10QSB 1 changon10qsb033107.htm CHANG-ON INTERNATIONAL, INC. FORM 10-QSB MARCH 31, 2007 Chang-On International, Inc. Form 10-QSB March 31, 2007



U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, D. C. 20549

FORM 10-QSB

[X]
QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2007

[   ]
TRANSITION REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from _____ to _____

Commission File No. 1-08397

CHANG-ON INTERNATIONAL, INC.
(Name of Small Business Issuer in its Charter)

Utah
87-0302579
(State or Other Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. Employer I.D. No.)

514 No. 18 Building, High New Technology Development, Harbin, Heilongjiang, P.R. China
(Address of principal executive offices)

Issuer's Telephone Number, including Area Code: 86-451-82695010

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Sections 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

Yes X      No      

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

APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS: Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the Registrant's classes of voting stock, as of the latest practicable date:
May 21, 2007
Common Voting Stock: 67,307,366

Transitional Small Business Disclosure Format (check one):     Yes        No



PART 1  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

The consolidated financial statements of Chang-On International, Inc. and subsidiaries (collectively, the "Company"), included herein were prepared, without audit, pursuant to rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Because certain information and notes normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America were condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations, these financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto included in the audited financial statements of the Company as included in the Company's Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 2006.

 
 
 
 
 
 






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CHANG-ON INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
F/K/A GOLD STANDARD, INC.
(A Development Stage Company)
BALANCE SHEETS
(UNAUDITED)

   
March 31,
 
   
2007
 
       
ASSETS
     
Current Assets
       
Cash (Note 4)
 
$
7,149
 
Account receivable
   
-
 
Prepaid and other receivables
   
53,257
 
Inventories
   
29,776
 
Total Current Assets
   
90,182
 
         
Property, plant and equipment, net (Note 5)
   
694,904
 
           
Total Assets
 
$
785,086
 
         
         
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
       
Current Liabilities
       
Trade accounts payable
 
$
72,069
 
Accrued expenses
   
9,252
 
Government subsidy (Note 6)
   
49,606
 
Due to shareholders (Note 7)
   
425,778
 
Total Current Liabilities
   
556,705
 
         
Minority interest
   
83,634
 
         
Stockholders' Equity
       
         
         
Common stock, par value $0.001, authorized 100,000,000 shares, issue and outstanding 61,307,366 shares (Note 8)
   
61,307
 
Additional paid in capital (Note 8)
   
314,602
 
Deficit
   
(245,119
)
Accumulated comprehensive income
   
13,957
 
Stockholders' equity
   
144,747
 
Total Liabilities and Owners' Equity
 
$
785,086
 
 
 
 
See Notes to Financial Statements.



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CHANG-ON INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
F/K/A GOLD STANDARD, INC.
(A Development Stage Company)
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(UNAUDITED)

   
For the Three
Months Ended March 31,
 
For the Period November 26, 2004 (inception) to
March 31,
 
   
2007
 
2006
 
2007
 
               
Net sales
 
$
-
 
$
-
 
$
43,023
 
Cost of sales
   
-
   
-
   
(30,414
)
Gross profit
   
-
   
-
   
12,609
 
                     
Expenses
                   
Salaries
   
3,715
   
-
   
35,857
 
Transportation
   
563
   
-
   
3,339
 
Office equipment
   
164
   
30
   
4,384
 
Water, electricity and gas
   
14,586
   
-
   
24,133
 
Other expenses
   
6,644
   
7
   
22,019
 
Advertisement
   
-
   
-
   
490
 
Rent expense
   
-
   
481
   
3,811
 
Depreciation
   
16,112
   
-
   
56,178
 
R & D expense
   
-
   
-
   
22,578
 
Intangibles writedown
   
-
   
-
   
241,639
 
Total Expenses
   
41,784
   
518
   
414,428
 
                     
Loss before provision for income tax, comprehensive income and minority interest
   
(41,784
)
 
(518
)
 
(401,819
)
                     
Income tax provision
   
-
   
-
   
-
 
                     
Loss before minority interest comprehensive income
   
(41,784
)
 
(518
)
 
(401,819
)
                     
Minority interest
   
16,287
   
202
   
156,708
 
                     
Loss before comprehensive income
   
(25,497
)
 
(316
)
 
(245,111
)
                     
Foreign exchange gain (loss)
   
2,606
   
843
   
13,957
 
                     
Net gain (loss)
 
$
(22,891
)
$
527
 
$
(231,154
)
                     
Basic and Fully Diluted Earnings per Share
 
$
-
 
$
-
       
                     
Weighted average shares outstanding
   
60,000,000
   
60,000,000
       




See Notes to Financial Statements.

