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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

x QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2012

o TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECITON 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from ___________ to ___________________

Commission File Number:

YaSheng Group

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

California		33-0788293
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

805 Veterans Blvd., Suite 228, Redwood City, CA	94063
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)	(Zip Code)

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (l) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

x Yes o No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).

x Yes o No

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	o		Accelerated filer	o

Non-accelerated filer	o	(Do not check if smaller reporting company)	Smaller reporting company	x

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act).

o Yes x No

State issuer’s revenues for its most recent fiscal year (12/31/11).$949,131,434

State the aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates computed by reference to the price at which the common equity was sold, or the average bid and asked price of such common equity, as of a specified dated within the past 60 days. We are a smaller reporting company as determined pursuant to Rule 12b-2 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 and Regulation S-K thereunder because the public float of our common stock is less than $75 million.

(APPLICABLE ONLY TO REGISTRANTS INVOLVED IN BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDINGS DURING THE PAST FIVE YEARS)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed all documents and reports required to be filed by Section 12, 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act of 1934 subsequent to the distribution of securities under a plan confirmed by a court.

o Yes o No

(APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE REGISTRANTS)

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the registrant’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date, 155,097,355 (9-30-11).

YASHENG GROUP

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PART I	FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1	Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)		4

		Auditor Review Report	4

		Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets	5

		Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income	6

		Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows	7

		Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements	8

Item 2	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations		16

Item 3	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk		19

Item 4	Controls and Procedures		20

PART II	OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1	Legal Proceedings		21

Item 1A	Risk Factors		21

Item 2	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds		21

Item 3	Defaults Upon Senior Securities		21

Item 4	Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders		21

Item 5	Other Information		21

Item 6	Exhibits		21

Signatures			22

PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.Financial Statements

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Board of Directors and Stockholders Yasheng Group

Redwood City, California

We have reviewed the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet of Yasheng Group and subsidiaries (the “Corporation”) as of March 31, 2012, and the related condensed consolidated statements of income, stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for the three month periods ended March 31, 2012 and 2011. These interim financial statements are the responsibility of the Corporation’s management.

We conducted our reviews in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). A review of interim financial information consists principally of applying analytical procedures and making inquiries of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters. It is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the objective of which is the expression of an opinion regarding the financial statements taken as a whole. Accordingly, we do not express such an opinion.

Based on our reviews, we are not aware of any material modifications that should be made to such condensed consolidated interim financial statements for them to be in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

We have previously audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated balance sheet of Yasheng Group and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2011, and the related consolidated statements of income, stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for the year then ended and in our report dated March 25, 2012 we expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial statements. In our opinion, the information set forth in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2011 is fairly stated, in all material respects, in relation to the consolidated balance sheet from which it has been derived.

/S/ Gansu Hongxin Certified Public Accountants Co., Ltd.

Gansu Hongxin Certified Public Accountants Co., Ltd.

Lanzou, China

April 30, 2012

YASHENG GROUP
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (unaudited)
(In US Dollars)

	As of
	March 31,		December 31,
	2012		2011
	(unaudited)		(audited)
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		10,979,339		10,714,391
Accounts receivable, net		82,611,612		80,435,935
Inventories		139,541,208		140,493,163
Prepaid and other current assets		4,067,304		4,276,757

Total current assets		237,199,462		235,920,245

Equity and other investments		204,094		203,880

Property, plant and equipment, net		778,693,812		762,293,032
Construction in progress		7,315,916		7,296,943
Intangible assets, net		1,049,298,845		1,051,789,820

Total assets		2,072,712,129		2,057,503,921

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued expenses		38,038,708		41,030,878
Short term loans		12,312,727		13,014,014
VAT Tax payable		894,705		962,005
Current portion of long term debt		5,889,494		6,400,318
Other current liabilities		736,593		779,448

Total current liabilities		57,872,227		62,186,663

Long term debt		2,065,563		2,283,845
Long term payable		30,975,179		33,970,092

Total liabilities		90,912,969		98,440,600

Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock, US$1.00 par value
800,000,000 shares authorized
155,097,355 shares issued and outstanding		155,097,355		155,097,355
Accumulated other comprehensive income		385,171,361		383,117,150
Retained earnings		1,441,530,445		1,420,848,816

Total stockholders’ equity		1,981,799,161		1,959,063,321

Total liabilities & stockholders' equity		2,072,712,129		2,057,503,921

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

YASHENG GROUP
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (unaudited)
(In US Dollars)

