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Message: ``BIOAGRA`` - Selected Excerpts from SEC form 424B3 filed by VYTA Corp, May 16, 2006

``BIOAGRA`` - Selected Excerpts from SEC form 424B3 filed by VYTA Corp, May 16, 2006

posted on Jun 10, 2006 08:18AM
BIOAGRA

Business Strategy

Governments are currently urging or directing, and consumers are demanding producers to remove artificial antibiotics from the human food chain supply to reduce the development in humans of increasingly powerful and virulent strains of antibiotic resistant bacteria, which makes treatment for illnesses and diseases more difficult and expensive. In addition, food service providers are demanding natural, organic, antibiotic free foods.

Animals in the cattle, poultry, swine and seafood industries are currently fed artificial antibiotics, in order to prevent the spread of bacterial and viral infections and steroids to promote growth. BioAgra holds a license for the production of AgraStim (formerly marketed as YBG-2000), a natural, allorganic, non-toxic beta glucan feed additive used to replace artificial antibiotics that are currently in use. BioAgra is initially targeting customers in the poultry processing industry as an alternative to artificial antibiotics. AgraStim, in the poultry industry, is designed to enhance the avian immune system to fight bacterial and viral infections more effectively and efficiently, and to promote accelerated growth.

Assuming BioAgra can successfully sell to the poultry producing industry, BioAgra intends to market and sell to other industries such as the swine and seafood processing industries.

Background on AgraStim and Need for Alternatives to Antibiotics and Steroids

AgraStim is a beta glucan feed additive produced from spent brewer`s or baker`s yeast. The additive is a combination of bioactive nutrients and B-glucans that are extracted from the cell walls of the yeast using steam injection and a centrifuging extraction process. The beta glucan additive is a natural, all organic, non-toxic product that has been shown by an independent test the results of which were published in an article titled ``The Influence of B-Glucan on Immune Responses in Broiler Chicks`` (Immunopharmacology and Immunotoxicology, Volume 25, 2003 (Marcel Dekker)), to stimulate immune systems, thereby eliminating the usage of antibiotics and growth hormone supplements in animal, poultry and other feeds. AgraStim is designed to enhance the immune system and to promote accelerated growth.

Antibiotics have been added to animal feed in an effort to produce healthier animals. Scientists, however, now believe that this practice may lead to unforeseen and unwanted effects. Some studies and articles indicate that the antibiotics that are contained in feeds may accumulate in the animal body and can cause harm to humans, including causing allergic and abnormal reactions.

The excessive use of antibiotics in animal feed may convert some bacteria into antibiotic resistant strains of bacteria that can infect humans through the consumption of meat products. When a human becomes infected with a resistant strain of bacteria, it becomes difficult and expensive to treat due, to the bacteria`s resistance to antibiotics. The use of antibiotics in animal feed has already affected many countries in Europe, which have banned the use of certain antibiotics in animal feed. It is expected that the United States may also begin to ban or discourage the use of certain antibiotics in animal feed.

Alternatives to antibiotics, including AgraStim are increasing in demand by animal farmers and other producers because they lack the drawbacks of antibiotics and other chemical compounds. AgraStim is a natural, all organic, non-toxic product that has been proven to stimulate immune systems, thereby eliminating the usage of antibiotics and growth hormone supplements in animal, poultry and other feeds. AgraStim is designed to enhance the immune system and to promote accelerated growth. AgraStim, we believe, can resolve the harmful effects of antibiotics that could be toxic to humans, and can produce safe and healthy animal foods that may be claimed as ``drug-free.``

Poultry Industry

The poultry industry has been initially targeted because of the size of the market inside and outside of the United States. Poultry is the largest worldwide source of protein food for human consumption. Poultry is depended upon by humans for eggs, meat and other products. In addition, poultry can be raised in small geographical areas. In the United States, approximately 8 billion chickens and 275 million turkeys are farmed for ``broiler`` production and processing each year. Each broiler chicken consumes approximately an average of10 pounds of feed during their life of approximately 42 days for a total of approximately 40 million tons for all the broiler chickens in the United States. Each turkey consumes approximately 50 kilograms of feed for a total of 13.75 million tons of feed. In addition, there are approximately 450 million egg producing chickens grown in the United States each year, which consume approximately 60 kilograms of feed over a period of 1.5 years for a total of 27million tons of feed.

