As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 29, 2017

 

Registration No. 333-218991

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

 

Amendment No. 3

To

Form S-1

REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER

THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

 

Jerash Holdings (US), Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   2300   81-4701719
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation
or organization)
  (Primary Standard Industrial
Classification Code Number)
  (I.R.S. Employer Identification
Number)

 

Jerash Holdings (US), Inc.

Al-Tajamouat Industrial Estate

Sahab - P.O. Box 22

Amman, 11636, Jordan

(962) 6402-0640

 

(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant’s principal executive offices)

 

Choi Lin Hung

President

Al-Tajamouat Industrial Estate

Sahab - P.O. Box 22

Amman, 11636, Jordan

(962) 6402-0640

(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)

 

Copies to:

 

James M. Jenkins, Esq.

Alexander R. McClean, Esq.

Harter Secrest & Emery LLP

1600 Bausch & Lomb Place

Rochester, New York 14604

(585) 232-6500

 

 

  

Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public: As soon as practicable after this registration statement becomes effective.

 

If any of the securities being registered on this Form are to be offered on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act, check the following box. þ

 

If this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. ¨

 

If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. ¨

 

If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(d) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. ¨

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer”, “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

 

Large accelerated filer   ¨ Accelerated filer   ¨ Non-accelerated filer   ¨ Smaller reporting company   x
    (Do not check if a smaller
reporting company)
 

Emerging Growth Company   x      

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided to Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act. x  

 

 

 

  

CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE

 

Title of Each Class of Securities to be Registered   Amount to be
Registered (1)
    Proposed Maximum
Offering Price Per
Share (2)
    Proposed Maximum
Aggregate
Offering Price (2)
    Amount of
Registration Fee (2)
 
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share     1,591,750     $ 6.00     $ 9,550,500     $ 1,106.90  
Common Stock Underlying Warrants     74,000     $ 6.00     $ 444,000     $ 51.46  
Total     1,665,750     $ 6.00     $ 9,994,500     $ 1,158.36 (3)

 

(1) In the event of a stock split, stock dividend or similar transaction involving our common stock, the number of shares registered shall automatically be increased to cover the additional shares of common stock issuable pursuant to Rule 416 under the Securities Act.

 

(2) Estimated solely for purposes of calculating the amount of the registration fee in accordance with Rule 457(a) of the Securities Act of 1933.

 

(3) The Company previously paid $1,120.12 of this amount.

 

The registrant hereby amends this registration statement on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the registrant shall file a further amendment which specifically states that this registration statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or until this registration statement shall become effective on such date as the Securities and Exchange Commission, acting pursuant to said Section 8(a), may determine.

 

 

 

 

   

The information in this prospectus is not complete and may be changed. These securities may not be sold until the registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission is effective. This prospectus is not an offer to sell these securities nor does it seek an offer to buy these securities in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted.

 

Dated September 29, 2017

PROSPECTUS (Subject to Completion)

 

JERASH HOLDINGS (US), Inc.

 

1,591,750 Shares of Common Stock and
up to 74,000 Shares of Common Stock Underlying Warrants

 

This prospectus relates to the offering and resale by the selling stockholders identified herein of up to (i) 740,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share of Jerash Holdings (US), Inc., and (ii) 74,000 shares of common stock that are issuable upon the exercise of the warrants, issued in connection with a private placement offering that we initially closed on May 15, 2017 and had subsequent closings on August 18, 2017 and September 27, 2017 (the “Private Placement”), and (iii) 851,750 shares of our common stock. The warrants are exercisable at an exercise price of $6.25 per full share until May 15, 2022 with respect to 49,000 underlying shares, until August 18, 2022 with respect to 20,000 underlying shares, and until September 27, 2022 with respect to 5,000 underlying shares.

 

We will not receive any proceeds from the sale of the common stock or warrants covered by this prospectus. However, we will receive proceeds from the exercise of the warrants if the warrants are exercised for cash. We intend to use those proceeds, if any, for general corporate purposes. We have agreed to bear the expenses relating to the registration of the securities of the selling stockholders.

 

The selling stockholders may sell any, all or none of the securities offered by this prospectus and we do not know when or in what quantity the selling stockholders may sell their shares of common stock hereunder following the effective date of this registration statement.

 

Our common stock is presently not traded on any market or securities exchange. After the effective date of the registration statement, we intend to seek a market maker to file an application with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, or FINRA, to have our common stock quoted on the OTCQB Market. There can be no assurance that a market maker will agree to file the necessary documents with FINRA, nor can there be any assurance that such an application for quotation will be approved.

 

The selling stockholders may sell the shares of our common stock at prices ranging from $5.00 to $6.00 per share until such time as our shares are quoted on the OTCQB Market, at which time they may be sold at prevailing market prices or in privately negotiated transactions. The selling stockholders have not engaged any underwriter in connection with the sale of our securities. The selling stockholders may offer and sell our securities in a variety of transactions as described under “Plan of Distribution” beginning on page 48, including transactions on any market on which our common stock is quoted, in privately negotiated transactions or otherwise at market prices prevailing at the time of sale, at prices related to such market prices or at negotiated prices.

 

We are an “emerging growth company,” as that term is used in the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012, or “JOBS Act,” and, as such, have elected to comply with reduced public company reporting requirements.

 

Investing in our securities involves a high degree of risk. See “Risk Factors” beginning on page 8 of this prospectus.

