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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
FORM 10-Q
 
Q QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
For the Quarterly Period Ended September 30, 2010
 
           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: 000-33167
 
KIWA BIO-TECH PRODUCTS GROUP CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Delaware
 
77-0632186
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
 
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
     
310 N. Indian Hill Blvd., #702 Claremont, California
 
91711
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
 
(626) 715-5855
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 
415 West Foothill Blvd, Suite 206
Claremont, California 91711-2766
 
 
(Former address)
 

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 Q No □

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T 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.
 
Large accelerated filer
Accelerated filer
Non-accelerated filer
Smaller reporting company
Q

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes No Q
 
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.
 
Class
 
Outstanding at November 15, 2010
Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share
 
400,000,000 shares
 



 


TABLE OF CONTENTS
 
PART I.
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
    2  
           
ITEM 1.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
    2  
           
ITEM 2.
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS.
    17  
           
ITEM 3.
QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
    24  
           
ITEM 4.
CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
    24  
           
PART II.
OTHER INFORMATION
    27  
           
ITEM 1.
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
    27  
           
ITEM 1A.
RISK FACTORS
    27  
           
ITEM 2.
UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
    27  
           
ITEM 3.
DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
    27  
           
ITEM 4.
RESERVED
    28  
           
ITEM 5.
OTHER INFORMATION
    28  
           
ITEM 6.
EXHIBITS
    28  
           
SIGNATURES
      29  
 
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PART I.   FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
ITEM 1.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
KIWA BIO-TECH PRODUCTS GROUP CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
 
   
September 30, 2010
   
December 31, 2009
 
 
(Unaudited)
       
ASSETS
           
Current assets
           
    Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 43,158     $ 28,765  
    Accounts receivable
    -       2,441  
    Inventories
    42,533       6,717  
    Prepaid expenses
    933       -  
    Deposits and other receivables
    140,625       131,674  
    Current assets of discontinued operation
    392       385  
Total current assets
    227,641       169,982  
Property, plant and equipment - net
    27,436       255,483  
Total assets
  $ 255,077     $ 425,465  
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ DEFICIENCY
         
Current liabilities
               
    Accounts payable
  $ 315,560     $ 279,248  
    Advances from customers
    13,356       13,107  
    Construction costs payable
    264,924       290,429  
    Due to related parties - trade
    380,535       351,484  
    Due to related parties - non-trade
    2,697,081       1,819,507  
    Convertible notes payable
    1,631,088       1,518,171  
    Salary payable
    668,502       493,153  
    Taxes payable
    145,147       85,937  
    Penalty payable
    958,360       595,277  
    Current portion of long-term liabilities
    -       4,253  
    Other payable
    1,032,872       997,021  
    Current liabilities of discontinued operation
    107,517       105,515  
Total current liabilities
    8,214,942       6,553,102  
Long-term liabilities, less current portion
               
    Unsecured loans payable
    1,716,136       1,684,192  
    Bank notes payable
    -       7,671  
    Long-term convertible notes payable
    -       112,917  
Total long-term liabilities
    1,716,136       1,804,780  
                 
Shareholders’ deficiency
               
    Common stock - $0.001 par value Authorized 400,000,000 shares. Issued and outstanding 400,000,000 at September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009
    400,000       400,000  
    Preferred stock - $0.001 par value Authorized 20,000,000 shares, none issued
    -       -  
    Additional paid-in capital
    8,093,337       8,093,337  
    Deficit accumulated
    (18,039,874 )     (16,394,930 )
    Accumulated other comprehensive deficiency
    (129,464 )     (30,824 )
Total Kiwa shareholders’ deficiency
    (9,676,001 )     (7,932,417 )
Non-controlling interest
    -       -  
Total deficiency
    (9,676,001 )     (7,932,417 )
Total liabilities and shareholders' deficiency
  $ 255,077     $ 425,465  
                 
SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES
               
 
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KIWA BIO-TECH PRODUCTS GROUP CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
(Unaudited)
 
   
Three Months Ended September 30,
   
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
   
2010
   
2009
   
2010
   
2009
 
Net sales
  $ 5,168     $ 4,241     $ 88,056     $ 34,272  
    Cost of sales
    4,582       3,367       54,801       28,979  
Gross profit
    586       874       33,255       5,293  
                                 
Operating expenses
                               
    Consulting and professional fees
    23,952       37,167       97,846       185,530  
    Officers’ compensation
    35,219       52,605       116,127       177,604  
    General and administrative
    325,379       283,188       900,179       814,607  
    Selling expenses
    553       1,180       3,626       10,420  
    Research and development
    45,969       49,058       137,416       146,311  
    Depreciation and amortization
    2,432       36,973       24,971       108,333  
    Allowance for doubtful accounts
    -       3,614       2,442       54,092  
Total operating expenses
    433,504       463,785       1,282,607       1,496,897  
Operating loss
    (432,918 )     (462,911 )     (1,249,352 )     (1,491,604 )
                                 
Gain from disposal of obsolete inventory
    82       -       82       -  
Loss from impairment of long-lived assets
    (219,118 )     -       (219,118 )     -  
Interest expense
    (60,849 )     (60,905 )     (181,162 )     (471,694 )
Other income
    209       -       4,606       5,855  
Loss from continuing operations
    (712,594 )     (523,816 )     (1,644,944 )     (1,957,443 )
                                 
Income (loss) from discontinued operation
    -       8,603       -       (6,142 )
                                 
Net loss before income tax
    (712,594 )     (515,213 )     (1,644,944 )     (1,963,585 )
Income tax
    -       -       -       -  
Net loss after income tax
    (712,594 )     (515,213 )     (1,644,944 )     (1,963,585 )
Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest
    -       (1,720 )     -       1,229  
Net loss attributable to Kiwa shareholders
    (712,594 )     (516,933 )     (1,644,944 )     (1,962,356 )
                                 
Other comprehensive loss
                               
    Translation adjustment
    (70,875 )     (1,171 )     (98,640 )     (3,227 )
Total comprehensive loss
  $ (783,469 )   $ (518,104 )   $ (1,743,584 )   $ (1,965,583 )
                                 
Net (loss) per common share - basic and diluted -contiuing operations
  $ (0.002 )   $ (0.001 )   $ (0.004 )   $ (0.006 )
Net income (loss) per common share - basic and diluted - discontiued operations
  $ -     $ 0.00002     $ -     $ (0.00002 )
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding-basic and diluted
    400,000,000       400,000,000       400,000,000       334,751,608  
                                 
SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES
                               
 
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KIWA BIO-TECH PRODUCTS GROUP CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
 
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
   
2010
   
2009
 
Cash flows from operating activities:
           
Net loss
  $ (1,644,944 )   $ (1,962,356 )
Net loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes
    -       4,913  
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
               
    Depreciation and amortization
    24,971       151,608  
    Impairment loss on long-lived assets
    219,118       -  
    Amortization of detachable warrants, options and stocks as
       compensation
    -       519,927  
    Provision for doubtful debt and inventory impairment
    2,360       791  
    Provision for penalty payable
    363,083       328,372  
    Non-controlling interest
    -       (1,229 )
    Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
               
        Accounts receivable
    -       468,367  
        Inventories
    (35,040 )     (14,241 )
        Prepaid expenses
    (919 )     10,760  
        Deposits and other receivables
    (7,303 )     (79,534 )
        Accounts payable
    26,270       (414,041 )
        Salary payable
    171,461       157,142  
        Taxes payable
    56,686       50,652  
        Advances from customers
    -       (146,159 )
        Due to related parties-trade
    22,036       117,094  
        Other payable
    33,833       167,770  
Net cash used in operating activities
    (768,388 )     (640,164 )
                 
Cash flows from investing activities:
               
    Purchase of property and equipment
    (30,533 )     (7,318 )
Net cash used in investing activities
    (30,533 )     (7,318 )
                 
Cash flows from financing activities:
               
    Proceeds from related parties
    1,114,467       755,314  
    Repayment to related parties
    (236,893 )     (87,404 )
    Repayment of long-term borrowings
    (7,695 )     (3,126 )
Net cash provided by financing activities
    869,879       664,784  
Effect of exchange rate change
    (56,565 )     (8,315 )
                 
Cash flows from discontinued operations
               
Net cash used in discontinued operating activities
    -       (4,498 )
Net cash provided by discontinued investing activites
    -       -  
Net cash used in discontinued financing activites
    -       -  
Cash and cash equivalents:
               
   Net increase
    14,393       4,489  
   Balance at beginning of period
    28,765       18,609  
Balance at end of period
  $ 43,158     $ 23,098  
                 
Supplemental Disclosures of Cash flow Information:
               
Cash paid for interest
  $ 537     $ 1,056  
Cash paid for income taxes
  $ -     $ -  
                 
Non-cash operating, investing and financing activities:
         
    Issuance of common stock for conversion of convertible notes payable and  interest
    -       104,152  
    Issuance of stock as compensation to consultants
    -       6,000  
                 
SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES
               
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KIWA BIO-TECH PRODUCTS GROUP CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIENCY
 
   
Kiwa Shareholders
             
   
Common Stock
   
Additional
Paid-in
   
Accumulated
   
Other
 Comprehensive
   
Non-controlling
   
 
 
   
Shares
   
Amount
   
Capital
   
Deficits
   
 Deficiency
   
 interest
   
Total
 
Balance, December 31, 2009
    400,000,000     $ 400,000     $ 8,093,337     $ (16,394,930 )   $ (30,824 )     -     $ (7,932,417 )
Net loss attributable to Kiwa shareholders for the nine months ended September 30, 2010
    -       -       -       (1,644,944 )     -       -       (1,644,944 )
Foreign currency translation difference
    -       -       -       -       (98,640 )     -       (98,640 )
Balance, September 30, 2010 (Unaudited)
    400,000,000     $ 400,000     $ 8,093,337     $ (18,039,874 )   $ (129,464 )     -     $ (9,676,001 )
                                                         
SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES
                                                       
 
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1.  Description of Business and Organization

References herein to “Kiwa” or the “Company” refer to Kiwa Bio-Tech Products Group Corporation and its wholly-owned and majority-owned subsidiaries unless the context specifically states or implies otherwise.

