UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
FORM
10-K
x
|
ANNUAL
REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF
1934
|
For
the
fiscal year ended December 31, 2006,
or
o
|
TRANSITION
REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF
1934
|
For
the
transition period from ________ to
________.
Commission
File Number: 000-31539
BODISEN
BIOTECH, INC.
(Exact
name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
|
98-0381367
|
(State
or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
|
(I.R.S.
Employer Identification No.)
|
Room
2001, FanMei Building
No.
1 Naguan Zhengjie
Xi’an,
Shaanxi 710068
People’s
Republic of China
(Address
of principal executive offices, including Zip Code)
|
86-29-87895373
(Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code)
Securities
registered under Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act: None
Securities
registered under Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act: Common Stock
Indicate
by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined
in
Rule 405 of the Securities Act: Yes o 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 o No
x
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to
be
filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the
preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required
to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements
for
the past 90 days.) Yes o
No x
Indicate
by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of
Regulation S-K 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. o
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an
accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated
filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check
one):
Large
Accelerated Filer o Accelerated
Filer x Non-Accelerated
Filer o
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule
12b-2 of the Exchange Act) Yes o
No
x
As
of
June 30, 2006 the aggregate market value of the registrant’s voting and
non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates was $226,521,049,
based on the average bid and asked price of $13.51 per share as of June 30,
2006. Shares of common stock held by each executive officer and director have
been excluded from the calculation because such persons may be deemed to be
affiliates. This determination of affiliate status is not necessarily a
conclusive determination for other purposes.
As
of
April 27, 2007, there were
18,310,250 shares
of
the registrant’s common stock outstanding.
DOCUMENTS
INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
None.
TABLE
OF CONTENTS
|
|
|
|
Page
No.
|
PART
I
|
|
4
|
|
|
ITEM
1. Business
|
|
4
|
|
|
ITEM
1A. Risk Factors
|
|
14
|
|
|
ITEM
1B. Unresolved Staff Comments
|
|
20
|
|
|
ITEM
2. Properties
|
|
20
|
|
|
ITEM
3. Legal Proceedings
|
|
21
|
|
|
ITEM
4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
|
|
22
|
PART
II
|
|
22
|
|
|
ITEM
5. Market For Registrant's Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters
And
Issuer Purchases Of Equity Securities
|
|
22
|
|
|
ITEM
6. Selected Financial Data
|
|
25
|
|
|
ITEM
7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results
of Operations
|
|
|
|
|
ITEM
7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market
Risk
|
|
|
|
|
ITEM
8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
|
|
|
|
|
ITEM
9. Changes in and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting and
Financial Disclosure
|
|
|
|
|
ITEM
9A. Controls and Procedures
|
|
|
|
|
ITEM
9B. Other Information
|
|
|
PART
III
|
|
|
|
|
ITEM
10. Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant
|
|
|
|
|
ITEM
11. Executive Compensation
|
|
|
|
|
ITEM
12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management
and
Related Stockholder Matters
|
|
|
|
|
ITEM
13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions
|
|
|
|
|
ITEM
14. Principal Accountant Fees and Services
|
|
|
Part
IV
|
|
|
|
|
ITEM
15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules
|
|
|
Signatures
|
|
|
As
used
in this annual report, the terms “we,” “us,” “our,” the “Company” and “Bodisen”
mean Bodisen Biotech, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and its subsidiaries (unless
the context indicates a different meaning). Bodisen is a trademark of Bodisen
Biotech, Inc. All other company names and trademarks included in this annual
report are trademarks, registered trademarks or trade names of their respective
owners.
NOTE
REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This
annual report contains “forward-looking statements”- that is, statements related
to future, not past, events. In this context, forward-looking statements often
address our expected future business and financial performance, and often
contain words such as “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “plan,” “believe,”
“seek,” or “will.” Forward-looking statements by their nature address matters
that are, to different degrees, uncertain. For us, particular uncertainties
that
could adversely or positively affect our future results include: our business
strategy; expectations of market and customer response; liquidity and capital
expenditures; future sources of revenues; expansion of our proposed product
line; government policies in the People’s Republic of China; and trends in
industry activity generally. These uncertainties may cause our actual future
results to be materially different than those expressed in our forward-looking
statements. Any “forward-looking statements” contained in this report are only
predictions and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other
factors, including, but not limited to, the risks outlined under "Risk Factors,"
that may cause our or our industry's actual results, levels of activity,
performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results,
levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such
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. We undertake no
obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements other than as
required by applicable law or regulations.
PART
I
ITEM
1. BUSINESS
Overview
of Business
We
are
engaged in developing, manufacturing and selling organic fertilizers, liquid
fertilizers, pesticides and insecticides in the People’s Republic of China.
We have developed a product line of over 60 items, and the growing emphasis
on
the need to use “environmentally friendly” fertilizers has been a factor in the
growth of our business. We produce numerous proprietary product lines, from
pesticides to crop-specific fertilizers, which are then marketed and sold to
distributors, who in turn sell our products to farmers. In addition to our
sales
and marketing efforts, we conduct research and development to further improve
existing products and to develop new formulae and products.
Bodisen
Biotech, Inc. was incorporated on January 14, 2000, and our current structure
is
the result of a series of mergers and other combinations, including a reverse
triangular merger with our predecessor, Stratabid.com, Inc. As a result of
these
transactions, Bodisen Biotech, Inc. owns 100% of Bodisen Agricultural Technology
Co., Ltd., or “Bodisen Agricultural,” which in turn owns 100% of Yang Ling
Bodisen Biology Science and Technology Development Company Limited, or “Yang
Ling.” Yang Ling, which is our sole operating subsidiary, is located in the
People’s Republic of China. Further details regarding these transactions are
provided below in the summary of our history.
Our
60
products cover three categories: organic compound fertilizers, liquid
fertilizers, and pesticides and insecticides. Organic compound fertilizer
products are our leading product category, accounting for approximately 63%
of
our revenue in 2006. The organic fertilization process strengthens
photosynthesis, which improves a plant’s overall ability to resist drought and
disease. Organic fertilizer also minimizes the side effects caused by certain
chemical fertilizers, improves soil cation exchange capacity and fertility,
reduces leaching, preserves nitrogen, allows for the gradual dissolution of
phosphorus and potash fertilizer, and activates and maintains soil moisture
content.
Liquid
fertilizers accounted for approximately 17% of our revenue in 2006. These
products aid in the absorption of key elements and nutrients, which may increase
the rate of photosynthesis and improve a plant’s overall ability to resist
disease. Liquid fertilizers also increase a plant’s yield, shorten harvest time,
and heighten the color and appearance of fruits and vegetables.
Pesticides
and insecticides accounted for approximately 20% of our revenue in 2006.
Pesticide products are generally applied to fruit trees and vegetable crops
in
an effort to kill harmful insects that reduce overall crop yields. Insecticide
products are generally applied to fruit trees and vegetable crops in an effort
to kill harmful bacteria that reduce overall crop yields.
We
currently distribute our products solely in the People’s Republic of China, and
our products are currently sold within a group of approximately 20 Chinese
agricultural provinces and government-controlled cities. Approximately 60%
of
our sales are attributable to the local Shaanxi province, 10% of sales are
attributable to Henan province, and 8% of sales are attributable to Shanxi
province. We also sell a smaller percentage of our products to additional
provinces and government-controlled cities, including Ningxia province,
Guangdong province and Heilongjian province.
History
and Company Structure
Bodisen
Biotech, Inc. was incorporated on January 14, 2000 in Delaware, and our
principal place of business is based in the People’s Republic of China. Our
principal executive offices are located at: Bodisen Biotech, Inc., Room 2001,
FanMei Building, No. 1 Naguan Zhengjie, Xi’an, Shaanxi, China, 7100068. Our
telephone number is +86-29-87895373.
Our
current structure is the result of a series of mergers and other combinations,
including a reverse triangular merger with our predecessor, Stratabid.com,
Inc.
A summary of these transactions is provided below.
Prior
to
March 1, 2004, we were called Stratabid.com, Inc., which was a startup stage
Internet-based commercial mortgage origination business. We operated primarily
through our wholly-owned subsidiary, Stratabid.com Online (B.C.) Ltd., or
“Stratabid.com Online,” which provided services in Canada.
Our
sole
operating subsidiary, Yang Ling, was founded in the People’s Republic of China
on August 31, 2001. Yang Ling, which is located in the Yang Ling Agricultural
High-Tech Industries Demonstration Zone, was primarily engaged in developing,
manufacturing and selling pesticides and compound organic fertilizers in the
People’s Republic of China. On November 19, 2003, Yang Ling incorporated Bodisen
International, Inc., or “Bodisen International,” a Delaware corporation, as a
non-operative holding company.
On
December 15, 2003, Bodisen International entered in to an agreement with all
of
the stockholders of Yang Ling to exchange all of the outstanding stock of
Bodisen International for all of the issued and outstanding stock of Yang Ling.
After the consummation of the transaction, the former stockholders of Yang
Ling
owned 1,500 shares of common stock of Bodisen International, which represented
100% of Bodisen International’s issued and outstanding shares, and Bodisen
International owned 100% of Yang Ling. For U.S. federal income tax purpose,
the
transaction was intended to be qualified as a tax-free transaction under section
351 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
We
accounted for the exchange of shares with Yang Ling as a reverse acquisition
under the purchase method of accounting because the stockholders of Yang Ling
obtained control of the consolidated entity. Accordingly, the merger of the
two
companies was recorded as a recapitalization of Yang Ling, with Yang Ling being
treated as the continuing entity.
On
January 14, 2004, we created a wholly-owned subsidiary corporation currently
known as Bodisen Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation, or “Bodisen Holdings”
(formerly Bodisen Acquisition Corp.), to pursue a merger with Bodisen
International, the parent of Yang Ling. On February 11, 2004, we and Bodisen
Holdings entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger with Bodisen International
and the shareholders of Bodisen International, providing for the merger of
Bodisen International into Bodisen Holdings, with Bodisen Holdings being the
surviving entity in the merger. The transactions provided for in the Agreement
and Plan of Merger closed on February 24, 2004.
In
the
merger, we acquired 100% of Bodisen International’s outstanding stock in
exchange for the issuance of 3,000,000 shares of our common stock to the holders
of Bodisen International shares. The common stock issued in the merger
constituted approximately 66% of our outstanding shares after the
merger.
The
exchange of shares with Stratabid was accounted for as a reverse acquisition
under the purchase method of accounting because the stockholders of Bodisen
International obtained control of Stratabid. Accordingly, the merger of the
two
companies was recorded as a recapitalization of the Company, with the Company
being treated as the continuing entity.
On
February 25, 2004, we sold Stratabid.com Online to Derek Wasson, our former
CEO.
In consideration of the sale, Mr. Wasson returned 750,000 (pre-dividend) shares
of our common stock to us for cancellation and forgave all of our indebtedness
to him. Other than indebtedness of Bodisen International, we had no indebtedness
or other liability of any kind or nature after the sale of the business to
Mr.
Wasson, save and except for liabilities incurred in connection with the
merger.
After
the
merger, we paid a 3 for 1 stock dividend and then, by prior agreement, cancelled
the shares that were previously returned by our former CEO. After these
transactions, the shareholders of Bodisen International held approximately
79%
of our outstanding common stock. On March 1, 2004, we changed our name to
Bodisen Biotech, Inc.
In
March
2005, we formed a new wholly-owned subsidiary by the name of Yang Ling Bodisen
Agricultural Technology Co., Ltd., or “Bodisen Agricultural.” In June 2005,
Bodisen Agricultural completed a transaction with Yang Ling, our operating
subsidiary in the People’s Republic of China, which resulted in Bodisen
Agricultural owning 100% of Yang Ling.
As
a
result of the foregoing, we now own 100% of Bodisen Agricultural, which in
turn
owns 100% of Yang Ling. Bodisen Holdings and Bodisen Agriculture Material Co.
Ltd. are also our subsidiaries.
In
June
2006, we created another wholly owned subsidiary in Xinjiang, China by the
name
of Bodisen Agriculture Material Co. Ltd., which had no operations during the
year ended December 31, 2006.
Industry
Background and Markets
The
People’s Republic of China is the exclusive market for our organic compound
fertilizers, liquid fertilizers, pesticides and insecticides. We sell our
products within
a
group of 20 Chinese agricultural provinces and government-controlled cities.
Approximately 60% of our sales are attributable to the local Shaanxi province,
10% of sales are attributable to Henan province, and 8% of sales are
attributable to the neighboring Shanxi province. We also sell a smaller
percentage of our products to additional provinces and government controlled
cities, including Ningxia province, Guangdong province and Heilongjian
province.
Although
the People’s Republic of China has the world’s largest population of nearly 1.3
billion people, its arable land on a per capita basis is only 0.04 hectare
(Source: 2003 China statistics yearbook), or approximately 50% of that present
in the United States (Source: U.S. Census Bureau, www.census.gov). This
combination of limited arable land and a large and growing population has
created a significant need to increase the amount of crops per hectare in the
People’s Republic of China. China’s agricultural output increased 19% from 1988
to 2004 (the total crops output was 394,080,000 tons in 1988 as compared to
469,469,000 tons in 2004) (Source: PRC Ministry of Agriculture). An increase
in
the use of fertilizers- 8,840,000 tons were used in 1978 compared to 46,366,000
tons used in 2004 (Source: PRC Ministry of Agriculture)- has contributed to
this
growth. As a result of the expansion of the overall fertilizer market in the
People’s Republic of China, the use of compound fertilizers in the People’s
Republic of China has likewise increased, from 2,720,000 tons in 1980 to
12,040,000 in 2004. In order to improve the efficient utilization of fertilizer,
the PRC Ministry of Agriculture encourages the use of organic compound
fertilizers instead of single nutrients, such as urea or chemical fertilizers.
The percentage of compound fertilizer consumption to the total fertilizer
consumption rose from 2% in 1980 to 26% in 2004. (Source: 2005 China Statistics
Yearbook). However, the percentage of compound fertilizer consumption is still
at a very low level compared with the worldwide average of about
70%.
Our
Business and Products
As
noted
above in the “Business Overview” section of this report, we manufacture over 60
products, which can be broken down into the following categories:
· |
|
Organic
compound fertilizers;
|
· |
|
Liquid
fertilizers;
|
· |
|
Pesticides
and insecticides
|
Each
of
our product lines is further described below.
Organic
Compound Fertilizers
Organic
compound fertilizers are our leading products, accounting for approximately
63%
of our revenue in 2006.
Organic
fertilizers are composed of natural nutritional elements that not only improve
the quality and yield of the crops but also improve the soil quality; this
in
turn improves the yield. Organic compound fertilizer accelerates reproduction
of
soil microbes to improve soil quality through the decomposition of organic
material and the improvement of the soil’s retention of nitrogen. Moreover, this
application can activate dormant soil by increasing soil nitrates and moisture
content that otherwise is not enhanced by traditional chemical fertilizers.
This
process controls the release of nutritional elements that enhances the quality,
quantity and health of crops. To encourage farmers, of which there are
approximately 800 million in the People’s Republic of China, to remain on their
land, the government eliminated the agriculture tax, which effectively increased
farmers’ disposable income by 20%. Although organic compound fertilizers
typically are more expensive than chemical fertilizers, we believe that the
extra cost is justified by the increase of yield and quality and, consequently,
the increased margin attained at the market.
Plants
tend to easily absorb organic fertilizer without many of the side effects found
in chemical fertilizer products, and this organic process strengthens
photosynthesis, which improves the overall health of a plant in resisting
drought and disease.
Organic
fertilizers also improve the cation exchange capacity, or “CEC,” of soil, which
refers to the soil’s ability to hold positively charged ions (cations), making
them available for uptake by the plant roots. This not only allows for improved
uptake of nutrients by the plant but can also reduce leaching, which is of
particular concern in sandy soil. Leaching moves nutrients away from the plant
roots and into the subsurface water. Additional functions of organic compound
fertilizer include:
· |
|
preserving
nitrogen and improving soil fertility;
|
· |
|
allowing
phosphorus and potash fertilizer to gradually
dissolve;
|
· |
|
promoting
disease resistance; and
|
· |
|
activating
and maintaining
soil moisture content.
|
Our
organic fertilizer line includes compound organic fertilizers containing organic
matter content levels of 20%, 25%, 35% and 45%. Each of these organic compound
fertilizers can then be further narrowed into one of the following product
types: wide field, fruit, vegetable, melon or pepper. We also produce various
“Bulk Blend” or “BB” organic fertilizers, which contain organic matter content
levels of 35%, 40% and 54%. In addition, we produce various solid organic
fertilizers.
Our
process for manufacturing organic compound fertilizer products has received
ISO
9001: 2000 certification. ISO 9000 has become an international reference for
quality management requirements in business-to-business dealings, and the ISO
9000 family is primarily concerned with quality management.
Liquid
Fertilizers
Liquid
fertilizer products accounted for approximately 17% of our revenue in 2006.
The
early
application of liquid fertilizers aids absorption of the key elements and
nutrients of the fertilizer, which may increase the rate of photosynthesis
and
improve the health of the plant, making it more resistant to disease, drought
and cold weather. Liquid fertilizer increases the plant’s yield and shortens the
time to harvest while heightening the color and luster of fruit and vegetables.
These products may also prolong growing periods, guarantee sufficient nutrition
during different crop stages and improve pest resistance in certain fruits
and
vegetables and other crops. Liquid fertilizer is sold to farmers in a
concentrated form and needs to be mixed with water before it is sprayed onto
plants.
