10-Q 1 e607774_10q-cnoa.htm Unassociated Document
 
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 quarterly period ended September 30, 2010
 
o Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
For the transition period from _______________ to ________________
 
Commission file number 000-52430
 
China Organic Agriculture, Inc.
(Exact name of small business as specified in its charter)
 
Florida
 
20-3505071
(State or other jurisdiction of
 
(IRS Employer Identification Number)
incorporation or organization)
   

Dalian City, Zhongshan District, Youhao Road
Manhattan Building #1, Suite # 1511
Dalian City, Liaoning Province, P.R. China
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(707) 709-2321
(Issuer's telephone number, including area code)
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
 
Yes x No o
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).
 
Yes o No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer" and "smaller reporting company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer o
Accelerated filer o
Non-accelerated filer o
Smaller reporting company x
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
 
Yes o No x
 
Number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date: 73,157,232 shares of Common Stock, no par value per share, as of November 22, 2010.
 
 
 

 
 
FORM 10-Q
CHINA ORGANIC AGRICULTURE, INC.

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
Item 1. Financial Statements
 
   
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2010 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2009
4
   
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 (Unaudited)
5
   
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010   (Unaudited) and the Year Ended December 31, 2009
6
   
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 (Unaudited)
7
   
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
8
   
Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
25
   
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
31
   
Item 4T. Controls and Procedures
31
   
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
 
   
Item 1A Risk Factors
32
   
Item 6. Exhibits
32
   
SIGNATURES
33
 
Forward Looking Statements

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 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 distributor channels, volume growth, 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," "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.

Readers should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which are based on management's current expectations and projections about future events, are not guarantees of future performance, are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions (including those described below) and apply only as of the date of this report. Our actual results, performance or achievements could differ materially from the results expressed in, or implied by, these forward-looking statements. Except as required under the federal securities laws, we undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

 
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
Item 1.  Financial Statements
 
CHINA ORGANIC AGRICULTURE, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

Assets
 
September 30, 2010
(Unaudited)
   
December 31, 2009
 
Current Assets
           
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 25,075,743     $ 18,512,835  
Restricted cash
    7,464,803       7,322,574  
Accounts receivable, net
    63,986,890       40,677,865  
Inventories
    52,664,249       14,711,117  
Acquisition deposit
    -       2,617,952  
Trade deposits
    3,371       1,370,647  
Other receivables and prepayments
    1,159,869       5,345,208  
Other current assets
    2,533,928       688,736  
   Total Current Assets
    152,888,853       91,246,934  
                 
Property, plant and equipment, net
    13,259,931       12,478,943  
Mortgage costs, net
    132,538       136,288  
Intangible assets, net
    11,506,188       880,000  
Deferred taxes
    833,052       482,642  
Goodwill
    2,689,317       1,602,134  
   Total Assets
  $ 181,309,879     $ 106,826,941  
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
               
Current Liabilities
               
Mortgage payable – current maturities
  $ 281,625     $ 213,348  
Loans payable
    10,450,725       14,637,217  
Bank acceptance notes payable
    7,464,803       7,322,574  
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
    57,824,200       1,961,923  
Due to related parties
    1,062,185       120,026  
Taxes payable
    1,842,946       2,451,302  
Other current liabilities
    86,359       90,778  
   Total Current Liabilities
    79,012,843       26,797,168  
                 
Mortgage payable, net of current maturities
    7,774,780       7,965,517  
                 
   Total Liabilities
    86,787,623       34,762,685  
                 
   Stockholders' Equity
               
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value, 20,000,000 shares authorized, none issued or outstanding
    -       -  
Common stock, no par value, 1,000,000,000 shares authorized, 73,157,232 shares issued and outstanding
    7,648,410       7,648,410  
Additional paid in capital
    1,235,929       1,222,021  
Statutory reserves
    1,423,933       1,423,933  
Retained earnings
    51,521,999       43,887,643  
Other comprehensive income: foreign currency translation gain
    3,726,807       2,853,653  
Noncontrolling interests
    28,965,178       15,028,596  
Total Stockholders' Equity
    94,522,256       72,064,256  
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
  $ 181,309,879     $ 106,826,941  

See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.
 
 
CHINA ORGANIC AGRICULTURE, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
 
   
THREE MONTHS ENDED
   
NINE MONTHS ENDED
 
   
SEPTEMBER 30,
   
SEPTEMBER 30,
 
   
2010
   
2009
   
2010
   
2009
 
                         
Sales
  $ 42,632,862     $ 39,656,537     $ 106,281,638     $ 106,402,273  
Cost of sales
    (33,798,659 )  
(28,547,725) 
      (80,989,215 )  
(79,978,832) 
 
Gross profit
    8,834,203       11,108,812       25,292,423       26,423,441  
                                 
Selling, general and administrative expenses
    (2,876,417 )     (587,239 )     (4,671,085 )     (1,429,388 )
Income from operations
    5,957,786       10,521,573       20,621,338       24,994,053  
                                 
Other income
    77,230       154,774       187,911       837,841  
Interest expense, net
    (767,164 )     (108,578 )     (1,378,916 )     (674,152 )
                                 
Other income (expenses), net
    (689,934 )     46,196       (1,191,005 )     163,689  
                                 
Income before income taxes
    5,267,852       10,567,769       19,430,333       25,157,742  
                                 
Income tax provision
    (1,469,176 )     (2,753,400 )     (5,109,743 )     (6,477,642 )
                                 
Net income
    3,798,676       7,814,369       14,320,590       18,680,100  
                                 
Less: income attributable to noncontrolling interest
    (1,925,075 )  
(3,304,176) 
      (6,686,234 )  
(7,763,626) 
 
Net income attributable to CNOA Shareholders
  $ 1,873,601     $ 4,510,193     $ 7,634,356     $ 10,916,474  
                                 
Net income Per Share - Basic and diluted
  $ 0.03     $ 0.06     $ 0.10    
$ 0.15 
 
                                 
Weighted average common shares outstanding - Basic and diluted
    73,157,232       73,157,232       73,157,232       73,157,232  

See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements
 
 
CHINA ORGANIC AGRICULTURE, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(Unaudited)
 
   
Common Stock Number of Shares
   
Common Stock Amount
   
Additional Paid In Capital
   
Statutory Reserves
   
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
   
Retained Earnings
   
Noncontrolling Interests
   
Total Equity
 
Balance December 31, 2008
    73,157,232       7,648,410       597,209       1,423,933       2,814,743       33,011,722       4,684,435       50,180,452  
Net Income
    -       -       -       -       -       10,875,921       10,331,078       21,206,999  
Foreign currency translation
    -       -       -       -       38,910       -       13,083       51,993  
Contributed Capital
    -       -       14,053       -       -       -       -       14,053  
Stock based compensation
    -       -       610,759       -       -       -       -       610,759  
Balance December 31, 2009
    73,157,232       7,648,410       1,222,021       1,423,933       2,853,653       43,887,643       15,028,596       72,064,256  
Net income
    -       -       -       -       -       7,634,356               7,634,356  
Noncontrolling interest of Changbai
    -       -       13,908       -       -       -       13,936,582       13,950,490  
Foreign currency translation
    -       -       -       -       873,154       -       -       873,154  
Balance September 30, 2010
    73,157,232     $ 7,648,410     $ 1,235,929     $ 1,423,933     $ 3,726,807     $ 51,521,999     $ 28,965,178     $ 94,522,256  
 
See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.
 
 
CHINA ORGANIC AGRICULTURE, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
 
   
NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,
 
   
2010
   
2009
 
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
           
Net income attributable to CNOA shareholders
  $ 7,634,356     $ 10,916,474  
Adjustments to reconcile net income attributable to CNOA shareholders to net cash provided by
               
 (used in) operating activities:
               
 Income attributed to noncontrolling interest
    6,686,234       7,763,626  
  Gain on debt conversion
    -       62,433  
  Depreciation and amortization
    1,276,399       293,114  
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
               
  Accounts receivable
    (22,415,352 )     (17,692,159 )
  Inventories
    (35,585,565 )     1,902,113  
  Trade deposits
    1,367,276       (3,293,923 )
  Acquisition deposits
    2,617,952       -  
  Other current assets
    (158,219 )     -  
  Advances
    -       1,846,798  
  Other receivables and prepayment
    4,183,902       5,886  
  Accounts payable and accrued expenses
    55,792,627       (2,450,874 )
  Deferred tax
    (350,410 )     -  
  Taxes payable
    (793,415 )     (585,280 )
Net cash provided by (used in) Operating Activities
    20,255,785       (5,035,988 )
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
               
Consideration receivable
    -       5,220,000  
Payment toward restricted cash
    (142,229 )     (8,786,059 )
Acquisition of Changbai equity interest, net of deposit
    (9,889,330 )     -  
 Purchase of property and equipment
    1,103,167       (676 )
Net cash used by Investing Activities
    (11,134,726 )     5,219,324  
                 
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
               
Proceeds from related parties
    942,159       109,052  
Repayment of related parties
    -       (853,028 )
Repayment of loans payable
    (4,186,492 )     (1,170,515 )
Proceeds from bank acceptance notes payable
    -       8,786,059  
Proceeds from loans payable
    -       14,637,217  
Repayment of bank acceptance notes payable
    -       (2,800,000 )
Repayment of mortgage payable
    (59,256 )     (147,701 )
Net cash provided by (used in) Financing Activities
    (3,303,589 )     9,775,025  
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
    745,438       9,776  
                 
Net change in cash and cash equivalents
    6,562,908       9,968,137  
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning balance
    18,512,835       7,338,817  
Cash and cash equivalents, ending balance
  $ 25,075,743     $ 17,306,954  
                 
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOWS INFORMATION:
               
                 
Interest paid
  $ 1,157,853     $ 962,323  
Income taxes paid
  $ 5,969,002     $ 6,477,642  
                 
NON CASH FINANCING AND INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
               
                 
Acquisition deposit applied toward Changbai acquisition
  $ 2,625,488     $ -  

See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements
 
 
CHINA ORGANIC AGRICULTURE, INC.
September 30, 2010 and 2009
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)

NOTE 1 - ORGANIZATION

China Organic Agriculture, Inc. (“CNOA” or “the Company”) (formerly Industrial Electric Services, Inc. or “IESI”) was incorporated on August 5, 2005 under the laws of the State of Florida. The Company, through its operating subsidiaries, is engaged in the trading and wholesale distribution of rice and other agricultural commodities purchased from third parties. The Company also produces ice wines, blueberry products, and grapes through its various subsidiaries. The agricultural products the Company trades are mainly focused on “green and healthy” rice and the Company is trying to establish itself as a healthy foods processor and distributor.
 
