cyip10q051408.htm

U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, D. C. 20549

       FORM 10-Q

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

                                 For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2008

[   ]
TRANSITION REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
For the transition period from _____ to _____

Commission File No. 1-51554

CHINA YILI PETROLEUM COMPANY
(Name of Small Business Issuer in its Charter)
 
 
 
 
Nevada 20-2934409
(Sate or Other Jurisdictin of  (I.R.S. Employer I.D. No.)
incorporation or organization)  
 
 
 
  
c/o Americna Union Securities, 100 Wall Street, 15th Floor, New York, NY 10005
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

Issuer's Telephone Number: (212) 232-0120

Indicate  by check mark  whether the  Registrant  (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Sections 13 or 15(d) of the  Securities Exchange Act of 1934  during  the  preceding  12 months  (or for such shorter  period  that the Registrant was required to file such reports),  and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

Yes X                    No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company.  See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check One)
 
Large accelerated filer_  Accelerated filer _   Non-accelerated filer  Small reporting company_X_
 
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes __                No   X

APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS:  Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the Registrant's classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date:
May 15, 2008
Common Stock: 22,440,045 shares


 
 

 

 

CHINA YILI PETROLEUM COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
     
 
MARCH 31,
DECEMBER 31,
 
       2008
           2007
 
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
ASSETS
 
CURRENT ASSETS:
           
  Cash
  $ 42,378     $ 47,091  
  Due from affiliated company
    208,640       266,804  
  Other sundry current assets
    3,275       32,504  
     TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS
    254,293       346,399  
                 
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET OF ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION
    8,743,829       8,383,267  
                 
TOTAL ASSETS
  $ 8,998,122     $ 8,729,666  
                 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
 
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
               
  Accounts payable
  $ 1,519,215     $ 1,480,197  
  Note payable – stockholders
    1,364,474       1,302,043  
  Due to stockholders
    318,803       261,520  
  Accrued expenses
    296,288       175,365  
  Deferred revenue
    5,500       50,603  
     TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES
    3,504,280       3,269,728  
                 
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY:
               
  Common stock, $0.001 par value
               
      100,000,000 shares authorized, 22,440,045 and
               
       300,051 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2008 and 2007
    22,440       300  
  Preferred stock, $0.001 par value,
               
        4,700,000 shares authorized,
               
        0 shares issued and outstanding
    -       -  
  Preferred stock, Series A, $0.001 par value, 300,000 shares authorized, 77,507
               
        and 300,000 shares  issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2008 and 2007
    78       300  
  Additional paid-in capital
    5,561,351       5,583,269  
  Accumulated deficit
    (825,200 )     (580,489 )
  Accumulated other comprehensive income
    735,173       456,558  
     TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
    5,493,842       5,459,938  
                 
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
  $ 8,998,122     $ 8,729,666  
                 
                 
                 
 
See notes to financial statements
 

 
 

 

 
 
CHINA YILI PETROLEUM COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
     
 
THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31,
 
2008
2007

 
SALES
  $ 240,161     $ -  
                 
                 
                 
                 
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
               
  Cost of sales
    259,060       -  
  General and administrative
    191,390       146,643  
  Interest expense, net
    34,422       -  
   TOTAL COSTS AND EXPENSES
    484,872       146,643  
                 
                 
                 
NET LOSS
    (244,711 )     (146,643 )
                 
                 
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS):
               
   Foreign currency translation adjustments
    278,615       81,819  
                 
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
  $ 33,904     $ (64,824 )
                 
                 
                 
                 
Basic and diluted loss per common share
  $ (0.01 )   $ -  
                 
Weighted average number of shares outstanding
    20,736,969       -  
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 

See notes to financial statements

 
 

 

CHINA YILI PETROLEUM COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
     
   
        THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31,
              2007                                       2006

 
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
           
  Net loss
  $ (244,711 )   $ (146,643 )
  Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net
               
    cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
               
      Depreciation of property and equipment
    9,925       14,337  
  Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
               
