UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)
x  QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15 (D) OF THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2010
 
o  TRANSITION REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15 (D) OF THE EXCHANGE ACT

For the transition period from                 to                 

Commission File Number:  333-114564

CHINA CARBON GRAPHITE GROUP, INC.
 (Name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Nevada
 
98-0550699
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation of organization)
 
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
 
China Carbon Graphite Group, Inc.
c/o Xinghe Yongle Carbon Co., Ltd.
787 Xicheng Wai
Chengguantown
Xinghe County
Inner Mongolia, China
 (Address of principal executive office)
 
(86) 474-7209723
 (Registrant’s telephone number)


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 (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).
Yes  o No o

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

Large accelerated filer
o
Accelerated filer
o
Non-accelerated filer
(Do not check if smaller reporting company)
o
Smaller reporting company
þ

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act) Yes  o No þ
 
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date: 20,160,161 shares of common stock are issued and outstanding as of May 17, 2010.



 

 
CHINA CARBON GRAPHITE GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
FORM 10-Q
March 31, 2010
 
TABLE OF CONTENTS
 
 
 
  PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Page No.
 
Item 1.
Financial Statements:
  1
 
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at March 31, 2010 (unaudited) and December 31, 2009
1
 
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009 (unaudited)
  2
 
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income for the Three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009 (unaudited)
3
 
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
4
Item 2.
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
  18
Item 3.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure About Market Risk
 27
Item 4.
Controls and Procedures.
 27
     
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
 
Item 2.
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.
 29
Item 6.
Exhibits.
29
     
 

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China Carbon Graphite Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries
 
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
 
             
             
             
   
March 31, 2010
   
December 31, 2009
 
   
(Unaudited)
   
(Audited)
 
ASSETS
 
             
Current Assets
           
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
4,004,759
   
$
2,709,127
 
Trade accounts receivable, net
   
3,741,011
     
5,170,419
 
Notes receivable
   
109,713
     
248,452
 
Other receivables
   
307,829
     
1,130,795
 
Advance to suppliers, net
   
1,061,849
     
790,767
 
Inventories
   
17,030,696
     
16,430,754
 
Prepaid expenses
   
100,762
     
50,000
 
    Total current assets
   
26,356,619
     
26,530,314
 
                 
Property and equipment, net
   
23,446,558
     
23,913,965
 
                 
Construction in progress
   
2,154,695
     
2,045,176
 
                 
Land use rights, net
   
8,449,438
     
3,548,273
 
Total Assets  
$
60,407,310
   
$
56,037,728
 
                 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
 
                 
Current Liabilities
               
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
 
$
2,702,780
   
$
2,005,583
 
Advance from customers
   
922,365
     
1,084,206
 
Taxes payable
   
193,703
     
370,777
 
Short term bank loans
   
9,208,561
     
8,573,901
 
Long term bank loan - current portion
   
1,609,121
     
1,613,566
 
Notes payable
   
2,194,256
     
-
 
Dividends payable
   
36,229
     
-
 
Other payables
   
1,498,214
     
922,109
 
    Total current liabilities
   
18,365,229
     
14,570,142
 
                 
Long Term Liabilities
               
Long term bank loan - non-current portion
   
1,609,121
     
1,613,566
 
Accounts payable in long term
   
1,221,510
     
1,243,842
 
Warrant liabilities
   
1,803,352
     
708,091
 
    Total liabilities
   
22,999,212
     
18,135,641
 
                 
Stockholders' Equity
               
Convertible preferred A stock, par value $0.001 per share,
               
authorized 20,000,000 shares, issued and outstanding 125,000
               
 shares December 31, 2009 and none at March 31, 2010
 
$
-
   
$
125
 
Convertible series B preferred stock, par value $0.001 per share,
               
authorized 3,000,000 shares, issued and outstanding 1,448,000 and 2,160,500 shares  at March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively
   
1,448
     
2,161
 
Common stock, $0.001 par value,  authorized 100,000,000 shares,
               
 issued and outstanding 19,467,161 and 18,121,661 shares
               
at March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively
   
19,467
     
18,122
 
Additional paid-in capital
   
13,931,182
     
13,298,332
 
Accumulated other comprehensive income
   
4,937,540
     
5,037,062
 
Retained earnings
   
18,518,461
     
19,546,285
 
    Total stockholders' equity
   
37,408,098
     
37,902,087
 
                  Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
 
$
60,407,310
   
$
56,037,728
 
                 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements
 
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China Carbon Graphite Group, Inc and subsidiaries
 
Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income (Unaudited)
 
       
   
Three months ended March 31,
 
   
2010
   
2009
 
             
Sales
 
$
4,846,856
   
$
2,893,647
 
                 
Cost of Goods Sold
   
3,822,666
     
2,052,752
 
Gross Profit
   
1,024,190
     
840,895
 
                 
Operating Expenses
               
Selling expenses
   
24,993
     
308,645
 
General and administrative
   
403,936
     
135,995
 
Depreciation and amortization
   
27,340
     
19,080
 
     
456,269
     
463,720
 
Operating Income Before Other Income (Expense)
               
and Income Tax Expense
   
567,921
     
377,175
 
                 
Other Income (Expense)
               
Interest expense
   
(206,148)
     
(198,345)
 
Interest income
   
-
     
94
 
Other income
   
-
     
292,116
 
Change in fair value of warrants
   
(1,220,430)
     
-
 
     
(1,426,578)
     
93,865
 
                 
(Loss) Income Before Income Tax Expense
   
(858,657)
     
471,040
 
                 
Income tax expense
   
-
     
-
 
                 
Net income (Loss)
  $
(858,657)
    $
471,040
 
                 
Deemed preferred stock dividend
   
(132,778)
     
-
 
                 
Dividends
   
(36,229)
     
-
 
                 
Net (Loss) income available to common shareholders
  $
(1,027,664)
    $
471,040
 
                 
Comprehensive income
               
Net income (Loss)
   
(858,657)
     
471,040
 
                 
Other comprehensive income
               
Foreign currency translation gain
   
(99,522)
     
44,914
 
Total Comprehensive (Loss) Income
 
$
(958,179)
   
$
515,954
 
                 
Share data
               
                 
Basic earnings per share
 
$
(0.06)
   
$
0.04
 
                 
Diluted earnings per share
 
$
(0.06)
   
$
0.04
 
                 
Weighted average common shares outstanding,
               
basic
   
18,485,344
     
12,768,144
 
                 
Weighted average common shares outstanding,
               
diluted
   
18,485,344
     
13,847,244
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
 
 
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China Carbon Graphite Group, Inc and Subsidiaries
 
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)
 
             
             
   
Three months ended March 31,
 
   
2010
   
2009
 
Cash flows from operating activities
           
Net Income
 
$
(858,657)
   
$
471,040
 
Adjustments to reconcile net cash provided by
               
operating activities
               
Depreciation and amortization
   
431,796
     
328,355
 
Share based compensation
           
25,220
 
Change in fair value of warrants
   
1,220,430
     
-
 
Change in operating assets and liabilities
               
Accounts receivable
   
1,415,151
     
208,734
 
Notes receivable
   
138,054
     
(37,975)
 
Other receivables
   
819,844
     
(82,334)
 
Advance to suppliers
   
(273,258)
     
474,723
 
Inventories
   
(645,195)
     
(102,113)
 
Prepaid expenses
   
(50,762)
     
(20,350)
 
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
   
683,809
     
(446,134)
 
Advance from customers
   
(158,853)
     
145,785
 
Taxes payable
   
(176,050)
     
(125,795)
 
Other payables
   
578,628
     
(7,280)
 
Net cash provided by operating activities
   
3,124,938
     
831,876
 
                 
Cash flows from investing activities
               
Acquisition of property and equipment
   
(2,926)
     
(1,478,173)
 
Construction in progress
   
(115,152)
     
1,178,041
 
Acquisition of  land use rights
   
(4,938,228)
     
-
 
Net cash used in investing activities
   
(5,056,305)
     
(300,132)
 
                 
Cash flows from financing activities
               
Proceeds from issuing series B preferred stock
   
338,850
     
-
 
Proceeds from warrants exercise
   
36,400
     
-
 
Proceeds from short term loan
   
658,270
     
-
 
Proceeds from notes payable
   
2,194,234
     
-
 
Repayment of bank loans
   
-
     
(438,174)
 
Proceeds from issuing common stock for cash
   
-
     
67,900
 
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
   
3,227,754
     
(339,941)
 
                 
Effect of exchange rate fluctuation
   
(754)
     
95
 
                 
Net increase in cash
   
1,295,632
     
191,898
 
                 
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
   
2,709,127
     
51,799
 
                 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
 
$
4,004,759
   
$
243,697
 
                 
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information
               
                 
Interest paid
 
$
(206,148)
   
$
198,345
 
Income taxes paid
 
$
-
   
$
-
 
                 
Non-cash financing and investing activities:
               
                 
Deemed preferred stock dividend
 
$
132,778
   
$
-
 
                 
Reclassfication of warrant liability from equity
 
$
34,770
   
$
-
 
                 
Issuance of common stock for consulting fee
 
$
-
   
$
90,000
 
                 
The accompanying footnotes are an integral part of these financial statements.
 
 
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China Carbon Graphite Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
For the three months ended March 31, 2010


1.  Organization and Business
 
China Carbon Graphite Group, Inc. (the “Company”), is a Nevada corporation, incorporated on February 13, 2003 under the name Achievers Magazine Inc.  The Company’s corporate name was changed to China Carbon Graphite Group, Inc. on January 30, 2008.

The Company is the sole stockholder of Talent International Investment Limited (“Talent”), a British Virgin Islands corporation, which is the sole stockholder of Xinghe Yongle Carbon Co., Ltd. (“Yongle”), a company organized under the laws of the People’s Republic of China (the “PRC”).
 
