As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 15, 2009
Registration No. 333-
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 

 
FORM S-3
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
 

 
GENERAL STEEL HOLDINGS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
NEVADA
 
3310
 
412079252
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation
or organization)
 
Primary Standard
Industrial Classification
Code Number)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
 
 
Kuntai International Mansion Building, Suite 2315
Yi No. 12 Chaoyangmenwai Avenue, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100020
 
Tel. +86(10) 58797346
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant’s principal executive offices)
 
Agent for Service:
InCorp Services Inc.
375 N. Stephanie Street
Suite 1411
Henderson, NV 89014-8909
Tel: (702) 866-2500
(Name, Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)



Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public: From time to time after this registration statement becomes effective.
 
If the only securities being registered on this Form are being offered pursuant to dividend or interest reinvestment plans, please check the following box.   ¨  
 
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, other than securities offered only in connection with dividend or interest reinvestment plans, 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, please check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering.   ¨  
 
If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c) 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.   ¨  
 
If this Form is a registration statement pursuant to General Instruction I.D. or a post-effective amendment thereto that shall become effective upon filing with the Commission pursuant to Rule 462(e) under the Securities Act, check the following box.   ¨  
 
If this Form is a post-effective amendment to a registration statement filed pursuant to General Instruction I.D. filed to register additional securities or additional classes of securities pursuant to Rule 413(b) under the Securities Act, check the following box.   ¨  
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
 
     
Large accelerated filer   ¨
 
Accelerated filer   ¨
Non-accelerated filer   x             (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
Smaller reporting company   ¨

CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE

Title of Each Class
of Securities to be Registered
 
Proposed Maximum Aggregate Offering Price (1)
 
Amount of Registration Fee (2)
 
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share
 
$
60,000,000
 
$
2,358
 

(1)  
The proposed maximum aggregate offering price per security will be determined from time to time by the registrant in connection with the issuance by the registrant of the securities registered hereunder. At no time will the aggregate maximum offering price of all securities issued in any given 12-month period exceed the amount allowed for in General Instruction I.B.6.
(2)
Calculated pursuant to Rule 457(o) under the Securities Act.
(3)
Subject to note 4 below, there is being registered hereunder an indeterminable number of shares of common stock of the registrant as may be sold from time to time by the registrant. Pursuant to Rule 416 under the Securities Act, the shares being registered hereunder include such indeterminate number of shares of common stock as may be issuable from time to time with respect to the shares being registered hereunder as a result of stock splits, stock dividends or similar transactions.
(4)  In no event will the aggregate offering price of all securities issued from time to time pursuant to this registration statement exceed $60,000,000.
 
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 OR UNTIL THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE ON SUCH DATE AS THE COMMISSION, ACTING PURSUANT TO 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 it is not soliciting an offer to buy these securities, in any state where the offer or sale is not permitted.
 
Subject to completion, dated January 15, 2009
 
PROSPECTUS
 
$60,000,000
 
GENERAL STEEL HOLDINGS, INC.
 
Common Stock
 
We may from time to time sell common stock, in one or more offerings, for an aggregate initial offering price of $60,000,000 . We may sell the common stock to or through underwriters, directly to investors or through agents.
 
Each time we offer common stock, we will provide a prospectus supplement containing more specific information about the particular offering and attach it to this prospectus. The prospectus supplements may also add, update or change information contained in this prospectus. This prospectus may not be used to offer or sell securities without a prospectus supplement which includes a description of the method and terms of the offering.
 
Our common stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “GSI.” The last reported sale price of our common stock on the New York Stock Exchange on January 14, 2009 was $3.58 per share. As of January 14, 2009, the aggregate market value of our outstanding common stock held by non-affiliates was approximately $51,785,176, based on 36,128,833 shares of outstanding common stock, of which approximately 14,465,133 shares are held by non-affiliates. As of the date hereof, we have not offered any securities pursuant to General Instruction I.B.6. of Form S-3 during the prior 12 calendar month period that ends on and includes the date hereof.
 
Investing in our common stock involves a high degree of risk. See RISK FACTORS beginning on page 5.
 
Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities, or determined if this prospectus is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
 
The date of this prospectus is ____, 2008



TABLE OF CONTENTS
 
     
Page    
 
         
ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS
    1  
         
SUMMARY  
    2  
         
RISK FACTORS  
    5  
         
SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS  
    5  
         
DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STOCK
    12  
         
USE OF PROCEEDS  
    12  
         
PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION  
    12  
         
WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION
    14  
         
INFORMATION INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE  
    14  
         
LEGAL MATTERS  
    15  
         
EXPERTS  
    15  
 
You should rely on the information contained in this prospectus, in any applicable prospectus supplement and in the documents incorporated by reference in this prospectus. We have not authorized any other person to provide you with different information. If anyone provides you with different or inconsistent information, you should not rely on it. We are not making an offer to sell these securities in any jurisdiction where their offer or sale is not permitted. You should assume that the information appearing in this prospectus is accurate only at the date on the front cover of this prospectus, regardless of the time of delivery of this prospectus or of any sale of the securities. Our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects may have changed since the date indicated on the front cover of this prospectus.
 
This prospectus contains summaries of certain provisions contained in some of the documents described herein, and reference is made to the actual documents filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, for complete information. Copies of some of the documents referred to herein have been filed or will be filed or incorporated by reference as exhibits to one or more of the registration statements of which this prospectus is a part, and you may obtain copies of those documents as described below under “Where You Can Find More Information.”
 

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ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS
 
This prospectus is part of a registration statement on Form S-3 that we filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission utilizing a shelf registration process. Under this shelf registration statement, we may, from time to time, sell up to $60,000,000 of common stock in one or more offerings. This prospectus provides you with a general description of our common stock.
 
If required, each time we sell common stock, we will provide a prospectus supplement that will contain specific information about the terms of the offering. The prospectus supplement may add, update or change information contained in this prospectus and may include a discussion of any risk factors or other special considerations that apply to the common stock. If there is any inconsistency between the information in this prospectus and a prospectus supplement, you should rely on the information in that prospectus supplement. Before making an investment decision, it is important for you to read and consider the information contained in this prospectus and any prospectus supplement, together with the additional information described under the heading “Where You Can Find More Information.”
 
You should rely only upon the information contained in this prospectus and the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part. We have not authorized any other person to provide you with different information. If anyone provides you with different or inconsistent information, you should not rely on it.
 
We are not making an offer to sell these securities in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted.
 
You should assume the information appearing in this prospectus is accurate only as of the date on the front cover of this prospectus. Our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects may have changed since that date. This prospectus is based on information provided by us and other sources that we believe are reliable. We have summarized certain documents and other information in a manner we believe to be accurate, but we refer you to the actual documents for a more complete understanding of what we discuss in this prospectus. In making an investment decision, you must rely on your own examination of our business and the terms of the offering, including the merits and risks involved.
 
We obtained statistical data, market data and other industry data and forecasts used throughout, or incorporated by reference in, this prospectus from market research, publicly available information and industry publications. Industry publications generally state that they obtain their information from sources that they believe to be reliable, but they do not guarantee the accuracy and completeness of the information. Similarly, while we believe that the statistical data, industry data and forecasts and market research are reliable, we have not independently verified the data, and we do not make any representation as to the accuracy of the information. We have not sought the consent of the sources to refer to their reports appearing or incorporated by reference in this prospectus.

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PROSPECTUS SUMMARY
 
The following summary highlights selected information contained elsewhere in this prospectus, which includes the material incorporated herein by reference. This summary does not contain all the information you should consider before investing in our common stock. You should read the entire prospectus carefully, especially the discussion of “Risk Factors” and our consolidated financial statements and the related notes, before deciding to invest in shares of our common stock. In this prospectus, when we use phrases such as “we,” “us,” “our,” “GSI” or “our company,” we are referring to General Steel Holdings, Inc. and all of its subsidiaries and affiliated companies as a whole, unless it is clear from the context that any of these terms refer only to General Steel Holdings, Inc.
 