Merger of China Organic Agriculture Limited and Subsidiaries ("COA")
 
On March 15, 2007, the Company, through a reverse merger, issued 27,448,776 shares of stock in exchange for all the outstanding shares of China Organic Agriculture Limited ("COA"). The merger between the Company and COA has been treated as a reverse acquisition with COA deemed the accounting acquirer and the Company deemed the accounting acquiree under the purchase method of accounting in accordance with section 805-10-55 of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification. The reverse merger is deemed a capital transaction and the net assets of COA (the accounting acquirer) are carried forward to the Company (the legal acquirer and the reporting entity) at their carrying value before the combination.  The acquisition process utilizes the capital structure of the Company and the assets and liabilities of COA which are recorded at historical cost.  The equity of the Company is the historical equity of COA retroactively restated to reflect the number of shares issued by the Company in the transaction.
 
COA is a holding company formed under the laws of the Territories of the British Virgin Islands that then owned all of the issued and outstanding stock of Jilin Songyuan City ErMaPao Green Rice Limited ("ErMaPao"). ErMaPao is an operating company organized under the laws of the People’s Republic of China (“PRC”) in May 2002 engaged in growing, processing and distributing organic rice. On September 25, 2008, the Company entered into a Share Purchase Agreement with Bothven Investments Ltd. related to the sale of its subsidiary, Jilin Songyuan City Ermapao Green Rice Ltd. (“ErMaPao”) for $8.7 million. The sale was completed on October 7, 2008 with effective date of September 30, 2008.
 
Acquisition of Dalian Huiming Industries Ltd., through Princeton International Investment Ltd.
 
On October 1, 2008, COA acquired all of the issued and outstanding shares of Princeton International Investment Ltd. (“Princeton”), which owned, and was formed to facilitate the Company’s acquisition of, 60% of the issued and outstanding shares of Dalian Baoshui District Huiming Industry Limited ("Dalian Huiming”). Princeton International Investment Limited was incorporated on April 14, 2008 under the laws of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (“HK SAR) of the People’s Republic of China (“PRC”).  Dalian Huiming was incorporated on July 31, 2001 under the laws of the PRC and is engaged in grain purchasing, international and domestic trading, wholesale and food delivery logistic services.
 
Formation of HK Ankang, Dalian Ankang and a majority owned subsidiary of Bellisimo Ice Wine Co., Ltd.
 
In January 2008, COA’s wholly-owned subsidiary Hong Kong Ankang Investments Co., Ltd. (“HK Ankang”) formed Ankang Agriculture (Dalian) Co., Ltd. (“Ankang Dalian”) under the laws of the PRC.
 
In December 2008, the Company, through Ankang Dalian formed  Bellisimo Ice Wine Co., Ltd (“Ice Wine”) with China-based Xinbin Manchu Autonomy County East Star Wine Company Ltd. ("Xinbin"), of which Ankang Dalian holds 60% of the equity interest. Ice Wine is formed to engage in marketing and distribution of premium table wines and specialty ice wines in PRC.
 
Acquisition of Changbai Eco-Beverage Co., Ltd. (“Changbai)
 
On March 23, 2010, the Company, through Ankang Dalian acquired 60% of the issued and outstanding capital stock of Changbai Eco-Beverage Co., Ltd. for RMB70 million (equivalent to $10,252,955 on the date of acquisition). Changbai was incorporated in May 2008 under the laws of the PRC and produces a variety of products from blueberries grown in the Changbai Mountain region of Northeast China, including blueberry wines, blueberry beverages, blueberry food products such as jam, jelly, preserves and cakes, and blueberry healthcare products. Changbai also produces honey and other products from locally grown herbs and fruits.
 
 
Formation of Far East Wine Holding Group Ltd. (“FEW”)
 
In June 2008 the Company formed Far East Wine Holding Group Ltd. (“FEW”) under the laws of the Territories of the British Virgin Islands to act as the importer of records in connection with its efforts to distribute wines to wholesalers in China and Asia.
 
NOTE 2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of Presentation and Principles of Consolidation

The accompanying unaudited interim consolidated financial statements and related notes have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) for interim financial information, and with the rules and regulations of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) to Form 10-Q and Article 8 of Regulation S-X.  Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements.  The unaudited interim financial statements furnished reflect all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) which are, in the opinion of management, necessary to a fair statement of the results for the interim periods presented.  Interim results are not necessarily indicative of the results for the full year.  These unaudited interim consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements of the Company for the year ended December 31, 2009 and notes thereto contained in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on May 14, 2010.
 
The consolidated financial statements include all accounts of CNOA, COA, FEW, Princeton, Dalian Huiming, HK Ankang, Dalian Ankang and Ice Wine as of September 30, 2010 and 2009 and for the interim periods then ended and all accounts of Changbai as of September 30, 2010 and for the period from March 23, 2010 (date of acquisition) through September 30, 2010.  All inter-company balances and transactions have been eliminated.
 
Reclassification

Certain amounts in the 2009 financial statements were reclassified to conform to the 2010 presentation.

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 reporting amounts of revenues and expenses during the reported period.  Significant estimates include the estimated useful lives of property and equipment.  Actual results could differ from those estimates.
 
Business combination
 
In accordance with section 805-10-05 of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification the Company allocates the purchase price of acquired entities to the tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed, based on their estimated fair values.
 
Management makes estimates of fair values based upon assumptions believed to be reasonable.  These estimates are based on historical experience and information obtained from the management of the acquired companies. Critical estimates in valuing certain of the intangible assets include but are not limited to: future expected cash flows from revenues, customer relationships, key management and market positions, assumptions about the period of time the acquired trade names will continue to be used in the Company’s combined product portfolio, and discount rates used to establish fair value.  These estimates are inherently uncertain and unpredictable.  Assumptions may be incomplete or inaccurate, and unanticipated events and circumstances may occur which may affect the accuracy or validity of such assumptions, estimates or actual results.
 
 
Pro forma financial information
 
The unaudited pro forma financial information presented in the relevant footnote summarizes the combined operating results of the Company and Changbai for the interim period ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 as if the Changbai acquisition had occurred on January 1, 2009.
 
The unaudited pro forma financial information is presented for informational purposes only and is not necessarily indicative of the results of combined operations that would have been achieved had the acquisition taken place on January 1, 2009. The unaudited pro forma combined statements of operations combine the historical results of the Company and the historical results of Changbai, the acquired entity for the periods described above. The historical operating results of the Company were based on the Company’s interim unaudited financial statements for the interim period ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 and the historical information of Changbai was derived from the books and the records of Changbai for the period from January 1, 2010 through March 22, 2010 and for the interim period ended September 30, 2009.
 
Cash equivalents
 
The Company considers all highly liquid investments with maturities of three months or less at the time of purchase to be cash equivalents.
 
Restricted Cash and Notes Payable

Restricted cash is used as security for purchasing goods from suppliers. Restricted cash represents the amount of money held for the Company's account by a bank, which will be released to the suppliers when purchase and delivery transactions have been completed. As of September 30, 2010, the Company had bank acceptance notes payable to suppliers for goods purchased of $7,464,803which are fully secured by the Company’s restricted cash.

Accounts Receivable

Accounts receivable are recorded at the invoiced amount, net of an allowance for doubtful accounts.  The allowance for doubtful accounts is the Company’s best estimate of the amount of probable credit losses in the Company’s existing accounts receivable. The Company determines the allowance based on historical write-off experience, customer specific facts and economic conditions. Bad debt expense is included in general and administrative expenses, if any.
 
Outstanding account balances are reviewed individually for collectability.  Account balances are charged off against the allowance after all means of collection have been exhausted and the potential for recovery is considered remote. Allowance for doubtful accounts was $3,384,808 and $1,930,568 as of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively.
 
The Company does not have any off-balance-sheet credit exposure to its customers.
 
Inventories
 
The Company values inventories, consisting of finished goods, consumables and raw materials, at the lower of cost or market.  Cost is determined on the weighted average cost method.  Cost of finished goods comprises direct labor, direct materials, direct production cost and an allocated portion of production overhead.  The Company follows paragraph 330-10-30-3 of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification for the allocation of production costs and charges to inventories.  The Company allocates fixed production overhead to inventories based on the normal capacity of the production facilities expected to be achieved over a number of periods or seasons under normal circumstances, taking into account the loss of capacity resulting from planned maintenance.  Judgment is required to determine when a production level is abnormally low (that is, outside the range of expected variation in production).  Factors that might be anticipated to cause an abnormally low production level include significantly reduced demand, labor and materials shortages, and unplanned facility or equipment down time.  The actual level of production may be used if it approximates normal capacity.  In periods of abnormally high production, the amount of fixed overhead allocated to each unit of production is decreased so that inventories are not measured above cost.  The amount of fixed overhead allocated to each unit of production is not increased as a consequence of abnormally low production or idle plant and  unallocated overheads of under utilized or idle capacity of the production facilities are recognized as period costs in the period in which they are incurred rather than as a portion of the inventory cost.
 