Yongle is a party to a series of contractual arrangements with Xinghe Xingyong Carbon Co., Ltd. (“Xingyong”), a corporation organized under the laws of the PRC.  These agreements give the Company the ability to operate and manage the business of Xingyong and to derive the profit (or sustain the loss) from Xingyong’s business. As a result, the operations of Xingyong are consolidated with those of the Company for financial reporting purposes. The relationship among the above companies as follows:
 
The Company manufactures graphite electrodes, fine grain graphite, high purity graphite and other carbon derived products.

Stock distribution

On January 22, 2008, the Company effected a 1.6-for-one stock distribution whereby each share of common stock became converted into 1.6 shares of common stock. All references to share and per share information in these financial statements reflect this stock distribution.
 
 
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2.  Basis of Preparation of Financial Statements

Management acknowledges its responsibility for the preparation of the accompanying interim condensed consolidated financial statements which reflect all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring adjustments, considered necessary in its opinion for a fair statement of its condensed consolidated financial position and the results of its operations for the interim period presented. These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the summary of significant accounting policies and notes to consolidated financial statements included in the Company’s Form 10-K annual report for the year ended December 31, 2009. 

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for China Carbon Graphite Group, Inc., its subsidiaries and variable interest entity, have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 8-03 of Regulation S-X. Operating results for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results that may be expected for the fiscal year as a whole.

The Company maintains its books and accounting records in Renminbi (“RMB”), and its reporting currency is United States dollars.

The financial statements have been prepared in order to present the financial position and results of operations of the Company, its subsidiaries and Xingyong, which is an affiliated company whose financial condition is consolidated with the Company pursuant to Accounting Standard Codification (ASC) Topic 810-10, formerly known as FIN 46R, in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“US GAAP”).

Yongle is a party to a series of contractual arrangements with Xingyong. These agreements include a management agreement pursuant to which   80% to 100% of Xingyong’s net income after deduction of necessary expenses, if any, is paid to Yongle and Yongle is responsible for paying Xingyong’s obligations incurred in connection with its business. For the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009, Xingyong paid 100% of net income to Yongle.   Yongle manages and controls all of the funds of Xingyong. Yongle also has the right to purchase Xingyong’s equipment and patents and lease its manufacturing plants, land and remaining equipment. This agreement is designed so that Yongle can conduct its business in China. Pursuant to two other agreements, the sole stockholder of Xingyong, who was, at the time of the transaction, the Company’s chief executive officer, has pledged all of his equity in Xingyong as security for performance of Xingyong’s obligations to Yongle. As a result, Xingyong is considered a variable interest entity.

3. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Use of estimates - The preparation of these financial statements in conformity with US GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affected the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the dates of the financial statements and the reported amounts of net sales and expenses during the reported periods.

Significant estimates included values and lives assigned to acquired property, equipment and intangible assets, reserves for customer returns and allowances, uncollectible accounts receivable, slow moving, obsolete and/or damaged inventory and stock warrant valuation. Actual results may differ from these estimates.

Cash and cash equivalents - The Company considers all highly liquid debt instruments purchased with maturity period of three months or less to be cash equivalents. The carrying amounts reported in the accompanying balance sheet for cash and cash equivalents approximate their fair value. Most of the Company’s cash is held in bank accounts in the PRC and is not protected by FDIC insurance or any other similar insurance. The Company’s bank account in the United States is protected by FDIC insurance
 
 
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Inventory - Inventory is stated at the lower of cost or market. Cost is determined using the weighted average method. Market value represents the estimated selling price in the ordinary course of business less the estimated costs necessary to complete the sale.

The cost of inventories comprises all costs of purchases, costs of conversion and other costs incurred in bringing the inventories to their present location and condition. The costs of conversion of inventories include fixed and variable production overhead, taking into account the stage of completion.

Accounts receivable - Trade receivables are recognized and carried at the original invoice amount less allowance for any uncollectible amounts. An estimate for doubtful accounts is made when collection of the full amount is no longer probable. Bad debts are written off as incurred.
 
Property and equipment - Property and equipment is stated at the historical cost, less accumulated depreciation. Land use rights are being amortized to expense on a straight line basis over the life of the rights. Depreciation on property, plant and equipment is provided using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets for both financial and income tax reporting purposes as follows:
  
Buildings
   
25 - 40 years
Machinery and equipment
   
10 - 20 years
Motor vehicles
   
5 years

Expenditures for renewals and betterments were capitalized while repairs and maintenance costs are normally charged to the statement of operations in the year in which they are incurred. In situations where it can be clearly demonstrated that the expenditure has resulted in an increase in the future economic benefits expected to be obtained from the use of the asset, the expenditure is capitalized as an additional cost of the asset.

Upon sale or disposal of an asset, the historical cost and related accumulated depreciation or amortization of such asset were removed from their respective accounts and any gain or loss is recorded in the statements of income.

The Company reviews the carrying value of property, plant, and equipment for impairment whenever events and circumstances indicate that the carrying value of an asset may not be recoverable from the estimated future cash flows expected to result from its use and eventual disposition. In cases where undiscounted expected future cash flows are less than the carrying value, an impairment loss is recognized equal to an amount by which the carrying value exceeds the fair value of assets. The factors considered by management in performing this assessment include current operating results, trends and prospects, the manner in which the property is used, and the effects of obsolescence, demand, competition, and other economic factors. Based on this assessment there was no impairment recorded during the three months ended at March 31, 2010 and 2009.
 
 
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Construction in progress - Construction in progress represents the costs incurred in connection with the construction of buildings or additions to the Company’s plant facilities. No depreciation is provided for construction in progress until such time as the assets are completed and placed into service.

Land use rights - There is no private ownership of land in the PRC. The Company has acquired land use rights to a total of 6,356,209 square feet, on which a 290,626 square feet facility is located. The land use rights have terms of 50 years, with the land use right relating to 1,207,388 square feet expiring in 2050 and the land use right with respect to 1,148,821 square feet expiring in 2057. The cost of the land use rights is amortized over the 50-year term of the land use right. The Company evaluates the carrying value of intangible assets during the fourth quarter of each year and between annual evaluations if events occur or circumstances change that would more likely than not reduce the fair value of the intangible asset below its carrying amount.

Income recognition - Revenue is recognized in accordance with ASC 605-25, Revenue Recognition of Financial Statements, formerly known as Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 104, Revenue Recognition, which states that revenue should be recognized when the following criteria are met: (1) persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists; (2) the service has been rendered; (3) the selling price is fixed or determinable; and (4) collection of the resulting receivable is reasonably assured. The Company believes that these criteria are satisfied when the goods are shipped pursuant to a purchase order.

Interest income is recognized when earned.

Advertising - The Company expenses all advertising costs as incurred. There was no advertising expense for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and for 2009.

Shipping and handling costs - The Company follows ASC 605-45, Handling Costs, Shipping Costs, formerly known as Emerging Issues Task Force (“EITF”) No. 00-10, Accounting for Shipping and Handling Fees and Costs.  The Company does not charge its customers for shipping and handling. The Company classifies shipping and handling costs as part of the operating expenses. For the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009, shipping and handling costs were $23,938 and $300,787, respectively.
 
Segment reporting - ASC 280, “Segment Reporting”, formerly known as Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No 131, “Disclosure about Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information,” requires use of the “management approach” model for segment reporting. Under this model, segment reporting is consistent with the manner that the Company’s management organizes segments within the company for making operating decisions and assessing performance. Reportable segments are based on products and services, geography, legal structure, management structure, or any other manner in which management disaggregates a company.

The Company only sells carbon graphite products and sells only to Chinese distributors and end users and is in only one business segment.

Taxation - Taxation on profits earned in the PRC has been calculated on the estimated assessable profits for the year at the rates of taxation prevailing in the PRC where the Company operates after taking into effect the benefits from any special tax credits or “tax holidays” allowed in the county of operations.
  
The Company does not accrue United States income tax since it has no operation in the United States. Its operating subsidiaries are organized and located in the PRC and do not conduct any business in the United States.

In 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued ASC Topic 740 Income Taxes, formerly known as  FIN 48, which clarifies the application of SFAS 109 by defining a criterion that an individual income tax position must meet for any part of the benefit of that position to be recognized in an enterprise’s financial statements and provides guidance on measurement, recognition, classification, accounting for interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure and transition. In accordance with the transition provisions, the Company adopted FIN 48 effective January 1, 2007.
 
 
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The Company recognizes that virtually all tax positions in the PRC are not free of some degree of uncertainty due to tax law and policy changes by the state. The Company cannot reasonably quantify political risk factors and thus must depend on guidance issued by current government officials.

Based on all known facts and circumstances and current tax law, the Company believes that the total amount of unrecognized tax benefits as of March 31, 2010 is not material to its results of operations, financial condition or cash flows. The Company also believes that the total amount of unrecognized tax benefits as of March 31, 2010, if recognized, would not have a material effect on its effective tax rate. The Company further believes that there are no tax positions for which it is reasonably possible, based on current Chinese tax law and policy, that the unrecognized tax benefits will significantly increase or decrease over the next twelve months producing, individually or in the aggregate, a material effect on the Company’s results of operations, financial condition or cash flows.

Enterprise income tax - Effective January 1, 2008, the new income tax law sets unified income tax rate for domestic and foreign companies at 25% except a 15% corporation income tax rate for qualified high technology and science enterprises. In accordance with this new income tax law, low preferential tax rate in accordance with both the tax laws and administrative regulations prior to the promulgation of this Law shall gradually transit to the new tax rate within five years after the implementation of this law.

The Company has been recognized as a high technology and science company by the Ministry of Science and Technology of the PRC. Therefore, Xing He District Local Tax Authority in the Nei Mongol province granted tax holiday from 100% of enterprises income tax for 10 years from 2008 through 2018. Afterwards, based on the present tax law and the Company’s status as a high technology and science company, the Company will be subject to a corporation income tax rate of 15% effective in 2019.

The enterprise income tax is calculated on the basis of the statutory profit as defined in the PRC tax laws. This statutory profit computed differently from the Company’s net income under U.S. GAAP.