About Our Company

We are headquartered in Beijing China and operate a diverse portfolio of Chinese steel companies. Our companies serve various industries and produce a variety of steel products including: reinforced bars (rebar), hot-rolled carbon and silicon sheets, spiral-weld pipes and high-speed wire. Our aggregate production capacity of steel products is 4.8 million tons, of which the majority is rebar. Individual industry segments have unique demand drivers, such as rural income, infrastructure construction and energy consumption. Domestic economic conditions are an overall driver for all our products.

Our vision is to become one of the largest non-government owned steel companies in China.

Our mission is to acquire Chinese steel companies and increase their profitability and efficiencies with the infusion of applied western management practices, advanced production technologies and capital resources.

Our strategy is to grow through aggressive mergers, joint ventures and acquisitions targeting state-owned enterprise steel companies and selected entities with outstanding potential. We have executed this strategy and consummated controlling interest positions in three joint ventures. We are actively pursuing a plan to acquire additional assets.

We presently have controlling interest in four steel subsidiary companies:

Tianjin Daqiuzhuang Metal Sheet Co., Ltd. (Daqiuzhuang Metal);

Baotou Steel - General Steel Special Steel Pipe Joint Venture Co., Ltd. (Baotou Steel Pipe Joint Venture);

Shaanxi Longmen Iron and Steel Co., Ltd. (Longmen Joint Venture); and

Maoming Hengda Steel Group Limited (Maoming).

Steel Operating Companies

Tianjin Daqiuzhuang Metal Sheet Co., Ltd. (“Daqiuzhuang Metal”)

Tianjin Daqiuzhuang Metal Sheet Co., Ltd. (“Daqiuzhuang Metal”), started its operation in 1988. Daqiuzhuang Metal’s core business is the manufacturing of high quality hot-rolled carbon and silicon steel sheets which are mainly used in the production of small agricultural vehicles and other specialty markets.

Daqiuzhuang Metal has ten steel sheet production lines capable of processing approximately 400,000 tons of 0.75-2.0 mm hot-rolled carbon steel sheets per year. Products are sold through a nation-wide network of 35 distributors and 3 regional sales offices.

Daqiuzhuang Metal uses a traditional rolling mill production sequence, such as heating, rolling, cutting, annealing, and flattening to process and cut coil segments into steel sheets. The sheet sizes are approximately 2,000 mm (length) x 1,000 mm (width) x 0.75 to 2.0 mm (thickness). Limited size adjustments can be made to meet order requirements. Products sell under the registered “Qiu Steel” brand name.

Baotou Steel - General Steel Special Steel Pipe Joint Venture Co., Ltd. (“Baotou Steel Pipe Joint Venture”)

On April 27, 2007, Daqiuzhuang Metal and Baotou Iron and Steel Group Co., Ltd. ("Baotou Steel") entered into an Amended and Restated Joint Venture Agreement (the "Agreement"), amending the Joint Venture Agreement entered into on September 28, 2005 ("Original Joint Venture Agreement"). The Amended and Restated Joint Venture Agreement increased Daqiuzhuang Metal's ownership interest in the Joint Venture to 80%. The joint venture company’s name is Baotou Steel - General Steel Special Steel Pipe Joint Venture Company Limited (“Baotou Steel Pipe Joint Venture”). Baotou Steel is required to contribute RMB 10,000,000, or approximately $1,270,000 taking a 20% ownership interest in the Baotou Steel Pipe Joint Venture. Daqiuzhuang Metal is required to contribute RMB 40,000,000, or approximately $5,130,000 taking an 80% ownership interest in the Baotou Steel Pipe Joint Venture.
 
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We have invested $1.56 million cash into this joint venture with the rest of the required registered capital to be invested within two years. The remainder of the investment will come from the operating cash flow from Daqiuzhuang Metal.

Baotou Steel Pipe Joint Venture received its business license approval on May 25, 2007. It has four production lines capable of producing 100,000 tons of double spiral-weld pipes. These pipes are used in the energy sector to transport natural gas, oil and steam. Pipes produced at the mill have a diameter ranging from 219-1240 mm; a wall thickness ranging from 6-13 mm; and a length ranging from 6-12 m. Final production capacity at the mill will reach 600,000 tons in 2009. Additional products may also be added. Presently, Baotou Steel Pipe Joint Venture sells its products using an internal sales force to customers in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region and the northwest region of China.

This joint venture started production and testing operations in the second quarter 2007 and began to generate revenue in the third quarter 2007.

Shaanxi Longmen Iron and Steel Co., Ltd. (“Longmen Joint Venture”)

Effective June 1, 2007, through two subsidiaries, Daqiuzhuang Metal and Tianjin Qiu Steel Investment Co., Ltd., we entered into a joint venture agreement with Shaanxi Longmen Iron & Steel Group Co., Ltd. (“Long Steel Group”) to form Shaanxi Longmen Iron and Steel Co., Ltd. (“Longmen Joint Venture”). Through our two subsidiaries, we invested approximately $39 million cash and collectively hold approximately 60% of the Longmen Joint Venture.

Long Steel Group, located in Hancheng city, Shaanxi province, in China’s central region, was founded in 1958 and incorporated in 2002.

Longmen Joint Venture operates as a fully-integrated steel production facility, which means it is capable of taking iron-ore and other raw materials, processing them into crude steel and then processing the crude steel into finished steel products. Less than 10% of steel companies in China have fully-integrated steel production capacity.
 
Currently, the Longmen Joint Venture has 4 branch offices, 7 subsidiaries under direct control and 8 entities in which we have indirect control interest.
 
Longmen Joint Venture employs approximately 6,000 full-time and 2,000 part-time workers.
 
The current annual capacity at Longmen Joint Venture is 2 million tons of crude steel. It is the largest steel producer in Shaanxi province. Approximately 94% of its total production is devoted to reinforced bar steel (rebar - a commodity grade steel product used to reinforce the concrete), with the remainder being roundbar, wire rod and related products. These products are primarily used in building and infrastructure constructions.
 
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Longmen Joint Venture’s products are categorized within the steel industry as “longs” (referencing their shape). Rebar is generally considered a regional product because its size, weight and dimension make it ill-suited for cost-effective long-haul ground transportation. By our estimates, the provincial market demand for rebar is 6 - 8 million tons. Slightly more than half of the province demand radiates from Xi’an, the province capital, located 180 km from the Longmen Joint Venture main site. We estimate in Xi’an we have a 72% market share.

An established regional network of 24 agents and 2 sales offices sell the Longemn Joint Venture’s products. All products sell under the registered brand name of “Yulong” which enjoys strong regional recognition and awareness. Rebar and billet products carry ISO 9001 and 9002 certification and many other products have won national quality awards. Products produced at the facility have been used in the construction of the Yangtze River Three Gorges Dam, Xi’an International Airport, the Xi Han, Xi Tong and Xi Da provincial expressways, and are currently being used in the construction of the Xi’an city subway system.

On September 24, 2007, Longmen Joint Venture acquired controlling interest in two subsidiaries of Long Steel Group: Longmen Iron and Steel Group Co., Ltd. Environmental Protection Industry Development Co., Ltd. and Longmen Iron and Steel Group Co., Ltd. Hualong Fire Retardant Materials Co., Ltd.

The Longmen Joint Venture entered into an equity transfer agreement with Long Steel Group to acquire its 74.92% ownership interest in its subsidiary, Longmen Iron and Steel Group Co., Ltd. Environmental Protection Industry Development Co., Ltd. (“EPID”). The Joint Venture paid $2.4 million (RMB 18,080,930) in exchange for the ownership interest. The facility utilizes solid waste generated from the steel making process to produce products such as construction materials, building blocks, and landscape tiles, curb tops, ornamental tiles, etc.

