UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
CHINA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Nevada | | 20-2638087 |
(State of other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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24th Floor, Building A, Zhengxin Mansion No. 5 of 1st Gaoxin Rd, Hi-Tech Development Zone Xi’an City, People’s Republic of China | | 710075 |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | | (Zip Code) |
China Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
2011 Incentive Stock Plan
(Full Title of Plan)
Incorp Services, Inc.
2360 Corporate Circle STE 400
Henderson, NV
(Name and address of agent for service)
1.800.246.2677
(Telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
Copies to:
Marc Ross, Esq.
Sichenzia Ross Friedman Ference LLP
61 Broadway 32nd Floor
New York, NY 10006
Tel (212) 930-9700
Fax (212) 930-9725
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer ¨ | Accelerated filer ¨ |
Non-accelerated filer ¨ (Do not check if a smaller reporting company) | Smaller reporting company x |
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
Title of securities to be registered | | Amount to be registered (1) | | | Proposed maximum offering price per share (2) | | | Proposed maximum aggregate offering price | | | Amount of registration fee | |
Common Stock, par value $0.001 | | | 1,140,000 | | | $ | 4.25 | | | $ | 4,845,000 | | | $ | 562.51 | |
(1) | Pursuant to Rule 416(a) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), this Registration Statement shall also cover any additional shares of common stock of China Pharmaceuticals. Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “Registrant” or the “Company”), which become issuable by reason of any stock dividend, stock split, recapitalization or other similar transaction which results in an increase in the number of outstanding shares of the Registrant’s common stock. |
(2) | Estimated in accordance with Rule 457(h) of the Securities Act solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee. The computation is based on the average bid and ask price of the Registrant’s common stock as reported on the Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board (“OTCBB”) on May 9, 2011. |
EXPLANATORY NOTE
This Registration Statement is being filed to register up to 1,140,000 shares of common stock of China Pharmaceuticals, Inc., par value $0.001 per share, with respect to its 2011 Incentive Stock Plan.
The Prospectus filed as part of this Registration Statement has been prepared in accordance with the requirements of Form S-3 and may be used for reofferings and resales of registered shares of common stock which have been issued upon the grants of common stock to executive officers, directors, key employees and consultants of China Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
PART I
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE SECTION 10(a) PROSPECTUS
Item 1. Plan Information
The documents containing the information specified in Part I of this Registration Statement will be sent or given to eligible employees as specified by Rule 428(b)(1) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), as of the date of this Registration Statement. Such documents are not required to be and are not filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") either as part of this Registration Statement or as prospectuses or prospectus supplements pursuant to Rule 424. These documents and the documents incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement pursuant to Item 3 of Part II of this Form S-8, taken together, constitute a prospectus that meets the requirements of Section 10(a) of the Securities Act.
Item 2. Registrant Information and Employee Plan Annual Information.
Upon written or oral request, any of the documents incorporated by reference in Item 3 of Part II of this Registration Statement (which documents are incorporated by reference in this Section 10(a) Prospectus), other documents required to be delivered to eligible employees pursuant to Rule 428(b) or additional information about the Offering are available without charge by contacting:
Securities Liaison Officer:
China Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
24th Floor, Building A, Zhengxin Mansion
No. 5 of 1st Gaoxin Rd, Hi-Tech Development Zone
Xi’an City, People’s Republic of China 710075
Tel (011) 86-29-82098912-8038
REOFFER PROSPECTUS
China Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
300,000 Shares of
Common Stock
This reoffer prospectus relates to the sale of up to 300,000 shares of our common stock, $.001 par value per share, that may be offered and resold from time to time by existing selling stockholders identified in this prospectus for his own account issuable pursuant to our 2011 Incentive Stock Plan. It is anticipated that the selling stockholders will offer common shares for sale at prevailing prices on the Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board (“OTCBB”) on the date of sale. We will receive no part of the proceeds from sales made under this reoffer prospectus. The selling stockholders will bear all sales commissions and similar expenses. Any other expenses incurred by us in connection with the registration and offering and not borne by the selling stockholders will be borne by us.
The shares of common stock will be issued pursuant to awards granted under our 2011 Incentive Stock Plan. This reoffer prospectus has been prepared for the purposes of registering the common shares under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, to allow for future sales by the selling stockholders on a continuous or delayed basis to the public without restriction.
Our common stock is quoted on the OTCBB under the symbol “CFMI”. The closing sale price for our common stock on May 9, 2011 was $ 4.25 per share.
Investing in our common stock involves risks. See "Risk Factors" on page 8 of this reoffer prospectus. These are speculative securities.
NEITHER THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION NOR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION HAS APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED OF THESE SECURITIES OR DETERMINED IF THIS PROSPECTUS IS TRUTHFUL OR COMPLETE. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.
The date of this prospectus is May 10, 2011.
CHINA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Prospectus Summary | | 6 |
Risk Factors | | 8 |
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements | | 23 |
Determination of Offering Price | | 23 |
Use of Proceeds | | 23 |
Selling Stockholders | | 24 |
Plan of Distribution | | 25 |
Legal Matters | | 27 |
Experts | | 27 |
Incorporation of Certain Documents by Reference | | 27 |
Disclosure of Commission Position on Indemnification For Securities Act Liabilities | | 28 |
Additional Information Available to You | | 28 |
NO PERSON HAS BEEN AUTHORIZED TO GIVE ANY INFORMATION OR TO MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS, OTHER THAN THOSE CONTAINED IN THIS PROSPECTUS, IN CONNECTION WITH THE OFFERING MADE HEREBY, AND, IF GIVEN OR MADE, SUCH INFORMATION OR REPRESENTATION MUST NOT BE RELIED UPON AS HAVING BEEN AUTHORIZED BY THE COMPANY OR ANY OTHER PERSON. NEITHER THE DELIVERY OF THIS PROSPECTUS NOR ANY SALE MADE HEREUNDER SHALL UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES CREATE ANY IMPLICATION THAT THERE HAS BEEN NO CHANGE IN THE AFFAIRS OF THE COMPANY SINCE THE DATE HEREOF. THIS PROSPECTUS DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN OFFER TO SELL OR A SOLICITATION OF AN OFFER TO BUY ANY SECURITIES OFFERED HEREBY BY ANYONE IN ANY JURISDICTION IN WHICH SUCH OFFER OR SOLICITATION IS NOT AUTHORIZED OR IN WHICH THE PERSON MAKING SUCH OFFER OR SOLICITATION IS NOT QUALIFIED TO DO SO OR TO ANY PERSON TO WHOM IT IS UNLAWFUL TO MAKE SUCH OFFER OR SOLICITATION.
PROSPECTUS SUMMARY
This summary highlights information contained elsewhere in this prospectus. This summary does not contain all of the information you should consider before investing in our common stock. You should read the entire prospectus, including “Risk Factors” and the consolidated financial statements and the related notes before making an investment decision. Contents from our website, http://www.chinapharmaceuticalsinc.com, are not part of this prospectus.
THE COMPANY
Business Overview
China Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (formerly Allstar Restaurants) was incorporated in the State of Nevada on December 22, 2004. On February 12, 2010, pursuant to the closing of a merger agreement with China Qinba Pharmaceuticals, Inc., an interest holder of Xi’an Qinba Pharmaceuticals, Co., Ltd.’s (“Xi’an Pharmaceuticals”), Xi’an Pharmaceuticals became our variable interest entity, making us the primary beneficiary of its business, and permitting us to consolidate its financial statements with our own. Xi’an Pharmaceuticals was formed in October 15, 1969 under the laws of the Peoples Republic of China (“PRC”) and is engaged in the research, development, manufacture, packaging, marketing, and distribution of pharmaceutical and medical products in China for human use for the treatment of a variety of diseases and conditions. All of our operations are conducted in the People’s Republic of China where our two manufacturing facilities are located, one in Xixiang County in Hanzhong and one in Xi’an Jinghe Industrial Zone. We manufacture pharmaceutical products in the form of capsules, oral solutions, tablets, granules, syrups, medicinal teas, tincture and solutions for injection that are either small volume parenteral solutions that are freeze dried powders or large volume parenteral solutions. Certain of the pharmaceutical products we manufacture are used in the treatment of viral pneumonia, hypotonicity dehydration, viral influenza and many other diseases and indications.
We currently manufacture 85 pharmaceutical products which are sold to numerous distributors who distribute our products pursuant to distribution agreements to licensed healthcare providers such as hospitals, clinics and pharmacies. We currently have 35 active distribution agreements. The raw materials used to manufacture our products include various medicinal herbs such as tumeric and zedoary, which we obtain from specified and qualified suppliers with national qualifications, and sulfamethoxazole, an antibiotic, which is primarily used in the manufacture of Fufang Qiguanyan Pian. We also enter into trading agreements for the supply of many of the materials used to manufacture and package our products including aluminum foil, which we use as the inner packing materials used in tablets production. Xi’an Pharmaceuticals has written agreements with substantially all of its suppliers. Xi’an Tianyi Biotechnology Co., Ltd, Shaanxi Daxin Plastics Co., Ltd. and Shaanxi Qiangli Technology Co., Ltd. are the three biggest suppliers of Xi’an Pharmaceuticals.
Our focus has been on the development and sale of pharmaceutical products based on traditional Chinese medicines designed to address numerous diseases and indications, with an emphasis on sales to community hospitals and rural medical institutions.
We have SFDA1 approval for all medicines and active pharmaceutical ingredients that we market.
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1The Chinese government agency, SFDA, is analogous to the Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) in the United States. Unlike the FDA, however, the SFDA provides intellectual property and competitive protection to certain classes of approved drugs.
Our Corporate Information
We maintain our corporate offices at 24th Floor, Building A, Zhengxin Mansion, No. 5 of 1st Gaoxin Rd, Hi-Tech Development Zone, Xi’an City, People’s Republic of China 710075. Our telephone number is (011) 86-29-8406-7215. We also have a website at http://www.chinapharmaceuticalsinc.com.
The Offering
By this prospectus, the selling stockholders are offering up to 300,000 shares of our common stock, which are issuable pursuant to our 2011 Incentive Stock Plan dated April 26, 2011. The selling stockholders are not required to sell their shares, and any sales of common stock by the selling stockholders are entirely at the discretion of the selling stockholders. We will receive no proceeds from the sale of the shares of common stock in this offering.
