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

FORM 10-Q
 (Mark One)

x
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2010
 
o
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from ______________ to _______________

Commission File Number 000-53843

SONGZAI INTERNATIONAL HOLDING GROUP INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Nevada
(State of Incorporation)
 
43-1932733
 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
     
17890 Castleton Street, Suite 112
City of Industry, California
 (Address of principal executive offices)
 
91748
(Zip Code)
 
(626) 581-8878
 (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
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  o
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).  Yes ¨   No ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
 
Large Accelerated filer o                                                                                               Accelerated Filer o

Non-Accelerated Filer o                                                                                                Smaller Reporting Company x
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as determined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).  Yes ¨   No  x  
 
APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS:
 
Number of shares of common stock outstanding as of March 31, 2010: 14,932,582
 


 
 

 
 
SONGZAI INTERNATIONAL HOLDING GROUP INC.

INDEX

   
Page Number
PART I. Financial Statements
 
     
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  19
     
  25
     
  26
     
PART II. Other Information
 
     
  26
     
  26
     
  26
     
  26
     
  26
     
  26
     
  27
     
    28
 
 
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
SONGZAI INTERNATIONAL HOLDING GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
 
   
As at March 31, 2010
(Unaudited)
   
As at December 31, 2009
 
ASSETS
           
             
CURRENT ASSETS
           
     Cash & cash equivalents
  $ 28,529,273     $ 31,260,184  
     Restricted cash
    213,464       213,345  
     Accounts receivable
    4,707,330       -  
     Other receivables, deposits and prepayments
    35,304       25,360  
     Inventory
    135,037       6,542  
                 
        Total current assets
    33,620,408       31,505,430  
                 
NONCURRENT ASSETS
               
     Goodwill
    26,180,923       26,180,923  
     Prepaid mining right, net
    16,239,108       16,805,753  
     Long term prepaid expense
    -       13,669  
     Property and equipment, net
    13,472,069       12,014,244  
     Construction in progress
    720,009       -  
     Deferred tax asset, net
    213,537       440,339  
     Asset retirement cost, net
    2,913,353       3,025,929  
                 
        Total noncurrent assets
    59,738,999       58,480,857  
                 
TOTAL ASSETS
  $ 93,359,407     $ 89,986,287  
                 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
               
                 
CURRENT LIABILITIES
               
     Accounts payable
  $ 346,869     $ 579,307  
     Unearned revenue
    802,015       1,705,981  
     Accrued liabilities and other payables
    1,321,969       974,519  
     Taxes payable
    2,579,196       1,076,240  
     Advance from shareholder
    2,512,899       2,321,360  
                 
         Total current liabilities
    7,562,948       6,657,407  
                 
NONCURRENT LIABILITIES
               
     Long-term payable
    292,984       82,213  
     Asset retirement obligation, net of deposit for
               
     mine restoration of $980,632 in 2009
    4,112,446       4,060,461  
                 
         Total noncurrent liabilities
    4,405,430       4,142,674  
                 
         Total liabilities
    11,968,378       10,800,081  
                 
CONTINGENCIES AND COMMITMENT
               
                 
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
               
     Series A Preferred Stock, $0.001 par value,
               
         8,000,000 shares authorized, 400,000 shares
               
          issued and outstanding
    400       400  
     Common stock, $0.001 par value, 100,000,000
               
          shares authorized, 14,932,582 shares issued
               
          and outstanding
    14,932       14,932  
     Additional paid-in capital
    38,993,190       38,929,284  
     Statutory reserves
    9,500,515       8,988,637  
     Accumulated other comprehensive income
    3,377,660       3,362,043  
     Retained earnings
    29,504,332       27,890,909  
                 
         Total stockholders' equity
    81,391,029       79,186,205  
                 
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
  $ 93,359,407     $ 89,986,287  
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
 
 
SONGZAI INTERNATIONAL HOLDING GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(UNAUDITED)
 
   
THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31,
 
   
2010
   
2009
 
             
Net sales
  $ 12,558,119     $ 20,758,454  
Cost of goods sold
    7,725,623       6,961,358  
                 
Gross profit
    4,832,496       13,797,096  
                 
Operating expenses:
               
     Selling expenses
    565,828       284,598  
     General and administrative expenses
    935,791       553,834  
                 
     Total operating expenses
    1,501,619       838,432  
                 
Income from operations
    3,330,877       12,958,664  
                 
Non-operating income (expenses)
               
     Interest income
    10,610       10,351  
     Interest expense
    (85,671 )     (64,414 )
                 
     Total non-operating expenses, net
    (75,061 )     (54,063 )
                 
Income before income tax
    3,255,816       12,904,601  
Provision for income tax
    1,130,515       2,903,158  
                 
Net income
    2,125,301       10,001,443  
                 
Other comprehensive income
               
     Foreign currency translation loss
    (213,823 )     (195,008 )
                 
Comprehensive Income
  $ 1,911,478     $ 9,806,435  
                 
Basic weighted average shares outstanding
    14,932,582       14,932,582  
                 
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding
    15,360,529       15,334,056  
                 
Basic net earnings per share
  $ 0.14     $ 0.67  
                 
Diluted net earnings per share
  $ 0.14     $ 0.65  
  
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

 
SONGZAI INTERNATIONAL HOLDING GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(UNAUDITED)
 
   
THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31,
 
   
2010
   
2009
 
             
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
           
Net income
  $ 2,125,301     $ 10,001,443  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
               
(used in) provided by operating activities:
               
Depreciation and amortization
    1,093,693       1,921,185  
Accretion of interest on asset retirement obligation
    50,851       40,123  
Imputed interest
    34,820       24,269  
Stock option compensation
    29,085       5,774  
Changes in deferred tax and liabilities
    226,904       (31,122 )
(Increase) decrease in operating assets:
               
Accounts receivable
    (4,706,917 )     (1,259,782 )
Other receivables, deposits and prepayments
    3,733       (152,305 )
Inventory
    (128,483 )     (1,534,348 )
Increase (decrease) in operating liabilities:
               
Accounts payable
    (232,550 )     19,667  
Unearned revenue
    (1,041,976 )     1,628,649  
Accrued liabilities and other payables
    695,491       (10,156 )
Taxes payable
    1,502,524       3,635,754  
                 
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities
    (347,524 )     14,289,151  
                 
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
               
Change in restricted cash
    (60 )     -  
Acquisition of property, plant & equipment
    (1,863,301 )     (35,122 )
Construction in progress
    (720,009 )     (10,972 )
                 
Net cash used in investing activities
    (2,583,370 )     (46,094 )
                 
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
               
Advance from shareholder
    191,539       394,062  
                 
Net cash provided by financing activities
    191,539       394,062  
                 
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGE ON CASH & CASH EQUIVALENTS
    8,444       (3,604 )
                 
NET (DECREASE) INCREASE IN CASH & CASH EQUIVALENTS
    (2,730,911 )     14,633,515  
                 
CASH & CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF PERIOD
    31,260,184       16,744,741  
                 
CASH & CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD
  $ 28,529,273     $ 31,378,256  
                 
Supplemental Cash flow data:
               
Income tax paid
  $ 684,868     $ 260,361  
Interest paid
  $ -     $ -  

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements. 
 
 
SONGZAI INTERNATIONAL HOLDING GROUP, INC.
AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MARCH 31, 2010 (UNAUDITED) AND DECEMBER 31, 2009
 
1.   ORGANIZATION AND DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS
 
Songzai International Holding Group, Inc. (“Songzai” or the “Company”) was incorporated in Nevada on June 7, 2001.  As described below, in April 2008 the Company completed a transaction with Xing An (defined below) which was accounted for as a reverse acquisition and the historical financial information contained herein is of Xing An. The Company is engaged in coal production by exploring, assembling, assessing, permitting, developing and mining coal properties in the People’s Republic of China (“PRC”). After obtaining permits from the Heilongjiang National Land and Resources Administration Bureau and Heilongjiang Economic and Trade Commission, the Company extracts coal from properties it has the right to mine, and sells most of the coal on a per ton basis for cash on delivery, primarily to power plants, cement factories, wholesalers and individuals for home heating.
 
On September 23, 2004, the Company acquired a 75% interest in Heilongjiang Tong Gong Kuang Ye You Xian Gong Si (“Tong Gong”), which owns the mining rights to a coal mine near Heihe City in Heilongjiang Province for 400,000 shares of its convertible preferred stock which, at the time of issuance, were convertible into 40,000,000 shares of common stock. (The conversion ratio was amended to 1:10 on December 19, 2006, such that the 400,000 shares of convertible preferred stock were convertible into 4,000,000 shares of common stock) Effective January 7, 2008, the conversion ratio for the preferred stock was changed to 1-for-1 as a result of the 10-to-1 reverse stock split of issued and outstanding shares of common stock which was effective on that date. Additionally, Harbin Green Ring Biological Degradation Products Developing Co., Ltd. (“Harbin Green”), which owns the remaining 25% of Tong Gong, assigned and transferred its beneficial interests to the Company. As a result, the Company beneficially owns 100% of Tong Gong.
 
