UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
DC 20549
FORM
10-Q
(X)
Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934
For the
quarter period from January 1, 2008 to March 31, 2008
or
( )
Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934
Commission
file number
333-137134
JADE
ART GROUP INC.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Nevada
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71-1021813
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(State
or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
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(IRS
Employer
Identification
Number)
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#35,
Baita Zhong Road,
Yujiang County, Jiangxi
Province, P.R. of China 335200
(Address
of principal executive offices)
(Zip
Code)
(646)-200-6328
(Issuer’s
telephone number, including area code)
Indicate
by check mark whether the issuer (1) has filed all reports required to be filed
by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the
preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required
to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for
the past 90 days. Yes
X
No__
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an
accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the
Exchange Act). Check one:
Large
accelerated filer ____ Accelerated filer ____, Non-accelerated filer
X
, Smaller
reporting company
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule
12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ___ No
X
Indicate
the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common
stock: 239,940,000 as of May 9, 2008.
Part
I – Financial Information
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Item 1. Financial Statements
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1
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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition
and
Results of Operations
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17
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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market
Risk
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24
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Item 4. Controls and Procedures
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25
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Part
II – Other Information
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Item 1. Legal Proceedings
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26
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Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of
Proceeds
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37
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Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
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37
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Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security
Holders
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37
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Item 5. Other Information
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38
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Item 6. Exhibits
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PART
I
FINANCIAL
INFORMATION
Item 1.
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Financial
Statements.
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JADE
ART GROUP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
UNAUDITED
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
MARCH
31, 2008
ASSETS
Current
Assets:
Cash
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$
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684,103
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Accounts
receivable
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3,874,424
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Notes
receivable
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6,194,333
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Total
current assets
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10,752,860
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Property
and equipment, net
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3,989
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Distribution
right, net
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68,128,278
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Total
Assets
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$
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78,885,127
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LIABILITIES
AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
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Current
Liabilities:
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Accounts
payable and accrued expenses
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$
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759,346
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Loans
from related party
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3,000,000
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Notes
payable
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5,460,962
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Taxes
payable
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2,819,648
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Notes
payable -- Dividends
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14,334,500
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Total
current liabilities
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26,374,456
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Total
Liabilities
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26,374,456
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COMMITMENTS
AND CONTINGENCIES
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Stockholders’
Equity:
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Common
stock par value $0.001; 500,000,000 shares authorized;
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239,940,000
shares issued and outstanding
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239,940
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Additional
paid in capital
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2,227,810
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Retained
earnings
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49,504,975
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Accumulated
other comprehensive income
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537,946
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Total
stockholders’ equity
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52,510,671
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Total
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
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$
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78,885,127
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The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial
statements.
JADE
ART GROUP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
UNAUDITED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
AND
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
THREE MONTHS ENDED
MARCH
31
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200
8
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2007
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Sales
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$
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10,663,024
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$
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-
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Cost
of sales
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1,574,83
1
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-
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Gross
profit
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9,088,193
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-
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Selling,
general and administrative expenses
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718,715
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-
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Income
from operations
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8,369,478
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-
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Interest
expense
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20,274
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-
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Income
before taxes from continuing operation
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8,349,204
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-
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Income
tax expense
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2,330,560
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-
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Net
income from continuing operations
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6,018,644
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-
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Discontinued
operations
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Income
from woodcarving operations, net of tax
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96,751
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1,941,937
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Income
on transfer of woodcarving operations, net of tax
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55,322,615
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-
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Net
income from discontinued operations
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55,419,366
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1,941,937
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Net
income
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$
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61,438,010
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$
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1
,
941
,
937
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Basic
and diluted earnings per share:
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Income
from continuing operations
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$
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0.03
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$ _
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Income
from discontinued operations
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0.23
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0. 01
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Total
basic and diluted earnings per share
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$
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0.26
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$
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0.01
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Weighted
average number of shares outstanding
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Basic
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239,940,000
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224,940,000
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Diluted
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240,208,676
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224,940,000
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Comprehensive
income
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Net
income
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$
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61,438,010
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$
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1
,
941
,
937
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Other
comprehensive income
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Foreign
currency translation adjustment
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371,514
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25,612
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Net
comprehensive income
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$
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61,809,524
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$
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1,967,549
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The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial
statements.
JADE
ART GROUP INC. & SUBSIDIARIES
UNAUDITED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
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THREE
MONTHS
ENDED
MARCH
31
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200
8
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200
7
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CASH
FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
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Net
income from continuing operations
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$
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6,018,644
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$
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-
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Adjustments
to reconcile net income to net
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Cash
provided (used) by operating activities:
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Net
income from discontinued operations
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55,419,366
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1,941,937
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Income
on transfer of woodcarving operations
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(55,322,615
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)
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-
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Depreciation
and amortization
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715,308
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13,190
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Valuation
of warrants issued
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183,598
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-
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Changes
in operating assets and liabilities:
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Accounts
receivables
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(3,482,875
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)
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(941,276
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)
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Other
receivables
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(401,040
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)
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(1,812,621
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)
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Prepaid
expenses
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32,256
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45,283
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Inventories
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(95,631
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)
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(3,568
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)
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Other
payables
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-
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(1,629
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)
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Accounts
payable and accrued expenses
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734,889
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868,924
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Advances
from customers
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(59,191
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)
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(22,352
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)
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Taxes
payable
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2,488,607
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(121,417
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)
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Net
cash provided by operating activities
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6,
231,316
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(33,529
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)
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CASH
FLOWS (USED BY) INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
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Notes
receivable
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(6,194,333
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)
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-
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Purchase
of Distribution Right
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(6,792,244
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)
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-
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Purchases
of Property and equipment
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(
33,353
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)
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(
11,215
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)
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Net
cash (used by) investing activities
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(
13,019,930
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)
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(
11,215
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)
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CASH
FLOWS FROM (USED BY) FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
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Proceeds
from loans from related party
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3,000,000
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-
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Proceeds
from notes payable
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3,800,000
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-
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Net
cash from (used by) financing activities
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6,800,000
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-
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EFFECT
OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH
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371,514
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25,612
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NET
INCREASE IN CASH
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382,900
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(19,132
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)
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CASH,
BEGINNING OF PERIOD
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301,203
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154,465
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CASH,
END OF PERIOD
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$
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684,103
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$
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135,333
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The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial
statements.
JADE
ART GROUP INC. & SUBSIDIARIES
UNAUDITED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (CONTINUED)
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THREE
MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31
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200
8
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200
7
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SUPPLEMENTAL
DISCLOSURE OF CASH
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FLOW
INFORMATION:
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Cash
paid during the period for
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Taxes
|
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$
|
587,778
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$
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1,340,737
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Interest
|
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-
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-
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The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial
statements.
JADE
ART GROUP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MARCH
31, 2008
NOTE 1
-
NATURE OF
ORGANIZATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
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The
accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been
prepared by Jade Art Group Inc. and its subsidiaries (collectively, the
“Company”). These statements include all adjustments (consisting only
of normal recurring adjustments) which management believes necessary
for a fair presentation of the consolidated financial statements and have
been prepared on a consistent basis using the accounting policies
described in the Form 10-Q for the five months ended December 31, 2007
(“2007 Form 10-Q”). Certain financial information and footnote
disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in
accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United
States have been condensed or omitted pursuant to the rules and
regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission, although the
Company believes that the accompanying disclosures are adequate to make
the information presented not misleading. The notes to financial
statements included in the 2007 Form 10-Q should be read in conjunction
with the accompanying interim financial statements. The consolidated
operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2008 may not be
indicative of operating results expected for the full
year.
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Vella
Productions Inc., the former registrant, was incorporated in the State of Nevada
on September 30, 2005, and entered into an agreement and plan of merger (the
"Merger Agreement") on October 1, 2007. The parties to the Merger
Agreement were Vella Productions Inc., its wholly-owned subsidiary, VLLA Merger
Sub, Inc., and each of Guoxi Holding Limited ("GHL"), Hua-Cai Song, Fu-Lan Chen,
Mei-Ling Chen, Chen-Qing Luo, Mei-Qing Zhang, Song-Mao Cai, Shenzhen Hua Yin
Guaranty & Investment Company Limited, Top Good International Limited, Total
Giant Group Limited, Total Shine Group Limited, Sure Believe Enterprises
Limited, Think Big Trading Limited, Huge Step Enterprises Limited and Billion
Hero Investments Limited.
Pursuant
to the Merger Agreement, GHL merged with VLLA Merger Sub, Inc, with GHL as the
surviving entity. GHL has an operating subsidiary, Jiangxi XiDa (formerly known
as Jiangxi Xi Cheong Lacquer, Inc.) (the “Merger Transaction”). Jiangxi XiDa was
incorporated under the laws of the People’s Republic of China on December 4,
2006. The Company is located in Yujiang, Jiangxi Province. Jiangxi XiDa is
engaged in the production of traditional art products, including religious
woodcut lacquer, woodcut decorated furniture and woodcut decorations used in
buildings and for display. As a result of the Merger Transaction, GHL became a
wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, which, in turn, made the Company the
indirect owner of Jiangxi XiDa. Under the Merger Agreement, in exchange of
surrendering their shares in GHL, the GHL shareholders received an aggregate of
(i) 206,700,000 (68,900,000 before forward split) newly-issued shares of the
Company's common stock, par value $.001 per share (the "Common Stock") and (ii)
$14,334,500, in the form of promissory notes (representing payment for
dividends). Under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States,
the share exchange is considered to be a capital transaction in substance,
rather than a business combination. Thus, the share exchange is
equivalent to the issuance of stock by GHL for the net monetary assets of Vella
Productions Inc. Based on the consent of the Jade Art Group’s Board and all the
GHL shareholders, the promissory notes will be paid on or before March
31,
JADE
ART GROUP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MARCH
31, 2008
NOTE 1
-
NATURE OF
ORGANIZATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
(continued)
2009.
