UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON,
D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE
14f-1
INFORMATION
STATEMENT
PURSUANT
TO SECTION 14(F) OF THE
SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
AND
RULE 14F-1 PROMULGATED THEREUNDER
ENERGROUP
HOLDINGS CORPORATION
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in charter)
Nevada
(State
or
other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)
000-32873
(Commission
File Number)
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87-0420774
(IRS
Employer Identification No.)
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No.
9, Xin Yi Street, Ganjingzi District
Dalian
City, Liaoning Province, PRC 116039
(Address
of Principal Executive Offices and zip
code)
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+86
411 867 166 96
(Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code)
12890
Hilltop Road
Argyle,
Texas 76226
(Former
name or former address, if changed since last report)
(972)
233-0300
(Former
Issuer’s Telephone Number)
January
17, 2008
INFORMATION
STATEMENT
PURSUANT
TO SECTION 14(f) OF THE
SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
AND
RULE 14f-1 PROMULGATED THEREUNDER
This
Information Statement is being provided for informational purposes only. No
vote
or other action of the shareholders of Energroup Holdings Corporation is
required in connection with this Information Statement. No proxies are being
solicited and you are requested not to send a proxy to Energroup Holdings
Corporation.
INTRODUCTION
This
Information Statement is being furnished to shareholders of record as of
December 28, 2007 (“Record Date”), of the outstanding shares of common stock,
$0.001 par value per share (the “Common Stock”) of Energroup Holdings
Corporation, a Nevada corporation (“Energroup”) in accordance with the
requirements of Section 14(f) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended
(the “Exchange Act”), and Securities and Exchange Commission Rule 14f-1. This
Information Statement is being sent as notice of a proposed change in the
majority of the directors of the Energroup’s Board of Directors in connection
with a share exchange agreement entered into on December 31, 2007 between the
Registrant and Precious Sheen Investments Limited, a British Virgin Islands
company. This Information Statement is being provided for information purposes
only. Energroup is not soliciting proxies in connection with the matters
described in this Information Statement and no vote or other action is required
to be taken by Energroup’s shareholders.
CHANGE
IN CONTROL TRANSACTION
On
December 31, 2007, Energroup Holdings Corporation, a Nevada corporation
(“Energroup,” or the “Registrant”) in a reverse take-over transaction (the
“Exchange Transaction”), acquired a meat and food processing business based in
China that specializes in pork and pork products, by executing a Share Exchange
Agreement (the “Exchange Agreement”) by and among the Registrant, Precious Sheen
Investments Limited, a British Virgin Islands company (“PSI”), and all of the
shareholders of PSI’s issued and outstanding share capital (the “PSI
Shareholders”). PSI owns 100% of the equity in Dalian Precious Sheen Investments
Consulting Co., Ltd., a wholly foreign owned enterprise in the People’s Republic
of China (“Chuming”). Chuming is a holding company for the following three
operating subsidiaries: (i) Dalian Chuming Slaughter and Packaging Pork Company
Ltd., (ii) Dalian Chuming Processed Foods Company Ltd., and (iii) Dalian Chuming
Sales Company Ltd., each of which is a limited liability company headquartered
in, and organized under the laws of, China (collectively, the “Chuming Operating
Subsidiaries”). Throughout this Schedule 14f-1, PSI, Chuming and the Chuming
Operating Subsidiaries are sometimes collectively referred to as the “Chuming
Group.”
Under
the
Exchange Agreement, at the closing on December 31, 2007 (the “Closing” and the
date thereof, the “Closing Date”), the Registrant completed the acquisition of
all of the issued and outstanding shares of PSI through the issuance of
16,850,000 restricted shares of common stock of the Registrant to the PSI
Shareholders. Immediately prior to the Exchange Agreement transaction, the
Registrant had 422,756 shares of common stock issued and outstanding.
Immediately after the issuance of the shares to the PSI Shareholders, the
Registrant had 17,272,756 shares of common stock issued and outstanding.
As
a
result of the Exchange Transaction, the PSI Shareholders acquired shares
constituting a majority of the issued and outstanding stock of Energroup, and
PSI became Energroup’s wholly-owned subsidiary. As a result of PSI becoming the
Energroup’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Energroup acquired the business and
operations of Chuming and the Chuming Operating Subsidiaries.
Pursuant
to the terms of the Exchange Agreement, Mr. Timothy Halter, the former sole
director and officer of Energroup, agreed to resign as the sole director,
subject to and immediately following to satisfaction of all three of the
following conditions: (i) the closing of the Exchange Transaction, (ii) the
appointment of one of more successor directors in accordance with the terms
of
the Exchange Agreement, and (iii) the expiration of the 10-day period following
the filing and delivery of this Information Statement. Pursuant to the Exchange
Agreement seven (7) successor directors were appointed to the board, namely,
Shi
Huashan (Chairman of the Board of Directors), Wang Shu, Ma Fengqin, Wang
Shuying, Matthew Dillon, Wendy Li and Nestor Gounaris. The biographical
summaries of each of these board appointees appear below in this Information
Statement in the section titled “Directors and Officers”. The resignation of the
former sole director, and effective appointment of the seven successor
directors, is subject to the conclusion of the 10-day period (the “10-day
Period”) that follows the date on which this Schedule 14f-1 is filed with the
Commission and transmitted to the Registrant’s shareholders of record. This
Schedule 14f-1 will be mailed to the shareholders of record on or about January
17, 2008. The 10-day Period is expected to conclude on or about January 28,
2008.