On December 31, 2007, the Company entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement (the “Agreement”) to acquire two PRC mining companies under common ownership: Heilongjiang Xing An Group Hong Yuan Coal Mine Co., Ltd. (“Hong Yuan”) and Heilongjiang Xing An Group Sheng Yu Mining Co., Ltd. (“Sheng Yu”, and with Hong Yuan sometimes collectively as “Xing An”) for  400,000 Series A preferred shares and 6,932,582 common shares valued at the average stock price of Songzai stock two days before and two days after the Agreement date.  This transaction was completed on April 4, 2008, and the Xing An shareholders received 8 million shares of Songzai common stock and $30 million, which was treated as a dividend pursuant to the accounting treatment applied to the transaction.  As a result of the transaction Xing An shareholders now collectively own 53% of the combined company.  For accounting purposes, the transaction was accounted for as a reverse acquisition of the Company by Xing An.
 
Because current PRC regulations restrict foreign ownership of any mining-related company to 90% of such company’s equity interest, the Company acquired 90% of the registered capital, representing 90% of the outstanding equity interests, of each of Hong Yuan and Sheng Yu from their owners (the “Xing An Shareholders”). Concurrently with the acquisition, the Xing An Shareholders placed the beneficial interests to the remaining 10% equity interests of Xing An in trust for the benefit of the Company pursuant to a Trust Agreement. Under the terms of the Trust Agreement, all rights attached to the 10% equity interests are to be exercised by the trustee at the direction, and for the sole benefit, of the Company. Transfer of the 10% equity interests to the Company shall occur at such time as permitted under applicable PRC regulations. At such time, the trust is deemed to violate applicable PRC regulations or can no longer achieve its intended purpose, the trust shall terminate, and the 10% equity interests shall revert back to the Xing An Shareholders.
 
Hong Yuan was incorporated in Heilongjiang Province on August 18, 2003, under the name Daxinganling Mohe County Hong Yuan Coal Mine Co., Ltd. Sheng Yu was incorporated in Heilongjiang Province on August 18, 2003, under the name Daxinganling Mohe County Sheng Yu Mining Co., Ltd. Each company produces coal  for sale to utilities and industrial markets.  Both mines are located in Mohe County, in the most northern regions of China, and are geologically joined.  The Xing An shareholders acquired Hong Yuan on August 19, 2005 and Sheng Yu on May 8, 2005. From January 1, 2005 until these companies were acquired by Xing An shareholders, the mines that these companies have mining rights to were not in operation.
 
 
On January 7, 2008, the Company amended its Articles of Incorporation to effect a 10-to-1 reverse stock split of its issued and outstanding shares of common stock and a proportional decrease of its authorized number of shares of common stock from 1,000,000,000 to 100,000,000 shares.
 
2.   SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
 
Principles of Consolidation
 
The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the financial statements of Songzai and its subsidiaries, Tong Gong and Xing An. All significant inter-company accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
 
Use of Estimates
 
In preparing financial statements in conformity with United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (US GAAP), management makes estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the dates of the financial statements, as well as the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting year. Significant estimates, required by management, include the recoverability of long-lived assets, allowance for doubtful accounts, and the reserve for obsolete and slow-moving inventories. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
 
Cash and Cash Equivalents
 
For financial statement purposes, the Company considers all highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents. At March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009, the Company had restricted cash of $213,464 and $213,345, respectively, in the bank pledged for coal mine safety required by the Heilongjiang Board for Overseeing Safety Production.
 
Accounts Receivable
 
The Company’s policy is to maintain reserves for potential credit losses on accounts receivable. Management reviews the composition of accounts receivable and analyzes historical bad debts, customer concentrations, customer credit worthiness, current economic trends and changes in customer payment patterns to evaluate the adequacy of these reserves.

Inventory
 
Inventory consists of coal extracted from the ground that is available for delivery to customers, as well as extracted coal which has been removed from the ground but not yet processed through a wash plant. Inventory is valued at the lower of average cost or market, cost being determined on a first in, first out method and including labor costs and all expenditures directly related to the removal of coal.
 
Prepaid Mining Rights
 
Prepaid mining rights represent the portion of the mining rights for which the Company has previously paid.   Prepaid mining rights are expensed based on actual production volume during the period. See additional discussion in Note 6, “Prepaid Mining Rights.”
 
Goodwill
 
Goodwill represents the excess of purchase price and related costs over the value assigned to the net tangible and identifiable intangible assets of businesses acquired. In accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (“Statement No. 142”), codified in Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 350, goodwill is not amortized but is tested for impairment annually, or when circumstances indicate a possible impairment may exist. Impairment testing is performed at a reporting unit level. An impairment loss generally would be recognized when the carrying amount of the reporting unit exceeds the fair value of the reporting unit, with the fair value of the reporting unit determined using a discounted cash flow (DCF) analysis. A number of significant assumptions and estimates are involved in the application of the DCF analysis to forecast operating cash flows, including the discount rate, the internal rate of return, and projections of realizations and costs to produce. Management considers historical experience and all available information at the time the fair values of its reporting units are estimated.
 
 
Asset Retirement Cost and Obligation
 
The Company uses Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 143, Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligations, codified in FASB ASC Topic 410. This Statement generally requires that the Company’s legal obligations associated with the retirement of long-lived assets are recognized at fair value at the time the obligations are incurred. Obligations are incurred at the time development of a mine commences for underground mines or construction begins for support facilities, refuse areas and slurry ponds. The obligation’s fair value is determined using DCF techniques and is accreted over time to its expected settlement value. Upon initial recognition of a liability, a corresponding amount is capitalized as part of the carrying amount of the related long-lived asset. Amortization of the related asset is calculated on a unit-of-production method by amortizing the total estimated cost over the salable reserves determined under Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Industry Guide 7, multiplied by the production during the period.
 
Xing An voluntarily applied to Daxinganling District Environment Protection Bureau for the asset retirement obligation and is obligated to account for land subsidence, restoration, rehabilitation and environmental protection at a rate of RMB 1 per ton based on total reserves at the end of the useful lives of the mines.
 
From January 1, 2009, Xing An and Tong Gong were required by the local Environment Protection Bureau and Heilongjiang Province National Land and Resources Administration Bureau to deposit RMB 18,886,500 ($2,765,632) and RMB 5,000,000 ($731,090), respectively, within a certain period of time to a bank account held by local mining authority for land subsidence, restoration and rehabilitation when the mine is fully depleted.  At March 31, 2010, Xing An deposited RMB 5,665,950 (approximately $830,000) and Tong Gong deposited RMB 1,030,000 (approximately $150,800). See additional discussion in Note 10, “Asset Retirement Cost and Obligations.”
 
Environmental Costs
 
The PRC adopted extensive environmental laws and regulations that affect the operations of the coal mining industry. The outcome of environmental liabilities under proposed or future environmental legislation cannot be reasonably estimated at present, and could be material. Under existing legislation, however, Company management believes there are no probable liabilities that will have a material adverse effect on the financial position of the Company.
 
Property and Equipment
 
Property and equipment are stated at cost, less accumulated depreciation. Costs of mine development, expansion of the capacity of or extending the life of our mine are capitalized and principally amortized using the units-of-production method over the actual tons of coal produced directly benefiting from the capital expenditure. Mobile mining equipment and other fixed assets are stated at cost and depreciated on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives ranging from 10 to 15 years. Leasehold improvements are amortized over their estimated useful lives or the term of the lease, whichever is shorter. Major repairs and betterments that significantly extend original useful lives or improve productivity are capitalized and depreciated over the period benefited. Maintenance and repairs are expensed as incurred. When property and equipment are retired or otherwise disposed of, the related cost and accumulated depreciation are removed from the respective accounts, and any gain or loss is included in operations. 
 
The estimated useful lives for each category of fixed assets are as follows:
 
Plant and Machinery
10-15 Years
Motor Vehicles
5 Years
Building and Mining Structure
10-20 Years

Mining structure includes the main and auxiliary mine shafts, underground tunnels, and other integrant mining infrastructure.
 
 
Depreciation for the mine shafts is provided to write off the cost of the mining structure using the units of production method based on salable reserves determined under SEC Industry Guide 7.
 
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
 
Long-lived assets, which include property and equipment and intangible assets, are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable.
 
Recoverability of long-lived assets to be held and used is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of an asset to the estimated undiscounted future cash flows expected to be generated by the asset. If the carrying amount of an asset exceeds its estimated undiscounted future cash flows, an impairment charge is recognized by the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset exceeds the fair value of the assets. Fair value is generally determined using the asset’s expected future discounted cash flows or market value, if readily determinable. Based on its review, the Company believes that, as of March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009, there were no impairments of its long-lived assets.
 
Income Taxes
 
The Company utilizes SFAS No. 109, “Accounting for Income Taxes,” codified in FASB ASC Topic 740, which requires the recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of events that have been included in the financial statements or tax returns. Under this method, deferred income taxes are recognized for the tax consequences in future years of differences between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their financial reporting amounts at each period end based on enacted tax laws and statutory tax rates applicable to the periods in which the differences are expected to affect taxable income. Valuation allowances are established, when necessary, to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount expected to be realized.
 