 

Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or determined if this prospectus is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

 

Prospectus dated                            , 2017

 

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

PROSPECTUS SUMMARY 3
   
RISK FACTORS 8
   
SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS 16
   
DETERMINATION OF OFFERING PRICE 16
   
USE OF PROCEEDS 17
   
MARKET FOR OUR COMMON STOCK 17
   
SELLING STOCKHOLDERS 18
   
DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES 19
   
management's discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations 21
   
BUSINESS 39
   
PROPERTIES 42
   
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS 43
   
MANAGEMENT 43
   
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION 44
   
CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED PERSON TRANSACTIONS 45
   
SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT 47
   
PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION 48
   
u.s. tax matters 49
   
LEGAL MATTERS 51
   
EXPERTS 51
   
WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION 51
   
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS f-1

 

 

 

You should rely only on the information contained in this prospectus and any prospectus supplement prepared by or on behalf of us or to which we have referred you. We have not authorized anyone to provide you with information that is different. If anyone provides you with different or inconsistent information, you should not rely upon it. We are not making an offer to sell these securities in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted. The information in this prospectus is complete and accurate only as of the date on the front cover of this prospectus, regardless of the time of delivery of this prospectus or any sale of our securities. Our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects may have changed since these dates.

 

Except as otherwise indicated herein or as the context otherwise requires, references in this prospectus to “ Jerash ,” the “ Company ,” “ we ,” “ us ,” “ our ” and similar references refer to Jerash Holdings (US), Inc., which is the parent holding company of our operating subsidiaries, Jerash Garments and Fashions Manufacturing Company Limited (“ Jerash Garments ”), which is an entity formed under the laws of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan (“ Jordan ”), and Treasure Success International Limited (“ Treasure Success ”), which is an entity formed under the laws of Hong Kong.

 

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PROSPECTUS SUMMARY

 

The following summary highlights information contained elsewhere in this prospectus and is qualified in its entirety by the more detailed information and financial statements included elsewhere in this prospectus. This summary does not contain all of the information you should consider before investing in our securities. Before you decide to invest in our securities, you should read and carefully consider the following summary together with the entire prospectus, including our consolidated financial statements and the related notes thereto appearing elsewhere in this prospectus and the matters discussed in the sections in this prospectus entitled “Risk Factors,” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.” Some of the statements in this prospectus constitute forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. See the section in this prospectus entitled “Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements.” Our actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in such forward-looking statements as a result of certain factors, including those discussed in the “Risk Factors” and other sections of this prospectus.

 

Our Company

 

Through our operating subsidiaries, we are principally engaged in the manufacturing and exporting of customized, ready-made outerwear from knitted fabric from our production facilities in Jordan. Except as otherwise indicated herein or as the context otherwise requires, references in this prospectus to “ Jerash ,” the “ Company ,” “ we ,” “ us ,” “ our ” and similar references refer to Jerash Holdings (US), Inc. after giving effect to the Merger (as defined below), with Jerash Holdings (US), Inc. as the parent holding company of our operating subsidiaries, Jerash Garments, including its wholly owned subsidiaries, and Treasure Success.

 

We are an approved manufacturer by many well-known brands and retailers, such as Walmart, Costco, Sears, Hanes, Columbia, Land’s End, VF Corporation (which owns brands such as The North Face, Nautica, Timberland, Wrangler, Lee, Jansport, etc.), and Philip-Van Heusen (which owns brands such as Calvin Klein, Tommy Hilfiger, IZOD, Speedo, etc.). Our production facilities are made up of three factory units and two warehouses and employ approximately 2,500 people. Our employees include local Jordanian workers as well as import workers from Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, India, Myanmar and Nepal. The total annual capacity at our facilities is approximately 6.5 million pieces.

 

Our Strategy

 

We are focused on growing our operations by expanding existing production facilities and establishing beneficial relationships with neighboring factories; diversifying our range of products to include additional pieces such as trousers and urban styling outerwear and different types of natural and synthetic materials; and expanding our workforce with import workers in Jordan from other countries. We also seek to diversify our sales geographically by exploring acquisition opportunities to further diversify our product range and export locations. We continue to focus on increasing customer diversification by introducing new customers as a result of our increased product and geographical offerings described above.

 

Risks Associated with Our Business

 

Before you invest in our securities, you should carefully consider all the information in this prospectus, including the following risks and uncertainties that may materially affect our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects, as described more fully in the section entitled “Risk Factors:”

 

· We may require additional financing to fund our operations and capital expenditures; if we are unable to obtain such additional financing our business operations may be harmed;

 

· Future sales and issuances of our capital stock or rights to purchase capital stock could result in substantial dilution to our stockholders;

 

· We rely on one key customer for substantially all of our revenue;

 

· We are dependent on a single produce segment comprised of a limited number of products;

 

· Our customers are in the clothing retail industry, which is subject to substantial cyclical variations;

 

· We face intense competition in the worldwide apparel manufacturing industry;

 

· Becoming subject to the reporting requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the “ Exchange Act ” and the requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, may strain our resources, increase our costs and distract management, and we may be unable to comply with these requirements in a timely or cost-effective manner; we estimate that we may incur approximately $735,000 in costs during the fiscal years ending March 31, 2018 and 2019 in connection with becoming a public company; and

 

· There is no current trading market for our securities, and if a trading market does not develop, you may be unable to resell your securities.

 

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Organizational Structure

 

We have the following wholly-owned subsidiaries: (i) Jerash Garments, an entity formed under the laws of Jordan, (ii) Treasure Success, an entity formed under the laws of Hong Kong, (iii) Chinese Garments and Fashions Manufacturing Company Limited, an entity formed under the laws of Jordan and a wholly owned subsidiary of Jerash Garments (“ Chinese Garments ”), and (iv) Jerash for Industrial Embroidery Company Limited, an entity formed under the laws of Jordan and a wholly owned subsidiary of Jerash Garments (“ Jerash Embroidery ”).

 

This table reflects our organizational structure:

  

 

Jerash Garments was established in Jordan in November 2000 and operates out of our factory unit in Al Tajamouat Industrial City, a Qualifying Industrial Zone in Amman, Jordan . Jerash Garments’ principal activities are to house management offices and to operate production lines and sewing, ironing, packing and quality control units, as well as house our trims and finished products warehouses.

 

Chinese Garments was established in Jordan in June 2013 and operates out of our factory unit in Al Tajamouat Industrial City, a Qualifying Industrial Zone in Amman, Jordan . Chinese Garments’ principal activities are to house administration, human resources, finance and management offices and to operate additional production lines and sewing, ironing, and packing units, as well as house our trims warehouse.

