Unassociated Document
As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 2, 2010
 
Registration No. 333-167003 

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

 
FORM S-1/A
Pre-Effective Amendment No.1
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
 

 
Qingdao Footwear, Inc.
 
(formerly Datone, Inc.)
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
 

   
Delaware
 
5661
 
16-1591157
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation or Organization)
 
(Primary Standard Industrial
Classification Code Number)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)
 
Qingdao Footwear, Inc.
269 First Huashan Road
Jimo City, Qingdao, Shandong, PRC
86-0532-86595999
 
CT Corporation System
4701 Cox Road, Suite 301
Glen Allen, Virginia 23060
(804) 217-7255
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including
area code, of principal executive offices)
 
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone
number, including area code, of agent for service)
 

 
Copies to:
 
Bradley A. Haneberg, Esq.
Anthony W. Basch, Esq.
Kaufman & Canoles, P.C.
Three James Center, 1051 East Cary Street, 12th Floor
Richmond, Virginia 23219
(804) 771-5700 – telephone
(804) 771-5777 – facsimile
 

 
Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public: As soon as practicable after this Registration Statement becomes effective.
 
If any of the securities being registered on this Form are to be offered on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, check the following box.  x
 
If this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering.  ¨
 
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x
 
The Registrant hereby amends this Registration Statement on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the Registrant shall file a further amendment which specifically states that this Registration Statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or until the Registration Statement shall become effective on such date as the Securities and Exchange Commission, acting pursuant to such Section 8(a), may determine.
 

 
 
 

 

The information in this prospectus is not complete and may be changed. We may not sell these securities until the registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission is effective. This prospectus is not an offer to sell these securities and is not soliciting an offer to buy these securities in any state where the offer or sale is not permitted.
 
SUBJECT TO COMPLETION, DATED AUGUST 2, 2010
 
Qingdao Footwear, Inc.
 
Minimum Offering: 833,333 Shares of Common Stock
Maximum Offering: 1,000,000 Shares of Common Stock
 
We are offering a minimum of 833,333 and a maximum of 1,000,000 shares of the common stock of Qingdao Footwear, Inc. We expect that the offering price will be $6.00 per share. None of our officers, directors or affiliates may purchase shares in this offering.
 
We are a reporting company under Section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Our common stock is currently quoted on the OTC Bulletin Board under the symbol “QING” (previously “DATI”).  We have applied for approval for quotation of our common stock on the NASDAQ Capital Market under the symbol “FOOT”. Although we have not yet been advised that our application has been approved, we will not complete this offering unless and until the NASDAQ Capital Market advises us that our common stock has been approved for listing upon the closing of this offering.
 
Investing in these shares of common stock involves significant risks. See “Risk Factors” beginning on page 12 of this prospectus.
 
   
Per Share
   
Minimum Offering
   
Maximum Offering
 
Assumed public offering price
  $ 6.00     $ 4,999,998     $ 6,000,000  
Underwriting discount
  $
0.42
    $ 350,000     $ 420,000  
Proceeds to us, before expenses
  $
5.58
    $ 4,649,998     $ 5,580,000  
 
We expect our total cash expenses for this offering to be approximately $320,000, exclusive of the above commissions. In addition, we will pay the underwriter an accountable expense allowance of 1% of the amount of the offering, or $60,000 (maximum offering, exclusive of shares registered under Rule 462(b)) or $50,000 (minimum offering).
 
The offering will terminate upon the earlier of: (i) a date mutually acceptable to us and our underwriter after which the minimum offering is sold or (ii) December 31, 2010. The underwriter is required to use only its best efforts to sell the securities offered. The underwriter must sell the minimum number of securities offered (833,333 shares) if any are sold. Until we sell at least 833,333 shares, all investor funds will be held in an escrow account at SunTrust Bank, Richmond, Virginia. If we do not sell at least 833,333 shares by December 31, 2010, all funds will be promptly returned to investors (within one business day) without interest or deduction. If we complete this offering, net proceeds will be delivered to our company on the closing date. We will not be able to use such proceeds in China, however, until we complete certain remittance procedures in China. If we complete this offering, then on the closing date, we will issue shares of common stock to investors in the offering and underwriter warrants to our underwriter exercisable at a rate of one warrant per share to purchase up to 10% of the aggregate number of shares of common stock sold in this offering. We have registered these underwriter warrants and the shares of common stock underlying the underwriter warrants in connection with this offering.
 
These securities have not been approved or disapproved by the Securities and Exchange Commission or any state securities commission nor has the Securities and Exchange Commission or any state securities commission passed upon the accuracy or adequacy of this prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
Anderson & Strudwick,
Incorporated

Prospectus dated             , 2010

 
 

 
 

 
TABLE OF CONTENTS
 
Prospectus Summary
1
Risk Factors
7
Forward-Looking Statements
23
Use of Proceeds
24
Dividend Policy
25
Exchange Rate Information
25
Capitalization
26
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
27
Our Business
37
Description of Property
48
Regulation
49
Management
51
Related Party Transactions
57
Principal Shareholders
58
Description of Share Capital
60
Shares Eligible for Future Sale
63
Taxation
65
Enforceability of Civil Liabilities
70
Underwriting
71
Legal Matters
75
Experts
75
Interests of Experts and Counsel
75
75
Financial Statements
F-1
 


No dealer, salesperson or other person is authorized to give any information or to represent anything not contained in this prospectus. You must not rely on any unauthorized information or representations. This prospectus is an offer to sell only the shares offered hereby, but only under circumstances and in jurisdictions where it is lawful to do so. The information contained in this prospectus is current only as of its date.
 


 
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Except where the context otherwise requires and for purposes of this prospectus only:

 
the terms “we,” “us,” “our company,” “our” and “Qingdao Footwear” refer to the combined business of Qingdao Footwear, Inc., formerly Datone, Inc., and its wholly owned direct and indirect subsidiaries, (i) Glory Reach International Limited, or “Glory Reach,” a Hong Kong limited company; and (ii) Qingdao Hongguan Shoes Co., Ltd., a PRC limited company, or “QHS,” as the case may be.
 
“shares” and “common stock” refer to our common stock, $0.001 par value per share;
 
“China” and “PRC” refer to the People’s Republic of China, excluding, for the purposes of this prospectus only, Macau, Taiwan and Hong Kong; and
 
all references to “RMB,” “Renminbi” and “¥” are to the legal currency of China and all references to “USD,” “U.S. dollars,” “dollars,” and “$” are to the legal currency of the United States.

For the sake of clarity, this prospectus follows English naming convention of first name followed by last name, regardless of whether an individual’s name is Chinese or English. For example, the name of our chief executive officer will be presented as “Tao Wang”, even though, in Chinese, Mr. Wang’s name would be presented as “Wang Tao.”

Unless otherwise indicated, all information in this prospectus assumes:

 
no person will exercise any outstanding options;
 
the sale of 1,000,000 shares of common stock, the maximum number of shares offered in this offering;
 
an assumed public offering price of $6.00 per share; and
 
the completion of the one-for-twenty-seven (1-for-27) reverse split of the outstanding shares of our common stock and the conversion of all outstanding shares of our Series A Convertible Preferred Stock into shares of common stock at a rate of 970 shares of common stock per share of preferred stock, which became effective on June 10, 2010.

We have relied on statistics provided by a variety of publicly-available sources and research reports regarding China’s expectations of growth, China’s demand for footwear and China’s footwear industry. We did not, directly or indirectly, sponsor or participate in the publication of such materials; however, we did purchase certain previously published research reports.

In particular, we have relied on a September 2009 Industry Profile titled “Footwear in China” from Datamonitor for information related to China’s footwear industry.  We have also relied on a July 2007 research report from Gobi International titled “World Statistical Market Forecast:  Footwear.”  In addition, we have relied on the China Statistical Yearbook for a variety of statistics regarding China’s demographics and economy.
 
 
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Prospectus Summary
 
This summary highlights information that we present more fully in the rest of this prospectus. This summary does not contain all of the information you should consider before buying shares in this offering. This summary contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, such as statements about our plans, objectives, expectations, assumptions or future events. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as “anticipate,” “estimate,” “plan,” “project,” “continuing,” “ongoing,” “expect,” “we believe,” “we intend,” “may,” “should,” “will,” “could,” and similar expressions denoting uncertainty or an action that may, will or is expected to occur in the future. These statements involve estimates, assumptions, known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from any future results, performances or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. You should read the entire prospectus carefully, including the “Risk Factors” section and the financial statements and the notes to those statements.
 
Our Company
 
We are a designer and retailer of branded footwear in Northern China. We were organized to service what we believe is an unmet and increasing demand for high quality formal and casual footwear throughout the PRC. As urbanization and individual purchasing power have increased in China, the demand for leather footwear has also grown.
 
Our principal business includes (1) designing and selecting designs for more than 200 unique styles of men’s and women’s leather shoe lines; (2) sourcing and purchasing contract-manufactured footwear; and (3) selling these lines of footwear under our proprietary brand, “Hongguan” (sometimes presented as “HonGung”). Our designs are on the whole targeted at consumers seeking business casual and formal leather shoes appropriate for an office setting.  Approximately 60% of our revenues come from men’s footwear, with women’s footwear making up approximately 40% of our revenues.  Similarly, approximately 60% of our revenues come from casual shoes, and approximately 40% of our revenues come from formal shoes.  
 
We do not manufacture or assemble any shoes and instead outsource manufacturing to third parties.  We operate a number of flagship stores throughout greater Qingdao. Our products are also brought to market through our extensive distribution network of authorized independent distributors as well as through third party retailers selected to operate exclusive Hongguan brand stores on our behalf. Our company headquarters and main sales office is located in Shandong province in northern China, in the city of Jimo, less than 25 miles from the major urban center of Qingdao.
 
Our company is incorporated in the State of Delaware, but all of our business operations are conducted through our Hong Kong subsidiary, Glory Reach, and our Chinese subsidiary, QHS.
 
Our Primary Geographic Market
 
Shandong Province

Shandong Province is China’s second largest province (after Guangdong), with a population of approximately 94 million people.  The province is also China’s second most densely populated province (after Jiangsu), with 587 people per square kilometer, more than four times the average population density in China.  Gross domestic product (“GDP”) attributable to Shandong ranks it second among China’s provinces, accounting for more than ten percent of China’s GDP in 2008.  (“List of Administrative Divisions by Population Density,” en.wikipedia.org; “World Bank Supports Skills Development in Two Chinese Provinces,” go.worldbank.org)

Qingdao City

Qingdao is a sub-provincial city in China comprised of seven districts and five county-level cities.  It is one of China’s twenty largest cities and one of the two largest cities in Shandong province, with approximately 200,000 more people living in Jinan city than in Qingdao city but more than 1.7 million more people living in the greater Qingdao administrative area than in Jinan’s administrative region.  Qingdao has a population of approximately 8 million residents, of whom approximately 3.8 million live in the urban area.

Qingdao’s per-capita GDP (approximately $7,616 in 2008) is above average in China (approximately $3,290 in 2008), in part due to the Chinese government’s decision in 1984 to designate Qingdao as a special economic and technology development zone.  For this reason, Qingdao’s local economy features a variety of foreign investment, with South Korea and Japan investments being particularly prominent in the area.  (“Qingdao,” en.wikipedia.org)
 
Industry and Market Background
 
China is the largest producer of footwear in the world, with at least 25,000 enterprises employing more than 10 million employees who manufacture more than 10 billion pairs of shoes per annum. China’s annual production accounts for nearly 70% of the 14.3 billion pairs of shoes produced worldwide. In 2008, roughly 75% of PRC production capacity was exported while the remaining 25% were consumed domestically. Chinese consumption of footwear reached 2.5 billion pairs in 2008. (Global Footwear, 2nd Edition, www.researchandmarkets.com) We anticipate stable growth in the domestic footwear market for the next several years.  Beginning with the deterioration in the global economy in 2008 and the collapse of the Chinese textile and footwear export market, a material number of low margin manufacturers were forced out of business. Domestic consumption and retail sales within China, however, remained robust throughout the export downturn and global financial crisis. As we have intentionally avoided the manufacturing sector, we were able to capitalize on the economic conditions and maintain our profit margin and by capitalizing on overcapacity in our sourcing market and growing consumer demand. 
 
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China’s footwear market generated total revenues of approximately $11.7 billion dollars in 2008.  According to Datamonitor, from 2004 through 2008, revenues grew at a cumulative annual growth rate of approximately 10.7%. (“Footwear in China,” www.datamonitor.com)
 
China’s footwear market accounts for approximately 34% of the entire Asia-Pacific footwear market’s value, and China is expected to continue to grow in future periods by over 8% per year through 2013. (“Footwear in China,” www.datamonitor.com)   
 
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While Chinese per capita footwear consumption is lower than a number of other countries, China surpassed the United States in 2008 as the country that purchases the most pairs of footwear in the aggregate.  Because the average Chinese consumer purchases an average of two pairs of shoes annually, far fewer than consumption levels in Korea, Japan or the West, shoe consumption are expected to approach levels of other nations with similar cultural consumption characteristics if China’s consumer wealth continues to grow. (“Footwear in China,” www.datamonitor.com)  For this reason, we expect the market is likely to continue to grow for the foreseeable future.

Our Sales Channels

We sell our footwear in three ways.  First, we have 12 flagship stores, which bear our Hongguan brand name and exclusively sell our Hongguan footwear.  Second, we have 11 third-party-operated retail outlets that we do not control but that exclusively sell our Hongguan footwear and that are branded as Hongguan stores.  Third, our footwear is sold at 192 outlets managed by distributors, at which outlets other companies’ footwear may also be sold. In the year ended December 31, 2009, revenues from flagship stores, third-party retail outlets and distributor stores constituted approximately 16%, 10% and 74% of our revenues.  In the year ended December 31, 2008, revenues from flagship stores, third-party retail outlets and distributor stores constituted approximately 15%, 13% and 72% of our revenues.
 
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Our Growth Strategy
 
We believe that the market for affordable, high quality footwear in China provides us with attractive and sustainable growth opportunities.  We intend to pursue the following strategies to achieve our goal:
 
(1)
Continue our marketing and advertising campaigns in order to gain brand awareness.
(2)
Expand distributor and third party operator stores in prime locations to maximize profits.
(3)
Bring more self-owned stores online to increase higher margin sales.
(4)
Continue to strive for excellence in quality, customer service and design in order to attract new and retain repeat customers.
(5)
Leverage our growing purchasing power with manufacturers control costs.
 
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The Offering

Shares Offered:
 
Minimum: 833,333 shares of common stock(1)
Maximum: 1,000,000 shares of common stock(1)
   
Shares Outstanding Prior to Completion of Offering:
 
10,000,000 shares of common stock s
   
Shares to be Outstanding after Offering:
 
Minimum: 10,833,333 shares of common stock
Maximum: 11,000,000 shares of common stock
   
Assumed Offering Price per Share:
 
$6.00
   
Gross Proceeds:
 
Minimum: $4,999,998
Maximum: $6,000,000
   
Proposed NASDAQ Capital Market Symbol:
 
“FOOT” (CUSIP No. 23816A103)
     
Corporate Information:  
 
Our principal executive office is located at 269 First Huashan Road, Jimo City, Qingdao, Shandong, People’s Republic of China.
Our telephone number is (86) 0532-86595999.
We do not maintain a corporate website at this time. 
   
Transfer Agent:
 
Pacific Stock Transfer Company
4045 S. Spencer Street, Suite 403, Las Vegas, NV 89119
   
Risk Factors:
 
Investing in these securities involves a high degree of risk. As an investor, you should be able to bear a complete loss of your investment. You should carefully consider the information set forth in the “Risk Factors” section of this prospectus before deciding to invest in our shares of common stock.
   
Closing of Offering:
 
The offering contemplated by this prospectus will terminate upon the earlier of: (i) a date mutually acceptable to us and our underwriter after the minimum offering is sold or (ii) December 31, 2010. If we complete this offering, net proceeds will be delivered to our company on the closing date (such closing date being the above mutually acceptable date on or before December 31, 2010, provided the minimum offering has been sold). We will not complete this offering unless our application to list on the NASDAQ Capital Market is approved. We will not be able to use such proceeds in China, however, until we complete certain remittance procedures in China. If we complete this offering, then on the closing date, we will issue shares to investors and underwriter warrants to our underwriter exercisable at a rate of one warrant per share to purchase up to 10% of the aggregate number of shares of common stock sold in this offering. We have registered these underwriter warrants and the shares of common stock underlying the underwriter warrants in connection with this offering.
  
 
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Summary Financial Information
 
In the table below, we provide you with summary financial data of our company. This information is derived from our consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this prospectus. Historical results are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for any future period. When you read this historical selected financial data, it is important that you read it along with the historical statements and notes and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” included elsewhere in this prospectus.
 
   
For the Fiscal Year ended
December 31,
   
For the three months ended
March 31,
(Unaudited)
 
   
2009
   
2008
   
2010
   
2009
 
Gross profit
  $ 7,701,113     $ 5,657,722     $ 2,109,057     $ 1,933,560  
Income from Operations
  $ 6,731,468     $ 4,842,892     $ 1,388,331     $ 1,701,880  
Other Income (Expense)
  $ 27,318     $ 4,704     $ (819 )   $ 9,011  
Income Taxes
  $ 1,689,697     $ 1,211,899     $ 457,531     $ 427,723  
Net Income
  $ 5,069,089     $ 3,635,697     $ 929,981     $ 1,283,168  
Other Comprehensive Income (loss)
  $ 3,110     $ 232,047     $ 341     $ (6,705 )
Comprehensive Income
  $ 5,072,199     $ 3,867,744     $ 930,322     $ 1,276,463  
Basic Earnings per Share (based on 10,000,000, 9,700,000, 9,700,000 and 9,700,000 shares outstanding, on March 31,  2010 and 2009, December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively)(1)
  $ 0.52     $ 0.37     $ 0.09     $ 0.13  
 
   
December 31,
   
March 31,
(Unaudited)
 
   
2009
   
2008
   
2010
 
Total Assets
  $ 1,700,534     $ 5,559,520     $ 4,358,257  
Total Liabilities
  $ 1,208,445     $ 706,820     $ 2,871,440  
Shareholders’ Equity
  $ 492,089     $ 4,852,700     $ 1,486,817  
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
  $ 1,700,534     $ 5,559,520     $ 4,358,257  
 

(1)
We have presented earnings per share after giving retroactive effect to the 1-for-27 reverse share split of our common stock and the conversion of all shares of our Series A Convertible Preferred Stock into shares of common stock at a rate of 970 shares of common stock per share of preferred stock that was completed on  or about June 10 2010.
 
 
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Risk Factors
 
Investment in our common stock involves a high degree of risk. You should carefully consider the risks described below together with all of the other information included in this prospectus before making an investment decision. The risks and uncertainties described below represent our known material risks to our business. If any of the following risks actually occurs, our business, financial condition or results of operations could suffer. In that case, you may lose all or part of your investment. You should not invest in this offering unless you can afford to lose your entire investment.
 
Risks Related to our Business

We have a short operating history.
 
We have only been in retail business since 2003.  We may not succeed in implementing our business plan successfully because of competition from domestic and foreign market entrants, failure of the market to accept our products, or other reasons. Therefore, you should not place undue reliance on our past performance as they may not be indicative of our future results.

Some of our senior management lacks experience managing a public company and complying with laws applicable to operating as a U.S. public company.

Prior to the completion of this offering, Glory Reach and QHS completed a merger with Datone, Inc., the result of which was for Glory Reach and QHS to become wholly-owned subsidiaries of Datone, Inc., a U.S. public company.  At the same time, however, the management of Datone resigned from its positions within Datone, Inc., and the management of Glory Reach became the management of our company.  While the previous management of Datone, Inc. had experience in managing a U.S. publicly traded company, the management of Glory Reach did not.  Prior to the completion of that merger, Glory Reach and QHS were operated as a private company located in China. While our chief financial officer has experience in working with U.S. public companies, some of our current senior management has experience managing a U.S. public company.

As a result of these transactions, our company will become subject to laws, regulations and obligations that did not previously apply to it, and our senior management currently has limited experience in complying with such laws, regulations and obligations. For example, we will need to comply with the Delaware laws applicable to companies that are domiciled in that state. By contrast, such senior management is currently experienced in operating the business of QHS in compliance with Chinese law. Similarly, by virtue of these transactions we will be required to file quarterly and annual reports and to comply with U.S. securities and other laws, which may not have applied to our company in the past. These obligations can be burdensome and complicated, and failure to comply with such obligations could have a material adverse effect on our company. In addition, we expect that the process of learning about such new obligations as a public company in the United States will require senior management to devote time and resources to such efforts that might otherwise be spent on the operation of the business of operating a footwear business.
 
While we have invited three independent directors (Troy Mao, Susan Woo and John Zhang) with experience in working with China-based companies listed in the United States to serve on our board and they have agreed to do so following the completion of this offering, these individuals do not currently serve on our board.  Moreover, they will not join our board until the completion of this offering.  These individuals will not review financial statements or otherwise exercise board oversight until they join our board of directors, so we will not benefit from their experience until after such completion.

 
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We face risks related to general domestic and global economic conditions and to the current credit crisis.
 
Our current operating cash flows provide us with stable funding capacity. However, the current uncertainty arising out of domestic and global economic conditions, including the recent disruption in credit markets, poses a risk to the PRC economy, and may impact our ability to manage normal relationships with our customers, suppliers and creditors. If the current situation deteriorates significantly, our business could be materially negatively impacted, as demand for our products and services may decrease from a slow-down in the general economy, or supplier or customer disruptions may result from tighter credit markets.

Our business is subject to the health of the PRC economy and our growth may be inhibited by the inability of potential customers to fund purchases of our products and services.
 
Our products are dependent on the disposable income of PRC citizens, which could be adversely affected by an economic downturn. Because much of our target consumer group consists of office workers who have benefitted from growth in the PRC economy, we believe that a weakening of the Chinese economy would disproportionately and materially affect our company.  First, such a weakening could hurt consumer spending generally.  Second, to the extent our products would be seen as a luxury by such consumers, we would expect that demand for our products would be further weakened.

We may be unable to compete effectively in Chinas competitive footwear industry.

We face a variety of competitive challenges from other footwear retailers and wholesalers, including a number of competitors that have substantially greater financial and marketing resources than we do. We compete with other footwear retailers on the basis of:

 
·
developing fashionable, high-quality merchandise in an assortment of sizes, colors and styles that appeals to our target consumers;
 
·
anticipating and responding to changing consumer demands in a timely manner;
 
·
ensuring product availability and optimizing supply chain effectiveness;
 
·
the pricing of our merchandise;
 
·
creating an acceptable value proposition for consumers;
 
·
providing an inviting, customer-friendly shopping environment; and
 
·
using our sales staff to provide attentive, product knowledgeable customer service at our flagship locations.

Competition in the retail footwear industry has increased. Accordingly, there is substantial pressure on us to maintain the value proposition of our footwear and the convenience of our store locations. In addition, it is possible that our competitors will increase their investment in their retail footwear operations, thereby achieving greater market penetration and placing additional competitive pressures on our business. If we are unable to respond effectively to these competitive pressures, our business, results of operations and financial condition could be adversely affected.

A majority of our operating expenses at our flagship stores are fixed costs that are not directly dependent upon our sales performance. As a result, declines in our operating performance may be magnified if we are unable to reduce expenses in response to a sales shortfall.

A majority of our operating expenses at our flagship stores are fixed costs that are not directly dependent on our sales performance, as opposed to variable costs, which increase as sales volume increases. These fixed costs include the leasing and operating costs associated with our flagship stores and, because flagship stores require minimum staffing levels, the majority of our labor expenses. If our sales were to decline, we may be unable to reduce or offset these fixed operating expenses in the short term. Accordingly, the effect of any sales decline is likely to be magnified because a larger percentage of our earnings are committed to paying these fixed costs. As a result, our net earnings and cash flow could be disproportionately negatively affected as a result of a decline in sales.

 
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We may have insufficient liquidity and capital resources to meet our obligations as they become due.

As of March 31, 2010, we had cash and cash equivalents of $378,219. These cash and cash equivalents consist primarily of cash on hand and demand deposits.   We require substantial cash flow in order to fund our operations, to purchase stock or choose, to pay our lease obligations and employment obligations. The amount of cash and cash equivalents on hand is insufficient to pay such obligations.   In the event our cash flow decreased or our receivables were paid more slowly than we expect, we might be unable to pay our obligations as they become due.
 
We may have unseasonable weather where our stores are concentrated.

We increase our inventory levels to support the increased demand for our products, as well as to offer styles particularly suited for the relevant season. If the weather conditions for a particular season vary significantly from those typical for such season, such as an unusually cold early summer or an unusually warm winter, consumer demand for the seasonally appropriate merchandise that we have available in our stores could be adversely affected and negatively affect our net sales and margins. Lower demand for seasonally appropriate merchandise may leave us with an excess inventory of our seasonally appropriate products and/or basic products, forcing us to sell both types of products at significantly discounted prices and adversely affecting our net sales margins and operating cash flow. Conversely, if weather conditions permit us to sell our seasonal product early in the season, this may reduce inventory levels needed to meet our customers’ needs later in that same season. Consequently, our results of operations are highly dependent on potentially unpredictable weather conditions.

We may be unable to adjust to constantly changing fashion trends.

Our success depends, in large part, upon our ability to gauge the evolving fashion tastes of our consumers and to provide merchandise that satisfies such fashion tastes in a timely manner. China’s footwear retailing industry fluctuates according to changing fashion tastes and seasons, and merchandise usually must be ordered in advance of the season, frequently before consumer fashion tastes are evidenced by consumer purchases. In addition, the cyclical nature of China’s footwear retailing industry also requires us to maintain substantial levels of inventory, especially prior to peak selling seasons when we build up our inventory levels. As a result, if we fail to properly gauge the fashion tastes of consumers, or to respond in a timely manner, this failure could adversely affect consumer acceptance of our merchandise and leave us with substantial unsold inventory. If that occurs, we may be forced to rely on markdowns or promotional sales to dispose of excess, slow-moving inventory, which would negatively impact financial results.

The results of our wholesale businesses are also affected by the buying plans of our customers, which include footwear retailers. No customer accounts for 10% or more of our wholesale business. Our wholesale customers may not inform us of changes in their buying plans until it is too late for us to make the necessary adjustments to our product lines and marketing strategies. While we believe that purchasing decisions in many cases are made independently by individual stores or chains, we are exposed to decisions by the controlling owner of a store chain that could decrease the amount of footwear products purchased from us. In addition, the retail industry periodically experiences consolidation. We face a risk that our wholesale customers may consolidate, restructure, reorganize or otherwise realign in ways that could decrease the number of stores that carry our products or the amount of shelf space devoted to our products. We also face a risk that our wholesale customers could develop in-house brands or utilize the private labeling of footwear products, which would negatively impact financial results.

We may be unsuccessful in opening new stores or relocating existing stores to new locations, adversely affecting our ability to grow.

Our growth, in part, is dependent upon our ability to expand our retail operations by opening and operating new stores, as well as relocating existing stores to new locations, on a profitable basis.

Our ability to open new stores and relocate existing stores to new locations on a timely and profitable basis is subject to various contingencies, some of which are beyond our control. These contingencies include our ability to:

 
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locate suitable store sites;
 
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negotiate acceptable lease terms;
 
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build-out or refurbish sites on a timely and cost effective basis;
 
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hire, train and retain qualified managers and personnel;
 
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identify long-term shopping patterns;
 
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obtain adequate capital resources; and
 
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successfully integrate new stores into our existing operations.

 
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We may be unsuccessful in opening new stores or relocating existing stores for any of these reasons. In addition, we cannot assure you that, even if we are successful in opening new stores or relocating existing stores, those stores will achieve levels of sales and profitability comparable to our existing stores.
 
In order to grow at the pace expected by management, we will require additional capital to support our long-term growth strategies. If we are unable to obtain additional capital in future years, we may be unable to proceed with our plans and we may be forced to curtail our operations.
 
We will require additional working capital to support our long-term growth strategies, which includes identifying suitable points of market entry for expansion and growing the number of points of sale for our products, so as to enhance our product offerings and benefit from economies of scale. Our working capital requirements and the cash flow provided by future operating activities, if any, may vary greatly from quarter to quarter, depending on the volume of business during the period. We may not be able to obtain adequate levels of additional financing, whether through equity financing, debt financing or other sources. Additional financings could result in significant dilution to our earnings per share or the issuance of securities with rights superior to our current outstanding securities. In addition, we may grant registration rights to investors purchasing our equity or debt securities in the future. If we are unable to raise additional financing, we may be unable to implement our long-term growth strategies, develop or enhance our products and services, take advantage of future opportunities or respond to competitive pressures on a timely basis.

We rely on third parties to manufacture and distribute our products.

We depend on contract manufacturers to manufacture the merchandise that we sell. If these contract manufacturers are unable to secure sufficient supplies of raw materials, or maintain adequate manufacturing and shipping capacity, they may be unable to provide us with timely delivery of products of acceptable quality. In addition, if the prices charged by these contractors increase for reasons such as increases in the price of raw materials, increases in labor costs or currency fluctuations, our cost of manufacturing would increase, adversely affecting our results of operations. We also depend on third parties to transport and deliver our products. Due to the fact that we do not have any independent transportation or delivery capabilities of our own, if these third parties are unable to transport or deliver our products for any reason, or if they increase the price of their services, including as a result of increases in the cost of fuel, our operations and financial performance may be adversely affected.

 
We require our contract manufacturers to meet our standards in terms of working conditions and other matters before we are willing to contract with them to manufacture our merchandise. As a result, we may not be able to obtain the lowest possible manufacturing costs. In addition, any failure by our contract manufacturers to meet these standards, to adhere to labor or other laws or to diverge from our mandated labor practices, and the potential negative publicity relating to any of these events, could harm our business and reputation.
 
We do not have long-term agreements with any of our contract manufacturers, and any of these manufacturers may unilaterally terminate their relationship with us at any time. There is also substantial competition among footwear retailers for quality manufacturers. To the extent we are unable to secure or maintain relationships with quality manufacturers, our business could be harmed.
 
If we are unable to attract and retain senior management and qualified technical and sales personnel, our operations, financial condition and prospects will be materially adversely affected.
 
Our future success depends in part on the contributions of our management team and key technical and sales personnel and our ability to attract and retain qualified new personnel. In particular, our success depends on the continuing employment of our Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Tao Wang, our Chief Operating Officer, Shi Wenmao; and our Chief Financial Officer, Mr. Joseph Meuse. There is significant competition in our industry for qualified managerial, technical and sales personnel and we cannot assure you that we will be able to retain our key senior managerial, technical and sales personnel or that we will be able to attract, integrate and retain other such personnel that we may require in the future. If we are unable to attract and retain key personnel in the future, our business, operations, financial condition, results of operations and prospects could be materially adversely affected.
 
 
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We do not carry business interruption or other insurance, so we have to bear losses ourselves.
 
We are subject to risk inherent to our business, including equipment failure, theft, natural disasters, industrial accidents, labor disturbances, business interruptions, property damage, product liability, personal injury and death. We do not carry any business interruption insurance or third-party liability insurance or other insurance to cover risks associated with our business. As a result, if we suffer losses, damages or liabilities, including those caused by natural disasters or other events beyond our control and we are unable to make a claim again a third party, we will be required to bear all such losses from our own funds, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

A major failure of our information systems could harm our business.

We depend on information systems to process transactions, manage inventory, purchase, sell and ship goods on a timely basis, and maintain cost-efficient operations. Any material disruption or slowdown of our systems could cause information to be lost or delayed, which could have a negative effect on our business. We may experience operational problems with our information systems as a result of system failures, viruses, computer “hackers” or other causes. We cannot be assured that our systems will be adequate to support future growth.

Our quarterly operating results are likely to fluctuate, which may affect our stock price.
 
Our quarterly revenues, expenses, operating results and gross profit margins vary from quarter to quarter. As a result, our operating results may fall below the expectations of securities analysts and investors in some quarters, which could result in a decrease in the market price of our common stock. The reasons our quarterly results may fluctuate include:

 
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variations in profit margins attributable to product mix;
 
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changes in the general competitive and economic conditions;
 
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delays in, or uneven timing in the delivery of, customer orders; and
 
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the introduction of new products by us or our competitors.

Period to period comparisons of our results should not be relied on as indications of future performance.

Our limited ability to protect our intellectual property, and the possibility that our technology could inadvertently infringe technology owned by others, may adversely affect our ability to compete.
 
We believe that our trademarks and other intellectual property are important to our business and are generally sufficient to permit us to carry on our business as presently conducted. We cannot, however, know whether we will be able to secure protection for our intellectual property in the future or whether that protection will be adequate for future products.

We rely on a combination of trade secret laws and confidentiality procedures to protect the patents, copyrights and technological know-how that comprise our intellectual property. We protect our technological know-how pursuant to non-disclosure and non-competition provisions contained in our employment agreements, and agreements with them to keep confidential all information relating to our customers, methods, business and trade secrets during and after their employment with us. Our employees are also required to acknowledge and recognize that all inventions, trade secrets, works of authorship, developments and other processes made by them during their employment are our property. We have been granted the use of brand name “Hongguan” (sometimes presented as “HonGung”).

A successful challenge to the ownership of our intellectual property could materially damage our business prospects. Our competitors may assert that our technologies or products infringe on their patents or proprietary rights. We may be required to obtain from others licenses that may not be available on commercially reasonable terms, if at all. Problems with intellectual property rights could increase the cost of our products or delay or preclude our new product development and commercialization. If infringement claims against us are deemed valid, we may not be able to obtain appropriate licenses on acceptable terms or at all. Litigation could be costly and time-consuming but may be necessary to protect our technology license positions or to defend against infringement claims.

 
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Our business may be subject to seasonal and cyclical fluctuations in sales.

We may experience seasonal fluctuations in our revenue in some regions in the PRC, based on the seasonal changes in the weather and the tendency of customers to make purchases relating to their apparel suitable for the time of year.  Any seasonality may cause significant pressure on us to monitor the development of materials accurately and to anticipate and satisfy these requirements.  Our revenues are usually higher in the fourth and first quarters due seasonal purchases. This seasonality limits our ability to make accurate long-term predictions about our performance and makes it difficult to compare our revenues across quarters.

Risks Related to Doing Business in China

Changes in China’s political or economic situation could harm us and our operating results.
 
Economic reforms adopted by the Chinese government have had a positive effect on the economic development of the country, but the government could change these economic reforms or any of the legal systems at any time. This could either benefit or damage our operations and profitability. Some of the things that could have this effect are:
 
 
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Level of government involvement in the economy;
 
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Control of foreign exchange;
 
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Methods of allocating resources;
 
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Balance of payments position;
 
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International trade restrictions; and
 
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International conflict.
 
The Chinese economy differs from the economies of most countries belonging to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, or OECD, in many ways. For example, state-owned enterprises still constitute a large portion of the Chinese economy and weak corporate governance and a lack of flexible currency exchange policy still prevail in China. As a result of these differences, we may not develop in the same way or at the same rate as might be expected if the Chinese economy was similar to those of the OECD member countries.
 
Uncertainties with respect to the PRC legal system could limit the legal protections available to you and us.
 
We conduct substantially all of our business through our operating subsidiaries in the PRC and Hong Kong. Our principal operating subsidiary, QHS, is subject to laws and regulations applicable to foreign investments in China and, in particular, laws applicable to foreign-invested enterprises. The PRC legal system is based on written statutes, and prior court decisions may be cited for reference but have limited precedential value. Since 1979, a series of new PRC laws and regulations have significantly enhanced the protections afforded to various forms of foreign investments in China. However, since the PRC legal system continues to evolve rapidly, the interpretations of many laws, regulations and rules are not always uniform and enforcement of these laws, regulations and rules involve uncertainties, which may limit legal protections available to you and us. In addition, any litigation in China may be protracted and result in substantial costs and diversion of resources and management attention. In addition, all of our executive officers and all of our directors are residents of China and not of the United States, and substantially all the assets of these persons are located outside the United States. As a result, it could be difficult for investors to affect service of process in the United States or to enforce a judgment obtained in the United States against our Chinese operations and subsidiaries.
 
 
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You may have difficulty enforcing judgments against us, as almost all of our assets and all of our officers and directors are located outside the United States.

We are a Delaware holding company, but Glory Reach is a Hong Kong company, and our principal operating subsidiary, QHS, is located in the PRC. Almost all of our assets are located outside the United States, and our current operations are conducted in the PRC. In addition, our directors and officers are nationals and residents of countries other than the United States. A substantial portion of the assets of these persons is located outside the United States. As a result, it may be difficult for you to effect service of process within the United States upon these persons. It may also be difficult for you to enforce in U.S. courts judgments predicated on the civil liability provisions of the U.S. federal securities laws against us and our officers and directors, most of whom are not residents in the United States and the substantial majority of whose assets are located outside the United States. In addition, there is uncertainty as to whether the courts of the PRC would recognize or enforce judgments of U.S. courts. The recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments are provided for under the PRC Civil Procedures Law. Courts in China may recognize and enforce foreign judgments in accordance with the requirements of the PRC Civil Procedures Law based on treaties between China and the country where the judgment is made or on reciprocity between jurisdictions. China does not have any treaties or other arrangements that provide for the reciprocal recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments with the United States. In addition, according to the PRC Civil Procedures Law, courts in the PRC will not enforce a foreign judgment against us or our directors and officers if they decide that the judgment violates basic principles of PRC law or national sovereignty, security or the public interest. So it is uncertain whether a PRC court would enforce a judgment rendered by a court in the United States.

The PRC government exerts substantial influence over the manner in which we must conduct our business activities.

The PRC government has exercised and continues to exercise substantial control over virtually every sector of the Chinese economy through regulation and state ownership. Our ability to operate in China may be harmed by changes in its laws and regulations, including those relating to taxation, import and export tariffs, environmental regulations, land use rights, property and other matters. We believe that our operations in China are in material compliance with all applicable legal and regulatory requirements. However, the central or local governments of the jurisdictions in which we operate may impose new, stricter regulations or interpretations of existing regulations that would require additional expenditures and efforts on our part to ensure our compliance with such regulations or interpretations.

Accordingly, government actions in the future, including any decision not to continue to support recent economic reforms and to return to a more centrally planned economy or regional or local variations in the implementation of economic policies, could have a significant effect on economic conditions in China or particular regions thereof and could require us to divest ourselves of any interest we then hold in Chinese properties or joint ventures.

Future inflation in China may inhibit our ability to conduct business in China.

In recent years, the Chinese economy has experienced periods of rapid expansion and highly fluctuating rates of inflation. During the past ten years, the rate of inflation in China has been as high as 20.7% and as low as -2.2%. These factors have led to the adoption by the Chinese government, from time to time, of various corrective measures designed to restrict the availability of credit or regulate growth and contain inflation. High inflation may in the future cause the Chinese government to impose controls on credit and/or prices, or to take other action, which could inhibit economic activity in China, and thereby harm the market for our products and our company.  (“China Inflation Rate,” www.tradingeconomics.com)

Restrictions on currency exchange may limit our ability to receive and use our revenues effectively.