The Company adopted the provisions of FASB Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes, (codified in FASB ASC Topic 740) on January 1, 2007. As a result of the implementation of FIN 48, the Company made a comprehensive review of its portfolio of tax positions in accordance with recognition standards established by FIN 48. As a result of the implementation of Interpretation 48, the Company recognized no material adjustments to liabilities or stockholders’ equity. When tax returns are filed, it is highly certain that some positions taken would be sustained upon examination by the taxing authorities, while others are subject to uncertainty about the merits of the position taken or the amount of the position that would be ultimately sustained. The benefit of a tax position is recognized in the financial statements in the period during which, based on all available evidence, management believes it is more likely than not that the position will be sustained upon examination, including the resolution of appeals or litigation processes, if any. Tax positions taken are not offset or aggregated with other positions. Tax positions that meet the more-likely-than-not recognition threshold are measured as the largest amount of tax benefit that is more than 50 percent likely of being realized upon settlement with the applicable taxing authority. The portion of the benefits associated with tax positions taken that exceeds the amount measured as described above is reflected as a liability for unrecognized tax benefits in the accompanying balance sheets along with any associated interest and penalties that would be payable to the taxing authorities upon examination. Interest associated with unrecognized tax benefits are classified as interest expense and penalties are classified in selling, general and administrative expenses in the statements of income. At March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009, the Company did not take any uncertain positions that would necessitate recording of a tax related liability. 
 
Revenue Recognition
 
The Company’s revenue recognition policies are in compliance with SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin (“SAB”) 104 (codified in FASB ASC Topic 480). Coal sales revenues include sales to customers of coal produced at Company operations and coal purchased from other coal mining companies. Sales revenue is recognized when a formal arrangement exists, which is generally represented by a contract between the Company and the buyer; the price is fixed or determinable; title has passed to the buyer, which generally is at the time of delivery; no other significant obligations of the Company exist and collectability is reasonably assured. Payments received before all of the relevant criteria for revenue recognition are recorded as unearned revenue.
 
When the Company purchases coal from other mining companies, the customers pick up the coal at those coal mines’ premises or the coal is shipped directly from other coal mining companies. Purchases and shipments of the coal from other mining companies are arranged at the same time.  Revenue of brokered coal is recognized at the time of delivery.
 
 
Sales revenue represents the invoiced value of coal, net of value-added tax (“VAT”). All of the Company’s coal sold in the PRC is subject to a value-added tax of 17% of the gross sales price. This VAT may be offset by VAT paid by the Company on raw materials and other materials included in the cost of producing the finished product. The Company records VAT payable and VAT receivable net of payments in the financial statements. The VAT tax return is filed offsetting the payables against the receivables. Sales and purchases are recorded net of VAT collected and paid as the Company acts as an agent for the government.
 
Cost of Goods Sold
 
Cost of goods sold consists primarily of amortization of the mining rights, direct material, direct labor, depreciation of mining preparation plants such as the underground tunnel and the major mine well and related expenses, which are directly attributable to the production of coal. Write-down of inventory to lower of cost or market is also recorded in cost of goods sold.
 
Resource Compensation Fees
 
In accordance with the relevant regulations, a company engaged in coal production is required to pay a fee to the Heilongjiang Province National Land and Resources Administration Bureau for the depletion of coal resources. Tong Gong is required to pay mineral resource fees at a rate of RMB 3 per ton for its total production during the year; Xing An is required to pay resource fees at 1% of its total sales.  The Company expenses such costs as G&A expense when incurred.
 
Concentration of Credit Risk
 
Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to credit risk consist primarily of accounts and other receivables. The Company does not require collateral or other security to support these receivables. The Company conducts periodic reviews of its customers’ financial condition and customer payment practices to minimize collection risk on its receivables.
 
The operations of the Company are located in the PRC.  Accordingly, the Company’s business, financial condition, and results of operations may be influenced by the political, economic, and legal environments in the PRC, as well as by the general state of the PRC economy.
 
The Company has cash on hand and demand deposits in accounts maintained with state-owned banks within the PRC. Cash in state-owned banks are not covered by insurance. The Company has not experienced any losses in such accounts and believes it is not exposed to any risks on its cash in these bank accounts.
  
Statement of Cash Flows
 
In accordance with SFAS No. 95, “Statement of Cash Flows,” (codified in FASB ASC Topic 230), cash flows from the Company’s operations are calculated based upon the local currencies.  As a result, amounts related to assets and liabilities reported on the statement of cash flows may not necessarily agree with changes in the corresponding balances on the balance sheet.  

Basic and Diluted Earnings per Share (EPS)
 
Basic EPS is computed by dividing income available to common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted EPS is computed similar to basic net income per share except that the denominator is increased to include the number of additional common shares that would have been outstanding if all the potential common shares, warrants and stock options had been issued and if the additional common shares were dilutive. Diluted net earnings per share are based on the assumption that all dilutive convertible shares and stock options were converted or exercised. Dilution is computed by applying the treasury stock method. Under this method, options and warrants are assumed to be exercised at the beginning of the period (or at the time of issuance, if later), and as if funds obtained thereby were used to purchase common stock at the average market price during the period. The following table presents a reconciliation of basic and diluted earnings per share:
 
 
   
Three Months Ended March 31
 
   
2010
   
2009
 
                 
Net income
 
$
2,125,301
   
$
10,001,443
 
                 
Weighted average shares  outstanding - basic
   
14,932,582
     
14,932,582
 
Effect of dilutive securities:
               
Series “A” preferred stock
   
400,000
     
400,000
 
Options issued
   
27,947
     
1,474
 
Weighted average shares
               
outstanding - diluted
   
15,360,529
     
15,334,056
 
                 
Earnings per share – basic
 
$
0.14
   
$
0.67
 
Earnings per share – diluted
 
$
0.14
   
$
0.65
 

Fair Value of Financial Instruments
 
For certain of the Company’s financial instruments, including cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable, accrued liabilities and short-term debt, the carrying amounts approximate their fair values due to their short maturities.  ASC Topic 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures,” requires disclosure of the fair value of financial instruments held by the Company. ASC Topic 825, “Financial Instruments,” defines fair value, and establishes a three-level valuation hierarchy for disclosures of fair value measurement that enhances disclosure requirements for fair value measures.  The carrying amounts reported in the consolidated balance sheets for receivables and current liabilities each qualify as financial instruments and are a reasonable estimate of their fair values because of the short period of time between the origination of such instruments and their expected realization and their current market rate of interest. The three levels of valuation hierarchy are defined as follows:
 
Level 1 inputs to the valuation methodology are quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets.
 
Level 2 inputs to the valuation methodology include quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, and inputs that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the financial instrument.
 
Level 3 inputs to the valuation methodology are unobservable and significant to the fair value measurement.
 
The Company analyzes all financial instruments with features of both liabilities and equity under ASC 480, “Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity,” and ASC 815.
 
 As of March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009, the Company did not identify any assets and liabilities required to be presented on the balance sheet at fair value.
 
Foreign Currency Translation and Comprehensive Income (Loss)
 
The functional currency of Tong Gong and Xing An is the Renminbi (“RMB”). For financial reporting purposes, RMB were translated into United States Dollars (“USD”) as the reporting currency. Assets and liabilities are translated at the exchange rate in effect at the balance sheet date. Revenues and expenses are translated at the average rate of exchange prevailing during the reporting period.
 
Translation adjustments arising from the use of different exchange rates from period to period are included as a component of stockholders’ equity as “Accumulated other comprehensive income”. Gains and losses resulting from foreign currency transactions are included in income. There has been no significant fluctuation in the exchange rate for the conversion of RMB to USD after the balance sheet date.
 
 
The fluctuation of exchange rates does not imply free convertibility of RMB to other foreign currencies. All foreign exchange transactions continue to take place either through the People’s Bank of China or other banks authorized to buy and sell foreign currencies at the exchange rate quoted by the People’s Bank of China.
 
The Company uses SFAS No. 130 “Reporting Comprehensive Income” (codified in FASB ASC Topic 220). Comprehensive income is comprised of net income and all changes to the statements of stockholders’ equity, except those due to investments by stockholders, changes in paid-in capital and distributions to stockholders. Comprehensive income for the years ended March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009 consisted of net income and foreign currency translation adjustments.
 
Stock-Based Compensation
 
The Company accounts for its stock-based compensation in accordance with SFAS No. 123R, “Share-Based Payment, an Amendment of FASB Statement No. 123” (codified in FASB ASC Topic 718). The Company recognizes in the statement of operations the grant-date fair value of stock options and other equity-based compensation issued to employees and non-employees.
 
Segment Reporting
 
SFAS No. 131, “Disclosures about Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information” requires use of the “management approach” model for segment reporting, codified in FASB ASC Topic 280.  The management approach model is based on the way a company’s management organizes segments within the company for making operating decisions and assessing performance.  Reportable segments are based on products and services, geography, legal structure, management structure, or any other manner in which management disaggregates a company.
 
SFAS 131, codified in FASB ASC Topic 280, has no effect on the Company’s financial statements as substantially all of its operations are conducted in one industry segment - coal mining.
 