Manufacturing of AgraStim

Raw Materials. Production of AgraStim requires spent brewer`s or baker`syeast. Brewer`s yeast is used in the production of alcoholic beverages. Currently, yeast and other raw materials utilized in the production of AgraStim are purchased from Biorigin in Brazil, South America pursuant to invoices documenting each separate purchase that will be consistent with BioAgra`s production needs and such arrangements are not subject to any volume limitations or import restrictions. Arrangements are being made with additional commercial firms that purchase and distribute these types of yeast. We believe that there is an adequate supply of these raw materials for the foreseeable future for BioAgra`s proposed activities. We intend to purchase these raw materials from any other available worldwide suppliers that provide us with a cost efficient source of high quality raw materials that permit us to produce AgraStim that is at least 80% pure beta glucan.

Production Plant. BioAgra`s production plant is located at 103 Technology Drive, Hinesville, Georgia 31313. BioAgra has leased the facility from the Liberty County Industrial Authority pursuant to an Industrial Lease Agreement, dated March 1, 2005 for a period of 120 calendar months at a price of $12,000 per month. At the expiration of the lease term BioAgra has the option to purchase the leased premises (real estate and improvement) for $500,000. The facility is approximately 30,000 square feet which consists of both office space and a production area and is also expected to include a research and development laboratory. The production area has enough space to hold three separate production lines in its current configuration, although as of this date, we only have the equipment for a single production line. The facility is located on approximately 7.29 acres.

The plant commenced operations in March of 2006. It is anticipated that the plant will go through a shakedown period in which we will begin to evaluate and understand the controls and efficiencies of the plant. It is expected that by the quarter ended June 30, 2006, we will be able to start operating on a full-scale capacity. The average cost for production and operations of the plant on a month-to-month basis is expected to be approximately $200,000.

Production Process. In manufacturing AgraStim, the cell walls of the bakers or brewers yeast is exposed to high temperatures using steam injection. The mixture is then separated into solid and liquid portions by a centrifuge, and the liquid portion is discarded. The solid portion is thoroughly washed with water and then exposed to elevated temperatures using stream injection, extracting a residue. The residue is separated again into solid and liquid portions by a centrifuge and the liquid portion is discarded. Finally, the solid portion is thoroughly washed with water and the residue is spray dried, which results in the AgraStim product.

Pure AgraStim is a concentrate in which many animal farmers or producers will not have the ability to mix with the feed in the required proportions. Therefore, BioAgra expects to produce specialized pre-mixes and mixes containing AgraStim and vitamins and/or mannoproteins. Mannoproteins are purified from the yeast during the manufacturing process. This will enable BioAgra to sell to a broader array of customers.

Employees. BioAgra intends to hire administrative staff and production staff. It expects to initially hire 12 production employees for a two-shift production cycle beginning April 2006.

Marketing and Distribution

BioAgra intends to initially market AgraStim and other AgraStim products to the poultry industry. BioAgra is initially targeting their efforts inside the United States in the State of Georgia and the surrounding four-state area in which the vast majority of poultry producers in the United States are located. BioAgra is developing marketing plans and strategies for AgraStim. The initial marketing strategy is to penetrate the poultry producing industry by utilizing existing industry distributors or direct sales on a national and international basis. BioAgra has begun to market its presence in the industry by attendance at various poultry related conventions and expects to continue to be represented at future conventions. BioAgra has begun to make contact with potential customers, though no formal agreements have been signed.

Customers

BioAgra is in the initial stages of marketing and contacting potential customers for the purchase of AgraStim. Initial customers are expected to be poultry producers located in the United States and abroad. BioAgra is targetinga broad range of customers consisting of both small and large poultry producers both nationally and internationally to avoid dependency on one or a small number of customers. BioAgra currently has no formal commitments from producers to purchase AgraStim.

