10-K 1 d10k.htm FORM 10-K Form 10-K
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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 


FORM 10-K

 


(Mark One)

x Annual Report under Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005

or

 

¨ Transition Report under Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the transition period from              to             

000-50096

(Commission File No.)

 


COUGAR HOLDINGS INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 


 

Nevada   30-0135720

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

10 Gongnong Rd

Qiaokou District

Wuhan 430035, PRC

(Address of principal executive offices)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (027) 8386-6860

 


Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934:

None

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934:

Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share

 


Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.    Yes  ¨    No  x

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act.    Yes  ¨    No  x

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the past 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  x    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of the registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K.  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer or a non-accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Large accelerated filer  ¨    Accelerated filer  ¨    Non-Accelerated filer  x

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes  ¨    No  x

The aggregate market value of the common stock held by non-affiliates, based on the average bid and asked prices reported on December 30, 2005 was $18,743,835. Shares of common stock held by each executive officer and director and by each person believed by the registrant to own 5% or more of the outstanding common stock have been excluded from this computation in that such persons may be deemed to be affiliates. This determination of affiliate status is not a conclusive determination for other purposes.

As of March 15, 2006, there were 20,000,000 shares of registrant’s common stock outstanding.

Documents Incorporated by Reference: Portions of the registrant’s definitive proxy statement to be filed not later than 120 days after the end of the fiscal year covered by this form are incorporated by reference in Part III, Items 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14 of this report.

 



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Introductory Comment

On July 1, 2005, the registrant, Cougar Holdings Inc., a Nevada corporation, completed and closed an Agreement for Acquisition of 100% Ownership in Wuhan Youji Industries Co., Limited, by and among Cougar Holdings Inc., Hudson Capital Corporation, an Alberta, Canada corporation, Wuhan Youji Industries Co., Limited, a People’s Republic of China corporation and the Shareholders of Wuhan Youji whereby Cougar acquired 55,835,679 shares of common stock representing 100% of the issued and outstanding capital stock of Wuhan Youji for 17,150,000 shares of voting common stock of Cougar issued to the shareholders of Wuhan Youji. Upon the closing of this acquisition, Wuhan Youji became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Cougar and the stockholders of Wuhan Youji became the majority shareholders of Cougar.

In this annual report on Form 10-K, unless the context states otherwise, references to “we,” “us,” “our company,” “our” and “Wuhan” are to the registrant, Cougar Holdings, Inc., and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Wuhan Youji, after giving effect to the July 1, 2005 acquisition. References to “China” or the “PRC” are to the People’s Republic of China. References to “RMB” are to Renminbi and references to “U.S. dollars,” “US$” or “$” are to United States dollars.

Forward Looking Statements

This annual report contains certain forward-looking statements. These statements are made under the “safe harbor” provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements relate to future events or our future financial performance and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to differ materially from any future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. These risks and other factors include those listed under “Risk Factors.” In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “expect,” “intend,” “plan,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “predict,” “potential,” “continue” or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology. A variety of factors, some of which are outside of our control, may cause our operating results to fluctuate significantly. They include:

 

    changes in our operating costs and capital expenditures;

 

    increased competition;

 

    changes in our regulatory environment;

 

    changes in our management team and other key personnel; and

 

    fluctuations in general economic conditions.

One or more of these factors could materially and adversely affect our operating results and financial condition in future periods. We cannot assure you that we will attain any estimates or maintain profitability or that the assumptions on which they are based are reliable.

Except as required by law, we undertake no obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise after the date of this annual report. All forward-looking statements contained in this annual report are qualified by reference to this cautionary statement.

Additional Information

We are subject to the informational requirements of the Exchange Act and, in accordance with the


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rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission, we file reports, proxy statements and other information. The public may read and copy such material at the SEC’s Public Reference Room at 450 Fifth Street N.W., Washington, D.C. 20549, at prescribed rates. For further information, the SEC maintains a website that contains reports, proxy and information statements, and other information regarding reporting companies at http://www.sec.gov or call (800) SEC-0330.

You may find us on the Web at www.chinaorganic.com. We do not intend to incorporate by reference any information contained on our website into this Form 10-K, and you should not consider information contained on our website as part of this Form 10-K.


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          Page
PART I
ITEM 1.    BUSINESS    1
ITEM 1A.    RISK FACTORS    10
ITEM 2.    PROPERTIES    17
ITEM 3.    LEGAL PROCEEDINGS    17
ITEM 4.    SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS    17
PART II
ITEM 5.    MARKET FOR COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS    18
ITEM 6.    SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA    18
ITEM 7.    MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS   

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ITEM 7A.    QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK    25
ITEM 8.    FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA    26
ITEM 9.    CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE   

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ITEM 9A.    CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES    26
ITEM 9B.    OTHER INFORMATION    28
PART III
ITEM 10.    DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS    28
ITEM 11.    EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION    29
ITEM 12.    SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS   

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ITEM 13.    CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS    29
ITEM 14.    PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES    29
PART IV
ITEM 15.    EXHIBITS, FINNACIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES    30
   SIGNATURES    31


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PART I

ITEM 1. BUSINESS

History and Development

Wuhan Youji Industries Co. Limited was incorporated in the PRC as a joint stock company with limited liability on June 18, 1994. Wuhan Guodian Chemical Group Co., a wholly-state owned enterprise, owned 54% of Wuhan. In 2003, the PRC government approved a privatization proposal whereby Wuhan Guodian sold its entire interest in Wuhan to various natural persons, including Wuhan’s senior management. In connection with the privatization, Wuhan disposed of its entire interest in Wuhan Youji Factory Three Co. Limited to Wuhan Guodian Ltd. for no additional consideration.

Currently, Wuhan has one subsidiary, Wuhan Youji Import and Export Co. Limited, of which Wuhan holds 51% equity interest. Wuhan Youji Import and Export was established in the PRC and is principally involved in handling the export sales of Wuhan’s products.

The registrant, Cougar Holdings Inc., was incorporated in the State of Nevada on June 2, 1999. On July 1, 2005, Cougar completed and closed the acquisition of all of the capital stock in Wuhan. As part of the acquisition, Cougar acquired 55,835,679 shares of common stock representing all of the issued and outstanding capital stock of Wuhan for 17,150,000 shares of common stock of Cougar issued to the shareholders of Wuhan. Upon the closing of this acquisition, Wuhan Youji became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Cougar and the stockholders of Wuhan Youji became the majority shareholders of Cougar.

Summary

We are principally engaged in the manufacture and distribution of organic chemical products for both local and export sales. Our products are intermediate commodities, which are mainly used in further production of food additives and preservatives for agri-chemical and medical use. Our suppliers are mainly located in the PRC and our customers are located in both the PRC and overseas such as the United States of America and Europe.

We are located in the west of Wuhan City, commonly known as the “thoroughfare to nine provinces.” According to our research of the chemical market in 2005, the sales turnover of our company is the largest in Asia for the following products:

 

    epichlorohydrin rubber,

 

    glutaradehyde and acrolein,

 

    sodium benzoate, and

 

    benzyl chloride.

We manufacture and distribute approximately 100 products in seven series. Our products are sold in more than twenty PRC provinces and cities and more than twenty countries and regions such as United States, Japan, Europe, Latin America, Southeast Asia and Hong Kong.

Our executive offices are located at 10 Gongnong Road, Qiaokou District, Wuhan, Hubei, China 430035. Our telephone number is (027) 8386-6860.

The PRC Chemical Industry

The chemical industry in the PRC constitutes a basic industrial sector which has been a major


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focus for development by the PRC government. In the chemical industry, per capita consumption in the PRC remains significantly lower than that in major OECD countries. We believe that, as the PRC economy undergoes further industrialization and development of consumer markets, demand for chemical products will increase and decrease as general economic activities in the PRC change but on average continue to grow at rates that are high relative to more industrialized countries.

Although historically the PRC government has asserted substantial control over all aspects of the chemical industry, during the past decade, the PRC government has implemented various economic liberalization measures which have materially affected the PRC chemical industry in areas such as cost and allocation of raw materials, product pricing and marketing and distribution of products. China’s entry to the WTO is expected to continue this trend, particularly in areas of import and distribution of raw materials. A portion of the PRC chemical industry remains under various degrees of control by the PRC government. We expect, and are preparing for, liberalization measures to continue and a more competitive environment to develop.

Our Strategy

Our strategy is focused on meeting the significant challenges and taking advantage of the significant opportunities that we expect to encounter as the PRC chemical industry changes and develops in the coming years. Generally, we expect that the PRC economy will for the foreseeable future sustain growth comparable to what has been recorded in recent years. As this economic growth continues, we expect that both industrial and consumer-based demand for chemicals and chemical-based products will grow. We also expect that, generally, the economic liberalization which has been undertaken by the PRC government will continue and is accelerating as a result of China’s entry to the WTO. On this basis, the PRC chemical industry is expected to become increasingly deregulated, thereby providing for market forces and competition to become increasingly important factors in determining our financial performance and growth prospects.

In order to capitalize on these opportunities, we focus on these primary strategic objectives:

 

    Expand our international markets by aggressively promoting our company’s and our products’ reputation, including the quality of our products and the efficiency of our customer service. Our goal is to increase our international sales to 50% of our overall revenue. We intend to leverage our relationships with some of the world’s largest and best-known companies – such as Coca-Cola, Proctor & Gamble, BASF and Bayer.

 

    Becoming more customer-oriented through delivery of superior service. We intend to strengthen the incentive and management of our sales staff and continue to improve the quality of service through the entire sales process, from marketing to after-sales support. We believe that by pursuing and fulfilling these strategic objectives we will achieve significant competitive advantages and strengthen our market position in the PRC and international chemical industries.

 

    Increasing the production capacity of certain products by acquiring additional capacity and improving the production efficiency of existing facilities through the use of new technologies. Capacity expansion should enable us to build a stronger competitive position in those products through greater economies of scale and market share gains.

For financial information on the operations of our company’s lines of businesses, see Note 24 to the consolidated financial statements commencing on page F-1.

 

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Our Products

Product Line

We produce approximately 100 different types of products representing a broad range of intermediate petrochemicals and petroleum products. The following table shows our 2005 net sales by major product as a percentage of total net sales together with the typical uses of these products.

 

Product

   Percent of Net
Sales
   

Typical Use

   2004     2005    
Toluene chlorinazation series                 

•      Benzyl chloride

   15.0 %   16.5 %   medicines, pesticides, germicides

•      Benzyl alcohol

   6.3 %   2.5 %   medicines, flavors, fragrances, dyes

•      Benzaldehyde

   12.0 %   12.0 %   food spices

•      Butyl benzyl phthalate

     *     *   plastics

Subtotal

   33.3 %   31.0 %  

Xylene oxidization series

      

•      O-toluic acid

   0.7 %   0.8 %   agriculture chemicals, flavors, fragrances, color film developing

•      O-tolunitrile

   2.5 %   2.5 %   Dyes

Subtotal

   3.2 %   3.3 %  

Toluene oxidization series

      

•      Sodium benzoate

   24.5 %   24.5 %   preservatives in foods, medicines, flavors, fragrances

•      Benzoic acid

   8.5 %   3.2 %   preservatives in foods, medicines, flavors, fragrances

•      Benzyl benzoate (oxidization)

   5.0 %   9.6 %   Medicines

•      Benzonitrile

     *     *   synthetic rubber

•      Benzene cyanogen and amine

     *     *   plastics, medicines, agriculture chemicals, fuel

•      Benzyl benzoate

     *     *   industrial chemicals, rubber
Subtotal    38.0 %   37.3 %  
Acid series       

•      Methyl benzoate

   0.3 %   0.4 %   cooking oil, flavoring, tobacco

•      Ethyl benzoate

   0.1 %   0.2 %   cooking oil, flavoring, tobacco

•      Benzyl acetate

   0.1 %   0.1 %   soaps, flavors, fragrances

•      Butyl benzoate

     *     *   solvents of the cellulosic ester, raw materials of the plasticizer and flavor and fragrance

Subtotal

   0.5 %   0.7 %  
Xylene chlorination series       

•      P-methyl benzyl chloride

   0.5 %   0.7 %   raw materials for synthesis of fine chemical products in chemical production, including dyestuffs, medicine, plastics, plasticizer, flavor and fragrance, medicine, agriculture chemical, weed killer

•      a,a’-Dichloro-p-xylene

     *     *   raw materials for synthesis of fine chemical products in chemical production, including dyestuffs, medicine, plastics, plasticizer, flavor and fragrance, medicine, agriculture chemical, weed killer

•      1,3-phthalaldehyde

   0.1 %   0.2 %   organic synthesis

•      P-xylene dimethyl ether

   1.4 %   1.6 %   intermediary used in heat-resisting phenol resin

•      P-tolualdehyde

   1.0 %   1.2 %   increase opacity when being used in plastic processing

•      P-methyl benzyl alcohol

   0.5 %   0.7 %   raw material used in medicine

•      1,4-benzenedimethanol

     *     *   organic synthesis intermedia

•      a,a’-dichloro-m-xylene

     *     *   dyes, medicines, plastics, flavor and fragrance, agriculture chemicals

•      m-methyl benzyl chloride

     *     *   dyes, medicines, plastics, flavor and fragrance, agriculture chemicals

•      O-phthalaldehyde

   0.1 %   0.2 %   intermedia for medicine, dyestuffs, agriculture chemicals

•      O-methyl benzyl chloride

   0.1 %   0.3 %   dyes, medicines, plastics, flavor and fragrance, agriculture chemicals

•      a,a’-dichloro-o-xylene

     *     *   dyes, medicines, plastics, flavor and fragrance, agriculture chemicals

Subtotal

   3.7 %   4.9 %  
Epichlorohydrin rubber series       

•      Epichlorohydrin rubber of phosphorus system

   2.7 %   3.0 %   automotive and equipment industry

•      Epichlorohydrin rubber series of water system

     *     *   aviation and aerospace industry

Subtotal

   2.7 %   3.0 %  
Acrolein series       

•      Acrolein

   4.2 %   3.8 %   intermediate chemical for glutaraldehyde

•      Glutaraldehyde

   4.0 %   6.2 %   disinfectants, leather tanning, industrial water treatment, papermaking, oil field bactericide

Subtotal

   8.2 %   10.0 %  

Other

   10.4 %   9.8 %  

Total

   100.0 %   100.0 %  

* less than 0.1%

 

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The table below sets forth our principal products, on the basis of revenues within the PRC and internationally for 2005, 2004 and 2003, in thousands:

 

     2005 Net Sales    2004 Net Sales    2003 Net Sales

Product Line Series

   PRC    International    PRC    International    PRC    International

Toluene chlorinazation

   $ 15,915    $ 9,410    $ 14,148    $ 6,518    $ 9,015    $ 4,706

Xylene oxidization

   $ 1,651    $ 1,270    $ 1,474    $ 504    $ 1,096    $ 1,165

Toluene oxidization

   $ 21,159    $ 12,471    $ 13,455    $ 10,100    $ 10,073    $ 6,153

Acid

   $ 1,014    $ 1,579    $ 52    $ 232    $ 793    $ 1,097

Xylene chlorination

   $ 1,198    $ 1,396    $ 1,451    $ 831    $ 942    $ 1,240

Epichlorohydrin rubber

   $ 1,244    $ 623    $ 1,057    $ 591    $ 1,039    $ 393

Acrolein

   $ 4,160    $ 4,220    $ 3,755    $ 1,333    $ 1,241    $ 167

Other

   $ 6,035    $ 1,595    $ 4,027    $ 2,479    $ 11,686    $ 2,061
                                         

Total

   $ 52,376    $ 32,564    $ 39,419    $ 22,588    $ 35,885    $ 16,982
                                         

All of our assets are located in the PRC.

Principal Products

 

    Sodium benzoate and benzoic acid

Our largest product, sodium benzoate, which accounted for approximately one-quarter of our revenues in 2005, is derived from benzoic acid, a derivative of toluene. Toluene (also called methyl benzene) is a colorless, flammable, organic liquid produced in the petroleum-refining process. The major use of toluene is as a mixture added to gasoline to improve octane ratings. The largest chemical use for toluene is to make benzene and urethane. Companies use toluene as solvents in the production of some material, such as aerosol spray paints, wall paints and adhesives. Toluene is also utilized in the production of benzoic acid. Benzoic acid is produced during the by liquid-phase oxidation of toluene by aerial oxygen in the presence of a cobalt catalyst. Benzoic acid is used as a preservative for foods, beverages and cosmetics.

