UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
FORM
S-8
REGISTRATION
STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
SHENGKAI
INNOVATIONS, INC.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Florida
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11-3737500
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(State
of other jurisdiction of incorporation or
organization
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(I.R.S.
Employer Identification No.)
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No.
27, Wang Gang Road,
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Jin
Nan (Shuang Gang) Economic and Technology Development Area
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Tianjin,
People’s Republic of China
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300350
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(Address
of Principal Executive Offices)
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(Zip
Code)
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Shengkai
Innovations, Inc.
2010
Incentive Stock Plan
(Full
Title of Plan)
Mr.
Wang Chen
No.
27, Wang Gang Road,
Jin
Nan (Shuang Gang) Economic and Technology Development Area
Tianjin,
People’s Republic of China 300350
(Name and address of
agent for service)
(011)
86-22-2858-8899
(Telephone
number, including area code, of agent for service)
Copies
to:
Benjamin
A. Tan
Sichenzia
Ross Friedman Ference LLP
61
Broadway 32
nd
Floor
New
York, NY 10006
Tel
(212) 930-9700
Fax
(212) 930-9725
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an
accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See
the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller
reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large
accelerated filer
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Accelerated
filer
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Non-accelerated
filer
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not check if a smaller reporting company)
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Smaller
reporting company
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CALCULATION
OF REGISTRATION FEE
Title of securities to be registered
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Amount to
be
registered
(1)
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Proposed
maximum
offering
price per
share (2)
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Proposed
maximum
aggregate
offering price
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Amount of
registration
fee
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Common
Stock, par value $0.001
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2,211,250
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$
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8.01
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$
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17,712,113
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$
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1,262.87
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(1)
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Pursuant
to Rule 416(a) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the
“Securities Act”), this Registration Statement shall also cover any
additional shares of common stock of Shengkai Innovations, Inc., a Florida
corporation (the “Registrant” or the “Company”), which become issuable by
reason of any stock dividend, stock split, recapitalization or other
similar transaction which results in an increase in the number of
outstanding shares of the Registrant’s common
stock.
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(2)
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Estimated
in accordance with Rule 457(h) of the Securities Act solely for the
purpose of calculating the registration fee. The computation is based on
the average bid and ask price of the Registrant’s common stock as reported
on the NYSE Amex on March 29, 2010.
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EXPLANATORY
NOTE
This
Registration Statement is being filed to register up to 2,211,250 shares of
common stock of Shengkai Innovations, Inc, par value $0.001 per share, with
respect to its 2010 Incentive Stock Plan.
The
Prospectus filed as part of this Registration Statement has been prepared in
accordance with the requirements of Form S-3 and may be used for reofferings and
resales of registered shares of common stock which have been issued upon the
grants of common stock to executive officers, directors, key employees and
consultants of Shengkai Innovations, Inc.
PART
I
INFORMATION
REQUIRED IN THE SECTION 10(a) PROSPECTUS
Item
1. Plan Information
The
documents containing the information specified in Part I of this Registration
Statement will be sent or given to eligible employees as specified by Rule
428(b)(1) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended as of the date of this
Registration Statement (the "Securities Act"). Such documents are not required
to be and are not filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
"Commission") either as part of this Registration Statement or as prospectuses
or prospectus supplements pursuant to Rule 424. These documents and the
documents incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement pursuant to
Item 3 of Part II of this Form S-8, taken together, constitute a prospectus that
meets the requirements of Section 10(a) of the Securities Act.
Item
2. Registrant Information and Employee Plan Annual Information.
Upon
written or oral request, any of the documents incorporated by reference in Item
3 of Part II of this Registration Statement (which documents are incorporated by
reference in this Section 10(a) Prospectus), other documents required to be
delivered to eligible employees pursuant to Rule 428(b) or additional
information about the Offering are available without charge by
contacting:
Securities
Liaison Officer
Shengkai
Innovations, Inc.
No. 27, Wang Gang
Road
Jin Nan
(Shuang Gang) Economic and Technology Development Area
Tianjin,
People’s Republic of China 300350
Tel (011)
86-22-2858-8899
REOFFER
PROSPECTUS
Shengkai
Innovations, Inc.
531,125
Shares of
Common
Stock
This
reoffer prospectus relates to the sale of up to 531,125 shares of our common
stock, $.001 par value per share, that may be offered and resold from time to
time by existing selling stockholders identified in this prospectus for their
own account issuable pursuant to our 2010 Incentive Stock Plan. It is
anticipated that the selling stockholders will offer common shares for sale at
prevailing prices on NYSE Amex on the date of sale. We will receive no part of
the proceeds from sales made under this reoffer prospectus. The selling
stockholders will bear all sales commissions and similar expenses. Any other
expenses incurred by us in connection with the registration and offering and not
borne by the selling stockholders will be borne by us.
The
shares of common stock will be issued pursuant to awards granted under our 2010
Incentive Stock Plan. This reoffer prospectus has been prepared for the purposes
of registering the common shares under the Securities Act to allow for future
sales by selling stockholders on a continuous or delayed basis to the public
without restriction.
Our
common stock is quoted on the NYSE Amex under the symbol SHE. The closing sale
price for our common stock on March 29, 2010 was $7.80 per share.
Investing
in our common stock involves risks. See "Risk Factors" on page 2 of this
reoffer prospectus. These are speculative securities.
NEITHER
THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION NOR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION HAS
APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED OF THESE SECURITIES OR DETERMINED IF THIS PROSPECTUS IS
TRUTHFUL OR COMPLETE. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL
OFFENSE.
The date
of this prospectus is March 30, 2010.
SHENGKAI
INNOVATIONS, INC.
TABLE
OF CONTENTS
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Page
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Prospectus
Summary
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2
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Risk
Factors
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4
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Cautionary
Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
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13
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Determination
of Offering Price
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Use
of Proceeds
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Selling
Stockholders
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Plan
of Distribution
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16
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Legal
Matters
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Experts
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Incorporation
of Certain Documents by Reference
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Disclosure
of Commission Position on Indemnification For Securities Act
Liabilities
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Additional
Information Available to You
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NO PERSON
HAS BEEN AUTHORIZED TO GIVE ANY INFORMATION OR TO MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS,
OTHER THAN THOSE CONTAINED IN THIS PROSPECTUS, IN CONNECTION WITH THE OFFERING
MADE HEREBY, AND, IF GIVEN OR MADE, SUCH INFORMATION OR REPRESENTATION MUST NOT
BE RELIED UPON AS HAVING BEEN AUTHORIZED BY THE COMPANY OR ANY OTHER PERSON.
NEITHER THE DELIVERY OF THIS PROSPECTUS NOR ANY SALE MADE HEREUNDER SHALL UNDER
ANY CIRCUMSTANCES CREATE ANY IMPLICATION THAT THERE HAS BEEN NO CHANGE IN THE
AFFAIRS OF THE COMPANY SINCE THE DATE HEREOF. THIS PROSPECTUS DOES NOT
CONSTITUTE AN OFFER TO SELL OR A SOLICITATION OF AN OFFER TO BUY ANY SECURITIES
OFFERED HEREBY BY ANYONE IN ANY JURISDICTION IN WHICH SUCH OFFER OR SOLICITATION
IS NOT AUTHORIZED OR IN WHICH THE PERSON MAKING SUCH OFFER OR SOLICITATION IS
NOT QUALIFIED TO DO SO OR TO ANY PERSON TO WHOM IT IS UNLAWFUL TO MAKE SUCH
OFFER OR SOLICITATION.
PROSPECTUS
SUMMARY
This
summary highlights information contained elsewhere in this prospectus. This
summary does not contain all of the information you should consider before
investing in our common stock. You should read the entire prospectus, including
“Risk Factors” and the consolidated financial statements and the related notes
before making an investment decision. Contents from our website,
www.shengkai.com, are not part of this prospectus.