The Company regularly reviews raw materials and finished goods inventories on hand and, when necessary, records a provision for excess or obsolete inventories based primarily on current selling price and sales prices of confirmed backlog orders.
 
 
Property, plant and equipment
 
Property, plant and equipment are recorded at cost.  Expenditures for major additions and betterments are capitalized.  Maintenance and repairs are charged to operations as incurred.  Depreciation of property, plant and equipment is computed by the straight-line method (after taking into account their respective estimated residual values) over the assets estimated useful lives.  Upon sale or retirement of property, plant and equipment, the related cost and accumulated depreciation are removed from the accounts and any gain or loss is reflected in the consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income.  Leasehold improvements, if any, are amortized on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease or the estimated useful lives, whichever is shorter.  Upon becoming fully amortized, the related cost and accumulated amortization are removed from the accounts.
 
Intangible assets
 
Intangible assets represent the purchase price allocated to the customers list and exclusive purchase rights in connection with the acquisition of Dalian Huiming and Changbai.  Intangible assets are carried at cost and amortized on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of the intangible assets.  Upon becoming fully amortized, the related cost and accumulated amortization are removed from the accounts.
 
Goodwill

Goodwill represents the cost of a business acquisition over the fair value of the net identified assets acquired.  In accordance with GAAP, indefinite-life identifiable intangible assets and goodwill are not amortized. GAAP requires that an annual impairment test of our goodwill be performed. Goodwill impairment is determined using a two-step process.  The first step of the goodwill impairment test is used to identify potential impairment by comparing the fair value of a reporting unit, which we define as our business segments, with its net book value or carrying amount including goodwill.  If the fair value of a reporting unit exceeds its carrying amount, goodwill of the reporting unit is considered not impaired and the second step of the impairment test is unnecessary.  If the carrying amount of a reporting unit exceeds its fair value, the second step of the goodwill impairment test compares the implied fair value of the reporting unit’s goodwill with the carrying amount of that goodwill.  If the carrying amount of the reporting unit’s goodwill exceeds the implied fair value of that goodwill, an impairment loss is recognized in an amount equal to that excess.  The implied fair value of goodwill is determined in the same manner as the amount of goodwill recognized in a business combination.  The fair value of the reporting unit is allocated to all of the assets and liabilities of that unit including any unrecognized intangible assets as if the reporting unit had been acquired in a business combination and the fair value of the reporting unit was the purchase price paid to acquire the reporting unit. As of September 30, 2010, no impairment of goodwill was identified.

Under paragraph 350-20-35-1 of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification, goodwill acquired in a business combination with indefinite useful lives are not amortized; rather, goodwill is tested for impairment annually or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate the asset might be impaired.
 
Impairment of long-lived assets
 
The Company has adopted paragraph 360-10-35-17 of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification for impairment of its long-lived assets. The Company’s long-lived assets, which include property, plant and equipment, customers list, exclusive purchase rights and goodwill, are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable.
 
The Company assesses the recoverability of its long-lived assets by comparing the projected undiscounted net cash flows associated with the related long-lived asset or group of long-lived assets over their remaining estimated useful lives against their respective carrying amounts. Impairment, if any, is based on the excess of the carrying amount over the fair value of those assets.  Fair value is generally determined using the asset’s expected future discounted cash flows or market value, if readily determinable.  If long-lived assets are determined to be recoverable, but the newly determined remaining estimated useful lives are shorter than originally estimated, the net book values of the long-lived assets are depreciated over the newly determined remaining estimated useful lives.  The Company determined that there were no impairments of long-lived assets as of September 30, 2010 or December 31, 2009.
 
 
Fair value of financial instruments
 
The Company follows paragraph 825-10-50-10 of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification for disclosures about fair value of its financial instruments and has adopted paragraph 820-10-35-37 of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification (“Paragraph 820-10-35-37”) to measure the fair value of its financial instruments. Paragraph 820-10-35-37 establishes a framework for measuring fair value in accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (U.S. GAAP), and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. To increase consistency and comparability in fair value measurements and related disclosures, Paragraph 820-10-35-37 establishes a fair value hierarchy which prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value into three (3) broad levels.  The fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs.  The three (3) levels of fair value hierarchy defined by Paragraph 820-10-35-37 are described below:
 
Level 1
 
Quoted market prices available in active markets for identical assets or liabilities as of the reporting date.
     
Level 2
 
Pricing inputs other than quoted prices in active markets included in Level 1, which are either directly or indirectly observable as of the reporting date.
     
Level 3
 
Pricing inputs that are generally observable inputs and not corroborated by market data.

The carrying amounts of the Company’s financial assets and liabilities, such as cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, accounts receivable, trade deposits, other receivables and prepayments, other current assets, accounts payable and accrued expenses, taxes payable and other current liabilities approximate their fair values because of the short maturity of these instruments.  The Company’s loans payable, bank acceptance notes payable and mortgage payable approximate the fair value of such instruments based upon management’s best estimate of interest rates that would be available to the Company for similar financial arrangements at September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009.
 
The Company has no assets or liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis.
 
Noncontrolling interests
 
The Company follows paragraph 810-10-65-1 of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification to include noncontrolling interests in Dalian Huiming, Ice Wine and Changbai, its majority owned subsidiaries in the equity section of the consolidated balance sheets.  Noncontrolling interests represent the noncontrolling interest holder’s proportionate share of the equity of the Company’s majority-owned subsidiaries, Dalian Huiming, Ice Wine and Changbai.  Noncontrolling interests are adjusted for the noncontrolling interest holder’s proportionate share of the earnings or losses and other comprehensive income (loss) of Dalian Huiming, Ice Wine and Changbai to the extent of noncontrolling interest holder’s contributed capital.
 
Revenue recognition
 
The Company applies paragraph 605-10-S99-1 of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification for revenue recognition.  The Company recognizes revenue when it is realized or realizable and earned.  The Company considers revenue realized or realizable and earned when all of the following criteria are met: (i) persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, (ii) the product has been shipped or the services have been rendered to the customer, (iii) the sales price is fixed or determinable, and (iv) collectability is reasonably assured.  The Company derives its revenues from sales contracts with customers with revenues being generated upon the shipment of goods.  Persuasive evidence of an arrangement is demonstrated via invoice, product delivery is evidenced by warehouse shipping log as well as a signed bill of lading from the trucking or rail company and title transfers upon shipment, based on free on board (“FOB”) warehouse terms; the sales price to the customer is fixed upon acceptance of the purchase order and there is no separate sales rebate, discount, or volume incentive.  When the Company recognizes revenue, no provisions are made for returns because, historically, there have been very few sales returns and adjustments that have impacted the ultimate collection of revenues.

Shipping and handling costs

The Company accounts for shipping and handling fees in accordance with paragraph 605-45-45-19 of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification.  While amounts charged to customers for shipping products are included in revenues, the related costs are classified in cost of goods sold as incurred.
 
 
Foreign currency transactions

The Company applies the guidelines as set out in Section 830-20-35 of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification (“Section 830-20-35”) for foreign currency transactions.  Pursuant to Section 830-20-35 of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification, foreign currency transactions are transactions denominated in currencies other than U.S. Dollar, the Company’s reporting currency or Chinese Yuan or Renminbi, the Company’s Chinese operating subsidiaries' functional currency.  Foreign currency transactions may produce receivables or payables that are fixed in terms of the amount of foreign currency that will be received or paid.  A change in exchange rates between the functional currency and the currency in which a transaction is denominated increases or decreases the expected amount of functional currency cash flows upon settlement of the transaction. That increase or decrease in expected functional currency cash flows is a foreign currency transaction gain or loss that generally shall be included in determining net income for the period in which the exchange rate changes. Likewise, a transaction gain or loss (measured from the transaction date or the most recent intervening balance sheet date, whichever is later) realized upon settlement of a foreign currency transaction generally shall be included in determining net income for the period in which the transaction is settled. The exceptions to this requirement for inclusion in net income of transaction gains and losses pertain to certain intercompany transactions and to transactions that are designated as, and effective as, economic hedges of net investments and foreign currency commitments.  Pursuant to Section 830-20-25 of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification, the following shall apply to all foreign currency transactions of an enterprise and its investees: (a) at the date the transaction is recognized, each asset, liability, revenue, expense, gain, or loss arising from the transaction shall be measured and recorded in the functional currency of the recording entity by use of the exchange rate in effect at that date as defined in section 830-10-20 of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification; and (b) at each balance sheet date, recorded balances that are denominated in currencies other than the functional currency or reporting currency of the recording entity shall be adjusted to reflect the current exchange rate.
 
Other Income

Other income in the amount of $187,911 and $ 837,841 was recorded for the nine months ending September 30, 2010 and September 30, 2009, respectively. Other income for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 included income of $500,000 based on an agreement between the Company and Red Wine Saga Company, Ltd. (“Red Wine”) effective October 1, 2008.  In this agreement, the Company gave Red Wine the authority to sell red wine in Asia under the Bellisimo brand name.  The agreement extends from October 1, 2008 through September 30, 2011 with $6,000,000 originally to be paid in quarterly installments of $500,000. The agreement has been amended effective April 1, 2009 to eliminate the quarterly installments until such time as the Company begins to deliver red wine for sale under the Bellisimo brand.