Common stock outstanding before the offering | | 11,699,662 |
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Common stock issued which may be offered pursuant to this prospectus | | 300,000 |
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Use of Proceeds | | We will not receive any proceeds from the sale of shares by the selling stockholders |
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OTCBB Symbol | | CFMI |
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Risk Factors | | The purchase of common stock involves a high degree of risk. You should carefully review and consider “Risk Factors” beginning on page 8. |
Currency, exchange rate, and “China” and other references
Unless otherwise noted, all currency figures in this filing are in U.S. dollars. References to "yuan" or "RMB" are to the Chinese yuan, which is also known as the renminbi. According to the currency exchange website www.xe.com, on March 28, 2011, $1.00 was equivalent to 6.56 yuan.
References to “PRC” are to the People’s Republic of China.
Unless otherwise specified or required by context, references to “China Pharmaceuticals”, the “Company”, “we”, “our”, “us” or similar terms, refers to China Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a Nevada corporation, and, where appropriate, to our subsidiaries.
Unless otherwise specified or required by context, “China Qinba,” refers to our wholly owned subsidiary China QinBa Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a Delaware corporation.
Unless otherwise specified or required by context, “Xi’an Development” refers to our wholly owned subsidiary Xi’an Pharmaceuticals Development Co., Ltd., a limited liability company organized under the laws of the Peoples Republic of China.
Unless otherwise specified or required by context, “Xi’an Pharmaceuticals” refers to our variable interest entity (“VIE”), Xi’an Qinba Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd., a company organized under the laws of the Peoples Republic of China that has entered into a series of agreements with Xi’an Development that (i) give Xi’an Development control over the board of directors, officers, operations and finances of Xi’an Pharmaceuticals; (ii) permit Xi’an Pharmaceuticals to be treated as a subsidiary of Xi’an Development under the laws of the People’s Republic of China; and (iii) allow us to consolidate its financial statements under GAAP.
Unless otherwise specified or required by context, “WOFE” refers to Xi’an Development which is a “wholly owned foreign enterprise” under the laws of the People’s Republic of China.
Unless otherwise specified or required by context, “Xi’an Shareholders” refers to the shareholders of Xi’an Pharmaceuticals who are also the shareholders of China QinBa.
RISK FACTORS
An investment in our common stock involves a high degree of risk. You should carefully consider the risks described below and the other information contained in this prospectus before deciding to invest in our common stock.
Risks Related To Our Business
Our operating history may not serve as an adequate basis to judge our future prospects and results of operations.
Xi’an Pharmaceuticals commenced its current line of business operations in October 15, 1969 and received its Good Manufacturing Practices (“GMP”) certifications in March 2006 and January 2007. These certifications must be renewed every five years for Xi’an Pharmaceuticals to stay in business. Xi’an Pharmaceuticals’ operating history may not provide a meaningful basis on which to evaluate its business. We cannot assure you that Xi’an Pharmaceuticals will maintain its profitability or that we will not incur net losses in the future. We expect that Xi’an Pharmaceuticals’ operating expenses will increase as it expands. Any significant failure to realize anticipated revenue growth could result in significant operating losses. We will continue to encounter risks and difficulties frequently experienced by companies at a similar stage of development, including our potential failure to:
● | raise adequate capital for expansion and operations; |
● | implement our business model and strategy and adapt and modify them as needed; |
● | increase awareness of our brand name, protect our reputation and develop customer loyalty; |
● | manage our expanding operations and service offerings, including the integration of any future acquisitions; |
● | maintain adequate control of our expenses; |
● | anticipate and adapt to changing conditions in the medical over the counter, pharmaceutical and nutritional supplement markets in which we operate as well as the impact of any changes in government regulations, mergers and acquisitions involving our competitors, technological developments and other significant competitive and market dynamics |
If we are not successful in addressing any or all of these risks, our business may be materially and adversely affected.
The loss of Xi’an Pharmaceuticals as our operating business would have a material adverse effect on our business and the price of our common stock.
We have no equity ownership interest in Xi’an Pharmaceuticals. Our ability to control Xi’an Pharmaceuticals and consolidate its financial results is through a series of contractual agreements between Xi’an Pharmaceuticals and our wholly-owned subsidiary Xi’an Development. The management of Xi’an Pharmaceuticals is an affiliate of us and of Xi’an Development and the stockholders of Xi’an Pharmaceuticals are also our shareholders. Thus the Management Entrustment Agreement was not entered into as a result of arms’ length negotiations because the parties to the agreement are under common control. Mr. Wang, our CEO and Chairman, and Mr. Guiping Zhang, our President, hold in the aggregate approximately 56% of the shares of Xi’an Pharmaceuticals and approximately 27.6% of our common stock. The Management Entrustment Agreement may be terminated upon the termination of the business of Xi’an Pharmaceuticals or upon the date upon which Xi’an Development completes the acquisition of Xi’an Pharmaceuticals. Any other termination would be a breach of the agreement. While the Company has been advised by its PRC counsel that the Management Entrustment Agreement is legal and enforceable under PRC law, these affiliates control the parties to the Management Entrustment Agreement and it could be possible for them to cause Xi’an Pharmaceuticals to breach the Management Entrustment Agreement and our unaffiliated investors would have little or no recourse because of the inherent difficulties in enforcing their rights since all our assets are located in the PRC. (See, Risk Factor “The PRC laws and regulations governing our current business operations are sometimes vague and uncertain. Any changes in such PRC laws and regulations may harm its business.”) In the event that management of Xi’an Pharmaceuticals decides to breach the Management Entrustment Agreement, the risk of loss of the affiliated shareholders of Xi’an Pharmaceuticals could be lower than unaffiliated investors and the interests of the management and shareholders of Xi’an Pharmaceuticals would be in conflict with the interest of our other stockholders.
Xi’an Pharmaceuticals’ failure to compete effectively may adversely affect our ability to generate revenue.
Xi’an Pharmaceuticals competes with other companies, many of whom are developing or can be expected to develop products similar to Xi’an Pharmaceuticals. Xi’an Pharmaceuticals’ market is a large market with many competitors. Many of its competitors are more established than Xi’an Pharmaceuticals is, and have significantly greater financial, technical, marketing and other resources than it presently possess. Some of Xi’an Pharmaceuticals’ competitors have greater name recognition and a larger customer base. These competitors may be able to respond more quickly to new or changing opportunities and customer requirements and may be able to undertake more extensive promotional activities, offer more attractive terms to customers, and adopt more aggressive pricing policies. We cannot assure you that Xi’an Pharmaceuticals will be able to compete effectively with current or future competitors or that the competitive pressures it faces will not harm it business.
We may not be able to effectively control and manage the growth of Xi’an Pharmaceuticals.
If Xi’an Pharmaceuticals’ business and markets grow and develop, it will be necessary for us to finance and manage expansion in an orderly fashion. An expansion would increase demands on existing management, workforce and facilities. Failure to satisfy such increased demands could interrupt or adversely affect its operations and cause delay in production and delivery of its pharmaceutical prescription, over the counter and medical nutrient products as well as administrative inefficiencies.
We may require additional financing in the future and a failure to obtain such required financing will inhibit Xi’an Pharmaceuticals’ ability to grow.
The continued growth of Xi’an Pharmaceuticals’ business may require additional funding from time to time, which we expect to raise in private placements of our equity or debt securities with accredited investors or by offering our securities for sale pursuant to an effective registration statement on a market where our common stock is traded. The proceeds of these funding will be forwarded to Xi’an Pharmaceuticals and accounted for as a loan to Xi’an Pharmaceuticals and eliminated during consolidation. The proceeds would be used for general corporate purposes of Xi’an Pharmaceuticals, which could include acquisitions, investments, repayment of debt and capital expenditures among other things. We may also use the proceeds to repurchase our capital stock or for our corporate overhead expenses. If we borrow funds we expect to be the primary obligor on any debt. Obtaining additional funding would be subject to a number of factors including market conditions, operating performance and investor sentiment, many of which are outside of our control. These factors could make the timing, amount, terms and conditions of additional funding unattractive or unavailable to us. Our management believes that we currently have sufficient funds from working capital to meet our current operating costs over the next 12 months.
The terms of any future financing may adversely affect your interest as stockholders.
If we require additional financing in the future, we may be required to incur indebtedness or issue equity securities, the terms of which may adversely affect your interests in us. For example, the issuance of additional indebtedness may be senior in right of payment to your shares upon our liquidation. In addition, indebtedness may be under terms that make the operation of Xi’an Pharmaceuticals’ business more difficult because the lender's consent could be required before we take certain actions. Similarly the terms of any equity securities we issue may be senior in right of payment of dividends to your common stock and may contain superior rights and other rights as compared to your common stock. Further, any such issuance of equity securities may dilute your interest in us.
We, through our subsidiaries/affiliated companies China Qinba, Xi’an Development or Xi’an Pharmaceuticals, may engage in future acquisitions that could dilute the ownership interests of our stockholders, cause us to incur debt and assume contingent liabilities.
We, through our subsidiaries/affiliated companies China Qinba, Xi’an Development or Xi’an Pharmaceuticals, may review acquisition and strategic investment prospects that we believe would complement the current product offerings of Xi’an Pharmaceuticals, augment its market coverage or enhance its technical capabilities, or otherwise offer growth opportunities. From time to time Xi’an Pharmaceuticals reviews investments in new businesses and we, through our subsidiaries/affiliated companies China Qinba, Xi’an Development or Xi’an Pharmaceuticals, expect to make investments in, and to acquire, businesses, products, or technologies in the future. We expect that when we raise funds from investors for any of these purposes we will be either the issuer or the primary obligor while the proceeds will be forwarded to Xi’an Pharmaceuticals and accounted for as a loan to Xi’an Pharmaceuticals and eliminated during consolidation. In the event of any future acquisitions, we could:
● | issue equity securities which would dilute current stockholders’ percentage ownership; |
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● | incur substantial debt; |
● | assume contingent liabilities; or |
● | expend significant cash. |
These actions could have a material adverse effect on our operating results or the price of our common stock. Moreover, even if through our subsidiary, Xi’an Development or Xi’an Pharmaceuticals, we do obtain benefits in the form of increased sales and earnings, there may be a lag between the time when the expenses associated with an acquisition are incurred and the time when we recognize such benefits. Acquisitions and investment activities also entail numerous risks, including:
● | difficulties in the assimilation of acquired operations, technologies and/or products; and |
● | unanticipated costs associated with the acquisition or investment transaction. |
We may not have adequate internal accounting controls. While we have certain internal procedures in our budgeting, forecasting and in the management and allocation of funds, our internal controls may not be adequate.