THE
COMPANY
Business
Overview
Shengkai
Innovations, Inc. is the controlling company of Tianjin Shengkai Industrial
Technology Development Co., Ltd. (“Shengkai”). We believe that Shengkai is one
of the few ceramic valve manufacturers in the world with research and
development, engineering, and production capacity for structural ceramics and is
the only valve manufacturer who is able to produce large-sized ceramic valves
with calibers of 150mm or more. Its product categories include a broad range of
valves in all industries that are sold throughout China, to Europe, North
America, Middle East and other countries in the Asia-Pacific region. Totaling
over 400 customers, the company became a supplier of China Petroleum &
Chemical Corporation (“CPCC” or “Sinopec”) in 2005 and a member of the
PetroChina Co. Ltd. (“PetroChina”) supply network in 2006. Shengkai is currently
the only domestic ceramic valve manufacturer entering into the CPCC and
PetroChina supply system, after a six-year application process.
Shengkai
develops ceramic products with more than 730 types and specifications in 34
series, under nine categories. Of these, national patents have been obtained for
21 products, and applications for eight more have been filed with and are
pending approval from the China State Intellectual Property Office. Presently,
the technology of other domestic and overseas industrial ceramic valves
manufacturers limits production to small-bore ball valves with pressure levels
below 2.5MPa. In contrast, Shengkai produces a variety of ceramics in every
category (gate valve, ball valve, back valve, adjustable valve, cut-off valve
and special valve) and produces more than 730 specifications that sustain a
maximum pressure level of 42MPa. The largest ceramic valve caliber produced by
Shengkai is 1,000mm; currently, we believe that other manufacturers in the world
only produce ceramic ball valves and ceramic adjustable valves with 150mm
caliber or less.
Our
Corporate Information
We
maintain our corporate offices at No. 27, Wang Gang Road, Jin Nan (Shuang Gang)
Economic and Technology Development Area, Tianjin, People’s Republic of China
300350. Our telephone number is (86) 22-2858-8899 and our facsimile number is
(86) 22-2859-0003. We also have a website at
www.shengkaiinnovations.com
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The
Offering
By this
prospectus, the selling stockholders are offering up to 531,125 shares of our
common stock, which are issuable pursuant to our 2010 Incentive Stock Plan dated
February 8, 2010. The selling stockholders are not required to sell their
shares, and any sales of common stock by the selling stockholders are entirely
at the discretion of the selling stockholders. We will receive no proceeds from
the sale of the shares of common stock in this offering.
Common
stock outstanding before the offering
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23,012,500
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Common
stock issued which may be offered pursuant to this
prospectus
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531,125
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Common
stock to be outstanding after the offering
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23,543,625
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Use
of Proceeds
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We
will not receive any proceeds from the sale of shares by the selling
stockholders
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NYSE
Amex Symbol
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SHE
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Risk
Factors
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The
purchase of common stock involves a high degree of risk. You should
carefully review and consider “Risk Factors” beginning on page
2.
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Currency,
exchange rate, and “China” and other references
Unless
otherwise noted, all currency figures in this filing are in U.S. dollars.
References to "yuan" or "RMB" are to the Chinese yuan, which is also known as
the renminbi. According to the currency exchange website www.xe.com, on March
18, 2010, $1.00 was equivalent to 6.82725 yuan.
References
to “PRC” are to the People’s Republic of China.
References
to “Shengkai” are to Tianjin Shengkai Industrial Technology Development Co.
Ltd., a PRC company that we control.
Unless
otherwise specified or required by context, references to “we,” “the Company”,
“our” and “us” refer collectively to (i) Shengkai Innovations, Inc.,
(ii)ShengKai (Tianjin) Ceramic Valves Co., Ltd., a wholly foreign-owned
enterprise under the laws of the PRC (“SK Ceramic Valves”), and (iii)
Shengkai.
References
to Shengkai’s “registered capital” are to the equity of Shengkai, which under
PRC law is measured not in terms of shares owned but in terms of the amount of
capital that has been contributed to a company by a particular shareholder or
all shareholders. The portion of a limited liability company’s total capital
contributed by a particular shareholder represents that shareholder’s ownership
of the company, and the total amount of capital contributed by all shareholders
is the company’s total equity. Capital contributions are made to a company by
deposits into a dedicated account in the company’s name, which the company may
access in order to meet its financial needs. When a company’s accountant
certifies to PRC authorities that a capital contribution has been made and the
company has received the necessary government permission to increase its
contributed capital, the capital contribution is registered with regulatory
authorities and becomes a part of the company’s “registered
capital.”
References
to “the Private Placements” are to the financings consummated on June 11, 2008
with Vision Opportunity China LP (the “June 2008 Financing”) and July 18, 2008
with Blue Ridge Investments, LLC (the “July 2008 Financing” and sometimes
collectively referred to herein as “the June 2008 and July 2008 Financings”).
References to “the Preferred Shares” are to the Series A Convertible Preferred
Stock, par value $0.001 per share, issued in the Private Placements. References
to “the Warrants” are to the Series A warrants issued in the Private
Placements.
RISK
FACTORS
An
investment in our common stock involves a high degree of risk. You should
carefully consider the risks described below and the other information contained
in this prospectus before deciding to invest in our common stock.
Risks
Related to Our Business and Industry
Our
new organizational structure makes it difficult for us to evaluate our future
business prospects.
Prior to
May 30, 2008, our business was operated through Shengkai. Under the present
structure, although there is no change in personnel, we have agreements with
Shengkai pursuant to which we manage and derive the profit from Shengkai’s
business by providing the exclusive supporting services from SK Ceramic Valves
to Shengkai. It is possible that the change in our business structure may impair
our ability to operate our business.
Failure
to comply with PRC regulations relating to the establishment of offshore special
purpose companies by PRC residents may materially adversely affect
us.
In
October 2005, the PRC State Administration of Foreign Exchange, or SAFE, issued
the Notice on Relevant Issues in the Foreign Exchange Control over Financing and
Round-Trip Investment Through Special Purpose Companies by Residents Inside
China, generally referred to as Circular 75. The policy announced in this notice
required PRC residents to register with the relevant SAFE branch before
establishing or acquiring control over an offshore special purpose company, or
SPV, for the purpose of engaging in an equity financing outside of China on the
strength of domestic PRC assets originally held by those residents. Internal
implementing guidelines issued by SAFE, which became public in May 2007 (known
as Notice 106), expanded the reach of Circular 75. In the case of an SPV which
was established, and which acquired a related domestic company or assets, before
the implementation date of Circular 75, a retroactive SAFE registration was
required to have been completed before March 31, 2006; this date was
subsequently extended indefinitely by Notice 106, which also required that the
registrant establish that all foreign exchange transactions undertaken by the
SPV and its affiliates were in compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
Failure to comply with the requirements of Circular 75, as applied by SAFE in
accordance with Notice 106, may result in fines and other penalties under PRC
laws for evasion of applicable foreign exchange restrictions. Any such failure
could also result in the SPV’s affiliates being impeded or prevented from
distributing their profits and the proceeds from any reduction in capital, share
transfer or liquidation to the SPV, or from engaging in other transfers of funds
into or out of China.
We
believe we comply with the applicable regulations. Currently, Wang Chen, Guo
Wei, Zhao Yanqiu, Ji Haihong, Zhang Ying, Miao Yang, Wu Yanping and Liu Naifan
are PRC residents who, in accordance with Circular 75 and Notice 106, have each
completed registration with the Tianjin branch of SAFE for the foreign exchange
of overseas investment. We cannot however assure you that, if challenged by
government agencies, the structure of our organization has fully complied with
all applicable registrations or approvals required by Circular 75. Moreover,
because of uncertainty over how Circular 75 will be interpreted and implemented,
and how or whether SAFE will apply it to us, we cannot predict how it will
affect our business operations or future strategies. A failure by such PRC
resident beneficial holders or future PRC resident shareholders to comply with
Circular 75 and Notice 106, if SAFE requires it, could subject these PRC
resident beneficial holders to fines or legal sanctions, restrict our overseas
or cross-border investment activities, limit our subsidiaries’ ability to make
distributions or pay dividends or affect our ownership structure, which could
adversely affect our business and prospects.
Our principal shareholder has the
power to control our business
.
Our
principal shareholder, Long Sunny Limited, owns approximately 75.61% of our
common stock as of March 24, 2010. As a result, Long Sunny Limited essentially
has the ability to elect all of our directors and to approve any action
requiring shareholder action, without the vote of any other
shareholders.