The
Exchange Agreement additionally provides that Mr. Timothy Halter will resign
from all of his officer positions with Energroup (President, Secretary and
Treasurer) effective as of the Closing Date. Concurrently with Mr. Halter’s
resignation from his officer positions, the following persons were appointed
as
successor officers of Energroup, with their respective titles set forth below
opposite such individual’s name and whose biographical descriptions appear below
in the section titled “Directors and Officers”:
Name
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Age
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Position
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Shi
Huashan
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49
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President
and Chief Executive Officer
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Wang
Shu
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33
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Chief
Financial Officer
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Chen
Fuyuan
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43
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Chief
Operating Officer
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Concurrently
with the Exchange Agreement, the Company also entered into a Securities Purchase
Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) pursuant to which the Company agreed to
issue and sell 3,863,635 shares of its common stock to fifteen accredited
investors for an aggregate purchase price of $17,000,000 (the “Financing”). The
Financing and the Exchange Transaction closed simultaneously on December 31,
2007 (the “Closing”).
VOTING
SECURITIES
As
of the
Record Date, Energroup’s voting securities consisted of 422,756 issued and
outstanding shares of Common Stock, $0.001 par value. Holders of the Common
Stock are entitled to one vote per share on all matters to be voted on by
Energroup’s shareholders. The holders of common stock are not entitled to
cumulative voting rights with respect to the election of directors.
BUSINESS
OF ENERGROUP HOLDINGS CORPORATION
Prior
to
the Exchange Transaction, Energroup was a public reporting “shell” company with
nominal assets whose sole business was to identify, evaluate and investigate
various companies with the intent that, if such investigation warrants, a
reverse merger transaction be negotiated and completed pursuant to which
Energroup would acquire a target company with an operating business with the
intent of continuing the acquired company’s business as a publicly held entity.
BUSINESS
OF PRECIOUS SHEEN INVESTMENTS LIMITED
PSI
is a
company incorporated under the laws of the British Virgin Islands in May 2007,
and as of the Closing, is the wholly-owned subsidiary of Energroup. PSI owns
100% of the equity in Chuming, which is a holding company for the following
three operating subsidiaries: (i) Dalian Chuming Slaughter and Packaging Pork
Company Ltd., (ii) Dalian Chuming Processed Foods Company Ltd., and (iii) Dalian
Chuming Sales Company Ltd., each of which is a limited liability company
headquartered in, and organized under the laws of, China.
Company
Organization
Dalian
Precious Sheen Investments Consulting Co., Ltd. (“Chuming”) is a holding company
established in the People’s Republic of China (the “PRC” or “China”) formed for
the purpose of providing a group structure to enhance the viable capacity of
its
three PRC operating subsidiaries (collectively, the “Chuming Operating
Subsidiaries”):
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Dalian
Chuming Slaughter and Packaging Pork Company Ltd., whose primary
business
activity is acquiring, slaughtering and packaging of pork and cattle;
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Dalian
Chuming Processed Foods Company Ltd., whose primary business activity
is
the processing of raw and cooked meat products;
and
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Dalian
Chuming Sales Company Ltd., which is responsible for Chuming’s sales,
marketing and distribution
operations.
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The
three
operating subsidiaries are spin-off constituents of Chuming’s former parent
company, Dalian Chuming Group Co., Ltd. Chuming’s primary business activities
are the production, packing and sale of fresh pork and also production of
processed meat products for distribution and sale to clients throughout the
PRC.
Chuming is headquartered in the City of Dalian, Liaoning Province of China.
Corporate
Reorganization
PRC
law
currently has limits on foreign ownership of certain companies. To enable
Chuming to raise equity capital from investors outside of China, it established
an offshore holding company by incorporating Precious Sheen Investments Limited
in the British Virgin Islands (“PSI”) in May 2007. On September 26, 2007,
Chuming entered into share transfer agreements with Dalian Chuming Group Co.,
Ltd., under which Dalian Chuming Group Co., Ltd. agreed to transfer ownership
of
the Chuming Operating Subsidiaries to Chuming. On October 23, 2007, Chuming
completed all required registrations to complete the share transfer, and became
the 100% owner of the Chuming Operating Subsidiaries. On November 14, 2007
the
Dalian Commerce Bureau approved the transfer of Dalian Chuming Group Co., Ltd.’s
68% interest in Chuming to PSI, and upon this transfer, Chuming became a wholly
foreign owned enterprise, with PSI as the 100% owner of Chuming (including
its
subsidiaries). On December 13, 2007, the PRC government authorities issued
Chuming a business license formally recognizing it as a wholly foreign owned
enterprise, of which PSI is the sole shareholder.
Company
Overview and History
Originally
established in 1999 as Dalian Chuming Group Co., Ltd. (the former parent of
Chuming), Chuming is a processor and supplier of fresh and frozen meat and
meat
products, the majority of which are pork or pork-based. Chuming is among a
select group of industrialized farming corporations in northeastern China and
is
known for its international quality management standards and international
safety certifications. Chuming is the second largest pork producer in both
China’s Northeast Region (which has a population of approximately 108 million),
as well as in Liaoning Province (which has a population of approximately 42
million), and is the largest in Dalian City (which has a population of
approximately 3 million). At present, all of Chuming’s sales are within China,
which is the world’s largest consumer of pork with 54 million metric tons
consumed in 2006. In addition to pork being the meat of choice of Chinese
consumers, due to the rapid development of the Chinese economy, urbanization
and
strong income growth, pork consumption patterns are changing and consumption
levels continue to increase. Chuming has been a significant producer and
supplier in China’s meat industry and has experienced profitability and growth
since its inception in 1999. From 2003 to 2006, Chuming’s sales grew at an
average rate of 42% per annum.