	For The Three Months Ended March 31,
	2012		2011

Net sales		204,155,113		195,328,043

Cost of goods sold		181,772,574		173,900,159

Gross profit		22,382,539		21,427,884

Operating expenses:
Sales and marketing		368,436		353,565
General and administrative		935,772		897,992
Total operating expenses		1,304,207		1,251,557

Operating profit		21,078,332		20,176,326

Interest expense		657,040		640,665

Other income (expense）		260,337		251,496

Income before income tax expense		20,681,629		19,787,157
Income tax expense

Net income		20,681,629		19,787,157

Basic earnings per share		0.13		0.13
Weighted average number of shares		155,097,355		155,097,355

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

YASHENG GROUP
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited)
(In US Dollars)

	For The Three Months Ended March 31,
	2012		2011

Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income		20,681,629		19,787,157
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		2,282,463		2,280,370
Allowance for doubtful accounts				2,221

Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable		-2,091,335		-44,513
Inventories		1,099,271		4,794,899
Prepaid and other current assets		213,937		173,750
Accounts payable		-3,027,306		-3,698,353
Tax payables		-68,309		-32,052
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities		-51,561		-30,389
Net cash provided by operating activities		19,038,791		23,233,092

Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of assets		-14,301,401		-17,527,402
Investments
Net cash used in investing activities		-14,301,401		-17,527,402

Cash flows from financing activities:
Issuance of common stock
Dividens paid
Payment on land lease		-3,030,533		-3,111,999
Increase (decrease) in debt		-1,453,145		-2,567,327
Net cash provided by financing activities		-4,483,678		-5,679,326

Effect of exchange rate change on cash and cash equivalents		11,235		102,303

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		264,947		128,668

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		10,714,391		10,116,750
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period		10,979,339		10,245,418

Supplemental Disclosures:
Cash paid for interest		657,040		640,665
Cash paid for income taxes

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

YASHENG GROUP

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

1.	Basis of Presentation, Organization and Business

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statement (“statements”) have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information and in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included.

Operating results for the period are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full year. These statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto included in Yasheng Group's Form 10-K. The statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“US GAAP”). All necessary adjustments have been made to present the financial statements in accordance with US GAAP.

Yasheng Group (“The Company”) is a California corporation with primary operations in China. The Company produces and markets high-quality farming and sideline products including livestock and poultry. It also designs, develops and markets new technologies related to agriculture.

Product offerings include 30+ major agriculture goods under 6 major product categories which include: field crops: cotton, corns, barley, wheat, flax, alfalfa; vegetables: onions, potatoes, beet, and peas; fruit trees: apples, pears, apricots; specialty crops: hops, wolfberries, cumin, liquorices; seeds: black melon seeds, sunflower seeds, corn seeds, flax seeds; poultry: eggs.

Yasheng sells its products through an extensive nationwide sales and distribution network covering 18 provinces and over 100 cities in China. Products are also sold directly to food processors as well as processed internally by the company and then resold to supermarkets or other distributors, or further processed for retail food distribution. The Company also sells many of its products fresh within Gansu province as well as nationally to food processors and distributors, or directly to supermarkets. Customers are based primarily in China and include national and international leading companies. Products are also sold as feed for livestock, ingredients for Chinese traditional medicines as well as other important ingredients in the food industry.

2.	Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

(a)	Accounting standards

The consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a historical cost basis to reflect the financial position and results of operations of the Company in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

(b)	Fiscal year

The Company’s fiscal year ends on the 31st of December of each calendar year.

(c)	Consolidation

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its subsidiaries. All material intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated.

YASHENG GROUP

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

2.	Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - continued

(d)	Use of estimates

The Company’s discussion and analysis of its financial condition and results of operations are based upon its consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. The preparation of these financial statements requires the Company to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. On an on-going basis, the Company evaluates its estimates based on historical experience and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.

(e)	Revenue recognition

We mainly sell food products. We recognize revenue when title and risk of loss are transferred to our customers. This generally happens upon delivery of our products.

(f)	Shipping and handling costs

The Company records outward freight, purchasing and receiving costs in selling expenses; inspection costs and warehousing costs are recorded as general and administrative expenses.

(g)	Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand, demand deposits held by banks, and securities with maturities of three months or less. The Company considers all highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less when purchased to be cash equivalents. Cash equivalents are composed primarily of investments in money market accounts stated at cost, which approximates fair value.

