Unassociated Document
UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
FORM
10-QSB
(Mark
One)
x
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QUARTERLY
REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF
1934
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For
the quarterly period ended September 30, 2007
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TRANSITION
REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE EXCHANGE
ACT
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For
the
transition period from ____________ to __________
000-31539
(Commission
file number)
CHINA
NATURAL GAS, INC.
(Exact
name of small business issuer as specified in its charter)
Delaware
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98-0231607
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(State
or other jurisdiction of
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(IRS
Employer of
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incorporation
or organization)
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Identification
No.)
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Tang
Xing Shu Ma Building, Suite 418
Tang
Xing Road
Xian
High Tech Area
Xian,
Shaanxi Province, China
(Address
of principal executive offices)
86-29-88323325
(Issuer's
telephone number)
N/A
(Former
name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last
report)
Check
whether the issuer (1) filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13
or
15(d) of the Exchange Act during the past 12 months (or for such shorter period
that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject
to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes
x No
o
Number
of
shares of Common Stock outstanding as of November 13, 2007:
29,200,304
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
Transitional
Small Business Disclosure Format (check one): Yes o
No
x
(Mark
One)
China
Natural Gas, Inc.
Index
PART
I.
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FINANCIAL
INFORMATION
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1
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Item
1.
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Financial
Statements
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1
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Consolidated
Balance Sheet as of September 30, 2007 (unaudited)
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1
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Consolidated
Statements of Income and Other Comprehensive Income for the three
and nine
months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006 (unaudited)
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2
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Consolidated
Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30,
2007 and
2006 (unaudited)
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3
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Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)
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4
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Item
2.
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Management's
Discussion and Analysis or Plan of Operations
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20
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Item
3.
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Controls
and Procedures
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38
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PART
II.
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OTHER
INFORMATION
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38
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Item
1.
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Legal
Proceedings
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38
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Item
2.
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Unregistered
Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
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38
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Item
3.
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Defaults
Upon Senior Securities
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38
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Item
4.
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Submission
of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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38
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Item
5.
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Other
Information
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38
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Item
6.
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Exhibits
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38
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SIGNATURES
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40
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PART
I. FINANCIAL
INFORMATION
Item
1. Financial
Statements
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CHINA
NATURAL GAS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
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CONSOLIDATED
BALANCE SHEET
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AS
OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2007
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(unaudited)
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ASSETS
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CURRENT
ASSETS:
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Cash
& cash equivalents
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$
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20,677,432
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Accounts
receivable
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329,686
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Other
receivable
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438,349
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70,314
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Advances
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1,213,868
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Prepaid
expense and other current assets
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118,041
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Total
current assets
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22,847,690
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PROPERTY
AND EQUIPMENT, net
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23,514,129
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CONSTRUCTION
IN PROGRESS
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1,650,232
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OTHER
ASSETS
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1,672,942
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TOTAL
ASSETS
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$
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49,684,993
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LIABILITIES
AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
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CURRENT
LIABILITIES:
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Accounts
payable & accrued expense
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$
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622,482
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Other
payables
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82,033
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Unearned
revenue
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487,324
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Taxes
Payable
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901,608
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Total
current liabilities
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2,093,447
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STOCKHOLDERS'
EQUITY:
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Preferred
stock, $0.0001 per share; authorized 5,000,000 shares; none issued
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Common
stock, $0.0001 per share; 30,000,000 authorized shares;
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– |
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29,145,839
shares issued and outstanding
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2,915
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Additional
paid-in capital
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32,046,884
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Cumulative
translation adjustment
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2,160,330
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Statutory
reserve
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1,477,671
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Retained
earnings
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11,903,746
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Total
stockholders' equity
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47,591,546
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TOTAL
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
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$
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49,684,993
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The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these
consolidated financial statements.
CHINA
NATURAL GAS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
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CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND OTHER COMPREHENSIVE
INCOME
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FOR
THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2007 AND
2006
(unaudited)
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Three
Months Ended September 30,
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Nine
Months Ended September 30,
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2007
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2006
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2007
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2006
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(unaudited)
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(unaudited)
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(unaudited)
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(unaudited)
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Revenue
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Natural
gas revenue
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$
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7,442,109
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$
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5,210,834
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$
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19,243,968
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$
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8,580,236
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Installation
and other
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1,635,979
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1,303,457
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4,851,006
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3,445,452
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Total
revenue
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9,078,088
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6,514,291
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24,094,974
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12,025,688
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Cost
of revenue
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Natural
gas cost
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4,020,039
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2,752,594
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9,975,932
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4,862,202
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Installation
and other
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738,211
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526,292
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2,138,734
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1,368,825
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4,758,250
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3,278,886
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12,114,666
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6,231,027
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Gross
profit
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4,319,838
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3,235,405
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11,980,308
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5,794,661
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Operating
expenses
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Selling
expenses
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939,496
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366,616
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2,216,048
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923,960
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General
and administrative expenses
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1,028,104
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270,031
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1,710,459
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693,141
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Total
operating expenses
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1,967,600
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636,647
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3,926,507
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1,617,101
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Income
from operations
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2,352,238
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2,598,758
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8,053,801
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4,177,560
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Non-operating
income (expense):
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Interest
income
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24,429
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2,485
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41,570
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7,262
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Other
income (expense)
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30,458
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(4,231
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39,504
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(10,182
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)
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Total
non-operating income (expense)
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54,887
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(1,746
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)
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81,074
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(2,920
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)
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Income
before income tax
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2,407,125
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2,597,012
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8,134,875
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4,174,640
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Provision
for income tax
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445,463
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393,226
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1,317,878
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633,005
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Net
income
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1,961,662
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2,203,786
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6,816,997
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3,541,635
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Other
comprehensive income
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Foreign
currency translation gain
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584,166
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258,640
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1,320,878
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291,857
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Comprehensive
Income
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$
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2,545,828
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$
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2,462,426
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$
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8,137,875
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$
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3,833,492
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Weighted
average shares outstanding
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Basic
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27,122,196
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23,931,197
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25,191,521
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23,759,285
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Diluted
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27,286,286
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23,931,197
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25,223,465
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23,759,285
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Earnings
per share
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Basic
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$
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0.07
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$
|
0.09
|
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$
|
0.27
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|
$
|
0.15
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Diluted
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$
|
0.07
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$
|
0.09
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$
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0.27
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$
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0.15
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The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these
consolidated financial statements.
CHINA
NATURAL GAS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
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CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
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FOR
THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 2007 AND 2006
(unaudited)
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Nine
Months Ended
September
30,
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2007
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2006
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CASH
FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
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Net
income
|
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$
|
6,816,997
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$
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3,541,635
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Adjustments
to reconcile net income to net cash
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provided
by (used in) operating activities:
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Depreciation
and amortization
|
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1,146,247
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497,072
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Exchange
Gain
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-
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(457,976
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)
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(Increase)
/ decrease in assets:
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Accounts
receivable
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257,002
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(306,677
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)
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Other
receivable
|
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400,049
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(1,258,975
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)
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Inventory
|
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222,112
|
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(248,642
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)
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Advances
|
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(31,464
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)
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(3,068,491
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)
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Prepaid
expense
|
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195,740
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(147,525
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)
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Contract
in progress
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- |
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(413,237
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)
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Other
assets
|
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(135,885
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)
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-
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Increase
/ (decrease) in current liabilities:
|
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Accounts
payable & accrued expense
|
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195,660
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183,632
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Other
payables
|
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(204,215
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)
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549,701
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Unearned
revenue
|
|
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187,825
|
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|
206,537
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Taxes
payable
|
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|
(1,019,262
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)
|
|
-
|
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Net
cash provided by (used in) operating activities
|
|
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8,030,806
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(922,946
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)
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CASH
FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
|
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Payment
on purchase of property and equipment
|
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(5,871,571
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)
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(4,170,589
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)
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Additions
to construction in progress
|
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-
|
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(498,676
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)
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Payment
for land use rights
|
|
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(967,150
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)
|
|
- |
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Net
cash used in investing activities
|
|
|
(6,838,721
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)
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(4,669,265
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)
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CASH
FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
|
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|
|
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Stock
issued for cash
|
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15,000,000
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10,400,000
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Proceeds
from exercise of warrants
|
|
|
- |
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1,050,001
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Payment
of offering costs
|
|
|
(1,176,533
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)
|
|
(1,557,147
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)
|
Net
cash provided by financing activities
|
|
|
13,823,467
|
|
|
9,892,854
|
|
|
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|
|
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Effect
of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
|
|
|
367,667
|
|
|
55,724
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
NET
INCREASE IN CASH & CASH EQUIVALENTS
|
|
|
15,383,219
|
|
|
4,356,367
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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CASH
& CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF PERIOD
|
|
|
5,294,213
|
|
|
675,624
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH
& CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD
|
|
$
|
20,677,432
|
|
$
|
5,031,991
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial
statements
|
CHINA
NATURAL GAS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AS
OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2007
(UNAUDITED)
Note
1 - Organization and Basis of Presentation
The
unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared by China Natural
Gas, Inc. (the “Company”), pursuant to the rules and regulations of the
Securities and Exchange Commission. The information furnished herein reflects
all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals and adjustments) which
are, in the opinion of management, necessary to fairly present the operating
results for the respective periods. Certain information and footnote disclosures
normally present in annual consolidated financial statements prepared in
accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States
of
America have been omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. These
consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited
consolidated financial statements and footnotes for the year ended December
31,
2006 included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-KSB/A. The results
of
the nine months ended September 30, 2007 are not necessarily indicative of
the
results to be expected for the full year ending December 31, 2007.
Organization
and Line of Business
China
Natural Gas, Inc. (formerly Coverture International Inc.) was incorporated
in
the state of Delaware on March 31, 1999 as Bullet Environmental Systems,
Inc.
and on May 25, 2000, the Company changed its name to Liquidpure Corp. On
February 14, 2002 the Company changed its name to Coventure International,
Inc.
Xi’an
Xilan Natural Gas Co., Ltd. (“XXNGC”) was incorporated on January 8, 2000 in
Xi’an city in the Shaanxi province, China. The core business of XXNGC is
distribution of natural gas to commercial, industrial and residential customers,
construction of pipeline networks, and installation of natural gas fittings
and
parts for end-users. XXNGC has an exclusive permit to provide gas utility
service in Lintong and Baqiao District of Xi’an city, China.
On
December 6, 2005, XXNGC entered into and closed a share purchase agreement
with
Coventure International Inc. (“Coventure”), a public shell in the United States
of America. Pursuant to the purchase agreement, Coventure acquired all of
the
issued and outstanding capital stock of XXNGC in exchange for 16,000,000
(post-split) shares of Conventure’s common stock.
