As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 22 , 2003 Registration No.333-109908 =============================================================================== SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 -------------------- FORM SB-2/A Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 -------------------- Eternal Technologies Group, Inc. --------------------------------------------- (Name of small business issuer in its charter) Nevada 0291 62-1655508 ------ ---- ---------- (State or jurisdiction of (Primary Standard Industrial (IRS Employer incorporation or organization) Classification Code Number Identification No.) Suite 04-06, 28/F, Block A, Innotec Tower, 235 Nanjing Road Heping District, Tianjin, PRC 300100 011-86-22-2750-1802 (Address and telephone number of principal executive offices) Hank Vanderkam, Esq. 1301 Travis, Suite 1200 Houston, Texas 77002 (713) 547-8900 (Name, address and telephone number of agent for service) with a copy to: Hank Vanderkam, Esquire Vanderkam & Associates 1301 Travis, Suite 1200 Houston, Texas 77002 (713) 547-8900 Approximate date of proposed sale to the public: As soon as practicable after the effective date of this registration statement. ------------------- If any of the securities being registered on this Form are to be offered on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, check the following box: [X] If this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering: [ ] ______________ If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering: [ ] ______________ If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(d) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering: [ ] ______________ If delivery of the prospectus is expected to be made pursuant to Rule 434, please check the following box: [ ] ______________ CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE ==================================================================================================================== Title of Each Class of Proposed Maximum Proposed Maximum Amount of Securities to be Amount to be Offering Price Per Aggregate Offering Price Registration Fee Registered Registered Share (1) (1) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Common Stock, $.001 par amount value 2,930,293 $.90 $ 2,637,264 $ 253.60* previously paid. ==================================================================================================================== (1) Estimated pursuant to Rule 457(c) for the purpose of calculating the registration fee. Based on the average of the bid and asked prices per share of Common Stock on October 20, 2003 as reported on the OTC Electronic Bulletin Board. THE REGISTRANT HEREBY AMENDS THIS REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON SUCH DATE OR DATES AS MAY BE NECESSARY TO DELAY ITS EFFECTIVE DATE UNTIL THE REGISTRANT SHALL FILE A FURTHER AMENDMENT WHICH SPECIFICALLY STATES THAT THIS REGISTRATION STATEMENT SHALL THEREAFTER BECOME EFFECTIVE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 8(a) OF THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 OR UNTIL THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE ON SUCH DATE AS THE COMMISSION, ACTING PURSUANT TO SAID SECTION 8(a), MAY DETERMINE. ================================================================================ 2 The Information in this prospectus is not complete and may be changed. We may not sell these securities until the registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission is effective. This prospectus is not an offer to sell these securities and it is not soliciting an offer to buy these securities in any state where the offer or sale is not permitted. PRELIMINARY PROSPECTUS SUBJECT TO COMPLETION OCTOBER 1, 2004 ETERNAL TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, INC. ------------------- 2,798,863 Shares of Common Stock ------------------- The selling security holders, identified as "Selling Shareholders" in this Prospectus, may offer and sell, from time to time, up to 2,798,863 shares of Common Stock of Eternal Technologies Group, Inc., including 1,049,575 shares of Common Stock underlying warrants held by the Selling Shareholders. The Selling Shareholders may sell all or a portion of their shares through public or private transactions at prevailing market prices or at privately negotiated prices. We will not receive any part of the proceeds from the sale of these shares by the Selling Shareholders. Our Common Stock is traded on the OTC Electronic Bulletin Board under the symbol "ETLT". The last reported sale price of our Common Stock on the OTC Electronic Bulletin Board on May 3, 2004 was $.63 per share. -------------------- INVESTING IN OUR COMMON STOCK INVOLVES A HIGH DEGREE OF RISK. SEE "RISK FACTORS" BEGINNING ON PAGE 5 OF THIS PROSPECTUS. THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED BY THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION NOR HAS THE COMMISSION PASSED UPON THE ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY OF THIS PROSPECTUS. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE. ------------------- Prospectus dated _______ , 2004 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page About this Prospectus.......................................................4 Prospectus Summary..........................................................5 Risk Factors................................................................6 Caution about Forward-Looking Statements....................................14 Use of Proceeds.............................................................14 Market for Registrant's Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters.......14 Dividend Policy.............................................................15 Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations...............................................................15 Business....................................................................22 Management..................................................................30 Certain Relationships and Related Transactions..............................33 Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management..............34 Selling Shareholders........................................................35 Plan of Distribution........................................................36 Description of Securities...................................................38 Legal Matters...............................................................40 Experts.....................................................................40 Where You Can Find More Information.........................................41 Index to Consolidated Financial Statements.................................F-1 ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS You should only rely on the information contained in this prospectus. We have not authorized anyone to provide you with information different from that contained in this prospectus. The Selling Shareholders are offering to sell, and seeking offers to buy, shares of common stock only in jurisdictions where offers and sales are permitted. The information contained in the prospectus is accurate as of the date of this prospectus, regardless of the time of delivery of this prospectus or of any sale of common stock. We operate through various affiliates, all of which are located outside of the United States. Unless otherwise indicated or the context otherwise requires, the term Company, we or us refers collectively to Eternal Technologies Group, Inc., where appropriate, and its subsidiaries or its affiliates. All references to China or the PRC are to the Peoples' Republic of China. Our functional currency is Renminbi ("RMB"). For the convenience of readers, unless otherwise indicated, all financial information contained herein is presented in United States Dollars ("US$"). Translation of amounts from RMB into US$ has been made at the unified exchange rate established by the PRC government as quoted by the People's Bank of China of US$1.00 = RMB8.3 the rate since January 1, 1994. Although there has been pressure from the U.S. government to have the RMB rate uncoupled from the U.S. dollar. The Chinese government has maintained its existing position and RMB continues to be pegged to the U.S. dollar at the rate of US$1.00 = RMB 8.3. No representation is made that the RMB amounts could have been, or could be, converted into US$ at that rate or at any other rate. 4 PROSPECTUS SUMMARY You should read the following summary together with the more detailed information regarding our company and the common stock being sold in this offering appearing elsewhere in this prospectus and in our Financial Statements and related notes and other documents incorporated herein by reference. Our Company Eternal Technologies Group, Inc. is an agricultural genetics and bio-pharmaceutical company operating in China and focused on the development and application of advanced animal husbandry and pharmaceutical techniques to produce improved and novel food and pharmaceutical products. Our agricultural genetics/animal husbandry operations are focused on the application of advanced embryonic biotechnology research to shorten growing time for animals resulting in increased output and profitability and reduced use of animal feed and animal waste. Since 2000, we have utilized our advanced breeding techniques, and have marketed genetically engineered animal embryos, to develop larger, stronger and healthier sheep. In the fourth quarter of 2003, we began the production and sale of lamb meat. Also, in the fourth quarter of 2003, we began application of our advanced breeding techniques to the breeding of higher-yielding purebred Holstein dairy cattle. We expect to commence the production and sale of dairy products during 2004. Our pharmaceutical operations are conducted by an unrelated third party and a related party through a contractual relationship. The related party, Towering International Trade Corp, is focused on the application of our gene engineering capabilities in the research, development and production of biological drugs. Our initial efforts are focused on potential drugs for the treatment of thrombosis and cancer. Research and development of our initial pharmaceutical products is ongoing. Introduction of our pharmaceutical products to the market is expected to require at least two years of additional product research and testing. Assuming our testing and research results in commercial products, we anticipate that our pharmaceutical products will be initially marketed exclusively in China. For a more detailed description see "Business" - Pharmaceutical Operations on page 27. Our principal executive offices are located at Suite 04-06, 28/F, Block A, Innotec Tower, 235 Nanjing Road Heping District, Tianjin, PRC 300100 and our telephone number is 011-86-22-2750-1802. The Offering Common stock offered by the selling shareholders 2,930,293, including 1,049,575 shares underlying warrants Common stock to be outstanding after this offering 29,124,471 shares (1) Use of proceeds We will not receive any proceeds from the sale of common stock by the selling shareholders OTCBB symbol ETLT 5 Risk Factors Purchase of the common stock offered hereby involves substantial risk. See "Risk Factors." - --------------- (1) The number of shares of common stock outstanding after this offering is based on shares outstanding as of October 17, 2003, adjusted to reflect the exercise of 1,049,575 warrants outstanding at that date. RISK FACTORS An investment in our common stock involves certain risks. Prospective investors should carefully review the following factors, together with the other information contained in this prospectus, prior to making a decision to invest in our common stock. The future trading price of shares of our common stock will be affected by the performance of our business relative to, among other things, competition, market conditions and general economic and industry conditions. Risks Related to Our Financial Condition and Our Business Need for additional financing Implementation of our business plan and growth of our business will require substantial additional funding. Funding will be needed to acquire an embryo facility in both China and the United States as well as the purchase of dairy cattle for such facilities. In addition we would like to expand our lamb meat production in which will require additional working capital. If we are unable to raise additional capital, our ability to implement these plans, to grow our business and to operate profitably could be impaired. Obtaining additional funding will be subject to a number of factors including market conditions, operational performance and investor sentiment. These factors may make the timing, amount, terms and conditions of additional funding unattractive, or unavailable, to us. Any delay in such funding will reduce our current earnings. Our success depends on our management team and other key personnel, the loss of any of whom could disrupt our business operations Our future success will depend in substantial part on the continual service of our senior management including Mr. Jia Jun Wu, our President and Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Jian Sheng Wei, our Chief Operations Officer, Dr. Wenli Yu, Chief Technology Officer, Ms. Shumei Pang, our Chief Veterinarian and Mr. Rutian Xhang, our Chief Market Inspector. The loss of the services of one or more of our key personnel could impede implementation of our business plan and result in reduced profitability. We do not carry key person life insurance on any of our officers or employees. Our future success will also depend on the continued ability to attract, retain and motivate highly qualified technical sales and marketing customer support, financial, accounting and managerial personnel. Competition for qualified personnel in Beijing and Tianjin is intense. We cannot assure you that we will be able to retain our key personnel or that we will be able to attract, assimilate or retain qualified personnel in the future. Our management owns a significant amount of our common stock, giving them influence or control in corporate transactions and other matters, and their interests could differ from those of other shareholders Our principal executive officers along with our founding shareholder , Shang, Jiaji own approximately 55.8 percent of our outstanding common stock. As a result, they are in a position to significantly influence or control the outcome of matters requiring a shareholder vote, including the election of directors, the adoption of any amendment to our certificate of incorporation or bylaws, and the approval of mergers and other significant corporate transactions. Their control may delay or prevent a change of control on terms favorable to our other shareholders and may adversely affect the voting and other rights of our other shareholders. 6 Our Products are in Various Stages of Development and May Not Satisfy Regulatory Requirements or Become Commercially Viable. Our genetically engineered sheep embryo, and sheep meat from those embryo, have only been marketed for a short time, and we only recently began development and marketing of genetically engineered dairy cattle embryo and we have not, as yet, completed development of our pharmaceutical products. In particular, our pharmaceutical products will require extensive additional development, testing, and investment in order to establish the safety and efficacy of those products as well as to satisfy regulatory requirements for introduction of the products in China. We cannot be sure that our product research and development efforts will be successful, that candidates will enter pre-clinical or clinical studies as anticipated, that we will satisfy regulatory requirements for introduction of our products or that any products, if introduced, will be commercially successful. We have conducted anecdotal and pre-clinical trials only, and have not applied for nor received any Chinese FDA drug approvals to date. The results of these pre-clinical and anecdotal trials on products under development are not necessarily predictive of results that will be obtained from large scale clinical testing. We cannot be sure that clinical trials of the products under development will demonstrate the safety and efficacy of such products or will result in a marketable product. In addition, the administration alone or in combination with drugs of any product developed by us may produce undesirable side effects in humans. The failure to demonstrate adequately the safety and efficacy of pharmaceutical products under development could delay or prevent regulatory approval, where required, and delay or prevent commercial sale of the product, any of which could have a material adverse effect on our operations and profitability. Commercial formulation and manufacturing processes have yet to be developed for our pharmaceutical products. We may encounter difficulties in manufacturing process development and formulation activities that could result in delays in clinical trials, regulatory submissions, regulatory approvals, and commercialization of its product, or cause negative financial and competitive consequences. The Validity of Patents Covering Biotechnological Inventions and the Scope of Claims Made Under Such Patents is Uncertain; Failure to Secure Necessary Patents Could Impair Our Ability to Produce and Market Our Products. Patent and other intellectual property protections in China are in their early stages and, historically, have been of suspect value. Accordingly, the scope of protection provided by Chinese patents is uncertain. In addition, patents may have been granted, or may be granted, to others covering products or processes we need for developing our product. If our products or processes infringe upon the patents, or otherwise impermissibly utilize the intellectual property of others, we might be unable to develop, manufacture, or sell our products. In such event, we may be required to obtain licenses from third parties. We cannot be sure that it will be able to obtain such licenses on acceptable terms, or at all. We Have Limited Experience in Sales and Marketing; Failure to Assemble or Contract with an Adequate Sales Organization Could Result in a Lack of Future Revenues. 7 We have limited experience in marketing our genetically engineered agricultural products and no experience in pharmaceutical marketing, or distribution. Our senior management presently carries on substantially all of our sales and marketing activities. We may have to develop a substantial marketing and sales force to support future sales. Alternatively, we may, for certain products, attempt to obtain the assistance of companies with established distributions systems and direct sales forces. We do not know if we will be able to establish sales and distribution capabilities or if we will be able to enter into licensing or other agreements with established companies to sell our products. We Own No Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Facilities, May Need to Expand or Acquire Manufacturing Facilities and May Be Dependent on Third Parties to Make Some of Our Products. We own certain agricultural facilities but do not presently own pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities or equipment. In order to support potential growth in our agricultural products manufacturing we may be required to expand our existing facilities, acquire additional manufacturing facilities or contract with third parties to provide manufacturing capabilities. In order to commence manufacturing of pharmaceutical products, we will be required to either acquire facilities or contract with third parties to manufacture our products. We may not be able to finance, or otherwise carry out, the acquisition or expansion of manufacturing facilities to support manufacturing of our products, or to obtain contract-manufacturing services on reasonable terms or at all. If we are not able to make suitable manufacturing arrangements, we may not be able to make some of our products. We Have Not Established the Safety or Efficacy of Our Initial Pharmaceutical Products and We May Not Obtain Regulatory Approval for Our Products on a Timely Basis, or at All. Our pharmaceutical development, and future marketing, activities are subject to extensive regulation by the Chinese State Food and Drug Administration "CSFDA" and health authorities in other countries where we may attempt to market our products. The CSFDA has been recently formed to restructure the drug approval and regulation process in a manner similar to the regulatory structure employed by the U.S. FDA. While the regulatory scheme in China is not yet well defined, it is expected that the adoption of a regulatory structure similar to that employed in the U.S. will result in a time consuming and costly process to obtain CSFDA approval of drugs as a prerequisite of introduction into the Chinese market. That regulatory structure will likely require extensive clinical trials designed to provide evidence of the safety and efficacy of products. We have not, as yet, completed clinical trials designed to satisfy CSFDA requirements for establishing safety and efficacy. Establishing product safety and efficacy and obtaining regulatory authorization involves, among other things, lengthy and detailed laboratory and clinical testing, manufacturing validation, and other complex procedures. The approval process is costly, time-consuming, and subject to unexpected delays. We cannot assure that we will establish the safety and efficacy of our products or that we will ultimately obtain drug regulatory approval. Any failure to obtain, or any material delay in obtaining, approval from the CSFDA would materially and adversely affect our ability to generate product sales. Even if we obtain regulatory approval, we may not have enough statistically significant data to come to market. Also, a marketed product is subject to continuing regulatory review and later discovery of previously unknown problems with a product or manufacturers, or failure to comply with manufacturing or labeling requirements, may result in restrictions on such product or enforcement action against the manufacturer, including withdrawal of the product from the market. 8 Potential Failure of Planned Clinical Trials to Produce Statistically Significant Data Could Impair the Ability to Successfully Market Our Products. Even if we are successful in securing required regulatory approval for marketing our pharmaceutical products, there still is substantial risk that the extensive clinical trials that we are planning will not yield sufficient statistically significant data to make strong marketing claims. This could adversely affect marketing efforts to the medical community, which is traditionally resistant to new treatments even if approved by regulatory agencies unless also supported by statistically significant data before recommending it to patients. This could severely limit our ability to successfully market our products. Potential Side Effects of Our Products Could Impair the Ability to Market the Products. Although no side effects of our products have been reported, it is possible that any time during use of our agricultural products or during clinical trials or patient usage of our pharmaceutical products, side effects may be encountered. If they are common enough or significant enough this could result in our products being withdrawn from the market. Our Products May Not Be Accepted By End Users, Physicians, Insurers, or Patients In order for our products to be successful, they must be determined to be useful and cost-effective by end-users. End-users of our agricultural products will include agricultural purchasers of embryos and buyers of meat products, among others. End-users of our pharmaceutical products are patients, and their doctors and insurers. Market acceptance will require substantial education about the benefits of our products. We cannot assure that end-users will accept our products, even if approved for marketing, on a timely basis. If end-users do not accept our products or acceptance takes longer than anticipated profits would be reduced. We May Lose Any Technological Advantage Because Biotechnology Changes Rapidly. The biotechnology field, including both agricultural and pharmaceutical products, is characterized by rapid technological progress and intense competition. As a result, we may not realize the expected benefits of our strategy. Businesses, academic institutions, governmental agencies, and other public and private research organizations are conducting research to develop technologies that may compete with our existing agricultural products and our proposed pharmaceutical products. It is possible that competitors could acquire or develop technologies that would render our technologies obsolete or noncompetitive. We cannot be certain that we will be able to access the same technologies at an acceptable price, or at all. There May be Product Liability Losses and Adverse Product Publicity. We, like any other wholesaler, retailer or distributor of products that are designed for ultimate consumption as a food product or ingestion as a pharmaceutical, face an inherent risk of exposure to product liability claims and negative publicity in the event that the use of our product results in injury or harm to users. We face the risk that materials used in the manufacture of our pharmaceutical products may be contaminated with substances that may cause sickness or injury to persons who have used the products, or that sickness or injury to persons may occur if the products we distribute are ingested in dosages which exceed the dosage recommended on the product label. Because we do not have insurance coverage for such risks product liability claims could have a material adverse effect on our business as the entire cost would be borne by the company. To date, we have not obtained any insurance coverage and thus insurance coverage is not adequate to cover any significant liability claims. The successful assertion or settlement of any uninsured claim, a significant number of insured claims, or a claim exceeding any future insurance coverage, could have a material adverse effect on our business and financial condition. Additionally, we are highly dependent upon consumers' perception of the safety and quality of our products as well as similar products distributed by other companies. Thus, the mere publication of reports and negative publicity asserting that such products may be harmful could have a material adverse effect on our business, regardless of whether such reports are scientifically supported, regardless of whether the harmful effects would be present at the dosages recommended for such products, and regardless if such adverse effects resulted from failure to consume the product as directed. 