New Accounting Pronouncements

On February 25, 2010, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2010-09 Subsequent Events Topic 855, “Amendments to Certain Recognition and Disclosure Requirements,” effective immediately. The amendments in the ASU remove the requirement for an SEC filer to disclose a date through which subsequent events have been evaluated in both issued and revised financial statements. Revised financial statements include financial statements revised as a result of either correction of an error or retrospective application of US GAAP. The FASB believes these amendments remove potential conflicts with the SEC’s literature. The adoption of this ASU did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

On March 5, 2010, the FASB issued ASU No. 2010-11 Derivatives and Hedging Topic 815, “Scope Exception Related to Embedded Credit Derivatives.” This ASU clarifies the guidance within the derivative literature that exempts certain credit related features from analysis as potential embedded derivatives requiring separate accounting. The ASU specifies that an embedded credit derivative feature related to the transfer of credit risk that is only in the form of subordination of one financial instrument to another is not subject to bifurcation from a host contract under ASC 815-15-25, Derivatives and Hedging — Embedded Derivatives — Recognition. All other embedded credit derivative features should be analyzed to determine whether their economic characteristics and risks are “clearly and closely related” to the economic characteristics and risks of the host contract and whether bifurcation is required. The ASU is effective for the Company on July 1, 2010. Early adoption is permitted. The adoption of this ASU will not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted
 
As of March 31, 2010, there are no recently issued accounting standards not yet adopted which would have a material effect on the Company’s financial statements.
 
3.    INVENTORY
 
Inventory, at March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009, consisted of coal and materials needed for coal extraction.
 
 
 4.    PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET
 
Property and equipment consisted of the following at March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009:
 
             
   
2010
   
2009
 
             
Building
 
$
5,019,103
   
$
3,154,697
 
Mining structure
   
9,890,640
     
9,887,888
 
Production equipment
   
4,304,135
     
4,302,937
 
Office equipment
   
33,967
     
33,958
 
Vehicles
   
167,714
     
167,668
 
     
19,415,559
     
17,547,148
 
Less: Accumulated depreciation
   
(5,943,490)
     
(5,532,904)
 
   
$
13,472,069
   
$
12,014,244
 

Depreciation expense for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009 was approximately $410,500 and $617,000, respectively.  
 
5.   OTHER RECEIVABLES, DEPOSITS AND PREPAYMENTS
 
Other receivables represented advances to employees for traveling and other business related expenses. Deposits mainly represented deposits to the government for certain mining certificates issued by the specific PRC authorities. Prepayments represented payments made for working supplies and utilities.
 
6.   PREPAID MINING RIGHTS
 
Prepaid mining rights represent the portion of the mining rights for which the Company has previously paid. The price is determined by the local mining bureau from which the Company acquired its mining rights, based in part on market price set by the Heilongjiang National Land and Resources Administration Bureau and in part on negotiations with the local mining bureau. The price is established at the time of payment, regardless of when production of the underlying coal occurs. The price for Tong Gong was RMB 8 per ton for 2009 and 2008 and RMB 3.09 per ton for 2005 through 2007; the price for Xing An was RMB 9 per ton for 2009 and 2008, RMB 6 per ton for 2006 and 2007, and RMB 4 per ton for 2005. For any mining rights granted prior to September 1, 2006, the Company is generally required to pay for the entire amount of coal underlying such mining rights within five years from the date such right is granted unless specific good cause exists for extension. Effective September 1, 2006, under the authority of the Heilongjiang Geology and Mineral Exploration Office, the Company has ten years to fully pay for the coal underlying any mining rights granted on or after such date.
 
If the Company decides to cease mining at a particular property, and the Company has already extracted all the coal underlying its mining rights, the government will take back that coal mine.  If the Company decides to cease mining but has not extracted all coal it has already paid to extract (i.e. its prepaid mining rights), while the Company will not be entitled to a refund of the corresponding prepaid mining rights from the government, the Company can sell such unused prepaid mining rights to a third party.
 
 
The following table illustrates the grant dates of the Company’s mining rights and corresponding payment due dates:
 
 
Grant date of mining rights(1)
In Place Resources to which Mining
Rights Relate (in metric tons)(2)
Due date for the
payment of mining rights
Xing An
Tong Gong
Xing An
Tong Gong
Xing An
Tong Gong
 
12/30/2004
   
4,649,700
 
 
12/30/2009
4/1/2005
   
816,300
 
     
12/30/2010
 
10/15/2005
   
13,520,700
 
     
9/30/2010
 
3/1/2007
   
5,444,800
 
     
3/1/2017
 
 
9/30/2007
       
1,500,000
 
 
9/30/2017
Total
 
19,781,800
 
 
6,149,700
 
 
 
(1)  Grant date is the date that the reserves appraisal report by government authorized mining engineers is filed with Heilongjiang Department of Land and Resources and the Company is approved for the total tons of coal it is legally allowed to extract based on the PRC reserves appraisal report.
(2)  The Company’s mining rights are based on appraisals of in place resources conducted by the appropriate PRC authorities and are expressed as a maximum number of metric tons of coal in each mine which the Company is entitled to extract under related mining rights.
  
The Company’s prepaid mining rights consisted of the following at March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009:
 
   
 
 
 
   
2010
     
2009
 
Prepaid mining rights
 
$
25,218,687
   
$
25,211,669
 
Less: Amortized portion
   
(8,979,579
)
   
(8,405,916
)
Prepaid mining rights, net
 
$
16,239,108
   
$
16,805,753
 

The Company amortizes the mining rights by using total cost of mining rights (the sum of those for which the Company has paid and those for which the Company is still committed to pay) divided by total salable reserves determined under SEC Industry Guide 7, multiplied by production during the period.  The cost of unpaid mining rights is assumed to be the same as the most current price per ton paid by the Company (RMB 8 per ton).  Amortization expense was approximately $573,600 and $1,101,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively.  
 
As of March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009, the total quantity of coal the Company is legally allowed to extract under the mining rights of Xing An and Tong Gong was 25,931,500 tons (as per above table); however, as noted in the table above, this amount reflects the in place resources on which the mining rights are based and to which those mining rights extend. But these amounts, determined by the appropriate PRC authorities, do not coincide with the definition of proven and probable reserves of SEC Industry Guide 7, which would be 9.38 million tons as of December 31, 2009. The Company paid for 25,165,295 tons at March 31, 2010, and is committed to pay for 766,205 tons of coal at RMB 8 ($1.17) per ton, or $897,589, which must be paid by September 30, 2017. The prepayment of mining rights is accounted for similar to a royalty agreement as neither the payment terms nor the price per ton is fixed.
 
7.   RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
 
Lease from shareholder
 
Xing An leases its office and certain office equipment under long-term leases from a principal shareholder for approximately $1,800 (RMB 12,500) per month. The operating leases require Xing An to pay certain operating expenses applicable to the leased premises.
 
 
Advance from shareholder
 
The Company owed a shareholder $2,512,899 and $2,321,360 for short-term advances at March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively. Imputed interest expense is charged at 6% on the amount due at the balance sheet date. Total imputed interest included as additional paid-in capital was $34,820 and $24,269 for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009.
 
8.   ACCRUED LIABILITIES AND OTHER PAYABLES
 
Accrued liabilities and other payables consisted of the following at March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009:
 
   
2010
   
2009
 
Accrued liabilities
 
$
25,734
   
$
102,238
 
Other payables
   
1,288,102
     
872,281
 
Other government levies
   
8,133
     
-
 
Total
 
$
1,321,969
   
$
974,519
 

Accrued liabilities mainly represented accrued payroll and welfare expenses. Other payables mainly consisted of insurance payables, utility payable, employee education and labor union outlays. Other government levies included the fees Xing An was required to pay for Anti-flood and Education Surcharge Tax. Effective April 1st, 2009, Xing An is exempted from the Education Surcharge Tax due to its status as an enterprise with foreign investment resulting from the reverse merger with the Company. Tong Gong is exempted from such levies.
 
9.   TAXES PAYABLE
 
Taxes payable consisted of the following at March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009:
 
   
2010
   
2009
 
Income tax payable
 
$
954,726
   
$
735,759
 
Value added tax payable
   
1,547,208
     
323,100
 
Resource tax payable
   
74,097
     
16,062
 
Other taxes
   
3,165
     
1,319
 
   
$
2,579,196
   
$
1,076,240
 

 10.  ASSET RETIREMENT COST AND OBLIGATION
 
Xing An voluntarily applied to Daxinganling District Environment Protection Bureau for asset retirement obligation to get a tax deduction and is obligated to account for land subsidence, restoration, rehabilitation and environmental protection at a rate of RMB 1 per ton for total reserves at the end of the useful lives of the mines.  These activities include reclaiming the pit, sealing portals at underground mines, and reclaiming and vegetating refuse areas.
 
Effective January 1, 2009, Xing An and Tong Gong were informed they would be required by the local Environment Protection Bureau and Heilongjiang Province National Land and Resources Administration Bureau to deposit RMB 18,886,500 ($2,765,632) and RMB 5,000,000 ($731,090), respectively, within a period of time presently expected to be three to five years to a bank account held by local mining authority for land subsidence, restoration and rehabilitation when the mine is fully depleted.  At March 31, 2010, Xing An had deposited RMB 5,665,950 ($829,787), and Tong Gong deposited RMB 1,030,000 ($150,845).
 
The Company accounts for Xing An and Tong Gong’s asset retirement obligations in accordance with SFAS No. 143, “Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligations” (codified in FASB ASC Topic 410). The Company reviews the asset retirement obligation at least annually and makes necessary adjustments for permitted changes as granted by state authorities and for revisions of estimates of the amount and timing of costs. For ongoing operations, adjustments to the liability result in an adjustment to the corresponding asset.
 