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GOLD STANDARD, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
F/K/A GOLD STANDARD, INC.
(A Development Stage Company)
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(UNAUDITED)

   
For the Three
Months Ended
March 31,
 
For the Period November 26, 2004 (inception) to
March 31,
 
   
2007
 
2006
 
2007
 
               
Operating Activities:
             
Net gain (loss)
 
$
(22,891
)
$
527
 
$
(231,154
)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used by operations
                   
Depreciation (cost and expense)
   
16,112
   
-
   
59,368
 
Impairment loss on intangible assets
   
-
   
-
   
241,639
 
Minority interest (loss)
   
(16,287
)
 
(202
)
 
(156,708
)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
                   
(Increase)/decrease in account receivable
   
7,381
   
-
       
(Increase)/decrease in prepaid and other receivables
   
(50,720
)
 
(1,438
)
 
(53,257
)
(Increase)/decrease in inventory
   
(11,194
)
 
-
   
(29,776
)
Increase/(decrease) in accounts payable
   
748
   
-
   
72,069
 
Increase/(decrease) in accrued expenses
   
(959
)
 
-
   
9,252
 
Decrease in government subsidy
   
-
   
(2,008
)
 
(50,038
)
Net cash used by operating activities
   
(77,810
)
 
(3,121
)
 
(138,605
)
                     
Investing Activities
                   
Purchase of fixed assets
   
(21,499
)
 
(35,129
)
 
(624,362
)
Loan to shareholders
   
-
   
-
   
(24,659
)
Repay of loan to shareholders
   
-
   
-
   
24,659
 
Net cash (used) by investing activities
   
(21,499
)
 
(35,129
)
 
(624,362
)
                     
Financing Activities
                   
Distribution to shareholders
   
-
   
-
   
(24,994
)
Capital contribution
   
-
   
-
   
274,103
 
Proceeds from government subsidy
   
-
   
-
   
99,130
 
Proceeds from shareholder loans
   
41,875
   
6,167
   
425,778
 
Net cash provided by financing activities
   
41,875
   
6,167
   
774,017
 
                     
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash
   
514
   
843
   
(3,901
)
                     
Increase(decrease) in cash
   
(56,920
)
 
(31,240
)
 
7,149
 
Cash at beginning of period
   
64,069
   
103,944
   
-
 
Cash at end of period
 
$
7,149
 
$
72,704
 
$
7,149
 
                     
Supplemental Cash Flow Information:
                   
Interest received (paid) during the year
 
$
141
 
$
-
 
$
401
 
Non-cash financing activities:
                   
Contribution of patent for equity
 
$
-
 
$
-
 
$
241,639
 
Contribution of fixed assets for equity
 
$
-
 
$
-
 
$
125,497
 


See Notes to Financial Statements.


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CHANG-ON INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
F/K/A GOLD STANDARD, INC.
(A Development Stage Company)
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)

Note 1- ORGANIZATION AND BUSINESS BACKGROUND

Chang-On International, Inc., (the “Company”) was incorporated under the law of the State of Utah as Gold Standard, Inc. (“Gold Standard”) on November 28, 1972 and changed its name to Chang-On International, Inc. on April 18, 2007. The Company is principally engaged in the business of waste recycling and reutilization in the People’s Republic of China (“PRC”) through its majority-owned subsidiary, Chang-On International Limited (“Chang-On”).

Chang-On International Limited (“Chang-On”) was incorporated as a Hong Kong limited liability company on September 8, 2006. Chang-On was formed to facilitate a merger between a US company and a PRC business entity. On December 29, 2006, under the terms of the Agreement for the Share Exchange, the Company has agreed to acquire all the outstanding capital stock of Chang-On in return for the issuance of 60,000,000 shares of common stock.

