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10-Aug-2009
Quarterly Report
In addition to historical information, the matters discussed in this Form 10-Q contain forward-looking statements that involve risks or uncertainties. Generally, the words "believes," "anticipates," "may," "will," "should," "expect," "intend," "estimate," "continue," and similar expressions or the negative thereof or comparable terminology are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Such statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties, including the matters set forth in this report or other reports or documents we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission from time to time, which could cause actual results or outcomes to differ materially from those projected. Undue reliance should not be placed on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. We undertake no obligation to update these forward-looking statements. Readers should carefully review the risks described in other documents we file from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 25, 2008, the Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q filed by the Company and Current Reports on Form 8-K (including any amendments to such reports). References in this filing to the "Company", "Group", "we", "us", and "our" refer to New Dragon Asia Corp. and its subsidiaries.
Critical Accounting Policies
Our discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations is based upon our consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. The preparation of these consolidated financial statements requires us to make estimates, judgments and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and the related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that we believe are reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates.
An accounting policy is considered to be critical if it requires an accounting estimate to be made based on assumptions about matters that are highly uncertain at the time the estimates are made, and if different estimates that reasonably could have been used, or changes in the accounting estimates that are reasonably likely to occur, could materially impact the consolidated financial statements. We believe the following critical accounting policies reflect the more significant estimates and assumptions used in the preparation of the consolidated financial statements.
Contractual Joint Ventures
A contractual joint venture is an entity established between the Company and another joint venture partner, with the rights and obligations of each party governed by a contract. Currently, the Company has established three contractual joint ventures with three Chinese partners in China, with percentage of ownership ranging from 79.64% to 90%. Pursuant to each Chinese joint venture agreement, each Chinese joint venture partner is entitled to receive a pre-determined annual fee and is not responsible for any profit or loss, regardless of the ownership in the contractual joint venture. In view of such contracted profit sharing arrangement, the three contractual joint ventures are regarded as 100% owned by the Company. Hence, the Company's consolidated financial statements include the financial statements of the contractual joint ventures.
Revenue Recognition
Our revenues are generated from sales of flour and instant noodle. All of our
revenue transactions contain standard business terms and conditions. We
determine the appropriate accounting for these transactions after considering
(1) whether a contract exists; (2) when to recognize revenue on the
deliverables; and (3) whether all elements of the contract have been fulfilled
and delivered. In addition, our revenue recognition policy requires an
assessment as to whether collection is reasonably assured, which inherently
requires us to evaluate the creditworthiness of our customers. Changes in
judgments on these assumptions and estimates could materially impact the timing
or amount of revenue recognition.
Accounting for Derivative Instruments
Statement of Financial Accounting Standard ("SFAS") No. 133, "Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities," as amended, requires all derivatives to be recorded on the Company's balance sheet at fair value. These derivatives, including embedded derivatives in the Company's Series A and B Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock, are separately valued and accounted for on the Company's balance sheet.
The pricing models the Company uses for determining fair values of its derivatives are a combination of the Black-Scholes and Binomial Pricing Models. Valuations derived from this model are subject to ongoing internal and external review. The model uses market-sourced inputs such as interest rates and option volatilities. Selection of these inputs involves management's judgment and may impact net earnings. The Company has obtained a valuation report from a valuation firm to support its estimates.
In September 2000, the Emerging Issues Task Force ("EITF") issued EITF 00-19, "Accounting for Derivative Financial Instruments Indexed to and Potentially Settled in, a Company's Own Stock," ("EITF 00-19") which requires freestanding contracts that are settled in a company's own stock, including common stock warrants, to be designated as an equity instrument, asset or a liability. Under the provisions of EITF 00-19, a contract designated as an asset or a liability must be carried at fair value on a company's balance sheet, with any changes in fair value recorded in the company's results of operations. A contract designated as an equity instrument must be included within equity, and no fair value adjustments are required.