Our
liquid fertilizer line includes the following products: “New Guo Li Dan (500G
and 250G),” “New Shi Kang Lu (500G),” New Jia An Gai,” “An Fu Lv Ye Wang,” “Tian
Feng,” and “Feng Chan Su (20KG).”
Pesticides
and Insecticides
Our
pesticides and insecticides account for approximately 20% of our revenues in
2006.
Our
pesticide products can be applied to all fruit trees and vegetable crops, and
are used to kill various insects and pests that reduce crop yield. Our
insecticide products are applied to various fruit trees, vegetables and other
crops to kill bacteria and to prevent the reproduction of harmful insects and
pests.
Our
pesticides and insecticides include the following products: “Wei Te Li Oil,” “A
Wei Chai Oil,” “Lun Mei Su,” “Li Jun Sha,” “Jin Li Sheng,” and “Lun Mei
Qing.”
Methods
of Distribution
We
currently sell each of the products identified above through a network of over
150 regional distributors in the People’s Republic of China. These distributors
in turn sell the products to the end-users (typically farmers). Typically,
we
enter into non-exclusive, short-term written distribution agreements with our
distributors. Upon signing a distribution agreement, the distributor will
indicate its intent to purchase specified products, and we agree to provide
those products upon the distributor’s request. We generally make sales to
distributors on a rolling basis. This means that there is a lag between when
we
deliver our products to our distributors (and recognize revenues for those
shipments) and when we receive payment for those products. Typically, accounts
are settled anywhere from one to two months and up to seven months after
delivery of our products, although we may extend other payment terms to our
distributors depending on their ability to pay. We also make advances to
suppliers for the purchase of their materials. The products are then sold to
farmers and other end-users by the distributor.
Each
year
we participate in the Yang Ling region’s annual agricultural trade fair and
exhibition. Many of our distributors attend this trade fair, and the event
accounts for the vast majority of our sales contracts. Sales are then made
pursuant to these contracts throughout the year.
We
expect
to distribute products that are manufactured in our new Xinjiang
facility through similar arrangements with distributors; however, we have not
yet established relationships with distributors. The construction of our
Xinjiang facility is underway and we expect to begin initial production at
the
new facility by no later than the fourth quarter of 2007.
Raw
Materials
Production
of organic fertilizer products, pesticides and insecticides requires a variety
of raw materials, and Shaanxi Province provides numerous suppliers of such
materials. We currently maintain short-term (typically one-year) supply
contracts with 11 material suppliers, 7 of whom are considered “key” suppliers.
This is a decrease from 19 relationships we maintained in the past. We have
terminated some of our prior relationships based on problems with the quality
of
materials and supplier inability to satisfy contract requirements. During 2006,
we did not experience any significant delays in receiving raw materials from
our
suppliers other than some minor issues related to road construction in front
of
one of our facilities.
The
specific raw materials and suppliers used for each of our product lines are
described below.
Organic
Compound Fertilizer Raw Materials and Suppliers
To
manufacture organic compound fertilizer, we use carbamide, monoammonium
phosphate, ammonium acid carbonate, humic acid, oil shale, zeolite powder,
phosphorus, coarse whiting, potassium, iron oxide red and potassium chloride.
We
obtain these raw materials for organic compound fertilizers from many different
suppliers in the People’s Republic of China.
Liquid
Fertilizer Raw Materials and Suppliers
The
raw
materials we use to manufacture our liquid fertilizer are carbamide, potassium
chloride, ammonium bicarbonate, borax, ferrous sulphate, bluestone, zinc
sulphate, manganese sulfate, citric acid, chlorocholine chloride, dodecane,
peregal, ethene, calcium chloride, monoammonium phosphate, bitter salt, amino
acid, sodium humate, polyacrylimide, humic acid and carbon white. There are
several suppliers from whom we obtain these raw materials.
Pesticide
and Insecticide Raw Materials and Suppliers
The
raw
materials used to manufacture pesticides and insecticides include
jiajiliujunlung, thiram, muzhisuhuansuanna, active floridin, vaseline,
meiduowei, phoxin, qingwujuzhi, emulsifying agent, dimethylbenzene, aweijunsu,
#0 diesel oil, damanling, sulfur powder, carbendazim, mancozeb, dodecane,
hexamethylenamine, french chalk, malathion, shellfish powder, xiuqingjuzhi,
together with additional raw materials that constitute part of our proprietary
formulae.
We
obtain
these raw materials for pesticides and insecticides from Shaanxi Tianshun
Chemical Industry Co., Ltd. We also have access to additional suppliers for
each
of the necessary raw materials in the event that our primary supplier is unable
to satisfy our manufacturing needs.
Intellectual
property
We
rely
on trade secret protection for our proprietary technology and formulae. We
currently do not own any patents and have not applied for any patents on our
proprietary technology and formulae. A patent application requires a detailed
description of our technology and formulae which would then be made available
to
the general public. We believe that a patent application and disclosure would
be
detrimental to our business, as it would reveal features unique to our products.
Most of our intellectual property was developed in-house or with various
universities and research laboratories (which may not be owned by our company).
For information regarding the potential consequences of our intellectual
property strategy, please see the paragraph of Item 1A, “Risk Factors,” titled
“We
may not be able to adequately protect and maintain our intellectual
property.”
We
hold
certain government approved intellectual property rights in our trade secrets
and proprietary information. Certain intellectual property rights in the
People’s Republic of China are decided by the government registry, and we have
registered our formulae and proprietary information with the Chinese government.
We hold certificates for these rights, which must be registered on an annual
basis.
We
also
own trademarks in the “Bodisen” name, which is used on all products.
Seasonality
and Volatility
The
fertilizer and pesticide businesses are highly seasonal, based upon the
planting, growing and harvesting cycles. The seasonality of these industries
has
its primary effect on the sales volume of our product. Typically, we experience
a higher sales volume in the second and third quarters, with a lower volume
in
the first and fourth quarters.
Our
sales
volume can be volatile as a result of a number of factors,
including:
· |
Weather
patterns and field conditions (particularly during periods of high
fertilizer consumption);
|
· |
Quantities
of fertilizers imported to primary markets;
|
· |
Current
and projected grain inventories and prices, which are heavily influenced
by U.S. exports, worldwide grain markers, and domestic demands (food,
feed, biofuel);
|
· |
Government
regulation, intervention and unexpected changes in government policies;
and
|
· |
The
reputation of our products and company in the marketplace.
|
In
addition to the effect on sales volume, certain factors may have an effect
on
the prices of our organic fertilizer, pesticide and insecticide products. These
factors include raw material and other product related costs, as well as
expenses related to our workforce and employees.
Inventory
and Working Capital
For
each
of our products, we maintain an inventory system to meet customer demands.
Typically, we produce our products upon receipt of customer orders. We do,
however, hold excess inventory to ensure an adequate supply of products. We
maintain a larger inventory for “in-season” products, while our inventory for
out of season products is less.
In
order
to ensure a continuous allotment of goods and raw materials, we operate on
an
advanced payment system with our suppliers. We pay our suppliers based on our
projected needs for raw materials and other supplies, which allows us to
maintain a stock of such materials and supplies sufficient to sustain continued
production.
We
do not
have policies related to warranties or the return of merchandise. We do,
however, provide our customers with extended payment terms and payment options.
Although
each company in the fertilizer, pesticide and insecticide industry adopts its
own practices based on its employees, equipment, materials and other resources,
we believe that our operations are generally consistent with those of other
companies in the industry. We are continuing in our efforts to ensure that
we
exceed industry expectations for product quality, development and overall
performance.
Sales
and Marketing
We
market
and promote the Bodisen brand through trade fairs, conventions and the print
media, and through television and radio advertising in the People’s Republic of
China. As noted previously, a significant portion of our sales are generated
directly or indirectly via the annual trade fair and agricultural exhibition
in
Yang Ling. Because the end-users of our products are local farmers, we also
conduct educational seminars to promote products and organic fertilizers
directly to farmers. In addition, we send our promotional team to the
countryside and other agricultural areas to advance product recognition through
field tests. To capture additional markets, we distribute free samples of our
products to new areas, allowing for a product trial period. The results of
these
trials are then made known to surrounding areas. The cost of such efforts is
not
material and is typically offset by new sales in those test zones.
Our
primary tasks with respect to sales goals are to strengthen the home market
in
the Shaanxi province and to expand the market outside the Shaanxi province
into
new districts where the Company’s products are not well established.
It
is our
intention to increase marketing in regions where our products are not well
known. We anticipate that once we commence operations in our new facility in
Xinjiang, we will begin efforts to promote and market our products within that
region. In addition, we expect to engage in general promotion of our products
through national newspapers in the People’s Republic of China, where we plan to
explain the advantages of the high-tech nature of our environmentally friendly
product lines. Although we considered selling exclusive franchise opportunities
to new wholesale agents, we have since decided against proceeding with any
such
projects.
Customers
We
sell
our products directly to over 150 regional distributors in the People’s Republic
of China through written sales contracts. Typically, these non-exclusive
distribution contracts have a one-year term and, upon signing the contract,
the
distributor will indicate its intent to purchase a certain quantity of our
products. Distributors who fail to place orders for the quantities estimated
under these contracts are generally not held responsible for failing to place
orders reflecting the estimated quantity.
All
of
our sales currently are directed to our distributors, and we do not make any
sales directly to farmers or other end users of our products.
Currently
no customers account for 10% or more of our revenues, and the highest sales
proportion of any customer at present is less than 2%. We do not believe that
our business would be materially harmed by the loss of any current
customers.
In
November 2005 we entered into contracts providing for approximately $43 million
worth of sales for 2006. As of December 31, 2006, we had received approximately
$43.6 million in net revenues in connection with these and other sales
contracts.
Following
the November 2006 agricultural trade fair and exhibition in Yang Ling, we have
received approximately $43.8 million in commitments for 2007.
Competition
The
organic fertilizer industry in the People’s Republic of China is largely
fragmented with most competitors operating small regional factories, serving
local requirements. Most companies in this industry do not widely promote their
products. We have not yet identified any competitors in the Shaanxi province
that operate in all of our product lines (organic compound fertilizer, liquid
fertilizer and pesticide and insecticides). We believe that we occupy nearly
10%
of the Shaanxi fertilizer market, and that no fertilizer company possesses
a
larger market share in Shaanxi. This conclusion is based on our knowledge of
the
Shaanxi Province’s land and area and its fertilizer needs. Our competitive
position in the fertilizer industry is strengthened by our emphasis on the
use
of “environmentally friendly” fertilizer products.
Given
recent market developments, we believe that Tian Bang Shaanxi is no longer
our
most significant competitor. We believe that our only international competitor
is DuPont.
Research
and Development
In
2006,
we budgeted to spend $130,000 on research and development, the majority of
which
was to be dedicated to existing research programs. Our actual research and
development costs amounted to approximately $3,700, largely because two of
our
planned research and development projects for 2006 were stopped before their
completion as described further below. In 2005, our research and development
costs were approximately $3,850, and in 2004 we did not incur any research
and
development costs.
In
2007,
we have budgeted approximately U.S. $650,000 for research and development.
We
anticipate that we will be developing new products in 2007, and we plan to
focus
its research and development on our liquid fertilizer product line.
The
following is an update on some of our research and development projects in
2006:
· |
|
“Project
Amino Acid” is a program that was developed to build a new compound
fertilizer product, based on a proactive amino acid enzyme.
This project
has been completed and resulted in two new products: “New Jia An Gai” and
“An Fu Lv Ye Wang.”
|
|
|
|
· |
|
“Project
Build” utilizes a new manufacturing technique, which could enhance
the
quality of our products and increase production efficiency.
This project
is related to the continued development of our Mancozeb product,
which
serves as a raw material for pesticides and as a pesticide
end product.
Pursuant to standard governmental regulations, the Chinese
government is
reviewing the Mancozeb product. Once this review is complete
and approval
is obtained, we may begin Mancozeb production.
|
Two
additional projects, previously disclosed as “Project Ion” (relating to the use
of metal ions to prohibit the release of an intrusive enzyme from fungi)
and
“Project Fly” (related to the development of bacteria-based pesticides) have
been terminated. We decided to stop pursuing Project Ion after initial testing,
and Project Fly was suspended because target components were unavailable.
Government
and Environmental Regulation
Our
products and services are subject to regulation by governmental agencies in
the
People’s Republic of China and Shaanxi Province. Business and company
registrations, along with the products, are certified on a regular basis and
must be in compliance with the laws and regulations of the People’s Republic of
China and provincial and local governments and industry agencies, which are
controlled and monitored through the issuance of licenses. We believe that
we
have complied with all registrations and requirements for the issuance and
maintenance of the licenses required of us by the governing bodies. As of the
date of this annual report, all of our license fees and filings are current.
Our
licenses include:
National
Certificate for Production of Industrial Products
The
National Certificate for Production of Industrial Products for compounded
fertilizers was issued by the National Industrial Products Production License
Office on February 27, 2004. This certificate will be valid until February
26,
2009.
Certificate
for Pesticide Registration
Pesticide
registration is required for the production of liquid fertilizer and issued
by
the Ministry of Agriculture of the People’s Republic of China. This registration
also applies to our production of insecticides.
Production
standard
We
are
registered with Bureau of Quality Controls and Technology, Shaanxi Provincial
Government, Xi’an.
The
cost
of obtaining and maintaining these licenses is not prohibitive and it is illegal
to do business without these licenses. If we were to lose any of these licenses,
we would only have a limited time to reapply for such licenses and would face
possible regulatory fines.
While
we
are subject to relevant environmental laws and regulations that require outlay
of capital and the obtaining of relevant permits, we do not anticipate any
extraordinary capital expenditures in 2007 for such purposes. We did not make
any extraordinary capital expenditures in 2006 related to compliance with
environmental laws and regulations, including expenditures necessary to obtain
relevant permits.
Our
new
Mancozeb product is awaiting government approval. Prior to the launch of our
Mancozeb product, the Chinese government pesticide office instituted a review
of
all pesticide production companies. As a result, we suspended the installation
of our Mancozeb facility pending completion of this government review. Subject
to government approval, we expect to continue the installation and launch of
the
Mancozeb facility once the government has completed its review.
Except
for approvals that have already been obtained, our anticipated new facility
in
Xinjiang
will not require any additional permits or authorizations.
Employees
As
of
December 31, 2006, we had a total of 469 employees. Of these employees,
approximately 10 were executive and senior managers, 114 were business and
accounting staff, 10 were warehouse and purchasing staff, and 14 were drivers
or
secretaries. The balance consists of production workers. We have not experienced
any work stoppages and we consider relations with our employees to be good.
We
are not a party to any collective bargaining agreements.
Executive
Officers of the Registrant
Certain
information regarding our current executive officers is provided below:
Name
|
|
Age
|
|
Position
|
Bo
Chen
|
|
50
|
|
President,
Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board
|
Chunsheng
Wang
|
|
44
|
|
Chief
Operating Officer
|
Yiliang
Lai
|
|
42
|
|
Chief
Financial Officer
|
Available
Information
We
file
electronically with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or the “SEC,” our
annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and current reports
on Form 8-K pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act
of
1934. The public may read and copy any materials we file with the SEC at the
SEC’s Public Reference Room at 100 F Street, NE, Washington, DC 20549. The
public may obtain information on the operation of the Public Reference Room
by
calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330. The SEC maintains an Internet site that
contains reports, proxy and information statements, and other information
regarding issuers that file electronically with the SEC. The address of that
site is http://www.sec.gov.
Our
website is located at http://www.bodisen.com. We currently do not make our
annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q or current reports
on Form 8-K or amendments thereto available on our website because the
information is available via the SEC website. You may, however, obtain a free
copy of such reports and amendments to those reports filed or furnished pursuant
to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act, as amended (15 U.S.C.
78m(a) or 78o(d)) on the day of filing with the SEC by contacting the Investor
Relations Department at our corporate offices by calling +86-29-87882072 or
by
sending an e-mail message to info@bodisen.com.
ITEM
1A. RISK
FACTORS
Risks
Related To Our Business
Legal
actions could result in financial losses or harm to our
business.
We
are,
and in the future may be, subject to legal actions, both domestically and
internationally. For example, in late 2006, various shareholders of our company
filed eight purported class actions in the U.S. District Court for the Southern
District of New York against the company and certain of our officers and
directors (among others), asserting claims under the federal securities laws.
For more information relating to these matters, see Item 3, "Legal
Proceedings."
We
also
hold 28 stock certificates issued by our transfer agent that are registered
in
the names of nominees on behalf of certain Chinese investors who are entitled
to
receive our stock. Although no investor has filed any action against
us with respect to these certificates or indicated any right to damages or
other
monetary relief in connection with the certificates, we cannot assure that
one
or more of the investors will not file a legal proceeding regarding these
certificates. For a description of the share certificate entitlement,
see Item 5 "Market for Registrant's Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters
and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities."
We
also
may be subject to other litigation from time to time in the future.
Although we intend to defend any actions vigorously, depending on the nature
of
any asserted claims, an adverse outcome could have a material adverse effect
on
our company.
Our
independent registered public accounting firm has emphasized that the
uncertainty regarding the outcome of the purported class actions and the
receipt
of stock by the Chinese investors raise substantial doubt about our ability
to
continue as a going concern.
Kabani
& Co., our independent registered accounting firm, has issued an unqualified
opinion as to our financial results. Because of uncertainty regarding the
outcome of the purported class actions and the acknowledged right of Chinese
investors to receive the stock certificates we hold for their benefit, however,
Kabani & Co. has included an "emphasis on" going concern statement in its
opinion. We note, however, that the inclusion of such a statement does not
mean
any issues regarding the viability or sustainability of our business operations
exists.
We
may be exposed to potential risks relating to our internal controls over
financial reporting and our ability to have those controls attested to by our
independent auditors.