Because
we may require additional financing to expand our operations, our failure to
obtain necessary financing may impair our operations.
At June
30, 2009, we had working capital of approximately $40,990,996. Our capital
requirements in connection with the development of our business are significant.
During the quarter ended June 30, 2009, we spent approximately $18,487,843.76
for the purchase of raw materials and equipment, of which $175,703.62 was used
to purchase raw materials and $18,312,140.14 was used to purchase
equipment.
To the
extent that we require financing, the terms of the Private Placements, and the
number of outstanding warrants and the exercise price and other terms on which
we may issue common stock upon exercise of the warrants may make it difficult
for us to raise additional equity capital if required for our present business
or for any planned expansion. We cannot assure you that we will be able to get
additional financing on any terms, and, if we are able to raise funds, it may be
necessary for us to sell our securities at a price which is at a significant
discount from the market price and on other terms which may be disadvantageous
to us. In connection with any such financing, we may be required to provide
registration rights to the investors and pay damages to the investor in the
event that the registration statement is not filed or declared effective by
specified dates. The price and terms of any financing which would be available
to us could result in both the issuance of a significant number of shares and
significant downward pressure on our stock price and could result in a reduction
of the conversion price of the Preferred Shares and Warrants. Further, since the
investors in the Private Placements have a right to participate in future
financings, this right may affect our ability to obtain financing from other
sources.
Because
our products are marketed both in the domestic and international markets, we are
subject to both domestic and international competition.
Shengkai
faces two types of competitors: (i) manufacturers of metal valves, which
currently still represent the majority market share in the entire valve market,
competing with ceramic valves with its lower price; and (ii) Chinese and
international companies that are better known and have greater financial
resources than we have. Many of the international companies, in particular, have
longer operating histories and have more established relationships with
customers and end users. Three of our international competitors also may have a
greater ability to attract and retain users than we do because they are engaged
in major markets of general industrial products and cutting edge technology
fields. If our competitors are successful in providing similar or better valve
products or make their services easier to access, we could experience a decline
in demand for our products.
An
increase in the cost of raw materials will affect sales and
revenues.
Raw
materials required for valve production includes metal materials and ceramic
materials like aluminum oxide and zinc oxide; a large number of spare parts in
various specifications are also purchased during production. Any increase in the
prices of these raw materials will affect the price at which we can sell our
product. If we are not able to raise our prices to pass on increased costs, we
would be unable to maintain our margins.
Our
business and operations are experiencing rapid growth. If we fail to effectively
manage our growth, our business and operating results could be
harmed.
We have
experienced, and continue to experience, rapid growth in our operations, which
has placed, and will continue to place, significant demands on our management,
operational and financial infrastructure. If we do not effectively manage our
growth, the quality of our products and services could suffer, which could
negatively affect our operating results. To effectively manage this growth, we
will need to continue to improve our operational, financial and management
controls and our reporting systems and procedures. These systems enhancements
and improvements may require significant capital expenditures and management
resources. Failure to implement these improvements could hurt our ability to
manage our growth and our financial position.
Our
intellectual property rights are valuable, and any inability to protect them
could reduce the value of our products, services and brand.
Our
patents, trademarks, trade secrets, copyrights and other intellectual property
rights are important assets for us. Various events outside of our control pose a
threat to our intellectual property rights as well as to our products and
services. For example, effective intellectual property protection may not be
available in China and other countries in which our products are sold. Also, the
efforts we have taken to protect our proprietary rights may not be sufficient or
effective. Any significant impairment of our intellectual property rights could
harm our business or our ability to compete. Also, protecting our intellectual
property rights is costly and time consuming. Any increase in the unauthorized
use of our intellectual property could make it more expensive to do business and
harm our operating results.
Because
we depend on third parties to market
our products in the international market, any problems encountered by these
third parties could affect our sales.
Although
the market for valve products is international, most of our products are sold to
companies in the PRC. We do not have any offices outside of the PRC, and we
depend on other companies to market our products in the international market. As
a result, we are dependent upon third parties, over which we have no control, to
develop and implement an international marketing effort. Any problems
encountered by these third parties, including potential violations of laws of
the PRC or other countries, may affect their ability to sell our products which
would, in turn, affect our net sales.
We
rely on highly skilled personnel and the continuing efforts of our executive
officers and, if we are unable to retain or motivate key personnel or hire
qualified personnel, our business may be severely disrupted if we lose their
services.
Our
performance largely depends on the talents and efforts of highly skilled
individuals and in particular, the technology and expertise held by our Chief
Executive Officer, Wang Chen. Our future success depends on our continuing
ability to identify, hire, develop, motivate and retain highly skilled personnel
for all areas of our organization. Our continued ability to compete effectively
depends on our ability to attract new technology developers and to retain and
motivate our existing contractors.
We do not
maintain key man life insurance on any of our executive officers. If one or more
of our executive officers are unable or unwilling to continue in their present
positions, we may not be able to replace them readily, if at all. Therefore, our
business may be severely disrupted, and we may incur additional expenses to
recruit and retain new officers. In addition, if any of our executives joins a
competitor or forms a competing company, we may lose some of our customers. Our
chief executive officer is a party to contractual agreements as described
elsewhere in this registration statement. However, if any disputes arise between
our executive officer and us, we cannot assure you, in light of uncertainties
associated with the PRC legal system, the extent to which any of these
agreements could be enforced in China, where some of our executive officers
reside and hold some of their assets.
Because we have inadequate insurance
coverage
in the
PRC,
we may not be
protected from risks that are customarily covered by insurance in the United
States.
We do not
presently maintain product liability insurance, and our property and equipment
insurance does not cover the full value of our property and equipment, which
leaves us with exposure in the event of loss or damage to our properties or
claims filed against us.
We
currently do not carry any product liability or other similar insurance. We
cannot assure you that we would not face liability in the event of the failure
of any of our products. This is particularly true given our plan to
significantly expand our sales into international markets, like the United
States, where product liability claims are more prevalent.
Except
for automobile insurance, we do not have other insurance such as business
liability or disruption insurance coverage for our operations in the
PRC.
We do not
maintain a reserve fund for warranty or defective products claims. Our costs
could substantially increase if we experience a significant number of warranty
claims. We have not established any reserve funds for potential warranty claims
since historically we have experienced few warranty claims for our products so
that the costs associated with our warranty claims have been low. If we
experience an increase in warranty claims or if our repair and replacement costs
associated with warranty claims increase significantly, it would have a material
adverse effect on our financial condition and results of
operations.
Certain
key technology for our business is uninsured and inaccessible in the absence of
key individuals.
The
“recipe” to our unique method for creating structural ceramic valves is held by
Wang Chen, our CEO, and his mother, Guo Chuanye. This technology is recorded but
is uninsured and inaccessible by anyone but Mr. Wang, Guo Chuanye, and our
director, Guo Wei. If any of these three key individuals were to lose the
ability to recall this technology, either through death or incapacity, we would
lose key technology that could have a material adverse effect on our financial
condition and results of operations.
Our
Chief Executive Officer controls us through his position and stock ownership and
his interests may differ from other shareholders.
Since the
exercise on August 5, 2009 of a call option agreement entered into on June 9,
2008 by and between Wang Chen and Li Shaoqing, our Chief Executive Officer, Mr.
Wang, beneficially owns 75.61% of our common stock through his 100% holding in
Long Sunny Limited. As a result, Mr. Wang will be able to influence the outcome
of shareholder votes on various matters, including the election of directors and
extraordinary corporate transactions such as business combinations. Mr. Wang’s
interests may differ from that of other shareholders.
Additionally,
Mr. Wang and our director, Guo Wei, are husband and wife and as such
their interests may not be independent from one another.
Our
operations may be adversely affected by the unilateral decisionmaking structure
of Shengkai, the entity through which we operate our business.
