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

FORM 10-KSB/A
ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


4/95 Salmon Street, Port Melbourne, Victoria
Australia, 3207
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Issuer's telephone number: 011 61 3 8645 4340
Securities registered under Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act:

                                                                                                            Name of Each Exchange
   Title of Each Class                                                                    on Which Registered
      NONE                                                                                                NONE
 

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

Common Stock, $0.001 par value
(Title of Class)

Check whether the issuer (1) filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act during the past 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 []

Check if there is no disclosure of delinquent filers in response to Item 405 of Regulation S-B contained in this form, and no disclosure will be contained, to the best of the registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-KSB or any amendment to this Form 10-KSB. [ ]

The aggregate market value of the voting common stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant as of May 9, 2006 was approximately $380,646 based on 400,680 shares of common stock. The number of shares of Common Stock of the registrant outstanding on May 9, 2006 was 257,400,680.

 
 

 


 
PART I
 
 
 
 
 
ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS
 

HISTORY

Australian Forest Industries f/k/a Multi-Tech International, Corp., hereinafter referred to as "the Company", "we' or "us", was originally organized by the filing of Articles of Incorporation with the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada on September 21, 1998 under the name Oleramma, Inc. The Articles of Incorporation authorized the issuance of one hundred five million (105,000,000) shares, consisting of one hundred million (100,000,000) shares of Common Stock at par value of $0.001 per share and five million (5,000,000) shares of Preferred Stock at par value of $0.001.

On April 28, 1999, the Company changed its name to BuckTV,Com, Inc. on the basis that the Company would market consumer products through an InteractiveWeb site. The Company again changed its name in November 2002 to Multi-Tech International, Corp.

On September 1, 2004, we entered into a Share Exchange Agreement with Timbermans Group Pty Ltd, an Australian corporation and its wholly-owned subsidiary at the time Integrated Forest Products Pty Ltd, an Australian corporation as well (“Share Exchange Agreement” and “Share Exchange”, respectively). Pursuant to such Share Exchange Agreement, we:

·  
completed a 200-1 reverse stock split of our common stock
·  
increased our authorized number of shares from 100,000,000 to 300,000,000
·  
changed our name from Multi-Tech International, Inc. to Australian Forest Industries
·  
appointed Messrs. Michael Timms, Norman Backman, Colin Baird, Antony Esplin and Roger Timms to the board of directors
·  
issued 257,000,000 shares of our common stock as a result of the Share Exchange Agreement

Thus, upon completion of the Share Exchange, Integrated Forest Products Pty Ltd (“IFP”) became a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company and the Company’s symbol on the OTC-BB was changed from “MLTI” to “AUFI”.

GENERAL

The majority of the issued and outstanding ordinary shares in the capital of the Company are held by Timbermans Group, a leading supplier of softwood timber products in Australia. The shareholders of Timbermans Group are the same individuals who comprise our board of directors.

IFP owns a minority interest in Radiata Forest Services Pty Ltd which is a company owned jointly by a number of timber companies in the Canberra region. Radiata purchases logs on behalf of its shareholders and distributes them among those shareholders.

The timber industry in Australia experienced a strong demand from internal growth in residential and commercial construction along the Eastern coast of Australia. Additionally, export demand from China and elsewhere in Asia for lumber and other wood products continued to be very strong in recent years and management expects that this trend will continue in the foreseeable future.

The facilities of the Company are located in Australia. The business of the Company consists of a pine sawmilling and timber facility at Canberra, which has a capacity to process 200,000 cubic meters of sawn timber. This sawmill produced 120,000 cubic meters of log in the Fiscal Year 2005. The Company is currently in the process of arranging the financing for the construction of a second sawmill. With this second sawmill, the Company intends to exploit the log resource generated by our contract with Timbermans Group which grants us the right to the Bombala Agreement described below.

In April 2003, Timbermans Group Pty Ltd entered into an agreement with the government of New South Wales which granted Timbermans the 20 year wood supply rights to timber from the Bombala forest, equal to approximately 300,000 cubic meters of wood (“Bombala Agreement”). This Agreement was assigned to the Company at that time with the full knowledge of New South Wales government. Management believes that this is the last significant undeveloped pine forest in Eastern Australia. The Bombala Agreement provides, inter alia, that the log purchase price review mechanism is linked to the sawn timber actual price achieved for the products produced at the new sawmill to be built at Bombala, the market price for structural radiata pine timber, the ABS producer price index for softwood in Sydney and input costs such as wages and fuel. This mechanism is expected to adequately protect the Company from any decreasing market prices and in part from increased costs during the term of the Bombala Agreement. With the signing of the Bombala Agreement, the Company has insured its supply for at least 20 years and is renewable at the Company’s option. With this asset the Company believes it has secured a major asset.

The Company’s core markets are Australia and Southern Asia. The Company’s revenues are generated solely in its core markets.


Recent events

The proposed new sawmill at Bombala is planned to begin construction in the 3rd quarter of 2006 after the approvals of the government of New South Wales and local council have been obtained.

The new mill operation will be situated on approximately 300 acres of land on the Monaro Highway, just south of Bombala. Management believes that the new mill will be a state of the art mill. It will be constructed by industry experts, including Acora Reneco Group, and will utilize state of the art machinery and technology.

The mill is expected to comprise sawing machines from the USA, Canada, Europe and Australia, and to have proven production capabilities, as well as safety, environmental and efficiency capabilities.

The total mill and ancillary investment are expected to be approximately $30 million (US). Most of the timber from the new mill will be transported in green form to the Integrated Forest Products plant at Canberra, for drying and dressing processing. The balance will be sold in green form.

The new mill is expected to initially process 300,000 cubic meters per year of log, although designed to cut in excess of 400,000 cubic meters per year, under the Bombala Agreement.

Furthermore, negotiations are at an advanced stage for the sale of all mill residues of sawdust, bark and waste wood chips.

The new sawmill at Bombala is expected to put the Company in a position to produce at a lower cost relative to its current cost level, and in compliance with all applicable safety standards. In addition, it is expected to provide access to the Company to a large and high quality log supply, to Acora Reneco Group as leading Australian timber technology, mill and equipment suppliers, low cost production from expanding Integrated Forest Products and will allow the Company to concentrate on structural timber. Finally, the new sawmill is expected to create competitive economics of scale and to generate profits from the future integration of the Company’s operations in Canberra and Bombala.

In early 2005, the Company recently purchased a new timber treatment facility for its operations in Canberra. With this new timber treatment facility, management has been able to offer treated pine framing to the market since March 2005. With the new facility, the Company has been able to meet an increased demand for treated timber as a result of changing rules and regulations for the construction of new homes that require the use of such timber for framing to be termite resistant.

Furthermore, Integrated Forest Products commissioned a new sawlog line in 2005 which has lifted the log intake rate of its facility in Canberra to over 160,000 cubic meters per year, thereby increasing its sawing capacity by 38%, providing a recovery increase, a higher sawing accuracy, greater operator safety and a better timber finish.

Strategy

The Company’s strategy is to maximize shareholder value, inter alia, by realizing economics of scale and profits, initially through the securing of access to additional log supplies from private forests, the installation of a new log sawing line at Integrated Forest Products to improve its efficiency, and the continuation of the meeting of milestones laid down in the Bombala Agreement. The medium term strategy of the Company is to build a new green sawmill in Bombala, and to expand its drying and planing facilities for the intake of green sawn timber from the facilities then operated at Bombala. The long term strategy of the Company is to combine its wood chip production facilities, and to export wood chips with its strategic partner the State Forest of New South Wales, utilizing both the Company’s and the State Forest of New South Wales’ supply, or, alternatively, to establish a fibre board factory at Bombala utilizing its available wood chips. Other options are also being investigated.

Employees

At the end of December 2005, we employed 121 full time equivalents. In the Company’s vision, employees play a crucial role in the success of the Company. We encourage our employees to take initiative to further enhance our efficiency in timber production. In order to assist our employees, we constantly seek to train and educate them, either on an individual basis (product knowledge and quality control) or on a more collective basis (office automation and management skills). We have never experienced a work stoppage resulting from labor problems.

Our employees are members of the CFMEU which is one of the largest unions in Australia. As a result, each non-executive employee is a party to a collective bargaining agreement known as an Enterprise Bargaining Agreement which determines the terms of employment of each non-executive employee. Management believes that its relations with such union are impeccable and the risk of work stoppages is extremely unlikely.


Competition

The Australian wood products market is a competitive market and could become more competitive in the future.  Our competitors are diverse and offer products similar to our products. Some of our competitors have access to significantly greater financial, marketing and other resources than us. Increased competition may result in price reductions for our products, reduced revenues and gross margins and loss of market share. We are committed to executing our strategy as set out above, inter alia, by focusing on our ability to source capital equipment at very competitive prices and effectively manage facilities as a result of management’s extensive consulting experience.

At the time many sawmills in Australia are facing limitations on log supply as older forests are becoming less productive and a series of significant forest fires over the past five years have diminished the availability of high quality logs.

We believe that we have certain competitive advantages our (i) ability to construct efficient low cost mills, as a result of our strategic alliance with Acora Reneco Group, (ii) access to log resources through the Bombala Agreement, (iii) excess drying and dressing capacity in the Canberra processing facilities, (iv) low cost operating and management techniques, and (v) operations management system, which we believe to be superior to the systems of our competitors.

Finally, unlike most of our competitors, we believe that we have the ability for low cost incremental expansion of our Canberra and future Bombala facilities, mainly because of our spare processing capacity, subject to the availability of logs – the supply of which we believe to have secured through our Bombala Agreement, our log merchandising facility at Bombala for greater fibre recovery from whole log, and the availablity of in-house process control and selective hi-tech equipment.

It is our belief that, when we get the new facility in operation in 2007, we can record operating performance equal or better than that shown by the large capital forestry companies including the high growth ones.


ITEM 2. DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY

Our main facility is located in Australia which consists of pine sawmilling and timber facility at Canberra, which has a capacity to process 200,000 cubic meters of log. We are currently in the process of arranging the financing for the construction of a second in the Bombala region to further exploit the log resources generated by the Bombala Agreement.
 
ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

We are not a party to any material pending legal proceedings or government actions, including any bankruptcy, receivership, or similar proceedings. Management of the Company does not believe that there are any proceedings to which any director, officer, or affiliate of the Company, any owner of record of the beneficially or more than five percent of the common stock of the Company, or any associate of any such director, officer, affiliate of the Company, or security holder is a party adverse to the Company or has a material interest adverse to the Company.

ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

None.




PART II
 
ITEM 5. MARKET FOR COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS

(a) The Company's Common Stock is traded on the OTC-Bulletin Board under the symbol AUFI. The following sets forth the range of the closing bid prices for the Company's Common Stock for the period January 1, 2003 through May 9, 2006. Such prices represent inter-dealer quotations, do not represent actual transactions, and do not include retail mark-ups, mark-downs or commissions. Such prices were determined from information provided by a majority of the market makers for the Company's Common Stock.

   
High Close
Low Close
       
2004
     
First Quarter
 
0.015
0.015
Second Quarter
 
0.015
0.015
Third Quarter
 
0.015
0.015
Fourth Quarter
 
2.50
0.60
       
2005
 
     
First Quarter
 
1.51
1.50
Second Quarter
 
1.50
1.50
Third Quarter
 
1.75
1.60
Fourth Quarter
 
8.00
1.25
       
2006
 
     
First Quarter
 
4.35
.75
Second Quarter (through May 15th)
 
 
1.00
 
.75


 
(b) The approximate number of holders of the Common Stock of the Company as of May 16, 2006 was 900.

 
(c) No cash dividends were declared by the Company during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005. While the payment of dividends rests within the discretion of the Board of Directors, it is not anticipated that cash dividends will be paid in the foreseeable future, as the Company intends to retain earnings, if any, for use in the development of its business. The payment of dividends is contingent upon the Company's future earnings, if any, the Company's financial condition and its capital requirements, general business conditions and other factors.



ITEM 6. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS
 
It should be noted that this Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations may contain "forward-looking statements." The terms "believe," "anticipate," "intend," "goal," "expect," and similar expressions may identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements represent the Company's current expectations or beliefs concerning future events. The matters covered by these statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those set forth in the forward-looking statements, including the Company's dependence on weather-related factors, introduction and customer acceptance of new products, the impact of competition and price erosion, as well as supply and manufacturing restraints and other risks and uncertainties. The foregoing list should not be construed as exhaustive, and the Company disclaims any obligation subsequently to revise any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of such statements, or to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events. In light of the significant uncertainties inherent in the forward-looking information included herein, the inclusion of such information should not be regarded as a representation that the strategy, objectives or other plans of the Company will be achieved. The Company wishes to caution readers not to place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made.
 
 
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
 
We are currently in the third year of operations and have generated significant revenues to date.  Our activities from inception to date were related to our formation, preparation of our business model, arranging and planning financing and the acquiring all rights, title and interest to our timber rights located in the Canberra region in addition to the implementation and construction of our first sawmill also in the Canberra region.

We earn revenue from one product, Structural Radiata Pine Timber (lumber).  Sales are recorded when a customer is invoiced.  While we sold more timber in 2005 (68,000 m3) than 2004 (48,000 m3), an approximate 13% decline in the selling price of timber impacted our revenue.

Operating costs for the year ended December 31, 2004 aggregated $13,916,006. This includes costs incurred in procuring our rights under the Bombala Agreement and operating expenses for our Canberra sawmill. We incurred an operating loss of $(925,448) and a total net loss of $(252,422) or $(0.01) per share.

Operating costs for the twelve-month period ended December 31, 2005 aggregated $17,069,222. This includes an increase in costs of goods sold of $(3,587,314) which were a result of general costs associated with the growth of our business. As a result of the above we realized a loss of $(3,569,423) for the twelve-month period ended December 31, 2005 or $(0.01) per share. While the cost of logs has remained constant, the quality of timber, which is measured by the recovery of structural timber from a given log, has declined.  Additionally, direct and indirect labor costs have increased 19.6% from 2004 to 2005.

While the cost of logs has remained constant, the quality of timber, which is measured by the recovery of structural timber from a given log, has declined.  Additionally, direct and indirect labor costs have increased 19.6% from 2004 to 2005.

 
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
 
On December 31, 2004 and 2005 we had current assets of $3,962,334 and $3,722,067, respectively.

Net cash used in operating activities for the period from inception to December 31, 2004 was $270,978. Net cash used in operating activities for the period from inception to December 31, 2005 was $(4,148,578). The decrease in net cash was partially a result of an increase in related party payables and decrease in related party receivables of $273,175 which was a consequence of our growing business and the addition of a significant number of employees.

Historically, our major shareholder, Timbermans Group, has covered any shortfall in working capital.  There are no liabilities associated with our working capital deficit that are past due.

The Company completed a new sawline in Canberra which was operational in the third quarter of 2005 which is used primarily for processing the logs resulting from the Bombala Agreement.


CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES

The Company’s discussion and analysis of its financial condition and results of operations are based upon its financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States.  The preparation of these financial statements requires the Company to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities.  On an on-going basis, the Company evaluates its estimates, including those related to bad debts, income taxes and contingencies and litigation.  The Company bases its estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources.  Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.

RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

Recent Accounting Pronouncements Affecting The Company:

In December 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 123 (revised 2004), or SFAS 123R, “Share-Based Payment.”  This statement replaces SFAS 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation” and supersedes Accounting Principles Board’s Opinion No. 25 (ABP 25), “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees.”  SFAS 123R will require us to measure the cost our employee stock-based compensation awards granted after the effective date based on the grant date fair value of those awards and to record that cost as compensation expense over the period during which the employee is required to perform services in exchange for the award (generally over the vesting period of the award).  SFAS 123R addresses all forms of share-based payments awards, including shares issued under employee stock purchase plans, stock option, restricted stock and stock appreciation rights. In addition, we will be required to record compensation expense (as previous awards continue to vest) for the unvested portion of previously granted awards that remain outstanding at the date of adoption.  SFAS 123R is effective for fiscal periods beginning after June 15, 2005.  Therefore, we are required to implement the standard no later than our third fiscal quarter which begins on July 1, 2005.  SFAS 123R permits public companies to adopt its requirements using the following methods: (1) a “modified prospective” method in which compensation cost is recognized beginning with the effective date (a) based on the requirements of SFAS 123R for all share-based payments granted after the effective date and (b) based on the requirements of SFAS 123 for all awards granted to employees prior to the effective date of SFAS 123R that remain unvested on the effective date; or (2) a “modified retrospective” method which includes the requirements of the modified prospective method described above, but also permits entities to restate their financial statements based on the amounts previously recognized under SFAS 123 for purposes of pro forma disclosures for either (a) all prior periods presented or (b) prior interim periods of the year of adoption.

 
 

 














AUSTRALIAN FOREST INDUSTRIES

AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2005 AND 2004 (RESTATED)









































CONTENTS

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Page
F-1
Consolidated Balance Sheets
 
F-2
     
Consolidated Statements of Operations
 
F-3
     
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
 
F-4
     
Consolidated Statement of Stockholders’ Equity
 
F-5
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
 
F-6



 


























 
 

 

MEYLER & COMPANY, LLC
CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
ONE ARIN PARK
1715 HIGHWAY 35
MIDDLETOWN, NJ 07748



Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm


To the Board of Directors
Australian Forest Industries
Melbourne, Australia

We have audited the accompanying balance sheets of Australian Forest Industries as of December 31, 2005 and 2004 (restated) and the related statements of operations, stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2005 (restated).  These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.

We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement.  The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform an audit of its internal control over financial reporting.  Our audit included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the control over financial reporting.  Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.  We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Australian Forest Industries as of December 31, 2005 and 2004 (restated), and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2005 (restated), in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Reference is made to Note A – Restatements.




/s/ Meyler & Company, LLC



Middletown, NJ
May 17, 2006 (Except for Notes A, B, and G
   as to which the date is  December 29, 2006)






F-1



AUSTRALIAN FOREST INDUSTRIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS


ASSETS
   
December 31,
 
   
2005
   
2004
 
   
(Restated)
   
(Restated)
 
             
CURRENT ASSETS
           
Cash
  $ 127,014     $ 225,189  
Accounts receivable
    1,622,974       1,611,756  
Inventory
    1,778,340       1,983,039  
Prepaid expenses and other
    193,739       142,350  
Total Current Assets
    3,722,067       3,962,334  
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, net of accumulated
               
depreciation of $2,402,939 and  $2,349,923 in 2005 and 2004, respectively
    13,040,126       10,317,803  
                 
OTHER ASSETS
               
Long-term timber supply contract, net of amortization of $91,843 and
               
$36,943 in 2005 and 2004, respectively
    794,805       849,705  
                 
    $ 17,556,998     $ 15,129,842  

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
           
             
CURRENT LIABILITIES
           
Bank overdraft
  $ 117,772     $ 421,097  
Due to National Australia Bank
    4,818,000       5,229,350  
Accounts payable
    2,690,957       3,154,507  
Current portion of capitalized lease obligations
    1,076,013       731,217  
Due to Timberman shareholders
    3,213,912       386,835  
Related party payable                                                                                                         592,844
               
Accrued payroll, related taxes and benefits
    599,389       571,186  
Total Current Liabilities
    13,108,887       10,494,192  
                 
OTHER LIABILITIES
               
Capitalized lease obligations
    3,512,882       2,797,975  
Deferred capital gain
    1,575,514          
Total Liabilities
    18,197,283       13,292,167  
                 
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
               
Preferred stock, par value $0.001, 5,000,000 shares
               
authorized, none issued and outstanding
               
Common stock, par value $0.001, 300,000,000 shares
               
authorized, 257,400,680 issued and outstanding
    257,400       257,400  
Additional paid-in capital
    4,503,417       4,503,417  
Accumulated other comprehensive income
    333,619       21,796  
Accumulated deficit
    (5,734,721 )     (2,944,938 )
Total Stockholders’ Equity
    (640,285 )     1,837,675  
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
  $ 17,556,998     $ 15,129,842  


See accompanying notes to financial statements.
F-2

AUSTRALIAN FOREST INDUSTRIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS



   
For the Year Ended
 
   
December 31
 
   
2005
   
2004
 
   
(Restated)
   
(Restated)
 
             
REVENUE - SALES
  $ 13,499,799     $ 12,990,558  
                 
COSTS AND EXPENSES
               
Cost of goods sold
    15,272,772       11,685,458  
Selling, general and administrative
    611,867       1,285,332  
Stock based compensation
            255,000  
Interest expense
    703,757       374,847  
Depreciation and amortization
    480,826       315,369  
Total Costs and Expenses
    17,069,222       13,916,006  
                 
OPERATING LOSS
    (3,569,423 )     (925,448 )
                 
NON-OPERATING INCOME
               
Other income -Government Grant
            443,041  
Interest income
    1,359       1,328  
Gain on disposal of assets
    778,281       228,657  
Total Non-Operating Income
    779,640       673,026  
                 
NET LOSS
  $ (2,789,783 )   $ (252,422 )
                 
                 
Net Loss per share (Basic and Diluted)
  $ (0.01 )   $ (0.01 )
                 
Weighted  Average Common Shares Outstanding
    257,400,680       257,400,680  


















See accompanying notes to financial statements.
F-3

AUSTRALIAN FOREST INDUSTRIES
 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
 
           
   
For the Year Ended
 
   
December 31
 
   
2005
   
2004
 
   
(Restated)
   
(Restated)
 
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
           
Net loss
  $ (2,789,783 )   $ (252,422 )
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash flows used
               
in operating activities:
               
Depreciation
    438,947       315,369  
Amortization of Timber contract
    54,900       36,943  
Amortization of leaseback gain
    (35,806 )        
Gain on sale of equipment
    (2,389,601 )     (228,657 )
                 
   
Changes in operating activities:
         
(Increase) in prepaid expenses
    (51,389 )     (59,895 )
(Increase) decrease in inventories
    204,699       (952,240 )
(Increase) decrease in receivables
    (11,217 )     261,247  
(Increase) decrease in related party receivable
    273,175       (273,175 )
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and other liabilities
    (463,550 )     1,392,082  
Increase  in related party payable
    592,844          
Increase  in accrued payroll
    28,203       31,726  
Net Cash (Used in) Provided by Operating Activities
    (4,148,578 )     270,978  
                 
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
               
Disposal costs
    (118,866 )        
Capital additions
    (5,200,874 )     (5,078,041 )
Investment in long-term timber supply contract
            (886,648 )
Disposal of capital assets
    1,652,675       815,150  
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities
    (3,667,065 )     (5,149,539 )
                 
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
               
Bank overdraft
    (303,325 )     421,097  
Loans from shareholders
    2,827,077       660,010  
Capital leases
    1,059,703       3,172,256  
National Australian bank loan
    (411,350 )     5,229,350  
Proceeds from sale of assets
    4,233,540       446,714  
Timberman controlling interest
            (5,307,400 )
Net Cash Provided by (Used In) Financing Activities
    7,405,645       4,622,027  
                 
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATES ON CASH
    311,823       21,796  
DECREASE IN CASH
    (98,175 )     (234,738 )
CASH AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD
    225,189       459,927  
CASH AT END OF PERIOD
  $ 127,014     $ 225,189  
                 
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES:
               
Interest paid
  $ 695,405     $ 325,601  
See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (RESTATED)
 

 
                                       
                                     
Accumulated
 
                   
Additional
         
Other
   
Total
 
 
Preferred Stock
 
Common Stock
   
Paid-In
   
Accumulated
   
Comprehensive
   
Stockholders’
 
 
Shares
Amount
 
Shares
   
Amount
   
Capital
   
Deficit
   
Income (loss)
   
Equity
 
Balance, December 31, 2002
        5,319,764     $ 9,813,217           $ (2,034,164 )         $ 7,779,053  
Net loss for the year ended
                                               
December 31, 2003
                              (56,369 )           (56,369 )
                                                 
Adjustments from exchange
                                               
rate changes
                                    $ 65,590       65,590  
                                                   
Balance, December 31, 2003
                                                 
and prior to Reverse Merger
        5,319,764       9,813,217             (2,090,533 )     65,590       7,788,274  
Reverse Merger (Note 1)
                                                 
Exchange of Integrated
                                                 
Forest Products Pty Ltd
                                                 
shares for Australian
                                                 
Forest Industries
        (5,319,764 )     (9,813,217 )   $ 9,813,217                          
Shareholders equity of
                                                   
Australian Forest
                                                   
Industries at date of
                                                   
merger
        400,680       400       11,257,463       (11,257,863 )                
Reverse Merger capitalization
                        (11,257,863 )     11,257,863                  
Issuance of shares at date of
                                                   
merger
        240,000,000       240,000       (240,000 )                        
Issuance of shares for
                                                   
consulting agreement
        17,000,000       17,000       238,000                       255,000  
Timbermans Group Pty. Ltd.
                                                   
investment in Company
                        (5,307,400 )                     (5,307,400 )
Cumulative losses of Timber-
                                                   
man’s Group Pty. Ltd.
                                (601,983 )             (601,983 )
Adjustment from exchange
                                                   
rate changes
                                        (43,794 )     (43,794 )
Net loss for the year ended
                                                   
December 31, 2004
                                (252,422 )             (252,422 )
Balance, December 31, 2004
        257,400,680       257,400       4,503,417       (2,944,938 )     21,796       1,837,675  
Adjustments from exchange
                                                   
rate changes
                                        311,823       311,823  
Net loss for the year ended
                                                   
December 31, 2005
                                (2,789,783 )             (2,789,783 )
Balance, December 31, 2005
        257,400,680     $ 257,400     $ 9,810,817     $ (5,734,721 )   $ 333,619     $ (640,285 )

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2005


NOTE A – RESTATEMENTS

The Company’s financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2005 and 2004 have been restated.  The effects of the restatements are presented in the following table:

   
Year Ended December 31, 2005
   
Year Ended December 31, 2004
 
   
As Reported
   
Restated
   
As Reported
   
Restated
 
Balance Sheet
                       
Cash
                    $ 225,189   (1)
Prepaid expense and other
              $ 141,609       142,350   (1)
Property, plant and equipment,
                           
net of accumulated depreciation
                9,712,015       10,317,803   (1)
Receivable from related party
                273,175           (2)
Due to Timbermans shareholders
                660,010       386,835   (1)(2)
Current liabilities
    8,290,887       13,108,887       5,264,842       10,494,192   (5)
Other liabilities
    4,818,000    
nil
      5,229,350    
nil
 
Accrued expense
                    542,414       571,186   (1)
Deferred capital gain
  $ 1,396,481     $ 1,575,514   (3)                
Accumulated deficit
    (5,555,688 )     (5,734,721 )     (2,958,939 )     (2,944,938 ) (1)
                                 
Statement of Operations
                               
Cost of goods sold
    15,441,948       15,272,772   (4)                
Selling, general and
                               
administrative
    653,091       611,687   (4)     1,271,331       1,285,332   (1)
Other income
    225,851    
nil
  (4)                
Interest income
    164,941       1,359   (4)                

Notes:

1)  
Restated to include the accounts of Timbermans Group Pty. Ltd., an entity deemed to be a Variable Interest Entity.
2)  
Reclassification of related party receivable against payable to same related party.
3)  
Recalculation of amortization relating to deferred gain on sale leaseback transaction.  Amortization is based upon life of acquired equipment instead of loan repayment amortization.
4)  
Reclassification of components of other income deemed to be operating and therefore offset against cost of sales and selling, general and administrative expenses.
5)  
Reclassification of loans from National Australia Bank to current from other liabilities.

NOTE B -                      SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Nature of Business

Australian Forest Industries (“the Company”), through its wholly owned subsidiary Integrated Forest Products Pty Ltd (“Integrated”), operates a saw mill in Australia which cuts pine timber into building products to supply the commercial and residential industry along the eastern coast of Australia.

Reverse Merger

On September 1, 2004, Integrated, owned by the Timbermans Group Pty Ltd (“Timbermans”), entered into a share exchange agreement with the Company and issued 240,000,000 shares of its common stock
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2005


NOTE B -                      SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)

Reverse Merger (Continued)

to acquire Integrated.  In connection with the share exchange agreement, Integrated became a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company and Integrated’s officers and directors became the officers and directors of the Company.  Prior to the merger, the Company was a non-operating “shell” corporation.

Pursuant to Securities and Exchange Commission rules, the merger of a private operating company (Integrated) into a non-operating public shell corporation with nominal net assets is considered a capital transaction.  Accordingly, for accounting purposes, the merger has been treated as an acquisition of the Company by Integrated and a recapitalization of the Company.  The historical financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004 are those of Integrated.  Since the merger is a recapitalization and not a business combination, pro forma information is not presented.

Foreign Currency Translation

For 2005 and 2004, the Company considered the Australian dollar to be its functional currency.  Assets and liabilities were translated into US dollars at year-end exchange rates.  Statement of operations amounts were translated using the average rate during the year.  Gains and losses resulting from translating foreign currency financial statements were accumulated in other comprehensive income, a separate component of stockholders’ equity.

Cash Equivalents

For purposes of reporting cash flows, cash equivalents include investment instruments purchased with a maturity of three months or less.  There were no cash equivalents in 2005 or 2004.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles 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 reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period.  Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Inventories

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market value.  Cost is determined using the first-in, first-out (FIFO) method.

Equipment and Depreciation

Equipment is stated at cost and is depreciated using the straight line method over the estimated useful lives of the respective assets.  Routine maintenance, repairs and replacement costs are expensed as incurred and improvements that extend the useful life of the assets are capitalized.  When equipment is sold or otherwise disposed of, the cost and related accumulated depreciation are eliminated from the accounts and any resulting gain or loss is recognized in operations.


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2005


NOTE B -                      SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)

Net Loss Per Common Share

The Company computes per share amounts in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 128, “Earnings per Share”.  SFAS No. 128 requires presentation of basic and diluted EPS.  Basic EPS is computed by dividing the income (loss) available to Common Stockholders by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding for the period.  Diluted EPS is based on the weighted-average number of shares of Common Stock and Common Stock equivalents outstanding during the periods.

Comprehensive Income (Loss)

SFAS No. 130 establishes standards for the reporting and disclosure of comprehensive income and its components to be presented in association with a company’s financial statements.  Comprehensive income is defined as the change in a business enterprise’s equity during a period arising from transactions, events or circumstances relating to non-owner sources, such as foreign currency translation adjustments and unrealized gains or losses on available-for-sale securities.  It includes all changes in equity during a period except those resulting from investments by or distributions to owners.  Comprehensive income is accumulated in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), a separate component of stockholders’ equity.

Stock Based Compensation

The Company accounts for stock issued for services using the fair value method.  In accordance with the Emergency Issues Task Force (“EITF”) 96-18, the measurement date of shares issued for service is the date at which the counterpart’s performance is complete.

Fair Values of Financial Instruments

The Company uses financial instruments in the normal course of business.  The carrying values of cash, accounts receivable, bank overdraft, accounts payable and accrued expenses approximate their fair value due to the short-term maturities of these assets and liabilities.  The carrying values of loans payable approximate their fair value based upon management’s estimates using the best available information.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In December 2004, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 153 (SFAS 153), “Exchanges of Non-monetary Assets.”    SFAS 153 amends the guidance in APB No. 29, “Accounting for Non-monetary Assets.” APB No.29 was based on the principle that exchanges of non-monetary assets should be measured on the fair value of the assets exchanged.  SFAS 153 amends APB No. 29 to eliminate the exception for non-monetary exchanges of similar productive assets and replaces it with a general exception for exchanges of non-monetary assets that do not have commercial substance if the future cash flows of the entity are expected to change significantly as a result of the exchange.  SFAS 151 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2005.    The adoption of SFAS 153 is not expected to have a material effect on the Company’s financial position or results of operations.


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2005


Recent Accounting Pronouncements (Continued)

In December 2004, the FASB revised Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123 (SFAS 123(R)), “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation.”  The SFAS 123(R) revision established standards for the accounting for transactions in which an entity exchanges its equity instruments for goods or services and focuses primarily on accounting for transactions in which an entity obtains employee services in share-based payment transactions.  It does not change the accounting guidance for share-based payment transactions with parties other than employees.  For public entities that file as small business issuers, the revisions to SFAS 123(R) are effective as of the beginning of the first interim or annual reporting period that begins after December 15, 2005.  The adoption of SFAS 123(R) is not expected to have a material effect on the Company’s financial position or results of operations.

In May 2005, the FASB issued SFAS no. 154, “Accounting Changes and Error Corrections (“SFAS No. 154”) which replaces APB Opinion No. 20, “Accounting Changes” and SFAS No. 3, “Reporting Accounting Changes in Interim Financial Statements-An Amendment of ABP Opinion No. 28. SFAS No. 154 provides guidance on the accounting for and reporting of accounting changes and error corrections. Specially, this statement requires “retrospective application” of the direct effect for a voluntary change in accounting principle to prior periods’ financial statements, if it is practical to do so. SFAS No. 154 also strictly defines the term “restatement” to mean the correction of an error revising previously issued financial statements. SFAS No. 154 is effective for accounting changes and corrections of errors made in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2005 and are required to be adopted by the Company in the first quarter of fiscal year 2006.  Management does not anticipate
that adoption will have a material impact on results of operations, financial position or cash flows.

Revenue Recognition

The Company is in the business of producing lumber for the building industry.  In this connection, it receives orders from distributors and lumber yards throughout Australia.  The Company ships its finished products FOB shipping point and title passes at that point.  The Company also assures itself that there are valid sales arrangements, that sales prices are fixed and determinable, and that collectibility is reasonably assured.

NOTE C - VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES

In January 2003, the FASB issued FIN 46 and in December 2003, it issued a revised interpretation of FIN 46 (FIN 46-R), which supersedes FIN 46 and clarifies and expands current accounting guidance for determining whether certain entities should be consolidated in the Company’s consolidated financial statements.  An entity is subject to FIN 46 and is called a Variable Interest Entity (VIE) if it has (1) equity that is insufficient to permit the entity to finance its activities without additional subordinated financial support from other parties, or (2) equity investors that cannot make significant decisions about  the entity’s operations, or that do not absorb the expected losses or receive the expected returns of the entity.  A VIE is consolidated by its primary beneficiary, which is the party that has a majority of the expected losses or a majority of the expected residual returns of the VIE, or both.

The Company has concluded that the entity, Timbermans Group Pty. Ltd. is deemed to be a VIE under FIN 46 and accordingly has been consolidated in the financial statements for 2005 and 2004.  Timbermans Group, a holding company which acquired the Company through an exchange agreement, became the majority shareholder of Australian Forest Industries by investing $5,307,400 in the Company which

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2005


NOTE C - VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES (CONTINUED)

was borrowed from National Australia Bank.  See Note G – Short-Term Borrowing. The Company had total assets of $7,357,379 and $5,307,658, total liabilities of $8,050,323 and $5,181,152, accumulated earnings (deficits) of $(693,017) and $126,428 at December 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively, and income (losses) of $(354,176) and $243,935 for the years then ended.

NOTE D - INVENTORY

Inventory consists of the following at December 31,
   
2005
   
2004
 
Raw materials and supplies
  $ 228,547     $ 53,298  
Work in progress
    605,692       456,694  
Finished goods
    944,101       1,473,047  
    $ 1,778,340     $ 1,938,039  
NOTE E - EQUIPMENT

Equipment is comprised of the following at
                 
         
December 31,
 
   
Useful Life
   
2005
   
2004
 
Land
        $ 1,133,042     $ 1,166,139  
Buildings
    40       1,261,795       1,343,034  
Plant and equipment
    30       11,866,257       9,607,919  
Capital works in progress
            987,936       395,134  
Motor vehicles
    5       194,035       155,500  
              15,443,065       12,667,726  
Less: accumulated depreciation
            2,402,939       2,349,923  
            $ 13,040,126     $ 10,317,803  
NOTE F - RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

Due to  Related Party

At December 31, 2005 and 2004, the Company was indebted to the shareholders of Timbermans for $3,213,912 and $386,835, respectively.   The loans are non interest bearing, are unsecured and have no specific repayment date.  This indebtedness is the net result of transaction between the Company and Timbermans.

Long-Term Log  Supply Contract

In November 2004, the Timbermans Group entered into a 20 year long-term log supply contract with the New South Wales State Government.  To obtain the contract, the Timbermans Group paid $886,648.  In February 2005, it assigned the contract to the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary in Australia - Integrated Forest Products Pty, Ltd.  The contract is being amortized over 20 years.

NOTE G - SHORT TERM BORROWING

The Company has an overdraft facility with the National Bank of Australia in the amount of $499,000 at the Australian base rate plus 1.80% annually.  The amount of the overdraft at December 31, 2005 and

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2005


NOTE G - SHORT TERM BORROWING (CONTINUED)

2004 was $117,772 and $421,097, respectively.  The facility is secured by the assets of the Company and Timbermans Group Pty. Ltd., and personal guarantees of the principal Officers and Directors of the Company.  The notes currently bear interest at the rate of 11.9% per annum with a default rate of 18.4% per annum.

The Company, in connection with the Long Term Timber Supply contract, has placed a bank guarantee in the amount of $576,700 with the New South Wales government to insure a steady supply of timber with an issue fee of 1.40% of fair value and a fee of 1.40% of face value payable semi-annually.  Of the $576,700 bank guarantees, $489,100 is secured by the wife of a principal Officer and Director and $87,600 is secured by the assets of the Company, Timbermans Group Ptr. Ltd., and the personal guarantees of the principal Officer and Directors of the Company.

In 2004, the Timbermans Group Ptr. Ltd. obtained a credit facility of $5,307,400 to acquire a majority interest in Australian Forest Industries.  The credit facility is secured by the assets of Australian Forest Industries, Timbermans Group Ptr. Ltd., the personal guarantees of the principal Officers and Directors of Australian Forest Industries and Timbermans Group Ptr. Ltd., as well as personal properties of certain principal Officers and Directors.  The loan bears interest at the rate of 6.2% on $2,880,000 and a floating rate on the balance of the loan.  The loan balance at December 31, 2005 and 2004 was $4,818,000 and $5,229,350, respectively.

In addition, the Company has a $5,760,000 facility with National Australia Bank to acquire capital equipment which would be secured by such purchases.  At December 31, 2005, the Company has executed Capital Lease Agreements aggregating $4,588,895.  See Note H – Capital Lease Obligation of the Notes to Financial Statements.

All of the above credit facilities are renewable every six months.

NOTE H - CAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATIONS

The Company has obtained various pieces of equipment under capital leases expiring through 2010.  The assets and liabilities under these capital leases ($5,354,455) with the National Bank of Australia are recorded at the lower of the present values of the minimum lease payments or the fair values of the assets.  The assets are included in property and equipment and are being depreciated over their estimated useful lives.  The capitalized leases are secured by the equipment purchased.

As of December 31, 2005, minimum future lease payments under these capital leases are:
 
 
For the Years Ending December 31,
 
Amount
 
 
2006
  $ 1,376,073  
 
2007
    1,376,073  
 
2008
    1,376,073  
 
2009
    962,772  
 
2010
    263,463  
Total minimum lease payments
    $ 5,354,455  

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AUSTRALIAN FOREST INDUSTRIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2005

   
December 31
 
   
2005
   
2004
 
Total minimum lease payments
  $ 5,354,455     $ 4,136,976  
Less: amounts representing
    765,560       607,784  
Net minimum lease payments
    4,588,895       3,529,192  
Less: current portion
    1,076,013       731,217  
Long-term portion
  $ 3,512,882     $ 2,797,975  

NOTE I - INCOME TAXES

The Company has adopted Financial Accounting Statement SFAS No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes.  Under this method, the Company recognizes a deferred tax liability or asset for temporary differences between the tax basis of an asset or liability and the related amount reported on the financial statements.  The principal types of differences, which are measured at current tax rates, are net operating loss carry forwards. At December 31, 2004, these differences resulted in a deferred tax asset of approximately $887,700. SFAS No. 109  requires  the  establishment of a valuation  allowance  to  reflect the likelihood  of  realization of deferred tax assets.  Since realization is not assured, the  Company  has  recorded  a  valuation  allowance  for   the   entire  deferred  tax  asset,  and   the  accompanying  financial statements do not reflect any net asset for deferred taxes at December 31, 2005.

The Company’s net operating loss carry forwards amounted to approximately $2,958,000 at December 31, 2004, which have unlimited expiration.

NOTE J - STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

In connection with the Reverse Merger on September 1, 2005, the Company issued 17,000,000 shares to a consultant.  The shares were valued at $0.015 per share which was the average trading price for the third quarter.


NOTE K - SALE - LEASEBACK TRANSACTION

In April 2005, the Company entered into a transaction to sell equipment to the National Bank of Australia and leased it back under a new capitalized lease agreement.  Under SFAS No. 98, the gain of $1,611,320 will be deferred and amortized over the life of the related equipment.  For the year ended December 31, 2005, $35,806 has been included in operating income.

The amortization of the gain for the next five years is as follows.
 
Gain
Year
Amortization
2006
$53,710
2007
53,710
2008
53,710
2009
53,710
2010
53,710
Thereafter
1,306,964
 
$1,575,514


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ITEM 8. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE

Through the September 30, 2004 reporting period, our accountants were Michael Johnson & Co., LLC. In January 2005, we changed accountants to Meyler & Company LLC, independent certified public accountants. At no time has there been any disagreement with such accountants regarding any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedure.

ITEM 8A. DISCLOSURE CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

(a) Disclosure Controls and Procedures.

As of the end of the period covering this Form 10-KSB, we evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our "disclosure controls and procedures". The Company’s President conducted this evaluation by himself.

(i) Definition of Disclosure Controls and Procedures.

Disclosure controls and procedures are controls and other procedures that are designed with the objective of ensuring that information required to be disclosed in our periodic reports filed under the Exchange Act, such as this
report, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC's rules and forms. As defined by the SEC, such disclosure controls and procedures are also designed with the objective of ensuring that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including the President and Chief Financial Officer, in such a manner as to allow timely disclosure decisions.

(ii) Limitations on the Effectiveness of Disclosure Controls and Procedures and Internal Controls.

The Company recognizes that a system of disclosure controls and procedures (as well as a system of internal controls), no matter how well conceived and operated, cannot provide absolute assurance that the objectives of the system are met. Further, the design of such a 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 controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues have been detected. These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty, and that breakdowns
can occur because of simple error or mistake.  Additionally, controls can be circumvented in a number of ways. Because of the inherent limitations in a cost-effective control system, system failures may occur and not be detected.
However, our officers and directors believe that our system of disclosure controls and procedures provides reasonable assurance of achieving their objectives.

The Company's management, including the CEO and CFO believe that our system of disclosure controls and procedures provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed in our periodic reports filed under the Exchange Act is, in fact, being disclosed

(iii) Conclusions with Respect to Our Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures.

Our officers and directors have concluded, based on the evaluation of these controls and procedures, that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective in timely alerting them to material information relating to the Company required to be included in our periodic SEC filings.

(b) Changes in Internal Controls.

There have been no changes in our internal controls over financial reporting during the last fiscal quarter of 2005 that has materially affected or is reasonably likely to affect the Company's internal control over financial reporting.

ITEM 8B. OTHER INFORMATION

Not applicable.


PART III
 
ITEM 9. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS, PROMOTERS AND CONTROL PERSONS; COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 16(A) OF THE EXCHANGE ACT

OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS

We have 5 executive officers who also serve as our board of directors. Our directors are elected at each annual meeting of shareholders. The following individuals are all of our executive officers and directors:

Name
Age
Positions and Offices With The Company
Michael Timms
55
Chief Executive Officer; President; Chairman of the Board
Norman Backman
57
Chief Operating Officer; Director
Colin Baird
47
Chief Financial Officer; Director
Tony Esplin
43
Executive Vice President - Marketing; Director
Roger Timms
50
Executive Vice President - Engineering; Director


The following is a  biographical  summary of the directors and officers of the Company:

Michael Timms

Mr. Michael Bruce Timms was born at 30 May 1950 in Bega, New South Wales, Australia. He has spent over thirty years in the sawmilling industry. He has been involved with design and construction of over seven greenfield sawmill facilities and scores of equipment upgrades across Australia and Canada in both the Hardwood and Softwood sectors, through his engineering business, Acora Reneco Group Pty Ltd. Among other responsibilities he works as Chief Executive Officer and President of the Company and is Chairman of the Board.

Norman Backman

Mr. Norman William Backman was born at 20 September 1948 in Melbourne, Australia. He has over thirty years of experience in the sawmilling industry. He has worked for a long period with Amcor and Brown & Dureau as Mill Manager at the Morwell facility. At Integrated Forest Industries Pty Ltd he will work as Director of Operations. Mr. Backman has access to a team of industry experienced individuals possessing relevant and highly refined sawmill information technology systems technology and cost accounting experience.

Colin Baird

Mr. Colin Baird was born at 22 June 1958 in Melbourne, Australia. He is a qualified accountant who has operated his own practice, Colib Pty Ltd since 1987. He has been involved in the timber industry through his association with some of his clients since 1983. At present his practice has in excess of 500 clients. Mr. Baird is Director of Finance of the Company.

Tony Esplin

Mr. Tony Esplin was born at 23 August 1962 in Melbourne, Australia. He has had twelve years of experience in the sawmill industry covering fabrication of sawmill equipment, project management of new sawmills through his own business, Acora Reneco Group Pty Ltd. Over the last four years he has been involved in the on site management of Integrated Forest Products, covering all aspects of sawmill administration, including log procurement and product marketing. He works as Director of Marketing & Log Procurement for the Company.

