Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

(a) Basis of Preparation

The Company’s consolidated financial statements as of June 30, 2012 and for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011 have been stated in US dollars and prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) for interim financial statements and with instructions to Form 10-Q pursuant to the rules and regulations of Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) and Article 8-03 of Regulation S-X under the Exchange Act. In the opinion of our management, we have included all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) considered necessary in order to make the financial statements not misleading.  Operating results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012 are not indicative of the results that may be expected for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2012. The condensed consolidated balance sheet information as of December 31, 2011 was derived from the audited consolidated financial statements included in the Form 10-K. These unaudited financial statements and related notes should be read in conjunction with our audited annual financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2011 included in our Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 16, 2012.

(b) Basis of consolidation

These consolidated financial statements include the financial statements of the Company and its subsidiaries (the “Group''). All inter-company balances and transactions within the Group have been eliminated.

(c) Use of Estimates

In preparing consolidated 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 the amount due from related parties, the net realizable value of inventories, the estimation of useful lives of property and equipment and intangible assets, and the value of warrants. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

(d) Concentrations of Credit Risk

Financial instruments that potentially expose the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist primarily of cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, accounts receivable and amounts due from related parties. The Company places its cash with financial institutions with high-credit ratings and quality. The Company maintains bank accounts in the PRC only. In addition, the Company conducts periodic reviews of the related party financial conditions and payment practices. The Company has not experienced losses related to these concentrations in the past.

Approximately 99% of the Company’s revenue is generated from buyers in mainland China.

(e) Concentrations of Suppliers

All the Company’s suppliers are located in mainland China.

(f) Cash and Cash Equivalents

The Company considers all highly liquid investments with initial maturities of three months or less to be cash equivalents.

(g) Restricted Cash

Deposits that are restricted in use are classified as restricted cash. The Company has restricted cash in an escrow account and represents one year of interest (approximately $300,000) on the convertible notes payable. When the notes mature or are converted into stock, the cash in this account will be released from restriction.  Another escrow account holds the fund set aside for use on Investor Relations activities (approximately $280,000.)

(h) Trade and Other Receivables

The Company periodically assesses its accounts receivable for collectability on a specific identification basis. If collectability of an account becomes unlikely, an allowance is recorded for that doubtful account. Once collection efforts have been exhausted, the account receivable is written off against the allowance. The Company does not require collateral for trade or other accounts receivable.

(i) Inventories

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value. Cost is determined using the weighted average method. The cost of inventories includes the purchase cost and other costs incurred in bringing the inventories to their present location and condition. Net realizable value is the estimated selling price in the ordinary course of business, less the estimated costs of completion and the estimated costs necessary to make the sale.

As of June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the Company’s provision for slow-moving or defective inventories amounted to $42,028 and $41,585, respectively.

(j) Prepayments

Prepayments represent cash paid in advance to suppliers for purchases of raw materials.

(k) Property, Plant and Equipment

Property 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 of property and equipment is calculated using the straight-line method over their estimated useful lives. The estimated useful lives are as follows:

Buildings	15-20 years
Plant and machinery	3-20 years
Motor vehicle	10 years
Office equipment	3-10 years

Expenditures for additions, major renewals and betterments are capitalized and expenditures for maintenance and 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 the proceeds from disposal is charged or credited to income.

(l) Intangible Asset

The intangible asset primarily represented two land use rights and purchased developed technology, and they are recorded at cost less accumulated amortization.

According to the laws of China, land in the PRC is owned by the government and cannot be sold to an individual or company. However, the government grants the users a land use right to use the land. The land use rights granted to the Company are being amortized using the straight-line method over the lease term of fifty years.

During the second quarter of 2012, we purchased from an agricultural research institute the right of commercializing and applying for a patent for a new product technology developed by that research institute.

(m) Impairment of Long-lived Assets

Long-lived assets are reviewed 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 cash flows attributable to such assets.

(n) Statutory Reserves

In accordance with the relevant laws and regulations of the PRC and the articles of associations of the Company, Guangzhou Tanke is required to allocate 10% of their net income reported in the PRC statutory accounts, after offsetting any prior years’ losses, to statutory reserve, on an annual basis. When the balance of such reserve reaches 50% of the respective registered capital of the subsidiaries, any further allocation is optional.

As of June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the statutory reserves of the subsidiary already reached 50% of the registered capital of the subsidiary and the Company did not have any further allocation on it.

The statutory surplus reserves can be used to offset prior years’ losses, if any, and may be converted into registered capital, provided that the remaining balances of the reserve after such conversion is not less than 25% of registered capital. The statutory surplus reserve is non-distributable.

(o) Revenue Recognition

The Company recognizes revenue in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 605-10, Revenue Recognition, and SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin No.104. Pursuant to these pronouncements, revenue is recognized when all of the following criteria are met:

- Persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists;

- Delivery has occurred or services have been rendered;

- The seller's price to the buyer is fixed or determinable; and

- Collectability is reasonably assured.