9 Intense Competition May Result in an Inability to Generate Sufficient Revenues to Operate Profitably. The agricultural genetics and pharmaceutical industries are highly competitive. Numerous companies, many of which are significantly larger than us, which have greater financial, personnel, distribution and other resources and may be better able to withstand volatile market conditions, compete with us in the development, manufacture and marketing of genetically engineered agricultural products and pharmaceuticals. Our principal competition in the agricultural genetics field comes from foreign food processing companies such as Smithfield Foods, Inc. of the United States and Sunitomo Corporation of Japan. There can be no assurance that additional national or international companies will not seek to enter, or increase their presence in our industries, or seek to expand their existing markets into China. Increased competition could have a material adverse effect on our business, as our competitors may have far greater financial and other resources available to them and possess extensive manufacturing, distribution and marketing capabilities far greater than ours. We are Dependent on New Products and Continued Innovation. The agricultural genetics and pharmaceutical industries, in general, are characterized by rapid innovation and advances. These advances result in frequent product introductions and short product life cycles, requiring a high level of expenditures for research and development and the timely introduction of new products. We believe our ability to grow and succeed is partially dependent upon our ability to introduce new and innovative products into such markets. We are evaluating, and expect to continue to evaluate, the development and introduction of additional products in our existing markets and related markets. However, there can be no assurance that we will be successful in our plans to introduce additional products to the market. Risks Related to Operations in China Substantially all of our assets are located in China and substantially all of our revenue is derived from our operations in China. Accordingly, our results of operations and prospects are subject, to a significant extent, to the economic, political and legal developments in China. 10 China's Economic, Political and Social Conditions, as Well as Government Policies, could Affect our Business. While China's economy has experienced significant growth in the past twenty years, growth has been uneven, both geographically and among various sectors of the economy. The Chinese government has implemented various measures to encourage economic growth and guide the allocation of resources. Some of these measures benefit the overall economy of China, but may also have a negative effect on us. For example, our operating results and financial condition may be adversely affected by the government control over capital investments or changes in tax regulations which presently gives us a tax holiday. The economy of China has been transitioning from a planned economy to a more market-oriented economy. In recent years the Chinese government has implemented measures emphasizing the utilization of market forces for economic reform and the reduction of state ownership of productive assets and the establishment of sound corporate governance in business enterprises. Still a substantial portion of productive assets in China are owned by the Chinese government. In addition, the Chinese government continues to play a significant role in regulating industry development by imposing industrial policies. It also exercises significant control over China's economic growth through the allocation of resources, controlling payment of foreign currency-denominated obligations, setting monetary policy and providing preferential treatment to particular industries or companies. Government Control of Currency Conversion may Adversely Affect our Operations and Financial Results. We receive substantially all of our revenues in Renminbi, which is not a freely convertible currency. A portion of these revenues must be converted into other currencies to meet our foreign currency obligations. These foreign currency-denominated obligations include: o payment of interest and principal on foreign currency-denominated debt; o payment for equipment and materials purchased offshore; and o payment of dividends declared, if any. Under China's existing foreign exchange regulations, we will be able to pay dividends in foreign currencies without prior approval from the State Administration of Foreign Exchange by complying with certain procedural requirements. However, the Chinese government may take measures at its discretion in the future as it has done in the past to restrict access to foreign currencies for both current account transactions and capital account transactions if foreign currencies become scarce in China. We may not be able to pay dividends in foreign currencies to our shareholders if the Chinese government restricts access to foreign currencies for current account transactions. Foreign exchange transactions under our capital account, including foreign currency-denominated borrowings from Chinese or foreign banks and principal payments in respect of foreign currency-denominated obligations, continue to be subject to significant foreign exchange controls and require the approval of the State Administration of Foreign Exchange. These limitations could affect our ability to obtain foreign exchange through debt or equity financing, or to obtain foreign exchange for capital expenditures. 11 Fluctuation of the Renminbi Could Materially Affect our Financial Condition and Results of Operations. The value of the Renminbi fluctuates and is subject to changes in China's political and economic conditions. Since 1994, the conversion of Rennin into foreign currencies, including Hong Kong and U.S. dollars, has been based on rates set by the People's Bank of China, which are set daily based on the previous day's interbrain foreign exchange market rates and current exchange rates on the world financial markets. Any devaluation of the Renminbi, however, may adversely affect the value of, and dividends, if any, payable on, our shares in foreign currency terms, since we will receive substantially all of our revenues, and express our profits, in Renminbi. Our financial condition and results of operations may also be affected by changes in the value of certain currencies other than the Renminbi, in which our obligations are denominated. In particular, a devaluation of the Renminbi is likely to increase the portion of our cash flow required to satisfy our foreign currency-denominated obligations. The PRC Legal System has Inherent Uncertainties that Could Limit the Legal Protections Available to You. Substantially all of our assets and operations are in China and our principal operating subsidiaries are organized under the laws of China. The Chinese legal system is based on written statutes. Prior court decisions may be cited for reference but have limited precedential value. However, because these laws and regulations are relatively new, and because of the limited volume of published cases and their non-binding nature, interpretation and enforcement of these laws and regulations involve uncertainties. The direct enforcement by our shareholders of any rights of shareholders in respect of violations of corporate governance procedures may be limited. Unlike in the United States, under applicable laws of China, shareholders do not have the right to sue the directors, supervisors, officers or other shareholders on behalf of the corporation to enforce a claim against such party or parties that the corporation has failed to enforce itself. Our shareholders may have to rely on other means to enforce directly their rights, such as through administrative proceedings. Chinese laws and regulations do not distinguish among minority, affiliated and unaffiliated shareholders in terms of their rights and protections. In addition, our minority shareholders may not have the same protections afforded to them by companies incorporated under the laws of the United States. Uncertainty Relating to Chinese Regulation of Pharmaceuticals Could Impair Introduction of Products in China. In 2003, the Chinese government created a new Food and Drug Administration, modeled after the U.S. government body, in an attempt to streamline unnecessary bureaucratic functions and restructure and position the Chinese pharmaceutical industry for entry into the World Trade Organization ("WTO"), growth and increased competitiveness. The implementation of the new regulatory scheme is expected to impose substantial new regulation on the approval and manufacture of pharmaceuticals for sale in China. Because of the newness of the pharmaceutical regulatory scheme, there is uncertainty as to the manner in which regulations will be implemented and interpreted. Such uncertainty may result in delays in obtaining regulatory clearance of products and introduction of products to the Chinese market as well as potentially liability and costs associated with compliance, or lack of compliance, with regulations. 12 The admission of China into the World Trade Organization could lead to increased foreign competition. As a result of China becoming a member of the WTO, import restrictions on both agricultural products and pharmaceuticals are expected to be gradually reduced. The WTO also requires China to lower its import tariffs as a condition for membership. Reduced import restrictions and/or lower tariffs may lead to increased imports of foreign products and therefore lead to increased competition in the domestic agricultural products and pharmaceuticals markets. Risks Related to this Offering Our stock price has been, and is likely to continue to be, highly volatile and could drop unexpectedly. The trading price of our common stock has been highly volatile and may continue to be volatile in response to the following factors: - quarterly variations in our operating results; - limited trading volume; - announcements of results of product development efforts, acquisitions and disposals of properties; - investor perception of us, the agricultural genetics industry, the pharmaceutical industry or operations in China in general; - changes in financial estimates by securities analysts; and - general economic and market conditions. Declines in the market price of our common stock could also materially adversely affect employee morale and retention, our access to capital and other aspects of our business. If our stock price remains volatile, we may become subject to securities litigation, which is expensive and could divert our resources. In the past, following periods of market volatility in the price of a company's securities, security holders have instituted class action litigation. Many technology-based companies have been subject to this type of litigation. If the market value of our stock experiences adverse fluctuations, and we become involved in this type of litigation, regardless of the outcome, we could incur substantial legal costs and our management's attention could be diverted, causing our business to suffer. Restrictions on our cash imposed by management Approximately $15,549,752 of our cash (as of March 31,2004) was restricted for use in the Peoples' Republic of China. This restriction has been arbitrarily imposed by management to meet its working capital needs in the PRC. Because of the restriction, the company does not have sufficient available funds for any expansion outside the PRC, the payment of dividends or to pay its non-PRC professional without raising additional capital either through borrowing or the sale of its shares. Any sale of the Company's shares to pay non-US professionals or foreign expansion will dilute the holdings of the Company's existing shareholders. Even if the Company has sufficient cash on hand to pay its non-US professionals or to cover a foreign expansion, it will not use such funds but will sell additional shares (or if possible seek commercial loans) to pay any such obligations. 13 The sale of a substantial number of shares of our common stock after this offering may affect our stock price. The market price of our common stock could decline as a result of sales of substantial amounts of common stock in the public market after the closing of this offering or the perception that substantial sales could occur. These sales also might make it difficult for us to sell equity securities in the future at a time and at a price that we deem appropriate. Our certificate of incorporation and bylaws and the Nevada corporation law contain provisions that could discourage an acquisition or change of control of Eternal Technologies. Our certificate of incorporation authorizes our board of directors to issue preferred stock and common stock without shareholder approval. If our board of directors elects to issue preferred stock, it could be more difficult for a third party to acquire control of us. In addition, provisions of our certificate of incorporation and bylaws could also make it more difficult for a third party to acquire control of us. These provisions include a denial of cumulative voting rights, limitations on shareholder proposals at meetings of shareholders, and restrictions on the ability of our shareholders to call special meetings. In addition, the Nevada Revised Statutes imposes restrictions on certain mergers and other business combinations. These provisions of Nevada law and our certificate of incorporation and bylaws may delay, defer or prevent a tender offer or takeover attempt that a shareholder might consider in his best interest, including attempts that might result in a premium over the market price for the common stock. CAUTION ABOUT FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS Some of the statements under the captions "Prospectus Summary," "Risk Factors," "Use of Proceeds," "Business" and elsewhere in this prospectus are "forward-looking statements." These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements about our plans, objectives, expectations and intentions and other statements contained in this prospectus that are not historical facts. When used in this prospectus, the words "anticipates," "believes," "continue," "could," "estimates," "expects," "intends," "may," "plans," "seeks," "should" or the negative of these terms or similar expressions are generally intended to identify forward-looking statements. Because these forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, although the disclosure is accurate as filed there are important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements, including our plans, objectives, expectations and intentions and other factors discussed under "Risk Factors." USE OF PROCEEDS We will not receive any proceeds from the sales, if any, of the shares being offered by the selling shareholders. The purpose of this offering is to register our common stock for resale by the selling shareholders. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT'S COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS Since the acquisition of Eternal Technologies Group Ltd. and Subsidiaries and adoption of our current business plan in December 2002, our Common Stock has been listed on the over-the-counter electronic bulletin board ("OTCBB") under the symbol "ETLT". Previously, our Common Stock was listed on the OTCBB under the symbol "WTFD". The following table sets forth the range of high and low bid prices for each quarter during the past two fiscal years. 14 High Low Calendar Year 2003 Fourth Quarter $1.25 $0.81 Third Quarter.................. 1.85 0.91 Second Quarter................. 1.25 0.90 First Quarter.................. 1.17 0.75 Calendar Year 2002 Fourth Quarter................. $ 1.40 $ 0.08 Third Quarter.................. 0.20 0.07 Second Quarter................. 0.35 0.08 First Quarter.................. 0.12 0.09 The quotations reflect inter-dealer prices without retail mark-up, mark-down or commission and may not represent actual transactions. The quotations give effect to a one-for-six reverse stock split effective December 12, 2002. At May 20, 2004, the closing bid price of the Common Stock was $0.63 As of May 20, 2004, we estimate that there were in excess of 2000 beneficial holders of our Common Stock. DIVIDEND POLICY We have not paid dividends in the past and we intend to retain earnings, if any, and will not pay cash dividends in the foreseeable future. Any future determination to pay cash dividends will be at the discretion of the board of directors and will be dependent upon our financial condition, results of operations, capital requirements, general business conditions and such other factors as the board of directors may deem relevant. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS History and Development of the Company Our current operations are conducted through our wholly-owned subsidiary, Eternal Technologies Group Ltd. ("Eternal Technologies - BVI"), a British Virgin Islands company, and its subsidiaries. For a more detailed description of our business please see "Business on page 22. Historically, our business has been highly seasonal with nearly all of our revenues being generated in the fourth quarter. This seasonality occurs because the embryo sales occur only during the fourth quarter when animals are impregnated as births occur in the Spring. While we have had sale of forage grasses in the past, we do not expect them to continue in the future because of certain government restrictions on the mowing of grasses. Other periods, other than the fourth quarter, should benefit in the future from the sale of milk and lamb meat, thereby making our overall business less seasonal. 15 During 2001, we had a one time sale of forage grass to a third party. We had purchased the forage grass from China Continental, Inc., a related party. We do not expect any sales of forage grass in the future. Critical Accounting Policies The process of preparing financial statements requires the use of estimates on the part of management. The estimates used by management are based on the company's historical experiences combined with management's understanding of current facts and circumstances. Certain of the company's accounting policies are considered critical as they are both important to the portrayal of the company's financial condition and results and require significant or complex judgment on the part of management. Critical accounting policies are defined as those that are reflective of significant judgments and uncertainties, and potentially result in materially different results under different assumptions and conditions. We believe the following criteria accounting policies affect our more significant judgments and estimates used in the preparation of our consolidated financial statements: Allowance for Doubtful Accounts - Our financial statements reflect no allowance for doubtful accounts. Allowance for doubtful accounts reflects reserves for customer receivables to reduce receivables to amounts expected to be collected. Management uses significant judgment in estimating uncollectable amounts. In estimating uncollectable amounts, management considers factors such as current overall economic conditions, industry-specific economic conditions, historical customer performance, and anticipated customer performance. While management believes the company's processes effectively address its exposure for doubtful accounts, changes in the economy, industry, or specific customer conditions may require adjustment to the allowance for doubtful accounts recorded by the company. Inventory Valuation - Management reviews our inventory balances to determine if inventories can be sold at amounts equal to or greater than their carrying amounts. The review includes identification of slow moving inventories, obsolete inventories, and discontinued products or lines of products. The identification process includes historical performance of the inventory, current operational plans for the inventory, as well as industry and customer specific trends. If our actual results differ from management expectations with respect to the selling of our inventories at amounts equal to or greater than their carrying amounts, we would be required to adjust our inventory balances accordingly. Impairment of Long-Lived Assets (including property, plant and equipment), Goodwill and Identifiable Intangible Assets - In accordance with applicable accounting literature, we reduce the carrying amounts of long-lived assets, goodwill and identifiable intangible assets to their fair values when the fair value of such assets is determined to be less than their carrying amounts (i.e., assets are deemed to be impaired). Fair value is typically estimated using a discounted cash flow analysis, which requires us to estimate the future cash flows anticipated to be generated by the particular asset(s) being tested for impairment as well as select a discount rate to measure the present value of the anticipated cash flows. When determining future cash flow estimates, we consider historical results adjusted to reflect current and anticipated operating conditions. Estimating future cash flows requires significant judgment by us in such areas as future economic conditions, industry-specific conditions, product pricing and necessary capital expenditures. The use of different assumptions or estimates for future cash flows could produce different impairment amounts (or none at all) for long-lived assets, goodwill and identifiable intangible assets. 16 Among our long-lived assets subject to review for impairment are our land lease rights in Mainland China that are stated at cost less accumulated amortization. Amortization of land lease rights was calculated on the straight-line basis over the lesser of its estimated useful life or the lease term. The principal annual rate used for amortization is 4%. Contingencies We account for contingencies in accordance with SFAS No. 5, "Accounting for Contingencies". SFAS No. 5 requires that we record an estimated loss from a loss contingency when information available prior to issuance of our financial statements indicates that it is probable that an asset has an asset has been impaired or a liability has been incurred at the date of the financial statements and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated. Revenue recognition Revenue is recorded when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exist; the price to the buyer is fixed or determinable; the merchandise is delivered to the customer and title passes; and collectibility is reasonably assured. Results of Operations Year Ended December 31, 2003 Compared to Year Ended December 31, 2002 Revenues - Revenues increased by $2,855,002 or 22.58% to $15,495,966 for the year ended December 31, 2003 from $12,640,964 for the year ended December 31, 2002. The increase was primarily due to the introduction of several new product lines, namely the sale of lamb meat and the expansion of embryo transplants to dairy cattle, lamb meat and dairy cattle embryo transfer projects in 2003. Cost of Sales - -Cost of sales increased by $3,797,771 or 138% from $2,752,811 for the year ended December 31, 2002 to $6,550,582 for the year ended December 31, 2003. The increase in cost of sales is attributable to the collecting and processing of lamb meat and the expansion of embryo transplants to dairy cattle. Gross profit as a percent of sales decreased to 57.7% for the year ended December 31, 2003 from 78.2% for the year ended December 31, 2002. The decrease in the gross profit margins is attributable to the reduction of sheep embryo transfers as a percentage of total revenues which have a higher profit margin. The market for sheep embryo transfers is decreasing. The Company began to sell lamb meat and transfer dairy cattle embryos in 2003. These two new projects partially offset the decline from sheep embryo transfers. Depreciation and Amortization 17 - - Depreciation and amortization increased by $12,365 or 1.43% to $874,417 during 2003 from $862,052 during 2002. The increase is caused by additional buildings and equipment that was put in service in 2003. General, Selling and Administrative Expenses - - General, Selling and administrative expenses increased by $187,864 or 15.60% to $1,391,945 during 2003 as compared to $1,204,081 during 2002. The increase is primarily attributable to an increase in public relations fees of approximately $110,000, and an increase of salaries expense of approximately $240,000 which were partially offset by a decrease in professional fees and consulting fees of approximately $93,000 and $64,000, respectively. Research and Development Costs - - During 2002, we incurred $1,000,000 of research and development costs. Although research is on going, no material additional costs were incurred during 2003. We do not conduct research, but contract with two outside parties who perform research on our behalf. During 2002, $400,000 was incurred and paid to Towering International, and $600,000 was incurred and paid to the Chinese Science Bureau. Our contract with Towering International requires total payments of $1,400,000 and our contract with the Chinese Science Bureau requires total payments of $1,200,000. Other Income (Expense) Interest income increased by $81,840 from $1,432 during 2002 to $83,272 during 2003 due to a significant increase in amounts of cash held in interest-bearing accounts.Interest expense increased by $40,473 from $10,968 during 2002 to $51,441 during 2003 due to having more debt outstanding during 2003. During the fourth quarter of 2003, we recorded an impairment charge of $300,000 based on our evaluation of our reception center which we plan to sell during 2004. Net Income (Loss) - As a result of the foregoing, the net income decreased by $401,631 or 5.9% to $6,410,853 for the year ended December 31, 2003 from $6,812,484 for the year ended December 31, 2002. Year Ended December 31, 2002 Compared to Year Ended December 31, 2001 Revenues. For the year ended December 31, 2002, our revenues were primarily derived from the sale of embryos during the fourth quarter. The majority of the revenue is generated in the fourth quarter as the breeding season for sheep and dairy cattle in North China is in the fall and winter seasons and therefore embryo transplantation can only be done after the third quarter. For the year ended December 31, 2001, our revenues were primarily derived from the sale of embryos and a one time sale of forage grass. We do not expect any future sales of forage grass. Revenues increased by $1,194,603, or 10.4%, from $11,446,361 for the year ended December 31, 2001 to $12,640,964 for the year ended December 31, 2002. The increase in revenues is attributable to a $3,538,555 increase in the sale of embryos that was partially offset by a $1,855,422 decline in the sale of forage grasses. Cost of Sales. Cost of sales decreased by $1,099,575, or 28.5%, to $2,752,811 for the year ended December 31, 2002 from $3,852,386 for the year ended December 31, 2001. Gross profit as a percent of sales increased to 78.2% for the year ended December 31, 2002 from 66.3% for the year ended December 31, 2001. The decrease in the cost of sales and the increase in the gross profit margins are attributable to an increased percentage of embryo sales that have a higher profit margin and a decrease in the sale of forage grasses that have a lower profit margin. 