We
are
required to include a report of management on our internal controls over
financial reporting in our annual reports on Form 10-K beginning this year.
In
addition, our independent registered public accounting firm auditing our
financial statements must also attest to and report on management's assessment
of the effectiveness of our internal controls over financial reporting as well
as the operating effectiveness of such internal controls. For the reasons
described under Item 9A in this annual report, we have not yet completed our
evaluation of our internal controls over financial reporting and can provide
no
assurance that we will receive a positive attestation from our independent
auditors on such evaluation when completed. While we have no reason to believe
that our reported financial results and other information included in this
annual report are inaccurate or incomplete in any material respect, we may
nevertheless identify significant deficiencies or material weaknesses in our
internal controls over financial reporting in connection with the completion
of
our report. In the event we identify significant deficiencies or material
weaknesses in our internal controls that we cannot remediate in a timely manner
or we are unable to receive a positive attestation from our independent auditors
with respect to our internal controls, it could have a material adverse effect
on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
We
may require additional financing in the future and a failure to obtain such
required financing could inhibit our ability to grow.
As
of
December 31, 2006, we had $11,824,327 of cash and cash equivalents. Although
we
expect that our cash and cash flow from operations will be sufficient to meet
our anticipated needs for the next twelve months, if we decide to expand our
business more broadly than currently estimated, or if our business grows more
rapidly than we expect, we may need to raise additional financing in the future.
Our ability to obtain additional funding would be subject to a number of
factors, including market conditions, operational performance and investor
sentiment. These factors may make the timing, amount, terms and conditions
of
additional funding unattractive, or unavailable, to us. If we are not able
to
obtain additional financing in the future, we will not be able to grow our
business, which could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition,
results of operations and liquidity.
The
terms of any future financing may adversely affect your interest as stockholders
and could restrict the operation of our business.
If
we
require additional financing, we may be required to incur indebtedness or issue
equity securities, the terms of which may adversely affect your interests in
our
company. For example, any future indebtedness may be senior in right of payment
to your shares upon liquidation. In addition, the terms of any future
indebtedness may limit the operation of our business by imposing restrictions
on
our ability to grant security interests in our assets or make distributions,
require us to comply with certain financial covenants or obtain consent before
undertaking certain actions. Similarly, the terms of any equity securities
we
issue may be senior in right of payment of dividends to our common stock and
may
contain superior rights and other rights as compared to our common stock.
Further, any such issuance of equity securities may dilute your interest in
our
company.
We
may not be able to adequately protect and maintain our intellectual property.
Our
success will depend on our ability to continue to develop and market fertilizer
and pesticide/insecticide products. We protect our proprietary technology and
formulae by keeping such technology or formulae confidential. If such technology
or formulae are disclosed to a third party that is not under an obligation
to
keep the technology confidential, we may not be able to protect our technology
or formulae against being exploited by third parties. We currently have not
applied for patents for our technology products or formulae as we believe an
application for such patents would result in public disclosure of our
proprietary technology and formulae with no guarantee that we would have
enforceable rights in our intellectual property. Public knowledge of our
proprietary technology and formulae without enforceable intellectual property
rights could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition
and results of operations.
Our
success depends on our management team and other key personnel, the loss of
any
of whom could disrupt our business operations.
Our
future success will depend in substantial part on the continued service of
our
senior management. The loss of the services of one or more of our key personnel
could impede implementation of our business plan and result in reduced
profitability. We do not carry key person life or other insurance in respect
of
any of our officers or employees (other than Directors’ & Officers’ (or
D&O) insurance). Our future success will also depend on the continued
ability to attract, retain and motivate highly qualified technical sales and
marketing customer support. Because of the rapid growth of the economy in the
People’s Republic of China, competition for qualified personnel is intense. We
cannot guarantee that we will be able to retain our key personnel or that we
will be able to attract, assimilate or retain qualified personnel in the future.
If we are unsuccessful in our efforts in this regard, it could have an adverse
effect on our business, financial condition and results of
operations.
We
do
not have supplier contracts with all of our trade vendors.
As
is
typical in the agricultural industry in the People’s Republic of China, we do
not have supplier contracts with all of our trade vendors. Where we do not
have
contracts in place, we conduct business on an order-by-order basis. Because
we
do not have supply contracts in place, we have no guarantee that we will be
able
to continue to receive adequate supplies for the production of our products
or
that our suppliers will not continually raise their prices. Despite not having
supplier contracts in place in every case, we believe that we have very good
relations with the agricultural vendor community. Nonetheless, because we
conduct business in this fashion, it exposes us to some risk in the production
of our products, which could have an adverse effect on our business, financial
condition and results of operations.
We
currently rely on a small number of suppliers for raw materials used to produce
our products.
For
the
year ended December 31, 2006, three vendors provided 47.5%, 17.7% and 12.5%
of
our raw materials (compared to four vendors providing 29.9%, 22.4%, 11.6% and
11.2% of our raw materials in 2005). Although we have written agreements with
these suppliers, we cannot guarantee that they will comply with the terms of
our
agreements, or that they will be able to deliver sufficient quantities of these
raw materials in order for us to meet the increasing demand for our products.
If
we are not able to manufacture our products because of issues in the supply
of
necessary raw materials, it could have a material adverse effect on our
business, financial condition and results of operations.
Disruptions
to our chain of production could have a material adverse effect on our
business.
If
there
is disruption in our chain of production - from receipt of raw materials, to
stoppages at our facilities, to delivery of our products - for whatever reason,
it could have a material adverse effect on our business. The manufacture of
our
products relies on the delivery of raw materials to our facilities, the absence
of work stoppages or other problems at our manufacturing facilities, as well
as
the ability to ship our products in a timely fashion. Although disruptions
are
infrequent, they can have an effect on our operations. For example, in mid-2006,
road construction began in front of one of our manufacturing facilities, which
affected our ability to receive supplies and ship products and consequently
had
a negative effect on our business. Similar road improvement projects over which
we have no control could occur in the future. If we are unable to manufacture
and deliver our products in a timely fashion, we could suffer harm to our
reputation and our revenues and operating expenses could be negatively
affected.
We
may be unable to pass along raw materials price increases to our customers,
which could negatively affect our results of operations.
The
raw
materials that we use in the manufacture of our products are subject to
fluctuation due to market prices. Although we were able to use the proceeds
from
the issue of a short-term debenture in December 2005 to lock-in raw materials
prices for 2006, we may not always be able to lock-in raw materials prices
in
the future. If raw materials prices significantly increase and we are unable
to
pass along these costs to our customers, our operating expenses will increase
and our results of operations could be negatively affected.
We
sell many of our products on credit, which exposes us to risk of payment
defaults. We also make interest-free and unsecured advances to suppliers for
the
purchase of materials, which exposes us to risk of default.
As
is
typical in the People’s Republic of China, we generally sell our products to
distributors on a rolling basis. This means that there is a lag between when
we
deliver our products to our distributors (and recognize revenues for those
shipments) and when we receive payment for those products. Typically, accounts
are settled anywhere from one to two months and up to seven months after
delivery of our products, although we may extend other payment terms to our
distributors depending on their ability to pay. We also make advances to
suppliers for the purchase of their materials. These activities expose us to
risk of default. A farmer’s inability to sell his agricultural goods could
hinder his ability to timely pay his credit obligations to our distributors,
which affects their ability to make payment to us. Further, we have no guarantee
that our suppliers will meet their delivery obligations to our company in order
for us to produce our goods in a timely fashion. As of December 31, 2006, we
had
accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts, of $18,875,368
compared to $7,478,152 in 2005, advances to suppliers of $12,552,139 compared
to
$4,563,471 in 2005, and we had allowances for doubtful accounts of $659,653
compared to $263,376 in 2005. Although these increases result from the increase
in our business activities and we have no reason to believe that our creditors
or suppliers will not meet their obligations to our company, we cannot guarantee
that they will not default. If an unexpected number of our suppliers and
creditors default in their obligations to us, it could have a material adverse
effect on our liquidity.
Adverse
weather conditions could reduce demand for our products, which could have a
negative effect on our revenues.
Demand
for our products fluctuates significantly with weather conditions, which may
delay the use of our products on crops or render them unnecessary at all. In
addition, demand for our products is also affected by natural disasters such
as
floods, drought, hail, tornadoes and earthquakes. If demand for our products
declines, this would have a negative effect on our revenues. In addition, in
the
event that crop yields are reduced for any reason, including natural disasters,
farmers may default on their payments to our distributors, who, in turn, could
default on their payments to our company. These defaults could have a negative
effect on our cash flows and results of operations.
Our
success depends upon the development of the People’s Republic of China’s
agricultural industry.
The
People’s Republic of China is currently the world’s most populous country and
one of the largest producers and consumers of agricultural products. Roughly
half of the People’s Republic of China’s labor force is engaged in agriculture,
even though only about 10% of the land is suitable for cultivation. Although
the
People’s Republic of China hopes to further increase agricultural production,
incomes for Chinese farmers are stagnating. Despite the Chinese government’s
continued emphasis on agricultural self-sufficiency, inadequate port facilities
and a lack of warehousing and cold storage facilities impedes the domestic
agricultural trade. If the Chinese agricultural market does not develop, or
develops slower than we expect, it could have an adverse effect on our business,
financial condition and results of operations.
Our
operating subsidiary may be restricted from making distributions to our
company.
We
are a
legal entity separate and distinct from Yang Ling, which is our indirect
wholly-owned operating subsidiary. Aside from our financing activities, the
receipt of dividends from Yang Ling is currently our only other source of cash
to pay shareholder dividends and to meet our other obligations. Yang Ling is
subject to Chinese
regulations that currently permit the payment of dividends only out of
accumulated profits as determined in accordance with Chinese accounting
standards and regulations. These accounting standards and regulations also
require Yang Ling to set aside a portion of its after tax profits to fund
certain reserve funds. See Note 16 to our consolidated financial statements
included in this annual report for more information about these regulations.
Although it has been able to do so, to date Yang Ling has not paid us any
dividends. In the future, if Yang Ling does not accumulate sufficient profits
under Chinese accounting standards and regulations after funding the required
reserves, it will not be able to pay us any dividends, and consequently, we
may
be unable to pay any dividends to our stockholders.
We
do
not anticipate paying dividends on our common stock.
We
have
never paid dividends on our common stock and do not anticipate paying dividends
in the foreseeable future. Our Board of Directors currently intends to follow
a
policy of retaining all of our earnings, if any, to finance the development
and
expansion of our business.
Our
corporate structure may subject you to two levels of taxation on the payment
of
dividends or upon a disposition of our operating subsidiary, thereby
substantially reducing the return on your investment.
If
Yang
Ling, our wholly-owned indirect subsidiary, pays a dividend to us, its parent
company, for distribution to our stockholders as a dividend, or if Yang Ling
(rather than us, its parent company) is ultimately sold, the dividend or the
proceeds of that transaction would be subject to two levels of tax: one at
the
parent corporate level and one at the parent stockholder level. Because we
conduct our operations through Yang Ling, any dividends we pay must come from
Yang Ling. Additionally, if a sale were to occur, it would most likely be Yang
Ling that would be sold, rather than our company. Because of applicable tax
laws, if Yang Ling pays a dividend to us in the future or if Yang Ling is sold
in the future, those proceeds may be subject to two levels of taxation: (i)
we
will pay tax on the dividend or sale proceeds received from Yang Ling, and
(ii)
our stockholders will pay tax on the distribution of the dividend or the
proceeds of the sale. These two levels of taxation will effectively reduce
the
financial return on your investment in our company.
The
industry in which we do business is highly competitive and we face competition
from numerous fertilizer manufacturers in China and elsewhere.
We
compete with numerous local Chinese fertilizer manufacturers. Although we may
have greater resources than many of our competitors, most of which are small
local fertilizer companies, it is possible that these competitors have better
access in certain local markets to customers and prospects, an enhanced ability
to customize products to a particular region or locality and established local
distribution channels within a small region. Furthermore, we may face
competition from international producers and traders who import products into
China that generally are of higher quality than those produced in the local
Chinese market. Although we believe that we have many competitive strengths
that
differentiate our products and the Bodisen brand, we nevertheless must compete
aggressively to maintain and grow our market share. If we are not successful
in
our marketing and advertising efforts to increase awareness of our brands,
our
revenues could decline and it could have a material adverse effect on our
business, financial condition and results of operations.
The
admission of the People’s Republic of China into the World Trade Organization
could lead to increased foreign competition for us.
As
a
result of the People’s Republic of China becoming a member of the World Trade
Organization (“WTO”), import restrictions on agricultural products are expected
to be reduced. With the lowering of import restrictions and the WTO’s
requirement for a reduction of import tariffs as condition of membership, such
reduced import restrictions and tariffs for us may result in an increase of
foreign products and could in turn lead to increased competition in the domestic
agricultural market. Increase competition from foreign products could lead
to
downward pricing pressure, which could have a negative effect on our gross
profit margins and adversely affect our business, financial condition and
results of operations.
We
may not be able to obtain regulatory or governmental approvals for our
products.
The
manufacture and sale of our agricultural products in the People’s Republic of
China is regulated by the People’s Republic of China and the Shaanxi Provincial
Government. The legal and regulatory regime governing our industry is evolving,
and we may become subject to different, including more stringent, requirements
than those currently applicable to our company. Because we must obtain permits
and other regulatory approvals for the manufacture of our products. we may
be
vulnerable to local and national government agencies or other parties who wish
to renegotiate the terms and conditions of, or terminate their agreements or
other understandings with us, or implement new or more stringent requirements,
which may require us to suspend or delay production of our products. For
example, in 2006, we had to delay the launch of our Mancozeb product line
because the Chinese government pesticide office instituted a review of all
pesticide production companies. Although our licenses and regulatory filings
are
current, we have had to suspend the installation of our Mancozeb facility
pending the completion of the government review. If we are unable to manufacture
and distribute our products, even temporarily, it could have a material adverse
effect on our business, financial condition and results of
operations.
Risks
Related to the People’s Republic of China
The
People’s Republic of China’s Economic Policies could affect our Business.
Virtually
all of our assets are located, and virtually all of our revenues are derived
from our operations, in the People’s Republic of China. Accordingly, our
business, financial condition and results of operations are subject, to a
significant extent, to the economic, political and legal developments in the
People’s Republic of China.
While
the
People’s Republic of China’s economy has experienced significant growth in the
past twenty years, such growth has been uneven, both geographically and among
various sectors of the economy. The Chinese government has implemented various
measures to encourage economic growth and guide the allocation of resources.
Some of these measures benefit the overall economy of the People’s Republic of
China, but they may also have a negative effect on us. For example, operating
results and financial condition may be adversely affected by the government
control over capital investments or changes in tax regulations.
Over
the
past 20 years, the Chinese economy has experienced periods of rapid expansion
and fluctuating rates of inflation. These factors have led to the adoption
by
the Chinese government, from time to time, of various corrective measures
designed to restrict the availability of credit or regulate growth and contain
inflation. High inflation may in the future cause the Chinese government to
impose controls on credit and/or prices, or to take other action that could
inhibit economic activity in China, and thereby harm the market for our
products, which could have a negative effect on our business, financial
condition and results of operations.
The
economy of the People’s Republic of China has been changing from a planned
economy to a more market-oriented economy. In recent years the Chinese
government has implemented measures emphasizing the utilization of market forces
for economic reform and the reduction of state ownership of productive assets,
and the establishment of corporate governance in business enterprises; however,
a substantial portion of productive assets in the People’s Republic of China are
still owned by the Chinese government. In addition, the Chinese government
continues to play a significant role in regulating industry development by
imposing industrial policies. It also exercises significant control over the
People’s Republic of China’s economic growth through the allocation of
resources, the control of payment of foreign currency- denominated obligations,
the setting of monetary policy and the provision of preferential treatment
to
particular industries or companies.
Capital
outflow policies in the People’s Republic of China may hamper our ability to
remit income to the United States.
The
People’s Republic of China has adopted currency and capital transfer
regulations. These regulations may require us to comply with complex regulations
for the movement of capital. Although we believe that we are currently in
compliance with these regulations, should these regulations or the
interpretation of them by courts or regulatory agencies change; we may not
be
able to remit all income earned and proceeds received in connection with its
operations or from the sale of its operating subsidiary to our stockholders.
Fluctuation
of the Renminbi may indirectly affect our financial condition by affecting
the
volume of cross- border money flow.
Because
we report our financial statements in U.S. dollars but generate virtually all
of
our revenues and expenses in Renminbi, we are exposed to translation risk
resulting from fluctuations between the value of the U.S. dollar and the value
of the Renminbi. The value of the Renminbi fluctuates and is subject to changes
in the People’s Republic of China’s political and economic conditions. Since
1994, the conversion of Renminbi into foreign currencies, including U.S.
dollars, has been based on rates set by the People’s Bank of China, which are
set based upon the interbank foreign exchange market rates and current exchange
rates of a basket of currencies on the world financial markets. As of December
31, 2006, the exchange rate between the Renminbi and the U.S. dollar was 7.8175
Renminbi to every one U.S. dollar.
We
may have difficulty establishing adequate management, legal and financial
controls in the People’s Republic of China.
The
People’s Republic of China historically has not adopted a Western style of
management and financial reporting concepts and practices, modern banking,
computer or other control systems. We may have difficulty in hiring and
retaining a sufficient number of qualified employees to work in the People’s
Republic of China. 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.
Because
most of our directors and all of our officers reside outside of the United
States and virtually all of our assets are located in the People's Republic
of
China, you may have difficulty enforcing certain rights.
