Unassociated Document
Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3)
Registration No. 333-166720

PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT NO. 1
(To Prospectus dated October 11, 2011)

SINOCOKING COAL AND COKE CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES, INC.

11,384,566 shares of Common Stock

This Prospectus Supplement No. 1 is required to be delivered by certain holders of the above-referenced shares or by their transferees, pledges, donees or their successors in connection with the offer and sale of the above-referenced shares.

This Prospectus Supplement supplements the Prospectus dated October 11, 2011 of SinoCoking Coal and Coke Chemical Industries, Inc. (the “Company”) with the following additions and changes:

 
(1)
Update, amend and supplement the Company’s Prospectus dated October 11, 2011 with information in the Company’s attached Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2011 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 9, 2011.

The attached information modifies and supersedes, in part, the information in the Prospectus. Any information that is modified or superseded in the Prospectus shall not be deemed to constitute a part of the Prospectus except as modified or superseded by this Prospectus Supplement No. 1.  This Prospectus Supplement No. 1 should be read in conjunction with the Prospectus.

INVESTING IN OUR COMMON STOCK INVOLVES A HIGH DEGREE OF RISK.  SEE “RISK FACTORS” BEGINNING ON PAGE 3 OF THE PROSPECTUS, AND ANY OF OUR OTHER FILINGS INCORPORATED THEREIN BY REFERENCE.

NEITHER THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION NOR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION HAS APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED OF THESE SECURITIES OR DETERMINED IF THIS PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT IS TRUTHFUL OR COMPLETE.  ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.

The date of this Prospectus Supplement is November 15, 2011.
 
 
 

 
 
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
 
FORM 10-Q
 
þ
Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2011

o
Transition report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the transition period from ___________ to ___________.
 
Commission File Number 001-15931


SinoCoking Coal and Coke Chemical Industries, Inc.
(Exact name of issuer as specified in its charter)
 
Florida
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or
organization)
65-0420146 
(I.R.S. employer identification number)
 
Kuanggong Road and Tiyu Road 10th Floor,
Chengshi Xin Yong She, Tiyu Road, Xinhua District,
Pingdingshan, Henan Province, China 467000
 (Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
 
+86-3752882999
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.  Yes þ   No o
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every, Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (Sec.232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).  Yes o No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act (Check one):
 
 
Large Accelerated Filer o
Accelerated Filer                   þ
 
Non-accelerated filer    o
Smaller reporting company   o
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act).  Yes o   No þ
 
As of November 2, 2011, the Registrant had 21,090,948 shares of common stock outstanding. 
 
 
 

 
 
SINOCOKING COAL AND COKE CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES, INC.
FORM 10-Q
 
TABLE OF CONTENTS
  
 
Page
Number
   
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
3
     
Item 1.
Financial Statements (unaudited)
3
     
 
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
3
     
 
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income and  Comprehensive Income
4
     
 
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Equity
5
     
 
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
6
     
 
Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
7
     
Item 2.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
25
     
Item 3.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
30
     
Item 4.
Controls and Procedures
30
     
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
31
     
Item 1.
Legal Proceedings
31
     
Item 1A.
Risk Factors
31
     
Item 2.
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
31
     
Item 3.
Defaults Upon Senior Securities
31
     
Item 4.
Reserved
31
     
Item 5.
Other Information
31
     
Item 6.
Exhibits
32
     
SIGNATURES
34
 
 
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SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
 
All statements contained in this report, other than statements of historical facts, that address future activities, events or developments, are forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, statements containing the words “believe,” “anticipate,” “expect,” “project,” “may,” “might,” “will” and words of similar import. These statements are based on certain assumptions and analyses made by us in light of our experience and our assessment of historical trends, current conditions and expected future developments as well as other factors we believe are appropriate under the circumstances. Whether actual results will conform to the expectations and predictions of management, however, is subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially. Such risks are in the section entitled “Risk Factors” beginning on page 23 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2011 filed with the SEC on September 13, 2011.
 
Consequently, all of the forward-looking statements made in this report are qualified by these cautionary statements, and there can be no assurance that the actual results anticipated by management will be realized or, even if substantially realized, that they will have the expected consequences to or effects on our business operations.
 
 
 
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ITEM 1.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
  
SINOCOKING COAL AND COKE CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(UNAUDITED)
 
             
ASSETS
 
   
September 30,
   
June 30,
 
   
2011
   
2011
 
CURRENT ASSETS
           
Cash
  $ 12,412,010     $ 26,266,687  
Restricted cash
    8,846,000       8,320,500  
Accounts receivable, trade, net
    12,386,707       8,489,272  
Loans receivable
    9,994,337       16,764,390  
Notes receivable, trade
    4,067,964       -  
Other receivables
    12,929,242       232,126  
Inventories
    5,539,090       3,010,926  
Advances to suppliers
    10,688,291       8,994,833  
Advances to suppliers -related party
    582,026       575,700  
Total current assets
    77,445,667       72,654,434  
                 
PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, net
    16,925,992       17,157,542  
                 
CONSTRUCTION IN PROGRESS
    34,010,565       23,204,544  
                 
OTHER ASSETS
               
Prepayments for land use rights
    10,330,220       8,980,335  
Prepayments for mine acquisitions
    4,692,000       25,546,922  
Prepayments for construction
    17,853,677       8,134,736  
Intangible - land use rights, net
    1,924,059       1,919,987  
Intangible - mineral rights, net
    29,511,485       29,408,865  
Long-term investments
    2,783,920       2,753,660  
Other assets
    110,052       108,290  
Total other assets
    67,205,413       76,852,795  
                 
Total assets
  $ 195,587,637     $ 189,869,315  
                 
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
 
                 
CURRENT LIABILITIES
               
Short term loans - bank
  $ 5,004,800     $ 4,950,400  
Accounts payable, trade
    98,547       144,147  
Other payables and accrued liabilities
    865,918       1,426,285  
Other payables - related party
    579,400       455,768  
Customer deposits
    89,789       127,965  
Taxes payable
    1,908,056       2,856,671  
Total current liabilities
    8,546,510       9,961,236  
                 
LONG TERM LIABILITIES
               
Long term loans
    56,304,000       55,692,000  
Warrants liability
    2,549,325       5,569,047  
Total long term liabilities
    58,853,325       61,261,047  
                 
Total liabilities
    67,399,835       71,222,283  
                 
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
               
                 
EQUITY
               
Common shares, $0.001 par value, 100,000,000 authorized,
               
21,090,948 and 21,090,948 issued and outstanding as of
               
September 30 and June 30, 2011, respectively
    21,091       21,091  
Additional paid-in capital
    3,442,083       3,442,083  
Statutory reserves
    3,687,214       3,403,793  
Retained earnings
    106,073,598       98,004,993  
Accumulated other comprehensive income
    6,300,616       5,111,872  
Total SinoCoking Coal and Coke Chemicals Industries, Inc.’s equity
    119,524,602       109,983,832  
                 
NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS
    8,663,200       8,663,200  
                 
Total equity
    128,187,802       118,647,032  
                 
Total liabilities and equity
  $ 195,587,637     $ 189,869,315  
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
 
 
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SINOCOKING COAL AND COKE CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(UNAUDITED)
 
             
   
For the Three Months Ended September 30,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
             
REVENUE
  $ 22,151,334     $ 13,008,462  
                 
COST OF REVENUE
    14,947,457       8,364,109  
                 
GROSS PROFIT
    7,203,877       4,644,353  
                 
OPERATING EXPENSES:
               
Selling
    81,543       84,467  
General and administrative
    643,929       935,147  
Total operating expenses
    725,472       1,019,614  
                 
INCOME FROM OPERATIONS
    6,478,405       3,624,739  
                 
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)
               
Finance income (expense), net
    107,326       (56,950 )
Other income (expense), net
    179,644       (56,698 )
Change in fair value of warrants
    3,019,722       12,919,675  
Total other income
    3,306,692       12,806,027  
                 
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES
    9,785,097       16,430,766  
                 
PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES
    1,476,384       948,768  
                 
NET INCOME
    8,308,713       15,481,998  
                 
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
               
Foreign currency translation adjustment
    1,188,744       1,146,299  
                 
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
  $ 9,497,457     $ 16,628,297  
                 
WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF COMMON SHARES
               
Basic
    21,090,948       20,871,192  
Diluted
    21,090,948       21,288,959  
                 
EARNINGS PER SHARE
               
Basic
  $ 0.39     $ 0.74  
Diluted
  $ 0.39     $ 0.73  
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
 
 
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SINOCOKING COAL AND COKE CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY
(UNAUDITED)
 
                                 
Accumulated
             
               
Additional
   
Retained earnings
   
other
             
   
Common Share
   
paid-in
   
Statutory
         
comprehensive
   
Noncontrolling
       
   
Shares
   
Par Value
   
capital
   
reserves
   
Unrestricted
   
income
   
interest
   
Total
 
BALANCE, July 1, 2010
    20,871,192     $ 20,871     $ 67,269     $ 1,837,395     $ 59,373,726     $ 1,135,541     $ -     $ 62,434,802  
                                                                 
Net income
                                    15,481,998                       15,481,998  
Adjustment of statutory reserve
                            68,690                               68,690  
Foreign currency translation adjustments
                                            1,146,299               1,146,299  
BALANCE, September 30, 2010
    20,871,192     $ 20,871     $ 67,269     $ 1,906,085     $ 74,855,724     $ 2,281,840     $ -     $ 79,131,789  
                                                                 
Warrants exercised-cash proceeds
    219,756       220       1,318,316                                       1,318,536  
warrants exercised-derivative value
                    2,056,498                                       2,056,498  
Noncontrolling interest in acquirees
                                                    8,663,200       8,663,200  
Net income
                                    24,425,862                       24,425,862  
Adjustment of statutory reserve
                            1,497,708       (1,276,593 )                     221,115  
Foreign currency translation adjustments
                                            2,830,032               2,830,032  
BALANCE, June 30, 2011
    21,090,948     $ 21,091     $ 3,442,083     $ 3,403,793     $ 98,004,993     $ 5,111,872     $ 8,663,200     $ 118,647,032  
                                                                 
Net income
                                    8,308,713                       8,308,713  
Adjustment of statutory reserve
                            283,421       (240,108 )                     43,313  
Foreign currency translation adjustments
                                            1,188,744               1,188,744  
BALANCE, September 30, 2011
    21,090,948       21,091       3,442,083       3,687,214       106,073,598       6,300,616       8,663,200       128,187,802  
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
 
 
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SINOCOKING COAL AND COKE CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                 
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(UNAUDITED)
 
             
             
   
For the three months ended September 30,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
           
Net income
  $ 8,308,713     $ 15,481,998  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash
               
used in operating activities:
               
Depreciation
    421,287       413,694  
Amortization and depletion
    236,821       386,521  
Change in fair value of warrants
    (3,019,722 )     (12,919,675 )
Warrants granted for service
    -       325,285  
Reservation of mine maintenance fee
    43,313       67,864  
Change in operating assets and liabilities
               
Notes receivable
    (4,054,959 )     1,020,510  
Accounts receivable, trade
    (3,791,984 )     (3,823,314 )
Other receivables
    (516,448 )     (1,441,009 )
Inventories
    (2,487,100 )     829,288  
Advances to suppliers
    (488,437 )     (4,910,761 )
Accounts payable, trade
    (47,030 )     11,546  
Other payables and accrued liabilities
    (569,367 )     (922,311 )
Customer deposits
    (39,455 )     50,851  
Taxes payable
    (976,874 )     904,050  
Net cash used in operating activities
    (6,981,242 )     (4,525,463 )
                 
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
               
Principal of loans receivable
    (1,892,300 )     (2,042,695 )
Repayment of loans receivable
    8,718,653       1,497,006  
Payments on equipment and construction-in-progress
    (10,519,831 )     (220,230 )
Prepayments on construction-in-progress
    (9,598,763 )     -  
Refunds of coal mine acquisition prepayments
    7,827,739       -  
Prepayments on land use rights
    (1,247,200 )     (3,490,440 )
Prepayments on mine acquisitions
    -       (2,958,000 )
Net cash used in investing activities
    (6,711,702 )     (7,214,359 )
                 
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
               
Change in restricted cash
    (500,000 )     (4,437,000 )
Proceeds from notes payables
    -       4,732,800  
Proceeds from short-term loans - banks
    4,988,800       -  
Repayments of short-term loans - banks
    (4,988,800 )     -  
Repayments of short-term loans -others
    -       (517,650 )
Proceeds from related parties
    118,810       718,063  
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
    (381,190 )     496,213  
                 
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE ON CASH
    219,457       57,588  
                 
DECREASE IN CASH
    (13,854,677 )     (11,186,021 )
                 
CASH, beginning of period
    26,266,687       17,403,008  
                 
CASH, end of period
  $ 12,412,010     $ 6,216,987  
                 
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
               
Cash paid for income tax
  $ 1,546,837     $ 556,124  
Cash paid for interest expense, net of capitalized interest
  $ 338,656     $ 42,595  
                 
NON-CASH TRANSACTIONS OF INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES
               
Bank loan interest paid by shareholder
  $ -     $ 162,690  
Notes payables not delivered to payee
  $ -     $ 11,536,200  
Reclassification of prepayment for coal mine acquisition to advance to suppliers
  $ 1,101,079     $ -  
Reclassification of coal mine prepayment made in prior year to other receivable
  $ 12,139,270     $ -  
Construction-in-progress acquired with prepayments made in prior year
  $ -     $ 887,400  
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
 
 
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SINOCOKING COAL AND COKE CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
Note 1 – Nature of business and organization

SinoCoking Coal and Coke Chemical Industries, Inc. (“SinoCoking” or the “Company”) was organized on September 30, 1996, under the laws of the State of Florida as “J.B. Financial Services, Inc.” On July 19, 1999, the Company changed its name to “Ableauctions.com, Inc.” On February 5, 2010, in connection with a share exchange transaction as described below, the Company changed its name to “SinoCoking Coal and Coke Chemical Industries, Inc.”
 
On February 5, 2010, the Company completed a share exchange transaction with Top Favour Limited (“Top Favour”), and Top Favour became a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company (the “Share Exchange”). In connection with the closing of the Share Exchange, all of the assets and liabilities of the Company’s former business conducted under Ableauction.com, Inc.’s were transferred to a liquidating trust, including the capital stock of its former subsidiaries.

As a result of the Share Exchange, Top Favour’s shareholders owned approximately 97% of the issued and outstanding shares, and the management members of Top Favour became the directors and officers of the Company. The Share Exchange was accounted for as a reverse acquisition and recapitalization and as a result, the consolidated financial statements of the Company (the legal acquirer) is, in substance, those of Top Favour (the accounting acquirer), with the assets and liabilities, and revenues and expenses, of the Company being included effective from the date of the Share Exchange. As the Share Exchange was accounted for as a reverse acquisition and recapitalization, there was no gain or loss recognized on the transaction. The historical financial statements for periods prior to the Share Exchange are those of Top Favour except that the equity section and earnings per share have been retroactively restated to reflect the Share Exchange.