      Sundry current assets
    30,517       (114 )
      Accounts payable
    (20,977 )     (642,320 )
      Accrued expenses
    118,057       4,288  
      Deferred revenue
    (45,103 )     -  
NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES
    (152,292 )     (770,452 )
                 
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
               
  Acquisition of property and equipment
    (21,949 )     (14,255 )
NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES
    (21,949 )     (14,255 )
                 
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
               
  Proceeds from notes payable – stockholders
    62,432       -  
  Proceeds from (repayment of) stockholder loan
    46,410       (566,234 )
  Payment received from related party
    58,163       -  
NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES
    167,005       (566,234 )
                 
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE ON CASH
    2,523       16,212  
                 
DECREASE IN CASH
    (4,713 )     (1,334,729 )
                 
CASH – BEGINNING OF PERIOD
    47,091       1,356,033  
                 
                 
CASH – END OF PERIOD
  $ 42,378     $ 21,304  
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 


See notes to financial statements


 
 

 

CHINA YILI PETROLEUM COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

MARCH 31, 2008
(Unaudited)
 

1            Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements of China Yili Petroleum Company and subsidiaries (the "Company") reflect all material adjustments consisting of only normal recurring adjustments which, in the opinion of management, are necessary for a fair presentation of results for the interim periods.  Certain information and footnote disclosures required under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America have been condensed or omitted pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission, although the Company believes that the disclosures are adequate to make the information presented not misleading.  These consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 2007 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions 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 period.  Actual results could differ from those estimates.  Estimates that are particularly susceptible to change include assumptions used in determining the fair value of securities owned and non-readily marketable securities.

The results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2008 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the entire year or for any other period
 

 
2           MERGER TRANSACTION AND REVERSE SPLIT
 
On August 13, 2007 ASAP Show, Inc. (“ASAP Show”) acquired the outstanding capital stock of Sino-American Petroleum Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Sino-American Petroleum”).  Sino-American Petroleum is a holding company that owns all of the registered capital of Tongliao Yili Asphalt Co. (“Yili Asphalt”), a corporation organized under the laws of the People’s Republic of China (“PRC”).  Yili Asphalt is engaged in the business of refining heavy oil into asphalt, fuel oil and lubricants.  All of Yili Asphalt’s business is currently in China.
 
In connection with the closing of the acquisition (the “Merger”) on August 13, 2007, the following took place:
 
•           ASAP Show issued to the stockholders of Sino-American Petroleum 200,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock, which will be convertible into 569,348,000 shares of common stock (19,632,690 shares after reverse stock split) after the distribution of the ASAP Expo Shares discussed below.
 
•           ASAP Show issued 100,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock for $600,000.  The 100,000 shares will be convertible into 284,674,000 shares of common stock (9,816,345 shares after reverse stock split) after the distribution of the ASAP Expo shares discussed below.  The three purchasers assigned their interest in most of the Series A Preferred shares to other individuals, none of whom acquired sufficient shares to be a controlling stockholder of ASAP Show.
 
 
           Prior to the Merger, ASAP Show assigned all of its pre-Merger business and assets to ASAP Expo, Inc., its wholly-owned subsidiary, and ASAP Expo, Inc. assumed responsibility for all of the liabilities of ASAP Show that existed prior to the merger.  At the same time, ASAP Show entered into a management agreement with Frank Yuan, its previous CEO, and ASAP Expo, Inc.  The management agreement provides that Mr. Yuan will manage ASAP Expo, Inc. within his discretion, provided that his actions or inactions do not threaten material injury to ASAP Show.  The management agreement further provides that Mr. Yuan will cause ASAP Expo, Inc, to file a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission, that will, when declared effective, permit ASAP Show to distribute all of the outstanding shares of ASAP Expo, Inc. to the holders of its common stock.  After the registration statement is declared effective, the Board of Directors of ASAP Show will fix a record date, and stockholders of record on that date will receive the shares of ASAP Expo, Inc. in proportion to their ownership of ASAP Show common stock.
 