The majority of our revenues will be settled in RMB and U.S. dollars, and any future restrictions on currency exchanges may limit our ability to use revenue generated in RMB to fund any future business activities outside China or to make dividend or other payments in U.S. dollars. Although the Chinese government introduced regulations in 1996 to allow greater convertibility of the RMB for current account transactions, significant restrictions still remain, including primarily the restriction that foreign-invested enterprises may only buy, sell or remit foreign currencies after providing valid commercial documents, at those banks in China authorized to conduct foreign exchange business. In addition, conversion of RMB for capital account items, including direct investment and loans, is subject to governmental approval in China, and companies are required to open and maintain separate foreign exchange accounts for capital account items. We cannot be certain that the Chinese regulatory authorities will not impose more stringent restrictions on the convertibility of the RMB.
 
 
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Fluctuations in exchange rates could adversely affect our business and the value of our securities.

The value of our common stock will be indirectly affected by the foreign exchange rate between U.S. dollars and RMB and between those currencies and other currencies in which our sales may be denominated. Appreciation or depreciation in the value of the RMB relative to the U.S. dollar would affect our financial results reported in U.S. dollar terms without giving effect to any underlying change in our business or results of operations. Fluctuations in the exchange rate will also affect the relative value of any dividend we issue that will be exchanged into U.S. dollars as well as earnings from, and the value of, any U.S. dollar-denominated investments we make in the future.

Since July 2005, the RMB is no longer pegged to the U.S. dollar. Although the People’s Bank of China regularly intervenes in the foreign exchange market to prevent significant short-term fluctuations in the exchange rate, the RMB may appreciate or depreciate significantly in value against the U.S. dollar in the medium to long term. Moreover, it is possible that in the future PRC authorities may lift restrictions on fluctuations in the RMB exchange rate and lessen intervention in the foreign exchange market.

Very limited hedging transactions are available in China to reduce our exposure to exchange rate fluctuations. To date, we have not entered into any hedging transactions. While we may enter into hedging transactions in the future, the availability and effectiveness of these transactions may be limited, and we may not be able to successfully hedge our exposure at all. In addition, our foreign currency exchange losses may be magnified by PRC exchange control regulations that restrict our ability to convert RMB into foreign currencies.

Restrictions under PRC law on our PRC subsidiary’s ability to make dividends and other distributions could materially and adversely affect our ability to grow, make investments or acquisitions that could benefit our business, pay dividends to you, and otherwise fund and conduct our businesses.
 
Substantially all of our revenues are earned by QHS, our PRC subsidiary. PRC regulations restrict the ability of our PRC subsidiary to make dividends and other payments to its offshore parent company. PRC legal restrictions permit payments of dividend by our PRC subsidiary only out of its accumulated after-tax profits, if any, determined in accordance with PRC accounting standards and regulations. Our PRC subsidiary is also required under PRC laws and regulations to allocate at least 10% of our annual after-tax profits determined in accordance with PRC GAAP to a statutory general reserve fund until the amounts in said fund reaches 50% of our registered capital status.  Allocations to these statutory reserve funds can only be used for specific purposes and are not transferable to us in the form of loans, advances or cash dividends. Any limitations on the ability of our PRC subsidiary to transfer funds to us could materially and adversely limit our ability to grow, make investments or acquisitions that could be beneficial to our business, pay dividends and otherwise fund and conduct our business.

Failure to comply with PRC regulations relating to the establishment of offshore special purpose companies by PRC residents may subject our PRC resident shareholders to personal liability, limit our ability to acquire PRC companies or to inject capital into our PRC subsidiaries, limit our PRC subsidiaries’ ability to distribute profits to us or otherwise materially adversely affect us.
 
In October 2005, SAFE, issued the Notice on Relevant Issues in the Foreign Exchange Control over Financing and Return Investment Through Special Purpose Companies by Residents Inside China, generally referred to as Circular 75, which required PRC residents to register with the competent local 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 June 2007 (known as Notice 106), expanded the reach of Circular 75 by (1) purporting to cover the establishment or acquisition of control by PRC residents of offshore entities which merely acquire “control” over domestic companies or assets, even in the absence of legal ownership; (2) adding requirements relating to the source of the PRC resident’s funds used to establish or acquire the offshore entity; covering the use of existing offshore entities for offshore financings; (3) purporting to cover situations in which an offshore SPV establishes a new subsidiary in China or acquires an unrelated company or unrelated assets in China; and (4) making the domestic affiliate of the SPV responsible for the accuracy of certain documents which must be filed in connection with any such registration, notably, the business plan which describes the overseas financing and the use of proceeds. Amendments to registrations made under Circular 75 are required in connection with any increase or decrease of capital, transfer of shares, mergers and acquisitions, equity investment or creation of any security interest in any assets located in China to guarantee offshore obligations, and Notice 106 makes the offshore SPV jointly responsible for these filings. 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.

 
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We have advised our shareholders who are PRC residents, as defined in Circular 75, to register with the relevant branch of SAFE, as currently required, in connection with their equity interests in us and our acquisitions of equity interests in our PRC subsidiaries. However, we cannot provide any assurances that their existing registrations have fully complied with, and they have made all necessary amendments to their registration to fully comply 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. For example, our present and prospective PRC subsidiaries’ ability to conduct foreign exchange activities, such as the remittance of dividends and foreign currency-denominated borrowings, may be subject to compliance with Circular 75 by our PRC resident beneficial holders. In addition, such PRC residents may not always be able to complete the necessary registration procedures required by Circular 75. We also have little control over either our present or prospective direct or indirect shareholders or the outcome of such registration procedures. A failure by our PRC resident beneficial holders or future PRC resident shareholders to comply with Circular 75, 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 business and financial performance may be materially adversely affected if the PRC regulatory authorities determine that our acquisition of QHS constitutes a Round-trip Investment without MOFCOM approval.
 
On August 8, 2006, six PRC regulatory agencies promulgated the Regulation on Mergers and Acquisitions of Domestic Companies by Foreign Investors, or the 2006 M&A Rule, which became effective on September 8, 2006. According to the 2006 M&A Rule, when a PRC business that is owned by PRC individual(s) is sold to a non-PRC entity that is established or controlled, directly or indirectly, by those same PRC individual(s) it must be approved by the Ministry of Commerce, or MOFCOM, and any indirect arrangement or series of arrangements which achieves the same end result without the approval of MOFCOM is a violation of PRC law.

The general manager of QHS, our chief executive officer, Mr. Tao Wang, as a PRC citizen, entered into a option agreement (“Incentive Option Agreement”) and an entrustment agreement (“Entrustment Agreement”) with Renhuan Shi, a Korean passport holder. Mr. Shi currently holds all of the equity of Swift Dynamic Limited (“Swift Dynamic”), the majority shareholder of Glory Reach. This equity is held by a non-Chinese citizen in order to comply with Chinese law. Shi is obligated under the terms of the Incentive Option Agreement to transfer the equity of Swift Dynamic to Mr. Wang in the event Mr. Wang exercises his option to purchase such equity after such option vests.  Vesting will occur at a rate of 1/3 per year for the next three years so long as our company meets revenue targets of RMB95,200,000 in 2009 (approximately $13,965,907), RMB96,150,000 in 2010 (approximately $14,105,282) and RMB97,100,000 in 2011 (approximately $14,244,638) and Mr. Wang has been retained as our chief executive officer and a director of our company for at least three years.  In connection with the Incentive Option Agreement, Mr. Shi may not transfer the equity of Swift Dynamic other than to Mr. Wang or Mr. Wang’s designees.  Under the terms of the Entrustment Agreement, Mr. Shi has granted to Mr. Wang the right to control the voting of Swift Dynamic.  Because of the rights granted to Mr. Wang under these agreements, Mr. Wang is deemed the beneficial owner.
 
After Mr. Wang exercises this option, he will, through his ownership of Swift Dynamic, be our controlling stockholder. His acquisition of our equity interest, or the Acquisition, is required to be registered with the competent Administration of Industry and Commerce authorities, or AIC, in Beijing. Mr. Wang will also be required to make filings with the SAFE to register the Company and its non-PRC subsidiaries to qualify them as SPVs, pursuant to Circular 75 and Circular 106.

 
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The PRC regulatory authorities may take the view that the Acquisition and the Share Exchange Agreement are part of an overall series of arrangements which constitute a Round-trip Investment, because at the end of these transactions, Mr. Wang will become the majority owner and effective controlling party of a foreign entity that acquired ownership of our Chinese subsidiaries. The PRC regulatory authorities may also take the view that the registration of the Acquisition with the relevant AIC in Beijing and the filings with the SAFE may not be evidence that the Acquisition has been properly approved because the relevant parties did not fully disclose to the AIC, SAFE or MOFCOM the overall restructuring arrangements, the existence of the Share Exchange Agreement and its link with the Acquisition. If the PRC regulatory authorities take the view that the Acquisition constitutes a Round-trip Investment under the 2006 M&A Rules, we cannot assure you that we will be able to obtain the approval required from MOFCOM.
 
If the PRC regulatory authorities take the view that the Acquisition constitutes a Round-trip Investment without MOFCOM approval, they could invalidate our acquisition and ownership of our Chinese subsidiaries. Additionally, the PRC regulatory authorities may take the view that the Acquisition constitutes a transaction which requires the prior approval of the China Securities Regulatory Commission, or CSRC, before MOFCOM approval is obtained. If this takes place, we may be able to find a way to re-establish control of our Chinese subsidiaries’ business operations through a series of contractual arrangements rather than an outright purchase of our Chinese subsidiaries. We cannot, however, assure you that such contractual arrangements will be protected by PRC law or that the registrant can receive as complete or effective economic benefit and overall control of our Chinese subsidiaries’ business as if the Company had direct ownership of our Chinese subsidiaries. In addition, we cannot assure you that such contractual arrangements can be successfully effected under PRC law. If we cannot obtain MOFCOM or CSRC approval if required by the PRC regulatory authorities to do so, and if we cannot put in place or enforce relevant contractual arrangements as an alternative and equivalent means of control of our Chinese subsidiaries, our business and financial performance will be materially adversely affected.

If we make equity compensation grants to persons who are PRC citizens, they may be required to register with the State Administration of Foreign Exchange of the PRC, or SAFE. We may also face regulatory uncertainties that could restrict our ability to adopt an equity compensation plan for our directors and employees and other parties under PRC law.
 
On April 6, 2007, SAFE issued the “Operating Procedures for Administration of Domestic Individuals Participating in the Employee Stock Ownership Plan or Stock Option Plan of An Overseas Listed Company, also known as “Circular 78.” It is not clear whether Circular 78 covers all forms of equity compensation plans or only those which provide for the granting of stock options. For any plans that are so covered and are adopted by a non-PRC listed company after April 6, 2007, Circular 78 requires all participants who are PRC citizens to register with and obtain approvals from SAFE prior to their participation in the plan. In addition, Circular 78 also requires PRC citizens to register with SAFE and make the necessary applications and filings if they participated in an overseas listed company’s covered equity compensation plan prior to April 6, 2007. We intend to adopt an equity compensation plan in the future and make option grants to our officers and directors, most of who are PRC citizens. Circular 78 may require our officers and directors who receive option grants and are PRC citizens to register with SAFE. We believe that the registration and approval requirements contemplated in Circular 78 will be burdensome and time consuming. If it is determined that any of our equity compensation plans are subject to Circular 78, failure to comply with such provisions may subject us and participants of any equity incentive plan who are PRC citizens to fines and legal sanctions and prevent us from being able to grant equity compensation to our PRC employees. In that case, our ability to compensate our employees and directors through equity compensation would be hindered and our business operations may be adversely affected.

Under the New EIT Law, we may be classified as a “resident enterprise” of China. Such classification will likely result in unfavorable tax consequences to us and our non-PRC shareholders.

Under the New EIT Law effective on January 1, 2008, an enterprise established outside China with “de facto management bodies” within China is considered a “resident enterprise,” meaning that it can be treated in a manner similar to a Chinese enterprise for enterprise income tax purposes. The implementing rules of the New EIT Law define de facto management as “substantial and overall management and control over the production and operations, personnel, accounting, and properties” of the enterprise.

 
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On April 22, 2009, the State Administration of Taxation issued the Notice Concerning Relevant Issues Regarding Cognizance of Chinese Investment Controlled Enterprises Incorporated Offshore as Resident Enterprises pursuant to Criteria of de facto Management Bodies, or the Notice, further interpreting the application of the New EIT Law and its implementation non-Chinese enterprise or group controlled offshore entities. Pursuant to the Notice, an enterprise incorporated in an offshore jurisdiction and controlled by a Chinese enterprise or group will be classified as a “non-domestically incorporated resident enterprise” if (i) its senior management in charge of daily operations reside or perform their duties mainly in China; (ii) its financial or personnel decisions are made or approved by bodies or persons in China; (iii) its substantial assets and properties, accounting books, corporate chops, board and shareholder minutes are kept in China; and (iv) at least half of its directors with voting rights or senior management often resident in China. A resident enterprise would be subject to an enterprise income tax rate of 25% on its worldwide income and must pay a withholding tax at a rate of 10% when paying dividends to its non-PRC shareholders. However, it remains unclear as to whether the Notice is applicable to an offshore enterprise incorporated by a Chinese natural person. Nor are detailed measures on imposition of tax from non-domestically incorporated resident enterprises are available. Therefore, it is unclear how tax authorities will determine tax residency based on the facts of each case.

We may be deemed to be a resident enterprise by Chinese tax authorities. If the PRC tax authorities determine that we are a “resident enterprise” for PRC enterprise income tax purposes, a number of unfavorable PRC tax consequences could follow. First, we may be subject to the enterprise income tax at a rate of 25% on our worldwide taxable income as well as PRC enterprise income tax reporting obligations. In our case, this would mean that income such as interest on financing proceeds and non-China source income would be subject to PRC enterprise income tax at a rate of 25%. Second, although under the New EIT Law and its implementing rules dividends paid to us from our PRC subsidiaries would qualify as “tax-exempt income,” we cannot guarantee that such dividends will not be subject to a 10% withholding tax, as the PRC foreign exchange control authorities, which enforce the withholding tax, have not yet issued guidance with respect to the processing of outbound remittances to entities that are treated as resident enterprises for PRC enterprise income tax purposes. Finally, it is possible that future guidance issued with respect to the new “resident enterprise” classification could result in a situation in which a 10% withholding tax is imposed on dividends we pay to our non-PRC shareholders and with respect to gains derived by our non-PRC shareholders from transferring our shares. We are actively monitoring the possibility of “resident enterprise” treatment for the 2009 tax year.
 
If we were treated as a “resident enterprise” by PRC tax authorities, we would be subject to taxation in both the U.S. and China, and our PRC tax may not be creditable against our U.S. tax.
 
We may be exposed to liabilities under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and Chinese anti-corruption laws, and any determination that we violated these laws could have a material adverse effect on our business.
 
We are subject to the Foreign Corrupt Practice Act, or FCPA, and other laws that prohibit improper payments or offers of payments to foreign governments and their officials and political parties by U.S. persons and issuers as defined by the statute, for the purpose of obtaining or retaining business. We have operations, agreements with third parties and we make most of our sales in China. PRC also strictly prohibits bribery of government officials. Our activities in China create the risk of unauthorized payments or offers of payments by the employees, consultants, sales agents or distributors of our Company, even though they may not always be subject to our control. It is our policy to implement safeguards to discourage these practices by our employees. However, our existing safeguards and any future improvements may prove to be less than effective, and the employees, consultants, sales agents or distributors of our Company may engage in conduct for which we might be held responsible. Violations of the FCPA or Chinese anti-corruption laws may result in severe criminal or civil sanctions, and we may be subject to other liabilities, which could negatively affect our business, operating results and financial condition. In addition, the U.S. government may seek to hold our Company liable for successor liability FCPA violations committed by companies in which we invest or that we acquire.
 
Risks Associated with this Offering
 
We must remit the offering proceeds to China before they may be used to benefit our business in China, and this process may take a number of months.
 
The proceeds of this offering must be sent back to the PRC, and the process for sending such proceeds back to the PRC may take several months after the closing of this offering. We may be unable to use these proceeds to grow our business until we receive such proceeds in the PRC. In order to remit the offering proceeds to China, we will take the following actions:

 
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First, we will open a special foreign exchange account for capital account transactions. To open this account, we must submit to SAFE certain application forms, identity documents, transaction documents, form of foreign exchange registration of overseas investments of the domestic residents, and foreign exchange registration certificate of the invested company.
 
Second, we will remit the offering proceeds into this special foreign exchange account.
 
Third, we will apply for settlement of the foreign exchange. In order to do so, we must submit to SAFE certain application forms, identity documents, payment order to a designated person, and a tax certificate.
 
The timing of the process is difficult to estimate because the efficiencies of different SAFE branches can vary materially. Ordinarily the process takes several months but is required to be accomplished within 180 days of application by law.
 
You will experience immediate and substantial dilution upon completion of this offering.
 
The offering price of our shares is expected to be substantially higher than the pro forma net tangible book value per share of our common stock. Assuming the completion of the minimum offering, if you purchase shares in this offering, you will incur immediate dilution of approximately $5.49 in the pro forma net tangible book value per share from the price per share that you pay for the shares. Assuming the completion of the maximum offering, if you purchase shares in this offering, you will incur immediate dilution of approximately $5.41 in the pro forma net tangible book value per share from the price per share that you pay for the common shares. Accordingly, if you purchase shares in this offering, you will incur immediate and substantial dilution of your investment. 
 
Provisions in our Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws or Delaware law might discourage, delay or prevent a change of control of us or changes in our management and, therefore depress the trading price of the common stock.
 
Our certificate of incorporation authorizes our board of directors to issue up to 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock. The preferred stock may be issued in one or more series, the terms of which may be determined at the time of issuance by the board of directors without further action by stockholders. These terms may include preferences as to dividends and liquidation, conversion rights, redemption rights and sinking fund provisions. The issuance of any preferred stock could diminish the rights of holders of our common stock, and therefore could reduce the value of such common stock. In addition, specific rights granted to future holders of preferred stock could be used to restrict our ability to merge with, or sell assets to, a third party. The ability of our board of directors to issue preferred stock could make it more difficult, delay, discourage, prevent or make it more costly to acquire or effect a change-in-control, which in turn could prevent our stockholders from recognizing a gain in the event that a favorable offer is extended and could materially and negatively affect the market price of our common stock.
 
In addition, Delaware corporate law and our certificate of incorporation and Bylaws also contain other provisions that could discourage, delay or prevent a change in control of our Company or changes in its management that our stockholders may deem advantageous. These provisions:
 
 
·
deny holders of our common stock cumulative voting rights in the election of directors, meaning that stockholders owning a majority of our outstanding shares of common stock will be able to elect all of our directors;
 
·
require any stockholder wishing to properly bring a matter before a meeting of stockholders to comply with specified procedural and advance notice requirements; and
 
·
allow any vacancy on the board of directors, however the vacancy occurs, to be filled by the directors.
 
We do not intend to pay dividends for the foreseeable future.
 
For the foreseeable future, we intend to retain any earnings to finance the development and expansion of our business, and we do not anticipate paying any cash dividends on our common stock. Accordingly, investors must be prepared to rely on sales of their common stock after price appreciation to earn an investment return, which may never occur. Investors seeking cash dividends should not purchase our common stock. Any determination to pay dividends in the future will be made at the discretion of our board of directors and will depend on our results of operations, financial condition, contractual restrictions, restrictions imposed by applicable law and other factors our board deems relevant.
 
Our controlling stockholder holds a significant percentage of our outstanding voting securities, which could hinder our ability to engage in significant corporate transactions without his approval.
 
Swift Dynamic, which is run by Mr. Tao Wang, is the beneficial owner of approximately 63% of our outstanding voting securities. As a result, Swift Dynamic and Mr. Tao Wang possess significant influence, giving them the ability, among other things, to elect a majority of our board of directors and to authorize or prevent proposed significant corporate transactions. Their ownership and control may also have the effect of delaying or preventing a future change in control, impeding a merger, consolidation, takeover or other business combination or discourage a potential acquirer from making a tender offer.

 
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Since public trading in our common stock is limited and sporadic, there can be no assurance that our stockholders will be able to liquidate their holdings of our common stock.

Our common stock price is currently quoted on the OTC Bulletin Board under the symbol “QING” (previously “DATI”). However, trading has been limited and sporadic and we can provide no assurance that the market for our common stock will be sustained. We cannot guarantee that any stockholder will find a willing buyer for our common stock at any price, much less a price that will result in realizing a profit on an investment in our shares. There may be limited opportunity for stockholders to liquidate any of their holdings in common stock of the Company. Trading volume may be insignificant and stockholders may be forced to hold their investment in Company shares for an extended period of time. The lack of liquidity may also cause stockholders to lose part or all of their investment in our common stock.

Since public trading in our common stock is limited and sporadic, the market price of our common stock may be subject to wide fluctuations.

There is currently a limited public market for our common stock and we can provide no assurance that the market for our common stock will be sustained. If a market is sustained, however, we anticipate that the market price of our common stock will be subject to wide fluctuations in response to several factors, including:

 
(1)
actual or anticipated variations in our results of operations;
 
(2)
our ability or inability to generate new revenues;
 
(3)
increased competition; and
 
(4)
conditions and trends in the shoe industry.

Further, our stock price may be impacted by factors that are unrelated or disproportionate to our operating performance. These market fluctuations, as well as general economic, political and market conditions, such as recessions, interest rates or international currency fluctuations, may adversely affect the market price of our common stock.

An active, liquid trading market for our common stock may not develop following this offering.

Although we have applied for listing of our common stock on the NASDAQ Capital Market, investors will commit funds prior to the commencement of trading on the NASDAQ Capital Market.  An active trading market for our common stock may not develop or be sustained following this offering. You may not be able to sell your shares at the market price, if at all, if trading in our shares is not active. The offering price was determined by negotiations between us and the underwriter based upon a number of factors. The public offering price may not be indicative of prices that will prevail in the trading market.

Investors risk loss of use of funds allocated for purchases, with no right of return, during the offering period.

We cannot assure you that all or any shares will be sold. Anderson & Strudwick, our underwriter, is offering our shares on a “best efforts, minimum-maximum basis.” We have no firm commitment from anyone to purchase all or any of the shares offered. If offers to purchase a minimum of 833,333 shares are not received on or before December 31, 2010, escrow provisions require that all funds received be promptly refunded. If refunded, investors will receive no interest on their funds. During the offering period, investors will not have any use or right to return of the funds. None of our officers, directors or affiliates may purchase shares in this offering.

The market price for our common stock may be volatile, which could result in substantial losses to investors.

The market price for our common stock is likely to be volatile and subject to wide fluctuations in response to factors including the following:

 
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actual or anticipated fluctuations in our quarterly operating results;
 
 
changes in the Chinese economy;
 
 
announcements by our competitors of significant acquisitions, strategic partnerships, joint ventures or capital commitments;
 
 
additions or departures of key personnel; or
 
 
potential litigation.

In addition, the securities markets have from time to time experienced significant price and volume fluctuations that are not related to the operating performance of particular companies. As a result, to the extent shareholders sell our shares in negative market fluctuation, they may not receive a price per share that is based solely upon our business performance. We cannot guarantee that shareholders will not lose some of their entire investment in our common stock.
 
If our financial condition deteriorates, we may not meet initial objective listing standards related to net income on the NASDAQ Capital Market (or, if we are listed at such time, continued listing standards) and our shareholders could find it difficult to sell our shares.

We have applied to list our common stock for trading on the NASDAQ Capital Market. We have not yet been informed that our common stock will trade on the NASDAQ Capital Market and can provide no assurance that our NASDAQ Capital Market listing application will be approved. Additionally, we will not complete this offering unless our application to list on the NASDAQ Capital Market is approved. In order to qualify for initial listing on the NASDAQ Capital Market upon the completion of this offering, we must meet the following criteria:
 
 
(i) We must have been in operation for at least two years, must have shareholder equity of at least $5,000,000 and must have a market value for our publicly held securities of at least $15,000,000; or (ii) we must have shareholder equity of at least $4,000,000, must have a market value for our publicly held securities of at least $15,000,000 and must have a market value of our listed securities of at least $50,000,000; OR (iii) we must have net income from continuing operations in our last fiscal year (or two of the last three fiscal years) of at least $750,000, must have shareholder equity of at least $4,000,000 and must have a market value for our publicly held securities of at least $5,000,000; and
 
The market value of our shares held by non-affiliates must be at least $1,000,000;
 
The market value of our shares must be at least $5,000,000;
 
The minimum bid price for our shares must be at least $4.00 per share;
 
We must have at least 300 round-lot shareholders;
 
We must have at least 3 market makers; and
 
We must have adopted NASDAQ-mandated corporate governance measures, including a Board of Directors comprised of a majority of independent directors, an Audit Committee comprised solely of independent directors and the adoption of a code of ethics among other items.

As to the first objective listing requirement, we have applied for listing on the NASDAQ Capital Market in reliance on the third test (“net income from continuing operations in our last fiscal year (or two of the last three fiscal years) of at least $750,000, must have shareholder equity of at least $4,000,000 and must have a market value for our publicly held securities of at least $5,000,000”). While our net income for 2009 and 2008 satisfied this objective requirement, a deterioration in our financial status combined with a protracted registration and offering period could cause us to fail to meet this requirement.

The NASDAQ Capital Market also requires companies to fulfill specific requirements in order for their shares to continue to be listed. In order to qualify for continued listing on the NASDAQ Capital Market, we must meet the following criteria:

 
Our shareholders’ equity must be at least $2,500,000; or the market value of our listed securities must be at least $35,000,000; or our net income from continuing operations in our last fiscal year (or two of the last three fiscal years) must have been at least $500,000;
 
The market value of our shares held by non-affiliates must be at least $500,000;
 
The market value of our shares must be at least $1,000,000;

 
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The minimum bid price for our shares must be at least $1.00 per share;
 
We must have at least 300 shareholders;
 
We must have at least 2 market makers; and
 
We must have adopted NASDAQ-mandated corporate governance measures, including a Board of Directors comprised of a majority of independent directors, an Audit Committee comprised solely of independent directors and the adoption of a code of ethics among other items.

Although we have applied to have our common stock trade on the NASDAQ Capital Market upon closing of this offering, investors should be aware that they will be required to commit their investment funds prior to the approval or disapproval of our listing application by the NASDAQ Capital Market. We will not close this offering unless our listing application is approved. If our shares are delisted from the NASDAQ Capital Market at some later date, our shareholders could find it difficult to sell our shares.

In addition, we have relied on an exemption to the blue sky registration requirements afforded to “covered securities”. Securities listed on the NASDAQ Capital Market are “covered securities.” If we were unable to meet the NASDAQ Capital Market’s listing standards, then we would be unable to rely on the covered securities exemption to blue sky registration requirements and we would need to register the offering in each state in which we planned to sell shares. Consequently, we will not complete this offering unless we meet the NASDAQ Capital Market’s listing requirements.

In addition, if our common stock is delisted from the NASDAQ Capital Market at some later date, we may apply to have our common stock quoted on the Bulletin Board or in the “pink sheets” maintained by the National Quotation Bureau, Inc. The Bulletin Board and the “pink sheets” are generally considered to be less efficient markets than the NASDAQ Capital Market. In addition, if our common stock is not so listed or is delisted at some later date, our common stock may be subject to the “penny stock” regulations. These rules impose additional sales practice requirements on broker-dealers that sell low-priced securities to persons other than established customers and institutional accredited investors and require the delivery of a disclosure schedule explaining the nature and risks of the penny stock market. As a result, the ability or willingness of broker-dealers to sell or make a market in our common stock might decline. If our common stock is not so listed or is delisted from the NASDAQ Capital Market at some later date or were to become subject to the penny stock regulations, it is likely that the price of our shares would decline and that our shareholders would find it difficult to sell their shares.

Shares eligible for future sale may adversely affect the market price of our common stock, as the future sale of a substantial amount of outstanding common stock in the public marketplace could reduce the price of our common stock.

The market price of our shares could decline as a result of sales of substantial amounts of our shares in the public market, or the perception that these sales could occur. In addition, these factors could make it more difficult for us to raise funds through future offerings of our common stock. An aggregate of 10,000,000 shares will be outstanding before the consummation of this offering and 11,000,000 shares will be outstanding immediately after this offering, if the maximum offering is raised. All of the shares sold in the offering will be freely transferable without restriction or further registration under the Securities Act. The remaining shares will be “restricted securities” as defined in Rule 144. These shares may be sold in the future without registration under the Securities Act to the extent permitted by Rule 144 or other exemptions under the Securities Act.  See “Shares Eligible for Future Sale.”

We have not determined a specific use for a significant portion of the proceeds from this offering, and we may use the proceeds in ways with which you may not agree.

Our management will have considerable discretion in the application of the net proceeds received by us. We have allocated 10% of the net proceeds from this offering to working capital.  In addition, in the event we are unable to locate favorable locations for additional sales points, we have reserved the right to re-allocate funds currently allocated to that purpose to our general working capital. If that were to happen, then our management would have significant discretion over even more of the net proceeds to be received by our company in this offering. You will not have the opportunity, as part of your investment decision, to assess whether the proceeds are being used appropriately. You must rely on the judgment of our management regarding the application of the net proceeds of this offering. The net proceeds may be used for corporate purposes that do not improve our efforts to achieve profitability or increase our stock price. The net proceeds from this offering may be placed in investments that do not produce income or that lose value. See “Use of Proceeds.”

 
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Entities controlled by our employees, officers and/or directors will control a majority of our common stock, decreasing your influence on shareholder decisions.

Assuming the sale of the maximum offering, entities controlled by our employees, officers and/or directors will, in the aggregate, beneficially own approximately 60% of our outstanding shares, including those shares owned by our current director, Lanhai Sun, who is expected to resign upon completion of the offering. Assuming the sale of the minimum offering, entities controlled by our employees, officers and/or directors will, in the aggregate, beneficially own approximately 61% of our outstanding common stock, including those shares owned by our current director, Lanhai Sun, who is expected to resign upon completion of the offering. As a result, our employees, officers and directors will possess substantial ability to impact our management and affairs and the outcome of matters submitted to shareholders for approval. These shareholders, acting individually or as a group, could exert control and substantial influence over matters such as electing directors and approving mergers or other business combination transactions. This concentration of ownership and voting power may also discourage, delay or prevent a change in control of our company, which could deprive our shareholders of an opportunity to receive a premium for their shares as part of a sale of our company and might reduce the price of our common stock. These actions may be taken even if they are opposed by our other shareholders, including those who purchase shares in this offering. See “Principal Shareholders.”

We will have an ongoing relationship with our underwriter that may impact our ability to obtain additional capital.

In connection with this offering, we will, for a nominal amount, sell our underwriter warrants exercisable at a rate of one warrant per share to purchase up to ten percent of the shares sold in the offering. We have registered these underwriter warrants and the shares of common stock underlying the underwriter warrants in connection with this offering. These warrants are exercisable for a period of five years from the effective date at a price equal to 120% of the price of the shares in this offering. During the term of the warrants, the holders thereof will be given the opportunity to profit from a rise in the market price of our common stock, with a resulting dilution in the interest of our other shareholders. The term on which we could obtain additional capital during the life of these warrants may be adversely affected because the holders of these warrants might be expected to exercise them when we are able to obtain any needed additional capital in a new offering of securities at a price greater than the exercise price of the warrants. See “Underwriting.”

 
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Forward-Looking Statements

We have made statements in this prospectus, including under “Prospectus Summary,” “Risk Factors,” “Capitalization,” “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” “Our Business” and elsewhere that constitute forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, such as statements about our plans, objectives, expectations, assumptions or future events. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as “anticipate,” “estimate,” “plan,” “project,” “continuing,” “ongoing,” “expect,” “we believe,” “we intend,” “may,” “should,” “will,” “could” and similar expressions denoting uncertainty or an action that may, will or is expected to occur in the future. These statements involve estimates, assumptions, known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from any future results, performances or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements.

Examples of forward-looking statements include:
 
 
the timing of the development of future products;
 
projections of revenue, earnings, capital structure and other financial items;
 
the development of future company-owned and franchised stores;
 
statements of our plans and objectives;
 
statements regarding the capabilities of our business operations;
 
statements of expected future economic performance;
 
statements regarding competition in our market; and
 
assumptions underlying statements regarding us or our business.

The ultimate correctness of these forward-looking statements depends upon a number of known and unknown risks and events. We discuss our known material risks under the heading “Risk Factors” above. Many factors could cause our actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in our forward-looking statements. Consequently, 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 as required by law, we undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which the statement is made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. In addition, we cannot assess the impact of each factor on our business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements.

 
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Use of Proceeds

After deducting the estimated underwriting discount and offering expenses payable by us, we expect to receive net proceeds of approximately $4,279,998 from this offering if the minimum offering is sold and $5,200,000 if the maximum offering is sold. The net proceeds from this offering must be remitted to China before we will be able to use the funds to grow our business. The procedure to remit funds may take several months after completion of this offering, and we will be unable to use the funds in China until remittance is completed. See “Risk Factors – We must remit the offering proceeds to China before they may be used to benefit our business in China, and this process may take a number of months.”

We intend to use the net proceeds of this offering as follows after we complete the remittance process, and we have ordered the specific uses of proceeds in order of priority. We do not expect that our priorities for fund allocation would change if the amount we raise in this offering exceeds the size of the minimum offering but is less than the maximum offering.

Description of Use
 
Percentage of
Net Proceeds
Increase the number of sales points
    50
Advertising
    20 %
Increase inventory
    20 %
Working capital
    10 %
Total
    100

We anticipate using one-half of the proceeds of this offering to increase the number of sales points for our products.  We currently sell our products through distributors, flagship stores and third-party operators, and we believe it is important to our growth strategy to continue to expand the number of locations our products are available in our area of competition.  We have focused our efforts on growing our sales in Shandong province generally and Qingdao city in particular, and we expect to devote much of the proceeds from this offering to increasing the number of sales points for our products in our region.  In our experience, establishing a new sales point such as a company-owned flagship store in Qingdao typically requires approximately three months and costs approximately $120,000.

To the extent we are unable to locate suitable locations for sales points on terms that are acceptable to our company, we reserve the right to allocate such unused funds to our general working capital purposes.  We currently believe we will be able to locate such suitable locations; however, if we are unable to do so, we expect that we will allocate these working capital funds to purchase footwear stock from suppliers, to advertise our products, to continue to build our brand recognition and to develop new product designs.  We have not determined the amount of such re-allocated funds to devote to each of these purposes, and we would have significant flexibility in such decisions.  See “Risk Factors – We have not determined a specific use for a significant portion of the proceeds from this offering, and we may use the proceeds in ways with which you may not agree.”

Pending use of the net proceeds, we intend to invest our net proceeds in short-term, interest bearing, investment-grade obligations.

 
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Dividend Policy
  
The holders of shares of our common stock are entitled to dividends out of funds legally available when and as declared by our board of directors. Our board of directors does not anticipate declaring a dividend in the foreseeable future. Should we decide in the future to pay dividends, as a holding company, our ability to do so and meet other obligations depends upon the receipt of dividends or other payments from our operating subsidiary and other holdings and investments. In addition, our operating subsidiary in the PRC, from time to time, may be subject to restrictions on their ability to make distributions to us, including as a result of restrictive covenants in loan agreements, restrictions on the conversion of local currency into U.S. dollars or other hard currency and other regulatory restrictions. Although none of our current loan agreements prohibit the payment of dividends, we cannot guarantee that any future loan agreements will permit such payments.  Payments of dividends by WFOE to our company are subject to the requirement that foreign invested enterprises may only buy, sell and/or remit foreign currencies at those banks authorized to conduct foreign exchange business. Further, such remittances would require WFOE to provide an application for remittance that includes, in addition to the application form, a foreign registration certificate, board resolution, capital verification report, audit report on profit and stock bonuses, and a tax certificate. In the event of our liquidation, dissolution or winding up, holders of our common stock are entitled to receive, ratably, the net assets available to shareholders after payment of all creditors.   See “Risk Factors – Restrictions under PRC law on our PRC subsidiary’s ability to make dividends and other distributions could materially and adversely affect our ability to grow, make investments or acquisitions that could benefit our business, pay dividends to you, and otherwise fund and conduct our businesses” and “- Under the New EIT Law, we may be classified as a “resident enterprise” of China. Such classification will likely result in unfavorable tax consequences to us and our non-PRC shareholders.”
 
Exchange Rate Information

Our business is primarily conducted in China. While our functional currency is the RMB, we use the U.S. dollar as our reporting currency; therefore, periodic reports made to shareholders will include current period amounts translated into U.S. dollars using the then-current exchange rates, for the convenience of the readers. Our financial statements have been translated into U.S. dollars in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 830-10, “Foreign Currency Matters.” We have translated our asset and liability accounts using the exchange rate in effect at the balance sheet date. We translated our statements of operations using the average exchange rate for the period. We reported the resulting translation adjustments under other comprehensive income. Unless otherwise noted, we have translated balance sheet amounts with the exception of equity at December 31, 2009 at ¥6.8166 to $1.00 as compared to ¥6.8166 to $1.00 at December 31, 2008. The average translation rates applied to income statement accounts for the year ended December 31, 2009 and the year ended December 31, 2008 were ¥6.8208 and ¥6.9372, respectively.

We make no representation that any RMB or U.S. dollar amounts could have been, or could be, converted into U.S. dollars or RMB, as the case may be, at any particular rate, or at all. The PRC government imposes control over its foreign currency reserves in part through direct regulation of the conversion of RMB into foreign exchange and through restrictions on foreign trade. On July 23, 2010, the interbank rate was ¥6.7881 to $1.00. The Company does not currently engage in currency hedging transactions.

The following table sets forth information concerning exchange rates between the RMB and the U.S. dollar for the periods indicated.
 
   
Interbank Rate
 
Period
 
Period-End
   
Average
   
High
   
Low
 
   
(RMB per U.S. Dollar)
 
2004
    8.2865       8.2872       8.2870       8.2365  
2005
    8.0734       8.2033       8.2666       8.0566  
2006
    7.8175       7.9819       8.0715       7.7845  
2007
    7.3141       7.6172       7.8062       7.2941  
2008
    6.8542       6.9623       7.2941       6.7480  
2009
    6.8372       6.8409       6.8430       6.7880  
2010
                               
January
    6.8369       6.8347       6.8295       6.7836  
February
    6.8367       6.8377       6.8336       6.7941  
March
    6.8361       6.8359       6.8268       6.8136  
April
    6.8358       6.8329       6.8280       6.7471  
May
    6.8315       6.8365       6.8408       6.8360  
June
    6.8086       6.8309       6.8433       6.8022  
July (through July 23, 2010)
    6.7881       6.7857       6.7933       6.7816  
 
 
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Capitalization

The following table sets forth our capitalization as of March 31, 2010 on a pro forma as adjusted basis giving effect to the sale of the minimum and maximum offering at an assumed public offering price of $6.00 per share and to reflect the application of the proceeds after deducting the estimated underwriting fees. The following pro forma capitalization discussion is forward-looking in nature, and we make no representation that we will be able to complete the minimum, maximum or any offering between the minimum and maximum offering.

You should read this table in conjunction with our financial statements and related notes appearing elsewhere in this prospectus and “Use of Proceeds” and “Description of Capital Stock.”
 