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax basis. Deferred tax assets, including tax loss and credit carry forwards, and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect of deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date. Deferred income tax expense represents the change during the period in the deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities. The components of the deferred tax assets and liabilities are individually classified as current and non-current based on their characteristics. Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance when, in the opinion of management, it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized.

Value added tax  - The Provisional Regulations of the PRC Concerning Value Added Tax promulgated by the State Council came into effect on January 1, 1994. Under these regulations and the Implementing Rules of the Provisional Regulations of the PRC Concerning Value Added Tax, value added tax (“VAT”) is imposed on goods sold in or imported into the PRC and on processing, repair and replacement services provided within the PRC.
 
VAT payable in the PRC is charged on an aggregated basis at a rate of 13% or 17% (depending on the type of goods involved) on the full price collected for the goods sold or, in the case of taxable services provided, at a rate of 17% on the charges for the taxable services provided, but excluding, in respect of both goods and services, any amount paid in respect of VAT included in the price or charges, and less any deductible value added tax already paid by the taxpayer on purchases of goods and services in the same financial year.

The Company has been granted an exemption from VAT by the Xing He County People’s Government and Xing He Tax Authority on some products in which an exchange agreement is in place for raw materials and fuel.
 
 
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Contingent liabilities and contingent assets - A contingent liability is a possible obligation that arises from past events and whose existence will only be confirmed by the occurrence or non-occurrence of one or more uncertain future events not wholly within the control of the Company. It can also be a present obligation arising from past events that is not recognized because it is not probable that the Company will incur a liability or obligations as a result. A contingent liability, which might occur but is not probable, is not recorded but is disclosed in the notes to the financial statements. The Company will recognize a liability or obligation when it is probable that the Company will incur it.
 
A contingent asset is an asset, which could possibly arise from past events and whose existence will be confirmed only by the occurrence or non-occurrence of one or more uncertain events not wholly within the control of the Company. Contingent assets are not recorded but are disclosed in the notes to the financial statements when it is likely that the Company will recognize an economic benefit. When the benefit is virtually certain, the asset is recognized.

Retirement benefit costs - According to PRC regulations on pensions, the Company contributes to a defined contribution retirement program organized by the municipal government in the province in which the Company was registered and all qualified employees are eligible to participate in the program. Contributions to the program are calculated at 23.5% of the employees’ salaries above a fixed threshold amount and the employees contribute 2% to 8% while the Company contributes the remaining 15.5% to 21.5%. The Company has no other material obligation for the payment of retirement benefits beyond the annual contributions under this program.

In addition, the Company is required by Chinese laws to cover employees in China with various types of social insurance. The Company believes that it is in material compliance with the relevant PRC laws.
 
Fair value of financial instruments - On January 1, 2008, the Company began recording financial assets and liabilities subject to recurring fair value measurement at the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants. On January 1, 2009 the Company began recording non-recurring financial as well as all non-financial assets and liabilities subject to fair value measurement under the same principles. These fair value principles prioritize valuation inputs across three broad levels. The three levels 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.
 
On January 13, 2010, the Company sold in a private placement a total of 320,000 shares of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock and five-year warrants to purchase 128,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $1.30 per share, for an aggregate purchase price of $384,000.   The Company also paid the private placement agent $38,400 and issued a five-year warrant expiring to purchase 16,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $1.32 per share.

On March 29, 2010, warrants to purchase 28,000 shares of common stock at $1.30 were exercised.

As of March 31, 2010, the Company had the following warrants outstanding:
 
 
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Number of shares of common stock to purchase
Average exercise price
“2007 Warrants”
125,000
$2.00
“2009 Warrants”
300,000
$2.67
“2009 Series B Warrants”
1,144,225
$1.30
“2010 Series B Warrants”
144,000
$1.30

The fair value of the 2007 Warrants to purchase 125,000 shares of common stock was $79,650 and $10,913 at March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively. The Company recognized a loss of $68,737 from the change in fair value of these warrants for the three months ended March 31, 2010.

The fair value of the 2009 Warrants to purchase 300,000 shares of common stock was $132,040 and $22,190 at March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively. The Company recognized a loss of $109,850 from the change in fair value of these warrants for the three months ended March 31, 2010.

The fair value of the 2009 Series B Warrants to purchase 1,144,225 shares of common stock was $1,418,572 and $508,205 at March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively. The Company recognized a loss of $910,367 from the change in fair value of these warrants for the three months ended March 31, 2010.

Warrants to purchase 28,000 shares of common stock was exercised on March 29, 2010, the fair value of these warrants was $42,039 at the exercise date and $12,468 at December 31, 2009, respectively. As a result, the Company recognized a loss of $29,571 on these warrants.

The fair value of 2010 Series B Warrants was $178,715 at March 31, 2010 and $76,810 at the issuance date, respectively. As a result, the Company recognized a loss of $101,905.

In summary, the Company recorded a total amount of $1,220,430 of changes in fair value of warrants in the Consolidate statement of income and comprehensive income.

Warrants referred to in the preceding paragraphs do not trade in an active securities market, and as such, the Company estimates the fair value of these warrants using the Black-Scholes option pricing model using the following assumptions:
 
2007 Warrants 
 
March 31, 2010
 
December 31, 2009
 
       
Annual dividend yield
   
-
     
-
 
Expected life (years)
   
2.75
     
3
 
Risk-free interest rate
   
0.16
%
   
0.06
%
Expected volatility
   
22
%
   
19
%

2009 Warrants 
 
March 31, 2010
 
December 31, 2009
 
       
Annual dividend yield
   
-
     
-
 
Expected life (years)
   
4.5
     
4.75
 
Risk-free interest rate
   
0.16
%
   
0.06
%
Expected volatility
   
22
%
   
19
%
 
 
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2009 Series B Warrants 
 
March 31, 2010
 
December 31, 2009
 
       
Annual dividend yield
   
-
     
-
 
Expected life (years)
   
4.75
     
5
 
Risk-free interest rate
   
0.16
%
   
0.06
%
Expected volatility
   
22
%
   
19
%

2010 Series B Warrants 
 
March 31, 2010
 
Issuance date
 
       
Annual dividend yield
   
-
     
-
 
Expected life (years)
   
4.8
     
5
 
Risk-free interest rate
   
0.16
%
   
0.06
%
Expected volatility
   
22
%
   
19
%

Expected volatility is based on the annualized daily historical volatility over a period of one year.  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 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.

The following table sets forth by level within the fair value hierarchy of the Company’s financial assets and liabilities that was accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis as of March 31, 2010.
 
   
Carrying Value at
March 31,
   
Fair Value Measurement at
March 31, 2010
 
   
2010
   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
 
Warrant liability
 
$
1,803,352
     
-
     
-
 
 
1,803,352
 

The Company did not identify any other non-recurring assets and liabilities that are required to be presented on the balance sheet at fair value.

Earnings per share - Basic earnings per share is computed by dividing net income available to common shareholders by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share is computed by dividing net income available to common shareholders by the weighted average number of shares of common stock, common stock equivalents and potentially dilutive securities outstanding during each period. Potentially dilutive shares of common stock consist of the common stock issuable upon the conversion of convertible debt, preferred stock and warrants. The Company has outstanding warrants to purchase 1,713,225 shares of common stock at an exercise price in the range of $1.3- $3.0 per share. The Company uses if-converted method to calculate the dilutive preferred stock and treasury stock method to calculate the dilutive shares issuable upon exercise of warrants
 
The following table sets forth the computation of the number of net income per share for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009.

   
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
   
2010
   
2009
 
Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding (basic)
   
18,485,344
     
12,768,144
 
Shares issuable upon conversion of series A preferred stock
   
-
     
453,441
 
Shares issuable upon exercise of warrants
   
-
     
-
 
Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding (diluted)
   
18,485,344
     
13,221,585
 
Net income available to common shareholders
 
$
(1,027,664
 
$
471,040
 
Net income per shares of common stock (diluted)
 
$
(0.06
 
$
.04
 
 
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For the three months ended March 31, 2010, the Company did not include any shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of preferred stock and exercise of warrants, since such issuance would be antidilutive.

Accumulated other comprehensive income - The Company follows ASC 220 “Comprehensive Income”, formerly known as SFAS No. 130, “Reporting Comprehensive Income”, to recognize the elements of comprehensive income. Comprehensive income is comprised of net income and all changes to the statements of stockholders' equity, except those due to investments by stockholders, changes in paid-in capital and distributions to stockholders. For the Company, comprehensive income for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009 included net income and foreign currency translation adjustments.

Related parties - Parties are considered to be related to the Company if the parties that, directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, control, are controlled by, or are under common control with the Company. Related parties also include principal owners of the Company, its management, members of the immediate families of principal owners of the Company and its management and other parties with which the Company may deal if one party controls or can significantly influence the management or operating policies of the other to an extent that one of the transacting parties might be prevented from fully pursuing its own separate interests. Transactions with related parties are disclosed in the financial statements.
 
Recent accounting pronouncements
 
In May 2009, the FASB issued ASC 855, “Subsequent Events”, formerly known as SFAS No. 165. SFAS No. 165 is intended to establish general standards of accounting for and disclosures of events that occur after the balance sheet date but before financial statements are issued or are available to be issued. It requires the disclosure of the date through which an entity has evaluated subsequent events and the basis for selecting that date, that is, whether that date represents the date the financial statements were issued or were available to be issued. SFAS 165 No. is effective for interim or annual financial periods ending after June 15, 2009. The Company adopted this statement for the financial statements since the quarter ended June 30, 2009.
 
In June 2009, the FASB issued ASC 860, “Transfers and servicing”, formerly known as SFAS No. 166, a revision to SFAS No. 140, “Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishments of Liabilities”, and will require more information about transfers of financial assets and where companies have continuing exposure to the risks related to transferred financial assets. SFAS 166 is effective at the start of a company’s first fiscal year beginning after November 15, 2009, or January 1, 2010 for companies reporting earnings on a calendar-year basis. The adoption of this statement is not expected to have a material effect on the Company's financial statements.
 