Income taxes

The Company accounts for income taxes under Section 740-10-30 of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification, which requires recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of events that have been included in the financial statements or tax returns.  Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are based on the differences between the financial statement and tax bases of assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which the differences are expected to reverse.  Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance to the extent management concludes it is more likely than not that the assets will not be realized.  Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled.  The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income in the period that includes the enactment date.
 
The Company adopted section 740-10-25 of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification (“Section 740-10-25”). Section 740-10-25 addresses the determination of whether tax benefits claimed or expected to be claimed on a tax return should be recorded in the financial statements.  Under Section 740-10-25, the Company may recognize the tax benefit from an uncertain tax position only if it is more likely than not that the tax position will be sustained on examination by the taxing authorities, based on the technical merits of the position.  The tax benefits recognized in the financial statements from such a position should be measured based on the largest benefit that has a greater than fifty (50) percent likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement.  Section 740-10-25 also provides guidance on de-recognition, classification, interest and penalties on income taxes, accounting in interim periods and requires increased disclosures.  The Company had no material adjustments to its liabilities for unrecognized income tax benefits according to the provisions of Section 740-10-25.
 
 
Foreign Currency Translation
 
The financial records of the Company's Chinese operating subsidiaries are maintained in their local currency, the Renminbi (“RMB”), which is the functional currency of the Company.  Assets and liabilities are translated from the local currency into the reporting currency, U.S. dollars, at the exchange rate prevailing at the balance sheet date.  Revenues and expenses are translated at weighted average exchange rates for the period to approximate translation at the exchange rates prevailing at the dates those elements are recognized in the consolidated financial statements.  Foreign currency translation gains (losses) resulting from the process of translating the local currency financial statements into U.S. dollars are included in determining accumulated other comprehensive income in the consolidated statement of stockholders’ equity.
 
RMB is not a fully convertible currency.  All foreign exchange transactions involving RMB must take place either through the People’s Bank of China (the “PBOC”) or other institutions in China authorized to buy and sell foreign exchange.  The exchange rate adopted for the foreign exchange transactions are the rates of exchange quoted by the PBOC which administers and regulates the exchange rate of the U.S. dollar against the RMB taking into account demand and supply of RMB, as well as domestic and foreign economic and financial conditions.
 
Unless otherwise noted, the rates presented below were the noon buying rate for RMB in Beijing as reported by Bank of China on the date of its consolidated balance sheets through December 31, 2009 and the noon buying rates for RMB per U.S. $1.00 in New York City quoted by OANDA Corporation (www.oanda.com) as of January 1, 2010 and forward contained in its consolidated financial statements.  Management believes that the difference between RMB vs. U.S. dollar exchange rate quoted by the PBOC and RMB vs. U.S. dollar exchange rate reported by OANDA Corporation were immaterial.  Translation of amounts from RMB into U.S. dollar has been made at the following exchange rates (RMB to U.S. Dollar) for the respective periods:
 
 
September 30, 2010
 
December 31, 2009
   
September 30, 2009
   
December 31, 2008
 
                           
Balance sheet
6.6981
   
6.8282
     
6.8376
     
6.8346
 
                           
Statement of income and comprehensive income
6.8164
   
6.8314
     
6.8425
     
-
 
 
Comprehensive income
 
The Company has applied section 220-10-45 of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification. This statement establishes rules for the reporting of comprehensive income and its components.  Comprehensive income, for the Company, consists of net income and foreign currency translation adjustments and is presented in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) and Stockholders’ Equity.
 
Earnings per share

Net income attributable to CNOA shareholders, per common share, is computed pursuant to section 260-10-45 of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification.   Basic net income attributable to CNOA shareholders, per common share, is computed by dividing net income attributable to CNOA shareholders by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period.  Diluted net income attributable to CNOA shareholders per common share is computed by dividing net income by the weighted average number of shares of common stock and potentially outstanding shares of common stock during the period.  There were no potentially dilutive shares outstanding as of September 30, 2010 and potentially dilutive shares outstanding of 1,000,000 common shares issuable through warrant at September 30, 2009 excluded from diluted net income per common share calculation as they were anti-dilutive.
 
Commitment and contingencies
 
The Company follows subtopic 450-20 of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification to report accounting for contingencies.  Liabilities for loss contingencies arising from claims, assessments, litigation, fines and penalties and other sources are recorded when it is probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount of the assessment can be reasonably estimated.
 
 
Cash flows reporting
 
The Company adopted paragraph 230-10-45-24 of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification for cash flows reporting, classifies cash receipts and payments according to whether they stem from operating, investing, or financing activities and provides definitions of each category, and uses the indirect or reconciliation method (“Indirect method”) as defined by paragraph 230-10-45-25 of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification to report net cash flow from operating activities by adjusting net income to reconcile it to net cash flow from operating activities by removing the effects of (a) all deferrals of past operating cash receipts and payments and all accruals of expected future operating cash receipts and payments and (b) all items that are included in net income that do not affect operating cash receipts and payments.  The Company reports the reporting currency equivalent of foreign currency cash flows, using the current exchange rate at the time of the cash flows and the effect of exchange rate changes on cash held in foreign currencies is reported as a separate item in the reconciliation of beginning and ending balances of cash and cash equivalents and separately provides information about investing and financing activities not resulting in cash receipts or payments in the period pursuant to paragraph 830-230-45-1 of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification.
 
Subsequent events
 
The Company follows the guidance in Section 855-10-50 of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification for the disclosure of subsequent events. The Company will evaluate subsequent events through the date when the financial statements are issued.  Pursuant to ASU 2010-09 of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification, the Company as an SEC filer considers its financial statements issued when they are widely distributed to users, such as through filing them on EDGAR.
 
Recently issued accounting pronouncements
 
In January 2010, the FASB issued the FASB Accounting Standards Update No. 2010-01 “Equity Topic 505 – Accounting for Distributions to Shareholders with Components of Stock and Cash”, which clarify that the stock portion of a distribution to shareholders that allows them to elect to receive cash or stock with a potential limitation on the total amount of cash that all shareholders can elect to receive in the aggregate is considered a share issuance that is reflected in EPS prospectively and is not a stock dividend for purposes of applying Topics 505 and 260 (Equity and Earnings Per Share (“EPS”)).  Those distributions should be accounted for and included in EPS calculations in accordance with paragraphs 480-10-25-14 and 260-10-45-45 through 45-47 of the FASB Accounting Standards codification.  The amendments in this Update also provide a technical correction to the Accounting Standards Codification.  The correction moves guidance that was previously included in the Overview and Background Section to the definition of a stock dividend in the Master Glossary.  That guidance indicates that a stock dividend takes nothing from the property of the corporation and adds nothing to the interests of the stockholders.  It also indicates that the proportional interest of each shareholder remains the same, and is a key factor to consider in determining whether a distribution is a stock dividend. The amendments in this Update are effective for interim and annual periods ending on or after December 15, 2009, and should be applied on a retrospective basis.
 
In January 2010, the FASB issued the FASB Accounting Standards Update No. 2010-02 “Consolidation Topic 810 – Accounting and Reporting for Decreases in Ownership of a Subsidiary – a Scope Clarification”, which provides amendments to Subtopic 810-10 and related guidance within U.S. GAAP to clarify that the scope of the decrease in ownership provisions of the Subtopic and related guidance applies to the following:
 
 
1.
A subsidiary or group of assets that is a business or nonprofit activity
 
 
2.
A subsidiary that is a business or nonprofit activity that is transferred to an equity method investee or joint venture
 
 
3.
An exchange of a group of assets that constitutes a business or nonprofit activity for a noncontrolling interest in an entity (including an equity method investee or joint venture).
 
The amendments in this Update also clarify that the decrease in ownership guidance in Subtopic 810-10 does not apply to the following transactions even if they involve businesses:
 
 
1.
Sales of in substance real estate.  Entities should apply the sale of real estate guidance in Subtopics 360-20 (Property, Plant, and Equipment) and 976-605 (Retail/Land) to such transactions.
 
 
2.
Conveyances of oil and gas mineral rights.  Entities should apply the mineral property conveyance and related transactions guidance in Subtopic 932-360 (Oil and Gas-Property, Plant, and Equipment) to such transactions.
 
If a decrease in ownership occurs in a subsidiary that is not a business or nonprofit activity, an entity first needs to consider whether the substance of the transaction causing the decrease in ownership is addressed in other U.S. GAAP, such as transfers of financial assets, revenue recognition, exchanges of nonmonetary assets, sales of in substance real estate, or conveyances of oil and gas mineral rights, and apply that guidance as applicable. If no other guidance exists, an entity should apply the guidance in Subtopic 810-10.  The amendments in this Update are effective beginning in the first interim or annual reporting period ending on or after December 15, 2009.
 
 
In January 2010, the FASB issued the FASB Accounting Standards Update No. 2010-06 “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (Topic 820) Improving Disclosures about Fair Value Measurements”, which provides amendments to Subtopic 820-10 that require new disclosures as follows:
 
 
1.
Transfers in and out of Levels 1 and 2. A reporting entity should disclose separately the amounts of significant transfers in and out of Level 1 and Level 2 fair value measurements and describe the reasons for the transfers.
 
2.
Activity in Level 3 fair value measurements. In the reconciliation for fair value measurements using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3), a reporting entity should present separately information about purchases, sales, issuances, and settlements (that is, on a gross basis rather than as one net number).

This Update provides amendments to Subtopic 820-10 that clarify existing disclosures as follows:
 
 
1.
Level of disaggregation. A reporting entity should provide fair value measurement disclosures for each class of assets and liabilities. A class is often a subset of assets or liabilities within a line item in the statement of financial position. A reporting entity needs to use judgment in determining the appropriate classes of assets and liabilities.
 