Concurrently
with the closing of the purchase agreement and as a condition thereof, Coventure
entered into an agreement with John Hromyk, its President and Chief Financial
Officer, pursuant to which Mr. Hromyk returned 23,884,712 (post-split) shares
of
Coventure's common stock for cancellation. Upon completion of the foregoing
transactions, Coventure had an aggregate of 20,204,088 (post-split) shares
of
common stock issued and outstanding.
As
a
result of the merger, XXNGC’s stockholders own approximately 80% of the combined
company and the directors and executive officers of XXNGC became the directors
and executive officers of Coventure. Accordingly, the transaction has been
accounted for as a reverse acquisition of Coventure by XXNGC resulting in
a
recapitalization of XXNGC rather than as a business combination. XXNGC is
deemed
to be the purchaser and surviving company for accounting purposes. Accordingly,
its assets and liabilities are included in the balance sheet at their historical
book value and the results of operations of XXNGC have been presented for
the
comparative prior period. The historical cost of the net liabilities of
Coventure that were acquired was $3,378. In addition, Conventure changed
its
name to China Natural Gas, Inc. (hereafter referred to as the “Company”) and the
stockholders approved a stock dividend of three shares for each share held,
which has been accounted for as a four for one forward stock split.
However,
this merger acquisition was not able to be approved under the certain laws
of
the People’s Republic of China (“PRC”). PRC law currently has limits on foreign
ownership of companies in certain industries. To comply with these foreign
ownership restrictions, the Company established its wholly owned subsidiary,
Xilan Natural Gas Equipment Ltd., (XNGE) a limited liability company organized
under the PRC law on February 21, 2006. The Company through XNGE entered
into
exclusive arrangements with XXNGC. Through these arrangements, the Company
has
the ability to substantially influence XXNGC’s daily operations and financial
affairs, appoint its senior executives and approve all matters requiring
shareholder approval. These arrangements were formalized on August 17, 2007,
and
made retroactive to March 8, 2006. As a result, XXNGC became a variable interest
entity effective on March 8, 2006
CHINA
NATURAL GAS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AS
OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2007
(UNAUDITED)
Note
1 - Organization and Basis of Presentation (continued)
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 (“RMB”); however the
accompanying consolidated financial statements have been translated and
presented in United States Dollars (“USD”).
Principles
of Consolidation
The
accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of China
Natural Gas, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiaries, Shaanxi Natural Gas
Equipment Co., Ltd (incorporated in February 2006) and its 100% variable
interest entities (“VIE”), Xi’an Xilan Natural Gas Co. Ltd., Shaanxi Jingbian
Liquefied Natural Gas Co., Ltd (incorporated in October 2006), and Xian Xilan
Auto Bodyshop (incorporated in May, 2007). All inter-company accounts and
transactions have been eliminated in the consolidation.
In
accordance with Financial Interpretation No. 46R, Consolidation of Variable
Interest Entities ("FIN 46R"), VIEs are generally entities that lack sufficient
equity to finance their activities without additional financial support from
other parties or whose equity holders lack adequate decision making ability.
All
VIEs with which the Company is involved must be evaluated to determine the
primary beneficiary of the risks and rewards of the VIE. The primary beneficiary
is required to consolidate the VIE for financial reporting
purposes.
On
August
17, 2007 and made retroactive to March 8, 2006, the Company through Xilan
Equipment entered into exclusive arrangements with Xian Xilan Natural Gas.
These
arrangements obligate the Company to absorb a majority of the risk of loss
from
Xian Xilan Natural Gas’s activities and enable the Company to receive a majority
of Xian Xilan Natural Gas’s expected residual returns. As a result, the Company
accounts for Xian Xilan Natural Gas as a VIE under FASB Interpretation No.
46R
(“FIN 46R”), “Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities.” The arrangements
consist of the following agreements:
|
a.
|
Xian
Xilan Natural Gas holds the licenses and approvals necessary to operate
its natural gas business in China.
|
CHINA
NATURAL GAS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AS
OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2007
(UNAUDITED)
Note
1 - Organization and Basis of Presentation (continued)
|
b.
|
Xilan
Equipment provides exclusive technology consulting and other general
business operation services to Xian Xilan Natural Gas in return for
a
consulting services fee which is equal to Xian Xilan Natural Gas’s
revenue.
|
|
c.
|
Xian
Xilan Natural Gas’s shareholders have pledged their equity interests in
Xian Xilan Natural Gas to the
Company.
|
|
d.
|
Irrevocably
granted the Company an exclusive option to purchase, to the extent
permitted under PRC law, all or part of the equity interests in Xian
Xilan
Natural Gas and agreed to entrust all the rights to exercise their
voting
power to the person appointed by the
Company.
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Foreign
Currency Translation
As
of
September 30, 2007 and 2006, the accounts of the Company were maintained, and
their consolidated financial statements were expressed in RMB. Such consolidated
financial statements were translated into USD in accordance with Statement
of
Financial Accounts Standards ("SFAS") No. 52, "Foreign Currency Translation,"
with the RMB 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."
Translation
adjustments resulting from this process amounted to $2,160,330 and $839,452
as
of September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively. The balance sheet
amounts with the exception of equity at September 30, 2007 were translated
7.50
RMB to $1.00 USD as compared to 7.80 RMB at December 31, 2006. The equity
accounts were stated at their historical rate. The average translation rates
applied to income statement and statement of cash flows accounts for the nine
months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006 were 7.65 RMB and 8.01 RMB to $1.00
USD, and for the three months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006 were RMB 7.55
and RMB 7.98 to $1.00 USD, respectively.
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.
CHINA
NATURAL GAS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AS
OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2007
(UNAUDITED)
Note
2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
Cash
and Cash Equivalents
Cash
and
cash equivalents include cash on hand and cash in banks maintained with state
owned with the PRC and the United States. The Company considers all highly
liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less at the
time
of purchase to be cash equivalents.
Certain
financial instruments, which subject the Company to concentration of credit
risk, consist of cash. The Company maintains balances at financial institutions
which, from time to time, may exceed Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
insured limits for the banks located in the Unites States. Balances at financial
institutions or state owned banks within the PRC are not covered by insurance.
As of September 30, 2007, the Company had deposits in excess of federally
insured limits total of $20,508,709. The Company has not experienced any losses
in such accounts and believes it is not exposed to any significant risks on
its
cash in bank accounts.
Accounts
Receivable
Accounts
receivable are recorded at net realizable value consisting of the carrying
amount less an allowance for uncollectible accounts, as needed. The Company
allowance for uncollectible accounts is not significant.
The
Company maintains reserves for potential credit losses on accounts receivable.
Management reviews the composition of accounts receivable and analyzes
historical bad debts, customer concentrations, customer credit worthiness,
current economic trends and changes in customer payment patterns to evaluate
the
adequacy of these reserves. Reserves are recorded primarily on a specific
identification basis. The Company’s management determined that all receivables
are good and there is no need for a bad debt reserve as of September 30,
2007.
Other
Receivables
As
needed
for normal business purpose, the Company advances predetermined amounts based
upon internal Company policy to certain employees and internal units to ensure
certain transactions to be performed in timely manner. The Company has full
oversight and control over the advanced accounts. Therefore, the allowance
for
the uncollectible accounts is nil.
Inventories
Inventory
is stated at the lower of cost, as determined on a first-in, first-out basis,
or
market. Management compares the cost of inventories with the market value,
and
allowance is made for writing down the inventories to their market value, if
lower. Inventory consists of material used in the construction of pipelines
and
natural gas.
CHINA
NATURAL GAS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AS
OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2007
(UNAUDITED)
Note
2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
Advances
The
Company advances to vendors for purchasing of materials. The advances are
interest free and unsecured.
Prepaid
expense
The
Company’s prepaid expenses are prepaid land use rights for its natural gas
filling stations located in the PRC. Generally, the Company is required to
pay
one year lease in advance. The Company is using straight-line method to amortize
prepaid lease monthly. See Note 10 for further disclosure.
Property
and Equipment
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 as follows:
Office
equipment
|
5
years
|
Operating
equipment
|
5-20
years
|
Vehicles
|
5
years
|
Buildings
|
30
years
|
At
September 30, 2007, the following are the details of the property and
equipment:
Office
equipment
|
|
$
|
115,595
|
|
Operating
equipment
|
|
|
17,558,497
|
|
Vehicles
|
|
|
1,256,259
|
|
Buildings
|
|
|
7,700,422
|
|
|
|
|
26,630,773
|
|
Less
accumulated depreciation
|
|
|
(3,116,644
|
)
|
|
|
$
|
23,514,129
|
|
Depreciation
expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006 was $1,146,247
and
$495,967, respectively. For the three months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006,
depreciation expense amounted to $419,991 and $183,560,
respectively.
CHINA
NATURAL GAS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AS
OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2007
(UNAUDITED)
Note
2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
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 September 30, 2007, there were no significant impairments of its
long-lived assets.
Construction
In Progress
Construction
in progress consists of the cost of constructing property and equipment for
the
Company’s use. The major cost of construction in progress relates to material,
labor and overhead.
Contracts
In Progress
Contracts
in progress consist of the cost of installing
pipelines for customers. The major cost of construction relates to
material, labor and overhead. Revenue from installation of pipelines is
recorded when the contract is completed and accepted by the customers. The
installation
contracts are usually completed within one to two months time. As of
September 30, 2007, the Company has no contracts in progress.
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.
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NATURAL GAS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AS
OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2007
(UNAUDITED)
Note
2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
Derivative
Accounting
The
Company entered into a short term foreign currency forward contract in September
2007. The Company elects not to apply the hedge accounting, therefore, any
gain
or loss related to this forward contract is recognized in earnings in the period
of change. For the nine months ended September 30, 2007, no gain or loss was
incurred.
Revenue
Recognition
The
Company's revenue recognition policies are in compliance with Staff Accounting
Bulletin (SAB) 104. Revenue is recognized when services are rendered to
customers, when a formal arrangement exists, the price is fixed or determinable,
the delivery is completed, no other significant obligations of the Company
exist
and collectibility is reasonably assured. Payments received before all of the
relevant criteria for revenue recognition are satisfied are recorded as unearned
revenue. Revenue from gas sales is recognized when gas is pumped through
pipelines to the end users. Revenue from installation of pipelines is recorded
when the contract is completed and accepted by the customers. The construction
contracts are usually completed within one to two months time. Revenue from
repairing and modifying vehicles is recorded when service are rendered to and
accepted by the customers.
Unearned
Revenue
Unearned
revenue represents prepayments by customers for gas purchases and advance
payments on installation of pipeline contracts. The Company records such
prepayment as unearned revenue when the payments are received.