Consideration, including participation in the promissory notes, was distributed
pro ratably among the GHL shareholders in accordance with their respective
ownership interests in GHL immediately before the completion of the Merger
Transaction.
The
acquisition has been accounted for as a recapitalization and, accordingly, these
consolidated financial statements represent historical operations of Jiangxi
XiDa and the capital structure of the former Vella Productions Inc.
On
November 8, 2007, the Company amended and restated its Articles of Incorporation
to reflect Jade Art Group Inc. as its new corporate name. On January 11, 2008,
the Company formed a new wholly-owned Chinese subsidiary, JiangXi SheTai Jade
Industrial Company Limited, to engage in the processing and sale of jadeite and
jade.
On
January 17, 2008, the Company entered into an Exclusive Distribution Rights
Agreement (the "Agreement") with Wulateqianqi XiKai Mining Co., Ltd.
("XiKai Mining"). Under the Agreement, XiKai Mining committed to sell to
the Company 90% of the raw jade material produced from its SheTai Jade mine,
located in Wulateqianqi, China, for a period of 50 years (the “Exclusive
Rights”). In exchange for these Exclusive Rights, the Company agreed to pay
RMB 60 million (approximately $8.4 million) by March 31, 2009 to XiKai Mining
and, to transfer to XiKai Mining 100% of our ownership interest in all of the
Company’s woodcarving operations, which were contained in
Jiangxi XiDa. This transfer of Jiangxi XiDa was made on February 20,
2008.
The
Agreement further provides that production from XiKai Mining will be no less
than 40,000 metric tons per year (the "Minimum Commitment"), with an initial
average cost per ton to be paid by the Company not to exceed RMB 2,000
(approximately $285). The cost per ton paid by the Company shall be subject to
renegotiation every five years during the term of the Agreement, with
adjustments not to exceed 10% of the cost for the immediately preceding five
year period. Failure by XiKai Mining to supply raw jade material ordered by the
Company within the Minimum Commitment level during any of the initial five years
of the Agreement entitles the Company to payment from XiKai Mining of RMB 18,000
(approximately $2,500) for each such ton ordered by but not supplied to the
Company during any such fiscal year.
JADE
ART GROUP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MARCH
31, 2008
NOTE 1
-
NATURE OF
ORGANIZATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
(continued)
Accounting
Method
The consolidated
financial statements are prepared using the accrual method of
accounting. The Company changed its fiscal year-end from July 31 to
December 31 in fiscal year 2007.
Basis of
Consolidation
The
consolidated financial statements have been restated for all periods prior to
the Merger Agreement to include the financial position, results of operations
and cash flows of the commonly controlled companies. All material intercompany
transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
Use of
Estimates
The
preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States of America 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. The Company bases its estimates on historical
experience and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable
under the circumstances. Actual results could differ from those
estimates.
Foreign Currency
Translation
The
functional currency of the Company is the Chinese Yuan Renminbi
(“RMB”). Transactions denominated in foreign currencies are
translated into US Dollars using (a) period end exchange rates as to assets and
liabilities and (b) average exchange rates as to revenues and expenses. Capital
accounts are translated at their historical exchange rates when the capital
transaction occurred. Net gains and losses resulting from foreign exchange
translations are included in the statements of operations and stockholders’
equity as other comprehensive income.
Accounts
Receivable
and
Notes Receivable
The
Company extends unsecured credit to its customers in the ordinary course of
business but mitigates the associated risks by performing credit checks and
actively pursuing past due accounts. An allowance for doubtful
accounts is established and recorded based on management’s assessment of the
credit history with the customer and current relationships with
them. As of March 31, 2008, the Company considered all accounts and
other receivables collectable and has not recorded a provision for doubtful
accounts.
The
Company has extended financial support to XiKai Mining, which is in the form of
a Note Receivable. Management has reviewed the collectability of this Note and
considers it collectable. Interest is recognized on a monthly
basis.
JADE
ART GROUP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MARCH
31, 2008
NOTE 1
-
NATURE OF
ORGANIZATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
(continued)
Revenue
Recognition
The
Company applies the provisions of SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin (“SAB”) No. 104,
Revenue Recognition in Financial Statements (“SAB 104”), which provides guidance
on the recognition, presentation and disclosure of revenue in financial
statements filed with the SEC. SAB 104 outlines the basic criteria
that must be met to recognize revenue and provides guidance for disclosure
related to revenue recognition policies. Sales revenue is recognized
when (1) persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists; (2) delivery has
occurred or services have been rendered; (3) the fee is fixed and determinable;
and (4) collectability is reasonably assured. The Company determines
whether criteria (3) and (4) are met based on judgments regarding the nature of
the price charged for products and the collectability of those
fees. Payments received before all of the relevant criteria for
revenue recognition are satisfied are recorded as advances from customers. Our
revenues are recorded upon acceptance and the shipment of the product from the
mine site. The customer is responsible for shipping from the mine site and the
related costs. There were no advances from customers at March 31, 2008. There
are no returns after the customer accepts the product.
Financial
Instruments
Statement
of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 107, “Disclosures about Fair
Value of Financial Instruments” (“SFAS 107”) requires disclosure of the fair
value of financial instruments held by the Company. SFAS 107 defines the
fair value of a financial instrument as the amount at which the instrument could
be exchanged in a current transaction between willing parties. The recorded
amounts of financial instruments, including cash equivalents, accounts
receivable, accounts payable, and accrued expenses, approximate their fair value
as of March 31, 2008.
Basic and Diluted
Earnings
per Share of Common
Stock
In
accordance with SFAS No. 128, “Earnings per Share,” basic earnings per common
share is based on the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the
periods presented. Diluted earnings per share is computed using
the weighted average number of common shares plus dilutive common share
equivalents outstanding during the period.
JADE
ART GROUP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MARCH
31, 2008
NOTE 1
-
NATURE OF
ORGANIZATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
(continued)
The
following table summarizes the calculation for the basic and diluted earnings
per share computation for period indicated:
|
|
Three
months ended March 31
|
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2007
|
|
Net
income from continuing operation
|
|
$
|
6,018,644
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
income from discontinued operations
|
|
$
|
55,419,366
|
|
|
$
|
1,941,937
|
|
Weighted
average shares outstanding
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic
|
|
|
239,940,000
|
|
|
|
224,940,000
|
|
Effect
of dilutive securities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Warrants
|
|
|
268,676
|
|
|
_-_
|
|
Diluted
|
|
|
240,208,676
|
|
|
|
224,940,000
|
|
Earnings
per share:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic
and diluted from continuing operation
|
|
$
|
0.03
|
|
|
$
|
--
|
|
Basic
and diluted from discontinued operations
|
|
$
|
0.23
|
|
|
$
|
0.01
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
basic and diluted
|
|
$
|
0.26
|
|
|
$
|
0.01
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Recent Accounting
Pronouncements
SFAS No. 141(R)
- In December 2007, the
Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB“) issued SFAS No. 141(R),
“Business Combinations” (“SFAS 141(R)”), which addresses the recognition
and accounting for identifiable assets acquired, liabilities assumed, and
noncontrolling interests in business combinations. SFAS 141(R) also
establishes expanded disclosure requirements for business combinations.
SFAS 141(R) will become effective beginning with the Company’s first
quarter 2009 fiscal period.
JADE
ART GROUP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MARCH
31, 2008
NOTE 1
-
NATURE OF
ORGANIZATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
(continued)
SFAS No.
159 – In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, “The Fair Value Option for
Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities—Including an amendment of FASB
Statement No. 115” (“SFAS 159”). SFAS 159 permits entities to choose to measure
many financial instruments and certain other items at fair value. The objective
is to improve financial reporting by providing entities with the opportunity to
mitigate volatility in reported earnings caused by measuring related assets and
liabilities differently without having to apply complex hedge accounting
provisions. SFAS 159 is expected to expand the use of fair value measurement,
which is consistent with the Board’s long-term measurement objectives for
accounting for financial instruments. SFAS 159 is effective as of the beginning
of an entity’s first fiscal year that begins after November 15, 2007. Early
adoption is permitted as of the beginning of a fiscal year that begins on or
before November 15, 2007, provided the entity also elects to apply the
provisions of SFAS 157
.
The Company adopted
SFAS 159 on January 1, 2008, but the implementation of SFAS 159 did not have a
significant impact on the Company's financial position or results of
operations.
SFAS No.
160 - In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 160, “Noncontrolling
Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements, an amendment of ARB No. 51”
(“SFAS 160”), which addresses the accounting and reporting framework for
minority interests by a parent company. SFAS 160 also addresses disclosure
requirements to distinguish between interests of the parent and interests of the
noncontrolling owners of a subsidiary. SFAS 160 will become effective
beginning with the Company’s first quarter 2009 fiscal period. The adoption is
not expected to have a significant effect in the Company’s results of operation
as all of its subsidiaries are wholly-owned.