At the same time, the Longmen Joint Venture also entered into a second equity agreement with the Long Steel Group to acquire its 36% ownership interest in its subsidiary, Longmen Iron and Steel Group Co., Ltd. Hualong Fire Retardant Materials Co., Ltd. (“Hualong”). The Joint Venture paid $430,000 (RMB 3,287,980) in exchange for the ownership interest. The Joint Venture is the largest shareholder in the company. The facility produces fire-retardant materials used in various processes in the production of steel.

On January 11, 2008, Longmen Joint Venture completed its acquisition of a controlling interest in Hancheng Tongxing Metallurgy Co., Ltd. (“Tongxing”). Tongxing contributed its land use right of 217,487 square meters (approximately 53 acres) with an appraised value of approximately $4.1 million (RMB 30,227,333). Pursuant to the agreement, the land will be converted into shares valued at approximately $3.1 million (RMB 22,744,419), providing the Joint Venture a stake of 22.76% ownership in Tongxing and making it Tongxing’s largest and controlling shareholder. Tongxing has two core operating areas: coking coal production and rebar processing. Its coking coal operations have an annual production capacity of 250,000 tons. Its rebar processing facility has an annualized rolling capacity of 300,000 tons.

Maoming Hengda Steel Group Limited (Maoming)

On June 25, 2008, through our subsidiary Qiu Steel Investment, we acquired 99% of Maoming Hengda Steel Group, Limited (“Maoming”) for RMB 50 million (approximately USD 7.3 million). Maoming’s core business is the production of high-speed wire and rebar, products used in the construction industry. Located on 140 hectares (approximately 346 acres) in Maoming city, Guangdong province, the facility has two production lines capable of producing 1.8 million tons of 5.5mm to 16mm diameter high-speed wire and 12mm to 38mm diameter rebar each year. The products are sold through 9 distributors targeting customers in Guangxi province and the western region of Guangdong province.

We paid $7.3 million (RMB 50 million) for the facility. The facility had been operating at approximately 10% of capacity due to, we believe, a redirected corporate focus of the previous owners.

Operating Information Summary by Subsidiaries

 
 
Daqiuzhuang Metal
 
Baotou Steel Pipe
Joint Venture
 
Longmen Joint
Venture
 
Maoming
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Annual Production Capacity (ton)
 
400,000
 
100,000
 
2.5 million
 
1.8 million
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Main Products
 
Carbon/Silicon Sheet
 
Spiral-weld pipe
 
Rebar
 
High-speed wire
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Main Application
 
Light Agricultural Vehicles
 
Energy transport
 
Infrastructure and Construction
 
Infrastructure and Construction

Stock listing

We obtained listing approval from American Stock Exchange (the “AMEX”) on September 28, 2007. The stock officially started to trade on AMEX on October 3, 2007 under the ticker symbol “GSI”. On March 6, 2008, we migrated from the AMEX to the NYSE Arca and officially started to trade under the same ticker symbol “GSI”.

On July 25, 2008 we received authorization to list our common stock on the NYSE. On August 8, 2008, we officially migrated from the NYSE Arca to the NYSE and officially started to trade under the same ticker symbol “GSI”.

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CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This prospectus contains forward looking statements. These forward-looking statements include, in particular, statements about our plans, strategies and prospects under the headings “Prospectus Summary,” “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and “Business.” These statements are based on our current expectations and projections about future events and are identified by terminology such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “expect,” “scheduled,” “plan,” “seek,” “intend,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “aim,” “potential,” or “continue” or the negative of those terms or other comparable terminology. Although we believe that our plans, intentions and expectations are reasonable, we may not achieve our plans, intentions or expectations.
 
These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements we make in this prospectus are set forth in “Risk Factors.” We undertake no obligation to update any of the forward looking statements after the date of this prospectus to conform those statements to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events, except as required by applicable law.
 
You should read this prospectus and the documents that we reference in this prospectus and have filed as exhibits to the registration statement on Form S-1, of which this prospectus is a part, that we have filed with the SEC, completely and with the understanding that our actual future results, levels of activity, performance and achievements may be different from what we expect and that these differences may be material. We qualify all of our forward-looking statements by these cautionary statements. The forward-looking statements contained in this prospectus are excluded from the safe harbor protection provided by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and Section 27A of the Securities Act.

RISK FACTORS
 
An investment in our common stock involves a high degree of risk. You should carefully consider the following information about these risks, together with the other information contained in this prospectus, before investing in our common stock. If any of the events anticipated by the risks described below occur, our results of operations and financial condition could be adversely affected which could result in a decline in the market price of our common stock, causing you to lose all or part of your investment.
 
Risks related to our business

We face substantial competition which, among other things, may lead to price pressure and adversely affect our sales.

We compete with other market players on the basis of product quality, responsiveness to customer needs and price. There are two types of steel and iron companies in China: State Owned Enterprises (“SOEs”), and privately owned companies.

Criteria for our customers include:

Quality;

Price/cost competitiveness;

System and product performance;

Reliability and timeliness of delivery;

New product and technology development capability;

Excellence and flexibility in operations;

Degree of global and local presence;

Effectiveness of customer service; and

Overall management capability.
 
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We compete with both SOEs and privately owned steel manufacturers. While we believe that our price and quality are superior to other manufacturers, many of our competitors are better capitalized, more experienced, and have deeper ties in the Chinese marketplace. We consider there to be eight major competitors of similar size, production capability and product line in the market place:

• At Daqiuzhuang Metal: Tianjin No. 1 Rolling Steel Plant, Tianjin Yinze Metal Sheet Plant and Tangshan Fengrun Metal Sheet Plant.

• At Longmen Joint Venture: Shanxi Haixin Iron and Steel Co., Ltd. and Gansu Jiuquan Iron and Steel Co., Ltd.

• At Baotou Steel Pipe Joint Venture: Tianjin Bo Ai Steel Pipe Co., Hebei Cangzhou Zhong Yuan Steel Pipe Co., Shanxi Taiyuan Guo Lian Steel Pipe Co.

In addition, with China’s entry into the World Trade Organization and China’s agreements to lift many of the barriers to foreign competition, we believe that competition will increase as a whole with the entry of foreign companies into this market. This may limit our opportunities for growth, lead to price pressure and reduce our profitability. We may not be able to compete favorably and this increased competition may harm our business, our business prospects and results of operations.

Our limited operating history may not serve as an adequate basis to judge our future prospects and results of operations.

Our limited operating history may not provide a meaningful basis on which to evaluate our business. Although our revenues have grown rapidly since inception, we might not be able to maintain our profitability or we may incur net losses in the future. We expect that our operating expenses will increase as we expand. Any significant failure to realize anticipated revenue growth could result in significant operating losses. We will continue to encounter risks and difficulties frequently experienced by companies at a similar stage of development, including our potential failure to:

• Implement our business model and strategy and adapt and modify them as needed;

• Increase awareness of our brands, protect our reputation and develop customer loyalty;

• Manage our expanding operations and service offerings, including the integration of any future acquisitions;

• Maintain adequate control of our expenses;

• Anticipate and adapt to changing conditions in the markets in which we operate as well as the impact of any changes in government regulation; and

• Anticipate mergers and acquisitions involving our competitors, technological developments and other significant competitive and market dynamics.

Our business, business prospects and results of operations will be affected if we are not successful in addressing any or all of these risks and difficulties.

Our inability to fund our capital expenditure requirements may adversely affect our growth and profitability.