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 nine months
ended September 30, 2007 and 2006 were $22,702 and $8,183, respectively. For
the
three months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, advertising costs amounted
to
$13,908 and $2,761, respectively.
Stock-Based
Compensation
The
Company accounts for its stock-based compensation in accordance with Statement
of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No.123R, "Share-Based Payment, an
Amendment of Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Statement No. 123."
The Company recognizes in the statement of operations the grant-date fair value
of stock options and other equity-based compensation issued to employees and
non-employees. The Company did not grant any options and no options were
cancelled or exercised during the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and
2006.
As of September 30, 2007, there were no options outstanding.
CHINA
NATURAL GAS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AS
OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2007
(UNAUDITED)
Note
2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
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. At September 30, 2007, there was no significant book
to
tax differences. There is no difference between book depreciation and tax
depreciation as the Company uses the same method for both book and tax. The
Company adopted FASB Interpretation 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income
Taxes” (“FIN 48”), as of January 1, 2007. A tax position is recognized as a
benefit only if it is “more likely than not” that the tax position would be
sustained in a tax examination, with a tax examination being presumed to occur.
The amount recognized is the largest amount of tax benefit that is greater
than
50% likely of being realized on examination. For tax positions not meeting
the
“more likely than not” test, no tax benefit is recorded. The adoption had no
affect on the Company’s financial statements.
Local
PRC Income Tax
Pursuant
to the tax laws of China, general enterprises are subject to income tax at
an
effective rate of 33%. The Company’s variable interest entity XXNGC is in the
natural gas industry whose development is encouraged by the government.
According to the income tax regulation, any company engaged in the natural
gas
industry enjoys a favorable tax rate. Accordingly, except for income from Xian
Xilan Auto Bodyshop, which subjects to 33% PRC income tax rate, the Company’s
income is subject to a reduced tax rate of 15%.
A
reconciliation of tax at United States federal statutory rate to provision
for
income tax recorded in the financial statements is as follows:
|
|
For
the Nine Months
|
|
|
|
Ended
September 30,
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
2006
|
|
Tax
provision (credit) at statutory rate
|
|
|
34
|
%
|
|
34
|
%
|
Foreign
tax rate difference
|
|
|
(18
|
%)
|
|
(19
|
%)
|
|
|
|
16
|
%
|
|
15
|
%
|
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NATURAL GAS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AS
OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2007
(UNAUDITED)
Note
2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
The
estimated tax savings for the nine months and three months ended September
30,
2007 amounted to approximately $1,448,000 and $372,960, respectively. The net
effect on earnings per share had the income tax been applied would decrease
basic and diluted earnings per share for the nine months ended September 30,
2007 from $0.27 to $0.21, and for the three months ended September 30, 2007
from
$0.07 to $0.06, respectively.
Beginning
January 1, 2008, the new Chinese Enterprise Income Tax (“EIT”) law will replace
the existing laws for Domestic Enterprises (“DES”) and Foreign Invested
Enterprises (“FIEs”). The new standard EIT rate of 25% will replace the 33% rate
currently applicable to both DES and FIEs.
Since
the detailed guidelines of the new tax law is not publicized yet, the Company
has not determined what the new tax rate will be applicable to the Company’s
subsidiary and variable interest entities in the natural gas
industry.
Value
added tax
Sales
revenue represents the invoiced value of goods, net of a value-added tax
(“VAT”). All of the Company’s variable interest entity XXNGC’s products that are
sold in the PRC are subject to a Chinese value-added tax at a rate of 13% of
the
gross sales price. This VAT may be offset by VAT paid by the XXNGC on raw
materials and other materials included in the cost of producing their finished
product. XXNGC recorded VAT Payable and VAT receivable net of payments in the
financial statements. The VAT tax return is filed offsetting the payables
against the receivables.
All
revenues from Xian Xilan Auto BodyShop subject to a Chinese value-added tax
at a
rate of 6%. This VAT cannot offset with VAT paid for materials included in
the
cost of revenues.
Basic
and Diluted Earning Per Share
Earning
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 earning
per
share for all periods presented has been restated to reflect the adoption of
SFAS No. 128. Basic net earning per share is based upon the weighted average
number of common shares outstanding. Diluted net earning per share is based
on
the assumption that all dilutive convertible shares and stock options were
converted or exercised. At September 30, 2007, the Company had outstanding
1,199,245 warrants. For the three months and nine months ended September 30,
2007 164,090 and 31,944 warrants, respectively were factored into the diluted
earning per share calculation.
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 is calculated based
upon the local currencies. As a result, amounts related to assets and
liabilities reported on the statement of cash flows will not necessarily agree
with changes in the corresponding balances on the balance sheet.
CHINA
NATURAL GAS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AS
OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2007
(UNAUDITED)
Note
2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
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.
Reclassifications
Certain
prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to current period’s
presentation. This reclassification had no material effect on operations or
cash
flows.
Recent
Pronouncements
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.
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. The adoption of this standard had no material impact on the Company’s
consolidated financial statements.
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NATURAL GAS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AS
OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2007
(UNAUDITED)
Note
2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
(continued)
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.
Note
3 - Other Assets
Other
assets at September 30, 2007 consisted of the following,
Prepayment
for acquiring land use right
|
|
$
|
967,150
|
|
Advance
on purchasing equipment/construction in progress
|
|
|
552,943
|
|
Refundable
security deposit
|
|
|
106,720
|
|
Others
|
|
|
46,129
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
1,672,942
|
|
All
land
in the People’s Republic of China is government owned and cannot be sold to any
individual or company. However, the government grants the user a land use right
to use the land. As of September 30, 2007, the Company prepaid $967,150 to
the
PRC local government to purchase land use right. The Company is in the process
of negotiating the final purchase price with the local government and the land
use rights has not been granted to the Company. Therefore, the Company did
not
amortize the prepaid land use right.
Advances
on the purchase of equipment/construction in progress are monies deposited
or
advanced to outside vendors/subcontractors for the purchase of operating
equipment or for services to be provided for constructions in progress.
The
Company paid $106,720 to one of its largest vendor as a security deposit and
this amount will be returned to the Company if they terminate the business
relationship.
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NATURAL GAS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AS
OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2007
(UNAUDITED)
Note
4 - Stockholders’ Equity
On
August
2, 2007, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement with investors
to sell 4,615,385 shares of the Company’s common stock and attached warrants to
purchase up to 692,308 shares of Common stock (“Investor warrants”) for $3.25
per share (or an aggregate purchase price of $15,000,000) and for total net
proceeds of $13,823,467. Warrants are exercisable for a period of five years
with exercise price of $7.79 per share.
In
connection with the above-mentioned offering, the Company entered into a finance
representation agreement (‘Agreement”) with a placement agent (“Agent”).
Pursuant to the agreement, the Company agreed to pay the Agent $10,000 and
issued a warrant (“Placement Agent Warrants”) to acquire 75,000 shares of the
Company’s common stock. In addition, the Company paid $1,050,000 fee (7% of the
gross proceeds).
Warrants
associated with the above-mentioned issuance of common stock were actually
issued in October 2007 upon the effective filling of its certificate of
Amendment of Articles of Incorporation to increase the authorized number of
common stock from 30,000,000 to 45,000,000.
Both
Investor Warrants and Placement Agent Warrants meet the conditions for equity
classification pursuant to FAS 133 “Accounting for Derivatives” and EITF 00-19
“Accounting for Derivative Financial Instruments Indexed to, and Potentially
Settled in, a Company’s Own Stock.” Therefore, these warrants were classified as
equity and accounted as common stock issuance cost.
Following
is a summary of the warrant activity:
|
|
Warrants
Outstanding
|
|
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
|
|
Aggregate
Intrinsic Value
|
|
Outstanding,
December 31, 2006
|
|
|
1,140,558
|
|
$
|
3.60
|
|
$
|
0
|
|
Granted
|
|
|
767,308
|
|
$
|
7.79
|
|
|
-
|
|
Forfeited
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
Exercised
|
|
|
(708,621
|
)
|
$
|
3.60
|
|
|
-
|
|
Outstanding,
September 30, 2007
|
|
|
1,199,245
|
|
$
|
6.28
|
|
$
|
1,425,392
|
|
CHINA
NATURAL GAS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AS
OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2007
(UNAUDITED)
Note
4 - Stockholders’ Equity (continued)
Following
is a summary of the status of warrants outstanding at September 30, 2007:
Outstanding
warrants
|
|
|
|
Exercisable
Warrants
|
|
Exercise
Price
|
|
Number
|
|
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Life
|
|
Average
Exercise Price
|
|
Number
|
|
$3.60
|
|
|
431,937
|
|
|
1.28
|
|
$
|
3.60
|
|
|
431,937
|
|
$7.79
|
|
|
767,308
|
|
|
5.00
|
|
$
|
7.79
|
|
|
767,308
|
|
|
|
|
1,199,245
|
|
|
4.38
|
|
$
|
6.28
|
|
|
1,199,245
|
|
Note
5 - Employee Welfare Plan
The
Company has established its own employee welfare plan in accordance with Chinese
law and regulations. The Company makes annual contributions of 14% of all
employees' salaries to employee welfare plan. The total expense for the above
plan was $88,024 and $34,919 for
the
nine months, and was $41,063 and $11,867 for the three months ended September
30, 2007 and 2006, respectively.
Note
6 - Statutory Common Welfare Fund
As
stipulated by the Company Law of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) as
applicable to Chinese companies with foreign ownership, net income after
taxation can only be distributed as dividends after appropriation has been
made
for the following:
|
i.
|
Making
up cumulative prior years’ losses, if
any;
|
|
ii.
|
Allocations
to the “Statutory surplus reserve” of at least 10% of income after tax, as
determined under PRC accounting rules and regulations, until the
fund
amounts to 50% of the Company's registered capital;
|
|
iii.
|
Allocations
of 5-10% of income after tax, as determined under PRC accounting
rules and
regulations, to the Company's “Statutory common welfare fund,” which is
established for the purpose of providing employee facilities and
other
collective benefits to the Company's employees; and
|
|
iv.
|
Allocations
to the discretionary surplus reserve, if approved in the shareholders’
general meeting.
|
The
Company has appropriated $726,785 and $538,054 to the reserve for the statutory
surplus reserve and welfare fund for the nine months ended September 30, 2007
and 2006, respectively.
CHINA
NATURAL GAS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AS
OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2007
(UNAUDITED)
Note
7 - Supplemental
disclosure of cash flow information
Income
taxes paid amounted to $1,955,424 and $154,830 for the nine months ended
September 30 2007 and 2006 and for the three months ended September 30, 2007
and
2006 amounted to $477,789 and $25,694, respectively.