2.
Disclosures about inputs and valuation techniques. A reporting entity should provide disclosures about the valuation techniques and inputs used to measure fair value for both recurring and nonrecurring fair value measurements. Those disclosures are required for fair value measurements that fall in either Level 2 or Level 3.
 
This Update also includes conforming amendments to the guidance on employers' disclosures about postretirement benefit plan assets (Subtopic 715-20). The conforming amendments to Subtopic 715-20 change the terminology from major categories of assets to classes of assets and provide a cross reference to the guidance in Subtopic 820-10 on how to determine appropriate classes to present fair value disclosures. The new disclosures and clarifications of existing disclosures are effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2009, except for the disclosures about purchases, sales, issuances, and settlements in the roll forward of activity in Level 3 fair value measurements. Those disclosures are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2010, and for interim periods within those fiscal years.
 
In February 2010, the FASB issued the FASB Accounting Standards Update No. 2010-09 “Subsequent Events (Topic 855) Amendments to Certain Recognition and Disclosure Requirements”, which provides amendments to Subtopic 855-10 as follows:
 
 
1.
An entity that either (a) is an SEC filer or(b) is a conduit bond obligor for conduit debt securities that are traded in a public market (a domestic or foreign stock exchange or an over-the-counter market, including local or regional markets) is required to evaluate subsequent events through the date that the financial statements are issued. If an entity meets neither of those criteria, then it should evaluate subsequent events through the date the financial statements are available to be issued.
 
 
2.
An entity that is an SEC filer is not required to disclose the date through which subsequent events have been evaluated. This change alleviates potential conflicts between Subtopic 855-10 and the SEC's requirements.
 
 
3.
The scope of the reissuance disclosure requirements is refined to include revised financial statements only. The term revised financial statements is added to the glossary of Topic 855. Revised financial statements include financial statements revised either as a result of correction of an error or retrospective application of U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
 
All of the amendments in this Update are effective upon issuance of the final Update, except for the use of the issued date for conduit debt obligors. That amendment is effective for interim or annual periods ending after June 15, 2010.
 
In April 2010, the FASB issued the FASB Accounting Standards Update No. 2010-17 “Revenue Recognition — Milestone Method (Topic 605) Milestone Method of Revenue Recognition”, which provides guidance on the criteria that should be met for determining whether the milestone method of revenue recognition is appropriate. A vendor can recognize consideration that is contingent upon achievement of a milestone in its entirety as revenue in the period in which the milestone is achieved only if the milestone meets all criteria to be considered substantive.
 
 
Determining whether a milestone is substantive is a matter of judgment made at the inception of the arrangement. The following criteria must be met for a milestone to be considered substantive. The consideration earned by achieving the milestone should:
 
 
1.
Be commensurate with either of the following:
 
 
a.
The vendor's performance to achieve the milestone
 
 
b.
The enhancement of the value of the item delivered as a result of a specific outcome resulting from the vendor's performance to achieve the milestone
 
 
2.
Relate solely to past performance
 
 
3.
Be reasonable relative to all deliverables and payment terms in the arrangement.
 
A milestone should be considered substantive in its entirety. An individual milestone may not be bifurcated. An arrangement may include more than one milestone, and each milestone should be evaluated separately to determine whether the milestone is substantive. Accordingly, an arrangement may contain both substantive and nonsubstantive milestones.
 
A vendor's decision to use the milestone method of revenue recognition for transactions within the scope of the amendments in this Update is a policy election. Other proportional revenue recognition methods also may be applied as long as the application of those other methods does not result in the recognition of consideration in its entirety in the period the milestone is achieved.
 
A vendor that is affected by the amendments in this Update is required to provide all of the following disclosures:
 
1.
A description of the overall arrangement
2.
A description of each milestone and related contingent consideration
3.
A determination of whether each milestone is considered substantive
4.
The factors that the entity considered in determining whether the milestone or milestones are substantive
5.
The amount of consideration recognized during the period for the milestone or milestones.
 
The amendments in this Update are effective on a prospective basis for milestones achieved in fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning on or after June 15, 2010. Early adoption is permitted. If a vendor elects early adoption and the period of adoption is not the beginning of the entity's fiscal year, the entity should apply the amendments retrospectively from the beginning of the year of adoption. Additionally, a vendor electing early adoption should disclose the following information at a minimum for all previously reported interim periods in the fiscal year of adoption:
 
1.
Revenue
2.
Income before income taxes
3.
Net income
4.
Earnings per share
5.
The effect of the change for the captions presented.
 
A vendor may elect, but is not required, to adopt the amendments in this Update retrospectively for all prior periods.
 
Management does not believe that any other recently issued, but not yet effective accounting pronouncements, if adopted, would have a material effect on the accompanying consolidated financial statements.
 
NOTE 3 - ACQUISITION
 
On March 23, 2010, the Company, through Ankang Dalian acquired 60% of the issued and outstanding capital stock of Changbai Eco-Beverage Co., Ltd. (“Changbai”) for RMB70 million (equivalent to $10,252,955 on the date of acquisition). Changbai was incorporated in May 2008 under the laws of the PRC and produces a variety of products from blueberries grown in the Changbai Mountain region of Northeast China, including blueberry wines, blueberry beverages, blueberry food products such as jam, jelly, preserves and cakes, and blueberry healthcare products. Changbai also produces honey and other products from locally grown herbs and fruits.
 
 
The acquisition of Changbai was accounted for using the purchase method of accounting in accordance with ASC section 805-10-05 of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification (formerly SFAS No. 141R “Business Combinations”) by allocating the purchase price over the assets acquired, including intangible assets and liabilities assumed, based on their estimated fair values at the date of acquisition.  The excess of the liabilities assumed and the purchase price over the net assets acquired was recorded as goodwill.  The purchase price has been allocated to the assets and liabilities as follows:
 

 
   
Book Value
   
Fair Value 
Adjustment
   
Fair Market Value
 
                         
Cash
 
$
362,821
   
$
-
   
$
362,821
 
Accounts receivable
   
893,542
             
893,542
 
Inventories
   
2,367,220
             
2,367,220
 
Advances on purchases
   
827,560
             
827,560
 
Prepaid VAT tax
   
28,741
             
28,741
 
Prepayments and other current assets
   
12,567
             
12,567
 
Property, plant and equipment
   
275,778
             
275,778
 
Customers list
   
-
     
4,961,425
     
4,961,425
 
Exclusive purchasing rights
   
-
     
1,984,570
     
1,984,570
 
Goodwill
   
-
     
653,061
     
653,061
 
                         
Accounts payable
   
(131,291
)
           
(131,291
)
Corporate income tax payable
   
(213,773
)
           
(213,773
)
                         
Total
   
4,423,165
     
7,599,056
     
12,022,221
 
                         
Noncontrolling interest
   
(1,769,266
)
   
-
     
(1,769,266
)
                         
Purchase price
 
$
2,653,899
   
$
7,599,056
   
$
10,252,955
 
 
NOTE 4 – INVENTORIES
 
Inventories at September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009 consisted of the following:
 
   
September 30, 2010
   
December 31, 2009
 
                 
Finished goods
 
$
49,238,138
   
$
14,709,255
 
Work in process
   
1,387, 800
     
-
 
Raw materials
   
2,038,311
     
1,862
 
             
   
$
52,664,249
   
$
14,711,117
 

NOTE 5 – INTANGIBLE ASSETS

As of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, intangible assets pertaining to the customer relationships acquired as part of the acquisition of Dalian Huiming and Changbai and exclusive purchase rights acquired as part of the acquisition of Changbai are as follows:

   
09/30/2010
   
12/31/2009
 
Exclusive purchase rights
  $ 3,307,616     $ -  
Customer relationships
    9,369,041       1,100,000  
Deferred expenses
    37,071       -  
Accumulated amortization
    (1,613,500 )     (220,000 )
                 
Total intangible assets, net
  $ 11,506,188     $ 880,000  


The Company amortizes customers relationship over the estimated useful life of seven (7) years and exclusive purchase rights over the remaining term of six (6) years.  During the nine months ending September 30, 2010 and 2009, amortization expense was $780,816 and $206,726, respectively.

The projected future amortization is as following:

2010 (rest of year)
  $ 405,771  
2011
    1,623,082  
2012
    1,623,082  
2013
    1,623,082  
2014
    1,623,082  
2015
    1,623,082  
Thereafter
    3,079,936  
 
NOTE 6 – DUE TO RELATED PARTIES

The Company has become indebted to a shareholder as a result of payments that the shareholder made to third parties on behalf of the Company. As of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, the Company owed $1,062,185 and $120,026, respectively, to such shareholder. The amount is evidenced by a non-interest bearing promissory note due upon demand.

NOTE 7 – LOANS PAYABLE

As of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, the loans payable were comprised of:
 
   
09/30/2010
   
12/31/2009
 
             
Huaxia Bank Dalian Branch (1)
  $ 10,450,725     $ 10,246,052  
Industrial Bank Dalian Branch (2)
    -       4,391,165  
    $ 10,450,725     $ 14,637,217  

 
(1) Loan payable of RMB 70,000,000 (equivalent to $10,450,725 at September 30, 2010) having an annual interest rate of 6.37%, guaranteed by Dalian Ruilong Group, Dalian Ruilongweiye Group and Ms. Zhao Jinxia, who is the legal representative of Dalian Huiming Industry Ltd.,  all of which are related parties of Dalian Huiming’s noncontrolling interest holder. The loan was originally due on April 28, 2010, has been extended to be due and payable on April 10, 2011.

(2) Loan payable of RMB 30,000,000 (equivalent to $4,478,882 at September 30, 2010) having an annual interest rate of 5.31% secured by Dalian Credit Guarantee Co., Ltd. and guaranteed by Ms. Zhao Jinxia. The loan was due and fully repaid on May 15, 2010.

