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

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

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009

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

For the transition period from ________________ to ________________

Commission file number: 001-15643

  
 
SKYSTAR BIO-PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
     
Nevada
 
33-0901534
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
 
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
     
Rm. 10601, Jiezuo Plaza, No.4, Fenghui Road South,
Gaoxin District, Xian Province, P.R. China
 
N/A
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number: (8629) 8819-3188
 
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of Each Class
 
Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered
Common Stock $0.001 Par Value
 
NASDAQ Capital Market


Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.  Yes o   No þ
 
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act.  Yes o   No þ

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes þ   No o
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes o No o

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K (§229.405 of this chapter) is not contained herein, and will not be contained herein, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company.  See the definitions of “large accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
 
Large accelerated filer  o
Accelerated filer  o
Non-accelerated filer  o
Smaller reporting company  þ
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act).   Yes o   No þ

As of June 30, 2009, the aggregate market value of the voting stock held by non-affiliates of the Registrant was approximately $46.6 million based on a closing price of $8.97 per share of common stock as reported on the NASDAQ Stock Market on such date.

On March 24, 2010, we had 7,097,708 shares of common stock issued and outstanding.
 
 


 
TABLE OF CONTENTS
TO ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K
FOR YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2009

PART I
 
Page
Item 1.
Business
1
Item 1A.
Risk Factors
15
Item 1B.
Unresolved Staff Comments
28
Item 2.
Properties
28
Item 3.
Legal Proceedings
29
PART II
   
Item 5.
Market for Registrant's Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
31
Item 6.
Selected Financial Data
32
Item 7.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Conditions and Results of Operations
32
Item 7A.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
39
Item 8.
Financial Statements
39
Item 9.
Changes in and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure
40
Item 9A.
Controls and Procedures
40
Item 9B.
Other Information
42
     
PART III
   
Item 10.
Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance
42
Item 11.
Executive Compensation
46
Item 12.
Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters
51
Item 13.
Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence
54
Item 14.
Principal Accounting Fees and Services
56
     
PART IV
   
Item 15.
Exhibits, and Financial Statement Schedules
56
     
Signatures
 
60
 

 
CAUTION REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION

This report contains forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements are inherently uncertain as they are based on current expectations and assumptions concerning future events or future performance of the Company. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which are only predictions and speak only as of the date hereof. Forward-looking statements usually contain the words “estimate,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “expect,” or similar expressions, and are subject to numerous known and unknown risks and uncertainties. In evaluating such statements, prospective investors should carefully review various risks and uncertainties identified in this Report, including the matters set forth under the captions “Risk Factors” and in the Company’s other SEC filings. These risks and uncertainties could cause the Company’s actual results to differ materially from those indicated in the forward-looking statements. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or publicly announce revisions to any forward-looking statements to reflect future events or developments.

Although forward-looking statements in this annual report on Form 10-K reflect the good faith judgment of our management, such statements can only be based on facts and factors currently known by us. Consequently, forward-looking statements are inherently subject to risks and uncertainties, and actual results and outcomes may differ materially from the results and outcomes discussed in or anticipated by the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences in results and outcomes include, without limitation, those specifically addressed under the heading “Risks Relating to Our Business” below, as well as those discussed elsewhere in this annual report on Form 10-K. Readers are urged not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this annual report on Form 10-K. We file reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). You can read and copy any materials we file with the SEC at the SEC’s Public Reference Room, 100 F. Street, NE, Washington, D.C. 20549 on official business days during the hours of 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. You can obtain additional information about the operation of the Public Reference Room by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330. In addition, the SEC maintains an Internet site (www.sec.gov) that contains reports, proxy and information statements, and other information regarding issuers that file electronically with the SEC, including the Company.

We undertake no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statements in order to reflect any event or circumstance that may arise after the date of this annual report on Form 10-K. Readers are urged to carefully review and consider the various disclosures made throughout the entirety of this annual report, which attempt to advise interested parties of the risks and factors that may affect our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects.

PART I

ITEM 1.  BUSINESS

Overview

Skystar Bio-Pharmaceutical Company (“Skystar” or the “Company”), formerly known as The Cyber Group Network Corporation, was incorporated in Nevada on September 24, 1998. The Company is a holding company that, through its variable interest entity (“VIE”) Xian Tianxing Bio-Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (“Xian Tianxing”), researches, develops, manufactures and distributes veterinary health care and medical care products in the People’s Republic of China (“PRC”).

All of the Company’s operations are carried out by Xian Tianxing which the Company controls through contractual arrangements between Xian Tianxing and Sida Biotechnology (Xian) Co., Ltd. (“Sida”), the wholly owned subsidiary of Fortunate Time International Limited, the wholly-owned subsidiary of Skystar Bio-Pharmaceutical (Cayman) Holdings Co., Ltd. (“Skystar Cayman”), which became our wholly-owned subsidiary subsequent to a share exchange transaction on November 7, 2005.
 
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Such contractual arrangements are necessary to comply with Chinese laws limiting foreign ownership of certain companies. Through these contractual arrangements, we have the ability to substantially influence Xian Tianxing’s daily operations and financial affairs, appoint its senior executives and approve all matters requiring shareholder approval. As a result of these contractual arrangements, which enable us to control Xian Tianxing, we are considered the primary beneficiary of Xian Tianxing.

Corporate Organization and History

We were originally incorporated in Nevada under the name Hollywood Entertainment Network, Inc. on September 24, 1998, with a principal business objective to operate as an independent film company in the business of motion picture production and distribution. On May 23, 2000, we underwent a reverse merger and abandoned this enterprise to become a developer of computer security software and hardware and changed our name to The Cyber Group Network Corporation to reflect this change in business.

In September 2005, we executed a Share Exchange Agreement (“Exchange Agreement”) by and among R. Scott Cramer, Steve Lowe, David Wassung (all hereinafter collectively referred to as the “CGPN Stockholders”) and us on the one hand, and Skystar Bio-Pharmaceutical (Cayman) Holdings Co., Ltd., a Cayman Island Company (“Skystar Cayman”), and the stockholders of 100% of Skystar Caymans common stock (the “Skystar Cayman Stockholders”), on the other hand. (This transaction is referred to hereinafter as the “Share Exchange Transaction”). Under the Exchange Agreement, on the Closing Date, we issued shares of our Series B preferred stock (the “CGPN Shares”) to the Skystar Cayman Stockholders in exchange for 100% of the common stock of Skystar. The CGPN Shares issued were convertible, in the aggregate, into a number of shares of our common stock that would equal 89.5% of the outstanding shares of our common stock, if the shares were to be converted on the Closing Date. In addition, on the Closing Date, Skystar Cayman paid us $120,000, which was used to pay our liabilities.

The closing of the Share Exchange Transaction (the “Closing”) occurred on November 7, 2005 (the “Closing Date”). From and after the Closing Date, our primary operations consist of the operations of Skystar Cayman. The Share Exchange Transaction was accounted for as a reverse merger (recapitalization) with Skystar Cayman deemed to be the accounting acquirer, and us as the legal acquirer. Accordingly, the historical financial information presented in future financial statements will be that of Skystar Cayman as adjusted to give effect to any difference in the par value of ours and Skystar Caymans stock with an offset to capital in excess of par value. The basis of the assets, liabilities and retained earnings of Skystar Cayman, the accounting acquirer, have been carried over in the recapitalization. Upon the closing of the Exchange Transaction, we became a Chinese bio-pharmaceutical company that develops, manufactures and markets a wide range of veterinary healthcare and medical care products.

Skystar Cayman was incorporated under the laws of the Cayman Islands on January 24, 2005. Mr. Weibing Lu and Mr. Wei Wen are the Directors of Skystar Cayman. On October 28, 2005, Skystar Cayman entered into a series of contractual arrangements with Xian Tianxing Bio-Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (“Xian Tianxing”) and its stockholders, pursuant to which Skystar Cayman would have the ability to substantially influence Xian Tianxings daily operations and financial affairs, appoint its senior executives and approve all matters requiring stockholder approval. For a description of these contractual arrangements, see “Contractual Arrangements with Xian Tianxing and its Stockholders” below.

Xian Tianxing was incorporated on July 3, 1997, in China as a limited liability company without shares, but restructured as a joint stock company limited by shares on December 31, 2003. Mr. Weibing Lu, who is our Chief Executive Officer, is General Manager (equivalent to Chief Executive Officer) and Chairman of Xian Tianxing. Mr. Zugang Guo, Mr. Wei Wen, Mr. Xinya Zhang, Ms. Erna Gao and Mr. Lun Shen are Vice Chairman, Vice-General Manager and Director, Chairman of the Board of Supervisors, Financial Director, and Supervisor of Xian Tianxing, respectively. The paid-in capital of Xian Tianxing was funded by individuals who were majority stockholders of Skystar Cayman immediately prior to the closing of the Share Exchange Transaction.

On August 21, 2007, Xian Tianxing invested $68,550 (RMB 500,000) to establish Shanghai Siqiang Biotechnological Company Limited (“Shanghai Siqiang”). Shanghai Siqiang was established in Putuo District, Shanghai, with a registered capital of $68,550 (RMB 500,000) and Xian Tianxing is the 100% shareholder. Shanghai Siqiang serves as a research and development center for Xian Tianxing to engage in research, development, production and sales of feed additives and veterinary disease diagnosis equipments. The management of Shanghai Siqiang includes: Mr. Lun Shen as Executive Director, Mr. Wei Shen as General Manager and Ms. Erna Gao as Supervisor.
 
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On October 16, 2007, our board of directors approved the acquisition of all of the issued and outstanding shares of Fortunate Time, a Hong Kong company owned 100% by Mr. R. Scott Cramer, a member of our board of directors. Fortunate Times management consists solely of Mr. Wei Wen as Director.

On July 10, 2007, Fortunate Time established Sida in the High Technology District in Xian as its wholly owned subsidiary with $5,000,000 in registered capital. On July 13, 2009, the High Technology District approved Sidas application to increase its registered capital to $15,000,000, which amount has been fully capitalized. As the wholly owned subsidiary of a non-Chinese company (Fortunate Time), Sida is deemed a wholly foreign owned enterprise (“WFOE”). On March 10, 2008, all of the rights and obligations of Skystar Cayman under the contractual arrangements were transferred to Sida. As described below under “Transfer of the Contractual Arrangements with Xian Tianxing and its Stockholders”, Sidas principal business is to carry out the terms of the contractual arrangements with Xian Tianxing and its shareholders. Sidas management includes: Mr. Wei Wen (who is a member of our Board), Mr. Xinya Zhang, Ms. Erna Gao and Mr. Lun Shen as General Manger, Vice-General Manager and Director, Supervisor, and Director, respectively.
  
As a result of these contractual arrangements, which obligates Sida to absorb a majority of the risk of loss from Xian Tianxings activities and enable Sida to receive a majority of its expected residual returns, we believe Xian Tianxing is a VIE under FASB Interpretation No. 46R (“FIN 46R”),Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities, an Interpretation of ARB No. 51”, because the equity investors in Xian Tianxing do not have the characteristics of a controlling financial interest and we should be considered the primary beneficiary of Xian Tianxing. Accordingly, although neither we nor our subsidiaries own any equity interests in Xian Tianxing, we consolidate Xian Tianxings results, assets and liabilities in the accompanying financial statements.

On September 18, 2009, Skystar Bio-Pharmaceutical Inc., a California corporation (“Skystar California”), was established to facilitate our exploring of business opportunities in California, and we seeded the venture with $200,000 of initial capital for such purpose.

Name Change and Changes in Authorized Shares of Common Stock

On December 19, 2005, our board of directors and the majority holders of the Company’s capital stock jointly approved amendments to our Articles of Incorporation by written consent, including: (1) a change of our corporate name to our current name, Skystar Bio-Pharmaceutical Company, (2) a 1-for-397 reverse stock split; and a (3) decrease in the authorized common stock of the Company from 500,000,000 to 50,000,000 shares. The Certificate of Amendment and Certificate of Change to our Articles of Incorporation to effect the name change, reverse split and decrease of authorized shares was filed with Nevada’s Secretary of State on February 15, 2006.

On July 11, 2008, we filed another Certificate of Amendment to our Articles of Incorporation with Nevada’s Secretary of State after stockholders approved a proposal at a special meeting of the stockholders held on June 30, 2008, to increase the number of authorized shares of common stock from 50,000,000 to 200,000,000.

On May 12, 2009, we effected a 1-for-10 reverse stock split of the Companys issued and outstanding shares of common stock and concurrently reduced the number of authorized shares of common stock from 200,000,000 to 20,000,000. Under Section 78.2055 of the Nevada Revised Statues (“NRS”), to decrease the numbers of issued and outstanding shares of a class or series of a corporation's capital stock requires the approval of stockholders holding a majority of the voting power of the affected class or series, or such greater proportion as may be provided in the articles of incorporation, regardless of limitations or restrictions on the voting power of the affected class or series. However, under NRS Section 78.207, a corporation may change the number of shares of a class of its authorized stock by increasing or decreasing the number of authorized shares of the class and correspondingly increasing or decreasing the number of issued and outstanding shares of the same class held by each stockholder of record by a resolution adopted by the board of directors without obtaining the approval of the stockholders. Accordingly, we effected the 1-for-10 reverse stock split without the approval of our stockholders by concurrently effecting a corresponding reduction in the number of shares of our authorized common stock pursuant to NRS Section 78.207.
 
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On November 16, 2009, we effected a 2-for-1 forward stock split of the Company’s issued and outstanding shares of common stock and a proportional increase of the Company’s authorized shares of common stock from 20,000,000 to 40,000,000, pursuant to NRS Section 78.209.

Contractual Arrangements with Xian Tianxing and Its Stockholders

Our relationships with Xian Tianxing and its stockholders are governed by a series of contractual arrangements, as we (including our direct and indirect subsidiaries) do not own any equity interests in Xian Tianxing. PRC law currently has limits on foreign ownership of certain companies. To comply with these restrictions, Skystar Cayman entered into the following contractual arrangements with Xian Tianxing and its owners on October 28, 2005:
 
Consulting Services Agreement. Pursuant to the consulting services agreement with Xian Tianxing, Skystar Cayman has the exclusive right to provide to Xian Tianxing general services related to veterinary healthcare and medical care products business operations as well as consulting services related to the technological research, development, design and manufacturing of veterinary healthcare and medical care products (the “Services”). Skystar Cayman also sends employees to Xian Tianxing for whom Xian Tianxing bears the costs and expenses. Under this agreement, Skystar Cayman owns the intellectual property rights developed or discovered through research and development providing the Services for Xian Tianxing. Xian Tianxing pays a quarterly consulting service fees in Renminbi (“RMB”) to Skystar Cayman that is equal to all of Xian Tianxing’s revenue for such quarter. The consulting services agreement is in effect unless and until terminated by written notice of either party in the event that: (a) the other party causes a material breach of this agreement, provided that if the breach does not relate to a financial obligation of the breaching party, that party may attempt to remedy the breach within 14 days following the receipt of the written notice; (b) the other party becomes bankrupt, insolvent, is the subject of proceedings or arrangements for liquidation or dissolution, ceases to carry on business, or becomes unable to pay its debts as they become due; (c) Skystar Cayman terminates its operations; (d) Xian Tianxing’s business license or any other license or approval for its business operations is terminated, cancelled or revoked; or (e) circumstances arise which would materially and adversely affect the performance or the objectives of the consulting services agreement. Additionally, Skystar Cayman may terminate the consulting services agreement without cause.

Operating Agreement. Pursuant to the operating agreement with Xian Tianxing and the stockholders of Xian Tianxing who collectively hold the majority of the outstanding shares of Xian Tianxing (collectively “Tianxing Majority Stockholders”), Skystar Cayman provides guidance and instructions on Xian Tianxing’s daily operations, financial management and employment issues. The Tianxing Majority Stockholders must designate the candidates recommended by Skystar Cayman as their representatives on Xian Tianxing’s board of directors. Skystar Cayman has the right to appoint senior executives of Xian Tianxing. In addition, Skystar Cayman agrees to guarantee Xian Tianxing’s performance under any agreements or arrangements relating to Xian Tianxing’s business arrangements with any third party. Xian Tianxing, in return, agrees to pledge its accounts receivable and all of its assets to Skystar Cayman. Moreover, Xian Tianxing agrees that without the prior consent of Skystar Cayman, Xian Tianxing will not engage in any transactions that could materially affect the assets, liabilities, rights or operations of Xian Tianxing, including, without limitation, incurrence or assumption of any indebtedness, sale or purchase of any assets or rights, incurrence of any encumbrance on any of its assets or intellectual property rights in favor of a third party or transfer of any agreements relating to its business operation to any third party. The term of this agreement is ten (10) years from October 28, 2005 and may be extended only upon Skystar Cayman’s written confirmation prior to the expiration of the this agreement, with the extended term to be mutually agreed upon by the parties.

Equity Pledge Agreement. Under the equity pledge agreement with the Tianxing Majority Stockholders, the Tianxing Majority Stockholders pledged all of their equity interests in Xian Tianxing to Skystar Cayman to guarantee Xian Tianxing’s performance of its obligations under the consulting services agreement. If Xian Tianxing or the Tianxing Majority Stockholders breaches their respective contractual obligations, Skystar Cayman, as pledgee, will be entitled to certain rights, including but not limited to the right to sell the pledged equity interests, the right to vote and control the pledged assets. The Xian Majority Stockholders also agreed that upon occurrence of any event of default, Skystar Cayman shall be granted an exclusive, irrevocable power of attorney to take actions in the place and stead of the Tianxing Majority Stockholders to carry out the security provisions of the equity pledge agreement and take any action and execute any instrument that Skystar Cayman may deem necessary or advisable to accomplish the purposes of the equity pledge agreement. The Tianxing Majority Stockholders agreed not to dispose of the pledged equity interests or take any actions that would prejudice Skystar Cayman’s interest. The equity pledge agreement will expire two (2) years after Xian Tianxing obligations under the exclusive consulting services agreement have been fulfilled.
 
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Option Agreement.  Under the option agreement with the Tianxing Majority Stockholders, the Tianxing Majority Stockholders irrevocably granted Skystar Cayman or its designee an exclusive option to purchase, to the extent permitted under Chinese law, all or part of the equity interests in Xian Tianxing for the cost of the initial contributions to the registered capital or the minimum amount of consideration permitted by applicable Chinese law. Skystar Cayman or its designee has sole discretion to decide when to exercise the option, whether in part or in full. The term of this agreement is ten (10) years from October 28, 2005 and may be extended prior to its expiration by written agreement of the parties.

Proxy Agreement. Pursuant to the proxy agreement with the Tianxing Majority Stockholders and Xian Tianxing, the Tianxing Majority Stockholders agreed to irrevocably grant a designee of Skystar Cayman with the right to exercise their voting and other rights, including the rights to attend and vote at stockholder’s meetings (or by written consent in lieu of such meetings) in accordance with applicable laws and Xian Tianxing’s Article of Association, as well as the rights to sell or transfer all or any of their equity interests of the Company. The term of this Proxy Agreement is ten (10) years from October 28, 2005 and may be extended prior to its expiration by written agreement of the parties.
 
Transfer of the Contractual Arrangements with Xian Tianxing and its Shareholders

On March 10, 2008, we were made a party to a series of agreements (collectively the “Transfer Agreements”) transferring the contractual arrangements governing the relationship among Skystar Cayman, Xian Tianxing and the Tianxing Majority Stockholders. Pursuant to the Transfer Agreements, from and after March 10, 2008, all of the rights and obligations of Skystar Cayman under the contractual arrangements were transferred to Sida. We were made a party to the Transfer Agreements for the sole purpose of acknowledging the Transfer Agreements. In effect, Skystar Cayman assigned the contractual rights it had with Xian Tianxing to an indirectly wholly-owned subsidiary, Sida.

Under our corporate structure with the contractual arrangements, the ability to transfer funds to and from Xian Tianxing expeditiously through a foreign currency bank account is necessary for the running of our business operations. Under current applicable Chinese law, only a company that is classified as either a wholly foreign owned enterprise (WFOE) or a Sino-foreign joint venture may maintain a foreign currency bank account. Because Sida is wholly owned by Fortunate Time, a Hong Kong company, Sida is deemed a WFOE and may therefore maintain a foreign currency account. The Transfer Agreements amend the contractual arrangements so that funds are required to be transferred to and from Xian Tianxing through Sida’s foreign currency account and, through Sida, allow the Company to continue to control Xian Tianxing and its business operations.

The Transfer Agreements have transferred all of the rights and obligations of Skystar Cayman under the contractual arrangements to Sida. Thus, pursuant to the Amendment to Consulting Services Agreement, Sida now provides exclusive technology and general business consulting services to Xian Tianxing in exchange of a consulting fee equivalent to all of Xian Tianxing’s revenue; pursuant to the Amendment to Equity Pledge Agreement, the Tianxing Majority Stockholders now pledge their equity interests in Xian Tianxing to Sida; pursuant to the Agreement to Transfer of Operating Agreement, Sida now provides guidance and instructions on Xian Tianxing’s daily operations, financial management and employment issues; pursuant to the Designation Agreement, the Tianxing Majority Stockholders have entrusted all the rights to exercise their voting power to appointee(s) of Sida; and pursuant to the Agreement to Transfer of Option Agreement, the Tianxing Majority Stockholders have irrevocably granted Sida an exclusive option to purchase, to the extent permitted under PRC law, all or part of their equity interests in Xian Tianxing.
 
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The Transfer Agreements and the transfer of the rights and obligations of Skystar Cayman under the contractual arrangements to Sida comply with applicable PRC law and do not in any way affect our business operations. Additionally, we believe that Xian Tianxing’s status as a VIE under FASB Interpretation No. 46R (“FIN 46R”), “Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities, an Interpretation of ARB No. 51,” is unaffected by the Transfer Agreements. Under the contractual arrangements, we viewed Xian Tianxing as a VIE of Skystar Cayman because the contractual arrangements obligated Skystar Cayman to absorb a majority of the risk of loss from Xian Tianxing’s activities and enabled Skystar Cayman to receive a majority of its expected residual returns. The Transfer Agreements merely substitute Skystar Cayman with Sida, an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Skystar Cayman, such that the equity investors of Xian Tianxing continue to not have the characteristics of a controlling financial interest (just as under the contractual arrangements) and we continue to be the primary beneficiary of Xian Tianxing. Accordingly, we continue to consolidate Xian Tianxing’s results, assets and liabilities in the financial statements accompanying this annual report.
 
Current Corporate Structure

We conduct substantially all of our business operations through Xian Tianxing. Chinese law currently has limits on foreign ownership of certain businesses which prohibit non-Chinese persons from having direct ownership interests. To comply with these foreign ownership restrictions, we do not own any equity interests in Xian Tianxing or its wholly-owned subsidiary, Shanghai Siqiang, but control and receive the economic benefits of their business operations through contractual arrangements. Xian Tianxing holds the licenses and approvals necessary to operate its business in China. We have contractual arrangements with Xian Tianxing and its stockholders pursuant to which we provide technology consulting and other general business operation services to Xian Tianxing. Through these contractual arrangements, we also have the ability to substantially influence Xian Tianxings daily operations and financial affairs, since we are able to appoint its senior executives and approve all matters requiring stockholder approval. As a result of these contractual arrangements, which enable us to control Xian Tianxing (and through Xian Tianxing, Shanghai Siqiang) and to receive, through our direct and indirect wholly owned subsidiaries, all of Xian Tianxings profits, we are considered the primary beneficiary of Xian Tianxing. Accordingly, we consolidate Xian Tianxings results, assets and liabilities in our financial statements.

However, Chinese laws and regulations concerning the validity of the contractual arrangements are uncertain, as many of these laws and regulations are relatively new and may be subject to change, and their official interpretation and enforcement by the Chinese government may involve substantial uncertainty. Additionally, the contractual arrangements may not be as effective in providing control over Xian Tianxing as direct ownership, which we are restricted from under current Chinese law. Due to such uncertainty, we may take such additional steps in the future as may be permitted by the then applicable law and regulations in China to further strengthen our control over or toward actual ownership of Xian Tianxing or its assets or business operations, which could include direct ownership of selected assets without jeopardizing any favorable government policies toward domestic owned enterprises. Because we rely on Xian Tianxing for our revenue, any termination of or disruption to these contractual arrangements could detrimentally affect our business.
 
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Set forth below is our current corporate structure:
 
  
 
(1)
The management of Skystar includes: Mr. Weibing Lu as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Bennet P. Tchaikovsky as Chief Financial Officer, and Mr. Wei Wen, Mr. R. Scott Cramer, Mr. Mark D. Chen, Mr. Qiang Fan, Dr. Shouguo Zhao and Dr. Chengtun Qu as members of the board of directors. As of March 24, 2010: Upform Group Limited, a British Virgin Islands company of which Mr. Lu is a director, owns approximately 13.2% of Skystar’s issued and outstanding common stock; Clever Mind International Limited, a British Virgin Islands company of which Mr. Wen is director, owns approximately 0.6%; Mr. Cramer owns and/or controls approximately 2.2%, and Mr. Tchaikovsky owns approximately 0.3% and Mr. Chen owns approximately 0.08%. Mr. Fan, Dr. Zhao and Dr. Qu do not own any shares of Skystar’s common stock.

 
(2)
The management of Skystar Cayman is comprised of Mr. Weibing Lu and Mr. Wei Wen as its Directors. Skystar is the sole shareholder of Skystar Cayman.

 
(3)
The management of Fortunate Time is comprised solely of Mr. Wei Wen as its Director. Skystar Cayman is the sole shareholder of Fortunate Time.

 
(4)
The management of Sida includes: Mr. Wei Wen as General Manager, Mr. Xinya Zhang as Vice-General Manager and Director, Mr. Lun Shen as Director and Ms. Erna Gao as Supervisor. Fortunate Time is the sole shareholder of Sida.

 
(5)
Sida controls Xian Tianxing through contractual arrangements designed to mimic equity ownership of Xian Tianxing by Sida. These contracts include a consulting services agreement, operating agreement, equity pledge agreement, option agreement, and proxy agreement. Sida is a wholly-foreign owned enterprise or “WFOE.” Most foreign entities such as us control or hold ownership of Chinese enterprises indirectly through WFOEs because it eliminates the need for a Chinese partner.
 
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The management of Xian Tianxing includes: Mr. Weibing Lu as Chairman and General Manager (equivalent to Chief Executive Officer), Mr. Zugang Guo as Vice Chairman, Mr. Wei Wen as Vice-General Manager and Director, Mr. Xinya Zhang as Chairman of Board of Supervisors, Ms. Erna Gao as Finance Director and Mr. Lun Shen as Supervisor. As of the date of this prospectus: Mr. Lu owns approximately 41%, and Mr. Wen approximately 5%, of the issued and outstanding stock of Xian Tianxing; Mr. Guo, Mr. Zhang, Ms. Gao and Mr. Shen do not own any equity interests in Xian Tianxing.

 
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The management of Shanghai Siqiang includes: Mr. Lun Shen as Executive Director, Mr. Wei Shen as General Manager and Ms. Erna Gao as Supervisor. Xian Tianxing is the sole shareholder of Shanghai Siqiang.
 
Our Business

As discussed above, we conduct our business through Xian Tianxing. After nine (9) years of development, we have become a high-tech enterprise with registered capital of RMB 42,000,000 (approximately $5,082,000), and are engaged in research, development, production, marketing and sales of bio-pharmaceutical and veterinary products. Our business divisions currently include a bio-pharmaceutical products division, a veterinary drugs division, a fodder and feed additive division, and a microorganism preparation division.

Our Products

Currently, we have four major product lines:
 
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Our bio-pharmaceutical veterinary vaccine line currently includes over 10 products and accounted for 4% of our revenue in 2009;
 
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Our veterinary medicine line for poultry and livestock currently includes over 159 products and accounted for 68% of our revenue in 2009;
 
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Our feed additives line currently includes over 10 products and accounted for 4% of our revenue in 2009; and
 
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Our micro-organism products line currently includes over 16 products and accounted for 24% of our revenue in 2009.
 
Industry and Market Overview

Management believes there is significant demand for veterinary medicines and vaccines in China. Statistics from the Chinese Ministry of Agriculture show that China vaccinated six billion poultry and 850 million livestock in the first half of 2006. According to the Chinese Ministry of Agriculture, the addressable market in China in 2004 for veterinary, livestock and poultry vaccines was over 70 billion doses; however the market supply was only 32 billion doses.

We also believe that there is a substantial market for micro-organisms which are fed to animals and result in healthier livestock and reduced feed requirements for our customers. According to the Chinese Ministry of Agriculture, the addressable market in China in 2004 for such micro-organisms was 3 million tons, while the supply output was only 200,000 tons.

Distribution Methods of Our Products and Our Customers
 
As of December 31, 2009, we had over 1,983 customers in 29 provinces in China, including 1,465 distributors and 518direct customers. Of the 1,465 distributors, 350 are physical stores which have outer signage with our logo and sell products from our four product lines exclusively (“Franchise Distributors”). We intend to enter into agreements with additional distributors in order to strengthen our distribution network and convert some of these distributors to Franchise Distributors.
 
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We recognize the importance of branding as well as packaging. All of our products have uniform branding while being specifically designed to differentiate our four product lines.

We conduct promotional marketing activities within the provinces we operate to publicize and enhance our image as well as to reinforce the recognition of our brand name, including:
 
 
1.
publishing advertisements and articles in national as well as specialized and provincial newspapers, magazines, and in other media, including the Internet;

 
2.
participating in national meetings, seminars, symposiums, exhibitions for bio-pharmaceutical and other related industries;
 
 
3.
organizing cooperative promotional activities with distributors; and
 
 
4.
sending direct mail to major farms.

None of our customers accounted for 10% or more of our total revenues in 2009.

Competition

We have three major competitors in China: Jielin Bio-Tech Production Co., Ltd., Qilu Animal Health Production Co., Ltd., and Zhongmu Industrial Joint Stock Co., Ltd. These companies have more assets and have a larger market share. Nevertheless, we believe we are able to compete with these competitors because of our location in northwestern China, a full range of product offerings, and lower prices. Other than these three competitors, most of our other competitors produce only one or two products.
 
Sources and Availability of Raw Materials and Our Principal Suppliers
 
Xian Yanghua Chemical Co., Ltd., Xian Nanchen Trading Co., Ltd. and Xian Fandike Chemical Technology Co., Ltd. collectively supplied over forty-eight percent (48%) of the raw materials we used to manufacture our products. We design, create prototypes and manufacture our products at our manufacturing facilities located at Xian city, Shaanxi Province, China. Our principal raw materials include various chemical compounds including dexamethasone sodium phosphate (a glucocorticoid with anti-inflammatory property), stachyose (a tetrasaccharide found naturally in many vegetables), praziquantel (which treats schistosomiasis) and thiamphenicol (an antibiotic). We also use Chinese herbs such as Huoxiang, Huanglian, and Zhang Red Flowers as raw materials, which are supplied to us by Wan Shou Bei Lu Zhong Kui Cao Yao Xing. None of our current products requires any raw materials that are scarce, and our raw materials generally are readily available from a wide range of sources. Accordingly, we do not have any continuing or long term supply agreements with any of these suppliers, and purchase our raw materials from them on a per purchase order basis. The prices for these raw materials are nevertheless subject to market forces largely beyond our control, including energy costs, organic chemical feedstock, market demand, and freight costs. The prices for these raw materials have varied significantly in the past and may vary significantly in the future.

As a result of our research and development efforts in 2007 in cooperation with research institutes including Shaanxi Microbial Research Institute, Jiangsu Microbial Research Institute, China Northwestern University and China Northwest A&F University, we now also internally produce microbial strains, which are key components of our micro-organism products. Our ability to produce microbial strains has translated into a significant cost reduction for these raw materials.
 
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Intellectual Properties and Licenses

We rely on a combination of trademark, copyright and trade secret protection laws in China and other jurisdictions, as well as confidentiality procedures and contractual provisions to protect our intellectual property and our brand.