Mr. Wang
Chen currently serves as executive director of Shengkai. Shengkai’s Articles of
Association provides for its governance by an executive director, instead of a
board of directors, to be appointed by Shengkai’s shareholders. The PRC Company
Act permits PRC companies with a smaller number of shareholders or registered
capital to be governed by a sole executive director. Pursuant to Shengkai’s
Articles of Association, the executive director’s actions are overseen by a
supervisor, Guo Chuanji, who holds no interest in the company. Notwithstanding
such supervision, the governance of Shengkai by a single executive director
could result in inadequately vetted business decisions that could negatively
affect the performance of our operations.
We
rely on energy and transportation services or others in providing products and
services to our users, and any failure or interruption in the services and
products provided by these third parties could harm our ability to operate our
business and damage our reputation.
Our
systems are heavily reliant on the availability of electricity. If we were to
experience a major power outage, we would have to rely on back-up generators.
These back-up generators may not operate properly and their fuel supply could be
inadequate during a major power outage. This could result in a disruption of our
business.
If
we fail to obtain all required licenses, permits, or approval, we may be unable
to expand our operations.
Before we
can develop certain products, we must obtain a variety of approvals from local
and municipal governments. There no assurance that we will be able to obtain all
required licenses, permits, or approvals from government authorities. If we fail
to obtain all required licenses, permits or approvals, we may be unable to
expand our operations.
If
we make any acquisitions, they may disrupt or have a negative impact on our
business.
Although
we have no present plans for any acquisitions, in the event that we make
acquisitions, we could have difficulty integrating the acquired companies’
personnel and operations with our own. In addition, the key personnel of the
acquired business may not be willing to work for us. We cannot predict the
affect expansion may have on our core business. Regardless of whether we are
successful in making an acquisition, the negotiations could disrupt our ongoing
business, distract our management and employees and increase our expenses. In
addition to the risks described above, acquisitions are accompanied by a number
of inherent risks, including, without limitation, the following:
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the difficulty of integrating
acquired products, services or
operations;
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the potential disruption of the
ongoing businesses and distraction of our management and the management of
acquired companies;
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the difficulty of incorporating
acquired rights or products into our existing
business;
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difficulties in disposing of the
excess or idle facilities of an acquired company or business and expenses
in maintaining such
facilities;
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difficulties in maintaining
uniform standards, controls, procedures and
policies;
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the potential impairment of
relationships with employees and customers as a result of any integration
of new management personnel;
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the potential inability or
failure to achieve additional sales and enhance our customer base through
cross-marketing of the products to new and existing
customers;
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the effect of any government
regulations which relate to the business
acquired;
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potential unknown liabilities
associated with acquired businesses or product lines, or the need to spend
significant amounts to retool, reposition or modify the marketing and
sales of acquired products or the defense of any litigation, whether of
not successful, resulting from actions of the acquired company prior to
our acquisition.
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Our
business could be severely impaired if and to the extent that we are unable to
succeed in addressing any of these risks or other problems encountered in
connection with these acquisitions, many of which cannot be presently
identified, these risks and problems could disrupt our ongoing business,
distract our management and employees, increase our expenses and adversely
affect our results of operations.
Because
the holders of our warrants have cashless exercise rights, we may not receive
proceeds from the exercise of the outstanding warrants if the underlying shares
are not registered.
The
holders of our warrants issued in the Private Placements have cashless exercise
rights, which provide them with the ability to receive common stock with a value
equal to the appreciation in the stock price over the exercise price of the
warrants being exercised. This right is not exercisable prior to December 10,
2009 (in the case of warrants issued in connection with the June 2008 Financing)
or January 18, 2010 (in the case of warrants issued in connection with the July
2008 Financing). Thereafter the right is only exercisable if the underlying
shares are not subject to an effective registration statement. To the extent
that the holders exercise the cashless exercise rights, we will not receive any
proceeds on exercise of warrants.
Risks
Related to Doing Business in China
Adverse changes in political
and economic policies of the Chinese government could have a material adverse
effect on the overall economic growth of China, which could reduce the demand
for our products and materially and adversely affect our competitive
position.
Our
business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects are affected
significantly by economic, political and legal developments in China. The
Chinese economy differs from the economies of most developed countries in many
respects, including
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the amount of government
involvement;
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the level of
development;
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the control of foreign
exchange; and
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the allocation of
resources.
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While the
Chinese economy has grown significantly in the past 20 years, the growth
has been uneven, both geographically and among various sectors of the economy.
The PRC government has implemented various measures to encourage economic
growth 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.
The
Chinese economy has been transitioning from a planned economy to a more
market-oriented economy. Although in recent years the Chinese government
has implemented measures emphasizing the utilization of market forces for
economic reform, the reduction of state ownership of productive assets and the
establishment of sound corporate governance in business enterprises, a
substantial portion of the productive assets in China is still owned by the PRC
government. The continued control of these assets and other aspects of the
national economy by the Chinese government could materially and adversely
affect our business. The PRC government also exercises significant control
over Chinese economic growth through the allocation of resources, controlling
payment of foreign currency-denominated obligations, setting monetary policy and
providing preferential treatment to particular industries or companies. Efforts
by the PRC government to slow the pace of growth of the Chinese economy
could result in decreased capital expenditure by solar energy users, which in
turn could reduce demand for our products.
Any
adverse change in the economic conditions or government policies in China could
have a material adverse effect on the overall economic growth and the level of
renewable energy investments and expenditures in China, which in turn could lead
to a reduction in demand for our products and consequently have a material
adverse effect on our businesses.
Fluctuation in the value of the
Renminbi may have a material adverse effect on your
investment.
The
change in value of the Renminbi against the U.S. dollar and other
currencies is affected by, among other things, changes in China’s political and
economic conditions. On July 21, 2005, the PRC government changed its
decade-old policy of pegging the value of the Renminbi to the U.S. dollar.
Under the new policy, the Renminbi is permitted to fluctuate within a narrow and
managed band against a basket of certain foreign currencies. This change in
policy has resulted in an appreciation of Renminbi against U.S. dollar,
which is continuing. While the international reaction to the Renminbi
revaluation has generally been positive, there remains significant international
pressure on the PRC government to adopt an even more flexible currency policy,
which could result in a further and more significant appreciation of the
Renminbi against the U.S. dollar. As a portion of our costs and expenses is
denominated in Renminbi, the revaluation in July 2005 and potential future
revaluation has and could further increase our costs. In addition, as we rely
entirely on dividends paid to us by our operating subsidiaries, any significant
revaluation of the Renminbi may have a material adverse effect on our revenues
and financial condition, and the value of, and any of our dividends payable on
our ordinary shares in foreign currency terms. For example, to the extent that
we need to convert U.S. dollars we receive from this offering into Renminbi
for our operations, appreciation of the Renminbi against the U.S. dollar
would have an adverse effect on the Renminbi amount we receive from the
conversion. Conversely, if we decide to convert our Renminbi into
U.S. dollars for the purpose of making payments for dividends on our
ordinary shares or for other business purposes, appreciation of the
U.S. dollar against the Renminbi would have a negative effect on the
U.S. dollar amount available to us.
Restrictions on currency exchange
may limit our ability to receive and use our revenues effectively.
All of
our revenues and most of our expenses are denominated in Renminbi. If our
revenues denominated in Renminbi increase or expenses denominated in Renminbi
decrease in the future, we may need to convert a portion of our revenues into
other currencies to meet our foreign currency obligations, including, among
others, payment of dividends declared, if any, in respect of our ordinary
shares. Under China’s existing foreign exchange regulations, we are able to pay
dividends in foreign currencies, without prior approval from the State
Administration of Foreign Exchange, or SAFE, by complying with certain
procedural requirements. However, we cannot assure you that that the Chinese
government will not take further measures in the future to restrict access to
foreign currencies for current account transactions.
Capital
outflow policies in the PRC may hamper our ability to remit income to the United
States.
The
People’s Republic of China has adopted currency and capital transfer
regulations. These regulations may require that we comply with complex
regulations for the movement of capital and as a result we may not be able to
remit all income earned and proceeds received in connection with our operations
or from the sale of our operating subsidiary to the U.S. or to our
shareholders.
Our
operations and assets in the PRC are subject to significant political and
economic uncertainties.