NOTE 8 – STOCK WARRANTS

On February 6, 2008, the Company committed to issue warrants to purchase 1,000,000 shares of the Company’s stock at a price of $1.39 to its investor relations firm as part of a consulting agreement. The warrants were valued using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model.  The related expenses for the nine months ending September 20, 2010 and 2009 were $ 0 and $20,811 respectively.

On April 30, 2010, the Company and the investor relations firm agreed to terminate these warrants. As of September 30, 2010, no warrants were outstanding or exercisable.
 
 
NOTE 9 – COMMITMENTS AND CONTENGENCIES
 
On June 14, 2010, the Company reached a settlement and entered into a Stipulation and Agreement of Settlement for the class action lawsuit filed on December 18, 2008.  Under the terms of the settlement, eligible class members would receive a total of $300,000 in cash together with shares of the Company’s common stock having a value of $300,000 in exchange for a release of claims which class members have or may have against the Company, its directors, officers, affiliates, shareholders and agents, except claims arising out of or related to the settlement. This expense was recorded in Selling, general, and administrative expenses in 2009 and the accrual for this settlement is contained in accounts payable and accrued expenses.
 
NOTE 10 – CONCENTRATIONS

Customers and Credit Concentrations

During the nine month period ended September 30, 2010, the Company’s two principal customers, the sales to each of these customers and the percentages of the Company’s revenues represented by each of these customers were as follows:

Customers
Percentage of
Accounts Receivable
Revenues
Percentage of
Company’s Revenues
Shenzhen Shen Jing Da Agriculture Ltd.
22%
$  30,807,115
29%
Beijing Golden Valley Trading Co. Ltd.
18%
24,993,756
24%

During the nine month period ended September 30, 2009, the Company’s two principal customers, the sales to each of these customers and the percentages of the Company’s revenues represented by each of these customers were as follows:

Customers
Percentage of
Accounts Receivable
Revenues
Percentage of
Company’s Revenues
Shenzhen Shen Jing Da Agriculture Ltd.
54%
$  22,009,263
33%
Beijing Golden Valley Trading Co. Ltd.
42%
    16,976,227
25%

This concentration of our sales to a limited number of customers leaves us vulnerable to an adverse short-term impact on our revenues should one of these customers cease doing business or reduce the amount of business it does with us.

Vendor Concentrations

The purchases made from each of the suppliers below during the nine month period ended September 30, 2010, and the percentages of our business represented by each of these suppliers, were as follows:
 
Suppliers
Percentage of Accounts Payable
Purchases
Percentage of
Company’s Purchases
Jiling Shen Kang Long Rice Co. Ltd.
35%
$      36,722,375
39%
Wuchang Yangxing Rice Co. Ltd.
22%
         26,089,614
28%


The purchases made from each of the suppliers below for the nine month period ended September 30, 2009, and the percentages of our business represented by each of these suppliers, were as follows:

Suppliers
Percentage of Accounts Payable
            Purchases
Percentage of
 Company’s Purchases
Shenzhen Shen Jing Da Agriculture Ltd.
59%
$  24,382,363
49%
Heilongjiang Aihui Grain Store
10%
$    4,404,004
   9%
 
 
The limited number of companies from which the Company obtains inventories leaves it vulnerable to an adverse short-term impact on its operations should one of these suppliers cease doing business or reduce the amount of business it does with the Company.

Credit Risk
 
Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to significant concentration of credit risk consist primarily of cash and cash equivalents.  As of September 30, 2010, substantially all of the Company’s cash and cash equivalents were held by major financial institutions located in the PRC, none of which are insured.  However, the Company has not experienced losses on these accounts and management believes that the Company is not exposed to significant risks on such accounts.
 
Foreign currency risk
 
The Company is exposed to fluctuations in foreign currencies for transactions denominated in currencies other than RMB, the functional currency due to the fact the majority of the Company’s purchasing activities are transacted in foreign currencies.  The Company had no foreign currency hedges in place at September 30, 2010 to reduce such exposure.
 
NOTE 11 – SEGMENT REPORTING

Operating segments are components of an enterprise about which separate financial information is available and that is evaluated regularly by the chief operating decision maker in deciding how to allocate resources and in assessing performance.

Reportable segments are based on products and services, geography, legal structure, management structure, or any other manner in which management disaggregates a company.

We operate in three business segments: agricultural products, which acquires, trades and supplies agricultural commodities to users; wine production, which grows grapes and intends to act as an importer into Asia where we may also distribute wines and ice wines; and blueberry and other natural related products, which results from our recent acquisition of Changbai.
 
Three months ended September 30, 2010
 
 
   
Agricultural products
   
Wine production
   
Blueberry products (1)
   
Others (2)
   
Total
 
                               
Sales, net
  $ 40,333,753             2,299,109             42,632,862  
Cost of sales
    (32,793,452 )           (1,005,207 )           (33,798,659 )
Gross profit
    7,868,019             966,184             8,834,203  
                                     
Income/(loss) before taxes
    4,660,626       (388,917 )     940,845       55,298       5,267,852  
                                         
Total assets
    161,374,019       13,532,045       6,403,815               181,309,879  
 
Three months ended September 30, 2009
 
                               
   
Agricultural products
   
Wine production
   
Blueberry products (1)
   
Others (2)
   
Total
 
                               
Sales, net
  $ 39,656,537                         39,656,537  
Cost of sales
    (28,547,725 )                       (28,547,725 )
Gross profit
    11,108,812                         11,108,812  
                                   
Income/(loss) before taxes
    10,633,640       82,385                       10,567,769  
                                         
Total assets
    78,106,427       28,788,454               -       106,894,881  
      -       -       -       -       -  
 
 
(1)
This segment was the result of the acquisition of Changbai on March 23, 2010 and thus only reflects the results of operations since that date
 
(2)
Others include corporate expenses such legal and audit fees.
 
 
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010
   
Agricultural products
   
Wine production
   
Blueberry products (1)
   
Others (2)
   
Total
 
                               
Sales, net
  $ 101,241,958             5,039,680             106,281,638  
Cost of sales
    (78,278,228 )           (2,710,987 )           (80,989,215 )
Gross profit
    23,291,448             2,000,975             25,292,423  
                                     
Income/(loss) before taxes
    18,817,261       (1,245,773 )     1,934,143       (75,298 )     19,430,333  
                                         
Total assets
    161,374,019       13,532,045       6,403,815               181,309,879  
 
Nine months ended September 30, 2009
 
                               
   
Agricultural products
   
Wine production
   
Blueberry products (1)
   
Others (2)
   
Total
 
                               
Sales, net
  $ 106,402,273       -             -       106,402,273  
Cost of sales
    (79,978,832 )     -             -       (79,978,832 )
Gross profit
    26,423,441       -             -       26,423,441  
                                       
Income/(loss) before taxes
    25,463,819       (65,697 )             (240,380 )     25,157,742  
                                         
Total assets
    78,106,427       28,788,454               -       106,894,881  
 
 
(1)
This new segment was the result of the acquisition of Changbai on March 23, 2010 and only reflects the results of operations since that date.
 
(2)
Others include corporate expenses such legal and audit fees.

NOTE 12 – PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION

The unaudited pro forma financial information presented below summarizes the combined operating results of the Company and Changbai for the interim period ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 as if the Changbai acquisition had occurred on January 1, 2009.
 
The unaudited pro forma financial information is presented for informational purposes only and is not necessarily indicative of the results of combined operations that would have been achieved had the acquisition taken place on January 1, 2009. The unaudited pro forma combined statements of operations combine the historical results of the Company and the historical results of Changbai, the acquired entity for the periods described above. The historical operating results of the Company were based on the Company’s unaudited interim consolidated financial statements for the interim period ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 and the historical information of Changbai was derived from the books and the records of Changbai for the period from January 1, 2010 through March 22, 2010 and for the interim period ended September 30, 2009.
 

   
Pro Forma Financial Information
 
   
For the interim period ended September 30, 2010
   
For the interim period ended September 30, 2009
 
   
Income as reported
   
Changbai from January 1, 2010 through March 22, 2010
   
Pro Forma statement of income
   
Income as reported
   
Changbai for the interim period ended September 30, 2009
   
Pro Forma statement of income
 
                                     
Sales
  $ 106,281,638     $ 2,131,747     $ 108,814,385     $ 106,402,273     $ 2,283,015     $ 108,685,288  
Cost of sales
    (80,989,215 )     (1,261,486 )     (82,250,701 )  
(79,978,832) 
      (1,323,282 )     (81,302,114 )
Gross profit
    25,292,423       870,261       26,162,684       26,423,441       959,733       27,383,174  
                                                 
Selling, general and
  administrative expenses
    (4,671,085 )     (15,148 )     (4,686,233 )     (1,429,388 )     (25,792 )     (1,455,180 )
Income from operations
    20,621,338       855,113       21,476,451       24,994,053       933,941       25,927,994  
                                                 
Other income
    187,911       -       187,911       837,841       -       837,841  
Interest expense, net
    (1,378,916 )     (23 )     (1,378,939 )     (674,152 )     659       (673,493 )
                                                 
Other income (expense), net
    (1,191,005 )     (23 )     (1,191,028 )     163,689       659       164,348  
                                                 
Income before income taxes
    19,430,333       855,090       20,285,423       25,157,742       934,600       26,092,342  
                                                 
Provision for income taxes
    (5,109,743 )     (213,772 )     (5,323,515 )     (6,477,642 )     (233,650 )     (6,711,292 )
                                                 
Net income
     14,320,590       641,318       14,961,908       18,680,100       700,950       19,381,050  
                                                 