We intend to seek other licenses or apply for exclusivity as necessary in order to protect our rights, and we also enter into confidentiality, non-compete and invention assignment agreements with our employees and consultants and nondisclosure agreements with third parties. The Chinese characters which transliterate as “Jia Teng Jun”, “Liao Xiao Wang”, “An Jian”, “Hao Shou Yi” and “Xing Ge” are our registered trademarks in China.
 
Additionally, Xian Tianxing is approved by the Chinese Ministry of Agriculture for the manufacture and distribution of 100 types of veterinary drugs. Such approvals certify Xian Tianxings products as conforming to government-mandated standards. The approvals are issued for a period of 5 years and may be renewed 6 months prior to their expiration date. The 100 veterinary drugs and their approval numbers are listed below:
 
Veterinary Drug Products
 
Approval Number
Metamizole Sodium Injection
 
Veterinary Drug (2007) 270261152
Antondine Injection
 
Veterinary Drug (2007) 270261160
Dexamethasone Sodium Phosphate Injection
 
Veterinary Drug (2007) 270262530
Enrofloxacin Injection
 
Veterinary Drug (2007) 270262518
Compoumd Vitamin B Injection
 
Veterinary Drug (2007) 270264572
Sulfamonomethoxine Sodium Injection
 
Veterinary Drug (2007) 270261616
Sulfadiazine Sodium Injection
 
Veterinary Drug (2007) 270261634
Kanamycin Sulfate Injection
 
Veterinary Drug (2007) 270261211
Gentamycin Sulfate Injection
 
Veterinary Drug (2007) 270261507
Gentamycin Micronomicin Sulfate Injection (10 ml:100,000 parts)
 
Veterinary Drug (2007) 270262751
Gentamycin Micronomicin Sulfate Injection (10ml: 200,000 parts)
 
Veterinary Drug (2007) 270262752
Mequindox Injection (10ml:0.5g)
 
Veterinary Drug (2007) 270261174
Mequindox Injection (10ml:0.2g)
 
Veterinary Drug (2007) 270264644
Vitamin C Injection
 
Veterinary Drug (2007) 270262795
Vitamin B1 Injection
 
Veterinary Drug (2007) 270261389
Lincomycin Hydrochloride Injection (10ml:0.3g)
 
Veterinary Drug (2007) 270262614
Lincomycin Hydrochloride Injection (10ml:1.5g)
 
Veterinary Drug (2007) 270262616
Danofloxacin Mesylate Powder
 
Veterinary Drug (2008) 270262036
Ofloxacin Injection
 
Veterinary Drug (2007) 270262126
Norfloxacin Nicotinate Injection
 
Veterinary Drug (2007) 270262593
Ciprofloxacin Hydrochloride Injection
 
Veterinary Drug (2007) 270262160
Pefloxacin Mesylate Granules
 
Veterinary Drug (2007) 270262042
Praziquantel Tablets
 
Veterinary Drug (2007) 270261174
Compound Sulfamethoxazole Tablets
 
Veterinary Drug (2007) 270261612
Ofloxacin Tablets
 
Veterinary Drug (2007) 270262123
Amoxicillin Soluble Powder
 
Veterinary Drug (2007) 270261199
 
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Avermectin Powder
 
Veterinary Drug (2007) 270262066
Diclazuril Premix (0.2%)
 
Veterinary Drug (2007) 270261140
Diclazuril Premix (5%)
 
Veterinary Drug (2007) 270262528
Florfenicol Powder
 
Veterinary Drug (2007) 270262110
Compound Amoxicillin Powder
 
Veterinary Drug (2007) 270262092
Thiamphenicol Powder
 
Veterinary Drug (2007) 270262722
Erythromycin Thiocyanate Soluble Powder
 
Veterinary Drug (2007) 270261492
Apramycin Sulfate Soluble Powder
 
Veterinary Drug (2007) 270262745
Neomycin Sulfate Soluble Powder
 
Veterinary Drug (2007) 270262755
Colistin Sulfate Soluble Powder
 
Veterinary Drug (2007) 270262758
Salinomycin Sodium Premix
 
Veterinary Drug (2007) 270261379
Ciprofloxacin Hydrochloride Soluble Powder
 
Veterinary Drug (2007) 270262159
Spectinomycin Hydrochloride and Lincomycin Hydrochloride Soluble Powder
 
Veterinary Drug (2007) 270262602
Ofloxacin Soluble Powder
 
Veterinary Drug (2007) 270262124
Baitouweng San
 
Veterinary Drug (2007) 270265053
Baotai Wuyou San
 
Veterinary Drug (2007) 270265111
Chulijing
 
Veterinary Drug (2007) 270265192
Danjibao
 
Veterinary Drug (2007) 270265171
Feizhucai
 
Veterinary Drug (2007) 270265100
Fuzheng Jiedu San
 
Veterinary Drug (2007) 270265076
Gongying San
 
Veterinary Drug (2007) 270265028
Houyanjing San
 
Veterinary Drug (2007) 270265179
Huanglian Jiedu San
 
Veterinary Drug (2007) 270265178
Jianji San
 
Veterinary Drug (2007) 270265133
Jianwei San
 
Veterinary Drug (2007) 270265134
Jingfang Baidu San
 
Veterinary Drug (2007) 270265127
Mubin Xiaohuang San
 
Veterinary Drug (2007) 270265035
Qingfei Zhike San
 
Veterinary Drug (2007) 270265157
Qingshu San
 
Veterinary Drug (2007) 270265162
Qingwen Baidu San
 
Veterinary Drug (2007) 270265165
Quchong San
 
Veterinary Drug (2007) 270265089
Tongru San
 
Veterinary Drug (2007) 270265156
Xiaoji San
 
Veterinary Drug (2007) 270265146
Yimu Shenghua San
 
Veterinary Drug (2007) 270265148
Yujin San
 
Veterinary Drug (2007) 270265102
Zhili San
 
Veterinary Drug (2007) 270265037
Compound Sulfamethoxydiazine Sodium Injection
 
Veterinary Drug (2007) 270261608
 
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Lomefloxacin Hydrochloride Soluble Powder
 
Veterinary Drug (2008) 270262166
Danofloxacin Mesylate Injection
 
Veterinary Drug (2008) 270262033
Sulfathiazole Sodium Injection
 
Veterinary Drug (2008) 270261645
Buzhong Yiqi San
 
Veterinary Drug (2008) 270265082
Fangji San
 
Veterinary Drug (2008) 270265072
Shenling Baishu San
 
Veterinary Drug (2008) 270265093
Qibu San
 
Veterinary Drug (2008) 270265220
Sulfaquinoxaline Sodium Soluble Powder (10%)
 
Veterinary Drug (2008) 270261624
Sulfaquinoxaline Sodium Soluble Powder (5%)
 
Veterinary Drug (2008) 270262580
Fenbendazole Powder
 
Veterinary Drug (2008) 270261189
Sulfachloropyrazin Sodium Soluble Powder
 
Veterinary Drug (2008) 270262703
Huoxiang Zhengqi San
 
Veterinary Drug (2008) 270265200
Cuiqing San
 
Veterinary Drug (2008) 270265188
Longdan Xiegan San
 
Veterinary Drug (2008) 270265057
Maxing Shigan San
 
Veterinary Drug (2008) 270265174
Qumai San
 
Veterinary Drug (2008) 270265067
Shengru San
 
Veterinary Drug (2008) 270265051
Xiaoshi Pingwei San
 
Veterinary Drug (2008) 270265145
Xiaochaihu San
 
Veterinary Drug (2008) 270265018
Yinqiao San
 
Veterinary Drug (2008) 270265172
Pefloxacin Mesylate Injection
 
Veterinary Drug (2008) 270262665
Enrofloxacin Injection (10ml:250mg)
 
Veterinary Drug (2008) 270261295
Florfenicol Injection
 
Veterinary Drug (2008) 270262546
Lomefloxacin Hydrochloride Injection
 
Veterinary Drug (2008) 270262169
Berberine Sulfate Injection
 
Veterinary Drug (2008) 270264595
Gentamycin Sulfate Injection (10ml:0.2g)
 
Veterinary Drug (2008) 270261506
Promethazine Hydrochloride Injection
 
Veterinary Drug (2008) 270262126
Bailong San
 
Veterinary Drug (2008) 270265055
Feizhu San
 
Veterinary Drug (2009) 270265101
Ivermectin Premix
 
Veterinary Drug (2009) 270263059
Kitasamycin Premix
 
Veterinary Drug (2008) 270262043
Pefloxacin Mesylate Soluble Powder
 
Veterinary Drug (2008) 270262040
Ciprofloxacin Lactate Soluble Powder
 
Veterinary Drug (2008) 270262073
Norfloxacin Nicotinic Soluble Powder
 
Veterinary Drug (2008) 270262178
Tylosin Tartrate Soluble Powder
 
Veterinary Drug (2008) 270262731
Lincomycin Hydrochloride Soluble Powder
 
Veterinary Drug (2008) 270262620
Tilmicosin Premix
 
Veterinary Drug (2010) 270262263
 
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Bio-pharmaceutical companies are at times involved in litigation based on allegations of infringement or other violations of intellectual property rights. Furthermore, the application of laws governing intellectual property rights in China and abroad is uncertain and evolving and could involve substantial risks to us.
 
Government Approval and Regulation of Our Principal Products or Services

Government approval is required for the production of bio-pharmaceutical products. The Chinese Ministry of Agriculture has granted Xian Tianxing three government permits to produce the following products: Forage Additive Products, Additive and Mixed Forage Products and Veterinary Medicine Products. For the production of the veterinary medicine, there is a national standard known as the Good Manufacturing Practice (“GMP”) standard. A company must establish its facility according to GMP standards, including both the facility and the production process. After establishing such facility, the company files an application to operate the facility with the PRC Ministry of Agriculture, which then sends a team of specialists to conduct an on-site inspection of the facility. A company cannot start production at the facility until it receives approval from the Ministry of Agriculture to begin operations. Xian Tianxing currently has the requisite approval and licenses from the Ministry of Agriculture in order to operate our production facilities.

Research and Development

We place great emphasis on product research and development, and are currently working closely with two research institutes in the veterinary science field. With Shanghai Poultry Verminosis Institution, which is a part of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, we have jointly established the Skystar Research and Development Center in Shanghai. We have also established a research and development center, located on our premises in Huxian, with Shaanxi Microbial Institute, the only microbial research institute in northwest China.

In July 2005, we entered into a cooperation agreement with Shaanxi Microbial Institute pursuant to which we established a R&D center at our Huxian plant to facilitate opportunities for us to develop commercially viable products based on the Institute’s research conducted at our research center. Under the cooperation agreement, we provide for the running and operation of the research center, including research equipment and materials. In exchange, we have exclusive rights to any technology derived from any research project that we solely fund. The cooperation agreement also provides for our mutual staffing of research personnel at, and joint-appointment of the director for, the research center. The Institute, however, is not obligated to us with respect to a specific amount of time or a specific project under the cooperation agreement. Currently, we are undertaking the following projects at this research center:

 
1.
Development of protein technology and enzyme mechanism.  Introducing the technology in polypeptides, we are working to develop new products to cure piglet diarrhea. The products are expected to stimulate the release of growth hormones in piglets, improve their ability to produce antibody and excrete stomach acidity, enhance the activity of albumen enzyme and adjust the activity of T.B. cells, thereby improving their all-around disease-resistance ability. We expect these new products will greatly reduce the use of traditional chemical drugs and lead to more environmentally-friendly livestock raising. These products are now in the interim stage of development. We are also developing complex enzyme preparations as new feed additives and aim to use anti-inflammatory enzyme, polyase, and cellulose to form the best combination to effectively dissolve and cause the additive to be absorbed in the feed. Our goal is to drastically improve the absorption rate of the feed, thereby reducing the ratio of usage of feed versus meat, while concurrently reducing the incidence of disease in livestock and poultry. We are looking to outsource certain aspects of these research projects to Shaanxi Jiuzhou Biotechnology Co., Ltd., a member of Shaanxi Jiuzhou Biomedicine Park, although we have not entered into any definitive agreement.

 
2.
Development of non-pathogenic micro-organisms.  We are also developing, in cooperation with the Institute, non-pathogenic micro-organisms and, based upon current products of microbe preparations, lactobacillus, bacillus, bifid bacterium baceroid, and combined with the most appropriate oligosaccharide preparations to produce living bacterium which will be applied to cure gastrointestinal tract diseases resulting from the maladjustment of flora. If successful, micro-organism preparations can be effective cure and prevention for livestock disease, and can greatly reduce the use of antibiotic and other drugs.
 
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At the Skystar Research and Development Center in Shanghai, we have an arrangement with Shanghai Poultry Verminosis Institution, which is a part of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, that is similar to our agreement with Shaanxi Microbial Institute, although we have not entered into any written agreement with the Institution. Currently, we are undertaking the following projects at this research center:

 
1.
Development of new products for animal immunization by employing new technologies in micro-organism and bacterium.  We expect to be placing greater resources into our research and development with the Institution of toxoid, multivalent inactivated vaccines and attenuated live vaccine, which we believe will gradually replace traditional chemical drugs and which will greatly impact the animal vaccination industry.

 
2.
Development of veterinary medicines for pets.  We believe that markets for pet-related products, including vaccines have been experiencing growth at a rate reflective of the growth rate for the general economy in China. We believe that this niche market is being overlooked by local manufacturers. To attempt to take advantage of this opportunity, we have over 20 products of veterinary medicines for pets that are in the course of development.
 
During the first quarter of 2008, Xian Tianxing contracted with Northwestern Agricultural Technology University to jointly work on an R&D project concerning the application of nano-technology in the prevention of major milk cow disease. We expect to obtain veterinary permit for a new product based on the project from government sometime in 2010.

On September 23, 2009, we purchased an exclusive aquaculture vaccine technology from and signed a collaborative research and development agreement with Chinas Fourth Military Medical University (FMMU”) for RMB 8 million (approximately $1.2 million), granting the Company exclusive rights to sell and market the patented aquaculture vaccine through 2020. Under this patented technology, and in collaboration with FMMU, we will produce the first vaccine in China designed to safely prevent and treat certain bacterial infection and diseases in marine life without causing harmful side effects. Based on its first-to-market status, the Chinese Ministry of Agriculture has issued a Grade I Veterinary Certificate for our vaccine.

We have also worked with Northwest A&F University in Shaanxi Province and Jiangsu Institute of Microbiology in the past, and we continue to look for opportunities to collaborate with these and other research institutes in the future.

In 2009, we spent $1,167,937, or approximately 3.5%, of our revenue on R&D. In 2008, we spent $549,236, or approximately 2.1%, of our revenue on R&D.

Costs and Effects of Compliance with Environmental Laws

In compliance with Chinese environmental regulations, we spent approximately $25,000 in 2008 and $30,000 in 2009, mainly for the wastewater treatment in connection with our production facilities.

Employees

As of December 31, 2009, we have approximately 214 employees, of which 169 are full time employees. As of December 31, 2008, we had 229 employees, of which 226 worked as full time employees. None of these employees are represented by any collective bargaining agreements. We have not experienced a work stoppage. Management believes that our relations with our employees are good.
 
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ITEM 1A.  RISK FACTORS


You should carefully consider the risks described below together with all of the other information included in this report before making an investment decision with regard to our securities. The statements contained in or incorporated into this report that are not historic facts are forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those set forth in or implied by forward-looking statements. If any of the following risks actually occurs, our business, financial condition or results of operations could be harmed. In that case, the trading price of our common stock could decline, and you may lose all or part of your investment.
 
Risks Relating to Our Business

Our relatively limited operating history makes it difficult to evaluate our future prospects and results of operations.
 
We have a relatively limited operating history. Xian Tianxing, the variable interest entity through which we operate our business, commenced operations in 1997 and first achieved profitability in the quarter ended September 30, 1999. Accordingly, you should consider our future prospects in light of the risks and uncertainties typically experienced by companies such as ours in evolving industries such as the bio-pharmaceutical industry in China. Some of these risks and uncertainties relate to our ability to:

 
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offer new and innovative products to attract and retain a larger customer base;

 
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attract additional customers and increase spending per customer;

 
·
increase awareness of our brand and continue to develop user and customer loyalty;

 
·
raise sufficient capital to sustain and expand our business;

 
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maintain effective control of our costs and expenses;
 
 
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respond to changes in our regulatory environment;

 
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respond to competitive market conditions;

 
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manage risks associated with intellectual property rights;

 
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attract, retain and motivate qualified personnel;

 
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upgrade our technology to support additional research and development of new products; and

 
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maintain or improve our position as one of the market leaders in China.
 
If we are unsuccessful in addressing any of these risks and uncertainties, our business may be materially and adversely affected.

If we fail to obtain additional financing we will be unable to execute our business plan.
 
Despite our recent financing, we may need additional funds to build new production facilities; pursue further research and development; obtain regulatory approvals; file, prosecute, defend and enforce our intellectual property rights; and market our products. Should such needs arise, we intend to seek additional funds through public or private equity or debt financing, strategic transactions and/or from other sources.

There are no assurances that future funding will be available on favorable terms or at all. If additional funding is not obtained, we will need to reduce, defer or cancel development programs, planned initiatives or overhead expenditures, to the extent necessary. The failure to fund our capital requirements would have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
 
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Our business will be materially and adversely affected if our collaborative partners, licensees and other third parties over whom we are very dependent fail to perform as expected.

Due to the complexity of the process of developing bio-pharmaceuticals, our core business depends on arrangements with bio-pharmaceutical institutes, corporate and academic collaborators, licensors, licensees and others for the research, development, clinical testing, technology rights, manufacturing, marketing and commercialization of our products. We have various research collaborations and outsource other business functions. Our license agreements could obligate us to diligently bring potential products to market, make substantial milestone payments and royalties and incur the costs of filing and prosecuting patent applications. There are no assurances that we will be able to establish or maintain collaborations that are important to our business on favorable terms, or at all. We could enter into collaborative arrangements for the development of particular products that may lead to our relinquishing some or all rights to the related technology or products. A number of risks arise from our dependence on collaborative agreements with third parties. Product development and commercialization efforts could be adversely affected if any collaborative partner:
 
 
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terminates or suspends its agreement with us;

 
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causes delays;

 
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fails to timely develop or manufacture in adequate quantities a substance needed in order to conduct clinical trials;
     
 
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fails to adequately perform clinical trials;

 
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determines not to develop, manufacture or commercialize a product to which it has rights; or
 
 
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otherwise fails to meet its contractual obligations.

Our collaborative partners could pursue other technologies or develop alternative products that could compete with the products we are developing.
 
Our products will be adversely affected if we are unable to protect proprietary rights or operate without infringing the proprietary rights of others.
 
The profitability of our products will depend in part on our ability to obtain and maintain patents and licenses and preserve trade secrets, and the period our intellectual property remains exclusive. We must also operate without infringing the proprietary rights of third parties and without third parties circumventing our rights. The patent positions of bio-pharmaceutical and biotechnology enterprises, including ours, are uncertain and involve complex legal and factual questions for which important legal principles are largely unresolved. For example, no consistent policy has emerged regarding the breadth of biotechnology patent claims that are granted by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office or enforced by the U.S. federal courts. In addition, the scope of the originally claimed subject matter in a patent application can be significantly reduced before a patent is issued. The biotechnology patent situation outside the U.S. is even more uncertain, is currently undergoing review and revision in many countries, and may not protect our intellectual property rights to the same extent as the laws of the U.S. Because patent applications are maintained in secrecy in some cases, we cannot be certain that we or our licensors are the first creators of inventions described in our pending patent applications or patents or the first to file patent applications for such inventions.
 
Other companies may independently develop similar products and design around any patented products we develop. We cannot assure you that:
 
 
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any of our patent applications will result in the issuance of patents;

 
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we will develop additional patentable products;

 
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the patents we have been issued will provide us with any competitive advantages;

 
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the patents of others will not impede our ability to do business; or

 
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third parties will not be able to circumvent our patents.
 
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A number of pharmaceutical, biotechnology, research and academic companies and institutions have developed technologies, filed patent applications or received patents on technologies that may relate to our business. If these technologies, applications or patents conflict with ours, the scope of our current or future patents could be limited or our patent applications could be denied. Our business may be adversely affected if competitors independently develop competing technologies, especially if we do not obtain, or obtain only narrow, patent protection. If patents that cover our activities are issued to other companies, we may not be able to obtain licenses at a reasonable cost, or at all; develop our technology; or introduce, manufacture or sell the products we have planned.
 
Patent litigation is becoming widespread in the biotechnology industry. Such litigation may affect our efforts to form collaborations, to conduct research or development, to conduct clinical testing or to manufacture or market any products under development. There are no assurances that our patents would be held valid or enforceable by a court or that a competitors technology or product would be found to infringe our patents in the event of patent litigation. Our business could be materially affected by an adverse outcome to such litigation. Similarly, we may need to participate in interference proceedings declared by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office or equivalent international authorities to determine priority of invention. We could incur substantial costs and devote significant management resources to defend our patent position or to seek a declaration that another companys patents are invalid.

Much of our know-how and technology may not be patentable, though it may constitute trade secrets. There are no assurances that we will be able to meaningfully protect our trade secrets. We cannot assure you that any of our existing confidentiality agreements with employees, consultants, advisors or collaborators will provide meaningful protection for our trade secrets, know-how or other proprietary information in the event of any unauthorized use or disclosure. Collaborators, advisors or consultants may dispute the ownership of proprietary rights to our technology, for example by asserting that they developed the technology independently.
 
Difficulties in manufacturing our products could have a material adverse effect on our profitability.
 
Before our products can be profitable, they must be produced in commercial quantities in a cost-effective manufacturing process that complies with regulatory requirements, including Chinas Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP), production and quality control regulations. If we cannot arrange for or maintain commercial-scale manufacturing on acceptable terms, or if there are delays or difficulties in the manufacturing process, we may not be able to conduct clinical trials, obtain regulatory approval or meet demand for our products.

Failure or delays in obtaining an adequate amount of raw material or other supplies would materially and adversely affect our revenue
 
Production of our products could require raw materials which are scarce or which can be obtained only from a limited number of sources. If we are unable to obtain adequate supplies of such raw materials, the development, regulatory approval and marketing of our products could be delayed.
 
Our ability to generate more revenue would be adversely affected if we need more clinical trials or take more time to complete our clinical trials than we have planned. 

Clinical trials vary in design by factors including dosage, end points, length, and controls. We may need to conduct a series of trials to demonstrate the safety and efficacy of our products. The results of these trials may not demonstrate safety or efficacy sufficiently for regulatory authorities to approve our products. Further, the actual schedules for our clinical trials could vary dramatically from the forecasted schedules due to factors including changes in trial design, conflicts with the schedules of participating clinicians and clinical institutions, and changes affecting product supplies for clinical trials.
 
We rely on collaborators, including academic institutions, governmental agencies and clinical research organizations, to conduct, supervise, monitor and design some or all aspects of clinical trials involving our products. Since these trials depend on governmental participation and funding, we have less control over their timing and design than trials we sponsor. Delays in or failure to commence or complete any planned clinical trials could delay the ultimate timelines for our product releases. Such delays could reduce investors confidence in our ability to develop products, likely causing the price of our common stock to decrease.
 
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If we are unable to obtain the regulatory approvals or clearances that are necessary to commercialize our products, we will have less revenue than expected.
 
China and other countries impose significant statutory and regulatory obligations upon the manufacture and sale of bio-pharmaceutical products. Each regulatory authority typically has a lengthy approval process in which it examines pre-clinical and clinical data and the facilities in which the product is manufactured. Regulatory submissions must meet complex criteria to demonstrate the safety and efficacy of the ultimate products. Addressing these criteria requires considerable data collection, verification and analysis. We may spend time and money preparing regulatory submissions or applications without assurances as to whether they will be approved on a timely basis or at all.
 
Our product candidates, some of which are currently in the early stages of development, will require significant additional development and pre-clinical and clinical testing prior to their commercialization. These steps and the process of obtaining required approvals and clearances can be costly and time-consuming. If our potential products are not successfully developed, cannot be proven to be safe and effective through clinical trials, or do not receive applicable regulatory approvals and clearances, or if there are delays in the process:

 
the commercialization of our products could be adversely affected;

 
any competitive advantages of the products could be diminished; and

 
revenues or collaborative milestones from the products could be reduced or delayed.
 
Governmental and regulatory authorities may approve a product candidate for fewer indications or narrower circumstances than requested or may condition approval on the performance of post-marketing studies for a product candidate. Even if a product receives regulatory approval and clearance, it may later exhibit adverse side effects that limit or prevent its widespread use or that force us to withdraw the product from the market.
 
Any marketed product and its manufacturer, including us, will continue to be subject to strict regulation after approval. Results of post-marketing programs may limit or expand the further marketing of products. Unforeseen problems with an approved product or any violation of regulations could result in restrictions on the product, including its withdrawal from the market and possible civil actions.
 
In manufacturing our products we will be required to comply with applicable good manufacturing practices regulations, which include requirements relating to quality control and quality assurance, as well as the maintenance of records and documentation. We cannot comply with regulatory requirements, including applicable good manufacturing practice requirements, we may not be allowed to develop or market the product candidates. If we or our manufacturers fail to comply with applicable regulatory requirements at any stage during the regulatory process, we may be subject to sanctions, including fines, product recalls or seizures, injunctions, refusal of regulatory agencies to review pending market approval applications or supplements to approve applications, total or partial suspension of production, civil penalties, withdrawals of previously approved marketing applications and criminal prosecution.
 
Competitors may develop and market bio-pharmaceutical products that are less expensive, more effective or safer, making our products obsolete or uncompetitive.
 
Some of our competitors and potential competitors have greater product development capabilities and financial, scientific, marketing and human resources than we do. Technological competition from biopharmaceutical companies and biotechnology companies is intense and is expected to increase. Other companies have developed technologies that could be the basis for competitive products. Some of these products have an entirely different approach or means of accomplishing the desired curative effect than products we are developing. Alternative products may be developed that are more effective, work faster and are less costly than our products. Competitors may succeed in developing products earlier than us, obtaining approvals and clearances for such products more rapidly than us, or developing products that are more effective than ours. In addition, other forms of treatment may be competitive with our products. Over time, our technology or products may become obsolete or uncompetitive.
 
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Our revenue will be materially and adversely affected if our products are unable to gain market acceptance.
 
Our products may not gain market acceptance in the agricultural community. The degree of market acceptance of any product depends on a number of factors, including establishment and demonstration of clinical efficacy and safety, cost-effectiveness, clinical advantages over alternative products, and marketing and distribution support for the products. Limited information regarding these factors is available in connection with our products or products that may compete with ours.
 
To directly market and distribute our bio-pharmaceutical products, we or our collaborators require a marketing and sales force with appropriate technical expertise and supporting distribution capabilities. We may not be able to further establish sales, marketing and distribution capabilities or enter into arrangements with third parties on acceptable terms. If we or our partners cannot successfully market and sell our products, our ability to generate revenue will be limited.

Our operations and the use of our products could subject us to damages relating to injuries or accidental contamination and thus reduce our earnings or increase our losses.
 
Our research and development processes involve the controlled use of hazardous materials. We are subject to federal, provincial and local laws and regulations governing the use, manufacture, storage, handling and disposal of such materials and waste products. The risk of accidental contamination or injury from handling and disposing of such materials cannot be completely eliminated. In the event of an accident involving hazardous materials, we could be held liable for resulting damages. We are not insured with respect to this liability. Such liability could exceed our resources. In the future we could incur significant costs to comply with environmental laws and regulations.

 If we were sued for product liability, we could face substantial liabilities that may exceed our resources.
 
We may be held liable if any product we develop, or any product which is made using our technologies, causes injury or is found unsuitable during product testing, manufacturing, marketing, sale or use. These risks are inherent in the development of agricultural and bio-pharmaceutical products. We currently do not have product liability insurance. If we cannot obtain sufficient insurance coverage at an acceptable cost or otherwise protect against potential product liability claims, the commercialization of products that we develop may be prevented or inhibited. If we are sued for any injury caused by our products, our liability could exceed our total assets, whether or not we are successful.

We have no business liability or disruption insurance coverage and therefore we are susceptible to catastrophic or other events that may disrupt our business.

The insurance industry in China is still at an early stage of development. Insurance companies in China offer limited business insurance products. We do not have any business liability or disruption insurance coverage for our operations in China. Any business disruption, litigation or natural disaster may result in our incurring substantial costs and the diversion of our resources.

We will be unsuccessful if we fail to attract and retain qualified personnel.
 
We depend on a core management and scientific team. The loss of any of these individuals could prevent us from achieving our business objective of commercializing our product candidates. Our future success will depend in large part on our continued ability to attract and retain other highly qualified scientific, technical and management personnel, as well as personnel with expertise in clinical testing and government regulation. We face competition for personnel from other companies, universities, public and private research institutions, government entities and other organizations. If our recruitment and retention efforts are unsuccessful, our business operations could suffer.
 
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Downturn in the global economy may slow domestic growth in China, which in turn may affect our business.

Due to the global downturn in the financial markets, China may not be able to maintain its recent growth rates mainly due to the lack of demand of exports to countries that are in recessions. Although we do not presently export any of our products, our earnings may become unstable if Chinas domestic growth slows significantly and the demand for meats and poultry declines.

Risks Related to Our Corporate Structure
 
Chinese laws and regulations governing our businesses and the validity of certain of our contractual arrangements are uncertain. If we are found to be in violation, we could be subject to sanctions. In addition, changes in such Chinese laws and regulations may materially and adversely affect our business.
 
There are substantial uncertainties regarding the interpretation and application of Chinese laws and regulations, including, but not limited to, the laws and regulations governing our business, or the enforcement and performance of our contractual arrangements with our affiliated Chinese entity, Xian Tianxing, and its stockholders. We are considered a foreign person or foreign invested enterprise under Chinese law. As a result, we are subject to Chinese law limitations on foreign ownership of Chinese companies. These laws and regulations are relatively new and may be subject to change, and their official interpretation and enforcement may involve substantial uncertainty. The effectiveness of newly enacted laws, regulations or amendments may be delayed, resulting in detrimental reliance by foreign investors. New laws and regulations that affect existing and proposed future businesses may also be applied retroactively.

The Chinese government has broad discretion in dealing with violations of laws and regulations, including levying fines, revoking business and other licenses and requiring actions necessary for compliance. In particular, licenses and permits issued or granted to us by relevant governmental bodies may be revoked at a later time by higher regulatory bodies. We cannot predict the effect of the interpretation of existing or new Chinese laws or regulations on our businesses. We cannot assure you that our current ownership and operating structure would not be found in violation of any current or future Chinese laws or regulations. As a result, we may be subject to sanctions, including fines, and could be required to restructure our operations or cease to provide certain services. Any of these or similar actions could significantly disrupt our business operations or restrict us from conducting a substantial portion of our business operations, which could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

We may be adversely affected by complexity, uncertainties and changes in Chinese regulation of bio-pharmaceutical business and companies, including limitations on our ability to own key assets.
 
The Chinese government regulates the bio-pharmaceutical industry including foreign ownership of, and the licensing and permit requirements pertaining to, companies in the bio-pharmaceutical industry. These laws and regulations are relatively new and evolving, and their interpretation and enforcement involve significant uncertainty. As a result, in certain circumstances it may be difficult to determine what actions or omissions may be deemed to be a violation of applicable laws and regulations. Issues, risks and uncertainties relating to Chinese government regulation of the bio-pharmaceutical industry include the following:

 
we only have contractual control over Xian Tianxing. We do not own it due to the restriction of foreign investment in Chinese businesses; and

 
uncertainties relating to the regulation of the bio-pharmaceutical business in China, including evolving licensing practices, means that permits, licenses or operations at our company may be subject to challenge. This may disrupt our business, or subject us to sanctions, requirements to increase capital or other conditions or enforcement, or compromise enforceability of related contractual arrangements, or have other harmful effects on us.

The interpretation and application of existing Chinese laws, regulations and policies and possible new laws, regulations or policies have created substantial uncertainties regarding the legality of existing and future foreign investments in, and the businesses and activities of, bio-pharmaceutical businesses in China, including our business.
 