The Company is a vertically-integrated coal and coke producer based in the People’s Republic of China (“PRC” or “China”). All of the Company’s business operations are conducted by a variable interest entity (“VIE”), Henan Pingdingshan Hongli Coal & Coking Co., Ltd., (“Hongli”), which is controlled by Top Favour’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Pingdingshan Hongyuan Energy Science and Technology Development Co., Ltd. (“Hongyuan”), through a series of contractual arrangements (see Note 2).

The accompanying consolidated financial statements reflect the activities of the Company and each of the following entities:

Name
  Background  
Ownership
Top Favour
 
A British Virgin Islands company
 
100%
    Incorporated on July 2, 2008    
Hongyuan
 
A PRC limited liability company and deemed a wholly foreign owned enterprise (“WFOE”)
 
100%
    Incorporated on March 18, 2009    
      Registered capital of $3 million fully funded    
Hongli
 
A PRC limited liability company
 
VIE by contractual arrangements (1)
    Incorporated on June 5, 1996    
    Initial registered capital of $1,055,248 or 8,808,000 Renminbi (“RMB”), further increased to $4,001,248 (RMB 28,080,000) on August 26, 2010, fully funded    
    85.40% of equity interests held by Jianhua Lv, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and Chairman of the Board of Directors    
    Operates a branch, Baofeng Coking Factory (“Baofeng Coking”)    
Baofeng Hongchang Coal Co.,
 
A PRC limited liability company
 
VIE by contractual arrangements as a
Ltd. (“Hongchang Coal”)   Incorporated on July 19, 2007   wholly-owned subsidiary of Hongli
    Registered capital of $396,000 (RMB 3,000,000) fully funded    
Baofeng Shunli Coal Co., Ltd.(“Shunli Coal”)
 
A PRC limited liability company
Incorporated on August 13, 2009
Registered capital of $461,700 (RMB3,000,000) fully funded
Acquired by Hongchang Coal on May 20, 2011
 
VIE by contractual arrangements as an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Hongli
Baofeng Hongguang Power Co., Ltd. (“Hongguang Power”)
 
A PRC limited liability company
Incorporated on August 1, 2006
Registered capital of $2,756,600 (RMB 22,000,000) fully funded
 
VIE by contractual arrangements as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hongli
 
Baofeng Xingsheng Coal Co., Ltd. (“Xingsheng Coal”)
 
A PRC limited liability company
Incorporated on December 6, 2007
Registered capital of $559,400 (RMB 3,634,600) fully funded
60% of equity ownership acquired by Hongli on May 20, 2011
 
VIE by contractual arrangements as a 60% owned subsidiary of Hongli
 
 
 
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Baofeng Shuangrui Coal Co., Ltd. (“Shuangrui Coal”)
 
A PRC limited liability company
Incorporated on March 17, 2009
Registered capital of $620,200 (RMB4,029,960) fully funded
60% of equity ownership acquired by Hongli on May 20, 2011
 
VIE by contractual arrangements as a 60% owned subsidiary of Hongli
 
Zhonghong Energy Investment Company (“Zhonghong”)
 
A PRC company
Incorporated on December 30, 2010
Registered capital of $7,842,800 (RMB51,000,000)) fully funded Equity interests of 100% held by three nominees on behalf of Hongli pursuant to share entrustment agreements
 
VIE by contractual arrangements as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hongli
Baofeng Hongrun Coal Chemical Co., Ltd. (“Hongrun”)
 
A PRC limited liability company
Incorporated on May 17, 2011
Registered capital of $ 4,620,000 (RMB30 million) fully funded
 
VIE by contractual arrangements as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hongli
 

 
(1)
On March 18, 2009, Hongyuan entered into certain exclusive agreements with Hongli and its equity owners. Pursuant to these agreements, Hongyuan provides exclusive consulting services to Hongli in return for a consulting services fee which is equal to Hongli’s net profits. In addition, Hongli’s equity owners have pledged their equity interests in Hongli to Hongyuan, irrevocably granted Hongyuan an exclusive option to purchase all or part of the equity interests in Hongli and agreed to entrust all the rights to exercise their voting power to the person(s) appointed by Hongyuan.
     
   
Through these contractual arrangements, Hongyuan has the ability to control Hongli’s daily operations and financial affairs, appoint its senior executives and approve all matters requiring shareholder approval. As part of these contractual arrangements, Hongyuan and Hongli entered into an operating agreement which, amongst other matters, precludes Hongli from borrowing money, selling or acquiring assets, including intellectual property rights, providing guarantees to third parties or assigning any business agreements, without the prior written consent of Hongyuan. Hongyuan also agreed that, if any guarantee for Hongli’s performance of any contract or loan was required, Hongyuan would provide such guarantee to Hongli.

As a result of these contractual arrangements, Hongyuan is entitled to receive the expected residual returns of Hongli. Additionally, although Hongli has been profitable, in the event that Hongli were to incur losses, Hongyuan would be obligated to absorb a majority of the risk of loss from Hongli’s activities as a result of its inability to receive payment for its accumulated consulting fees that are equal to Hongli’s net income.

The Company believes that the equity investors in Hongli do not have the characteristics of a controlling financial interest, and that the Company is the primary beneficiary of the operations and residual returns of Hongli and, in the event of losses, would be required to absorb a majority of such losses. Accordingly, the Company consolidates Hongli’s results, assets and liabilities in the accompanying financial statements.

Selected financial data of Hongli and its subsidiaries is set forth below:

   
September 30, 2011
   
June 30, 2011
 
Total current assets
 
$
75,549,101
   
$
49,774,889
 
Total assets
 
$
173,442,162
   
$
166,989,770
 
Total current liabilities
 
$
52,172,764
   
$
78,860,160
 
Total liabilities
 
$
75,549,101
   
$
78,860,160
 

Presently, the Company’s coking related operations are carried out by Baofeng Coking, coal related operations by Hongchang Coal, Shuangrui Coal, Shunli Coal and Xingsheng Coal, and electricity generation by Hongguang Power. However, it is the Company’s intention to transfer all coal related operations to a joint-venture between Zhonghong and Henan Province Coal Seam Gas Development and Utilization Co., Ltd. (see Note 13). As of September 30, 2011, the transfer of the Company’s coal related operations to the joint-venture had not been carried out, and Shuangrui Coal, Shunli Coal and Xingsheng Coal have had no operations since their acquisitions by the Company (see Note 19).

Note 2 – Summary of significant accounting policies

Basis of presentation

Management has included all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, considered necessary to give a fair presentation of operating results for the periods presented. Interim results are not necessarily indicative of results for a full year. The information included in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q should be read in conjunction with information included in the annual report on Form10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2011, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on September 13, 2011 and was subsequently amended on September 29, 2011.
 
 
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Principles of consolidation

The accompanying consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The consolidated financial statements include the financial statements of the Company, its wholly-owned subsidiaries – Top Favour and Hongyuan, and its VIEs – Hongli and its subsidiaries. All significant inter-company transactions and balances between the Company, its subsidiaries and VIEs are eliminated upon consolidation.

In accordance with the Financial Accounting Standards Board’s (“FASB”) accounting standard for consolidation of variable interest entities, VIEs are generally entities that lack sufficient equity to finance their activities without additional financial support from other parties or whose equity holders lack adequate decision making ability. All VIEs with which the Company is involved must be evaluated to determine the primary beneficiary of the risks and rewards of the VIE. The primary beneficiary is required to consolidate the VIE for financial reporting purposes. As a result of the contractual arrangements described below, the Company, through Hongyuan, is obligated to absorb a majority of the risk of loss from Hongli’s activities and the Company is enabled to receive a majority of Hongli’s expected residual returns. The Company accounts for Hongli as a VIE and is the primary beneficiary. The primary beneficiary is required to consolidate the VIE for financial reporting purposes. Management makes ongoing assessments of whether Hongyuan is the primary beneficiary of Hongli and its subsidiaries.

Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 810 – “Consolidation” addresses whether certain types of entities referred to as VIEs, should be consolidated in a company’s consolidated financial statements. The contractual arrangements entered into between Hongyuan and Hongli are comprised of the following series of agreements:

 
(1)
a Consulting Services Agreement, through which Hongyuan has the right to advise, consult, manage and operate Hongli and its subsidiaries (“the Operating Companies”), collect, and own all of the respective net profits of the Operating Companies;

 
(2)
an Operating Agreement, through which Hongyuan has the right to recommend director candidates and appoint the senior executives of the Operating Companies, approve any transactions that may materially affect the assets, liabilities, rights or operations of the Operating Companies, and guarantee the contractual performance by the Operating Companies of any agreements with third parties, in exchange for a pledge by the Operating Companies of their respective accounts receivable and assets;

 
(3)
a Proxy Agreement, under which the shareholders of the Operating Companies have vested their voting control over the Operating Companies to Hongyuan and will only transfer their equity interests in the Operating Companies to Hongyuan or its designee(s);

 
(4)
an Option Agreement, under which the shareholders of the Operating Companies have granted Hongyuan the irrevocable right and option to acquire all of its equity interests in the Operating Companies, or, alternatively, all of the assets of the Operating Companies; and

 
(5)
an Equity Pledge Agreement, under which the shareholders of the Operating Companies have pledged all of their rights, title and interest in the Operating Companies to Hongyuan to guarantee the Operating Companies’ performance of their respective obligations under the Consulting Services Agreement.
 
Since Top Favour, Hongyuan and Hongli are under common control, the above corporate structure including the above contractual arrangements have been accounted for as a reorganization of entities and the consolidation of Top Favour, Hongyuan and Hongli has been accounted for at historical cost and prepared on the basis as if the contractual arrangements had become effective as of the beginning of the first period presented in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements.

Use of estimates
 
The preparation of the consolidated financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. The more significant areas requiring the use of management estimates and assumptions relate to coal reserves that are the basis for future cash flow estimates and units-of-production depletion calculations; asset impairments; allowance for doubtable accounts for accounts receivable; valuation allowances for deferred income taxes; reserves for contingencies; stock-based compensation and the fair value and accounting treatment of certain financial instruments. Management bases its estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. Accordingly, actual results may differ significantly from these estimates.

Stock-based compensation

The Company records share-based compensation expense based upon the grant date fair value of share-based awards. The value of the award is principally recognized as expense ratably over the requisite service periods. The Company uses the Black-Scholes Merton (“BSM”) option-pricing model, which incorporates various assumptions including volatility, expected life and interest rates to determine fair value. The Company’s expected volatility assumption is based on the historical volatility of Company’s stock. The expected life assumption is primarily based on the simplified method of the terms of the options. The risk-free interest rate for the expected term of the option is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant.
 
 
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Stock-based compensation expense is recognized based on awards expected to vest. The United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“U.S. GAAP”) require forfeitures to be estimated at the time of grant and revised in subsequent periods, if necessary, when actual forfeitures differ from those estimates. There were no estimated forfeitures as the Company has a short history of issuing options.

Revenue recognition

Coal and coke sales are recognized at the date of shipment to customers when a formal arrangement exists, the price is fixed or determinable, the delivery is completed, no other significant obligations of the Company exist and collectability is reasonably assured. This generally occurs when coal and coke is loaded onto trains or trucks at one of the Company’s loading facilities or at third party facilities.

Substantially, if not all, of the electricity generated by Hongguang Power is typically used internally by Baofeng Coking. Supply of surplus electricity generated by Hongguang Power to the national power grid is mandated by the local utilities board. The value of the surplus electricity supplied, if it exists, is calculated based on actual kilowatt-hours produced and transmitted and at a fixed rate determined under contract.

Coal and coke sales represent the invoiced value of goods, net of a value-added tax (“VAT”), sales discounts and actual returns at the time when product is sold to the customer.

Shipping and handling costs

Shipping and handling costs related to goods sold are included in selling expense. The Company did not have shipping and handling costs for the three months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 because the customers paid for such expenses.

Foreign currency translation and other comprehensive income

The reporting currency of the Company is the U.S. dollar. The functional currency of the Company, its subsidiaries and VIEs in the PRC is denominated in RMB.

For the subsidiaries and VIEs whose functional currencies are other than the U.S. dollar, all assets and liabilities accounts were translated at the exchange rate on the balance sheet date; shareholders’ equity is translated at the historical rates and items in the statement of operations are translated at the average rate for the period. Items in the cash flow statement are also translated at average translation rates for the period, therefore, amounts reported on the statement of cash flows will not necessarily agree with changes in the corresponding balances on the balance sheet. Translation adjustments resulting from this process are included in accumulated other comprehensive income in the statement of equity. The resulting transaction gains and losses that arise from exchange rate fluctuations on transactions denominated in a currency other than the functional currency are included in the results of operations as incurred. 

The balance sheet amounts, with the exception of equity, at September 30, 2011 and June 30, 2011 were translated at RMB 6.39 to $1 and RMB 6.46 to $1, respectively. The average translation rates applied to income and cash flow statement amounts for the three months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 were at RMB 6.41 to $1 and RMB 6.76 to $1, respectively

Fair value of financial instruments

The Company uses the FASB’s accounting standards regarding fair value of financial instruments and related fair value measurements. Those accounting standards established a three-level valuation hierarchy for disclosures of fair value measurement and enhance disclosures requirements for fair value measures. The carrying amounts reported in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets for receivables, payables and short term loans qualify as financial instruments are a reasonable estimate of fair value because of the short period of time between the origination of such instruments, their expected realization and, if applicable, the stated rate of interest is equivalent to rates currently available. The three levels of valuation hierarchy are defined as follows:

Level 1
Inputs to the valuation methodology are quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets.
   
Level 2
Inputs to the valuation methodology include quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, and inputs that are observable for the assets or liability, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the financial instruments.
   
Level 3    
Inputs to the valuation methodology are unobservable and significant to the fair value.

The following table sets forth by level within the fair value hierarchy the Company’s financial assets and liabilities that were accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis as of September 30, 2011:

  
 
Carrying Value at
September 30, 2011
   
Fair Value Measurement at
September 30, 2011
 
         
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
 
Warrants liability
 
$
2,549,325
   
$
   
$
— 
   
$
2,549,325
 

The following is a reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances of warrants liability measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) as of September 30, 2011 and June 30, 2011:
 
 
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Fair value at June 30, 2010
 
$
30,436,087
 
Issuance of warrants
   
325,285
 
Realized gain recorded in earnings
   
(23,135,827
)
Value of warrants exercised recorded in APIC
   
(2,056,498)
 
Fair value at June 30 2011
   
5,569,047
 
Realized gain recorded in earnings
   
(3,019,722)
 
Fair value at September 30, 2011
 
$
2,549,325
 

The Company’s warrants are not traded on an active securities market; therefore, the Company estimates the fair value of its warrants using the Cox-Ross-Rubinstein binomial model on September 30, 2011 and June 30, 2011.