Our continued growth is dependent upon our ability to raise additional capital from outside sources. Our strategy is to grow through aggressive mergers, joint ventures and acquisitions targeting state-owned enterprise steel companies and selected entities with outstanding potential. That will require us to obtain additional financing through capital markets. In the future we may be unable to obtain the necessary financing on a timely basis and on favorable terms, and our failure to do so may weaken our financial position, reduce our competitiveness, limit our growth and reduce our profitability. Our ability to obtain acceptable financing at any given time may depend on a number of factors, including:

• Our financial condition and results of operations,

• The condition of the PRC economy and the industry sectors in which we operate, and

• Conditions in relevant financial markets in the U.S., the PRC and elsewhere in the world.
 
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We may not be able to effectively control and manage our growth.

If our business and markets grow and develop, it will be necessary for us to finance and manage such an expansion in an orderly fashion. This growth will lead to an increase in the responsibilities of existing personnel, the hiring of additional personnel and expansion of our scope of operations. It is possible that we may not be able to obtain the required financing under terms that are acceptable to us or hire additional personnel to meet the needs of our expansion.

We may not be able to accurately report our financial results or prevent fraud if we fail to maintain an effective system of internal controls.

We will be subject to reporting obligations under the U.S. securities laws. The Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), as required by Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (“Sarbanes-Oxley Act”), adopted rules requiring every public company to include a management report on such company’s internal controls over financial reporting in its annual report, which contains management’s assessment of the effectiveness of the company’s internal controls over financial reporting. In addition, an independent registered public accounting firm must attest to and report on management’s assessment of the effectiveness of the company’s internal controls over financial reporting. These requirements will first apply to our annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2007. Our management may conclude that our internal controls over our financial reporting are not effective. Moreover, even if our management concludes that our internal controls over financial reporting are effective, our independent registered public accounting firm may still decline to attest to our management’s assessment or may issue a report that is qualified if it is not satisfied with our controls or the level at which our controls are documented, designed, operated, or reviewed, or if it interprets the relevant requirements differently from us. Our reporting obligations as a public company will place a significant strain on our management, operational, and financial resources and systems for the foreseeable future. Effective internal controls, particularly those related to revenue recognition, are necessary for us to produce reliable financial reports and are important to help prevent fraud. As a result, our failure to achieve and maintain effective internal controls over financial reporting could result in the loss of investor confidence in the reliability of our financial statements, which in turn could harm our business and negatively impact the trading price of our stock. Furthermore, we anticipate that we will incur considerable costs and use significant management time and other resources in an effort to comply with Section 404 and other requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.

Our business, revenues and profitability are dependent on a limited number of large customers.

Our revenue is dependent, in large part, on significant contracts with a limited number of large customers. For the first nine months of 2008, approximately 36 % of our sales were to five customers . We believe that revenue derived from our current and future large customers will continue to represent a significant portion of our total revenue. Our inability to continue to secure and maintain a sufficient number of large contracts or the loss of, or significant reduction in purchases by, one or more of our major customers would have the effect of reducing our revenues and profitability.

Moreover, our success will depend in part upon our ability to obtain orders from new customers, as well as the financial condition and success of our customers and general economic conditions in China.

We may not be able to pass on to customers the increases in the costs of our raw materials, particularly iron-ore and steel.

The major raw materials that we purchase for production are iron-ore and steel coil. The price and availability of these raw materials are subject to market conditions affecting supply and demand. Our financial condition or results of operations may be impaired by further increases in raw material costs to the extent we are unable to pass those increases to our customers. In addition, if these materials are not available on a timely basis or at all, we may not be able to produce our products and our sales may decline.

The price of steel may decline due to an overproduction by the Chinese steel companies.

According to the survey conducted by China Iron and Steel Association, there are more than 1,100 steel companies in China. Among those, only 15 companies have over 5 million tons of production capacity. Each steel company has its own production plan. The Chinese government posted a new guidance on steel industry to encourage consolidation within the fragmented steel sector to mitigate problems of low-end repetitive production and inefficient use of resources. The current situation of overproduction may not be solved by these measures posted by the Chinese government. If the current state of overproduction continues, our product shipments could decline, our inventory could build up and eventually we may be required to decrease our sales price, which may eventually decrease our profitability.
 
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Because we are a holding company with substantially all of our operations conducted through our subsidiaries, our performance will be affected by the performance of such subsidiaries.

We have no operations independent of those of Daqiuzhuang Metal, Baotou Steel Pipe Joint Venture and Longmen Joint Venture, and our principal assets are our investments in these subsidiaries. As a result, we are dependent upon the performance of Daqiuzhuang Metal, Baotou Steel Pipe Joint Venture and Longmen Joint Venture and we will be subject to the financial, business and other factors affecting them as well as general economic and financial conditions. As substantially all of our operations are and will be conducted through our subsidiaries, we will be dependent on the cash flow of our subsidiaries to meet our obligations.

Because virtually all of our assets are and will be held by operating subsidiaries, the claims of our stockholders will be structurally subordinate to all existing and future liabilities and obligations, and trade payables of such subsidiaries. In the event of our bankruptcy, liquidation or reorganization, our assets and those of our subsidiaries will be available to satisfy the claims of our stockholders only after all of our subsidiaries’ liabilities and obligations have been paid in full.

We depend on acquiring companies to fulfill our growth plan

An important element of our planned growth strategy is the pursuit and acquisitions of other businesses that increase our existing production capacity. However, integrating businesses involves a number of special risks, including the possibility that management may be distracted from regular business concerns by the need to integrate operations, unforeseen difficulties in integrating operations and systems, problems relating to assimilating and retaining employees of the acquisition, challenges in retaining customers, and potential adverse short-term effects on operation results. If we are unable to successfully complete and integrate strategic acquisitions in a timely manner, our growth strategy may be adversely impacted.

We depend on bank financing for our working capital needs.

We have various financing facilities amounting to approximately US $268.3 million, of which all are due on demand or within one year . So far, we have not experienced any difficulties in repaying such financing facilities. However, we may in the future encounter difficulties to repay or refinance such loans on time and may face severe difficulties in our operations and financial position.

We rely on Yu, Zuosheng for important business leadership

We depend, to a large extent, on the abilities and operations of our current management team. However, we have a particular reliance upon Yu, Zuosheng, our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, for the direction of our business and leadership in our growth effort. The loss of the services of Yu, Zuosheng, for any reason, may have a material adverse effect on our business and prospects. We cannot guarantee that Yu, Zuosheng will continue to be available to us, or that we will be able to find a suitable replacement for Yu, Zuosheng on a timely basis.

Risks Related to Operating Our Business in China

We face the risk that changes in the policies of the Chinese government could have significant impact upon the business we may be able to conduct in China and the profitability of such business.

The economy of China is at a transition from a planned economy to a market oriented economy subject to five-year and annual plans adopted by the government that set down national economic development goals. Policies of the Chinese government can have significant effects on the economic conditions of China. The Chinese government has confirmed that economic development will follow a model of market economy under socialism. Under this direction, we believe that the PRC will continue to strengthen its economic and trading relationships with foreign countries and business development in China will follow market forces. While we believe that this trend will continue, there can be no assurance that such will be the case. A change in policies by the Chinese government could adversely affect our interests by, among other factors: changes in laws, regulations or the interpretation thereof; confiscatory taxation; restrictions on currency conversion, imports or sources of supplies; or the expropriation or nationalization of private enterprises. Although the Chinese government has been pursuing economic reform policies for approximately two decades, the Chinese government may significantly alter such policies, especially in the event of a change in leadership, social or political disruption, or other circumstances affecting China’s political, economic and social life.
 
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The PRC laws and regulations governing our current business operations and contractual arrangements are uncertain, and if we are found to be in violation, we could be subject to sanctions. In addition, any changes in such PRC laws and regulations may have a material and adverse effect on our business.
 