Any
parties who file litigation against our officers and directors may have
difficulty serving their lawsuit and acquiring personal jurisdiction because
all
of our executive officers and most of our directors reside in the People's
Republic of China. For the same reason, it may be difficult for parties who
file
litigation against those of our officers and directors who reside in the
People's Republic of China to enforce judgments that a jurisdiction other than
the People's Republic of China enters against them. In addition, because
virtually all of our assets are located in the People’s Republic of China, it
may be difficult to access those assets to satisfy any monetary judgment that
a
jurisdiction other than the People's Republic of China enters against
us.
Risks
Related to Our Common Stock
Our
common stock is no longer listed on the American Stock Exchange, or Amex, and
is
currently quoted only on the Pink Sheets in the United States, which may have
an
unfavorable impact on our stock price and liquidity.
On
November 6, 2006, we received notice of deficiency from the Amex that we were
not in compliance with certain continued listing standards and on March 22,
2007, we received notice from Amex of its intent to delist our shares of common
stock. We decided not to appeal Amex’s decision and our common stock is
currently quoted in the United States on the Pink Sheets under the symbol
“BBCZ”. See Item 5 of this annual report for more information regarding the
market for shares of our common stock. The Pink Sheets are a significantly
more
limited market than the Amex and the quotation of our shares on the Pink Sheets
may result in a less liquid market available for existing and potential
stockholders to trade shares of our common stock in the United States. This
could depress the trading price of our common stock and could have a long-term
adverse impact on our ability to raise capital in the future.
The
market price for our common stock may be volatile, which could result in a
complete loss of your investment.
Our
common stock is not widely traded or traded in great volume. This was the case
even prior to delisting from Amex. Because of the limited trading market and
volume, the market price for our common stock is likely to be highly volatile
and subject to wide fluctuations in response to factors including the following:
· |
actual
or anticipated fluctuations in our operating results;
|
· |
changes
in financial estimates by securities analysts;
|
· |
market
conditions, including new product announcements by us or our competitors,
changes in the economic performance or market valuations of competitor
companies, as well as acquisition announcements;
|
· |
additions
or departures of key personnel; and
|
· |
legal
and regulatory developments.
|
Volatility
in our common stock price may make the value of an investment in our shares
more
speculative.
We
could become subject to penny stock regulations and restrictions, which could
make it difficult for our stockholders to sell their shares of stock in our
company.
SEC
regulations generally define “penny stocks” as equity securities that have a
market price of less than $5.00 per share or an exercise price of less than
$5.00 per share, subject to certain exemptions. As of April 19, 2007, the
closing bid and asked prices for our common stock were $3.00 per share. Although
we currently meet the net worth exemption from the “penny stock” definition, no
assurance can be given that such exemption will be maintained. If we lose the
exemption, our common stock may become subject to Rule 15g-9 under the Exchange
Act, which regulations are commonly referred to as the “Penny Stock Rules.” The
Penny Stock Rules impose additional sales practice requirements on
broker-dealers prior to selling penny stocks, which may make it burdensome
to
conduct transactions in our shares. If our shares become subject to the Penny
Stock Rules, it may be difficult to sell shares of our stock, and because it
may
be difficult to find quotations for shares of our stock, it may be impossible
to
accurately price an investment in our shares. There can be no assurance that
our
common stock will continue to qualify for an exemption from the Penny Stock
Rules. In any event, even if our common stock continues to remain exempt from
the Penny Stock Rules, we remain subject to Section 15(b)(6)
of the Exchange Act, which gives the SEC the authority to restrict any person
from participating in a distribution of a penny stock if the SEC determines
that
such a restriction would be in the public interest.
ITEM
1B. UNRESOLVED
STAFF COMMENTS
Not
applicable.
ITEM
2. PROPERTIES
Our
principal executive offices are located in leased office space located at Room
2001, FanMei Building No. 1 Naguan Zhengjie, Xian, Shaanxi province, People’s
Republic of China, 710068,
and
the
telephone number is +86-29-87895373.
The
office space is approximately 328 square meters in area.
We
also
maintain two separate factories in Yang Ling, China, situated at differing
locations within the Yang Ling Agriculture High-Tech Industries Demonstration
Zone. These two factories occupy an aggregate of approximately 56,745 square
meters of land and contain our production lines, as well as office buildings,
warehouses and two research laboratories. We also use a leased warehouse, which
occupies 300 square meters of land in close proximity to both of our Yang Ling
factories.
The
first
of the two Yang Ling factories, which was our original factory, occupies
approximately 10,514 square meters of land and has historically been used to
manufacture compound fertilizer, liquid fertilizer, pesticides and insecticides.
Although the bulk of our compound fertilizer production now takes place at
the
second Yang Ling factory, we plan to continue using the original factory for
liquid fertilizer, pesticide and insecticide production.
The
second Yang Ling factory, which is our new factory that was completed in March
2005, occupies approximately 46,231 square meters of land. The new factory
includes two compound fertilizer production lines, one of which is currently
operational. The non-operational production line is still under development.
In
November of 2005, we broke ground on an additional facility, adjacent to the
new
factory, for the manufacture of our Mancozeb product line. Prior to the launch
of the Mancozeb product line, the Chinese government pesticide office instituted
a review of all pesticide production companies and, as a result, required that
the Company suspend the installation of the Mancozeb production line pending
the
completion of the government review. We expect to continue the installation
and
launch of the Mancozeb production facility after we receive government pesticide
office approval.
In
connection with an agreement with the city government of A La Er, China, we
agreed to invest in the construction of a manufacturing facility that will
be
able to produce up to 200,000 metric tons of fertilizer and pesticide products.
This facility will be located in Xinjiang, China. We believe that,
with the
strong government support that we are receiving and the regional market demand
for fertilizer and pesticide products, Xinjiang represents a significant
long-term growth opportunity for Bodisen.
Construction of the facility began late in the third quarter of 2006, and we
expect to begin initial production at the new facility by no later than the
fourth quarter of 2007. We cannot, however, guarantee that production at this
facility will begin in 2007. Following the 2006 admission of our shares to
trading on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange plc, we indicated that
we
intended to use certain proceeds from that offering to construct an additional
facility in Northeast China. We have since decided not to pursue this project
at
this time.
In
2006,
road construction in front of our original factory impacted our ability to
receive supplies and ship products. The road construction on the main road
is
now complete. Additionally, in the fourth quarter of 2006 we conducted a
month-long shutdown of our factories and existing production lines to conduct
scheduled maintenance. The maintenance was conducted to ensure that our
production lines are in optimum condition to meet 2007 production requirements.
As
discussed in Note 7 to our consolidated financial statements, we have entered
into land-lease arrangements for our properties. We do not own any land because,
under the People’s Republic of China’s governmental regulations, the government
owns all land.
We
believe that our owned and leased properties, along with the properties being
developed in our current facility expansion plans, will be sufficient for our
current and immediately foreseeable operating needs.
ITEM
3. LEGAL
PROCEEDINGS
From
time
to time, we may become involved in various lawsuits and legal proceedings that
arise in the ordinary course of business. Litigation is, however, subject to
inherent uncertainties, and an adverse result in these or other matters may
arise from time to time that may harm our business. Other than the class action
matters described below, we are currently not aware of any such legal
proceedings or claims that we believe would or could have, individually or
in
the aggregate, a material adverse affect on our business, financial condition,
results of operations or liquidity.
In
late
2006, various shareholders of our company filed eight purported class actions
in
the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York against our
company and certain of our officers and directors (among others), asserting
claims under the federal securities laws. The complaints contain general and
non-specific allegations about prior financial disclosures and our internal
controls and a prior, now-terminated relationship with New York Global Group.
The
eight
actions are Stephanie
Tabor vs. Bodisen, Inc., et al.,
Case
No. 06-13220
(filed November 2006), Fraser
Laschinger vs. Bodisen, Inc., et al.,
Case
No. 06-13254 (filed November 2006), Anthony
DeSantis vs. Bodisen, Inc., et. al.,
Case
No. 06-13454 (filed November 2006), Yuchen
Zhou vs. Bodisen, Inc., et. al.,
Case
No. 06-13567 (filed November 2006), William
E. Cowley vs. Bodisen, Inc., et. al.,
Case
No. 06-13739 (filed December 2006), Ronald
Stubblefield vs. Bodisen, Inc., et. al.,
Case
No. 06-14449 (filed December 2006), Adam
Cohen vs. Bodisen, Inc., et. al.,
Case
No. 06-15179
(filed
December 2006) and
Lawrence
M. Cohen vs. Bodisen, Inc., et. al.,
Case
No. 06-15399
(filed
December 2006).
The
court
has consolidated each of the actions into a single proceeding and as of the
date
of this annual report, only plaintiffs in two of the actions have served summons
and complaint on our company. The time for us to respond formally to these
lawsuits has not come. Thus, we have not responded to any of the complaints
in
these class actions. The complaints do not specify an amount of damages that
plaintiff seek.
Because
these matters
are in early stages, we
cannot
comment on whether an adverse outcome is probable or otherwise. While
we
believe we have meritorious defenses to each of these actions and intend to
defend them vigorously, an adverse outcome in one or more of these matters
could
have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results
of
operations or liquidity.
ITEM
4. SUBMISSION
OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.
Our
annual meeting of stockholders was held on December 27, 2006. The stockholders
re-elected Qiong Wang, Bo Chen, Patrick McManus, David Gatton and Linzhang
Zhu
to serve as members of our Board of Directors and also ratified the appointment
of Kabani & Company to serve as ours independent public accountants. With
11,202,457 shares voting, the results of the stockholder voting at the annual
meeting were as follow:
|
|
For
|
|
Withheld
|
|
Election
of Directors
|
|
|
|
|
|
Qiong
Wang
|
|
|
10,944,006
|
|
|
258,451
|
|
Bo
Chen
|
|
|
10,948,066
|
|
|
254,391
|
|
Patrick
McManus
|
|
|
10,645,244
|
|
|
557,213
|
|
David
Gatton
|
|
|
10,645,054
|
|
|
557,403
|
|
Linzhang
Zhu
|
|
|
10,930,256
|
|
|
272,201
|
|
|
|
For
|
|
Against
|
|
Abstain
|
|
Ratification
of the appointment of the Company’s independent public
accountants
|
|
|
10,272,743
|
|
|
891,735
|
|
|
37,978
|
|
PART
II
ITEM
5. MARKET
FOR REGISTRANT'S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES
OF EQUITY SECURITIES
Since
April 2, 2007, our common stock has been traded on the Pink Sheets under the
symbol “BBCZ.” Prior to April 2, 2007, our common stock was traded on the
American Stock Exchange under the symbol “BBC.” Prior to August 29, 2005, our
common stock traded on the Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board under the symbol
"BBOI." In addition, since February 6, 2006, our common stock has been traded
on
AIM, a market operated by the London Stock Exchange plc, under the symbol
“BODI.”
The
following table sets forth the high and low bid prices of our common stock
for
the periods indicated. The quotations set forth below reflect inter-dealer
prices, without retail mark-up, markdown or commission and may not represent
actual transactions.
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
|
|
High
|
|
|
Low
|
|
1st
Quarter
|
|
$
|
21.97
|
|
$
|
13.14
|
|
2nd
Quarter
|
|
|
18.05
|
|
|
8.11
|
|
3rd
Quarter
|
|
|
14.65
|
|
|
8.59
|
|
4th
Quarter
|
|
|
10.84
|
|
|
3.93
|
|
|
|
|
2005
|
|
|
|
|
High
|
|
|
Low
|
|
1st
Quarter
|
|
$
|
6.30
|
|
$
|
5.05
|
|
2nd
Quarter
|
|
|
6.25
|
|
|
5.04
|
|
3rd
Quarter
|
|
|
7.87
|
|
|
5.10
|
|
4th
Quarter
|
|
|
15.94
|
|
|
6.12
|
|
As
of
April 27, 2007, there were approximately 519 holders of record of our common
stock.
Of
the
approximate 536 holders of record, 28 holders of record currently hold shares
of
our common stock on behalf of additional persons residing in the People’s
Republic of China. Some or all of the 19 stockholders of Bodisen International
(which, prior to the “reverse merger”, was the parent of Yang Ling, our
principal operating subsidiary) who received stock in the “reverse merger” held
at least a portion of such shares on behalf of additional persons residing
in
the People’s Republic of China. Prior
to
the reverse merger that resulted in our current corporate structure, various
individuals provided investment capital to Yang Ling.
After
the reverse merger, we issued share certificates for our common stock to reflect
the value of the earlier investments. Pursuant to an arrangement with the
initial investors, we issued share certificates to certain individuals other
than the initial investors, including two of our officers (Qiong Wang and Bo
Chen), who held title to those shares as nominee for the benefit of those
investors. Following our reverse merger and our payment of a 3 for 1 stock
dividend, Ms. Wang held legal title to a total of 3,748,780 shares, of which
she
held 3,028,780 as nominee for the benefit of the initial investors and 720,000
for her own benefit, and Mr. Chen held legal title to 3,584,096 shares, of
which
he held 2,894,096 as nominee for the benefit of the initial investors and
690,000 for his own benefit. Thus, Ms. Wang and Mr. Chen held 5,922,876 shares
beneficially for others, apart from the shares they held for
themselves.
In
late
2005, some of the initial investors began to request that the beneficially-held
shares be transferred to them so that they could hold the shares in their own
names. In response, Ms. Wang and Mr. Chen transferred shares they held
beneficially for the initial investors to their children, who in turn
effectuated the transfer of such shares to the initial investors. Over time,
this process continued so that eventually, Ms. Wang and Mr. Chen transferred
indirectly through their children all of the 5,922,876 beneficially-held shares
to the initial investors, with the exception of approximately 738,000 shares.
We
hold the originals of 28 stock certificates representing these approximate
738,000 shares in our offices in Xi’an, China.
The
record holders of the 28 share certificates are nominees only and hold the
shares for the benefit of initial investors or their assigns. The nominees
have
not asserted any interest in or made any claim to these shares. We have
confirmed that the share certificates are genuine and that the records of our
transfer agent are consistent with the information that appears on the
certificates.
Dividends
We
have
never declared or paid any cash dividends on our common stock. We currently
intend to retain future earnings, if any, to finance the expansion of our
business. As a result, we do not anticipate paying any cash dividends in the
foreseeable future.
In
addition, as stipulated by the Company Law of the People’s Republic of China,
net income after taxation can only be distributed as dividends after
appropriation has been made for the following:
·
|
making
up cumulative prior years’ losses, if any;
|
·
|
allocations
to the “statutory surplus reserve” of at least 10% of income after tax, as
determined under the People’s Republic of China’s accounting rules and
regulations, until the fund amounts to 50% of a company’s registered
capital;
|
·
|
allocations
of 5-10% of income after tax, as determined under the People’s Republic of
China’s accounting rules and regulations, to a company’s “statutory common
welfare fund”, which is established for the purpose of providing employee
facilities and other collective benefits to a company’s employees;
and
|
·
|
allocations
to the discretionary surplus reserve, if approved in the stockholders’
general meeting.
|
Accordingly,
we established a reserve for the annual contribution of 10% of net income to
the
welfare fund in 2006, 2005 and 2004. The amount included in the statutory
reserve for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004 amounted to
$1,947,557, $1,349,026 and $754,111, respectively.
Securities
Authorized for Issuance Under Equity Compensation Plans
Pursuant
to our 2004 Stock Option Plan, we are authorized to issue stock options for
up
to 1,000,000 shares of our common stock. On June 4, 2004, we granted David
Gatton and Patrick McManus, who are each members of our Board of Directors,
50,000 stock options each, having an exercise price of $5.00 per share, which
was the same as the market price of the shares at the time of granting of the
option. Of the options subject to such grants, 25,000 of each grant vested
immediately and the remaining 25,000 vested over 8 equal quarterly installments,
where the first installment vested at the end of the second quarter 2004.
We
granted Messrs. Gatton and McManus an additional 5,000 options each on December
28, 2004, which vested on December 31, 2004. The option exercise price for
these
options was $5.80 per share, which was the same as the market price of the
shares at the time of granting of the options.
On
October 4, 2005, we granted an additional 13,000 stock options to each Messrs.
Gatton and McManus. Of each grant, 10,000 stock options vested immediately,
with
the remaining 3,000 stock options vesting over the next three months. The option
exercise price was $6.72, which was the same as fair value of the shares at
the
time of granting of the options.
Equity
Compensation Plan Information
|
|
Plan
category
|
|
Number
of securities to be issued upon exercise of outstanding options,
warrants
and rights
(a)
|
|
Weighted-average
exercise price of outstanding options, warrants and
rights
(b)
|
|
Number
of securities remaining available for future issuance under equity
compensation plans (excluding securities reflected in column
(a)
(c)
|
|
Equity
compensation plans approved by security holders…………………….
|
|
|
N/A
|
|
|
N/A
|
|
|
N/A
|
|
Equity
compensation plans not approved by security
holders…………………….
|
|
|
136,000
|
|
$
|
5.39
|
|
|
864,000
|
|
Total…………………
|
|
|
136,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
864,000
|
|
Recent
Issuances of Unregistered Securities
On
February 24, 2004, we issued 3.0 million shares of our common stock to the
stockholders of Bodisen International in connection with the acquisition of
Yang
Ling, our sole operating subsidiary. For additional information about this
transaction, please see Item 1, “Description of Business,” above. The sale was
effective pursuant to a private placement under Section 4(2) and/or Regulation
D
of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Effective
March 16, 2005, we completed a private placement pursuant to a securities
purchase agreement with an accredited investor. We received the sum of $3
million and issued a one year 9% debenture convertible into shares of common
stock by dividing the aggregate principal and accrued interest by a conversion
price of $4.80; and three year warrants to purchase 187,500 shares of common
stock at $4.80 per share. In connection with the placement, a three year warrant
was issued to purchase 40,000 shares of common stock at $6.88 per share. During
the course of 2005, the note was fully converted to 657,402 shares of common
stock. All of the warrants were exercised during December 2005 and January
2006.