Minimum Offering (833,333 shares of common stock)
U.S. Dollars
March 31, 2010
 
   
As Reported
   
Pro Forma
Adjusted for Offering(1)
   
COMMON STOCK
             
Shares
    10,000,000       10,833,333
 
 
Amount
  $ 1,000     $ 1,083
 
 
Additional Paid-In Capital
  $ 762,091     $ 5,042,006
(4)
 
Retained Earnings
  $ 282,610     $ 282,610    
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
  $ 441,116     $ 441,116    
Total Shareholders’ Equity
  $ 1,486,817     $ 5,766,815    
Total Liabilities
  $ 2,871,440     $ 2,871,440    
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
  $ 4,358,257     $ 8,638,255    
 
Maximum Offering (1,000,000 shares of common stock)
U.S. Dollars
March 31, 2010
 
               
   
As Reported(1)
   
Pro Forma
Adjusted for Offering(2)
   
COMMON STOCK
             
Shares
    10,000,000       11,000,000
 
 
Amount
  $ 1,000     $ 1,100
 
 
Additional Paid-In Capital
  $ 762,091     $ 5,961,991
(2)
 
Retained Earnings
  $ 282,610     $ 282,610    
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
  $ 441,116     $ 441,116    
Total Shareholders’ Equity
  $ 1,486,817     $ 6,686,817    
Total Liabilities
  $ 2,871,440     $ 2,871,440    
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
  $ 4,358,257     $ 9,558,257    
 

(2)
Gives effect to the sale of the minimum offering and the maximum offering, as applicable, at an assumed public offering price of $6.00 per share and to reflect the application of the proceeds after deducting the estimated underwriting discounts and our estimated offering expenses.
(4)
Pro forma adjusted for offering additional paid in capital reflects the net proceeds we expect to receive if we complete the applicable offering, after deducting a 7% underwriting discount, a 1% accountable expense allowance and approximately $320,000 in expenses. In a minimum offering, we expect to receive net proceeds of $4,279,998 ($4,999,998 offering, less underwriting discount of $350,000, accountable expense allowance of $50,000 and offering expenses of $320,000). In a maximum offering, we expect to receive net proceeds of $5,200,000 ($6,000,000 offering, less underwriting discount of $420,000, accountable expense allowance of $60,000 and offering expenses of $320,000).
 
 
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Management’s Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Disclaimer Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
 
Our discussion includes forward-looking statements based upon current expectations that involve risks and uncertainties, such as our plans, objectives, expectations and intentions. Actual results and the timing of events could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of a number of factors, including those set forth under the Risk Factors, Cautionary Notice Regarding Forward-Looking Statements and Business sections in this registration statement. We use terms such as “anticipate,” “estimate,” “plan,” “project,” “continuing,” “ongoing,” “expect,” “believe,” “intend,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “could,” and similar expressions to identify forward-looking statements. The following discussion of the financial condition and results of operation of the Company for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and the fiscal years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, should be read in conjunction with the selected financial data, the financial statements and the notes to those statements that are included elsewhere in this registration statement.
 
The discussion of the results of operations below are of Qingdao Footwear and its subsidiaries, Glory Reach and QHS, and have been derived from the financial statements that are included elsewhere in this prospectus. Glory Reach is deemed to be the accounting acquirer in the share exchange transaction consummated as of February 12, 2010, which is further described in the section, “Our Corporate Structure” in this prospectus. Since there is common control between the Glory Reach and Qingdao Shoes, for accounting purposes, the acquisitions of Qingdao Shoes has been treated as a recapitalization with no adjustment to the historical basis of their assets and liabilities.

The restructuring has been accounted for using the “as if” pooling method of accounting and the operations were consolidated as if the restructuring had occurred as of the beginning of the earliest period presented in our consolidated financial statements and the current corporate structure had been in existence throughout the periods covered by our consolidated financial statements.

Overview

We are a designer and retailer of branded footwear in Northern China. We were organized to service what we believe is an unmet and increasing demand for high quality formal and casual footwear throughout the PRC.  We are focused on providing footwear that rises to the style, quality and comfort demands of a high-end consumer at affordable prices within reach of middle market office employees.  Our products can be divided into men’s and women’s casual and formal footwear.  Along with the growth in urbanization and individual purchasing power in China, the demand for leather footwear has also grown. Since our organization in 2003, we have grown rapidly throughout Shandong province, a province that has approximately one-third the number of people of the United States.

Our principal business includes (1) designing and selecting designs for men’s and women’s leather shoe lines; (2) sourcing and purchasing contract-manufactured footwear; and (3) selling these lines of footwear under our proprietary brand, “红冠” (Hongguan, sometimes presented as “HonGung”).  We do not manufacture or assemble any shoes.  We operate a number of flagship stores throughout greater Qingdao. Our products are also brought to market through our extensive distribution network of authorized independent distributors as well as through third party retailers selected to operate exclusive Hongguan brand stores on our behalf.  We believe that the sale of our products through distributors and third parties has enabled us to grow by exploiting their local retail expertise and economies of scale while minimizing our expenditure on fixed asset and human resources. Our company headquarters and main sales office is located in Shandong province in northern China, in the city of Jimo, less than 25 miles from the major urban center of Qingdao.

Principal Factors Affecting Our Financial and Operational Results

Our financial results of operations have been and will continue to be affected by a number of factors, including but not limited to the following factors:

Growth in the broader PRC economy

Our financial condition and results of operations have been driven by macro-economic conditions, increased disposable income and consumer spending in the PRC. Since our formation, we have derived 100% of our income from operations in China. Along with growth in the economy as a whole, Chinese domestic consumption has increased in line with rapid urbanization and increases in disposable income over the past 15 years. Per capita urban disposable income has increased by an annualized rate of 12.9% over the 5 years ending in 2008 and is anticipated to top $2,000 in 2012. The urban population as a percentage of the total population increased from 40.6% in 2003 to 46.6% at the end of 2009, and this trend is expected to continue into the future.  (National Bureau of Statistics of China, www.stats.gov.cn) The United Nations estimates that China’s population is likely to be evenly split between rural and urban areas by 2015.  (“Urbanization in the People’s Republic of China,” www.wikipedia.org)  We expect that financial performance will continue to be driven by the positive trends in retail consumption, urbanization and increased consumer spending in the future.

Increased consumer demand for leather footwear products in the PRC
 
Consumer demand for leather footwear products in the PRC is a key driver of our continued growth. The success of our enterprise depends in large part on the growth in the PRC consumer market, particularly consumer demand for high quality, affordable leather shoes.  As average living standards in the PRC continue to improve and a larger percentage of employment opportunities become available in an urban office or service economy setting, we expect consumer demand in the PRC to shift increasingly towards footwear appropriate to such settings, such as fine leather footwear. While Chinese per capita footwear consumption is lower than a number of other countries, China surpassed the United States in 2008 as the country that purchases the most pairs of footwear in the aggregate.  Because the average Chinese consumer purchases an average of two pairs of shoes annually, far fewer than consumption levels in Korea, Japan or the West, China’s shoe consumption rate is expected to approach levels of other nations with similar cultural consumption characteristics if China’s consumer wealth continues to grow. (“Footwear in China,” www.datamonitor.com) For this reason, we expect the market to continue to grow for the immediate future.
 
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Management and Expansion of Our Distribution Network

The majority of our sales are derived through third party distributors.  As such, management of our brand through and collection of receivables from these parties is paramount to our success and future growth.  We manage our brand by controlling how our products are placed, selecting store locations and decoration, and other qualitative measures.  We regularly visit and inspect third party stores in order to ensure they meet our high standards for appearance, quality and service.

In the past, we had managed receivables from our third parties by requiring full payment for goods within one month of delivery.  Beginning with our sales fair in February 2010, we extended credit to certain distributors. These distributors were selected based on outstanding track records in both sales and timely payments.  We extended this credit in order to enhance their ability to increase sales responsibly and reward them for past success and loyalty.  The extension of credit allows these distributors to grow cost effectively in accordance with our goal of achieving greater penetration in the Shandong retail market.  It also encourages them to purchase our new models of footwear.  We monitor our receivables carefully and reserve the right to terminate contracts with any supplier whose payments are not timely. We have maintained strong and positive long term relationships with all the distributors that we extended credit periods to and have rarely encountered any difficulties on collection of accounts receivable and do not anticipate collection issues in the future. We encourage such timely repayment by maintaining regular communication with these distributors. Management believes that it has already taken adequate measures to ensure timely settlement by the distributors, and the extended credit period has not and will not materially adversely affected our liquidity or working capital.
 
Effective cost management and quality control in our supply chain

Our footwear is designed in house, but production of our footwear is entirely outsourced. To meet production requirements and to remain profitable, we must be able to count on our suppliers for quality product at reasonable prices delivered in a timely manner at commercially reasonable prices.  Therefore, it is vital to our success that we are able to maintain control of our supply chain. We believe that we will be able to offset a portion of any such increased costs through improvement of production efficiency and use of economies of scale. Historically, we have been successful in containing cost of goods sold as a percentage of total cost of sales. For 2008 and 2009 our cost of goods sold accounted for 59% and 57% of total sales, respectively. We seek to capitalize on overcapacity in the footwear manufacturing industry in the PRC and leverage our purchasing power to continue to obtain favorable prices from our major suppliers.  Should costs increase in the markets from which we currently source products, we are confident that we will be able to find alternative footwear providers throughout Southeast Asia.  We actively work with our suppliers to maintain quality and reserve the right to return goods that do not meet our standards.

Competitive Pricing Points and Attractive Product Designs

We have been able to maintain strong gross profit margins through competitive pricing of our products and effective cost management. To increase sales volumes, our pricing policy is to offer a range of products set at different price points with the aim of targeting different segments within the mid-range market. In order to maintain our price competitiveness and sales volumes, we review our pricing strategy regularly to make adjustments based on various factors, including the market response to existing recommended retail prices, the level of sales, the expected product margin on individual products, the prices of our competitors’ products and the anticipated market trends and expected demand from customers.

We pursue a variety of designs that offer a diversified product mix and provide a wide range of leather footwear styles to our customers, which we believe to be vital to attracting customers and to increases our revenue.  Our designers have historically produced more than 200 unique designs annually which vary by season and target demographic.  We strive to find innovative styles and technologies to incorporate into our shoes and always meet the highest and most popular styles for our customers.  In the coming years, we will monitor demand and adjust our products accordingly to maximize sales and profit.

Ability to maintain brand recognition and marketing success

We believe that brand recognition drives consumer product selection. We will continue to invest our efforts in brand building and establishing Hongguan as a quality affordable footwear brand rising to the highest fashion standards while remaining within reach of a smaller budget consumer.  We place great emphasis on our brand and promote Hongguan products through advertisements in the media, sales fairs and various other promotional activities. We intend to increase our marketing budgets for promotional activities in the future in order to further strengthen our brand and market position.
 
Previous Organization and Reverse Acquisition
 
During fiscal year 2009, our company’s corporate entity, Datone, Inc., was a provider of both privately owned and company owned payphones and stations in New York. Datone, Inc. received revenues from the collection of the payphone coinage, a portion of usage of service from each payphone and a percentage of long distance calls placed from each payphone from the telecommunications service providers. In addition, Datone, Inc. also received revenues from the service and repair of privately owned payphones, sales of payphone units.

On February 12, 2010, our company completed a reverse acquisition transaction through a share exchange with Glory Reach and the shareholders of Glory Reach (the “Glory Reach Shareholders”), whereby Qingdao Footwear (Datone, Inc. at the time) acquired 100% of the issued and outstanding capital stock of Glory Reach in exchange for 10,000 shares of Datone, Inc.’s Series A Preferred Stock.  This preferred stock constituted 97% of our issued and outstanding capital stock on an as-converted to common stock basis as of and immediately after the consummation of the reverse acquisition. As a result of the reverse acquisition, Glory Reach became our wholly-owned subsidiary and the Glory Reach Shareholders became our beneficially controlling stockholders. The share exchange transaction with Glory Reach was treated as a reverse acquisition, with Glory Reach as the acquirer and Datone, Inc. as the acquired party.  In connection with this acquisition, Datone, Inc. changed its name to “Qingdao Footwear, Inc.” and changed its operations from serving as a provider of payphones and stations in New York to serving as a holding company for a designer and retailer of branded footwear in Northern China.

 
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As a result of our acquisition of Glory Reach, we now own all of the issued and outstanding capital stock of Glory Reach, which in turn owns all of the outstanding capital stock of QHS.

Results of Operations

Comparison of Years Ended December 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008

The following table sets forth key components of our results of operations during the twelve months periods ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, both in dollars and as a percentage of our net sales. As the reverse acquisition of Glory Reach was entered into after December 31, 2009 and during the periods indicated QHS was the only entity in our combined business that had operations, the results of operations below refer only to that of QHS.

   
Year Ended
December 31, 2009
   
Year Ended
December 31, 2008
 
   
Amount
   
% of Net
Sales
   
Amount
   
% of Net
Sales
 
Net Sales
 
$
17,863,891
     
100
%
 
$
13,904,314
     
100
%
Cost of sales
   
10,162,778
     
57
%
   
8,246,592
     
59
%
Gross profit
   
7,701,113
     
43
%
   
5,657,722
     
41
%
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
   
969,645
     
5
%
   
814,830
     
6
%
Operating Income
   
6,731,468
     
38
%
   
4,842,892
     
35
%
Other income & interest expense
   
27,318
     
0
%
   
4,704
     
0
%
Income Before Income Taxes
   
6,758,786
     
38
%
   
4,847,596
     
35
%
Income taxes
   
1,689,697
     
9
%
   
1,211,899
     
9
%
Net income
 
$
5,069,089
     
28
%
 
$
3,635,697
     
26
%
 
Net Sales. Our net sales increased to $17,863,891 in the year ended December 31, 2009 from $13,904,314 in 2008, representing a 28% increase year-over-year.  In 2009, due to increased competition in the shoe manufacturing industry, we were able to adopt discounted prices to expand our brand’s penetration.  The average selling price per pair was lowered by 11.1% to $16.00 in 2009, as opposed $17.99 in 2008.  We consider the sales incentive to successful as the volume of footwear sold increased 44.5% to 1.1 million pairs in 2009, up from 780 thousand pairs in 2008.  We will continue to actively monitor the market and adjust our pricing policy according with our revenue and profit goals.  We expect continued positive growth trends in PRC retail sales and the market as a whole will support our further growth.

Included in our net sales for fiscal 2009 were net sales of $15,071,745 attributable to our wholesale operations (including third party stores and distributor’s stores) and net sales of $2,792,146 attributable to our retail operations.  Net sales from our wholesale operations increased $3,216,960, or approximately 27.1%, to $15,071,745 in 2009 compared to sales of $11,854,785 in fiscal 2008.  Net sales from our retail operations increased $742,617, or 36.2% to $2,792,146 in fiscal 2009, compared to sales of $2,049,529 in 2008.  The average selling price per pair within our wholesale operations decreased to $15.07 per pair for 2009 from $16.91 in 2008, a decrease of 10.9% while the average selling price per pair within our retail operations decreased to $23.95 per pair for 2009 from $28.47 in 2008, a decrease of 15.9%.

Cost of Sales.  For the year ended December 31, 2009, cost of sales grew 23.2% to $10,162,778 or approximately 56.9% of net revenues as compared to cost of sales of $8,246,592, approximately 59.3% of net revenues for the year ended December 31, 2008.  The primary component of our cost of sales by dollar volume was the purchase of footwear.  The increase in cost of sales was largely caused by more footwear purchases.  The average unit cost per pair decreased to $9.10 per pair for 2009 from $10.67 in 2008, a decrease of 14.7%.  Due to the impact of the global slowdown and subsequent slump in PRC footwear exports, the footwear manufacturing environment is extremely competitive. As a result, we believe we will able to continue to source high quality products at low costs.

Gross Profit and Gross Margin. Our gross profit increased to $7,701,113 in the year ended December 31, 2009 from $5,657,722 in 2008. Gross profit as a percentage of net revenue was 43% and 41% for the year ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively. The increase is mainly due to the changes described above.  The sales in own stores contributed 15.6% of sales in 2009, up from 15% in 2008.  The self owned-stores’ gross profit margin is approximately 60%, compared with 40% for third party and distributor sales.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses. Our selling, general and administration grew slightly to $969,645 in the year ended December 31, 2009 from $814,830 in year 2008. This increase was mainly due to our rapid growth as we increased sales volume.  
 
Other Income. Other income increased to $27,318 in the year ended December 31, 2009 from $4,704 in 2008.
 
Income Before Income Taxes. Our income before income taxes increased to $6,758,786 in the year ended December 31, 2009 from $4,847,596 in 2008. This increase was due to the general expansion in our operational scope.
 
Income Taxes. Income tax increased to $1,689,697 in the year ended December 31, 2009 from $1,211,899 in 2008. The increase was due to an increase in income, as our income tax rate remained the same.

 
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Net Income. In the year ended December 31, 2009, we generated a net income of $5,069,089, an increase from $3,635,697 in 2008. This increase was primarily due to successful scaling out of our business model.
 
Liquidity and Capital Resources
 
At December 31, 2009, we had cash and cash equivalents of $61,131, as compared to cash and cash equivalents of $118,534 at December 31, 2008, primarily consisting of cash on hand and demand deposits. The following table provides detailed information about our net cash flow for all financial statement periods presented in this report. To date, we have financed our operations primarily through cash flows from operations and equity contributions by our shareholders.
 
The following table sets forth a summary of our cash flows for the periods indicated:
 
Cash Flows
(all amounts in U.S. dollars)
 
   
Year Ended
December 31,
 
   
2009
   
2008
 
Net cash provided by operating activities
 
$
9,846,859
   
$
7,746,685
 
Net cash used in investing activities
   
(6,107,882
)
   
(5,823,377
)
Net cash used in financing activities
   
(3,799,530
)
   
(1,874,600
)
Effects of Exchange Rate Change on Cash
   
3,150
     
35,218
 
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash
   
(57,403
)
   
83,926
 
Cash at Beginning of the Year
   
118,534
     
34,608
 
Cash at End of the Year
   
61,131
     
118,534
 
 
Operating activities
 
Net cash provided from operating activities was $9,846,859 for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009, as compared to $7,746,685 of net cash provided by operating activities for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008, an increase of $2,100,174. Our primary cash flows from net income were realized through the sale of footwear. Net income after deducting non-cash items provided cash inflows at $5,069,089 for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009 as compared to $3,635,697 for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008, an increase of $1,433,392. Cash flows from accounts receivable decreased by $96,456 for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009 as compared with the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008. The increase in accounts receivable was primarily due to growth in sales. The ending balance of accounts receivable as of December 31, 2009 was consistent with our normal practice.  Additionally, we maintained higher inventory level to ensure timely deliveries at the request of major distributors as of the end of fiscal year ended December 31, 2009 compared with the fiscal year 2008. For fiscal year 2009, the operational net cash outflow included an increase in accounts receivable of $95,428 and inventories of 154,977 respectively; while offset by an increase in tax payable of $4,949,978, accounts payable of $15,180 and a decrease of $1,179 in prepaid expenses.  Our other working capital remained stable throughout the period.
 
Investing activities
 
Net cash used in investing activities for the year ended December 31, 2009 was $6,107,882 as compared to $5,823,377 for the year ended December 31, 2008.  The cash used for investing activities of 2009 represents cash advanced to our chief executive officer of $5,723,550 and purchase of property and equipment of $384,332.  This advance was settled before we became a public company, and we no longer make advances to management.
 
Financing activities
 
Net cash used in financing activities for the year ended December 31, 2009 was $3,799,530, as compared to $1,874,600 for the year ended December 31, 2008.  The cash used in financing activities of 2009 resulted from the dividend payment of $4,063,590, and the repayment of bank loans of $1,437,660 by netting off the proceeds from bank loan of $1,701,720.  In the PRC, short term loans are a commonly-used means of financing.  Short term loans may need to be renewed under new terms at maturity.  Although we have not received any commitments from our lenders to renew our short term loans, we have no reason to believe that our short term financing would not be renewed upon maturity.

 
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Comparison of Three Months Ended March 31, 2010 and March 31, 2009

The following table sets forth key components of our results of operations during the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009, both in dollars and as a percentage of our net sales.
 
   
Three Months Ended
   
Three Months Ended
 
   
March 31, 2010
   
March 31, 2009
 
         
% of Net
         
% of Net
 
   
Amount
   
Sales
   
Amount
   
Sales
 
Net Sales
 
$
4,765,812
     
100
%
 
$
4,455,898
     
100
%
Cost of sales
   
2,656,755
     
56
%
   
2,522,338
     
57
%
Gross profit
   
2,109,057
     
44
%
   
1,933,560
     
43
%
Operating Expenses
   
720,726
     
15
%
   
231,680
     
5
%
Operating Income
   
1,388,331
     
29
%
   
1,701,880
     
38
%
    Other income & interest expense
   
(819
)
   
0
%
   
9,011
     
0
%
Income Before Income Taxes
   
1,387,512
     
29
%
   
1,710,891
     
38
%
Income taxes
   
457,531
     
10
%
   
427,723
     
10
%
Net income
 
$
929,981
     
20
%
 
$
1,283,168
     
29
%
 
Net Sales. Our net sales increased to $4,765,812 in the three months ended March 31, 2010 from $4,455,898 in the same period in 2009, representing 7% revenue growth. As retail sales trends and broader economic growth in the PRC have been positive despite a global economic downturn, during the three months ended March 31, 2010, we increased prices in order to achieve higher gross profit.  The average selling price per pair for the first quarter of 2010 and 2009 was $19.46 and $17.69 respectively, representing an increase of 10.0%.  In response to the price increase, the volume of footwear sold decreased 2.8% to approximately 245 thousand pairs for the three months ended March 31, 2010 as compared to approximately 252 thousand pairs for the same period last year. We believe our pricing policy for this quarter was a success given the overall growth in revenue.  In the future, we may adjust pricing strategy to meet market demand and satisfy our financial goals.

Net sales from our wholesale operations increased $144,744, or 3.8%, to $3,924,332 for the three months ended March 31, 2010, from $3,779,588 for the three months ended March 31, 2009. Net sales from our retail operations increased $165,170 to $841,480 for the three months ended March 31, 2010, a 24.4% increase over sales of $676,310 for the three months ended March 31, 2009.  The average selling price per pair within our wholesale operations increased to $18.36 per pair for the three months ended March 31, 2010 from $16.67 per pair in the same period last year, an increase of 10.1%, primarily due to acceptance of new designs and styles for our in-season products. The average selling price per pair within our retail operations increased 0.7% to $27.05 per pair for the three months ended March 31, 2010 compared to $26.85 for the same period in 2009.

Cost of Sales.  For the three months ended March 31, 2010, cost of sales amounted to $2,656,755 or approximately 55.7% of net revenues as compared to cost of sales of $2,522,338 or approximately 56.6% of net revenues for the same period of 2009. The average unit cost per pair increased to $10.85 for the first quarter of 2010 from $10.01 for the same period of 2009, an increase of 8.4%.  This was in line with macroeconomic factors including increased consumer demand driving the use of on-line manufacturing capacity and general wage increases in the PRC.  We believe that the supply of low cost footwear will remain available in the future as unused capacity comes on line and lower wage pools are accessed throughout Asia.

Gross Profit and Gross Margin. Gross profit for the three months ended March 31, 2010 increased $175,497 to $2,109,057 from $1,933,560 for the same period in 2009. Gross profit as a percentage of net sales, or gross margin, increased to 44.3% for the three months ended March 31, 2010 from 43.4% for the same period in 2009. The gross margin increase was primarily attributable to increased margins for both our retail and wholesale operations.

Gross profit for wholesale operations increased $95,787, or 6.35%, to $1,605,211 for the three months ended March 31, 2010 from $1,509,424 for the same period in 2009. Wholesale margins increased to 40.9% for the three months ended March 31, 2010 from 39.9% for the same period in 2009. The increase in wholesale margins was primarily due to increased selling price of wholesale offset decreased sales volume resulting from high competitive local footwear market.  Gross profit for retail operations increased $79,710, or 18.8%, to $503,846 for the three months ended March 31, 2010 from $424,136 for the same period in 2009. Retail margins decreased to 59.9% for the three months ended March 31, 2010 from 62.7% for the same period in 2009. The decrease in retail margins was due to seasonal closeout sales in 2010.
 
Operating Expenses. Our selling, general and administrative expenses grew to $702,721 in the three months ended March 31, 2010 from $218,547 in the same period in 2009. This was mainly due to a payment of shares to service providers for services provided in connection with our reverse merger.
 
Other Income & Interest Expense. Other Income & Interest Expense decreased to ($819) in the three months ended March 31, 2010 from $9,011 in the same period in 2009.  Other Income and Interest Expense is a negligible percentage of our revenue.
 
Income before Income Taxes. Our income before income taxes decreased to $1,387,512 in the three months ended March 31, 2010 from $1,710,891 in the same period in 2009. While our operational scope expanded, the increased selling, general and administrative expenses mentioned above resulted in a decrease in taxable income.
 
Income Taxes. Income tax increased to $457,531 in the three months ended March 31, 2010 from $427,723 in the same period in 2009. The increase was due to an increase in taxable income, as our tax rate remained constant.
 
Net Income. In the three months ended March 31, 2010, we generated net income of $929,981, a decrease from $1,283,168 in the same period in 2009. This decrease was primarily due to the factors discussed above.  While our gross profit increased from $1,933,560 to $2,109,057 quarter over quarter, the one-time selling, general and administrative expenses mentioned above caused our net income to decrease.
 
Liquidity and Capital Resources
 
As of March 31, 2010, we had cash and cash equivalents of $378,219, primarily consisting of cash on hand and demand deposits. This compares with March 31, 2009, when we had cash and cash equivalents of $240,479, primarily consisting of cash on hand and demand deposits.  The following table provides detailed information about our net cash flow for all financial statement periods presented in this report. To date, we have financed our operations primarily through cash flows from operations and equity contributions by our shareholders.  We do not expect our daily operations to be constrained by cash flow; however, without additional capital, we may be limited to a lower rate of growth.
 
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The following table sets forth a summary of our cash flows for the periods indicated:
 
Cash Flows
(all amounts in U.S. dollars)
 
   
Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
   
2010
   
2009
 
Net cash provided by operating activities
 
$
916,821
   
$
2,076,807
 
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
   
(661,971
)
   
(1,954,613
)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
   
61,895
     
0
 
Effects of Exchange Rate Change in Cash
   
343
     
(249
)
Net (Decrease) Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents
   
317,088
     
121,945
 
Cash and Cash Equivalent at Beginning of the Year
   
61,131
     
118,534
 
Cash and Cash Equivalent at End of the Year
   
378,219
     
240,479
 
 
Operating activities
 
Net cash provided by operating activities was $916,821 for the three months ended March 31, 2010, as compared to $2,076,807 for the same period in 2009.
 
The cash provided by operating activities for the three months ended March 31, 2010 was mainly derived from our net profit of $929,981, stock-based compensation of $442,611, an increase of tax liabilities of $1,324,682, and increase of accounts payables of $120,086, offset by an increase of accounts receivable of $1,703,936 and increase of prepayments of $173,854.   The increase of accounts receivable was due to a short-term increased credit period policy designed to enhance sales following a sales fair held in February.  We have granted short-term credit extensions as a strategic incentive to our most loyal and profitable distributors to increase our market share following such a sales fair, largely in order to introduce our new models of footwear.  Generally, we expect such distributors to pay the purchase prices within sixty days of extension.  Because these credit extensions are made to our most loyal and profitable distributors in order to incentivize them to purchase our new footwear models, we expect the accounts receivable to be collectable in the ordinary course, and we encourage such timely repayment by maintaining regular communication with these distributors. The accounts receivable associated with this short-term credit policy have been collected as of May 31, 2010.
 
The cash provided by operating activities for the three months ended March 31, 2009 was a result of net profit of $1,283,168, and increase in tax payable of $1,241,699, offset by the increase of inventory of $323,926.
 
Investing activities
 
Net cash used by investing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2010 was $661,971 as compared to $1,954,613 net cash used in investing activities during the same period of 2009.  The cash used by investing activities during the three months ended March 31, 2010 represents the payment for a note receivable of $440,100 and advance to owner of $221,871.  The cash used in investing activities during the three months ended March 31, 2009 represents the advance to owner of $1,879,489 and payment used for construction in progress of $75,124.
 
Financing activities
 
Net cash provided by financing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2010 was $61,895, as compared to $0 in the same period of 2009. The cash provided by financing activities represents the cash proceeds from bank loans of $440,100 by offsetting the distribution to owner of $378,205.
 
Bank loans
 
Our bank loans include short-term loans and long-term loans.  In our industry, it is customary to obtain such loans to meet cash flow and inventory needs.
 
Short term loans, totaling $1,158,930 as of March 31, 2010, were issued by Bank of Qingdao and JiMo Rural Bank, with annual interest rate ranging from 6.372% to 7.965%, and with terms of 12 months which will mature in September, November and December 2010 respectively.  All bank loans were secured either by the property of the Company or third parties.
 
A long-term loan for $249,390, was issued in December 2009 by JiMo Rural Bank, with 2 years period and annual interest rate of 7.02%.  The loan is guaranteed by the relatives of Mr. Tao Wang, the CEO and major shareholder of the Company and is collateralized by the property of his relatives.
 
Capital resources
 
We believe that our cash on hand and cash flow from operations will meet part of our present cash needs and we will require additional cash resources, to meet our expected capital expenditure and working capital for the next 12 months. We may, however, in the future, require additional cash resources due to changed business conditions, implementation of our strategy to ramp up our marketing efforts and increase brand awareness, or acquisitions we may decide to pursue. If our own financial resources are insufficient to satisfy our capital requirements, we may seek to sell additional equity or debt securities or obtain additional credit facilities. The sale of additional equity securities could result in dilution to our stockholders. The incurrence of indebtedness would result in increased debt service obligations and could require us to agree to operating and financial covenants that would restrict our operations. Financing may not be available in amounts or on terms acceptable to us, if at all. Any failure by us to raise additional funds on terms favorable to us, or at all, could limit our ability to expand our business operations and could harm our overall business prospects.

Inflation
 
Inflation and changing prices have not had a material effect on our business and we do not expect that inflation or changing prices will materially affect our business in the foreseeable future. However, our management will closely monitor the price change in the industry and continually maintain effective cost control in operations.

 
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Off Balance Sheet Arrangements
 
We do not have any off balance sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future effect on our financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity or capital expenditures or capital resources that is material to an investor in our securities.
 
Seasonality
 
We may experience seasonal fluctuations in our revenue in some regions in the PRC, based on the seasonal changes in the weather and the tendency of customers to make purchases relating to their apparel suitable for the time of year.  Any seasonality may cause significant pressure on us to monitor the development of materials accurately and to anticipate and satisfy these requirements. Our revenues are usually higher in the first and fourth quarters due to seasonal purchases.
 
Critical Accounting Policies
 
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires our management to make assumptions, estimates and judgments that affect the amounts reported, including the notes thereto, and related disclosures of commitments and contingencies, if any. We have identified certain accounting policies that are significant to the preparation of our financial statements. These accounting policies are important for an understanding of our financial condition and results of operation. Critical accounting policies are those that are most important to the portrayal of our financial conditions and results of operations and require management’s difficult, subjective, or complex judgment, often as a result of the need to make estimates about the effect of matters that are inherently uncertain and may change in subsequent periods. Certain accounting estimates are particularly sensitive because of their significance to financial statements and because of the possibility that future events affecting the estimate may differ significantly from management’s current judgments. We believe the following critical accounting policies involve the most significant estimates and judgments used in the preparation of our financial statements:

Revenue Recognition

We generate revenues from the retail and wholesale of shoes. Sales revenues are recognized when the following four revenue criteria are met: persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, delivery has occurred, the selling price is fixed or determinable, and collectability is reasonably assured. Sales are presented net of value added tax (“VAT”). No return allowance is made as product returns have been insignificant in all periods.

Retail sales are recognized at the point of sale to customers. Wholesales to our contracted customers are recognized as revenue at the time the product is shipped and title passes to the customer on an FOB shipping point basis. Wholesale prices are predetermined and fixed based on contractual agreements. We do not allow any discounts, credits, rebates or similar privileges.

We do not grant any inventory pricing protection or other inventory adjusting policies to our distributors.  The distributors are responsible for their purchased products types and volumes, unless any quality problems arise.  If quality issues arise with our products, the products will be fully replaced by our manufacturers in accordance with the purchase agreement.  As a result, we recognize our sales on delivery of our products to our wholesalers.  For the retail customers, we only allow returns due to quality problems.   We do not permit returns based on any other reason, and we do not believe such liberal return policies are common in China.  Should there be any quality defects, customers have the right to return the shoes to the stores from which they purchased them.  The stores then return them to our company, and we negotiate an acceptable solution with the manufacturers, which tends to vary with the facts in each case.  According to our historical data, such returns are at approximately 0.01% of total sales and are not material to our financial statements.

In light of the low level of revenue dilution, we do not generally assess returns of products, levels of inventory, expected introductions of new products or external sources.

We have not experienced any purchases of products in excess of ordinary course of business levels as a result of any incentives.  In our experience, customers merely purchase their seasonal footwear needs more quickly—but not in greater numbers—than they might otherwise purchase in the absence of such incentives.  This result is not surprising in an industry like the footwear industry, which is marked by seasonal sales on, for example, sandals during summer and boots during winter.  As a result of such seasonal fluctuations, our customers endeavor not to maintain excessive inventory but do try to purchase seasonally-specific shoes shortly before the season.
 
Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“US GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the dates of the financial statements and the amount of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods.  Management makes these estimates using the best information available at the time the estimates are made.  However, actual results could differ materially from those estimates.

Accounts Receivable

Accounts receivable consists of unpaid balances due from the whole-sale customers. Such balances generally are cleared in the subsequent month when the whole-sale customers place another order. The Company does not provide an allowance for doubtful accounts because the Company has not experienced any credit losses in collecting these amounts from whole-sale customers.
 
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets

The Company accounts for impairment of property and equipment and amortizable intangible assets in accordance with ASC 360, “Accounting for Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and Long-Lived Assets to be Disposed Of”, which requires the Company to evaluate a long-lived asset for recoverability when there is event or circumstance that indicate the carrying value of the asset may not be recoverable. An impairment loss is recognized when the carrying amount of a long-lived asset or asset group is not recoverable (when carrying amount exceeds the gross, undiscounted cash flows from use and disposition) and is measured as the excess of the carrying amount over the asset’s (or asset group’s) fair value. There was no impairment of long-lived assets for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008.

 
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Inventories

Merchandise inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market.  Cost is determined on a weighted average basis and includes all expenditures incurred in bringing the goods to the point of sale and putting them in a salable condition.  In assessing the ultimate realization of inventories, the management makes judgments as to future demand requirements compared to current or committed inventory levels.  Our reserve requirements generally increase as our projected demand requirements; or decrease due to market conditions and product life cycle changes.  The Company estimates the demand requirements based on market conditions, forecasts prepared by its customers, sales contracts and orders in hand.

In addition, the Company estimates net realizable value based on intended use, current market value and inventory ageing analyses.  The Company writes down inventories for estimated obsolescence or unmarketable inventory equal to the difference between the cost of inventories and their estimated market value based upon assumptions about future demand and market conditions.

Comprehensive Income

The Company has adopted the provisions of ASC 220 “Reporting Comprehensive Income” which establishes standards for the reporting and display of comprehensive income, its components and accumulated balances in a full set of general purpose financial statements.

ASC 220 defines comprehensive income is comprised of net income and all changes to the statements of stockholders’ equity, except those due to investments by stockholders, changes in paid-in capital and distributions to stockholders, including adjustments to minimum pension liabilities, accumulated foreign currency translation, and unrealized gains or losses on marketable securities. The Company’s other comprehensive income arose from the effect of foreign currency translation adjustments.

Foreign Currency Translation

The Company’s functional currency is Chinese currency Renminbi (“RMB”) and its reporting currency is the U.S. dollar. Transactions denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollar at exchange rate in effect on the date of the transactions. Exchange gains or losses on transaction are included in earnings.

The financial statements of the Company are translated into United States dollars in accordance with the provisions of ASC 830 “Foreign Currency Matters”, using the year-end rates of exchange for assets and liabilities, and average rates of exchange for the period for revenues, costs, and expenses and historical rates for the equity. Translation adjustments resulting from the process of translating the local currency financial statements into U.S. dollars are included in determining comprehensive income. At December 31, 2009 and 2008, the cumulative translation adjustment of $440,775 and $437,665 were classified as an item of accumulated other comprehensive income in the shareholders’ equity section of the balance sheet respectively.  For the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, other comprehensive income was $3,110 and $232,047, respectively.
 
Segment Reporting

We operate as a single operating segment for purposes of presenting financial information and evaluating performance. As such, the accompanying consolidated financial statements present financial information in a format that is consistent with the internal financial information used by management. We do not accumulate operating expenses by wholesale and retail operations and, therefore, it is impractical to present such information.
 
Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (Included in ASC 820, previously FSP No. 157-4, Determining Whether a Market is Not Active and a Transaction Is Not Distressed). FSP No. 157-4 clarifies when markets are illiquid or that market pricing may not actually reflect the “real” value of an asset.  If a market is determined to be inactive and market price is reflective of a distressed price then an alternative method of pricing can be used, such as a present value technique to estimate fair value.  FSP No. 157-4 identifies factors to be considered when determining whether or not a market is inactive.  FSP No. 157-4 would be effective for interim and annual periods ending after June 15, 2009, with early adoption permitted for periods ending after March 15, 2009 and shall be applied prospectively.  The adoption of this standard had no material effect on the Company’s financial statements.

 
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Interim Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Included in ASC 825 Financial Instruments, previously FSP SFAS No. 107-1). This guidance requires that the fair value disclosures required for all financial instruments within the scope of SFAS No. 107, “Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments”, be included in interim financial statements.  This guidance also requires entities to disclose the method and significant assumptions used to estimate the fair value of financial instruments on an interim and annual basis and to highlight any changes from prior periods.  FSP 107-1 was effective for interim periods ending after September 15, 2009.  The adoption of FSP 107-1 had no material impact on the Company’s financial statements.

Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities Amended (To be included in ASC 810 Consolidation, previously SFAS 167 Amendments to FASB Interpretation No. 46(R)). SFAS 167 amends FASB Interpretation No. 46 (revised December 2003), “Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities,” to require an enterprise to perform an analysis to determine the primary beneficiary of a variable interest entity; to require ongoing reassessments of whether an enterprise is the primary beneficiary of a variable interest entity and to eliminate the quantitative approach previously required for determining the primary beneficiary of a variable interest entity.  SFAS 167 also requires enhanced disclosures that will provide users of financial statements with more transparent information about an enterprise’s involvement in a variable interest entity.  SFAS 167 is effective for the first annual reporting period beginning after November 15, 2009 and will be effective for us as of January 1, 2010.  The management is in the process of evaluating the impact of adopting this standard on the Company’s financial statements.