 

Jerash Embroidery was established in Jordan in March 2013 and operates out of our factory unit in Al Tajamouat Industrial City, a Qualifying Industrial Zone in Amman, Jordan. Jerash Embroidery’s principal activities are to perform the cutting and embroidery for our products .

 

Treasure Success was established in Hong Kong in July 2016 and operates in Hong Kong. Treasure Success’s primary activities are to employ sales and merchandising staff and supporting personnel in Hong Kong to support the business of Jerash Garments and its subsidiaries.

 

Our Corporate Information

 

Jerash Holdings (US), Inc. is a holding company organized in Delaware in January 2016 with nominal or no assets or operations. On May 11, 2017, we implemented two transactions, the first being an equity contribution whereby the shareholders of Global Trend Investments Limited, a limited company incorporated in the British Virgin Islands (“ Global Trend ”), contributed 100% of the outstanding capital stock of Global Trend to Jerash Holdings (US), Inc. in exchange for an aggregate of 8,787,500 shares of common stock of Jerash Holdings (US), Inc., with Global Trend becoming the wholly-owned subsidiary of Jerash Holdings (US), Inc. In the second transaction, Global Trend merged with and into Jerash Holdings (US), Inc., with Jerash Holdings (US), Inc. being the surviving entity, as a result of which Jerash Holdings (US), Inc. became the direct parent of Global Trend’s wholly-owned operating subsidiaries, Jerash Garments, including its wholly owned subsidiaries, and Treasure Success. The transactions described above are collectively referred to in this prospectus as the “ Merger ”.

 

 

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Our principal executive offices are located at Al-Tajamouat Industrial Estate, Sahab - P.O. Box 22, Amman, 11636, Jordan, and our telephone number is (962) 6402-0640. Our website address is www.jerashgarments.com. Our website and the information contained on, or that can be accessed through, our website will not be deemed to be incorporated by reference in, and are not considered part of, this prospectus or the registration statement of which it forms a part. You should not rely on any information on our website in making your decision to purchase our common stock.

 

Accounting Treatment of Merger

 

For accounting purposes, Global Trend is recognized as the accounting acquirer, and Jerash Holdings (US), Inc. is the legal acquirer or accounting acquiree. As such, following the Merger, the historical financial statements of Global Trend are treated as the historical financial statements of the combined company. Accordingly, the financial results presented in this prospectus reflect the operations of Global Trend, its subsidiaries and its affiliate, which includes as a variable interest entity Victory Apparel (Jordan) Manufacturing Company Limited, an entity formed under the laws of Jordan (“ Victory Apparel ”). Victory Apparel was incorporated in Jordan in 2005 and it is a wholly owned subsidiary of Wealth Choice Limited ("WCL"), a BVI corporation and the former sole shareholder of Global Trend. WCL acquired Global Trend and Jerash Garments from two third party individuals on March 21, 2012. On March 31, 2006, Victory Apparel purchased all of the property and equipment of Jerash Garments at an industrial building in Al Tajamouat Industrial City purchased by Jerash Garments on July 31, 2000. The land and building was not registered in Victory Apparel’s name, and Jerash Garments continued to hold the land and building in its name in trust for Victory Apparel. The declaration of trust was never registered with the Land Registry of Jordan, and on June 30, 2016, Victory Apparel and Jerash Garments dissolved the sale agreement, resulting in the property and equipment being owned free and clear by Jerash Garments. Victory Apparel does not currently have any material assets or operations of its own, and Mr. Choi Lin Hung and Mr. Lee Kian Tjiauw, our significant stockholders who together indirectly own 100% of Victory Apparel through WCL, intend to dissolve the entity. See the section titled “Related Party Transactions”.

 

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Implications of Being an Emerging Growth Company

 

We qualify as an emerging growth company as that term is used in the JOBS Act. An emerging growth company may take advantage of specified reduced reporting and other burdens that are otherwise applicable generally to public companies. These provisions include:

 

· A requirement to have only two years of audited financial statements and only two years of related MD&A;

 

· Exemption from the auditor attestation requirement in the assessment of the emerging growth company’s internal control over financial reporting under Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002; and

 

· Reduced disclosure about the emerging growth company’s executive compensation arrangements.

 

We have already taken advantage of these reduced reporting burdens in this prospectus, which are also available to us as a smaller reporting company as defined under Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

We could remain an emerging growth company for up to five years, or until the earliest of (i) the last day of the first fiscal year in which our annual gross revenues exceed $1.07 billion, (ii) the date that we become a “large accelerated filer” as defined in Rule 12b-2 under the Exchange Act, which would occur if the market value of our common stock that is held by non-affiliates exceeds $700 million as of the last business day of our most recently completed second fiscal quarter, or (iii) the date on which we have issued more than $1 billion in non-convertible debt during the preceding three year period.

 

 

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The Offering

 

Securities offered by the selling stockholders   Up to (i) 740,000 shares of our common stock and (ii) 74,000 shares of common stock that are issuable upon the exercise of the warrants, issued in connection with the Private Placement, and (iii) 851,750 shares of our common stock.  The warrants are exercisable at an exercise price of $6.25 per full share until May 15, 2022 with respect to 49,000 underlying shares, August 18, 2022 with respect to 20,000 underlying shares, and September 27, 2022 with respect to 5,000 underlying shares.
     
Offering price   $5.00-$6.00 per share of common stock until such time as our shares are quoted on the OTCQB Market, at which time they may be sold at prevailing market prices or in privately negotiated transactions.
     
Common stock outstanding prior to this offering (1)   9,895,000 shares
     
Common stock to be outstanding following this offering (2)   9,969,000 shares (assuming the warrants are exercised in full)
     
Use of proceeds   We will not receive any proceeds from the sale of the common stock or warrants offered by the selling stockholders under this prospectus. However, we will receive proceeds from the exercise of the warrants if the warrants are exercised for cash.  We intend to use those proceeds, if any, for general corporate purposes.  See “Use of Proceeds.”
     