There are substantial uncertainties regarding the interpretation and application of PRC laws and regulations, including but not limited to the laws and regulations governing our business, or the enforcement and performance of our arrangements with customers in the event of the imposition of statutory liens, death, bankruptcy and criminal proceedings. Our subsidiaries and we are considered foreign persons or foreign funded enterprises under PRC laws, and as a result, we are required to comply with PRC laws and regulations. These laws and regulations are relatively new and may be subject to future changes, and their official interpretation and enforcement may involve substantial uncertainty. The effectiveness of newly enacted laws, regulations or amendments may be delayed, resulting in detrimental reliance by foreign investors. New laws and regulations that affect existing and proposed future businesses may also be applied retroactively. In addition, the PRC authorities retain broad discretion in dealing with violations of laws and regulations, including levying fines, revoking business licenses and requiring actions necessary for compliance. In particular, licenses, permits and beneficial treatments issued or granted to us by relevant governmental bodies may be revoked at a later time under contrary findings of higher regulatory bodies. We cannot predict what effect the interpretation of existing or new PRC laws or regulations may have on our businesses. Such restructuring may not be effective or result in similar or other difficulties. We may be subject to sanctions, including fines, and could be required to restructure our operations. As a result of these substantial uncertainties, there is a risk that we may be found in violation of any current or future PRC laws or regulations.

A slowdown or other adverse developments in the PRC economy may materially and adversely affect our customers, demand for our services and our business.

All of our operations are conducted in the PRC and all of our revenues are generated from sales to businesses operating in the PRC. Although the PRC economy has grown significantly in recent years, such growth may not continue. We do not know how sensitive we are to a slowdown in economic growth or other adverse changes in the PRC economy which may affect demand for agricultural equipment. A slowdown in overall economic growth, an economic downturn or recession or other adverse economic developments in the PRC may materially reduce the demand for our products and in turn reduce our results of operations and our productivity.

Inflation in China could negatively affect our profitability and growth.

While the Chinese economy has experienced rapid growth, such growth has been uneven among various sectors of the economy and in different geographical areas of the country. Rapid economic growth can lead to growth in the money supply and rising inflation. If prices for our products rise at a rate that is insufficient to compensate for the rise in the costs of supplies, it may have an adverse effect on profitability. In order to control inflation in the past, the Chinese government has imposed controls on bank credits, limits on loans for fixed assets and restrictions on state bank lending. Such an austerity policy can lead to a slowing of economic growth. In October 2004, the People’s Bank of China, China’s central bank, raised interest rates for the first time in nearly a decade and indicated in a statement that the measure was prompted by inflationary concerns in the Chinese economy. Repeated increases in interest rates by the central bank will likely slow economic activity in China which could, in turn, materially increase our costs and also reduce demand for our products.

If relations between the United States and China worsen, our stock price may decrease and we may experience difficulties accessing the U.S. capital markets.

At various times during recent years, the United States and China have had disagreements over political and economic issues. Controversies may arise in the future between these two countries. Any political or trade controversies between the United States and China could impact the market price of our common stock and our ability to access US capital markets.

The Chinese Government could change its policies toward private enterprises, which could result in the total loss of our investments in China.

Our business is subject to political and economic uncertainties in China and may be adversely affected by its political, economic and social developments. Over the past several years, the Chinese Government has pursued economic reform policies including the encouragement of private economic activity and greater economic decentralization. The Chinese Government may not continue to pursue these policies or may alter them to our detriment from time to time. Conducting our business might become more difficult or costly due to changes in policies, laws and regulations, or in their interpretation or the imposition of confiscatory taxation, restrictions on currency conversion, restrictions or prohibitions on dividend payments to stockholders, devaluations of currency or the nationalization or other expropriation of private enterprises. In addition, nationalization or expropriation could result in the total loss of our investments in China.
 
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Our business, results of operations and overall profitability are linked to the economic, political and social conditions in China.

All of our business, assets and operations are located in China. The economy of China differs from the economies of most developed countries in many respects, including government involvement, level of development, growth rate, control of foreign exchange, and allocation of resources. The economy of China has been transitioning from a planned economy to a more market-oriented economy. Although the Chinese Government has implemented measures recently emphasizing the utilization of market forces for economic reform, the reduction of state ownership of productive assets and the establishment of sound corporate governance in business enterprises, a substantial portion of productive assets in China is still owned by the Chinese Government. In addition, the Chinese Government continues to play a significant role in regulating industry by imposing industrial policies. It also exercises significant control over China’s economic growth through the allocation of resources, controlling payment of foreign currency denominated obligations, setting monetary policy and providing preferential treatment to particular industries or companies. Therefore, the Chinese Government’s involvement in the economy may affect our business operations, results of operations and our financial condition.

Governmental control of currency conversion may cause the value of your investment in our common stock to decrease.

The PRC government imposes controls on the convertibility of Renminbi into foreign currencies and, in certain cases, the remittance of currency out of the PRC. We receive substantially all of our revenues in Renminbi, which is currently not a freely convertible currency. Shortages in the availability of foreign currency may restrict our ability to remit sufficient foreign currency to pay dividends, or otherwise satisfy foreign currency denominated obligations. Under existing PRC foreign exchange regulations, payments of current account items, including profit distributions, interest payments and expenditures from the transaction, can be made in foreign currencies without prior approval from the PRC State Administration of Foreign Exchange by complying with certain procedural requirements. However, approval from appropriate governmental authorities is required where Renminbi is to be converted into foreign currency and remitted out of China to pay capital expenses such as the repayment of bank loans denominated in foreign currencies.

The PRC government may also at its discretion restrict access in the future to foreign currencies for current account transactions. If the foreign exchange control system prevents us from obtaining sufficient foreign currency to satisfy our currency demands, we may not be able to pay certain of our expenses as they come due.
 
The fluctuation of the Renminbi may cause the value of your investment in our common stock to decrease.

The value of the Renminbi against the U.S. dollar and other currencies may fluctuate and is affected by, among other things, changes in the PRC’s political and economic conditions. As we rely entirely on revenues earned in the PRC, our cash flows, revenues and financial condition will be affected by any significant revaluation of the Renminbi. For example, to the extent that we need to convert U.S. dollars we receive from an offering of our securities into Renminbi for our operations, if the Renminbi appreciates against the U.S. dollar, the Renminbi equivalent of the US dollar we convert would be reduced. Conversely, if we decide to convert our Renminbi into U.S. dollars for the purpose of making payments for dividends on our Shares or for other business purposes and the U.S. dollar appreciates against the Renminbi, the U.S. dollar equivalent of the Renminbi we convert would be reduced. To date, however, we have not engaged in transactions of either type. In addition, the depreciation of significant U.S. dollar denominated assets could result in a charge to our income statement and a reduction in the value of these assets.

Since 1994 the PRC has pegged the value of the Renminbi to the U.S. dollar. We do not believe that this policy has affected our business. However, there have been indications that the PRC government may be reconsidering its monetary policy in light of the overall devaluation of the U.S. dollar against the Euro and other currencies during the last two years. In July 2005, the PRC government revalued the Renminbi by 2.1% against the U.S. dollar, moving from Renminbi 8.28 to Renminbi 8.11 per dollar. Because of the pegging of the Renminbi to the U.S. dollar is loosened, we anticipate that the value of the Renminbi will appreciate against the dollar with the consequences discussed above.

We are subject to environmental and safety regulations, which may increase our compliance costs and reduce our overall profitability.

We are subject to the requirements of environmental and occupational safety and health laws and regulations in China. We may incur substantial costs or liabilities in connection with these requirements. Additionally, these regulations may become stricter, which will increase our costs of compliance in a manner that could reduce our overall profitability. The capital requirements and other expenditures that may be necessary to comply with environmental requirements could increase and become a significant expense linked to the conduct of our business.
 
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Because the Chinese legal system is not fully developed, our legal protections may be limited.