Organization – The Company is the result of a share exchange transaction accomplished on March 12, 2004 between the shareholders of Kiwa Bio-Tech Products Group Ltd. (“Kiwa BVI”), a company originally organized under the laws of the British Virgin Islands on June 5, 2002 and Tintic Gold Mining Company (“Tintic”), a corporation originally incorporated in the state of Utah on June 14, 1933 to perform mining operations in Utah.  The share exchange resulted in a change of control of Tintic, with former Kiwa BVI stockholders owning approximately 89% of Tintic on a fully diluted basis and Kiwa BVI surviving as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tintic.  Subsequent to the share exchange transaction, Tintic changed its name to Kiwa Bio-Tech Products Group Corporation. On July 21, 2004, the Company completed its reincorporation in the State of Delaware.

The Company has established two subsidiaries in China: (1) Kiwa Bio-Tech Products (Shandong) Co., Ltd. (“Kiwa Shandong”) in 2002 and (2) Tianjin Kiwa Feed Co., Ltd. (“Kiwa Tianjin”).  The following chart summarizes the Company’s organizational and ownership structure.


Business – The Company’s business plan is to develop, manufacture, distribute and market innovative, cost-effective and environmentally safe bio-technological products for agriculture markets located primarily in China.  The Company has acquired technologies to produce and market bio-fertilizer and bio-enhanced feed products, and also is developing a veterinary drug based on AF-01 anti-viral aerosol technology.

2.  Summaries of Significant Accounting Policies

Principle of consolidation - These condensed consolidated financial statements include the financial statements of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Kiwa BVI and Kiwa Bio-Tech Products (Shandong) Co., Ltd. (“Kiwa Shandong”), and also its majority-owned subsidiary, Tianjin Kiwa Feed Co., Ltd. (“Kiwa Tianjin”).  All significant inter-company balances or transactions are eliminated on consolidation.

Basis of preparation - These interim condensed consolidated financial statements are unaudited.  In the opinion of management, all adjustments and disclosures necessary for a fair presentation of these interim condensed consolidated financial statements have been included.  The results reported in the condensed consolidated financial statements for any interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be reported for the entire year.  The (a) condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2009, which was derived from audited financial statements, and (b) the unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission.  Certain information and note disclosures normally included in annual financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States have been condensed or omitted pursuant to those rules and regulations, although the Company believes that the disclosures made are adequate to make the information not misleading.  These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and accompanying footnotes included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009.

Use of Estimates - The preparation of financial statements in conformity with US GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the condensed consolidated financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period.  Actual results could differ from those estimates.  Significant accounting estimates include bad debt provision, impairment of inventory and long-lived assets, depreciation and amortization and fair value of warrants and options.
 
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Country Risk - As the Company’s principal operations are conducted in China, the Company is subject to special considerations and significant risks not typically associated with companies operating in North America and Western Europe.  These risks include, among others, risks associated with the political, economic and legal environments and foreign currency exchange limitations encountered in China.  The Company’s results of operations may be adversely affected by changes in the political and social conditions in China, and by changes in governmental policies with respect to laws and regulations, among other things.

In addition, all of the Company’s transactions undertaken in China are denominated in China Renminbi (“RMB”), which must be converted into other currencies before remittance out of China may be made.  Both the conversion of RMB into foreign currencies and the remittance of foreign currencies out of China require the approval from the Chinese government.  In recent years, the Chinese government has gradually loosened its control over foreign exchange, especially with respect to current foreign exchange accounts, for instance, by removing the requirement for advance examination and approval to open a current foreign exchange account and by increasing the quota for foreign exchange accounts.

Credit Risk - The Company performs ongoing credit evaluations of its customers and intends to establish an allowance for doubtful accounts when amounts are not considered fully collectable.  According to the Company’s credit policy, the Company generally provides 100% bad debt provision for the amounts outstanding over 365 days after the deduction of the amount subsequently settled after the balance sheet date, which management believes is consistent with industry practice in China region.

Going Concern - The condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern, which contemplates the realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business.  The carrying amounts of assets and liabilities presented in the condensed consolidated financial statements do not purport to represent the realizable or settlement values.

As of September 30, 2010, the Company had cash of $43,158, a current ratio of 0.03 and quick ratio of 0.005.  The Company had an accumulated deficit of $18,039,874, and incurred a net loss of $1,644,944 during the nine months ended September 30, 2010.  This trend is expected to continue.  These factors create substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.

Management is in the course of sourcing additional capital and considering ways to restructure or adjust the Company’s operations and product mix so as to increase profit margins in the future.  However, there is no guarantee that these actions will be successful.

The condensed consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.

 
Foreign Currency Translation - The Company uses United States dollars (“US Dollar” or “US$” or “$”) for financial reporting purposes.  However, the Company maintains the books and records in its functional currency, Chinese Renminbi (“RMB”), being the primary currency of the economic environment in which its operations are conducted.  In general, the Company translates its assets and liabilities into U.S. dollars using the applicable exchange rates prevailing at the balance sheet date, and the statement of income is translated at average exchange rates during the reporting period.  Equity accounts are translated at historical rates.  Adjustments resulting from the translation of the Company’s financial statements are recorded as accumulated other comprehensive income.

The exchange rates used to translate amounts in RMB into U.S. Dollars for the purposes of preparing the condensed consolidated financial statements were as follows:

 
As of September 30, 2010
 
As of December 31, 2009
Balance sheet items, except for equity accounts
US$1=RMB6.7011
 
US$1=RMB6.8282
   
 
Three months ended September 30,
 
2010
 
2009
Items in the statements of income and cash flows
US$1=RMB6.7725
 
US$1=RMB6.8310
       
 
Nine months ended September 30,
 
2010
 
2009
Items in the statements of income and cash flows
US$1=RMB6.8069
 
US$1=RMB6.8321

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Advertising costs - The Company charges all advertising costs to expense as incurred.  The total amounts of advertising costs charged to general and administrative expense were $747 and $8,959 for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively.
 
Research and development costs - Research and development costs are charged to expense as incurred.  During the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, research and development costs were $137,416 and $146,311, respectively.  Included in research and development costs were depreciation of property, plant and equipment of $nil and $43,275 for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

Shipping and handling costs - Substantially all costs of shipping and handling of products to customers are included in general and administrative expense.  Shipping and handling costs for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 were $925 and $4,606, respectively.

Net Loss Per Common Share - Basic loss per common share is calculated by dividing net loss by the weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period.  Diluted loss per common share includes dilutive effect of dilutive securities (stock options, warrants, convertible debt, stock subscription and other stock commitments issuable).  These potentially dilutive securities were not included in the calculation of loss per share for the periods presented because the Company incurred a loss during such periods and thus the effect would have been anti-dilutive.  Accordingly, basic and diluted loss per common share is the same for all periods presented.  As of September 30, 2010, potentially dilutive securities aggregated 978,961,131 shares of common stock.
 
Recently issued accounting standards - Effective January 1, 2010, the Company adopted the provisions in ASU 2010-06, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (ASC Topic 820): Improving Disclosures about Fair Value Measurements, which requires new disclosures related to transfers in and out of levels 1 and 2 and activity in level 3 fair value measurements, as well as amends existing disclosure requirements on level of disaggregation and inputs and valuation techniques. The adoption of the provisions in ASU 2010-06 did not have an impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
 
In February 2010, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued authoritative guidance that amends the disclosure requirements related to subsequent events. This guidance includes the definition of a Securities and Exchange Commission filer, removes the definition of a public entity, redefines the reissuance disclosure requirements and allows public companies to omit the disclosure of the date through which subsequent events have been evaluated. This guidance is effective for financial statements issued for interim and annual periods ending after February 2010. This guidance did not materially impact the Company’s results of operations or financial position, but did require changes to the Company’s disclosures in its financial statements.
 
In April 2010, the FASB issued ASU No. 2010-13—Compensation—Stock Compensation (Topic 718), which addresses the classification of an employee share-based payment award with an exercise price denominated in the currency of a market in which the underlying equity security trades. This update provides amendments to Topic 718 to clarify that an employee share-based payment award with an exercise price denominated in the currency of a market in which a substantial portion of the entity’s equity securities trades should not be considered to contain a condition that is not a market, performance, or service condition. Therefore, an entity would not classify such an award as a liability if it otherwise qualifies as equity. The amendments in this update are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning on or after December 15, 2010. The Company expects that the adoption of the amendments in this update will not have any significant impact on its financial position and results of operations.
 
In July 2010, the FASB issued ASU 2010-20, “Receivables (Topic 310): Disclosures about the Credit Quality of Financing Receivables and the Allowance for Credit Losses”.  This ASU amends Topic 310 to improve the disclosures that an entity provides about the credit quality of its financing receivables and the related allowance for credit losses. As a result of these amendments, an entity is required to disaggregate by portfolio segment or class certain existing disclosures and provide certain new disclosures about its financing receivables and related allowance for credit losses. For public entities, the disclosures as of the end of a reporting period are effective for interim and annual reporting periods ending on or after December 15, 2010. The disclosures about activity that occurs during a reporting period are effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning on or after December 15, 2010. Except for the expanded disclosure requirements, the adoption of this ASU is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
 
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Other accounting standards that have been issued or proposed by the FASB or other standards-setting bodies that do not require adoption until a future date are not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements upon adoption.