Risk factors   You should read the section of this prospectus entitled “Risk Factors” for a discussion of factors to carefully consider before deciding to invest in shares of our common stock.

 

 

  

(1) The number of shares of our common stock outstanding prior to this offering is based on 9,895,000 shares outstanding as of September 29, 2017, and excludes the following:

 

· 74,000 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of outstanding warrants at an exercise price of $6.25

 

· 50,000 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of outstanding warrants at an exercise price of $5.00

 

· Common stock underlying warrants to purchase 71,100 units, with each unit consisting of one share of our common stock and one warrant (with each such warrant being immediately exercisable for one-tenth (1/10 th ) of one share of common stock at an exercise price of $6.25 per share for a period of five years from the issuance date), at an exercise price of $5.50 per unit

 

(2) The number of shares of our common stock outstanding following this offering is based on 9,969,000 shares outstanding as of September 29, 2017, and excludes the following:

 

· 5,000 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of outstanding warrants at an exercise price of $6.25

 

· 50,000 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of outstanding warrants at an exercise price of $5.00

 

· Common stock underlying warrants to purchase 71,100 units, with each unit consisting of one share of our common stock and one warrant (with each such warrant being immediately exercisable for one-tenth (1/10 th ) of one share of common stock at an exercise price of $6.25 per share for a period of five years from the issuance date), at an exercise price of $5.50 per unit

  

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RISK FACTORS

 

An investment in the securities offered hereby is speculative in nature, involves a high degree of risk, and should not be made by an investor who cannot bear the economic risk of its investment for an indefinite period of time and who cannot afford the loss of its entire investment. Each prospective investor should carefully consider the following risk factors, as well as other information contained elsewhere in this prospectus, before making an investment. If any of the following issues actually materializes, our operating results, financial condition and liquidity could be adversely affected, and you could lose part or all of your investment. The risks below are not the only ones we face. Additional risks presently unknown to us, and risks that are known to us that we currently consider immaterial, could also adversely affect our operating results, financial condition and liquidity.

 

Risks Related to Our Business and our Industry

 

We may require additional financing to fund our operations and capital expenditures.

 

On December 14, 2016, we paid a dividend in an amount equal to $5,307,500 to our shareholders. As of June 30, 2017, we had cash and cash equivalents of approximately $1.5 million and restricted cash of approximately $0.5 million. There can be no assurances that our available cash, together with resources from our operations, will be sufficient to fund our operations and capital expenditures. In addition, our cash position may decline in the future, and we may not be successful in maintaining an adequate level of cash resources. Treasure Success has entered into a secured credit facility with HSBC for up to a minimum of $20,000,000 (the “ Secured Credit Facility ”) to finance the working capital needs of the Company. Pursuant to a letter agreement dated May 29, 2017, Treasure Success entered into an $8,000,000 import credit facility with Hong Kong Shanghai Banking Corporation (“HSBC”). In addition, pursuant to an offer letter dated June 5, 2017, HSBC has agreed to provide Treasure Success with a $12,000,000 invoice discounting/factoring facility. On August 21, 2017, Treasure Success and HSBC entered into the Invoice Discounting/Factoring Agreement. In addition, we may be required to seek additional debt or equity financing in order to support our growing operations. We may not be able to obtain additional financing on satisfactory terms, or at all, and any new equity financing could have a substantial dilutive effect on our existing stockholders. If we cannot obtain additional financing, we may not be able to achieve our desired sales growth, and our results of operations would be negatively affected.

 

Defaults under the Secured Credit Facility could result in a foreclosure on our assets by our lender which may result in a loss of your investment.

 

Pursuant to a letter agreement dated May 29, 2017, Treasure Success entered into an $8,000,000 import credit facility with HSBC. In addition, pursuant to an offer letter dated June 5, 2017, HSBC has agreed to provide Treasure Success with a $12,000,000 invoice discounting/factoring facility. On August 21, 2017, Treasure Success and HSBC entered into the Invoice Discounting/Factoring Agreement. These facilities are guaranteed by us and Jerash Garments, as well as by our significant stockholders Mr. Choi Lin Hung and Mr. Ng Tsze Lun, whose interests may differ from the other stockholders of the Company as a result of their personal guarantees. These facilities are collateralized by a blanket security interest and include various financial and other covenants. If in the future we default under our facilities, our lender could, among other things, declare our debt to be immediately due and payable. If this were to occur, we would be unable to repay our bank debt in full unless we could sell sufficient assets or obtain new financing through a replacement credit facility or equity transaction. If a new credit facility could be obtained, it is likely that it would have higher interest rates and impose significant additional restrictions and requirements on us. New securities issuances would dilute your stock ownership. There is no assurance that we would be able to obtain a waiver or amendment from our lender or obtain replacement debt financing or issue sufficient equity securities to refinance these facilities. If we are unable to pay off the facility, our lender could foreclose on our assets, which may result in a loss of your investment.

 

We rely on one key customer for substantially all of our revenue. We cannot assure that this customer or any other customer will continue to buy our products in the same volumes or on the same terms.

 

Our sales to VF Corporation, directly and indirectly, accounted for approximately 85% of our total sales in the fiscal year ended March 31, 2016, which we refer to as “fiscal 2016”, approximately 79% of our total sales in the fiscal year ended March 31, 2017, which we refer to as “fiscal 2017,” and 82% and 84% of our total sales during the first quarter of the year ended March 31, 2018, which we referred to as “fiscal 2018,” and fiscal 2017, respectively.