The PRC legal system is based upon written statutes. Prior court decisions may be cited for reference but are not binding on subsequent cases and have limited value as precedents. Since 1979, the PRC legislative bodies have promulgated laws and regulations dealing with economic matters such as foreign investment, corporate organization and governance, commerce, taxation and trade. However, the PRC has not developed a fully integrated legal system and the array of new laws and regulations may not be sufficient to cover all aspects of economic activities in the PRC. In particular, because these laws and regulations are relatively new, and because of the limited volume of published decisions and their non-binding nature, the interpretation and enforcement of these laws and regulations involve uncertainties. In addition, published government policies and internal rules may have retroactive effects and, in some cases, the policies and rules are not published at all. As a result, we may be unaware of our violation of these policies and rules until some time later. The laws of the PRC govern our contractual arrangements with our affiliated entities. The enforcement of these contracts and the interpretation of the laws governing these relationships are subject to uncertainty. For the above reasons, legal compliance in China may be more difficult or expensive.

Risks Related to Our Common Stock

Our officers, directors and affiliates control us through their positions and stock ownership and their interests may differ from other stockholders.

Our officers, directors and affiliates beneficially own approximately 70% of our common stock. Mr. Yu, Zuo Sheng our major shareholder, beneficially owns approximately 69% of our common stock. Mr. Yu can effectively control us and his interests may differ from other stockholders.

All our subsidiaries are located in China and substantially all of our assets are located outside the United States. It may therefore be difficult for investors in the United States to enforce their legal rights based on the civil liability provisions of the U.S. federal securities laws against us in the courts of either the U.S. and the PRC and, even if civil judgments are obtained in U.S. courts, to enforce such judgments in PRC courts. All our directors and officers reside outside of the United States. It is unclear if extradition treaties now in effect between the United States and the PRC would permit effective enforcement against us or our officers and directors of criminal penalties under the U.S. federal securities laws or otherwise.

We have never paid cash dividends and are not likely to do so in the foreseeable future.

We currently intend to retain any future earnings for use in the operation and expansion of our business. We do not expect to pay any cash dividends in the foreseeable future but will review this policy as circumstances dictate.

Our common stock is subject to price volatility unrelated to our operations.

The market price of our common stock could fluctuate substantially due to a variety of factors, including market perception of our ability to   achieve our planned growth, quarterly operating results of other steel makers, trading volume in our common stock, changes in general conditions in the economy and the financial markets or other developments affecting our competitors or us. In addition, the stock market is subject to extreme price and volume fluctuations. This volatility has had a significant effect on the market price of securities issued by many companies for reasons unrelated to their operating performance and could have the same effect on our common stock.
 
Investors may experience dilution from any conversion of the senior convertible notes and the exercise of warrants we issued in December 2007.
 
We registered the shares of our common stock issuable upon conversion approximately $40,000,000 worth of senior convertible notes convertible into 4,170,009 shares of our common stock assuming a conversion price of $12.47 per share and applicable interest rates and upon the exercise warrants to purchase an additional aggregate amount of 1,154,958 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $13.51 per share that we issued in December 2007. The issuance of shares of our common stock upon conversion of the notes and exercise of the warrants will dilute current shareholders' holdings in our company. The senior convertible notes have a five year term through December 12, 2012 and the warrants are exercisable from May 13, 2008 to May 13, 2013.
 
Our operating subsidiary must comply with environmental protection laws that could adversely affect our profitability.
 
We are required to comply with the environmental protection laws and regulations promulgated by the national and local governments of the PRC. Yearly inspections of waste treatment systems require the payment of a license fee which could become a penalty fee if standards are not maintained. If we fail to comply with any of these environmental laws and regulations in the PRC, depending on the types and seriousness of the violation, we may be subject to, among other things, warning from relevant authorities, imposition of fines, specific performance and/or criminal liability, forfeiture of profits made, being ordered to close down our business operations and suspension of relevant permits.

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USE OF PROCEEDS
 
 Except as may otherwise be described in the applicable prospectus supplement or other offering material, we expect to use the net proceeds from the sale of the common stock by us under this prospectus for general corporate or working capital purposes, which may include, among other things, capital expenditures, repaying indebtedness, funding acquisitions and investments. We routinely consider acquiring companies in our industry. At any given time, we may be in discussions to acquire one or more companies. Depending upon the timing of any future acquisition, we may use the net proceeds from any sale of common stock offered by us under this prospectus toward the purchase price of such acquisitions. Additional information on the use of net proceeds from any sale of common stock offered by us under this prospectus will be set forth in the prospectus supplement or other offering material relating to such offering. Pending the application of the net proceeds, we intend to invest the net proceeds in investment-grade, interest-bearing securities.

DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STOCK

The following description of our capital stock is a summary and is qualified in its entirety by the provisions of our Articles of Incorporation, as amended to date, and our by-laws, all of which have been filed as exhibits to our registration statement of which this prospectus is a part. All material terms of these referenced documents are disclosed in this document. Our authorized capital stock consists of 200,000,000 Shares, $0.001 par value. As of January 15, 2009, there were 36,128,833 Shares of common stock issued and outstanding.
 
Common stock
 
The holders of our common stock are entitled to one vote for each share held. The affirmative vote of a majority of votes cast at a meeting that commences with a lawful quorum is sufficient for approval of matters upon which shareholders may vote, including questions presented for approval or ratification at the annual meeting. Our common stock does not carry cumulative voting rights, and holders of more than 50% of our common stock have the power to elect all directors and, as a practical matter, to control our company. Holders of our common stock are not entitled to preemptive rights, and our common stock may only be redeemed at our election.
 
After the satisfaction of requirements with respect to preferential dividends, if any, holders of our common stock are entitled to receive, pro rata, dividends when and as declared by our board of directors out of funds legally available therefore. Upon our liquidation, dissolution or winding-up, after distribution in full of the preferential amount, if any, to be distributed to holders of the preferred stock, holders of our common stock are entitled to share ratably in our assets legally available for distribution to our shareholders. All outstanding Shares are fully paid and non-assessable.
 
PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION
 
Pursuant to General Instruction I.B.6 of Form S-3, we are permitted to utilize the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part to sell a maximum amount of common stock equal to one-third (33.33%) of the aggregate market value of our outstanding, publicly held voting and non-voting common equity in any 12 month period. We may, from time to time, offer the common stock registered hereby up to this maximum amount.
 
We may sell the common stock offered through this prospectus: (i) to or through underwriters or dealers, (ii) directly to purchasers, including our affiliates, (iii) through agents, or (iv) through a combination of any of these methods. The common stock may be distributed at a fixed price or prices, which may be changed, market prices prevailing at the time of sale, prices related to the prevailing market prices, or negotiated prices. The prospectus supplement will describe the terms of the offering, including the following information:
 
 
·
the terms of the offering;
 
 
·
the names of any underwriters or agents;
 
 
·
the name or names of any managing underwriter or underwriters;
 
 
·
the purchase price of the common stock;
 
 
·
the net proceeds from the sale of the common stock;
 
 
·
any delayed delivery arrangements;
 
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·
any underwriting discounts, commissions and other items constituting underwriters’ compensation;
 
 
·
any initial public offering price;
 
 
·
any discounts or concessions allowed or reallowed or paid to dealers; and
 
 
·
any commissions paid to agents.
 
Sales through Underwriters or Dealers
 
If underwriters are used in the sale, the underwriters will acquire the common stock for their own account, including through underwriting, purchase, security lending or repurchase agreements with us. The underwriters may resell the common stock from time to time in one or more transactions, including negotiated transactions. Underwriters may sell the common stock in order to facilitate transactions in our common stock, including other public or private transactions and short sales. Underwriters may offer common stock to the public either through underwriting syndicates represented by one or more managing underwriters or directly by one or more firms acting as underwriters. Unless otherwise indicated in the prospectus supplement, the obligations of the underwriters to purchase the common stock will be subject to certain conditions, and the underwriters will be obligated to purchase all the offered common stock if they purchase any of them. The underwriters may change from time to time any initial public offering price and any discounts or concessions allowed or reallowed or paid to dealers.