In June 2009, the FASB issued ASC 810, “Consolidation”, formerly known as SFAS No. 167, a revision to FASB Interpretation No. 46(R), Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities, and will change how a company determines when an entity that is insufficiently capitalized or is not controlled through voting (or similar rights) should be consolidated. Under SFAS No. 167, determining whether a company is required to consolidate an entity will be based on, among other things, an entity's purpose and design and a company's ability to direct the activities of the entity that most significantly impact the entity's economic performance. SFAS No. 167 is effective at the start of a company’s first fiscal year beginning after November 15, 2009, or January 1, 2010 for companies reporting earnings on a calendar-year basis. The adoption of SFAS No. 167 will not have an effect on the Company’s financial statements
 
In June 2009, the FASB issued SFAS No. 168, "The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) and the Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) - a replacement of SFAS No. 162" (SFAS 168), which establishes the FASB ASC as the source of authoritative U.S. GAAP recognized by the FASB to be applied by non-governmental entities. As a result of the adoption of SFAS 168, the majority of references to historically issued accounting pronouncements are now superseded by references to the FASB ASC, with no financial impact.
 
In August 2009, the FASB issued an Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) regarding measuring liabilities at fair value. This ASU provides additional guidance clarifying the measurement of liabilities at fair value in circumstances in which a quoted price in an active market for the identical liability is not available; under those circumstances, a reporting entity is required to measure fair value using one or more of valuation techniques, as defined. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
 
In October 2009, the FASB issued an ASU regarding accounting for own-share lending arrangements in contemplation of convertible debt issuance or other financing.  This ASU requires that at the date of issuance of the shares in a share-lending arrangement entered into in contemplation of a convertible debt offering or other financing, the shares issued shall be measured at fair value and be recognized as an issuance cost, with an offset to additional paid-in capital. Further, loaned shares are excluded from basic and diluted earnings per share unless default of the share-lending arrangement occurs, at which time the loaned shares would be included in the basic and diluted earnings-per-share calculation.  This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning on or after December 15, 2009, and interim periods within those fiscal years for arrangements outstanding as of the beginning of those fiscal years. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
 
In November 2009, the FASB issued an ASU regarding accounting for stock dividends, including distributions to shareholders with components of stock and cash. This ASU clarifies that the stock portion of a distribution to shareholders that contains components of cash and stock and allows shareholders to select their preferred form of the distribution (with a limit on the amount of cash that will be distributed in total) should be considered a stock dividend and included in EPS calculations as a share issuance. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements
 
In December 2009, FASB issued ASU No. 2009-16, Accounting for Transfers of Financial Assets. This Accounting Standards Update amends the FASB Accounting Standards Codification for the issuance of FASB Statement No. 166,   Accounting for Transfers of Financial Assets—an amendment of FASB Statement No. 140. The amendments in this Accounting Standards Update improve financial reporting by eliminating the exceptions for qualifying special-purpose entities from the consolidation guidance and the exception that permitted sale accounting for certain mortgage securitizations when a transferor has not
 
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surrendered control over the transferred financial assets. In addition, the amendments require enhanced disclosures about the risks that a transferor continues to be exposed to because of its continuing involvement in transferred financial assets. Comparability and consistency in accounting for transferred financial assets will also be improved through clarifications of the requirements for isolation and limitations on portions of financial assets that are eligible for sale accounting. The Company does not expect the adoption of this ASU to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.
 
In December, 2009, FASB issued ASU No. 2009-17, Improvements to Financial Reporting by Enterprises Involved with Variable Interest Entities. This Accounting Standards Update amends the FASB Accounting Standards Codification for the issuance of FASB Statement No. 167, Amendments to FASB Interpretation No. 46(R) . The amendments in this Accounting Standards Update replace the quantitative-based risks and rewards calculation for determining which reporting entity, if any, has a controlling financial interest in a variable interest entity with an approach focused on identifying which reporting entity has the power to direct the activities of a variable interest entity that most significantly impact the entity’s economic performance and (1) the obligation to absorb losses of the entity or (2) the right to receive benefits from the entity. An approach that is expected to be primarily qualitative will be more effective for identifying which reporting entity has a controlling financial interest in a variable interest entity. The amendments in this Update also require additional disclosures about a reporting entity’s involvement in variable interest entities, which will enhance the information provided to users of financial statements. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this ASU, however, the Company does not expect the adoption of this ASU to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.
 
 In January 2010, FASB issued ASU No. 2010-01- Accounting for Distributions to Shareholders with Components of Stock and Cash. The amendments in this Update clarify that the stock portion of a distribution to shareholders that allows them to elect to receive cash or stock with a potential limitation on the total amount of cash that all shareholders can elect to receive in the aggregate is considered a share issuance that is reflected in EPS prospectively and is not a stock dividend for purposes of applying Topics 505 and 260 (Equity and Earnings Per Share). The amendments in this update are effective for interim and annual periods ending on or after December 15, 2009, and should be applied on a retrospective basis. The Company does not expect the adoption of this ASU to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.
 
In January 2010, FASB issued ASU No. 2010-02 – Accounting and Reporting for Decreases in Ownership of a Subsidiary – a Scope Clarification. The amendments in this Update affect accounting and reporting by an entity that experiences a decrease in ownership in a subsidiary that is a business or nonprofit activity. The amendments also affect accounting and reporting by an entity that exchanges a group of assets that constitutes a business or nonprofit activity for an equity interest in another entity.  The amendments in this update are effective beginning in the period that an entity adopts SFAS No. 160, “Non-controlling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements – An Amendment of ARB No. 51.” If an entity has previously adopted SFAS No. 160 as of the date the amendments in this update are included in the Accounting Standards Codification, the amendments in this update are effective beginning in the first interim or annual reporting period ending on or after December 15, 2009. The amendments in this update should be applied retrospectively to the first period that an entity adopted SFAS No. 160. The Company does not expect the adoption of this ASU to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
 
In January 2010, FASB issued ASU No. 2010-06 – Improving Disclosures about Fair Value Measurements. This update provides amendments to Subtopic 820-10 that requires new disclosure as follows: 1) Transfers in and out of Levels 1 and 2.  A reporting entity should disclose separately the amounts of significant transfers in and out of Level 1 and Level 2 fair value measurements and describe the reasons for the transfers.  2)  Activity in Level 3 fair value measurements.  In the reconciliation for fair value measurements using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3), a reporting entity should present separately information about purchases, sales, issuances, and settlements (that is, on a gross basis rather than as one net number). This update provides amendments to Subtopic 820-10 that clarify existing disclosures as follows: 1) Level of disaggregation. A reporting entity should provide fair value measurement disclosures for each class of assets and liabilities. A class is often a subset of assets or liabilities within a line item in the statement of financial position. A reporting entity needs to use judgment in determining the appropriate classes of assets and liabilities. 2) Disclosures about inputs and valuation techniques. A reporting entity should provide disclosures about the valuation techniques and inputs used to measure fair value for both recurring and nonrecurring fair value measurements. Those disclosures are required for fair value measurements that fall in either Level 2 or Level 3. The new disclosures and clarifications of existing disclosures are effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2009, except for the disclosures about purchases, sales, issuances, and settlements in the roll forward of activity in Level 3 fair value measurements. These disclosures are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2010, and for interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this ASU, however, the Company does not expect the adoption of this ASU to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.
 
4.  Concentration of Business and Credit Risk

Most of the Company’s bank accounts are in banks located in the PRC and are not covered by any type of protection similar to that provided by the FDIC on funds held in U.S. banks. The Company’s bank account in the United States is covered by FDIC insurance.
 
The Company is operating in the PRC, which may give rise to significant foreign currency risks from fluctuations and the degree of volatility of foreign exchange rates between U.S. dollars and the Chinese RMB.
 
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Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentration of credit risk consist principally of cash, trade accounts receivables and inventories, the balances of which are stated on the balance sheet. The Company places its cash in banks located in China. Concentration of credit risk with respect to trade accounts receivables is limited due to the Company's large number of diverse customers in different locations in China. The Company does not require collateral or other security to support financial instruments subject to credit risk.

For the three months ended March 31, 2010, [two customers accounted for 10% or more of sales revenues, representing 30.1% and 17.9%, respectively of the total sales. As of March 31, 2010, there were three customers that constitute 24.2%, 17.5% and 11.2%, respectively of the accounts receivable. As of December 31, 2009, there were three customers that accounted for 17.6%, 15.4%, and 14% respectively of the accounts receivable.

For the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009, the Company had insurance expense of $26,992 and $0 respectively. Accrual for losses is not recognized until such time a loss has occurred.
 
5.  Income Taxes

Under the Provisional Regulations of The People’s Republic of China Concerning Income Tax on Enterprises promulgated by the PRC, which took effect on January 1, 2008, domestic and foreign companies pay a unified corporate income tax of 25% except a 15% corporation income tax rate for qualified high technology and science enterprises.

The Company has been granted a 100% tax holiday from enterprises income tax from the Xing He District Local Tax Authority for the ten years 2008 through 2018. This tax holiday could be challenged by higher taxing authorities in the PRC, which could result in taxes and penalties owed for those years. For the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009, the enterprise income tax at the statutory rates would have been approximately $86,674 and $70,656, respectively.
 
A reconciliation of the provision for income taxes with amounts determined by the PRC statutory income tax rate to income before income taxes is as follows:
 
   
Three months ended March 31,
 
   
2010
   
2009
 
Computed tax at the PRC statutory rate of 15%
 
$
86,674
   
$
70,656
 
Benefit of tax holiday
   
(86,674)
     
(70,656)
 
Income tax expenses per books
 
$
-
   
$
-
 

6.  Trade Accounts Receivable - net

As of March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009, trade accounts receivable consisted of the following:

   
March 31, 2010
   
December 31, 2009
 
Amount outstanding
 
$
4,735,946
   
$
6,168,102
 
Bad debt provision
   
(994,934)
     
(997,683)
 
Net amount
 
$
3,741,012
   
$
 
5,170,419
 
 
7.  Advance to suppliers, net

As of March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009, advance to suppliers consisted of the following:
 
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March 31, 2010
   
December 31, 2009
 
Advance to suppliers
 
$
1,098,458
   
$
827,477
 
Bad debt provision
   
(36,609)
     
(36,710)
 
Advance to suppliers, net
 
$
1,061,849
   
$
790,767
 

For the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009, no additional bad debt provision on advance to suppliers was charged to expenses.
 