Sodium benzoate is produced by the neutralization of benzoic acid with sodium hydroxide. A preferable preservative to benzoic acid due to its solubility, sodium benzoate is widely used as a preservative, improving shelf life for certain consumable goods. Sodium benzoate is widely used as a preservative in pharmaceuticals, food and beverages. It is also used as an anticorrosive, particularly as an additive to automotive engine antifreeze coolants and in other waterborne systems. Sodium benzoate is also used in plastics such as polypropylene, to improve strength and clarity.

It is estimated that the annual international market demand is about 100,000 tons, among which the main consumer market is about 50,000 tons in Asia, 20,000 tons in Europe, 20,000 tons in the United States and 10,000 tons elsewhere. We sold approximately 30,000 tons of sodium benzoate series in 2005, among which exports accounted for approximately 10,800 tons. With the growth of food and beverage industry in developing countries, the demand for sodium benzoate will increase further, and the consumption at the same time in the motor vehicle antifreeze fluid will increase.

In 2005, we invested $1 million to improve our processing technology. We are currently able to produce 45,000 tons of sodium benzoate per year. By leveraging our production scale and product quality, we have attained 70% of the PRC market and 24% of the global market for sodium benzoate. We are constantly expanding our sales in our traditional markets as in Southeast Asia, in Europe and in the United States, and in developing sales in new markets such as Japan, South America, Africa and Australia.

 

    Acrolein and glutaraldehyde

Acrolein is a useful intermediate in the production of various compounds including methionine, methionine hydroxy analog, 1,3 propanediol and glutaraldehyde. The principal process for production of acrolein is the oxidation of propylene. Propylene is a major chemical intermediate, produced by catalytic or thermal cracking of hydrocarbons or as a by-product of petroleum refining.

 

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Glutaraldehyde is the extremely important meticulous chemical product having the function of uniting and solidifying protein. It is very useful in such trades as tanning leather, oil field, medical disinfecting, water treatment and papermaking.

Glutaraldehyde is good for tanning leather, a traditional craft in the PRC, reacting fast to the collagen of the cover. The best tanning pharmaceutical for fur and soft leather, glutaraldehyde has gradually captured the industry’s attention in recent years. Experts estimate that 100,000 tons of domestic annual consumption of chrome tanning pharmaceuticals will be replaced by glutaraldehyde if glutaraldehyde production technology is improved reducing production costs.

In the oil industry, glutaraldehyde is a remarkable disinfectant in oil pipelines. In the course of flooding and recovering oil, sulphate fungus that exists in the crude oil can turn into sulphurate hydrogen to corrode the pipeline, and existing oxygen fungus can produce adhesion restricting oil flow. To improve oil production rate and to lengthen the life-span of oil pipelines, the consumption of glutaraldehyde in oil countries will likely increase.

Glutaraldehyde is highly effective for sterilization of medical equipment. It basically does not corrode the metal apparatus and is effective in killing the perispore and hepatitis B virus, suitable for all kinds of operation apparatus. Glutaraldehyde is recommended as the primary disinfecting medicine of infective hepatitis by the World Health Organization. It is recommended by the Chinese Health Ministry as a chemical disinfectant of medical equipment.

As the killing pharmaceutical in water treatment, glutaraldehyde can reduce corrosion to water industry equipment thereby improving efficiency.

 

    Benzyl chloride, benzyl alcohol and benzaldehyde

Benzyl chloride is an important organic synthesis intermediate, used in medicine, agriculture chemicals, flavors, fragrances and dyestuffs. It is mainly used for producing the fine chemicals of high added value, and the by-product (benzaldehyde) in its production process is an important meticulous industrial chemical. Our annual production is 50,000 tons per year. We estimate global market demand is 350,000 tons and domestic market demand is 70,000 tons.

Benzyl alcohol, a derivative of benzyl chloride, is a fine solvent, used extensively in paints, coatings epoxy resin. It is also used as a raw material for such derived products as the sweeteners and fragrants. We estimate annual global demand of 60,000 tons.

Benzaldehyde, which is produced by oxidation of benzyl alcohol, is used an intermediate product in the manufacture of dyes, pharmaceuticals, herbicides and other synthetic chemicals, as flavorings for food and as a perfume in soap.

 

    Epichlorohydrin rubber

A synthetic rubber from epichlorohydrine, epichlorohydrin rubber is noted for its resistance to fuel oil, high and low temperature and aging. It is widely used in the automobile industry. With the development of the automobile industry in the PRC, the demand for epichlorohydrin rubber will likely increase. We are, at present time, one of the few local suppliers of epichlorohydrin rubber in China

Recent Products

We did not introduce any new products in 2005.

 

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Product Pricing

All of our products are priced according to market demand.

Raw Materials

In 2005, total costs of raw materials and energy accounted for approximately 91% of our total cost of sales. In 2005, the costs of raw materials purchased from our five largest suppliers accounted for 65% of our total raw material costs.

Energy

Electricity is our main source of energy. In 2005, we purchased approximately 3.66 million kilowatt hours of electricity. Generally, the price of electricity in the PRC is set by the PRC government. We also generate energy internally. Our power plant consists primarily of several coal-fired power generating units and their total power generation capacity is 7000 kilowatts at any one time. Our power plant generated an aggregate of 3 million kilowatt hours in 2005.

Product Transport

Our products are predominantly shipped within the PRC by third party railway companies. Our products sold outside of the PRC are predominantly transported by third party shipping companies.

Our Competition

PRC

Approximately 62% of our sales revenue in 2005 was generated from sales in the PRC, and 38% was generated internationally. Of our international sales, approximately 91% was through Wuhan Youji Import and Export Co. and 9% was through other Chinese import and export companies, such as China Chemical Import and Export (Jiangsu) Co., Anhui Huaan Import and Export Co., Suzhou Hengfa Import and Export Co. Approximately 64% of our sales revenue in 2004 was generated from sales in the PRC, and 36% was generated internationally. Of such international sales in 2004, approximately 70% was through Wuhan Youji Import and Export Co. and 30% was through other Chinese import and export companies. In general, we believe that our current primary competitive advantages with respect to most of our products include product quality and diversity, economies of scale and proximity to raw materials and our long-standing relationships with our customers.

Foreign Competition and WTO

Historically, the PRC government has provided the PRC chemical industry with certain protection from foreign competition through three primary practices:

 

    maintaining relatively high import tariffs,

 

    imposing import license requirements and

 

    controlling the availability of foreign exchange required to pay for imported products.

These tariffs and import restrictions are intended, in part, to protect domestic producers of these products, such as us and they affect the majority of the product types produced by us. These protective actions, however, are effective only to the extent that they are fully and consistently implemented. To the

 

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extent they are not implemented, imported products can have a significant effect on the pricing and demand for our products. Imports remain a significant factor in determining the prices of many of our products.

In recent years, the PRC government has implemented a policy of gradually lowering import barriers and reducing tariffs. As part of its WTO accession commitments, the PRC government will gradually eliminate import quotas and import license systems, reduce tariffs, and permit foreign invested enterprises to engage in domestic distribution and retail sales for all of our major products. The PRC will also eliminate state trading for our major products exclusive of petroleum products and chemical fertilizer. We expect those measures to increase competition from imported products.

Although we believe that our products have been and will continue generally to be competitive with imported products in the PRC, increased competition from imported products resulting from the PRC’s WTO accession may still have a material adverse effect on our business and operations. Based on our wide range of production capabilities and our familiarity with regional customers and markets, we believe that we are well-positioned to meet potential foreign competition. The tariff reductions, however, could reduce profit margins or otherwise negatively impact our revenue from certain products, including a small number of our significant products. The ultimate impact of any tariff reductions on our business and results of operations will depend on a variety of factors, including general market conditions for various products, our ability of to increase production efficiency or lower our costs and the extent to which other import barriers remain intact.

The PRC government may also reduce the tariffs imposed on production equipment that we may import in the future, as well as the restrictions on availability of imported raw materials (such as crude oil) currently enforced by the PRC government. We are unable to determine accurately at this time the net effect on our business and results of operations of the PRC’s accession to WTO.

Sales and Marketing

Our products can be freely sold and marketed throughout the PRC and are generally sold to large- and medium-sized manufacturing enterprises and large trading companies in the PRC with whom we typically have long-standing trading relationships. While these long-standing relationships provide us with a generally dependable and stable customer base, we are continuously focusing on developing new customers, with an emphasis on finding additional manufacturing customers. We develop new customers and market our products through our domestic sales network. As part of our efforts to become more customer-oriented, in 2005, we continued to direct greater resources towards developing our sales and marketing capabilities.

In 2005, revenue from sales to our five largest customers accounted for approximately 11.1% of our total sales revenue. In 2004, revenue from sales to our five largest customers accounted for approximately 15% of our total sales revenue.

Our majority-owned subsidiary, Wuhan Youji Import and Export Company, currently acts as our agent for the import of equipment and technology and raw materials and it also purchases all of our products for export. In 2005, 2004 and 2003, our sales revenue from exports through Wuhan Youji Import and Export Company amounted to approximately $29.6 million, $19.2 million and $13.4 million, respectively, which accounted for approximately 35.0%, 32% and 25% of our total sales revenue, respectively.

 

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Our Suppliers

The main raw materials of our company are toluene, liquid alkali and liquid chlorine. In 2005, we used 50,868 tons of toluene, 21,690 tons of liquid alkali and 18,095 tons of liquid chlorine. In 2004, we used 40,400 tons of toluene, 17,860 tons of liquid alkali and 15,600 tons of liquid chlorine.

Toluene is mainly used in manufacturing sodium benzoate and benzyl chloride. Although the toluene market is affected by international crude oil pride and fluctuates greatly, we believe that we have access to meet our needs. During 2005, our largest single supplier supplied 28% of our toluene and our top three suppliers combined supplied a total of 46%. During 2004, our largest single supplier supplied 26% of our toluene and our top three suppliers combined supplied a total of 72%.

Liquid alkali is mainly used in manufacturing sodium benzoate. During 2005, our largest single supplier supplied 38% of our liquid alkali and our top three suppliers combined supplied a total of 75%. During 2004, our largest single supplier supplied 34% of our liquid alkali and our top three suppliers combined supplied a total of 68%.

Liquid chlorine is mainly used in manufacturing benzyl chloride and benzaldehyde products. During 2005, our largest single supplier supplied 67% of our liquid chlorine and our top three suppliers combined supplied a total of 97%. During 2004, our largest single supplier supplied 39% of our liquid chlorine and our top three suppliers combined supplied a total of 97%.

The main suppliers of raw materials are Nantong Chemical Co., Ltd., Chengdu Xinlong Petrochemical Inc., Chang Ling Branch of China Petrochemical Industry, Jinling Branch of China Petrochemical Industry, the General Salt Chemical Plant of Jianghan Oil Field, Jiujiang Xinkangda Chemical Industry Co. Ltd., Hubei Shuanghuan Scientific Technological Co. Ltd., Henan Kaipu Chemical Industry Co. Ltd. and Xiyang Chemical Co. Ltd. All of our suppliers are within 200 kilometers of us.

We believe that other suppliers are available to us should any of our significant suppliers be unable or unwilling to continue to supply us with all of our raw materials demand.

Our Customers

We do not rely on any single customer. Losing one or two clients will not cause overall influence on our company. Our largest customer accounted for approximately 4% of our total revenues for 2005 and for about 1% for 2004. Our top three customers combined accounted for about 9.6% of our total revenues for 2005 and about 2% for 2004.

Our main clients include manufacturers, retail traders and famous foreign companies listed in “The Fortune 500 Companies”, such as Procter & Gamble (Guangzhou, China), The Coca-Cola (China) Company, Pepsi, TOSOH (a Japanese Company), UNIVAR (a U.S. Company), HENKEL (a German Company), Liaoning Dacheng Nongmu Co. Ltd., Guangzhou Tongchuan Chemical Industry and Trade Co. Ltd., Zhangjiagang Jinming Chemical Industry Co. Ltd., Hubei Topu Phosphorus Chemical Industry Co. Ltd., Hebei Chengxin Co. Ltd., Guangdong Dadi Food Chemical Industry Co. Ltd., and Sichuan Zhongxing Food Industry Co. Ltd.

Environmental Regulation

We are subject to PRC national, provincial and local environmental protection regulations. According to the PRC Environmental Protection Law, the State Environmental Protection Administration sets national environmental protection standards, while local environmental protection bureau may set stricter local standards. Enterprises must comply with local standards if local environmental protection

 

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bureau have set their own standards. The standards regarding the discharge of water, gases and solid waste materials, set by the State Environmental Protection Administration and the local provincial government and the city government for the discharge of these materials are those which regulate our operations.

The State Environmental Protection Administration sets discharge standards for emissions into the air and water and delegates to the local government the responsibility for monitoring enterprises with respect to the discharge of waste water, gases and solid waste materials. The PRC Environmental Protection Law also provides schedules of base-level discharge fees for various polluting substances. If the polluting substances exceed a certain limit, the local government may charge the polluting entity additional discharge fees and issue an order to cease or reduce such discharge levels which, if not obeyed, may result in fines. The PRC Environmental Protection Law also provides that, where pollution is causing environmental damage, the local government has the authority to issue an order requiring the polluting entity to cure the problem within a certain period. Non-compliance with such an order may result in the facility being shut down. We have never incurred any fines, nor have we ever received such an order.

Due to the nature of our business, we produce significant amounts of waste water, gas and solid waste materials in the course of our production. We believe that our environmental protection facilities and surveillance and management systems are adequate to enable us to comply with applicable environmental protection laws and regulations in all material respects. We have made substantial efforts with respect to the prevention and treatment of pollution, including the construction and maintenance of a comprehensive waste water treatment plant, a sludge incinerator and a waste residue dump.

We dispose of solid waste generated by our facilities in accordance with applicable national, provincial and local environmental protection regulations. The PRC Environmental Protection Law regarding the discharge or disposal of solid waste specify that certain toxic wastes may not be buried directly in the ground and measures must be taken to prevent leakage. Violations of such provisions can result in fines. However, we have not been fined for any such violations.

In 2000, we received a Disposal of Pollutants License issued by Wuhan Environmental Protection Agency in 2000. This means that the disposal of waste water, gas and solid waste materials of our company is within the limitation set forth by the governmental Environmental Protection Agency. From then on, the Environmental Protection Agency keeps a close watch at our disposal and reviews our license once a year. If our disposal fails to meet the standards set by the government at any time or if we fail to get though the review, the Environmental Protection Agency will revoke our license, and then any disposal of the waste of the company will be illegal and will get a very severe punishment. By adopting the new process and technology, new products are extracted from byproducts. Thus the discharge of byproducts is reduced, and the comprehensive benefit is improved.

Our facilities are situated beside Wuhan Second Ring Road. With the increase in urbanization of the area and the encroachment of residential communities to our facilities, we may have long-term difficulty in expansion.

Our environmental protection-related expenses consist of pollutant discharge fees. In 2005, 2004 and 2003, our environmental protection-related expenses were approximately $0.25 million, $0.29 million and $0.27 million, respectively.

We believe that our environmental protection facilities and systems are adequate for us to comply with the existing national, provincial and local environmental protection regulations. However, there can be no assurance that national, provincial or local authorities will not impose additional or more stringent regulations which would require additional expenditure on environmental matters or changes in our processes or systems.

 

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We plan to spend approximately $0.6 million for environmental control facilities for 2006 and 2007 respectively.

Research and Development

We established The Research and Development Centre in 1996, which employs 198 professional engineers and technicians. The task of our research and development is to advance new materials and technology to find new products and improve product quality. Our expenditures for research and development were approximately $70,000, $20,000 and $50,000 in 2005, 2004 and 2003, respectively.

Our Employees

We have approximately 1,092 staff employees and eight officers currently consisting of a chief executive officer, a chief financial officer, a chief operating officer, and five vice general managers, one in charge of domestic sales, one in charge of international sales, one in charge of manufacturing, one in charge of supply, and one in charge of technology. There is no collective bargaining agreement in effect. We believe the relations with our employees are good.

Our Intellectual Property

Patents

We currently have three patents issued in the PRC. Below is a summary of our patents:

 

    the technology of refining and sublimating benzene formaldehyde

 

    the manufacturing approaches of aralkyl aether

 

    the process of refining benzaldehyde

We plan to make over the next twelve months additional patent applications for various refining and manufacturing processes.