FASB Accounting Standards Codification (Accounting Standards Update ASU 2009-1). In June 2009, the Financial Accounting Standard Board (“FASB”) approved its Accounting Standards Codification (“Codification”) as the single source of authoritative United States accounting and reporting standards applicable for all non-governmental entities, with the exception of the SEC and its staff.  The Codification is effective for interim or annual financial periods ending after September 15, 2009 and impacts our financial statements as all future references to authoritative accounting literature will be referenced in accordance with the Codification.  There have been no changes to the content of our financial statements or disclosures as a result of implementing the Codification.

In August 2009, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2009-05 (“ASC Update 2009-05”), an update to ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures.  This update provides amendments to reduce potential ambiguity in financial reporting when measuring the fair value of liabilities.  Among other provisions, this update provides clarification that in circumstances in which a quoted price in an active market for the identical liability is not available, a reporting entity is required to measure fair value using one or more of the valuation techniques described in ASC Update 2009-05.  ASC Update 2009-05 will become effective for the Company’s annual financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2009. The adoption of this standard had no material effect on the Company’s financial statements.

In October 2009, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update, 2009-13, Revenue Recognition (Topic 605) “Multiple Deliverable Revenue Arrangements - A Consensus of the FASB Emerging Issues Task Force”.  This update provides application guidance on whether multiple deliverables exist, how the deliverables should be separated and how the consideration should be allocated to one or more units of accounting.  This update establishes a selling price hierarchy for determining the selling price of a deliverable.  The selling price used for each deliverable will be based on vendor-specific objective evidence, if available, third-party evidence if vendor-specific objective evidence is not available, or estimated selling price if neither vendor-specific or third-party evidence is available.  The Company will be required to apply this guidance prospectively for revenue arrangements entered into or materially modified after January 1, 2011; however, earlier application is permitted.  The management is in the process of evaluating the impact of adopting this standard on the Company’s financial statements.

In December 2009, FASB issued ASU No. 2009-16, Accounting for Transfers of Financial Assets. This Accounting Standards Update amends the FASB Accounting Standards Codification for the issuance of FASB Statement No. 166, Accounting for Transfers of Financial Assetsan amendment of FASB Statement No. 140. The amendments in this Accounting Standards Update improve financial reporting by eliminating the exceptions for qualifying special-purpose entities from the consolidation guidance and the exception that permitted sale accounting for certain mortgage securitizations when a transferor has not surrendered control over the transferred financial assets.  In addition, the amendments require enhanced disclosures about the risks that a transferor continues to be exposed to because of its continuing involvement in transferred financial assets. Comparability and consistency in accounting for transferred financial assets will also be improved through clarifications of the requirements for isolation and limitations on portions of financial assets that are eligible for sale accounting.  The management is in the process of evaluating the impact of adopting this standard on the Company’s financial statements.

 
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In December, 2009, FASB issued ASU No. 2009-17, Improvements to Financial Reporting by Enterprises Involved with Variable Interest Entities. This Accounting Standards Update amends the FASB Accounting Standards Codification for the issuance of FASB Statement No. 167, Amendments to FASB Interpretation No. 46(R).  The amendments in this Accounting Standards Update replace the quantitative-based risks and rewards calculation for determining which reporting entity, if any, has a controlling financial interest in a variable interest entity with an approach focused on identifying which reporting entity has the power to direct the activities of a variable interest entity that most significantly impact the entity’s economic performance and (1) the obligation to absorb losses of the entity or (2) the right to receive benefits from the entity.  An approach that is expected to be primarily qualitative will be more effective for identifying which reporting entity has a controlling financial interest in a variable interest entity.  The amendments in this Update also require additional disclosures about a reporting entity’s involvement in variable interest entities, which will enhance the information provided to users of financial statements.  The management is in the process of evaluating the impact of adopting this standard on the Company’s financial statements.
 
In January 2010, FASB issued ASU No. 2010-01- Accounting for Distributions to Shareholders with Components of Stock and Cash.  The amendments in this Update clarify that the stock portion of a distribution to shareholders that allows them to elect to receive cash or stock with a potential limitation on the total amount of cash that all shareholders can elect to receive in the aggregate is considered a share issuance that is reflected in EPS prospectively and is not a stock dividend for purposes of applying Topics 505 and 260 (Equity and Earnings Per Share). The management is in the process of evaluating the impact of adopting this standard on the Company’s financial statements.

In January 2010, FASB issued ASU No. 2010-02 Accounting and Reporting for Decreases in Ownership of a Subsidiary a Scope Clarification.  The amendments in this Update affect accounting and reporting by an entity that experiences a decrease in ownership in a subsidiary that is a business or nonprofit activity.  The amendments also affect accounting and reporting by an entity that exchanges a group of assets that constitutes a business or nonprofit activity for an equity interest in another entity.  The amendments in this update are effective beginning in the period that an entity adopts SFAS No. 160, “Non-controlling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements – An Amendment of ARB No. 51.”  If an entity has previously adopted SFAS No.160 as of the date the amendments in this update are included in the Accounting Standards Codification, the amendments in this update are effective beginning in the first interim or annual reporting period ending on or after December 15, 2009.  The amendments in this update should be applied retrospectively to the first period that an entity adopted SFAS No. 160.  The management does not expect the adoption of this ASU to have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements.

In January 2010, FASB issued ASU No. 2010-06 Improving Disclosures about Fair Value Measurements.  This update provides amendments to Subtopic 820-10 that requires new disclosure as follows: 1) Transfers in and out of Levels 1 and 2.  A reporting entity should disclose separately the amounts of significant transfers in and out of Level 1 and Level 2 fair value measurements and describe the reasons for the transfers.  2)  Activity in Level 3 fair value measurements.  In the reconciliation for fair value measurements using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3), a reporting entity should present separately information about purchases, sales, issuances, and settlements (that is, on a gross basis rather than as one net number).  This update provides amendments to Subtopic 820-10 that clarifies existing disclosures as follows: 1) Level of disaggregation.  A reporting entity should provide fair value measurement disclosures for each class of assets and liabilities. A class is often a subset of assets or liabilities within a line item in the statement of financial position.  A reporting entity needs to use judgment in determining the appropriate classes of assets and liabilities. 2) Disclosures about inputs and valuation techniques.  A reporting entity should provide disclosures about the valuation techniques and inputs used to measure fair value for both recurring and nonrecurring fair value measurements. Those disclosures are required for fair value measurements that fall in either Level 2 or Level 3.  The new disclosures and clarifications of existing disclosures are effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2009, except for the disclosures about purchases, sales, issuances, and settlements in the roll forward of activity in Level 3 fair value measurements.  These disclosures are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2010, and for interim periods within those fiscal years. The management does not expect the adoption of this ASU to have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements.

 
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Our Business
 
Overview

We are a designer and retailer of branded footwear in Northern China. We were organized to service what we believe is an unmet and increasing demand for high quality formal and casual footwear throughout the PRC. As urbanization and individual purchasing power has increased in China, the demand for leather footwear has also grown.
 
Our principal business includes (1) designing and selecting designs for men’s and women’s leather shoe lines; (2) sourcing and purchasing contract-manufactured footwear; and (3) selling these lines of footwear under our proprietary brand, “Hongguan” (sometimes presented as “HonGung”). We do not manufacture or assemble any shoes.  We operate a number of flagship stores throughout greater Qingdao. Our products are also brought to market through our extensive distribution network of authorized independent distributors as well as through third party retailers selected to operate exclusive Hongguan brand stores on our behalf. Our company headquarters and main sales office is located in Shandong province in northern China, in the city of Jimo, less than 25 miles from the major urban center of Qingdao.

Corporate History and Background

Qingdao Footwear was originally incorporated as Datone, Inc. on August 9, 2000 under the laws of the State of Delaware. The Company operated as a wholly-owned subsidiary of USIP.com, Inc., a Utah corporation.  On August 24, 2006, USIP.com, Inc. spun-off its subsidiary companies, one of which was Datone, Inc. On February 1, 2008, Datone, Inc. filed a Form 10-SB registration statement that was declared effective on November 13, 2008.

Datone, Inc. was a provider of both privately owned and company owned payphones and stations in New York. The Company generates revenues from the collection of the payphone coinage, a portion of usage of service from each payphone and a percentage of long distance calls placed from each payphone from the telecommunications service providers. In addition, the Company also generated revenues from the service and repair of privately owned payphones and sales of payphone units.
 
On February 12, 2010, the Company completed a reverse acquisition transaction through a share exchange with Glory Reach International Limited, a Hong Kong limited company (“Glory Reach”), the shareholders of Glory Reach (the “Shareholders”), Greenwich Holdings LLC and QHS, whereby the Company acquired 100% of the issued and outstanding capital stock of Glory Reach in exchange for 10,000 shares of our Series A Convertible Preferred Stock.  These shares of our Series A Convertible Preferred Stock constituted 97% of our issued and outstanding capital stock on an as-converted to common stock basis as of and immediately after the consummation of the reverse acquisition. As a result of the reverse acquisition, Glory Reach became our wholly-owned subsidiary and the former shareholders of Glory Reach became our controlling stockholders. The share exchange transaction with Glory Reach was treated as a reverse acquisition, with Glory Reach as the acquirer and Datone, Inc. as the acquired party for accounting and financial reporting purposes.
 
Immediately following the closing of the reverse acquisition of Glory Reach, one of the Shareholders transferred 337 of the 874 shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock issued to him under the share exchange to certain persons who provided services to Glory Reach’s subsidiaries, pursuant to share allocation agreements that the Shareholder entered into with such service providers.  We have accounted for such transfers as compensation expenses.

Upon the closing of the reverse acquisition, Craig H. Burton, our president and director, Joseph J. Passalaqua, our secretary and director, and Joseph Meuse, our director, submitted resignation letters pursuant to which they resigned from all offices that they held effective immediately and from their position as our directors that became effective on the tenth day following the mailing by us of an information statement to our stockholders that complies with the requirements of Section 14f-1 of the Exchange Act, was mailed out on March 8, 2010. In addition, our board of directors on February 12, 2010 appointed Tao Wang (Chairman), Renwei Ma and Lanhai Sun to fill the vacancies created by such resignations, which appointments became effective upon the effectiveness of the resignation of Craig H. Burton, Joseph J. Passalaqua and Joseph Meuse on March 18, 2010, the tenth day following the mailing by us of the information statement to our stockholders on March 8, 2010. (Subsequent to the resignation of these individuals, our company retained Mr. Meuse as its Chief Financial Officer on July 12, 2010.)  In addition, our executive officers were replaced by QHS’ executive officers upon the closing of the reverse acquisition as indicated in more detail below.
 
As a result of our acquisition of Glory Reach, we now own all of the issued and outstanding capital stock of Glory Reach, which in turn owns all of the outstanding capital stock of QHS.
 
QHS was established in the PRC on May 11, 2003 for the purpose of engaging in the development and sales of shoe products. Prior to the acquisition described in the following paragraph, Mr. Tao Wang owned 80% of the equity interests of QHS.
 
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Glory Reach was established in Hong Kong on November 18, 2009 to serve as an intermediate holding company.  Mr. Tao Wang controls and has the right to receive sole ownership of Swift Dynamic, the majority owner of Glory Reach, pursuant to the Incentive Option Agreement and Entrustment Agreement entered into with Renhuan Shi, a Korean passport holder. See “Risk Factors – Our business and financial performance may be materially adversely affected if the PRC regulatory authorities determine that our acquisition of QHS constitutes a Round-trip Investment without MOFCOM approval.”  As a result of Mr. Wang’s ownership of QHS and his control of Glory Reach, the entities are considered to be under common control.

On February 8, 2010, pursuant to the restructuring plan and upon issuance of the Enterprise Corporation Business License by the Jinmo City Administration for Industry and Commerce, Glory Reach acquired 100% of the equity interests in QHS from Mr. Tao Wang, our Chief Executive Officer, and other minority shareholders, who are all PRC residents. On February 4, 2010, the local government of the PRC issued the certificate of approval regarding the change in shareholding of QHS and its transformation from a PRC domestic company to a wholly-foreign owned enterprise.
 
Since there is common control between the Glory Reach and QHS, for accounting purposes, the acquisition of QHS has been treated as a recapitalization with no adjustment to the historical basis of its assets and liabilities. The restructuring has been accounted for using the “as if” pooling method of accounting and the operations were consolidated as if the restructuring had occurred as of the beginning of the earliest period presented in our consolidated financial statements and the current corporate structure had been in existence throughout the periods covered by our consolidated financial statements.
 
Immediately following the acquisition of Glory Reach, under an Agreement of Conveyance, Transfer and Assignment of Assets and Assumption of Obligations (the “Conveyance Agreement”), we transferred all of our pre-acquisition assets and liabilities to our wholly-owned subsidiary, DT Communications, Inc.  The spinoff to DT Communications, Inc. occurred immediately before the acquisition.  Because the surviving entity for accounting purposes was the operating company, Glory Reach, the spinoff had no impact on our accounting for the reverse merger.

On March 1, 2010, Swift Dynamic, being the record holder of 6,495 shares of our Series A Preferred Stock, constituting 63.0% of the voting power of our issued and outstanding shares of our Common Stock and Series A Preferred Stock, voting together as a single class, consented in writing to an amendment to our certificate of incorporation to change our name to “Qingdao Footwear, Inc.”

Our Corporate Structure

All of our business operations are conducted through our Hong Kong and Chinese subsidiaries. The chart below presents our corporate structure.
 
 
Our Industry and Principal Market
  
China is the largest producer of footwear in the world, with at least 25,000 enterprises employing more than 10 million employees who manufacture more than 10 billion pairs of shoes per annum. China’s annual production accounts for nearly 70% of the 14.3 billion pairs of shoes produced worldwide. In 2008, roughly 75% of PRC production capacity was exported while the remaining 25% were consumed domestically. Chinese consumption of footwear reached 2.5 billion pairs in 2008. (Global Footwear, 2nd Edition, www.researchandmarkets.com) We anticipate stable growth in the domestic footwear market for the next several years.  Beginning with the deterioration in the global economy in 2008 and the collapse of the Chinese textile and footwear export market, a material number of low margin manufacturers were forced out of business. Domestic consumption and retail sales within China, however, remained robust throughout the export downturn and global financial crisis. As we have intentionally avoided the manufacturing sector, we were able to capitalize on the economic conditions and maintain our profit margin and by capitalizing on overcapacity in our sourcing market and growing consumer demand.
 
 
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PRC Domestic Consumption
 
According to the CIA World Factbook, China’s gross domestic product (“GDP”) growth rate has exceeded both the United States’ and the world’s GDP growth rate over the past ten years:

 
Along with growth in the economy as a whole, Chinese domestic consumption has increased in line with rapid urbanization and increases in disposable income over the past 15 years. Per capita urban disposable income has increased by an annualized rate of 12.9% over the 5 years ending in 2008, and is anticipated to top $2,000 in 2012. The urban population as a percentage of the total population increased from 40.6% in 2003 to 46.6% at the end of 2009, and this trend is expected to continue into the future. (National Bureau of Statistics of China, www.stats.gov.cn) The United Nations estimates that China’s population is likely to be evenly split between rural and urban areas by 2015. (“Urbanization in the People’s Republic of China,” www.wikipedia.org)

 
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These trends have driven a boom in retail sales in the PRC, which has grown at an annual rate ranging from 9.7 to 21.6% over the past ten year period.   It is estimated that retail sales will grow 47% from 2009 to 2014.  (China Retail Report Q1 2010, www.companiesandmarkets.com)

The retail sales according to the China Statistical Yearbook are displayed below:


The PRC Footwear Market

China’s footwear market generated total revenues of approximately $11.7 billion dollars in 2008.  According to Datamonitor, from 2004 through 2008, revenues grew at a cumulative annual growth rate of approximately 10.7%. (“Footwear in China,” www.datamonitor.com)

 
China’s footwear market accounts for approximately 34% of the entire Asia-Pacific footwear market’s value, and China is expected to continue to grow in future periods by over 8% per year through 2013, while the most valuable market, Japan, which holds approximately 35.8% of the footwear market value in the region, is expected to decrease by approximately 0.8% per year over the same period. (“Footwear in China,” www.datamonitor.com)
 
 
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While Chinese per capita footwear consumption is lower than a number of other countries, China surpassed the United States in 2008 as the country that purchases the most pairs of footwear in the aggregate.  Because the average Chinese consumer purchases an average of two pairs of shoes annually, far fewer than consumption levels in Korea, Japan or the West, shoe consumption are expected to approach levels of other nations with similar cultural consumption characteristics if China’s consumer wealth continues to grow. (“Footwear in China,” www.datamonitor.com)  For this reason, we expect the market is likely to continue to grow for the foreseeable future.
 
Our Growth Strategy
 
We believe that the market for affordable, high quality footwear in China provides us with attractive and sustainable growth opportunities.  We intend to pursue the following strategies to achieve our goal:
 
(1)
Continue our aggressive marketing and advertising campaigns in order to gain brand awareness. We currently advertise and market our products throughout Shandong province in general and the greater Qingdao region in particular, using a combination of advertising across a variety of media, sales fairs, and billboard displays.  We expect to continue to focus these efforts.
(2)
Expand distributor and third party operator stores in prime locations to maximize profits.  We seek to place stores in locations we consider attractive from a business perspective. Potential attractive locations are typically in areas that are likely to have a sufficient population of “window shoppers” in the Registrant’s target demographic (generally, consumers seeking business casual and formal leather shoes appropriate for an office setting).  We do not currently plan to expand our geographic footprint beyond what we view as our core market, Shandong province.  In addition, we expect that we will continue to strengthen our presence in the Qingdao region.
(3)
Bring more self owned stores online to increase higher margin sales.  Although we have not established a timeline to increase the number of self owned stores we will open in the near future, we expect that we will open more self owned stores (and at a faster rate) if we complete this offering than we will open if we rely only on organic growth to fund such openings.  The reason for this is that we have found that expanding our distributor network allows us to leverage our resources more effectively, even though we earn higher margins on our self owned stores.  In the event we complete this offering, however, we would have free cash available to devote to opening self owned stores. In our experience, establishing a new sales point such as a company-owned flagship store in Qingdao typically requires approximately three months and costs approximately $120,000.
(4)
Continue to strive for excellence in quality, customer service and design in order to attract new and retain repeat customers.  We have an in-house product design team, which is responsible for designing our product lines.  We have worked with this team and our advertising team to develop an image for our Hongguan brand that we believe will continue to attract customers in our target demographic of office workers.  We recognize employees on a regular basis to encourage a concerted effort of high quality customer service.
(5)
Leverage our growing purchasing power with manufacturers to lower costs.  At present, we have found that Chinese shoe manufacturers have unused manufacturing capacity.  To the extent we have demand from customers for our branded shoes, we believe we benefit from a favorable market in which to purchase from such manufacturers.  If we continue to grow, we will be able to use our increased purchasing power and the desire of manufacturers to make use of such untapped capacity to reduce our costs to purchase footwear.

Our Products

Our products consist of men and women’s footwear. Our designs are on the whole targeted at consumers seeking business casual and formal leather shoes appropriate for an office setting. Each year we design or commission designs for more than 200 unique styles. We do not manufacture our products, but instead outsource manufacturing to third parties. Our designs are split roughly evenly between men’s and women’s products. Designs are made based on collaboration between our sales department and design department regarding market demand and assessment of what will designs be fashionable in the upcoming season. As of March 31, 2010, men’s footwear constituted approximately 60% of revenue and women’s footwear the remainder. Approximately 40% of sales were formal shoes, and the remainder is attributed to casual footwear.
 
 
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Sourcing and Purchase of Products

We are a retailer and designer of footwear products, and as such we fully outsource production of our footwear to third party manufacturers. Due to excess capacity in the footwear manufacturing industry in the PRC, we have historically been able to source our products at competitive prices that allow us to maintain strong margins in comparison with our competitors. In this way, we avoid what we perceive to be the risks and lower margins associated with manufacturing footwear and are able to focus our energies on our brand building and retail business.

Our suppliers are selected for their ability to meet our high quality standards, timely execution of our orders and competitive pricing. As of March 31, 2010, we had contractual relationships with 60 footwear manufacturers. None of our suppliers accounted for more than 10% of the total cost of our goods sold in 2009. Our suppliers are mainly located in Wenzhou, Chongqing and various towns in Jiangsu.

Our contracts with suppliers are on an as ordered basis, with payment due at the end of the month of delivery, and are usually for a term of one year. Prices are negotiated based on a by design basis by our sourcing team. All of our suppliers are subject to our strict quality control standards, and we are entitled to return product without payment if it is not according to the quality set forth in our agreement.

During the year ended December 31, 2007, purchases from one vendor accounted for 13.2% of the total merchandise purchases of the Company. There is no such concentration for the year ended December 31, 2008 and year ended December 31, 2009.

 
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Sales Channels

The following diagram details our current distribution channels:


As of March 31, 2010, we had 12 flagship stores, 11 exclusive third party managed retail outlets, and 192 outlets managed by distributors.

The majority of our sales come through distributors stores.  The table below provides a breakdown of sales by sales channel:
 
Channel
 
2009 Sales
   
%
   
2008 Sales
   
%
 
Self Owned Stores
  $ 2,792,146       16 %   $ 2,049,529       15 %
Wholesale (Third party Stores and Distributors)
  $ 15,071,745       84 %   $ 11,854,785       85 %
Total Revenue
  $ 17,863,891       100 %   $ 13,904,314       100 %
 
We have experienced rapid growth in our retail presence in the past two years.  The following table details the locations and historical growth of our sales network:
 
 
Flagship Stores
 
Distributors
 
3rd Party Operators
 
Total
 
2008
 
2009
 
2010 Q1
 
2008
 
2009
 
2010 Q1
 
2008
 
2009
 
2010 Q1
 
2008
 
2009
 
2010 Q1
Shandong
(excluding
Qingdao)
0
 
0
 
0
 
42
 
155
 
155
 
0
 
6
 
6
 
42
 
161
 
161
Qingdao city
 (including
Jimo)
8
 
11
 
12
 
44
 
26
 
26
 
0
 
4
 
4
 
52
 
41
 
42
Xinjiang
0
 
0
 
0
 
1
 
1
 
3
 
0
 
1
 
1
 
1
 
2
 
4
Shanxi
0
 
0
 
0
 
2
 
3
 
2
 
0
 
0
 
0
 
2
 
3
 
2
Tianjiang
0
 
0
 
0
 
0
 
1
 
1
 
0
 
0
 
0
 
0
 
1
 
1
Heilongjiang
0
 
0
 
0
 
0
 
1
 
1
 
0
 
0
 
0
 
0
 
1
 
1
Hebei
0
 
0
 
0
 
0
 
2
 
1
 
0
 
0
 
0
 
0
 
2
 
1
Liaoning
0
 
0
 
0
 
0
 
1
 
1
 
0
 
0
 
0
 
0
 
1
 
1
Henan
0
 
0
 
0
 
0
 
1
 
1
 
0
 
0
 
0
 
0
 
1
 
1
 
8
 
11
 
12
 
89
 
191
 
191
 
0
 
11
 
11
 
97
 
213
 
214
 
 
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Shandong Province

Shandong Province is China’s second largest province (after Guangdong), with a population of approximately 94 million people.  The province is also China’s second most densely populated province (after Jiangsu), with 587 people per square kilometer, more than four times the average population density in China.  Gross domestic product (“GDP”) attributable to Shandong ranks it second among China’s provinces, accounting for more than ten percent of China’s GDP in 2008.  (“List of Administrative Divisions by Population Density,” en.wikipedia.org; “World Bank Supports Skills Development in Two Chinese Provinces,” go.worldbank.org)

Qingdao City

Qingdao is a sub-provincial city in China comprised of seven districts and five county-level cities.  It is one of China’s twenty largest cities and one of the two largest cities in Shandong province, with approximately 200,000 more people living in Jinan city than in Qingdao city but more than 1.7 million more people living in the greater Qingdao administrative area than in Jinan’s administrative region.  Qingdao has a population of approximately 8 million residents, of whom approximately 3.8 million live in the urban area.

Qingdao’s per-capita GDP (approximately $7,616 in 2008) is above average in China (approximately $3,290 in 2008), in part due to the Chinese government’s decision in 1984 to designate Qingdao as a special economic and technology development zone.  For this reason, Qingdao’s local economy features a variety of foreign investment, with South Korea and Japan investments being particularly prominent in the area.  (“Qingdao,” en.wikipedia.org)

Flagship Stores

We directly own or lease and operate all of our flagship stores. All located in Jimo or greater Qingdao. Each store has an individual sales team and managers that report to our central office in Qingdao. All sales staff are compensated on a commission based pay scale. Locations are selected according to management’s estimation of market opportunity. Our flagship stores bear the Hongguan brand name and exclusively retail Hongguan brand footwear.

During the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, the sales generated by the Company’s flagship stores accounted for 16% and 15% of total sales, respectively.

Hongguan Flagship Outlets in Jimo:


 
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Stores Managed by Third Party Operators

In order to meet consumer demand for our products and efficiently expand of our business, we also select certain third parties to operate Hongguan (sometimes presented as “HonGung,” as in the above image) branded outlets. We have literature and rules regarding the location, size, store layout, interior design and product display of their Hongguan retail stores. All potential third party operators require prior approval before opening new stores. We visit potential locations for new outlets and consider the suitability of such locations before approval. Furthermore, all third party operators must personally operate their stores.

These operators are chosen based on the following criteria:

- Management experience in retail operations and our confidence in their ability to effectively meet our sales targets and high standards of conduct.

- Good credit and sufficient capital.

- Proposed store location, size and condition.

After approval, the third party operators must purchase a fixed amount of footwear stock at wholesale prices and Hongguan branded decorations for proper interior and exterior design. Third party operators then continue to pay wholesale prices for footwear on an on demand basis. Contracts with third party operators are typically for a period of two years.

Distributors

We identify suitable distributors and enter into distributorship agreements, usually for a term of two years. Distributors purchase wholesale priced shoes and vend them at sales points throughout China. We require our distributors to implement, monitor compliance with and enforce our retail store guidelines. Our distributors are independent third parties that do not pay us any fee other than the purchase price for the purchase of our products, nor do we pay them any incentives or fees.

Our distribution contracts usually contain the following terms:

Geographic limitation — Distributors must sell our Hongguan branded footwear within a specific authorized location(s).
 
Wholesale price — Distributors pay a discounted wholesale price for our products.
 
Payment and credit terms — Payment and credit terms are on a case by case basis. The credit period is usually one month, and 25% percent of our distributors prepay for their stock.

 
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Performance — QHS typically retains the right to end the agreement if a distributor does to meet sales turnover levels comparable to other distributors.
 
Exclusivity — We work with nearly 200 distributors, so the types and sizes of distributor outlets vary significantly.  Many of these outlets are independent shoe stores, but we are open to the prospect of cooperating with department stores and larger established retailers.  The distributorship agreements allow our distributors to sell our products under the Hongguan brand on an exclusive basis. If there are other brands featured at the distributor’s outlet, Hongguan brand shoes must constitute a certain percentage, generally a majority, of product on display. Furthermore, the products must be displayed according to our standards.
 
Training — Training and instructional materials are provided to all of our distributers regarding product display, decoration, and sales techniques.
 
Renewal and termination — We can renew contracts at our discretion and can terminate contracts if contractual conditions including sales targets are not met.

We do not have a return policy with our distributors, other than a general right to return defective merchandise. In the event a distributor is unable to sell its stock, we will attempt—but are not obligated—to help it relocate such stock to a nearby QHS outlet.

Purchasing and Sales Prices

We have historically organized one sales fair per year in which distributors and third parties operators can view and select upcoming designs. We also maintain several showrooms in our head office in Jimo with the current and future product lines which our sales force visits on a regular basis.

We intend to keep the pricing of our products at reasonable levels in the foreseeable future in order to stay competitive and maintain product demand. Our wholesale prices are generally not more than a 50% discount to the sales price.

Employees

The table below details the various departments and number of employees in each.  All of these employees are full-time employees.

Management and Sales
   
9
 
Design & Purchasing
   
3
 
Accounting
   
5
 
Warehouse
   
8
 
Administration
   
7
 
Sales
   
30
 
Total
   
62
 

We believe we are in material compliance with all applicable labor and safety laws and regulations in the PRC, including the PRC Labor Contract Law, the PRC Unemployment Insurance Law, the PRC Provisional Insurance Measures for Maternity of Employees, PRC Interim Provisions on Registration of Social Insurance, PRC Interim Regulation on the Collection and Payment of Social Insurance Premiums and other related regulations, rules and provisions issued by the relevant governmental authorities for our operations in the PRC. According to the PRC Labor Contract Law, we are required to enter into labor contracts with our employees and to pay them no less than local minimum wage.

Intellectual Property

Our products are sold under the Hongguan brand name, which is a registered trademark in the PRC.

Trademarks (Mandarin)
  
Trademarks
  
Certificate #
  
Valid Term
  
Hongguan
  
3483788
  
March 14, 2005 to March 13, 2015
 
Under current Chinese laws, we may renew our trademark upon expiration for an unlimited number of successive ten year terms.
 
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Advertising and Marketing Efforts

Our sales and marketing department is responsible for the organization of sales fairs, selection, review, execution and management of contracts with third parties and distributers, and operation of our own retail outlets. We utilize television, print media, radio, the internet and outdoor billboard displays to build brand awareness. Since 2006, Chinese popular television star Ren Quan has been the face of QHS’ advertising campaign. In 2006, we entered into a contract with Ren Quan and purchased the rights to use his image for our marketing purposes. We are contractually obligated to maintain confidentiality as to the terms at which we acquired his rights. More recently, we have entered into a contract with another Chinese popular television star, Liu Xiaohu and purchased the rights to use his image for our marketing purposes, and he is featured in our television commercials and our various advertisements beginning in 2010.  We expect to focus more heavily on advertisements featuring Liu Xiaohu in the future.

Competition

The retail and in particular the footwear retail industry are highly competitive in the PRC. Our competitors are a number of international and domestic enterprises with shoe sales operations in our target market, including but not limited to Jinhou Footwear Company, Liangda Leather Company, Haining Leather Footwear Company and Fude Leather Shoe Company. We expect the competition to become more intensified due to the entry of new footwear retailers in the PRC and as a result we may be subject to competitive pricing pressures in the future. Quality, cutting edge style, brand awareness, customer service, highly motivated sales force and affordable footwear prices are vital cornerstones to success in our industry.
 
Our market share is small in comparison with the entire China footwear market, which is a multibillion-dollar industry.  According to the recent census taken in 2008, the cities of Jimo and Qingdao have approximately 1.10 million and 8 million residents, respectively.  While we lack readily available market research on the footwear market in Qingdao and Jimo, our management estimates that our products collectively represent a market share of roughly 20% in Jimo and 6% in Qingdao.  This market share is based on our target market of business casual and formal leather shoes for office workers.

Design Team

Our design team consists of three full time designers that are engaged in creating new fashionable designs for upcoming seasons. They are also engaged in the review, selection and alteration of designs proposed by contract manufacturers. On average, our design team is responsible for the selection or creation 200 models of footwear per year.
 
 
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Description of Property

Our principal executive offices are in Jimo, China.
 
Certificate No.
Jin Guo Yong (2007) 534
User of the Land
Wang Tao
Location
West #1 Huashan Road., Jimo City, Shandong Province
Usage
Industrial
Area
14,225 square meters
Form of Acquisition
By means of transfer
Expiration Date
December 28, 2052

The Company leases one of its stores from Mr. Tao Wang under a four-year operating lease expiring August 2011. For the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, rent expense of $17,593 and $17,298, respectively, was included in total rent expense for the respective years. The Company leases one of its warehouse buildings to Weidong Liang, brother-in-law of Mr. Tao Wang, for three years starting May 2008. Per the agreement, the lessee shall pay equal amount of advertising expense on behalf of the lessor as the lease payment. For the year ended December 31, 2009, the Company recorded other income of $87,966 from leasing the aforementioned building and advertising expense.

 
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Regulation

Because our principal operating subsidiary, QHS, is located in the PRC, our business is regulated by the national and local laws of the PRC. We believe our conduct of business complies with existing PRC laws, rules and regulations.

General Regulation of Businesses

We believe we are in material compliance with all applicable labor and safety laws and regulations in the PRC, including the PRC Labor Contract Law, the PRC Production Safety Law, the PRC Regulation for Insurance for Labor Injury, the PRC Unemployment Insurance Law, the PRC Provisional Insurance Measures for Maternity of Employees, PRC Interim Provisions on Registration of Social Insurance, PRC Interim Regulation on the Collection and Payment of Social Insurance Premiums and other related regulations, rules and provisions issued by the relevant governmental authorities from time to time, for our operations in the PRC.

According to the PRC Labor Contract Law, we are required to enter into labor contracts with our employees. We are required to pay no less than local minimum wages to our employees. We are also required to provide employees with labor safety and sanitation conditions meeting PRC government laws and regulations and carry out regular health examinations of our employees engaged in hazardous occupations.

Foreign Currency Exchange

The principal regulation governing foreign currency exchange in China is the Foreign Currency Administration Rules (1996), as amended (2008). Under these Rules, RMB is freely convertible for current account items, such as trade and service-related foreign exchange transactions, but not for capital account items, such as direct investment, loan or investment in securities outside China unless the prior approval of, and/or registration with, the State Administration of Foreign Exchange of the People’s Republic of China, or SAFE, or its local counterparts (as the case may be) is obtained.

Pursuant to the Foreign Currency Administration Rules, foreign invested enterprises, or FIEs, in China may purchase foreign currency without the approval of SAFE for trade and service-related foreign exchange transactions by providing commercial documents evidencing these transactions. They may also retain foreign exchange (subject to a cap approved by SAFE) to satisfy foreign exchange liabilities or to pay dividends. In addition, if a foreign company acquires a company in China, the acquired company will also become an FIE. However, the relevant PRC government authorities may limit or eliminate the ability of FIEs to purchase and retain foreign currencies in the future. In addition, foreign exchange transactions for direct investment, loan and investment in securities outside China are still subject to limitations and require approvals from, and/or registration with, SAFE.

Regulation of Income Taxes

On March 16, 2007, the National People’s Congress of China passed a new Enterprise Income Tax Law, or the New EIT Law, and its implementing rules, both of which became effective on January 1, 2008. Before the implementation of the New EIT Law, FIEs established in the PRC, unless granted preferential tax treatments by the PRC government, were generally subject to an earned income tax, or EIT, rate of 33.0%, which included a 30.0% state income tax and a 3.0% local income tax. The New EIT Law and its implementing rules impose a unified EIT rate of 25.0% on all domestic-invested enterprises and FIEs, unless they qualify under certain limited exceptions.

In addition to the changes to the current tax structure, under the New EIT Law, an enterprise established outside of China with “de facto management bodies” within China is considered a resident enterprise and will normally be subject to an EIT of 25% on its global income. The implementing rules define the term “de facto management bodies” as “an establishment that exercises, in substance, overall management and control over the production, business, personnel, accounting, etc., of a Chinese enterprise.” If the PRC tax authorities subsequently determine that we should be classified as a resident enterprise, then our organization’s global income will be subject to PRC income tax of 25%. For detailed discussion of PRC tax issues related to resident enterprise status, see “Risk Factors – Risks Related to Our Business – Under the New EIT Law, we may be classified as a ‘resident enterprise’ of China. Such classification will likely result in unfavorable tax consequences to us and our non-PRC stockholders.”

 
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Our future effective income tax rate depends on various factors, such as tax legislation, the geographic composition of our pre-tax income and non-tax deductible expenses incurred. Our management carefully monitors these legal developments and will timely adjust our effective income tax rate when necessary.

Dividend Distribution

Under applicable PRC regulations, FIEs in China may pay dividends only out of their accumulated profits, if any, determined in accordance with PRC accounting standards and regulations. In addition, a FIE in China is required to set aside at least 10.0% of its after-tax profit based on PRC accounting standards each year to its general reserves until the accumulative amount of such reserves reach 50.0% of its registered capital. These reserves are not distributable as cash dividends. The board of directors of a FIE has the discretion to allocate a portion of its after-tax profits to staff welfare and bonus funds, which may not be distributed to equity owners except in the event of liquidation.

The New EIT Law and its implementing rules generally provide that a 10% withholding tax applies to China-sourced income derived by non-resident enterprises for PRC enterprise income tax purposes unless the jurisdiction of incorporation of such enterprises’ shareholder has a tax treaty with China that provides for a different withholding arrangement. QHS is considered an FIE and is directly held by our subsidiary Glory Reach in Hong Kong. According to a 2006 tax treaty between the Mainland and Hong Kong, dividends payable by an FIE in China to the company in Hong Kong who directly holds at least 25% of the equity interests in the FIE will be subject to a no more than 5% withholding tax. We expect that such 5% withholding tax will apply to dividends paid to Glory Reach by QHS, but this treatment will depend on our status as a non-resident enterprise.

Environmental Matters

Our operations are not subject to any environmental regulations.

Insurance

Insurance companies in China offer limited business insurance products. While business interruption insurance is available to a limited extent in China, we have determined that the risks of interruption, cost of such insurance and the difficulties associated with acquiring such insurance on commercially reasonable terms make it impractical for us to have such insurance. As a result, we could face liability from the interruption of our business as summarized under “Risk Factors – Risks Related to Our Business – We do not carry business interruption insurance so we could incur unrecoverable losses if our business is interrupted.”

 
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Management

Directors and Executive Officers

Board of Directors and Officers Prior to Share Exchange

Prior to the consummation of the share exchange with Glory Reach, our board of directors consisted of three directors, Craig H. Burton, our former President, Joseph J. Passalaqua, our former Secretary, and Joseph Meuse (the “Former Directors”). On February 12, 2010, the Former Directors submitted a letter of resignation and Tao Wang, Renwei Ma, and Lanhai Sun were appointed to our board of directors (the “Directors”). The resignation of the Former Directors and appointment of the Directors both became effective on March 18, 2010.
 
Current Board of Directors and Officers

Through July 11, 2010, Ms. Fang Sui served as our Chief Financial Officer, at which time she resigned from such role but continues to work with our company.  From July 12, 2010 through present, Mr. Joseph Meuse has served as our Chief Financial Officer.  Our board of directors and executive officers are currently as listed below.
 
NAME
 
AGE
 
POSITION
Tao Wang
 
39
 
Director and Chief Executive Officer
Renwei Ma
 
43
 
Director and General Counsel
Joseph Meuse
 
40
 
Chief Financial Officer
Wenmao Shi
 
39
 
Chief Operating Officer
Lanhai Sun
 
39
 
Director

Tao Wang.  Mr. Wang founded QHS in 2003 and has served as its chief executive officer since March 10, 2003.  Mr. Wang served as our Chief Executive Officer and as Chairman of our Board of Directors since our inception.  Before founding QHS, Mr. Wang was engaged in variety of capacities involving branding, strategic marketing and sales of footwear since 1992. Mr. Wang has over 18 years’ experience in China’s footwear industry.  We have selected Mr. Wang to serve as a director and as Chairman of the Board because he is our majority shareholder and has a rich background in the footwear industry.

Renwei Ma.  Mr. Ma has been QHS’ legal representative since the founding of QHS in March 2003, and was an initial investor in the Company. Prior to becoming QHS’s legal representative, he was self-employed, and was engaged in various entrepreneurial endeavors in the footwear industry. In 1991 he obtained an associate’s degree in marketing from Yantai Trade and Industry University. We have selected Mr. Wang to serve as a director and as Chairman of the Board because he is our legal representative and a founding investor in the company.
 