Chang-On is a holding company that owns 61% of the registered capital of Harbin Hongbo Environment Protection Material, Inc. (“Hongbo”) a corporation formed under the laws of the PRC on November 26, 2004. Hongbo is engaged in the business of manufacturing construction materials from waste products. All Hongbo’s business is currently in the PRC.

As a result of the Agreement, the transaction was treated for accounting purposes as a recapitalization and reverse merger by the accounting acquirer (Hongbo) and as a reorganization of the legal acquirer (Gold Standard). Accordingly, the financial statements include the following:

The balance sheet consists of the net assets of the acquirer at historical cost; and

The statement of operations include the operations of the acquirer for the years presented and the operations of the acquiree from the date of the merger.
 

Note 2- GOING CONCERN

As of March 31, 2007, the Company had incurred accumulated losses of $245,119 from operations since inception and has limited operations. The Company is actively pursuing additional funding and a potential merger or acquisition candidate and strategic partners, which would enhance owners’ investment. Management believes that the above actions will allow the Company to continue operations through the next fiscal year.




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CHANG-ON INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
F/K/A GOLD STANDARD, INC.
(A Development Stage Company)
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)

Note 3- SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

l Basis of presentation
These accompanying financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America and are presented in U.S. dollars.

l Principles of Consolidation
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and all its majority-owned subsidiaries which require consolidation. Inter-company transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. The functional currency of the Company’s operation is Renminbi (“RMB”) 

l Use of estimates
In preparing these financial statements, management makes estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities in the balance sheets and revenues and expenses during the year reported. Actual results may differ from these estimates.

l Revenue recognition
Revenues are recognized when finished products are shipped to unaffiliated customers, both title and the risks and rewards of ownership are transferred or services have been rendered and accepted, and collectibility is reasonably assured.

l Inventories
Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market. Cost is determined using the average cost method. Costs include direct material, direct labor and applicable manufacturing overhead.

l Property, Plant and Equipment
Property, plant and equipment are stated at cost. Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method. Additions and improvement that substantially extend the useful life of the properties, plan and equipment are capitalized. Property, plant and equipment are depreciated to their estimated residual values over their estimated useful lives, and reviewed for impairment in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standard No.144 “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets.”

l Intangible Assets
The Company periodically analyzes its intangible assets for potential impairment, assessing the appropriateness of lives and recoverability of unamortized balances through measurement of undiscounted operating cash flows on a basis consistent with US GAAP.

l Related Parties
The caption "Due from shareholders" represents loans receivable that are unsecured, non-interest bearing and have no fixed terms of repayment, and therefore are not considered current assets.
The caption "Due to shareholders" represents loans payable that are unsecured, non-interest bearing and have no fixed terms of repayment, therefore, deemed payable on demand. Refer to Note 7.



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CHANG-ON INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
F/K/A GOLD STANDARD, INC.
(A Development Stage Company)
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)

Note 3- SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

l Income Tax
Income tax expense is based on reported income before income taxes. Deferred income taxes reflect the effect of temporary differences between assets and liabilities that are recognized for financial reporting purposes and the amounts that are recognized for income tax purposes. In accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 109, "Accounting for Income Taxes," these deferred taxes are measured by applying currently enacted tax laws.

The Company did not provide any current or deferred income tax provision or benefit for any period presented to date because there is no income from operations, with only minor timing differences with regard to the depreciation of fixed assets. Management has determined that any deferred tax asset or liability is inconsequential, and not material to the financial statements.

l Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The carrying value of financial instruments, including cash and cash equivalents, receivables, accounts payable and accrued expenses, approximates their fair value at March 31, 2007, due to the relatively short-term nature of these instruments. Unless otherwise noted, it is management opinion that the Company is not exposed to significant interest, currency or credit risk arising from those financial instruments.

l Foreign currencies translation
The functional currency of the Company is the Reminbi (“RMB”). The accompanying financial statements have been expressed in United States dollars, the reporting currency of the Company.  The balance sheet is translated into United States dollars based on the rates of exchange ruling at the balance sheet date.  The statement of operations is translated using a weighted average rate for the period.  Translation adjustments are reflected as accumulated comprehensive income in shareholders’ equity.

l New Accounting Pronouncements
In July 2006, the FASB issued FASB Interpretation (“FIN”) No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes,” which prescribes a comprehensive model for how a company should recognize, measure, present and disclose in its financial statements uncertain tax positions that the company has taken or expects to take on a tax return (including a decision whether to file or not to file a return in a particular jurisdiction). The accounting provisions of FIN No.48 are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006. The Company is currently assessing whether adoption of this Interpretation will have an impact on our financial position or results of operations.