We are constantly striving to improve our internal accounting controls. We expect to continue to improve our internal accounting control for budgeting, forecasting, managing and allocating our funds and to better account for them as we grow. There is no guarantee that such improvements will be adequate or successful or that such improvements will be carried out on a timely basis. If we do not have adequate internal accounting controls, we may not be able to appropriately budget, forecast and manage our funds, we may also be unable to prepare accurate accounts on a timely basis to meet our continuing financial reporting obligations and we may not be able to satisfy our obligations under US securities laws.
Rules adopted by the SEC pursuant to Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 require annual assessment of our internal control over financial reporting, and attestation of this assessment by our company's independent registered public accountants. While the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act exempts smaller reporting companies with respect to the attestation by their independent registered public accountants as to our financial controls, this exception does not affect the requirement that we include a report of management on our internal controls over financial reporting and will not affect the requirement to include the auditor's attestation if our public float exceeds $75 million and we cease to be smaller reporting company. Existing standards that must be met for management to assess the internal control over financial reporting as effective are new and complex, and require significant documentation, testing and possible remediation to meet the detailed standards. As of December 31, 2010, management has detected a material weakness and certain deficiencies in our internal control with respect to the assessment of the internal control for the year then ended due to our lack of accounting personnel with U.S. GAAP proficiency, and we cannot guarantee the implementation of controls and procedures in future years to be without any significant deficiency or material weakness.
We are dependent on certain key personnel and loss of these key personnel could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Our success is, to a certain extent, attributable to the management, sales and marketing, and pharmaceutical factory operational expertise of key personnel. Guozhu Wang, our Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board, Guiping Zhang, our President, and Tao Lei, our Chief Financial Officer, perform key functions in the operation of our and Xi’an Pharmaceuticals’ business. There can be no assurance that Xi’an Pharmaceuticals will be able to retain these officers after the term of their employment contracts expire. The loss of these officers could have a material adverse effect upon our business, financial condition, and results of operations. Xi’an Pharmaceuticals must attract, recruit and retain a sizeable workforce of technically competent employees. We do not carry key man life insurance for any of our key personnel or personnel nor do we foresee purchasing such insurance to protect against a loss of key personnel and the key personnel.
We are dependent upon the services of Mr. Wang and Mr. Zhang for the continued growth and operation of our company because of their experience in the industry and their personal and business contacts in the PRC. Although we have entered into two-year employment agreements with Mr. Wang and Mr. Zhang and we have no reason to believe that they will discontinue their services with the Company or Xi’an Pharmaceuticals, the interruption or loss of his services would adversely affect our ability to effectively run our business and pursue our business strategy as well as our results of operations.
We may not be able to hire and retain qualified personnel to support its growth and if it is unable to retain or hire these personnel in the future, its ability to improve its products and implement its business objectives could be adversely affected.
Competition for senior management and senior personnel in the PRC is intense, the pool of qualified candidates in the PRC is very limited, and we may not be able to retain the services of our senior executives or senior personnel, or attract and retain high-quality senior executives or senior personnel in the future. This failure could materially and adversely affect our future growth and financial condition. We expect to hire additional sales and plant personnel throughout fiscal year 2011 in order to accommodate its growth.
If we fail to increase our brand recognition, we may face difficulty in obtaining new customers and business partners.
We believe that establishing, maintaining and enhancing our brand in a cost-effective manner is critical to achieving widespread acceptance of our current and future products and services and is an important element in our effort to increase our customer base and obtain new business partners. We believe that the importance of brand recognition will increase as competition in our market develops. Some of our potential competitors already have well-established brands in the pharmaceutical promotion and distribution industry. Successful promotion of our brand will depend largely on our ability to maintain a sizeable and active customer base, our marketing efforts and ability to provide reliable and useful products and services at competitive prices. Brand promotion activities may not yield increased revenue, and even if they do, any increased revenue may not offset the expenses we will incur in building our brand. If we fail to successfully promote and maintain our brand, or if we incur substantial expenses in an unsuccessful attempt to promote and maintain our brand, we may fail to attract enough new customers or retain our existing customers to the extent necessary to realize a sufficient return on our brand-building efforts, in which case our business, operating results and financial condition, would be materially adversely affected.
Our operating results may fluctuate as a result of factors beyond our control.
Our operating results may fluctuate significantly in the future as a result of a variety of factors, many of which are beyond our control. These factors include:
● | the costs of pharmaceutical products and development; |
● | the relative speed and success with which we can obtain and maintain customers, merchants and vendors for our products; |
● | capital expenditure for equipment; |
● | marketing and promotional activities and other costs; |
● | changes in our pricing policies, suppliers and competitors; |
● | the ability of our suppliers to provide products in a timely manner to their customers; |
● | changes in operating expenses; |
● | increased competition in the pharmaceutical markets; and |
● | other general economic and seasonal factors. |
We face risks related to product liability claims.
We presently do not maintain product liability insurance. We face the risk of loss because of adverse publicity associated with product liability lawsuits, whether or not such claims are valid. We may not be able to avoid such claims. Although product liability lawsuits in the PRC are rare, and we have not, to date, experienced significant failure of our products, there is no guarantee that we will not face such liability in the future. This liability could be substantial and the occurrence of such loss or liability may have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and prospects.
We face marketing risks.
Newly developed drugs and technology may not be compatible with market needs. Because markets for drugs differentiate geographically inside the PRC, we must develop and manufacture our products to accurately target specific markets to ensure product sales. If we fail to invest in extensive market research to understand the health needs of consumers in different geographic areas, we may face limited market acceptance of our products, which could have material adverse effect on our sales and earnings.
We face risks relating to difficulty in defending intellectual property rights from infringement.
Our success depends on protection of our current and future technology and products and our ability to defend our intellectual property rights. Xi’an Pharmaceuticals has filed for trademark protection for the various names and brands of its products sold in the PRC. However, it is possible for its competitors to develop similar competitive products even thought it has taken steps to protect its intellectual property. If we fail to protect Xi’an Pharmaceuticals’ intellectual property adequately, competitors may manufacture and market products similar to Xi’an Pharmaceuticals. We expect to file patent applications seeking to protect newly developed technology and products in various countries, including the PRC. Some patent applications in the PRC are maintained in secrecy until the patent is issued. Because the publication of discoveries tends to follow their actual discovery by many months, we may not be the first to invent, or file patent applications on any of our discoveries. Patents may not be issued with respect to any of our patent applications and existing or future patents issued to or licensed by us may not provide competitive advantages for our products. Patents that are issued may be challenged, invalidated or circumvented by our competitors. Furthermore, our patent rights may not prevent our competitors from developing, using or commercializing products that are similar or functionally equivalent to our products.
We also rely on trade secrets, non-patented proprietary expertise and continuing technological innovation that we shall seek to protect, in part, by entering into confidentiality agreements with licensees, suppliers, employees and consultants. These agreements may be breached and there may not be adequate remedies in the event of a breach. Disputes may arise concerning the ownership of intellectual property or the applicability of confidentiality agreements. Moreover, our trade secrets and proprietary technology may otherwise become known or be independently developed by our competitors. If patents are not issued with respect to products arising from research, we may not be able to maintain the confidentiality of information relating to these products.
We face risks relating to third parties that may claim that we infringe on their proprietary rights and may prevent us from manufacturing and selling certain of our products.
There has been substantial litigation in the pharmaceutical industry with respect to the manufacturing, use and sale of new products. These lawsuits relate to the validity and infringement of patents or proprietary rights of third parties. We may be required to commence or defend against charges relating to the infringement of patents or proprietary rights. Any such litigation could:
● | require us to incur substantial expense, even if covered by insurance or are successful in the litigation; |
● | require us to divert significant time and effort of our technical and management personnel; |
● | result in the loss of our rights to develop or make certain products; and |
● | require us to pay substantial monetary damages or royalties in order to license proprietary rights from third parties. |
Although intellectual property disputes within the pharmaceutical industry have often been settled through licensing or similar arrangements, costs associated with these arrangements may be substantial and could include the long-term payment of royalties. These arrangements may be investigated by regulatory agencies and, if improper, may be invalidated. Furthermore, the required licenses may not be made available to us on acceptable terms. Accordingly, an adverse determination in a judicial or administrative proceeding or a failure to obtain necessary licenses could prevent us from manufacturing and selling some of our products or increase our costs to market these products.
In addition, when seeking regulatory approval for some of our products, we may be required to certify to regulatory authorities, including the SFDA, that such products do not infringe upon third party patent rights. Filing a certification against a patent gives the patent holder the right to bring a patent infringement lawsuit against us. Any lawsuit would delay the receipt of regulatory approvals. A claim of infringement and the resulting delay could result in substantial expenses and even prevent us from manufacturing and selling certain of our products.
Our launch of a product prior to a final court decision or the expiration of a patent held by a third party may result in substantial damages to us. If we are found to infringe a patent held by a third party and become subject to such damages, these damages could have a material adverse effect on the results of our operations and financial condition.
If we are subject to legal claims, and/or government enforcement actions and are held liable for such legal claims and/or government enforcement actions, it could materially harm our business and damage our reputation.
Third parties have and may continue to bring lawsuits against us relating to our business operations. ValueRich, Inc. (“ValueRich”) commenced a private arbitration against the Company in Florida asserting breach of contract, conversion, and unjust enrichment claims arising out of a Consulting Agreement between ValueRich and Xi’an Qinba Pharmaceuticals Co. Ltd., which is the operating entity that a Company’s wholly owned subsidiary has a contractual Entrust Management Relationship. ValueRich asserts that the Company breached and circumvented the Consulting Agreement by terminating it and becoming a public entity through other means. ValueRich seeks specific performance to obtain 20% of the Company’s outstanding shares, or, in the alternative, unspecified monetary damages equal to the value of 20% of the Company’s outstanding shares, attorneys’ fees, arbitration costs, and interest.