The Company has determined that the conversion features of its redeemable convertible preferred stock and warrants to purchase common stock are derivatives that the Company is required to account for as if they were free-standing instruments under U.S. GAAP. The Company has also determined that it is required to designate these derivatives as liabilities in its financial statements. As a result, the Company reports the value of these embedded derivatives as current liabilities on its balance sheet and reports changes in the value of these derivatives as non-operating gains or losses on its statement of operations. The value of the derivatives is required to be recalculated (and resulting non-operating gains or losses reflected in the statement of operations and resulting adjustments to the associated liability amounts reflected on the balance sheet) on a quarterly basis, and is based on the market value of the Company's common stock. Due to the nature of the required calculations and the large number of shares of the Company's common stock involved in such calculations, changes in the Company's common stock price may result in significant changes in the value of the derivatives and resulting gains and losses on the Company's statement of operations.
The consolidated financial statements also reflect additional non-operating
gains and losses related to the classification of and accounting for: (1) the
conversion features of the Series A and B Preferred Stock and associated
warrants, (2) the amortization associated with the discount recorded with
respect to the Series A and B Preferred Stock as a preferred stock dividend, and
(3) the conversion features associated with the preferred stock issued by the
Company and associated warrants.
Share-Based Payment
On December 16, 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 123R, "Share-Based Payment," which replaces SFAS No. 123, "Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation" and supersedes APB Opinion No. 25, "Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees." SFAS No. 123R requires all share-based payments to employees, including grants of employee stock options, to be recognized in the financial statements based on the grant date fair value of the award. Under SFAS No. 123R, we must determine the appropriate fair value model to be used for valuing share-based payments, the amortization method for compensation cost and the transition method to be used at date of adoption. The transition methods include prospective and retroactive adoption options. Under the retroactive options, prior periods may be restated either as of the beginning of the year of adoption or for all periods presented. The prospective method requires that compensation expense be recorded for all unvested stock options and restricted stock at the beginning of the first quarter of adoption of SFAS No. 123R, while the retroactive methods would record compensation expense for all unvested stock options and restricted stock beginning with the first period restated. We have adopted the requirements of SFAS No. 123R for the fiscal year beginning on December 26, 2005, and recorded the compensation expense for all unvested stock options.
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
Management provides for an allowance for doubtful accounts for those third party trade accounts that are not collected within one year. We base our estimate (one year) on historical experience and on continuous monitoring of customers' credit and settlement. We believe we have reasonable basis for making judgments on the allowance for doubtful accounts.
We normally grant up to 90 days credit to our customers. We monitor our allowance for doubtful accounts on a monthly basis.
Inventories Valuation
Inventories are stated at the lower of cost, determined on a weighted average basis, or net realizable value. Costs of work-in-progress and finished goods are composed of direct material, direct labor and an attributable portion of manufacturing overhead. Net realizable value is the estimated selling price, in the ordinary course of business, less estimated costs to complete and dispose.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In December 2008, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued FASB Staff Position (FSP) Financial Accounting Standard (SFAS) 132(R)-1, "Employers' Disclosures about Postretirement Benefit Plan Assets," which is effective for fiscal years ending after December 15, 2009. The new standard expands disclosures for assets held by employer pension and other postretirement benefit plans. FSP SFAS 132(R)-1 will not affect the company's financial position or results of operations.
In May 2009, the FASB issued SFAS No. 165, "Subsequent Events," which establishes general standards of accounting for and disclosure of events that occur after the balance sheet date but before financial statements are issued or are available to be issued. The Company evaluated subsequent events after the balance sheet date of June 25, 2009 through the filing of this report with the SEC on August 10, 2009.
In June 2009, FASB issued SFAS No. 166, "Accounting for Transfers of Financial Assets, an amendment of FASB Statement No. 140." SFAS 166 is applied to financial asset transfers on or after the effective date, which is January 1, 2010 for the company's financial statements. SFAS 166 limits the circumstances in which a financial asset may be de-recognized when the transferor has not transferred the entire financial asset or has continuing involvement with the transferred asset. The concept of a qualifying special-purpose entity, which had previously facilitated sale accounting for certain asset transfers, is removed by SFAS 166. The company expects that SFAS 166 will not have a material effect on its financial position or results of operations.