SFAS No.
161 In March 2008, the FASB issued Statement No. 161,
Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (“SFAS 161”),
which is effective January 1, 2009. SFAS 161 requires
enhanced disclosures about derivative instruments
and hedging activities to allow for a better understanding of their effects
on an entity’s financial position, financial performance, and cash flows. Among
other things, SFAS 161 requires disclosures of the fair values of derivative
instruments and associated gains and losses in a tabular formant. SFAS 161 is
not currently applicable to the Company since the Company does not have
derivative instruments or hedging activity.
JADE
ART GROUP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MARCH
31, 2008
NOTE 2 –
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
As
discussed in Note 1, on January 18, 2008, the Company announced that it would
transfer 100% of its ownership interest in Jiangxi XiDa and pay approximately
$8.4 million
to XiKai
Mining and in return it would receive the Exclusive Rights to purchase 90% of
the raw jade produced by XiKai Mining’s SheTai jade mine at prices determined as
set forth in Note 1. The Company commenced its purchasing and subsequent resale
of the raw jade in late January. Jiangxi XiDa held all of the
Company’s woodcarving operations, which constituted all of the Company’s
previous business operations. The results of operations for the woodcarving
business for the first quarters of 2008 and 2007 and the gain resulting
from the transfer are presented in the Company’s Consolidated Statement of
Operations as Discontinued Operations.
Accounting
Principles Board Opinion No. 29, “Accounting for Non-monetary Transactions”
(“APB
29”), requires that the cost of a non-monetary asset acquired in exchange for
another
non-monetary
asset be the fair value of the asset surrendered to acquire it and that a gain
or loss be recognized as a result of the exchange. The Company’s
woodcarving business was appraised at RMB 430,000,000 (equivalent to
approximately $60,400,000). The net gain on the transfer of the Company’s
woodcarving business was $55,322,615, after the deduction of the carrying value
of the net assets of that business.
The
following table summarizes the operating results of the Discontinued Operations
for the periods indicated:
|
|
Three
months ended March 31
|
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenue
|
|
$
|
615,930
|
|
|
$
|
5,991,403
|
|
Operating
expenses
|
|
|
519,157
|
|
|
|
4,049,466
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income
from discontinued operations
|
|
$
|
96,751
|
|
|
$
|
1,941,937
|
|
NOTE
3 NOTES RECEIVABLE
The
company has extended financial support to XiKai Mining. This advance amounted to
$6,194,333 as of March 31, 2008, carries an interest rate of 4% commencing
on April, 2008 and is payable by March 31, 2009.
JADE
ART GROUP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MARCH
31, 2008
NOTE
4 INTANGIBLE ASSETS
Intangible
Assets
As
discussed in Note 2, the Company transferred its woodcarving operations and
agreed to pay RMB 60 million (approximately $8.4 million) to XiKai Mining. In
return, the Company received the Exclusive Rights to purchase 90% of the raw
jade produced by XiKai’s SheTai mine at a fixed price for 5 years, subject to
adjustment every 5 years thereafter. The woodcarving operations were assessed as
having a value of $60,400,000, with a resulting net gain to the Company on the
transfer of its woodcarving operations of $55,322,615. This assessed
value plus the cash payment is the basis of this Intangible Asset.
Intangible
assets consisted of the following at March 31, 2008:
Distribution
rights
|
|
$
|
68,816,442
|
|
Less:
Accumulated amortization
|
|
|
(688,164
|
)
|
Net
Intangible asset
|
|
|
68,128,278
|
|
Amortization
expense on the Intangible asset has been included in Cost of Sales as it
represents a component of the cost of the jade acquired by the company. The
amortization expense was $688,164, and $0 for the three months ended March 31,
2008, and the three months ended March 31, 2007, respectively.
NOTE 5 – NOTES
PAYABLE
During
the three months ended March 31, 2008, the Company received funding from three
parties, one of whom is a shareholder and related party. This funding
totaled $6,800,000, is represented by three separate notes, carries an
annual interest rate of 5% and the principal and interest are due on December
31, 2008. The funds were used to serve as registered capital for a wholly-owned
subsidiary of the Company. The amount received from the related party was
$3,000,000.
As
discussed in Note 1, in exchange for the exclusive right to purchase
90% of the jade from the XiKai Mining jade mine, Company agreed to pay RMB 60
million (approximately $8.4 million) to XiKai Mining by March 1, 2009. The
amount remaining due on resulting from Agreement as of March 31, 2008 is
equivalent to $1,660,962.
JADE
ART GROUP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MARCH
31, 2008
NOTE 5 –
NOTES PAYABLE (continued)
On
October 1, 2007, the Board of Directors of the Company declared $14,334,500 of
dividends in the form of promissory notes, initially to be payable on
or before the first year anniversary of the Merger Transaction. The Notes
payable---Dividends were distributed pro ratably among the GHL shareholders in
accordance with their respective ownership interests in GHL immediately before
the completion of the Merger Transaction. Subsequently the Company and the GHL
shareholders agreed to defer payment of these Notes until March 31,
2009. See Note 1.
The
Company had the following note payable obligations as of March 31,
2008:
Notes
payable dividends,
|
|
|
|
Noninterest
bearing and
|
|
|
|
Unsecured,
due March 31, 2009
|
|
$
|
14,334,500
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Notes
payable, interest of 5% per annum, and unsecured
|
|
|
|
|
Due
December 31, 2009
|
|
|
3,800,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Notes
payable, related party
|
|
|
|
|
Interest
of 5%, and unsecured, due December 31, 2008
|
|
|
3,000,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Notes
payable- XiKai Mining,
|
|
|
|
|
Noninterest
bearing and
|
|
|
|
|
Unsecured,
due March 1, 2009
|
|
|
1,660,962
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
22,795,462
|
|
JADE
ART GROUP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 6 -
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Most
employees of the Company are members of the state-managed retirement benefit
plan operated by the People’s Republic of China (“PRC”). The Company
is required to contribute a fixed percentage of payroll costs to the retirement
benefit scheme to fund the benefits. The only obligation of the
Company with respect to the retirement plan is to make the specified
contributions. The Company’s contributions to the plan for the three months
ended March 31, 2008 and the three months ended March 31, 2007 were $0 and
$20,074, respectively.
Lease
Agreement
On
December 10, 2007, the Company entered into a lease agreement for office space
with GuoXi Group. The lease has a term of two years and requires monthly
payments of $2,849 (RMB 20,000). Future minimum lease payments are as
follows:
2008
(nine months)
|
|
$
|
25,641
|
|
2009
|
|
|
34,188
|
|
|
|
$
|
59,829
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rent
expense for three months ended March 31, 2008 and the three months ended March
31, 2007 was $8,547 and $6,750, respectively.
NOTE 7
- STATUTORY EARNINGS RESERVE
As
stipulated by the Company Law of the PRC, net income after taxes 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
“reserve fund” of at least 10% of income after taxes, as determined under PRC
accounting rules and regulations, until the fund amounts to 50% of the Company’s
registered capital; (iii) allocations to the “enterprise expansion fund” and “
Staff and worker’s bonus and welfare fund” of at least 10% and 5% respectively,
if approved in the stockholders’ general meeting.
JADE
ART GROUP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MARCH
31, 2008
NOTE 8-
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
On
December 7, 2007, the Company’s Board of Directors approved a 3:1 forward stock
split, in the nature of a share dividend, with respect to the shares of the
Company’s common stock issued and outstanding at the close of business on
December 28, 2007. The effect of the forward split has been retroactively
applied to all prior stock transactions of the Company.
On January
17, 2008, the Company committed to issue 1,000,000 warrants at a price of
$1.10 to its investor relations firm as part of a consulting
agreement. The warrants were valued using the Black-Scholes option-pricing
model with an assumed 314% volatility, a term of the warrant of three years, a
risk free rate of 3% and a dividend yield of 0%. The vesting schedule
of these warrants includes 83,333 vesting during the second quarter of
2008, with the remaining 916,667 warrants vesting equally in the first day
of the next 11 quarters. These warrants can be exercised over a three
year period. Consistent with the provisions of SFAS No. 123®,
“Share-Based Payment”, the consulting expense for these services is recognized
on a straight line basis over the one year period of the related consulting
contract. The related expense for the three months ended March 31,
2008 is $183,598.
See Note
10 – Subsequent Events for the announcement of the Reverse Stock Split to be
effective May 15, 2008.
NOTE 9 -
CONCENTRATIONS OF RISK
Major
Customers
For the
three months ended March 31, 2008, the Company had five customers that generated
sales totaling $9,795,730 or 92% of its total revenues. At March 31,
2008, the receivable balance from these customers was $3,874,424 or 100% of the
Company’s accounts receivable. All of the Company’s revenue is
derived from sources within the People’s Republic of China.
JADE
ART GROUP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MARCH
31, 2008
NOTE 9 -
CONCENTRATIONS OF RISK (Continued)
Major
Suppliers
For the
three months ended March 31, 2008, there was one supplier, XiKai Mining, from
which the Company purchased all of its raw jade. The total amount purchased from
this supplier during the first quarter was $1,248,931. At March 31, 2008,
the account payable due to this vendor was $257,881 or 100% of total account
payables. The Company has only one source for raw jade, its only product. If
these were any interruption of this source of supply due to weather, earthquakes
or the inability or unwillingness of XiKai Mining to provide the product, this
would have a significant adverse impact on the Company’s operation.