Government
policies are subject to rapid change and the PRC government may adopt policies
which have the effect of hindering private economic activity and greater
economic decentralization. There is no assurance that the PRC government will
not significantly alter its policies from time to time without notice in a
manner which reduces or eliminates any benefits from its present policies of
economic reform. In addition, a substantial portion of productive assets in
China remains government-owned. For instance, all lands are state owned and
leased to business entities or individuals through governmental granting of
state-owned land use rights. The granting process is typically based on
government policies at the time of granting, which could be lengthy and complex.
This process may adversely affect our business. The PRC government also
exercises significant control over China’s economic growth through the
allocation of resources, controlling payment of foreign currency and providing
preferential treatment to particular industries or companies. Uncertainties may
arise with changing of governmental policies and measures. In addition, changes
in laws and regulations, or their interpretation, or the imposition of
confiscatory taxation, restrictions on currency conversion, imports and sources
of supply, devaluations of currency, the nationalization or other expropriation
of private enterprises, as well as adverse changes in the political, economic or
social conditions in China, could have a material adverse effect on our
business, results of operations and financial condition.
A
downturn in the economy of China may slow our growth and
profitability.
The
growth of the Chinese economy has been uneven across geographic regions and
economic sectors. There can be no assurance that growth of the Chinese economy
will be steady or that any downturn will not have a negative effect on our
business.
Because
PRC law governs almost all of our material agreements, we may not be able to
enforce our legal rights within China or elsewhere, which could result in a
significant loss of business, business opportunities, or capital.
PRC law
governs almost all of our material agreements. We cannot assure you that we will
be able to enforce any of our material agreements or that remedies will be
available outside of China. The system of laws and the enforcement of existing
laws in China may not be as certain in implementation and interpretation as in
the United States. The inability to enforce or obtain a remedy under any of our
future agreements could result in a significant loss of business, business
opportunities or capital.
It will be extremely difficult to
acquire jurisdiction and enforce liabilities against our officers, directors and
assets based in China.
Substantially
all of our assets will be located in the PRC and our officers and our present
directors reside outside of the United States. As a result, it may not be
possible for United States investors to enforce their legal rights, to effect
service of process upon our directors or officers or to enforce judgments of
United States courts predicated upon civil liabilities and criminal penalties of
our directors and officers under Federal securities laws. Moreover, we have been
advised that China does not have treaties providing for the reciprocal
recognition and enforcement of judgments of courts with the United States.
Further, it is unclear if extradition treaties now in effect between the United
States and China would permit effective enforcement of criminal penalties of the
Federal securities laws.
We
may have difficulty establishing adequate management, legal and financial
controls in China, which could impair our planning processes and make it
difficult to provide accurate reports of our operating
results.
China
historically has not followed Western style management and financial reporting
concepts and practices, and its access to modern banking, computer and other
control systems has been limited. Although we will be required to
implement internal controls, we may have difficulty in hiring and retaining a
sufficient number of qualified employees to work in China in these areas. As a
result of these factors, we may experience difficulty in establishing the
required controls and instituting business practices that meet Western
standards, making it difficult for management to forecast its needs and to
present the results of our operations accurately at all times. If we are unable
to establish the required controls, market makers may be reluctant to make a
market in our stock and investors may be reluctant to purchase our stock, which
would make it difficult for you to sell any shares of common stock that you may
own or acquire.
Because
our funds are held in banks which do not provide insurance, the failure of any
bank in which we deposit our funds could affect our ability to continue in
business.
Banks and
other financial institutions in the PRC do not provide insurance for funds held
on deposit. As a result, in the event of a bank failure, we may not have access
to funds on deposit. Depending upon the amount of money we maintain in a bank
that fails, our inability to have access to our cash could impair our
operations, and, if we are not able to access funds to pay our suppliers,
employees and other creditors, we may be unable to continue in
business.
Imposition
of trade barriers and taxes may reduce our ability to do business
internationally, and the resulting loss of revenue could harm our profitability.
We may
experience barriers to conducting business and trade in our targeted emerging
markets in the form of delayed customs clearances, customs duties and tariffs.
In addition, we may be subject to repatriation taxes levied upon the exchange of
income from local currency into foreign currency, substantial taxes of profits,
revenues, assets and payroll, as well as value-added tax. The markets in
which we plan to operate may impose onerous and unpredictable duties, tariffs
and taxes on our business and products, and there can be no assurance that this
will not reduce the level of sales that we achieve in such markets, which would
reduce our revenues and profits.
Failure to comply with the United States Foreign Corrupt
Practices Act could subject us to penalties and other adverse
consequences.
We are
subject to the United States Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, which generally
prohibits United States companies from engaging in bribery or other prohibited
payments to foreign officials for the purpose of obtaining or retaining
business. Foreign companies, including some that may compete with us, are not
subject to these prohibitions. Corruption, extortion, bribery, pay-offs, theft
and other fraudulent practices occur from time-to-time in the PRC. We can make
no assurance, however, that our employees or other agents will not engage in
such conduct for which we might be held responsible. If our employees or other
agents are found to have engaged in such practices, we could suffer severe
penalties and other consequences that may have a material adverse effect on our
business, financial condition and results of operations.
Risks
Related to Ownership of our Common Stock
The
trading price for our common stock has been and may continue to be
volatile.
The
market price of our common stock has experienced fluctuations and may continue
to fluctuate significantly. The market price of our common shares may be
adversely affected by various factors, including enforcement of existing laws,
innovation and technological changes, the emergence of new competitors, the
perception of desirability of investing in Chinese companies, quarterly
variations in revenue and results of operations, speculation in the press or
analyst community and general market conditions or market conditions specific to
particular industries.
The rights of the holders of common
stock may be impaired by the potential issuance of preferred
stock.
We have
been required to amend our articles of incorporation to provide for a class of
preferred stock. As a result, the board of directors may, without shareholder
approval, issue preferred stock with voting, dividend, conversion, liquidation
or other rights that could adversely affect the voting power and equity interest
of the holders of common stock. Preferred stock, which could be issued with the
right to more than one vote per share, could be utilized as a method of
discouraging, delaying or preventing a change of control. The possible impact on
takeover attempts could adversely affect the price of our common stock. Although
we have no present intention to issue any additional shares of preferred stock
or to create any new series of preferred stock and the certificate of
designation relating to the Preferred Shares restricts our ability to issue
additional series of preferred stock, we may issue such shares in the future.
Without the consent of the holders of 75% of the outstanding Preferred Shares,
we may not alter or change adversely the rights of the holders of the Preferred
Shares or increase the number of authorized shares of Preferred Shares, create a
class of stock which is senior to or on a parity with the Preferred Shares,
amend our articles of incorporation in breach of these provisions or agree to
any of the foregoing.
The
issuance of shares through our stock compensation plans may dilute the value of
existing shareholders and may affect the market price of our stock.
In the
future we may use stock options, stock grants and other equity-based incentives,
either pursuant to the 2010 Incentive Stock Plan or outside of the 2010
Incentive Stock Plan, to provide motivation and compensation to our officers,
employees and key independent consultants. The award of any such incentives will
result in an immediate and potentially substantial dilution to our existing
shareholders and could result in a decline in the value of our stock price. The
exercise of these options and the sale of the underlying shares of common stock
and the sale of stock issued pursuant to stock grants may have an adverse effect
upon the price of our stock.
Standards
for compliance with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are uncertain,
and if we fail to comply in a timely manner, our business could be harmed and
our stock price could decline.
Rules
adopted by the SEC pursuant to Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
require annual assessment of our internal control over financial reporting, and
attestation of this assessment by our company's independent registered public
accountants. The SEC extended the compliance dates for non-accelerated filers,
as defined by the SEC. Accordingly, we believe that the annual assessment of our
internal controls requirement will apply to our annual report for the 2009
fiscal year and the attestation requirement of management's assessment by our
independent registered public accountants will first apply to our annual report
for the 2010 fiscal year. The standards that must be met for management to
assess the internal control over financial reporting as effective are new and
complex, and require significant documentation, testing and possible remediation
to meet the detailed standards. We may encounter problems or delays in
completing activities necessary to make an assessment of our internal control
over financial reporting. In addition, the attestation process by our
independent registered public accountants is new and we may encounter problems
or delays in completing the implementation of any requested improvements and
receiving an attestation of our assessment by our independent registered public
accountants. If we cannot assess our internal control over financial reporting
as effective, or our independent registered public accountants are unable to
provide an unqualified attestation report on such assessment, investor
confidence and share value may be negatively impacted.