Note
8 - Earnings Per Share
Earnings
(loss) per share for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006 is
determined by dividing net income (loss) for the periods by the weighted average
number of both basic and diluted shares of common stock and common stock
equivalents outstanding. The following is an analysis of the differences between
basic and diluted earnings per common share in accordance with Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards No. 128, “Earnings Per Share.”
The
following demonstrates the calculation for earnings per share for the three
and
nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006:
|
|
Three
Months Ended
September
30,
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
2006
|
|
Basic
earning per share
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
income
|
|
$
|
1,961,662
|
|
$
|
2,203,786
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted
shares outstanding-Basic
|
|
|
27,122,196
|
|
|
23,931,197
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Earnings
per share-Basic
|
|
$
|
0.07
|
|
$
|
0.09
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted
earning per share
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
income
|
|
$
|
1,961,662
|
|
$
|
2,203,786
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted
shares outstanding-Basic
|
|
|
27,122,196
|
|
|
23,931,197
|
|
Effect
of diluted securities-Warrants
|
|
|
164,090
|
|
|
-
|
|
Weighted
shares outstanding-Diluted
|
|
|
27,286,286
|
|
|
23,931,197
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Earnings
per share -Diluted
|
|
$
|
0.07
|
|
$
|
0.09
|
|
CHINA
NATURAL GAS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AS
OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2007
(UNAUDITED)
Note
8 - Earnings Per Share (continued)
|
|
Nine
Months Ended
September
30,
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
2006
|
|
Basic
earning per share
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
income
|
|
$
|
6,816,997
|
|
$
|
3,541,635
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted
shares outstanding-Basic
|
|
|
25,191,521
|
|
|
23,759,285
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Earnings
per share-Basic
|
|
$
|
0.27
|
|
$
|
0.15
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted
earning per share
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
income
|
|
$
|
6,816,997
|
|
$
|
3,541,635
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted
shares outstanding-Basic
|
|
|
25,191,521
|
|
|
23,759,285
|
|
Effect
of diluted securities-Warrants
|
|
|
31,944
|
|
|
-
|
|
Weighted
shares outstanding-Diluted
|
|
|
25,223,465
|
|
|
23,759,285
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Earnings
per share -Diluted
|
|
$
|
0.27
|
|
$
|
0.15
|
|
Note
9 - Current Vulnerability Due to Certain Concentrations
For
the
nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, the Company purchased all of
the
natural gas for resale from three vendors, PetroChina Changqing Oilfield
Company, Shaanxi Natural Gas Co Ltd, and Jingcheng city Mingshi Coal Bed Methane
Exploitage Ltd. No amount was owed to these vendors at September 30, 2007.
Except for Shaanxi Natural Gas Co Ltd, the other two vendors have long-term
agreements with the Company without minimum purchase requirements. The Company
has had annual agreements with Shaanxi Natural Gas Co Ltd to purchase certain
amount of natural gas. For the year ended December 31, 2007, the minimum
purchase was 12.93 million cubic meters. Contracts are renewed on an annual
basis. The Company’s management reports that it does not expect any issues or
difficulty in continuing to renew the supply contracts with these vendors going
forward. Price points for natural gas are strictly controlled by the government
and have remained stable over the past 3 years.
For
the
nine months ended September 30, 2007, two suppliers account for 16.7% and 8.7%
of the total equipment purchased by the Company, and for the nine months ended
September 30, 2006, two suppliers account for 42.2% and 17.0% of the total
equipment purchased by the Company. Payables to those two suppliers accounted
for
2.6
%
of the
total Payables at September 30, 2007.
CHINA
NATURAL GAS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AS
OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2007
(UNAUDITED)
Note
9 - Current Vulnerability Due to Certain Concentrations
(continued)
Four
customers accounted for 35%, 21%, 12% and 12% of the Company’s installation
revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and one customer accounted
for 36.1% of the Company’s construction revenue for the nine months ended
September 30, 2006. Receivables from one customer accounted for 29.8% of the
total account receivables at September 30, 2007.
The
Company's operations are carried out in the People’s Republic of China.
Accordingly, the Company's business, financial condition and results of
operations may be influenced by the political, economic and legal environments
in the People’s Republic of China, by the general state of the People’s Republic
of China’s economy. The Company's business may be influenced by changes in
governmental policies with respect to laws and regulations, anti-inflationary
measures, currency conversion and remittance abroad, and rates and methods
of
taxation, among other things.
Note
10 - Commitments and Contingencies
The
Company entered into series of long term lease agreements with outside parties
to lease land use right to the self-built Natural Gas filing stations located
in
the PRC. The agreements have terms ranging from 10 to 30 years. The Company
makes annual prepayment for most lease agreements. The minimum future payments
for leasing land use rights is as follows,
Three
months ended December 31, 2007
|
|
$
|
0
|
|
Year
ended December 31, 2008
|
|
|
129,440
|
|
Year
ended December 31, 2009
|
|
|
107,307
|
|
Year
ended December 31, 2010
|
|
|
129,440
|
|
Year
ended December 31, 2011
|
|
|
107,307
|
|
Thereafter
|
|
|
1,272,506
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
1,746,000
|
|
For
the
nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, the land use right lease expenses
were $142,579 and $44,376, respectively, and the land use right lease expense
amounted to $75,044 and $16,827 for the three months ended September 30, 2007
and 2006, respectively.
CAUTIONARY
STATEMENT
The
following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the
Company's Consolidated Financial Statements and the Notes thereto included
in
this Report. Unless otherwise noted, all amounts are expressed in U.S. dollars.
The following discussion regarding the Company and its business and operations
contains forward-looking statements that consist of any statement other than
a
recitation of historical fact and can be identified by the use of
forward-looking terminology such as "may," "expect," "anticipate," "estimate"
or
"continue" or the negative thereof or other variations thereon or comparable
terminology. In particular, these include statements relating to our expectation
that we will continue to have adequate liquidity from cash flow from operations
the other risks and uncertainties, which are described above under "RISK
FACTORS." The reader is cautioned that all forward-looking statements are
necessarily speculative and there are certain risks and uncertainties that
could
cause actual events or results to differ materially from those referred to
in
such forward-looking statements, including the risk factors discussed in this
Report. The Company does not have a policy of updating or revising
forward-looking statements and thus it should not be assumed that silence by
management of the Company over time means that actual events are bearing out
as
estimated in such forward-looking statements.
OVERVIEW
China
Natural Gas, Inc. (formerly Coverture International Inc.) was incorporated
in
the state of Delaware on March 31, 1999 as Bullet Environmental Systems,
Inc.
and on May 25, 2000, the Company changed its name to Liquidpure Corp. On
February 14, 2002 the Company changed its name to Coventure International,
Inc.
Xi’an
Xilan Natural Gas Co., Ltd. (“XXNGC”) was incorporated on January 8, 2000 in
Xi’an city in the Shaanxi province, China. The core business of XXNGC is
distribution of natural gas to commercial, industrial and residential customers,
construction of pipeline networks, and installation of natural gas fittings
and
parts for end-users. XXNGC has an exclusive permit to provide gas utility
service in Lintong and Baqiao District of Xi’an city, China.,
On
December 6, 2005, XXNGC entered into and closed a share purchase agreement
with
Coventure International Inc. (“Coventure”), a public shell in the United States
of America. Pursuant to the purchase agreement, Coventure acquired all of
the
issued and outstanding capital stock of XXNGC in exchange for 16,000,000
(post-split) shares of Conventure’s common stock.
Concurrently
with the closing of the purchase agreement and as a condition thereof, Coventure
entered into an agreement with John Hromyk, its President and Chief Financial
Officer, pursuant to which Mr. Hromyk returned 23,884,712 (post-split) shares
of
Coventure's common stock for cancellation. Upon completion of the foregoing
transactions, Coventure had an aggregate of 20,204,088 (post-split) shares
of
common stock issued and outstanding.
As
a
result of the merger, XXNGC’s stockholders own approximately 80% of the combined
company and the directors and executive officers of XXNGC became the directors
and executive officers of Coventure. Accordingly, the transaction has been
accounted for as a reverse acquisition of Coventure by XXNGC resulting in
a
recapitalization of XXNGC rather than as a business combination. XXNGC is
deemed
to be the purchaser and surviving company for accounting purposes. Accordingly,
its assets and liabilities are included in the balance sheet at their historical
book value and the results of operations of XXNGC have been presented for
the
comparative prior period. The historical cost of the net liabilities of
Coventure that were acquired was $3,378. In addition, Conventure changed
its
name to China Natural Gas, Inc. (hereafter referred to as the “Company”) and the
stockholders approved a stock dividend of three shares for each share held,
which has been accounted for as a four for one forward stock split.
However,
this merger acquisition was not able to be approved under the certain laws
of
the People’s Republic of China (“PRC”). PRC law currently has limits on foreign
ownership of companies in certain industries. To comply with these foreign
ownership restrictions, the Company established its wholly owned subsidiary,
Xilan Natural Gas Equipment Ltd., (XNGE) a limited liability company organized
under the PRC law on February 21, 2006. The Company through XNGE entered
into
exclusive arrangements with XXNGC. Through these arrangements, the Company
has
the ability to substantially influence XXNGC’s daily operations and financial
affairs, appoint its senior executives and approve all matters requiring
shareholder approval. These arrangements were formalized on August 17, 2007,
and
made retroactive to March 8, 2006. As a result, XXNGC became a variable interest
entity effective on March 8, 2006
We
transport, distribute and sell natural gas to commercial, industrial and
residential customers in the Xian area, including Lantian County and the
districts of Lintong and Baqiao, in the Shaanxi Province of The Peoples'
Republic of China ("China" or the "PRC"). Shaanxi Province is located in central
China and has a population of approximately 36 million in an area of over
200,000 square kilometers (about 77,225 square miles). Xian, the capital of
Shaanxi Province, is located in the southern part of Shaanxi Province and has
a
population of approximately 8 million people, with about 5 million people living
within the urban area.
We
operate three primary business lines:
|
·
|
Distribution
and sale of compressed natural gas (CNG) through Company-owned CNG
filling
stations for hybrid (natural gas/gasoline) powered vehicles (20 stations
in service as of September 30, 2007 and three additional stations
are
expected to be completed by the end of fourth quarter of
2007);
|
|
·
|
Distribution
and sale of CNG to third party-owned CNG filling stations for hybrid
(natural gas/gasoline) powered vehicles;
and
|
|
·
|
Distribution
and sale of natural gas to residential, commercial and industrial
customers through Company-owned pipelines. As of September 30, 2007,
the
Company distributed and sold natural gas to approximately 83,979
pipeline
customers.
|
We
buy
all of the natural gas that we sell and distribute to our customers. We do
not
mine or produce any of our own natural gas and have no plans to do so during
the
next 12 months. The natural gas that we buy is available in two forms: (i)
piped
natural gas; and (ii) CNG.