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In order to comply with Chinese laws limiting foreign ownership of Chinese companies, we conduct our bio-pharmaceutical business through Xian Tianxing by means of contractual arrangements. If the Chinese government determines that these contractual arrangements do not comply with applicable regulations, our business could be adversely affected.
 
The Chinese government restricts foreign investment in bio-pharmaceutical businesses in China. Accordingly, we operate our business in China through Xian Tianxing, a Chinese joint stock company. Xian Tianxing holds the licenses and approvals necessary to operate our bio-pharmaceutical business in China. We have contractual arrangements with Xian Tianxing and its stockholders that allow us to substantially control Xian Tianxing. We cannot assure you, however, that we will be able to enforce these contracts.
 
Although we believe we comply with current Chinese regulations, we cannot assure you that the Chinese government would agree that these operating arrangements comply with Chinese licensing, registration or other regulatory requirements, with existing policies or with requirements or policies that may be adopted in the future. If the Chinese government determines that we do not comply with applicable law, it could revoke our business and operating licenses, require us to discontinue or restrict our operations, restrict our right to collect revenues, require us to restructure our operations, impose additional conditions or requirements with which we may not be able to comply, impose restrictions on our business operations or on our customers, or take other regulatory or enforcement actions against us that could be harmful to our business.

Our contractual arrangements with Xian Tianxing and its stockholders may not be as effective in providing control over these entities as direct ownership.
 
Since Chinese law limits foreign equity ownership in bio-pharmaceutical companies in China, we operate our business through Xian Tianxing. We have no equity ownership interest in Xian Tianxing and rely on contractual arrangements to control and operate such businesses. These contractual arrangements may not be as effective in providing control over Xian Tianxing as direct ownership. For example, Xian Tianxing could fail to take actions required for our business despite its contractual obligation to do so. If Xian Tianxing fails to perform under their agreements with us, we may have to rely on legal remedies under Chinese law, which may not be effective. In addition, we cannot assure you that either of Xian Tianxings stockholders will act in our best interests.

Because we rely on the consulting services agreement with Xian Tianxing for our revenue, the termination of this agreement will severely and detrimentally affect our continuing business viability under our current corporate structure.

We are a holding company and do not have any assets or conduct any business operations other than the contractual arrangements between Sida and Xian Tianxing. As a result, we currently rely entirely for our revenues on dividends payments from Sida after it receives payments from Xian Tianxing pursuant to the consulting services agreement which forms a part of the contractual arrangements between Sida and Xian Tianxing. The consulting services agreement may be terminated by written notice of Sida or Xian Tianxing in the event that: (a) one party causes a material breach of the agreement, provided that if the breach does not relate to a financial obligation of the breaching party, that party may attempt to remedy the breach within 14 days following the receipt of the written notice; (b) one party becomes bankrupt, insolvent, is the subject of proceedings or arrangements for liquidation or dissolution, ceases to carry on business, or becomes unable to pay its debts as they become due; (c) Sida terminates its operations; (d) Xian Tianxings business license or any other license or approval for its business operations is terminated, cancelled or revoked; or (e) circumstances arise which would materially and adversely affect the performance or the objectives of the agreement. Additionally, Sida may terminate the consulting services agreement without cause.
 
Because neither we nor our direct and indirect subsidiaries own equity interests of Xian Tianxing, the termination of the consulting services agreement would sever our ability to continue receiving payments from Xian Tianxing under our current holding company structure. While we are currently not aware of any event or reason that may cause the consulting services agreement to terminate, we cannot assure you that such an event or reason will not occur in the future. In the event that the consulting services agreement is terminated, this may have a severe and detrimental effect on our continuing business viability under our current corporate structure, which in turn may affect the value of your investment.
 
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Members of Xian Tianxings management have potential conflicts of interest with us, which may adversely affect our business and your ability for recourse.

Weibing Lu, our Chief Executive Officer, is also the Chief Financial Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Xian Tianxing. Mr. Wei Wen, who is Xian Tianxings Vice-General Manager and Director, is a member of Skystars board of directors. Conflicts of interests between their respective duties to our company and Xian Tianxing may arise. As our directors and executive officer (in the case of Mr. Lu), they have a duty of loyalty and care to us under U.S. and Cayman Islands law when there are any potential conflicts of interests between our company and Xian Tianxing. We cannot assure you, however, that when conflicts of interest arise, every one of them will act completely in our interests or that conflicts of interests will be resolved in our favor. For example, they may determine that it is in Xian Tianxings interests to sever the contractual arrangements with Sida, irrespective of the effect such action may have on us. In addition, any one of them could violate his or her legal duties by diverting business opportunities from us to others, thereby affecting the amount of payment Xian Tianxing is obligated to remit to us under the consulting services agreement.
 
Our board of directors is comprised of a majority of independent directors (including two based in the United States). These independent directors may be in a position to deter and counteract the actions of our officers or non-independent directors that are against our interests, as the independent directors do not have any position with, or interests in, our affiliate entities, and should therefore not have any conflicts of interests such as those potentially of our officers and directors who are management members of Xian Tianxing. Additionally, the independent directors have fiduciary duties to act in our best interests, and failure on their part to do so may subject them to personal liabilities for breach of such duties. We cannot, however, give any assurance as to how the independent directors will act. Further, if we or the independent directors cannot resolve any conflicts of interest between us and those of our officers and directors who are management members of Xian Tianxing, we would have to rely on legal proceedings, which could result in the disruption of our business.

 In the event that you believe that your rights have been infringed under the securities laws or otherwise as a result of any one of the circumstances described above, it may be difficult or impossible for you to bring an action against Xian Tianxing or our officers or directors who are members of its management, the majority of whom reside within China. Even if you are successful in bringing an action, the laws of China may render you unable to enforce a judgment against the assets of Xian Tianxing and its management, all of which are located in China.

Risks Related to Doing Business in China
 
Adverse changes in economic and political policies of the Chinese government could have a material adverse effect on the overall economic growth of China, which could adversely affect our business.

Substantially all of our business operations are conducted in China. Accordingly, our results of operations, financial condition and prospects are subject to a significant degree to economic, political and legal developments in China. Chinas economy differs from the economies of most developed countries in many respects, including with respect to the amount of government involvement, level of development, growth rate, control of foreign exchange and allocation of resources. While the Chinese economy has experienced significant growth in the past 20 years, growth has been uneven across different regions and among various economic sectors of China. The Chinese government has implemented various measures to encourage economic development and guide the allocation of resources. Some of these measures benefit the overall Chinese economy, but may also have a negative effect on us. For example, our financial condition and results of operations may be adversely affected by government control over capital investments or changes in tax regulations that are applicable to us. Since early 2004, the Chinese government has implemented certain measures to control the pace of economic growth. Such measures may cause a decrease in the level of economic activity in China, which in turn could adversely affect our results of operations and financial condition.
 
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If Chinese law were to phase out the preferential tax benefits currently being extended to foreign invested enterprises and “new or high-technology enterprises” located in a high-tech zone, we would have to pay more taxes, which could have a material and adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.
 
Under Chinese laws and regulations, a foreign invested enterprise may enjoy preferential tax benefits if it is registered in a high-tech zone and also qualifies as “new or high-technology enterprise”. As a foreign invested enterprise as well as a certified “new or high-technology enterprise” located in a high-tech zone in Xian, the Company has been approved as a new technology enterprise and under Chinese Income Tax Laws, it is entitled to a preferential tax rate of 15%. If the Chinese law were to phase out preferential tax benefits currently granted to “new or high-technology enterprises” and technology consulting services, we would be subject to the standard statutory tax rate, which currently is 25%, and we would be unable to obtain business tax refunds for our provision of technology consulting services. Loss of these preferential tax treatments could have a material and adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.
 
Xian Tianxing is subject to restrictions on making payments to us.
 
We are a holding company incorporated in Nevada and do not have any assets or conduct any business operations other than our indirect investments in our affiliated entity in China, Xian Tianxing. As a result of our holding company structure, we rely entirely on payments from Xian Tianxing under our contractual arrangements. The Chinese government also imposes controls on the conversion of the Chinese currency, Renminbi (RMB), into foreign currencies and the remittance of currencies out of China. We may experience difficulties in completing the administrative procedures necessary to obtain and remit foreign currency. See “Government control of currency conversion may affect the value of your investment.” Furthermore, if our affiliated entity in China incurs debt on their own in the future, the instruments governing the debt may restrict their ability to make payments. If we are unable to receive all of the revenues from our operations through these contractual or dividend arrangements, we may be unable to pay dividends on our ordinary shares.
 
 Uncertainties with respect to the Chinese legal system could adversely affect us.
 
We conduct our business primarily through our affiliated Chinese entity, Xian Tianxing. Our operations in China are governed by Chinese laws and regulations. We are generally subject to laws and regulations applicable to foreign investments in China and, in particular, laws applicable to wholly foreign-owned enterprises. The Chinese legal system is based on written statutes. Prior court decisions may be cited for reference but have limited precedential value.
 
Since 1979, Chinese legislation and regulations have significantly enhanced the protections afforded to various forms of foreign investments in China. However, China has not developed a fully integrated legal system and recently enacted laws and regulations may not sufficiently cover all aspects of economic activities in China. In particular, because these laws and regulations are relatively new, and because of the limited volume of published decisions and their nonbinding nature, the interpretation and enforcement of these laws and regulations involve uncertainties. In addition, the Chinese legal system is based in part on government policies and internal rules (some of which are not published on a timely basis or at all) that may have a retroactive effect. As a result, we may not be aware of our violation of these policies and rules until some time after the violation. In addition, any litigation in China may be protracted and result in substantial costs and diversion of resources and management attention.

You may experience difficulties in effecting service of legal process, enforcing foreign judgments or bringing original actions in China based on United States or other foreign laws against us, our management or the experts named in the prospectus.
 
We conduct substantially all of our operations in China and substantially all of our assets are located in China. In addition, all of our senior executive officers reside within China. As a result, it may not be possible to effect service of process within the United States or elsewhere outside China upon our senior executive officers, including with respect to matters arising under U.S. federal securities laws or applicable state securities laws. Moreover, our Chinese counsel has advised us that China does not have treaties with the United States or many other countries providing for the reciprocal recognition and enforcement of judgment of courts.

Governmental control of currency conversion may affect the value of your investment.
 
The Chinese government imposes controls on the convertibility of RMB into foreign currencies and, in certain cases, the remittance of currency out of China. We receive substantially all of our revenues in RMB. Under our current structure, our income is primarily derived from payments from Xian Tianxing. Shortages in the availability of foreign currency may restrict the ability of our Chinese subsidiaries and our affiliated entity to remit sufficient foreign currency to pay dividends or other payments to us, or otherwise satisfy their foreign currency denominated obligations. Under existing Chinese foreign exchange regulations, payments of current account items, including profit distributions, interest payments and expenditures from trade-related transactions, can be made in foreign currencies without prior approval from China State Administration of Foreign Exchange by complying with certain procedural requirements. However, approval from appropriate government authorities is required where RMB is to be converted into foreign currency and remitted out of China to pay capital expenses such as the repayment of bank loans denominated in foreign currencies. The Chinese government may also at its discretion restrict access in the future to foreign currencies for current account transactions. If the foreign exchange control system prevents us from obtaining sufficient foreign currency to satisfy our currency demands, we may not be able to pay dividends in foreign currencies to our stockholders.
 
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Fluctuation in the value of RMB may have a material adverse effect on your investment.
 
The value of RMB against the U.S. dollar and other currencies may fluctuate and is affected by, among other things, changes in political and economic conditions. Our revenues and costs are mostly denominated in RMB, while a significant portion of our financial assets are denominated in U.S. dollars. We rely entirely on fees paid to us by our affiliated entity in China. Any significant fluctuation in the value of RMB may materially and adversely affect our cash flows, revenues, earnings and financial position, and the value of, and any dividends payable on, our stock in U.S. dollars. For example, an appreciation of RMB against the U.S. dollar would make any new RMB denominated investments or expenditures more costly to us, to the extent that we need to convert U.S. dollars into RMB for such purposes. An appreciation of RMB against the U.S. dollar would also result in foreign currency translation losses for financial reporting purposes when we translate our U.S. dollar denominated financial assets into RMB, as RMB is our reporting currency.

 We face risks related to health epidemics and other outbreaks.
 
Our business could be adversely affected by the effects of an epidemic outbreak, such as the SARS epidemic in April 2004. Any prolonged recurrence of such adverse public health developments in China may have a material adverse effect on our business operations. For instance, health or other government regulations adopted in response may require temporary closure of our production facilities or of our offices. Such closures would severely disrupt our business operations and adversely affect our results of operations. We have not adopted any written preventive measures or contingency plans to combat any future outbreak of SARS or any other epidemic.

Risks Related to an Investment in Our Securities
 
To date, we have not paid any cash dividends and no cash dividends are expected to be paid in the foreseeable future.

We do not anticipate paying cash dividends on our common stock in the foreseeable future and we may not have sufficient funds legally available to pay dividends. Even if the funds are legally available for distribution, we may nevertheless decide not to pay any dividends. We intend to retain all earnings for our operations.
 
The NASDAQ Capital Market may delist our common stock from trading on its exchange, which could limit investors ability to effect transactions in our common stock and subject us to additional trading restrictions.
 
Our common stock is listed on the NASDAQ Capital Market. We cannot assure you that our common stock will continue to be listed on the NASDAQ Capital Market in the future.  If the NASDAQ Capital Market delists our common stock from trading on its exchange, we could face significant material adverse consequences including:
 
a limited availability of market quotations for our common stock;

a limited amount of news and analyst coverage for our company; and

a decreased ability to issue additional securities or obtain additional financing in the future.
 
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The market price of our common stock is volatile, and its value may be depressed at a time when you want to sell your holdings.
 
The market price of our common stock is volatile due to market and industry factors, many of which are beyond our control. Additionally, the price and trading volume for our common stock may be highly volatile for specific business reasons. Factors such as variations in our revenues, earnings and cash flow, announcements of new investments, cooperation arrangements or acquisitions, and fluctuations in market prices for our products could cause the market price for our shares to change substantially.
 
Securities class action litigation is often instituted against companies following periods of volatility in their stock price. This type of litigation could result in substantial costs to us and divert our management’s attention and resources.

Moreover, the trading market for our common stock will be influenced by research or reports that industry or securities analysts publish about us or our business. If one or more analysts who cover us downgrade our common stock, the market price for our common stock would likely decline. If one or more of these analysts cease coverage of us or fail to regularly publish reports on us, we could lose visibility in the financial markets, which, in turn, could cause the market price for our common stock or trading volume to decline.
 
Furthermore, securities markets may from time to time experience significant price and volume fluctuations for reasons unrelated to operating performance of particular companies. These market fluctuations may adversely affect the price of our common stock and other interests in our company at a time when you want to sell your interest in us.

Although publicly traded, the trading market in our common stock may be substantially less liquid than the average stock quoted on the NASDAQ Capital Market, and such low trading volume may adversely affect the price of our common stock.

Although our common stock is traded on the NASDAQ Capital Market, the trading volume of our common stock has generally been very low. Reported average daily trading volume in our common stock for the three month period ended March 31, 2010 was approximately 54,510 shares. Limited trading volume will subject our shares of common stock to greater price volatility and may make it difficult for you to sell your shares of common stock at a price that is attractive to you.

Our corporate actions are substantially controlled by our management stockholders and affiliated entities.
 
As of March 24, 2010, our management and their affiliated entities own approximately 16.4% of our outstanding common shares, representing approximately 16.4% of our voting power. These stockholders, acting individually or as a group, could exert substantial influence over matters such as electing directors and approving mergers or other business combination transactions. In addition, because of the percentage of ownership and voting concentration in these principal stockholders and their affiliated entities, elections of our board of directors will generally be within the control of these stockholders and their affiliated entities. While all of our stockholders are entitled to vote on matters submitted to our stockholders for approval, the concentration of shares and voting control presently lies with these principal stockholders and their affiliated entities. As such, it would be difficult for stockholders to propose and have approved proposals not supported by management. There can be no assurances that matters voted upon by our officers and directors in their capacity as stockholders will be viewed favorably by all stockholders of the company.

The elimination of monetary liability against our directors, officers and employees under Nevada law and the existence of indemnification rights to our directors, officers and employees may result in substantial expenditures by our company and may discourage lawsuits against our directors, officers and employees.

Our articles of incorporation do not contain any specific provisions that eliminate the liability of our directors for monetary damages to our company and stockholders, however we are prepared to give such indemnification to our directors and officers to the extent provided by Nevada law. We also have contractual indemnification obligations under our employment agreements with our chief executive officer, chief financial officer and certain of our directors. The foregoing indemnification obligations could result in our company incurring substantial expenditures to cover the cost of settlement or damage awards against directors and officers, which we may be unable to recoup. These provisions and resultant costs may also discourage our company from bringing a lawsuit against directors and officers for breaches of their fiduciary duties, and may similarly discourage the filing of derivative litigation by our stockholders against our directors and officers even though such actions, if successful, might otherwise benefit our company and stockholders.
 
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Legislative actions, higher insurance costs and potential new accounting pronouncements may impact our future financial position and results of operations.

There have been regulatory changes, including the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, and there may potentially be new accounting pronouncements or additional regulatory rulings that will have an impact on our future financial position and results of operations. The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and other similar rule changes are likely to increase general and administrative costs and expenses. Additionally, we currently maintain directors and officers insurance (“D&O Insurance”) as we are contractually obligated to do so. In light of the high claims rates in recent years, we expect that the premium for such insurance will increase. Further, there could be changes in certain accounting rules. These and other potential changes could materially increase the expenses we report under generally accepted accounting principles, and adversely affect our operating results.

Past company activities prior to the reverse merger may lead to future liability for the company.

Prior to our acquisition of Skystar Cayman in November 2005, we were engaged in businesses unrelated to our current operations. Although the prior business owners provided certain indemnifications against any loss, liability, claim, damage or expense arising out of or based on any breach of or inaccuracy in any of their representations and warranties made regarding such acquisition, any liabilities relating to such prior business against which Skystar is not completely indemnified may have a material adverse effect on Skystar.
 
The market price for our stock may be volatile.
 
The market price for our stock may be volatile and subject to wide fluctuations in response to factors including the following:

 
actual or anticipated fluctuations in our quarterly operating results;

 
changes in financial estimates by securities research analysts;

 
conditions in bio-pharmaceutical and agricultural markets;

 
changes in the economic performance or market valuations of other bio-pharmaceutical companies;

 
announcements by us or our competitors of new products, acquisitions, strategic partnerships, joint ventures or capital commitments;

 
addition or departure of key personnel;

 
fluctuations of exchange rates between RMB and the U.S. dollar;

 
intellectual property litigation; and

 
general economic or political conditions in China.

In addition, the securities market has from time to time experienced significant price and volume fluctuations that are not related to the operating performance of particular companies. These market fluctuations may also materially and adversely affect the market price of our stock.
 
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We may need additional capital, and the sale of additional shares or other equity securities could result in additional dilution to our stockholders.
 
We believe that our current cash and cash equivalents, anticipated cash flow from operations and the net proceeds from our recent financing will be sufficient to meet our anticipated cash needs for the foreseeable future. We may, however, require additional cash resources due to changed business conditions or other future developments, including any investments or acquisitions we may decide to pursue. If our resources are insufficient to satisfy our cash requirements, we may seek to sell additional equity or debt securities or obtain a credit facility. The sale of additional equity securities could result in additional dilution to our stockholders. The incurrence of indebtedness would result in increased debt service obligations and could result in operating and financing covenants that would restrict our operations. We cannot assure you that financing will be available in amounts or on terms acceptable to us, if at all.

If we fail to maintain an effective system of internal controls, we may not be able to accurately report our financial results or prevent fraud.
 
We are subject to reporting obligations under the U.S. securities laws. The SEC, as required by Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, adopted rules requiring every public company to include a management report on such companys internal controls over financial reporting in its annual report, which contains managements assessment of the effectiveness of our internal controls over financial reporting. In addition, an independent registered public accounting firm must attest to and report on managements assessment of the effectiveness of our internal controls over financial reporting. Our management may conclude that our internal controls over our financial reporting are not effective. Our reporting obligations as a public company will place a significant strain on our management, operational and financial resources and systems for the foreseeable future. Effective internal controls, particularly those related to revenue recognition, are necessary for us to produce reliable financial reports and are important to help prevent fraud. As a result, our failure to achieve and maintain effective internal controls over financial reporting could result in the loss of investor confidence in the reliability of our financial statements, which in turn could harm our business and negatively impact the trading price of our stock. Furthermore, we anticipate that we will incur considerable costs and use significant management time and other resources in an effort to comply with Section 404 and other requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.

Shares eligible for future sale may adversely affect the market.

From time to time, certain of our stockholders may be eligible to sell all or some of their shares of common stock by means of ordinary brokerage transactions in the open market pursuant to Rule 144, promulgated under the Securities Act, subject to certain limitations. In general, pursuant to amended Rule 144, non-affiliate stockholders may sell freely after six months subject only to the current public information requirement (which disappears after one year). Affiliates may sell after six months subject to the Rule 144 volume, manner of sale (for equity securities), current public information and notice requirements. Of the approximately 7.10 million shares of our common stock outstanding as of March 24, 2010, approximately 5.91 million shares are, or will be, freely tradable without restriction, as of March 24, 2010. Any substantial sale of our common stock pursuant to Rule 144 may have a material adverse effect on the market price of our common stock.

The issuance of our series “A” preferred stock may subject us to certain claims by the holder of series “A” preferred shares as well as indemnification obligations to the directors who authorized the issuance.

In 2001, 2,000,000 shares of our series “A” preferred stock were issued to a corporation wholly owned by our then Chief Executive Officer and director for services purportedly rendered by him. The resolutions of the board of directors approving such issuance stated that the series “A” preferred shares carries a “super voting power of five.” No certificate of designation was ever filed with the Nevada Secretary of State for these shares and we do not believe any certificate evidencing such shares was issued by any transfer agent. As a result, the board of directors believes that the issuance was not valid under Nevada law and thus has adopted resolutions that resolve voiding all outstanding shares of the series “A” preferred stock and barring any re-issuance or authorization of our series “A” preferred stock unless such matter was submitted to a vote of our shareholders and approved by a disinterested vote of a majority of each class of our outstanding stock. On December 21, 2009, we instructed our transfer agent to remove the series “A” preferred shares officially from our shareholder records. As a result, the series “A” preferred shares will no longer be reported as part of our issued and outstanding capital stock.
 
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Notwithstanding the cancellation of the series “A” preferred shares, our former Chief Executive Officer may potentially assert claims against us or the directors who authorized the issuance, in law or equity, for the proper issuance or reissuance of those shares. In a lawsuit, he may assert any number of legal or equitable theories in a forum with proper jurisdiction over the matter, but the substance would likely rest on whether he is entitled to the shares or, alternatively, whether he should be entitled to some form of damage payment from the Company for the services that he purportedly rendered to our company. In the event of any legal action, adequate insurance coverage may not be available to us to cover the cost of litigation, indemnification of any of our officers or directors named in such action or of any award or other resolution. If a court were to order the issuance of any shares of series “A” preferred stock, such shares could increase the total number of our shares outstanding and thereby dilute the interests of our other shareholders in our company, could control a significant voting interest in our company and possess other rights determined by a court which we are unable to predict.

The eventual development, outcome and cost of legal proceedings are by their nature uncertain and subject to many factors, including but not limited to, the discovery of facts not presently known to us or determinations by judges, juries or other finders of fact which do not accord with our evaluation of the merits or facts of the case. As a result, we can provide no assurance that we will succeed against any such challenge or as to the results if it were ever made.
 
Should we fail to prevail in our defense of such a claim, we may be subject to restitution or other forms of monetary damages, the amount of which is difficult to determine but may take into consideration the then and current fair market value of the series “A” preferred shares. Additionally, although the directors who authorized the issuance of the series “A” preferred shares are no longer members of our board of directors, we may nevertheless be obligated in certain circumstances to indemnify and defend these directors.


Not applicable.
 
ITEM 2. PROPERTIES

Our administrative headquarters is currently located in approximately 3,700 square feet of office space at Rm. 10601, Jiezuo Plaza, No.4, Fenghui Road South, Gaoxin District, Xian, Shaanxi Province, China. This property belongs to Mr. Weibing Lu, director and chief executive officer of the Company. This property was provided free for the use of the Companys administrative division in 2006 and 2005. In January 2007, we entered into a 5-year lease agreement with Mr. Lu for the premises on terms of RMB 165,600 (approximately $24,000) per year.

On June 26, 2009, we entered into a 3-year lease for an office space in Sacramento, California, commencing on July 1, 2009, on terms of $1,100 per month. Our intent for this office is to facilitate the exploration of business opportunities in the region.

Shanghai Siqiang, wholly owned subsidiary of Xian Tianxing, leases its office and facility space in Shanghai from Mr. Lu pursuant to a 10-year lease agreement entered into in August 2007 on terms of RMB 144,000 (approximately $21,000) per year.

Production Facilities

Currently, Xian Tianxing has two manufacturing sites that are located in Xian city, Shaanxi Province, China. One site is located in the town of at Sanqiao and the other site in the town of Huxian.

The Sanqiao Plant

Xian Tianxing entered into a tenancy agreement for the lease of factory premises underlying its Sanqiao plant for a period of ten years from October 1, 2004 to September 30, 2014. The annual rent for the factory premises is $13,869 (RMB94,600) and is also subject to a 10% increase every four subsequent years. The Companys production facilities are currently described as follows:
 
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(1)
Micro-Organism Plant.  This production plant is run in cooperation with experts from Japan Kato Microbiology Institute, Microbiology Institute of Shaanxi Province and Northwest Agro-Forestry Sci-tech University. This facility was expanded in 2007 from approximately 16,100 square feet to approximately 21, 500 square feet in accordance with Chinese national Good Manufacturing Practice (“GMP”) standards, and has been issued production permit and certain product approval numbers by the Chinese Ministry of Agriculture.

 
(2)
Feed Additive Plant.  This production facility occupies an area of approximately 10,700 square feet.

The Huxian Plant

In 2003, Xian Tianxing received approval from the State Council of China to expand its production facilities and construct a new GMP standard plant. In connection with the approval, Xian Tianxing acquired a long-term land use right for the land now underlying its Huxian plant. The Company's total investment in this project thus far is estimated at $11,846,479. Because Xian Tianxing has been accredited as a high-tech enterprise, its Huxian plant has the full support of both the Shaanxi provincial government and the Xian municipal government.

Construction of the Huxian plant commenced in late 2004 and parts of the plant has been fully operational since the end of the second quarter of 2007. Remaining construction work is expected to be completed in the second quarter of 2010, rather than the fourth quarter of 2009 as previously anticipated. When fully completed, the Huxian plant will occupy approximately 7.7 acres and have a total area of approximately 151,700 square feet. The table below lists the primary facilities at the plant and their status as of December 31, 2009:
 
Description
 
Approximate Size
 
Status
GMP standard veterinary medicine facility
 
45,200 square feet
 
Completed
Quality control, research and development, and administration building
 
36,600 square feet
 
Completed
GMP standard bio-pharmaceutical facility with the production lines for active bacteria, inactivated vaccines, coccidiosis vaccines and aquaculture vaccines.
 
59,201 square feet
 
Completion expected in the second quarter of 2010
Animal laboratory complying with Animal Bio-safety Level 2 (ABSL-2) requirements
 
10,700 square feet
 
Completion expected in the second quarter of 2010

We believe that the general physical condition of the plants and production facilities of the company can completely satisfy our current production orders of the company in terms of quantity and production quality.

We believe that these facilities after construction is completed will be able to meet our operational needs for three to five years.


 
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Other than the matter discussed below, we are not aware of any material pending legal proceedings involving us.

Andrew Chien v. Skystar Bio-Pharmaceutical Company, et. al. (US. District Court, District of Connecticut, Case No. 3:2007cv00781). Andrew Chien filed suit against the Company, R. Scott Cramer, Steve Lowe, David Wassung and Weibing Lu in United States District Court for the District of Connecticut, alleging causes of action for violation of Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Exchange Act. In or around November 2007, the defendants filed motions to dismiss the complaint for failure to state a claim and for lack of personal jurisdiction. Mr. Chien agreed to voluntarily amend the complaint after the motions were filed, and an amended complaint was subsequently filed on or around January 4, 2008. The amended complaint dropped Weibing Lu (who is a resident of China and was never served) as a defendant. The remaining defendants contended that the amended complaint failed to correct the deficiencies of the original complaint, and filed a renewed motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim, also preserving their challenge to personal jurisdiction. The defendants denied all claims and moved the Court to dismiss the amended complaint in its entirety in their motion to dismiss. The motion to dismiss also requested that the Court award sanctions against Mr. Chien under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure Rule 11 ("Rule 11") and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act ("PSLRA"). On July 17, 2008, in a decision that is now published, the Court granted defendants' motion and subsequently dismissed the lawsuit, entering judgment on behalf of the defendants.  Chien filed a Notice of Appeal of the Court's dismissal of his lawsuit, opposed by the defendants, which remains pending.  Defendants were invited by Judge Kravitz to bring a post-judgment motion for sanctions pursuant to Rule 11 and the PSLRA, which they did.  On February 5, 2009, Judge Kravitz issued a ruling on defendants' Motion for Sanctions.  He found the action filed by Chien to have been entirely frivolous, and to have constituted a "substantial" violation of Rule 11, and imposed significant monetary sanctions on both Chien and his former attorney.  As part of the basis for imposing sanctions on Mr. Chien personally, the Court specifically found that Chien had knowledge of facts directly contradicting the allegations of his complaint, as evident in internet postings he made on online message boards.  Chien subsequently filed motions seeking to "re-open" this case and to recuse Judge Kravitz, but both motions were denied.  A Notice of Appeal concerning the ruling awarding sanctions against him was also filed by Chien.  All appeals, including the one referenced below concerning Chien's second lawsuit, were subsequently consolidated and remain pending.
 
Andrew Chien v. Skystar Bio-Pharmaceutical Company, et. al. (formerly Superior Court, State of Connecticut, Case No. NNH-CV-09-5025938-S, now U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut, Case No. 3:09-CV-00149 (MRK)). Andrew Chien, proceeding pro se, filed another lawsuit against the Company, Scott Cramer, Steve Lowe, David Wassung and Weibing Lu in Connecticut Superior Court, alleging causes of action similar to those alleged in his federal complaint described above as well as state law causes of action. The Company argued in response that the new complaint was just as frivolous as Mr. Chien's earlier federal action, which the new complaint substantially duplicated. The earlier federal action, described above, was found to be  completely frivolous and dismissed in its entirety, with substantial monetary sanctions awarded against both Chien and his former attorney. A Notice of Removal to the U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut was filed in the state case on January 27, 2009, and the case was assigned to Judge Kravitz, the federal judge in the related federal case previously dismissed.  The Company filed a Motion to Dismiss Chien's new action.  In their motion to dismiss, defendants argued that all the claims asserted by Chien were frivolous, including among other grounds that they were time-barred and otherwise substantively meritless, and that sanctions against Mr. Chien under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure Rule 11 ("Rule 11") and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act ("PSLRA") were again warranted.  Rather than file an opposition to Defendants' motion to dismiss, Chien filed a motion seeking to amend his complaint along with a proposed First Amended Complaint ("FAC"), which the Court ultimately granted.  The FAC purported to drop all eleven claims for securities fraud asserted by Chien, all of which defendants had contended were frivolous and meritless.  The Court ruled that these claims, abandoned in the wake of Defendants' motion to dismiss, were all deemed dismissed with prejudice, and that no further briefing on defendants' pending Motion to Dismiss the action was required.  Subsequently, the Court granted the defendants' Motion to Dismiss, dismissing the action and all claims asserted in their entirety.  In the ruling, the Court held that all claims asserted against the defendants were barred and failed to state a claim on a multiplicity of grounds, including on the basis of res judicata as well as other substantive defects.  Defendants filed a second Motion for Sanctions under Rule 11 and the PSLRA.  The Motion was subsequently granted by Judge Kravitz, and Chien was again ordered to pay additional monetary sanctions to the Company.  Chien filed a Notice of Appeal concerning the ruling dismissing his second lawsuit.  In it's filings with the Court of Appeal, the Company has argued that the appeals are groundless and the earlier rulings by Judge Kravitz should be upheld, including the two awards of sanctions against Mr. Chien.  The Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has consolidated all of Chien's appeals from both of his lawsuits.  Briefing has been completed in these consolidated appeals and a final appellate decision is awaited by the Company.  
 