YASHENG GROUP

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

2.	Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - continued

(h)	Inventories

Inventories are recorded using the weighted average method and are valued at the lower of cost or market.

(i)	Accounts receivable, net

The carrying amount of accounts receivable is reduced by a valuation allowance that reflects the Company’s best estimate of the amounts that will not be collected. In addition to reviewing delinquent accounts receivable, the Company considers many factors in estimating its general allowance, including aging analysis, historical bad debt records, customer credit analysis and any specific known troubled accounts.

(j)	Property, plant and equipment

Property, plant and equipment are carried at cost less accumulated depreciation and amortization. Depreciation and amortization are computed using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets. Amortization of leasehold improvements is calculated on a straight-line basis over the life of the asset or the term of the lease, whichever is shorter. Major renewals and betterments are capitalized and depreciated; maintenance and repairs that do not extend the life of the respective assets are charged to expense as incurred. Upon disposal of assets, the cost and related accumulated depreciation are removed from the accounts and any gain or loss is included in income. Depreciation related to property and equipment used in production is reported in cost of sales. Property and equipment are depreciated over their estimated useful lives as follows:

Buildings and improvements

20 - 40 years

Farming facilities

10 years

Machinery and equipment

7 years

Transportation and other facilities

3 - 15 years

Long-term assets of the Company are reviewed annually to assess whether the carrying value has become impaired, according to the guidelines established in Statement of Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 144, "Accounting for the Impairment of Disposal of Long-Lived Assets." The Company also evaluates the periods of amortization to determine whether subsequent events and circumstances warrant revised estimates of useful lives. No impairment of assets was recorded in the periods reported.

	03/31/2012		03/31/2011

Buildings and improvements	$	99,323,501	$	95,277,965
Farming facilities		90,651,486		86,988,378
Machinery and equipment		11,580,476		11,133,849
Transportation		289,157,988		277,371,758
Windbreak and Sand-break Trees		365,352,129		358,969,231
Total		856,065,580		829,741,181
Less: Accumulated Depreciation and amortization		77,371,768		67,448,149
Net	$	778,693,812	$	762,293,032

(k)	Intangible assets

Intangible assets consist of land use rights and are recorded at cost. Under PRC’s current property rights regime, use rights for specified periods (e.g., 40 to 70 years) can be obtained from the state through the up-front payment of land use fees. The fees are determined by the location, type and density of the proposed development. This separation of land ownership and use rights allows the trading of land use rights while maintaining state ownership of land. The Company has over 250,000 acres of agriculture land that are utilized for grazing, cultivation, and reclamation, of which 50,000 acres are under cultivation using the latest scientific technologies to produce a wide variety of agricultural products.

YASHENG GROUP

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

2.	Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - continued

(l)	Impairment of long-lived assets

The carrying amounts of long-lived assets are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. Recoverability of assets to be held and used is evaluated by a comparison of the carrying amount of assets to future undiscounted net cash flows expected to be generated by the assets. If such assets are considered to be impaired, the impairment to be recognized is measured by the amount by which the carrying amounts of the assets exceed the fair value of the assets. Assets to be disposed of are reported at the lower of the carrying amount or fair value less cost to sell.

(m)	Investments

Investments consist primarily of less than 20% equity positions in non-marketable securities and are recorded at lower of cost or market.

(n)	Foreign currency translation

The accompanying financial statements are presented in United States (US) dollars. The functional currency is the Renminbi (“RMB”). The financial statements are translated into US dollars from RMB at year-end exchange rates for assets and liabilities, and weighed average exchange rates for revenues and expenses. Capital accounts are translated at their historical exchange rates when the capital transactions occurred.

Gains and losses resulting from foreign currency translation are recorded in a separate component of shareholders’ equity. Foreign currency translation adjustments are included in accumulated other comprehensive income in the consolidated statements of shareholders’ equity for the years presented.

RMB is not freely convertible into the currency of other nations. All such exchange transactions must take place through authorized institutions. There is no guarantee the RMB amounts could have been, or could be, converted into US dollars at rates used in translation.

(o)	Income taxes

As an agricultural enterprise, the Company and all of its agricultural subsidiaries are exempted from enterprise income taxes with approval from the Gansu Provincial Bureau of Local Taxation. The only non-agricultural subsidiary, Baiyin Cement Plant, has suffered net loss for the years shown and therefore has no applicable taxable income. Because of the uncertainty of future profits, no deferred tax assets have been set up at this time.