The net proceeds from this offering were used towards capital contribution
of
the registration of a wholly-owned Bodisen subsidiary by the name of Yang Ling
Bodisen Agricultural Technology Co., Ltd. The sale was conducted pursuant to
a
private placement under Section 4(2) and/or Regulation D of the Securities
Act
of 1933, as amended.
On
March
15, 2006, we issued 380,179 restricted shares of common stock at $14.00 per
share to institutional investors in a private placement pursuant to Regulation
S. The proceeds from this financing were used to fulfill repayment obligations
of a $5 million short term note that we entered in December 2005, which was
used
to fund raw materials purchases.
Since
November 2003 and prior to becoming a U.S. public company in February 2004,
we
had a relationship with Mr. Ben Wey and the companies with which he is
affiliated, including New York Global Group. Mr. Ben Wey and the companies
with
which he is affiliated were involved with and provided services in connection
with the Company’s issuance of unregistered securities as described above. The
Company terminated the relationship in September 2006.
Over
the
course of our nearly three-year relationship with New York Global Group and
Mr.
Wey, we made payments to Tianjin NYGC Investment Consulting Co., Ltd. - a
China-based subsidiary of New York Global Group - and affiliated companies
of
approximately $6,100,000. The majority of these payments were attributable
to
commissions and fees in connection with successful financings in March 2005,
December 2005 and March 2006, and February 2006, and were supported by various
written agreements. These agreements and payments were described in a press
release attached as an exhibit to our current report on Form 8-K filed on
January 5, 2007.
ITEM
6. SELECTED
FINANCIAL DATA
As
described in Item 1, "Business—History and Company Structure," our company is
the result of a 2004 reverse merger. The historical consolidated financial
information presented below for the years ended December 31, 2003 and 2002
(the
period prior to the reverse merger) is that of Yang Ling, while the historical
consolidated financial information for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005
and 2004 is that of our company.
The
following table of selected historical financial data is qualified by reference
to and should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements
and notes thereto included elsewhere in this annual report on Form
10-K.
|
|
For
the year ended December 31,
|
|
|
|
2006
|
|
2005
|
|
2004
|
|
2003
|
|
2002
|
|
Balance
Sheet:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
current assets
|
|
$
|
46,240,470
|
|
$
|
20,600,285
|
|
$
|
9,601,349
|
|
$
|
7,446,862
|
|
$
|
4,765,250
|
|
Total
assets
|
|
$
|
69,196,618
|
|
$
|
36,291,092
|
|
$
|
14,799,727
|
|
$
|
11,199,680
|
|
$
|
7,157,188
|
|
Total
current liabilities
|
|
$
|
1,370,300
|
|
$
|
4,873,989
|
|
$
|
1,356,946
|
|
$
|
2,832,106
|
|
$
|
1,974,375
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
Flow Statement:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
cash provided by / (used in) operating activities
|
|
$
|
(5,920,097
|
)
|
$
|
1,823,015
|
|
$
|
1,968,219
|
|
$
|
2,236,028
|
|
$
|
937,023
|
|
Net
cash used in investing activities
|
|
$
|
(5,629,351
|
)
|
$
|
(5,768,028
|
)
|
$
|
(2,778,136
|
)
|
$
|
(1,608,837
|
)
|
$
|
(817,872
|
)
|
Net
cash provided by / (used in) financing activities
|
|
$
|
16,769,964
|
|
$
|
7,978,672
|
|
$
|
(111,900
|
)
|
$
|
2,114,400
|
|
$
|
(205,338
|
)
|
Cash
& cash equivalents, end of year
|
|
$
|
11,824,327
|
|
$
|
6,276,897
|
|
$
|
2,121,811
|
|
$
|
2,974,773
|
|
$
|
233,182
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income
Statement:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
Revenue
|
|
$
|
43,626,984
|
|
$
|
30,975,350
|
|
$
|
16,255,896
|
|
$
|
9,783,784
|
|
$
|
4,881,350
|
|
Gross
Profit
|
|
$
|
17,083,821
|
|
$
|
11,504,229
|
|
$
|
6,571,931
|
|
$
|
3,077,702
|
|
$
|
1,299,174
|
|
Income
from Operations
|
|
$
|
13,558,371
|
|
$
|
9,072,476
|
|
$
|
5,048,581
|
|
$
|
1,873,495
|
|
$
|
680,030
|
|
Net
income
|
|
$
|
13,370,827
|
|
$
|
7,421,112
|
|
$
|
5,027,403
|
|
$
|
1,970,361
|
|
$
|
667,583
|
|
Earnings
(Losses) per share (Basic and Diluted)1
|
|
$
|
0.76
|
|
$
|
0.48
|
|
$
|
0.33
|
|
$
|
0.13
|
|
$
|
0.04
|
|
(1)
See
Note 2 to our consolidated financial statements for an explanation of our
calculation of earnings per share. Earnings per share for year end December
31,
2002 and 2003 have been adjusted to reflect the 15,268,000 shares issued
and outstanding as of December 31, 2004, to present consistent presentation
of
the earnings per share for the period.
ITEM
7. MANAGEMENT'S
DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF
OPERATIONS
The
following information should be read in conjunction with our selected
consolidated financial and operating data and the accompanying consolidated
financial statements and related notes thereto included elsewhere in this annual
report. The following discussion may contain forward-looking statements that
reflect our plans, estimates and beliefs. Our actual results could differ
materially from those discussed in these forward-looking statements. Factors
that could cause or contribute to these differences include, but are not limited
to, those discussed below and elsewhere in this annual report, particularly
in
“Risk Factors” and “Note Regarding Forward Looking Statements”.
Virtually
all of our revenues and expenses in 2006 were denominated in Renminbi ("RMB"),
the currency of the People's Republic of China. Because we report our financial
statements in U.S. dollars, we are exposed to translation risk resulting from
fluctuations of exchange rates between the RMB and the U.S. dollar. There is
no
assurance that exchange rates between the RMB and the U.S. dollar will remain
stable. A devaluation of the RMB relative to the U.S. dollar could adversely
affect our business, financial condition and results of operations. See “Risk
Factors.” We do not engage in currency hedging and to date, inflation has not
had a material impact on our business.
Unless
otherwise specified, references to Notes to our consolidated financial
statements are to the Notes to our audited consolidated financial statements
as
of December 31, 2006 and 2005 and for the three-year period ended December
31,
2006.
Overview
We
are
incorporated under the laws of the state of Delaware and our operating
subsidiary, Yang Ling, is headquartered in Shaanxi Province, the People’s
Republic of China. We are engaged in developing, manufacturing and selling
organic fertilizers, liquid fertilizers, pesticides and insecticides in the
People’s Republic of China and produce numerous proprietary product lines, from
pesticides to crop-specific fertilizers. We market and sell our products to
distributors throughout the People's Republic of China, and these distributors,
in turn, sell our products to farmers. We also conduct research and development
to further improve existing products and develop new formulas and
products.
Critical
Accounting Policies
The
accounting and reporting policies that we use affect our consolidated financial
statements. Certain of our accounting and reporting policies are critical to
an
understanding of our results of operations and financial condition, and in
some
cases, the application of these policies can be significantly affected by the
estimates, judgments and assumptions made by management during the preparation
of our consolidated financial statements. These accounting and reporting
policies are described below. See Note 2 to our consolidated financial statement
for further discussion of our accounting policies.
Accounts
receivable
We
maintain reserves for potential credit losses on accounts receivable and record
them primarily on a specific identification basis. In order to establish
reserves, we review the composition of accounts receivable and analyze
historical bad debts, customer concentrations, customer credit worthiness,
current economic trends and changes in customer payment patterns to evaluate
the
adequacy of these reserves. This analysis and evaluation requires the use of
judgments and estimates. Because of the nature of the evaluation, certain of
the
judgments and estimates are subject to change, which may require adjustments
in
future periods.
Inventories
We
value
inventories at the lower of cost (determined on a weighted average basis) or
market. When evaluating our inventory, we compare the cost with the market
value
and make allowance to write them down to market value, if lower. The
determination of market value requires the use of estimates and judgment by
our
management.
Intangible
assets
Since
July 1, 2002, we have evaluated potential goodwill impairment in accordance
with
SFAS No. 142, which applied to our financial statements beginning July 1, 2002.
We evaluate intangible assets for impairment, at least on an annual basis and
whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value
may
not be recoverable from its estimated future cash flows. This evaluation
requires the use of judgments and estimates, in particular with respect to
recoverability. Recoverability of intangible assets, other long-lived assets
and, goodwill is measured by comparing their net book value to the related
projected undiscounted cash flows from these assets, considering a number of
factors including past operating results, budgets, economic projections, market
trends and product development cycles. If the net book value of the asset
exceeds the related undiscounted cash flows, the asset is considered impaired,
and a second test is performed to measure the amount of impairment loss.
Recent
Accounting Pronouncements
In
February 2007, FASB issued SFAS No. 159, “The Fair Value Option for
Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities—Including an amendment of FASB
Statement No. 115.” The statement permits entities to choose to measure
many financial instruments and certain other items at fair value and is
effective as of the beginning of an entity’s first fiscal year that begins after
November 15, 2007. We are currently analyzing the potential accounting treatment
under this Statement.
In
February 2006, FASB issued SFAS No. 155, "Accounting for Certain Hybrid
Financial Instruments". SFAS No. 155 amends SFAS No 133, "Accounting for
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities" and SFAF No. 140,
"Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishments
of Liabilities". SFAS No. 155 permits fair value remeasurement for any
hybrid financial instrument that contains an embedded derivative that otherwise
would require bifurcation and clarifies which interest-only strips and
principal-only strips are not subject to the requirements of SFAS No. 133.
SFAS
No. 155 also establishes a requirement to evaluate interest in securitized
financial assets to identify interests that are freestanding derivatives or
that
are hybrid financial instruments that contain an embedded derivative requiring
bifurcation. It also clarifies that concentrations of credit risk in the form
of
subordination are not embedded derivatives. Finally, SFAS 155 amends SFAS No.
140 to eliminate the prohibition on qualifying special-purpose entities from
holding a derivative financial instrument that pertains to a beneficial interest
other than another derivative financial instrument. This statement is effective
for all financial instruments acquired or issued after the beginning of our
first fiscal year that begins after September 15, 2006. We have not yet
evaluated the impact of this pronouncement on our financial statements.
In
March
2006, FASB issued SFAS No. 156, “Accounting for Servicing of Financial
Assets - an amendment to FASB Statement No. 140.” The new standard requires
recognition of servicing assets in connection with any obligation to service
a
financial asset arising from 1) a servicing contract entered into as part of
a
transfer of assets meeting the requirements for sale accounting, 2) the transfer
of assets to a special purpose entity in a guaranteed mortgage securitization
where the transferor retains a controlling interest in the securitized asset
or
3) an acquisition or assumption of obligations to service financial assets
not
related to the servicer or its consolidated affiliates. The servicing assets
and
liabilities must be measured at fair value initially, if practicable, and the
assets or liabilities must either be amortized or recorded at fair value at
each
reporting date. The statement allows a one-time reclassification for entities
with servicing rights and subsequently requires separate presentation of
servicing assets and liabilities at fair value in the statement of financial
position. This statement is effective for the first fiscal year beginning after
September 15, 2006, with earlier adoption permitted. We do not expect this
implementation to have a material effect on our consolidated financial
statements.
In
September 2006, FASB issued SFAS No. 157 “Fair Value
Measurements,” which defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring
fair value in generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), and expands
disclosures about fair value measurements. SFAS No. 157 applies under other
accounting pronouncements that require or permit fair value measurements.
Accordingly, SFAS No. 157 does not require any new fair value measurements.
However, for some entities, the application of this Statement will change
current practice. SFAS No. 157 is effective for financial statements issued
for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007, including interim periods
within those fiscal years. We are currently evaluating the effect of this
pronouncement on our financial statements.
In
September 2006, FASB issued SFAS No. 158 “Employers’ Accounting for Defined
Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Plans—an amendment of FASB Statements
No. 87, 88, 106, and 132(R).” Effective for fiscal years ending after December
15, 2008, SFAS N. 158 requires recognition of the overfunded or underfunded
status of a defined benefit postretirement plan (other than a multi-employer
plan) as an asset or liability in the statement of financial position as well
as
recognition in comprehensive income of changes in that funded status in the
year
in which the changes occur. Additionally, an employer with publicly traded
equity securities is required to initially recognize the funded status of a
defined benefit postretirement plan and to provide the required disclosures
as
of the end of the fiscal year ending after December 15, 2006. Different rules
apply for employers without publicly traded equity securities. We are currently
evaluating the effect of this pronouncement on financial
statements.
FASB
Staff Position on FAS No. 115-1 and FAS No. 124-1 (“the FSP”), “The
Meaning of Other-Than-Temporary Impairment and Its Application to Certain
Investments,” was issued in November 2005 and addresses the determination of
when an investment is considered impaired, whether the impairment on an
investment is other-than-temporary and how to measure an impairment loss. The
FSP also addresses accounting considerations subsequent to the recognition
of
other-than-temporary impairments on a debt security, and requires certain
disclosures about unrealized losses that have not been recognized as
other-than-temporary impairments. The FSP replaces the impairment guidance
on
Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF) Issue No. 03-1 with references to
existing authoritative literature concerning other-than-temporary
determinations. Under the FSP, losses arising from impairment deemed to be
other-than-temporary must be recognized in earnings at an amount equal to the
entire difference between the securities cost and its fair value at the
financial statement date, without considering partial recoveries subsequent
to
that date. The FSP also required that an investor recognize other-than-temporary
impairment losses when a decision to sell a security has been made and the
investor does not expect the fair value of the security to fully recover prior
to the expected time of sale. The FSP is effective for reporting periods
beginning after December 15, 2005. The adoption of this statement will not
have
a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.
FASB
Interpretation 48 prescribes a recognition threshold and a measurement attribute
for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken
or expected to be taken in a tax return. Benefits from tax positions should
be
recognized in the financial statements only when it is more likely than not
that
the tax position will be sustained upon examination by the appropriate taxing
authority that would have full knowledge of all relevant information. The amount
of tax benefits to be recognized for a tax position that meets the
more-likely-than-not recognition threshold is measured as the largest amount
of
benefit that is greater than 50% likely of being realized upon ultimate
settlement. Tax benefits relating to tax positions that previously failed to
meet the more-likely-than-not recognition threshold should be recognized in
the
first subsequent financial reporting period in which that threshold is met
or
certain other events have occurred. Previously recognized tax benefits relating
to tax positions that no longer meet the more-likely-than-not recognition
threshold should be derecognized in the first subsequent financial reporting
period in which that threshold is no longer met. Interpretation 48 also provides
guidance on the accounting for and disclosure of tax reserves for unrecognized
tax benefits, interest and penalties and accounting in interim periods.
Interpretation 48 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15,
2006. The change in net assets as a result of applying this pronouncement will
be a change in accounting principle with the cumulative effect of the change
required to be treated as an adjustment to the opening balance of retained
earnings on January 1, 2007, except in certain cases involving uncertainties
relating to income taxes in purchase business combinations. In such instances,
the impact of the adoption of Interpretation 48 will result in an adjustment
to
goodwill. While our analysis of the impact of adopting Interpretation 48 is
not
yet complete, we do not currently anticipate that it will have a material impact
on our consolidated financial statements.
In
September 2006, the Securities and Exchange Commission issued Staff Accounting
Bulletin No. 108, “Considering the Effects of Prior Year Misstatements when
Quantifying Misstatements in Current Year Financial Statements,” (“SAB 108”),
which provides interpretive guidance on the consideration of the effects of
prior year misstatements in quantifying current year misstatements for the
purpose of a materiality assessment. We adopted SAB 108 in the fourth quarter
of
2006 with no impact on our consolidated financial statements.
For
information regarding these and other recent accounting pronouncements and
their
expected impact on our future financial condition or results of operations,
see
Note 2 to our consolidated financial statements.
Results
of Operations
Year
ended December 31, 2006 compared to year ended December 31,
2005
Revenue.
We generated revenues of $43,626,984 for the year ended December 31, 2006,
an
increase of $12,651,634 or 40.8%, compared to $30,975,350 for the year ended
December 31, 2005. The growth in revenue was primarily attributable to the
increase in our customer base , which we believe resulted from growing awareness
of the efficacy of our products in the markets in which we do business in
connection with our continued efforts to aggressively market our products.
We
believe that the Bodisen brand name has become synonymous with proven higher
crop yields. The completion of the new factory in early 2005 enabled us to
meet
the growing demand for our products.
Gross
Profit. We achieved a gross profit of $17,083,821 for the year ended December
31, 2006, an increase of $5,579,592 or 48.5%, compared to $11,504,229 for the
year ended December 31, 2005. Gross margin, as a percentage of revenues,
increased from 37.15% for the year ended December 31, 2005, to 39.2% for the
year ended December 31, 2006. The increase in gross margin was primarily
attributable to the price increases in our main products. During the year ended
December 31, 2006, we raised our prices two times. The first price increase
was
in-line with increases throughout the industry, while the second resulted from
realization that the marketplace would support a premium for Bodisen brand
products. In addition, we entered into purchasing agreements to lock in 2005
price levels for all raw materials purchased during 2006 using $5,000,000 from
the short term note that issued in December 2005.