18 Depreciation and Amortization. Depreciation and amortization expense increased by $16,336, or 1.9%, from $845,716 for the year ended December 31, 2001 to $862,052 for the year ended December 31, 2002. This increase resulted from the depreciation of additional assets that were placed in service during 2002 as part of a general improvement of the farm. Selling and Administrative Expenses. Selling and administrative expenses increased by $275,646, or 29.4%, from $937,971 for the year ended December 31, 2001 to $1,213,617 for the year ended December 31, 2002. The increase in selling and administrative expenses resulted from an increase in consulting fees, legal and accounting expenses, office expenditures, rent, public relations and expenses that were partially offset by reduced travel expenses. For the year ended December 31, 2002 approximately $304,000 was expended on financial advisors and $209,000 on public relations. Research and Development Costs. For the year ended December 31, 2002, we incurred $1,000,000 of costs in our research and development program. This compares with $0 for the year ended December 31, 2001. We do not conduct research, but contract with two outside parties who perform research on our behalf. During 2002, $400,000 was paid to Towering International for research, and $600,000 was paid to the Chinese Science Bureau. Our contract with Towering International requires total payments of $1,400,000 and our contract with the Chinese Science Bureau requires total payments of $1,200,000. Liquidity and Capital Resources The Company had $16,302,464 in cash at December 31, 2003 compared to $7,135,559 at December 31, 2002. The Company's working capital was $21,610,834 at December 31, 2003 compared to $10,226,786 at December 31, 2002. Cash provided by operating activities totaled $8,188,874 for the year ended December 31, 2003. This compares with cash provided by operating activities of $1,275,472 for the year ended December 31, 2002. The increase in cash provided by operating activities is primarily due to the collection of trade receivables of $4,483,855 during 2003 (offset by an increase in inventory of $981,781 and other receivables of $3,399,995) and an overall increase in liabilities in 2003 of $500,001. During 2002 there were increases in receivables of $2,289,561 and overall decreases in liabilities of $4,636,860. Cash used in investing activities during 2003 was $649,087, which was for the remaining payment to complete construction work on the farmhouses. During 2002 the Company used $1,893,365 in investing activities for the purchase of fixed assets and for construction costs. The construction was a one-time project to build fences and make additional roads to the buildings and reception center located on the Company's farm. Cash flows from financing activities totaled $1,627,117 during 2003 compared to $0 during 2002. All cash flows from financing activities for 2003 were from the sale of the Company's common stock. A total of 3,646,080 shares of common stock and 1,049,575 warrants for the purchase of common stock were issued during 2003. The exercise prices on these warrants are $1.34 and $1.54 per share. The warrants are exercisable for a period of five years with the expiration dates ranging from September 4, 2008 to October 8, 2008. The warrants include certain registration rights and have a cashless exercise provision. 19 At December 31, 2003, the Company had notes payable of $503,857 that are due December 11, 2005. Interest on the notes shall be payable semi-annually commencing 180 days after the date of the note (December 11, 2002) at 8% per annum. The notes are payable from the first dollars received from any proceeds of any offering subsequent to the acquisition of Eternal Technologies Group Ltd. or at the option of the lender, convertible into post reverse split common shares at a rate equal to the mean of the high and low share price as of the first date that the shares begin trading subsequent to the acquisition. At December 31, 2002, the principal balances on the notes were $782,733 and during 2003, the Company issued 507,229 common shares which reduced the balance on the notes $278,876. Although these notes are recorded at $503,857, the Company and its attorney's are conducting a separate review to determine if all amounts accrued are properly chargeable to the Company. Although the Company has a cash and bank balance of $16,302,464, all but $1,018,226 is arbitrarily restricted by management for certain uses within the People's Republic of China. Therefore, if the Company is to expand outside the PRC, as it anticipates doing, or pay its non-PRC obligation, it will have to sell additional shares of its stock or borrow funds from third parties. Unless it is able to either borrow funds or sell additional shares, it will have insufficient resources to carry out its business objectives outside the PRC for the next twelve (12) months. Capital Expenditures and Commitments At December 31, 2003, we had total contractual commitments of $1,600,000 related to research and development projects. Our only material contractual obligations requiring determinable future payments on our part are a note payable to our principal shareholder and our lease relating to our executive offices. The following table details our contractual obligations as of December 31, 2003: Payments due by period ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------- ------------ --------------- -------------- ----------------- Total 2004 2005 - 2006 2007 - 2008 Thereafter Long-term debt $ 0 Capital lease obligations 0 Operating lease commitments Other contractual purchase 0 obligations 1,600,000 Other long-term liabilities 0 Total $1,600,000 ========= Management anticipates that our current financing strategy of private debt and equity offerings, combined with an expected increase in revenues, will meet our anticipated objectives and business operations for the next 12 months. Management continues to evaluate producing property acquisitions as well as a number of drilling prospects. Subject to our ability to obtain adequate financing at the applicable time, we may enter into definitive agreements on one or more of those projects. Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements We had no off-balance sheet arrangements or guarantees of third party obligations at December 31, 2003. 20 Inflation We believe that inflation has not had a significant impact on our operations since inception. Three Months Ended March 31, 2004 compared to the Three Months Ended March 31, 2003 Revenues Revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2004 increased by $2,016,202 to $2,044,578 from $28,376 for the corresponding period of the prior year. This increase in revenue occurred because the Company purchased and sold processed lamb meat for food processing in the first quarter of 2004 while the Company had no such business in the first quarter of 2003. Cost of Sales There were no cost of sales for the three months ended March 31, 2003, but costs of sales totalled $1,449,937 for the three months ended March 31, 2004 from the purchase of the processed lamb meat. Depreciation and Amortization Depreciation and amortization expense for the three months ended March 31, 2004 decreased by $23,281 or 10.9% to $190,188 from $213,469 for the corresponding period of the prior year. The decrease in depreciation and amortization primarily resulted from the fact that certain equipment was fully depreciated as of December 31, 2003. Selling and Administrative Expenses Selling and administrative expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2004 increased by $217,921 or 145.1% to $368,154 from $150,233 for the corresponding period of the prior year. The increase in the selling and administrative expenses is principally attributable to an increase in salaries of $102,939 an increase in marketing expenses of $45,520, the penalty for the delay in the registration of $52,361 an increase in the interest expense of $9,500, and an increase in research and development of $7,229. Net Income (Loss) As a result of the foregoing, the Company reported earnings of $9,162 for the three months ended March 31, 2004 compared to a loss of $351,549 for the three months ended March 31, 2003. There were no income taxes recorded for either three month period. Liquidity and Capital Resources As of March 31, 2004, the Company had cash of $16,471,005 and working capital of $21,960,672. This compares with cash of $16,302,464 and working capital of $21,610,834 at December 31, 2003. Cash flows from operating activities totaled $168,541 for the three months ended March 31, 2004. This compares with cash used in operating activities of $4,408,567 for the three months ended March 31, 2003. The decrease in cash flows resulted from changes in the current accounts, particularly accounts receivable ($4,699,638) and reduced depreciation of $23,281 which was partially offset by an increase in earnings of $328,265 the issuance of shares for services ($45,000) and a non-cash charge for an impairment loss of $53,517. 21 There were no investing activities by the Company during either the three months ended March 31, 2004 or 2003. There were no financing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2004. Cash flows from financing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2003 totaled $81,886 All of the cash flows from the financing activity was from the sale of the Company's common stock. At March 31, 2004, the Company had notes payable of $443,366 that are due December 11, 2005. Interest on the notes is payable semi-annually commencing 180 days after the date of the notes (December 11, 2002) at 8% per annum. The notes are payable from the first dollars received from any proceeds of any offering subsequent to the acquisition of Eternal Technologies Group Ltd. or at the option of the lender, the notes are convertible into post reverse split common shares at a rate equal to the mean of the high and low share price as of the first date that the shares begin trading subsequent to the acquisition. At December 31, 2003, the principal balances on the notes was $503,857 and during the three months ended March 31, 2004, the Company issued 109,984 common shares which reduced the balance on the notes by $60,491. At March 31, 2004, the notes payable are in default and the holder of the notes has made demand for payment of the notes and has threatened litigation. The Company and its attorneys are performing a detailed review of all expenditures prior to the merger. The balances of these notes are subject to change pending the outcome of the review of these expenditures. The Company believes it has meritorious defenses to any lawsuit relating to the notes. Although the Company has a cash and bank balance of $16,471,005, $15,549,752 is arbitrarily restricted by management for operations within the People's Republic of China. Therefore, if the Company is to expand outside the PRC, as it anticipates doing, or paying its non-PRC obligations, it will have to sell additional shares of its stock or borrow funds from third parties. BUSINESS General Eternal Technologies Group, Inc. is an agricultural genetics and bio-pharmaceutical company operating in China and focused on the development and application of advanced animal husbandry and pharmaceutical techniques to produce improved and novel food and pharmaceutical products. Our agricultural genetics/animal husbandry operations are focused on the application of advanced embryonic biotechnology techniques with the objective to shorten the development time for animals resulting in increased output and profitability and reduced use of animal feed and animal waste. Since 2000, we have utilized our advanced breeding techniques, and have marketed genetically engineered animal embryos, breeding stock and breeding services to develop larger, stronger and healthier sheep. In the fourth quarter of 2003, we began production and sale of lamb meat. Also, in the fourth quarter of 2003, we began application of our advanced breeding techniques to the breeding of higher-yielding purebred Holstein dairy cattle. We expect to commence the production and sale of dairy products during 2004. 22 Our pharmaceutical operations are focused on the application of our gene engineering capabilities in the research, development and production of biological drugs. Research and development of our initial pharmaceutical products is ongoing. Introduction of our pharmaceutical products to the market is expected to require at least two years of additional product research and testing. Assuming our testing and research results in commercial products, we anticipate that our pharmaceutical products will be initially marketed exclusively in China. Our principal executive offices are located at Suite 04-06, 28/F, Block A, Innotec Tower, 235 Nanjing Road Heping District, Tianjin, PRC 300100 and our telephone number is 011-86-22-2750-1802. History and Development of the Company Our current operations are conducted through our wholly-owned subsidiary, Eternal Technologies Group Ltd. ("Eternal Technologies - BVI"), a British Virgin Islands company, and its subsidiaries. We acquired Eternal Technologies - BVI in December 2002 (the "Reorganization") pursuant to the terms of an Exchange Agreement. Under the terms of the Exchange Agreement, we issued 22,050,000 shares of our common stock to the shareholders of Eternal Technologies - BVI in exchange for all of the issued and outstanding shares of Eternal Technologies - BVI. In conjunction with the Reorganization, we carried out a 1-for-6 reverse split of our common stock, changed our name from Waterford Sterling Corporation to Eternal Technologies Group, Inc., ceased our prior operations and caused to officers and directors of Eternal Technologies - BVI to be appointed as officers and directors in place of the pre-Reorganization officers and directors. As a result of the Reorganization, we adopted as our primary business operations the operations of Eternal Technologies - BVI and the shareholders of Eternal Technologies - BVI acquired approximately 85% of our post-Reorganization outstanding shares. Prior to the Reorganization, we pursued a number of acquisitions of operating businesses, each of which proved unsuccessful. We operated under the name Waterford Sterling Corporation, from January 2001 to December 2002. During that time, our operations were principally focused on the sourcing and marketing of furniture and accessories to the hospitality and fine store markets. From March 1999 to January 2001, we operated under the name Skreem.com Corporation developing and marketing computer and internet related software. We were originally incorporated in the State of Delaware under the name Commerce Centers Corporation. In 2000, we reincorporated in the State of Nevada. Eternal Technologies - BVI was incorporated in the British Virgin Islands in March 2000. In May 2000, Eternal Technologies - BVI acquired 100% of Willsley Company Limited. Willsley is a holding company that owns 100% of Inner Mongolia Aershan Agriculture & Husbandry Technology Co., Ltd. ("Aershan Agriculture"). Aershan Agriculture operates a breeding center focused on the propagation of superior breeds of sheep and livestock in the Inner Mongolia region of China. In January, 2003, we supplemented our research and development and embryo transfer capabilities by establishing a relationship with Beijing AnBo Embryo Biotech Center ("AnBo Biotech Center"), a biotech research and development and embryo transfer center located in Beijing. This relationship was initially going to be a joint venture, but because the parties were unable to reach agreement on several key terms of the proposed joint venture, it was not consummated. Instead, agreement was reached for the organization to provide services to us. 23 Our operations are focused on developing superior livestock breeds in order to improve the quality and yield of livestock in China and the profitability of livestock operations. We initially imported embryos from Australia and the United States. We are utilizing our facilities and expertise to develop a herd of "carrier animals" in order to produce a domestic supply of embryos, eliminating our dependence on third party foreign embryo suppliers and reducing our cost of embryos. Under that program, we (1) breed, own and manage a herd of sheep on our farm and (2) purchase dairy cattle, inject our bio-engineered embryo into the "host animals", and, after birth, retain the offspring to serve as breeder stock and sell the "host animal" back to the original owner. We utilize our genetically engineered livestock embryos and our breeding and biotech expertise to offer a range of livestock breeding services and products, including sale of embryos, artificial insemination and embryo transplant services, both at our facilities and on-site, and related products and services designed to improve production, quality and profitability of Chinese livestock operators. Our initial operations focused on the production and sale of bio-engineered embryo and services targeted to sheep growers. In 2003, we expanded our operations to include the dairy cattle market. In late 2003, we began implementation of a mutton production and sale program focused on the processing and sale of mutton from our higher yielding, higher quality genetically-engineered stock. In implementing our mutton production and sales strategy, we utilize our farm in Inner Mongolia to raise a herd of sheep for ultimate processing and sale. Because of changes in government policy relating to plowing in Inner Mongolia, we have determined that we may have impediments to the ongoing economic use of our farm for grazing. Pending a final determination with respect to the economic viability of using our farm for grazing, we continue to carry out our mutton production and sale strategy supplemented through purchases from our clients of sheep raised from our genetically-engineered embryo, with meat processing contracted to slaughter houses and sale of processed meat to wholesale purchasers in and around Beijing. Depending on the outcome of our evaluation of the economic viability of our farm, we may attempt to sell the farm and rely on purchases of sheep from clients to support mutton production or evaluate other best-economic uses of the farm. Historically, our business has been highly seasonal with nearly all of our revenues being generated in the fourth quarter. While our business will remain seasonal because embryo sales occur during the fourth quarter, other periods should benefit in the future from the sale of milk and lamb meat, thereby making our overall business less seasonal. Agricultural Genetics / Animal Husbandry Operations Our core operations are focused in the agricultural genetics / animal husbandry fields. Our principal objectives in our animal husbandry operations are to utilize genetic engineering to produce improved breeds of sheep and livestock with a goal of increasing food yield and reducing growing time, waste by-product and cost associated with herd management. Animal Husbandry in China. Spurred in part by China's entry into the World Trade Organization, the Chinese government has identified improved animal husbandry as a key to meeting the nutritional needs of its population -- the worlds' largest, minimizing the potential adverse environmental impact of its domestic agricultural industry and improving China's position in the import/export of agricultural products. 24 The Chinese agricultural industry has historically lagged behind Western countries in the adoption of advanced breeding techniques. As a result, by world standards, Chinese breeding rates, size, health and meat yield have all been low and growing periods have been high. These factors have made quality meat difficult to supply within China without relying on imports, resulted in higher feed costs and waste production as a result of longer growing cycles and adversely impacted the competitive position of Chinese producers. By encouraging the adoption of advanced animal husbandry techniques, in particular the transplant of genetically engineered animal embryo, the Chinese government is positioning Chinese agricultural businesses to bring the quality and yield of meat production in line with world standards, improving the living standards of the Chinese people, while minimizing the environmental impact of operations and improving the industry's competitive position in world markets. Key markets that we have targeted in China are mutton and dairy production. China ranks first in the world in both production and consumption of mutton with 2001 production of approximately 2.55 million tons. With China's entry into the WTO and the adoption of advanced animal husbandry techniques, we believe that China can be positioned as a world leader in the production and export of high quality low-cost mutton while meeting its growing internal demand. Chinese dairy production and consumption has lagged substantially behind levels in Western countries. With an improving standard of living and a growing emphasis on health, milk consumption is rising in China and we expect the increase in milk consumption to accelerate. In order to meet the expected growth in demand for dairy products without relying disproportionately on imports, dairy production must be increased in China. Historical yields from China's dairy herd are believed to be approximately 50% of the yields produced by U.S. dairy herds. With the adoption of advanced animal husbandry techniques, we believe that the quality and yield of the Chinese dairy herd can be increased to Western standards allowing the Chinese dairy industry to meet the growing internal demand for dairy products while reducing the cost of production. Embryo Transfer and Breeding Services. Our initial commercial efforts were focused on the development and sale of embryo genetically engineered to produce stronger, larger, healthier and more nutritious sheep, and associated breeding services. In 2000, we imported 10,000 bred animal embryos out of a total of 13,000 embryos permitted to be imported by the Chinese government. We have utilized our initial embryo supply to develop a herd of high-quality breeding sheep as well as a supply of embryo for sale to clients. We supply our clients, consisting primarily of large commercial and government farms in China, with superior breeding stock, embryos, semen and related technology and consulting services, all designed to increase production yield and quality, reduce growing costs and increase income. In the fourth quarter of 2003, we expanded our embryo transfer and breeding services to include, in addition to sheep, high-yielding pure-bread dairy cattle. In our dairy cattle breeding and embryo transfer operations, we purchase dairy cattle, inject our bio-engineered embryo into the "host animals", and, after birth, retain the offspring to serve as breeder stock and sell the "host animal" back to the original owner. 25 Food Production. In the fourth quarter of 2003, we commenced the production and sale of mutton. We selectively cull a portion of our genetically engineered sheep for sale to slaughterhouses for processing and sale of mutton. Animals processed for mutton sale are generally those that are not candidates for future breeding. We supplement our stock of sheep, as needed, with genetically engineered sheep purchased from our clients. We continuously evaluate our farm operations and supplies of sheep for mutton production to assure the economic viability of our meat supplies in light of changing land use regulations in China. We do not presently own slaughterhouse or processing facilities but intend to purchase such facilities in the future. Genetic Technologies. We utilize a variety of technologies for industrial embryo production and transfer, all design to produce superior breeding stock. The primary techniques we presently employ are (1) peritoneal endoscope technique, (2) vitrification freezing technique, (3) embryo splitting and cleavage ball techniques, and (4) external fertilization technique. -- Peritoneal Endoscope Technique. Peritoneal endoscope technique involves the collection of sheep embryo by means of peritoneal endoscopes without surgical operations. Traditional embryo collection and transfer techniques, using surgical procedures, have generally limited to four operations after which the provider is rendered useless as a result of adhesions left by the surgical procedures. We believe that the peritoneal endoscope technique, a less invasive procedure, may be used ten or more times, increasing the utilization of providers. Additionally, we believe that use of endoscopic techniques combined with deep semen deposition and frozen semen mating can markedly increase conception rates. -- Vitrification Freezing Technique. Vitrification is a process by which a concentrated anti-freeze solution is transformed into a transparent colloidal solid through rapid freezing. We have developed an anti-freezing protectant that enables the freezing process to be carried out at room temperature without a cooling system, increasing the efficiency of the process. Livestock implanted with a frozen fertilized ovum have been shown to produce increased pregnancy and farrowing rates. -- Embryo Splitting and Cleavage Ball Techniques. Embryo splitting and cleavage ball techniques involve the splitting of embryos by microsurgery or the separation of embryo cleavage balls in early cultivation before the half-embryos or separate cleavage balls develop into individuals. Newly split half-embryos have shown an average transfer rate of above 50% -- the equivalent of a 100% transfer pregnancy rate -- exceeding the average transfer rate of half-embryos of between 35% and 40%. Embryo splitting, combined with embryo sex identification, allows for better management of the male/female population of a herd. -- External Fertilization Technique. External fertilization technique involves the collection of ova from live farm animals, fertilization of the ova and cultivation of the fertilized ova until the ova reaches a transferable stage at which time fertilized ova is transferred to a host animal. External fertilization has been shown to increase pregnancy rates at a lower cost than internal fertilization. While pregnancy rates of externally fertilized embryo in China has been only approximately 20%, our fertilized embryo transfer pregnancy rate has been above 40%, approximately the world standard. 