American Lorain Corporation: Form 10-Q - Filed by newsfilecorp.com

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

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

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

For the quarterly period ended: September 30, 2015

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

Commission File No. 001-34449

AMERICAN LORAIN CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Nevada 87-0430320
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)

BeihuanZhong Road
Junan County
Shandong, People’s Republic of China, 276600
(Address, including zip code, of principal executive offices)

(86) 539-7317959
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes [X] No [_]

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The numbers of shares outstanding of the issuer’s class of common stock as of November 18, 2015 was 38,259,490


AMERICAN LORAIN CORPORATION

FORM 10-Q
For the Quarterly Period Ended September 30, 2015

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

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ITEM 1 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

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ITEM 2 MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS 34
ITEM 3 QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK 43
ITEM 4 CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES 43
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION 44
ITEM 1 LEGAL PROCEEDINGS 44
ITEM 1A RISK FACTORS 45
ITEM 2 UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS 45
ITEM 3 DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES 45
ITEM 4 MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES 45
ITEM 5 OTHER INFORMATION 45
ITEM 6 EXHIBITS 45
SIGNATURES 46

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Caution Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This quarterly report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements. These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performances or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to the factors described in the section captioned “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terms such as “anticipates,” “believes,” “could,” “estimates,” “expects,” “intends,” “may,” “plans,” “potential,” “predicts,” “projects,” “should,” “would” or the negative of such terms or other similar expressions intended to identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements reflect our current views with respect to future events and are based on assumptions and are subject to risks and uncertainties. Given these uncertainties, you should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Also, forward-looking statements represent our estimates and assumptions only as of the date of this report. You should read this report completely and with the understanding that our actual future results may be materially different from what we expect.

Except as required by law, we assume no obligation to update any forward-looking statements publicly, or to update the reasons actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in any forward-looking statements, even if new information becomes available in the future.

Use of Certain Defined Terms

Except where the context otherwise requires and for the purposes of this report only:

“We,” “us” and “our” refer to ALN, and except where the context requires otherwise, our wholly-owned and majority-owned direct and indirect operating subsidiaries.
     
“ALN” refers to American Lorain Corporation, a Nevada corporation (formerly known as Millennium Quest, Inc.).
     
“Athena” refers to Athena*, a limited liability company organized under the laws of France that is majority- owned by Junan Hongrun.
     
  •   “ILH” refers to International Lorain Holding, Inc., a Cayman Islands company that is wholly - owned by ALN.
     
  •   “Junan Hongrun” refers to Junan Hongrun Foodstuff Co., Ltd.

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  “Luotian Lorain” refers to Luotian Green Foodstuff Co., Ltd.
     
  “Beijing Lorain” refers to Beijing Green Foodstuff Co., Ltd.
     
  “Shandong Lorain” refers to Shandong Green Foodstuff Co., Ltd.
     
  “Dongguan Lorain” refers to Dongguan Green Foodstuff Co., Ltd.
     
  “Shandong Greenpia” refers to Shandong Greenpia Foodstuff Co., Ltd.
     
  “RMB” refers to Renminbi, the legal currency of China.
     
  “U.S. dollar”, “$” and “US$” refer to the legal currency of the United States.
     
  “China” and “PRC” refer to the People’s Republic of China (excluding Hong Kong and Macau).

*Athena is a holding company which previously holds all of the capital and the voting shares of Conserverie Minerve, a company organized under French law. Conserverie Minerve specializes in the processing and sale of chestnut and prepared foods products in Europe. On June 6, 2015, Athena approved the merger of Conserverie Minerve into Athena. Athena will assume all contracts, rights, assets and liabilities of Conserverie Minerve after the merger. Athena was a holding company with no operations and its only asset was the equity of Conserverie Minerve. On August 8, 2015, the merger was completed. The business and operation of Conserverie Minerve remain unchanged after the merger. After the completion of merger, Athena operates its businesses through the following, direct and indirect, wholly owned subsidiaries:

Sojafrais, a company organized under French law;
SCI SIAM, a real estate company organized under French law;
SCI GIU LONG, a real estate company organized under French law; and
CACOVIN, a company organized under Portuguese law

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ITEM 1. Financial Statements

AMERICAN LORAIN CORPORATION

UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2015 AND DECEMBER 31, 2014

(Stated in US Dollars)

AMERICAN LORAIN CORPORATION

CONTENTS PAGES
   
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM 1
   
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS 2 – 3
   
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME 4
   
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS 5
   
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDER’S EQUITY 6
   
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 7 – 33


REPORT OF REGISTERED INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To: The Board of Directors and Stockholders of
  American Lorain Corporation

We have reviewed the accompanying interim consolidated balance sheets of American Lorain Corporation (“the Company”) as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, and the related statements of income, stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for the three month and nine month periods ended September 30, 2015 and 2014. These interim consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management.

We conducted our review in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). A review of interim financial information consists principally of applying analytical procedures and making inquiries of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters. It is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, the objective of which is the expression of an opinion regarding the financial statements taken as a whole. Accordingly, we do not express such an opinion.

Based on our reviews, we are not aware of any material modifications that should be made to the accompanying interim consolidated financial statements for them to be in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

We have previously audited, in accordance with auditing standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the balance sheets of American Lorain Corporation as of December 31, 2014, and the related statements of income, comprehensive income, retained earnings, and cash flows for the year then ended (not presented herein); and in our report dated April 10, 2015, we expressed an unqualified opinion on those financial statements. In our opinion, the information set forth in the accompanying condensed balance sheet as of December 31, 2014, is fairly stated, in all material respects, in relation to the balance sheet from which it has been derived.

San Mateo, California WWC, P.C.
November 20, 2015 Certified Public Accountants



AMERICAN LORAIN CORPORATION
UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
AT SEPTEMBER 30, 2015 AND DECEMBER 31, 2014
(Stated in US Dollars)

          (Audited)  
    At September 30,     At December 31,  
ASSETS   2015     2014  
    Current assets            
       Cash and cash equivalents $  31,145,108   $  30,279,988  
       Restricted cash   14,262,450     4,195,114  
       Trade accounts receivable   41,142,978     58,806,466  
       Other receivables   12,670,630     8,183,485  
       Inventory   58,002,702     51,648,160  
       Advance to suppliers   33,473,757     42,479,437  
       Prepaid expenses and taxes   2,887,635     2,758,334  
       Security deposits and other assets   3,821,959     3,578,514  
                     Total current assets $  197,407,219   $  201,929,498  
             
    Non-current assets            
       Investment   3,284,719     3,258,125  
       Property, plant and equipment, net   84,823,722     89,148,530  
       Construction in Progress, net   13,866,188     14,340,145  
       Intangible assets, net   16,652,212     17,537,868  
       Goodwill   9,955,983     10,327,553  
TOTAL ASSETS $  325,990,043   $  336,541,719  
             
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY            
 Current liabilities            
       Short-term bank loans $  36,839,015   $  41,645,100  
       Notes payable   3,053,465     6,005,430  
       Convertible promissory note   -     3,500,000  
       Long-term debt – current portion   34,925,487     19,226,094  
       Accounts payable   18,680,167     10,071,009  
       Taxes payable   3,511,059     4,320,470  
       Accrued liabilities and other payables   5,655,640     4,153,054  
       Related party payable   1,809,493     2,433,300  
       Deferred tax liabilities   19,204     70,545  
       Customers deposits   412,954     61,428  
       Capital lease – current portion   465,916     -  
                     Total current liabilities $  105,372,400   $  91,486,430  

See Accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements and Accountant’s Report

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AMERICAN LORAIN CORPORATION
UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
AT SEPTEMBER 30, 2015 AND DECEMBER 31, 2014
(Stated in US Dollars)

          (Audited)  
    At September 30,     At December 31,  
    2015     2014  
             
   Long-term liabilities            
       Long-term bank loans   567,112     2,707,587  
       Notes payable and debenture   11,009,160     32,581,249  
       Capital lease   831,595     -  
TOTAL LIABILITIES $  117,780,267   $  126,775,266  
             
             
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES            
             
             
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY            
   Preferred Stock, $0.001 par value, 5,000,000 shares authorized;
         0 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2015 and
         December 31, 2014, respectively
  -     -  
   Common Stock, $0.001 par value, 200,000,000 shares authorized;
         38,259,490 shares and 34,916,714 shares issued and outstanding
         as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively
  38,259     34,917  
    Additional paid-in capital   57,844,419     53,853,089  
    Statutory reserves   23,038,917     23,038,917  
    Retained earnings   100,340,007     99,021,555  
    Accumulated other comprehensive income   15,838,394     20,796,420  
    Non-controlling interests   11,109,780     13,021,555  
             
TOTAL STOCKHOLDER’S EQUITY $  208,209,776   $  209,766,453  
             
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDER’S EQUITY $  325,990,043   $  336,541,719  

See Accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements and Accountant’s Report

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AMERICAN LORAIN CORPORATION
UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2015 AND 2014
(Stated in US Dollars)

    For the three months period     For the nine months period  
    ended September 30,     ended September 30,  
    2015     2014     2015     2014  
                         
Net revenues $  47,681,598   $  55,264,211   $  120,786,813   $  119,469,809  
Cost of revenues   39,391,557     46,107,620     101,073,478     96,582,685  
Gross profit $  8,290,041   $  9,156,591   $  19,713,335   $  22,887,124  
                         
Operating expenses                        
Selling and marketing expenses   1,875,739     3,044,877     5,037,527     5,783,319  
General and administrative expenses   2,348,402     3,361,844     9,530,701     6,756,226  
    4,224,141     6,406,721     14,568,228     12,539,545  
                         
Operating income $  4,065,900   $  2,749,870   $  5,145,107   $  10,347,579  
                         
Government subsidy income   941,545     401,443     1,947,630     2,209,814  
Interest income   116,451     94,186     391,056     151,510  
Other income   87,371     779,644     649,045     935,198  
Other expenses   (347,684 )   (74,946 )   (850,313 )   (220,456 )
Interest expense   (2,017,820 )   (2,553,415 )   (5,620,812 )   (6,332,249 )
                         
                         
Earnings/(loss) before tax $  2,845,763   $  1,396,782   $  1,661,713   $  7,091,396  
                         
Income tax   (967,650 )   (666,673 )   (2,255,036 )   (2,378,889 )
                         
Net income/(loss) $  1,878,113   $  730,109   $  (593,323 ) $  4,712,507  
                         
Other comprehensive income/(loss):                        
Foreign currency translation gain/(loss)   (6,063,073 )   82,660     (4,958,027 )   (2,020,740 )
Comprehensive Income/(Loss)   (4,184,960 )   812,769     (5,551,350 )   2,691,767  
                         
Net income/(loss) attributable to:                        
-Common stockholders $  2,263,262   $  1,179,001   $  1,318,452   $  4,909,926  
-Non-controlling interest   (385,149 )   (448,892 )   (1,911,775 )   (197,419 )
  $  1,878,113   $  730,109   $  (593,323 ) $  4,712,507  
                         
Earnings/(loss) per share                        
- Basic $  0.06   $  0.03   $  0.04   $  0.14  
- Diluted $  0.06   $  0.03   $  0.04   $  0.14  
                         
Weighted average shares outstanding                        
- Basic   38,259,490     34,745,285     36,727,504     34,873,699  
- Diluted   38,259,490     34,745,285     36,727,504     34,873,699  

See Accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements and Accountant’s Report

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AMERICAN LORAIN CORPORATION
UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOW
FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2015 AND 2014
(Stated in US Dollars)

    For the three months period     For the nine months period  
    ended September 30,     ended September 30,  
    2015     2014     2015     2014  
Cash flows from operating activities                        
Net income   1,878,113     730,109     (593,323 )   4,712,507  
   Stock compensation expense   -     366,000     987,500     366,000  
   Depreciation of fixed assets   1,023,350     1,093,167     3,037,385     2,926,095  
   Amortization of intangible assets   97,727     485,916     289,497     672,370  
   (Increase)/decrease in accounts and other receivables   (12,837,631 )   (17,077,118 )   11,063,323     2,262,344  
   (Increase)/decrease in inventories   8,567,805     (15,298,226 )   (1,034,711 )   (35,514,753 )
   Decrease/(increase) in prepayment   (96,065 )   (178,964 )   (230,948 )   (2,488,951 )
   Decrease/(increase) in deferred tax asset   (12,351 )   (52 )   (38,327 )   1,263  
   Increase/(decrease) in accounts and other payables   7,629,986     27,357,598     12,887,010     28,019,912  
   Increase/(decrease) in related party payable   40,442     -     (397,660 )   -  
   Net cash (used in)/provided by operating activities   6,291,376     (2,521,570 )   25,969,746     956,787  
                         
Cash flows from investing activities                        
   Payment for acquisition of Athena Group   -     2,100,000     -     -  
   Purchase of plant and equipment   (1,512,795 )   (5,152,779 )   (1,905,906 )   (6,167,956 )
   Disposal/(Purchase) of intangible assets   444     (2,064,247 )   (56,813 )   (1,935,326 )
   (Increase)/decrease in restricted cash   (4,655,012 )   198,008     (10,529,664 )   (2,444,287 )
   (Increase)/decrease in deposit   (62,971 )   (8,427,528 )   (606,921 )   (8,403,929 )
   Sales of investments   (159,615 )   -     -     -  
   Net cash used in investing activities   (6,389,949 )   (13,346,546 )   (13,099,304 )   (18,951,498 )
                         
Cash flows from financing activities                        
   Repayment of bank borrowings   (4,241,287 )   (505,914 )   (7,731,253 )   (8,970,772 )
   Proceeds from bank borrowings and debentures   12,257,115     7,563,144     16,388,949     21,867,129  
   (Repayment)/proceeds of long-term borrowings and notes payable   (14,225,110 )   4,605,638     (21,109,957 )   11,354,924  
   Net cash provided by/(used in) financing activities $  (6,209,282 ) $  11,662,868   $  (12,452,261 ) $  24,251,281  
                         
Net Increase/(decrease) of cash and cash equivalents   (6,307,855 )   (4,205,248 )   418,181     6,256,570  
                         
Effect of foreign currency translation on cash and cash equivalents   185,641     2,777,136     446,939     673,737  
                         
Cash and cash equivalents–beginning of period   37,267,322     42,215,612     30,279,988     33,857,193  
                         
Cash and cash equivalents–end of period $  31,145,108   $  40,787,500   $  31,145,108   $  40,787,500  
                         
Supplementary cash flow information:                        
         Interest received $  116,451   $  94,186   $  391,056   $  151,510  
         Interest paid $  554,080   $  1,482,803   $  2,815,173   $  3,243,753  
         Income taxes paid $  788,965   $  961,838   $  1,973,428   $  4,003,028  

See Accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements and Accountant’s Report

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AMERICAN LORAIN CORPORATION
UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
FOR THE NINE MONTH PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2015 AND YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2014
(STATED IN US DOLLARS)

                                  Accumulated              
    Number           Additional                 Other     Non-        
    Of     Common     Paid-in     Statutory     Retained     Comprehensive     Controlling        
    Shares     Stock     Capital     Reserves     Earnings     Income     Interests     Total  
Balance, January 1, 2014   34,616,714     34,617     53,487,389     18,396,513     99,257,837     20,928,244     11,003,908     203,108,508  
Net income   -     -     -     -     3,752,524     -     -     3,752,524  
Increase in non-controlling interests from
acquisition of Athena Group
  -     -     -     -     -     -     2,671,245     2,671,245  
Issuance of share based compensation   300,000     300     365,700     -     -     -     -     366,000  
Appropriations to statutory reserve   -     -     -     4,642,404     (4,642,404 )   -     -     -  
Allocation to non-controlling interests   -     -     -     -     653,598     -     (653,598 )   -  
Foreign currency translation adjustment   -     -     -     -     -     (131,824 )       (131,824 )
                                                 
Balance, December 31, 2014   34,916,714     34,917     53,853,089     23,038,917     99,021,555     20,796,420     13,021,555     209,766,453  
                                                 
Balance, January 1, 2015   34,916,714     34,917     53,853,089     23,038,917     99,021,555     20,796,420     13,021,555     209,766,453  
Net income/(loss)   -     -     -     -     (593,323 )   -     -     (593,323 )
Conversion of loan debenture to
common stock
  2,355,276     2,355     2,708,568     -     -     -     -     2,710,923  
Issuance of share based compensation   987,500     987     1,282,762     -     -     -     -     1,283,749  
Allocation to non-controlling interests   -     -     -     -     1,911,775     -     (1,911,775 )   -  
Foreign currency translation adjustment   -     -     -     -     -     (4,958,026 )   -     (4,958,026 )
                                                 
Balance, September 30, 2015   38,259,490     38,259     57,844,419     23,038,917     100,340,007     15,838,394     11,109,780     208,209,776  

See Accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements and Accountant’s Report

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1.