If dealers are used in the sale of common stock offered through this prospectus, we will sell the common stock to them as principals. They may then resell the common stock to the public at varying prices determined by the dealers at the time of resale. The prospectus supplement will include the names of the dealers and the terms of the transaction.
 
Direct Sales and Sales through Agents
 
We may sell the common stock offered through this prospectus directly. In this case, no underwriters or agents would be involved. Such common stock may also be sold through agents designated from time to time. The prospectus supplement will name any agent involved in the offer or sale of the offered common stock and will describe any commissions payable to the agent. Unless otherwise indicated in the prospectus supplement, any agent will agree to use its reasonable best efforts to solicit purchases for the period of its appointment.
 
We may sell the common stock directly to institutional investors or others who may be deemed to be underwriters within the meaning of the Securities Act with respect to any sale of those securities. The terms of any such sales will be described in the prospectus supplement.
 
Delayed Delivery Contracts
 
If the prospectus supplement indicates, we may authorize agents, underwriters or dealers to solicit offers from certain types of institutions to purchase common stock at the public offering price under delayed delivery contracts. These contracts would provide for payment and delivery on a specified date in the future. The contracts would be subject only to those conditions described in the prospectus supplement. The applicable prospectus supplement will describe the commission payable for solicitation of those contracts.
 
Market Making, Stabilization and Other Transactions
 
Our common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange.  Any common stock sold pursuant to a prospectus supplement will be eligible for listing and trading on the New York Stock Exchange, subject to official notice of issuance. Any underwriters that we use in the sale of common stock may make a market in such common stock, but may discontinue such market making at any time without notice. Therefore, we cannot assure you that the common stock will have a liquid trading market.
 
Any underwriter also may engage in stabilizing transactions, syndicate covering transactions and penalty bids in accordance with Regulation M under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Stabilizing transactions involve bids to purchase the underlying security in the open market for the purpose of pegging, fixing or maintaining the price of the securities. Syndicate covering transactions involve purchases of the securities in the open market after the distribution has been completed in order to cover syndicate short positions.
 
Penalty bids permit the underwriters to reclaim a selling concession from a syndicate member when the common stock originally sold by the syndicate member is purchased in a syndicate covering transaction to cover syndicate short positions. Stabilizing transactions, syndicate covering transactions and penalty bids may cause the price of the common stock to be higher than it would be in the absence of the transactions. The underwriters may, if they commence these transactions, discontinue them at any time.

Derivative Transactions and Hedging
 
We, the underwriters or other agents may engage in derivative transactions involving the common stock. These derivatives may consist of short sale transactions and other hedging activities. The underwriters or agents may acquire a long or short position in the common stock, hold or resell the common stock acquired and purchase options or futures on the common stock and other derivative instruments with returns linked to or related to changes in the price of the common stock. In order to facilitate these derivative transactions, we may enter into security lending or repurchase agreements with the underwriters or agents. The underwriters or agents may effect the derivative transactions through sales of the common stock to the public, including short sales, or by lending the common stock in order to facilitate short sale transactions by others. The underwriters or agents may also use the common stock purchased or borrowed from us or others (or, in the case of derivatives, common stock received from us in settlement of those derivatives) to directly or indirectly settle sales of the common stock or close out any related open borrowings of the common stock.
 
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Electronic Auctions
 
We may also make sales through the Internet or through other electronic means. Since we may from time to time elect to offer common stock directly to the public, with or without the involvement of agents, underwriters or dealers, utilizing the Internet or other forms of electronic bidding or ordering systems for the pricing and allocation of such common stock, you will want to pay particular attention to the description of that system we will provide in a prospectus supplement.
 
Such electronic system may allow bidders to directly participate, through electronic access to an auction site, by submitting conditional offers to buy that are subject to acceptance by us, and which may directly affect the price or other terms and conditions at which such common stock is sold. These bidding or ordering systems may present to each bidder, on a so-called “real-time” basis, relevant information to assist in making a bid, such as the clearing spread at which the offering would be sold, based on the bids submitted, and whether a bidder’s individual bids would be accepted, prorated or rejected. Of course, many pricing methods can and may also be used.
 
Upon completion of such an electronic auction process, common stock will be allocated based on prices bid, terms of bid or other factors. The final offering price at which common stock would be sold and the allocation of common stock among bidders would be based in whole or in part on the results of the Internet or other electronic bidding process or auction.
 
General Information
 
Agents, underwriters, and dealers may be entitled, under agreements entered into with us, to indemnification by us against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act. Our agents, underwriters, and dealers, or their affiliates, may be customers of, engage in transactions with or perform services for us, in the ordinary course of business. We will describe in the prospectus supplement the nature of any such relationship and the name of the parties involved.  Any lockup arrangements will be set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement.
 
WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION
 
We file annual reports, quarterly reports, current reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC. You may read and copy any of our SEC filings at the SEC’s Public Reference Room at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549. You may call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330 for further information about the Public Reference Room. Our SEC filings are also available to the public on the SEC’s web site at www.sec.gov.
 
INFORMATION INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
 
The SEC allows us to “incorporate by reference” information from some of our other SEC filings. This means that we can disclose information to you by referring you to those other filings, and the information incorporated by reference is considered to be part of this prospectus. In addition, some information that we file with the SEC after the date of this prospectus will automatically update, and in some cases supersede, the information contained or otherwise incorporated by reference in this prospectus. The following documents, which we filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, are incorporated by reference in this prospectus:
 
(a)
Our annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007 (as filed on March 31, 2008);
 
(b)
Our quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2008 (as filed on May 15, 2008);
 
(c)
Our quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2008 (as filed on August 14, 2008);
 
(d)
Our quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2008 (as filed on November 14, 2008);
 
(e)
Our current report on Form 8-K filed on September 29, 2008.
 
(f)
The description of our common stock contained in our registration statement on Form 8-A filed on August 7, 2008 with the SEC under Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, including any amendment or report filed for the purpose of updating such description.
 
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Also incorporated by reference into this prospectus are all documents that we may file with the SEC under Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14, or 15(d) of the Exchange Act either (1) after the date of filing of this registration statement, and (2) until all of the common stock to which this prospectus relates has been sold or the offering is otherwise terminated. These documents include periodic reports, such as annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, and current reports on Form 8-K, as well as proxy statements. Pursuant to General Instruction B of Form 8-K, any information submitted under Item 2.02, Results of Operations and Financial Condition, or Item 7.01, Regulation FD Disclosure, of Form 8-K is not deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, and we are not subject to the liabilities of Section 18 with respect to information submitted under Item 2.02 or Item 7.01 of Form 8-K. We are not incorporating by reference any information submitted under Item 2.02 or Item 7.01 of Form 8-K into any filing under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act or into this prospectus. Any statement contained herein or in a document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference herein shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this prospectus to the extent that a statement contained herein or in any other subsequently filed document which also is or is deemed to be incorporated by reference herein modifies or supersedes such statement.
 
You may request copies of these filings, at no cost, by writing to or calling our Investor Relations department at:

General Steel Holdings, Inc.
Kuntai International Mansion Building, Suite 2315
Yi No. 12 Chaoyangmenwai Avenue, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100020
Telephone: +86(10) 58797346
 
LEGAL MATTERS
 
The validity of the shares of common stock offered in this prospectus has been passed upon for us by Dennis Brovarone, Attorney at Law.  
 
EXPERTS
 
The financial statements incorporated in this prospectus by reference to our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007 have been so incorporated in reliance on the report of Moore Stephens Wurth Frazer and Torbet, LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, given on the authority of said firm as experts in auditing and accounting.