Since
1999, the Chuming has been producing and marketing frozen fresh pork and meat
products. The major products are:
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Fresh
meat - pork that is processed in a controlled environmental chamber
with
closely monitored temperatures to ensure quality and safety standards
right up to delivery.
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Frozen
fresh meat - butchered pigs that are processed and immediately frozen,
such as smoked pork, ham and roast.
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Frozen
fresh byproducts - pork byproducts including the pig’s liver, stomach,
intestine, head and hoof.
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Chuming
and its former parent, Dalian Chuming Group Co., Ltd., have established and
maintained an integrated pork production cycle that culminates in sales of
fresh
and frozen pork. This cycle includes feedstuff production (of which Dalian
Chuming Group Co., Ltd. is capable of producing 300,000 tons annually, feeding
one million pigs), pig breeding, slaughtering, processing, packaging and
distribution. The predecessor company of the Dalian Chuming Group Co., Ltd.,
The
Dalian Chuming Industry Co., established the first modern pig-breeding farm
in
Dalian in 1992. This initiative was undertaken as a major project of the
‘Vegetable Basket Project’ in Dalian. The Vegetable Basket Project is a
government-funded program devised by China’s Ministry of Agriculture to improve
China’s unstable food supply and increase food production.
Chuming
is the first company in China’s meat industry to receive “Green Food”
certification from China’s Ministry of Agriculture. Green Food is an innovative
certification project unique to China that is awarded to food producers who
produce using environmentally sustainable methods and meet certain technical
standards of quality control, safety, and product quality and low levels of
pollution. Under strict supervision, control and regulation in production,
processing, packing, storage and transportation, Green Food-certified companies
must apply these quality control standards from field to customer and regulate
the application of inputs, including pesticide, fertilizer, veterinary drug
and
additives to minimize environmental pollution and prevent toxic and harmful
substances from entering the food supply chain. The Green Food certification
is
based on standards defined by the Codex Alimentarius Commission (“CAC”), a joint
body of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization and the World
Health Organization.
In
2007,
certain investors and members of Dalian Chuming Group Co., Ltd.’s management
team established Chuming as a wholly foreign owned enterprise and holding
company for the Chuming Operating Subsidiaries. Chuming operates its business
in
the city of Dalian, in the Liaoning Province of China.
DIRECTORS
AND OFFICERS
Current
Directors and Executive Officers
The
following table sets forth information regarding Energroup’s current directors
and executive officers. The three executive officers were appointed upon the
Closing.
Name
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Position
Held
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Age
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Date
First Appointed
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Timothy
P. Halter
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Director
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41
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May
22, 2007
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Shi
Huashan
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President
and Chief Executive Officer
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49
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December
31, 2007
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Wang
Shu
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Chief
Financial Officer
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33
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December
31, 2007
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Chen
Fuyuan
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Chief
Operating Officer
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43
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December
31, 2007
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Proposed
Directors
The
following table sets forth information regarding our proposed directors to
be
appointed upon compliance with Section 14(f) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934,
as
amended, and Rule 14f-1 thereunder.
Name
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Proposed
Position with the Registrant
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Age
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Shi
Huashan
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Chairman
of the Board of Directors
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49
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Wang
Shu
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Director
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33
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Ma
Fengqin
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Director
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45
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Wang
Shuying
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Director
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57
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Matthew
Dillon
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Director
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47
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Wendy
Li
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Director
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47
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Nestor
Gounaris
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Director
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36
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Business
Experience
The
following is a summary of the education and business experience during at
least
the past five years of both the departing director and executive officer,
and
the proposed successor directors and executive officers. The following
information includes the person’s principal occupation during the period, and
the name and principal business of the organization by which he or she was
employed.
Mr.
Timothy P. Halter,
age 41,
is the departing President, Secretary, Treasurer and sole director of Energroup,
positions which he has held since May 22, 2007. Mr. Halter serves as Chairman
of
Halter Financial Group, L.P., a Texas limited partnership and a Dallas, Texas
based consulting firm specializing in the area of mergers, acquisitions and
corporate finance. Mr. Halter has been engaged in this business enterprise
since
1995. Mr. Halter currently serves as a director of the following public
companies: DXP Enterprises, Inc. (a Texas corporation), Nevstar Corporation
(a
Nevada corporation), Marketing Acquisition Corporation (a Nevada corporation),
BTHC VIII, Inc. (a Delaware corporation), BTHC X, Inc. (a Delaware corporation),
BTHC XIV, Inc. (a Delaware corporation), and BTHC XV, Inc. (a Delaware
corporation).
Mr.
Shi Huashan,
age
49, is
a
graduate of Beijing Renwen University in Corporate Law, and the founder of
Chuming. Mr. Shi Huashan has nearly 20 years of experience in the food industry.
He established Dalian Chuming Industry Development Company in 1992, which
started the Dalian Chuming Group Co., Ltd. From 1992 to present he has served
as
President and CEO of Chuming and the Dalian Chuming Group Co., Ltd. companies.