The Company’s revenue is generated through the wholesale and retail sale of livestock feed including organic trace mineral additives, functional regulation additives, herbal medicinal additives and raw materials. Before the Company recognizes revenue on these product sales, written purchase orders and contracts are received in advance of all shipments of goods to customers. For sales within the Company’s own province, delivery is made by Company employees. Such delivery occurs on the same day as shipment. For delivery outside the province, shipment is made through a separate logistics company that assumes the risk of loss. Revenue is recognized upon shipment of goods to the customers. The Company typically does not incur bad debt losses because this type of loss is deducted from the salesperson’s compensation, thereby mitigating the loss to the Company. Therefore, collectability is reasonably assured.

Revenue is presented net of sales returns, which are not significant. However, the Company continually performs analyses of returns and records a provision at the time of sale if necessary. As of June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, it was determined that potential returns and allowances were not material so the Company did not record a provision for returns. The Company revisits this estimate regularly and adjusts it if conditions change.

(p) Cost of Goods Sold

Cost of revenue consists primarily of material cost, labor cost, rent of land allocated to production, overhead associated with the manufacturing process and directly related expenses.

(q) Research and Development Costs

Research and development costs are charged to expense as incurred and are included in operating expenses.

(r) Value Added Tax

In accordance with the relevant tax laws in the PRC, VAT is levied on the invoiced value of sales and is payable by the purchaser. The Company is required to remit the VAT it collects to the tax authority, but may deduct the VAT it has paid on eligible purchases. The difference between the amounts collected and paid is presented as VAT recoverable or payable balance on the balance sheet.

(s) Income Taxes

The Company uses the asset and liability method of accounting for income taxes pursuant to ASC 740, ”Income Tax”. Under the asset and liability method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to temporary differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and loss carry forwards 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.

The Company is not subject to United States income tax. Furthermore, the Company is audited every year by an agency of the Chinese tax authority. Consequently, there are no uncertain tax positions requiring accrual or disclosure in accordance with ASC 740-10, Income Taxes.

(t) Comprehensive Income

Comprehensive income is defined to include all changes in equity except those resulting from net income or loss, investments by owners and distributions to owners. The Company’s only component of other comprehensive income is the foreign currency translation adjustment.

(u) Earnings per share (EPS)

Earnings per share is calculated in accordance with ASC 260-10 which requires the Company to calculate net income (loss) per share based on basic and diluted net income (loss) per share, as defined. Basic EPS excludes dilution and is computed by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted average number of shares outstanding for the period. Diluted EPS reflects the potential dilution that could occur if securities or other contracts to issue common stock were exercised or converted into common stock.

(v) Commitments and Contingencies

Liabilities for loss contingencies arising from claims, assessments, litigation, fines, penalties and other sources are recorded when it is probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount of the assessment can be reasonably estimated.

(w) Foreign Currency Translation

The Company, its subsidiaries and VIE maintain financial statements in the functional currency of each entity. 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 dates. Transactions denominated in currencies other than the functional currency are translated into the functional currency at the exchange 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.

The financial statements of each entity are prepared using the functional currency, and have been translated into United States dollars (“US$” or “$”). 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 for the period. Stockholders’ equity is translated at historical exchange rates. Any translation adjustments are included as a foreign exchange adjustment in other comprehensive income, a component of stockholders’ equity.

Exchange rates used (RMB to USD)		2011		2012
Assets and liabilities	Balance sheet date (6/30)		0.1547		0.1588
	Balance sheet date (12/31)		0.1571
Revenue and expenses	Period average (1/1to 3/31)		0.1518		0.1588
	Period average (1/1to 6/30)		0.1527		0.1584

RMB is not freely convertible into foreign currency and all foreign exchange transactions must take place through authorized institutions. No representation is made that the RMB amounts could have been, or could be, converted into US$ at the rates used in translation.

(x) Financial Instruments

The carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, accounts receivable, due to/from related parties, notes payable, other payable and accrued liabilities and income tax payable approximate their fair values due to the short-term nature of these items. The carrying amounts of long-term borrowings approximate the fair value based on the Company’s expected borrowing rate for debt with similar remaining maturities and comparable risk.

Convertible notes are not carried at fair value due to the discounts for warrants and the beneficial conversion feature. As the interest on these notes approximates market interest, the fair value is their face value of $7,670,071.

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

(y) Recent Accounting Updates

In June 2011, the FASB issued ASC Topic 220 “Comprehensive Income” that amends the presentation of comprehensive income in the financial statements by requiring an entity to present the total of comprehensive income, the components of net income and the components of other comprehensive income either in a single continuous statement of comprehensive income or in two separate but consecutive statements. The update also eliminates the option to present the components of other comprehensive income as part of the statement of equity. The guidance is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning on or after December 15, 2011, with early adoption permitted. The adoption of this ASU did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements.

In May 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-04, Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRS. ASU 2011-04 amends ASC Topic 820 to require additional disclosures regarding fair value measurements. One of the areas concerned is to add disclosures about the sensitivity of fair value measurements categorized within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy, which require the most judgment in determining fair value. The provisions of ASU 2011-04 will be effective for years beginning after December 15, 2011 for both public and nonpublic entities. Public entities will begin adoption in the first interim period beginning after December 15, 2011. Early adoption is not permitted. The adoption of this ASU did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements.