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

(Mark One)
Form 10-K

[√]
ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the Fiscal year ended December 31, 2009
or
[ ]
TRANSITION REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from __________________ to __________________________
Commission file number: 0-31497

CHINA LOGISTICS GROUP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Florida
65-1001686
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

23F. Gutai Beach Building No. 969, Zhongshan Road (South), Shanghai, China
200011
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
86-21-63355100

Securities registered under Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class
Name of each exchange on which registered
None
Not applicable

Securities registered under Section 12(g) of the Act:

Common Stock
(Title of class)

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

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

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 [X] No [ ]

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 [ ]  No [ ]

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of the registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. [ ]
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company:

Large accelerated filer
[ ]
Accelerated filer
[ ]
Non-accelerated filer
(Do not check if smaller reporting company)
[ ]
Smaller reporting company
[X]

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

State the aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates computed by reference to the price at which the common equity was sold, or the average bid and asked prices of such common equity, as of the last business day of the registrant's most recently completed second fiscal quarter. $1,999,656 on June 30, 2009.

Indicated the number of shares outstanding of each of the registrant's classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date:  39,508,203 shares of common stock are issued and outstanding as of April 14, 2010.

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

List hereunder the following documents if incorporated by reference and the Part of the Form 10-K (e.g., Part I, Part II, etc.) into which the document is incorporated: None.

 
 
 

 


TABLE OF CONTENTS

   
Page No.
Part I
Item 1.
Business.
1
Item 1A.
Risk Factors
7
Item 1B.
Unresolved Staff Comments.
13
Item 2.
Properties.
14
Item 3.
Legal Proceedings.
 15 
Item 4.
(Removed and Reserved)
16
 
Part II
Item 5.
Stockholder Market for Registrant's Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities.
16
Item 6.
Selected Financial Data.
17
Item 7.
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation.
17
Item 7A.
Quantative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.
23
Item 8.
Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.
23
Item 9.
Changes In and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure.
23
Item 9A.(T)
Controls and Procedures.
23
Item 9B.
Other Information.
25
 
Part III
Item 10.
Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance.
25
Item 11.
Executive Compensation.
27
Item 12.
Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters.
28
Item 13.
Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence.
29
Item 14.
Principal Accountant Fees and Services.
30
 
Part IV
Item 15.
Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules.
30

CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION

Various statements in this report contain or may contain forward-looking statements that are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements were based on various factors and were derived utilizing numerous assumptions and other factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. These factors include, but are not limited to:

 
 
  our ability to continue as a going concern;
 
 
risks from Securities and Exchange Commission litigation;
 
 
 
risks from liquidated damages related to warrants sold in our 2008 Unit Offering;
 
 
 
the loss of the services of any of our executive officers or the loss of services of any of our employees responsible for the management, sales, marketing and operations efforts of our subsidiaries;
 
 
 
continuing material weaknesses in our disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting which may lead to additional restatements of our financial statements,
 
 
 
the lack of various legal protections customary in certain agreements to which we are party and which are material to our operations which are customarily contained in similar contracts prepared in the United States;
 
 
 
intense competition in the freight forwarding and logistics industries;
 
 
 
the impact of economic downturn in the PRC on our revenues from our operations in the PRC;
 

 
 
 
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our lack of significant financial reporting experience, which may lead to delays in filing required reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission and suspension of quotation of our securities on the OTCBB, which will make it more difficult for you to sell your securities;
 
 
 
our ability to maintain an effective system of internal control over financial reporting.
 
 
 
the impact of changes in the political and economic policies and reforms of the Chinese government; fluctuations in the exchange rate between the U.S. dollars and Chinese Renminbi;
 
 
 
the limitation on our ability to receive and use our revenue effectively as a result of restrictions on currency exchange in China;
 
 
 
the impact of changes to the tax structure in the PRC;
 
 
 
our inability to enforce our legal rights in China due to policies regarding the regulation of foreign investments; and
 
 
Most of these factors are difficult to predict accurately and are generally beyond our control. You should consider the areas of risk described in connection with any forward-looking statements that may be made herein. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements and readers should carefully review this report in its entirety, including the risks described in Item 1.A. Risk Factors. Except for our ongoing obligations to disclose material information under the Federal securities laws, we undertake no obligation to release publicly any revisions to any forward-looking statements, to report events or to report the occurrence of unanticipated events. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this report, and you should not rely on these statements without also considering the risks and uncertainties associated with these statements and our business.

OTHER PERTINENT INFORMATION

We maintain our web site at www. chinalogisticsinc.com. Information on this web site is not a part of this annual report . All share and per share information contained in this annual report gives retroactive effect to the 1:40 reverse stock split of our outstanding common stock which was effective on March 11, 2008.

Unless specifically set forth to the contrary, when used in this Form 10-K the terms “China Logistics", "we", "us", "our", the "Company", and similar terms refer to China Logistics Group, Inc., a Florida corporation formerly known as MediaReady, Inc., and its subsidiaries.
 
 
 
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PART I

ITEM 1.                      BUSINESS.

Overview

Our subsidiary, Shandong Jiajia, was established in November 1999 and acts as an agent for international freight and shipping companies. Through this subsidiary, we sell cargo space and arrange international transportation via land, maritime, and air routes primarily for clients seeking to export goods from China. We are a non-asset based freight forwarder and we do not own any containers, trucks, aircraft or ships. We contract with companies owning these assets to provide transportation services required for shipping freight on behalf of our customers.

Shandong Jiajia’s headquarters are in Qingdao, China, and it has branches in Shanghai, Tianjin, Xiamen, and  Lianyungang.  We coordinate with agents in North America, Europe, Australia, Asia, and Africa.  Approximately 60% of our revenues are generated from existing, repeat customers with the remaining 40% generated from new customers.  About half of our sales generated from new customers are derived from our own sales force and the other half is derived from third party agent referrals.

Prior to our acquisition of Shandong Jiajia, our historical business model from 2003 to 2007 was to provide products and services in the home entertainment media-on-demand marketplace to produce and distribute interactive consumer electronics equipment to provide streaming digital media and video on demand (VOD) services. While we devoted significant time and resources to the development of our business model, we were not successful due in part to the significant competition in our target segment. Like many small public companies, we encountered significant difficulties in raising adequate capital and the professional fees associated with our reporting obligations under Federal securities laws continued to increase.

On December 31, 2007 we entered into a transaction with the owners of Shandong Jiajia, whereby we acquired a 51% interest in that entity in exchange for a combination of cash and equity.  For accounting purposes, the transaction, which is described in greater detail later in this section under “History of our Company”, was treated as a reverse acquisition with Shandong Jiajia being the accounting acquirer and our company the legal survivor.  Shandong Jiajia’s operations now constitute all the operations of our company.  The decision to enter into the transaction with Shandong Jiajia was heavily influenced on its geographic location.  Our management believed a freight forwarder based in China would be in a position to take advantage of economic growth while our status as a U.S. public company could provide access to the capital markets for investment capital to expand its operations and enable it to compete more effectively.  There are no assurances, however, that these assumptions will prove correct.

 
 
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Securities and Exchange Commission Litigation

As described later in this report under Item 3. Legal Proceedings, on September 24, 2008, the Securities and Exchange Commission filed a civil complaint against Mr. V. Jeffrey Harrell, our former CEO and principal and financial accounting officer, Mr. David Aubel, previously our largest shareholder and formerly a consultant to us, and our company based upon the alleged improper conduct of Messrs. Harrell and Aubel that occurred at various times between in or about April 2003 and September 2006.

We cooperated with the Securities and Exchange Commission in this lawsuit and while current management assumed control of us following the events that gave rise to the lawsuit, we entered into a consent to the entry of a Permanent Injunction and Other Relief to resolve the liability aspects of the complaint in February 2009.  The injunction also provides that the Court will determine whether it is appropriate to order disgorgement and, if so, the amount of the disgorgement.  On October 19, 2009, the Court in this case entered a Default Judgment of Permanent Injunction and Other Relief against Mr. Aubel.  On February 24, 2010 the Securities and Exchange Commission filed a motion and memorandum of law to set disgorgement and civil penalty amounts as to our company and Messrs. Harrell and Aubel.  The SEC filed a motion seeking disgorgement and prejudgment interest from us of $1,078,489.77.  The SEC’s motion also seeks disgorgement and prejudgment interest from Mr. Aubel of $6,012,244.30 and civil penalties of $130,000 against Mr. Harrell and $250,000 against Mr. Aubel. We have objected to the SEC’s motion as to disgorgement against us.  We have filed a memorandum of law in opposition to the SEC's motion and the Court will conduct an evidentiary hearing on May 20, 2010 on the SEC’s motion to set disgorgement.  Our financial statements contained in this report do not include any reserve for this potential expense and an adverse finding against our company could materially impact our ability to continue our operations as they are presently conducted.

The Chinese Freight Forwarding Industry
 
In China, the freight forwarding industry began to develop in the early 1980s following the China Reform policy. In 1983, Sinotrans Ltd. was the only international freight forwarder registered with the China Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation. By 2006, China had approximately 6,000 international freight forwarders registered with China Ministry of Commerce and approximately 30,000 unregistered freight forwarders operated by individuals or small businesses. The industry boom is attributed to increasing international trade and relaxed regulation by the Chinese government.

In 2009, China overtook Germany as the world’s top exporter after December exports jumped 18% percent for the first increase in the preceding 14 months1.  According to the China Ministry of Commerce, China’s total import and export volume from January through December 2009 amounted to $2.2 trillion, of which $1.2 trillion was imported goods and $1.0 trillion was exported goods2.


 
1 http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/34788997/
 
 
2 http://english.mofcom.gov.cn/aarticle/statistic/ie/201002/20100206776296.html
 

 
 
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Our services

The typical freight forwarding service package provided by Shandong Jiajia includes goods reception, space reservation, transit shipment, consolidate traffic, storage, multimodal transport and large scale transport such as export of large mechanical equipment. We provide freight forwarding services for a wide variety of merchandise and we have experience in handling various types of freight such as refrigerated merchandise, hazardous merchandise and perishable agricultural products.

To accommodate our customers shipping needs, we can either facilitate the shipment of a full container or, if the shipment is less than a full container-load, we will co-load a customer's merchandise with other customers or freight forwarders to create a full container. Containers are in sizes of either 20 foot or 40 foot, each are used for ocean freight, and a 20 foot container can carry 17.5 metric tons of merchandise while a 40 foot container can carry 22 metric tons of merchandise. For full container loads, as part of its normal services we will deliver the empty container to a customer’s factory and the customer loads the merchandise. We then transport the container to the port of departure for customs clearance. Once the clearance is obtained, we load the containers on to the ship and issues the bill of lading and service invoice to our customer.

For shipment of less than full container loads merchandise which will be co-loaded with merchandise from other customers or freight forwarders, our customers may either request that the merchandise be picked up at its factory or deliver the merchandise directly to a warehouse in Shanghai. Upon receipt at the warehouse, we will store the merchandise until a sufficient quantity of other merchandise is received to fill the particular container. Generally, the merchandise is in storage for 30 days or less. An unrelated third party owns the warehouse and we pay for space on an as-used basis depending upon the size, quantity and duration. The cost is included in the amount charged the customer for the shipment. Thereafter, the procedure for completing the shipment is similar to that which is described above for full container load shipments from a customer.

We do not insure our customer’s merchandise while it is in our possession. As part of our normal and customary terms we require our customers to purchase insurance coverage.
 
Typically payment is delineated in the initial order. We will either collect payment for our services from:

 
 
the shipper when the merchandise departs if the trade pricing term is on a CIF (cost, insurance and freight) or CFR (cost and freight) basis, or
 
 
 
from the recipient when merchandise arrives at destination port if the trade pricing term is on a FOB (free on board) basis.

We are a designated agent of cargo carriers including Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK Line), P&O Nedlloyd, CMA CGM Group, Safmarine Container Lines, Regional Container Lines (RCL), and Compaснa Sud Americana de Vapores (CSAV).  We are also a member in the China Cargo Alliance (CCA), an independent network of air and sea freight forwarders serving international trade of China. Currently CCA has 120 members including 80 overseas forwarders operating in 53 countries and 40 Chinese forwarders. In this alliance, all members are free to trade their services with peer members. Overseas agents forward orders to us for the services of handling and/or space purchase. If agents only request procedural handling, we usually charge $30 to $40 per order for service fee.

We generally receive 30 days terms from the airlines and shipping lines with which we transact business. For the shipping lines to North America, we enter into annual sales contracts with various shipping companies in order to ensure a sufficient amount of shipping and air cargo space is available at pre-determined prices. In these contracts, we are assigned a certain amount of cargo space but we are not required to either pre-purchase the cargo space or otherwise required to provide a deposit. The number of available spaces is determined based on negotiation between Shandong Jiajia and the shipping company. If we do not re-sell the cargo space, we would be required to pay a penalty, which is approximately $400 per container.  We usually reserve a relatively small amount of cargo space in order to avoid overbooking. Because of the long-term relationships with the various shipping companies we use, Shandong Jiajia, however, has never experienced any difficulties in obtaining sufficient cargo space to meet our customer’s needs.

We are committed to providing competitive pricing and efficient, reliable service to our customers. We believe that we have good relationships with our customers, major airlines, shipping lines and our network of overseas agents. Our sales persons are responsible for marketing our services to a diversified customer base and for establishing new customer relationships. We employ 25 full time sales persons.  These sales persons solicit business through a variety of means including personal visits, sales calls, and faxes.  Our customers sign annual or project-based contracts with us and the terms of the contract determine the merchandise, price, and delivery instructions. Sales persons are compensated with base salary and earn a sales commission based on net profit generated in excess of predetermined benchmarks. Sales persons are required to meet monthly profit benchmarks established by us, and the base salaries, profit benchmarks, and commission percentages paid to the sales persons vary across the our branches.

 
 
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Customers, transaction currencies and credit terms

We generate revenues through sales to existing customers as well as new customers. Existing customers initiate historically approximately 60% of our revenues, 20% are to new customers generated by our sales persons, and the remaining 20% are referrals from third party agents. The focus of products shipped by our customers varies across the branches. In the Qingdao area, the major export is agricultural products to Australian-Zelanian line and Southeast Asia line. Clothing and electronics products to Europe and U.S. are the focus of Shanghai branch and the Xiamen branch carries daily merchandise and hardware products to Europe and Africa. The rate we charge our customers fluctuates with market prices. We may elect to lower the rates on the occasions that a particular order involves a large quantity of freight, the customers has a good credit rating, and/or the customer has a record of prompt payment.

We do not require a deposit to engage our services. Sales of our freight forwarding services are generally made on credit. Fees are denominated in RMB, the functional currency of the PRC, and shipping costs charged by the various shipping companies are denominated in U.S. dollars. Historically, our existing customers generally settle their accounts receivable within 30 days after they receive a commercial invoice. In the pricing terms of CIF and CFR, new customers are required to make the payment in order to obtain one original copy of bill of lading from us. The customer submits the bill of lading to the bank to settle the foreign exchange in its account. In FOB pricing term, we issue a delivery order to our agent at the port of destination.

Competition

We are one of approximately 6,000 registered cargo companies in China. Only registered companies can purchase cargo space and establish foreign currency accounts. There are also an estimated 30,000 unregistered forwarding companies and individual agents. These smaller competitors generally do not have the financial wherewithal to meet the minimum registered capital requirements to permit the formation as an independent international freight forwarding company. The industry is dominated by a few state-owned companies. Our primary competitors are state owned Tianjin Zhenhua Logistics Group Co., Ltd., foreign joint ventures Qingdao Ocean & Great Asia Transportation Co., Ltd., and Air Sea Transport, Inc. These competitors each have developed a service network nationwide and internationally and have proprietary warehouses and transportation departments.

While the requirement to register as a cargo company to obtain a business license in China was amended in 2004 to provide that approval from the Ministry of Commerce is no longer necessary, we believe our ability to market our company as a registered cargo company provides various competitive advantages. We have been operating since 1999 and we believe that our experience is a competitive advantage and serves as a benefit to exporters as well to shipping agencies seeking to sell cargo space.  We have developed stable shipping volume since 1999, which allows us to make a commitment to shipping agencies for cargo space, which in turn permits us to receive advantageous pricing.

A significant number of our competitors have more capital, longer operating histories, greater brand recognition, larger customer bases and significantly greater financial and marketing resources than we do. These competitors may also offer a more comprehensive package of freight forwarding services than Shandong Jiajia does, or may provide value added services such as customs brokerage, and distribution. For these and other reasons, our competitors' services may achieve greater acceptance in the marketplace than our company, limiting our ability to gain market share and customer loyalty and increase our revenues.

Government Regulation

We are required to comply with the Customs Law established by the People's Republic of China, which establishes regulations related to import/export of merchandise from or to China. The regulations define the criteria for the supervision of the transport of merchandise to and from China.

Previously, each year we were required to pass an annual inspection by the local government agency of foreign trade and commerce to maintain the qualification. Effective April 1, 2005 an annual inspection is no longer required for approval and an international freight forwarding company, such as Shandong Jiajia, is only required to file an annual renewal form with the local government agency of foreign trade and commerce. We completed the record registration in April 2009.

We are subject to the United States Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, which generally prohibits United States companies from engaging in bribery or other prohibited payments to foreign officials for the purpose of obtaining or retaining business. Corruption, extortion, bribery, pay-offs, theft and other fraudulent practices occur from time-to-time in the PRC. We can make no assurance, however, that our employees or other agents will not engage in such conduct for which we might be held responsible. If our employees or other agents are found to have engaged in such practices, we could suffer severe penalties and other consequences that may have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations and could cause our company to cease operations.

 
 
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Employees

As of April 10, 2010 we had 118 full-time, salaried employees who are all located in China.  Our employees are organized into a union under the labor laws of China and receive labor insurance.  These employees can bargain collectively with us. We believe we maintain good relations with our employees.

We are required to contribute a portion of our employees’ total salaries to the Chinese government’s social insurance funds, including medical insurance, unemployment insurance and job injuries insurance, and a housing assistance fund, in accordance with relevant regulations.

History of Our Company

We were incorporated in the State of Florida in March 1999 originally under the name ValuSALES, Inc. to create a single-source Internet solutions company providing internet and technology products and services to various sized customers.  We had no operations until July 1999 when we purchased assets consisting of property and equipment and inventory for an aggregate purchase price of $75,000.  In December 1999, we sold shares of our common stock and used the proceeds to acquire September Project II Corp., an inactive entity. For accounting purposes, the acquisition was treated as a capital transaction rather than a business combination. In conjunction therewith, we merged with September Project II Corp. with that entity as the surviving entity named ValuSALES.com, Inc. Following this transaction, we provided Internet and technology products and services for clients ranging from small to medium sized customers looking for a solution to develop and integrate a web site, advertising and marketing, technology products, and streaming video into their business. Our divisions included e-business solutions, marketing and advertising, streaming video technology, and Internet mortgage banking.  In November 2001 we changed our name to Video Without Boundaries, Inc.

Prior to the end of 2001 we began operating in only one segment.  During 2002 we discontinued our previous operations and began to reposition our company within the home entertainment media-on-demand marketplace to become a producer and distributor of interactive consumer electronic equipment to provide streaming digital media and video on demand (VOD) services.

On August 11, 2004 (with an effective date of June 1, 2004) we entered into a stock purchase agreement with Mr. James Joachimczyk, the sole shareholder of Graphics Distribution, Inc., a privately held company engaged in the business of selling and distributing electronic products. The principal terms of the agreement provided that we would acquire all of the issued and outstanding shares of Graphics Distribution, Inc. for a purchase price of $1,500,000 plus the issuance of 25,000 shares of our common stock.  Additional consideration included in this stock purchase agreement required our company to collateralize an existing line of credit in the amount of $2,500,000 as well as retain the services of the selling shareholder, pursuant to a consulting agreement dated August 11, 2004, for a term consistent with the fulfillment of the payment terms under the stock purchase agreement. At closing, we tendered our initial deposit of $350,000, but thereafter we defaulted on the remaining balance due and as well as the collateralization provision. In October, 2008, we obtained a general release from Mr. Joachimczyk and Graphics Distribution, Inc. releasing us from any and all liability and causes of action that Mr. Joachimczyk and Graphics Distribution, Inc. had or may have against us as of October 14, 2008.

In August 2006 we changed our name to MediaREADY, Inc. in an effort to provide better corporate branding for our company.

Earlier in 2007 we had engaged China Direct Investments, Inc. to provide introductions and advice to us at it related to general business activities, including mergers and acquisitions, business combinations and financial management.  China Direct Investments, Inc., a subsidiary of China Direct Industries, Inc. (NasdaqGM: CDII), provides consulting services to both Chinese entities seeking access to the U.S. capital markets and North American entities seeking business opportunities in the PRC.  As a result of the advisory services provided to our management, it determined to concentrate its focus on a potential business combination with a Chinese company as a means of benefiting from the continued economic expansion of the PRC in general and of businesses in various industries within that country.  In September 2007, we engaged Capital One Resource Co., Ltd., also a subsidiary China Direct Industries, Inc., to provide introductions and advice to us as it related to general business activities, including mergers and acquisitions, business combinations and financial management.

Shandong Jiajia was initially identified as a PRC based company in search of capital to expand its operations by Mr. Weidong Wang.  Mr. Wang, who had a business relationship with Dragon Venture (Shanghai) Capital Management Co., Ltd., brought the company to the attention of that entity that in turn brought it to the attention of Capital One Resource Co., Ltd.  Thereafter, China Direct Industries, Inc. assisted us with the negotiations with Messrs. Chen and Liu, the principals of Shandong Jiajia, and under the terms of a December 31, 2007 consulting agreement it agreed to provide translation services as well as advice on the restructure of our balance sheet, and coordinated the efforts of legal, accounting and auditing service providers related to the completion of the acquisition of Shandong Jiajia.  The definitive terms of the transaction were reached after negotiations by us with Messrs. Chen and Liu.  Messrs. Chen and Liu, who were unrelated parties to us prior to the transaction, are unrelated parties to both China Direct Industries, Inc. and Capital One Resource Co., Ltd.

 
 
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On December 31, 2007 we entered into an acquisition agreement with Shandong Jiajia and its sole shareholders Messrs. Hui Liu and Wei Chen, pursuant to which we acquired a 51% interest in Shandong Jiajia. At closing, we issued Messrs. Liu and Chen an aggregate of 1,000,000 shares of our Series A Convertible Preferred Stock and we agreed contribute $2,000,000 to increase the registered capital of Shandong Jiajia subject to:

 
 
the prior receipt of all regulatory approvals and licenses from the necessary governmental agencies in China related to this acquisition, and
 
 
the receipt of two years of audited financial statements of Shandong Jiajia together with the interim period for the nine months ended September 30, 2007.

Under the terms of an assumption agreement dated December 31, 2007 and as contemplated by the terms of the acquisition agreement for Shandong Jiajia, Mr. David Aubel, a principal shareholder of our company, agreed to personally assume liabilities in the aggregate amount of $1,987,895 which may result from a stock purchase agreement we entered into in August 2004 with Graphics Distribution, Inc.  Mr. Aubel’s agreement to assume this liability was the result of negotiations preceding the execution of the acquisition agreement for Shandong Jiajia as Messrs. Liu and Chen were unwilling to proceed with the transaction if the company remained exposed to the potential liability related to the Graphics Distribution, Inc. stock purchase agreement.  In addition the acquisition agreement contemplated that the accrued compensation and convertible note payable-related party included in our current liabilities at September 30, 2007 would be converted into shares of our common stock at conversion rates of $0.72 and $0.80 per share (post 1:40 reverse stock split).

At the time of the agreement we did not have sufficient authorized but unissued shares of our common stock to provide for the conversion of these liabilities, respectively, resulting in the issuance of approximately 3,445,853 shares of our common stock. Included in these liabilities which were to be converted was approximately $419,000 of accrued compensation due Mr. Jeffrey Harrell, our former CEO and President, and approximately $2,521,380 due to Mr. David Aubel under a convertible note and a loan. Effective on the close of business on March 11, 2008 we amended our articles of incorporation to increase our authorized capital which provided sufficient shares to permit these conversions.

As contemplated by the acquisition agreement for Shandong Jiajia, on March 20, 2008 we entered into a conversion agreement with Mr. V. Jeffrey Harrell, then our CEO and President, which converted $448,985 of accrued compensation due him into 581,247 shares of our common stock at an effective conversion price of $0.77245 per share.  In addition and as also contemplated by the terms of the acquisition agreement for Shandong Jiajia, on March 20, 2008 we entered into a conversion agreement with Mr. Aubel whereby he converted a $2,521,380 loan due him by us into 2,864,606 shares of our common stock at an effective conversion price of $0.88 per share.  The effective conversion price on the date we entered into the conversion agreements with Mr. Aubel was greater than the fair market value of our common stock on the date of the agreement which was $0.85 per share.  The variance resulted from a decline in the trading price of our common stock from December 31, 2007 when the conversion rates were informally agreed to with Mr. Aubel and the actual dates of conversion.

This number of shares issued to Mr. Aubel was established in the December 31, 2007 Shandong Jiajia acquisition agreement and was derived from the September 30, 2007 liability reflected on our books owed to Mr. Aubel in the amount of $2,291,685 divided by an agreed upon prior to the 1 for 40 reverse stock split price of $0.02 per share ($2,291,685/$0.02 per share/40 = 2,864,606 shares).

As of the settlement date in March 2008, Mr. Aubel was owed $2,521,379 by us, an increase in the amount owed from September 30, 2007 resulting from additional advances made by Mr. Aubel, reduced by the issuance of 250,000 shares during the interim period.  The final conversion price of Mr. Aubel’s note was $0.88 per share, resulting from the final note balance of $2,521,380 divided by an agreed upon fixed number of shares of 2,864,606 ($2,521,380/2,864,606 =$0.88 per share).  The fair market value of our common stock on March 31, 2008 was $0.85 per share.  We are evaluating any rights we may have to seek damages against Mr. Aubel as a result of the uncertainty as to the validity of the amount of his note. See Item 3. Legal Proceedings appearing later in this report.

In connection with the acquisition of Shandong Jiajia, we issued Capital One Resource Co., Ltd. 450,000 shares of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock valued at $3,780,000, and Mr. Weidong Wang 35,000 shares of Series B Preferred Stock valued at $294,000, as compensation for assistance in the transaction. In addition, we agreed to issue an aggregate of 352,500 shares of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock valued at $2,961,000 to Dragon Venture (Shanghai) Capital Management Co., Ltd. as finder's fees. Dragon Venture (Shanghai) Capital Management Co., Ltd. is a subsidiary of Dragon Capital Group Corp. (Pink Sheets: DRGV). Mr. Lawrence Wang, the CEO of Dragon Capital Group Corp., is the brother of Dr. James Wang, the CEO of China Direct Industries, Inc. China Direct Industries, Inc. owns approximately 20% of the issued and outstanding shares Dragon Capital Group Corp.  In January 2008 we amended the finder’s agreement with Dragon Venture (Shanghai) Capital Management Co., Ltd. to reduce the fee to 240,000 shares of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock which were valued at $2,016,000.  Finally, we were obligated to issue China Direct Industries, Inc. an additional 450,000 shares of our Series B Convertible Preferred Stock valued at $3,780,000 as compensation for its services under the terms of the December 31, 2007 consulting agreement which were to be issued prior to June 30, 2008.  These shares were issued in June 2008.

 
 
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On January 28, 2008 the acquisition agreement was amended to provide that as additional consideration we issued Mr. Chen 120,000 shares of our Series B Convertible Preferred Stock with a fair value of $960,000 and three year purchase warrants to purchase an additional 2,000,000 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $0.30 per share with a fair value of $480,000.  We agreed to pay Mr. Chen the additional consideration at his request because he believed that the purchase price we paid for our interest in Shandong Jiajia was more favorable to us.  At the time of the amendment, Mr. Chen, a minority owner of Shandong Jiajia and who now serves as our Chairman, CEO and President, was General Manager of Shandong Jiajia and his continued active involvement in its operations was crucial to the integration of Shandong Jiajia into our company.  We determined that it would be in our long-term best interests to agree to Mr. Chen’s request, particularly as the operations of Shandong Jiajia represented all of our business and operations following the transaction.

In order to facilitate the approval by the Chinese authorities of the acquisition of Shandong Jiajia, effective March 13, 2008 the parties further amended the acquisition agreement to provide that:

 
 
instead of contributing all $2,000,000 to Shandong Jiajia's registered capital, we agreed to contribute $1,040,816 to increase the registered capital and the remaining $959,184 will be made available to Shandong Jiajia for working capital purposes, and
 
 
the date by which Shandong Jiajia is required to satisfy various conditions to the delivery of such funds was extended to April 30, 2008.
 
On April 25, 2008 Shandong Jiajia received its Certificate of Approval from the Department of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation of the Shandong Province.  Thereafter, in April 2008 following the sale of the units described elsewhere herein, we used $2,000,000 of the proceeds from that offering to satisfy our capital commitment to Shandong Jiajia.

In March 2008 we changed our name to China Logistics Group, Inc.

ITEM 1A.                      RISK FACTORS

An investment in our common stock involves a significant degree of risk. You should not invest in our common stock unless you can afford to lose your entire investment. You should consider carefully the following risk factors and other information in this report before deciding to invest in our common stock.


OUR INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM HAS EXPRESSED SUBSTANTIAL DOUBT ABOUT OUR ABILITY TO CONTINUE AS GOING CONCERN.  IF WE ARE UNABLE TO CONTINUE AS A GOING CONCERN YOU WILL LOSE YOUR ENTIRE INVESTMENT IN OUR COMPANY.

For the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008 we reported a net income of $1,763,797 and a net loss of $2,086,618, respectively, and had cash on hand at December 31, 2009 of approximately $1,720,838.  As described later in this report, in 2009 we had an operating loss of $1.56 million and this net income is attributable to a non-cash gain on the change in fair value of our derivative liability and is not indicative of our actual operations.  The report of our independent registered public accounting firm on our financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2009 contains an explanatory paragraph regarding our ability to continue as a going concern based upon our losses and cash used in operations.  Our ability to continue as a going concern is dependent upon our ability to continue to increase our sales, maintain profitable operations and increase our net income in future periods.

We believe our current level of working capital, including the liability related to the $1,597,000 maximum registration agreement penalty, and cash generated from operations may not be sufficient to meet our cash requirements in future periods.  In addition, as described elsewhere herein the United State Securities and Exchange Commission is seeking approximately $1,078,490 from us for disgorgement related to the activities of prior management, no amounts related to potential disgorgement have been recorded in our financial statements.  The weak global economy and the resulting decline in demand for exported Chinese products has resulted in a significant drop in the demand for our freight and transport services resulting in a sharp decline in our revenues in 2009.  To address these issues we have taken certain actions to resolve our potential liquidity deficiency through the reduction in the controllable portions of our cost of sales where possible.  These efforts have resulted in a positive gross profit for 2009.  While there can be no assurances, we believe our cost reduction program will continue to have the desired results and should return our company to a positive cash flow position, even at the reduced revenue levels.  However, it is possible that we may need to raise additional working capital.  We have no firm commitments from any third party to provide this financing and we cannot assure you we will be successful in raising working capital as needed, particularly in light of the current economic climate which is adversely impacting the ability of most small U.S. public companies to raise capital through equity or a combination of equity and debt transactions.  In addition, the terms of our 2008 Unit Offering described elsewhere herein contain certain restrictive covenants which could hinder our ability to raise additional capital.  There are no assurances that we will have sufficient funds necessary to expand our company, pay our operating expenses and obligations as they become due or generate positive operating results.  If we are unable to maintain profitable operations and increase our net profit in sufficient amounts to fund our operating expenses, and if we are unable to obtain additional capital as needed, it is possible that we would be required to curtail some or all of our planned operations, in which event our results of operations in future periods would be adversely impacted.  Any significant decrease in our sales in future periods or our failure to report profitable operations could result in a decline in the price of our common stock.  In addition, if we were forced to curtail all of our operations you could lose your entire investment in our company.

 
 
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WE SIGNED A CONSENT ORDER WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION AND THE SEC HAS FILED A MOTION SEEKING DISGORGEMENT FROM US OF APPROXIMATELY $1,078,490.

As described later in this report under Item 3. Legal Proceedings, on September 24, 2008 the Securities and Exchange Commission filed a complaint against us and Messrs. Harrell and Aubel which related to events which occurred prior to our acquisition of 51% of Shandong Jiajia and the change in our management.  On October 19, 2009, the Court in this case entered a Default Judgment of Permanent Injunction and Other Relief against Mr. Aubel. The default judgment enjoins Mr. Aubel from violating Sections 5(a), and 5(c) of the Securities Act of 1933, and Sections 10(b), 13(d), and 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and Rules 10b-5, 13d-1, and 16a-3, thereunder. In addition, the default judgment also bars Mr. Aubel from participating in any offering of a Penny Stock, pursuant to Section 21(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. We cooperated with the Securities and Exchange Commission in this proceeding and while current management assumed control of China Logistics following the events that gave rise to the lawsuit, we consented to the entry of a Permanent Injunction and Other Relief to resolve the liability aspects of the complaint in February 2009.   The injunction also provided that the Court would determine whether it is appropriate to order disgorgement and, if so, the amount of the disgorgement.  On February 24, 2010 the SEC filed a motion and memorandum of law to set disgorgement and civil penalty amounts as to our company and Messrs. Harrell and Aubel seeking disgorgement from us of $931,000 which represents the principal amount of the loans converted plus prejudgment interest in the amount of $147,489.77 for a total disgorgement obligation of $1,078,489.77.  The SEC’s motion also seeks disgorgement and prejudgment interest from Mr. Aubel and civil penalties against Mr. Harrell and Mr. Aubel.  While we have filed a memorandum of law in opposition to the SEC’s motion to set disgorgement against us and the Court will conduct an evidentiary hearing on May 20, 2010 on the SEC’s motion to set disgorgement, the outcome is subject to inherent uncertainties and an unfavorable ruling against us imposing disgorgement of $1,078,489.77 could occur which would have a material adverse impact on our business and results of operations and our ability to continue as a going concern. No amounts related to potential disgorgement have been recorded in our financial statements.  In addition, the consent order may result in additional claims by shareholders, regulatory proceedings, government enforcement actions and related investigations and litigation.  Any continued litigation would result in significant expenses, management distraction and potential damages, penalties, other remedies, or adverse findings.  In addition, the consent order which grants the Securities and Exchange Commission injunctive relief restraining us from future violations of Federal securities laws which may make future financing efforts more difficult and costly.

WE HAVE FAILED TO TIMELY REGISTER THE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK UNDERLYING THE WARRANTS ISSUED IN THE 2008 UNIT OFFERING.  WE HAVE ACCRUED A REGISTRATION RIGHTS PENALTY OF $1,597,000 BUT DO NOT HAVE THE FUNDS NECESSARY TO PAY THESE DAMAGES.

Under the terms of the 2008 Unit Offering are required to register the shares of our common stock which are issuable upon the exercise of the warrants issued in the offering.   While we filed the registration statement within the prescribed period of time, we were required to cause the registration statement to be declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission within 180 days from the closing date of the offering or were subject to registration rights penalties in the form of liquidated damages of up to $1,597,000.  Because this registration statement was not declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission within the time required, we are subject to payment of the maximum amount of the registration rights penalties and have, accordingly, accrued this amount in our financial statements.   We do not have sufficient funds to pay the damages should the investors seek to collect the amount.  It is possible that the investors in the 2008 Unit Offering will bring litigation against us which will require us to expend additional funds defending the company.  The registration statement was declared effective by the SEC on March 30, 2010.  We are attempting to negotiate with the purchasers in the 2008 Unit Offering for a reduction in the amount of liquidated damages; however, the negotiations are in a preliminary stage and there are no assurances an agreement will be reached.
 

 
 
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CERTAIN OF OUR OUTSTANDING SECURITIES ARE CONSIDERED DERIVATIVE LIABILITIES.  WE RECOGNIZED A NON-CASH GAIN IN 2009 WHICH HAD A MATERIAL EFFECT ON OUR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

In 2009 we recognized a $3.3 million gain on the change in fair value of derivative liability. This non-cash gain, which is a result of the change in fair value of a derivative liability related to common stock purchase warrants that are not considered indexed to our stock and require fair value derivative accounting treatment, is a result of the change in the fair value of the common stock purchase warrants from $5.8 million at January 1, 2009 to $2.5 million at December 31, 2009.  As a result of this non-cash gain, while our operating loss from 2009 was $1.6 million we reported net income of approximately $1.8 million for 2009.  While we cannot predict the impact of this accounting standard on our financial statement in future periods as the income/expense calculation is based, in part upon, a current market value of our common stock, it is likely that it will have similar impacts on our financial statement in future periods.  Investors should consider the impact of this non-cash item on our financial statements when evaluating our performance.

IF WE FAIL TO MAINTAIN AN EFFECTIVE SYSTEM OF INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING, WE MAY NOT BE ABLE TO ACCURATELY REPORT OUR FINANCIAL RESULTS.  AS A RESULT, CURRENT AND POTENTIAL SHAREHOLDERS COULD LOSE CONFIDENCE IN OUR FINANCIAL REPORTING, WHICH WOULD HARM OUR BUSINESS AND THE TRADING PRICE OF OUR STOCK

Our management has determined that as of December 31, 2009, we did not maintain effective internal controls over financial reporting based on criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (“COSO”) in Internal Control-Integrated Framework as a result of identified material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting and disclosure controls related to the accounting for our warrants, reverse recapitalization, presentation of our consolidated statement of cash flows and limitations in our accounting staff’s knowledge of U.S. GAAP. that caused us to restate our consolidated financial statements included on our Annual Reports on Form 10-K for the years ended December 31, 2007 and December 31, 2008 and also restate our unaudited consolidated financial statements included in our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the periods ended March 31, 2009, June 30, 2009, and September 30, 2009.

A material weakness is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of the company's annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. For a detailed description of these material weaknesses and our remediation efforts and plans, see “Part II — Item 9A (T) — Controls and Procedures.” If the result of our remediation of the identified material weaknesses is not successful, or if additional material weaknesses are identified in our internal control over financial reporting, our management will be unable to report favorably as to the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting and/or our disclosure controls and procedures, and we could be required to further implement expensive and time-consuming remedial measures and potentially lose investor confidence in the accuracy and completeness of our financial reports which could have an adverse effect on our stock price and potentially subject us to litigation.

 
 
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WE ARE DEPENDENT ON THIRD PARTIES FOR EQUIPMENT AND SERVICES ESSENTIAL TO OPERATE OUR BUSINESS, AND WE COULD LOSE CUSTOMERS AND REVENUES IF WE FAIL TO SECURE THIS EQUIPMENT AND THESE SERVICES.

We are a non-asset based freight forwarding company and we rely on third parties to transport the freight we have arranged to ship. Thus, our ability to forward this freight and the costs we incur in connection therewith is dependent on our ability to find carriers willing to ship such freight at acceptable prices. This, in turn, depends on a number of factors beyond our control, including availability of cargo space, which depend on the season of the year, the shipment’s transportation lane, the number of transportation providers and the availability of equipment. An increase in the cost of cargo space due to supply shortages, increases in fuel cost or other factors would increase costs and may reduce our profits, which will adversely impact our results of operations in future periods.

WE RELY ON OVERSEAS CARGO AGENTS TO PROVIDE SERVICES TO US AND TO OUR CUSTOMERS, AND OUR ABILITY TO CONDUCT BUSINESS SUCCESSFULLY MAY BE AFFECTED IF WE ARE UNABLE TO MAINTAIN OUR RELATIONSHIPS WITH THESE OVERSEAS CARGO AGENTS.
 
We rely on the services of independent cargo agents, who may also be providing services to our competitors, which may include consolidating and deconsolidating various shipments. Although we believe our relationships with our cargo agents are satisfactory, we may not be able to maintain these relationships. If we were unable to maintain these relationships or develop new relationships, our service levels, operating efficiency, future freight volumes and operating profits may be reduced which will adversely impact our results of operations in future periods.
 
WE INCUR SIGNIFICANT CREDIT RISKS IN THE OPERATION OF OUR BUSINESS WHICH COULD REDUCE OUR OPERATING PROFITS.
 
Various aspects of freight forwarding involve significant credit risks. It is standard practice for exporters to expect freight forwarders to offer 30 days or more credit on payment of their invoices from the time cargo has been delivered for shipment. Competitive conditions require that we offer 30 days or more credit to many of our customers. In order to avoid cash flow problems and bad debts, we attempt to maintain tight credit controls and to avoid doing business with customers we believe may not be creditworthy. However, we may not be able to avoid periodic cash flow problems or be able to avoid losses in the event customers to whom we have extended credit either delay their payments to us or become unable or unwilling to pay our invoices after we have completed shipment of their goods or rendered other services to them, all of which could reduce our operating profits.

RISKS RELATED TO DOING BUSINESS IN CHINA

YOU MAY EXPERIENCE DIFFICULTIES IN EFFECTING SERVICE OF LEGAL PROCESS, ENFORCING FOREIGN JUDGMENTS OR BRINGING ORIGINAL ACTIONS IN CHINA BASED ON UNITED STATES OR OTHER FOREIGN LAWS.

All of our operations and substantially all of our assets are in China. In addition, all of executive officers and directors reside within China. As a result, it may not be possible to effect service of process within the United States upon these executive officers or directors, or enforce within the United States any judgments obtained against us or our officers or directors, including judgments predicated upon the civil liability provisions under U.S. federal securities laws or applicable state securities laws. Consequently, you may be effectively prevented from pursuing remedies under U.S. federal securities laws against them.

FLUCTUATION IN THE VALUE OF THE RENMINBI (RMB) MAY HAVE A MATERIAL ADVERSE EFFECT ON YOUR INVESTMENT.

The value of RMB against the U.S. dollar and other currencies may fluctuate and is affected by, among other things, changes in political and economic conditions.  Our revenues and costs and our assets are denominated in RMB. Any significant fluctuation in value of RMB may materially and adversely affect our cash flows, revenues, earnings and financial position in future periods. For example, an appreciation of RMB against the U.S. dollar would make any new RMB denominated investments or expenditures more costly to us, to the extent that we might need to convert U.S. dollars into RMB for such purposes.  These increased costs would result in greater operating expenses to us and could increase our operating loss in future periods.

 
 
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SUBSTANTIALLY ALL OF OUR ASSETS AND ALL OF OUR OPERATIONS ARE LOCATED IN THE PRC AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGES RESULTING FROM THE POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC POLICIES OF THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT.

Our business operations could be restricted by the political environment in the PRC. The PRC has operated as a socialist state since 1949 and is controlled by the Communist Party of China. In recent years, however, the government has introduced reforms aimed at creating a "socialist market economy" and policies have been implemented to allow business enterprises greater autonomy in their operations. Changes in the political leadership of the PRC may have a significant effect on laws and policies related to the current economic reform programs, other policies affecting business and the general political, economic and social environment in the PRC, including the introduction of measures to control inflation, changes in the rate or method of taxation, the imposition of additional restrictions on currency conversion and remittances abroad, and foreign investment. Moreover, economic reforms and growth in the PRC have been more successful in certain provinces than in others, and the continuation or increases of such disparities could affect the political or social stability of the PRC. Although we believe that the economic reform and the macroeconomic measures adopted by the Chinese government have had a positive effect on the economic development of China, the future direction of these economic reforms is uncertain and the uncertainty may decrease the attractiveness of our company as an investment, which may in turn result in a decline in the trading price of our common stock.

THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT EXERTS SUBSTANTIAL INFLUENCE OVER THE MANNER IN WHICH WE MUST CONDUCT OUR BUSINESS ACTIVITIES.

The PRC only recently has permitted provincial and local economic autonomy and private economic activities. The government of the PRC has exercised and continues to exercise substantial control over virtually every sector of the Chinese economy through regulation and state ownership. Accordingly, government actions in the future, including any decision not to continue to support recent economic reforms and to return to a more centrally planned economy or regional or local variations in the implementation of economic policies, could have a significant effect on economic conditions in the PRC or particular regions thereof, and could require us to divest ourselves of any interest we then hold in Shandong Jiajia. If that should occur, as Shandong Jiajia represents all of our current operations, it is likely that we would be forced to cease operations.
 
A SLOWDOWN IN THE CHINESE ECONOMY OR AN INCREASE IN ITS INFLATION RATE MAY ADVERSELY IMPACT OUR REVENUES.

The Chinese economy has grown at an approximately 9% rate for more than 25 years, making it the fastest growing major economy in recorded history. In 2009 China’s economy grew at the rate of 8.7%, with a growth rate of 10.7% in the fourth quarter.  In early 2010 Chinese monetary authorities implemented policies which severely restricts domestic bank lending in an effort to regulate growth to a steady rate and avoid inflation.

We cannot assure you that growth of the Chinese economy will be steady, that inflation will be controllable or that any slowdown in the economy or uncontrolled inflation will not have a negative effect on our business. Several years ago, the Chinese economy experienced deflation, which may recur in the future. More recently, the Chinese government announced its intention to continuously use macroeconomic tools and regulations to slow the rate of growth of the Chinese economy, the results of which are difficult to predict. Adverse changes in the Chinese economy will likely impact the financial performance of a variety of industries in China that use or would be candidates to use our services.

ANY RECURRENCE OF SEVERE ACUTE RESPIRATORY SYNDROME, OR SARS, OR ANOTHER WIDESPREAD PUBLIC HEALTH PROBLEM, COULD INTERRUPT OUR OPERATIONS.

A renewed outbreak of SARS or another widespread public health problem in China could have a negative effect on our operations. Our operations may be impacted by a number of health-related factors, including the following:

 
 
quarantines or closures of some of our offices, which would severely disrupt Shandong Jiajia’s operations,
 
 
 
the sickness or death of our key officers and employees, or
 
 
 
a general slowdown in the Chinese economy.

Any of the foregoing events or other unforeseen consequences of public health problems could result in a loss of revenues in future periods and could impact our ability to conduct our operations as they are presently conducted. If we were unable to continue our operations as they are now conducted, our revenues in future periods would decline and our ability to continue as a going concern could be in jeopardy. If we were unable to continue as a going concern, you could lose your entire investment in our company.

 
 
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RESTRICTIONS ON CURRENCY EXCHANGE MAY LIMIT OUR ABILITY TO RECEIVE AND USE OUR REVENUES EFFECTIVELY.

Because all of our revenues are in the form of RMB, any future restrictions on currency exchanges may limit our ability to use revenue generated in RMB to fund any future business activities outside China or to make dividend or other payments in U.S. dollars. Although the Chinese government introduced regulations in 1996 to allow greater convertibility of the RMB for current account transactions, significant restrictions still remain, including primarily the restriction that foreign-invested enterprises may only buy, sell or remit foreign currencies, after providing valid commercial documents, at those banks authorized to conduct foreign exchange business. In addition, conversion of RMB for capital account items, including direct investment and loans, is subject to government approval in China, and companies are required to open and maintain separate foreign exchange accounts for capital account items. We cannot be certain that the Chinese regulatory authorities will not impose more stringent restrictions on the convertibility of the RMB, especially with respect to foreign exchange transactions.

CHINESE LAWS AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING OUR BUSINESS OPERATIONS ARE SOMETIMES VAGUE AND UNCERTAIN. ANY CHANGES IN SUCH CHINESE LAWS AND REGULATIONS MAY HAVE A MATERIAL AND ADVERSE EFFECT ON OUR BUSINESS.

China’s legal system is a civil law system based on written statutes, in which system decided legal cases have little value as precedents unlike the common law system prevalent in the United States. There are substantial uncertainties regarding the interpretation and application of Chinese laws and regulations, including but not limited to the laws and regulations governing the enforcement and performance of contractual arrangements with customers in the event a dispute, as well as the imposition of statutory liens, death, bankruptcy and criminal proceedings. The Chinese government has been developing a comprehensive system of commercial laws, and considerable progress has been made in introducing laws and regulations dealing with economic matters such as foreign investment, corporate organization and governance, commerce, taxation and trade. However, because these laws and regulations are relatively new, and because of the limited volume of published cases and judicial interpretation and their lack of force as precedents, interpretation and enforcement of these laws and regulations involve significant uncertainties. New laws and regulations that affect existing and proposed future businesses may also be applied retroactively. We cannot predict what effect the interpretation of existing or new Chinese laws or regulations may have on our businesses. If the relevant authorities find us in violation of Chinese laws or regulations, they would have broad discretion in dealing with such a violation, including, without limitation: levying fines; revoking our business and other licenses; requiring that we restructure our ownership or operations; and requiring that we discontinue any portion or all of our business.

WE MAY BE UNABLE TO ENFORCE OUR RIGHTS DUE TO POLICIES REGARDING THE REGULATION OF FOREIGN INVESTMENTS IN CHINA.

China's regulations and policies with respect to foreign investments are evolving with respect to such matters as the permissible percentage of foreign investment and permissible rates of equity returns. Statements regarding these evolving policies have been conflicting and any such policies, as administered, are likely to be subject to broad interpretation and discretion and to be modified, perhaps on a case-by-case basis. Any inability to enforce legal rights we may have under our contracts or otherwise could be limited which could result in a loss of revenue in future periods which would impact our ability to continue as a going concern.

RISKS RELATED TO HOLDING OUR SECURITIES

THE EXERCISE OF OUTSTANDING WARRANTS AND THE POSSIBLE CONVERSION OF OUR SERIES B CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK WILL BE DILUTIVE TO OUR EXISTING SHAREHOLDERS.

At April 14 , 2010 we had 39,508,203 shares of our common stock issued and outstanding and the following securities, which are convertible or exercisable into additional shares of our common stock, were outstanding:

 
 
4,500,000 shares of our common stock issuable upon the possible conversion of 450,000 shares of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock which we are presently issued and outstanding; and
 
 
 
33,563,500 shares of our common stock issuable upon the exercise of common stock purchase warrants with exercise prices ranging from $0.30 per share to $52.00 per share.

The Series B Convertible Preferred Stock is convertible at the option of the holder at any time.  Assuming we do not issue any additional shares of our common stock, the issuance of the shares of common stock underlying the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock will increase our issued and outstanding by approximately 13%.  In the event of the exercise of the warrants, the number of our outstanding common stock will increase by almost 100% and will have a dilutive effect on our existing shareholders.  In addition, because warrants to purchase an aggregate of 31,558,500 shares of our common stock are exercisable on a cashless basis, if the cashless exercise feature was to be used by the holder, while we would issue a fewer number of shares of common stock we would not receive any proceeds for these issuances.

 
 
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WE HAVE NOT VOLUNTARILY IMPLEMENTED VARIOUS CORPORATE GOVERNANCE MEASURES, IN THE ABSENCE OF WHICH, SHAREHOLDERS MAY HAVE MORE LIMITED PROTECTIONS AGAINST INTERESTED DIRECTOR TRANSACTIONS, CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND SIMILAR MATTERS.
 
Recent Federal legislation, including the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, has resulted in the adoption of various corporate governance measures designed to promote the integrity of the corporate management and the securities markets. Some of these measures have been adopted in response to legal requirements. Others have been adopted by companies in response to the requirements of national securities exchanges, such as the NYSE or the NASDAQ Stock Market, on which their securities are listed. Among the corporate governance measures that are required under the rules of national securities exchanges are those that address board of directors' independence, audit committee oversight, and the adoption of a code of ethics. While we have adopted a Code of Business Conduct and Ethics, none of the members of our board of directors are considered independent directors and we have not adopted corporate governance measures such as an audit or other independent committees of our board of directors. It is possible that if we were to expand our board of directors to include independent director and adopt some or all of these corporate governance measures, shareholders would benefit from somewhat greater assurances that internal corporate decisions were being made by disinterested directors and that policies had been implemented to define responsible conduct.  However, because our current board of directors is comprised of our executive officers, subject to their fiduciary duty obligations these individuals have the ability to make decisions regarding their compensation packages, transactions with related parties and corporate actions that could involve conflicts of interest.  Prospective investors should bear in mind our current lack of independent directors and corporate governance measures in formulating their investment decisions.
 
BECAUSE OUR STOCK CURRENTLY TRADES BELOW $5.00 PER SHARE, AND IS QUOTED ON THE OTC BULLETIN BOARD, OUR STOCK IS CONSIDERED A "PENNY STOCK" WHICH CAN ADVERSELY AFFECT ITS LIQUIDITY.
 
As the trading price of our common stock is less than $5.00 per share, our common stock is considered a "penny stock," and trading in our common stock is subject to the requirements of Rule 15g-9 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Under this rule, broker/dealers who recommend low-priced securities to persons other than established customers and accredited investors must satisfy special sales practice requirements. The broker/dealer must make an individualized written suitability determination for the purchaser and receive the purchaser’s written consent prior to the transaction.
 
Securities and Exchange Commission regulations also require additional disclosure in connection with any trades involving a "penny stock," including the delivery, prior to any penny stock transaction, of a disclosure schedule explaining the penny stock market and its associated risks. These requirements severely limit the liquidity of our common stock in the secondary market because few broker or dealers are likely to undertake these compliance activities.  Purchasers of our common stock may find it difficult to resell the shares in the secondary market.
 
CERTAIN OF OUR OUTSTANDING WARRANTS CONTAIN CASHLESS EXERCISE PROVISIONS WHICH MEANS WE WILL NOT RECEIVE ANY CASH PROCEEDS UPON THEIR EXERCISE.
 
The Class A warrants and Class B warrants issued in our 2008 Unit Offering , which are exercisable into an aggregate of 33,558,500 shares of our common stock, contain a cashless exercise provision. This means that the holders, rather than paying the exercise price in cash, may surrender a number of warrants equal to the exercise price of the warrants being exercised. The utilization of this cashless exercise feature will deprive us of additional capital which might otherwise be obtained if the warrants did not contain a cashless feature.
 
OUR COMMON STOCK IS THINLY TRADED.  IF THE SELLING SECURITY HOLDERS ALL ELECT TO SELL THEIR SHARES OF OUR COMMON STOCK AT THE SAME TIME, THE MARKET PRICE OF OUR SHARES MAY DECREASE.

It is possible that selling security holders will offer all of the shares for sale. Further, because it is possible that a significant number of shares could be sold at the same time hereunder.  Because the market for our common shares is thinly traded, the sales, or the possibility thereof, may have a depressive effect on the market price of our common stock and purchasers of our common stock may never be able to resell the shares for the original purchase price.

ITEM 1B.                      UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS.

Not applicable to a smaller reporting company.

 
 
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ITEM 2.                      PROPERTIES.

We lease approximately 7,000 square feet of office space from Mr. Chen, our Chairman and CEO, at 23F. Gutai Beach Building No. 969, Zhongshan Road (South), Shanghai, China  200011 which serves as our principal executive offices under a lease which expires May 31, 2010. Under the terms of this lease we pay Mr. Chen RMB 25,000 (approximately $3,662) per month in rent and a monthly management fee of approximately RMB 11,719 (approximately $1,716) per month as a property management fee.  We are responsible for utilities associated with our offices.   We anticipate that we will renew this lease prior to its expiration. upon substantially the same terms and conditions.  There are no assurances, however, that the terms of the transactions with these related parties are comparable to terms that we could have obtained from unaffiliated third parties.

We also maintain a U.S. representative office at 7300 Alondra Boulevard, Suite 108, Paramount, California 90723 for the purposes of marketing our services and facilitating communications with our customers, vendors and shareholders.  As part of a comprehensive, bundled service package, which also includes the shared use of staff who answer telephone inquiries together with all costs associated with voice and data communications, we lease 668 square feet of office space from an unrelated third party for a two-year term expiring April 30, 2010 at a monthly rate of $5,000.  Other than these contracted services provided to us, we do not conduct any business from this U.S. office.  We do not plan to renew this arrangement when the current term expires, and plan to close our U.S. representative office.
 
Our China headquarters occupy approximately 1,776 square feet of leased office space in Qingdao, China, which is leased from an unrelated third party under a lease expiring on January 31, 2011. The annual rent is approximately $29,400 (RMB 200,752).

We also rent various office spaces throughout China as set forth in the following table:
Location
 
Approximate Square Feet
 
Annual Rent
Additional Charges
Expiration of Lease
Shanghai Branch (1)
   
7,008
 
$43,700
(RMB 300,000)
$20,590
(RMB 140,628)
May 31, 2010
Xiamen Branch, Xiamen City, Fujian Province (2)
   
1,026
 
$1,459
(RMB 10,800)
$0
December 31, 2010
Lianyuangang Branch, Lianyuangang City, Jiangsu Province (3)
   
1,184
 
$4,054
(RMB 30,000)
$0
March 15, 2011
Tianjin Branch, Tianjin City (4)
   
3,014
 
$21,962
(RMB 150,000)
$0
May 31, 2013
Qingdao Branch, Qingdao City (5)
   
2,368
 
$29,393
(RMB 200,752)
$0
January 31, 2011

   
(1)
We lease the offices for our Shanghai Branch from Mr. Wei Chen, our Chairman and CEO.  The additional charges represent a monthly management fee paid to an unrelated third party. We anticipate that we will renew this lease prior to its expiration. upon substantially the same terms and conditions.
   
(2)
We lease the offices for our Xiamen Branch from Mr. Xiangfen Chen, its General Manager. We anticipate that we will renew this lease prior to its expiration. upon substantially the same terms and conditions.
   
(3)
We lease the offices for our Lianyuangang Branch from an unrelated third party.
   
(4)
We lease the offices for our Tianjin Branch from Mr. Bin Liu, its General Manager.
   
(5)
We lease the offices for our Qingdao Branch from an unrelated third party.


 
 
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ITEM 3.                      LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.

On September 24, 2008, the Securities and Exchange Commission filed a civil complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida (Case No. 08-61517-CIV-GOLD MCALILEY) against Mr. V. Jeffrey Harrell, our former CEO and principal and financial accounting officer, Mr. David Aubel, previously our largest shareholder and formerly a consultant to us, and our company based upon the alleged improper conduct of Messrs. Harrell and Aubel that occurred at various times between in or about April 2003 and September 2006.  The Securities and Exchange Commission’s complaint alleges that Mr. Harrell filed annual and quarterly reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission that, among other things, materially overstated our revenues and assets and understated our net losses.  The complaint also alleges that Mr. Harrell falsely certified numerous annual and quarterly reports we filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission that he knew, or was severely reckless in not knowing, contained material misstatements and omissions.  The complaint further alleges that from November 2003 to September 2006, Mr. Harrell and Mr. Aubel issued a series of false and misleading press releases announcing our acquisition of another company, the availability of large credit facilities, and an international operating subsidiary. Taking advantage of our artificially inflated stock price, the complaint alleges that Mr. Aubel dumped millions of shares of our stock, acquired at steep discount from us, into the public market in transactions that were not registered under federal securities laws.  The complaint alleges that the conduct of Messrs. Harrell and Aubel and our company constituted violations of various sections of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The complaint seeks, among other things, to permanently enjoin the Messrs. Harrell and Aubel and us from engaging in the wrongful conduct alleged in the complaint, disgorgement, civil monetary penalties, and a penny stock bar against Mr. Aubel, civil monetary penalties, a penny stock bar, and an officer and director bar against Mr. Harrell and disgorgement against us.

Our current management had no knowledge of Messrs. Harrell and Aubel’s improper conduct as alleged in the complaint which relate to their actions prior to 2007 involving us when our company was known as Video Without Boundaries, Inc. In December 2007, control of our company, which at the time had changed our name to MediaREADY, Inc., was acquired by principals and other parties unrelated to Messrs. Harrell and Aubel in connection with the acquisition and financing of Shandong Jiajia. After the acquisition of a 51% interest in Shandong Jiajia, we changed our name to China Logistics Group, Inc. Messrs. Harrell and Aubel remain minority shareholders of our company.

We cooperated with the Securities and Exchange Commission in this proceeding and while current management assumed control of the Company following the events that gave rise to the lawsuit in February 2009 we entered into a consent to the entry of a Permanent Injunction and Other Relief to resolve the liability aspects of the complaint.  The Permanent Injunction permanently restrains and enjoins us from violation of Sections 5(a) and 5(c) of the Securities Act of 1933, 15 U.S.C. §§ 77e(a) and 77e(c); violations of Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, 15 U.S.C. § 78j(b), and Rule l0b-5 promulgated thereunder, 17 C.F.R. §240.l0b-5; violations of Section 13(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, 15 U.S.C. § 78m(a), and Rules 12b-20, 13a-l, and 13a-13 thereunder, 17 C.F.R. §240.12b-20, 240.13a-l, and 240. 13a-13; and violations of Sections 13(b)(2)(A) and 13(b)(2)(B) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, 15 U.S.C. §§ 78m(b )(2)(A) and 8m(b)(2)(B). The consent also provides that the Court will determine whether it is appropriate to order disgorgement and, if so, the amount of the disgorgement.

On October 19, 2009, the Court in this case entered a Default Judgment of Permanent Injunction and Other Relief against Mr. Aubel. The default judgment enjoins Mr. Aubel from violating Sections 5(a), and 5(c) of the Securities Act of 1933, and Sections 10(b), 13(d), and 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and Rules 10b-5, 13d-1, and 16a-3, thereunder. In addition, the default judgment also bars Mr. Aubel from participating in any offering of a Penny Stock, pursuant to Section 21(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
 
On February 24, 2010 the Securities and Exchange Commission filed a motion and memorandum of law to set disgorgement and civil penalty amounts as to our company and Messrs. Harrell and Aubel.  The SEC’s motion alleges that as a result of a fraudulent arrangement between our company and Mr. Aubel, he was permitted to convert his loans to our common stock at $0.01 per share which allowed us to benefit by writing off $930,000 in debt we owed to Mr. Aubel.  The SEC seeks disgorgement from us of $931,000 representing the principal amount of the loans converted plus prejudgment interest in the amount of $147,489.77 for a total disgorgement obligation of $1,078,489.77.  The SEC’s motion also seeks disgorgement and prejudgment interest from Mr. Aubel of $6,012,244.30 and civil penalties of $130,000 against Mr. Harrell and $250,000 against Mr. Aubel. We have objected to the SEC’s motion as to disgorgement against us.  While we have filed a memorandum of law in opposition to the SEC's motion and the Court will conduct an evidentiary hearing on May 20, 2010 on the SEC’s motion, our financial statements contained elsewhere herein do not include any reserve for this potential expense. 

While we cannot predict the ultimate outcome of the issue of disgorgement and prejudgment interest, continued litigation will result in significant expenses, management distraction and potential damages, penalties, other remedies, or adverse findings, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows and our ability to continue as a going concern.

 
 
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We are evaluating filing a separate lawsuit against Messrs. Harrell and Aubel and other parties involved in the improper conduct alleged by the Securities and Exchange Commission for damages we suffered as a result of their conduct.  In addition, we are evaluating filing a lawsuit against Mr. Aubel as a result of the uncertainty as to the validity of the amount of the note payable in the amount of $2,521,380 which we redeemed for 2,864,606 shares of our common stock in March, 2008 pursuant to the terms of the December 2007 agreement we entered into to a acquire a 51% interest in Shandong Jiajia.

ITEM 4.                      (REMOVED AND RESERVED).

PART II

ITEM 5.
STOCKHOLDER MARKET FOR REGISTRANT'S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES

Our common stock is quoted on the OTCBB under the symbol CHLO. The reported high and low sales prices for the common stock as reported on the OTCBB are shown below for the periods indicated. The quotations reflect inter-dealer prices, without retail mark-up, markdown or commission, and may not represent actual transactions.

   
High
   
Low
 
2008
               
First quarter ended March 31, 2008
 
$
1.20
   
$
0.40
 
Second quarter ended June 30, 2008
 
$
1.05
   
$
0.50
 
Third quarter ended September 30, 2008
 
$
0.65
   
$
0.35
 
Fourth quarter ended December 31, 2008
 
$
0.62
   
$
0.10
 
                 
2009
               
First quarter ended March 31, 2009
 
$
0.19
   
$
0.05
 
Second quarter ended June 30, 2009
 
$
0.12
   
$
0.04
 
Third quarter ended September 30, 2009
 
$
0.11
   
$
0.055
 
Fourth quarter ended December 31, 2009
 
$
0.12
   
$
0.08
 

On March 22, 2010, the last sale price of our common stock as reported on the OTCBB was $0.10.  As of March 22, 2009, there were approximately 250 record owners of our common stock.

Dividend Policy

Payment of dividends will be within the sole discretion of our Board of Directors and will depend, among other factors, upon our earnings, capital requirements and our operating and financial condition, and the ability of operating subsidiary Shandong Jiajia to obtain approval to send monies out of the PRC. We have never paid cash dividends on our common stock and it is highly unlikely that we will pay dividends in the foreseeable future.
 
Under Florida law, we may declare and pay dividends on our capital stock either out of our surplus, as defined in the relevant Florida statutes, or if there is no such surplus, out of our net profits for the fiscal year in which the dividend is declared and/or the preceding fiscal year. If, however, the capital of our company, computed in accordance with the relevant Florida statutes, has been diminished by depreciation in the value of our property, or by losses, or otherwise, to an amount less than the aggregate amount of the capital represented by the issued and outstanding stock of all classes having a preference upon the distribution of assets, we are prohibited from declaring and paying out of such net profits any dividends upon any shares of our capital stock until the deficiency in the amount of capital represented by the issued and outstanding stock of all classes having a preference upon the distribution of assets shall have been repaired.

Finally, under the terms of the Subscription Agreement for the 2008 Unit Offering, we are prohibited from paying dividends on our common stock until the earlier of two years from the closing date of the offering or the date on which all shares of common stock sold in the offering have been resold.

Purchases of Equity Securities by the Issuer and Affiliated Purchasers

None.

Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities

None.

 
 
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ITEM 6.
SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA.

Not applicable to a smaller reporting company.

ITEM 7.
MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATION.

We maintain our financial records and report on a calendar year basis; as such the year ended December 31, 2009 is referred to as “2009”, the year ended December 31, 2008 is referred to as “2008”, and the coming year ending December 31, 2010 is referred to as “2010”.

Overview

Beginning in 2003, we sought to position our company within the entertainment and home broadband marketplace to develop our MediaREADY™ product line and provide products and services in the converging digital media on demand, enhanced home entertainment and emerging interactive consumer electronics markets. We were, however, unable to successfully penetrate these markets, due in great part to our limited financial resources. We did not report any revenues from our historical operations during 2007. In the fourth quarter of 2007 our management elected to pursue a business combination with an operating company in an effort to improve shareholder value.

On December 31, 2007 we acquired a 51% interest in Shandong Jiajia. Established in November 1999, Shandong Jiajia is a non-asset based international freight forwarder and logistics manager located in the PRC, in a capital transaction, implemented through a reverse acquisition.

Following this transaction, the business and operations of Shandong Jiajia represent all of our operations. We used a substantial portion of the proceeds from the 2008 Unit Offering to provide the required funds to satisfy the financial commitments related to the Shandong Jiajia acquisition. Our business focus is on regaining historical levels of sales within the business and operations of Shandong Jiajia.

Outlook

Our revenues for 2009 declined substantially from 2008 as a result of the global economic slowdown which has resulted in a decrease in exports from the PRC to other countries. During the 2010 and beyond, we face a number of challenges in growing our business as a result of this economic slowdown. While we achieved sales increases quarter-over-quarter in 2009 with sales of $3.2 million, $4.6 million, $5.8 million, and $6.2 million in the first, second, third, and fourth quarters of 2009, respectively, our operating loss was approximately $1.6 million in 2009 and we cannot predict when global economic conditions will improve and exports from China will begin to reach 2008 levels. Until such time, we anticipate continued weak demand within our shipping business which will translate to lower revenues than comparable 2008 periods and reduced margins.

Results of Operations

   
Year ended December 31,
         
   
2009
   
2008
   
$ Change
 
% Change
            (restated)            
Sales
 
$
19,824,390
   
 $
35,561,833
   
 $
(15,737,443)
 
-44%
Cost of Sales
   
19,699,736
     
34,552,938
     
(14,853,202)
 
-43%
Gross Profit
   
124,654
     
1,008,895
     
(884,241)
 
-88%
Total Operating Expenses
   
1,684,660
     
1,003,330
     
681,330
 
68%
Income (Loss) from Operations
   
(1,560,006)
     
5,565
     
(1,565,571)
 
N/M
Total Other Income
   
3,351,881
     
(1,666,094)
     
5,017,975
 
301%
Net Income (loss)
   
1,763,797
     
(1,930,129)
     
3,693,926
 
191%
Net Income (Loss) attributable to China Logistics Group, Inc.
 
$
2,271,209
   
 $
(2,086,618)
   
 $
4,357,827
 
209%

N/M -- Non meaningful
 

 
 
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Other Key Indicators

   
Year ended December 31,
 
   
2009
   
2008
 
         
(restated)
 
Cost of sales as a percentage of sales
   
99
%
   
97
%
Gross profit margin
   
1
%
   
3
%
Total operating expenses as a percentage of sales
   
8
%
   
3
%

Sales

Sales of $19.8 million in 2009 decreased $15.7 million compared to 2008 primarily due to a decline in demand for our transport services which we believe is due to the overall global economic slowdown with the corresponding reduction in demand for Chinese sourced raw materials and finished goods.

Cost of sales

Our cost of sales represents the cost of the cargo space we obtain for our customers.  Cost of sales of $19.7 million in 2009 decreased $14.9 million compared to 2008 due to a $15.7 million decrease in sales and decrease in gross profit margin to 1% in 2009 from 3% in 2008.  Cost of sales as a percentage increased 2% in 2009 as compared to 2008 related to small increases in the price of cargo space and the impact of unused reserved cargo space triggered by a lower demand for our services than initially anticipated.

Total operating expenses

Operating expenses of $1.7 million in 2009 increased $681,000 compared to 2008 due to $1.2 million increase in bad debt expense partially offset by a $472,000 decrease in selling, general and administrative expenses.  The increase in bad debt expense is due to the combination of a $842,000 increase in allowance for bad debt during 2009 to reserve for certain aged receivables that we may not collect in the future and a $330,000 decrease in our allowance for bad debt during 2008 as a result in a change in the estimate of bad debt expense rather than the recovery of a previously written-off account.  The decrease in selling, general, and administrative expenses is due to decreases in salaries and commissions as a result of decreased sales, and a decrease in professional fees as we incurred higher than normal professional fees in 2008 to respond to a complaint filed by the Securities and Exchange Commission against us and Messrs. Harrell and Aubel which related to events which occurred prior to our acquisition of 51% of Shandong Jiajia and the change in our management.  Operating expenses as a percentage of sales increased to 8% during 2009 from 3% during 2008 but are not expected to remain at the present level in the upcoming year as we do not expect to incur as much bad debt expense in future periods.

Total other income

Total other income of $3.4 million in 2009 increased $5.0 million compared to 2008.  Total other income is comprised of the change in the fair value of derivative liability, interest income and expense, realized currency exchange gains and losses, bank fees, and a registration agreement penalty.  In 2009 we recognized a $3.3 million gain on the change in fair value of derivative liability; this non-cash gain is a result of the change in fair value of a derivative liability related to common stock purchase warrants that are not considered indexed to our stock and require fair value derivative accounting treatment.  The gain is a result of the change in the fair value of the common stock purchase warrants from $5.8 million at January 1, 2009 to $2.5 million at December 31, 2009.  The increase in total other income is also a result of the absence of both $86,000 in bad debt from Mr. David Aubel deemed uncollectible and the $1.6 million registration agreement penalty accrued in 2008. The penalty is payable to the investors in our April 2008 Unit Offering pursuant to the agreements we entered into with them and was not replicated in 2009.

Foreign Taxes

Foreign taxes of $28,000 in 2009 decreased $242,000 compared to 2008 due to lower income generated in China. We did not generate revenues in the U.S. in any period presented and only incurred corporate and non-cash expenses and therefore have a net loss carryforward for U.S. tax purposes.

Net Income (Loss)
 
Net income of $1.8 million in 2009 increased $3.7 million compared to 2008 primarily due to other income items of $3.3 million gain from the change in fair value of derivative liability and absence of $1.6 million registration agreement penalty in recorded in the third quarter of 2008 partially offset by a $1.2 million increase in bad debt expense and $884,000 decrease in gross profit.

 
 
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Net Income (Loss) Attributable to China Logistics Group, Inc.
 
Our net income attributable to China Logistics Group, Inc. consists of net income (loss) less the net income (loss) attributable to the non-controlling interest holders of Shandong Jiajia. The noncontrolling interest holders have claim to 49% of the net income or loss of Shandong Jiajia. The net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest for 2009 increased 424% as a result in the net loss generated by Shandong Jiajia in 2009.

Other comprehensive income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss)

As described elsewhere herein, our functional currency is the Chinese Renminbi; however the accompanying consolidated financial statements have been translated and presented in U.S. dollars using period-end rates of exchange for assets and liabilities, and average rates of exchange for the period for revenues, costs, and expenses.  Net gains and losses resulting from foreign exchange transactions are included in the consolidated statements of operations and can have a significant effect on our financial statements.  For 2009 we reported a gain on foreign currency translations of $8,990 as compared to $38,895 in 2008.

Liquidity and capital resources

Liquidity is the ability of a company to generate adequate amounts of cash to meet its cash needs.

At December 31, 2009, we had working capital of approximately $164,000 as compared to approximately $1.7 million at December 31, 2008.  This $1.5 million decline was due to the offsetting impact of an approximately $1.4 million decrease in cash and a $802,000 increase in other receivables, together with a $981,000 increase in accounts payable.  Cash at December 31, 2009 was $1.7 million, down from $3.2 million at December 31, 2008.  This $1.4 million decline was due primarily to an increase in other receivables related to due on demand non-interest bearing loans to strategic partners described in further detail below and a $658,000 decrease in advances from customers.

The report of our independent registered public accounting firm on our financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2009 contains an explanatory paragraph regarding our ability to continue as a going concern based upon our operating losses and cash used in operations.

While in April 2008, we raised approximately $3.4 million in net proceeds from our 2008 Unit Offering, approximately $2.0 million was utilized to satisfy our commitments to Shandong Jiajia, approximately $140,000 was used to reduce certain payables and we advanced Shandong Jiajia an additional $500,000 for working capital.  In addition, we have recognized a liability in the amount of $1.6 million representing the maximum registration rights penalty due under the terms of the 2008 Unit Offering and on February 24, 2010 the Securities and Exchange Commission filed a motion and memorandum of law to set disgorgement and prejudgment interest of $1,078,490 in connection with its September 24, 2008 complaint filed against us and Mr. Harrell and Mr. Aubel as described later in this report under Part I Item 3 –“ Legal Proceedings.” While we have filed a memorandum of law in opposition to the SEC's motion, our financial statements contained elsewhere herein do not include any reserve for this potential expense.  Even if we are not required to pay these amounts we believe our current level of working capital and cash generated from operations may not be sufficient to meet these cash requirements and potential obligations in 2010 without attaining profitable operations and/or obtaining additional financing.

The terms of our 2008 Unit Offering contain certain restrictive covenants which could hinder our ability to raise additional capital. If we are not successful in generating sufficient cash flows from operations or in raising additional capital when required in sufficient amounts and on acceptable terms, these failures would have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition. If additional funds are raised through the issuance of equity securities, the percentage ownership of our then-current stockholders would be diluted. There can be no assurance that we will be able to raise the required capital necessary to achieve our targeted growth rates on favorable terms or at all.

From time to time we borrow funds from, and lend funds to, related parties as described later in this section.  For the year ended December 31, 2009, the net borrowings from these advances from related parties, net of funds advanced to related parties and repayments of advances from related parties, has resulted in a increase of $507,000 in our working capital.  Because we believe our current level of working capital and cash generated from operations may not be sufficient to meet these cash requirements and potential obligations during the balance of 2010 we have taken certain actions to resolve our potential liquidity deficiency.  As described earlier in this section, as result of the weak global economy, the demand for exported Chinese products has also declined, resulting in a significant drop in the demand for our freight and transport services.  In response to this sharp decline, we have reduced the controllable portions of our cost of sales where possible.  These efforts have resulted in a positive gross profit for 2009.  While there can be no assurances, we believe our cost reduction program could have the desired results and may return our company to a positive cash flow position, even at the reduced revenue levels.
 

 
 
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If our cost reduction efforts related to our cost of sales are not successful to a level which enables us to generate sufficient cash flows from operations to fund our needs we may need to raise additional working capital.  We do not have any commitments for any additional capital and both the terms of our 2008 Unit Offering which contain certain restrictive covenants and the overall softness of the capital markets could hinder our efforts. In that event, it would be necessary for us to take additional steps to further reduce our operating expenses including personnel reductions and the possible consolidation of our offices.  We believe this cost containment approach is a viable response to the current market conditions and, coupled with our cash on-hand, should allow us to maintain our operations for the foreseeable future.
 
Net cash used in operating activities in 2009 totaled $1.9 million compared to $1.6 million in 2008.  In 2009, cash used in operations was mainly due to an increase in accounts receivable of $1.0 million, an increase in other receivables and other current assets of $802,000 and a decrease in advances from customers of $658,000 these uses of cash were offset by an increase in accounts payable of $981,000 and increase in other accruals and current liabilities of $338,000.  Net cash used in operating activities in 2008 was mainly due to a $1.9 million decrease in our accounts payable, and a decrease in accruals and other current liabilities of $338,000, these uses of cash were partially offset by an decrease in accounts receivable of $723,000 and an increase in advances from customers of $450,000.

Net cash used in investing activities for 2009 totaled $60,000 compared to cash used in investing activities of $44,000 in 2008.  During 2009, we collected $71,000 from related parties as repayment for prior advances offset by $12,000 in capital expenditures.  Net cash used in investing activities 2008 is primarily due to capital expenditures of $37,000 and an advance to related parties of $7,000.  In both periods funds used for capital expenditures related to additions of equipment.

Cash provided by financing activities in 2009 totaled $436,000 compared to $3.6 million in 2008.  Cash provided during 2009 was comprised of $458,000 in advances from related parties offset by $23,000 we used to repay advances from related parties. The decline in net cash provided by financing activities in 2009 compared to 2008 was due to an absence of fund raising activities from our 2008 Unit Offering totaling $3.8 million and convertible related party notes of $148,000 offset by the net amount of related party advances and repayment of such advances during these periods.

We maintain cash balances in the United States and China. At December 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008, our cash by geographic area was as follows:

   
December 31, 2009
   
December 31, 2008
 
United States
 
$
10,755
     
1%
   
$
201,605
     
6%
 
China
   
1,710,083
     
99%
     
2,954,757
     
94%
 
   
$
1,720,838
     
100%
   
$
3,156,362
     
100%
 

In future periods we anticipate a substantial portion of our cash balances will continue to be held in the form of RMB held in bank accounts at financial institutions located in the PRC.  Cash held in banks in the PRC is not insured.  While the Chinese government introduced regulations which relaxed restrictions on the conversion of the RMB, restrictions still remain, including but not limited to, restrictions on foreign invested entities.  Foreign invested entities may only buy, sell or remit foreign currencies after providing valid commercial documents at only those banks authorized to conduct foreign exchanges.  Furthermore, the conversion of RMB for capital account items, including direct investments and loans, is subject to PRC government approval.  Chinese entities are required to establish and maintain separate foreign exchange accounts for capital account items.  We cannot be certain Chinese regulatory authorities will not impose more stringent restrictions on the convertibility of the RMB, especially with respect to foreign exchange transactions. Accordingly, cash on deposit in banks in the PRC is not readily deployable by us for purposes outside of China.
 
The following tables provide certain comparative information based on our consolidated balance sheets at December 31, 2009 as compared to December 31, 2008:

   
December 31, 2009
   
December 31, 2008
   
Increase/Decrease
   
% Change
 
         
(restated)
                 
Cash
 
 $
1,720,838
   
$
3,156,362
   
$
(1,435,524)
     
-45
%
Accounts receivable, net
   
2,923,990
     
2,739,173
     
184,817
     
7
%
Advance to vendors and other prepaid expenses
   
146,058
     
29,510
     
116,548
     
395
%
Other Receivables
   
1,100,662
     
298,442
     
802,220
     
269
%
Due from related parties
   
447,033
     
518,433
     
(71,400)
     
-14
%
Total current assets
 
 $
6,338,581
   
 $
6,741,920
   
 $
(403,339)
     
-6
%

 

 
 
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     December 31, 2009      December 31, 2008      Increase/Decrease      % Change  
           (restated)              
Accounts payable - trade
 
 $
2,733,820
     
1,752,862
     
980,958
     
56
%
Other accruals and current liabilities
   
535,576
     
146,953
     
388,623
     
264
%
Advances from customers
   
475,358
     
1,133,283
     
(657,925)
     
-58
%
Accrued registration rights penalty
   
1,597,000
     
1,597,000
     
-
     
0
%
Due to related parties
   
814,226
     
378,697
     
435,529
     
115
%
Foreign tax payable
   
18,784
     
34,898
     
(16,114)
     
-46
%
Total current liabilities
 
 $
6,174,764
   
 $
5,043,693
   
 $
1,131,071
     
22
%

Total current assets decreased $403,000 or 6% at December 31, 2009 from December 31, 2008.  The change was primarily due to a $1.4 million decrease in cash partially used to loan an additional $802,000 non-interest bearing, payable on demand loans to strategic partners.  Other receivables at December 31, 2009 were $$1.1 million and was comprised of $960,000 that was advanced to unrelated entities with which we have a strategic or other business relationship, $131,000 of deferred expenses and $9,000 in other receivables related to various deposits and advances.  Since 2007, from time to time Shandong Jiajia has lent funds to approximately 10 different customers and strategic partners who refer us business who are not related parties for working capital.  Generally, the loans are short term demand notes which are unsecured and non-interest bearing.  We believe it is in our best interest to make these loans to build long-term relationships, encourage continued business, and benefit from additional referral business.  The decision to make these loans is made by our either Mr. Chen or Mr. Liu, subject to the availability of sufficient capital.  We have not established a reserve for these loans as historically all such loans have been repaid on a timely basis.  Further, Accounts receivable increased due to slower payments from customers as days sales outstanding increased to 45 days for 2009 compared to 32 days in 2008.  We increased our allowance for bad debt reserve $842,000 during 2009 to reserve for certain aged receivables that we may not collect in the future.  We are evaluating our credit terms and policies to avoid repeated experience in future periods.  Advances to vendors increased $117,000 due to increases in deposits on containers to accommodate orders received near the end of the year.

Total current liabilities also increased $1.1 million or 22% at December 31, 2009 from December 31, 2008 primarily due to a $981,000 increase in our trade accounts payable, $436,000 increase in due to related parties on advances received during the year, $389,000 increase in other accruals, partially offset by a $658,000 decrease in advances from customers due to timing differences of receipt of deposits on orders around the year-end.
 
In general, we record revenue when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, services have been rendered or product delivery has occurred, the sales price to the customer is fixed or determinable, and collectability is reasonably assured.  We provide transportation services, generally under contract, by third parties with whom we have contracted these services.

Typically we recognize revenue in connection with our freight forwarding service when the payment terms are as follows:

 
 
when the cargo departs the shipper's destination if the trade pricing term is on a CIF (cost, insurance and freight) or CFR (cost and freight cost) basis;
 
 
when the cargo departs the shipper’s location when the trade pricing terms are CFR (cost and freight cost); or
 
 
when merchandise arrives at the destination port if the trade pricing term is on a FOB (free on board) basis.
 
 
our ability to effectively handle the increases in costs due to lower shipping volumes as a result of a weak demand for import and exports in the PRC.

Due from/to Related Parties

From time to time we have advanced funds to related parties for working capital purposes.  At December 31, 2009 due from related parties consisted of $447,000 due us from Shandong Huibo Import & Export Co., Ltd., a 24.3% shareholder in Shandong Jiajia, a decrease of $71,000 from December 31, 2008.  The loan which was provided in 2005 is unsecured, non-interest bearing and payable on demand.

In addition, from time to time we obtain advances from related parties for working capital purposes.  These amounts are non-interest bearing and due on demand.  Due to related parties increased $436,000 at December 31, 2009 from December 31, 2008.  At December 31, 2009 due to related parties included:

 
 
$110,000 owed to Xiangfen Chen, general manager of our Xiamen branch, a decrease of $13,000 from December 31, 2008,
 
 
$99,000 owed to Mr. Bin Liu, the manager of our Tianjin branch, an increase of $36,000 from December 31, 2008,
 
 
$560,000 owed to Tianjin Sincere, a company of which Mr. Bin Liu is a 90% owner, an increase of $377,000 from December 31, 2008.
 
 
$45,000 owed to China Direct Industries, Inc., a principal shareholder, an increase of $45,000 from December 31, 2008.


 
 
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Commitments

Rent expense from our office leases for 2009 and 2008was $116,000 and $108,000 respectively.  We did not have any minimum, contingent, or sublease arrangements in these leases.  The table below reflects our minimum commitments for our various office leases in the U.S. and China for the years ended December 31, 2010 and thereafter:

Period
 
Total
 
Period Ended December 31, 2010
 
$
95,000
 
Period Ended December 31, 2011
   
26,000
 
Period Ended December 31, 2012
   
22,000
 
Period Ended December 31, 2013
   
22,000
 
Period Ended December 31, 2014
   
22,000
 
Thereafter
   
--
 
   
$
187,000
 

Off Balance Sheet Arrangements

We do not have any off-balance sheet arrangements that we are required to disclose pursuant to these regulations. In the ordinary course of business, we enter into operating lease commitments, purchase commitments and other contractual obligations. These transactions are recognized in our financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States.

Critical Accounting Policies

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions, including estimates of the allowance for doubtful accounts stock based compensation, and derivative liability that affect the reported amount of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements. Estimates also affect the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reported period.

Significant estimates for the periods reported include the allowance for doubtful accounts which is based on an evaluation of our outstanding accounts receivable including the age of amounts due, the financial condition of our specific customers and knowledge of our industry segment in Asia. This evaluation process resulted in recognizing bad debt expense of $842,000 for 2009 and a credit to bad debt expense of $330,000 in 2008.  This evaluation methodology has provided a reasonable estimate of bad debt expense in the past and we intend to continue to employ this approach in our analysis of collectability.  However, recent experience given the current global economic situation, including that of China, meaningful time horizons may change.  We have enhanced our focus on the evaluation of our customers’ sustainability and adjusted our estimates as indicted in the current year.
 
We also rely on assumptions such as volatility, forfeiture rate, and expected dividend yield when deriving the fair value of our derivative liability and share-based compensation.  Assumptions and estimates employed in these areas are material to our reported financial conditions and results of operations.  These assumptions and estimates have been materially accurate in the past and are not expected to materially change in the future.  Actual results could differ from these estimates.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In June 2008, the FASB ratified changes to Derivative and Hedging Topic of the FASB ASC 815 or EITF Issue No. 07-5, Determining Whether an Instrument (or and Embedded Feature) Is Indexed to ad Entity’s Own Stock.   EITF No. 07-5 provides that an entity should use a two step approach to evaluate whether an entity-linked financial instrument (or embedded feature) is indexed to its own stock, including evaluating the instrument’s contingent exercise and settlement provisions.  It also clarifies on the impact of foreign currency denominated strike prices and market-based employee stock option valuation instruments on the evaluation.  EITF No. 07-5 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008.  The adoption of EITF No. 07-5 did have a material effect on our consolidated financial statements and resulted in a restatement of these financial statements to recognize a derivative liability of approximately $2.5 million at December 31, 2009.

In June 2009, the FASB approved the “FASB Accounting Standards Codification” (the “Codification”) as the single source of authoritative nongovernmental U.S. GAAP to be launched on July 1, 2009.  The Codification does not change current U.S. GAAP, but is intended to simplify user access to all authoritative U.S. GAAP by providing all the authoritative literature related to a particular topic in one place.  All existing accounting standard documents will be superseded and all other accounting literature not included in the Codification will be considered non-authoritative. The Codification is effective in use in this Annual Report and the adoption of the Codification did not have a material impact on our financial statements.

 
 
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In August 2009, the FASB issued the FASB Accounting Standards Update No. 2009-05 “Fair Value Measurement and Disclosures Topic 820 – Measuring Liabilities at Fair Value”, which provides amendments to subtopic 820-10, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures – Overall, for the fair value measurement of liabilities.  This update provides clarification that in circumstances in which a quoted price in an active market for the identical liability is not available, a reporting entity is required to measure fair value using one or more of the following techniques: 1. A valuation technique that uses: a. The quoted price of the identical liability when traded as an asset b. Quoted prices for similar liabilities or similar liabilities when traded as assets. 2. Another valuation technique that is consistent with the principles of topic 820; two examples would be an income approach, such as a present value technique, or a market approach, such as a technique that is based on the amount at the measurement date that the reporting entity would pay to transfer the identical liability or would receive to enter into the identical liability. The amendments in this update also clarify that when estimating the fair value of a liability, a reporting entity is not required to include a separate input or adjustment to other inputs relating to the existence of a restriction that prevents the transfer of the liability. The amendments in this update also clarify that both a quoted price in an active market for the identical liability when traded as an asset in an active market when no adjustments to the quoted price of the asset are required are Level 1 fair value measurements.  We do not expect the adoption of this update to have a material impact on its consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

A variety of proposed or otherwise potential accounting standards are currently under study by standard-setting organizations and various regulatory agencies.  Due to the tentative and preliminary nature of those proposed standards, management has not determined whether implementation of such proposed standards would be material to our consolidated financial statements.

ITEM 7A.                      QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK.

Not applicable to a smaller reporting company.

ITEM 8.                      FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA.

Our financial statements are included later in this report beginning on page  F-1.

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

None.

ITEM 9A(T).                                CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
 
 
We maintain disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Exchange Act) that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in reports that we file under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported as specified in the SEC’s rules and forms and that such information required to be disclosed by us in reports that we file under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer, or CEO, and our Chief Financial Officer, CFO, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Management, with the participation of our CEO and CFO, performed an evaluation of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of December 31, 2009. Based on that evaluation and as described below under “Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting,” we have identified material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f)). These weaknesses involve our accounting for our warrants, reverse recapitalization, presentation of our consolidated statement of cash flows and limitations in our accounting staff’s knowledge of U.S. GAAP.  These weaknesses are described in more detail in the next section. Solely as a result of these material weaknesses, our management, including our CEO and CFO, concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective as of December 31, 2009.

Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
 
Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Exchange Act). Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our CEO and CFO, we conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting based on the framework in Internal Control Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. Based on that evaluation, our management concluded that, due to the material weaknesses described below, our internal control over financial reporting was not effective as of December 31, 2009.

A material weakness is a deficiency, or combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of the company’s annual or interim financial statements would not be prevented or detected on a timely basis.

 
 
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The specific material weaknesses identified by our management were as follows:

 
The lack of controls over the accounting for the classification of 2,000,000 warrants issued to Mr. Chen as additional consideration in connection with the reverse recapitalization transaction with Shandong Jiajia completed on December 31, 2007 which required us to record the issuance as a derivative liability in the amount of $480,000 and to restate our financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the year ended December 31, 2007 (Amendment No. 4) as a result of accounting errors related to the incorrect accounting treatment.
     
 
The lack of controls over the accounting for the reverse recapitalization transaction with Shandong Jiajia which required us to properly record the changes in the components of equity as a result of this transaction and to restate our financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the year ended December 31, 2008.
     
 
The lack of controls over the disclosure of advances from, and repayments of advances from related parties disclosed in our consolidated statements of cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2008 which required us to expand our disclosure of these items and to restate our financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the year ended December 31, 2008.
     
 
The lack of controls over the accounting for common stock purchase warrants which required us to record the fair value of the warrants as a derivative liability because the warrants were not indexed to our common stock and restate our financial statements included in our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the periods ended March 31, 2009, June 30, 2009, and September 30, 2009 to reflect this accounting treatment.
     
 
The lack of controls over the presentation of cash flows from operating activities using the indirect method which required us to restate our financial statements included in our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the periods ended March 31, 2009, June 30, 2009 to reflect this accounting presentation.
     
 
We historically have had an inadequate number of personnel with the requisite expertise in generally accepted accounting principles to ensure the proper application thereof. Our Chief Executive Officer who served as our principal financial and accounting officer until October 12, 2009 is not an accountant and we have historically relied upon the services of outside accountants.  On October 12, 2009 our Board of Directors appointed Ms. Yuan Huang as our Chief Financial Officer.  Ms. Huang is an accountant and while she lacks expertise in U.S. GAAP, she has significant experience in PRC accounting.  The balance of our internal accounting staff is primarily engaged in ensuring compliance with PRC accounting and reporting requirements and their U.S. GAAP knowledge is also limited. As a result, a majority of our internal accounting staff is relatively inexperienced with U.S. GAAP and the related internal control procedures required of U.S. public companies. Although our accounting staff is professional and experienced in accounting requirements and procedures generally accepted in the PRC, management has determined that they require additional training and assistance in U.S. GAAP matters. Management has determined that our internal audit function is also significantly deficient due to insufficient qualified resources to perform internal audit functions. Finally, management determined that the lack of an Audit Committee of our Board of Directors also contributed to insufficient oversight of our accounting and audit functions.
 

Remediation of Material Weakness in Internal Control
 
 
We believe the following actions we have taken and are taking will be sufficient to remediate the material weaknesses described above:

 
We plan to implement changes in our disclosure controls and procedures to correct these material weaknesses. Specifically, for accounting of derivative liabilities, capital transactions, and presentation of equity, management plans to implement improved policies and procedures that will include a review of financial instruments to determine appropriate accounting treatment and presentation.
     
 
Also we have improved procedures related to the preparation of the statement of cash flows to correct weaknesses related to presentation and disclosure
     
 
We will make sure that we have an adequate number of personnel involved in the preparation of the financial statements and disclosures with the requisite expertise in generally accepted accounting principles to ensure the proper application thereof.
     
 
We plan to provide training to our accounting staff in various areas of US generally accepted accounting principles.


 
 
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Management believes the actions described above will remediate the material weaknesses we have identified and strengthen our internal control over financial reporting. We expect the material weakness will be remediated by December 31, 2010. As we work towards improvement of our internal control over financial reporting and implement remediation measures identified above, we may supplement or modify these remediation measures described above.

Our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer, does not expect that our disclosure controls and procedures or our internal controls will prevent all error and all fraud. A control system, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. Further, the design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs. Due to the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within our company have been detected.

Changes in Internal Control
 
 
There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting identified in connection with the evaluation of our controls performed during the quarter ended December 31, 2009 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

ITEM 9B.                       OTHER INFORMATION.

None.
 
PART III

ITEM 10.                      DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE.

Directors and Executive Officers

Name
 
Age
 
Positions
Wei Chen
    40  
Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer, President, Secretary and Treasurer
Yuan Huang
    38  
Chief Financial Officer
Hui Liu
    48  
Director, Chief Executive Officer of Shandong Jiajia

Wei Chen.  Mr. Chen has been a member of our Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer since June 2008, and he has served as Chairman of the Board, President, since July 2008.  Mr. Chen, a minority owner and co-founder of Shandong Jiajia, has been the General Manager of Shandong Jiajia’s Shanghai Branch since February 2002. Prior to joining Shandong Jiajia, Mr. Chen was a shipping department manager at the Shanghai Branch of Beijing Sunshine International Freight Co., Ltd. from October 1998 to February 2002.  Previously, Mr. Chen was the chief representative of Shanghai office, Mitrans International Shipping Co., Ltd. from June 1995 to October 1998.  Mr. Chen started his career as a sales representative at Asian Development International Transportation Corporation between September 1992 and May 1995.  Mr. Chen obtained a Bachelor’s Degree in International Shipping from Shanghai Maritime University in 1992.
 
        Yuan Huang.  Ms. Huang has served as our Chief Financial Officer since October 2009.  Prior to being appointed to this position, she had been Director of Accounting Department of Shandong Jiajia since April 2007. Prior to joining Shandong Jiajia, Ms. Huang was Accounting Manager of Shanghai Yingyuan Logistics Co., Ltd. from November 2002 until April 2007. Before Ms. Huang entered the logistics industry, she was Director of Accounting Department of Shanghai Paris Spring Yimin Co., Ltd. from May 1995 to November 2002 and served as an accountant of its parent company Shanghai Yimin Department Stores Co., Ltd. from September 1990 through May 1995. Ms. Huang received an Associate Degree in Accounting from Shanghai University of Finance and Economics in July 1999.

Hui Liu.  Mr. Liu has been a member of our Board of Directors since July 2008.  Mr. Liu co-founded Shandong Jiajia in 1999 and is a minority owner of the company.  Since 1999 Mr. Liu has served as Chief Executive Officer of Shandong Jiajia.  From 1997 to 1999, Mr. Liu was the storage and delivery department manager at Shandong Jiajia Import and Export Corp., Ltd. and from 1989 to 1997 he managed customs declaration, inspection declaration, shipping arrangement, and bulk cargo logistics at Cosco International Freight Co., Ltd.  From 1986 to 1989 Mr. Liu was employed as a sailor with Qingdao Ocean Shipping Co., Ltd.  Mr. Liu obtained an Associate Degree in Vessel Driving from Qingdao Ocean Shipping Mariner College in 1986.

Each director has been appointed to the board and holds office until the next annual meeting of shareholders, or until his successor is elected and qualified.

 
 
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Director Compensation

We have not established standard compensation arrangements for our directors and the compensation payable to each individual for their service on our Board is determined from time to time by our Board of Directors based upon the amount of time expended by each of the directors on our behalf.  None of our directors were compensated for their services as members of our Board of Directors for the year ended December 31, 2009.

Code of Ethics

We have adopted a Code of Business Conduct and Ethics to provide guiding principles to all of our employees. Our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics does not cover every issue that may arise, but it sets out basic principles to guide our employees and provides that all of our employees must conduct themselves accordingly and seek to avoid even the appearance of improper behavior. Any employee which violates our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics will be subject to disciplinary action, up to an including termination of his or her employment.

Generally, our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics provides guidelines regarding:

 
compliance with laws, rules and regulations,
 
conflicts of interest,
 
insider trading,
 
corporate opportunities,
 
competition and fair dealing,
 
discrimination and harassment,
 
health and safety,
 
record keeping,
 
confidentiality,
 
protection and proper use of company assets,
 
payments to government personnel,
 
waivers of the Code of Business Conduct and Ethics,
 
reporting any illegal or unethical behavior, and
 
compliance procedures.
 
In addition, we have also adopted a Code of Ethics for our Chief Executive Officer and senior financial officers who are also subject to specific policies regarding:

 
disclosures made in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission,
 
deficiencies in internal controls or fraud involving management or other employees who have a significant role in our financial reporting, disclosure or internal controls,
 
conflicts of interests, and
 
knowledge of material violations of securities or other laws, rules or regulations to which we are subject.

A copy of our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics is filed as an exhibit to this report.  In addition, we will provide a copy, without charge, to any person desiring a copy of the Code of Business Conduct and Ethics, by written request to us at our U.S. representative offices at 7300 Alondra Boulevard, Suite 108, Paramount, CA  90723, Attention: Corporate Secretary.

Committees of the Board of Directors

Our Board of Directors has not established any committees, including an Audit Committee, a Compensation Committee or a Nominating Committee, any committee performing a similar function. Further, as we are currently quoted on the OTC Bulletin Board, we are not subject to any exchange rule which includes qualitative requirements mandating the establishment of any particular committees.

We do not have a policy regarding the consideration of any director candidates which may be recommended by our shareholders, including the minimum qualifications for director candidates, nor has our Board of Directors established a process for identifying and evaluating director nominees. We have not adopted a policy regarding the handling of any potential recommendation of director candidates by our shareholders, including the procedures to be followed. Our Board has not considered or adopted any of these policies as we have never received a recommendation from any shareholder for any candidate to serve on our Board of Directors. Given the nature of our operations and lack of directors and officers insurance coverage, we do not anticipate that any of our shareholders will make such a recommendation in the near future. While there have been no nominations of additional directors proposed, in the event such a proposal is made, all members of our Board will participate in the consideration of director nominees.

 
 
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Neither of our directors is an “audit committee financial expert” within the meaning of Item 401(e) of Regulation S-B. In general, an “audit committee financial expert” is an individual member of the audit committee or Board of Directors who:

 
understands generally accepted accounting principles and financial statements,
 
is able to assess the general application of such principles in connection with accounting for estimates, accruals and reserves,
 
has experience preparing, auditing, analyzing or evaluating financial statements comparable to the breadth and complexity to our financial statements,
 
understands internal controls over financial reporting, and
 
understands audit committee functions.

Neither of our directors have the requisite professional background necessary to be considered an audit committee financial expert.  The OTC Bulletin Board on which our common stock is quoted does not impose any qualitative standards requiring companies to have independent directors or requiring that one or more of its directors be audit committee financial experts.

ITEM 11.                      EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION.

The following table summarizes all compensation recorded by us in the last completed year for:

 
our principal executive officer or other individual serving in a similar capacity,
 
our two most highly compensated executive officers other than our principal executive officer who were serving as executive officers at December 31, 2009 as that term is defined under Rule 3b-7 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and
 
up to two additional individuals for whom disclosure would have been required but for the fact that the individual was not serving as an executive officer at December 31,2009.

For definitional purposes, these individuals are sometimes referred to as the "named executive officers." The value attributable to any option awards in the following table is computed in accordance with ASC Topic 718 – Stock Compensation.

SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE

NAME AND PRINCIPAL POSITION
(A)
YEAR
(B)
 
SALARY
($)
(C)
   
BONUS
($)
(D)
   
STOCK
AWARDS
($)
(E)
   
OPTION
AWARDS
($)
(F)
   
NON-EQUITY
INCENTIVE
PLAN
COMPENSATION
($)
(G)
   
NONQUALIFIED
DEFERRED
COMPENSATION
EARNINGS ($)
(H)
   
ALL
OTHER
COMPENSATION
($)
(I)
   
TOTAL
($)
(J)
 
Wei Chen
2009
   
26,316
     
-—
     
     
     
     
     
     
26,316
 
 
2008
   
25,854
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
25,854
 
Yuan Huang
2009
   
2,640
     
2,928
     
--
     
--
     
--
     
--
     
--
     
5,568
 
 
2008
   
--
     
--
     
--
     
--
     
--
     
--
     
--
     
--
 

How Mr. Chen's Compensation was Determined

Mr. Chen is not a party to an employment agreement with us. His compensation is determined by our Board of Directors, of which he is a member, and is based upon a number of factors including the scope of his duties and responsibilities and the time devoted to our business. Such deliberations are not arms-length. We did not consult with any experts or other third parties in fixing the amount of  Mr. Chen's compensation.  The amount of compensation payable to Mr. Chen can be increased at any time upon the determination of our Board of Directors.

Employment Agreement with Ms. Huang

During 2009, Ms. Huang served as Director of Accounting Department at Shandong Jiajia’s Shanghai Branch. While she remains in this position with Shandong Jiajia, she was appointed as our Chief Financial Officer in October 2009.  In October 2009 we entered into a 12 month employment agreement with her pursuant to which she receives a base monthly salary of RMB1,500 (approximately $220) and a semi-annual bonus up to RMB 10,000 (approximately $1,464).  In addition, Ms. Huang receives certain allowances and other benefits including health insurance, unemployment insurance and other welfare programs which are available to other employees of our China-based subsidiaries which totaled approximately RMB 11,000 (approximately $1,610) in 2009.

 
 
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Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End

The following table provides information concerning unexercised options, stock that has not vested and equity incentive plan awards for each named executive officer outstanding as of December 31,2009:

OPTION AWARDS
 
STOCK AWARDS
 
Name
 
(a)
 
Number of securities underlying unexercised options
(#) exercisable
 
(b)
   
Number of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
options
(#)
unexercisable
 
(c)
   
Equity
Incentive
plan awards:
Number of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Unearned
options
(#)
 
(d)
   
Option
Exercise
price
($)
 
(e)
 
Option
Expiration
date
 
(f)
 
Number
of shares
or units
of stock
that
have not vested
(#)
 
(g)
   
Market value of shares or units of stock that have not vested ($)
 
(h)
   
Equity incentive plan awards: Number of unearned shares, units or other rights that have not vested (#)
 
(i)
   
Equity incentive plan awards: Market or payout value of unearned shares, units or other rights that have not vested (#)
 
(j)
 
Wei Chen
   
     
     
   
 
 
   
     
     
     
 
Yuan Huang
   
     
     
     
 
   
     
     
     
 

Compliance with Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act

Based solely upon a review of Forms 3 and 4 and amendments thereto furnished to us under Rule 16a-3(d) of the Securities Exchange Act during 2009 and Forms 5 and amendments thereto furnished to us with respect to 2009, as well as any written representation from a reporting person that no Form 5 is required, we are not aware that any officer, director or 10% or greater stockholder failed to file on a timely basis, as disclosed in the aforementioned Forms, reports required by Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act during 2009.

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

At April 14, 2010 we had 39,508,203 shares of our common stock issued and outstanding. The following table sets forth information regarding the beneficial ownership of our common stock as of April 10, 2010 by:

   
each person known by us to be the beneficial owner of more than 5% of our common stock;
   
each of our directors;
   
each of our named executive officers; and
   
our named executive officers, directors and director nominees as a group.

Unless otherwise indicated, the business address of each person listed is in care of 23F. Gutai Beach Building No. 969, Zhongshan Road (South), Shanghai, China.  The percentages in the table have been calculated on the basis of treating as outstanding for a particular person, all shares of our common stock outstanding on that date and all shares of our common stock issuable to that holder in the event of exercise of outstanding options, warrants, rights or conversion privileges owned by that person at that date which are exercisable within 60 days of that date. Except as otherwise indicated, the persons listed below have sole voting and investment power with respect to all shares of our common stock owned by them, except to the extent that power may be shared with a spouse.

   
Amount and Nature of Beneficial Ownership (1)
 
Name
 
# of Shares
   
% of Class
 
Wei Chen (2)
   
6,762,500
     
17.1
%
Hui Liu
   
1,312,500
     
3.3
 
Yuan Huang
   
--
     
--
 
All named executive officers and directors as a group (three persons) (2)
   
8,075,000
     
20.4
%
                 
China Direct Industries, Inc. (3)
   
11,512,500
     
29.1
%
 
 
 
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 (1)
The inclusion of any shares as deemed beneficially owned does not constitute an admission of beneficial ownership by the named shareholder.

 (2)
The number of shares beneficially owned by Mr. Chen includes 2,000,000 shares of our common stock issuable upon the exercise of warrants with an exercise price of $0.30 per share.

 (3)
The shares of our common stock shown beneficially owned by China Direct Industries, Inc. includes:

   
4,750,000 shares of common stock held of record by Capital One Resource Co., Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of CDI China, Inc., which is in turn a wholly owned subsidiary of China Direct Industries, Inc.,
   
2,062,500 shares of common stock held of record by China Direct Investments, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of China Direct Industries, Inc.,
   
200,000 shares of our common stock underlying Class A warrants; and
   
450,000 shares of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock held of record by China Direct Investments, Inc. which has no voting rights but is convertible at the option of the holder into 4,500,000 shares of common stock.

China Direct Industries, Inc.'s address is 431 Fairway Drive, Deerfield Beach, Florida 33441. Dr. James Wang, Chief Executive Officer of China Direct Industries, Inc. holds voting and dispositive control over securities owned by China Direct Industries, Inc. in his capacity of Chief Executive Officer.

Securities Authorized For Issuance Under Equity Compensation Plans

We have not adopted any equity compensation or similar plans.

ITEM 13.
CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE.

From time to time we enter into transactions with related parties, including:

In June 2009 we entered into a lease for approximately 7,000 square feet of office space from Mr. Chen, our Chairman and CEO, which serves as our principal executive offices.  The lease expires May 31, 2010.  Under the terms of this lease we pay Mr. Chen RMB 25,000 (approximately $3,662) per month in rent and a monthly management fee of approximately RMB 11,719 (approximately $1,716) per month as a property management fee.  We are responsible for utilities associated with our offices. Our total expenses under this lease were RMB 440,628 (approximately $64,410) in 2009.

From time to time we have advanced funds to related parties for working capital purposes.  At December 31, 2009 due from related parties consisted of $447,000 due us from Shandong Huibo Import & Export Co., Ltd., a 24.3% shareholder in Shandong Jiajia, a decrease of $71,000 from December 31, 2008.  The loan which was provided in 2005 is unsecured, non-interest bearing and payable on demand.

In addition, from time to time we obtain advances from related parties for working capital purposes.  These amounts are non-interest bearing and due on demand.  Due to related parties increased $436,000 at December 31, 2009 from December 31, 2008.  At December 31, 2009 due to related parties included:

 
 
$110,000 owed to Xiangfen Chen, general manager of our Xiamen branch, a decrease of $13,000 from December 31, 2008,
 
 
$99,000 owed to Mr. Bin Liu, the manager of our Tianjin branch, an increase of $36,000 from December 31, 2008,
 
 
$560,000 owed to Tianjin Sincere, a company of which Mr. Bin Liu is a 90% owner, an increase of $377,000 from December 31, 2008.
 
 
$45,000 owed to China Direct Industries, Inc., a significant shareholder, an increase of $45,000 from December 31, 2008.
 
There are no assurances that the terms of the transactions with the related parties are comparable to terms we could have obtained from unaffiliated third parties.

Director Independence

Neither of our directors is independent within The NASDAQ Stock Market's director independence standards pursuant to Marketplace Rule 5606.

 
 
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ITEM 14.                      PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES.

Sherb & Co., LLP served as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2009 and 2008.  The following table shows the fees that were billed for the audit and other services provided by such firm for 2009 and 2008:

   
2009
   
2008
 
Audit Fees
 
$
75,000
   
$
72,000
 
Audit-Related Fees
   
-
     
-
 
Tax Fees
   
-
     
-
 
All Other Fees
   
-
     
-
 
Total
 
$
75,000
   
$
72,000
 

Audit Fees — This category includes the audit of our annual financial statements, review of financial statements included in our Form 10-Q Quarterly Reports and services that are normally provided by the independent auditors in connection with engagements for those years. This category also includes advice on audit and accounting matters that arose during, or as a result of, the audit or the review of interim financial statements.

Audit-Related Fees — This category consists of assurance and related services by the independent auditors that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of our financial statements and are not reported above under “Audit Fees.” The services for the fees disclosed under this category include consultation regarding our correspondence with the SEC and other accounting consulting.

Tax Fees — This category consists of professional services rendered by our independent auditors for tax compliance and tax advice. The services for the fees disclosed under this category include tax return preparation and technical tax advice.

All Other Fees — This category consists of fees for other miscellaneous items.

Our Board of Directors has adopted a procedure for pre-approval of all fees charged by the our independent auditors.  Under the procedure, the Board approves the engagement letter with respect to audit, tax and review services.  Other fees are subject to pre-approval by the Board, or, in the period between meetings, by a designated member of Board.  Any such approval by the designated member is disclosed to the entire Board at the next meeting.  The audit and tax fees paid to our independent registered public accounting firm with respect to 2009 were pre-approved by the entire Board of Directors.

PART IV

ITEM 15.                      EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES.

Exhibit No.
 
Description
 
3.1
 
Articles of Incorporation (1)
 
3.2
 
Articles of Amendment (1)
 
3.3
 
Articles of Amendment (5)
 
3.4
 
Articles of Amendment (2)
 
3.5
 
Form of Articles of Amendment (10)
 
3.6
 
Bylaws (1)
 
4.1
 
Trilogy Capital Partners, Inc. Warrant Agreement dated June 1, 2006(3)
 
4.2
 
Form of common stock purchase warrant issued to Mr. Chen (12)
 
4.3
 
Form of common stock purchase warrant issued in the 2008 Unit Offering (13)
 
10.1
 
Debt Conversion Agreement with David Aubel dated December 3, 2005 (4)
 
10.2
 
Amendment to Debt Conversion Agreement with David Aubel dated May 15, 2006 (6)
 
10.3
 
Consulting and Management Agreement dated May 22, 2007 with China Direct Investments, Inc. (7)
 
10.4
 
Consulting and Management Agreement dated September 5, 2007 with Capital One Resource Co., Ltd (8)
 
10.5
 
Acquisition Agreement dated as of December 31, 2007 between MediaREADY, Inc., Shandong Jiajia International Freight & Forwarding (Logistics Co.) Ltd., and Messrs. Hui Liu and Wei Chen (2)
 
10.6
 
Finder's Agreement dated as of December 31, 2007 between MediaREADY, Inc. and Dragon Venture (Shanghai) Capital Management Co., Ltd. (2)
 
10.7
 
Consulting Agreement dated as of December 31, 2007 between MediaREADY, Inc. and China Direct, Inc. (2)
 
10.8
 
Form of Amendment to Acquisition Agreement dated as of January 28, 2008 between MediaREADY, Inc., Shandong Jiajia International Freight & Forwarding Co., Ltd., and Messrs. Hui Liu and Wei Chen (9)

 

 
 
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10.9
 
Form of Amendment to Finder's Agreement dated as of January 28, 2008 between MediaREADY, Inc. and Dragon Venture (Shanghai) Capital Management Co., Ltd. (9)
 
10.10
 
Form of Amendment to Acquisition Agreement dated as of March 13, 2008 between MediaREADY, Inc., Shandong Jiajia International Freight & Forwarding Co., Ltd., and Messrs. Hui Liu and Wei Chen (11)
 
10.11
 
Lease Agreement between China Logistics Group, Inc. and ETI International, Inc. (17)
 
10.12
 
Form of Subscription Agreement for 2008 Unit Offering (13)
 
10.13
 
Lease Agreement between Wei Chen and Shandong Jiajia International Freight & Forwarding Co., Ltd.(14)
 
10.14
 
Lease Agreement dated December 31, 2009 between Shandong Jiajia International & Freight Forwarding Co., Ltd. and Shandong Import & Export Co., Ltd. (17)
 
10.15
 
Assumption Agreement dated December 31, 2007 between David Aubel and MediaReady, Inc. (17)
 
10.16
 
Conversion Agreement dated March 20, 2008 between V. Jeffrey Harrell and China Logistics Group, Inc. (16)
 
10.17
 
Conversion Agreement dated March 20, 2008 between David Aubel and China Logistics Group, Inc. (16)
 
10.18
 
Form of promissory note in the principal amount of $561,517.27 dated January 1, 2003 issued by Video Without Boundaries, Inc. to Mr. David Aubel (15)
 
10.19
 
Form of Security Agreement dated May 23, 2001 between Valusales.com, Inc. and Mr. David Aubel (15)
 
10.20
 
Promissory note from Shanghai Yudong Logistics Co., Ltd. to Shandong Jiajia International Freight & Forwarding Co., Ltd., dated March 30, 2009 (17)
 
10.21
 
Lease Agreement expiring May 2010 between Wei Chen and Shandong Jiajia International Freight & Forwarding Co., Ltd.(17)
 
10.23
 
Employment Agreement effective as of October 12, 2009 between China Logistics Group, Inc. and Yuan Huang (18)
 
14.1
 
Code of Business Conduct and Ethics (12)
 
21.1
 
Subsidiaries of the Registrant (12)
 
31.1
 
Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 *
 
31.2
 
Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 *
 
32.1
 
Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 *

*  filed herewith

 
(1
)
Incorporated by reference to the registration statement on Form 10-SB, SEC File No. 0-31497 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 11, 2000, as amended.
 
(2
)
Incorporated by reference to the Current Report on Form 8-K as filed on January 7, 2008.
 
(3
)
Incorporated by reference to the Current Report on Form 8-K as filed on June 2, 2006.
 
(4
)
Incorporated by reference to the Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 2004.
 
(5
)
Incorporated by reference to the Current Report on Form 8-K as filed on September 27, 2006.
 
(6
)
Incorporated by reference to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB for the period ended September 30, 2006.
 
(7
)
Incorporated by reference to the Current Report on Form 8-K as filed on May 23, 2007.
 
(8
)
Incorporated by reference to the Current Report on Form 8-K as filed on September 10, 2007.
 
(9
)
Incorporated by reference to the Current Report on Form 8-K as filed on January 31, 2008.
 
(10
)
Incorporated by reference to the definitive information statement on Schedule 14C as filed on February 14, 2008.
 
(11
)
Incorporated by reference to the Current Report on Form 8-K as filed on March 18, 2008.
 
(12
)
Incorporated by reference to the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007.
 
(13
)
Incorporated by reference to the Current Report on Form 8-K as filed on April 24, 2008.
 
(14
)
Incorporated by reference to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q/A (Amendment No. 1) for the period ended June 30, 2008.
 
(15
)
Incorporated by reference to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2008.
 
(16
)
Incorporated by reference to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q/A (Amendment No. 1) for the period ended March 31, 2008.
 
(17
)
Incorporated by reference to the registration statement on Form S-1, SEC File No. 333-151783, as amended.


 
 
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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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 Logistics Group, Inc.
 
     
Date: April 15, 2010
By: /s/ Wei Chen
 
 
Wei Chen, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President (Principal Executive Officer)
 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this report has been signed by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signature
Title
Date
     
/s/ Wei Chen
Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and President
April 15, 2010
  Wei Chen
 (principal executive officer)
 
     
/s/ Yuan Huang
Chief Financial Officer
April 15, 2010
  Yuan Huang
 (principal financial and accounting officer)
 
     
/s/ Hui Liu
Director
April 15, 2010
 Hui Liu
   


 
 
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Stockholders and Board of Directors
China Logistics Group, Inc.

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of China Logistics Group, Inc (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2009 and 2008 and the related consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income, stockholders' equity and cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008. These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit.
 
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company's internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly we express no such opinion. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2009and 2008 and the results of their operations and their cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. The Company has incurred an operating loss and has negative cash flows from operations for the year ended December 31, 2009as fully described in Note 3. These issues raise substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. The consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.

We also audited the adjustments described in Note 2 that were applied to restate the year ended December 31, 2008 financial statements. In our opinion, such adjustments are appropriate and have been properly applied.

/s/Sherb & Co., LLP
Certified Public Accountants
Boca Raton, Florida
April 15, 2010
 

 
 
F - 1

 

CHINA LOGISTICS GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
DECEMBER 31, 2009 AND 2008

   
December 31,
   
December 31,
 
   
2009
   
2008
 
         
(Restated)
 
ASSETS
       
Current assets:
           
Cash
  $ 1,720,838     $ 3,156,362  
Accounts receivable, net
    2,923,990       2,739,173  
Other Receivables
    1,100,662       298,442  
Advance to vendors and other prepaid expenses
    146,062       29,510  
Due from related parties
    447,032       518,433  
    Total current assets
    6,338,584       6,741,920  
                 
Property and equipment, net
    39,748       44,144  
    Total assets
  $ 6,378,332     $ 6,786,064  
                 
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)
         
Current liabilities:
               
Accounts payable - trade
  $ 2,733,820     $ 1,752,862  
Accrued registration rights penalty
    1,597,000       1,597,000  
Other accruals and current liabilities
    535,576       146,953  
Advances from customers
    475,358       1,133,283  
Due to related parties
    814,226       378,697  
Foreign tax payable
    18,784       34,898  
    Total current liabilities
    6,174,764       5,043,693  
                 
Derivative Liability
    2,535,505       -  
Total liabilities
    8,710,269       5,043,693  
                 
Equity (deficit):
               
   China Logistics Group, Inc. shareholders' equity (deficit):
               
Preferred stock - $0.001 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized;
               
  Series B convertible preferred stock - 450,000 issued and oustanding at December 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008
    450       450  
Common stock, $.001 par value, 500,000,000 shares authorized;
               
  34,508,203 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008
    34,508       34,508  
Additional paid-in capital
    17,057,203       19,229,513  
Accumulated deficit
    (19,541,703 )     (18,129,491 )
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
    (178,505 )     (187,495 )
        Total China Logistics Group, Inc. shareholders' equity (deficit)
    (2,628,047 )     947,485  
Noncontrolling interest
    296,110       794,886  
    Total equity
    (2,331,937 )     1,742,371  
    Total liabilities and equity
  $ 6,378,332     $ 6,786,064  

See notes to consolidated financial statements.
 
 
 
F - 2

 

CHINA LOGISTICS GROUP, INC.
AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2009 AND 2008
 

   
For the Year Ended
 
   
December 31, 2009
   
December 31, 2008
 
         
(Restated)
 
Sales
  $ 19,824,390     $ 35,561,833  
Cost of sales
    19,699,736       34,552,938  
Gross profit
    124,654       1,008,895  
                 
Operating expenses:
               
Selling, general and administrative
    826,530       1,298,331  
Depreciation and amortization
    16,002       35,438  
Bad debt expense (recovery of bad debt)
    842,128       (330,439 )
Total operating expenses
    1,684,660       1,003,330  
Income (loss) from operations
    (1,560,006 )     5,565  
                 
Other income (expenses):
               
Other income (expense)
    32,228       15,218  
Non-operating bad debt expense
    -       (85,844 )
Registration agreement penalty
    -       (1,597,000 )
Change in fair value of derivative liability
    3,320,227       -  
Interest income (expense)
    (574 )     1,532  
Total other income (expenses)
    3,351,881       (1,666,094 )
Income (loss) before income taxes
    1,791,875       (1,660,529 )
Foreign taxes
    28,078       269,600  
Net Income (loss)
    1,763,797       (1,930,129 )
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to the noncontrolling interest
    (507,412 )     156,489  
Net income (loss) attributable to China Logistics Group, Inc.
  $ 2,271,209     $ (2,086,618 )
                 
Earnings (loss) per common share:
               
     Basic
  $ 0.07     $ (0.08 )
     Diluted
  $ 0.06     $ (0.08 )
Weighted average number of shares outstanding:
               
     Basic
    34,508,203       26,823,216  
     Diluted
    39,008,203       26,823,216  
                 
 
See notes to consolidated financial statements.

 
 
F - 3

 

CHINA LOGISTICS GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' (DEFICIT) EQUITY
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2009 AND 2008

 
   
China Logistics Group, Inc. Shareholders' Equity
             
                                   
Accumulated
             
                           
Additional
     
Other
             
   
Preferred A Stock
 
Preferred B Stock
 
Common Stock
 
Paid-In
 
Accumulated
 
Comprehensive
 
Noncontrolling
 
Comprehensive
     
   
Shares
 
Amount
 
Shares
 
Amount
 
Shares
 
Amount
 
Capital
 
Deficit
 
Loss
 
Interest
 
Income (loss)
 
Total
 
                                                   
                                                   
 Balance December 31, 2007
  1,000,000   $ 1,000   1,295,000   $ 1,295   4,999,350   $ 4,999    $ 12,927,625   $ (16,042,873 ) $ (226,390 ) $ 601,028   $ -   $ (2,733,316 )
 Convertible note payable to related party converted to capital to capital
  -     -   -     -   2,864,606     2,865     2,518,514     -     -     -           2,521,379  
 Conversion of Seiries A Preferred to common stock
  (1,000,000 )   (1,000 ) -     -   2,500,000     2,500     (1,500 )   -     -     -           -  
 Conversion of Seiries B Preferred to common stock
  -     -   (845,000 )   (845 ) 8,450,000     8,450     (7,605 )   -     -     -           -  
 Accrued salary for president converted to stock
  -     -   -     -   581,247     581     448,404     -     -     -           448,985  
 Private placement
  -     -   -     -   15,113,000     15,113     3,344,075     -     -     -           3,359,188  
 Net loss
  -     -   -     -   -     -     -     (2,086,618 )   -     156,489     (1,930,129 )   (1,930,129 )
 Other comprehensive income, net of tax:
                                                                   
 Unrealized gain on foreign currency translation adjustment
  -     -   -     -   -     -     -     -     38,895     37,369     76,264     76,264  
 Other comprehensive income
                                                          76,264     76,264  
 Comprehensive income
                                                          (1,853,865 )   (1,853,865 )
 Balance December 31, 2008
  -     -   450,000     450   34,508,203     34,508     19,229,513     (18,129,491 )   (187,495 )   794,886           1,742,371  
                                                                     
Cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle - adoption of FASB ASC 825 effective January 1, 2009
                                  (2,172,310 )   (3,683,422 )                     (5,855,732 )
 Net income
  -     -   -     -   -     -     -     2,271,210     -     (507,412 )   1,763,798     1,763,798  
 Other comprehensive income, net of tax:
                                                                   
 Unrealized gain on foreign currency translation adjustment
  -     -   -     -   -     -     -     -     8,990     8,636     17,626     17,626  
 Other comprehensive income
                                                          17,626     17,626  
 Comprehensive income
                                                          1,781,424     1,781,424  
 Balance December 31, 2009
  -   $ -   450,000   $ 450   34,508,203   $ 34,508   $ 17,057,203   $ (19,541,704 ) $ (178,505 ) $ 296,110         $ (2,331,937 )

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

 
 
F - 4

 

CHINA LOGISTICS GROUP, INC.
AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2009 AND 2008


   
For the Year Ended
 
   
December 31,
 
   
2009
   
2008
 
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
       
Restated
 
Net income (loss)
  $ 1,763,797     $ (1,930,129 )
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash used in operating activities:
               
Depreciation expense
    16,002       35,438  
Allowance for doubtful accounts
    842,128       (330,439 )
Change in fair value of derivative liability
    (3,320,227 )     -  
Registration rights penalty
    -       1,597,000  
Changes in assets and liabilities:
               
(Increase) decrease  in accounts receivable
    (1,026,946 )     723,098  
Decrease in accounts receivable - related party
    -       7,000  
Increase in prepaid expenses and other current assets
    (802,220 )     114  
(Decrease) increase  in accounts payable
    980,958       (1,856,023 )
Increase (decrease) in other accruals and current liabilities
    388,623       (338,148 )
(Decrease) increase in taxes payable
    (16,114 )     (1,220 )
Increase in advances to vendors
    (116,552 )     -  
(Decrease) increase in advances from customers
    (657,925 )     449,848  
NET CASH USED IN OPERATING ACTIVITIES
    (1,948,476 )     (1,643,461 )
                 
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
               
Capital expenditures
    (11,606 )     (37,246 )
    Advances to related parties
    -       (6,998 )
    Collection of repayments of advances to related parties
    71,400       -  
NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) INVESTING ACTIVITIES
    59,794       (44,244 )
                 
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
               
Proceeds convertible note payable - related party
    -       148,200  
Repayment of short-term financing
    -       (12,633 )
Proceeds from 2008 unit offering private placement
    -       3,778,250  
2008 unit offering private placement expenses
    -       (420,863 )
Advances from related parties
    458,255       256,879  
Repayment of advances from related parties
    (22,726 )     (105,794 )
NET CASH PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES
    435,529       3,644,039  
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE ON CASH
    17,629       78,423  
NET INCREASE (DECREASE)  IN CASH
    (1,435,524 )     2,034,757  
CASH  - beginning of year
    3,156,362       1,121,605  
CASH - end of year
  $ 1,720,838     $ 3,156,362  
                 
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
               
Cash paid during the period for foreign taxes
  $ 241,522     $ 34,524  
Convertible note payable converted to common stock -related party
  $ -     $ 2,521,380  
Accrued compensation converted to common stock - related party
  $ -     $ 448,985  
                 

See notes to consolidated financial statements.
 
 
 
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CHINA LOGISTICS GROUP, INC AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2009 and 2008

 NOTE 1 – SUMMARY OF BUSINESS AND ORGANIZATION

History of Company

China Logistics Group, Inc. (“we”, “us”, “our” or the “Company”) is a Florida corporation and was incorporated on March 19, 1999 under the name of ValuSALES.com, Inc. we changed our name to Video Without Boundaries, Inc. on November 16, 2001. On August 31, 2006 we changed our name from Video Without Boundaries, Inc. to MediaREADY, Inc. and on February 14, 2008, we changed our name from MediaREADY, Inc. to China Logistics Group, Inc.
 
During 2002, we began to reposition our company within the home entertainment media-on-demand marketplace.  It was our intent to become a producer and distributor of interactive consumer electronics and provide streaming digital media and video on demand services. However, we were unable to successfully or profitably penetrate the market.

On December 31, 2007 we entered into an acquisition agreement with Shandong Jiajia International Freight and Forwarding Co., Ltd. (“Shandong Jiajia”) and its sole shareholders Messrs. Hui Liu and Wei Chen, through which we acquired a 51% interest in Shandong Jiajia. The transaction was accounted for as a capital transaction, implemented through a reverse recapitalization.

Shandong Jiajia, formed in 1999 as a Chinese limited liability company, is an international freight forwarder and logistics management company and acts as an agent for international freight and shipping companies. Shandong Jiajia sells cargo space and arranges land, maritime, and air international transportation for clients seeking to import or export merchandise into or from China.  Shandong Jiajia has branches in Shanghai, Qingdao, Xiamen, Tianjin and Lianyungang with an additional sales office in Rizhao. Shandong Jiajia is a designated agent of cargo carriers including Nippon Yusen Kaisha, P&O Nedlloyd, CMA CGM Group, Safmarine Container Lines, and Regional Container Lines.

Reverse recapitalization transaction

On December 31, 2007 we entered into an acquisition agreement with Shandong Jiajia and its sole shareholders Messrs. Hui Liu and Wei Chen, through which we acquired a 51% interest in Shandong Jiajia. At closing, we issued Messrs. Liu and Chen an aggregate of 1,000,000 shares of our Series A Convertible Preferred Stock and agreed to contribute $2,000,000 to increase the registered capital of Shandong Jiajia subject to:

 
the prior receipt of all regulatory approvals and licenses from the necessary governmental agencies in China related to this acquisition, and
 
the receipt of two years of audited financial statements of Shandong Jiajia together with the interim period for the nine months ended September 30, 2007.

Under the terms of an assumption agreement dated December 31, 2007 and as contemplated by the terms of the acquisition agreement for Shandong Jiajia, Mr. David Aubel, a principal shareholder of our company, agreed to personally assume contingent liabilities in the aggregate amount of $1,987,895 which may result from a stock purchase agreement we entered into in August, 2004 with Graphics Distribution, Inc. Mr. Aubel’s agreement to assume this liability was the result of negotiations preceding the execution of the acquisition agreement for Shandong Jiajia as Messrs. Liu and Chen were unwilling to proceed with the transaction if the company remained exposed to the potential liability related to the Graphics Distribution, Inc. stock purchase agreement.  In addition, the acquisition agreement contemplated that the accrued compensation and convertible note payable-related party included in our current liabilities at September 30, 2007 would be converted into shares of our common stock at conversion rates of $0.72 and $0.80 per share (post 1:40 reverse stock split).  At the time of the agreement we did not have sufficient authorized but unissued shares of our common stock to provide for the conversion of these liabilities, respectively, resulting in the issuance of approximately 3,445,853 shares of our common stock. Included in these liabilities which were to be converted was approximately $419,000 of accrued compensation due Mr. Jeffrey Harrell, our former CEO and President, and approximately $2,521,380 due to Mr. David Aubel under a convertible note and a loan. Effective on the close of business on March 11, 2008 we amended our articles of incorporation to increase our authorized capital which provided sufficient shares to permit these conversions.

As contemplated by the acquisition agreement for Shandong Jiajia, on March 20, 2008 we entered into a conversion agreement with Mr. Jeffrey Harrell, then our CEO and President, who converted $448,985 of accrued compensation due him into 581,247 shares of our common stock at an effective conversion price of $0.77245 per share.  In addition and as also contemplated by the terms of the acquisition agreement for Shandong Jiajia, on March 20, 2008 we entered into a conversion agreement with Mr. Aubel whereby he converted the $2,521,380 loan due him by us into 2,864,606 shares of our common stock at an effective conversion price of $0.88 per share.

 
 
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CHINA LOGISTICS GROUP, INC AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2009 and 2008

The effective conversion price on the date we entered into the conversion agreements with Mr. Aubel was greater than the fair market value of our common stock on the date of the agreement which was $0.85 per share.  The variance resulted from a decline in the trading price of our common stock from December 31, 2007 when the conversion rates were informally agreed to with Mr. Aubel and the actual dates of conversion.

The number of shares issued to Mr. Aubel was established in the December 31, 2007 Shandong Jiajia acquisition agreement and was derived from the September 30, 2007 liability reflected on our books owed to Mr. Aubel in the amount of $2,291,685 divided by an agreed upon prior to the 1 for 40 reverse stock split price of $0.02 per share ($2,291,685/$0.02 per share/40 = 2,864,606 shares).

As of the settlement date in March 2008, Mr. Aubel was owed $2,521,380 by us, an increase in the amount owed from September 30, 2007 resulting from additional advances made by Mr. Aubel, reduced by the issuance of 10,000,000 shares during the interim period.  The final conversion price of Mr. Aubel’s note was $0.88 per share, resulting from the final note balance of $2,521,380 divided by an agreed upon fixed number of shares of 2,864,606 ($2,521,379/2,864,606 =$0.88 per share).  The fair market value of our common stock on March 31, 2008 was $0.85 per share.  We are evaluating any rights we may have to seek damages against Mr. Aubel as a result of the uncertainty as to the validity of the amount of his note. See “Legal Proceedings” appearing elsewhere in this report.

In connection with the reverse recapitalization transaction with Shandong Jiajia, we issued Capital One Resource Co., Ltd. 450,000 shares of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock valued at $3,780,000, and Mr. Weidong Wang 35,000 shares of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock valued at $294,000, as compensation for their assistance in the transaction. In addition, we agreed to issue an aggregate of 352,500 shares of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock valued at $2,961,000 to Dragon Venture (Shanghai) Capital Management Co., Ltd. as finder's fees. Dragon Venture (Shanghai) Capital Management Co., Ltd. is a subsidiary of Dragon Capital Group Corp. (Pink Sheets: DRGV). Mr. Lawrence Wang, the CEO of Dragon Capital Group Corp., is the brother of Dr. James Wang, the CEO of China Direct Industries, Inc. China Direct Industries, Inc. owns approximately 20% of the issued and outstanding shares Dragon Capital Group Corp.  In January 2008 we amended the finder’s agreement with Dragon Venture (Shanghai) Capital Management Co., Ltd. to reduce the fee to 240,000 shares of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock which were valued at $2,016,000.  Finally, we were obligated to issue China Direct Industries, Inc. an additional 450,000 shares of our Series B Convertible Preferred Stock valued at $3,780,000 as compensation for its services under the terms of the December 31, 2007 consulting agreement which were to be issued prior to June 30, 2008.

On January 28, 2008 the acquisition agreement was amended to provide additional consideration to the minority owners of Shandong Jiajia, Mr. Liu and Mr. Chen.  Upon their instructions, we issued Mr. Chen 120,000 shares of our Series B Convertible Preferred Stock with a fair value of $960,000 and three year purchase warrants to purchase an additional 2,000,000 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $0.30 per share with a fair value of $480,000.  We agreed to pay the minority owners of Shandong Jiajia the additional consideration at their request because they believed that the purchase price we paid for our interest in Shandong Jiajia was more favorable to us.  We determined that it would be in our long-term best interests to agree to the request, particularly as the operations of Shandong Jiajia represented all of our business and operations following the transaction.

The purchase warrants to purchase 2,000,000 shares of our common stock were treated as a liability as of the end of December 31, 2007 due to a lack of sufficient authorized shares.  This portion of the additional consideration was later reclassified to equity during the three-month period ending March 31, 2008 as the proper shareholder approval was obtained to amend the Company’s articles of incorporation to increase in the number of shares of authorized common stock and a reverse stock split, among other things, on February 11, 2008, which such action was effective on March 11, 2008.

The finder’s fees and consulting fees were incremental to the transaction and payable contingent upon closing.  Accordingly, these fees were classified as directly related to the acquisition.  All transactions related fees were determined through arms length negotiations between the parties.

 
 
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CHINA LOGISTICS GROUP, INC AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2009 and 2008


NOTE 2- RESTATEMENT OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

The December 31, 2008 financial statements included in our Form 10-K filed on May 18, 2009, contained errors including the method of recording the reverse recapitalization transaction with Shandong Jiajia completed on December 31, 2007.  Accordingly, our consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2008, which is included in this report, has been restated to properly record the transaction. The effect of correcting these errors in our balance sheet at December 31, 2008 was as follows:

    December 31, 2008  
 Balance Sheet Data
 
As filed
   
Adjustment to Restate
   
Restated
 
Equity:
                       
China Logistics Group, Inc. shareholders’ equity
                       
Series B Convertible Preferred Stock- 450,000 shares issued  and outstanding at December 31, 2008
 
 $
450
   
 $
-
   
 $
450
 
Common Stock, $0.001 par value,  500,000,000 shares authorized, 34,508,203 shares issued and outstanding December 31, 2008
   
34,508
     
-
     
34,508
 
Additional Paid-in-capital
   
3,572,042
     
15,657,471
     
19,229,513
 
Accumulated Deficit
   
(2,472,020)
     
(15,657,471)
     
(18,129,491)
 
Accumulated other comprehensive income loss
   
(187,495)
     
-
     
(187,495)
 
     Total China Logistics Group, Inc. shareholders’ equity
   
947,485
     
-
     
947,485
 
Noncontrolling interest
   
794,886
     
-
     
794,886
 
     Total equity
 
1,742,371
   
$
-
   
$
1,742,371
 

Additionally, the Company has restated and expanded the disclosure in the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows-Cash Flows from financing activities to better describe advances from, and repayments of advances from related parties.

Components of this restatement include:

    December 31, 2008  
 Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows Data
 
As filed
   
Adjustment to Restate
   
Restated
 
Cash flows from financing activities:
                       
Proceeds from 2008 Unit Offering
 
 $
3,778,250
   
 $
-
   
 $
3,778.250
 
2008 Unit Offering expenses
   
(420,863
   
-
     
(420,863
Proceeds from convertible note payable-related party
   
-
     
148,200
     
148,200
 
Repayment of short-term financing
   
(12,633
   
-
     
(12,633
Advances from related parties
   
299,285
     
(42,406
   
256,879
 
Repayments of advances from related parties
   
-
     
(105,794
)
   
(105,794
Net cash provided by financing activities
 
 $
3,644,039
   
 $
-
   
 $
3,644,039
 

NOTE 3 – GOING CONCERN
 
The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis. The Company has generated minimal revenue since its inception until it acquired a 51% interest in Shandong Jiajia in December 2007. The Company’s ability to continue as a going concern is dependent upon the Company’s ability to obtain the necessary financing to meet its obligations and repay its liabilities arising from normal business operations when they become due, to fund possible acquisitions, and to generate profitable operations in the future.

These matters, among others, raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. These financial statements do not include any adjustments to the amounts and classification of assets and liabilities that may be necessary should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern.
 
As a result of the weak global economy, the demand for exported Chinese products has also declined, resulting in a significant drop in the demand for our freight and transport services.  In response to the sharp decline in our revenues, we plan to reduce the controllable portions of our cost of sales where possible. While there can be no assurance, we anticipate these efforts to result in a positive gross profit in the upcoming fiscal year.  We believe our cost reduction program can have the desired result and should assist to return the Company to a positive cash flow position, even at the reduced revenue levels which we anticipate for the foreseeable future.

 
 
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CHINA LOGISTICS GROUP, INC AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2009 and 2008

If our cost reduction efforts related to our cost of sales are not successful to a level which enables us to generate sufficient cash flows from operations to fund our needs we may need to raise additional working capital.  We do not have any commitments for any additional capital and both the terms of our 2008 Unit Offering which contain certain restrictive covenants and the overall softness of the capital markets could hinder our efforts. In that event, it would be necessary for us to take additional steps to further reduce our operating expenses including personnel reductions and the possible consolidation of our offices.  We believe this cost containment approach is a viable response to the current market conditions and, coupled with our cash on-hand, should allow us to maintain our operations for the foreseeable future.
 
NOTE 4 – BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of presentation

The accompanying consolidated financial statements include our accounts and our 51% owned subsidiary, Shandong Jiajia. Intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation.  All share and per share information contained in this report gives retroactive effect to the 1 for 40 reverse stock split of our outstanding common stock effective at the close of business on March 11, 2008.

The capital structure of the combined enterprise following the reverse recapitalization transaction, effective December 31, 2007 is the historical equity of the accounting acquirer (Shandong Jiajia) prior to the transaction retroactively restated to reflect the number of shares received in the transaction.

Revenue Recognition

We provide freight forwarding services generally under contract with our customers.  Our business model involves placing our customers’ freight on prearranged contracted transport.

We follow the guidance of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 104 in our revenue recognition policy.  In general, we record revenue when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, services have been rendered or product delivery has occurred, the sales price to the customer is filed or determinable, and collectability is reasonably assured.

Typically our recognition of revenue is determined by our shipment/payment terms as follows:

 
When merchandise departs the shipper’s location when the trade pricing terms are CIF (cost, insurance and freight),
 
When merchandise departs the shipper’s location when the trade pricing terms are CFR (cost and freight cost), or
 
When the merchandise arrives at the destination port if the trade pricing terms are FOB (free on board) destination.
 