   
September 30, 2011
   
June 30, 2011
 
Number of shares exercisable
   
3,906,853
     
3,906,853
 
Exercise price
 
$
6.00-48.00
   
$
6.00-48.00
 
Stock price
 
$
3.11
   
$
4.56
 
Expected term (year)
   
3.35-5.53
     
3.60-5.78
 
Risk-free interest rate
   
0.52-1.08
%
   
1.10-2.05
%
Expected volatility
   
75
%
   
75
%

Due to the short trading history of the Company’s stock, the expected volatility is based primarily on other similar public companies’ historical volatilities, which are traded on United States stock markets. Historical volatility was computed using daily pricing observations for recent periods that correspond to the term of the warrants. The Company believes this method produces an estimate that is representative of the Company’s expectations of future volatility over the expected term of these warrants. The Company currently has no reason to believe future volatility over the expected remaining life of these warrants is likely to differ materially from historical volatility. The expected life is based on the remaining term of the warrants. The risk-free interest rate is based on U.S. Treasury securities according to the remaining term of the warrants.

In addition to assets and liabilities that are recorded at fair value on a recurring basis, the Company is required to record assets and liabilities at fair value on a non-recurring basis. Generally, assets are recorded at fair value on a non-recurring basis as a result of impairment charges. For the three months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, there were no impairment charges.

The Company did not identify any other assets and liabilities that are required to be presented on the consolidated balance sheets at fair value.

Cash

The Company considers all highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less at the time of purchase to be cash equivalents for cash flow statement purposes. Cash includes cash on hand and demand deposits in accounts maintained with state owned banks within the PRC and with banks in Hong Kong and in the United States of America.

Balances at financial institutions or state owned banks within the PRC are not covered by insurance. Balances at financial institutions in Hong Kong may, from time to time, exceed Hong Kong Deposit Protection Board’s insured limits. As of September 30, 2011 and June 30, 2011, the Company had $21,147,799 and $34,425,040 of cash deposits, including restricted cash, which were not covered by insurance, respectively. The Company has not experienced any losses in such accounts.
 
Restricted cash

Restricted cash represents amounts set aside by the Company in accordance with the Company’s debt agreements with certain financial institutions in the PRC. These cash amounts are designated for the purpose of paying down the principal amounts owed to the financial institutions, and these amounts are held at the same financial institutions with which the Company has the debt agreements. Due to the short-term nature of the Company’s debt obligations to these banks, the corresponding restricted cash balances have been classified as current in the consolidated balance sheets.

Accounts receivables, trade, net

During the normal course of business, the Company extends unsecured credit not exceeding three months to its customers. Management regularly reviews aging of receivables and changes in payment trends by its customers, and records a reserve when management believes collection of amounts due are at risk. Accounts considered uncollectible are written off. The Company regularly reviews the credit worthiness of its customers and, based on the results of the credit review, determines whether extended payment terms can be granted to or, in some cases, partial prepayment is required from certain customers.

Notes receivable, trade

Notes receivable represent trade accounts receivable due from various customers where the customer’s banks have guaranteed payments of the receivables. This amount is non-interest bearing and is normally paid within three to nine months. The Company is allowed to submit their request for payment to the customer’s bank earlier than the scheduled payment date. However, the early request will incur an interest charge and a processing fee.
 
 
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Loans receivable

Loans receivable represent amounts the Company loaned to unrelated parties. The loans either are due on demand or mature within a year, and are either unsecured or secured by the properties of the borrowers or guaranteed by unrelated parties. All loans receivables are subject to interest charges.

Other receivables

Other receivables include mine acquisition refund, advances to employees for general business purposes and other short term non-traded receivables from unrelated parties, primarily as unsecured demand loans, with no stated interest rate or due date. Management regularly reviews aging of receivables and changes in payment trends and records a reserve when management believes collection of amounts due are at risk. Accounts considered uncollectible are written off.

Inventories
 
Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market, using the weighted average cost method. Inventories consist of raw materials, supplies, work in process, and finished goods. Raw materials mainly consist of coal (mined and purchased), rail, steel, wood and additives used by the Company. The cost of finished goods includes (1) direct costs of raw materials, (2) direct labor, (3) indirect production costs, such as allocable utilities cost, and (4) indirect labor related to the production activities, such as assembling and packaging. Management compares the cost of inventories with the market value and an allowance is made for writing down the inventory to its market value, if lower than cost. On an ongoing basis, inventories are reviewed for potential write-down for estimated obsolescence or unmarketable inventories equal to the difference between the costs of inventories and the estimated net realizable value based upon forecasts for future demand and market conditions. When inventories are written-down to the lower of cost or market, it is not marked up subsequently based on changes in underlying facts and circumstances. As of September 30, 2011 and June 30, 2011, management believed that no allowance for inventory valuation was deemed necessary.

Advances to suppliers

The Company advances monies to certain suppliers for raw material purchases and in connection with construction contracts. These advances are interest-free and unsecured.

Plant and equipment, net
 
Plant and equipment are stated at cost. Expenditures for maintenance and repairs are charged to earnings as incurred; while additions, renewals and betterments that extend the useful life are capitalized. When items of plant and equipment are retired or otherwise disposed, the related cost and accumulated depreciation are removed from the respective accounts, and any gain or loss is included in operations. Mine development costs are capitalized and amortized by the units of production method over estimated total recoverable proven and probable reserves. Depreciation of plant and equipment is provided using the straight-line method for substantially all assets with estimated lives as follows:

 
Estimated Useful Life
Building and plant
20 years
Machinery and equipment
10-20 years
Other equipment
1-5 years
Transportation equipment
5-7 years

Construction-in-progress (“CIP”) includes direct costs of construction of mining tunnel improvements and its new coking plant. Interest incurred during the period of construction, if material, is capitalized. For the three months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, $347,938 and $180,630 of interest was capitalized into CIP, respectively. All other interest is expensed as incurred. CIP is not depreciated until such time the assets are completed and put into service. Maintenance, repairs and minor renewals are charged to expense as incurred. Major additions and betterment to property and equipment are capitalized.

Intangible - land use rights, net

Costs to obtain land use rights are recorded based on the fair value at acquisition and amortized over 36 years, the contractual period of the rights. Under the accounting standard regarding treatment of goodwill and other intangible assets, all goodwill and certain intangible assets determined to have indefinite lives are not amortized but tested for impairment at least annually. Intangible assets with finite live are amortized over their useful lives and reviewed at least quarterly for impairment.

Intangible - mining rights, net

Mining rights are capitalized at fair value when acquired, including amounts associated with any value beyond proven and probable reserves, and amortized to operations as depletion expense using the units-of-production method over the estimated proven and probable recoverable tones. The Company’s coal reserves are controlled through direct ownership which generally lasts until the recoverable reserves are depleted.
 
 
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Impairment of long - lived assets

The Company evaluates long-lived tangible and intangible assets for impairment, at least annually, but more often whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value may not be recoverable from its estimated future cash flows, in accordance with the accounting guidance regarding “Disposal of Long-Lived Assets.” Recoverability is measured by comparing the asset’s net book value to the related projected undiscounted cash flows from these assets, considering a number of factors including past operating results, budgets, economic projections, market trends and product development cycles. If the net book value of the asset exceeds the related undiscounted cash flows, the asset is considered impaired, and a second test is performed to measure the amount of impairment loss. Based on its review, the Company believes that, as of September 30, 2011 and June 30, 2011, there was no impairment of long-lived assets.

Long-term investment

Investments in equity securities of privately-held companies in which the Company holds less than 20% voting interest and to which the Company does not have the ability to exercise significant influence are accounted for under the cost method.

Entities in which the Company has the ability to exercise significant influence, but does not have a controlling interest, are accounted for under the equity method. Significant influence is generally considered to exist when the Company has an ownership interest in the voting stock between 20% and 50%, and other factors, such as representation on the board of directors, voting rights and the impact of commercial arrangements, are considered in determining whether the equity method of accounting is appropriate.

The Company evaluates potential impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the investments may not be recoverable. For investments carried at cost, the Company recognizes impairment in the event that the carrying value of the investment exceeds the Company’s proportionate share of the net book value of the investee. As of September 30, 2011, management believes no impairment charge is necessary.

Asset retirement cost and obligations

The Company follows the pronouncements of the accounting standard to account for the asset retirement cost and obligations to retire tangible long-lived assets. This standard generally requires that the Company’s legal obligations associated with the retirement of long-lived assets are recognized at fair value at the time the obligations are incurred. Obligations are incurred at the time development of a mine commences for underground mines or construction begins for support facilities, refuse areas and slurry ponds. If an entity has a conditional asset retirement obligation, a liability should be recognized when the fair value of the obligations can be reasonably estimated.

The obligation’s fair value is determined using discounted cash flow techniques and is accreted over time to its expected settlement value. Upon initial recognition of a liability, a corresponding amount is capitalized as part of the carrying amount of the related long-lived asset. Amortization of the related asset is calculated on a unit-of-production method by amortizing the total estimated cost over the salable reserves as determined under SEC Industry Guide 7, multiplied by the production during the period.
 
Asset retirement costs generally include the cost of reclamation (the process of bringing the land back to its natural state after completion of exploration activities) and environmental remediation (the physical activity of taking steps to remediate, or remedy, any environmental damage caused).

In May 2009, the Bureau of Finance and the Bureau of Land and Resource of Henan Province issued regulations on mine environmental control and recovery which require mining companies to file an evaluation report regarding the environmental impacts of mining (the “Evaluation Report”) before December 31, 2010. The corresponding authorities will then determine whether to approve the Evaluation Report after performing on-site investigation, and the asset retirement obligation will be determined by the authorities based on the approved filing. Such requirement was extended along with the extension of the provincial mine consolidation schedule. However, such extension date has not been finalized by the related provincial authorities.

The Company did not record such asset retirement obligation as of September 30, 2011 and June 30, 2011 because the Company did not have sufficient information to reasonably estimate the fair value of such obligation. The range of time over which the Company may settle the obligation is unknown and cannot be reasonably estimated. In addition, the settlement method for the obligation cannot be reasonably determined. The amount of the obligation to be determined by the government authorities is affected by several factors, such as the extent of remediation required in and around the mining area, the methods to be used to remediate the mining site, and any government grants which may or may not be credited to the mining companies.

The Company will recognize the liability in the period in which sufficient information is available to reasonably estimate its fair value.

Income taxes

Income taxes provided on the liability method in respect of temporary differences arising from differences between the carrying amount of assets and liabilities in the financial statements and the corresponding tax basis used in the computation of assessable tax profit. In principle, deferred tax liabilities are recognized for all taxable temporary differences, and deferred tax assets are recognized to the extent that it is probably that taxable profit will be available against which deductible temporary differences can be utilized. Deferred tax is calculated at the tax rates that are expected to apply to the period when the asset is realized or the liability is settled. Deferred tax is charged or credited in the income statement, except when it related to items credited or charged directly to equity, in which case the deferred tax is also dealt with in equity.
 
 
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A tax position is recognized as a benefit only if it is “more likely than not” that the tax position would be sustained in a tax examination, with a tax examination being presumed to occur. The amount recognized is the largest amount of tax benefit that is greater than 50% likely of being realized on examination. For tax positions not meeting the “more likely than not” test, no tax benefit is recorded. Penalties and interest incurred related to underpayment of income tax are classified as income tax expense in the period incurred. No significant penalties or interest relating to income taxes have been incurred during the three months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010.

Chinese income taxes

The Company’s subsidiary and VIEs that operate in the PRC are governed by the income tax laws of the PRC and various local income tax laws (the “Income Tax Laws”), and are generally subject to an income tax at a statutory rate of 25% of taxable income, which is based on the net income reported in the statutory financial statements after appropriate tax adjustment. 

Value added tax (“VAT”)

Sales revenue represents the invoiced value of goods, net of VAT. All of the Company’s coal and coke are sold in the PRC and are subject to a Chinese VAT at a rate of 17% of the gross sales price. This VAT may be offset by VAT paid by the Company on raw materials and other materials included in the cost of producing finished products. The Company records VAT payable and VAT receivable net of payments in the consolidated financial statements. The VAT tax return is filed to offset the payables against the receivables.

Warrants liability

A contract is designated as an asset or a liability and is carried at fair value on a company’s balance sheet, with any changes in fair value recorded in a company’s results of operations. The Company then determines which options, warrants and embedded features require liability accounting and records the fair value as a derivative liability. The changes in the values of these instruments are shown in the accompanying consolidated statements of income and other comprehensive income as “change in fair value of warrants.”

In connection with the Share Exchange, the Company adopted the provisions of an accounting standard regarding instruments that are indexed to an entity’s own stock. This accounting standard specifies that a contract that would otherwise meet the definition of a derivative but is both (a) indexed to the Company’s own stock and (b) classified in equity in the statement of financial position would not be considered a derivative financial instrument. It provides a new two-step model to be applied in determining whether a financial instrument or an embedded feature is indexed to an issuer’s own stock and thus able to qualify for the scope exception within the standards. As a result of the adoption of this accounting standard, all warrants issued after the Share Exchange are recorded as a liability because the strike price of such warrants is denominated in U.S. dollars, a currency other than the Company’s functional currency which is denominated in RMB.

All warrants issued before the Share Exchange, which were treated as equity pursuant to the derivative treatment exemption prior to the Share Exchange, are also no longer afforded equity treatment because the strike price of such warrants is denominated in U.S. dollar, a currency other than the Company’s functional currency which is denominated in RMB. Therefore, such warrants are not considered indexed to the Company’s own stock, and as such, all future changes in the fair value of these warrants will be recognized currently in earnings until such warrants are exercised or expire. The Company has reclassified the fair value of such warrants of $631,002 from equity to liability since the Share Exchange.

Noncontrolling interests

Noncontrolling interests mainly consist of the 40% equity interests of Xingsheng Coal and Shuangrui Coal owned by unrelated parties. For the three months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, there was no net income or loss attributable to such noncontrolling interests because neither Xingsheng Coal nor Shuangrui Coal was operational during such periods.
 
Earnings per share

The Company reports earnings per share in accordance with the provisions of ASC – 260 “Earnings Per Share”. This standard requires presentation of basic and diluted earnings per share in conjunction with the disclosure of the methodology used in computing such earnings per share. Basic earnings per share excludes dilution and is computed by dividing income available to common stockholders by the weighted average common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share takes into account the potential dilution that could occur if securities or other contracts to issue common stock were exercised and converted into common stock. Dilution is computed by applying the treasury stock method. Under this method, option and warrants were assumed to be exercised at the beginning of the period (or at the time of issuance, if later), and as if funds obtained thereby were used to purchase common stock at the average market price during the period.

Comprehensive income

FASB’s accounting standard regarding comprehensive income establishes requirements for the reporting and display of comprehensive income, its components and accumulated balances in a full set of general purpose financial statements. This accounting standard defines comprehensive income to include all changes in equity except those resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners. Among other disclosures, it also requires that all items that are required to be recognized under current accounting standards as components of comprehensive income be reported in financial statement that is presented with the same prominence as other financial statements. The Company's only current component of comprehensive income is the foreign currency translation adjustments.
 