Joseph Meuse, Mr. Meuse served as a director of Datone from January 25, 2010 through March 18. 2010. Mr. Meuse founded several companies in the financial services and securities industries, which he continues to operate.  In 2002, Mr. Meuse founded PacWest Stock Transfer LLC and is a majority partner in Pacific Stock Transfer Company, an independent stock transfer agent that serves over 1,000 clients, including a number of publicly traded companies that do business in China.  In 2003, Mr. Meuse founded Belmont Partners, LLC, an international financial consulting firm that provides public shell companies for use in reverse merger transactions.  In 2006, Mr. Meuse founded Belmont Financial Services and Belmont IT Services, two companies that provide accounting and information technology services to small businesses in the Northern Virginia area.  Additionally, Mr. Meuse maintains a position as a board member of the following public companies: Action Industries, Inc.; All State Properties Holdings, Inc.; Blue Gem Enterprise; Cinnabar Ventures, Inc.; Blue Fish Clothing, Inc.; Brite-Strike Tactical Illumination Productions, Inc.; Comprehensive Healthcare Solutions, Inc.; Contracted Services, Inc.; Firstar Exploration Corp.; Fresca Worldwide Trading Company; Geopulse Explorations, Inc.; Hudson’s Grill International, Inc.; IDcentricx, Inc.; Intercontinental Resources, Inc.; Ivecon Corp.; Jamaica Jim, Inc.; Jasper Ventures, Inc.; King Resources, Inc.; Lions Petroleum, Inc.; Madrona Ventures, Inc.; Michael Lambert, Inc.; Miller Diversified Corp.; Network Capital, Inc.; Recycle Tech, Inc.; Rockport Healthcare Group; Shimmer Gold, Inc.; Smart Holdings, Inc.; SpectraSource, Inc.; 3DShopping.com, Inc.; Springfield Company, Inc.; Unidigital, Inc.; Volcanic Gold; WES Consulting, Inc.; XRG, Inc.; Yzapp International, Inc.; Data Storage Consulting Services, Inc.; Cienega Creek Holdings, Inc.; and Luke Entertainment, Inc. Mr. Meuse attended the College of William and Mary.
 
Wenmao Shi.  Mr. Shi has been served as our Chief Operating Officer since inception in 2003 and is responsible for QHS advertising, marketing and sales efforts.  Prior to joining QHS, Mr. Shi was a director of sales at Qingdao Double Star Group, a leading PRC footwear manufacturer. Mr. Shi has over 18 years of sales experience, and obtained a bachelors degree in economics in 1992 from Wuhan Southeast University of Economics and Law.

Lanhai Sun. Mr. Sun has been working as the Company’s financial consultant since 2005, and he has invested in and owns several QHS outlets. He served as the general manager at Shandong Huibo Import & Export Co., Ltd. (2006 through 2008) and Qingdao Xingguang Import & Export Co., Ltd. (2009 through present) apparel trading companies, as well as serving as the CEO of SK Investment Group Ltd, a financial consulting firm (2008 through present).  We have selected Mr. Sun to serve as a director because of his experience in financial consulting and pivotal role assisting with our listing in the United States.
 
 
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Anticipated Board of Directors and Officers upon Closing of this Offering

Upon closing of this offering, we expect that the board of directors and executive officers will be as listed below.  We expect that Mr. Lanhai Sun will resign his position as a director in order to allow us to meet NASDAQ’s requirement that a board of directors consist of a majority of independent directors.  All of our independent director nominees have consented to serve as independent directors beginning on or before the closing date of this offering.
 
NAME
 
AGE
 
POSITION
Tao Wang
 
39
 
Director and Chief Executive Officer
Renwei Ma
 
43
 
Director and General Counsel
Joseph Meuse
 
40
 
Chief Financial Officer
Wenmao Shi
 
39
 
Chief Operating Officer
Troy Mao
 
34
 
Independent Director (nominee)
Susan Woo
 
48
 
Independent Director (nominee)
John Zhang
 
39
 
Independent Director (nominee)

Troy Mao.  Mr. Mao has agreed to serve as an independent director upon completion of this offering.  Since 2008, Mr. Mao has served as Chief Financial Officer of China TransInfo Technology Corp. (NASDAQ: CTFO), a company that develops information systems technology solutions in China to serve the public sector.  In connection with this position, Mr. Mao has assisted China TransInfo in completing its listing on the NASDAQ Capital Market and its transition to the NASDAQ Global Market.  From 2006 through 2007, Mr. Mao served as a senior auditor for Deloitte & Touche Tohmatsu CPA, Ltd.'s Global Offering Group in Beijing, where he assisted Chinese companies with US GAAP issues in connection with their listing on US markets.  From 2003 through 2006, Mr. Mao worked for Deloitte & Touche LLP as a senior auditor and senior tax consultant.  Mr. Mao earned his bachelor's degree in Japanese from the University of International Relations in Beijing in 1998.  He earned a master's degree in computer science from Southeastern University in Washington DC in 2002.  Mr. Mao earned a master's degree in accounting in 2003 from the University of North Carolina. We have asked Mr. Mao to serve as a director because of his experience as a chief financial officer at a U.S. public company and because of his financial and auditing experience

Susan Woo.  Ms. Woo has agreed to serve as an independent director upon completion of this offering.  Since 1994, Ms. Woo has served as an auditor at Frazer Frost, LLP (formerly Moore Stephens Wurth Frazer and Torbet, LLP).  In connection with her position as an audit partner and director of Asian services at Frazer Frost, Ms. Woo has worked extensively with both US and Chinese-based companies in issues related to US GAAP, China GAAP and International GAAP.  She has worked with both public and private companies and has provided consulting services for Chinese companies to comply with US SOX 404 requirements, for US clients investing in China and for companies interested in cross-border transactions.  Ms. Woo has worked with clients on the New York Stock Exchange, NASDAQ Global, Global Select and Capital markets, as well as OTC companies.  Ms. Woo earned her bachelor's degree from California State University, Los Angeles in business administration accounting in 1993 and her master's degree in international taxation from Golden Gate University in 1998.  We have asked Ms. Woo to serve as a director because of her experience in advising companies as to the issues related to being a public company in the United States and because of her financial and auditing experience.

John Zhang.  Mr. Zhang has agreed to serve as an independent director upon completion of this offering.  Since 2006, Mr. Zhang has served as the managing director and founder of JC Global Capital Partners LLC, a consulting firm with expertise in assisting Chinese companies interested in completing reverse mergers.  From 2003 through 2006, Mr. Zhang was managing director of FirsTrust China Ltd in Shanghai, a specialty investment banking firm that is a subsidiary of First Global Capital Corp of Atlanta, Georgia.  At FirsTrust, Mr. Zhang assisted Chinese companies raise capital through private and public offerings.  Mr. Zhang earned his bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from the University of Alabama in Huntsville in 1993 and his master's degree in business administration from Goizueta Business School at Emory University in 2002.  We asked Mr. Zhang to serve on our board because of his experience in assisting relatively young Chinese companies that are publicly listed in the United States.

 
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Board of Directors and Board Committees

Our board of directors currently consists of three (3) directors. We expect that one current director, Lanhai Sun, will resign after this offering. We further expect that we will appoint three (3) independent directors, Troy Mao, Susan Woo and John Zhang, to bring our board to five (5) directors, including a majority of independent directors. There are no family relationships among any of our executive officers and directors. Our directors are currently elected each year at the annual shareholder meeting.

A director may vote in respect of any contract or transaction in which he is interested; provided, however that the nature of the interest of any director in any such contract or transaction shall be disclosed by him at or prior to its consideration and any vote on that matter. A general notice or disclosure to the directors or otherwise contained in the minutes of a meeting or a written resolution of the directors or any committee thereof of the nature of a director’s interest shall be sufficient disclosure and after such general notice it shall not be necessary to give special notice relating to any particular transaction. A director may be counted for a quorum upon a motion in respect of any contract or arrangement which he shall make with our company, or in which he is so interested and may vote on such motion.

There are no membership qualifications for directors. Further, there are no share ownership qualifications for directors unless so fixed by us in a general meeting.

Upon completion of this offering, the Board of Directors will maintain a majority of independent directors who are deemed to be independent under the definition of independence provided by NASDAQ Listing Rule 5605(a)(15). While they are not currently on our board of directors, Troy Mao, Susan Woo and John Zhang have been invited to serve as our independent directors and have agreed to do so upon the completion of this offering.

There are no other arrangements or understandings pursuant to which our directors are selected or nominated.

Mr. Tao Wang currently holds both the positions of Chief Executive Officer and Chair of the Board. These two positions have not been consolidated into one position; Mr. Wang simply holds both positions at this time. We do not have a lead independent director because of the foregoing reason and also because we believe our independent directors are encouraged to freely voice their opinions on a relatively small company board. We believe this leadership structure is appropriate because we are a smaller reporting company in the process of listing on a public exchange; as such we deem it appropriate to be able to benefit from the guidance of Mr. Wang as both our principal executive officer and Chair of the Board.

Our Board of Directors plays a key role in our risk oversight. The Board of Directors makes all relevant Company decisions. As such, it is important for us to have both our Chief Executive Officer and General Counsel serve on the Board as they play key roles in the risk oversight or the Company. As a smaller reporting company with a small board of directors, we believe it is appropriate to have the involvement and input of all of our directors in risk oversight matters.

Board Committees
 
Currently, three committees have been established under the board: the audit committee, the compensation committee and the nominating committee. The audit committee is responsible for overseeing the accounting and financial reporting processes of our company and audits of the financial statements of our company, including the appointment, compensation and oversight of the work of our independent auditors. The compensation committee of the board of directors reviews and makes recommendations to the board regarding our compensation policies for our officers and all forms of compensation, and also administers our incentive compensation plans and equity-based plans (but our board retains the authority to interpret those plans). The nominating committee of the board of directors is responsible for the assessment of the performance of the board, considering and making recommendations to the board with respect to the nominations or elections of directors and other governance issues. The nominating committee considers diversity of opinion and experience when nominating directors.

 
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Troy Mao, Susan Woo and John Zhang have agreed to serve on each of the nominating, audit and compensation committees.  John Zhang has agreed to serve as chair of the nominating committee.  Susan Woo has agreed to serve as chair of the compensation committee.  Susan Woo has agreed to serve as chair of the audit committee and as financial expert for audit committee purposes.

Executive and Director Compensation Determination

Prior to our reverse acquisition of Glory Reach, our operating subsidiaries were private limited companies organized under the laws of the PRC, and in accordance with PRC regulations, the salary and bonus of our executive officers was determined by our shareholders.

The compensation committee of the board of directors annually reviews the performance and total compensation package for the Company’s executive officers, including the Chief Executive Officer; considers the modification of existing compensation, and the adoption of new compensation plans; and recommends appropriate changes to the board of directors, which votes on such recommendations.

Section 16(A) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance

Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 requires the Company’s directors and executive officers and persons who own more than ten percent of a registered class of the Company’s equity securities to file with the SEC initial reports of ownership and reports of changes in ownership of common stock and other equity securities of the Company. Officers, directors and greater than ten percent shareholders are required by SEC regulations to furnish the Company with copies of all Section 16(a) forms they file.  To the Company’s knowledge, none of the required parties are delinquent in their Section 16(a) filings.

Involvement in Certain Legal Proceedings

The Company is not aware of any legal proceedings in which any director, officer, or any owner of record or beneficial owner of more than five percent of any class of voting securities of the Company, or any affiliate of any such director, officer, affiliate of the Company, or security holder, is a party adverse to the Company or has a material interest adverse to the Company.
 
Executive Officers and Directors

Summary Compensation Table

The following table sets forth information concerning all cash and non-cash compensation awarded to, earned by or paid to the named persons for services rendered in all capacities during the noted periods. No other executive officer received total annual salary and bonus compensation in excess of $100,000.
 
Name and Principal Position
 
Year
 
Salary ($)
   
Bonus ($)
   
Total ($)
 
Tao Wang, Chief Executive Officer
 
2008
   
8,088
     
3,676
     
11,764
 
   
2009
   
8,088
     
3,676
     
11,764
 
Craig Burton, former President
 
2008
   
40,040
     
0
     
40,040
 
   
2009
   
40,040
     
0
     
40,040
 

(1)
On February 12, 2010, we acquired Glory Reach in a reverse acquisition transaction that was structured as a share exchange and in connection with that transaction, Mr. Tao Wang became our Chief Executive Officer. Prior to the effective date of the reverse acquisition, Mr. Craig Burton served as President of Datone, Inc.

Summary of Employment Agreements and Material Terms

Prior to our reverse acquisition of Glory Reach, our operating subsidiaries were private limited companies organized under the laws of the PRC, and in accordance with PRC regulations, the salary and bonus of our executives was determined by the shareholders of QHS.  Upon the formation of QHS, Mr. Wang’s salary was determined by Mr. Wang (as the majority shareholder) in conjunction with Renwei Ma, the legal representative of QHS. Business and living expenses as well as market rates were taken into consideration.  Upon completion of this offering, our compensation committee will consider compensation decisions and will determine market-based salaries for officers and directors commensurate with their positions with our company.
 
 
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Other than the salary and necessary social benefits required by the government, we currently do not provide other benefits to the officers at this time. Our executive officers are not entitled to severance payments upon the termination of their employment agreements or following a change in control.

We have not provided retirement benefits (other than a state pension scheme in which all of our employees in China participate) or severance or change of control benefits to our named executive officers.
 
Employment Agreement – Craig Burton

We retained our previous present, Craig Burton, without an employment agreement.  Mr. Burton served at will in this position until his resignation from the position on February 12, 2010.  Mr. Burton received no compensation other than a cash salary of $40,040 in each of 2008 and 2009 and received no payment in 2010.

Employment Agreement – Tao Wang

Effective February 12, 2010, we retained Mr. Wang to serve as Chief Executive Officer of Qingdao Footwear.  Mr. Wang currently serves in this capacity without a written employment agreement.  Mr. Wang has, however, served as the chief executive officer of QHS since March 10, 2003.  Mr. Wang’s employment agreement with QHS provides for an employment period beginning on March 11, 2003 and terminating on March 10, 2023.  Mr. Wang’s compensation is set by QHS and is expected to be between RMB 3,000 and RMB 10,000 (approximately $440 to $1,467) per month.  In addition, Mr. Wang is eligible to receive such performance bonuses as QHS may determine.  QHS is obligated to pay pension funds and applicable reserves and social insurance as may be required from time to time under Chinese law.  Upon termination of employment, Mr. Wang is entitled only to those benefits as are required to be paid under Chinese law.

Under Chinese law, we may only terminate employment agreements without cause and without penalty by providing notice of non-renewal one month prior to the date on which the employment agreement is scheduled to expire. If we fail to provide this notice or if we wish to terminate an employment agreement in the absence of cause, then we are obligated to pay the employee one month’s salary for each year we have employed the employee. We are, however, permitted to terminate an employee for cause without penalty to our company, where the employee has committed a crime or the employee’s actions or inactions have resulted in a material adverse effect to us.

We anticipate that we will enter into a written employment agreement with Mr. Wang to serve as our chief executive officer prior to completion of this offering and that such agreement will include customary terms, including confidentiality and non-competition language, and will be for a period of at least three years.
 
Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year End

For the year ended December 31, 2009, no director or executive officer has received equity compensation from us pursuant to any compensatory or benefit plan. There is no plan or understanding, express or implied, to pay any compensation to any director or executive officer pursuant to any compensatory or benefit plan, although we anticipate that we will compensate our officers and directors for services to us with stock or options to purchase stock, in lieu of cash.

Compensation of Directors

No member of our board of directors received any compensation for his services as a director during the year ended December 31, 2009 and currently no compensation arrangements are in place for the compensation of directors.

Limitation of Director and Officer Liability
 
The Company’s certificate of incorporation includes provisions that eliminate the personal liability of its directors for monetary damages for breach of their fiduciary duty as directors. To the extent Section 102(b)(7) is interpreted, or the Delaware General Corporation Law is amended, to allow similar protections for officers of a corporation, such provisions of the Company’s certificate of incorporation shall also extend to those persons. In addition, we have entered into Indemnification Agreements with our Directors, which provide for similar rights.
 
In addition, as permitted by Section 145 of the Delaware General Corporation Law, the bylaws, certificate of incorporation and Indemnification Agreements of the Company provide that:
 
 
·
The Company shall indemnify its directors and officers for serving the Company in those capacities or for serving other business enterprises at the Company’s request, to the fullest extent permitted by Delaware law. Delaware law provides that a corporation may indemnify such person if such person acted in good faith and in a manner such person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company and, with respect to any criminal proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe such person’s conduct was unlawful.
 
·
The Company may, in its discretion, indemnify employees and agents in those circumstances where indemnification is permitted by applicable law.
 
·
The Company is required to advance expenses, as incurred, to its directors and officers in connection with defending a proceeding, except that such director or officer shall undertake to repay such advances if it is ultimately determined that such person is not entitled to indemnification.
 
·
The Company will not be obligated pursuant to the bylaws to indemnify a person with respect to proceedings initiated by that person, except with respect to proceedings authorized by the Company’s board of directors or brought to enforce a right to indemnification.
 
·
The rights conferred in the bylaws are not exclusive, and the Company is authorized to enter into indemnification agreements with its directors, officers, employees and agents and to obtain insurance to indemnify such persons.
 
·
The Company may not retroactively amend the bylaw provisions to reduce its indemnification obligations to directors, officers, employees and agents.

These indemnification provisions may be sufficiently broad to permit indemnification of the Company’s officers and directors for liabilities (including reimbursement of expenses incurred) arising under the Securities Act of 1933.  The Company may at the discretion of the board of directors purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any person who holds or who has held any position identified in the paragraph above against any and all liability incurred by such person in any such position or arising out of his status as such.

 
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Insofar as indemnification by us for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to our directors, officers or persons controlling the company pursuant to provisions of our articles of incorporation and bylaws, or otherwise, we have been advised that in the opinion of the SEC, such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is therefore unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification by such director, officer or controlling person of us 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 offered, we will, unless in the opinion of our counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by us is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.

 
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Related Party Transactions
 
Transactions with Related Persons
 
The following includes a summary of transactions since the beginning of 2007, or any currently proposed transaction, in which we were or are to be a participant and the amount involved exceeded or exceeds the lesser of $120,000 or one percent of the average of our total assets at year end for the last two completed fiscal years, and in which any related person had or will have a direct or indirect material interest (other than compensation described under “Executive Compensation”). We believe the terms obtained or consideration that we paid or received, as applicable, in connection with the transactions described below were comparable to terms available or the amounts that would be paid or received, as applicable, in arm’s-length transactions.

Related Parties

Since 2007, we have entered into transactions with the following people who are considered related persons on the respective bases listed next to their names:

Related Person Name
 
Related Party Basis
Tao Wang
 
Director, executive officer and five percent shareholder
Renwei Ma
 
Director and general counsel
Weidong Liang
 
Brother-in-law of Tao Wang
Siyou Wang
 
Brother of Tao Wang

Due from related party

Due from related party at December 31, 2008 consisted of receivables from Mr. Tao Wang in the amount of $4,373,588. These borrowings bear no interest and were repaid in 2009. As of December 31, 2009, the recorded balance of due from related parties was $0. Since January 2007, the maximum amount of the loan was approximately $7,531,618.

Due to related party

We borrowed money from Mr. Tao Wang, which borrowings bear no interest and contain no repayment terms but are due on demand. As of December 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008, the balances of such loans are $104,511 and $0 respectively. These borrowings were paid off in the first quarter of 2010. Since January 2007, the maximum amount of the debt was approximately $104,511.

We declared a distribution and paid dividends to the shareholders in 2009.

During 2009, we advanced to Mr. Tao Wang a total amount of $5,723,550.

During 2009, we distributed $9,432,810 to our shareholders, Mr. Tao Wang and Mr. Renwei Ma, in which $4,063,590 was distributed in cash, $5,251,860 was used to offset advances to Mr. Tao Wang and the remaining $117,360 was the dividend payable to Mr. Renwei Ma. This amount was paid off in the first quarter of 2010.

Other related party transactions

We lease one of our stores from Mr. Tao Wang under a four-year operating lease expiring August 2011.  For the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, related party rent expense of $17,593 and $17,298, respectively, was included in total rent expense of the year. For the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009, related party rent expense of $4,400 and $4,395, respectively, was included in total rent expense of the year.

We lease one of our warehouse buildings to Weidong Liang.  This lease is for a period of three years starting May 2008. Per the agreement, Mr. Liang shall pay equal amount of advertising expense on behalf of the lessor as the lease payment. For the year ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, the Company recorded other income of $87,966 and $57,660, respectively, from leasing the aforementioned building and advertising expense of the same amount respectively. For the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009, we recorded other income of $21,998 and $21,977 respectively, from leasing the aforementioned building and advertising expense of the same amount respectively.

Mr. Tao Wang entered into the contract with our company to assume fiscal responsibilities for all unpaid tax liabilities recorded and potential penalties relating to all tax liabilities before December 31, 2009. As of December 31, 2008 and 2007, the assumed amount was $3,799,872 and $2,620,236, respectively, which mainly included VAT tax payable and income tax payable. As of September 30, 2009 the assumed amount was $3,464,650. According to PRC tax law, late or deficient tax payment could subject to significant tax penalty. On December 25, 2009, the local tax authority in Jimo City issued a “Tax Review Report”, stating that the tax authority reviewed the Company’s income tax, VAT tax, stamp tax and invoices for the period between June 2006 and November 2009 and noted that the Company had paid off all its tax liability by December 21, 2009.

A long-term loan for $249,390, was issued in December 2009 by JiMo Rural Bank, with a 2 year repayment period and annual interest rate of 7.02%.  The loan is guaranteed by Siyou Wang and is collateralized by Mr. Wang’s property.
 
Insider Transactions Policies and Procedures

The Company does not currently have an insider transaction policy.
 
Promoters and Certain Control Persons
 
We did not have any promoters at any time during the past five fiscal years. Additionally, we are not a shell company for which control persons need be disclosed.
 
 
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Principal Shareholders
 
The following table sets forth information regarding beneficial ownership of our common stock (i) by each person who is known by us to beneficially own more than 5% of our common stock; (ii) by each of our officers and directors; and (iii) by all of our officers and directors as a group. Unless otherwise specified, the address of each of the persons set forth below is in care of the Company, 269 First Huashan Road, Jimo City, Qingdao, Shandong, China. Except as indicated in the footnotes to this table and subject to applicable community property laws, the persons named in the table to our knowledge have sole voting and investment power with respect to all shares of securities shown as beneficially owned by them. The information in this table is as of August 2, 2010 based upon 10,000,000 shares of common stock outstanding.  As of the date of the Prospectus, we had 275 shareholders of record.
 
Name and
Address
of Beneficial
Owner
 
Office, if
Any
 
Title of
Class
 
Amount and
Nature of
Beneficial
Ownership
   
Pre-Offering
Percent
Ownership
and
Voting
Power(1)
   
Post-Minimum
Offering
Percent
Ownership
and
Voting
Power(1)
   
Post-Maximum
Offering
Percent
Ownership
and
Voting
Power(1)
 
Officers and Directors
                               
                                 
Tao Wang
 
Chief Executive Officer, Director
 
Common Stock
    6,300,150 (2)     63.0 %     58.2 %     57.3 %
                                         
Joseph Meuse, 360 Main Street, P.O. Box 393 Washington, Virginia 22747
 
Chief Financial Officer
 
Common Stock
    700,340 (3)     7.0 %     6.5 %     6.4 %
                                         
Renwei Ma
 
Director
 
Common Stock
    0       *       *       *  
                                         
Lanhai Sun
 
Director
 
Common Stock
    300,700       3.0 %     2.8 %     2.7 %
                                         
Troy Mao
 
Director Nominee
 
Common Stock
    0       *       *       *  
                                         
Susan Woo
 
Director Nominee
 
Common Stock
    0       *       *       *  
                                         
John Zhang
 
Director Nominee
 
Common Stock
    0       *       *       *  
                                         
All officers and directors as a group (7 persons named above)
     
Common Stock
    7,301,190       73.0 %     67.4 %     66.4 %
                                         
5% Security Holders
                                       
                                         
Swift Dynamic Limited, P.O. Box 957, Offshore Incorporations Centre, Road Town, British Virgin Islands
     
Common Stock
    6,300,150 (2)     63.0 %     58.2 %     57.3 %
                                         
Belmont Partners, 360 Main Street, P.O. Box 393 Washington, Virginia 22747
     
Common Stock
    700,340 (3)     7.0 %     6.5 %     6.4 %

 
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(1)           Common Stock shares have one vote per share.  Shares are presented on a post-split/post-conversion basis, as described more fully in the section titled “Description of Share Capital.”
 
(2)           Based on 6,300,150 shares of Common Stock held by Swift Dynamic.  Tao Wang serves as Chief Executive Officer and Director of Swift Dynamic and exercises sole voting and dispositive control over the shares held by Swift Dynamic.

(3)           Based on 700,340 shares of Common Stock held by Belmont Partners.  Joseph Meuse exercises sole voting and dispositive control over the shares held by Belmont Partners.
 
Changes in Control

On February 12, 2010, the Company and its stockholders entered into the Exchange Agreement with Glory Reach, Glory Reach Shareholders, Greenwich Holdings LLC, and QHS.  Pursuant to the Exchange Agreement, the Company acquired all of the outstanding shares of Glory Reach from the Glory Reach Shareholders (the “Interests”); and the Glory Reach Shareholders transferred and contributed all of their Interests to us. In exchange, we issued to the Glory Reach Shareholders, their designees or assigns, 10,000 shares of our Series A Convertible stock, which constituted 97% of our issued and outstanding capital stock on an as-converted to common stock basis as of and immediately after the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Share Exchange Agreement.  Therefore, Glory Reach became a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. The Share Exchange resulted in a change in control of the Company.

Further and in connection with the Share Exchange, on February 12, 2010, Craig H. Burton, our former President and then Director, Joseph J. Passalaqua, our former Secretary and then Director, and Joseph Meuse, our then Director, submitted a resignation letter pursuant to which they resigned from all offices that they held effective immediately and from their position as our directors that became effective on March 18, 2010. In addition, our board of directors on February 12, 2010 appointed Tao Wang (Chairman), Renwei Ma and Lanhai Sun to fill the vacancies created by such resignations, which appointments became effective upon the effectiveness of the resignation of Craig H. Burton, Joseph J. Passalaqua, and Joseph Meuse on March 18, 2010. Subsequent to the resignation of Messers. Burton, Passalaqua and Meuse, Mr. Meuse was appointed as the Chief Financial Officer of our company on July 12, 2010.

 
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Description of Share Capital
 
We were originally incorporated on August 9, 2000 under the laws of the State of Delaware.  As of the date of this prospectus, we are authorized to issue up to 100,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, and up to 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.0001 per share.  We have 275 shareholders of record, all of whom own shares of common stock.
 
The following are summaries of the material provisions of our amended and restated certificate of incorporation and by-laws that will be in force at the time of the closing of this offering and the certain laws of the State of Delaware, insofar as they relate to the material terms of our common stock. The forms of our certificate of incorporation and by-laws are filed as exhibits to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part.

Common Stock

We are authorized to issue up to 100,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of which 10,000,000 are outstanding as of the date of this prospectus.  Each outstanding share of common stock entitles the holder thereof to one vote per share on all matters. Shareholders do not have preemptive rights to purchase shares in any future issuance of our common stock. To the extent that additional shares of our common stock are issued, the relative interests of existing shareholders will be diluted.

The holders of shares of our common stock are entitled to dividends out of funds legally available when and as declared by our board of directors. Our board of directors does not anticipate declaring a dividend in the foreseeable future. Should we decide in the future to pay dividends, as a holding company, our ability to do so and meet other obligations depends upon the receipt of dividends or other payments from our operating subsidiary and other holdings and investments. In addition, our operating subsidiary in the PRC, from time to time, may be subject to restrictions on their ability to make distributions to us, including as a result of restrictive covenants in loan agreements, restrictions on the conversion of local currency into U.S. dollars or other hard currency and other regulatory restrictions. There are no such restrictions on dividends in our existing loan agreements.  Payments of dividends by WFOE to our company are subject to the requirement that foreign invested enterprises may only buy, sell and/or remit foreign currencies at those banks authorized to conduct foreign exchange business. Further, such remittances would require WFOE to provide an application for remittance that includes, in addition to the application form, a foreign registration certificate, board resolution, capital verification report, audit report on profit and stock bonuses, and a tax certificate. In the event of our liquidation, dissolution or winding up, holders of our common stock are entitled to receive, ratably, the net assets available to shareholders after payment of all creditors.   See “Risk Factors – Restrictions under PRC law on our PRC subsidiary’s ability to make dividends and other distributions could materially and adversely affect our ability to grow, make investments or acquisitions that could benefit our business, pay dividends to you, and otherwise fund and conduct our businesses” and “- Under the New EIT Law, we may be classified as a “resident enterprise” of China. Such classification will likely result in unfavorable tax consequences to us and our non-PRC shareholders.”
 
Preferred Stock
 
We are authorized to issue up to 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of which none are issued and outstanding.  We are authorized to issue preferred stock in one or more classes or series within a class as may be determined by our board of directors, who may establish, from time to time, the number of shares to be included in each class or series, may fix the designation, powers, preferences and rights of the shares of each such class or series and any qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof. Any preferred stock so issued by the board of directors may rank senior to the common stock with respect to the payment of dividends or amounts upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up of us, or both. Moreover, while providing desirable flexibility in connection with possible acquisitions and other corporate purposes, under certain circumstances, the issuance of preferred stock or the existence of the unissued preferred stock might tend to discourage or render more difficult a merger or other change of control.
 
Series A Convertible Preferred Stock
 
In accordance with our certificate of incorporation, our Board of Directors unanimously approved the filing of a Certificate of Designation designating and authorizing the issuance of up to 10,000 shares of our Series A Convertible Preferred Stock (“Series A Preferred Stock”).  The Certificate of Designation was filed on February 11, 2010.
 
The holders of our Series A Preferred Stock are entitled to vote on all matters together with all other classes of stock.  Holders of Series A Preferred Stock have protective class voting veto rights on certain matters, such as increasing the authorized shares of Series A Preferred Stock and modifying the rights of Series A Preferred Stock.
 
As of the date of this prospectus, no shares of our Series A Preferred Stock are outstanding.

Underwriter Warrants
 
As of the date of this prospectus, no warrants to purchase common or preferred shares are outstanding.
 
We have agreed to sell to the underwriter, on the closing date of this offering, at a price of $0.001 per warrant, underwriter warrants exercisable at a rate of one warrant per share to purchase 10% of the number of shares issued by us in connection with the offering. We have registered these underwriter warrants and the shares of common stock underlying the underwriter warrants in connection with this offering. We will issue between 83,333 and 100,000 underwriter warrants in connection with this offering, depending on the number of shares sold in this offering. The underwriter warrants will not be freely tradable.
 
Each underwriter warrant will be exercisable to purchase one share of common stock. The underwriter warrants will be exercisable at 120% the offering price per share for a period of five years after the effective date of this offering. The underwriter warrants may not be exercised, sold, transferred, pledged, assigned or hypothecated for a period of 180 days after the date of effectiveness or commencement of sales of the public offering, except to officers or partners and shareholders of the underwriter. This restriction is imposed pursuant to the requirements of FINRA Rule 5110(g)(1). If we do not complete this offering by selling at least the minimum number of shares, we will not issue any underwriter warrants to our underwriter.
 
The underwriter warrants also contain anti-dilution provisions, consistent with applicable FINRA rules, to adjust the terms of the underwriter warrants as necessary to protect against dilution in the event we reorganize, consolidate, merge or subdivide our shares.   Other material terms of the underwriter warrants are described in more detail in the section titled “Underwriting – Underwriter Warrants.”
 
Anti-takeover Effects of Our Certificate of Incorporation and By-laws

Our certificate of incorporation and Bylaws contain certain provisions that may have anti-takeover effects, making it more difficult for or preventing a third party from acquiring control of the Company or changing its board of directors and management. According to our Bylaws and Articles of Incorporation, neither the holders of the Company’s common stock nor the holders of the Company’s preferred stock have cumulative voting rights in the election of our directors. The combination of the present ownership by a few stockholders of a significant portion of the Company’s issued and outstanding common stock and lack of cumulative voting makes it more difficult for other stockholders to replace the Company’s board of directors or for a third party to obtain control of the Company by replacing its board of directors.

Anti-takeover Effects of Delaware Law

Delaware Anti-Takeover Statute.

We are subject to the provisions of Section 203 of the Delaware General Corporation Law regulating corporate takeovers. In general, Section 203 prohibits a publicly held Delaware corporation from engaging, under certain circumstances, in a business combination with an interested stockholder for a period of three years following the date the person became an interested stockholder unless:

 
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prior to the date of the transaction, our board of directors approved either the business combination or the transaction which resulted in the stockholder becoming an interested stockholder;

 
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upon completion of the transaction that resulted in the stockholder becoming an interested stockholder, the interested stockholder owned at least 85% of the voting stock of the corporation outstanding at the time the transaction commenced, calculated as provided under Section 203; or

 
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at or subsequent to the date of the transaction, the business combination is approved by our board of directors and authorized at an annual or special meeting of stockholders, and not by written consent, by the affirmative vote of at least two-thirds of the outstanding voting stock which is not owned by the interested stockholder.

Generally, a business combination includes a merger, asset or stock sale, or other transaction resulting in a financial benefit to the interested stockholder. An interested stockholder is a person who, together with affiliates and associates, owns or, within three years prior to the determination of interested stockholder status, did own 15% or more of a corporation’s outstanding voting stock. We expect the existence of this provision to have an anti-takeover effect with respect to transactions our board of directors does not approve in advance. We also anticipate that Section 203 may also discourage attempts that might result in a premium over the market price for the shares of common stock held by stockholders.

The provisions of Delaware law and the provisions of our amended and restated certificate of incorporation could have the effect of discouraging others from attempting hostile takeovers and, as a consequence, they might also inhibit temporary fluctuations in the market price of our common stock that often result from actual or rumored hostile takeover attempts. These provisions might also have the effect of preventing changes in our management. It is possible that these provisions could make it more difficult to accomplish transactions that stockholders might otherwise deem to be in their best interests.

Transfer Agent and Registrar

Our independent stock transfer agent is Pacific Stock Transfer Company, 4045 S. Spencer Street, Suite 403, Las Vegas, NV 89119.
 
Voting rights
 
Any action required or permitted to be taken by the shareholders must be effected at a duly called annual or special meeting of the shareholders entitled to vote on such action and may be effected by a resolution in writing. At each general meeting, each shareholder who is present in person or by proxy (or, in the case of a shareholder being another corporation, by its representative) will have one vote for each share of common stock which such shareholder holds.
 
Election of directors
 
Delaware law permits cumulative voting for the election of directors only if expressly authorized in the certificate of incorporation. Our certificate of incorporation denies holders of our common stock cumulative voting rights in the election of directors, meaning that stockholders owning a majority of our outstanding shares of common stock will be able to elect all of our directors.

 
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Meetings
 
We must provide written notice of all meetings of shareholders, stating the time, place and, in the case of a special meeting of shareholders, the objective thereof, at least 10 days before the date of the proposed meeting to each shareholder shown on our records. Our board of directors shall call a special meeting upon the written request of shareholders holding at least 25% of our outstanding voting shares. In addition, our President or board of directors may call a special meeting of shareholders.
 
A simple majority of the capital stock issued and outstanding, represented in person or by proxy, shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at any shareholders’ meeting.
 
Rights and Preferences
 
Shareholders have no preemptive, conversion, or other rights, and there are no redemption or sinking fund provisions applicable to the common stock.
 
Transfer of shares
 
Subject to the restrictions in the lock-up agreements with our underwriter described in “Shares Eligible for Future Sale—Lock-Up Agreements” and applicable securities laws, any of our shareholders may transfer all or any of his or her shares of common stock. Shares shall be transferable only on our books or the books of our authorized transfer agent.
 
Liquidation
 
Upon our voluntary involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up, our net assets available for distribution will be distributed pro rata to the holders of our common stock.
 
 
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Shares Eligible for Future Sale
 
A liquid trading market for our common stock may not develop or be sustained after this offering. Future sales of substantial amounts of common stock, including shares of common stock issued upon exercise of outstanding options and exercise of the warrants offered in this prospectus in the public market after this offering or the anticipation of those sales could adversely affect market prices prevailing from time to time and could impair our ability to raise capital through sales of our equity securities.
 
Upon the completion of the offering, we will have outstanding 11,000,000 shares of common stock, assuming no exercise of outstanding options, the closing of the maximum offering and not including any shares underlying the underwriter warrants. Of these shares, the 1,000,000 shares of common stock sold in this offering (assuming a maximum offering) will be freely tradable without restriction under the Securities Act, except that any shares purchased by our “affiliates,” as that term is defined in Rule 144 of the Securities Act, may generally only be sold in compliance with the limitations of Rule 144 described below. The remaining approximately 10,000,000 shares of common stock outstanding will be restricted shares held by existing shareholders that could be sold pursuant to Rule 144. We have not agreed to register these restricted shares. We have not issued any warrants to purchase our common stock or other securities convertible into our common stock.
 
Rule 144
 
In general, under Rule 144 as currently in effect, beginning 90 days after the effective date of the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part, a person (or persons whose shares are aggregated) who is deemed to be an affiliate of our company at the time of sale, or at any time during the preceding three months, and who has beneficially owned restricted shares for at least six months, would be entitled to sell within any three-month period a number of shares of our common stock that does not exceed the greater of 1% of the then outstanding common stock or the average weekly trading volume of shares of common stock during the four calendar weeks preceding such sale. Sales under Rule 144 are subject to certain manner of sale provisions, notice requirements and the availability of current public information about our company. See “Shares Eligible for Future Sale – Lock-Up Agreements”
 
A person who has not been our affiliate at any time during the three months preceding a sale, and who has beneficially owned his or her common stock for at least six months, would be entitled under Rule 144 to sell such shares without regard to any manner of sale, notice provisions or volume limitations described above. Any such sales must comply with the public information provision of Rule 144 until our common stock has been held for one year.
 
Rule 701
 
Securities issued in reliance on Rule 701 are also restricted and may be sold by shareholders other than affiliates of our company subject only to manner of sale provisions of Rule 144 and by affiliates under Rule 144 without compliance with its six-month holding period requirement.
 
Lock-Up Agreements
 
Each of our executive officers, directors and individuals who on the effective date of the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part are the beneficial owners of more than 5% of our common stock, has agreed not to register, offer, sell, contract to sell or grant any of our common stock or any securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for our common stock or any warrants to purchase our common stock (including, without limitation, securities of our company which may be deemed to be beneficially owned by such individuals in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and securities which may be issued upon the exercise of a stock option or warrant) for a period of (a) as to one-half ( 1/2) of the shares of common stock now or in the future beneficially owned by such individual, ninety (90) days after the date of effectiveness or commencement of sales of this public offering and (b) as to the other one-half of such shares of common stock now or in the future beneficially owned by such individual, one hundred ninety (190) days after the date of effectiveness or commencement of sales of this public offering. Upon the expiration of these lock-up agreements, additional shares of common stock will be available for sale in the public market.