The
issuance and sale of the common stock issuable upon conversion of the Preferred
Shares and exercise of the Warrants could result in a change of
control.
If we
issue all of the shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of the
Preferred Shares and exercise of the Warrants, the 17,636,301 shares of common
stock so issuable would constitute approximately 43.39% of our then outstanding
common stock. The percentage would increase to the extent that we are required
to issue any additional shares of common stock become upon conversion of the
Preferred Shares pursuant to the anti-dilution and adjustment provisions and
pursuant to the liquidated damages provisions of the registration rights
agreements executed in connection with the Private Placements. Any sale of all
or a significant percentage of those shares to a person or group could result in
a change of control.
CAUTIONARY
NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS AND OTHER INFORMATION
CONTAINED
IN THIS PROSPECTUS
This
prospectus contains some forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements
give our current expectations or forecasts of future events. You can identify
these statements by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or
current facts. Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties.
Forward-looking statements include statements regarding, among other things, (a)
our projected sales, profitability, and cash flows, (b) our growth strategies,
(c) anticipated trends in our industries, (d) our future financing plans and (e)
our anticipated needs for working capital. They are generally identifiable by
use of the words “may,” “will,” “should,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “plans,”
“potential,” “projects,” “continuing,” “ongoing,” “expects,” “management
believes,” “we believe,” “we intend” or the negative of these words or other
variations on these words or comparable terminology. These statements may be
found under “Business” as well as in this prospectus generally. In particular,
these include statements relating to future actions, prospective products or
product approvals, future performance or results of current and anticipated
products, sales efforts, expenses, the outcome of contingencies such as legal
proceedings, and financial results.
Any or
all of our forward-looking statements in this report may turn out to be
inaccurate. They can be affected by inaccurate assumptions we might make or by
known or unknown risks or uncertainties. Consequently, no forward-looking
statement can be guaranteed. Actual future results may vary materially as a
result of various factors, including, without limitation, the risks outlined
under “Risk Factors” and matters described in this prospectus generally. In
light of these risks and uncertainties, there can be no assurance that the
forward-looking statements contained in this filing will in fact occur. You
should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking
statements.
The
forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made,
and, except to the extent required by federal securities laws, we undertake no
obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements, whether as the
result of new information, future events, or otherwise.
DETERMINATION
OF OFFERING PRICE
The
selling security holders may sell the common shares issued to them from
time-to-time at prices and at terms then prevailing or at prices related to the
then current market price, or in negotiated transactions.
USE OF PROCEEDS
This
prospectus relates to shares of our common stock that may be offered and sold
from time to time by selling stockholders. We will receive no proceeds
from the sale of shares of common stock in this offering.
SELLING STOCKHOLDERS
The
selling stockholders named in this prospectus (the "Selling Stockholders") are
offering 531,125 shares offered through this prospectus pursuant to the shares
granted to the selling stockholders pursuant to 2010 Incentive Stock
Plan.
If,
subsequent to the date of this reoffer prospectus, we grant any further awards
to any eligible participants who are affiliates of our company (as defined in
Rule 405 under the Securities Act), Instruction C of Form S-8 requires that we
supplement this reoffer prospectus with the names of such affiliates and the
amounts of securities to be reoffered by them as selling stockholders.
The
following table provides, as of March 23, 2010, information regarding the
beneficial ownership of our common shares held by each of the selling
stockholders, including:
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the number of common shares owned
by each selling stockholder prior to this
offering;
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the total number of common shares
that are to be offered by each selling
stockholder;
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the total number of common shares
that will be owned by each selling stockholder upon completion of the
offering; and
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the percentage owned by each
selling stockholder.
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Information
with respect to beneficial ownership is based upon information obtained from the
selling stockholders. Information with respect to "Shares Beneficially Owned
Prior to the Offering" includes the shares issued pursuant to our 2010 Incentive
Stock Plan. Information with respect to "Shares Beneficially Owned After the
Offering" assumes the sale of all of the common shares offered by this
prospectus and no other purchases or sales of our common shares by the selling
stockholders. Except as described below and to our knowledge, the named selling
stockholder beneficially owns and has sole voting and investment power over all
common shares or rights to these common shares.
Because
the selling stockholders may offer all or part of the common shares currently
owned, which they own pursuant to the offering contemplated by this reoffer
prospectus, and because its offering is not being underwritten on a firm
commitment basis, no estimate can be given as to the amount of shares that will
be held upon termination of this offering. The common shares currently owned
offered by this reoffer prospectus may be offered from time to time by the
selling stockholders named below.
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SHARES BENEFICIALLY
OWNED PRIOR TO THIS
OFFERING(1)
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NUMBER OF
SHARES
BEING
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SHARES BENEFICIALLY
OWNED UPON
COMPLETION OF THE
OFFERING(1)
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NAME
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NUMBER
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PERCENT(2)
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OFFERED
ASSUMING
FULL
VESTING
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NUMBER
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PERCENT(2)
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David
Ming He
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221,125
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(3)
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221,125
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0
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0
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Jun
Leng
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80,000
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(4)
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80,000
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0
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0
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Michael
Marks
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150,000
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(5)
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150,000
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0
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0
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Ruizhu
Mu
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80,000
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(6)
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80,000
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0
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0
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TOTAL
SHARES OFFERED
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531,125
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2.31
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* less
than one percent
(1)
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The number and percentage of
shares beneficially owned is determined in accordance with Rule 13d-3 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the information is
not necessarily indicative of beneficial ownership for any other purpose.
Under such rule, beneficial ownership includes any shares as to which the
selling stockholder has sole or shared voting power or investment power
and also any shares, which the selling stockholder has the right to
acquire within 60 days. “Shares Beneficially Owned After the
Offering” assumes the sale of all of the common shares offered by this
prospectus and no other purchases or sales of our common shares by the
selling stockholders.
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(2)
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Applicable
percentage ownership is based on 23,012,500 shares of common stock
outstanding as of March 23, 2010, together with securities exercisable or
convertible into shares of common stock within 60 days of March 23, 2010
for each stockholder. Beneficial ownership is determined in accordance
with the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission and generally
includes voting or investment power with respect to securities. Shares of
common stock that are currently exercisable or exercisable within 60 days
of March 23, 2010 are deemed to be beneficially owned by the person
holding such securities for the purpose of computing the percentage of
ownership of such person, but are not treated as outstanding for the
purpose of computing the percentage ownership of any other
person.
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(3)
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Effective
March 1, 2010, Mr. He entered into an employment agreement with the
Company to serve as the Company’s chief financial officer. Pursuant to the
employment agreement, for Mr. He’s service during his term of office, Mr.
He shall receive an option to purchase 221,125 shares of the Company’s
common stock at an exercise price equivalent to the closing price per
share of common stock on the date of the grant, which shall vest in
one-third installments over three years. The option may be
exercised on a cashless
basis.
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(4)
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Effective
November 5, 2009, the Company appointed Michael Marks as a director of the
Company. In connection with the appointment, as part of compensation for
services, Michael Marks shall receive an option to purchase 150,000 shares
of common stock of the Company at a fixed exercise price of $3.00 per
share. Such option shall be exercisable in three equal installments, the
first being on the first anniversary of the date of
grant.
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(5)
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Effective
November 5, 2009, the Company appointed Dr. Ruizhu Mu as a director of the
Company In connection with the appointment, as part of compensation for
services, Dr. Ruizhu Mu shall receive an option to purchase 80,000 shares
of common stock of The Company at a fixed exercise price of $3.00 per
share. Such option shall be exercisable in four equal installments, the
first being on the first anniversary of the date of
grant.
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(6)
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Effective
November 5, 2009, the Company appointed Jun Leng as a director of The
Company In connection with the appointment, as part of compensation for
services, Jun Leng shall receive an option to purchase 80,000 shares of
common stock of The Company at a fixed exercise price of $3.00 per share.
Such option shall be exercisable in four equal installments, the first
being on the first anniversary of the date of
grant.