 
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Note 3 – Concentration and credit risk

The Company’s operations are all carried out in the PRC. Accordingly, the Company’s business, financial condition and results of operations may be influenced by the political, economic and legal environments in the PRC, and by the general state of the PRC’s economy. The Company’s operations in the PRC are subject to specific considerations and significant risks not typically associated with companies in North America and Western Europe. These include risks associated with, among others, the political, economic and legal environments and foreign currency exchange. The Company’s results may be adversely affected by changes in governmental policies with respect to laws and regulations, anti-inflationary measures, currency conversion and remittance abroad, and rates and methods of taxation, among other things.

For the three months ended September 30, 2011, 82.6% of the Company’s total revenues were from four major customers who individually accounted for 23.6%, 22.0%, 19.2% and 17.8% of total revenues, respectively. Accounts receivable of these four customers were 17.2%, 20.9%, 15.8%, and 27.9% of the total accounts receivable balance at September 30, 2011, respectively. For the three months ended September 30, 2010, 96.3% of the Company’s total revenues were from three major customers who individually accounted for 46.7%, 29.6% and 20.0% of total revenues, respectively.

For the three months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, all of the Company’s raw material purchases as well as accounts payable were generated in the PRC.

For the three months ended September 30, 2011, four major suppliers provided 52.4% of the Company’s total raw material purchases, with each supplier individually accounting for 15.0%, 14.2%, 12.2% and 11.0% of total raw material purchases, respectively. For the three months ended September 30, 2010, four major suppliers provided 73.2% of total raw material purchases, with each supplier individually accounting for 35.7%, 14.8%, 12.2% and 10.5% of total raw material purchases, respectively.

The Company held no accounts payable from its major suppliers as of September 30, 2011 and June 30, 2011.

Note 4 – Loans receivable

On June 8, 2011, Top Favour loaned $10,044,200 to Capital Paradise Limited (“CPL”), an unrelated party. This loan matures on June 7, 2012 and is unsecured and bears an annual interest rate of 9.45%. Interest is due every six months. On July 19, 2011, CPL repaid $1,859,053 of the loan principal.

On April 19, 2011, the Company loaned $2,165,800 (RMB 14 million) to Mr. Qimin Jian, an unrelated party. This loan was secured by the borrower’s land use rights, and carried an annual interest rate of 10.8%. Subsequent to June 30, 2011, both parties agreed to change the annual interest rate to 24%, starting from July 1, 2011. The principal of this loan was repaid in full on September 30, 2011.

On June 21, 2011, the Company loaned $4,641,000 (RMB 30 million) to Mr. Chong Chen, an unrelated party. This loan was guaranteed by an unrelated party, and carried an annual interest rate of 10.8%. Subsequent to June 30, 2011, both parties agreed to change the annual interest rate to 24%, starting from July 1, 2011. The principal of this loan, which was due on July 28, 2011, was repaid in full on August 17, 2011.

In August 2011, Top Favour loaned an additional $801,000 to CPL, This loan is unsecured, interest free, and due on demand.

On September 19, 2011, the Company loaned $1,094,800 (RMB 7 million) to Pingdingshan Hongxin Industrial Co., Ltd., an unrelated party. This loan is due on December 19, 2011, is unsecured, and carries an annual interest rate of 6.0%.

For the three months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, interest income from loans receivable amounted to $537,113 and $0, respectively.

Note 5 – Other receivables

Other receivables consisted of the following: 

   
September 30, 2011
   
June 30, 2011
 
Prepayments to be refunded
  $ 12,178,203 (1)   $ -  
Receivables from an unrelated company
    116,561       125,503  
Advances to employees
    27,851       42,740  
Interest receivable
    600,332       -  
Miscellaneous
    6,295       63,883  
Other receivables
  $ 12,929,242     $ 232,126  

 
(1)
From cancellation of acquisition agreements (see Note 8).

For the three months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, the Company did not write off any uncollectible other receivables.
 
 
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Note 6 – Inventories

Inventories consisted of the following:

   
September 30, 2011
   
June 30, 2011
 
Raw materials
 
$
1,154,350
   
$
179,957
 
Work in process
   
1,968,434
     
751,529
 
Supplies
   
89,634
     
87,430
 
Finished goods
   
2,326,672
     
1,992,010
 
Total
 
$
5,539,090
   
$
3,010,926
 

Note 7 – Advances to suppliers

Advances to suppliers are monies deposited with or advanced to unrelated vendors for future inventory purchases, which consist mainly of raw coal purchases. Most of the Company’s vendors require a certain amount of funds to be deposited with them as a guarantee that the Company will receive its purchases on a timely basis and with favorable pricing.

Advances to suppliers as of September 30, 2011 and June 30, 2011 amounted to $10,688,291 and $8,994,833, respectively.

Note 8 – Prepayments

Prepayments for land use rights

Prepayments for land use rights are monies advanced in connection with acquiring land use rights to expand the site of the Company’s new coking plant still under construction. Such prepayments were paid to the former occupants of the land underlying the land use rights, and are not refundable. In July and August 2011, the Company made deposits in aggregate of $1,251,200 (RMB 8 million) to Pingdingshan Bureau of Land and Resources for obtaining the land use right certificates. As of September 30, 2011 and June 30, 2011, prepayments for land use rights amounted to $10,330,220 and $8,980,335, respectively. The Company expects to acquire the land use rights by December 31, 2011, at an estimated total cost of $11,425,020 (RMB 73,050,000).

Prepayments for acquisitions

The Company has been in the process of acquiring coal mine companies with annual production capacity of 150,000 to 300,000 metric tons, pursuant to a government-directed coal mine consolidation program. As of June 30, 2011, the Company had prepaid $20,905,922 (RMB 135,138,476) in the aggregate in connection with four potential targets which the Company later decided not to acquire. Pursuant to the Company’s agreements with the owners of these four targets entered into in August 2011, the Company’s prepayments will be refunded to the Company by December 31, 2011. In August 2011, $7.86 million (RMB 50,210,000) was refunded to the Company and $1.1 million (RMB 7,062,727) was reclassified as coal product purchase deposit. The balance of $12,178,203 was reclassified to other receivables as of September 30, 2011 (see Note 5).

In December 2010, the Company advanced $4,641,000 (RMB 30 million) to Henan Province Coal Seam Gas Development and Utilization Co., Ltd. (“Henan Coal Seam Gas”), a state-owned enterprise and qualified provincial-level mine consolidator, to form a joint-venture with Zhonghong for the purpose of acquiring coal mines within Henan Province. The joint-venture, Henan Hongyuan Coal Seam Gas Engineering Technology Co., Ltd. (“Hongyuan CSG”), was established on April 28, 2011.

As of September 30, 2011 and June 30, 2011, prepayments for mine acquisitions amounted to $4,692,000 and $25,546,922, respectively.
 
Prepayments for construction

Prepayments for construction are mainly monies advanced to contractors and equipment suppliers in connection with the Company’s new coking plant, as well as for tunnel improvement at the Company’s Hongchang coal mine.

As of September 30, 2011, the Company made prepayments of approximately $16.6 million toward construction of its new coking plant.

In addition, the Company made prepayments of approximately $1.25 million (RMB 8 million) during the year ended June 30, 2010 to improve the existing mining tunnel of its Hongchang coal mine. As of September 30, 2011, this project had not commenced.
 
The total contract price of construction amounted to approximately $64.1 million. Prepayments for construction, as of September 30, 2011 and June 30, 2011, amounted to $17,853,677 and $8,134,736, respectively.

Note 9 –Plant and equipment, net

Plant and equipment consisted of the following:
 
   
September 30, 2011
   
June 30, 2011
 
Buildings and improvements
 
$
10,697,183
   
$
10,580,909
 
Mine development cost
   
11,301,514
     
11,178,672
 
Machinery and equipment
   
7,228,528
     
7,149,957
 
Other equipment
   
428,361
     
421,189
 
    Total
   
29,655,586
     
29,330,727
 
Less accumulated depreciation
   
(12,729,594
   
(12,173,185
)
    Total plant and equipment, net
 
$
16,925,992
   
$
17,157,542
 
 
 
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Depreciation expense for the three months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 amounted to $421,287 and $413,694, respectively.

Note 10 – Construction in progress

Construction in progress at September 30, 2011 and June 30, 2011 amounted to $34,010,565 and $23,204,544, respectively. Construction in progress was related to the new coking plant. No depreciation is provided for construction in progress until such time the assets are completed and placed into service.
 
Project
 
Total as of 
September 30, 2011
   
Estimate cost to complete
   
Estimated
total cost
 
Estimated
completion date 
New coking plant
 
$
34,010,565
   
$
30,244,226
   
$
64,254,791
 
December 2011

Note 11 – Intangible – land use rights, net

Land use rights, net, consisted of the following:

   
September 30, 2011
   
June 30, 2011
 
Land use rights
  $ 2,451,898     $ 2,425,247  
Accumulated amortization
    (527,839 )     (505,260 )
      Total land use rights, net
  $ 1,924,059     $ 1,919,987  

Amortization expense for the three months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 amounted to $16,973 and $16,102, respectively.

Amortization expense for the next five years and thereafter is as follows:

Year ending June 30,
 
Amortization
Expense
 
2012
 
$
50,918
 
2013
   
67,891
 
2014
   
67,891
 
2015
   
67,891
 
2016
   
67,891
 
Thereafter
   
1,601,577
 
      Total
 
$
1,924,059
 

Note 12 – Intangible – mining rights, net

Mining rights, net, consisted of the following:

   
September 30, 2011
   
June 30, 2011
 
             
Mining rights
 
$
42,452,011
   
$
41,990,576
 
Accumulated depletion
   
(12,940,526
)
   
(12,581,711
)
      Total mining rights, net
 
$
29,511,485
   
$
29,408,865
 

Depletion expense for the three months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 amounted to $219,848 and $370,419, respectively. Depletion expenses were charged to cost of revenue in the period incurred using the unit-of-production method.

Note 13 – Long-term investments

Long-term investments consisted of investment accounted for using the cost and equity methods.

In February 2011, the Company invested approximately $1.2 million (RMB 8 million) in Pingdingshan Xinhua District Rural Cooperative Bank (“Cooperative Bank”). This investment represents an approximately 2.86% interest in Cooperative Bank, and is accounted for under the cost method.

In April 2011, Hongyuan CSG was established by Zhonghong (49%) and Henan Coal Seam Gas (51%) as a joint venture. The total registered capital of Hongyuan CSG is approximately $15.47 million (RMB 100 million). As of June 30, 2011, approximately $3.09 million (RMB 20 million) of the registered capital was funded, of which $1.5 million (RMB 9.8 million) was paid by Zhonghong. The remaining registered capital is due on April 20, 2013, of which approximately $6.0 million (RMB 39.2 million) will be paid by Zhonghong. Zhonghong’s investment in Hongyuan CSG is accounted for under the equity method. Hongyuan CSG has not commenced operation since inception.
 
 
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Note 14 – Short-term loans

Short-term loans represent amounts due to various banks which generally can be renewed.
 
On June 16, 2011, Hongyuan entered a one-year loan agreement with a local bank to borrow $4,950,400 (RMB 32 million) with per annum interest rate of 6.435%. The collateral of this bank loan was pledged by Top Favour through a bank deposit with the same bank of $6 million with an annual interest rate of 1.3%. The loan was guaranteed by the Company’s CEO. The loan was paid off on September 14, 2011, and Hongyuan entered into another one-year loan agreement with the same local bank to borrow $5,004,800 (RMB 32 million) with per annum interest rate of 6.71%. The collateral for this bank loan was pledged by Top Favour through a bank deposit with the same bank of $6.5 million with an annual interest rate of 1.3%.

Note 15 – Long-term loans

Long-term loans represent amounts due to unrelated lenders and mature over one year.

On April 2, 2011, Hongli entered into a loan agreement with Bairui Trust Co., Ltd. (“Bairui”), an unrelated party, pursuant to which Bairui agreed to loan Hongli the sum of approximately $55.7 million (RMB 360 million) with annual interest of 6.3%, of which approximately $27.8 million (RMB 180 million) is due on April 2, 2013, and approximately $27.8 million (RMB 180 million) on April 2, 2014. The loan was issued on April 3, 2011 and is guaranteed by Hongyuan and the Company’s CEO.

Average interest rate of the short-term and long-term loans was 5.03% and 4.89% for the three months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively. Total interest expense on short-term and long-term loans for the three months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 amounted to $763,497 and $223,225, respectively, of which $347,938 and $180,630 was capitalized into CIP, respectively.

Note 16 – Taxes

Income tax

SinoCoking is subject to the United States federal income tax provisions. Top Favour is a tax-exempt company incorporated in the British Virgin Islands. All of the Company’s businesses are conducted by its PRC subsidiary and VIEs, namely Hongyuan, Hongli, Baofeng Coking, Hongchang Coal, Shunli Coal, Xingsheng Coal, Shuangrui Coal, Hongguang Power and Zhonghong.

Hongyuan, Hongli, Baofeng Coking, Hongguang Power, Shunli Coal, Xingsheng Coal, Shuangrui Coal and Zhonghong are subject to 25% enterprise income tax rate in China.

As approved by the local tax bureau, Hongchang Coal’s total income tax obligation for each of the calendar years 2010 and 2011 is approximately $380,000 (RMB 2,520,000), regardless of its actual taxable income during each such period.

The estimated tax savings due to the foregoing reduced tax rate amounted to $319,376 and $160,618 for the three months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively. If the statutory income tax had been applied, the Company would have had decreased basic and diluted earnings per share from $0.39 to $0.38 for the three months ended September 30, 2011, respectively, and decreased basic and diluted earnings per share from $0.74 to $0.73 and from $0.73 to $0.72 for the three months ended September 30, 2010, respectively.

The provision for income taxes consisted of the following:

   
For the three months ended September 30,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
U.S. current income tax expense
    -     $ -  
BVI current income tax expense
    -       -  
PRC current income tax expense
    1,476,384       948,768  
Total provision for income taxes
    1,476,384     $ 948,768  

The following table reconciles the statutory rates to the Company’s effective tax rate for the three months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010:

 
For the three months ended September 30,
 
2011
 
2010
U.S. Statutory rate
34.0
%
 
34.0
%
Foreign income not recognized in U.S.
(34.0
)%
 
(34.0)
%
BVI income tax
0.0
%
 
0.0
%
PRC income tax
25.0
%
 
25.0
%
China income tax exemption
(4.7
)% 
 
(3.6)
 %
Other item (1)
(5.2
)%
 
(15.6)
 %
Effective rate
15.1
%
 
5.8
%
 
 
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(1)
The (5.2)% for the three months ended September 30, 2011 mainly represents gain on change in fair value of warrants of $3,019,722 incurred by the Company, which did not incur tax expense to the Company. The (15.6%) for the three months ended September 30, 2010 mainly represents gain on change in fair value of warrants of $12,919,675 incurred by the Company, which was not subject to the income tax.