CONSOLIDATED
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Comparing
Three Months Ended September 30, 2007 and 2006:
The
following table presents certain consolidated statement of operations
information. Financial information is presented for the three months ended
September 30, 2007 and 2006.
|
|
September
30,
2007
|
|
September
30,
2006
|
|
Revenues
|
|
$
|
9,078,088
|
|
$
|
6,514,291
|
|
Cost
of Revenues
|
|
|
4,758,250
|
|
|
3,278,886
|
|
Operating
Expenses
|
|
|
1,967,600
|
|
|
636,647
|
|
Income
from Operations
|
|
|
2,352,238
|
|
|
2,598,758
|
|
Net
Income
|
|
$
|
1,961,662
|
|
$
|
2,203,786
|
|
Revenues:
We
generated approximately 82% of our revenues in the three months ended September
30, 2007 from the sale of natural gas and approximately 18% of our revenues
from
installation fees charged to connect end-user customers to our natural gas
distribution system. Sales of natural gas at the Company-owned filling stations
accounted for approximately 79.4% of our total revenues in the three months
ended September 30, 2007, or approximately $7,211,085, which was the largest
contribution of our three business lines.
Sales
of
natural gas to end-user customers connected to our pipeline distribution system
accounted for approximately 15.4% of our total revenues in the three months
ended September 30, 2007, or approximately $1,393,207, including both natural
gas sales and installation fees. Sales of natural gas to third party owned
filling stations accounted for approximately 0.28%
of our
total revenues in the three months ended September 30, 2007, or approximately
$25,168. The Company expects installation revenues to increase on both an actual
basis and as a percentage of revenue in 2007.
As
of
September 30, 2007, the Company had approximately 83,979 pipeline customers,
an
increase of approximately 16,074 customers over the same period in 2006, and
had
constructed 20 filling stations, an increase of 9 stations over the same period
in 2006. In
the
fourth quarter of 2007, the Company expects to add up to 10,000 pipeline
customers and 3 additional filling stations, which the Company estimates will
increase sales of natural gas by 4.1 million cubic meters.
We
had
total revenues of $9,078,088 for the three months ended September 30, 2007,
an
increase of $2,563,797 or 39.4%, compared to $6,514,291 for the three months
ended September 30, 2006. The increase in revenues was due primarily to
contributions from Company owned CNG filling stations completed after the
second
quarter
of 2006 as well as an increase in the number of residential, commercial and
industrial pipeline customers from approximately 67,905 in the three months
ended September 30, 2006 to approximately 83,979 in the three months ended
September 30, 2007.
New
pipeline customers pay approximately 60% of the installation costs to connect
to
our pipeline system up front and the balance is payable as part of their monthly
natural gas bill. During the three months ended September 30, 2007, our
installation revenues increased approximately 25.5% over the same period in
2006
and our sales of natural gas increased approximately 42.8% over the previous
year. Four customers accounted for approximately 93.7 % of the Company's
installation revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2007.
Cost
of Revenues:
Our
cost of revenues consists of both the cost of natural gas and the cost of
installation. Cost of natural gas consists primarily of the cost that we pay
for
natural gas purchased from our supplier, together with transportation costs
and
depreciation of equipment. Cost of connection includes certain installation
costs related to connecting customers to our pipeline system that are generally
expensed when incurred.
Cost
of
revenues in the three months ended September 30, 2007 was $4,758,250, an
increase of $1,479,364 or approximately 45% over the same period in 2006. Cost
of natural gas increased by approximately 46% to $4,020,039 in the three months
ended September 30, 2007, as compared with $2,752,594 for the same period in
2006. The increase in our cost of revenues was primarily related to a material
increase in the amount of gas sold. In addition, our installation costs
increased in the three months ended September 30, 2007 by approximately 40%
to
$738,211, as compared with $526,292 in the same period in 2006 as a result
of
the addition of new pipeline customers. The price that we paid for gas in the
three months ended September 30, 2007 remained relatively constant compared
to
2006.
Gross
profit:
The
Company earned a gross profit of $4,319,838 for the three months ended September
30, 2007, an increase of $1,084,433 or approximately 33.5%, compared to
$3,235,405 for the three months ended September 30, 2006. The increase in gross
profit is due to a material increase in gas sales and installation revenues
in
this quarter, partially offset by an increase in cost of sales.
Gross
margin:
Gross
margin, as a percentage of revenues, decreased to approximately 48% for the
three months ended September 30, 2007, from approximately 50% for the three
months ended September 30, 2006. The decrease in gross margin is primarily
due
to a decreased portion of the total gross margin represented by CNG filing
stations as compared to the same period in 2006.
Operating
expenses:
The
Company incurred operating expenses of $1,967,600 for the three months ended
September 30, 2007, an increase of $1,330,953 or approximately 209%, compared
to
$636,647 for the three months ended September 30, 2006. Our operating expenses
increased primarily as a result of expenses related to the operation of three
new filling stations in this quarter, initial cost of liquefied
natural gas (“LNG”) project, consulting cost in relation to fund raising,
as well as continuing expenses related to the identification of possible
locations for additional filling stations and the governmental licensing and
approval process. In addition, sales and marketing costs increased in the three
months ended September 30, 2007 as we increased our efforts to obtain new
residential and commercial customers and attract customers to our filling
stations by hiring more sales persons, purchasing more tankers and using more
utilities.
We
purchase all of our natural gas for resale from three
vendors,
PetroChina Changqing Oilfield Company, Shaanxi Natural Gas Co Ltd, and Jingcheng
city Mingshi Coal Bed Methane Exploitage Ltd. As the government owns all land
in
China, the government controls and owns all the natural resources coming from
the ground, thus the government controls the price and flow of the natural
gas.
As China shifts from a centrally planned economy to a market economy, we believe
that it is in the government's best interest to keep prices stable, as they
have
been for the last 3 years, and maintain a stable flow of supply. The government
has undertaken programs to promote the growth of the region in which we are
located. Therefore, we expect supply and price to continue to be stable in
the
future.
For
the
three months ended September 30, 2007, two suppliers accounted for 28.4% of
the
total equipment we purchased for installation activities. We believe that as
a
result of our relationships within the construction industry and the
construction equipment vendor community, and the availability of other vendors
to supply the construction equipment and materials, the loss of any one of
these
two vendors would not have a material adverse effect on our operations.
Income
tax was $445,463 for the three months ended September 30, 2007, as compared
to
$393,226 for the three months ended September 30, 2006. The increase in income
tax was attributed to the growth of installation fees and the sale of natural
gas.
Net
Income:
Net
income decreased to $1,961,662 for the three months ended September 30, 2007,
a
decrease of $242,124 or approximately 11% from $2,203,786 for the three months
ended September 30, 2006. Decrease in net income is attributed to increased
operating expenses. The Company expects installation revenues to increase on
both an actual basis and as a percentage of revenue. In
the
fourth quarter of 2007, the Company expects to add up to 10,000 pipeline
customers and add additional 3 filling stations, which the Company estimates
will increase sales of natural gas by 4.1 million cubic meters.
Comparing
nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006:
The
following table presents certain consolidated statement of operations
information. Financial information is presented for the nine months ended
September 30, 2007 and 2006.
|
|
September
30,
2007
|
|
September
30,
2006
|
|
Revenues
|
|
$
|
24,094,974
|
|
$
|
12,025,688
|
|
Cost
of Revenues
|
|
|
12,114,666
|
|
|
6,231,027
|
|
Operating
Expenses
|
|
|
3,926,507
|
|
|
1,617,101
|
|
Income
from Operations
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8,053,801
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4,177,560
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Net
Income
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$
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6,816,997
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$
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3,541,635
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Revenues: We
generated approximately 80% of our revenues in the nine months ended September
30, 2007 from the sale of natural gas and approximately 20% of our revenues
from
installation fees charged to connect end-user customers to our natural gas
distribution system. Sales of natural gas at the Company-owned filling stations
accounted for approximately 75.6% of our total revenues in the nine months
ended
September 30, 2007, or approximately $18,358,743, which was the largest
contribution of our three business lines.
Sales
of
natural gas to end-user customers connected to our pipeline distribution system
accounted for approximately 22.3% of our total revenues in the nine months
ended
September 30, 2007, or approximately $5,411,225, including both natural gas
sales and installation fees. Sales of natural gas to third party-owned filling
stations accounted for approximately 0.32% of our total revenues in the nine
months ended September 30, 2007, or approximately $78,580. The Company expects
installation revenues to increase on both an actual basis and as a percentage
of
revenue in 2007.
As
of
September 30, 2007, the Company had approximately 83,979 pipeline customers,
an
increase of approximately 16,074 customers over the same period in 2006, and
had
constructed 20 filling stations, an increase of 9 stations over the same period
in 2006.
In the
fourth quarter of 2007, the Company expects to add up to 10,000 pipeline
customers and add additional 3 filling stations, which the Company estimates
will increase sales of natural gas by 4.1 million cubic meters.
We
had
total revenues of $24,094,974 for the nine months ended September 30, 2007,
an
increase of $12,069,286 or approximately 100%, compared to $12,025,688 for
the
nine months ended September 30, 2006. The increase in revenues was due primarily
to contributions from Company owned CNG filling stations completed after the
second quarter of 2006 as well as an increase in the number of residential,
commercial and industrial pipeline customers from approximately 67,905
in the
nine months ended September 30, 2006 to approximately 83,979 in the nine months
ended September 30, 2007.
New
pipeline customers pay approximately 60% of the construction costs to connect
to
our pipeline system up front and the balance is payable as part of their monthly
natural gas bill. During the nine months ended September 30, 2007, our
installation revenues increased approximately 41% over the same period in 2006
and our sales of natural gas increased approximately 124% over the previous
year. Four customers accounted for approximately 80.3% of the Company's
installation revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2007.
Cost
of Revenues:
Our
cost of revenues consists of both the cost of natural gas and the cost of
installation. Cost of natural gas consists primarily of the cost that we pay
for
natural gas purchased from our supplier, together with transportation costs
and
depreciation of equipment. Cost of connection includes certain installation
costs related to connecting customers to our pipeline system that are generally
expensed when incurred.