26 Breeding Facilities. Our breeding operations are conducted on land and in facilities consisting, generally, of approximately 2.8 million acres of farmland, an embryo transfer center and a reception center and at the AnBo Biotech Center in Beijing. Land use rights with respect to our farm were purchased from the Chinese government for $6,000,000. Such rights extend through 2025. The farm is located in Wulagai Development Area in Inner Mongolia. The farm, one of the few naturally preserved grassland areas in China, is organized into various breeding sub-pastures. Each sub-pasture includes haciendas, stables and farm equipment such as wells, mowing machines and tractors. A supply of forage grass is reserved for winter and for snowstorms. The farm is equipped with a 60-kilovolt electric transmission line, telephone and transportation facilities, including a 200 kilometer road system connecting all sub-pastures. A railway station is located 80 kilometers south of the farm, facilitating distribution of products throughout China. Also located on the farm is a 35,000 square foot embryo transfer center including operating rooms, equipment rooms, offices, conference rooms, lecture halls and guest rooms. Substantially all research and embryo transfer operations occur in our embryo transfer center. A 30,000 square foot reception center at the farm was being constructed to host customers, scientists and other guests. The Company currently has plans to sell the reception center to a local governmental entity. Our farm and associated facilities are believed to be adequate to meet our operating needs for the foreseeable future. Because of recent changes in Chinese land use regulation, which may prohibit any plowing on the farm because of past dust storms which affected Beijing. Although we have not plowed our acreage to plant grain crops or forage grasses, the pasturing of a large number of animals on the farms would require plowing to plant the crops necessary to maintain the livestock. Because we had considered keeping additional livestock on the farms, these plans are no longer viable and diminish our need for the facility. Despite these new regulations, the value of the farm has not diminished as it had not been plowed prior to or subsequent to our purchase and the value paid reflects the value of unplowed acreage. We are evaluating the economic viability of the continued operations of the farm and may, if determined to be in our best economic interests, consider selling some or all of the grazing land on our farm. The AnBo Biotech Center is a 6,450 square foot facility located in Beijing and housing laboratory, operating and relating facilities to support advanced biotech and embryo research and development activities. Marketing. Sales and marketing for our animal husbandry products and services is handled by our senior management team. Our management team maintains regular communications with farm operators, meat processors and governmental agriculture officials to assure that potential clients are aware of our capabilities and services. We may evaluate the adoption of more formal marketing, advertising and sales programs as necessary in the future. Pharmaceutical Operations As an adjunct to our ongoing genetic engineering research and development activities, we are undertaking efforts to develop pharmaceutical drugs for use in the treatment of thrombosis and cancer. 27 Our initial proposed pharmaceutical product, known as Thrombreaker, was developed using gene-cloning techniques of thrombin-like enzymes from adder venom. The drug is used to break up fibers and clots which exist in the blood vessels. These fibers and clots can break up, lodge in the heart chambers and cause heart attacks. By using gene cloning techniques, the thrombin like enzymes (an enzyme extracted from snake venom) needed for this drug is produced in large quantities, making production more cost effective. The thrombreaker is undergoing initial clinical tests to determine its potential, if any, as treatment for thrombosis, a leading cause of death. A second proposed pharmaceutical product under development is an anti-cancer drug utilizing enterotoxins. Exterotoxins is a form of bacteria which causes infections, but are also effective in killing tumors. By combining this with interlukin-2, a substance which protects normal cells, a product is produced which kills tumors without harming normal cells. Using genetic recombination techniques, this product has shown potential for targeting and tumors without harming surrounding normal cells. We have filed an initial patent application in China covering the anti-cancer drug, but we do not expect formal approval of he patent for 2-3 years. Total costs associated with filing the patent application in China are nominal. We do not presently have pharmaceutical manufacturing or marketing capabilities. In order for us to begin commercial pharmaceutical operations, we must, in addition to securing manufacturing and marketing capabilities, secure approval from the Chinese government to market our products as pharmaceutical drugs. China's pharmaceutical industry, and regulation thereof, is in its infancy compared to Western standards. China has substantially restructured its regulation of pharmaceuticals with the creation of a State Food and Drug Administration modeled after the U.S. FDA. Assuming adoption of a regulatory scheme similar to that of the U.S. FDA, we anticipate that introduction of any of our proposed pharmaceutical products will require exhaustive clinical trials and review by the Chinese authority, which process could take a number of years and cost millions of dollars to complete. In order to accelerate our entry into the pharmaceuticals market, we have conducted discussions with established pharmaceutical companies in the China with a view to a possible acquisition or alliance with one or more companies. Potential Acquisitions We intend to evaluate various potential acquisitions of companies and facilities in order to expand the scope of our operations and accelerate our growth. Specifically, in addition to the potential acquisition of an established pharmaceutical company, we intend to evaluate the acquisition of companies or facilities to provide feedlot, dairy processing, slaughterhouse and meet processing, animal fattening and similar capabilities. We have no definitive agreements with respect to potential acquisitions and there is no assurance that we will be successful in our efforts to make any such acquisitions. Competition The agriculture and pharmaceutical industries are highly competitive. While animal genetics is a relatively new field in China several large foreign companies such as Smithfield Foods, Inc of the United states and Sumitomo Corporation of Japan have, entered the market and compete with us in the development and delivery of advanced animal husbandry products and services. These companies have a substantial advantage due to the size and the name recognition each enjoys. 28 In the pharmaceuticals market, companies, (such as Bristol-Myers, Squibb, Novataris and Glaxo-Wellcome) are in competition with us. Each has far more financial resources, distribution channels and expertise than we have and offer very significant competition and competitive pricing. Increased competition in either or both of the agriculture and the pharmaceutical industries could have a material adverse effect on us, as our competitors may have far greater financial and other resources available to them and possess extensive manufacturing, distribution and marketing capabilities far greater than those we possess. Intellectual Property We currently rely on a combination of patents, trademark, trade secret laws and contractual provisions to protect our proprietary rights in our product. As of October 17, 2003, we had applied for three Chinese patents. There can be no assurance that our applications will result in issued patents and trademarks, or that, if issued, our applications will be upheld if challenged. Further, even if granted, there can be no assurance that these patents and trademarks will provide us with any protection from competitors, or, that if they do provide any meaningful level of protection, that we will have the financial resources necessary to enforce our patent and trademark rights. In addition, there can be no assurance that others will not independently develop technologies similar to our pending patents and trademarks, or design around the pending patents. If others are able to design around the patents, our results of operations could be materially adversely affected. Further, we will have very limited, if any, protection of our proprietary rights in those jurisdictions where we have not affected any filings or where we fail to obtain protection through our filings. There can be no assurance that third parties will not assert intellectual property infringement claims against us in the future with respect to current or future products and technologies. We are responsible for defending against charges of infringement of third party intellectual property rights by our actions and products and such assertion may require us to refrain from the sale of our products, enter into royalty arrangements or undertake costly litigation. Further, challenges may be instituted by third parties as to the validity, enforceability and infringement of our patents. Our adherence to industry standards with respect to our products limits our opportunities to provide proprietary features that may be protected. In addition, the laws of various countries in which our products may be sold may not protect our products and intellectual property rights to the same extent as the laws of the United States. Governmental Regulation Our business and the agriculture and pharmaceutical industries in general are subject to extensive laws and regulations, including environmental laws and regulations. As such, we may be required to make large expenditures to comply with environmental and other governmental regulations. Under these laws and regulations, we could be liable for personal injuries, property damage, discharge of hazardous materials, remediation and clean-up costs and other environmental damages. Failure to comply with these laws and regulations also may result in the suspension or termination of our operations and subject us to administrative, civil and criminal penalties. Moreover, these laws and regulations could change in ways that substantially increase our operating costs. 29 The Chinese regulatory scheme, in general, and the regulation of the agriculture and pharmaceutical industries in particular, is not well defined and is subject to substantial uncertainty. With China's entry in the WTO, China has implemented numerous changes to its existing laws and regulations. Chinese laws impacting our animal husbandry operations relate primarily to health and safety regulations covering food products and environmental regulations covering waste products and other land use regulations. Food product regulations generally govern the safety of products in the food chain and the handling of those products. We believe that we are in compliance with all existing food and environmental regulations applicable to our animal husbandry operations. Because many of those regulations are new and evolving, we must continually monitor the interpretation, enforcement and modification to those regulations to assure ongoing compliance. Our proposed pharmaceutical operations are subject to extensive and new regulation by the Chinese government and, to the extent that we may market our pharmaceutical products outside of China, other governments. Chinese pharmaceutical regulation is evolving and subject to much uncertainty. In recent years, the Chinese government has restructured the regulation of pharmaceuticals using the U.S. FDA as a model. Under those regulations, the Chinese FDA is responsible for monitoring, and promulgating regulations with respect to, the review of clinical safety and efficacy trials, market approval of pharmaceuticals and pharmaceutical claims, good manufacturing practices, prescriptions, and similar matters. Failure to comply with any of those regulations could result in products being barred from introduction to, or removed from, the market, fines, penalties or other adverse consequences. Employees As of May 20, 2004, we had 35 full-time employees, including employees performing administrative functions, animal husbandry services and farming functions. Bioscience research and related services (including pharmaceutical research and development) are performed by third parties on a contract basis. The employees are not covered by a collective bargaining agreement, and we do not anticipate that any of our future employees will be covered by such agreement. Legal proceedings There are presently no legal proceedings pending against the Company. MANAGEMENT The following table sets forth the names, ages and offices of the present executive officers and directors of the Company. Each director serves a one-year term or until the next annual meeting of the shareholders. Each officer serves at the discretion of the board of directors, but generally for a one-year term. The periods during which such persons have served in such capacities are indicated in the description of business experience of such persons below. 30 Name Age Position Jijun Wu 67 Chairman of the Board and President Jiansheng Wei 51 Chief Operation Officer and Director XingJian Ma 57 Chief Financial Officer Dr. Wenli Yu 39 Chief Technology Officer Garfield W. Hu 29 Secretary Shien Zhu 48 Director James Q. Wang 34 Director The following is a biographical summary of the business experience of the present directors and executive officers of the Company. Each officer of the Company devotes fulltime to their respective positions. The outside directors devote as much time as is necessary to fulfill their board responsibilities. Jijun Wu has served as our Chairman of the Board and President since the acquisition of Eternal Technologies Group Ltd. and Subsidiaries (the "Reorganization") in December 2002. From March 2000 to the Reorganization, Mr. Wu served as Chairman and President of Eternal Technologies Group Ltd. From 1997 to 2000 he was the President of Sky Dragon Foundation. Previously, Mr. Wu served as Accountant - General of a PRC state-owned electronics company with revenues in excess of $1.5 billion and as a consultant to various multinational corporations entering the PRC market. Mr. Wu is a graduate of China Central Finance & Economics University and holds the designation of CPA in China. Jiansheng Wei has served as our Chief Operation Officer and a Director since the Reorganization. From March 2000 to the Reorganization, Mr. Wei served as Chief Operation Officer of Eternal Technologies Group Ltd. From 1998 to 2000, Mr. Wei was the vice-general manager of Towering Industrial Group Ltd. He has been engaged in animal husbandry practices and management for over 30 years and has been responsible for operations of several large farms in Inner Mongolia and Hebei Province. Mr. Wei holds an MBA from Tianjin Finance & Economics College. Xiangjian Ma has served as our Chief Financial Officer since the Reorganization. From 2000 to the Reorganization, Mr. Ma served as Chief Financial Officer of Eternal Technologies Group, Ltd. From 1990 to 2000 Mr. Ma served as Chief of the Financial Department of Tianjin Electronic Instrument Corporation. Dr. Wenli Yu has served as our Chief Technology Officer since the Reorganization. From 2000 to the Reorganization, Dr. Yu served as Chief Technology Officer of Eternal Technologies Group Ltd. From 1998 to 2000 he was the Senior Technician for Inner Mongolia Livestock Improvement Center. Previously, Dr. Yu served as a lead research scientist for various Chinese government agriculture projects presiding over key projects in China including: "Development and Application of Bovine/Ovine Embryo Transfer Technology", "Setting up Breeding and Production System of Purebred Beef by Embryo Biotechnology," "Establishing a State Center for Beef Breeding," and "Research on Ovine Artificial Insemination and Embryo Transfer with the Application of Endoscope." Dr. Yu has published over 20 papers in professional journals, such as China Animal Husbandry, China Veterinarian Journal, and Animal Husbandry Veterinarian Journal. Dr. Yu received her Ph.D from China Agriculture University, Biology Department, and is a Research Fellow. 31 Garfield W. Hu has served as our Secretary since the Reorganization. From 2001 to the Reorganization, Mr. Hu was employed by Eternal Technologies Group, Ltd. as a manager. From 1997 to 2001, Mr. Hu was an instructor at Tianjin Normal University and at Nankai University and a translator and advisor for the largest Chinese professional IT web site, yesky.com. Mr. Hu is responsible for coordination of our internal affairs and external contacts. Shien Zhu has served as a Director since the Reorganization. From 2000 to 2002 he was employed by Eternal Technology Group Ltd as a director. He was an associate professor at China Agricultural University from 1996 to 2001 and a full professor there since 2001. Mr. Zhu, a citizen of China, is Associate Professor and Master Director, involved in post doctorate studies at Kochi University and Ehime University in Japan, he majored in the area of early embryo vitrification freezing and transfer and of mammal adoscuolation in embryo biotechnology. He invented a system of freezing and preservation, not aided by a cooling frigorimeter, which is characterized by low cost, simple operation and a high embryo survival rate. In recent years, he has written more than 40 articles that were published in international and domestic periodicals. Currently, he is undertaking vital "863" projects for China and scientific research projects under the "Ninth Five-Year Plan" period. James Q. Wang has served as a Director since the Reorganization. Mr. Wang founded, and serves as President of, DNS Technologies Group Inc. (Canada), a position he has held since 1999, an Internet technologies company involved in outsourcing between North America and Asia. Mr. Wang began his professional career as an engineer with NEC where he published a technical innovation proposal and was honored Awards of Excellence at NEC's headquarters in Tokyo. Mr. Wang was transferred to the marketing department of NEC where he was in charge of marketing and sales in eastern region of Mainland China. Mr. Wang is a Canadian citizen and received his Master of Applied Science from the University of Ottawa. Executive Compensation During the three years ended December 31, 2003, no executive officer was paid compensation in excess of $100,000. The compensation of Mr. Jijun Wu, who is the functional equivalent of our Chief Executive Officer, is detailed in the chart below . Summary Compensation Table Annual Compensation Long-term Compensation ------------------- ---------------------- Awards Payout ------ ------ Name and Securities Principal Other Annual Restricted Underlying LTIP All Other Position Year Salary Bonus Compensation Stock Awards Options/Sars Payouts Compensation - -------------- ---- ------ ----- ------------ ------------ ------------ ------- ------------- Wu, JiJun 2003 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2002 7299 0 0 0 0 0 0 2001 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Director Compensation We reimburse our directors for expenses incurred in connection with attending board meetings but do not otherwise compensate our directors for serving in such capacity. 32 Board Committees We do not presently maintain an audit committee or any other committee of our board of directors. Because we do not presently maintain an audit committee, we have no audit committee financial expert. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS We, as well as our predecessor Eternal Technologies Group Ltd., have periodically entered into transactions with various persons and/or entities that may be deemed to be affiliates. In particular, our predecessor, Eternal Technologies Group Ltd., entered into a number of transactions with Shang Jiaji, or entities controlled by Shang Jiaji, including China Continental, Inc.. Shang Jiaji is one of our principal shareholders (see "Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management," expenses). All amounts that are due to or from officers, directors or affiliated parties are unsecured, interest-free and are payable on demand. The Company's amounts due from/ (to) directors, related parties, and related company are Unsecured, interest-free and are repayable on demand. China Continental, Inc. ("CCI") is a related company. One of the Company's officers, directors and major shareholder (Shang Jia Ji) owns more than 10% of CCI and Towering International Trade (US) Corp. Eternal sold 3,000 goat embryos and services to a subsidiary of CCI for approximately US$600,000 during 2002. Eternal acquired 100% interest in Aershan in a transaction valued at $6,000,000 from Shang Jia Ji. The $6,000,000 represents Shang Jia Ji's cost. Eternal entered into various construction contracts with companies controlled by Shang Jia Ji. The contracts totaled approximately $985,530. This amount was paid in full by December 31, 2002. The Company entered into a contract with Towering International Trade (US) Corp during 2001 for a research and development project totaling $1,400,000. No payments were made in 2001. During 2002, $400,000 was paid on this contract. The Company has a receivable from CCI of approximately $618,000 at December 31, 2003 and 2002. The balance represents payments made by the Company on behalf of CCI in previous year for various operating expenses. The Company has a payable to a former employee of approximately $160,000 at December 31, 2003 and 2002. The balance represents advances made to the Company for various expenses in previous years. The Company has a payable to Ji Jun Wu, Chairman of the Board and President, of approximately $106,000 at December 31, 2003 and 2002. The balance represents advances made to the Company for various expenses in previous years. The Company has a net payable to Shang Jia Ji of approximately $120,000 and $117,000 at December 31, 2003 and 2002, respectively. In addition the Company has payables of approximately $210,000 and $156,000, respectively at December 31, 2003 and 2002 to other entities controlled by Shang Jia Ji. These balances represent advances made to the Company for various operating expenses. During 2002 the Company entered into an investor relations agreement with Stoneside Development Limited ("Stoneside"). Stoneside is controlled by Thomas L. Tedrow a former principal shareholder and former officer of the Company. The agreement was for $10,000 per month for twenty-four months commencing June 2002. Thomas L. Tedrow also received a $90,000 fee from the Company. During January 2003, the investor relations agreement with Stoneside Limited was terminated and the Company entered into a consulting agreement with Market Management, LLC pursuant to which consulting services were to be provided over a 24 month period. Payments for those services total $10,000 per month. Market Management, LLC is also controlled by Thomas L. Tedrow. The total amount expensed in 2003 related to the contract with Market Management, LLC is $120,000. 33 SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT The following table sets forth information as of May 20, 2004, based on information obtained from the persons named below, with respect to the beneficial ownership of shares of the Company's Common Stock held by (i) each person known by the Company to be the owner of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the Company's Common Stock, (ii) each director, (iii) each named executive officer, and (iv) all executive officers and directors as a group: Name and Address Number of Shares Percentage of Beneficial Owner (1) Beneficially Owned (2) of Class - ----------------------- ---------------------- ---------- Shang Jiaji 9,190,190 31.3% Tianjin, PRC Jijun Wu (3) 2,205,000 7.5% James Q. Wang (3) 2,182,950 7.4% Jiansheng Wei (3) 1,102,500 3.75% Dr. Wenli Yu (3) 15,000 * Shien Zhu (3) 9,000 * XingJian Ma (3) 100 * Garfield W. Hu 0 -- Beijing, PRC All executive officers and directors as a group (7 persons) 8,039,716 28.6% - --------- * Less than 1%. (1) Unless otherwise indicated, each beneficial owner has both sole voting and sole investment power with respect to the shares beneficially owned by such person, entity or group. (2) The percentages of beneficial ownership as to each person, entity or group assume the exercise or conversion of all options, warrants and convertible securities held by such person, entity or group which are exercisable or convertible within 60 days, but not the exercise or conversion of options, warrants and convertible securities held by others shown in the table. (3) Address is Suite 04-06, 28/F, Block A Innotec Tower, 235 Nanjing Road, Heping District, Tianjin, PRC 300100. 