UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
FORM
20-F
(Mark
One)
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REGISTRATION
STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
ACT
OF 1934
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OR
x
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ANNUAL
REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
ACT OF
1934
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For
the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006
OR
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TRANSITION
REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
ACT OF
1934
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For
the transition period from
________________
to ___________________
OR
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SHELL
COMPANY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE
ACT OF 1934
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Date
of
event requiring this shell company report _______________
Commission
file number:
001-33176
Fuwei
Films (Holdings) Co., Ltd.
(Exact
name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
(Translation
of Registrant’s name into English)
Cayman
Islands
(Jurisdiction
of incorporation or organization)
No.
387
Dongming Road
Weifang
Shandong
People’s
Republic of China, Postal Code: 261061
(Address
of principal executive offices)
Securities
registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the
Act.
Title
of each class
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Name
of each exchange on which registered
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Ordinary
Shares
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NASDAQ
Global Market
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Securities
registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the
Act.
Securities
for which there is a reporting obligation pursuant to Section 15(d) of the
Act.
As
of
March
29,
2007
,
there
were
13,062,500
ordinary shares outstanding.
Indicate
by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined
in
Rule 405 of the Securities Act.
If
this
report is an annual or transition report, indicate by check mark if the
registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
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Yes
x
No
Note
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Checking the box will not relieve any registrant required to file reports
pursuant to 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.
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant (1) 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 is a large accelerated filer, an
accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated
filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check
one):
Large
accelerated filer
o
Accelerated
filer
o
Non-accelerated
filer
x
Indicate
by check mark which financial statement item the registrant has elected to
follow
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Item
17
x
Item
18
If
this
is an annual report, indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell
company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
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Yes
x
No
SPECIAL
NOTE ON FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This
Annual Report contains many statements that are “forward-looking” and uses
forward-looking terminology such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “expect,”
“estimate,” “future,” “intend,” “may,” “ought to,” “plan,” “should,” “will,”
negatives of such terms or other similar statements. You should not place undue
reliance on any forward-looking statement due to its inherent risk and
uncertainties, both general and specific. Although we believe the assumptions
on
which the forward-looking statements are based are reasonable and within the
bounds of our knowledge of our business and operations as of the date of this
annual report, any or all of those assumptions could prove to be inaccurate.
As
a result, the forward-looking statements based on those assumptions could also
be incorrect. The forward-looking statements in this annual report include,
without limitation, statements relating to:
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our
goals and strategies;
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our
future business development, results of operations and financial
condition;
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our
ability to protect our intellectual property
rights;
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expected
growth of and changes in the PRC BOPET film industry and in the demand
for
BOPET film products;
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projected
revenues, profits, earnings and other estimated financial
information;
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our
ability to maintain and strengthen our position as a leading provider
of
BOPET film products in China;
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our
ability to maintain strong relationships with our customers and
suppliers;
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our
planned use of proceeds;
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effect
of competition in China on demand for and price of our products and
services; and
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PRC
governmental policies regarding our
industry.
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The
forward-looking statements included in this Annual Report are subject to risks,
uncertainties and assumptions about our businesses and business environments.
These statements reflect our current views with respect to future events and
are
not a guarantee of future performance. Actual results of our operations may
differ materially from information contained in the forward-looking statements
as a result of risk factors some of which are described under “Risk Factors” and
elsewhere in this Annual Report and include, among other things:
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competition
in the BOPET film industry;
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growth
of, and risks inherent in, the BOPET film industry in
China;
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uncertainty
as to future profitability and our ability to obtain adequate financing
for our planned capital expenditure
requirements;
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uncertainty
as to our ability to continuously develop new BOPET film products
and keep
up with changes in BOPET film
technology;
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risks
associated with possible defects and errors in our
products;
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uncertainty
as to our ability to protect and enforce our intellectual property
rights;
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uncertainty
as to our ability to attract and retain qualified executives and
personnel; and
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uncertainty
in acquiring raw materials on time and on acceptable terms, particularly
in view of the volatility in the prices of petroleum products in
recent
years.
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These
risks and uncertainties are not exhaustive. Other sections of this Annual Report
include additional factors which could adversely impact our business and
financial performance. The forward-looking statements contained in this Annual
Report speak only as of the date of this annual report or, if obtained from
third-party studies or reports, the date of the corresponding study or report,
and are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements
in
this Annual Report. Since we operate in an emerging and evolving environment
and
new risk factors and uncertainties emerge from time to time, you should not
rely
upon forward-looking statements as predictions of future events. Except as
otherwise required by the securities laws of the United States, we undertake
no
obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect events
or circumstances after the date of this Annual Report or to reflect the
occurrence of unanticipated events.
Introduction
This
annual report on Form 20-F includes our audited consolidated financial
statements as of December 31, 2005 and 2006, and for the period from August
9,
2004 to December 31, 2004 and the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2006
,
and the
audited financial statements of Fuwei Films (Shandong) Co., Ltd. (the
“Predecessor Company”) as of December 31, 2003 and October 26, 2004 and for the
periods from January 28, 2003 to December 31, 2003, and January 1, 2004 to
October 26, 2004.
Our
ordinary shares are listed on the Nasdaq Global Market, or NASDAQ, under the
symbol “FFHL”.
Except
as
otherwise required and for purposes of this Annual Report only:
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“Fuwei”,
“Company”, “us” or “we” refer to Fuwei Films (Holding) Co., Ltd.. The term
“you” refers to holders of our ordinary
shares.
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“China”
or “PRC” and the “Chinese government” refer to the People’s Republic of
China and its government.
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All
references to “Renminbi,” or “Rmb” are to the legal currency of China, all
references to “U.S. dollars,” “dollars,” “$” or “US” are to the legal
currency of the United States and all references to “Hong Kong dollars” or
“HK$” are to the legal currency of Hong Kong. Any discrepancies in any
table between totals and sums of the amounts listed are due to
rounding.
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PART
I
Item
1.
Identity
of Directors, Senior Management and Advisers
Not
Applicable.
Item
2.
Offer
Statistics and Expected Timetable
Not
Applicable.
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A.
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Selected
financial data.
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The
following selected financial data should be read in conjunction with Item 5
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the “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations” and the Financial Statements and Notes thereto included elsewhere in
this Annual Report.
The
selected financial data at December 31, 2005 and 2006 and the years ended
December 31, 2005 and 2006 and for the period August 9, 2004 through December
31, 2004 have been prepared in accordance with U. S. GAAP, derived from and
should be read with our audited consolidated financial statements, including
notes to the consolidated financial statements, included in this Annual Report
beginning on page F-1. The following selected operations data as of December
31,
2003 and October 26, 2004 and for the period January 1, 2004 to October 26,
2004
and the period January 28, 2003 through December 31, 2003 have been derived
from
the audited financial statements of the Predecessor Company included
in this Annual Report.
As
described elsewhere in this Annual Report, on October 27, 2004, our wholly-owned
subsidiary Fuwei Films (BVI) Co., Ltd. (“Fuwei (BVI)”) acquired all of the
shares of Shandong Fuwei and Shandong Fuwei thereafter became a wholly-owned
subsidiary of Fuwei (BVI). As a result of this transaction, our financial
statements have been prepared with regard to Shandong Fuwei, as the predecessor
company, for the period from January 28, 2003 until October 26, 2004 and with
regard to the holding company for periods beginning on and after August 9,
2004.
The periods prior to 2003 are not presented as Shandong Fuwei was incorporated
on January 28, 2003. Certain factors that affect the comparability of the
information set forth in the following table are described in the “Management’s
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” and
the Financial Statements and related notes thereto included elsewhere in this
Annual Report.
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Predecessor
Company
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Fuwei
Films (Holdings) Co., Ltd
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January
28
(Date
of
Inception)
through December 31,
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January
1
through
October
26,
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August
9 through December 31,
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Year
Ended
December
31,
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2003
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2004
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2004
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2005
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2006
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2006
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(in
thousands, except per share data)
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(RMB)
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(RMB)
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(RMB)
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(RMB)
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(RMB)
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(US$)
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Statement
of Operations Data:
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Revenues
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95,070
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286,114
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81,364
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346,205
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436,884
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55,981
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Gross
profit
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28,357
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78,950
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17,326
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87,115
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102,543
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13,140
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Operating
income
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23,675
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68,326
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12,403
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65,
999
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78,017
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9,997
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Interest
expense
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(675
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(7,291
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(1,370
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(13,747
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(12,884
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(1,651
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Income
before income taxes
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23,460
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61,557
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13,811
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57,069
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68,422
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8,767
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Net
income
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23,001
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61,531
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14,099
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57,128
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67,665
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8,670
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Earnings
per share
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Basic
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18,287
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74,096
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61.46
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7.88
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Diluted
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18,287
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74,096
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61.37
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7.86
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Total
cash dividend declared
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15,300
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41,766
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Predecessor
Company
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Fuwei
Films (Holdings) Co., Ltd
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As of
December
31,
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As
of
October
26,
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As
of
December
31,
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As of
December 31,
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2003
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2004
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2004
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2005
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2006
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2006
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(in
thousands)
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(RMB)
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(RMB)
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(RMB)
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(RMB)
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(RMB)
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(US$)
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Balance
Sheet Data:
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Cash
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16,089
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12,144
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5,903
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7,427
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249,939
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32,027
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Accounts
receivable, net
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1,197
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39,542
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25,460
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46,129
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75,530
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9,678
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Inventories
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26,533
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26,365
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18,032
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24,887
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23,783
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3,048
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Total
current assets
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95,885
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163,446
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72,288
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93,349
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371,687
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47,627
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Property,
plant and equipment, net
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177,814
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204,804
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304,600
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303,596
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317,690
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40,708
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Total
assets
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289,283
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383,532
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407,005
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440,361
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738,082
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94,576
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Short-term
bank loans
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156,000
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199,600
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200,590
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248,046
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239,678
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30,712
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Total
current liabilities
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190,075
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264,533
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392,905
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367,401
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272,175
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34,876
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Total
shareholders’ equity
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98,749
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118,514
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14,100
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72,960
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465,907
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59,700
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If
our
subsidiary Shandong Fuwei was not entitled to a reduced enterprise income tax,
or EIT, rate of 0% for the period/year ended December 31, 2003, 2004, 2005
and
2006, it would have had an EIT rate of 15%. Net income and basic and diluted
earnings per share would be reduced by the following amounts:
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Jan.
28 (Date
of
Inception) through
December
31,
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Jan.
1
through
Oct. 26,
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Aug.
9
through
December
31,
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Year
Ended
December
31,
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2003
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2004
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2004
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2005
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2006
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2006
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(In
thousands, except per share data)
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(RMB)
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(RMB)
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(RMB)
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(RMB)
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(RMB)
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(US$)
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Net
income
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(3,060
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)
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(9,204
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)
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(3,098
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(8,736
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)
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(10,453
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)
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(1,339
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)
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Earnings
per share
-
basic
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(4,019
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(11,331
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(9.50
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)
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(1.22
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-
diluted
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(4,019
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)
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(11,331
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)
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(9.48
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)
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(1.21
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)
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The
2005
and 2006 RMB amounts included in the above selected financial data have been
translated into U.S. dollars at the rate of US $1.00 = RMB 7.8041, which was
the
noon buying rate for U.S. dollars in effect on December 29, 2006 in the City
of
New York for cable transfer in RMB per U.S. dollar as certified for custom
purposes by the Federal Reserve Bank. No representation is made that the RMB
amounts could have been, or could be, converted into U.S. dollars at that rate
or at any other certain rate on December 29, 2006, or at any other
date.
Exchange
Rate Information
On
July
21, 2005 the Chinese government changed its policy of pegging the value of
the
Renminbi to the U.S. dollar. This revaluation of the Renminbi was based on
a
conversion of Renminbi into United States dollars at an exchange rate of
US$1.00=RMB8.11. Under the new policy, the Renminbi will be permitted to
fluctuate within a band against a basket of certain foreign currencies. This
change in policy resulted initially in an approximately 2.0% appreciation in
the
value of the Renminbi against the U.S. dollar and could result in further and
more significant appreciations. Although the Company generates substantially
all
of its revenue in Renminbi which has become more valuable in U.S.
dollars
,
the
Company’s U.S. dollars cash deposits are subject to foreign currency
translations which will impact net income.
We
have
calculated
and presented
our
financial statements in Renminbi. Our business is primarily conducted in China
and denominated in Renminbi. Reports will be made to shareholders and will
be
expressed in Renminbi. The conversion of Renminbi into U.S. dollars in this
Annual Reports is based on the noon buying rate in The City of New York for
cable transfers of Renminbi as certified for customs purposes by the Federal
Reserve Bank of New York. Unless otherwise noted, all translations from Renminbi
to U.S. dollars in this annual report were made at US$1.00 to RMB7.8041, which
was the prevailing rate on December 29, 2006. We make no representation that
any
Renminbi or U.S. dollar amounts could have been, or could be, converted into
U.S. dollars or Renminbi, as the case may be, at any particular rate, the rates
stated below, or at all. The Chinese government imposes controls over its
foreign currency reserves in part through direct regulation of the conversion
of
Renminbi into foreign exchange and though restrictions on foreign
trade.
The
following table sets forth various information concerning exchange rates between
the Renminbi and the U.S. dollar for the periods indicated. These rates are
provided solely for your convenience and are not necessarily the exchange rates
that we used in this annual report or will use in the preparation of our
periodic reports or any other information to be provided to you. The source
of
these rates is the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
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Average
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High
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Low
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Period-end
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(Rmb
per U.S. $1.00)
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2002
(1)
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8.2770
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8.2800
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8.2669
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8.2800
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2003
(1)
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8.2770
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8.2800
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8.2765
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8.2769
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2004
(1)
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8.2768
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8.2774
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8.2764
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8.2765
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2005
(1)
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8.1472
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8.2765
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8.0702
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8.0709
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2006
(1)
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7.9723
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8.0702
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7.8041
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7.8041
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October
2006 (2)
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7.9018
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7.9168
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7.8728
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7.8041
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November
2006 (2)
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7.8622
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7.8750
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7.8303
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7.8340
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December
2006 (2)
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7.8220
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7.8350
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7.8041
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7.8041
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January
2007 (2)
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7.7876
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7.8127
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7.7705
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|
|
7.7714
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|
February
2007 (2)
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|
|
7.7502
|
|
|
7.7632
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|
|
7.741
|
|
|
7.741
|
|
March
2007 (2)(3)
|
|
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7.7376
|
|
|
7.7454
|
|
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7.7728
|
|
|
7.7728
(3
|
)
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(1)
|
Annual
averages are calculated by averaging the rates on the last business
day of
each month during the relevant
period.
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(2)
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Monthly
average is calculated by averaging the daily rates during the relevant
period.
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(3)
|
Calculated
through and including March 29,
2007.
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B.
|
Capitalization
and indebtedness.
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Not
Applicable.
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C.
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Reasons
for the offer and use of
proceeds.
|
Not
Applicable.
The
following matters and other additional risks not presently known to us or that
we deem immaterial, may have a material adverse effect on our business,
financial condition, liquidity, results of operations or prospects, financial
or
otherwise. Reference to this cautionary statement in the context of a
forward-looking statement or statements shall be deemed to be a statement that
any one or more of the following factors may cause actual results to differ
materially from those in such forward-looking statement or
statements.
(a)
Risks
Associated with Our Business
Risks
Related to Our Business
An
increase in the prices of raw materials will lead to increased costs and may
adversely affect our profit margins if we are unable to pass on such increases
in costs to our customers
The
total
cost of raw materials made up approximately 76.4%, 77.6% and 80.9%,
respectively, of our cost of goods sold in 2004, 2005 and 2006. The main raw
materials used in our production of BOPET film are polyethylene terephthalate
(or PET) resin and additives, which respectively made up approximately 72.7%
and
27.3% of our total cost of raw materials in the past three years.
The
PET
resin is currently used as a raw material in China’s textile industry, and the
market prices of PET resin may fluctuate due to changes in supply and demand
conditions in that industry. Any sudden shortage of supply, or significant
increase in demand, of PET resin and additives may result in higher market
prices and thereby increase our cost of sales. The prices of PET resin and
additives are, to a certain extent, affected by the price movement of crude
oil.
International
market prices for crude oil have been subject to wide swings in the last three
years, due in large part to the conflict in Iraq and pricing increase agreed
to
among oil producing and consuming countries. However, the price of our major
raw
materials, PET resin, which are widely used in the textile industry in China,
has not increased in line with the rising crude oil prices due to the dampened
demand for PET resin from textile manufacturers in China as a result of the
anti-dumping policy exerted by the US and European countries. There has been
some increase in the cost of our raw materials as a result of significant crude
oil price spikes, and our ability to hedge against these fluctuations by either
entering into long-term supply contracts or otherwise offsetting our exposure
to
these commodity price variations has been extremely limited. We currently have
no hedging transactions in place with respect to PET resin or any other
petroleum product.
If
there
is a significant increase in the cost of our raw materials and we are unable
to
pass on such increase to our customers on a timely basis or at all, our profit
margins and results of operations will be adversely affected.
Entry
of new BOPET producers in the PRC may increase the supply of, and decrease
the
prices of, BOPET film in the industry, and hence lead to a decline in our profit
margins
We
believe that we are currently one of the few producers of BOPET film in the
PRC
with research and development capability and our past financial performance
is
attributable to our market position in the industry. Over time, there may be
new
entrants into our industry, whether as a result of increased access to the
production technology of BOPET film or otherwise. Accordingly, we may experience
increased competition and the entry of new BOPET producers will also lead to
an
increase in the industry supply of BOPET film resulting in more competitive
pricing. We believe that our major competitors in the BOPET manufacturing market
in the PRC are Dupont Hongji Films Foshan Co., Ltd, Shanghai Zidong Chemical
Plastic Co., Ltd and Yihua Toray Polyester Film Co., Ltd. We may have to price
our products in response to competitive market conditions and this may lead
to a
decline in our profit margins. In the event that we are unable to compete
successfully or retain effective control over the pricing of our products,
our
profit margins will decrease and, our revenues and net income may also
decrease.
In
addition, China has gradually lifted its import restrictions, lowered import
tariffs and relaxed foreign investment restrictions after its entry into the
World Trade Organization in December 2001. This can lead to increased
competition from foreign companies in our industry, some of which are
significantly larger and financially stronger than us. If we fail to compete
effectively with these companies in the future, our current business and future
growth potential would be adversely affected.
A
significant portion of our revenue is derived from the flexible packaging
industry in the PRC relating to the packaging of processed
food
A
significant portion of our revenue is currently derived from the production
and
sale of BOPET film. Our BOPET film is largely used for the packaging of
processed food and to a lesser extent, packaging for pharmaceutical products,
cosmetics, tobacco and alcohol. The demand for our BOPET film is therefore
indirectly affected by the demand for processed food packaging.
Any
decrease in the demand for our BOPET film will significantly affect our
financial performance. Although demand for our BOPET film for packaging of
pharmaceutical products, cosmetics, tobacco and alcohol has gradually been
increasing, any significant fall in the consumption of processed food, in
particular, whether as a result of contamination, food scares, health concerns
or otherwise, could result in a decline in the sales of our products and
adversely impact our financial condition, business and operation.
We
rely on key managerial and technical personnel and failure to attract or retain
such personnel may compromise our ability to develop new products and to
effectively carry on our research and development and other
efforts
Our
success to date has been largely attributable to the contributions of key
management and experienced personnel, particularly Xiaoan He, our Chairman
and
Chief Executive Officer, Lin Tang, our Chief Finance Officer, Bin Sun, our
General Manager, Xiaoming Wang, our Deputy General Manager for Production,
and
Xiuyong Zhang, our Deputy General Manager for Finance. We have entered into
service agreements with these individuals. The service agreements have an
initial term of three years. The loss of the services of Messrs. He, Tang,
Sun,Wang, or Zhang, might impede the achievements of our development objectives
and might damage the close business relationship we currently enjoy with some
of
our larger customers. Our continued success is dependent, to a large extent,
on
our ability to attract or retain the services of these key personnel. Except
for
Mr. He, we do not currently maintain any other key man insurance for our
directors or officers.
After
having worked on a part-time basis for our company for over six years, Dr
Yongping Bai returned to full-time instruction at the Harbin Institute of
Technology to continue his teaching and researching work in the university
at
the beginning of 2007. Now Dr. Wenxun Sun is responsible for our R&D
department. Dr. Sun has experience in the BOPET film industry for over ten
years
and has been working in our R&D department for the past seven
years.
Marketability
of any of our new products is uncertain and low acceptance levels of any of
our
new products will adversely affect our revenue and
profitability
The
development of our products is based upon a complex technology, and requires
significant time and expertise in order to meet industry standards and
customers’ specifications. Although we have developed products that meet
customers’ requirements in the past, there is no assurance that any of our
research and development efforts will necessarily lead to any new or enhanced
products or generate sufficient market share to justify commercialization.
We
must continually improve our current products and develop and introduce new
or
enhanced products that address the requirements of our customers and are
competitive in terms of functionality, performance, quality and price in order
to maintain and increase our market share. If our new products are unable to
gain market acceptance, we would be forced to write-off the related inventory
and would not be able to generate future revenue from our investment in research
and development. In such event, we would be unable to increase our market share
and achieve and sustain profitability. Our failure to further refine our
technology and develop and introduce new products attractive to the market
could
cause our products to become uncompetitive or obsolete, which could reduce
our
market share and cause our sales to decline.
The
circumstances under which we acquired ownership of our main productive assets
may jeopardize our ability to continue as an operating
business
Substantially
all of our operating assets were acquired through two auction proceedings under
relevant PRC law. We acquired the Brückner production line in 2003 as a result
of a foreclosure proceeding enforcing an effective court judgment and the DMT
production in 2004 as a result of a commercial auction from a consigner who
obtained such assets through a bankruptcy proceeding. In the opinion of our
PRC
counsel, Concord & Partners, these proceedings are both valid under Chinese
auction and bankruptcy law based on certain factual assumptions. Our PRC
counsel’s opinion solely relates to the legal procedure of the auctions and is
based upon certain factual assumptions, written representations of the Company
and written reports of the auction company and other related parties. There
can
be no assurance that relevant authorities or creditors of the predecessor owner
of these assets will not challenge the effectiveness of these asset transfers
based upon the facts and circumstances of these transfers, despite the existence
of independent appraisals, and other facts and circumstances of the auctions
that cannot be verified by our PRC counsel. Taking into consideration the facts
known by our PRC counsel related to the auction of
the
Brückner production line and the significant difference in the price paid for
the DMT production line at the two bankruptcy auctions involved in our purchase
of that asset and, assuming the representations and reports received by our
PRC
counsel are true and correct in all material respects, our PRC counsel is of
the
opinion that the auctions of the Brückner and DMT production lines were valid
under PRC law and the possibility of the creditors of Shandong Neo-Luck
successfully exercising recourse or claiming repayment with respect to our
assets purchased in the bankruptcy proceeding should be remote. However, should
any such challenge be brought in China (or elsewhere) and prevail, we may incur
substantial liabilities and be required to pay substantial damages as a result
of acquiring these assets. Although we believe any such challenge is unlikely
to
lead to the forfeiture of the related assets, it could materially affect our
ability to continue operations.
We
have, in the past, experienced and may, from time to time, experience negative
working capital and we face risks associated with debt financing (including
exposure to variation in interest rates)
Our
total
outstanding indebtedness, entirely comprising of short-term loans, as at
December 31, 2006 was RMB 239.7 million (US$30.7 million). We have pledged
property, plant and equipment of RMB 180.6 million and lease prepayments of
RMB
52.6 million as security for RMB 233.2 million of outstanding indebtedness.
Subsequently,
we renegotiated substantially all of our outstanding indebtedness resulting
in
approximately RMB 152.6 million less of secured indebtedness.
In
the
event that we default on all or any portion of this indebtedness, our lenders
could foreclose on our assets. In the event that our assets are foreclosed
upon,
we will not be able to continue to operate our business.
Our
obligations under our existing loans have been mainly met through the cash
flow
from our operations and our financing activities. We are subject to risks
normally associated with debt financing, including the risk of significant
increases in interest rates and the risk that our cash flow will be insufficient
to meet required payment of principal and interest. In the past, cash flow
from
operations has been sufficient to meet payment obligations and/or we have been
able to extend our borrowings. There is however, no assurance that we will
be
able to continue to do so in the future. We may also underestimate our capital
requirements and other expenditures or overestimate our future cash flows.
In
such event, we may consider additional bank loans, issuing bonds, or other
forms
of financing to satisfy our capital requirements. If any of the aforesaid events
occur and we are unable for any reason to raise additional capital, debt or
other financing to meet our working capital requirements, our business,
operating results, liquidity and financial position will be adversely
affected.
We
may lose our competitive advantage and our operations may suffer if we fail
to
prevent the loss or misappropriation of, or disputes over, our intellectual
property
We
have
applied for patents in respect of some of our processes, technologies and
systems used in our business and by the end of 2006, we have received four
patents from, and have three patent applications pending with, the PRC
authorities. We may not be able to successfully obtain the approvals of the
PRC
authorities for the pending patent applications. Furthermore, third parties
may
assert claims to our proprietary processes, technologies and systems. These
proprietary processes, technologies and systems are important to our business
as
they allow us to maintain our competitive edge over our
competitors.
Our
ability to compete in our markets and to achieve future revenue growth will
depend, in significant part, on our ability to protect our proprietary
technology and operate without infringing upon the intellectual property rights
of
others. The legal regime in China for the protection of intellectual property
rights is still at its early stage of development. Intellectual property
protection became a national effort in China in 1979 when China adopted its
first statute on the protection of trademarks. Since then, China has adopted
its
Patent Law, Trademark Law and Copyright Law and promulgated related regulations
such as Regulation on Computer Software Protection, Regulation on the Protection
of Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits and Regulation on Internet Domain
Names. China has also acceded to various international treaties and conventions
in this area, such as the Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial
Property, Patent Cooperation Treaty, Madrid Agreement and its Protocol
Concerning the International Registration of Marks. In addition, when China
became a party to the World Trade Organization in 2001, China amended many
of
its laws and regulations to comply with the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects
of Intellectual Property Rights. Despite many laws and regulations promulgated
and other efforts made by China over the years with a view to tightening up
its
regulation and protection of intellectual property rights, private parties
may
not enjoy intellectual property rights in China to the same extent as they
would
in many Western countries, including the United States, and enforcement of
such
laws and regulations in China have not achieved the levels reached in those
countries. Both the administrative agencies and the court system in China are
not well-equipped to deal with violations or handle the nuances and complexities
between compliant technological innovation and non-compliant
infringement.
We
rely
on trade secrets and registered patents and trademarks to protect our
intellectual property. We have also entered into confidentiality agreements
with
our management and employees relating to our confidential proprietary
information. However, the protection of our intellectual properties may be
compromised as a result of:
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·
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departure
of any of our management members or employees in possession of our
confidential proprietary
information;
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·
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breach
by such departing management member or employee of his or her
confidentiality and non-disclosure undertaking to
us;
|
|
·
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expiration
of the protection period of our registered patents or
trademarks;
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·
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infringement
by others of our proprietary technology and intellectual property
rights;
or
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|
·
|
refusal
by relevant regulatory authorities to approve our patent or trademark
applications.
|
Any
of
these events or occurrences may reduce or eliminate any competitive advantage
we
have developed, causing us to lose sales or otherwise harm our business. There
is no assurance that the measures that we have put into place to protect our
intellectual property rights will be sufficient. As the number of patents,
trademarks, copyrights and other intellectual property rights in our industry
increases, and as the coverage of these rights and the functionality of the
products in the market further overlap, we believe that business entities in
our
industry may face more frequent infringement claims. Litigation to enforce
our
intellectual property rights could result in substantial costs and may not
be
successful. If we are not able to successfully defend our intellectual property
rights, we might lose rights to technology that we need to conduct and develop
our business. This may seriously harm our business, operating results and
financial condition, and enable our competitors to use our intellectual property
to compete against us.
Furthermore,
if third parties claim that our products infringe their patents or other
intellectual property rights, we might be required to devote substantial
resources to defending against such claims. If we are unsuccessful in defending
against such infringement claims, we may be required to pay damages, modify
our
products or suspend the production and sale of such products. We cannot
guarantee that we will be able to modify our products on commercially reasonable
terms.
We
may incur capital expenditures in the future in connection with our growth
plans
and therefore may require additional financing
To
expand
our business, we will need to increase our production capacities which will
require substantial capital expenditures. Such expenditures are likely to be
incurred in advance of any increase in sales. We cannot assure you that our
revenue will increase after such capital expenditures are incurred as this
will
depend on, among other factors, our ability to maintain or achieve high capacity
utilization rates. Any failure to increase our revenue after incurring capital
expenditures to expand production capacity will reduce our
profitability.
In
addition, we may need to obtain additional debt or equity financing to fund
our
capital expenditures. Additional equity financing may result in dilution to
our
shareholders. Additional debt financing may be required which, if obtained,
may:
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limit
our ability to pay dividends or require us to seek consents for the
payment of dividends;
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·
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increase
our vulnerability to general adverse economic and industry
conditions;
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·
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limit
our ability to pursue our growth
plan;
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·
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require
us to dedicate a substantial portion of our cash flow from operations
as
payment for our debt, thereby reducing availability of our cash flow
to
fund capital expenditures, working capital and other general corporate
purposes; and/or
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·
|
limit
our flexibility in planning for, or reacting to, changes in our business
and our industry.
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We
cannot
assure you that we will be able to obtain the additional financing on terms
that
are acceptable to us, if at all.
A
disruption in the supply of utilities, fire or other calamity at our
manufacturing plant would disrupt production of our products and adversely
affect our sales
Our
BOPET
films are manufactured solely at our production facility located in Weifang
City
in the PRC. While we have not in the past experienced any calamities which
disrupted production, any disruption in the supply of utilities, in particular,
electricity or power supply or any outbreak of fire, flood or other calamity
resulting in significant damage at our facilities would severely affect our
production of BOPET film and as a result, we could incur substantial liabilities
that could reduce or eliminate the funds available for product development,
or
result in a loss of equipment and properties.
While
we
maintain insurance policies covering losses in respect of damage to our
properties, machinery and inventories of raw materials and products, we cannot
assure you that our insurance would be sufficient to cover all of our potential
losses.
We
have limited experience in operating outside mainland China, and failure to
achieve our overseas expansion strategy may have an adverse effect on our
business growth in the future
Our
future growth depends, to a considerable extent, on our ability to develop
both
the domestic and overseas markets. We are currently exploring new business
opportunities outside mainland China for our BOPET film products. We have a
limited number of customers outside China, mainly in the United States, Japan
and India. However, we have limited experience in operating outside mainland
China, have limited experience with foreign regulatory environments and market
practices, and cannot guarantee that we will be able to penetrate any overseas
market. In connection with our initial efforts to expand overseas, we have
encountered many obstacles, including cultural and linguistic differences,
difficulties in keeping abreast of market, business and technical developments
in foreign jurisdictions, and political and social disturbances. Failure in
the
development of overseas markets may have an adverse effect on our business
growth in the future.
Our
primary source of funds of dividends and other distributions from our operating
subsidiary in China is subject to various legal and contractual restrictions
and
uncertainties, and our ability to pay dividends or make other distributions
to
our shareholders are negatively affected by those restrictions and
uncertainties
We
are a
holding company established in the Cayman Islands and conduct our core business
operations through our principal operating subsidiary, Shandong Fuwei, in China.
As a result, our profits available for distribution to our shareholders are
dependent on the profits available for distribution from Shandong Fuwei. If
Shandong Fuwei incurs debt on its own behalf, the debt instruments may restrict
its ability to pay dividends or make other distributions, which in turn would
limit our ability to pay dividends on our ordinary shares. Under the current
PRC
laws, because we are incorporated in the Cayman Islands, our PRC subsidiary,
Shandong Fuwei, is regarded as a wholly foreign-owned enterprise in China.
Although dividends paid by foreign invested enterprises, such as wholly
foreign-owned enterprises and sino-foreign joint ventures, are not subject
to
any PRC corporate withholding tax, the PRC laws permit payment of dividends only
out of net income as determined in accordance with PRC accounting standards
and
regulations. Determination of net income under PRC accounting standards and
regulations may differ from determination under U.S. GAAP in significant
respects, such as the use of different principles for recognition of revenues
and expenses. In addition, distribution of additional equity interests by our
PRC subsidiary, Shandong Fuwei, to us (which is credited as fully paid through
capitalizing its undistributed profits) requires additional approval of the
PRC
government due to an increase in our registered capital and total investment
in
Shandong Fuwei. Under the PRC laws, Shandong Fuwei, a wholly foreign-owned
enterprise, is required to set aside a portion of its net income each year
to
fund designated statutory reserve funds. These reserves are not distributable
as
cash dividends. As a result, our primary internal source of funds of dividend
payments from Shandong Fuwei is subject to these and other legal and contractual
restrictions and uncertainties, which in turn may limit or impair our ability
to
pay dividends to our shareholders. Moreover, any transfer of funds from us
to
Shandong Fuwei, either as a shareholder loan or as an increase in registered
capital, is subject to registration with or approval by PRC governmental
authorities. These limitations on the flow of funds between us and Shandong
Fuwei could restrict our ability to act in response to changing market
conditions.
Investor
confidence and the market price of our shares may be adversely impacted if
we or
our independent registered public accountants are unable to issue an unqualified
opinion on the adequacy of our internal controls over our financial reporting
beginning as of December 31, 2008, as required by Section 404 of the U.S.
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
We
are
subject to the reporting requirements of the U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission, or SEC. The SEC, as directed by Section 404 of the U.S.
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
2002,
adopted rules requiring public companies, including us, to include a report
of
management of their internal control structure and procedures for financial
reporting in their annual reports on Form 10-K or Form 20-F, as the case may
be,
that contain an assessment by management of the effectiveness of their internal
controls over financial reporting for the fiscal year ending on December 31,
2007. In addition, independent registered public accountants of these public
companies must report on management’s assessment of as well as form its own
opinion and report on the effectiveness of our internal controls over financial
reporting. These requirements will first apply to our annual report on Form
20-F
for the fiscal year ending on December 31, 2008, although the independent public
accountants’ report will not be required until the following year. Our
management may not conclude that our internal controls over financial reporting
are effective. Moreover, even if our management does conclude that our internal
controls over financial reporting are effective, if our independent registered
public accountants are not satisfied with our internal control structure and
procedures, the level at which our internal controls are documented, designed,
operated or reviewed, or if the independent registered public accountants
interpret the requirements, rules or regulations differently from us, they
may
not concur with our management’s assessment or may not issue a report that is
unqualified. Any of these possible outcomes could result in an adverse reaction
in the financial marketplace due to a loss of investor confidence in the
reliability of our financial statements, which could lead to a decline in the
market price of our shares.
During
the audit of our consolidated financial statements for the years ended December
31, 2005 and 2006, our independent auditors identified a significant deficiency,
as defined in the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board’s Audit Standard No.
2. The significant deficiency identified by our independent auditors is the
lack
of a consolidated manual for accounting policies and procedures relating to
financial reporting under the Generally Accepted Accounting Principles of the
United States (“US GAAP”), without which it would be difficult for our
accounting and finance personnel to apply proper procedures and controls to
transactions, and certain complex US GAAP matters may not be identified or
resolved in a timely manner. We have implemented certain accounting policies
and
procedures relating to financial reporting under US GAAP; we are in the process
of training of our financial personnel with US GAAP knowledge and experience
as
required to implement the relevant policies and procedures; and we have
established an internal auditor and plan to implement our policies and
procedures by the end of 2007.
Furthermore,
we have recently appointed Murrell, Hall, McIntosh & Co. PLLP (“MHM”, a
public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and based in Oklahoma City,
Oklahoma) as our consultant for purposes of Sarbanes-Oxley Act Section 404
compliance, which we expect to improve our internal control over financial
reporting.
Risks
Relating to Business Operations in China
Changes
in China’s political and economic policies and conditions could cause a
substantial decline in the demand for our products and
services
Historically,
we derived substantially all of our revenues from a single market, mainland
China. We anticipate that mainland China will continue to be our primary
production and sales base in the near future and currently substantially all
of
our assets are located in China and all of our services are performed in China.
In 2004, 2005 and 2006, sales to our customers in the PRC accounted for
approximately 94%, 88% and 79% of our total revenue, respectively. Accordingly,
any significant slowdown in the PRC economy or decline in demand for our
products from our customers in the PRC will have an adverse effect on our
business, financial condition and results of our operations. Furthermore, any
unfavorable changes in the social and political conditions of the PRC may also
adversely affect our business and operations.
Since
the
adoption of the “open door policy” in 1978 and the “socialist market economy” in
1993, the PRC government has been reforming and is expected to continue to
reform its economic and political systems. Any changes in the political and
economic policy of the PRC government may lead to changes in the laws and
regulations or the interpretation of the same, as well as changes in the foreign
exchange regulations, taxation and import and export restrictions, which may
in
turn adversely affect our financial performance. While the current policy of
the
PRC government seems to be one of imposing economic reform policies to encourage
foreign investments and greater economic decentralization, there is no assurance
that such a policy will continue to prevail in the future. We cannot make any
assurances that our operations would not be adversely affected should there
be
any policy changes.
The
discontinuation of any preferential tax treatments or other incentives currently
available to us in the PRC could materially and adversely affect our business,
financial condition and results of operations
Our
subsidiary Shandong Fuwei was converted into a wholly foreign owned enterprise
in January 2005 and enjoys certain special or preferential tax treatments
regarding enterprise income tax in accordance with the “Income Tax Law of the
PRC for Enterprises with Foreign Investment and Foreign Enterprises.”
Accordingly, it is entitled to
tax
concessions whereby the profit for the first two financial years beginning
with
the first profit-making year (after setting off tax losses carried forward
from
prior years) is exempt from income tax in the PRC and the profit for each of
the
subsequent three financial years is taxed at 50% of the prevailing tax rates
set
by the relevant tax authorities. In addition, as a “High Technology Enterprise,”
Shandong Fuwei currently enjoys enterprise income tax at an incentive rate
of
15%. However, we cannot assure you that Shandong Fuwei will not lose its “High
Technology Enterprise” status, and even if Shandong Fuwei successfully maintains
its “High Technology Enterprise” status, its preferential tax treatment may be
discontinued by the tax authorities at their discretion or pursuant to any
future changes in PRC tax laws, rules and regulations. If that were to occur,
Shandong Fuwei would be subject to a 33% standard enterprise income tax rate
under the current tax laws through 2007, and up to a 25% rate from January
1,
2008 under the new tax law described below, which would significantly increase
our effective tax rate and materially adversely affect our operating
results.
On
March
16, 2007, the National People’s Congress of the PRC passed the Enterprise Income
Tax Law of the People’s Republic of China, which law will take effect as of
January 1, 2008. In accordance with the new law, a unified enterprise income
tax
rate of 25% and unified tax deduction standards will be applied equally to
both
domestic-invested enterprises and foreign-invested enterprises such as Shandong
Fuwei. Enterprises established prior to March 16, 2007, eligible for
preferential tax treatment in accordance with the currently prevailing tax
laws
and administrative regulations shall, under the regulations of the State
Council, gradually become subject to the new tax rate over a five-year
transition period starting from the date of effectiveness of the new law. We
expect details of the transitional arrangement for the five-year period from
January 1, 2008 to December 31, 2012 applicable to enterprises approved for
establishment prior to March 16, 2007, such as Shandong Fuwei, to be set out
in
more detailed implementing rules to be adopted in the future. In addition,
certain qualifying “High Technology Enterprises” may still benefit from a
preferential tax rate of 15% under the new tax law if they meet the definition
of “Government Developing High Technology Enterprise” to be set forth in the
more detailed implementing rules when they are adopted. As a result, if Shandong
Fuwei qualifies as a “Government Developing High Technology Enterprise”, it will
continue to benefit from a preferential tax rate of 15%, subject to any
transitional period rules implemented starting from January 1, 2008. Otherwise,
Shandong Fuwei’s applicable tax rate may gradually increase from its existing
rate of 15% to the unified tax rate of 25% by January 1, 2013 under the new
tax
law and in accordance with more detailed implementing rules to be adopted in
the
future. Any increase in our effective tax rate as a result of the above may
adversely affect our operating results. However, details regarding
implementation of this new law are expected to be provided in the form of one
or
more implementing regulations to be promulgated by the PRC government and the
timing of the issuance of such implementing regulations is currently unclear.
We
are subject to environmental laws and regulations in the
PRC
We
are
subject to environmental laws and regulations in the PRC. Any failure by us
to
comply fully with such laws and regulations will result in us being subject
to
penalties and fines or being required to pay damages. Although we believe we
are
currently in compliance with the environmental regulations in all material
respects, any change in the regulations may require us to acquire equipment
or
incur additional capital expenditure or costs in order to comply with such
regulations. Our profits will be adversely affected if we are unable to pass
on
such additional costs to our customers.
Changes
in foreign exchange regulation in China may affect our ability to pay dividends
in foreign currencies
We
currently receive all of our operating revenues in Renminbi. Currently, Renminbi
is not a freely convertible currency and the restrictions on currency exchanges
in China may limit our ability to use revenues generated in Renminbi to fund
our
business activities outside China or to make dividends or other payments in
U.S.
dollars. The PRC government strictly regulates conversion of Renminbi into
foreign currencies. Over the years, the PRC government has significantly reduced
its control over routine foreign exchange transactions under current accounts,
including trade- and service-related foreign exchange transactions, foreign
debt
service and payment of dividends. In accordance with the existing foreign
exchange regulations in China, our PRC subsidiary, Shandong Fuwei, is able
to
pay dividends in foreign currencies, without prior approval from the PRC State
Administration of Foreign Exchange, or SAFE, by complying with certain
procedural requirements. The PRC government may, however, at its discretion,
restrict access in the future to foreign currencies for current account
transactions and prohibit us from converting our Renminbi-denominated earnings
into foreign currencies. If this occurs, our PRC subsidiary may not be able
to
pay us dividends in foreign currency without prior approval from SAFE. In
addition, conversion of Renminbi for most capital account items, including
direct investments, is still subject to government approval in China and
companies are required to open and maintain separate foreign exchange accounts
for capital account items. This restriction may limit our ability to invest
earnings of Shandong Fuwei.
Fluctuation
in the value of Renminbi could adversely affect the value of, and dividends
payable on, our shares in foreign currency terms
The
value
of Renminbi is subject to changes in PRC government policies and depends to
a
large extent on China’s domestic and international economic, financial and
political developments, as well as the currency’s supply and demand in the local
market. From 1994, the conversion of Renminbi into foreign currencies, including
the U.S. dollar, was based on exchange rates set and published daily by the
People’s Bank of China, the PRC central bank, based on the previous day’s
interbank foreign exchange market rates in China and exchange rates on the
world
financial markets. The official exchange rate for the conversion of Renminbi
into U.S. dollars remained stable until Renminbi was revalued in July 2005
and
allowed to fluctuate by reference to a basket of foreign currencies, including
the U.S. dollar. Under the new policy, Renminbi is permitted to fluctuate within
a band against a basket of foreign currencies. This change in policy resulted
initially in an approximately 2.0% appreciation in the value of Renminbi against
the U.S. dollar. There remains significant international pressure on the PRC
government to adopt a substantially more liberalized currency policy, which
could result in a further and more significant appreciation in the value of
Renminbi against the U.S. dollar. Further revaluations of Renminbi against
the
U.S. dollar may also occur in the future. Since our income and profits are
denominated in Renminbi, any appreciation of Renminbi would increase the value
of, and any dividends payable on, our shares in foreign currency terms.
Conversely, any depreciation of Renminbi would decrease the value of, and any
dividends payable on, our shares in foreign currency terms.
The
uncertain legal environment in China could limit the legal protections available
to you
The
PRC
legal system is a civil law system based on written statutes. Unlike the common
law system, the civil law system is a system in which decided legal cases have
little precedential value. In the late 1970s, the PRC government began to
promulgate a comprehensive system of laws and regulations to provide general
guidance on economic and business practices in China and to regulate foreign
investment. Our PRC subsidiary, Shandong Fuwei, is a wholly foreign-owned
enterprise and is subject to laws and regulations applicable to foreign
investment in China in general and laws and regulations applicable to wholly
foreign-owned enterprises in particular. China has made significant progress
in
the promulgation of laws and regulations dealing with economic matters such
as
corporate organization and governance, foreign investment, commerce, taxation
and trade. However, the promulgation of new laws, changes of existing laws
and
abrogation of local regulations by national laws may have a negative impact
on
our business and prospects. In addition, as these laws, regulations and legal
requirements are relatively recent and because of the limited volume of
published cases and their non-binding nature, the interpretation and enforcement
of these laws, regulations and legal requirements involve significant
uncertainties. These uncertainties could limit the legal protections available
to foreign investors, including you. For example, it is not clear if a PRC
court
would enforce in China a foreign court decision brought by you against us in
shareholders’ derivative actions. Moreover, the enforceability of contracts in
China, especially with the government, is relatively uncertain. If
counterparties repudiated our contracts or defaulted on their obligations,
we
might not have adequate remedies. Such uncertainties or inability to enforce
our
contracts could materially and adversely affect our revenues and
earnings.
Outbreak
of SARS or other epidemics could materially and adversely affect our overall
operations and results of operations
From
March to July 2003, mainland China, Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan and some other
areas in Asia experienced an outbreak of a new and contagious form of atypical
pneumonia known as severe acute respiratory syndrome, or SARS. A recurrent
outbreak, or an outbreak of a similarly contagious disease, such as the H5N1
avian flu, could potentially disrupt our operations to the extent that any
one
of our employees is suspected of having the infection or that any of our
facilities is identified as a possible source of spreading the virus or disease.
We may be required to quarantine employees who are suspected of having an
infection. We may also be required to disinfect our facilities and therefore
suffer a suspension of production of indefinite duration. Any quarantine or
suspension of production at any of our facilities will adversely affect our
overall operations. In addition, any such outbreak will likely restrict the
level of economic activities in the affected areas, which could lead to a
substantial decrease in our revenues accompanied by an increase in our costs,
resulting in lower levels of net income.
Regulations
relating to offshore investment activities by PRC residents may limit our
ability to acquire PRC companies and adversely affect our business and
prospects
In
October 2005, SAFE issued a circular concerning foreign exchange regulations
on
investments by PRC residents in China through special purpose companies
incorporated overseas. The circular states that, if PRC residents use assets
or
equity interests in their domestic entities as capital contribution to establish
offshore companies or inject assets or equity interests of their PRC entities
into offshore companies to raise capital overseas, such PRC residents must
register with local SAFE branches with respect to their overseas investments
in
offshore companies and must also file amendments to their registrations if
their
offshore companies experience material events, such as changes in share capital,
share transfer, mergers and acquisitions, spin-off transactions or use of assets
in China to guarantee offshore obligations. Our existing shareholders have
completed the relevant SAFE registration procedures as currently
required.
As
it is
uncertain how SAFE will interpret or implement its circular, we cannot predict
how this circular and other SAFE circulars will affect our business operations
or future strategies. For example, we may be subject to a more stringent review
and approval process with respect to our foreign exchange activities, such
as
remittance of dividends and foreign currency-denominated borrowings, which
may
adversely affect our ability to provide funds to the Company to pay dividends
on
our ordinary shares.
Item
4.
Information
on the Company
Overview
We
were
formed as a Cayman Island corporation in August 2004 under the name “Fuwei Films
(Holding) Co. Ltd.” Our corporate headquarters, principal place of business,
production and ancillary facilities occupy an area of approximately 74,251
square meters at No. 387 Dongming Road, Weifang Shandong, People’s Republic of
China, 261061. Our agent for service in the United States is CT Corporation
System located at 111 Eighth Avenue, NY, NY 10011.
We
develop, manufacture and distribute high quality plastic film using the biaxial
oriented stretch technique, otherwise known as BOPET film (biaxially oriented
polyethylene terephthalate). The film is light-weight, non-toxic, odorless,
transparent, glossy, temperature and moisture-resistant, and retains high
barrier resistance, making it suitable for many forms of flexible packaging,
printing, laminating, aluminum-plating and other applications. In addition,
it
retains high dielectric strength and volume resistance even at high
temperatures, which are essential qualities for electrical and electronic uses.
Our BOPET film is widely used in consumer based packaging (such as the food,
pharmaceutical, cosmetics, tobacco and alcohol industries), imaging (such as
masking film, printing plates and microfilms), electronics and electrical
industries (such as wire and cable wrap, capacitors and motor insulation),
as
well as in magnetic products (such as audio and video tapes). We market our
products under our brand name “Fuwei Films.” Our customers include some of the
world’s largest companies engaged in flexible packaging, including Alcan, Inc.
of Canada. We also export our products to packaging customers and distributors
in the US, Japan and Southeast Asia. The principal products we produce are
namely:
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Printing
base film used in printing and
lamination;
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Stamping
foil base film used for packaging of luxury items to increase the
aesthetic presentation of the item;
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Metallization
film or aluminum plating base film used for vacuum aluminum plating
for
paper or flexible plastic
lamination;
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Laser
holographic base film used as anti-counterfeit film for food, medicine,
cosmetics, cigarettes and alcohol
packaging;
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Matte
film used for printing, metallization, stamping and transfer
metallization; and
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High-gloss
film used for aesthetically enhanced packaging
purposes.
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Since
our
establishment, all of our revenues have been derived from the sales of BOPET
film, particularly our printing film, stamping film and metallization film
which
combined accounted for approximately 52.6% of our net revenues for the year
ended December 31, 2006, 68.8% of our net revenues in 2005 and 87.0% of our
net
revenues in 2004.
We
currently operate two production lines. The first is a Brückner 6.3 m (in width)
production line with an annual designed production capacity of 13,000 tons
of
BOPET film. The second is a DMT 6.7 m (in width) production line, which began
trial production of co-extruded BOPET or CBOPET in November 2003 and has an
annual designed production capacity of 16,100 tons of BOPET/CBOPET film. CBOPET
is a type of BOPET film comprising two outer co-polymer layers made from
materials different from materials used for the core layer. As of December
31,
2006, our manufacturing operations had a total annual designed production
capacity of 29,100 tons of BOPET/CBOPET film based upon 7,200 production hours
per annum.
We
sell
most of our BOPET film products to customers in the flexible packaging industry
in the PRC in the eastern region of China. Our top five customers over the
three
years ended December 31, 2006 were Pilcher Hamilton Corp., Gaoyou Secondary
Planet Cigarette Material Co., Ltd., Jiangyin Teruida Packaging Technical
Co.,Ltd, Sichuan Yibin Puguang Technology Co.,Ltd., and Wuxi Guotai Colour
Printing Co.,Ltd. Sales to Pilcher Hamilton Corp. accounted for 1.9%, and 5.5%
in 2005 and 2006, respectively, while none of our other customers accounted
for
more than 10% of our total revenues in any such year. In addition, we expect
to
continue to expand our product portfolio to exploit opportunities in different
market sectors, such as the production of thick BOPET film products to be used
in electrical and electronics industries. The BOPET products used by these
industries are currently imported and are costly. We began marketing and selling
our products overseas to customers and distributors mainly in the United States,
Japan and Southeast Asia in the second half of 2004. In 2004, 2005 and 2006
our
sales to our overseas customers constituted approximately, 5.4%, 12.1% and
21.0%, respectively, of our total revenue.
Competitive
Strengths
We
believe that our competitive strengths have enabled us over the years to meet
the needs of our customers and become a leading provider of BOPET film products
in China. We also believe that our strengths will continue to help us grow
in
the BOPET film industry in both China and internationally. Our principal
strengths include the following:
We
have the capability to expand our product range and markets by introducing
new
products required by customers
We
believe that our experience in the industry and personnel will enable us to
continue to provide new BOPET film products required by customers. While other
companies in our industry have also made significant advances in BOPET
technology and production, we have introduced a variety of BOPET film products
by developing and formulating our own blend of additives used in the production
of BOPET film. In August 2003, we entered into a collaboration agreement with
the Ha’rbin Institute of Technology, a leading university in the research of the
polymer material field in China, to undertake joint initiatives for BOPET and
other types of plastic films development. Under this collaboration agreement,
the rights to any new product and technological developments belong to us.
Our
research and development team is headed by Dr.Wenxun Sun,, and comprises a
total
of eight technicians.
We
have an established brand name and are recognized for our product quality in
the
PRC
Although
our operating history is relatively short and our market presence is primarily
in the PRC, our products are marketed under our brand name, “Fuwei Films.” We
believe that this brand name is well known in the BOPET film market in the
PRC
and, although our selling prices sometimes exceed those of our competitors,
our
products have achieved significant market acceptance because of its high quality
and our superior customer service.
We
manufacture high quality products that can be customized for our
clients
We
implement and enforce stringent quality controls on our production process
and
products. As part of our production process, we formulate different blends
of
PET resins and additives to produce film with specific properties for our
customers based on their requirements. In the course of our business, we have
improved on our own formulations, which we believe have resulted in quality
products that meet our customers’ requirements. In the area of laser holographic
film, for example, we believe that we had the largest share of that market
in
the PRC in 2006 and 2005, based upon publicly available
information.
We
have an experienced management team with extensive industry
experience
Our
management team is led by our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer,
Mr. Xiaoan He who has more than ten years of related experience in the
plastics and packaging industries. He has been instrumental in our operations,
contributing his knowledge and experience in the industry. He has also
established strong relationships with our various customers and suppliers.
He is
assisted by our executive officers, Mr. Bin Sun and, Mr. Xiaoming Wang and
who each have more than ten years of experience in industries related to the
manufacturing and development of products in the PRC.
Our
technical expertise and production facilities are advanced in the
PRC
We
consider our technical expertise and production facilities to be highly advanced
with respect to the BOPET film industry in the PRC. Our first production line
was German made and manufactured by Brückner. It is a 6.3 m (in width)
production line with an annual designed production capacity of 13,000 tons
of
BOPET film. Our second production line was manufactured in France by DMT. It
is
a 6.7 m (in width) production line that has an annual designed production
capacity of 16,100 tons of BOPET/CBOPET film. We believe that both of our
production lines are state-of-the-art and enable us to provide high quality
products and to compete effectively with our competitors.
Awards
and Certifications
Our
subsidiary, Shandong Fuwei, has received the following awards and certificates,
each of which, we believe, is an indication of our achievements, the quality
of
our products and makes us more attractive to our potential customers and
therefore a more competitive company both in the local and international
markets:
Date
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Award/Certificate
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Issuing
Authority
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November
2003
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High
Technology Enterprise
Certificate(1)
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Shandong
Province Science and
Technology
Committee
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September
2004
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ISO
9001:2000 Certificate(2)
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China
Certification Center for Quality
Mark
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January
2005
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Top
50 Industrial Enterprises
in
2004(3)
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Weifang
City local government
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July
2006
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ISO
14001
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International
Organization for Standardization
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(1)
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This
certificate was awarded by the local government in the Shandong Province
as recognition of our commitment to utilize new technology to provide
products to our customers and also awarded us a 15% beneficial tax
rate.
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(2)
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ISO
9000 certification has become an international reference for quality
management requirements in business-to-business dealings. This
certification enables us to compete on many more markets around the
world
and provides our customers with assurances about our quality, safety
and
reliability.
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(3)
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This
citation generates goodwill with the government officials in Weifang
city.
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Business
Prospects
The
PRC’s
economy has been growing rapidly and is currently one of the world’s largest
economies. Our directors believe that the PRC economy will continue to grow
at
largely the same pace for the foreseeable future, and in line therewith, the
packaging industry in China. As BOPET film is a high-end flexible packaging
material that is relatively newer than other forms of flexible packaging
materials in the PRC, the uses, and therefore the market, for such material
will
continue to expand. As such we believe that the prospects for our industry
continue to be good.
In
addition, in line with the continued growth of the PRC economy, consumer
affluence and spending in the most populous country in the world are expected
to
increase correspondingly and lead to the expansion of the consumer goods
industry. As our products are used primarily in consumer-based industries such
as the food, pharmaceutical, cosmetics, tobacco and alcohol industries, our
directors believe the above factors will drive the growth in demand for our
products in the PRC.
We
have
identified thick BOPET film (typically with a thickness of between 50 to 200
microns), which is mainly used in the electrical and electronics industries,
as
a key market segment for potential growth. With the expansion of the electrical
and electronics industries in China, the market for thick BOPET film, used
particularly in the manufacturing of thin film transistor-liquid crystal display
(or TFT-LCD) screens, is also anticipated to increase significantly. Although
there are BOPET manufacturers in the PRC that are able to produce BOPET film
of
such thickness, they generally operate small-scale production facilities, and
we
believe that generally their product quality is not able to meet requirements
for high-end usage such as that for the manufacture of TFT-LCD screens. As
a
result, manufacturers of TFT-LCD screens requiring thick BOPET film generally
obtain their supply from overseas.
Business
Development Strategies
We
believe we have the ability to increase our sales and expand our markets. To
strengthen our market position, we intend to improve our product offerings.
As
manufacturers based in the PRC strive to reduce their costs in the face of
competition, we believe that there will be greater demand for locally-produced
BOPET film products to substitute more expensive imported products. We will
also
explore suitable opportunities to source for new customers and markets in the
PRC and overseas.
Our
future plans include:
Investment
in a new BOPET production line
We
have
commenced construction of a new production line capable of producing BOPET
film
that is between 50 to 200 microns thick on our current premises at Weifang
City,
PRC. The BOPET film produced using this new production line is targeted at
industrial use, for example, TFT-LCD screen films. We expect to penetrate into
the electrical and electronics industry with such new product offerings. Such
industries currently rely on expensive imports as PRC manufacturers do not
currently possess such production capabilities. We expect our new BOPET film
production line to begin commercial production by the first quarter of 2008.
The
total investment for this new production line is expected to be approximately
RMB 240 million (US$30.8 million), which we intend to finance through a
combination of a portion of the net proceeds from our recent initial public
offering in the US and short-term secured debt.
Rental
of new production line
We
entered into an agreement for the rental of a BOPET production line with
Shandong Weifang Legang Food Co., Ltd ( “Legang”) on March 5, 2007, This rental
production line from Legang will also be used for BOPET film manufacturing,
primarily for producing general thick film. Fuwei plans to enter a part of
the
thick film market in advance of the third production line’s completion by
renting this production line. Fuwei commenced the trial operation of this rental
line on April 1, 2007. If the operation goes smoothly, this rental production
line is expected to increase production and sales by 5000 tons per
annum.
Expansion
into overseas markets and promotion of our products in the
PRC
We
believe that the overseas markets hold significant potential for future growth.
We believe that our venture into the overseas markets which began in 2004 has
been successful. Although we are not focused on any particular overseas market,
we have identified North America as an area of potential growth. We plan to
leverage and expand our presence in overseas markets, particularly North
America, Japan and Southeast Asia through trade fairs and seminars that have
an
international and overseas focus and also plan to engage in advertising where
we
believe it would be effective. With our low manufacturing and labor costs
compared to overseas manufacturers, we believe that with high quality products
and competitive pricing, we can capture market share in the overseas market.
As
we believe that the domestic market for BOPET products (in particular, CBOPET
products) has significant potential for growth, we also intend to engage in
promotional activities in this area. Such activities include participating
in
relevant seminars and exhibitions, advertising and further developing customer
relationships.
Investment
in research and development
As
we
have a strong focus on research and development, we plan to continue to invest
substantially in this area. We have commenced the construction of a small-scale
production line for the purpose of conducting research and development. Such
a
production line may also be utilized for commercial production as and when
the
need arises. This new production line will be primarily used for research into
the development of multiple-layer BOPET films. Using a dedicated production
line
of a smaller production scale will enable us to save costs and reduce waste
during the process of development, particularly during test production. We
also
intend to expand our research and development team by hiring additional research
personnel.
On
January 31, 2007, we obtained the first installment of a loan from the
industrial development fund of our local government. In 2006, the Weifang
government established the Hi & New Technology Project Industrial
Development Fund for the purpose of enhancing the independent innovation and
technical R&D ability of local enterprises, to support the development of
local Hi & New Technology enterprises. This low interest loan has an
interest rate that is 50% lower than the prevailing one-year interest rate
of
the People’s Bank of China. Our subsidiary, Shandong Fuwei, previously obtained
this grant, which will be used for the construction of Fuwei technology center
testing production line project mentioned above. It is believed that this
testing line will enhance our ability to develop new products.
Our
Products and Services
We
are
principally engaged in the manufacture and distribution of BOPET film. We began
trial production of CBOPET film (a type of BOPET film which comprises three
polymer layers) in or around November 2003. We currently produce BOPET films
from our two production lines, with an aggregate annual designed production
capacity of 29,100 tons with thicknesses varying between 8 - 125
microns.
BOPET
is
a high quality plastic film manufactured using the biaxial oriented stretch
(transverse and machine direction) technique. Our advanced production process
improves the physical properties of the plastic film such as its tensile
strength, resistance to impact, resistance to tearing and malleability. The
high
dimensional stability of the film over a wide range of humidity and temperature
fulfills the basic requirements for flexible packaging. The film is
light-weight, non-toxic, odorless, transparent, glossy, moisture-resistant,
and
retains high barrier resistance, making it suitable for many forms of flexible
packaging, printing, laminating, aluminum-plating and other processes. In
addition, it retains high dielectric strength and volume resistance even at
high
temperatures, which are essential qualities for electrical and electronic uses.
The three-layer structure of CBOPET gives the film added properties which
enables us to develop high quality BOPET products.
BOPET
film has been widely used in the packaging, imaging (such as masking film,
printing plates and microfilms), electronics and electrical (such as wire and
cable wrap, capacitors and motor insulation) industries, as well as in magnetic
products (such as audio and video tapes). Due to its unique qualities, it is
suitable for application
in
the
food, pharmaceutical, cosmetics, tobacco, and alcohol industries and has become
a popular choice as a flexible packaging material in these industries in recent
years.