3.  Accounts Receivable

The net amount of accounts receivable as of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009 were nil and $2,441, respectively.  The Company recorded a $2,442 provision for bad debts during the nine months ended September 30, 2010.

4.  Inventories

The amount of inventories as of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, all being finished goods, were $42,533 and $6,717, respectively.

5.  Property, Plant and Equipment

The total gross amount of property, plant and equipment was $2,048,836 and $2,010,694 as of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively.  The following table presents the property, plant and equipment as of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009.

 
September 30, 2010
 
December 31, 2009
Property, Plant and Equipment
(Unaudited)
   
    Buildings
$
          1,266,714
 
$
          1,243,137
    Machinery and equipment
 
             576,477
 
 
             565,745
    Automobiles
 
               83,013
 
 
               81,467
    Office equipment
 
               101,045
 
 
               99,159
    Computer software
 
               21,587
 
 
               21,186
Property, plant and equipment - total
$
          2,048,836
 
$
          2,010,694
    Less: accumulated depreciation
 
(713,125)
 
 
(688,617)
    Less: impairment on long-lived assets
 
(1,308,275)
 
 
(1,066,594)
Property, plant and equipment - net
$
             27,436
 
$
             255,483

The building is on a piece of land the use right of which was granted to Kiwa Bio-Tech Products (Shandong) Co., Ltd. (“Kiwa Shandong”) by local government free for 10 years from May 26, 2002.  Then for another 20 years on a fee calculated according to Kiwa Shandong’s net profit.  Since Kiwa Shandong did not generate any net profit, no fee is payable.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2010, the Company charged $219,118 to expense on impairment of Kiwa Shandong’s idle assets..  No impairment on long-lived assets was charged to expense during the nine months ended September 30, 2009.

Depreciation expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 was $24,971 and $151,608, respectively.  All of our property, plant and equipment have been held as collateral to secure the 6% Notes (See Note 11 below).

6.  Advances from Customers

The balances of advances from customers as of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009 were $13,356 and $13,107, respectively, representing payments by customers prior to delivery of goods.

7.  Construction Costs Payable

Construction costs payable represents remaining amounts to be paid for the first phase of construction of the Company’s bio-fertilizer facility in Shandong.  As of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, construction costs payable was $264,924 and $290,429, respectively.
 
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8.  Related Party Transactions

Amounts due to related parties consisted of the following as of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009:

Item
 
Nature
 
Notes
   
September 30, 2010
   
December 31, 2009
 
             
(Unaudited)
       
Mr. Wei Li ("Mr. Li")
 
Non-trade
   
(1)
    $ 2,529,231     $ 1,693,036  
Kangtai International Logistics (Beijing) Co., Ltd.
                         
   
Non-trade
   
(2)
      (46,150 )     (45,029 )
("Kangtai")
                           
Ms. Yvonne Wang ("Ms. Wang")
Non-trade
   
(3)
      214,000       171,500  
Subtotal
              $ 2,697,081     $ 1,819,507  
                             
Kiwa-CAU R&D Center
Trade
   
(4)
      380,535       351,484  
Subtotal
              $ 380,535     $ 351,484  
Total
              $ 3,077,616     $ 2,170,991  
 
(1) Mr. Li

Mr. Li is the Chairman of the Board and the Chief Executive Officer of the Company.

Advances and Loans

As of December 31, 2009, the remaining balance due to Mr. Li was $1,693,036.  During the nine months ended September 30, 2010, Mr. Li advanced $1,071,967 to the Company and was repaid $235,772.  As of September 30, 2010, the balance due to Mr. Li was $2,529,231.  Mr. Li has agreed that the Company may repay the balance when its cash flow circumstance allows.

Motor Vehicle Lease

In December 2004, the Company entered into an agreement with Mr. Li, pursuant to which Mr. Li leases to the Company a motor vehicle. The monthly rental payment is RMB15,000 (approximately $2,200).  The Company has extended this lease agreement with Mr. Li to the end of fiscal 2011.

Guarantees for the Company

Mr. Li has pledged without any compensation from the Company, all of his common stock of the Company as collateral security for the Company’s obligations under the 6% Notes. (See Note 11 below).

(2) Kangtai

Kangtai, formerly named China Star Investment Management Co., Ltd., is a private company, 28% owned by Mr. Li. Mr. Li is the Chairman of Kangtai.

On December 31, 2009, the amount due from Kangtai was $45,029.  The balance due from Kangtai on September 30, 2010 was $46,150.

(3) Ms. Wang

Ms. Wang is the Secretary of the Company.

On December 31, 2009, the amount due to Ms. Wang was $171,500.  During the nine months ended September 30, 2010, Ms. Wang advanced $42,500 to the Company.  As of September 30, 2010, the amount due to Ms. Wang was $214,000.  Ms. Wang has agreed that the Company may repay the balance when its cash flow circumstance allows.

 
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(4) Kiwa-CAU R&D Center

Pursuant to the agreement with China Agricultural University (“CAU”), the Company agreed to invest RMB 1 million (approximately $149,229) each year to fund research at Kiwa-CAU R&D Center until 2016.  Prof. Qi Wang, one of the Company’s directors, is also the director of Kiwa-CAU R&D Center.

On December 31, 2009, the amount due to Kiwa-CAU R&D Center was $351,484.  As of September 30, 2010, the outstanding balance due to Kiwa-CAU R&D Center was $380,535.

9.  Other Payable

Other payable consisted of the following as of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009:

 
September 30, 2010
 
December 31, 2009
 
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
Outstanding legal and other professional fees
$
402,690
 
$
495,365
Interest payable on convertible notes
 
462,843
 
 
290,828
Other
 
167,339
 
 
210,828
Total other payable
$
1,032,872
 
$
997,021

10.  Unsecured Loans Payable

The balance of unsecured loans payable was $1,716,136 and $1,684,192 as of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively.  The difference of $31,944 was due to the different exchange rates prevailing at the two dates.  Unsecured loans payable consisted of the following at September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009:

Item
 
September 30, 2010
   
December 31, 2009
 
   
(Unaudited)
       
Unsecured loan payable to Zoucheng Municipal Government, non-interest bearing, becoming due within three years from Kiwa Shandong’s first profitable year on a formula basis, interest has not been imputed due to the undeterminable repayment date
  $ 1,343,063     $ 1,318,063  
Unsecured loan payable to Zoucheng Science & Technology Bureau, non-interest bearing, it is due in Kiwa Shandong’s first profitable year, interest has not been imputed due to the undeterminable repayment date
    373,073       366,129  
Total
  $ 1,716,136     $ 1,684,192  

The Company qualifies for non-interest bearing loans under a Chinese government sponsored program to encourage economic development in certain industries and locations in China.  To qualify for the favorable loan terms, a company must meet the following criteria: (1) be a technology company with innovative technology or product (as determined by the Science Bureau of the central Chinese government); (2) operate in specific industries that the Chinese government has determined are important to encourage development, such as agriculture, environmental, education, and others; and (3) be located in an undeveloped area such as Zoucheng, Shandong Province, where the manufacturing facility of the Company is located.

According to a project agreement, Zoucheng Municipal Government granted the Company use of at least 15.7 acres in Shandong Province, China at no cost for 10 years to construct a manufacturing facility.  Under the agreement, the Company has the option to pay a fee of RMB480,000 ($70,316) per acre for the land use right after the 10-year period. The Company may not transfer or pledge the temporary land use right.  The Company also committed to invest approximately $18 million to $24 million for developing the manufacturing and research facilities in Zoucheng, Shandong Province.  As of September 30, 2010, the Company invested approximately $1.91 million for the property, plant and equipment of the project.

11.  Long-Term Convertible Notes Payable

On June 29, 2006, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with six institutional investors (collectively, the “Purchasers”) for the issuance and sale of (1) 6% secured convertible notes, due three years from the date of issuance, in the aggregate principal amount of $2,450,000 (the “6% Notes”), convertible into shares of the Company’s common stock, and (2) warrants (the “Warrants”) to purchase 12,250,000 shares of the Company’s common stock.
 
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In conjunction with the sale and issuance of the 6% Notes, the Company entered into a Registration Rights Agreement, amended in October 2006, the requirements of which the Company met by filing its registration statement on Form SB-2 on August 11, 2006 and subsequently amended on October 20, 2006 and June 29, 2007.

Closings for the sale of the 6% Notes occurred on June 29, August 15 and October 31, 2006 for $857,500, $735,000 and $857,500 principal amount, respectively.  The Company received $2,450,000 in aggregate from the three sales of the 6% Notes.

The conversion price of the 6% Notes is based on a 40% discount to the average of the three lowest trading prices of the Company’s common stock on the OTC Bulletin Board over a 20-day trading period.  The conversion price is also adjusted for certain subsequent issuances of equity securities of the Company at prices below the conversion price then in effect.  The 6% Notes contain a volume limitation that prohibits the holder from converting further 6% Notes if doing so would cause the holder and its affiliates to hold more than 4.99% of the Company’s outstanding common stock.  In addition, each holder of 6% Notes agrees that they may not convert more than their pro-rata share (based on original principal amount) of the greater of $120,000 principal amount of 6% Notes per calendar month or the average daily dollar volume calculated during the 10 business days prior to a conversion, per conversion.  This conversion limit has since been eliminated pursuant to an agreement by the Company and the Purchasers (see discussion below).