In 2004, he was selected by the China Meats Association as one of the “Ten Most
Influential Entrepreneurs in the China Meat Industry.” Mr. Shi Huashan is the
current President of the Dalian Food Association. He is Chuming’s President,
Chief Executive Officer, and Chairman of the Board of Directors.
Ms.
Wang Shu,
age 33,
is a graduate of Liaoning University, with a major in accounting, Ms. Wang
Shu
has more than 11 years of experience in finance. From 1996 to 2001, she worked
at Dalian Huaqiao House Development Company as its chief accountant. In 2001,
she joined Dalian Chuming Group Co., Ltd., and in her present role serves
as
Chuming’s as Chief Financial Officer, and as a member of the Board of
Directors
Mr.
Chen Fuyuan,
age 43,
is a graduate of Dalian University of Technology, with a major in Mechanical
Engineering. Mr. Chen Fuyuan has more than 15 years of experience in the
food
industry. From 1986 to 1998, he worked at Dalian Food Company as a vice manager.
In 1998, he joined Dalian Chuming Group Co. Ltd. as vice general manager
and
general engineer. He presently serves as Chuming’s Chief Operating
Officer.
Ms.
Ma Fengqin,
age
45,
is a graduate of Dalian Electric Power Economic School, with a major in
accounting. From 1990 to 1993, she worked at Dalian Thermo Engineering Company
as its Chief Accountant. From 1992 to 2001, Ms. Ma served as Vice President
of
Dalian Chuming Industry Development Company. Since 2002 she has served as
Chuming’s Vice President, and a member of the Board of Directors. Ms. Ma is
married to Mr. Shi Huashan, the successor Chairman of the Board of
Directors.
Ms.
Wang Shuying,
age 57,
appointee to the Board of Directors, served from 1996-2004 as Chief of the
Dalian Planning Committee’s Agriculture Economy Development Section, and now
works as a consultant to the Section. From 1991-1996 she was Vice Chief of
the Section. A graduate of Dalian Railway College, she was a staff member
of the Dalian Machinery Bureau’s Agriculture Machinery Department from
1977-1984. From 1984-1989 Ms. Wang was Chief of the Dalian Planning
Committee’s Industry Section, before undertaking German language studies at the
Beijing Foreign Trading University. She completed a training program in
Germany at Heidelberg Hiller College from 1989-1991 prior to returning to
Dalian’s Planning Committee.
Mr.
Matthew Dillon,
age 47,
appointee to the Board of Directors, has been President of Dalian
Global Link Consultants in Dalian, China since 1998. He was previously a
Senior Engineer with Aeronautical Radio, Inc. in Annapolis, MD and an
Avionics Systems Specialist in the U.S. Air Force. Mr. Dillon speaks
Mandarin, earning a Chinese Language Certificate from Dalian Maritime
University, where he has owned the Dalian I-55 Coffee Stop and Bakery since
2000. A graduate of Southern Illinois University with a BS degree in
Industrial Engineering and Technology, he also earned a Master of Divinity
degree from the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville,
KY.
Ms.
Wendy Li,
age 47,
appointee to the Board of Directors, is a Certified Public Accountant working
since July 2002 in Shanghai for Omron (China) Co., Ltd. as IAB Group Controller.
From February 1999 to June 2002 she was employed by NetStar System, Inc.,
in
Dallas as an Oracle Consultant. Ms. Li served in China as Chief Financial
Officer for Shanghai Richina Leather Co., Ltd. from April 1996 to December
1998,
a 1,200-employee firm, publicly-listed on the New Zealand Exchange. From
April 1994 to March 1996 she worked for Avon Products (China) Ltd. as Director
of Finance and Operations. Ms. Li earned her CPA in Texas in 1990,
and worked for Deloitte & Touche in Dallas as a Senior Auditor from
July 1991 to September 1993. She holds an MBA in Finance and an MS in
Accounting, both from the University of Texas at Dallas. Ms. Li earned a
BS in Accounting and a MS in Economics, both from Shanghai University of
Finance & Economics, and served as a lecturer there from February 1984
to August 1986. She is a Member of the American Institute of Certified
Public Accountants.
Mr.
Nestor Gounaris,
age 36,
appointee to the Board of Directors, has been a principal at China Solutions
LLC
from Spring 2005 to the present. At China Solutions LLC, Mr. Gounaris advises
and assists clients, including foreign ministries, ship owners, private equity
investors, manufacturers and service providers, with foreign direct investment
in China and in the operation of such investments. From Summer 2003 to
Spring 2005, Mr. Gounaris was an associate attorney with Simmons &
Simmons in Shanghai, where he focused his practice on corporate law and foreign
direct investment in the PRC. Mr. Gounaris began his career as an associate
attorney O’Melveny & Myers in Shanghai, where he worked from Fall 2001 to
2003. Mr. Gounaris holds a law degree from the University of Virginia
School of Law, and a bachelors degree in Foreign Studies from Georgetown
University, School of Foreign Service.
Family
Relationships
There
are
no family relationships among any of Energroup’s directors, executive officers
and proposed directors or executive officers.