 

We are not party to any long-term contracts with VF Corporation or our other customers, and our sales arrangements with our customers do not have minimum purchase requirements. As is common in our industry, VF Corporation and our other customers place purchase orders to us after we complete detailed sample development and approval processes that we and our customers agree to the purchase and manufacture of the garments in question. It is through the sample development and approval processes that we and VF Corporation agree to the purchase and manufacture of the garments in question. From April 1, 2017 to September 29, 2017, VF Corporation issued approximately 3,400 purchase orders to us in amounts ranging from approximately $10 to $570,000. We are not substantially dependent on any particular order from VF Corporation.

 

We cannot assure that our end customers will continue to buy our products at all or in the same volumes or on the same terms as they have in the past. Failures of VF Corporation to continue to buy our products in the same volumes and on the same terms as in the past may significantly reduce our sales and our earnings. In addition, we cannot assure that we will be able to attract new customers.

 

A material decrease in the quantity of sales made to our principal customers, a material adverse change in the terms of such sales or a material adverse change in the financial condition of our principal customers could significantly reduce our sales and our earnings.

 

We cannot assure you that VF Corporation will continue to purchase our merchandise at the same rate as they have historically purchased, or at all in the future, or that we will be able to attract new customers. In addition, because of our reliance on them as our key customer and their bargaining power with us, VF Corporation has the ability to exert significant control over our business decisions, including prices.

 

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We have historically depended on Ford Glory for substantially all of our sales.

 

Until August 2016, substantially all of our sales were through Ford Glory International Limited (“ Ford Glory ”), which Ford Glory then sold to the end-customers. Ford Glory is 49% owned by Mr. Choi Lin Hung, our director and a significant stockholder, through his wholly-owned entity Merlotte Enterprise Limited (“ Merlotte ”). Pursuant to the terms of a sale and purchase agreement dated July 13, 2016 between Lee Kian Tjiauw, a significant stockholder of ours, and Victory City Investments Limited (“Victory City”), which at that time was the ultimate 51% shareholder of our predecessor entity, Global Trend (the “Sale and Purchase Agreement”), Victory City sold its 51% interest in RS International Holdings Limited, an investment holding company to Mr. Lee. Pursuant to the Sale and Purchase Agreement, and effective since August 1, 2016, all rights, interests and benefits of any contracts entered into with or sale/purchase orders made by any subsidiary of Victory City International Holdings Limited, the parent of Victory City, on or prior to August 1, 2016 in respect of the sale and purchase of garment products manufactured or to be manufactured by the Company or one of our subsidiaries, together with the costs and obligations relating to those contracts, were transferred to the relevant subsidiary. Thereafter, we began conducting business directly with the end-customers and no longer through our affiliate, Ford Glory. Following August 1, 2016, there was a transition period for orders placed directly with Ford Glory. For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2017 and for the first quarter of fiscal 2018, approximately 37.6% and 0%, respectively, of our net sales were made to Ford Glory, which Ford Glory then sold to the end-customers, and approximately 52.6% and 87.9% of our net sales for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2017 and for the first quarter of fiscal 2018, respectively, were made directly to end-customers with the support of Ford Glory. For sales orders received before customers successfully changed their vendor registrations to issue orders directly to the Company, the Company actually fulfilled the order for customers, including inventory purchases and manufacturing. As customers have almost entirely started to issue sales orders directly to the Company, support from Ford Glory will continue to fade in the coming quarters. We no longer rely on Ford Glory to receive sales order for us, and we intend in the future to continue to sell all of our products directly to the end-customers for our products, and our merchandising personnel now receive orders directly from the end-customers through our wholly-owned subsidiaries, Treasure Success and Jerash Garments. While we intend in the future to continue to sell our products directly to the end-customers, there can be no guaranty that we will effectively make such a transition or that the end-customers will continue to purchaser merchandise from us at the same rate as they have historically purchased from Ford Glory or at all. In addition, if Ford Glory withdrew their support from our business, the associated loss of sales would significantly decrease our revenues and adversely affect our results of operations to the point that we might be forced to cease operations. See “ Related Party Transactions.

 

Because we depend on related parties as suppliers, we may not be able to always obtain materials when we need them and we may lose sales and customers.

 

For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2017 and for the first quarter of fiscal 2018, we purchased approximately 13% and 5%, and 0% and 0%, respectively, of our raw materials from two related major suppliers, Value Plus (Macao Commercial Offshore) Limited (“ Value Plus ”) and Ford Glory. For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2016 and for the first quarter of fiscal 2017, we purchased approximately 77% and 23%, and 83% and 14%, respectively, of our raw materials from these two related major suppliers, respectively. Value Plus and Ford Glory are each 49% owned by Mr. Choi Lin Hung, our director and a significant stockholder through his wholly-owned entity Merlotte. Historically, we have purchased these raw materials directly from our related party suppliers, which our related party suppliers purchase from the approved suppliers for our end customers. We have not entered into any contracts with our related party suppliers. While we intend in the future to continue to purchase raw materials directly from the approved suppliers for our products, there can be no guaranty that we will effectively make such a transition. Shortages or disruptions in the supply of materials from our related party suppliers, or our inability to procure materials from alternate sources at acceptable prices in a timely manner, could lead us to miss deadlines for orders and lose sales and customers.

 

The requirements of being a public company, including compliance with the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act and the requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, may strain our resources, increase our costs and distract management, and we may be unable to comply with these requirements in a timely or cost-effective manner.

 

Following this offering, we will need to comply with new laws, regulations, requirements and certain corporate governance provisions under the Exchange Act and the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. Complying with these statutes, regulations and requirements will occupy a significant amount of time of our board of directors and management, and will significantly increase our costs and expenses and will make some activities more time-consuming and costly. In connection with becoming a reporting company, we will need to:

 

  · institute a more comprehensive compliance function;

 

  · prepare and distribute periodic and current reports under the federal securities laws;

 

  · establish new internal policies, such as those related to insider trading; and

 

  · involve and retain to a greater degree outside counsel and accountants.

 

Our ongoing compliance efforts will increase general and administrative expenses and may divert management’s time and attention from the development of our business, which may adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations. We estimate that we may incur approximately $735,000 in costs during the fiscal years ending March 31, 2018 and 2019 in connection with becoming a public company.