Know-how, trade secrets and other intellectual property protection

In addition to the trademark and patent protection secured above and the pending patent applications, we will rely on trade secrets, know-how and continuing technological innovations to develop and maintain our competitive position. It is our policy to require our directors, employees, consultants and parties to collaborative agreements to execute confidentiality agreements upon the commencement of the employment, consulting or collaborative relationships with us. These agreements provide that all confidential information developed or made known during the course of the relationship with us is to be kept confidential except in specific circumstances. In the case of employees, the agreements provide that all inventions resulting from work performed for us using our property or relating to our business and conceived or completed by the individual during employment are our exclusive property to the extent permitted by law.

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

We face a number of substantial risks. Our business, financial condition or results of operations could be harmed by any of these risks. The trading price of our common stock could decline due to any of these risks, and they should be considered in connection with the other information contained in this Annual Report.

 

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Risks Concerning Our Business

Competition in our industry is intense and is likely to continue to increase, which could result in price reductions, decreased customer orders, reduced product margins and loss of market share, any of which could harm our business.

Our industry is competitive, and we expect competition to intensify in the future. We have many primary competitors located in the PRC and throughout the world. Many of our competitors have significantly greater financial, technical, sales and marketing resources or greater name recognition than we do. As a result, these competitors are able to devote greater resources to the development, promotion, sale and support of their products. In addition, our competitors that have large market capitalizations or cash reserves are in a better position to acquire other companies in order to gain new technologies or products that may displace our products. Any of these potential acquisitions could give our competitors a strategic advantage. In addition, some of our competitors have greater brand name recognition, a more extensive customer base, more developed distribution channels and broader product offerings than we do. These companies can use their broader customer base and product offerings, or adopt aggressive pricing policies, to gain market share. Increased competition in the market may result in price reductions, decreased customer orders, reduced profit margins and loss of market share, any of which could harm our business.

The market for our products is constantly changing as a result of development of alternative products and processing technologies. If we do not respond to changes in a timely manner, our company likely will no longer be competitive.

The market for our products is characterized by rapid technological change, improved products and processing technologies, changing customer requirements and evolving industry standards. Our future success will depend to a substantial extent on our ability to develop, introduce and support cost-effective new products and processing technologies on a timely basis. If we fail to develop and deploy new cost-effective products and processing technologies or enhancements of existing products on a timely basis, or if we experience delays in the development, introduction or enhancement of our products and processing technologies, our products will no longer be competitive and our business will suffer.

The development of new, technologically advanced products and processing technologies is a complex and uncertain process requiring high levels of innovation and highly skilled engineering and development personnel, as well as the accurate anticipation of technological and market trends. We may not be able to identify, develop, manufacture, market or support new or enhanced products or processing technologies on a timely basis, if at all. Furthermore, our new products may never gain market acceptance, and we may not be able to respond effectively to product announcements by competitors, technological changes or emerging industry standards. Our failure to respond to product announcements, technological changes or changes in industry standards would likely prevent our products from gaining market acceptance and harm our business.

We may not be able to pass on all cost increases from rising crude oil prices.

Our principal main raw materials in manufacturing our products are petroleum and petrochemicals. While we try to match materials cost increases with sales price increases, our ability to pass on cost increases to our customers is dependent on market conditions. There may be periods during which we cannot fully cover our cost increases by increases in the sale prices of our products. This may have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

 

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Our operations may be adversely affected by the cyclical nature of the petroleum and petrochemical market and by the volatility of prices of crude oil and refined oil products.

Most of our revenues are attributable to petrochemical products which have historically been cyclical and sensitive to the availability and price of feedstocks and general economic conditions. Markets for many of our products are sensitive to changes in industry capacity and output levels, cyclical changes in regional and global economic conditions, the price and availability of substitute products and changes in consumer demand, which from time to time have had a significant impact on product prices in the regional and global markets. Historically, the markets for these products have experienced alternating periods of tight supply, causing prices and margins to increase, followed by periods of capacity additions, possibly resulting in oversupply and declining prices and margins. As tariffs and other import restrictions are reduced and the control of product allocation and pricing is relaxed in the PRC, the markets for many of our products have become increasingly subject to the cyclicality of regional and global markets. Historically, international prices of crude oil have fluctuated widely due to many other factors that are beyond our control. We cannot assure you that future growth in demand for our products will be sufficient to alleviate any existing or future conditions of excess industry capacity or that such conditions will not be sustained or further aggravated by anticipated or unanticipated capacity additions or other events. In addition, we expect that the volatility and uncertainty of the prices of crude oil and petrochemical products will continue. Increasing crude oil prices and declines in prices of petrochemical products may adversely affect our business and results of operations and financial condition.

If we do not successfully establish strong brand identity in the international markets, such as the United States and Europe, we may be unable to achieve widespread acceptance of our products outside of the PRC.

We believe that establishing and strengthening our brands is critical to achieving widespread acceptance of our products and to establishing key strategic relationships. The importance of brand recognition will increase as current and potential competitors enter the market with competing products. Our ability to promote and position our products depends largely on the success of our marketing efforts and our ability to provide high quality products and customer support. These activities are expensive and we may not generate a corresponding increase in customers or revenue to justify these costs. If we fail to establish and maintain our brand, or if our brand value is damaged or diluted, we may be unable to attract new customers and compete effectively.

Our insurance coverage may not be adequate to cover risks related to our production and other operations.

We maintained insurance coverage of approximately $2.8 million on our properties and facilities and $8.2 million on our inventory in 2005. We have no plans to increase this coverage. The book value of our buildings and equipment, including projects under construction, was approximately $10.9 million as of December 31, 2005. The amount of the coverage of our inventory is the same as its book value, which was approximately $9.7 million as of December 31, 2005. In accordance with what we believe is customary practice among chemical producers in the PRC, we insure only high-risk assets, such as production property and equipment, inventories and hazardous facilities. However, the underinsurance of our properties and facilities in accordance with this PRC practice exposes us to substantial risks such that, in the event of a major accident, our insurance recovery may be inadequate.

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injury, property or environmental damage arising from accidents on our property or relating to our operations. We also do not carry business interruption insurance as such coverage is not customary in the PRC.

Losses incurred or payments required to be made by us which are not fully insured could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition.

Our international sales will likely account for a significant amount of our revenue in the future, which may expose us to political, regulatory, economic, foreign exchange and operational risks.

Because we sell our products worldwide, our business is subject to risks associated with doing business internationally. Significant management attention and financial resources are needed to develop our international sales, support and distribution channels. Our future results could be harmed by a variety of factors related to international operations, including:

 

    foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations,

 

    changes in a specific country’s or region’s political or economic condition, particularly in emerging markets,

 

    unusual or burdensome foreign laws or regulatory requirements or unexpected changes to those laws or requirements,

 

    trade protection measures and import or export licensing requirements,

 

    potentially adverse tax consequences,

 

    longer accounts receivable collection cycles and difficulties in collecting accounts receivables, and

 

    difficulty in managing widespread sales and distribution operations.

Risks Related to Doing Business in the People’s Republic of China

A slow-down of economic growth in China may adversely affect our growth and profitability.

Our financial results have been, and are expected to continue to be, affected by the growth in China’s economy. Although the economy in China has grown significantly in the past decade, we cannot assure you that growth will continue or that any slow-down will not have a negative effect on our business. Recently, the PRC government has indicated that it intends to introduce measures to control or slow-down the growth of the economy in China. Any slow-down of economic growth in China would likely adversely affect our operating results and financial condition.

Any changes in Chinese laws and regulations may have a material and adverse impact on our business.

Although we believe that our current operations are compliant with applicable PRC laws and regulations, there may be substantial uncertainties regarding the interpretation of existing and new PRC laws and regulations that apply to the chemical industry. It is possible that new laws and regulations will affect our existing and future business and that the new laws and regulations may be applied retroactively. The PRC authorities retain broad discretion in dealing with violations of laws and regulations, including levying fines, revoking business licenses and requiring actions necessary for compliance. Any such action could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.

 

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You may experience difficulties in effecting service of legal process, enforcing foreign judgments or bringing original actions in China based on United States or other foreign laws against us, our management or the members of our board of directors.

We conduct our operations in China and substantially all of our assets are located in China. In addition, all of our directors and our executive officers reside in China, and substantially all of the assets of these persons are located within China. You should note that it is difficult to effect service of process within the United States or elsewhere outside China upon our directors or executive officers, including with respect to matters arising under U.S. federal securities laws or applicable state securities laws. Moreover, our PRC legal counsel has advised us that China does not have treaties with the United States or most other western countries providing for the reciprocal recognition and enforcement of judgment of courts. As a result, court judgments obtained in jurisdictions with which the PRC does not have treaties on reciprocal recognition of judgment and in relation to any matter not subject to a binding arbitration provision may be difficult or impossible to be enforced in the PRC. Furthermore, an original action may be brought in the PRC against our directors or executive officers only if the actions are not required to be arbitrated by PRC law, and only if the facts alleged in the complaint give rise to a cause of action under PRC law.

Governmental control of currency conversion may affect the value of your investment.

We receive substantially all of our revenues in Renminbi, which is currently not a fully convertible currency. Our income will primarily be derived from dividend payments and any other distributions by our subsidiaries in China. Under China’s existing foreign exchange regulations, payments of current account items, including profit distributions and interest payments, can be made in foreign currencies without prior approval from the State Administration of Foreign Exchange by complying with certain procedural requirements. The Chinese government, however, may, at its discretion, restrict access in the future to foreign currencies for current account transactions. If this were to occur, we might not be able to receive dividends in foreign currencies from our subsidiaries thereby limiting the ability to pay cash dividends to our shareholders, which could adversely affect the value of your investment in us.

Fluctuation of the RMB could materially affect our financial condition and results of operations.

The value of the RMB is subject to changes in the PRC government’s policies and depends to a large extent on China’s domestic and international economic and political developments, as well as supply and demand in the local market. Since 1994, the official exchange rate for the conversion of RMB to US dollars has generally been stable. However, we cannot give any assurance that the value of the RMB will continue to remain stable against the US dollar or any other foreign currency. Any devaluation of the RMB may adversely affect the dividends we may pay to our parent, thereby adversely affecting the value of, and dividends payable on, our common stock.

The PRC government will likely open markets to foreign competitors.

Historically, the PRC government has provided the PRC chemical industry with certain protection from foreign competition through three primary practices: maintaining relatively high import tariffs, imposing import license requirements and controlling the availability of foreign exchange required to pay for imported products. These practices affect the majority of the product types produced by us. These tariffs and import restrictions are intended, in part, to protect domestic producers of these products, such as us.

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accession commitments, the PRC government will gradually eliminate import quotas and import license systems, reduce tariffs, and permit foreign invested enterprises to engage in domestic distribution and retail for all of our major products. Increased competition from imported products resulting from China’s accession to the WTO may have a material adverse effect on our business and operations. We do, however, believe that our products have been and will continue generally to be competitive with imported products in the PRC. Tariff reductions, however, could reduce our profit margins or otherwise negatively impact our revenue from certain products, including a small number of significant products.

Political and economic policies of the PRC government could affect our business.

The economy of China differs from the economies of most countries belonging to the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development in a number of respects, including:

 

    structure;

 

    level of government;

 

    level of capital reinvestment;

 

    control of foreign exchange; and

 

    allocation of resources.

Before its adoption of reform and open-door policies beginning in 1978, China was primarily a planned economy. Since that time, the PRC government has been reforming the PRC economic system, and has also begun reforming the government structure in recent years. These reforms have resulted in significant economic growth and social progress. Although the PRC government still owns a significant portion of the productive assets in China, economic reform policies since the late 1970s have emphasized autonomous enterprises and the utilization of market mechanisms. We currently expect that the PRC government will continue these reforms, further reduce governmental intervention with enterprises and rely more heavily on market mechanisms to allocate resources. Although we believe these reforms will have a positive effect on our overall and long-term development, we cannot predict whether certain changes to China’s political, economic and social conditions, laws, regulations and policies will have any adverse effect on our current or future business or results of operations.

We may be adversely affected by environmental regulations.

We are subject to PRC national and local environmental protection regulations which currently impose fees for the discharge of waste substances, require the payment of fines for pollution, and provide for the closure by the PRC government of any facility that fails to comply with orders requiring us to cease or improve upon certain activities causing environmental damage. Due to the nature of our business, we produce significant amounts of waste water, gas, and solid waste materials during the course of our production. We believe our environmental protection facilities and systems are adequate for us to comply with the existing national, provincial, and local environmental protection regulations. However, PRC national, provincial, or local authorities may impose additional or more stringent regulations which would require additional expenditure on environmental matters or changes in our processes or systems.

Risks Concerning Investing In Us

We expect our stock price to be volatile.

The price at which our common stock will trade is likely to be highly volatile and may fluctuate substantially due to many factors, some of which are:

 

    actual or anticipated fluctuations in our results of operations,

 

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    announcements of technological innovations or significant contracts by us or our competitors,

 

    introduction of new products by us or our competitors,

 

    commencement of, or our involvement in, litigation,

 

    our sale of common stock or other securities in the future,

 

    conditions and trends in the chemical industry,

 

    the trading volume of our common stock,

 

    changes in the estimation of the future size and growth rate of our markets, and

 

    general economic conditions.

The market for our shares may be illiquid.

There may be only a limited trading market for our common stock. Our common stock is traded on the Bulletin Board. Shares which are “thinly” traded on the Bulletin Board often trade only infrequently and experience a significant spread between the market maker’s bid and asked prices. As a result, our common stock may be illiquid.

Because our executive officers’ and directors’ liabilities are limited, your rights against them in a civil lawsuit may be limited.

We will indemnify any executive officer, director or former executive officer or director to the full extent permitted by Nevada law. This could include indemnification for liabilities under securities laws enacted for stockholder protection, though the SEC thinks this indemnification is against public policy.

Our management owns a majority of our outstanding common stock and their interests may be different from, and conflict with, your own.

The interests of our management could conflict with the interests of our other shareholders. Our executive management beneficially owns approximately 64% of our outstanding common stock. Accordingly, our management has the power to determine the election of our directors and the approval of actions for which the approval of our shareholders is required.

We do not expect to pay dividends to our common shareholders.

We do not anticipate paying cash dividends in the foreseeable future. We presently intend to reinvest our cash back into the company rather than paying dividends to our common stockholders. As a result, your ability to realize any return on your investment in our common stock will likely result only from your sale of some or all of your shares.

The issuance of additional shares of common stock will dilute the interests of our shareholders.

As of March 15, 2006, we had 20,000,000 shares of our common stock outstanding. Our board has the ability, without further shareholder approval, to issue up to 40,000,000 additional shares of common stock. Such issuance may result in a reduction of the book value or market price of our outstanding common stock. Issuance of additional common stock will reduce the proportionate ownership and voting power of the then existing shareholders.

 

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ITEM 2. PROPERTIES

Our Facilities

Our corporate headquarters and production and ancillary facilities are located in the Qiaokou District, Wuhan (the largest city in Central China), capital of Hubei Province, China. Our facilities occupy an area of approximately 111,499 square meters. The total gross floor area of our production and other facilities is approximately 49,721 square meters. We own all of the buildings and facilities on our premises.

We have the right to acquire land transfer rights with respect to the land upon which our buildings and facilities are located. The total cost to acquire this right was $3,804,320. We paid $993,960 and $491,684 dollars in 2005 and 2004, respectively. The balance, $2,318,676, must be paid on or before September 5, 2006. Upon making the final payment, we will have full right to the land for a term of 50 years commencing January 2006.

Our production facilities are in good operation. We believe that most of our principal production facilities are more advanced than similar facilities of other companies in the PRC. We further believe that, on the whole, our production facilities are adequate for conducting our business.

Our power plant, built in 1989, is equipped with three steam boilers which provided all of our steam requirements through 2005. The power plant has two power generators which generated 3 million kilowatt hours of electricity through 2005. Our waste water treatment facility has the capacity to process 5,100 tons of waste water daily, which satisfies our needs.

Maintenance

The maintenance of our production facilities follows a scheduled maintenance program. Our facilities operate 24 hours a day. We undertake maintenance projects, both major and minor, on an as-needed basis. In 2002, we spent approximately $1 million on maintenance of our facilities, which included our biennial maintenance program, general repairs and replacement of spare parts, as well as labor costs and subcontractors’ fees which were primarily paid to third parties. In 2005 and 2004, we spent approximately $170,000 and $160,000, respectively, on facilities, including expenses for general maintenance, replacement of parts and components, and labor cost and subcontractor expenses paid to third parties. Total maintenance expenses accounted for less than 1% of our total cost of sales in 2005 and 2004, respectively.

ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

We do not believe there are any pending or threatened legal proceedings that, if adversely determined, would have a material adverse effect on us.

ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

No matters were submitted to a vote of shareholders during the quarter ended December 31, 2005.