 
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Summary of Shares Available for Future Sale
 
The following table summarizes the total shares potentially available for future sale. To the extent we sell a number of shares of common stock between the minimum and maximum offering, the below tables will be adjusted proportionately as to numbers of shares available for sale (as to underwriter shares) and dates on which such shares may be sold (as to currently outstanding shares).
 
Minimum Offering
 
Shares
  
Date Available for Sale
Currently Outstanding Shares: 10,000,000
   
6,349,405
  
After 90 days from the date of effectiveness or commencement of sales of the public offering
   
3,650,595
  
After 190 days from the date of effectiveness or commencement of sales of the public offering
   
Shares Underlying Underwriter Warrants: 83,333
  
After 180 days from the date of effectiveness or commencement of sales of the public offering
   
Shares Offered in this Offering: 833,333
  
After the date of this prospectus, these shares will be freely tradable.
 
Maximum Offering
   
Shares
  
Date Available for Sale
Currently Outstanding Shares: 10,000,000
   
6,349,405
  
After 90 days from the date of effectiveness or commencement of sales of the public offering
   
3,650,595
  
After 190 days from the date of effectiveness or commencement of sales of the public offering
   
Shares Underlying Underwriter Warrants: 100,000
  
After 180 days from the date of effectiveness or commencement of sales of the public offering
   
Shares Offered in this Offering: 1,000,000
  
After the date of this prospectus, these shares will be freely tradable.
 
 
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Taxation
 
Material United States Federal Income Tax Considerations
 
General
 
The following is a general summary of certain material U.S. federal income tax consequences to an investor of the acquisition, ownership and disposition of the common stock purchased by the investor pursuant to this Offering. This discussion assumes that an investor will hold each share of our common stock issued and purchased pursuant to this Offering as a “capital asset” within the meaning of Section 1221 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). This discussion does not address all aspects of U.S. federal income taxation that may be relevant to an investor in light of that investor’s particular circumstances. In addition, this discussion does not address (a) U.S. federal non-income tax laws, such as estate or gift tax laws, (b) state, local or non-U.S. tax consequences, or (c) the special tax rules that may apply to certain investors, including, without limitation, banks, insurance companies, financial institutions, broker-dealers, taxpayers that have elected mark-to-market accounting, taxpayers subject to the alternative minimum tax provisions of the Code, tax-exempt entities, governments or agencies or instrumentalities thereof, regulated investment companies, real estate investment trusts, persons whose functional currency is not the U.S. dollar, U.S. expatriates or former long-term residents of the United States, or investors that acquire, hold, or dispose of our common stock as part of a straddle, hedge, wash sale, constructive sale or conversion transaction or other integrated transaction. Additionally, this discussion does not consider the tax treatment of entities treated as partnerships or other pass-through entities for U.S. federal income tax purposes or of persons who hold our common stock through such entities. The tax treatment of a partnership and each partner thereof will generally depend upon the status and activities of the partnership and such partner. Thus, partnerships, other pass-through entities and persons holding our common stock through such entities should consult their own tax advisors.
 
This discussion is based on current provisions of the Code, its legislative history, U.S. Treasury regulations promulgated under the Code, judicial opinions, and published rulings and procedures of the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”), all as in effect on the date of this prospectus. These authorities are subject to differing interpretations or to change, possibly with retroactive effect. We have not sought, and will not seek, any ruling from the IRS or any opinion of counsel with respect to the tax consequences discussed below, and there can be no assurance that the IRS will not take a position contrary to the tax consequences discussed below or that any position taken by the IRS would not be sustained.
 
As used in this discussion, the term “U.S. person” means a person that is, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, (i) an individual citizen or resident of the United States, (ii) a corporation (or other entity treated as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes) created or organized (or treated as created or organized) in or under the laws of the United States or of any state thereof or the District of Columbia, (iii) an estate the income of which is subject to U.S. federal income taxation regardless of its source, or (iv) a trust if (A) a court within the United States is able to exercise primary supervision over the administration of the trust and one or more U.S. persons have the authority to control all substantial decisions of the trust, or (B) it has in effect a valid election to be treated as a U.S. person under applicable U.S. Treasury Regulations. As used in this discussion, the term “U.S. holder” means a beneficial owner of our common stock that is a U.S. person, and the term “non-U.S. holder” means a beneficial owner of our common stock (other than an entity that is treated as a partnership or other pass-through entity for U.S. federal income tax purposes) that is not a U.S. person.
 
THIS DISCUSSION IS ONLY A SUMMARY OF CERTAIN MATERIAL U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES OF THE ACQUISITION, OWNERSHIP AND DISPOSITION OF OUR COMMON STOCK. IT IS NOT TAX ADVICE. EACH PROSPECTIVE INVESTOR IN OUR COMMON STOCK IS URGED TO CONSULT ITS OWN TAX ADVISOR WITH RESPECT TO THE PARTICULAR TAX CONSEQUENCES TO SUCH INVESTOR OF THE ACQUISITION, OWNERSHIP AND DISPOSITION OF OUR COMMON STOCK, INCLUDING THE APPLICABILITY AND EFFECT OF ANY STATE, LOCAL, AND NON-U.S. TAX LAWS, AS WELL AS U.S. FEDERAL TAX LAWS, AND ANY APPLICABLE TAX TREATY.

 
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U.S. Holders
 
Taxation of Distributions
 
If we pay cash distributions to U.S. holders of shares of our common stock, the distributions generally will constitute dividends for U.S. federal income tax purposes to the extent paid from our current or accumulated earnings and profits, as determined under U.S. federal income tax principles. Distributions in excess of current and accumulated earnings and profits generally will constitute a return of capital that will be applied against and reduce (but not below zero) the U.S. holder’s adjusted tax basis in our common stock. Any remaining excess generally will be treated as gain from the sale or other disposition of the common stock and will be treated as described under “U.S. Holders — Gain or Loss on Sale, Taxable Exchange or Other Taxable Disposition of Common Stock” below.
 
Any dividends we pay to a U.S. holder that is treated as a taxable corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes generally will qualify for the dividends-received deduction if the applicable holding period and other requirements are satisfied. With certain exceptions, if the applicable holding period and other requirements are satisfied, dividends we pay to a non-corporate U.S. holder generally will constitute “qualified dividends” that will be subject to tax at the maximum tax rate accorded to long-term capital gains for tax years beginning on or before December 31, 2010, after which the tax rate applicable to dividends is scheduled to return to the tax rate generally applicable to ordinary income.
 
If PRC taxes apply to any dividends paid to a U.S. holder on our common stock, such taxes may be treated as foreign taxes eligible for credit against such holder’s U.S. federal income tax liability (subject to certain limitations), and a U.S. holder may be entitled to certain benefits under the income tax treaty between the United States and the PRC. U.S. holders should consult their own tax advisors regarding the creditability of any such PRC tax and their eligibility for the benefits of the income tax treaty between the United States and the PRC.
 
Gain or Loss on Sale, Taxable Exchange or Other Taxable Disposition of Common Stock
 
In general, a U.S. holder must treat any gain or loss recognized upon a sale, taxable exchange, or other taxable disposition of our common stock as capital gain or loss. Any such capital gain or loss will be long-term capital gain or loss if the U.S. holder’s holding period for the common stock so disposed of exceeds one year. In general, a U.S. holder will recognize gain or loss in an amount equal to the difference between (i) the sum of the amount of cash and the fair market value of any property received in such disposition and (ii) the U.S. holder’s adjusted tax basis in the common stock so disposed of. Long-term capital gain recognized by a non-corporate U.S. holder generally will be subject to a maximum tax rate of 15 percent for tax years beginning on or before December 31, 2010, after which the maximum long-term capital gains tax rate is scheduled to increase to 20 percent. The deduction of capital losses is subject to various limitations.
 
If PRC taxes apply to any gain from the disposition of our common stock by a U.S. holder, such taxes may be treated as foreign taxes eligible for credit against such holder’s U.S. federal income tax liability (subject to certain limitations), and a U.S. holder may be entitled to certain benefits under the income tax treaty between the United States and the PRC. U.S. holders should consult their own tax advisors regarding the creditability of any such PRC tax and their eligibility for the benefits of the income tax treaty between the United States and the PRC.
 
Non-U.S. Holders
 
Taxation of Distributions
 
In general, any distribution we make to a non-U.S. holder of our common stock, to the extent paid out of our current or accumulated earnings and profits (as determined under U.S. federal income tax principles), will constitute a dividend for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Provided such dividend is not effectively connected with the non-U.S. holder’s conduct of a trade or business within the United States, such dividend generally will be subject to U.S. federal withholding tax at a rate of 30 percent of the gross amount of the dividend, unless we are treated as an “80/20 company” for U.S. federal income tax purposes, as described below, or such non-U.S. holder is eligible for a reduced rate of withholding tax under an applicable income tax treaty and provides proper certification of its eligibility for such reduced rate (usually on an IRS Form W-8BEN). Any distribution not constituting a dividend will be treated first as reducing the non-U.S. holder’s adjusted tax basis in its shares of our common stock (but not below zero) and, to the extent such distribution exceeds the non-U.S. holder’s adjusted tax basis, as gain from the sale or other disposition of the common stock, which will be treated as described under “Non-U.S. Holders — Gain on Sale, Taxable Exchange or Other Taxable Disposition of Common Stock” below.

 
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You should be aware of the possibility that we may qualify as an “80/20 company” for U.S. federal income tax purposes. In general, a domestic corporation is an 80/20 company if at least 80 percent of its gross income during an applicable testing period is, directly or through subsidiaries, “active foreign business income.” The 80 percent test is applied on a periodic basis. If we qualify as an 80/20 company, a percentage of any dividend paid by us generally will not be subject to U.S. federal withholding tax. You should consult with your own tax advisors regarding the amount of any such dividend subject to withholding tax in this circumstance.
 
Dividends we pay to a non-U.S. holder that are effectively connected with such non-U.S. holder’s conduct of a trade or business within the United States (and, if certain income tax treaties apply, are attributable to a U.S. permanent establishment or fixed base maintained by the non-U.S. holder) generally will not be subject to U.S. withholding tax, provided such non-U.S. holder complies with certain certification and disclosure requirements (usually by providing an IRS Form W-8ECI). Instead, such dividends generally will be subject to U.S. federal income tax, net of certain deductions, at the same graduated individual or corporate tax rates applicable to U.S. persons. If the non-U.S. holder is a corporation, dividends that are effectively connected income may also be subject to a “branch profits tax” at a rate of 30 percent (or such lower rate as may be specified by an applicable income tax treaty).
 
Gain on Sale, Taxable Exchange or Other Taxable Disposition of Common Stock
 
A non-U.S. holder generally will not be subject to U.S. federal income tax in respect of gain recognized on a sale, exchange or other disposition of common stock, unless:
the gain is effectively connected with the conduct of a trade or business by the non-U.S. holder within the United States. (and, under certain income tax treaties, is attributable to a U.S. permanent establishment or fixed base maintained by the non-U.S. holder);
the non-U.S. holder is an individual who is present in the United States for 183 days or more in the taxable year of disposition and certain other conditions are met; or
we are or have been a “United States real property holding corporation” (“USRPHC”) for U.S. federal income tax purposes at any time during the shorter of the five year period ending on the date of disposition or the non-U.S. holder’s holding period for the common stock disposed of, and, generally, in the case where our common stock is regularly traded on an established securities market, the non-U.S. holder has owned, directly or indirectly, more than 5 percent of the common stock disposed of, at any time during the shorter of the five year period ending on the date of disposition or the non-U.S. holder’s holding period for the common stock disposed of. There can be no assurance that our common stock will be treated as regularly traded on an established securities market for this purpose.
 
Unless an applicable tax treaty provides otherwise, gain described in the first and third bullet points above generally will be subject to U.S. federal income tax, net of certain deductions, at the same tax rates applicable to U.S. persons. Any gains described in the first bullet point above of a non-U.S. holder that is a foreign corporation may also be subject to an additional “branch profits tax” at a 30 percent rate (or a lower applicable tax treaty rate). Any U.S. source capital gain of a non-U.S. holder described in the second bullet point above (which may be offset by U.S. source capital losses during the taxable year of the disposition) generally will be subject to a flat 30 percent U.S. federal income tax (or a lower applicable tax treaty rate).
 
In connection with the third bullet point above, we generally will be classified as a USRPHC if the fair market value of our “United States real property interests” equals or exceeds 50 percent of the sum of the fair market value of our worldwide real property interests plus our other assets used or held for use in a trade or business, as determined for U.S. federal income tax purposes. We believe that we currently are not a USRPHC, and we do not anticipate becoming a USRPHC (although no assurance can be given that we will not become a USRPHC in the future).
 
Information Reporting and Backup Withholding
 
We generally must report annually to the IRS and to each holder the amount of dividends and certain other distributions we pay to such holder on our common stock and the amount of tax, if any, withheld with respect to those distributions. In the case of a non-U.S. holder, copies of the information returns reporting those distributions and withholding may also be made available to the tax authorities in the country in which the non-U.S. holder is a resident under the provisions of an applicable income tax treaty or agreement. Information reporting is also generally required with respect to proceeds from the sales and other dispositions of our common stock to or through the U.S. office (and in certain cases, the foreign office) of a broker.

 
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In addition, backup withholding of U.S. federal income tax, currently at a rate of 28 percent, generally will apply to distributions made on our common stock to, and the proceeds from sales and other dispositions of our common stock by, a non-corporate U.S. holder who:
fails to provide an accurate taxpayer identification number;
is notified by the IRS that backup withholding is required; or
in certain circumstances, fails to comply with applicable certification requirements.
 
A non-U.S. holder generally may eliminate the requirement for information reporting (other than with respect to distributions, as described above) and backup withholding by providing certification of its foreign status, under penalties of perjury, on a duly executed applicable IRS Form W-8 or by otherwise establishing an exemption.
 
Backup withholding is not an additional tax. Rather, the amount of any backup withholding will be allowed as a credit against a U.S. holder’s or a non-U.S. holder’s U.S. federal income tax liability and may entitle such holder to a refund, provided that certain required information is timely furnished to the IRS. Holders are urged to consult their own tax advisors regarding the application of backup withholding and the availability of and procedure for obtaining an exemption from backup withholding in their particular circumstances.
 
Material PRC Income Tax Considerations
 
The following discussion summarizes the material PRC income tax considerations relating to the ownership of our common stock following the consummation of this Offering.
 
Resident Enterprise Treatment
 
On March 16, 2007, the Fifth Session of the Tenth National People’s Congress passed the Enterprise Income Tax Law of the People’s Republic of China, or the EIT Law, which became effective on January 1, 2008. Under the EIT Law, enterprises are classified as “resident enterprises” and “non-resident enterprises.” Pursuant to the EIT Law and its implementing rules, enterprises established outside China whose “de facto management bodies” are located in China are considered “resident enterprises” and subject to the uniform 25% enterprise income tax rate on global income. According to the implementing rules of the EIT Law, “de facto management body” refers to a managing body that in practice exercises overall management control over the production and business, personnel, accounting and assets of an enterprise.
 
The EIT Law and the interpretation of many of its provisions, including the definition of “resident enterprise,” are unclear. It is also uncertain how the PRC tax authorities would interpret and implement the EIT Law and its implementing rules. Generally, the PRC tax authorities may determine the resident enterprise status of entities organized under the laws of foreign jurisdictions, which own a 100% equity interest in a PRC operating entity. Our management is substantially based in China and expected to be based in China in the future, although some of our directors are not PRC nationals. It remains uncertain whether the PRC tax authorities would determine that we are a “resident enterprise” or a “non-resident enterprise.”
 
Given the short history of the EIT law and lack of applicable legal precedent, it remains unclear how the PRC tax authorities will determine the PRC tax resident treatment of a non-PRC company such as us. If the PRC tax authorities determine that we are a “resident enterprise” for PRC enterprise income tax purposes, a number of tax consequences could follow. First, we could be subject to the enterprise income tax at a rate of 25% on our global taxable income. Second, the EIT Law provides that dividend income between “qualified resident enterprises” is exempt from income tax. It is unclear whether the dividends we or Glory Reach receives would constitute dividend income between “qualified resident enterprises” and would therefore qualify for tax exemption.
 
As of the date of this prospectus, there has not been a definitive determination as to the “resident enterprise” or “non-resident enterprise” status of us or Glory Reach. However, since it is not anticipated that we or Glory Reach would receive dividends or generate other income in the near future, we and Glory Reach are not expected to have any income that would be subject to the 25% enterprise income tax on global income in the near future. We and Glory Reach will consult with the PRC tax authorities and make any necessary tax payment if we or Glory Reach (based on future clarifying guidance issued by the PRC), or the PRC tax authorities, determines that we or Glory Reach is a resident enterprise under the EIT Law, and if we or Glory Reach were to have income in the future.

 
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Dividends from QHS
 
If we or Glory Reach is not treated as resident enterprises under the EIT Law, then dividends that we or Glory Reach receives may be subject to PRC withholding tax. The EIT Law and the implementing rules of the EIT Law provide that (A) an income tax rate of 25% will normally be applicable to investors that are “non-resident enterprises,” or non-resident investors, which (i) have establishments or premises of business inside China, and (ii) the income in connection with their establishment or premises of business is sourced from China or the income is earned outside China but has actual connection with their establishments or places of business inside China, and (B) an income tax rate of 10% will normally be applicable to dividends payable to investors that are “non-resident enterprises,” or non-resident investors, which (i) do not have an establishment or place of business in the PRC or (ii) have an establishment or place of business in the PRC, but the relevant income is not effectively connected with the establishment or place of business, to the extent such dividends are derived from sources within the PRC.
 
As described above, the PRC tax authorities may determine the resident enterprise status of entities organized under the laws of foreign jurisdictions, on a case-by-case basis. We and Glory Reach are holding companies and substantially all of our income and that of Glory Reach may be derived from dividends. Thus, if we or Glory Reach is considered a “non-resident enterprise” under the EIT Law and the dividends paid to us and Glory Reach are considered income sourced within China, such dividends received may be subject to the income tax described in the foregoing paragraph.
 
The State Council of the PRC or a tax treaty between China and the jurisdictions in which the non-PRC investors reside may reduce such income tax. Pursuant to the Double Tax Avoidance Arrangement between Hong Kong and Mainland China, if the Hong Kong resident enterprise owns more than 25% of the equity interest in a company in China, the 10% withholding tax on the dividends the Hong Kong resident enterprise received from such company in China is reduced to 5%. We are a U.S. holding company, and we have a subsidiary Hong Kong (Glory Reach), which in turns owns a 100% equity interest in QHS. If Glory Reach is considered a Hong Kong resident enterprise under the Double Tax Avoidance Arrangement and is considered as a “non-resident enterprise” under the EIT Law, the dividends paid to Glory Reach by the QHS may be subject to the reduced income tax rate of 5% under the Double Tax Avoidance Arrangement. However, based on the Notice on Certain Issues with Respect to the Enforcement of Dividend Provisions in Tax Treaties, issued on February 20, 2009 by the State Administration of Taxation, if the relevant PRC tax authorities determine, in their discretion, that a company benefits from such reduced income tax rate due to a structure or arrangement that is primarily tax-driven, such PRC tax authorities may adjust the preferential tax treatment.
 
As of the date of this prospectus, there has not been a definitive determination as to the “resident enterprise” or “non-resident enterprise” status of us or Glory Reach. As indicated above, however, QHS is not expected to pay any dividends in the near future. We and Glory Reach will consult with the PRC tax authorities and make any necessary tax withholding if, in the future, QHS were to pay any dividends and we or Glory Reach (based on future clarifying guidance issued by the PRC), or the PRC tax authorities, determines that we or Glory Reach is a non-resident enterprise under the EIT Law.
 
Dividends that Non-Resident Investors Receive From Us; Gain on the Sale or Transfer of Our Common Stock
 
If dividends payable to (or gains recognized by) our non-resident investors are treated as income derived from sources within the PRC, then the dividends that non-resident investors receive from us and any such gain on the sale or transfer of our common stock, may be subject to taxes under PRC tax laws.
 
Under the EIT Law and the implementing rules of the EIT Law, PRC income tax at the rate of 10% is applicable to dividends payable to investors that are “non-resident enterprises,” or non-resident investors, which (i) do not have an establishment or place of business in the PRC or (ii) have an establishment or place of business in the PRC but the relevant income is not effectively connected with the establishment or place of business, to the extent that such dividends have their sources within the PRC. Similarly, any gain realized on the transfer of common stock by such investors is also subject to 10% PRC income tax if such gain is regarded as income derived from sources within the PRC.
 
The dividends paid by us to non-resident investors with respect to our common stock, or gain non-resident investors may realize from sale or the transfer of our common stock, may be treated as PRC-sourced income and, as a result, may be subject to PRC tax at a rate of 10%. In such event, we also may be required to withhold a 10% PRC tax on any dividends paid to non-resident investors. In addition, non-resident investors in our common stock may be responsible for paying PRC tax at a rate of 10% on any gain realized from the sale or transfer of our common stock after the consummation of the Offering if such non-resident investors and the gain satisfies the requirements under the EIT Law and its implementing rules. However, under the EIT Law and its implementing rules, we would not have an obligation to withhold income tax in respect of the gains that non-resident investors (including U.S. investors) may realize from the sale or transfer of our common stock from and after the consummation of this Offering.

 
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If we were to pay any dividends in the future, we would again consult with the PRC tax authorities and if we (based on future clarifying guidance issued by the PRC), or the PRC tax authorities, determine that we must withhold PRC tax on any dividends payable by us under the EIT Law, we will make any necessary tax withholding on dividends payable to our non-resident investors. If non-resident investors as described under the EIT Law (including U.S. investors) realized any gain from the sale or transfer of our common stock and if such gain were considered as PRC-sourced income, such non-resident investors would be responsible for paying 10% PRC income tax on the gain from the sale or transfer of our common stock. As indicated above, under the EIT Law and its implementing rules, we would not have an obligation to withhold PRC income tax in respect of the gains that non-resident investors (including U.S. investors) may realize from the sale or transfer of our common stock from and after the consummation of this Offering.
 
Penalties for Failure to Pay Applicable PRC Income Tax
 
Non-resident investors in us may be responsible for paying PRC tax at a rate of 10% on any gain realized from the sale or transfer of our common stock after the consummation of this Offering if such non-resident investors and the gain satisfies the requirements under the EIT Law and its implementing rules, as described above.
 
According to the EIT Law and its implementing rules, the PRC Tax Administration Law (the “Tax Administration Law”) and its implementing rules, the Provisional Measures for the Administration of Withholding of Enterprise Income Tax for Non-resident Enterprises (the “Administration Measures”) and other applicable PRC laws or regulations (collectively the “Tax Related Laws”), where any gain derived by non-resident investors from the sale or transfer of our Securities is subject to any income tax in China, and such non-resident investors fail to file any tax return or pay tax in this regard pursuant to the Tax Related Laws, they may be subject to certain fines, penalties or punishments, including without limitation: (1) if a non-resident investor fails to file a tax return and present the relevant information in connection with tax payments, the competent tax authorities shall order it to do so within the prescribed time limit and may impose a fine up to RMB 2,000, and in egregious cases, may impose a fine ranging from RMB 2,000 to RMB 10,000; (2) if a non-resident investor fails to file a tax return or fails to pay all or part of the amount of tax payable, the non-resident investor shall be required to pay the unpaid tax amount payable, a surcharge on overdue tax payments (the daily surcharge is 0.05% of the overdue amount, beginning from the day the deferral begins), and a fine ranging from 50% to 500% of the unpaid amount of the tax payable; (3) if a non-resident investor fails to file a tax return or pay the tax within the prescribed time limit according to the order by the PRC tax authorities, the PRC tax authorities may collect and check information about the income items of the non-resident investor in China and other payers (the “Other Payers”) who will pay amounts to such non-resident investor, and send a “Notice of Tax Issues” to the Other Payers to collect and recover the tax payable and impose overdue fines on such non-resident investor from the amounts otherwise payable to such non-resident investor by the Other Payers; (4) if a non-resident investor fails to pay the tax payable within the prescribed time limit as ordered by the PRC tax authorities, a fine may be imposed on the non-resident investor ranging from 50% to 500% of the unpaid tax payable; and the PRC tax authorities may, upon approval by the director of the tax bureau (or sub-bureau) of, or higher than, the county level, take the following compulsory measures: (i) notify in writing the non-resident investor’s bank or other financial institution to withhold from the account thereof for payment of the amount of tax payable, and (ii) detain, seal off, or sell by auction or on the market the non-resident investor’s commodities, goods or other property in a value equivalent to the amount of tax payable; or (5) if the non-resident investor fails to pay all or part of the amount of tax payable or surcharge for overdue tax payment, and can not provide a guarantee to the tax authorities, the tax authorities may notify the frontier authorities to prevent the non-resident investor or their legal representative from leaving China.
 
Enforceability of Civil Liabilities
 
Substantially all of our assets are located outside the United States. In addition, a majority of our directors and officers are nationals and/or residents of countries other than the United States, and all or a substantial portion of such persons’ assets are located outside the United States. As a result, it may be difficult for investors to effect service of process within the United States upon us or such persons or to enforce against them or against us, judgments obtained in United States courts, including judgments predicated upon the civil liability provisions of the securities laws of the United States or any state thereof.

 
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We have appointed CT Corporation System, 4701 Cox Road, Suite 301, Glen Allen, Virginia 23060, as our agent upon whom process may be served in any action brought against us under the securities laws of the United States.
 
AllBright Law Offices, our counsel as to Chinese law, has advised us that there is uncertainty as to whether the courts of China would (1) recognize or enforce judgments of United States courts obtained against us or such persons predicated upon the civil liability provisions of the securities laws of the United States or any state thereof, or (2) be competent to hear original actions brought in each respective jurisdiction, against us or such persons predicated upon the securities laws of the United States or any state thereof.
 
AllBright Law Offices has advised us that the recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments are provided for under the Chinese Civil Procedure Law. Chinese courts may recognize and enforce foreign judgments in accordance with the requirements of the Chinese Civil Procedure Law based either on treaties between China and the country where the judgment is made or in reciprocity between jurisdictions. China does not have any treaties or other agreements with the United States that provide for the reciprocal recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments. As a result, it is uncertain whether a Chinese court would enforce a judgment rendered by a court in either of these two jurisdictions.
 
Underwriting
 
We have engaged Anderson & Strudwick, Incorporated to conduct this offering on a “best efforts, minimum/maximum” basis. The offering is being made without a firm commitment by the underwriter, which has no obligation or commitment to purchase any of our shares. None of our officers, directors or affiliates may purchase shares in this offering.
 
Unless sooner withdrawn or canceled by either us or the underwriter, the offering will continue until the earlier of (i) a date mutually acceptable to us and our underwriter after which the minimum offering is sold or (ii) December 31, 2010 (the “Offering Termination Date”). The underwriter has agreed in accordance with the provisions of SEC Rule 15c2-4 to cause all funds received by the underwriter for the sale of the shares of common stock to be promptly deposited in an escrow account maintained by SunTrust Bank (the “Escrow Agent”) as escrow agent for the investors in the offering. The Escrow Agent will exercise signature control on the escrow account and will act based on joint instructions from our company and the underwriter. On the closing date for the offering, net proceeds in the escrow account maintained by the Escrow Agent will be delivered to our company. We will not be able to use such proceeds in China, however, until we complete certain remittance procedures in China. If we do not complete this offering before the Offering Termination Date, all amounts will be promptly returned as described below. If we complete this offering, then on the closing date, we will issue shares to investors and underwriter warrants to our underwriter exercisable at a rate of one warrant per share to purchase up to 10% of the aggregate number of shares of common stock sold in this offering. We have registered these underwriter warrants and the shares of common stock underlying the underwriter warrants in connection with this offering.  In the event of any dispute between our company and the underwriter, including about whether the minimum offering has been sold and whether and how funds are to be reimbursed, the escrow agent is entitled to petition a court of competent jurisdiction to resolve any such dispute.
 
Investors must pay in full for all shares at the time of investment. Payment for the shares of common stock may be made (i) by check, bank draft or money order made payable to “SunTrust Bank” and delivered to the underwriter no less than four business days before the date of closing, or (ii) by authorization of withdrawal from securities accounts maintained with the underwriter. If payment is made by authorization of withdrawal from securities accounts, the funds authorized to be withdrawn from a securities account will continue to accrue interest, if any interest is to accrue on such amounts, at the contractual rates until closing or termination of the offering, but a hold will be placed on such funds, thereby making them unavailable to the purchaser until closing or termination of the offering. If a purchaser authorizes the underwriter to withdraw the amount of the purchase price from a securities account, such underwriter will do so as of the date of closing. The underwriter will inform prospective purchasers of the anticipated date of closing. If payment is made by check, investors should make all checks payable to the Escrow Agent.
 
Proceeds deposited in escrow with the Escrow Agent may not be withdrawn by investors prior to the earlier of the closing of the offering or the Offering Termination Date. If the offering is withdrawn or canceled or if the 833,333 share minimum offering is not reached and proceeds therefrom are not received by us on or prior to the Offering Termination Date, all proceeds will be promptly returned by the Escrow Agent without interest or deduction to the persons from which they are received (within one business day) in accordance with applicable securities laws. All such proceeds will be placed in a non-interest bearing account pending such time.

 
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Pursuant to that certain underwriting agreement by and between the underwriter and us, the obligations of the underwriter to solicit offers to purchase the shares and of investors solicited by the underwriter to purchase our shares of common stock are subject to approval of certain legal matters by counsel to the underwriter. The underwriter’s ability to complete this “best efforts minimum/maximum” transaction is dependent upon the existence of stable U.S. trading markets. As such, the underwriter’s obligations under the underwriting agreement are also subject to various conditions which are customary in transactions of this type, including that, as of the closing of the offering, there shall not have occurred (i) a suspension or material limitation in trading in securities generally on the New York Stock Exchange or the publication of quotations on the NASDAQ Stock Market (National Market System or Capital Market); (ii) a general moratorium on commercial banking activities in the State of New York or China; (iii) the engagement by the United States or China in hostilities which have resulted in the declaration of a national emergency or war if any such event would have a material adverse effect, in the underwriter’s reasonable judgment, as to make it impracticable or inadvisable to proceed with the solicitation of offers to consummate the offering with respect to investors solicited by the underwriter on the terms and conditions contemplated herein.
 
We have agreed to indemnify the underwriter against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act of 1933, or to contribute to payments the underwriter may be required to make in respect of those liabilities.
 
The underwriter is offering the shares of common stock, subject to prior sale, when, as and if issued to and accepted by it, subject to conditions contained in the underwriting agreement, such as the receipt by the underwriter of officers’ certificates and legal opinions. The underwriter reserves the right to withdraw, cancel or modify offers to the public and to reject orders in whole or in part in the event (i) our representations or warranties are incorrect or misleading or we fail to fulfill our agreements with the underwriter; (ii) a material adverse change occurs affecting our business, management, property, assets, results of operations, condition or prospects; (iii) trading is suspended on any national securities exchange; (iv) war is declared; (v) a banking moratorium is declared in Virginia, New York or the U.S.; or (vi) any laws, regulations, court or administrative order or other governmental or agency act causes the underwriter to believe that our business or the U.S. securities markets will be materially adversely affected. The underwriter’s discretion in this regard is broad.
 
The underwriter intends to offer our common stock to its retail customers only in states in which we are permitted to offer our common stock. We have relied on an exemption to the blue sky registration requirements afforded to “covered securities”. Securities listed on the NASDAQ Capital Market, along with securities that will be listed on the NASDAQ Capital Market at the conclusion of an offering, are “covered securities.” If our common stock were unable to be listed on the NASDAQ Capital Market at the conclusion of this offering, then we would be unable to rely on the covered securities exemption to blue sky registration requirements and we would need to register the offering in each state in which we planned to sell shares. Consequently, we will not complete this offering unless and until the NASDAQ Capital Market advises us that our common stock has been approved for listing upon the closing of this offering.
 
In connection with this offering, the underwriter or certain of the securities dealers may distribute prospectuses electronically. No forms of prospectus other than printed prospectuses and electronically distributed prospectuses that are printable in Adobe PDF format will be used in connection with this offering.
 
Foreign Regulatory Restrictions on Purchase of our Shares
 
We have not taken any action to permit a public offering of our shares outside the United States or to permit the possession or distribution of this prospectus outside the United States. People outside the United States who come into possession of this prospectus must inform themselves about and observe any restrictions relating to this offering of our shares and the distribution of this prospectus outside the United States.

 
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Commissions and Discounts
 
The underwriter has advised us that it proposes to offer the common stock to the public at the public offering price on the cover page of this prospectus. The following table shows the public offering price, underwriter fee to be paid by us to the underwriter and the proceeds, before expenses, to us.
 
   
Per Share
   
Minimum Offering
   
Maximum Offering
 
Assumed public offering price
  $ 6.00     $ 4,999,998     $ 6,000,000  
Underwriting discount
  $ 0.42     $ 350,000     $ 420,000  
Proceeds to us, before expenses
  $ 5.58     $ 4,649,998     $ 5,580,000  
 
We expect our total cash expenses for this offering to be approximately $320,000, exclusive of the above commissions. In addition, we will pay the underwriter an accountable expense allowance of 1% of the amount of the offering, or $60,000 (maximum offering, exclusive of shares registered under Rule 462(b)) or $50,000 (minimum offering). The underwriter must sell the minimum number of securities offered 833,333 shares) if any are sold. The underwriter is required to use only its best efforts to sell the securities offered. The offering will terminate upon the earlier of: (i) a date mutually acceptable to us and our underwriter after which the minimum offering is sold or (ii) December 31, 2010. Until we sell at least 833,333 shares, all investor funds will be held in an escrow account at SunTrust Bank. If we do not sell at least 833,333 shares by December 31, 2010, all funds will be promptly returned to investors (within one business day) without interest or deduction. If we complete this offering, then on the closing date, we will issue shares to investors and underwriter warrants to our underwriter.
 
Underwriter Warrants
 
We have agreed to sell to the underwriter, on the closing date of this offering, at a price of $0.001 per warrant, underwriter warrants exercisable at a rate of one warrant per share to purchase 10% of the number of shares issued by us in connection with the offering. We have registered these underwriter warrants and the shares of common stock underlying the underwriter warrants in connection with this offering. We will issue between 83,333 and 100,000 underwriter warrants in connection with this offering, depending on the number of shares sold in this offering. Each underwriter warrant will be exercisable to purchase one share of common stock. The underwriter warrants will be exercisable at 120% the offering price per share for a period of five years after the effective date of this offering. The underwriter warrants may not be exercised, sold, transferred, pledged, assigned or hypothecated for a period of 180 days after the date of effectiveness or commencement of sales of the public offering, except to officers or partners of the underwriter. This restriction is imposed pursuant to the requirements of FINRA Rule 5110(g)(1). If we do not complete this offering by selling at least the minimum number of shares, we will not issue any underwriter warrants to our underwriter.
 
For the life of the underwriter warrants, the holders thereof are given, at nominal costs, the opportunity to profit from a rise in the market price of our shares of common stock with a resulting dilution in the interest of other shareholders. Further, the holders may be expected to exercise the underwriter warrants at a time when we would, in all likelihood, be able to obtain equity capital on terms more favorable than those provided in the underwriter warrants.
 
We are required for the life of the underwriter warrants to reserve sufficient shares of common stock to deliver upon exercise of the warrants and to take all necessary actions to ensure that we may validly and legally issue fully paid and non-assessable shares on exercise of the warrants.
 
The underwriter has a right to demand registration of the shares of common stock in the event registered shares are not available at the time of exercise and an exemption from such registration is not otherwise available. If this happens, we will be required to file the registration statement within ninety (90) days after demand and to pay the costs associated with the registration other than the underwriter’s counsel fees and any underwriting or selling commissions. We are required to seek the listing of the shares on the same exchange on which our shares trade, if any.
 
To the extent we are unable to register the shares, the underwriter may exercise the warrant with a cashless exercise, which is designed to give the underwriter the economic benefit of exercising the underwriter warrants. A cashless exercise, however, would not result in the payment of any exercise price to us.
 
The underwriter warrants also contain anti-dilution provisions, consistent with applicable FINRA rules, to adjust the terms of the underwriter warrants as necessary to protect against dilution in the event we reorganize, consolidate, merge or subdivide our shares.

 
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Market and Pricing Considerations
 
The CUSIP number for our common stock is 23816A103. Our common stock is quoted under the symbol “QING” (previously “DATI”) on the Electronic Bulletin Board maintained by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority; however, there have only been limited or sporadic quotations and only a very limited public trading market for our common stock.  Indeed, our common stock has been traded publicly on less than 20% of the trading days in 2010. The Electronic Bulletin Board is a significantly more limited market than established trading markets such as the New York Stock Exchange or NASDAQ.
 
The closing bid price for our common stock on June 22, 2010 was $5.00 per share, as reported by www.quotemedia.com.  The common stock has not traded publicly since that date. We expect that upon completion of this offering, our common stock will be listed on the NASDAQ Capital Market under the symbol “FOOT”. The underwriter warrants registered in this offering will not publicly trade.
 
The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, the high and low closing prices of our common stock. These prices reflect inter-dealer prices, without retail mark-up, mark-down or commission, and may not represent actual transactions.  The trading price for all days prior to the completion of our reverse split and conversion of preferred stock into common stock has been adjusted to account for such events.

   
Closing Bid Prices
 
   
High
   
Low
 
Year Ended December 31, 2010
 
 ($)
   
 ($)
 
First Quarter
    16.20       2.16  
Second Quarter
    14.85       5.00  
Third Quarter (no trading since June 22, 2010)
    N/A       N/A  
                 
Year Ended December 31, 2009
               
First Quarter (from March 30, 2009)
    0.27       0.27  
Second Quarter
    1.62       0.27  
Third Quarter
    1.35       1.35  
Fourth Quarter
    1.35       1.35  
 
We negotiated with our underwriter to determine the offering price of our shares in this offering to be the lesser of a multiple of our after-tax net income for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009, divided by the number of shares of common stock outstanding on the date of this registration statement, or a discount to our five-day average closing price prior to the date of this registration statement. Noting past offerings completed by our underwriter, we believe that this multiple approximates the valuation multiples utilized in similar offerings for similarly-sized companies.
 
In addition to prevailing market conditions, the factors considered in determining the applicable multiples were:
 
The history of, and the prospects for, our company and the industry in which we compete;
 
An assessment of our management, its past and present operation, and the prospects for, and timing of, our future revenues;
 
The present state of our development; and
 
The factors listed above in relation to market values and various valuation measures of other companies engaged in activities similar to ours.
 
An active trading market for our common stock may not develop. It is possible that after this offering the shares will not trade in the public market at or above the offering price.
 
The exercise price for the underwriter warrants issued to our underwriter in connection with, and conditional on the closing of, this offering has been negotiated between our company and the underwriter. The exercise price (120% of the offering price of shares in this offering), along with the length of time the underwriter must wait before exercise (at least 180 days after the closing of this offering) are influenced by the valuation attributed by FINRA in its calculation of the acceptability of aggregate underwriting consideration.
 