 

We may have conflicts of interest and have engaged in transactions with affiliates and have entered into agreements or arrangements that were not negotiated at arms’ length.

 

We have engaged, and may in the future engage, in transactions with affiliates and other related parties. These transactions may not have been on terms as favorable to us as could have been obtained from non-affiliated persons. While an effort has been made and will continue to be made to obtain services from affiliated persons and other related parties at rates and on terms as favorable as would be charged by others, there will always be an inherent conflict of interest between our interests and those of our affiliates and related parties. Through his wholly-owned entity Merlotte, Mr. Choi Lin Hung, our director and a significant stockholder, has an indirect ownership interest in certain of the companies, including Ford Glory and Value Plus, with which we have, or in the future may have, such agreements or arrangements. In addition, we have entered into agreements with Victory Apparel, which is wholly-owned by Mr. Choi Lin Hung and Mr. Lee Kian Tjiauw, a significant stockholder. See “ Related Party Transactions .” Our majority stockholders may economically benefit from the use of these companies.

 

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Any adverse change in our relationship with VF Corporation and its The North Face brand, or with their strategies and/or reputation, would have a material adverse effect on our results of operations.

 

Substantially all of our products are sold under The North Face brand that is owned by VF Corporation. Any adverse change in our relationship with VF Corporation would have a material adverse effect on our results of operations. In addition, our sales of those products could be materially and adversely affected if either VF Corporation’s or The North Face brand’s images, reputations or popularity were to be negatively impacted.

 

If we lose our larger brand and retail nominations or end customers, or the customers fail to purchase at anticipated levels, our sales and operating results will be adversely affected.

 

Our results of operations depend to a significant extent upon the commercial success of our larger brand nominations and end customers. If we lose our significant brand nominations, or our end customers fail to purchase our products at anticipated levels, or our relationship with these customers or the brands and retailers they serve diminishes, it may have an adverse effect on our results because we may lose a primary source of revenue if these customers choose not to purchase our products; we may lose the nomination of the retailer or brand; we may not be able to recoup development and inventory costs associated with these customers; and we may not be able to collect our receivables from them.

 

If the market share of our customers declines, our sales and earnings may decline.

 

Our sales can be adversely affected in the event that our direct and indirect end customers do not successfully compete in the markets in which they operate. In the event that the sales of one of our major end customers decline for any reason, irrespective of whether it is related to us or to our products, our sales to such customer may also decline, which could reduce our overall sales and our earnings.

 

We are dependent on a single product segment comprised of a limited number of products.

 

Presently, our product offering is limited primarily to outerwear from knitted fabric. A shift in demand from such products may result in reductions in the growth of new business for our products, as well as reductions in existing business. If such a trend were to occur, we may be forced to expand or transition our product offerings to other segments of the clothing retail industry. There can be no assurance that we would be able to successfully make such an expansion or transition, or that our sales and margins would not decline in the event we made such an expansion or transition.

 

Our direct and indirect end customers are in the clothing retail industry, which is subject to substantial cyclical variations which could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations. 

 

Our direct and indirect end customers are in the clothing retail industry, which is subject to substantial cyclical variations and is affected strongly by any downturn or slowdown in the general economy.  Factors that may influence our operating results from quarter to quarter include:

 

  the volume and timing of customer orders received during the quarter;

  the timing and magnitude of our customers’ marketing campaigns;

  the loss or addition of a major customer or of a major retailer nomination;

  the availability and pricing of materials for our products;

  the increased expenses incurred in connection with the introduction of new products;

  currency fluctuations;

  political factors that may affect the expected flow of commerce; and

  delays caused by third parties.

 

In addition, uncertainty over future economic prospects could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations. Many factors affect the level of consumer spending in the industry, including, among others:

 

  general business conditions;

  interest rates;

  the availability of consumer credit;

  taxation; and

  consumer confidence in future economic conditions.

 

Consumer purchases of discretionary items, including our products, may decline during recessionary periods and also may decline at other times when disposable income is lower. Consequently, our customers may have larger inventories of our products than expected, and they may reduce the size of their orders, change the payment terms, limit their purchases to a lower price range and try to change their purchase terms.

 

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The clothing retail industry is subject to changes in fashion preferences. If our customers misjudge a fashion trend or the price which consumers are willing to pay for our products, our revenues could be adversely affected.

 

The clothing retail industry is subject to changes in fashion preferences. We design and manufacture products based on our end customers’ judgment as to what products will appeal to consumers and what price consumers would be willing to pay for our products. Our end customers may not be successful in accurately anticipating consumer preferences and the prices that consumers would be willing to pay for our products. Our end customers may reduce the volume of their purchases from us and/or the prices at which we sell our products will decline if our end customers are not successful, in either case resulting in reduced revenues.

 

If we experience product quality or late delivery problems, or if we experience financial problems, our business will be negatively affected.

 

We may from time to time experience difficulties in making timely delivery of products of acceptable quality. Such difficulties may result in cancellation of orders, customer refusals to accept deliveries or reductions in purchase prices, any of which could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations. There can be no assurance that we will not experience difficulties with the manufacture of our products. In addition, we may have difficulty sourcing the raw materials for the products we manufacture from third parties at a similar cost or at all.

 

We face intense competition in the worldwide apparel manufacturing industry.

 

We compete directly with a number of manufacturers of sport and outerwear from knitted fabric, some have a lower cost-base than us, longer operating histories, larger customer bases, greater geographical proximity to customers and greater financial and marketing resources than we do. Increased competition, direct or indirect, could reduce our revenues and profitability through pricing pressure, loss of market share and other factors. We cannot assure that we will be able to compete successfully against existing or new competitors, as the market for our products evolves and the level of competition increases.  We believe that our business will depend upon our ability to provide apparel products, which are of good quality and meet our customers’ pricing and delivery requirements, as well as our ability to maintain relationships with our major customers. There can be no assurance that we will be successful in this regard.