We
market
our products under our brand name “Fuwei Films.” Our operations are based
primarily in Shandong Province, the PRC, where we manufacture our products
for
sale to customers engaged in flexible packaging businesses in the PRC, in
particular the eastern region. We also export our products to packaging
customers and distributors mainly in the US, Japan and Southeast
Asia.
Our
BOPET
film is mainly used in the flexible packaging industry for consumer products
such as those relating to processed foods, pharmaceutical products, cosmetics,
tobacco and alcohol. Our products may be sub-divided into five main categories
constituting the following percentages of our total revenue for each of the
twelve months ended 2004, 2005 and 2006. For the convenience of the readers,
we
have combined the result for the period from January 1, 2004 to October 26,
2004
and the period from August 9, 2004 to December 31, 2004 into one time
period.
Category
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2004
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2005
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2006
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Printing
film
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40.7
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%
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29.9
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%
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21.8
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%
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Stamping
foil film
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20.6
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%
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27.4
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%
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22.9
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%
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Metallization
film
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25.7
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%
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11.5
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%
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8.0
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%
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Special
film
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0.6
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%
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13.9
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%
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36.
7
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%
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Base
film for other
applications
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12.4
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%
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17.3
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%
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10.7
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%
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The
above
categorizes BOPET film products by application. Each of the above types of
BOPET
film products can be single-layer (manufactured using the Brückner or DMT
production line) or three-layer (manufactured using the DMT production line).
For example, matte film, a type of special film, can be single-layer or
three-layer. A three-layer matt film typically has a non-matt side and may
be
used for other applications without further processing.
The
significant increase in 2006 was largely attributable to the increased demand
for special films, including the increase in sales of heat-sealable films,
high-gloss films, and other special films, as more customers shifted to use
high-end special films for packaging to enhance their product
image.
Printing
film
This
is a
high transparency film that is corona treated on one side to provide excellent
adhesion to ink. This is primarily used in printing and lamination.
Stamping
foil film
This
is a
film that displays excellent thermal stability and tensile strength and is
used
in metallized film and laser stamping foil and transfer.
Metallization
film
This
is
an aluminum plating base film that displays good thermal stability and tensile
strength and provides good adhesion between film and aluminum layer. This is
mainly used for vacuum aluminum plating for paper or flexible plastic
lamination.
Special
film
We
mainly
produce the following types of special film:
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Laser
holographic base film: A directly embossable film with high transparency,
used as anti-counterfeit film and for aesthetics for food, medicine,
cosmetics, cigarette and alcoholic
packaging.
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Matte
film: Film with single or double matte surface, achieved by adding
special
additive to the base polymer, used for printing, metallization,
stamping
and transfer metallization.
|
|
·
|
High-gloss
film: Film with high levels of reflection approaching a mirror-like
surface, used for aesthetically-enhanced packaging
purposes.
|
|
·
|
Heat-sealable
film: Film with a three layer structure which is composed of
a
heat-sealable surface and a core layer consisting of a homopolymer
of
polyester. The heat-sealable film is primarily sold for use in
printing
and making heat sealable
bags.
|
Base
film for other applications
Base
films for other application are ordinary commodity polyester films with
applications other than the aforementioned usages.
Production
Our
operating subsidiary, Shandong Fuwei, currently operates two production lines.
The first is a Brückner 6.3 m (in width) production line with an annual designed
production capacity of 13,000 tons of BOPET film. The second is a DMT 6.7 m
(in
width) production line, which began trial production of CBOPET in November
2003
and has an annual designed production capacity of 16,100 tons of BOPET/CBOPET
film. As of December 31, 2006, Shandong Fuwei has a total annual designed
production capacity of 29,100 tons of BOPET/CBOPET film.
BOPET
film is manufactured from polyethylene terephthalate (PET) resin, which is
a
petrochemical product. BOPET film is produced by melting the granulated PET
resin and extruding it into a flat sheet. This sheet is stretched to 3.0 to
3.6
times its original length, and then horizontally to 3.6 times its width, before
being heat-set and finally wound into reels. The orientation process (stretching
during the application of heat) gives the film its mechanical strength, barrier
and optical properties (clarity and gloss). Our Brückner production line
comprises a single extruder which can produce single-layer BOPET film, whereas
our DMT production line comprises one main extruder and two co-extruders which
can produce CBOPET film comprising three layers, of which the core layer and
the
outer co-polymer layers are made of different materials. Depending on the
additives used, the films produced have varying physical and chemical
properties. The main steps of our manufacturing process involve:
Dosing
and Mixing
PET
resin
is dosed and mixed with relevant additives to give it its desired
characteristics. In the case of the production of our CBOPET film, the materials
are dosed and mixed separately for each of the core and outer
layers.
Extrusion/Co-extrusion
The
mixed
material is melted and plasticized to achieve the required homogenous state
with
the requisite characteristics and then it is filtered and transported to the
die
unit. Our DMT production line has one main extruder and two co-extruders to
allow us to produce CBOPET film.
Die
Casting
The
respective mixed materials are extruded from the die unit which produces a
flat
layered cast sheet and casted on the chill roll which is cooled by the pinning
system.
Machine
Direction Orientation (vertical stretching)
The
cast
sheet is then heated and stretched by machine direction before annealing the
cast sheet, which is a process of heat-setting so as to control the shrinkage
of
the sheet after the vertical stretching.
Transversal
Direction Orientation (horizontal stretching)
After
the
machine direction stretching, the cast sheet is horizontally stretched before
annealing again.
Pull
Roll Station
The
stretched sheet is trimmed and measured for thickness. For the production of
base film for printing, the surface is treated by corona treatment. Corona
treatment is the process which enables the BOPET film to become receptive to
printing. At the pull roll station, continuous feedback on the thickness of
the
BOPET film is also relayed back to the die unit which therefore ensures
consistency in the thickness of the BOPET film.
Winder
The
final
BOPET film is then wound up into metal rolls in the mill roll by the
winder.
Slitter
The
wound
BOPET film is then unwound from the metal rolls, divided to the requisite width
and length, and wound again into paper core for delivery to
customers.
Inventory
Management
Our
warehousing facilities are located in the Shandong Province, PRC. Our total
warehousing area is approximately 5,279 sq m. Our warehouses are guarded by
security personnel and loss of our inventory is covered under our insurance
policies. As of December 31, 2006, our total inventories amounted to
approximately RMB 23.8 million and our raw materials, work-in-progress, finished
goods and consumables and spare parts made up approximately 44.3%, 8.5%, 45.7%
and 1.5% of our inventories, respectively.
To
ensure
an accurate inventory record and to monitor our inventory aging, we conduct
monthly stock counts. We typically maintain sufficient raw materials for two
weeks’ production. For our finished goods, we typically manufacture such goods
upon our receipt of orders. We adopt a first-in-first-out method of inventory
control.
Our
inventory turnover periods (in days) for 2004, 2005 and 2006 were 30.0, 30.2
and
26.0, respectively. Inventory turnover is calculated as 365 days times inventory
at period/year end date divided by cost of sales in respect of the financial
period/year.
There
were no provisions for inventory obsolescence, inventory written off or
inventory written down to net realizable value in 2005 and 2006.
Manufacturing
Facilities and Utilization Rates
Our
existing manufacturing facilities have an aggregate gross built-up area of
approximately 26,400 sq m. As of December 31, 2006, we have the following
production lines:
Production
Line
|
|
Designed
Production Capacity
|
|
Estimated
Remaining Life Span
|
|
|
|
|
|
Brückner
Production Line
|
|
13,000
tons per annum
|
|
Approximately
10 years
|
DMT
Production Line
|
|
16,100
tons per annum
|
|
Approximately
17 years
|
The
designed production capacity as given by the manufacturer is determined based
on
the assumption of the production of a specific mix of BOPET films of varying
thicknesses. As we typically produce 12 micron BOPET film, our operational
production capacity (estimated by our management) for our Brückner production
line and DMT production line are 13,300 tons per annum and 14,100 tons per
annum
respectively assuming 7,500 production hours per annum.
Our
Brückner and DMT production lines have been in use since 1996 and 2003,
respectively. The production lines are depreciated on the straight-line method
over their respective estimated useful lives.
Our
approximate annual production volumes and the average annual utilization rates
for our facilities for 2004, 2005 and 2006, based on our estimated operational
production capacities were as follows.
|
|
|
Approximate Annual Production Volume
(tons)
|
|
|
Average Annual Utilization Rate
(%)
|
|
Production
Line
|
|
|
2004
|
|
|
2005
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2004
|
|
|
2005
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Brückner
Production
Line
|
|
|
11,982
|
|
|
12,018
|
|
|
12,945
|
|
|
90.1
|
%
|
|
90.4
|
%
|
|
99.6
|
%
|
DMT
Production Line
|
|
|
11,381
|
|
|
11,689
|
|
|
14,669
|
|
|
80.7
|
%
|
|
82.9
|
%
|
|
91.1
|
%
|
(1)
|
lower
utilization rate was recorded as we were largely carrying out trial
production from November 2003 to the earlier part of 2004 for our
DMT
production line.
|
There
are
currently no regulatory requirements that may materially affect the utilization
rates of our property, plant and equipment. However, certain of the fixed assets
relating to our production lines have been mortgaged in respect of certain
of
our bank loans as described under “Properties” for further details.
Quality
Control
The
quality and reliability of our products are essential for our continued success.
We adopt strict measures for quality control in the entire production process
of
all our products, from the purchase and selection of raw materials, to each
stage of the manufacturing processes and to the final inspection of the end
products. Our quality control procedures were certified for ISO 9001:2000
compliance in September 2004.
As
of
December 31, 2006, our product inspection and quality control department was
comprised of 16 employees. We have one manager, one inspection supervisor,
one
quality control engineer, 12 end-product inspection technicians and one raw
materials inspector. Members of our quality control departments have had
relevant training in the area of quality control in accordance with ISO
9001:2000 procedures. Our product inspection and quality control department
ensures that our production process, raw materials and end products are of
the
quality to our customers’ satisfaction. Only products which have been endorsed
with our certified quality marks are delivered to our customers.
Raw
Materials
We
adopt
and adhere to a set of quality inspection procedures and internal controls
for
the procurement, selection and quality checks of raw materials. Different types
of checks are utilized for different categories of raw materials. Our suppliers
are also required to meet our internal qualification criteria such as the
quality and pricing of their suppliers, their ability to meet our requirements
and timely delivery. We conduct batch inspections for raw materials delivered
to
us before they are accepted and stored in our warehouses. Defective materials
are returned to our suppliers for necessary corrective action to ensure that
such defects are not repeated. The raw materials are inspected again prior
to
selection for use in the production process.
Production
Process
We
have
established standard operational procedures and implementation rules for each
stage of the production process to ensure that our products comply with and
adhere to our stringent quality control standards and that our productivity
is
optimized. We only permit employees who have undergone and completed the
relevant training to work on our production lines. At each stage of the
production process, our inspectors check and ensure that our production process
complies with our quality standards, while our quality control department
monitors and ensures that our products-in-process and final products comply
with
our internal and international standards of quality control by carrying out
random sampling of the products.
End
Products
To
ensure
that our products fulfill our quality criteria established by our product
inspection and quality control department, our products undergo final quality
inspection upon production, labeling and packaging. Our product inspection
and
quality control department continues to monitor and ensure that our products
are
properly handled and stored in our warehouses. Prior to delivery to our
customers, our products are inspected one final time to ensure that they are
in
good condition and not damaged.
Maintenance
Our
maintenance engineers regularly maintain and repair our machinery and equipment
to ensure that they are in good working order and functioning properly. We
also
conduct periodic maintenance of all our machinery on a rotation basis. On an
average basis, we replace our filters every 40 days and this replacement process
takes about eight hours. We believe that because of our stringent maintenance
policies, we have not faced any major disruptions in our production processes
due to a breakdown or malfunction of our machinery and equipment. Our monthly
average downtime for 2006 (primarily for maintenance) was less than 1.5% of
our
monthly production time.
For
2006,
the rejection rates of our products were generally less than 2.0% of our total
production volume. Defective or inferior products which do not fulfill our
quality control standards are recycled. We ensure that these recycled products
meet our customers’ quality standards and requirements before selling them to
our customers.
New
Products
By
formulating our own blend of additives used in the production of BOPET film,
we
have introduced a variety of BOPET film products. The following are some of
the
new products for which commercial production has begun:
Product
|
|
Achievement
|
|
|
|
Laser
holographic base film
|
|
Our
laser holographic base film is a directly embossable BOPET film,
ideal for
holographic applications. This film eliminates the need to coat and
prepare substrates for holographic embossing, thus reducing costs
for our
customers. It can be used for anti-counterfeit purposes and in packaging
to help enhance the aesthetic perception of food, medicine, cosmetics,
cigarettes and alcohol.
|
|
|
|
Single/double
surface matte film
|
|
Our
matte film is mainly used for aesthetically-enhanced packaging purposes.
Our ability to produce single-sided matte films offers significant
cost
savings for our customers as the non-matte side of the film may be
used
for other applications without further processing.
|
|
|
|
Anti-counterfeit
film
|
|
Our
anti-counterfeit film changes color under ultraviolet rays. Accordingly,
it is used for packaging branded products for anti-counterfeit
purposes.
|
|
|
|
Chemical
pretreated film
|
|
Our
film is pretreated in-line and coated, which results in a strong
adhesion
to ink and aluminum.
|
New
Product Development
We
have
also begun working on the following projects which are currently in the test
production phase:
Product
|
|
Objectives
|
|
Commercialization
Date
|
|
|
|
|
|
Electrical
insulation base film
|
|
This
film is expected to retain a high insulating capacity and is suitable
for
use by the electrical insulation industry.
|
|
April
2007
|
|
|
|
|
|
High
barrier film
|
|
We
use nanotechnology to increase the film’s barrier properties. This film,
when used in packaging, preserves the aroma of the
products.
|
|
May
2007
|
|
|
|
|
|
Heat-transferring
holographic
base
film
|
|
This
film is expected to enable direct embossing and transfer of holographic
images to other materials without coat and substrate.
|
|
Second
half of 2007
|
We
have
applied for patents in respect of some of our new processes, technologies and
systems used in our business and, as of December 31, 2006, these are pending
approvals from the relevant PRC authorities. We do not believe that the denial
of any of these applications will affect our ability to continue to manufacture
our products on a competitive basis. As our operations expand internationally,
we plan to evaluate the benefits of seeking international protection of our
intellectual property in relevant markets. In addition to our patent
applications, we seek to protect our proprietary know-how by subjecting our
employees to confidentiality, non-compete and non-solicitation obligations
via
our labor contracts with them and restricting access to our research and
development center and access to technology know-how to authorized
personnel.
Our
expenditure on research and development, excluding staff salaries and related
expenses, in 2004, 2005 and 2006 were as follows (000’s):
|
|
Jan. 1
through
Oct. 26,
2004
|
|
Aug. 9
through
Dec. 31,
2004
|
|
Year
Ended
Dec. 31,
2005
|
|
Year
Ended
December 31,
2006
|
|
|
|
RMB
|
|
RMB
|
|
RMB
|
|
RMB
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Research
and Development
Expenses
|
|
|
781
|
|
|
131
|
|
|
1,157
|
|
|
3,650
|
|
We
view
research and development as an essential part of our business. In the face
of
increasing competition, we increased our expenditure on research and development
from 2004 to 2005, as we believe that higher investment in the development
of
new products and upgrading of existing products will enhance our ability to
compete.
Sales,
Marketing and Key Customers
As
of
December 31, 2006, our sales and marketing department comprised 18 employees
in
the domestic sales division and three employees in the international sales
division. Our sales and marketing department is responsible for our market
penetration, such as cultivating new customers and businesses, and market
development such as developing existing accounts through better service support
and customer relationship. In addition, we also conduct market research of
the
flexible packaging industry. Our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer,
Mr. Xiaoan He is actively involved in overseeing and supervising our sales
and marketing activities and often visits with our clients. We believe that
Mr. He’s ability to leverage his many years of experience in the industry
to attract new customers and contacts is valuable to our sales and marketing
efforts.
Customers
and Markets
Over
the
last two years, we have established good working relationships with our
customers in the flexible packaging industry. Our products are mainly used
in
the packaging of consumer products such as those relating to processed foods,
pharmaceutical products, cosmetics, tobacco and alcohol.
The
majority of our domestic customers are located in the eastern region of the
PRC.
Our overseas customers are mostly based in the US, Japan and Southeast Asia.
In
2005, sales from our domestic and overseas customers constituted approximately
88% and 12%, respectively, of our annual revenue. In 2006, sales from our
overseas customers increased to approximately 21% of our total revenue. Although
we are continuing to expand to international markets, as substantially all
of
our business is currently conducted in mainland China, we have not taken any
action outside mainland China to protect our intellectual property. Please
see
the section entitled “Research and development, patents and licenses” on page 41
for an explanation of the extent to which our products are dependent on
intellectual property protection.
The
following are our top five customers and their respective percentages of
contribution to our total revenue for each of the years ended December 31,
2004,
2005 and 2006:
|
|
|
|
Percentage
of
Total
Revenue
(%)
|
|
Name
of Customer
|
|
2004
|
|
2005
|
|
2006
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pilcher
Hamilton Corp.
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
1.9
|
|
|
5.5
|
|
Gaoyou
Secondary Planet Cigarette Material Co., Ltd.
|
|
|
0.8
|
|
|
1.4
|
|
|
3.0
|
|
Jiangyin
Teruida Packaging Technical Co., Ltd
|
|
|
1.2
|
|
|
2.5
|
|
|
2.9
|
|
Sichuan
Yibin Puguang Technology Co., Ltd.
|
|
|
0.1
|
|
|
3.1
|
|
|
2.9
|
|
Wuxi
Guotai Colour Printing Co., Ltd.
|
|
|
1.3
|
|
|
4.2
|
|
|
2.8
|
|
Except
for Pilcher Hamilton Corp., none of our customers accounted for more than 5%
of
our total revenue in any of the previous three years.
None
of
our directors or principal shareholders or any of their affiliates have any
interest, direct or indirect, in any of our customers listed above.
Since
the
second half of 2004, we have begun the sale of specialized BOPET products.
These
products represented approximately 17.6% of our total revenue during the year
ended December 31, 2006.
Sales
Because
of our broad range of product offerings and customers, our sales and marketing
efforts are generally specific to a particular product, customer or geographic
region. Our products are sold by our own direct sales force.
These
salespeople, including our management, maintain close relationships with
customers by paying visits to our customers from time to time to understand
their needs, and to obtain their feedback and suggestions. Our sales personnel
provide technical support to our customers when required. We also regularly
invite our existing and potential customers to our manufacturing facilities
for
visits as we believe that such visits enable our customers to better understand
our production processes and operations and also enhance our customers’
confidence in us.
We
adopt
a risk assessment model to our customer credit management system, and we offer
different credit terms to our customers based on criteria such as working
relationship, payment history, creditworthiness and their financial position.
We
offer our domestic customers credit terms of up to 45 days. Our international
sales are settled via letters of credit, which generally have payment terms
of
between 30 and 60 days.
We
offer
a basic salary and commission package for our sales personnel. The scale for
the
commission payable is dependent on a number of factors such as sales completion
targets, debt collection, credit rating of our customers, customer service
rendered, customer feedback and development of new customers.
Customer
Service
We
place
great emphasis on good, fast and effective pre-sales and after-sales customer
support services. As such, all our sales personnel have undergone stringent
training and have sufficient knowledge and understanding of our products. Our
sales personnel are responsible for coordinating and providing after-sales
services which include following through with our customers’ orders, maintaining
relationships with our customers, handling complaints effectively, ensuring
that
our customers’ needs are met and understanding the future needs of our
customers.
Marketing
We
have
the following marketing channels:
|
·
|
we
regularly attend trade fairs and exhibitions as we believe that they
serve
as a good platform for us to exhibit our new products and expand
our sales
network. In addition, participation in seminars, fairs and exhibitions
provides us with opportunities to network with our potential and
existing
customers and allows us to obtain up-to-date information on new products,
market trends and consumer demand;
|
|
·
|
referrals
from existing customers as well as business associates to generate
sales
leads; and
|
|
·
|
promotion
via our corporate website. Information on our products and services
are
also found on our corporate website www.fuweifilms.com which allows
us to
reach out to potential domestic and overseas
customers.
|
Our
sales
personnel also conduct PRC domestic and overseas market surveys and research.
The statistics, findings and information obtained from such surveys and research
are then passed on to our management and production department for their
analysis on the demand for and supply of our products, which allows them to
make
adjustments to our production and sales targets as well as our marketing
strategies.
Suppliers
and Raw Materials
Suppliers
We
purchase raw materials according to the relevant technical specifications and
production requirements. We select our suppliers based on the following
considerations and/or methods:
|
·
|
the
consistency of the quality of raw materials supplied and any relevant
certifications;
|
|
·
|
our
inspection of the supplier’s quality control
system;
|
|
·
|
positive
feedback from the supplier’s other
customers;
|
|
·
|
pricing
of raw materials;
|
|
·
|
timely
delivery of raw materials;
|
|
·
|
the
supplier’s financial position and
viability;
|
|
·
|
the
service provided by the supplier;
|
|
·
|
qualifying
suppliers by sample testing and batch purchasing of their raw materials;
and
|
|
·
|
annual
evaluation and review of our
suppliers.
|
The
following are the suppliers that supplied 5% or more of our purchases of raw
materials for each of the years ended December 31, 2004, 2005 and
2006:
|
|
|
|
Percentage
of total purchases (%)
|
|
Name
of Supplier
|
|
Supply
|
|
2004
|
|
2005
|
|
2006
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sinopec
Yizheng
|
|
|
PET
resin
|
|
|
63.4
|
|
|
66.6
|
|
|
58.5
|
|
Yizheng
Tianbao Polyester Co., Ltd.
|
|
|
Additives
|
|
|
11.3
|
|
|
16.7
|
|
|
23.9
|
|
Jiangyin
Xingtai New Material Co., Ltd.
|
|
|
PET
resin
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
6.7
|
|
Zhuhai
Yuhua Polyester Co., Ltd
|
|
|
PET
resin and additives
|
|
|
17.3
|
|
|
5.3
|
|
|
2.1
|
|
We
purchase the majority of our PET resin from Sinopec Yizheng as the quality
of
its supply of PET resin consistently meets our requirements. We currently have
an annual supply agreement with Sinopec Yizheng pursuant to which Sinopec
Yizheng has agreed to supply us fixed quantities of PET resin monthly at the
prevailing market prices, such supply agreement is renewable annually. We have
not entered into any long-term supply contracts with any other supplier. Our
purchases from Sinopec Yizheng are on a cash basis. Our other suppliers usually
grant us credit terms of up to approximately 90 days. While we believe that
there is only a limited number of suppliers of PET resin that can consistently
meet our quality and quantity requirements on a timely basis, there are numerous
PET resin suppliers in the PRC or overseas market from whom we may easily obtain
PET resin, on a short-term basis, if necessary.
None
of
our directors or principal shareholders or any of their affiliates have any
interest, direct or indirect, in any of our major suppliers mentioned
above.
Raw
Materials
The
main
raw materials that we purchase from our suppliers are as follows:
|
|
Percentage
of Total Purchases (%)
|
|
Raw
Material
|
|
2005
|
|
2006
|
|
Country
|
|
PET
resin
|
|
|
75.7
|
|
|
68.0
|
|
|
PRC
|
|
Additives
|
|
|
24.3
|
|
|
27.1
|
|
|
PRC
|
|
PET
resin
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
4.9
|
|
|
Korea
|
|
The
market prices of PET resin and additives may fluctuate due to changes in supply
and demand conditions. Any sudden shortage of supply, or significant increase
in
demand, of PET resin and additives may result in higher market prices and
thereby increase our costs of sales. The prices of PET resin and additives
are,
to a certain extent, affected by the price movement of crude oil. Though the
price of the crude significantly increased globally in 2006, the actual demands
of PET resins of China’s textile industry decreased, thus resulting in a slight
increase in prices of PET resin and additives during 2006.
As
we are
unable to accurately predict the price movements of such raw materials and
to
minimize the impact of such price fluctuations on our cost, we generally
purchase such raw materials in quantities sufficient for our production process
for approximately two weeks. We may also adjust the prices of our end products,
when appropriate, and pass such cost increase to our customers.
Competition
We
face
intense competition in the PRC plastic film industry. We believe that there
are
currently many plastic film manufacturers in the PRC and we expect further
entrants into this market in the future. Among the flexible packaging
industries, in particular those involving packaging of processed food and
pharmaceutical products, the
primary
types of plastic films in the packaging products include BOPET, Biaxially
oriented polyester (BOPP); and Biaxially oriented polyamide (BOPA).
The
following table gives a general comparison of the key differences in the
technical specifications and usage of the above types of plastic
films.
Comparison
of BOPP Film, BOPET Film and BOPA Film(1)
Features
|
|
BOPP
|
|
BOPET
|
|
BOPA
|
Water
vapor barrier
|
|
Excellent
|
|
Fair
|
|
Poor
|
Gas
barrier properties
|
|
Poor
|
|
Excellent
|
|
Excellent
|
Break
down voltage
|
|
Poor
|
|
Excellent
|
|
Excellent
|
Machine-ability
|
|
Fair
|
|
Excellent
|
|
Excellent
|
Print-ability
|
|
Fair
|
|
Excellent
|
|
Fair
|
Suitability
for Metallizing
|
|
Poor
|
|
Excellent
|
|
Fair
|
Density
(gm/cc)
|
|
Low
(0.91)
|
|
High
(1.39)
|
|
Medium
(1.15)
|
Tensile
strength
|
|
Poor
|
|
Excellent
|
|
Excellent
|
(1)
|
This
comparison is based on the book of Biaxially Oriented Plastics Film,
edited by Yanping Yin and published by China Chemical Press in August
1999.
|
The
production of BOPET film in the PRC presents high barriers to entry such as
requiring a large capital investment to acquire or manufacture a production
line
(approximately US$30 million) and to support productive research and development
of new products, and the need for the services of experienced management and
personnel with technical expertise. We believe that we are one of the few BOPET
film manufacturers in the PRC with research and development capabilities and
that these barriers to entry have enabled us to maintain our overall competitive
position in the PRC BOPET film market.
We
believe that the major competitive factors in our industry include:
|
·
|
research
and development capability;
|
|
·
|
quality
and reliability of products;
|
|
·
|
technical/manufacturing
capability; and
|
We
believe that our major competitors in BOPET manufacturing are
currently:
|
·
|
Dupont
Hongji Films Foshan Co., Ltd;
|
|
·
|
Shanghai
Zidong Chemical Plastic Co., Ltd;
and
|
|
·
|
Yihua
Toray Polyester Film Co., Ltd.
|
We
believe that we have established a good reputation and management track record
as a manufacturer of BOPET film and are able to offer quality
products.
Based
upon publicly available information regarding sales in 2004, 2005 and 2006,
the
following table sets forth the percentage of the PRC market that we have for
each of our products as compared to that of our largest competitor:
|
|
|
Fuwei
|
|
|
2004
%
of Market Dupont Hongji Films Foshan Co., Ltd
|
|
|
Fuwei
|
|
|
2005
%
of Market Dupont Hongji Films Foshan Co., Ltd
|
|
|
Fuwei
|
|
|
2006
%
of Market Dupont Hongji Films Foshan Co., Ltd
|
|
Metallization
Film
|
|
|
16
|
|
|
12
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
8
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
6
|
|
Printing
Film
|
|
|
16
|
|
|
20
|
|
|
9
|
|
|
15
|
|
|
8
|
|
|
10
|
|
Stamping
Film
|
|
|
16
|
|
|
30
|
|
|
20
|
|
|
26
|
|
|
35
|
|
|
25
|
|
Matte
Base Film
|
|
|
100
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
100
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
100
|
|
|
0
|
|
Holographic
Film
|
|
|
100
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
100
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
100
|
|
|
0
|
|
C.
Organizational
structure.
The
following table set forth the details of our subsidiaries as at the date of
this
Annual Report:
Name
|
|
Country
of Incorporation
|
|
Ownerships
Interests
|
|
Direct
Parent
|
Fuwei
Films (Shandong) Co., Ltd.
|
|
China
|
|
100%
wholly owned by Direct Parent
|
|
Fuwei
Films (BVI) Co. Ltd.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fuwei
(BVI) Co., Ltd.
|
|
British
Virgin Islands
|
|
100%
wholly owned by Direct Parent
|
|
Fuwei
Films (Holding
s
)
Co. Ltd.
|
|
D.
|
Property,
plant and
equipment.
|
Our
corporate headquarters and production and ancillary facilities occupy an area
of
approximately 74,251 square meters in Weifang City, Shandong Province. The
land
at our facilities is covered by land use rights held by us. The land use rights
for the land upon which our buildings and facilities are located have terms
of
50 years, the earliest of which expires in November 2050. All of our research
and development, manufacturing, warehousing and administrative functions are
conducted at our corporate headquarters. The total gross floor area of
production and other facilities owned by us is approximately 29,808 square
meters. We own all the buildings and facilities on the premises. Our land use
rights, buildings and facilities have been mortgaged to certain banks in the
PRC
for loans totaling RMB 235.9 million.
We
are in
the process of constructing our new production line located in Weifang Hi &
New Technology Development Zone. We anticipate that this new production line
will produce BOPET film that is between 50 to 200 microns thick. The BOPET
film
produced using this new production line is targeted at industrial use, for
example, TFT-LCD screen films. We have already begun construction of a new
facility to house this new production line and we estimate that we have
completed approximately 20% of the construction of this facility. We expect
this
new BOPET film production line to begin commercial production by the end of
the
first quarter of 2008. The total investment for this new production line is
expected to be approximately RMB 240 million, which we intend to finance through
the use of a portion of the net proceeds from this offering and short-term
secured borrowings.
Item
4A. Unsolved Staff Comments
None.
Item
5
.
Operating
and Financial Review and Prospects
MANAGEMENT’S
DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
OF
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
You
should read the following discussion and analysis of our financial condition
and
results of operations in conjunction with our audited predecessor financial
statements and consolidated financial statements included in this Annual Report
beginning on page F-1. The audited predecessor financial statements and
consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S.
GAAP. The fiscal year ended December 31, 2003 commenced on January 28, 2003,
the
date of incorporation of Shandong Fuwei. Data for such predecessor periods
are
not comparable with data subsequent to October 26, 2004 in light of, among
other
matters, the purchase accounting effects of the share transfer and the different
capital structure of the company following the share transfer. The following
discussion and analysis contain forward-looking statements that involve risks
and uncertainties.
Overview
We
develop, manufacture and distribute high quality plastic film using the biaxial
oriented stretch technique, otherwise known as BOPET film. Since the
establishment of our predecessor company in 2003, all of our revenues have
been
derived from the sales of BOPET film. We sell substantially all of our BOPET
film products to customers in the flexible packaging industry located in the
eastern region of China. We established an international sales division in
June
2004 and have been selling our products into overseas markets, most notably
the
US, Japan and Southeast Asia.
Our
Operating History and Corporate Structure
The
diagram below illustrates our corporate structure:
Shandong
Fuwei, our PRC operating subsidiary, was formed on January 28, 2003, as a
sino-foreign equity joint venture under the name Weifang Fuwei Plastic Co.,
Ltd.
In July 2003, this company began production of BOPET film, initially renting
the
necessary fixed assets from Shandong Neo-Luck, a company involved in BOPET
film
production for which Mr. Xiaoming Wang, our current executive officers,
served as executive officers at the time.
Shandong
Fuwei subsequently acquired these fixed assets through two auction proceedings,
the first in October of 2003 and the second in December 2004. At the first
auction proceeding in October 2003, Shandong Fuwei acquired assets related
to
the Brückner production line that it had been renting from Shandong Neo-Luck.
This line had been previously mortgaged by Shandong Neo-Luck to the Bank of
China, Weifang city branch as security for several loans extended to Shandong
Neo-Luck’s affiliates. When these loans went into default, the Bank of China
brought a series of legal actions in Weifang Municipal People’s Court that
resulted in the assets securing the loans being sold at public auction.
Following its successful bid at auction, on October 9, 2003, Shandong Fuwei
acquired the Brückner production line (with an appraised value of approximately
RMB 169 million) for RMB 156 million.
In
November 2003, Shandong Fuwei’s shares were sold to Shenghong Group Co., Ltd.
(“Shenghong Group”) and Shandong Baorui for an aggregate consideration of RMB
98.2 million. Tongju Zhou, one of our directors, and Duo Wang each indirectly
own 50% of Easebright Investments Limited (“Easebright”), one of our principal
shareholders, and are both officers and directors of Shandong Baorui. Jun Yin
and Duo Wang own 17.5% and 4.6%, respectively, of Shandong Baorui. In 2004,
Messrs. Zhou and Wang, along with Jun Yin established several offshore
holding in the British Virgin Islands and the Cayman Islands to acquire and
hold
these shares. In October 2004, Fuwei (BVI) entered into a sale and purchase
agreement with Shenghong Group and Shandong Baorui pursuant to which Fuwei
(BVI)
acquired the respective equity interest of Shenghong Group and Shandong Baorui
in Shandong Fuwei for an aggregate consideration of RMB 91 million. Shandong
Fuwei thereafter became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Fuwei (BVI) and was
converted into a wholly-foreign owned enterprise pursuant to PRC law. As a
result of this transfer, our financial statements have been prepared with regard
to Shandong Fuwei, as the predecessor company, for the period from January
28,
2003 until October 26, 2004 and with regard to Fuwei Films (Holdings) Co.,
Ltd
and its subsidiaries for periods beginning on and after August 9, 2004. The
acquisition was accounted for in accordance with the purchase method of
accounting in our financial statements.
As
a
result of its ongoing financial difficulties, Shandong Neo-Luck was declared
bankrupt by the Weifang Municipal People’s Court in the PRC on September 24,
2004. Prior to the bankruptcy, Shandong Neo-Luck’s then major operating asset,
the DMT production line, had been pledged by Shandong Neo-Luck to Weifang City
Commercial Bank. When Shandong Neo-Luck was declared bankrupt, the Shandong
Branch of the Bank of China seized the production line by order of the Qingdao
Intermediate People’s Court and the Qingdao Southern District People’s Court
while the Weifang Branch of Bank of Communications did so through Weifang
Intermediate People’s Court. As such, the effectiveness of the pledge in favor
of Weifang City Commercial Bank was under
dispute.
Subsequently, pursuant to the decision from Weifang Intermediate People’s Court,
Weifang City Commercial Bank ranked senior in terms of the right of
claims.
The
pledged DMT production was put up for public auction by the Shandong Neo-Luck
liquidation committee on October 22, 2004. In view of the above complexities,
the auction was deemed to be tremendously risky at that time, and therefore,
our
PRC operating subsidiary did not directly participate in the first auction,
which began with a bid price of approximately RMB 53 million by reference to
an
independent valuation performed on a forced sale basis. However, due to the
potential tremendous risk involved, the auction had been withdrawn twice and
the
starting bid price had been further reduced to approximately RMB 34 million
and
was finally purchased by Beijing Baorui, a company indirectly controlled by
Shandong Baorui. When the DMT production line was put for public auction by
Beijing Baorui three months later, our PRC operating subsidiary purchased it
for
approximately RMB 119 million, which was supported by an independent valuation
performed on a going concern basis. We considered the arrangement to have the
DMT production line acquired through Beijing Baorui through the first auction
as
an effective way to minimize the risk associated with the uncertainties arising
from the bankruptcy of Shandong Neo-Luck. The price difference of approximately
RMB 85 million represented a risk premium paid to Beijing Baorui, which bore
the
ultimate risks of recourse from creditors of Shandong Neo-Luck.
We
have
obtained an opinion of PRC counsel with respect to the validity of the auction
proceedings under PRC law, although you should read the description of the
opinion set forth under the title
“Risk
Factors — The circumstances under which we acquired ownership of our main
productive assets may jeopardize our ability to continue as an operating
business.”
Key
Factors Affecting Our Results of Operations
The
following are key factors that affect our financial condition and results of
operations and we believe them to be important to the understanding of our
business:
Raw
Material Prices
During
the period from January 1, 2004 through October 26, 2004, the period from August
9, 2004 through December 31, 2004, and the years ended 2005 and 2006, the total
cost of raw materials made up approximately 77.3%, 73.5%, 77.6% and 80.9% of
our
cost of goods sold, respectively. The primary raw materials used in our
production of BOPET film are polyethylene terephthalate (or PET) resin and
additives, which made up approximately 72.7%, and 27.3% of our total cost of
raw
materials in 2006. PET resin trades as a commodity and its market price is
influenced significantly by global energy prices, including the price of crude
oil. In addition, PET resin is also largely used in the textile industry and
accordingly the demand from that industry will also affect the price of PET
resin.
Although
we try to pass on any increase in our raw material costs to our customers,
and
have generally been able to pass substantially all increases in recent years
on
to them, we are occasionally constrained in this regard by industry practice
and
preexisting obligations. We obtain a significant amount of the PET resin used
at
our facilities from one supplier, who has agreed to supply us fixed quantities
of PET resin monthly at the prevailing market price. We have not entered into
any other agreements or arrangements with respect to the supply of raw materials
used in the production of BOPET film, nor have we engaged in any hedging
transactions to limit our exposure to fluctuations in the market prices of
these
raw materials or their components. We believe that, while their quality and
service standards may not be the same as our existing supplier, there are
sufficient alternative suppliers of PET resin if our existing supplier is unable
to supply us PET resin in the amounts or in the time frame we may
require.
Prices
of Our Products
Our
BOPET
film products generally fall into two categories: commodity products and
specialty products. The price of commodity products, such as our printing,
stamping foil and metallization films, is typically driven by supply and demand
conditions in the market. Our specialty products, such as our laser holographic
based film, and our matte and high-gloss films, are not as affected by market
conditions and thus we have more control over setting the prices for these
products.
As
selling prices are generally higher for those types of BOPET film products
which
require higher technical expertise, our revenue will be affected, to certain
extent, by our product mix. Our product mix is dependent on,
inter
alia
,
our
production facilities. Presently, our Brückner production line is capable of
producing single-layer BOPET film while our DMT production line is capable
of
producing both single-layer and three-layer BOPET films.
Demand
for Our Products
Our
BOPET
film products are mostly sold to customers in the flexible packaging industry
for consumer products such as processed foods, pharmaceutical products,
cosmetics, tobacco and alcohol. In the period from January 1, 2004 through
October 26, 2004, the period from August 9, 2004 through December 31, 2004
and
the fiscal years ended December 31, 2005 and 2006, approximately 97.7%, 81.3%,
87.9% and 79%, respectively, of our total revenue was derived from the PRC.
The
demand for our products is therefore, to a large extent, affected by the general
economic conditions in the PRC. A significant improvement in the economic
environment in the PRC will likely improve consumer spending, increase the
demand for our customers’ products and consequently increase the demand for our
BOPET film.
We
have
been able to expand our product range and markets by introducing new products
required by customers. We believe that our technical expertise is important
in
introducing products that are in demand.
Production
Capacity and Utilization Rates
Our
sales
volume is limited by our operational annual production capacity.
As
we
grow our business in the future, our ability to fulfill more and larger orders
will be dependent on our ability to increase our production capacity. As our
business is capital-intensive, our ability to expand our production capacity
will depend on,
inter
alia
,
the
availability of capital to meet our needs of expansion or upgrading of
production lines.
Competition
We
believe that we are currently one of the few producers of BOPET film in the
PRC
with research and development capability. Our past financial performance is
attributable to our market position in the industry. Over time, there may be
new
entrants into our industry. We believe that our major competitors in the BOPET
manufacturing market in the PRC are Dupont Hongji Films Foshan Co., Ltd,
Shanghai Zidong Chemical Plastic Co., Ltd and Yihua Toray Polyester Film Co.,
Ltd.
Our
ability to enhance existing products, introduce new products to meet customers’
demand, deliver quality products to our customers and maintain our established
industry reputation will affect our competitiveness and our market
position.
Our
ability to compete against new and existing competitors to maintain or improve
our market position and secure orders will affect our revenue and financial
performance.
Description
of Certain Statements of Income Line Items
Revenues
Revenue
from sale of our domestic BOPET film products is recognized when significant
risks and rewards of ownership have been transferred to the buyer. No revenue
is
recognized if there are significant uncertainties regarding recovery of the
consideration due, associated costs or the possible return of goods, or when
the
amount of revenue and costs incurred or to be incurred in respect of the
transaction cannot be measured reliably. In respect of our overseas sales,
we
ship directly to the destinations of our overseas customers and our revenue
is
recognized at the time when we receive customs clearance of our exports. Most
of
our overseas sales were conducted on a Cost, Insurance and Freight (or “CIF”)
basis, meaning that we pay the costs and freight necessary to get the products
to the port of destination, and the risk of loss is transferred from us to
the
buyer when the goods pass the ship’s rail at the port of destination. In
addition, we have to procure marine insurance against the buyer’s risk of loss
of damage to the goods during the carriage. Most of our sales invoices are
denominated in the Renminbi Yuan, although certain of our overseas sales are
denominated in US dollars.
Cost
of Goods Sold
Our
cost
of goods sold comprises mainly materials costs, factory overheads, packaging
materials and direct labor. The breakdown of our cost of goods sold in
percentage is as follows:
|
|
Jan.
1
through
Oct.
26,
2004
|
|
Aug.
9
through
Dec.
31,
2004
|
|
Year
Ended
Dec.
31,
2005
|
|
Year
Ended
Dec.
31,
2006
|
|
Materials
costs
|
|
|
77.9
|
%
|
|
86.3
|
%
|
|
77.6
|
%
|
|
80.9
|
%
|
Factory
overhead
|
|
|
18.4
|
%
|
|
10.8
|
%
|
|
18.8
|
%
|
|
15.9
|
%
|
Packaging
materials
|
|
|
2.9
|
%
|
|
2.3
|
%
|
|
2.8
|
%
|
|
2.6
|
%
|
Direct
labor
|
|
|
0.8
|
%
|
|
0.6
|
%
|
|
0.8
|
%
|
|
0.6
|
%
|
Material
Costs
As
noted
above, the raw materials used in our BOPET film production are PET resin and
additives, which made up approximately 72.7% and 27.3%, respectively of our
total materials costs in 2006.
Factory
Overhead
For
the
periods prior to October 26, 2004, factory overhead comprises primarily of
depreciation, operating lease expenses relating to our Brückner production line
and subcontracting charges relating to our DMT production line, electricity
and
water charges, freight costs, and repair and maintenance of our machinery and
equipment. The total freight costs related to the transporting of raw materials
to our warehouse included in factory overhead amounted to RMB 90,000 for these
periods.
For
periods beginning on and after October 27, 2004, factory overhead comprises
primarily of depreciation, electricity and water charges, freight costs, and
repair and maintenance of our machinery and equipment. The total freight costs
related to the transporting of raw materials to our warehouse included in
factory overhead amounted to RMB
391,000
for these periods.
Packaging
Materials
Our
packaging materials comprise, among others, packaging pallets and carton boxes,
used for the packaging of our BOPET film products for delivery to customers.
Generally, our unit cost of packaging materials does not fluctuate significantly
and our total costs for packaging materials typically vary in line with our
sales volume.
Direct
Labor
Direct
labor cost includes salaries, wages, bonuses and other payments to our employees
in the PRC who are involved in the production of our products. The main factors
affecting our direct labor cost are the demands and supply of semi-skilled
labor
and the implementation or changes of any new government policies or laws
relating to employment such as defined contribution plans stipulated by the
PRC
municipal government.
Operating
Expenses
Our
operating expenses are comprised of administrative expenses, distribution
expenses and other operating expense.
Our
administrative expenses are comprised mainly of allowance for doubtful trade
receivables, administrative staff salaries and related welfare costs,
entertainment expenses, depreciation charges of office equipment, furniture
and
fixtures, amortization charges relating to our trademark and land use rights,
professional fees, government duties and fees, insurance expenses, rental
expenses, travel expenses, office expenses, research and development expenses,
and other miscellaneous expenses.
Our
distribution expenses are comprised mainly of freight costs, travel expenses,
selling and promotion expenses as well as salaries, allowances and welfare
benefits paid to our sales and marketing personnel.
For
the
periods prior to October 26, 2004 and after October 27, 2004, we recorded
outbound freight costs for distributing goods to customers of RMB5.3million
and
RMB 23.7 million, respectively, and such costs were recorded in distribution
expenses. All inbound freight costs are recorded in cost of goods
sold.
Our
gross
margins may not be comparable to those of other entities, since some entities
include all of the costs related to their distribution network in cost of goods
sold.
Other
operating expenses are comprised mainly of loss on disposal of property, plant
and equipment and other miscellaneous expenses.
F
inance
Costs
Finance
costs are comprised mainly of interest expense relating to our loans and
interest paid on discounting outstanding accounts receivable.
Income
Tax Expense
Shandong
Fuwei has been granted preferential tax treatment by the Tax Bureau of the
PRC.
According to the PRC Income Tax Law and various approval documents issued by
the
Tax Bureau, Shandong Fuwei’s profit is taxed at a rate of 15%, as a “High
Technology Enterprise.”
For
the
period from January 28, 2003 to December 31, 2004, Shandong Fuwei was granted
certain tax relief under which it was exempted from PRC income tax. As of
January 2005, Shandong Fuwei has been a wholly foreign-owned enterprise under
the laws of the PRC. Accordingly, Shandong Fuwei is entitled to tax concessions
whereby the profit for the first two financial years beginning with the first
profit-making year (after setting off tax losses carried forward from prior
years) is exempt from income tax in the PRC and the profit for each of the
subsequent three financial years is taxed at 50% of the prevailing tax rates
set
by the relevant tax authorities.
On
March
16, 2007, the National People’s Congress of the PRC passed the Enterprise Income
Tax Law of the People’s Republic of China, which law will take effect as of
January 1, 2008 (the “New Tax Law”). Under the New Tax Law, domestic enterprises
and foreign-invested enterprises will generally become subject to a unified
enterprise income tax rate of 25%, except that enterprises incorporated prior
to
March 16, 2007 may continue to enjoy existing preferential tax treatments until
January 1, 2013. As a result of the New Tax Law, even if Shandong Fuwei
continues to maintain its high-tech enterprise status, Shandong Fuwei will
be
subject to the increased 25% unified enterprise income tax rate on January
1,
2013.
Inflation
Inflation
in the PRC has not had any material impact on our business in 2004, 2005 and
2006. According to the National Bureau of Statistics of China, the change in
the
consumer price index in China was 3.9%, 1.8% and 1.5% in 2004, 2005 and 2006,
respectively.
Critical
Accounting Policies
We
prepare our financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP, which requires
us
to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of our assets
and liabilities, to disclose contingent assets and liabilities on the date
of
the financial statements, and to disclose the reported amounts of revenues
and
expenses incurred during the financial reporting period. We continue to evaluate
these estimates and assumptions based on the most recently available
information, our own historical experience and various other assumptions that
we
believe to be reasonable under the circumstances. We rely on these evaluations
as the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and
liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Since the use
of
estimates is an integral component of the financial reporting process, actual
results could differ from those estimates. Some of our accounting policies
require higher degrees of judgment than others in their application. We consider
the policies discussed below to be critical to an understanding of our financial
statements as their application assists management in making their business
decisions.
Goodwill
Impairment
.
Goodwill is tested for impairment at least annually based on a two-step
approach. The first step is conducted by comparing the fair value of each
reporting unit to its carrying amount, including goodwill. If the fair value
of
a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, the second step requires
a
comparison of the implied fair value of goodwill to its carrying value. The
excess of the fair value of the reporting unit over the amounts assigned to
the
assets and liabilities is the implied fair value of goodwill. This allocation
process is only performed for purposes of evaluating goodwill impairment and
does not result in an entry to adjust the value of any assets or liabilities.
An
impairment loss is recognized for any excess in the carrying value of goodwill
over its implied fair value.
We
have
determined that Shandong Fuwei, our operating subsidiary in the PRC, is the
reporting unit for goodwill impairment testing. The fair value of Shandong
Fuwei
is determined based on the discounted expected cash flow method. The discount
rate was based on the subsidiary’s weighted average cost of capital. The use of
discounted cash flow methodology requires significant judgments including
estimation of future revenues and costs, industry economic factors, future
profitability, determination of Shandong Fuwei’s weighted average cost of
capital and other variables. Although we believe that the assumptions adopted
in
our discounted cash flow model are reasonable, those assumptions are inherently
unpredictable and uncertain.
We
had
goodwill of RMB 10.3 million, as of December 31, 2004, 2005 and 2006. The
estimated fair value of the reporting unit significantly exceeded its carrying
value at December 31, 2006. Consequently, no goodwill impairment has been
recognized.
Collectibility
of Accounts Receivable
.
Our
management has a credit policy in place and the exposure to credit risk is
monitored on an ongoing basis. Credit evaluations are performed on all customers
requiring credit over a certain amount. Generally, we offer our customers in
the
PRC credit terms of up to 45 days. Our international sales are settled via
letters of credit, which generally have payment terms of between 30 and 60
days.
We
adopt
a risk assessment model to our customer credit management system, and we offer
different credit terms to our customers based on criteria such as working
relationship, payment history, creditworthiness and their financial position.
All credit terms are to be approved by our finance department, in consultation
with our sales and marketing department. For extension of larger credit limits,
approvals have to be sought from our credit committee which is made up of
members from our finance department, sales department and the General Manager.
Our finance department and sales and marketing department review our outstanding
debtor balances on a monthly basis and follow up with customers when payments
are due. We do not impose interest charges on overdue balances.
As
of
December 31, 2006, our largest trade debtor was Jiangyin Teruida
Package
Technology Co., Ltd,, a company based in the Jiangsu Province of PRC. The trade
receivables from Jiangyin Teruida
Package
Technology Co., Ltd amounted to approximately RMB2.4 million as of December
31
2006, all of which were within the credit term granted.
We
make
specific allowance for doubtful trade receivables when our management takes
the
view (taking into account the aging of trade receivables and in consultation
with our sales and marketing department) that we will not be able to collect
the
amounts due. Our customers pay by installments, creating long accounts
receivable cycles. We provide for an allowance for doubtful accounts based
on
our best estimate of the amount of losses that could result
from
the
inability or intention of our existing customers not to make the required
payments. We generally review the allowance by taking into account factors
such
as historical experience, age of the accounts receivable balances and economic
conditions.
Specific
write-off of trade receivables is made when the outstanding trade receivables
have been due for more than two years.
The
analysis of the allowance for doubtful amounts for 2004, 2005 and 2006 is as
follows (000’s):
|
|
Jan.
1
through
Oct.
26,
2004
|
|
Aug.
9
through
Dec.
31,
2004
|
|
Year
Ended
Dec.
31,
2005
|
|
Year
Ended
Dec.
31,
2006
|
|
Year
Ended
Dec.
31,
2006
|
|
|
|
RMB
|
|
RMB
|
|
RMB
|
|
RMB
|
|
US$
|
|
Balance
at beginning of period/year
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
1,008
|
|
|
2,015
|
|
|
258
|
|
Bad
debt expense/(recovery)
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
1,008
|
|
|
1,007
|
|
|
(1,143
|
)
|
|
(146
|
)
|
Write-offs
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
Balance
at end of period/year
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
1,008
|
|
|
2,015
|
|
|
872
|
|
|
112
|
|
Impairment
of Long-lived Assets
.
We
review periodically the carrying amounts of long-lived assets, including
property, plant and equipment and intangible assets, to assess whether they
are
impaired. We test these assets for impairment whenever events or changes in
circumstances indicate that their carrying amounts may not be recoverable such
as a change of business plan, technical obsolescence, or a period of continuous
losses. When we determine an asset or asset group is not recoverable, we adjust
the carrying amount to fair value. We measure the recoverability of assets
by
comparing the carrying amount of an asset to the estimated undiscounted future
cash flows expected to be generated by the asset, or, for identifiable
intangibles with finite useful lives, by determining whether the amortization
of
the intangible asset balance in the remaining life can be recovered through
undiscounted future cash flows. In determining estimates of future cash flows,
significant judgment in terms of projection of future cash flows and assumptions
is required. If the carrying amount of an asset exceeds its estimated future
cash flows, an impairment charge is recognized for the excess of the carrying
amount of the asset over its fair value. Fair value is determined by discounting
forecasted cash flow or utilizing an observed market value if readily
determinable. There have been no impairment charges recognized for the
periods/year ended January 1, 2004 through October 26, 2004, August 9, 2004
through December 31, 2004, December 31, 2005 and December 31, 2006.
Results
of Operations
The
following discussion of our results of operations is based upon our audited
predecessor financial statements and audited consolidated financial statements
beginning on page F-1 in this annual report. Data for Shandong Fuwei for the
period ended October 26, 2004 have not been aggregated with the results for
the
Company for the period ended December 31, 2004 as such periods are not
comparable in light of, among other matters, the purchase accounting effect
of
Shandong Fuwei on October 27, 2004. To illustrate, the fair value adjustment
of
inventories of RMB 4.9 million of Shandong Fuwei at the date of acquisition
has
lowered the gross profit for the period October 27, 2004, to December 31, 2004
by an equivalent amount while the fair value adjustments of property, plant
and
equipment and lease prepayments at the date of acquisition have decreased the
depreciation by RMB 157,000 (year ended December 31, 2005: RMB 941,000) and
increased amortization by RMB 23,000 (year ended December 31, 2005: RMB 70,000)
respectively for the period October 27, 2004, to December 31, 2004.
The
table
below sets forth certain line items from our Statement of Income as a percentage
of revenues:
|
|
|
Jan.
1
through
Oct. 26,
2004
|
|
|
Aug. 9
through
Dec. 31,
2004
|
|
|
Year
Ended
Dec. 31,
2005
|
|
|
Year
Ended
Dec. 31,
2006
|
|
|
|
|
(as
a % of revenues)
|
|
Gross
Profit
|
|
|
27.6
|
|
|
21.3
|
|
|
25.2
|
|
|
23.5
|
|
Operating
expenses
|
|
|
3.7
|
|
|
6.1
|
|
|
6.1
|
|
|
5.6
|
|
Other
income/(expense)
|
|
|
(2.4
|
)
|
|
1.7
|
|
|
(2.6
|
)
|
|
(2.2
|
)
|
Income
tax (expense)/benefit
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
0.4
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(0.2
|
)
|
Net
income
|
|
|
21.5
|
|
|
17.3
|
|
|
16.5
|
|
|
15.5
|
|
December
31, 2006 compared to December 31, 2005
Revenues
Our
revenue can be analyzed as follows:
|
|
December
31,
2005
(RMB
in
thousands)
|
|
% of Total
|
|
December
31,
2006
(RMB
in
thousands)
|
|
% of Total
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Printing
film
|
|
|
103,682
|
|
|
29.9
|
|
|
95,315
|
|
|
21.8
|
|
Stamping
film
|
|
|
94,711
|
|
|
27.4
|
|
|
99,856
|
|
|
22.9
|
|
Metallization
film
|
|
|
39,647
|
|
|
11.5
|
|
|
34,772
|
|
|
8.0
|
|
Base
film for other
applications
|
|
|
59,826
|
|
|
17.3
|
|
|
46,784
|
|
|
10.7
|
|
Special
film
|
|
|
48,339
|
|
|
13.9
|
|
|
160,157
|
|
|
36.7
|
|
|
|
|
346,205
|
|
|
100.0
|
|
|
436,884
|
|
|
100
|
|
During
the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006, our revenues were RMB 436.9 million,
RMB 90.7 million or 26.2% higher than the same period for last year. In 2006,
sales of special films were RMB 160.2 million and 36.7% of our total revenues
as
compared to RMB 48.3 million and 13.9% in 2005, RMB 111.9 million or 22.8%
higher than last year. The significant increase was largely attributable to
the
increase in sales volume by over 22% and an increase in the sales of
heat-sealable films, high-gloss films, and other special films as more customers
shifted to use high-end special films for packaging to enhance their product
image, and continued growth in export sales to the United States, Canada
and Korea, which command a higher selling price as compared to other non-special
films. We expect that the sales of special film will continue to increase
in the future.
Cost
of Goods Sold
Our
cost
of goods sold amounted to RMB 334.3 million for the year ended December 31,
2006, and was RMB 259.1 million or 29.0% higher than last year. The increase
was
generally in line with the increase in sales as a result of the increase in
export sales.. In 2006, total export sales was RMB91.8 million and 21.0% of
our
total revenues as compared to RMB 41.8 million and 12.1% in 2005, RMB 50.0
million or 119.6% higher than last year.
Gross
Profit
Our
gross
profit during the year ended December 31, 2006 amounted to RMB 102.5 million
representing a gross margin of 23.5%. Gross margin decreased from 25.2% for
the
year ended December 31, 2005 to 23.5% in 2006 mainly due to the increase in
the
price of raw materials in 2006 as a result of the increase in global oil prices,
although we increased the price of our products by approximately 3.2% to
offset a portion of the 5% increase in the price of raw materials.
Operating
Expenses
Our
operating expenses during the year ended December 31, 2006, amounted to RMB
24.5
million, RMB 3.4 million or 16.1% higher than last year. During the 2006 year,
our operating expenses as a percentage of revenue was 5.6% which was comparable
with that in the previous comparable period of 6.1%.
Other
Income/(Expense)
Our
other
expenses during the year ended December 31, 2006, amounted to RMB 9.6 million,
7.4% higher than previous comparable period. The increase was mainly due to
the
decrease of interest income by RMB 0.86 million, as compared to the previous
year.
Income
Tax Expense
The
effective tax rate was 1.1% 2006 and (0.1)% in 2005. The low effective tax
rates
were primarily attributable to the fact that our operating subsidiary Shandong
Fuwei enjoyed income tax exemption during both periods pursuant to the
prevailing PRC income Tax Law.
Fiscal
Year Ended 2005
Revenues
Our
revenue can be analyzed as follows:
|
|
2005
|
|
% of Total
|
|
|
|
(RMB
in thousands)
|
|
|
|
Printing
film
|
|
|
103,682
|
|
|
29.9
|
|
Stamping
film
|
|
|
94,711
|
|
|
27.4
|
|
Metallization
film
|
|
|
39,647
|
|
|
11.5
|
|
Base
film for other
applications
|
|
|
59,826
|
|
|
17.3
|
|
Special
film
|
|
|
48,339
|
|
|
13.9
|
|
|
|
|
346,205
|
|
|
100.0
|
|
Our
revenues were RMB 346.2 million in 2005. During 2005, we experienced a decline
in the average selling price of our products by 4.2% as a result of the entry
of
new manufacturers and increased competition in the commercial BOPET market.
The
products experiencing the most significant price declines were printing film,
stamping film and base film. We expect this pricing trend to continue as a
result of increased competition in the market.
Cost
of Goods Sold
Our
cost
of goods sold amounted to RMB 259.1 million in 2005. Our cost of goods sold
are
affected by the purchase price of our primary raw materials. While the prices
of
PET resin and additives are, to a certain extent, affected by the price
movements of crude oil which generally increased globally in 2005, the actual
demands of PET resins in China’s textile industry declined as a result of the
implementation of a new quota system for exporting textiles to the United States
and other European countries, thus resulting in a decline in prices of PET
resin
and additives by 4.8% during 2005 which led to cost of goods sold in 2005,
as a
percentage of revenue, being lower when compared to the preceding
period.
Gross
Profit
Our
gross
profit for 2005 was RMB 87.1 million, representing a gross margin of 25.2%.
This
gross margin was higher than in the preceding period mainly as a result of
increased volume which was partially offset by the decline in average selling
price in 2005. The sales of our commercial BOPET films contributed approximately
86% of our total sales in 2005. In order to maintain our competitiveness in
the
industry, we lowered the selling price of our commercial products by
approximately 4%. Based on anticipated increased levels of competition, we
expect this trend to continue until the second half of 2007.
Operating
Expenses
Our
operating expenses were RMB 21.1 million in 2005. During 2005, our operating
expenses as a percentage of revenue were slightly higher than in the preceding
period as a result of our increased distribution costs due to our increase
in
export sales to markets outside of the PRC.
Other
Income/(Expense)
Our
other
income/(expense) was RMB (8.9) million in 2005. Other income/(expenses) in
2005
included a full year of significantly higher interest costs due to our new
capital structure following the acquisition of
the
DMT
production line. Our total outstanding interest-bearing borrowings were
approximately RMB 248.0 million at December 31, 2005.
Income
Tax Benefit
Our
income tax benefit was RMB 0.059 million in 2005. The effective tax rate was
(0.1)% in 2005, primarily attributable to the fact that our operating
subsidiary, Shandong Fuwei, enjoyed income tax exemption during 2005 pursuant
to
the prevailing PRC Income Tax Law.
Period
from August 9, 2004 through December 31, 2004
Revenues
Our
revenue can be analyzed as follows:
|
|
Aug.
9, 2004 through
Dec.
31, 2004
|
|
% of Total
|
|
|
|
(RMB
in thousands)
|
|
|
|
Printing
film
|
|
|
25,154
|
|
|
30.9
|
|
Stamping
film
|
|
|
19,695
|
|
|
24.2
|
|
Metallization
film
|
|
|
17,666
|
|
|
21.7
|
|
Base
film for other
applications
|
|
|
17,679
|
|
|
21.8
|
|
Special
film
|
|
|
1,170
|
|
|
1.4
|
|
|
|
|
81,364
|
|
|
100.0
|
|
During
the period from August 9, 2004 through December 31, 2004, our revenues were
RMB
81.4 million. During this period, we experienced generally higher levels of
volume of sales for each of our products, with minimal fluctuation in pricing
for our products, as the increased competition that affected our pricing in
2005
had not yet become a significant factor in our markets.