8.   Inventories
 
As of March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009, inventories consisted of the following:
 
   
March 31, 2010
   
December 31, 2009
 
Raw materials
 
$
3,247,793
   
$
1953,374
 
Work in process
   
11,964,498
     
12,531,362
 
Finished goods
   
1,763,449
     
1,891,706
 
Repair Parts
   
54,956
     
54,312
 
   
$
17,030,696
   
$
16,430,754
 
 
Raw materials consist primarily of asphalt, petroleum coke, needle coke and other materials used in production. Finished goods consist of graphite electrodes, fine grain graphite and high purity graphite. The costs of finished goods include direct costs of raw materials as well as direct labor used in production. Indirect production costs such as utilities and indirect labor related to production are also included in the cost of inventory.

9.  Property and Equipment, net

As of March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009, property and equipment consist of the following:

   
March 31, 2010
   
December 31, 2009
 
Building
 
$
11,170,551
   
$
11,201,405
 
Machinery and equipment
   
20,906,425
     
20,961,237
 
Motor vehicles
   
       40,959
     
41,073
 
 Constructions Progress
   
2,154,695
     
2,045,176
 
     
34,272,630
     
34,248,891
 
Less accumulated depreciation
   
(8,671,377
   
(8,289,750
)
   
$
25,601,253
   
$
25,959,141
 

For the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009, depreciation expense amounted to $404,456 and $309,275 was charged to cost of goods sold .
 
 
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10.  Land Use Right

As of March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009, land use rights consist of the following:

   
March 31, 2010
   
December 31, 2009
 
Land Use Right
 
$
8,758,563
   
$
3,830,836
 
Less: Accumulated amortization
   
309,125
     
282,563
 
   
$
8,449,438
   
$
3,548,273
 
 
For the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009, amortization expenses were $27,340 and $19,080, respectively.

Future amortization of the land use rights is as follows:

12 -month period ended March 31,
       
2010
 
$
175,204
 
2011
   
175,204
 
2012
   
175,204
 
2013
   
175,204
 
2014
   
175,204
 
2015 and thereafter
   
7,573,418
 
Total
 
$
8,449,438
 
 
11.   Stockholders’ equity
 
(a)
Restated Articles of Incorporation

On January 22, 2008, the Company changed its authorized capital stock to 120,000,000 shares of capital stock, of which 20,000,000 shares are shares of preferred stock, par value $0.001 per share, and 100,000,000 shares are shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share. The restated articles of incorporation give the directors the authority to issue one or more series of preferred stock and to designate the rights, preferences, privileges and limitation of the holders of each set. The board of directors has designated the rights, preferences, privileges and limitation of two series of preferred stock -- the series A convertible preferred stock (“series A preferred stock”) and the the series B convertible preferred stock (“series B preferred stock”).

(b)            Stock Issuances; Warrants

On January 13, 2010, the Company sold in a private placement a total of 320,000 shares of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock and five-year warrants to purchase 128,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $1.30 per share, for an aggregate purchase price of $384,000.   The Company also paid the private placement agent $38,400 and issued a five-year warrant expiring to purchase 16,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $1.32 per share. In connection with the private placement and pursuant to the transaction agreements, the Company deposited into escrow 16,000 shares of common stock, which are to be held in escrow to be returned to the Company or delivered to the investors, depending on whether the Company meets certain financial performance targets for the years ending December 31, 2010 and December 31, 2011.  

On March 29, 2010, we issued 28,000 shares of common stock to Series B preferred stock shareholders upon exercise of warrants at $1.3.
 
 
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(c) Deemed Preferred Stock Dividend
 
Upon completion of the private placement on December 22, 2009, the Company issued (i) 2,160,500 shares of series B preferred stock, with each share of series B preferred stock being convertible into one share of common stock (ii) warrants to purchase 1,064,200 shares of common stock at $1.30 per share to investors and warrants to purchase 108,025 shares of common stock at $1.32 per share to the placement agent. At December 22, 2009, the fair value of the warrants used to calculate the intrinsic value of the conversion option was estimated at $286,801 and was computed using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model include (1) risk-free interest rate at the date of grant (0.06%), (2) expected warrant life of 5 years, (3) expected volatility of 19%, and (4) 0% expected dividend.   The Company used the market price of its common stock at December 22, 2009, $1.38 per share, computed fair value of the series B preferred stock at December 22, 2009 was $2,981,490 and the effective preferred stock conversion price to be $0.95 per share. The proceeds were allocated to the fair value of the warrant liability, the fair value of the conversion option and then the residual to the preferred stock. The difference between the face value of the preferred stock and the allocated value was recorded as an additional preferred stock dividend at the date of issuance as the preferred stock was convertible to common at issuance. The other preferred stock dividend amounted to $772,982 from the transactions.

Upon completion of the private placement on January 13, 2010, the Company issued (i) 320,000 shares of series B preferred stock, with each share of series B preferred stock being convertible into one share of common stock (ii) warrants to purchase 128,000 shares of common stock at $1.30 per share to investors and warrants to purchase 16,000 shares of common stock at $1.32 per share to the placement agent. At January 13, 2010, the fair value of the warrants used to calculate the intrinsic value of the conversion option was estimated at $76,810 and was computed using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model include (1) risk-free interest rate at the date of grant (0.06%), (2) expected warrant life of 5 years, (3) expected volatility of 19%, and (4) 0% expected dividend.   The Company used the market price of its common stock at January 13, 2010, $1.74 per share, computed fair value of the series B preferred stock at January 13, 2010 was $556,800 and the effective preferred stock conversion price to be $0.93 per share. The proceeds were allocated to the fair value of the warrant liability, the fair value of the conversion option and then the residual to the preferred stock. The difference between the face value of the preferred stock and the allocated value was recorded as an additional preferred stock dividend at the date of issuance as the preferred stock was convertible to common at issuance. The other preferred stock dividend amounted to $132,778 from the transactions.

12.  Short-term bank loans
 
As of March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009, short term loans consisted of the following:
 
   
March 31, 2010
   
December 31, 2009
 
Bank loans dated February 8, 2010, due February 8, 2011 with an interest rate of 10.18%, interest payable monthly.
   
658,276
     
-
 
Bank loans dated June 17, 2009, due June 15, 2010 with an interest rate of 7.13%, interest payable monthly, secured by property and equipment and land use rights
   
5,119,931
     
5,173,072
 
                 
Bank loan dated June 16, 2009, due June 1, 2010 with an interest rate of 7.434%, interest payable quarterly, secured by equipment and land use rights
   
3,430,354
     
3,439,829
 
   
$
9,208,561
   
$
8,573,901
 
 
13.  Long-term bank loan

   
March 31, 2010
   
December 31, 2009
 
Bank loans dated October 10, 2008, due October 9, 2011 with an interest rate of 6.75%, interest payable monthly.
 
$
3,218,242
   
$
3,227,132
 
Less: current portion
   
(1,609121
)    
(1,613,566
)
Non-current portion
 
$
1,609,121
   
$
1,613,566
 
 
 
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Item 2.   Management’s Discussion and Analysis Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

The following discussion of the results of our operations and financial condition should be read in conjunction with our financial statements and the related notes, which appear elsewhere in this report. The following discussion includes forward-looking statements. For a discussion of important factors that could cause actual results to differ from results discussed in the forward-looking statements, see“Forward Looking Statements.”

Overview

We are engaged in the manufacture of graphite based products in the People’s Republic of China.  Our products are either used in the manufacturing process for other products, particularly metals, or for incorporation in various types of products or processes. Based on information we receive about our industry in the course of our business, we believe that we are the largest wholesale supplier of fine grain graphite and high purity graphite in China and one of China’s largest producers and suppliers of graphite products overall.  We currently manufacture and sell the following types of graphite products:
 
  
graphite electrodes;
 
  
fine grain graphite ; and
 
  
high purity graphite.
 
Approximately 40% to 50% of our graphite electrodes are sold directly to end users in China, primarily consisting of steel manufacturers.  All other sales are made to over 200 distributors located throughout 22 provinces in China.  Our distributors then sell our products to end customers both in China and in foreign countries, including, among others, Japan, the United States, Spain, England, South Korea and India.
 
Until the third quarter of 2008, we experienced rapid growth in our operations.  Since the fourth quarter of 2008, however, as a result of the global economic crisis, the steel industry in general has slowed, which has caused our revenues to decline.  Although we saw improvements during the third quarter of 2009, our revenues and gross margins declined significantly in the fourth quarter. Although conditions improved slightly in the first quarter of 2010, as the demand for of graphite electrodes improved slightly over the previous quarter, our industry is still slower than in the past. We also incurred several non-cash expenses aggregating $1.2 million  in the first quarter of 2010 which resulted in a net loss of approximately $0.9 million for the quarter.  Specifically, the volume of our sales has been slow and remained slow in the first quarter of 2010 because the demand for products made by steel manufacturers, who comprise a large percentage of the end users of our graphite electrodes, decreased significantly during 2009 and remained slow in the first quarter of 1020.  We also had a decrease in the demand of high purity graphite in the first quarter of 2010. In addition, our accounts receivable have remained at higher levels than in the past, thereby affecting our cash flows, because we have experienced delays in payments by our customers whose cash reserves have been negatively affected.  We expect the downturn in the graphite electrode market to continue to extend into 2010 and we cannot predict when or whether the economic downturn will cease to affect our business.  If the global financial crisis continues to negatively affect our revenues and cash flows, we may need to borrow additional funds or raise additional capital.  There can be no assurance that such sources of funding would be available upon terms favorable to us, if at all.  In the event that we raised capital through the issuance of equity or convertible securities, the holdings of existing shareholders would be diluted.
 