 

In addition, our customers operate in an intensely competitive retail environment. In the event that any of our customers’ sales decline for any reason, whether or not related to us or to our products, our sales to such customers could be materially reduced.

 

We have experienced material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting. If we fail to establish and maintain a system of disclosure controls and procedures and an effective system of internal control over financial reporting, we may not be able to accurately and timely disclose information about us and our financial results or prevent fraud. Any inability to accurately and timely disclose information and financial results could harm our business and reputation and cause the value of our securities to decline.

 

A system of disclosure controls and procedures is necessary to ensure that information about us and our financial results is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, in an accurate and timely fashion. Effective internal control over financial reporting is necessary for us to provide reliable financial reports and prevent fraud. If we cannot disclose required information or provide reliable financial reports, we may not be able to manage our business as effectively as we would if an effective control environment existed, and our business and reputation with investors may be harmed. Our independent registered public accounting firm has identified that we have a material weakness because we lack sufficient personnel with an appropriate level of knowledge of U.S. GAAP and SEC financial reporting. Although we have taken certain steps to address this deficiency, we continue to have a material weakness and continue to determine how best to change our current system and implement a more effective system. There can be no assurance that implementation of any changes will be completed in a timely manner or that they will be adequate once implemented.

 

Our results of operations are subject to fluctuations in currency exchange rates.

 

Exchange rate fluctuations between the U.S. dollar and the Jordanian dinar or Hong Kong dollar and inflation in Jordan may negatively affect our earnings. A substantial majority of our revenues and a substantial portion of our expenses are denominated in U.S. dollars. However, a significant portion of the expenses associated with our Jordanian or Hong Kong operations, including personnel and facilities-related expenses, are incurred in Jordanian dinar or Hong Kong dollars, respectively. Consequently, inflation in Jordan or Hong Kong will have the effect of increasing the dollar cost of our operations in Jordan and Hong Kong, respectively, unless it is offset on a timely basis by a devaluation of the Jordanian dinar or Hong Kong dollar, as applicable, relative to the U.S. dollar. We cannot predict any future trends in the rate of inflation in Jordan or Hong Kong or the rate of devaluation of the Jordanian dinar or Hong Kong dollar, as applicable, against the U.S. dollar. In addition, we are exposed to the risk of fluctuation in the value of the Jordanian dinar and Hong Kong dollar vis-a-vis the U.S. dollar. Although the exchange rate between the Jordanian dinar and Hong Kong dollar against the U.S. dollar has been effectively pegged, there can be no assurance that the Jordanian dinar and Hong Kong dollar will remain pegged to the U.S. dollar. Any significant appreciation of the Jordanian dinar or Hong Kong dollar against the U.S. dollar would cause an increase in our Jordanian dinar or Hong Kong dollar expenses, as applicable, as recorded in our U.S. dollar denominated financial reports, even though the expenses denominated in Jordanian dinar or Hong Kong dollars, as applicable, will remain unchanged. In addition, exchange rate fluctuations in currency exchange rates in countries other than Jordan where we operate and do business may also negatively affect our earnings.

 

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We are subject to the risks of doing business abroad.

 

All of our products are manufactured outside the United States, at our subsidiaries’ production facilities in Jordan. Foreign manufacturing is subject to a number of risks, including work stoppages, transportation delays and interruptions, political instability, foreign currency fluctuations, economic disruptions, expropriation, nationalization, the imposition of tariffs and import and export controls, changes in governmental policies (including U.S. policy toward these countries) and other factors which could have an adverse effect on our business. In addition, we may be subject to risks associated with the availability of and time required for the transportation of products from foreign countries. The occurrence of certain of these factors may delay or prevent the delivery of goods ordered by customers, and such delay or inability to meet delivery requirements would have a severe adverse impact on our results of operations and could have an adverse effect on our relationships with our customers.

 

Our ability to benefit from the lower labor costs in Jordan will depend on the political, social and economic stability of Jordan and in the Middle East in general. We cannot assure that the political, economic or social situation in Jordan or in the Middle East in general will not have a material adverse effect on our operations, especially in light of the potential for hostilities in the Middle East. The success of the production facilities also will depend on the quality of the workmanship of laborers and our ability to maintain good relations with such laborers in these countries. We cannot guarantee that our operations in Jordan or any new locations outside of Jordan will be cost-efficient or successful.

 

Our business could suffer if we violate labor laws or fail to conform to generally accepted labor standards or the ethical standards of our end customers.

 

We are subject to labor laws issued by the Jordanian Ministry of Labor for our facilities in Jordan. In addition, many of our end customers require their manufacturing suppliers to meet their standards for working conditions and other matters. If we violate applicable labor laws or generally accepted labor standards or the ethical standards of our end customers by, for example, using forced or indentured labor or child labor, failing to pay compensation in accordance with local law, failing to operate our factories in compliance with local safety regulations, or diverging from other labor practices generally accepted as ethical, we could suffer a loss of sales or customers. In addition, such actions could result in negative publicity and may damage our reputation and discourage retail customers and consumers from buying our products.

 

Our products may not comply with various industry and governmental regulations and our customers may incur losses in their products or operations as a consequence of our non-compliance.

 

Our products are produced under strict supervision and controls to ensure that all materials and manufacturing processes comply with the industry and governmental regulations governing the markets in which these products are sold. However, if these controls fail to detect or prevent non-compliant materials from entering the manufacturing process, our products could cause damages to our customers’ products or processes and could also result in fines being incurred. The possible damages, replacement costs and fines could significantly exceed the value of our products and these risks may not be covered by our insurance policies.

 

We depend on our suppliers for machinery and maintenance of machinery. We may experience delays or additional costs satisfying our production requirements due to our reliance on these suppliers.

 

We purchase machinery and equipment used in our manufacturing process from third party suppliers. If our suppliers are not able to provide us with maintenance, additional machinery or equipment as needed, we might not be able to maintain or increase our production to meet any demand for our products.