Involvement
in Certain Legal Proceedings
None
of
Energroup’s promoters, control persons, sole director or office, or any proposed
directors or officers, have been involved in any of the following events
during
the past five years: (1) any bankruptcy petition filed by or against any
business of which such person was a general partner or executive officer
either
at the time of the bankruptcy or within two years prior to that time; (2)
any
conviction in a criminal proceeding or being subject to a pending criminal
proceeding, excluding traffic violations and other minor offenses; (3) being
subject to any order, judgment or decree, not subsequently reversed, suspended
or vacated, of any court of competent jurisdiction, permanently or temporarily
enjoining, barring, suspending or otherwise limiting his involvement in any
type
of business, securities or banking activities; or (4) being found by a court
of
competent jurisdiction, in a civil action, the Securities and Exchange
Commission or the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to have violated a
federal or state securities or commodities law, and the judgment has not
been
reversed, suspended, or vacated.
CORPORATE
GOVERNANCE
Our
board
of directors currently consists of one member, Mr. Timothy P. Halter, who
is no
longer an employee. All members of our board of directors serve in their
capacity until their terms expire or until their successors are duly elected
and
qualified. Our bylaws provide that the authorized number of directors will
be
not less than one.
In
connection with the Exchange Transaction, Timothy P. Halter has agreed to
resign
from our board of directors and elect Mr. Shi Huashan as the successor
chairman of our board of directors. In this capacity, Mr. Shi Huashan will
be
responsible for meeting with our Chief Financial Officer to review financial
and
operating results, reviewing agendas and minutes of board and committee
meetings, and presiding at the meetings of the board of directors. The foregoing
director resignations and appointments shall be effective upon the conclusion
of
the 10-day Period.
Board
and Committee Meetings; Director Independence
Energroup’s
Board of Directors held no formal meetings during the fiscal
year ended December 31, 2007.
All
proceedings of the board of directors were conducted by resolutions consented
to
in writing by the sole director and filed with the minutes of the proceedings
of
the board of directors. Such resolutions consented to in writing by the sole
director are, according to the corporate laws of the State of Nevada and
our
Bylaws, as valid and effective as if they had been passed at a meeting of
the
directors duly called and held.
As
of
this date, the Registrant’s Board of Directors has not appointed an audit
committee or compensation committee; however, the Registrant is not currently
required to have such committees. The functions ordinarily handled by these
committees are currently handled by our entire board of directors. Our board
of
directors intends, however, to review our governance structure and institute
board committees as necessary and advisable in the future, to facilitate
the
management of our business.
Energroup’s
current Board of Directors believes that the departing sole director, Timothy
P.
Halter, does not qualify as an “audit committee financial expert” as defined in
Item 401(e) of Regulation S-B. However, the Board of Directors has agreed
to
elect Wendy Li as a director of the Registrant and management believes that
Wendy Li meets the criteria to serve as our “audit committee financial expert.”
Energroup’s
Board of Directors has determined that Energroup’s departing sole director,
Timothy P. Halter, does not qualify as “independent” as the term is used in Item
7(d)(3)(iv)(B) of Schedule 14A under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
as
amended, and as defined by Rule 4200(a)(15) of the NASDAQ Marketplace Rules.
However, effective upon the conclusion of the 10-day Period, our board of
directors shall consist of four independent directors, Wang Shuying, Matthew
Dillon, Wendy Li and Nestor Gounaris, and three non-independent directors,
Shi
Huashan, Wang Shu and Ma Fengqin. Based on our current knowledge, we believe
that a majority of our board of directors will consist of independent directors
in accordance with definitions and criteria applicable under the NASDAQ rules.
Energroup
does not have any defined policy or procedure requirements for shareholders
to
submit recommendations or nominations for directors. The Registrant believes
that a specific nominating policy would be premature and of little assistance
until Energroup’s business operations develop to a more advanced level. The
Registrant does not currently have any specific or minimum criteria for the
election of nominees to the Board of Directors, and does not have any specific
process or procedure for evaluating such nominees. The current Board of
Directors assesses all candidates, whether submitted by management or
shareholders, and makes recommendations for election or
appointment.
A
shareholder who wishes to communicate with Energroup’s Board of Directors may do
so by directing a written request addressed to the President at the address
appearing on the first page of this Information Statement.
LEGAL
PROCEEDINGS
The
Registrant knows of no material, existing or pending legal proceedings against
Energroup, nor is Energroup involved as a plaintiff in any material proceeding
or pending litigation. There are no proceedings in which any of its current
directors, officers or affiliates, or any registered or beneficial shareholder,
is an adverse party or has a material interest adverse to Energroup.
CERTAIN
RELATED TRANSACTIONS AND RELATIONSHIPS
In
addition to the Exchange Transaction, the Registrant had the following
transactions, since the beginning of Energroup’s last fiscal year in which
Energroup was or is to be a participant and the amount involved exceeds the
lesser of $120,000 or one percent of the average of Energroup’s total assets at
year-end for the last three completed fiscal years, and in which any related
person had or will have a direct or indirect material interest:
Related
Party Transactions of Chuming
Four
members of Chuming management’ team also have roles with Chuming’s former
parent, Dalian Chuming Group Co., Ltd. Mr. Shi Huashan, our President and
CEO,
together with Ms. Wang Shu, CFO, Mr. Chen Fuyuan, COO, and Mr. Yan Jinglu,
Marketing Director, are not exclusively employed by Chuming. They are also
under
contract with Chuming’s former parent, the Dalian Chuming Group Co., Ltd.,
although they work for Chuming on a full time basis.
Chuming
conducts business with the following related parties: Dalian Chuming Group
Co.,
Ltd. which is currently composed of the following subsidiaries that are not
consolidated in Chuming: (1) Dalian Chuming Industrial Development Co., Ltd.,
(2) Dalian Chuming Trading Co., Ltd, (3) Dalian Mingxing Livestock Product
Co.