Discretionary Shares
 
The underwriter will not sell any shares in this offering to accounts over which it exercises discretionary authority, without first receiving written consent from those accounts.
 
Application for Listing on the NASDAQ Capital Market
 
We have applied to list our common stock on the NASDAQ Capital Market under the symbol “FOOT.” As this offering is a best-efforts offering, the NASDAQ Capital Market has indicated that it is unable to admit our shares of common stock for listing until the completion of the offering and, consequently, the satisfaction of NASDAQ Capital Market listing standards. If so admitted, we expect our common stock to begin trading on the NASDAQ Capital Market on the day following the closing of this offering. If our shares are eventually listed on the NASDAQ Capital Market, we will be subject to continued listing requirements and corporate governance standards. We expect these new rules and regulations to significantly increase our legal, accounting and financial compliance costs.
 
Price Stabilization, Short Positions and Penalty Bids
 
In order to facilitate the offering of the shares of common stock, the underwriter may engage in transactions that stabilize, maintain or otherwise affect the price of the shares. In order to facilitate the offering, the underwriter may, but is not required to, bid for, and purchase, shares in the open market to stabilize the price of the shares. These activities may raise or maintain the market price of the shares above independent market levels or prevent or retard a decline in the market price of the shares. The underwriter is not required to engage in these activities, and may end any of these activities at any time. We and the underwriter have agreed to indemnify each other against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act.
 
We and the underwriter have agreed to indemnify each other against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act.

 
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Legal Matters
 
Certain matters as to Delaware law and U.S. federal law in connection with this offering will be passed upon for us and for the underwriter by Kaufman & Canoles, P.C. Certain legal matters relating to the offering as to Chinese law will be passed upon for us by AllBright Law Offices, People’s Republic of China. Kaufman & Canoles, P.C. may rely upon AllBright Law Offices with respect to matters governed by PRC law.
 
Experts
 
Financial statements as of December 31, 2009 and 2008, and for the years then ended appearing in this prospectus, have been included herein and in the registration statement in reliance upon the report of MaloneBailey, LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, appearing elsewhere herein, and upon the authority of that firm as experts in accounting and auditing.
 
Interests of Experts and Counsel
 
Attorneys with Kaufman and Canoles, P.C., representing our company with respect to this offering beneficially own 75,000 shares of common stock as of the date of this prospectus.
 
Where You Can Find More Information
 
We have filed with the SEC a registration statement on Form S-1 under the Securities Act of 1933 with respect to our shares of common stock offered by this prospectus. This prospectus does not contain all of the information set forth in the registration statement and the exhibits to the registration statement. For further information regarding us and our shares of common stock offered hereby, please refer to the registration statement and the exhibits filed as part of the registration statement.
 
In addition, we file periodic reports with the SEC, including quarterly reports and annual reports which include our audited financial statements. This registration statement, including exhibits thereto, and all of our periodic reports may be inspected without charge at the Public Reference Room maintained by the SEC at 100 F Street, NE, Washington, D.C. 20549. You may obtain copies of the registration statement, including the exhibits thereto, and all of our periodic reports after payment of the fees prescribed by the SEC. For additional information regarding the operation of the Public Reference Room, you may call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330. The SEC also maintains a website which provides on-line access to reports and other information regarding registrants that file electronically with the SEC at the address: www.sec.gov.
 
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FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

QINGDAO FOOTWEAR, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
AS OF MARCH 31, 2010 AND DECEMBER 31, 2009
UNAUDITED

   
March 31,
2010
   
December 31, 2009
 
   
(Restated)
       
ASSETS
           
Current assets
           
Cash
  $ 378,219     $ 61,131  
Accounts receivable
    1,802,899       98,962  
Notes receivable
    440,100       -  
Inventories
    385,266       344,512  
Prepaid expenses
    231,165       57,311  
                 
Total current assets
    3,237,649       561,916  
                 
Property, plant and equipment, net
    913,651       930,451  
Intangible assets
    206,957       208,167  
                 
Total Assets
  $ 4,358,257     $ 1,700,534  
                 
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
               
                 
Current liabilities
               
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
  $ 135,812     $ 15,727  
Short term loans
    1,158,930       718,830  
Taxes payable
    1,327,308       2,627  
Duet to related parties
    -       221,871  
                 
Total current liabilities
    2,622,050       959,055  
                 
Long-term debt
    249,390       249,390  
                 
Total Liabilities
  $ 2,871,440     $ 1,208,445  
                 
Shareholders’ Equity
               
Series A preferred stock, .0001 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized, none issued and outstanding
    -       -  
Common stock, .0001 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized, 10,000,000 and 9,700,000 shares issued and outstanding, respectively
    1,000       970  
Additional paid-in capital
    762,091       319,510  
Accumulated other comprehensive income
    441,116       440,775  
Retained earnings (deficits)
    282,610       (269,166 )
                 
Total Shareholders’ Equity
  $ 1,486,817     $ 492,089  
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
  $ 4,358,257     $ 1,700,534  

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 
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QINGDAO FOOTWEAR, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2010 AND 2009
UNAUDITED
 
   
Three Months Ended
 
   
March 31,
2010
   
March 31,
2009
 
   
(Restated)
       
Net sales
  $ 4,765,812     $ 4,455,898  
Cost of sales
    2,656,755       2,522,338  
                 
Gross profit
    2,109,057       1,933,560  
Operating expenses:
               
Selling, general and administrative expenses
    702,721       218,547  
Depreciation and Amortization Expense
    18,005       13,133  
                 
Income from operations
    1,388,331       1,701,880  
                 
Other income (expense)
               
Rental income
    21,998       21,977  
Interest income
    89       533  
Interest expense
    (22,906 )     (13,499 )
                 
Income before income taxes
    1,387,512       1,710,891  
                 
Income taxes
    457,531       427,723  
                 
Net income
  $ 929,981     $ 1,283,168  
                 
Earnings per share -  basic and diluted
  $ 0.09     $ 0.13  
Weighted average shares outstanding-basic and diluted
    10,000,000       9,700,000  
                 
Net income
  $ 929,981     $ 1,283,168  
Other comprehensive income (loss)
               
Foreign currency translation
    341       (6,705 )
                 
Comprehensive income
  $ 930,322     $ 1,276,463  

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 
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QINGDAO FOOTWEAR, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2010 AND 2009
UNAUDITED

   
Three Months Ended
 
   
March 31,
2010
   
March 31,
2009
 
   
(Restated)
       
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
           
Net income
  $ 929,981     $ 1,283,168  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
               
Depreciation and amortization
    18,005       13,133  
Stock based compensation
    442,611       -  
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
               
Accounts receivable
    (1,703,936 )     (101,932 )
Inventories
    (40,754 )     (323,926 )
Prepaid expenses
    (173,854 )     (43,140 )
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
    120,086       7,805  
Tax payable
    1,324,682       1,241,699  
Net cash provided by operating activities
    916,821       2,076,807  
                 
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
               
Loan made to other
    (440,100 )     -  
Advance to related party
    (221,871 )     (1,879,489 )
Cash paid for construction in progress
    -       (75,124 )
Net cash used in investing activities
    (661,971 )     (1,954,613 )
                 
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
               
Distribution to shareholders
    (378,205 )     -  
Proceeds from loans
    440,100       -  
Net cash provided by financing activities
    61,895       -  
                 
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash
    343       (249 )
                 
Net increase in cash
  $ 317,088     $ 121,945  
                 
Cash, beginning of  period
    61,131       118,534  
                 
Cash, end of  period
  $ 378,219     $ 240,479  
                 
SUPPLEMENTARY DISCLOSURE:
               
Interest paid
  $ 22,906     $ 13,498  
Income tax paid
  $ -     $ -  
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 
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QINGDAO FOOTWEAR, INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

NOTE 1 - ORGANIZATION AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS

Qingdao Footwear, Inc. (formerly Datone, Inc.) was originally incorporated on August 9, 2000 under the laws of the State of Delaware. The Company operated as a wholly-owned subsidiary of USIP.COM, Inc. On August 24, 2006, USIP decided to spin-off its subsidiary companies, one of which was Datone, Inc. On February 1, 2008, Datone, Inc. filed a Form 10-SB registration statement. On November 13, 2008, Datone, Inc. went effective.

On February 12, 2010, the Company completed a reverse acquisition transaction through a share exchange with Glory Reach International Limited, a Hong Kong limited company (“Glory Reach”), the shareholders of Glory Reach (the “Shareholders”), Greenwich Holdings LLC and Qingdao Shoes, whereby the Company acquired 100% of the issued and outstanding capital stock of Glory Reach in exchange for 10,000 shares of our Series A Convertible Preferred Stock which constituted 97% of our issued and outstanding capital stock on an as-converted to common stock basis as of and immediately after the consummation of the reverse acquisition. Following the effectiveness of the Reverse Stock Split (note 9) and conversion of Series A Preferred Stock into common stock (note 9), there will be approximately 10,000,000 shares of our common stock issued and outstanding and no shares of preferred stock issued and outstanding. As a result of the reverse acquisition, Glory Reach became our wholly-owned subsidiary and the former shareholders of Glory Reach became our controlling stockholders. The share exchange transaction with Glory Reach was treated as a reverse acquisition, with Glory Reach as the acquirer and Datone, Inc. as the acquired party for accounting and financial reporting purposes. After the reverse merger, Datone, Inc changed its name to Qingdao Footwear, Inc.

Datone spun off all its assets and liabilities to its prior owners before the reverse merger.  For Glory Reach, reverse merger is accounted for as a reverse merger with a shell company and as a recapitalization.

Glory Reach International Limited (the “Company”) was established in Hong Kong on November 18, 2009 to serve as an intermediate holding company.  Mr. Tao Wang, the controlling interest holder of Qingdao Shoes also controls the Company.  On February 8, 2010, also pursuant to the restructuring plan, the Company acquired 100% of the equity interests in Qingdao Shoes.

Qingdao Shoes was incorporated on March 11, 2003 in Jimo County, Qingdao City, Shandong Province, People’s Republic of China (the “PRC”) with registered capital of $320,480.  Prior to December 18, 2009, Mr. Tao Wang owned 80% of Qingdao Shoes and the remaining 20% was owned by Mr. Renwei Ma. Starting from December 18, 2009, Mr. Tao Wang owned 80% of Qingdao Shoes, Mr. Renwei Ma owned 15% and Mr. Wenyi Chen owned the remaining 5%.  Qingdao Shoes is the owner of the brand name “Hongguan” and principally engaged in the wholesale and retail sales of fashion footwear primarily in the northeast region of China.

Since there is common control between the Glory Reach and Qingdao Shoes, for accounting purposes, the acquisitions of Qingdao Shoes has been treated as a recapitalization with no adjustment to the historical basis of their assets and liabilities. The restructuring has been accounted for using the “as if” pooling method of accounting and the operations were consolidated as if the restructuring had occurred as of the beginning of the earliest period presented in our consolidated financial statements and the current corporate structure had been in existence throughout the periods covered by our consolidated financial statements.

NOTE 2 – RESTATEMENT OF CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

The unaudited consolidated financial statements included in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three months ended March 31, 2010 should no longer be relied upon. Specifically, the Company’s general and administrative expenses were understated by $442,611 for the period due to the fact that compensation expense relates to shares transfers by a shareholder to service providers upon the closing of the reverse merger on February 12, 2010 were not recorded in the original filing. Accordingly, all the financial statements for the quarter ended March 31, 2010 are restated.

The following table sets forth all the accounts in the original amounts and restated amounts, respectively.

   
Original
   
Adjustment
   
Restated
 
As of March 31, 2010
                 
Additional paid-in capital
    319,480       442,611       762,091  
Retained Earnings
    725,221       (442,611 )     282,610  
                         
For the three months ended March 31, 2010
                       
Selling, general and administrative expenses
    260,110       442,611       702,721  
Income from operations
    1,830,942       (442,611 )     1,388,331  
Income before income taxes
    1,830,123       (442,611 )     1,387,512  
Net income
    1,372,592       (442,611 )     929,981  
Net income per share
    0.14       (0.05 )     0.09  
Comprehensive income
    1,372,933       (442,611 )     930,322  
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
                       
Net income
    1,372,592       (442,611 )     929,981  
Stock based compensation
    -       442,611       442,611  

NOTE 3 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of Presentation

These accompanying unaudited interim consolidated financial statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission, and should be read in conjunction with the December 31, 2009 audited financial statements of the Company and the notes thereto as included in the Company’s Form PRER14C filed on April 19, 2010. In the opinion of management, all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring adjustments, necessary for fair presentation of financial position and results of operations for the interim periods presented have been reflected herein. The results of operations for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year. Notes to the consolidated financial statements, which would substantially duplicate the disclosure required in the Company’s December 31, 2009 annual financial statements have been omitted.

All significant inter-company balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Certain prior period numbers are reclassified to conform to current period presentation.

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Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“US GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the dates of the financial statements and the amount of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods.  Management makes these estimates using the best information available at the time the estimates are made.  However, actual results could differ materially from those estimates.

Concentration of Credit Risk

Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to significant concentrations of credit risk consist principally of cash and trade receivables.  As of March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009, substantially all of the Company’s cash were held by major financial institutions located in the PRC, which management believes are of high credit quality.  With respect to trade receivables, the Company generally does not require collateral for trade receivables and has not experienced any credit losses in collecting the trade receivables.

The Company operates principally in the PRC and grants credit to its customers in this geographic region. Although the PRC is economically stable, it is always possible that unanticipated events in foreign countries could disrupt the Company’s operations.

Comprehensive Income

The Company has adopted the provisions of ASC 220 “Reporting Comprehensive Income” which establishes standards for the reporting and display of comprehensive income, its components and accumulated balances in a full set of general purpose financial statements.

ASC 220 defines comprehensive income is comprised of net income and all changes to the statements of stockholders’ equity, except those due to investments by stockholders, changes in paid-in capital and distributions to stockholders, including adjustments to minimum pension liabilities, accumulated foreign currency translation, and unrealized gains or losses on marketable securities.  The Company’s other comprehensive income arose from the effect of foreign currency translation adjustments.

Value Added Taxes

The Company is subject to value added tax (“VAT”) for selling merchandise.  The applicable VAT rate is 17% for products sold in the PRC.  The amount of VAT liability is determined by applying the applicable tax rate to the invoiced amount of goods sold (output VAT) less VAT paid on purchases made with the relevant supporting invoices (input VAT).  Under the commercial practice of the PRC, the Company pays VAT based on tax invoices issued.  The tax invoices may be issued subsequent to the date on which revenue is recognized, and there may be a considerable delay between the date on which the revenue is recognized and the date on which the tax invoice is issued.  In the event that the PRC tax authorities dispute the date on which revenue is recognized for tax purposes, the PRC tax office has the right to assess a penalty based on the amount of the taxes which are determined to be late or deficient, and will be expensed in the period if and when a determination is made by the tax authorities that a penalty is due.

Revenue Recognition
 
The Company generates revenues from the retail and wholesale of shoes. Sales revenues are recognized when the following four revenue criteria are met: persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, delivery has occurred, the selling price is fixed or determinable, and collectability is reasonably assured. Sales are presented net of value added tax (VAT). No return allowance is made as product returns have been insignificant in all periods.
 
Retail sales are recognized at the point of sale to customers.  Wholesale to its contracted customers are recognized as revenue at the time the product is shipped and title passes to the customer on an FOB shipping point basis. Wholesale prices are predetermined and fixed based on contractual agreements. The Company does not allow any discounts, credits, rebates or similar privileges.

Earnings per Share

Basic earnings per share is computed by dividing net income by weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during each period.  Diluted earnings per share is computed by dividing net income by the weighted average number of shares of common stock, common stock equivalents and potentially dilutive securities outstanding during each period.  At March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively, the Company had no common stock equivalents that could potentially dilute future earnings per share.

 
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NOTE 4 – NOTES RECEIVABLE

The Company advanced $440,100 to a third party in January 2010. The note receivable carries annual interest at 10% and matures in July 2010.

NOTE 5 - SHORT TERM LOANS

Short-term loans are due to two financial institutions which are normally due within one year.  As of March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009, the Company’s short term loans consisted of the following:

   
March 31,
2010
   
December 31, 2009
 
             
JMRB, two 12-month bank loans both due in November 2010, bears annual interest at 7.965% average, secured by third parties
    293,400       293,400  
                 
BOQ, 12-month bank loan due in September 2010, bears annual interest at 6.372% average, pledged by Company’s building and land use right
    425,430       425,430  
                 
JMRB, 12-month bank loan due in December 2010, bears annual interest at 7.965% average, secured by third parties
    440,100       -  
                 
Total short-term debt
  $ 1,158,930     $ 718,830  


NOTE 6 – LONG TERM LOANS

On December 16, 2009, the Company entered into a 2-year loan agreement with JMRB.  The Company borrowed $249,390 with an annual interest rate equal to 7.02% and is due in December 2011.  The loan is guaranteed by the relatives of Mr. Tao Wang, the CEO and major shareholder of the Company and is collateralized by the property of his relatives.

NOTE 7 - RELATED PARTY BALANCES AND TRANSCATIONS

Due to related party

At December 31, 2009, the amount due to Mr. Tao Wang, the CEO and major shareholder of the Company amounted to $104,511. These borrowings bear no interest and were paid off in first quarter 2010.

At December 31, 2009, the dividend payable to Mr. Renwei Ma, the shareholder of the Company was $117,360, which was paid off in the first quarter of 2010.

Related party transactions

The Company leases one of its stores from Mr. Tao Wang under a four-year operating lease expiring August 2011.  For the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009, related party rent expense of $4,400 and $4,395, respectively, was included in total rent expense of the year.

The Company leases one of its warehouse buildings to Weidong, Liang, brother-in-law of Mr. Tao Wang, for three years starting May 2008. Per the agreement, the lessee shall pay equal amount of advertising expense on behalf of the lessor as the lease payment. For the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009, the Company recorded other income of $21,998 and $21,977 respectively, from leasing the aforementioned building and advertising expense of the same amount respectively.

 
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NOTE 8 - INCOME TAX

The Company is governed by the Income Tax Law of the PRC concerning the private-run enterprises, which are generally subject to tax at a statutory rate of 25% on income reported in the statutory financial statements.
 
   
Three Months
Ended March
31, 2010
   
Three Months
Ended March
31, 2009
 
             
Income before income taxes
  $ 1,387,512     $ 1,710,891  
                 
Income taxes
  $ 457,531     $ 427,723  
Effective tax rate
    33 %     25 %

There is no significant temporary difference between book and tax income.

The Company has no United States income tax liabilities as of March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009.

NOTE 9 – SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

During January 2010, the Company distributed $378,205 to its shareholders.

During February 2010, upon the closing of the reverse merger, one of the shareholders transferred 338 of the 874 shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock issued to him under the share exchange to certain service providers of the Company. The underlining common shares were valued at $1.35 (post-reverse split common stock price) per share resulting in stock compensation expense of $442,611 for the three month ended March 31, 2010.

Series A Convertible Preferred Stock

The Company issued 10,000 shares of our Series A Preferred Stock in February 2010 related to the reverse merger.

Shares of Series A Preferred Stock had automatically convert into shares of common stock on the basis of one share of Series A Preferred Stock for 970 shares of common stock immediately subsequent to the effectiveness of a planned 1-for-27 reverse split of the Company’s outstanding common stock, which had become effective on June 10, 2010.  Upon the reverse split the 10,000 outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock had automatically convert into 9,700,000 shares of common stock, which constitutes 97% of the outstanding common stock of the Company subsequent to the reverse stock split.

Holders of Series A Preferred Stock vote with the holders of common stock on all matters on an as-converted to common stock basis, based on an assumed post 1-for-27 reverse split (to retroactively take into account the reverse stock split).

Following the effectiveness of the Reverse Stock Split and conversion of Series A Preferred Stock into common stock, there are approximately 10,000,000 shares of our common stock issued and outstanding and no shares of preferred stock issued and outstanding.

For accounting purposes, we treated the series A convertible preferred stock as being converted fully to common stock on a post reverse stock split basis.

The 1-for-27 Reverse Stock Split

The Company’s board of directors unanimously approved, subject to stockholder approval, the 1-for-27 Reverse Split of our issued and outstanding common stock. The reverse split will reduce the number of issued and outstanding shares of the Company’s common stock outstanding prior to the split. The reverse split increases the total number of issued and outstanding shares of the Company’s common stock subsequent to the split by triggering the automatic conversion of the Company’s Series A Preferred Stock into 9,700,000 shares of common stock. The reverse split had become effective on June 10, 2010, the date when the Company filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware following the expiration of the 20 day period mandated by Rule 14c of the Exchange Act. On June 10, 2010, 27 shares of Common Stock had automatically been combined and changed into one share of common stock.
For counting purposes, we treated the reverse stock split as being effective and all shares are retroactively restated to reflect the reverse stock split.

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NOTE 10 – COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGECIES

Guarantees

As of December 31, 2009, the Company provided corporate guarantees for bank loans borrowed by two unrelated companies incorporated in the PRC (“Company A and B”).  Associated with the corporate guarantee, Company A and B also provided cross guarantees for the JMRB bank loans of $293,400 borrowed by the Company.  If Company A and B default on the repayment of their bank loans when they fall due, the Company is required to repay the outstanding balance.  As of December 31, 2009, the guarantee provided for the bank loans borrowed by Company A and B were approximately RMB 1,000,000 ($293,400) and RMB 1,000,000 ($146,700), respectively.

The guarantee period is from July 2008 to December 2009. The Company’s management considered the risk of default by Company A and B is remote and therefore no liability for the guaranto r’s obligation under the guarantee was recognized as of December 31, 2009. No fee was paid to Company A and B for their guarantee.

As of March 31, 2010, two unrelated companies incorporated in the PRC provided guarantees for the JMRB bank loans of $293,400 borrowed by the Company.  The guarantees end when the loans become mature. (See Note 5)

Tax liabilities


NOTE 11 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

In April 2010, the Company entered into an agreement to obtain the land use right on a piece of land located in JiMo city for $3.6 million (RMB 25 million).

 
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of
Qingdao Footwear, Inc.
Qingdao, PRC

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Qingdao Footwear, Inc. (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2009 and 2008, and the related statements of operations, shareholders’ equity and cash flows for the years then ended. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management.  Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit.

We conducted our audits in accordance with standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements of the Company referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2009 and 2008 and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the years then ended in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

/s/ MALONEBAILEY, LLP

MALONEBAILEY, LLP
www.malonebailey.com
Houston, Texas

April 16, 2010

 
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QINGDAO FOOTWEAR, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2009 AND 2008

   
2009
   
2008
 
ASSETS
           
Current assets
           
Cash
 
$
61,131
   
$
118,534
 
Accounts receivable
   
98,962
     
3,534
 
Inventories
   
344,512
     
189,535
 
Prepaid expenses
   
57,311
     
58,490
 
Due from related parties
   
-
     
4,373,588
 
                 
Total current assets
   
561,916
     
4,743,681
 
                 
Property, plant and equipment, net
   
930,451
     
602,831
 
Intangible assets
   
208,167
     
213,008
 
                 
Total Assets
 
$
1,700,534
   
$
5,559,520
 
                 
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
               
                 
Current liabilities
               
Short-term loans
 
$
718,830
   
$
704,160
 
Accounts payable
   
15,727
     
546
 
Taxes payable
   
2,627
     
2,114
 
Duet to related parties
   
221,871
     
-
 
                 
Total current liabilities
   
959,055
     
706,820
 
                 
Long-term debt
   
249,390
     
-
 
                 
Total Liabilities
 
$
1,208,445
   
$
706,820
 
                 
Shareholders' Equity
               
Preferred stock, .0001 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized, none issued and outstanding
   
-
     
-
 
Common shares, .0001 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized, 9,700,000 shares issued and outstanding
   
970
     
970
 
Additional paid-in capital
   
319,510
     
319,510
 
Accumulated other comprehensive income
   
440,775
     
437,665
 
Retained earnings (deficits)
   
(269,166
)
   
4,094,555
 
                 
Total Shareholders' Equity
 
$
492,089
   
$
4,852,700
 
                 
 Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
 
$
1,700,534
   
$
5,559,520
 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
 
 
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QINGDAO FOOTWEAR, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2009 AND 2008

   
2009
   
2008
 
             
Net sales
 
$
17,863,891
   
$
13,904,314
 
Cost of goods sold
   
10,162,778
     
8,246,592
 
                 
Gross profit
   
7,701,113
     
5,657,722
 
Operating expenses:
               
Selling, general and administrative expenses
   
907,807
     
759,470
 
Depreciation and Amortization Expense
   
61,838
     
55,360
 
                 
Profit from operations
   
6,731,468
     
4,842,892
 
                 
Other income (expense)
               
Other income
   
87,966
     
57,660
 
Interest income
   
1,144
     
8,949
 
Interest (expense)
   
(61,792
)
   
(61,905
)
                 
Income before income taxes
   
6,758,786
     
4,847,596
 
                 
Income taxes
   
1,689,697
     
1,211,899
 
                 
Net income
 
$
5,069,089
   
$
3,635,697
 
                 
Net income per share - basic and diluted
 
$
0.52
   
$
0.37
 
                 
Weighted average shares outstanding
   
9,700,000
     
9,700,000
 
                 
Net income
 
$
5,069,089
   
$
3,635,697
 
Other comprehensive income
               
Foreign currency translation
   
3,110
     
232,047
 
                 
Comprehensive income
 
$
5,072,199
   
$
3,867,744
 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 
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QINGDAO FOOTWEAR, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2009 AND 2008

   
2009
   
2008
 
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
           
Net income
 
$
5,069,089
   
$
3,635,697
 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash  provided by operating activities:
               
Depreciation and amortization
   
61,838
     
55,360
 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
               
Accounts receivable
   
(95,428
)
   
1,028
 
Inventories
   
(154,977
)
   
246,700
 
Prepaid expenses
   
1,179
     
10,427
 
Accounts payable
   
15,180
     
(2,527
)
Tax payable
   
4,949,978
     
3,800,000
 
Net cash provided by operating activities
   
9,846,859
     
7,746,685
 
                 
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
               
Advance to related party
   
(5,723,550
)
   
(5,785,433
)
Purchase of property and equipment
   
(384,332
)
   
(37,944
)
Net cash used in investing activities
   
(6,107,882
)
   
(5,823,377
)
                 
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
               
Distribution to shareholders
   
(4,063,590
)
   
(1,874,600
)
Proceeds from loans
   
1,701,720
     
850,860
 
Repayments on loans
   
(1,437,660
)
   
(850,860
)
Net cash used in financing activities
   
(3,799,530
)
   
(1,874,600
)
                 
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash
   
3,150
     
35,218
 
                 
Net increase (decrease) in cash
 
$
(57,403
)
 
$
83,926
 
                 
Cash, beginning of year
   
118,534
     
34,608
 
                 
Cash, end of year
 
$
61,131
   
$
118,534
 
                 
SUPPLEMENTARY DISCLOSURE:
               
                 
Interest paid
 
$
61,792
   
$
61,905
 
Income tax paid
 
$
3,763
   
$
2,539
 
                 
NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES
               
Transfer of taxes payable to due from related party
 
$
4,949,466
   
$
3,799,872
 
Transfer of shareholder distribution to due from related party
 
$
5,251,860
   
$
-
 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 
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QINGDAO FOOTWEAR, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2009 AND 2008

    
Common Stock
     
Additional Paid-
in Capital
     
Accumulated Other
Comprehensive
Income
     
Retained Earnings
     
Total Shareholders'
Equity
 
Balance, December 31, 2007
 
$
970
   
$
319,510
   
$
205,618
   
$
2,333,458
   
$
2,859,556
 
                                         
Distribution to shareholders
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
(1,874,600
)
   
(1,874,600
)
Net income
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
3,635,697
     
3,635,697
 
Foreign currency translation gain
   
-
     
-
     
232,047
     
-
     
232,047
 
                                         
Balance, December 31, 2008
 
$
970
   
$
319,510
   
$
437,665
   
$
4,094,555
   
$
4,852,700
 
                                         
Distribution to shareholders
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
(9,432,810
)
   
(9,432,810
)
Net income
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
5,069,089
     
5,069,089
 
Foreign currency translation gain
   
-
     
-
     
3,110
     
-
     
3,110
 
                                         
Balance, December 31, 2009
 
$
970
   
$
319,510
   
$
440,775
   
$
(269,166
)
 
$
492,089
 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements
 
 
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QINGDAO FOOTWEAR, INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE 1 - ORGANIZATION AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS

Qingdao Footwear, Inc. (formerly Datone, Inc.) was originally incorporated on August 9, 2000 under the laws of the State of Delaware. The Company operated as a wholly-owned subsidiary of USIP.COM, Inc. On August 24, 2006, USIP decided to spin-off its subsidiary companies, one of which was Datone, Inc. On February 1, 2008, Datone, Inc. filed a Form 10-SB registration statement. On November 13, 2008, Datone, Inc. went effective.

On February 12, 2010, the Company completed a reverse acquisition transaction through a share exchange with Glory Reach International Limited, a Hong Kong limited company (“Glory Reach”), the shareholders of Glory Reach (the “Shareholders”), Greenwich Holdings LLC and Qingdao Shoes, whereby the Company acquired 100% of the issued and outstanding capital stock of Glory Reach in exchange for 10,000 shares of our Series A Convertible Preferred Stock which constituted 97% of our issued and outstanding capital stock on an as-converted to common stock basis as of and immediately after the consummation of the reverse acquisition. As a result of the reverse acquisition, Glory Reach became our wholly-owned subsidiary and the former shareholders of Glory Reach became our controlling stockholders. The share exchange transaction with Glory Reach was treated as a reverse acquisition, with Glory Reach as the acquirer and Datone, Inc. as the acquired party for accounting and financial reporting purposes. After the reverse merger, Datone, Inc changed its name to Qingdao Footwear, Inc.

Datone spun off all its assets and liabilities to its prior owners before the reverse merger.  For Glory Reach, reverse merger is accounted for as a reverse merger with a shell company and as a recapitalization.

Glory Reach International Limited (the “Company”) was established in Hong Kong on November 18, 2009 to serve as an intermediate holding company.  Mr. Tao Wang, the controlling interest holder of Qingdao Shoes also controls the Company.  On February 8, 2010, also pursuant to the restructuring plan, the Company acquired 100% of the equity interests in Qingdao Shoes.

Qingdao Shoes was incorporated on March 11, 2003 in Jimo County, Qingdao City, Shandong Province, People’s Republic of China (the “PRC”) with registered capital of $320,480.  Prior to December 18, 2009, Mr. Tao Wang owned 80% of Qingdao Shoes and the remaining 20% was owned by Mr. Renwei Ma. Starting from December 18, 2009, Mr. Tao Wang owned 80% of Qingdao Shoes, Mr. Renwei Ma owned 15% and Mr. Wenyi Chen owned the remaining 5%.  Qingdao Shoes is the owner of the brand name “Hongguan” and principally engaged in the wholesale and retail sales of fashion footwear primarily in the northeast region of China.

Since there is common control between the Glory Reach and Qingdao Shoes, for accounting purposes, the acquisitions of Qingdao Shoes has been treated as a recapitalization with no adjustment to the historical basis of their assets and liabilities. The restructuring has been accounted for using the “as if” pooling method of accounting and the operations were consolidated as if the restructuring had occurred as of the beginning of the earliest period presented in our consolidated financial statements and the current corporate structure had been in existence throughout the periods covered by our consolidated financial statements.

NOTE 2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of Presentation

The financial statements reflect the financial position, results of operations and cash flows of the Company and all of its wholly owned and majority owned subsidiaries as of December 31, 2009 and 2008, and for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008. All intercompany items are eliminated during consolidation.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“US GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the dates of the financial statements and the amount of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Management makes these estimates using the best information available at the time the estimates are made. However, actual results could differ materially from those estimates.

Risks and Uncertainties

The Company is subject to substantial risks from, among other things, intense competition associated with the industry in general, other risks associated with financing, liquidity requirements, rapidly changing customer requirements, limited operating history, foreign currency exchange rates and the volatility of public markets.

Concentration of Credit Risk

Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to significant concentrations of credit risk consist principally of cash and trade receivables. As of December 31, 2009 and 2008, substantially all of the Company’s cash were held by major financial institutions located in the PRC, which management believes are of high credit quality. With respect to trade receivables, the Company generally does not require collateral for trade receivables and has not experienced any credit losses in collecting the trade receivables.

 
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The Company operates principally in the PRC and grants credit to its customers in this geographic region. Although the PRC is economically stable, it is always possible that unanticipated events in foreign countries could disrupt the Company’s operations.

Comprehensive Income

The Company has adopted the provisions of ASC 220 “Reporting Comprehensive Income” which establishes standards for the reporting and display of comprehensive income, its components and accumulated balances in a full set of general purpose financial statements.

ASC 220 defines comprehensive income is comprised of net income and all changes to the statements of stockholders' equity, except those due to investments by stockholders, changes in paid-in capital and distributions to stockholders, including adjustments to minimum pension liabilities, accumulated foreign currency translation, and unrealized gains or losses on marketable securities. The Company’s other comprehensive income arose from the effect of foreign currency translation adjustments.

Foreign Currency Translation

The Company’s functional currency is Chinese currency Renminbi (“RMB”) and its reporting currency is the U.S. dollar. Transactions denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollar at exchange rate in effect on the date of the transactions. Exchange gains or losses on transaction are included in earnings.

The financial statements of the Company are translated into United States dollars in accordance with the provisions of ASC 830 “Foreign Currency Matters”, using the year-end rates of exchange for assets and liabilities, and average rates of exchange for the period for revenues, costs, and expenses and historical rates for the equity. Translation adjustments resulting from the process of translating the local currency financial statements into U.S. dollars are included in determining comprehensive income. At December 31, 2009 and 2008, the cumulative translation adjustment of $440,775 and $437,665 were classified as an item of accumulated other comprehensive income in the shareholders’ equity section of the balance sheet respectively. For the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, other comprehensive income was $3,110 and $232,047, respectively.

Accounts Receivable

Accounts receivable consists of unpaid balances due from the whole-sale customers. Such balances generally are cleared in the subsequent month when the whole-sale customers place another order. The Company uses the aging method to estimate the valuation allowance for anticipated uncollectible receivable balances. Under the aging method, bad debts percentages determined by management based on historical experience as well as current economic climate are applied to customers’ balances categorized by the number of months the underlying invoices have remained outstanding. The valuation allowance balance is adjusted to the amount computed as a result of the aging method. When facts subsequently become available to indicate that the amount provided as the allowance was incorrect, an adjustment which classified as a change in estimate is made. The Company did not experience any bad debt historically and as of December 31, 2009 and 2008, there was no allowance for doubtful accounts recorded based on the aging method.

Inventories

Merchandise inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market. Cost is determined on a weighted average basis and includes all expenditures incurred in bringing the goods to the point of sale and putting them in a salable condition. In assessing the ultimate realization of inventories, the management makes judgments as to future demand requirements compared to current or committed inventory levels. Our reserve requirements generally increase as our projected demand requirements; or decrease due to market conditions and product life cycle changes. The Company estimates the demand requirements based on market conditions, forecasts prepared by its customers, sales contracts and orders in hand.

In addition, the Company estimates net realizable value based on intended use, current market value and inventory ageing analysis. The Company writes down inventories for estimated obsolescence or unmarketable inventory equal to the difference between the cost of inventories and their estimated market value based upon assumptions about future demand and market conditions.

 
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Property, Plant and Equipment

Property, plant and equipment are recorded at cost. Gains or losses on disposals are reflected as gain or loss in the year of disposal. Major renewals and betterments are charged to the property accounts while replacements, maintenance and repairs, which do not improve or extend the lives of the respective assets, are expensed in the current period.

Depreciation for financial reporting purposes is provided using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of assets as set out below.

   
Estimated Useful
Life
Plant and building
 
20 years
Office furniture and equipment
 
5 years
Transportation equipment
 
5 years

Land Use Rights

Land use right is stated at cost less accumulated amortization.  Amortization is provided using the straight-line method over the designated terms of the lease of 50 years obtained from the relevant PRC land authority.

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets

The Company accounts for impairment of property and equipment and amortizable intangible assets in accordance with ASC 360, “Accounting for Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and Long-Lived Assets to be Disposed Of”, which requires the Company to evaluate a long-lived asset for recoverability when there is event or circumstance that indicate the carrying value of the asset may not be recoverable.  An impairment loss is recognized when the carrying amount of a long-lived asset or asset group is not recoverable (when carrying amount exceeds the gross, undiscounted cash flows from use and disposition) and is measured as the excess of the carrying amount over the asset’s (or asset group’s) fair value.  There was no impairment of long-lived assets for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008.

Revenue Recognition
 
The Company generates revenues from the retail and wholesale of shoes. Sales revenues are recognized when the following four revenue criteria are met: persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, delivery has occurred, the selling price is fixed or determinable, and collectability is reasonably assured. Sales are presented net of value added tax (VAT). No return allowance is made as product returns have been insignificant in all periods.
 
Retail sales are recognized at the point of sale to customers.  Wholesale to its contracted customers are recognized as revenue at the time the product is shipped and title passes to the customer on an FOB shipping point basis. Wholesale prices are predetermined and fixed based on contractual agreements. The Company does not allow any discounts, credits, rebates or similar privileges.

Cost of Sales

Cost of sales includes the cost of purchasing merchandise. Receiving and warehousing costs are included in selling, general and administrative expenses, and these costs have been insignificant in all periods.

Advertising Expense

The Company expenses cost of advertising, including the cost of TV commercials, outdoor bulletin boards, promotional materials, and in-store displays as advertising expense, when incurred.  Advertising expenses included in selling, general and administrative expenses were $87,966 and $57,660 for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively.

Shipping and Handling

Shipping and handling costs related to cost of goods sold are included in selling, general and administrative expense.

Store Opening Costs

Non-capital expenditures associated with opening new stores are expensed as incurred.

Income Taxes

The Company accounts for income taxes in accordance with ASC 740 “Income Taxes”.  ASC 740 requires an asset and liability approach for financial accounting and reporting for income taxes and allows recognition and measurement of deferred tax assets based upon the likelihood of realization of tax benefits in future years.  Under the asset and liability approach, deferred taxes are provided for the net tax effects of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for income tax purposes.  A valuation allowance is provided for deferred tax assets if it is more likely than not these items will either expire before the Company is able to realize their benefits, or that future deductibility is uncertain.  There was no deferred tax asset or liability for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008.

 
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Value Added Taxes

The Company is subject to value added tax (“VAT”) for selling merchandise.  The applicable VAT rate is 17% for products sold in the PRC.  The amount of VAT liability is determined by applying the applicable tax rate to the invoiced amount of goods sold (output VAT) less VAT paid on purchases made with the relevant supporting invoices (input VAT).  Under the commercial practice of the PRC, the Company pays VAT based on tax invoices issued.  The tax invoices may be issued subsequent to the date on which revenue is recognized, and there may be a considerable delay between the date on which the revenue is recognized and the date on which the tax invoice is issued.  In the event that the PRC tax authorities dispute the date on which revenue is recognized for tax purposes, the PRC tax office has the right to assess a penalty based on the amount of the taxes which are determined to be late or deficient, and will be expensed in the period if and when a determination is made by the tax authorities that a penalty is due.