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Market Information

Our common stock has been trading on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol “SKBI” since June 26, 2009. Our common stock was previously quoted on the Over-The-Counter Bulletin Board, or OTCBB, under the trading symbol “SKBO.OB” until June 25, 2009.

The following table sets forth the high and low bid prices for our common stock on the OTCBB through June 25, 2009 and our common stock on the Nasdaq Capital Market since June 26, 2009 for the periods indicated. The high and low bid prices reflect inter-dealer prices, without retail mark-up, mark-down or commission, and may not represent actual transactions.

 
The OTCBB
Bid
Price per Share (1)
 
The Nasdaq
Capital Market 
Price per Share (2)
 
 
High
 
Low
 
High
 
Low
 
Quarter ended
                               
March 31, 2010
 
$
N/A
   
$
N/A
   
$
12.00
   
$
8.00
 
                                 
December 31, 2009
 
$
N/A
   
$
N/A
   
$
13.50
   
$
6.805
*
September 30, 2009
 
$
N/A
   
$
N/A
   
$
8.60
 
$
5.555
June 30, 2009 
 
$
18.50
   
$
0.30
   
$
  11.245
 
$
7.65
March 31, 2009
 
$
0.90
   
$
0.25
   
$
N/A
   
$
N/A
 
                                 
December 31, 2008
 
$
0.75
   
$
0.30
   
$
N/A
   
$
N/A
 
September 30, 2008
 
$
1.10
   
$
0.51
   
$
N/A
   
$
N/A
 
June 30, 2008
 
$
1.15
   
$
0.90
   
$
N/A
   
$
N/A
 
March 31, 2008
 
$
1.40
   
$
0.90
   
$
N/A
   
$
N/A
 

(1)    Through June 25, 2009.

(2)    From June 26, 2009 forward.

* Actual price adjusted to take into account 2-for-1 forward stock split effected on November 16, 2009.

As of March 24, 2010, we had approximately 7,097,708 shares of common stock issued and outstanding.
 
As of March 24, 2010, we have outstanding warrants that were issued in conjunction the private placement of our convertible debentures on February 27, 2007, as well as outstanding options that were issued to our underwriters in connection with our public offering in July 2009. These warrants and options, if exercised, would permit their holders to purchase approximately an additional 190,204 shares of our common stock.
 
As of March 24, 2010, one of our directors is owed 47,334 shares of common stock for his services as our U.S. Representative through December 31, 2009.
 
Assuming exercise of all warrants and options, and issuance of shares owed to the director, we would have approximately 7,335,246 shares of common stock outstanding.

Holders

As of March 24, 2010, we had approximately 401 registered stockholders of our common stock on record. This number does not include shares held by brokerage clearing houses, depositories or otherwise in unregistered form.
  
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Dividends

While there are no restrictions that limit our ability to pay dividends, we have not paid, and do not currently intend to pay cash dividends on our common stock in the foreseeable future. Our policy is to retain all earnings, if any, to provide funds for operation and expansion of our business. The declaration of dividends, if any, will be subject to the discretion of our board of directors, which may consider such factors as our results of operations, financial condition, capital needs and acquisition strategy, among others.

Securities Authorized for Issuance under Equity Compensation Plans

Please see the discussion in Item 12 titled “Equity Compensation Plan Information” below.

Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities

None for the three months ended December 31, 2009.
 

Not applicable.

ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
 
The following discussion and analysis of our results of operations and financial condition for  the  fiscal years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008 should be read in conjunction with Selected Consolidated Financial Data and our financial statements and the notes to those financial statements that are included elsewhere in this report. Our discussion includes forward-looking statements based upon current expectations that involve risks and uncertainties, such as our plans, objectives, expectations and intentions. Actual results and the timing of events could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of a number of factors, including those set forth under the “Risk Factors”, “Cautionary Notice Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” and “Description of Business” sections and elsewhere in this report. We use words such as “anticipate,” “estimate,” “plan,” “project,” “continuing,” “ongoing,” “expect,” “believe,” “intend,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “could,” “predict,” and similar expressions to identify forward-looking statements. Although we believe the expectations expressed in these forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions within the bound of our knowledge of our business, our actual results could differ materially from those discussed in these statements. Factors that could contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, those discussed in the “Risk Factors” section of this report. We undertake no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements for any reason even if new information becomes available or other events occur in the future.
 
Our financial statements are prepared in US Dollars and in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. See “Exchange Rates” below for information concerning the exchanges rates at which Renminbi (“RMB”) were translated into US Dollars (“USD”) at various pertinent dates and for pertinent periods.

Overview

Skystar Bio-Pharmaceutical Company (Skystar” or the “Company”), formerly known as The Cyber Group Network Corporation, was incorporated in Nevada on September 24, 1998. The Company is a holding company that, through its variable interest entity (“VIE”) Xian Tianxing Bio-Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (“Xian Tianxing”), researches, develops, manufactures and distributes veterinary health care and medical care products in the Peoples Republic of China (“PRC”).

All of the Companys operations are carried out by Xian Tianxing, a PRC company, which the Company controls through contractual arrangements originally between Xian Tianxing and Skystar Bio-Pharmaceutical (Cayman) Holdings Co., Ltd. (“Skystar Cayman”), a Cayman Islands company that became the Companys wholly owned subsidiary subsequent to a share exchange transaction on November 7, 2005.  On March 10, 2008, all of the rights and obligations of Skystar Cayman under the contractual arrangements were transferred to Sida Biotechnology (Xian) Co., Ltd. (“Sida”), a PRC company and wholly owned subsidiary of Fortunate Time International Limited, a Hong Kong company and wholly owned subsidiary of Skystar Cayman. Xian Tianxing also has a wholly owned subsidiary, Shanghai Siqiang Biotechnological Co., Ltd., a PRC company.
 
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Such contractual arrangements are necessary to comply with Chinese laws limiting foreign ownership of certain companies. Through these contractual arrangements, we have the ability to substantially influence Xian Tianxings daily operations and financial affairs, appoint its senior executives and approve all matters requiring shareholder approval. As a result of these contractual arrangements, which enable us to control Xian Tianxing, we are considered the primary beneficiary of Xian Tianxing. Please see Note 1 to our consolidated financial statements for year ended December 31, 2009, for the impact of the contractual arrangements on our consolidated financial statements.
 
Currently, we have four major product lines:
 
 
·
Our bio-pharmaceutical veterinary vaccine line currently includes over 10 products;

 
·
Our veterinary medicine line for poultry and livestock currently includes over 159 products;
     
 
·
Our feed additives line currently includes over 10 products; and

 
·
Our micro-organism products line currently includes over 16 products.
 
All of our revenue is derived from the sale of veterinary healthcare and medical care products in China, which are distributed through a distribution channel covering 29 provinces. As of December 31, 2009, we had over 1,465 distributors and 518 direct customers.

Completion of Public Offering

On July 7, 2009, we completed a registered public offering of 3.22 million shares of common stock at a price of $6.49 per share, resulting in gross proceeds to the Company, prior to deducting underwriting discounts, commissions and offering expenses, of approximately $21 million.
 

In preparing the consolidated financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, we make estimates and assumptions about the effect of matters that are inherently uncertain and may change in subsequent periods. The resulting accounting estimates will, by definition, vary from the related actual results. We consider the following to be the most critical accounting policies:
 
Revenue recognition: Revenues of the Company include sales of bio-pharmaceutical and veterinary products in China. Sales are recognized when the following four revenue criteria are met: persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, delivery has occurred, the selling price is fixed or determinable, and collectability is reasonably assured. Sales are recorded net of value added tax (“VAT”). No return allowance is made as product returns are insignificant based on historical experience.
 
(a)
Credit sales: Revenue is recognized when the products have been delivered to the customers.

(b)
Full payment before delivering: Revenue is recognized when the products have been delivered to customers.
 
Accounts receivable: We perform ongoing credit evaluations of our customers and adjust credit limits based upon payment history and the customers’ current credit worthiness, as determined by a review of their current credit information. We continuously monitor collections and payments from our customers and maintain a provision for estimated credit losses based upon historical experience and any specific customer collection issues that have been identified. While such credit losses have historically been within our expectations and the provisions established, we cannot guarantee that we will continue to experience the same credit loss rates that have been experienced in the past.
 
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Our accounts receivable aging was as follows for the periods below:
 
From Date of Invoice to Customer:
 
December 31,
2009
   
December 31,
2008
 
0 – 30 days
  $ 4,073,214     $ 1,311,692  
31 – 60 days
    177,416       543,153  
61 – 90 days
    21,868       156,153  
91 – 120 days
    23,865       299,828  
121 – 150 days
    86,824       113,276  
Total
  $ 4,383,187     $ 2,424,102  
 
On average, we collect our receivables within 90 days. Historically, we have collected all of our accounts receivable and have had no write offs. This is attributed to the steps that we take prior to extending credit to our customers as discussed above. If we are having difficulty collecting from a customer, we take the following steps: cease existing shipments to the customer, our sales force actively calls and goes to the customers site reminding the customer of their past due invoice and requesting payment, and if those methods are unsuccessful we use our outside legal counsel. If, in the future, those steps are unsuccessful, management would determine whether or not the receivable should be written off.

 
Convertible debentures and warrants: We have adopted the accounting standards of accounting for convertible debt and debt issued with stock purchase warrants and other related derivative accounting standards for valuation and accounting treatment of our outstanding convertible debentures and warrants.

 
Liquidated damages: We have adopted the FASB’s accounting standard of accounting for contingencies and the EITF’s accounting standard of accounting for derivative financial instruments indexed to, and potentially settled in, a company’s own stock, in connection with the liquidated damages, we accrued pursuant to the terms of our Registration Rights Agreement with certain investors dated February 27, 2007.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

In January 2009, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB) issued an accounting standard amending the Impairment Guidance of recognition of interest income and impairment on purchased and retained beneficial interests in securitized financial assets. The newly issued accounting standard changes the impairment model included to be more consistent with the impairment model of another accounting standard for accounting for securities.  The new accounting standard remove its exclusive reliance on “market participant” estimates of future cash flows used in determining fair value. Changing the cash flows used to analyze other-than-temporary impairment from the “market participant” view to a holders estimate of whether there has been a “probable” adverse change in estimated cash flows allows companies to apply reasonable judgment in assessing whether an other-than-temporary impairment has occurred. The adoption of this FASB Staff Positions did not have a material impact the Companys consolidated financial statements.

In April 2009, the FASB issued three related FASB Staff Positions: (i) Recognition of Presentation of Other-Than-Temporary Impairments, (ii) Interim Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments, and (iii) Determining the Fair Value When the Volume and Level of Activity for the Asset or Liability Have Significantly Decreased and Identifying Transactions That Are Not Orderly, which are effective for interim and annual reporting periods ending after June 15, 2009. The first Staff Position modifies the requirement for recognizing other-than-temporary impairments, changes the existing impairment model, and modifies the presentation and frequency of related disclosures. The second Staff Position requires disclosures about fair value of financial instruments for interim reporting periods as well as in annual financial statements.  The third Staff Position requires new disclosures regarding the categories of fair value instruments, as well as the inputs and valuation techniques utilized to determine fair value and any changes to the inputs and valuation techniques during the period.  The adoption of these FASB Staff Positions did not have a material impact the Companys consolidated financial statements.
 
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In May 2009, the FASB an accounting standard which provides guidance to establish general standards of accounting for and disclosures of events that occur after the balance sheet date but before financial statements are issued or are available to be issued. The standard also requires entities to disclose the date through which subsequent events were evaluated as well as the rationale for why that date was selected. The standard is effective for interim and annual periods ending after June 15, 2009, and accordingly, the Company adopted this Standard as of December 31, 2009. The standard requires that public entities evaluate subsequent events through the date that the financial statements are issued.

In June 2009, the FASB issued an accounting standard which establishes the FASB Accounting Standards Codification™ (the “Codification”) as the source of authoritative accounting principles recognized by the FASB to be applied by nongovernmental entities in the preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP. The Codification does not change current U.S. GAAP, but is intended to simplify user access to all authoritative U.S. GAAP by providing all the authoritative literature related to a particular topic in one place. The Codification is effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009, and as of the effective date, all existing accounting standard documents will be superseded. The Codification is effective for the Company in the third quarter of 2009, and accordingly, the Company’s Annually Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009 and all current and subsequent public filings will reference the Codification as the sole source of authoritative literature.

In August 2009, the FASB issued an Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) regarding measuring liabilities at fair value. This ASU provides additional guidance clarifying the measurement of liabilities at fair value in circumstances in which a quoted price in an active market for the identical liability is not available; under those circumstances, a reporting entity is required to measure fair value using one or more of valuation techniques, as defined. This ASU is effective for the first reporting period, including interim periods, beginning after the issuance of this ASU. The adoption of this ASU did not have a material impact the Companys consolidated financial statements.

In October 2009, the FASB issued an ASU regarding accounting for own-share lending arrangements in contemplation of convertible debt issuance or other financing. This ASU requires that at the date of issuance of the shares in a share-lending arrangement entered into in contemplation of a convertible debt offering or other financing, the shares issued shall be measured at fair value and be recognized as an issuance cost, with an offset to additional paid-in capital. Further, loaned shares are excluded from basic and diluted earnings per share unless default of the share-lending arrangement occurs, at which time the loaned shares would be included in the basic and diluted earnings-per-share calculation. This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning on or after December 15, 2009, and interim periods within those fiscal years for arrangements outstanding as of the beginning of those fiscal years. The Company is currently assessing the impact of this ASU on its consolidated financial statements.

In January 2010, the FASB issued ASU No. 2010-02 regarding accounting and reporting for decreases in ownership of a subsidiary.  Under this guidance, an entity is required to deconsolidate a subsidiary when the entity ceases to have a controlling financial interest in the subsidiary.  Upon deconsolidation of a subsidiary, an entity recognizes a gain or loss on the transaction and measures any retained investment in the subsidiary at fair value.  In contrast, an entity is required to account for a decrease in its ownership interest of a subsidiary that does not result in a change of control of the subsidiary as an equity transaction.  This ASU clarifies the scope of the decrease in ownership provisions, and expands the disclosures about the deconsolidation of a subsidiary or de-recognition of a group of assets.  This ASU is effective beginning in the first interim or annual reporting period ending on or after December 31, 2009.  The adoption of this ASU did not have a material impact the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In January 2010, FASB issued ASU No. 2010-06 – Improving Disclosures about Fair Value Measurements. This update provides amendments to Subtopic 820-10 that requires new disclosure to include transfers in and out of Levels 1 and 2 and activity in Level 3 fair value measurements.  Further, this update clarifies existing disclosures on level of disaggregation and Disclosures about inputs and valuation techniques.  A reporting entity should provide fair value measurement disclosures for each class of assets and liabilities and should provide disclosures about the valuation techniques and inputs used to measure fair value for both recurring and nonrecurring fair value measurements. Those disclosures are required for fair value measurements that fall in either Level 2 or Level 3.  The new disclosures and clarifications of existing disclosures are effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2009, except for the disclosures about purchases, sales, issuances, and settlements in the roll forward of activity in Level 3 fair value measurements. Those disclosures are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2010, and for interim periods within those fiscal years.  The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this ASU; however, the Company does not expect the adoption of this ASU to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.
 
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Results of Operations – Comparison of Two Years Ended December 31, 2009 and 2008.

The following table summarizes our results of operations for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008.
   
Years Ended December 31,
 
   
2009
   
2008
 
   
Amount
   
Percentage of
total revenue
   
Amount
   
Percentage of
total revenue
 
Revenues
 
$
33,778,305
     
100.0
%
 
$
25,584,446
     
100.0
%
Gross Profit
 
$
17,257,316
     
51.1
%
 
$
12,775,550
     
49.9
%
Operating Expense
 
$
5,562,848
     
16.5
%
 
$
4,594,563
     
18.0
%
Income from Operations
 
$
11,694,468
     
34.6
%
 
$
8,180,987
     
32.0
%
Other Expenses
 
$
813,162
     
2.4
%
 
$
1,055,116
     
4.1
%
Income Tax Expenses
 
$
2,029,374
     
6.0
%
 
$
1,529,688
     
6.0
%
Net Income
 
$
8,851,932
     
26.2
%
 
$
5,596,183
     
21.9
%

Revenues.  All of our revenues are derived from the sale of veterinary healthcare and medical care products in the PRC. For the year ended December 31, 2009, we had revenues of $33,778,305 as compared to revenues of $25,584,446 for the year ended December 31, 2008, an increase of approximately 32.0%.

Revenues — Veterinary Medications.  Revenues from sales of our veterinary medications product line increased from $17,535,757for the year ended December 31, 2008 to $22,920,479 for the year ended December 31, 2009 for an increase of $5,384,722 or 30.7%. The increase in veterinary medication sales was primarily due to our increased utilization of our 2007 veterinary medicine facility expansion of 200% and increased sales efforts. We were able to utilize this capacity expansion as our customers increased the use of products for the treatment of livestock and poultry diseases during the year ended December 31, 2009. Of total revenues from veterinary medications during the year ended December 31, 2009, approximately $6,800,574 or 20% of total revenue resulted from the sale of Praziquantel tablets which treats schistosomiasis.
 
Revenues — Micro-Organism.  Revenues from sales of our micro-organism product line increased from $5,868,623 for the year ended December 31, 2008 to $8,021,139 for the year ended December 31, 2009 for an increase of $ 2,152,516 or 36.7%. The increase was the result of increased sales efforts of our probiotics micro-organism products during the year ended December 31, 2009.

Revenues — Feed Additives.  Revenues from sales of our feed additives product line increased from $1,189,108 for the year ended December 31, 2008 to $1,411,222 for the year ended December 31, 2009 for an increase of $222,114 or 18.7%. The increase of $222,114 was the result of increased sales efforts of our multi-enzyme feed additive products.

Revenues — Vaccines.  Revenues from sales of our vaccines product line increased from $990,958 for the year ended December 31, 2008 to $1,425,465 for the year ended December 31, 2009 or an increase of $434,507 or 43.8%. This increase was a result of increased demand for our vaccine products during the year ended December 31, 2009. We are presently operating at full production capacity for our vaccine product line and therefore cannot significantly increase sales until we expand our production capabilities which we presently have underway and anticipate completion during the second quarter of 2010.
 
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Cost of Revenue

Cost of revenue.  For the year ended December 31, 2009, we had cost of revenues, which consists of raw materials, direct labor, and manufacturing overhead, of $16,520,989 as compared to cost of sales of $ 12,808,896 for the year ended December 31, 2008, an increase of approximately 29.0%. Our cost of sales consists of four product lines: veterinary medications, micro-organism, feed additives, and vaccines. The increase was due to our overall sales increase of 32.0%.

Cost of Sales — Veterinary Medications.  Cost of sales of our veterinary medications product line increased from $10,389,726 for the year ended December 31, 2008 to $13,672,332 for the year ended December 31, 2009, for an increase of $3,282,607or approximately 31.6%. This increase was mainly due to the corresponding increase in veterinary medication sales.

Cost of Sales — Micro-Organism.  Cost of sales of our micro-organism product line increased from $1,781,598 for the year ended December 31, 2008 to $2,129,945 for the year ended December 31, 2009 for an increase of $348,346 or approximately 19.6%. This increase was mainly due to a corresponding increase in micro-organism sales.

Cost of Sales — Feed Additives.  Cost of sales of our feed additives product line increased from $525,653 for the year ended December 31, 2008 to $568,007 for the year ended December 31, 2009 for an increase of $42,354 or 8.1%. This increase was mainly due to a corresponding increase in feed additive sales.

Cost of Sales — Vaccines.  Cost of sales of our vaccines product line increased from $111,919 for the year ended December 31, 2008 to $150,705 for the year ended December 31, 2009, for an increase of  $38,786 or 34.7%. This increase was the result of an increase of vaccine product sales during the year ended December 31, 2009. We are presently operating at full production capacity for our vaccine product line and therefore cannot significantly increase sales until we expand our production capabilities which we presently have underway and anticipate completion during the second quarter of 2010.

Operating Expenses

   
Years Ended December 31,
 
   
2009
   
2008
 
   
Amount
   
Percentage of
total revenue
   
Amount
   
Percentage of
total revenue
 
Gross Profit
 
$
17,256,316
     
51.1
%
 
$
12,775,550
     
49.9
%
Operating Expenses
 
$
5,562,848
     
16.5
%
 
$
4,594,563
     
18.0
%
Selling Expenses
 
$
1,928,441
     
5.7
%
 
$
1,381,807
     
5.4
%
General and Administrative Expenses
 
$
2,466,470
     
7.3
%
 
$
2,663,520
     
10.4
%
Research and Development Costs
 
$
1,167,937
     
3.5
%
 
$
549,236
     
2.1
%
Income from Operations
 
$
11,694,468
     
34.6
%
 
$
8,180,987
     
32.0
%

Selling Expenses.  Selling expenses, which consist of commissions, advertising and promotion expenses, freight charges, and salaries, totaled $1,928,441 for the year ended December 31, 2009 as compared to $1,381,807 for the year ended December 31, 2008, an increase of approximately 546,634 or 39.6%. This increase is the result of our increased sales during the year ended December 31, 2009.

General and Administrative Expenses.  General and administrative expenses totaled $2,466,470 for the year ended December 31, 2009, as compared to $2,663,520 for the year ended December 31, 2008, a decrease of approximately 7.4%. Although our general and administrative expenses decreased slightly, we anticipate that our general and administrative expenses will increase due to the increasing costs of being a U.S. public company, including, but not limited to, our annual NASDAQ Capital Market fees, fees related to investor relations and costs of complying with Sarbanes-Oxley.

Research and Development Costs.  Research and development costs, which consist of salaries, professional fees, and technical support fees, totaled $1,167,937 for the year ended December 31, 2009, as compared to $549,236 for the year ended December 31, 2008, an increase of approximately 112.6%. This increase is primarily attributable to increased research activities with certain outside experts and institutions with whom we cooperate on research and development of both existing and new products. We anticipate that our research and development costs will continue to increase as we continue improve existing products and develop new products.
 
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Liquidity
 
For the twelve months ended December 31, 2009, cash provided by operating activities was $1,265,727 compared to cash provided by operating activities of $3,700,428 for the same period in 2008.  For the year ended December 31, 2009, net cash provided by operating activities other than net income was primarily due to an increase of $3,662,661 in deposits and prepaid expenses. However, this decrease was offset by an increase of $898,213 in taxes payable and $499,158 in deposits from customers. Collectively this decreased cash used in operating activities by $2,434,701 for the year ended December 31, 2009 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2008. As of December 31, 2009 we had approximately forty six suppliers that we have made advances to in order to secure our raw materials and obtain favorable pricing.

We used $7,853,439 in investing activities for the year ended December 31, 2009, as compared to using $5,076,346 in investing activities for the year ended December 31, 2008. Net cash used in investing increased as a result of deposits made for two potential acquisitions as of December 31, 2009.

Cash provided by financing activities was $17,709,238 for the year ended December 31, 2009 as compared to $1,136,127 generated for the year ended December 31, 2008. Cash generated by financing activities for the year ended December 31, 2009 was the result of the financing that the Company completed in July 2009. Cash provided by financing activities for the year ended December 31, 2008 was the result of advances from shareholders and short term bank loans.
 
As of December 31, 2009, we had cash of $11,699,398. Our total current assets were $32,548,256, and our total current liabilities were $4,055,388, which resulted in a net working capital of $28,492,868.

Capital Resources

In July 2009, we completed a public offering of 3,220,000 shares of our common stock at a price of $6.49 per share resulting in net proceeds of $18,411,496. However, if we are to acquire another business or further expand our operations, we may need additional capital.


Over the next 12 months, we plan to continue to market and sell our current products and to develop new products.

In 2003, we received approval from the State Council of China to expand our production facilities and construct a new GMP standard plant. We have invested $10,501,000 (RMB 82,000,000) into this project, which is our Huxian plant, including approximately $9,700,000 for the facilities and $800,000 for working capital. The construction work commenced in 2005, and we completed the veterinary medicine facility and the building that houses quality control, research and development and administration during 2007, both of which are fully operational. The remaining facilities of the Huxian plant are expected to be completed in the second quarter of 2010, rather than the fourth quarter of 2009 as previously anticipated. We anticipate that the new factory will generate sufficient cash flows; thus, management has concluded that there is no impairment loss on the construction in progress.

We believe that Xian Tianxing will be developing new products including animal immunization products, non-pathogenic micro-organisms for the cure and prevention of livestock disease, complex enzyme preparations as animal feed additives, and several new veterinary medicine products within the next 12 months.
 
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Contractual Obligations and Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

Contractual Obligations
 
   
Payments Due by Period
 
Contractual Obligations
 
Total
   
Less than
1 year
   
1 – 3 years
 
3 – 5 years
   
More than
5 years
 
R&D Project Obligation
 
$
908,396
   
$
908,396
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
-
 
Operating Lease Obligations
   
284,599
     
61,195
     
97,144
     
69,962
     
56,298
 
Total
 
$
1,192,995
   
$
969,591
   
$
97,144
   
$
69,962
   
$
56,298
 

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

We do not have any outstanding financial guarantees or commitments to guarantee the payment obligations of any third parties. We have not entered into any derivative contracts that are indexed to our shares and classified as stockholders’ equity or that are not reflected in our consolidated financial statements. Furthermore, we do not have any retained or contingent interest in assets transferred to an unconsolidated entity that serves as credit, liquidity or market risk support to such entity. We do not have any variable interest in any unconsolidated entity that provides financing, liquidity, market risk or credit support to us or engages in leasing, hedging or research and development services with us.
 
Exchange Rates

Xian Tianxing maintains its books and records in Renminbi (“RMB”), the lawful currency of China. In general, for consolidation purposes, we translate Xian Tianxings assets and liabilities into US$ using the applicable exchange rates prevailing at the balance sheet date, and the statement of income is translated at average exchange rates during the reporting period. Adjustments resulting from the translation of Xian Tianxings financial statements are recorded as accumulated other comprehensive income.

The exchange rates used to translate amounts in RMB into US$ for the purposes of preparing the consolidated financial statements or otherwise stated in this MD&A were as follows:
 
   
December 31,
2009
 
December 31,
2008
Assets and liabilities
 
 
 USD0.1467: RMB1
   
USD0.1467: RMB1
 
Statements of operations and cash flows for the year ended
 
 
 USD 0.14661: RMB1
   
USD0.14415: RMB1
 

No representation is made that RMB amounts have been, or would be, converted into US$ at the above rates.

Inflation

We believe that inflation has not had a material effect on our operations to date.
 
ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

Not applicable.


The consolidated financial statements and financial statement schedule are included in Part III, Item 15 (a) (1) and (2) of this Annual report on Form 10-K.
 
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ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURES
 
As reported in a Form 8-K Current Report filed with the SEC on January 7, 2010, we were notified that, effective January 1, 2010, certain partners of Moore Stephens Wurth Frazer and Torbet, LLP (“MSWFT”) and Frost, PLLC (“Frost”) formed Frazer Frost, LLP (“Frazer Frost”), a new partnership. Pursuant to the terms of a combination agreement by and among MSWFT, Frazer Frost and Frost (the “Combination Agreement”), each of MSWFT and Frost contributed substantially all of their assets and certain of their liabilities to Frazer Frost, resulting in Frazer Frost assuming MSWFT’s engagement letter with the Company and becoming the Company’s new independent accounting firm. 


Disclosure Controls and Procedures

We maintain disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our Exchange Act reports is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. In designing and evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures, management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives, and management necessarily is required to apply its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures.

As of December 31, 2009, the end of the fiscal year covered by this report, our management, under the supervision and with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has performed an evaluation of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934).

Based on the evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that, as of the end of the period covered by this report, our disclosure controls and procedures were ineffective at the reasonable assurance level.

Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting

Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting, as defined in rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f). The Company's internal control over financial reporting is designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America. The Company's internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that: (i) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the Company; (ii) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America, and that receipts and expenditures of the Company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the Company; and (iii) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of the Company's assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

Any system of internal control, no matter how well designed, has inherent limitations, including the possibility that a control can be circumvented or overridden and misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and not be detected in a timely manner. Also, because of changes in conditions, internal control effectiveness may vary over time. Accordingly, even an effective system of internal control will provide only reasonable assurance with respect to financial statement preparation.

Our management assessed the effectiveness of the Company's internal control over financial reporting based on criteria in Internal Control-Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission.
 
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Based on that evaluation, our management concluded that as of December 31, 2009, and as of the date that the evaluation of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting was completed, our internal control over financial reporting was not effective due to the following material weaknesses:
 
1.
Accounting and Finance Personnel Weaknesses - The current accounting staff is relatively inexperienced, and requires substantial training so as to meet with the higher demands necessary to fulfill the requirements of U.S. GAAP-based reporting and SEC rules and regulations.

As indicated in Item 9A(T) of our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008 (the “2008 Form 10-K”), we concluded that the Company had accounting and finance personnel weaknesses as of December 31, 2008. Management’s assessment of the control deficiency over accounting and finance personnel as of December 31, 2009 and 2008 considered the same factors, which included:

a. 
 the number of adjustments proposed by our independent auditors during our quarterly review and annual audit processes;
b. 
 the significance of the audit adjustments impact on the overall financial statements;
c. 
 how appropriately we complied with U.S. GAAP on transactions; and
d. 
 how accurately we prepared supporting information to provide to our independent auditors on a quarterly and annual basis.

Based on the above factors, management concluded that the control deficiency over accounting and finance personnel should be a material weakness as of December 31, 2009 and 2008 respectively because the situation in regard to our insufficient number of qualified resources in our U.S. reporting team remained the same in these two years.

2.
Lack of effective Internal Audit Function - We did not maintain effective controls over internal audit function due to the lack of qualified internal auditors who are familiar with internal audit and U.S. GAAP, and we did not implement adequate and proper supervisory review to ensure that significant internal control deficiencies can be detected or prevented.

As indicated in Item 9A(T) of the 2008 Form 10-K, we concluded that the Company lacked of effective internal audit function as of December 31, 2008 because we lacked an internal audit department, which rendered the Company ineffective in preventing and detecting control lapses and errors in the accounting of certain key areas. We attempted to remediate this material weakness in year 2009 through setting up an internal audit department and appointing one person to carry out internal audit function. However, the material weakness had not been removed due to our insufficient number of qualified resources and lacking of substantial internal audit work.

Remediation of Material Weaknesses in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
 
During year 2009, we carried out certain measures described below to address and remediate our previously identified material weaknesses:
 
1. 
 Streamlined main process cycles, including financial reporting, revenue, procurement, treasury and so on, to guide the routine work and improve the ability of accounting and financial reporting;

2.  
Involved both internal accounting and operations personnel and outside contractors with technical accounting expertise, as needed, early in the evaluation of a complex, non-routine transaction to obtain additional guidance as to the applying of U.S. GAAP to such a proposed transaction; and

3.  
Set up an internal audit department and assigned more resources to enhance the internal audit function, especially in the supervision of complex, non-routine transactions.

Although we implemented the remediation measures described above, we were unable to remediate our two material weaknesses due to the reasons stated in the previous paragraphs.
 
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In 2010, besides the remediation measures described above, we will take the following measures:
 
1.  
Recruit sufficient qualified accounting and internal audit personnel and continue to engage outside contractor with technical accounting expertise, as needed.

2.  
Reorganize the accounting and finance department to ensure that accounting personnel with adequate experience, skills and knowledge are directly involved in the review and accounting evaluation of our complex, non-routine transactions.

3.  
Continue to evaluate our existing staffs and make adjustments as necessary, in addition to providing additional training on accounting principles and internal control procedures for our existing staffs.