(p)	Earnings per share

Basic earnings per share are computed using the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the year. Diluted earnings per share are computed using the weighted average number of common and, if dilutive, potential common shares outstanding during the year. The Company has no potentially dilutive shares for the periods shown.

(q)	Economic and Political Risks

The Company faces a number of risks and challenges as a result of having primary operations and markets in the PRC. Changing political climates in the PRC could have a significant effect on the Company's business.

(r)	Advertising expense

The Company records advertising expenses in the period incurred.

YASHENG GROUP

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

2.	Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - continued

(s)	Comprehensive income

Comprehensive income is defined as the change in equity of a company during a period from transactions and other events and circumstances excluding transactions resulting from investments from owners and distributions to owners. Accumulated other comprehensive income, as presented on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets, consists of mainly the cumulative foreign currency translation adjustment.

(t)	Recently issued accounting standards

Recently Adopted Accounting Guidance

On July 1, 2011, we adopted guidance issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) on disclosure requirements related to fair value measurements. The guidance requires the disclosure of roll-forward activities on purchases, sales, issuance, and settlements of the assets and liabilities measured using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3 fair value measurements). Adoption of this new guidance did not have a material impact on our financial statements.

On January 1, 2012, we adopted guidance issued by the FASB on accounting and disclosure requirements related to fair value measurements. The guidance limits the highest-and-best-use measure to nonfinancial assets, permits certain financial assets and liabilities with offsetting positions in market or counterparty credit risks to be measured at a net basis, and provides guidance on the applicability of premiums and discounts. Additionally, the guidance expands the disclosures on Level 3 inputs by requiring quantitative disclosure of the unobservable inputs and assumptions, as well as description of the valuation processes and the sensitivity of the fair value to changes in unobservable inputs. Adoption of this new guidance did not have a material impact on our financial statements.

Recent Accounting Guidance Not Yet Adopted

In December 2011, the FASB issued guidance enhancing disclosure requirements about the nature of an entity’s right to offset and related arrangements associated with its financial instruments and derivative instruments. The new guidance requires the disclosure of the gross amounts subject to rights of set-off, amounts offset in accordance with the accounting standards followed, and the related net exposure. The new guidance will be effective for us beginning July 1, 2013. Other than requiring additional disclosures, we do not anticipate material impacts on our financial statements upon adoption.

In September 2011, the FASB issued guidance on testing goodwill for impairment. The new guidance provides an entity the option to first perform a qualitative assessment to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount. If an entity determines that this is the case, it is required to perform the currently prescribed two-step goodwill impairment test to identify potential goodwill impairment and measure the amount of goodwill impairment loss to be recognized for that reporting unit (if any). If an entity determines that the fair value of a reporting unit is greater than its carrying amount, the two-step goodwill impairment test is not required. The new guidance will be effective for us beginning July 1, 2012.

In June 2011, the FASB issued guidance on presentation of comprehensive income. The new guidance eliminates the current option to report other comprehensive income and its components in the statement of changes in stockholders’ equity. Instead, an entity will be required to present either a continuous statement of net income and other comprehensive income or in two separate but consecutive statements. This portion of the guidance will be effective for us beginning July 1, 2012 and will require financial statement presentation changes only. The new guidance also required entities to present reclassification adjustments out of accumulated other comprehensive income by component in both the statement in which net income is presented and the statement in which other comprehensive income is presented. However, in December 2011, the FASB issued guidance which indefinitely defers the guidance related to the presentation of reclassification adjustments.

(u)	Value added tax (VAT)

Value added tax is a consumption tax levied on value added. While the standard VAT rate in PRC is 17%, the Company's agricultural subsidiaries enjoy a reduced VAT rate of 4%.

3.	Inventories

The major classes of inventory: raw materials, packaging materials, products in process, finished goods, stocks, low-value consumable goods, materials in transit as well as others.

The following is a breakdown of the major categories of inventories.