34 SELLING SHAREHOLDERS The selling shareholders are the holders of 2,930,293 shares of common stock and 1,049,575 warrants purchased in September and October 2003 for $1,530,625. Pursuant to the terms of the sale of those shares and warrants, we entered into a Subscription Agreements with each of the selling shareholders wherein we agreed to register for resale the shares purchased, including the shares underlying the warrants. The following table sets forth the number of shares owned by each of the selling shareholders. Other than their purchase and ownership of the shares offered herein, none of the selling shareholders has had any material relationship with us within the past three years. We cannot give an estimate as to the amount of shares that will be held by the selling shareholders after completion of this offering because the selling shareholders may offer all or some of the shares and because, to our knowledge, there currently are no agreements, arrangements or understandings with respect to the sale of any of the shares. The shares offered by this prospectus may be offered from time to time by the selling shareholders named below. Number of Shares Name and Relationship Number of Shares Registered for of Selling Shareholder Beneficially Owned (1) Sale Hereby - ---------------------- ---------------------- ----------- Alpha Capital Aktiengesellschaft (2) 1,097,145 1,097,145 Greenwich Growth Fund Limited (3) 127,500 127,500 Bristol Investment Fund Ltd. (4) 457,145 457,145 Stonestreet LP (5) 525,000 525,000 Platinum Partners Value Arbitrage Fund LP (6) 274,287 274,287 Goldplate Investment Partners Ltd. (7) 182,858 182,858 Congregation Mishkan Sholom, Panorama City, VA 91,429 91,429 Max Povolotsky 59,038 59,038 Ernest Pellegrino 54,039 54,039 First Montauk Financial Corp. 43,589 43,589 Edward Craig Pitlake 13,263 13,263 Shrirang Jeurkar 5,000 5,000 - --------------- (1) Shares indicated as beneficially owned include all warrants held by such person, entity or group that are exercisable or convertible within 60 days of October 17, 2003. Warrants are held by each of the Selling Shareholders to purchase the following shares of common stock, which shares are included in the shares registered for sale hereby: Alpha Capital Aktiengesellschaft - 411,430; Greenwich Growth Fund Limited - 42,500; Bristol Investment Fund Limited - 171,430; Platinum Partners Value Arbitrage Fund LP - 102,858; Goldplate Investment Partners Ltd. - 68,572; Stonestreet LP - 175,000; Congregation Mishkan Sholom - 34,286; Max Povolotsky - 59,038; Ernest Pellegrino - 54,039; First Montauk Financial Corp. - 43,589; Edward Craig Pitlake - 13,263; and Shrirang Jeukar - 5,000. 35 (2) A private investment fund based in Licthenstein and managed by Konrad Ackerma. (3) A private investment fund based in Bermuda managed by Evan Schemenauer. (4) A private investment fund based in the Cayman Islands managed by Paul Kessler. (5) A private investment fund based in Toronto, Ontario managed by Michael Finkelstein and Elizabeth Leonard. (6) A private investment fund based in New York and managed by Mark Novdlicht. (7) A private investment fund based in Panama and managed by____________. PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION We are registering shares of our common stock on behalf of certain selling shareholders. We will receive no proceeds from this offering. The selling shareholders named in this prospectus or pledges, donees, transferees or other successors-in-interest selling shares received from a named selling shareholder as a gift, partnership distribution or other non-sale-related transfer after the date of this prospectus may sell some or all of the shares from time to time. REGISTRATION OF THE SHARES DOES NOT MEAN, HOWEVER, THAT THE SHARES NECESSARILY WILL BE OFFERED OR SOLD. The selling shareholders will act independently of us in making decisions with respect to the timing, manner and size of each sale. The sales may be made on one or more exchanges or in the over-the-counter market or otherwise, at prices and at terms then prevailing or at prices related to the then current market price, or in negotiated transactions. The selling shareholders may effect such transactions by selling the shares to or through broker-dealers. The shares may be sold by one or more of, or a combination of, the following: - a block trade in which the broker-dealer so engaged will attempt to sell the shares as agent but may position and resell a portion of the block as principal to facilitate the transaction, - purchases by a broker-dealer as principal and resale by such broker-dealer for its account pursuant to this prospectus, - an exchange distribution in accordance with the rules of such exchange, - ordinary brokerage transactions and transactions in which the broker solicits purchasers, and - in privately negotiated transactions. To the extent required, this prospectus may be amended or supplemented from time to time to describe a specific plan of distribution. In effecting sales, broker-dealers engaged by the selling shareholders may arrange for other broker-dealers to participate in the resales. The selling shareholders may enter into hedging transactions with broker-dealers in connection with distributions of the shares or otherwise. In such transactions, broker-dealers may engage in short sales of the shares in the course of hedging the positions they assume with selling shareholders. The selling shareholders also may sell shares short and redeliver the shares to close out such short positions. The selling shareholders may enter into option or other transactions with broker-dealers that require the delivery to the broker-dealer of the shares. The broker-dealer may then resell or otherwise transfer such shares pursuant to this prospectus. The selling shareholders also may loan or pledge the shares to a broker-dealer. The broker-dealer may sell the shares so loaned, or upon a default the broker-dealer may sell the pledged shares pursuant to this prospectus. 36 Broker-dealers or agents may receive compensation in the form of commissions, discounts or concessions from selling shareholders. Broker-dealers or agents may also receive compensation from the purchasers of the shares for whom they act as agents or to whom they sell as principals, or both. Compensation as to a particular broker-dealer might be in excess of customary commissions and will be in amounts to be negotiated in connection with the sale. Broker-dealers or agents and any other participating broker-dealers or the selling shareholders may be deemed to be "underwriters" within the meaning of Section 2(11) of the Securities Act of 1933 in connection with sales of the shares. Accordingly, any such commission, discount or concession received by them and any profit on the resale of the shares purchased by them may be deemed to be underwriting discounts or commissions under the Securities Act. Because selling shareholders may be deemed to be "underwriters" within the meaning of Section 2(11) of the Securities Act, the selling shareholders will be subject to the prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act. In addition, any securities covered by this prospectus that qualify for sale pursuant to Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act may be sold under Rule 144 rather than pursuant to this prospectus. To our knowledge, the selling shareholders have not entered into any agreements, understandings or arrangements with any underwriters or broker-dealers regarding the sale of their securities. The shares will be sold only through registered or licensed brokers or dealers if required under applicable state securities laws. In addition, in certain states the shares may not be sold unless they have been registered or qualified for sale in the applicable state or an exemption from the registration or qualification requirement is available and is complied with. Under applicable rules and regulations under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, any person engaged in the distribution of the shares may not simultaneously engage in market making activities with respect to our common stock for a period of two business days prior to the commencement of such distribution. In addition, each selling shareholder will be subject to applicable provisions of the Exchange Act and the associated rules and regulations under the Exchange Act, including Regulation M, which provisions may limit the timing of purchases and sales of shares of our common stock by the selling shareholders. We will make copies of this prospectus available to the selling shareholders and we have informed them of the need for delivery of copies of this prospectus to purchasers at or prior to the time of any sale of the shares. We will file a supplement to this prospectus, if required, pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act upon being notified by a selling shareholder that any material arrangement has been entered into with a broker-dealer for the sale of shares through a block trade, special offering, exchange distribution or secondary distribution or a purchase by a broker or dealer. Such supplement will disclose: - the name of each such selling shareholder and of the participating broker-dealer(s), 37 - the number of shares involved, - the price at which such shares were sold, - the commissions paid or discounts or concessions allowed to such broker- dealer(s), where applicable, - that such broker-dealer(s) did not conduct any investigation to verify the information set out or incorporated by reference in this prospectus, and - other facts material to the transaction. We will bear all costs, expenses and fees in connection with the registration of the shares. The selling shareholders will bear all commissions and discounts, if any, attributable to the sales of the shares. The selling shareholders may agree to indemnify any broker-dealer or agent that participates in transactions involving sales of the shares against certain liabilities, including liabilities arising under the Securities Act. DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES General Our authorized capital stock consists of 95,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share, and 5,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.001 per share. The following summary of the material matters relating to our common stock is qualified in its entirety by reference to our certificate of incorporation and bylaws. Common Stock As of May 20, 2004, there were 29,387,380 shares of our common stock outstanding. The holders of our common stock are entitled to one vote for each share held of record on all matters submitted to a vote of our shareholders, including the election of directors, and do not have cumulative voting rights. Holders of our common stock are entitled to receive ratably such dividends, if any, as may be declared by our board of directors out of legally available funds. Upon our liquidation, dissolution or winding up, the holders of our common stock will be entitled to share ratably in the net assets legally available for distribution to our shareholders after the payment of all our debts and other liabilities. The holders of our common stock have no preemptive or conversion rights or other subscription rights and there are no redemption or sinking fund provisions applicable to our common stock. All outstanding shares of our common stock are fully paid and nonassessable. Preferred Stock Our board of directors has the authority, without further action by our shareholders, to provide for the issuance of our preferred stock in one or more series and to fix the number of shares, designations, preferences, powers and relative, participating, optional or other special rights and the qualifications or restrictions on such rights. The preferences, powers, rights and restrictions of different series of our preferred stock may differ with respect to dividend rates, amounts payable on liquidation, voting rights, conversion rights, redemption provisions, sinking fund provisions and purchase funds and other matters. The issuance of a series of our preferred stock could decrease the amount of earnings and assets available for distribution to holders of our common stock or affect adversely the rights and powers, including voting rights, of the holders of our common stock, and may have the effect of delaying, deferring or preventing a change in control of us. 38 As of May 20, 2004, no shares of our preferred stock were outstanding. Warrants As of May 20, 2004, we had outstanding 1,049,575 warrants to purchase shares of our Common Stock. Each of the warrants is exercisable to purchase one share of Common Stock at a price of $1.34 per share. The warrants are exercisable for a period of five years with expiration dates ranging from September 4, 2008 to October 8, 2008 and may be exercised in full or in part. The warrants include certain registration rights and a cashless exercise provision. The cashless exercise is effective if any only if, the shares underlying the warrants have not been registered as of the date of exercise. If the shares underlying the warrants have been registered, the holder of the warrant can only purchase the shares underlying the warrant for cash. Since the company is registering the shares underlying the warrants, it anticipates all shares underlying the warrants will be purchased for cash only. The shares being included in this Registration Statement were sold privately through First Mutual Financial Corp. ("First Mutual") to various institutions in September and October, 2003. For each share sold the purchaser was also entitled to one-half warrant. Each warrant authorized the holder to purchase one share of the Company's common stock at $1.34 per share. The subscription agreement for the shares also required that the shares sold and the shares underlying the warrants be registered at the expense of the company. Provisions Having Possible Anti-Takeover Effects Our articles of incorporation and the bylaws contain provisions that could have an anti-takeover effect. These provisions may discourage certain types of transactions that may involve an actual or threatened change of control of Eternal Technologies Group, Inc. Our board of directors has broad powers to fix by resolution the powers, preferences and rights of any new series of preferred stock. This power could be used to create a class of preferred stock that, because of its rights, could discourage a potential takeover. Additionally, our bylaws give the board of directors power to fill vacancies on the board, other than vacancies created by removal without cause, without shareholder approval. As a result, an incumbent board, not a potential bidder, would have control over board positions in the period between annual meetings of shareholders. Description of Material Contracts 1. Exchange Agreement by and between Waterford Sterling Corporation and Eternal Technology Group Ltd., all of the issued and outstanding shares of Eternal Technology Group Ltd. was acquired by Waterford Sterling Corporation for 22,050,000 shares of post-reverse split (1.6) common stock; 39 2. Research contract with Shen Yang Institute of Applied Ecology of the Chinese Academy of Science (Academy) dated January 6, 2001 whereby the Academy is to conduct medical research on the cloning of certain snake venom for treatment of thrombosis. The contract is for a period of four years and requires total payments to the Academy of $1,200,000. 3. Agreement by and between Eternal Technology Group Limited and Shang JiaJi dated July 15, 2002. By this agreement Eternal Technology agreed to acquire all of the issued and outstanding shares of Willsley Company Limited for Shang JiaJi for $47,108,346. 4. Agreement by and between Eternal Technology Group Limited and Slang JiaJi dated May 4, 2003 changing the price for the purchase of the shares of Willsley Company Limited from $47,108,346 to $6,000,000. 5. Dairy Cow Purchase Contract by and between Inner Mongolia Aeirshan Agricultural Technologies Limited Company and Xinjiang Bayinguolong Husbandry Center dated August 5, 2003 whereby we purchased 2000 Holstein cows for $5,500,000. 6. Consulting Agreement by and between Eternal Technologies Group, Inc. and Market management LLC dated January 1, 2003 for the preparation of due diligence information and consultation with broker, investment bankers and investors to anticipate market needs and trends for the company. The contract is for two years and requires monthly payments to Market Management LLC of $10,000 per month. 7. Public Relations Agreement dated January 23, 2004 by and between the Company and PMR and Associate LLC for investor public relations. The contract runs for six months. The compensation payable to PMR and Associates LLC was 100,000 shares of restricted stock of the Company. 8. Consulting Contract dated June 13, 2003 by and between Eternal Technologies Group, Inc. and Paranna, Inc. The contract was for six months and required payment of 250,000 freely tradable shares of the company's common stock. 9. The Placement Agreement with First Mutual Securities, Inc. provides for the payment of a 10% sale commission or 3% non-accountable expense allowance and warrants for the purchase of common stock at 1.34 per share for a period of five years. Transfer Agent The transfer agent for our common stock is OTC Stock Transfer, Inc., of Salt Lake City, Utah. LEGAL MATTERS The validity of the common stock offered hereby will be passed upon for us by Vanderkam & Associates, Houston, Texas. Hank Vanderkam, a principal of Vanderkam & Associates owns, directly or indirectly, 707,000 shares of our common stock. EXPERTS Our audited consolidated financial statements included in this prospectus and elsewhere in the registration statement to the extent and for the periods indicated in their reports have been audited by Thomas Leger & Co., L.L.P., independent public accountants, and are included herein in reliance upon the authority of said firm as experts giving said reports. 40 On January 10, 2003, our auditors, Andersen Andersen & Strong, LC advised us that they would be unable to continue to act as our independent accounting firm. Andersen Andersen & Strong's audit report on our financial statements as of December 31, 2001, and for the two years ended December 31, 2001, contained no adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion and was not qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope, or accounting principles although it did contain a going concern qualification. During our two most recent fiscal years and any subsequent interim period preceding the resignation of Andersen Andersen & Strong, there were no disagreements with Andersen Andersen & Strong on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedure, which disagreement(s) if not resolved to the satisfaction of Andersen Andersen & Strong, would have caused Andersen Andersen & Strong to make reference to the subject matter of the disagreement(s) in connection with its report. During our two most recent fiscal years and any subsequent interim period preceding the resignation of Andersen Andersen & Strong, there have been no reportable events of the type required to be disclosed by Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K. On January 10, 2003, we engaged Thomas Leger & Co. L.L.P. as our new independent accountants. Prior to the engagement of Thomas Leger, we did not consult with such firm regarding the application of accounting principles to a specific completed or contemplated transaction, or any matter that was either the subject of a disagreement or a reportable event. Further, we did not consult with Thomas Leger regarding the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on our financial statements and no oral or written report was provided by Thomas Leger. WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION We have filed with the SEC a registration statement on Form SB-2. This prospectus, which forms a part of the registration statement, does not contain all the information included in the registration statement. Certain information is omitted and you should refer to the registration statement and its exhibits. With respect to references made in this prospectus to any of our contracts or other documents, such references are not necessarily complete and you should refer to the exhibits attached to the registration statement for copies of the actual contract or document. We are required to file annual, quarterly and other information with the SEC. You may read and copy any document we file with the SEC at the SEC's public reference facilities in Room 1024, Judiciary Plaza, 450 Fifth Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20549. You may obtain information on the operation of the SEC's public reference facilities by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330. The SEC maintains a website (http://www.sec.gov) that contains reports, proxy and information statements and other information regarding registrants, such as us, that file electronically with the SEC. We intend to furnish each holder of our common stock annual reports containing audited financial statements and a report thereon by independent certified accountants. We will also furnish to each holder of our common stock such other reports as may be required by law. 41 PART II INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS Item 24. Indemnification of Directors and Officers. As permitted by the Nevada Revised Statutes, our articles of incorporation include, subject to the limitations described below, a provision that would limit or eliminate our directors' liability for monetary damages for breaches of their fiduciary duties. A director's liability cannot be limited or eliminated for: o breaches of the duty of loyalty; o acts or omissions not in good faith or that involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law; o the payment of unlawful dividends or expenditure of funds for unlawful stock purchases or redemptions; or o transactions from which the director derived an improper personal benefit. In addition, the limitation of liability provisions may not restrict a director's liability for violation of, or otherwise relieve the corporation or its directors from, the necessity of complying with federal or state securities laws or affect the availability of nonmonetary remedies such as injunctive relief or rescission. Our articles of incorporation provide that we shall, to the extent legally permissible, indemnify each of our former or present directors or officers against all liabilities and expenses imposed upon or incurred by any of them in connection with, or arising out of, the defense or disposition of any action, suit or other proceeding, civil or criminal, in which he may be threatened or involved, by reason of his having been a director or officer, if it is determined that he acted in good faith and reasonably believed: o in the case of conduct in his official capacity on our behalf that his conduct was in our best interests; o in all other cases, that his conduct was not opposed to our best interests; and o with respect to any proceeding which is a criminal action, that he had no reasonable cause to believe his conduct was unlawful. The termination of any proceeding by judgment, order, settlement, conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, shall not, of itself be determinative of whether the person did not act in good faith and in a manner which he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to our best interests, and, with respect to any proceeding which is a criminal action, had no reasonable cause to believe that his conduct was unlawful. Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers or persons controlling Eternal Technologies Group pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, we are aware that, in the opinion of the SEC, such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable Item 25. Other Expenses of Issuance and Distribution. The following is a list of the estimated expenses to be incurred, all of which will be paid by the Registrant, in connection with the preparation and filing of this Registration Statement. SEC Registration Fee $ 253.60 Printing and Engraving 1,000.00 Accountants' Fees and Expenses 10,000.00 Legal Fees and Expenses 40,000.00 Other Offering Expenses 746.40 ----------- TOTAL $ 52,000.00 =========== Item 26. Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities. The Registrant has sold the following securities within the past three years that were not registered under the Securities Act of 1933: In January 2001, we issued 7,000,000 shares of common stock to Thomas Tedrow as consideration for the acquisition of Waterford Florida, Inc. In December 2002, we issued an aggregate of 22,050,000 shares of common stock to the 38 shareholders of Eternal Technologies Group, Ltd. as consideration for the acquisition of Eternal Technologies Group, Ltd. Between March 2003 and August 2003, we issued 979,505 shares of common stock to various non-U.S. investors for $277,304.84. In September and October 2003, we issued 1,749,288 shares of common stock and 874,644 warrants to seven accredited investors for $1,316,643.75. On January 3, 2004, we issued 108,984 shares of common stock to Mr. Thomas Tedrow in exchange for $60,491 of his promissory notes, and we issued 100,000 Shares of common stock to PMR and Associates on February 10, 2004 for financial Public relations services. The issuances of shares between March 2003 and August 2003 were made exclusively to foreign persons with no U.S. selling efforts pursuant to the provisions of Regulation S. The issuance of all other shares of our common stock described above was pursuant to the exemption from registration provided by Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended and related state private offering exemptions. All of the investors were Accredited Investors as defined in the Securities Act who took their shares for investment purposes without a view to distribution and had access to information concerning the Company and its business prospects, as required by the Securities Act. In addition, there was no general solicitation or advertising for the purchase of our shares. All certificates for our shares issued pursuant to Section 4(2) contain a restrictive legend. Finally, our stock transfer agent has been instructed not to transfer any of such shares, unless such shares are registered for resale or there is an exemption with respect to their transfer. 42 Commissions in the amount of $198,981 were paid, and warrants to purchase 174,931 shares of our common stock were issued, to First Montauk Securities Corp. in connection with the issuances described above. Item 27. Exhibits. Number Description of Exhibit 2.1* Exchange Agreement by and between Waterford Sterling Corporation and Eternal Technology Group Ltd. dated December 12, 2002 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K dated December 12, 2002, filed with the SEC on December 18, 2002). 