SinoCoking is incorporated in the U.S. and has incurred a net operating loss for income tax purposes for 2011. As of September 30, 2011, the estimated net operating loss carryforwards for U.S. income tax purposes was approximately $1,495,600, which may be available to reduce future years’ taxable income. The net operating loss carry forward will expire through 2031 if not utilized. Management believes that the realization of the benefits arising from this loss appears to be uncertain due to the Company’s limited operating history and continuing losses for U.S. income tax purposes. Accordingly, the Company has provided a 100% valuation allowance at September 30, 2011 and June 30, 2011, respectively. The Company’s management reviews this valuation allowance periodically and makes adjustments as necessary.

The following table reconciles the valuation allowance for the three months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010.

   
September 30, 2011
   
September 30, 2010
   
Beginning balance
  $ 460,000     $ 276,000  
Additions
    48,000       159,000  
Ending balance
  $ 508,000     $ 435,000  

The Company has cumulative undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries of approximately $39.9 million as of September 30, 2011, which was included in consolidated retained earnings and will continue to be reinvested in its operations in China. Accordingly, no provision has been made for U.S. deferred taxes related to future repatriation of these earnings, nor is it practicable to estimate the amount of income taxes that would have to be provided if we concluded that such earnings will be remitted in the future.

Value added tax

The Company incurred VAT on sales and VAT on purchases in the PRC amounting to $4,252,029 and $3,201,915 for the three months ended September 30, 2011, respectively, and $2,659,646 and $1,416,319 for the three months ended September 30, 2010, respectively.

Sales and purchases are recorded net of VAT collected and paid, as the Company acts as an agent for the government.

Taxes payable

Taxes payable as of September 30, 2011 and June 30, 2011 consisted of the following:

   
September 30, 2011
   
June 30, 2011
 
VAT
 
$
57,385
   
$
888,602
 
Income tax
   
1,678,183
     
1,710,717
 
Others
   
172,488
     
257,352
 
Total taxes payable
 
$
1,908,056
   
$
2,856,671
 

Note 17 – Capital transactions

Increase of registered capital in Hongli

As required by the local government and in order for Hongli to retain its coal trading license, Hongli increased its registered capital by $3,050,000 (RMB 20 million). The increased amount was paid by Hongli’s equity owners on August 26, 2010. The registration for the registered capital increase was completed as of September 30, 2011.

Options

2002 Stock Option Plan for Directors

In 2002, the Board of Directors adopted the 2002 Stock Option Plan for Directors (the “Directors Plan”). The purpose of the Directors Plan is to attract and retain the services of experienced and knowledgeable individuals to serve as its directors. On the date the Directors Plan was adopted, the total number of shares of common stock subject to it was 11,057. This number of shares may be increased on the first day of January of each year so that the common stock available for awards will equal 5% of the common stock outstanding on that date, provided, however, that the number of shares included in the Directors Plan may not exceed more than 10% of all shares of common stock outstanding. The Directors Plan is administered by the Board of Directors, or any Committee that may be authorized by the Board of Directors. The grant of an option under the Directors Plan is discretionary. The exercise price of an option must be the fair market value of the common stock on the date of grant. An option grant may be subject to vesting conditions. Options may be exercised in cash, or with shares of the common stock of the registrant already owned by the person. The term of an option granted pursuant to the Directors Plan may not be more than 10 years.
 
 
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2002 Consultant Stock Plan

In 2002 the Board of Directors adopted the 2002 Consultant Stock Plan (the “Consultants Plan”). The purpose of the Consultants Plan is to be able to offer consultants and others who provide services to the registrant the opportunity to participate in the registrant’s growth by paying for such services with equity awards. The Consultants Plan is administered by the Board of Directors, or any Committee that may be authorized by the Board of Directors. Persons eligible for awards under the Consultants Plan may receive options to purchase common stock, stock awards or stock restricted by vesting conditions. The exercise price of an option must be no less than 85% of the fair market value of the common stock on the date of grant. An option grant may be subject to vesting conditions. Options may be exercised in cash, or with shares of the common stock of the registrant already owned by the person or with a fully recourse promissory note, subject to applicable law. The term of an option granted pursuant to the Consultants Plan may not be more than 10 years.

1999 Stock Option Plan

In 1999 the Board of Directors adopted the 1999 Stock Option Plan (the “Option Plan”). The purpose of the Option Plan is to enable the Company retain the services of employees and consultants and others who are valuable to the registrant and to offer incentives to such persons to achieve the objectives of the registrant’s shareholders. The total number of shares of common stock subject to the Option Plan is 45,417. The Option Plan is administered by the Board of Directors, or any Committee that may be authorized by the Board of Directors. Employees eligible for awards under the Option Plan may receive incentive options to purchase common stock. If a recipient does not receive an incentive option, he or she will receive a non-qualified stock option. The exercise price of an option must be no less than the fair market value of the common stock on the date of grant, unless the recipient of an award owns 10% or more of the registrant’s common stock, in which case the exercise price of an incentive stock option must not be less than 110% of the fair market value. An option grant may be subject to vesting conditions. Options may be exercised in cash, or with shares of the common stock of the registrant already owned by the recipient of the award. The term of an option granted pursuant to the Option Plan may not be more than five years if the option is an incentive option granted to a recipient who owns 10% or more of the registrant’s common stock, or 10 years for all other recipients and for recipients of non-qualified stock options.

On February 5, 2010, the completion date of the Share Exchange, there were options exercisable for 11,124 shares of the Company’s common stock outstanding.

Under the Directors Plan, there were outstanding options exercisable to 4,792 shares of the Company’s common stock. Options exercisable for 1,666 shares of the Company’s common stock were granted on October 11, 2002, with an exercise price of $36.00 per share and an expiration date of October 15, 2012. Options exercisable for 3,126 shares of the Company’s common stock were granted on November 16, 2004, with an exercise price of $96.00 per share and an expiration date of November 16, 2014.

Under the Option Plan, there were outstanding options exercisable to 6,332 shares of the Company’s common stock. Options exercisable for 6,059 shares of the Company’s common stock were granted on November 14, 2004, with an exercise price of $96.00 per share and an expiration date of November 14, 2014. These outstanding options were fully vested before the completion of the Share Exchange on February 5, 2010, and no additional options had been granted.

The following consisted of the outstanding and exercisable options at September 30, 2011

Outstanding Options
   
Exercisable Options
 
Number
 
Average
Remaining
 
Average
   
Number
 
Average
Remaining
 
Average
 
Of Options
 
Contract Life
 
Exercise Price
   
of Options
 
Contractual Life
 
Exercise Price
 
10,851
 
2.81 years
 
$
86.79
     
10,851
 
2.81 years
 
$
86.79
 
 
A summary of changes in options activity is presented as follows:

   
Options
 
Outstanding, June 30, 2010
   
10,851
 
Granted
   
-
 
Forfeited
   
-
 
Exercised
   
-
 
Outstanding, June 30, 2011
   
10,851
 
Granted
   
-
 
Forfeited
   
-
 
Exercised
   
-
 
Outstanding, September 30, 2011
   
10,851
 

Warrants

In connection with its equity financing, the Company issued warrants exercisable into 4,039,636 shares of the Company’s common stock. In addition, the Company had existing warrants exercisable into 36,973 shares of the Company’s common stock (“Existing warrants”) outstanding on February 5, 2010.
 
 
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On July 1, 2010, the Company granted callable warrants exercisable for 50,000 shares of the Company’s common stock in exchange for consulting service. These warrants expire on July 1, 2015 with an exercise price of $20.00, and such exercise price was modified to $15.00 in March 2011. The fair value of these warrants was $325,285, and was charged to general and administrative expense for the year ended June 30, 2011.

On November 12, 2010, warrants underlying 1,000 shares of the Company’s common stock were exercised at $6.00 per share. The fair value of these warrants on the exercise date was $6,438. In addition, warrants underlying 218,756 shares of the Company’s common stock were exercised at $6.00 per share during the third quarter ended March 31, 2011. The fair value of these warrants on the exercise date was $2,050,060.

The Company follows the provisions of an accounting standard regarding instrument that are indexed to an entity’s own stock. This accounting standard specifies that a contract that would otherwise meet the definition of a derivative but is both (a) indexed to the Company’s own stock and (b) classified in stockholders’ equity in the statement of financial position would not be considered a derivative financial instrument. It provides a two-step model to be applied in determining whether a financial instrument or an embedded feature is indexed to an issuer’s own stock and thus able to qualify for the scope exception within the standards.

As a result, the Company’s warrants are not afforded equity treatment because their strike price is denominated in U.S. dollar, a currency other than the Company’s functional currency RMB, and are therefore not considered indexed to the Company’s own stock. As such, all changes in the fair value of the Company’s warrants are recognized currently in earnings until such time as such warrants are exercised or expire.

As of September 30, 2011 and June 30, 2011, warrants that were exercisable into 3,906,853 shares of the Company’s common stock were recorded as derivative instruments. The value of warrant liabilities was $2,549,325 and $5,569,047 at September 30, 2011 and June 30, 2011, respectively. The decrease in fair value of warrants was $3,019,722 and was recorded as gain on change in fair value of warrants.

A summary of changes in warrant activity is presented as follows:

   
Existing warrants
at $48.00 (1)
   
Investor
warrants
at $12.00 (2)
   
Callable
warrants
at $12.00
(3)(6)
   
Callable
warrants
at $6.00
(4)(6)
   
Callable
warrants
at $15.00
(5)(6)
   
Total
 
                                     
Outstanding, June 30, 2010
    36,973       590,446       3,199,190       250,000             4,076,609  
Granted
                                    50,000       50,000  
Forfeited
    -       -       -       -       -       -  
Exercised
    -       -       -       (219,756 )     -       (219.756 )
Outstanding, June 30, 2011
    36,973       590,446       3,199,190       30,244       50,000       3,906,853  
Granted
    -               -       -       -       -  
Forfeited
    -       -       -       -       -       -  
Exercised
    -       -       -       -       -       -  
Outstanding September 30, 2011
    36,973       590,446       3,199,190       30,244       50,000       3,906,853  

 
(1)
The warrants underlying 36,973 shares of the Company’s common stock are exercisable at any time until April 9, 2017, with remaining contractual term of 5.53 years as of September 30, 2011.

 
(2)
The warrants underlying 590,446 shares of the Company’s common stock are exercisable at any time until February 5, 2015, with remaining contractual term of 3.35 years as September 30, 2011.

 
(3)
The warrants underlying 3,082,027 and 117,163 shares of the Company’s common stock are exercisable at any time until March 11, 2015 and March 18, 2015, respectively, with remaining contractual term of 3.45 and 3.47 years as of September 30, 2011, respectively.

 
(4)
The warrants underlying 30,244 shares of the Company’s common stock are exercisable until March 11, 2015, with remaining contractual term of 3.45 years as of September 30, 2011.

 
(5)
The warrants underlying 50,000 shares of the Company’s common stock are exercisable until July 1, 2015, with remaining contractual terms of 3.75 years as of September 30, 2011.

 
(6)
The callable warrants are exercisable for a period of five years from the date of issuance, and are callable at the Company’s election six months after the date of issuance if the Company’s common stock trades at a price equal to at least 150% of the exercise price with an average trading volume of at least 150,000 shares of common stock (as adjusted for any stock splits, stock dividends, combination and the like) per trading date for at least 10 consecutive trading days, and the underlying shares of common stock are registered.
 
 
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Note 18 – Earnings per share

The following is a reconciliation of the basic and diluted earnings per share computation for the three months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010:
 
   
For the three months ended September 30,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
Net income
  $ 8,308,713     $ 15,481,998  
                 
Weighted average shares used in basic computation
    21,090,948       20,871,192  
Dilutive effect of warrants
    -       417,768  
Weighted average shares used in diluted computation
    21,090,948       21,288,960  
Earnings per share – Basic
  $ 0.39     $ 0.74  
Earnings per share – Diluted
  $ 0.39     $ 0.73  

The Company had warrants and options exercisable for 3,917,704 shares of the Company’s common stock in the aggregate at September 30, 2011. For the three months ended September 30, 2011, all outstanding options and warrants were excluded from the diluted earnings per share calculation since they are anti-dilutive. For the three months ended September 30, 2010, all outstanding options were excluded from the diluted earnings per share calculation due to anti-dilution while warrants exercisable into 4,039,636 shares of the Company’s common stock were included in the diluted earnings per share calculation using treasury method.

Note 19- Coal mine acquisitions

On May 20, 2011, the Company acquired 60% of the equity interests of Shuangrui Coal and Xingsheng Coal, and 100% of the equity interests of Shunli Coal.

In August and September 2011, the Company entered into supplemental agreements with the sellers of these three companies (collectively the “Supplement Agreements”) to memorialize certain agreed terms that were not reflected in the original purchase agreements. Specifically, all assets and liabilities of each company on or before the closing of the Company’s acquisition, other than such company’s mining rights, would be disposed of and assumed by the sellers as soon as practicable. At June 30, 2011, the Company’s acquisition of these three companies included only their mining rights, as all other assets and liabilities were being disposed of by the sellers, and none of the three companies was operational. Therefore, the operating results of these three companies (other than with respect to their mining rights) from May 20, 2011 through September 30, 2011, which were mainly from disposing assets and liabilities (other than their mining rights), are not included in the accompanying consolidated financial statements.

Although the Company has acquired the equity interests of these three entities, the parties’ intention, as memorialized in the Supplemental Agreements, is for the Company to acquire only their mining rights while all other assets and liabilities remain with the sellers. Thus, the respective purchase prices have been allocated solely to the mining rights.
 
Acquisition of Shuangrui Coal

On August 10, 2010, Hongli entered into an equity purchase agreement to acquire 60% of equity interests of Shuangrui Coal, which operates Shuangrui coal mine, for a consideration of approximately $6.4 million (RMB 42 million), payable in cash. Transfer of such equity interests to Hongli, and registration of such transfer with the appropriate PRC authorities, were completed on May 20, 2011. As a result, Hongli owns 60% of the equity interests of Shuangrui Coal, with the remaining 40% owned by the sellers. As memorialized in the Supplement Agreement with the sellers, all assets and liabilities of Shuangrui Coal at the time of Hongli’s acquisition, other than its mining rights, are to be disposed of and/or assumed by the sellers. As such, Hongli’s acquisition consideration is equivalent to the purchase price for 60% ownership of Shuangrui’s mining rights. As of September 30, 2011, $6.3 million (RMB 41 million) of the purchase price was paid, with the balance of approximately $155,000 (RMB 1 million) due by December 31, 2011.

Acquisition of Xingsheng Coal

On August 10, 2010, Hongli entered into an equity purchase agreement to acquire 60% of equity interests of Xingsheng Coal, which operates the Xingsheng Mine, for a consideration of approximately $6.4 million (RMB 42 million), payable in cash. Transfer of such equity interests to Hongli, and registration of such transfer with the appropriate PRC authorities, were completed on May 20, 2011. As a result, Hongli owns 60% of the equity interests of Xingsheng Coal, with the remaining 40% owned by the sellers. As memorialized in the Supplement Agreement with the sellers, all assets and liabilities of Xingsheng Coal at the time of Hongli’s acquisition, other than its mining rights, are to be disposed of and/or assumed by the sellers. As such, Hongli’s acquisition consideration is equivalent to the purchase price for 60% ownership of Xingsheng’s mining rights. The purchase price was paid in full in June 2011.