Inventory Breakdown	As of 3/31/2012		As of 3/31/2011
Raw material		27,389,503		19,606,788
Finished goods		73,772,548		52,801,820
Low value consumable goods		19,044,210		13,617,293
Packaging material		12,670,579		9,054,699
Maintenance material		6,664,368		4,760,904
Total		139,541,208		99,841,503

4.	China contribution plan

The Company’s subsidiaries in China participate in a government-mandated multi-employer defined contribution plan pursuant to which certain retirement, medical and other welfare benefits are provided to employees. Chinese labor regulations require the Company’s subsidiaries to pay to the local labor bureau a monthly contribution at a stated contribution rate based on the monthly basic compensation of qualified employees. The relevant local labor bureau is responsible for meeting all retirement benefit obligations; the Company has no further commitments beyond its monthly contribution.

5.	Profit appropriation

Pursuant to the laws applicable to China’s Foreign Investment Enterprises, each of the Company’s subsidiaries in China allow make appropriations from its after-tax profit to non-distributable reserve funds as determined by the Board of Directors. These reserve funds include a (i) general reserve, (ii) enterprise expansion fund and (iii) staff bonus and welfare fund. The general reserve fund requires annual appropriations of 10% of after-tax profit (as determined under PRC GAAP) until these reserves equal 50% of the amount of paid-in capital; the other fund appropriations are at the Company’s discretion. Payment to the statutory general reserve fund is at the Company discretion. Allocations to these statutory reserve funds can only be used for specific purposes and are not transferable to us in the form of loans, advances or cash dividends.

6.	Concentration of risks

The operations of the Company are substantially located in the PRC and accordingly, investing in the shares of the Company is subject to among others, the PRC’s political, economic and legal risks.

YASHENG GROUP

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

7.	Income taxes

The Company and all of its agricultural subsidiaries are exempt from income taxes in the PRC. The Company has not filed an income tax return in the US.

Debt

The Company obtains secured lending from the banks using two types of arrangements, collateral and guarantee. Collateral are loans secured against the assets of the Yasheng Group, while guarantee are loans provided with the guarantee from a third party.

9.	Employee benefit plans

The Company provides the following benefits for all employees:

A. Employee Welfare Fund: An amount equal to 14% of payroll is set aside by the Company for standard employee benefits. This fund is managed and controlled by the Company. All required payments current.

B. Open Policy Pension: The Company pays to national and community insurance agents an amount equal to 20% of payroll. This insurance continues to cover the employee subsequent to retirement.

C. Unemployment Insurance: The Company pays to the national employment administrative entities an amount equal to 1% of payroll. Any dismissed employee thereby receives a specified amount of family-support funds for a designated period.

D. Housing Surplus Reserve: The Company pays to the national housing fund administrative entities an amount equal to 10% of payroll for deposit into the employees' future housing allowance accounts.

The aforesaid items are for employee's benefits and should be accounted for as the Company's expenses.

10.	Operating leases

The Company has no operating leases for the periods shown.

YASHENG GROUP

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

11.

Segments

In its operation of the business, management, including upper management and the board of director’s, reviews certain information as it relates to the Company as a whole. The information most used and useful is the profitability by subsidiary. Accordingly, these are the segments which are presented in the table below.

Breakdown by Subsidiary Unit: US Dollar

	Net Sales		Net Sales		Cost of Sales		Cost of Sales		Gross Profit		Gross Profit
Subsidiaries	ended		ended		ended		ended		ended		ended
	3/31/2012		3/31/2011		3/31/2012		3/31/2011		3/31/2012		3/31/2011
Gansu Tiaoshan Agricultural-Industrial-Commercial Group Co., Ltd		49,242,586		47,940,004		44,735,291		43,100,005		4,507,295		4,839,999
Gansu Tiaoshan Agricultural-Industrial-Commercial Group Co., Ltd		48,080,003		46,993,115		41,942,387		40,883,646		6,137,616		6,109,469
Gansu Hongtai Agricultural Technology Co., Ltd.		28,076,833		26,715,341		26,243,957		25,630,953		1,832,876		1,084,388
Gansu Xiaheqing Industrial Co., Ltd.		4,538,306		4,269,749		3,930,669		3,004,133		607,637		1,265,616
Gansu Jinta Hengsheng Agricultural Development Co., Ltd.		25,410,441		24,213,086		22,760,154		21,514,576		2,650,287		2,698,510
Gansu Jinta Xingsheng Industrial Co., Ltd.		24,698,573		23,159,659		21,285,848		20,060,811		3,412,725		3,098,848
Gansu Jinta Yongsheng Agricultural Development Company.		23,864,175		21,801,090		20,668,603		19,513,608		3,195,572		2,287,482
Gansu Jinta Yuantai Commercial Trading Co., Ltd.		244,196		235,999		205,665		192,426		38,531		43,573
Totals for Quarter		204,155,113		195,328,043		181,772,574		173,900,158		22,382,539		21,427,885

Other segments that assist management in its analysis of the company's performance are the segments by product group, namely, agriculture, livestock and biotechnology. The following table contains that breakout of gross profit by product group.