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PART II
INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS
 
Item 14.   Other Expenses of Issuance and Distribution.
 
The following table provides the various expenses payable by us in connection with the issuance and distribution of the shares being registered. All amounts shown are estimates except the SEC registration fee.
 
       
Securities and Exchange Commission registration fee  
  $ 393  
Printing and engraving expenses 
    4,000  
Accounting fees and expenses 
    10,000  
Legal fees and expenses 
    45,000  
Miscellaneous 
    5,000  
         
Total 
  $ 64,393  
 
Item 15.   Indemnification of Directors and Officers.
 
Our Articles of Incorporation do not speak to indemnification of directors and officers and therefore the Nevada Revised Statutes will govern when a director, officer or any person will be entitled to be indemnified by our Company. Our company has not adopted any bylaws to govern indemnification of directors, officers and other persons at the date of this registration statement.

Item 16.   Exhibits.

EXHIBIT NO.
 
DESCRIPTION
     
1.1
 
Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of October 14, 2004 by and among American Construction Company, General Steel Investment Co., Ltd. and Northwest Steel Company, a Nevada corporation (1)
 
 
 
2.1
 
Articles of Incorporation of General Steel Holdings, Inc. (2)
 
 
 
3.1
 
Joint Venture agreement dated as of September 26, 2007 by and among General Steel Holdings, Inc. and Shaanxi Longmen Iron and Steel Co., Ltd. 3  
 
 
 
*5.1
 
Legal opinion of Dennis Brovarone , Attorney at Law.
 
 
 
+10.1
 
Form of Securities Purchase Agreement (incorporated by reference to the exhibits to Registrants Form 8-K/A filed on December 14, 2007)
 
 
 
+10.2
 
Form of Registration Rights Agreement (incorporated by reference to the exhibits to Form 8-K/A filed on December 14, 2007)
 
 
 
+10.3
 
Form of Warrant (incorporated by reference to the exhibits to Registrants Form 8-K/A filed on December 14, 2007)
 
 
 
+10.4
 
Form of Senior Convertible Note (incorporated by reference to the exhibits to Registrants Form 8-K/A filed on December 14, 2007)
 
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+21.1
 
List of Subsidiaries of the Registrant.
 
 
 
*23.1
 
Consent of Moore Stephens Wurth Frazer and Torbet, LLP, Certified Public Accountants
 
 
 
+24.1
 
Power of attorney (included on signature page)
 
(+ documents previously filed, *documents filed with this registration statement; ** Documents to be filed by amendment).
 
(1)
Incorporated by reference to the current report on Form 8-K/A, filed with the Commission on October 19, 2004
 
(2)
Incorporated by reference to the registration statement on Form SB-2, filed with the Commission on June 6, 2003
 
(3)
Incorporated by reference to the registration statement on Form 8-K, filed with the Commission on September 29, 2007.
 
B.
Financial Statement Schedules
 
All schedules are omitted because they are not applicable or the required formation is shown in our consolidated financial statements and related notes attached to the prospectus.
 
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Item17. Undertakings.

The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes:

(a) (1) To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this registration statement:

(i) To include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933;

(ii) To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the registration statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the registration statement. 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 Commission 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) To include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material change to such information in the registration statement; provided, however, that paragraphs (a)(1)(i), (a)(1)(ii) and (a)(1)(iii) do not apply if the information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in reports filed with or furnished to the Commission by the registrant pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that are incorporated by reference in the registration statement, or is contained in a form of prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) that is part of the registration statement.

provided , however , that paragraphs (a)(1)(i), (a)(1)(ii) and (a)(1)(iii) do not apply if the registration statement is on Form S-3 and the information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in reports filed with or furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission by the registrant pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that are incorporated by reference in the registration statement, or is contained in a form of prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) (§ 230.424(b) of this chapter) that is part of the registration statement.

(2) That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.

(3) To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.

(4) That, for the purpose of determining liability under the Securities Act of 1933 to any purchaser:

(A) Each prospectus filed by the registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3) shall be deemed to be part of the registration statement as of the date the filed prospectus was deemed part of and included in the registration statement; and

(B) Each prospectus required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(2), (b)(5), or (b)(7) as part of a registration statement in reliance on Rule 430B relating to an offering made pursuant to Rule 415(a)(1)(i), (vii), or (x) for the purpose of providing the information required by section 10(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 shall be deemed to be part of and included in the registration statement as of the earlier of the date such form of prospectus is first used after effectiveness or the date of the first contract of sale of securities in the offering described in the prospectus. As provided in Rule 430B, for liability purposes of the issuer and any person that is at that date an underwriter, such date shall be deemed to be a new effective date of the registration statement relating to the securities in the registration statement to which that prospectus relates, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof. 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 effective date, 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 effective date.
 
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(5) That, for the purpose of determining liability of the registrant under the Securities Act of 1933 to any purchaser in the initial distribution of securities, the undersigned registrant undertakes that in a primary offering of securities of the undersigned registrant pursuant to this registration statement, 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 undersigned 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 undersigned registrant relating to the offering required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424 (§ 230.424 of this chapter);

(ii) Any free writing prospectus relating to the offering prepared by or on behalf of the undersigned registrant or used or referred to by the undersigned registrant;

(iii) The portion of any other free writing prospectus relating to the offering containing material information about the undersigned registrant or its securities provided by or on behalf of the undersigned registrant; and

(iv) Any other communication that is an offer in the offering made by the undersigned registrant to the purchaser.

(b) The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each filing of the registrant's annual report pursuant to section 13(a) or section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that is incorporated by reference in the registration statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.

(c) Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to the provisions described in Item15, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.

(d) The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that:

(1) For purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, the information omitted from the form of prospectus filed as part of this registration statement in reliance upon Rule 430A and contained in a form of prospectus filed by the registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b)(1) or (4) or 497(h) under the Securities Act shall be deemed to be part of this registration statement as of the time it was declared effective.

(2) For the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each post-effective amendment that contains a form of prospectus 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.

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SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the city of Beijing, People’s Republic of China, on the date specified below.
 
Dated January 15, 2009
 
 
GENERAL STEEL HOLDINGS, INC.
         
 
By:
             
   
Name:
Zuosheng Yu
 
   
Title:
President and Chief Executive Officer
 
POWER OF ATTORNEY

Each person whose signature appears below hereby constitutes and appoints Zuosheng Yu , and each of them, as his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution for him or her and in his or her name, place, and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any or all amendments or supplements to this registration statement, whether pre-effective or post-effective, including any subsequent registration statement for the same offering which may be filed under Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, to file the same with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing necessary or appropriate to be done with respect to this registration statement or any amendments or supplements hereto in the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming that all said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any of them, or his or her substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue thereof.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities on January 15, 2009:  

SIGNATURE
 
TITLE
 
 
 
 
 
President and Chief Executive Officer
YU, Zuo Sheng
 
(Principal Executive Officer)
 
 
 
*
 
Director and Chief Financial Officer
CHEN, John
 
(Principal Accounting and Financial Officer)
 
 
 
*
 
Director
WARNER, Ross
 
 
 
 
 
*
 
Independent Director
WONG, John
 
 
 
 
 
*
 
Independent Director
DU, Qing Hai
 
 
 
 
 
*
 
Independent Director
CAO, Zhong Kui
 
 
 
 
 
*
 
Independent Director
WANG, Chris
 
 
 
 
 
*
 
Director, General Manager of Longmen Joint Venture
ZHANG, Dan Li
 
 
 
 
 
 
*
 
Independent Director
HSU, Fred
 
 

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  Exhibit Index
     
Exhibit
Number
 
Description
     
  5.1  
 
Opinion of Dennis Brovarone , Attorney at Law.
     
23.1  
 
Consent of Moore Stephens Wurth Frazer and Torbet, LLP, Certified Public Accountants.

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