NOTE 10 -
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
Reverse Stock Split
(1:3)
On April
28, 2008, the Company announced that its Board of Directors authorized a
one-for-three reverse stock split of its outstanding common
stock. The reverse stock split has also been approved by a
majority of the Company’s shareholders.
The
Company’s Board of Directors established the close of business of May 15,
2008 as the effective date for the reverse stock split. In accordance with the
SEC’s codification of Staff Accounting Bulletins, Topic 4C, the earnings per
share contained in these financials do not reflect the effect of this
reverse stock split. The marketplace effective date, on which the reverse stock
split will be reflected in trading on the OTC Bulletin Board, will be determined
by NASDAQ.
Item 2
.
Management’s
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations
Cautionary
Notice Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
Jade Art
Group Inc. (referred to in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q as “we” or the
“Company”) desires to take advantage of the “safe harbor” provisions of the
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. This report contains a number
of forward-looking statements that reflect management’s current views and
expectations with respect to our business, strategies, future results and events
and financial performance. All statements made in this annual report other than
statements of historical fact, including statements that address operating
performance, events or developments that management expects or anticipates will
or may occur in the future, including statements related to future cash flows,
revenues, profitability, adequacy of funds from operations, statements
expressing general optimism about future operating results and
non-historical information, are forward-looking statements. In particular, the
words “believe,” “expect,” “intend,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “may,” “plan,”
“will,” variations of such words and similar expressions identify
forward-looking statements, but are not the exclusive means of identifying such
statements and their absence does not mean that the statement is not
forward-looking.
Forward-looking
statements are subject to certain known and unknown risks and uncertainties,
which may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to differ
materially from historical results as well as those expressed in, anticipated or
implied by these forward-looking statements. We do not undertake any obligation
to revise forward-looking statements to reflect any future events or
circumstances. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences
include, but are not limited to, those set forth in our annual reports filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission, together with the risks discussed
in our press releases and other communications to shareholders issued by us from
time to time, which attempt to advise interested parties of the risks and
factors that may affect our business. Important factors that could cause actual
results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements herein
include, but are not limited to, our ability to raise capital as and when
required, the, the availability of raw products and other supplies, competition,
environmental risks, the prices of goods and services, government regulations,
and political and economic factors in the People’s Republic of China (“China” or
the “PRC”) in which our operating subsidiary operates.
Introduction
Jade Art
Group Inc. is now a seller and distributor in China of raw jade, ranging in
uses from decorative construction material for both the commercial and
residential markets to high-end jewelry. For more than 30 years, Jade Art
Group’s business consisted of manufacturing and selling hand and machine-carved
wood products, such as furniture, architectural accents and Buddhist figurines
in China. Commencing in 2007, we experienced a reduction of revenue from our
woodcarving business, which largely resulted from increased competition. As a
result, we decided to dispose of our wood products business and to enter the
business of raw jade sales and distribution, which management believes
presents better long-term growth potential. On January 11, 2008, we
formed a new wholly-owned Chinese subsidiary, JiangXi SheTai Jade Industrial
Company Limited, to engage in the sale and distribution of raw jade throughout
China. Our goal is to meet China’s increasing demand for jade and to eventually
vertically integrate our raw jade distribution activities with jade processing,
carving, polishing, and, later, retail sales.
On January 17, 2008, the Company
entered into an Exclusive Distribution Right Agreement (the "Agreement") with
Wulateqianqi XiKai Mining Co., Ltd. ("XiKai Mining"). Under the Agreement,
XiKai Mining committed to sell to the Company 90% of the raw jade material
produced from its SheTai Jade mine, located in Wulateqianqi, China, for a period
of 50 years (the “Exclusive Rights”). In exchange for these Exclusive Rights,
the Company agreed to pay RMB 60 million (approximately $8.4 million) by March
31, 2009 to XiKai Mining and, to transfer to XiKai Mining 100% of our ownership
interest in all of the Company’s woodcarving operations, which were contained in
Jiangxi XiDa. This transfer of Jiangxi XiDa was made on February 20,
2008.
The price has been set for the first
five years at the equivalent of $285 per metric ton, and is subsequently subject
to renegotiation every five years with adjustments not to exceed
10%. This mine commenced operation in 2002 and is estimated to have
an annual operating capacity of approximately 40,000 tons by 2009. It
has one of the largest jade reserves in China. According to a survey report
issued by the Inner Mongolia Geological Institution, the mine has proven and
probable reserves of approximately six million tons. SheTai Jade is a form of
jadeite found in the mountain ranges of Inner Mongolia, China. Due to its
characteristics, SheTai jade has a broad spectrum of applications, ranging from
commercial and residential construction, decorative jade artwork to intricately
carved jade jewelry.
We commenced the distribution and sale
of jade in January 2008. In the quarter ended March 31, 2008, we had entered
into five contracts for the sale of raw jade. Subsequent to the end of the
quarter, the Company entered into one additional contract. The total value
of these contracts is estimated to be $42 million. Under these contracts,
we are to receive 30% of the contracted value of the order before shipment, with
the balance to be paid within 10 days after customer’s inspection and acceptance
of the jade.
Results
of Operations
The
following table presents certain information derived from the consolidated
statements of operations of the Jade Art Group, Inc and its subsidiaries
(collectively, the “company”) for the three months ended March 31,
2008.
|
|
Three
months
ended
|
|
|
|
March
31, 2008
|
|
SALES
|
|
$
|
10,663,024
|
|
COST
OF SALES
|
|
|
1,574,831
|
|
GROSS
PROFIT
|
|
|
9,088,193
|
|
SELLING,
GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES
|
|
|
718,715
|
|
INCOME
FROM OPERATIONS
|
|
|
8,369,478
|
|
INTEREST
EXPENSE
|
|
|
20,274
|
|
INCOME
FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS
|
|
|
8,349,204
|
|
INCOME
TAX EXPENSE
|
|
|
2,330,560
|
|
NET
INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS
|
|
|
6,018,644
|
|
NET
INCOME FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
Income
from woodcarving operation, net of tax
Income on
transfer of woodcarving, net of tax
NET
INCOME FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
|
|
|
96,751
55,322,615
55,419,366
|
|
NET
INCOME
|
|
$
|
61,438,010
|
|
SALES
As
discussed in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements, in the first
quarter of 2008, the Company transitioned its business from woodcarving to the
sale of raw jade. The first sales of jade were made at the end of
January 2008 and there were no comparable sales during 2007. The woodcarving
business activity that occurred in the three months ending March 31,
2008 and the three months ending March 31, 2007, including the gain that
was recorded in the 2008 period due to the transfer of the woodcarving business,
has been presented as “Discontinued Operations”.
The
revenue from the sale of raw jade was $10,663,024 during the three months
ending March 31, 2008. The shipments of the raw jade reached approximately
3,385 metric tons, with an average sale price equivalent to approximately $3,150
during such period.
COST
OF SALES
The
reported Cost of sales for the three months ending March 1, 2008 was $1,574,831,
which resulted from the company’s purchase of raw jade materials from SheTai
mine and the amortization ($688,166) of the Intangible Assets pertaining to the
exclusive distribution rights of the SheTai mine’s jade. Under the Exclusive
Distribution Agreement signed with XiKai Mining Company, the purchase price for
raw jade is RMB 2,000 per metric ton, which is equivalent to about
$285.
GROSS
PROFIT
The
resulting Gross profit for the first three months of 2008 was $9,088,193, which
represented approximately 85% of revenues.
SELLING,
GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES
General
and administrative expenses were $718,715 for the three months ending March 31,
2008, which was mainly comprised of sales commissions ($362,000), and
administrative salaries, benefits, professional fees and other similar
expenses.
INCOME
BEFORE TAXES FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS
Income
before taxes from continuing operations was $8,349,204.
INCOME
TAX EXPENSE
The Income
tax expense pertaining to continuing operations for the three months ended March
31, 2008 was $2,330,560. The Company’s effective tax rate of 27.9% was higher
than China’s statutory rate of 25% due to certain expenses not being deductible
for PRC tax purposes.
NET
INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS
The
Company recorded Net income from Continuing Operations of $6,018,644 during the
first quarter of 2008.
NET
INCOME FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
As noted
above, the results from the woodcarving business activities are presented in the
Company’s consolidated Financial Statements as pertaining to Discontinued
Operations. For the three months ending March 31, 2008 and 2007, the
summary income statement for the woodcarving operations is as
follows:
|
|
Three months ending March
31
|
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2007
|
|
REVENUE
|
|
$
|
615,930
|
|
|
$
|
5,991,403
|
|
COST
OF SALES
|
|
|
440,006
|
|
|
|
3,516,638
|
|
GENERAL
AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES
|
|
|
53,006
|
|
|
|
141,401
|
|
INCOME
FROM OPERATIONS
|
|
|
122,916
|
|
|
|
2,333,364
|
|
INTEREST
(INCOME) EXPENSE
|
|
|
(6,083
|
)
|
|
|
8,196
|
|
INCOME
TAX EXPENSE
|
|
|
32,249
|
|
|
|
383,231
|
|
NET
INCOME
|
|
$
|
96,751
|
|
|
$
|
1
,
941
,
937
|
|
Additionally,
as a result of the transfer of the woodcarving operations, the Company
commissioned an appraisal to be conducted on the woodcarving operations in order
to record the basis of the Intangible asset valuation of the Exclusive
Distribution Rights pertaining to the raw jade produced by the SheTai
mine. In accordance with generally accepted accounting principles,
any gain or loss resulting from this valuation less the associated costs has
been recorded as a component of the discontinued operations. The net
gain of $55,322,615 was determined as the valuation of woodcarving operation of
RMB430,000,000 (approximately $60,400,000) less the cost of the net assets of
the woodcarving operations of RMB36,088,000 (approximately
$5,100,000)
Under the
tax laws of the People’s Republic of China, there is no income recognized from
this transfer, and thus there is no tax provision resulting from this
gain.