Cost
of Goods Sold
Our
cost
of goods sold amounted to RMB 64.0 million for the period from August 9, 2004
through December 31, 2004. Increases in raw material prices due to crude oil
price increases in 2004 led to generally higher levels of cost. The textile
exporting quotas, which impacted the demand for PET resins in 2005, did not
impact the prices we paid for raw materials during this period.
Gross
Profit
Our
gross
for the period from August 9, 2004 through December 31, 2004 was RMB 17.3
million, representing a gross margin of 21.3%. Our gross margin was
significantly lower than in earlier periods due to the increases in raw material
prices mentioned above. The sales of our commercial BOPET films contributed
approximately 98.6% of our total revenues during this period.
Operating
Expenses
Our
operating expenses were RMB 4.9 million during the period from August 9, 2004
through December 31, 2004, slightly higher as a percentage of revenue due to
shipping costs associated with our commencement of exports to overseas
markets.
Income
Tax Benefit
Our
income tax benefit was RMB 0.3 million during the period from August 9, 2004
through December 31, 2004. The effective tax rate was (2.0)% during this period
and this was primarily attributable to the fact that our operating subsidiary,
Shandong Fuwei, enjoyed income tax exemption during 2004 pursuant to the
prevailing PRC Income Tax Law.
Predecessor
Period
from January 1, 2004 through October 26, 2004
Revenues
Our
revenue can be analyzed as follows:
|
|
Jan
1, 2004 through
Oct
26, 2004
|
|
% of Total
|
|
|
|
(RMB
in thousands)
|
|
|
|
Printing
film
|
|
|
124,405
|
|
|
43.5
|
|
Stamping
film
|
|
|
55,907
|
|
|
19.5
|
|
Metallization
film
|
|
|
76,697
|
|
|
26.8
|
|
Base
film for other
applications
|
|
|
28,110
|
|
|
9.8
|
|
Special
film
|
|
|
995
|
|
|
0.4
|
|
|
|
|
286,114
|
|
|
100.0
|
|
Our
revenues during the period from January 1, 2004 through October 26, 2004 was
RMB
286.1 million. Contributing to these revenues were sales of RMB 6.6 million
to
overseas markets (principally United States of America. Japan and Europe)
commenced in 2004. By the end of the year we had secured 11 overseas customers
for our BOPET film products. Compared to the preceding period, our sales volume
increased substantially by RMB 191.0 million while the pricing of our products
declined as a result of increased competition in the market. The change in
volume was the result of full operation of production line in 2004 as we
commenced commercial production of BOPET film products in July 2003. The pricing
of our products was mainly driven by market demand.
Cost
of Goods Sold
Our
cost
of goods sold amounted to RMB 207.2 million during the period from January
1,
2004 through October 26, 2004. The increases in raw material prices due to
crude
oil price increases contributed to the higher levels of costs as a percentage
of
revenues, when compared with preceding period.
Gross
Profit
Our
gross
profit was RMB 79.0 million during the period from January 1, 2004 through
October 26, 2004. Our higher revenues contributed to these profits. Overall
gross margin during this period was 27.6%. Our gross margin decreased during
this period by 2.2% as a result of the increase in raw materials prices, and
decline in the selling prices of our commercial products.
Operating
Expenses
Our
operating expenses were RMB 10.6 million during the period from January 1,
2004
through October 26, 2004. As a percentage of revenue, operating expenses
decreased slightly in this period when compared with the preceding period,
primarily due to our spreading out of our fixed costs as compared to the
previous period.
Other
Income/(Expense)
Our
other
income/(expense) was RMB (6.8) million during the period from January 1, 2004
through October 26, 2004. This includes increased interest costs due to our
new
capital structure following the acquisition of the DMT production
line.
Income
Tax Expense
Our
income tax was RMB 0.03 million during the period from January 1, 2004 through
October 26, 2004. The effective tax rate was 0.04% during this period. The
low
effective tax rate was primarily attributable to the fact that our operating
subsidiary, Shandong Fuwei, enjoyed income tax exemption during this period
pursuant to the prevailing PRC Income Tax Law. The income tax expense of RMB
0.03 million during this period was mainly attributable to the recognition
of
deferred tax liabilities resulting from the difference between the
capitalization of interest under PRC tax law and US GAAP.
Liquidity
and Capital Resources
Since
inception, our sources of cash were mainly from cash generated from our
operations and borrowings from financial institutions and capital contributed
by
our shareholders.
Our
capital expenditures in 2006 have been primarily financed through short-term
borrowings from financial institutions. The interest rates of short-term
borrowings from financial institutions during the three year period from 2004
to
2006 ranged from 5.31% to 7.25%, and these borrowings may not be prepaid prior
to maturity. We believe that our principal banker in Shandong Province had
been
granting shorter-term loans to its customers as a result of the efforts of
the
bank branch to reduce the level of its long-term loans.
Since
our
inception, we have incurred significant amounts of secured short-term financing
to fund our acquisition of the Brückner and DMT production lines and for our
working capital needs. At December 31, 2006, these borrowings totaled RMB 237.67
million including seven different loan agreements with three different financial
institutions in the PRC. Subsequently, we renegotiated substantially all of
our
outstanding indebtedness resulting in approximately RMB 152.6 million less
of
secured indebtedness. Management believes that the reduced debt will cut down
our financial cost in 2007. Each of the related loan agreements contains
provisions regarding collateral, covenants prohibiting us from engaging in
certain activities (including selling, mortgaging or otherwise disposing of
or
encumbering all or substantially all of our assets or before any merger,
acquisition, spin-off, or other transaction resulting in a change in our
corporate structure) without the lenders consent and acceleration (and setoff)
provisions in the event of default in payment or failure to comply with such
covenants.
We
have
also entered into a contract relating to a third production line and are in
the
process of determining our capital requirements in this regard. The total
purchase price of our new thick BOPET film production line is estimated to
be
approximately RMB 240 million. According to the construction schedule of the
third production line, management would be in the position to apply for new
bank
loans when extra capital are needed.
We
are of
the opinion that, after taking into consideration our present banking
facilities, existing cash and the expected cash flows to be generated from
our
operations, we have adequate sources of liquidity to meet our short-term
obligations, and our working capital and planned capital expenditure
requirements.
A
summary
of our cash flows for 2004 and 2005 and 2006 is as follows:
|
|
|
Jan.
1
through
Oct.
26, 2004
|
|
|
Aug.
9
through
Dec.
31, 2004
|
|
|
Year
Ended
Dec.
31, 2005
|
|
|
Year
Ended
Dec.
31, 2006
|
|
|
|
|
(RMB
in thousands)
|
|
Net
cash generated from operating activities
|
|
|
18,946
|
|
|
60,877
|
|
|
43,587
|
|
|
58,492
|
|
Net
cash used in investing activities
|
|
|
(66,491
|
)
|
|
(40,464
|
)
|
|
(31,479
|
)
|
|
(43,479
|
)
|
Net
cash generated from/(used in) financing activities
|
|
|
43,600
|
|
|
(14,510
|
)
|
|
(10,583
|
)
|
|
227,499
|
|
Effect
of foreign exchange rate change
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
Net
(decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents
|
|
|
(3,945
|
)
|
|
5,903
|
|
|
1,524
|
|
|
242,512
|
|
Cash
and cash equivalents as at the beginning of the
period/year
|
|
|
16,089
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
5,903
|
|
|
7,427
|
|
Cash
and cash equivalents as at the end of the period/year
|
|
|
12,144
|
|
|
5,903
|
|
|
7,427
|
|
|
249,939
|
|
Operating
Activities
Net
cash
from operating activities was RMB 58.5 million for the year ended December
31,
2006 as compared to RMB 43.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2005.
This
increase is primarily attributable to improving stock turnover, together with
sales volume outweighing production volume during the period. This was, however,
partly offset by higher levels of accounts receivable resulting from increase
in
number of new customers obtained during the last quarter of 2006.
Our
main
source of operating cash was receipts from customers, with cash payments to
acquire raw materials as our main use of operating cash. Both receipts from
customers and payments to vendors increased during the year due to higher sales
volumes compared to the previous period. During this period we experienced
an
increase in bills receivables of RMB29.5 million as a result of increase in
new
customers who are required to pay by bills with maturity period from one to
six
months.
Net
cash
from operating activities was RMB 43.6 million in 2005. Our main source of
operating cash was receipts from customers, with cash payments to acquire raw
materials as our main use of operating cash. Both receipts from customers and
payments to vendors increased during the year due to higher sales volumes
compared to the previous period. During this period we experienced (i) an
increase in trade receivables as a result of longer credit period of 30 days
granted to customers in order to maintain a long term business relationship;
and
(ii) an increase in inventories as a result of increase in finished goods level
to meet anticipated sales orders in early 2006. In order to generate growth
in
sales, more inventories were accumulated towards the year end and a longer
credit period was offered to creditworthy customers, thereby lowering cash
flows
from operating activities.
Net
cash
from operating activities was RMB 60.9 million in the period from August 9,
2004
through December 31, 2004. Our main source of operating cash was receipts
from customers with cash payments to acquire raw materials as our main use
of
operating cash. During the period, we generally offered a credit of 7 days
to
our customers.
Predecessor
Net
cash
from operating activities was RMB 18.9 million in the period from January 1,
2004 through October 26, 2004. Our main source of operating cash was
receipts from customers, with cash payments to acquire raw materials as our
main
use of operating cash. While we experienced significant growth in sales when
compared to the previous period, more cash was locked up in the accounts
receivable due to longer credit period granted to customers during the
period.
Investing
Activities
Net
cash
used in investing activities was RMB(43.4 million) in 2006, and was generally
higher as a result of an increase in purchases of property, plant and equipment.
Our main acquisitions during the year included construction in progress of
RMB33.3 million in connection with a new production line.
Net
cash
used in investing activities was RMB 31.5 million in 2005, and was generally
lower as a result of a decrease in purchases of property, plant and equipment.
Our main acquisitions during the year included construction in progress of
RMB
20.5 million in connection with a new production line. In addition, we made
deposits of RMB 13.9 million for certain new production facilities to be
delivered in future periods.
Net
cash
used in investing activities was RMB 40.5 million in the period from August
9,
2004 through December 31, 2004. We made a final payment of RMB 57.1 million
to
acquire the DMT production line during this period, the effect of which was
partly offset by cash of RMB 12.1 million acquired from the purchase of Shandong
Fuwei during the same period.
Predecessor
Net
cash
used in investing activities was RMB 66.5 million in the period from January
1,
2004 through October 26, 2004. We purchased plant and machinery of RMB 27.4
million and made a deposit of RMB 25.9 million for the acquisition of DMT
production line during the period.
Financing
Activities
Net
cash
generated from financing activities was RMB 227.5 million in the year ended
December 31, 2006 as compared to RMB 10.6 million used in financing activities
during the year ended December 31, 2005. In December 2006, the Company was
successfully listed on the NASDAQ Global Market and received net proceeds of
RMB235.9 million.
Net
cash
used in financing activities was RMB 10.6 million in 2005. This was attributable
to the net proceeds received from new bank loans of RMB 47.5 million in 2005
(excluding the bank loans of RMB 199.6 million assumed upon purchase of Shandong
Fuwei in October 2004), which was used to finance the capital expenditure in
relation to the new production line and was offset by the payment of a dividend
of RMB 26.3 million in 2005 and repayment of advance from related parties of
RMB
30.0 million in 2005.
Net
cash
used in financing activities was RMB 14.5 million in the period from August
9,
2004 through December 31, 2004. This was mainly the result of RMB 15.5 million
in dividends paid to our shareholders during the period.
Predecessor
Net
cash
generated from financing activities was RMB 43.6 million for the period from
January 1, 2004 through October 26, 2004. This is attributable to proceeds
from
new short-term borrowings amounting to RMB 207.6 million to fund mainly the
acquisition of the DMT production line, offset by the repayment of short-term
bank loans of RMB 164 million during this period.
Foreign
Exchange Exposure
Translations
Our
reporting currency is RMB. The functional currency of our operating subsidiary
in the PRC is RMB and our operating subsidiary also maintains its books and
records in RMB. Accordingly, we are not exposed to any material foreign currency
translation effects.
Transactions
We
are,
to a certain extent, exposed to transaction foreign currency exposure arising
from our operations in the PRC.
All
of
our revenue in 2003 was denominated in RMB. We began conducting part of our
sales in foreign currency in 2004 with the commencement of our overseas sales
business. In the periods from January 1, 2004 through October 26, 2004, August
9, 2004 through December 31, 2004, during 2005 and 2006, approximately 97.7%,
81.3%, 87.9%, and 79.0%, respectively, of our revenue was denominated in RMB
and
the remainder was in US dollars. As all of our supplies are procured within
the
PRC, all of our purchases are denominated in RMB. All of our operating expenses
are also denominated in RMB.
Our
foreign currency exchange risk arises mainly from this mismatch between the
currency of our sales, purchases and operating expenses. To the extent that
our
sales, purchases and operating expenses are not matched in exactly the same
currency, we may be susceptible to foreign exchange exposure.
In
addition, we also maintain a US dollars account with a financial institution
for
our US dollars receipts and US dollars payments. We may also incur foreign
exchange gains or losses when we convert the US dollars balances into
RMB.
Currently,
we do not have a formal foreign currency hedging policy as our foreign exchange
gains and losses in 2004, 2005 or 2006 were insignificant. Our management
believes that it is more efficient for us to assess the hedging need of each
transaction on a case-by-case basis. We will continue to monitor our foreign
exchange exposure in the future and will consider hedging any material foreign
exchange exposure should such need arise.
Capital
Expenditures and Contractual Commitments
Capital
Expenditures
Our
capital expenditures in 2004, 2005 and 2006 were as follows:
|
|
|
Jan.
1
through
Oct. 26,
2004
|
|
|
Aug.
9
through
Dec. 31,
2004
|
|
|
Year
Ended
Dec. 31,
2005
|
|
|
Year
Ended Dec. 31,
2006
|
|
|
|
(RMB
in thousands)
|
|
Buildings
|
|
|
1,046
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
Plant
and equipment
|
|
|
27,381
|
|
|
119,730
|
|
|
1,412
|
|
|
37,051
|
|
Motor
vehicles
|
|
|
501
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
433
|
|
|
—
|
|
Assets
under construction
|
|
|
9,750
|
|
|
81
|
|
|
20,505
|
|
|
—
|
|
Others
(computer and furniture fittings)
|
|
|
180
|
|
|
124
|
|
|
61
|
|
|
422
|
|
Total
|
|
|
38,858
|
|
|
119,935
|
|
|
22,411
|
|
|
37,473
|
|
Our
capital expenditures in the periods from January 1, 2004 to October 26, 2004
and
from August 9, 2004 through December 31, 2004 are mainly comprised of our
acquisition of assets relating to the DMT production line from Shandong
Neo-Luck. Our capital expenditures in 2005 mainly relate to our new production
line.
The
following table summarizes our contractual commitments as of December 31, 2006
and the effect those commitments are expected to have on our liquidity and
cash
flow in future periods:
|
|
|
|
Payments
Due by Period
|
|
Contractual
Commitments
|
|
Total
|
|
Less
than
1
Year
|
|
1-3
Years
|
|
3-5
Years
|
|
More
than
5
Years
|
|
|
|
(RMB
in thousands)
|
|
|
|
Equipment
Purchase Contract(i)
|
|
|
189,279
|
|
|
189,279
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
Related
party loans
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
Bank
loans(ii)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Principal
|
|
|
239,678
|
|
|
239,678
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
Interest
|
|
|
30
|
|
|
30
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
Operating
leases(iii)
|
|
|
1,330
|
|
|
840
|
|
|
490
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
Total
|
|
|
430,317
|
|
|
429,827
|
|
|
490
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
(i)
|
The
purchase of equipment has been financed by the sale of our ordinary
shares
and in the future would be financed by bank borrowings and internally
generated funds from operations.
|
(ii)
|
We
had short-term bank loans of RMB 237.67 million at December 31, 2006,
that
were due at various times in the in 2006 and early 2007. We renegotiated
substantially all of our outstanding indebtedness resulting in
approximately RMB 152.6 million less of secured indebtedness. Our
obligations under our existing loans have been mainly met through
the cash
flow from our operations and our financing activities. In the past,
cash
flow from operations has been sufficient to meet payment obligations
and/or we have been able to extend our borrowings. In the event that
our
cash flows are insufficient to satisfy these obligations, we may
consider
additional bank loans, issuing bonds, or other forms of financing
to
satisfy our capital requirements.
|
(iii)
|
The
interest expenses are estimated based on the interest rate of short-term
borrowings adopted by People Bank of China on April 28, 2006 plus
an
estimated risk premium on borrowing.
|
(iv)
|
The
operating leases mainly relate to our rental of warehouse and staff
quarters. The term of these leases typically ranges from 1 to 5 years,
and
are renewable, subject to renegotiation of terms, upon expiration.
We
intend to finance these operating leases from our cash flows from
operations.
|
Off-Balance
Sheet Arrangements and Contingent Liabilities
We
do not
have any off-balance sheet guarantees, any outstanding derivative financial
instruments, interest rate swap transactions or foreign currency forward
contracts.
Inflation
Inflation
in China has not had a material impact on our results of operations in recent
years. According to the National Bureau of Statistics of China, the change
in
the consumer price index in China was 3.9%, 1.8% and 1.5% in 2004, 2005 and
2006, respectively.
Recent
Accounting Pronouncements
FASB
Interpretation No. 48
.
In July
2006, FASB issued FASB Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in
Income Taxes - an Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109” (“FIN 48”), which
clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in the
Group’s financial statements in accordance with SFAS No.109, Accounting from
Income Taxes. FIN 48 provides guidance on the measurement, recognition,
classification and disclosure of tax positions, along with accounting for the
related interest and penalties. FIN 48 is effective for fiscal years beginning
after December 15, 2006, and is to be applied to all open tax years as of the
date of effectiveness. We do not expect the adoption of FIN 48 to have a
material impact on our consolidated financial statements.
SFAS
No.157
.
In
September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No.157, “Fair Value Measurements”. SFAS
No.157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value
in
generally accepted accounting principles, and expands disclosures about fair
value measurements. SFAS No.157 applies under other accounting pronouncements
that require or permit fair value measurements, the FASB having previously
concluded in those accounting pronouncements that fair value is the relevant
measurement attribute. Accordingly, SFAS No.157 does not require any new fair
value measurements. Under SFAS No.157, fair value refers to the price that
would
be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly
transaction between market participants in the market in which the reporting
entity transacts. Under SFAS No.157, fair value measurements would be separately
disclosed by level within the fair value hierarchy. SFAS No.157 is effective
for
financial statements issued by fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007,
and interim periods within those fiscal years, with early adoption permitted.
We
do not expect the adoption of SFAS No.157 to have a material impact on the
consolidated financial statements.
Staff
Accounting Bulletin No. 108
.
In
September 2006 the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) issued Staff
Accounting Bulletin No. 108, “Considering the Effects of Prior Year
Misstatements when Quantifying Misstatements in Current Year Financial
Statements” (“SAB 108”). SAB 108 provides interpretive guidance on how the
effects of the carryover or reversal of prior year misstatements should be
considered in quantifying a current year misstatement. The SEC staff believes
that registrants should quantify errors using both a balance sheet and an income
statement approach and evaluate whether either approach results in quantifying
a
misstatement that, when all relevant quantitative and qualitative factors are
considered, is material. SAB 108 is effective for the Company’s fiscal year
ending December 31, 2006. The initial adoption
of
SAB
108 had no impact on the consolidated financial statements.
Research
and development, patents and licenses, etc.
We
rely
on copyright, patent, trademark and other intellectual property law,
nondisclosure agreement and technical know-how to protect our intellectual
property and proprietary rights. We enter into confidentiality and licensing
agreements with our employees, suppliers and distributors. Our senior employees
and employees who work in our research and development department and other
technical departments are required to sign agreements acknowledging that we
own
the rights to all technology, inventions, trade secrets, works of authorship,
developments and other processes generated in connection with their employment
with us or their use of our resources or relating to our business or our
property and that they must assign any ownership rights that they may claim
in
those works to us. As substantially all of our business is currently conducted
in mainland China, we have not taken any action outside mainland China to
protect our intellectual property.
As
of the
date of this annual report, we have received four patents from, and have three
patent applications pending with, the Patent Office of the National Intellectual
Property Office of China with respect to our BOPET film technology. Two of
these
applications are not being used in our production process as they require
expensive imported raw materials and, most importantly, they have been replaced
by the films used in LCD and electronic products in the market.
We
currently sell our products in the PRC under our brand “Fuwei Films.” We have a
pending application for the registration of the trademark “Fuwei Films” with the
Trademark Bureau of the State Administration of Industry and Commerce in the
PRC. We previously sold our products under the brand name “Neo-Luck” for which
we own the trademark. All the rights accruing to the Neo-Luck trademark were
transferred from Shandong Neo-Luck to Shandong Fuwei for a consideration of
RMB362,400 by a transfer agreement dated July 20, 2003.
Our
ability to compete in our markets and to achieve future revenue growth will
depend, in significant part, on our ability to protect our proprietary
technology and operate without infringing upon the intellectual property rights
of others. An infringement upon these rights may reduce or eliminate any
competitive advantage we have developed, causing us to lose sales or otherwise
harm our business. We are not aware of any infringement or unauthorized use
of
our intellectual property rights. We will take appropriate legal actions to
protect our rights if there is any unauthorized use or infringement of our
rights in the future. To date, we have not been sued for infringement of
intellectual property rights by any third party.
Trend
Information
Other
than as disclosed elsewhere in this Annual Report, we are not aware of any
trends, uncertainties, demands, commitments or events that are reasonably likely
to have a material effect on our net sales, profitability, liquidity or capital
resources, or that caused the disclosed financial information to be not
necessarily indicative of future operating results or financial
conditions.
Item
6.
Directors,
Senior Management and Employees
A.
Directors
and senior management.
Our
directors and executive officers and their present positions with our company,
as at the date of this Annual Report, are as follows:
Directors
and Executive Officers
Name
|
|
Age
|
|
Position
|
|
|
|
|
|
Xiaoan
He
|
|
44
|
|
Chairman
and Chief Executive Officer and director
|
Lin
Tang
|
|
35
|
|
Director
and Chief Financial Officer
|
Tongju
Zhou
|
|
49
|
|
Director
|
Mark
E. Stulga
|
|
50
|
|
Independent
Director
|
Changrong
Ji
|
|
61
|
|
Independent
Director
|
Bin
Sun
|
|
51
|
|
General
Manager
|
Xiaoming
Wang
|
|
46
|
|
Deputy
General Manager (Production)
|
Xiuyong
Zhang
|
|
36
|
|
Deputy
General Manager (Finance)
|
Bo
Xu
|
|
43
|
|
Secretary
|
Information
about Directors and Officers
Set
forth
below is certain information with respect to each director and officer as of
December 31, 2006:
Xiaoan
He
has been
the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of our Company since 2005 and is
responsible for the formulation and implementation of our business strategies
and management of our business operations. Mr. He has gained more than ten
years of management experience in the plastics and packaging industries in
the
PRC. From June 2004 to January 2005, Mr. He was our General Manager
responsible for our daily operation and management. Prior to joining us as
the
General Manager in June 2004, Mr. He was the general manager of Suzhou
Broadway Plastic Packaging Co., Ltd from 1996 to 2003. From 1990 to 1996, he
was
the vice general manager at Suzhou Xiangxuehai Freezer Co., Ltd and from 1983
to
1990, he was the vice general manager at Suzhou Marine Machinery Co., Ltd.
Mr. He obtained his EMBA from the China Europe International Business
School in 2003 and Bachelor in Engineering from the Shanghai Jiaotong University
in 1983. Mr. He is also the Vice Chairman of the China Association of
Manufacturers of Polyester Film (CANPEF).
Lin
Tang
has been
our Chief Financial Officer and a director since May 2006. Prior to joining
us
as the CFO, Mrs. Tang was a partner of the Beijing Yongtuo CPA Firm from
August 2000 to April 2006, and from January 1998 to July 2000, she was the
Audit
Mgr./Supervisor of Shandong Zhengyuan Hexin CPAs, Shandong. Mrs. Tang
obtained her MBA from the Chinese University of Hong Kong and Tsinghua
University.
Tongju
Zhou
has been
director of our Company since April 2005. Prior to joining us as a Director
in
April, 2005, Mr. Zhou was the general manager of Weifang Neo-Luck (Group)
Co., Ltd. during 2004 and prior to that he was the vice general manager from
1995 to 2004. Weifang Neo-Luck (Group) Co., Ltd. is a state-owned corporation.
Weifang Neo-Luck owned 59% of Shandong Neo-Luck. Mr. Zhou obtained his
Bachelor degree in Administration from PRC Central Party Learning Institute
in
1995.
Mark
E. Stulga
has been
a director of our Company since June 2006. Mr. Stulga has a broad range of
diverse global experience with industrial products and performance materials,
including packaging materials, paint coatings and resins, software and
industrial equipment. Since January 2005, he has been the Chief Operating
Officer of RPM Industries, Inc., a portfolio company of The Hillman Company,
an
industrial motor manufacturing and supply company that distributes pumps for
proprietary applications for use in construction and mining equipment.
Mr. Stulga has served as Managing Director for Six Sigma Capital, a company
he formed to serve the private equity community with advisory and interim
management services, from 2003-2005. From 2001 to 2003, Mr. Stulga was the
Chief Executive Officer of GE ISIM, a division of General Electric Capital
Corporation which manufactured vehicle simulators that were used for training
emergency responders. From 1998 to 2001, Mr. Stulga worked for NLG
Plastics, Inc., an affiliate of one of the Neo-Luck Group companies. Earlier
in
his career Mr. Stulga held senior positions at GE plastics and Illinois
Tool Works. Mr. Stulga received his Bachelor degree from University of
Pittsburgh in Political Science in 1980 and in 1987, he received his MBA in
Finance from Wayne State University.
Changrong
Ji
has been
a director of our company since March 2007. Mr. Ji is currently the
Investigation Officer of the People’s Bank of China, Weifang city central
branch. Mr. Ji was the president of People’s Bank of China, Weifang City central
branch
from
2001
to 2004
and
was
the
president of People’s Bank of China, Weihai City central branch
from
1999
to 2001. From 1989 to 1997, Mr. Ji was the vice-president of People’s Bank of
China, Weifang city central branch. H
e
joined
the State Administration of Foreign Exchange
,
Weifang
branch
as
its
deputy director
from
1989
to 1997 and was appointed as the director of the
State
Administration of Foreign Exchange
,
Weihai
branch from 1999 to 2001. Mr. Ji was the director of
the
State
Administration of Foreign Exchange
,
Weifang
branch from 2001 to 2004. Mr. Ji obtained his Master’s degree in Economics in
1999 from Shanghai Fudan University
and his
bachelor’s
degree
in
international economics in 1993 from East China Normal University
.
Bin
Sun
has been
the General Manager of our Company since January 2007 and is responsible for
the
general management of our business operations. Mr. Sun has gained more than
ten
years of management experience in the Mechanical & Electrical and plastics
industries before he joined us. Mr. Sun was the general manager of Jiangsu
Geliling Group from 2005 to 2006, and he was the general manager of Wuxi Dayu
Electric Group from 2002 to 2004. Mr. Sun obtained his Master degree in
Economics from the Renmin University of China in 1994 and bachelor in
Engineering from the Northwestern Polytechnical University in 1981.
Xiaoming
Wang
has been
our Deputy General Manager since January 2005 and is responsible for the
management of our production facilities. Prior to joining us, Mr. Wang was
the vice manager of Weifang Engine Manufacturing Co. from 1986 to 1998 and
the
deputy general manager of Shandong Neo-Luck from 1998 to 2003. Mr. Wang was
certified as a professional economist by the Shandong Province Human Resources
Committee in 2001 and obtained a certificate in Economics Management awarded
by
the PRC Central Party Learning Institute and obtained a certificate in Business
Enterprises Operational Management from the Shandong Television University
in
1986.
Xiuyong
Zhang
has been
the Deputy General Manager of our Company since January 2005 and is responsible
for the day-to-day management of our financial and taxation matters in the
PRC.
Prior to joining us as a director in July 2004, Mr. Zhang had accumulated
more than 10 years of experience in accounting and financial work.
Mr. Zhang was the vice-head of an audit firm, Shandong Zhengyuan Hexin
Auditors, Weifang branch from 1999 to 2004. From 1991 to 1999, he was an
accounting supervisor at the main office of the Weifang City Local Products
Company. Mr. Zhang was jointly certified as a public valuer by the Ministry
of Personnel and Ministry of Finance in the PRC in 2004. He was certified as
an
accounting professional by the Ministry of Finance of the PRC in 1997. He
graduated in Financial Accounting from the Shandong Television University in
1996.
Bo
Xu
joined
the Company in October 2006 and was appointed as the Secretary of the Company
in
December 2006. From 2002 to September 2006, he was the director of finance
for
Beijing Platinum Investment Co., Ltd. where he was in charge of accounting
and
finance. Prior to that, he was a finance manager at Weifang Wanyou Enterprise
Co., Ltd. from 1993 to 2002. Mr. Xu received his bachelor in finance from
Weifang Staff and Worker’s University in 1989.
None
of
our directors or officers are related to each other; and to the best of our
knowledge and belief, there are no arrangements or understandings with any
of
our principal shareholders, customers, suppliers, or any other person, pursuant
to which any of our directors or executive officers were appointed.
The
business address of our directors and executive officers is No. 387 Dongming
Road, Weifang Shandong, People’s Republic of China, Postal Code:
261061.
Board
Committees
Our
board
of directors has appointed an Audit Committee, Compensation Committee and a
Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee, and adopted charters for each
of
these committees. We have appointed one independent director to each of our
committees.
Audit
Committee
Our
audit
committee consists of Mark Stulga, Lin Tang and Changrong Ji. The audit
committee will oversee our accounting and financial reporting processes and
the
audits of our financial statements. The audit committee is responsible for,
among other things:
|
·
|
selecting
the independent auditors and pre-approving all auditing and non-auditing
services permitted to be performed by the independent
auditors;
|
|
·
|
reviewing
and approving all proposed related-party
transactions;
|
|
·
|
discussing
the annual audited financial statements with management and the
independent auditors;
|
|
·
|
annually
reviewing and reassessing the adequacy of our audit committee
charter;
|
|
·
|
meeting
separately and periodically with management and the independent
auditors;
|
|
·
|
reviewing
such other matters that are specifically delegated to our audit committee
by our board of directors from time to time;
and
|
|
·
|
reporting
regularly to the full board of
directors.
|
Compensation
Committee
Our
compensation committee consists of Mark Stulga and is responsible for, among
other things:
|
·
|
reviewing
and determining the compensation package for our senior
executives;
|
|
·
|
reviewing
and making recommendations to our board with respect to the compensation
of our directors;
|
|
·
|
reviewing
and approving officer and director indemnification and insurance
matters;
|
|
·
|
reviewing
and approving any employee loan in an amount equal to or greater
than RMB
100,000; and
|
|
·
|
reviewing
periodically and approving any long-term incentive compensation or
equity
plans, programs or similar arrangements, annual bonuses, employee
pension
and welfare benefit plans.
|
Corporate
Governance and Nominating Committee
Our
corporate governance and nominating committee consists of Mark Stulga and is
responsible for, among other things:
|
·
|
identifying
and recommending to the board nominees for election or re-election
to the
board;
|
|
·
|
making
appointments to fill any vacancy on our
board;
|
|
·
|
reviewing
annually with the board the current composition of the board in light
of
the characteristics of independence, age, skills, experience and
availability of service to us;
|
|
·
|
identifying
and recommending to the board any director to serve as a member of
the
board’s committees;
|
|
·
|
advising
the board periodically with respect to significant developments in
the law
and practice of corporate governance as well as our compliance with
applicable laws and regulations, and making recommendations to the
board
on all matters of corporate governance and on any corrective action
to be
taken; and
|
|
·
|
monitoring
compliance with our code of business conduct and ethics, including
reviewing the adequacy and effectiveness of our procedures to ensure
proper compliance.
|
Duties
of Directors
Under
Cayman Islands laws, our directors have a common law duty of loyalty to act
honestly in good faith with a view to our best interests. Our directors also
have a duty to exercise the skill they actually possess and such care and
diligence that a reasonably prudent person would exercise in comparable
circumstances. In fulfilling their duty of care to us, our directors must ensure
compliance with our memorandum of association. A shareholder has the right
to
seek damages if a duty owed by our directors is breached. You should read
“Description of Share Capital - Differences in Corporate Law” for a more
complete discussion of these matters.
B.
Compensation.
Compensation
of Directors and Executive Officers
All
directors receive reimbursements from us for expenses which are necessary and
reasonably incurred by them for providing services to us or in the performance
of their duties. Our directors who are also our employees receive compensation
in the form of salaries, housing allowances, other allowances and benefits
in
kind in their capacity as our employees. Our directors do not receive any
compensation in their capacity as directors in addition to their salaries and
other remunerations as members of our management team. We pay their expenses
related to attending board meetings and participating in board
functions.
The
aggregate cash compensation and benefits that we paid to our directors and
executive officers as a group (8 persons) for the year ended December 31, 2006
was approximately RMB 0.33 million. No executive officer is entitled to any
severance benefits upon termination of his or her employment with our
company.
Employment
and Service Agreements
Directors
We
have
also entered into an additional Employment Agreement as of April 27, 2005 with
Mr. He for the position of Chief Executive Officer for a three year period
effective December 25, 2006. Under this agreement Mr. He’s annual basic
salary will be RMB 960,000 and he will be eligible for a discretionary bonus.
After the initial three year period, either party can terminate the Employment
Agreement upon three months prior written notice or by paying the other party
a
sum equal to three months salary in lieu of such notice. The agreement may
also
be terminated by either party without prior notice or payment pursuant to the
applicable provisions of the China Labor Law.
Executive
Officers
Each
of
our executive officers, Bin Sun, Xiaoming Wang, Xiuyong Zhang and Xu Bo, have
entered into service agreements (the “Service Agreements” and each a “Service
Agreement”) with us. The term of service for the executive officers is also for
an initial fixed period of three years (the “Initial Period”) commencing from
March 1, 2006, or December 6, 2006 in the case of Mr. Xu, and we
entered into a service agreement with Bin Sun from January 2007. We may only
terminate the Service Agreement prior to the expiration of the Initial Period
(save by mutual agreement and except as provided in the Service Agreement)
upon
the occurrence of certain events including, without limitation, for cause,
disability or personal bankruptcy. The term of service of each of our executive
officers shall be renewed for successive periods of one year each after the
expiration of the Initial Period. The Service Agreement can be terminated by
not
less than three months’ notice in writing served by either party to the Service
Agreements (save that such notice of termination may not be given by the
executive officers during the Initial Period). We shall have the option to
pay
the executive officer salary in lieu of any required period of notice of
termination. Under the terms of their respective Service Agreements, each of
Xiaoming Wang, Xiuyong Zhang and Xu Bo is entitled to an annual basic salary
of
RMB 38,300, RMB 36,800 and RMB 30,000 respectively. Their annual salaries may
be
revised at the discretion of the Compensation Committee. We may pay them
discretionary management bonuses for any financial year, the payment and the
amount of which are subject to the approval of the Compensation Committee.
Except for the payment in lieu of notice described above, there are no
provisions for benefits for termination of employment of our executive officers
under the Service Agreements.
Share
Option Plan
We
plan
to adopt a share option plan that is a share incentive plan, the purpose of
which is to recognize and acknowledge the contributions the eligible
participants had or may have made to our company. The share option plan will
provide the eligible participants an opportunity to have a personal stake in
our
company with the view to achieving the following objectives:
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motivate
the eligible participants to optimize their performance efficiency
for the
benefit of our company; and
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attract
and retain or otherwise maintain an on-going business relationship
with
the eligible participants whose contributions are or will be beneficial
to
our long-term growth.
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Indemnification
Cayman
Islands law does not limit the extent to which a company’s memorandum of
association may provide for indemnification of officers and directors, except
to
the extent any such provision may be held by the Cayman Islands courts to be
contrary to public policy, such as to provide indemnification against civil
fraud or the consequences of committing a crime. Pursuant to our memorandum
and
memorandum of association, our directors and officers, as well as any liquidator
or trustee for the time being acting in relation to our affairs, will be
indemnified and secured harmless out of our assets and profits from and against
all actions, costs, charges, losses, damages and expenses that any of them
or
any of their heirs, executors or administrators may incur or sustain by reason
of any act done, concurred in or omitted in or about the execution of their
duties in their respective offices or trusts. Accordingly, none of these
indemnified persons will be answerable for the acts, receipts, neglects or
defaults of each other; neither will they be answerable for joining in any
receipts for the sake of conformity, or for any bankers or other persons with
whom any moneys or effects belonging to us may have been lodged or deposited
for
safe custody, or for insufficiency or deficiency of any security upon which
any
moneys of or belonging to us may be placed out or invested, or for any other
loss, misfortune or damage which may happen in the execution of their respective
offices or trusts. This indemnity will not, however, extend to any fraud or
dishonesty which may attach to any of said persons.
Insofar
as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be
permitted to directors, officers or persons controlling us pursuant to the
foregoing provisions, we have been informed that in the opinion of the
Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy
as expressed in the Securities Act and is therefore unenforceable.
C.
Board
practices.
Our
Articles provide that our board of directors shall consist of not less than
two
directors. Each director shall retire from office at least once every three
years, but a director who is appointed by the board shall retire at the next
annual general meeting of our Company following his appointment. A retiring
director shall be eligible for re-election.
D.
Employees.
As
of
December 31, 2006, our total staff consisted of
216
employees.
We
do not
have any collective bargaining agreements with our employees. We have never
experienced any material labor disruptions and are unaware of any current
efforts or plans to organize employees. We believe we have good relationships
with our employees.
Item
7.
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Major
Shareholders and Related Party
Transactions
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The
following table sets forth information with respect to the beneficial ownership,
within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act, of our ordinary shares,
as of the date of this annual report for:
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each
person known to us to own beneficially more than 5% of our ordinary
shares; and
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·
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each
of our directors and executive officers who beneficially own our
ordinary
shares.
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Beneficial
ownership includes voting or investment power with respect to the securities.
Except as indicated below, and subject to applicable community property laws,
the persons named in the table have or share the voting and investment power
with respect to all ordinary shares shown as beneficially owned by them. The
number of our ordinary shares used in calculating the percentage for each listed
person includes any options exercisable by such person within 60 days after
the
date of this annual report. Percentage of beneficial ownership is based on
13,062,500 ordinary shares outstanding as of December 31, 2006.
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Shares
Beneficially
Owned
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Number
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Percent
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Executive
Officers and
Directors:
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Xiaoan
He
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—
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—
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Lin
Tang
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—
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—
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Tongju
Zhou(1)
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1,837,497
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14
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%
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Mark
E. Stugla
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—
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—
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Changrong
Ji
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—
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—
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Bin
Sun
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—
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—
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Xiaoming
Wang
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—
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—
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Xiuyong
Zhang
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—
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—
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Bo
Xu
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—
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—
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All
directors and executive officers
as
a group (8 persons)
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1,837,497
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14
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%
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5%
Shareholders:
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Apex
Glory Holdings Limited(2)
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6,912,503
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53
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%
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Easebright
Investments Limited
(1)
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1,837,497
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14
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%
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(1)
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Easebright
Investments Limited is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Goodsuccess
Enterprises Ltd. Mr. Tongju Zhou and Mr. Duo Wang each own 50%
of Goodsuccess Enterprises Ltd.
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(2)
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Apex
Glory Holdings Limited is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Eastfaith
Holdings
Limited, a British Virgin Islands corporation. Mr. Jun Yin is the
sole shareholder of Eastfaith Holdings
Limited.
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Except
as
disclosed below, there were no related party transactions with major
shareholders during the period Commencing January 1, 2004 and ending December
31, 2006.
B.
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Related
party transactions.
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Our
Related-Party Transaction Policies
We
have
conducted our related-party transactions on normal commercial terms that we
believe are fair and reasonable and in the interests of our shareholders as
a
whole. We believe that the terms of our related-party transactions are
comparable to the terms we could obtain from independent third parties. Our
related-party transactions are subject to the review and approval of the audit
committee of our board of directors.
The
transactions and balances with related parties are analyzed as
follows:
(a)
Transactions
with related parties
Shareholders’
Loan Agreements
For
the
purpose of financing the acquisition of Shandong Fuwei, our wholly-owned PRC
operating subsidiary, in October 2004, we borrowed from each of our principal
shareholders Apex Glory Holdings Limited (“Apex”) and Easebright Investments
Limited (“Easebright”) HK$67,830,000 and HK$18,020,000, respectively. These
borrowings did not bear any interest. We then loaned HK$85,850,000, interest
free, to our wholly-owned subsidiary Fuwei (BVI) and Fuwei (BVI) entered into
a
sale and purchase agreement with Shenghong Group Co., Ltd. and Shandong Baorui
Investment Co., Ltd (“Shandong Baorui”), pursuant to which Fuwei (BVI) acquired
the respective equity interest of Shenghong Group and Shandong Baorui in
Shandong Fuwei for an aggregate consideration of RMB 91 million. Shandong Fuwei
thereafter became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Fuwei (BVI) and was converted
into a wholly-foreign owned enterprise pursuant to PRC law. Tongju Zhou, a
director, and Duo Wang each indirectly own 50% of Easebright and are both also
officers and directors of Shandong Baorui. Jun Yin, the indirect sole
shareholder of Apex, and Duo Wang own 17.5% and 4.6%, respectively, of Shandong
Baorui. Apex and Easebright converted all outstanding shareholder loans into
an
aggregate of 8,749,229 ordinary shares on November 23, 2006.
On
October 28, 2005, Shandong Baorui guaranteed a one year loan to us by the
Agricultural Bank of China in the principal amount of RMB 6,800,000. This loan
bears interest at the rate of 7.254% per annum.
On
October 27, 2004, Weifang Neo-Luck (Group) Co., Ltd. (“Weifang Neo-Luck”), an
entity for which our director Tongju Zhou was the General Manager, collectively
with two of its subsidiaries, guaranteed two one-year loans at 5.841% interest
per annum from China Construction Bank and Agricultural Bank of China to the
Shandong Fuwei totaling RMB 23,200,000. Also on October 27, 2004, Weifang Fuwah
Hotel Co. Ltd. (“Fuwei Hotel”), an entity owned by Weifang Neo-Luck, guaranteed
a one-year loan at 5.841% interest per annum to Shandong Fuwei from China
Construction Bank totaling RMB 1,300,000.
Acquisition
of Assets
In
October of 2003, Shandong Fuwei acquired the assets relating to the Brückner
production line through a public auction as a result of a default on several
loans extended to affiliates of Shandong Neo-Luck Plastic Co., Ltd (“Shandong
Neo-Luck”) by the Bank of China, Weifang city branch. Our current executive
officers Xiamong Wang and Yongping Bai both acted as executive officers for
Shandong Neo-Luck.
Due
to
ongoing financial difficulties, Shandong Neo-Luck was declared bankrupt by
the
Weifang Municipal People’s Court in the PRC in September 2004. The assets of
Shandong Neo-Luck, consisting primarily of assets related to the DMT production
line, were put up for public auction in accordance with the insolvency laws
of
the PRC on September 27, 2004. Beijing Baorui Guarantee Co., Ltd. (“Beijing
Baorui”), purchased these assets for approximately RMB 34 million. Three months
later, Beijing Baorui put these assets up for sale at public auction and
Shandong Fuwei acquired them for approximately RMB 119 million. At the time
of
the acquisition by Beijing Baorui, Shandong Baorui held a 10% ownership in
Shandong Fuwei and owned 80% of Beijing Baorui and at the time of the sale
to
Shandong Fuwei, Mr. Zhou and Mr. Wang indirectly controlled Shandong
Fuwei through Easebright.
Other
Related Party Transactions
During
the periods/years ended 2004, 2005 and 2006, we respectively paid approximately
RMB 231,000, RMB 201,000 and RMB 151,000 (US $19,000) to Fuhua Industrial
Material Management Co., Ltd. as rental payments in connection with living
quarters for our staff. Fuhua Material Management Co., Ltd. is an entity that
is
owned and controlled by Weifang Neo-Luck.
In
2004,
we paid RMB 400,000 as a deposit for expenses relating to a conference we hosted
at the facilities of Fuwah Hotel. Weifang Neo-Luck is the owner of Fuwah
Hotel.
Prior
to
the acquisition of the DMT production line through auction as described above,
Shandong Fuwei paid Shandong Neo-Luck a sub-contracting fee at a rate of RMB
871.46 per ton for the use of the DMT production line.
C.
Interests
of experts and counsel.
Not
Applicable.
Item
8.
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Financial
Information
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A.
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Consolidated
Statements and Other Financial
Information.
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Our
consolidated financial statements are included herein under Item
18.
We
have
not paid any dividends on our ordinary shares. The payment of dividends in
the
future, if any, is within the discretion of our Board of Directors and will
depend upon our earnings, its capital requirements and financial condition
and
other relevant factors. We do not anticipate declaring or paying any dividends
in the foreseeable future.
Legal
Proceedings
In
April
2006, we received a request for arbitration and related papers in an arbitration
proceeding between DMT S. A. (“DMT”) and Shandong Neoluck Plastics Co. Ltd.
(“Neoluck”). The arbitration was filed in the ICC International Court of
Arbitration and seeks monetary damages against Neoluck of approximately
$1,250,000, plus interest. The claim relates to Neoluck’s purchase of certain
equipment from DMT (the subject equipment is the DMT production line we acquired
from Beijing Baroui in 2005 in Neoluck’s bankruptcy). We do not have any
contract with DMT, written or otherwise, let alone one requiring we arbitrate
before the ICC International Court of Arbitration. Despite our arguments to
the
Court of Arbitration that we are not subject to arbitration, in January 2007
the
ICC notified us that it would permit DMT’s claim to proceed against us (rather
than Neoluck, which is bankrupt). We have not yet answered the request for
arbitration. Although we intend to vigorously oppose the claim, we may become
obligated to pay damages if the three (3) arbitrators hearing the matter
conclude that we (rather than Neoluck) should be responsible for Neoluck’s debt
to DMT.
Not
Applicable
Item
9.
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The
Offer and Listing.
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A.
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Offer
and listing details.
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We
have
authorized capital of 20,000,000 ordinary shares, par value US$0.129752 each.
As
of March 30, 2007, 13,062,500 shares were issued and outstanding.
The
annual high and low market prices of our ordinary shares for the five most
recent full financial years and subsequent period are as set forth
below:
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Ordinary
Shares
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(Year
Ending)
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High
|
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Low
|
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December
31, 2006 (commencing December 19)
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$
|
18.43
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$
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8.30
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The
high
and low market prices of our ordinary shares for each financial quarter over
the
two most recent full financial years and subsequent period are as set forth
below:
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Ordinary
Shares
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(Quarter
Ending)
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High
|
|
Low
|
|
December
31, 2006 (commencing December 19)
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$
|
18.43
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$
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8.30
|
|
March
29, 2007
|
|
$
|
17.14
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$
|
8.00
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|
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For
the
most recent six months, the high and low market prices of our ordinary shares
are as set forth below:
|
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Ordinary
Shares
|
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(Month
Ending)
|
|
High
|
|
Low
|
|
December
31, 2006 (commencing December 19)
|
|
$
|
18.43
|
|
$
|
8.30
|
|
January
2007
|
|
$
|
17.14
|
|
$
|
11.67
|
|
February
2007
|
|
$
|
12.36
|
|
$
|
9.01
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March
29, 2007
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|
$
|
10.97
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|
$
|
8.00
|
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Not
Applicable.
Our
ordinary shares were included for quotation on the Nasdaq Global
Market
on
December 18, 2006 under the symbol “FFHL”.
Not
applicable
.
Not
applicable.
F.
|
Expenses
of the issue.
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Not
Applicable.
Item
10.
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Additional
Information.
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Not
Applicable.
B.
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Memorandum
and articles of
association.
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We
are a
Cayman Islands company and our affairs are governed by our memorandum and
articles of association and the Companies Law (2004 revision) of the Cayman
Islands, or the Companies Law. We have filed copies of our complete memorandum
and articles of association as exhibits to this Annual Report.
As
of the
date of this Annual Report, our authorized share capital consisted of 20,000,000
ordinary shares, par value US$0.129752 per share. As of the date of this Annual
Report, 13,062,500 ordinary shares were issued and outstanding, and no
preference shares were issued and outstanding.
Ordinary
Shares
We
were
incorporated under the laws of the Cayman Islands as an exempted company. A
Cayman Islands exempted company:
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is
a company that conducts its business outside the Cayman
Islands;
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·
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is
exempted from certain requirements of the Companies Law, including
the
filing of any annual return of its shareholders with the Registrar
of
Companies or the Immigration Board;
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does
not have to make its register of shareholders open to inspection;
and
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·
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may
obtain an undertaking against the imposition of any future
taxation.
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The
following summarizes the terms and provisions of our share capital, as well
as
the material applicable laws of the Cayman Islands. This summary is not
complete, and you should read our amended and restated memorandum and articles
of association, filed as exhibits to this Annual Report.
The
following discussion primarily concerns ordinary shares and the rights of
holders of ordinary shares.
Protection
of Minority Shareholders
The
Grand
Court of the Cayman Islands may, on the application of shareholders holding
not
less than one fifth of our shares in issue, appoint an inspector to examine
our
affairs and report thereon in a manner as the Grand Court shall direct.
Any
shareholder may petition the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands which may make
a
winding up order, if the court is of the opinion that it is just and equitable
that we should be wound up.
Claims
against us by our shareholders must, as a general rule, be based on the general
laws of contract or tort applicable in the Cayman Islands or their individual
rights as shareholders as established by our amended and restated memorandum
and
articles of association.
The
Cayman Islands courts ordinarily would be expected to follow English case law
precedents which permit a minority shareholder to commence a representative
action against, or derivative actions in our name to challenge
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an
act which is ultra vires or
illegal;
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an
act which constitutes a fraud against the minority shareholder and
the
wrongdoers are themselves in control of us;
and
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·
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an
irregularity in the passing of a resolution which requires a qualified
(or
special) majority.
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Pre-emption
Rights
There
are
no pre-emption rights applicable to the issue of new shares under either Cayman
Islands law or our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association.
Modification
of Rights
Except
with respect to share capital (as described below) alterations to our amended
and restated memorandum and articles of association may only be made by special
resolution of no less than two-thirds of votes cast at a meeting of the
shareholders.
Subject
to the Companies Law, all or any of the special rights attached to shares of
any
class (unless otherwise provided for by the terms of issue of the shares of
that
class) may be varied, modified or abrogated with the sanction of a special
resolution passed at a separate general meeting of the holders of the shares
of
that class.
The
provisions of our amended and restated articles of association relating to
general meetings shall apply similarly to every such separate general meeting,
but so that the quorum for the purposes of any such separate general meeting
or
at its adjourned meeting shall be a person or persons together holding (or
represented by proxy) not less than one third in nominal value of the issued
shares of that class, every holder of shares of the class shall be entitled
on a
poll to one vote for every such share held by such holder and that any holder
of
shares of that class present in person or by proxy may demand a poll.
The
special rights conferred upon the holders of any class of shares shall not,
unless otherwise expressly provided in the rights attaching to or the terms
of
issue of such shares, be deemed to be varied by the creation or issue of further
shares ranking pari passu therewith.
Alteration
of Capital
We
may
from time to time by ordinary resolution:
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increase
our capital by such sum, to be divided into shares of such amounts,
as the
resolution shall prescribe;
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consolidate
and divide all or any of our share capital into shares of larger
amount
than our existing shares;
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cancel
any shares which at the date of the passing of the resolution have
not
been taken or agreed to be taken by any person, and diminish the
amount of
our share capital by the amount of the shares so cancelled subject
to the
provisions of the Companies Law;
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sub-divide
our shares or any of them into shares of smaller amount than is fixed
by
our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association,
subject
nevertheless to the Companies Law, and so that the resolution whereby
any
share is subdivided may determine that, as between the holders of
the
share resulting from such subdivision, one or more of the shares
may have
any such preference or other special rights, over, or may have such
deferred rights or be subject to any such restrictions as compared
with,
the others as we have power to attach to unissued or new shares;
and
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·
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divide
shares into several classes and without prejudice to any special
rights
previously conferred on the holders of existing shares, attach to
the
shares respectively as preferential, deferred, qualified or special
rights, privileges, conditions or such restrictions which, in the
absence
of any such determination in a general meeting, may be determined
by our
directors.
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We
may,
by special resolution, subject to any confirmation or consent required by the
Companies Law, reduce our share capital or any capital redemption reserve in
any
manner authorized by law.
Transfer
of Shares
Subject
to any applicable restrictions set forth in our amended and restated memorandum
and articles of association, any of our shareholders may transfer all or any
of
his or her shares by an instrument of transfer in the usual or common form
or in
any form prescribed by the NASDAQ Global Market or in any other form which
our
directors may approve. You should note that, under Cayman Islands law, a person
whose name is entered on the register of members will be deemed to be a member
or shareholder of our company. We have designated Continental Stock Transfer
and
Trust Company as our share registrar. Under Cayman Islands law, a share
certificate constitutes admissible evidence as proof of title of its holder
to
the shares specified on such certificate.
Our
directors may decline to register any transfer of any share which is not paid
up
or on which we have a lien. Our directors may also decline to register any
transfer of any share unless:
·
|
the
instrument of transfer is lodged with us accompanied by the certificate
for the shares to which it relates and such other evidence as our
directors may reasonably require to show the right of the transferor
to
make the transfer;
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·
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the
instrument of transfer is in respect of only one class of
shares;
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·
|
the
instrument of transfer is properly stamped (in circumstances where
stamping is required);
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·
|
in
the case of a transfer to joint holders, the number of joint holders
to
whom the share is to be transferred does not exceed four;
and
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·
|
a
fee of such maximum sum as the NASDAQ Global Market may at any time
determine to be payable or such lesser sum as our directors may from
time
to time require is paid to us in respect
thereof.
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If
our
directors refuse to register a transfer, they shall, within two months after
the
date on which the instrument of transfer was lodged, send to each of the
transferor and the transferee notice of such refusal.
The
registration of transfers may, on notice being given by advertisement in such
one or more newspapers or by any other means in accordance with any requirements
of the NASDAQ Global Market, be suspended and the register closed at such times
and for such periods as our directors may from time to time determine; provided,
however, that the registration of transfers shall not be suspended nor the
register closed for more than 30 days in any year as our directors may
determine.
Share
Repurchase
We
are
empowered by the Companies Law and our amended and restated memorandum and
articles of association to purchase our own shares, subject to certain
restrictions. Our directors may only exercise this power on our behalf, subject
to the Companies Law, our amended and restated memorandum and articles of
association and to any applicable requirements imposed from time to time by
the
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the NASDAQ Global Market, or by any
recognized stock exchange on which our securities are listed.
Dividends
Subject
to the Companies Law, we may declare dividends in any currency to be paid to
our
shareholders. Dividends may be declared and paid out of our profits, realized
or
unrealized, or from any reserve set aside from profits which our directors
determine is no longer needed. Our board of directors may also declare and
pay
dividends out of the share premium account or any other fund or account which
can be authorized for this purpose in accordance with the Companies Law.
Except
in
so far as the rights attaching to, or the terms of issue of, any share otherwise
provides (1) all dividends shall be declared and paid according to the amounts
paid up on the shares in respect of which the dividend is paid, but no amount
paid up on a share in advance of calls shall be treated for this purpose as
paid
up on that share and (2) all dividends shall be apportioned and paid pro rata
according to the amounts paid upon the shares during any portion or portions
of
the period in respect of which the dividend is paid.
Our
directors may also pay any dividend that is payable on any shares semi-annually
or on any other dates, whenever our financial position, in the opinion of our
directors, justifies such payment.
Our
directors may deduct from any dividend or other moneys payable to any
shareholder all sums of money (if any) presently payable by such shareholder
to
us on account of calls or otherwise.
No
dividend or other money payable by us on or in respect of any share shall bear
interest against us.
In
respect of any dividend proposed to be paid or declared on our share capital,
our directors may resolve and direct that (1) such dividend be satisfied wholly
or in part in the form of an allotment of shares credited as fully paid up,
provided that our shareholders entitled thereto will be entitled to elect to
receive such dividend (or part thereof if our directors so determine) in cash
in
lieu of such allotment or (2) the shareholders entitled to such dividend will
be
entitled to elect to receive an allotment of shares credited as fully paid
up in
lieu of the whole or such part of the dividend as our directors may think fit.
We may also, on the recommendation of our directors, resolve in respect of
any
particular dividend that, notwithstanding the foregoing, it may be satisfied
wholly in the form of an allotment of shares credited as fully paid up without
offering any right of shareholders to elect to receive such dividend in cash
in
lieu of such allotment.
Any
dividend, interest or other sum payable in cash to any shareholder may be paid
by check or warrant sent by mail addressed to the shareholder at his registered
address, or addressed to such person and at such addresses as the shareholder
may direct. Every check or warrant shall, unless the shareholder or joint
shareholders otherwise direct, be made payable to the order of the shareholder
or, in the case of joint shareholders, to the order of the shareholder whose
name stands first on the register in respect of such shares, and shall be sent
at their risk and payment of the check or warrant by the bank on which it is
drawn shall constitute a good discharge to us.
All
dividends unclaimed by shareholders for one year after having been declared
may
be invested or otherwise made use of by our board of directors for the benefit
of our company until claimed. Any dividend unclaimed by shareholders after
a
period of six years from the date of declaration of such dividend may be
forfeited and, if so forfeited, shall revert to us.
Whenever
our directors have resolved that a dividend be paid or declared, our directors
may further resolve that such dividend be satisfied wholly or in part by the
distribution of specific assets of any kind, and in particular of paid up
shares, debentures or warrants to subscribe for our securities or securities
of
any other company. Where any difficulty arises with regard to such distribution,
our directors may settle it as they think expedient. In particular, our
directors may issue fractional certificates, ignore fractions altogether or
round the same up or down, fix the value for distribution purposes of any such
specific assets, determine that cash payments shall be made to any of our
shareholders upon the footing of the value so fixed in order to adjust the
rights of the parties, vest any such specific assets in trustees as may seem
expedient to our directors, and appoint any person to sign any requisite
instruments of transfer and other documents on behalf of a person entitled
to
the dividend, which appointment shall be effective and binding on our
shareholders.
Untraceable
Shareholders
We
are
entitled to sell any shares of a shareholder who is untraceable, provided that:
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all
checks or warrants in respect of dividends of such shares, not being
less
than three in number, for any sums payable in cash to the holder
of such
shares have remained uncashed for a period of twelve years prior
to the
publication of the advertisement and during the three months referred
to
in the third bullet point below;
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we
have not during that time received any indication of the whereabouts
or
existence of the shareholder or person entitled to such shares by
death,
bankruptcy or operation of law; and
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we
have caused an advertisement to be published in newspapers in the
manner
stipulated by our amended and restated memorandum and articles of
association, giving notice of our intention to sell these shares,
and a
period of three months has elapsed since such advertisement and the
NASDAQ
Global Market has been notified of such
intention.
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The
net
proceeds of any such sale shall belong to us, and when we receive these net
proceeds we shall become indebted to the former shareholder for an amount equal
to such net proceeds.
Issuance
of Additional Ordinary Shares or Preference Shares
Subject
to the Companies Law and the rules of the NASDAQ Global Market and without
prejudice to any special rights or restrictions for the time being attached
to
any shares or any class of shares, our board of directors may issue additional
ordinary shares from time to time as our board of directors determines, to
the
extent of available authorized but unissued shares and establish from time
to
time one or more series of preference shares and to determine, with respect
to
any series of preference shares, the terms and rights of that series, including:
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the
designation of the series;
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the
number of shares of the series;
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the
dividend rights, conversion rights, voting rights;
and
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the
rights and terms of redemption and liquidation
preferences.
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Subject
to the foregoing, our board of directors may issue series of preference shares
without action by our shareholders to the extent authorized but unissued.
Accordingly, the issuance of preference shares may adversely affect the rights
of the holders of the ordinary shares. In addition, the issuance of preference
shares may be used as an anti-takeover device without further action on the
part
of the shareholders. Issuance of preference shares may dilute the voting power
of holders of ordinary shares.
Subject
to applicable regulatory requirements, our board of directors may issue
additional ordinary shares without action by our shareholders to the extent
of
available authorized but unissued shares. The issuance of additional ordinary
shares may be used as an anti-takeover device without further action on the
part
of the shareholders. Such issuance may dilute the voting power of existing
holders of ordinary shares.
We
have
applied to NASDAQ to have our ordinary shares listed on the NASDAQ Global
Market. Although we believe that, upon completion of this offering, our ordinary
shares will trade on NASDAQ Global Market, we cannot guaranty that we will
be
able to satisfy the NASDAQ criteria for listing or that we will be able to
satisfy the listing maintenance requirements, in which case our ordinary shares
could be subject to delisting.
Committees
of Board of Directors
Pursuant
to our amended and restated articles of association, our board of directors,
we
have established an audit committee, a compensation committee and a corporate
governance and nominating committee.
Differences
in Corporate Law
The
Companies Law is modeled after similar laws in the United Kingdom but does
not
follow recent changes in United Kingdom laws. In addition, the Companies Law
differs from laws applicable to United States corporations and their
shareholders. Set forth below is a summary of the significant differences
between the provisions of the Companies Law applicable to us and the laws
applicable to companies incorporated in the United States, such as in the State
of Delaware.