Acquisition of Shunli Coal

On May 19, 2011, Hongchang Coal entered into an equity purchase agreement to acquire 100% of equity interests of Shunli Coal, which operates the Shunli Mine, for a consideration of approximately $6.4 million (RMB 42 million), payable in cash. Transfer of such equity interests to Hongchang, and registration of such transfer with the appropriate PRC authorities, were completed on May 20, 2011. As a result, Hongchang owns 100% of the equity interests of Shunli Coal. As memorialized in the Supplement Agreement with the sellers, all assets and liabilities of Shunli Coal at the time of Hongli’s acquisition, other than its mining rights, were to be disposed of and/or are assumed by the sellers. As such, Hongli’s acquisition consideration is equivalent to the purchase price for 100% ownership of Shunli’s mining rights. The purchase price was paid in full in June 2011.
 
 
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Since the initial accounting for these acquisitions were for the mining rights only, the entire purchase price was allocated to the mining rights. The mining rights acquired are not being amortized because the businesses have not commenced any operations since their acquisitions.

Note 20 – Commitments and contingencies

Lease agreement

In August 2010, the Company entered into a lease agreement to lease three office units in Beijing from June 15, 2010 to June 14, 2013, with monthly lease payment of $22,688 (RMB 145,529) and monthly management fee of $4,003 (RMB 25,681).

In August 2010, the Company entered into another lease agreement for three different office units within the same building to replace the above lease. The new lease is from August 14, 2010 to June 14, 2013, with monthly lease payment of $10,845 (RMB 69,565) and monthly management fee of $1,914 (RMB 12,276).

Zhonghong is leasing an office place in Zhengzhou from February 25, 2011 to August 24, 2013, with monthly lease payments of $5,780 (RMB 37,075).

Hongli leased an office place in Pingdingshan from October 1, 2010 to September 30, 2011, with monthly lease payment of $2,108 (RMB 13,520). The Company is in the process of renewing the leasing agreement.

For the three months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, lease expense was $60,215 and $101,453, respectively.

As of September 30, 2011, total future minimum lease payments for the unpaid portion under an operating lease were as follows:

Year ending June 30,
 
Amount
 
2012
  $ 168,346  
2013
    216,089  
2014
    10,404  
Total
  $ 394,839  

Line of credit

Under the Company’s arrangement with Cooperative Bank, the Company has a line of credit of $30.3 million (RMB 200 million). While the Company is required to deposit 50% of the face value of the notes issued under such line of credit as a guarantee deposit, the Company is not subject to diligence review for each note issued as long as the aggregated amount of notes issued are within the credit limit. As of September 30, 2011, the Company did not borrow any funds under this line of credit.

On January 31, 2011, the Company deposited $2,346,000 (RMB 15 million) with Pingdingshan City Rural Credit Union as guarantee deposit to enable Hongguang Power to issue notes payable. As of September 30, 2011, no agreement had been entered into with the bank, and no notes payable issued in connection therewith.

Purchase commitment

The Company entered into several contracts with contractors and suppliers for the construction of its new coking facility and for equipment purchases. As of September 30, 2011, the aggregate contract amount was approximately $64,104,000. The Company has made payments of approximately $49,461,000, with the remaining $14,643,000 to be paid based on construction progress.

Note 21 – Statutory reserves

The laws and regulations of the PRC require that before foreign invested enterprise can legally distribute profits, it must first satisfy all tax liabilities, provide for losses in previous years, and make allocations, in proportions determined at the discretion of the board of directors, after the statutory reserves. The statutory reserves include the statutory surplus reserve fund and the enterprise expansion fund.

Each of the Company’s subsidiary and VIEs in the PRC is required to transfer 10% of its net income, as determined in accordance with the PRC Company Law, to a statutory surplus reserve fund until such reserve balance reaches 50% of each such entity’s registered capital. The transfer must be made before distribution of any dividends to shareholders. The surplus reserve fund is non-distributable other than during liquidation and can be used to fund previous years’ losses, if any, and may be utilized for business expansion or converted into share capital by issuing new shares to existing shareholders in proportion to their shareholdings or by increasing the par value of the shares currently held by them, provided that the remaining reserve balance after such issue is not less than 25% of the registered capital.
 
 
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The enterprise fund may be used to acquire plant and equipment or to increase the working capital to expend on production and operation of the business. No minimum contribution is required

As of September 30, 2011, the statutory surplus reserves of Hongchang Coal and Hongli had reached 50% of each entity’s registered capital. Hongguang Power did not make any contribution to the statutory reserve due to its net operating loss. Zhonghong and Hongrun did not make any contribution to the statutory reserves as neither entity had operations as of September 30, 2011. Shuangrui Coal, Xingsheng Coal and Shunli Coal did not make any contribution to the statutory reserve due to their respective operating losses. During the three months ended September 30, 2011, Hongli made additional contribution of $240,108 to the statutory reserve in response to its increase of registered capital of $2,946,000 (RMB 20 million).

Hongchang Coal is required by the PRC government to reserve safety and maintenance expense to the cost of production based on the actual quantity of coal exploited. The amount of reserves is determined within the unit price range provided by Ministry of Finance of PRC. Currently, Hongchang Coal reserves at RMB 6 per metric ton for safety expense and RMB 8.5 per metric ton for maintenance expense. Shuangrui Coal, Xingsheng Coal and Shunli Coal had no special reserve as of September 30, 2011.

The component of statutory reserves and the future contributions required pursuant to PRC Company Law are as follows as of September 30, 2011 and June 30, 2011:
 
   
September 30, 2011
   
June 30, 2011
   
50% of registered
capital
   
Future contributions
required as of
September 30, 2011
 
                         
Hongli
  $ 2,064,905     $ 1,824,797     $ 2,064,905     $ -  
Hongguang Power
    -       -       1,514,590       1,514,590  
Hongchang Coal
    218,361       218,361       218,361       -  
Shuangrui Coal
    -       -       310,105       310,105  
Xingsheng Coal
    -       -       279,682       279,682  
Shunli Coal
    -       -       230,850       230,850  
Hongrun
    -       -       2,310,000       2,310,000  
Hongyuan
    -       -       1,500,000       1,500,000  
Zhonghong
    -       -       1,521,990       1,521,990  
Statutory surplus reserve
    2,283,266       2,043,158       9,950,483       7,667,217  
Mine reproduction reserve
    1,403,948       1,360,635       -       -  
Total statutory reserve
  $ 3,687,214     $ 3,403,793     $ 9,950,483     $ 7,667,217  

Note 22 – Related party transactions

Advances to suppliers – related party at September 30, 2011 and June 30, 2011 amounted to $582,026 and $575,700 respectively. The balance represented prepayments to the 40% owner of Xingsheng Coal for coal purchases. The Company acquired 60% of Xingsheng Coal’s equity interests on May 20, 2011 (see Note 19).

The Company also received funds from its CEO. Advances from the CEO amounted to $579,400 and $455,768 at September 30, 2011 and June 30, 2010, respectively. Such advances are interest free, due on demand and will be settled by cash payment.

Note 23 – Revenues by products
 
The Company considers itself, including its coal mining and coking operations and the sales of its coal and coke products, to be operating within one reportable segment. All of the Company’s products are sold within the PRC. Major products and respective revenues for the three months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 are summarized as follows:
 
   
For the three months ended September 30,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
Coke
  $ 10,145,826     $ 8,709,145  
Coal tar
    701,795       415,838  
Raw coal
    3,019,933       2,663,592  
Washed coal
    8,283,780       1,219,887  
Total
  $ 22,151,334     $ 13,008,462  

 
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ITEM 2.
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following discussion and analysis of the results of our operations and financial condition for the three months ended September 30, 2011and 2010, should be read in conjunction with our financial statements, and the notes to those financial statements that are included elsewhere in this report. All monetary figures are presented in U.S. dollars, unless otherwise indicated.
 
Forward-Looking Statements

The statements in this discussion that are not historical facts are “forward-looking statements.” The words “may,” “will,” “expect,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “could,” “estimate,” “continue”, the negative forms thereof, or similar expressions, are intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements are identified by those words or expressions. Forward-looking statements by their nature involve substantial risks and uncertainties, certain of which are beyond our control. Actual results, performance or achievements may differ materially from those expressed or implied by forward-looking statements depending on a variety of important factors, including, but not limited to, weather, local, regional, national and global coke and coal price fluctuations, levels of coal and coke production in the region, the demand for raw materials such as iron and steel which require coke to produce, availability of financing and interest rates, competition, changes in, or failure to comply with, government regulations, costs, uncertainties and other effects of legal and other administrative proceedings, and other risks and uncertainties. We are not undertaking to update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or circumstances or otherwise.

Overview

We are a vertically-integrated coal and coke producer based in Henan Province, China. We use coal that we extract and buy to produce basic and value-added coal products including raw (unprocessed) coal, washed coal, medium coal and coal slurries (by-products of the coal-washing process), and coke products including chemical and metallurgical coke and coal tar (a by-product of the coke manufacturing process).

Our business operations are conducted through Henan Province Pingdingshan Hongli Coal & Coke Co., Ltd. (“Hongli”), a PRC company that we control by a series of contractual arrangements between Hongli and Pingdingshan Hongyuan Energy Science and Technology Development Co., Ltd. (“Hongyuan”). Hongyuan is a PRC company wholly-owned by Top Favour Limited, a British Virgin Island company and our wholly-owned subsidiary.

Presently, our coke related activities are carried out by Hongli’s branch operation, Baofeng Coking Factory (“Baofeng Coking”), coal related activities by four of Hongli’s subsidiaries, namely Baofeng Hongchang Coal Co., Ltd. (“Hongchang Coal”), Baofeng Shuangrui Coal Mining Co., Ltd. (“Shuangrui Coal”), Baofeng Xingsheng Coal Mining Co., Ltd. (“Xingsheng Coal”) and Baofeng Shunli Coal Mining Co., Ltd. (“Shunli Coal”), and electricity generation by another Hongli subsidiary, Baofeng Hongguang Environment Protection Electricity Generating Co., Ltd. (“Hongguang Power”).

In addition, we intend to operate our new coking plant through a newly established subsidiary of Hongli, Baofeng Hongrun Coal Chemical Co., Ltd. (“Hongrun”). We currently expect to complete the plant by the end of calendar year 2011 and commence operations immediately thereafter.

Since the provincial-wide mining moratorium was imposed in June 2010, Hongchang Coal has been operating at approximately 50% capacity while operations at our other three coal mine companies have halted.  As such, the coal-related activities for the periods discussed below are those of Hongchang Coal only. In August 2011, both Hongchang Coal and Xingsheng Coal received clearance to resume operations from Henan Province Coal Seam Gas Development and Utilization Co., Ltd. (“Henan Coal Seam Gas”), a state-owned enterprise and qualified provincial-level coal mine consolidator with whom we formed a joint-venture, Henan Hongyuan Coal Seam Gas Engineering Technology Co., Ltd. (“Hongyuan CSG”). In September 2011, Hongchang Coal halted operations to complete certain mine engineering works and safety upgrades, which have been completed as of the date of this report. Henan Coal Seam Gas has also applied with the appropriate provincial-level agencies to confirm the clearances it has issued to Hongchang Coal and Xingsheng Coal, after which confirmation we expect both companies will be issued the necessary licenses and permits to resume operations at full capacity. As the date of this report, Shuangrui Coal and Shunli Coal are still waiting for clearance from Henan Coal Seam Gas to resume operations.

We intend to transfer all coal related activities from all four companies to Hongyuan CSG, although such transfer has not been carried out as of the date of this report. Our interests in Hongyuan CSG are held by Henan Zhonghong Energy Investment Co., Ltd. (“Zhonghong”), a company established in December 2010 and which equity interests are presently held on Hongli’s behalf and for its benefits by three nominees pursuant to share entrustment agreements.

Results of Operations

General. Revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2011 increased approximately 70.28% from a year ago. Volume of coke and coal products sold (other than raw coal) increased in response to market demands. However, volume of raw coal sold declined in light of the ongoing provincial mining moratorium. Because we have been accumulating processed coal (washed coal) in anticipation of the commencement of operations at our new coking facility that is still under construction, our inventory was sufficient to enable us to also engage in trading, the sales from which greatly contributed to our overall revenue increase. The increased processed coal sales during the quarter are reflected in the revenue breakdown by product type, with 48.97% and 51.03% of total revenue in the first quarter of fiscal 2012 from coke products and coal products, respectively, as compared to 70.15% and 29.85% from a year ago, respectively.
 
 
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On a macro level, management has observed the following trends, which may have a direct impact on our operations in the near future: (1) the continuing effects of the ongoing mine consolidation in Henan on the availability of metallurgical coal in the region, and on the prices of coal and coke products in the short- and mid-term; (2) the acceleration of government-mandated closure of small-sized and less-efficient coking facilities; and (3) the central government’s continuing efforts to provide economic stimulus to maintain momentum and growth in domestic consumption.

Revenue. Revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2011 was $22,151,334, an increase of $9,142,872 or 70.28% as compared to a year ago. Such increase was a result of the increase in all product categories in terms of both sales volumes and selling prices except for the slight decrease in the raw coal sales volume.

Revenue and quantity sold by product type for the three months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 are as follows: 

   
Revenues
       
   
Coke Products
   
Coal Products
   
Total
 
Revenue
                 
Three Months Ended September 30, 2010
 
$
9,124,983
   
$
3,883,479
   
$
13,008,462
 
Three Months Ended September 30, 2011
   
10,847,621
     
11,303,713
     
22,151,334
 
Increase in $
 
$
1,722,638
   
$
7,420,234
   
$
9,142,872
 
% Increase in $
   
18.88
%
   
191.07
%
   
70.28
%
Quantity Sold (metric tons)
                       
Three Months Ended September 30, 2010
   
40,322
     
52,856
     
93,178
 
Three Months Ended September 30, 2011
   
45,060
     
84,085
     
129,145
 
Increase (decrease)
   
4,738
     
31,229
     
35,967
 
% Increase (decrease)
   
11.75
%
   
59.08
%
   
38.60
%

Coke products include finished coke, a key raw material for producing steel, and coal tar, a byproduct of the coke manufacturing process which can be used for various industrial applications. Coal products include both washed and raw coal, which is used by customers primarily for electricity generation and heating applications. As used in this discussion and analysis, the “raw coal” category includes both thermal and metallurgical coal that is unwashed and relatively unprocessed, in addition to coal washing byproducts such as coal slurry.