Operating
expenses. We incurred operating expenses of $3,525,450 for the year ended
December 31, 2006, an increase of $1,093,697 or 45.0%, compared to $2,431,753
for the year ended December 31, 2005. The increase in our operating expenses
is
related to increased legal fees in connection with the litigation described
under Item 3 “Legal Proceedings” as well as our increased sales and marketing
costs in connection with our efforts to increase awareness of the efficacy
of
our products, which efforts we believe resulted in the 40.8% increase in sales
for 2006.
Aggregated
selling expenses accounted for $1,972,076 of our operating expenses for the
year
ended December 31, 2006, an increase of $1,036,632 or 110.8% compared to
$935,444 for the year ended December 31, 2005. These increased expenses related
to costs associated with sales and marketing efforts related to our products,
as
well as transportation of our products. As we continue to grow revenues, we
sell
Bodisen products at greater distances from our factories, which leads to
increased shipping costs, most notably on the compound fertilizer product that
is sold in 50 kilogram (110 pounds) units. The increase in the cost of fuel
has
also had an effect on operating expenses. General and administrative expenses
accounted for the remaining $1,553,374 of operating expenses for the year ended
December 31, 2006, compared to $1,496,309 for the year ended December 31, 2005,
an increase of $57,065 or 3.8%. Operating expenses are related to the cost
of
maintaining our facilities, salaries and research and development. The increase
in general and administrative expenses is due to higher legal fees. Absent
these
legal fees, our general and administrative expenses decreased because of
improved cost control measures.
Non
Operating Income and Expenses. We had total non-operating income of $172,456
for
the year ended December 31, 2006 compared to a total non-operating expense
of
$1,651,364 for the year ended December 31, 2005. Total non-operating income
in
2006 included other income of $612,584, the majority of which relates to foreign
currency translation gain from the funds raised on the AIM Market of the London
Stock Exchange plc in the United Kingdom. In 2005, total non-operating expense
including other expense of $121,410, which related to a $108,165 loss on the
sale of fixed assets and a $13,245 exchange loss on a foreign currency
transaction. Total non-operating income includes interest income of $240,527
for
the year ended December 31, 2006 compared to $137,870 for the year ended
December 31, 2005. The increase in 2006 is due to the increase in our cash
balance as a result of the sale of stock in the first quarter of 2006. Interest
expense included in total non-operating income for the year ended December
31,
2006 was $680,655 compared to $1,667,824 for the year ended December 31, 2005.
In 2006, the majority of the interest expense relates to the $5 million note
issued December 8, 2005 and repaid during March 2006 ($603,886), where in 2005,
the majority of the interest expense related to the $3 million convertible
debenture issued March 16, 2005 and the $5 million note payable issued December
8, 2005.
Net
Income. For the foregoing reasons, net income increased by 85.0% to $13,730,827
during the year ended December 31, 2006, an increase of $6,309,715, from
$7,421,112 for the year ended December 31, 2005. Our earnings per share (EPS)
rose to $0.76 for the year ended December 31, 2006 from $0.48 for the year
ended
December 31, 2005.
Year
Ended December 31, 2005 compared to Year Ended December 31,
2004
Revenue.
We generated revenues of $30,975,350 for the year ended December 31, 2005,
an
increase of $14,749,454 or 90.9%, compared to $16,225,896 for the year ended
December 31, 2004. The growth in revenue was primarily attributable to the
increase in our customer base as we continue to aggressively market our products
and the growing awareness in the agricultural industry in the markets in which
we do business of the efficacy of our products. We believe the Bodisen brand
name has become synonymous with proven higher crop yields. The completion of
our
new factory in early 2005 enabled us to meet the growing demand for all of
our
products.
Gross
profit. We achieved gross profit of $11,504,229 for the year ended December
31,
2005, an increase of $4,932,298 or 75.1%, compared to $6,571,931 for the year
ended December 31, 2004. Gross margin, as a percentage of revenues, decreased
from 40.5% for the year ended December 31, 2004 to 37.1% for the year ended
December 31, 2005. The decrease in gross margin was primarily attributable
to
increased costs of raw materials, as well as an increase in the costs of
shipping our products. The widespread increase in the cost of all raw materials
in the People’s Republic of China lead us to seek the $5,000,000 short term note
payable in December 2005, so that we could lock in raw materials prices at
off
season levels for 2006.
Operating
expenses. We incurred operating expenses of $2,431,753 for the year ended
December 31, 2005, an increase of $908,403 or 59.6%, compared to $1,523,350
for
the year ended December 31, 2004. These operating expenses are related to
increased sales and marketing costs related to the 90.9% increase in sales
for
2005.
We
incurred expenses of $935,444 for the year ended December 31, 2005, an increase
of $319,895 or 52%, compared to $615,549 for the year ended December 31, 2004.
Selling expenses are related to costs associated with sales and marketing of
our
products and with transportation of our products. As we continue to grow
revenues, we are selling Bodisen products greater distances from our factories,
leading to increased shipping costs, most notably on the compound fertilizer
product that is sold in 50 kilogram (110 pounds) units. The increase in the
cost
of fuel experienced in the second, third and fourth quarters of 2005 also had
an
effect on operating expenses. Operating expenses include general and
administrative expenses of $1,496,309 for the year ended December 31, 2005
and
$907,801 for the year ended December 31, 2004, an increase of $588,508 or 64.8%.
Non
Operating Income and Expenses. We had other non operating expense of $121,410
for the year ended December 31, 2005, this relates to $108,165 loss on the
sale
of fixed assets and a $13,245 exchange loss on foreign currency transaction,
compared to non operating income of $7,623 for the year ended December 31,
2004.
We had interest income of $137,870 for the year ended December 31, 2005 compared
to $45,338 for the year ended December 31, 2004. Interest expense for the year
ended December 31, 2005 was $1,667,824 compared to $74,139. The majority of
the
interest expense in 2005 relates to the $3,000,000 convertible debenture issued
March 16, 2005 and the $5,000,000 short-term note payable issued December 8,
2005.
Net
Income. For the foregoing reasons, net income increased by 47.6% to $7,421,112,
an increase of $2,393,709, from $5,027,403. Earnings per share (EPS) rose to
$0.48 in 2005 from $0.33 in 2004.
Liquidity
and Capital Resources
We
are
primarily a parent holding company for the operations carried out by our
indirect operating subsidiary, Yang Ling, which carries out its activities
in
the People’s Republic of China. Because of our holding company structure, our
ability to meet our cash requirements apart from our financing activities,
including payment of dividends on our common stock, if any, substantially
depends upon the receipt of dividends from our subsidiaries, particularly Yang
Ling.
As
of
December 31, 2006, we had $11,824,327 of cash and cash equivalents compared
to
$6,276,897 as of December 31, 2005. The significant increase in cash is due
to
the sale of our stock during 2006 that resulted in gross proceeds of $26,682,511
(or $20,549,804 after deducting offering expenses of $6,132,707). We used
$6,253,439 of these proceeds to establish a new compound fertilizer production
base at our new facility in Urumqi, Xinjiang, as well as $1,132,395 to invest
in
two local Chinese companies, with the remainder going towards our working
capital requirements, which increased as a result of our growing
operations.
Cash
Flows
We
used
$5,920,097 of cash in our operating activities for the year ended December
31,
2006 compared to generating $1,823,015 of cash from operating activities in
2005. This significant increase in the use of cash in operating activities
is
principally due to the increase in accounts receivable to $18,875,368 as of
December 31, 2006 compared to $7,478,152 in 2005 as well as an increase in
advances to suppliers to $7,775,011 as of December 31, 2006 compared to
$3,732,975 in 2005.
We
used
$5,629,351 of cash for investing activities for the year ended December 31,
2006, down slightly from $5,768,028 in 2005. In 2006 our investing activities
consisted primarily of our land-lease arrangement ($2,529,818), as well as
the
investment in two local Chinese companies ($1,156,861), an increase in
construction in progress ($1,696,321) and the acquisition of property and
equipment ($451,358). In 2005, investing activities consisted primarily of
the
acquisition of property and equipment ($3,642,530), primarily for our new
facility, and our investment in shares of China Natural Gas
($2,867,346).
We
generated $16,769,964 of cash from our financing activities for the year ended
December 31, 2006 compared to $7,978,672 for the year ended December 31, 2005.
The significant increase is due to the capital raised from the sale of our
common stock in the first quarter of 2006.
Financing
Activities
On
February 3, 2006, we entered into an agreement to sell 1,643,836 shares of
our
common stock at 730 pence per share (approximately $12.99 per share). These
shares currently trade on the AIM Market of the London Stock Exchange plc.
We
received approximately £12,000,000 (approximately $21,360,000) of gross
proceeds, which were intended for construction of two factories (one in the
Northwest and one in the Northeast of the People’s Republic of China), as well
as the purchase of raw materials and for general corporate purposes. We have
since decided not to pursue construction of the factory in the
Northeast.
On
March
15, 2006, we raised $5,322,506 from the issuance of 380,179 restricted shares
of
common stock at $14.00 per share to institutional investors in a private
placement. We used the proceeds of this financing to repay the $5,000,000
short-term note issued in December 2005.
For
additional information relating to our financing activities, see Notes 9, 10
and
11 to our consolidated financial statements appearing elsewhere in this annual
report.
Based
on
past performance and current expectations, we believe our cash and cash
equivalents and cash generated from operations will satisfy our working capital
needs, capital expenditures and other liquidity requirements associated with
our
operations.
Loan
Receivables
In
August
2006, we made an unsecured loan of $1,153,260 to one of our
suppliers. Because we will receive interest payments (at a rate of
13% per annum) on this amount from the supplier, we account for this as a
loan
rather than an advance to a supplier. This loan is to be repaid by April
2008. In November 2006, we made an unsecured $754,745 advance payment
to a company for the installation of a facility to house a new compound
fertilizer production line in a new building. Because the building that
will house the facility was only recently completed, the installation of
that
facility has not yet occurred. We accounted for this as a loan under
applicable accounting rules because the advance payment bears interest at
rate
of 13% per annum. For more information relating to these loan receivables,
see Note 2 to our consolidated financial statements appearing elsewhere in
this
annual report.
Contractual
Commitments
In
August
2006, we entered into a 30-year land-lease arrangement with the government
of
the People’s Republic of China, under which we pre-paid $2,529,818 upon
execution of the contract of lease expense for the next 15 years. We agreed
to
make a prepayment for the next eight years in November 2021, and will make
a
final pre-payment in November 2029 for the remaining seven years. The annual
lease expense amounts to approximately $169,580. For further information
regarding this arrangement, see Note 7 to our consolidated financial statements.
Our land-lease arrangement is currently our only material on- and off-balance
sheet expected or contractually committed future obligation.
Off-Balance
Sheet Arrangements
We
currently do not have any material off-balance sheet arrangements except for
the
remaining pre-payments under the land-lease arrangement described above and
in
Note 7 to our consolidated financial statements.
ITEM
7A. QUANTITATIVE
AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
Foreign
Exchange Risks
While
our
reporting currency is the U.S. dollar, all of our consolidated revenues and
consolidated costs and expenses are denominated in RMB. All of our assets are
denominated in RMB except for cash. As a result, we are exposed to foreign
exchange risk as our revenues and results of operations may be affected by
fluctuations in the exchange rate between U.S. dollars and RMB. If the RMB
depreciates against the U.S. dollar, the value of our RMB revenues, earnings
and
assets as expressed in our U.S. dollar financial statements will decline. We
have not entered into any hedging transactions in an effort to reduce our
exposure to foreign exchange risk.
Investment
Risk
We
are
exposed to market risk as it relates to changes in the market value of our
investments in public companies. We invest in equity instruments of public
companies for business and strategic purposes and we have classified these
securities as available-for-sale. These available-for-sale equity investments
are subject to significant fluctuations in fair market value due to the
volatility of the stock market and the industries in which these companies
participate. Our objective in managing our exposure to stock market fluctuations
is to minimize the impact of stock market declines to our earnings and cash
flows. There are, however, a number of factors beyond our control. Continued
market volatility, as well as mergers and acquisitions, have the potential
to
have a material impact on our results of operations in future periods.
We
are
also exposed to changes in the value of our investments in non-public companies,
including start-up companies. These long-term equity investments in technology
companies are subject to significant fluctuations in fair value due to the
volatility of the industries in which these companies participate and other
factors.
Inflation
Inflationary
factors such as increases in the cost of our product and overhead costs may
adversely affect our operating results. Although we do not believe that
inflation has had a material impact on our financial position or results of
operations to date, a high rate of inflation in the future may have an adverse
effect on our ability to maintain current levels of gross margin and selling,
general and administrative expenses as a percentage of net revenues if the
selling prices of our products do not increase with these increased costs.
ITEM
8. FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
Bodisen
Biotech, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated
Financial Statements
Years
Ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004
Contents
|
|
|
Page
|
|
|
Report
of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
|
33
|
|
|
Financial
Statements:
|
|
|
|
Consolidated
Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2006 and 2005
|
34
|
|
|
Consolidated
Statements of Income and Other Comprehensive Income
|
|
for
the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004
|
35
|
|
|
Consolidated
Statement of Stockholders' Equity for the years ended
|
|
December
31, 2006, 2005 and 2004
|
36
|
|
|
Consolidated
Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended
|
|
December
31, 2006, 2005 and 2004
|
37
|
|
|
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
|
38
|
|
|
Financial
Statement Schedule:
|
|
|
|
Schedule
I - Condensed financial information or Registrant - Parent only
schedule
|
|
Under
Rule 5-04/4-08(e)(3) for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005
AND
2004
|
63
|
Report
of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Board
of
Directors and Stockholders of
Bodisen
Biotech, Inc.
We
have
audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Bodisen Biotech,
Inc. (a
Delaware corporation) and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2006 and 2005,
and the
related consolidated statements of income and other comprehensive income,
stockholders' equity, and cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2006,
2005
and 2004 and the financial statement schedule for the years ended December
31,
2006, 2005 and 2004. These consolidated financial statements and financial
statement schedule are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our
responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated 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
consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit
includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and
disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing
the
accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management,
as well
as evaluating the overall consolidated 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 consolidated financial position of Bodisen
Biotech, Inc. and Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2006 and 2005, and the
consolidated results of their operations and their consolidated cash flows
for
the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004, in conformity with U.S.
generally accepted accounting principles. In addition, in our opinion, the
financial statement schedule listed in the accompanying index presents fairly,
in all material respects, the information set forth therein when read in
conjunction with the related consolidated financial statements.
The
accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming
that
the Company will continue as a going concern. However, as discussed in
Note 23
and Note 12, there are certain law suits filed by investors against the
Company
and the company is subject to potential claims from certain investors who
have a right to receive the Company’s shares. These conditions raise
substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern.
Management's responses in regard to these matters are also described in
Note 23
and Note 12. The consolidated financial statements do not include any
adjustments that might result from the outcome of this
uncertainty.
/s/
Kabani & Company, Inc.