Less Income attributable to
  noncontrolling  interest holders
    (6,686,234 )     -       (6,686,234 )  
(7,763,626) 
      -       (7,763,626 )
                                                 
Net Income attributable to
CNOA Shareholders
  $ 7,634,356     $ 641,318     $ 8,275,674     $ 10,916,474     $ 700,950     $ 11,617,424  
 
 
NOTE 13 - FOREIGN OPERATIONS AND STATUTORY RESERVES

Operations
 
Majority of the Company’s operations are carried out and majority of its assets are located in the PRC.  Accordingly, the Company’s business, financial condition and results of operations may be influenced by the political, economic and legal environments in the PRC.  The Company’s business may be influenced by changes in governmental policies with respect to laws and regulations, anti-inflationary measures, currency fluctuation and remittances and methods of taxation, among other things.  The Company is subject to substantial risks from, among other things, intense competition associated with the industry in general, other risks associated with financing, liquidity requirements, rapidly changing customer requirements, disease and other natural events that could impact  rice cultivation, limited operating history, foreign exchange currency rates and the volatility of public markets
 
Dividends and Reserves
 
Under the laws of the PRC, net income after taxation can only be distributed as dividends after appropriation has been made for the following: (i) cumulative prior years’ losses, if any; (ii) allocations to the “Statutory Surplus Reserve” of at least 10% of net income after tax, as determined under PRC accounting rules and regulations, until the fund amounts to 50% of the Company’s registered capital; (iii) allocations of 5-10% of income after tax, as determined under PRC accounting rules and regulations, to the Company’s “Statutory Common Welfare Fund”, which is established for the purpose of providing employee facilities and other collective benefits to employees in PRC; and (iv) allocations to any discretionary surplus reserve, if approved by stockholders.
 
Upon approval from the Board of Directors, the Company’s statutory reserve can be used to offset accumulated losses or to increase capital. As of September 30, 2010, the Company had allocated $1,423,933 to these non-distributable reserve accounts. The Company’s statutory reserve fund has exceeded 50% of registered capital and thus no further allocation is required.

NOTE 14 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

The Company has evaluated all events that occurred after the balance sheet date through the date when the financial statements were issued.  The Management of the Company determined that there were no reportable subsequent events to be disclosed.
 
 
Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation.

Forward Looking Statements
 
The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto appearing elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. The following discussion contains forward-looking statements. Our actual results may differ significantly from those projected in the forward-looking statements. Factors that may cause future results to differ materially from those projected include, but are not limited to, those discussed in Item 1A. “Risk Factors” contained elsewhere in this Report.  
 
Overview
 
On March 15, 2007, China Organic Agriculture Inc. ("CNOA" or the "Company"), through a reverse merger, issued 27,448,776 shares of stock in exchange for all the outstanding shares of China Organic Agriculture Limited ("COA") which then owned ErMaPao, an operating company engaged in growing, processing and distributing rice in China. Under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, the share exchange was considered to be a capital transaction in substance, rather than a business combination. Thus the share exchange was equivalent to the issuance of stock by COA for the net monetary assets of CNOA, accompanied by a recapitalization, and is accounted for as a change in capital structure. Accordingly, the accounting for the share exchange was identical to that resulting from a reverse acquisition, except no goodwill was recorded. Under reverse takeover accounting, the comparative historical financial statements issued after the acquisition of the legal acquirer, CNOA, are those of the legal acquiree, COA, which is considered to be the accounting acquirer, and thus represent a continuation of the financial statements of COA.  Share and per share amounts stated have been retroactively adjusted to reflect the merger.
 
In February 2008 we purchased the Bellisimo Vineyard, a 153 acre operating vineyard in Sonoma County, California. Before we acquired the Bellisimo Vineyard, it was providing Merlot, Chardonnay, and Cabernet Sauvignon grapes to wineries for both red and white wines. We anticipate that we may sell some of the vineyard’s production to distributors for resale in China.  In addition to the growing of grapes, we have also periodically rented to third parties seven residential buildings located on the Bellisimo Vineyard. In June 2008, anticipating that we might begin to import wines into China, we formed Far East Wine Holding Group Ltd. (“FEW”)  to act as our distributor of wines into China should we choose to do so.
 
In early 2008, the Company also began to engage in the trading of rice and other agricultural commodities. The agricultural products we trade are mainly focused on “green and healthy” rice and the Company is actively looking to establish itself as a health foods processor and distributor.

Until the September, 2008 sale of ErMaPao and the acquisition of Dalian Huiming, the Company had been engaged in the business of the production, processing, sale, trading and distribution of agricultural products grown by or under the direction of ErMaPao. These products were sold principally within the People's Republic of China. As a result of the sale of ErMaPao, the Company is now primarily engaged in the acquisition, trading and distribution of agricultural products, such as corn, soybean and rice, acquired from third parties, which are then sold mainly to five regions in China - Beijing, Shanghai, Zhejiang, Guangdong and Liaoning.
 
On March 23, 2010, the Company acquired 60% of the capital stock, of Changbai Eco-Beverage Co., Ltd. (“Changbai”) for $10,250,403 (70 Million RMB). Changbai produces a variety of products from blueberries grown in the Changbai Mountain region of Northeast China, including blueberry wines, blueberry beverages, blueberry food products such as jam, jelly, preserves and cakes, and blueberry healthcare products. The Company’s financial statements and discussions include the results of Changbai’s operations from March 23, 2010 to September 30, 2010. Changbai’s results of operations are not included in our consolidated financial statements for 2009; the results of operations of the Changbai blueberry business are now reported as a separate segment.
 
 
Results of Operations
 
The following tables present certain information from the consolidated statements of operations for the three months ended September 30, 2010 and September 30, 2009.
 
   
THREE MONTHS ENDED
       
   
SEPTEMBER 30, 2010
   
SEPTEMBER 30,2009
   
% Change
                   
Sales
  $ 42,632,862     $ 39,656,537       7.5 %
Cost of sales
    (33,798,659 )  
(28,547,725) 
      18.4 %
Gross profit
    8,834,203       11,108,812       (20.5 )%
Selling, general and administrative expenses
    (2,876,417 )     (587,239 )     389.8 %
Income from operations
    5,957,786       10,521,573       (43.4 )%
Other income
    77,230       154,774       (50.1 )%
Interest expense, net
    (767,164 )     (108,578 )     606.6 %
Income  before income taxes
    5,267,852       10,567,769       (50.2 )%
Provision for income taxes
    (1,469,175 )     (2,753,400 )     (46.6 )%
Net income
    3,798,677       7,814,369       (51.4 )%
Less Income attributed to noncontrolling interest
    (1,925,075 )  
(3,304,176) 
      (41.7 )%
Net Income attributable to CNOA
  $ 1,873,602     $ 4,510,193       (58.5 )%
Basic and diluted weighted  average   shares
    73,157,232       73,157,232       0 %
Total Basic and Diluted Earnings per Share
  $ 0.03    
$ 0.06 
      (50.0 )%
 
 
The following tables present certain information from the consolidated statements of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and September 30, 2009.
 
   
NINE MONTHS ENDED
       
   
SEPTEMBER 30, 2010
   
SEPTEMBER 30,2009
   
% Change
                   
Sales
  $ 106,281,638     $ 106,402,273       (0.1 )%
Cost of sales
    (80,989,215 )  
(79,978,832) 
      1.3 %
Gross profit
    25,292,423       26,423,441       (4.3 )%
Selling, general and administrative expenses
    (4,671,085 )     (1,429,388 )     226.8 %
Income from operations
    20,621,338       24,994,053       (17.5 )%
Other income
    187,911       837,841       (77.6 )%
Interest expense, net
    (1,378,916 )     (674,152 )     104.5 %
Income  before income taxes
    19,430,333       25,157,742       (22.8 )%
Provision for income taxes
    (5,109,743 )     (6,477,642 )     (21.1 )%
Net income
    14,320,591       18,680,100       (23.3 )%
Less Income attributed to noncontrolling  interest
    (6,686,234 )  
(7,763,626) 
      (13.9 )%
Net Income attributable to CNOA
  $ 7,634,357     $ 10,916,474       (30.1 )%
Basic and diluted weighted  average shares
    73,157,232       73,157,232       0 %
Total Basic and Diluted Earnings per Share
  $ 0.10    
$ 0.15 
      (33.3 )%

 
Business Segment Information
 
We operate in three business segments, agricultural products, which acquires, trades and supplies agricultural commodities to users; wine production, which grows grapes and intends to act as an importer into Asia where we may also distribute wines and ice wines; and blueberry products; and other natural products.

Three months ended September 30, 2010
 
 
   
Agricultural products
   
Wine production
   
Blueberry products (1)
   
Others (2)
   
Total
 
                               
Sales, net
  $ 40,333,753             2,299,109             42,632,862  
Cost of sales
    (32,793,452 )           (1,005,207 )           (33,798,659 )
Gross profit
    7,868,019             966,184             8,834,203  
                                     
Income/(loss) before taxes
    4,660,626       (388,917 )     940,845       55,298       5,267,852  
                                         
Total assets
    161,374,019       13,532,045       6,403,815               181,309,879  
 
Three months ended September 30, 2009
 
                               
   
Agricultural products
   
Wine production
   
Blueberry products (1)
   
Others (2)
   
Total
 
                               
Sales, net
  $ 39,656,537                         39,656,537  
Cost of sales
    (28,547,725 )                       (28,547,725 )
Gross profit
    11,108,812                         11,108,812  
                                   
Income/(loss) before taxes
    10,633,640       82,385                       10,567,769  
                                         
Total assets
    78,106,427       28,788,454               -       106,894,881  

 
(1)
This segment was the result of the acquisition of Changbai on March 23, 2010 and thus only reflects the results of operations since that date
 
(2)
Others include corporate expenses such legal and audit fees.