On March 11, 2011, the Company filed its Answer and Counterclaims. ValueRich has not yet filed a response to the Company’s Counterclaims. As this matter is at its inception, it is difficult to estimate the likelihood of an adverse award. The Company’s management has indicated that it intends to vigorously defend the claim. No arbitration hearing dates have yet been scheduled. See “Item 3 – Legal Proceedings” for more details.
Any legal claims against us could be costly and divert management's attention, and the outcome of such claims could harm our reputation and our business.
We face risks related to research and the ability to develop new drugs.
Our growth and survival depends on our ability to consistently discover, develop and commercialize new products and find new and improve on existing technology and platforms. As such, if we fail to make sufficient investments in research, be attentive to consumer needs or does not focus on the most advanced technology, our current and future products could be surpassed by more effective or advanced products of other companies.
Risk Related To the Pharmaceutical Industry
Our certificates, permits, and licenses related to our pharmaceutical operations are subject to governmental control and renewal and failure to obtain renewal will cause all or part of our operations to be terminated.
Xi’an Pharmaceuticals is subject to various PRC laws and regulations pertaining to the pharmaceutical industry. Xi’an Pharmaceuticals has attained certificates, permits, and licenses required for the operation of a pharmaceutical enterprise and the manufacturing of pharmaceutical products in the PRC.
In 1998, the SFDA introduced the Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) Certificate in order to promote quality and safety of pharmaceutical production. The Good Manufacturing Practices were revised in July and October, 2004. We and our competitors are required to meet GMP standards in order to continue manufacturing pharmaceutical products and health foods. For each new product, Xi’an Pharmaceuticals prepares documentation of pharmacological, toxicity, pharmacokinetics and drug metabolism studies in addition to providing samples of the drug. The documentation and samples are then submitted to provincial food and drug administration. This process typically takes approximately three months. After the documentation and samples have been approved by the provincial food and drug administration, the provincial administration submits the approved documentation and samples to the SFDA. The SFDA examines the documentation and tests the samples and presents the findings to the New Drug Examination Committee for approval. If the application is approved by the SFDA, the SFDA will issue a clinical trial license to the applicant for clinical trials. This clinical trial license approval typically takes one year, followed by approximately two years of trials, depending on the category and class of the new drug. The SFDA then examines the documentation from the trial and, if approved, issues the new drug license to the applicant. This process usually takes eight months. The entire process takes anywhere from three to four years
Xi’an Pharmaceuticals initially obtained pharmaceutical products and health food production permits by submitting its manufacturing processes and product tests to the SFDA who verified that its production processes and products met the standards by onsite inspections, review of test results and a determination that the market was not saturated by its products. The production permits are permanent once issued as long as they are renewed by the expiration date.
The GMP certificate is valid for a term of five years, the pharmaceutical products production permits are subject to renewal every five years, and each must be renewed before its expiration, if applicable. We manufacture and package our products at two factories, one located in Xixiang County in Hanzhong and one in Xi’an Jinghe Industrial Zone, China. Both facilities are in compliance with Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) standards and have three GMP certificates for its 85 products, dated March 9, 2006 (Certificate No. H0192 for Xi’an Production Base), January 8, 2007 (Certificate No. H4109 for Xi’an Production Base) and January 8, 2007 (Certificate No. H4119 for Hanzong Production Base), respectively. The certificates remain valid until March 8, 2011, January 7, 2012 and January 7, 2012, respectively. All of the complete production lines at each facility meet international food and drug safety guidelines. If the GMP certificates expire without renewal, Xi’an Pharmaceuticals will not be able to continue medicine production, which will cause its operations to be terminated. Xi’an Pharmaceuticals intends to apply for renewed GMP certificates for its two production facilities before its current certificates expire. With respect to the certificate that expired on March 8, 2011, we have submitted the application to renew such certificate. While that certificate is pending renewal, we will not produce the products pertaining to that certificate.
According to Drug Administration Law of the PRC and its implementing rules, the SFDA approvals, including Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Permit and Drug Approval Numbers, may be suspended or revoked prior to the expiration date under circumstances that include:
● | producing counterfeit medicine; |
● | producing inferior quality products; |
● | failing to meet the drug GMP standards; |
● | purchasing medical ingredients used in the production of products sources that do not have Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Permit or Pharmaceutical Trade Permit; |
● | fraudulent reporting of results or product samples in application process; |
● | failing to meet drug labeling and direction standards; |
● | bribing doctors or hospital personnel to entice them to use products, |
● | producing pharmaceuticals for use or resale by companies that are not approved by the SFDA, or |
● | the approved drug has a serious side effect. |
If our pharmaceutical products fail to receive regulatory approval or are severely limited in these products' scope of use, we may be unable to recoup considerable research and development expenditures.
Our research and development of pharmaceutical products is subject to the regulatory approval of the SFDA in the PRC. The regulatory approval procedure for pharmaceuticals can be quite lengthy, costly, and uncertain. Depending upon the discretion of the SFDA, the approval process may be significantly delayed by additional clinical testing and require the expenditure of resources not currently available; in such an event, it may be necessary for us to abandon our application. Even where approval of the product is granted, it may contain significant limitations in the form of narrow indications, warnings, precautions, or contra-indications with respect to conditions of use. If approval of our product is denied, abandoned, or severely limited in terms of the scope of products use, it may result in the inability to recoup considerable research and development expenditures. During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008, we obtained certificates and approvals of drug production for thirteen new drug batches, ten of which we have begun to sell. During the year ended December 31, 2009, we obtained certificates and approvals for two new drug batches, and webegan production of these two new drug batches in October 2009. During the year ended December 31, 2010, because we did not have any new drugs for production, we did not need to obtain any such certificates or approvals. If we do not receive timely approval for any of our drugs, then production will be delayed and sales of the products cannot be planned for.
Price control regulations may decrease our profitability.
The laws of the PRC provide for the government to fix and adjust prices. The prices of certain medicines we distribute, including those listed in the Chinese government's catalogue of medications that are reimbursable under the PRC’s social insurance program, or the Insurance Catalogue, are subject to control by the relevant state or provincial price administration authorities. The PRC establishes price levels for products based on market conditions, average industry cost, supply and demand and social responsibility. In practice, price control with respect to these medicines sets a ceiling on their retail price. The actual price of such medicines set by manufacturers, wholesalers and retailers cannot historically exceed the price ceiling imposed by applicable government price control regulations. Although, as a general matter, government price control regulations have resulted in drug prices tending to decline over time, there has been no predictable pattern for such decreases.
For the years ended December 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009, we have not had any products subject to specific pricing control and production and trading of none of our pharmaceutical products constitutes a monopoly. However, it is possible that our products may be subject to price control in the future. To the extent that our products are subject to price control, our revenue, gross profit, gross margin and net income will be affected since the revenue we derive from our sales will be limited and we may face no limitation on our costs. Further, if price controls affect both our revenue and costs, our ability to be profitable and the extent of our profitability will be effectively subject to determination by the applicable regulatory authorities in the PRC.
If the medicines we produce are replaced by other medicines or are removed from the PRC's insurance catalogue in the future, our revenue may suffer.
Under PRC regulations, patients purchasing medicine listed by the PRC's state and/or provincial governments in the Insurance Catalogue may be reimbursed, in part or in whole, by a social medicine fund. Accordingly, pharmaceutical distributors prefer to engage in the distribution of medicine listed in the Insurance Catalogue. Currently, our main prescription products are listed in the Insurance Catalogue. The content of the Insurance Catalogue is subject to change by the PRC Ministry of Labor and Social Security, and new medicine may be added to the Insurance Catalogue by provincial level authorities as part of their limited ability to change certain medicines listed in the Insurance Catalogue. If the medicine we produce are replaced by other medicines or removed from the Insurance Catalogue in the future, our revenue may suffer.
Adverse publicity associated with our products, ingredients or network marketing program, or those of similar companies, could harm our financial condition and operating results.
The results of our operations may be significantly affected by the public's perception of our product and similar companies. This perception is dependent upon opinions concerning:
● | the safety and quality of our products and ingredients; |
● | the safety and quality of similar products and ingredients distributed by other companies; and |
● | our sales force. |
Adverse publicity concerning any actual or purported failure to comply with applicable laws and regulations regarding product claims and advertising, good manufacturing practices, or other aspects of our business, whether or not resulting in enforcement actions or the imposition of penalties, could have an adverse affect on our goodwill and could negatively affect our sales and ability to generate revenue.
In addition, our consumers' perception of the safety and quality of products and ingredients as well as similar products and ingredients distributed by other companies can be significantly influenced by media attention, publicized scientific research or findings, widespread product liability claims and other publicity concerning our products or ingredients or similar products and ingredients distributed by other companies. Adverse publicity, whether or not accurate or resulting from consumers' use or misuse of our products, that associates consumption of our products or ingredients or any similar products or ingredients with illness or other adverse effects, questions the benefits of our or similar products or claims that any such products are ineffective, inappropriately labeled or have inaccurate instructions as to their use, could negatively impact our reputation or the market demand for our products.
If we fail to develop new products with high profit margins, and our high profit margin products are substituted by competitor's products, our gross and net profit margins will be adversely affected.
There is no assurance that we will be able to sustain our profit margins in the future. The pharmaceutical industry is very competitive, and there may be pressure to reduce sale prices of products without a corresponding decrease in the price of raw materials. In addition, the medical industry in the PRC is highly competitive and new products are constantly being introduced to the market. In order to increase our sales and expand our market share, we may be forced to reduce prices in the future, leading to a decrease in gross profit margin. The research and development of new products and technology is costly and time consuming, and there are no assurances that our research and development of new products will either be successful or completed within the anticipated timeframe, if ever at all. There is no assurance that our competitors' new products, technology, and processes will not render our existing products obsolete or non-competitive. To the extent that we fail to develop new products with high profit margins and our high profit margin products are substituted by competitors' products, our gross profit margins will be adversely affected.
The commercial success of our products depends upon the degree of market acceptance among the medical community and failure to attain market acceptance among the medical community may have an adverse impact on our operations and profitability.
The commercial success of our products depends upon the degree of market acceptance among the medical community, such as hospitals and physicians. Even if our products are approved by the SFDA, there is no assurance that physicians will prescribe or recommend our products to patients. Furthermore, a product's prevalence and use at hospitals may be contingent upon its relationship with the medical community, particularly products that are only available by medical prescription. The acceptance of our products among the medical community may depend upon several factors, including but not limited to, the product's acceptance by physicians and patients as a safe and effective treatment, cost effectiveness, potential advantages over alternative treatments, and the prevalence and severity of side effects. Failure to attain market acceptance among the medical community may have an adverse impact on our operations and profitability.