 

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PART II

ITEM 5. MARKET FOR COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS

Market Information

Our common stock is traded on the Over-the Counter Bulletin Board under the symbol “CGRH.OB.” It began trading on September 20, 2004. The following table represents the range of the high and the low bid quotations, as reported by the Nasdaq Trading and Market Services, for each fiscal quarter since September 20, 2004. These quotations represent prices between dealers, may not include retail mark-ups, mark-downs or commissions, and may not necessarily represent actual transactions.

 

Fiscal Quarter Ended

   Low    High

September 30, 2004

   $ 0.001    $ 0.001

December 31, 2004

   $ 0.001    $ 0.115

Fiscal Quarter Ended

   Low    High

March 31, 2005

   $ 0.115    $ 0.115

June 30, 2005

   $ 0.115    $ 2.70

September 30, 2005

   $ 1.25    $ 3.25

December 31, 2005

   $ 1.85    $ 2.80

On March 15, 2006, the closing price of our common stock was $1.85 and we had approximately 202 record owners of our common stock.

Dividends and Dividend Policy

In May 2005, Cougar Holdings declared a distribution dividend of all of its shares of common stock of Western Gems Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary company owning the WC1 and WC2 mineral claims previously owned by Cougar Holdings, to the holders of record of Cougar Holding’s common stock, as of the close of business on May 2, 2005, on the basis of one Western Gems Inc. voting common share for each ten shares of Cougar Holding’s common stock.

Except as set forth above, we have never declared or paid any cash dividends on our common stock. We anticipate that any earnings will be retained for development and expansion of our business and we do not anticipate paying any cash dividends in the foreseeable future. Our board of directors has sole discretion to pay cash dividends based on our financial condition, results of operations, capital requirements, contractual obligations and other relevant factors. Our board of directors has the ability to control whether Wuhan Youji and Wuhan Youji Import and Export shall pay dividends.

Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities

We did not issue any common stock during the quarter ended December 31, 2005.

Repurchase of Securities

We did not repurchase any of our common stock during the quarter ended December 31, 2005.

ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

We derived the following selected financial data from our audited consolidated financial statements for the four fiscal years ended December 31, 2002 to December 31, 2005 and our unaudited consolidated financial statements for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2001. The following financial data should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes and the MD&A included elsewhere herein.

 

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Summary of Operations:

 

     Fiscal Years
(In millions, except per share amounts)    2005    2004    2003    2002    2001

Revenues

   $ 84.9    $ 62.0    $ 52.9    $ 47.6    $ 32.4

Earnings from operations before taxes

   $ 6.0    $ 3.6    $ 4.9    $ 6.2    $ 2.4

Taxes on earnings

   $ 2.3    $ 1.1    $ 1.1    $ 2.0    $ 0.8

Minority interest

   $ 0.3    $ 0.2    $ 0.4    $ 0.4    $ 0.2

Net earnings

   $ 3.4    $ 2.3    $ 3.4    $ 3.8    $ 1.4
                                  

Net earnings per share—basic and diluted

   $ 0.18    $ 0.13    $ 0.20    $ 0.22    $ 0.08
                                  

Financial Position at Fiscal Year End:

              

Working capital

   $ 8.4    $ 8.1    $ 8.4    $ 8.4    $ 3.4

Total assets

   $ 47.8    $ 41.8    $ 41.3    $ 37.5    $ 36.1

Long-term borrowings (including current maturities)

   $ 0    $ 0    $ 0    $ 0    $ 0

Stockholders’ equity

   $ 25.2    $ 21.1    $ 18.8    $ 15.4    $ 15.2

ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Introductory Note

References to our audited financial statements refer to the audited consolidated financial statements of Cougar Holdings Inc. for the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003 accompanying this Form 10-K.

Results of Operations

We are a manufacturer and distributor of organic chemical products for both local and export sales. Because the price of international crude oil has increased significantly, the price of petrochemical products has increased accordingly. With this increase in the price of petrochemical products and energy, cutthroat competition has taken place in the domestic and international market. We have continued to expand our market share and increase revenues. Our gross profit as a percent of sales has declined, however, as a result of the increase in the cost of materials and energy.

The following table sets forth, as a percentage of sales, certain items appearing in our consolidated statements of operations (in thousands):

 

    

Year Ended

December 31, 2005

   

Year Ended

December 31, 2004

   

Year Ended

December 31, 2003

 

Net sales

   $ 84,940     100.0 %   $ 62,007     100.0 %   $ 52,867     100.0 %

Cost of goods sold

     (71,090 )   (83.7 )%     (52,535 )   (84.7 )%     (42,656 )   (80.7 )%

Gross profit

     13,850     16.3 %     9,472     15.3 %     10,211     19.3 %

Administrative expenses

     (2,773 )   (3.2 )%     (2,357 )   (3.8 )%     (2,555 )   (4.8 )%

Selling and distribution expenses

     (4,122 )   (4.9 )%     (2,933 )   (4.7 )%     (2,678 )   (5.1 )%

Depreciation

     (175 )   (0.2 )%     (175 )   (0.3 )%     (152 )   (0.3 )%

Provision for doubtful debts

     (32 )   —         (2 )   —         (578 )   (1.1 )%

Research and development expenses

     (70 )   (0.1 )%     (26 )   —         (52 )   (0.1 )%

Other expenses

     (171 )   (0.2 )%     (93 )   (0.2 )%     (115 )   (0.2 )%

Income from continuing operations

     6,507     7.7 %     3,886     6.3 %     4,081     7.7 %

Finance costs

     (483 )   (0.6 )%     (423 )   (0.7 )%     (409 )   (0.8 )%

Other income, net

     657     0.8 %     89     0.1 %     270     0.5 %

Professional fees for reverse merger

     (639 )   (0.8 )%     —       —         —       —    

Gain on sale of subsidiary

     —       —         —       —         930     1.8 %

Income before taxes

     6,042     7.1 %     3,552     5.7 %     4,872     9.2 %

Tax expense

     (2,273 )   (2.7 )%     (1,059 )   (1.7 )%     (1,092 )   (2.1 )%

Minority interest

     (345 )   (0.4 )%     (235 )   (0.4 )%     (339 )   (0.6 )%

Net income

     3,424     4.0 %     2,258     3.6 %     3,441     6.5 %

 

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Net sales

Net sales increased by $22.9 million, or 36.9%, to $84.9 million in 2005 from $62.0 million in 2004. Net sales increased by $9.1 million, or 17.3%, to $62.0 million in 2004 from $52.9 million in 2003. Our success in increasing sales over the past three years is attributable to primarily our increase market shares of our product lines:

 

    Toulene oxidization series – Our revenues increased in this series, principally from our sodium benzoate and benzoic acid products, by $10.0 million or $23.6 million in 2004 to $33.6 million in 2005, and by $7.4 million or $16.2 million in 2003 to $23.6 million in 2004.

 

    Toulene chlorinazation series – Our revenues increased in this series by $4.6 million or $20.7 million in 2004 to $25.3 million in 2005, and by $7.0 million or $13.7 million in 2003 to $20.7 million in 2004.

 

    Acrolein series – Our revenues increased in this series, primarily glutaraldehyde, by $3.3 million or $5.1 million in 2004 to $8.4 million in 2005, and by $3.7 million or $1.4 million in 2003 to $5.1 million in 2004.

Cost of sales and gross profit

In 2004, due to the rising price of raw materials and coal, our gross profit, as a percent of net sales, dropped from 19.3% in 2003 to 15.3% in 2004. We reversed that trend in 2005 by increasing our market share, increasing the price of our products and controlling the growth of the cost of our raw materials. Our gross profit, as a percent of net sales, in 2005 increased to 16.3%.

Cost of sales increased by $18.6 million, or 35.4%, to $71.1 million in 2005 from $52.5 million in 2004. Cost of sales decreased as a percent of net sales from 84.7% in 2004 to 83.7% in 2005. Gross profit increased by $4.4 million, or 46.5%, to $13.9 million in 2005 from $9.5 million in 2004. Cost of sales in 2005 was 83.7% of net sales.

Cost of sales increased by $9.8 million, or 23.2%, to $52.5 million in 2004 from $42.7 million in 2003. Cost of sales increased as a percent of net sales from 80.7% in 2003 to 84.7% in 2004. Gross profit decreased by $0.7 million, or 7.2%, to $9.5 million in 2004 from $10.2 million in 2003.

Administrative expenses

Our administrative expenses increased by $0.4 million to $2.8 million in 2005 from $2.4 million in 2004, but dropped, as a percent of net sales, from 3.8% in 2004 to 3.2% in 2005. Our administrative expenses have remained relatively stable while our net sales have increased.

Our administrative expenses decreased by $0.2 million to $2.4 million in 2004 from $2.6 million in 2003. As a percent of net sales, our administrative expenses dropped from 4.8% in 2003 to 3.8% in 2004. The decrease of our administrative expenses was attributable to the reduction of machinery and vehicle maintenance of $110,000 and reduction in our environmental protection fees of $62,000.

 

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Selling and distribution expenses

Our selling and distribution expenses are primarily comprised of the cost of the transportation of the products and generally fluctuate directly with our sales. Our selling and distribution expenses increased, primarily due to the rising cost of fuel, by $1.2 million to $4.1 million in 2005 from $2.9 million in 2004. As a percent of net sales, however, our selling and distribution expenses only marginally increased from 4.7% in 2004 to 4.9% in 2005.

Our selling and distribution expenses increased by $0.2 million to $2.9 million in 2004 from $2.7 million in 2003. As a percent of net sales, however, our selling and distribution expenses decreased, primarily due to reduction of vehicle maintenance, from 5.1% in 2003 to 4.7% in 2004.

Income from Continuing Operations

Our income from continuing operations increased from $3.9 million, or 6.3% of net sales, in 2004 to $6.5 million, or 7.7% of net sales, in 2005. As a result of our improved gross profit and relative containment of administrative expenses and selling and distribution expenses, we improved our income from continuing operations compared to 2004.

Our income from continuing operations decreased from $4.1 million, or 7.7% of net sales, in 2003 to $3.9 million, or 6.3% of net sales, in 2004. The decline in our income from continuing operations in 2004 resulting from the rising price of crude oil was for the most part offset by the expansion of our market share and the increase in the price of our products.

Finance Cost

Finance cost is primarily the interest expense of our bank loans. Finance cost was $0.5 million in 2005 and $0.4 million in 2004. As a percent of net sales, our finance cost dropped from 0.7% in 2004 to 0.6% in 2005. Finance cost was $0.4 million in 2004 and $0.4 million in 2003. As a percent of net sales, our finance cost dropped from 0.8% in 2003 to 0.7% in 2004.

Tax Expense

Our tax expense is comprised of surplus tax, income tax, and local taxes. Our tax expense was $1.1 million, or 1.7% of net sales, in 2004 and $2.3 million, or 2.7% of net sales in 2005. Our tax expense was $1.1 million, or 2.1% of net sales, in 2003 and $1.1 million, or 1.7% of net sales in 2004.

Net Income

Net income for 2004 was $2.3 million, or 3.6% of net sales. Net income for 2005 was $3.4 million, or 4.0% of net sales in 2005.

Net income for 2003 was $3.4 million, or 6.5% of net sales, which included a gain of $0.9 million on the disposition of our Factory Three subsidiary. Net income for 2004 was $2.3 million, or 3.6% of net sales.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Our primary source of cash flow is from our operations and bank loans. Our cash position decreased to $4.5 million as of December 31, 2005 from $5.4 million as of December 31, 2004, which

 

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was down from $9.6 million as of December 31, 2003. Our cash and cash equivalents are denominated in Renminbi. We did not engage in any hedging activities relating to foreign exchange, interest rates or other risks in 2005 or 2004.

Operations

Net cash provided by operating activities was $2.3 million for the year ended 2005 compared to net cash used in operating activities of $55,000 in 2004.

Cash inflow was mainly impacted by the net effect of the increase in net income in 2005 and use of funds in reduction of trade and other payables and accrued liabilities reflecting ongoing growth in the volume of raw materials.

As of December 31, 2005, our current assets were $29.5 million and current liabilities were $21.1 million resulting in a current ratio of approximately 1.4 to 1. At December 31, 2004, our current assets and current liabilities were $28.1 million and $19.6 million, respectively, resulting in a current ratio of approximately 1.4 to 1.

Net cash provided by operating activities was $5.0 million for the year ended 2003. This decrease of cash inflow in 2004 reflects that we increased our inventories, mainly toluene, a principal material of our products, from $5.8 million in 2003 to $8.8 million in 2004, to offset anticipated increases in materials as a result of higher crude oil prices.

Cash outflow in 2004 compared to cash inflow in 2003 was also impacted by a significant use of funds in reduction of trade and other payables and accrued liabilities reflecting ongoing growth in the volume of raw materials.

Investing

Net cash used for investing activities decreased to $2.7 million in 2005 from $4.1 million in 2004. The change is primarily the result of a reversal of $603,400 of restricted cash pledged for our bank loans. Our investing activities in 2005, 2004 and 2003 are essentially $3.3 million, $3.5 million and $2.2 million, respectively, for our continued expansion of our facilities and the payments towards our land transfer rights.

In 2005, we completed the project to expand the production of the toluene oxidization products and toluene chlorination products. Our overall expenditures for the purchase of property, plant and equipment amounted to $2.3 million, $3.0 million and $2.2 million in 2005, 2004 and 2003, respectively.

We anticipate additional capital expenditures for 2006 to be approximately $3.0 million. The capital for these expenditures is expected to be financed by our operating income.

Financing

Net cash used for financing activities in 2005 was $0.6 million compared to net cash used for financing activities of $0.1 million in 2004. Net cash used for financing activities in 2005 was of $0.6 million mainly reflecting short term bank borrowing of $6.2 million and repayments of $6.7 million.

Net cash used for financing activities in 2004 was $0.1 million compared to net cash provided by financing activities of $0.5 million in 2003. Net cash used for financing activities in 2004 was $0.1 million mainly reflecting short term bank borrowing of $6.6 million and repayments of $6.7 million.

 

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We have historically relied on short term funding to satisfy our short-term obligations through the refinancing of indebtedness and other measures. We have a short term loan of $4.84 million from the Commercial Bank of China with the interest of 5.85% per year, and short term loan of $0.82 from China Merchants’ Bank with the interest of 5.85% per year and short term loan of $0.54 million from the Agricultural Bank of China with the interest of 5.85% per year. All of our short-term borrowings were denominated in Renminbi. As at December 31, 2005, the outstanding amount under these loans was $6.2 million. With cash generated from our operations, we believe that we have more than sufficient resources to meet our foreseeable working capital needs. Our ability to obtain external financing in the future and the cost of such financing are subject to a variety of uncertainties, including:

 

    obtaining the PRC government approvals required to access domestic or international financing or to undertake any project involving significant capital investment;

 

    our future results of operations, financial condition and cash flows;

 

    the cost of financing and the condition of financial markets; and

 

    the potential changes in monetary policy of the PRC government with respect to bank interest rates and lending practices.

Critical Accounting Policies

We prepare our consolidated financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. We have identified the accounting policies below as critical to our business operations and the understanding of our results of operations. For a detailed discussion on the application of these and other accounting policies, see Note 3 to our audited consolidated financial statements. The application of these policies may require management to make judgments and estimates that affect the reported amount of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of our financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Management uses historical experience and all available information to make these estimates and judgments, and different amounts could be reported using different assumptions and estimates.

Revenue Recognition. Our revenue recognition policy is critical because our revenue is a key component to our results. We follow very specific and detailed accounting guidelines in measuring revenue. However, certain judgments affect the application of our revenue policy. Should changes in conditions cause management to determine these criteria are not met for certain future transactions, revenue recognized for any reporting period could be adversely affected.

Provision for Accounts Receivables. Accounts receivables are carried at original invoice amount less provision for impairment. We specifically analyze historical bad debts, ageing receivables, customer concentrations, customer credit-worthiness, current economic trends and changes in our customer payment terms when evaluating the adequacy of the allowance for doubtful accounts. If the financial condition of our customers were to deteriorate, resulting in an impairment of their ability to make payments, additional allowances may be required.

Inventories. Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value. We estimate net realizable value based on intended use, current market value and inventory ageing analyses. We write down our inventory for estimated obsolescence or unmarketable inventory equal to the difference between the cost of inventory and the estimated market value based upon assumptions about future demand and market conditions. If actual market conditions are less favorable than those projected by management, additional inventory write-downs may be required.