ORGANIZATION, BASIS OF PRESENTATION, AND PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES


  (a)

Organization history of American Lorain Corporation (formerly known as Millennium Quest, Inc.)

American Lorain Corporation (the “Company” or “ALN”) was originally a Delaware corporation incorporated on February 4, 1986. On November 12, 2009, the Company filed a statement of merger in the state of Nevada to transfer the Company’s jurisdiction from Delaware to Nevada.

  (b)

Organization History of International Lorain Holding Inc. and its subsidiaries

ALN owns 100% of the equity of International Lorain Holding Inc. (“ILH”). ILH is a Cayman Islands company incorporated on August 4, 2006 and was wholly-owned by Mr. Hisashi Akazawa until May 3, 2007. ILH presently has two direct wholly-owned subsidiaries, Junan Hongrun and Luotian Lorain, and three indirectly wholly-owned subsidiaries through Junan Hongrun, which are Beijing Lorain, Dongguan Lorain, and Shandong Greenpia Foodstuff Co., Ltd. (“Shandong Greenpia”).

In addition, the Company directly and indirectly has 80.2% ownership of Shandong Lorain. The rest of the 19.8%, which is owned by the Chinese Government under the name of Shandong Economic Development Investment Co. Ltd., is not included as a part of the Company.

On April 9, 2009, the Company, through its Junan Hongrun subsidiary, invested cash to establish Dongguan Lorain. Dongguan Lorain is indirectly 100% beneficially owned by the Company.

On June 28, 2010, the Company signed an equity transfer agreement with Shandong Greenpia. Shandong Greenpia was originally directly owned by Taebong Inc. and Shandong Luan Trade Company. The Company paid $2,100,000to Korean Taebong Inc. for 50% equity of Shandong Greenpia on September 20, 2010. On September 23, 2010, the Company issued 731,707 shares of restricted stock at an agreed price of $2.87 per share to the owner of Shandong Luan Trade Company, Mr. Ji Zhenwei, for the remaining 50% equity of Shandong Greenpia. Since September 23, 2010, Shandong Greenpia was directly owned by both Junan Hongrun and ILH. As a result, Shandong Greenpia is 100% owned by the Company. Accordingly, the Company booked a gain of $383,482 which is included in the statement of income as other income.

On February 7, 2014, American Lorain Corporation, through its indirect wholly owned subsidiary, Junan Hongrun entered into two Share Purchase Agreements with Intiraimi, a limited liability company organized under the laws of France and Biobranco II, a company organized under Portuguese law, respectively, to acquire 51% of the share capital of Athena Group. On June 30, 2014, Junan Hongrun officially completed the acquisition and controlled total 51% shares of Athena Group.

On June 6, 2015, Athena approved the merger of its wholly owned subsidiary Conserverie Minerve into Athena. Athena will assume all contracts, rights, assets and liabilities of Conserverie Minerve after the merger. Athena was a holding company with no operations and its only asset was the equity of Conserverie Minerve. On August 8, 2015, the merger was completed. The business and operation of Conserverie Minerve remain unchanged after the merger.

  (c)

Business Activities

The Company develops, manufactures, and sells convenience foods (including ready-to-cook (or RTC) foods; ready-to-eat (or RTE) foods and meals ready-to-eat (or MRE); chestnut products; and frozen foods, in hundreds of varieties. The Company operates through indirect Chinese and European subsidiaries. The products are sold in domestic markets as well as exported to foreign countries and regions such as Japan, Korea and Europe.

2.

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES


  (a)

Method of Accounting

The Company maintains its general ledger and journals with the accrual method accounting for financial reporting purposes. The financial statements and notes are representations of management. Accounting policies adopted by the Company conform to generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America and have been consistently applied in the presentation of financial statements, which are compiled on the accrual basis of accounting.

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The Company regrouped certain accounts in its presentation of changes in assets and liabilities in the statement of cash flows for the three month period ended September 30, 2015 in order to be consistent with the presentation provided for the year ended December 31, 2014. There was no impact on earnings for the regrouping.

  (b)

Principles of consolidation

The consolidated financial statements which include the Company and its subsidiaries are compiled in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America. All significant inter-company accounts and transactions have been eliminated. The consolidated financial statements include 100% of assets, liabilities, and net income or loss of those wholly-owned and controlling subsidiaries; ownership interests of non-controlling investors are recorded as non-controlling interests.

As of September 30, 2015, the detailed identities of the consolidating subsidiaries are as follows:

      Place of     Attributable     Registered  
  Name of Company   incorporation     equity interest %     capital  
  International Lorain Holding Inc.   Cayman Islands     100   $  48,976,597  
  Junan Hongrun Foodstuff Co., Ltd.   PRC     100     47,089,930  
  Shandong Lorain Co., Ltd.   PRC     80.2     12,730,920  
  Beijing Lorain Co., Ltd.   PRC     100     1,573,861  
  Luotian Lorain Co., Ltd.   PRC     100     3,986,402  
  Shandong Greenpia Foodstuff Co., Ltd.   PRC     100     2,417,451  
  Dongguan Lorain Co., Ltd.   PRC     100     157,386  
  Athena   France     51     14,337  
  Sojafrais   France     51     5,735  
  SCI Siam   France     51     874  
  SCI Giu Long   France     51     5,735  
  Cacovin   Portugal     51     315,417  

  (c)

Use of estimates

The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Management makes these estimates using the best information available at the time the estimates are made; however, actual results could differ materially from those estimates.

  (d)

Cash and cash equivalents

The Company considers all highly liquid investments purchased with original maturities of three months or less to be cash equivalents.

  (e)

Investment securities

The Company classifies securities it holds for investment purposes into trading or available-for-sale. Trading securities are bought and held principally for the purpose of selling them in the near term. All securities not included in trading securities are classified as available-for-sale.

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Trading and available-for-sale securities are recorded at fair value. Unrealized holding gains and losses on trading securities are included in the net income. Unrealized holding gains and losses, net of the related tax effect, on available for sale securities are excluded from net income and are reported as a separate component of other comprehensive income until realized. Realized gains and losses from the sale of available-for-sale securities are determined on a specific-identification basis.

A decline in the market value of any available-for-sale security below cost that is deemed to be other-than-temporary results in a reduction in carrying amount to fair value. The impairment is charged as an expense to the statement of income and comprehensive income and a new cost basis for the security is established. To determine whether impairment is other-than-temporary, the Company considers whether it has the ability and intent to hold the investment until a market price recovery and considers whether evidence indicating the cost of the investment is recoverable outweighs evidence to the contrary. Evidence considered in this assessment includes the reasons for the impairment, the severity and duration of the impairment, changes in value subsequent to year end, and forecasted performance of the investee.

Premiums and discounts are amortized or accreted over the life of the related available-for-sale security as an adjustment to yield using the effective-interest method. Dividend and interest income are recognized when earned.

  (f)

Trade receivables

Trade receivables are recognized and carried at the original invoice amount less allowance for any uncollectible amounts. An estimate for doubtful accounts is made when collection of the full amount is no longer probable. Bad debts are written off as incurred.

  (g)

Inventories

Inventories consisting of finished goods and raw materials are stated at the lower of cost or market value. Finished goods are comprised of direct materials, direct labor and an appropriate proportion of overhead.

  (h)

Customer deposits and advances to suppliers

Customer deposits were received from customers in connection with orders of products to be delivered in future periods.

Advance to suppliers is a good faith deposit paid to the supplier for the purpose of committing the supplier to provide product promptly upon delivery of the Company’s purchase order for raw materials, supplies, equipment, building materials, and other items necessary for our operations. Pursuant to the Company’s arrangements with its suppliers, this deposit is generally 20% of the total amount contracted for. This type of transaction is classified as a prepayment under the account name “Advance to Suppliers” until such time as the Company’s purchase order is delivered, at which point this account is reduced by reclassification of the applicable amount to the appropriate asset account such as inventory or fixed assets or construction in progress.

  (i)

Property, plant and equipment

Plant and equipment are carried at cost less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is provided over their estimated useful lives, using the straight-line method with a salvage value of 10%. Estimated useful lives of the plant and equipment are as follows:

Buildings 20-40 years
Landscaping, plant and tree 30 years
Machinery and equipment 1-10 years
Motor vehicles 10 years
Office equipment 5 years

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The cost and related accumulated depreciation of assets sold or otherwise retired are eliminated from the accounts and any gain or loss is included in the statement of income. The cost of maintenance and repairs is charged to income as incurred, whereas significant renewals and betterments are capitalized.

  (j)

Construction in progress

Construction in progress represents direct and indirect construction or acquisition costs. The construction in progress is transferred to plant and equipment when substantially all the activities necessary to prepare the assets for their intended use are completed. No depreciation is provided until the asset is completed and ready for intended use.

  (k)

Land Use Rights

Land use rights are carried at cost and amortized on a straight-line basis over a specified period. Amortization is provided using the straight-line method over 40-50 years.

  (l)

Accounting for the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets

The long-lived assets held by the Company are reviewed in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Subtopic 360-10-35, “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets,” for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of assets may not be recoverable. It is reasonably possible that these assets could become impaired as a result of technology or other industry changes. Impairment is present if carrying amount of an asset is less than its undiscounted cash flows to be generated.

If an asset is considered impaired, a loss is recognized based on the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the fair market value of the asset. Assets to be disposed of are reported at the lower of the carrying amount or fair value less costs to sell. The Company believes no impairment has occurred to its assets during 2015.

  (m)

Advertising

All advertising costs are expensed as incurred.

  (n)

Shipping and handling

All shipping and handling are expensed as incurred.

  (o)

Research and development

All research and development costs are expensed as incurred.

  (p)

Retirement benefits

Retirement benefits in the form of contributions under defined contribution retirement plans to the relevant authorities are charged to the consolidated statement of income as incurred.

  (q)

Income taxes

The Company accounts for income tax using an asset and liability approach and allows for recognition of deferred tax benefits in future years. Under the asset and liability approach, deferred taxes are provided for the net tax effects of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for income tax purposes. A valuation allowance is provided for deferred tax assets if it is more likely than not these items will either expire before the Company is able to realize their benefits, or that future realization is uncertain.

10


The Company has implemented ASC Topic 740, “Accounting for Income Taxes.” Income tax liabilities computed according to the United States, People’s Republic of China (PRC), and France tax laws are provided for the tax effects of transactions reported in the financial statements and consist of taxes currently due plus deferred taxes related primarily to differences between the basis of fixed assets and intangible assets for financial and tax reporting. The deferred tax assets and liabilities represent the future tax return consequences of those differences, which will be either taxable or deductible when the assets and liabilities are recovered or settled. Deferred taxes also are recognized for operating losses that are available to offset future income taxes. A valuation allowance is created to evaluate deferred tax assets if it is more likely than not that these items will either expire before the Company is able to realize that tax benefit, or that future realization is uncertain.

Effective January 1, 2008, PRC government implemented a new 25% tax rate across the board for all enterprises regardless of whether domestic or foreign enterprise without any tax holiday which is defined as "two-year exemption followed by three-year half exemption" hitherto enjoyed by tax payers. As a result of the new tax law of a standard 25% tax rate, tax holidays terminated as of December 31, 2007. However, PRC government has established a set of transition rules to allow enterprises that were already participating in tax holidays before January 1, 2008, to continue enjoying the tax holidays until they had been fully utilized.

The standard corporate income tax in France is 33.33% except for a small or new business, which may benefit from lower rates. In addition, a 3.3% of social surcharge is charged to the Company’s French subsidiaries if the standard corporate income tax liability exceeds EUR 763,000. Furthermore, a 10.7% temporary surtax applies when a company’s turnover exceeds EUR 250 million.

The Company is subject to United States Tax according to Internal Revenue Code Sections 951 and 957. Corporate income tax is imposed at progressive rates in the range of: -

2.      Taxable Income

  Rate   Over     But Not Over     Of Amount Over  
  15%   0     50,000     0  
  25%   50,000     75,000     50,000  
  34%   75,000     100,000     75,000  
  39%   100,000     335,000     100,000  
  34%   335,000     10,000,000     335,000  
  35%   10,000,000     15,000,000     10,000,000  
  38%   15,000,000     18,333,333     15,000,000  
  35%   18,333,333     -     -  

  (r)

Statutory reserves

Statutory reserves are referring to the amount appropriated from the net income in accordance with laws or regulations, which can be used to recover losses and increase capital, as approved, and are to be used to expand production or operations. The Company transferred $0 and $4,642,404 from retained earnings to statutory reserves for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and year ended December 31, 2014. PRC laws prescribe that an enterprise operating at a profit, must appropriate, on an annual basis, an amount equal to 10% of its profit. Such an appropriation is necessary until the reserve reaches a maximum that is equal to 50% of the enterprise’s PRC registered capital.