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PLAN
OF DISTRIBUTION
Timing
of Sales
Under our
2010 Incentive Stock Plan, we are authorized to issue up to 2,211,250 shares of
our common stock.
Subject
to the foregoing, the selling stockholders may offer and sell the shares covered
by this prospectus at various times. The selling stockholders will act
independently of our company in making decisions with respect to the timing,
manner and size of each sale.
No
Known Agreements to Resell the Shares
To our
knowledge, no selling stockholder has any agreement or understanding, directly
or indirectly, with any person to resell the common shares covered by this
prospectus.
Offering
Price
The sales
price offered by the selling stockholders to the public may be:
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the market price prevailing at
the time of sale;
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a price related to such
prevailing market price; or
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such other price as the selling
stockholders determine from time to
time.
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Manner
of Sale
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The
common shares may be sold by means of one or more of the following
methods:
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a block trade in which the
broker-dealer so engaged will attempt to sell the common shares as agent,
but may position and resell a portion of the block as principal to
facilitate the transaction;
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Purchases by a broker-dealer as
principal and resale by that broker-dealer for its account pursuant to
this prospectus;
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ordinary brokerage transactions
in which the broker solicits
purchasers;
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through options, swaps or
derivatives;
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in transactions to cover short
sales;
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privately negotiated
transactions; or
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in a combination of any of the
above methods.
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The
selling stockholders may sell their common shares directly to purchasers or may
use brokers, dealers, underwriters or agents to sell their common shares.
Brokers or dealers engaged by the selling stockholders may arrange for other
brokers or dealers to participate. Brokers or dealers may receive commissions,
discounts or concessions from the selling stockholders, or, if any such
broker-dealer acts as agent for the purchaser of common shares, from the
purchaser in amounts to be negotiated immediately prior to the sale. The
compensation received by brokers or dealers may, but is not expected to, exceed
that which is customary for the types of transactions involved.
Broker-dealers may agree with a selling stockholder to sell a
specified number of common shares at a stipulated price per common share, and,
to the extent the broker-dealer is unable to do so acting as agent for a selling
stockholder, to purchase as principal any unsold common shares at the price
required to fulfill the broker-dealer commitment to the selling
stockholder.
Broker-dealers
who acquire common shares as principal may thereafter resell the common shares
from time to time in transactions, which may involve block transactions and
sales to and through other broker-dealers, including transactions of the nature
described above, in the over-the-counter market or otherwise at prices and on
terms then prevailing at the time of sale, at prices then related to the
then-current market price or in negotiated transactions. In connection with
resales of the common shares, broker-dealers may pay to or receive from the
purchasers of shares commissions as described above.
If our
selling stockholders enter into arrangements with brokers or dealers, as
described above, we are obligated to file a post-effective amendment to this
registration statement disclosing such arrangements, including the names of any
broker-dealers acting as underwriters.
The
selling stockholders and any broker-dealers or agents that participate with the
selling stockholders in the sale of the common shares may be deemed to be
"underwriters" within the meaning of the Securities Act. In that event, any
commissions received by broker-dealers or agents and any profit on the resale of
the common shares purchased by them may be deemed to be underwriting commissions
or discounts under the Securities Act.
Sales
Pursuant to Rule 144
Any
common shares covered by this prospectus which qualify for sale pursuant to Rule
144 under the Securities Act may be sold under Rule 144 rather than pursuant to
this prospectus.
Accordingly,
during such times as a selling stockholder may be deemed to be engaged in a
distribution of the common stock, and therefore be considered to be an
underwriter, the selling stockholder must comply with applicable law and, among
other things:
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may not engage in any
stabilization activities in connection with our common
stock;
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may not cover short sales by
purchasing shares while the distribution is taking place;
and
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may not bid for or purchase any
of our securities or attempt to induce any person to purchase any of our
securities other than as permitted under the Exchange
Act.
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In
addition, we will make copies of this prospectus available to the selling
stockholders for the purpose of satisfying the prospectus delivery requirements
of the Securities Act.
State
Securities Laws
Under the
securities laws of some states, the common shares may be sold in such states
only through registered or licensed brokers or dealers. In addition, in some
states the common shares may not be sold unless the shares have been registered
or qualified for sale in the state or an exemption from registration or
qualification is available and is complied with.
Expenses
of Registration
We are
bearing all costs relating to the registration of the common stock. These
expenses are estimated to include, but not limited to, legal, accounting,
printing and mailing fees. The selling stockholders, however, will pay any
commissions or other fees payable to brokers or dealers in connection with any
sale of the common stock.
LEGAL MATTERS
Our legal
counsel, Sichenzia Ross Friedman Ference LLP, located at 61 Broadway, New York,
NY 10006, is passing on the validity of the issuance of the common stock offered
under this prospectus.
EXPERTS
Our
financial statements as of and for the years ended June 30, 2009 and 2008,
included in this prospectus, have been audited by Albert Wong & Co., CPA,
our independent registered public accountants, as stated in their report
appearing herein and are so included herein in reliance upon the report of such
firm given upon their authority as experts in accounting and auditing.
INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN
DOCUMENTS
BY
REFERENCE
The
Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) allows us to incorporate by reference
certain of our publicly filed documents into this prospectus, which means that
such information is considered part of this prospectus. Information that we file
with the SEC subsequent to the date of this prospectus will automatically update
and supersede this information. We incorporate by reference the documents listed
below and any future filings made with the SEC under all documents subsequently
filed by us pursuant to Section 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 until the selling stockholders have sold all of the shares
offered hereby or such shares have been deregistered.
The
following documents filed with the SEC are incorporated herein by
reference
(a) The
Registrant’s latest annual report on Form 10-K filed on September 2, 2009
pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended (the “Exchange Act
”
), containing audited
financial information for the Company’s fiscal year ended June 30,
2009.
(b) The
Registrant’s quarterly reports on Form 10-Q filed on February 11, 2010, and
Current Reports on Forms 8-K filed on September 4, 2009, November 6, 2009,
December 22, 2009, March 1, 2010, and March 8, 2010, pursuant to Section 13(a)
or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, since the end of the fiscal year covered by the
registrant document referred to in (a) above.
(c) The
description of the Registrant’s common stock contained in the Registrant’s
Post-Effective Amendment to the Registration Statement on Form S-1/A filed
on September 4, 2009, pursuant to Section 12 of the Exchange Act.
DISCLOSURE
OF COMMISSION POSITION ON INDEMNIFICATION
FOR
SECURITIES ACT LIABILITIES
The
Florida Business Corporation Act provides that a person who is successful on the
merits or otherwise in defense of an action because of service as an officer or
director of a corporation, such person is entitled to indemnification of
expenses actually and reasonably incurred in such defense. F.S. 607.0850(3).
Such act also provides that the corporation may indemnify an officer or
director, advance expenses, if such person acted in good faith and in a manner
the person reasonably believed to be in, or not opposed to, the best interests
of the corporation and, with respect to a criminal action, had no reasonable
cause to believe his conduct was unlawful. F.S. 607.0850(1)(2).
A court
may order indemnification of an officer or director if it determines that such
person is fairly and reasonably entitled to such indemnification in view of all
the relevant circumstances. F.S. 607.0850(9).
Our
Articles of Incorporation and By-laws provide that we must indemnify our
officers, directors, employees and agents to the fullest extent allowed by the
Florida Business Corporation Act. Our by-laws provide for the indemnification of
our directors, officers, employees, and agents, under certain circumstances,
against attorney's fees and other expenses reasonably incurred by them in any
litigation to which they become a party arising from their association with or
activities on our behalf. This indemnification policy could result in
substantial expenditures by us, which it may be unable to recoup.
Indemnification
against Public Policy
Insofar
as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may
be permitted to our directors, officers or person controlling us, we have been
informed that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such
indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the act and is
therefore unenforceable.
ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION AVAILABLE TO YOU
This
prospectus is part of a Registration Statement on Form S-8 that we filed with
the SEC. Certain information in the Registration Statement has been omitted from
this prospectus in accordance with the rules of the SEC. We file annual,
quarterly and special reports, proxy statements and other information with the
SEC. You can inspect and copy the Registration Statement as well as reports,
proxy statements and other information we have filed with the SEC at the public
reference room maintained by the SEC at 100 F Street N.E. Washington, D.C.