 

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Impairment of Long-Lived Assets. We review long-lived assets for possible impairment by evaluating whether the carrying amount of assets exceed its recoverable amount. Our judgment regarding the existence of impairment indicators is based on legal factors, market conditions and operational performance of our assets. Future adverse changes in legal environment, market conditions or poor operating results could result in losses or an inability to recover the carrying value of the long-lived assets, thereby possibly requiring an impairment charge in the future.

Deferred Income Taxes. Deferred income tax is provided in full, using the liability method, on temporary differences arising between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their carrying values in the financial statements. Currently enacted tax rates are used in determination of deferred income tax. Deferred tax assets are recognized to the extent that it is probable that future taxable income will be available against which the temporary differences can be utilized.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

We have no off-balance sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future material effect on us.

Contractual Obligations

We have entered into certain long-term contractual obligations that will require various payments over future periods as follows:

 

    

Contractual Cash Obligations

(In thousands of dollars)

Payments due by Period as of December 31, 2005

     Total    Less than
1 year
   1-3
years
   3-5
years
   After
5 years

Operating Lease Obligations

   $ 251    $ 38    $ 66    $ 26    $ 121
                                  

Total

   $ 251    $ 38    $ 66    $ 26    $ 121

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

In November 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 151, “Inventory costs - an amendment of ARB No. 43, Chapter 4” (“SFAS 151”). SFAS 151 amends ARB 43, Chapter 4, to clarify that “abnormal” amount of idle freight, handling costs and spoilage should be recognized as current period charges. SFAS 151 is effective for inventory costs incurred during fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2005.

In December 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 123R, “Share-Based Payment” (“SFAS 123R”), which revises SFAS No. 123, “Accounting for Stock Based Compensation”, and supersedes APB 25. Among other items, SFAS 123R eliminates the use of APB 25 and the intrinsic value method of accounting, and requires companies to recognize in the financial statements the cost of employee services received in exchange for awards of equity instruments, based on the grant-date fair value of those awards. This cost is to be recognized over the period during which an employee is required to provide service in exchange for the award (typically the vesting period). SFAS 123R also requires that benefits associated with tax deductions in excess of recognized compensation cost be reported as a financing cash inflow, rather than as an operating cash flow as required under current literature.

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method, or a “modified retrospective” method. Under the “modified prospective” method, compensation cost is recognized in the financial statements beginning with the effective date, based on the requirements of SFAS 123R for all share-based awards granted or modified after that date, and based on the requirements of SFAS 123 for all unvested awards granted prior to the effective date of SFAS 123R. Under the “modified retrospective” method, the requirements are the same as under the “modified prospective” method, but this method also permits entities to restate financial statements of previous periods based on proforma disclosures made in accordance with SFAS 123. We have adopted SFAS 123R effective January 1, 2006 using the modified prospective method.

In May 2005, the FASB issued SFAS No. 154, “Accounting Changes and Error Corrections” (“SFAS 154”), which changes the requirements for the accounting for and reporting of a change in accounting principle. The statement requires retrospective application to prior period financial statements of changes in accounting principle, unless impracticable to do so. It also requires that a change in the depreciation, amortization, or depletion method for long-lived non-financial assets be accounted as a change in accounting estimate, effected by a change in accounting principle. Accounting for error corrections and accounting estimate changes will continue under the guidance in APB Opinion 20, “Accounting Changes,” as carried forward in this pronouncement. The statement is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2005.

We do not anticipate that the adoption of these new standards will have a material impact on our results of operations or financial position.

In November 2005, the FASB issued FSP Nos. FAS 115-1 and 124-1, “The Meaning of Other-Than-Temporary Impairment and Its Application to Certain Investments”. This FSP addresses the determination as to when an investment is considered impaired, whether the impairment is “other-than-temporary”, and the measurement of an impairment loss. The investment is impaired if the fair value is less than cost. The impairment is “other-than-temporary” for equity securities and debt securities that can contractually be prepaid or otherwise settled in such a way that the investor would not recover substantially all of its cost. If “other-than-temporary”, an impairment loss shall be recognized in earnings equal to the difference between the investment’s cost and its fair value. The guidance in this FSP is effective in reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2005. We are reviewing this FSP, but do not expect that the adoption of this FSP will have a material effect on our results of operations or financial position.

ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

Interest Rate Risk

Our bank loans expose our earnings to changes in short-term interest rates, since interest rates on the underlying obligations are either variable or fixed for such a short period of time as to effectively become variable. The fair values of our bank loans are not significantly affected by changes in market interest rates. The impact on earnings of a hypothetical 10% increase or decrease in our interest rate on our outstanding debt would have been approximately $36,000 and $37,000 in 2005 and 2004, respectively. Actual results may differ.

Foreign Exchange Risk

Substantially all of our revenues derived and expenses and liabilities incurred are in Chinese renminbi. Thus, our revenues and operating results may be impacted by exchange rate fluctuations in the currencies of China, Taiwan and Hong Kong. See “Risk Factors — Fluctuation of the RMB could materially affect our financial condition and results of operations.”

 

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We have not tried to reduce our exposure to exchange rate fluctuations by using hedging transactions. However, we may choose to do so in the future. Accordingly, we may experience economic losses and negative impacts on earnings and equity as a result of foreign exchange rate fluctuations. The effect of foreign exchange rate fluctuation during the year ended December 31, 2005 was not material to us.

See Note 3, under the captions “Foreign currency translation” and “Fair value of financial instruments” to the consolidated financial statements commencing on page F-1.

Commodity Risk

Our principal main raw materials in manufacturing our products are petroleum and petrochemical products and, accordingly, we are exposed to market risk from price changes in crude oil and refined oil products. We have not tried to reduce our exposure to such risk by using hedging transactions like forward commodity contracts. We may, however, do so in the future. Historically, we were unable to pass these cost increases on to our customers. However, starting in 2005, we were permitted to raise the sales prices of our products and pass a portion of the cost increase on to our customers.

See “Risk Factors — We may not be able to pass on all cost increases from rising crude oil prices” and “Risk Factors — Our operations may be adversely affected by the cyclical nature of the petroleum and petrochemical market and by the volatility of prices of crude oil and refined oil products.”

ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA

The financial statements required by this item are set forth on pages F-1 to F-29 and are incorporated herein by this reference.

ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE

None.

ITEM 9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Prior to the acquisition of Wuhan Youji on July 1, 2005, Cougar Holdings was an exploration stage company formed to explore its properties in Canada for the presence of gemstones. Prior to the acquisition, Cougar Holdings’ activities had consisted solely of the staking of mining claims and Cougar Holdings had not developed any mining properties into a producing mine, nor did it ever earn revenue from any of the properties. During the fourth quarter, Cougar Holdings transferred its mineral claims and, as of June 30, 2005, no longer owned any mineral claims or had any properties to explore. Cougar Holdings’ operations prior to July 1, 2005 necessitate disclosure controls and procedures substantially different than now demanded by our operations as a result of the acquisition of Wuhan Youji.

To address the significant change in the size and scope of operations of our company after the acquisition of Wuhan Youji, our management, in conjunction with our accounting and legal advisors, have undertaken to establish disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that:

 

    the information required to be disclosed by us in our SEC reports is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our CEO and CFO, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure, and

 

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    the information required to be disclosed in our SEC reports is consistently recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms.

None of the current members of management or the board of directors was a member of management or the board of directors of Cougar Holdings as of June 30, 2005. Nonetheless, our management was assured by prior management of Cougar Holdings’ compliance with its obligations under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. As of the end of the period covered by this report, our company conducted an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our chief executive officer and chief financial officer, of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) of the Exchange Act). Based on this evaluation our chief executive officer and chief financial officer concluded that our company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in this report was recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in Securities and Exchange Commission rules and forms.

Limitations on the Effectiveness of Controls

A control system, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. Further, the design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resources constraints, and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within the Company have been detected. These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty, and that breakdowns can occur because of simple error or mistake. Additionally, controls can be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons, by collusion of two or more people, or by management override of the control.

The design of any system of controls also is based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can only be reasonable assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions. Over time, control may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate. Because of the inherent limitations in a cost-effective control system, misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and not be detected.

Internal Control over Financial Reporting

On September 22, 2005, the SEC announced that it has postponed the compliance date for reporting on internal control over financial reporting by non-accelerated filers regarding amendments to its rules under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that were adopted pursuant to Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. These registrants were scheduled to include in their annual report, a report by management on the company’s internal control over financial reporting and an accompanying auditor’s report, for fiscal years ending on or after July 15, 2005. However, due to the SEC’s announced postponement, they must now begin to comply in their annual reports for fiscal years ending on or before July 15, 2007. Nevertheless, our management has begun preparation for compliance with the internal control documentation, evaluation, and reporting provisions of Section 404 and plans to proceed with the project in 2006.

 

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ITEM 9B. OTHER INFORMATION

None.

PART III

ITEM 10. DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

Executive Officers and Directors

Our executive officers are appointed by, and serve at the designation of, the Board of Directors. All of our executive officers are employed on a full-time basis. No family relationship exists between any of our executive officers or directors. Our executive officers, together with their respective ages and certain biographical information, are as set forth below.

 

NAME

   AGE   

POSITION

Yuankun Gao

   48    Chairman of the Board and President

Hongdun Zhou

   58    Chief Executive Officer and Director

Huajun Yu

   42    Chief Financial Officer and Director

Limin Chen

   50    Chief Operating Officer and Director

Guangyuan Hu

   51    Secretary

Yuankun Gao, Chairman of the Board and President. Mr. Gao has been the President of Cougar Holdings since August 2005 and a director since June 2005. He was appointed Chairman of the board in August 2005. Mr. Gao has been the Chairman of the Board of Directors and the President of Linuo Group Co. Limited, a companies group engaged in multi-business operations in China since 1992. He is also the owner of Wuhan Linuo Investment Co. Limited which is a major shareholder of Wuhan Youji Industries Co. Limited. Mr. Gao began his career in 1981as a marketing manager at Shandong Yinan Industries Supply and Marketing Corporation after obtaining his master degree from business school of Shandong University. From 1986 to 1992 he worked as the managing director of Shandong Lunan Medical Glass General Corporation. From 1992 to 1994 he worked as the deputy chief of Shandong Institute of Medical Machinery Research. Mr. Gao is also the Chairman of Shandong Jinan Association of Industrial and Commercial Enterprises, Vice Chairman of Jinan Committee of Political Consultative Conference, and the Chairman of Shandong Union of Private Enterprises.

Hongdun Zhou, Chief Executive Officer and Director. Mr. Zhou has been our Chief Executive Officer of Cougar Holdings since August 2005 and a director since June 2005. He was appointed Vice-Chairman of the board in August 2005. Mr. Zhou has been the President and Managing Director of Wuhan Youji Industries Co. Limited (“Wuhan Youji”) since 1994, a director Wuhan Youji’s majority-owned subsidiary, Wuhan Youji Import & Export Co., since September 2001, and a director of the Registrant since July 2005. Mr. Zhou began his career in 1968 as a technical staff member at Wuhan Youji Hecheng Chemical Plant (presently known as Wuhan Youji Industries Co. Limited.) after graduating from college. Subsequently, he has held the positions of Deputy Manager and Director at Wuhan Youji Hecheng Chemical Plant. Mr. Zhou has been recognized as a Most Outstanding Entrepreneur in Hubei Province four times. He is also a representative of People’s Congress of both the Qiaokou District of Wuhan and the City of Wuhan.

 

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Huajun Yu, Chief Financial Officer and Director. Mr. Yu has been the Chief Financial Officer and a director of Cougar Holdings since August 2005. Mr. Yu has substantial experience in financial management of large and medium sized enterprises, including project financing, budgeting, and internal auditing. From June 2002 to August 2005, Mr. Yu served as the Chief Financial Officer of Linuo Group Co., Ltd. From June 2002 to August 2005, he served as the General Manager of Financing Department of China Gaoke Stock Co., Ltd. From June 2002 to August 2005, he served as the General Manager of Financing Department of Hainan Haiguo Investment Group Co.

Limin Chen, Chief Operating Officer and Director. Mr. Chen has been the Chief Operating Officer and a director of Cougar Holdings since August 2005. Mr. Chen has been our Senior Engineer and a vice president and director of Wuhan Youji since 1994.

Guangyuan Hu, Secretary. Mr. Hu has been the Secretary of Cougar Holdings since August 2005. Mr. Hu has served as the corporate secretary and a director of Wuhan Youji since November 2003 and has been the President of Wuhan Linuo Investment Co. Limited since July 2003. Mr Hu has substantial experience in financing and financial management and control of a company. Serving as a credit manager of Standard Chartered Bank and Construction Bank of China for about 10 years, Mr. Hu is also experienced in banking management, project financing and investment.

Code of Conduct

Cougar Holdings adopted a Code of Ethics that applies to our executive officers and directors. We will provide, without charge, a copy of the Code of Ethics on the written request of any person addressed to us at, Cougar Holdings Inc., 10 Gongnong Rd, Qiaokou District, Wuhan 430035, PRC.

The other information required by this item is incorporated by reference to the Proxy Statement.

ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

The information required by this item is incorporated by reference to the Proxy Statement.

ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS

The information required by this item is incorporated by reference to the Proxy Statement.

ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS

The information required by this item is incorporated by reference to the Proxy Statement.

ITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES

The information required by this item is incorporated by reference to the Proxy Statement.

 

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PART IV

ITEM 15. EXHIBITS; FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES

Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.  

Description

2.1   Agreement for Acquisition of 100% Ownership in Wuhan Youji Industries Co. Limited dated June 9, 2005 (1)
2.2   Stock Reforming and Stock Reorganization Program of Wuhan Youji Industries Co., Ltd. dated August 4, 2003 (5)
3.1   Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation (2)
3.2   Bylaws (3)
4.1   Specimen Common Stock Certificate (3)
9.1   Employee Joint Stock Fund Management Regulation (6)
10.1   Cougar Holdings Inc. 2005 Stock Incentive Plan (4)
10.2   Contract for Short Term Loan from Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Qiao Kou Sub-Branch dated June 21, 2005 (5)
10.3   Loan Contract from Xunlimen Branch of China Merchants Bank Co., Ltd. dated August 9, 2005 (5)
21.1   List of Subsidiaries*
31.1   Section 302 Certification — Chief Executive Officer*
31.2   Section 302 Certification — Chief Financial Officer*
32.1   Section 906 Certification — Chief Executive Officer*
32.2   Section 906 Certification — Chief Financial Officer*

(1) Incorporated by reference to the Form 8-K/A-1 filed on September 8, 2005.
(2) Incorporated by reference to the Form 8-K filed on May 2, 2005.
(3) Incorporated by reference to the Form 10-SB filed on March 7, 2003.
(4) Incorporated by reference to the Form 8-K filed on April 29, 2005.
(5) Incorporated by reference to the Form 10-KSB filed on October 13, 2005.
(6) Incorporated by reference to the Form 10-KSB/A-1 filed on October 27, 2005.
* Filed herewith.

Financial Statement Schedules

The financial statement schedules required by Part IV, Item 15, can be found on pages 32 and 33.

 

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SIGNATURES

In accordance with Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, Cougar Holdings Inc. has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

COUGAR HOLDINGS INC.
By  

/s/ YUANKUN GAO

 

Yuankun Gao

President

Date: March 27, 2006

In accordance with Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

SIGNATURE

  

TITLE

 

DATE

/s/ YUANKUN GAO

Yuankun Gao

   President and Chairman of the Board   March 27, 2006

/s/ HONGDUN ZHOU

Hongdun Zhou

  

Chief Executive Officer and Director

(principal executive officer)

  March 27, 2006

/s/ HUAJUN YU

Huajun Yu

  

Chief Financial Officer and Director

(principal financial and accounting officer)

  March 27, 2006

/s/ LIMIN CHEN

Limin Chen

   Chief Operating Officer and Director   March 27, 2006

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of

Cougar Holdings Inc.

We have audited in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the Consolidated Financial Statements of Cougar Holdings Inc. and subsidiaries for 2005 and 2004 included in this Form 10-K, and have issued our report thereon dated February 24, 2006. Our audits for the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003, were made for the purpose of forming an opinion on the basic financial statements taken as a whole. The Financial Statement Schedules listed in Item 15 for Cougar Holdings Inc. and subsidiaries is the responsibility of the Company’s management and is presented for purposes of complying with the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and is not part of the basic financial statements. These schedules have been subjected to the auditing procedures applied in the audit of the basic financial statements and, in our opinion, fairly states in all material respects the financial data required to be set forth therein in relation to the basic financial statements taken as a whole.

/s/ PKF

Certified Public Accountants

Hong Kong

February 24, 2006

 

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Item 15

Cougar Holdings Inc.