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  (s)

Foreign currency translation

The accompanying financial statements are presented in United States dollars. The functional currencies of the Company are the Renminbi (RMB) and the Euro (EUR). The financial statements are translated into United States dollars from RMB and EUR at year-end exchange rates as to assets and liabilities and average exchange rates as to revenues and expenses. Capital accounts are translated at their historical exchange rates when the capital transactions occurred.

    9/30/2015 6/30/2015 12/31/2014 9/30/2014 6/30/2014
  Year end RMB: US$ exchange rate 6.3538 6.0888 6.1385 6.1534 6.1552
  Annual/period average RMB: US$ exchange rate 6.1606 6.1128 6.1432 6.1457 6.1397
  Year-end EUR: US$ exchange rate 0.8893 0.9012 0.8826 0.7882 0.7325
Annual/period average EUR: US$ exchange rate 0.8969 0.8958 0.7773 0.7377 0.7294

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

  (t)

Revenue recognition

The Company's revenue recognition policies are in compliance with Staff accounting bulletin (SAB) 104. Sales revenue is recognized at the date of shipment to customers when a formal arrangement exists, the price is fixed or determinable, the delivery is completed, no other significant obligations of the Company exist and collectibility is reasonably assured. Payments received before all of the relevant criteria for revenue recognition are satisfied are recorded as unearned revenue.

The Company's revenue consists of invoiced value of goods, net of a value-added tax (VAT). The Company allows its customers to return products if they are defective. However, this rarely happens and amounts returned have been de minimis.

  (u)

Earnings per share

Basic earnings per share is computed by dividing net income by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share is computed by dividing net income by the sum of the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding and potential dilutive securities during the year. During the period ended September 30, 2015, no warrants were issued nor were options granted. For the year ended December 31, 2010, 81,155 warrants were issued to certain service providers. For the year ended December 31, 2009, 1,334,573 stock options were granted to employees pursuant to the Company’s equity incentive plan; 2,255,024 warrants were issued to investors in connection with a PIPE financing. As of September 30, 2015, 1,753,909 Series A warrants have expired and all stock options to employees from the 2009 stock incentive program have expired. These warrants could be potentially dilutive if the market price of the Company’s common stock exceeds the exercise price for these securities.

The Company computes earnings per share (“EPS”) in accordance with ASC Topic 260, “Earnings per share” and SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 98 (“SAB 98”). SFAS No. 128 requires companies with complex capital structures to present basic and diluted EPS. Basic EPS is measured as the income or loss available to common shareholders divided by the weighted average common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted EPS is similar to basic EPS but presents the dilutive effect on a per share basis of potential common shares (e.g., convertible securities, options, and warrants) as if they had been converted at the beginning of the periods presented, or issuance date, if later. Potential common shares that have an anti-dilutive effect (i.e. those that increase income per share or decrease loss per share) are excluded from the calculation of diluted EPS.

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  (v)

Financial Instruments

The Company’s financial instruments, including cash and equivalents, accounts and other receivables, accounts and other payables, accrued liabilities and short-term debt, have carrying amounts that approximate their fair values due to their short maturities. ASC Topic 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures,” requires disclosure of the fair value of financial instruments held by the Company. ASC Topic 825, “Financial Instruments,” defines fair value, and establishes a three-level valuation hierarchy for disclosures of fair value measurement that enhances disclosure requirements for fair value measures. The carrying amounts reported in the consolidated balance sheets for receivables and current liabilities each qualify as financial instruments and are a reasonable estimate of their fair values because of the short period of time between the origination of such instruments and their expected realization and their current market rate of interest. The three levels of valuation hierarchy are defined as follows:

Level 1 inputs to the valuation methodology are quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets.

Level 2 inputs to the valuation methodology include quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, and inputs that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the financial instrument.

Level 3 inputs to the valuation methodology are unobservable and significant to the fair value measurement.

The Company analyzes all financial instruments with features of both liabilities and equity under ASC 480, “Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity,” and ASC 815.

As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the Company did not identify any assets and liabilities whose carrying amounts were required to be adjusted in order to present them at fair value.

  (w)

Commitments and contingencies

Liabilities for loss contingencies arising from claims, assessments, litigation, fines and penalties and other sources are recorded when it is probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount of the assessment can be reasonably estimated.

  (x)

Comprehensive income

Comprehensive income is defined to include all changes in equity except those resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners. Among other disclosures, all items that are required to be recognized under current accounting standards as components of comprehensive income are required to be reported in a financial statement that is presented with the same prominence as other financial statements. The Company’s current component of other comprehensive income includes the foreign currency translation adjustment and unrealized gain or loss.

The Company uses FASB ASC Topic 220, “Reporting Comprehensive Income”. Comprehensive income is comprised of net income and all changes to the statements of stockholders’ equity, except the changes in paid-in capital and distributions to stockholders due to investments by stockholders. Comprehensive income for the periods ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 included net income and foreign currency translation adjustments.

  (y)

Goodwill

Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of the net tangible and identifiable assets acquired in a business combination. In accordance with FASB ASC Topic 350, "Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets", goodwill is no longer subject to amortization. Rather, goodwill is subject to at least an annual assessment for impairment, applying a fair-value based test. Fair value is generally determined using a discounted cash flow analysis.

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  (z)

Recent accounting pronouncements

In January 2015, The FASB issued ASU No. 2015-01, “Income Statement—Extraordinary and Unusual Items (Subtopic 225-20)”.This Update eliminates from GAAP the concept of extraordinary items. Subtopic 225-20, Income Statement—Extraordinary and Unusual Items, required that an entity separately classify, present, and disclose extraordinary events and transactions. Presently, an event or transaction is presumed to be an ordinary and usual activity of the reporting entity unless evidence clearly supports its classification as an extraordinary item. Paragraph 225-20-45-2 contains the following criteria that must both be met for extraordinary classification:

  1.

Unusual nature. The underlying event or transaction should possess a high degree of abnormality and be of a type clearly unrelated to, or only incidentally related to, the ordinary and typical activities of the entity, taking into account the environment in which the entity operates.

     
  2.

Infrequency of occurrence. The underlying event or transaction should be of a type that would not reasonably be expected to recur in the foreseeable future, taking into account the environment in which the entity operates.

If an event or transaction meets the criteria for extraordinary classification, an entity is required to segregate the extraordinary item from the results of ordinary operations and show the item separately in the income statement, net of tax after income from continuing operations. The entity also is required to disclose applicable income taxes and either present or disclose earnings-per-share data applicable to the extraordinary item.

The amendments in this Update are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2015. A reporting entity may apply the amendments prospectively. A reporting entity also may apply the amendments retrospectively to all prior periods presented in the financial statements. Early adoption is permitted provided that the guidance is applied from the beginning of the fiscal year of adoption. The effective date is the same for both public business entities and all other entities.

The Company adopted ASU No. 2015-01 prospectively and has applied it to the presentation of the financial statements.

In September 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-16, the guidance eliminates the requirement to restate prior period financial statements for measurement period adjustments following a business combination. The new guidance requires that the cumulative impact of a measurement period adjustment (including the impact on prior periods) be recognized in the reporting period in which the adjustment is identified. The prior period impact of the adjustment should be either presented separately on the face of the income statement or disclosed in the notes. The Company is currently evaluating the impact the pronouncement will have on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

As of September 30, 2015, there are no other recently issued accounting standards not yet adopted that would or could have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

3.

RESTRICTED CASH

Restricted Cash represents interest bearing deposits placed with banks to secure banking facilities in the form of loans and notes payable. The restriction of funds is based on time. The funds that collateralize loans are held for 60 days in a savings account that pays interest at the prescribed national daily savings account rate. For funds that under lie notes payable, the cash is deposited in six month time deposits that pay interest at the national time deposit rate.

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4.

TRADE ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE


      9/30/2015     12/31/2014  
  Trade accounts receivable $  47,225,908   $  64,726,091  
  Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts   (6,082,930 )   (5,919,625 )
    $  41,142,978   $  58,806,466  
               
  Allowance for bad debt:   930/2015     12/31/2014  
  Beginning balance $  (5,919,625 ) $  (439,875 )
  Additions to allowance   (163,305 )   (5,479,750 )
  Ending balance $  (6,082,930 ) $  (5,919,625 )

The Company offers credit terms of between 30 to 60 days to most of its domestic customers, including supermarkets and wholesalers, around 90 days to most of its international customers, and between 0 to 15 days to most of the third-party distributors the Company works with.

5.

OTHER RECEIVABLES

Other receivables consisted of the following as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014:

      9/30/2015     12/31/2014  
  Advances to employees for job/travel disbursements   1,274,822     2,623,067  
  Amount due by a non-related enterprise   867,425     162,907  
  Other non-related receivables   2,896,767     580,634  
  Other related party receivables   172,357     1,420,548  
  Short-term investment sale receivable   1,573,862     1,629,062  
  Vendor rebate receivable   5,885,397     1,767,267  
                                                                                                                      12,670,630   $  8,183,485  

Advances to employees for job/travel disbursements consisted of advances to employees for transportation, meals, client entertainment, commissions, and procurement of certain raw materials. The advances issued to employees may be carried for extended periods of time because employees may spend several months out in the field working to procure new sales contracts or fulfill existing contracts.

Specifically, the company uses available employees of the purchasing department to arrange purchases with desirable chestnut or other raw material growers. However, because many of these growers are in rural farming areas of China where traditional banking and credit arrangements are difficult to implement, the Company must utilize cash purchases and also must contract for its future needs by placing a good faith deposit in cash with the growers. However none of these advances to employees for delivery to the growers on behalf of the Company are “personal loans” to the employees. Advances to employees for purchase of materials in other receivables are adjusted to advances to suppliers as of September 30, 2015.

Related party receivable represented advances issued by management for job or travel disbursement in the normal course of business. The receivable had no impact on earnings. As with other employees, officers sign notes when cash is issued to them as job or travel disbursement. In order to satisfy certain criteria for obtaining the long-term loan with DEG, as noted in footnote 10, Junan Hongrun lent money to senior management to purchase life insurance. Related party receivable amounts are disclosed as “other related party receivables” in other receivables.

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In September 2010, Shandong Lorain and Junan Hengji Real Estate Development Co., Ltd. ("Junan Hengji") entered into a cooperative development agreement (the "Agreement"), and in March 2011, Jiangsu Heng An Industrial Investment Group Co., Ltd. ("Heng An Investment"), an affiliated company of Junan Hengji also entered into the Agreement with Shandong Lorain to jointly develop the project with Junan Hengji. Pursuant to the Agreement, Shandong Lorain agreed to sell the Company’s interest in the amount of $7,764,577 (RMB 49,604,000) in a parcel of land located in Junan Town, Shandong Province, to construct residential buildings by Junan Hengji and Heng An Investment. The land was sold to Junan Hengji and Heng An Investment for a total sales price of RMB 69,604,000 and a guaranteed gross profit of RMB 20,000,000 without consideration of the profit or loss of the residential building project.

As of September 30, 2015, a total of RMB 42,029,955 has been received and there was an unpaid balance of RMB 27,574,045. The Company filed litigation against Junan Hengji and Heng An Investment in 2014 for a claim of RMB 10,000,000, which is half of the original guaranteed profit of RMB 20,000,000. The Company evaluated the potential claims against Junan Hengji and Heng An Investment, disputes between the parties with respect to out of pocket expenses paid by Junan Hengji as well as the litigation fee that is required to be paid to the court by Shandong Lorain first based upon the amount claimed for disputes between the parties. Shandong Lorain decided to file the lawsuit with the Linyi City Intermediate People's Court to claim a fixed return of RMB 10 million (approximately US$1,573,862).

On March 21, 2015, Shandong Lorain received the Linyi City Intermediate People's Court decision that rejected Shandong Lorain's claim for RMB 10 million against Junan Hengji and Heng An Investment. On April 3, 2015, Shandong Lorain appealed the decision to the Supreme Court of Shandong Province and the case is still in the process. The balance of the claim was deemed to be uncollectable and was written off as a loss. As of September 30, 2015, RMB 10,000,000 (US$ 1,573,862) is due and payable to the Company since the decision from the lower court does not become effective until the appeal procedure is completed or expired.

6.

INVENTORIES

Inventories consisted of the following as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014:

      9/30/2015     12/31/2014  
  Raw materials $  28,247,945   $  28,557,607  
  Finished goods   29,754,757     23,090,553  
    $  58,002,702   $  51,648,160  

7.

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

Property, plant, and equipment consisted of the following as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014:

      9/30/2015     12/31/2014  
  At Cost:            
       Buildings $  84,515,392   $  87,751,232  
       Land   215,474     232,946  
       Landscaping, plant and tree   10,553,614     10,923,768  
       Machinery and equipment   22,598,350     21,853,334  
       Office equipment   1,069,988     1,095,590  
       Motor vehicles   618,688     654,324  
    $ 119,571,506   $  122,511,194  
  Less: Accumulated depreciation            
       Buildings   (15,320,211 )   (14,479,949 )
       Landscaping, plant and tree   (4,576,070 )   (4,021,153 )
       Machinery and equipment   (13,195,251 )   (13,181,519 )
       Office equipment   (1,211,765 )   (1,252,846 )
       Motor vehicles   (444,487 )   (427,197 )
      (34,747,784 )   (33,362,664 )
               
  $ 84,823,722   $  89,148,530  

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Landscaping, plants, and trees account for the orchards that the Company has developed for agricultural operations. These orchards as well as the young trees which were purchased as nursery stock are capitalized into fixed assets. The depreciation is then calculated on a 30-year straight-line method when production in commercial quantities begins. The orchards have begun production in small quantities and the Company has accounted for depreciation commencing July 1, 2010. In 2013, the Company leased three greenhouses to grow seasonal crops in order to lower cost. Depreciation expense for the nine month periods ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 was $3,037,385 and $2,926,095, respectively. Depreciation expense for the three month periods ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 was $1,023,350 and $912,060, respectively.

8.

INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET

Intangible assets consisted of the following as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014:

      9/30/2015     12/31/2014  
  Land use rights, at cost $  16,926,692   $  17,520,374  
  Utilities rights, at cost   48,959     50,676  
  Software, at cost   476,540     451,863  
  Patent, at cost   1,463,307     1,581,891  
      18,915,498     19,604,804  
               
  Less: Accumulated amortization   (2,263,286 )   (2,066,936 )
    $  16,652,212   $  17,537,868  

All land is owned by the government in China. Land use rights represent the Company’s purchase of usage rights for a parcel of land for a specified duration of time, typically 50 years. Amortization expense for the three month periods ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 were $97,727 and $ 485,916, respectively. Amortization expense for the nine month periods ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 were $289,497 and $672,370, respectively.

9.