We enjoy certain preferential tax concessions and loss of these preferential tax concessions will cause its tax liabilities to increase and its profitability to decline.
Xi’an Pharmaceuticals enjoys preferential tax concessions in the PRC as a high-tech enterprise because of the research and development methodologies it employs to develop new products. Pursuant to the State Council's Regulations on Encouraging Investment in and Development, Xi’an Pharmaceuticals was granted a reduction in its income tax rate under which it paid no income taxes from January 1, 2005 to December 31, 2006 and had had an income tax rate of 16.5% since January 1, 2007 which is a 50% reduction on the current effective income tax rate. This favorable 50% tax exemption treatment expired on December 31, 2009. There is no assurance that the preferential tax treatment in the PRC will remain unchanged and effective. Its tax liabilities will increase and its profits may accordingly decline if its reduced income tax rate is no longer applicable and/or the tax relief on investment in PRC is no longer available.
Additionally, as a company organized in the PRC, Xi’an Pharmaceuticals is subject to the PRC Enterprise Income Tax Law (the "EIT Law"), which was enacted on March 16, 2007. Under the EIT Law, effective January 1, 2008, the PRC adopted a uniform tax rate of 25.0% for all enterprises (including foreign-invested enterprises) and cancelled several tax incentives enjoyed by foreign-invested enterprises. However, for foreign-invested enterprises established before the promulgation of the EIT Law, a five-year transition period is provided during which reduced rates will apply but gradually be phased out. As a high-tech enterprise and under the EIT Law, Xi’an Pharmaceuticals enjoyed a two-year tax exemption for 2006 through 2007, and since 2008, it has received the statutory rate of 15%. Since the PRC government has not announced implementation measures for the transitional policy with regards to such preferential tax rates, we cannot reasonably estimate the financial impact of the new tax law to Xi’an Pharmaceuticals at this time. Further, any future increase in the enterprise income tax rate applicable to it or other adverse tax treatments, such as the discontinuation of preferential tax treatments for high and new technology enterprises, would have a material adverse effect on its results of operations and financial condition.
Risks Related to Doing Business in the PRC
Changes in the policies of the PRC government could have a significant impact upon the business we may be able to conduct in the PRC and the profitability of such business.
Our business operations may be adversely affected by the current and future political environment in the PRC. The PRC has operated as a socialist state since the mid-1900s and is controlled by the PRC’s Communist Party. The Chinese government exerts substantial influence and control over the manner in which we and it must conduct our business activities. The PRC has only permitted provincial and local economic autonomy and private economic activities since 1988. The government of the PRC has exercised and continues to exercise substantial control over virtually every sector of the Chinese economy, particularly the pharmaceutical industry, through regulation and state ownership. Our ability to operate in the PRC may be adversely affected by changes in Chinese laws and regulations, including those relating to taxation, import and export tariffs, raw materials, environmental regulations, land use rights, property and other matters. Under current leadership, the government of the PRC has been pursuing economic reform policies that encourage private economic activity and greater economic decentralization. There is no assurance, however, that the government of the PRC will continue to pursue these policies, or that it will not significantly alter these policies from time to time without notice.
The PRC's economy is in a transition from a planned economy to a market oriented economy subject to five-year and annual plans adopted by the government that set national economic development goals. Policies of the PRC government can have significant effects on the economic conditions of the PRC. The PRC government has confirmed that economic development will follow the model of a market economy. Under this direction, we believe that the PRC will continue to strengthen its economic and trading relationships with foreign countries and business development in the PRC will follow market forces. While we believe that this trend will continue, there can be no assurance that this will be the case.
A change in policies by the PRC government could adversely affect our interests by, among other factors: changes in laws, regulations or the interpretation thereof, confiscatory taxation, restrictions on currency conversion, imports or sources of supplies, or the expropriation or nationalization of private enterprises. Although the PRC government has been pursuing economic reform policies for more than two decades, there is no assurance that the 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 other circumstances affecting the PRC's political, economic and social life.
The PRC laws and regulations governing our current business operations are sometimes vague and uncertain. Any changes in such PRC laws and regulations may harm its business.
The PRC laws and regulations governing our current business operations are sometimes vague and uncertain. The PRC’s legal system is a civil law system based on written statutes, in which system decided legal cases have little value as precedents unlike the common law system prevalent in the United States. There are substantial uncertainties regarding the interpretation and application of PRC laws and regulations, including but not limited to the laws and regulations governing our business, or the enforcement and performance of our arrangements with customers in the event of the imposition of statutory liens, death, bankruptcy and criminal proceedings. The Chinese government has been developing a comprehensive system of commercial laws, and considerable progress has been made in introducing laws and regulations dealing with economic matters such as foreign investment, corporate organization and governance, commerce, taxation and trade. However, because these laws and regulations are relatively new, and because of the limited volume of published cases and judicial interpretation and their lack of force as precedents, interpretation and enforcement of these laws and regulations involve significant uncertainties. New laws and regulations that affect existing and proposed future businesses may also be applied retroactively. We are considered a foreign persons or foreign funded enterprises under PRC laws, and as a result, we are required to comply with PRC laws and regulations. We cannot predict what effect the interpretation of existing or new PRC laws or regulations may have on its businesses. If the relevant authorities find that we are in violation of PRC laws or regulations, they would have broad discretion in dealing with such a violation, including, without limitation:
● | levying fines; |
● | revoking Xi’an Pharmaceuticals’ business and other licenses; |
● | requiring that we restructure our ownership or operations; and |
● | requiring that we discontinue any portion or all of our business. |
Among the material laws that we are subject to are the Medicine Management Law, governing the management of pharmaceutical companies, medicine production procedure, packaging, prices, Advertisement Law of the People’s Republic of China and Rules of Medicine Advertisements Management from State Admission for Industry and Commerce, Regulations on Control of Advertisements from State Council, governing rules on advertising, Standardization of the Management on the Quality of Medicine Production issued by SFDA, providing standards for staff, plants, equipment, materials, environment, production management, products laws, and the Price Law of The People’s Republic of China, Measurement Law of The People’s Republic of China, Tax Law, Environmental Protection Law, Contract Law, Patent Law, Accounting Laws and Labor Law.
A slowdown, inflation or other adverse developments in the PRC economy may harm our customers and the demand for our services and products.
All of our operations are conducted in the PRC and all of our revenue is generated from sales in the PRC. Although the PRC economy has grown significantly in recent years, we cannot assure you that this growth will continue. A slowdown in overall economic growth, an economic downturn, a recession or other adverse economic developments in the PRC could significantly reduce the demand for our products and harm our business.
While the PRC economy has experienced rapid growth, such growth has been uneven among various sectors of the economy and in different geographical areas of the country. Rapid economic growth could lead to growth in the money supply and rising inflation. If prices for our products rise at a rate that is insufficient to compensate for the rise in the costs of supplies, it may harm our profitability. In order to control inflation in the past, the PRC government has imposed controls on bank credit, limits on loans for fixed assets and restrictions on state bank lending. Such an austere policy can lead to a slowing of economic growth. In October 2004, the People's Bank of China, the PRC's central bank, raised interest rates for the first time in nearly a decade and indicated in a statement that the measure was prompted by inflationary concerns in the Chinese economy. Repeated rises in interest rates by the central bank would likely slow economic activity in the PRC which could, in turn, materially increase its costs and also reduce demand for its products.
Governmental control of currency conversion may affect the value of your investment.
The PRC government imposes controls on the convertibility of Renminbi into foreign currencies and, in certain cases, the remittance of currency out of the PRC. We receive substantially all of our revenue in Renminbi, which is currently not a freely convertible currency. Shortages in the availability of foreign currency may restrict our ability to remit sufficient foreign currency to pay dividends, or otherwise satisfy foreign currency dominated obligations. Under existing PRC foreign exchange regulations, payments of current account items, including profit distributions, interest payments and expenditures from the transaction, can be made in foreign currencies without prior approval from the PRC State Administration of Foreign Exchange by complying with certain procedural requirements. However, approval from appropriate governmental authorities is required where Renminbi is to be converted into foreign currency and remitted out of the PRC to pay capital expenses such as the repayment of bank loans denominated in foreign currencies.
The PRC government may also in the future restrict access to foreign currencies for current account transactions. If the foreign exchange control system prevents us from obtaining sufficient foreign currency to satisfy our currency demands, we may not be able to pay certain of our expenses as they come due.
The fluctuation of the Renminbi may harm your investment.
The value of the Renminbi against the U.S. dollar and other currencies may fluctuate and is affected by, among other things, changes in the PRC's political and economic conditions. According to the currency website xe.com, as of December 31, 2010, $1 = 6.591Renminbi. As we rely entirely on revenue earned in the PRC, any significant revaluation of the Renminbi may materially and adversely affect our cash flows, revenue and financial condition. For example, to the extent that we need to convert U.S. dollars we receive from an offering of our securities into Renminbi for Xi’an Pharmaceuticals’ operations, appreciation of the Renminbi against the U.S. dollar would diminish the value of the proceeds of the offering and this could harm Xi’an Pharmaceuticals’ business, financial condition and results of operations because it would reduce the proceeds available to us for capital investment in proportion to the appreciation of the Renminbi. Thus if we raise 1,000,000 dollars and the Renminbi appreciates against the U.S. dollar by 15%, then the proceeds will be worth only RMB 5,602,350 as opposed to RMB 6,591,000 prior to the appreciation. Conversely, if we decide to convert our Renminbi into U.S. dollars for the purpose of making payments for dividends on our common shares or for other business purposes and the U.S. dollar appreciates against the Renminbi; the U.S. dollar equivalent of the Renminbi we convert would be reduced in proportion to the amount the U.S. dollar appreciates. In addition, the depreciation of significant RMB denominated assets could result in a charge to our income statement and a reduction in the dollar value of these assets. Thus if Xi’an Pharmaceuticals has RMB 1,000,000 in assets and Renminbi is depreciated against the U.S. dollar by 15%, then the assets will be valued at $ 128,963 as opposed to $151,722prior to the depreciation.