Duties
and Directors
Under
Cayman Islands law, at common law, members of a board of directors owe a
fiduciary duty to the company to act in good faith in their dealings with or
on
behalf of the company and exercise their powers and fulfill the duties of their
office honestly. This duty has four essential elements:
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a
duty to act in good faith in the best interests of the
company;
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a
duty not to personally profit from opportunities that arise from
the
office of director;
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a
duty to avoid conflicts of interest;
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a
duty to exercise powers for the purpose for which such powers were
intended.
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In
general, the Companies Law imposes various duties on officers of a company
with
respect to certain matters of management and administration of the company.
The
Companies Law contains provisions, which impose default fines on persons who
fail to satisfy those requirements. However, in many circumstances, an
individual is only liable if he knowingly is guilty of the default or knowingly
and willfully authorizes or permits the default.
In
comparison, under Delaware law, the business and affairs of a corporation are
managed by or under the direction of its board of directors. In exercising
their
powers, directors are charged with a fiduciary duty of care to protect the
interests of the corporation and a fiduciary duty of loyalty to act in the
best
interests of its shareholders. The duty of care requires that directors act
in
an informed and deliberative manner and inform themselves, prior to making
a
business decision, of all material information reasonably available to them.
The
duty of care also requires that directors exercise care in overseeing and
investigating the conduct of the corporation’s employees. The duty of loyalty
may be summarized as the duty to act in good faith, not out of self-interest,
and in a manner which the director reasonably believes to be in the best
interests of the shareholders.
Under
Delaware law, a party challenging the propriety of a decision of a board of
directors bears the burden of rebutting the applicability of the presumptions
afforded to directors by the “business judgment rule.” If the presumption is not
rebutted, the business judgment rule protects the directors and their decisions,
and their business judgments will not be second guessed. Where, however, the
presumption is rebutted, the directors bear the burden of demonstrating the
entire fairness of the relevant transaction. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
Delaware courts subject directors’ conduct to enhanced scrutiny in respect of
defensive actions taken in response to a threat to corporate control and
approval of a transaction resulting in a sale of control of the corporation.
Interested
Directors
There
are
no provisions under the Companies Law that require a director who is interested
in a transaction entered into by a Cayman Islands company to disclose his
interest. However, under our amended and restated memorandum and articles of
association, our directors are required to do so, and in the event that they
do
not do so it may render such director liable to such company for any profit
realized pursuant to such transaction.
In
comparison, under Delaware law, such a transaction would not be voidable if
(a)
the material facts as to such interested director’s relationship or interests
are disclosed or are known to the board of directors and the board in good
faith
authorizes the transaction by the affirmative vote of a majority of the
disinterested directors, even though the disinterested directors are less than
a
quorum, (b) such material facts are disclosed or are known to the shareholders
entitled to vote on such transaction and the transaction is specifically
approved in good faith by vote of the shareholders, or (c) the transaction
is
fair as to the corporation as of the time it is authorized, approved or
ratified. Under Delaware law, a director could be held liable for any
transaction in which such director derived an improper personal benefit.
Voting
Rights and Quorum Requirements
Under
Cayman Islands law, the voting rights of shareholders are regulated by the
company’s articles of association and, in certain circumstances, the Companies
Law. The articles of association will govern matters such as quorum for the
transaction of business, rights of shares, and majority votes required to
approve any action or resolution at a meeting of the shareholders or board
of
directors. Under Cayman Islands law, certain matters must be approved by a
special resolution which is defined as two-thirds of the votes cast by
shareholders present at a meeting and entitled to vote or such higher majority
as is specified in the articles of association; otherwise, unless the articles
of association otherwise provide, the majority is usually a simple majority
of
votes cast.
In
comparison, under Delaware law, unless otherwise provided in the corporation’s
certificate of incorporation, each shareholder is entitled to one vote for
each
share of stock held by the shareholder. Unless otherwise provided in the
corporation’s certificate of incorporation or bylaws, a majority of the shares
entitled to vote, present in person or represented by proxy, constitutes a
quorum at a meeting of shareholders. In matters other than the election of
directors, with the exception of special voting requirements related to
extraordinary transactions, the affirmative vote of a majority of shares present
in person or represented by proxy at the meeting and entitled to vote is
required for shareholder action, and the affirmative vote of a plurality of
shares is required for the election of directors.
Mergers
and Similar Arrangements
Cayman
Islands law does not provide for mergers as that expression is understood under
United States corporate law. However, there are statutory provisions that
facilitate the reconstruction and amalgamation of companies, provided that
the
arrangement in question is approved by a majority in number of each class of
shareholders and creditors with whom the arrangement is to be made, and who
must
in addition represent three fourths in value of each such class of shareholders
or creditors, as the case may be, that are present and voting either in person
or by proxy at a meeting, or meetings convened for that purpose.
The
convening of the meetings and subsequently the arrangement must be sanctioned
by
the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands. While a dissenting shareholder would
have
the right to express to the court the view that the transaction should not
be
approved, the court can be expected to approve the arrangement if it satisfies
itself that:
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the
company is not proposing to act illegally or ultra vires and the
statutory
provisions as to majority vote have been complied
with;
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the
shareholders have been fairly represented at the meeting in
question;
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the
arrangement is such as a businessman would reasonably approve;
and
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the
arrangement is not one that would more properly be sanctioned under
some
other provision of the Companies Law or that would amount to a “fraud on
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When
a
takeover offer is made and accepted by holders of 90% of the shares within
four
months, the offerer may, within a two-month period, require the holders of
the
remaining shares to transfer such shares on the terms of the offer. An objection
may be made to the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands but is unlikely to succeed
unless there is evidence of fraud, bad faith or collusion.
Cayman
Islands laws do not require that shareholders approve sales of all or
substantially all of a company’s assets as is commonly adopted by U.S.
corporations.
If
the
arrangement and reconstruction are thus approved, any dissenting shareholders
would have no rights comparable to appraisal rights, which would otherwise
ordinarily be available to dissenting shareholders of United States
corporations, providing rights to receive payment in cash for the judicially
determined value of the shares.
Shareholders’
Suits
We
are
not aware of any reported class action or derivative action having been brought
in a Cayman Islands court. In principle, we will normally be the proper
plaintiff and a derivative action may not be brought by a minority shareholder.
However, based on English authorities, which would in all likelihood be of
persuasive authority in the Cayman Islands, exceptions to the foregoing
principle apply in circumstances in which:
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a
company is acting or proposing to act illegally or beyond the scope
of its
authority;
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the
act complained of, although not beyond the scope of its authority,
could
be effected duly if authorized by more than a simple majority vote
which
has not been obtained; and
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those
who control the company are perpetrating a “fraud on the
minority.”
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Class
actions and derivative actions generally are available to shareholders under
Delaware law for, among other things, breach of fiduciary duty, corporate waste
and actions not taken in accordance with applicable law. In such actions, the
court generally has discretion to permit the winning party to recover attorneys’
fees incurred in connection with such action.
Corporate
Governance
Cayman
Islands laws do not restrict transactions with directors, requiring only that
directors exercise a duty of care and owe a fiduciary duty to the companies
for
which they serve. Under our amended and restated memorandum and articles of
association, subject to any separate requirement for audit committee approval
under the applicable rules of The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. or unless
disqualified by the chairman of the relevant board meeting, so long as a
director discloses the nature of his interest in any contract or arrangement
which he is interested in, such a director may vote in respect of any contract
or proposed contract or arrangement in which such director is interested and
may
be counted in the quorum at such meeting.
Cayman
Islands law does not limit the extent to which a company’s articles of
association may provide for indemnification of officers and directors, except
to
the extent any such provision may be held by the Cayman Islands courts to be
contrary to public policy, such as to provide indemnification against civil
fraud or the consequences of committing a crime. Our amended and restated
memorandum and articles of association provide for the indemnification of our
directors, auditors and officers against all losses or liabilities incurred
or
sustained by him or her as a director, auditor or officer of our company in
defending any proceedings, whether civil or criminal, in which judgment is
given
in his or her favor, or in which he or she is acquitted provided that this
indemnity may not extend to any matter in respect of any fraud or dishonesty
which may attach to any of these persons.
Insofar
as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be
permitted to directors, officers or persons controlling us pursuant to the
foregoing provisions, we have been advised that in the opinion of the SEC such
indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act
and
therefore is unenforceable.
We
are
managed by our board of directors. Our amended and restated memorandum and
articles of association provide that the number of our directors shall not
be
less than two and there shall be no maximum number of our directors unless
our
shareholders in general meeting otherwise determine a maximum number. Initially
we have set our board of directors to have 4 directors. Any director on our
board may be removed by way of an ordinary resolution of shareholders. At each
annual general meeting, one-third of our directors for the time being (or,
if
their number is not a multiple of three, the number nearest to but not less
than
one-third) shall retire from office by rotation provided that every director
shall be subject to retirement at least once every three years. Any vacancies
on
our board of directors or additions to the existing board of directors can
be
filled by an ordinary resolution of our shareholders or the affirmative vote
of
a majority of the remaining directors, although this may be less than a quorum
where the number of remaining directors falls below the minimum number fixed
by
our board of directors. Our directors are not required to hold any of our shares
to be qualified to serve on our board of directors.
Meetings
of our board of directors may be convened at any time deemed necessary by any
one of our directors. Advance notice of a meeting is not required if each
director entitled to attend consents to the holding of such meeting.
A
meeting
of our board of directors shall be competent to make lawful and binding
decisions if a majority of the members of our board of directors are present
or
represented. At any meeting of our directors, each director is entitled to
one
vote.
Questions
arising at a meeting of our board of directors are required to be decided by
simple majority votes of the members of our board of directors present or
represented at the meeting. In the case of a tie vote, the chairman of the
meeting shall have a second or deciding vote. Our board of directors may also
pass resolutions without a meeting by unanimous written consent.
Insofar
as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be
permitted to directors, officers or persons controlling us pursuant to the
foregoing provisions, we have been advised that in the opinion of the SEC such
indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act
and
therefore is unenforceable.
Inspection
of Corporate Records
Shareholders
of a Cayman Islands company have no general right under Cayman Islands law
to
inspect or obtain copies of a list of shareholders or other corporate records
of
the company. However, these rights may be provided in the articles of
association.
In
comparison, under Delaware law, shareholders of a Delaware corporation have
the
right during normal business hours to inspect for any proper purpose, and to
obtain copies of list(s) of shareholders and other books and records of the
corporation and its subsidiaries, if any, to the extent the books and records
of
such subsidiaries are available to the corporation.
Shareho
l
der
Proposals
The
Companies Law does not provide shareholders any right to bring business before
a
meeting or requisition a general meeting. However, these rights may be provided
in the articles of association.
Unless
provided in the corporation’s certificate of incorporation or bylaws, Delaware
law does not include a provision restricting the manner in which shareholders
may bring business before a meeting.
Approval
of Corporate Matters by Written Consent
The
Companies Law allows a special resolution to be passed in writing if signed
by
all the shareholders and authorized by the articles of association.
In
comparison, Delaware law permits shareholders to take action by written consent
signed by the holders of outstanding stock having not less than the minimum
number of votes that would be necessary to authorize or take such action at
a
meeting of shareholders.
Calling
of Special Shareholders Meetings
The
Companies Law does not have provisions governing the proceedings of shareholders
meetings which are usually provided in the articles of association.
In
comparison, Delaware law permits the board of directors or any person who is
authorized under a corporation’s certificate of incorporation or bylaws to call
a special meeting of shareholders.
Staggered
Board of Directors
The
Companies Law does not contain statutory provisions that require staggered
board
arrangements for a Cayman Islands company. Such provisions, however, may validly
be provided for in the articles of association.
In
comparison, Delaware law permits corporations to have a staggered board of
directors.
Anti-takeover
Provisions
Neither
Cayman Islands nor Delaware law prevents companies from adopting a wide range
of
defensive measures, such as staggered boards, blank check preferred, removal
of
directors only for cause and provisions that restrict the rights of shareholders
to call meetings, act by written consent and submit shareholder proposals.
China’s
government imposes control over the convertibility of Rmb into foreign
currencies. Under the current unified floating exchange rate system, the
People’s Bank of China publishes a daily exchange rate for Rmb, or the PBOC
Exchange Rate, based on the previous day’s dealings in the inter-bank foreign
exchange market. Financial institutions authorized to deal in foreign currency
may enter into foreign exchange transactions at exchange rates within an
authorized range above or below the PBOC Exchange Rate according to market
conditions.
Pursuant
to the Foreign Exchange Control Regulations issued by the State Council on
January 29, 1996 and effective as of April 1, 1996 (and amended on January
14,
1997) and the Administration of
Settlement,
Sale and Payment of Foreign Exchange Regulations which came into effect on
July
1, 1996 regarding foreign exchange control, or the Regulations, conversion
of
Renminbi into foreign exchange by foreign investment enterprises for current
account items, including the distribution of dividends and profits to foreign
investors of joint ventures, is permissible upon the proper production of
qualified commercial vouchers or legal documents as required by the Regulations.
Foreign investment enterprises are permitted to remit foreign exchange from
their foreign exchange bank account in China upon the proper production of,
inter alia, the board resolutions declaring the distribution of the dividend
and
payment of profits. Conversion of Rmb into foreign currencies and remittance
of
foreign currencies for capital account items, including direct investment,
loans, security investment, is still subject to the approval of the State
Administration of Foreign Exchange, or SAFE, in each such transaction. On
January 14, 1997, the State Council amended the Foreign Exchange Control
Regulations and added, among other things, an important provision, as Article
5
provides that the State shall not impose restrictions on recurring international
payments and transfers.
Under
the
Regulations, foreign investment enterprises are required to open and maintain
separate foreign exchange accounts for capital account items (but not for other
items). In addition, foreign investment enterprises may only buy, sell and/or
remit foreign currencies at those banks authorized to conduct foreign exchange
business upon the production of valid commercial documents and, in the case
of
capital account item transactions, document approval from SAFE.
Currently,
foreign investment enterprises are required to apply to SAFE for “foreign
exchange registration certificates for foreign investment enterprises.” With
such foreign exchange registration certificates (which are granted to foreign
investment enterprises, upon fulfilling specified conditions and which are
subject to review and renewal by SAFE on an annual basis) or with the foreign
exchange sales notices from the SAFE (which are obtained on a
transaction-by-transaction basis), foreign-invested enterprises may enter into
foreign exchange transactions at banks authorized to conduct foreign exchange
business to obtain foreign exchange for their needs.
United
States Federal Income Taxation
The
following is a summary of the material U.S. federal income tax consequences
of
the acquisition, ownership, and disposition of our ordinary shares. The
discussion below of the U.S. federal income tax consequences to “U.S. Holders”
will apply if you are a beneficial owner of ordinary shares and you are for
U.S.
federal income tax purposes:
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individual citizen or resident of the United States;
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a
corporation (or other entity treated as a corporation for U.S. federal
income tax purposes) created or organized in or under the laws of
the
United States, any state thereof or the District of
Columbia;
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an
estate whose income is subject to U.S. federal income tax regardless
of
its source; or
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a
trust if (i) a U.S. court can exercise primary supervision over the
trust’s administration and one or more U.S. persons are authorized to
control all substantial decisions of the trust, or (ii) it has a
valid
election in effect under applicable U.S. Treasury regulations to
be
treated as a U.S. person.
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If
you
are not described as a U.S. Holder and are not an entity treated as a
partnership or other pass-through entity for U.S. federal income tax purposes,
you will be considered a “Non-U.S. Holder.” The U.S. federal income tax
consequences applicable to Non-U.S. Holders is described below under the heading
“Non-U.S. Holders.”
This
summary is based on the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, its
legislative history, existing and proposed Treasury regulations promulgated
thereunder, published rulings and court decisions, all as currently in effect.
These authorities are subject to change, possibly on a retroactive basis.
This
summary does not purport to be a comprehensive description of all of the tax
considerations that may be relevant to each person’s decision to purchase
ordinary shares. This discussion does not address all aspects of U.S. federal
income taxation that may be relevant to any particular holder based on such
holder’s individual circumstances. In particular, this discussion considers only
holders that will own ordinary shares as capital assets and does not address
the
potential application of the alternative minimum tax or the U.S. federal income
tax consequences to holders that are subject to special rules,
including:
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financial
institutions or “financial services
entities”;
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taxpayers
who have elected mark-to-market accounting;
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persons
that actually or constructively own 10% or more of our voting
shares;
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certain
expatriates or former long-term residents of the United
States;
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persons
that hold our ordinary shares as part of a straddle, constructive
sale,
hedging, conversion or other integrated transaction;
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persons
whose functional currency is not the U.S.
dollar
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This
discussion does not address any aspect of U.S. federal gift or estate tax,
or
state, local or non-U.S. tax laws. Additionally, the discussion does not
consider the tax treatment of partnerships or other pass-through entities or
persons who hold our ordinary shares through such entities. If a partnership
(or
other entity classified as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes)
is the beneficial owner of our ordinary shares, the U.S. federal income tax
treatment of a partner in the partnership will generally depend on the status
of
the partner and the activities of the partnership.
We
have
not sought a ruling from the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) or an opinion of
counsel as to any U.S. federal income tax consequence described herein. The
IRS
may disagree with the description herein, and its determination may be upheld
by
a court.
BECAUSE
OF THE COMPLEXITY OF THE TAX LAWS AND BECAUSE THE TAX CONSEQUENCES TO ANY
PARTICULAR INVESTOR MAY BE AFFECTED BY MATTERS NOT DISCUSSED HEREIN, EACH
PROSPECTIVE INVESTOR IS URGED TO CONSULT WITH ITS TAX ADVISOR WITH RESPECT
TO
THE SPECIFIC TAX CONSEQUENCES OF THE ACQUISITION, OWNERSHIP AND DISPOSITION
OF
ORDINARY SHARES, INCLUDING THE APPLICABILITY AND EFFECT OF STATE, LOCAL AND
NON-U.S. TAX LAWS, AS WELL AS U.S. FEDERAL TAX LAWS.
U.S.
Holders
Taxation
of Distributions Paid on Ordinary Shares
Subject
to the passive foreign investment company (“PFIC”) rules discussed below, a U.S.
Holder will be required to include in gross income as ordinary income the amount
of any distribution paid on our ordinary shares, to the extent the distribution
is paid out of our current or accumulated earnings and profits (as determined
for U.S. federal income tax purposes). Such dividend generally will constitute
foreign source passive income for foreign tax credit purposes. Such dividend
also will not be eligible for the dividends-received deduction generally allowed
to U.S. corporations in respect of dividends received from other U.S.
corporations. Distributions in excess of such earnings and profits will be
applied against and reduce the U.S. Holder’s basis in its ordinary shares and,
to the extent in excess of such basis, will be treated as gain from the sale
or
exchange of such ordinary shares. We do not expect, however, to maintain
calculations of earnings and profits in accordance with U.S. federal income
tax
principles. As a result, the entire amount of any distribution paid by us to
a
U.S. Holder generally will be treated as a dividend.
With
respect to noncorporate U.S. Holders for taxable years beginning before January
1, 2011, dividends (to the extent paid out of our earnings and profits) may
be
taxed at the lower applicable long-term capital gains rate (see “Taxation of
Disposition of Ordinary Shares” below) provided that (1) the ordinary shares are
readily tradable on an established securities market in the United States,
(2)
we are not a PFIC, as discussed below, for either the taxable year in which
the
dividend was paid or the preceding taxable year, and (3) certain holding period
requirements are met. Under recently published IRS authority, ordinary shares
are considered for purposes of clause (1) above to be readily tradable on an
established securities market in the United States if they are listed on, among
others, the NASDAQ Global Market. While we expect that our shares will be listed
on the NASDAQ Global Market, U.S. Holders should consult their own tax advisors
regarding the availability of the lower rate for any dividends paid with respect
to our ordinary shares.
Distributions
of current or accumulated earnings and profits paid in foreign currency to
a
U.S. Holder generally will be includible in the income of a U.S. Holder in
a
U.S. dollar amount calculated by reference to the exchange rate on the date
the
distribution is included in income. A U.S. Holder that receives a foreign
currency distribution and converts the foreign currency into U.S. dollars on
such date generally will recognize no foreign currency exchange gain or loss.
If
the U.S. Holder converts the foreign currency to U.S. dollars on a date
subsequent to such date, such U.S. Holder may have foreign currency exchange
gain or loss based on any appreciation or depreciation in the value of the
foreign currency against the U.S. dollar from the date of inclusion to the
date
of conversion, which will generally be U.S. source ordinary income or
loss.
Taxation
upon Disposition of Ordinary Shares
Upon
a
sale or other taxable disposition of our ordinary shares, and subject to the
PFIC rules discussed below, a U.S. Holder generally will recognize capital
gain
or loss in an amount equal to the difference between the amount realized and
the
U.S. Holder’s adjusted tax basis in the shares.
Under
current law, capital gains realized by U.S. Holders generally are subject to
U.S. federal income tax at the same rate as ordinary income, except that
long-term capital gains realized by non-corporate U.S. Holders are subject
to
U.S. federal income tax at a maximum rate of 15% for taxable years beginning
before January 1, 2011 (and 20% thereafter). Capital gain or loss will
constitute long-term capital gain or loss if the U.S. Holder’s holding period
for the shares exceeds one year. The deductibility of capital losses is subject
to limitations. Capital gain or loss realized by a U.S. Holder upon a
disposition of shares generally will constitute income or loss from sources
within the United States for foreign tax credit limitation
purposes.
Passive
Foreign Investment Company Rules
A
foreign
company is a passive foreign investment company, or PFIC, if at least 75% of
its
gross income in a taxable year, including its pro rata share of the gross income
of any company in which it is considered to own at least 25% of the shares
by
value, is passive income. Alternatively, a foreign company will be a PFIC if
at
least 50% of its assets in a taxable year, ordinarily determined based on fair
market value and averaged quarterly over the year, including its pro rata share
of the assets of any company in which it is considered to own at least 25%
of
the shares by value, are held for the production of, or produce, passive income.
Passive income generally includes dividends, interest, rents, royalties, and
gains from the disposition of passive assets.
We
do not
expect to be treated as a PFIC for U.S. federal income tax purposes, but this
conclusion is a factual determination that is made annually and thus may be
subject to change. Our actual PFIC status for any taxable year will not be
determinable until after the end of the taxable year, and accordingly there
can
be no assurance that we will not be considered a PFIC for our current or any
future taxable year.
If
we are
a PFIC for any taxable year during which a U.S. Holder held our ordinary shares,
the U.S. Holder that did not make a timely qualified electing fund (“QEF”)
election or a mark-to-market election, as described below, such holder will
be
subject to special rules with respect to:
·
|
any
gain recognized by the U.S. Holder you realize on the sale or other
disposition of its ordinary shares, and
|
·
|
any
excess distribution made to the U.S. Holder (generally, any distributions
to such holder during a taxable year that are greater than 125% of
the
average annual distributions received by such holder in respect of
the
ordinary shares during the three preceding taxable years or, if shorter,
such holder’s holding period for the ordinary
shares).
|
Under
these rules,
·
|
the
U.S. Holder’s gain or excess distribution will be allocated ratably over
its holding period for the ordinary shares,
|
·
|
the
amount allocated to the taxable year in which the U.S. Holder recognized
the gain or excess distribution will be taxed as ordinary income,
|
·
|
the
amount allocated to each prior year, with certain exceptions, will
be
taxed at the highest tax rate in effect for that year, and
|
·
|
the
interest charge generally applicable to underpayments of tax will
be
imposed in respect of the tax attributable to each such
year.
|
In
general, a U.S. Holder may avoid the PFIC tax consequnces described above in
respect to our ordinary shares by making a QEF election to include in income
its
pro rata share of our net capital gain (as long-term capital gain) and other
earnings and profits (as ordinary income), on a current basis, in each case
whether or not distributed. However, a U.S. Holder may make a QEF election
only
if we agree to provide certain tax information to such holder annually. At
this
time, we do not intend to provide U.S. Holders with such information as may
be
required to make a QEF election effective.
Alternatively,
if a U.S. Holder owns ordinary shares in a PFIC that are treated as marketable
stock, the U.S. Holder may make a mark-to-market election. If a U.S. Holder
makes a mark-to-market election, such holder generally will not be subject
to
the PFIC rules described above. Instead, in general, such holder will include
as
ordinary income each year the excess, if any, of the fair market value of its
ordinary shares at the end of its taxable year over the adjusted basis in its
ordinary shares. The U.S. Holder also will be allowed to take an ordinary loss
in respect of the excess, if any, of the adjusted basis of its ordinary shares
over the fair market value of such shares at the end of its taxable year (but
only to the extent of the net amount of previously included income as a result
of the mark-to-market election). The U.S. Holder’s basis in its ordinary shares
will be adjusted to reflect any such income or loss amounts, and any further
gain recognized on a sale or other taxable disposition of the ordinary shares
will be treated as ordinary income.
The
mark-to-market election is available only for stock that is regularly traded
on
a national securities exchange that is registered with the Securities and
Exchange Commission or on NASDAQ, or on a foreign exchange or market that the
IRS determines has rules sufficient to ensure that the market price represents
a
legitimate and sound fair market value. While we expect that our ordinary shares
will be listed on the NASDAQ Global Market, U.S. Holders nonetheless should
consult their own tax advisors regarding the availability and tax consequences
of a mark-to-market election in respect to our shares under their particular
circumstances.
If
a U.S.
Holder owns (or is deemed to own) shares during any year in a PFIC, such holder
may have to file an IRS Form 8621.
The
rules
dealing with PFICs and with the QEF and mark-to-market elections are very
complex and are affected by various factors in addition to those described
above. Accordingly, U.S. Holders should consult their own tax advisors
concerning the application of the PFIC rules to our ordinary shares under their
particular circumstances.
Non-U.S.
Holders
Dividends
paid to a Non-U.S. Holder in respect to its ordinary shares generally will
not
be subject to U.S. federal income tax, unless the dividends are effectively
connected with the Non-U.S. Holder’s conduct of a trade or business within the
United States (and, if an income tax treaty applies, are attributable to a
permanent establishment or fixed base that such holder maintains in the United
States).
In
addition, a Non-U.S. Holder generally will not be subject to U.S. federal income
tax on any gain attributable to a sale or other disposition of our ordinary
shares unless such gain is effectively connected with its conduct of a trade
or
business in the United States (and, if an income tax treaty applies, is
attributable to a permanent establishment or fixed base that such holder
maintains in the United States) or the Non-U.S. Holder is an individual who
is
present in the United States for 183 days or more in the taxable year of sale
or
other disposition and certain other conditions are met (in which case such
gain
may be subject to tax at a 30% rate or a lower applicable tax treaty
rate).
Dividends
and gains that are effectively connected with the Non-U.S. Holder’s conduct of a
trade or business in the United States (and, if applicable, attributable to
a
permanent establishment or fixed base in the United States) generally will
be
subject to tax in the same manner as for a U.S. Holder. Effectively connected
dividends and gains received by a corporate Non-U.S. Holder may also be subject
to an additional branch profits tax at a 30% rate or a lower applicable tax
treaty rate.
Backup
Withholding and Information Reporting
In
general, information reporting for United States federal income tax purposes
will apply to distributions made on the shares within the United States to
a
non-corporate U.S. Holder and to the proceeds from sales or other dispositions
of our ordinary shares to or through a U.S. office of a broker by a
non-corporate U.S. Holder. Payments made (and sales and other dispositions
effected at an office) outside the United States will be subject to information
reporting in limited circumstances.
In
addition, backup withholding of U.S. federal income tax, currently at a rate
of
28%, generally will apply to such distributions made on our ordinary shares
to a
non-corporate U.S. Holder and the proceeds from such sales and other
dispositions of shares by a non-corporate U.S. Holder who:
·
|
fails
to provide an accurate taxpayer identification
number,
|
·
|
is
notified by the IRS that backup withholding will be required,
or
|
·
|
in
certain circumstances, fails to comply with applicable certification
requirements.
|
A
Non-U.S. Holder generally may eliminate the requirement for information
reporting and backup withholding by providing certification of its foreign
status to the payor, under penalties of perjury, on a duly executed applicable
IRS Form W-8 or by otherwise establishing an exemption.
Back-up
withholding is not an additional tax. Rather, the amount of any back-up
withholding will be allowed as a credit against a U.S. Holder’s or a Non-U.S.
Holder’s U.S. federal income tax liability and may entitle such holder to a
refund, provided that certain required information is timely furnished to the
IRS.
Other
Non-United States Taxation Treatment
The
following discussion is a summary of certain anticipated Cayman Islands and
PRC
tax consequences of an investment in our ordinary shares. The discussion does
not deal with all possible tax consequences relating to an investment in our
ordinary shares and does not purport to deal with the tax consequences
applicable to all categories of investors, some of which (such as dealers in
securities, insurance companies and tax-exempt entities) may be subject to
special rules. In particular, the discussion does not address the tax
consequences under state, local and other national tax laws. Accordingly, each
prospective investor should consult its own tax advisor regarding the particular
tax consequences to it of an investment in the our ordinary shares. The
following discussion is based upon laws and relevant interpretations there
of in
effect as of the date of this Annual Report, all of which are subject to
change.
China
Taxation
There
are
no material China tax consequences to holders of ordinary shares solely as
a
result of the purchase, ownership and disposition of such ordinary shares.
There
is an income tax treaty in effect between the United States and
China.
Cayman
Island Taxation
The
Cayman Islands currently has no exchange control restrictions and no income,
corporate or capital gains tax, estate duty, inheritance tax, gift tax or
withholding tax applicable to the Company or any holder of our ordinary shares.
Accordingly, payment of dividends on, and any transfer of, the shares will
not
be subject to taxation in the Cayman Islands, no Cayman Islands withholding
tax
will be required on such payments to any holder of a share and gains derived
from the sale of shares will not be subject to Cayman Islands income or
corporation tax. The Cayman Islands is not party to any double taxation
treaties.
F.
|
Dividends
and paying agents.
|
Not
Applicable
Not Applicable
We
are
subject to the periodic reporting and other informational requirements of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act. Under the
Exchange Act, we are required to file reports and other information with the
Securities and Exchange Commission. Specially, we are required to file annually
a Form 20-F no later than six month after the close of each fiscal year,
which
is
December 31. Copies of reports and other information, when so filed, may be
inspected without charge and may be obtained at prescribed rates at the public
reference facilities maintained by the Securities and Exchange Commission at
Judiciary Plaza, 100 F. Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549. The public may
obtain information regarding the Washington, D.C. Public Reference Room by
calling the Commission at 1-800-SEC-0330. The SEC also maintains a Web site
at
www.sec.gov
that
contains reports, proxy and information statements, and other information
regarding registrants that make electronic filings with the SEC using its EDGAR
system.
As
a
foreign private issuer, we are exempt from the rules under the Exchange Act
prescribing the furnishing and content of quarterly reports and proxy
statements, and officers, directors and principal shareholders are exempt from
the reporting requirements pursuant to Section 16 of the Exchange
Act.
Documents
concerning the Company that are referred to in this document may also be
inspected at our office, which is at No. 387 Dongming Road, Weifang Shandong,
People’s Republic of China, 261061.
Subsidiary
Information.
Not
applicable.
Item
11.
|
Quantitative
and Qualitative Disclosures About Market
Risk.
|
Foreign
exchange risk
We
are
exposed to the risk of foreign currency exchange rate fluctuation. We have
never
used derivative instruments to hedge our exchange rate risks, do not plan
to do
so, and may not be successful should we attempt to do so in the future.
Nevertheless, we believe such risk is low as no foreign currency liabilities
are
incurred and the principal operations are limited mainly to the China market.
Renminbi
is our operating subsidiary, Shandong Fuwei’s functional currency while our
financial currency is Hong Kong Dollars. Transactions in other currencies are
recorded in Renminbi at the rates of exchange prevailing when the transactions
occur. Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in other currencies are
converted into Renminbi at rates of exchange in effect at the balance sheet
dates. Exchange gains and losses are recorded in our statements of operations
as
a component of current period earnings.
The
China
State Administration for Foreign Exchange, under the authority of the People’s
Bank of China, controls the conversion of Renminbi into foreign currencies.
The
principal regulation governing foreign currency exchange in China is the Foreign
Currency Administration Rules (1996), as amended. Under the Rules, once various
procedural requirements are met, Renminbi is convertible for current account
transactions, including trade and services, but not for capital account
transactions, including direct investment, loan or investment in securities
outside China, unless the prior approval of the State Administration of Foreign
Exchange of China is obtained. Although the Chinese government regulations
now
allow greater convertibility of Renminbi for current account transactions,
significant restrictions still remain. Currently, we are not involved in foreign
exchange transactions as all transactions are conducted in China are in Renminbi
and all exporting business is completed in U.S. dollars.
The
value
of the Renminbi is subject to changes in China’s central government policies and
to international economic and political developments affecting supply and demand
in the China Foreign Exchange Trading System market. Since 1994, the conversion
of Renminbi into foreign currencies, including U.S. dollars, has been based
on
rates set by the People’s Bank of China, which are set daily based on the
previous day’s interbank foreign exchange market rates and current exchange
rates on the world financial markets. Since 1994, the official exchange rate
generally has been stable. However, recently there has been increased political
pressure on the Chinese government to decouple the Renminbi from the U.S.
dollar.
We
conduct substantially all of our operations through Shandong Fuwei, and its
financial performance and position are measured in terms of Renminbi. Any
appreciation of the Rmb against the United States dollar would consequently
have
an adverse effect on our financial performance and asset values when measured
in
terms of United States dollar. Our solutions are primarily procured, sold and
delivered in China for Renminbi. The majority of our revenues are denominated
in
Renminbi. Should the Renminbi appreciate against United States dollar, such
appreciation could have a material adverse effect on our profits and the foreign
currency equivalent of such profits repatriated by the Chinese entities to
us.
Interest
rate risk
We
are
exposed to interest rate risk arising from having short-term variable rate
borrowings from time to time. Our future interest expense would fluctuate in
line with any change in our borrowing rates. We do not have any derivative
financial instruments and believe our exposure to interest rate risk and other
relevant market risks is not material.
Inflation
In
recent
years, China has not experienced significant inflation, and thus inflation
has
not had a material impact on our results of operations in recent years.
According to the National Bureau of Statistics of China, the change in Consumer
Price Index in China was 3.9%, 1.8% and 1.5% in 2004, 2005 and 2006
respectively.
Item
12.
|
Description
of Securities Other than Equity
Securities.
|
PART
II
Item
13.
|
Default,
Dividend Arrearages and
Delinquencies.
|
None.
Item
14.
|
Material
Modifications to the Rights of Security Holders and Use of
Proceeds.
|
We
completed our initial public offering of 4,312,500 ordinary shares on December
22, 2006. The shares sold in the initial public offering were registered on
a
Registration Statement on Form F-1 (file number: 333-138948) declared effective
on December 18, 2006. Maxim Group LLC was the sole book running manager for
the
offering of our ordinary shares. After the payment of underwriting fees,
proceeds from the initial public offering were $33,207,975, of which $3,269,846
were used to pay legal, accounting and professional fees and other related
printing and filing fees.
The
use
of the net proceeds in January and February of 2007 and our estimate of the
future use of the remaining proceeds from the offering are as
follows:
|
|
|
Approximate
Allocation
of
Net
Proceeds
|
|
|
Approximate
Percentage of
Net Proceeds
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
proceeds from IPO
|
|
$
|
29,938,129
|
|
|
100.00
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds
used in Jan and Feb of 2007
|
|
$
|
6,789,664
|
|
|
22.68
|
|
Investment
in new production line equipment
|
|
|
1,602,067
|
|
|
5.35
|
|
Buildings
and property for new production line
|
|
|
387,597
|
|
|
1.30
|
|
Sales
and marketing
|
|
|
300,000
|
|
|
1.00
|
|
General
corporate purpose, including working capital
|
|
|
4,500,000
|
|
|
15.03
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
proceeds remaining
|
|
$
|
23,148,465
|
|
|
77.32
|
%
|
|
|
Estimate
of future use
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investment
in new production line equipment
|
|
$
|
8,597,933
|
|
|
28.72
|
%
|
Buildings
and property for new production line
|
|
|
3,362,403
|
|
|
11.23
|
|
Affiliated
facilities
|
|
|
4,000,000
|
|
|
13.36
|
|
Sales
and marketing
|
|
|
1,700,000
|
|
|
5.68
|
|
Working
capital for the new line
|
|
|
4,700,000
|
|
|
15.70
|
|
General
corporate purpose, including working capital
|
|
|
788,129
|
|
|
2.63
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
estimate of the use of the proceeds from IPO
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investment
in new production line equipment
|
|
$
|
10,200,000
|
|
|
34.07
|
%
|
Buildings
and property for new production line
|
|
|
3,750,000
|
|
|
12.53
|
|
Affiliated
facilities
|
|
|
4,000,000
|
|
|
13.36
|
|
Sales
and marketing
|
|
|
2,000,000
|
|
|
6.68
|
|
Working
capital for the new line
|
|
|
4,700,000
|
|
|
15.70
|
|
General
corporate purpose, including working capital
|
|
$
|
5,288,129
|
|
|
17.66
|
|
None
of
the proceeds were paid, directly or indirectly, to our directors, officers
or
their associates or to any person owning ten percent or more of our ordinary
shares or to our affiliates.
Item
15.
|
Controls
and Procedures
|
Under
the
supervision and with the participation of our management, including the
principal executive officer and the principal accounting officer, we conducted
an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure
controls and procedures, as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under
the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as of the end of the period covered by this
report (the “Evaluation Date”). Based on this evaluation, our principal
executive officer and principal accounting officer concluded as of the
Evaluation Date that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective
such
that the material information required to be included in our Securities and
Exchange Commission (“SEC”) reports is accumulated and communicated to
management (including such officers) as appropriate to allow timely decisions
regarding required disclosure and recorded, processed, summarized and reported
within the time periods specified in SEC rules and forms relating to the
Company, including our consolidated subsidiaries. Additionally, there were
no
changes in our internal control over financial reporting that during the period
covered by this Annual Report on Form 20-F has materially affected, or is
reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial
reporting.
Section
404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 will require us to include a management’s
internal control report with our Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal
year
ending December 31, 2007. The Company has started the exercise of evaluating,
designing and implementing processes to improve our internal controls to comply
with the requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 in the near future.
Our
management, including our chief executive officer and our chief financial
officer will participate in this exercise.
Item
16A.
|
Audit
Committee Financial Expert
|
The
Board
has nominated Mark Stulga, Lin Tang and
Changrong
Ji, as members of the Audit Committee, and Lin Tang as the financial expert
as
defined under the applicable rules of the SEC issued pursuant to Section 407
of
the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
The
Code
of Ethics for the members of the Company’s Board of Directors and Officers was
approved by the
Board
of
Directors on March 27, 2007
and
is
filed as Exhibit 14.1 hereto.
Item
16C.
|
Principal
Accountant Fees and
Services
|
Audit
Fees
The
audit
fees of KPMG, our independent registered public accounting firm, in connection
with our initial public offering and audit of annual financial statements for
the fiscal years ended December 31, 2005 and 2006, amounted to RMB$5.1 million
and RMB$2.0 million respectively.
Audit-Related
Fees
The
audit-related fee of KPMG, amounted to RMB$Nil and RMB$0.6 million for the
fiscal years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005 respectively.
All
Other Fees
Not
Applicable
Policy
on Pre-Approval of Audit and Permissible Non-Audit Services of Independent
Auditors
The
policy of our directors who perform the functions customarily performed by
an
audit committee is to pre-approve all audit and permissible non-audit services
provided by the independent auditors. These services may include audit services
and other services.
Audit
of Financial Statements
KPMG
is
our principal independent registered public accounting firm.
Item
16D.
|
Exemptions
from the Listing Standards for Audit
Committee.
|
Not
applicable.
Item
16E.
|
Purchase
of Equity Securities by the Issuer and Affiliated
Purchasers.
|
None.
Item
17.
|
Financial
Statements.
|
The
Company has elected to provide Financial Statements pursuant to Item 18 (see
below).
Item
18.
|
Financial
Statements.
|
The
following documents are filed as Attachment A hereto and are included as part
of
this Annual report on Form 20-F.
Audited
Consolidated Financial Statements of Fuwei Films (Holdings) Co., Ltd and
Subsidiaries.
Report
of
Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.
Consolidated
Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income for the period from August 9,
2004
(date of incorporation) to December 31, 2004 and the years ended December 31,
2005 and 2006.
Consolidated
Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2005 and 2006.
Consolidated
Statements of Cash Flows for the period from August 9, 2004 (date of
incorporation) to December 31, 2004 and the years ended December 31, 2005 and
2006.
Consolidated
Statements of Shareholders’ Equity for the period from August 9, 2004 (date of
incorporation) to December 31, 2004 and the years ended December 31, 2005 and
2006.
Notes
to
Consolidated Financial Statements.
Audited
Financial Statements of Fuwei Films (Shandong) Co.,
Ltd
Report
of
Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Balance
Sheets as of December 31, 2003 and October 26, 2004
Statements
of Income for the periods from January 28, 2003 (date of incorporation) to
December 31, 2003 and January 1, 2004 to October 26, 2004
Statements
of Shareholders’ Equity for the periods from January 28, 2003 (date of
incorporation) to December 31, 2003 and January 1, 2004 to October 26,
2004
Statements
of Cash Flows for the periods from January 28, 2003 (date of incorporation)
to
December 31, 2003 and January 1, 2004 to October 26, 2004
Notes
to
the Financial Statements December 31, 2003 and October 26, 2004
The
following exhibits are filed as part of this Annual Report:
No.
|
|
Description
|
|
|
|
1.1
|
|
Form
of Underwriting Agreement. *
|
|
|
|
3.1
|
|
Form
of Amended Memorandum of Association of Fuwei Films (Holdings)
Co., Ltd.
**
|
|
|
|
3.2
|
|
Articles
of Association Fuwei Films (Holdings) Co., Ltd. ***
|
|
|
|
10.1
|
|
Loan
Agreement between Communication Bank of China and Fuwei Films (Holdings)
Co., Ltd.
dated
December 20, 2005 **
|
|
|
|
10.2
|
|
Loan
Agreement between Communication Bank of China and Fuwei Films (Holdings)
Co., Ltd.
dated
December 30, 2005 **
|
|
|
|
10.3
|
|
Loan
Agreement between Communication Bank of China of Fuwei Films (Holdings)
Co., Ltd.
dated
April 27, 2005 **
|
|
|
|
10.4
|
|
Loan
Agreement between Construction Bank of China of Fuwei Films (Holdings)
Co., Ltd. dated
September
16, 2005 **
|
|
|
|
10.5
|
|
Loan
Agreement between Construction Bank of China and Fuwei Films (Holdings)
Co., Ltd. dated
March
31, 2006 **
|
|
|
|
10.6
|
|
Loan
Agreement between Agricultural Bank of China and Fuwei Films (Holdings)
Co., Ltd. dated
October
17, 2005 **
|
|
|
|
10.7
|
|
Loan
Agreement between Agricultural Bank of China and Fuwei Films (Holdings)
Co., Ltd. dated
|
|
|
September
29, 2005 **
|
|
|
|
10.8
|
|
Loan
Agreement between Communication Bank of China of Fuwei Films (Shandong)
Co., Ltd.
dated
January 15, 2007***
|
|
|
|
10.9
|
|
Loan
Agreement between Communication Bank of China of Fuwei Films (Shandong)
Co., Ltd.
dated
January 15, 2007***
|
|
|
|
10.10
|
|
Asset
Purchase Agreement between Fuwei Plastics and Shandong Weifang
Auction
Firm dated
October
9, 2003 **
|
|
|
|
10.11
|
|
Purchase
Agreement between Beijing Baorui and Weifang Jing Cheng Auction
Co., Ltd.
dated
December
17, 2004 **
|
|
|
|
10.12
|
|
Service
Agreement between Fuwei Films (Holdings) Co., Ltd. and Xiaoan
He**
|
|
|
|
10.13
|
|
Employment
Agreement between Fuwei Films (Holdings) Co., Ltd. and Xiaoan He
**
|
|
|
|
10.14
|
|
Employment
Agreement between Fuwei Films (Holdings) Co., Ltd. and Xiaoming
Wang
**
|
|
|
|
10.15
|
|
Employment
Agreement between Fuwei Films (Holdings) Co., Ltd. and Yongping
Bai
**
|
|
|
|
10.16
|
|
Employment
Agreement between Fuwei Films (Holdings) Co., Ltd. and Xiuyong
Zhang
**
|
|
|
|
10.17
|
|
Equipment
Contract between Fuwei Films (Holdings) Co., Ltd. and Brükner dated as of
June
2005
**
|
|
|
|
10.18
|
|
Credit
Letter from Communication Bank of China dated May 8, 2006
**
|
|
|
|
14.1
|
|
Code
of Ethics for CEO and Senior Financial Officers. ***
|
|
|
|
21.1
|
|
List
of the company’s significant subsidiaries, their jurisdiction of
incorporation and the names
under
which they operate business, if different from their name.
***
|
|
|
|
31.1
|
|
Certification
of Chief Executive Officer required by Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley
Act of
2002.
***
|
|
|
|
31.2
|
|
Certification
of Chief Financial Officer required by Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley
Act of
2002.
***
|
|
|
|
32.1
|
|
Certification
of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer required
by Section
906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley
Act of 2002. ***
|
|
|
|
*
|
|
Filed
with the Company’s amendment to Registration Statement on Form F-1/A filed
with the SEC
on
December 12, 2006.
|
|
|
|
**
|
|
Filed
with the Company’s Registration Statement on Form F-1 filed with the SEC
on November 24,
2006.
|
|
|
|
***
|
|
Filed
herewith.
|
SIGNATURES
The
registrant hereby
certifies that it meets all of the requirements for filing Form 20-F and has
duly caused
and
authorized the undersigned to sign
this
Annual Report
on
its
behalf
.
|
|
|
|
Fuwei Films (Holdings) Co.,
Ltd
|
|
|
|
|
By:
|
/s/
Xiaoan He
|
|
Name:
Xiaoan He
|
|
Title:
Chairman, Chief Executive
Officer
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
By:
|
/s/
Lin Tang
|
|
Name:
Lin Tang
|
|
Title:
Chief Financial Officer
|
Dated:
April 2, 2007
INDEX
TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
|
|
Page
|
Audited
Consolidated Financial Statements of Fuwei Films (Holdings) Co.,
Ltd. and
subsidiaries
|
|
|
|
|
|
Report
of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
|
|
F-2
|
|
|
|
Consolidated
Balance Sheets as of December 31, 200
5
and 2006
|
|
F-3
|
|
|
|
Consolidated
Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income for the period from
August
9, 2004 (date of incorporation) to December 31, 2004 and the
year
s
ended December 31, 2005 and 2006
|
|
F-4
|
|
|
|
Consolidated
Statements of Shareholders’ Equity for the period from August 9, 2004
(date of incorporation) to December 31, 2004 and the year
s
ended December 31, 2005 and 2006
|
|
F-5
|
|
|
|
Consolidated
Statements of Cash Flows for the period from August 9, 2004 (date
of
incorporation) to December 31, 2004 and the year
s
ended December 31, 2005 and 2006
|
|
F-6
- F-7
|
|
|
|
Notes
to the Consolidated Financial Statements December 31, 2004,
2005
and 2006
|
|
F-8
- F-36
|
|
|
|
Audited
Financial Statements of Fuwei Films (Shandong) Co.,
Ltd
|
|
|
|
|
|
Report
of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
|
|
F-37
|
|
|
|
Balance
Sheets as of December 31, 2003 and October 26, 2004
|
|
F-38
|
|
|
|
Statements
of Income for the periods from January 28, 2003 (date of incorporation)
to
December 31, 2003 and January 1, 2004 to October 26, 2004
|
|
F-39
|
|
|
|
Statements
of Shareholders’ Equity for the periods from January 28, 2003 (date of
incorporation) to December 31, 2003 and January 1, 2004 to October
26,
2004
|
|
F-40
|
|
|
|
Statements
of Cash Flows for the periods from January 28, 2003 (date of
incorporation) to December 31, 2003 and January 1, 2004 to October
26,
2004
|
|
F-41
|
|
|
|
Notes
to the Financial Statements December 31, 2003 and October 26,
2004
|
|
F-42
- F-58
|
REPORT
OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
The
Board
of Directors and Shareholders of
Fuwei
Films (Holdings) Co., Ltd:
We
have
audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Fuwei Films (Holdings)
Co., Ltd (the “Company”) and its subsidiaries (collectively, the “Group”) as of
December 31, 2005 and 2006, and the related consolidated statements of income
and comprehensive income, shareholders’ equity and cash flows for the period
from August 9, 2004 (date of incorporation) to December 31, 2004, and for the
years ended December 31, 2005 and 2006, all expressed in Renminbi. These
consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s
management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated
financial statements based on our audits.
We
conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company
Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we
plan
and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial
statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining,
on a
test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial
statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used
and
significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall
financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a
reasonable basis for our opinion.
In
our
opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly,
in all material respects, the financial position of Fuwei Films (Holdings)
Co.,
Ltd and its subsidiaries as of December 31, 2005 and 2006, and the results
of
their operations and their cash flows for the period from August 9, 2004 to
December 31, 2004, and for the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2006, in
conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
The
accompanying consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended
December 31, 2006 have been translated into United States dollars solely for
the
convenience of the reader. We have audited the translation and, in our opinion,
such financial statements expressed in Renminbi have been translated into United
States dollars on the basis set forth in Note 3(b) to the consolidated financial
statements.
/s/
KPMG
Hong
Kong, China
April
2,
2007
FUWEI
FILMS (HOLDINGS) CO., LTD and SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED
BALANCE SHEETS
As
of
December 31, 2005 and 2006
(amounts
in thousands, except share and per share data)
|
|
Note
|
|
2005
|
|
2006
|
|
2006
|
|
|
|
|
|
RMB
|
|
RMB
|
|
US$
|
|
Assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current
assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
|
|
|
|
|
|
7,427
|
|
|
249,939
|
|
|
32,027
|
|
Restricted
cash
|
|
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
3,311
|
|
|
424
|
|
Accounts
receivable, net
|
|
|
4
|
|
|
46,129
|
|
|
75,530
|
|
|
9,678
|
|
Inventories
|
|
|
5
|
|
|
24,887
|
|
|
23,783
|
|
|
3,048
|
|
Prepayments
and other receivables
|
|
|
6
|
|
|
12,977
|
|
|
19,438
|
|
|
2,490
|
|
Deferred
expenses
|
|
|
7
|
|
|
1,785
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
Deferred
income tax assets
|
|
|
20
|
|
|
144
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
Total
current assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
93,349
|
|
|
372,001
|
|
|
47,667
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Property,
plant and equipment, net
|
|
|
8
|
|
|
303,596
|
|
|
317,690
|
|
|
40,708
|
|
Lease
prepayments
|
|
|
9
|
|
|
17,590
|
|
|
23,059
|
|
|
2,954
|
|
Deposits
for purchase of property,
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
plant
and equipment
|
|
|
|
|
|
13,900
|
|
|
13,900
|
|
|
1,782
|
|
Intangible
asset, net
|
|
|
10
|
|
|
181
|
|
|
109
|
|
|
14
|
|
Goodwill
|
|
|
11
|
|
|
10,276
|
|
|
10,276
|
|
|
1,317
|
|
Deferred
income tax assets
|
|
|
20
|
|
|
1,469
|
|
|
1,047
|
|
|
134
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
440,361
|
|
|
738,082
|
|
|
94,576
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current
liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Short-term
bank loans
|
|
|
12
|
|
|
248,046
|
|
|
239,678
|
|
|
30,712
|
|
Accounts
payable
|
|
|
|
|
|
10,613
|
|
|
12,809
|
|
|
1,641
|
|
Accrued
expenses and other payables
|
|
|
14
|
|
|
19,380
|
|
|
19,497
|
|
|
2,498
|
|
Amounts
due to related parties
|
|
|
21(b
|
)
|
|
89,362
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
Deferred
income tax liabilities
|
|
|
20
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
191
|
|
|
25
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
367,401
|
|
|
272,175
|
|
|
34,876
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shareholders’
equity
|
|
|
15
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ordinary
shares of US$0.129752 par value; 20,000,000 shares authorized; 771
and 13,062,500 issued and outstanding as of
December
31, 2005 and 2006, respectively
|
|
|
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
13,323
|
|
|
1,707
|
|
Additional
paid-in capital
|
|
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
311,907
|
|
|
39,967
|
|
Accumulated
other comprehensive income
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,732
|
|
|
1,785
|
|
|
229
|
|
Retained
earnings
|
|
|
|
|
|
71,227
|
|
|
138,892
|
|
|
17,797
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
shareholders’ equity
|
|
|
|
|
|
72,960
|
|
|
465,907
|
|
|
59,700
|
|
Total
liabilities and shareholders’ equity
|
|
|
|
|
|
440,361
|
|
|
738,082
|
|
|
94,576
|
|
See
accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.
FUWEI
FILMS (HOLDINGS) CO., LTD and SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
For
the
period from August 9, 2004 (date of incorporation) to December 31, 2004
and
the
years ended December 31, 2005 and 2006
(amounts
in thousands, except share and per share data)
|
|
Note
|
|
2004
|
|
2005
|
|
2006
|
|
2006
|
|
|
|
|
|
RMB
|
|
RMB
|
|
RMB
|
|
US$
|
|
Revenues,
net
|
|
|
16
|
|
|
81,364
|
|
|
346,205
|
|
|
436,884
|
|
|
55,981
|
|
Cost
of goods sold
|
|
|
17,
18
|
|
|
(64,038
|
)
|
|
(259,090
|
)
|
|
(334,341
|
)
|
|
(42,841
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross
profit
|
|
|
|
|
|
17,326
|
|
|
87,115
|
|
|
102,543
|
|
|
13,140
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating
expenses
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
-
Distribution expenses
|
|
|
17,
18
|
|
|
(2,593
|
)
|
|
(10,517
|
)
|
|
(16,483
|
)
|
|
(2,112
|
)
|
-
Administrative expenses
|
|
|
17
|
|
|
(2,330
|
)
|
|
(10,599
|
)
|
|
(8,043
|
)
|
|
(1,031
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
operating expenses
|
|
|
|
|
|
(4,923
|
)
|
|
(21,116
|
)
|
|
(24,526
|
)
|
|
(3,143
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating
income
|
|
|
|
|
|
12,403
|
|
|
65,999
|
|
|
78,017
|
|
|
9,997
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other
income/(expense)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
-
Interest income
|
|
|
|
|
|
179
|
|
|
863
|
|
|
43
|
|
|
6
|
|
-
Interest expense
|
|
|
19
|
|
|
(1,370
|
)
|
|
(13,747
|
)
|
|
(12,884
|
)
|
|
(1,651
|
)
|
-
Sales of scrap materials
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,599
|
|
|
3,596
|
|
|
3,639
|
|
|
466
|
|
-
Others, net
|
|
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
358
|
|
|
(393
|
)
|
|
(51
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
other income/(expense)
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,408
|
|
|
(8,930
|
)
|
|
(9,595
|
)
|
|
(1,230
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income
before income tax benefit/(expense)
|
|
|
|
|
|
13,811
|
|
|
57,069
|
|
|
68,422
|
|
|
8,767
|
|
Income
tax benefit/(expense)
|
|
|
20
|
|
|
288
|
|
|
59
|
|
|
(757
|
)
|
|
(97
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
income
|
|
|
|
|
|
14,099
|
|
|
57,128
|
|
|
67,665
|
|
|
8,670
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other
comprehensive income
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
-
Foreign currency translation adjustments
|
|
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
1,732
|
|
|
53
|
|
|
7
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Comprehensive
income
|
|
|
|
|
|
14,099
|
|
|
58,860
|
|
|
67,718
|
|
|
8,677
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Earnings
per share
|
|
|
26
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
-
Basic
|
|
|
|
|
|
18,287
|
|
|
74,096
|
|
|
61.46
|
|
|
7.88
|
|
-
Diluted
|
|
|
|
|
|
18,287
|
|
|
74,096
|
|
|
61.37
|
|
|
7.86
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted
average number of ordinary shares
|
|
|
26
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
-
Basic
|
|
|
|
|
|
771
|
|
|
771
|
|
|
1,101,031
|
|
|
1,101,031
|
|
-
Diluted
|
|
|
|
|
|
771
|
|
|
771
|
|
|
1,102,488
|
|
|
1,102,488
|
|
See
accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.
FUWEI
FILMS (HOLDINGS) CO., LTD and SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
For
the
period from August 9, 2004 (date of incorporation) to December 31, 2004
and
the
years ended December 31, 2005 and 2006
(amounts
in thousands, except share data)
|
|
|
|
Ordinary
shares
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Note
|
|
Number
of
shares
|
|
Amount
|
|
Additional
paid-in
capital
|
|
Accumulated
other
comprehensive
income
|
|
Retained
earnings
|
|
Total
shareholders’
equity
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
RMB
|
|
RMB
|
|
RMB
|
|
RMB
|
|
RMB
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance
as of August 9, 2004
|
|
|
15
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Issue
of ordinary shares
|
|
|
|
|
|
771
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
1
|
|
Net
income
|
|
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
14,099
|
|
|
14,099
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance
as of December 31, 2004
|
|
|
|
|
|
771
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
14,099
|
|
|
14,100
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Foreign
currency translation adjustment
|
|
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
1,732
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
1,732
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
income
|
|
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
57,128
|
|
|
57,128
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance
as of December 31, 2005
|
|
|
|
|
|
771
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
1,732
|
|
|
71,227
|
|
|
72,960
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Conversion
of shareholders’ loans
|
|
|
15(a
|
)
|
|
8,749,229
|
|
|
8,936
|
|
|
80,426
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
89,362
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Issue
of ordinary shares, net of expenses
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
4,312,500
|
|
|
4,386
|
|
|
225,838
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
230,224
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Share-based
payment transactions
|
|
|
3(p
|
)
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
5,643
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
5,643
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Foreign
currency translation adjustment
|
|
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
53
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
53
|
|
Net
income
|
|
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
67,665
|
|
|
67,665
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance
as of December 31, 2006
|
|
|
|
|
|
13,062,500
|
|
|
13,323
|
|
|
311,907
|
|
|
1,785
|
|
|
138,892
|
|
|
465,907
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance
as of December 31, 2006
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
-
US$
|
|
|
|
|
|
13,062,500
|
|
|
1,707
|
|
|
39,967
|
|
|
229
|
|
|
17,797
|
|
|
59,700
|
|
See
accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.
FUWEI
FILMS (HOLDINGS) CO., LTD and SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
For
the
period from August 9, 2004 (date of incorporation) to December 31, 2004
and
the
years ended December 31, 2005 and 2006
(amounts
in thousands)
|
|
2004
|
|
2005
|
|
2006
|
|
2006
|
|
|
|
RMB
|
|
RMB
|
|
RMB
|
|
US$
|
|
Cash
flow from operating activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
income
|
|
|
14,099
|
|
|
57,128
|
|
|
67,665
|
|
|
8,670
|
|
Adjustments
to reconcile net income to net cash
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(used
in)/provided by operating activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
-
Loss/(gain) on disposal of property, plant and equipment
|
|
|
18
|
|
|
(32
|
)
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
-
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment
|
|
|
2,574
|
|
|
23,337
|
|
|
23,425
|
|
|
3,001
|
|
-
Amortization of intangible assets
|
|
|
18
|
|
|
73
|
|
|
72
|
|
|
9
|
|
-
Lease prepayments charged to expense
|
|
|
97
|
|
|
392
|
|
|
724
|
|
|
94
|
|
-
Deferred income taxes
|
|
|
(288
|
)
|
|
(59
|
)
|
|
757
|
|
|
97
|
|
-
Bad debt expense/(recovery)
|
|
|
1,008
|
|
|
1,007
|
|
|
(1,143
|
)
|
|
(146
|
)
|
-
Foreign currency exchange loss
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
53
|
|
|
8
|
|
Changes
in operating assets and liabilities, net of
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
effect
of purchase of Shandong Fuwei in 2004
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
-
Accounts receivable
|
|
|
13,074
|
|
|
(21,676
|
)
|
|
(28,258
|
)
|
|
(3,621
|
)
|
-
Inventories
|
|
|
13,294
|
|
|
(6,855
|
)
|
|
1,104
|
|
|
141
|
|
-
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
|
|
|
(10,252
|
)
|
|
4,780
|
|
|
(8,220
|
)
|
|
(1,053
|
)
|
-
Accounts payable
|
|
|
(1,578
|
)
|
|
(1,044
|
)
|
|
2,196
|
|
|
280
|
|
-
Accrued expenses and other payables
|
|
|
23,328
|
|
|
(13,880
|
)
|
|
117
|
|
|
15
|
|
-
Amounts due from related parties
|
|
|
5,485
|
|
|
415
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
cash provided by operating activities
|
|
|
60,877
|
|
|
43,587
|
|
|
58,492
|
|
|
7,495
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
flow from investing activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Purchases
of property, plant and equipment
|
|
|
(57,081
|
)
|
|
(22,411
|
)
|
|
(37,526
|
)
|
|
(4,809
|
)
|
Restricted
cash related to trade finance
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
(3,311
|
)
|
|
(424
|
)
|
Payment
of land use rights
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
(2,649
|
)
|
|
(339
|
)
|
Cash
acquired from purchase of Shandong Fuwei
|
|
|
12,144
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
Deposits
paid for purchase of property, plant and equipment
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
(13,900
|
)
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
Proceeds
from sale of property, plant and equipment
|
|
|
23
|
|
|
111
|
|
|
7
|
|
|
1
|
|
Collection
of amounts due from related parties
|
|
|
4,450
|
|
|
4,721
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
cash used in investing activities
|
|
|
(40,464
|
)
|
|
(31,479
|
)
|
|
(43,479
|
)
|
|
(5,571
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
flow from financing activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
proceeds from issuance of share capital
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
235,867
|
|
|
30,223
|
|
Principal
payments of short-term bank loans
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
(252,600
|
)
|
|
(18,368
|
)
|
|
(2,354
|
)
|
Proceeds
from short-term bank loans
|
|
|
990
|
|
|
300,056
|
|
|
10,000
|
|
|
1,282
|
|
Repayments
of loans payable to related parties
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
(29,989
|
)
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
Payments
of expenses relating to the proposed offering
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
(1,785
|
)
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
Dividends
paid
|
|
|
(15,501
|
)
|
|
(26,265
|
)
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
cash (used in)/provided by financing activities
|
|
|
(14,510
|
)
|
|
(10,583
|
)
|
|
227,499
|
|
|
29,151
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Effect
of foreign exchange rate changes
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
(1
|
)
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
increase in cash
|
|
|
5,903
|
|
|
1,524
|
|
|
242,512
|
|
|
31,075
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
At
beginning of period/year
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
5,903
|
|
|
7,427
|
|
|
952
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
At
end of period/year
|
|
|
5,903
|
|
|
7,427
|
|
|
249,939
|
|
|
32,027
|
|
FUWEI
FILMS (HOLDINGS) CO., LTD and SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (CONTINUED)
For
the
period from August 9, 2004 (date of incorporation) to December 31, 2004
and
the
years ended December 31, 2005 and 2006
(amounts
in thousands)
|
|
2004
|
|
2005
|
|
2006
|
|
2006
|
|
|
|
RMB
|
|
RMB
|
|
RMB
|
|
US$
|
|
Supplemental
disclosure of cash flow information
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
paid during the period/year for interest expense
|
|
|
1,405
|
|
|
14,899
|
|
|
15,739
|
|
|
2,017
|
|
Supplemental
disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activities:
(a)
The
acquisition of Shandong Fuwei on October 27, 2004, for RMB91,093 was financed
entirely with loans from the related parties. In conjunction with this
acquisition, assets were acquired and liabilities were assumed as
follows:
|
|
RMB
|
|
Fair
value of assets acquired, including cash of RMB12,144
|
|
|
386,536
|
|
Purchase
consideration in the form of amounts due to related parties
|
|
|
(91,093
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Liabilities
assumed
|
|
|
295,443
|
|
(b)
On
November 23, 2006, the outstanding loans from Apex Glory Holdings Limited
of
RMB70,596 and Easebright Investments Limited of RMB18,766 were converted
into
6,911,895 and 1,837,334 ordinary shares of the Company,
respectively.