BANK LOANS

Bank loans include bank overdrafts, short-term bank loans, and current portion of long-term loans, which consisted of the following as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014:

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  Bank Overdrafts   9/30/2015     12/31/2014  
  CIC Lorient Enterprises,
Interest rate of EURIBOR+1.70% due within 3 months
$  -   $  380,106  
  CIO,
Interest rate of EURIBOR+1.70% due within 3 months
  146,424     -  
  Credit Agricole,
Interest rate of EURIBOR+1.70% due within 3 months 
  144,667     214,146  
  BNP Paribas,
Interest rate of EURIBOR+1.70% due within 3 months 
  199,360     -  
  LCL Banque et Assurance,
Interest rate of EURIBOR+1.70% due within 3 months
  -     105,508  
  Société Générale,
Interest rate of EURIBOR+1.70% due within 3 months
  86,082     285,621  
  Banque Tarneud,
Interest rate of EURIBOR+1.70% due within 3 months
  378,055     548,537  
  BPI France,
Interest rate of EURIBOR+1.70% due within 3 months
  -     1,151,975  
  HSBC,
Interest rate of EURIBOR+1.70% due within 3 months
  3,566     22,963  
  GE,
Interest rate of EURIBOR+1.70% due within 3 months
  79,000     2,043  
  BES,
Interest rate of EURIBOR+1.70% due within 3 months
  473     263  
  Banco Portugues de Negocios   1,724     1,864  
  Banco Espirito Santo   3,655     3,951  
  $  1,043,006   $  2,716,977  

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Bank overdrafts are collateralized by inventory.

  Short-term Bank Loans   9/30/2015     12/31/2014  
  Loan from Industrial and Commercial Bank of China,            
         • Interest rate at 7.28% per annum; due 3/4/2015 $  -   $  1,466,156  
         • Interest rate at 7.125% per annum; due 3/27/2015   -     4,072,656  
         • Interest rate at 1.74% per annum; due 4/10/2015   -     387,652  
         • Interest rate at 1.74% per annum; due 4/24/2015   -     895,884  
         • Interest rate at 7.28% per annum; due 6/5/2015   -     1,010,019  
         • Interest rate at 6.50% per annum; due 10/14/2015   944,317     977,437  
         • Interest rate at 7.20% per annum; due 11/2/2015   1,573,861     1,629,062  
         • Interest rate at 6.63% per annum; due 11/16/2015   1,259,089     -  
         • Interest rate at 6.72% per annum; due 12/1/2015   1,573,861     1,629,062  
         • Interest rate at 6.305% per annum; due 1/4/2016   1,038,748     -  
         • Interest rate at 6.955% per annum; due 4/20/2016   3,934,653     -  
               
  Loan from China Minsheng Bank Corporation, Linyi Branch            
         • Interest rate at 7.8% per annum due 1/17/2015   -     1,629,062  
         • Interest rate at 7.8% per annum due 2/26/2015   -     814,531  
         • Interest rate at 5.98% per annum due 9/22/2016   1,573,861     -  
               
  Loan from Agricultural Bank of China, Junan Branch              
         • Interest rate at 7.8% per annum due 8/14/2015   -     1,629,062  
         • Interest rate at 7.28% per annum due 1/22/2016   2,250,622     -  
         • Interest rate at 5.52% per annum due 9/5/2016   3,147,723     -  
               
  Loan from Agricultural Bank of China, Luotian Branch            
         • Interest rate at 7.28% per annum due 3/24/2015   -     1,629,062  
         • Interest rate at 7.8% per annum due 8/25/2015   -     2,117,781  
               
  China Agricultural Development Bank            
         •Interest rate at 6.0% per annum due 1/7/2015   -     733,078  
         •Interest rate at 6.0% per annum due 9/1/2015   -     814,531  
         •Interest rate at 5.6% per annum due 1/6/2016   786,931     -  
  Luotian Sanliqiao Credit Union,            
         • Interest rate at 9.36% per annum due 1/21/2015   -     162,906  
         • Interest rate at 9.72% per annum due 2/13/2016   2,518,178     -  
               
  Bank of Ningbo ,            
         • Interest rate at 6.548% per annum due 10/26/2015   786,931     1,629,062  
               
  Hankou Bank, Guanggu Branch,            
         • Interest rate at 6.95% per annum due 8/24/2015   -     1,629,062  
               
  Postal Savings Bank of China,            
         • Interest rate at 9.72% per annum due 7/27/2016   409,204     -  
               
  Bank of Rizhao,            
         • Interest rate at 7.80% per annum due 1/17/2015   -     1,629,062  
         • Interest rate at 7.28% per annum due 1/19/2016   1,573,861     -  
               
  China Construction Bank,            
         • Interest rate at 6.16% per annum due 2/25/2015   -     814,531  
         • Interest rate at 6.60% per annum due 4/15/2015   -     798,241  
         • Interest rate at 6.60% per annum due 5/11/2015   -     521,300  
         • Interest rate at 6.60% per annum due 11/27/2015   786,931     814,531  
               
  Huaxia Bank,            
         • Interest rate at 7.8% per annum due 5/19/2015   -     1,629,062  
         • Interest rate at 7.8% per annum due 5/19/2016   1,573,861     -  
               
  City of Linyi Commercial Bank, Junan Branch,            
         • Interest rate at 8.4% per annum due 2/16/2016   1,573,861     -  
               
  Ministry of Finance,            
         • Interest free due 10/2015   1,180,396     -  
  Bank of China, Paris Branch,            
         • Interest rate at 2.80% per annum due 11/18/2015   2,811,200     3,622,666  
         • Interest rate at 2.80% per annum due 2/11/2016   4,497,920     2,954,048  
               
  BNP Paribas,            
         • Interest rate at 3.80% per annum due 3/14/2015   -     21,284  
         • Interest rate at 3.00% per annum due 7/15/2015   -     16,355  
         • Interest rate at 4.20% per annum due 12/20/2016   -     73,082  
               
  CIC Lorient Enterprises,            
         • Interest rate at 2.98% per annum due 12/20/2015   -     27,791  
         • Interest rate at 4.20% per annum due 12/20/2016   -     108,864  
               
  Credit Agricole,            
         • Interest rate at 4.20% per annum due 12/20/2016   -     108,864  
         • Interest rate at 1.85% per annum due 1/25/2017   -     42,947  
               
  LCL Banque et Assurance,            
         • Interest rate at 4.20% per annum due 12/20/2016   -     108,864  
               
  Banque Tarneud,            
         • Interest rate at 3.28% per annum due 12/2016   -     135,624  
         • Interest rate at 2.90% per annum due 12/2016   -     72,818  
               
  BPI France,            
         • Interest rate at 3.42% per annum due 12/20/2016   -     547,046  
               
  Société Générale,            
         • Interest rate at 2.90% per annum due 5/15/2016   -     25,078  
  35,796,009   $  38,928,123  

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The short-term loans, which are denominated in the functional currencies Renminbi (RMB) and Euros, were primarily obtained for general working capital. Short-term loans are guaranteed by either companies within the group or personnel who hold a management role within the group.

10.

CURRENT PORTION – LONG TERM DEBT

Current portions of long-term debt, notes payable, and debentures consisted of the following as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014:

  BNP Paribas,            
  • Interest rate at 4.20% per annum due 12/20/2016 $  83,621   $  -  
               
  CIO,            
  • Interest rate at 2.89 % per annum due 12/20/2015   8,654     -  
  • Interest rate at 4.20 % per annum due 12/20/2016   99,301     -  
               
  Credit Agricole,            
  • Interest rate at 4.20% per annum due 12/20/2016   107,765     -  
  • Interest rate at 1.85% per annum due 1/25/2017   39,482     -  
               
  Banque Tarneud,            
  • Interest rate at 3.28% per annum due 12/2016   125,452     -  
  • Interest rate at 2.90% per annum due 12/2016   67,357     -  
               
  BPI France,            
  • Interest rate at 3.42% per annum due 12/20/2016   421,680     -  
               
  Société Générale,            
  • Interest rate at 2.90% per annum due 5/15/2016   17,672     -  
               
  Note payable issued by Shanghai Pudong Development Bank            
  •     Interest rate at 5.9% per annum due 12/28/2015   12,590,890     13,032,500  
               
  Debenture issued by 2 private placement holders underwritten by Daiwa SSC Securities Co. Ltd.        
  •     Interest rate at 9.5% per annum due 11/8/2015   15,738,613     -  
               
  Loans from China Development Bank            
  • Interest rate at 7.07% per annum due 5/20/2015   -     1,140,344  
  • Interest rate at 7.07% per annum due 9/24/2015   -     1,303,250  
               
  Loans from Deutsche Investitions-und Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH (“DEG”),        
  • Interest rate at 5.510% per annum due 3/15/2015*   1,875,000     1,875,000  
  • Interest rate at 5.510% per annum due 9/15/2015*   1,875,000     1,875,000  
  • Interest rate at 5.510% per annum due 3/15/2016   1,875,000     -  
               
  Total $ 34,925,487   $  19,226,094  

The Company began repaying its loan with DEG in semi-annual installments on September 15, 2012. As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the Company has repaid $9,375,000 in principal. The loan was collateralized with the following terms:
 

(a.)

Create and register a first ranking mortgage in the amount of about USD 12,000,000 on its land and building in favor of DEG.

(b.)

Undertake to provide a share pledge of Mr. Si Chen, its majority shareholder, or shares as the sponsor in the amount of about USD 12,000,000 in form and substance satisfactory to DEG.

(c.)

The total amount of the first ranking mortgage as indicated in the Loan Agreement (Article 12(1)(a)) and the value of the pledged shares of Mr. Si Chen (Loan Agreement (Article 12(1)(a))) should be at least USD 24,000,000.

 

(d.)

Undertake to provide a guarantee from Mr. Si Chen in form and substance satisfactory to DEG.

The Company is in the process of negotiation with DEG to reschedule the three installment repayments.

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11.

NOTES PAYABLE AND CONVERTIBLE PROMISSORY NOTE

Notes Payable consisted of the following as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014:

      9/30/2015     12/31/2014  
               
  Notes payable issued by Hankou Bank,            
  •     Interest rate at 5.55% per annum due 3/24/2015 $ -   $ 1,629,062  
               
  Notes payable issued by BNP Paribas,            
  •     Interest rate at EURIBOR + 1.7% per annum due within 3 months   649,702     972,527  
               
  Notes payable issued by CIC Lorient Enterprises,            
  •     Interest rate at EURIBOR + 1.7% per annum due within 3 months   958,307     1,434,476  
               
  Notes payable issued by Credit Agricole,            
  •     Interest rate at EURIBOR + 1.7% per annum due within 3 months   452,916     705,081  
               
  Notes payable issued by LCL Banque et Assurance,            
  •     Interest rate at EURIBOR + 1.7% per annum due within 1 months   532,754     705,081  
               
  Notes payable issued by Société Générale,            
  •     Interest rate at EURIBOR + 1.7% per annum due within 1 months   459,786     559,203  
               
    $ 3,053,465   $ 6,005,430  

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The Notes Payable are guaranteed by third party guarantors.

Convertible Promissory Note consisted of the following as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014:

      9/30/2015     12/31/2014  
               
  Note issued by Jade Lane Group Limited            
  •     Interest rate at 4.50% per annum due 3/13/2015 $  -   3,500,000  
    $  -   3,500,000  

Under the terms of the Note, interest on the outstanding Principal Amount accrues at a rate of 4.5% per annum, and all accrued but unpaid interest is due and payable on December 31, 2014 and on the last day of each quarter thereafter. If the Note is not converted pursuant to the terms of the Note, additional interest on the outstanding Principal Amount shall accrue at a rate of 4.5% per annum and is payable at the maturity of the Note. Unless the Note is otherwise accelerated or converted, the unpaid Principal Amount of the Note, together with all accrued but unpaid interest, is due and payable, at the election of the Holder, on September 13, 2014 or March 13, 2015 (“Maturity Date”), provided, however, if Holder fails to notify the Company in writing by August 13, 2014 that it elects the maturity date of September 13, 2014, then the Maturity Date will be extended to March 13, 2015. The Company did not receive the notification from the Holder to elect the maturity date of December 31, 2014; therefore, the maturity date will be March 13, 2015. On March 12, 2015, the Company and Jade Lane Group Limited entered into an agreement to repayment terms of the promissory note in the amount of $3,500,000 issued to the Company on March 13, 2014. On April 20, 2015, the Company repaid the promissory note in form of both cash payment of $791,433 and conversion of 2,355,276 shares of common stock at a conversion price of $1.15 per share.

12.

TAXES PAYABLES

Taxes payable consisted of the following as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014:

      9/30/2015     12/31/2014  
  Value added tax payable $  724,816   $  1,664,596  
  Corporate income tax payable   1,358,264     996,629  
  Employee payroll tax withholding   153,211     442,382  
  Property tax payable   77,285     55,872  
  Stamp tax payable   1,449     1,478  
  Business tax payable   152,833     158,194  
  Land use tax payable   127,402     53,400  
  Capital gain tax payable   915,799     947,919  
    $ 3,511,059   $  4,320,470  

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13.

ACCRUED EXPENSES AND OTHER PAYABLE

Accrued expenses and other payables consisted of the following as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014:

      9/30/2015     12/31/2014  
  Accrued salaries and wages $  98,806   $  303,751  
  Accrued utility expenses   155,532     25,631  
  Accrued interest expenses   3,154,132     1,359,472  
  Accrued transportation expenses   401,576     653,935  
  Other accruals   1,042,028     819,775  
  Business and other taxes   248,786     505,584  
  Disbursement payable   509,600     108,528  
  Accrued staff welfare   85,180     376,378  
    $  5,655,640   $  4,153,054  

14.

LONG-TERM DEBT

Non-current portions of long-term debt consisted of the following as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014:

      9/30/2015     12/31/2014  
  Loans from Deutsche Investitions-und Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH (“DEG”)        
  •Interest rate at 5.510% per annum due 3/15/2016 $  -   $  1,875,000  
               
  BNP Paribas,            
  • Interest rate at 4.20% per annum due 12/20/2016   -     105,863  
               
  CIC Lorient Enterprises,            
  • Interest rate at 4.20% per annum due 12/20/2015   17,078     104,394  
  • Interest rate at 4.20% per annum due 12/20/2016   34,037     -  
               
  Credit Agricole,            
  • Interest rate at 4.20% per annum due 12/20/2016   12,308     104,394  
  • Interest rate at 1.85% per annum due 1/25/2017   25,573     38,887  
               
  LCL Banque et Assurance,            
  • Interest rate at 4.20% per annum due 12/20/2015   141,426     104,394  
               
  Société Générale,            
  • Interest rate at 2.90% per annum due 5/15/2016   -     10,665  
               
  Banco Portugue de Negocios,            
  • Interest rate at EURIBOR 3M+spread 2% per annum due 06/2024   311,783     337,064  
               
  Banco Espirito Santo            
  • Interest rate at EURIBOR 3M+spread 2% per annum due 06/2024   24,907     26,926  
                                                                                                                                              $  567,112   $  2,707,587  

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Non-current portions of notes payable and debentures consisted of the following as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014:

      9/30/2015     12/31/2014  
  Debenture issued by 5 private placement holders underwritten by Guoyuan Securities Co., Ltd.        
  •     Interest rate at 10% per annum due 8/28/2016   11,009,160     16,290,625  
               
  Debenture issued by 2 private placement holders underwritten by Daiwa SSC Securities Co. Ltd.        
  •     Interest rate at 9.5% per annum due 11/8/2015   -     16,290,624  
    $  11,009,160 $     32,581,249  

15.