Roger Timms

Mr. Roger Kenneth Timms was born 24 April 1956 in Bega, New South Wales, Australia. He has spent over twenty-five years in the sawmilling industry. He is currently involved in the design, supply and installation of sawmill equipment in Australia and part owns a company, Acora Reneco Group Pty Ltd, which performs these functions. He is the Company’s Director of Engineering.


Director Positions in Other Public Companies

No director holds any directorship in a company with a class of securities registered pursuant to Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or subject to the requirements of Section 15(d) of such Act. No director holds any directorship in a company registered as an investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940.  However, with the exception of Norman Backman, the remaining directors have other business interest and work for the Company on a part-time basis at the present time.

Code of Conduct

The Company does not have an Audit or Strategy committee. Neither does the Company have a standing nominating committee or any committee performing a similar function. For the above reasons, the Company has not adopted a code of ethics.


COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 16(a) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 requires executive officers and directors who beneficially own more than ten percent (10%) of the Company's Common Stock to file initial reports of ownership and reports of changes of ownership with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Executive officers, directors and greater than ten percent (10%) beneficial owners are required by Commission regulations to furnish the Company with copies of all Section 16(a) forms they file.

The information required to be compliant with Section 16(a) is found herein. However, at the present time the required individuals have not filed the appropriate Section 16(a) forms although it has been represented to the Company that such are being prepared and will be filed shortly after the filing of this annual report.

 
 

 



ITEM 10. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
 

The table below sets forth all annual and long-term compensation paid by the Company through the latest practicable date to the Chief Executive Officer of the Company and to all executive officers of the Company who received total annual salary and bonus in excess of $100,000 for services rendered in all capacities to the Company and its subsidiaries during the fiscal years ended December 31, 2004 and 2005.
 
The following table sets forth information concerning all remuneration paid by the Company as of December 31, 2005 to the Company's Directors and Executive Officers:
 
 
Summary Compensation Table
 
 

 
 
  
 
  
  
Long-Term
Compensation
Awards
  
           
 
Name and Principal Position
 
  
Year
 
  
Salary 
 
Bonus 
 
  
Securities
Underlying
Options (#) /SARS
 
  
All Other
Compensation
 
 
Michael Timms -
Chairman of the Board; CEO and President
  
2005
  
$  75,000
               
     
2004
 
    56,000
               
                           
 
Coin Baird - Chief Financial Officer and Director
 
2005
 
    60,000
               
     
2004
 
    28,000
               
                           
 
Tony Esplin – Executive Vice President – Marketing; Director
 
2005
 
    75,000
               
     
2004
 
    56,000
               
                           
 
Norman Backman – Chief Operating Officer; Director
 
2005
 
  140,000
               
     
2004
 
  140,000
               
                           
 
Roger Timms – Executive Vice President – Marketing; Director
 
2005
 
    20,000
               
     
2004
 
    20,000
               

Directors' Compensation

Other than minimal expenses incurred for traveling to Canberra which were reimbursed by the Company, during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005 our Directors did not received a fee for serving in that capacity.

Employment Contracts

There are no employment agreements with the executive officers at this time.






ITEM 11. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT

Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners


The following table sets forth information regarding the beneficial ownership of the shares of the Common Stock (the only class of shares  previously  issued by the Company) at May 15, 2006 by (i) each person known by the Company to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent (5%) of the Company’s outstanding shares of Common Stock,  (ii) each director of the Company,  (iii) the executive officers of the Company, and (iv) by all directors and executive officers of the Company as a group.  Other than the Timbermans Group Pty Ltd, each person named in the table, has sole voting and investment  power with  respect to all shares shown as  beneficially owned by such person and can be contacted at the address of the Company.


Title of Class
Name of Beneficial Owner
Shares of Common Stock
 
Percent of Class
         
Common
Timbermans Group Pty Ltd1
140,000,000
 
54.47%
 
Common
 
Jeffrey Reade
17,000,000
 
6.61%
Common
 
Norman Backman2
20,000,000
 
7.78%
Common
 
Colin Baird3
 20,000,000
 
7.78%
Common
Tony Esplin4
 
20,000,000
 
7.78%
Common
Michael Timms5
20,000,000
 
7.78%
 
Common
Roger Timms6
20,000,000
 
7.78%
 
Directors and Officers as a group
 
 
 
240,000,000
 
 
 
93.39%

1Timbermans Group Pty Ltd is an Australian corporation with 5 shareholders who are the same individuals as our officers and directors. For the purposes of aggregating the securities ownership of officers and directors, we have included those shares held by Timbermans Group.

2Mr. Backman maintains his shares in his and his wife’s name

3Mr. Baird maintains his shares in his and his wife’s name

4Mr. Esplin maintains his shares in his and his wife’s name

5Mr. Michael Timms maintains his shares in his and his wife’s name

6Mr. Roger Timms maintains his shares in his and his wife’s name


ITEM 12. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
 
Timbermans Group Pty Ltd owns the majority of the shares of common stock of the Company and its shareholders are the same individuals as our officers and directors. Three of the directors of our Company also own 100% of Acora Reneco Group which is the largest Australian manufacturer and designer of original sawmilling equipment as well as an agent for sales and distribution for sawmilling equipment manufactured by other companies. The Company presently has an agreement in place pursuant to which Acora supplies the Company’s sawmill equipment needs. All transactions between Acora and the Company are at arms length terms.
 


ITEM 13. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
 
(a) Exhibits.
 
 Exhibit Number Exhibit Description

10.1           Letter of Offer to Timbermans Group Pty Ltd from National Australia Bank Limited
10.2           Letter of Offer to Integrated Forest Products Pty Ltd from National Australia Bank Limited
10.3           Deed of Sale between Integrated Forest Products Pty Ltd and National Australia Bank Limited
10.4   Sale/Leaseback Agreement with National Bank of Australia
31.1
Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
31.2
Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.1
Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.2
Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

(b) Reports on Form 8-K.

None.

 
 

 



ITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES

Audit Fees

For the Company's fiscal year ended December 31, 2005, the cost for professional services rendered for the audit of our financial statements and the review of the Form 10-KSB aggregated $15,000.

All Other Fees

The Company did not incur any other fees related to services rendered by our principal accountant for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005.
 

 
 


 
SIGNATURES
 
In accordance with Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
 

AUSTRALIAN FOREST INDUSTRIES


/s/ Michael Timms
Name: Michael Timms
Title: Chief Executive Officer, President and Chairman
Date: March 28, 2008


/s/ Colin Baird
Name: Colin Baird
Title: Chief Financial Officer and Director
Date: March 28, 2008


/s/ Roger Timms
Name: Roger Timms
Title: Executive Vice President and Director
Date: March 28, 2008