4.  
Improve the interaction among our management, audit committee, independent auditors and other external advisors.

While the Company has taken steps to remediate its material weaknesses, the Company believes that, such steps were not yet implemented to the extent required to fully remediate those material weaknesses and additional measures will be required. The effectiveness of these remediation efforts will not be known until the Company performs a test of these controls in connection with management’s tests of internal controls over financial reporting that the Company will undertake as of December 31, 2010.

This annual report does not include an attestation report of the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm regarding management’s assessment of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Management’s report was not subject to attestation by the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm pursuant to temporary rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission that permit the Company to provide only management’s report in this annual report.

Changes in Internal Controls over Financial Reporting

There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) during the year ended December 31, 2009 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

ITEM 9B. OTHER INFORMATION

None.
 
PART III


 
Name
 
Age
 
Position
 
Date of Appointment
             
Weibing Lu
 
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Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors
 
November 2005
   
 
       
Bennet P. Tchaikovsky
 
41
 
Chief Financial Officer
 
May 2008
   
 
       
Wei Wen
 
44
 
Secretary and Director
 
November 2005
   
 
       
R. Scott Cramer
 
46
 
Director
 
October 2001
   
 
       
Qiang Fan
 
55
 
Director
 
July 2008
   
 
       
Chengtun  Qu
 
45
 
Director
 
July 2008
   
 
       
Shouguo Zhao
 
47
 
Director
 
July 2008
             
Mark D. Chen
 
42
 
Director
 
May 26, 2009
 
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Business Experience Descriptions

Weibing Lu, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors

Mr. Weibing Lu received his Bachelors degree in science from Wuhan University of Mapping Science and Technology (now known as Wuhan University) in 1985. In 1986, he was a teacher of College of Xian Geology. Mr. Lu attended Xian Jiao Tong University in 1999 where he received a Masters degree in Business Administration in 2002. Mr. Lu has vast experience in the biotechnology field and in enterprise management. In 1992, he founded the Xian Xingji Electronic Engineering Company and served as its Chairman and President until 1997. In 2002, he was awarded as the title of “Outstanding Enterpriser of Xian Feed Industry” and appointed as a director of Xian Institute of Feed Industry. In July 1997, he founded Xian Tianxing Science and Technology Development Co., Ltd. In December 2003, Xian Tianxing Science and Technology Development Co., Ltd., was reorganized and became Xian Tianxing Bio-Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. Since December 2003, Mr. Lu has served as Chairman of the Board and General Manager of Xian Tianxing Bio-Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

Bennet P. Tchaikovsky, Chief Financial Officer

Mr. Bennet P. Tchaikovsky is presently the Chief Financial Officer for China Jo-Jo Drugstores which he performs on a part-time basis. Mr. Tchaikovsky has served as our chief financial officer of Skystar Bio-Pharmaceutical Company since May 2008 which he performs on a part-time basis. From March 2008 through November 2009, Mr. Tchaikovsky served as a director of Ever-Glory International Group. From December 2008 through November 2009, Mr. Tchaikovsky served as a director of Sino Clean Energy, Inc. From July 2004 through October 2007, Mr. Tchaikovsky served as the chief financial officer of Innovative Card Technologies, Inc. Mr. Tchaikovsky acted as a consultant to Innovative Card Technologies from November 2007 until July 2008. Mr. Tchaikovsky is a licensed Certified Public Accountant and an inactive member of the California State Bar. He received a B.A. in Business Economics from the University of California at Santa Barbara, and a J.D. from Southwestern University School of Law.

Wei Wen, Secretary and Director

Mr. Wei Wen graduated from Xian University of Science and Industry (also known as Xian University of Technology) in 1989. From 1990 to 1994, Mr. Wen was the manager of Sales Department of Xian Zhongtian Science and Technology Development Co., Ltd. Then, from 1994 to 1997, Mr. Wen served as Vice General Manager and Manager of Sales Department of Xian Xingji Electronic Engineering Company. In 1997, Mr. Wen was appointed as the Vice General Manager of Xian Tianxing Science and Technology Development Co., Ltd. which he served until December 2003. After the reorganization of the company in December 2003, Mr. Wen was appointed and continues to serve as Vice General Manager and a Director of Xian Tianxing Bio-Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (including as secretary of the Board of Directors).

R. Scott Cramer, Director

Mr. R. Scott Cramer was previously the Chairman from November 2001 to November 2005, Chief Executive Officer from March 2002 to November 2005, and Chief Financial Officer from April 2003 to November 2005, of The Cyber Group Network Corporation. He is currently a member of our Board of Directors. Mr. Cramer is the founder and President of Cramer & Rauchegger, Inc., a firm specializing in retirement management, estate planning and wealth management. He has been a Registered Investment Advisor since August 2001, a Securities Selling Representative since May 1999, and a General Securities Representative (Registered Representative) since July 2002. Mr. Cramer is a graduate of Seminole State College. He received certification as a Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor from the College of Financial Planning in 2001, as a Certified Estate Planning Professional from the Abts Institute for Estate Preservation in 2001, and as a Certified Senior Advisor from the Society of Senior Advisors in 2002.
 
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Qiang Fan, Director

Mr. Qiang Fan also serves as chairman of the compensation committee and member of the audit committee. Mr. Fan is the President and Founder of MIC Consulting Group, U.S.A., which he established in 1992 to provide operational and financial related problem solving services to privately owned companies. Since 2007, Mr. Fan is the exclusive representative of North America operation for China Venture Capital Research Institute, and the head analyst at Power Partner Institute focusing on IT trends since 2001. From 2006 to 2007, Mr. Fan was a Vice-president of Operation at Kantan Inc., a privately-held boutique technology company focused on wireless solutions for device manufacturers. From 2005 to 2006, he was a Vice-president at Third Wave Ventures, which provides corporate venturing-related advisory, consulting and management services. From 1998 to 2000, Mr. Fan was the exclusive representative in China for PowerQuest, a Utah based international software company that focused on computer data storage management, as well as for ChipCoolers, a U.S. CPU cooler manufacturer. Mr. Fan received his B.A. degree from the Business School of California State University at San Francisco.

Chengtun Qu, Director

Dr. Chengtun Qu is the Vice Dean of the College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering at Xian Shi You University, where he also teaches and heads the environmental engineering department. Dr. Qu is a board member of both the Shaanxi Province Environmental Protection Association and the Shaanxi Province Chemical Engineering Association. As a principal researcher, Dr. Qu has participated in various projects at both national and provincial levels, including ones sponsored by the Chinese Ministry of Science and Technology, and is the recipient of numerous accolades from the Shaanxi provincial government in recognition of his contributions. Dr. Qu has three patents issued by the Chinese State Intellectual Property Office. He has also been extensively published in various scientific journals both in China and abroad. Dr. Qu has a B.S. degree in chemistry from Northwest University in Xian, a masters degree from Southwest Petroleum University and a doctorate degree from Xian Jiaotong University.

Shouguo Zhao, Director

Dr. Shouguo Zhao also serves as member of both the audit and the compensation committees. Dr. Zhao is an independent director of Shaanxi International Trust & Investment Corp., Ltd., a listed company on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SZSE: SZ000563), chairing its Remuneration and Assessment Committee and serving on its Strategy Committee. Dr. Zhao is also an independent non-executive director of Sungreen International Holdings Limited, a listed company on the Hong Kong Exchange (HKEX: HK8306), serving as a member of its audit committee. He is additionally an independent director of Tian Di Yuan Co., Ltd., a listed company on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SZSE: SH600665), chairing its Nominating Committee and serving on its Strategy Committee. From June 2005 to June 2008, Dr. Zhao was an independent director of IRICO Group Corporation, a listed company on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SZSE: SH600707), chairing its Remuneration and Assessment Committee and serving on its Strategy Committee. Dr. Zhao is the Vice Dean of the School of Economics and Management at Northwest University, where he also serves as a guide professor to doctorate candidates in finance and national economics. He has led and participated in 18 research programs sponsored by governments and the private sectors in areas of financial investment, modern enterprise systems and development strategies, and regional economic development strategies, and has more than 30 publications in various academic journals. Dr. Zhao is a member of Shaanxi Provincial Decision-making Consultative Committee, a member of the Executive Committee of the Tenth Session of Shaanxi Provincial Industrial and Commercial Association, the chairman of the Negotiable Securities Research Society of Shaanxi Province, and a consultant with the Listed Companies Association of Shaanxi Province. Dr. Zhao received his doctorate degree in economics from Northwest University.

Mark D. Chen, Director

Mr. Mark D. Chen also serves as chairman of the audit committee and member of the compensation committee. Mr. Chen is the chairman and chief executive officer of Pantheon China Acquisition Corp., a U. S. publicly traded acquisition company he founded in 2006 focusing on pre-IPO Chinese companies. Since 1998, Mr. Chen has been a founding general partner and has served in various positions, including managing director and currently a venture partner, with Easton Capital Investment Group and its various affiliated funds, a New York based private equity investment firm. Mr. Chen has also worked extensively in China and was a founder and senior executive of SureData Inc., a marketing and distribution company in China in 1997. Mr. Chen received a B.S. from the Shanghai Jiao Tong University in Shanghai, China, an M.S. from Pennsylvania State University and an M.B.A. from the Columbia Business School at Columbia University.
 
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Family Relationships

There are no family relationships between or among any of our current directors, executive officers or persons nominated or charged by the Company to become directors or executive officers. There are no family relationships among our officers and directors and the officers and directors of our direct and indirect subsidiaries.

Involvement in Certain Legal Proceedings

There are no orders, judgments, or decrees of any governmental agency or administrator, or of any court of competent jurisdiction, revoking or suspending for cause any license, permit or other authority to engage in the securities business or in the sale of a particular security or temporarily or permanently restraining any of our officers or directors from engaging in or continuing any conduct, practice or employment in connection with the purchase or sale of securities, or convicting such person of any felony or misdemeanor involving a security, or any aspect of the securities business or of theft or of any felony. Nor are any of the officers or directors of any corporation or entity affiliated with us so enjoined.

Compliance with Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act

Based solely on review of the copies of such forms furnished to the Company, or written representations that no reports were required, the Company believes that for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009, our directors and executive officers complied with Section 16(a) filing requirements applicable to them.

Code of Ethics

We have adopted a code of ethics that applies to our officers, directors and employees, including our chief executive officer, senior executive officers, principal accounting officer, and other senior financial officers. Our code of ethics is available on our website at www.skystarbio-pharmaceutical.com. A copy of our code of ethics will also be provided to any person without charge, upon written request sent to us at our offices located at Rm. 10601, Jiezuo Plaza, No.4, Fenghui Road South, Gaoxin District, Xian, Shaanxi Province, P.R. China.

Material Changes to the Procedures by which Security Holders May Recommend Nominees to the Board of Directors

There have been no material changes to the procedures by which security holders may recommend nominees to the Board of Directors.
 

Our audit committee consists of three independent directors: Mr. Fan, Dr. Zhao and Mr. Chen. Our board of directors has determined, based on information furnished by Mr. Chen and other available information, that he meets the requirements of an “audit committee financial expert” as such term is defined in the rules promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933 and the Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. On May 26, 2009, Mr. Chen was appointed to serve as chairman of the audit committee, and to serve as our audit committee financial expert.

The responsibilities of our audit committee will include:
 
meeting with our management periodically to consider the adequacy of our internal control over financial reporting and the objectivity of our financial reporting;
 
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appointing the independent registered public accounting firm, determining the compensation of the independent registered public accounting firm and pre-approving the engagement of the independent registered public accounting firm for audit and non-audit services;

 
overseeing the independent registered public accounting firm, including reviewing independence and quality control procedures and experience and qualifications of audit personnel that are providing us audit services;

 
meeting with the independent registered public accounting firm and reviewing the scope and significant findings of the audits performed by them, and meeting with management and internal financial personnel regarding these matters; and

 
reviewing our financing plans, the adequacy and sufficiency of our financial and accounting controls, practices and procedures, the activities and recommendations of the auditors and our reporting policies and practices, and reporting recommendations to our full board of directors for approval.

Compensation Committee

Our compensation committee consists of three independent directors: Mr. Fan, Dr. Zhao and Mr. Chen. On July 14, 2008, Mr. Fan was appointed to serve as chairman of the compensation committee. Our compensation committee will oversee and, as appropriate, make recommendations to the board regarding the annual salaries and other compensation of the Companys executive officers, the Companys general employee compensation, and other policies, and provide assistance and recommendations with respect to the compensation policies and practices of the Company.

ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

Summary of Compensation

The following summary compensation table indicates the cash and non-cash compensation earned during the fiscal years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008 by (i) our Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer), (ii) our Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer), (iii) the three most highly compensated executive officers other than our CEO and CFO who were serving as executive officers at the end of our last completed fiscal year, whose total compensation exceeded $100,000 during such fiscal year ends, and (iv) up to two additional individuals for whom disclosure would have been provided but for the fact that the individual was not serving as an executive officer at the end of our last completed fiscal year, whose total compensation exceeded $100,000 during such fiscal year ends.

Summary Compensation
 
 SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
 
Name and Principal Position
 
Year
 
  Salary
 ($)
 
Bonus
 ($)
 
Stock
Awards
( $)
 
Option
Awards
 ($)
 
Non-Equity
Incentive Plan
Compensation
($)
 
Nonqualified
Deferred
Compensation Earnings
 ($)
 
All Other
Compensation
( $)
 
Total
 ($)
 
Weibing Lu,
   
2009
 
100,000
   
-0-
 
-0-
   
-0-
 
-0-
   
-0-
 
-0-
   
100,000
 
current CEO (1)
   
2008
 
66,028
   
-0-
 
-0-
   
-0-
 
-0-
   
-0-
 
-0-
   
66,028
 
Bennet P. Tchaikovsky
   
2009
 
75,000
   
-0-
 
63,280
   
-0-
 
-0-
   
-0-
 
-0-
   
138,280
 
Current CFO (2)
   
2008
 
49,395
   
-0-
 
39,517
   
-0-
 
-0-
   
-0-
 
-0-
   
88,.912
 
______________________
(1)
On May 5, 2008, we entered into an employment agreement with Mr. Lu pursuant to which he is entitled to an initial annual compensation of $100,000 as our Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Lu received no other form of compensation in the years shown, other than the salary set forth in this table.
   
(2)
On May 4, 2008, we entered into a loanout agreement pursuant to which we retained the services of Mr. Tchaikovsky as our CFO for one year. Pursuant to this agreement, Mr. Tchaikovsky is entitled to $75,000 of annual cash compensation and 10,435 shares (taking into account the 1-for-10 reverse stock split effectuated on May 12, 2009 and the 2-for-1 forward split on November 5, 2009) valued at approximately $60,000. On May 26, 2009, we entered into an amendment to the loanout agreement for an additional year of Mr. Tchaikovsky’s services as CFO. Pursuant to this agreement, Mr. Tchaikovsky is entitled to $75,000 of annual cash compensation and 14,440 shares (taking into account the 2-for-1 forward split on November 5, 2009) valued at approximately $65,000. Mr. Tchaikovsky received no other form of compensation in the years shown, other than the salary and stock compensation set forth in this table.
 
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Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End

With the exception of Mr. Bennet P. Tchaikovsky, our current Chief Financial Officer, there were no unexercised options, unvested stock awards or equity incentive plan awards for any of our named executive officers outstanding as of December 31, 2009. Pursuant to the terms of his employment under the Amendment to Loanout Agreement (which terms are described below under the heading “Loanout Agreement for the Services of Bennet P. Tchaikovsky), Mr. Tchaikovsky was granted 14,440 shares of our restricted common stock (taking into account the 2-for-1 forward stock split effected on November 5, 2009) for his service period from May 5, 2009 through May 4, 2010, which shares were not issued pursuant to any equity incentive plans in effect. As of December 31, 2009, Mr. Tchaikovsky was due 7,220 shares, and the balance of 7,220 shares will vest during the remainder of his vesting period from January 1, 2009 through May 4, 2010.

Employment Agreements, Termination of Employment and Change-in-Control Arrangements with our Executive Officers

Except as described below, we currently have no employment agreements with any of our executive officers, nor any compensatory plans or arrangements resulting from the resignation, retirement or any other termination of any of our executive officers, from a change-in-control, or from a change in any executive officers responsibilities following a change-in-control.

Employment Agreement with Weibing Lu

On May 5, 2008, we entered into an Employment Agreement with Mr. Weibing Lu. Under the terms of the Employment Agreement, we agreed to the continued employment of Mr. Lu as our chief executive officer for a term of 5 years. Mr. Lu is to receive an initial annual salary of $100,000, with an annual 5% increase of the prior years salary thereafter during the term. Additionally, at the discretion of our board of directors compensation committee, Mr. Lu may be eligible for an annual bonus which amount, if any, and payment will be determined by the compensation committee. Mr. Lu is entitled to medical, disability and life insurance, as well as 4 weeks of vacation annually and reimbursement of all reasonable or authorized business expenses.

During its term, the Employment Agreement terminates upon Mr. Lus death, in which event we are obligated to pay Mr. Lus estate his base salary amount through the first anniversary of his death (or the expiration of the Employment Agreement if earlier than the anniversary date), as well as pro rata allocation of any bonus based on the days of service during the year of death, and all amounts owing to Mr. Lu at the time of termination, including for previously accrued but unpaid bonuses, expense reimbursements and accrued but unused vacation pay.

If Mr. Lu is unable to perform his obligations under the Employment Agreement for over 180 consecutive days during any consecutive 12 months period, we may terminate the Employment Agreement by written notice to Mr. Lu delivered prior to the date that he resumes his duties. Upon receipt of such written notice, Mr. Lu may request a medical examination under which if he is certified to be incapable of performing his obligations for over 2 additional months, the Employment Agreement is terminated. We are obligated to pay Mr. Lu his base salary through the second anniversary of our notice to him of his termination, less any amount Mr. Lu may receive for such period from any Company-sponsored or Company-paid for source of insurance, disability compensation or governmental program. We will also pay Mr. Lu pro rata allocation of any bonus based on the days of service during the year our notice is issued, and all amounts owing to Mr. Lu at the time of termination, including for previously accrued but unpaid bonuses, expense reimbursements and accrued but unused vacation pay.
 
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We may also terminate the Employment Agreement for cause, upon notice if at any time Mr. Lu: (a) refuses in bad faith to carry out specific written directions of our board of directors; (b) intentionally takes fraudulent or dishonest action in his relations with us; (c) is convicted of a crime involving an act of significant moral turpitude; or (d) knowingly commits an act or omits to act in violation of our written policies, the Employment Agreement or any agreements that we may have with third parties and that is materially damaging to our business or reputation. However, termination for the cause described in (a), (b) or (d) is predicated first on Mr. Lu receiving a 5-day written notice and a reasonable opportunity to present his positions, then a subsequent written notice of the termination, with the termination to take effect 20 business days thereafter if Mr. Lu does not dispute the cause for the termination or fails to take corrective actions in good faith. Thereafter, if Mr. Lu takes corrective actions, he may be terminated for the same misconduct upon a 5-day written notice.

On the other hand, Mr. Lu may terminate the Employment Agreement upon written notice if: (w) there is a material adverse change in the nature of his title, duties or obligations; (x) we materially breach the Employment Agreement; (y) we fail to make any payment to Mr. Lu (excepting any payment which is not material and which we are contesting in good faith); or (z) there is a change of control of the Company. However, termination for cause described in (w), (x) or (y) is predicated on our receiving a written notice from Mr. Lu specifying the cause, with the termination to take effect if we fail to take corrective action within 20 business days thereafter. If Mr. Lu terminates the Employment Agreement for any one of these reasons, or if we terminate the Employment Agreement without cause, we are obligated to pay to Mr. Lu (or in the case of his/her death, his estate), his base salary and any bonus, without any offset, as well as all amounts owing to Mr. Lu at the time of termination, including for previously accrued but unpaid bonuses, expense reimbursements and accrued but unused vacation pay.

The Employment Agreement also contains restrictive covenants: (i) preventing the use and/or disclosure of confidential information during or at any time after termination; (ii) preventing competition with Skystar during his employment and for a period of 3 years after termination (including contact with or solicitation of Skystars customers, employees or suppliers), provided that Mr. Lu may make investments of up to 2% in the publicly-traded equity securities of any competitor of Skystar; (iii) requiring Mr. Lu to refer any business opportunities to Skystar during his employment and for a period of 1 year after termination. However, Mr. Lu shall have no further obligations with respect to competition and business opportunities if his employment is terminated without cause or if he terminates his employment for cause.

Lastly, we are obligated under the Employment Agreement to indemnify Mr. Lu for any claims made against him in his capacity as our chief executive officer and, in connection to that obligation, we are required to include him under any director and officer insurance policy that is in effect during his employment as our officer, director or consultant.

Amendment to Loanout Agreement for the Services of Bennet P. Tchaikovsky

On May 5, 2008, we entered into a Loanout Agreement with Worldwide Officers, Inc. (“WOI”) pursuant to which we engaged the services of Mr. Tchaikovsky as our Chief Financial Officer for a period of one year. When the Loanout Agreement expired on May 4, 2009, he continued to act as our Chief Financial Officer at our request. On May 26, 2009, we entered into an Amendment to Loanout Agreement (the “Amendment”) with WOI pursuant to which we have continued our engagement of Mr. Tchaikovsky as our Chief Financial Officer under the Loanout Agreement, subject to certain modification of terms. The Amendment amends the Loanout Agreement by renewing Mr. Tchaikovskys term for an additional 1-year period, beginning on May 5, 2009. Additionally, we will pay an annual fee of $75,000 for Mr. Tchaikovskys services, in twelve monthly installments of $6,250 payable at the beginning of each month. Mr. Tchaikovsky will be entitled to receive 14,440 restricted shares of our common stock which will vest in four equal installments of 3,610 shares every three calendar months, with the first installment to vest on August 5, 2009.
 
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Compensation of Directors

The following director compensation disclosure reflects all compensation awarded to, earned by or paid to the directors below for the year ended December 31, 2009.

Name
 
Year
 
Fees
Earned
or
Paid in
Cash
 ($)
 
Stock
Awards
 ($)
 
Option
Awards
 ($)
 
Non-Equity
Incentive Plan
Compensation
($)
 
Nonqualified
Deferred
Compensation Earnings
 ($)
 
All Other
Compensation
($)
 
Total
 ($)
Weibing Lu (1)
   
2009
 
-0-
   
-0-
 
-0-
   
-0-
 
-0-
   
-0-
 
-0-
Wei Wen (1)
   
2009
 
-0-
   
-0-
 
-0-
   
-0-
 
-0-
   
-0-
 
-0-
R. Scott Cramer (2)
   
2009
 
-0-
   
-0-
 
-0-
   
-0-
 
-0-
   
282,374
 
282.374
Qiang Fan (3)
   
2009
 
30,000
   
-0-
 
-0-
   
-0-
 
-0-
   
-0-
 
30,000
Chengtun Qu (4)
   
2009
 
2,932
   
-0-
 
-0-
   
-0-
 
-0-
   
-0-
 
2,932
Winston Yen (5)
   
2009
 
-0-
   
-0-
 
-0-
   
-0-
 
-0-
   
-0-
 
-0-
Shouguo Zhao (6)
   
2009
 
7,331
   
-0-
 
-0-
   
-0-
 
-0-
   
-0-
 
7,331
Mark D. Chen (7)
   
2009
 
9,589
   
-0-
 
-0-
   
-0-
 
-0-
   
25,002
 
34,591
_______________
(1)
In connection with the share exchange transaction (described in the Description of Business above under the heading "Corporate Organization and History"), these persons became our directors on November 7, 2005. After the change in control that occurred as a result of the share exchange transaction, we do not have any compensation arrangements with our directors.

(2)
Mr. Cramer was an officer of the Company prior to the share exchange transaction and has stayed on as a director thereafter. Mr. Cramer’s compensation for 2009 was for services provided during the year unrelated to his duties as a director, and includes 26,000 shares of the Company’s restricted common stock, none of which to be issued pursuant to any equity incentive plan in effect.  As of December 31, 2009, Mr. Cramer is owed 47,334 shares for services through such date.

(3)
Mr. Qiang Fan was appointed to our board of directors effective July 14, 2008, and is entitled to receive annual compensation of $30,000 for his services rendered as a director, as well as chairman of the compensation and member of the audit committee.

(4)
Dr. Chengtun Qu was appointed to our board of directors effective July 14, 2008, and is entitled to receive annual compensation of RMB 20,000 for his services rendered as a director.
 
(5)
Mr. Winston Yen resigned from our board of directors effective May 26, 2009

(6)
Dr. Shouguo Zhao was appointed to our board of directors effective July 14, 2008, and is entitled to an annual compensation of RMB 50,000 for his services rendered as a director, as well as a member of both the audit committee and the compensation committee.

(7)
Mr. Mark D, Chen was appointed to our board of directors effective May 26, 2009, and is entitled to an annual compensation of $14,000 for his services rendered as a director, as well as a member of both the audit committee and the compensation committee.

(8)
For reporting purposes in this table, compensations in RMB have been converted to U.S. Dollars at the conversion rate of 6.82RMB to one U.S. Dollar.

There were no option awards issued to any directors and outstanding as of December 31, 2008.
 
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Agreements with Directors

Under our agreement with Mr. Fan, he will be entitled to receive annual compensation of $30,000 for his services rendered as a member of the board, as well as the chairman of the compensation committee and member of the audit committee. Mr. Fans annual compensation will be paid in cash, although at the discretion of the board of directors, up to $8,000 of his annual compensation may be paid in the form of a number of shares of the Companys common stock under the Companys Stock Incentive Plan #2 (the “Plan”). During his term as a director, we agree to include Mr. Fan as an insured under an officers and directors insurance policy which we will obtain within a reasonable time (the “D&O Insurance”). In addition, the Company has agreed to reimburse Mr. Fan for reasonable expenses incurred in connection with the performance of duties as a director of the Company, including travel expenses.

Under our agreement with Dr. Qu, he will be entitled to receive annual compensation of RMB 20,000 for his services rendered as a member of the board. In addition, the Company has agreed to reimburse Mr. Qu for reasonable expenses incurred in connection with the performance of duties as a director of the Company, including travel expenses.

Under our agreement with Dr. Zhao, he will be entitled to receive annual compensation of RMB 50,000 for his services rendered as a member of the board, as well as a member of both the audit committee and the compensation committee. In addition, the Company has agreed to reimburse Mr. Zhao for reasonable expenses incurred in connection with the performance of duties as a director of the Company, including travel expenses.

Under our agreement with Mr. Chen, he will be entitled to receive annual compensation of $14,000 for his services rendered as a member of the board, as well as the chairman of the audit committee and member of the compensation committee. Additionally, Mr. Chen will have the right to receive 5,556 shares of our restricted common stock at the beginning of each term of his directorship. We also agree to include Mr. Chen as an insured under the D&O Insurance, and will reimburse him for reasonable expenses incurred in connection with the performance of duties as a director of the Company, including travel expenses.

On March 30, 2010, we entered into an agreement with Mr. Scott Cramer to memorialize the terms under which he has been acting as our United States representative (the “Representative”) since November 2006. Under the terms of this agreement, we agreed to compensate Mr. Cramer for his services as the Representative through December 31, 2009 in a stock grant of 47,334 shares of our restricted common stock, as well as a one-time cash payment of $100,000 payable by March 31, 2010. Additionally, we agreed to compensate Mr. Cramer for his services as the Representative from January 1, 2010 through March 31, 2010 in the amount of $7,500 and a stock grant of 2,500 shares of our restricted common stock.

Indemnification of Officers and Directors

Pursuant to Article 7 of our Articles of Incorporation and Nevadas Revised Business Statutes, we adopted Bylaws with the following indemnification provisions for our directors and officers:

Section 8.1. Indemnification. No officer or director shall be personally liable for any obligations arising out of any acts or conduct of said officer or director performed for or on behalf of the Corporation. The Corporation shall and does hereby indemnify and hold harmless each person and his heirs and administrators who shall serve at any time hereafter as a director or officer of the Corporation from and against any and all claims, judgments and liabilities to which such persons shall become subject by reason of any action alleged to have been heretofore or hereafter taken or omitted to have been taken by him as such director or officer, and shall reimburse each such person for all legal and other expenses reasonably incurred by him in connection with any such claim of liability; including power to defend such person from all suits as provided for under the provisions of the Nevada Corporation Laws; provided, however that no such person shall be indemnified against, or be reimbursed for, any expense incurred in connection with any claim or liability arising out of his own gross negligence or willful misconduct. The rights accruing to any person under the foregoing provisions of this section shall not exclude any other right to which he may lawfully be entitled, nor shall anything herein contained restrict the right of the Corporation to indemnify or reimburse such person in any proper case, even though not specifically herein provided for. The Corporation, its directors, officers, employees and agents shall be fully protected in taking any action or making any payment or in refusing so to do in reliance upon the advice of counsel.

Section 8.2. Other Indemnification. The indemnification herein provided shall not be deemed exclusive of any other rights to which those seeking indemnification may be entitled under any bylaw, agreement, vote of stockholders or disinterested directors, or otherwise, both as to action in his official capacity and as to action in another capacity while holding such office, and shall continue as to a person who has ceased to be a director, officer or employee and shall inure to the benefit of the heirs, executors and administrators of such a person.
 
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Section 8.3. Insurance. The Corporation may purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any person who is or was a director, officer or employee of the Corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the Corporation in such capacity for another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, against any liability asserted against him and incurred by him in any capacity, or arising out of his status as such, whether or not the Corporation would have the power to indemnify him against liability under the provisions of this Article VIII or the laws of the State of Nevada.

Section 8.4. Settlement by Corporation. The right of any person to be indemnified shall be subject always to the right of the Corporation by its Board of Directors, in lieu of such indemnity, to settle any such claim, action, suit or proceeding at the expense of the Corporation by the payment of the amount of such settlement and the costs and expenses incurred in connection therewith.”

These indemnification provisions may be sufficiently broad to permit indemnification of the registrant's executive officers and directors for liabilities (including reimbursement of expenses incurred) arising under the Securities Act.

Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to our directors, officers and controlling persons pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, we have been advised that in the opinion of the SEC such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. No pending material litigation or proceeding involving our directors, executive officers, employees or other agents as to which indemnification is being sought exists, and we are not aware of any pending or threatened material litigation that may result in claims for indemnification by any of our directors or executive officers.
 
ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS


 
 
Plan Category
 
Number of securities to be issued upon exercise of outstanding options, warrants and rights
   
Weighted-average exercise price of outstanding options, warrants and rights
   
 
Number of securities
remaining available for future issuance under equity compensation plans
                   
Equity compensation plans
approved by security holders
   
0
     
0
     
700,000
 (1)
Equity compensation plans
not approved by security holders
   
0
     
0
     
538,620
 (2) (3)
TOTAL
   
0
     
0
     
1,238,620
 
_____________________
As of December 31, 2009, the Company had the following three equity compensation plans in effect:

(1)
On December 8, 2009, our Board approved a stock incentive plan for officers, directors, employees and consultants entitled the “Skystar Bio-Pharmaceutical Company 2010 Stock Incentive Plan” (hereinafter the “2010 Plan”). The maximum number of shares that may be issued under the 2010 Plan is 700,000 shares of our common stock. The 2010 Plan was approved by our stockholders on December 31, 2009, and awards may be granted under this Plan until December 7, 2019. Under this Plan, the Company may issue common stock and/or options to purchase common stock to certain officers, directors and employees and consultants of the Company and its subsidiaries. The 2010 Plan is administered either by the Board or a committee appointed by the Board, which is comprised of two or more independent directors. The Board (or the committee) has full and complete authority, in its discretion, but subject to the express provisions of the 2010 Plan to approve the eligible persons nominated by the management of the Company to be granted awards of common stock “Awards”) or stock options, to determine the number of Awards or stock options to be granted to an eligible person; to determine the time or times at which or stock options shall be granted; to establish the terms and conditions upon which Awards or Stock Options may be exercised; to remove or adjust any restrictions and conditions upon Awards or Stock Options; to specify, at the time of grant, provisions relating to exercisability of Stock Options and to accelerate or otherwise modify the exercisability of any Stock Options; and to adopt such rules and regulations and to make all other determinations deemed necessary or desirable for the administration of the Plan. As of December 31, 2009, there are 700,000 shares of our common stock remaining available for future issuance under the 2010 Plan.
 