Furthermore, our declinging sales and profit margins during the quarter ended March 31, 2010 reflected the decrease in unit sales prices of graphite products, specifically the decrease in the average unit sales prices of some of our graphite electrode products by as much as 8% to 20%.  The cost of our raw material and other overhead expenses did not decrease in proportion with the decline in our sales and sales prices.
 
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During the three months ended March 31, 2010, our declining margin reflected changes in our product mix, with an increasing percentage of sales being sales of graphite electrodes.  We plan to seek to increase our marketing effort for fine grain graphite and high purity graphite products which generate a better margin, but we cannot assure you that we will be successful in these efforts.
 
In 2010, our primary strategy is to increase our gross profits by better aligning our overhead costs with existing levels of sales and pricing and to acquire other businesses in our industry that manufacture products that we do not currently manufacture which we would expect to generate significant profits.  In that regard, on March 3, 2010, we entered into a letter of intent which provided that we intend to enter into definitive agreements with Chiyu Carbon Graphite Ltd., a down stream producer of graphite products in China, to acquire 100% of Chiyu Carbon’s assets.  We believe that if the acquisition closes, sales by this entity would generate significant profits for us and that demand for these products is currently greater than demand for some of our existing products.
 
Variable Interest Entity

We were incorporated in Nevada on February 13, 2003 as Achievers Magazine Inc.  On December 14, 2007, we completed a reverse merger transaction with Talent International Investment Limited, or Talent, a company incorporated in the British Virgin Islands on February 1, 2007.  Following the reverse merger, our name was changed to China Carbon Graphite Group, Inc.
 
As a result of the reverse merger, we wholly own Talent.  Talent wholly owns Xinghe Yongle Carbon Co., Ltd., or Yongle, a wholly foreign owned enterprise organized under the laws of the PRC on September 18, 2007.  On December 14, 2007, Yongle executed a series of exclusive contractual agreements with Xinghe Xingyong Carbon Co., Ltd., or Xingyong, an operating company organized under the laws of the PRC in December 2001.
 
PRC law currently has limits on foreign ownership of certain companies. To comply with these foreign ownership restrictions, we operate our businesses in the PRC through Xingyong. Xingyong has the licenses and approvals necessary to operate its business in the PRC. We have contractual arrangements with Xingyong and its stockholders pursuant to which we have the ability to substantially influence Xingyong’s daily operations and financial affairs, appoint its senior executives and approve all matters requiring stockholder approval. As a result of these contractual arrangements, we are able to control Xingyong. Consequently, we consolidate Xingyong’s financial statements with our financial statements.  There are certain risks related to these contractual obligations.  See “Risk Factors—Risks Related to Our Capital Structure” below.
 
Xingyong’s principal stockholder is Dengyong Jin, our former chief executive officer who, together with family members, controls Sincere, which owns approximately 47% of the outstanding shares of our common stock.
 
On December 14, 2007, we entered into the following contractual arrangements:
 
 
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Business Operations Agreement
 
Pursuant to this agreement, Xingyong is obligated to pay between 80% and 100% of its net income to Yongle, subject to annual negotiations between the parties.  In each of 2008 and 2009, Xingyong paid 100% of its net income to Yongle. In order to guarantee Xingyong’s performance under this agreement, the stockholders of Xingyong agreed to obtain Yongle’s written consent prior to allowing Xingyong to enter into any transaction which may materially affect Xingyong’s assets, obligations, rights or operations.
 
Option Agreement
 
Pursuant to the option agreement, Yongle was granted an exclusive option to purchase all of the capital stock of Xingyong at the lowest price permitted by PRC laws applicable at the time of the exercise of such option. Yongle may exercise such option, in part or whole, at any time until December 2017.
 
Share Pledge Agreement
 
Under the share pledge agreement, the stockholders of Xingyong, pledged all of their equity interests in Xingyong to Yongle to guarantee Xingyong’s performance of its obligations under all other related agreements by and between Yongle and Xingyong.  None of these shares may be transferred without the permission of Yongle.
 
Exclusive Technical and Consulting Services Agreement
 
Under the exclusive technical and consulting services agreement between Yongle and Xingyong, Yongle agreed to provide certain technical consulting and services to Xingyong, and Xingyong agreed not to accept any technical consulting services from any third party without the consent of Yongle. In addition, Yongle is the sole and exclusive owner of all rights, title and interests arising from the performance of the agreement.
 
Significant Accounting Estimates and Policies
 
The discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations is based upon our financial statements that have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities. On an on-going basis, we evaluate our estimates including the allowance for doubtful accounts, the salability and recoverability of our products, income taxes and contingencies. We base our estimates on historical experience and on other assumptions that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form our basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.
 
Revenue Recognition

We recognize revenue in accordance with ASC 605-25, Revenue Recognition of Financial Statements, formerly known as Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 104, Revenue Recognition, which states that revenue should be recognized when the following criteria are met: (1) persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists; (2) the service has been rendered; (3) the selling price is fixed or determinable; and (4) collection of the resulting receivable is reasonably assured. Sales represent the invoiced value of goods, net of value added tax (“VAT”), if any, and are recognized upon delivery of goods and passage of title.

Comprehensive Income

We have adopted Statements of ASC 220, Comprehensive Income, formerly known as SFAS No. 130, Reporting Comprehensive Income, which establishes standards for reporting and presentation of comprehensive income (loss) and its components in a full set of general-purpose financial statements. We have chosen to report comprehensive income (loss) in the statements of operations and comprehensive income.
 
 
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Income Taxes

We account for income taxes under the provisions of ASC 740 Income Tax, formerly known as SFAS No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes, which requires recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of events that have been included in the consolidated financial statements or tax returns. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequence attributable to the difference between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their reported amounts in the financial statements. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using the enacted tax rate expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date.

Effective January 1, 2008, the Chinese new income tax law sets unified income tax rate for domestic and foreign companies at 25% except a 15% corporate income tax rate for qualified high technology and science enterprises. In accordance with this new income tax law, low preferential tax rate in accordance with both the tax laws and administrative regulations prior to the promulgation of this Law gradually becomes subject to the new tax rate within five years after the implementation of this law.
 
We have been recognized as a high technology and science company by the Ministry of Science and Technology of the PRC. The Xing He District Local Tax Authority in the Nei Mongol province granted us a 100% tax holiday with respect to enterprise income tax for ten years 2008 through 2018. Afterwards, based on the present tax law and our status as a qualified high technology and science company, we will be subject to a corporation income tax rate of 15% effective in 2019 .
 
Inventories

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost, determined on a weighted average basis, and net realizable value. Work in progress and finished goods are composed of direct material, direct labor and a portion of manufacturing overhead. Net realizable value is the estimated selling price, in the ordinary course of business, less estimated costs to complete and dispose. Management believes that there was no obsolete inventory as of March 31, 2010 or December 31, 2009.
  
Property, Plant and Equipment

Property, plant and equipment are stated at cost. Major expenditures for betterments and renewals are capitalized while ordinary repairs and maintenance costs are expensed as incurred. Depreciation and amortization is provided using the straight-line method over the estimated useful life of the assets after taking into account the estimated residual value.
 
Land Use Rights

There is no private ownership of land in China. All land ownership is held by the government of China, its agencies and collectives. Land use rights are obtained from government, and are typically renewable. Land use rights can be transferred upon approval by the land administrative authorities of China (State Land Administration Bureau) upon payment of the required transfer fee. We own the land use right for 6,356,209   square feet, of which 290,626 square is occupied by our facilities, for a term of 50 years, beginning from issuance date of the certificates granting the land use right. We record the property subject to land use rights as intangible asset.
 
Each intangible asset is reviewed periodically or more often if circumstances dictate, to determine whether its carrying value has become impaired. We consider assets to be impaired if the carrying value exceeds the future projected cash flows from related operations. We also re-evaluate the amortization periods to determine whether subsequent events and circumstances warrant revised estimates of useful lives.
 
 
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Research and development

Research and development costs are expensed as incurred, and are included in general and administrative expenses. These costs primarily consist of cost of material used and salaries paid for the development of our products and fees paid to third parties. Our research and development expense for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009 has not been significant.

Value added tax

Pursuant to China’s VAT rules and regulations, as an ordinary VAT taxpayer we are subject to a tax rate of 17% (“output VAT”). The output VAT is payable after offsetting VAT paid by us on purchases (“input VAT”). Under the commercial practice of the PRC, the Company paid   VAT and business tax based on tax invoices issued.
 
The tax invoices may be issued subsequent to the date on which revenue is recognized, and there may be a considerable delay between the date on which the revenue is recognized and the date on which the tax invoice is issued. In the event that the PRC tax authorities dispute the date of which revenue is recognized for tax purposes, the PRC tax office has the right to assess a penalty, which can range from zero to five times the amount of the taxes that are determined to be late or deficient. In the event that a tax penalty is assessed on late or deficient payments, the penalty will be expensed as a period expense if and when a determination has been made by the taxing authorities that a penalty is due. We have been granted an exemption from VAT by the Xinghe County People’s Government and Xinghe Tax Authority on some products for which an exchange agreement is in place for raw materials and fuel.  We have been granted an exemption from VAT by the Xing He County People’s Government and Xing He Tax Authority on some products in which an exchange agreement is in place for raw materials and fuel.

Recent accounting pronouncements
 
In May 2009, the FASB issued ASC 855, “Subsequent Events”, formerly known as SFAS No. 165. SFAS No. 165 is intended to establish general standards of accounting for and disclosures of events that occur after the balance sheet date but before financial statements are issued or are available to be issued. It requires the disclosure of the date through which an entity has evaluated subsequent events and the basis for selecting that date, that is, whether that date represents the date the financial statements were issued or were available to be issued. SFAS 165 No. is effective for interim or annual financial periods ending after June 15, 2009. The Company adopted this statement for the financial statements since the quarter ended June 30, 2009.
 