The exercise price of the Warrants is $0.45 per share, subject to anti-dilution adjustments pursuant to a broad-based weighted average formula for subsequent issues of equity securities by the Company below the trading price of the shares.  The Purchase Agreement requires the Company to maintain a reserve of authorized common stock equal to 110% of the number of shares issuable upon full conversion of the 6% Notes and exercise of the Warrants.  The Purchase Agreement imposes financial penalties in cash (equal to 2% of the number of shares that the Purchaser is entitled to multiplied by the market price for each day) if the authorized number of shares of common stock is insufficient to satisfy the reserve requirements.  The 6% Notes and the Warrants also impose financial penalties on the Company if it fails to timely deliver common stock upon conversion of the 6% Notes and exercise of the Warrants, respectively.

To enable reservation of a sufficient amount of authorized shares that may be issued pursuant to conversion of the 6% Notes and exercise of the Warrants, the Purchase Agreement required the Company to amend its Certificate of Incorporation to increase the number of authorized shares of common stock.  At the annual meeting for 2006, which was held on September 12, 2006, a proposal to amend our Certificate of Incorporation to increase the number of authorized shares of common stock, from 100,000,000 shares to 200,000,000 shares was approved by the required vote of our stockholders.  At the annual meeting held for 2008 on December 30, 2008 the Company further amended the Certificate of Incorporation by increasing the number of authorized shares of common stock from 200,000,000 to 400,000,000.  At the annual meeting for 2009, which was held on December 28, 2009, the proposal of further amend the Certificate of Incorporation to increase the number of authorized shares from 400,000,000 to 800,000,000 was not approved by stockholders.

The Company incurs a financial penalty in cash or shares at the option of the Company (equal to 2% of the outstanding amount of the Notes per months plus accrued and unpaid interest on the Notes, prorated for partial months) if it breaches this or other affirmative covenants in the Purchase Agreement, including a covenant to maintain a sufficient number of authorized shares under its Certificate of Incorporation to cover at least 110% of the stock issuable upon full conversion of the Notes and the Warrants.  Pursuant to the relevant provisions for liquidated damages in the Purchase Agreement, as of September 30, 2010, the Company has accrued a penalty of $958,360, of which $363,083 and $328,372 was included in general and administrative expenses during the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

The 6% Notes require the Company to procure the Purchaser’s consent to take certain actions including to pay dividends, repurchase stock, incur debt, guaranty obligations, merge or restructure the Company, or sell significant assets.

The Company’s obligations under the 6% Notes and the Warrants are secured by a first priority security interest in the Company’s intellectual property pursuant to an Intellectual Property Security Agreement with the Purchasers, and by a first priority security interest in all of the Company’s other assets pursuant to a Security Agreement with the Purchasers.  In addition, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer has pledged all of his common stock of the Company as collateral security for the Company’s obligations under the 6% Notes and the Warrants.  The Purchasers are accredited investors as defined under the Securities Act and the 6% Notes and the Warrants and the underlying common stock upon conversion and exercise will be issued without registration under the Securities Act in reliance on the exemption provided by Rule 506 under Regulation D under the Securities Act.
 
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The fair value of the Warrants underlying the three sales of the 6% Notes (amounting to 4,287,500 shares, 3,675,000 shares and 4,287,500 shares respectively) at the time of their issuance was determined to be $545,477, $416,976 and $505,503 calculated pursuant to the Black-Scholes option pricing model.  The fair value was recorded as a reduction to 6% Notes payable and was charged to operations as interest expense in accordance with effective interest method within the period of the 6% Notes.

The Purchasers of the 6% Notes and Warrants were introduced to the Company by an investment bank pursuant to an engagement letter agreement with the Company.  Pursuant to the engagement letter, the investment bank received a cash fee equal to 8% of the aggregate proceeds raised in the financing and to warrants in the quantity equal to 8% of the securities issued in the financing.  The Company recorded the cash fee and other direct costs incurred for the issuance of the convertible loan in aggregate of $30,000 as deferred debt issuance costs.  Debt issuance costs were amortized on the straight-line method over the term of the 6% Notes, with the amounts amortized being recognized as interest expense.  As of September 30, 2009 the debt issuance costs were fully amortized.

The warrants issued to the investment bank in connection with each tranche of 6% Notes (amounting to 343,000 shares, 294,000 shares and 343,000 shares) are exercisable for three years and have an exercise price equal to $0.2598.  The fair value of these warrants at the time of their issuance was determined to be $94,005, $60,324 and $77,214 calculated pursuant to the Black-Scholes option pricing mode.  As of June 29, 2009, warrants issued to the investment bank had expired.

On January 31, 2008, the Company entered into three Callable Secured Convertible Notes Agreements (“2% Notes”) with four of the Company’s 6% Notes purchasers converting their unpaid interest of $112,917 in total, into principal with an interest rate of 2% per annum, which will be due on January 31, 2011.  Other terms of the 2% Notes are similar to the 6% Notes.  No principal of the 2% Notes has been converted so far.  As of September 30, 2010, the outstanding principal balance on the 2% Notes was $112,917.

On September 25 and October 7, 2008, the Company entered into an agreement with the Purchasers to redeem all of the 6% Notes and 2% Notes.  Under the redemption agreement, the Purchasers agreed to waive their participation right with respect to any new financing that closes before October 31, 2008, and suspend conversions of principal and interest under the 6% Notes and 2% Notes from September 25 to October 31, 2008.  The Company agreed to redeem the notes for a specified price if a new financing was completed before October 31, 2008.  Under the redemption agreement, if the Company failed to redeem the notes by October 31, 2008, the 6% Notes and 2% Notes would be automatically amended to remove limitations on the Purchasers’ right to convert under the 6% Notes and 2% Notes no more than (1) $120,000 per calendar month; and (2) the average daily dollar volume calculated during the ten (10) business days prior to a conversion, per conversion.

On October 27, 2008, the Company had informed the Purchasers that the Company would not be able to redeem the 6% Notes and the 2% Notes due to failure to close an anticipated new financing.  Therefore, the amendment to 6% Notes and 2% Notes took effect and the Purchasers resumed conversion.

On June 3, 2009, the Company has received Notice of Default from four of 6% Notes purchasers for reason of the Company’s failure to timely file registration or effect registration.  However, the Company believes that such Notes Purchasers’ claim is not valid and has not made any provision for liquidated damages in this regard.

On June 29, 2009, the 6% Notes were due.  The Company has informed the Purchasers of its inability to repay the outstanding balance on the due date.  Therefore, the 6% Notes are in default and the default interest rate of 15% per annum is being charged on the 6% Notes.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2010, the Purchasers converted nil principal and nil interest into shares of common stocks.  As of September 30, 2010, the face amount of convertible notes outstanding was $1,631,088.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2010, interest of $170,326 and $1,689 was accrued on the 6% Notes and the 2% Notes respectively.  Unpaid interest of $462,843 and $290,828 was included in other payable on the balance sheet as of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively.

12.  Equity-Based Transactions

As of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, the Company had 400,000,000 shares of common stock outstanding, respectively.  From January 1, 2010 to September 30, 2010, the Company has not engaged in equity-based transactions.
 
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13.  Segment Reporting

The Company’s business includes two segments, bio-fertilizer and livestock feed. As all of the Company’s customers are located in China, no geographical segment information is presented.

On November 25, 2008, Kiwa Shandong and Oriental Chemical entered into "Chemical Fertilizer Purchase Agreement", pursuant to which Oriental Chemical will sell to Kiwa Shandong 6,700 tons of chemical fertilizer products at the tentative price of RMB3,000 per ton.  Under this agreement, Kiwa Shandong prepaid $2,954,988 to Oriental Chemical.   On December 20, 2009, Kiwa Shandong and Oriental Chemical entered into "Chemical Fertilizer Sales Termination Agreement" pursuant to which Oriental Chemical and Kiwa Shandong confirmed that Chemical Fertilizer Purchase Agreement has been terminated.
 
Item
 
Bio-fertilizer
   
Livestock Feed
(Discontined)
   
Chemical Fertilizer Trade (1)
   
Corporate (2)
   
Total
 
Three Months Ended September 30, 2010
                             
Net sales
  $ 5,168     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 5,168  
Gross profit
    586       -       -       -       586  
Operating expenses
    27,365       -       -       406,139       433,504  
Operating loss
    (26,779 )     -       -       (406,139 )     (432,918 )
Gain from disposal of obsolete inventory
    82       -       -       -       82  
Loss from impairment of long-lived assets
    (219,118 )     -       -       -       (219,118 )
Interest income (expense)
    -       -       -       (60,849 )     (60,849 )
Other income
    209       -       -       -       209  
Non-controlling interest
    -       -       -       -       -  
Net loss attributable to Kiwa shareholders
  $ (245,606 )   $ -     $ -     $ (466,988 )   $ (712,594 )
                                         
Total assets as of September 30, 2010
  $ 70,928     $ 392     $ -     $ 183,757     $ 255,077  
 
Item
 
Bio-fertilizer
   
Livestock Feed
(Discontined)
   
Chemical Fertilizer Trade (1)
   
Corporate (2)
   
Total
 
Three Months Ended September 30, 2009
                             
Net sales
  $ 4,241     $ 1,370,320     $ -     $ -     $ 1,374,561  
Gross profit
    874       21,849       -       -       22,723  
Operating expenses
    78,979       13,246       -       384,806       477,031  
Operating profit (loss)
    (78,105 )     8,603       -       (384,806 )     (454,308 )
Interest income (expense)
    (37 )     -       -       (60,868 )     (60,905 )
Other income
    -       -       -       -       -  
Non-controlling interest
    -       (1,720 )     -       -       (1,720 )
Net loss attributable to Kiwa shareholders
  $ (78,142 )   $ 6,883     $ -     $ (445,674 )   $ (516,933 )
                                         
Total assets as of September 30, 2009
  $ 1,129,218     $ 348,662     $ 2,957,973     $ 310,893     $ 4,746,746  

(1) 
 On June 23rd, 2008, Kiwa Bio-Tech Products (Shangdong) Co., Ltd. (Kiwa Shandong) received approval from the Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China, ratifying authority for Kiwa Shandong to sell fertilizer products, including chemical fertilizers, complex fertilizers and compound fertilizers to other companies.
 