On July 21, 2005, the PRC government changed its decade-old policy of pegging the value of the Renminbi to the U.S. dollar. Under the new policy, the Renminbi is permitted to fluctuate within a narrow and managed band against a basket of certain foreign currencies. This change in policy has resulted in an approximately 17.5% appreciation of the Renminbi against the U.S. dollar as of December 31, 2009. While the international reaction to the Renminbi revaluation has generally been positive, there remains significant international pressure on the PRC government to adopt an even more flexible currency policy, which could result in a further and more significant appreciation of the Renminbi against the U.S. dollar.
PRC state administration of foreign exchange ("SAFE") regulations regarding offshore financing activities by PRC residents which may increase the administrative burden we face. The failure by our shareholders who are PRC residents to make any required applications and filings pursuant to such regulations may prevent us from being able to distribute profits and could expose us and our PRC resident shareholders to liability under PRC law.
SAFE issued a public notice ("SAFE #75") effective from November 1, 2005, which requires registration with SAFE by the PRC resident shareholders of any foreign holding company of a PRC entity. Without registration, the PRC entity cannot remit any of its profits out of the PRC as dividends or otherwise.
In October 2005, SAFE issued a public notice, the Notice on Relevant Issues in the Foreign Exchange Control over Financing and Return Investment Through Special Purpose Companies by Residents Inside China, or the SAFE notice, which requires PRC residents, including both legal persons and natural persons, to register with the competent local SAFE branch before establishing or controlling any company outside of the PRC, referred to as an "offshore special purpose company," for the purpose of overseas equity financing involving onshore assets or equity interests held by them. In addition, any PRC resident that is the shareholder of an offshore special purpose company is required to amend its SAFE registration with the local SAFE branch with respect to that offshore special purpose company in connection with any increase or decrease of capital, transfer of shares, merger, division, equity investment or creation of any security interest over any assets located in the PRC. Moreover, if the offshore special purpose company was established and owned the onshore assets or equity interests before the implementation date of the SAFE notice, a retroactive SAFE registration is required to have been completed before March 31, 2006. If any PRC shareholder of any offshore special purpose company fails to make the required SAFE registration and amendment, the PRC subsidiaries of that offshore special purpose company may be prohibited from distributing their profits and the proceeds from any reduction in capital, share transfer or liquidation to the offshore special purpose company. Moreover, failure to comply with the SAFE registration and amendment requirements described above could result in liability under PRC laws for evasion of applicable foreign exchange restrictions.
It is unclear whether our other PRC resident shareholders must make disclosure to SAFE. While our PRC counsel has advised us that only PRC resident shareholders who receive ownership of the foreign holding company in exchange for ownership in the PRC operating company are subject to SAFE #75, there can be no assurance that SAFE will not require our other PRC resident shareholders to register and make the applicable disclosure. In addition, SAFE #75 requires that any monies remitted to PRC residents outside of the PRC be returned within 180 days; however, there is no indication of what the penalty will be for failure to comply or if shareholder non-compliance will be considered to be a violation of SAFE #75 by us or otherwise affect us.
In the event that the proper procedures are not followed under SAFE #75, Xi’an Development could lose the ability to remit monies outside of the PRC and would therefore be unable to pay dividends or make other distributions. Our PRC resident shareholders could be subject to fines, other sanctions and even criminal liabilities under the PRC Foreign Exchange Administrative Regulations promulgated January 29, 1996, as amended.
The PRC's legal and judicial system may not adequately protect our business and operations and the rights of foreign investors.
The PRC legal and judicial system may negatively impact foreign investors. In 1982, the National People's Congress amended the Constitution of the PRC to authorize foreign investment and guarantee the "lawful rights and interests" of foreign investors in the PRC. However, the PRC's system of laws is not yet comprehensive. The legal and judicial systems in the PRC are still rudimentary, and enforcement of existing laws is inconsistent. Many judges in the PRC lack the depth of legal training and experience that would be expected of a judge in a more developed country. Because the PRC judiciary is relatively inexperienced in enforcing the laws that do exist, anticipation of judicial decision-making is more uncertain than would be expected in a more developed country. It may be impossible to obtain swift and equitable enforcement of laws that do exist, or to obtain enforcement of the judgment of one court by a court of another jurisdiction. The PRC's legal system is based on the civil law regime, that is, it is based on written statutes; a decision by one judge does not set a legal precedent that is required to be followed by judges in other cases. In addition, the interpretation of Chinese laws may be varied to reflect domestic political changes.
The promulgation of new laws, changes to existing laws and the pre-emption of local regulations by national laws may adversely affect foreign investors. However, the trend of legislation over the last 20 years has significantly enhanced the protection of foreign investment and allowed for more control by foreign parties of their investments in Chinese enterprises. There can be no assurance that a change in leadership, social or political disruption, or unforeseen circumstances affecting the PRC's political, economic or social life, will not affect the PRC government's ability to continue to support and pursue these reforms. Such a shift could have a material adverse effect on our business and prospects.
The practical effect of the PRC legal system on our business operations in the PRC can be viewed from two separate but intertwined considerations. First, as a matter of substantive law, the Foreign Invested Enterprise laws provide significant protection from government interference. In addition, these laws guarantee the full enjoyment of the benefits of corporate Articles and contracts to Foreign Invested Enterprise participants. These laws, however, do impose standards concerning corporate formation and governance, which are qualitatively different from the general corporation laws of the United States. Similarly, the PRC accounting laws mandate accounting practices, which are not consistent with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. PRC's accounting laws require that an annual "statutory audit" be performed in accordance with PRC accounting standards and that the books of account of Foreign Invested Enterprises are maintained in accordance with Chinese accounting laws. Article 14 of the People's Republic of China Wholly Foreign-Owned Enterprise Law requires a wholly foreign-owned enterprise to submit certain periodic fiscal reports and statements to designated financial and tax authorities, at the risk of business license revocation. While the enforcement of substantive rights may appear less clear than United States procedures, the Foreign Invested Enterprises and Wholly Foreign-Owned Enterprises are Chinese registered companies, which enjoy the same status as other Chinese registered companies in business-to-business dispute resolution. Any award rendered by an arbitration tribunal is enforceable in accordance with the United Nations Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards (1958). Therefore, as a practical matter, although no assurances can be given, the Chinese legal infrastructure, while different in operation from its United States counterpart, should not present any significant impediment to the operation of Foreign Invested Enterprises
Any recurrence of severe acute respiratory syndrome, or SARS, or another widespread public health problem, could harm our operations.
A renewed outbreak of SARS or another widespread public health problem (such as bird flu) in the PRC, where all of our revenue is derived, could significantly harm our operations. Our operations may be impacted by a number of health-related factors, including quarantines or closures of some of our offices that would adversely disrupt our operations. Any of the foregoing events or other unforeseen consequences of public health problems could significantly harm our operations.
Because our principal assets are located outside of the United States and most of our directors and all of our officers reside outside of the United States, it may be difficult for you to enforce your rights based on U.S. Federal Securities Laws against us and our officers or to enforce U.S. Court Judgments against us or them in the PRC.
Most of our directors and all of our officers reside outside of the United States. In addition, our operating company is located in the PRC and substantially all of our assets are located outside of the United States. It may therefore be difficult for investors in the United States to enforce their legal rights based on the civil liability provisions of the U.S. Federal securities laws against us in the courts of either the U.S. or the PRC and, even if civil judgments are obtained in U.S. courts, to enforce such judgments in PRC courts. Further, it is unclear if extradition treaties now in effect between the United States and the PRC would permit effective enforcement against us or our officers and directors of criminal penalties, under the U.S. Federal securities laws or otherwise.
The relative lack of public company experience of our management team may put us at a competitive disadvantage.
Our management team lacks public company experience, which could impair our ability to comply with legal and regulatory requirements such as those imposed by Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. The individuals who now constitute our senior management have never had responsibility for managing a publicly traded company. Such responsibilities include complying with federal securities laws and making required disclosures on a timely basis. Our senior management may not be able to implement programs and policies in an effective and timely manner that adequately responds to such increased legal, regulatory compliance and reporting requirements. Our failure to comply with all applicable requirements could lead to the imposition of fines and penalties and distract our management from attending to the growth of our business.
Risks Related to our Common Stock
Our officers and directors control us through their positions and stock ownership and their interests may differ from other stockholders.
As of May 5, 2011, there were 11,399,662 shares of our common stock issued and outstanding. Our officers and directors own approximately 27.6% of our common stock. As a result, they are able to influence the outcome of stockholder votes on various matters, including the election of directors and extraordinary corporate transactions including business combinations. Yet our officers’ and directors’ interests may differ from those of other stockholders. Furthermore, ownership of 27.6% of our common stock by our officers and directors reduces the public float and liquidity, and may affect the market price, of our common stock which are currently quoted on the Over-The-Counter Bulletin (“OTCBB”)
We are not likely to pay cash dividends in the foreseeable future.
We intend to retain any future earnings for use in the operation and expansion of our business. We do not expect to pay any cash dividends in the foreseeable future but will review this policy as circumstances dictate. Should we decide in the future to do so, as a holding company, our ability to pay dividends and meet other obligations depends upon the receipt of dividends or other payments from our operating subsidiaries. In addition, our operating subsidiaries, from time to time, may be subject to restrictions on their ability to make distributions to us, including restrictions on the conversion of local currency into U.S. dollars or other hard currency and other regulatory restrictions.
Our common stock is illiquid and subject to price volatility unrelated to our operations.
If a market for our common stock does develop, its market price could fluctuate substantially due to a variety of factors, including market perception of our ability to achieve our planned growth, quarterly operating results of other companies in the same industry, trading volume in our common stock, changes in general conditions in the economy and the financial markets or other developments affecting us or our competitors. In addition, the stock market itself is subject to extreme price and volume fluctuations. This volatility has had a significant effect on the market price of securities issued by many companies for reasons unrelated to their operating performance and could have the same effect on our common stock.
Investors may have difficulty liquidating their investment because our common stock is subject to the penny Stock" rules, which require delivery of a schedule explaining the penny stock market and the associated risks before any sale.