NET
INCOME
The Net
income for the three months ending March 31, 2008 was $61,438,010, as compared
to $1,941,937 for the three months ending March 31, 2007. The increase in net
income is principally due to the transfer of the Company’s woodcarving operation
during the first quarter of 2008.
LIQUIDITY
AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
As of
March 31, 2008, Cash and Cash Equivalents were $684,103 as compared to $135,333
as of March 31, 2007. The components of this $548,770 increase are reflected
below.
Cash
Flow
|
|
Three
Months Ended March 31
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2007
|
|
Net
cash provided (used) by operating activities
|
|
$
|
6,231,316
|
|
|
$
|
(33,529
|
)
|
Net
cash (used by) investing activities
|
|
$
|
(13,019,930
|
)
|
|
$
|
(11,215
|
)
|
Net
cash provided by financing activities
|
|
$
|
6,800,000
|
|
|
$
|
0
|
|
Effect
of exchange rate changes
|
|
$
|
371,514
|
|
|
$
|
25,612
|
|
Net
cash inflow (outflow)
|
|
$
|
382,900
|
|
|
$
|
(19,132
|
)
|
For the
three months ended March 31, 2008 the Company met its working capital and
capital investment requirements by using operating cash flows, and the issuance
of Notes payable totaling $8,460,962, including $3,000,000 to related party and
$1,660,962 payable to XiKai Mining resulting from the Exclusive Distribution
Rights Agreement.
The
Company has a number of financial obligations that are due on or before March
31, 2009, and as reflected in the Consolidated Financial Statements in Note 5,
“Consolidated Financial Statements and Supplemental Data”, these consist of the
following:
Description
|
Amount Due
|
Date Due
|
Notes
Payable
|
$3,800,000
|
December
31, 2008
|
Notes
Payable – Related Party
|
$3,000,000
|
December
31, 2008
|
Notes
Payable – Dividends
|
$14,334,500
|
March
31, 2009
|
Note
Payable – Distribution Rights
|
$1,660,962
|
March
31, 2009
|
The
following table sets forth the information about the Company’s debt instruments
as of March 31, 2008 (also see Note 5 of the Notes to Consolidated
Financial Statements in Item 1, “Consolidated Financial Statements and
Supplemental Data”):
|
|
Year of Maturity
|
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2010
|
|
Notes
payable including
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current
portion
|
|
$
|
6,800,000
|
|
|
$
|
15,995,462
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
Average
Interest Rate
|
|
|
5
|
%
|
|
|
0
|
%
|
|
|
n/a
|
|
Net
Cash Provided by Operating Activities
During
the three months ended March 31, 2008, we had positive cash flow from
operating activities of $6,231,316, primarily attributable to net income from
continuing operations of $6,018,644, and an increase in taxes payable of
$2,488,607, partially offset by an increase of accounts receivable of
$3,482,875. Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities during three months ended
March 31, 2008 improved by $6,264,845 as compared to the three months ended
March 31, 2007. The primary source of this was the level of net income from
continuing operation in the three months ended March 31, 2008.
Net
Cash Provided (Used) by Investing Activities and Financing
Activities
The
Company used $13,019,930 in its Investing Activities during the first three
months of 2008. Of that amount, $6,792,244 was in payment to XiKai
Mining of the Company’s total commitment of RMB 60,000,000 (approximately $8.4
million) to XiKai Mining resulting from the Exclusive Distribution Rights
Agreement.
During
the first quarter the Company realized a net inflow from its Financing
Activities of $6,800,000. This resulted from the proceeds from notes
payable totaling $6,800,000 received from three parties, including $3,000,000
from a related party and shareholder (largely offset by the advance of
$6,194,333 to XiKai Mining). XiKai Mining is the owner of the SheTai
mine, which supplies the entire jade product sold by the
Company. These funds have been utilized by XiKai Mining to expand its
ability to extract jade from the mine and thus increase the volume of the jade
that the Company can access. This note receivable accrues interest at
an annual rate of 4% and is payable on March 31, 2009. The Company
may continue to provide financial support to XiKai Mining.
We
believe that our available funds and cash flows generated from operations will
be sufficient to meet our anticipated ongoing operating needs for the next
twelve (12) months. However there can be no guarantee that the fund and cash
flows generated from operations will be adequate to satisfy the financial
obligations of the Company that are due during the next twelve
months. If they are not, we would need to obtain additional funding
through the issuance of debt or equity. There can be no guarantee
that we would be able to obtain such additional funding on terms satisfactory to
management and our board of directors.
The
Company had negative working capital as of March 31, 2008 of $15,621,596,
reflecting the notes payable of $22,795,462 that are due on or before March 31,
2009.
The
Company has indicated that it plans to expand its current business model from
the sale of raw jade to include the processing of the jade into a finished
product for sale to the ultimate consumer. This expansion may include
one or more acquisitions of companies involved in this
processing. We may not be able to identify, successfully
integrate or profitably manage any businesses or business segment we may
acquire, or any expansion of our business. An expansion may involve a number of
risks, including possible adverse effects on our operating results, diversion of
management attention, inability to retain key personnel, risks associated with
unanticipated events and the financial statement effect of potential impairment
of acquired intangible assets, any of which could have a materially adverse
effect on our condition and results of operations. We may affect an acquisition
with a target business which may be financially unstable, under-managed, or in
its early stages of development or growth. In addition, if competition for
acquisition candidates or operations were to increase, the cost of acquiring
businesses could increase materially. Our inability to implement and manage our
expansion strategy successfully may have a material adverse effect on our
business and future prospects. We are not currently party to any
contracts or other arrangements with respect to future
acquisitions.
Critical
Accounting Policies and Estimates
The
accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared by
Jade Art Group Inc. and its subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company”). These
statements include all adjustments (consisting only of their normal recurring
adjustments) which management believes necessary for a fair presentation of the
consolidated financial statements and have been prepared on a consistent basis
using the accounting policies described in the Form 10-Q for the five months
ended December 31, 2007 (“2007 Form 10-Q”). Certain financial information and
footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in
accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States
have been condensed or omitted pursuant to the rules and regulations of the
Securities and Exchange Commission, although the Company believes that the
accompanying disclosures are adequate to make the information presented not
misleading. The notes to financial statements included in the 2007 Form 10-Q
should be read in conjunction with the accompanying interim financial
statements. The consolidated operating results for the three months ended March
31, 2008 may not be indicative of operating results expected for the full
year.
Accounting
Method
The consolidated
financial statements are prepared using the accrual method of
accounting. The Company changed its fiscal year-end from July 31 to
December 31 in fiscal year 2007.
The
consolidated financial statements have been restated for all periods prior to
the Merger Agreement to include the financial position, results of operations
and cash flows of the commonly controlled companies. All material intercompany
transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
Use of
Estimates
The
preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States of America 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. The Company bases its estimates on historical
experience and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable
under the circumstances. Actual results could differ from those
estimates.
Foreign Currency
Translation
The
functional currency of the Company is the Chinese Yuan Renminbi
(“RMB”). Transactions denominated in foreign currencies are
translated into US Dollars using (a) period end exchange rates as to assets and
liabilities and (b) average exchange rates as to revenues and expenses. Capital
accounts are translated at their historical exchange rates when the capital
transaction occurred. Net gains and losses resulting from foreign exchange
translations are included in the statements of operations and stockholders’
equity as other comprehensive income.
Accounts
Receivable
and
Notes Receivable
The
Company extends unsecured credit to its customers in the ordinary course of
business but mitigates the associated risks by performing credit checks and
actively pursuing past due accounts. An allowance for doubtful
accounts is established and recorded based on management’s assessment of the
credit history with the customer and current relationships with
them. As of March 31, 2008, the Company considered all accounts
and other receivables collectable and has not recorded a provision for doubtful
accounts.
The
company has extended financial support to XiKai Mining, which is in the form of
a Note Receivable. Management has reviewed the collectability of this Note and
considers it collectable. Interest is recognized on a monthly
basis.
Revenue
Recognition
The
Company applies the provisions of SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin (“SAB”) No. 104,
Revenue Recognition in Financial Statements (“SAB 104”), which provides guidance
on the recognition, presentation and disclosure of revenue in financial
statements filed with the SEC. SAB 104 outlines the basic criteria
that must be met to recognize revenue and provides guidance for disclosure
related to revenue recognition policies. Sales revenue is recognized
when (1) persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists; (2) delivery has occurred
or services have been rendered; (3) the fee is fixed and determinable; and (4)
collectability is reasonably assured. The Company determines whether
criteria (3) and (4) are met based on judgments regarding the nature of the
price charged for products and the collectability of those fees. Our
revenues are recorded upon acceptance and the shipment of the product from the
mine site. The customer is responsible for shipping from the mine site and the
related costs. Payments received before all of the relevant criteria for revenue
recognition are satisfied are recorded as advances from customers. There were no
advances from customers at March 31, 2008. There are no returns after the
customer accepts the product.