CAPITALIZATION

Dating back to May 3, 2007, the Company underwent a reverse-merger and a concurrent financing transaction that resulted in 24,923,178 shares of outstanding common stock that remained unchanged through December 31, 2007. In connection with the financing, the Company also issued 1,037,858 and 489,330 warrants to the PIPE investors and placement agent, respectively. During 2008, several holders of warrants issued in connection with the financing transaction exercised their rights to purchase shares at the prescribed exercise price. The holders of the warrants exercised the right to purchase a total of 360,207 shares; however, because the holders did not pay in cash for the warrants, 110,752 of those shares were cancelled as consideration in lieu of the warrant holders paying in cash. Ultimately, 249,455 of new shares were issued to those who exercised their warrants. The Company also made an adjustment to its outstanding share count for rounding errors as result of the split and reverse splits made at the time of the reverse merger. The number of shares in the adjustment was an addition of seven shares. The Company believes the adjustment of seven shares is immaterial to both prior and current earnings per share calculation.

During the year 2009, the Company issued 56,393 shares of stock to its employees and vendors and 5,011,169 shares to investors. The Company issued 1,334,573 stock options to employees on July 28, 2009; 1,753,909 shares of Series A warrants and 501,115 shares of Series B warrants were issued to investors on October 28, 2009. As of December 31, 2014, 501,115 shares of Series B warrants and all stock options to employees from the 2009 stock incentive program have expired. As of September 30, 2015, 1,753,909 shares of Series A warrants expired.

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During the year 2010, the Company issued 2,000 shares to a service provider on February 10, 2010 and 81,155 warrants to various service providers on January 5, 2010. The Company issued to investors 3,440,800 shares at an agreed price of $2.80 per share for a PIPE financing on September 10, 2010. This financing brought $8,955,730 net proceeds to the Company. The Company issued 5,000 shares to its employee on September 23, 2010. 731,707 shares of restricted stock were issued to the owner of Shandong Greenpia, Mr. Ji Zhenwei on September 24, 2010 as part of acquisition cost. As of December 31, 2014, 81,155 warrant shares issued to various service providers had expired.

For the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, the Company transferred $4,642,404 and $1,474,019 from retained earnings to statutory reserve. These transfers are to be used for future company development, recovery of losses and increase of capital, as approved, to expand production or operations.

For the year ended December 31, 2014, the Company issued 300,000 shares to a consulting company as its financial advisor for management consulting and advisory services.

For the period ended September 30, 2015, the Company issued 987,500 shares as stock compensation to employees and 2,355,276 shares upon conversion of the convertible promissory note to Jade Lane.

As detailed in the table below, the total number of outstanding shares at September 30, 2015 was 38,259,490.

American Lorain Corporation
Capitalization Reconciliation Table

  Par value authorized Issuance date Shares outstanding
Common stock at 1/1/2009                    200,000,000   25,172,640
New shares issued to employees and vendors during 2009 Various dates 56,393
New shares issued to PIPE investors   10/28/2009 5,011,169
New shares issued to service provider during 2010 2/10/2010 2,000
New shares issued to PIPE investors   9/10/2010 3,440,800
New shares issued to employee   9/23/2010 5,000
New shares issued as acquisition consideration 9/24/2010 731,707
New shares issued to service provider during 2011 5/5/2011 25,000
New shares issued to employees per stock incentive plan 7/20/2011 27,092
New shares issued to employees per stock incentive plan 11/21/2011 36,073
New shares issued to employees per stock incentive plan 10/5/2012 108,840
New shares issued to service provider during 2014 8/22/2014 300,000
New shares issued upon conversion of convertible debenture 4/20/2015 2,355,276
New shares issued to employees per stock incentive plan   6/12/2015 987,500
Common stock at 9/30/201      38,259,490

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16.

NON-CONTROLLING INTERESTS

The non-controlling interest represents the following:

  (1)

19.8% equity of Shandong Lorain held by the Shandong Economic Development Investment Corporation, which is a state-owned interest.

     
  (2)

49% equity of the Athena Group held by Biobranco II, Alcides Branco, and Nuno Branco.


17.

SALES BY PRODUCT TYPE

Sales by categories of product consisted of the following for the periods ended September 30, 2015 and 2014:

  Category   9/30/2015     9/30/2014  
  Chestnut $  53,703,400   $  60,377,549  
  Convenience food   40,190,053     35,388,016  
  Frozen food   26,893,360     23,704,244  
  Total $  120,786,813   $  119,469,809  

Revenue by geography consisted of the following for the periods ended September 30, 2015 and 2014:

  Country   9/30/2015     9/30/2014  
  Australia $  51,402   $  114,333  
  Austria   48,904     44,734  
  Azerbaijan   109,493    

  -

 
  Belgium   1,379,934     1,325,206  
  China   91,168,975     80,974,934  
  France   8,874,153     11,125,065  
  Georgia   88,594     -  
  Germany   185,806     560,363  
  Hong Kong   1,146,902     283,923  
  Israel   283,186     88,809  
  Italy   175,210     44,295  
  Japan   7,944,665     7,861,858  
  Malaysia   894,576     1,978,031  
  Morocco   3,872     -  
  Netherlands   10,090     4,545  
  New Zealand   -     62,295  
  Philippines   1,180,445     262,984  
  Portugal   300,564     4,858,037  
  Reunion   50,569     -  
  Saudi Arabia   -     1,074,790  
  Singapore   793,954     1,312,541  
  South Korea   2,911,142     4,274,633  
  Spain   264,384     203,156  
  Taiwan   317,590     336,900  
  Thailand   1,289,803     687,978  
  United Kingdom   35,521     1,555,532  
  United States   1,277,079     434,867  
               
  Total $  120,786,813   $ 119,469,809  

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18.

INCOME TAXES

All of the Company’s operations are in the PRC, France, and Portugal, and in accordance with the relevant tax laws and regulations. The corporate income tax rate for each country is as follows:

  PRC tax rate is 25%.
  France tax rate is 33.3%
  Portugal tax rate is 23%.

The following tables provide the reconciliation of the differences between the statutory and effective tax expenses for the periods ended September 30, 2015 and 2014:

      9/30/2015     9/30/2014  
  Income attributed to PRC & Europe $  2,998,352   $  7,718,719  
  Loss attributed to US   (1,336,639 )   (627,323 )
  Income/(loss) before tax   1,661,713     7,091,396  
               
               
               
  PRC Statutory Tax at 25% Rate   2,255,036     2,378,889  
               
  Effect of tax exemption granted Income tax $  2,255,036   $  2,378,889  

Per Share Effect of Tax Exemption

      9/30/2015     9/30/2014  
  Effect of tax exemption granted $  -   $  -  
  Weighted-Average Shares Outstanding Basic   35,944,490     34,873,699  
  Per share effect $  -   $  -  

The difference between the U.S. federal statutory income tax rate and the Company’s effective tax rate was as follows for the periods ended September 30, 2015 and 2014:

      9/30/2015     9/30/2014  
  U.S. federal statutory income tax rate   35%     35%  
  Lower rates in PRC, net   -10%     -10%  
  Tax holiday for foreign investments   110%     8.55%  
  The Company’s effective tax rate   135%     33.55%  

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Effective January 1, 2008, the PRC government implemented a new 25% tax rate across the board for all enterprises regardless of whether domestic or foreign enterprise without any tax holiday which is defined as “two-year exemption followed by three-year half exemption” hitherto enjoyed by tax payers. As a result of the new tax law of a standard 25% tax rate, tax holidays were terminated as of December 31, 2007. However, the PRC government has established a set of transition rules to allow enterprises that were already participating in tax holidays before January 1, 2008, to continue enjoying the tax holidays until they have been fully utilized.

The Company has accrued a deferred tax asset as a result of its net operating losses in as of and before December 31, 2014 because the Company planned to setup operations in the United States. The company anticipates that the operations within the United States will generate income in the future so that it will be able to take full advantage of the accrued tax asset. Accordingly the Company has not provided a valuation allowance for the accrued tax asset.

The Company’s detailed tax rates for its Chinese subsidiaries for 2015 and 2014 in the following table:

  China Income Tax Rate
Subsidiary 2015 2014
Junan Hongran 25% 25%
Luotian Lorain 25% 25%
Beijing Lorain 25% 25%
Shandong Lorain 25% 25%
Shandong Greenpia 25% 25%
Dongguan Lorain 25% 25%

19.

EARNINGS PER SHARE

Components of basic and diluted earnings per share were as follows:

      For the three months ended     For the nine months  
      September 30,     ended September 30,  
      2015     2014     2015     2014  
                           
  Basic Earnings Per Share Numerator                        
           Net Income/(loss) $  2,263,262 $     1,179,001   $  1,318,452   $  4,909,926  
                           
           Income Available to Common Stockholders $  2,263,262 $     1,179,001   $  1,318,452   $  4,909,926  
                           
  Diluted Earnings Per Share Numerator                        
           Income Available to Common Stockholders $  2,263,262 $     1,179,001   $  1,318,452   $  4,909,926  
                           
  Income Available to Common Stockholders on                        
  Converted Basis $  2,263,262 $     1,179,001   $  1,318,452   $  4,909,926  
                           
  Original Shares:   38,259,490     34,616,714     34,916,714     34,616,714  
  Additions from Actual Events                        
  -Issuance of Common Stock   -     300,000     3,342,776     300,000  
  Basic Weighted Average Shares Outstanding   38,259,490     34,745,285     36,727,504     34,873,699  
                           
  Dilutive Shares:                        
  Additions from Potential Events                        
  -Exercise of Investor Warrants & Placement Agent Warrants   -     -     -     -  
  - Exercise of Employee & Director Stock Options   -     -     -     -  
  Diluted Weighted Average Shares Outstanding:   38,259,490     34,745,285     36,727,504     34,873,699  
                           
  Earnings Per Share                        
  - Basic $  0.06 $     0.03   $  0.04   $  0.14  
  - Diluted $  0.06 $     0.03   $  0.04   $  0.14  
                           
  Weighted Average Shares Outstanding                        
  - Basic   38,259,490     34,745,285     36,727,504     34,873,699  
  - Diluted   38,259,490     34,745,285     36,727,504     34,873,699  

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20.

SHARE BASED COMPENSATION

On July 27, 2009, the Company’s Board of Directors adopted the American Lorain Corporation 2009 Incentive Stock Plan (the “Plan”). The Plan provides that the maximum number of shares of the Company’s common stock that may be issued under the Plan is 2,500,000 shares. The Company’s employees, directors, and service providers are eligible to participate in the Plan.

For the year ended December 31, 2009, the Company recorded a total of $166,346 of shared based compensation expense. The Company issued options that upon exercise would result in the issuance of 1,334,573 common shares. These stock options vest over three years, where 33.33% vest annually. The expense related to the stock options was $107,375. The Company also recorded expense of $58,971 for the issuance of 56,393 common shares to participants; these common shares vested immediately. Given the materiality and nature of share based compensation, the entire expense has been recorded as general and administrative expenses. For the year ended December 31, 2010, the Company recorded a total of $890,209 stock option and its related general and administrative expenses.

On February 19, 2014 the Company’s board of directors approved the 2014 Equity Incentive Plan (“2014 Plan”), which was approved at the annual stockholders meeting on June 9, 2014. Subject to adjustment as provided in the 2014 Plan, the total number of shares of Common Stock reserved and available for delivery in connection with awards under the 2014 Plan is 3,000,000. As of September 30, 2015, 987,500 shares were issued to employees as stock awards. The 2014 Plan replaced the Company’s 2009 Incentive Stock Plan (the “Prior Plan”) and no additional stock awards shall be granted under the Prior Plan. All outstanding stock awards granted under the Prior Plan shall remain subject to the terms of the Prior Plan with respect to which they were originally granted. According to the plan, the Board granted CEO, CFO, COO, certain managers/employees and directors shares of the Company’s common stock. The vesting terms of such issuance of shares were either fully vested on the date of grant or vesting 50% for each year from the date of grant.

No tax benefit has yet been accrued or realized. For the period and year ended September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the Company has yet to repatriate its earnings. Accordingly it has not recognized any deferred tax assets or liability in regards to benefits derived from the issuance of stock options.

For the period and year ended September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the Company did not grant any stock options.

21.

LEASE COMMITMENTS


  (a.)   The Company entered into an operating lease agreement leasing a factory building located in Dongguan, China. The lease was signed by Shandong Lorain on behalf of Dongguan Lorain and expires on August 9, 2018.

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The minimum future lease payments for this property at September 30, 2015 are shown in the following table:

  From  
To
Lease payment
 
  10/1/2015   12/31/2015     46,342  
  1/1/2016   12/31/2016     92,685  
  1/1/2017   12/31/2017     92,685  
  1/1/2018   8/9/2018     56,641  
          $  288,353  

The outstanding lease commitment as of September 30, 2015 was $288,353.

The minimum future lease payments for this property at December 31, 2014 are shown in the following table:

  From  
To
Lease payment
 
  1/1/2015   12/31/2015     92,685  
  1/1/2016   12/31/2016     92,685  
  1/1/2017   12/31/2017     92,685  
  1/1/2018   8/9/2018     56,641  
          $  334,696  

The outstanding lease commitment as of December 31, 2014 was $334,696.

(b.)

During the year ended December 31, 2013, the Company entered into three operating lease agreements leasing three plots of land where greenhouses are maintained to grow seasonal crops. The leases were signed by Junan Hongrun Foodstuff Co., Ltd. and expires on April 25, 2033, May 19, 2033, and September 19, 2033, respectively.