In September 2006, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements”, which establishes a framework for reporting fair value and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. SFAS No. 157 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007 and interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company is currently assessing the impact of the adoption of this standard on its financial statement.




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CHANG-ON INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
F/K/A GOLD STANDARD, INC.
(A Development Stage Company)
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)

Note 4- CASH
 
Cash consists of the following:
 
 
March 31,
 
   
2007
 
       
Cash on hand
 
$
1,917
 
Cash in bank
   
5,232
 
   
$
7,149
 
 
Note 5- PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

Property, Plant and Equipment consist of the following:
   
March 31,
 
   
2007
 
       
Machinery and Equipment
 
$
657,780
 
Office Equipment
   
6,781
 
Vehicle
   
6,086
 
Construction in Progress
   
91,619
 
         
Less: Accumulated Depreciation
   
(67,362
)
   
$
694,904
 

Depreciation is calculated on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful life of the assets. The annual percentages applied are:

Machinery and Equipment
10%
Office Equipment
20%
Vehicle
10%











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CHANG-ON INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
F/K/A GOLD STANDARD, INC.
(A Development Stage Company)
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)

Note 6- GOVERNMENT SUBSIDY

During 2005, the Company received approximately $100,000 in a government subsidy from the Finance Department of Heilongjiang Province to be used for research and development activities. This subsidy reduces the cost of the Company’s research and development activities. Any unused portion of the subsidy has to be returned to the province. At March 31, 2007 the Company had not used $49,606 of the subsidy.

Note 7- DUE TO SHAREHOLDERS

Due to Shareholders consists of the following:
   
March 31,
 
   
2007
 
Su, Zhensheng
 
$
1,077
 
Li, Yukun
   
14,541
 
Li, Guomin
   
397,698
 
Neimenggu Chang An
   
10,540
 
Zhou, Qingwei
   
1,922
 
   
$
425,778
 

Su, Zensheng, Li, Yukun and Neimenggu Chang An Inc were shareholders of Hongbo from July 2004 to June 2006. Li Guomin had been a shareholder of Hongbo since November 2006. Zhou, Qingwei has been a shareholder of Chang-On since September 2006. Under the Agreement for the Share Exchange on December 29, 2006, Li, Guomin and Zhou, Qingwei acquired 17,400,000 and 36,600,000 shares of Gold Standard, Inc. respectively.
 
Note 8- COMMON STOCK

Under the Agreement for the Share Exchange, Gold Standard, Inc. issued to the shareholders of Chang-On 60,000,000 shares of common stock. With 1,307, 366 shares issued and outstanding before the shares exchange, there is a total of 61,307,366 shares issued and outstanding for Gold Standard as of March 31, 2007.
 
Note 9-FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
 
The carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable and accounts payable are reasonable estimates of their value due to the short term maturity of these instruments.


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CHANG-ON INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
F/K/A GOLD STANDARD, INC.
(A Development Stage Company)
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
 
Note 10- GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION
 
All of the Company's sales and all of the Company's long-lived assets are located in the PRC.

Note 11- OPERATING RISK
 
Concentrations of credit risk
 
Financial instruments that subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist primarily of cash and cash equivalents. The Company maintains its cash and cash equivalents with high-quality institutions. Deposits held with banks may exceed the amount of insurance provided on such deposits. Generally these deposits may be redeemed upon demand and therefore bear minimal risk.

Country risk
 
The Company has significant investments in the PRC. The operating results of the Company may be adversely affected by changes in the political and social conditions in the PRC and by changes in Chinese government policies with respect to laws and regulations, anti-inflationary measures, currency conversion and remittance abroad, and rates and methods of taxation, among other things. There can be no assurance; however, those changes in political and other conditions will not result in any adverse impact.