(c)
In
connection with the initial public offering (“IPO”) of the Company, there were
non-cash expenses of RMB5,643 (US$723), representing the fair value of stock
options granted to Maxim Group LLC on December 18, 2006, deducted from the
IPO
proceeds and recorded in additional paid-in capital.
FUWEI
FILMS (HOLDINGS) CO., LTD and SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For
the
period from August 9, 2004 (date of incorporation) to December 31, 2004
and
the
years ended December 31, 2005 and 2006
(amounts
in thousands, except share and per share data)
(1)
|
Principal
Activities and
Reorganization
|
Fuwei
Films (Holdings) Co., Ltd (the “Company”) and its subsidiaries (the “Group”) are
principally engaged in the production and distribution of BOPET film, a high
quality plastic film widely used in packaging, imaging, electronics, electrical
and magnetic products in the People’s Republic of China (the “PRC”). The Company
is a holding company incorporated in the Cayman Islands, established on August
9, 2004 under the Cayman Islands Companies Law as an exempted company with
limited liability. The Company was established for the purpose of acquiring
shares in Fuwei (BVI) Co., Ltd (“Fuwei (BVI)”), an intermediate holding company
established for the purpose of acquiring all of the ownership interest in
Shandong Fuwei.
On
August
20, 2004, the Company was allotted and issued one ordinary share of US$1.00
in
Fuwei (BVI) (being the entire issued share capital of Fuwei (BVI)), thereby
establishing Fuwei (BVI) as the intermediate investment holding company of
the
Group.
The
Group
was established by certain members of the former management team and employees
(the “Group Founders”) of Shandong Neo-Luck Plastics Co., Ltd (“Shandong
Neo-Luck”), a company owned 59% by a PRC state-owned enterprise. Prior to filing
for bankruptcy protection on September 24, 2004, Shandong Neo-Luck was engaged
in the business of BOPET film production. Certain production-related assets
of
Shandong Neo-Luck which had previously been mortgaged to the Bank of China,
Weifang City branch (the “Mortgagee Bank”) as security for several loans
extended to Shandong Neo-Luck’s affiliates were acquired through public auction
by Fuwei Films (Shandong) Co., Ltd (“Shandong Fuwei”) on October 9, 2003 for
RMB156,000 as a result of the borrowers default on various bank loans. Shandong
Fuwei, established in the PRC on January 28, 2003 as a limited liability
company, commenced its operations in July 2003. The principal activities of
Shandong Fuwei are those relating to the design, production and distribution
of
plastic flexible packaging materials. Shandong Neo-Luck was subsequently
declared bankrupt by the Weifang Municipal People’s Court in the PRC on
September 24, 2004.
Through
its intermediate holding company, Fuwei (BVI), the Company acquired a 100%
ownership interest in Shandong Fuwei on October 27, 2004 for a purchase price
of
RMB91,093. Shandong Fuwei thereafter became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Fuwei
(BVI) effective October 27, 2004. On December 25, 2004, Shandong Fuwei acquired
additional production-related assets through public auction that were formerly
owned by Shandong Neo-Luck for RMB119,280. Shandong Fuwei was converted into
a
wholly-foreign owned enterprise in the PRC on January 5, 2005, with a registered
capital of US$11,000.
On
December 18, 2006, the Company was successfully listed on the Nasdaq Global
Market and offered 3,750,000 ordinary shares, at an IPO price of US$8.28 per
ordinary share. On December 18, 2006, an additional 562,500 ordinary shares
were
sold at the IPO price of US$8.28 per ordinary share pursuant to the
underwriter’s exercise of its over-allotment option.
In
connection with the IPO of the Company, net proceeds, after deduction of the
related expenses, with aggregate amount of RMB235,867 (US$30,223) were
received.
FUWEI
FILMS (HOLDINGS) CO., LTD and SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
For
the
period from August 9, 2004 (date of incorporation) to December 31,
2004
and
the
years ended December 31, 2005 and 2006
(amounts
in thousands, except share and per share data)
(2)
|
Basis
of Presentation
|
The
Group’s consolidated financial statements are presented in accordance with
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“US
GAAP”).
Because
the Company and Fuwei BVI were under common control, the Company’s acquisition
of Fuwei BVI on August 20, 2004 has been accounted for in a manner similar
to a
pooling-of-interests. Consequently, the consolidated financial statements of
the
Company include the accounts of Fuwei BVI at their historical amounts.
Furthermore, the consolidated financial statements recognize the
recapitalization and acquisition retroactively, as if the acquisition occurred
as of the beginning of the earliest period presented.
The
acquisition of Shandong Fuwei by Fuwei BVI on October 27, 2004 has been
accounted for as a purchase business combination. Consequently, the consolidated
financial statements of the Company include the financial statements and results
of the Shandong Fuwei from October 27, 2004.
This
basis of accounting differs in certain material respects from that used in
the
preparation of the books of account of Shandong Fuwei, the Company’s principal
subsidiary, which are prepared in accordance with the accounting principles
and
the relevant financial regulations applicable to enterprises limited by shares
as established by the Ministry of Finance of the PRC (“PRC GAAP”), the
accounting standards used in the country of its domicile. The accompanying
consolidated financial statements reflect necessary adjustments not recorded
in
the books of account of the Company’s subsidiaries to present them in conformity
with US GAAP.
(3)
|
Summary
of Significant Accounting Policies and
Practices
|
(a)
|
Principles
of Consolidation
|
The
consolidated financial statements include the financial statements of the
Company and its two subsidiaries. All significant intercompany balances and
transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
(b)
|
Foreign
Currency Transactions
|
The
Group’s reporting currency is the Renminbi (“RMB”).
The
Company and Fuwei (BVI) operate in Hong Kong as investment holding companies
and
their
financial
records are maintained in Hong Kong dollars, being the functional currency
of
these two entities. Assets and liabilities are translated into RMB at the
exchange rates at the balance sheet date, equity accounts are translated at
historical exchange rates and income, expenses, and cash flow items are
translated using the average rate for the period. The translation adjustments
are recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income in the statements of
shareholders’ equity and comprehensive income.
FUWEI
FILMS (HOLDINGS) CO., LTD and SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
For
the
period from August 9, 2004 (date of incorporation) to December 31,
2004
and
the
years ended December 31, 2005 and 2006
(amounts
in thousands, except share and per share data)
(3)
|
Summary
of Significant Accounting Policies and Practices
(continued)
|
(b)
|
Foreign
Currency Transactions
(continued)
|
Transactions
denominated in currencies other than RMB are translated into RMB at the exchange
rates quoted by the People’s Bank of China (the “PBOC”) prevailing at the dates
of transactions. Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign
currencies are translated into RMB using the applicable exchange rates quoted
by
the PBOC at the balance sheet dates. The resulting exchange differences are
recorded in the statements of income.
Commencing
from July 21, 2005, the PRC government moved the RMB into a managed floating
exchange rate regime based on market supply and demand with reference to a
basket of currencies. The exchange rate of the U.S. dollar against the RMB
was
adjusted from approximately RMB 8.28 per U.S. dollar on July 20, 2005 to RMB
8.11 per U.S. dollar on July 21, 2005.
For
the
convenience of the readers, the 2006 RMB amounts included in the accompanying
consolidated financial statements have been translated into U.S. dollars at
the
rate of US$1.00 = RMB 7.8041, being the noon buy rate for U.S. dollars in effect
on December 29, 2006 in the City of New York for cable transfer in RMB per
U.S.
dollar as certified for custom purposes by the Federal Reserve Bank. No
representation is made that the RMB amounts could have been, or could be,
converted into U.S. dollar at that rate or at any other certain rate on December
31, 2006, or at any other date.
RMB
is
not fully convertible into foreign currencies. All foreign exchange transactions
involving RMB must take place either through the PBOC or other institutions
authorized to buy and sell foreign currency. The exchange rate adopted for
the
foreign exchange transactions are the rates of exchange quoted by the PBOC
which
are determined largely by supply and demand.
(c)
|
Cash
and Restricted Cash
|
As
of
December 31, 2005 and 2006, there were restricted cash of RMBNil and RMB3,311
(US$424) respectively for trade financing purposes. As of December 31, 2005
and
2006 there were no cash equivalents.
(d)
|
Trade
Accounts Receivable
|
Trade
accounts receivable are recorded at the invoiced amount after deduction of
trade
discounts, value added taxes and allowances, if any, and do not bear interest.
The allowance for doubtful accounts is the Group’s best estimate of the amount
of probable credit losses in the Group’s existing accounts receivable. The Group
determines the allowance based on historical write-off experience, customer
specific facts and economic conditions.
The
Group
reviews its allowance for doubtful accounts monthly. Past due balances over
90
days and over a specified amount are reviewed individually for collectibility.
All other balances are reviewed on a pooled basis by aging of such balances.
Account balances are charged off against the allowance after all means of
collection have been exhausted and the potential for recovery is considered
remote. The Group does not have any off-balance-sheet credit exposure related
to
its customers.
FUWEI
FILMS (HOLDINGS) CO., LTD and SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
For
the
period from August 9, 2004 (date of incorporation) to December 31,
2004
and
the
years ended December 31, 2005 and 2006
(amounts
in thousands, except share and per share data)
(3)
|
Summary
of Significant Accounting Policies and Practices
(continued)
|
Inventories
are stated at the lower of cost or market value. Cost is determined using
first-in, first-out basis method. Cost of work in progress and finished goods
comprises direct material, direct production cost and an allocated portion
of
production overheads based on normal operating capacity.
(f)
|
Property,
Plant and Equipment
|
Property,
plant and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and
impairment.
Depreciation
on property, plant and equipment is calculated on the straight-line method
(after taking into account their respective estimated residual values) over
the
estimated useful lives of the assets as follows:
|
|
Years
|
|
Buildings
and improvements
|
|
|
25
- 30
|
|
Plant
and equipment
|
|
|
10
- 15
|
|
Computer
equipment
|
|
|
5
|
|
Furniture
and fixtures
|
|
|
5
|
|
Motor
vehicles
|
|
|
5
|
|
Depreciation
of property, plant and equipment attributable to manufacturing activities is
capitalized
as
part
of inventory, and expensed to cost of goods sold when inventory is sold.
Depreciation
related
to abnormal amounts from idle capacity is charged to cost of goods sold for
the
period incurred. Total depreciation for the period/year ended December 31,
2004,
2005 and 2006 was RMB2,574, RMB23,337 and RMB23,425 (US$3,002) respectively,
of
which 95%, 98% and 97% were recorded in cost of goods sold and 5%, 2% and 3%
was
recorded in administrative expenses, respectively.
Construction
in progress represented capital expenditure in respect of the BOPET productions
line. No depreciation is provided in respect of construction in
progress.
Lease
prepayments represent the costs of land use rights in the PRC. Land use rights
are carried at cost and charged to expense on a straight-line basis over the
respective periods of rights of 30 years. The current portion of lease
prepayments has been included in prepayments and other receivables in the
balance sheet.
The
Group
acquired a trademark for use in the production and distribution of plastic
flexible packaging materials. The trademark is carried at cost less accumulated
amortization. Amortization expense is recognized on the straight-line basis
over
the estimated useful life of 5 years of
the
trademark.
FUWEI
FILMS (HOLDINGS) CO., LTD and SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
For
the
period from August 9, 2004 (date of incorporation) to December 31,
2004
and
the
years ended December 31, 2005 and 2006
(amounts
in thousands, except share and per share data)
(3)
|
Summary
of Significant Accounting Policies and Practices
(continued)
|
Given
the
environment in which the Group currently operates, it is reasonably possible
that the estimated economic useful life of the asset or the Group’s estimate
that it will recover its carrying amount from future operations could change
in
the future.
Goodwill
represents the excess of purchased cost over fair value of net assets of the
Shandong Fuwei business acquired. Goodwill is evaluated for impairment at least
annually. Management has determined that Shandong Fuwei is the reporting unit
for testing goodwill impairment. The first step of the test for impairment
compares the book value of Shandong Fuwei to its estimated fair value. The
second step of the goodwill impairment test, which is only required when the
net
book value of the reporting unit exceeds the fair value, compares the implied
fair value of goodwill to its book value to determine if an impairment is
required.
The
fair
value of Shandong Fuwei was determined based on the expected discounted future
cash flows methodology. The use of discounted cash flow methodology requires
significant judgments including estimation of future revenues and costs,
industry economic factors, future profitability, determination of Shandong
Fuwei’s weighted average cost of capital and other variables. Although the
Company based its fair value estimate on assumptions it believes to be
reasonable, those assumptions are inherently unpredictable and
uncertain.
Management
performed step one of its annual goodwill impairment test in the fourth quarter
of 2006 and determined that the fair value of Shandong Fuwei exceeded its net
book value as of December 31, 2006. Therefore, step two was not
required.
(j)
|
Impairment
of Long-lived Assets
|
Long-lived
assets, other than goodwill, including property, plant, and equipment and
intangible 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 measured by a comparison of the carrying amount
of an asset to the estimated undiscounted future cash flows expected to be
generated by the asset. If the carrying amount of an asset exceeds its estimated
future cash flows, an impairment charge is recognized by the amount in which
the
carrying amount of the asset exceeds the fair value of the asset.
Sales
of
plastic flexible packaging materials are reported, net of value added taxes
(“VAT”), sales returns, trade discounts and allowances. The standard terms and
conditions under which the Group generally delivers allow a customer the right
to return product for refund only if the product does not conform to product
specifications; the non-conforming product is identified by the customer; and
the customer rejects the non-conforming product and notifies the Group within
7
days and 30 days of receipt for sales to customers in the PRC and overseas
respectively. The Group recognizes revenue when products are delivered and
the
customer takes ownership and assumes risk of loss, collection of the relevant
receivable is probable, persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists and the
sales price is fixed or determinable.
In
the
PRC, VAT of 17% on invoice amount is collected in respect of the sales of goods
on behalf of tax authorities. The VAT collected is not revenue of the Group;
instead, the amount is recorded as a liability on the consolidated balance
sheet
until such VAT is paid to the authorities.
FUWEI
FILMS (HOLDINGS) CO., LTD and SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
For
the
period from August 9, 2004 (date of incorporation) to December 31,
2004
and
the
years ended December 31, 2005 and 2006
(amounts
in thousands, except share and per share data)
(3)
|
Summary
of Significant Accounting Policies and Practices
(continued)
|
Government
grants are recognized in the consolidated balance sheet initially as deferred
income when they have been received. Grants that compensate the Group for
expenses incurred are recognized as a reduction of expenses in the consolidated
statement of income in the same period in which the related expenses are
incurred.
For
the
period ended December 31, 2004, government grants of RMB544 were recognized
to
com
p
ensate
interest on bank loans and were recorded in interest expense. For the year
ended
December 31, 2005, government grants of RMB160 were recognized to compensate
research and development expenses incurred and RMB98 were received as incentive
of high VAT payer and were recorded in administrative expenses. For the year
ended December 31, 2006, government grants of RMB900 (US$115) were recognized
to
compensate research and development expenses incurred and were recorded in
administrative expenses.
(m)
|
Research
and Development Costs
|
Research
and development costs are expensed as incurred. Research and development costs
amounted to RMB131, RMB1,157 and RMB3,650 (US$468) for the period/year ended
December 31, 2004, 2005 and 2006 and such costs were recorded in administrative
expenses.
(n)
|
Retirement
and Other Postretirement
Benefits
|
Contributions
to retirement schemes (which are defined contribution plans) are charged to
expense as and when the related employee service is provided.
Income
taxes are accounted for under the asset and liability method. Deferred tax
assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences
attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts
of
existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases and operating
loss and tax credit carryforwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are
measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the
years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or
settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax
rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment
date.
The
fair value of stock options granted to Maxim
Group LLC under the stock option plans is recoginzed as listing expenses
deducted from IPO proceeds and recorded in additional paid-in
capital.
On
December 18, 2006, the Company granted 187,500 stock options to Maxim Group
LLC
as part of the compensation for the provision of services relating to the IPO
of
the Company. The stock option is exercisable at an exercises price equal to
US$10.35 per ordinary share commencing six months from December 18, 2006 and
expiring five years from December 18, 2006. The stock option and ordinary shares
underlying the stock option may not be sold, transferred, assigned, pledged
or
hypothecated, or be the subject of any hedging, short sale, derivative, put
or
call transaction that would result in the effective disposition thereof by
any
person for a period of six months.
FUWEI
FILMS (HOLDINGS) CO., LTD and SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
For
the
period from August 9, 2004 (date of incorporation) to December 31,
2004
and
the
years ended December 31, 2005 and 2006
(amounts
in thousands, except share and per share data)
(3)
|
Summary
of Significant Accounting Policies and Practices
(continued)
|
(p)
|
Stock
Option
Plan
(continued)
|
The
fair
value of each option award is estimated on the date of grant using the
Black-Scholes pricing model based on the following assumptions:
Fair
value of shares on measurement date
|
|
|
|
|
Expected
volatility
|
|
|
57.26
|
%
|
Expected
dividends
|
|
|
0.00
|
%
|
Expected
term (in years)
|
|
|
5
|
|
Risk-free
rate
|
|
|
4.56
|
%
|
The
fair
value of the Company’s shares was estimated based on the IPO price of US$8.28
per share. The expected volatility is estimated by reference to the historical
volatility of comparable companies listed on the Nasdaq Global Market. The
risk-free rate for periods within the contractual life of the options is based
on the U.S. government bond in effect at the time of grant. Expected dividend
yields are based on historical dividends. Changes in these subjective input
assumptions could materially affect the fair value estimates.
All
the
stock options granted during the year ended December 31, 2006, were outstanding
as of December 31, 2006, with a weighted-average remaining contractual term
of 5
years. The grant-date fair value of options granted during the year ended
December 31, 2006 is RMB5,643 (US$723).
The
Company recognized share-based compensation expenses of RMB5,643 (US$723) for
the year ended December 31, 2006, as listing expense deducted from IPO proceeds
and recorded in additional paid-in capital. As of December 31, 2006, there
was
no unrecognized compensation costs related to unvested stock options.
Basic
earnings per share is computed by dividing net earnings by the weighted average
number of ordinary shares outstanding during the year. Diluted earnings per
share is calculated by dividing net earnings by the weighted average number
of
ordinary and dilutive potential ordinary shares outstanding during the year.
Diluted potential ordinary shares consist of shares issuable pursuant to stock
option plan.
FUWEI
FILMS (HOLDINGS) CO., LTD and SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
For
the
period from August 9, 2004 (date of incorporation) to December 31,
2004
and
the
years ended December 31, 2005 and 2006
(amounts
in thousands, except share and per share data)
(3)
|
Summary
of Significant Accounting Policies and Practices
(continued)
|
The
preparation of the consolidated financial statements in accordance with US
GAAP
requires management of the Group to make a number of estimates and assumptions
relating to the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure
of
contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial
statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting
period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. On an ongoing basis,
management reviews its estimates and assumptions including those related to
the
recoverability of the carrying amount and the estimated useful lives of
long-lived assets, valuation allowances for accounts receivable and realizable
values for inventories. Changes in facts and circumstances may result in revised
estimates.
The
Group
uses the “management approach” in determining reportable operating segments. The
management approach considers the internal organization and reporting used
by
the Group’s chief operating decision maker for making operating decisions and
assessing performance as the source for determining the Group’s reportable
segments. Management, including the chief operating decision maker, reviews
operating results solely by monthly revenue of BOPET film (but not by
sub-product type or geographic area) and operating results of Shandong Fuwei,
the operating subsidiary in the PRC. As such, the Group has determined that
the
Group has a single operating segment as defined by Statement of Financial
Accounting Standard No. 131,
Disclosures about Segments of an Enterprise and
Related Information.
In
the
normal course of business, the Group is subject to contingencies, including
legal proceedings and claims arising out of the business that relate to a wide
range of matters, including among others, product liability. The Group
recognizes a liability for such contingency if it determines it is probable
that
a loss has occurred and a reasonable estimate of the loss can be made. The
Group
may consider many factors in making these assessments including past history
and
the specifics of each matter. As the Group has not become aware of any product
liability claim since operations commenced, the Group has not recognized a
liability for any product liability claims.
(u)
|
Recently
Issued Accounting
Standards
|
FIN
48
In
July
2006, the FASB issued FASB Interpretation No. 48,
Accounting
for Uncertainties in Income
Taxes
-
an
interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109
(“FIN
48
”
), which
clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in the
Group’s financial statements in accordance with SFAS No.109,
Accounting from
Income Taxes
. FIN 48 provides guidance on the measurement, recognition,
classification and disclosure of tax positions, along with accounting for the
related interest and penalties. FIN 48 is effective for fiscal years beginning
after December 15, 2006, and is to be applied to all open tax years
as
of the
date of effectiveness. The Company does not expect the adoption of FIN 48 to
have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements.
FUWEI
FILMS (HOLDINGS) CO., LTD and SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
For
the
period from August 9, 2004 (date of incorporation) to December 31,
2004
and
the
years ended December 31, 2005 and 2006
(amounts
in thousands, except share and per share data)
(3)
|
Summary
of Significant Accounting Policies and Practices
(continued)
|
(u)
|
Recently
Issued Accounting Standards
(continued)
|
SFAS
No.
157
In
September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157,
Fair
Value Measurements
(“
SFAS No. 157
”)
.
SFAS
No. 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value
in
generally accepted accounting principles, and expands disclosures about fair
value measurements. SFAS No. 157 applies under other accounting pronouncements
that require or permit fair value measurements, the FASB having previously
concluded in those accounting pronouncements that fair value is the relevant
measurement attribute. Accordingly, SFAS No. 157 does not require any new fair
value measurements. Under SFAS No. 157, fair value refers to price that would
be
received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly
transaction between market participants in the market in which the reporting
entity transacts. SFAS No. 157 is effective for financial statements issued
for
fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007, and interim periods within
those
fiscal years, with early adoption permitted. The Company does not expect the
adoption of SFAS No. 157 to have a material impact on the consolidated financial
statements.
SAB
108
In
September 2006 the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) issued Staff
Accounting Bulletin No. 108,
Considering the Effects of Prior Year
Misstatements when Quantifying Misstatements in Current Year Financial
Statements
(“SAB 108”). SAB 108 provide interpretive guidance on how the
effects of the carryover or reversal of prior year misstatements should be
considered in quantifying a current year misstatement. The SEC staff believes
that registrants should quantify errors using both a balance sheet and an income
statement approach and evaluate whether either approach results in quantifying
a
misstatement that, when all relevant quantitative and qualitative factors are
considered, is material. SAB 108 is effective for the Company’s fiscal year
ending December 31, 2006. The initial adoption of SAB 108 had no impact on
the
consolidated financial statements.
FUWEI
FILMS (HOLDINGS) CO., LTD and SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
For
the
period from August 9, 2004 (date of incorporation) to December 31,
2004
and
the
years ended December 31, 2005 and 2006
(amounts
in thousands, except share and per share data)
(4)
|
Accounts
Receivable, net
|
Accounts
receivable at December 31, 2005 and 2006 consist of the following:
|
|
2005
|
|
2006
|
|
2006
|
|
|
|
RMB
|
|
RMB
|
|
US$
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts
receivable
|
|
|
40,300
|
|
|
39,053
|
|
|
5,004
|
|
Less:
Allowance for doubtful accounts
|
|
|
(2,015
|
)
|
|
(872
|
)
|
|
(112
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
38,285
|
|
|
38,181
|
|
|
4,892
|
|
Bills
receivable
|
|
|
7,844
|
|
|
37,349
|
|
|
4,786
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
46,129
|
|
|
75,530
|
|
|
9,678
|
|
An
analysis of the allowance for doubtful accounts for 2004, 2005 and 2006 is
as
follows:
|
|
2004
|
|
2005
|
|
2006
|
|
2006
|
|
|
|
RMB
|
|
RMB
|
|
RMB
|
|
US$
|
|
Balance
at beginning of year
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
1,008
|
|
|
2,015
|
|
|
258
|
|
Bad
debt expense/(recovery)
|
|
|
1,008
|
|
|
1,007
|
|
|
(1,143
|
)
|
|
(146
|
)
|
Write-offs
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance
at end of year
|
|
|
1,008
|
|
|
2,015
|
|
|
872
|
|
|
112
|
|
The
Group
has a credit policy in place and the exposure to credit risk is monitored on
an
ongoing basis. Credit evaluations are
performed
on all customers requiring credit over a certain amount. These receivables
are
due within 7 to 60 days from the date of billing. Normally, the Group does
not
obtain collateral from customers.
Inventories
at December 31, 2005 and 2006 consist of the following:
|
|
2005
|
|
2006
|
|
2006
|
|
|
|
RMB
|
|
RMB
|
|
US$
|
|
Raw
materials
|
|
|
9,228
|
|
|
10,526
|
|
|
1,349
|
|
Work-in-progress
|
|
|
865
|
|
|
2,029
|
|
|
260
|
|
Finished
goods
|
|
|
14,468
|
|
|
10,874
|
|
|
1,394
|
|
Consumables
and spare parts
|
|
|
326
|
|
|
354
|
|
|
45
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
24,887
|
|
|
23,783
|
|
|
3,048
|
|
FUWEI
FILMS (HOLDINGS) CO., LTD and SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
For
the
period from August 9, 2004 (date of incorporation) to December 31,
2004
and
the
years ended December 31, 2005 and 2006
(amounts
in thousands, except share and per share data)
(6)
|
Prepayments
and Other Receivables
|
Prepayments
and other receivables at December 31, 2005 and 2006 consist of the
following:
|
|
2005
|
|
2006
|
|
2006
|
|
|
|
RMB
|
|
RMB
|
|
US$
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Purchase
deposits of raw materials
|
|
|
5,982
|
|
|
5,724
|
|
|
733
|
|
Prepayments
(Note)
|
|
|
5,097
|
|
|
3,354
|
|
|
430
|
|
Other
receivables
|
|
|
1,898
|
|
|
10,360
|
|
|
1,327
|
|
|
|
|
12,977
|
|
|
19,438
|
|
|
2,490
|
|
Note:
Prepayments
at December 31, 2005 and 2006 include an amount of RMB392 and RMB767 (US$98),
respectively, representing the current portion of lease prepayments of the
Group
(see Note 9).
Deferred
expenses at December 31, 2005 represent an aggregate amount of RMB1,785, in
connection with the preparation of the IPO of the Company, which were charged
to
additional paid-in capital after the Company listed on the Nasdaq Global Market
on December 18, 2006.
(8)
|
Property,
Plant and Equipment, net
|
Property,
plant and equipment consist of the following:
|
|
2005
|
|
2006
|
|
2006
|
|
|
|
RMB
|
|
RMB
|
|
US$
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Buildings
|
|
|
33,699
|
|
|
33,699
|
|
|
4,318
|
|
Plant
and equipment
|
|
|
275,588
|
|
|
276,328
|
|
|
35,408
|
|
Computer
equipment
|
|
|
938
|
|
|
955
|
|
|
122
|
|
Furniture
and fixtures
|
|
|
1,457
|
|
|
1,798
|
|
|
230
|
|
Motor
vehicles
|
|
|
1,390
|
|
|
1,390
|
|
|
179
|
|
Construction-in-progress
|
|
|
30,336
|
|
|
66,753
|
|
|
8,554
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
343,408
|
|
|
380,923
|
|
|
48,811
|
|
Less:
accumulated depreciation
|
|
|
(39,812
|
)
|
|
(63,233
|
)
|
|
(8,103
|
)
|
|
|
|
303,596
|
|
|
317,690
|
|
|
40,708
|
|
All
of
the Group’s buildings are located in the PRC. As of December 31, 2005 and 2006,
property, plant and equipment with carrying value totaling RMB264,546 and
RMB242,242 (US$31,040) respectively were pledged to banks as collateral for
short-term bank loans of RMB183,270 and RMB178,270 (US$22,843) respectively
(see
Note 12).
FUWEI
FILMS (HOLDINGS) CO., LTD and SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
For
the
period from August 9, 2004 (date of incorporation) to December 31,
2004
and
the
years ended December 31, 2005 and 2006
(amounts
in thousands, except share and per share data)
(8)
|
Property,
Plant and Equipment, net
(continued)
|
Construction-in-progress
represents capital expenditure in respect of the BOPET production line. Interest
expense capitalized during the period/year ended December 31, 2004, 2005 and
2006 was RMB35, RMB1,152 and RMB2,855 (US$366), respectively (see Note 19).
The
balance represents the land use rights of the Group as follows:
|
|
2005
|
|
2006
|
|
2006
|
|
|
|
RMB
|
|
RMB
|
|
US$
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-current
portion
|
|
|
17,590
|
|
|
23,059
|
|
|
2,954
|
|
Current
portion - amount charged to expense next year
|
|
|
392
|
|
|
767
|
|
|
98
|
|
|
|
|
17,982
|
|
|
23,826
|
|
|
3,052
|
|
As
of
December 31, 2005 and 2006, prepaid land use rights were pledged to banks as
collateral for short-term bank loans of RMB52,600 and RMB52,600 (US$6,740)
respectively (Note 12).
Charges
for the period/year ended December 31, 2004, 2005 and 2006 was RMB97, RMB392
and
RMB724 (US$94) respectively.
As
of
December 31, 2006, prepaid land use rights of the Group included certain parcels
of land located in Weifang City, Shandong Province, the PRC, with a net book
value of RMB23,826. The land use rights for land with area of approximately
43,878 square meters, 5,279 square meters and 25,094 square meters will expire
in November 2050, May 2053 and February 2055, respectively.
(10)
|
Intangible
Asset, net
|
|
|
2005
|
|
2006
|
|
2006
|
|
|
|
RMB
|
|
RMB
|
|
US$
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Trademark
|
|
|
362
|
|
|
362
|
|
|
46
|
|
Less:
accumulated amortization
|
|
|
(181
|
)
|
|
(253
|
)
|
|
(32
|
)
|
|
|
|
181
|
|
|
109
|
|
|
14
|
|
Intangible
asset represents the trademark of “Neo-luck” acquired by Shandong Fuwei from
Shandong Neo-Luck on 20 July 2003 (i.e. prior to the acquisition as described
in
Note 13). Amortization expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over
the
estimated useful life of 5 years. Amortization of intangible asset was RMB18,
RMB73 and RMB72 (US$9) for the period/year ended December 31, 2004, 2005 and
2006, respectively.
FUWEI
FILMS (HOLDINGS) CO., LTD and SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
For
the
period from August 9, 2004 (date of incorporation) to December 31,
2004
and
the
years ended December 31, 2005 and 2006
(amounts
in thousands, except share and per share data)
(10)
|
Intangible
Asset, net (continued)
|
The estimated amortization expense of intangible assets
is as
follows:
Goodwill
of RMB10,276 (US$1,317) at December 31, 2005 and 2006, which is not deductible
for tax purposes, pertains solely to the Company’s acquisition of Shandong Fuwei
in October 2004. The goodwill is attributable to the development potential
of
business acquired.
(12)
|
Short-term
Bank Loans
|
|
|
Interest
rate
|
|
2005
|
|
2006
|
|
2006
|
|
Lender
|
|
per
annum
|
|
RMB
|
|
RMB
|
|
US$
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Bank
of Communications Co., Ltd
.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
-
December 30, 2005 to November 25, 2006
|
|
|
6.696
|
%
|
|
52,600
|
|
|
52,600
|
|
|
6,740
|
|
-
December 20, 2005 to December 13, 2006
|
|
|
6.696
|
%
|
|
52,900
|
|
|
52,546
|
|
|
6,734
|
|
-
April 27, 2005 to September 20, 2006
|
|
|
5.760
|
%
|
|
100,000
|
|
|
100,000
|
|
|
12,814
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
China
Construction Bank Corporation
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
-
September 16, 2005 to January 20, 2006
|
|
|
6.138
|
%
|
|
12,600
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
-
March 31, 2006 to January 20, 2007
|
|
|
5.841
|
%
|
|
-
|
|
|
8,934
|
|
|
1,145
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Agricultural
Bank of China Co., Ltd.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
-
September 30, 2005 to September 9, 2006
|
|
|
7.254
|
%
|
|
9,770
|
|
|
8,790
|
|
|
1,126
|
|
-
October 17, 2005 to October 16, 2006
|
|
|
7.254
|
%
|
|
8,000
|
|
|
8,000
|
|
|
1,024
|
|
-
October 28, 2005 to October 27, 2006
|
|
|
7.254
|
%
|
|
6,800
|
|
|
6,800
|
|
|
872
|
|
Discounted
bills (Note 25(c))
|
|
|
6.86%-7.00
|
%
|
|
5,376
|
|
|
2,008
|
|
|
257
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
248,046
|
|
|
239,678
|
|
|
30,712
|
|
Notes:
During
the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2006, the Company entered into various
loan agreements with commercial banks with terms ranging from three months
to
one year to finance its working capital. None of the loan agreements requires
the Company to comply with financial covenants. The weighted average interest
rate of short-term bank loans outstanding as of December 31, 2005 and 2006
were
6.34% and 6.32% per annum, respectively.
The
Company has received a confirmation from Bank of Communications Co., Ltd to
extend current funding commitments of RMB205,146 as of December 31, 2006 through
December 31, 2007.
FUWEI
FILMS (HOLDINGS) CO., LTD and SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
For
the
period from August 9, 2004 (date of incorporation) to December 31,
2004
and
the
years ended December 31, 2005 and 2006
(amounts
in thousands, except share and per share data)
(12)
|
Short-term
Bank Loans (continued)
|
The
principal amounts of the above short-term loans are repayable at the end of
the
loan period.
Following
the maturity of the short-term loans of RMB52,546 and RMB100,000 from Bank
of
Communications Co., Ltd on December 13, 2006 and September 20, 2006,
respectively, the Company obtained from Bank of Communications Co., Ltd. new
short terms loans of RMB52,590 and RMB100,000 on January 15, 2007, with the
maturity date on January 15, 2008, and interest charged at 6.732% per
annum.
All
of
the short-term loans from Agricultural Bank of China Co., Ltd., totaling
RMB23,590 (US$3,022), and a short-term loan from Bank of Communications Co.,
Ltd. of RMB 52,600 (US$6,740), were fully repaid in January 2007 and February
2007, respectively.
Short-term
loans outstanding, which are all denominated in Renminbi, are secured and
guaranteed as follows:
|
|
2005
|
|
2006
|
|
2006
|
|
|
|
RMB
|
|
RMB
|
|
US$
|
|
Secured
by:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
-
property, plant and equipment
|
|
|
183,270
|
|
|
178,270
|
|
|
22,843
|
|
-
lease prepayments
|
|
|
52,600
|
|
|
52,600
|
|
|
6,740
|
|
-
bills receivable
|
|
|
5,376
|
|
|
2,008
|
|
|
257
|
|
Guaranteed
by related parties (Note 21(a))
|
|
|
6,800
|
|
|
6,800
|
|
|
872
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
248,046
|
|
|
239,678
|
|
|
30,712
|
|
On
October 27, 2004, Fuwei (BVI) entered into a sale and purchase agreement with
Shenhong Group Co., Ltd and Shandong Baorui Investment Co., Ltd (“Shandong
Baorui”), the then shareholders of Shandong Fuwei, to acquire their respective
equity interest of 90% and 10% in Shandong Fuwei for an aggregate consideration
of RMB91,093. Shandong Baorui is 22.1% owned by the Group Founders. With the
acquisition of Shandong Fuwei, the Company entered into the market of production
and distribution of BOPET film and obtained the necessary production facilities.
As a result of the acquisition, the results of operations of Shandong Fuwei
are
consolidated and included in the financial statements of the Company from
October 27, 2004. This purchase transaction was financed entirely by loans
from
two of the Company’s shareholders.
Effect
of acquisition of Shandong Fuwei
The
following table summarizes the estimated fair value of the assets acquired
and
liabilities assumed at the date of acquisition.
|
|
RMB
|
|
Cash
|
|
|
12,144
|
|
Property,
plant and equipment
|
|
|
187,245
|
|
Intangible
assets
|
|
|
272
|
|
Lease
prepayments
|
|
|
18,079
|
|
Deferred
tax assets
|
|
|
2,187
|
|
Inventories
|
|
|
31,326
|
|
Accounts
receivable
|
|
|
39,542
|
|
Prepayment
and other receivables
|
|
|
7,505
|
|
Amounts
due from related parties
|
|
|
77,960
|
|
Goodwill
on acquisition
|
|
|
10,276
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
assets acquired
|
|
|
386,536
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Short-term
bank loans
|
|
|
(199,600
|
)
|
Accounts
payables
|
|
|
(13,235
|
)
|
Accrued
expenses and other payables
|
|
|
(9,932
|
)
|
Amount
due to related parties
|
|
|
(29,989
|
)
|
Dividends
payable
|
|
|
(41,766
|
)
|
Deferred
tax liabilities
|
|
|
(921
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
liabilities assumed
|
|
|
(295,443
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
assets acquired
|
|
|
91,093
|
|
FUWEI
FILMS (HOLDINGS) CO., LTD and SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
For
the
period from August 9, 2004 (date of incorporation) to December 31,
2004
and
the
years ended December 31, 2005 and 2006
(amounts
in thousands, except share and per share data)
(13)
|
Acquisition
(continued)
|
The
results of operations for the period ended December 31, 2004 as though the
acquisition of Shandong Fuwei had been completed on August 9, 2004 are set
out
below:
|
|
2004
|
|
|
|
RMB
|
|
|
|
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenues
|
|
|
172,089
|
|
Cost
of goods sold
|
|
|
(131,157
|
)
|
Total
operating expenses
|
|
|
(8,870
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating
income
|
|
|
32,062
|
|
Other
income/(expenses)
|
|
|
(641
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income
before income tax expense
|
|
|
31,421
|
|
Income
tax expense
|
|
|
(34
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
income
|
|
|
31,387
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Earnings
per share (basic and diluted)
|
|
|
314
|
|
(14)
|
Accrued
Expenses and Other
Payables
|
Accrued
expenses and other payables at December 31, 2005 and 2006 consist of the
following:
|
|
2005
|
|
2006
|
|
2006
|
|
|
|
RMB
|
|
RMB
|
|
US$
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Payables
to contractors
|
|
|
8,677
|
|
|
8,677
|
|
|
1,112
|
|
Receipts
in advance from customers
|
|
|
7,277
|
|
|
3,929
|
|
|
503
|
|
VAT
payable
|
|
|
2,077
|
|
|
893
|
|
|
114
|
|
Audit
fee
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
1,990
|
|
|
255
|
|
IPO
expenses
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
1,923
|
|
|
246
|
|
Others
|
|
|
1,349
|
|
|
2,085
|
|
|
268
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
19,380
|
|
|
19,497
|
|
|
2,498
|
|
FUWEI
FILMS (HOLDINGS) CO., LTD and SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
For
the
period from August 9, 2004 (date of incorporation) to December 31,
2004
and
the
years ended December 31, 2005 and 2006
(amounts
in thousands, except share and per share data)
(15)
|
Shareholders’
Equity
|
(a)
|
On
the date of incorporation on August 9, 2004, the authorized share
capital
was US$50 comprising 50,000 ordinary shares of US$1.00 each. On October
6,
2004, the Company issued 100 ordinary shares of US$1
each.
|
On
November 23, 2006, the Company:
|
(i)
|
increased
the authorized share capital from US$50 comprised of 50,000 ordinary
shares of US$1.00 per share to US$2,595 comprised of 2,595,040 shares
of
US$1.00 per share.
|
|
(ii)
|
declared
a 7.707-for-one ordinary share split. Further to the share split,
the
authorized share capital is divided into 20,000,000 ordinary shares
of a
par value of US$0.129752 each. All share and per share amounts presented
in the consolidated financial statements and related notes have been
revised to reflect the share split
retroactively.
|
On
November 23, 2006, further to the resolutions adopted on May 8, 2006, the
outstanding shareholders’ loans from Apex Glory Holdings and Easebright
Investments of RMB70,596 and RMB18,766 respectively, were converted into
6,911,895 and 1,837,334 ordinary shares of the Company
respectively.
During
the year ended December 31, 2006, the Company issued 4,312,500 new ordinary
shares through an IPO. See Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements
for
details of the IPO.
(b)
|
Transfers
from retained earnings to statutory reserves were made in accordance
with
the relevant PRC rules and regulations and the articles of association
of
the Shandong Fuwei and were approved by the board of directors of
Shandong
Fuwei.
|
The
Group’s revenue is primarily derived from the manufacture and sale of plastic
flexible packaging materials.
The
following table shows the distribution of the Group’s revenue by the
geographical location of customers, whereas all the Group’s assets are located
in the PRC:
|
|
2004
|
|
2005
|
|
2006
|
|
2006
|
|
|
|
RMB
|
|
RMB
|
|
RMB
|
|
US$
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The
PRC
|
|
|
66,115
|
|
|
304,421
|
|
|
345,122
|
|
|
44,223
|
|
Overseas
countries (principally United
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
States
of America, Japan and India)
|
|
|
15,249
|
|
|
41,784
|
|
|
91,762
|
|
|
11,758
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
81,364
|
|
|
346,205
|
|
|
436,884
|
|
|
55,981
|
|
The
Group’s revenue by significant types of films for 2004, 2005 and 2006 is as
follows:
|
|
2004
|
|
2005
|
|
2006
|
|
2006
|
|
|
|
RMB
|
|
RMB
|
|
RMB
|
|
US$
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Printing
film
|
|
|
25,154
|
|
|
103,682
|
|
|
95,315
|
|
|
12,213
|
|
Stamping
film
|
|
|
19,695
|
|
|
94,711
|
|
|
99,856
|
|
|
12,795
|
|
Metallization
film
|
|
|
17,666
|
|
|
39,647
|
|
|
34,772
|
|
|
4,456
|
|
Base
film for other application
|
|
|
17,679
|
|
|
59,826
|
|
|
46,784
|
|
|
5,995
|
|
Special
film
|
|
|
1,170
|
|
|
48,339
|
|
|
160,157
|
|
|
20,522
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
81,364
|
|
|
346,205
|
|
|
436,884
|
|
|
55,981
|
|
FUWEI
FILMS (HOLDINGS) CO., LTD and SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
For
the
period from August 9, 2004 (date of incorporation) to December 31,
2004
and
the
years ended December 31, 2005 and 2006
(amounts
in thousands, except share and per share data)
(16)
|
Revenues
(continued)
|
The
Group
operates and manages its business in one single operating segment — Shandong
Fuwei, the operating subsidiary in the PRC. The results of Shandong Fuwei used
by management to evaluate business performance are prepared based on PRC GAAP.
Segment information is set out below:
|
|
2004
|
|
2005
|
|
2006
|
|
2006
|
|
|
|
RMB
|
|
RMB
|
|
RMB
|
|
US$
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenues
from external customers
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Note
(a))
|
|
|
80,359
|
|
|
342,085
|
|
|
429,354
|
|
|
55,016
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Segment
income
|
|
|
20,656
|
|
|
58,240
|
|
|
65,620
|
|
|
8,408
|
|
Reconciling
items (Note (b))
|
|
|
(6,845
|
)
|
|
(1,171
|
)
|
|
2,802
|
|
|
359
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income
before income taxes
|
|
|
13,811
|
|
|
57,069
|
|
|
68,422
|
|
|
8,767
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation
and amortization
|
|
|
2,689
|
|
|
23,802
|
|
|
24,221
|
|
|
3,104
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Segment
assets (Note (c))
|
|
|
|
|
|
437,318
|
|
|
496,334
|
|
|
63,599
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Expenditures
for long-lived assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
22,411
|
|
|
40,175
|
|
|
5,148
|
|
(a)
|
Reconciliation
of total segment revenue to consolidated
revenue
|
|
|
2004
|
|
2005
|
|
2006
|
|
2006
|
|
|
|
RMB
|
|
RMB
|
|
RMB
|
|
US$
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
segment revenues under
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
PRC
GAAP
|
|
|
80,359
|
|
|
342,085
|
|
|
429,354
|
|
|
55,016
|
|
Reconciliation
from PRC GAAP to
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
US
GAAP:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
-
Freight and other operating expenses
|
|
|
1,005
|
|
|
4,120
|
|
|
7,530
|
|
|
965
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Consolidated
revenues under US GAAP
|
|
|
81,364
|
|
|
346,205
|
|
|
436,884
|
|
|
55,981
|
|
FUWEI
FILMS (HOLDINGS) CO., LTD and SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
For
the
period from August 9, 2004 (date of incorporation) to December 31,
2004
and
the
years ended December 31, 2005 and 2006
(amounts
in thousands, except share and per share data)
(16)
|
Revenues
(continued)
|
(b)
|
Reconciliation
of total segment income to consolidated operating
income
|
|
|
2004
|
|
2005
|
|
2006
|
|
2006
|
|
|
|
RMB
|
|
RMB
|
|
RMB
|
|
US$
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
segment income under PRC GAAP
|
|
|
20,656
|
|
|
58,240
|
|
|
65,620
|
|
|
8,408
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
-
Fair value adjustment on inventory
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
arising
on acquisition of Shandong
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fuwei
|
|
|
(4,961
|
)
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
-
Depreciation on property, plant
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
and
equipment
|
|
|
134
|
|
|
871
|
|
|
871
|
|
|
112
|
|
-
Capitalization of interest expense
|
|
|
35
|
|
|
1,152
|
|
|
2,855
|
|
|
366
|
|
-
Other adjustments
|
|
|
(1,977
|
)
|
|
(806
|
)
|
|
1,214
|
|
|
155
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(6,769
|
)
|
|
1,217
|
|
|
4,940
|
|
|
633
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
segment income under US GAAP
|
|
|
13,887
|
|
|
59,457
|
|
|
70,560
|
|
|
9,041
|
|
Interest
income of holding companies
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
14
|
|
|
2
|
|
Administrative
expenses of holding
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
companies
|
|
|
(76
|
)
|
|
(2,388
|
)
|
|
(2,152
|
)
|
|
(276
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Consolidated
income before
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
income
taxes
|
|
|
13,811
|
|
|
57,069
|
|
|
68,422
|
|
|
8,767
|
|
(c)
|
Reconciliation
of total segment assets to consolidated total
assets
|
|
|
2005
|
|
2006
|
|
2006
|
|
|
|
RMB
|
|
RMB
|
|
US$
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
assets for reportable segment under PRC GAAP
|
|
|
437,318
|
|
|
496,334
|
|
|
63,599
|
|
Reconciliation
from PRC GAAP to US GAAP:-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
-
Property, plant and equipment
|
|
|
(14,582
|
)
|
|
(25,201
|
)
|
|
(3,229
|
)
|
-
Lease prepayments
|
|
|
3,046
|
|
|
2,754
|
|
|
352
|
|
-
Deferred tax assets
|
|
|
1,613
|
|
|
1,047
|
|
|
134
|
|
-
Goodwill
|
|
|
10,276
|
|
|
10,276
|
|
|
1,317
|
|
-
Accounts receivable, net
|
|
|
5,153
|
|
|
3,088
|
|
|
396
|
|
-
Prepayments and other receivables
|
|
|
(4,729
|
)
|
|
(1,171
|
)
|
|
(150
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
segment assets under US GAAP
|
|
|
438,095
|
|
|
487,127
|
|
|
62,419
|
|
Cash
held by the Company
|
|
|
16
|
|
|
240,978
|
|
|
30,878
|
|
Others
(Note)
|
|
|
2,250
|
|
|
9,977
|
|
|
1,279
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Consolidated
total assets
|
|
|
440,361
|
|
|
738,082
|
|
|
94,576
|
|
Note:
The
2006 balance primarily includes other receivables of the Company.
FUWEI
FILMS (HOLDINGS) CO., LTD and SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
For
the
period from August 9, 2004 (date of incorporation) to December 31,
2004
and
the
years ended December 31, 2005 and 2006
(amounts
in thousands, except share and per share
data)
(17)
|
Depreciation
and Amortization
|
Depreciation
of property, plant and equipment and amortization of intangible asset is
included in the following captions:
|
|
2004
|
|
2005
|
|
2006
|
|
2006
|
|
|
|
RMB
|
|
RMB
|
|
RMB
|
|
US$
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cost
of goods sold
|
|
|
2,451
|
|
|
22,737
|
|
|
22,721
|
|
|
2,911
|
|
Distribution
expenses
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
12
|
|
|
10
|
|
|
1
|
|
Administrative
expenses
|
|
|
139
|
|
|
661
|
|
|
766
|
|
|
99
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,592
|
|
|
23,410
|
|
|
23,497
|
|
|
3,011
|
|
The
Group
records freight costs related to the transporting of the raw materials to the
Group’s warehouse in cost of goods sold and all other outbound freight costs in
distribution expenses. For the period/year ended December 31, 2004, 2005 and
2006, freight costs included in cost of goods sold were RMB28, RMB186 and RMB177
(US$23), respectively, and RMB2,262, RMB7,913 and RMB13,170 (US$1,688) were
included in distribution expenses.
The
Group
capitalizes interest expense as a component of the cost of construction in
progress. The following is a summary of interest cost incurred during the
period/year ended December 31, 2004, 2005 and 2006:
|
|
2004
|
|
2005
|
|
2006
|
|
2006
|
|
|
|
RMB
|
|
RMB
|
|
RMB
|
|
US$
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest
cost capitalized
|
|
|
35
|
|
|
1,152
|
|
|
2,855
|
|
|
366
|
|
Interest
cost charged to expense
|
|
|
1,370
|
|
|
13,747
|
|
|
12,884
|
|
|
1,651
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,405
|
|
|
14,899
|
|
|
15,739
|
|
|
2,017
|
|
Cayman
Islands Tax
Under
the
current Cayman Island laws, the Company is not subject to tax on income or
capital gain. In addition, upon payments of dividends by the Company to its
shareholders, no Cayman Islands withholding tax is imposed.
PRC
Tax
Shandong
Fuwei, being a Hi-Tech Enterprise in the Weifang Hi-Tech Industrial Zone in
Shandong, the PRC, has been granted preferential tax treatments by the Tax
Bureau of the PRC. According to the PRC Income Tax Law and various approval
documents issued by the Tax Bureau, Shandong Fuwei’s profit was taxed at a rate
of 15%.
FUWEI
FILMS (HOLDINGS) CO., LTD and SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
For
the
period from August 9, 2004 (date of incorporation) to December 31,
2004
and
the
years ended December 31, 2005 and 2006
(amounts
in thousands, except share and per share data)
(20)
|
Income
Taxes (continued)
|
In
addition, Shandong Fuwei has been granted certain tax relief under which it
is
exempted from PRC income tax for the period from January 28, 2003 to December
31, 2006.
If
Shandong Fuwei was not entitled to a reduced enterprise income tax, or EIT,
rate
of 0% for the period/year ended December 31, 2004, 2005 and 2006, it would
have
had an EIT rate of 15%. Net income and basic and diluted earnings per share
would be reduced by the following amounts:
|
|
2004
|
|
2005
|
|
2006
|
|
2006
|
|
|
|
RMB
|
|
RMB
|
|
RMB
|
|
US$
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
income
|
|
|
(3,098
|
)
|
|
(8,736
|
)
|
|
(10,453
|
)
|
|
(1,339
|
)
|
Earnings
per share
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
-
Basic
|
|
|
(4,019
|
)
|
|
(11,331
|
)
|
|
(9.50
|
)
|
|
(1.22
|
)
|
-
Diluted
|
|
|
(4,019
|
)
|
|
(11,331
|
)
|
|
(9.48
|
)
|
|
(1.21
|
)
|
The
Group
had minimal operations in jurisdictions other than the PRC. (Loss)/income before
income taxes consists of:
|
|
2004
|
|
2005
|
|
2006
|
|
2006
|
|
|
|
RMB
|
|
RMB
|
|
RMB
|
|
US$
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cayman
Islands
|
|
|
(66
|
)
|
|
(60
|
)
|
|
(2,117
|
)
|
|
(271
|
)
|
British
Virgin Islands
|
|
|
(10
|
)
|
|
(2,328
|
)
|
|
(21
|
)
|
|
(3
|
)
|
PRC
|
|
|
13,887
|
|
|
59,457
|
|
|
70
,560
|
|
|
9,0
41
|
|
|
|
|
13,811
|
|
|
57,069
|
|
|
68,
422
|
|
|
8,
767
|
|
Pursuant
to the acquisition by Fuwei (BVI), Shandong Fuwei became a wholly foreign-owned
enterprise under the laws of the PRC on January 5, 2005. Accordingly, Shandong
Fuwei is entitled to a new 2-year-exemption-3-year-50%-reduction Foreign
Enterprise Income Tax holiday whereby the profit for the first two financial
years beginning with the first profit-making year (after setting off tax losses
carried forward from prior years) is exempted from income tax in the PRC and
the
profit for each of the subsequent three financial years is taxed at 50% of
the
prevailing tax rates set by the relevant tax authorities. The tax holiday of
Shandong Fuwei commenced in 2005.
On
December 29, 2006, the Standing Committee of the Tenth National People’s
Congress (“NPC”) passed a resolution to submit the draft Enterprises Income Tax
Law (“New Tax Law”) to the Tenth NPC plenary session for voting. The New Tax Law
was adopted on March 16, 2007. Under the New Tax Law, which will become
effective on January 1, 2008, domestic enterprises and foreign-invested
enterprises will generally become subject to a unified enterprise income tax
rate of 25%, except that enterprises incorporated prior to March 16, 2007 may
continue to enjoy existing preferential tax treatments until January 1, 2013.
As
a result of the New Tax Law, even if Shandong Fuwei continues to maintain its
high-tech enterprise status, Shandong Fuwei will be subject to the increased
25%
unified enterprise income tax rate on January 1, 2013.
FUWEI
FILMS (HOLDINGS) CO., LTD and SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
For
the
period from August 9, 2004 (date of incorporation) to December 31,
2004
and
the
years ended December 31, 2005 and 2006
(amounts
in thousands, except share and per share data)
(20)
|
Income
Taxes (continued)
|
Income
tax benefit consists of:
PRC
Income tax
|
|
Current
|
|
Deferred
|
|
Total
|
|
|
|
RMB
|
|
RMB
|
|
RMB
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Period
ended December 31, 2004
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
288
|
|
|
288
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year
ended December 31, 2005
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
59
|
|
|
59
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year
ended December 31, 2006
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
(757
|
)
|
|
(757
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year
ended December 31, 2006 (US$)
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
(97
|
)
|
|
(97
|
)
|
Income
tax benefit reported in the consolidated statements of income differs from
the
income tax expense amount computed by applying the PRC income tax rate of 15%
(the statutory tax rate of the Company’s principal subsidiary) for the
period/year ended December 31, 2004, 2005 and 2006 for the following reasons:
|
|
2004
|
|
2005
|
|
2006
|
|
2006
|
|
|
|
RMB
|
|
RMB
|
|
RMB
|
|
US$
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income
before income taxes
|
|
|
13,811
|
|
|
57,069
|
|
|
68,422
|
|
|
8,767
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Computed
“expected” tax expense
|
|
|
(2,072
|
)
|
|
(8,560
|
)
|
|
(10,263
|
)
|
|
(1,315
|
)
|
Non-deductible
expenses
|
|
|
(14
|
)
|
|
(419
|
)
|
|
(377
|
)
|
|
(48
|
)
|
Non-taxable
income
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
1
|
|
Tax
holiday
|
|
|
2,372
|
|
|
8,978
|
|
|
9,827
|
|
|
1,258
|
|
Tax
rate differential of other tax
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
jurisdictions
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
60
|
|
|
54
|
|
|
7
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Actual
income tax benefit/(expenses)
|
|
|
288
|
|
|
59
|
|
|
(757
|
)
|
|
(97
|
)
|
Tax
effects of temporary differences that give rise to significant portions of
the
deferred tax assets/(liabilities) as of December 31, 2005 and 2006, are
presented below.
|
|
2005
|
|
2006
|
|
2006
|
|
|
|
RMB
|
|
RMB
|
|
US$
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deferred
income tax assets/(liabilities) :
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts
receivable
|
|
|
151
|
|
|
(162
|
)
|
|
(21
|
)
|
Other
receivables
|
|
|
(7
|
)
|
|
(29
|
)
|
|
(4
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
144
|
|
|
(191
|
)
|
|
(25
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-current
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Property,
plant and equipment, principally due to differences
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
in
depreciation and capitalized interest
|
|
|
2,199
|
|
|
2,205
|
|
|
283
|
|
Construction
in progress, principally due to capitalized interest
|
|
|
(294
|
)
|
|
(722
|
)
|
|
(93
|
)
|
Lease
prepayments, principally due to differences in charges
|
|
|
(436
|
)
|
|
(436
|
)
|
|
(56
|
)
|
|
|
|
1,469
|
|
|
1,047
|
|
|
134
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
deferred income tax assets
|
|
|
1,613
|
|
|
856
|
|
|
109
|
|
FUWEI
FILMS (HOLDINGS) CO., LTD and SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
For
the
period from August 9, 2004 (date of incorporation) to December 31,
2004
and
the
years ended December 31, 2005 and 2006
(amounts
in thousands, except share and per share data)
(20)
|
Income
Taxes (continued)
|
In
assessing the realizability of deferred tax assets, management considers whether
it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets
will not be realized. The ultimate realization of deferred tax assets is
dependent upon the generation of future taxable income during the periods in
which those temporary differences become deductible. Management considers the
scheduled reversal of deferred tax liabilities, projected future taxable income,
and tax planning strategies in making this assessment. In order to fully realize
the deferred tax asset, Shandong Fuwei will need to generate future taxable
income of approximately RMB12,544 prior to 2031. Shandong Fuwei was under tax
concession period for the period from January 28, 2003 to December 31, 2006. The
profit before taxation for Shandong Fuwei for the year ended December 31, 2004,
2005 and 2006 was RMB80,271, RMB58,586 and RMB69,933 (US$8,961) respectively.
Based upon the level of historical performance of Shandong Fuwei, management
believes the deferred tax assets are realizable.
(21)
|
Related
Party Transactions
|
Name
of party
|
|
Relationship
|
|
|
|
Shandong
Baorui Investment Co., Ltd (“Shandong Baorui”)
|
|
Former
shareholder (10%) of Shandong Fuwei. Shandong Baorui is 22.1% owned
by the
Group Founders.
|
|
|
|
Shenghong
Group Co., Ltd (“Shenghong Group”)
|
|
Former
shareholder (90%) of Shandong Fuwei.
|
|
|
|
Shandong
Neo-Luck Plastic Co., Ltd
(“Shandong
Neo-Luck”)
|
|
The
Group Founders’ former employer, previously engaged in the business of
BOPET film production.
|
|
|
|
Weifang
Neo-Luck (Group) Co., Ltd
(“Weifang
Neo-Luck Group”)
|
|
Major
shareholder (59%) of Shandong Neo-Luck. One of the directors of the
Company was the general manager of Weifang Neo-Luck Group prior to
joining
the Company in April 2005.
|
|
|
|
Easebright
Investments Limited (“Easebright Investments”)
|
|
Shareholder
(21%) of the Company
|
|
|
|
Apex
Glory Holdings Limited (“Apex Glory Holdings”)
|
|
Shareholder
(79%) of the Company
|
|
|
|
Fuhua
Industrial Material Management Co., Ltd.