Financial Statements Schedules :-

Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

Three years ended December 31, 2005

 

     Balance at
beginning
  

Charge
(credit) to
other
comprehensive
income for
exchange
differences

on translation

    Acquisition    Charge
(credit) to
expenses
    Balance at
end of year
     $    $     $    $     $

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
of Trade and Other Receivables

            

Year ended December 31, 2005

   3,803,411    105,195     —      32,463     3,941,069

Year ended December 31, 2004

   3,801,484    —       —      1,927     3,803,411

Year ended December 31, 2003

   3,222,961    (96 )   1,196    577,423     3,801,484

Provision for Obsolete Inventories

            

Year ended December 31, 2005

   184,521    5,045     —      (10 )   189,556

Year ended December 31, 2004

   184,259    30     —      232     184,521

Year ended December 31, 2003

   182,778    —       —      1,481     184,259

Tax Valuation Allowance

            

Year ended December 31, 2005

   —      —       19,294    42,231     61,525

Year ended December 31, 2004

   —      —       —      —       —  

Year ended December 31, 2003

   —      —       —      —       —  

 

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COUGAR HOLDINGS INC.

CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

December 31, 2005 and 2004

Index to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

     Pages
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm    F-1
Consolidated Statements of Operations    F-2
Consolidated Balance Sheets    F-3 -F-4
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows    F-5 - F-6
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity    F-7
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements    F-8 - F-29


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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of

Cougar Holdings Inc.

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Cougar Holdings Inc. (the “Company”) and its subsidiaries as of December 31, 2005 and 2004, and the related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders’ equity and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2005. These financial statements and the schedule are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and the schedule based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of the Company and its subsidiaries as of December 31, 2005 and 2004, and the consolidated results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2005 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

/s/ PKF

Certified Public Accountants

Hong Kong

February 24, 2006

 

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Cougar Holdings Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Operations

(Stated in US Dollars)

 

     Year ended December 31,  
     2005     2004     2003  

Revenue

      

Net sales

   $ 84,940,710     $ 62,007,261     $ 52,866,998  

Cost of sales

     (71,090,022 )     (52,535,260 )     (42,656,375 )
                        

Gross profit

     13,850,688       9,472,001       10,210,623  
                        

Expenses

      

Administrative expenses

     2,772,546       2,357,398       2,554,852  

Depreciation

     174,999       174,816       152,311  

Provision for doubtful debts

     32,463       1,927       577,423  

Research and development expenses

     70,480       25,646       51,555  

Other operating expenses

     171,408       93,591       115,267  

Selling and distributing costs

     4,122,204       2,932,486       2,677,997  
                        
     7,344,100       5,585,864       6,129,405  
                        

Income before the following items and taxes

     6,506,588       3,886,137       4,081,218  

Interest income

     51,709       76,251       105,739  

Gain on disposal of subsidiary - Note 5

     —         —         929,891  

Subsidy income from the PRC authorities for research & development, environmental and general operations

     192,602       —         1,714  

Compensation received for cancellation of purchase order

     257,490       —         —    

Other income

     155,694       12,850       162,344  

Professional fees for reverse takeover

     (638,583 )     —         —    

Finance costs - Note 6

     (483,461 )     (423,638 )     (408,731 )
                        

Income before taxes

     6,042,039       3,551,600       4,872,175  

Income taxes - Note 7

     (2,273,079 )     (1,059,370 )     (1,091,973 )
                        

Income before minority interests

     3,768,960       2,492,230       3,780,202  

Minority interests - Note 3

     (345,263 )     (234,733 )     (338,905 )
                        

Net income

   $ 3,423,697     $ 2,257,497     $ 3,441,297  
                        

Earnings per share: basic and diluted - Note 8

   $ 0.18     $ 0.13     $ 0.20  
                        

Weighted average number of shares outstanding - basic and diluted

     18,586,712       17,150,000       17,150,000  
                        

See notes to consolidated financial statements

 

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Cougar Holdings Inc.

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Stated in US Dollars)

 

     As of December 31,
     2005    2004

ASSETS

     

Current Assets

     

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 4,549,500    $ 5,365,270

Restricted cash - Note 9

     1,416,384      1,340,421

Marketable equity securities

     12,655      14,091

Trade receivables (net of allowance of doubtful accounts of $2,686,893 in 2005 and $2,482,190 in 2004)

     9,347,397      9,076,853

Amounts due from related parties - Note 10

     152,851      104,255

Other receivables (net of allowance of doubtful accounts of $1,254,176 in 2005 and $1,321,221 in 2004)

     1,247,842      1,238,045

Inventories, net - Note 11

     9,720,469      8,787,994

Prepaid expenses and deposits - Note 12

     3,011,124      2,198,044
             

Total Current Assets

     29,458,222      28,124,973

Investments in unlisted equity securities at cost

     297,600      289,632

Property, plant and equipment, net - Note 13a

     12,896,610      11,564,280

Land use rights - Note 13b

     3,804,320      —  

Deposit for acquisition of land use rights - Note 13b

     —        491,684

Deferred taxes - Note 7

     1,307,695      1,285,306
             

TOTAL ASSETS

   $ 47,764,447    $ 41,755,875
             

 

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Cougar Holdings Inc.

Consolidated Balance Sheets (cont’d)

(Stated in US Dollars)

 

     As of December 31,
     2005    2004

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

     

LIABILITIES

     

Current Liabilities

     

Trade payables

   $ 5,069,472    $ 5,975,996

Payable in respect of land use rights - Note 13b

     2,318,676      —  

Other payables and accrued liabilities - Note 14

     4,335,314      4,181,971

Dividend payable - Note 15

     2,525,886      2,458,258

Income tax payable

     625,169      363,074

Secured short-term bank loans - Note 16

     —        543,060

Unsecured short-term bank loans - Note 16

     6,200,000      6,034,000
             

TOTAL LIABILITIES

     21,074,517      19,556,359
             

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES - Note 17

     

MINORITY INTERESTS - Note 3

     1,472,871      1,113,803

STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

     

Common stock: par value $0.001 per share - Note 18 Authorized 60,000,000 shares in 2005 and 200,000,000 shares in 2004; issued and outstanding 20,000,000 shares in 2005 and 17,150,000 shares in 2004

     20,000      17,150

Additional paid-in capital

     7,414,550      7,349,408

Statutory and other reserves - Note 20

     4,557,868      3,463,075

Accumulated other comprehensive income - Note 21

     842,765      203,108

Retained earnings

     12,381,876      10,052,972
             

TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

     25,217,059      21,085,713
             

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

   $ 47,764,447    $ 41,755,875
             

See notes to consolidated financial statements

 

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Cougar Holdings Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Stated in US Dollars)

 

     Year ended December 31,  
     2005     2004     2003  

Cash flows from operating activities

      

Net income

   $ 3,423,697     $ 2,257,497     $ 3,441,297  

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:

      

Depreciation

     1,189,382       1,055,660       1,102,116  

Deferred taxes

     12,751       (10,730 )     (201,514 )

Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment

     308       36,954       91,689  

Provision for doubtful debts

     32,463       1,927       577,423  

(Written back of provision) provision for obsolete inventories

     (10 )     232       1,481  

Gain on disposal of subsidiary - Note 5

     —         —         (929,891 )

Minority interests

     345,263       234,733       338,905  

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

      

Trade receivables

     (154,586 )     (609,256 )     (1,861,775 )

Other receivables

     125,494       524,585       (791,753 )

Increase in restricted cash

     (641,825 )     (54,117 )     (148,246 )

Inventories

     (573,967 )     (2,837,794 )     752,707  

Prepaid expenses and deposits

     (663,890 )     1,167,566       (1,116,690 )

(Increase) decrease in amounts due from related parties

     (44,000 )     51,911       468,483  

Trade payables

     (1,052,791 )     (1,132,862 )     1,802,813  

Other payables and accrued liabilities

     29,644       (639,683 )     1,726,829  

Income tax payable

     247,837       (101,742 )     (245,235 )
                        

Net cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities

     2,275,770       (55,119 )     5,008,639  
                        

Cash flows from investing activities

      

Payments to acquire property, plant and equipment

     (2,291,737 )     (2,994,587 )     (2,197,752 )

Payments to acquire and for deposit for acquisition of land use rights

     (963,912 )     (491,684 )     —    

Dividend received from marketable equity securities

     272       224       191  

Purchase of marketable equity securities

     —         (771 )     —    

Proceeds from disposal of unlisted equity securities

     —         —         184,601  

Decrease (increase) in restricted cash pledged for bank loans

     603,400       (603,400 )     —    

Cash acquired on the reverse takeover - Note 4

     100       —         —    

Cash disposed on the disposal of subsidiary - Note 5

     —         —         (135,173 )
                        

Net cash flows used in investing activities

   $ (2,651,877 )   $ (4,090,218 )   $ (2,148,133 )
                        

 

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Cougar Holdings Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (cont’d)

(Stated in US Dollars)

 

     Year ended December 31,  
     2005     2004     2003  

Cash flows from financing activities

      

Dividend paid to minority stockholders

   $ (22,399 )   $ (44,357 )   $ (95,611 )

New bank loans

     6,200,000       6,577,060       6,657,916  

Repayment of bank loans

     (6,748,550 )     (6,657,916 )     (6,043,998 )
                        

Net cash flows (used in) provided by financing activities

     (570,949 )     (125,213 )     518,307  
                        

Effect of foreign currency translation on cash and cash equivalents

     131,286       84       (4 )
                        

Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents

     (815,770 )     (4,270,466 )     3,378,809  

Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of period

     5,365,270       9,635,736       6,256,927  
                        

Cash and cash equivalents - end of period

   $ 4,549,500     $ 5,365,270     $ 9,635,736  
                        

Supplemental disclosures for cash flow information:

      

Cash paid for:

      

Interest

     360,079       372,596       371,093  

Income taxes paid

   $ 2,038,883     $ 1,171,861     $ 1,538,821  
                        

See notes to consolidated financial statements

 

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Cougar Holdings Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity

(Stated in US Dollars)

 

     Common stock   

Additional
paid-in

capital

  

Statutory
and other
reserves

(Note 20)

  

Accumulated
other
comprehensive
income

(Note 21)

   

Retained

earnings

   

Total

 
   No. of shares    Amount             

Balance, January 1, 2003

   17,150,000    $ 17,150    $ 7,349,408    $ 2,011,360    $ 209,051     $ 5,805,893     $ 15,392,862  

Comprehensive income

                  

Net income

   —        —        —        —        —         3,441,297       3,441,297  

Unrealized gains on marketable equity securities

   —        —        —        —        2,532       —         2,532  

Foreign currency translation adjustments

   —        —        —        —        709       —         709  
                        

Total comprehensive income

                     3,444,538  

Appropriation to reserves

   —        —        —        783,138      —         (783,138 )     —    
                                                  

Balance December 31, 2003

   17,150,000      17,150      7,349,408      2,794,498      212,292       8,464,052       18,837,400  

Comprehensive income

                  

Net income

   —        —        —        —        —         2,257,497       2,257,497  

Unrealized losses on marketable equity securities

   —        —        —        —        (8,807 )     —         (8,807 )

Foreign currency translation adjustments

   —        —        —        —        (377 )     —         (377 )
                        

Total comprehensive income

                     2,248,313  

Appropriation to reserves

   —        —        —        668,577      —         (668,577 )     —    
                                                  

Balance, December 31, 2004

   17,150,000      17,150      7,349,408      3,463,075      203,108       10,052,972       21,085,713  

Shares issued for the reverse takeover

   2,850,000      2,850      65,142      —        —         —         67,992  

Comprehensive income

                  

Net income

   —        —        —        —        —         3,423,697       3,423,697  

Unrealized losses on marketable equity securities

   —        —        —        —        (3,145 )     —         (3,145 )

Foreign currency translation adjustments

   —        —        —        —        642,802       —         642,802  
                        

Total comprehensive income

                     4,063,354  

Appropriation to reserves

   —        —        —        1,094,793      —         (1,094,793 )     —    
                                                  

Balance, December 31, 2005

   20,000,000    $ 20,000    $ 7,414,550    $ 4,557,868    $ 842,765     $ 12,381,876     $ 25,217,059  
                                                  

See notes to consolidated financial statements

 

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Cougar Holdings Inc.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Stated in US Dollars)

 

1. Corporation information

Cougar Holdings Inc. (the “Company”) was incorporated in the State of Nevada on June 2, 1999. The Company was organized to explore properties in British Columbia, Canada, for gemstones and other commercial grade minerals. The Company’s shares are quoted for trading on the Over-The-Counter Bulletin Board in the United States of America.

On June 9, 2005, an agreement for acquisition of 100% ownership in Wuhan Youji Industries Co., Limited (“Wuhan Youji”), was entered into by and among the Company, Hudson Capital Corporation (“Hudson”), a stockholder of the Company, Wuhan Youji and the shareholders of Wuhan Youji (“Wuhan Shareholders”) whereby the Company would acquire 55,835,679 shares of common stock representing 100% of the issued and outstanding common stock of Wuhan Youji for 17,150,000 shares of voting common stock of the Company issued to the Wuhan Shareholders (“Acquisition Agreement”).

The aforesaid transaction was completed on July 1, 2005 and thereafter Wuhan Youji became a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company and the Wuhan Shareholders became the majority stockholders of the Company. This transaction constituted a reverse takeover transaction (the “RTO”). As part of the RTO, Hudson returned 747,751 shares of the Company’s voting common stock for cancellation for $1.

Wuhan Youji was incorporated in the People’s Republic of China (the “PRC”) as a joint stock company with limited liability on June 18, 1994. Upon incorporation, its capital comprised of 46,529,679 shares of common stock of RMB1 each of which 30,369,679 shares were held by a PRC state owned enterprise (“SOE”).

In 2003, the relevant PRC government authorities approved a privatization proposal whereby the SOE sold its entire interest in Wuhan Youji’s common stock (30,369,679 shares representing approximately 54% equity interest at the time of privatization) to various natural persons including the Wuhan Youji’s senior management. In connection with the privatization, Wuhan Youji also disposed of a subsidiary to the SOE. More details of the disposal are set out in Note 6.

Wuhan Youji holds 51% ownership in its subsidiary, Wuhan Youji Import and Export Co. Limited (“Wuhan I&E”). The remaining 49% equity interest is held by certain Wuhan Shareholders, which include Wuhan Youji’s senior management. Wuhan I&E was established in the PRC on July 24, 2001 with limited liability and is principally involved in handling the export sales of the Company’s products.

Pursuant to the RTO, the Company ended its exploration stage and, through Wuhan Youji, is engaged in the manufacture and distribution of organic intermediate commodities.

On July 1, 2005, the Board of Directors of the Company approved a change of fiscal year end date from June 30 to December 31, with all the required filings submitted to the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

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Cougar Holdings Inc.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Stated in US Dollars)

 

2. Description of business

The Company is principally engaged in the manufacture and distribution of approximately 100 different types of intermediate petrochemicals and petroleum products for the PRC and other overseas markets. The Company’s products are organic intermediate commodities, which are mainly used in further production of food additives and preservatives for agri-chemical and medical uses.

The key raw materials are toluene, liquid alkali and liquid chlorine. Toluene is mainly used in manufacturing sodium benzoate and benzyl chloride. Liquid alkali is mainly used in manufacturing sodium benzoate. Liquid chlorine is mainly used in manufacturing benzyl chloride and Benzaldehyde products.

The suppliers of the Company are mainly situated in the PRC whilst the customers are located in both the PRC and overseas including the United States of America and Europe. Our customers include manufacturers, retail traders and some famous foreign companies.

 

3. Summary of significant accounting policies

Basis of presentation and consolidation

On July 1, 2005, the RTO was completed. Accordingly, the purchase method under reverse takeover accounting is adopted for the preparation of consolidated financial statements. It means that the consolidated financial statements are issued under the name of the legal parent, the Company, but a continuation of the consolidated financial statements of Wuhan Youji. The comparative figures represent the financial position of Wuhan Youji and the results of their operations and their cash flows.

The accompanying consolidated financial statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America.

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its subsidiaries. All significant inter-company accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

The results of subsidiaries acquired or disposed of during the years are included in the consolidated income statement from the effective date of acquisition or up to the effective date of disposal.

Minority interests

Minority interests resulted from the consolidation of a 51% owned subsidiary, Wuhan I&E.