Ltd., (4) Dalian Chuming Stockbreeding Combo Development Co., Ltd., (5) Dalian
Chuming Fodder Co., Ltd., and (6) Dalian Chuming Biological Technology Co.,
Ltd.. Chuming and the aforementioned related parties have a common ownership.
All transactions with related parties were performed at arm’s length.
On
December 17, 2007 Dalian Chuming Slaughter and Packaging Pork Company, a
subsidiary of Chuming, entered into a Long-Term Hog Procurement Agreement
IV
with Dalian Chuming Group Company, Ltd., Chuming’s former parent. This agreement
specifies that Dalian Chuming Group Co., Ltd. should supply no less than
750,000
live hogs to Chuming in 2008, 800,000 in 2009, and 800,000 in 2010, and the
price for the hogs is at the fair market price at the time of
acquisition.
Related
Party Transactions of Energroup
Set
forth
below are the related party transactions since December 31, 2006 between
the
Company’s shareholders, officers and/or directors, and the Company.
The
Company recorded a liability of $25,871 as of March 31, 2007. The unsecured
loan
bears no interest and is due on demand. For the three months ended March
31,
2007 and 2006, a shareholder paid $3,193 and $2,538 in expenses on behalf
of the
Company, respectively.
On
May 3,
2007, the Company, along with its then-current directors and executive officers,
entered into a stock purchase agreement with Halter Financial Investments,
L.P.,
a Texas limited partnership (“HFI”), pursuant to which the Company agreed to
sell to HFI 11,200,000 pre-reverse split shares (approximately 1,600,000
post-reverse split shares) of unregistered, restricted common stock for $350,000
cash. This transaction closed on May 22, 2007. In conjunction with this stock
purchase agreement, on May 3, 2007, certain of the Company’s then-principal
shareholders, as a condition of the closing of the stock purchase agreement
surrendered and cancelled 1,350,000 then-issued and outstanding shares of
the
Company common stock. These shares were surrendered as follows: Jenson Services,
Inc., which then owned 2,480,500 pre-reverse split shares (approximately
354,290
post-reverse split shares) (or approximately 68% of our then-outstanding
voting
securities) delivered 375,000 of its pre-reverse split shares (approximately
53,572 post-reverse split shares) for cancellation; James P. Doolin, which
then
owned 475,000 pre-reverse split shares (approximately 67,858 post-reverse
split
shares) (or approximately 13% of our then-outstanding voting securities)
delivered 475,000 pre-reverse split shares (approximately 67,858 post-reverse
split shares) for cancellation; and his sister, Alycia Anthony, which then
owned
500,000 pre-reverse split shares (approximately 71,429 post-reverse split
shares
(or approximately 14% of our then-outstanding voting securities) delivered
500,000 pre-reverse split shares (approximately 71,429 post-reverse split
shares) for cancellation. All of these cancelled shares were returned to
the
status of authorized and unissued shares of the Company. No consideration
was
given by the Company in the cancellation of these shares. The effect of the
share cancellations was to reduce the carrying par value of shares surrendered
and a corresponding increase to additional paid-in capital.
Under
the
terms of the stock purchase agreement, on May 3, 2007, the Company’s
then-current board of directors declared a special cash distribution of $0.1219
per share to the Company’s shareholders of record as of May 17, 2007, the record
date for the special cash distribution. Neither HFI or the shares surrendered
by
Jenson Services or James P. Doolin or Alycia Anthony participated in the
special
cash distribution. The special cash distribution was paid on May 29, 2007,
to
shareholders of record on the record date, subject to the closing of the
stock
purchase agreement. The special cash distribution was paid to the holders
of an
aggregate 2,297,421 pre-reverse split shares of the Company’s common stock,
after giving effect to the cancellation of 1,350,000 pre-reverse split shares
discussed above, which resulted in a total cash distribution of approximately
$280,000. The special cash distribution was a condition of the closing of
the
stock purchase agreement. The special cash distribution is treated as a cash
dividend in the Company’s financial statements for the quarters ended June 30
and September 30, 2007.
Further,
the stock purchase agreement contained covenants that required HFI, in its
capacity as the Company’s controlling shareholder following closing of the stock
purchase agreement, to agree that it will not approve any reverse splits
other
than a one-time reverse split of not greater than 1-for-7 without the prior
consent of the Company’s former officers as representatives of the Company’s
continuing shareholders; that it will not authorize the issuance of any
additional shares of common stock or securities convertible into shares of
common stock except in connection with a combination transaction with a
corporation with current business operations (a “Going Public Transaction”); and
that it will not allow the Company to enter into a Going Public Transaction
unless the Company, on a combined basis with the operating entity with which
it
completes a Going Public Transaction, satisfies the financial conditions
for
listing on the NASDAQ Small-Cap Market immediately following the closing
of the
Going Public Transaction. These conditions were either satisfied or waived
prior
to the closing of the Exchange Transaction. The foregoing stock purchase
agreement also grants demand and “piggy back” registration rights to HFI and to
any continuing holders of the Company’s common stock that are deemed to be
holding “restricted securities.”
As
at the
date of this Information Statement, Energroup does not have any policies
in
place with respect to whether it will enter into agreements with related
parties
in the future.