Cost
of
revenues in the nine months ended September 30, 2007 was $12,114,666, an
increase of $5,883,639 or approximately 94% over the same period in 2006. Cost
of natural gas increased by approximately 105% to $9,975,932 in the nine months
ended September 30, 2007, as compared with $4,862,202 for the same period in
2006. The increase in our cost of revenues was primarily related to a material
increase in the amount of gas sold. In addition, our installation costs
increased in the nine months ended September 30, 2007 by approximately 56%
to
$2,138,734, as compared with $1,368,825 in the same period in 2006 as a result
of the addition of new pipeline customers. The price that we paid for gas in
the
nine months ended September 30, 2007 remained relatively constant compared
to
2006.
Gross
profit:
The
Company earned a gross profit of $11,980,308 for the nine months ended September
30, 2007, an increase of $6,185,647 or approximately 107%, compared to
$5,794,661 for the nine months ended September 30, 2006. The increase in gross
profit is due to a material increase in gas sales and installation revenues
in
this quarter, partially offset by an increase in cost of sales.
Gross
margin:
Gross
margin, as a percentage of revenues, increased to approximately 50% for the
nine
months ended September 30, 2007, from approximately 48% for the nine months
ended September 30, 2006. The increase in gross margin is primarily due to
increased portion of the total gross margin represented by CNG filing stations
as compared to the same period in 2006.
Operating
expenses:
The
Company incurred operating expenses of $3,926,507 for the nine months ended
September 30, 2007, an increase of $2,309,406 or approximately 143%, compared
to
$1,617,101 for the nine months ended September 30, 2006. Our operating expenses
increased primarily as a result of expenses related to the operation of 13
new
filling stations in this quarter, as well as continuing expenses related to
the
identification of possible locations for additional filling stations and the
governmental licensing and approval process. In addition, sales and marketing
costs increased in the nine months ended September 30, 2007 as we increased
our
efforts to obtain new residential and commercial customers and attract customers
to our filling stations.
We
purchase all of our natural gas for resale from three
vendors,
PetroChina Changqing Oilfield Company, Shaanxi Natural Gas Co Ltd, and Jingcheng
city Mingshi Coal Bed Methane Exploitage Ltd. As the government owns all land
in
China, the government controls and owns all the natural resources coming from
the ground, thus the government controls the price and flow of the natural
gas.
As China shifts from a centrally planned economy to a market economy, we believe
that it is in the government's best interest to keep prices stable, as they
have
been for the last 3 years, and maintain a stable flow of supply. The government
has undertaken programs to promote the growth of the region in which we are
located. Therefore, we expect supply and price to continue to be stable in
the
future.
For
the
nine months ended September 30, 2007, two suppliers accounted for 16.7% and
8.7%
of the total equipment we purchased for installation activities. We believe
that as a result of our relationships within the construction industry and
the
construction equipment vendor community, and the availability of other vendors
to supply the construction equipment and materials, the loss of any one of
these
two vendors would not have a material adverse effect on our operations.
Income
tax was $1,317,878 for the nine months ended September 30, 2007, as compared
to
$633,005 for the nine months ended September 30, 2006. The increase in income
tax was attributed to the growth of installation fees and the sale of natural
gas.
Net
Income:
Net
income increased to $6,816,997 for the nine months ended September 30, 2007,
an
increase of $3,275,362 or approximately 93% from $3,541,635 for the nine months
ended September 30, 2006. Increase in net income is attributed to our material
increase in revenues, partially offset by a higher increase in cost of sales
and
operating expenses. The Company expects installation revenues to increase on
both an actual basis and as a percentage of revenue. In
the
third quarter of 2007, the Company expects to add up to 10,000 pipeline
customers and add additional 3 filling stations, which the Company estimates
will increase sales of natural gas by 4.1 million cubic meters.
Cash
flows provided by operating activities was $8,030,806 for the nine months ended
September 30, 2007 compared to net cash used in operations of $922,946 in the
corresponding period last year. The primary reason for the change is attributed
to the increase in net income of 6,816,997.
Cash
outflows for investing activities increased from $4,669,265 in the nine months
ended September 30, 2006 to $6,838,721 for the same period in 2007 primarily
because the Company purchased more equipment in 2007 in anticipation of its
business growth.
Cash
inflows for financing activities increased from $9,892,854 in the nine months
ended September 30, 2006 to $13,823,467 for the same period in 2007 primarily
because the Company issued 4,615,385 shares of stock for $15,000,000 and paid
$1,176,533 in offering costs.
The
Company expects to add
3
additional CNG filling stations by the end of fourth quarter of 2007. The
Company expects to invest between $2.5 million and $3.0 million in new stations,
and the funds for these investing activities will primarily come from the
Company's operating and financing cash flows.
On
August
2, 2007, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement with investors
to sell 4,615,385 shares of the Company’s common stock and attached warrants to
purchase up to 692,308 shares of Common stock for $3.25 per share (or an
aggregate purchase price of $15,000,000) and for total net proceeds of
$13,823,467. Warrants are exercisable for a period of five years with exercise
price of $7.79 per share. In connection with the above-mentioned offering,
the
Company entered into a finance representation agreement with a placement agent.
Pursuant to the agreement, the Company agreed to pay the agent $10,000 and
issued a warrant to acquire 75,000 shares of the Company’s common stock. In
addition, the Company paid $1,050,000 fee (7% of the gross proceeds).
The
Company expects to require financing of $40 million to $80 million in order
to
complete its proposed LNG Project whose estimated construction period is two
years. After completion, the company expects to reach other populous cities
and
provinces far away from Shaanxi and Henan provinces by LNG vehicles.
Based
on
past performance and current expectations, we believe our existing cash combined
with cash generated from operations, as well as future possible cash
investments, will satisfy our working capital needs, capital expenditures (other
than the LNG Project and acquisition of other filling stations) and other
liquidity requirements associated with our operations for at least the next
12
months.
The
majority of the Company's revenues and expenses were denominated primarily
in
RMB, the currency of the People's Republic of China. There is no assurance
that
exchange rates between the RMB and the USD will remain stable. Inflation has
not
had a material impact on the Company's business.
OFF-BALANCE
SHEET ARRANGEMENTS
We
entered in to a foreign currency forward contract in September 2007 and please
refer to footnote under “Derivative Accounting” for more details. We also
entered into series of long term lease agreements with outside parties to lease
land use right to the self-built natural gas filling stations located in the
PRC, and please refer to footnote 10 to the financial statements for details.
We
have purchase agreements with several natural gas suppliers and please see
footnote 9 for more explanations. We do not have any other off-balance
sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to have a current or
future effect on our financial condition, changes in financial condition,
revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures
or
capital resources that are material to our investors.
CRITICAL
ACCOUNTING POLICIES
In
presenting our financial statements in conformity with accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States, we are required to make estimates
and
assumptions that affect the amounts reported therein. Several of the estimates
and assumptions we are required to make relate to matters that are inherently
uncertain as they pertain to future events. However, events that are outside
of
our control cannot be predicted and, as such, they cannot be contemplated in
evaluating such estimates and assumptions. If there is a significant unfavorable
change to current conditions, it will likely result in a material adverse impact
to our consolidated results of operations, financial position and in liquidity.
We believe that the estimates and assumptions we used when preparing our
financial statements were the most appropriate at that time. Presented below
are
those accounting policies that we believe require subjective and complex
judgments that could potentially affect reported results.
Use
of
Estimates
Our
discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations
are
based upon our consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared
in
accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States
of
America. The preparation of these consolidated financial statements requires
us
to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets,
liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosures of contingent assets
and liabilities. On an ongoing basis, we evaluate our estimates, including
those
related to impairment of long-lived assets, and allowance for doubtful accounts.
We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions
that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which
form the basis for making judgments about the carrying value of assets and
liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results
may
differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions; however,
we believe that our estimates, including those for the above-described items,
are reasonable.
Areas
that require estimates and assumptions include valuation of accounts receivable
and determination of useful lives of property and equipment.
Long-Lived
Assets
We
periodically assess potential impairments to our long-lived assets in accordance
with the provisions of SFAS No. 144, “Accounting for the Impairment or
Disposal of Long-Lived Assets.” SFAS No. 144 requires, among other things,
that an entity perform an impairment review whenever events or changes in
circumstances indicate that the carrying value may not be fully recoverable.
Factors considered by us include, but are not limited to: significant
underperformance relative to expected historical or projected future operating
results; significant changes in the manner of use of the acquired assets or
the
strategy for our overall business; and significant negative industry or economic
trends. When we determine that the carrying value of a long-lived asset may
not
be recoverable based upon the existence of one or more of the above indicators
of impairment, we estimate the future undiscounted cash flows expected to result
from the use of the asset and its eventual disposition. If the sum of the
expected future undiscounted cash flows and eventual disposition is less than
the carrying amount of the asset, we recognize an impairment loss. An impairment
loss is reflected as the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset
exceeds the fair market value of the asset, based on the fair market value
if
available, or discounted cash flows. To date, there has been no impairment
of
long-lived assets.
Revenue
Recognition
Our
revenue recognition policies are in compliance with Staff Accounting Bulletin
(SAB) 104. Revenue is recognized when services are rendered to customers, when
a
formal arrangement exists, the price is fixed or determinable, the delivery
is
completed, no other significant obligations of the Company exist and
collectibility is reasonably assured. Payments received before all of the
relevant criteria for revenue recognition are satisfied are recorded as unearned
revenue. Revenue from gas sales is recognized when gas is pumped through
pipelines to the end users. Revenue from installation of pipelines is recorded
when the contract is completed and accepted by the customers. The construction
contracts are usually completed within one to two months time. Revenue from
repairing and modifying vehicles is recorded when service are rendered to and
accepted by the customers.
Unearned
Revenue
Unearned
revenue represents prepayments by customers for gas purchases and advance
payments on installation of pipeline contracts. We record such prepayment as
unearned revenue when the payments are received.
Recent
Pronouncements
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, 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.
RISK
FACTORS
We
are
subject to various risks that could have a negative effect on the Company and
its financial condition. You should understand that these risks could cause
results to differ materially from those expressed in forward looking statements
contained in this report and in other Company communications. Because there
is
no way to determine in advance whether, or to what extent, any present
uncertainty will ultimately influence our business, you should give equal weight
to each of the following:
RISKS
RELATED TO OUR BUSINESS
Prices
of natural gas can be subject to significant fluctuations, which may affect
our
ability to provide supplies to our customers.
We
obtain
most of our supplies of natural gas from a government owned entity and our
supply contracts are subject to review every six months. However, our costs
for
natural gas are strictly controlled by the government and have remained stable
over the past 3 years. Management does not expect any difficulty in continuing
to renew the supply contracts during the next 12 months. The price of natural
gas can fluctuate in response to changing national or international market
forces. Accordingly, price levels of natural gas may rise or fall significantly
over the short to medium term due to political events, OPEC actions and other
factors, industry economics over the long term.