In June 2009, FASB issued SFAS No. 167, "Amendments to FASB Interpretation No. 46(R)" which deals with accounting for variable interest entities and is effective for reporting periods beginning after November 15, 2009. The amendments change the process for how an enterprise determines which party consolidates a variable interest entity (VIE) to a primarily qualitative analysis. SFAS 167 defines the party that consolidates the VIE (the primary beneficiary) as the party with (1) the power to direct activities of the VIE that most significantly affect the VIE's economic performance and (2) the obligation to absorb losses of the VIE or the right to receive benefits from the VIE. Upon adoption of SFAS 167, reporting enterprises must reconsider their conclusions on whether an entity should be consolidated and should a change result, the effect on net assets will be recorded as a cumulative effect adjustment to retained earnings. The company expects that adoption of SFAS 167 will not have a material effect on its financial position or results of operations.
In March 2008, the FASB issued statement No. 161, "Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, an amendment of FASB Statement No. 133" (SFAS 161). SFAS 161 requires entities that use derivative instruments to provide qualitative disclosures about their objectives and strategies for using such instruments, as well as any details of credit-risk-related contingent features contained within derivatives. SFAS 161 also requires entities to disclose additional information about the amounts and location of derivatives located within the financial statements, how the provisions of SFAS 133 have been applied, and the impact that hedges have on an entity's financial position, financial performance, and cash flows. The Company adopted the provisions of SFAS 161 effective December 26, 2008, and no additional disclosure were required.
In January 2009, the FASB released Proposed Staff Position SFAS 107-b and Accounting Principles Board (APB) Opinion No. 28-a, "Interim Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments" (SFAS 107-b and APB 28-a). This proposal amends FASB Statement No. 107, "Disclosures about Fair Values of Financial Instruments," to require disclosures about fair value of financial instruments in interim financial statements as well as in annual financial statements. The proposal also amends APB Opinion No. 28, "Interim Financial Reporting," to require those disclosures in all interim financial statements. This proposal is effective for interim periods ending after June 15, 2009. The Company adopted SFAS 107-b and APB 28-a, and no additional disclosure were required.
In March 2009, the FASB released Proposed Staff Position SFAS 157-e, "Determining Whether a Market Is Not Active and a Transaction Is Not Distressed" (SFAS 157-e). This proposal provides additional guidance in determining whether a market for a financial asset is not active and a transaction is not distressed for fair value measurement purposes as defined in SFAS 157, "Fair Value Measurements." SFAS 157-e is effective for interim periods ending after June 15, 2009. We have determined that the standard did not have a material impact on the Company's financial position, cash flows, or disclosures.
In March 2009, the FASB issued Proposed Staff Position SFAS 115-a, SFAS 124-a, and EITF 99-20-b, "Recognition and Presentation of Other-Than-Temporary Impairments." This proposal provides guidance in determining whether impairments in debt securities are other than temporary, and modifies the presentation and disclosures surrounding such instruments. This Proposed Staff Position is effective for interim periods ending after June 15, 2009. We have determined that the standard did not have a material impact on the Company's financial position, cash flows, or disclosures.
Overview
Headquartered in Shandong Province, PRC, we are engaged in the milling, sale, and distribution of flour and related products, including instant noodles and soybean-derived products, to retail and wholesale customers throughout China. We market our products with our brand name called "LONG FENG" through a countrywide network of distributors. We have eight manufacturing plants in the PRC with an aggregate annual production capacity of approximately 110,000 tons of flour and approximately 1.1 billion packets of instant noodles and 4,500 tons of soybean powder.
Operations
We produce and market a broad range of wheat flour for use in bread, dumplings, noodles, and confectionary products. Our flour products are marketed under the "Long Feng" brand name and sold throughout China at both wholesale and retail levels.
We provide a wide range of instant noodle products to our customers. Our products can be separated into two broad categories for selling and marketing purposes: (i) packet noodles for home preparation and (ii) snacks and cup noodles for outdoor convenience.
We produce two types of soybean products - soybean protein powder and soybean powder. They are principally supplied to food and beverage producers.
