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CORPORATE INFORMATION
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
CORPORATE INFORMATION [Text Block]
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CORPORATE INFORMATION
 
SkyPeople Fruit Juice, Inc. (“SkyPeople” or the “Company”), formerly known as Entech Environmental Technologies, Inc. (“Entech”) and Cyber Public Relations, Inc. (“Cyber Public Relations”), was initially incorporated on June 29, 1998 under the laws of the State of Florida.
 
The Company, through its wholly owned subsidiary Pacific Industry Holding Group Co., Ltd. (“Pacific”)  is a holding company for SkyPeople Juice Group Co., Ltd. (“SkyPeople (China)”), a company organized under the laws of the People’s Republic of China (“PRC”), in which Pacific holds a 99.78% ownership interest (which was increased from 99% on  December 7, 2010), SkyPeople (China) is engaged in the business of producing and selling a wide variety of fruit products, including fruit juice concentrates, fruit juice drinks, fruit-related products.
 
SkyPeople (China) holds a 91.15% interest in Shaanxi Qiyiwangguo Modern Organic Agriculture Co., Ltd. (“Shaanxi Qiyiwangguo”) since June 2006, after it acquired 21.05% of the shares held by Shaanxi Xirui Co. Ltd.  In July 2009, the Company canceled the registration of Shaanxi Qiyiwanguo with Xi’an SAIC and registered with Zhouzhi County SAIC. As of December 31, 2010, the record of Zhouzhi County SAIC has not been updated to reflect the increase in the Company’s interest percentage of Shaanxi Qiyiwangguo in June 2006 yet. The Company has contacted  Zhouzhi County SAIC and requested to update its record of information.
 
SkyPeople (China) also holds a 100% interest in Huludao Wonder Fruit Co., Ltd. (“Huludao Wonder”). Before the acquisition, Huludao Wonder had been a variable interest entity of SkyPeople (China) for accounting purposes since June 1, 2007, and the financial statements of SkyPeople (China) and Huludao Wonder have been consolidated as of June 1, 2007 and forward.
 
On June 17, 2009, the Company incorporated a new Delaware corporation called Harmony MN Inc. (“HMN”) to be a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company with offices initially in California to act as a sales company. The Company has not yet commenced operating business.
 
On November 25, 2009, SkyPeople (China) completed the Acquisition of Yingkou Trusty Fruits Co., Ltd. (“Yingkou”) for an aggregate cash purchase price of RMB 22,700,000 (approximately $3,325,520 based on the exchange rate of November 18, 2009) pursuant to a Stock Purchase Agreement dated November 18,2009.Yingkou commenced operating activities in the fourth quarter of 2010.
 
In the first quarter of 2011, Mr. YongkeXue transferred 100% ownership interest of a company that he had previously registered under his name in Hong Kong to Pacific for no consideration. The registered capital of this company was HK $10,000, or approximately $1,286 based on the exchange rate on March 31, 2011. The company was renamed as SkyPeople Juice International Holding (HK) Limited and it is currently expected to be used by the Company as a vehicle to conduct business in South Asia in the future, especially in the fresh fruits and fruits beverage business. This company had no operating activities since the date of incorporation. On April 15, 2011, this related party transaction was ratified by the Company’s Audit Committee according to the Company’s Related Party Transaction Policy.
 
The principal activities of the Company and its subsidiaries consist of production and sales of fruit concentrate, fruit juice beverages, and other fruit related products in the PRC and overseas markets.  All activities of the Company are principally conducted by subsidiaries operating in the PRC.