3 months ended 3-31-2012

	Sales	Sales	Cost of Sales	Cost of Sales	Gross Profit	Gross Profit	Gross Profit %	Gross Profit %
	ended	ended	ended	ended	ended	ended	ended	ended
	3/31/2012	3/31/2011	3/31/2012	3/31/2011	3/31/2012	3/31/2011	3/31/2012	3/31/2011
Agriculture	202,495,538	193,814,599	180,206,638	172,466,209	22,288,900	21,348,390	11.01	11.01
Livestock	357,418	327,531	332,217	306,593	25,201	20,938	7.05	6.39
Biotechnology	1,302,157	1,185,913	1,233,719	1,127,356	68,438	58,557	5.26	4.94
Total for Quarter	$204,155,113	$195,328,043	$181,772,574	$173,900,158	$22,382,539	$21,427,884	10.96	10.97

ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

The following is a discussion of our financial condition, results of operations, liquidity and capital resources. This discussion should be read in conjunction with our audited financial statements and the notes thereto included elsewhere in this Form 10-Q and with our annual report for the year ended December 31, 2011.

Some of the statements under "Description of Business," "Risk Factors," "Management's Discussion and Analysis or Plan of Operation," and elsewhere in this Report and in the Company's periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission constitute forward-looking statements. These statements involve known and unknown risks, significant uncertainties and other factors what may cause actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward- looking statements. Such factors include, among other things, those listed under "Risk Factors" and elsewhere in this Report.

In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as "may," "will," "should," "could," "intends," "expects," "plans," "anticipates," "believes," "estimates," "predicts," "potential" or "continue" or the negative of such terms or other comparable terminology.

The forward-looking statements herein are based on current expectations that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Such forward-looking statements are based on assumptions that the Company will obtain or have access to adequate financing for each successive phase of its growth, that there will be no material adverse competitive or technological change in condition of the Company's business, that the Company's President and other significant employees will remain employed as such by the Company, and that there will be no material adverse change in the Company's operations, business or governmental regulation affecting the Company. The foregoing assumptions are based on judgments with respect to, among other things, further economic, competitive and market conditions, and future business decisions, all of which are difficult or impossible to predict accurately and many of which are beyond the Company's control.

Although management believes that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, management cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements. Moreover, neither management nor any other persons assumes responsibility for the accuracy and completeness of such statements.

GENERAL

Yasheng Group (“The Company”) is a California corporation with primary operations in China. The Company designs, develops, manufactures and markets high-quality farming and sideline products including livestock and poultry. It also designs, develops and markets new technologies related to agriculture and genetic biology.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

(unaudited)

	Three Months Ended March 31, 2012					Three Months Ended March 31, 2011
	Dollars (000's)		% of Sales			Dollars (000's)		% of Sales
Net Sales	$	204,155		100	%	$	195,328		100	%
Costs of Goods Sold		181,773		89	%		173,900		89	%
Gross profit		22,383		11	%		21,428		11	%
Sales and marketing expenses		368		0.18	%		354		0.18	%
General and administrative expenses		936		0.46	%		898		0.46	%
Interest expense		657		0.32	%		641		0.33	%
Other income		260		0.13	%		251		0.13	%
Net income	$	20,682		10.13	%	$	19,787		10.13	%

ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS - continued

The functional currency for the Company is the RMB which is translated into US Dollars for financial reporting purposes. The average exchange rates for the periods presented were 6.2943 RMB to 1 USD for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 6.5564RMB to 1 USD for the three months ended March 31, 2011.

Net Sales. Sales are generated primarily from our farming operations and related side line products in China. Net sales for the three months ended March 31, 2012 increased by $8.8 million, or 4.5% to $204 million as compared to $195 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011. The overall increase in net sales was primarily a result of the rising prices of agricultural products attributable to increasing demand in China. We also benefited from our expanded marketing network which covers more provinces, with more distributors and direct clients.