We believe that we have a reputation in China for producing some of the highest quality food products. We believe our production plants operate at a high level of hygiene and efficiency and all of our plants are certified under the ISO9002 standards. We also use strict quality control systems, resulting in what we believe to be a favorable customer perception of the "Long Feng" brand.
Our products are marketed and distributed throughout China by our distributors. Our sales and marketing strategy focuses on maintaining strong distribution relationships by holding annual sales order meetings, regular distributor conferences and an excellent quality/price dynamic.
We believe our distribution system is the key to our continued success in developing the "Long Feng" brand as one of the famous domestic brands in China. Most of our distributors have long-term relationships with us.
Our primary domestic customer base for both our flour products and instant noodles consists of small retail stores in the rural areas throughout China where we believe that our brand has long been recognized as the highest quality available for the price. The rural market is rapidly growing, benefiting from increases in rural consumer income. We believe that brand loyalty by our customers is very strong in this sector. In addition to the small retail sector, we sell to larger supermarkets located in urban areas.
In addition to domestic sales, we export noodles to other countries such as South Korea, Australia, Malaysia, and Indonesia. We also obtained HACCP (Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point) certification from CCIC Conformity Assessment Services Co. Ltd., a Chinese quality assurance examination authority, enabling the company to export instant noodles and soybean powder to Europe and Africa.
Strategy
Our strategy for growth is to capitalize on our strong brand name and pursue strategic partnerships and acquisitions that will enhance our sales. The following are some of the key elements of our business growth strategy:
- Acquire additional locations to increase our production capacity
- Build strategic alliances with multinational food groups to enhance product range and capitalize on our China distribution network
Plans for expansion of the existing plants are expected to be funded through current working capital from ongoing sales. Acquisitions of plants will require an additional infusion of funds in the form of debt or equity, or a combination of both. However, there can be no assurance these funds will be available.
Competition
The flour industry in the PRC is very competitive. Our largest competitors are Shandong Guang Rao Ban Qiu Flour and Hebei Wu De Li Flour in the Northern market and Shenzhen Nanshun Flour in the Southern market.
The instant noodle segment in the PRC is also highly competitive. We compete against well-established foreign companies and many smaller companies. Our largest competitors are the "Master Kang" brand manufactured by Tingyi (Cayman Island) Holdings Corporation and the "President" brand manufactured by Uni-President Group, both based in Taiwan. Both are focused predominately in the more developed and competitive urban markets. We do not face substantial competition in the "high-quality" soybean powder market.
Employees
We employ approximately 1,500 employees. All of them are located in the eight plants. We have maintained good relationships with our employees and no major disputes have occurred since our inception.
Currency Conversion and Exchange
Although the Chinese government regulations now allow convertibility of Renminbi ("RMB") for current account transactions, significant restrictions still remain. Hence, such translations should not be construed as representations that RMB could be converted into U.S. dollars at that rate or any other rate.
Substantially all our revenue and expenses are denominated in RMB. Our RMB cash inflows are sufficient to service our RMB expenditures. For financial reporting purposes, we use U.S. dollars. The value of RMB against U.S. dollars and other currencies may fluctuate and is affected by, among other things, changes in China's political and economic conditions. Any significant revaluation of RMB may materially affect our financial condition in terms of U.S. dollar reporting. To date, we have not engaged in any currency hedging transactions in connection with our operations.
Results of Operations
The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, certain operating
information expressed in U.S. dollars (in thousands):
Three months ended Six months ended
June 25, June 25,
2009 2008 2009 2008
Net revenue $ 5,630 $ 14,515 $ 9,593 $ 26,214
Cost of goods sold (6,513 ) (11,970 ) (12,031 ) (21,527 )
Gross profit (883 ) 2,545 (2,438 ) 4,687
Selling and distribution expenses (148 ) (369 ) (367 ) (590 )
General and administrative expenses (442 ) (741 ) (1,608 ) (1,246 )
Gain on fair value adjustments to
embedded derivatives 53 738 173 1,428
Income (loss) before income taxes (1,471 ) 2,228 (4,315 ) 4,524
Income taxes benefit (expense) - (472 ) 349 (786 )
Net income (loss) attributable to
controlling interest (1,470 ) 1,756 (3,964 ) 3,738
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Six Months Ended June 25, 2009 Compared to Six Months Ended June 25, 2008
Net Revenue
Net revenue for the six months ended June 25, 2009 was $9,593,000, representing a decrease of $16,621,000, or 63%, from $26,214,000 for the six months ended June 25, 2008.