           On October 22, 2007, ASAP Show, Inc. changed its corporate name to China Yili Petroleum Company (“the Company”) and effected a 1:29 reverse stock split.
 
The above merger was accounted for as a reverse merger, since the former shareholders of Sino-American Petroleum and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Yili Asphalt, effectively control the Company and, accordingly, Sino-American Petroleum is considered to be the surviving entity.
 
 
3           BUSINESS DESCRIPTION
 
Tongliao Yili Asphalt is engaged in the business of refining heavy oil into asphalt, fuel oil and lubricants. ASAP Expo, Inc. is engaged in the business of organizing trade-shows and innovative means of financing international trade.  All revenue included in the financial statements comes from ASAP.
 



 

4           SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
 
 
Basis of consolidation
 
The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of China Yili Petroleum Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries.  All significant inter-company balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
 
 
Foreign currency translation
 
The assets and liabilities of the Company’s subsidiary, using the local currency as its functional currency, are translated to U.S. Dollars based on the current exchange rate prevailing at each balance sheet date and any resulting translation adjustments are included in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss).  The Company’s revenues and expenses are translated into U.S. Dollars using the average exchange rates prevailing for each period presented.
 
New accounting pronouncements

 
In July 2006, the FASB issued Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes, an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109,” (“FIN 48”), which seeks to reduce the diversity in practice associated with the accounting and reporting for uncertainty in income tax positions.  This interpretation prescribes a comprehensive model for the financial statement recognition, measurement, presentation and disclosure of uncertain tax positions taken or expected to be taken in income tax returns.  An uncertain tax position will be recognized if it is determined that it is more likely than not to be sustained upon examination.  The tax position is measured as the largest amount of benefit that is greater than fifty percent likely of being realized upon ultimate settlement.
 
The cumulative effect of applying the provisions of this interpretation is to be reported as a separate adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings in the year of adoption.  FIN 48 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006.  The adoption of this statement did not have a material effect on the Company's financial statements.

In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements”. The objective of SFAS 157 is to increase consistency and comparability in fair value measurements and to expand disclosures about fair value measurements. SFAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in generally accepted accounting principles, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. SFAS 157 applies under other accounting pronouncements that require or permit fair value measurements and does not require any new fair value measurements. The provisions of SFAS No. 157 are effective for fair value measurements made in fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. The adoption of this statement is not expected to have a material effect on the Company's future reported financial position or results of operations.
 
In February 2007, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued SFAS No. 159, “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities - Including an Amendment of FASB Statement No. 115”. This statement permits entities to choose to measure many financial instruments and certain other items at fair value. Most of the provisions of SFAS No. 159 apply only to entities that elect the fair value option. However, the amendment to SFAS No. 115 “Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities” applies to all entities with available-for-sale and trading securities. SFAS No. 159 is effective as of the beginning of an entity’s first fiscal year that begins after November 15, 2007. Early adoption is permitted as of the beginning of a fiscal year that begins on or before November 15, 2007, provided the entity also elects to apply the provision of SFAS No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements”. The adoption of this statement did not have a material effect on the Company's financial statements.

In December 2007, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued SFAS No. 160, “Non-controlling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements – an amendment of ARB No. 51”.  This statement improves the relevance, comparability, and transparency of the financial information that a reporting entity provides in its consolidated financial statements by establishing accounting and reporting standards that require the ownership interests in subsidiaries held by parties other than the parent and the amount of consolidated net income attributable to the parent and to the non-controlling interest be clearly identified and presented on the face of the consolidated statement of income, changes in a parent’s ownership interest while the parent retains its controlling financial interest in its subsidiary be accounted for consistently, when a subsidiary is deconsolidated, any retained non-controlling equity investment in the former subsidiary be initially measured at fair
value, entities provide sufficient disclosures that clearly identify and distinguish between the interests of the parent and the interests of the non-controlling owners.  SFAS No. 160 affects those entities that have an outstanding non-controlling interest in one or more subsidiaries or that deconsolidate a subsidiary.  SFAS No. 160 is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning on or after December 15, 2008. Early adoption is prohibited. The adoption of this statement is not expected to have a material effect on the Company's financial statements.


5
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
 
Yili Asphalt acquired a 50 year land lease from the PRC.   The purchase price of the lease is being amortized over the life of the lease.
 
A summary of property and equipment and the estimated lives used in the computation of depreciation and amortization are as follows:
 
                                    Amount          Life
           
Right to use land
  $ 240,633  
     50 years
Building and building improvements
    1,761,850  
     39 years
Machinery and equipment
    4,614,162  
     7 years
Office equipment and furniture
    59,280  
     7 years
Automobiles
    149,995  
     7 years
      6,825,920    
Accumulated depreciation and amortization
    71,660    
      6,754,260    
Construction in progress
    1,989,569    
    $ 8,743,829    

 
 

 
 
6           BUSINESS SEGMENTS
 
 
THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH, 31, 2008
 
  Yili Asphalt
  ASAP Expo
    Total

 
Statement of income (loss):
                 
  Sales
  $ -     $ 240,161     $ 240,161  
  Expenses
    73,088       411,784       484,872  
     Net income (loss)
  $ (73,088 )   $ (171,623 )   $ (244,711 )
                         
Balance sheet:
                       
  Cash
  $ 643     $ 41,735     $ 42,378  
  Due from affiliate
    -       208,640       208,640  
  Sundry current assets
    300       2,975       3,275  
  Property and equipment
    8,743,829       -       8,743,829  
     Total assets
  $ 8,744,772     $ 253,350     $ 8,998,122  
                         
Current liabilities
  $ 1,886,706     $ 1,617,574     $ 3,504,280  
Stockholders’ equity (deficiency)
    6,858,066       (1,364,224 )     5,493,842  
   Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
  $ 8,744,772     $ 253,350     $ 8,998,122  


7           EARNINGS PER SHARE
 
 
Outstanding shares prior to August 13, 2007, the date of the Merger, are indeterminable.  The total shares issued are therefore used as the average shares outstanding.
 
 
8
RISK FACTORS

Vulnerability due to Operations in PRC

The Company’s operations may be adversely affected by significant political, economic and social uncertainties in the PRC.  Although the PRC government has been pursuing economic reform policies for more than 20 years, no assurance can be given that the PRC government will continue to pursue such policies or that such policies may not be significantly altered, especially in the event of a change in leadership, social or political disruption or unforeseen circumstances affecting the PRC’s political, economic and social conditions.  There is also no guarantee that the PRC government’s pursuit of economic reforms will be consistent or effective.
 
Substantially all of the Company’s businesses are transacted in RMB, which is not freely convertible.  The People’s Bank of China or other banks are authorized to buy and sell foreign currencies at the exchange rates quoted by the People’s Bank of China.  Approval of foreign currency payments by the People’s Bank of China or other institutions requires submitting a payment application form together with suppliers’ invoices, shipping documents and signed contracts.
 
Since the Company has its primary operations in the PRC, the majority of its revenues will be settled in RMB, not U.S. Dollars. Due to certain restrictions on currency exchanges that exist in the PRC, the Company’s ability to use revenue generated in RMB to make any dividend payments to its shareholders may be limited.
 
 
Environmental concerns
 
The refining of petroleum involves the production of pollutants.  In addition, the transportation of petroleum products entails a risk of spills that may result in long-term damage to the environment. There is increasing concern in China, however, over the degradation of the environment that has accompanied its recent industrial growth.  It is likely that additional government regulation will be introduced in order to protect the environment.  Compliance with such new regulations could impose substantial additional costs to the Company.


 
 

 


 
 
ITEM 2.MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Results of Operations

All of the revenue and 85% of the expenses reported by the Company for the three months ended March 31, 2008 were generated by ASAP Expo.  There are, however, no revenue or expenses attributable to ASAP Expo reported for the three months ended March 31, 2007.  Because the merger of Yili Asphalt into the Company on August 13, 2007 is accounted for as a reverse merger, the historic financial statements of Yili Asphalt have replaced the historic financial statements of the Company prior to the reverse merger.  Only the results of operations of ASAP Expo occurring after August 13, 2007 are consolidated in the financial results reported in this Quarterly Report.  For this reason the Company’s statements of operations for the first quarter of 2007 reflect only the relatively low level of expenses incurred by Yili Asphalt in that period, and none of the revenue or expenses previously reported by the Company for that period.
 
The $240,161 in revenue reported by ASAP Expo for the first quarter of 2008 arose primarily from its business of selling exhibit space at trade shows, in particular the show that ASAP Expo promotes each February.  Trade show business is seasonal, however, with revenue typically peaking at the time of the ASAP Global Sourcing shows held in February and August each year.  In line with that trend, in 2007 ASAP Expo reported $508,612 in revenue during the period from August 13, 2007 to September 30, 2007, and then only $52,420 in revenue in the 4th quarter of the year.  By way of comparison, during  the twelve months that ended on May 31, 2007, approximately 58% of annual tradeshow revenue was generated by ASAP Expo in connection with its August show and approximately 42% in connection with its February show. The revenue reported in this Quarterly Report, therefore, is not necessarily indicative of the annual revenue that ASAP Expo will realize.
 
Of the $484,872 in expenses reported by the Company for the first quarter of 2008, $411,784 were attributable to the operations of ASAP Expo.  These expenses generally involve production costs, marketing expenses, promotion costs and travel expenses relating to the show staged in February. The $73,088 in expenses attributable to the operations of Yili Asphalt primarily involved expenses related to its activities in completing its factory, finalizing the development of its products, and securing the government licenses necessary for it to carry out its business plan.  In addition, Yili Asphalt now incurs expenses resulting from its new status as a U.S. public company and its efforts to enter into the U.S. capital market.
 
ASAP Expo realized a net loss of $171,623 for the three months ended March 31, 2008.  Yili Asphalt realized a net loss of $73,088 for the same period, yielding a Company-wide net loss of $244,711.
 
Liquidity and Capital Resources
 
The Company’s agreement with the management of ASAP Expo provides that ASAP Expo will, after it is spun-off to the Company’s shareholders, indemnify the Company against any liabilities that arose prior to August 13, 2007 or that relate to the business of ASAP Expo. For this reason, the discussion of liquidity and capital resources below involves the business plan and resources of Yili Asphalt only.
 
Management anticipates that Yili Asphalt will commence revenue-producing operations in the coming months.  In order to do so, however, Yili Asphalt will have to obtain approximately $500,000 in working capital to fund the initiation of operations.  Management plans to approach a Chinese bank in order to borrow those funds from a Chinese bank on a secured basis, since Yili Asphalt has $8.3 million in capital assets on its books that are currently free of liens.  To date, however, it has not obtained a commitment for the funds.  If there is a delay in securing the necessary funds, the date for initiation of revenue-producing operations will be likewise delayed.
 
Because the Company’s refining process yields three different end products (asphalt, diesel fuel, lubricants), the Company’s initial operations will entail a sudden increase in working capital demands.  Among the more significant funding demands will be:
 
·  
Inventory.  Yili Asphalt will have to fund the carrying cost of a large inventory of products, including the investment in raw petroleum, the cost of storage, and the cost of transportation.
 
·  
Marketing.  Yili Asphalt intends to engage in direct marketing of all products lines.  Management expects that its direct marketing program will prove to be more efficient over the long term than a distribution network.  However, the initial burden on its working capital will be considerable, as Yili Asphalt will have to carry the full cost of a sales staff, the expenses of their marketing activities, such as travel, entertainment, and promotion, and the expenses attendant to sales accounting.
 
·  
Potentially Inefficient Use of Facilities.  To optimize the utilization of our refinery, we will have to generate sales of our products in the proportions in which the refinery is designed to produce them:  roughly 6:3:2 for fuel, asphalt and lubricants respectively.  It is unlikely that sales will occur naturally in those proportions.  If sales in one or two of the categories lag the other(s), management will face the Hobson’s choice of delaying production in the faster selling category, thus losing the benefit of the demand for that category, or tolerating excess inventories of the slower selling categories.  This situation would result in additional demands on our working capital.
 
In addition to our need for working capital to initiate production, our business plan calls for substantial capital investment over the next twelve months.  The primary purposes for which we anticipate a need for capital are:
 
·  
Additional Working Capital for Growth.  We believe there is a high demand for our products in Inner Mongolia and the neighboring provinces.  If we are correct, then demand could enable us to quickly expand our operations to full capacity.  Growth at that rapid rate would require a commitment of many millions of Dollars for working capital.  Our management will have to assess the value of the market opportunities that present themselves, and weight them against the cost of such capital as may be made available to us.
 
·  
Construction of Dedicated Rail Line.  The government of Inner Mongolia has committed to construct a rail line that will have a siding at our refinery.  Construction is scheduled in 2008.  The benefit to us in terms of reduced transportation costs would be substantial.  The government’s proposal, however, contemplates that Yili Asphalt will make a substantial capital contribution toward the construction project.  The amount of the contribution has not been determined.
 
·  
Acquisition of Refinery.  Chunshi Li, our Chairman, has committed to purchase Mongolia Kailu Yili Asphalt Co., Ltd., an asphalt company with a production capacity of 100,000 tons. He intends to assign his rights in Mongolia Kailu to Yili Asphalt if we are able to fund the cost.  The purchase price will be 20 million RMB (approximately $2.7 million).  In addition, Mongolia Kailu is currently unproductive due to deterioration of its facilities.  In order to bring it back online, we will have to fund the construction of a waterproof coiled material production line at its plant, which will entail an investment of several million more Renminbi.
 
At the present time, we have received no commitments for the funds required for our planned capital investments.  Obtaining those funds, if we can do so, will require that we issue substantial amounts of equity securities or incur significant debts.  We believe that the expected return on those investments will justify the cost.  However, our plan, if accomplished, will significantly increase the risks to our liquidity.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

The Company has no any off-balance sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future effect on its financial condition or results of operations.
 
 

Risk Factors That May Affect Future Results

You should carefully consider the risks described below before buying our common stock.  If any of the risks described below actually occurs, that event could cause the trading price of our common stock to decline, and you could lose all or part of your investment.

Because we have not yet commenced our petroleum production operations, unexpected factors may hamper our efforts to implement our business plan.
 
We will not record our first sale of petroleum products until we secure working capital.  Our business plan contemplates that we will engage in a three-pronged marketing operation, involving production and sales of diesel fuel, asphalt as well as lubricants.  Implementation of that business plan will also entail complex production operations and an active sales force.  Because these are areas in which we have limited experience, problems may occur with production or marketing that we have not anticipated, which would interfere with our business, and prevent us from achieving profitability.

Our profits will be limited unless we are able to secure a sufficient supply of heavy oil.
 
We manufacture our products by refining petroleum.  The price of petroleum on both the Chinese market and the international market is much higher today than it was five years ago, and our expectation is that the price will remain high for the foreseeable future.  Particularly in China, which has experienced unprecedented industrial growth in the past twenty years, the demand for petroleum exceeds the supply.  Therefore, in order to achieve efficient operations, it will be necessary for us to develop redundant sources of heavy oil, as we cannot rely on one or two relationships to provide the steady flow of oil that we will need.  If we are unable to achieve that redundancy and have interruptions in our petroleum supplies, our profitability will be limited.