COMPLIANCE
WITH SECTION 16(a) OF
THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Section
16(a) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934,
as
amended, requires the Registrant’s executive officers and directors, and persons
who beneficially own more than 10% of a registered class of our equity
securities to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission initial
statements of beneficial ownership, reports of changes in ownership and annual
reports concerning their ownership of Energroup common shares and other equity
securities, on Forms 3, 4 and 5 respectively. Executive officers, directors
and
greater than 10% shareholders are required by the Securities and Exchange
Commission regulations to furnish the Registrant with copies of all Section
16(a) reports they file. Based on review of the copies of such forms received
by
the Registrant, and to the best of the Registrant’s knowledge, all executive
officers, directors and greater than 10% shareholders filed the required
reports
in a timely manner for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006.
EXECUTIVE
AND DIRECTOR COMPENSATION
The
Registrant’s current sole executive officer and director does not receive any
compensation for his services rendered to Energroup, has not received such
compensation in the past, and is not accruing any compensation pursuant to
any
agreement with Energroup. The Registrant has not adopted any retirement,
pension, profit sharing, stock option or insurance programs or other similar
programs for the benefit of its employees.
Employment
Agreements
The
following disclosure sets forth certain information regarding written employment
agreements with our named executive officers:
Effective
at Closing of the reverse takeover transaction described in our Current Report
on Form 8-K filed on January 7, 2008, we entered into an executive employment
agreements with each of Mr. Shi Huashan (President and Chief Executive Officer),
Wang Shu (acting Chief Financial Officer) and Chen Fuyuan (Chief Operating
Officer). Each agreement provides for a yearly salary of USD $100,000 payable
in
monthly installments in accordance with our standard payroll practices for
salaried employees. Each executive officer’s salary will be subject to
adjustment pursuant to our employee compensation policies in effect from
time to
time. Under the terms of each of the agreements, each executive officer will
be
entitled to the benefits that we customarily make available to employees
in
comparable positions. Each officer has the right to terminate his or her
employment by giving the Company prior notice with or without cause, and
the
Company holds an equal right. The Board of Directors or appropriate committee
thereof, may from time to time, in its sole discretion, adjust the salaries
and
benefits paid to the Company’s executive officers. A copy of the employment
agreements are included as exhibits to the Registrant’s Form 8-K filed on
January 7, 2008.
The
following is a summary of the compensation to be paid under these employment
agreements in the upcoming fiscal year ended December 31, 2007 to our named
executive officers:
Summary
of Compensation To Be Paid Under Employment Agreements for
Fiscal
Year Ended December 31, 2007
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|
Annual
Compensation
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Name
and Principal Position
|
|
Salary
|
|
Bonus(1)
|
|
Other
annual
compensation
|
|
Shi
Huashan
President,
Chief Executive Officer
|
|
$
|
100,000
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Wang
Shu
Chief
Financial Officer
|
|
$
|
100,000
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Chen
Fuyuan
Chief
Operating Officer
|
|
$
|
100,000
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
(1) The
Company has no arrangements with its executive officers to pay bonuses or
other
annual compensation.
Compensation
of Directors
Upon
taking office as directors, the Registrant agreed to pay the incoming successor
directors a flat fee of $12,000 per year as compensation for their services
as
directors, with additional compensation for service on board committees to
be
determined by the full board of directors.
SECURITY
OWNERSHIP OF
CERTAIN
BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
Security
Ownership of Beneficial Owners and Management Prior to the Transactions
The
following table sets forth information regarding the beneficial ownership
of our
common stock as of December 5, 2007, for each of the following persons, prior
to
the transactions contemplated by the Exchange Agreement and Purchase Agreement
(the “Transactions”):
|
•
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each
of our directors and named executive officers prior to the Closing
of the
Transactions;
|
|
•
|
all
of the directors and executive officers as a group prior to the
Closing of
the Transactions; and
|
|
•
|
each
person who is known by us to own beneficially five percent or
more of our
common stock prior to the change of control transaction.
|
Beneficial
ownership is determined in accordance with the rules of the Securities and
Exchange Commission. Unless otherwise indicated in the table, the persons
and
entities named in the table have sole voting and sole investment power with
respect to the shares set forth opposite the shareholder’s name. Unless
otherwise indicated, the address of each beneficial owner listed below is
c/o
Energroup Holdings Corporation, 12890 Hilltop Road, Argyle, Texas 76226.
The
percentage of class beneficially owned set forth below is based on 422,756
shares of common stock outstanding on December 5, 2007.
Name
of Shareholder
|
Number
of Shares Beneficially Owned
|
Percentage
of Class Beneficially Owned Before the Exchange
Transaction
|
Name
of Executive Officers and Directors:
|
|
|
Timothy
P. Halter (1)
|
347,827
|
82.3%
|
Other
5% Shareholders:
|
|
|
Halter
Financial Investments, L.P. (2)
|
347,827
|
82.3%
|
Jenson
Services, Inc. (3)
|
65,389
|
15.5%
|
All
directors and executive officers as a group
(one
person)
|
347,827
|
82.3%
|
_______________
|
(1)
|
Shares
are owned by Halter Financial Investments, L.P. of which TPH Capital,
L.P.
is a limited partner of which TPH Capital GP, LLC is the sole general
partner. Timothy P. Halter is the sole member of TPH Capital GP,
LLC.
|
|
(2)
|
Halter
Financial Investments, L.P. is a Texas limited partnership in which
Timothy P. Halter, David Brigante, Marat Rosenberg and George Diamond
(or
their affiliated entities) are general or limited partners, and
each has
voting power and investment power over the securities owned by
Halter
Financial Investments, L.P.