We
are dependent on supplies of natural gas to deliver to our
customers.
With
the
exception of certain compressed and liquid natural gas supplies, we obtain
our
supplies of natural gas from one supplier, which is a government owned entity.
The ability to deliver our product is dependent on a sufficient supply of
natural gas and if we are unable to obtain a sufficient natural gas supply,
it
could prevent us making deliveries to our customers. While we have supply
contracts, we do not control the government owned or other suppliers, nor are
we
able to control the amount of time and effort they put forth on our behalf.
It
is possible that our suppliers will not perform as expected, and that they
may
breach or terminate their agreements with us. It is also possible that, after
a
semi-annual review of our primary supply contract, they will choose to provide
services to a competitor. Any failure to obtain supplies of natural gas could
prevent us from delivering such to our customers and could have a material
adverse affect on our business and financial condition.
Our
business operations are subject to a high degree of risk and insurance may
not
be adequate to cover liabilities resulting from accidents or injuries that
may
occur.
Our
operations are subject to potential hazards incident to the gathering,
processing, separation and storage of natural gas, such as explosions, product
spills, leaks, emissions and fires. These hazards can cause personal injury
and
loss of life, severe damage to and destruction of property and equipment, and
pollution or other environmental damage, and may result in curtailment or
suspension of our operations.
The
occurrence of a significant event for which we are not fully insured or
indemnified, and/or the failure of a party to meet its indemnification
obligations, could materially and adversely affect our operations and financial
condition. Moreover, no assurance can be given that we will be able to maintain
adequate insurance in the future at rates it considers reasonable. To date,
however, we have maintained adequate coverage at reasonable rates and have
experienced no material uninsured losses.
Changes
in the regulatory atmosphere could adversely affect our
business.
The
distribution of natural gas and operations of filling stations are highly
regulated requiring registrations for the issuance of licenses required by
various governing authorities in China. In addition, various standards must
be
met for filling stations including handling and storage of natural gas, tanker
handling, and compressor operation which are regulated. The costs of complying
with regulations in the future may harm our business. Furthermore, future
changes in environmental laws and regulations could result in stricter standards
and enforcement, larger fines and liability, and increased capital expenditures
and operating costs, any of which could have a material adverse effect on our
financial condition or results of operations.
We
depend on our senior management's experience and knowledge of the industry
and
would be adversely affected by the loss of any of our senior
managers.
We
are
dependent on the continued efforts of our senior management team. We do not
currently have employment contracts with our senior executives. If, for any
reason, our senior executives do not continue to be active in management, our
business, or the financial condition of our Company, our results of operations
could be adversely affected. In addition, we do not maintain life insurance
on
our senior executives and other key employees.
We
may need to raise capital to fund our operations, and our failure to obtain
funding when needed may force us to delay, reduce or eliminate acquisitions
and
business development plans.
If
in the
future, we are not capable of generating sufficient revenues from operations
and
our capital resources are insufficient to meet future requirements, we may
have
to raise funds to continue the development, commercialization and marketing
of
our business. We must raise $40 million in order complete the Liquefied Natural
Gas (“LNG”) Project.
We
cannot
be certain that funding will be available. To the extent that we raise
additional funds by issuing equity securities, our stockholders may experience
significant dilution. Any debt financing, if available, may involve restrictive
covenants that impact our ability to conduct our business. If we are unable
to
raise additional capital if required or on acceptable terms, we may have to
delay, scale back, discontinue our planned acquisitions or business development
plans or obtain funds by entering into agreements on unattractive
terms.
RISKS
RELATED TO THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA
China's
economic policies could affect our business.
Substantially
all of our assets are located in China and substantially all of our revenue
is
derived from our operations in China. Accordingly, our results of operations
and
prospects are subject, to a significant extent, to the economic, political
and
legal developments in China.
While
China's economy has experienced a significant growth in the past twenty years,
growth has been irregular, 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 China, but may also have a negative effect on
us.
For example, our operating results and financial condition may be adversely
affected by the government control over capital investments or changes in tax
regulations.
The
economy of China has been transitioning 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 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 China's economic growth through the
allocation of resources, controlling payment of foreign currency-denominated
obligations, setting monetary policy and providing 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 that we 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 our
operations or from the sale of our operating subsidiary to the U.S. or to our
stockholders.
Although
we do not import goods into or export goods out of The People's Republic of
China, fluctuation of the RMB may indirectly affect our financial condition
by
affecting the volume of cross-border money flow.
The
value
of the RMB fluctuates and is subject to changes in the People's Republic of
China political and economic conditions. Since July 2005, the conversion of
RMB
into foreign currencies, including USD, 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 September 30, 2007, the exchange rate between the
RMB
and the United States dollar was 7.50 RMB to every one USD.
We
may face obstacles from the communist system in The People's Republic of
China.
Foreign
companies conducting operations in The People's Republic of China face
significant political, economic and legal risks. The Communist regime in The
People's Republic of China, including a stifling bureaucracy may hinder Western
investment.
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 been deficient in Western style
management and financial reporting concepts and practices, as well as in modern
banking, computer and 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
our assets and operations are located in China, you may have difficulty
enforcing any civil liabilities against us under the securities and other laws
of the United States or any state.
We
are a
holding company, and all of our assets are located in the Republic of China.
In
addition, our directors and officers are non-residents of the United States,
and
all or a substantial portion of the assets of these non-residents are located
outside the United States. As a result, it may be difficult for investors to
effect service of process within the United States upon these non-residents,
or
to enforce against them judgments obtained in United States courts, including
judgments based upon the civil liability provisions of the securities laws
of
the United States or any state.
There
is
uncertainty as to whether courts of the Republic of China would
enforce:
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Judgments
of United States courts obtained against us or these non-residents
based
on the civil liability provisions of the securities laws of the United
States or any state; or
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In
original actions brought in the Republic of China, liabilities against
us
or non-residents predicated upon the securities laws of the United
States
or any state. Enforcement of a foreign judgment in the Republic of
China
also may be limited or otherwise affected by applicable bankruptcy,
insolvency, liquidation, arrangement, moratorium or similar laws
relating
to or affecting creditors' rights generally and will be subject to
a
statutory limitation of time within which proceedings may be
brought.
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The
PRC legal system embodies uncertainties, which could limit law enforcement
availability.
The
PRC
legal system is a civil law system based on written statutes. Unlike common
law
systems, decided legal cases have little precedence. In 1979, the PRC government
began to promulgate a comprehensive system of laws and regulations governing
economic matters in general. The overall effect of legislation over the past
27
years has significantly enhanced the protections afforded to various forms
of
foreign investment in China. Each of our PRC operating subsidiaries and
affiliates is subject to PRC laws and regulations. However, these laws and
regulations change frequently and the interpretation and enforcement involve
uncertainties. For instance, we may have to resort to administrative and court
proceedings to enforce the legal protection that we are entitled to by law
or
contract. However, since PRC administrative and court authorities have
significant discretion in interpreting statutory and contractual terms, it
may
be difficult to evaluate the outcome of administrative court proceedings and
the
level of law enforcement that we would receive in more developed legal systems.
Such uncertainties, including the inability to enforce our contracts, could
affect our business and operation. In addition, intellectual property rights
and
confidentiality protections in China may not be as effective as in the United
States or other countries. Accordingly, we cannot predict the effect of future
developments in the PRC legal system, particularly with regard to the industries
in which we operate, including the promulgation of new laws. This may include
changes to existing laws or the interpretation or enforcement thereof, or the
preemption of local regulations by national laws. These uncertainties could
limit the availability of law enforcement, including our ability to enforce
our
agreements with the government entities and other foreign
investors.
The
admission of China into the World Trade Organization could lead to increased
foreign competition.
Provincial
and central government authorities regulate the natural gas industry for safety
and ensure that all areas receive natural gas service. However, as a result
of
China becoming a member of the World Trade Organization (WTO), restrictions
on
foreign investment in the industry may be reduced. With China's need to meet
growth in natural gas demand and the WTO's requirement for a reduction of
restrictions on foreign investment as a condition of membership, such events
could lead to increased competition in the natural gas industry.
There
are
substantial uncertainties regarding the interpretation and application of PRC
laws and regulations, including, but not limited to, the laws and regulations
governing our business, or the enforcement and performance of our contractual
arrangements with our VIE, Xian Xilan Natural Gas, and its shareholders. We
are
considered a foreign person or foreign invested enterprise under PRC law. As
a
result, we are subject to PRC law limitations on foreign ownership of Chinese
companies. These laws and regulations are relatively new and may be subject
to
change, and their official interpretation and enforcement may involve
substantial uncertainty. The effectiveness of newly enacted laws, regulations
or
amendments may be delayed, resulting in detrimental reliance by foreign
investors. New laws and regulations that affect existing and proposed future
businesses may also be applied retroactively.
The
PRC
government has broad discretion in dealing with violations of laws and
regulations, including levying fines, revoking business and other licenses
and
requiring actions necessary for compliance. In particular, licenses and permits
issued or granted to us by relevant governmental bodies may be revoked at a
later time by higher regulatory bodies. We cannot predict the effect of the
interpretation of existing or new PRC laws or regulations on our businesses.
We
cannot assure you that our current ownership and operating structure would
not
be found in violation of any current or future PRC laws or regulations. As
a
result, we may be subject to sanctions, including fines, and could be required
to restructure our operations or cease to provide certain services. Any of
these
or similar actions could significantly disrupt our business operations or
restrict us from conducting a substantial portion of our business operations,
which could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition
and results of operations.
We
may be adversely affected by complexity, uncertainties and changes in PRC
regulation of natural gas business and companies, including limitations on
our
ability to own key assets.
The
PRC
government regulates the natural gas industry including foreign ownership of,
and the licensing and permit requirements pertaining to, companies in the
natural gas industry. These laws and regulations are relatively new and
evolving, and their interpretation and enforcement involve significant
uncertainty. As a result, in certain circumstances it may be difficult to
determine what actions or omissions may be deemed to be a violation of
applicable laws and regulations. Issues, risks and uncertainties relating to
PRC
government regulation of the bio-pharmaceutical industry include the
following:
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we
only have contractual control over Xian Xilan Natural Gas. We do
not own
it due to the restriction of foreign investment in Chinese businesses;
and
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uncertainties
relating to the regulation of the natural gas business in China,
including
evolving licensing practices, means that permits, licenses or operations
at our company may be subject to challenge. This may disrupt our
business,
or subject us to sanctions, requirements to increase capital or other
conditions or enforcement, or compromise enforceability of related
contractual arrangements, or have other harmful effects on
us.
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The
interpretation and application of existing PRC laws, regulations and policies
and possible new laws, regulations or policies have created substantial
uncertainties regarding the legality of existing and future foreign investments
in, and the businesses and activities of, natural gas businesses in China,
including our business.