In June 2009, the FASB issued ASC 860, “Transfers and servicing”, formerly known as SFAS No. 166, a revision to SFAS No. 140, “Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishments of Liabilities”, and will require more information about transfers of financial assets and where companies have continuing exposure to the risks related to transferred financial assets. SFAS 166 is effective at the start of a company’s first fiscal year beginning after November 15, 2009, or January 1, 2010 for companies reporting earnings on a calendar-year basis. The adoption of this statement is not expected to have a material effect on the Company's financial statements.
 
In June 2009, the FASB issued ASC 810, “Consolidation”, formerly known as SFAS No. 167, a revision to FASB Interpretation No. 46(R), Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities, and will change how a company determines when an entity that is insufficiently capitalized or is not controlled through voting (or similar rights) should be consolidated. Under SFAS No. 167, determining whether a company is required to consolidate an entity will be based on, among other things, an entity's purpose and design and a company's ability to direct the activities of the entity that most significantly impact the entity's economic performance. SFAS No. 167 is effective at the start of a company’s first fiscal year beginning after November 15, 2009, or January 1, 2010 for companies reporting earnings on a calendar-year basis. The adoption of SFAS No. 167 will not have an effect on the Company’s financial statements
 
In June 2009, the FASB issued SFAS No. 168, "The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) and the Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) - a replacement of SFAS No. 162" (SFAS 168), which establishes the FASB ASC as the source of authoritative U.S. GAAP recognized by the FASB to be applied by non-governmental entities. As a result of the adoption of SFAS 168, the majority of references to historically issued accounting pronouncements are now superseded by references to the FASB ASC, with no financial impact.
 
In August 2009, the FASB issued an Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) regarding measuring liabilities at fair value. This ASU provides additional guidance clarifying the measurement of liabilities at fair value in circumstances in which a quoted price in an active market for the identical liability is not available; under those circumstances, a reporting entity is required to measure fair value using one or more of valuation techniques, as defined. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
 
In October 2009, the FASB issued an ASU regarding accounting for own-share lending arrangements in contemplation of convertible debt issuance or other financing.  This ASU requires that at the date of issuance of the shares in a share-lending arrangement entered into in contemplation of a convertible debt offering or other financing, the shares issued shall be measured at fair value and be recognized as an issuance cost, with an offset to additional paid-in capital. Further, loaned shares are excluded from basic and diluted earnings per share unless default of the share-lending arrangement occurs, at which time the loaned shares would be included in the basic and diluted earnings-per-share calculation.  This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning on or after December 15, 2009, and interim periods within those fiscal years for arrangements outstanding as of the beginning of those fiscal years. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
 
In November 2009, the FASB issued an ASU regarding accounting for stock dividends, including distributions to shareholders with components of stock and cash. This ASU clarifies that the stock portion of a distribution to shareholders that contains components of cash and stock and allows shareholders to select their preferred form of the distribution (with a limit on the amount of cash that will be distributed in total) should be considered a stock dividend and included in EPS calculations as a share issuance. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements
 
In December 2009, FASB issued ASU No. 2009-16, Accounting for Transfers of Financial Assets. This Accounting Standards Update amends the FASB Accounting Standards Codification for the issuance of FASB Statement No. 166,   Accounting for Transfers of Financial Assets—an amendment of FASB Statement No. 140. The amendments in this Accounting Standards Update improve financial reporting by eliminating the exceptions for qualifying special-purpose entities from the consolidation guidance and the exception that permitted sale accounting for certain mortgage securitizations when a transferor has not
 
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surrendered control over the transferred financial assets. In addition, the amendments require enhanced disclosures about the risks that a transferor continues to be exposed to because of its continuing involvement in transferred financial assets. Comparability and consistency in accounting for transferred financial assets will also be improved through clarifications of the requirements for isolation and limitations on portions of financial assets that are eligible for sale accounting. The Company does not expect the adoption of this ASU to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.
 
In December, 2009, FASB issued ASU No. 2009-17, Improvements to Financial Reporting by Enterprises Involved with Variable Interest Entities. This Accounting Standards Update amends the FASB Accounting Standards Codification for the issuance of FASB Statement No. 167, Amendments to FASB Interpretation No. 46(R) . The amendments in this Accounting Standards Update replace the quantitative-based risks and rewards calculation for determining which reporting entity, if any, has a controlling financial interest in a variable interest entity with an approach focused on identifying which reporting entity has the power to direct the activities of a variable interest entity that most significantly impact the entity’s economic performance and (1) the obligation to absorb losses of the entity or (2) the right to receive benefits from the entity. An approach that is expected to be primarily qualitative will be more effective for identifying which reporting entity has a controlling financial interest in a variable interest entity. The amendments in this Update also require additional disclosures about a reporting entity’s involvement in variable interest entities, which will enhance the information provided to users of financial statements. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this ASU, however, the Company does not expect the adoption of this ASU to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.
 
 In January 2010, FASB issued ASU No. 2010-01- Accounting for Distributions to Shareholders with Components of Stock and Cash. The amendments in this Update clarify that the stock portion of a distribution to shareholders that allows them to elect to receive cash or stock with a potential limitation on the total amount of cash that all shareholders can elect to receive in the aggregate is considered a share issuance that is reflected in EPS prospectively and is not a stock dividend for purposes of applying Topics 505 and 260 (Equity and Earnings Per Share). The amendments in this update are effective for interim and annual periods ending on or after December 15, 2009, and should be applied on a retrospective basis. The Company does not expect the adoption of this ASU to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.
 
In January 2010, FASB issued ASU No. 2010-02 – Accounting and Reporting for Decreases in Ownership of a Subsidiary – a Scope Clarification. The amendments in this Update affect accounting and reporting by an entity that experiences a decrease in ownership in a subsidiary that is a business or nonprofit activity. The amendments also affect accounting and reporting by an entity that exchanges a group of assets that constitutes a business or nonprofit activity for an equity interest in another entity.  The amendments in this update are effective beginning in the period that an entity adopts SFAS No. 160, “Non-controlling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements – An Amendment of ARB No. 51.” If an entity has previously adopted SFAS No. 160 as of the date the amendments in this update are included in the Accounting Standards Codification, the amendments in this update are effective beginning in the first interim or annual reporting period ending on or after December 15, 2009. The amendments in this update should be applied retrospectively to the first period that an entity adopted SFAS No. 160. The Company does not expect the adoption of this ASU to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
 
In January 2010, FASB issued ASU No. 2010-06 – Improving Disclosures about Fair Value Measurements. This update provides amendments to Subtopic 820-10 that requires new disclosure as follows: 1) Transfers in and out of Levels 1 and 2.  A reporting entity should disclose separately the amounts of significant transfers in and out of Level 1 and Level 2 fair value measurements and describe the reasons for the transfers.  2)  Activity in Level 3 fair value measurements.  In the reconciliation for fair value measurements using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3), a reporting entity should present separately information about purchases, sales, issuances, and settlements (that is, on a gross basis rather than as one net number). This update provides amendments to Subtopic 820-10 that clarify existing disclosures as follows: 1) Level of disaggregation. A reporting entity should provide fair value measurement disclosures for each class of assets and liabilities. A class is often a subset of assets or liabilities within a line item in the statement of financial position. A reporting entity needs to use judgment in determining the appropriate classes of assets and liabilities. 2) Disclosures about inputs and valuation techniques. A reporting entity should provide disclosures about the valuation techniques and inputs used to measure fair value for both recurring and nonrecurring fair value measurements. Those disclosures are required for fair value measurements that fall in either Level 2 or Level 3. The new disclosures and clarifications of existing disclosures are effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2009, except for the disclosures about purchases, sales, issuances, and settlements in the roll forward of activity in Level 3 fair value measurements. These disclosures are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2010, and for interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this ASU, however, the Company does not expect the adoption of this ASU to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.
 
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following table sets forth the results of our operations for the periods indicated as a percentage of net sales (dollars in thousands):
 
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Three months ended March 31,
 
   
2010
   
2009
 
   
US Dollars
   
Percentage
   
US Dollars
   
Percentage
 
Sales
 
$
4,847
     
100
%
 
$
2,894
     
100.0
%
Cost of sales
   
3,823
     
78.9
%
   
2,053
     
70.9
%
Gross  profit
   
1,024
     
21.1
%
   
841
     
29.1
%
Operating expenses
   
456
     
9.4
%
   
464
     
16.0
%
Income from operations
   
568
     
11.7
%
   
377
     
13.0
%
Other income
   
-
     
-
%
   
292
     
10.1
%
Other expense
   
(1,220
)
   
(25.2
)%
   
-
     
-
%
Interest income
   
-
     
-
%
   
-
     
-
%
Interest expense
   
(206
)
   
(4.3
)%
   
(198
)
   
(6.8
)%
Income before income tax expense
   
(859
)
   
(17.8
)%
   
471
     
16.3
%
Provision for income taxes
   
-
     
-
%
   
-
     
-
%
Net income
 
$
(859
)
   
(17.8
)%
 
$
471
     
16.3
%
Deemed preferred stock dividend
   
(132
)
   
(2.7
)%
   
-
     
-
%
Dividend
   
(36)
     
(0.7
)%
   
471
     
16.3
%
Net income available to common shareholders
   
(1,028)
     
(21.2)
%
   
-
     
-
%
Foreign currency translation adjustment
   
(100
)
   
(2.1
)%
   
45
     
1.5
%
Comprehensive income
 
$
(958
)
   
(19.9
)%
 
$
516
     
17.8
%
 
Sales. During the three months ended March 31, 2010, we had sales of $4,847,000 as compared to sales of $2,894,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2009, an increase of $1,953,000 , or approximately 67.5%. During the three months ended March 31, 2010, we experienced a slight increase in the demand for our graphite electrodes over the previous quarter. . The lower sales revenue in the first quarter 2009 was lower due to weak demand for our graphite products, and graphite electrode in particular, as well as the residual effect of the closedown of our facility in 2008 during the Olympic games.