Average selling prices per metric ton for our four principal product categories for the three months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 are as follows:

Average Selling Prices
 
Coke
  
  
Coal Tar
  
  
Raw Coal
  
  
Washed Coal
 
Three Months Ended September 30, 2010
 
$
226
     
238
     
60
     
151
 
Three Months Ended September 30, 2011
   
240
     
252
     
77
     
185
 
Increase (decrease) in $
   
14
     
14
     
17
     
34
 
% Increase (decrease) in $
   
6.19
%
   
5.88
%
   
28.33
%
   
22.52
%

Generally, our selling prices are driven by a number of factors, including the particular composition and quality of the coal or coke we sell, their prevailing market prices locally and throughout China, as well as in the global marketplace, timing of sales, delivery terms, and our relationships with our customers and our negotiations of their purchase orders. Management believes that the changes in average selling prices from fiscal 2011 to fiscal 2012 were primarily driven by increased demand for all coal-related products and the general lack of coking coal supply in Henan which was caused by the provincial-wide mining moratorium.

We generally sell our raw coal inventory and other coal products when prices are stable at seasonally high levels, or at levels that are considered above historical norms. The average price of the raw coal was calculated based on the weighted average price of unprocessed coal, coal byproducts and mixed thermal coal. We note that the average selling prices for coal products were also influenced by changes in the coal mixtures (with different grades and heat content) that we sold to our customers.  

Revenue and quantity sold by coke product categories for the three months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 are as follows:
 
   
Coke Products
       
   
Coke
   
Coal Tar
   
Total
 
Revenue
                 
Three Months Ended September 30, 2010
 
$
8,709,145
     
415,838
     
9,124,983
 
Three Months Ended September 30, 2011
   
10,145,826
     
701,795
     
10,847,621
 
Increase in $
   
1,436,681
     
285,957
     
1,722,638
 
% Increase in $
   
16.50
%
   
68.77
%
   
18.88
%
Quantity Sold (metric tons)
                       
Three Months Ended September 30, 2010
   
38,577
     
1,745
     
40,322
 
Three Months Ended September 30, 2011
   
42,272
     
2,788
     
45,060
 
Increase
   
3,695
     
1,043
     
4,738
 
% Increase
   
9.58
%
   
59.77
%
   
11.75
%
 
 
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Revenue from coke for the three months ended September 30, 2011 increased by 16.50% from a year ago as a result of the increased sales volume and price. The increased sales volume was mainly due to the increased demand for coke by steel mills, and the increased selling price was due to the increased demand for coke, as well as the shortage of coking coal in China. Strong market demand from chemical manufacturers also boosted our coal tar revenue for the first quarter 2012, an increase of 68.77% from a year ago.

Revenue and quantity sold by coal product categories for the three months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 are as follows:

   
Coal Products
       
   
Raw Coal
   
Washed Coal
   
Total
 
Revenue
                 
Three Months Ended September 30, 2010
 
$
2,663,592
     
1,219,887
     
3,883,479
 
Three Months Ended September 30, 2011
   
3,019,933
     
8,283,780
     
11,303,713
 
Increase in $
   
356,341
     
7,063,893
     
7,420,234
 
% Increase in $
   
13.38
%
   
579.06
%
   
191.07
%
Quantity Sold (metric tons)
                       
Three Months Ended September 30, 2010
   
44,751
     
8,105
     
52,856
 
Three Months Ended September 30, 2011
   
39,360
     
44,725
     
84,085
 
Increase (decrease)
   
(5,391
)
   
36,620
     
31,229
 
% Increase (decrease)
   
(12.05
)%
   
451.82
%
   
59.08
%
 
Revenue from raw coal for the three months ended September 30, 2011 increased 13.38% from a year ago. Although we were unable to produce or purchase sufficient raw coal to sell as a result of the mining moratorium, the increased selling price of the raw coal driven by the shortage of raw coal supply generated a 13.38% increase in revenue despite a 12.05% decrease in sales volume.

Revenue from washed coal for the three months ended September 30, 2011 increased by 579.06% from a year ago, as we sold some of our inventory to take advantage of the 23.06% increase in the average selling price of washed coal that resulted from the increase in raw coal prices.

Cost of Revenue. Cost of revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2011 increased from $8,364,109 to $14,947,457 as compared to a year ago. Despite the drop in raw coal sales volume, sales of all other products increased. In addition, our weighted average purchase cost of raw materials increased due to higher raw coal price driven by the shortage of supply.

Gross Profit. Gross profit for the three months ended September 30, 2011 increased by $2,559,524 or 55.11%, to $7,203,877, from $4,644,353 for the three months ended September 30, 2010, reflecting our higher revenue period over period.

Operating Expenses. Operating expenses, which consist of selling expenses and general and administrative expenses, decreased by $294,142 or 28.85% during the three months ended September 30, 2011 as compared to the same period in 2010, largely due to a decrease in general and administrative expenses. As a result of warrants issued to a consultant during the three months ended September 30, 2010, general and administrative expenses for such period was higher by $291,218 as compared to the same period in 2011, when no such warrants were issued.

Other Income and Expense. Other income and expense includes finance expense (income), expense not related to our principal operations, and change in fair value of warrants.

Finance expense (income) consists of interest expense (income). We had finance income of $107,326 for the three months ended September 30, 2011 as compared to finance expense of $56,950 for the three months ended September 30, 2010. Such income was the result of $537,113 of interest income related to loan receivables, offset by $415,559 of interest expense, net of capitalized interest, related to loans from a local bank and Bairui Trust Co., Ltd. (“Bairui Trust”), and $14,228 of other bank charges and expenses.

Provision for Income Taxes. Provision for income taxes increased by $527,616 for the three months ended September 30, 2011 from a year ago, due primarily to an increase in income from operations.

Net income. Net income, including the change in fair value of warrants, was $8,308,713 for the three months ended September 30, 2011, as compared to $15,481,998 for the same period in 2010.

We use non-GAAP adjusted net income to measure the performance of our business internally by excluding non-cash charges related to warrants, and believe that the non-GAAP adjusted financial measure allows us to focus on managing business operating performance because the measure reflects the Company’s essential operating activities and provides a consistent method of comparison to historical periods. We believe that providing this non-GAAP measure that the Company uses internally is useful to investors for a number of reasons. The non-GAAP measure provides a consistent basis for investors to understand our financial performance in comparison to historical periods without variation of non-recurring items and non-operating related charges. In addition, it allows investors to evaluate the Company’s performance using the same methodology and information as that used by our management. Non-GAAP measures are subject to inherent limitations because they do not include all of the expenses included under GAAP and because they involve the exercise of judgment regarding which charges are excluded from the non-GAAP financial measure. However, we compensate for these limitations by providing the relevant disclosure of the items excluded.
 
 
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The following table provides a non-GAAP financial measure and a reconciliation of that non-GAAP measure to the GAAP net income:
 
   
Three Months Ended September 30
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
Net income
 
$
8,308,713
   
$
15,481,998
 
Change in fair value of warrant liabilities
   
(3,019,722
)
   
(12,919,675
)
Adjusted net income
 
$
5,288,991
   
$
2,562,323
 
                 
Earnings per share- basic
 
$
0.39
   
$
0.74
 
Earnings per share- diluted
 
$
0.39
   
$
0.73
 
                 
Adjusted earnings per share – basic
 
$
0.25
   
$
0.12
 
Adjusted earnings per share – diluted
 
$
0.25
   
$
0.12
 
                 
Weighted average number of common shares - basic
   
21,093,604
     
20,871,192
 
Weighted average number of common shares - diluted
   
21,093,604
     
21,288,959
 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

In summary, our cash flows are as follows:

   
Three Months Ended September 30
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
Net cash used in operating activities
 
$
(6,981,242)
   
$
(4,525,463
Net cash used in investing activities
   
(6,711,702)
     
(7,214,359
)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
   
(381,190)
     
496,213
 

Net Cash Used in Operating Activities
 
Net cash used in operating activities for the three months ended September 30, 2011 was $6,981,242. Net operating outflows resulted from increases in notes receivable, accounts receivable, and inventories. Although our accounts receivable increased by approximately $7.9 million, our customers’ creditworthiness remained relatively consistent as our collections maintained at less than 90 days. We increased our raw and washed coal inventories during the quarter ended September 30, 2011 in order to have sufficient raw materials for our new coking plant, the construction of which is expected to be completed by the end of calendar 2011.
 
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities
 
Net cash used in investing activities for the three months ended September 30, 2011 was $6,711,702, which included: (1) approximately $20.1 million for purchasing the equipment and machineries, as well as the payment for the construction of the buildings and other infrastructures for the new coking facilities, (2) approximately $1.2 million for the land use rights to the land underlying our new coking plant, (3) approximately $1.9 million in loans to two unrelated parties. We were refunded approximately $7.8 million in refundable deposits made to owners of four coal companies that we were planning to acquire, when they were allocated by government to be acquired by Pingdingshan Coal Group. We also received approximately $8.7 million in repayments from unrelated-party loans.
 
Net Cash Used in Financing Activities

Net cash used in financing activities for the three months ended September 30, 2011 was $381,190. Restricted cash increased by $500,000, because of a cash guarantee for a $ 5 million (RMB 32 million) loan from Shanghai Pudong Development Bank (“SPDB”), which we extended for another six months. We also received $118,810 from Mr. Jianhua Lv, our CEO as working capital to support our operations.
 
Capital Resources
 
Funding for our business activities has historically been provided by cash flow from operations, short-term bank loan financing, and loans from individuals including our CEO.

We also have arrangements with certain banks pursuant to which we are able to issue short-term notes to pay our vendors, secured against our deposits with the banks of 50% of the face value of the notes as well as a guarantee from our CEO, Hongli or an unrelated third party. We currently have such arrangements with two banks. Under our arrangements with SPDB, we are subject to a diligence review for each note issued, and SPDB charges us a processing fee based on 0.05% of the face value of each note. Under our arrangement with Pingdingshan Rural Cooperative Bank (“PRCB”), we have a line of credit of $30.3 million. Although PRCB also charges the same processing fee as SPDB, we are not subject to a diligence review for each note so long as the aggregate amount of notes issued does not exceed our credit limit.

On April 2, 2011, Hongli entered into a loan agreement with Bairui Trust, pursuant to which Bairui Trust agreed to loan Hongli the sum of RMB 360 million (approximately $54.9 million), of which RMB 180 million is due on April 2, 2013, and RMB 180 million on April 2, 2014, with an annual interest rate of 6.3%. Bairui Trust made the loan to Hongli on April 3, 2011.
 
 
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Our business plan involves growing our business through: (1) expansion and modernization of our production facilities and achieving greater energy efficiency while also lessening any environmental impact; (2) recapturing more coking by-products for refinement into useful industrial chemicals, and production of more high value-added chemical products; (3) acquisition of other coal mines to source raw materials; and (4) strategic cooperation with Zhengzhou Coal Industry Group Co., Ltd. (“Zhengzhou Coal”) to indirectly control coal resources, secure our internal material requirements (including for our new coking facility still under construction) and ensure stable supply for coal trading, although our arrangement with Zhengzhou Coal is currently halted due to its lack of coal supply.

Of the foregoing, the following is expected to require capital resources:

   
New Coking Facility. On March 3, 2010, we announced that we began construction of our new coking facility to be located beside our current facilities in Pingdingshan City. Because the new facility will share the electricity, water and heating systems of our existing facilities, we have revised our previously estimated cost for the new facility from approximately $70 million to approximately $60 million, including the cost of acquiring additional land use rights to expand the site of the new facility, estimated at $10.6 million. Construction is expected to be completed by the end of December 2011, and production is expected to commence immediately thereafter. On October 12, 2010, PRCB extended by one year its non-binding letter of intent to lend us up to RMB 300 million (approximately $45 million) for construction of this facility. Such loan would be subject to the approval of our loan application, which had not been submitted as of September 30, 2011.

During the three months period ended September 30, 2011, we had capital expenditures of $20,118,594. Such expenditures were for equipment and machinery purchases and site expansion for our new coking plant.

Our management presently anticipates that the proceeds from our prior equity issuance, access to credit and cash flow from operations will provide sufficient capital resources to pursue and complete the construction of our new coking facility. We intend to utilize existing cash, cash flow from operations and bank loans to complete our new coking plant. Any future facility expansion and acquisitions will require additional financing and/or equity capital and will be dependent upon the availability of financing arrangements and capital at the time.

We have not experienced any material losses since inception relating to accidents or other similar events. See “Risk Factors - We may suffer losses resulting from industry-related accidents and lack of insurance” in our annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2011, filed with the SEC on September 13, 2011.

Contractual Commitments

The following table sets forth payments due by period for fixed contractual obligations as of September 30, 2011:
 
         
Payments due by period
 
         
Less than
               
More than
 
   
Total
   
1 year
   
1-3 years
   
3-5 years
   
5 years
 
Operating Lease Obligations
 
$
394,839
   
$
168,346
   
$
226,493
   
$
-
   
$
-
 
Capital Lease Obligations
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
Purchase Obligations
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
Long-term Debt
   
56,304,000
     
-
     
56,304,000
     
-
     
-
 
Total
 
$
56,698,839
   
$
168,346
   
$
56,530,493
   
$
-
   
$
-
 

Off-balance Sheet Arrangements

We have not entered into any financial guarantees or other commitments to guarantee the payment obligations of any third parties. Other than warrants liability, we have not entered into any derivative contracts that are indexed to its shares and classified as shareholder’s equity or that are not reflected in its consolidated financial statements. Furthermore, we do not have any retained or contingent interest in assets transferred to an unconsolidated entity that serves as credit, liquidity or market risk support to such entity. We do not have any variable interest in any unconsolidated entity that provides financing, liquidity, market risk or credit support to us or that engages in leasing, hedging or research and development services with us.

Critical Accounting Policies

Our management’s discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are based on our financial statements that have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements as well as the reported net sales and expenses during the reporting periods. On an ongoing basis, we evaluate our estimates and assumptions. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other factors that we believe are reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying value of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.

While our significant accounting policies are described in Note 2 to our financial statements elsewhere in this Report, we believe that the following accounting policies are the most critical to aid you in fully understanding and evaluating this management discussion and analysis:
 
 
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Use of estimates
 
The preparation of the consolidated financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. The more significant areas requiring the use of management estimates and assumptions relate to coal reserves that are the basis for future cash flow estimates and units-of-production depletion calculations; asset impairments; allowance for doubtable accounts for accounts receivable; valuation allowances for deferred income taxes; reserves for contingencies; stock-based compensation and the fair value and accounting treatment of certain financial instruments. Management bases its estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. Accordingly, actual results may differ significantly from these estimates.

Revenue recognition

We recognize revenue from the sale of coal and coke, our principal products, at the date of shipment to customers when a formal arrangement exists, the price is fixed or determinable, the delivery is completed, no other significant obligations on our part exist and collectability is reasonably assured. This generally occurs when coal or coke is loaded onto trains or trucks at one of our loading facilities or at third-party facilities. Accordingly, management is required to apply its own judgment regarding collectability based on its experience and knowledge of its current customers, and thus exercise a certain degree of discretion.