(2) 
Beijing Representative Office of Kiwa Shandong fulfills part of corporate managerial function. Most of its expenses relating to this function were categorized into corporate segment.
 
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Item
 
Bio-fertilizer
   
Livestock Feed
(Discontined)
   
Chemical Fertilizer Trade (1)
   
Corporate (2)
   
Total
 
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010
                             
Net sales
  $ 88,056     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 88,056  
Gross profit
    33,255       -       -       -       33,255  
Operating expenses
    97,726       -       -       1,184,881       1,282,607  
Operating loss
    (64,471 )     -       -       (1,184,881 )     (1,249,352 )
Gain from disposal of obsolete inventory
    82       -       -       -       82  
Loss from impairment of long-lived assets
    (219,118 )     -       -       -       (219,118 )
Interest income (expense)
    (46 )     -       -       (181,116 )     (181,162 )
Other income
    4,606       -       -       -       4,606  
Non-controlling interest
    -       -       -       -       -  
Net loss attributable to Kiwa shareholders
  $ (278,947 )   $ -     $ -     $ (1,365,997 )   $ (1,644,944 )
                                         
Total assets as of September 30, 2010
  $ 70,928     $ 392     $ -     $ 183,757     $ 255,077  
 
Item
 
Bio-fertilizer
   
Livestock Feed
(Discontined)
   
Chemical Fertilizer Trade (1)
   
Corporate (2)
   
Total
 
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2009
                             
Net sales
  $ 34,272     $ 2,829,981     $ -     $ -     $ 2,864,253  
Gross profit
    5,293       44,207       -       -       49,500  
Operating expenses
    298,667       50,349       -       1,198,230       1,547,246  
Operating profit (loss)
    (293,374 )     (6,142 )     -       (1,198,230 )     (1,497,746 )
Interest income (expense)
    (226 )     -       -       (471,468 )     (471,694 )
Other income
    5,855       -       -       -       5,855  
Non-controlling interest
    -       1,229       -       -       1,229  
Net loss attributable to Kiwa shareholders
  $ (287,745 )   $ (4,913 )   $ -     $ (1,669,698 )   $ (1,962,356 )
                                         
Total assets as of September 30, 2009
  $ 1,129,218     $ 348,662     $ 2,957,973     $ 310,893     $ 4,746,746  
 
(1) 
 On June 23rd, 2008, Kiwa Bio-Tech Products (Shangdong) Co., Ltd. (Kiwa Shandong) received approval from the Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China, ratifying authority for Kiwa Shandong to sell fertilizer products, including chemical fertilizers, complex fertilizers and compound fertilizers to other companies.
 
(2) 
Beijing Representative Office of Kiwa Shandong fulfills part of corporate managerial function. Most of its expenses relating to this function were categorized into corporate segment.
 
14.  Commitments and Contingencies

The Company has the following material contractual obligations:

Operating lease commitments

The Company leased an office in Beijing on July 15, 2007.  The operating lease agreement will expire on January 14, 2012.  The monthly rental payment for the office is RMB 96,074 (approximately $14,068).  Rent expense under the operating leases for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 was $143,897 and $122,584, respectively.

Technology acquisition

On May 8, 2006 the Company entered into a Technology Transfer Agreement with Jinan Kelongboao Bio-Tech Co. Ltd. (“JKB”).  Pursuant to the agreement, JKB agreed to transfer its AF-01 Anti-viral Aerosol technology for veterinary medicines to the Company.  Pursuant to the agreement the Company will pay JKB a transfer fee of RMB10 million (approximately $1.46 million), of which RMB6 million is to be paid in cash and RMB4 million is to be paid in stock.  The cash portion is to be paid in installments, the first installment RMB3 million was set for May 23, 2006 initially, of which RMB1 million has been paid and both parties have agreed to extend the remaining RMB2 million to the date when the application for new veterinary drug certificate is accepted.  Three other installments of RMB1 million are due upon the achievement of certain milestones, the last milestone being the issuance by the PRC Ministry of Agriculture of a new medicine certificate in respect of the technology.  The RMB4 million stock payment will be due 90 days after the AF-01 technology is approved by the appropriate PRC department for use as a livestock disinfector for preventing bird flu.  The agreement will become effective when the first installment has been fully paid.

Operation of Kiwa-CAU R&D Center

Pursuant to the agreement on joint incorporation of the research and development center between CAU and Kiwa Shandong dated November 14, 2006, Kiwa Shandong agrees to invest RMB1 million (approximately $149,229) each year to fund research at the R&D Center.  The term of this Agreement is ten years starting from July 1, 2006.  Prof. Qi Wang, one of our directors commencing in July 2007 acts as Director of Kiwa-CAU R&D Center since July 2006.

Investment in manufacturing and research facilities in Zoucheng, Shandong Province in China

According to the Project Agreement with Zoucheng Municipal Government in 2002, the Company has committed to investing approximately $18 million to $24 million for developing the manufacturing and research facilities in Zoucheng, Shandong Province.  As of September 30, 2010, the Company had invested approximately $1.91 million for the project.
 
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PRC employee costs

According to the prevailing laws and regulations of the PRC, the Company’s subsidiaries in the PRC are required to cover its employees with medical, retirement and unemployment insurance programs.  Management believe that due to the transient nature of its employees, they do not need to provide all employees with such social insurances, and have not paid the social insurances for all employees.

In the event that any current or former employee files a complaint with the PRC government, the Company's subsidiaries may be subject to making up the social insurances as well as administrative fines.  As the Company believes that these fines would not be material, no provision has been made in this regard.

Convertible notes liquidated damages

On June 3, 2009, the Company has received Notice of Default from four of 6% Notes purchasers for reason of the Company’s failure to timely file registration or effect registration.  However, the Company believes that such Notes Purchasers’ claim is not valid and has not made any provision for liquidated damages in this regard.

15.  Discontinued Operation

In accordance with the provisions of ASC topic 360 (formerly SFAS No. 144), “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets,” the disposal of the Company’s bio-enhanced feed business segment is presented as assets and liabilities of a discontinued operation.

The condensed consolidated balance sheet at September 30, 2010 and consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2009 were updated to reflect the assets and liabilities of the bio-enhanced feed business segment as a discontinued operation.  The following table summarizes the assets and liabilities of the discontinued operation, excluding intercompany balances eliminated in consolidation, at September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively:

   
September 30, 2010
   
December 31, 2009
 
Assets
           
    Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 392     $ 385  
    Total assets
  $ 392     $ 385  
                 
Liabilities
               
    Due to related parties-trade
  $ 32,636     $ 32,029  
    Salary payable
    74,881       73,486  
    Total liabilities
  $ 107,517     $ 105,515  

The income statement for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 was adjusted to reflect the bio-enhanced feed business segment as a discontinued operation.  The following results of operations of bio-enhanced feed business are presented as a loss from a discontinued operation in the consolidated statements of operations:
 
     
Nine months ended September 30, 
 
     
2010 
     
2009 
 
Net sales
  $ -     $ 2,829,981  
Gross profit
    -       44,207  
Operating expenses
    -       50,349  
Operating loss
    -       (6,142
Interest expense
    -       -  
Impairment on long-lived assets
    -       -  
Loss from discontinued operation
    -       (6,142
Non-controlling interest
    -       1,229  
Net loss from discontinued operations
  $ -     $ (4,913 )
 
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During the year ended December 31, 2009, Challenge Feed, the 20% minority shareholder of Kiwa Tianjin, without our prior permission, transferred titles to machinery and equipment as well as inventories of Kiwa Tianjin to its own creditors to settle its own debts.  On December 22, 2009, Kiwa Tianjin filed a lawsuit against Challenge Feed in the local court of Wuqing District, Tianjin, where Kiwa Tianjin is domiciled.  In the lawsuit, Kiwa Tianjin asserted that Challenge Feed unlawfully disposed of the assets held by Kiwa Tianjin.  The local court is currently reviewing the complaint and related documents filed with it.  Assets disposed by Challenge Feed includes inventory amounting to $221,848 and fixed assets at the amount of $104,190.   As a result, Kiwa Tianjin could no longer use its assets including machinery and inventory in its normal course of operation.  As of September 30, 2010, the Company has classified its bio-enhanced feed business through Kiwa Tianjin as discontinued operations.

16.  Income Tax

No provision for taxes is made as the Company and its subsidiaries do not have any taxable income in the U.S., the British Virgin Islands or the PRC.
 
The Company had deferred tax assets as follows:

   
September 30
   
December 31
 
   
2010
   
2009
 
   
(Unaudited)
       
Net operating losses carried forward
  $ 2,592,497       1,559,095  
Less: Valuation allowance
    (2,592,497 )     (1,559,095 )
                 
Net deferred tax assets
  $     $  

The net operating losses carried forward were approximately $ 17,283,000 and $15,623,000 at September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, which will expire in years through 2024.  Full valuation allowance has been made because it is considered more likely than not that the deferred tax assets will not be realized through sufficient future earnings of the entity to which the operating losses relate.  As of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, the Company did not have any other significant temporary differences and carry forwards that may result in deferred tax assets or liabilities.
 