The minimum future lease payments for these properties at September 30, 2015 are shown in the following tables:

From   To     Greenhouse 1     From     To     Greenhouse 2     From     To     Greenhouse 3  
10/1/2015   12/31/2015   $  19,532     10/1/2015     12/31/2015   $  23,779     10/1/2015     12/31/2015   $  2,835  
1/1/2016   12/31/2016     78,128     1/1/2016     12/31/2016     95,114     1/1/2016     12/31/2016     11,339  
1/1/2017   12/31/2017     78,128     1/1/2017     12/31/2017     95,114     1/1/2017     12/31/2017     11,339  
1/1/2018   12/31/2018     78,128     1/1/2018     12/31/2018     95,114     1/1/2018     12/31/2018     11,339  
1/1/2019   12/31/2019     78,128     1/1/2019     12/31/2019     95,114     1/1/2019     12/31/2019     11,339  
1/1/2020   12/31/2020     78,128     1/1/2020     12/31/2020     95,114     1/1/2020     12/31/2020     11,339  
1/1/2021   12/31/2021     78,128     1/1/2021     12/31/2021     95,114     1/1/2021     12/31/2021     11,339  
1/1/2022   12/31/2022     78,128     1/1/2022     12/31/2022     95,114     1/1/2022     12/31/2022     11,339  
1/1/2023   12/31/2023     85,773     1/1/2023     12/31/2023     102,527     1/1/2023     12/31/2023     12,097  
1/1/2024   12/31/2024     89,289     1/1/2024     12/31/2024     105,683     1/1/2024     12/31/2024     12,757  
1/1/2025   12/31/2025     89,289     1/1/2025     12/31/2025     105,683     1/1/2025     12/31/2025     12,757  
1/1/2026   12/31/2026     89,289     1/1/2026     12/31/2026     105,683     1/1/2026     12/31/2026     12,757  
1/1/2027   12/31/2027     89,289     1/1/2027     12/31/2027     105,683     1/1/2027     12/31/2027     12,757  
1/1/2028   12/31/2028     89,289     1/1/2028     12/31/2028     105,683     1/1/2028     12/31/2028     12,757  
1/1/2029   12/31/2029     89,289     1/1/2029     12/31/2029     105,683     1/1/2029     12/31/2029     12,757  
1/1/2030   12/31/2030     89,289     1/1/2030     12/31/2030     105,683     1/1/2030     12/31/2030     12,757  
1/1/2031   12/31/2031     89,289     1/1/2031     12/31/2031     105,683     1/1/2031     12/31/2031     12,757  
1/1/2032   12/31/2032     89,289     1/1/2032     12/31/2032     105,683     1/1/2032     12/31/2032     12,757  
1/1/2033   4/25/2033     42,261     1/1/2033     5/19/2033     50,322     1/1/2033     6/19/2033     5,530  
        $  1,498,063               $  1,793,573               $  214,648  

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The outstanding lease commitments for the three greenhouses as of September 30, 2015 was $3,506,284.

The minimum future lease payments for these properties at December 31, 2014 are shown in the following tables:

From   To     Greenhouse 1     From     To     Greenhouse 2     From     To     Greenhouse 3  
1/1/2015   12/31/2015   $  78,128     1/1/2015     12/31/2015   $  95,114     1/1/2015     12/31/2015     11,339  
1/1/2016   12/31/2016     78,128     1/1/2016     12/31/2016     95,114     1/1/2016     12/31/2016     11,339  
1/1/2017   12/31/2017     78,128     1/1/2017     12/31/2017     95,114     1/1/2017     12/31/2017     11,339  
1/1/2018   12/31/2018     78,128     1/1/2018     12/31/2018     95,114     1/1/2018     12/31/2018     11,339  
1/1/2019   12/31/2019     78,128     1/1/2019     12/31/2019     95,114     1/1/2019     12/31/2019     11,339  
1/1/2020   12/31/2020     78,128     1/1/2020     12/31/2020     95,114     1/1/2020     12/31/2020     11,339  
1/1/2021   12/31/2021     78,128     1/1/2021     12/31/2021     95,114     1/1/2021     12/31/2021     11,339  
1/1/2022   12/31/2022     78,128     1/1/2022     12/31/2022     95,114     1/1/2022     12/31/2022     11,339  
1/1/2023   12/31/2023     85,773     1/1/2023     12/31/2023     102,527     1/1/2023     12/31/2023     12,097  
1/1/2024   12/31/2024     89,289     1/1/2024     12/31/2024     105,683     1/1/2024     12/31/2024     12,757  
1/1/2025   12/31/2025     89,289     1/1/2025     12/31/2025     105,683     1/1/2025     12/31/2025     12,757  
1/1/2026   12/31/2026     89,289     1/1/2026     12/31/2026     105,683     1/1/2026     12/31/2026     12,757  
1/1/2027   12/31/2027     89,289     1/1/2027     12/31/2027     105,683     1/1/2027     12/31/2027     12,757  
1/1/2028   12/31/2028     89,289     1/1/2028     12/31/2028     105,683     1/1/2028     12/31/2028     12,757  
1/1/2029   12/31/2029     89,289     1/1/2029     12/31/2029     105,683     1/1/2029     12/31/2029     12,757  
1/1/2030   12/31/2030     89,289     1/1/2030     12/31/2030     105,683     1/1/2030     12/31/2030     12,757  
1/1/2031   12/31/2031     89,289     1/1/2031     12/31/2031     105,683     1/1/2031     12/31/2031     12,757  
1/1/2032   12/31/2032     89,289     1/1/2032     12/31/2032     105,683     1/1/2032     12/31/2032     12,757  
1/1/2033   4/25/2033     42,261     1/1/2033     5/19/2033     50,322     1/1/2033     6/19/2033     5,530  
        $ 1,556,659               $  1,864,908               $ $ 223,152  

The outstanding lease commitments for the three greenhouses as of December 31, 2014 was $3,644,719.

22.

CAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATIONS

The Company leases certain machinery and equipment under leases classified as capital leases. During the period ended September 30, 2015, the Company entered into the following capital leases:

  (a.)

On July 1, 2015, the Company entered into a capital lease agreement in the amount of RMB 1,057,571, which was approximately USD 166,447, with Lessor A leasing: five production machines, two packaging machine, one assembly line, and ten vending machines with an interest rate of 7% for a period of 36 months with an expiration date of June 30, 2018 with an option to buy the leased assets following the lease expiration for RMB 1.

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(b.)

On July 1, 2015, the Company entered into a capital lease agreement in the amount of RMB 2,805,493, which was approximately USD 441,546, with Lessor A leasing one hundred vending machines with an interest rate of 7% for a period of 36 months with an expiration date of June 30, 2018 with an option to buy the leased assets following the lease expiration for RMB 1.

(c.)

On August 25, 2015, the Company entered into a capital lease agreement in the amount of RMB 2,163,845, which was approximately USD 340,539, with Lessor B leasing eight production machines with an interest rate of 7% for a period of 30 months with an expiration date of February 25, 2018 with an option to buy the leased assets following the lease expiration for RMB 100.

(d.)

On August 25, 2015, the Company entered into a capital lease agreement in the amount of RMB 530,439, which was approximately USD 83,484, with Lessor B leasing four production machines with an interest rate of 7% for a period of 30 months with an expiration date of February 25, 2018 with an option to buy the leased assets following the lease expiration for RMB 100.

(e.)

On August 25, 2015, the Company entered into a capital lease agreement in the amount of RMB 777,228, which was approximately USD 122,325, with Lessor B leasing one assembly line with an interest rate of 7% for a period of 30 months with an expiration date of February 25, 2018 with an option to buy the leased assets following the lease expiration for RMB 100.

(f.)

On August 25, 2015, the Company entered into a capital lease agreement in the amount of RMB 1,647,563, which was approximately USD 259,304, with Lessor B leasing one freezing unit with an interest rate of 7% for a period of 30 months with an expiration date of February 25, 2018 with an option to buy the leased assets following the lease expiration for RMB 100.

The following is a schedule showing the future minimum lease payments under capital leases together with the present value of the net minimum lease payments as of September 30, 2015:

Year 1 561,345
Year 2 601,782
Year 3 400,129
Total minimum lease payments 1,563,256

Less: Amount representing estimated executory costs
(such as taxes, maintenance, and insurance),
including profit thereon, included in total
minimum lease payments

(107,385)
Net minimum lease payments 1,455,871
Less: Amount representing interest (158,360)
Present value of net minimum lease payments 1,297,511

Reflected in the balance sheet as current and noncurrent obligations under capital leases of $465,916 and $831,595, respectively.

As of September 30, 2015, the present value of minimum lease payments due within one year is $465,916.

23.

CONTINGENCIES AND LITIGATIONS

There is a lawsuit currently pending in the Supreme Court of Shandong Province, which was initially filed by Shandong Lorain, a subsidiary of the Company, against Junan Hengji Real Estate Development Co., Ltd. ("Junan Hengji") in November 2013 at Linyi City Intermediate People's Court of Shandong Province (the "Linyi Court"). Shandong Lorain added Jiangsu Hengan Industrial Investment Group Co., Ltd. ("Heng An Investment") as a co-defendant after the case was first filed at Linyi Court.

In September 2010, Shandong Lorain and Junan Hengji entered into a cooperative development agreement (the "Agreement") and in March 2011, Heng An Investment, an affiliated company of Junan Hengji also entered into the Agreement with Shandong Lorain to jointly develop the project with Junan Hengji.

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Pursuant to the Agreement, Junan Henji and Heng An Investment are required to pay Shandong Lorain a total RMB 20 million (approximately $3,225,806) fixed return according to the development status of the project developed by Junan Hengji and Heng An Investment. The payment was due and unpaid to Shandong Lorain. Shandong Lorain and the Company evaluated the potential claims against Junan Hengji and Heng An Investment, disputes between the parties with respect to out of pocket expenses paid by Junan Hengji, as well as the litigation fee that is required to be paid to the court based upon the amount claimed. Ultimately, Shandong Lorain decided to file the lawsuit with Linyi Court to claim a fixed return of RMB 10 million (approximately $1,636,902) first.

In January 2014, the Linyi Court had its first trial session. During the trial, Heng An Investment filed a counterclaim against Shandong Lorain for repayment of out of pocket expenses which would off-set the entire fixed return plus additional unpaid expenses of RMB 4,746,927 (approximately $765,633). Shandong Lorain responded that Heng An Investment does not have standing to file the counter-claim because the out of pocket payments were made by Junan Hengji. In November 2014, the court had a second trial session and completed its discovery process. On March 21, 2015, Shandong Lorain received Linyi Court's decision that rejected Shandong Lorain's claim for RMB 10,000,000 against Junan Hengji and Heng An Investment. On April 3, 2015, Shandong Lorain appealed the decision to the Supreme Court of Shandong Province and the case is still in the appeal process. The Company is confident that Shandong Lorain will prevail during the appeal process.

24.

RISKS


  A.

Credit risk

Since the Company’s inception, the age of accounts receivable have been less than one year indicating that the Company is subject to minimal risk borne from credit extended to customers.

  B.

Interest risk

The company is subject to interest rate risk when short term loans become due and require refinancing.

  C.

Economic and political risks

The Company’s operations are conducted in the PRC and France. Accordingly, the Company’s business, financial condition, and results of operations may be influenced by changes in the political, economic, and legal environments in the PRC and France.

The Company’s operations in the PRC are subject to special considerations and significant risks not typically associated with companies in North America and Western Europe. These include risks associated with, among others, the political, economic and legal environment and foreign currency exchange. The Company’s results may be adversely affected by changes in the political and social conditions in the PRC, and by changes in governmental policies with respect to laws and regulations, anti-inflationary measures, currency conversion, remittances abroad, and rates and methods of taxation, among other things.

  D.

Environmental risks

The Company has procured environmental licenses required by the PRC government. The Company has both a water treatment facility for water used in its production process and secure transportation to remove waste off site. In the event of an accident, the Company has purchased insurance to cover potential damage to employees, equipment, and local environment.

  E.

Inflation Risk

     
 

Management monitors changes in prices levels. Historically inflation has not materially impacted the company’s financial statements; however, significant increases in the price of raw materials and labor that cannot be passed on the Company’s customers could adversely impact the Company’s results of operations.

     
  F. We may face challenges in expanding our cross-border operations.
     
    As we continue expanding our existing cross-border operations into existing and other markets, we will face risks associated with expanding into markets in which we have limited or no experience. The expansion of our cross-border business will also expose us to risks relating to staffing and managing cross-border operations, tariffs and other trade barriers, differing and potentially adverse tax consequences, increased and conflicting regulatory compliance requirements and policies, lack of acceptance of our products, challenges caused by distance, language and cultural differences, exchange rate risk and political instability. Accordingly, any efforts we make to expand our cross-border operations may not be successful, which could limit our ability to grow our revenue, net income and profitability.

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ITEM 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations Overview

We are an integrated food manufacturing company headquartered in Shandong Province, China. We develop, manufacture and sell the following types of food products:

  Chestnut products;
     
Convenience foods (including ready-to-cook, or RTC, foods, ready-to-eat, or RTE, foods and meals ready- to-eat, or MRE); and
     
  Frozen food products.

We conduct our production activities mainly in China and, through our majority-owned subsidiary, in France and Portugal. Our products are sold in Chinese domestic markets as well as exported to foreign countries and regions such as Japan, South Korea and Europe. We derive most of our revenues from sales in China, France, Japan and South Korea. In 2015, our primary strategy is to continue building our brand recognition in China through consistent marketing efforts towards supermarkets, wholesalers, and significant customers, enhancing the cooperation with other manufacturers and factories and enhancing the turnover for our existing chestnut, convenience and frozen food products. In addition, we are working to expand our marketing efforts in Asia and Europe. In terms of new products and business segments, we also entered into the massive China breakfast food market by launching our new products series, such as Lorain Youtiao (fried dough stick). We currently have limited sales and marketing activity in the United States, although our long-term plan is to significantly expand our activities there.

Revenue achieved in the third quarter of 2015 is $47.7 million, which decreased $7.6 million compared to the same period of 2014. Domestic sales in the third quarter of 2015 slightly decreased $0.3 million as compared to same period of last year. In the coming quarters, American Lorain anticipates that domestic market demand for its traditional chestnut product line will increase. In addition, convenience foods will be a major sector that contributes more revenue and an increased profit margin after we implement our new products strategy. Outside China, sales in Europe decreased $7.4 million compared to the same period of 2014, principally as a result of a question raised by the Centre Technique Conservation of Produits Agricoles (“CTCPA”), an industry trade association for canned, preserved and dehydrated food products in France, with respect to the origin of chestnuts sold by Conserverie Minerve (“Minerve”). Minerve chestnuts come from a Chinese cultivar, while CTCPA stated that only chestnuts based on the European or Japanese cultivars can be used in canned chestnut products sold in France according to CTCPA policies and that canned chestnut products must also have received certification from the International Featured Standards (“IFS”), a qualified third party certification agency in Europe that certifies food products, especially for retail industry. This led to a number of customers in France cancelling their orders and/or not making repeat orders with Minerve. Minerve has addressed the IFS certification issue and regained IFS certification on November 5, 2015. The Company has also been addressing the CTCPA issue regarding cultivars by shipping chestnuts based on the Japanese cultivar grown in China to Minerve. Some customers have responded favorably and placed orders. We believe we will be able to get back all existing French customers as we increasingly supply canned chestnut products based on the Japanese cultivar. We are also still in negotiation with CTCPA with respect to chestnuts based on the Chinese cultivar. In addition, the Company initiated a reorganization proceeding with the local court in September 2015 in order to have time to obtain IFS certification and to address the CTCPA cultivar issue. The proceeding provides Minerve protection from creditors initiating any actions against Minerve until March 2016. This decline of revenue in Europe was the principal cause of the overall decline of revenue of $7.5 million during the period. Sales in other Asian countries remains stable.