3.1** Articles of Incorporation. 3.2** Articles of Amendment, dated December 31, 2002, to the Articles of Incorporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K dated December 12, 2002, filed with the SEC on December 18, 2002). 3.3** Bylaws of Eternal Technologies Group, Inc. adopted December 12, 2002. 5.1** Form of Opinion and Consent of Vanderkam & Associates, regarding legality of shares issued. 10.1** Research Contract with Shen Yang Institute of Applied Ecology of the Chinese Academy of Science. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 2002) 10.2** Research Contract with Tower International Trade Corp. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 2002) 10.3** Purchase Agreement with Shang JaiJi dated July 15, 2000 for the purchase of the Shares of Willsley Company Limited (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 2002) 10.4** Amendment to the Purchase Agreement with Shang Jai Ji dated July 15, 2000 for the Purchase of the Shares of Willsley Company Limited 10.5** Dairy Cow Purchase Contract dated August 5, 2003 by and between Inner Mongolia Aeirshan Agricultural Technologies Limited and Xinjiang Bajinquoleng Husbandry Center 10.6** Consulting Agreement dated January 1, 2003 by and between the Company and Market Management LLC 10.7** Public Relations Agreement dated January 23, 2004 by and between the Company and PMR and Associates LLC 10.8** Contract dated June 13, 2003 by and between Eternal Technologies Group, Inc. and Paranna, Inc 43 10.9* Form of Subscription Agreement relating to 2003 Placement of Common Stock. 10.10* Form of Placement Agreement with First Montauk Securities Corp. 10.11* Form of Warrant Agreement. 23.1** Consent of Thomas Leger & Co., LLP 23.2** Consent of Vanderkam & Associates (included in Exhibit 5.1) - ----------------- * Previously filed ** Filed herewith Item 28. Undertakings. 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 Act 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 whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue. The 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 to: (i) Include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Act; (ii) 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; and (iii) 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. (2) That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Act, each post-effective amendment to 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; and 44 (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. SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Tianjin, China, on the 17th of May, 2004. ETERNAL TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, INC. By: /s/ JIJUN WU ------------------------- JIJUN WU, President 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. Signatures Title Date /s/ Jijun Wu Chairman of the Board and May 15, 2004 - -------------------- President (Principal Executive Jijun Wu Officer) /s/ Jiansheng Wei Chief Operation Officer and May 15, 2004 - -------------------- Director Jiansheng Wei /s/ XingJian Ma Chief Financial Officer (Principal May 15, 2004 - -------------------- XingJian Ma Financial and Accounting Officer) /s/ Shien Zhu Director May 15, 2004 - -------------------- Shien Zhu /s/ James Q. Wang Director May 15, 2004 - -------------------- James Q. Wang 45 ETERNAL TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, INC. INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Independent Auditors Report.............................................. F- 2 Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2003 and 2002............. F- 3 Consolidated Statements of Income For the Years ended December 31, 2003 and 2002............................................................ F- 4 Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders' Equity For the Years ended December 31, 2003 and 2002................................... F- 5 Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows For the Years Ended December 31, 2003 and 2002............................................................ F- 6 Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements............................... F- 7 Independent Auditors Report.............................................. F-15 Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2002 and 2001............. F-16 Consolidated Statements of Income For the Years ended December 31, 2002 and 2001............................................................ F-17 Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders' Equity For the Years ended December 31, 2002 and 2001................................... F-18 Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows For the Years Ended December 31, 2002 and 2001............................................................ F-19 Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements............................... F-20 Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2004 (unaudited) and December 31, 2003 (audited)............... F-32 Consolidated Statements of Income (loss) for Three Months Ended March 31, 2004 and 2003 (unaudited)............... F-33 Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2004 and 2003 (unaudited)................... F-34 Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)................... F-35 INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of Eternal Technologies Group, Inc. We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Eternal Technologies Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2003 and 2002, and the related consolidated statements of income, changes in shareholders' equity, and cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2003 and 2002. These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. Those standards required that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion. In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly in all material respects, the financial position of Eternal Technologies Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2003 and 2002, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2003 and 2002 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. /s/ Thomas Leger & Co., L.L.P. Thomas Leger & Co., L.L.P. Houston, Texas March 15, 2004 F-2 ETERNAL TECHNOLOGIES GROUP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS DECEMBER 31, 2003 AND 2002 (UNITED STATES DOLLARS) ASSETS 2003 2002 ------------- ------------- CURRENT ASSETS Cash and cash equivalents $ 16,302,464 $ 7,135,559 Accounts receivable - 4,483,855 Inventories 1,214,182 232,401 Other receivable 3,399,995 - Receivable due from related company 617,825 617,825 Prepayments and deposits 145,190 146,715 Property held for sale 2,192,071 - -------------- -------------- TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS 23,871,727 12,616,355 FIXED ASSETS (net of accumulated depreciation) 6,416,341 4,226,603 CONSTRUCTION IN PROGRESS - 4,658,697 LAND USE RIGHTS (net of accumulated amortization of $806,961 in 2003 and $558,620 in 2002) 5,193,039 5,441,381 -------------- -------------- TOTAL ASSETS $ 35,481,107 $ 26,943,036 ============== ============== LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY CURRENT LIABILITIES Accounts payable for construction $ - $ 348,193 Notes payable 503,857 782,733 Accounts payable and accrued expenses 1,133,462 711,572 Payable to related companies 205,957 156,265 Amounts due to related parties 417,617 390,806 -------------- -------------- TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES 2,260,893 2,389,569 -------------- -------------- SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY Preferred shares - 5,000,000 authorized $.001 par - none issued - - Common shares - 95,000,000 authorized at $.001 par - 29,177,396 and 25,531,316 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2003 and 2002 respectively 29,177 25,531 Paid - in capital 8,088,159 5,825,735 Stock subscription receivable (10,176) - Retained earnings 25,113,054 18,702,201 -------------- -------------- TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY 33,220,214 24,553,467 -------------- -------------- TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY $ 35,481,107 $ 26,943,036 ============== ============== F-3 ETERNAL TECHNOLOGIES GROUP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2003 AND 2002 (UNITED STATES DOLLARS) 2003 2002 ------------ ------------- SALES $ 15,495,966 $ 12,040,964 RELATED PARTY SALES - 600,000 ------------- -------------- TOTAL SALES 15,495,966 12,640,964 COST OF SALES 6,550,582 2,752,811 ------------- -------------- GROSS PROFIT 8,945,384 9,888,153 DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION 874,417 862,052 GENERAL,SELLING, AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES 1,391,945 1,204,081 RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT COST (including $400,000 to a related party) - 1,000,000 OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE) Interest income 83,272 1,432 Interest expense ( 51,441) ( 10,968) Impairment loss (300,000) - ------------- -------------- NET INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES 6,410,853 6,812,484 INCOME TAXES - - ------------- --------------- NET INCOME $ 6,410,853 $ 6,812,484 ============= =============== EARNINGS PER SHARE Basic and diluted Net income $ 0.24 $ 0.27 ============= =============== Weighted average number of common shares outstanding Basic and diluted 26,968,121 25,289,600 ============= =============== F-4 ETERNAL TECHNOLOGIES GROUP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2003 AND 2002 (UNITED STATES DOLLARS) Common Common Stock Stock Stock Paid - in Subscription Retained Share Amount Capital Receivable Earnings Total -------------- ------------- ------------- ---------------- -------------- ------------ Balance, December 31, 2001 1,000 $ 1 $ 6,645,070 $ - $ 11,889,717 $ 18,534,788 Capitalization for merger December 12, 2002 25,530,316 25,530 (819,335) - - (793,805) Net income year ended December 31, 2002 - - - - 6,812,484 6,812,484 -------------- ------------- ------------- ---------------- --------------- -------------- Balance December 31, 2002 25,531,316 25,531 5,825,735 - 18,702,201 24,553,467 Notes payable converted to stock 507,229 507 278,469 - - 278,976 Accrued liabilities converted to stock 172,000 172 349,629 - - 349,801 Stock issued for cash and commissions 2,934,581 2,935 1,624,182 - - 1,627,117 Stock subscribed for 32,270 32 10,144 (10,176) - - Net Income - - - - 6,410,853 6,410,853 -------------- ------------ ------------- ---------------- ---------------- ------------- Balance December 31, 2003 29,177,396 $ 29,177 $ 8,088,159 $ (10,176) $ 25,113,054 $ 33,220,214 ============== ============ ============= ================ =============== ============= F-5 ETERNAL TECHNOLOGIES GROUP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASHFLOWS FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2003 AND 2002 (UNITED STATES DOLLARS) 2003 2002 ------------- --------------- CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES Net income $ 6,410,853 $ 6,812,484 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: Depreciation and amortization 874,417 862,052 Impairment loss 300,000 - (Increase) decrease in assets: Accounts receivable 4,483,855 (1,771,349) Inventories (981,781) 53,175 Receivable due from related company - (518,212) Other receivable (3,399,995) - Receivable due from related parties - 456,052 Prepayments and deposits 1,525 18,126 Increase (decrease) in liabilities: Accounts payable for construction work (348,193) (2,209,423) Accounts payable and accrued expenses 771,693 412,517 Amounts advanced by related parties 26,809 (1,280,552) Account payable to related company 49,692 (1,559,398) ------------- --------------- Net cash provided by operating activities 8,188,875 1,275,472 ------------- --------------- CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES Purchase of fixed assets - (854,320) Construction in progress (649,087) (1,039,045) ------------- --------------- Net cash used in investing activities (649,087) (1,893,365) ------------- --------------- CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES Proceeds from issuance of common stock 1,627,117 - ------------- -------------- Net cash provided by financing activities 1,627,117 - ------------- -------------- NET INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS 9,166,905 (617,893) Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 7,135,559 7,753,452 ------------- --------------- Cash and cash equivalents, at end of period $16,302,464 $ 7,135,559 ============= =============== SUPPLEMENTARY CASH FLOWS DISCLOSURES 1. Interest paid - - Taxes paid - - F-6 ETERNAL TECHNOLOGIES GROUP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS DECEMBER 31, 2003 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- NOTES 1. ORGANIZATION AND PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES Pursuant to an exchange agreement, Eternal Technologies Group, Inc., ("Company") formerly known as Waterford Sterling Corporation, completed its acquisition of 100% interest of Eternal Technology Group LTD. and Subsidiaries on December 12, 2002. The Company has treated the transaction as a reverse merger for accounting purposes. To facilitate the reverse merger, the Company's common shares were reverse split on a one for six basis, and 95,000,000 post reverse split common shares, $.001 par value were authorized. Following the acquisition, the former shareholders of Eternal Technology Group LTD., a British Virgin Islands limited liability company, now own approximately 85% of the issued and outstanding common shares of Eternal Technologies Group Inc. Eternal Phoenix Company Limited was incorporated in the British Virgin Islands with limited liability on March 3, 2000. Pursuant to a resolution passed on June 17, 2000 Eternal Phoenix Company Limited changed its name to ETERNAL TECHNOLOGY GROUP LTD., ("Eternal"). Eternal is a holding company for investments in operating companies. Eternal acquired a 100% equity interest in Willsley Company Limited ("Willsley"), a company incorporated in the British Virgin Island with limited liability on May 16, 2000. Willsley's principal activity is investments and owns 100% interest in Inner Mongolia Aershan Agriculture & Husbandry Technology Co., Ltd ("Aershan"). Aershan was incorporated in the People's Republic of China ("the PRC") with limited liability on July 11, 2000 and its principal activities are to run a breeding center, transplant embryos, and to propagate quality sheep meat and other livestock breeds in Inner Mongolia. 2. BASIS OF PRESENTATION The consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America. This basis of accounting differs from that used in the statutory financial statements of the subsidiaries which are prepared in accordance with the accounting principles generally accepted in the relevant country. There were no material adjustments to reconcile the subsidiary statutory financials statements to U.S. GAAP. 3. SUMMARY OF PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES Basis of consolidation The consolidated financial statements of the Company include the Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries. All material Intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated. Economic and political risks The Company faces a number of risks and challenges since its main operations are in the PRC. Cash and cash equivalents The Company considers cash and cash equivalents to include cash on hand and demand deposits with banks with an original maturity of three months or less. At December 31, 2003 the Company maintains bank accounts in the PRC of approximately $16,082,000, of which approximately $15,284,000 is arbitrarily restricted by management for operations in the PRC. Accounts receivable, other receivable, and related party receivable No allowance for doubtful accounts has been established, as management believes all amounts are collectible. F-7 Inventory Inventories are measured at lower of cost and net realizable value using the first-in first-out ("FIFO") or weighted average cost formulas. The Company reviews its inventory quarterly to identify slow moving, obsolete or otherwise impaired inventory. The identification process includes historical performance of the inventory, current operational plans for the inventory, as well as industry and customer specific trends. If actual results differ from management expectations with respect to the selling of inventories at amounts equal to or greater than their carrying amounts, an adjustment to inventories would be made. Fixed assets and depreciation Fixed assets are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation of fixed assets is calculated on the straight-line basis to write off the cost less estimated residual value of each asset over its estimated useful life. The principal annual rates used for this purpose are as follows: Buildings 4% Furniture and fixtures 20% Office equipment 20% Motor vehicles 20% In accordance with the Statement of Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 144, "Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets", the Company examines the possibility of decreases in the value of fixed assets when events or changes in circumstances reflect the fact that their recorded value may not be recoverable. Land lease rights and amortization Land lease rights in Mainland China were stated at the amount of the prepayment less accumulated amortization. Amortization of land lease rights was calculated on the straight-line basis over the term of the lease of approximately 25 years. Income taxes Income taxes are determined under the liability method as required by Statement of Financial Accounting Standard No.109, "Accounting for Income Taxes". The Company's current operations are currently exempt from taxation. Foreign currency translation The Company's reporting currency is the US$. The Company maintains no material accounts in currency of the United States of America. One of the subsidiaries maintains their books and accounts in the People's Republic of China currency, which is called Renminbi ("RMB"). Translation of the financial statements of amounts from RMB into US$ has been made at the single rate of exchange on December 31, 2003 and 2002 of US 1.00: RMB 8.30. No representation is made the RMB amounts could have been, or could be, converted into US$ at that rate on December 31, 2003 or 2002 or at any other date. On January 1, 1994, the PRC government introduced a single rate of exchange as quoted daily by the People's Bank of China (the "Unified Exchange Rate"). The quotation of the exchange rates does not imply free convertibility of RMB to other foreign currencies. All foreign exchange transactions continue to take place either through the Bank of China or other banks authorized to buy and sell foreign currencies at the exchange rates quoted by the People's Bank of China. Approval of foreign currency payments by the Bank of China or other institutions requires submitting a payment application form together with invoices, shipping documents and signed contracts. Revenue recognition Revenue from the sale of livestock, embryos, and raw materials is recognized when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists; the price to the buyer is fixed or determinable; the merchandise is delivered to the customer and title passes; and collectibility is reasonably assured. Research and development Research and development costs are charged to operations as incurred. F-8 Stock-based compensation Stock compensation expense for stock granted to non-employees has been determined in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123, "Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation" ("SFAS 123") and the Emerging Task Force consensus in Issue No. 96-18, "Accounting for Equity Instruments that are Issued to Other than Employees for Acquiring, or in conjunction with Selling Goods or Services ("EITF 96-18"), as the fair value of the consideration received or the fair value of the equity instruments issued, whichever is more reliably measured. Employees' benefits Mandatory contributions are made to the Government's health, retirement benefit and unemployment schemes at the statutory rates in force during the period, based on gross salary payments. The cost of these payments is charged to the statement of income in the same period as the related salary cost. Use of estimates The preparation of consolidated financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Earnings per share The Company adopted SFAS No. 128, "Earnings Per Share" effective December 31,1998. Under SFAS 128, basic earnings per share is computed by dividing income available to common shareholders by the weighted-average number of common shares assumed to be outstanding during the period of computation. Diluted earnings per share is computed similar to basic earnings per share except that the denominator is increased to include the number of additional common shares that would have been outstanding if the potential common shares had been issued and if the additional common shares were dilutive. Per share amounts and shares have been adjusted for the 6 to 1 reverse stock split on December 12, 2002. Recent accounting pronouncements In January 2003, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Interpretation No.45 ("FIN 46") "Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities." Until this interpretation, a company generally included another entity in its consolidated financial statements only if it controlled the entity through voting interest. FIN 46 requires a variable interest entity, as defined, to be consolidated by a company if that company is subject to a majority of the risk of loss from the variable interest entity's activities or entitled to receive a majority of the entity's residual returns. Certain provisions of FIN 46 were deferred until the period ending after March 15, 2004. The adoption of FIN 46 for provisions effective during 2003 did not have a material impact on the Company's financial position, cash flows or results of operations. In April 2003, the FASB issued SFAS No. 149, "Amendment of Statement 133 on Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities" ("SFAS 149"), which amends SFAS 133 for certain decisions made by the FASB Derivatives Implementation Group, In Particular, SFAS 149: (1) clarifies under what circumstances a contract with an initial net investment meets the characteristic of a derivative, (2) clarifies when a derivative contains a financing component, (3) amends the definition of an underlying to conform it to language used in FASB Interpretation No. 45 "Guarantor's Accounting and Disclosure Requirements for Guarantees, Including Indirect Guarantees of Indebtedness of Others," and (4) amends certain other existing pronouncements. This Statement is effective for contracts entered into or modified after June 30, 2003, and for hedging relationships designated after June 30, 2003. In addition, most provisions of SFAS 149 are to be applied prospectively. The adoption of SFAS 149 did not have a material impact on the Company's financial position, cash flows or results of operations. In May 2003, the FASB issued SFAS No. 150, "Accounting for Certain Financial Instruments with Characteristics of Both Liabilities and Equity" ("SFAS 150"). SFAS 150 changes the accounting for certain financial instruments that under previous guidance issuers could account for as equity. It requires that those instruments be classified as liabilities in balance sheets. The guidance in SFAS 150 is generally effective for all financial instruments entered into or modified after May 31, 2003, and otherwise is effective on July 1, 2003. The adoption of SFAS 150 did not have a material impact on the Company's financial position, cash flows or results of operations. Reclassification Certain reclassifications have been made to the December 31, 2002 financial statements in order to conform to the classification in the current year. 4. INVENTORY Inventory consists of the following at December 31: 2003 2002 ------ ------ Sheep and cows $ 76,193 $ 192,241 Sheep and cow embryos 1,137,989 40,160 --------- ---------- Total inventory $ 1,214,182 $ 232,401 ========== ========== 5. DAIRY COW PURCHASE AGREEMENT AND OTHER RECEIVABLE During August 2003, the Company entered into a contract with Xinjiang Bayinguoleng Husbandry Center (Xinjiang) for the purchase of 2000 dairy cows at a cost of $2,750 each or a total cost of $5,500,000. The dairy cows were purchased under an agreement to sell them back to Xinjiang during 2004. The cows were used during the fourth quarter of 2003 for the production of dairy cow embryos. Both parties have agreed to a buy back amount of at least approximately $1,700 per cow and at December 31, 2003, the Company has recorded approximately $3,400,000 as "Other receivable" which represents the total estimated buy back amount of the cows during 2004. The total cost allocated to the embryos was approximately $2,100,000, which is the difference between the total cost of the cows of $5,500,000 and the total buy back amount of approximately $3,400,000. 6. PROPERTY HELD FOR SALE AND IMPAIRMENT During the fourth quarter, the Company began formal negotiations with a local government entity for the sale of the Company's reception center and certain equipment. The Company had included the reception center and equipment as "CONSTRUCTION IN PROGRESS" as construction of the building and installation of the equipment has not been completed. On February 29, 2004, the Company and a local government entity signed a letter of intent to sell the reception center to the local government entity no later than April 30, 2004. A final purchase price has not been reached, however management estimates a 10-15% loss based on the book value of the property. The Company recorded an impairment loss of approximately or $300,000 and reclassified the remaining "CONSTRUCTION IN PROGRESS" of $2,192,071 to "Property held for sale" for the year ended December 31, 2003, based on the book value of the reception center and equipment of approximately $2,492,000. 