ITEM 2.  MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS.
 
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three months ended September 30, 2010 contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, including statements that include the words “believes,” “expects,” “anticipates,” or similar expressions.  These forward-looking statements include, among others, statements concerning our expectations regarding our working capital requirements, financing requirements, business, growth prospects, competition and results of operations, and other statements of expectations, beliefs, future plans and strategies, anticipated events or trends, and similar expressions concerning matters that are not historical facts.  The forward-looking statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three months ended September 30, 2010 involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause our actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed in or implied by the forward-looking statements contained herein.

Overview

The Company took its present corporate form in March 2004 when shareholders of Kiwa Bio-Tech Products Group Ltd. (“Kiwa BVI”), a company originally organized under the laws of the British Virgin Islands on June 5, 2002 and Tintic Gold Mining Company (“Tintic”), a corporation originally incorporated in the state of Utah on June 14, 1933 to perform mining operations in Utah, entered into a share exchange transaction.  The share exchange transaction left the shareholders of Kiwa BVI owning a majority of Tintic and Kiwa BVI a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tintic. For accounting purposes this transaction was treated as an acquisition of Tintic by Kiwa BVI in the form of a reverse triangular merger and a recapitalization of Kiwa BVI and its wholly owned subsidiary, Kiwa Bio-Tech Products (Shandong) Co., Ltd. (“Kiwa Shandong”).  On July 21, 2004, we completed our reincorporation in the State of Delaware.
 
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We have established two subsidiaries in China: (1) Kiwa Shandong in 2002, a wholly-owned subsidiary, engaging in bio-fertilizer business, and (2) Tianjin Kiwa Feed Co., Ltd. (“Kiwa Tianjin”) in July 2006, engaging in bio-enhanced feed business, of which we hold 80% equity.  At the end of 2009, Kiwa Tianjin could no longer use its assets including machinery and inventory in normal course of operation.  The Company has classified the bio-enhanced feed business as discontinued operations.  Our company chart is presented and our businesses, including bio-fertilizer, fertilizer trade and AF-01 anti-viral aerosol.

We generated $88,056 and $34,272 in revenue in the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively, reflecting an increase of $53,784.  We incurred a net loss of $1,644,944 and $1,962,356 for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

As of September 30, 2010, the Company had cash of $43,158.  Due to our limited revenues from sales and continuing losses, we have relied on the proceeds from the sale of our equity securities and loans from both unrelated and related parties to provide the resources necessary to fund the development of our business plan and operations.  During the nine months ended September 30, 2010, related parties advanced $1,114,467 in total to the Company, which was partly offset by repayment to a related party of $236,893.  These funds are insufficient to execute our business plan as currently contemplated.  Management is currently looking for alternative sources of capital to fund our operations.

Going Concern

Our condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming that we will continue as a going concern, which contemplates the realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business.  The carrying amounts of assets and liabilities presented in the consolidated financial statements do not purport to represent the realizable or settlement values.

As of September 30, 2010, we had an accumulated deficit of $18,039,874, of which $1,644,944 was incurred during the nine months ended September 30, 2010.  We currently do not have sufficient revenues to support our business activities and we expect operating losses to continue.  We will require additional capital to fund our operations.

As of September 30, 2010, our current liabilities were $8,214,942, which exceeded current assets by $7,987,301, representing a current ratio of 0.03 and quick ratio of 0.005. Comparably, on December 31, 2009, our current liabilities exceeded current assets by $6,383,120, resulting in a current ratio of 0.03 and quick ratio of 0.004.  The 6% Notes became due on June 29, 2009.  If we can achieve the necessary financing to increase our working capital, we believe the Company will be well-positioned to further increase sales of our products and to generate more revenues in the future.  There can be no assurances that we will be successful in obtaining this financing or in increasing our sales revenue if we do obtain the financing.

Our independent auditors have added an explanatory paragraph to their audit opinion issued in connection with our financial statements for the latest seven years, which states that the financial statements raise substantial doubt as to our ability to continue as a going concern.  Our ability to make operations profitable or obtain additional funding will determine our ability to continue as a going concern.

Trends and Uncertainties in Regulation and Government Policy in China

Foreign Investment Policy Change in China

On March 16, 2007, China’s parliament, the National People’s Congress, adopted the Enterprise Income Tax Law, which took effective on January 1, 2008.  The new income tax law sets unified income tax rate for domestic and foreign companies at 25% and abolishes the favorable policy for foreign invested enterprises.  As a result subsidiaries established in China in the future will not enjoy the original favorable policy unless they are certified as qualified high and new technology enterprises.

According to the enterprise income tax law previously in effect, our PRC subsidiaries, Kiwa Shandong and Kiwa Tianjin, were exempt from corporate income taxes for their first two profitable years and were entitled to a 50% tax reduction for the succeeding three years.  Now that the new income tax law is in effect, fiscal year 2008 is regarded as the first profitable year even if Kiwa Shandong or Kiwa Tianjin are not profitable that year; thereby narrowing the time period when the favorable tax treatment may be available to us.
 
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Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

We prepared our condensed consolidated financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.  The preparation of these financial statements requires the use of estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amount of revenues and expenses during the reporting period.  Management periodically evaluates the estimates and judgments made. Management bases its estimates and judgments on historical experience and on various factors that are believed to be reasonable under current circumstances.  Actual results may differ from these estimates as a result of different assumptions or conditions.

The following critical accounting policies affect the more significant judgments and estimates used in the preparation of our consolidated financial statements.  In addition, you should refer to our accompanying financial statements and the related notes thereto, for further discussion of our accounting policies.

Accounts Receivables

The Company performs ongoing credit evaluations of its customers and establishes an allowance for doubtful accounts when amounts are not considered fully collectable.  Generally speaking, the Company’s credit policy is to provide 100% bad debt provision for the amounts outstanding over 365 days after the deduction of the amount subsequently settled after the balance sheet date, which management believes is consistent with industry practice in the China region.  We also provide 100% bad debt provision to those accounts receivable being outstanding for less than 365 days but specifically identified as uncollectable.

Terms of our sales vary from cash on delivery to a credit term up to three to twelve months.  Depending on the results of our credit investigations, we require our customers to pay between 20% and 60% of the purchase price of an order placed prior to shipment, depending on the results of our credit investigations, prior to shipment.  The remaining balance is due within twelve months, unless other terms are approved by management.  The agriculture-biotechnology market in China is in the early stages of development and we are still in the process of exploring the new market. We may also distribute our bio-products to special wholesalers with favorable payment terms with a focus on the future. We maintain a policy that all sales are final and we do not allow returns.  However, in the event of defective products, we may allow customers to exchange the defective products for new products within the quality guarantee period. In the event of any exchange, the customers pay all transportation expenses.

Inventories

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost, determined on the weighted average method, and net realizable value. Work in progress and finished goods are composed of direct material, direct labor and a portion of manufacturing overhead.  Net realizable value is the estimated selling price in the ordinary course of business, less estimated costs to complete and dispose.

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets

Our long-lived assets consist of property, equipment and intangible assets.  As of September 30, 2010, the net value of property and equipment was $27,436, which represented approximately 10.8% of our total assets.

We periodically evaluate our investment in long-lived assets, including property and equipment, for recoverability whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate the net carrying amount may not be recoverable.  Our judgments regarding potential impairment are based on legal factors, market conditions and operational performance indicators, among others.  In assessing the impairment of property and equipment, we make assumptions regarding the estimated future cash flows and other factors to determine the fair value of the respective assets.  If these estimates or the related assumptions change in the future, we may be required to record impairment charges for these assets.

Based on our analysis, we charged $804,780 as loss from impairment of long-lived assets in fiscal 2009.  During the nine months ended September 30, 2010, we charged $219,118 into expense as loss from impairment of long-lived assets.

Revenue Recognition

We recognize revenue for our products in accordance with Securities and Exchange Commission Staff Accounting Bulletin (“SAB”) No. 101, “Revenue Recognition in Financial Statements,” as amended by SAB No. 104, “Revenue Recognition.”  Sales represent the invoiced value of goods, net of value added tax, supplied to customers, and are recognized upon delivery of goods and passage of title.
 
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Income Taxes

The Company accounts for income taxes under the provisions of SFAS No. 109, “Accounting for Income Taxes” (codified to FASB ASC Topic 740, “Income Tax”), which requires recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of events that have been included in the consolidated financial statements or tax returns.  Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequence attributable to the difference between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their reported amounts in the financial statements.  Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using the enacted tax rate expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled.  The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date.  The Company establishes a valuation when it is more likely than not that the assets will not be recovered.

Major Customers and Suppliers

Bio-fertilizer Products

We had a total of 15 customers as of September 30, 2010.  We had a total of 18 customers as of September 30, 2009, of which our top four customers accounted for 25.5%, 13.0%, 11.8% and 10.7% of our net sales for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, respectively.  No other single customer accounted for more than 10.0% of our revenues.

Results of Operations
 
Results of Operations for Three Months Ended September 30, 2010
 
Net Sales

Net sales were $5,168 and $4,241 for the three months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively, representing an increase of $927.  Despite the increase in net sales for the most recently completed quarter, the Company’s sales volume slowed down in the second and third quarter of 2010 compared to the first quarter of this year when the Company recorded sales of $70,640.