 

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Cougar Holdings Inc.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Stated in US Dollars)

 

Use of estimates

In preparing financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, management makes estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the dates of the financial statements, as well as the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. These accounts and estimates include, but are not limited to, the valuation of accounts receivable, inventories, deferred income taxes and the estimation on useful lives of property, plant and equipment. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Concentrations of credit risk

Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to significant concentrations of credit risk consist principally of cash and cash equivalents and trade and other receivables. As of December 31, 2005 and 2004 substantially all of the Company’s cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash were held by major financial institutions located in the PRC, which management believes are of high credit quality. With respect to trade receivables, the Company extends credit based on an evaluation of the customer’s financial condition, generally without requiring collateral. The Company maintains an allowance for doubtful accounts of trade and other receivables.

During the reporting periods, no customers contributed 10% or more of the Company’s consolidated revenue.

Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents include all cash, deposits in banks and other highly liquid investments with initial maturities of three months or less to be cash equivalents. As of December 31, 2005 and 2004, the cash and cash equivalents were denominated in the PRC’s Renminbi (“RMB”) and are not freely convertible into foreign currencies.

Restricted Cash

Restricted cash consists primarily of bank deposits held as collateral for purchase of raw materials from a supplier; under pledge for short-term bank loans and with staff housing fund. More details are set out in notes 9, 14b and 16.

Marketable equity securities

Marketable equity securities represent the available-for-sale equity securities and are carried at current fair values by reference to their market prices. The change in fair values is taken to other comprehensive income.

There is no significant market price risk as there was no significant fluctuation on market prices and the marketable equity securities are not significant to the Company.

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Stated in US Dollars)

 

Investments in unlisted equity securities

The unlisted equity securities are held for long-term purposes. The management considers they have no other-than-temporary impairment and are carried at cost in the absence of availability of market prices. Only dividends are recognized as income.

Allowance of doubtful accounts

The Company establishes an allowance for doubtful accounts based on management’s assessment of the collectibility of trade and other receivables. A considerable amount of judgment is required in assessing the realization of these receivables, including the current creditworthiness of each customer and the related ageing analysis.

Based on the above assessment, during the reporting periods, the management establishes the general provisioning policy, which is considered to be adequate, for the potentially uncollectible amounts as follows :-

 

Age of debts

   General
provision
percentage
 

Within 1 year

   0.5 %

1 - 2 years

   20 %

2 - 3 years

   50 %

Over 3 years

   100 %

For trade receivables, the percentage is applied on the gross amount. For other receivables, the percentage is applied on the balance after excluding those debts which are not considered doubtful by the management.

Bad debts are written off when identified. The Company extends unsecured credit to customers ranging from one to two months in the normal course of business. The Company does not accrue interest on trade accounts receivable.

Inventories

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market. Cost is determined on a weighted average basis and includes all expenditures incurred in bringing the goods to the point of sale and putting them in a saleable condition. In assessing the ultimate realization of inventories, the management makes judgments as to future demand requirements compared to current or committed inventory levels. Our reserve requirements generally increase as our projected demand requirements; decrease due to market conditions, product life cycle changes. During the reporting periods, the Company made provision on a specific basis.

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Stated in US Dollars)

 

Property, plant and equipment

Property, plant and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation. Cost represents the purchase price of the asset and other costs incurred to bring the asset into its existing use.

Depreciation is provided on straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives. The principal annual rates are as follows :-

 

Plant and buildings

   2 - 7 %

Machinery

   5 - 10 %

Furniture, fixtures and equipment

   5 - 10 %

Motor vehicles

   16 %

Construction in progress represents buildings and machinery under construction, which is stated at cost and is not depreciated. Cost comprises the direct costs of construction. Construction in progress is reclassified to the appropriate category of fixed assets when completed and ready for use.

Maintenance or repairs are charged to expense as incurred. Upon sale or disposition, the applicable amounts of asset cost and accumulated depreciation are removed from the accounts and the net amount less proceeds from disposal is charged or credited to income.

Land use rights

Land use rights are stated at cost less accumulated amortization. Amortization is provided using the straight-line method over the respective terms of the leases.

Impairment of long-lived assets

Long-lived assets are tested for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the assets may not be recoverable. The Company recognizes impairment of long-lived assets in the event that the net book values of such assets exceed the future undiscounted cashflows attributable to such assets. During the reporting periods, the Company has not identified any indicators that would require testing for impairment.

Stock-based compensation

The Company has adopted SFAS 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation”. Under SFAS 123, equity instruments to acquire goods or services from nonemployees must be accounted for based on the fair value of the consideration received or the fair value of the equity instruments issued, whichever is more reliably measurable.

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Stated in US Dollars)

 

Revenue recognition

Revenue is recognized when it is probable that the economic benefits will flow to the Company and when the revenue can be measured reliably, on the following basis :-

 

  (i) revenue from sales of the Company’s products is recognized when the significant risks and rewards of ownership have been transferred to the buyer and the sales price is fixed or determinable and collection is reasonably assured;

 

  (ii) interest income is recognized on an accrual basis; and

 

  (iii) government subsidies that compensate the Company for certain research and development, environmental and general expenses incurred are recognized as income at the time when the approval documents are obtained from the relevant Government authorities and when they are received.

Advertising, transportation, research and development expenses

Advertising, transportation, research and development, and other product-related costs are charged to expense as incurred.

Advertising expenses amounted to $6,924, $5,783 and $8,052 during 2005, 2004 and 2003 respectively are included in selling and distribution costs.

Transportation expenses amounted to $2,782,208, $1,964,460 and $1,650,623 during 2005, 2004 and 2003 respectively are included in selling and distribution costs.

Income taxes

The Company uses the asset and liability method of accounting for income taxes pursuant to SFAS No. 109 “Accounting for Income Taxes”. Under the asset and liability method of SFAS 109, deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to temporary differences between the financial statements carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and loss carryforwards and their respective tax bases. 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.

Dividends

Dividends are recorded in Company’s financial statements in the period in which they are declared.

Off-balance sheet arrangements

The Company does not have any off-balance sheet arrangements.

 

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Cougar Holdings Inc.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Stated in US Dollars)

 

Comprehensive Income

The Company has adopted SFAS 130, “Reporting Comprehensive Income”, which establishes standards for reporting and display of comprehensive income, its components and accumulated balances. Components of comprehensive income (loss) include net income, foreign currency translation adjustments and unrealized gains (losses) on marketable equity securities.

Foreign currency translation

The functional currency of the Company is RMB and RMB is not freely convertible into foreign currencies. The Company maintains its financial statements in the functional currency. Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than the functional currency are translated into the functional currency at rates of exchange prevailing at the balance sheet date. Transactions denominated in currencies other than the functional currency are translated into the functional currency at the exchanges rates prevailing at the dates of the transaction. Exchange gains or losses arising from foreign currency transactions are included in the determination of net income for the respective periods.

For financial reporting purposes, the financial statements of the Company which are prepared using the functional currency have been translated into United States dollars. Assets and liabilities are translated at the exchange rates at the balance sheet dates and revenue and expenses are translated at the average exchange rates and stockholders’ equity is translated at historical exchange rates. Any translation adjustments resulting are not included in determining net income but are included in foreign exchange adjustment to other comprehensive income, a component of stockholders’ equity. The exchange rates in effect at December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003 were RMB1 for $0.1240, $0.1207 and $0.1207 respectively. There is no significant fluctuation in exchange rate for the conversion of RMB to US dollars after the balance sheet date.

Fair value of financial instruments

The carrying values of the Company’s financial instruments, including cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, marketable equity securities, amounts due from related parties, trade and other receivables, deposits, dividend payable, trade and other payables approximate their fair values due to the short-term maturity of such instruments. The carrying amount of investments in unlisted equity securities approximate their fair values in the absence of the impairment. The carrying amount of short-term bank borrowings approximate their fair values because the applicable interest rates approximate current market rates.

It is management’s opinion that the Company is not exposed to significant interest, price or credit risks arising from these financial instruments.

In respect of foreign currency risk, the Company is exposed to this risk arising from export sales transactions and recognized trade receivables as they will affect the future operating results of the Company. The Company did not have any hedging activities during the reporting period. As the functional currency of the Company is RMB, the exchange difference on translation to US dollars for reporting purpose is taken to other comprehensive income.

 

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Cougar Holdings Inc.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Stated in US Dollars)

 

Basic and diluted earnings per share

The Company reports basic earnings per share in accordance with SFAS No. 128, “Earnings Per Share”. Basic earnings per share is computed using the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the periods presented. The weighted average number of shares of the Company represents the common stock outstanding during the years. The weighted average number of shares outstanding for 2004 and 2003 represents the number of shares issued by the Company for the RTO (Note 1).

Recently issued accounting pronouncements

In November 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 151, “Inventory costs - an amendment of ARB No. 43, Chapter 4” (“SFAS 151”). SFAS 151 amends ARB 43, Chapter 4 to clarify that “abnormal” amount of idle freight, handling costs and spoilage should be recognized as current period charges. SFAS 151 is effective for inventory costs incurred during fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2005.

In December 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 123R, “Share-Based Payment” (“SFAS 123R”), which revises SFAS No. 123, “Accounting for Stock Based Compensation”, and supersedes APB 25. Among other items, SFAS 123R eliminates the use of APB 25 and the intrinsic value method of accounting, and requires companies to recognize in the financial statements the cost of employee services received in exchange for awards of equity instruments, based on the grant-date fair value of those awards. This cost is to be recognized over the period during which an employee is required to provide service in exchange for the award (typically the vesting period). SFAS 123R also requires that benefits associated with tax deductions in excess of recognized compensation cost be reported as a financing cash inflow, rather than as an operating cash flow as required under current literature.

SFAS 123R permits companies to adopt its requirements using either a “modified prospective” method, or a “modified retrospective” method.

Under the “modified prospective” method, compensation cost is recognized in the financial statements beginning with the effective date, based on the requirements of SFAS 123R for all share-based awards granted or modified after that date, and based on the requirements of SFAS 123 for all unvested awards granted prior to the effective date of SFAS 123R. Under the “modified retrospective” method, the requirements are the same as under the “modified prospective” method, but this method also permits entities to restate financial statements of previous periods based on proforma disclosures made in accordance with SFAS 123. The Company is adopting SFAS 123R effective January 1, 2006 using the modified prospective method.

 

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Cougar Holdings Inc.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Stated in US Dollars)

 

Recently issued accounting pronouncements (cont’d)

In May 2005, the FASB issued SFAS No. 154, “Accounting Changes and Error Corrections” (“SFAS 154”), which changes the requirements for the accounting for and reporting of a change in accounting principle. The statement requires retrospective application to prior period financial statements of changes in accounting principle, unless impracticable to do so. It also requires that a change in the depreciation, amortization, or depletion method for long-lived non-financial assets be accounted as a change in accounting estimate, effected by a change in accounting principle. Accounting for error corrections and accounting estimate changes will continue under the guidance in APB Opinion 20, “Accounting Changes,” as carried forward in this pronouncement. The statement is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2005.

In November 2005, the FASB issued FSP Nos. FAS 115-1 and 124-1, “The Meaning of Other-Than-Temporary Impairment and Its Application to Certain Investments”. This FSP addresses the determination as to when an investment is considered impaired, whether the impairment is ‘other-than-temporary’, and the measurement of an impairment loss. The investment is impaired if the fair value is less than cost. The impairment is ‘other-than-temporary’ for equity securities and debt securities that can contractually be prepaid or otherwise settled in such a way that the investor would not recover substantially all of its cost. If ‘other-than-temporary’, an impairment loss shall be recognized in earnings equal to the difference between the investment’s cost and its fair value. The guidance in this FSP is effective in reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2005. The Company is reviewing FSP Nos. FAS 115-1 and 124-1, but does not expect that the adoption of this FSP will have a material effect on its consolidated financial statements.

The Company does not anticipate that the adoption of these standards will have a material impact on these consolidated financial statements.

 

4. Reverse takeover

Pursuant to the Acquisition Agreement dated June 9, 2005, the Company acquired 100% ownership interest in Wuhan Youji, in consideration for the issuance by the Company of 17,150,000 common shares. The acquisition of Wuhan Youji has been accounted for using the reverse takeover accounting basis whereby Wuhan Youji being the accounting parent and the Company being the accounting subsidiary. The net assets of Company at the completion date on July 1, 2005 are as follows :-

 

Current assets

  

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 100  

Prepaid expenses and deposits

     75,892  

Current liabilities

  

Other payables and accrued liabilities

     (8,000 )
        

Net assets acquired

   $ 67,992  
        

During the period from July 1, 2005 to December 31, 2005, the Company did not generate any revenue and incurred expenses of $124,208.

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Stated in US Dollars)

 

5. Disposal of subsidiary

As detailed in note 1, pursuant to the privatization proposal approved by the relevant PRC government authorities, Wuhan Youji disposed of its entire interest in Wuhan Youji Factory Three Co. Limited (“Factory Three”) at nil consideration to the SOE, which was the former holding company of Wuhan Youji, in 2003.

The net liabilities of the Factory Three at the date of disposal were as follows :-

 

Current assets

  

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 135,173  

Other receivables

     19,291  

Property, plant and equipment, net

     134,874  

Current liabilities

  

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

     (287,940 )

Other payables

     (931,289 )
        

Net liabilities disposed of subsidiary

     (929,891 )

Sales proceeds

     —    
        

Gain on disposal of subsidiary

   $ 929,891  
        

Factory Three was disposed of on January 1, 2003 and, accordingly, did not contribute to the results of the Company in 2003.

 

6. Finance costs

 

     Year ended December 31,
     2005    2004    2003

Interest expenses

   $ 360,079    $ 372,596    $ 371,093

Bank charges and net exchange loss

     123,382      51,042      37,638
                    
   $ 483,461    $ 423,638    $ 408,731
                    

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Stated in US Dollars)

 

7. Income taxes

The components of the income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes are :-

 

     Year ended December 31,
     2005     2004    2003

The PRC

   $ 6,166,247     $ 3,551,600    $ 4,872,175

The United States

     (124,208 )     —        —  
                     

Total income before income taxes

   $ 6,042,039     $ 3,551,600    $ 4,872,175
                     

The components of the provision (benefit) for income taxes from continuing operations are :-

 

     Year ended December 31,  
     2005    2004     2003  

Current taxes

       

The PRC

   $ 2,260,328    $ 1,070,100     $ 1,293,487  

Deferred taxes

       

The PRC

     12,751      (10,730 )     (201,514 )
                       
   $ 2,273,079    $ 1,059,370     $ 1,091,973  
                       

The effective income tax expenses differs from the PRC statutory income tax rate of 33% from continuing operations in the PRC as follows :-

 

     Year ended December 31,  
     2005     2004     2003  

Provision for income taxes at 33%

   $ 1,993,873     $ 1,172,028     $ 1,607,818  

Non-deductible items for tax

     428,230       176,225       810,055  

Income not subject to tax

     (190,013 )     (288,883 )     (1,325,900 )

Tax rate differential

     (1,242 )     —         —    

Valuation allowance

     42,231       —         —    
                        
   $ 2,273,079     $ 1,059,370     $ 1,091,973  
                        

 

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Cougar Holdings Inc.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Stated in US Dollars)

 

Deferred tax assets (liabilities) as of December 31, 2005 and 2004 are composed of the following :-

 

     As of December 31,
     2005     2004

Deferred tax assets

    

The PRC

    

Allowance for doubtful debts

   $ 1,283,926     $ 1,249,179

Accrued liabilities

     23,769       36,127

The United States

    

Operating losses available for future periods

     61,525       —  

Valuation allowance

     (61,525 )     —  
              
   $ 1,307,695     $ 1,285,306
              

As of December 31, 2005 and 2004, the Company had recognized the temporary differences arising from the general provision for doubtful debts of approximately $3,891,000 and $3,803,000 respectively, and accrued liabilities of approximately $71,000 and $109,000 respectively.

As of December 31, 2005, the Company has incurred operating losses of $180,955 in the United States which, if unutilized, will expire through to 2025. Future tax benefits arising as a result of these losses have been offset by a valuation allowance.

 

8. Earnings per share

The Company has no dilutive instruments, such as options and warrants. Accordingly, the basic and diluted earnings per share are the same.

 

9. Restricted cash

 

     As of December 31,
     2005    2004

Bank deposits held :-

     

In connection with staff housing fund - Note 14b

   $ 796,384    $ 737,021

As collateral for purchase of raw materials - Note 9a

     620,000      —  

Under pledge for bank borrowings - Note 16

     —        603,400
             
   $ 1,416,384    $ 1,340,421
             

 

  Note a : In 2005, one of the suppliers requested the Company to place deposit of $620,000 with a bank as security for supply of raw materials for a period from November 22, 2005 to November 21, 2006.