 
The following tables describe the changes to the Company’s asset retirement cost and obligation. Asset Retirement Cost at March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009 was:

   
 
   
 
 
   
2010
   
2009
 
Asset retirement cost
 
$
4,361,476
   
$
4,360,262
 
Less: Accumulated amortization
   
(1,448,123
)
   
(1,334,333
)
   
$
2,913,353
   
$
3,025,929
 
 
 
Amortization expense for asset retirement cost for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009 was approximately $113,790 and $183,000, respectively.
 
Asset Retirement Obligation at March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009 as consisted of the following:
 
             
   
2010
   
2009
 
Balance at Beginning of Period
 
$
4,060,461
   
$
3,974,356
 
Asset Retirement Obligation for Tong Gong
   
-
     
867,435
 
Accretion of interest expense
   
50,851
     
195,394
 
Deposit for mine restoration
   
-
     
(980,632
 )
Foreign currency translation gain
   
1,134
     
3,908
 
Ending balance
 
$
4,112,446
   
$
4,060,461
 
 
11.  DEFERRED TAX ASSET, NET
 
Deferred tax asset represented differences between the tax bases and book bases of depreciation expense of mining shafts using unit-of-production method, amortization expense of mining rights for reserves under SEC Industry Guide 7, and amortization expense on asset retirement cost.
 
Deferred tax liability consisted of tax deductible safety and maintenance expenses for the coal produced to be incurred in the future. It is deductible for tax purposes at a predetermined rate per ton of coal produced per year.  For financial reporting purposes, this has been recorded as an appropriation of retained earnings. As defined under US GAAP, a liability for safety and maintenance expenses does not exist at the balance sheet date because there is no present obligation to transfer assets or to provide services as a result of any past transaction (see Note 14 – Statutory Reserves).
 
Deferred tax asset (liability) consisted of the following at March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009:
 
         
 
2010
 
2009
 
Deferred tax asset for amortization of mining rights, amortization of asset
retirement cost  and depreciation of assets using
unit-of-production method
  $ 1,918,647     $ 2,017,029  
                 
Deferred tax liability for reserve for
safety and maintenance
    (1,705,110 )     (1,576,690 )
Net Deferred tax asset
  $ 213,537     $ 440,339  
 
 
12.  INCOME TAXES
 
The Company is subject to income taxes by entity on income from the tax jurisdiction in which each entity is domiciled.
 
Songzai International, the US parent company was incorporated in Nevada and has net operating loss (“NOL”) for income tax purposes.  The US parent company has NOL carry forwards for income taxes of approximately $3,386,000 at March 31, 2010 which may be available to reduce future years’ taxable income as NOLs can be carried forward up to 20 years from the year the loss is incurred. Management believes the realization of the benefits from these losses is uncertain due to the Company’s limited operating history and continuing losses. Accordingly, a 100% deferred tax asset valuation allowance was provided for the US parent company.
 
Tong Gong is a Sino-foreign joint venture enterprise formed in the PRC that is subject to PRC income tax computed according to the relevant laws and regulations in the PRC. According to the PRC government local tax bureau, Tong Gong was entitled to full income tax relief for the first two years commencing January 2005 and 15% for the subsequent three years from 2007 to 2009.  Effective January 1, 2008, the PRC government implemented new reformed income tax rates with a maximum rate of 25%, under which Tong Gong is subject to a 12.5% income tax rate for 2008 and 2009, and 25% thereafter.  
 
Effective February 13, 2009, Xing An became a foreign invested enterprise as a result of the reverse acquisition by the Company. Xing An is subject to tax at a statutory rate of 25% on income reported in the statutory financial statements after appropriate tax adjustments.
 
Foreign pretax earnings approximated $3,538,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2010. Pretax earnings of a foreign subsidiary are subject to U.S. taxation when effectively repatriated. The Company provides income taxes on the undistributed earnings of non-U.S. subsidiaries except to the extent that such earnings are indefinitely invested outside the United States. At March 31, 2010, approximately $33,505,000 of accumulated undistributed earnings of non-U.S. subsidiaries was indefinitely invested. At the existing U.S. federal income tax rate, additional taxes of approximately $5,054,000 would have to be provided if such earnings were remitted currently.
 
The following table reconciles the U.S. statutory rates to the Company’s effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009:
 
   
2010
   
2009
 
 US statutory rates
   
34
%
   
34
%
Tax rate difference
   
(9.7
)%
   
(7.8
)%
Permanent difference on deferred tax
   
0.5
 %
   
(0.2
)%
Change tax rate on deferred tax
   
7.0
%
   
-
%
Effect of tax holiday
   
-
%
   
(4.5
)%
Valuation allowance on US NOL
   
2.9
%
   
1
%
Tax per financial statements
   
34.7
%
   
22.5
%
 
 13.  MAJOR CUSTOMERS AND VENDORS
 
Three customers accounted for 36%, 33% and 22% of the Company’s total sales for the three months ended March 31, 2010.  Three customers accounted for 54%, 23% and 16% of the Company’s total sales for the three months ended March 31, 2009. At March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009, the total receivable balance due from these customers was $4,707,330 and $0, respectively. There were no major vendors for the Company for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009.
 
14.  STATUTORY RESERVES
 
Pursuant to the corporate law of the PRC effective January 1, 2006, the Company is now only required to maintain one statutory reserve by appropriating from its after-tax profit before declaration or payment of dividends. The statutory reserve represents restricted retained earnings.
 
 
Surplus reserve fund
 
The Company is now required to transfer 10% of its net income, as determined under PRC accounting rules and regulations, to a statutory surplus reserve fund until such reserve balance reaches 50% of the Company’s registered capital.
 
The surplus reserve fund is non-distributable other than during liquidation and can be used to fund previous years’ losses, if any, and may be utilized for business expansion or converted into share capital by issuing new shares to existing shareholders in proportion to their shareholding or by increasing the par value of the shares currently held by them, provided that the remaining reserve balance after such issue is not less than 25% of the registered capital.
 
Common welfare fund
 
Common welfare fund is a voluntary fund that the Company can elect to transfer 5% to 10% of its net income, as determined under PRC accounting rules and regulations, to this fund.  The Company did not make any contribution to this fund during the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009.
 
This fund can only be utilized on capital items for the collective benefit of the Company’s employees, such as construction of dormitories, cafeteria facilities, and other staff welfare facilities. This fund is non-distributable other than upon liquidation.
 
Non-Surplus reserve fund (Safety and Maintenance)
 
According to ruling No. 119 (2004) issued May 21, 2004, and amended ruling No. 168 (2005) on April 8, 2005 by the PRC Ministry of Finance regarding “Accrual and Utilization of Coal Production Safety Expense” and “Criterion on Coal Mine Maintenance and Improvement”, the Company is required to accrue safety and maintenance expenses monthly to the cost of production. The amount of the accrual is determined based on management’s best estimates within the unit price range provided by Ministry of Finance of PRC. Currently, Xing An accrues at RMB 8.7 per ton for safety expense and RMB 3 per ton for maintenance for the quantity of coal produced; and Tong Gong accrues at RMB 6 per ton for safety expense and RMB 8.7 per ton for maintenance for the quantity of coal produced. As defined under US GAAP, a liability for safety and maintenance expenses does not exist at the balance sheet date because there is no present obligation to transfer assets or to provide services as a result of any past transactions. Therefore, for financial reporting purposes, this reserve has been recorded as an appropriation of retained earnings.
 
The statutory reserves were as follows as of March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009:

             
   
2010
   
2009
 
Statutory surplus reserve
 
$
3,161,508
   
$
3,148,865
 
Safety and Maintenance reserve
   
6,339,007
     
5,839,772
 
Total statutory reserves
 
$
9,500,515
   
$
8,988,637
 

15.  STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION PLAN
 
On June 9, 2008, the Company granted options to an employee under the Company’s 2006 stock option plan to purchase up to 55,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $9.35 per share for 5 years. The options vested and became exercisable immediately upon their issuance. The options were terminated on March 10, 2009 and replaced by same number of options with exercise price of $5.36 per share for  5 years under the Company’s 2009 stock option plan; the replaced options vested and became exercisable immediately upon their issuance.  Based on SFAS 123R (codified in FASB ASC Topic 718), the replaced options were a modification of the original options in substance; the Company compared the fair value of new options to the fair value of the original options based on the factors at the modification date, and concluded no incremental compensation cost needed to be recorded as the fair value of the new options was less than the fair value of the original options.
 
 
On March 10, 2009, the Company granted options to an independent director under the Company’s 2009 stock option plan to purchase up to 20,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $6.30 per share for 5 years. The options vested and became exercisable in two equal installments: the first, six months from the option grant date and the second, six months thereafter.   On March 3, 2010, the Company granted another 20,000 stock options to this director with exercise price of $9.30 per share and a term of 5 years.  The options vest and become exercisable in two equal installments: the first, six months from the option grant date and the second, six months thereafter.
 