In
order to comply with PRC laws limiting foreign ownership of Chinese companies,
we conduct our natural gas business through Xian Xilan Natural Gas by means
of
contractual arrangements. If the PRC government determines that these
contractual arrangements do not comply with applicable regulations, our business
could be adversely affected.
The
PRC
government restricts foreign investment in natural gas businesses in China.
Accordingly, we operate our business in China through Xian Xilan Natural Gas.
Xian Xilan Natural Gas holds the licenses and approvals necessary to operate
our
natural gas business in China. We have contractual arrangements with Xian Xilan
Natural Gas and its shareholders that allow us to substantially control Xian
Xilan Natural Gas. We cannot assure you, however, that we will be able to
enforce these contracts.
Although
we believe we comply with current PRC regulations, we cannot assure you that
the
PRC government would agree that these operating arrangements comply with
PRC
licensing, registration or other regulatory requirements, with existing policies
or with requirements or policies that may be adopted in the future. If the
PRC
government determines that we do not comply with applicable law, it could
revoke
our business and operating licenses, require us to discontinue or restrict
our
operations, restrict our right to collect revenues, require us to restructure
our operations, impose additional conditions or requirements with which we
may
not be able to comply, impose restrictions on our business operations or
on our
customers, or take other regulatory or enforcement actions against us that
could
be harmful to our business.
Our
contractual arrangements with Xian Xilan Natural Gas and its shareholders may
not be as effective in providing control over these entities as direct
ownership.
Since
PRC
law limits foreign equity ownership in natural gas companies in China, we
operate our business through Xian Xilan Natural Gas. We have no equity ownership
interest in Xian Xilan Natural Gas and rely on contractual arrangements to
control and operate such businesses. These contractual arrangements may not
be
as effective in providing control over Xian Xilan Natural Gas as direct
ownership. For example, Xian Xilan Natural Gas could fail to take actions
required for our business despite its contractual obligation to do so. If Xian
Xilan Natural Gas fails to perform under their agreements with us, we may have
to incur substantial costs and resources to enforce such arrangements and may
have to rely on legal remedies under PRC law, which may not be effective. In
addition, we cannot assure you that Xian Xilan Natural Gas’s shareholders would
always act in our best interests.
RISKS
RELATED TO CORPORATE AND STOCK MATTERS
The
limited prior public market and trading market may cause volatility in the
market price of our common stock.
Our
common stock is currently traded on a limited basis on the OTCBB under the
symbol, "CHNG.OB" The quotation of our common stock on the OTCBB does not assure
that a meaningful, consistent and liquid trading market currently exists, and
in
recent years, such market has experienced extreme price and volume fluctuations
that have particularly affected the market prices of many smaller companies
like
us. Our common stock is thus subject to volatility. In the absence of an active
trading market:
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investors
may have difficulty buying and selling or obtaining market quotations;
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market
visibility for our common stock may be limited;
and
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a
lack of visibility for our common stock may have a depressive effect
on
the market for our common stock.
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Trading
of our stock may be restricted by the SEC's penny stock regulations which may
limit a stockholder's ability to buy and sell our stock.
The
SEC
has adopted Rule 15g-9 which generally defines "penny stock" to be any equity
security that has a market price (as defined) less than $5.00 per share or
an
exercise price of less than $5.00 per share, subject to certain exceptions.
If
our stock trades below $5.00 per share consistently, our securities may be
covered by the penny stock rules, which impose additional sales practice
requirements on broker-dealers who sell to persons other than established
customers and "accredited investors". The term "accredited investor" refers
generally to institutions with assets in excess of $5,000,000 or individuals
with a net worth in excess of $1,000,000 or annual income exceeding $200,000
or
$300,000 jointly with their spouse. The penny stock rules require a
broker-dealer, prior to a transaction in a penny stock not otherwise exempt
from
the rules, to deliver a standardized risk disclosure document in a form prepared
by the SEC which provides information about penny stocks and the nature and
level of risks in the penny stock market. The broker-dealer also must provide
the customer with current bid and offer quotations for the penny stock, the
compensation of the broker-dealer and its salesperson in the transaction and
monthly account statements showing the market value of each penny stock held
in
the customer's account. The bid and offer quotations, and the broker-dealer
and
salesperson compensation information, must be given to the customer orally
or in
writing prior to effecting the transaction and must be given to the customer
in
writing before or with the customer's confirmation. In addition, the penny
stock
rules require that prior to a transaction in a penny stock not otherwise exempt
from these rules, the broker-dealer must make a special written determination
that the penny stock is a suitable investment for the purchaser and receive
the
purchaser's written agreement to the transaction. These disclosure requirements
may have the effect of reducing the level of trading activity in the secondary
market for the stock that is subject to these penny stock rules. Consequently,
these penny stock rules may affect the ability of broker-dealers to trade our
securities. We believe that the penny stock rules discourage investor interest
in and limit the marketability of our common stock.
NASD
sales practice requirements may also limit a stockholder's ability to buy and
sell our stock.
Section
15(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and Rule 15g-2
promulgated thereunder by the SEC require broker-dealers dealing in penny stocks
to provide potential investors with a document disclosing the risks of penny
stocks and to obtain a manually signed and dated written receipt of the document
before effecting any transaction in a penny stock for the investor's
account.
Potential
investors in our common stock are urged to obtain and read such disclosure
carefully before purchasing any shares that are deemed to be "penny stock."
Moreover, Rule 15g-9 requires broker-dealers in penny stocks to approve the
account of any investor for transactions in such stocks before selling any
penny
stock to that investor. This procedure requires the broker-dealer to (i) obtain
from the investor information concerning his or her financial situation,
investment experience and investment objectives; (ii)reasonably determine,
based
on that information, that transactions in penny stocks are suitable for the
investor and that the investor has sufficient knowledge and experience as to
be
reasonably capable of evaluating the risks of penny stock transactions; (iii)
provide the investor with a written statement setting forth the basis on which
the broker-dealer made the determination in (ii) above; and (iv) receive a
signed and dated copy of such statement from the investor, confirming that
it
accurately reflects the investor's financial situation, investment experience
and investment objectives. Compliance with these requirements may make it more
difficult for holders of our common stock to resell their shares to third
parties or to otherwise dispose of them in the market or otherwise.
Shares
eligible for future sale may adversely affect the market price of our Common
stock, as the future sale of a substantial amount of our restricted stock in
the
public marketplace could reduce the price of our common
stock.
From
time
to time, certain of our stockholders may be eligible to sell all or some of
their shares of common stock by means of ordinary brokerage transactions in
the
open market pursuant to Rule 144, promulgated under the Securities Act ("Rule
144"), subject to certain limitations. In general, pursuant to Rule 144, a
stockholder (or stockholders whose shares are aggregated) who has satisfied
a
one-year holding period may, under certain circumstances, sell within any
three-month period a number of securities which does not exceed the greater
of
1% of the then outstanding shares of common stock or the average weekly trading
-volume of the class during the four calendar weeks prior to such sale. Rule
144
also permits, under certain circumstances, the sale of securities, without
any
limitations, by a non-affiliate of our company that has satisfied a two-year
holding period. Any substantial sale of common stock pursuant to Rule 144 or
pursuant to any resale prospectus may have an adverse effect on the market
price
of our securities.
If
we or
our independent registered public accountants cannot attest our adequacy in
the
internal control measures over our financial reporting, as required by Section
404 of the U.S. Sarbanes-Oxley Act, for the fiscal year ending December 31,
2007, we may be adversely affected.
As
a
public company, we are subject to report our internal control structure and
procedures for financial reporting in our annual reports on Form 10-KSB, as
a
requirement of Section 404 of the U.S. Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 by the U.S.
Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"). The report must contain an
assessment by management about the effectiveness of our internal controls over
financial reporting. Moreover, the independent registered public accountants
of
our Company must attest to and report on management's assessment of the same.
Even if our management attests to our internal control measures to be effective,
our independent registered public accountants may not be satisfied with our
internal control structure and procedures. We cannot guarantee the outcome
of
the report and it could result in an adverse impact on us in the financial
marketplace due to the loss of investor confidence in the reliability of our
financial statements, which could negative influence to our stock market
price.
Stockholders
should have no expectation of any dividends.
The
holders of our common stock are entitled to receive dividends when declared
by
the Board of Directors out of funds available. To date, we have not declared
nor
paid any cash dividends. The Board of Directors does not intend to declare
any
dividends in the near future, but instead intends to retain all earnings, if
any, for use in our business operations.
Item
3. Controls
and Procedures
The
Chief
Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer conducted an evaluation of the
effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company's disclosure controls
and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Securities Exchange
Act
of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act)) as of the end of the period covered
by
this report. Based on that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief
Financial Officer concluded that the Company's disclosure controls and
procedures were effective as of the end of the period covered by this report.
There were no significant changes in internal control over financial reporting
(as defined in Rule 13a-15f under the Exchange Act) that occurred during the
third quarter of 2007 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely
to
materially affect, the Company's internal control over financial
reporting.
Item
1. Legal
Proceedings
None
Item
2. Unregistered
Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
None
that
were not reported on a Form 8-K.
Item
3. Defaults
Upon Senior Securities
None.
Item
4. Submission
of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
Not
applicable
Item
5. Other
Information
None
Item
6. Exhibits
Exhibit
Number
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Description
of Exhibit
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3.1
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Certificate
of Amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Company’s Form SB-2 filed on November 2,
2007)
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10.1
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Securities
Purchase Agreement dated as of August 2, 2007 by and between the
Company
and the Investors named therein and form of Warrants (incorporated
by
reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed on August 8,
2007)
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10.2
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Registration
Rights Agreement dated as of August 2, 2007 by and between the Company
and
the Investors named therein (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
10.2 to
the Company’s Form 8-K filed on August 8, 2007)
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31.1
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Certification
of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14 and Rule 15d-14(a),
promulgated under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended
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31.2
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Certification
of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14 and Rule 15d
14(a),
promulgated under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended
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32.1
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Certification
pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section
906 of
the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (Chief Executive
Officer)
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32.2
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Certification
pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section
906 of
the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (Chief Financial
Officer)
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SIGNATURES
In
accordance with the requirements of the Exchange Act, the registrant caused
this
report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized.
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China
Natural Gas, Inc.
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November
14, 2007
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By: |
/s/ Qinan
Ji
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Qinan
Ji
Chief
Executive Officer
(Principal
Executive Officer)
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November
14, 2007
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By: |
/s/ Xiaogang
Zhu
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Xiaogang
Zhu
Chief
Financial Officer
(Principal
Financial and Accounting Officer)
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