Synutra International, Inc. (Synutra) is an infant formula company in China. The Company principally produces, markets, and sells its products under the Shengyuan, or Synutra, name, together with other complementary brands. It sells its products through nationwide sales and distribution network covering 29 provinces and provincial-level municipalities in China. As of March 31, 2009, this network comprised over 480 distributors and over 800 sub-distributors who sell its products in over 65,000 retail outlets. The Synutra family of brands includes several of China’s infant formula and children’s nutrition brands, including Super and U-Smart. On October 8, 2008, the Company acquired certain assets from Beijing Huilian Food Co., Ltd. (Huilian), which is a provider of prepared baby food in mainland China.