The Company recognizes direct shipping costs concurrently with the recognition of the related revenue for each shipment.  Essentially, the costs, which are isolated by billings as the Company does not own the containers, ships, etc., are readily matched to the related billings.

Use of Estimates
 
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions, including estimates of the allowance for doubtful accounts stock based compensation, and derivative liability that affect the reported amount of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements. Estimates also affect the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reported period.

Significant estimates for the periods reported include the allowance for doubtful accounts which is based on an evaluation of our outstanding accounts receivable including the age of amounts due, the financial condition of our specific customers, knowledge of our industry segment in Asia, and historical bad debt experience.  This evaluation methodology has proved to provide a reasonable estimate of bad debt expense in the past and we intend to continue to employ this approach in our analysis of collectability.  However, we are aware that given the varying recovery levels of our customers from the recent global economic situation meaningful time horizons may change.  We have enhanced our focus on the evaluation of our customers' sustainability and adjusted our estimates as indicted by the increase in bad debt expense in 2009.

 
 
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CHINA LOGISTICS GROUP, INC AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2009 and 2008

The recovery of bad debt recognized in 2008 reflected an adjustment in our estimate of bad debt expense reflected in the allowance account. This credit did not stem from the recovery of a previously written-off account or accounts.  It had been our policy to reserve for bad debt expense based principally on the age of our receivables. Experience proved we had over-reserved and an adjustment was indicated.

We also rely on certain assumptions when deriving the fair value of share-based compensation, derivative liability and calculations underlying our provision for taxes in China.  Assumptions and estimates employed in the areas are material to our reported financial conditions and results of operations.  Actual results could differ from these estimates.

Stock Based Compensation

We account for stock options issued to employees by measuring the grant-date fair value of stock options and other equity based compensation issued to employees and recognize the costs in the financial statements over the period during which the employees are required to provide services.

Earnings (Losses) Per Share

Basic per share results for all periods presented were computed based on the net earnings (loss) for the periods presented. The weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period was used in the calculation of basic earnings per share. Diluted earnings per share reflects the potential dilution that could occur if securities were exercised or converted into common stock or other contracts to issue common stock resulting in the issuance of common stock that would then share in our income subject to anti-dilution limitations.

Cash and Cash Equivalents
 
The Company considers all highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less to be cash equivalents. The carrying value of these instruments approximates fair value.

Concentration of Credit Risk

Financial instruments that potentially subject us to concentration of credit risk consist primarily of cash and accounts receivable. We place our cash with high quality financial institutions in the United States and China. At December 31, 2009, we had deposits of $1,710,083 in banks in China. In China, there is no equivalent federal deposit insurance as in the United States; as such these amounts held in banks in China are not insured. We have not experienced any losses in such bank accounts through December 31, 2009.

Accounts Receivable
 
The Company provides an allowance for doubtful accounts equal to the estimated uncollectible portion of accounts receivable. This estimate is based on the historical collection experience and a review of the current status of trade receivables. There is no set threshold amount or age for accounts receivable write-offs; any decision is made by senior management on an account-by-account basis.  The allowance for doubtful accounts totaled $1,306,403 and $464,275 at December 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively.

 
 
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CHINA LOGISTICS GROUP, INC AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2009 and 2008

Other receivables

Other receivables at December 31, 2009 were $1,100,662 and is comprised of advances to other entities with which we have a strategic or other business relationship, a deposit we made as required by a Chinese court for potential payment to a former customer in the event we are unsuccessful in a lawsuit we filed against our former customer for amounts owed to us, and deferred expenses.  The amounts advanced to our strategic partners are unsecured, repayable on demand, and bear no interest.  We also advance money to employees for business trips which are then subsequently expensed upon processing of an expense report.  The components of other receivables at December 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008 was as follows:

   
December 31, 2009
   
December 31, 2008
 
         
(Restated)
 
Loans receivable
 
$
960,215
   
$
229,742
 
Legal deposit
   
-
     
38,662
 
Deferred expense
   
131,366
     
23,561
 
Other
   
9,081
     
6,477
 
   
$
1,100,662
   
$
298,442
 

Advance to Vendors and other prepaid expenses

Advances to vendors consist of prepayments or deposits from us for contracted shipping arrangements that has not been utilized to ship cargo used by our customers.  These amounts are recognized as cost of revenues as shipments are completed and customers utilize the shipping arrangement.  This policy follows the matching principle to match the cost of revenue in the same period as when the associated revenue is earned in accordance with our revenue recognition policy.  Advances to vendors totaled $145,590 at December 31, 2009 and $0 at December 31, 2008.

Prepaid expenses consist of prepayments for goods and services used in the ordinary course of business.  Prepaid expenses totaled $468 at December 31, 2009 and $29,510 at December 31, 2008.

Property and Equipment

We periodically evaluate the carrying value of long-lived assets to be held and used in the business, other than assets held for sale when events and circumstances warrant, generally in conjunction with the annual business planning cycle. If the carrying value of a long-lived asset is considered impaired, a loss is recognized based on the amount by which the carrying value exceeds the fair market value for assets to be held and used. Fair market value is determined primarily using the anticipated cash flows discounted at a rate commensurate with the risks involved. Long-lived assets to be disposed of other than by sale are considered held and used until disposed. There was no impairment recognized during the year ended December 31, 2009 or 2008.

Accruals and other current liabilities

Accruals and other current liabilities at December 31, 2009 were $535,576 and is comprised of of i) payables due to non-interest bearing payable on demand advances from unrelated parties used for working capital purposes, ii) accruals for professional fees that have not yet been billed, rent, and other operating expenses, and iii) in accrued salaries.  The components of accruals and other current liabilities at December 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008 was as follows:

   
December 31, 2009
   
December 31, 2008
 
         
(Restated)
 
Loans payable
 
$
289,603
   
$
-
 
Accruals
   
193,306
     
146,953
 
Accrued salaries
   
52,667
     
-
 
   
$
535,576
   
$
146,953
 


 
 
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CHINA LOGISTICS GROUP, INC AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2009 and 2008
 
Advances from Customers

Advances from customers consist of prepayments to us for contracted cargo that has not yet been shipped to the recipient and for other advance deposits. These amounts are recognized as revenue as shipments are completed and customers take delivery of goods, in compliance with the related contract and our revenue recognition policy. Advances from customers totaled $475,358 and $1,133,283, at December 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively.

Derivative Liability

We issued a total of 31,558,500 common stock purchase warrants in connection with our 2008 Unit Offering comprised of 16,445,500 Class A warrants exercisable at $0.35 per share and 15,113,000 Class B warrants exercisable at $0.50 per share.  Other than the exercise price of the warrants, the terms of the Class A and Class B warrants are identical and expire April 30, 2013.  The exercise price of the warrants and the number of shares issuable upon exercise is subject to reset adjustment in the event of stock splits, stock dividends, recapitalization and similar corporate events.  If we issue or sell shares of our common stock after the 2008 Unit Offering for an amount less than the original exercise price per share, the exercise price of the warrants is reduced to equal the new issuance price of those shares.

Upon our retroactive adoption of the Derivative and Hedging Topic of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC 815”) on January 1, 2009, we determined that the warrants did not qualify for a scope exception under ASC 815 as they were determined to not be indexed to our stock as prescribed by ASC 815.  Retroactively effective January 1, 2009, the warrants, under ASC 815, were reclassified from equity to a derivative liability for the then relative fair market value of $5,855,732 and marked to market.  The value of the warrants increased by $3,683,422 from the warrants issuance date to the adoption date of ASC 815, January 1, 2009.  As of January 1, 2009, the cumulative effect in adopting ASC 815 was a reduction to additional paid in capital of $2,172,310 to reclassify the warrants from equity to derivative liability and a decrease in retained earnings of $3,683,422 as a cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle to reflect the change in the value of the warrants between their issuance date and January 1, 2009.  For the year ended December 31, 2009, we recorded a gain on change in fair value of derivative liability of $3,320,227 to mark to market for the decrease in fair value of the warrants during the year ended December 31, 2009.  Under ASC 815, the warrants will be carried at fair value and adjusted at each reporting period.

The Company determined the fair value of the warrants at each reporting date using the Black Scholes Option Pricing Model based on the following assumptions and key inputs for each Class of warrants and reporting date:

   
Class A Warrants
   
Class B Warrants
 
   
January 1, 2009
   
December 31, 2009
   
January 1, 2009
   
December 31, 2009
 
Dividend Yield
    0 %     0 %     0 %     0 %
Volatility
    231 %     284 %     231 %     284 %
Risk Free Rate
    1.00 %     1.43 %     1.00 %     1.43 %
Expected Term
    4.33       3.33       4.33       3.33  
Asset Price
  $ 0.19     $ 0.08     $ 0.19     $ 0.08  
Exercise Price
  $ 0.35     $ 0.35     $ 0.50     $ 0.50  


 
 
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CHINA LOGISTICS GROUP, INC AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2009 and 2008
 
Foreign Currency Translation

The accompanying consolidated financial statements are presented in United States dollars. The functional currency of Shandong Jiajia is the Renminbi (“RMB”), the official currency of the People’s Republic of China.  Transactions and balances initially recorded in RMB are converted into U.S. dollars and the resultant unrealized gains and losses on foreign currency conversion are included in determining comprehensive income or loss. Capital accounts of the unaudited consolidated financial statements are translated into United States dollars from RMB at their historical exchange rates when the capital transactions occurred. Assets and liabilities are translated at the exchange rates as of the balance sheet date. Income and expenditures are translated at the average exchange rate for the period presented.

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

Unless otherwise noted, the rate presented below per U.S. $1.00 the interbank rate as quoted by OANDA Corporation (www.oanda.com) contained in our consolidated financial statements.  Translations do not imply that the RMB amounts actually represent, or have been or could be converted into, equivalent amounts in U.S. dollars.  Translation of amounts from RMB into United States dollars (“US$”) has been made at the following exchange rates for the respective periods:

   
December 31, 2009
   
December 31, 2008
 
Balance sheet
   
6.8372
     
6.8542
 
                 
Statement of operations
   
6.8409
     
6.9623
 

Noncontrolling Interest
 
Noncontrolling interests in our subsidiary are recorded as a component of our equity, separate from the parent’s equity.  Purchase or sale of equity interests that do not result in a change of control are accounted for as equity transactions.  Results of operations attributable to the noncontrolling interest are included in our consolidated results of operations and, upon loss of control, the interest sold, as well as interest retained, if any, will be reported at fair value with any gain or loss recognized in earnings.

Income Taxes
 
We follow the asset and liability method of accounting for taxes.  Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributed to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax base. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The 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. If it is more likely than not that some portion of a deferred tax asset will not be realized, a valuation allowance is recognized.
 
We evaluate whether tax position taken by a company will more likely than not be sustained upon examination by the appropriate taxing authority. We have concluded that we have not taken any uncertain tax positions on any of its open income tax returns that would materially distort its financial statements. The Company’s methods of accounting are based on established income tax principles approved in the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) and are properly calculated and reflected within its income tax returns.
 
The Company periodically reassesses the validity of its conclusions regarding uncertain income tax positions to determine if facts or circumstances have arisen that might cause the Company to change its judgment regarding the likelihood of a tax position’s sustainability under audit. The impact of this reassessment for the years ended December 31, 2009and 2008 did not have any impact on its results of operations, financial conditions or liquidity.

 
 
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CHINA LOGISTICS GROUP, INC AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2009 and 2008

Recent Accounting Pronouncements
 
In June 2008, the FASB ratified changes to Derivative and Hedging Topic of the FASB ASC 815 or EITF Issue No. 07-5, Determining Whether an Instrument (or and Embedded Feature) Is Indexed to ad Entity’s Own Stock.   EITF No. 07-5 provides that an entity should use a two step approach to evaluate whether an entity-linked financial instrument (or embedded feature) is indexed to its own stock, including evaluating the instrument’s contingent exercise and settlement provisions.  It also clarifies on the impact of foreign currency denominated strike prices and market-based employee stock option valuation instruments on the evaluation.  EITF No. 07-5 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008.  The adoption of EITF No. 07-5 did have a material effect on our consolidated financial statements and resulted in a restatement of these financial statements to recognize a derivative liability of approximately $2.5 million at December 31, 2009.

In June 2009, the FASB approved the “FASB Accounting Standards Codification” (the “Codification”) as the single source of authoritative nongovernmental U.S. GAAP to be launched on July 1, 2009.  The Codification does not change current U.S. GAAP, but is intended to simplify user access to all authoritative U.S. GAAP by providing all the authoritative literature related to a particular topic in one place.  All existing accounting standard documents will be superseded and all other accounting literature not included in the Codification will be considered non-authoritative. The Codification is effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009.

In August 2009, the FASB issued the FASB Accounting Standards Update No. 2009-04 “Accounting for Redeemable Equity Instruments - Amendment to Section 480-10-S99” which represents an update to section 480-10-S99, distinguishing liabilities from equity, per EITF Topic D-98, Classification and Measurement of Redeemable Securities.  The Company does not expect the adoption of this update to have a material impact on its consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

In August 2009, the FASB issued the FASB Accounting Standards Update No. 2009-05 “Fair Value Measurement and Disclosures Topic 820 – Measuring Liabilities at Fair Value”, which provides amendments to subtopic 820-10, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures – Overall, for the fair value measurement of liabilities.  This update provides clarification that in circumstances in which a quoted price in an active market for the identical liability is not available, a reporting entity is required to measure fair value using one or more of the following techniques: 1. A valuation technique that uses: a. The quoted price of the identical liability when traded as an asset b. Quoted prices for similar liabilities or similar liabilities when traded as assets. 2. Another valuation technique that is consistent with the principles of topic 820; two examples would be an income approach, such as a present value technique, or a market approach, such as a technique that is based on the amount at the measurement date that the reporting entity would pay to transfer the identical liability or would receive to enter into the identical liability. The amendments in this update also clarify that when estimating the fair value of a liability, a reporting entity is not required to include a separate input or adjustment to other inputs relating to the existence of a restriction that prevents the transfer of the liability. The amendments in this update also clarify that both a quoted price in an active market for the identical liability when traded as an asset in an active market when no adjustments to the quoted price of the asset are required are Level 1 fair value measurements.  We do not expect the adoption of this update to have a material impact on its consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

In September 2009, the FASB issued the FASB Accounting Standards Update No. 2009-08 “Earnings Per Share – Amendments to Section 260-10-S99”,which represents technical corrections to topic 260-10-S99, Earnings per share, based on EITF Topic D-53, Computation of Earnings Per Share for a Period that includes a Redemption or an Induced Conversion of a Portion of a Class of Preferred Stock and EITF Topic D-42, The Effect of the Calculation of Earnings per Share for the Redemption or Induced Conversion of Preferred Stock.  We do not expect the adoption of this update to have a material impact on its consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

In September 2009, the FASB issued the FASB Accounting Standards Update No. 2009-09 “Accounting for Investments-Equity Method and Joint Ventures and Accounting for Equity-Based Payments to Non-Employees”.  This update represents a correction to Section 323-10-S99-4, Accounting by an Investor for Stock-Based Compensation Granted to Employees of an Equity Method Investee. Additionally, it adds observer comment Accounting Recognition for Certain Transactions Involving Equity Instruments Granted to Other Than Employees to the Codification. We do not expect the adoption to have a material impact on its consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

 
 
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CHINA LOGISTICS GROUP, INC AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2009 and 2008

In September 2009, the FASB issued the FASB Accounting Standards Update No. 2009-12 “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures Topic 820 – Investment in Certain Entities That Calculate Net Assets Value Per Share (or Its Equivalent)”, which provides amendments to Subtopic 820-10, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures-Overall, for the fair value measurement of investments in certain entities that calculate net asset value per share (or its equivalent). The amendments in this update permit, as a practical expedient, a reporting entity to measure the fair value of an investment that is within the scope of the amendments in this update on the basis of the net asset value per share of the investment (or its equivalent) if the net asset value of the investment (or its equivalent) is calculated in a manner consistent with the measurement principles of Topic 946 as of the reporting entity’s measurement date, including measurement of all or substantially all of the underlying investments of the investee in accordance with Topic 820. The amendments in this update also require disclosures by major category of investment about the attributes of investments within the scope of the amendments in this update, such as the nature of any restrictions on the investor’s ability to redeem its investments at the measurement date, any unfunded commitments (for example, a contractual commitment by the investor to invest a specified amount of additional capital at a future date to fund investments that will be make by the investee), and the investment strategies of the investees. The major category of investment is required to be determined on the basis of the nature and risks of the investment in a manner consistent with the guidance for major security types in U.S. GAAP on investments in debt and equity securities in paragraph 320-10-50-1B. The disclosures are required for all investments within the scope of the amendments in this update regardless of whether the fair value of the investment is measured using the practical expedient. We do not expect the adoption to have a material impact on its consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

In January 2010, the FASB issued the FASB Accounting Standards Update No. 2010-01 “Equity Topic 505 – Accounting for Distributions to Shareholders with Components of Stock and Cash”, which 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 (“EPS”)).  Those distributions should be accounted for and included in EPS calculations in accordance with paragraphs 480-10-25- 14 and 260-10-45-45 through 45-47 of the FASB Accounting Standards codification.  The amendments in this Update also provide a technical correction to the Accounting Standards Codification.  The correction moves guidance that was previously included in the Overview and Background Section to the definition of a stock dividend in the Master Glossary.  That guidance indicates that a stock dividend takes nothing from the property of the corporation and adds nothing to the interests of the stockholders.  It also indicates that the proportional interest of each shareholder remains the same, and is a key factor to consider in determining whether a distribution is a stock dividend.

In January 2010, the FASB issued the FASB Accounting Standards Update No. 2010-02 “Consolidation Topic 810 – Accounting and Reporting for Decreases in Ownership of a Subsidiary – a Scope Clarification”, which provides amendments to Subtopic 810-10 and related guidance within U.S. GAAP to clarify that the scope of the decrease in ownership provisions of the Subtopic and related guidance applies to the following:
 
 
1.
A subsidiary or group of assets that is a business or nonprofit activity
 
2.
A subsidiary that is a business or nonprofit activity that is transferred to an equity method investee or joint venture

 
3.
An exchange of a group of assets that constitutes a business or nonprofit activity for a noncontrolling interest in an entity (including an equity method investee or joint venture).

The amendments in this Update also clarify that the decrease in ownership guidance in Subtopic 810-10 does not apply to the following transactions even if they involve businesses:

 
1.
Sales of in substance real estate.  Entities should apply the sale of real estate guidance in Subtopics 360-20 (Property, Plant, and Equipment) and 976-605 (Retail/Land) to such transactions.
 
2.
Conveyances of oil and gas mineral rights.  Entities should apply the mineral property conveyance and related transactions guidance in Subtopic 932-360 (Oil and Gas-Property, Plant, and Equipment) to such transactions.

A variety of proposed or otherwise potential accounting standards are currently under study by standard-setting organizations and various regulatory agencies.  Because of the tentative and preliminary nature of these proposed standards, management has not determined whether implementation of such proposed standards would be material to the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

 
 
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CHINA LOGISTICS GROUP, INC AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2009 and 2008

NOTE 5 – EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE

Basic earnings (loss) per common share is computed by dividing income (loss) available to common shareholders by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding for the periods presented. Diluted income per share reflects the potential dilution that could occur if securities or other contracts to issue common stock were exercised or converted into common stock or resulted in the issuance of common stock that would then share in the income of the company, subject to anti-dilution limitations.

   
 Year ended December 31,
 
   
2009
   
2008
 
Numerator:
       
(Restated)
 
Net income (loss) applicable to common stockholders (A)
 
$
2,271,209
   
$
(2,086,618
                 
Denominator:
               
Denominator for basic earnings per share
               
    Weighted average shares outstanding (B)
   
34,508,203
     
26,823,216
 
Denominator for diluted earnings per share
               
Treasury Stock method
               
    Stock purchase warrants
   
-
     
-
 
    Series A and B Convertible Preferred Stock
   
4,500,000
     
-
 
                 
    Adjusted weighted average shares outstanding (C)
   
39,008,203
     
26,823,216
 
                 
Basic and Diluted (Loss) Earnings Per Common Share:
               
    Earnings per share- basic (A)/(B)
 
$
0.07
   
$
(0.08
    Earnings per share- diluted (A)/(C)
 
$
0.06
   
$
(0.08

Potentially issuable shares at December 31, 2009and 2008 which were anti-dilutive and not included in diluted earnings per share included:
 
   
Year ended December 31,
   
2009
 
2008
       
(Restated)
Stock purchase warrants issued to Mr. Chen
   
2,000,000
 
2,000,000
Warrants
   
117,500
 
117,500
Class A and B Warrants
   
31,558,500
 
31,558,500
Series B Convertible Preferred Stock
   
-
 
4,500,000
     
33,676,000
 
38,176,000

NOTE 6 - CONVERTIBLE NOTE PAYABLE-DAVID AUBEL, RELATED PARTY

Prior to our reverse recapitalization transaction with Shandong Jiajia the Company had relied heavily on advances from Mr. David Aubel, a principal shareholder of the Company, to fund its operations.  Mr. Aubel has never held a position as an officer or director of the Company.  Mr. Aubel has, over the years, executed a number of convertible debt agreements and related amendments addressing the collateral arrangements and repayment terms covering his advances.  These agreements and related amendments, provided for the repayment of these obligations through the issuance of common stock of the Company at substantial discounts from the then prevailing market price.

The final obligation to Mr. Aubel of $2,521,380 was settled in full on March 20, 2008 through the issuance of 2,864,606 shares of common stock.  No interest was accrued in 2008 as, under the terms of the agreements related to the reverse recapitalization transaction with Shandong Jiajia, Mr. Aubel had agreed to a final settlement of a fixed number of common shares as of December 31, 2007.

 
 
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CHINA LOGISTICS GROUP, INC AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2009 and 2008

The shares issued to Mr. Aubel had a fair value $659,432 less than the obligation settled.  This difference was recorded as a contribution to capital rather than a gain on the debt settlement.
 
NOTE 7 – PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
 
Property and equipment at December 31, 2009 and 2008 consisted of the following:

 
Useful Lives
 
2009
   
2008
 
           
(Restated)
 
Computer equipment
4 years
 
$
37,246
   
$
37,246
 
Furniture and equipment
4-5 years
   
101,351
     
89,745
 
    
     
138,597
     
126,991
 
Less: accumulated depreciation
     
(98,849)
     
(82,847)
 
     
$
39,748
   
$
44,144
 
 
For the years ended December 31, 2009, and 2008, depreciation expense totaled $16,002 and $12,974, respectively.

NOTE 8 – STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
 
2008 Unit Offering

In April 2008, we completed an offering of 15.113 units of our securities at an offering price of $250,000 per unit to 32 accredited investors in a private placement exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933 in reliance on exemptions provided by Regulation D and Section 4(2) of that act (the “2008 Unit Offering”). Each unit consisted of 1,000,000 shares of common stock, five year Class A warrants to purchase 1,000,000 shares of common stock with an exercise price of $0.35 per share and five year Class B warrants to purchase 1,000,000 shares of common stock with an exercise price of $0.50 per share. We received gross proceeds of $3,778,250 in this offering.

The 31,558,500 warrants issued in connection with the 2008 Unit Offering and comprised of 16,445,500 Class A warrants exercisable at $0.35 per share and 15,113,000 Class B warrants exercisable at $0.50 per share.  Other than the exercise price of the warrants, the terms of the Class A and Class B warrants are identical.

These warrants are exercisable through the last calendar day of the month in which the fifth anniversary of the issue date occurs and are exercisable in whole or in part at any time following the issue date.