Our common stock may be subject to regulations prescribed by the SEC relating to "penny stocks." The SEC has adopted regulations that generally define a penny stock to be any equity security that has a market price (as defined in such regulations) of less than $5 per share, subject to certain exceptions. These regulations impose additional sales practice requirements on broker-dealers who sell penny stocks to persons other than established customers and accredited investors (generally institutions with assets in excess of $5,000,000 and individuals with a net worth in excess of $1,000,000 or annual income exceeding $200,000 (individually) or $300,000 (jointly with their spouse). For transactions covered by these rules, the broker-dealer must make a special suitability determination for the purchase of these securities and have received the purchaser's prior written consent to the transaction. Additionally, for any transaction, other than exempt transactions, involving a penny stock, the rules require the delivery, prior to the transaction, of a risk disclosure document mandated by the SEC relating to the penny stock market. The broker-dealer also must disclose the commissions payable to both the broker-dealer and the registered representative, current quotations for the securities and, if the broker-dealer is the sole market-maker, the broker-dealer must disclose this fact and the broker-dealer's presumed control over the market. Finally, monthly statements must be sent disclosing recent price information for the penny stock held in the account and information on the limited market in penny stocks.
Legal remedies, which may be available to the investor, are as follows:
● | If penny stocks are sold in violation of the investor's rights listed above, or other federal or state securities laws, the investor may be able to cancel his purchase and get his money back; |
● | If the stocks are sold in a fraudulent manner, the investor may be able to sue the persons and firms that caused the fraud for damages; |
● | If the investor has signed an arbitration agreement, however, s/he may have to pursue a claim through arbitration. |
If the person purchasing the securities is someone other than an accredited investor or an established customer of the broker-dealer, the broker-dealer must also approve the potential customer's account by obtaining information concerning the customer's financial situation, investment experience and investment objectives. The broker-dealer must also make a determination whether the transaction is suitable for the customer and whether the customer has sufficient knowledge and experience in financial matters to be reasonably expected to be capable of evaluating the risk of transactions in such securities. Accordingly, the SEC's rules may limit the number of potential purchasers of the shares of our common stock and stockholders may have difficulty selling their securities.
A large number of shares will be eligible for future sale and may depress our stock price.
We may be required, under terms of future financing arrangements, to offer a large number of common shares to the public, or to register for sale by future private investors a large number of shares sold in private sales to them.
Sales of substantial amounts of common stock, or a perception that such sales could occur, and the existence of options or warrants to purchase shares of common stock at prices that may be below the then-current market price of our common stock, could adversely affect the market price of our common stock and could impair our ability to raise capital through the sale of our equity securities, either of which would decrease the value of any earlier investment in our common stock.
CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS AND OTHER INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS PROSPECTUS
This prospectus contains some forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements give our current expectations or forecasts of future events. You can identify these statements by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements include statements regarding, among other things, (a) our projected sales, profitability, and cash flows, (b) our growth strategies, (c) anticipated trends in our industries, (d) our future financing plans and (e) our anticipated needs for working capital. They are generally identifiable by use of the words “may,” “will,” “should,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “plans,” “potential,” “projects,” “continuing,” “ongoing,” “expects,” “management believes,” “we believe,” “we intend” or the negative of these words or other variations on these words or comparable terminology. These statements may be found under “Business” as well as in this prospectus generally. In particular, these include statements relating to future actions, prospective products or product approvals, future performance or results of current and anticipated products, sales efforts, expenses, the outcome of contingencies such as legal proceedings, and financial results.
Any or all of our forward-looking statements in this report may turn out to be inaccurate. They can be affected by inaccurate assumptions we might make or by known or unknown risks or uncertainties. Consequently, no forward-looking statement can be guaranteed. Actual future results may vary materially as a result of various factors, including, without limitation, the risks outlined under “Risk Factors” and matters described in this prospectus generally. In light of these risks and uncertainties, there can be no assurance that the forward-looking statements contained in this filing will in fact occur. You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements.
The forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made, and, except to the extent required by federal securities laws, we undertake no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements, whether as the result of new information, future events, or otherwise.
DETERMINATION OF OFFERING PRICE
The selling stockholders may sell the common shares issued to them from time-to-time at prices and at terms then prevailing or at prices related to the then current market price, or in negotiated transactions.
This prospectus relates to shares of our common stock that may be offered and sold from time to time by selling stockholders. We will receive no proceeds from the sale of shares of common stock in this offering.
The selling stockholders named in this prospectus are offering 300,000 shares offered through this prospectus pursuant to the shares granted to the selling stockholders pursuant to 2011 Incentive Stock Plan.
If, subsequent to the date of this reoffer prospectus, we grant any further awards to any eligible participants who are affiliates of our company (as defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act), Instruction C of Form S-8 requires that we supplement this reoffer prospectus with the names of such affiliates and the amounts of securities to be reoffered by them as selling stockholders.
The following table provides, as of May 5, 2011, information regarding the beneficial ownership of our common shares held by each of the selling stockholders, including:
| 1. | the number of common shares owned by each selling stockholder prior to this offering; |
| 2. | the total number of common shares that are to be offered by each selling stockholder; |
| 3. | the total number of common shares that will be owned by each selling stockholder upon completion of the offering; and |
| 4. | the percentage owned by each selling stockholder. |
Information with respect to beneficial ownership is based upon information obtained from the selling stockholders. Information with respect to "Shares Beneficially Owned Prior to the Offering" includes the shares issued pursuant to our 2011 Incentive Stock Plan. Information with respect to "Shares Beneficially Owned upon Completion of the Offering" assumes the sale of all of the common shares offered by this prospectus and no other purchases or sales of our common shares by the selling stockholders. Except as described below and to our knowledge, the named selling stockholders beneficially own and has sole voting and investment power over all common shares or rights to these common shares.
Because the selling stockholders may offer all or part of the common shares currently owned, which they own pursuant to the offering contemplated by this reoffer prospectus, and because its offering is not being underwritten on a firm commitment basis, no estimate can be given as to the amount of shares that will be held upon termination of this offering. The common shares currently owned offered by this reoffer prospectus may be offered from time to time by the selling stockholders named below.
| | SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED PRIOR TO THIS OFFERING(1) | | NUMBER OF SHARES BEING | | | SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED UPON COMPLETION OF THE OFFERING(1) | |
NAME | | NUMBER | | | PERCENT(2) | | OFFERED | | | NUMBER | | | PERCENT(2) | |
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Guozhu Wang | | | 1,792,667 | | | | 15.73 | % | | | 150,000 | (3) | | | 1,642,667 | | | | 14.41 | % |
Guiping Zhang | | | 1,602,000 | | | | 14.05 | % | | | 150,000 | (4) | | | 1,452,000 | | | | 12.74 | % |
TOTAL SHARES OFFERED | | | | | | | | | | | 300,000 | | | | | | | | | |
* less than one percent
(1) | The number and percentage of shares beneficially owned is determined in accordance with Rule 13d-3 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the information is not necessarily indicative of beneficial ownership for any other purpose. Under such rule, beneficial ownership includes any shares as to which the selling stockholder has sole or shared voting power or investment power and also any shares, which the selling stockholder has the right to acquire within 60 days. “Shares Beneficially Owned upon Completion of the Offering” assumes the sale of all of the common shares offered by this prospectus and no other purchases or sales of our common shares by the selling stockholders. |
(2) | Applicable percentage ownership is based on 11,399,662 shares of common stock outstanding as of May 5, 2011, together with securities exercisable or convertible into shares of common stock within 60 days of May 5, 2011 for each stockholder. Beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission and generally includes voting or investment power with respect to securities. Shares of common stock that are currently exercisable or exercisable within 60 days of May 5, 2011 are deemed to be beneficially owned by the person holding such securities for the purpose of computing the percentage of ownership of such person, but are not treated as outstanding for the purpose of computing the percentage ownership of any other person. |
(3) | Effective May 10, 2011, as part of compensation for services, the Company granted Mr. Wang stock awards in the aggregate amount of 150,000 shares of the Company’s common stock. |
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(4) | Effective May 10, 2011, as part of compensation for services, the Company granted Mr. Zhang stock awards in the aggregate amount of 150,000 shares of the Company’s common stock. |
Timing of Sales
Under our 2011 Incentive Stock Plan, we are authorized to issue up to 1,140,000 shares of our common stock.
Subject to the foregoing, the selling stockholders may offer and sell the shares covered by this prospectus at various times. The selling stockholders will act independently of our company in making decisions with respect to the timing, manner and size of each sale.
No Known Agreements to Resell the Shares
To our knowledge, no selling stockholder has any agreement or understanding, directly or indirectly, with any person to resell the common shares covered by this prospectus.
Offering Price
The sales price offered by the selling stockholders to the public may be:
| 1. | the market price prevailing at the time of sale; |
| 2. | a price related to such prevailing market price; or |
| 3. | such other price as the selling stockholders determine from time to time. |
Manner of Sale
The common shares may be sold by means of one or more of the following methods:
1. | a block trade in which the broker-dealer so engaged will attempt to sell the common shares as agent, but may position and resell a portion of the block as principal to facilitate the transaction; |
2. | Purchases by a broker-dealer as principal and resale by that broker-dealer for its account pursuant to this prospectus; |
3. | ordinary brokerage transactions in which the broker solicits purchasers; |
4. | through options, swaps or derivatives; |
5. | in transactions to cover short sales; |
6. | privately negotiated transactions; or |
7. | in a combination of any of the above methods. |
The selling stockholders may sell their common shares directly to purchasers or may use brokers, dealers, underwriters or agents to sell their common shares. Brokers or dealers engaged by the selling stockholders may arrange for other brokers or dealers to participate. Brokers or dealers may receive commissions, discounts or concessions from the selling stockholders, or, if any such broker-dealer acts as agent for the purchaser of common shares, from the purchaser in amounts to be negotiated immediately prior to the sale. The compensation received by brokers or dealers may, but is not expected to, exceed that which is customary for the types of transactions involved.
Broker-dealers may agree with a selling stockholder to sell a specified number of common shares at a stipulated price per common share, and, to the extent the broker-dealer is unable to do so acting as agent for a selling stockholder, to purchase as principal any unsold common shares at the price required to fulfill the broker-dealer commitment to the selling stockholder.