NOTE 12- EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN
 
Full time employees of the Company participate in a government mandated multi-employer defined contribution plan pursuant to which certain pension benefits, medical care, unemployment insurance, employee housing fund and other welfare benefits are provided to employees. Chinese labor regulations require the Company to accrue for these benefits based on certain percentages of the employees' salaries. The total provisions for such employee benefits were $0 for the three months ended March 31, 2007. 
 
NOTE 13- RESTRICTED RETAINED EARNINGS
 
Pursuant to the laws applicable to the PRC, PRC entities must make appropriations from after-tax profit to the non-distributable “statutory surplus reserve fund”. Subject to certain cumulative limits, the “statutory surplus reserve fund” requires annual appropriations of 10% of after-tax profit until the aggregated appropriations reach 50% of the registered capital (as determined under accounting principles generally accepted in the PRC ("PRC GAAP") at each year-end). For foreign invested enterprises and joint ventures in the PRC, annual appropriations should be made to the “reserve fund”. For foreign invested enterprises, the annual appropriation for the “reserve fund” cannot be less than 10% of after-tax profits until the aggregated appropriations reach 50% of the registered capital (as determined under PRC GAAP at each year-end). The Company did not make any appropriations to the reserve funds mentioned above due to lack of profit after tax since commencement of operations.



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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

Results of Operations
 
Chang-On International is a holding company with one asset: 61% of the equity in Harbin Hongbo Environment Protection Material, Inc. (“Hongbo”), a corporation organized under the laws of The People’s Republic of China. Hongbo was organized in November 2004. Until September 2006 it was entirely engaged in developing its technology and the factory where its products will be produced. From September to December 2006 it completed its first sales, realizing $43,023 in revenue from the sale of SF wallboard. In the first quarter of 2007, however, Hongbo had no sales. Because Hongbo has not yet produced significant revenue, it is still a “development stage company” for financial reporting purposes.
 
Our factory has now been developed to the point where we are capable of producing 1,430 tons of SF materials per year. Full production, therefore, would yield annual revenues of approximately $900,000, based on our present quoted price of $625 per ton. At the present time, however, our backlog of firm orders is only $560,000. We are actively engaged in negotiations with a number of large construction companies located near our plant in Harbin, China. But we do not anticipate that full utilization of our facility will occur until late June, 2007. Until then, we will be focused on completing the build-out of our factory and organizing our marketing program.
 
When full production does commence, we anticipate that a number of factors will help us to achieve profitability:
 
 
Ø
The cost of our raw materials, relative to the resale price of our product, is modest. We currently pay $50 to $62 per ton to have waste plastic separated from other trash for us, and we obtain coal ask free-of-charge. We pay less than $3 per ton to have the waste products transported to our plant. So the efficiency of our plant operations will be the primary factor in determining our gross profit.
 
 
Ø
Because of our low cost of production, our SF materials will be sold at prices substantially below the prices of the products they replace. For example, our quoted price for SF material is now less than 50% of the prevailing price of PVC. This disparity should give us flexibility to increase prices without significantly hindering sales, if our initial operations prove unprofitable.
 
 
Ø
Our operations are looked on with favour by the Chinese government, which has become very conscious of the need to improve the environmental condition of China. One result of the government’s support for us has been a five year exemption from income tax.
 
Until we achieve full production, we will not know with certainty whether our operations will be profitable. In addition, in order to achieve a significant level of revenue and income, it will be necessary for us to expand our facilities and our product lines, and expansion could introduce problems that might hinder our efforts to achieve profitability. Nevertheless, our expectation at this time is that by the end of 2007 we will have achieved a level of operations that will enable us to report profits. To fulfill our expectation, however, it will be necessary that we obtain working capital in the near future.
 

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Our statement of operations records an adjustment for “minority interest.” For the first quarter of 2007 the minority interest adjustment reduced our net loss by $16,287. This represents the reversal of the portion of the loss incurred by our operating subsidiary, Hongbo, that is attributable to the 39% of Hongbo in which Chang-On International has no equity interest. If Hongbo realizes income in the future, a proportionate reduction in our consolidated income will be recorded for the same reason.

Our business operates entirely in Chinese Renminbi, but we report our results in our SEC filings in U.S. Dollars. The conversion of our accounts from RMB to Dollars results in translation adjustments, which are reported as a middle step between net income and comprehensive income. The net income or net loss is added to the retained earnings on our balance sheet; while the translation adjustment is added to a line item on our balance sheet labeled “accumulated other comprehensive income,” since it is more reflective of changes in the relative values of U.S. and Chinese currencies than of the success of our business. For the first quarter of 2007 we recorded $2,606 in unrealized gains on foreign currency translation.
 