Factors of increased sales this Spring:

Food production prices on the global market were impacted by extreme weather, as the drought of 2011 spread throughout the world including France, Germany, China and the United States, with prices rising internationally. Geographically, Yasheng is located in the mountain areas of Gansu, Zhangye, Jiuquan and other regions, with large areas of drip irrigation equipment and systems which rely on snowfall water from the Qilian Mountains, making the sub-areas of agricultural land unaffected by the drought, while the autumn harvest of grain, fruits, vegetable, etc. sales price increased.

Depreciation of the dollar. Food, oil and other raw materials in the international market are priced in U.S. dollars. The average exchange rates for the periods presented were 6.2943 RMB to 1 USD for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 6.5564RMB to 1 USD for the three months ended March 31, 2011; currency proportion was down by 4%.

Cost of Goods Sold. Our cost of goods sold consists of the direct production costs such as raw materials, direct labor, overhead and miscellaneous other supplies. Costs were in line with sales due to continued heightened focus on cost control exercised throughout production, the increase in cost is mainly due to the growth in the net sales.

Gross Profit and Gross Margin. Our gross profit for the three months ended March 31, 2012 increased by $0.95 million or 4.46% to $22 million from $21 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011. The improved margin was primarily a result of the growth in the net sales.

Sales and Marketing Expenses. Our sales and marketing expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2012 increased by $14,870 or 4.21% to $368,436 as compared to $353,565 in the prior three months ended March 31, 2011.

General and Administrative Expenses. Our general and administrative expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2012 increased by $37,780 or 4.21% to $935,772 from $897,992 for the three months ended March 31, 2011.

ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS - continued

Interest Expenses and Other Income. Our interest expense for the three months ended March 31, 2012 increased by $16,375 or 2.56% to $657,040 as compared to $640,665 in the prior three months ended March 31, 2011. Our other income for the three months ended March 31, 2012 increased by $8,841 or 3.52% to $260,337 as compared to $251,496 in the prior three months ended March 31, 2011.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

As of March 31, 2012, we had cash and cash equivalents of $10.98 million and working capital of $179 million. This compared to cash and cash equivalents of $10.7 million and working capital of $173.7 million as of March 31, 2011. The following table provides information about our net cash flows for the operating results presented in this report (amounts in thousands of USD).

	Three Months Ended March 31st
	2012			2011
Net cash provided by operating activities		19,038,791			23,233,092
Net cash used in investing activities		(14,301,401	)		(17,527,402	)
Net cash used in financing activities		(4,483,678	)		(5,679,326	)
Effect of foreign currency translation on cash and cash equivalents		11,235			102,303
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period		10,714,391			10,116,750
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period		10,979,339			10,245,418

Net cash provided by operating activities was $19 million for the three months ended March 31, 2012 as compared to $23 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011. Net cash used in investing activities was $14 million for the three months ended March 31, 2012 as compared to $17.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011. Net cash used in financing activities was $4.48 million for the three months ended March 31, 2012 compared with $5.68 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011.

We believe our cash on hand and cash flows from operations will meet our expected capital expenditures and working capital needs for the next 12 months. In addition, we may, in the future, require additional cash resources due to changed business conditions, implementation of our strategy to expand our production capacity or other investments or acquisitions we may decide to pursue. If our own financial resources are insufficient to satisfy our capital requirements, we may seek to sell additional equity or debt securities or obtain additional credit facilities. The sale of additional equity securities could result in dilution to our stockholders. The incurrence of indebtedness would result in increased debt service obligations and could require us to agree to operating and financial covenants that would restrict our operations. Financing may not be available in amounts or on terms acceptable to us, if at all. Any failure by us to raise additional funds on terms favorable to us, or at all, could limit our ability to expand our business operations and could harm our overall business prospects.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

As of March 31, 2012 and for the three months then ended, we were not party to transactions, obligations or relationships that could be considered off-balance sheet arrangements and we do not have off balance sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future effect on our financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity or capital expenditures or capital resources that is material to an investor in our securities.

Segments

See Notes to financial statements for details on the segments.

ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS - continued

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

Our significant accounting policies are summarized in Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements. The additional discussion below addresses our more significant judgments.

Impairment of long-lived assets. Long-lived assets, except goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets, are reviewed for impairment when circumstances indicate the carrying value of an asset may not be recoverable. Recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of the assets to future net cash flows estimated by our management to be generated by such assets. If such assets are considered to be impaired, the impairment to be recognized is the amount by which the carrying amount of the assets exceeds the fair value of the assets. Assets to be disposed of by sale are recorded as held for sale at the lower of carrying value or estimated net realizable value.