Based on the fair value method under SFAS 123R (codified in FASB ASC Topic 718), the fair value of each stock option granted is estimated on the date of the grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The Black-Scholes option pricing model has assumptions for risk free interest rates, dividends, stock volatility and expected life of an option grant. The risk free interest rate is based upon market yields for US Treasury debt securities at a maturity near the term remaining on the option. Dividend rates are based on the Company’s dividend history. The stock volatility factor is based on the historical volatility of the Company’s stock price. The expected life of an option grant is based on management’s estimate as no options have been exercised in the Plan to date. The fair value of each option grant to employees is calculated by the Black-Scholes method and is recognized as compensation expense over the vesting period of each stock option award. For stock options issued, the fair value was estimated at the date of grant using the following range of assumptions:
 
The options vested upon issuance and have a life of 5 years, with volatility of 100%, risk free interest rate of 3.76%, and dividend yield of 0%. No estimate of forfeitures was made as the Company has a short history of granting options.
 
 The following table summarizes activities of these options for the three months ended March 31, 2010:
 
   
Number of
Shares
   
Average
Exercise
Price per Share
   
Weighted Average
Remaining
Contractual
Term in Years
 
Outstanding at December 31, 2008
   
55,000
     
9.35
     
4.44
 
Exercisable at December 31, 2008
   
55,000
                 
Cancelled
   
(55,000
)
   
(9.35
)
   
(4.44
)
Exercised
   
-
     
-
     
-
 
Granted
   
75,000
     
5.61
     
5.00
 
Outstanding at December 31, 2009
   
75,000
   
$
5.61
     
4.19
 
Exercisable at December 31, 2009
   
75,000
                 
Granted
   
20,000
     
                    9.30
     
                         5.00
 
Exercised
   
-
        -         -  
Outstanding at March 31, 2010
   
95,000
   
$
                          6.39
     
                     4.15
 
Exercisable at March 31, 2010
   
95,000
   
 
 
     
 
 

The weighted-average grant date fair value of stock options granted to an employee and a director during the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009 was $7.07 and $4.88 per share. The Company recorded $29,085 and $5,774 of compensation expense for stock options during the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively.  There were no options exercised during the three months ended March 31, 2010.
 
16.  CONTINGENCIES AND COMMITMENTS
 
The Company’s operations in the PRC are subject to specific considerations and significant risks not typically associated with companies in North America and Western Europe. These include risks associated with, among others, the political, economic and legal environments and foreign currency exchange. The Company’s results may be adversely affected by changes in governmental policies with respect to laws and regulations, anti-inflationary measures, currency conversion and remittance abroad, and rates and methods of taxation, among other things.
 
 
The Company’s sales, purchases and expenses are denominated in RMB and all of the Company’s assets and liabilities are also denominated in RMB. The RMB is not freely convertible into foreign currencies under the current law. In China, foreign exchange transactions are required by law to be transacted only by authorized financial institutions. Remittances in currencies other than RMB may require certain supporting documentation in order to effect the remittance.
 
For mining rights granted to the Company prior to September 1, 2006, the Company is required to pay for all of the coal underlying such mining rights within five years from the date such mining rights are approved by the Heilongjiang National Land and Resources Administration Bureau unless specific good cause exists for extension.  For mining rights granted on or after September 1, 2006, full payment is required within ten years. The Company’s operations may be suspended if it is not able to make full payments within such periods.
 
The Company leases its principal executive office in the United States, which headquarters some administrative staff and oversees its operations in the PRC. The lease agreement for this office is from September 1, 2008 to August 31, 2011, for annual rent of $57,516, and the Company has the option to renew this lease.
 
Our principal executive office in the PRC is located in the provincial capital of Harbin and is approximately 7,000 square feet. We have no written agreement or formal arrangement pertaining to the use of this office, as it is owned by Mr. Hongwen Li, our President and Chief Executive Officer, who is making the office available to us rent-free. This office houses our administrative and clerical staff. If necessary, we believe that we would be able to find replacement office space without unreasonable expense or delay.
  
The Company leases the office for Xing An in Jiagedaqi City and certain office equipment under long-term lease agreements with monthly payment of approximately $1,800 (RMB 12,500) expiring at July 30, 2015. The operating lease agreements provide that the Company pays certain operating expenses applicable to the leased premises.
 
The Company’s total rental expense for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009 was approximately $20,000 and $19,400 respectively.
 
As of March 31, 2010, the future minimum annual lease payments required under operating leases are as follows by years:
 
       
       
Year ending March 31, 2011
 
$
79,116
 
Year ending March 31, 2012
   
45,565
 
Year ending March 31, 2013
   
21,600
 
Year ending March 31, 2014
   
21,600
 
Year ending March 31, 2015
   
21,600
 
Thereafter
   
7,200
 
Total future lease payments
 
$
196,681
 
 
 
 
ITEM 2.  MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This quarterly report on Form 10-Q  and other reports filed by Registrant from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission (collectively the “Filings”) contain or may contain forward-looking statements and information that are based upon beliefs of, and information currently available to, Registrant’s management as well as estimates and assumptions made by Registrant’s management. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which are only predictions and speak only as of the date hereof. When used in the filings, the words “anticipate”, “believe”, “estimate”, “expect”, “future”, “intend”, “plan”, or the negative of these terms and similar expressions as they relate to Registrant or Registrant’s management identify forward-looking statements. Such statements reflect the current view of Registrant with respect to future events and are subject to risks, uncertainties, assumptions, and other factors (including the risks contained in the section of this report entitled “Risk Factors”) relating to Registrant’s industry, Registrant’s operations and results of operations, and any businesses that Registrant may acquire. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should the underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may differ significantly from those anticipated, believed, estimated, expected, intended, or planned.

Although Registrant believes that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, Registrant cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance, or achievements. Except as required by applicable law, including the securities laws of the United States, the Registrant does not intend to update any of the forward-looking statements to conform these statements to actual results. Readers are urged to carefully review and consider the various disclosures made throughout the entirety of this quarterly report, which attempt to advise interested parties of the risks and factors that may affect our business, financial condition, results of operations, and prospects.

In this Form 10-Q, references to “we”, “our”, “us”, the “Company”, “Songzai” or the “Registrant” refer to Songzai International Holding Group, Inc.

OVERVIEW

We are a company engaged in coal production and sales by exploring, assembling, assessing, permitting, developing and mining coal properties in the People’s Republic of China (“PRC”). After obtaining permits from the Heilongjiang Province National Land and Resources Administration Bureau and the Heilongjiang Economic and Trade Commission, we extract coal from properties to which we have the right to mine capped amounts of coal, and then sell most of the coal on a per metric ton (“ton”) basis in cash on delivery, primarily to power plants, cement factories, wholesalers and individuals for home heating. We do not own the coal mines, but have mining rights to extract a capped amount of coal from a mine as determined by government authorized mining engineers and approved by the Heilongjiang Department of Land and Resources. Through the end of March 2008, our business consisted of the operations of Tong Gong coal mine in northern PRC, located approximately 175 km southwest of the city of Heihe in the Heilongjiang Province.

Pursuant to a stock purchase agreement that we entered into on December 31, 2007, on April 4, 2008, we added two coal mines to our operations when we completed the acquisition of two mining companies under common ownership in the PRC, Hong Yuan and Sheng Yu.  In connection with that transaction, the Xing An shareholders received 8 million shares of Songzai common stock and $30 million in cash, which is treated as a dividend pursuant to the accounting treatment applied to the transaction. The purchase price was determined by multiplying the number of shares of Songzai outstanding just prior to the transaction (400,000 Series A preferred shares and 6,932,582 common shares) valued at the average stock price of Songzai stock two days before and two days after the Agreement date. After the closing of this acquisition transaction, the Xing An Shareholders now collectively own 53% of the combined company. Accordingly, for accounting purposes, the transaction is accounted for as a reverse acquisition of the Company by Xing An. Xing An operates two coal mines, the Hong Yuan and Sheng Yu mines, located in Mohe City in Heilongjiang Province.

On October 15, 2008, we paid $18 million of the dividend to the Xing An Shareholders in accordance with the terms of the Stock Purchase Agreement. We paid the remaining $12 million of the dividend to the Xing An Shareholders in April 2009.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES

Our management's discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are based on our consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with US GAAP. While our significant accounting policies are more fully described in Note 2 to our consolidated financial statements, we believe that the following accounting policies are the most critical to aid you in fully understanding and evaluating this management discussion and analysis.
 
 
Basis of Presentations

Our financial statements are prepared in accordance with “US GAAP” and the requirements of Regulation S-X promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”).

Method of Accounting

We maintain our general ledger and journals with the accrual method of accounting for financial reporting purposes. The financial statements and notes are representations of management. Accounting policies adopted by us conform to US GAAP and have been consistently applied in the presentation of financial statements, which are compiled on the accrual basis of accounting.
 
Principles of Consolidation 

The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the financial statements of Songzai and its subsidiaries, Tong Gong, and Xing An. All significant inter-company accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

Use of Estimates

In preparing financial statements in conformity with US GAAP, management makes estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the dates of the financial statements, as well as the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting year. Significant estimates, required by management, include the recoverability of long-lived assets, allowance for doubtful accounts, and the reserve for obsolete and slow-moving inventories. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Accounts Receivable
 
The Company’s policy is to maintain reserves for potential credit losses on accounts receivable.  Management reviews the composition of accounts receivable and analyzes historical bad debts, customer concentrations, customer credit worthiness, current economic trends and changes in customer payment patterns to evaluate the adequacy of these reserves.