 Sales in other Asian countries remains stable.

Lorain branded Youtiao product, a traditional popular breakfast which has almost the same flavor all around China, has been introduced to the Chinese market. We have taken full advantage of our sales channels all around China to promote the product and stimulate sales. We are cooperating closely with our dealers all over the country to sell the products to customers, like well-known hotels, shopping malls and schools. Our long-term partner Wal-Mart has given high praise to our product by putting our Youtiao product into their healthy breakfast list and promoting our product through the Wal-Mart China We-Chat and Weibo platforms to the public. As of September 30, 2015, revenue contributed by our Youtiao products reached $1 million since it was formally launched to the market in June of 2015.

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We believe the Youtiao products are our first step into the massive Chinese breakfast market, and will also bring in significant sales revenues and long-term value to the company.

Frozen foods are sold primarily to select export markets in Europe and supermarkets and wholesale customers in China. During the third quarter of 2015, revenue from frozen food increased from $ 8.7 million to $11.6 million, as compared to the third quarter of 2014, for an increase of approximately 33.3% ..

Production Factors that Affect our Financial and Operating Condition

Our business depends on obtaining a reliable supply of various agricultural products, including chestnuts, vegetables, fruits, red meat, fish, eggs, rice, flour and packaging products. During the third quarter of 2015, the cost of our raw materials and external purchased finished goods decreased from $42.8 million to $30.0 million, as compared to the third quarter of 2014, for a decrease of approximately 30.0%. Cost of raw materials and external purchased finished goods normally accounts for over 75% of total cost of revenue, which fluctuates with the market supply conditions. We may have to increase the number of our suppliers of raw materials and expand our own agricultural operations in the future to meet growing production demands. Despite our efforts to control our supply of raw materials and maintain good relationships with our suppliers, we could lose one or more of our suppliers at any time.

The loss of several suppliers may be difficult to replace and could increase our reliance on higher cost or lower quality suppliers, which could negatively affect our profitability. In addition, if we have to increase the number of our suppliers of raw materials in the future to meet growing production demands, we may not be able to locate new suppliers who can provide us with sufficient materials to meet our needs. Any interruptions to, or decline in, the amount or quality of our raw materials supply could materially disrupt our production and adversely affect our business and financial condition and financial prospects.

Seasonality

Chestnut season in China lasts from September to January. We purchase and process raw chestnuts during these months and store them in our refrigerated storage facilities throughout the year. Once we obtain a purchase order during the rest of the year, we remove the chestnuts from storage, further process them and ship them within one day of production. Since most chestnuts are produced and sold in the fourth quarter, the Company generally performs best in the fourth quarter.

Uncertainties that Affect our Financial Condition

We spend a significant amount of cash on our operations, principally to procure raw materials for our products. Many of our suppliers, including chestnut, vegetable and fruit farmers, and suppliers of packaging materials, require us to prepay for their supplies in cash or pay on the same day that such supplies are delivered to us. However, some of the suppliers with whom we have a long-standing business relationship allow us to pay on credit. We fund the majority of our working capital requirements out of cash flow generated from operations. If we fail to generate sufficient sales, or if our suppliers stop offering us credit terms, we may not have sufficient liquidity to fund our operating costs and our business could be adversely affected.

We funded approximately 40.0% of our working capital from the proceeds of short-term loans from Chinese and overseas banks in the third quarter of 2015, as compared to 34.4% over the same period last year. We expect to continue to fund our working capital requirements with such loans in the future. Such loans are generally secured by our fixed assets, receivables and guaranteed by third parties. Our balance of short-term bank loans as of September 30, 2015 was approximately $36.8 million. The term of almost all such loans is one year or less. Historically, we have rolled over such loans on an annual basis. However, commencing in 2010, the Chinese government began implementing more stringent credit policies to curb inflation and soaring property prices, which could negatively impact our ability to obtain or roll over these short term loans, and hence could lead to our not having sufficient funds available to pay all of our borrowings upon maturity. Failure to roll over our short-term borrowings at maturity or to service our debt could result in the imposition of penalties, including increases in rates of interest, legal actions against us by our creditors, or even insolvency. In addition, we obtained a $15 million loan from Deutsche Investitions- und Entwicklungsgesellshaft (“DEG”) in May 2010 which we had fully drawn down in 2011. We completed three private placement financings in 2012 and 2013 with net proceeds of $13.0 million, $16.3 million and $16.3 million, respectively. In 2014, we issued a $3.5 million convertible promissory note to an investor. Proceeds from cash drawn down from the DEG loan, the private placement transactions and convertible promissory note, together with cash generated from operations and short-term bank loans, have been primarily used to fund our working capital needs, as well as additions to our construction in progress and purchase of fixed assets.

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We anticipate that our existing capital resources and cash flows from operations and current and expected short-term bank loans will be adequate to satisfy our liquidity requirements for 2015. However, if available liquidity is not sufficient to meet our operating and loan obligations as they come due, our plans include obtaining alternative financing arrangements or further reducing expenditures as necessary to meet our cash requirements. However, there is no assurance that, if required, we will be able to raise additional capital or reduce discretionary spending to provide the required liquidity. Currently, the capital markets for small capitalization companies are extremely difficult and banking institutions have become stringent in their lending requirements. Accordingly, we cannot be sure of the availability or terms of any third party financing.

Our business, operating results or financial condition will be adversely affected in the event of unfavorable economic conditions, including the ongoing global economy and capital markets disruptions. For example, we may experience declines in revenues, profitability and cash flows as a result of reduced orders, delays in receiving orders, delays or defaults in payment or other factors caused by the economic problems of our customers and prospective customers. We may experience supply chain delays, disruptions or other problems associated with financial constraints faced by our suppliers and subcontractors. In addition, changes and volatility in the equity, credit and foreign exchange markets and in the competitive landscape make it increasingly difficult for us to predict our revenues and earnings into the future.

Results of Operations

Three Months Ended September 30, 2015 Compared to Three Months Ended September 30, 2014

The following table summarizes the results of our operations during the three month periods ended September 30, 2015 and September 30, 2014, respectively and provides information regarding the dollar and percentage increase or (decrease) from the three month period ended September 30, 2015 compared to the three month period ended September 30, 2014.

(All amounts, other than percentages, stated in U.S. dollar)

    Three months ended     Increase/     Increase/  
    September 30,     (Decrease)     (Decrease)  
(In Thousands of USD)   2015     2014     ($)     (%)  
Net revenues   47,682     55,264     (7,582 )   (13.7% )
Cost of revenues   39,392     46,107     (6,715 )   (14.6% )
Gross profit   8,290     9,157     (867 )   (9.5% )
Operating expenses                        
Selling and marketing expenses   1,876     3,045     (1,169 )   (38.4% )
General and administrative expenses   2,348     3,362     (1,014 )   (30.2% )
Operating Income   4,066     2,750     1,316     47.9%  
Government subsidy income   942     401     541     134.9%  
Interest and other income   203     874     (671 )   (76.8% )
Other expenses   348     75     273     364.0%  
Interest expense   2,018     2,553     (535 )   (21.0% )
Earnings before tax   2,845     1,397     1,448     103.7%  
Income tax   967     667     300     45.0%  
Income before non-controlling interests   1,878     730     1,148     157.3 %  
Non-controlling interest   (385 )   (449 )   64     14.3%  
Net income   2,263     1,179     1,084     91.9%  

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Revenues

Our net revenues for the three months ended September 30, 2015 amounted to $47.7 million, which represents a decrease of approximately $7.6 million, or 13.7%, from the three month period ended on September 30, 2014, in which our revenue was $55.3 million. The decrease is mainly due to a decrease in our revenue from Europe as a result of a question raised by CTCPA, with respect to the origin of canned chestnuts sold by Conserverie Minerve (“Minerve”) and Minerve chestnuts come from a Chinese cultivar, while CTCPA stated that only chestnuts based on the European or Japanese cultivars can be used in canned chestnut products sold in France according to CTCPA policies. The Company has since shipped chestnuts based on the Japanese cultivar grown in China to Minerve.

The overall decrease was attributable to the increase/(decrease) in sales of each of our product segments, as reflected in the following table:

    Three months ended     Increase/     Increase/  
(In thousands of U.S. dollars)   9/30/2015     9/30/2014     (Decrease)     (Decrease)  
Chestnut   22,396     26,931     (4,535 )   (16.8% )
Convenience food   13,640     19,594     (5,954 )   (30.4% )
Frozen food   11,645     8,739     2,906     33.3%  
Total   47,681     55,264     (7,583 )   (13.7% )

Cost of Revenues. During the three months ended September 30, 2015, we experienced a decrease in cost of revenue of $6.7 million, in comparison to the three months ended September 30, 2014, from approximately $46.1 million to $39.4 million, reflecting a decrease of approximately 14.6%. The decrease of cost of revenues was mainly due to the decline of net revenues.

Gross Profit. Our gross profit decreased $0.9 million, or 9.5%, to $8.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2015 from $9.2 million for the same period in 2014 as a result of decreases of net revenue and cost of goods sold. Our gross margins increased from 16.6% to 17.4% mainly due to the fact that higher-margin products contributed more revenue than in the same period of last year.

Operating Expenses

Selling and Marketing Expenses. Our selling and marketing expenses decreased $1.2 million, or 38.4 %, to $1.9 million in the third quarter of 2015 from $3.1 million in the third quarter of 2014. The following table reflects the main factors that contributed to the decrease as well as the dollar amount that each factor contributed to this decrease:

Decrease in Selling and Marketing Expense in the Three
Months Ended September 30, 2015 over
the Three Months Ended September 30, 2014

    Three months ended     Increase/     Increase/  
(In thousands of U.S. dollars)   9/30/2015     9/30/2014     (Decrease)     (Decrease)  
Personnel costs   606     933     (327 )   (35.1% )
Transportation costs   721     1,381     (660 )   (47.8% )
Shipping and port costs   363     429     (66 )   (15.4% )
Total   1,690     2,743     (1,053 )   (38.4% )

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The selling and marketing expense to revenue ratio for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 was 4.0% and 5.5%, respectively. Management actively worked to control sales related expenses in accordance with market and sales conditions.

General and Administrative Expenses. We experienced a decrease in general and administrative expense of $1.0 million from approximately $3.4 million to approximately $2.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2015, compared to the same period in 2014. As our revenues decreased, we prepared our budget to strictly control our expenses incurred. The main items leading to the decrease of our expenses are decreases in our staff welfare expense and office supply expense.

Income Before Taxation and Non-controlling Interest

Income before taxation and minority interest increased $1.4 million, or 130.7%, to $2.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2015 from $1.4 million for the same period of 2014. The increase was mainly attributable to the decrease of our selling expenses and general and administrative expense for the three months ended September 30, 2015 as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2014.

Income Taxes

Income taxes increased $0.3 million or 45.0%, to $1.0 million in the third quarter of 2015, as compared to $0.7 million in the third quarter of 2014, primarily attributable to the increase of earnings before tax.

Net Income

Net income increased $1.2 million, or 157.3%, to $1.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2015 from $0.7 million for the same period of 2014. The increase was attributable to decrease of operating expenses in the three months ended September 30, 2015 as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2014.

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015 Compared to Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014

The following table summarizes the results of our operations during the nine month periods ended September 30, 2015 and September 30, 2014, respectively and provides information regarding the dollar and percentage increase or (decrease) from the nine month period ended September 30, 2015 compared to the nine month period ended September 30, 2014.

(All amounts, other than percentages, stated in U.S. dollar)

    Nine months ended     Increase/     Increase/  
    September 30,     (Decrease)     (Decrease )  
(In Thousands of USD)   2015     2014     ($)     (%)  
Net revenues   120,787     119,470     1,317     1.1%  
Cost of revenues   101,073     96,583     4,490     4.7%  
Gross profit   19,714     22,887     (3,173 )   (13.9% )
Operating expenses                        
Selling and marketing expenses   5,038     5,783     (745 )   (12.9% )
General and administrative expenses   9,531     6,756     2,775     41.1%  
Operating Income   5,145     10,348     (5,203 )   (50.3% )
Government subsidy income   1,948     2,210     (262 )   (11.9% )
Interest and other income   1,040     1,087     (47 )   (4.3% )
Other expenses   850     221     629     284.6%  
Interest expense   5,621     6,333     (712 )   (11.2% )
Earnings before tax   1,662     7,091     (5,429 )   (76.6% )
Income tax   2,255     2,379     (124 )   (5.2% )
Income/(Loss) before non-controlling interests   (593 )   4,712     (5,305 )   (112.6% )
Non-controlling interest   (1,911 )   (197 )   (1,714 )   (870.0% )
Net income   1,318     4,909     (3,591 )   (73.2% )

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Revenues

Our net revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 amounted to $120.8 million, which represents an increase of approximately $1.3 million, or 1.1%, from the nine month period ended on September 30, 2014, in which our revenue was $119.5 million. The overall increase was attributable to the increase/decrease in sales of certain product segments, as reflected in the following table:

    Nine months ended     Increase/     Increase/  
(In thousands of U.S. dollars)   9/30/2015     9/30/2014     Decrease     Decrease  
Chestnut   53,703     60,378     (6,675 )   (11.1% )
Convenience food   40,190     35,388     4,802     13.6%  
Frozen food   26,894     23,704     3,190     13.5%  
Total   120,787     119,470     1,317     1.1%  

Cost of Revenues.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2015, we experienced an increase in cost of revenue of $4.5 million, in comparison to the nine months ended September 30, 2014, from approximately $96.6 million to $101.1 million, reflecting an increase of approximately 4.7%. The increase in cost of revenue is mainly attributable to the increase of raw materials price and lower utilization rate of production capacity of Athena Group which can not efficiently absorb those fixed costs, such as personnel costs, depreciation and production overheads.

Gross Profit.

Our gross profit decreased $3.2 million, or 13.9%, to $19.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 from $22.9 million for the same period in 2014 as a result of higher cost of revenues, partially offset by increase of revenues, for the reasons indicated immediately above. Our gross margins decreased from 19.2% to 16.3% . The decrease is mainly due to the fact that the percentage of chestnut products in sales declined from 50.5% to 44.5%; the gross margin on the chestnut products is higher than that of convenience food and frozen food.