Liquidity and Capital Resources
 
Our operations to date have been funded primarily by contributions and loans from our shareholders. As a result, at March 31, 2007, we owed $425,778 to present and past shareholders of Hongbo, primarily to Li Guomin, our Chairman. The loans are all demand loans, which will be paid when cash flow from our operations is sufficient that repayment will not interfere with the Company’s business.
 
In addition to the funds provided by our shareholders, the Heilongjiang Province People’s Government provided us a grant of $100,000 to develop our factory. As of March 31, 2007, we had used $50,394 from those funds. The remaining $49,606 is recorded on our books as a liability, because we are required to repay it to the People’s Government if we do not use it as intended.
 
Our auditors have expressed in their report on our financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2006 substantial doubt as to our ability to continue as a going concern. Their doubt is based on the fact that our expenses exceed our revenues and the fact that at December 31, 2006 our balance sheet showed a working capital deficit of $421,958. The working capital deficit had increased to $466,523 by March 31, 2007. However, if the debt to Li Guomin and the unused portion of the People’s Government grant are eliminated from the calculation, the deficit is reduced to $19,219. Nevertheless, in order for us to achieve full production, it will be necessary that we obtain funds for working capital. We are currently pursuing funding opportunities. But at the present time, we have received no commitment from any source.
 
Our business plan contemplates that by the end of 2007 we will have expanded our factory from its current production capacity of 1,430 tons of SF material to a full production capacity of 5,000 tons. We also plan to increase our staff from the current level of 52 employees to 200 employees. In addition, our business plan calls for investment in new product development and the organization of a marketing program. To fully achieve our goals, we anticipate a need for $6 million in additional capital.
 

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Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

We do not have any off-balance sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future effect on our financial condition or results of operations.

Risk Factors That May Affect Future Results

You should carefully consider the risks described below before buying our common stock. If any of the risks described below actually occurs, that event could cause the trading price of our common stock to decline, and you could lose all or part of your investment.

Because we have a very limited history of operations, unexpected factors may hamper our efforts to implement our business plan.
 
We recorded our first sale in 2006 and did not record any sale in the first three months of 2007. To date, our marketing efforts have produced only a limited number of orders. For this reason, we have no experience with high volume production nor a meaningful sample of customer reactions to our products. Problems with production or marketing may occur that we have not anticipated, which would interfere with our business, and prevent us from achieving profitability.

Competition from well-capitalized enterprises could prevent us from achieving a significant market position.
 
The construction materials industry in China includes a number of large, well-capitalized companies. Any one or more of these could be attracted by any success we achieve, and develop similar products. If a well-capitalized company directed its financial strength toward competition with us, it could achieve economies of scale that might permit it to market its products at lower prices than ours. If this occurred before we had established a significant market awareness of our brand, we might be unable to compete effectively, and would be unable to achieve profitability. 

A recession in China could significantly hinder our growth.
 
The success of our efforts to compete in the market for construction materials in China will depend on continuation of recent improvements in the Chinese economy. For the past several years, the Chinese economy has grown at a relatively rapid rate, and the construction industry has been very active. If the economy were to contract and capital become less available, the demand for our products would be diminished. Many financial commentators expect a recession to occur in China in the near future. The occurrence of a recession could significantly hinder our efforts to implement our business plan.


 

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Our business and growth will suffer if we are unable to hire and retain key personnel that are in high demand.
 
Our future success depends on our ability to attract and retain highly skilled engineers, technicians, manufacturing specialists, and marketing personnel. In general, qualified individuals are in high demand in China, and there are insufficient experienced personnel to fill the demand. In a specialized scientific field, such as ours, the demand for qualified individuals is even greater. If we are unable to successfully attract or retain the personnel we need to succeed, we will be unable to implement our business plan.

We may have difficulty establishing adequate management and financial controls in China.
 