Research and Development

The Company anticipates that a substantial level of research and development activities will occur at BioAgra. The expected activities include testing AgraStim for quality control and the development of new products. BioAgra expects to build an extensive research and development laboratory at its main facility and has adequate space at the facility to build such a laboratory. The laboratory is currently in the design stages. The research and development laboratory is expected to be funded by BioAgra.

Competiton

Competition for beta glucan products in the market targeted by BioAgra is currently limited. The United States and many other countries in the world are in the process of eliminating, or plan to eliminate, the usage of antibiotics in the feed of animals in the human food chain supply. There are a limited number of alternatives to antibiotics. Such alternatives include organic acids, plant extracts (ex. oregano oil), and mannoproteins. These alternatives have not experienced a great success rate to date.

Other potential competitors include those already producing beta glucan for human consumption. This type of ``purified`` beta glucan is considered too expensive to use in markets other than for direct human consumption. Other competitors are those producing beta glucan with a 60% or less purity level for the markets addressed by BioAgra. Based upon data provided to the Company, beta glucan having less than 80% purity is not effective in the markets chosen by BioAgra. BioAgra intends to produce beta glucan with at least 80% purity, and expects to make representations as to this percentage to its customers.

Competition will also consist of established producers of artificial antibiotic growth promotion products. These are large companies with vast resources allocated to the protection of the brand recognition and market share of their products. Success will require people switching from the artificial antibiotic growth products to AgraStim.

We are also aware of one company, Fibona Health Products GmbH, that is promoting yeast beta-glucan products in Europe and the United Kingdom. We do not believe their products will compete with AgraStim.

Agrastim License

BioAgra holds a license for the production of AgraStim, which is a natural beta glucan feed additive used to replace artificial antibiotics currently in use. Under the license, BioAgra was granted the right and license to produce, process, make or otherwise manufacture and sell the licensed beta glucan product for consumption by animal livestock in the United States and has the right of first refusal to build and operate any new plant in the United States intended to manufacture the licensed product. The license also grants BioAgra the right to use any other technologies or information held by the licensor necessary to manufacture and sell the licensed product, and to use certain trademarks of the licensor in marketing and promotional materials. The licensor will further provide BioAgra with specific services, such as a basic engineering package and support and training for the start-up of the initial and any new manufacturing plants.

For each manufacturing plant, including the initial plant, BioAgra pays a flat license fee of $100,000. BioAgra also pays a royalty fee of 7 1/2 % of gross sales on a quarterly basis, and pays the taxes, tariffs and fees, except income taxes, imposed on the licensor as a result of the royalty fee received by the licensor.

The license, dated April 18, 2005, has a term expiring October 18, 2024, and may be terminated prior to expiration by mutual consent, for an uncured material breach of the license, or for a change in control of BioAgra. Under the license, BioAgra must build a production plant that, within 10 months of April 18, 2005, is capable of producing a specified amount of the licensed product. The production plant commenced operations and the current status of the plant is described under the section of this document, ``THECOMPANY - Business - BioAgra - Manufacturing of AgraStim - Production Plant.`` BioAgra must also meet certain minimum production standards, which will begin on the first year anniversary after BioAgra produces its first successful batch of the licensed product, which yields a sufficient quantity of product made available for sale.

Government Regulation

BioAgra has applied for a ``generally recognized as safe`` (GRAS) designation from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for the AgraStim beta-glucan product to be produced by BioAgra. A GRAS designation would exempt AgraStim from the regulations of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and would permit the sale of AgriStim anywhere in the United States without obtaining a license. BioAgra believes that it will receive GRAS designation for AgraStim based, in part, upon the fact that the GRAS designation has been given to other products whose main ingredients are also based upon all organic, natural, non-toxic substances such as the yeast from which beta-glucanis derived. If a GRAS designation is not obtained, AgraStim would be required to be sold as a food additive by obtaining a license to sell from each individual state in which sales would occur. At this time, Bioagra has applied and obtained licenses from the States of Georgia and North Carolina, and is preparing licenses in other states.

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