7. FIXED ASSETS Fixed assets are comprised of the following at December 31: 2003 2002 ------ ------ Infrastructure $ 226,506 $ 226,506 Buildings 6,244,561 3,428,537 Equipment 1,262,598 1,265,961 Other 626,506 626,506 ---------- ---------- 8,360,171 5,547,510 Accumulated Depreciation (1,943,830) (1,320,907) ----------- ----------- $ 6,416,341 $ 4,226,603 =========== =========== At December 31, 2002 the Company had recorded $1,000,000 as estimated future construction cost under contract with an offsetting liability of estimated payable for construction under contract not invoiced. During 2003 the Company reversed these amounts as all construction contracts were completed or incomplete projects are held for sale. These amounts at December 31, 2002 have also been reversed to conform with the current year presentation. F-9 8. NOTES PAYABLE Notes payable consisted of the following at December 31, 2003 and 2002: 2003 2002 ------ ------ Promissory note to Market Management LLC, due December 11, 2005, interest payments are due semi-annually commencing 180 days after the date of the note (December 11, 2002) at 8% per annum. $ 462,433 $ 616,753 Promissory note to Thomas I. Tedrow due December 11, 2005, interest payments are due semi- Annually commencing 180 days after the date of the note (December 11, 2002) at 8% per annum. 41,424 165,980 ------------ ------------ $503,857 $ 782,733 ============ ============ Each of the notes listed above are repayable from the first dollars received from any proceeds of any offering subsequent to the acquisition of Eternal Technologies Group Ltd. or at the option of the Lender, convertible into post reverse split common shares at a rate equal to the mean of the high and low share price as of the first date that the shares begin trading subsequent to the acquisition. The Company is performing additional detailed review of all expenditures prior to the merger. The balances of the notes are subject to change pending the outcome of the review of these expenditures. 9. COMMON STOCK AND WARRANTS During 2003, pursuant to subscription agreements with various investors, the Company received a total of $1,627,117, net of associated offering costs for the issuance of 2,934,581 shares of common stock. In conjunction with certain subscription agreements, the Company and certain investors executed stock purchase warrant agreements, which provided 1,049,575 warrants with exercise prices ranging from $1.34 to $1.54 per share. The warrants are exercisable for a period of five years with expiration dates ranging from September 4, 2008 to October 8, 2008 and may be exercised in full or in part. The warrants include certain registration rights and a cashless exercise provision. 10. INCOME TAXES The companies operate in several jurisdictions and may be subject to taxation in those jurisdictions. It is management's intention to reinvest all the income attributable to the Company earned by its operations outside of the United States of America. Accordingly, no United States corporate taxes have been provided in these financial statements. Under current law of the British Virgin Islands, any dividends and capital gains arising from the Company's investments are not subject to income tax in the British Virgin Islands. Companies with operations in the Peoples Republic of China may be subject to taxes for income therein. The Income Tax Law of the Peoples Republic of China for Enterprises with Foreign Investment and Foreign Enterprises provide certain exemptions from taxation. Under current PRC law, Aershan the operating company is exempt from taxation. Accordingly, no PRC corporate taxes have been provided in these financial statements. F-10 11. CONSULTING AGREEMENT During June 2003, the Company entered into a six month public relations agreement (the "Agreement") with Piranha, Inc. (the "Consultant"). The services of the Consultant included assisting the Company in providing information concerning the company's business to the investing public by the use of internet and many other media tools to bring the Company exposure. As consideration for these services, the Company agreed to issue 250,000 freely tradable and unrestricted shares of the Company's common stock. A shareholder of the Company transferred 250,000 shares to the Consultant during 2003 and the Company will reimburse the shareholder for these shares during 2004. In accordance with SFAS 123 and EITF 96-18, the Company has accounted for the Agreement based on the fair market value of the Company's stock at the commencement date of the Agreement. For the year ended December 31, 2003, the Company recorded an expense with an offsetting liability to the shareholder of $250,000. 12. CONCENTRATION OF CREDIT RISKS Financial instruments which potentially subject the Group to a concentration of credit risk principally consist of cash deposits, trade receivables, other receivables and the amounts due from related companies. The Company performs ongoing evaluations of its cash position and credit evaluations at the subsidiary level to ensure collections and minimize losses. (i) Cash deposits. The Group places its cash deposits with banks in the PRC. (ii) Other receivables and amounts due from related companies. The Company does not have a policy of requiring collateral. 13. FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS The fair values of financial instruments are set out as follows (i) Cash deposits. The cash deposits are stated at cost, which approximates market value. (ii) Trade receivables, other receivables and amounts due from related companies. Trade receivables, other receivables and the amounts due from related companies are stated at their book value less provision for doubtful debts, which approximates the fair value. (iii) Accounts payable, accrued expenses, and amounts due to related companies and directors are stated at their book value which approximates their fair value. 14. CURRENT VULNERABILITY DUE TO CERTAIN CONCENTRATIONS The Company's operations are conducted in the PRC. Accordingly, the Company's business, financial condition and results of operations may be influenced by the political, economic and legal environments in the PRC, and by the general state of the PRC economy. The Company's operations in the PRC are subject to special considerations and significant risks not typically associated with companies in North America and Western Europe. These include risks associated with, among others, the political, economic and legal environments and foreign currency exchange. The Company's results may be adversely affected by changes in the political and social conditions in the PRC, and by changes in governmental policies with respect to laws and regulations, anti-inflationary measures, currency conversion and remittance abroad, and rates and methods of taxation, among other things. 15. ADDITIONAL RELATED PARTY BALANCES AND TRANSACTIONS The Company's amounts due from/(to) directors, related parties, and related company are unsecured, interest-free and are repayable on demand. China Continental, Inc. ("CCI") is a related company. One of the Company's officers, directors and major shareholder (Shang Jia Ji) owns more than 10% of CCI and Towering International Trade (US) Corp. Eternal sold 3,000 goat embryos and services to a subsidiary of CCI for approximately US$600,000 during 2002. F-11 Eternal acquired 100% interest in Aershan in a transaction valued at $6,000,000 from Shang Jia Ji. The $6,000,000 represents Shang Jia Ji's cost. Eternal entered into various construction contracts with companies controlled by Shang Jia Ji. The contracts totaled approximately $985,530. This amount was paid in full by December 31, 2002. The Company entered into a contract with Towering International Trade (US) Corp during 2001 for a research and development project totaling $1,400,000. No payments were made in 2001. During 2002, $400,000 was paid on this contract. The Company has a receivable from CCI of approximately $618,000 at December 31, 2003 and 2002. The balance represents payments made by the Company on behalf of CCI in previous year for various operating expenses. The Company has a payable to a former employee of approximately $160,000 at December 31, 2003 and 2002. The balance represents advances made to the Company for various expenses in previous years. The Company has a payable to Ji Jun Wu, Chairman of the Board and President, of approximately $106,000 at December 31, 2003 and 2002. The balance represents advances made to the Company for various expenses in previous years. The Company has a net payable to Shang Jia Ji of approximately $120,000 and $117,000 at December 31, 2003 and 2002, respectively. In addition the Company has payables of approximately $210,000 and $156,000, respectively at December 31, 2003 and 2002 to other entities controlled by Shang Jia Ji. These balances represent advances made to the Company for various operating expenses. During 2002 the Company entered into an investor relations agreement with Stoneside Development Limited ("Stoneside"). Stoneside is controlled by Thomas L. Tedrow a former principal shareholder and former officer of the Company. The agreement was for $10,000 per month for twenty-four months commencing June 2002. Thomas L. Tedrow also received a $90,000 fee from the Company. During January 2003, the investor relations agreement with Stoneside Limited was terminated and the Company entered into a consulting agreement with Market Management, LLC pursuant to which consulting services were to be provided over a 24 month period. Payments for those services total $10,000 per month. Market Management, LLC is also controlled by Thomas L. Tedrow. The total amount expensed in 2003 related to the contract with Market Management, LLC is $120,000. 16. MAJOR CUSTOMERS AND SUPPLIERS The Company purchases and sells livestock whose purchases and sales exceed 10% of total purchases and sales. Purchases: 2003 2002 ------ ------ Company A 53% - Company B 21% 40% Company C 17% - Company D - 40% Sales: Company E 25% 49% Company F 31% -% Company G 31% 44% Company H 13% - F-12 17. WATERFORD STERLING CORPORATION FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Presented below is the unaudited condensed Balances Sheet as of December 12, 2002 and the unaudited condensed Statement of Income of Waterford Sterling Corporation for the period January 1, 2002 through December 12, 2002 and prior to the merger discussed in Note 1. WATERFORD STERLING CORPORATION CONDENSED BALANCE SHEET (UNAUDITED) DECEMBER 12, 2002 Office equipment, net $ 14,286 Business acquisition cost 104,783 ---------- Total assets $ 119,069 ========== Accrued expenses $ 28,965 Notes payable 782,733 Stockholders deficit (692,629) ---------- Total liabilities and stockholders deficit $ 119,069 ========== WATERFORD STERLING CORPORATION CONDENSED STATEMENT OF INCOME (UNAUDITED) FOR THE PERIOD JANUARY 1, 2002 THROUGH DECEMBER 12, 2002 Revenue Interest income $ 2,521 ---------- Expenses General and administrative 240,769 Interest expense 49,294 Depreciation 6,721 ----------- Total expenses $ 296,784 ----------- NET LOSS $ (294,263) =========== 18. CONTINGENCIES AND COMMITMENTS Research and Development Contracts On January 6, 2001, the Company entered into a research and development contract with Towering International Trade Corp., (Towering) which is controlled by Shang Jia Ji, a former company officer and former director and major shareholder. According to the contract entered into with Towering, there are two stages. Stage I of the contract with Towering began and was completed during 2002, and the Company expensed $400,000 in connection with the research and development work performed. The contract with Towering calls for the remainder of the research and development services to be performed during 2002, however there were delays in research work and no further research and development work was performed during 2002 and 2003. On February 27, 2001, the Company entered into a four year research and development contract with Shen Yang Institute of Applied Ecology of Chinese Academy of Science (Shen Yang). According to the contract entered into with Shen Yang, there are two stages. Stage I of the contract with Shen Yang began during 2002 but was not complete. The Company expensed $600,000 in connection with the contract with Shen Yang during 2002 and no further work was performed during 2003. The commitments related to the research and development projects totaled $1,600,000 at December 31, 2003. F-13 Other Contingencies The Company is subject to other contingencies not mentioned elsewhere, including various claims for compensation and reimbursement submitted by third parties. The Company's Board of Directors have received these claims and the Company does not believe it has any obligations to compensate or reimburse for any of these claims. There have been no lawsuits against the Company related to these claims. The ultimate outcome of this matter cannot be predicted with certainty, however the Company believes based on advice from legal counsel, these matters will not have a material adverse effect on the Company's consolidated financial statements. 19. NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES For the year ended December 31, 2003, there were issuances of common stock for the payment of notes payable and accrued liabilities of $278,976 and $175,031, respectively. For the year ended December 31, 2003 there were accrued liabilities of $174,770 converted to paid-in capital. For the year ended December 31, 2002, there was stock issued pursuant to an exchange agreement and there were accrued expenses and notes payable of $25,360 and $782,733, respectively which represent the non-cash portion of the transaction. 20. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS During January 2004, the Company entered into a six-month public relations agreement with PMR and Associates, LLC (PMR). As consideration for public relations services the Company shall compensate PMR the equivalent of $90,000 in shares subject to Rule 144. During February 2004, the Company issued 100,000 shares to PMR as compensation for these services. F-14 INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of Eternal Technologies Group, Inc. We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Eternal Technologies Group Inc. and Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2002 and 2001, and the related consolidated statements of income, changes in shareholders' equity, and cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2002 and 2001. These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. Those standards required that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion. In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly in all material respects, the financial position of Eternal Technology Group, Inc. and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2002 and 2001, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2002 and 2001 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. /s/ Thomas Leger and Co., LLP Thomas Leger and Co., LLP Houston, Texas April 24, 2003 F-15 ETERNAL TECHNOLOGIES GROUP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET DECEMBER 31, 2002 AND 2001 (UNITED STATES DOLLARS) ASSETS 2002 2001 ------------- ------------- CURRENT ASSETS Cash and cash equivalents $ 7,135,559 $ 7,753,452 Inventories 232,401 285,576 Accounts receivable 4,483,855 2,712,506 Receivable due from related company 518,212 - Receivable due from related parties - 456,052 Prepayments and deposits 146,715 164,841 -------------- -------------- TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS 12,516,742 11,372,427 FIXED ASSETS (net of accumulated depreciation) 4,226,603 3,971,773 CONSTRUCTION IN PROGRESS 4,658,697 3,619,652 ESTIMATED FUTURE CONSTRUCTION COST UNDER CONTRACT 1,000,000 1,000,000 LAND USE RIGHTS (net of accumulated amortization of $558,620 in 2002 and $310,345 in 2001) 5,441,380 5,689,655 -------------- -------------- TOTAL ASSETS $ 27,843,423 $ 25,653,507 ============== ============== LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY CURRENT LIABILITIES Accounts payable for construction $ 348,193 $ 2,557,616 Notes payable 782,733 - Estimated payable for construction contracts not invoiced 1,000,000 1,000,000 Accounts payable and accrued expenses 711,572 273,695 Payable to related company 156,265 1,715,663 Amounts due to related parties 291,193 1,571,745 -------------- -------------- TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES 3,289,956 7,118,719 -------------- -------------- SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY Preferred shares - 5,000,000 authorized $.001 par - none issued - - Common shares - 95,000,000 and 50,000 shares authorized at $.001 and $1.00 par - 25,531,316 and 1,000 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2002 and 2001 respectively 25,531 1,000 Paid - in capital 5,825,735 6,644,071 Retained earnings 18,702,201 11,889,717 -------------- -------------- TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY 24,553,467 18,534,788 -------------- -------------- TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY $ 27,843,423 $25,653,507 ============== ============== F-16 ETERNAL TECHNOLOGIES GROUP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2002 AND 2001 (UNITED STATES DOLLARS) 2002 2001 ------------ ------------- SALES $ 12,040,964 $ 11,446,361 RELATED PARTY SALES 600,000 - ------------- -------------- TOTAL SALES 12,640,964 11,446,361 COST OF SALES 2,752,811 2,117,386 RELATED PARTY COST OF SALES - 1,735,000 ------------- -------------- TOTAL COST OF SALES 2,752,811 3,852,386 ------------- -------------- GROSS PROFIT 9,888,153 7,593,975 DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION 862,052 845,716 SELLING AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES 1,213,617 937,971 RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT COST 600,000 - RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT COST - RELATED PARTY 400,000 - ------------- -------------- NET INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES 6,812,484 5,810,288 INCOME TAXES - - ------------- --------------- NET INCOME $ 6,812,484 $ 5,810,288 ============= =============== EARNINGS PER SHARE Basic and diluted Net income $ 0.27 $ 0.23 ============= =============== Weighted average number of common shares outstanding Basic and diluted 25,289,600 25,531,316 ============= =============== Note * Number of shares outstanding the date of the merger for comparison only. F-17 ETERNAL TECHNOLOGIES GROUP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2002 AND 2001 (UNITED STATES DOLLARS) Common Common Stock Stock Paid - in Retained Share Amount Capital Earnings Total -------------- ------------- ------------- -------------- ------------- Balance, December 31, 2000 1,000 $ 1 $ 6,645,070 $ 6,079,429 $ 12,724,500 Net income year ended December 31, 2001 - - - 5,810,288 5,810,288 -------------- ------------- ------------- -------------- ------------- Balance, December 31, 2001 1,000 1 6,645,070 $ 11,889,717 $18,534,788 Capitalization for merger December 12, 2002 25,530,316 25,530 (819,335) - (793,805) Net income year ended December 31, 2002 - - - 6,812,484 6,812,484 -------------- ------------- ------------- -------------- ------------- Balance December 31, 2002 25,531,316 $ 25,531 $5,825,735 $18,702,201 $24,553,467 ============== ============= ============= ============== ============= F-18 ETERNAL TECHNOLOGIES GROUP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASHFLOWS FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2002 AND 2001 (UNITED STATES DOLLARS) 2002 2001 ------------- --------------- CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES Net income $6,812,484 $ 5,810,288 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: Depreciation and amortization 862,052 845,716 (Increase) decrease in assets: Inventories 53,175 630,087 Accounts receivable (1,771,349) (2,043,136) Receivable due from related company (518,212) - Receivable due from related parties 456,052 231,987 Prepayments and deposits 18,126 (137,251) Increase (decrease) in liabilities: Accounts payable for construction work (2,209,423) 197,760 Accounts payable and accrued expenses 412,517 122,875 Deposit for future delivery - (385,542) Amounts advanced by related parties (1,280,552) 967,765 Account payable to related company (1,559,398) 1,715,663 ------------- --------------- Net cash provided by operating activities 1,275,472 7,956,212 ------------- --------------- CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES Purchase of fixed assets (854,320) (247,260) Construction in progress (1,039,045) (83,399) ------------- --------------- Notes payable (1,893,365) (330,659) ------------- --------------- NET INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS (617,893) 7,625,553 Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 7,753,452 127,899 ------------- --------------- Cash and cash equivalents, at end of period $7,135,559 $ 7,753,452 ============= =============== SUPPLEMENTARY CASH FLOWS DISCLOSURES 1. Interest paid - - Taxes paid - - 2. During 2002 stock was issued pursuant to an exchange agreement. The following amounts represent the non-cash portion of the transaction: Accrued expenses $ (25,360) Notes payable (782,733) ---------------- $ (808,093) ================ 3. During 2001 the Company recorded Estimated future construction cost under contract as a non-current asset with an offset to Estimated payable for construction contracts. F-19 ETERNAL TECHNOLOGIES GROUP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS DECEMBER 31, 2002 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NOTES 1. ORGANIZATION AND PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES Pursuant to an exchange agreement, Eternal Technologies Group, Inc., ("Company") formerly known as Waterford Sterling Corporation, completed its acquisition of 100% interest of Eternal Technology Group LTD. and Subsidiaries on December 12, 2002. The Company has treated the transaction as a reverse merger for accounting purposes. To facilitate the reverse merger, the Company's common shares were reverse split on a one for six basis, and 95,000,000 post reverse split common shares, $.001 par value were authorized. Following the acquisition, the former shareholders of Eternal Technology Group LTD., a British Virgin Islands limited liability company, now own approximately 85% of the issued and outstanding common shares of Eternal Technologies Group Inc. Eternal Phoenix Company Limited was incorporated in the British Virgin Islands with limited liability on March 3, 2000. Pursuant to a resolution passed on June 17, 2000 Eternal Phoenix Company Limited changed its name to ETERNAL TECHNOLOGY GROUP LTD., ("Eternal"). Eternal is a holding company for investments in operating companies. Eternal acquired a 100% equity interest in Willsley Company Limited ("Willsley"), a company incorporated in the British Virgin Island with limited liability on May 16, 2000. Willsley's principal activity is investments and owns 100% interest in Inner Mongolia Aershan Agriculture & Husbandry Technology Co., Ltd ("Aershan"). Aershan was incorporated in the People's Republic of China ("the PRC") with limited liability on July 11, 2000 and its principal activities are to run a breeding center, transplant embryos, and to propagate quality meat sheep and other livestock breeds in Inner Mongolia. F-20 2. BASIS OF PRESENTATION The consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America. This basis of accounting differs from that used in the statutory financial statements of the subsidiaries which are prepared in accordance with the accounting principles generally accepted in the relevant country. There were no material adjustments to reconcile the subsidiary statutory financials statements to U.S. GAAP. Certain amounts in 2001 have been reclassified to permit comparison to 2002 amounts. 