Certified
Public Accountants
Los
Angeles, California
March
26,
2007
BODISEN
BIOTECH, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
|
CONSOLIDATED
BALANCE SHEETS
|
AS
OF DECEMBER 31, 2006 AND 2005
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December
31,
|
|
December
31,
|
|
|
|
2006
|
|
2005
|
|
ASSETS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CURRENT
ASSETS:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
& cash equivalents
|
|
$
|
11,824,327
|
|
$
|
6,276,897
|
|
Accounts
receivable, net of allowance for
|
|
|
18,875,368
|
|
|
7,478,152
|
|
doubtful
accounts of $659,653 and $263,376
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other
receivable
|
|
|
888,230
|
|
|
1,037,683
|
|
Inventory
|
|
|
1,794,585
|
|
|
1,180,007
|
|
Advances
to suppliers
|
|
|
12,662,139
|
|
|
4,563,471
|
|
Prepaid
expense and other current assets
|
|
|
195,821
|
|
|
64,075
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
current assets
|
|
|
46,240,470
|
|
|
20,600,285
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
PROPERTY
AND EQUIPMENT, net
|
|
|
5,195,283
|
|
|
4,887,841
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CONSTRUCTION
IN PROGRESS
|
|
|
3,669,807
|
|
|
1,872,945
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
MARKETABLE
SECURITY
|
|
|
6,500,869
|
|
|
6,810,434
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
INTANGIBLE
ASSETS, net
|
|
|
2,054,346
|
|
|
2,119,587
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
OTHER
ASSETS
|
|
|
3,553,433
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LOAN
RECEIVABLE
|
|
|
1,982,410
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL
ASSETS
|
|
$
|
69,196,618
|
|
$
|
36,291,092
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LIABILITIES
AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CURRENT
LIABILITIES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Note
payable, net of discount of $603,886
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
$
|
4,396,114
|
|
Accounts
payable
|
|
|
1,022,352
|
|
|
49,893
|
|
Accrued
expenses
|
|
|
347,948
|
|
|
427,982
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
current liabilities
|
|
|
1,370,300
|
|
|
4,873,989
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
STOCKHOLDERS'
EQUITY:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Preferred
stock, $0.0001 per share; authorized 5,000,000 shares;
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
nil
issued and outstanding
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common
stock, $0.0001 per share; authorized 30,000,000 shares;
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
issued
and outstanding 18,310,250 and 16,120,902
|
|
|
1,831
|
|
|
1,613
|
|
Additional
paid-in capital
|
|
|
33,860,062
|
|
|
12,082,793
|
|
Other
comprehensive income
|
|
|
5,431,910
|
|
|
4,531,009
|
|
Statutory
reserve
|
|
|
4,314,488
|
|
|
2,366,931
|
|
Retained
earnings
|
|
|
24,218,027
|
|
|
12,434,757
|
|
Total
stockholders' equity
|
|
|
67,826,318
|
|
|
31,417,103
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
|
|
$
|
69,196,618
|
|
$
|
36,291,092
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated
financial
statements
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
BODISEN
BIOTECH, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
|
|
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND OTHER COMPREHENSIVE
INCOME
|
|
FOR
THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2006, 2005 AND 2004
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Years
Ended December 31,
|
|
|
|
2006
|
|
2005
|
|
2004
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
Revenue
|
|
$
|
43,626,984
|
|
$
|
30,975,350
|
|
$
|
16,225,896
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cost
of Revenue
|
|
|
26,543,163
|
|
|
19,471,121
|
|
|
9,653,965
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross
profit
|
|
|
17,083,821
|
|
|
11,504,229
|
|
|
6,571,931
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating
expenses
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Selling
expenses
|
|
|
1,972,076
|
|
|
935,444
|
|
|
615,549
|
|
General
and administrative expenses
|
|
|
1,553,374
|
|
|
1,496,309
|
|
|
907,801
|
|
Total
operating expenses
|
|
|
3,525,450
|
|
|
2,431,753
|
|
|
1,523,350
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income
from operations
|
|
|
13,558,371
|
|
|
9,072,476
|
|
|
5,048,581
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-operating
income (expense):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other
income (expense)
|
|
|
612,584
|
|
|
(121,410
|
)
|
|
7,623
|
|
Interest
income
|
|
|
240,527
|
|
|
137,870
|
|
|
45,338
|
|
Interest
expense
|
|
|
(680,655
|
)
|
|
(1,667,824
|
)
|
|
(74,139
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
non-operating income (expense)
|
|
|
172,456
|
|
|
(1,651,364
|
)
|
|
(21,178
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
income
|
|
|
13,730,827
|
|
|
7,421,112
|
|
|
5,027,403
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other
comprehensive income
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Foreign
currency translation gain
|
|
|
1,210,466
|
|
|
519,066
|
|
|
68,855
|
|
Unrealized
gain (loss) on marketable equity security
|
|
|
(309,565
|
)
|
|
3,943,088
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Comprehensive
Income
|
|
$
|
14,631,728
|
|
$
|
11,883,266
|
|
$
|
5,096,258
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted
average shares outstanding :
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic
|
|
|
17,966,090
|
|
|
15,427,494
|
|
|
15,268,000
|
|
Diluted
|
|
|
18,072,433
|
|
|
15,589,336
|
|
|
15,328,356
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Earnings
per share:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic
|
|
$
|
0.76
|
|
$
|
0.48
|
|
$
|
0.33
|
|
Diluted
|
|
$
|
0.76
|
|
$
|
0.48
|
|
$
|
0.33
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial
statements
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
BODISEN
BIOTECH, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
|
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
|
FOR
THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2006, 2005 AND
2004
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
|
Common
Stock
|
|
Additional
Paid
|
|
Comprehensive
|
|
Statutory
|
|
Retained
|
|
Stockholders'
|
|
|
|
Shares
|
|
Amount
|
|
in
Capital
|
|
Income
|
|
Reserve
|
|
Earnings
|
|
Equity
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance
January 1, 2004
|
|
|
15,268,000
|
|
$
|
1,527
|
|
$
|
5,991,823
|
|
$
|
0
|
|
$
|
263,794
|
|
$
|
2,089,379
|
|
$
|
8,346,523
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cumulative
translation adjustment
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
68,855
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
68,855
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
income for the year ended December 31, 2004
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,027,403
|
|
|
5,027,403
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Transfer
to statutory reserve
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
754,111
|
|
|
(754,111
|
)
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance,
December 31, 2004
|
|
|
15,268,000
|
|
|
1,527
|
|
|
5,991,823
|
|
|
68,855
|
|
|
1,017,905
|
|
|
6,362,671
|
|
|
13,442,781
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Conversion
of convertible debenture and interest to
|
|
|
657,402
|
|
|
66
|
|
|
3,155,498
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,155,564
|
|
common
Stocks
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercise
of warrants for cash
|
|
|
195,500
|
|
|
20
|
|
|
955,020
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
955,040
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Value
of beneficial conversion feature in connection
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
with
$3 million convertible note
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
803,381
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
803,381
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Value
of warrants issued in connection with $3 million
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
365,881
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
365,881
|
|
convertible
note
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Value
of warrants issued in connection with $5 million
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
811,190
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
811,190
|
|
note
payable
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Change
in foreign currency translation gain
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
519,066
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
519,066
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Change
in unrealized gain on marketable equity security
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,943,088
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,943,088
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
income for the yead ended December 31, 2005
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7,421,112
|
|
|
7,421,112
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Transfer
to statutory reserve
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,349,026
|
|
|
(1,349,026
|
)
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance,
December 31, 2005
|
|
|
16,120,902
|
|
|
1,613
|
|
|
12,082,793
|
|
|
4,531,009
|
|
|
2,366,931
|
|
|
12,434,757
|
|
|
31,417,103
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sale
of common stock for cash, net of offering
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
costs
of $6,132,708
|
|
|
2,024,015
|
|
|
202
|
|
|
20,549,602
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
20,549,804
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercise
of warrants for cash
|
|
|
16,533
|
|
|
16
|
|
|
1,220,144
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,220,160
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Value
of vested options issued directors
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7,523
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7,523
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Change
in foreign currency translation gain
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,210,466
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,210,466
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Change
in unrealized gain on marketable equity security
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(309,565
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(309,565
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
income for the year ended December 31, 2006
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
13,730,827
|
|
|
13,730,827
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Transfer
to statutory reserve
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,947,557
|
|
|
(1,947,557
|
)
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance,
December 31, 2006
|
|
|
18,161,450
|
|
$
|
1,831
|
|
$
|
33,860,062
|
|
$
|
5,431,910
|
|
$
|
4,314,488
|
|
$
|
24,218,027
|
|
$
|
67,826,318
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated
financial
statements
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
BODISEN
BIOTECH, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
|
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
|
FOR
THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2006, 2005 AND
2004
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Years
Ended December 31,
|
|
|
|
2006
|
|
2005
|
|
2004
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH
FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
income
|
|
$
|
13,730,827
|
|
$
|
7,421,112
|
|
$
|
5,027,403
|
|
Adjustments
to reconcile net income to net cash
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
provided
by (used in) operating activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation
and amortization
|
|
|
455,318
|
|
|
324,638
|
|
|
302,803
|
|
Common
stock issued for interest expense
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
155,564
|
|
|
-
|
|
Amortization
of debt discounts
|
|
|
603,886
|
|
|
1,376,566
|
|
|
-
|
|
Exchange
gain
|
|
|
(451,867
|
)
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
Value
of vested option issued to directors
|
|
|
7,523
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
(Increase)
/ decrease in assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts
receivable
|
|
|
(10,906,475
|
)
|
|
(2,333,365
|
)
|
|
(3,166,143
|
)
|
Other
receivable & Loan Receivable
|
|
|
(1,759,543
|
)
|
|
(987,322
|
)
|
|
-
|
|
Inventory
|
|
|
(562,179
|
)
|
|
(388,251
|
)
|
|
51,612
|
|
Advances
to suppliers
|
|
|
(7,775,011
|
)
|
|
(3,732,975
|
)
|
|
1,178,306
|
|
Prepaid
expense
|
|
|
(133,967
|
)
|
|
(45,290
|
)
|
|
-
|
|
Other
assets
|
|
|
3,482
|
|
|
(3,388
|
)
|
|
(48,736
|
)
|
Increase
/ (decrease) in current liabilities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts
payable
|
|
|
959,335
|
|
|
(63,927
|
)
|
|
(1,521,819
|
)
|
Unearned
revenue
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
(15,888
|
)
|
Other
payables
|
|
|
(15,168
|
)
|
|
(11,716
|
)
|
|
(35,350
|
)
|
Accrued
expenses
|
|
|
(76,258
|
)
|
|
111,369
|
|
|
196,031
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
cash provided by (used in) operating activities
|
|
|
(5,920,097
|
)
|
|
1,823,015
|
|
|
1,968,219
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH
FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Issuance
of loan receivable
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
(968,000
|
)
|
Payment
on loan receivable
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
976,368
|
|
|
-
|
|
Acquisition
of property and equipment
|
|
|
(451,358
|
)
|
|
(3,642,530
|
)
|
|
(435,814
|
)
|
Additions
to construction in progress
|
|
|
(1,696,321
|
)
|
|
(234,520
|
)
|
|
(1,374,322
|
)
|
Purchase
of marketable security
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
(2,867,346
|
)
|
|
-
|
|
Acquistion
of other assets
|
|
|
(3,481,672
|
)
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
cash used in investing activities
|
|
|
(5,629,351
|
)
|
|
(5,768,028
|
)
|
|
(2,778,136
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH
FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Payments
on note payable
|
|
|
(5,000,000
|
)
|
|
(976,368
|
)
|
|
(111,900
|
)
|
Loans
made to officers
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
(2,383,217
|
)
|
|
-
|
|
Repayments
of loans to officers
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
2,383,217
|
|
|
-
|
|
Proceeds
from issuance of convertible note
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
3,000,000
|
|
|
-
|
|
Proceeds
from issuance of note payable
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
5,000,000
|
|
|
-
|
|
Proceeds
from issuance of common stock
|
|
|
26,682,511
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
Payment
of offering costs
|
|
|
(6,132,707
|
)
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
Proceeds
from the exercise of warrants
|
|
|
1,220,160
|
|
|
955,040
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
cash provided by / (used in) financing activities
|
|
|
16,769,964
|
|
|
7,978,672
|
|
|
(111,900
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Effect
of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
|
|
|
326,914
|
|
|
121,427
|
|
|
68,855
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NET
INCREASE /(DECREASE) IN CASH & CASH
EQUIVALENTS
|
|
|
5,547,430
|
|
|
4,155,086
|
|
|
(852,962
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH
& CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF YEAR
|
|
|
6,276,897
|
|
|
2,121,811
|
|
|
2,974,773
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH
& CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF YEAR
|
|
$
|
11,824,327
|
|
$
|
6,276,897
|
|
$
|
2,121,811
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
SUPPLEMENTAL
DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest
paid
|
|
$
|
112,500
|
|
$
|
68,144
|
|
$
|
60,231
|
|
Income
taxes paid
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated
financial
statements
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Bodisen
Biotech, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
For
the Years Ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004
Note
1 - Organization and Basis of Presentation
Organization
and Line of Business
Yang
Ling
Bodisen Biology Science and Technology Development Company Limited (“BBST”) was
founded in the People’s Republic of China on August 31, 2001. BBST, located in
Yang Ling Agricultural High-Tech Industries Demonstration Zone, is primarily
engaged in developing, manufacturing and selling pesticides and compound
organic
fertilizers in the People’s Republic of China.
On
February 24, 2004, Bodisen International, Inc. (“BII”), the non-operative
holding company of BBST (accounting acquirer) consummated a merger agreement
with Stratabid.com, Inc. (legal acquirer) (“Stratabid”), a Delaware corporation,
to exchange 12,000,000 shares of Stratabid to the stockholders of BII, in
which
BII merged into Bodisen Holdings, Inc. (BHI), an acquisition subsidiary of
Stratabid, with BHI being the surviving entity. As a part of the merger,
Stratabid cancelled 3,000,000 shares of its issued and outstanding stock
owned
by its former president and declared a stock dividend of three shares on
each
share of its common stock outstanding for all stockholders on record as of
February 27, 2004.
Stratabid
was incorporated in the State of Delaware on January 14, 2000 and before
the
merger, was a start- up stage Internet based commercial mortgage origination
business based in Vancouver, BC, Canada.
The
exchange of shares with Stratabid has been accounted for as a reverse
acquisition under the purchase method of accounting since the stockholders
of
BII obtained control of Stratabid. On March 1, 2004, Stratabid was renamed
Bodisen Biotech, Inc. (the “Company”). Accordingly, the merger of the two
companies has been recorded as a recapitalization of the Company, with the
Company (BII) being treated as the continuing entity. The historical financial
statements presented are those of BII.
As
a
result of the reverse merger transaction described above the historical
financial statements presented are those of BBST, the operating
entity.
In
March
2005, Bodisen Biotech Inc. completed a $3 million convertible debenture private
placement through an institutional investor. Approximately $651,000 in
incremental and direct expenses relating to this private placement has been
amortized over the term of the convertible debenture. None of the expenses
were
paid directly to the institutional investor. The net proceeds from this offering
were invested as initial start-up capital in a newly created wholly-owned
Bodisen subsidiary by the name of “Yang Ling Bodisen Agricultural Technology
Co., Ltd. (“Agricultural”). In June 2005, Agricultural completed a transaction
with Yang Ling Bodisen Biology Science and Technology Development Company
Limited (“BBST”), Bodisen Biotech, Inc.’s operating subsidiary in China, which
resulted in Agricultural owning 100% of BBST.
In
June
2006, BBST created another wholly owned subsidiary in the province of Sinkang,
China by the name of Bodisen Agriculture Material Co. Ltd. (“Material”).
“Material” had no operations during the year ended December 31,
2006.
Bodisen
Biotech, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
For
the Years Ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004
Basis
of Presentation
The
accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity
with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
The Company’s functional currency is the Chinese Renminbi; however the
accompanying consolidated financial statements have been translated and
presented in United States Dollars ($).
Foreign
Currency Translation
As
of
December 31, 2005 and 2004, the accounts of the Company were maintained,
and
their consolidated financial statements were expressed in the Chinese Yuan
Renminbi (CNY). Such consolidated financial statements were translated into
U.S.
Dollars (USD) in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounts Standards
("SFAS") No. 52, "Foreign Currency Translation," with the CNY as the functional
currency. According to the Statement, all assets and liabilities were translated
at the exchange rate on the balance sheet date, stockholder's equity are
translated at the historical rates and statement of operations items are
translated at the weighted average exchange rate for the year. The resulting
translation adjustments are reported under other comprehensive income in
accordance with SFAS No. 130, "Reporting Comprehensive Income.”
Note
2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Use
of
Estimates
The
preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions
that
affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of
contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements
and
the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period.
Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Cash
and Cash Equivalents
Cash
and
cash equivalents include cash in hand and cash in time deposits, certificates
of
deposit and all highly liquid debt instruments with original maturities of
three
months or less.
Accounts
Receivable
The
Company maintains reserves for potential credit losses on accounts receivable.
Management reviews the composition of accounts receivable and analyzes
historical bad debts, customer concentrations, customer credit worthiness,
current economic trends and changes in customer payment patterns to evaluate
the
adequacy of these reserves. Terms of the sales vary from COD through a credit
term up to 9 to 12 months. Reserves are recorded primarily on a specific
identification basis. Allowance for doubtful debts amounted to $659,653 and
$263,376 as at December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively.
Bodisen
Biotech, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
For
the Years Ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and
2004
Advances
to Suppliers
The
Company advances to certain vendors for purchase of its material. The advances
to suppliers are interest free and unsecured. The advances to suppliers amounted
to $12,662,139 and $4,563,471 at December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively.
Inventories
Inventories
are valued at the lower of cost (determined on a weighted average basis)
or
market. The Management compares the cost of inventories with the market value
and allowance is made for writing down their inventories to market value,
if
lower.
Loan
Receivable
On
December 8, 2004, the Company entered in to an agreement to loan $968,000
to an
unrelated party. The loan was unsecured, payable by December 7, 2005 and
carried
an interest rate of 8.7% per annum. The amount was repaid in full by the
due
date.
In
August
2006, the Company entered into an agreement to loan $1,153,260 to an unrelated
party. The loan is unsecured, payable by April 2008 and carries an interest
rate
of 13% per annum. Interest receivable on this loan is $68,191.
In
November 2006, the Company entered into an agreement to loan $754,745 to
an
unrelated party. The loan is unsecured, payable by December 2008 and carries
an
interest rate of 13% per annum. Interest receivable on this loan is
$6,214.
Property
& Equipment & Capital Work In Progress
Property
and equipment are stated at cost. Expenditures for maintenance and repairs
are
charged to earnings as incurred; additions, renewals and betterments are
capitalized. When property and equipment are retired or otherwise disposed
of,
the related cost and accumulated depreciation are removed from the respective
accounts, and any gain or loss is included in operations. Depreciation of
property and equipment is provided using the straight-line method for
substantially all assets with estimated lives of:
Operating
equipment
|
10
years
|
Vehicles
|
8
years
|
Office
equipment
|
5
years
|
Buildings
|
30
years
|
Bodisen
Biotech, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
For
the Years Ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and
2004
At
December 31, 2006 and 2005, the following are the details of the property
and
equipment:
|
|
2006
|
|
2005
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating
equipment
|
|
$
|
946,252
|
|
$
|
923,688
|
|
Vehicles
|
|
|
597,239
|
|
|
362,780
|
|
Office
equipment
|
|
|
74,944
|
|
|
63,403
|
|
Buildings
|
|
|
4,426,559
|
|
|
4,142,129
|
|
|
|
|
6,044,994
|
|
|
5,492,000
|
|
Less
accumulated depreciation
|
|
|
(849,711
|
)
|
|
(604,159
|
)
|
|
|
$
|
5,195,283
|
|
$
|
4,887,841
|
|
Depreciation
expense for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004 was $307,310,
$193,634 and $172,622, respectively.
On
December 31, 2006 and 2005, the Company has “Capital Work in Progress”
representing the construction in progress of the Company’s manufacturing plant
amounting $3,669,807 and $1,872,945, respectively.
Marketable
Security
Marketable
security consists of 2,063,768 shares of China Natural Gas, Inc. (traded
on the
OTCBB: CHNG). This investment is classified as available-for-sale as the
Company
plans to hold this investment for the long-term. This investment is reported
at
fair value with unrealized gains and losses included in other comprehensive
income. The fair value is determined by using the securities quoted market
price
as obtained from stock exchanges on which the security trades.