The People’s Republic of China has only recently begun to adopt the management and financial reporting concepts and practices that investors in the United States are familiar with. We may have difficulty in hiring and retaining employees in China who have the experience necessary to implement the kind of management and financial controls that are expected of a United States public company. If we cannot establish such controls, we may experience difficulty in collecting financial data and preparing financial statements, books of account and corporate records and instituting business practices that meet U.S. standards.

Government regulation may hinder our ability to function efficiently.
 
The national, provincial and local governments in the People’s Republic of China are highly bureaucratized. The day-to-day operations of our business require frequent interaction with representatives of the Chinese government institutions. The effort to obtain the registrations, licenses and permits necessary to carry out our business activities can be daunting. Significant delays can result from the need to obtain governmental approval of our activities. These delays can have an adverse effect on the profitability of our operations. In addition, compliance with regulatory requirements applicable to organic farming and production may increase the cost of our operations, which would adversely affect our profitability.

Capital outflow policies in China may hamper our ability to pay dividends to shareholders in the United States. 
 
The People’s Republic of China has adopted currency and capital transfer regulations. These regulations require that we comply with complex regulations for the movement of capital. Although Chinese governmental policies were introduced in 1996 to allow the convertibility of RMB into foreign currency for current account items, conversion of RMB into foreign exchange for capital items, such as foreign direct investment, loans or securities, requires the approval of the State Administration of Foreign Exchange. We may be unable to obtain all of the required conversion approvals for our operations, and Chinese regulatory authorities may impose greater restrictions on the convertibility of the RMB in the future. Because most of our future revenues will be in RMB, any inability to obtain the requisite approvals or any future restrictions on currency exchanges will limit our ability to pay dividends to our shareholders.



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Currency fluctuations may adversely affect our operating results.
 
Hongbo generates revenues and incurs expenses and liabilities in Renminbi, the currency of the People’s Republic of China. However, as a subsidiary of Gold Standard, it will report its financial results in the United States in U.S. Dollars. As a result, our financial results will be subject to the effects of exchange rate fluctuations between these currencies. From time to time, the government of China may take action to stimulate the Chinese economy that will have the effect of reducing the value of Renminbi. In addition, international currency markets may cause significant adjustments to occur in the value of the Renminbi. Any such events that result in a devaluation of the Renminbi versus the U.S. Dollar will have an adverse effect on our reported results. We have not entered into agreements or purchased instruments to hedge our exchange rate risks.

We have limited business insurance coverage.
 
The insurance industry in China is still at an early stage of development. Insurance companies in China offer limited business insurance products, and do not, to our knowledge, offer business liability insurance. As a result, we do not have any business liability insurance coverage for our operations. Moreover, while business disruption insurance is available, we have determined that the risks of disruption and cost of the insurance are such that we do not require it at this time. Any business disruption, litigation or natural disaster might result in substantial costs and diversion of resources.

Chang-On International is not likely to hold annual shareholder meetings in the next few years.
 
Management does not expect to hold annual meetings of shareholders in the next few years, due to the expense involved. The current members of the Board of Directors were appointed to that position by the previous directors. If other directors are added to the Board in the future, it is likely that the current directors will appoint them. As a result, the shareholders of Chang-On International will have no effective means of exercising control over the operations of Chang-On International.

ITEM 3. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures. Li Guomin, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, carried out an evaluation of the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures as of March 31, 2007. Pursuant to Rule13a-15(e) promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, “disclosure controls and procedures” means controls and other procedures that are designed to insure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files with the Securities and Exchange Commission is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time limits specified in the Commission’s rules. “Disclosure controls and procedures” include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to insure that information the Company is required to disclose in the reports it files with the Commission is accumulated and communicated to our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Based on his evaluation, Mr. Li concluded that the Company’s system of disclosure controls and procedures was effective as of March 31, 2007 for the purposes described in this paragraph.


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Changes in Internal Controls. There was no change in internal controls over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act or 1934) identified in connection with the evaluation described in the preceding paragraph that occurred during the Company’s first fiscal quarter that has materially affected or is reasonably likely to materially affect the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

Item 6.
Exhibits

 
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Rule 13a-14(a) Certification
 
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Rule 13a-14(b) Certification

 
SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 
CHANG-ON INTERNATIONAL, INC.
     
     
Date: May 21, 2007
By:
/s/ Li Guomin                                          
   
Li Guomin, Chief Executive Officer
   
and Chief Financial Officer
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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