Cost of Sales

During the three months ended September 30, 2010, cost of sales was $4,582, representing an increase of $1,215, compared with $3,367 for the same period of 2009.  The increase of cost of sales was mainly attributable to the increase in sales.

Gross Profit

Gross profit for the three months ended September 30, 2010 was $586.  In comparison, gross profit for the same period in 2009 was $874, representing a decrease of $288.

The gross profit margin for our bio-fertilizer business decreased from 20.6% for three months ended September 30, 2009 to 11.3% during the comparison period of 2010.  The decrease in gross profit and the gross profit margin was due to the reduction of the sales price of products due to competition within the market.

Consulting and Professional Fees

Consulting and professional fees were $23,952 and $37,167 for the three months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively, representing a $13,215 or 35.6% decrease.  The decrease in consulting and professional fees was mainly due to reduced audit/review fees charged by our auditors.  During three months ended September 30, 2009, the Company issued amendments to its quarterly reports for three months ended March 31, 2009 and June 30, 2009, which resulted in higher audit/review fees than other periods.
 
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Officers’ Compensation

Officers’ compensation for the three months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 was $35,219 and $52,605, respectively, representing a $17,386 or 33.1% decrease.

On December 12, 2006, our Board of Directors granted 2,000,000 options under the 2004 Stock Incentive Plan, of which 823,700 shares were granted to the executive officers and directors.  The fair value of options has been fully amortized during three years since December 12, 2006.  Amortization of these options was nil and $22,366 during three months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

General and Administrative

General and administrative expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 were $325,379 and $283,188, respectively, representing a $42,191 or 14.9% increase.  General and administrative expenses include salaries, travel and entertainment, rent, office expense, telephone expense and insurance costs.  During the three months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, the Company charged $124,489 and $110,662 into general and administrative expenses for penalties due under the 6% and 2% Notes since the number of authorized shares did not meet relevant requirements.  See Note 11 to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

Selling Expenses

Selling expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2010 decreased $627 or 53.1% from $1,180 in 2009 to $553 in 2010.  The decrease in selling expenses was mainly attributable to new measures to tighten control over expenses.

Research and Development

Research and development expense for the three months ended September 30, 2010 remained stable with a slight decrease of $3,089 or 6.3% from $49,058 to $45,969 in the same period of 2009.

Depreciation and Amortization

Depreciation and amortization, excluding depreciation charged to cost of production and depreciation of research equipment, decreased by $34,541 or 93.4% to $2,432 for the three months ended September 30, 2010, as compared to $36,973 for the same period of 2009.  The decrease was a result of more fully depreciated and impaired property and machinery items in 2010.

Loss from Impairment of Long-lived Assets

Our long-lived assets consist of property, equipment and intangible assets.  As of September 30, 2010, the net value of property and equipment and intangible assets was $27,436 and nil, respectively.

We periodically evaluate our investment in long-lived assets, including property and equipment, for recoverability whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate the net carrying amount may not be recoverable.  Our judgments regarding potential impairment are based on legal factors, market conditions and operational performance indicators, among others.  In assessing the impairment of property and equipment, we make assumptions regarding the estimated future cash flows and other factors to determine the fair value of the respective assets.

Based on our analysis, we charged $219,118 and nil as loss from impairment of long-lived assets during three months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

Interest Expense

Net interest expense was $60,849 (including interest of $57,399 on 6% Notes and $569 on 2% Notes) in the three months ended September 30, 2010 and $60,905 (including interest of $57,399 on 6% Notes and 569 on 2% Notes) in the same period of 2009, representing a $56 decrease.

Net Loss Attributable to Kiwa Shareholders

During the three months ended September 30, 2010, net loss attributable to Kiwa shareholders was $712,594, representing an increase of $195,661 or 37.9%, compared with a loss of $516,933 for the same period of 2009.  This increase resulted from the net effect of the reasons stated above.
 
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Comprehensive Loss

Comprehensive loss increased by $265,365 or 51.2% to $783,469 for the three months ended September 30, 2010, as compared to $518,104 for the comparable period of 2009 due to the increased net loss and increased loss on translations adjustments.
 
Results of Operations for Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010
 
Net Sales

Net sales were $88,056 and $34,272 for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively, representing an increase of $53,784.  The increase is mainly due to expansion in net sales of our bio-fertilizer business in the first quarter of 2010.

Cost of Sales

During the nine months ended September 30, 2010, cost of sales was $54,801, representing an increase of $25,822, compared with $28,979 for the same period of 2009.  The increase of cost of sales was mainly attributable to the increase in sales.

Gross Profit

Gross profit for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 was $33,255.  In comparison, gross profit for the same period in 2009 was $5,293, representing an increase of $27,962.

The gross profit margin for our bio-fertilizer business increased from 15.4% for nine months ended September 30, 2009 to 37.8% during the same period of 2010.  The increase in gross profit margin was due to adjustment of product mix to reduce the amount of production and sales of low-profit-margin products.

Consulting and Professional Fees

Consulting and professional fees was $97,846 and $185,530 for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively, representing a $87,684 or 47.3% decrease.  During the first three quarters of 2009, the Company amortized financing commission of $86,071.  No such amortization was recognized in 2010.

Officers’ Compensation

Officers’ compensation for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 was $116,127 and $177,604, respectively, representing a $61,477 or 34.6% decrease.

On December 12, 2006, our Board of Directors granted 2,000,000 options under the 2004 Stock Incentive Plan, of which 823,700 shares were granted to the executive officers and directors.  The fair value of options has been fully amortized during three years since December 12, 2006.  Amortization of these options was nil and $67,098 during nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

General and Administrative

General and administrative expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 were $900,179 and $814,607, respectively, representing a $85,572 or 10.5% increase.  General and administrative expenses include salaries, travel and entertainment, rent, office expense, telephone expense and insurance costs.  The increase in general and administration expenses was mainly due to rise in travel and entertainment and office expense.  Also, during the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, the Company charged $363,083 and $328,372 into general and administrative expenses for penalties due under the 6% and 2% Notes since the number of authorized shares did not meet relevant requirements.  See Note 11 to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
 
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Selling Expenses

Selling expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 decreased $6,794 or 65.2% from $10,420 in 2009 to $3,626 in 2010.  Selling expenses include salary and travel expenses of salesmen, delivery expenses and advertising, etc. The decrease in selling expenses was due to the Company’s new measures imposing tight control over expenses.

Research and Development

Research and development expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 remained stable with a slight decrease of $8,895 or 6.1% from $146,311 to $137,416 in the same period of 2009.

Depreciation and Amortization

Depreciation and amortization, excluding depreciation charged to cost of production and depreciation of research equipment, decreased $83,362 or 76.9% to $24,971 for the nine months ended September 30, 2010, as compared to $108,333 for the same period of 2009.  The decrease was a result of more fully depreciated and impaired property and machinery items in 2010.

Loss from Impairment of Long-lived Assets

Our long-lived assets consist of property, equipment and intangible assets.  As of September 30, 2010, the net value of property and equipment and intangible assets was $27,436 and nil, respectively.

We periodically evaluate our investment in long-lived assets, including property and equipment, for recoverability whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate the net carrying amount may not be recoverable.  Our judgments regarding potential impairment are based on legal factors, market conditions and operational performance indicators, among others.  In assessing the impairment of property and equipment, we make assumptions regarding the estimated future cash flows and other factors to determine the fair value of the respective assets.

Based on our analysis, we charged $219,118 and nil as loss from impairment of long-lived assets during the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

Interest Expense

Net interest expense was $181,162 (including interest of $170,326 on 6% Notes and $1,689 on 2% Notes) in the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and $471,694 (including interest of $103,295 on 6% Notes and $1,689 on 2% Notes) in the same period of 2009, representing a $290,532 or 61.6% decrease.  The significant decrease in interest expense was due to amortization of warrants of $348,932 in connection with 6% Notes during first and second quarter of 2009.  The fair value of the warrants was fully amortized in 2009.   The 6% Notes have been in default since June 2009 and a default interest rate of 15% per annum has been charged on 6% Notes since then.

Net Loss Attributable to Kiwa Shareholders

During the nine months ended September 30, 2010, net loss attributable to Kiwa shareholders was $1,644,944, representing a decrease of $317,412 or 16.2%, compared with a loss of $1,962,356 for the same period of 2009.  This decrease resulted from the net effect of the reasons stated above.

Comprehensive Loss

Comprehensive loss decreased by $221,999 or 11.3% to $1,743,584 for the nine months ended September 30, 2010, as compared to $1,965,583 for the comparable period of 2009 due to the decreased net loss offset by the increased loss on translation adjustments.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Since inception of our ag-biotech business in 2002, we have relied on the proceeds from the sale of our equity securities and loans from both unrelated and related parties to provide the resources necessary to fund our operations and the execution of our business plan.  During the nine months ended September 30, 2010, related parties advanced $1,114,467 in total to the Company, which was partially offset by repayment to related parties of $236,893.  As of September 30, 2010, our current liabilities exceeded current assets by $7,987,301, reflecting a current ratio of 0.03:1 and quick ratio of 0.005:1.  Comparably, as of December 31, 2009, our current liabilities exceeded current assets by $6,383,120, denoting a current ratio of 0.03:1 and quick ratio of 0.004:1.
 
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As of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, we had cash of $43,158 and $28,765, respectively.  Changes in cash balances are outlined as follows:

During the nine months ended September 30, 2010, our operations utilized cash of $768,388 as compared with $640,163 in the same period of 2009.  Cash was mainly used for working capital for our bio-fertilizer and public company operation.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, we invested $30,533 and $7,318 for the purchase of property and equipment.