Investment
income, principally dividends, is recorded when earned. Realized capital
gains
and losses are calculated based on the cost of securities sold, which is
determined by the "identified cost" method.
Long-Lived
Assets
Effective
January 1, 2002, the Company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards
No. 144, “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets” (“SFAS
144”), which addresses financial accounting and reporting for the impairment
or
disposal of long-lived assets and supersedes SFAS No. 121, “Accounting for the
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to be Disposed
Of,”
and the accounting and reporting provisions of APB Opinion No. 30, “Reporting
the Results of Operations for a Disposal of a Segment of a Business.” The
Company periodically evaluates the carrying value of long-lived assets to
be
held and used in accordance with SFAS 144. SFAS 144 requires impairment losses
to be recorded on long-lived assets used in operations when indicators of
impairment are present and the undiscounted cash flows estimated to be generated
by those assets are less than the assets’ carrying amounts. In that event, a
loss is recognized based on the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds
the
fair market value of the long-lived assets. Loss on long-lived assets to
be
disposed of is determined in a similar manner, except that fair market values
are reduced for the cost of disposal. Based on its review, the Company believes
that, as of December 31, 2006 and 2005 there were no significant impairments
of
its long-lived assets.
Bodisen
Biotech, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
For
the Years Ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and
2004
Intangible
Assets
Intangible
assets consist of Rights to use land and Fertilizers proprietary technology
rights. The Company evaluates intangible assets for impairment, at least
on an
annual basis and whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that
the
carrying value may not be recoverable from its estimated future cash flows.
Recoverability of intangible assets, other long-lived assets and, goodwill
is
measured by comparing their net book value to the related projected undiscounted
cash flows from these assets, considering a number of factors including past
operating results, budgets, economic projections, market trends and product
development cycles. If the net book value of the asset exceeds the related
undiscounted cash flows, the asset is considered impaired, and a second test
is
performed to measure the amount of impairment loss.
Fair
Value of Financial Instruments
Statement
of financial accounting standard No. 107, Disclosures about fair value of
financial instruments, requires that the Company disclose estimated fair
values
of financial instruments. The carrying amounts reported in the statements
of
financial position for current assets and current liabilities qualifying
as
financial instruments are a reasonable estimate of fair value.
Revenue
Recognition
The
Company’s revenue recognition policies are in compliance with Staff accounting
bulletin (SAB) 104. Sales revenue is recognized at the date of shipment to
customers when a formal arrangement exists, the price is fixed or determinable,
the delivery is completed, no other significant obligations of the Company
exist
and collectibility is reasonably assured. Payments received before all of
the
relevant criteria for revenue recognition are satisfied are recorded as unearned
revenue.
The
Company’s revenue is earned in three product lines, which are as
follows:
|
|
For
the Years End December 31,
|
|
|
|
2006
|
|
2005
|
|
2004
|
|
Compound
fertilizer
|
|
$
|
27,380,650
|
|
$
|
20,639,633
|
|
$
|
10,013,292
|
|
Liquid
fertilizer
|
|
|
7,465,830
|
|
|
5,877,151
|
|
|
4,987,276
|
|
Pesticide
|
|
|
8,780,504
|
|
|
4,458,566
|
|
|
1,225,328
|
|
|
|
$
|
43,626,984
|
|
$
|
30,975,350
|
|
$
|
16,225,896
|
|
Advertising
Costs
The
Company expenses the cost of advertising as incurred or, as appropriate,
the
first time the advertising takes place. Advertising costs for the years ended
December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004 were insignificant.
Bodisen
Biotech, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
For
the Years Ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and
2004
Stock-Based
Compensation
The
Company adopted SFAS No. 123 (Revised 2004), Share
Based Payment (“SFAS
No. 123R”), under the modified-prospective transition method on
January 1, 2006. SFAS No. 123R requires companies to measure and
recognize the cost of employee services received in exchange for an award
of
equity instruments based on the grant-date fair value. Share-based compensation
recognized under the modified-prospective transition method of SFAS
No. 123R includes share-based compensation based on the grant-date fair
value determined in accordance with the original provisions of SFAS
No. 123, Accounting
for Stock-Based Compensation, for
all
share-based payments granted prior to and not yet vested as of January 1,
2006 and share-based compensation based on the grant-date fair-value determined
in accordance with SFAS No. 123R for all share-based payments granted after
January 1, 2006. SFAS No. 123R eliminates the ability to account for
the award of these instruments under the intrinsic value method prescribed
by
Accounting Principles Board (“APB”) Opinion No. 25, Accounting
for Stock Issued to Employees,
and
allowed under the original provisions of SFAS No. 123. Prior to the
adoption of SFAS No. 123R, the Company accounted for our stock option plans
using the intrinsic value method in accordance with the provisions of APB
Opinion No. 25 and related interpretations.
Primarily
as a result of adopting SFAS No. 123R, the Company recognized $7,523 in
share-based compensation expense for the year ended December, 2006. There
were
no new employee options granted during the year ended December 31, 2006;
however, the expense recognized of $7,523 relates to the vesting of options
issued to employees prior to January 1, 2006. The impact of this share-based
compensation expense on the Company’s basic and diluted earnings per share was
$0.00 per share. The fair value of our stock options was estimated using
the
Black-Scholes option pricing model.
For
periods presented prior to the adoption of SFAS No. 123R, pro forma
information regarding net income and earnings per share as required by SFAS
No. 123R has been determined as if we had accounted for our employee stock
options under the original provisions of SFAS No. 123. The fair value of
these options was estimated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model.
For
purposes of pro forma disclosure, the estimated fair value of the options
is
amortized to
expense over the option’s vesting period. The pro forma expense to recognize
during the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004 is presented in Note
12.
Income
Taxes
The
Company utilizes SFAS No. 109, “Accounting for Income Taxes,” which requires the
recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future
tax
consequences of events that have been included in the financial statements
or
tax returns. Under this method, deferred income taxes are recognized for
the tax
consequences in future years of differences between the tax bases of assets
and
liabilities and their financial reporting amounts at each period end based
on
enacted tax laws and statutory tax rates applicable to the periods in which
the
differences are expected to affect taxable income. Valuation allowances are
established, when necessary, to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount
expected to be realized.
According
to the Provisional Regulations of the People’s Republic of China on Income Tax,
the Document of Reductions and Exemptions of Income Tax for the Company had
been
approved by the local tax bureau and the Yang Ling Agricultural High-Tech
Industries Demonstration Zone. The Company is exempted from income tax through
October 2007.
Bodisen
Biotech, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
For
the Years Ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and
2004
In
March
2005, Bodisen Biotech Inc. formed a new 100% wholly-owned subsidiary named
Yang
Ling Bodisen Agricultural Technology Co., Ltd. (“Agricultural”) in China. Under
Chinese law, a newly formed wholly owned subsidiary of a foreign company
enjoys
an income tax exemption for the first two years and a 50% reduction of normal
income tax rates for the following 3 years. In order to extend such tax
benefits, in June 2005, Agricultural completed a transaction with Yang Ling
Bodisen Biology Science and Technology Development Company Limited (“BBST”),
Bodisen Biotech, Inc.’s operating subsidiary in China which resulted in
Agricultural owning 100% of BBST.
If
the
Company had not been exempt from paying income taxes during the years ended
December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004, income tax expense would have been
approximately $4,532,000, $2,859,000 and $1,659,000, respectively, and earnings
per share would have been reduced by $0.26, $0.19 and $0.11,
respectively.
Foreign
Currency Transactions and Comprehensive Income
Accounting
principles generally require that recognized revenue, expenses, gains and
losses
be included in net income. Certain statements, however, require entities
to
report specific changes in assets and liabilities, such as gain or loss on
foreign currency translation, as a separate component of the equity section
of
the balance sheet. Such items, along with net income, are components of
comprehensive income. The functional currency of the Company is Chinese
Renminbi. The unit of Renminbi is in Yuan. Translation gains of $1,798,387
and
$587,921 at December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively, are classified as an
item
of other comprehensive income in the stockholders’ equity section of the
consolidated balance sheet. During the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005
and
2004, other comprehensive income in the consolidated statements of income
and
other comprehensive income included translation gains of $1,210,466, $519,066
and $68,855, respectively.
Basic
and Diluted Earnings Per Share
Earnings
per share is calculated in accordance with the Statement of financial accounting
standards No. 128 (SFAS No. 128), “Earnings per share”. SFAS No. 128 superseded
Accounting Principles Board Opinion No.15 (APB 15). Net loss per share for
all
periods presented has been restated to reflect the adoption of SFAS No. 128.
Basic net loss per share is based upon the weighted average number of common
shares outstanding. Diluted net loss per share is based on the assumption
that
all dilutive convertible shares and stock options were converted or exercised.
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.
Statement
of Cash Flows
In
accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 95, “Statement
of Cash Flows,” 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.
Bodisen
Biotech, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
For
the Years Ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and
2004
Segment
Reporting
Statement
of Financial Accounting Standards No. 131 (“SFAS 131”), “Disclosure About
Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information” requires use of the
“management approach” model for segment reporting. The management approach model
is based on the way a company’s management organizes segments within the company
for making operating decisions and assessing performance. Reportable segments
are based on products and services, geography, legal structure, management
structure, or any other manner in which management disaggregates a company.
SFAS
131 has no effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements as the
Company consists of one reportable business segment. All revenue is from
customers in People’s Republic of China. All of the Company’s assets are located
in People’s Republic of China.
Recent
Pronouncements
In
February 2006, FASB issued SFAS No. 155, "Accounting for Certain Hybrid
Financial Instruments". SFAS No. 155 amends SFAS No 133, "Accounting for
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities", and SFAF No. 140, "Accounting
for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishments of
Liabilities". SFAS No. 155, permits fair value remeasurement for any hybrid
financial instrument that contains an embedded derivative that otherwise
would
require bifurcation, clarifies which interest-only strips and principal-only
strips are not subject to the requirements of SFAS No. 133, establishes a
requirement to evaluate interest in securitized financial assets to identify
interests that are freestanding derivatives or that are hybrid financial
instruments that contain an embedded derivative requiring bifurcation, clarifies
that concentrations of credit risk in the form of subordination are not embedded
derivatives, and amends SFAS No. 140 to eliminate the prohibition on the
qualifying special-purpose entity from holding a derivative financial instrument
that pertains to a beneficial interest other than another derivative financial
instrument. This statement is effective for all financial instruments acquired
or issued after the beginning of the Company's first fiscal year that begins
after September 15, 2006. The Company has not evaluated the impact of this
pronouncement its financial statements.
In
March
2006, FASB issued SFAS No. 156, “Accounting for Servicing of Financial Assets -
an amendment to FASB Statement No. 140.” The new standard requires recognition
of servicing assets in connection with any obligation to service a financial
asset arising from 1) a servicing contract entered into as part of a transfer
of
assets meeting the requirements for sale accounting, 2) the transfer of assets
to a special purpose entity in a guaranteed mortgage securitization where
the
transferor retains a controlling interest in the securitized asset, or 3)
an
acquisition or assumption of obligations to service financial assets not
related
to the servicer or its consolidated affiliates. The servicing assets and
liabilities must be measured at fair value initially, if practicable, and
the
assets or liabilities must either be amortized or recorded at fair value
at each
reporting date. The statement allows a one-time reclassification for entities
with servicing rights and subsequently requires separate presentation of
servicing assets and liabilities at fair value in the statement of financial
position. This statement is effective for the first fiscal year beginning
after
September 15, 2006, with earlier adoption permitted. The
Company does not expect this implementation to have a material effect on
our
consolidated financial statements.
Bodisen
Biotech, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
For
the Years Ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and
2004
In
September 2006, FASB issued SFAS 157 ‘Fair Value Measurements’. This Statement
defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in
generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), and expands disclosures
about
fair value measurements. This Statement applies under other accounting
pronouncements that require or permit fair value measurements, the Board
having
previously concluded in those accounting pronouncements that fair value is
the
relevant measurement attribute. Accordingly, this Statement does not require
any
new fair value measurements. However, for some entities, the application
of this
Statement will change current practice. This Statement is effective for
financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15,
2007,
and interim periods within those fiscal years. The management is currently
evaluating the effect of this pronouncement on financial
statements.
In
September 2006, FASB issued SFAS 158 ‘Employers’ Accounting for Defined Benefit
Pension and Other Postretirement Plans—an amendment of FASB Statements No. 87,
88, 106, and 132(R)’ This Statement improves financial reporting by requiring an
employer to recognize the overfunded or underfunded status of a defined benefit
postretirement plan (other than a multiemployer plan) as an asset or liability
in its statement of financial position and to recognize changes in that funded
status in the year in which the changes occur through comprehensive income
of a
business entity or changes in unrestricted net assets of a not-for-profit
organization. This Statement also improves financial reporting by requiring
an
employer to measure the funded status of a plan as of the date of its year-end
statement of financial position, with limited exceptions. An employer with
publicly traded equity securities is required to initially recognize the
funded
status of a defined benefit postretirement plan and to provide the required
disclosures as of the end of the fiscal year ending after December 15, 2006.
An
employer without publicly traded equity securities is required to recognize
the
funded status of a defined benefit postretirement plan and to provide the
required disclosures as of the end of the fiscal year ending after June 15,
2007. However, an employer without publicly traded equity securities is required
to disclose the following information in the notes to financial statements
for a
fiscal year ending after December 15, 2006, but before June 16, 2007, unless
it
has applied the recognition provisions of this Statement in preparing those
financial statements. The requirement to measure plan assets and benefit
obligations as of the date of the employer’s fiscal year-end statement of
financial position is effective for fiscal years ending after December 15,
2008.
The management is currently evaluating the effect of this pronouncement on
financial statements.
In
February of 2007 the FASB issued SFAS 159, “The Fair Value Option for Financial
Assets and Financial Liabilities—Including an amendment of FASB Statement No.
115.” The statement permits entities to choose to measure many financial
instruments and certain other items at fair value. The objective is to improve
financial reporting by providing entities with the opportunity to mitigate
volatility in reported earnings caused by measuring related assets and
liabilities differently without having to apply complex hedge accounting
provisions. The statement is effective as of the beginning of an entity’s first
fiscal year that begins after November 15, 2007. The company is analyzing
the
potential accounting treatment.
Bodisen
Biotech, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
For
the Years Ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and
2004
FASB
Staff Position on FAS No. 115-1 and FAS No. 124-1 (“the FSP”), “The Meaning of
Other-Than-Temporary Impairment and Its Application to Certain Investments,” was
issued in November 2005 and addresses the determination of when an investment
is
considered impaired, whether the impairment on an investment is
other-than-temporary and how to measure an impairment loss. The FSP also
addresses accounting considerations subsequent to the recognition of
other-than-temporary impairments on a debt security, and requires certain
disclosures about unrealized losses that have not been recognized as
other-than-temporary impairments. The FSP replaces the impairment guidance
on
Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF) Issue No. 03-1 with references to
existing authoritative literature concerning other-than-temporary
determinations. Under the FSP, losses arising from impairment deemed to be
other-than-temporary, must be recognized in earnings at an amount equal to
the
entire difference between the securities cost and its fair value at the
financial statement date, without considering partial recoveries subsequent
to
that date. The FSP also required that an investor recognize other-than-temporary
impairment losses when a decision to sell a security has been made and the
investor does not expect the fair value of the security to fully recover
prior
to the expected time of sale. The FSP is effective for reporting periods
beginning after December 15, 2005. The adoption of this statement will not
have
a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.
FASB
Interpretation 48 prescribes a recognition threshold and a measurement attribute
for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position
taken
or expected to be taken in a tax return. Benefits from tax positions should
be
recognized in the financial statements only when it is more likely than not
that
the tax position will be sustained upon examination by the appropriate taxing
authority that would have full knowledge of all relevant information. The
amount
of tax benefits to be recognized for a tax position that meets the
more-likely-than-not recognition threshold is measured as the largest amount
of
benefit that is greater than fifty percent likely of being realized upon
ultimate settlement. Tax benefits relating to tax positions that previously
failed to meet the more-likely-than-not recognition threshold should be
recognized in the first subsequent financial reporting period in which that
threshold is met or certain other events have occurred. Previously recognized
tax benefits relating to tax positions that no longer meet the
more-likely-than-not recognition threshold should be derecognized in the
first
subsequent financial reporting period in which that threshold is no longer
met.
Interpretation 48 also provides guidance on the accounting for and disclosure
of
tax reserves for unrecognized tax benefits, interest and penalties and
accounting in interim periods. Interpretation 48 is effective for fiscal
years
beginning after December 15, 2006. The change in net assets as a result of
applying this pronouncement will be a change in accounting principle with
the
cumulative effect of the change required to be treated as an adjustment to
the
opening balance of retained earnings on January 1, 2007, except in certain
cases
involving uncertainties relating to income taxes in purchase business
combinations. In such instances, the impact of the adoption of Interpretation
48
will result in an adjustment to goodwill. While the Company analysis of the
impact of adopting Interpretation 48 is not yet complete, it do not currently
anticipate it will have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated
financial statements.
In
September 2006, the Securities and Exchange Commission issued Staff Accounting
Bulletin No. 108, “Considering the Effects of Prior Year Misstatements when
Quantifying Misstatements in Current Year Financial Statements,” (“SAB
108”),which provides interpretive guidance on the consideration of the effects
of prior year misstatements in quantifying current year misstatements for
the
purpose of a materiality assessment. The Company adopted SAB 108 in the fourth
quarter of 2006 with no impact on its consolidated financial statements.