|
|
(3)
|
The
address for this shareholder is 4685 S. Highland Drive, #202, Salt
Lake
City, UT 84117. The natural person with voting power and investment
power
over the securities owned by Jenson Services, Inc. is Duane
Jenson.
|
Security
Ownership of Beneficial Ownership and Management after the
Transactions
The
following table sets forth information regarding the beneficial ownership
of our
common stock as of January 3, 2008, for each of the following persons, after
giving effect to the Transactions:
|
•
|
each
of our directors and each of the named executive officers after
the
Closing of the Transactions;
|
|
•
|
all
directors and named executive officers as a group after the Closing
of the
Transactions; and
|
|
•
|
each
person who is known by us to own beneficially five percent or
more of our
common stock after the change of control transaction.
|
Beneficial
ownership is determined in accordance with the rules of the Securities and
Exchange Commission. Unless otherwise indicated in the table, the persons
and
entities named in the table have sole voting and sole investment power with
respect to the shares set forth opposite the shareholder’s name. Unless
otherwise indicated, the address of each beneficial owner listed below is
c/o
Dalian Precious Sheen Investments Consulting Co., Ltd., No. 9, Xin Yi Street,
Ganjingzi District, Dalian City, Liaoning Province, PRC 116039. The percentage
of class beneficially owned set forth below is based on 21,136,391 shares
of
common stock outstanding on January 3, 2008.
Name
of Shareholder
|
Number
of Shares Beneficially Owned
|
Percentage
of Class Beneficially Owned After the Exchange
Transaction
|
Name
of Executive Officers and Directors:
|
|
|
Shi
Huashan, President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the
Board of
Directors
|
14,724,948
(1)
|
69.5%
|
Wang
Shu, Chief Financial Officer and Director
|
0
|
0%
|
Chen
Fuyuan, Chief Operating Officer
|
0
|
0%
|
Ma
Fengqin, Director
|
0
|
0%
|
Wang
Shuying, Director
|
0
|
0%
|
Matthew
Dillon, Director
|
0
|
0%
|
Wendy
Li, Director
|
0
|
0%
|
Nestor
Gounaris, Director
|
0
|
0%
|
Other
5% Shareholders:
|
|
|
Shine
Gold Holdings Limited
|
10,690,668
(1)
|
50.6%
|
Shiny
Snow Holdings Limited
|
1,948,890
(1)
|
9.2%
|
Smart
Beat Limited
|
2,049,390
(1)
|
9.7%
|
Barry
Kitt
|
2,045,455
(2)
|
9.7%
|
All
directors and executive officers as a group (8
persons)
|
14,724,948
|
69.5%
|
_______________
|
(1)
|
Shine
Gold Holdings Limited, Shiny Snow Holding Limited, and Smart Beat
Limited,
are each a company organized under the laws of the British Virgin
Islands
(collectively, the “Shi Family Companies”). The registered address
for the Shi Family Companies is Palm Grove House, P.O. Box 438,
Road Town, Tortola, British Virgin Islands. Mr. Shi Huashan and
certain of his relatives (the “Shi Family”) have entered into trust
agreements with three non-PRC individuals, under which the non-PRC
individuals shall hold the shares of the Shi Family Companies as
trustees for the benefit of the Shi Family. The natural persons
with
voting power and investment power on behalf of the Shi Family
Companies are (i) Chong Shun, (ii) Kuo Ching Wan Amy, and (iii) Wey
Meirong, respectively (collectively, the “Trustees”).
As beneficiaries of the trust arrangements, members of the Shi Family
have only economic rights with respect to the shares held by the
Shi Family Companies. Mr. Shi Huashan and the Shi Family hereby
disclaim beneficial ownership except to the extent of their pecuniary
interest in the Company shares held by the Shi Family
Companies.
|
|
|
|
|
(2)
|
Barry
Kitt exercises investment discretion and control over the shares
of common
stock of the Company held by The Pinnacle Fund, L.P., a Texas limited
partnership (“Pinnacle”) and Pinnacle China Fund, L.P., a Texas limited
partnership (“Pinnacle China”). Pinnacle Advisers, L.P. (“Advisers”) is
the general partner of Pinnacle. Pinnacle Fund Management, LLC
(“Management”) is the general partner of Advisers. Mr. Kitt is the sole
member of Management. Pinnacle China Advisers, L.P. (“China Advisers”) is
the general partner of Pinnacle China. Pinnacle China Management,
LLC
(“China Management”) is the general partner of China Advisers. Kitt China
Management, LLC (“China Manager”) is the manager of China Management. Mr.
Kitt is the manager of China Manager. As of December 31, 2007,
Pinnacle
and Pinnacle China were the beneficial owners of 2,045,454 shares
of
Common Stock. Mr. Kitt may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of
the shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Pinnacle and Pinnacle
China. Mr. Kitt expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of all
shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Pinnacle and Pinnacle
China.
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SIGNATURE
In
accordance with Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, the Registrant caused
this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized.
|
|
|
|
ENERGROUP
HOLDINGS CORPORATION
(Registrant)
|
|
|
|
|
By:
|
/s/
Shi Huashan
|
|
Shi
Huashan
|
|
Chief
Executive Officer and
Chairman
of the Board of Directors
|
Dated:
January 17, 2008