During the first three quarters of 2010, our financing activities provided a net cash inflow of $869,879, consisting of $1,114,467 advances or loans from related parties, which was offset by the repayments to related parties of $236,893 and of long-term borrowings of $7,695.  During the nine months ended September 30, 2009, we generated $664,784 from financing activities, consisting of loans from related parties of $755,314, which was offset by repayments of $87,404 to related parties and of long-term borrowings of $3,126.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2009, operating activities of discontinued operations utilized cash of $4,498.

Currently, we have insufficient cash resources to accomplish our objectives and also do not anticipate generating sufficient positive operating cash inflow in the rest of 2010 to fund our planned operations.  We are actively looking for new sources of capital.  To the extent that we are unable to successfully raise the capital necessary to fund our future cash requirements on a timely basis and under acceptable terms and conditions, we will not have sufficient cash resources to maintain operations, and may have to curtail operations and consider a formal or informal restructuring or reorganization.

Commitments and Contingencies

See Note 14 to the Consolidated Financial Statements under Item 1 in Part I.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

At September 30, 2010, we did not have any relationships with unconsolidated entities or financial partnerships, such as entities often referred to as structured finance or special purpose entities, established for the purpose of facilitating off-balance sheet arrangements or other contractually narrow or limited purposes.  As such, we are not exposed to any financing, liquidity, market or credit risk that could arise if we had engaged in such relationships.
 
ITEM 3.  QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
 
Foreign Currency Exchange Rate Risk

All of our revenues and the majority of our expenses and liabilities incurred are in RMB.  Thus, our revenues and operating results may be impacted by exchange rate fluctuations of RMB.  Up to now, we have not reduced our exposure to exchange rate fluctuations by using hedging transactions or any other measures to avoid our exchange rate risks.  Accordingly, we may experience economic losses and negative impacts on earnings and equity as a result of foreign exchange rate fluctuations.

ITEM 4.  CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
 
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls.

Our management, under the supervision and with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer ("CEO") and Chief Financial Officer ("CFO"), has evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as defined in SEC Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report.  Our disclosure controls and procedures are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports we file or submit under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Exchange Act") is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management including our CEO and CFO, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures.  Based on their evaluation, our CEO and CFO have concluded that, as of September 30, 2010, our disclosure controls and procedures were ineffective.
 
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Our management has conducted, with the participation of our CEO and CFO, an assessment, including testing of the effectiveness, of our disclosure controls and procedures as of September 30, 2010.  Based on such evaluation, management identified deficiencies that were determined to be a material weakness.

A material weakness is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in disclosure controls and procedures, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of the company’s annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis.  Because of the material weaknesses described below, management concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were ineffective as of September 30, 2010.

The specific material weaknesses identified by the Company’s management as of September 30, 2010 are described as follows:

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The Company lacks qualified resources to perform the internal audit functions properly.  In addition, the scope and effectiveness of the Company’s internal audit function are yet to be developed.
   
l  
We currently do not have an audit committee.
   
l  
The Company was unable to gather all information needed for composing the required filings and complete the Management's Discussion and Analysis of financial statements within the time periods specified in the SEC’s forms.

Remediation Initiative

l  
We are committed to establishing the disclosure controls and procedures but due to limited qualified resources in the region, we were not able to hire sufficient internal audit resources by September 30, 2010.  However, internally we established a central management center to recruit more senior qualified people in order to improve our internal control procedures.  Externally, we are looking forward to engaging an accounting firm to assist the Company in improving the Company’s internal control system based on COSO Framework.  We also will increase our efforts to hire the qualified resources.
   
l  
We intend to establish an audit committee of the board of directors as soon as practicable.  We envision that the audit committee will be primarily responsible for reviewing the services performed by our independent auditors, evaluating our accounting policies and our system of internal controls.
   
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The Company had put in place a series of measurements to ensure our periodic reports are filed on a timely basis going forward.  These measurements include:
   
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Better planning of filing work with the help of corporate counsel and auditors;
   
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Monitoring the execution of this plan by Chief Financial Officer.  For example, executive and accounting officers of each of the subsidiaries are required to report to the Chief Financial Officer their progress of operational and financial information gathering on daily basis.  Chief Financial Officer checks the completeness and reviews the consistency of each subsidiary’s operational and financial information; and
   
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Respond to any unexpected delays in a quicker fashion.

Conclusion

The Company did not have sufficient and skilled accounting personnel with an appropriate level of technical accounting knowledge and experience in the application of generally accepted accounting principles accepted in the United States of America commensurate with the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures requirements, which resulted in a number of deficiencies in disclosure controls and procedures that were identified as being significant.  The Company’s management believes that the number and nature of these significant deficiencies, when aggregated, was determined to be a material weakness.

Despite of the material weaknesses and deficiencies reported above, the Company’s management believes that its condensed consolidated financial statements included in this report fairly present in all material respects the Company’s financial condition, results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented and that this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report.
 
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Changes in internal control over financial reporting.

There were no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended September 30, 2010 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
 
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PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION
 
ITEM 1.  LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
 
On December 22, 2009, Kiwa Tianjin filed a lawsuit against Challenge Feed in the local court of Wuqing District, Tianjin, where Kiwa Tianjin is domiciled.

In the lawsuit, Kiwa Tianjin asserted that Challenge Feed unlawfully disposed of the assets held by Kiwa Tianjin, such assets include:

(1) Machinery and equipment.  Challenge Feed entered into a settlement agreement with one of its creditors, in accordance with which Challenge Feed agreed to transfer title of the machinery and equipment, which had been assigned to Kiwa Tianjin in 2006 in connection with the establishment of Kiwa Tianjin as a joint venture between the Company and Challenge Feed, to repay Challenge Feed’s debt.  Challenge Feed did not obtain Kiwa Tianjin’s consent nor inform Kiwa Tianjin of such transfer.

(2) Inventories.  Kiwa Tianjin had a long standing agreement to lease Challenge Feed’s factory facilities and warehouse for storage of its inventory.  Challenge Feed has disposed Kiwa Tianjin’s inventories including raw materials, packages and finished goods stored in the factory to repay Challenge Feed’s debt without any permission from Kiwa Tianjin.

Kiwa Tianjin is seeking damages against Challenge Feed in the amount of approximately RMB 2.2 million in total.  The local court is currently reviewing the complaint and related documents filed with it.

On August 29, 2010, Kiwa Tianjin submitted to the local court of Wuqing District, Tianjin an “Application of Review” in connection with WuMinPoZi No. 1 “Written Ruling in Civil Action,” which froze Tianjin Challenge Feed Co., Ltd. ( “Challenge Feed”)’s equity of $120,000 in Kiwa Tianjin.  The Application of Review stated the fact that Challenge Feed had illegally used the property in Kiwa Tianjin to repay its own liabilities, thus asking the local court to confirm that Challenge Feed’s equity will no longer be valid since it had been taken back by Challenge Feed.

To our knowledge, in June 2010 the local court ordered Challenge Feed to start the process of bankruptcy and also specified an administrator of insolvency.  Therefore, according to relevant Chinese law, the lawsuit against Challenge Feed filed on December 22, 2009 will not be accepted.  Kiwa Tianjin had provided to the administrator of insolvency a statement of facts that there were properties of Kiwa Tianjin in the factory of Challenge Feed.

The administrator of insolvency of Challenge Feed and the local court’s adjudication of Application of Review will decide if Challenge Feed’s investment of $120,000 is still valid and whether the discharge of Challenge Feed’s debts with its investment in Kiwa Tianjin will be invalid.
 
ITEM 1A.  RISK FACTORS
 
During the nine months ended September 30, 2010, there were no material changes to the risk factors previously disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K 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

On June 29, 2006, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement with six institutional investors for the issuance and sale of (1) 6% secured convertible notes, due three years from the date of issuance, in the aggregate principal amount of $2,450,000, convertible into shares of the Company’s common stock (the “6% Notes”), and (2) warrants to purchase 12,250,000 shares of the Company’s common stock.  The maturity date for 6% Notes was June 29, 2009.
 
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On June 29, 2009, the 6% Notes were due.  The Company has informed the Purchasers of its inability to repay the outstanding balance on the due date.  Therefore, the 6% Notes are in default.
 
ITEM 4.  RESERVED
 
ITEM 5.  OTHER INFORMATION
 
None.
 
ITEM 6.  EXHIBITS
 
Exhibit No.
 
Description
 
Incorporated by Reference in Document
 
Exhibit No. in Incorporated Document
             
3.1
 
Certificate of Incorporation, effective as of July 21, 2004.
 
Form 8-K filed on July 23, 2004
 
3.1
3.2
 
Bylaws, effective as of July 22, 2004.
 
Form 8-K Filed on July 23, 2004
 
3.2
3.3
 
Certificate of Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation, effective as of September 27, 2006.
 
Form 10-QSB filed on November 15, 2006
 
3.3
21
 
List of Subsidiaries
 
Form 10-K filed on March 29, 2010 
 
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31.1
 
Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and Rule15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended
 
Filed herewith.
 
   
31.2
 
Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and Rule 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended
 
Filed herewith.
 
   
32.1
 
Certification of Principal Executive Officer, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
 
Filed herewith.
 
   
32.2
 
Certification of Principal Financial Officer, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
 
Filed herewith.
 
   

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SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
 
  KIWA BIO-TECH PRODUCTS GROUP CORPORATION (Registrant)  
       
/s/  Wei Li    
November 15, 2010 Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors  
Wei Li       (Principal Executive Officer)  
       
/s/ Steven Ning Ma      November 15, 2010 Chief Financial Officer     
Steven Ning Ma     (Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)  
 
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