20549, You can obtain copies from the public reference room of the SEC at 100 F
Street N.E. Washington, D.C. 20549, upon payment of certain fees. You can call
the SEC at 1-800-732-0330 for further information about the public reference
room. We are also required to file electronic versions of these documents with
the SEC, which may be accessed through the SEC's World Wide Web site at
http://www.sec.gov. No dealer, salesperson or other person is authorized to give
any information or to make any representations other than those contained in
this prospectus, and, if given or made, such information or representations must
not be relied upon as having been authorized by us. This prospectus does not
constitute an offer to buy any security other than the securities offered by
this prospectus, or an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any
securities by any person in any jurisdiction where such offer or solicitation is
not authorized or is unlawful. Neither delivery of this prospectus nor any sale
hereunder shall, under any circumstances, create any implication that there has
been no change in the affairs of our company since the date
hereof.
SHENGKAI
INNOVATIONS, INC.
_____________________________________
531,125
SHARES OF COMMON STOCK
______________________________________
PROSPECTUS
______________________________________
March 30,
2010
PART
II
INFORMATION
REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item
3. Incorporation of Documents by
Reference.
The
following documents and information heretofore filed with the Commission by the
Registrant are incorporated herein by reference in this registration
statement:
(a) The
Registrant’s latest annual report on Form 10-K filed on September 2, 2009
pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended (the “Exchange Act
”
), containing audited
financial information for the Company’s fiscal year ended June 30,
2009.
(b) The
Registrant’s quarterly reports on Form 10-Q filed on February 11, 2010, and
Current Reports on Forms 8-K filed on September 4, 2009, November 6, 2009,
December 22, 2009, March 1, 2010, and March 8, 2010, pursuant to Section 13(a)
or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, since the end of the fiscal year covered by the
registrant document referred to in (a) above.
(c) The
description of the Registrant’s common stock contained in the Registrant’s
Post-Effective Amendment to the Registration Statement on Form S-1/A filed
on September 4, 2009, pursuant to Section 12 of the Exchange Act.
All
documents subsequently filed with the Commission by the Registrant pursuant to
Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14, and 15(d) of the Exchange Act, prior to the
filing of a post-effective amendment which indicates that all securities offered
hereunder have been sold or which deregisters all securities then remaining
unsold under this Registration Statement, shall be deemed to be incorporated by
reference in this Registration Statement and to be part hereof from the date of
filing of such documents. Any statement contained herein or in a document
incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference herein shall be deemed to
be modified or superseded for purposes of this Registration Statement to the
extent that a statement contained herein or in any other subsequently filed
document which also is or is deemed to be incorporated by reference herein
modifies or supersedes such earlier statement. Any statement so modified
or superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to
constitute a part of this Registration Statement.
Item
4. Description of Securities.
The class
of securities to be offered is registered under Section 12 of the Exchange Act
and accordingly, no information under Item 202 of Regulation S-K is
required.
Item
5. Interests of Named Experts and
Counsel.
None.
Item
6. Indemnification of Directors and
Officers.
Pursuant
to the Articles of Incorporation and By-Laws of the Company, the Company may
indemnify an officer or director who is made a party to any proceeding,
including a law suit, because of his position, if he acted in good faith and in
a manner he reasonably believed to be in our best interest. In
certain cases, we may advance expenses incurred in defending any such
proceeding. To the extent that the officer or director is successful
on the merits in any such proceeding as to which such person is to be
indemnified, the Company must indemnify him against all expenses incurred,
including attorney’s fees. With respect to a derivative action,
indemnity may be made only for expenses actually and reasonably incurred in
defending the proceeding, and if the officer or director is judged liable, only
by a court order. The indemnification is intended to be to the
fullest extent permitted by the laws of the State of Florida.
Florida
Law
The Florida Business Corporation Act provides that a
person who is successful on the merits or otherwise in defense of an action
because of service as an officer or director of a corporation, such person is
entitled to indemnification of expenses actually and reasonably incurred in such
defense. F.S. 607.0850(3). Such act also provides that the corporation may
indemnify an officer or director, advance expenses, if such person acted in good
faith and in a manner the person reasonably believed to be in, or not opposed
to, the best interests of the corporation and, with respect to a criminal
action, had no reasonable cause to believe his conduct was unlawful. F.S.
607.0850(1)(2).
A court
may order indemnification of an officer or director if it determines that such
person is fairly and reasonably entitled to such indemnification in view of all
the relevant circumstances. F.S. 607.0850(9).
Insofar
as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, may be permitted to the Company’s directors, officers and controlling
persons pursuant to the provisions above, or otherwise, the Company has been
advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission, such
indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act of
1933, as amended, and is, therefore, unenforceable.
In the
event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities, other than the
payment by the Company of expenses incurred or paid by one of the Company’s
directors, officers, or controlling persons in the successful defense of any
action, suit or proceeding, is asserted by one of the Company’s directors,
officers, or controlling person in connection with the securities being
registered, the Company will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter
has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate
jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification is against public policy
as expressed in the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and it will be governed
by the final adjudication of such issue.
Item
7. Exemption from Registration
Claimed.
Not
applicable.
Item
8. Exhibits.
Exhibit
No.
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Description
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4.1
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Shengkai
Innovations, Inc. 2010 Incentive Stock Plan
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5.1
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Opinion
of Sichenzia Ross Friedman Ference LLP with respect to the legality of the
common stock registered hereby.
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23.1
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Consent
of Sichenzia Ross Friedman Ference LLP (contained in its opinion filed
herewith in Exhibit 5.1)
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23.2
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Consent
of Albert Wong & Co.,
CPA.
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Item
9.
Undertakings.
(a) The
undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes:
(1) To
file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a
post-effective amendment to this Registration Statement:
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(i)
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to include any prospectus
required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of
1933;
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(ii)
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to reflect in the prospectus any
facts or events arising after the effective date of the Registration
Statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which,
individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the
information set forth in the Registration
Statement;
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(iii)
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to include any material
information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously
disclosed in the Registration Statement or any material change to such
information in the Registration
Statement.
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Provided, however
, that
paragraphs (a)(1)(i) and (a)(1)(ii) do not apply if this Registration Statement
is on Form S-8, and the information required to be included in a post-effective
amendment by those paragraphs is contained in reports filed with or furnished to
the Commission by the Registrant pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the
Exchange Act of 1934 that are incorporated by reference in this Registration
Statement.
(2)
That, for
the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each
such
post-effective
amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the
securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time
shall be deemed to be the initial
bona fide
offering
thereof.
(3)
To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the
securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the
offering.
(4) The
undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any
liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each filing of the Registrant’s
annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit
plan’s annual report pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934) that is incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement shall be
deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered
therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be
the initial
bona fide
offering thereof.
(5) Insofar as indemnification for liabilities
arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers
and controlling persons of the Registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions
or otherwise, the Registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the
Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy
as expressed in the Securities Act of 1933, and is, therefore, unenforceable. In
the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than
the payment by the Registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director,
officer or controlling person of the Registrant in the successful defense of any
action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling
person in connection with the securities being registered, the Registrant will,
unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling
precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question of whether
such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the
Securities Act of 1933 and will be governed by the final adjudication of such
issue.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that
it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for
filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this registration statement to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City
of Tianjin, the People’s Republic of China, on March 30, 2010.
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SHENGKAI
INNOVATIONS, INC.
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By:
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/s/ Wang Chen
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Wang
Chen
Chief
Executive Officer
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Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement
has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the date
indicated.
By:
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/s/ Wang Chen
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Wang
Chen
Chief
Executive Officer and Director
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By:
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/s/Ming He
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Ming
He
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Chief
Financial Officer
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By:
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/s/ Guo Wei
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Guo
Wei
Director
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By:
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/s/Michael Marks
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Michael
Marks
Director
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By:
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/s/Jun Leng
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Jun
Leng
Director
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By:
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/s/Ruizhu Mu
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Ruizhu
Mu
Director
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