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(2)
On February 22, 2006, the Company adopted a stock incentive plan for consultants entitled the “2006 Consultant Stock Plan” (hereinafter the “2006 Plan”). The maximum number of shares that may be issued under the 2006 Plan is 1,199,648 shares of our common stock. The 2006 Plan has not previously been approved by security holders and awards may be granted under this Plan until February 21, 2016. Under the 2006 Plan, the Company may issue common stock to certain consultants of the Company who are crucial to the future growth and success of the Company and its subsidiaries and affiliates. The 2006 Plan is administered by either a committee appointed by the Board, which is comprised of one or more members of the Board who is not serving on another plan committee, or the Board. The committee has full and complete authority, in its discretion, but subject to the express provisions of the Plan, to designate the persons or classes of persons eligible to receive awards of common stock “Awards”; to determine the form and amount of Awards to be granted to an eligible person or class of persons; to establish the terms and conditions upon which Awards may be exercised; to remove or adjust any restrictions and conditions upon Awards; and to adopt such rules and regulations and to make all other determinations deemed necessary or desirable for the administration of the Plan. As of December 31, 2009, there are 119,930 shares of our common stock remaining available for future issuance under the 2006 Plan.

(3)
On October 16, 2002, the Company adopted a stock incentive plan for officers, directors, employees, and consultants entitled the “Cyber Group Network Corporation Stock Incentive Plan # 2” (hereinafter the “2002 Plan”). The maximum number of shares that may be issued under the 2002 Plan is 40,000,000 shares of our common stock. The 2002 Plan has not previously been approved by security holders and awards may be granted under this Plan until October 15, 2012. Under this Plan, the Company may issue common stock and/or options to purchase common stock to certain officers, directors and employees and consultants of the Company and its subsidiaries. The 2002 Plan is administered either by the compensation committee or a committee appointed by the Board, which is comprised of a combination of two or more officers and/or members of the Board. The committee has full and complete authority, in its discretion, but subject to the express provisions of the Plan to approve the eligible persons nominated by the management of the Company to be granted awards of common stock “Awards”) or stock options, to determine the number of Awards or stock options to be granted to an eligible person; to determine the time or times at which or stock options shall be granted; to establish the terms and conditions upon which Awards or Stock Options may be exercised; to remove or adjust any restrictions and conditions upon Awards or Stock Options; to specify, at the time of grant, provisions relating to exercisability of Stock Options and to accelerate or otherwise modify the exercisability of any Stock Options; and to adopt such rules and regulations and to make all other determinations deemed necessary or desirable for the administration of the Plan. As of December 31, 2009, there are 418,690 shares of our common stock remaining available for future issuance under the 2002 Plan.
 
Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management

The following table sets forth certain information regarding our common stock beneficially owned on March 24, 2010, for (i) each stockholder known to be the beneficial owner of 5% or more of our outstanding common stock, (ii) each executive officer and director, and (iii) all executive officers and directors as a group. In general, a person is deemed to be a "beneficial owner" of a security if that person has or shares the power to vote or direct the voting of such security, or the power to dispose or to direct the disposition of such security. A person is also deemed to be a beneficial owner of any securities of which the person has the right to acquire beneficial ownership within 60 days.  Shares of common stock subject to options, warrants or convertible securities exercisable or convertible within 60 days of March 24, 2010 are deemed outstanding for computing the percentage of the person or entity holding such options, warrants or convertible securities but are not deemed outstanding for computing the percentage of any other person. To the best of our knowledge, subject to community and martial property laws, all persons named have sole voting and investment power with respect to such shares, except as otherwise noted.
 
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Title of Class
 
Name and Address
of  Beneficial Owners (1)
 
Amount
of Beneficial Ownership
   
Percent
of Class (2)
 
                 
Common Stock
 
Upform Group Limited (3)
   
939,126
     
13.2
%
Common Stock
 
Weibing Lu, Director and Chief Executive Officer (3)
   
939,126
     
13.2
%
Common Stock
 
Wei Wen, Director (4)
   
41,544
     
*
%
Common Stock
 
Bennet P. Tchaikovsky, Chief Financial Officer (5)
   
21,268
     
*
%
Common Stock
 
R. Scott Cramer, Director (6)
   
206,286
     
2.9
%
Common Stock
 
Qiang Fan, Director (7)
   
-0-
     
0
%
Common Stock
 
Chengtun Qu, Director (8)
   
-0-
     
0
%
Common Stock
 
Mark D. Chen, Director (9)
   
5,556
     
*
%
Common Stock
 
Shouguo Zhao, Director (10)
   
-0-
     
0
%
Common Stock
 
All officers and directors as a group  (8 total)
   
1,213,780
     
17.1
%
__________
* Less than 1%.

(1)
Unless otherwise noted, the address for each of the named beneficial owners is: Rm. 10601, Jiezuo Plaza, No.4, Fenghui Road South, Gaoxin District, Xi’an, Shaanxi Province, People’s Republic of China.
 
(2)
Unless otherwise noted, the number and percentage of outstanding shares of our common stock is based upon 7,097,708 shares outstanding as of March 24, 2010.

(3)
Upform Group Limited’s (“Upform Group”) address is Sea Meadow House, Blackburne Highway, P.O. Box 116, Road Town, Tortola, British Virgin Islands. Weibing Lu and Xinya Zhang are directors of the Upform Group. Mr. Lu is the majority stockholder and the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Upform Group, and thus Mr. Lu indirectly owns the shares held by Upform Group, through his majority ownership of Upform Group. Thus, the number of shares reported herein as beneficially owned by Mr. Lu therefore includes the shares held by Upform Group. Similarly, because Xinya Zhang is a director of Upform Group, he might be deemed to have or share investment control over Upform Group’s portfolio. Thus, the number of shares reported herein as beneficially owned by Mr. Zhang also include the shares held by Upform Group.

(4)
The number of shares reported herein as beneficially owned by Wei Wen are held by Clever Mind International Limited, which address is: Sea Meadow House, Blackburne Highway, P.O. Box 116, Road Town, Tortola, British Virgin Islands. Mr. Wen is Chairman of the Board of Directors of Clever Mind and owns approximately 2.3% of the issued and outstanding shares of Clever Mind. Because Mr. Wen is a director of Clever Mind, he might be deemed to have or share investment control over Clever Minds portfolio.

(5)
Bennet P. Tchaikovsky’s address is: 6571 Morningside Drive, Huntington Beach, CA 92648. Includes 3,610 shares that Mr. Tchaikovsky has the right to acquire beneficial ownership of within 60 days of March 24, 2010.

(6)
R. Scott Cramer’s address is: 1012 Lewis Dr., Winter Park, FL 32789. Includes 154,284 shares held by the Cramer Family Trust of which Mr. Cramer is the sole trustee and sole primary beneficiary, and 49,834 shares that Mr. Cramer has right to acquire beneficial ownership of within 60 days of March 24,2010.

(7)
Qiang Fan’s address is: 9176 West Laguna Way, Elk Grove, CA 95758.

(8)
Chengtun Qu’s address is: No. 18 Dian Zi 2nd Road, School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Xi'an Shiyou University, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, People’s Republic of China.

(9)
Mark D. Chens address is: 10-64 #9 Jianguomenwai Avenue, Beijing, China 100600.

(10)
Shouguo Zhao’s address is: No. 229 North Tai Bai Road, School of Economics and Management, Northwest University, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, People’s Republic of China.
 
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ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE

Related Party Receivables and Payables

Set forth below are the related party receivables and payables between us and our officers and/or directors, and between Xian Tianxing and its stockholders, officers and/or directors, as of the date set forth on the table.
 
   
December 31,
2009
 
December 31,
2008
  
 
 
 
 
Short term loans from shareholders:
   
  
     
  
 
Mr. Weibing Lu(1)(2)
 
$
36,675
   
$
220,050
 
Mr. Wei Wen(2)
   
36,675
     
44,010
 
Ms. Aixia Wang(2)
   
36,675
     
44,010
 
Total
 
$
110,025
   
$
308,070
 
Shares to be issued to a related party:
   
  
     
  
 
Mr. Mark Chen (3)
 
$
25,002
     
 
Mr. Scott Cramer(3)
 
$
302,372
   
$
95,204
 
Total
   
327,374
     
95,204
 
Amount due to related parties:
   
  
     
  
 
Mr. Bennet P. Tchaikovsky(5)
 
$
   
$
13,168
 
Mr. Scott Cramer(3)
   
143,556
     
224,684
 
Shaanxi Xingji Electronics Co.(4)
   
     
4,373
 
Officer and shareholder (4)
   
41,468
     
 
Total
 
$
185,024
     
242,225
 
 
 
(1)
In 2008, Weibing Lu obtained an unsecured personal loan in the amount of $176,040 (RMB 1,500,000) from Huaxia Bank with annual interest rate of 7.47% and advanced to Xian Tianxing to facilitate operations. Xian Tianxing guaranteed the loan. The loan principal and related interest was due on December 30, 2008. On January 4, 2009, Xian Tianxing paid the full principal amount to the bank, with related interest of $15,741.
   

 
(2)
On May 29, 2008, Weibing Lu, Wei Wen and Aixia Wang obtained personal loans from Yanta Credit Union and advanced cash to Xian Tianxing in the total amount of $132,030 to facilitate operations. These loans, which were due on May 29, 2009 with 8.436% interest per annum and guaranteed by Xian Tianxing, were paid in full on May 29, 2009. On June 2, 2009, Mr. Lu, Mr. Wen and Ms. Wang again obtained loans from the same bank and advanced cash to Xian Tianxing in the total amount of $110,025. These loans are due on June 1, 2010, with 10.11% interest per annum and are also guaranteed by Xian Tianxing. For the year ended December 31, 2009, Xian Tianxing paid interest of $ 0 and $3,695, respectively, for these loans.

 
(3)
As of December 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008, the Company had $302,372 (representing 47,334 common shares) and $95,204 balances (representing 22,000 common shares), respectively, under agreement to issue shares to Scott Cramer, respectively, as compensation for being a representative of the Company in the United States for the periods from May 2008 to June 30, 2009, and December 31, 2008, respectively. In addition, as of December 31, 2009, the Company had $25,002 balance (representing 5,556 common shares) under agreement to issue shares to Mr. Mark D Chen as compensation at the beginning of each term of his directorship.

 
(4)
Shaanxi Xinji Electronics Co., Ltd. is owned by the wife of Weibing Lu. The amounts due to Shaanxi Xinji Electronics as of December 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008 were short-term cash transfers for business operations, non-interest bearing, unsecured, and payable upon demand. As of December 31, 2009, the Company also had $41,468 payable to officers and shareholders for advance for short-term financing purposes. As of December 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008, the Company also had amounts due to Scott Cramer for bonus and the expenses paid by them on behalf of the Company.
 
 
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Our Officers and Directors Relationship with Us, Our Subsidiaries and VIE

Mr. Weibing Lu, our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, is a Director of Upform Group Limited, a British Virgin Islands company which owns approximately 13.2% of Skystars issued and outstanding common stock. Mr. Bennet P. Tchaikovsky, our Chief Financial Officer, owns approximately 0.30% of Skystars issued and outstanding common stock. Mr. Wei Wen, who is one of our directors, is Director of Clever Mind International Limited, a British Virgin Islands company which owns approximately 0.58% of Skystars issued and outstanding common stock. Mr. Scott Cramer, who is also one of our directors, owns and/or controls approximately 2.2% of Skystars issued and outstanding common stock. Mr. Lu and Mr. Wen are both Directors of Skystar Cayman, our wholly owned subsidiary.

Mr. Cramer is Director of Fortunate Time, wholly owned subsidiary of Skystar Cayman.

The management of Sida, the wholly owned subsidiary of Fortunate Time, includes Mr. Wen as General Manager.

The management of Xian Tianxing, which we control through contractual arrangements between Sida and Xian Tianxing, includes Mr. Lu as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer and Mr. Wen as Vice-General Manager and Director. As of the date of this prospectus, Mr. Lu also owns approximately 41%, and Mr. Wen approximately 5%, of the issued and outstanding stock of Xian Tianxing.

Mr. Wen is the General Manager of Shanghai Siqiang, wholly owned subsidiary of Xian Tianxing.

Other Related Party Transactions

On January 1, 2007, we entered into a 5-year lease agreement with Mr. Weibing Lu, our chief executive officer, to lease the premises at Rm. 10601, Jiezuo Plaza, No.4, Fenghui Road South, Gaoxin District, Xian, Shaanxi Province, China, which belongs to Mr. Lu and which has been serving as our headquarters. The annual rent under the lease agreement is RMB 165,600 (approximately $24,000). Mr. Lu previously provided the premises rent-free, in 2005 and 2006, for the use of our administrative division.

On June 17, 2007, Shanghai Siqiang, wholly owned subsidiary of Xian Tianxing, entered into a 10-year lease agreement with Mr. Lu to lease the premises at 1715 Zhongchu Road, Building F, Unit 1001, Shanghai, China, which belongs to Mr. Lu. The annual rent under the lease agreement is RMB 144,000 (approximately $21,000).

Conflicts of interests between the duties of our officers and directors who are also management members of Xian Tianxing to our company and Xian Tianxing may arise. As our directors and/or executive officer (in the case of Mr. Lu), they have a duty of loyalty and care to us under U.S. and Cayman Islands law when there are any potential conflicts of interests between our company and Xian Tianxing. We cannot assure you, however, that when conflicts of interest arise, these individuals will act completely in our interests or that conflicts of interests will be resolved in our favor. In addition, they could violate their legal duties by diverting business opportunities from us to others. If we cannot resolve any conflicts of interest between us and them, we would have to rely on legal proceedings, which could result in the disruption of our business.
 
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Other than the above transactions, neither we nor our subsidiaries have entered into any material transactions with any director, executive officer, and nominee for director, beneficial owner of five percent or more of our common stock, or family members of such persons. We are not a subsidiary of any company.

Director Independence

Based upon information submitted to the Board of Directors by Mr. Fan, Dr. Qu, Dr. Zhao and Mr. Chen, the Board has determined that each of them is “independent” under the listing standards of the NASDAQ Capital Market.

ITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES

Audit Fees
The aggregate fees billed by our independent auditors, Frazer Frost LLP (successor entity of Moore Stephens Wurth Frazer and Torbet, LLP), for the year ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, for professional services rendered for the audit of the Company’s annual financial statements and review of the Company’s quarterly financial statements were $195,000 and $185,000, respectively.

Audited-Related Fees

For the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, there were no fees billed by our independent auditors for services reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of the financial statements outside of those fees disclosed above under “Audit Fees,”

Tax Fees

The aggregate fees billed by Frazer Frost for the year ended December 31, 2009, and Moore Stephens, for the year ended December 31, 2008, for services rendered for tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning work to the Company were $8,000 and $7,000, respectively.

All Other Fees

For the years ended December 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008, there were no other fees billed by our independent auditors for products and services outside of those fees disclosed above under “Audit Fees”, “Audit-Related Fees” and “Tax Fees”.

ITEM 15.   EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES

(1) Financial Statements

The following consolidated financial statements of Skystar are included in Part II, Item 8 of this Report:

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 31, 2009 and 2008

Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income for the Years Ended December 31, 2009 and 2008

Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity for the Years Ended December 31, 2009 and 2008

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Years Ended December 31, 2009 and 2008

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
 
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(2) Financial Statement Schedules

Schedules are omitted because the required information is not present or is not present in amounts sufficient to require submission of the schedule or because the information required is given in the consolidated financial statements or the notes thereto.

(3) Exhibits

 
Exhibit
Number
 
Description
2.1
 
Share Purchase Agreement by and between The Cyber Group Network, Inc. and Howard L. Allen and Donald G. Jackson (shareholders of Hollywood Entertainment Network, Inc.) dated May 12, 2000 (1)
     
2.2
 
Plan of Merger Agreement between The Cyber Group Network Corp. and CGN Acquisitions Corporation dated December 7, 2000 (2)
     
2.3
 
Share Exchange Agreement between The Cyber Group Network Corporation, R. Scott Cramer, Steve Lowe, David Wassung and Skystar Bio-Pharmaceutical, and the Skystar Shareholders dated September 20, 2005 (3)
     
3.1
 
Charter of The Cyber Group Network Corporation as filed with the State of Nevada (4)
     
3.2
 
Certificate of Amendment and Certificate of Change (5)
     
3.3
 
Certificate of Amendment to Increase Number of Authorized Shares of Common Stock (13)
     
3.4
 
Amended and Restated Bylaws of Skystar Bio-Pharmaceutical Company (14)
     
3.5
 
Certificate of Change Purusant to NRS 78.209 as filed with the Secretary of State of Nevada, effective May 12, 2009 (16)
     
3.6
 
Certificate of Change Pursuant to NRS 78.209 as filed with the Secretary of State of Nevada, effective November 16, 2009 (20)
     
4.1
 
Certificate of Designation of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock (4)
     
4.2
 
Form of Class A Convertible Debenture (6)
     
4.3
 
Form of Class B Convertible Debenture (6)
     
4.4
 
Form of Class A Warrant (6)
     
4.5
 
Form of Class B Warrant (6)
     
4.6
 
Form of Common Stock Certificate (19)
     
4.7
 
Form of Common Stock Purchase Option to be granted to the representative of the underwriters (19)
     
10.1
 
Form of Securities Purchase Agreement, dated as of February 26, 2007 by and among the Company and eight accredited investors (6)
     
10.2
 
Form of Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of February 26, 2007 by and among the Company and eight accredited investors (6)
     
10.3
 
Form of Company Principal Lockup Agreement in connection with the Securities Purchase Agreement dated as of February 26, 2007 (6)
     
10.4
 
Form of the Amendment, Exchange and Waiver Agreement between the Company and certain accredited investors dated November 9, 2007 (7)
 
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10.5
 
Form of the Amendment and Waiver Agreement between Skystar Bio-Pharmaceutical Company and two institutional and accredited investors dated March 31, 2008 (10)
     
10.6
 
Amendment to Consulting Services Agreement among Skystar Cayman, Xian Tianxing and Sida Biotechnology (Xian) Co., Ltd. (“Sida”) dated March 10, 2008 (8)
     
10.7
 
Agreement to Transfer of Operating Agreement among Skystar Cayman, Xian Tianxing, Xian Tianxing’s Majority Stockholders, Weibing Lu and Sida dated March 10, 2008 (8)
     
10.8
 
Amendment to Equity Pledge Agreement among Skystar Cayman, Xian Tianxing, Xian Tianxing’s Majority Stockholders, and Sida dated March 10, 2008 (8)
     
10.9
 
Designation Agreement among Skystar Cayman, Xian Tianxing, Xian Tianxing’s Majority Stockholders, Weibing Lu and Sida dated March 10, 2008 (8)
     
10.10
 
Agreement to Transfer of Option Agreement among Skystar Cayman, Xian Tianxing, Xian Tianxing Majority Stockholders, Weibing Lu and Sida dated March 10, 2008 (8)
     
10.11
 
Employment Agreement with Weibing Lu dated May 5, 2008 (11)
     
10.12
 
Loanout Agreement with Worldwide Officers, Inc. with respect to the services of Bennet Tchaikovsky, our Chief Financial Officer, dated May 5, 2008 (11)
     
10.13
 
Form of Director Offer Letter with Mr. Qiang Fan and Mr. Winston Yen (14)
     
10.14
 
Form of Director Offer Letter with Chengtun Qu and Shouguo Zhao (14)
     
10.15
 
Form of Amendment to Loanout Agreement (17)
     
10.16
 
Form of Director Offer Letter with Mr. Bennet P. Tchaikovsky (17)
     
10.17
 
Agreement with R. Scott Cramer dated March 30, 2010 *
     
14.1
 
Code of Ethics (15)
     
16.1
 
Letter from MSWFT dated January 7, 2010 (21)
     
21.1
 
List of subsidiaries (15)
     
23.1
 
Consent of Moore Stephens Worth Frazer and Torbert LLP (18)
     
31.1
 
Section 302 Certification by the Corporation’s Chief Executive Officer *
     
31.2
 
Section 302 Certification by the Corporation’s Chief Financial Officer *
     
32.1
 
Section 906 Certification by the Corporation's Chief Executive Officer *
     
32.2
 
Section 906 Certification by the Corporation's Chief Financial Officer *
     
99.1
 
Legal Opinion from Allbright Law Offices regarding the transfer of the contractual arrangements from Skystar Cayman to Sida, dated April 29, 2008 (12)
     
99.2
 
Lease Agreement between Xian Tianxing and Weibing Lu dated June 1, 2007 (9)
     
99.3
 
Lease Agreement between Shanghai Siqiang Biotechnological Co., Ltd. and Weibing Lu dated June 17, 2007 (12)
     
99.4
 
Summary of Research Arrangement between Shanghai Poultry Verminosis Institute and Xian Tianxing (12)
 
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99.5
 
Cooperation Agreement between Shaanxi Microbial Institute and Xian Tianxing (12)
     
99.6
 
Technology Cooperation Agreement with Fourth Military Medical University *
_________
* Filed herewith.

(1)
Incorporated by reference from the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K/A filed on June 1, 2000.

(2)
Incorporated by reference from the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K/A filed on January 12, 2001.

(3)
Incorporated by reference from the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 26, 2005.

(4)
Incorporated by reference from the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 14, 2005.

(5)
Incorporated by reference from the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-KSB filed on April 17, 2006.
 
(6)
Incorporated by reference from the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 5, 2007.

(7)
Incorporated by reference from the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 11, 2007.
 
(8)
Incorporated by reference from the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K on March 11, 2008.

(9)
Incorporated by reference from the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K on April 2, 2008.

(10)
Incorporated by reference from the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K on April 23, 2008.

(11)
Incorporated by reference from the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K on May 5, 2008.

(12)
Incorporated by reference from the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1/A filed on June 26, 2008.

(13)
Incorporated by reference from the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K on July 14, 2008.

(14)
Incorporated by reference from the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K on July 15, 2008.

(15)
Incorporated by reference from the Registration’s Annual Report on Form 10-K on April 15, 2009.
 
(16)
Incorporated by reference from the Registration’s Current Report on Form 8-K on May 18, 2009.

(17)
Incorporated by reference from the Registration’s Current Report on Form 8-K on May 27, 2009.

(18)
Incorporated by reference from the Registration’s Amendment to Registration Statement on Form S-1/A on June 2, 2009.

(19)
Incorporated by reference from the Registration’s Amendment to Registration Statement on Form S-1/A on June 26, 2009.

(20)
Incorporated by reference from the Registration’s Current Report on Form 8-K on November 17, 2009.

(21)
Incorporated by reference from the Registration’s Current Report on Form 8-K on January 7, 2010.
 
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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
 
   
SKYSTAR BIO-PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY
(Registrant)
 
         
         
 
Date: March 31, 2010
By:
/s/ Weibing Lu
 
     
Weibing Lu
Chief Executive Officer
 
 
 
 
Date: March 31, 2010
By:
/s/ Bennet P. Tchaikovsky
 
     
Bennet P. Tchaikovsky
Chief Financial Officer
 

In accordance with the Exchange Act, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Name
 
Title
 
Date
         
         
/s/ Weibing Lu
 
Chief Executive Officer / Director
 
March 31, 2010
Weibing Lu
       
         
         
/s/ Bennet P. Tchaikovsky
 
Chief Financial Officer
 
March 31, 2010
Bennet P. Tchaikovsky
       
         
         
/s/ Wei Wen
 
Secretary / Director
 
March 31, 2010
Wei Wen
       
         
         
/s/ R. Scott Cramer
 
Director
 
March 31, 2010
R. Scott Cramer
       
         
         
/s/ Qiang Fan
 
Director
 
March 31, 2010
Qiang Fan
       
         
         
/s/ Chengtun Qu
 
Director
 
March 31, 2010
Chengtun Qu
       
         
         
/s/ Mark D. Chen
 
Director
 
March 31, 2010
Mark D. Chen
       
         
         
/s/ Shouguo Zhao
 
Director
 
March 31, 2010
Shouguo Zhao
       
 
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
 
To the Board of Directors and Shareholder of
Skystar Bio-Pharmaceutical Company and Subsidiaries
 
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Skystar Bio-Pharmaceutical Company and Subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2009 and 2008, and the related consolidated statements of income and other comprehensive income, changes in equity, and cash flows for each of the years in the two-year period ended December 31, 2009. Our audits also included the financial statement schedules for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008.  The Company’s management is responsible for these consolidated financial statements. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audits.
 
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement. The company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audit included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our 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 Skystar Bio-Pharmaceutical Company and Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2009 and 2008, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the years in the two-year period ended December 31, 2009 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
 
/s/  Frazer Frost, LLP (Successor Entity of Moore Stephens Wurth Frazer and Torbet, LLP, see Form 8-K filed on January 7, 2010)
 
Brea, California
March 31, 2010
 
  
 
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SKYSTAR BIO-PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

ASSETS
 
   
December 31,
   
December 31,
 
   
2009
   
2008
 
             
CURRENT ASSETS:
           
Cash
 
11,699,398
   
576,409
 
Restricted cash
    -       80,885  
Short-term investments
    -       352,080  
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $327,857
               
and $327,857 as of December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively
    4,383,187       2,424,102  
Inventories
    4,074,645       3,086,060  
Deposits and prepaid expenses
    11,900,314       4,878,851  
Loans receivable
    -       295,087  
Other receivables
    490,712       85,099  
Total current assets
    32,548,256       11,778,573  
                 
PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, NET
    8,829,058       7,413,689  
                 
CONSTRUCTION-IN-PROGRESS
    9,389,120       6,516,630  
                 
OTHER ASSETS:
               
Long-term prepayments
    7,980,307       5,207,117  
Intangible assets, net
    1,860,172       899,529  
Total other assets
    9,840,479       6,106,646  
Total assets
  $ 60,606,913     $ 31,815,538  
                 
LIABILITIES AND CHANGES IN EQUITY
 
                 
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
               
Accounts payable
  $ 297,567     $ 547,430  
Other payable and accrued expenses
    917,284       1,556,973  
Short-term loans
    220,050       748,170  
Short-term loans from shareholders
    110,025       308,070  
Deposits from customers
    1,275,958       424,266  
Taxes payable
    722,106       212,661  
Shares to be issued to related parties
    327,374       95,204  
Due to related parties
    185,024       242,225  
Total current liabilities
    4,055,388       4,134,999  
                 
OTHER LIABILITIES:
               
Deferred government grant
    1,100,250       1,100,250  
Warrant liability
    1,538,686       -  
Total other liabilities
    2,638,936       1,100,250  
Total liabilities
    6,694,324       5,235,249  
                 
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
               
                 
CHANGES IN EQUITY:
               
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value, 50,000,000 Series "A" shares authorized and
               
2,000,000 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2008
               
48,000,000 Series "B" shares authorized, Nil Series "B" shares
               
issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2008
    -       2,000  
Common stock, $0.001 par value, 40,000,000 shares authorized, 6,989,640 and 3,733,038 shares
               
issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively
    6,989       3,733  
Paid-in capital
    34,580,096       16,345,775  
Statutory reserves
    3,879,077       2,952,710  
Retained earnings
    12,574,906       4,418,464  
Accumulated other comprehensive income
    2,871,521       2,857,607  
Total shareholders' equity
    53,912,589       26,580,289  
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity
  $ 60,606,913     $ 31,815,538  
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
See report of indepedent registered public accounting firm.
 
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
 
   
Years ended December 31,
 
   
2009
   
2008
 
             
REVENUE, NET
  $ 33,778,305     $ 25,584,446  
                 
COST OF REVENUE
    16,520,989       12,808,896  
                 
GROSS PROFIT
    17,257,316       12,775,550  
                 
OPERATING EXPENSES:
               
Research and development
    1,167,937       549,236  
Selling expenses
    1,928,441       1,381,807  
General and administrative
    2,466,470       2,663,520  
    Total operating expenses
    5,562,848       4,594,563  
                 
INCOME FROM OPERATIONS
    11,694,468       8,180,987  
                 
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
               
Other income (expense), net
    117,873       30,906  
Interest income (expense), net
    (62,590 )     (329,167 )
Inducement cost for debentures converted
    -       (756,855 )
Change in fair value of warrants
    (868,445 )     -  
    Total other expense, net
    (813,162 )     (1,055,116 )
                 
INCOME BEFORE PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES
    10,881,306       7,125,871  
                 
PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES
    2,029,374       1,529,688  
                 
NET INCOME
    8,851,932       5,596,183  
                 
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME :
               
Foreign currency translation adjustment
    13,914       1,415,005  
                 
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
  $ 8,865,846     $ 7,011,188  
                 
EARNINGS PER SHARE:
               
Basic
  $ 1.65     $ 1.53  
Diluted
  $ 1.62     $ 1.53  
                 
WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF COMMON SHARES:
               
Basic
    5,374,452       3,645,746  
Diluted
    5,459,528       3,649,396  
                 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
See report of indepedent registered public accounting firm.
 
F-3

 
SKYSTAR BIO-PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
 
                                             
Accumulated
       
                                 
Retained earnings
   
other
       
   
Preferred stock
   
Common stock
   
Paid-in
   
Statutory
         
comprehensive
       
   
Shares
   
Amount
   
Shares
   
Amount
   
capital
   
reserves
   
Unrestricted
   
income
   
Total
 
BALANCE, January 31, 2008
    2,000,000     $ 2,000       3,422,240     $ 3,422     $ 14,692,209     $ 1,652,720     $ 122,271     $ 1,442,602     $ 17,915,224  
                                                                         
Stock-based compensation
                                    62,758                               62,758  
Shares issued for services
                    23,218       23       130,398                               130,421  
Shares issued for debt settlement
                    42,080       42       220,878                               220,920  
Debentures converted to common stock
                    245,500       246       1,239,532                               1,239,778  
Foreign currency translation
                                                            1,415,005       1,415,005  
Net income
                                                    5,596,183               5,596,183  
Appropriation to statutory reserve
                                            1,299,990       (1,299,990 )             -  
                                                                         
BALANCE, December 31, 2008, as previously reported
    2,000,000       2,000       3,733,038       3,733       16,345,775       2,952,710       4,418,464       2,857,607       26,580,289  
                                                                         
Cumulative effect of reclassification of warrants
                                    (1,108,508 )             230,877               (877,631 )
                                                                         
BALANCE, January 1, 2009, as adjusted, (Unaudited)
    2,000,000       2,000       3,733,038       3,733       15,237,267       2,952,710       4,649,341       2,857,607       25,702,658  
                                                                         
Shares issued for services
                    12,438       12       63,002                               63,014  
Cancellation of preferred stock
    (2,000,000 )     (2,000 )                     2,000                               -  
Fractional shares due to the ten-for-one reverse split
                    1,772       2       (2 )                             -  
Shares issued for cash
                    3,220,000       3,220       19,070,461                               19,073,681  
Cashless exercise of warrants
                    22,392       22       207,368                               207,390  
Foreign currency translation
                                                            13,914       13,914  
Net income
                                                    8,851,932               8,851,932  
Appropriation to statutory reserves
                                            926,367       (926,367 )             -  
                                                                         
BALANCE, December 31, 2009
    -     $ -       6,989,640     $ 6,989     $ 34,580,096     $ 3,879,077     $ 12,574,906     $ 2,871,521     $ 53,912,589  
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
See report of indepedent registered public accounting firm.
 