Broker-dealers who acquire common shares as principal may thereafter resell the common shares from time to time in transactions, which may involve block transactions and sales to and through other broker-dealers, including transactions of the nature described above, in the over-the-counter market or otherwise at prices and on terms then prevailing at the time of sale, at prices then related to the then-current market price or in negotiated transactions. In connection with resales of the common shares, broker-dealers may pay to or receive from the purchasers of shares commissions as described above.
If our selling stockholders enter into arrangements with brokers or dealers, as described above, we are obligated to file a post-effective amendment to this registration statement disclosing such arrangements, including the names of any broker-dealers acting as underwriters.
The selling stockholders and any broker-dealers or agents that participate with the selling stockholders in the sale of the common shares may be deemed to be "underwriters" within the meaning of the Securities Act. In that event, any commissions received by broker-dealers or agents and any profit on the resale of the common shares purchased by them may be deemed to be underwriting commissions or discounts under the Securities Act.
Sales Pursuant to Rule 144
Any common shares covered by this prospectus which qualify for sale pursuant to Rule 144 under the Securities Act may be sold under Rule 144 rather than pursuant to this prospectus.
Accordingly, during such times as a selling stockholder may be deemed to be engaged in a distribution of the common stock, and therefore be considered to be an underwriter, the selling stockholder must comply with applicable law and, among other things:
1. | may not engage in any stabilization activities in connection with our common stock; |
2. | may not cover short sales by purchasing shares while the distribution is taking place; and |
3. | may not bid for or purchase any of our securities or attempt to induce any person to purchase any of our securities other than as permitted under the Exchange Act. |
In addition, we will make copies of this prospectus available to the selling stockholders for the purpose of satisfying the prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act.
State Securities Laws
Under the securities laws of some states, the common shares may be sold in such states only through registered or licensed brokers or dealers. In addition, in some states the common shares may not be sold unless the shares have been registered or qualified for sale in the state or an exemption from registration or qualification is available and is complied with.
Expenses of Registration
We are bearing all costs relating to the registration of the common stock. These expenses are estimated to include, but not limited to, legal, accounting, printing and mailing fees. The selling stockholders, however, will pay any commissions or other fees payable to brokers or dealers in connection with any sale of the common stock.
Our legal counsel, Sichenzia Ross Friedman Ference LLP, located at 61 Broadway, New York, NY 10006, is passing on the validity of the issuance of the common stock offered under this prospectus.
Our financial statements as of and for the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, included in this prospectus, have been audited by ACSB & Co., LLP, our independent registered public accountants, as stated in their reports appearing herein and are so included herein in reliance upon the report of such firm given upon their authority as experts in accounting and auditing.
INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE
The Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) allows us to incorporate by reference certain of our publicly filed documents into this prospectus, which means that such information is considered part of this prospectus. Information that we file with the SEC subsequent to the date of this prospectus will automatically update and supersede this information. We incorporate by reference the documents listed below and any future filings made with the SEC under all documents subsequently filed by us pursuant to Section 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 until the selling stockholders have sold all of the shares offered hereby or such shares have been deregistered.
The following documents filed with the SEC are incorporated herein by reference
(a) The Registrant’s latest annual report on Form 10-K filed on April 15, 2011 pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), containing audited financial information for the Company’s fiscal year ended December 31, 2010.
(b) The Registrant’s Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q filed on November 15, 2010 for the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2010, Form 10-Q filed on August 23, 2010 for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2010 and Form 10-Q filed on May 17, 2010 for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2010 pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, since the end of the fiscal year covered by the registrant’s document referred to in (a) above.
(c) The Registrant’s Current Reports on Forms 8-K filed on December 16, 2010, September 20, 2010, September 20, 2010, September 17, 2010, June 17, 2010, April 1, 2010, February 19, 2010, pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, since the end of the fiscal year covered by the registrant’s document referred to in (a) above.
DISCLOSURE OF COMMISSION POSITION ON INDEMNIFICATION FOR SECURITIES ACT LIABILITIES
The General Corporation Law of Nevada provides that directors, officers, employees or agents of Nevada corporations are entitled, under certain circumstances, to be indemnified against expenses (including attorneys’ fees) and other liabilities actually and reasonably incurred by them in connection with any suit brought against them in their capacity as a director, officer, employee or agent, if they acted in good faith and in a manner they reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, and with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, if they had no reasonable cause to believe their conduct was unlawful. This statute provides that directors, officers, employees and agents may also be indemnified against expenses (including attorneys’ fees) actually and reasonably incurred by them in connection with a derivative suit brought against them in their capacity as a director, if they acted in good faith and in a manner they reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, except that no indemnification may be made without court approval if such person was adjudged liable to the corporation.
Our Articles of Incorporation and By-Laws provide that we will indemnify our directors and officers from all liabilities incurred by them in connection with any action, suit or proceeding in which they are involved by reason of their acting as our directors and officers.
Indemnification against Public Policy
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to our directors, officers or person controlling us, we have been informed that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the act and is therefore unenforceable.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AVAILABLE TO YOU
This prospectus is part of a Registration Statement on Form S-8 that we filed with the SEC. Certain information in the Registration Statement has been omitted from this prospectus in accordance with the rules of the SEC. We file annual, quarterly and special reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC. You can inspect and copy the Registration Statement as well as reports, proxy statements and other information we have filed with the SEC at the public reference room maintained by the SEC at 100 F Street N.E. Washington, D.C. 20549, You can obtain copies from the public reference room of the SEC at 100 F Street N.E. Washington, D.C. 20549, upon payment of certain fees. You can call the SEC at 1-800-732-0330 for further information about the public reference room. We are also required to file electronic versions of these documents with the SEC, which may be accessed through the SEC's World Wide Web site at http://www.sec.gov. No dealer, salesperson or other person is authorized to give any information or to make any representations other than those contained in this prospectus, and, if given or made, such information or representations must not be relied upon as having been authorized by us. This prospectus does not constitute an offer to buy any security other than the securities offered by this prospectus, or an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any securities by any person in any jurisdiction where such offer or solicitation is not authorized or is unlawful. Neither delivery of this prospectus nor any sale hereunder shall, under any circumstances, create any implication that there has been no change in the affairs of our company since the date hereof.
CHINA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
300,000 SHARES OF COMMON STOCK
PROSPECTUS
May 10, 2011
PART II
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 3. | Incorporation of Documents by Reference. |
The following documents and information heretofore filed with the Commission by the Registrant are incorporated herein by reference in this registration statement:
(a) The Registrant’s latest annual report on Form 10-K filed on April 15, 2011 pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), containing audited financial information for the Company’s fiscal year ended December 31, 2010.
All documents subsequently filed with the Commission by the Registrant pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14, and 15(d) of the Exchange Act, prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment which indicates that all securities offered hereunder have been sold or which deregisters all securities then remaining unsold under this Registration Statement, shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement and to be part hereof from the date of filing of such documents. Any statement contained herein or in a document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference herein shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this Registration Statement to the extent that a statement contained herein or in any other subsequently filed document which also is or is deemed to be incorporated by reference herein modifies or supersedes such earlier statement. Any statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this Registration Statement.
Item 4. | Description of Securities. |
The class of securities to be offered is registered under Section 12 of the Exchange Act and accordingly, no information under Item 202 of Regulation S-K is required.
Item 5. | Interests of Named Experts and Counsel. |
None.
Item 6. | Indemnification of Directors and Officers. |
The General Corporation Law of Nevada provides that directors, officers, employees or agents of Nevada corporations are entitled, under certain circumstances, to be indemnified against expenses (including attorneys’ fees) and other liabilities actually and reasonably incurred by them in connection with any suit brought against them in their capacity as a director, officer, employee or agent, if they acted in good faith and in a manner they reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, and with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, if they had no reasonable cause to believe their conduct was unlawful. This statute provides that directors, officers, employees and agents may also be indemnified against expenses (including attorneys’ fees) actually and reasonably incurred by them in connection with a derivative suit brought against them in their capacity as a director, if they acted in good faith and in a manner they reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, except that no indemnification may be made without court approval if such person was adjudged liable to the corporation.
Our Articles of Incorporation and By-Laws provide that we will indemnify our directors and officers from all liabilities incurred by them in connection with any action, suit or proceeding in which they are involved by reason of their acting as our directors and officers.
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to our directors, officers and controlling persons pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, we have been informed that in the opinion of the SEC such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable.
Item 7. | Exemption from Registration Claimed. |
Not applicable.
Exhibit No. | | Description |
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4.1 | | China Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 2011 Incentive Stock Plan |
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5.1 | | Opinion of Sichenzia Ross Friedman Ference LLP with respect to the legality of the common stock registered hereby. |
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23.1 | | Consent of Sichenzia Ross Friedman Ference LLP (contained in its opinion filed herewith in Exhibit 5.1) |
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23.2 | | Consent of ACSB & Co., LLP. |
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(a) The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes:
(1) To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this Registration Statement:
| (i) | to include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933; |
| (ii) | to reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the Registration Statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the Registration Statement; |
| (iii) | to include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the Registration Statement or any material change to such information in the Registration Statement. |
Provided, however, that paragraphs (a)(1)(i) and (a)(1)(ii) do not apply if this Registration Statement is on Form S-8, and the information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in reports filed with or furnished to the Commission by the Registrant pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act of 1934 that are incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement.
(2) That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
(3) To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.
(4) The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each filing of the Registrant’s annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plan’s annual report pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) that is incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
(5) Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the Registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions or otherwise, the Registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act of 1933, and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the Registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the Registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the Registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question of whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act of 1933 and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Xi’an, the People’s Republic of China, on May 10, 2011.
| CHINA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | |
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| By: | /s/ Guozhu Wang | |
| | Guozhu Wang | |
| | Chairman, Chief Executive Officer | |
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the date indicated.
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| By: | /s/ Guozhu Wang | |
| | Guozhu Wang | |
| | Chairman, Chief Executive Officer | |
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| By: | /s/ Tao Lei | |
| | Tao Lei | |
| | Chief Financial Officer | |
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| By: | /s/ Guiping Zhang | |
| | Guiping Zhang | |
| | Director | |
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| By: | /s/ Zaizhi Cheng | |
| | Zaizhi Cheng | |
| | Director | |
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| By: | /s/ Xiaogang Zhu | |
| | Xiaogang Zhu | |
| | Director | |
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| By: | /s/ Michael Segal | |
| | Michael Segal | |
| | Director | |
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