Operating Expenses

Selling and Marketing Expenses. Our selling and marketing expenses decreased $0.7 million during the nine months ending September 30, 2015, as compared to the same period last year. The following table reflects the main factors that contributed to the decrease as well as the dollar amount that each factor contributed to this decrease:

Decrease in Selling and Marketing Expense in the Nine
Months Ended September 30, 2015 over
the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014

    Nine months ended     Increase/     Increase/  
(In thousands of U.S. dollars)   9/30/2015     9/30/2014     Decrease     Decrease  
Personnel costs   1,708     1,949     (241 )   (12.4% )
Transportation costs   1,491     2,065     (574 )   (27.8% )
Shipping and port costs   756     772     (16 )   (2.1% )
Total   3,955     4,786     (831 )   (17.4% )

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The selling and marketing expense to revenue ratio for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 was 4.2% and 4.8%, respectively. Management believes that the expense was reasonably incurred as revenue increased compared to the same period of last year.

General and Administrative Expenses. We experienced an increase in general and administrative expense of $2.7 million from approximately $6.8 million to approximately $9.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015, compared to the same period in 2014. It was noted that the general and administrative expenses incurred by PRC subsidiaries remained constant as compared to the same period of 2014. This was mainly due to the fact that we started to consolidate the financials of Athena Group from July, 2014. In addition, the Company issued 987,500 shares as stock compensation to certain management/employees and directors in the current period, for which we recorded expense amounting to $1.3 million.

Income Before Taxation and Non-controlling Interest

Income before taxation and non-controlling interest decreased $5.4 million, or 76.6%, to $1.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 from $7.1 million for the same period of 2014. The decrease was mainly attributable to the increase of our cost of revenue and general and administrative expense in the nine months ended September 30, 2015 as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2014.

Income Taxes

Income taxes decreased $0.1 million, or 5.2%, to $2.3 million in the nine months ended 2015, as compared to $2.4 million in the nine months ended 2014, primarily due to lower earnings before tax.

Net Income

Net income decreased $5.3 million, or 112.6%, to -$0.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 from $4.7 million for the same period of 2014. The decrease was attributable to the increase of our cost of revenue and general and administrative expense.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

As of September 30, 2015, we had cash and cash equivalents (including restricted cash) of $45.4 million. Our cash and cash equivalents increased by approximately $10.9 million from December 31, 2014 primarily due to cash provided by operating activities, partially offset by cash used in financing activities and investment activities. The following table provides detailed information about our net cash flow for all financial statement periods presented in this report.

Cash Flow (in thousands)

    Nine Months Ended  
    September 30,  
    2015     2014  
Net cash provided by operating activities   25,970     957  
Net cash (used in) investing activities   (13,099 )   (18,951 )
Net cash provided by/ (used in) financing activities   (12,453 )   24,251  
Net cash inflow   418     6,257  

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Operating Activities

Net cash provided by operating activities was $26.0 million and $1.0 million for the nine months period ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 respectively. The increase of approximately $25.0 million in net cash flows provided by operating activities in the first three quarters of 2015 was due primarily to a smaller increase in inventory during the period of $1.0 million, as compared to $35.5 million for same period in 2014.

Investing Activities

Net cash used in investing activities for the nine months period ended September 30, 2015 was $13.1 million, representing a decrease of $5.9 million from $19.0 million for the same period of 2014. The difference was primarily a result of a payment for the purchase of plant and equipment of $1.9 million and an increase of deposits of $0.6 million during the period, as compared to $6.2 million and $8.4 million for those items in the same period in 2014.

Financing Activities

Net cash used in financing activities for the nine months period ended September 30, 2015 was $12.5 million, representing a decrease of $36.7 million from $24.2 million net cash provided by financing activities during the same period in 2014. The decrease of net cash from financing activities was primarily a result of repayment of long-term borrowings and notes payable amounting to $21.1 million in the current period.

Loan Facilities

As of September 30, 2015, the amounts and maturity dates for our short-term bank loans are as set forth in the Notes to the Financial Statements. The total amounts outstanding were $36.8 million as of September 30, 2015, compared with $41.6 million as of December 31, 2014. We believe that our currently available working capital and the further proceeds of the credit facilities, should be adequate to sustain our operations at our current levels through at least the next twelve months.

Critical Accounting Policies

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with United States generally accepted accounting principles requires our management to make assumptions, estimates and judgments that affect the amounts reported in our financial statements, including the notes thereto, and related disclosures of commitments and contingencies, if any. We consider our critical accounting policies to be those that require significant judgments and estimates in the preparation of financial statements, including the following:

Method of Accounting We maintains the general ledger and journals with the accrual method accounting for financial reporting purposes. The financial statements and notes are representations of management. Accounting policies adopted by the Company conform to generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America and have been consistently applied in the presentation of financial statements, which are compiled on the accrual basis of accounting.

Use of estimates The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Management makes these estimates using the best information available at the time the estimates are made; however, actual results could differ materially from those estimates.

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Principles of consolidation Our consolidated financial statements, which include information about our company and our subsidiaries, are compiled in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America. All significant inter-company accounts and transactions have been eliminated. The consolidated financial statements include 100% of assets, liabilities, and net income or loss of those wholly-owned subsidiaries; ownership interests of non-controlling investors are recorded as non-controlling interests.

On June 6, 2015, Athena approved the merger of its wholly-owned subsidiary Conserverie Minerve into Athena; Athena will assume all contracts, rights, assets and liabilities of Conserverie Minerve after the merger. Athena was a holding company with no operations and its only asset was the equity of Conserverie Minerve. On August 8, 2015, the merger was completed. The business and operation of Conserverie Minerve remain unchanged after the merger.

As of September 30, 2015, the detailed identities of the consolidating subsidiaries are as follows:

      Place of     Attributable     Registered  
  Name of Company   incorporation     equity interest %     capital  
  International Lorain Holding Inc.   Cayman Islands     100   $  48,976,597  
  Junan Hongrun Foodstuff Co., Ltd.   PRC     100     47,089,930  
  Shandong Lorain Co., Ltd.   PRC     80.2     12,730,920  
  Beijing Lorain Co., Ltd.   PRC     100     1,573,861  
  Luotian Lorain Co., Ltd.   PRC     100     3,986,402  
  Shandong Greenpia Foodstuff Co., Ltd.   PRC     100     2,417,451  
  Dongguan Lorain Co., Ltd.   PRC     100     157,386  
  Athena   France     51     14,337  
  Sojafrais   France     51     5,735  
  SCI Siam   France     51     874  
  SCI Giu Long   France     51     5,735  
  Cacovin   Portugal     51     315,417  

Accounting for the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets -- The long-lived assets held and used by us are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of assets may not be recoverable. It is reasonably possible that these assets could become impaired as a result of technology or other industry changes. Determination of recoverability of assets to be held and used is by comparing the carrying amount of an asset to future net undiscounted cash flows to be generated by the assets.

If such assets are considered to be impaired, the impairment to be recognized is measured by the amount by which the carrying amount of the assets exceeds the fair value of the assets. Assets to be disposed of are reported at the lower of the carrying amount or fair value less costs to sell.

During the reporting period, there was no impairment loss.

Revenue recognition -- The Company's revenue recognition policies are in compliance with Staff accounting bulletin (SAB) 104. Sales revenue is recognized at the date of shipment to customers when a formal arrangement exists, the price is fixed or determinable, the delivery is completed, no other significant obligations of the Company exist and collectibility is reasonably assured. Payments received before all of the relevant criteria for revenue recognition are satisfied are recorded as unearned revenue.

The Company's revenue consists of invoiced value of goods, net of a value-added tax (VAT). The Company allows its customers to return products if they are defective. However, this rarely happens and amounts returned have been de minimis.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In January 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-01, “Income Statement—Extraordinary and Unusual Items (Subtopic 225-20)”.This Update eliminates from GAAP the concept of extraordinary items. Subtopic 225-20, Income Statement—Extraordinary and Unusual Items, required that an entity separately classify, present, and disclose extraordinary events and transactions. Presently, an event or transaction is presumed to be an ordinary and usual activity of the reporting entity unless evidence clearly supports its classification as an extraordinary item. Paragraph 225-20-45-2 contains the following criteria that must both be met for extraordinary classification:

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1.      Unusual nature. The underlying event or transaction should possess a high degree of abnormality and be of a type clearly unrelated to, or only incidentally related to, the ordinary and typical activities of the entity, taking into account the environment in which the entity operates.

2.      Infrequency of occurrence. The underlying event or transaction should be of a type that would not reasonably be expected to recur in the foreseeable future, taking into account the environment in which the entity operates.

If an event or transaction meets the criteria for extraordinary classification, an entity is required to segregate the extraordinary item from the results of ordinary operations and show the item separately in the income statement, net of tax after income from continuing operations. The entity also is required to disclose applicable income taxes and either present or disclose earnings-per-share data applicable to the extraordinary item.

The amendments in this Update are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2015. A reporting entity may apply the amendments prospectively. A reporting entity also may apply the amendments retrospectively to all prior periods presented in the financial statements. Early adoption is permitted provided that the guidance is applied from the beginning of the fiscal year of adoption. The effective date is the same for both public business entities and all other entities.

The Company adopted ASU No. 2015-01 prospectively and has applied it to the presentation of the financial statements.

In September 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-16, guidance which eliminates the requirement to restate prior period financial statements for measurement period adjustments following a business combination. The new guidance requires that the cumulative impact of a measurement period adjustment (including the impact on prior periods) be recognized in the reporting period in which the adjustment is identified. The prior period impact of the adjustment should be either presented separately on the face of the income statement or disclosed in the notes. The Company is currently evaluating the impact the pronouncement will have on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

As of September 30, 2015, there are no other recently issued accounting standards not yet adopted that would or could have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

We do not have any off-balance arrangements.

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

Not required.

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES Disclosure Controls and Procedures

We maintain disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Exchange Act) that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in Exchange Act reports is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including to our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

As required by Rule 13a-15 under the Exchange Act, our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of September 30, 2015. Based on that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that as of September 30, 2015, and as of the date that the evaluation of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures was completed, our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective due to the continuing material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting.

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The material weakness and significant deficiency identified by our management as of September 30, 2015 relates to the ability of the Company to record transactions and provide disclosures in accordance with U.S. GAAP. In October, 2014, the management recruited a new interim Chief Financial Officer to instruct and train accountants in our company. The aim of the management of the Company is to assure that the disclosure of the information of the company provides transparent insight into our operating results to our shareholders and potential investors, and be in compliance with the accounting principles required by FASB. We will further support and encourage our accounting staffs to attend professional courses related to U.S. GAAP and IFRS accounting principle. We continue to encourage more of our accountants to hold licenses such as Certified Public Accountant or Certified Management Accountant in the U.S.

We continued to provide U.S. GAAP internal training sessions to our accounting team. The training sessions will be organized to help our corporate accounting team gain experience in U.S. GAAP reporting and to enhance their awareness of new and emerging pronouncements with potential impact over our financial reporting.

Changes in Internal Controls over Financial Reporting.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2015, there were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting identified in connection with the evaluation performed during the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

Inherent Limitations Over Internal Controls.

Our internal control over financial reporting is designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with GAAP. Our internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that:

(i) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of our assets;

(ii) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP, and that our receipts and expenditures are being made only in accordance with authorizations of our management and directors; and

(iii) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of our assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

Management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, does not expect that our internal controls will prevent or detect all errors and all fraud. A control system, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. Further, the design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of internal controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, have been detected. Also, any evaluation of the effectiveness of controls in future periods are subject to the risk that those internal controls may become inadequate because of changes in business conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

There is a lawsuit currently pending in the Supreme Court of Shandong Province, which was initially filed by Shandong Lorain, a subsidiary of the Company, against Junan Hengji Real Estate Development Co., Ltd. ("Junan Hengji") in November 2013 at Linyi City Intermediate People's Court of Shandong Province (the "Linyi Court").

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Shandong Lorain added Jiangsu Hengan Industrial Investment Group Co., Ltd. ("Heng An Investment") as a co-defendant after the case was first filed at Linyi Court.

In September 2010, Shandong Lorain and Junan Hengji entered into a cooperative development agreement (the "Agreement") and in March 2011, Heng An Investment, an affiliated company of Junan Hengji also entered into the Agreement with Shandong Lorain to jointly develop the project with Junan Hengji. Pursuant to the Agreement, Junan Henji and Heng An Investment are required to pay Shandong Lorain a total RMB 20 million (approximately $3,225,806) fixed return according to the development status of the project developed by Junan Hengji and Heng An Investment. The payment was due and unpaid to Shandong Lorain. Shandong Lorain and the Company evaluated the potential claims against Junan Hengji and Heng An Investment, disputes between the parties with respect to out of pocket expenses paid by Junan Hengji, as well as the litigation fee that is required to be paid to the court based upon the amount claimed. Ultimately, Shandong Lorain decided to file the lawsuit with Linyi Court to claim a fixed return of RMB 10 million (approximately $1,636,902) first.

In January 2014, the Linyi Court had its first trial session. During the trial, Heng An Investment filed a counterclaim against Shandong Lorain for repayment of out of pocket expenses which would off-set the entire fixed return plus additional unpaid expenses of RMB 4,746,927 (approximately $765,633). Shandong Lorain responded that Heng An Investment does not have standing to file the counter-claim because the out of pocket payments were made by Junan Hengji. In November 2014, the court had a second trial session and completed its discovery process. On March 21, 2015, Shandong Lorain received Linyi Court's decision that rejected Shandong Lorain's claim for RMB 10,000,000 against Junan Hengji and Heng An Investment. On April 3, 2015, Shandong Lorain appealed the decision to the Supreme Court of Shandong Province and the case is still in the appeal process. The Company is confident that Shandong Lorain will prevail during the appeal process.

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

Not applicable.

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

None

ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

None

ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

Not applicable

ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION

None

ITEM 6. EXHIBITS

The following exhibits are filed as part of this Report

Exhibit Description
No.  
31.1 Certification of Principal Executive Officer filed pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes(Oxley Act of 2002.*
31.2 Certification of Principal Financial Officer filed pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes(Oxley Act of 2002. *
32.1 Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes(Oxley Act of 2002. *
32.2 Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes(Oxley Act of 2002.*
101.INS XBRL Instance Document (1)
101.SCH XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema (1)
101.CAL XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase (1)
101.DEF XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase (1)
101.LAB XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase (1)
101.PRE XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase (1)

* Filed herewith.

(1) XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language) information is furnished and not filed or a part of a registration statement or prospectus for purposes of Sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, is deemed not filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and otherwise is not subject to liability under these sections.

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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.

Date: November 20, 2015

AMERICAN LORAIN CORPORATION
 
/s/ Si Chen
Si Chen
Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)
 
/s/ Xiang Zhou
Xiang Zhou
Interim Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting
Officer)

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