Basic and Diluted
Earnings
per Share of Common
Stock
In
accordance with SFAS No. 128, “Earnings per Share,” basic earnings per common
share are based on the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the
periods presented. Diluted earnings per share is computed using the
weighted average number of common shares plus dilutive common share equivalents
outstanding during the period.
Off-Balance-Sheet
Arrangements
We have never entered into any
off-balance sheet financing arrangements and have never established any special
purpose entities. We have not guaranteed any debt or commitments of other
entities or entered into any options on non-financial assets. We have no 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 is material to any investor in our
securities.
Item 3
. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About
Market Risk.
Not
applicable.
Item 4
. Controls and Procedures.
We maintain disclosure controls and
procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed
in our reports under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) is
recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified
in the rules and forms of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”),
and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management,
including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as
appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure based
closely on the definition of “disclosure controls and procedures” in Rule
15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act. In designing and evaluating the disclosure
controls and procedures, management recognized that any controls and procedures,
no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance
of achieving the desired control objectives, and management necessarily was
required to apply its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of
possible controls and procedures.
At the
end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report, we carried out an
evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our management,
including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the
effectiveness of the design and operation of our Company’s disclosure controls
and procedures. Based upon the foregoing, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief
Financial Officer concluded that, as of March 31, 2008, the disclosure controls
and procedures of our Company were effective to ensure that the information
required to be disclosed in our Exchange Act reports was recorded, processed,
summarized and reported on a timely basis.
There
were no changes in internal controls over financial reporting that occurred
during the period from January 1, 2008 through March 31, 2008, that have
materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal
control over financial reporting.
PART
II
OTHER
INFORMATION
Item 1
.
Legal
Proceedings.
None.
The following are risks associated with
our Company and business operations. If any of these risks were to develop into
actual events, our business, financial condition or results of operations could
be materially adversely affected and the trading price of our common stock could
decline significantly. Our business activities are subject to various risks and
uncertainties, including the following:
Risk Related to the Company
Business and Industry
Senior
management has not operated in any aspect of the jade industry before, and
there is no guarantee that we will be able to do so successfully.
Our senior management has no operating
history on which an evaluation of our business and prospects in the jade
industry can be made. Accordingly, the likelihood of our success must be
considered in the light of the problems, expenses, difficulties, complications
and delays frequently encountered by companies in early stages of development.
Such risks generally include, but are not necessarily limited to, the failure to
develop or profitably exploit markets for the sale of the jade; the failure of
our current supplier to supply adequate quantities of jade to allow us to
operate profitably notwithstanding our agreement; the failure to raise
sufficient funds to acquire businesses we may identify to facilitate obtaining
new suppliers of jade production, or to actually acquire any such businesses
which we may so identify for which we may have raised sufficient funds, or to
successfully integrate any such business which we may actually acquire; the
failure to anticipate and adapt to developing markets and/or to new governmental
regulations or domestic or foreign trade restrictions; the failure to
successfully compete against current or new competitors in the markets in which
we compete; the rejection of our products by our customers; and the failure to
successfully complete any of our business goals on a timely basis.
Our
cash flow depends heavily on the market price for jade.
The cash flow and profitability of our
current operations are significantly affected by the market price of jade that
is affected by numerous factors beyond our control. Specifically, the prices for
jade may be affected by the type and amount of commercial and residential
construction in the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and elsewhere, for which
construction jade such as ours is used; and the prices for gem quality jade
depend on market demand, also beyond our control. Factors that could cause such
volatility include, among other things: conditions or trends in the mining
industries and governmental regulations that affect such industries; changes in
the market valuations of other companies against whom we compete; general market
and economic conditions domestically and worldwide; general trade restrictions
imposed by various countries; and political events, including actions by the PRC
government which could delay shipment of our products and could have a
materially adverse effect on our operating results and financial condition, as
well as international reaction to political and economic events and developments
in the PRC.
Changes
in consumer preferences could reduce the demand for jade.
Although demand and prices for jade
have been relatively strong in recent years, we are unable to predict future
demand and prices, and cannot provide any assurance that current levels of
demand and prices will continue or that any future increases in demand or price
can be sustained. Any change in the preferences of consumers could reduce the
demand for jade. Failure to anticipate and respond to changes in consumer
preferences and demands could lead to, among other things, customer
dissatisfaction, failure to attract demand for our jade, loss of contracts with
our third party distributors and lower profit margins.
An
economic downturn in China could reduce demand for our product.
The use of jade is a luxury product
that is not a necessity. Thus, the sale of jade by our third party
distributors may be subject to seasonal or cyclical downturns that will be
unable to control. In an economic downturn, less people may be willing to
purchase luxuries such as products made of jade. Consequently, in such a
downturn, the demand for our products is likely to suffer.
We
face significant actual and potential competition for our products.
We must compete in a market with
companies that have significantly greater experience and history in the jade
industry, have resources greater than ours and have established business
relationships and distribution channels better developed than ours. We will
compete with numerous jade suppliers worldwide, many of whom possess
substantially greater financial and other resources than us, including
experience and the ability to leverage economies of scale and to sell products
competitive with ours at a price more attractive to our purchasers, and who have
established reputations in the markets in which we will compete. There can be no
assurance that our products could compete effectively with such
competitors.
We also compete with other stone
distributors, including distributors of granite, marble, limestone, travertine
and other natural stones. Additionally, we compete with manufacturers of
so-called “engineered stone” as well as manufacturers of other building
materials like concrete, aluminum, glass, wood and other materials. We compete
with providers of these materials on the basis of price, availability of supply,
end-user preference for certain colors, patterns or textures, and other
factors.
We
currently rely on a single jade supplier for our raw jade, and we may lose sales
if our supplier fails to meet our needs.
We have a distribution agreement with
XiKai mining whereby it has agreed to sell to us 90% of the jade it produces
from its SheTai jade mine which represents our sole source of jade. There can be
no assurance that we will be able to find other supplies should that become
necessary, and there can be no guarantee that it will not become
necessary.
We
may not be able to enforce our agreement with XiKai.
We are wholly dependent on XiKai Mining
for our jade. There is no guarantee that XiKai will choose to continue to honor
its agreement or that we would be able to enforce our agreement in the Chinese
courts if it were necessary to do so. Even if the courts are available to us,
the costs of litigation could be substantial and the results
uncertain.
Our
supplier could be unable to meet our needs.
There can be no assurance that XiKai
Mining will be able to continue to successfully produce and distribute to us
sufficient jade to enable us to realize anticipated profits. Even if XiKai
desires to meet our needs it could be unable to do so because of events beyond
its control, including, but not limited to: geological events, such as an
earthquake, that disrupts or makes temporarily or permanently impossible the
continued exploitation of XiKai Mining's mines; a loss of necessary government
permits or unanticipated adverse governmental regulation of jade production;
labor unrest; equipment failures, accidents and work injuries, a
deterioration in the quality of the jade at XiKai's mine or economic events that
result in XiKai's inability to mine or supply jade.
The
mine is concentrated in one geographic region, which could cause it to be
impacted by regional events.
The jade that we distribute is located
exclusively in the She Tai Jade Mine in Inner Mongolia. Because of this
geographic concentration, local or regional events, such as natural disasters,
may increase costs, reduce availability of equipment or supplies, reduce demand
or limit production. As a result, any such event may impact our gross profit
from our jade.
We
will face strong competition from other companies should we ever need or desire
to establish a new or additional supplier of jade.
We may need or otherwise desire to
replace and/or expand our supplies through the negotiation of new agreements
with XiKai and/or other producers. There can be no assurance that we will be
able to negotiate any such agreement, or that if we do we will be able to
negotiate such an agreement on terms that are favorable to us, or even if we do
negotiate favorable terms that any such agreement will not also be subject to
the same risks as our current agreement with XiKai Mining described elsewhere
herein. In addition, there is a limited supply of desirable mining lands
available in the PRC and elsewhere where exploration, mining and/or production
activities may be conducted. Because we could face strong competition from other
companies for favorable distribution agreements with companies that mine and
supply raw jade, some of whom may be able to leverage greater economies in
negotiating distribution arrangements than we are, we may be unable to
adequately replace or supplement the desired supply arrangement that we
currently have with XiKai Mining.
The
mining industry in the PRC also has drawbacks that the mining industry does not
have within the United States.
The mining industry in the PRC also has
drawbacks that the mining industry does not have within the United States. For
instance:
In China, insurance coverage is a
relatively new concept compared to that of the United States and for certain
aspects of a business operation insurance coverage is restricted or expensive.
Workers' compensation for employees in the PRC may be unavailable or, if
available, insufficient to adequately cover such employees.
The environmental laws and regulations
in the PRC set various standards regulating certain aspects of health and
environmental quality, including, in some cases, the obligation to rehabilitate
current and former facilities and locations where operations are or
were
conducted.
Violation of such standards could
result in a temporary or permanent restriction by the PRC of the mining
operations of XiKai Mining and could negatively impact our
business.
Our
expanding operations risk.
We may not be able to manage our
expanding operations effectively. We anticipate significant continued expansion
of this business as we address market opportunities and growth in our customer
base. To manage the potential growth of our operations and personnel, we will
need to improve operational and financial systems, procedures and controls, and
expand, train and manage our growing employee base. We cannot assure you that
our current and planned personnel, systems, procedures and controls will be
adequate to support our future operations. There can be no assurance that new
management will be able to properly manage the direction of our Company or that
any intended change in our business focus will be successful. If our management
fails to properly manage and direct our Company, our Company may be forced to
scale back or abandon our existing operations, which could cause the value of
our shares to decline.