Substantially, if not all, of the electricity generated by Hongguang Power is typically used internally by Baofeng Coking. Supply of surplus electricity generated by Hongguang Power to the national power grid is mandated by the local utilities board. The value of the surplus electricity supplied, if it exists, is calculated based on actual kilowatt-hours produced and transmitted and at a fixed rate determined under contract.

Coal and coke sales represent the invoiced value of goods, net of a value-added tax (“VAT”), sales discounts and actual returns at the time when product is sold to the customer.
 
Accounts receivables, trade, net

During the normal course of business, we extend unsecured credit to our customers. Management regularly reviews aging of receivables and changes in payment trends by its customers, and records a reserve when management believes collection of amounts due are at risk. Accounts considered uncollectible are written off. We regularly review the credit worthiness of our customers and, based on the results of the credit review, we determine whether extended payment terms can be granted to or, in some cases, partial prepayment is required from certain customers.
 
Notes receivable, trade

Notes receivable represent trade accounts receivable due from various customers where the customer’s banks have guaranteed payments of the receivables. This amount is non-interest bearing and is normally paid within three to nine months. We are allowed to submit our request for payment to the customer’s bank earlier than the scheduled payment date. However, the early request will incur an interest charge and a processing fee.

Intangible - mining rights, net

Mining rights are capitalized at fair value when acquired, including amounts associated with any value beyond proven and probable reserves, and amortized to operations as depletion expense using the units-of-production method over the estimated proven and probable recoverable tones. Our coal reserves are controlled through direct ownership which generally lasts until the recoverable reserves are depleted.

ITEM 3. 
QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

During the three months ended September 30, 2011, there were no material changes to the quantitative and qualitative information about market risk that we previously disclosed in Item 7A of our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2011.
 
ITEM 4. 
CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

During the reporting period covered by this report, and under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our principal executive officer and our principal financial officer, we conducted an evaluation of our disclosure controls and procedures that were in effect at the end of the period covered by this report. Disclosure controls and procedures are defined under Rule 13a-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), as those controls and other procedures of an issuer that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by an issuer in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by an issuer in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the issuer's management, including its principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
 
 
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Based on their evaluation of the disclosure controls and procedures, management concluded that the Company continues to have the following material weakness in its internal control over financial reporting for the three months ended September 30, 2011:

a) Inadequate U.S. GAAP expertise - The current staff in the accounting department is inexperienced in applying the United States generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) standard and they were primarily engaged in ensuring compliance with PRC accounting and reporting requirement for our operating subsidiaries. The staff needs substantial training to meet the higher demands of being a U.S. public company. The current staff’s accounting skills and their understanding as to how to fulfill the requirements of U.S. GAAP-based reporting, including their skills related to subsidiary financial statements consolidation, is inadequate.

b) Inadequate internal audit resources - The Company lacks qualified resources to perform the internal audit functions properly. In addition, the scope and effectiveness of the Company’s internal audit function are yet to be developed. We are committed to establishing the internal audit functions but due to the limited qualified resources in the region, we were not able to hire sufficient internal audit resources to perform the internal audit functions properly.

Based on their evaluation, and considering the material weaknesses and significant deficiencies previously identified and discussed in our internal control over financial reporting, Item 9A, Controls and Procedures, in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2011, our principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures at September 30, 2011 were not effective.

Management’s Remediation Initiatives

In response to the above identified material weakness and to strengthen our internal control over financial reporting, we have engaged with an independent accounting advisor firm who is familiar with the U.S. GAAP and internal control procedures over financial reporting to assist us to prepare the consolidated financial statements under the U.S. GAAP, and implement the adequate control procedures and processes in many areas, and to identify the areas in which we still need to make substantial improvements in our procedures and processes.

We plan to recruit more experienced accounting and finance personnel at the management level and staff level and at both the corporate and subsidiary levels so that we can maintain a skilled and competent accounting team across the entire company.

We plan to invest in more resources and expand our corporate internal audit group by adding more professionals experienced with audit to enhance our internal audit team. The internal audit group assists the top management in the assessment of the effectiveness of our internal controls over financial reporting. The internal audit group prepares audit plans, performs internal testing periodically based on our design of the internal controls over financial reporting, summarizes issues identified through internal testing, develops remediation plans, and submits the plans to our Chief Financial Officer and Chief Executive Officer for approval.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended September 30, 2011 covered by this Quarterly Report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
 
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1. 
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.

None

ITEM1A. 
RISK FACTORS.

There have been no material changes to the Company’s risk factors which are included and described in the Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2011 filed with the SEC on September 13, 2011.

ITEM 2. 
UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS.

None.

ITEM 3. 
DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES.

None.

ITEM 4. 
(REMOVED AND RESERVED.)

ITEM 5. 
OTHER INFORMATION.

None.
 
 
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ITEM 6. 
EXHIBITS

Exhibit
Number
 
Description
2.1
 
Share Exchange Agreement dated July 17, 2009 between Ableauctions.com, Inc., Abdul Ladha and Hanifa Ladha and Top Favour Limited and the shareholders of Top Favour Limited (6)
2.2
 
First Amendment to the Share Exchange Agreement between Ableauctions.com, Inc., Abdul Ladha and Hanifa Ladha and Top Favour Limited and the shareholders of Top Favour Limited dated November 25, 2009 (9)
3.1
 
Articles of Incorporation, as amended (1)
3.2
 
Articles of Amendment to Articles of Incorporation (2)
3.3
 
Bylaws (1)
4.1
 
Specimen Stock Certificate of SinoCoking Coal and Coke Chemical Industries, Inc. (2)
10.1
 
1999 Stock Option Plan (4)
10.2
 
2002 Stock Option Plan for Directors (3)
10.3
 
2002 Consultant Stock Plan (5)
10.4
 
License Agreement dated May 15, 2009 between the Company and iCollector Technologies Ltd. and ABC Live Auction World Ltd. (7)
10.5
 
License Agreement dated June 1, 2009 between the Company and RapidFusion, Inc. and Pacific Amber Technologies, Inc. (7)
10.6
 
Voting Agreement dated July 17, 2009 between Abdul Ladha and Hanifa Ladha and Top Favour Limited (6)
10.7
 
Agreement establishing the Able (U.S.) Liquidating Trust (7)
10.8
 
Agreement establishing the Able (U.S.) Distribution Trust (7)
10.9
 
Agreement establishing the Able (Canada) Distribution Trust (7)
10.10
 
Transfer and Assignment of Assets and Assumption of Liabilities (7)
10.11
 
Form of Securities Purchase Agreement (Regulation S) (1)
10.12
 
Form of Warrant dated February 5, 2010 (Regulation S) (1)
10.13
 
Form of Director’s Offer and Acceptance Letter (2)
10.14
 
Form of Officer’s Offer and Acceptance Letter (2)
10.15
 
Consulting Services Agreement dated March 18, 2009 (2)
10.16
 
Operating Agreement dated March 18, 2009 (2)
10.17
 
Equity Pledge Agreement dated March 18, 2009 (2)
10.18
 
Option Agreement dated March 18, 2009 (2)
10.19
 
Voting Rights Proxy Agreement dated March 18, 2009 (2)
10.20
 
Form of Warrant dated March 11, 2010 (Regulation S) (10)
10.21
 
Form of Securities Purchase Agreement (Regulation D) (10)
10.22
 
Form of Registration Rights Agreement (10)
10.23
 
Form of Warrant dated March 11, 2010 (Regulation D) (10)
10.24
 
Placement Agent Agreement (10)
10.25
 
Re-execution of Equity Pledge Agreement dated September 9, 2011(15)
10.26
 
Re-execution of Operating Agreement dated September 9, 2011(15)
10.27
 
Re-execution of Option Agreement dated September 9, 2011(15)
10.28
 
Re-execution of Voting Rights Proxy Agreement dated September 9, 2011(15)
10.29
 
Supplemental Agreement between Hongli and the Owners of Shuangrui Coal dated September 2, 2011(16)
10.30
 
Supplemental Agreement between Hongli and the Owners of Xingsheng Coal dated September 2, 2011(16)
10.31
 
Supplemental Agreement between Hongchang and the Owners of Shunli Coal dated September 2, 2011(16)
14
 
Code of Ethics (8)
21.1
 
Subsidiaries of SinoCoking Coal and Coke Chemical Industries, Inc. (7)
31.1
 
Certification pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. *
31.2
 
Certification pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. *
32.1
 
Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. *
32.2
 
Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. *
99.1
 
Equity Interests Transfer Agreement between Henan Province Pingdingshan Hongli Coal & Coke Co., Ltd. on the one hand, and Dongping Wu, Xiaoling Zhao and Dianqing Li on the other, for the Shuangrui Equity Interests dated August 10, 2010 (11)
99.2
 
Equity Interests Transfer Agreement between Henan Province Pingdingshan Hongli Coal & Coke Co., Ltd. on the one hand, and Mingxun Du and Xingling Li on the other, for the Xingsheng Equity Interests dated August 10, 2010 (11)
99.3
 
Bank Acceptance Agreement between Hongli and Pingdingshan Rural Cooperative Bank dated January 7, 2011 (12)
99.4
 
Loan Agreement by and between Hongli and Bairei Trust Co., Ltd. dated April 2, 2011 (13)
99.5
 
Security Deposit Payment Agreement by and between Hongli and Bairei Trust Co., Ltd. dated April 2, 2011 (13)
99.6
 
Guarantee Agreement by and between Hongyuan and Bairei Trust Co., Ltd. dated April 2, 2011 (13)
99.7
 
Loan Agreement between Top Favour Limited and Ziben Tiantang Co., Ltd. dated June 17, 2011 (14)
99.8
 
Supply Agreement between Hongli and Wuhan Railway Zhongli Group Co., Ltd. dated January 1, 2011 (16)
99.9
 
Supply Agreement between Hongli and Daye Xinye Tegang Co., Ltd. dated January 2, 2011 (16)
 
 
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99.10
 
Supply Agreement between Hongchang Coal and Wuhan Tieying Commerce Co., Ltd. dated January 3, 2011 (16)
99.11
 
Purchase Agreement between Baofeng Coking and Hongfeng Coal Processing and Coking Co., Ltd. dated January 1, 2011 (16)
99.12
 
Purchase Agreement between Baofeng Coking and Gansu Senbao Commerce Co., Ltd. dated January 3, 2011 (16)
99.13
 
Purchase Agreement between Baofeng Coking and Shaanxi Xiansheng Industry and Commerce Co., Ltd. dated January 3, 2011 (16)
99.14
 
Equity Interest Transfer Agreement between Baofeng Hongchang Coal Co., Ltd. on the one hand, and Jianguo Yang, Yaoqun Wang and Zhanjing Yang on the other, for the Shunli Equity Interests dated May 19, 2011 (16)
99.15
 
Mining permit of Hongchang coal mine (16)
99.16
 
Mining permit of Shunli coal mine (16)
99.17
 
Mining permit of Xingsheng coal mine (16)
99.18
 
Mining permit of Shuangrui coal mine (16)
 
* Filed herewith.

(1)
Incorporated by reference to the Form 10-SB filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 18, 1999.

(2)
Incorporated by reference to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 8, 2010.

(3)
Incorporated by reference to the Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2002 filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 27, 2003.

(4)
Incorporated by reference to the Form S-8 Registration Statement filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 13, 2003.

(5)
Incorporated by reference to the Form S-8 Registration Statement filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 8, 2002.

(6)
Incorporated by reference to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 17, 2009.

(7)
Incorporated by reference to the registration statement on Form 10-K filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 31, 2010.

(8)
Incorporated by reference to the Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2003 filed by the Company on March 30, 2004.

(9)
Incorporated by reference to the Form 8-K Current Report filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 25, 2009.

(10)
Incorporated by reference to the Form 8-K Current Report filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 15, 2010.

(11)
Incorporated by reference to the Form 8-K Current Report filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 10, 2010.

(12)
Incorporated by reference to the Form 8-K Current Report filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 18, 2011.

(13)
Incorporated by reference to the Form 8-K Current Report filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 5, 2011.

(14)
Incorporated by reference to the Form 8-K Current Report filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 23, 2011.

(15)
Incorporated by reference to the Form 8-K Current Report filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 12, 2011.

(16)
Incorporated by reference to the Form 10-K Annual Report filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 13, 2011.

 
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SIGNATURES

In accordance with the requirements of the Exchange Act, the registrant caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Dated: November 9, 2011
SINOCOKING COAL AND COKE
CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES, INC.
     
 
By:
/s/ Jianhua Lv
   
Jianhua Lv
   
Chief Executive Officer
   
(Principal Executive Officer)
     
 
By:
/s/ Zan Wu
   
Zan Wu
   
Chief Financial Officer
   
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
 
 
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Exhibit 31.1

CERTIFICATION

I, Jianhua Lv, certify that:

1.
I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of SinoCoking Coal and Coke Chemical Industries, Inc.;
 
2.
Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
 
3.
Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
 
4.
The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
 
 
a.
Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
 
 
b.
Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
 
 
c.
Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
 
 
d.
Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
 
5.
The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
 
 
a.
All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal controls over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
 
 
b.
Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
 
Date: November 9, 2011
By:
/s/ Jianhua Lv
   
Jianhua Lv
   
Chief Executive Officer
   
(Principal Executive Officer)
 
 
 

 
 
 Exhibit 31.2

CERTIFICATION

I, Zan Wu, certify that:

1.
I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of SinoCoking Coal and Coke Chemical Industries, Inc.;
 
2.
Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
 
3.
Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
 
4.
The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
 
 
a.
Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
 
 
b.
Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
 
 
c.
Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
 
 
d.
Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
 
5.
The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
 
 
a.
All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal controls over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
 
 
b.
Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal controls over financial reporting.
 
Date: November 9, 2011
By:
/s/ Zan Wu
   
Zan Wu
   
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
 
 
 

 
 
Exhibit 32.1

CERTIFICATION

In connection with the periodic report of SinoCoking Coal and Coke Chemical Industries, Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2011, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Report”), I, Jianhua Lv, Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) of the Company, hereby certify as of the date hereof, solely for purposes of Title 18, Chapter 63, Section 1350 of the United States Code, that to the best of my knowledge:

 
(1)
The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d), as applicable, of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and
 
(2)
The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company at the dates and for the periods indicated.

Date: November 9, 2011
By:
/s/ Jianhua Lv
 
   
Jianhua Lv
 
   
Chief Executive Officer
 
   
(Principal Executive Officer)
 
 
 
 

 
 

Exhibit 32.2

CERTIFICATION

In connection with the periodic report of SinoCoking Coal and Coke Chemical Industries, Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2011, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Report”), I, Zan Wu, Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) of the Company, hereby certify as of the date hereof, solely for purposes of Title 18, Chapter 63, Section 1350 of the United States Code, that to the best of my knowledge:

 
(1)
The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d), as applicable, of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and
 
(2)
The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company at the dates and for the periods indicated.

Date: November 9, 2011
By:
/s/ Zan Wu
 
   
Zan Wu
 
   
Chief Financial Officer
 
   
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)