(“Fuhua
Management”)
|
|
Investment
owned by Weifang Neo-Luck Group.
|
|
|
|
Weifang
Fuwah Hotel Co. Ltd (“Fuwah Hotel”)
|
|
Investment
owned by Weifang Neo-Luck Group.
|
FUWEI
FILMS (HOLDINGS) CO., LTD and SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
For
the
period from August 9, 2004 (date of incorporation) to December 31,
2004
and
the
years ended December 31, 2005 and 2006
(amounts
in thousands, except share and per share data)
(21)
|
Related
Party Transactions
(continued)
|
(a)
|
The
principal related party transactions during the period/year ended
December
31, 2004, 2005 and 2006 are as follows:
|
|
|
Note
|
|
2004
|
|
2005
|
|
2006
|
|
2006
|
|
|
|
|
|
RMB
|
|
RMB
|
|
RMB
|
|
US$
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Acquisition
of production lines
|
|
|
(i
)
|
|
|
119,280
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
Guarantee
of bank loans
|
|
|
(ii
)
|
|
|
24,500
|
|
|
6,800
|
|
|
6,800
|
|
|
872
|
|
Rentals
for staff quarters
|
|
|
(iii
)
|
|
|
39
|
|
|
201
|
|
|
151
|
|
|
19
|
|
Interest
income
|
|
|
(iv
)
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
838
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
Notes:
|
(i)
|
Shandong
Neo-Luck was declared bankrupt by the Weifang Municipal People’s Court in
the PRC on September 24, 2004. The bankruptcy liquidation commission
of
Shandong Neo-Luck entrusted an auction company, Weifang Jing Cheng
Auction
Co., Ltd, to auction the assets of Shandong Neo-Luck relating mainly
to
the DMT production line. On September 27, 2004, the assets of Shandong
Neo-Luck (with an appraised valued of RMB52,886 on a force-sale basis)
were auctioned by way of public auction by Weifang Jing Cheng Auction
Co.,
Ltd to Beijing Baorui Guarantee Co., Ltd (“Beijing Baorui”) for RMB33,848
(the “First Auction”). Beijing Baorui subsequently entrusted Shandong
Yinxing Auction Company to auction the assets acquired through the
First
Auction. Shandong Baorui owns an 80% equity interest in Beijing Baorui.
On
December 25, 2004, the Group acquired the assets through a second
auction
for RMB119,280.
|
|
(ii)
|
During
the year ended December 31, 2005 and 2006, a bank loan of RMB6,800
(US$872) was guaranteed by Shandong
Baorui.
|
During
the period ended December 31, 2004, bank loans totaling RMB23,200 (US$2,973)
and
RMB1,300 (US$167) were guaranteed by Weifang Neo-Luck Group (collectively with
two of its subsidiaries) and Fuwah Hotel respectively.
|
(iii)
|
During
the period/year ended December 31, 2004, 2005 and 2006, the Group
paid the
rental expenses to Fuhua Management for renting an apartment for
the
purpose of staff quarters.
|
|
(iv)
|
During
the year ended December 31, 2005, interest income of RMB838 (US$107)
was
received from Weifang Neo-Luck Group
in
respect of a loan receivable carried at an interest rate of 5.49%
per
annum.
|
FUWEI
FILMS (HOLDINGS) CO., LTD and SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
For
the
period from August 9, 2004 (date of incorporation) to December 31,
2004
and
the
years ended December 31, 2005 and 2006
(amounts
in thousands, except share and per share data)
(21)
|
Related
Party Transactions
(continued)
|
(b)
|
Amounts
due to related parties as of December 31, 2005 and 2006 are as
follows:
|
|
|
2005
|
|
2006
|
|
2006
|
|
|
|
RMB
|
|
RMB
|
|
US$
|
|
Due
to related parties
-
current liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Apex
Glory Holdings
|
|
|
(70,596
|
)
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
Easebright
Investments
|
|
|
(18,766
|
)
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(89,362
|
)
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
Amoun
t
s
due to
related parties comprise
the
loans from Apex Glory Holdings and Easebright Investments to the Company for
financing the acquisition of Shandong Fuwei. Those loans are non-interest
bearing and do not have fixed terms of repayment. On November 23, 2006, the
outstanding loans were converted into 6,911,895 and 1,837,334 ordinary shares
of
the Company, respectively.
(22)
|
Pension
and Other Postretirement Benefits
|
Pursuant
to the relevant PRC regulations, the Group is required to make contributions
at
a rate of 20% of employee
s
’
salaries and wages to a defined contribution retirement scheme organized by
the
local Social Bureau in respect of the retirement benefits for the Group’s
employees in the PRC. The total amount of contributions of RMB93, RMB527 and
RMB456 (US$58) for the period/year ended December 31, 2004, 2005 and 2006,
respectively, was charged to administrative expenses in the accompanying
consolidated statements of income. The Group has no other obligation to make
payments in respect of retirement benefits of the employees.
(23)
|
Fair
Value of Financial Instruments
|
The
carrying amount of cash and cash equivalents, trade accounts receivable,
prepayments and other receivab
l
es,
amounts due from related parties, amounts due to related parties, and accrued
liabilities and other payables, approximate their fair values because of the
short maturity of these instruments.
The
carrying amount of bank loans approximate the fair value based on the borrowing
rates currently available for bank loans with similar terms and
maturity.
(24)
|
Business
and Credit Concentrations
|
(a)
|
Almost
all of the Group’s customers are located in the PRC. There is no
individual customer with gross revenue more than 10% of total gross
revenue during the period/year ended December 31, 2004, 2005 and
2006.
|
There
were no amounts due from customers representing more than 10% of the outstanding
accounts receivable at December 31, 2005 and 2006.
(b)
|
The
Group purchased a significant portion of PET resin required for the
production of BOPET film from Sinopec Yizheng Chemical Fibre Company
Limited (“Sinopec Yizheng”) during the period/year ended December 31,
2004, 2005 and 2006. The Group believes that there are a limited
number of
suppliers in the PRC with the ability to consistently supply PET
resin
that meets the Group’s quality standards and requirements. Currently, the
Group has an annual supply agreement with Sinopec Yizheng pursuant
to
which Sinopec Yizheng has agreed to supply fixed quantities of PET
resin
to the Group on a monthly basis at the prevailing market prices.
The terms
of such supply agreement are reviewed annually. Although the Group
believes that it maintains a good relationship with its major suppliers,
there can be no assurance that Sinopec Yizheng will continue to sell
to
the Group under normal commercial terms as and when needed. In the
event
that these major suppliers ceased to sell to the Group and the Group
could
not secure other sources of supply, the Group’s turnover and profitability
might be adversely affected.
|
FUWEI
FILMS (HOLDINGS) CO., LTD and SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
For
the
period from August 9, 2004 (date of incorporation) to December 31,
2004
and
the
years ended December 31, 2005 and 2006
(amounts
in thousands, except share and per share data)
(24)
|
Business
and Credit Concentrations
(continued)
|
The
following are the vendors that supplied 5% or more of our raw materials for
each
of the period/year ended December 31, 2004, 2005 and 2006:
Name
of Vendor
|
|
Supply
|
|
Percentage
of total purchases (%)
|
|
|
|
|
|
2004
|
|
2005
|
|
2006
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sinopec
Yizheng
|
|
|
PET
resin
|
|
|
68.0
|
|
|
66.6
|
|
|
58.5
|
|
Yizheng
Tianbao Polyester Co., Ltd
|
|
|
Additives
|
|
|
7.9
|
|
|
16.7
|
|
|
23.9
|
|
Jiangyin
Xingtai New Material Co., Ltd
|
|
|
PET
resin
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
6.7
|
|
Zhuhai
Yubua Polyester Co., Ltd.
|
|
|
PET
resin and additives
|
|
|
16.8
|
|
|
5.3
|
|
|
2.1
|
|
(25)
|
Commitments
and Contingencies
|
(a)
|
Operating
lease commitments
|
Future
minimum lease payments under non-cancelable operating leases as of December
31,
2006 are as follows:
|
|
RMB
|
|
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
840
|
|
2008
|
|
|
490
|
|
|
|
|
1,330
|
|
The
Company leases warehouses and staff quarters under operating leases. The leases
typically run for an initial period of between one and five years, with an
option to renew the lease after that date at which time all terms are
renegotiated. None of the leases includes contingent rentals.
For
the
period/year ended December 31, 2004, 2005 and 2006, total rental expenses for
non-cancelable operating leases were RMB253, RMB321 and RMB309 (US$40),
respectively.
Capital
commitments for purchase of property, plant and equipment as of December 31,
2006 were RMB189,279 (US$24,254).
FUWEI
FILMS (HOLDINGS) CO., LTD and SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
For
the
period from August 9, 2004 (date of incorporation) to December 31,
2004
and
the
years ended December 31, 2005 and 2006
(amounts
in thousands, except share and per share data)
(25)
|
Commitments
and Contingencies
(continued)
|
(c)
|
Outstanding
bills receivable
discounted
|
As
of
December 31, 2006, the Company had retained a recourse obligation of RMB2,008
(US$257) in respect of bills receivable discounted with and sold to banks.
The
recourse obligation represents the amount the Company will be obligated to
repay
to the extent that the issuing banks who have guaranteed payment do not honor
the bills receivable upon maturity. For the period/year presented, the Company
did not experience any losses on bills receivable discounted. The discounted
bills at December 31, 2005 and 2006 were RMB5,376 and RMB2,008 (US$257),
respectively and were disclosed as secured short-term loans (see Note
12).
In
2006,
Shandong Fuwei received a correspondence relating to an arbitration proceeding
initiated by DMT S. A. (“DMT”) against Shandong Neo-Luck in the ICC
International Court of Arbitration and DMT is seeking monetary damages against
Shandong Neo-Luck of approximately US$1,250 plus interest relating to a claim
of
partial non-payment for the DMT production line Shandong Fuwei acquired from
Beijing Baroui in 2005. Based on an external legal opinion, the Company
believes that no liability with respect to such proceeding should arise with
regard to Shandong Fuwei, due to the lack of any contract or direct obligation
between Shandong Fuwei and DMT. Shandong Fuwei intends to vigorously contest
any
claims in respect of obligations of Shandong Neo-Luck.
Basic
and
diluted earnings per share for the period/year ended December 31, 2004, 2005
and
2006 have been calculated as follows:
|
|
2004
|
|
2005
|
|
2006
|
|
2006
|
|
|
|
RMB
|
|
RMB
|
|
RMB
|
|
US$
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
income available to ordinary shareholders
|
|
|
14,099
|
|
|
57,128
|
|
|
67,665
|
|
|
8,670
|
|
Denominator
for basic net income available to
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
ordinary
shareholders:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted
average number of ordinary shares
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
outstanding
|
|
|
771
|
|
|
771
|
|
|
1,101,031
|
|
|
1,101,031
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic
earnings per share
|
|
|
18,287
|
|
|
74,096
|
|
|
61.46
|
|
|
7.88
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
income available to ordinary shareholders
|
|
|
14,099
|
|
|
57,128
|
|
|
67,665
|
|
|
8,670
|
|
Denominator
for diluted net income available to
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
ordinary
shareholders:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted
average number of ordinary shares
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
outstanding
|
|
|
771
|
|
|
771
|
|
|
1,101,031
|
|
|
1,101,031
|
|
Weighted
average number of share options
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
1,457
|
|
|
1,457
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
771
|
|
|
771
|
|
|
1,102,488
|
|
|
1,102,488
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted
earnings per share
|
|
|
18,287
|
|
|
74,096
|
|
|
61.37
|
|
|
7.86
|
|
FUWEI
FILMS (HOLDINGS) CO., LTD and SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
For
the
period from August 9, 2004 (date of incorporation) to December 31,
2004
and
the
years ended December 31, 2005 and 2006
(amounts
in thousands, except share and per share data)
(27)
|
Fuwei
Films (Holdings) Co., Ltd (Parent
Company)
|
Under
PRC
regulations, the Company’s operating subsidiary, Shandong Fuwei may pay
dividends only out of its accumulated profits, if any, determined in accordance
with the accounting standards and regulations prevailing in the PRC (“PRC
GAAP”). In addition, Shandong Fuwei is required to set aside at least 10% of its
accumulated profits each year, if any, to fund the statutory general reserve
until the balance of the reserve reaches 50% of its registered capital. The
statutory general reserve is not distributable in the form of cash dividends
to
the Company and can be used to make up cumulative prior year losses, if any,
and
may be converted into share capital by the issue of new shares to shareholders
in proportion to their existing shareholdings, or by increasing the par value
of
the shares currently held by them, provided that the reserve balance after
such
issue is not less than 25% of the registered capital. As of December 31, 2006,
additional transfers of RMB11,558 (US$1,481) are required before the statutory
general reserve reaches 50% of the registered capital of Shandong Fuwei.
Further, Shandong Fuwei is also required to allocate 5% of the profit after
tax,
determined in accordance with PRC GAAP, to the statutory public welfare fund
which is restricted to be used for capital expenditures for staff welfare
facilities owned by the Company. The statutory public welfare fund is not
available for distribution to equity owners (except in liquidation) and may
not
be transferred in the form of loans, advances, or cash dividends. As of December
31, 2006, RMB22,627 and RMB11,314 have been appropriated from retained earnings
and set aside for statutory general reserve and public welfare fund,
respectively by Shandong Fuwei.
As
of
December 31, 2006, the amount of restricted net assets of Shandong Fuwei, which
may not be transferred to the Company in the form of loans, advances or cash
dividends by the subsidiaries without the consent of a third party, was
approximately 33% of the Company’s consolidated net assets as discussed above.
In addition, the current foreign exchange control policies applicable in the
PRC
also restrict the transfer of assets or dividends outside the PRC.
The
following presents condensed unconsolidated financial information of the Parent
Company only.
Condensed
Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2005 and 2006
|
|
2005
|
|
2006
|
|
2006
|
|
|
|
RMB
|
|
RMB
|
|
US$
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
and cash equivalents
|
|
|
16
|
|
|
240,978
|
|
|
30,878
|
|
Other
current assets
|
|
|
89,362
|
|
|
96,045
|
|
|
12,307
|
|
Investments
in subsidiaries
|
|
|
73,085
|
|
|
147,762
|
|
|
18,934
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
assets
|
|
|
162,463
|
|
|
484,785
|
|
|
62,119
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current
liabilities
|
|
|
89,503
|
|
|
18,878
|
|
|
2,419
|
|
Total
shareholders’ equity
|
|
|
72,960
|
|
|
465,907
|
|
|
59,700
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
liabilities and shareholders’ equity
|
|
|
162,463
|
|
|
484,785
|
|
|
62,119
|
|
FUWEI
FILMS (HOLDINGS) CO., LTD and SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
For
the
period from August 9, 2004 (date of incorporation) to December 31,
2004
and
the
years ended December 31, 2005 and 2006
(amounts
in thousands, except share and per share data)
(27)
|
Fuwei
Films (Holdings) Co., Ltd (Parent Company)
(continued)
|
Condensed
Statements of Operations (For the period/year ended December 31, 2004, 2005
and
2006)
|
|
2004
|
|
2005
|
|
2006
|
|
2006
|
|
|
|
RMB
|
|
RMB
|
|
RMB
|
|
US$
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest
income
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
14
|
|
|
2
|
|
General
and administrative expenses
|
|
|
(66
|
)
|
|
(60
|
)
|
|
(2,131
|
)
|
|
(273
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loss
before equity in undistributed
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
earnings
of subsidiaries
|
|
|
(66
|
)
|
|
(60
|
)
|
|
(2,117
|
)
|
|
(271
|
)
|
Equity
in earnings of subsidiaries
|
|
|
14,165
|
|
|
57,188
|
|
|
69,782
|
|
|
8,941
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
income
|
|
|
14,099
|
|
|
57,128
|
|
|
67,665
|
|
|
8,670
|
|
Condensed
Statement of Cash Flows (For the period/year ended December 31, 2004, 2005
and 2006)
|
|
2004
|
|
2005
|
|
2006
|
|
2006
|
|
|
|
RMB
|
|
RMB
|
|
RMB
|
|
US$
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
flow from operating activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
income
|
|
|
14,099
|
|
|
57,128
|
|
|
67,665
|
|
|
8,670
|
|
Adjustment
to reconcile net income
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
to
net cash from operating activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
-
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries
|
|
|
(14,165
|
)
|
|
(57,188
|
)
|
|
(69,782
|
)
|
|
(8,941
|
)
|
-
Foreign exchange gain
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
(1,473
|
)
|
|
(189
|
)
|
Changes
in operating assets and
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
liabilities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
-
Other current assets
|
|
|
(39
|
)
|
|
(89,323
|
)
|
|
(9,974
|
)
|
|
(1,278
|
)
|
-
Other current liabilities
|
|
|
107
|
|
|
89,396
|
|
|
18,659
|
|
|
2,391
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
cash provided by operating activities
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
13
|
|
|
5,095
|
|
|
653
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
flow from financing activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Issuance
of share capital
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
235,867
|
|
|
30,223
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
cash provided by financing activities
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
235,867
|
|
|
30,223
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
increase in cash
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
13
|
|
|
240,962
|
|
|
30,876
|
|
Cash:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
At
beginning of year
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
16
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
At
end of year
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
16
|
|
|
240,978
|
|
|
30,878
|
|
FUWEI
FILMS (HOLDINGS) CO., LTD and SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
For
the
period from August 9, 2004 (date of incorporation) to December 31,
2004
and
the
years ended December 31, 2005 and 2006
(amounts
in thousands, except share and per share data)
(a)
|
The
short-term loan of RMB8,934 (US$1,145) from China Construction Bank
Corporation, with maturity date on January 20,2007
,
was fully repaid in January 2007.
|
(b)
|
In
connection with the legal proceedings as mentioned in note 25(d)
to these
financial statements, the Company filed arbitration against DMT in
Weifang
Intermediate People’s Court on February 26,2007, relating to the damage of
the Company’s reputation by DMT.
|
Report
of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The
Board
of Directors and Shareholders of
Fuwei
Films (Shandong) Co., Ltd:
We
have
audited the accompanying balance sheets of Fuwei Films (Shandong) Co., Ltd
as of
December 31, 2003, and October 26, 2004, and the related statements of income,
shareholders’ equity and cash flows for the periods from January 28, 2003 (date
of incorporation) to December 31, 2003, and January 1, 2004, to October 26,
2004, all expressed in Renminbi. These consolidated financial statements are
the
responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an
opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.
We
conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company
Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we
plan
and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial
statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining,
on a
test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial
statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used
and
significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall
financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a
reasonable basis for our opinion.
In
our
opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all
material respects, the financial position of Fuwei Films (Shandong) Co., Ltd
as
of December 31, 2003, and October 26, 2004, and the results of their operations
and their cash flows for the each of the periods from January 28, 2003 (date
of
incorporation) to December 31, 2003, and January 1, 2004, to October 26, 2004,
in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
As
described in Note 24, the Company was acquired by Fuwei (BVI) Co., Ltd on
October 27, 2004. The accompanying financial statements do not include any
adjustments to the reported amounts that might be required as a result of the
application of purchase accounting by the acquirer.
/s/
KPMG
Hong
Kong, China
June
28,
2006
FUWEI
FILMS (SHANDONG) CO., LTD
BALANCE
SHEETS
As
of
December 31, 2003 and October 26, 2004
(amounts
in thousands RMB)
|
|
Note
|
|
2003
|
|
2004
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current
assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
|
|
|
|
|
|
16,089
|
|
|
12,144
|
|
Accounts
receivable
|
|
|
4
|
|
|
1,197
|
|
|
39,542
|
|
Inventories
|
|
|
5
|
|
|
26,533
|
|
|
26,365
|
|
Prepayments
and other receivables
|
|
|
6
|
|
|
6,575
|
|
|
7,435
|
|
Amounts
due from related parties
|
|
|
19(b
|
)
|
|
45,491
|
|
|
77,960
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
current assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
95,885
|
|
|
163,446
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Property,
plant and equipment, net
|
|
|
7
|
|
|
177,814
|
|
|
204,804
|
|
Lease
prepayments
|
|
|
8
|
|
|
15,258
|
|
|
15,010
|
|
Intangible
asset, net
|
|
|
9
|
|
|
326
|
|
|
272
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
289,283
|
|
|
383,532
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current
liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Short-term
bank loans
|
|
|
10
|
|
|
156,000
|
|
|
199,600
|
|
Accounts
payable
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,785
|
|
|
13,235
|
|
Accrued
expenses and other
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
payables
|
|
|
11
|
|
|
29,105
|
|
|
9,932
|
|
Amounts
due to related parties
|
|
|
19(b
|
)
|
|
185
|
|
|
-
|
|
Income
tax payable
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dividend
payable
|
|
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
41,766
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
current liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
190,075
|
|
|
264,533
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deferred
tax liabilities
|
|
|
12
|
|
|
459
|
|
|
485
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
190,534
|
|
|
265,018
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shareholders’
equity
|
|
|
13
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Share
capital
|
|
|
|
|
|
91,000
|
|
|
91,000
|
|
Capital
reserve
|
|
|
|
|
|
48
|
|
|
48
|
|
Statutory
reserves
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,060
|
|
|
12,264
|
|
Retained
earnings
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,641
|
|
|
15,202
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
shareholders’ equity
|
|
|
|
|
|
98,749
|
|
|
118,514
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
liabilities and shareholders’
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
equity
|
|
|
|
|
|
289,283
|
|
|
383,532
|
|
S
ee
accompanying notes to the financial statements.
FUWEI
FILMS (SHANDONG) CO., LTD
STATEMENTS
OF INCOME
For
the
periods from January 28, 2003 (date of incorporation) to December 31, 2003
and
January 1, 2004 to October 26, 2004
(amounts
in thousands RMB)
|
|
Note
|
|
2003
|
|
2004
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenues
|
|
|
14
|
|
|
95,070
|
|
|
286,114
|
|
Cost
of goods sold
|
|
|
15,
16
|
|
|
(66,713
|
)
|
|
(207,164
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross
profit
|
|
|
|
|
|
28,357
|
|
|
78,950
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating
expenses
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
-
Distribution expenses
|
|
|
15,
16
|
|
|
(1,473
|
)
|
|
(5,224
|
)
|
-
Administrative expenses
|
|
|
15
|
|
|
(3,209
|
)
|
|
(5,400
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
operating expenses
|
|
|
|
|
|
(4,682
|
)
|
|
(10,624
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating
income
|
|
|
|
|
|
23,675
|
|
|
68,326
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other
income/(expense)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
-
Interest income
|
|
|
|
|
|
32
|
|
|
101
|
|
-
Interest expense
|
|
|
|
|
|
(675
|
)
|
|
(7,291
|
)
|
-
Foreign currency exchange loss
|
|
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
(40
|
)
|
-
Sale of scrap materials
|
|
|
|
|
|
427
|
|
|
452
|
|
-
Other income
|
|
|
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
9
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other
expense, net
|
|
|
|
|
|
(215
|
)
|
|
(6,769
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income
before income tax expense
|
|
|
|
|
|
23,460
|
|
|
61,557
|
|
Income
tax expense
|
|
|
12
|
|
|
(459
|
)
|
|
(26
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
income
|
|
|
|
|
|
23,001
|
|
|
61,531
|
|
See
accompanying notes to the financial statements.
FUWEI
FILMS (SHANDONG) CO., LTD
STATEMENTS
OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
For
the
periods from January 28, 2003 (date of incorporation) to December 31, 2003
and
January 1, 2004 to October 26, 2004
(amounts
in thousands RMB)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
|
|
|
Registered
|
|
Capital
|
|
Statutory
|
|
Retained
|
|
shareholders’
|
|
|
|
Note
|
|
capital
|
|
reserve
|
|
reserves
|
|
earnings
|
|
equity
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance
as of January 28, 2003
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(date
of incorporation)
|
|
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
Capital
injected upon incorporation
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
91,000
|
|
|
48
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
91,048
|
|
Net
income
|
|
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
23,001
|
|
|
23,001
|
|
Appropriation
to statutory reserves
|
|
|
13
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
3,060
|
|
|
(3,060
|
)
|
|
-
|
|
Dividends
approved during the period
|
|
|
18
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
(15,300
|
)
|
|
(15,300
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance
as of December 31, 2003
|
|
|
|
|
|
91,000
|
|
|
48
|
|
|
3,060
|
|
|
4,641
|
|
|
98,749
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
income
|
|
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
61,531
|
|
|
61,531
|
|
Appropriation
to statutory reserves
|
|
|
13
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
9,204
|
|
|
(9,204
|
)
|
|
-
|
|
Dividends
approved during the period
|
|
|
18
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
(41,766
|
)
|
|
(41,766
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance
as of October 26, 2004
|
|
|
|
|
|
91,000
|
|
|
48
|
|
|
12,264
|
|
|
15,202
|
|
|
118,514
|
|
See
accompanying notes to the financial statements.
FUWEI
FILMS (SHANDONG) CO., LTD
STATEMENTS
OF CASH FLOWS
For
the
periods from January 28, 2003 (date of incorporation) to December 31, 2003,
and
January 1, 2004 to October 26, 2004
(amounts
in thousands RMB)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2003
|
|
2004
|
|
Cash
flow from operating activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
income
|
|
|
23,001
|
|
|
61,531
|
|
Adjustments
to reconcile net income to net cash
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
used
in operating activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
-
Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
-
|
|
-
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment
|
|
|
2,141
|
|
|
11,867
|
|
-
Amortization of lease prepayments and
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
intangible
assets
|
|
|
116
|
|
|
302
|
|
-
Deferred income tax expense
|
|
|
459
|
|
|
26
|
|
Changes
in operating assets and liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
-
Accounts receivable
|
|
|
(1,197
|
)
|
|
(38,345
|
)
|
-
Inventories
|
|
|
(26,533
|
)
|
|
168
|
|
-
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
|
|
|
(6,253
|
)
|
|
876
|
|
-
Accounts payable
|
|
|
4,785
|
|
|
8,450
|
|
-
Accrued expenses and other payables
|
|
|
29,105
|
|
|
(19,173
|
)
|
-
Amounts due to related parties
|
|
|
(8,315
|
)
|
|
(6,756
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
cash provided by operating activities
|
|
|
17,312
|
|
|
18,946
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
flow from investing activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Purchases
of property, plant and equipment
|
|
|
(179,958
|
)
|
|
(38,857
|
)
|
Deposits
paid for purchase of property, plant and equipment
|
|
|
(36,991
|
)
|
|
(27,634
|
)
|
Payment
for land use rights
|
|
|
(15,660
|
)
|
|
-
|
|
Purchase
of intangible asset
|
|
|
(362
|
)
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
cash used in investing activities
|
|
|
(232,971
|
)
|
|
(66,491
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
flow from financing activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Contribution
from shareholders
|
|
|
91,048
|
|
|
-
|
|
Principal
payments of short-term bank loans
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
(164,000
|
)
|
Proceeds
from short-term bank loans
|
|
|
156,000
|
|
|
207,600
|
|
Dividends
paid
|
|
|
(15,300
|
)
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
cash provided by financing activities
|
|
|
231,748
|
|
|
43,600
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
increase/(decrease) in cash
|
|
|
16,089
|
|
|
(3,945
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
At
beginning of period
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
16,089
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
At
end of period
|
|
|
16,089
|
|
|
12,144
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Supplemental
Disclosure of Cash Flow Information
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
paid during the period for:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest
expense
|
|
|
1,366
|
|
|
7,399
|
|
See
accompanying notes to the financial statements
FUWEI
FILMS (SHANDONG) CO., LTD
NOTES
TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December
31, 2003 and October 26, 2004
(amounts
in thousands RMB)
Fuwei
Films (Shandong) Co., Ltd (the “Company”) is principally engaged in the
production and distribution of BOPET film, a high quality plastic film widely
used in the packaging, imaging, electronics and electrical as well as magnetic
products in the People’s Republic of China (the “PRC”).
On
January 28, 2003, Beijing Changfu Investment Co., Ltd (“Changfu Investment”) and
Jimswood Group, Ltd (“Jimswood Group”) established the Company in the PRC as a
limited liability company with a registered capital of US$11,000. As of June
16,
2003, Changfu Investment and Jimswood Group contributed cash of US$5,610
(RMB46,409) and US$1,800 (RMB 14,940) into the Company respectively. On July
29,
2003, the Economic Development Bureau of Weifang High and New Technology
Development Zone approved the extension for the contribution of the Company
to
be paid up to before December 31, 2004. In July 2003, the Company commenced
the
production of BOPET film, by initially renting relevant property, plant and
equipment (“Brückner production line”) from Shandong Neo-Luck Plastics Co., Ltd
(“Shandong Neo-Luck”), a company which was previously engaged in the business of
BOPET film production and was 59% owned by the Weifang Neo-Luck (Group) Co.,
Ltd
(“Weifang Neo-Luck Group”), a state-owned enterprise. Shandong Neo-Luck’s
property, plant and equipment and lease prepayments had been pledged to banks
to
secure certain bank loans. Shandong Neo-Luck defaulted on such loans, and the
creditor banks exercised their rights to assume ownership of these assets.
On
October 9, 2003, the Company acquired these assets through public auction for
a
purchase consideration of RMB156,000.
Subsequently
on November 21, 2003, Changfu Investment and Jimswood Group entered into a
share
transfer agreement with Shenghong Group Co., Ltd (“Shenghong Group”) and
Shandong Baorui Investment Co., Ltd (“Shandong Baorui”) to transfer their
shareholdings in the Company to Shenghong Group and Shandong Baorui, which
then
owned 90% and 10% of the equity interest in the Company, respectively. Shandong
Baorui was established by certain former members of the management team and
former employees (the “Group Founders”) of Shandong Neo-Luck. As of December 31,
2003, Shenghong Group and Shandong Baorui contributed cash of US$2,490
(RMB20,599) and US$1,100 (RMB9,100) into the Company respectively.
(2)
|
Basis
of Presentation
|
The
Company’s financial statements are presented in accordance with accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“US GAAP”).
This
basis of accounting differs in certain material respects from that used in
the
preparation of the books of account of the Company which are prepared in
accordance with the accounting principles and the relevant financial regulations
applicable to enterprises limited by shares as established by the Ministry
of
Finance of the PRC (“PRC GAAP”), the accounting standards used in the country of
its domicile. The accompanying financial statements reflect necessary
adjustments not recorded in the books of account of the Company to present
them
in conformity with US GAAP.
FUWEI
FILMS (SHANDONG) CO., LTD
NOTES
TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
December
31, 2003 and October 26, 2004
(amounts
in thousands RMB)
(3)
|
Summary
of Significant Accounting Policies and
Practices
|
(a)
|
Foreign
Currency Transactions
|
The
Company’s functional and reporting currency is the Renminbi
(“RMB”).
Transactions
denominated in currencies other than RMB are translated into RMB at the exchange
rates quoted by the People’s Bank of China (the “PBOC”) prevailing at the dates
of transactions. Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign
currencies are translated into RMB using the applicable exchange rates quoted
by
the PBOC at the balance sheet dates. The resulting foreign currency exchange
gains and losses are reported as a component of other income (expense) in the
statements of income.
Commencing
from July 21, 2005, the PRC government moved the RMB into a managed floating
exchange rate regime based on market supply and demand with reference to a
basket of currencies. The exchange rate of the U.S. dollar against the RMB
was
adjusted from approximately RMB8.28 per U.S. dollar on July 20, 2005 to RMB8.11
per U.S. dollar on July 21, 2005.
RMB
is
not fully convertible into foreign currencies. All foreign exchange transactions
involving RMB must take place either through the PBOC or other institutions
authorized to buy and sell foreign currency. The exchange rate adopted for
the
foreign exchange transactions are the rates of exchange quoted by the PBOC
which
are determined largely by supply and demand.
None
of
the Company’s cash is restricted as to withdrawal. For the periods presented the
Company had no cash equivalents.
(c)
|
Trade
Accounts Receivable
|
Trade
accounts receivable are recorded at the invoiced amount after deduction of
trade
discounts, value added taxes and allowances, if any, and do not bear interest.
The allowance for doubtful accounts is the Company’s best estimate of the amount
of probable credit losses in the Company’s existing accounts receivable. The
Company determines the allowance based on historical write-off experience,
customer specific facts and economic conditions.
The
Company reviews its allowance for doubtful accounts monthly. Past due balances
over 90 days and over a specified amount are reviewed individually for
collectibility. All other balances are reviewed on a pooled basis by aging
of
such balances. Account balances are charged off against the allowance after
all
means of collection have been exhausted and the potential for recovery is
considered remote. The Company does not have any off-balance-sheet credit
exposure related to its customers. At December 31, 2003 and October 26, 2004
there was no allowance for doubtful accounts because the Company expects to
collect all receivable amounts.
Inventories
are stated at the lower of cost or market value. Cost is determined using
first-in, first-out basis method. Cost of work in progress and finished goods
comprises direct material, direct production cost and an allocation proportion
of production overheads based on normal operating capacity.
FUWEI
FILMS (SHANDONG) CO., LTD
NOTES
TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
December
31, 2003 and October 26, 2004
(amounts
in thousands RMB)
(3)
|
Summary
of Significant Accounting Policies and Practices
(continued)
|
(e)
|
Property,
Plant and Equipment
|
Property,
plant and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and
impairment.
Depreciation
on property, plant and equipment is calculated on the straight-line method
(after taking into account their respective estimated residual values) over
the
estimated useful lives of the assets as follows:
|
|
Years
|
|
Buildings
and improvements
|
|
|
25
- 30
|
|
Plant
and equipment
|
|
|
10
- 15
|
|
Computer
equipment
|
|
|
5
|
|
Furniture
and fixtures
|
|
|
5
|
|
Motor
vehicles
|
|
|
5
|
|
Depreciation
of property, plant and equipment attributable to manufacturing activities is
capitalized as part of inventory, and expensed to cost of goods sold when
inventory is sold. Depreciation related to abnormal amounts from idle capacity
is charged to cost of goods sold for the period incurred. Total depreciation
for
each of the periods ended December 31, 2003, and October 26, 2004 was RMB2,141
and RMB11,867 respectively, of which 94% and 97% was recorded in cost of goods
sold and 6% and 3% were recorded in administrative expenses,
respectively.
Construction
in progress represented capital expenditure in respect of BOPET production
line.
No depreciation is provided in respect of construction in progress.
Lease
prepayments represent the acquisition cost of land use rights in the PRC. Land
use rights are carried at cost and amortized on a straight-line basis over
the
respective periods of rights of 30 years. The current portion of lease
prepayments has been included in prepayments and other receivables in the
balance sheet.
The
Company acquired a trademark for use in the production and distribution of
plastic flexible packaging materials. The trademark is stated at acquisition
cost less accumulated amortization. Amortization expense is recognized on the
straight-line basis over the estimated useful life of 5 years of the
trademark.
(h)
|
Impairment
of Long-Lived Assets
|
Long-lived
assets, including property, plant and equipment and intangible assets, are
reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate
that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable.
FUWEI
FILMS (SHANDONG) CO., LTD
NOTES
TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
December
31, 2003 and October 26, 2004
(amounts
in thousands RMB)
(3)
|
Summary
of Significant Accounting Policies and Practices
(continued)
|
(h)
|
Impairment
of Long-Lived Assets
(continued)
|
Recoverability
of assets to be held and used is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount
of an asset to the estimated undiscounted future cash flows expected to be
generated by the asset. If the carrying amount of an asset exceeds its estimated
future cash flows, an impairment charge is recognized by the amount by which
the
carrying amount of the asset exceeds the fair value of the asset.
Sales
of
plastic flexible packaging materials are reported, net of value added taxes
(“VAT”), sales returns, trade discounts and allowances. The standard terms and
conditions under which the Company generally delivers allow a customer the
right
to return product for refund only if the product does not conform to product
specifications; the non-conforming product is identified by the customer; and
the customer rejects the non-conforming product and notifies the Company within
7 days and 30 days of receipt for sales to customers in the PRC and overseas
respectively. The Company recognizes revenue when products are delivered and the
customer takes ownership and assumes risk of loss, collection of the relevant
receivable is probable, persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists and the
sales price is fixed or determinable.
In
the
PRC, VAT of 17% on invoice amount is collected in respect of the sales of goods
on behalf of tax authorities. The VAT collected is not a revenue of the Company;
instead, the amount is recorded as a liability on the balance sheet until such
VAT is paid to the authorities.
Government
grants are recognized in the balance sheet initially as deferred income when
they have been received. Grants that compensate the Company for expenses
incurred are recognized as a reduction of expenses in the statement of income
in
the same period in which the related expenses are incurred. There were no grants
recognized for each of the periods ended December 31, 2003 and October 26,
2004.
(k)
|
Research
and Development Costs
|
Research
and development costs are expensed as incurred. Research and development costs
amounted to RMB251 and RMB781 for the periods ended December 31, 2003, and
October 26, 2004 and such costs were recorded in administrative
expenses.
(l)
|
Retirement
and Other Postretirement
Benefits
|
Contributions
to retirement schemes (which are defined contribution plans) are charged to
expense as and when the related employee service is provided.
Income
taxes are accounted for under the asset and liability method. Deferred tax
assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences
attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts
of
existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases and operating
loss and tax credit carryforwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are
measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the
years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or
settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax
rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date.
FUWEI
FILMS (SHANDONG) CO., LTD
NOTES
TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
December
31, 2003 and October 26, 2004
(amounts
in thousands RMB)
(3)
|
Summary
of Significant Accounting Policies and Practices
(continued)
|
The
preparation of the financial statements in accordance with US GAAP requires
management of the Company to make a number of estimates and assumptions relating
to the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of
contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and
the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting periods.
Actual results could differ from those estimates. On an ongoing basis,
management reviews its estimates and assumptions including those related to
the
recoverability of the carrying amount and the estimated useful lives of
long-lived assets, valuation allowances for accounts receivable and realizable
values for inventories. Changes in facts and circumstances may result in revised
estimates.
The
Company uses the “management approach” in determining reportable operating
segments. The management approach considers the internal organization and
reporting used by the Company’s chief operating decision maker for making
operating decisions and assessing performance as the source for determining
the
Company’s reportable segments. Management, including the chief operating
decision maker, reviews operating results solely by monthly revenue of BOPET
film (but not by sub-product type or geographic area) and operating results
of
the Company and, as such, management has determined that the Company has no
operating segment as defined by Statement of Financial Accounting Standard
No.
131,
Disclosures
about Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information
.
In
the
normal course of business, the Company is subject to contingencies, including
legal proceedings and claims arising out of the business that relate to a wide
range of matters, including among others, product liability. The Company records
accruals for such contingency based upon the assessment of the probability
of
occurrence and, where determinable, an estimate of the liability. The Company
may consider many factors in making these assessments including past history
and
the specifics of each matter. As the Company has not become aware of any product
liability claim since operations commenced, the Company has not recognized
a
liability for product liability claims.
Accounts
receivable at December 31, 2003 and October 26, 2004 consist of the
following:
|
|
2003
|
|
2004
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts
receivable
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
34,023
|
|
Less:
Allowance for doubtful accounts
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
34,023
|
|
Bills
receivable
|
|
|
1,197
|
|
|
5,519
|
|
|
|
|
1,197
|
|
|
39,542
|
|
FUWEI
FILMS (SHANDONG) CO., LTD
NOTES
TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
December
31, 2003 and October 26, 2004
(amounts
in thousands RMB)
(4)
|
Accounts
Receivable (continued)
|
The
Company has a credit policy in place and the exposure to credit risk is
monitored on an ongoing basis. Credit evaluations are performed on all customers
requiring credit over a certain amount. These receivables are due within 7
to 60
days from the date of billing. Normally, the Company does not obtain collateral
from customers.
Inventories
at December 31, 2003 and October 26, 2004 consist of the following:
|
|
2003
|
|
2004
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Raw
materials
|
|
|
18,022
|
|
|
12,143
|
|
Work-in-progress
|
|
|
1,096
|
|
|
2,302
|
|
Finished
goods
|
|
|
7,263
|
|
|
11,637
|
|
Consumables
and spare parts
|
|
|
152
|
|
|
283
|
|
|
|
|
26,533
|
|
|
26,365
|
|
(6)
|
Prepayments
and Other Receivables
|
Prepayments
and other receivables at December 31, 2003 and October 26, 2004 consist of
the
following:
|
|
2003
|
|
2004
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Purchase
deposits of raw
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
materials
|
|
|
5,241
|
|
|
3,167
|
|
Prepayments
(notes (a) and (b))
|
|
|
1,145
|
|
|
3,482
|
|
Other
receivables
|
|
|
189
|
|
|
786
|
|
|
|
|
6,575
|
|
|
7,435
|
|
(a)
Prepayments at December 31, 2003 and October 26, 2004 include an
amount of RMB322 and RMB322, respectively, representing the current portion
of
lease prepayments of the Company (see Note 8).
(b)
Prepayments at October 26, 2004 also include a deposit of RMB1,736 in
respect of purchase of a machine to be installed in the new production
line.
FUWEI
FILMS (SHANDONG) CO., LTD
NOTES
TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
December
31, 2003 and October 26, 2004
(amounts
in thousands RMB)
(7)
|
Property,
Plant and Equipment, net
|
Property,
plant and equipment consist of the following:
|
|
2003
|
|
2004
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Buildings
|
|
|
37,343
|
|
|
38,389
|
|
Plant
and equipment
|
|
|
139,934
|
|
|
167,315
|
|
Computer
equipment
|
|
|
616
|
|
|
758
|
|
Furniture
and fixtures
|
|
|
1,414
|
|
|
1,450
|
|
Motor
vehicles
|
|
|
648
|
|
|
1,149
|
|
Construction-in-progress
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
9,750
|
|
|
|
|
179,955
|
|
|
218,811
|
|
Less:
accumulated depreciation
|
|
|
(2,141
|
)
|
|
(14,007
|
)
|
|
|
|
177,814
|
|
|
204,804
|
|
All
of
the Company’s buildings are located in the PRC. As of December 31, 2003 and
October 26, 2004, property, plant and equipment with carrying value totaling
RMB136,268 and RMB151,415 respectively were pledged to banks as collateral
for
short-term bank loans of RMB90,000 and RMB109,100 respectively (see Note
10).
Construction-in-progress
represents capital expenditures in respect of BOPET production line. Interest
expenses capitalized for each of the periods ended December 31, 2003 and October
26, 2004 were RMB777 and RMB203, respectively (see Note 17).
The
balance represents the land use rights of the Company as follows:
|
|
2003
|
|
2004
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Prepaid
land use rights
|
|
|
15,660
|
|
|
15,660
|
|
Accumulated
amortization
|
|
|
(80
|
)
|
|
(328
|
)
|
|
|
|
15,580
|
|
|
15,332
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The
balance is classified as follows:
|
|
|
|
Non-current
portion
|
|
|
15,258
|
|
|
15,010
|
|
Current
portion - amount to be amortized next year
|
|
|
322
|
|
|
322
|
|
|
|
|
15,580
|
|
|
15,332
|
|
As
of
December 31, 2003 and October 26, 2004, prepaid land use rights were pledged
to
banks as collateral for short-term bank loans of RMB66,000 and RMB66,000
respectively (Note 10).
Amortization
expense for each of the periods ended
December 31, 2003 and October 26, 2004 was RMB80 and RMB248
respectively.
FUWEI
FILMS (SHANDONG) CO., LTD
NOTES
TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
December
31, 2003 and October 26, 2004
(amounts
in thousands RMB)
(9)
|
Intangible
Asset, net
|
|
|
2003
|
|
2004
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Trademark
|
|
|
362
|
|
|
362
|
|
Less:
accumulated amortization
|
|
|
(36
|
)
|
|
(90
|
)
|
|
|
|
326
|
|
|
272
|
|
Intangible
asset represents trademark of “Neo-Luck” acquired by Shandong Fuwei at a
consideration of RMB362 from Shandong Neo-Luck Plastic on 20 July 2003 (i.e.
prior to the acquisition as described in Note 1). Amortization expense is
recognized on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful life of 5 years.
Amortization of intangible asset was RMB36 and RMB54 for each of the periods
ended December 31, 2003 and October 26, 2004 respectively.
(10)
|
Short-term
Bank Loans
|
Lender
|
|
Interest
rate
per
annum
|
|
2003
|
|
2004
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Bank
of Communications Co., Ltd.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
-
November 7, 2003 to November 7, 2004
|
|
|
5.310
|
%
|
|
66,000
|
|
|
66,000
|
|
-
October 13, 2003 to October 13, 2004
|
|
|
5.310
|
%
|
|
60,000
|
|
|
-
|
|
-
September 29, 2003 to September 29, 2004
|
|
|
5.310
|
%
|
|
30,000
|
|
|
-
|
|
-
September 20, 2004 to September 20, 2005
|
|
|
5.310
|
%
|
|
-
|
|
|
60,000
|
|
-
September 29, 2004 to September 20, 2005
|
|
|
5.310
|
%
|
|
-
|
|
|
30,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
China
Construction Bank Corporation
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
-
February 16, 2004 to February 16, 2005
|
|
|
5.841
|
%
|
|
-
|
|
|
1,300
|
|
-
January 14, 2004 to January 14, 2005
|
|
|
5.841
|
%
|
|
-
|
|
|
15,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Agricultural
Bank of China Co., Ltd.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
-
September 22, 2004 to September 5, 2005
|
|
|
5.841
|
%
|
|
-
|
|
|
8,200
|
|
-
September 22, 2004 to September 5, 2005
|
|
|
5.841
|
%
|
|
-
|
|
|
19,100
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
156,000
|
|
|
199,600
|
|
Notes:
During
each of the periods ended December 31, 2003 and October 26, 2004, the Company
entered into various loan agreements with commercial banks in the PRC with
terms
no more than one year to finance its working capital. None of the loan
agreements requires the Company to comply with financial covenants. The weighted
average interest rate of short-term bank loans outstanding as of December 31,
2003 and October 26, 2004 were 5.31% and 5.42% per annum,
respectively.
The
principal of the above short-term loans are repayable at the end of the loan
period.
FUWEI
FILMS (SHANDONG) CO., LTD
NOTES
TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
December
31, 2003 and October 26, 2004
(amounts
in thousands RMB)
(10)
|
Short-term
Bank Loans (continued)
|
Short-term
loans outstanding, which are all denominated in Renminbi, are secured and
guaranteed as follows:
|
|
2003
|
|
2004
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Secured
by:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
-
property, plant and equipment
|
|
|
90,000
|
|
|
109,100
|
|
-
lease prepayments
|
|
|
66,000
|
|
|
66,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Guaranteed
by related parties (Note 19(a))
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
24,500
|
|
|
|
|
156,000
|
|
|
199,600
|
|
(11)
|
Accrued
Expenses and Other
Payables
|
Accrued
expenses and other payables at December 31, 2003 and October 26, 2004 consist
of
the following:
|
|
2003
|
|
2004
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Payables
for contractors
|
|
|
2,695
|
|
|
2,510
|
|
Receipts
in advance from customers
|
|
|
24,263
|
|
|
4,217
|
|
Value-Added
Tax (“VAT”) payable
|
|
|
1,486
|
|
|
1,759
|
|
Others
|
|
|
661
|
|
|
1,446
|
|
|
|
|
29,105
|
|
|
9,932
|
|
The
Company, being a Hi-Tech Enterprise in the Weifang Hi-Tech Industrial Zone
in
Shandong, the PRC, has been granted preferential tax treatment by the Tax Bureau
of the PRC. According to the PRC Income Tax Law and various approval documents
issued by the Tax Bureau, the Company’s profit is taxed at a rate of
15%.
However,
the Company has been granted certain tax relief under which it is exempted
from
PRC income tax for the period from 28 January 2003 to 31 December 2004.
Income
tax expense consists of:
|
|
Current
|
|
Deferred
|
|
Total
|
|
PRC
Income tax
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Period
ended December 31, 2003
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
459
|
|
|
459
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Period
ended October 26, 2004
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
26
|
|
|
26
|
|
FUWEI
FILMS (SHANDONG) CO., LTD
NOTES
TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
December
31, 2003 and October 26, 2004
(amounts
in thousands RMB)
(12)
|
Income
Tax (continued)
|
Income
tax expense reported in the statement of income differs from the amount computed
by applying the PRC income tax rate of 15% (the statutory tax rate of the
Company) for each of the periods ended December 31, 2003 and October 26, 2004
for the following reasons:
|
|
2003
|
|
2004
|
|
Income
before income taxes
|
|
|
23,460
|
|
|
61,557
|
|
Computed
“expected” tax expense
|
|
|
3,519
|
|
|
9,234
|
|
Tax
holiday
|
|
|
(3,060
|
)
|
|
(9,208
|
)
|
Actual
income tax expense
|
|
|
459
|
|
|
26
|
|
Tax
effects of temporary differences that give rise to significant portions of
the
deferred tax liability as of December 31, 2003 and October 26, 2004 are
presented below.
|
|
2003
|
|
2004
|
|
Construction
in progress, principally due to capitalized interest
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
31
|
|
Property,
plant and equipment, principally due to differences in depreciation
and
capitalized interest
|
|
|
116
|
|
|
111
|
|
Other
receivables
|
|
|
343
|
|
|
343
|
|
Total
deferred tax liability
|
|
|
459
|
|
|
485
|
|
(13)
|
Shareholders’
Equity
|
Registered
capital
The
Company’s registered capital was US$11,000 (RMB91,000). Capital contribution in
excess of the registered capital was credited to contributed
surplus.
Paid-in
capital
The
Company’s paid-in capital as of December 31, 2003 and October 26, 2004 was
RMB91,000.
Statutory
reserves
Transfers
from retained earnings to statutory reserves were made in accordance with the
relevant PRC rules and regulations and the articles of association of the
Company and were approved by the board of directors of the
Company.
FUWEI
FILMS (SHANDONG) CO., LTD
NOTES
TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
December
31, 2003 and October 26, 2004
(amounts
in thousands RMB)
The
Company derives revenues from the production and distribution of plastic
flexible packaging materials.
The
following table shows the distribution of the Company’s revenue by the
geographical location of customers, whereas all the Company’s assets are located
in the PRC:
|
|
2003
|
|
2004
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The
PRC
|
|
|
95,070
|
|
|
279,495
|
|
Overseas
countries (principally United States of America, Japan and
Europe)
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
6,619
|
|
|
|
|
95,070
|
|
|
286,114
|
|
The
Company’s revenue by significant types of films for 2003 and 2004 is as
follows:
|
|
2003
|
|
2004
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Printing
film
|
|
|
38,856
|
|
|
124,405
|
|
Stamping
film
|
|
|
15,847
|
|
|
55,907
|
|
Metallization
film
|
|
|
30,926
|
|
|
76,697
|
|
Base
film for other applications
|
|
|
9,441
|
|
|
28,110
|
|
Special
film
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
995
|
|
|
|
|
95,070
|
|
|
286,114
|
|
(15)
|
Depreciation
and Amortization
|
Depreciation
of property, plant and equipment and amortization of intangible asset and lease
prepayments are included in the following captions:
|
|
2003
|
|
2004
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cost
of goods sold
|
|
|
2,005
|
|
|
11,507
|
|
Distribution
expenses
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
7
|
|
Administrative
expenses
|
|
|
249
|
|
|
655
|
|
|
|
|
2,257
|
|
|
12,169
|
|
FUWEI
FILMS (SHANDONG) CO., LTD
NOTES
TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
December
31, 2003 and October 26, 2004
(amounts
in thousands RMB)
The
Company records freight costs related to the transporting of the raw materials
to the Company's warehouse in cost of goods and all other outbound freight
costs
in distribution expenses. For the periods ended December 31, 2003 and October
26, 2004, freight costs included in cost of goods sold were RMB14 and RMB76,
respectively, and RMB955 and RMB4,363 were included in distribution
expenses.
The
Company capitalizes interest expense as a component of the cost of construction
in progress. The following is a summary of interest cost incurred during each
of
the periods ended December 31, 2003 and October 26, 2004:
|
|
2003
|
|
2004
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest
cost capitalized
|
|
|
777
|
|
|
203
|
|
Interest
cost charged to expense
|
|
|
675
|
|
|
7,291
|
|
|
|
|
1,452
|
|
|
7,494
|
|
Pursuant
to resolutions passed at the Directors’ meeting of the Company held in November,
2003 and October, 2004, interim dividends of RMB15,300 and RMB41,766 in respect
of the statutory years 2003 and 2004 were declared during each of the periods
ended December 31, 2003 and October 26, 2004 respectively.
(19)
|
Related
Party Transactions
|
Name
of party
|
|
Relationship
|
|
|
|
Shandong
Baorui Investment Co., Ltd (“Shandong Baorui”)
|
|
Shareholder
(10%) of Shandong Fuwei.
|
|
|
|
Shenghong
Group Co., Ltd
(“Shenghong
Group”)
|
|
Shareholder
(90%) of Shandong Fuwei.
|
|
|
|
Shandong
Neo-Luck Plastic Co., Ltd (“Shandong Neo-Luck”)
|
|
The
Group Founders’ former employer, previously engaged in the business of
BOPET film production.
|
Weifang
Neo-Luck (Group) Co., Ltd (“Weifang Neo-Luck Group”)
|
|
Major
shareholder (59%) of Shandong Neo-Luck. One of the directors of the
Company was the general manager of Weifang Neo-Luck
Group.
|
|
|
|
Fuhua
Industrial Material Management Co., Ltd. (“Fuhua
Management”)
|
|
Investment
owned by Weifang Neo-Luck Group.
|
|
|
|
Weifang
Fuwah Hotel Co. Ltd
(“Fuwah
Hotel”)
|
|
Investment
owned by Weifang Neo-Luck Group.
|
FUWEI
FILMS (SHANDONG) CO., LTD
NOTES
TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
December
31, 2003 and October 26, 2004
(amounts
in thousands RMB)
(19)
|
Related
Party Transactions
(continued)
|
(a)
|
The
principal related party transactions during the periods ended December
31,
2003 and October 26, 2004 are as follows:
|
|
|
Note
|
|
2003
|
|
2004
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating
lease charge in respect of property, plant and equipment
|
|
|
(i
|
)
|
|
4,400
|
|
|
-
|
|
Acquisition
of Brückner production line
|
|
|
(ii
|
)
|
|
156,000
|
|
|
-
|
|
Sub-contracting
fee
|
|
|
(iii
|
)
|
|
782
|
|
|
5,454
|
|
Guarantee
of bank loans
|
|
|
(iv
|
)
|
|
-
|
|
|
24,500
|
|
Rentals
for staff quarters
|
|
|
(v
|
)
|
|
113
|
|
|
192
|
|
Notes:
(i)
Prior
to
the acquisition of the Brückner production line through auction as described in
(ii) below, the Company paid a monthly rental of approximately RMB1,500 to
Shandong Neo-Luck for the use of the Brückner production line for the period
from July 2003 to September 2003.
(ii)
The
Brückner production line was originally owned by Shandong Neo-Luck and was
mortgaged (the “Mortgaged Assets”) to the Bank of China, Weifang City branch
(the “Mortgagee Bank”) as security for several loans extended to Shandong
Neo-Luck’s affiliates. When the borrowers defaulted on repayment of the loans,
the Mortgagee Bank brought a series of law suits against the borrowers and
the
guarantors, including Shandong Neo-Luck as co-defendants. The aforesaid cases
were heard by the Weifang Municipal People’s Court in the PRC and judgment was
awarded to the Mortgagee Bank. To enforce the judgment, the Mortgagee Bank
instructed Shandong Weifang Auction Company to auction off the Mortgaged Assets
to recover monies for the repayment of the loans. On October 9, 2003, Shandong
Fuwei acquired the Mortgaged Assets through public auction (with an appraised
value of RMB168,752) for a consideration of RMB156,000.
(iii)
With
effect from November 2003, the Company paid a sub-contracting fee to Shandong
Neo-Luck at a pre-determined rate of RMB0.87146 per tonne for the use of the
DMT
production line.
(iv)
At
October 26, 2004, bank loans totalling RMB23,200 and RMB1,300 were guaranteed
by
Weifang Neo-Luck Group (collectively with two of its subsidiaries) and Fuwah
Hotel respectively.
(v)
During
each of the periods ended December 31, 2003 and October 26, 2004, the Group
paid
the rental expenses to Fuhua Management for renting an apartment for the purpose
of staff quarters.
FUWEI
FILMS (SHANDONG) CO., LTD
NOTES
TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
December
31, 2003 and October 26, 2004
(amounts
in thousands RMB)
(19)
|
Related
Party Transactions
(continued)
|
(b)
|
Amounts
due from/(to) related
parties
|
|
|
Note
|
|
2003
|
|
2004
|
|
Due
from related parties
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
-
current assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shandong
Neo-Luck
|
|
|
(i
|
)
|
|
36,991
|
|
|
62,889
|
|
Weifang
Neo-Luck Group
|
|
|
(ii
|
)
|
|
8,500
|
|
|
9,171
|
|
Shandong
Baorui
|
|
|
(iii
|
)
|
|
-
|
|
|
500
|
|
Shenghong
Group
|
|
|
(iii
|
)
|
|
-
|
|
|
5,000
|
|
Fuwah
Hotel
|
|
|
(iv
|
)
|
|
-
|
|
|
400
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
45,491
|
|
|
77,960
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Due
to related parties
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
-
current liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fuwah
Hotel
|
|
|
(iv
|
)
|
|
(185
|
)
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amounts
due from/(to) related parties comprise mainly:
(i)
The
balances represent the prepayments made by the Company to Shandong Neo-Luck
for
the acquisition of DMT production line from Shandong Neo-Luck. Subsequently,
the
Company purchased the DMT production line from Shandong Neo-Luck through public
auction on December 25, 2004 for RMB119,280 with the prepayments of RMB 62,889
applied to the purchase.
(ii)
The
balance represents a loan advance to Weifang Neo-Luck Group, which carried
interest at 5.49% per annum.
(iii)
The
balances represent the current accounts between the Company and Shandong Baorui
and Shenghong Group, which are interest free and with no fixed terms of
repayment.
(iv)
The
balance in 2003 represents the conference expenses payable to Fuwah
Hotel.
The
2004
balance represents the deposits paid for expenses for Company’s conference held
in Fuwah Hotel
.
FUWEI
FILMS (SHANDONG) CO., LTD
NOTES
TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
December
31, 2003 and October 26, 2004
(amounts
in thousands RMB)
(20)
|
Pension
and Other Postretirement
Benefits
|
Pursuant
to the relevant PRC regulations, the Company is required to make contributions
at a rate of 20% of employees’ salaries and wages to a defined contribution
retirement scheme organized by the local Social Bureau in respect of the
retirement benefits for the Company’s employees in the PRC. The total amount of
contributions of RMB145 and RMB378 for each of the periods ended December 31,
2003 and October 26, 2004, respectively, was charged to administrative expenses
in the accompanying statements of income. The Company has no other obligations
to make payments in respect of retirement benefits of the
employees.
(21)
|
Fair
Value of Financial Instruments
|
The
carrying amount of cash and cash equivalents, trade accounts receivable,
prepayments and other receivables, amounts due from related parties, amounts
due
to related parties, and accrued liabilities and other payables, approximate
their fair values because of the short maturity of these instruments.
The
carrying amount of bank loans approximate the fair value based on the borrowing
rates currently available for bank loans with similar terms and
maturity.
(22)
|
Business
and Credit Concentrations
|
(a)
|
All
of the Company’s customers are located in the PRC. The following are the
customers that individually comprise 10% or more of gross revenue
for the
periods ended December 31, 2003 and October 26,
2004:
|
|
|
2003
|
|
%
|
|
2004
|
|
%
|
|
DareGlobal
Technologies Danyang Advanced Packaging Material Branch
|
|
|
10,157
|
|
|
11
|
|
|
15,733
|
|
|
5
|
|
At
December 31, 2003 and October 26, 2004, approximately Nil and 11% respectively,
was due from this customer. As a result, a termination of the relationship
or a
reduction in orders from this customer would have a material impact on the
Company’s results of operations and financial condition. The Company performs
ongoing evaluations of its customers’ financial condition and, generally,
requires no collateral from its customers.
The
gross
accounts receivable and bills receivable due from major customer, DareGlobal
Technologies Danyang Advanced Packing Material Branch at December 31, 2003
and
October 26, 2004, were as follows:
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|
2003
|
|
%
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2004
|
|
%
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|
DareGlobal
Technologies Danyang Advanced Packing Material Branch
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|
|
-
|
|
|
-
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|
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4,420
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|
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FUWEI
FILMS (SHANDONG) CO., LTD
NOTES
TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
December
31, 2003 and October 26, 2004
(amounts
in thousands RMB)
(
22)
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Business
and Credit Concentrations
(continued)
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(b)
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The
Company purchased a significant portion of PET resin required for
the
production of BOPET film from Sinopec Yizheng Chemical Fibre Company
Limited (“Sinopec Yizheng”) during the periods ended December 31, 2003 and
October 26, 2004. The Company believes that there is a limited number
of
suppliers in the PRC with the ability to consistently supply PET
resin
that meets the Company’s quality standards and requirements. The Company
has an annual supply agreement with Sinopec Yizheng pursuant to which
Sinopec Yizheng has agreed to supply fixed quantities of PET resin
to the
Company on a monthly basis at the prevailing market prices. The terms
of
such supply agreement are reviewed annually. Although the Company
believes
that it maintains a good relationship with its major suppliers, there
can
be no assurance that Sinopec Yizheng will continue to sell to the
Company
under normal commercial terms as and when needed. In the event that
these
major suppliers ceased to sell to the Company and the Company could
not
secure other sources of supply, the Company’s turnover and profitability
might be adversely affected.