Fluctuations in oil prices could impede our efforts to achieve profitability.
 
The market price of crude oil fluctuates dramatically, driven by economic, political and geological factors that are completely outside our control.  We do not intend to engage in hedging against changes in crude oil prices.  As a result, a sudden increase in the cost of our raw material – i.e. oil – could reduce or eliminate our profit margin.  Although we could respond to the increase by a proportionate increase in our price list, competitive forces might prevent us from doing so – in particular competition from asphalt and diesel fuel producers that are themselves oil producers and are thus shielded from the full effect of increased oil prices.

The capital investments that we plan for the next two years may result in dilution of the equity of our present shareholders.
 
Our business plan contemplates that we will invest at least 30 million RMB ($3.8 million) in working capital and acquisitions during the next twelve months, and an undetermined amount in the development of a rail line to our refinery.  We intend to raise a portion of the necessary funds by selling equity in our company.  At present we have no commitment from any source for those funds.  We cannot determine, therefore, the terms on which we will be able to raise the necessary funds.  It is possible that we will be required to dilute the value of our current shareholders’ equity in order to obtain the funds.  If, however, we are unable to raise the necessary funds, our growth will be limited, as will our ability to compete effectively.

A recession in China could significantly hinder our growth.
 
The growing demand for petroleum products in China has been swelled, in large part, by the recent dramatic increases in industrial production in China.  The continued growth of our market will depend on continuation of recent improvements in the Chinese economy.  If the Chinese economy were to contract and investment capital became limited, construction projects would be delayed or abandoned, and the demand for our asphalt would be reduced.  Many financial commentators expect a recession to occur in China in the near future.  The occurrence of a recession could significantly hinder our efforts to implement our business plan.

Increased environmental regulation could diminish our profits.
 
The refining of petroleum involves the production of pollutants.  In addition, the transportation of petroleum products entails a risk of spills that may result in long-term damage to the environment.  At the present time we estimate that our compliance with applicable government regulations designed to protect the environment will cost us 1 million RMB (approximately $125,000) per year.  There is increasing concern in China, however, over the degradation of the environment that has accompanied its recent industrial growth.  It is likely that additional government regulation will be introduced in order to protect the environment.  Compliance with such new regulations could impose on us substantial costs, which would reduce our profits.

Our business and growth will suffer if we are unable to hire and retain key personnel that are in high demand.
 
Our future success depends on our ability to attract and retain highly skilled petroleum engineers, production supervisors, transportation specialists and marketing personnel.  In general, qualified individuals are in high demand in China, and there are insufficient experienced personnel to fill the demand.  In a specialized scientific field, such as ours, the demand for qualified individuals is even greater.  If we are unable to successfully attract or retain the personnel we need to succeed, we will be unable to implement our business plan.

 
We may have difficulty establishing adequate management and financial controls in China.
 
The People’s Republic of China has only recently begun to adopt the management and financial reporting concepts and practices that investors in the United States are familiar with.  We may have difficulty in hiring and retaining employees in China who have the experience necessary to implement the kind of management and financial controls that are expected of a United States public company.  If we cannot establish such controls, we may experience difficulty in collecting financial data and preparing financial statements, books of account and corporate records and instituting business practices that meet U.S. standards.

Government regulation may hinder our ability to function efficiently.
 
The national, provincial and local governments in the People’s Republic of China are highly bureaucratized.  The day-to-day operations of our business require frequent interaction with representatives of the Chinese government institutions.  The effort to obtain the registrations, licenses and permits necessary to carry out our business activities can be daunting.  Significant delays can result from the need to obtain governmental approval of our activities.  These delays can have an adverse effect on the profitability of our operations.  In addition, compliance with regulatory requirements applicable to petroleum refining may increase the cost of our operations, which would adversely affect our profitability.

 
Capital outflow policies in China may hamper our ability to pay dividends to shareholders in the United States.
 