The exercise price of the warrants and the number of shares issuable upon exercise is subject pre-note adjustment in the event of stock splits, stock dividends, recapitalization and similar corporate events.  At any time after the required effective date of the related registration statement the warrants are exercisable on a cashless basis, which currently is the case. The exercise of the warrants is subject to a 4.99% cap on the beneficial ownership that each warrant holder may have while the securities are outstanding.  This provision is waived during the final 45 days the warrants are exercisable.

Skyebanc, Inc., a broker-dealer and a member of FINRA, acted as a selling agent for us in the 2008 Unit Offering.  As compensation for its services, we paid Skyebanc, Inc. a cash commission of $25,938 and issued that firm Class A warrants to purchase 207,500 shares of our common stock. In addition, we paid due diligence fees to an advisor to our company as well as to two advisors to investors in connection with the 2008 Unit Offering for an aggregate of $315,625 in cash and Class A warrants to purchase 1,125,000 shares of our common stock.  We also paid legal fees for both investors' counsel and our counsel of approximately $77,500. After payment of these fees and costs associated with this offering we received net proceeds of approximately $3.3 million. Approximately $2.0 million of the net proceeds were used by us as a contribution to the registered capital of our subsidiary Shandong Jiajia and as additional working capital for that company, approximately $140,000 was used to pay accrued professional fees and the balance of the net proceeds from the transaction are being used for working capital purposes. Subsequently, we have provided an additional $500,000 to Shandong Jiajia as working capital.

 
 
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CHINA LOGISTICS GROUP, INC AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2009 and 2008

We agreed to file a registration statement with the SEC covering the shares of common stock underlying the warrants so as to permit the public resale thereof. We have filed a registration statement covering the resale of all shares of our common stock issuable upon the exercise of the Class A and Class B Warrants included in the units sold in the 2008 Unit Offering, together with all shares of our common stock issuable upon exercise of the Class A warrants issued to the selling agent, finders and consultants in the 2008 Unit Offering.  We will pay all costs associated with the filing of this registration statement. In the event the registration statement was not filed within 60 days of the closing or is not declared effective within 180 days following the closing date, we will be required to pay liquidated damages in an amount equal to 2% for each 30 days (or such lesser pro rata amount for any period of less than 30 days) of the purchase aggregate exercise price of the warrants, but not to exceed in the aggregate 12% of the aggregate exercise price of the warrants. Although we filed a registration statement and we have been making a good faith effort to resolve comments on the registration statement we received from the SEC, it had not yet been declared effective as of September 30, 2008. Accordingly, during the quarter ended September 30, 2008, the Company accrued $1,597,000 due to the investor’s under the provisions of the registration payment agreement.  On March 30, 2010 an effectiveness order was filed by the SEC.

The transaction documents also provide for the payment of liquidated damages to the investors if we should fail to be a current reporting issuer and/or to maintain an effective registration statement covering the resale of the common shares issued or issuable upon exercise of the Class A and B warrants.
 
The subscription agreement for the 2008 Unit Offering provides that while the purchasers own any securities sold in the 2008 Unit Offering such securities are subject to anti-dilution protections afforded to the purchasers. In the event we were to issue any shares of common stock or securities convertible into or exercisable for shares of common stock to any third party purchaser at a price per share of common stock or exercise price per share which is less than the per share purchase price of the shares of common stock in this offering, or less than the exercise price per warrant share, respectively, without the consent of the subscribers then holding securities issued in this offering, the purchaser is given the right to apply the lowest such price to the purchase price of share purchased and still held by the purchaser and to shares issued upon exercise of the warrants and still held by the purchaser (which will result in the issuance of additional shares to the purchaser) and to the exercise price of any unexercised warrants. In the event we enter into a transaction which triggers these anti-dilution rights, we will:

 
 
issue additional shares to the purchasers to take into account the amount paid by the purchaser as of the closing date for the shares included in the units so that the per share price paid by the purchaser equals the lower price in the subsequent issuance;
 
 
reduce the warrant exercise price of any unexercised warrants then held by the purchaser to such lower price; and
 
 
if necessary, issue additional shares to purchaser to take into account the amount paid, whether in cash or by cashless exercise, by the purchaser if the purchaser has exercised any warrants so that the per share exercise price and to the exercise price for the exercised warrants equals the lower price of the subsequent issuance.

In addition, until eight months after the effective date of the registration statement, purchasers will have a right of first refusal with respect to subsequent offers, if any, by us for the sale of our securities or debt obligations. The anti-dilution provisions and the right of first refusal do not apply in limited exceptions, including:

 
 
strategic license agreements or similar partnering arrangements provided that the issuances are not for the purpose of raising capital and there are no registration rights granted;
 
 
strategic mergers, acquisitions or consolidation or purchase of substantially all of the securities or assets of a corporation or other entity provided that we do not grant the holders of such securities registration rights; and
 
 
the issuance of common stock or options pursuant to stock option plans and employee purchase plans at exercise prices equal to or higher than the closing price of our common stock on the issue/grant date or as a result of the exercise of warrants issued either in the unit offering or which were outstanding prior to the unit offering.


 
 
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CHINA LOGISTICS GROUP, INC AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2009 and 2008

Finally, under the terms of the subscription agreement for the 2008 Unit Offering we agreed that:

 
 
until the earlier of the registration statement having been effective for 240 days or the date on which all the shares of common stock sold in the 2008 Unit Offering, including the shares underlying the warrants, have been sold we will not file any additional registration statements, other than a Form S-8; and
 
 
until the earlier of two years from the closing date or the date on which all shares of common stock sold in the 2008 Unit Offering, including the shares underlying the warrants, have been sold or transferred we agreed we would not:
 
     
• amend our articles of incorporation or bylaws so as to adversely affect the rights of the investors;
     
• repurchase or otherwise acquire any of our securities or make any dividends or distributions of our securities; or
     
• prepay any financing related or other outstanding debt obligations.

Preferred Stock

The Series A Convertible Preferred Stock and Series B Convertible Preferred Stock are convertible as follows:
 
One share of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock converts into 2.5 shares of common stock
 
One share of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock converts into 10 shares of common stock

We have 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $.001, authorized, of which we designated 1,000,000 as our Series A convertible preferred stock in December 2007 in connection with our acquisition of a 51% interest in Shandong Jiajia. In March 2008, all 1,000,000 shares of our Series A convertible preferred stock were converted into 2,500,000 shares of our common stock.
 
On March 28, 2008 shareholders holding the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock converted their 1,000,000 shares into 2,500,000 shares of common stock, no shares Series A Convertible Preferred Stock remained outstanding at December 31, 2009. On March 28, 2008 shareholders holding the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock converted 845,000 shares into 8,450,000 shares of common stock leaving 450,000 Series B Convertible Preferred Stock held by China Direct Industries, Inc. outstanding at December 31, 2009


In December 2007 we designated 1,295,000 shares of our preferred stock as Series B convertible preferred stock in connection with our acquisition of a 51% interest in Shandong Jiajia. In March 2008, 845,000 shares of our Series B convertible preferred stock were converted into 8,450,000 shares of our common stock.

At December 31, 2009, 450,000 Series B convertible preferred stock remain issued and outstanding.

Common Stock

On March 20, 2008 then a principal shareholder of our company, David Aubel, converted the full amount of a $2,521,380 convertible note payable into 2,864,606 shares of common stock at $0.88 per share.

On March 20, 2008 our then President and CEO, V. Jeffrey Harrell, converted the full amount of his accrued compensation into 581,247 shares of common stock at $0.77 per share, for a total of $448,985.
 
In March 2008, all 1,000,000 shares of our Series A convertible preferred stock were converted into 2,500,000 shares of our common stock, and 845,000 shares of our Series B convertible preferred stock were converted into 8,450,000 shares of our common stock.

 
 
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CHINA LOGISTICS GROUP, INC AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2009 and 2008

A summary of common stock issued during the year ended December 31, 2009 and 2008 is as follows:

   
No. of Shares issued
during year ended December 31,
 
   
2009
   
2008
 
Settlement of obligation to former President and CEO, Mr. V. Jeffrey Harrell
   
-
     
581,247
 
Settlement (conversion) of note payable to principal shareholder, David Aubel
   
-
     
2,864,606
 
Conversion of 1,000,000 shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock 
   
-
     
2,500,000
 
Conversion of 845,000 shares of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock 
   
-
     
8,450,000
 
2008 Unit Offering
   
-
     
15,113,000
 
     
-
     
29,508,853
 

Common Stock Purchase Warrants

A summary of our common stock purchase warrant activity during 2009 and 2008 is as follows:

   
No. of Shares Underlying Warrants
   
Weighted Average Exercise Price
   
Weighted Average Contractual Term (years)
   
Aggregate Intrinsic Value
 
Outstanding at December 31, 2007
   
117,500
   
$
9.69
     
1.75
   
$
-
 
Granted
   
33,558,500
     
0.42
     
5.00
     
-
 
Exercised
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
Expired
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
Outstanding at December 31, 2008
   
33,676,000
   
$
0.45
     
4.18
   
$
-
 
Granted
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
Exercised
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
Expired
   
(112,500
)
   
7.80
     
-
     
-
 
Outstanding at September 30, 2009
   
33,563,500
   
$
0.42
     
3.90
   
$
-
 

Included in common stock purchases warrants outstanding at December 31, 2009 are 31,558,500 warrants issued in connection with the 2008 Unit Offering, these warrants are comprised of 16,445,500 Class A warrants exercisable at $0.35 per share and 15,113,000 Class B warrants exercisable at $0.50 per share.  Other than the exercise price of the warrants, the terms of the Class A and Class B warrants are identical.  These warrants expire April 30, 2013 and are exercisable in whole or in part at any time before then.

The exercise price of the warrants and the number of shares issuable upon exercise is subject pre-note adjustment in the event of stock splits, stock dividends, recapitalization and similar corporate events.  At any time after the required effective date of the related registration statement the warrants are exercisable on a cashless basis, which currently is the case. The exercise of the warrants is subject to a 4.99% cap on the beneficial ownership that each warrant holder may have while the securities are outstanding.  This provision is waived during the final 45 days the warrants are exercisable.

Also included in the common stock purchase warrants outstanding at December 31, 2009 are 2,000,000 warrants issued to Mr. Chen in connection with the transaction with Shandong Jiajia effective December 31, 2007.  These warrants are exercisable at $0.30 per share and expire January 28, 2011.

NOTE 12– RELATED PARTIES
 
Due from related parties

On December 31, 2009 and 2008, the Company held a due from related party in the amount of $447,033 and $518,433, respectively, which reflected advances due from Shandong Huibo Import & Export Co., Ltd., a 24.3% shareholder in Shandong Jiajia.  The loans were unsecured, non-interest bearing and repayable on demand.

 
 
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CHINA LOGISTICS GROUP, INC AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2009 and 2008
 
Due to related parties

On December 31, 2009 and 2008, due to related parties consist of the following:

   
2009
   
2008
 
         
(Restated)
 
Due to Xiangfen Chen
 
$
109,871
   
$
123,458
 
Due to Bin Liu
   
99,381
     
62,652
 
Due to Tianjin Sincere Logistics Co., Ltd.
   
559,974
     
183,448
 
Due to China Direct Industries, Inc.
   
45,000
     
-
 
Other
   
-
     
 9,139
 
   
$
814,226
   
$
378,697
 

Xiangfen Chen is the general manager of Shandong Jiajia Xiamen branch. Bin Liu is the general manager of Shandong Jiajia Tianjin branch. Mr. Liu is a 90% owner of Tianjin Sincere Logistics Co., Ltd.. The loans were unsecured, non-interest bearing and repayable on demand. Shandong Jiajia used the funds for general working capital.
 
On December 31, 2009 the Company had a commitment to Xiangfen Chen for the lease of the Company's branch office in Xiamen City, China, totaling $1,459 per year.

On June 1, 2009 Shandong Jiajia entered into a one year lease the CEO of Shandong Jiajia for a property in the Peoples Republic of China. The base annual rental is $43,700 per annum.

We also rent three office spaces throughout China from related parties as set forth in the following table:

Location
 
Approximate Square Feet
 
Annual Rent
Additional Charges
Expiration of Lease
Shanghai Branch (1)
   
7,008
 
$43,700
(RMB 300,000)
$20,440
(RMB 140,622)
May 31, 2010
Xiamen Branch, Xiamen City, Fujian Province (2)
   
1,026
 
$1,459
(RMB 10,800)
  -
December 31, 2010
Tianjin Branch, Tianjin City (3)
   
3,014
 
$21,962
(RMB 150,000)
  -
May 31, 2013

(1) We lease the offices for our Shanghai Branch from Mr. Wei Chen, our Chairman and CEO.  The additional charges represent a monthly management fee paid to an unrelated third party.

(2) We lease the offices for our Xiamen Branch from Mr. Xiangfen Chen, its General Manager.

(3) We lease the offices for our Tianjin Branch from Mr. Bin Liu, its General Manager.

During the years ended December 31, 2007, the Company expensed $200,000 in each year for the salary of Mr. V. Jeffrey Harrell, the former CEO and President. At December 31, 2007 a total of $446,985 for the period January 1, 2002 through December 31, 2007 was unpaid and has been accrued under current liabilities. Additionally, during the year ended December 31, 2007 a total of $193,500 in accrued salary was converted into 135,000 shares of common stock.  In March 2008, the entire accrued liability was converted into 581,247 shares of common stock.

There are no assurances that the terms of the transactions with these related parties are comparable to terms the Company could have obtained from unaffiliated third parties.
 
NOTE 13 – INCOME TAXES
 
The Company’s subsidiary Shandong Jiajia incorporated and operating in China is governed by the Income Tax Law of the People’s Republic of China concerning Foreign Investment Enterprises and Foreign Enterprises and local income tax laws (the “PRC Income Tax Law??.  Commencing January 2008, the PRC Income Tax rate was reduced to a maximum of 25% (inclusive of state and local income taxes) for all companies.

 
 
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CHINA LOGISTICS GROUP, INC AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2009 and 2008

Effective January 1, 2008 the Company's subsidiaries in China are governed by the Enterprise Income Tax Law of the Peoples Republic of China and local income tax laws (the "PRC Enterprise Income Tax Law"). Pursuant to the PRC Enterprise Income Tax Law, our Chinese subsidiaries are Resident Enterprises as defined in Chapter 1 Article 2 “… an enterprise established within the territory of another country or other tax region pursuant to foreign laws, whose actual management is located is located in China” and are subject to tax at a statutory rate of approximately 25% for the calendar year ended December 31, 2009 and 2008.

The components of income (loss) before income tax and minority interest consist of the following:

   
Year Ended December 31,
 
   
2009
   
2008
 
         
(Restated)
 
US Operations
 
$
2,799,331
   
$
(2,249,494)
 
Chinese Operations
   
(1,007,456)
     
588,965
 
   
$
1,791,875
   
$
(1,660,529)
 

The components of the provision (benefit) for income taxes are as follows:

   
Year Ended December 31,
 
   
2009
   
2008
 
         
(Restated)
 
US Operations
 
$
-
   
$
-
 
Chinese Operations
   
28,078
     
269,600
 
   
$
28,078
   
$
269,600
 

The table below summarizes the reconciliation of the Company’s income tax provision (benefit) computed at the statutory U.S. Federal rate and the actual tax provision:

   
Year Ended December 31,
 
   
2009
   
2008
 
         
(Restated)
 
Income tax provision (benefit) at Federal statutory rate
 
$
627,000
   
$
(581,000)
 
State income taxes, net of Federal Benefit
   
83,000
     
(76,000)
 
Permanent differences
   
(1,315,000)
     
632,000
 
Temporary differences
   
280,000
     
123,000
 
U.S. tax rate in excess of foreign tax rate
   
147,000
     
(86,000
)
Increase in valuation allowance 
   
206,000
     
258,000 
 
Abatement of foreign income taxes
   
-
     
-
 
Tax provision (benefit)
 
$
28,000
   
$
270,000
 

The Company has a net operating loss (“NOL”) carryforward for United States income tax purposes at December 31, 2009 and 2008 expiring through the year 2029 of approximately $13,300,000. The utilization of the Company’s NOL’s may be limited because of a possible change in ownership as defined under Section 382 of Internal Revenue Code.

Deferred income taxes reflect the net tax effects of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for income tax purposes. The Company has recognized, a valuation allowance for those deferred tax assets for which it is more likely than not that realization will not occur. The Company’s US parent, China Logistics Group, Inc., deferred tax assets are included below and have been fully reserved with a valuation allowance as management of the Company has not determined if realization of these assets are to occur in the future. In addition, management has determined that the acquisition of 51% of Shandong Jiajia might have limited the utilization of the Company’s NOL for US Federal and State income tax purposes, due to a possible change in ownership as defined under Section 382 of Internal Revenue Code.

 
 
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CHINA LOGISTICS GROUP, INC AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2009 and 2008

The Company’s deferred tax assets as of December 31, 2009 and 2008 are as follows:

   
December 31,
 
   
2009
   
2008
 
           
(Restated)
 
Federal net operating loss carryforward
 
$
4,100,000
   
$
3,928,000
 
State net operating loss carryforward
   
660,000
     
633,000
 
Provisions
   
-
     
-
 
Timing differences
   
640,000
     
639,000
 
     
5,400,000
     
5,200,000
 
Valuation allowance
   
(5,400,000
)
   
(5,200,000
)
   
$
-
   
$
-
 

We have concluded that we have not taken any uncertain tax positions on any of our open income tax returns that would materially distort its financial statements. The Company’s methods of accounting are based on established income tax principles approved in the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) and are properly calculated and reflected within its income tax returns.

We periodically reassess the validity of our conclusions regarding uncertain income tax positions to determine if facts or circumstances have arisen that might cause us to change our judgment regarding the likelihood of a tax position’s sustainability under audit. The impact of this reassessment for the years ended December 31, 2009and 2008 did not have any impact on our results of operations, financial conditions or liquidity.

Foreign tax payable of $18,784 at December 31, 2009 compared to $34,898 at December 31, 2008 is made up of amounts due to various taxing authorities in the PRC.

NOTE 14 – COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Rent expense from our office leases for 2009 and 2008 was $116,000 and $108,000 respectively.  We did not have any minimum, contingent, or sublease arrangements in these leases.  The table below reflects our minimum commitments for our various office leases in the U.S. and China for the years ended December 31, 2010 and thereafter:

Period
 
Total
 
Period Ended December 31, 2010
 
$
95,000
 
Period Ended December 31, 2011
   
26,000
 
Period Ended December 31, 2012
   
22,000
 
Period Ended December 31, 2013
   
22,000
 
Period Ended December 31, 2014
   
22,000
 
Thereafter
   
--
 
   
$
187,000
 

As a result of the September 24, 2008 complaint filed by the SEC against us and Messrs. Harrell and Aubel as described in Part I, Item 3, “Legal Proceedings” of this Form 10-Q, we consented to the entry of a Permanent Injunction and Other Relief to resolve the liability aspects of the complaint.  The Permanent Injunction, among other things, permanently restrains and enjoins us from violation of Sections 5(a) and 5(c) of the Securities Act of 1933, 15 U.S.C. §§ 77e(a) and 77e(c); violations of Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, 15 U.S.C. § 78j(b), and Rule l0b-5 promulgated thereunder, 17 C.F.R. §240.l0b-5; violations of Section 13(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, 15 U.S.C. § 78m(a), and Rules 12b-20, 13a-l, and 13a-13 thereunder, 17 C.F.R. §§ 240.12b-20, 240.13a-l, and 240. 13a-13; and violations of Sections 13(b)(2)(A) and 13(b)(2)(B) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, 15 U.S.C. §§ 78m(b )(2)(A) and 8m(b )(2)(B).
 
On February 24, 2010 the Securities and Exchange Commission filed a motion and memorandum of law to set disgorgement and civil penalty amounts as to our company and Messrs. Harrell and Aubel.  The SEC’s motion alleges that as a result of a fraudulent arrangement between our company and Mr. Aubel, he was permitted to convert his loans to our common stock at $0.01 per share which allowed us to benefit by writing off $930,000 in debt we owed to Mr. Aubel.  The SEC seeks disgorgement from us of $931,000 representing the principal amount of the loans converted plus prejudgment interest in the amount of $147,489.77 for a total disgorgement obligation of $1,078,489.77.  This amount has not been accrued as of December 31, 2009 as we have objected to the SEC’s motions to disgorgement and cannot determine that it would be probable that the final judgment would be to our detriment.  The SEC’s motion also seeks disgorgement and prejudgment interest from Mr. Aubel of $6,012,244.30 and civil penalties of $130,000 against Mr. Harrell and $250,000 against Mr. Aubel. We have objected to the SEC’s motion as to disgorgement against us.

 
 
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CHINA LOGISTICS GROUP, INC AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2009 and 2008

In addition, the pending lawsuit with the SEC may result in additional claims by stockholders, regulatory proceedings, government enforcement actions and related investigations and litigation. We cannot predict the ultimate outcome of this litigation and any continued litigation would result in significant expenses, management distraction and potential damages, penalties, other remedies, or adverse findings, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.  In addition, our agreement to entry of a consent order granting the SEC injunctive relief restraining us from future violations of Federal securities laws may make future financing efforts more difficult and costly.
 
We are evaluating filing a lawsuit against Messrs. Harrell and Aubel and other parties involved in the improper conduct alleged by the SEC for damages we suffered as a result of their conduct.  In addition, we are evaluating filing a lawsuit against Mr. Aubel as a result of the uncertainty as to the validity of the amount of the note payable in the amount of $2,521,380 which we redeemed for 2,864,606 shares of our common stock in March, 2008 pursuant to the terms of the December 2007 agreement we entered into to a acquire a 51% interest in Shandong Jiajia.

NOTE 15 - COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

Comprehensive income is comprised of net income and other comprehensive income or loss. Other comprehensive income or loss refers to revenue, expenses, gains and losses that under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States are included in comprehensive income but excluded from net income as these amounts are recorded directly as an adjustment to equity.

Our other comprehensive income consists of foreign currency translation adjustments. The following table sets forth the computation of comprehensive income for 2009 and 2008, respectively:

   
For the Year Ended December 31,
 
   
2009
   
2008
 
         
(Restated)
 
Net (loss) income
 
$
1,763,797
   
$
(1,930,129
)
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax
               
Foreign currency translation gain, net of tax
   
17,626
     
76,264
 
Total other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax
   
17,626
     
76,264
 
Comprehensive Income
   
1,781,423
     
(1,853,865
)
Less: Comprehensive Income attributable to the noncontrolling interests
   
(498,776
)
   
193,858
 
Comprehensive (loss) Income attributable to China Logistics Group, Inc.
 
$
2,280,219
   
$
(2,047,723
)

NOTE 16 – REGIONS
 
The table below presents information by regions for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008 (restated).

December 31, 2009
 
Sales
   
Assets
 
United States
 
$
   
$
10,755
 
Peoples Republic of China
   
19,824,390
     
6,367,577
 
   
$
19,824,390
   
$
6,378,332
 
December 31, 2008 (restated)
               
United States
 
$
   
$
201,605
 
Peoples Republic of China
   
35,561,833
     
6,584,459
 
   
$
35,561,833
   
$
6,786,064
 

NOTE 17 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
 
We have evaluated all events that occurred after the balance sheet date but before financial statements were available to be issued through April 9, 2010 and determined to disclose the following events:

We issued 2,000,000 restricted shares of our common stock to China Direct Investments, Inc. a subsidiary of China Direct Industries, Inc. as a bonus payment for their accounting and finance-related services.  We also issued 2,000,000 restricted shares to Mr. Wei Chen and 1,000,000 restricted shares to Mr. Hui Liu as bonuses for their service in executive roles in the company and on the board of directors.

 
 
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