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The
following are the vendors that supplied 5% or more of our raw materials for
each
of the periods ended December 31, 2003 and October 26, 2004:
Name
of Vendor
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Supply
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Percentage
of total purchases (%)
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|
|
|
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2003
|
|
2004
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Sinopec
Yizheng
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Pet
resin
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74.1
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62.2
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Yizheng
Tianbao Polyester
Co.,
Ltd.
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Additives
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|
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9.7
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|
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12.1
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Zhuhai
Yuhua Polyester
Co.,
Ltd.
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|
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Pet
resin and additives
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|
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9.4
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17.4
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(23)
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Commitments
and Contingencies
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(a)
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Operating
lease commitments
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Future
minimum lease payments under non-cancelable operating leases as of October
26,
2004 are as follows:
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2004
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2004
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52
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|
2005
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|
|
277
|
|
2006
|
|
|
231
|
|
2007
|
|
|
231
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|
2008
|
|
|
221
|
|
|
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|
1,012
|
|
The
Company leases warehouses and staff quarters under operating leases. The leases
typically run for an initial period of between one and five years, with an
option to renew the lease after that date with all terms are renegotiated.
None
of the leases includes contingent rentals.
FUWEI
FILMS (SHANDONG) CO., LTD
NOTES
TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
December
31, 2003 and October 26, 2004
(amounts
in thousands RMB)
(23)
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Commitments
and Contingencies
(continued)
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(a)
|
Operating
lease commitments
(continued)
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For
each
of the periods ended December 31, 2003 and October 26, 2004, total rental
expenses for non-cancelable operating leases were RMB5,063 and RMB261,
respectively.
The
Company initially entered into an operating lease agreement with Shandong
Neo-Luck at monthly rental of RMB 1,500 for the period from July 1, 2003 to
June
30, 2005 for the use of the Brückner production line. During the period from
July 2003 to September 2003, total rental of RMB 4,400 was paid by the Company
to Shandong Neo-Luck for the use of the Brückner production line and such
expenses were charged to cost of goods sold in the statements of income.
Capital
commitments for purchase of property, plant and equipment as of October 26,
2004
was RMB141,646.
On
October 27, 2004, the Company was acquired for an aggregate consideration of
RMB91,093 by Fuwei (BVI) Co., Ltd.
Exhibit
3.2
Articles
of Association
Fuwei
Films (Holdings) Co., Ltd.
FORM
OF AMENDED MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION TO
BE
ADOPTED PRIOR TO OR UPON CONSUMMATION OF THE OFFERING
THE
COMPANIES LAW
EXEMPTED
COMPANY LIMITED BY SHARES
AMENDED
MEMORANDUM
OF ASSOCIATION
OF
Fuwei
Films (Holdings) Co., Ltd.
富維穼繤
(
控罟
)
有榰公司
|
1.
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The
name of the Company is
Fuwei
Films (Holdings) Co., Ltd.
富維穼繤
(
控罟
)
有榰公司
.
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2.
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The
Registered Office of the Company shall be at the offices of Codan
Trust
Company (Cayman) Limited, Century Yard, Cricket Square, Hutchins
Drive,
P.O. Box 2681, Grand Cayman, KY1-1111, Cayman
Islands.
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3.
|
Subject
to the following provisions of this Memorandum, the objects for which
the
Company is established are
unrestricted.
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4.
|
Subject
to the following provisions of this Memorandum, the Company shall
have and
be capable of exercising all the functions of a natural person of
full
capacity irrespective of any question of corporate benefit, as provided
by
Section 27(2) of The Companies Law.
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5.
|
Nothing
in this Memorandum shall permit the Company to carry on a business
for
which a licence is required under the laws of the Cayman Islands
unless
duly licensed.
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6.
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The
Company shall not trade in the Cayman Islands with any person, firm
or
corporation except in furtherance of the business of the Company
carried
on outside the Cayman Islands; provided that nothing in this clause
shall
be construed as to prevent the Company effecting and concluding contracts
in the Cayman Islands, and exercising in the Cayman Islands all of
its
powers necessary for the carrying on of its business outside the
Cayman
Islands.
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7.
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The
liability of each member is limited to the amount from time to time
unpaid
on such member's shares.
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8.
|
The
authorised share capital of the Company is US$25,000,000 divided
into
25,000,000 ordinary shares of a par value of US$1.00 each.
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9.
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The
Company may exercise the power contained in the Companies Law to
deregister in the Cayman Islands and be registered by way of continuation
in another jurisdiction.
|
The
Companies Law (Revised)
Company
Limited by Shares
THE
AMENDED AND RESTATED
ARTICLES
OF ASSOCIATION
OF
FUWEI
FILMS (HOLDINGS) Co., Ltd.
(Adopted
by way of a special resolution passed on November 20, 2006)
INDEX
SUBJECT
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Article
No.
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Table
A
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1
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Interpretation
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2
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Share
Capital
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3
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Alteration
Of Capital
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4-7
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Share
Rights
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8-9
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Variation
Of Rights
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10-11
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Shares
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12-15
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Share
Certificates
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16-22
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Lien
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23-25
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Calls
On Shares
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26-34
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Forfeiture
Of Shares
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35-43
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Register
Of Members
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44-45
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Record
Dates
|
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46
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Transfer
Of Shares
|
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47-52
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Transmission
Of Shares
|
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53-55
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Untraceable
Members
|
|
56
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General
Meetings
|
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57-59
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Notice
Of General Meetings
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60-61
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Proceedings
At General Meetings
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62-66
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Voting
|
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67-78
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Proxies
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79-84
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Corporations
Acting By Representatives
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85
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No
Action By Written Resolutions Of Members
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86
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Board
Of Directors
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87
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Retirement
of Directors
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88-89
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Disqualification
Of Directors
|
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90
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Executive
Directors
|
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91-92
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Directors’
Fees And Expenses
|
|
93-94
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Directors’
Interests
|
|
95-98
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General
Powers Of The Directors
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99-104
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Borrowing
Powers
|
|
105-108
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Proceedings
Of The Directors
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109-118
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Audit
Committee
|
|
119-121
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Officers
|
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122-125
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Register
of Directors and Officers
|
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126
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Minutes
|
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127
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Seal
|
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128
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Authentication
Of Documents
|
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129
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Destruction
Of Documents
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|
130
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Dividends
And Other Payments
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131-140
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Reserves
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141
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Capitalisation
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142-143
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Subscription
Rights Reserve
|
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144
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Accounting
Records
|
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145-149
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Audit
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150-155
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Notices
|
|
156-158
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Signatures
|
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159
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Winding
Up
|
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160-161
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Indemnity
|
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162
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Amendment
To Memorandum and Articles of Association
|
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And
Name of Company
|
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163
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Information
|
|
164
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INTERPRETATION
TABLE
A
1.
The
regulations in Table A in the Schedule to the Companies Law (2004 Revision)
do
not apply to the Company.
INTERPRETATION
2.
(1)
In
these
Articles, unless the context otherwise requires, the words standing in the
first
column of the following table shall bear the meaning set opposite them
respectively in the second column.
WORD
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MEANING
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"Audit
Committee"
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the
audit committee of the Company formed by the Board pursuant to Article
120
hereof, or any successor audit committee.
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“Auditor”
|
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the
independent auditor of the Company which shall be an internationally
recognized firm of independent accountants.
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“Articles”
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these
Articles in their present form or as supplemented or amended or
substituted from time to time.
|
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“Board”
or “Directors”
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the
board of directors of the Company or the directors present at a meeting
of
directors of the Company at which a quorum is present.
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“capital”
|
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the
share capital from time to time of the Company.
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“clear
days”
|
|
in
relation to the period of a notice, that period excluding the day
when the
notice is given or deemed to be given and the day for which it is
given or
on which it is to take effect.
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“clearing
house”
|
|
a
clearing house recognised by the laws of the jurisdiction in which
the
shares of the Company (or depositary receipts therefor) are listed
or
quoted on a stock exchange or interdealer quotation system in such
jurisdiction.
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“Company”
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Fuwei
Films (Holdings) Co., Ltd.
|
|
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“competent
regulatory authority”
|
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a
competent regulatory authority in the territory where
the
shares of the Company (or depositary receipts therefor) are listed
or
quoted on a stock exchange or interdealer quotation system in such
territory.
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“debenture”
and
|
|
include
debenture stock and debenture stockholder
|
“debenture
holder”
|
|
respectively.
|
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“Designated
Stock
|
|
the
Global Market, the Global Select Market or
|
Exchange”
|
|
the
Capital Market of The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc., the American Stock
Exchange, the New York Stock Exchange or the Over-the-Counter Bulletin
Board, provided, however, that until the Shares are listed on any
such
“Exchange” the rules of any such Designated Stock Exchange shall be
inapplicable to these Articles of Association of the
Company.
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“dollars”
and “$”
|
|
dollars,
the legal currency of the United States of America.
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“Exchange
Act”
|
|
the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
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“head
office”
|
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such
office of the Company as the Directors may from time to time determine
to
be the principal office of the Company.
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“Law”
|
|
The
Companies Law (2004 Revision) of the Cayman Islands.
|
|
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“Member”
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|
a
duly registered holder from time to time of the shares in the capital
of
the Company.
|
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|
“Memorandum
of
|
|
the
memorandum of association of the Company.
|
Association”
|
|
|
|
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“month”
|
|
a
calendar month.
|
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“Notice”
|
|
written
notice unless otherwise specifically stated and as further defined
in
these Articles.
|
|
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“Office”
|
|
the
registered office of the Company for the time being.
|
|
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“ordinary
resolution”
|
|
a
resolution shall be an ordinary resolution when it has been passed
by a
simple majority of votes cast by such Members as, being entitled
so to do,
vote in person or, in the case of any Member being a corporation,
by its
duly authorised representative or, where proxies are allowed, by
proxy at
a general meeting of which not less than ten (10) clear days’ Notice has
been duly given;
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“paid
up”
|
|
paid
up or credited as paid up.
|
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|
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“Register”
|
|
the
principal register and where applicable, any branch register of Members
of
the Company to be maintained at such place within or outside the
Cayman
Islands as the Board shall determine from time to time.
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|
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“Registration
Office”
|
|
in
respect of any class of share capital such place as the Board may
from
time to time determine to keep a branch register of Members in respect
of
that class of share capital and where (except in cases where the
Board
otherwise directs) the transfers or other documents of title for
such
class of share capital are to be lodged for registration and are
to be
registered.
|
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|
“SEC”
|
|
the
United States Securities and Exchange
Commission.
|
|
|
common
seal or any one or more duplicate seals of the Company (including
a
securities seal) for use in the Cayman Islands or in any place outside
the
Cayman Islands.
|
|
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“Secretary”
|
|
any
person, firm or corporation appointed by the Board to perform any
of the
duties of secretary of the Company and includes any assistant, deputy,
temporary or acting secretary.
|
|
|
|
“special
resolution”
|
|
a
resolution shall be a special resolution when it has been passed
by a
majority of not less than two-thirds of votes cast by such Members
as,
being entitled so to do, vote in person or, in the case of such Members
as
are corporations, by their respective duly authorised representative
or,
where proxies are allowed, by proxy at a general meeting of which
not less
than ten (10) clear days’ Notice, specifying (without prejudice to the
power contained in these Articles to amend the same) the intention
to
propose the resolution as a special resolution, has been duly given.
Provided that, except in the case of an annual general meeting, if
it is
so agreed by a majority in number of the Members having the right
to
attend and vote at any such meeting, being a majority together holding
not
less than ninety-five (95) per cent. in nominal value of the shares
giving
that right and in the case of an annual general meeting, if it is
so
agreed by all Members entitled to attend and vote thereat, a resolution
may be proposed and passed as a special resolution at a meeting of
which
less than ten (10) clear days’ Notice has been given;
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|
|
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a
special resolution shall be effective for any purpose for which an
ordinary resolution is expressed to be required under any provision
of
these Articles or the Statutes.
|
|
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|
“Statutes”
|
|
the
Law and every other law of the legislature of the Cayman Islands
for the
time being in force applying to or affecting the Company, its Memorandum
of Association and/or the Articles.
|
|
|
|
“year”
|
|
a
calendar year.
|
(2)
In
these
Articles, unless there be something within the subject or context inconsistent
with such construction:
|
(a)
|
words
importing the singular include the plural and vice
versa;
|
|
(b)
|
words
importing a gender include both genders and the
neuter;
|
|
(c)
|
words
importing persons include companies, associations and bodies of persons
whether corporate or not;
|
(d)
the
words:
|
(i)
|
“may”
shall be construed as permissive;
|
|
(ii)
|
“shall”
or “will” shall be construed as
imperative;
|
|
(e)
|
expressions
referring to writing shall, unless the contrary intention appears,
be
construed as including printing, lithography, photography and other
modes
of representing words or figures in a visible form, and including
where
the representation takes the form of electronic display, provided
that
both the mode of service of the relevant document or notice and the
Member’s election comply with all applicable Statutes, rules and
regulations;
|
|
(f)
|
references
to any law, ordinance, statute or statutory provision shall be interpreted
as relating to any statutory modification or re-enactment thereof
for the
time being in force;
|
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(g)
|
save
as aforesaid words and expressions defined in the Statutes shall
bear the
same meanings in these Articles if not inconsistent with the subject
in
the context;
|
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(h)
|
references
to a document being executed include references to it being executed
under
hand or under seal or by electronic signature or by any other method and
references to a notice or document include a notice or document recorded
or stored in any digital, electronic, electrical, magnetic or other
retrievable form or medium and information in visible form whether
having
physical substance or not.
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SHARE
CAPITAL
3.
(1)
The
share
capital of the Company at the date on which these Articles come into effect
shall be divided into ordinary shares of a par value of $1.00 each.
(2)
Subject
to the Law, the Memorandum of Association and the Articles and, where
applicable, the rules of the Designated Stock Exchange and/or any competent
regulatory authority, any power of the Company to purchase or otherwise acquire
its own shares shall be exercisable by the Board in such manner, upon such
terms
and subject to such conditions as it thinks fit.
(3)
No
share
shall be issued to bearer.
ALTERATION
OF CAPITAL
4.
The
Company may from time to time by ordinary resolution in accordance with the
Law
alter the conditions of Memorandum of Association to:
|
(a)
|
increase
its capital by such sum, to be divided into shares of such amounts,
as the
resolution shall prescribe;
|
|
(b)
|
consolidate
and divide all or any of its capital into shares of larger amount
than its
existing shares;
|
|
(c)
|
without
prejudice to the powers of the Board under Article 12, divide its
shares
into several classes and without prejudice to any special rights
previously conferred on the holders of existing shares attach thereto
respectively any preferential, deferred, qualified or special rights,
privileges, conditions or such restrictions which in the absence
of any
such determination by the Company in general meeting, as the Directors
may
determine provided always that, for the avoidance of doubt, where
a class
of shares has been authorized by the Company no resolution of the
Company
in general meeting is required for the issuance of shares of that
class
and the Directors may issue shares of that class and determine such
rights, privileges, conditions or restrictions attaching thereto
as
aforesaid, and further provided that where the Company issues shares
which
do not carry voting rights, the words “non-voting” shall appear in the
designation of such shares and where the equity capital includes
shares
with different voting rights, the designation of each class of shares,
other than those with the most favourable voting rights, must include
the
words “restricted voting” or “limited
voting”;
|
|
(d)
|
sub-divide
its shares, or any of them, into shares of smaller amount than is
fixed by
the Memorandum of Association (subject, nevertheless, to the Law),
and may
by such resolution determine that, as between the holders of the
shares
resulting from such sub-division, one or more of the shares may have
any
such preferred, deferred or other rights or be subject to any such
restrictions as compared with the other or others as the Company
has power
to attach to unissued or new
shares;
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(e)
|
cancel
any shares which, at the date of the passing of the resolution, have
not
been taken, or agreed to be taken, by any person, and diminish the
amount
of its capital by the amount of the shares so cancelled or, in the
case of
shares, without par value, diminish the number of shares into which
its
capital is divided.
|
5.
The
Board
may settle as it considers expedient any difficulty which arises in relation
to
any consolidation and division under the last preceding Article and in
particular but without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing may issue
certificates in respect of fractions of shares or arrange for the sale of the
shares representing fractions and the distribution of the net proceeds of sale
(after deduction of the expenses of such sale) in due proportion amongst the
Members who would have been entitled to the fractions, and for this purpose
the
Board may authorise some person to transfer the shares representing fractions
to
their purchaser or resolve that such net proceeds be paid to the Company for
the
Company’s benefit. Such purchaser will not be bound to see to the application of
the purchase money nor will his title to the shares be affected by any
irregularity or invalidity in the proceedings relating to the sale.
6.
The
Company may from time to time by special resolution, subject to any confirmation
or consent required by the Law, reduce its share capital or any capital
redemption reserve or other undistributable reserve in any manner permitted
by
law.
7.
Except
so
far as otherwise provided by the conditions of issue, or by these Articles,
any
capital raised by the creation of new shares shall be treated as if it formed
part of the original capital of the Company, and such shares shall be subject
to
the provisions contained in these Articles with reference to the payment of
calls and instalments, transfer and transmission, forfeiture, lien,
cancellation, surrender, voting and otherwise.
SHARE
RIGHTS
8.
Subject
to the provisions of the Law, the rules of the Designated Stock Exchange and
the
Memorandum of Association and Articles and to any special rights conferred
on
the holders of any shares or class of shares, and without prejudice to Article
12 hereof, any share in the Company (whether forming part of the present capital
or not) may be issued with or have attached thereto such rights or restrictions
whether in regard to dividend, voting, return of capital or otherwise as the
Board may determine, including without limitation on terms that they may be,
or
at the option of the Company or the holder are, liable to be redeemed on such
terms and in such manner, including out of capital, as the Board may deem
fit.
9.
Subject
to the Law, any preferred shares may be issued or converted into shares that,
at
a determinable date or at the option of the Company or the holder if so
authorised by the Memorandum of Association, are liable to be redeemed on such
terms and in such manner as the Company before the issue or conversion may
by
ordinary resolution of the Members determine. Where the Company purchases for
redemption a redeemable share, purchases not made through the market or by
tender shall be limited to a maximum price as may from time to time be
determined by the [Board], either generally or with regard to specific
purchases. If purchases are by tender, tenders shall comply with applicable
laws.
VARIATION
OF RIGHTS
10.
Subject
to the Law and without prejudice to Article 8, all or any of the special rights
for the time being attached to the shares or any class of shares may, unless
otherwise provided by the terms of issue of the shares of that class, from
time
to time (whether or not the Company is being wound up) be varied, modified
or
abrogated with the sanction of a special resolution passed at a separate general
meeting of the holders of the shares of that class. To every such separate
general meeting all the provisions of these Articles relating to general
meetings of the Company shall, mutatis mutandis, apply, but so
that:
|
(a)
|
the
necessary quorum (whether at a separate general meeting or at its
adjourned meeting) shall be a person or persons (or in the case of
a
Member being a corporation, its duly authorized representative) together
holding or representing by proxy not less than one-third in nominal
value
of the issued shares of that class;
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(b)
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every
holder of shares of the class shall be entitled on a poll to one
vote for
every such share held by him; and
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(c)
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any
holder of shares of the class present in person or by proxy or authorised
representative may demand a poll.
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11.
The
special rights conferred upon the holders of any shares or class of shares
shall
not, unless otherwise expressly provided in the rights attaching to or the
terms
of issue of such shares, be deemed to be varied, modified or abrogated by the
creation or issue of further shares ranking pari passu
therewith.
SHARES
12.
(1)
Subject
to the Law, these Articles and, where applicable, the rules of the Designated
Stock Exchange and without prejudice to any special rights or restrictions
for
the time being attached to any shares or any class of shares, the unissued
shares of the Company (whether forming part of the original or any increased
capital) shall be at the disposal of the Board, which may offer, allot, grant
options over or otherwise dispose of them to such persons, at such times and
for
such consideration and upon such terms and conditions as the Board may in its
absolute discretion determine but so that no shares shall be issued at a
discount to their par value. In particular and without prejudice to the
generality of the foregoing, t
he
Board
is hereby empowered to authorize by resolution or resolutions from time to
time
the issuance of one or more classes or series of preferred shares and to fix
the
designations, powers, preferences and relative, participating, optional and
other rights, if any, and the qualifications, limitations and restrictions
thereof, if any, including, without limitation, the number of shares
constituting each such class or series, dividend rights, conversion rights,
redemption privileges, voting powers, full or limited or no voting powers,
and
liquidation preferences, and to increase or decrease the size of any such class
or series (but not below the number of shares of any class or series of
preferred shares then outstanding) to the extent permitted by Law. Without
limiting the generality of the foregoing, the resolution or resolutions
providing
for
the
establishment of any class or series of preferred shares may, to the extent
permitted by law, provide that such class or series shall be superior to, rank
equally with or be
junior
to the
preferred shares of any other class or series.
(2)
Neither
the Company nor the Board shall be obliged, when making or granting any
allotment of, offer of, option over or disposal of shares, to make, or make
available, any such allotment, offer, option or shares to Members or others
with
registered addresses in any particular territory or territories being a
territory or territories where, in the absence of a registration statement
or
other special formalities, this would or might, in the opinion of the Board,
be
unlawful or impracticable. Members affected as a result of the foregoing
sentence shall not be, or be deemed to be, a separate class of members for
any
purpose whatsoever.
Except
as
otherwise expressly provided in the resolution or resolutions providing for
the
establishment of any class or series of preferred shares, no vote of the holders
of preferred shares of or ordinary shares shall be a prerequisite to the
issuance of any shares of any class or series of the preferred shares authorized
by and complying with the conditions of the Memorandum of Association and
Articles.
(3)
The
Board
may issue options, warrants or convertible securities or securities of similar
nature conferring the right upon the holders thereof to subscribe for, purchase
or receive any class of shares or securities in the capital of the Company
on
such terms as it may from time to time determine.
(4)
In
order
to comply with the rules and regulations of the Designated Stock Exchange,
and
subject to the Law, the Company is authorized to issue shares electronically,
in
an uncertificated form, and permit the electronic transfer of shares and permit
the electronic direct registration of securities in the name of any Member
on
the register of members of the Company which may be kept by is authorized
agent.
13.
The
Company may in connection with the issue of any shares exercise all powers
of
paying commission and brokerage conferred or permitted by the Law. Subject
to
the Law, the commission may be satisfied by the payment of cash or by the
allotment of fully or partly paid shares or other securities or partly in one
and partly in the other.
14.
Except
as
required by law, no person shall be recognised by the Company as holding any
share upon any trust and the Company shall not be bound by or required in any
way to recognise (even when having notice thereof) any equitable, contingent,
future or partial interest in any share or any fractional part of a share or
(except only as otherwise provided by these Articles or by law) any other rights
in respect of any share except an absolute right to the entirety thereof in
the
registered holder.
15.
Subject
to the Law and these Articles, the Board may at any time after the allotment
of
shares but before any person has been entered in the Register as the holder,
recognise a renunciation thereof by the allottee in favour of some other person
and may accord to any allottee of a share a right to effect such renunciation
upon and subject to such terms and conditions as the Board considers fit to
impose.
SHARE
CERTIFICATES
16.
Every
share certificate shall be issued under the Seal or a facsimile thereof and
shall specify the number and class and distinguishing numbers (if any) of the
shares to which it relates, and the amount paid up thereon and may otherwise
be
in such form as the Directors may from time to time determine. No certificate
shall be issued representing shares of more than one class. The Board may by
resolution determine, either generally or in any particular case or cases,
that
any signatures on any such certificates (or certificates in respect of other
securities) need not be autographic but may be affixed to such certificates
by
some mechanical means or may be printed thereon.
17.
(1)
In
the
case of a share held jointly by several persons, the Company shall not be bound
to issue more than one certificate therefor and delivery of a certificate to
one
of several joint holders shall be sufficient delivery to all such
holders.
(2)
Where
a
share stands in the names of two or more persons, the person first named in
the
Register shall as regards service of notices and, subject to the provisions
of
these Articles, all or any other matters connected with the Company, except
the
transfer of the shares, be deemed the sole holder thereof.
18.
Every
person whose name is entered, upon an allotment of shares, as a Member in the
Register shall be entitled, without payment, to receive one certificate for
all
such shares of any one class or several certificates each for one or more of
such shares of such class.
19.
Every
person whose name is entered, upon an allotment of shares, as a Member in the
Register shall be entitled, without payment, to receive one certificate for
all
such shares of any one class or several certificates each for one or more of
such shares of such class upon payment for every certificate after the first
of
such reasonable out-of-pocket expenses as the Board from time to time
determines.
20.
Share
certificates shall be issued within the relevant time limit as prescribed by
the
Law or as the Designated Stock Exchange may from time to time determine,
whichever is the shorter, after allotment or, except in the case of a transfer
which the Company is for the time being entitled to refuse to register and
does
not register, after lodgment of a transfer with the Company.
21.
(1)
Upon
every transfer of shares the certificate held by the transferor shall be given
up to be cancelled, and shall forthwith be cancelled accordingly, and a new
certificate shall be issued to the transferee in respect of the shares
transferred to him at such fee as is provided in paragraph (2) of this Article.
If any of the shares included in the certificate so given up shall be retained
by the transferor a new certificate for the balance shall be issued to him
at
the aforesaid fee payable by the transferor to the Company in respect
thereof.
(2)
The
fee
referred to in paragraph (1) above shall be an amount not exceeding the relevant
maximum amount as the Designated Stock Exchange may from time to time determine
provided that the Board may at any time determine a lower amount for such
fee.
22.
If
a
share certificate shall be damaged or defaced or alleged to have been lost,
stolen or destroyed a new certificate representing the same shares may be issued
to the relevant Member upon request and on payment of such fee as the Company
may determine and, subject to compliance with such terms (if any) as to evidence
and indemnity and to payment of the costs and reasonable out-of-pocket expenses
of the Company in investigating such evidence and preparing such indemnity
as
the Board may think fit and, in case of damage or defacement, on delivery of
the
old certificate to the Company provided always that where share warrants have
been issued, no new share warrant shall be issued to replace one that has been
lost unless the Board has determined that the original has been
destroyed.
LIEN
23.
The
Company shall have a first and paramount lien on every share (not being a fully
paid share) for all moneys (whether presently payable or not) called or payable
at a fixed time in respect of that share. The Company shall also have a first
and paramount lien on every share (not being a fully paid share) registered
in
the name of a Member (whether or not jointly with other Members) for all amounts
of money presently payable by such Member or his estate to the Company whether
the same shall have been incurred before or after notice to the Company of
any
equitable or other interest of any person other than such member, and whether
the period for the payment or discharge of the same shall have actually arrived
or not, and notwithstanding that the same are joint debts or liabilities of
such
Member or his estate and any other person, whether a Member of the Company
or
not. The Company’s lien on a share shall extend to all dividends or other moneys
payable thereon or in respect thereof. The Board may at any time, generally
or
in any particular case, waive any lien that has arisen or declare any share
exempt in whole or in part, from the provisions of this Article.
24.
Subject
to these Articles, the Company may sell in such manner as the Board determines
any share on which the Company has a lien, but no sale shall be made unless
some
sum in respect of which the lien exists is presently payable, or the liability
or engagement in respect of which such lien exists is liable to be presently
fulfilled or discharged nor until the expiration of fourteen (14) clear days
after a notice in writing, stating and demanding payment of the sum presently
payable, or specifying the liability or engagement and demanding fulfilment
or
discharge thereof and giving notice of the intention to sell in default, has
been served on the registered holder for the time being of the share or the
person entitled thereto by reason of his death or bankruptcy.
25.
The
net
proceeds of the sale shall be received by the Company and applied in or towards
payment or discharge of the debt or liability in respect of which the lien
exists, so far as the same is presently payable, and any residue shall (subject
to a like lien for debts or liabilities not presently payable as existed upon
the share prior to the sale) be paid to the person entitled to the share at
the
time of the sale. To give effect to any such sale the Board may authorise some
person to transfer the shares sold to the purchaser thereof. The purchaser
shall
be registered as the holder of the shares so transferred and he shall not be
bound to see to the application of the purchase money, nor shall his title
to
the shares be affected by any irregularity or invalidity in the proceedings
relating to the sale.
CALLS
ON SHARES
26.
Subject
to these Articles and to the terms of allotment, the Board may from time to
time
make calls upon the Members in respect of any moneys unpaid on their shares
(whether on account of the nominal value of the shares or by way of premium),
and each Member shall (subject to being given at least fourteen (14) clear
days’
Notice specifying the time and place of payment) pay to the Company as required
by such notice the amount called on his shares. A call may be extended,
postponed or revoked in whole or in part as the Board determines but no member
shall be entitled to any such extension, postponement or revocation except
as a
matter of grace and favour.
27.
A
call
shall be deemed to have been made at the time when the resolution of the Board
authorising the call was passed and may be made payable either in one lump
sum
or by instalments.
28.
A
person
upon whom a call is made shall remain liable for calls made upon him
notwithstanding the subsequent transfer of the shares in respect of which the
call was made. The joint holders of a share shall be jointly and severally
liable to pay all calls and instalments due in respect thereof or other moneys
due in respect thereof.
29.
If
a sum
called in respect of a share is not paid before or on the day appointed for
payment thereof, the person from whom the sum is due shall pay interest on
the
amount unpaid from the day appointed for payment thereof to the time of actual
payment at such rate (not exceeding twenty per cent. (20%) per annum) as the
Board may determine, but the Board may in its absolute discretion waive payment
of such interest wholly or in part.
30.
No
Member
shall be entitled to receive any dividend or bonus or to be present and vote
(save as proxy for another Member) at any general meeting either personally
or
by proxy, or be reckoned in a quorum, or exercise any other privilege as a
Member until all calls or instalments due by him to the Company, whether alone
or jointly with any other person, together with interest and expenses (if any)
shall have been paid.
31.
On
the
trial or hearing of any action or other proceedings for the recovery of any
money due for any call, it shall be sufficient to prove that the name of the
Member sued is entered in the Register as the holder, or one of the holders,
of
the shares in respect of which such debt accrued, that the resolution making
the
call is duly recorded in the minute book, and that notice of such call was
duly
given to the Member sued, in pursuance of these Articles; and it shall not
be
necessary to prove the appointment of the Directors who made such call, nor
any
other matters whatsoever, but the proof of the matters aforesaid shall be
conclusive evidence of the debt.
32.
Any
amount payable in respect of a share upon allotment or at any fixed date,
whether in respect of nominal value or premium or as an instalment of a call,
shall be deemed to be a call duly made and payable on the date fixed for payment
and if it is not paid the provisions of these Articles shall apply as if that
amount had become due and payable by virtue of a call duly made and
notified.
33.
On
the
issue of shares the Board may differentiate between the allottees or holders
as
to the amount of calls to be paid and the times of payment.
34.
The
Board
may, if it thinks fit, receive from any Member willing to advance the same,
and
either in money or money’s worth, all or any part of the moneys uncalled and
unpaid or instalments payable upon any shares held by him and upon all or any
of
the moneys so advanced (until the same would, but for such advance, become
presently payable) pay interest at such rate (if any) as the Board may decide.
The Board may at any time repay the amount so advanced upon giving to such
Member not less than one month’s Notice of its intention in that behalf, unless
before the expiration of such notice the amount so advanced shall have been
called up on the shares in respect of which it was advanced. Such payment in
advance shall not entitle the holder of such share or shares to participate
in
respect thereof in a dividend subsequently declared.
FORFEITURE
OF SHARES
35.
(1)
If
a call
remains unpaid after it has become due and payable the Board may give to the
person from whom it is due not less than fourteen (14) clear days’
Notice:
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(a)
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requiring
payment of the amount unpaid together with any interest which may
have
accrued and which may still accrue up to the date of actual payment;
and
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(b)
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stating
that if the Notice is not complied with the shares on which the call
was
made will be liable to be
forfeited.
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(2)
If
the
requirements of any such Notice are not complied with, any share in respect
of
which such Notice has been given may at any time thereafter, before payment
of
all calls and interest due in respect thereof has been made, be forfeited by
a
resolution of the Board to that effect, and such forfeiture shall include all
dividends and bonuses declared in respect of the forfeited share but not
actually paid before the forfeiture.
36.
When
any
share has been forfeited, notice of the forfeiture shall be served upon the
person who was before forfeiture the holder of the share. No forfeiture shall
be
invalidated by any omission or neglect to give such Notice.
37.
The
Board
may accept the surrender of any share liable to be forfeited hereunder and,
in
such case, references in these Articles to forfeiture will include
surrender.
38.
Any
share
so forfeited shall be deemed the property of the Company and may be sold,
re-allotted or otherwise disposed of to such person, upon such terms and in
such
manner as the Board determines, and at any time before a sale, re-allotment
or
disposition the forfeiture may be annulled by the Board on such terms as the
Board determines.
39.
A
person
whose shares have been forfeited shall cease to be a Member in respect of the
forfeited shares but nevertheless shall remain liable to pay the Company all
moneys which at the date of forfeiture were presently payable by him to the
Company in respect of the shares, with (if the Directors shall in their
discretion so require) interest thereon from the date of forfeiture until
payment at such rate (not exceeding twenty per cent. (20%) per annum) as the
Board determines. The Board may enforce payment thereof if it thinks fit, and
without any deduction or allowance for the value of the forfeited shares, at
the
date of forfeiture, but his liability shall cease if and when the Company shall
have received payment in full of all such moneys in respect of the shares.
For
the purposes of this Article any sum which, by the terms of issue of a share,
is
payable thereon at a fixed time which is subsequent to the date of forfeiture,
whether on account of the nominal value of the share or by way of premium,
shall
notwithstanding that time has not yet arrived be deemed to be payable at the
date of forfeiture, and the same shall become due and payable immediately upon
the forfeiture, but interest thereon shall only be payable in respect of any
period between the said fixed time and the date of actual payment.
40.
A
declaration by a Director or the Secretary that a share has been forfeited
on a
specified date shall be conclusive evidence of the facts therein stated as
against all persons claiming to be entitled to the share, and such declaration
shall (subject to the execution of an instrument of transfer by the Company
if
necessary) constitute a good title to the share, and the person to whom the
share is disposed of shall be registered as the holder of the share and shall
not be bound to see to the application of the consideration (if any), nor shall
his title to the share be affected by any irregularity in or invalidity of
the
proceedings in reference to the forfeiture, sale or disposal of the share.
When
any share shall have been forfeited, notice of the declaration shall be given
to
the Member in whose name it stood immediately prior to the forfeiture, and
an
entry of the forfeiture, with the date thereof, shall forthwith be made in
the
register, but no forfeiture shall be in any manner invalidated by any omission
or neglect to give such notice or make any such entry.
41.
Notwithstanding
any such forfeiture as aforesaid the Board may at any time, before any shares
so
forfeited shall have been sold, re-allotted or otherwise disposed of, permit
the
shares forfeited to be bought back upon the terms of payment of all calls and
interest due upon and expenses incurred in respect of the share, and upon such
further terms (if any) as it thinks fit.
42.
The
forfeiture of a share shall not prejudice the right of the Company to any call
already made or instalment payable thereon.
43.
The
provisions of these Articles as to forfeiture shall apply in the case of
non-payment of any sum which, by the terms of issue of a share, becomes payable
at a fixed time, whether on account of the nominal value of the share or by
way
of premium, as if the same had been payable by virtue of a call duly made and
notified.
REGISTER
OF MEMBERS
44.
(1)
The
Company shall keep in one or more books a Register of its Members and shall
enter therein the following particulars, that is to say:
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(a)
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the
name and address of each Member, the number and class of shares held
by
him and the amount paid or agreed to be considered as paid on such
shares;
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(b)
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the
date on which each person was entered in the Register;
and
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(c)
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the
date on which any person ceased to be a
Member.
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(2)
The
Company may keep an overseas or local or other branch register of Members
resident in any place, and the Board may make and vary such regulations as
it
determines in respect of the keeping of any such register and maintaining a
Registration Office in connection therewith.
45.
The
Register and branch register of Members, as the case may be, shall be open
to
inspection for such times and on such days as the Board shall determine by
Members without charge or by any other person, upon a maximum payment of $2.50
or such other sum specified by the Board, at the Office or such other place
at
which the Register is kept in accordance with the Law or, if appropriate, upon
a
maximum payment of $1.00 or such other sum specified by the Board at the
Registration Office. The Register including any overseas or local or other
branch register of Members may, after notice has been given by advertisement
in
an appointed newspaper or any other newspapers in accordance with the
requirements of the Designated Stock Exchange or by any electronic means in
such
manner as may be accepted by the Designated Stock Exchange to that effect,
be
closed at such times or for such periods not exceeding in the whole thirty
(30)
days in each year as the Board may determine and either generally or in respect
of any class of shares.
RECORD
DATES
46.
For
the
purpose of determining the Members entitled to notice of or to vote at any
general meeting, or any adjournment thereof, or entitled to express consent
to
corporate action in writing without a meeting, or entitled to receive payment
of
any dividend or other distribution or allotment of any rights, or entitled
to
exercise any rights in respect of any change, conversion or exchange of shares
or for the purpose of any other lawful action, the Board may fix, in advance,
a
date as the record date for any such determination of Members, which date shall
not be more than sixty (60) days nor less than ten (10) days before the date
of
such meeting, nor more than sixty (60) days prior to any other such
action.
If
the
Board does not fix a record date for any general meeting, the record date for
determining the Members entitled to a notice of or to vote at such meeting
shall
be at the close of business on the day next preceding the day on which notice
is
given, or, if in accordance with these Articles notice is waived, at the close
of business on the day next preceding the day on which the meeting is held.
If
corporate action without a general meeting is to be taken, the record date
for
determining the Members entitled to express consent to such corporate action
in
writing, when no prior action by the Board is necessary, shall be the first
date
on which a signed written consent setting forth the action taken or proposed
to
be taken is delivered to the Company by delivery to its head office. The record
date for determining the Members for any other purpose shall be at the close
of
business on the day on which the Board adopts the resolution relating
thereto.
A
determination of the Members of record entitled to notice of or to vote at
a
meeting of the Members shall apply to any adjournment of the meeting; provided,
however, that the Board may fix a new record date for the adjourned
meeting.
TRANSFER
OF SHARES
47.
Subject
to these Articles, any Member may transfer all or any of his shares by an
instrument of transfer in the usual or common form or in a form prescribed
by
the Designated Stock Exchange or in any other form approved by the Board and
may
be under hand or, if the transferor or transferee is a clearing house or its
nominee(s), by hand or by machine imprinted signature or by such other manner
of
execution as the Board may approve from time to time.
48.
The
instrument of transfer shall be executed by or on behalf of the transferor
and
the transferee provided that the Board may dispense with the execution of the
instrument of transfer by the transferee in any case which it thinks fit in
its
discretion to do so. Without prejudice to the last preceding Article, the Board
may also resolve, either generally or in any particular case, upon request
by
either the transferor or transferee, to accept mechanically executed transfers.
The transferor shall be deemed to remain the holder of the share until the
name
of the transferee is entered in the Register in respect thereof. Nothing in
these Articles shall preclude the Board from recognising a renunciation of
the
allotment or provisional allotment of any share by the allottee in favour of
some other person.
49.
(1)
The
Board
may, in its absolute discretion, and without giving any reason therefor, refuse
to register a transfer of any share (not being a fully paid up share) to a
person of whom it does not approve, or any share issued under any share
incentive scheme for employees upon which a restriction on transfer imposed
thereby still subsists, and it may also, without prejudice to the foregoing
generality, refuse to register a transfer of any share to more than four joint
holders or a transfer of any share (not being a fully paid up share) on which
the Company has a lien.
(2)
The
Board
in so far as permitted by any applicable law may, in its absolute discretion,
at
any time and from time to time transfer any share upon the Register to any
branch register or any share on any branch register to the Register or any
other
branch register. In the event of any such transfer, the shareholder requesting
such transfer shall bear the cost of effecting the transfer unless the Board
otherwise determines.
(3)
Unless
the Board otherwise agrees (which agreement may be on such terms and subject
to
such conditions as the Board in its absolute discretion may from time to time
determine, and which agreement the Board shall, without giving any reason
therefor, be entitled in its absolute discretion to give or withhold), no shares
upon the Register shall be transferred to any branch register nor shall shares
on any branch register be transferred to the Register or any other branch
register and all transfers and other documents of title shall be lodged for
registration, and registered, in the case of any shares on a branch register,
at
the relevant Registration Office, and, in the case of any shares on the
Register, at the Office or such other place at which the Register is kept in
accordance with the Law.
50.
Without
limiting the generality of the last preceding Article, the Board may decline
to
recognise any instrument of transfer unless:-
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(a)
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a
fee of such maximum sum as the Designated Stock Exchange may determine
to
be payable or such lesser sum as the Board may from time to time
require
is paid to the Company in respect
thereof;
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(b)
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the
instrument of transfer is in respect of only one class of
share;
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(c)
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the
instrument of transfer is lodged at the Office or such other place
at
which the Register is kept in accordance with the Law or the Registration
Office (as the case may be) accompanied by the relevant share
certificate(s) and such other evidence as the Board may reasonably
require
to show the right of the transferor to make the transfer (and, if
the
instrument of transfer is executed by some other person on his behalf,
the
authority of that person so to do);
and
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(d)
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if
applicable, the instrument of transfer is duly and properly
stamped.
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51.
If
the
Board refuses to register a transfer of any share, it shall, within two months
after the date on which the transfer was lodged with the Company, send to each
of the transferor and transferee notice of the refusal.
52.
The
registration of transfers of shares or of any class of shares may, after notice
has been given by advertisement in an appointed newspaper or any other
newspapers or by any other means in accordance with the requirements of the
Designated Stock Exchange to that effect be suspended at such times and for
such
periods (not exceeding in the whole thirty (30) days in any year) as the Board
may determine.
TRANSMISSION
OF SHARES
53.
If
a
Member dies, the survivor or survivors where the deceased was a joint holder,
and his legal personal representatives where he was a sole or only surviving
holder, will be the only persons recognised by the Company as having any title
to his interest in the shares; but nothing in this Article will release the
estate of a deceased Member (whether sole or joint) from any liability in
respect of any share which had been solely or jointly held by him.
54.
Any
person becoming entitled to a share in consequence of the death or bankruptcy
or
winding-up of a Member may, upon such evidence as to his title being produced
as
may be required by the Board, elect either to become the holder of the share
or
to have some person nominated by him registered as the transferee thereof.
If he
elects to become the holder he shall notify the Company in writing either at
the
Registration Office or Office, as the case may be, to that effect. If he elects
to have another person registered he shall execute a transfer of the share
in
favour of that person. The provisions of these Articles relating to the transfer
and registration of transfers of shares shall apply to such notice or transfer
as aforesaid as if the death or bankruptcy of the Member had not occurred and
the notice or transfer were a transfer signed by such Member.
55.
A
person
becoming entitled to a share by reason of the death or bankruptcy or winding-up
of a Member shall be entitled to the same dividends and other advantages to
which he would be entitled if he were the registered holder of the share.
However, the Board may, if it thinks fit, withhold the payment of any dividend
payable or other advantages in respect of such share until such person shall
become the registered holder of the share or shall have effectually transferred
such share, but, subject to the requirements of Article 76(2) being met, such
a
person may vote at meetings.
UNTRACEABLE
MEMBERS
56.
(1)
Without
prejudice to the rights of the Company under paragraph (2) of this Article,
the
Company may cease sending cheques for dividend entitlements or dividend warrants
by post if such cheques or warrants have been left uncashed on two consecutive
occasions. However, the Company may exercise the power to cease sending cheques
for dividend entitlements or dividend warrants after the first occasion on
which
such a cheque or warrant is returned undelivered.
(2)
The
Company shall have the power to sell, in such manner as the Board thinks fit,
any shares of a Member who is untraceable, but no such sale shall be made
unless:
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all
cheques or warrants in respect of dividends of the shares in question,
being not less than three in total number, for any sum payable in
cash to
the holder of such shares in respect of them sent during the relevant
period in the manner authorised by the Articles of the Company have
remained uncashed;
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(b)
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so
far as it is aware at the end of the relevant period, the Company
has not
at any time during the relevant period received any indication of
the
existence of the Member who is the holder of such shares or of a
person
entitled to such shares by death, bankruptcy or operation of law;
and
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the
Company, if so required by the rules governing the listing of shares
on
the Designated Stock Exchange, has given notice to, and caused
advertisement in newspapers to be made in accordance with the requirements
of, the Designated Stock Exchange of its intention to sell such shares
in
the manner required by the Designated Stock Exchange, and a period
of
three months or such shorter period as may be allowed by the Designated
Stock Exchange has elapsed since the date of such
advertisement.
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For
the
purpose of the foregoing, the “relevant period” means the period commencing
twelve (12) years before the date of publication of the advertisement referred
to in paragraph (c) of this Article and ending at the expiry of the period
referred to in that paragraph.
(3)
To
give
effect to any such sale the Board may authorise some person to transfer the
said
shares and an instrument of transfer signed or otherwise executed by or on
behalf of such person shall be as effective as if it had been executed by the
registered holder or the person entitled by transmission to such shares, and
the
purchaser shall not be bound to see to the application of the purchase money
nor
shall his title to the shares be affected by any irregularity or invalidity
in
the proceedings relating to the sale. The net proceeds of the sale will belong
to the Company and upon receipt by the Company of such net proceeds it shall
become indebted to the former Member for an amount equal to such net proceeds.
No trust shall be created in respect of such debt and no interest shall be
payable in respect of it and the Company shall not be required to account for
any money earned from the net proceeds which may be employed in the business
of
the Company or as it thinks fit. Any sale under this Article shall be valid
and
effective notwithstanding that the Member holding the shares sold is dead,
bankrupt or otherwise under any legal disability or incapacity.
GENERAL
MEETINGS
57.
An
annual
general meeting of the Company shall be held in each year other than the year
of
the Company’s incorporation at such time and place as may be determined by the
Board.
58.
Each
general meeting, other than an annual general meeting, shall be called an
extraordinary general meeting. General meetings may be held at such times and
in
any location in the world as may be determined by the Board.
59.
Only
a
majority of the Board or the Chairman of the Board may call extraordinary
general meetings, which extraordinary general meetings shall be held at such
times and locations (as permitted hereby) as such person or persons shall
determine.
NOTICE
OF GENERAL MEETINGS
60.
(1)
An
annual
general meeting and any extraordinary general meeting may be called by not
less
than ten (10) clear days’ Notice but a general meeting may be called by shorter
notice, subject to the Law, if it is so agreed:
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in
the case of a meeting called as an annual general meeting, by all
the
Members entitled to attend and vote thereat; and
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(b)
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in
the case of any other meeting, by a majority in number of the Members
having the right to attend and vote at the meeting, being a majority
together holding not less than ninety-five per cent. (95%) in nominal
value of the issued shares giving that
right.
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(2)
The
notice shall specify the time and place of the meeting and, in case of special
business, the general nature of the business. The notice convening an annual
general meeting shall specify the meeting as such. Notice of every general
meeting shall be given to all Members other than to such Members as, under
the
provisions of these Articles or the terms of issue of the shares they hold,
are
not entitled to receive such notices from the Company, to all persons entitled
to a share in consequence of the death or bankruptcy or winding-up of a Member
and to each of the Directors and the Auditors.
61.
The
accidental omission to give Notice of a meeting or (in cases where instruments
of proxy are sent out with the Notice) to send such instrument of proxy to,
or
the non-receipt of such Notice or such instrument of proxy by, any person
entitled to receive such Notice shall not invalidate any resolution passed
or
the proceedings at that meeting.
PROCEEDINGS
AT GENERAL MEETINGS
62.
(1)
All
business shall be deemed special that is transacted at an extraordinary general
meeting, and also all business that is transacted at an annual general meeting,
with the exception of:
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(a)
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the
declaration and sanctioning of
dividends;
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(b)
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consideration
and adoption of the accounts and balance sheet and the reports of
the
Directors and Auditors and other documents required to be annexed
to the
balance sheet;
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(c)
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the
election of Directors;
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(d)
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appointment
of Auditors (where special notice of the intention for such appointment
is
not required by the Law) and other
officers;
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(e)
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the
fixing of the remuneration of the Auditors, and the voting of remuneration
or extra remuneration to the
Directors;
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(f)
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the
granting of any mandate or authority to the Directors to offer, allot,
grant options over or otherwise dispose of the unissued shares in
the
capital of the Company representing not more than 20 per cent. (20%)
in
nominal value of its existing issued share capital;
and
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(g)
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the
granting of any mandate or authority to the Directors to repurchase
securities of the Company.
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(2)
No
business other than the appointment of a chairman of a meeting shall be
transacted at any general meeting unless a quorum is present at the commencement
of the business. At any general meeting of the Company, two (2) Members entitled
to vote and present in person or by proxy or (in the case of a Member being
a
corporation) by its duly authorised representative representing not less than
thirty three and one third (33 1/3) percent of the total outstanding voting
shares in the Company throughout the meeting shall form a quorum for all
purposes.
63.
If
within
thirty (30) minutes (or such longer time not exceeding one hour as the chairman
of the meeting may determine to wait) after the time appointed for the meeting
a
quorum is not present, the meeting shall stand adjourned to the same day in
the
next week at the same time and place or to such time and place as the Board
may
determine. If at such adjourned meeting a quorum is not present within half
an
hour from the time appointed for holding the meeting, the meeting shall be
dissolved.
64.
The
chairman of the Company shall preside as chairman at every general meeting.
If
at any meeting the chairman is not present within fifteen (15) minutes after
the
time appointed for holding the meeting, or is not willing to act as chairman,
the Directors present shall choose one of their number to act, or if one
Director only is present he shall preside as chairman if willing to act. If
no
Director is present, or if each of the Directors present declines to take the
chair, or if the chairman chosen shall retire from the chair, the Members
present in person or by proxy and entitled to vote shall elect one of their
number to be chairman.
65.
The
chairman may adjourn the meeting from time to time and from place to place,
but
no business shall be transacted at any adjourned meeting other than the business
which might lawfully have been transacted at the meeting had the adjournment
not
taken place. When a meeting is adjourned for fourteen (14) days or more, at
least seven (7) clear days’ notice of the adjourned meeting shall be given
specifying the time and place of the adjourned meeting but it shall not be
necessary to specify in such notice the nature of the business to be transacted
at the adjourned meeting and the general nature of the business to be
transacted. Save as aforesaid, it shall be unnecessary to give notice of an
adjournment.
66.
If
an
amendment is proposed to any resolution under consideration but is in good
faith
ruled out of order by the chairman of the meeting, the proceedings on the
substantive resolution shall not be invalidated by any error in such ruling.
In
the case of a resolution duly proposed as a special resolution, no amendment
thereto (other than a mere clerical amendment to correct a patent error) may
in
any event be considered or voted upon.
VOTING
67.
Subject
to any special rights or restrictions as to voting for the time being attached
to any shares by or in accordance with these Articles, at any general meeting
on
a show of hands every Member present in person (or being a corporation, is
present by a duly authorised representative), or by proxy shall have one vote
and on a poll every Member present in person or by proxy or, in the case of
a
Member being a corporation, by its duly authorised representative shall have
one
vote for every fully paid share of which he is the holder but so that no amount
paid up or credited as paid up on a share in advance of calls or instalments
is
treated for the foregoing purposes as paid up on the share. Notwithstanding
anything contained in these Articles, where more than one proxy is appointed
by
a Member which is a clearing house (or its nominee(s)), each such proxy shall
have one vote on a show of hands. A resolution put to the vote of a meeting
shall be decided on a show of hands unless (before or on the declaration of
the
result of the show of hands or on the withdrawal of any other demand for a
poll)
a poll is demanded:
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(a)
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by
the chairman of such meeting; or
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(b)
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by
at least three Members present in person or in the case of a Member
being
a corporation by its duly authorised representative or by proxy for
the
time being entitled to vote at the meeting;
or
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(c)
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by
a Member or Members present in person or in the case of a Member
being a
corporation by its duly authorised representative or by proxy and
representing not less than one-tenth of the total voting rights of
all
Members having the right to vote at the meeting;
or
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(d)
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by
a Member or Members present in person or in the case of a Member
being a
corporation by its duly authorised representative or by proxy and
holding
shares in the Company conferring a right to vote at the meeting being
shares on which an aggregate sum has been paid up equal to not less
than
one-tenth of the total sum paid up on all shares conferring that
right.
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A
demand
by a person as proxy for a Member or in the case of a Member being a corporation
by its duly authorised representative shall be deemed to be the same as a demand
by a Member.
68.
Unless
a
poll is duly demanded and the demand is not withdrawn, a declaration by the
chairman that a resolution has been carried, or carried unanimously, or by
a
particular majority, or not carried by a particular majority, or lost, and an
entry to that effect made in the minute book of the Company, shall be conclusive
evidence of the facts without proof of the number or proportion of the votes
recorded for or against the resolution.
69.
If
a poll
is duly demanded the result of the poll shall be deemed to be the resolution
of
the meeting at which the poll was demanded. There shall be no requirement for
the chairman to disclose the voting figures on a poll.
70.
A
poll
demanded on the election of a chairman, or on a question of adjournment, shall
be taken forthwith. A poll demanded on any other question shall be taken in
such
manner (including the use of ballot or voting papers or tickets) and either
forthwith or at such time (being not later than thirty (30) days after the
date
of the demand) and place as the chairman directs. It shall not be necessary
(unless the chairman otherwise directs) for notice to be given of a poll not
taken immediately.
71.
The
demand for a poll shall not prevent the continuance of a meeting or the
transaction of any business other than the question on which the poll has been
demanded, and, with the consent of the chairman, it may be withdrawn at any
time
before the close of the meeting or the taking of the poll, whichever is the
earlier.
72.
On
a poll
votes may be given either personally or by proxy.
73.
A
person
entitled to more than one vote on a poll need not use all his votes or cast
all
the votes he uses in the same way.
74.
All
questions submitted to a meeting shall be decided by a simple majority of votes
except where a greater majority is required by these Articles or by the Law.
In
the case of an equality of votes, whether on a show of hands or on a poll,
the
chairman of such meeting shall be entitled to a second or casting vote in
addition to any other vote he may have.
75.
Where
there are joint holders of any share any one of such joint holder may vote,
either in person or by proxy, in respect of such share as if he were solely
entitled thereto, but if more than one of such joint holders be present at
any
meeting the vote of the senior who tenders a vote, whether in person or by
proxy, shall be accepted to the exclusion of the votes of the other joint
holders, and for this purpose seniority shall be determined by the order in
which the names stand in the Register in respect of the joint holding. Several
executors or administrators of a deceased Member in whose name any share stands
shall for the purposes of this Article be deemed joint holders
thereof.
76.
(1)
A
Member
who is a patient for any purpose relating to mental health or in respect of
whom
an order has been made by any court having jurisdiction for the protection
or
management of the affairs of persons incapable of managing their own affairs
may
vote, whether on a show of hands or on a poll, by his receiver, committee,
curator bonis or other person in the nature of a receiver, committee or curator
bonis appointed by such court, and such receiver, committee, curator bonis
or
other person may vote on a poll by proxy, and may otherwise act and be treated
as if he were the registered holder of such shares for the purposes of general
meetings, provided that such evidence as the Board may require of the authority
of the person claiming to vote shall have been deposited at the Office, head
office or Registration Office, as appropriate, not less than forty-eight (48)
hours before the time appointed for holding the meeting, or adjourned meeting
or
poll, as the case may be.
(2)
Any
person entitled under Article 54 to be registered as the holder of any shares
may vote at any general meeting in respect thereof in the same manner as if
he
were the registered holder of such shares, provided that forty-eight (48) hours
at least before the time of
the
holding of the meeting or adjourned meeting, as the case may be, at which he
proposes to vote, he shall satisfy the Board of his entitlement to such shares,
or the Board shall have previously admitted his right to vote at such meeting
in
respect thereof.
77.
No
Member
shall, unless the Board otherwise determines, be entitled to attend and vote
and
to be reckoned in a quorum at any general meeting unless he is duly registered
and all calls or other sums presently payable by him in respect of shares in
the
Company have been paid.
78.
If:
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(a)
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any
objection shall be raised to the qualification of any voter;
or
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(b)
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any
votes have been counted which ought not to have been counted or which
might have been rejected; or
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(c)
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any
votes are not counted which ought to have been
counted;
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the
objection or error shall not vitiate the decision of the meeting or adjourned
meeting on any resolution unless the same is raised or pointed out at the
meeting or, as the case may be, the adjourned meeting at which the vote objected
to is given or tendered or at which the error occurs. Any objection or error
shall be referred to the chairman of the meeting and shall only vitiate the
decision of the meeting on any resolution if the chairman decides that the
same
may have affected the decision of the meeting. The decision of the chairman
on
such matters shall be final and conclusive.
PROXIES
79.
Any
Member entitled to attend and vote at a meeting of the Company shall be entitled
to appoint another person as his proxy to attend and vote instead of him. A
Member who is the holder of two or more shares may appoint more than one proxy
to represent him and vote on his behalf at a general meeting of the Company
or
at a class meeting. A proxy need not be a Member. In addition, a proxy or
proxies representing either a Member who is an individual or a Member which
is a
corporation shall be entitled to exercise the same powers on behalf of the
Member which he or they represent as such Member could exercise.
80.
The
instrument appointing a proxy shall be in writing under the hand of the
appointor or of his attorney duly authorised in writing or, if the appointor
is
a corporation, either under its seal or under the hand of an officer, attorney
or other person authorised to sign the same. In the case of an instrument of
proxy purporting to be signed on behalf of a corporation by an officer thereof
it shall be assumed, unless the contrary appears, that such officer was duly
authorised to sign such instrument of proxy on behalf of the corporation without
further evidence of the facts.
81.
The
instrument appointing a proxy and (if required by the Board) the power of
attorney or other authority (if any) under which it is signed, or a certified
copy of such power or authority, shall be delivered to such place or one of
such
places (if any) as may be specified for that purpose in or by way of note to
or
in any document accompanying the notice convening the meeting (or, if no place
is so specified at the Registration Office or the Office, as may be appropriate)
not less than forty-eight (48) hours before the time appointed for holding
the
meeting or adjourned meeting at which the person named in the instrument
proposes to vote or, in the case of a poll taken subsequently to the date of
a
meeting or adjourned meeting, not less than twenty-four (24) hours before the
time appointed for the taking of the poll and in default the instrument of
proxy
shall not be treated as valid. No instrument appointing a proxy shall be valid
after the expiration of twelve (12) months from the date named in it as the
date
of its execution, except at an adjourned meeting or on a poll demanded at a
meeting or an adjourned meeting in cases where the meeting was originally held
within twelve (12) months from such date. Delivery of an instrument appointing
a
proxy shall not preclude a Member from attending and voting in person at the
meeting convened and in such event, the instrument appointing a proxy shall
be
deemed to be revoked.
82.
Instruments
of proxy shall be in any common form or in such other form as the Board may
approve (provided that this shall not preclude the use of the two-way form)
and
the Board may, if it thinks fit, send out with the notice of any meeting forms
of instrument of proxy for use at the meeting. The instrument of proxy shall
be
deemed to confer authority to demand or join in demanding a poll and to vote
on
any amendment of a resolution put to the meeting for which it is given as the
proxy thinks fit. The instrument of proxy shall, unless the contrary is stated
therein, be valid as well for any adjournment of the meeting as for the meeting
to which it relates.
83.
A
vote
given in accordance with the terms of an instrument of proxy shall be valid
notwithstanding the previous death or insanity of the principal, or revocation
of the instrument of proxy or of the authority under which it was executed,
provided that no intimation in writing of such death, insanity or revocation
shall have been received by the Company at the Office or the Registration Office
(or such other place as may be specified for the delivery of instruments of
proxy in the notice convening the meeting or other document sent therewith)
two
hours at least before the commencement of the meeting or adjourned meeting,
or
the taking of the poll, at which the instrument of proxy is used.
84.
Anything
which under these Articles a Member may do by proxy he may likewise do by his
duly appointed attorney and the provisions of these Articles relating to proxies
and instruments appointing proxies shall apply mutatis mutandis in relation
to
any such attorney and the instrument under which such attorney is
appointed.
CORPORATIONS
ACTING BY REPRESENTATIVES
85.
(1)
Any
corporation which is a Member may by resolution of its directors or other
governing body authorise such person as it thinks fit to act as its
representative at any meeting of the Company or at any meeting of any class
of
Members. The person so authorised shall be entitled to exercise the same powers
on behalf of such corporation as the corporation could exercise if it were
an
individual Member and such corporation shall for the purposes of these Articles
be deemed to be present in person at any such meeting if a person so authorised
is present thereat.
(2)
If
a
clearing house (or its nominee(s)), being a corporation, is a Member, it may
authorise such persons as it thinks fit to act as its representatives at any
meeting of the Company or at any meeting of any class of Members provided that
the authorisation shall specify the number and class of shares in respect of
which each such representative is so authorised. Each person so authorised
under
the provisions of this Article shall be deemed to have been duly authorised
without further evidence of the facts and be entitled to exercise the same
rights and powers on behalf of the clearing house (or its nominee(s)) as if
such
person was the registered holder of the shares of the Company held by the
clearing house (or its nominee(s)) including the right to vote individually
on a
show of hands.
(3)
Any
reference in these Articles to a duly authorised representative of a Member
being a corporation shall mean a representative authorised under the provisions
of this Article.
NO
ACTION BY WRITTEN RESOLUTIONS OF MEMBERS
86.
Any
action required or permitted to be taken at any annual or extraordinary general
meetings of the Company may be taken only upon the vote of the Members at an
annual or extraordinary general meeting duly noticed and convened in accordance
with these Articles and the Law and may not be taken by written resolution
of
Members without a meeting.