 

10. Amounts due from related parties

The amounts arise from trading transactions with two stockholders of the Company (Note 23) and are unsecured, interest-free and repayable within one year.

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Stated in US Dollars)

 

11. Inventories

 

     As of December 31,  
     2005     2004  

Raw materials

   $ 1,814,982     $ 1,873,768  

Work-in-progress

     894,384       1,012,242  

Finished goods

     7,200,659       6,086,505  
                
     9,910,025       8,972,515  

Provision for obsolete inventories

     (189,556 )     (184,521 )
                
   $ 9,720,469     $ 8,787,994  
                

(Written back of provision)/provision for obsolete inventories of ($10), $232 and $1,481 were (credited) charged to operations in 2005, 2004 and 2003 respectively.

 

12. Prepaid expenses and deposits

 

     As of December 31,
     2005    2004

Purchase deposits paid to suppliers - Note 12a

   $ 2,977,457    $ 2,158,531

Prepaid expenses

     33,667      39,513
             
   $ 3,011,124    $ 2,198,044
             

 

  Note a : Certain suppliers request the Company to pay deposits as security in advance of delivery of raw materials. These deposits will be used to offset the subsequent billings.

 

13. Property, plant and equipment and Land use rights

 

  a. Property, plant and equipment

 

     As of December 31,  
     2005     2004  

Plant and buildings

   $ 7,302,436     $ 7,011,097  

Machinery

     12,684,988       11,112,294  

Furniture, fixtures and equipment

     25,437       14,935  

Motor vehicles

     421,393       365,752  
                
     20,434,254       18,504,078  

Accumulated depreciation

     (9,526,928 )     (7,996,804 )
                
     10,907,326       10,507,274  

Construction in progress

     1,989,284       1,057,006  
                

Property, plant and equipment, net

   $ 12,896,610     $ 11,564,280  
                

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Stated in US Dollars)

 

During the respective years, depreciation is included in :-

 

     As of December 31,
     2005    2004    2003

Cost of sales and overheads of inventories

   $ 1,119,418    $ 989,710    $ 997,156

Administrative expenses

     174,999      174,816      152,311
                    
   $ 1,294,417    $ 1,164,526    $ 1,149,467
                    

During 2005, 2004 and 2003, property, plant and equipment with carrying amounts of $308, $36,954 and $91,689 were disposed of at nil considerations resulting in losses of same amounts respectively.

 

  b. Land use rights

 

     As of December 31,
     2005    2004

Land use rights for office premises, production facilities and warehouses

   $ 3,804,320    $ —  
             

In December 2004, the Company entered into an agreement with the SOE to purchase land use rights at a total consideration of $3,804,320. $993,960 and $491,684 were paid in 2005 and 2004 respectively. The remaining balance of $2,318,676 is payable in 2006. The Company cannot freely transfer the lands before making final payment to the SOE.

At December 31, 2005, the Company is in the process of application for the land use right certificates from the relevant PRC government authority. Such certificates were subsequently obtained in January of 2006 (Note 25). These land use rights cover the usage of the lands for a period of 50 years from January of 2006 to December of 2055.

During 2005, no amortization was charged as expenses as the lease terms commenced in January of 2006.

 

14. Other payables and accrued liabilities

 

     As of December 31,
     2005    2004

Accrued staff benefits - Note 14a

   $ 1,657,657    $ 1,788,726

Staff housing fund - Note 14b

     807,828      760,340

Other staff welfare - Note 14c

     389,810      313,524

Sales deposits received from customers

     482,094      842,220

Other payables

     375,292      308,598

Accrued liabilities

     159,385      168,563

Value-added taxes

     463,248      —  
             
   $ 4,335,314    $ 4,181,971
             

 

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Cougar Holdings Inc.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Stated in US Dollars)

 

Notes :-

 

  a. As detailed in Note 1, Wuhan Youji was formerly a subsidiary of SOE and privatized in 2003. In connection with the privatization, Wuhan Youji has undertaken to compensate its employees for loss of benefits. Such compensation was calculated based on the relevant PRC regulations and is payable to staff at the time of termination of employment or retirement.

 

  b. Pursuant to the relevant PRC determination, each of the Company and its employees are required to contribute not less than 5% of their salaries to the housing fund. This fund is deposited into a bank (Note 9) in the name of Wuhan Youji and can only be used at the time when the employees purchase their houses. The obligation to the Company is only limited to those contributions made by the Company.

 

  c. Other staff welfare represents accrued staff medical, industry injury claims, labour and unemployment insurances. Such contribution is based on certain percentage of salaries.

 

15. Dividend payable

This dividend payable represents the dividends declared by Wuhan Youji before privatization in 2003. All of them are also stockholders of the Company except for SOE. As of December 31, 2005, $1,670,286 was payable to SOE whilst the remaining balance of $855,600 was payable to those eligible Company’s stockholders.

To-date no demand for payment was made by these stockholders, the Company is under the obligation to pay such dividend and will honor such obligation upon their requests. As it is payable on demand, it is classified as current liability.

 

16. Short-term bank loans

The Company uses secured and unsecured short term bank loans to finance its working capital. At December 31, 2005, the Company drew down unsecured short term bank loans of $6.2 million (At December 31, 2004 : $543,060 of secured and $6,034,000 of unsecured) which was interest-bearing at average rate of 5.385% per annum (2004 : 5.31% per annum for secured and 5.175% per annum for unsecured) and with maturity of less than one year from December 31, 2005. All the bank loan facilities did not have any covenant for the Company during the reporting periods. At December 31, 2005, the Company had unused bank loan facilities to the extent of $620,000.

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Stated in US Dollars)

 

17. Commitments and contingencies

 

  a. Operating lease arrangement

At December 31, 2005, the Company had 2 non-cancelable operating leases for its warehouse facilities. The leases will expire in 2008 and 2020 respectively and the expected payments are as follows :-

 

Year ending December 31,

  

2006

   $ 37,545

2007

     37,545

2008

     28,632

2009

     13,165

2010

     13,165

2011 and thereafter

     120,681
      
   $ 250,733
      

Rental expense relating to the operating leases was $40,486, $51,824 and $30,601 in 2005, 2004 and 2003 respectively.

 

  b. Environmental

The Company’s operations are subject to the laws and regulations in the PRC relating to the generation, storage, handling, emission, transportation and discharge of certain materials, substances and waste into the environment, and various other health and safety matters. Governmental authorities have the power to enforce compliance with their regulations, and violators may be subject to fines, injunctions or both. The Company must devote substantial financial resources to ensure compliance, and the management believes that it is in substantial compliance with all the applicable laws and regulations.

The Company has not incurred any significant expenditure for environmental remediation, is currently not involved in any environmental remediation and has not accrued any amounts for environmental remediation relating to its operations. Under existing legislation, management believes that there are no probable liabilities that will have a material adverse effect on the financial position or operating results of the Company.

The Company incurred normal routine pollutant discharge fees of $248,209, $291,000 and $270,350 in 2005, 2004 and 2003 respectively. These costs are included in cost of sales.

 

18. Common stock

Authorized

On April 29, 2005, the directors of the Company resolved that the number of shares of common stock the Company was authorized to issue was reduced from 200,000,000 shares of common stock of par value of $0.001 per share to 60,000,000 shares of common stock of par value of $0.001 per share.

 

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Cougar Holdings Inc.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Stated in US Dollars)

 

Common stock issued for the RTO

On July 1, 2005, the RTO was completed and the Company issued 17,150,000 common shares to the Wuhan Shareholders. As detailed in note 1, it constituted a reverse takeover transaction. Accordingly, the number of shares outstanding for 2004 and 2003 represents the number of shares issued by the Company for the acquisition of Wuhan Youji (i.e. 17,150,000 shares).

The 2,850,000 common shares of the Company immediately prior to the RTO were regarded as the shares issued for the RTO.

 

19. Stock incentive plans

Pursuant to the 2004 and 2005 Stock Incentive Plans of the Company adopted on October 18, 2004 and April 29, 2005 respectively, the Company may issue, or grant options to acquire the Company’s common stock from time to time to the key employees, consultants, and non-employee directors of the Company. A total of 400,000 shares and 800,000 shares of the Company’s common stock may be issued under the 2004 and 2005 Stock Incentive Plans respectively. The 2004 and 2005 Stock Incentive Plans may be amended, suspended, or terminated by the directors.

Prior to the RTO, 400,000 and 789,750 shares of the Company’s common stock were issued to the President and Director of the Company, and other three independent consultants, at issue prices of $0.02 and $0.115 respectively for their consulting services to be rendered to the Company. The prices of the issuance of common stock were determined by reference to the closing market prices at the dates of the relevant agreements.

Such shares form part of the 2,850,000 common shares as detailed in note 18 and was included as the shares issued for the RTO.

 

20. Statutory and other reserves

The statutory and other reserves comprised statutory surplus reserve, statutory public welfare fund and discretionary surplus reserve of the Company’s subsidiaries in the PRC.

 

     As of December 31,
     2005    2004    2003

Statutory surplus reserve

   $ 1,568,902    $ 1,203,971    $ 981,112

Statutory public welfare fund

     1,568,902      1,203,971      981,112

Discretionary surplus reserve

     1,420,064      1,055,133      832,274
                    
   $ 4,557,868    $ 3,463,075    $ 2,794,498
                    

Statutory surplus reserve

In accordance with the relevant laws and regulations of the PRC and the subsidiaries’ articles of association, the subsidiaries are required to appropriate 10% of its net income, after offsetting any prior years’ losses, to the statutory surplus reserve. When the balance of such reserve reaches 50% of the Company’s share capital, any further appropriation is optional.

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Stated in US Dollars)

 

The statutory surplus reserve can be used to offset prior years’ losses, if any, and may be converted into share capital by issuing new shares to shareholders in proportion to their existing shareholding or by increasing the par value of the shares currently held by them, provided that the remaining balance of the reserve after such issue is not less than 25% of share capital. The statutory surplus reserve is non-distributable.

Statutory public welfare fund

In accordance with the subsidiaries’ articles of association, 5%-10% of their net income is to be appropriated to statutory public welfare fund. The statutory public welfare fund can only be utilized on capital items for the collective benefits of the subsidiaries’ employees such as construction of canteen and other staff welfare facilities. Title of these capital items will remain with the subsidiaries. This fund is non-distributable other than in liquidation.

Statutory public welfare fund is transferred out to discretionary surplus reserve upon utilization for the collective benefits of the employees.

Discretionary surplus reserve

In accordance with the subsidiaries’ articles of association, the appropriation of profit to the discretionary surplus reserve and its utilization are made in accordance with the recommendation of their board of directors and is subject to shareholders’ approval at their general meeting.

 

21. Accumulated other comprehensive income

The components of accumulated other comprehensive income are as follows

 

     Unrealized
(losses)
gains on
marketable
equity
securities
    Foreign
currency
translation
adjustments
    Total  

Balance, January 1, 2003

   $ (51,806 )   $ 260,857     $ 209,051  

Unrealized gains on marketable equity securities

     2,532       —         2,532  

Foreign currency translation adjustments

     —         709       709  
                        

Balance, December 31, 2003

     (49,274 )     261,566       212,292  

Unrealized losses on marketable equity securities

     (8,807 )     —         (8,807 )

Foreign currency translation adjustments

     —         (377 )     (377 )
                        

Balance, December 31, 2004

     (58,081 )     261,189       203,108  

Unrealized losses on marketable equity securities

     (3,145 )     —         (3,145 )

Foreign currency translation adjustments

     —         642,802       642,802  
                        

Balance, December 31, 2005

   $ (61,226 )   $ 903,991     $ 842,765  
                        

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Stated in US Dollars)

 

  Note : The above other comprehensive income/(loss) has no tax impact during the reporting periods.

 

22. Defined contribution plan

The Company has a defined contribution plan for all qualified employees in the PRC. The employer and its employees are each required to make contributions to the plan at the rates specified in the plan. The only obligation of the Company with respect to retirement scheme is to make the required contributions under the plan. No forfeited contribution is available to reduce the contribution payable in the future years. The defined contribution plan contributions were charged to the consolidated statement of operations. The Company contributed $321,379, $332,582 and $293,279 for the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003 respectively.

 

23. Related parties transactions

In addition to the transactions and balances disclosed elsewhere in these financial statements, during the reporting periods, the Company had the following material related parties’ transactions :-

 

     Year ended December 31,
     2005    2004    2003

Sales of finished goods to two of the Company’s stockholders with mark up of not less than 5% on costs - Note 23a

   $ 1,284,661    $ 1,210,433    $ 1,203,865

Purchase of raw materials from two of the Company’s stockholders at market prices - Note 23a

     1,068,701      981,894      1,704,509
                    

 

  Note : a: The outstanding trade balances and their terms and conditions are set out in note 10.

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Stated in US Dollars)

 

24. Segment information

The nature of the Company’s products and their production processes are substantially similar. The Company has two reportable segments, local and export sales, based on the type of customers and their distribution methods. Information for the two segments is disclosed under FAS 131, “Disclosures about Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information” as below :-

 

     Local sales    Export sales    Total
     Year ended December 31,    Year ended December 31,    Year ended December 31,
     2005    2004    2003    2005    2004    2003    2005    2004    2003

Revenue from external customers

   $ 52,376,629    $ 39,419,080    $ 35,884,504    $ 32,564,081    $ 22,588,181    $ 16,982,494    $ 84,940,710    $ 62,007,261    $ 52,866,998

Interest income

     40,953      61,085      96,119      10,756      15,166      9,620      51,709      76,251      105,739

Interest expenses

     355,166      360,206      338,157      4,913      12,390      32,936      360,079      372,596      371,093

Depreciation

     894,817      812,640      799,533      399,601      351,887      349,934      1,294,417      1,164,526      1,149,467

Segment profit

     6,017,293      2,735,863      3,013,814      787,537      815,737      928,470      6,804,830      3,551,600      3,942,284

Segment assets

     38,017,830      35,159,299      34,300,562      9,436,362      6,292,853      6,659,620      47,454,192      41,452,152      40,960,182

Expenditure for segment assets

     4,042,832      2,484,297      1,633,074      1,561,541      1,001,974      564,678      5,604,373      3,486,271      2,197,752
                                                              

 

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Cougar Holdings Inc.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Stated in US Dollars)

 

A reconciliation is provided for unallocated amounts relating to corporate operations which is not included in the segment information.

 

     Year ended December 31,
     2005     2004    2003

Total consolidated revenue

   $ 84,940,710     $ 62,007,261    $ 52,866,998
                     

Total profit for reportable segments

   $ 6,804,830     $ 3,551,600    $ 3,942,284

Unallocated amounts relating to operations:

       

Gain on disposal of subsidiary

     —         —        929,891

Professional fees for reverse takeover

     (638 583 )     —        —  

Other general expenses

     (124,208 )     —        —  
                     

Income before income taxes

   $ 6,042,039     $ 3,551,600    $ 4,872,175
                     

 

     As of December 31,
     2005    2004

Assets

     

Total assets for reportable segments

   $ 47,454,192    $ 41,452,152

Marketable equity securities

     12,655      14,091

Investments in unlisted equity securities

     297,600      289,632
             
   $ 47,764,447    $ 41,755,875
             

All of the Company’s long-lived assets are located in the PRC. Geographic information about the revenues, which are classified based on location of the customers, is set out as follows :-

 

     Year ended December 31,
     2005    2004    2003

The PRC

   $ 52,376,629    $ 39,419,080    $ 35,884,504

Asia Pacific

     5,912,140      5,956,803      4,444,116

Japan

     6,611,580      4,018,349      3,232,845

Korea

     3,268,260      1,982,848      1,596,202

Taiwan

     2,308,308      1,961,810      1,403,356

Europe

     6,467,086      5,220,640      4,136,297

The United Kingdom

     165,961      319,998      67,823

The United States and Canada

     7,375,921      2,828,754      2,087,141

Other countries

     454,825      298,979      14,714
                    

Total

   $ 84,940,710    $ 62,007,261    $ 52,866,998
                    

 

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Cougar Holdings Inc.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Stated in US Dollars)

 

25. Post balance sheet events

Subsequent to December 31, 2005, the Company obtained the land use right certificates for its office premises, production facilities and warehouses in January of 2006 (Note 13b).

 

26. Comparative amounts

Certain amounts included in prior years’ consolidated balance sheet and the consolidated statements of operations and cash flows have been reclassified to conform to the current year’s presentation. These reclassifications had no effect on reported total assets, liabilities, shareholders’ equity, or net income.

 

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