 
Nine months ended September 30, 2010
 
 
   
Agricultural products
   
Wine production
   
Blueberry products (1)
   
Others (2)
   
Total
 
                               
Sales, net
  $ 101,241,958             5,039,680             106,281,638  
Cost of sales
    (78,278,228 )           (2,710,987 )           (80,989,215 )
Gross profit
    23,291,448             2,000,975             25,292,423  
                                     
Income/(loss) before taxes
    18,817,261       (1,245,773 )     1,934,143       (75,298 )     19,430,333  
                                         
Total assets
    161,374,019       13,532,045       6,403,815               181,309,879  
 
Nine months ended September 30, 2009
 
                               
   
Agricultural products
   
Wine production
   
Blueberry products (1)
   
Others (2)
   
Total
 
Sales, net
  $ 106,402,273       -             -       106,402,273  
Cost of sales
    (79,978,832 )     -             -       (79,978,832 )
Gross profit
    26,423,441       -             -       26,423,441  
                                       
Income/(loss) before taxes
    25,463,819       (65,697 )             (240,380 )     25,157,742  
                                         
Total assets
    78,106,427       28,788,454               -       106,894,881  

 
(1)
This new segment was the result of the acquisition of Changbai on March 23, 2010 and only reflects the results of operations since that date.
 
(2)
Others include corporate expenses such legal and audit fees.
 
Sales
 
Sales for the three months ending September 30, 2010 totaled $42,632,862 compared to $39,656,537 for the three months ending September 30, 2009, a slight increase of 7.5%. Sales for the nine months ending September 30, 2010 totaled $106,281, 386 compared to $106,402,273 for the nine months ending September 30, 2009, a slight decrease of 0.1%. Our revenue has slightly improved in the third quarter but is still restrained by the economic conditions in China. Almost all of the agricultural products we trade have stabilized at a higher market price compared to the previous year which results in our customers being more cautious with market conditions and placing fewer orders at a time.
 
Gross Profit
 
The Company's gross profit for the three months ending September 30, 2010 was $8,834,203 (or approximately 21% of revenue) compared to $11,108,812 (or approximately 28% of revenue) for the three months ending September 30, 2009. The gross profit for the nine months ending September 30, 2010 was $25,292,423 (or approximately 24% of revenue) compared to $26,423,441 (or approximately 25% of revenue) for the nine months ending September 30, 2009. The decreases in gross profit were attributable to increasing purchase prices of agriculture products. Although our blueberry products yield a higher profit margin, total sales derived from these products account for less than 5% of total revenue so they have not had a significant impact on our margins.
 
Selling, General and Administrative Expense
 
Selling, general and administrative expense for the three and nine months ending September 30, 2010 reflected increases of $2,289,178 and $3,241,697, respectively from the comparable 2009 periods. These increases are largely due to higher storage expenses in 2010 which resulted from increased inventory balances and increased amortization expenses for intangible assets.
 
 
Other Income
 
Currently, other Income consists almost entirely of income generated from Bellisimo Vineyard. Almost all of the income currently generated from Bellisimo is from casual rentals of buildings located on the vineyard. The reason for a decrease of $87,544 or 50.1% of such revenue during the three months ended September 30, 2010, compared to the same period last year and the 77.6% decrease in other income from $837,841 to $187,911 for the nine months ended September 30 2009 compared to September 30 2010 is the amendment of the contract with Far East Wine related to the distribution of Bellisimo wines in China.  This agreement originally provided for quarterly installments of $500,000, but has been suspended until we begin distributing Bellisimo wines.
 
Interest Expense
 
Interest expenses were $767,164 and $1,378,916 for the three and nine month periods ending September 30, 2010 and $108,578 and $674,152 for the three and nine month periods ending September 30, 2009. The significant increases were due to the $8.5 million loan used to finance the purchase of Bellisimo Vineyard.
 
Provision for Income Taxes
 
The Company is subject to the income tax laws of the People's Republic of China ("PRC"). The PRC’s Enterprise Income Tax is now at a statutory rate of 25%. For the three and nine month periods ending September 30, 2010, the Company accrued $1,469,175 and $5,109,742 in income taxes. The effective tax rates of 25.3% and 25.6% represented by these accruals are higher than the statutory rate as expenses incurred in the US, including those pertaining to the Bellisimo Vineyard, are not deductible for PRC tax purposes.
 
Noncontrolling Interest
 
The Company owns 60% of Dalian Huiming, Xinbin Ice Wine, and Changbai Eco-Beverage, and thus 40% of total net income pertaining to these three subsidiaries was recorded as income attributed to noncontrolling interest. Noncontrolling interest decreased from $3,304,176 for the three months ended 2009 to $1,925,075 for the three months ended 2010 and decreased from $7,763,626 for the nine months ended 2009 to $6,686,234 for the nine months ended 2010 due to lower gross profits.

Net Income Attributable to CNOA Shareholders

Net income attributable to CNOA shareholders was $1,873,602 for the three months ending September 30, 2010, a decrease of 58.5% compared to $4,510,193 for the three months ending September 30, 2009. Net income attributable to CNOA shareholders was $7,634,357 for the nine months ending September 30, 2010, compared to net income of $10,916,474, a decrease of 30.1% as compared to the comparable 2009 period. As the Company owns only 60% of Dalian Huiming, Xinbin Ice Wine, and Changbai Eco-Beverage, 40% of total net income from these two entities was recorded as income attributed to noncontrolling interest.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

At September 30, 2010, cash and cash equivalents were $25,075,743 as compared to $18,512,835 at December 31, 2009.  Current assets totaled $152,888,853, and current liabilities were $79,012,843.  The Company’s current assets include $52,664,249 of inventory and its current liabilities include $57,885,859 in accounts payable.  Both of these figures are substantially higher than the prior quarter, reflecting the Company’s decision to buy a substantial quantity of product immediately prior to the end of the second quarter in anticipation of increased prices and to maintain inventories at such levels through the third quarter.  The components of the $6,562,908 increase of cash and cash equivalents are reflected below.

Cash Flows
 
   
Nine months ended
September 30, 2010
   
Nine months ended
September 30, 2009
 
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
  $ 20,255,785     $ (5,035,988 )
Net cash used by investing activities
    (11,134,726 )     5,219,324  
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
    (3,303,589 )     9,775,025  
Effects of exchange rates on cash
    745,438       9,776  
Net change in cash and cash equivalents
  $ 6,562,908     $ 9,968,137  

 

Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities

During the nine months ended September 30, 2010, we had positive cash flow from operating activities of $21,049,200, primarily attributable to the $7,634,536 of net income, a substantial increase of $55,792,627 in accounts payable and accrued expenses partially offset by the increase in accounts receivables of $22,415,352 and inventory of $ 35,585,565.

Net Cash Used in Investing Activities

Net cash used by investing activities in the nine months ending September 30, 2010 was $11,720,516 mainly reflecting the purchase of Changbai Eco-Beverage.

Net Cash Used in Financing Activities
 
The Company paid short term loans of $4,190,911 during the nine months ending September 30, 2010.

We anticipate that our available funds and cash flows generated from operations will be sufficient to meet our anticipated on-going operating needs for the next twelve months. However, we may need to raise additional capital in order to fund acquisitions and any substantive construction projects. We would expect to raise those funds through credit facilities obtained from lending institutions, the issuance of equity, or a combination of both. However, there can be no guarantee that we will be able to obtain such funding, whether through the issuance of debt or equity, on terms satisfactory to management and our Board of Directors.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements  
 
There were no off-balance sheet arrangements during the period ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 that have, or are reasonably likely to have, a current or future affect on our financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources that is material to our interests. 
 
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
 
See “Note 2. Summary of Recent Accounting Pronouncements” in “Item 1.  Financial Statements” herein for a discussion of the recent accounting pronouncements adopted in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
 
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk.

Not applicable.

Item 4T. Controls and Procedures.

We maintain disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our Exchange Act reports is recorded, processed, summarized and reported in sufficient time to allow us to comply on a timely basis with the disclosure requirements specified in the SEC's rules and forms, 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 13a-15(e). In designing and evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures, management recognizes 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.
 
 
Our management, including our principal executive officer and our principal financial officer, conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based upon that evaluation, our principal executive officer and our chief financial officer have concluded that as of September 30, 2010, our disclosure controls and procedures are not effective. The reasons why our disclosure controls and procedures are not effective are set forth in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009 (the "2009 Form 10-K"). Our efforts described in the 2009 Form 10-K to improve our disclosure controls and procedures are ongoing.

Changes in Internal Controls over Financial Reporting.

There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting identified in connection with the evaluation performed as of the fiscal quarter covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

PART II--OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1A. Risk Factors.

Our business is subject to numerous risks and uncertainties statements including but not limited to those discussed in "Risk Factors" in our 2009 Form 10-K. In addition, as a result of the transformation of our business to a trading operation, we have two customers who accounted for more than 64% of our revenues for the three months ended September 30, 2010, and two vendors from which we purchased nearly 66% of the product we sold to others during this period. The loss of our relationship with any of these vendors or either of our major customers could have a material adverse impact upon our business.

Item 6. Exhibits
 
The following exhibits are filed as part of this report:
 
Exhibit No.     Description of Exhibit
 
31.1            Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Exchange Act.
 
31.2            Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Exchange Act.
 
32.1            Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
32.2            Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 
SIGNATURES
 
In accordance with the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
 
Dated: November 22, 2010
 
     
CHINA ORGANIC AGRICULTURE, INC.
 
         
         
   
By: 
/s/ Qian Qi
 
     
Qian Qi, Chief Executive Officer
 

 
 
 
 

 
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