3. SUMMARY OF PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES Basis of consolidation The consolidated financial statements of the Company include the Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries. All material Intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated. Economic and political risks The Company faces a number of risks and challenges since its main operations are in the PRC. Cash and cash equivalents The Company considers cash and cash equivalents to include cash on hand and demand deposits with banks with an original maturity of three months or less. The Company maintains no accounts in the United States of America. All cash and cash equivalents, approximately $7,135,559, is arbitrarily restricted by management for use by the Company for operations in the PRC. F-21 Accounts receivable No allowance for doubtful accounts has been established, as management believes all amounts are collectible. Inventory Inventories are measured at lower of cost and net realizable value using the first-in first-out ("FIFO") or weighted average cost formulas. The Company reviews its inventory quarterly to identify slow moving, obsolete or otherwise impaired inventory. The identification process includes historical performance of the inventory, current operational plans for the inventory, as well as industry and customer specific trends. If actual results differ from management expectations with respect to the selling of inventories at amounts equal to or greater than their carrying amounts, an adjustment to inventories would be made. Fixed assets and depreciation Fixed assets are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation of fixed assets is calculated on the straight-line basis to write off the cost less estimated residual value of each asset over its estimated useful life. The principal annual rates used for this purpose are as follows: Buildings 4% Furniture and fixtures 20% Office equipment 20% Motor vehicles 20% In accordance with the Statement of Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 144, "Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets", the Company examines the possibility of decreases in the value of fixed assets when events or changes in circumstances reflect the fact that their recorded value may not be recoverable. Land lease rights and amortization Land lease rights in Mainland China were stated at the amount of the prepayment less accumulated amortization. Amortization of land lease rights was calculated on the straight-line basis over the term of the lease of 25 years. F-22 Income taxes Income taxes are determined under the liability method as required by Statement by Statement of Financial Accounting Standard No.109, "Accounting for Income Taxes". The Company's current operations are currently exempt from taxation. Foreign currency translation The Company's reporting currency is the US$. The Company maintains no accounts in currency of the United States of America. One of the subsidiaries maintains their books and accounts in Peoples Republic of China currency, which is called Renminbi ("RMB"). Translation of the financial statements of amounts from RMB into US$ has been made at the single rate of exchange on December 31, 2002 and 2001 of US 1.00: RMB 8.30. No representation is made the RMB amounts could have been, or could be, converted into US$ at that rate on December 31, 2002 or 2001 or at any other date. On January 1, 1994, the PRC government introduced a single rate of exchange as quoted daily by the People's Bank of China (the "Unified Exchange Rate"). The quotation of the exchange rates does not imply free convertibility of RMB to other foreign currencies. All foreign exchange transactions continue to take place either through the Bank of China or other banks authorized to buy and sell foreign currencies at the exchange rates quoted by the People's Bank of China. Approval of foreign currency payments by the Bank of China or other institutions requires submitting a payment application form together with invoices, shipping documents and signed contracts. F-23 Revenue recognition Revenue from the sale of livestock, embryos, forage grasses and raw materials is recognized when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists; the price to the buyer is fixed or determinable; the merchandise is delivered to the customer and title passes; and collectibility is reasonably assured. Research and development Research and development costs are charged to operations as incurred. Employees' benefits Mandatory contributions are made to the Government's health, retirement benefit and unemployment schemes at the statutory rates in force during the period, based on gross salary payments. The cost of these payments is charged to the statement of income in the same period as the related salary cost. Use of estimates The preparation of consolidated financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Earnings per share The Company adopted SFAS No. 128, "Earnings Per Share" effective December 31,1998.. Under SFAS 128, basic earnings per share is computed by dividing income available to common shareholders by the weighted-average number of common shares assumed to be outstanding during the period of computation. Diluted earnings per share is computed similar to basic earnings per share except that the denominator is increased to include the number of additional common shares that would have been outstanding if the potential common shares had been issued and if the additional common shares were dilutive. F-24 Per share amounts and shares have been adjusted for the 6 to 1 reverse stock split on December 12, 2002. Recent pronouncements In July 2002, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued SFAS No. 146, Accounting for Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities. SFAS 146 addresses financial accounting and reporting for costs associated with exit or disposal activities and nullifies Emerging Issues Task Force ("EITF") Issue No. 94-3, Liability Recognition for Certain Employee Termination Benefits and Other Costs to Exit an Activity (including Certain costs Incurred in a Restructuring). SFAS 146 requires recognition of a liability for a cost associated with an exit or disposal activity when the liability is incurred, as opposed to when the entity commits to an exit plan under EITF No. 94-3. SFAS 146 is to be applied prospectively to exit or disposal activities initiated after December 31, 2002. The Company does not believe that the adoption of SFAS 146 will have a material effect on the Company's financial position, results of operations, or cash flows. In June 2001, the FASB issued SFAS No. 143 "Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligations". The provisions of SFAS No. 143 will be effective for financial statement for fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2002. The statement addresses financial accounting and reporting for obligations associated with the retirement of tangible long-lived assets and the associated asset retirement costs. The statement is effective for the Company in fiscal 2003. The Company does not expect the adoption of SFAS 143 to have a material impact on the Company's future results of operations or financial position. In August 2001, the FASB issued SFAS No. 144 "Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets". The provision of SFAS No. 144 will be effective for financial statements issued for years beginning after December 15, 2001 and interim periods with the fiscal years. This statement supersedes SFAS No. 121, "Accounting for the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to be Disposed of", and the accounting and reporting provisions of APB Opinion 30, "Reporting the Results of Operations - Reporting the Effects of Disposal of a Segment of a Business, and Extraordinary, Unusual and infrequently Occurring Events and Transactions", for the disposal of a segment of a business. The statement is effective for the Company in fiscal 2002. The Company does not expect the adoption of SFAS 144 to have a material impact on the Company's future results of operations or financial position. F-25 In April, 2002, the FASB issued SFAS No. 145, Rescission of FASB Statements Nos. 4, 44, and 64, Amendment of FASB Statement No. 13, and Technical Corrections. SFAS 145 eliminates the requirement to classify gains and losses from extinguishments of indebtedness as extraordinary, requires certain lease modifications to be treated the same as a sale-leaseback transaction, and makes other non-substantive technical corrections to existing pronouncements. SFAS 145 is effective for fiscal years beginning after May 15, 2002, with earlier adoption encouraged. The Company is required to adopt SFAS 145 effective January 2003. The Company does not believe that the adoption of SFAS 145 will have a material effect on the Company's financial position, results of operations, or cash flows. In December 2002, the FASB issued SFAS No. 148, "Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation - Transition and Disclosure". SFAS 148 amends SFAS 123 "Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation," to provide alternative methods of transition for a voluntary change to the fair value based method of accounting for stock-based employee compensation. In addition, SFAS 148 amends the disclosure requirements of SFAS 123 to require prominent disclosures in both annual and interim financial statements about the method of accounting for stock-based employee compensation and the effect of the method used on reported results. SFAS 148 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2002. The interim disclosure provisions are effective for financial reports containing financial statements for interim periods beginning after December 15, 2002. The Company does not expect the adoption of SFAS 148 to have a material effect on our financial position, results of operations, or cash flows. F-26 4. INVENTORY Inventory consists of the following at December 31: 2002 2001 ----- ----- Sheep and cows $ 192,241 $ 125,976 Sheep and cow embryos 40,160 159,600 ------------ ----------- Total inventory $ 232,401 $ 285,576 =========== =========== 5. FIXED ASSETS Fixed assets are comprised of the following at December 31: 2002 2001 ----- ----- Infrastructure $ 226,506 $ 81,928 Buildings 3,428,537 2,519,277 Equipment 1,265,961 1,225,200 Other 626,506 826,024 ------------ ------------ 5,547,510 4,652,429 Accumulated Depreciation (1,320,907) (680,656) ------------ ------------ $ 4,226,603 $ 3,971,773 ============ ============ 6. NOTES PAYABLE Balance at December 31, 2002: Promissory note to Market Management LLC, due December 11, 2005, interest payments are due semi-annually commencing 180 days after the date of the note (December 11, 2002) at 8% per annum. $616,753 Promissory note to Thomas I. Tedrow due December 11, 2005, interest payments are due semi- Annually commencing 180 days after the date of the note (December 11, 2002) at 8% per annum. 165,980 ------- $782,733 Each of the notes listed above are repayable from the first dollars received from any proceeds of any offering subsequent to the acquisition of Eternal Technologies Group Ltd. or at the option of the Lender, convertible into post reverse split common shares at a rate equal to the mean of the high and low share price as of the first date that the shares begin trading subsequent to the acquisition. F-27 The Company is performing additional detailed review of all expenditures prior to the merger. The balances of the notes are subject to change pending the outcome of the review of these expenditures. 7. INCOME TAXES The companies operate in several jurisdictions and may be subject to taxation in those jurisdictions. It is management's intention to reinvest all the income attributable to the Company earned by its operations outside of the United States of America. Accordingly, no United States corporate taxes have been provided in these financial statements. Under current law of the British Virgin Islands, any dividends and capital gains arising form the Company's investments are not subject to income tax in the British Virgin Islands. Companies with operations in the Peoples Republic of China may be subject to taxes for income therein. The Income Tax Law of the Peoples Republic of China for Enterprises with Foreign Investment and Foreign Enterprises provide certain exemptions from taxation. Under current PRC law, Aershan the operating company is exempt from taxation. Accordingly, no PRC corporate taxes have been provided in these financial statements. 8. CONCENTRATION OF CREDIT RISKS Financial instruments which potentially subject the Group to a concentration of credit risk principally consist of cash deposits, trade receivables, long-term receivable and the amounts due from and to directors and related companies. (i) Cash deposits The Group places it cash deposits with an international bank. (ii) Amounts due from related companies The Company does not have a policy of requiring collateral. F-28 (iii) Amounts due from and to directors (See "Additional related party balances and transactions") 9. FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS The fair values of financial instruments are set out as follows (i) Cash deposits The cash deposits are stated at cost, which approximates market value. (ii) Trade receivables, other receivables and amounts due from directors and related companies Trade receivables, other receivables and the amounts due from related companies and directors are stated at their book value less provision for doubtful debts, which approximates the fair value. (iii) Accounts payable and amounts due to related companies and directors are stated at their book value which approximates their fair value. 10. CURRENT VULNERABILITY DUE TO CERTAIN CONCENTRATIONS The Company's operations are conducted in the PRC. Accordingly, the Company's business, financial condition and results of operations may be influenced by the political, economic and legal environments in the PRC, and by the general state of the PRC economy. The Company's operations in the PRC are subject to special considerations and significant risks not typically associated with companies in North America and Western Europe. These include risks associated with, among others, the political, economic and legal environments and foreign currency exchange. The Company's results may be adversely affected by changes in the political and social conditions in the PRC, and by changes in governmental policies with respect to laws and regulations, anti-inflationary measures, currency conversion and remittance abroad, and rates and methods of taxation, among other things. F-29 11. ADDITIONAL RELATED PARTY BALANCES AND TRANSACTIONS The Company's amounts due from/(to) directors, related parties, and related company are unsecured, interest-free and are repayable on demand. China Continental, Inc. ("CCI") is a related company. One of the Company's officers, directors and major shareholder (Shang Jia Ji) owns more than 10% of CCI and Towering International Trade (US) Corp. CCI acquired 2,000 goat embryos and services from Eternal for US$425,000 in December, 2000. CCI's 2,000 goats with implanted embryos were sold in March, 2001 for approximately US$1,687,000. CCI had sales of forage grass to Eternal for approximately US$1,735,000 during 2001. These purchases were at the same price as to third parties. The forage grass was sold to a third party for $1,855,000. Eternal sold 3,000 goat embryos and services to a subsidiary of CCI for approximately US$600,000 during 2002. Eternal acquired 100% interest in Aershan in a transaction valued at $6,000,000 from Shang Jia Ji. The $6,000,000 represents Shang Jia Ji's cost. Eternal entered into various construction contracts with companies controlled by Shang Jai Ji. The contracts totaled approximately $985,530. This amount was paid in full by December 31, 2002. The Company entered into a contract with Towering International Trade (US) Corp during 2001 for a research and development project totaling $1,400,000. No payments were made in 2001. During 2002, $400,000 was paid on this contract. The Company entered into an investor relations agreement with Stoneside Development Limited ("Stoneside"). Stoneside is controlled by Thomas L. Tedrow. The agreement is for $10,000 per month for twenty-four months commencing June 2002. Thomas L. Tedrow also received a $90,000 fee from the Company. F-30 12. MAJOR CUSTOMERS The Company purchases and sells livestock whose purchases and sales exceed 10% of total purchases and sales. Purchases: 2002 2001 ---- ---- Company A - 16% Company B 40% 31% Company C - 43% Company D 40% - Sales: Company E 49% 84% Company F - 16% Company G 44% - 13. WATERFORD STERLING CORP FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Presented below is the Statement of Income of Waterford Sterling Corporation as of December 12, 2002 and prior to the merger discussed in Note 1. WATERFORD STERLING CORPORATION STATEMENT OF INCOME FOR THE PERIOD JANUARY 1, 2002 THRU DECEMBER 12, 2002 Revenue Interest income $ 2,521 ----------- Expenses General and administrative 240,769 Interest expense 49,294 Depreciation and amortizations 6,721 ---------- Total expenses $ 296,784 ----------- NET LOSS $ 294,263 =========== 14. CONTINGENCIES AND COMMITMENTS The Company is committed to various entities for certain research and development projects. On January 6, 2001, the Company entered into a research and development contract with Tower International Trade Corp., (Tower) which is controlled by Shang Jia Ji, a company officer, director and major shareholder. According to the contract entered into with Tower, there are two stages. Stage I of the contract with Tower began and was completed during 2002, and the Company expensed $400,000 in connection with the research and development work performed. The contract with Tower calls for the remainder of the research and development services to be performed during 2002, however there were delays in research work and no further research and development work was performed during 2002. On February 27, 2001, the Company entered into a four year research and development contract with Shen Yang Institute of Applied Ecology of Chinese Academy of Science (Shen Yang). According to the contract entered into with Shen Yang, there are two stages. Stage I of the contract with Shen Yang began during 2002 but was not complete. The Company expensed $600,000 in connection with the contract with Shen Yang during 2002. The commitments related to the research and development projects totaled $1,600,000 and $2,600,000 at December 31, 2002 and 2001 respectively. F-31 ETERNAL TECHNOLOGIES GROUP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNITED STATES DOLLARS) ASSETS March 31 December 31 2004 2003 --------------- --------------- --------------- --------------- (Unaudited) (Audited) CURRENT ASSETS Cash and Cash equivalents $ 16,471,005 $16,302,464 Inventories 1,208,582 1,214,182 Accounts receivable 215,783 - Other receivable 3,399,995 3,399,995 Receivable due from related company 617,824 617,825 Prepayments and deposits 190,190 145,190 Property held for sale 2,138,554 2,192,071 --------------- --------------- --------------- --------------- TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS 24,241,933 23,871,727 FIXED ASSETS (net of accumulated depreciation of $2,071,919 in 2004 and $1,943,831 in 2003 6,288,251 6,416,341 LAND USE RIGHTS (net of accumulated amortization of $869,061 in 2004 and $806,961 in 2003) 5,130,940 5,193,039 --------------- --------------- --------------- --------------- TOTAL ASSETS $ 35,661,124 $ 35,481,107 =============== =============== LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY CURRENT LIABILITIES Notes payable 443,366 503,857 Accounts payable and accrued expenses 1,317,145 1,133,462 Payable to related company 98,796 205,957 Amounts due to related parties 421,954 417,617 --------------- --------------- --------------- --------------- TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES 2,281,261 2,260,893 --------------- --------------- --------------- --------------- SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY Preferred shares - 5,000,000 authorized $.001 par - none issued - - Common shares - 95,000,000 shares authorized, at $.001 par, 29,387,380 and 29,177,396 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2004 and December 31, 2003, respectively 29,387 29,177 Paid - in capital 8,238,436 8,088,159 Stock subscription receivable (10,176) (10,176) Retained earnings 25,122,216 25,113,054 --------------- --------------- --------------- --------------- TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY 33,379,863 33,220,214 --------------- --------------- --------------- --------------- TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY $ 35,661,124 $ 35,481,107 =============== =============== See Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements F-32 ETERNAL TECHNOLOGIES GROUP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (LOSS) FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2004 AND 2003 (UNITED STATES DOLLARS) March 31 ------------------------------- ------------------------------- 2004 2003 ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- (Unaudited) (Unaudited) SALES $2,044,578 $ 28,376 COST OF SALES 1,449,937 - ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- GROSS PROFIT 594,641 28,376 DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION 190,188 213,469 SELLING AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES 368,154 150,233 OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE) Interest Income 26,380 16,223 Impairment Loss (53,517) - ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- NET INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES 9,162 (351,549) INCOME TAXES - - ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- NET INCOME (LOSS) $ 9,162 $ (351,549) ============= ============= EARNINGS PER SHARE Basic and diluted Net income (loss) $ 0.00 $ (0.01) ======= ======== Weighted average number of common shares outstanding Basic and diluted 29,337,381 26,079,316 =========== =========== F-33 See Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements ETERNAL TECHNOLOGIES GROUP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2004 AND 2003 (UNITED STATES DOLLARS) March 31 ---------------------------- ---------------------------- 2004 2003 ------------- ------------ ------------- ------------ (Unaudited) (Unaudited) CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES Net income $ 9,162 $ (319,103) Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: Depreciation and amortization 190,190 213,469 Stock issued for services 45,000 - Impairment loss 53,517 - (Increase) decrease in assets: Inventories 5,600 - Accounts receivable (215,783) 4,483,855 Prepayments and deposits - (2,892) Increase (decrease) in liabilities: Accounts payable and accrued expenses 183,679 19,682 Notes payable - 100 Amounts advanced by related parties 4,337 18,342 Account payable to related company (107,161) (4,886) ------------- -------------- ------------- -------------- Net cash provided by operating activities 168,541 4,408,567 ------------- -------------- ------------- -------------- CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVIES Issuance of capital shares - 81,886 ------------- -------------- ------------- -------------- NET INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS 168,541 4,490,453 Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 16,302,464 7,135,559 ------------- -------------- ------------- -------------- Cash and cash equivalents, at end of period $16,471,005 $11,626,012 ============= ============== SUPPLEMENTARY CASH FLOWS DISCLOSURES 1. Interest paid - - Taxes paid - - 2. During the quarter ended March 31, 2003, 548,000 shares were issued. 249,000 of these shares were subscribed to and the related proceeds of $71,706 were collected on April 2, 2003. Offering cost associated with the total issues were $43,687. 3. During the quarter ended March 31, 2004, 109,984 shares were issued for the payment of notes payable of $60,491. 100,000 shares were issued related to services and prepaid services totaling $90,000. F-34 See Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements ETERNAL TECHNOLOGIES GROUP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) MARCH 31, 2004 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NOTES 1. Reporting entity Pursuant to an exchange agreement, Eternal Technologies Group, Inc., ("Company") formerly known as Waterford Sterling Corporation, completed its acquisition of 100% interest of Eternal Group Limited and Subsidiaries on December 12, 2002. The Company has treated the transaction as a reverse merger for accounting purposes. Following the acquisition, the former shareholders of Eternal Technology Group Limited, a British Virgin Islands limited liability company, now owns approximately 85% of the issued and outstanding common shares of Eternal Technologies Group Inc. Eternal Phoenix Company Limited was incorporated in the British Virgin Islands with limited liability on March 3, 2000. Pursuant to a resolution passed on June 17, 2000 Eternal Phoenix Company Limited changed its name to ETERNAL TECHNOLOGY GROUP LTD., ("Eternal"). Eternal is a holding company for investments in operating companies. Eternal acquired a 100% equity interest in Willsley Company Limited ("Willsley"), a company incorporated in the British Virgin Island with limited liability on May 16, 2000. Willsley's principal activity is investments and owns 100% interest in Inner Mongolia Aershan Agriculture & Husbandry Technology Co., Ltd ("Aershan"). Aershan was incorporated in the People's Republic of China ("the PRC") with limited liability on July 11, 2000 and its principal activities are to run a breeding center, transplant embryos, and to propagate quality meat sheep and other livestock breeds in Inner Mongolia. F-35 2. Condensed financial statements and footnotes The unauditd interim consolidated financial statements presented herein have been prepared by the Company and include the unaudited accounts of the Company and its subsidiaries. All significant inter-company accounts and transactions have been eliminated in the consolidation. These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information and the instructions to Form 10-QSB and Item 310 (b) Regulation S-B. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles have been condensed or omitted. The Company believes the disclosures made are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. The condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company's consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2003 and notes thereto included herein. In the opinion of management, the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments (which include only normal recurring adjustments) necessary to present fairly the financial position of the Company as of March 31, 2004, the results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively. Interim results are not necessarily indicative of full year performance because of the impact of seasonal and short-term variations. 3. Cash At March 31, 2004, approximately $15,549,752 of cash is arbitrarily restricted by management for operations in the PRC. 4. Public relations agreement During January 2004, the Company entered into a six-month public relations agreement with PMR and Associates, LLC (PMR). As consideration for public relations services, the Company shall compensate PMR the equivalent of $90,000 in shares subject to Rule 144. During February 2004, the Company issued 100,000 shares to PMR for these services. For the three months ended March 31, 2004, the Company expensed $45,000 associated with this agreement and recorded $45,000 as prepaid consulting expense at March 31, 2004. F-36 5. Notes payable The Company's promissory notes payable are in default at March 31, 2004 and the holder of the notes has made demand for payment of the notes and has threatened litigation. The Company and its attorneys are performing an additional detailed review of all expenditures prior to the merger. The balances of the notes are subject to change pending the outcome of the review of these expenditures. The Company believes it has meritorious defenses to any lawsuit related to the notes. 6. Contingencies In conjunction with certain subscription agreements entered into during 2003, the Company has agreed to register the shares issued under a Form SB-2 registration statement. There are penalties for not timely meeting filing and effectiveness deadlines, and the Company has received claims related to these penalties. For the three months ended March 31, 2004, the Company has accrued expenses for penalties of $52,361. 7. Subsequent event On April 30, 2004, the Company and a local government entity reached an agreement on the final purchase price and terms related to the Company's reception center and certain equipment that is recorded as "Property held for Sale" at December 31, 2003 and March 31, 2004. At December 31, 2003, the Company had recorded an estimated impairment loss of $300,000. At March 31, 2004, the Company recorded an additional impairment loss of $53,517 based on the amount the Company had recorded of $2,192,071 and the final purchase price of $2,138,554. The agreement calls for cash payments of $620,482 and the remainder will be paid in livestock of $1,518,073. The Company accounts for non-monetary transactions in accordance with APB Opinion No. 29. F-37