BOARD
OF DIRECTORS
87.
(1)
Unless
otherwise determined by the Company in general meeting, the number of Directors
shall not be less than two (2). There shall be no maximum number of Directors
unless otherwise determined from time to time by the Members in general meeting
by special resolution. The Directors shall be elected or appointed in the first
place by the subscribers to the Memorandum of Association or by a majority
of
them and thereafter in accordance with Article 88 and shall hold office until
their successors are elected or appointed.
(2)
Subject
to the Articles and the Law, the Company may by ordinary resolution elect any
person to be a Director either to fill a casual vacancy or as an addition to
the
existing Board.
(3)
The
Directors shall have the power from time to time and at any time to appoint
any
person as a Director to fill a casual vacancy on the Board or as an addition
to
the existing Board. Any Director so appointed by the Board shall hold office
only until the next following annual general meeting of the Company and shall
then be eligible for re-election.
(4)
No
Director shall be required to hold any shares of the Company by way of
qualification and a Director who is not a Member shall be entitled to receive
notice of and to attend and speak at any general meeting of the Company and
of
all classes of shares of the Company.
(5)
Subject
to any provision to the contrary in these Articles, a Director may be removed
by
way of an ordinary resolution of the Members at any time before the expiration
of his period of office notwithstanding anything in these Articles or in any
agreement between the Company and such Director (but without prejudice to any
claim for damages under any such agreement).
(6)
A
vacancy
on the Board created by the removal of a Director under the provisions of
subparagraph (5) above may be filled by the election or appointment by ordinary
resolution of the Members at the meeting at which such Director is removed
or by
the affirmative vote of a simple majority of the remaining Directors present
and
voting at a Board meeting.
(7)
The
Company may from time to time in general meeting by ordinary resolution increase
or reduce the number of Directors but so that the number of Directors shall
never be less than two (2).
RETIREMENT
OF DIRECTORS
88.
(1)
Notwithstanding
any other provisions in the Articles, at each annual general meeting one-third
of the Directors for the time being (or, if their number is not a multiple
of
three (3), the number nearest to but not greater than one-third) shall retire
from office by rotation provided that notwithstanding anything herein, the
chairman of the Board and/or the managing director of the Company shall not,
whilst holding such office, be subject to retirement by rotation or be taken
into account in determining the number of Directors to retire in each
year.
(2)
A
retiring Director shall be eligible for re-election. The Directors to retire
by
rotation shall include (so far as necessary to ascertain the number of directors
to retire by rotation) any Director who wishes to retire and not to offer
himself for re-election. Any further Directors so to retire shall be those
of
the other Directors subject to retirement by rotation who have been longest
in
office since their last re-election or appointment and so that as between
persons who became or were last re-elected Directors on the same day those
to
retire shall (unless they otherwise agree among themselves) be determined by
lot. Any Director appointed pursuant to Article 87(2) or Article 87(3) shall
not
be taken into account in determining which particular Directors or the number
of
Directors who are to retire by rotation.
89.
No
person
other than a Director retiring at the meeting shall, unless recommended by
the
Directors for election, be eligible for election as a Director at any general
meeting unless a Notice signed by a Member (other than the person to be
proposed) duly qualified to attend and vote at the meeting for which such notice
is given of his intention to propose such person for election and also a Notice
signed by the person to be proposed of his willingness to be elected shall
have
been lodged at the head office or at the Registration Office provided that
the
minimum length of the period, during which such Notice(s) are given, shall
be at
least seven (7) days and that the period for lodgment of such Notice(s) shall
commence no earlier than the day after the dispatch of the notice of the general
meeting appointed for such election and end no later than seven (7) days prior
to the date of such general meeting.
DISQUALIFICATION
OF DIRECTORS
90.
The
office of a Director shall be vacated if the Director:
(1)
resigns
his office by notice in writing delivered to the Company at the Office or
tendered at a meeting of the Board;
(2)
becomes
of unsound mind or dies;
(3)
without
special leave of absence from the Board, is absent from meetings of the Board
for six consecutive months and the Board resolves that his office be vacated;
or
(4)
becomes
bankrupt or has a receiving order made against him or suspends payment or
compounds with his creditors;
(5)
is
prohibited by law from being a Director; or
(6)
ceases
to
be a Director by virtue of any provision of the Statutes or is removed from
office pursuant to these Articles.
EXECUTIVE
DIRECTORS
91.
The
Board
may from time to time appoint any one or more of its body to be a managing
director, joint managing director or deputy managing director or to hold any
other employment or executive office with the Company for such period (subject
to their continuance as Directors) and upon such terms as the Board may
determine and the Board may revoke or terminate any of such appointments. Any
such revocation or termination as aforesaid shall be without prejudice to any
claim for damages that such Director may have against the Company or the Company
may have against such Director. A Director appointed to an office under this
Article shall be subject to the same provisions as to removal as the other
Directors of the Company, and he shall (subject to the provisions of any
contract between him and the Company) ipso facto and immediately cease to hold
such office if he shall cease to hold the office of Director for any
cause.
92.
Notwithstanding
Articles 93 and 94, an executive director appointed to an office under Article
91 hereof shall receive such remuneration (whether by way of salary, commission,
participation in profits or otherwise or by all or any of those modes) and
such
other benefits (including pension and/or gratuity and/or other benefits on
retirement) and allowances as the Board may from time to time determine, and
either in addition to or in lieu of his remuneration as a
Director.
DIRECTORS’
FEES AND EXPENSES
93.
The
ordinary remuneration of the Directors shall from time to time be determined
by
the Company in general meeting and shall (unless otherwise directed by the
resolution by which it is voted) be divided amongst the Board in such
proportions and in such manner as the Board may agree or, failing agreement,
equally, except that any Director who shall hold office for part only of the
period in respect of which such remuneration is payable shall be entitled only
to rank in such division for a proportion of remuneration related to the period
during which he has held office. Such remuneration shall be deemed to accrue
from day to day. Each Director shall be entitled to be repaid or prepaid all
traveling, hotel and incidental expenses reasonably incurred or expected to
be
incurred by him in attending meetings of the Board or committees of the board
or
general meetings or separate meetings of any class of shares or of debenture
of
the Company or otherwise in connection with the discharge of his duties as
a
Director.
94.
Any
Director who, by request, goes or resides abroad for any purpose of the Company
or who performs services which in the opinion of the Board go beyond the
ordinary duties of a Director may be paid such extra remuneration (whether
by
way of salary, commission, participation in profits or otherwise) as the Board
may determine and such extra
remuneration
shall be in addition to or in substitution for any ordinary remuneration
provided for by or pursuant to any other Article.
DIRECTORS’
INTERESTS
95.
A
Director may:
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(a)
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hold
any other office or place of profit with the Company (except that
of
Auditor) in conjunction with his office of Director for such period
and
upon such terms as the Board may determine. Any remuneration (whether
by
way of salary, commission, participation in profits or otherwise)
paid to
any Director in respect of any such other office or place of profit
shall
be in addition to any remuneration provided for by or pursuant to
any
other Article;
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(b)
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act
by himself or his firm in a professional capacity for the Company
(otherwise than as Auditor) and he or his firm may be remunerated
for
professional services as if he were not a
Director;
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(c)
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continue
to be or become a director, managing director, joint managing director,
deputy managing director, executive director, manager or other officer
or
member of any other company promoted by the Company or in which the
Company may be interested as a vendor, shareholder or otherwise and
(unless otherwise agreed) no such Director shall be accountable for
any
remuneration, profits or other benefits received by him as a director,
managing director, joint managing director, deputy managing director,
executive director, manager or other officer or member of or from
his
interests in any such other company. Subject as otherwise provided
by
these Articles the Directors may exercise or cause to be exercised
the
voting powers conferred by the shares in any other company held or
owned
by the Company, or exercisable by them as Directors of such other
company
in such manner in all respects as they think fit (including the exercise
thereof in favour of any resolution appointing themselves or any
of them
directors, managing directors, joint managing directors, deputy managing
directors, executive directors, managers or other officers of such
company) or voting or providing for the payment of remuneration to
the
director, managing director, joint managing director, deputy managing
director, executive director, manager or other officers of such other
company and any Director may vote in favour of the exercise of such
voting
rights in manner aforesaid notwithstanding that he may be, or about
to be,
appointed a director, managing director, joint managing director,
deputy
managing director, executive director, manager or other officer of
such a
company, and that as such he is or may become interested in the exercise
of such voting rights in manner
aforesaid.
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Notwithstanding
the foregoing, no “Independent Director” as defined in rules of the Designated
Stock Exchange or in Rule 10A-3 under the Exchange Act, and with respect of
whom
the Board has determined constitutes an “Independent Director” for purposes of
compliance with applicable law or the Company’s listing requirements, shall
without the consent of the Audit Committee take any of the foregoing actions
or
any other action that would reasonably be likely to affect such Director’s
status as an “Independent Director” of the Company.
96.
Subject
to the Law and to these Articles, no Director or proposed or intending Director
shall be disqualified by his office from contracting with the Company, either
with regard to his tenure of any office or place of profit or as vendor,
purchaser or in any other manner whatever, nor shall any such contract or any
other contract or arrangement in which any Director is in any way interested
be
liable to be avoided, nor shall any Director so contracting or being so
interested be liable to account to the Company or the Members for any
remuneration, profit or other benefits realised by any such contract or
arrangement by reason of such Director holding that office or of the fiduciary
relationship thereby established provided that such Director shall disclose
the
nature of his interest in any contract or arrangement in which he is interested
in accordance with Article 97 herein. Any such transaction that would reasonably
be likely to affect a Director’s status as an “Independent
Director.
97.
A
Director who to his knowledge is in any way, whether directly or indirectly,
interested in a contract or arrangement or proposed contract or arrangement
with
the Company shall declare the nature of his interest at the meeting of the
Board
at which the question of entering into the contract or arrangement is first
considered, if he knows his interest then exists, or in any other case at the
first meeting of the Board after he knows that he is or has become so
interested. For the purposes of this Article, a general Notice to the Board
by a
Director to the effect that:
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(a)
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he
is a member or officer of a specified company or firm and is to be
regarded as interested in any contract or arrangement which may after
the
date of the Notice be made with that company or firm;
or
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(b)
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he
is to be regarded as interested in any contract or arrangement which
may
after the date of the Notice be made with a specified person who
is
connected with him;
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shall
be
deemed to be a sufficient declaration of interest under this Article in relation
to any such contract or arrangement, provided that no such Notice shall be
effective unless either it is given at a meeting of the Board or the Director
takes reasonable steps to secure that it is brought up and read at the next
Board meeting after it is given.
98.
Following
a declaration being made pursuant to the last preceding two Articles, subject
to
any separate requirement for Audit Committee approval under applicable law
or
the listing rules of the Company’s Designated Stock Exchange, and unless
disqualified by the chairman of the relevant Board meeting, a Director may
vote
in respect of any contract or proposed contract or arrangement in which such
Director is interested and may be counted in the quorum at such
meeting.
GENERAL
POWERS OF THE DIRECTORS
99.
(1)
The
business of the Company shall be managed and conducted by the Board, which
may
pay all expenses incurred in forming and registering the Company and may
exercise all powers of the Company (whether relating to the management of the
business of the Company or otherwise) which are not by the Statutes or by these
Articles required to be exercised by the Company in general meeting, subject
nevertheless to the provisions of the Statutes and of these Articles and to
such
regulations being not inconsistent with such provisions, as may be prescribed
by
the Company in general meeting, but no regulations made by the Company in
general meeting shall invalidate any prior act of the Board which would have
been valid if such regulations had not been made. The general powers given
by
this Article shall not be limited or restricted by any special authority or
power given to the Board by any other Article.
(2)
Any
person contracting or dealing with the Company in the ordinary course of
business shall be entitled to rely on any written or oral contract or agreement
or deed, document or instrument entered into or executed as the case may be
by
any two of the Directors acting jointly on behalf of the Company and the same
shall be deemed to be validly entered into or executed by the Company as the
case may be and shall, subject to any rule of law, be binding on the
Company.
(3)
Without
prejudice to the general powers conferred by these Articles it is hereby
expressly declared that the Board shall have the following powers:
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(a)
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To
give to any person the right or option of requiring at a future date
that
an allotment shall be made to him of any share at par or at such
premium
as may be agreed.
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(b)
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To
give to any Directors, officers or employees of the Company an interest
in
any particular business or transaction or participation in the profits
thereof or in the general profits of the Company either in addition
to or
in substitution for a salary or other
remuneration.
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(c)
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To
resolve that the Company be deregistered in the Cayman Islands and
continued in a named jurisdiction outside the Cayman Islands subject
to
the provisions of the Law.
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100.
The
Board
may establish any regional or local boards or agencies for managing any of
the
affairs of the Company in any place, and may appoint any persons to be members
of such local boards, or any managers or agents, and may fix their remuneration
(either by way of salary or by commission or by conferring the right to
participation in the profits of the Company or by a combination of two or more
of these modes) and pay the working expenses of any staff employed by them
upon
the business of the Company. The Board may delegate to any regional or local
board, manager or agent any of the powers, authorities and discretions vested
in
or exercisable by the Board (other than its powers to make calls and forfeit
shares), with power to sub-delegate, and may authorise the members of any of
them to fill any vacancies therein and to act notwithstanding vacancies. Any
such appointment or delegation may be made upon such terms and subject to such
conditions as the Board may think fit, and the Board may remove any person
appointed as aforesaid, and may revoke or vary such delegation, but no person
dealing in good faith and without notice of any such revocation or variation
shall be affected thereby.
101.
The
Board
may by power of attorney appoint any company, firm or person or any fluctuating
body of persons, whether nominated directly or indirectly by the Board, to
be
the attorney or attorneys of the Company for such purposes and with such powers,
authorities and discretions (not exceeding those vested in or exercisable by
the
Board under these Articles) and for such period and subject to such conditions
as it may think fit, and any such power of attorney may contain such provisions
for the protection and convenience of persons dealing with any such attorney
as
the Board may think fit, and may also authorise any such attorney to
sub-delegate all or any of the powers, authorities and discretions vested in
him. Such attorney or attorneys may, if so authorised under the Seal of the
Company, execute any deed or instrument under their personal seal with the
same
effect as the affixation of the Company’s Seal.
102.
The
Board
may entrust to and confer upon a managing director, joint managing director,
deputy managing director, an executive director or any Director any of the
powers exercisable by it upon such terms and conditions and with such
restrictions as it thinks fit, and either collaterally with, or to the exclusion
of, its own powers, and may from time to time revoke or vary all or any of
such
powers but no person dealing in good faith and without notice of such revocation
or variation shall be affected thereby.
103.
All
cheques, promissory notes, drafts, bills of exchange and other instruments,
whether negotiable or transferable or not, and all receipts for moneys paid
to
the Company shall be signed, drawn, accepted, endorsed or otherwise executed,
as
the case may be, in such manner as the Board shall from time to time by
resolution determine. The Company’s banking accounts shall be kept with such
banker or bankers as the Board shall from time to time determine.
104.
(1)
The
Board
may establish or concur or join with other companies (being subsidiary companies
of the Company or companies with which it is associated in business) in
establishing and making contributions out of the Company’s moneys to any schemes
or funds for providing pensions, sickness or compassionate allowances, life
assurance or other benefits for employees (which expression as used in this
and
the following paragraph shall include any Director or ex-Director who may hold
or have held any executive office or any office of profit under the Company
or
any of its subsidiary companies) and ex-employees of the Company and their
dependants or any class or classes of such person.
(2)
The
Board
may pay, enter into agreements to pay or make grants of revocable or irrevocable
pensions or other benefits to employees and ex-employees and their dependants,
or to any of such persons, including pensions or benefits additional to those,
if any, to which such employees or ex-employees or their dependants are or
may
become entitled under any such scheme or fund as mentioned in the last preceding
paragraph. Any such pension or benefit may, as the Board considers desirable,
be
granted to an employee either before and in anticipation of or upon or at any
time after his actual retirement, and may be subject or not subject to any
terms
or conditions as the Board may determine.
BORROWING
POWERS
105.
The
Board
may exercise all the powers of the Company to raise or borrow money and to
mortgage or charge all or any part of the undertaking, property and assets
(present and future) and uncalled capital of the Company and, subject to the
Law, to issue debentures, bonds and other securities, whether outright or as
collateral security for any debt, liability or obligation of the Company or
of
any third party.
106.
Debentures,
bonds and other securities may be made assignable free from any equities between
the Company and the person to whom the same may be issued.
107.
Any
debentures, bonds or other securities may be issued at a discount (other than
shares), premium or otherwise and with any special privileges as to redemption,
surrender, drawings, allotment of shares, attending and voting at general
meetings of the Company, appointment of Directors and otherwise.
108.
(1)
Where
any
uncalled capital of the Company is charged, all persons taking any subsequent
charge thereon shall take the same subject to such prior charge, and shall
not
be entitled, by notice to the Members or otherwise, to obtain priority over
such
prior charge.
(2)
The
Board
shall cause a proper register to be kept, in accordance with the provisions
of
the Law, of all charges specifically affecting the property of the Company
and
of any series of debentures issued by the Company and shall duly comply with
the
requirements of the Law in regard to the registration of charges and debentures
therein specified and otherwise.
PROCEEDINGS
OF THE DIRECTORS
109.
The
Board
may meet for the despatch of business, adjourn and otherwise regulate its
meetings as it considers appropriate. Questions arising at any meeting shall
be
determined by a majority of votes. In the case of any equality of votes the
chairman of the meeting shall have an additional or casting vote.
110.
A
meeting
of the Board may be convened by the Secretary on request of a Director or by
any
Director. The Secretary shall convene a meeting of the Board of which notice
may
be given in writing or by telephone or in such other manner as the Board may
from time to time determine whenever he shall be required so to do by the
president or chairman, as the case may be, or any Director.
111.
(1)
The
quorum necessary for the transaction of the business of the Board may be fixed
by the Board and, unless so fixed at any other number, shall be two (2). An
alternate Director shall be counted in a quorum in the case of the absence
of a
Director for whom he is the alternate provided that he shall not be counted
more
than once for the purpose of determining whether or not a quorum is
present.
(2)
Directors
may participate in any meeting of the Board by means of a conference telephone
or other communications equipment through which all persons participating in
the
meeting can communicate with each other simultaneously and instantaneously
and,
for the purpose of counting a quorum, such participation shall constitute
presence at a meeting as if those participating were present in
person.
(3)
Any
Director who ceases to be a Director at a Board meeting may continue to be
present and to act as a Director and be counted in the quorum until the
termination of such Board meeting if no other Director objects and if otherwise
a quorum of Directors would not be present.
112.
The
continuing Directors or a sole continuing Director may act notwithstanding
any
vacancy in the Board but, if and so long as the number of Directors is reduced
below the minimum number fixed by or in accordance with these Articles, the
continuing Directors or Director, notwithstanding that the number of Directors
is below the number fixed by or in accordance with these Articles as the quorum
or that there is only one continuing Director, may act for the purpose of
filling vacancies in the Board or of summoning general meetings of the Company
but not for any other purpose.
113.
The
Chairman of the Board shall be the chairman of all meetings of the Board. If
the
Chairman of the Board is not present at any meeting within five (5) minutes
after the time appointed for holding the same, the Directors present may choose
one of their number to be chairman of the meeting.
114.
A
meeting
of the Board at which a quorum is present shall be competent to exercise all
the
powers, authorities and discretions for the time being vested in or exercisable
by the Board.
115.
(1)
The
Board
may delegate any of its powers, authorities and discretions to committees
(including, without limitation, the Audit Committee), consisting of such
Director or Directors and other persons as it thinks fit, and they may, from
time to time, revoke such delegation or revoke the appointment of and discharge
any such committees either wholly or in part, and either as to persons or
purposes. Any committee so formed shall, in the exercise of the powers,
authorities and discretions so delegated, conform to any regulations which
may
be imposed on it by the Board.
(2)
All
acts
done by any such committee in conformity with such regulations, and in
fulfilment of the purposes for which it was appointed, but not otherwise, shall
have like force and effect as if done by the Board, and the Board (or if the
Board delegates such power, the committee) shall have power to remunerate the
members of any such committee, and charge such remuneration to the current
expenses of the Company.
116.
The
meetings and proceedings of any committee consisting of two or more members
shall be governed by the provisions contained in these Articles for regulating
the meetings and proceedings of the Board so far as the same are applicable
and
are not superseded by any regulations imposed by the Board under the last
preceding Article, indicating, without limitation, any committee charter adopted
by the Board for purposes or in respect of any such committee.
117.
A
resolution in writing signed by all the Directors except such as are temporarily
unable to act through ill-health or disability shall (provided that such number
is sufficient to constitute a quorum and further provided that a copy of such
resolution has been given or the contents thereof communicated to all the
Directors for the time being entitled to receive notices of Board meetings
in
the same manner as notices of meetings are required to be given by these
Articles) be as valid and effectual as if a resolution had been passed at a
meeting of the Board duly convened and held. Such resolution may be contained
in
one document or in several documents in like form each signed by one or more
of
the Directors and for this purpose a facsimile signature of a Director shall
be
treated as valid.
118.
All
acts
bona fide done by the Board or by any committee or by any person acting as
a
Director or members of a committee, shall, notwithstanding that it is afterwards
discovered that there was some defect in the appointment of any member of the
Board or such committee or person acting as aforesaid or that they or any of
them were disqualified or had vacated office, be as valid as if every such
person had been duly appointed and was qualified and had continued to be a
Director or member of such committee.
AUDIT
COMMITTEE
119.
Without
prejudice to the freedom of the Directors to establish any other committees,
for
so long as the shares of the Company (or depositary receipts therefor) are
listed or quoted on the Designated Stock Exchange, the Board shall establish
and
maintain an audit committee as a committee of the Board, the composition and
responsibilities of which shall comply with the rules of the Designated Stock
Exchange and the rules and regulations of the SEC.
120.
(1)
The
Board
shall adopt a formal written audit committee charter and review and assess
the
adequacy of the formal written charter on an annual basis.
(2)
The
Audit
Committee shall meet at least once every financial quarter, or more frequently
as circumstances dictate.
121.
For
so
long as the shares of the Company (or depositary receipts therefor) are listed
or quoted on the Designated Stock Exchange, the Company shall conduct an
appropriate review of all related party transactions on an ongoing basis and
shall utilize the Audit Committee for the review and approval of potential
conflicts of interest. Specially, the Audit Committee shall approve any
transaction or transactions between the Company and any of the following
parties: (i) any shareholder owning an interest in the voting power of the
Company or any subsidiary of the Company that gives such shareholder significant
influence over the Company or any subsidiary of the Company, (ii) any director
or executive officer of the Company or any subsidiary of the Company and any
relative of such director or executive officer, (iii) any person in which a
substantial interest in the voting power of the Company is owned, directly
or
indirectly, by any person described in (i) or (ii) or over which such a person
is able to exercise significant influence, and (iv) any affiliate (other than
a
subsidiary) of the Company.
OFFICERS
122.
(1)
The
officers of the Company shall consist of the Chairman of the Board, the
Directors and Secretary and such additional officers (who may or may not be
Directors) as the Board may from time to time determine, all of whom shall
be
deemed to be officers for the purposes of the Law and these Articles.
(2)
The
Directors shall, as soon as may be after each appointment or election of
Directors, elect amongst the Directors a chairman and if more than one Director
is proposed for this office, the election to such office shall take place in
such manner as the Directors may determine.
(3)
The
officers shall receive such remuneration as the Directors may from time to
time
determine.
123.
(1)
The
Secretary and additional officers, if any, shall be appointed by the Board
and
shall hold office on such terms and for such period as the Board may determine.
If thought fit, two or more persons may be appointed as joint Secretaries.
The
Board may also appoint from time to time on such terms as it thinks fit one
or
more assistant or deputy Secretaries.
(2)
The
Secretary shall attend all meetings of the Members and shall keep correct
minutes of such meetings and enter the same in the proper books provided for
the
purpose. He shall perform such other duties as are prescribed by the Law or
these Articles or as may be prescribed by the Board.
124.
The
officers of the Company shall have such powers and perform such duties in the
management, business and affairs of the Company as may be delegated to them
by
the Directors from time to time.
125.
A
provision of the Law or of these Articles requiring or authorising a thing
to be
done by or to a Director and the Secretary shall not be satisfied by its being
done by or to the same person acting both as Director and as or in place of
the
Secretary.
REGISTER
OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS
126.
The
Company shall cause to be kept in one or more books at its Office a Register
of
Directors and Officers in which there shall be entered the full names and
addresses of the Directors and Officers and such other particulars as required
by the Law or as the Directors may determine. The Company shall send to the
Registrar of Companies in the Cayman Islands a copy of such register, and shall
from time to time notify to the said Registrar of any change that takes place
in
relation to such Directors and Officers as required by the Law.
MINUTES
127.
(1)
The
Board
shall cause minutes to be duly entered in books provided for the
purpose:
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(a)
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of
all elections and appointments of
officers;
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(b)
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of
the names of the Directors present at each meeting of the Directors
and of
any committee of the Directors;
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(c)
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of
all resolutions and proceedings of each general meeting of the Members,
meetings of the Board and meetings of committees of the Board and
where
there are managers, of all proceedings of meetings of the managers.
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(2)
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Minutes
shall be kept by the Secretary at the
Office.
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SEAL
128.
(1)
The
Company may have one or more Seals, as the Board may determine. For the purpose
of sealing documents creating or evidencing securities issued by the Company,
the Company may have a securities seal which is a facsimile of the Seal of
the
Company with the addition of the word “Securities” on its face or in such other
form as the Board may approve. The Board shall provide for the custody of each
Seal and no Seal shall be used without the authority of the Board or of a
committee of the Board authorised by the Board in that behalf. Subject as
otherwise provided in these Articles, any instrument to which a Seal is affixed
shall be signed autographically by one Director and the Secretary or by two
Directors or by such other person (including a Director) or persons as the
Board
may appoint, either generally or in any particular case, save that as regards
any certificates for shares or debentures or other securities of the Company
the
Board may by resolution determine that such signatures or either of them shall
be dispensed with or affixed by some method or system of mechanical signature.
Every instrument executed in manner provided by this Article shall be deemed
to
be sealed and executed with the authority of the Board previously
given.
(2)
Where
the
Company has a Seal for use abroad, the Board may by writing under the Seal
appoint any agent or committee abroad to be the duly authorised agent of the
Company for the purpose of affixing and using such Seal and the Board may impose
restrictions on the use thereof as may be thought fit. Wherever in these
Articles reference is made to the Seal, the reference shall, when and so far
as
may be applicable, be deemed to include any such other Seal as
aforesaid.
AUTHENTICATION
OF DOCUMENTS
129.
Any
Director or the Secretary or any person appointed by the Board for the purpose
may authenticate any documents affecting the constitution of the Company and
any
resolution passed by the Company or the Board or any committee, and any books,
records, documents and accounts relating to the business of the Company, and
to
certify copies thereof or extracts therefrom as true copies or extracts, and
if
any books, records, documents or accounts are elsewhere than at the Office
or
the head office the local manager or other officer of the Company having the
custody thereof shall be deemed to be a person so appointed by the Board. A
document purporting to be a copy of a resolution, or an extract from the minutes
of a meeting, of the Company or of the Board or any committee which is so
certified shall be conclusive evidence in favour of all persons dealing with
the
Company upon the faith thereof that such resolution has been duly passed or,
as
the case may be, that such minutes or extract is a true and accurate record
of
proceedings at a duly constituted meeting.
DESTRUCTION
OF DOCUMENTS
130.
(1)
The
Company shall be entitled to destroy the following documents at the following
times:
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(a)
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any
share certificate which has been cancelled at any time after the
expiry of
one (1) year from the date of such
cancellation;
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(b)
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any
dividend mandate or any variation or cancellation thereof or any
notification of change of name or address at any time after the expiry
of
two (2) years from the date such mandate variation cancellation or
notification was recorded by the
Company;
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(c)
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any
instrument of transfer of shares which has been registered at any
time
after the expiry of seven (7) years from the date of
registration;
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(d)
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any
allotment letters after the expiry of seven (7) years from the date
of
issue thereof; and
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(e)
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copies
of powers of attorney, grants of probate and letters of administration
at
any time after the expiry of seven (7) years after the account to
which
the relevant power of attorney, grant of probate or letters of
administration related has been
closed;
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and
it
shall conclusively be presumed in favour of the Company that every entry in
the
Register purporting to be made on the basis of any such documents so destroyed
was duly and properly made and every share certificate so destroyed was a valid
certificate duly and properly cancelled and that every instrument of transfer
so
destroyed was a valid and effective instrument duly and properly registered
and
that every other document destroyed hereunder was a valid and effective document
in accordance with the recorded particulars thereof in the books or records
of
the Company. Provided always that: (1) the foregoing provisions of this Article
shall apply only to the destruction of a document in good faith and without
express notice to the Company that the preservation of such document was
relevant to a claim; (2) nothing contained in this Article shall be construed
as
imposing upon the Company any liability in respect of the destruction of any
such document earlier than as aforesaid or in any case where the conditions
of
proviso (1) above are not fulfilled; and (3) references in this Article to
the
destruction of any document include references to its disposal in any
manner.
(2)
Notwithstanding
any provision contained in these Articles, the Directors may, if permitted
by
applicable law, authorise the destruction of documents set out in sub-paragraphs
(a) to (e) of paragraph (1) of this Article and any other documents in relation
to share registration which have been microfilmed or electronically stored
by
the Company or by the share registrar on its behalf provided always that this
Article shall apply only to the destruction of a document in good faith and
without express notice to the Company and its share registrar that the
preservation of such document was relevant to a claim.
DIVIDENDS
AND OTHER PAYMENTS
131.
Subject
to the Law, the Company in general meeting or the Board may from time to time
declare dividends in any currency to be paid to the Members but no dividend
shall be declared in excess of the amount recommended by the Board.
132.
Dividends
may be declared and paid out of the profits of the Company, realised or
unrealised, or from any reserve set aside from profits which the Directors
determine is no longer needed. The Board may also declare and pay dividends
out
of share premium account or any other fund or account which can be authorised
for this purpose in accordance with the Law.
133.
Except
in
so far as the rights attaching to, or the terms of issue of, any share otherwise
provide:
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(a)
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all
dividends shall be declared and paid according to the amounts paid
up on
the shares in respect of which the dividend is paid, but no amount
paid up
on a share in advance of calls shall be treated for the purposes
of this
Article as paid up on the share;
and
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(b)
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all
dividends shall be apportioned and paid pro rata according to the
amounts
paid up on the shares during any portion or portions of the period
in
respect of which the dividend is
paid.
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134.
The
Board
may from time to time pay to the Members such interim dividends as appear to
the
Board to be justified by the profits of the Company and in particular (but
without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing) if at any time the share
capital of the Company is divided into different classes, the Board may pay
such
interim dividends in respect of those shares in the capital of the Company
which
confer on the holders thereof deferred or non-preferential rights as well as
in
respect of those shares which confer on the holders thereof preferential rights
with regard to dividend and provided that the Board acts bona fide the Board
shall not incur any responsibility to the holders of shares conferring any
preference for any damage that they may suffer by reason of the payment of
an
interim dividend on any shares having deferred or non-preferential rights and
may also pay any fixed dividend which is payable on any shares of the Company
half-yearly or on any other dates, whenever such profits, in the opinion of
the
Board, justifies such payment.
135.
The
Board
may deduct from any dividend or other moneys payable to a Member by the Company
on or in respect of any shares all sums of money (if any) presently payable
by
him to the Company on account of calls or otherwise.
136.
No
dividend or other moneys payable by the Company on or in respect of any share
shall bear interest against the Company.
137.
Any
dividend, interest or other sum payable in cash to the holder of shares may
be
paid by cheque or warrant sent through the post addressed to the holder at
his
registered address or, in the case of joint holders, addressed to the holder
whose name stands first in the Register in respect of the shares at his address
as appearing in the Register or addressed to such person and at such address
as
the holder or joint holders may in writing direct. Every such cheque or warrant
shall, unless the holder or joint holders otherwise direct, be made payable
to
the order of the holder or, in the case of joint holders, to the order of the
holder whose name stands first on the Register in respect of such shares, and
shall be sent at his or their risk and payment of the cheque or warrant by
the
bank on which it is drawn shall constitute a good discharge to the Company
notwithstanding that it may subsequently appear that the same has been stolen
or
that any endorsement thereon has been forged. Any one of two or more joint
holders may give effectual receipts for any dividends or other moneys payable
or
property distributable in respect of the shares held by such joint
holders.
138.
All
dividends or bonuses unclaimed for one (1) year after having been declared
may
be invested or otherwise made use of by the Board for the benefit of the Company
until claimed. Any dividend or bonuses unclaimed after a period of six (6)
years
from the date of declaration shall be forfeited and shall revert to the Company.
The payment by the Board of any unclaimed dividend or other sums payable on
or
in respect of a share into a separate account shall not constitute the Company
a
trustee in respect thereof.
139.
Whenever
the Board or the Company in general meeting has resolved that a dividend be
paid
or declared, the Board may further resolve that such dividend be satisfied
wholly or in part by the distribution of specific assets of any kind and in
particular of paid up shares, debentures or warrants to subscribe securities
of
the Company or any other company, or in any one or more of such ways, and where
any difficulty arises in regard to the distribution the Board may settle the
same as it thinks expedient, and in particular may issue certificates in respect
of fractions of shares, disregard fractional entitlements or round the same
up
or down, and may fix the value for distribution of such specific assets, or
any
part thereof, and may determine that cash payments shall be made to any Members
upon the footing of the value so fixed in order to adjust the rights of all
parties, and may vest any such specific assets in trustees as may seem expedient
to the Board and may appoint any person to sign any requisite instruments of
transfer and other documents on behalf of the persons entitled to the dividend,
and such appointment shall be effective and binding on the Members. The Board
may resolve that no such assets shall be made available to Members with
registered addresses in any particular territory or territories where, in the
absence of a registration statement or other special formalities, such
distribution of assets would or might, in the opinion of the Board, be unlawful
or impracticable and in such event the only entitlement of the Members aforesaid
shall be to receive cash payments as aforesaid. Members affected as a result
of
the foregoing sentence shall not be or be deemed to be a separate class of
Members for any purpose whatsoever.
140.
(1)
Whenever
the Board or the Company in general meeting has resolved that a dividend be
paid
or declared on any class of the share capital of the Company, the Board may
further resolve either:
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(a)
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that
such dividend be satisfied wholly or in part in the form of an allotment
of shares credited as fully paid up, provided that the Members entitled
thereto will be entitled to elect to receive such dividend (or part
thereof if the Board so determines) in cash in lieu of such allotment.
In
such case, the following provisions shall
apply:
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(i)
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the
basis of any such allotment shall be determined by the
Board;
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(ii)
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the
Board, after determining the basis of allotment, shall give not less
than
ten (10) days’ Notice to the holders of the relevant shares of the right
of election accorded to them and shall send with such notice forms
of
election and specify the procedure to be followed and the place at
which
and the latest date and time by which duly completed forms of election
must be lodged in order to be
effective;
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(iii)
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the
right of election may be exercised in respect of the whole or part
of that
portion of the dividend in respect of which the right of election
has been
accorded; and
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(iv)
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the
dividend (or that part of the dividend to be satisfied by the allotment
of
shares as aforesaid) shall not be payable in cash on shares in respect
whereof the cash election has not been duly exercised (“the non-elected
shares”) and in satisfaction thereof shares of the relevant class shall
be
allotted credited as fully paid up to the holders of the non-elected
shares on the basis of allotment determined as aforesaid and for
such
purpose the Board shall capitalise and apply out of any part of the
undivided profits of the Company (including profits carried and standing
to the credit of any reserves or other special account, share premium
account, capital redemption reserve other than the Subscription Rights
Reserve) as the Board may determine, such sum as may be required
to pay up
in full the appropriate number of shares of the relevant class for
allotment and distribution to and amongst the holders of the non-elected
shares on such basis; or
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that
the Members entitled to such dividend shall be entitled to elect
to
receive an allotment of shares credited as fully paid up in lieu
of the
whole or such part of the dividend as the Board may think fit. In
such
case, the following provisions shall
apply:
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(i)
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the
basis of any such allotment shall be determined by the
Board;
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(ii)
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the
Board, after determining the basis of allotment, shall give not less
than
ten (10) days’ Notice to the holders of the relevant shares of the right
of election accorded to them and shall send with such notice forms
of
election and specify the procedure to be followed and the place at
which
and the latest date and time by which duly completed forms of election
must be lodged in order to be
effective;
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(iii)
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the
right of election may be exercised in respect of the whole or part
of that
portion of the dividend in respect of which the right of election
has been
accorded; and
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(iv)
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the
dividend (or that part of the dividend in respect of which a right
of
election has been accorded) shall not be payable in cash on shares
in
respect whereof the share election has been duly exercised (“the elected
shares”) and in lieu thereof shares of the relevant class shall be
allotted credited as fully paid up to the holders of the elected
shares on
the basis of allotment determined as aforesaid and for such purpose
the
Board shall capitalise and apply out of any part of the undivided
profits
of the Company (including profits carried and standing to the credit
of
any reserves or other special account, share premium account, capital
redemption reserve other than the Subscription Rights Reserve) as
the
Board may determine, such sum as may be required to pay up in full
the
appropriate number of shares of the relevant class for allotment
and
distribution to and amongst the holders of the elected shares on
such
basis.
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(2)
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(a)
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The
shares allotted pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) of this
Article shall rank pari passu in all respects with shares of the
same
class (if any) then in issue save only as regards participation in
the
relevant dividend or in any other distributions, bonuses or rights
paid,
made, declared or announced prior to or contemporaneously with the
payment
or declaration of the relevant dividend unless, contemporaneously
with the
announcement by the Board of their proposal to apply the provisions
of
sub-paragraph (a) or (b) of paragraph (2) of this Article in relation
to
the relevant dividend or contemporaneously with their announcement
of the
distribution, bonus or rights in question, the Board shall specify
that
the shares to be allotted pursuant to the provisions of paragraph
(1) of
this Article shall rank for participation in such distribution, bonus
or
rights.
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The
Board may do all acts and things considered necessary or expedient
to give
effect to any capitalisation pursuant to the provisions of paragraph
(1)
of this Article, with full power to the Board to make such provisions
as
it thinks fit in the case of shares becoming distributable in fractions
(including provisions whereby, in whole or in part, fractional
entitlements are aggregated and sold and the net proceeds distributed
to
those entitled, or are disregarded or rounded up or down or whereby
the
benefit of fractional entitlements accrues to the Company rather
than to
the Members concerned). The Board may authorise any person to enter
into
on behalf of all Members interested, an agreement with the Company
providing for such capitalisation and matters incidental thereto
and any
agreement made pursuant to such authority shall be effective and
binding
on all concerned.
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(3)
The
Company may upon the recommendation of the Board by ordinary resolution resolve
in respect of any one particular dividend of the Company that notwithstanding
the provisions of paragraph (1) of this Article a dividend may be satisfied
wholly in the form of an allotment of shares credited as fully paid up without
offering any right to shareholders to elect to receive such dividend in cash
in
lieu of such allotment.
(4)
The
Board
may on any occasion determine that rights of election and the allotment of
shares under paragraph (1) of this Article shall not be made available or made
to any shareholders with registered addresses in any territory where, in the
absence of a registration statement or other special formalities, the
circulation of an offer of such rights of election or the allotment of shares
would or might, in the opinion of the Board, be unlawful or impracticable,
and
in such event the provisions aforesaid shall be read and construed subject
to
such determination. Members affected as a result of the foregoing sentence
shall
not be or be deemed to be a separate class of Members for any purpose
whatsoever.
(5)
Any
resolution declaring a dividend on shares of any class, whether a resolution
of
the Company in general meeting or a resolution of the Board, may specify that
the same shall be payable or distributable to the persons registered as the
holders of such shares at the close of business on a particular date,
notwithstanding that it may be a date prior to that on which the resolution
is
passed, and thereupon the dividend shall be payable or distributable to them
in
accordance with their respective holdings so registered, but without prejudice
to the rights inter se in respect of such dividend of transferors and
transferees of any such shares. The provisions of this Article shall mutatis
mutandis apply to bonuses, capitalisation issues, distributions of realised
capital profits or offers or grants made by the Company to the
Members.
RESERVES
141.
(1)
The
Board
shall establish an account to be called the share premium account and shall
carry to the credit of such account from time to time a sum equal to the amount
or value of the premium paid on the issue of any share in the Company. Unless
otherwise provided by the provisions of these Articles, the Board may apply
the
share premium account in any manner permitted by the Law. The Company shall
at
all times comply with the provisions of the Law in relation to the share premium
account.
(2)
Before
recommending any dividend, the Board may set aside out of the profits of the
Company such sums as it determines as reserves which shall, at the discretion
of
the Board, be applicable for any purpose to which the profits of the Company
may
be properly applied and pending such application may, also at such discretion,
either be employed in the business of the Company or be invested in such
investments as the Board may from time to time think fit and so that it shall
not be necessary to keep any investments constituting the reserve or reserves
separate or distinct from any other investments of the Company. The Board may
also without placing the same to reserve carry forward any profits which it
may
think prudent not to distribute.
CAPITALISATION
142.
The
Company may, upon the recommendation of the Board, at any time and from time
to
time pass an ordinary resolution to the effect that it is desirable to
capitalise all or any part of any amount for the time being standing to the
credit of any reserve or fund (including a share premium account and capital
redemption reserve and the profit and loss account) whether or not the same
is
available for distribution and accordingly that such amount be set free for
distribution among the Members or any class of Members who would be entitled
thereto if it were distributed by way of dividend and in the same proportions,
on the footing that the same is not paid in cash but is applied either in or
towards paying up the amounts for the time being unpaid on any shares in the
Company held by such Members respectively or in paying up in full unissued
shares, debentures or other obligations of the Company, to be allotted and
distributed credited as fully paid up among such Members, or partly in one
way
and partly in the other, and the Board shall give effect to such resolution
provided that, for the purposes of this Article, a share premium account and
any
capital redemption reserve or fund representing unrealised profits, may be
applied only in paying up in full unissued shares of the Company to be allotted
to such Members credited as fully paid.
143.
The
Board
may settle, as it considers appropriate, any difficulty arising in regard to
any
distribution under the last preceding Article and in particular may issue
certificates in respect of fractions of shares or authorise any person to sell
and transfer any fractions or may resolve that the distribution should be as
nearly as may be practicable in the correct proportion but not exactly so or
may
ignore fractions altogether, and may determine that cash payments shall be
made
to any Members in order to adjust the rights of all parties, as may seem
expedient to the Board. The Board may appoint any person to sign on behalf
of
the persons entitled to participate in the distribution any contract necessary
or desirable for giving effect thereto and such appointment shall be effective
and binding upon the Members.
SUBSCRIPTION
RIGHTS RESERVE
144.
The
following provisions shall have effect to the extent that they are not
prohibited by and are in compliance with the Law:
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(1)
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If,
so long as any of the rights attached to any warrants issued by the
Company to subscribe for shares of the Company shall remain exercisable,
the Company does any act or engages in any transaction which, as
a result
of any adjustments to the subscription price in accordance with the
provisions of the conditions of the warrants, would reduce the
subscription price to below the par value of a share, then the following
provisions shall apply:
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(a)
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as
from the date of such act or transaction the Company shall establish
and
thereafter (subject as provided in this Article) maintain in accordance
with the provisions of this Article a reserve (the “Subscription Rights
Reserve”) the amount of which shall at no time be less than the sum which
for the time being would be required to be capitalised and applied
in
paying up in full the nominal amount of the additional shares required
to
be issued and allotted credited as fully paid pursuant to sub-paragraph
(c) below on the exercise in full of all the subscription rights
outstanding and shall apply the Subscription Rights Reserve in paying
up
such additional shares in full as and when the same are
allotted;
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(b)
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the
Subscription Rights Reserve shall not be used for any purpose other
than
that specified above unless all other reserves of the Company (other
than
share premium account) have been extinguished and will then only
be used
to make good losses of the Company if and so far as is required by
law;
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(c)
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upon
the exercise of all or any of the subscription rights represented
by any
warrant, the relevant subscription rights shall be exercisable in
respect
of a nominal amount of shares equal to the amount in cash which the
holder
of such warrant is required to pay on exercise of the subscription
rights
represented thereby (or, as the case may be the relevant portion
thereof
in the event of a partial exercise of the subscription rights) and,
in
addition, there shall be allotted in respect of such subscription
rights
to the exercising warrantholder, credited as fully paid, such additional
nominal amount of shares as is equal to the difference
between:
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(i)
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the
said amount in cash which the holder of such warrant is required
to pay on
exercise of the subscription rights represented thereby (or, as the
case
may be, the relevant portion thereof in the event of a partial exercise
of
the subscription rights); and
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(ii)
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the
nominal amount of shares in respect of which such subscription rights
would have been exercisable having regard to the provisions of the
conditions of the warrants, had it been possible for such subscription
rights to represent the right to subscribe for shares at less than
par and
immediately upon such exercise so much of the sum standing to the
credit
of the Subscription Rights Reserve as is required to pay up in full
such
additional nominal amount of shares shall be capitalised and applied
in
paying up in full such additional nominal amount of shares which
shall
forthwith be allotted credited as fully paid to the exercising
warrantholders; and
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(d)
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if,
upon the exercise of the subscription rights represented by any warrant,
the amount standing to the credit of the Subscription Rights Reserve
is
not sufficient to pay up in full such additional nominal amount of
shares
equal to such difference as aforesaid to which the exercising
warrantholder is entitled, the Board shall apply any profits or reserves
then or thereafter becoming available (including, to the extent permitted
by law, share premium account) for such purpose until such additional
nominal amount of shares is paid up and allotted as aforesaid and
until
then no dividend or other distribution shall be paid or made on the
fully
paid shares of the Company then in issue. Pending such payment and
allotment, the exercising warrantholder shall be issued by the Company
with a certificate evidencing his right to the allotment of such
additional nominal amount of shares. The rights represented by any
such
certificate shall be in registered form and shall be transferable
in whole
or in part in units of one share in the like manner as the shares
for the
time being are transferable, and the Company shall make such arrangements
in relation to the maintenance of a register therefor and other matters
in
relation thereto as the Board may think fit and adequate particulars
thereof shall be made known to each relevant exercising warrantholder
upon
the issue of such certificate.
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(2)
Shares
allotted pursuant to the provisions of this Article shall rank pari passu in
all
respects with the other shares allotted on the relevant exercise of the
subscription rights represented by the warrant concerned. Notwithstanding
anything contained in paragraph (1) of this Article, no fraction of any share
shall be allotted on exercise of the subscription rights.
(3)
The
provision of this Article as to the establishment and maintenance of the
Subscription Rights Reserve shall not be altered or added to in any way which
would vary or abrogate, or which would have the effect of varying or abrogating
the provisions for the benefit of any warrantholder or class of warrantholders
under this Article without the sanction of a special resolution of such
warrantholders or class of warrantholders.
(4)
A
certificate or report by the auditors for the time being of the Company as
to
whether or not the Subscription Rights Reserve is required to be established
and
maintained and if so the amount thereof so required to be established and
maintained, as to the purposes for which the Subscription Rights Reserve has
been used, as to the extent to which it has been used to make good losses of
the
Company, as to the additional nominal amount of shares required to be allotted
to exercising warrantholders credited as fully paid, and as to any other matter
concerning the Subscription Rights Reserve shall (in the absence of manifest
error) be conclusive and binding upon the Company and all warrantholders and
shareholders.
ACCOUNTING
RECORDS
145.
The
Board
shall cause true accounts to be kept of the sums of money received and expended
by the Company, and the matters in respect of which such receipt and expenditure
take place, and of the property, assets, credits and liabilities of the Company
and of all other matters required by the Law or necessary to give a true and
fair view of the Company’s affairs and to explain its transactions.
146.
The
accounting records shall be kept at the Office or, at such other place or places
as the Board decides and shall always be open to inspection by the Directors.
No
Member (other than a Director) shall have any right of inspecting any accounting
record or book or document of the Company except as conferred by law or
authorised by the Board or the Company in general meeting.
147.
Subject
to Article 148 and only if required by the rules of the Designated Stock
Exchange, a printed copy of the Directors’ report, accompanied by the balance
sheet and profit and loss account, including every document required by law
to
be annexed thereto, made up to the end of the applicable financial year and
containing a summary of the assets and liabilities of the Company under
convenient heads and a statement of income and expenditure, together with a
copy
of the Auditors’ report, shall be sent to each person entitled thereto at least
ten (10) days before the date of the general meeting and laid before the Company
at the annual general meeting held in accordance with Article 56 provided that
this Article shall not require a copy of those documents to be sent to any
person whose address the Company is not aware or to more than one of the joint
holders of any shares or debentures.
[148.
Subject
to due compliance with all applicable Statutes, rules and regulations,
including, without limitation, the rules of the Designated Stock Exchange,
and
to obtaining all necessary consents, if any, required thereunder, the
requirements of Article 146 shall be deemed satisfied in relation to any person
by sending to the person in any manner not prohibited by the Statutes, a summary
financial statement derived from the Company’s annual accounts and the
directors’ report which shall be in the form and containing the information
required by applicable laws and regulations, provided that any person who is
otherwise entitled to the annual financial statements of the Company and the
directors’ report thereon may, if he so requires by notice in writing served on
the Company, demand that the Company sends to him, in addition to a summary
financial statement, a complete printed copy of the Company’s annual financial
statement and the directors’ report thereon.
149.
The
requirement to send to a person referred to in Article 146 the documents
referred to in that article or a summary financial report in accordance with
Article 148 shall be deemed satisfied where, in accordance with all applicable
Statutes, rules and regulations, including, without limitation, the rules of
the
Designated Stock Exchange, the Company publishes copies of the documents
referred to in Article 146 and, if applicable, a summary financial report
complying with Article 148, on the Company’s computer network or in any other
permitted manner (including by sending any form of electronic communication),
and that person has agreed or is deemed to have agreed to treat the publication
or receipt of such documents in such manner as discharging the Company’s
obligation to send to him a copy of such documents.
AUDIT
150.
Subject
to applicable law and rules of the Designated Stock Exchange:
(1)
At
the
annual general meeting or at a subsequent extraordinary general meeting in
each
year, the Members shall appoint an auditor to audit the accounts of the Company
and such auditor shall hold office until the Members appoint another auditor.
Such auditor may be a Member but no Director or officer or employee of the
Company shall, during his continuance in office, be eligible to act as an
auditor of the Company.
(2)
A
person,
other than a retiring Auditor, shall not be capable of being appointed Auditor
at an annual general meeting unless notice in writing of an intention to
nominate that person to the office of Auditor has been given not less than
fourteen (14) days before the annual general meeting and furthermore, the
Company shall send a copy of any such notice to the retiring
Auditor.
(3)
The
Members may, at any general meeting convened and held in accordance with these
Articles, by special resolution remove the Auditor at any time before the
expiration of his term of office and shall by ordinary resolution at that
meeting appoint another Auditor in his stead for the remainder of his
term.
151.
Subject
to the Law the accounts of the Company shall be audited at least once in every
year.
152.
The
remuneration of the Auditor shall be fixed by the Company in general meeting
or
in such manner as the Members may determine.
153.
If
the
office of auditor becomes vacant by the resignation or death of the Auditor,
or
by his becoming incapable of acting by reason of illness or other disability
at
a time when his services are required, the Directors shall fill the vacancy
and
determine the remuneration of such Auditor.
154.
The
Auditor shall at all reasonable times have access to all books kept by the
Company and to all accounts and vouchers relating thereto; and he may call
on
the Directors or officers of the Company for any information in their possession
relating to the books or affairs of the Company.
155.
The
statement of income and expenditure and the balance sheet provided for by these
Articles shall be examined by the Auditor and compared by him with the books,
accounts and vouchers relating thereto; and he shall make a written report
thereon stating whether such statement and balance sheet are drawn up so as
to
present fairly the financial position of the Company and the results of its
operations for the period under review and, in case information shall have
been
called for from Directors or officers of the Company, whether the same has
been
furnished and has been satisfactory. The financial statements of the Company
shall be audited by the Auditor in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. The Auditor shall make a written report thereon in accordance with
generally accepted auditing standards and the report of the Auditor shall be
submitted to the Members in general meeting. The generally accepted auditing
standards referred to herein may be those of a country or jurisdiction other
than the Cayman Islands. If so, the financial statements and the report of
the
Auditor should disclose this act and name such country or
jurisdiction.
NOTICES
156.
Any
Notice or document, whether or not, to be given or issued under these Articles
from the Company to a Member shall be in writing or by cable, telex or facsimile
transmission message or other form of electronic transmission or communication
and any such Notice and document may be served or delivered by the Company
on or
to any Member either personally or by sending it through the post in a prepaid
envelope addressed to such Member at his registered address as appearing in
the
Register or at any other address supplied by him to the Company for the purpose
or, as the case may be, by transmitting it to any such address or transmitting
it to any telex or facsimile transmission number or electronic number or address
or website supplied by him to the Company for the giving of Notice to him or
which the person transmitting the notice reasonably and bona fide believes
at
the relevant time will result in the Notice being duly received by the Member
or
may also be served by advertisement in appropriate newspapers in accordance
with
the requirements of the Designated Stock Exchange or, to the extent permitted
by
the applicable laws, by placing it on the Company’s website and giving to the
member a notice stating that the notice or other document is available there
(a
“notice of availability”). The notice of availability may be given to the Member
by any of the means set out above. In the case of joint holders of a share
all
notices shall be given to that one of the joint holders whose name stands first
in the Register and notice so given shall be deemed a sufficient service on
or
delivery to all the joint holders.
157.
Any
Notice or other document:
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(a)
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if
served or delivered by post, shall where appropriate be sent by airmail
and shall be deemed to have been served or delivered on the day following
that on which the envelope containing the same, properly prepaid
and
addressed, is put into the post; in proving such service or delivery
it
shall be sufficient to prove that the envelope or wrapper containing
the
notice or document was properly addressed and put into the post and
a
certificate in writing signed by the Secretary or other officer of
the
Company or other person appointed by the Board that the envelope
or
wrapper containing the notice or other document was so addressed
and put
into the post shall be conclusive evidence
thereof;
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(b)
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if
sent by electronic communication, shall be deemed to be given on
the day
on which it is transmitted from the server of the Company or its
agent. A
notice placed on the Company’s website is deemed given by the Company to a
Member on the day following that on which a notice of availability
is
deemed served on the Member;
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(c)
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if
served or delivered in any other manner contemplated by these Articles,
shall be deemed to have been served or delivered at the time of personal
service or delivery or, as the case may be, at the time of the relevant
despatch or transmission; and in proving such service or delivery
a
certificate in writing signed by the Secretary or other officer of
the
Company or other person appointed by the Board as to the act and
time of
such service, delivery, despatch or transmission shall be conclusive
evidence thereof; and
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(d)
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may
be given to a Member either in the English language or the Chinese
language, subject to due compliance with all applicable Statutes,
rules
and regulations.
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158.
(1)
Any
Notice or other document delivered or sent by post to or left at the registered
address of any Member in pursuance of these Articles shall, notwithstanding
that
such Member is then dead or bankrupt or that any other event has occurred,
and
whether or not the Company has notice of the death or bankruptcy or other event,
be deemed to have been duly served or delivered in respect of any share
registered in the name of such Member as sole or joint holder unless his name
shall, at the time of the service or delivery of the notice or document, have
been removed from the Register as the holder of the share, and such service
or
delivery shall for all purposes be deemed a sufficient service or delivery
of
such Notice or document on all persons interested (whether jointly with or
as
claiming through or under him) in the share.
(2)
A
notice
may be given by the Company to the person entitled to a share in consequence
of
the death, mental disorder or bankruptcy of a Member by sending it through
the
post in a prepaid letter, envelope or wrapper addressed to him by name, or
by
the title of representative of the deceased, or trustee of the bankrupt, or
by
any like description, at the address, if any, supplied for the purpose by the
person claiming to be so entitled, or (until such an address has been so
supplied) by giving the notice in any manner in which the same might have been
given if the death, mental disorder or bankruptcy had not occurred.
(3)
Any
person who by operation of law, transfer or other means whatsoever shall become
entitled to any share shall be bound by every notice in respect of such share
which prior to his name and address being entered on the Register shall have
been duly given to the person from whom he derives his title to such
share.
SIGNATURES
159.
For
the
purposes of these Articles, a cable or telex or facsimile or electronic
transmission message purporting to come from a holder of shares or, as the
case
may be, a Director, or, in the case of a corporation which is a holder of shares
from a director or the secretary thereof or a duly appointed attorney or duly
authorised representative thereof for it and on its behalf, shall in the absence
of express evidence to the contrary available to the person relying thereon
at
the relevant time be deemed to be a document or instrument in writing signed
by
such holder or Director in the terms in which it is received.
WINDING
UP
160.
(1)
The
Board
shall have power in the name and on behalf of the Company to present a petition
to the court for the Company to be wound up.
(2)
A
resolution that the Company be wound up by the court or be wound up voluntarily
shall be a special resolution.
161.
(1)
Subject
to any special rights, privileges or restrictions as to the distribution of
available surplus assets on liquidation for the time being attached to any
class
or classes of shares (i) if the Company shall be wound up and the assets
available for distribution amongst the Members of the Company shall be more
than
sufficient to repay the whole of the capital paid up at the commencement of
the
winding up, the excess shall be distributed pari passu amongst such members
in
proportion to the amount paid up on the shares held by them respectively and
(ii) if the Company shall be wound up and the assets available for distribution
amongst the Members as such shall be insufficient to repay the whole of the
paid-up capital such assets shall be distributed so that, a nearly as may be,
the losses shall be borne by the Members in proportion to the capital paid
up,
or which ought to have been paid up, at the commencement of the winding up
on
the shares held by them respectively.
(2)
If
the
Company shall be wound up (whether the liquidation is voluntary or by the court)
the liquidator may, with the authority of a special resolution and any other
sanction required by the Law, divide among the Members in specie or kind the
whole or any part of the assets of the Company and whether or not the assets
shall consist of properties of one kind or shall consist of properties to be
divided as aforesaid of different kinds, and may for such purpose set such
value
as he deems fair upon any one or more class or classes of property and may
determine how such division shall be carried out as between the Members or
different classes of Members. The liquidator may, with the like authority,
vest
any part of the assets in trustees upon such trusts for the benefit of the
Members as the liquidator with the like authority shall think fit, and the
liquidation of the Company may be closed and the Company dissolved, but so
that
no contributory shall be compelled to accept any shares or other property in
respect of which there is a liability.
(3)
In
the
event of winding-up of the Company in the People’s Republic of China, every
Member of the Company who is not for the time being in the People’s Republic of
China shall be bound, within 14 days after the passing of an effective
resolution to wind up the Company voluntarily, or the making of an order for
the
winding-up of the Company, to serve notice in writing on the Company appointing
some person resident in the People’s Republic of China and stating that person’s
full name, address and occupation upon whom all summonses, notices, process,
orders and judgements in relation to or under the winding-up of the Company
may
be served, and in default of such nomination the liquidator of the Company
shall
be at liberty on behalf of such Member to appoint some such person, and service
upon any such appointee, whether appointed by the Member or the liquidator,
shall be deemed to be good personal service on such Member for all purposes,
and, where the liquidator makes any such appointment, he shall with all
convenient speed give notice thereof to such Member by advertisement as he
shall
deem appropriate or by a registered letter sent through the post and addressed
to such Member at his address as appearing in the register, and such notice
shall be deemed to be service on the day following that on which the
advertisement first appears or the letter is posted.
INDEMNITY
162.
(1)
The
Directors, Secretary and other officers and every Auditor for the time being
of
the Company and the liquidator or trustees (if any) for the time being acting
in
relation to any of the affairs of the Company and everyone of them, and everyone
of their heirs, executors and administrators, shall be indemnified and secured
harmless out of the assets and profits of the Company from and against all
actions, costs, charges, losses, damages and expenses which they or any of
them,
their or any of their heirs, executors or administrators, shall or may incur
or
sustain by or by reason of any act done, concurred in or omitted in or about
the
execution of their duty, or supposed duty, in their respective offices or
trusts; and none of them shall be answerable for the acts, receipts, neglects
or
defaults of the other or others of them or for joining in any receipts for
the
sake of conformity, or for any bankers or other persons with whom any moneys
or
effects belonging to the Company shall or may be lodged or deposited for safe
custody, or for insufficiency or deficiency of any security upon which any
moneys of or belonging to the Company shall be placed out on or invested, or
for
any other loss, misfortune or damage which may happen in the execution of their
respective offices or trusts, or in relation thereto; PROVIDED THAT this
indemnity shall not extend to any matter in respect of any fraud or dishonesty
which may attach to any of said persons.
(2)
Each
Member agrees to waive any claim or right of action he might have, whether
individually or by or in the right of the Company, against any Director on
account of any action taken by such Director, or the failure of such Director
to
take any action in the performance of his duties with or for the Company;
PROVIDED THAT such waiver shall not extend to any matter in respect of any
fraud
or dishonesty which may attach to such Director.
AMENDMENT
TO MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION
AND
NAME OF COMPANY
163.
No
Article shall be rescinded, altered or amended and no new Article shall be
made
until the same has been approved by a special resolution of the Members. A
special resolution shall be required to alter the provisions of the Memorandum
of Association or to change the name of the Company.
INFORMATION
164.
No
Member
shall be entitled to require discovery of or any information respecting any
detail of the Company’s trading or any matter which is or may be in the nature
of a trade secret or secret process which may relate to the conduct of the
business of the Company and which in the opinion of the Directors it will be
inexpedient in the interests of the members of the Company to communicate to
the
public.