F-4

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
 
   
Years ended December 31,
 
   
2009
   
2008
 
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
           
Net income
  $ 8,851,932     $ 5,596,183  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
               
provided by operating activities:
               
Depreciation
    566,230       443,062  
Amortization
    212,826       179,343  
Amortization of deferred financing costs
    -       101,815  
Amortization of discount on debentures
    -       680,446  
Amortization of deferred compensation
    -       62,758  
Inducement cost for debentures converted
    -       257,775  
Common stock issued for services
    63,014       130,421  
Common stock to be issued to related parties for compensation
    232,170       95,204  
Bad debt expense
    -       112,253  
Inducement cost for debt settlement
    -       42,081  
Change in fair value of warrant liability
    868,445       -  
Change in operating assets and liabilities
               
Accounts receivable
    (1,957,883 )     (1,068,391 )
Inventories
    (987,977 )     (674,486 )
Deposits and prepaid expenses
    (7,310,495 )     (3,647,834 )
Other receivables
    (705,365 )     93,613  
Accounts payable
    (249,709 )     404,642  
Accrued expenses
    55,140       946,801  
Deposits from customers
    851,170       352,012  
Taxes payable
    509,132       (389,081 )
Other payables
    267,097       (18,189 )
Net cash provided by operating activities
    1,265,727       3,700,428  
                 
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
               
                 
Proceeds from short-term investment
    351,864       57,660  
Refund (payments) of long-term prepayments
    2,713,950       (3,833,669 )
Prepayment for potential acquisition
    (6,802,704 )     -  
Loans to third parties
    (2,580,336 )     315,472  
Proceeds from loans receivable
    2,875,242       -  
Purchases of intangible assets
    (1,172,880 )     -  
Purchases of plant and equipment
    (529,470 )     (9,529 )
Payments on construction-in-progress
    (2,709,105 )     (1,606,280 )
Net cash used in investing activities
    (7,853,439 )     (5,076,346 )
                 
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
               
Decrease (increase) in restricted cash
    80,684       (654 )
Proceeds from short-term loans
    219,915       735,165  
Repayment for short-term loans
    (747,711 )     -  
Proceeds from equity offering
    18,411,496       -  
Repayment to shareholders and directors
    (307,881 )     -  
Proceeds from shareholders and directors
    109,958       401,616  
Due (from) to related parties
    (57,223 )     -  
Net cash provided by financing activities
    17,709,238       1,136,127  
                 
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH
    1,463       44,708  
                 
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH
    11,122,989       (195,083 )
                 
CASH, beginning of year
    576,409       771,492  
                 
CASH, end of year
  $ 11,699,398     $ 576,409  
                 
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
               
Cash paid for interest
  $ 73,085     $ 35,177  
Cash paid for income taxes
  $ 2,095,704     $ 740,899  
Non-cash investing and financing activities
               
Long-term prepayment transferred to construction-in-progress
  $ 190,458     $ -  
Construction-in-progress transferred to property, plant and equipment
    1,818,403       1,133,580  
Issuance of common stock for debt settlement
  $ -     $ 178,839  
Debentures converted to common stock
  $ -     $ 482,923  
Cashless exercise of warrants
  $ 207,390       -  
Expense paid thorugh contribution receivable
  $ 662,185       -  
Interest expense capitalized as construction-in-progress
  $ -     $ 114,990  
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
See report of indepedent registered public accounting firm.
 
F-5

 
SKYSTAR BIO-PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES 
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2009

 
Note 1 - ORGANIZATION

Organization and description of business

Skystar Bio-Pharmaceutical Company (“Skystar” or the “Company”), was incorporated in Nevada on September 24, 1998. Since its acquisition on November 7, 2005 of Skystar Bio-Pharmaceutical (Cayman) Holdings Co., Ltd. (“Skystar Cayman”), a Cayman Islands company, the Company has been engaged in research, development, production, marketing and sales of veterinary healthcare and medical care products. All current operations of the Company are in the People’s Republic of China (“China” or the “PRC”).

All of the Company’s operations are carried out by Xian Tianxing Bio-Pharmaceutical Co., Limited (“Xian Tianxing”), a PRC joint stock company that the Company controls through contractual arrangements originally between Skystar Cayman and Xian Tianxing. On March 10, 2008, the Company entered into a series of agreements transferring all of the rights and obligations of Skystar Cayman under the contractual arrangements to Sida Biotechnology (Xian) Co., Ltd. (“Sida”), a PRC company. Sida is the wholly owned subsidiary of Fortunate Time International Limited (“Fortunate Time”), a Hong Kong company and wholly owned subsidiary of Skystar Cayman. Xian Tianxing also has a wholly owned subsidiary, Shanghai Siqiang Biotechnological Co., Ltd. (“Shanghai Siqiang”), a PRC company.

As a result of these contractual arrangements, which obligates Sida to absorb all of the risk of loss from Xian Tianxing’s activities and enable Sida to receive all of its expected residual returns, the Company accounts for Xian Tianxing as a variable interest entity (“VIE”) under Financial Accounting Standards Board’s (“FASB”) interpretation on consolidation of variable interest entities.  Accordingly, the Company consolidates Xian Tianxing’s results, assets and liabilities.

Sida was established by Fortunate Time on July 10, 2007, with registered capital of $5,000,000. Fortunate Time invested $2,000,000 into Sida on July 20, 2007, which amount is payable to Skystar Cayman. On July 9, 2009, Fortunate Time invested the remaining $3,000,000 into Sida. Xi’an High Technology District approved Sida’s application to increase its registered capital to $15,000,000 on July 13, 2009. On July 15, 2009, Sida received the $10,000,000 additional registered capital from Fortunate Time. Funds from Fortunate Time for $13,000,000 was from the cash proceeds of the equity offering which is further discussed in Note 14.

On September 18, 2009, Skystar Bio-Pharmaceutical Inc. (“Skystar California”) was incorporated in California and became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Skystar.

Hereinafter, Skystar, Skystar California, Skystar Cayman, Fortunate Time, Sida, Xian Tianxing and Shanghai Siqiang are sometimes collectively referred to as the “Company.”

Note 2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
 
Principles of consolidation

The accompanying consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The consolidated financial statements include the financial statements of the Company, its wholly-owned subsidiaries, and its VIEs. All significant inter-company transactions and balances between the Company, its subsidiaries and VIEs are eliminated upon consolidation.
 
See report of independent registered public accounting firm.
F-6

 
Use of estimates

The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. For example, the Company estimates its allowance for doubtful accounts and useful lives of plant and equipment. Because of the use of estimates inherent in the financial reporting process, actual results could materially differ from those estimates upon which the carrying values were based.
 
Foreign currency translation

The Company uses the United States dollar (“U.S. dollar”) for financial reporting purposes and the Chinese Renminbi (“RMB”) as its functional currency. The Company’s subsidiaries and VIEs maintain their books and records in their functional currency, being the primary currency of the economic environment in which their operations are conducted.

The Company translates the subsidiaries’ and VIEs’ assets and liabilities into U.S. dollars using the applicable exchange rates prevailing at the balance sheet dates, and the statements of operations and cash flows are translated at average exchange rates during the reporting period. As a result, amounts related to assets and liabilities reported on the consolidated statements of cash flows will not necessarily agree with changes in the corresponding balances on the consolidated balance sheets. Equity accounts are translated at historical rates. Adjustments resulting from the translation of the subsidiaries’ and VIEs’ financial statements are recorded as accumulated other comprehensive income.

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 People's Bank of China or other banks authorized to buy and sell foreign currencies at the exchange rate quoted by the People's Bank of China. The rates of exchange quoted by the People’s Bank of China on December 31, 2009 and 2008 were US $1.00 to RMB 6.82 and RMB 6.82, respectively. The average translation rates of US $1.00 to RMB 6.82 and RMB 6.94 was applied to the income statement accounts for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively.

Approval of foreign currency payments by the People’s Bank of China or other institutions requires submitting a payment application form together with invoices, shipping documents and signed contracts. Transaction gains and losses that arise from exchange rate fluctuations on transactions denominated in a currency other than the functional currency are included in the results of operations as incurred.
  
Fair values of financial instruments

On January 1, 2008, the Company adopted the accounting standards regarding fair value of financial instruments and related fair value measurements defines financial instruments and requires fair value disclosures of those financial instruments.  This accounting standard defines fair value, establishes a three-level valuation hierarchy for disclosures of fair value measurement and enhances disclosures requirements for fair value measures.  Current assets and current liabilities qualified as financial instruments and management believes their carrying amounts are a reasonable estimate of fair value because of the short period of time between the origination of such instruments and their expected realization and if applicable, their current interest rate is equivalent to interest rates currently available.  The three levels of valuation hierarchy are defined as follows:
 
Level 1 inputs to the valuation methodology are quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets.
 
See report of independent registered public accounting firm.
F-7

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

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

Effective January 1, 2009, the Company adopted the provisions of an accounting standard regarding whether an instrument (or embedded feature) is indexed to an entity’s own stock. This accounting standard specifies that a contract that would otherwise meet the definition of a derivative but is both (a) indexed to the Company’s own stock and (b) classified in stockholders’ equity in the statement of financial position would not be considered a derivative financial instrument.  It provides a new two-step model to be applied in determining whether a financial instrument or an embedded feature is indexed to an issuer’s own stock and thus able to qualify for the scope exception within the standards.
 
As a result of the foregoing adoption, 309,100 common stock purchase warrants previously treated as equity pursuant to the derivative treatment exemption are no longer afforded equity treatment because the strike price of the warrants is denominated in U.S. dollars, a currency other than the Company’s functional currency, the RMB. As a result, the warrants are not considered indexed to the Company’s own stock, and as such, all future changes in the fair value of these warrants will be recognized currently in earnings until such time as the warrants are exercised or expired.

As such, effective January 1, 2009, the Company reclassified the fair value of these warrants from equity to liability, as if these warrants were treated as a derivative liability since their issuance in February 2007. On January 1, 2009, the Company reclassified from additional paid-in capital, as a cumulative effect adjustment, $230,877 to beginning retained earnings and $877,631 to warrant liability to recognize the fair value of such warrants. The Company recognized a loss of $868,445 from the change in fair value of the warrant liability for the year ended December 31, 2009.
 
These warrants do not trade in an active securities market, and as such, the Company estimates the fair value of these warrants using the Black-Scholes Option Pricing Model (“Black-Scholes Model”) using the following assumptions:
 
  
  
Warrants (1)
  
  
Warrants (2)
  
  
  
December
31, 2009
  
  
January
1, 2009
  
  
December
31, 2009
  
  
January
1, 2009
  
   
(Unaudited)
   
(Unaudited)
 
Stock price
 
$
10.10
   
$
4.750
   
$
10.10
   
$
4.75
 
Exercise price
 
$
6.00
   
$
6.00
   
$
5.00
   
$
5.00
 
Annual dividend yield
   
     
     
     
 
Expected term (years)
   
.17
     
1.20
     
2.17
     
3.20
 
Risk-free interest rate
   
0.04
%
   
0.875
%
   
1.14
%
   
1.125
%
Expected volatility
   
34
%
   
140
%
   
178
%
   
130
%
 
(1)  
As of January 1, 2009, 195,000 warrants with an exercise price of $6.00 were outstanding. As of December 31, 2009, 145,000 warrants with an exercise price of $6.00 were outstanding.

(2)  
As of January 1, 2009, 114,100 warrants with an exercise price of $5.00 were outstanding. As of December, 31, 2009, 107,254 warrants with an exercise price of $5.00 were outstanding.
 
See report of independent registered public accounting firm.
F-8

 
Expected volatility is based on historical volatility. Historical volatility was computed using daily pricing observations for recent periods that correspond to the term of the warrants. The Company believes this method produces an estimate that is representative of future volatility over the expected term of these warrants. The Company has no reason to believe future volatility over the expected remaining life of these warrants is likely to differ materially from historical volatility. The expected life is based on the remaining term of the warrants. The risk-free interest rate is based on U.S. Treasury securities according to the remaining term of the warrants.

As required by the FASB’s accounting standards, financial assets and liabilities are classified in their entirety based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. Depending on the product and the terms of the transaction, the fair values warrant liability were modeled using a series of techniques, including closed-form analytic formula, such as the Black-Scholes Model, which does not entail material subjectivity because the methodology employed does not necessitate significant judgment, and the pricing inputs are observed from actively quoted markets.

The fair value of the 252,254 warrants as of December 31, 2009 was determined using the Black-Scholes Model, defined in the FASB’s accounting standard of fair value measurement as level 2 inputs, and recorded the change in earnings. As a result, the warrant liability is carried on the consolidated balance sheets at fair value.

The following table sets forth by level within the fair value hierarchy our financial assets and liabilities that were accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2009:
 
   
Carrying Value at
December 31, 2009
   
Fair Value Measurement at
December  31, 2009
 
         
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
 
Warrant liability
  $ 1,538,686     $ -     $ 1,538,686     $ -  
 
In addition to assets and liabilities that are recorded at fair value on a recurring basis, the Company is required to record assets and liabilities at fair value on a non-recurring basis.  Generally, assets are recorded at fair value on a non-recurring basis as a result of impairment charges.  For the year ended December 31, 2009, there were no impairment charges.     

Revenue recognition

Revenue of the Company is primarily from the sales of veterinary healthcare and medical care products in China. Sales are recognized when the following four revenue criteria are met: persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, delivery has occurred, the selling price is fixed or determinable, and collectability is reasonably assured. Sales are presented net of value added tax (“VAT”). No allowance for sales returns is made on these consolidated financial statements as sales returns are de minimis based on historical experience.
 
There are two types of sales upon which revenue is recognized:

a.
Credit sales: Revenue is recognized when the products have been delivered to the customers.

b.
Full payment before delivering: Revenue is recognized when the products have been delivered to customers.

Shipping and handling costs related to costs of goods sold are included in selling expenses, which totaled $850,387 and $335,605 for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively.
 
See report of independent registered public accounting firm.
F-9

 
The Company’s revenues and cost of revenues by product line were as follows:

  
 
Years Ended December 31,
   
2009
   
2008
 
Revenues
           
Micro-organism
 
$
8,021,139
   
$
5,868,623
 
Veterinary Medications
   
22,920,479
     
17,535,757
 
Feed Additives
   
1,411,222
     
1,189,108
 
Vaccines
   
1,425,465
     
990,958
 
Total Revenues
 
33,778,305
   
25,584,446
 
                 
Cost of Revenues
               
Micro-organism
 
$
2,129,945
   
1,781,598
 
Veterinary Medications
   
13,672,332
     
10,389,726
 
Feed Additives
   
568,007
     
525,653
 
Vaccines
   
150,705
     
111,919
 
Total Cost of Revenues
   
16,520,989
     
12,808,896
 
Gross Profit
 
$
17,257,316
   
$
12,775,550
 

Cash

Cash includes cash on hand, demand deposits with banks and liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less.

Restricted cash

Restricted cash is comprised of amounts received from the PRC government as subsidies and set aside for specific uses (see Note 13). Restricted cash is maintained as bank deposits and reflected as current assets based on the expected period when such funds will be put into their specific uses.

Short-term investments

Short-term investments are comprised of securities classified as available-for-sale, held by a private investment trust company for investing activities with a fixed rate of return on investment. Available-for-sale securities are carried at fair value, with unrealized gains or losses reported in other comprehensive income, net of tax. Realized gains or losses are included in the results of operations. There was no unrealized gain or loss relating to short-term investments for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, and as such, no such amounts were included in other comprehensive income for such periods.

The Company entered into an investment agreement with an unrelated party in 2007 to invest certain funds in the Chinese stock market. The nature of the investment is available-for-sale with certain guaranteed returns such as 7.2% interest through August 1, 2008 and 5.0% interest after August 1, 2008 for one year. There are no restrictions or penalties for early withdrawals prior to maturity. The investment matured on July 31, 2009 and the investment principal of $352,080 and accrued interest of $22,666 were received by the Company on August 3, 2009.

Accounts receivable and other receivables

Accounts receivable are recorded at net realizable value consisting of the carrying amount less an allowance for uncollectible accounts, as needed. The Company uses the aging method to estimate the allowance for anticipated uncollectible receivable balances. Under the aging method, bad debt percentages determined by management based on historical experience, as well as current economic climate, are applied to customers’ balances categorized by the number of months the underlying invoices have remained outstanding. At each reporting period, the allowance balance is adjusted to reflect the amount computed as a result of the aging method. When facts subsequently become available to indicate that the allowance provided requires an adjustment, a corresponding adjustment is made to the allowance account as a change in estimate. The ultimate collection of the Company’s accounts receivable may take one year. Delinquent account balances are reserved after management determines that the likelihood of collection is not probable, and known bad debts are written-off against allowance for doubtful accounts when identified.
 
See report of independent registered public accounting firm.
F-10

 
Inventories

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market, as determined on a moving weighted-average basis. Inventories include purchases and related costs incurred in bringing the inventories to their present location and condition. Management reviews inventories for obsolescence and cost in excess of net realizable value at least annually and records a reserve against the inventory and additional cost of goods sold when the carrying value exceeds net realizable value.
 
Plant and equipment

Plant and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets. Expenditures for maintenance and repairs which do not improve or extend the useful lives of the assets are charged to operations as incurred, while renewals and betterments are capitalized. Gains and losses on disposals are included in the results of operations. Estimated useful lives of the assets are as follows:

  
 
Estimated Useful
Life
Buildings
   
20-40 years
Machinery and equipment
   
10 years
Computer, office equipment and furniture
   
5 years
Vehicles
   
5-10 years

Management assesses the carrying value of plant and equipment annually, more often when factors indicating impairment are present, and reduces the carrying value of such assets by the amount of the impairment. The Company determines the existence of such impairment by measuring the expected future cash flows (undiscounted and without interest charges) and comparing such amount to the net asset carrying value. An impairment loss, if it exists, is measured as the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset exceeds the fair value of the asset. Based on its review, management believes that, as of December 31, 2009 and 2008, there was no impairment for its plant and equipment.

Construction-in-progress

Construction-in-progress includes direct costs of construction of a factory building. Interest incurred during the period of construction, if significant, is capitalized. All other interest is expensed as incurred. Construction-in-progress is not depreciated until such time the assets are completed and put into service.
 
Intangible assets

Land Use Rights — Land use rights represent the amounts paid to acquire a long-term interest to utilize the land underlying the Company’s facilities. This type of arrangement is common for the use of land in the PRC. Land use rights are amortized on a straight-line basis over its 50-year term.
 
See report of independent registered public accounting firm.
F-11

 
Technological Know-How — Purchased technological know-how includes confidential formulas, manufacturing processes, technical and procedural manuals, and is amortized using the straight-line method over the weighted average useful life of nine years, which reflects the period over which such confidential formulas, manufacturing processes, and technical and procedural manuals are kept confidential by the Company as agreed between the Company and the selling parties.
 
Impairment of Intangible Assets — The Company evaluates the carrying value of intangible assets annually, or more often when factors indicating impairment are present. The Company determines the existence of such impairment by measuring the estimated future cash flows (undiscounted) and comparing such amount to the net asset carrying value. If the undiscounted cash flow estimated to be generated by any such intangible asset is less than its carrying amount, a loss is recognized based on the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the intangible asset’s fair market value. Loss on intangible assets to be disposed of is determined in a similar manner, except that fair market values are reduced by the cost of disposal. Based on its review, the Company believes that, as of December 31, 2009, there was no impairment of its intangible assets.
 
Comprehensive income

The FASB’s accounting standard of reporting comprehensive income requires disclosure of all components of comprehensive income and loss on an annual and interim basis. Comprehensive income and loss is defined as the change in equity of a business enterprise during a period from transactions and other events and circumstances from non-owner sources. The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the provisions of GAAP. Accumulated other comprehensive income is comprised of the changes in foreign currency exchange rates.

Research and development costs

Research and development costs are charged to operations as incurred and include salaries, professional fees and technical support fees related to such efforts.

Advertising costs

Advertising costs are charged to operations currently. Advertising costs for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008 were $253,006 and $93,573 respectively.

Income taxes

The Company accounts for income taxes in accordance with the FASB’s accounting standard for income taxes.  Under the asset and liability method as required by this accounting standard,  deferred income taxes are recognized for the tax consequences of temporary differences by applying enacted statutory tax rates applicable to future years to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts and the tax bases of existing assets and liabilities. The effect on deferred income taxes of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date. A valuation allowance is recognized if it is more likely than not that some portion, or all of, a deferred tax asset will not be realized.

Further, in accordance with this accounting standard, a tax position is recognized as a benefit only if it is “more likely than not” that the tax position would be sustained in a tax examination, with a tax examination being presumed to occur. The amount recognized is the largest amount of tax benefit that is greater than 50% likely of being realized on examination. For tax positions not meeting the “more likely than not” test, no tax benefit is recorded. The standard also provides guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosures, and transition. The adoption had no effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
 
See report of independent registered public accounting firm.
F-12

 
The Company’s operations are subject to income and transaction taxes in the United States and in the PRC jurisdictions. Significant estimates and judgments are required in determining the Company’s worldwide provision for income taxes. Some of these estimates are based on interpretations of existing tax laws or regulations. The ultimate amount of tax liability may be uncertain as a result.

The Company does not anticipate any events which could cause a change to these uncertainties.

Stock-based compensation

The Company records and reports stock-based compensation by measuring the cost of services received in exchange for an award of equity instruments based on the grant-date fair value of the award. That cost is recognized over the period during which services are received. Stock compensation for stock granted to non-employees is determined as the fair value of the consideration received or the fair value of equity instruments issued, whichever is more reliably measured.

The Company uses the Black-Scholes Model which was developed for use in estimating the fair value of options. This models requires the input of highly complex and subjective variables including the expected life of options granted and the Company’s expected stock price volatility over a period equal to or greater than the expected life of the options. Because changes in the subjective assumptions can materially affect the estimated value of the Company’s employee stock options, it is management’s opinion that the Black-Scholes Model may not provide an accurate measure of the fair value of the Company’s employee stock options. Although the fair value of employee stock options is determined in accordance with the standards using an option-pricing model, that value may not be indicative of the fair value observed in a willing buyer/willing seller market transaction.

Earnings per share

The Company reports earnings per share and present both basic and diluted earnings per share in conjunction with the disclosure of the methodology used in computing such earnings per share. Basic earnings per share is based upon the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding. Diluted earnings per share is based on the assumption that all dilutive convertible shares, including convertible preferred shares, and stock options were converted or exercised. Further, the method requires that stock dividends or stock splits be accounted for retroactively if the stock dividends or stock splits occur during the period, or retroactively if the stock dividends or stock splits occur after the end of the period but before the release of the financial statements, by considering it outstanding of the entirety of each period presented. Dilution is computed by applying the treasury stock method. Under this method, options and warrants are assumed to be exercised at the beginning of the period (or at the time of issuance, if later), and as if funds obtained thereby were used to purchase common stock at the average market price during the period. 
  
All share and per share amounts used in the Company's consolidated financial statements and notes thereto have been retroactively restated to reflect the 1-for-10 reverse stock split effectuated on May 12, 2009, and the 2-for-1 forward stock split effectuated on November 16, 2009.

Related parties

Parties are considered to be related to the Company if the parties, directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, control, are controlled by, or are under common control with the Company. Related parties also include principal owners of the Company, its management, members of the immediate families of such principal owners and management, and other parties with which the Company may deal if one party controls or can significantly influence the management or operating policies of the other to an extent that one of the transacting parties might be prevented from fully pursuing its own separate interests.
 
See report of independent registered public accounting firm.
F-13

 
Reclassifications 

Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation. These reclassifications had no impact on previously reported net income or cash flows.

Recently issued accounting pronouncements

In January 2009, the FASB issued an accounting standard amending the Impairment Guidance of recognition of interest income and impairment on purchased and retained beneficial interests in securitized financial assets. The newly issued accounting standard changes the impairment model included to be more consistent with the impairment model of another accounting standard for accounting for securities.  The new accounting standard remove its exclusive reliance on “market participant” estimates of future cash flows used in determining fair value. Changing the cash flows used to analyze other-than-temporary impairment from the “market participant” view to a holder’s estimate of whether there has been a “probable” adverse change in estimated cash flows allows companies to apply reasonable judgment in assessing whether an other-than-temporary impairment has occurred. The adoption of this FASB Staff Positions did not have a material impact the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In April 2009, the FASB issued three related FASB Staff Positions: (i) Recognition of Presentation of Other-Than-Temporary Impairments, (ii) Interim Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments, and (iii) Determining the Fair Value When the Volume and Level of Activity for the Asset or Liability Have Significantly Decreased and Identifying Transactions That Are Not Orderly, which are effective for interim and annual reporting periods ending after June 15, 2009. The first Staff Position modifies the requirement for recognizing other-than-temporary impairments, changes the existing impairment model, and modifies the presentation and frequency of related disclosures. The second Staff Position requires disclosures about fair value of financial instruments for interim reporting periods as well as in annual financial statements.  The third Staff Position requires new disclosures regarding the categories of fair value instruments, as well as the inputs and valuation techniques utilized to determine fair value and any changes to the inputs and valuation techniques during the period.  The adoption of these FASB Staff Positions did not have a material impact the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In May 2009, the FASB an accounting standard which provides guidance to establish general standards of accounting for and disclosures of events that occur after the balance sheet date but before financial statements are issued or are available to be issued. The standard also requires entities to disclose the date through which subsequent events were evaluated as well as the rationale for why that date was selected. The standard is effective for interim and annual periods ending after June 15, 2009, and accordingly, the Company adopted this Standard as of December 31, 2009. The standard requires that public entities evaluate subsequent events through the date that the financial statements are issued.

In June 2009, the FASB issued an accounting standard which establishes the FASB Accounting Standards Codification™ (the “Codification”) as the source of authoritative accounting principles recognized by the FASB to be applied by nongovernmental entities in the preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP. The Codification does not change current U.S. GAAP, but is intended to simplify user access to all authoritative U.S. GAAP by providing all the authoritative literature related to a particular topic in one place. The Codification is effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009, and as of the effective date, all existing accounting standard documents will be superseded. The Codification is effective for the Company in the third quarter of 2009, and accordingly, the Company’s Annually Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009 and all current and subsequent public filings will reference the Codification as the sole source of authoritative literature.
 
In August 2009, the FASB issued an Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) regarding measuring liabilities at fair value. This ASU provides additional guidance clarifying the measurement of liabilities at fair value in circumstances in which a quoted price in an active market for the identical liability is not available; under those circumstances, a reporting entity is required to measure fair value using one or more of valuation techniques, as defined. This ASU is effective for the first reporting period, including interim periods, beginning after the issuance of this ASU. The adoption of this ASU did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
 
See report of independent registered public accounting firm.
F-14

 
In October 2009, the FASB issued an ASU regarding accounting for own-share lending arrangements in contemplation of convertible debt issuance or other financing.  This ASU requires that at the date of issuance of the shares in a share-lending arrangement entered into in contemplation of a convertible debt offering or other financing, the shares issued shall be measured at fair value and be recognized as an issuance cost, with an offset to additional paid-in capital. Further, loaned shares are excluded from basic and diluted earnings per share unless default of the share-lending arrangement occurs, at which time the loaned shares would be included in the basic and diluted earnings-per-share calculation.  This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning on or after December 15, 2009, and interim periods within those fiscal years for arrangements outstanding as of the beginning of those fiscal years. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this ASU on its consolidated financial statements.

In January 2010, the FASB issued ASU No. 2010-02 regarding accounting and reporting for decreases in ownership of a subsidiary.  Under this guidance, an entity is required to deconsolidate a subsidiary when the entity ceases to have a controlling financial interest in the subsidiary.  Upon deconsolidation of a subsidiary, an entity recognizes a gain or loss on the transaction and measures any retained investment in the subsidiary at fair value.  In contrast, an entity is required to account for a decrease in its ownership interest of a subsidiary that does not result in a change of control of the subsidiary as an equity transaction.  This ASU clarifies the scope of the decrease in ownership provisions, and expands the disclosures about the deconsolidation of a subsidiary or de-recognition of a group of assets.  This ASU is effective beginning in the first interim or annual reporting period ending on or after December 31, 2009.  The adoption of this ASU did not have a material impact the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In January 2010, FASB issued ASU No. 2010-06 – Improving Disclosures about Fair Value Measurements. This update provides amendments to Subtopic 820-10 that requires new disclosure to include transfers in and out of Levels 1 and 2 and activity in Level 3 fair value measurements.  Further, this update clarifies existing disclosures on level of disaggregation and Disclosures about inputs and valuation techniques.  A reporting entity should provide fair value measurement disclosures for each class of assets and liabilities and should provide disclosures about the valuation techniques and inputs used to measure fair value for both recurring and nonrecurring fair value measurements. Those disclosures are required for fair value measurements that fall in either Level 2 or Level 3.  The new disclosures and clarifications of existing disclosures are effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2009, except for the disclosures about purchases, sales, issuances, and settlements in the roll forward of activity in Level 3 fair value measurements. Those disclosures are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2010, and for interim periods within those fiscal years.  The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this ASU; however, the Company does not expect the adoption of this ASU to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

Note 3 - CONCENTRATIONS AND CREDIT RISK

The Company’s operations are all carried out 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’s economy. The Company’s operations in the PRC are subject to specific 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 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.

Financial instruments, which subject the Company to concentration of credit risk, consist of cash. The Company maintains balances at financial institutions which, from time to time, may exceed federally insured limits for the banks located in the United States. Balances at financial institutions or state-owned banks within the PRC are not covered by insurance. As of December 31, 2009 and 2008, the Company had deposits in excess of federally insured limits (including restricted cash) of $11,504,970 and $448,082 respectively. The Company has not experienced any losses in such accounts.
 
See report of independent registered public accounting firm.
F-15

 
For the year ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, all of the Company’s sales occurred in the PRC. No major customers accounted for more than 10% of the Company’s total revenues. In addition, all accounts receivable at December 31, 2009 and 2008 also arose in the PRC.

The Company’s five largest vendors accounted for approximately 59% of the Company’s total purchases for the year ended December 31, 2009, while the Company’s four largest vendors accounted for 59% of the Company’s total purchases for the year ended December 31, 2008.  As of December 31, 2009 and 2008, there were no amounts due to those five and four largest vendors, respectively.

The Company had one product that accounted for 20% and 12% of the Company’s total revenues for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively. 
 
Note 4 - ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE, NET

Accounts receivable consisted of the following:
 
   
December 31,
2009
   
December 31,
2008
   
Account receivable
  $ 4,711,044     $ 2,751,959  
Allowance for bad debts
    (327,857 )       (327,857 )
Account receivable, net
  $ 4,383,187     $ 2,424,102  
 
The following table presents the movement of allowance for doubtful accounts:

Allowance for bad debt, January 1, 2008
 
$
199,639
 
Addition
   
114,239
 
Recovery
   
 
Translation adjustment
   
13,979
 
Allowance for bad debt, December 31, 2008
   
327,857
 
Addition
   
 
Recovery
   
 
Translation adjustment
   
 
Allowance for bad debt, December 31, 2009
 
$
327,857
 

Note 5 – INVENTORIES

Inventories consist of the following:
  
 
December 31,
2009
   
December 31,
2008
 
Raw materials
 
$
2,798,021
   
$
2,087,428
 
Packing materials
   
159,620
     
165,077
 
Work-in-process
   
886
     
2,446
 
Finished goods
   
1,096,547
     
811,538
 
Other
   
19,571
     
19,571
 
Total
 
$
4,074,645
   
$
3,086,060
 
 
See report of independent registered public accounting firm.
F-16

 
The Company periodically reviews its reserves for slow moving and obsolete inventories. As of December 31, 2009 and 2008, the Company believes that no such reserves were necessary.

Note 6 - DEPOSITS AND PREPAID EXPENSES

Deposits and prepaid expenses are comprised of the following:
 
   
December 31,
2009
   
December 31,
2008
 
Prepayment for raw materials purchasing
  $ 10,990,913     $ 4,210,618  
Prepayment for packaging materials purchasing
    489,392       499,755  
Prepayment for advertisement fee
    -       89,436  
Prepayment for due diligence fee
    -       73,350  
Other
    420,009       5,692  
Total
  $ 11,900,314     $ 4,878,851  
 
Note 7 – LOANS RECEIVABLE

Loans receivable consist of the following:

  
 
December 31,
2009
 
December 31,
2008
 
Shaanxi Xinbangdike Technology Developing Company (1)
 
$
-
   
$
295,087
 

(1) Loan to Shaanxi Xinbangdike Technology Development Company is non-interest bearing, unsecured and due on demand.