Cost of sales; gross margin . During the three months ended March 31, 2010, our cost of sales was $3,823,000, as compared to $2,053,000 during the three months ended March 31, 2009, an increase of $1,770,000, or 86.2%. The increase in cost of sales was directly associated with the increase in sales. Our gross margin decreased from 29.1% for the three months ended March 31, 2009 to 21.1% for the three months ended March 31, 2010. The decrease reflects the variance in production mix, as the percentage of our sales of graphite electrodes, a lower margin product, increased.
 
Selling, general and administrative expenses.

Selling, general and administrative expenses totaled $456,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2010, as compared to $445,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2009, an increase of $11,000, or approximately 2.5%.

Selling expenses decreased from $309,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2009 to $25,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2010, or 91.9%. The decrease was due to lower shipping and handling expenses in the first quarter 2010 compared to 2009.
 
General and administrative expenses were $404,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2010, compared to $136,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2009.  The increase in general administrative expense was primarily due to the increase in public company expenses, in particular additional expenses in respect to a private offering and related S-1 registration.

Depreciation and amortization expense . Depreciation and amortization amounted to $432,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and $328,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2009, of which $405,000 for 2010 and $309,000  for 2009 were included in cost of sales and $27,000 for 2010 and $19,000 for 2009 were included in operating expenses.
 
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Income from operations.  As a result of the factors described above, income   from operations amounted to $568,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2010, as compared to $377,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2009, an increase of approximately $191,000, or 50.7%.

Other income (expenses) . Interest expense was $206,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2010, as compared with $198,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2009, reflecting increased borrowings. We had nominal interest income during the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009. Other income, which consisted of government grants, was $292,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2009 and none for the three months ended March 31, 2010. Other expense was $1,220,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and none for 2009. The significant increase was attributable to a non-cash charge of $1,220,000 resulting from the change in fair value of warrants as a result of adopting ASC 820-10, Fair value measurement for non-financial assets and liabilities.

Income tax.   During the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009, we benefited from a 100% tax holiday from the PRC enterprise tax.  As a result, we had no income tax due for these periods.. 

Net income. As a result of the factors described above, our net loss for the three months ended March 31, 2010 was $(859,000), as compared to net income of $471,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2009, a decrease of $1,330,000, or 282.4%.

Deemed preferred dividend . As a result of the private placement on January 13, 2010, we incurred a preferred stock deemed dividend of $132,778, of which $86,227 representing the intrinsic value of the conversion feature of the warrants issued with the preferred stock and $46,551 representing the allocated value of the warrants.  The deemed preferred stock dividend is a non-cash charge which did not affect our operations or cash flow for the three months ended March 31, 2010.  There was no comparable item in the three months ended March 31, 2009.

Dividend. Pursuant to the terms of private offering, the Series B preferred stock offers a 6% coupon. The preferred stock dividend is payable quarterly commencing April 1, 2010. As a result, we incurred dividend expense of  $36,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2010.

Net income available to common shareholders .  Net loss available for common shareholders was $(1,027,000), or $(0.06) per share (basic and diluted), for the three months ended March 31, 2010 compared to net income of $471,000, or $0.04 per share (basic and diluted), for the three months ended March 31, 2009.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

General
 
Our primary capital needs have been to fund our working capital requirements.  Our primary sources of financing have been cash generated from operations, short-term and long-term loans from banks in China, and loans from a related party. At March 31, 2010, we had loans in the aggregate amount of $12.4 million outstanding, which included short term bank loans of $9.2 million, the current portion of a long term-loan of $1.6 million and a long-term loan of $1.6 million.  Our short-term bank loans, which are due in June 2010, bear interest at an annual rate of 7.13% as to $5.1 million of the principal and 7.434% as to $3.4 million of the principal, and also $0.7 million short term bank loan due February 8, 2011, bear interest at an annual rate of 10.18%.  The short-term bank loans are secured by a security interest on our fixed assets and land use rights.  We have also obtained a long-term bank loan, in the principal amount of $3.2 million, $1.6 million of which is due in October 2010 and the remainder in October 2011.  This loan bears interest at an annual rate of 6.75%.  Although we believe that we will be able to obtain extensions of these loans when they mature, we cannot assure you that such extensions will be granted.
 
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We expect that anticipated cash flows from operations, short-term and long-term bank loans and loans from a related party will be sufficient to fund our operations through at least the next twelve months, provided that:
 
  
We generate sufficient business so that we are able to generate substantial profits, which cannot be assured;
 
  
Our banks continue to provide us with the necessary working capital financing; and
 
  
We are able to generate savings by improving the efficiency of our operations.
 
In December 2009 and January 2010, we raised an aggregate of approximately $3 million in a private placement transaction.  We may require additional equity, debt or bank funding to finance acquisitions or to allow us to produce graphite for the nuclear industry, which are our primary growth strategies.  We can provide no assurances that we will be able to enter into any financing agreements on terms favorable to us, if at all, especially considering the current global instability of the capital markets.  In addition, although we expect to refinance our bank loans when they mature, we can provide no assurances that we will be able to refinance such loans on terms favorable to us, if at all.
 
At March 31, 2010, cash and cash equivalents were $4,004,759, as compared to $2,709,127 at December 31, 2009.  Our working capital decreased by $4.0 million to $8.0 million at March 31, 2010 from a working capital of $12.0 at December 31, 2009.  Our cash position increased significantly, by $3.7 million from March 31, 2009 to March 31, 2010, due to the capital raise of $3.0 million in a private placement transactions in December 2009 and January 2010, as well as additional borrowing from banks.
 
First Quarter Ended March 31, 2010 Compared to First Quarter Ended March 31, 2009
 
The following table sets forth information about our net cash flow for the years indicated:
 
Cash Flows Data:
 
 
For First Quarter Ended March 31
 
   
2010
   
2009
 
NetNet cash flows provided by operating activities
    3,124,938       831,876  
NetNet cash flows used in investing activities
    (5,056,305 )     (300,132 )
NetNet cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities
    3,227,754       (339,941 )

Net cash flow provided by operating activities was $ 3,124,938 in first quarter 2010 as compared to net cash flow provided by operating activities was $831,876 in first quarter 2009, an increase of $2,293,062.   Net cash flow provided by operating activities in first quarter 2010 was mainly due to our net loss of $(858,657), a decrease in accounts receivable of $1,415,151, a decrease in other receivable of $819,814, an increase in accounts payable and other payable of $683,809 and $578,628, respectively, and the add-back of non-cash items of depreciation and amortization of $431,796 and change in fair value of warrants of $1,220,430, offset by an increase in inventory of $645,195 .
 
Net cash flow provided by operating activities in the three months ended March 31, 2009 was mainly due to our net income of $471,040, a decrease in account receivable of $208,734, a decrease in advance to suppliers of $474,723 and the add-back of non-cash items of depreciation and amortization of $328,355, offset by a decrease in accounts payable and accrued expenses of $446,134 and a decrease in taxes payable of $125,795.
 
 
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Net cash flow provided by operating activities is sensitive to many factors, including our operating results, inventory management, ability to collect accounts receivable and timing of cash receipts and payments.  For the first quarter ended March 31, 2010, the inventory turnover did not vary much from December 31, 2009.
 
Net cash flow used in investing activities was $5,056,305 for first quarter 2010 and $300,132 for first quarter 2009.  For 2010, approximately all of the $5 million cash flow was used in acquisition of land use rights. Net cash flow used in investing activities was $300,132 for the three months ended March 31, 2009 to purchase properties and equipments. 
 
Net cash flow provided by financing activities was $3,227,754 for first quarter 2010.  We received proceeds from bank loans at the amount of $658,270.  We also received net proceeds of $2,194,234 from notes payable. In addition, we received a net proceed of $338,850 by issuing common and Series B preferred stock to shareholders. Net cash flow used in financing activities was $339,941 for first quarter 2009. We received $67,900 from investor by issuing 70,000 shares of restricted common stocks pursuant to a share purchase agreement. We received $30,333 proceeds from related party and repaid $438,174 bank loan. 
 
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

Off-balance Sheet Arrangements
 
We have not entered into any off-balance sheet arrangements.
 
Item 3.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

Not applicable to smaller reporting companies.

Item 4.  Controls and Procedures

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Our management, including Donghai Yu, our chief executive officer, and Ting Chen, our chief financial officer, evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of March 31, 2010.
 
Disclosure controls and procedures refer to controls and other procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports we file or submit under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the SEC and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our chief executive officer and chief financial officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. In designing and evaluating our disclosure controls and procedures, management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives, and management is required to apply its judgment in evaluating and implementing possible controls and procedures.
 
Management conducted its evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures under the supervision of our chief executive officer and our chief financial officer. Based on that evaluation, our chief executive and financial officers concluded that because of the significant deficiencies in internal control over financial reporting, our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective as of March 31, 2010.
 
However, we believe that the remedial steps we are taking will remediate the significant deficiency identified above, and we will continue to monitor the effectiveness of these steps and make any changes that our management deems appropriate.
 
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Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

No changes in the internal control over our financial reporting have come to management's attention during our last fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

Limitations on Controls

Management does not expect that our disclosure controls and procedures or our internal control over financial reporting will prevent or detect all error and fraud. Any control system, no matter how well designed and operated, is based upon certain assumptions and can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that its objectives will be met. Further, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that misstatements due to error or fraud will not occur or that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within the Company have been detected.

PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

Item 2.  Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.


[Disclose any issuances made during the first quarter]

Item 6. Exhibits

31.1      Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) certification of Chief Executive Officer
31.2      Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) certificate of Principal Financial Officer
32.1      Section 1350 certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer

 

 
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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
 
 
CHINA CARBON GRAPHITE GROUP, INC.
 
       
Date: May 17, 2010
By:
/s/ Donghai Yu
 
   
Donghai Yu
 
   
Chief Executive Officer
 
       

       
Date: May 17, 2010
By:
/s/ Ting Chen
 
   
Ting Chen 
 
   
Chief Financial Officer
 
       

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