All land in the PRC is owned by the PRC government. The government in the PRC, according to the relevant PRC law, may sell the right to use the land for a specific period of time. Thus, all of our land purchases in the PRC are considered to be leasehold land and are stated at cost less accumulated amortization and any recognized impairment loss.

Property, plant and equipment, net. Property, plant and equipment are recorded at cost and are depreciated on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of the assets. Maintenance and repairs are expensed as incurred. The principal estimated useful lives generally are: buildings – 20 years; leasehold improvement – 10 years; machinery - 10 years; furniture, fixtures and office equipment – 5 years; motor vehicle – 5 years. During the idle period of the plant, depreciation is treated as current-period charges, which is charged directly to general and administrative expense.

New Accounting Standards

See Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for information regarding other new accounting standards that could affect us.

Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

Our international sales accounted for very little of our net sales in the first quarter of 2012. As a result, we have exposure to foreign exchange risk with respect to a minor portion of our sales. Fluctuations in exchange rates, particularly in the U.S. dollar to Chinese yuan (RMB) exchange rate, do not affect materially affect our gross and net profit margins even though they could result in foreign exchange and operating losses.

Our primary foreign currency exposures are transaction, cash flow and translation:

Transaction Exposure: We have certain asset and liabilities, primarily receivables, investments and accounts payable that are denominated in currencies other than the relevant entity's functional currency. In certain circumstances, changes in the functional currency value of these assets and liabilities create fluctuations in our reported consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows. We may enter into foreign exchange forward contracts or other instruments to minimize the short-term foreign currency fluctuations on such assets and liabilities. The gains and losses on the foreign forward contracts offset the transaction gains and losses on certain foreign currency receivables, investments and payables recognized in earnings.

Cash Flow Exposure: We have forecasted future cash flows, including revenues and expenses, denominated in currencies other than the relevant entity's functional currency. Our primary cash flow exposures include future customer collections and vendor payments.

Earnings Translation Exposure: Fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates do not create volatility in our reported results of operations because we are required to consolidate the financial statement of all of our subsidiaries and most of our sales are in China. We decide to purchase forward exchange contracts or other instruments to offset the impact of currency fluctuations. Such contracts would be marked-to-market on a monthly basis and any unrealized gain or loss would be reported in interest and other income, net. We do not edge translation exposure at this time but may do so in the future.

Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk - continued

Interest Rate Risk

We are exposed to interest rate risk because some of our distributors and other vendees depend on debt financing to purchase our products and some of our subsidiaries depend on debt financing to construct facilities and to improve the farms. Although the useful life of our farm products is short, our distributors and vendees still have to pay the entire cost of their purchases at the time of shipment. As a result, many of our distributors and vendees rely on debt financing to fund their up-front cash flow needs and expenditures. An increase in interest rates could make it difficult for our distributors and vendee to secure the financings necessary to purchase, hold and resell our products, and thus lower and postpone demand for our products and reduce our net sales.

Commodity Risk

We are exposed to price risks associated with raw material purchases and sales into the domestic and foreign commodities markets.

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures.

(a) Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures . Our disclosure controls and procedures are designed to ensure (i) that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports we file or submit under the Exchange Act are recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms; and (ii) that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive and principal financial officer, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. As of March 31, 2012 we carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”)). Based upon that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that as of the end of the period covered by this report, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective at the reasonable assurance level.

It should be noted that any system of controls, however well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable, and not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the system are met. In addition, the design of any control system is based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events. Because of these and other inherent limitations of control systems, there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions.

(b) Changes in internal controls . During the period covered by this report, there was no change in our internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect our internal control over financial reporting.

PART II

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

The Company is not presently a party to any material legal actions.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

See Item 3 in part above and the Company’s 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

None

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

None

Item 4. Submission of Matters to Vote of Security Holders

None

Item 5. Other Information

None

Item 6. Exhibits

Exhibit No.	Description
31.1	Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Rule 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a)
31.2	Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Rule 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a)
32.1	Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.2	Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
99.1	Summary of Yasheng Labor Contract

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

	YASHENG GROUP

Date: May 8, 2012	By:	/s/ Changsheng Zhou
		Name: Changsheng Zhou
		Title: Chief Executive Office

Yasheng Group - FORM 10-Q - May 17, 2012

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