We
may be unsuccessful in any future strategy to acquire complementary businesses
or expand into carving, processing, and retail sale of jade.
Our potential business strategy in the
future includes expanding our business capabilities through both internal growth
and the acquisition of complementary businesses related to the carving
processing and retail sale of jade. We may be unable to find additional
complementary businesses to acquire or we may be unable to enter into additional
agreements in order to expand our current business.
Completion
of future acquisitions also would expose us to potential risks, including risks
associated with:
o
|
the
assimilation of new operations, technologies and
personnel;
|
o
|
unforeseen
or hidden liabilities;
|
o
|
the
diversion of resources from our existing
businesses;
|
o
|
the
inability to generate sufficient revenue to offset the costs
and expenses of acquisitions;
and
|
o
|
the
potential loss of, or harm to relationships with, employees,
customers and suppliers as a result of the integration of new
businesses.
|
Risks
r
elated to
d
oing
b
usiness in China
.
Adverse changes in economic and
political policies of government of the PRC could have a material adverse effect
on the overall economic growth of PRC, which could adversely affect our
business. Because our operations are all located outside of the
United States and are subject to Chinese laws, any change of Chinese laws may
adversely affect our business and results of operations.
As all of our existing operations are
located in the PRC, this exposes us to risks, such as exchange controls and
currency restrictions, currency fluctuations and devaluations, changes in local
economic conditions, changes in Chinese laws and regulations, exposure to
possible expropriation or other Chinese government actions, and unsettled
political conditions. These factors may have a material adverse effect on
our
business,
results of operations and financial condition.
The PRC’s economy differs from the
economies of most developed countries in many respects, including with respect
to the amount of government involvement, level of development, growth rate,
control of foreign exchange and allocation of resources. While the
PRC’s economy has experienced significant growth in the past 20 years, growth
has been uneven across different regions and among various economic sectors of
China. The government of the PRC has implemented various measures to encourage
economic development and guide the allocation of resources. Some of these
measures benefit the overall PRC economy, but may also have a negative effect on
us. For example, our financial condition and results of operations may be
adversely affected by government control over capital investments or changes in
tax regulations that are applicable to us. Since early 2004, the PRC government
has implemented certain measures to control the pace of economic growth. Such
measures may cause a decrease in the level of economic activity in China, which
in turn could adversely affect our results of operations and financial
condition.
We
face risks associated with currency exchange rate fluctuation, any adverse
fluctuation may adversely affect our anticipated operating margins.
Although we are incorporated in the
United States, all of our current revenues are in Chinese currency. Conducting
business in currencies other than US dollars subjects us to fluctuations in
currency exchange rates that could have a negative impact on our operating
results reported in US dollars. Fluctuations in the value of the US dollar
relative to the Renminbi could impact our revenue, cost of revenues and
operating margins. Historically, we have not engaged in exchange rate hedging
activities. Although we may implement hedging strategies to mitigate this risk,
these strategies may not eliminate our exposure to foreign exchange rate
fluctuations and involve costs and risks of our own, such as ongoing management
time and expertise, external costs to implement the strategy and potential
accounting implications.
The
Chinese legal and judicial system may negatively impact foreign
investors.
In 1982, the National People’s Congress
amended the Constitution of China to authorize foreign investment and guarantee
the “lawful rights and interests” of foreign investors in China. However,
China's system of laws is not yet comprehensive. The legal and judicial systems
in China are still rudimentary, and enforcement of existing laws is
inconsistent. Many judges in China lack the depth of legal training and
experience that would be expected of a judge in a more developed country.
Because the Chinese judiciary is relatively inexperienced in enforcing the laws
that do exist, anticipation of judicial decision-making is more uncertain than
would be expected in a more developed country. It may be impossible to obtain
swift and equitable enforcement of laws that do exist, or to obtain enforcement
of the judgment of one court by a court of another jurisdiction. China's legal
system is based on written statutes; a decision by one judge does not set a
legal precedent that is required to be followed by judges in other cases. In
addition, the interpretation of Chinese laws may be varied to reflect domestic
political changes. The promulgation of new laws, changes to existing laws and
the pre-emption of local regulations by national laws may adversely affect
foreign investors. However, the trend of legislation over the last 20 years has
significantly enhanced the protection of foreign investment and allowed for more
control by foreign parties of their investments in Chinese enterprises. There
can be no assurance that a change in leadership, social or political disruption,
or unforeseen circumstances affecting China's political, economic or social
life, will not affect the Chinese government's ability to continue to support
and pursue these reforms. Such a shift could have a material adverse effect on
the Company's business and prospects.
The practical effect of the PRC legal
system on our business operations in China can be viewed from two separate but
intertwined considerations. First, as a matter of substantive law, the Foreign
Invested Enterprise laws provide significant protection from government
interference. In addition, these laws guarantee the full enjoyment of the
benefits of corporate articles and contracts to Foreign Invested Enterprise
participants. These laws, however, do impose standards concerning corporate
formation and governance, which are not qualitatively different from the general
corporation laws of the several states. Similarly, the PRC accounting laws
mandate accounting practices, which are not consistent with U.S. Generally
Accepted Accounting Principles. China's accounting laws require that an annual
“statutory audit” be performed in accordance with PRC accounting standards and
that the books of account of Foreign Invested Enterprises are maintained in
accordance with Chinese accounting laws. Article 14 of the PRC Wholly
Foreign-Owned Enterprise Law requires a Wholly Foreign-Owned Enterprise to
submit certain periodic fiscal reports and statements to designate financial and
tax authorities, at the risk of business license revocation. Second, while the
enforcement of substantive rights may appear less clear than United States
procedures, the Foreign Invested Enterprises and Wholly Foreign-Owned
Enterprises are Chinese registered companies, which enjoy the same status as
other Chinese registered companies in business-to-business dispute resolution.
Therefore, as a practical matter, although no assurances can be given, the
Chinese legal infrastructure, while different in operation from its United
States counterpart, should not present any significant impediment to the
operation of Foreign Invested Enterprises.
Because
most of our directors and officers reside outside of the United States, it may
be difficult for you to enforce your rights against them or enforce U.S. court
judgments against them.
All but one of our directors and
officers reside outside of the United States and all of our assets are located
outside of the United States. It may therefore be difficult for investors in the
United States to enforce their legal rights, to effect service of process upon
our directors or officers or to enforce judgments of United States courts
predicated upon civil liabilities and criminal penalties of our directors and
officers under United States Federal securities laws. Further, it is unclear if
extradition treaties now in effect between the United States and the PRC would
permit effective enforcement of criminal penalties of the United States Federal
securities laws.
Economic
reform issues.
Although the Chinese government owns
the majority of productive assets in China, during the past several years the
government has implemented economic reform measures that emphasize
decentralization and encourage private economic activity. Because these economic
reform measures may be inconsistent or ineffectual, there are no assurances
that:
o Our
Company will be able to capitalize on economic reforms;
o The
Chinese government will continue its pursuit of economic
reform policies;
o The
economic policies, even if pursued, will be successful;
o Economic
policies will not be significantly altered from time to time;
and
o Business
operations in China will not become subject to the risk
of nationalization.
Since 1979, the Chinese government has
reformed its economic systems. Because many reforms are unprecedented
or experimental, they are expected to be refined and improved. Other political,
economic and social factors, such as political changes, changes in the rates of
economic growth, unemployment or inflation, or in the disparities in per capita
wealth between regions within China, could lead to further readjustment of the
reform measures. This refining and readjustment process may negatively affect
our operations.
Over the last few years, China’s
economy has registered a high growth rate. Recently, there have been indications
that rates of inflation have increased. In response, the Chinese government
recently has taken measures to curb this excessively expansive economy. These
measures have included devaluations of the Chinese currency, the Renminbi (RMB),
restrictions on the availability of domestic credit, reducing the purchasing
capability of certain of its customers, and limited re-centralization of
the approval process for purchases of some foreign products. These austerity
measures alone may not succeed in slowing down the economy's excessive expansion
or control inflation, and may result in future dislocations in the Chinese
economy. The Chinese government may adopt additional measures to further combat
inflation, including the establishment of freezes or restraints on certain
projects or markets.
To date, reforms to China’s economic
system have not adversely impacted our operations and are not expected to
adversely impact operations in the foreseeable future; however, there can be no
assurance that the reforms to China’s economic system will continue or that we
will not be adversely affected by changes in China’s political, economic, and
social conditions and by changes in policies of the Chinese government, such as
changes in laws and regulations, measures which may be introduced to control
inflation, changes in the rate or method of taxation, imposition of additional
restrictions on currency conversion and remittance abroad, and reduction in
tariff protection and other import restrictions
We
may be exposed to liabilities under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, and any
determination that we violated the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act could have
a
material adverse effect on our business.