The People’s Republic of China has adopted currency and capital transfer regulations. These regulations require that we comply with complex regulations for the movement of capital. Although Chinese governmental policies were introduced in 1996 to allow the convertibility of RMB into foreign currency for current account items, conversion of RMB into foreign exchange for capital items, such as foreign direct investment, loans or securities, requires the approval of the State Administration of Foreign Exchange. We may be unable to obtain all of the required conversion approvals for our operations, and Chinese regulatory authorities may impose greater restrictions on the convertibility of the RMB in the future. Because most of our future revenues will be in RMB, any inability to obtain the requisite approvals or any future restrictions on currency exchanges will limit our ability to pay dividends to our shareholders.

 

 
 
       Currency fluctuations may adversely affect our operating results.
 
Yili Asphalt generates revenues and incurs expenses and liabilities in Renminbi, the currency of the People’s Republic of China.  However, as a subsidiary of the Company, it will report its financial results in the United States in U.S. Dollars.  As a result, our financial results will be subject to the effects of exchange rate fluctuations between these currencies.  From time to time, the government of China may take action to stimulate the Chinese economy that will have the effect of reducing the value of Renminbi.  In addition, international currency markets may cause significant adjustments to occur in the value of the Renminbi.  Any such events that result in a devaluation of the Renminbi versus the U.S. Dollar will have an adverse effect on our reported results.  We have not entered into agreements or purchased instruments to hedge our exchange rate risks.

We have limited business insurance coverage.
 
The insurance industry in China is still at an early stage of development. Insurance companies in China offer limited business insurance products, and do not, to our knowledge, offer business liability insurance. As a result, we do not have any business liability insurance coverage for our operations. Moreover, while business disruption insurance is available, we have determined that the risks of disruption and cost of the insurance are such that we do not require it at this time. Any business disruption, litigation or natural disaster might result in substantial costs and diversion of resources.

The Company is not likely to hold annual shareholder meetings in the next few years.
 
Management does not expect to hold annual meetings of shareholders in the next few years, due to the expense involved.  The current members of the Board of Directors were appointed to that position by the previous directors.  If other directors are added to the Board in the future, it is likely that the current directors will appoint them.  As a result, the Company’s shareholders will have no effective means of exercising control over the Company’s operations.


ITEM 3
QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

Not applicable.

ITEM 4.  CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures.  Our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer carried out an evaluation of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of March 31, 2008.  Pursuant to Rule13a-15(e) promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, “disclosure controls and procedures” means controls and other procedures that are designed to insure that information required to be disclosed by China Yili Petroleum in the reports that it files with the Securities and Exchange Commission is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time limits specified in the Commission’s rules.  “Disclosure controls and procedures” include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to insure that information China Yili Petroleum is required to disclose in the reports it files with the Commission is accumulated and communicated to our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.  Based on his evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that China Yili Petroleum’s system of disclosure controls and procedures was effective as of March 31, 2008 for the purposes described in this paragraph.

Changes in Internal Controls.  There was no change in internal controls over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act or 1934) identified in connection with the evaluation described in the preceding paragraph that occurred during China Yili Petroleum’s first fiscal quarter that has materially affected or is reasonably likely to materially affect China Yili Petroleum’s internal control over financial reporting.
 
 

 

PART II   -   OTHER INFORMATION

Item 2.  Changes in Securities and Small Business Issuer Purchase of Equity Securities

(c) Unregistered sales of equity securities

None.

 (e) Purchases of equity securities

The Company did not repurchase any of its equity securities that were registered under Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act during the 1st quarter of fiscal 2008.

Item 6.                 Exhibits

      31
Rule 13a-14(a) Certification
      32                 Rule 13a-14(b) Certification

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the  requirements  of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant  has duly  caused  this  Report  to be  signed  on its  behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 
 
CHINA YILI PETROLEUM COMPANY

Date: May 15, 2008
By: /s/ Chunshi Li
 
   
      Chunshi Li, Chief Executive Officer