Note 8 - PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, NET

Plant and equipment consist of the following:

  
 
December 31,
2009
   
December 31,
2008
 
Building and improvements
 
$
6,798,616
   
$
4,977,654
 
Machinery and equipment
   
3,035,814
     
3,035,376
 
Office equipment and furniture
   
191,424
     
186,702
 
Vehicles
   
485,156
     
329,331
 
Total
   
10,511,010
     
8,529,063
 
Less: accumulated depreciation
   
(1,681,952)
     
(1,115,374
)
Plant and equipment, net
 
$
8,829,058
   
$
7,413,689
 

Depreciation expense was $566,230 and $443,062 for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively.
 
See report of independent registered public accounting firm.
F-17

 
Note 9 - CONSTRUCTION-IN-PROGRESS

Construction-in-progress (“CIP”) is related to a plant being built in accordance with the PRC’s Good Manufacturing Practices (“GMP”) Standard. Construction on this plant commenced in 2005. The veterinary medicine facility and the building that houses quality control, research and development and administration were completed during 2007, and the remaining plant facilities are expected to be completed by June 30, 2010, at an estimated cost of $11,846,479. During the year ended December 31, 2009, vaccine and micro-organism facilities were completed resulting in a transfer from CIP to property, plant and equipment of $2,951,288. No depreciation is provided for construction-in-progress until such time the assets are completed and placed into service.
 
The construction projects the company is in the progress of completing are:
 
   
Total in CIP
as of 12/31/09
   
Estimate cost to
Complete
   
Estimated
Total Cost
 
Estimated
Completion Date (1)
Project
                   
Vaccine facility
  $ 7,846,479     $ 2,500,000     $ 10,346,479  
June 2010
Micro-organism facility
    1,339,371       160,629       1,500,000  
April 2010
Other
    203,270                    
TOTAL CIP Balance
  $ 9,389,120     $ 2,660,629     $ 11,846,479    
 
(1)  
 Note that this date does not include the time to certify the facility, if necessary.

As of December 31, 2009 and 2008, the Company had construction in progress amounting to $9,389,120 and $6,516,330, respectively. $0 and $150,789 in interest expense had been capitalized for construction in progress for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively.
 
Note 10 - LONG-TERM PREPAYMENTS

Long-term prepayments consist of the following:

  
  
December 31,
2009
   
December 31,
2008
  
Construction deposit
 
$
733,500
   
$
2,493,167
 
Deposit for building purchase
   
439,927
     
-
 
Deposit for potential acquisitions
   
6,806,880
     
2,713,950
 
Total
 
$
7,980,307
   
$
5,207,117
 

As of December 31, 2009 and 2008, the Company has determined that these prepayments are noncurrent because: (1) these amounts relate to noncurrent assets, and (2) the Company’s ability to complete any potential acquisitions is contingent upon the Company identifying and negotiating with target companies.

As of December 31, 2008, deposits for potential acquisitions represent deposits made to four separate potential acquisition targets: one that produces veterinary medicines, one that produces micro-organisms and feed additives, one that produces veterinary medicines for domestic pets, and one with buildings for the Company’s own future expansion. In April 2009, all deposits made by the Company for potential acquisitions as of December 31, 2008 in the amount of $2,713,950 (RMB 18,500,000) were returned to the Company.

As of December 31, 2009, deposits for office building purchase of $439,927 (RMB 2,998,820) represent deposits made for new office building. The Company is in the process of applying for property certificate, and made the remaining payment of $1,069,018 (RMB 7,287,105) in January, 2010.
 
See report of independent registered public accounting firm.
F-18

 
As of December 31, 2009, deposits for potential acquisitions of $6,806,880 (RMB 46,400,000) represent deposits made to two separate potential acquisition targets.  The Company obtained appraisal report in January 2010 for the target in Hubei, stating the total fair value of net assets at $2,711,603 (RMB 18,484,000).  The Company is expected to finish the acquisition in June 2010.

Note 11 – INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Intangible assets consisted of the following:
 
  
 
December 31,
2009
   
December 31,
2008
 
Land use rights
 
$
378,853
   
$
378,853
 
Technological know-how
   
2,053,800
     
880,200
 
Total
   
2,432,653
     
1,259,053
 
Less: accumulated amortization
   
(572,481
)
   
(359,524
)
Intangible assets, net
 
$
1,860,172
   
$
899,529
 

During 2007, the Company paid $658,350 for the exclusive rights to the use of a strain of micro-bio organisms for a five-year term from November 1, 2007 through October 31, 2012. The Company began using the strain in its veterinary medicines in 2008.

In 2009, the Company paid $1,172,880 (RMB 8,000,000) for fish disease technology transfer for an eleven-year term from September 2009 through September 2020.

For the year ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, the amortization expense for intangibles amounted to $212,826 and $179,343, respectively.

Amortization expense for the future five years and thereafter is as follows:

Years ending December 31,
  
Amount
  
2010
 
388,757
 
2011
   
388,757
 
2012
   
364,322
 
2013
   
242,148
 
2014
   
183,504
 
2015 and thereafter
   
292,684
 
Total
 
$
1,860,172
 

Note 12 – SHORT-TERM LOANS

On September 3, 2008, the Company signed a one year short-term agreement with the Bank of East Asia to borrow up to $1.9 million (RMB 13 million) for operating purposes secured by the Company’s land use rights and buildings. On September 17, 2008, the Company received proceeds of $733,500 (RMB 5 million) from the bank.  The balance of $1.1 million (RMB 8 million) can be borrowed once the Company has a deposit balance in the amount of $4 million with the bank and uses the bank as the Company’s primary transaction bank.  The applicable interest rate of the loan is the Bank of China’s standard short-term rate, 6.93% at inception of the loan, which is subject to change with the government policy, plus an additional 20% interest rate float. Pursuant to these terms, the interest rates were approximately 6.37% and 8.32% as of December 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively. Interest payments to the Bank of East Asia are due every six months.  The Company repaid amount of $733,050 (RMB 5 million) on September 16, 2009. 
 
See report of independent registered public accounting firm.
F-19

 
Pursuant to the short-term loan agreement, the Company is required to comply with certain covenants, such as maintaining sufficient environmental controls with respect to the Company’s manufacturing processes, and providing written notification to the bank for any changes in the organizational structure or executive officers, among others. As of December 31, 2009, the Company determined that it was in compliance with these covenants.

On January 14, 2009, the Company signed a one year short-term loan contract with Shaanxi Agricultural Yanta Credit Union for $220,050 (RMB 1.5 million) at an annual interest rate of 8.66% for operating purposes secured by the personal property of Weibing Lu, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer. This loan was paid off on January 15, 2010.
   
Interest expense incurred and associated with the short-term loans amounted to $71,467 for the year ended December 31, 2009, none of which has been capitalized as part of construction-in-progress in 2009. Interest expense incurred and associated with the short term loan amounted to $15,741 for the year ended December 31, 2008, which has been capitalized as part of construction-in-progress.

Note 13 - DEFERRED GOVERNMENT GRANT

Deferred government grant represents subsidies for GMP projects granted by the PRC government. A subsidy in the amount of $641,000 was approved by the PRC government for the Company to construct a new factory in which operations will meet the GMP Standard. In 2003, $516,500 was received by the Company and the remaining $124,500 was received in the first quarter of 2006. In 2006, the Company expended $186,644 for the construction of its new factory (Note 9).

Also in 2003, the Company received a second subsidy in the amount of $256,400 to finance the Company’s research and development activities. In 2005, the Company received a third subsidy of $64,100 for the Company’s research and development activities, which was expended during that year.

According to PRC government regulations, the funds granted may be treated as capital contributed by a company appointed by the PRC government or as a loan from such company, which the Company will be required to repay. As of December 31, 2009, the Company has not reached a final agreement with the PRC government regarding the treatment of these three subsidies as either a loan or capital contribution, and the Company does not expect that the final agreement will be completed within the next year. Therefore, these amounts are reflected as non-current liabilities in the accompanying consolidated financial statements.
 
Note 14 - CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS

On May 12, 2009, the Company effectuated a 1-for-10 reverse stock split of its issued and outstanding shares of common stock and a proportional reduction of its authorized shares of common stock. Number of common stock, warrants, options disclosed in the footnotes has been retroactively restated to reflect the 1-for-10 reverse stock split. On November 16, 2009, the Company effectuated a 2-for-1 forward split of its issued and outstanding common stock and a proportional increase of its authorized shares of common stock. Number of common stock, warrants, options disclosed in the footnotes has been retroactively restated to reflect the 2-for-1 forward stock split.

Preferred stock

On June 25, 2009, the Company’s board of directors concluded that 2,000,000 shares of series “A” preferred stock issued in 2001 were not valid because no certificate of designation was filed prior to their issuance as required under Nevada corporate law. On December 21, 2009, the Company instructed its transfer agent to remove these preferred shares officially from its shareholder records. As of December 31, 2009, no share of preferred stock is outstanding.
 
See report of independent registered public accounting firm.
F-20

 
Stock-based compensation

On February 12, 2008, the Company issued 18,000 shares of common stock as salary to a non-executive director. The trading value of the Company's common stock on February 12, 2008, was $5.55 per share and a corresponding amount of $99,900 was charged to general and administrative expenses. The Company also had a $302,372 and $95,204 balance under shares to be issued as of December 31, 2009 and 2008, which represented 47,334 and 22,000 common shares to be issued to the non-executive director for his service provided for the period from May 2008 to December 2009, and for the period from May 2008 to December 2008, respectively. The amounts were included in general and administrative expenses based on the weighted-average trading price of the Company’s common stock for the said periods.
  
On February 29, 2008, the Company issued 42,080 shares of common stock to its legal counsel as partial payment for services rendered. The trading value of the Company's common stock on February 29, 2008, was $5.25 per share and additional inducement cost of $42,081 between the fair value of the shares at $220,920 and the partial payment of $178,839 was charged to general and administrative expenses.

On April 21, 2008, two of the Company’s convertible debenture holders converted $982,003 of debentures into 245,500 shares of common stock.

On May 5, 2008, the Company agreed to issue 10,434 shares of common stock to its chief financial officer (“CFO”) during the term of a one-year agreement, which would vest in four equal installments of 2,608 shares each quarter.  The trading value of the common stock on May 5, 2008 was $5.85 per share for a total value of $61,042. These shares were fully vested.  On May 26, 2009, the Company renewed the one-year service agreement with the CFO and agreed to issue 14,440 shares of common stock, which would vest in four equal installments of 3,610 shares every quarter starting August 5, 2009. Compensation expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the vesting period. Total compensation expense of $32,490 was charged to general and administrative expenses for the year ended December 31, 2009. 

On May 26, 2009, the Company agreed to issue 5,556 shares of common stock to a director at the beginning of each term of his directorship. The trading value of the common stock on May 26, 2009 was $4.50 per share for the total value of $25,002, and the amount was charged to general and administrative expenses for the year ended December 31, 2009. As of December 31, 2009, the balance was under shares to be issued.

Warrants

On February 28, 2007, the Company issued 195,000 warrants to four investors with an exercisable price of $6.00 per share for a term of three years.  On the same date, the Company also issued warrants to the private placement agent, exercisable for 114,100 shares of the Company’s common stock at a price of $5.00 per share for a five-year term. As of December 31, 2009, 56,846 warrants have been exercised. The Company valued the conversion on exercise date and recorded $207,390 losses from changes in fair value of warrants. Following is a summary of the status of warrants outstanding at December 31, 2009:

Number of
 
Average Remaining
 
Average
 
Warrants
 
Contractual Life
 
Exercise Price
 
 
145,000
 
0.16 years
 
$
6.00
 
 
107,254
 
2.17 years
 
$
5.00
 
 
252,254
     
$
5.57
 
 
See report of independent registered public accounting firm.
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Following is an activity summary of the Company’s outstanding warrants:
 
Outstanding as of December 31, 2007
   
309,100
 
Granted
   
 
Forfeited
   
 
Exercised
   
 
Outstanding as of December 31, 2008
   
309,100
 
Granted
   
 
Forfeited
   
 
Exercised
   
56,846
 
Outstanding as of December 31, 2009
   
252,254
 
  
Equity offering

On June 30, 2009, the Company and Rodman & Renshaw, LLC, as representative of underwriters (the "Underwriters") entered into an Underwriting Agreement. Pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement, Skystar agreed to issue and sell an aggregate of 3,220,000 shares (including 420,000 over-allotment shares) of the Company’s common stock, at a price of $6.49 per share in a public offering. The closing date of this offering was on the third business day following the effective date of the registration statement registering the shares offered, or July 3, 2009.

In connection with this offering, the Company agreed to grant 140,000 common stock purchase options to five individuals from the Underwriters. The options are exercisable from June 30, 2010 to June 30, 2014, and each option is exercisable for one share of the Company’s common stock, with exercise price at $8.11 per share. The Company used the Black-Scholes Model to value the options granted, which amounted to $1,065,842. The value of options granted to these individuals was included as part of the offering costs, and had no net effect on the Company’s equity.

The following are the assumptions used by the Company in the Black-Scholes Model:

Number of
options
 
Stock price
   
Exercise
price
 
Expected
term
 
Dividend
yield
   
Volatility
   
Risk-free
interest rate
 
 
140,000
 
$
8.97
   
$
8.11
 
3.0 years
   
     
161
%
   
1.67
%

The following is a summary of the status of options outstanding at September 30, 2009:

 
Outstanding Options
   
Exercisable Options
 
Number
 
Average
Remaining
   
Average
   
Number
   
Average
Remaining
 
Average
 
of Options
 
Contractual
Life
   
Exercise Price
   
of Options
   
Contractual
Life
   
Exercise Price
 
 
140,000
   
4.75
   
$
8.11
     
     
   
$
 

Following is an activity summary of the Company’s outstanding options:

  
 
Number of
Options
Outstanding
   
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
   
Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value
 
Outstanding as of December 31, 2008
   
     
     
 
Granted
   
140,000
   
$
8.11
     
 
Forfeited
   
     
     
 
Exercised
   
     
     
 
Outstanding as of December 31, 2009
   
140,000
   
$
8.11
   
$
 
 
See report of independent registered public accounting firm.
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Incremental costs incurred of this offering, including underwriting commission, legal fees, and printing costs were $1,730,477, and were directly deducted from the proceeds. The gross proceeds of this offering were $20,897,800. The Company received cash proceeds of $18,411,496 on July 6, 2009.

Equity Compensation Plan

On December 8, 2009, the Company’s board of directors approved a stock incentive plan for officers, directors, employees and consultants entitled the “Skystar Bio-Pharmaceutical Company 2010 Stock Incentive Plan” (hereinafter the “2010 Plan”). The maximum number of shares that may be issued under the 2010 Plan is 700,000 shares of the Company’s common stock. The 2010 Plan was approved by the Company’s stockholders on December 31, 2009, and awards may be granted under this Plan until December 7, 2019. As of December 31, 2009, there are 700,000 shares of the Company’s common stock remaining available for future issuance under the 2010 Plan.
 
Note 15 - CONVERTIBLE DEBENTURES

In February 2007, the Company sold an aggregate of $4.075 million of its 8% convertible debentures (the “Debentures”) and issued warrants to purchase 815,000 shares of common stock to several institutional and accredited investors. On April 21, 2008, the Company entered into an Amendment and Waiver Agreement (the “Amendment”) with two institutional and accredited investors who acquired two remaining unconverted Debentures in a private transaction from the original holders of these Debentures. A summary of the Amendment is as follows:
 
The Amendment amends the terms of these Debentures by: (a) changing the conversion price from $5.00 per share to $4.00 per share; (b) deleting the trading conditions for mandatory conversion; (c) granting the Company the right to mandatory conversion at any time, and (d) allowing the Company to designate the date for the mandatory conversion.
   
The Amendment is deemed to be the Company’s notice to require conversion of the entire outstanding principal of these Debentures and all accrued but unpaid interest thereon.

The difference between the value of the conversion option at the previous prices and their value at the modified prices are deemed costs for the Company and are charged to operations. The inducement cost for the two Debentures converted was $257,775 for year ended December 31, 2008. The inducement cost for the converted Debentures was based on the market value of the additional 49,100 shares obtained by these two investors at $5.25 per share on April 21, 2008.

245,500 shares of common stock were issued upon conversion of the two Debentures with a carrying value of $982,003 (including $490,713 of default premium) at a reduced conversion price of $4.00.

In accordance with the accounting standard of application of certain convertible instruments, all unamortized discount amounting to $291,548 at the time of the conversion was recognized as interest expense year ended December 31, 2008. The unamortized deferred financing costs of $79,998 on conversion of the Debentures were also recorded as interest expense for the year ended December 31, 2008.
 
Note 16 - STATUTORY RESERVES

Statutory reserves represent restricted retained earnings. Based on the legal formation of the entities, all PRC entities are required to set aside 10% of its net income as reported in its statutory accounts on an annual basis to the statutory surplus reserve fund. Once the total statutory surplus reserve reaches 50% of the registered capital of the respective subsidiaries, further appropriations are discretionary. The statutory surplus reserve can be used to increase the registered capital and eliminate future losses of the respective companies under PRC GAAP. The Company’s statutory surplus reserve is not distributable to shareholders except in the event of liquidation. As of December 31, 2009, Xian Tianxing has met the statutory surplus reserve requirement, and approximately $7,534,275 still needs to be transferred to the statutory surplus reserve from Shanghai Siqiang and Sida.
 
See report of independent registered public accounting firm.
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The reserve fund can be used to increase the registered capital upon approval by relevant government authorities and eliminate future losses of the respective companies upon a resolution by the board of directors.

Appropriations to the above statutory reserves are accounted for as a transfer from unrestricted earnings to statutory reserves. There are no legal requirements in the PRC to fund these statutory reserves by the transfer of cash to any restricted accounts, and as such, the Company has not transferred any cash to these accounts. These reserves are not distributable as cash dividends.
  
Note 17 – TAXES
 
Skystar and Skystar California are subject to the United States federal income tax provision. Whereas its subsidiary, Skystar Cayman, is a tax-exempt company incorporated in the Cayman Islands and conducts all of its business through its subsidiaries, Fortunate Time, Sida, and Sida’s PRC VIEs, Xian Tianxing and Shanghai Siqiang.

Sida, Xian Tianxing, and Shanghai Siqiang are subject to PRC’s Enterprise Income Tax. Pursuant to the PRC Income Tax Laws, Enterprise Income Tax is generally imposed at a statutory rate of 25% beginning on January 1, 2008. Xian Tianxing has been approved as a new technology enterprise, and under PRC Income Tax Laws is entitled to a preferential tax rate of 15%.

For the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, the provisions for income tax were as follows:
 
 
2009
2008
Current PRC income tax expense Enterprise income tax
$2,029,374
$1,529,688
 
The following table reconciles the U.S. statutory rates to the Company's effective tax rate as of December 31:
 
   
2009
   
2008
 
U.S. Statutory rate
   
34.0
%
   
34.0
%
Foreign income not recognized in the U.S.
   
(34.0
)
   
(34.0
)
China income tax rate
   
25.0
     
25.0
 
China income tax exemption
   
(10.0
)
   
(10.0
)
Other item (1)
   
3.7
     
6.5
 
Total provision for income taxes
   
18.7
%
   
21.5
%

(1)
The other item is operating expenses incurred by Skystar that are not deductible in the PRC which resulted in an increase in effective tax rate of 3.7% and 6.5% for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively.

Taxes payable consisted of the following:
   
December 31, 2009
   
December 31, 2008
 
Income taxes payable
 
$
104,261
   
$
200,937
 
Value added tax (1)
   
561,646
     
-
 
Other taxes
   
56,199
     
11,724
 
Total
 
$
722,106
   
$
212,661
 
 
(1)
In 2009, the increase in value added tax (“VAT”) is mainly due to increase in sales.  In 2008, the Company made more payments than its VAT on sales resulting in prepaid expenses that can be used to offset future VAT on sales.
 
See report of independent registered public accounting firm.
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The estimated tax savings due to the reduced tax rate for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008 amounted to $202,934 and $1,019,600, respectively. If the statutory income tax had been applied, the Company would have decreased basic earnings per share and diluted per shares from $1.65 to $1.61 and from $1.62 to $1.58 for the years ended December 31, 2009.  For the year ended December 31, 2008, the basic and diluted earnings per share would have decreased from $1.53 to $1.47 if the statutory income tax had been applied.

Skystar is incorporated in the U.S. and has incurred a net operating loss for income tax purposes for 2009. As of December 31, 2009, the estimated net operating loss carryforwards for U.S. income tax purposes amounted to $4,569,638 which may be available to reduce future years’ taxable income. These carryforwards will expire, if not utilized, beginning in 2026 and continue through 2029. Management believes that the realization of the benefits arising from this loss appears to be uncertain due to the Company’s limited operating history and continuing losses for U.S. income tax purposes. Accordingly, the Company has provided a 100% valuation allowance at December 31, 2009 and 2008. The valuation allowance at December 31, 2009 and 2008 was $1,553,677 and $967,424, respectively. The Company’s management reviews this valuation allowance periodically and makes adjustments as necessary.
 
The Company has cumulative undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries of approximately $25,508,239 as of December 31, 2009, which are included in consolidated retained earnings and will continue to be indefinitely reinvested in international operations.  Accordingly, no provision has been made for U.S. deferred taxes related to future repatriation of these earnings, nor is it practicable to estimate the amount of income taxes that would have to be provided if we concluded that such earnings will be remitted in the future.
  
Note 18 - EARNINGS PER SHARE

The following is the calculation of earnings per share:
 
   
For the years ended
December 31,
 
   
2009
   
2008
 
Net income
 
$
8,851,932
   
$
5,596,183
 
                 
Weighted average shares used in basic computation
   
5,374,452
     
3,645,746
 
Diluted effect of stock warrants
   
85,076
     
       3,650
 
Weighted average shares used in diluted computation
   
5,459,528
     
3,649,396
 
                 
Earnings per share:
               
                 
Basic
 
$
1.65
   
$
1.53
 
Diluted
 
$
1.62
   
$
1.53
 
 
See report of independent registered public accounting firm.
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At December 31, 2009 and 2008, the Company had 252,254 and 309,100 warrants outstanding, respectively. For the year ended December 31, 2009, the average stock price was greater than the exercise prices of warrants which resulted in additional weighted-average common stock equivalents of 85,076. For the year ended December 31, 2008, the average stock price was greater than the exercise price of 114,100 warrants outstanding at such time which resulted in additional weighted average common stock equivalents of 3,650 shares. As such, 195,000 outstanding warrants were excluded from the diluted earnings per share calculation as they were anti-dilutive.

For the year ended December 31, 2009, 140,000 outstanding options were excluded from the diluted earnings per share calculation as they are anti-dilutive.
 
Note 19 - RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS AND ARRANGEMENTS

Amounts receivable from and payable to related parties are summarized as follows:

   
December 31,
2009
   
December 31,
2008
 
Short-term loans from shareholders
           
Mr. Weibing Lu – officer and shareholder (1) (2)
 
$
36,675
   
$
220,050
 
Mr. Wei Wen – officer and shareholder (2)
   
36,675
     
44,010
 
Ms. Aixia Wang – shareholder (2)
   
36,675
     
44,010
 
Total
 
$
110,025
   
$
308,070
 
                 
Shares to be issued to related party
               
Scott Cramer – non-executive director (3)
 
$
302,372
   
$
95,204
 
Mark D. Chen – non-executive director(3)
   
25,002
     
 
Total
 
$
327,374
   
$
95,204
 
                 
Amounts due (from) to related parties
               
Bennet P. Tchaikovsky – CFO (4)
 
-
   
 $
13,168
 
Scott Cramer – non-executive director and shareholder (4)
   
143,556
     
224,684
 
Shaanxi Xingji Electronics Co. - owned by a director's wife (4)
   
-
     
4,373
 
Officer and shareholder (4)
   
41,468
     
-
 
Total
 
$
185,024
   
$
242,225
 
 
(1) In 2008, Weibing Lu obtained an unsecured personal loan in the amount of $176,040 (RMB 1,500,000) from Huaxia Bank with annual interest rate of 7.47% and advanced to Xian Tianxing to facilitate operations. Xian Tianxing guaranteed the loan. The loan principal and related interest was due on December 30, 2008. On January 4, 2009, Xian Tianxing paid the full principal amount to the bank, with related interest of $15,741.

(2) On May 29, 2008, Weibing Lu, Wei Wen and Aixia Wang obtained personal loans from Yanta Credit Union and advanced cash to Xian Tianxing in the total amount of $132,030 to facilitate operations. These loans, which were due on May 29, 2009 with 8.436% interest per annum and guaranteed by Xian Tianxing, were paid in full on May 29, 2009. On June 2, 2009, Mr. Lu, Mr. Wen and Ms. Wang again obtained loans from the same bank and advanced cash to Xian Tianxing in the total amount of $110,025. These loans are due on June 1, 2010, with 10.11% interest per annum and are also guaranteed by Xian Tianxing. For the year ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, Xian Tianxing paid interest of $ 0 and $3,695, respectively, for these loans.
 
(3) As of December 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008, the Company had $302,372 (representing 47,334 common shares) and $95,204 balances (representing 22,000 common shares), respectively, under agreement to issue shares to Scott Cramer as compensation for being a representative of the Company in the United States for the periods from May 2008 to December 31, 2009, and December 31, 2008, respectively. In addition, as of December 31, 2009, the Company had $25,002 balance (representing 5,556 common shares) under agreement to issue shares to Mark D. Chen as compensation at the beginning of each term of his directorship.
 
See report of independent registered public accounting firm.
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(4) Shaanxi Xinji Electronics Co., Ltd. is owned by the wife of Weibing Lu. The amounts due to Shaanxi Xinji Electronics as of December 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008 were short-term cash transfers for business operations, non-interest bearing, unsecured, and payable upon demand. As of December 31, 2009, the Company also had $41,468 payable to officers and shareholders for advance for short-term financing purposes. As of December 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008, the Company also had amounts due to Scott Cramer for bonus and Scott Cramer and Bennet P. Tchaikovsky the expenses paid by them on behalf of the Company.

Note 20 - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

(a) Lease commitments

The Company recognizes lease expense on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease in accordance to the FASB’s accounting standard of accounting for leases. The Company entered into a tenancy agreement for the lease of factory premises for a period of ten years from October 1, 2004 to December 31, 2014, with annual rent of $13,563 (or RMB 94,600), which is subject to a 10% increase every four subsequent years.
 
The Company leases office space from Weibing Lu, the Company’s chief executive officer, for a period of five years from January 1, 2007 to December 31, 2011, with annual rent of approximately $24,000 (or RMB 165,600). The Company also entered into a tenancy agreement with Weibing Lu for the lease of Shanghai Siqiang’s office for a period of ten years from August 1, 2007 to August 1, 2017, with annual rent of approximately $21,000 (or RMB 144,000).

The Company entered into a tenancy agreement for the lease of an office space in California for a period of three years from July 1, 2009 to July 1, 2012 with monthly rent of $1,100.

The minimum future lease payments for the next five years and thereafter are as follows:

Period
 
Amount
 
Year ending December 31, 2010
 
$
61,195
 
Year ending December 31, 2011
   
61,195
 
Year ending December 31, 2012
   
35,949
 
Year ending December 31, 2013
   
34,981
 
Year ending December 31, 2014
   
34,981
 
Year ending December 31, 2015 and thereafter
   
56,298
 
 Total
 
$
284,599
 

Rental expense for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008 amounted to $63,660 and $63,303, respectively. 

(b) Legal proceedings
 
From time to time, the Company is involved in legal matters arising in the ordinary course of business. Management currently is not aware of any legal matters or pending litigation, which would have a significant effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2009.

In May 2007, Andrew Chien filed suit against the Company, Scott Cramer, Steve Lowe, David Wassung and Weibing Lu in United States District Court for the District of Connecticut, alleging causes of action for violation of Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Exchange Act. On July 17, 2008, in a decision that is now published, the Court granted defendants' motion to dismiss and subsequently dismissed the lawsuit, entering judgment on behalf of the defendants. Mr. Chien filed a notice of appeal of the Court's dismissal of his lawsuit, opposed by the defendants, which remains pending. Additionally, on February 5, 2009, the Court issued a ruling on defendants' motion for sanctions, finding the action filed by Mr. Chien to have been entirely frivolous, and to have constituted a "substantial" violation of Federal Rule of Civil Procedure Rule 11, and imposed significant monetary sanctions on both Mr. Chien and his former attorney. As part of the basis for imposing sanctions on Mr. Chien personally, the Court specifically found that Mr. Chien had knowledge of facts directly contradicting the allegations of his complaint, as evident in internet postings he made on online message boards. Mr. Chien subsequently filed motions seeking to "re-open" this case, and to recuse the judge, but both motions were denied. A Notice of Appeal concerning the ruling awarding sanctions against him was also filed by Mr. Chien.  All appeals, including the one referenced below concerning Mr. Chien's second lawsuit, were subsequently consolidated and remain pending, although briefing has been completed.
 
See report of independent registered public accounting firm.
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Subsequently, Mr. Chien, proceeding pro se, filed another lawsuit against the Company, Scott Cramer, Steve Lowe, David Wassung and Weibing Lu in Connecticut Superior Court, alleging causes of action similar to those alleged in his federal complaint described above as well as state law causes of action. The case was removed to the U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut, and assigned to the same Judge who dismissed Mr. Chien’s related federal action. On June 8, 2009, the Court granted defendants’ motion to dismiss this action in its entirety, and denied Mr. Chien’s motion to further amend his complaint. Mr. Chien filed a Notice of Appeal concerning the ruling dismissing this lawsuit, which has been consolidated with Mr. Chien’s appeal of his other lawsuit.

Other than the above described legal proceedings, the Company is not aware of any other legal matters in which purchasers, any director, officer, or any owner of record or beneficial owner of more than five percent of any class of voting securities of the Company, or any affiliate of purchaser, or of any such director, officer, affiliate of the Company, or security holder, is a party adverse to the Company or has a material adverse interest to the Company. No provision has been made in the consolidated financial statements for the above contingencies.
 
 (c) Ownership of leasehold property

In 2005, a shareholder contributed a leasehold office building as additional capital of Xian Tianxing. However, the title of the leasehold property has not passed to the Company. The Company does not believe there are any legal barriers for the shareholder to transfer the ownership to the Company. However, in the event that the Company fails to obtain the ownership certificate for the leasehold property, there is a risk that the building will need to be vacated due to unofficial ownership. Management believes that this possibility is remote, and as such, no provision has been made in the consolidated financial statements for this potential occurrence.

(d) R&D Project
 
During the first quarter of 2008, Xian Tianxing contracted with Northwestern Agricultural Technology University to jointly work on an R&D project concerning the application of nano-technology in the prevention of major milk cow disease. The total projected budget for this project is approximately $574,000 (RMB 4 million) which is to be paid according to the completed stages of the project. The Company expects this project to be completed in 2010. As of December 31, 2009, the Company incurred approximately $102,627 (RMB 700,000) of expenses relating to this project. The project reached trial stage in June 2009 and the Company expects to obtain veterinary permit for the new product from government on 2010.

During 2008, Xian Tianxing contracted with Shanxi Shenzhou Bio-pharmaceuticals Technology Company to jointly work on a R&D project with a contracted amount of approximately $308,000.  As of December 31, 2009, the Company incurred approximately $102,627 (RMB 700,000) expenses relating to this project. This project was completed by December 31, 2009.

During the year ended December 31, 2009, Xian Tianxing contracted with the Fourth Military Medical University to jointly work on a R&D project with a contracted amount of approximated $880,200(RMB 6,000,000). As of December 31, 2009, the Company incurred approximately $704,314 (RMB 4,804,000) expenses relating to this project.
 
Note 21 - SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

On January 19, 2010, a holder of 45,000 warrants issued in February 2007 and priced at $6.00 per share which were set to expire in February 2010, exercised their cashless option which resulted in the issuance of 21,148 shares.

On January 19, 2010, a holder of 57,050 warrants issued in February 2007 and priced at $5.00 per share which were to expire in February 2012, exercised their cashless option which resulted in the issuance of 31,851 shares.

On January 20, 2010, a holder of 100,000 warrants issued in February 2007 and priced at $6.00 per share which were set to expire in February 2010, exercised their cashless option which resulted in the issuance of 47,670 shares.
 
See report of independent registered public accounting firm.
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