Inventory
 
Inventory consists of coal extracted from the ground that is available for delivery to customers, as well as extracted coal which has been removed from the ground but not yet processed through a wash plant. Coal inventories are valued at the lower of average cost or market, cost being determined on a first in, first out method, and include labor costs and all expenditures directly related to the removal of coal.
 
Prepaid Mining Rights

Prepaid mining rights represent that portion of the mining rights for which the Company has previously paid. Prepaid mining rights are expensed based on actual production volume during the period.

Goodwill

Goodwill represents the excess of purchase price and related costs over the value assigned to the net tangible and identifiable intangible assets of businesses acquired. In accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (“Statement No. 142”), codified in Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 350, goodwill is not amortized but is tested for impairment annually, or when circumstances indicate a possible impairment may exist. Impairment testing is performed at a reporting unit level. An impairment loss generally would be recognized when the carrying amount of the reporting unit exceeds the fair value of the reporting unit, with the fair value of the reporting unit determined using a discounted cash flow (DCF) analysis. A number of significant assumptions and estimates are involved in the application of the DCF analysis to forecast operating cash flows, including the discount rate, the internal rate of return, and projections of realizations and costs to produce. Management considers historical experience and all available information at the time the fair values of its reporting units are estimated.
 
 
Asset Retirement Cost and Obligation

The Company uses Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 143, Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligations, codified in FASB ASC Topic 410. This Statement generally requires that the Company’s legal obligations associated with the retirement of long-lived assets are recognized at fair value at the time the obligations are incurred. Obligations are incurred at the time development of a mine commences for underground mines or construction begins for support facilities, refuse areas and slurry ponds. The obligation’s fair value is determined using DCF techniques and is accreted over time to its expected settlement value. Upon initial recognition of a liability, a corresponding amount is capitalized as part of the carrying amount of the related long-lived asset. Amortization of the related asset is calculated on a unit-of-production method by amortizing the total estimated cost over the salable reserves determined under SEC Industry Guide 7, multiplied by the production during the period. The Company reviews its asset retirement obligation at least annually and makes necessary adjustments for permit changes as granted by state authorities and for revisions of estimates of the amount and timing of costs. For ongoing operations, adjustments to the liability result in an adjustment to the corresponding asset.

Property, Plant, and Equipment

Property and equipment are stated at cost, less accumulated depreciation. Costs of mine development, expansion of the capacity of or extending the life of our mine are capitalized and principally amortized using the units-of-production method over the actual tons of coal produced directly benefiting from the capital expenditure. Mobile mining equipment and other fixed assets are stated at cost and depreciated on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives ranging from 10 to 15 years. Leasehold improvements are amortized over their estimated useful lives or the term of the lease, whichever is shorter. Major repairs and betterments that significantly extend original useful lives or improve productivity are capitalized and depreciated over the period benefited. Maintenance and repairs are generally expensed as incurred. When property and equipment are retired or otherwise disposed of, the related cost and accumulated depreciation are removed from the respective accounts, and any gain or loss is included in operations.
 
The estimated useful lives for each category of the property, plant and equipment are as follows:   

Plant and Machinery
10-15 Years
Motor Vehicles
5 Years
Building and Mining Structure
10-20 Years

Mining structure includes the main and auxiliary mine shafts, underground tunnels, and other integrant mining infrastructure. Depreciation for the mine shafts is provided to write off the cost of the mining structure using the units of production method based on the salable reserves determined under SEC Industry Guide 7.

Revenue Recognition

The Company's revenue recognition policies are in compliance with SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin (“SAB”) 104, codified in FASB ASC Topic 480.  Coal sales revenues include sales to customers of coal produced at Company operations and brokered coal sales, where coal is purchased from other coal mining companies and sold at a higher rate to third parties. Sales revenue is recognized when a formal arrangement exists, which is generally represented by a contract between the Company and the buyer; the price is fixed or determinable; title has passed to the buyer, which generally is at the time of delivery; no other significant obligations of the Company exist and collectability is reasonably assured.  Payments received before all of the relevant criteria for revenue recognition are recorded as unearned revenue.

In brokered coal sales, the customers either pick up the coal directly from the other mining premises or the coal is shipped directly from the other coal mining premises. Purchases and shipments of the coal from other mining companies are arranged at the same time. Revenue of brokered coal is recognized at the time of delivery.
 
 
Sales revenue represents the invoiced value of coal, net of value-added tax (“VAT”). All of the Company’s coal   sold in the PRC is subject to a value-added tax of 17% of the gross sales price. This VAT may be offset by VAT paid by the Company on raw materials and other materials included in the cost of producing the finished product. The Company records VAT payable and VAT receivable net of payments in the financial statements. The VAT tax return is filed offsetting the payables against the receivables. Sales and purchases are recorded net of VAT collected and paid as the Company acts as an agent for the government.

Cost of Goods Sold
 
Cost of goods sold consists primarily of amortization of the mining rights, direct material, direct labor, depreciation of mining preparation plants such as the underground tunnel and the major mine well and related expenses, which are directly attributable to the production of coal. Write-down of inventory to lower of cost or market is also recorded in cost of goods sold.

Foreign Currency Translation and Comprehensive Income (Loss)

The functional currency of Tong Gong and Xing An is the Renminbi (“RMB”). For financial reporting purposes, RMB were translated into United States Dollars (“USD”) as the reporting currency. Assets and liabilities are translated at the exchange rate in effect at the balance sheet date. Revenues and expenses are translated at the average rate of exchange prevailing during the reporting period.

Translation adjustments arising from the use of different exchange rates from period to period are included as a component of stockholders’ equity as “Accumulated other comprehensive income”. Gains and losses resulting from foreign currency transactions are included in income. There has been no significant fluctuation in the exchange rate for the conversion of RMB to USD after the balance sheet date.
 
The fluctuation of exchange rates does not imply free convertibility of RMB to other foreign currencies. All foreign exchange transactions continue to take place either through the People’s Bank of China (“PBOC”) or other banks authorized to buy and sell foreign currencies at the exchange rate quoted by the PBOC.

The Company uses SFAS No. 130 “Reporting Comprehensive Income” (codified in FASB ASC Topic 220). Comprehensive income is comprised of net income and all changes to the statements of stockholders’ equity, except those due to investments by stockholders, changes in paid-in capital and distributions to stockholders.

Segment Reporting

SFAS No. 131, "Disclosures about Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information" requires use of the “management approach” model for segment reporting, codified in FASB ASC Topic 280.  The management approach model is based on the way a company's management organizes segments within the company for making operating decisions and assessing performance.  Reportable segments are based on products and services, geography, legal structure, management structure, or any other manner in which management disaggregates a company.

SFAS 131 has no effect on the Company’s financial statements as substantially all of its operations are conducted in one industry segment - coal mining.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements 

On February 25, 2010, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2010-09 Subsequent Events Topic 855, “Amendments to Certain Recognition and Disclosure Requirements,” effective immediately. The amendments in the ASU remove the requirement for an SEC filer to disclose a date through which subsequent events have been evaluated in both issued and revised financial statements. Revised financial statements include financial statements revised as a result of either correction of an error or retrospective application of US GAAP. The FASB believes these amendments remove potential conflicts with the SEC’s literature. The adoption of this ASU did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

On March 5, 2010, the FASB issued ASU No. 2010-11 Derivatives and Hedging Topic 815, “Scope Exception Related to Embedded Credit Derivatives.” This ASU clarifies the guidance within the derivative literature that exempts certain credit related features from analysis as potential embedded derivatives requiring separate accounting. The ASU specifies that an embedded credit derivative feature related to the transfer of credit risk that is only in the form of subordination of one financial instrument to another is not subject to bifurcation from a host contract under ASC 815-15-25, Derivatives and Hedging — Embedded Derivatives — Recognition. All other embedded credit derivative features should be analyzed to determine whether their economic characteristics and risks are “clearly and closely related” to the economic characteristics and risks of the host contract and whether bifurcation is required. The ASU is effective for the Company on July 1, 2010. Early adoption is permitted. The adoption of this ASU will not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
 
 
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted

As of March 31, 2010, there are no recently issued accounting standards not yet adopted which would have a material effect on the Company’s financial statements.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Comparison of the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009

The following table sets forth the results of our operations for the three months ended March 31 in each of the years indicated as a percentage of net sales:

   
2010
   
2009
 
    $      
% of Sales
    $      
% of Sales
 
Sales        
    12,558,119       100 %     20,758,454       100 %
Cost of Sales
    7,725,623       61 %     6,961,358       33 %
Gross Profit  
    4,832,496       39 %     13,797,096       67 %
Operating Expenses  
    1,501,619       12 %     838,432       4 %
Income from Operations
    3,330,877       27 %     12,958,664       62 %
Other Expenses, net
    75,061       0.6 %     54,063       0.3 %
Income tax
    1,130,515       9 %     2,903,158       14 %
Net Income
    2,125,301       17 %     10,001,443       48 %

Coal mining production, brokerage and sales at our three mines, in tons, for the periods indicated:

   
Tong Gong Coal Mine
 
   
Salable Production (tons)
   
Brokerage (tons)
   
Sales (tons)
 
   
2010
   
2009
   
2010
   
2009
   
2010
   
2009
 
                                     
First Quarter
    88,906       98,031       -       -       88,906       98,031  
 

 
   
Xing An Coal Mines (Hong Yuan and Sheng Yu)
 
   
Salable Production (tons)
   
Brokerage (tons)
   
Sales (tons)
 
   
2010
   
2009
   
2010
   
2009
   
2010
   
2009
 
                                     
First Quarter
    148,818       396,466       30,296       -       175,216       271,753  

Sales. Our revenues are derived from the sales of coal. During the three months ended March 31, 2010, we had sales of $12.56 million compared to $20.76 million for the same period of 2009, a decrease of approximately 40%.  The decrease in sales is primarily due to decreased production of Xing An Mines as a result of mine maintenance and retrofit projects commenced since the end of fiscal 2009. The projects are expected to be completed in July, 2010. We expect that these mine improvements will improve efficiencies, lower costs and greatly enhance our growth and profitability once completed. The average selling price per ton for the first quarter of 2010 was $47.55 as compared to $56.14 for the same period of 2009, a decrease of 15%, resulting from a decrease in average market selling price of coal in the Heilongjiang Province.  Our total sales volume was 264,122 tons for the three months ended March 31, 2010, compared to 369,784 tons for the same period of 2009, a decrease of approximately 29%. The decrease in sales volume was mainly due to temporary decreased production volume at the Xing An Mines.
 
 
Cost of Sales.  Cost of sales for the three months ended March 31, 2010 was $7.73 million, an increase of $0.77 million or approximately 11%, from $6.96 million for the same period of 2009. Our total production during the three months ended March 31, 2010 was 237,724 tons, compared to 494,497 tons produced for the same period of 2009, a decrease of 256,773 tons. Cost of sales as a percentage of sales increased to approximately 61% for the three months ended March 31, 2010 from approximately 33% for the same period of 2009. This increase was mainly due to the significant decrease in sales and the increase in the average cost per ton.  Our average cost per ton was $29.25 in the first quarter of 2010, compared to $18.83 for the same period in 2009.  This increase is primarily attributable to the non-cash increase of cost per ton of approximately $10 reflected in the amortization of cost of prepaid mining rights and the depreciation expense related to our mineshafts resulting from the reserve appraisal of December 31, 2009. These reserves were appraised as of December 31, 2009 under Industry Guide 7. Utilizing Industry Guide 7 as a guideline resulted in our recording a significantly lower amount of reserve, as compared with the reserve amount that was evaluated under PRC standards.  

Gross Profit. Gross profit was $4.83 million for the first quarter of 2010 compared to $13.80 million for the same period of 2009, a decrease of $8.97 million.  Our gross profit as a percentage of sales was approximately 39% and 67% in the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively. The decrease in gross profit margin was mainly attributable to the decreased production and sales volume, decreased average selling price per ton and increased average cost per ton. 

Operating Expenses.  Operating expenses totaled $1.50 million for the first quarter of 2010 compared to $0.84 million for the same period of 2009, an increase of $0.66 million or approximately 79%.  This increase was primarily attributable to increased amortization expense for our asset retirement cost, which cost was amortized over the adjusted salable reserves that were appraised as of December 31, 2009 under Industry Guide 7. Utilizing Industry Guide 7 as a guideline resulted in our recording a significantly lower amount of reserve as compared with the reserve amount that was evaluated under PRC standards.
 
Net Income. Our net income for the three months ended March 31, 2010 was $2.13 million compared to net income of $10 million for the same period of 2009, a decrease of $7.87 million.  Net income as a percentage of sales decreased from 48% for the first quarter of 2009 to 17% for the same period of 2010. This is mainly attributed to the significant decrease in the production and sales volume as well as increased average cost per ton of coal.

 LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

Cash Flows

Comparison of the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009

As of March 31, 2010, we had cash and cash equivalents of $28.53 million. Our working capital was approximately $26.06 million. The ratio of current assets to current liabilities was 4.45:1 at March 31, 2010.

The following is a summary of cash provided by or used in each of the indicated types of activities during the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009:
 
   
 
 
   
2010
 
   
2009
 
 
Cash provided by (used in): 
           
Operating Activities 
 
$
(347,524)
   
$
14,289,151
 
Investing Activities 
 
$
(2,583,370)
   
$
(46,094
Financing Activities 
 
$
191,539
  
 
$
394,062
 

Net cash used by operating activities was $0.35 million in the three months ended March 31, 2010 as compared to net cash  provided by operating activities of $14.29 million in the same period of 2009.  The decrease in cash during the 2010 period  resulted primarily from the decrease in net income in the first quarter of 2010, increased accounts receivable, and decreased account payable and unearned revenue.
 
 
Net cash used in investing activities was $2.58 million in the first quarter of 2010 as compared to $0.05 million in the same period of 2009. In the three months ended March 31, 2010, we paid approximately $1.86 million for completion of an office building of Xing An in Mohe City, and approximately $0.72 million for construction in progress for Xing An mines’ retrofit projects. The cash used in the same period of 2009 was mainly due to the purchase of mining equipment and construction of an employee training room and shower facility at the Tong Gong mine site.

Net cash provided by financing activities was $0.19 million in the first quarter of 2010 as compared to  $0.39 million in the same period of 2009. The decrease in cash inflow from financing activities in the first quarter of 2010 was primarily due to the decreased advance from shareholder.

Based on our current expectations, we believe our cash and cash equivalents, and cash generated from operations will satisfy our working capital needs, and other liquidity requirements associated with our existing operations through the remainder of this year. We would like to expand our existing mining operations and acquire additional coal mining rights, and we expect to finance such acquisitions through the issuance of debt or equity securities. Failure to obtain such financing could have a material adverse effect on our plans for expansion.

We do not believe inflation has had a negative impact on our results of operation.

Contractual Obligations

We have certain fixed contractual obligations and commitments that include future estimated payments. Changes in our business needs, cancellation provisions, changing interest rates, and other factors may result in actual payments differing from the estimates. We cannot provide certainty regarding the timing and amounts of payments. We have presented below a summary of the most significant assumptions used in our determination of amounts presented in the tables, in order to assist in the review of this information within the context of our consolidated financial position, results of operations, and cash flows.

The following tables summarize our contractual obligations as of March 31, 2010, and the effect these obligations are expected to have on our liquidity and cash flows in future periods.
 
   
 
Payments Due by Period
 
   
 
Total
   
Less than 1
year
   
1-3 Years
   
3-5 Years
   
5 Years +
 
   
                             
Contractual Obligations:
                             
Operating Leases
 
$
196,681
   
$
79,116
   
$
67,165
   
$
50,400
   
$
-
 
Mining Rights
   
897,589
   
 
-
     
-
     
-
     
897,589
 
Total Contractual Obligations:
 
$
1,094,270
   
$
79,116
   
$
67,165
   
$
50,400
   
$
897,589
 

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

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

Not applicable.
 
 
ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

We maintain disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our Exchange Act reports is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including its chief executive officer and chief financial officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. In designing and evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures, management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives, and management necessarily is required to apply its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures.

As of March 31, 2010, we carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our chief executive officer and our chief financial officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures. Based on the foregoing, our chief executive officer and chief financial officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) were effective at the reasonable assurance level.

There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) during the three months ended March 31, 2010 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1.   LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
 
We are not aware of any material existing or pending legal proceedings against us, nor are we involved as a plaintiff in any material proceeding or pending litigation. There are no proceedings in which any of our current directors, officers or affiliates, or any registered or beneficial shareholder, is an adverse party or has a material interest adverse to us.
 
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

There have been no material changes in our risk factors from those disclosed in Part I, Item 1A, of our Annual Report on Form
10-K as of and for the year ended December 31, 2009.

ITEM 2.   UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
 
None. 
 
ITEM 3.   DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
 
None.

ITEM 4.   [REMOVED AND RESERVED]
 
None.
 
ITEM 5.   OTHER INFORMATION
 
None.
 
 
ITEM 6.   EXHIBITS
 
31.1
Section 302 Certification by the Corporation’s Chief Executive Officer
   
31.2
Section 302 Certification by the Corporation’s Chief Financial Officer
   
32.1
Section 906 Certification by the Corporation’s Chief Executive Officer
   
32.2
Section 906 Certification by the Corporation’s Chief Financial Officer
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
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.
 
 
SONGZAI INTERNATIONAL HOLDING
GROUP, INC.
(Registrant)
 
       
Date: May 17, 2010
By:
/s/ Hongwen Li
 
   
Hongwen Li
 
   
Chief Executive Officer
 
       
 
       
Date: May 17, 2010
By:
/s/ Weiwei Li
 
   
Weiwei Li
 
   
Chief Financial Officer
 
       
 
 
 
 
 
EXHIBIT INDEX

31.1
Section 302 Certification by the Corporation’s Chief Executive Officer
   
31.2
Section 302 Certification by the Corporation’s Chief Financial Officer
   
32.1
Section 906 Certification by the Corporation’s Chief Executive Officer
   
32.2
Section 906 Certification by the Corporation’s Chief Financial Officer