Revenues declined in all segments with instant noodles decreasing 70%, flour products decreasing 63% and soybean products declining 56%. The demand for our products decreased significantly and was responsible for 90% of the revenue decline. The price of our instant noodle also decreased and attributed to 10% of the revenue decline. We believe our revenues were affected by the abrupt slowdown in the economy worldwide.
Cost of goods sold
For the six months ended June 25, 2009, cost of goods sold was $12,031,000, a decrease of $9,496,000, or 44%, as compared to $21,527,000 for the six months ended June 25, 2008. The decrease was in line with the decrease in sales of our products.
For the six months ended June 25, 2009, as a percentage of revenue, cost of goods sold increased to 125% as compared to 82% for that of the prior year. For the six months ended June 25, 2009, gross margin (loss) was (25)% as compared to 18% for the prior year. The loss in 2009 is due to 1) losses sustained on our higher end noodle products, as a result of the weakening economy, and 2) a charge to cost of goods sold of approximately $2.0 million as a reserve to inventory. In our estimate, the reserve reduces inventory to a level that will allow us to produce finished goods inventory at a cost that will allow us to recover selling costs and realize normal gross margins upon sale.
Selling and Distribution Expenses
Selling and distribution expenses consist primarily of salaries, commissions and associated employee benefits, travel expenses of sales and marketing personnel and promotional expenses.
Selling and distribution expenses were $367,000 for the six months ended June 25, 2009, representing a decrease of $223,000 or 38% from $590,000 for the corresponding period of 2008. The decrease was in line with the decrease in sales of our products.
As a percentage of net revenue, selling and distribution expenses increased to 4% for the six months ended June 25, 2009 as compared to 2% for the corresponding period in 2008. The increase was primarily due to the rapid decrease in the sales of our products.
General and Administrative Expenses
General and administrative expenses increased by $362,000, or 29%, to $1,608,000 for the six months ended June 25, 2009 as compared to $1,246,000 for the corresponding period in 2008. The increase was primarily due to the provision for bad debt due from customers who were seriously affected by the abrupt slowdown in the economy worldwide.
Gain (Loss) on Fair Value Adjustments to Embedded Derivatives
The Company issued Series A Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock in July 2005, together with 3,157,895 warrants to purchase Class A Common Stock resulting in aggregate proceeds of $6 million. The Company also issued Series B Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock in December 2005, together with 2,968,750 warrants to purchase Class A Common Stock resulting in aggregate proceeds of $9.5 million. The fair value of each instrument was recorded as a derivative liability on our balance sheet. The corresponding gain or loss, which was non-cash in nature, from changes in the fair values of these instruments was recorded in our statement of income. For the six months ended June 25, 2009, the gain in this regard was $173,000. For the corresponding period of 2008, the gain in this regard was $1,428,000. The determination of the change in the value of the derivatives requires the use of a complex valuation model and can fluctuate significantly between periods based on changes in the price of our shares and the time remaining in the life of the underlying financial instruments. Increase in our stock's market value increases the value of the derivative creating losses in our income statements and decrease in the stock's market value reduces the value of the derivatives creating gains in our income statements.
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Controlling Interests
Net loss attributable to controlling interest was $3,964,000 for the six months ended June 25, 2009 as compared to net income attributable to controlling interest of $3,738,000 for the six months ended June 25, 2008. Such decrease was primarily due to the decline in sales and provision for bad debt and raw material.
Three Months Ended June 25, 2009 Compared to Three Months Ended June 25, 2008
Net Revenue
Net revenue for the quarter ended June 25, 2009 was $5,630,000, representing a . . .
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