VAT on sales and VAT on purchases amounted to $3,038,726 and $83,851, respectively, for the year ended December 31, 2009.  VAT on sales and VAT on purchases amounted to $2,405,548 and $81,464, respectively, for the year ended December 31, 2008.  Sales and purchases are recorded net of VAT collected and paid as the Company acts as an agent for the government.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

ASC 820 “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures”, adopted January 1, 2008, defines fair value, establishes a three-level valuation hierarchy for disclosures of fair value measurement and enhances disclosure requirements for fair value measures. The carrying amounts reported in the balance sheets for current receivables and payables qualify as financial instruments. Management concluded the carrying values are a reasonable estimate of fair value because of the short period of time between the origination of such instruments and their expected realization and if applicable, their stated interest rate approximates current rates available.  The three levels are defined as follows:

l       Level 1 - inputs to the valuation methodology are quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets.

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

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

It is management’s opinion that as of December 31, 2009 and 2008, the estimated fair values of the financial instruments were not materially different from their carrying values as presented on the balance sheets. This is attributed to the short maturities of the instruments (less than two years) and that interest rates on the borrowings approximately those that would have been available for loans of similar remaining maturity and risk profile at respective balance sheet dates. The carrying amounts of the loans approximately their fair values because the applicable interest rates approximate current market rates.

Segment Reporting

We operate as a single operating segment for purposes of presenting financial information and evaluating performance. As such, the accompanying consolidated financial statements present financial information in a format that is consistent with the internal financial information used by management. We do not accumulate operating expenses by wholesale and retail operations and, therefore, it is impractical to present such information.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (Included in ASC 820, previously FSP No. 157-4, “Determining Whether a Market is Not Active and a Transaction Is Not Distressed”).    FSP No. 157-4 clarifies when markets are illiquid or that market pricing may not actually reflect the “real” value of an asset.  If a market is determined to be inactive and market price is reflective of a distressed price then an alternative method of pricing can be used, such as a present value technique to estimate fair value.  FSP No. 157-4 identifies factors to be considered when determining whether or not a market is inactive.  FSP No. 157-4 would be effective for interim and annual periods ending after June 15, 2009, with early adoption permitted for periods ending after March 15, 2009 and shall be applied prospectively.  The adoption of this standard had no material effect on the Company's financial statements.

 
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Interim Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Included in ASC 825 “Financial Instruments”, previously FSP SFAS No. 107-1).    This guidance requires that the fair value disclosures required for all financial instruments within the scope of SFAS No. 107, “Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments”, be included in interim financial statements.  This guidance also requires entities to disclose the method and significant assumptions used to estimate the fair value of financial instruments on an interim and annual basis and to highlight any changes from prior periods.  FSP 107-1 was effective for interim periods ending after September 15, 2009.  The adoption of FSP 107-1 had no material impact on the Company’s financial statements.

Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities Amended (To be included in ASC 810 “Consolidation”, previously SFAS 167 “Amendments to FASB Interpretation No. 46(R)”).  SFAS 167 amends FASB Interpretation No. 46 (revised December 2003), “Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities,” to require an enterprise to perform an analysis to determine the primary beneficiary of a variable interest entity; to require ongoing reassessments of whether an enterprise is the primary beneficiary of a variable interest entity and to eliminate the quantitative approach previously required for determining the primary beneficiary of a variable interest entity.  SFAS 167 also requires enhanced disclosures that will provide users of financial statements with more transparent information about an enterprise’s involvement in a variable interest entity.  SFAS 167 is effective for the first annual reporting period beginning after November 15, 2009 and will be effective for us as of January 1, 2010.  The management is in the process of evaluating the impact of adopting this standard on the Company’s financial statements.

FASB Accounting Standards Codification (Accounting Standards Update “ASU” 2009-1). In June 2009, the Financial Accounting Standard Board (“FASB”) approved its Accounting Standards Codification (“Codification”) as the single source of authoritative United States accounting and reporting standards applicable for all non-governmental entities, with the exception of the SEC and its staff.  The Codification is effective for interim or annual financial periods ending after September 15, 2009 and impacts our financial statements as all future references to authoritative accounting literature will be referenced in accordance with the Codification.  There have been no changes to the content of our financial statements or disclosures as a result of implementing the Codification.

In August 2009, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2009-05 (“ASC Update 2009-05”), an update to ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures.  This update provides amendments to reduce potential ambiguity in financial reporting when measuring the fair value of liabilities.  Among other provisions, this update provides clarification that in circumstances in which a quoted price in an active market for the identical liability is not available, a reporting entity is required to measure fair value using one or more of the valuation techniques described in ASC Update 2009-05.  ASC Update 2009-05 will become effective for the Company’s annual financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2009.  The adoption of this standard had no material effect on the Company's financial statements.

In October 2009, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update, 2009-13, Revenue Recognition (Topic 605)Multiple Deliverable Revenue Arrangements - A Consensus of the FASB Emerging Issues Task Force”.    This update provides application guidance on whether multiple deliverables exist, how the deliverables should be separated and how the consideration should be allocated to one or more units of accounting.  This update establishes a selling price hierarchy for determining the selling price of a deliverable.  The selling price used for each deliverable will be based on vendor-specific objective evidence, if available, third-party evidence if vendor-specific objective evidence is not available, or estimated selling price if neither vendor-specific or third-party evidence is available.  The Company will be required to apply this guidance prospectively for revenue arrangements entered into or materially modified after January 1, 2011; however, earlier application is permitted.  The management is in the process of evaluating the impact of adopting this standard on the Company’s financial statements.

In December 2009, FASB issued ASU No. 2009-16, Accounting for Transfers of Financial Assets. This Accounting Standards Update amends the FASB Accounting Standards Codification for the issuance of FASB Statement No. 166, Accounting for Transfers of Financial Assetsan amendment of FASB Statement No. 140. The amendments in this Accounting Standards Update improve financial reporting by eliminating the exceptions for qualifying special-purpose entities from the consolidation guidance and the exception that permitted sale accounting for certain mortgage securitizations when a transferor has not surrendered control over the transferred financial assets.  In addition, the amendments require enhanced disclosures about the risks that a transferor continues to be exposed to because of its continuing involvement in transferred financial assets. Comparability and consistency in accounting for transferred financial assets will also be improved through clarifications of the requirements for isolation and limitations on portions of financial assets that are eligible for sale accounting.  The management is in the process of evaluating the impact of adopting this standard on the Company’s financial statements.

 
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In December, 2009, FASB issued ASU No. 2009-17, Improvements to Financial Reporting by Enterprises Involved with Variable Interest Entities. This Accounting Standards Update amends the FASB Accounting Standards Codification for the issuance of FASB Statement No. 167,   Amendments to FASB Interpretation No. 46(R)  .  The amendments in this Accounting Standards Update replace the quantitative-based risks and rewards calculation for determining which reporting entity, if any, has a controlling financial interest in a variable interest entity with an approach focused on identifying which reporting entity has the power to direct the activities of a variable interest entity that most significantly impact the entity’s economic performance and (1) the obligation to absorb losses of the entity or (2) the right to receive benefits from the entity.  An approach that is expected to be primarily qualitative will be more effective for identifying which reporting entity has a controlling financial interest in a variable interest entity.  The amendments in this Update also require additional disclosures about a reporting entity’s involvement in variable interest entities, which will enhance the information provided to users of financial statements.  The management is in the process of evaluating the impact of adopting this standard on the Company’s financial statements.
 
In January 2010, FASB issued ASU No. 2010-01- Accounting for Distributions to Shareholders with Components of Stock and Cash  .  The amendments in this Update clarify that the stock portion of a distribution to shareholders that allows them to elect to receive cash or stock with a potential limitation on the total amount of cash that all shareholders can elect to receive in the aggregate is considered a share issuance that is reflected in EPS prospectively and is not a stock dividend for purposes of applying Topics 505 and 260 (Equity and Earnings Per Share).   The management is in the process of evaluating the impact of adopting this standard on the Company’s financial statements.

In January 2010, FASB issued ASU No. 2010-02 Accounting and Reporting for Decreases in Ownership of a Subsidiary a Scope Clarification  .  The amendments in this Update affect accounting and reporting by an entity that experiences a decrease in ownership in a subsidiary that is a business or nonprofit activity.  The amendments also affect accounting and reporting by an entity that exchanges a group of assets that constitutes a business or nonprofit activity for an equity interest in another entity.  The amendments in this update are effective beginning in the period that an entity adopts SFAS No. 160, “Non-controlling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements – An Amendment of ARB No. 51.”  If an entity has previously adopted SFAS No.160 as of the date the amendments in this update are included in the Accounting Standards Codification, the amendments in this update are effective beginning in the first interim or annual reporting period ending on or after December 15, 2009.  The amendments in this update should be applied retrospectively to the first period that an entity adopted SFAS No. 160.  The management does not expect the adoption of this ASU to have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements.

In January 2010, FASB issued ASU No. 2010-06 Improving Disclosures about Fair Value Measurements.  This update provides amendments to Subtopic 820-10 that requires new disclosure as follows: 1) Transfers in and out of Levels 1 and 2.  A reporting entity should disclose separately the amounts of significant transfers in and out of Level 1 and Level 2 fair value measurements and describe the reasons for the transfers.  2)  Activity in Level 3 fair value measurements.  In the reconciliation for fair value measurements using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3), a reporting entity should present separately information about purchases, sales, issuances, and settlements (that is, on a gross basis rather than as one net number).  This update provides amendments to Subtopic 820-10 that clarifies existing disclosures as follows: 1) Level of disaggregation.  A reporting entity should provide fair value measurement disclosures for each class of assets and liabilities. A class is often a subset of assets or liabilities within a line item in the statement of financial position.  A reporting entity needs to use judgment in determining the appropriate classes of assets and liabilities. 2) Disclosures about inputs and valuation techniques.  A reporting entity should provide disclosures about the valuation techniques and inputs used to measure fair value for both recurring and nonrecurring fair value measurements. Those disclosures are required for fair value measurements that fall in either Level 2 or Level 3.  The new disclosures and clarifications of existing disclosures are effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2009, except for the disclosures about purchases, sales, issuances, and settlements in the roll forward of activity in Level 3 fair value measurements.  These disclosures are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2010, and for interim periods within those fiscal years. The management does not expect the adoption of this ASU to have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements.

 
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NOTE 3 – INVENTORY

As of December 31, 2009 and 2008, inventory consists of the following:

   
December 31,
2009
   
December 31,
2008
 
             
Finished goods
 
$
344,512
   
$
189,535
 
                 
Total inventory
 
$
344,512
   
$
189,535
 

NOTE 4 - PREPAID EXPENSES

As of December 31, 2009 and 2008, the prepaid expenses consisted of the following:
 
   
December 31,
2009
   
December 31,
2008
 
             
Retail store rental prepayment
 
$
18,778
   
$
18,778
 
Prepaid to suppliers
   
38,533
     
39,712
 
                 
Total prepaid expenses
 
$
57,311
   
$
58,490
 
 
NOTE 5 - PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

As of December 31, 2009 and 2008, property, plant and equipment consisted of the following:
 
   
December 31,
2009
   
December 31,
2008
 
             
Plant and building
 
$
1,096,639
   
$
731,918
 
Office furniture and equipment
   
24,789
     
12,304
 
Transportation equipment
   
155,763
     
148,314
 
                 
Total at cost
   
1,277,191
     
892,536
 
Less: Accumulated depreciation
   
(346,740
)
   
(289,705
)
                 
Total property, plant and equipment, net
 
$
930,451
   
$
602,831
 
 
Depreciation for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008 was $57,000 and $50,603 respectively.

NOTE 6 - INTANGIBLE ASSETS

The Company obtained the right from the relevant PRC land authority for fifty years to use the land on which the office premises and warehouse of the Company are situated.  As of December 31, 2009 and 2008, intangible assets consisted of the following:
 
   
December 31,
2009
   
December 31,
2008
 
             
Cost of land use rights
 
$
242,055
   
$
242,055
 
Less: Accumulated amortization
   
(33,888
)
   
(29,047
)
                 
Total intangible assets, net
 
$
208,167
   
$
213,008
 

 
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Amortization expense for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008 was $4,838 and $4,757 respectively.

NOTE 7 - SHORT TERM LOANS

Short-term loans are due to two financial institutions which are normally due within one year.  As of December 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008, the Company’s short term loans consisted of the following:

   
December 31,
2009
   
December 31,
2008
 
             
Jimo Rural Cooperative Bank of Qingdao (JMRB), two 12-month bank loans both due in November 2009, bear interest at 10.85% average, secured by third parties and repaid in November 2009.
 
$
-
   
$
293,400
 
                 
Bank of Qingdao Jimo Branch (BOQ), 12-month bank loan due in September 2009, bears interest at 8.25% average, pledged by Company's building and land use right and repaid in August 2009.
   
-
     
410,760
 
                 
JMRB, two 12-month bank loans both due in November 2010, bears annual interest at 7.965% average, secured by third parties
   
293,400
     
-
 
                 
BOQ, 12-month bank loan due in September 2010, bears annual interest at 6.372% average, pledged by Company's building and land use right
   
425,430
     
-
 
                 
Total short-term debt
 
$
718,830
   
$
704,160
 

The above indebtedness to JMRB at December 31, 2009 and 2008 has been guaranteed by two unrelated companies.

NOTE 8 – LONG TERM LOANS

On December 16, 2009, the Company entered into a 2-year loan agreement with JMRB. The Company borrowed $249,390 with an annual interest rate equal to 7.02% and is due in December 2011. The loan is guaranteed by the relatives of Mr. Tao Wang, the CEO and major shareholder of the Company and is collateralized by the property of his relatives.

NOTE 9 - RELATED PARTY BALANCES AND TRANSACTIONS

Due from related party

Due from related party at December 31, 2008 is receivables from Mr. Tao Wang, the CEO and major shareholder of the Company in the amount of $4,373,588. Theses borrowings bear no interest and were repaid in 2009. As of December 31, 2009, the recorded balance of due from related parties was Nil.

Due to related party

The Company borrowed money from Mr. Tao Wang, the CEO and major shareholder of the Company. These borrowings bear no interest and no repayment terms, which is due on demand. As of December 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008, the balances of such loans are $104,511 and Nil respectively.

 
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The Company declared distribution and paid dividends to the shareholders in 2009. The balance of dividend payable was $117,360 and Nil as of December 31, 2009 and 2008 respectively, which represented the dividend payable to Mr. Renwei Ma, the shareholder of the Company.

Related party transactions

Mr. Tao Wang entered into the contract with the Company to assume fiscal responsibilities for all tax liabilities recorded and potential penalties relating to all tax liabilities before December 31, 2009. As of December 31, 2009 and 2008, the assumed amount was $4,949,466 and $3,799,872, respectively, which mainly included VAT tax payable and income tax payable. According to PRC tax law, late or deficient tax payment could subject to significant tax penalty. On December 25, 2009, the local tax authority in Jimo City issued a “Tax Review Report”, stating that the tax authority reviewed the Company’s income tax, VAT tax, stamp tax and invoices for the period between June 2006 and November 2009 and noting that the Company had paid off all its tax liability by December 21, 2009.

During year 2009, the Company advanced to Mr. Tao Wang with the total amount of $5,723,550.

During year 2009, the Company distributed $9,432,810 to its shareholders, Mr. Tao Wang and Mr. Renwei Ma, in which $4,063,590 was distributed in cash, $5,251,860 was used to offset advance to Mr. Tao Wang and the remaining $117,360 was the dividend payable to Mr. Renwei Ma that the Company expects to pay in the first quarter of 2010.

The Company leases one of its stores from Mr. Tao Wang under a four-year operating lease expiring August 2011. For the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, related party rent expense of $17,593 and $17,298, respectively, was included in total rent expense of the year.

The Company leases one of its warehouse buildings to Weidong, Liang, brother-in-law of Mr. Tao Wang, for three years starting May 2008. Per the agreement, the lessee shall pay equal amount of advertising expense on behalf of the lessor as the lease payment. For the year ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, the Company recorded other income of $87,966 and $57,660, respectively, from leasing the aforementioned building and advertising expense of the same amount respectively.

NOTE 10 – OPERATING LEASES

The Company leases store spaces under noncancelable operating leases expiring at various dates through 2013. Rent expense was $90,165 and $88,652 for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively.

Future minimum lease payments at December 31, 2009 are as follows:

Year:
     
2010
   
86,647
 
2011
   
50,727
 
2012
   
8,797
 
2013
   
4,398
 
   
$
150,569
 

NOTE 11 - INCOME TAX

The Company is governed by the Income Tax Law of the PRC concerning the private-run enterprises, which are generally subject to tax at a statutory rate of 25% on income reported in the statutory financial statements after appropriated tax adjustments in 2009 and 2008 respectively.

   
2009
   
2008
 
             
Income before income taxes
 
$
6,758,786
   
$
4,847,596
 
                 
Income taxes
 
$
1,689,697
   
$
1,211,899
 

 
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There is no significant temporary difference between book and tax income.

The Company has no United States corporate income tax liabilities as of December 31, 2009 and 2008.

The following table reconciles the U.S. statutory corporate income rates to the Company’s effective tax rate for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008:

   
2009
   
2008
 
             
US statutory rates
   
34.0
%
   
34.0
%
Tax rate difference
   
(9.0
)%
   
(9.0
)%
                 
Tax per financial statements
   
25.0
%
   
25.0
%

NOTE 12 – SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

During year 2009, the Company distributed $9,432,810 to its shareholders, Mr. Tao Wang and Mr. Renwei Ma, in which $4,063,590 was distributed in cash, $5,251,860 was used to offset advance to Mr. Tao Wang and the remaining $117,360 was the dividend payable to Mr. Renwei Ma that the Company expects to pay in the first quarter of 2010.

During year 2008, the Company distributed $1,874,600 to its two owners, Mr. Tao Wang and Mr. Renwei Ma.

NOTE 13 – COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Social insurance for employees

According to the prevailing laws and regulations of the PRC, the Company is required to cover its employees with medical, retirement and unemployment insurance programs.  Management believes that due to the transient nature of its employees, the Company does not need to provide all employees with such social insurances, and has paid the social insurances for the Company’s employees who have completed three months’ continuous employment with the Company.

In the event that any current or former employee files a complaint with the PRC government, the Company may be subject to making up the social insurances as well as administrative fines.  As the Company believes that these fines would not be material, no provision has been made in this regard.

Guarantees
 
As of December 31, 2009 and 2008, the Company provided corporate guarantees for bank loans borrowed by two unrelated companies incorporated in the PRC (Company A and B).  Associated with the corporate guarantee, Company A and B also provided cross guarantees for the JMRB bank loans of $293,400 borrowed by the Company (Note 7). If Company A and B default on the repayment of their bank loans when they fall due, the Company is required to repay the outstanding balance.  As of December 31, 2009, the guarantee provided for the bank loans borrowed by Company A and B were approximately RMB 1,000,000 ($293,400) and RMB 1,000,000 ($146,700), respectively. As of December 31, 2008, the guarantee provided for the bank loans borrowed by Company A and B were approximately RMB 500,000 ($73,350) and RMB 1,200,000 ($176,040), respectively.
 
The guarantee period is from January 2008 to December 2009. The Company’s management considered the risk of default by Company A and B is remote and therefore no liability for the guarantor’s obligation under the guarantee was recognized as of December 31, 2009. No fee was paid to Company A and B for their guarantee.
 
Tax liabilities

The tax authority of the PRC Government conducts periodic and ad hoc tax filing reviews on business enterprises operating in the PRC after those enterprises had completed their relevant tax filings, hence the Company’s tax filings may not be finalized.  It is therefore uncertain as to whether the PRC tax authority may take different views about the Company’s tax filings which may lead to additional tax liabilities.

Mr. Tao Wang entered into the contract with the Company to assume fiscal responsibilities for all tax liabilities recorded and potential penalties relating to all the tax liabilities before December 31, 2009.  As of December 31, 2009 and 2008, the assumed amount was $4,949,466 and $3,799,872, respectively, which mainly included VAT tax payable and income tax payable. According to PRC tax law, late or deficient tax payment could subject to tax penalty. On December 25, 2009, the local tax authority in Jimo City issued a “Tax Review Report”, stating that the tax authority reviewed the Company’s income tax, VAT tax, stamp tax and invoices for the period between June 2006 and November 2009 and noting that the Company had paid off all its tax liability by December 21, 2009.
 
 
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NOTE 14 - OPERATING RISKS

(a)  Country risk

The Company has significant investments in the PRC. The operating results of the Company may be adversely affected by changes in the political and social conditions in the PRC and by changes in Chinese government policies with respect to laws and regulations, anti-inflationary measures, currency conversion and remittance abroad, and rates and methods of taxation, among other things. The Company can give no assurance that those changes in political and other conditions will not result in a material adverse effect upon the Company’s business and financial condition.

(b)  Exchange risk

The Company cannot guarantee the Renminbi, US dollar exchange rate will remain steady, therefore the Company could post the same profit for two comparable periods and post higher or lower profit depending on exchange rate of Renminbi and US dollars.  The exchange rate could fluctuate depending on changes in the political and economic environments without notice.

(c)  Interest risk

The Company is exposed to interest rate risk arising from short-term variable rate borrowings from time to time. The Company’s future interest expense will fluctuate in line with any change in borrowing rates.  The Company does not have any derivative financial instruments as of December 31, 2009 and 2008 and believes its exposure to interest rate risk is not material.

NOTE 15 – CONCENTRATION

During the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, the sales generated by the Company’s owned stores accounted for 15.6% and 15% of total sales, respectively.

NOTE 16 - SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

On February 12, 2010, the Company entered into and closed a Share Purchase and Exchange Agreement (the “Exchange Agreement”) with Datone, Inc., a Delaware public shell company. Pursuant to the Exchange Agreement, Datone, Inc. acquired all of the outstanding shares of the Company. In exchange, Datone, Inc. issued to the Company shareholders, their designees or assigns, 10,000 shares of its Series A Preferred stock, which constituted 97% of its issued and outstanding capital stock on an as-converted to common stock basis as of and immediately after the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Exchange Agreement Therefore, the Company became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Datone, Inc. The share exchange resulted in a change in control of Datone, Inc. The transaction is deemed as a reverse merger and the Company is deemed as the accounting acquirer.

The Company obtained an eleven-month loan from JMRB in January 2010, with principal amount of $440,100 bearing monthly interest of 0.66375% and matures in December 2010.

Series A Convertible Preferred Stock

The Company issued 10,000 shares of our Series A Preferred Stock in February 2010 related to the reverse merger.

Shares of Series A Preferred Stock had automatically convert into shares of common stock on the basis of one share of Series A Preferred Stock for 970 shares of common stock immediately subsequent to the effectiveness of a planned 1-for-27 reverse split of the Company’s outstanding common stock, which had become effective on June 10, 2010.  Upon the reverse split the 10,000 outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock had automatically convert into 9,700,000 shares of common stock, which constitutes 97% of the outstanding common stock of the Company subsequent to the reverse stock split.

Holders of Series A Preferred Stock vote with the holders of common stock on all matters on an as-converted to common stock basis, based on an assumed post 1-for-27 reverse split (to retroactively take into account the reverse stock split).

Following the effectiveness of the Reverse Stock Split and conversion of Series A Preferred Stock into common stock, there are approximately 10,000,000 shares of our common stock issued and outstanding and no shares of preferred stock issued and outstanding.

For accounting purposes, we treated the series A convertible preferred stock as being converted fully to common stock on a post reverse stock split basis.

The 1-for-27 Reverse Stock Split

The Company’s board of directors unanimously approved, subject to stockholder approval, the 1-for-27 Reverse Split of our issued and outstanding common stock. The reverse split will reduce the number of issued and outstanding shares of the Company’s common stock outstanding prior to the split. The reverse split increases the total number of issued and outstanding shares of the Company’s common stock subsequent to the split by triggering the automatic conversion of the Company’s Series A Preferred Stock into 9,700,000 shares of common stock. The reverse split had become effective on June 10, 2010, the date when the Company filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware following the expiration of the 20 day period mandated by Rule 14c of the Exchange Act. On June 10, 2010, 27 shares of Common Stock had automatically been combined and changed into one share of common stock.

For counting purposes, we treated the reverse stock split as being effective and all shares are retroactively restated to reflect the reverse stock split.

 
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QINGDAO FOOTWEAR, INC.

Shares of Common Stock

833,333 Share Minimum

1,000,000 Share Maximum
 


Prospectus
 


Anderson & Strudwick,
Incorporated

   
   

 
 

 

PART II
INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS
 
Item 13.
Other Expenses of Issuance and Distribution.
 
The estimated expenses payable by us in connection with the offering described in this registration statement (other than the underwriting discounts and commissions) will be as follows. With the exception of the filing fees for the U.S. Securities Exchange Commission, FINRA and NASDAQ, all amounts are estimates.
 
U.S. Securities Exchange Commission registration fee
  $ 480  
FINRA filing fee
  $ 1,173  
NASDAQ listing fee
  $ 50,000  
Legal fees and expenses
  $ 225,000  
Accounting fees and expenses
  $ 15,000  
Printing fees
  $ 25,000  
Miscellaneous
  $ 3,347  
         
Total
  $ 320,000  

Item 14.
Indemnification of Directors and Officers

Section 145 of the Delaware General Corporation Law authorizes a corporation’s board of directors to grant, and authorizes a court to award, indemnity to officers, directors and other corporate agents.
 
As permitted by Section 102(b)(7) of the Delaware General Corporation Law, the Company’s certificate of incorporation includes provisions that eliminate the personal liability of its directors for monetary damages for breach of their fiduciary duty as directors. To the extent Section 102(b)(7) is interpreted, or the Delaware General Corporation Law is amended, to allow similar protections for officers of a corporation, such provisions of the Company’s certificate of incorporation shall also extend to those persons. In addition, we have entered into Indemnification Agreements with our Directors, which provide for similar rights.
 
In addition, as permitted by Section 145 of the Delaware General Corporation Law, the bylaws, certificate of incorporation and Indemnification Agreements of the Company provide that:
 
·
The Company shall indemnify its directors and officers for serving the Company in those capacities or for serving other business enterprises at the Company’s request, to the fullest extent permitted by Delaware law. Delaware law provides that a corporation may indemnify such person if such person acted in good faith and in a manner such person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company and, with respect to any criminal proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe such person’s conduct was unlawful.
·
The Company may, in its discretion, indemnify employees and agents in those circumstances where indemnification is permitted by applicable law.
·
The Company is required to advance expenses, as incurred, to its directors and officers in connection with defending a proceeding, except that such director or officer shall undertake to repay such advances if it is ultimately determined that such person is not entitled to indemnification.
·
The Company will not be obligated pursuant to the bylaws to indemnify a person with respect to proceedings initiated by that person, except with respect to proceedings authorized by the Company’s board of directors or brought to enforce a right to indemnification.
·
The rights conferred in the bylaws are not exclusive, and the Company is authorized to enter into indemnification agreements with its directors, officers, employees and agents and to obtain insurance to indemnify such persons.
·
The Company may not retroactively amend the bylaw provisions to reduce its indemnification obligations to directors, officers, employees and agents.

 
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These indemnification provisions may be sufficiently broad to permit indemnification of the Company’s officers and directors for liabilities (including reimbursement of expenses incurred) arising under the Securities Act of 1933.  The Company may at the discretion of the board of directors purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any person who holds or who has held any position identified in the paragraph above against any and all liability incurred by such person in any such position or arising out of his status as such.
 
Insofar as indemnification by us for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to our directors, officers or persons controlling the company pursuant to provisions of our articles of incorporation and bylaws, or otherwise, we have been advised that in the opinion of the SEC, such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is therefore unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification by such director, officer or controlling person of us 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 offered, we will, unless in the opinion of our counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by us is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.
 
Item 15.
Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities
 
On February 10, 2010, we issued 3,136,768 shares of common stock to our landlord to extinguish approximately $47,052 of debt owed to Callaway Properties, our pre reverse acquisition landlord. Callaway Properties’ sole shareholder is Mary Passalaqua, wife of the Company’s former director and former secretary Joseph Passalaqua.
 
On February 12, 2010, we issued 10,000 shares of our Series A Convertible Preferred stock (“Series A Preferred Stock”) to the shareholders of Glory Reach. The total consideration for the 10,000 shares of our Series A Convertible Preferred stock was 10,000 ordinary shares of Glory Reach, which is all the issued and outstanding capital stock of Glory Reach. The number of our shares issued to the shareholders of Glory Reach was determined based on an arms-length negotiation.  The issuance of our shares to these shareholders was made in reliance on the exemption provided by Section 4(2) of the Securities Act for the offer and sale of securities not involving a public offering and Regulation D promulgated thereunder.
 
We issued securities on February 10 and 12, 2010 in reliance upon Rule 506 of Regulation D of the Securities Act. These shareholders who received the securities in such instances made representations that (a) the shareholder is acquiring the securities for his, her or its own account for investment and not for the account of any other person and not with a view to or for distribution, assignment or resale in connection with any distribution within the meaning of the Securities Act, (b) the shareholder agrees not to sell or otherwise transfer the purchased shares unless they are registered under the Securities Act and any applicable state securities laws, or an exemption or exemptions from such registration are available, (c) the shareholder has knowledge and experience in financial and business matters such that he, she or it is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of an investment in us, (d) the shareholder had access to all of our documents, records, and books pertaining to the investment and was provided the opportunity ask questions and receive answers regarding the terms and conditions of the offering and to obtain any additional information which we possessed or were able to acquire without unreasonable effort and expense, and (e) the shareholder has no need for the liquidity in its investment in us and could afford the complete loss of such investment. Management made the determination that the investors in instances where we relied on Regulation D are accredited investors (as defined in Regulation D) based upon management’s inquiry into their sophistication and net worth. In addition, there was no general solicitation or advertising for securities issued in reliance upon Regulation D.
 
In instances described above where we indicate that we relied upon Section 4(2) of the Securities Act in issuing securities, our reliance was based upon the following factors: (a) the issuance of the securities was an isolated private transaction by us which did not involve a public offering; (b) there were only a limited number of offerees; (c) there were no subsequent or contemporaneous public offerings of the securities by us; (d) the securities were not broken down into smaller denominations; and (e) the negotiations for the sale of the stock took place directly between the offeree and us.
 
On June 10, 2010, we effected a 1-for-27 reverse split of our outstanding common stock, which resulted in 8,100,000 shares of common stock being converted into 300,000 shares of common stock, representing 3% of our currently outstanding common stock.  After the completion of the reverse split, shares of our Series A Preferred Stock automatically converted into shares of common stock on the basis of 1 share of Series A Preferred Stock for 970 shares of common stock. This resulted in the automatic conversion of the 10,000 outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock into 9,700,000 shares of common stock, constituting 97% of our currently outstanding common stock.
 
Item 16.
Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules
(a) Exhibits
The following exhibits are filed herewith or incorporated by reference in this prospectus:

 
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Exhibit
Number
 
Document
   
      1.1
 
Form of Underwriting Agreement (1)
   
     2.1
 
Share Exchange Agreement, dated February 12, 2010, among Datone, Glory Reach, QHS, the shareholders of Glory Reach, and Greenwich Holdings LLC (2)
     
  3.1
 
Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant (3)
   
 3.2
 
Bylaws of the Registrant (3)
     
3.3
 
Certificate of Designation of Series A Voting Convertible Preferred Stock, as filed with the Delaware Secretary of State on February 11, 2010 (2)
     
3.4
  Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation dated June 1, 2010 (1)
   
 4.1
 
Specimen Share Certificate (4)
   
 4.2
 
Form of Underwriter Warrant (included in Ex. 10.1) (1)
   
  5.1
 
Form of Opinion of Kaufman & Canoles, P.C., Virginia counsel (4)
   
 10.1
 
Form of Underwriter Warrant Agreement (1)
   
 10.2
 
Form of Lock-Up Agreement (5)
   
  10.3
 
Form of Distributor Contract (translated) (2)
     
 10.4
 
Form of Purchase Contract (translated) (2)
     
 10.5
 
Asset Transfer Agreement between QHS and Tao Wang (translated) (2)
     
 10.6
 
Form of Director Indemnification Agreement (2)
     
 10.7
 
Agreement of Conveyance, Transfer and Assignment of Assets and Assumption of Obligations (2)
     
10.8 
  Form of Escrow Agreement (1)
     
10.9
  Employment Agreement - Mr. Tao Wang (1)
     
10.10
  Entrustment Agreement (1)
     
10.11
  Incentive Option Agreement (1)
     
10.12
  Tax Liability Agreement (1)
     
 21.1
  
Subsidiaries and Affiliates of the Registrant (6)
    
 23.1
  
Consent of MaloneBailey, LLP (1)
   
 23.2
  
Consent of Kaufman & Canoles, Virginia counsel (included in Exhibit 5.1) (4)
   
 24.1
  
Power of Attorney (included at page II-6) (5)
   
 99.1
  
Code of Business Conduct and Ethics (1)
     
 99.2
  Consent of Prospective Directors (1)
 

(1)
Filed herewith.
(2)
Filed as an exhibit to the Company’s current report on Form 8-K, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 12, 2010, as amended on August 2, 2010, and incorporated herein by this reference.
(3)
Filed as an exhibit to the Company’s registration statement on Form 10-SB, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 1, 2008, and incorporated herein by this reference.
(4)
To be filed by amendment.
(5) Previously filed. 
(6)
Filed as an exhibit to the Company’s registration statement on Form 10-K, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 30, 2010, as amended on August 2, 2010, and incorporated herein by this reference.
 
(b) Financial Statement Schedules
 
None.

 
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Item 17.
Undertakings
 
The Registrant hereby undertakes:
 
(a)
to file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this registration statement to:
 
(i)
include any prospectus required by section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act;
 
(ii)
reflect in the prospectus any facts or events which, individually or together, represent a fundamental change in the information in the registration statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the SEC pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more than a 20% change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the “Calculation of Registration Fee” table in the effective registration statement; and
 
(iii)
include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material change to such information in the registration statement.
 
(b)
that, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each 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.
 
(c)
to file a post-effective amendment to remove from registration any of the securities that remain unsold at the end of the offering.

(d)
that insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the Registrant, the Registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the SEC, such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the Registration of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person to 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 and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.
 
(e)
that, for the purpose of determining liability under the Securities Act to any purchaser, each prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) as part of a registration statement relating to an offering, other than registration statements relying on Rule 430B or other than prospectuses filed in reliance on Rule 430A, shall be deemed to be part of and included in the registration statement as of the date it is first used after effectiveness. Provided, however, that no statement made in a registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement or made in a document incorporated or deemed incorporated by reference into the registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement will, as to a purchaser with a time of contract of sale prior to such first use, supersede or modify any statement that was made in the registration statement or prospectus that was part of the registration statement or made in any such document immediately prior to such date of first use.
 
(f) 
that, for the purpose of determining liability of the Registrant under the Securities Act to any purchaser in the initial distribution of the securities, regardless of the underwriting method used to sell the securities to the purchaser, if the securities are offered or sold to such purchaser by means of any of the following communications, the Registrant will be a seller to the purchaser and will be considered to offer or sell such securities to such purchaser:
 
(i)
any preliminary prospectus or prospectus of the Registrant relating to the offering filed pursuant to Rule 424;
 
(ii)
any free writing prospectus relating to the offering prepared by or on behalf of the Registrant or used or referred to by the Registrant;
 
(iii)
the portion of any other free writing prospectus relating to the offering containing material information about the Registrant or its securities provided by or on behalf of the Registrant; and
 
(iv)
any other communication that is an offer in the offering made by the Registrant to the purchaser.

 
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SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-1 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the People’s Republic of China, on August 2, 2010.
 
QINGDAO FOOTWEAR, INC.
   
By:
/S/    Tao Wang        
Name:
Tao Wang
Title:
Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)
   
Date: August 2, 2010
 
 
S-1

 
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated:
 
Signature
  
Title
 
Date
     
/S/    Tao Wang        
  
Chief Executive Officer and Director (Principal
 
August 2, 2010
Tao Wang
 
Executive Officer)
   
     
/S/    Joseph Meuse        
  
Chief Financial Officer (Principal Accounting and
 
August 2, 2010
Joseph Meuse
 
Financial Officer)
   
     
*
  
Director
 
August 2, 2010
Renwei Ma
       
     
*
  
Director
 
August 2, 2010
Lanhai Sun
  
     
 
*
By:
/s/
Tao Wang
 
   
Tao Wang, attorney in fact
 
 
 
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Exhibit Index
 
Exhibit
Number
 
Document
   
  1.1
 
Form of Underwriting Agreement (1)
   
2.1
 
Share Exchange Agreement, dated February 12, 2010, among Datone, Glory Reach, QHS, the shareholders of Glory Reach, and Greenwich Holdings LLC (2)
     
3.1
 
Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant (3)
   
3.2
 
Bylaws of the Registrant (3)
     
3.3
 
Certificate of Designation of Series A Voting Convertible Preferred Stock, as filed with the Delaware Secretary of State on February 11, 2010 (2)
     
3.4
  Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation dated June 1, 2010 (1)
   
 4.1
 
Specimen Share Certificate (4)
   
 4.2
 
Form of Underwriter Warrant (included in Ex. 10.1) (1)
   
  5.1
 
Form of Opinion of Kaufman & Canoles, P.C., Virginia counsel (4)
   
 10.1
 
Form of Underwriter Warrant Agreement (1)
   
 10.2
 
Form of Lock-Up Agreement (5)
   
  10.3
 
Form of Distributor Contract (translated) (2)
     
 10.4
 
Form of Purchase Contract (translated) (2)
     
 10.5
 
Asset Transfer Agreement between QHS and Tao Wang (translated) (2)
     
 10.6
 
Form of Director Indemnification Agreement (2)
     
 10.7
 
Agreement of Conveyance, Transfer and Assignment of Assets and Assumption of Obligations (2)
     
10.8 
  Form of Escrow Agreement (1)
     
10.9
  Employment Agreement - Mr. Tao Wang (1)
     
10.10
  Entrustment Agreement (1)
     
10.11
  Incentive Option Agreement (1)
     
10.12
  Tax Liability Agreement (1)
     
 21.1
  
Subsidiaries and Affiliates of the Registrant (6)
    
 23.1
  
Consent of MaloneBailey, LLP (1)
   
 23.2
  
Consent of Kaufman & Canoles, Virginia counsel (included in Exhibit 5.1) (4)
   
 24.1
  
Power of Attorney (included at page II-6) (5)
   
 99.1
  
Code of Business Conduct and Ethics (1)
     
 99.2
  Consent of Prospective Directors (1)
 

(1)
Filed herewith.
(2)
Filed as an exhibit to the Company’s current report on Form 8-K, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 12, 2010, as amended on August 2, 2010, and incorporated herein by this reference.
(3)
Filed as an exhibit to the Company’s registration statement on Form 10-SB, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 1, 2008, and incorporated herein by this reference.
(4)
To be filed by amendment.
(5) Previously filed. 
(6)
Filed as an exhibit to the Company’s registration statement on Form 10-K, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 30, 2010, as amended on August 2, 2010, and incorporated herein by this reference.