We are subject to the United States
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, or the FCPA, and other laws that prohibit
improper payments or offers of payments to foreign governments and their
officials and political parties by U.S. persons and issuers as defined by the
statute for the purpose of obtaining or retaining business. We have operations,
agreements with third parties and make sales in China, which is known to
experience corruption. Our activities in China create the risk of
unauthorized payments or offers of payments by one of the employees,
consultants, sales agents or distributors of our company or the companies in
which we invest may engage that could be in violation of various laws including
the FCPA, even though these parties are not always subject to our control. It is
our policy to implement safeguards to discourage these practices by our
employees. However, our existing safeguards and any future improvements may
prove to be less than effective, and the employees, consultants, sales agents or
distributors of our company or the companies in which we invest may engage in
conduct for which we might be held responsible. Violations of the FCPA may
result in severe criminal or civil sanctions, and we may be subject to other
liabilities, which could negatively affect our business, operating results and
financial condition. In addition, the government may seek to hold us liable for
successor liability FCPA violations committed by companies in which we invest or
that we acquire.
Risks Related to the
Company.
The relative lack of public company
experience of our management team may put us at a competitive
disadvantage
.
Our management team lacks public
company experience, which could impair our ability to comply with legal and
regulatory requirements such as those imposed by Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
Certain individuals who now constitute our senior management have never had
responsibility for managing a publicly traded company. Such
responsibilities include complying with federal securities laws and making
required disclosures on a timely basis. Our senior management may not be able to
implement programs and policies in an effective and timely manner that
adequately respond to such increased legal, regulatory compliance and reporting
requirements. Our failure to comply with all applicable requirements could lead
to the imposition of fines and penalties and distract our management from
attending to the growth of our business.
We
will continue to incur significant increased costs as a result of operating as a
public company, and management will be required to devote substantial time to
new compliance requirements.
As a public company we incur
significant legal, accounting and other expenses under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
2002, together with rules implemented by the Securities and Exchange Commission
and applicable market regulators. These rules impose various requirements on
public companies, including requiring certain corporate governance practices.
Our management and other personnel will need to devote a substantial amount of
time to these new compliance requirements. Moreover, these rules and regulations
will increase our legal and financial compliance costs and will make some
activities more time-consuming and costly.
In addition, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
requires, among other things, that we maintain effective internal controls for
financial reporting and disclosure controls and procedures. In particular, we
must perform system and process evaluations and testing of our internal controls
over financial reporting to allow management and our independent registered
public accounting firm to report on the effectiveness of our internal controls
over financial reporting, as required by Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
Such testing, or the subsequent testing by our independent registered public
accounting firm, may reveal deficiencies in our internal controls over financial
reporting that are deemed to be material weaknesses. Compliance with Section 404
may require that we incur substantial accounting expenses and expend significant
management efforts. If we are not able to comply with the requirements of
Section 404 in a timely manner, or if our accountants later identify
deficiencies in our internal controls over financial reporting that are deemed
to be material weaknesses, the market price of our common stock could decline
and we could be subject to sanctions or investigations by the Commission or
other applicable regulatory authorities.
Insiders
have substantial control over us, and they could delay or prevent a change in
our corporate control even if our other stockholders want it to
occur.
Our executive officers, directors, and
principal stockholders who hold 5% or more of the outstanding common stock and
their affiliates beneficially owned as of March 31, 2008, in the aggregate,
approximately 53% of our outstanding common stock. These stockholders will be
able to exercise significant control over all matters requiring stockholder
approval, including the election of directors and approval of significant
corporate transactions. This could delay or prevent an outside party from
acquiring or merging with us even if our other stockholders wanted it to
occur.
We
depend on key personnel and have no key man insurance.
We depend on our key management and
other personnel. The unavailability or departure of such key personnel may
seriously disrupt and harm our operations, business and the implementation of
our business strategy and plans. Although most of these personnel are
founders and stockholders, there can be no assurance that we can be successful
in retaining them. We do not have key man insurance.
Risks Related to the Common
Stock
There
is a limited public market for the common stock.
There is currently a limited public
market for our common stock. Holders of our common stock may, therefore, have
difficulty selling their common stock, should they decide to do so. In addition,
there can be no assurances that such markets will continue or that any shares of
common stock, which may be purchased, may be sold without incurring a loss. Any
such market price of the common stock may not necessarily bear any relationship
to our book value, assets, past operating results, financial condition or any
other established criteria of value, and may not be indicative of the market
price for the common stock in the future. Further, our market price for the
common stock may be volatile depending on a number of factors, including
business performance, industry dynamics, and news announcements or changes in
general economic conditions.
The
common stock may be deemed penny stock with a limited trading
market.
Our common stock is currently listed
for trading in the Over-The-Counter Bulletin Board, owned and operated by FINRA,
Inc. (formerly NASD, Inc.) which is generally considered to be less efficient
than the NASDAQ market or other national exchanges, and which may cause
difficulty in conducting trades and difficulty in obtaining future financing.
Further, our securities are subject to the “penny stock rules” adopted pursuant
to Section 15 (g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the
“Exchange Act”). The penny stock rules apply to non-NASDAQ companies whose
common stock trades at less than $5.00 per share or which have tangible net
worth of less than $5,000,000 ($2,000,000 if the company has been operating for
three or more years). Such rules require, among other things, that brokers who
trade “penny stock”: to persons other than “established customers” complete
certain documentation, make suitability inquiries of investors and provide
investors with certain information concerning trading in the security, including
a risk disclosure document and quote information under certain circumstances.
Many brokers have decided not to trade “penny stock” because of the requirements
of the penny stock rules and, as a result, the number of broker-dealers willing
to act as market makers in such securities is limited. In the event that we
remain subject to the “penny stock rules” for any significant period, there may
develop an adverse impact on the market, if any, for our securities. Because our
securities are subject to the “penny stock rules” investors will find it more
difficult to dispose of our securities.
Further, for companies whose securities
are traded in the Over-The-Counter Market, it is more difficult: (i) to obtain
accurate quotations; (ii) to obtain coverage for significant news events because
major wire services, such as the Dow Jones News Service, generally do not
publish press releases about such companies, and (iii) to obtain needed
capital.
We
have not and do not anticipate paying any dividends on our common stock; because
of this our securities could face devaluation in the market.
We have paid no dividends on our common
stock to date and it is not anticipated that any dividends will be paid to
holders of our common stock in the foreseeable future. While our dividend policy
will be based on the operating results and capital needs of the business, it is
anticipated that any earnings will be retained to finance our future expansion
and for the implementation of our business plan. Additionally, current
regulations in China would permit our operating company in China to pay
dividends to us only out of its accumulated distributable profits, if any,
determined in accordance with Chinese accounting standards and regulations. In
addition, our operating company in China will be required to set aside at least
10% (up to an aggregate amount equal to half of its registered capital) of its
accumulated profits each year. Such reserve account may not be distributed as
cash dividends. In addition, if our operating company in China incurs debt on
its own behalf in the future, the instruments governing the debt may restrict
its ability to pay dividends or make other payments to us. Lack of a
dividend can further affect the market value of our common stock, and could
significantly affect the value of any investment in us.
Risks
related to financial reports and estimates.
We are subject to critical accounting
policies and actual results may vary from our estimates. We follow generally
accepted accounting principles in the United States in preparing our financial
statements. As part of this work, we must make many estimates and judgments
concerning future events. These affect the value of the assets and liabilities,
contingent assets and liabilities, and revenue and expenses reported in our
financial statements. We believe that these estimates and judgments are
reasonable, and we make them in accordance with our accounting policies based on
information available at the time. However, actual results could differ from our
estimates, and this could require us to record adjustments to expenses or
revenues that could be material to our financial position and results of
operations in the future.
Item
2. Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities; Use of Proceeds from
Registered Securities.
The Company entered into a letter
agreement dated January 17, 2008 (the “Agreement”), with an investor relations
firm (the “IR Firm”) under which the IR Firm would provide certain investor
relations and financial communication services to the company. Under the
Agreement, the Company has agreed to pay a monthly cash retainer to the IR Firm
and has granted to the IR Firm warrants to purchase a total of 1,000,000 shares
of the Company’s common stock, at a price of $1.10 per share. The warrants
were valued using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with an assumed
314% volatility, a three year term for the warrants, a risk free rate of 3% and
a dividend yield of 0%. The warrants may be exercised through the third
anniversary of the date of the Agreement, and vest in 12 quarterly installments
in equal amounts beginning in the second quarter of 2008.
The
warrants were granted pursuant to a privately negotiated transaction between the
Company and one other party which did not involve a public offering in reliance
on Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933 and Rule 506 of Regulation D there
under.
Item 3
.
Defaults
Upon Senior Securities.
None.
Item 4.
Submission
of Matters to Vote of Security Holders.
As
previously disclosed in the report on Form 8-K filed on March 10, 2008 and in
the report on Form 10-Q for the transition period ended December 31, 2007, in
the first quarter of 2008, a majority of the shareholders of the Company
executed a written consent in favor of the disposition of the Company's wood
carving business by means of the transfer of 100% of the shares of the Company's
indirectly held subsidiary, Jiangxi XiDa Wooden Carving Lacquerware Co., LTD.,
("Jiangxi Wood"). The disposition of Jiangxi Wood occurred in
connection with the Company's determination to change its business focus to the
sale and distribution of jade.
Item 5.
Other
Information.
None.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly
caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized.
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JADE
ART GROUP INC.
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Date: May
14, 2008
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/s/
Hua-Cai
Song
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Name:
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Hua-Cai
Song
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Title:
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Chief
Executive Officer
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Date: May
14, 2008
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/s/
Chen-Qing
Luo
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Name:
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Chen-Qing
Luo
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Title:
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Chief
Financial Officer
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