 

We are a holding company and rely on dividends, distributions and other payments, advances and transfers of funds from our subsidiaries to meet our obligations.

 

We are a holding company that does not conduct any business operations of our own. As a result, we are largely dependent upon cash dividends and distributions and other transfers from our operating subsidiaries to meet our obligations. The deterioration of income from, or other available assets of, our operating subsidiaries for any reason could limit or impair their ability to pay dividends or other distributions to us, which in turn could adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations.

 

Periods of sustained economic adversity and uncertainty could negatively affect our business, results of operations and financial condition.

 

Disruptions in the financial markets, such as what occurred in the global markets in 2008, may adversely impact the availability and cost of credit for our customers and prospective customers, which could result in the delay or cancellation of customer purchases. In addition, disruptions in the financial markets may have an adverse impact on regional and world economies and credit markets, which could negatively impact the availability and cost of capital for us and our customers. These conditions may reduce the willingness or ability of our customers and prospective customers to commit funds to purchase our services or products, or their ability to pay for our services after purchase. These conditions could result in bankruptcy or insolvency for some customers, which would impact our revenue and cash collections. These conditions could also result in pricing pressure and less favorable financial terms to us and our ability to access capital to fund our operations.

 

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Risks Related to Operations in Jordan

 

We are affected by conditions to, and possible reduction of, free trade agreements.

 

We benefit from exemptions from customs duties and import quotas due to our location in Al Tajamouat Industrial City, a Qualifying Industrial Zone in Amman, Jordan, and the free trade agreements with the United States. Qualifying Industrial Zones (“ QIZ ”) are industrial parks that house manufacturing operations in Jordan and Egypt. They are special free trade zones established in collaboration with Israel to take advantage of the free trade agreements between the United States and Israel. Under the trade agreement between Jordan and the U.S., goods produced in QIZ areas can directly access U.S. markets without tariff or quota restrictions if they satisfy certain criteria. If there is a change in such benefits or if any such agreements were terminated, our profitability may be reduced.

 

It is uncertain what impact Donald Trump’s victory in the U.S. presidential election will have on trade agreements and tariffs and duties in the United States. As a candidate, President Trump espoused antipathy towards existing and proposed trade agreements, called for greater restrictions on free trade generally and significant increases on tariffs on good imported into the United States. It remains unclear what specifically President Trump would or would not do with respect to such trade agreements, tariffs and duties. If President Trump takes action or publicly speaks out about the need to terminate or re-negotiate existing free trade agreements, or in favor of restricting free trade and/or increasing tariffs and duties, such actions may adversely affect our sales and have a material adverse impact on our business, results of operations and cash flows.

 

Our results of operations would be materially and adversely affected in the event we are unable to operate our principal production facilities in Amman, Jordan.

 

All of our manufacturing process is performed in a complex of production facilities located in Amman, the capital of Jordan. We have no effective back-up for these operations and, in the event that we are unable to use the production facilities located in Amman, Jordan as a result of damage or for any other reason, our ability to manufacture a major portion of our products and our relationships with customers could be significantly impaired, which would materially and adversely affect our results of operation.

 

Our operations in Jordan may be adversely affected by social and political uncertainties or change, military activity, health-related risks or acts of terrorism.

 

From time to time Jordan has experienced instances of civil unrest, terrorism and hostilities among neighboring countries, including Syria and Israel. A peace agreement between Israel and Jordan was signed in 1994. Terrorist attacks, military activity, rioting, or civil or political unrest in the future could influence the Jordanian economy and our operations by disrupting operations and communications and making travel within Jordan more difficult and less desirable. Political or social tensions also could create a greater perception that investments in companies with Jordanian operations involve a high degree of risk, which could adversely affect the market and price for our securities. We do not have insurance for losses and interruptions caused by terrorist attacks, military conflicts and wars, which could subject us to significant financial losses. The realization of any of these risks could cause a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

 

We may face interruption of production and services due to increased security measures in response to terrorism.

 

Our business depends on the free flow of products and services through the channels of commerce. In response to terrorists’ activities and threats aimed at the United States, transportation, mail, financial and other services may be slowed or stopped altogether. Extensive delays or stoppages in transportation, mail, financial or other services could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition. Furthermore, we may experience an increase in operating costs, such as costs for transportation, insurance and security as a result of the activities and potential delays. We may also experience delays in receiving payments from payers that have been affected by the terrorist activities. The United States economy in general may be adversely affected by terrorist activities and any economic downturn could adversely impact our results of operations, impair our ability to raise capital or otherwise adversely affect our ability to grow our business.

 

We are subject to regulatory and political uncertainties in Jordan.

 

We conduct substantially all of our business and operations in Jordan. Consequently, government policies and regulations, including tax policies, in Jordan will impact our financial performance and the market price of our common stock.

 

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Jordan is a constitutional monarchy, but the King holds wide executive and legislative powers. The ruling family has taken initiatives that support the economic growth of the country. However, there is no assurance that such initiatives will be successful or will continue. The rate of economic liberalization could change, and specific laws and policies affecting manufacturing companies, foreign investments, currency exchange rates and other matters affecting investments in Jordan could change as well. A significant change in Jordan’s economic policy or any social or political uncertainties could adversely affect business and economic conditions in Jordan generally and our business and prospects.

 

If we violate applicable anti-corruption laws or our internal policies designed to ensure ethical business practices, we could face financial penalties and/or reputational harm that would negatively impact our financial condition and results of operations.

 

We are subject to anti-corruption and anti-bribery laws in the United States and Jordan. Jordan’s reputation for potential corruption and the challenges presented by Jordan’s complex business environment, including high levels of bureaucracy, red tape, and vague regulations, may increase our risk of violating applicable anti-corruption laws. We face the risk that we, our employees or any third parties such as our sales agents and distributors that we engage to do work on our behalf may take action determined to be in violation of anti-corruption laws in any jurisdiction in which we conduct business, including the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977 (“ FCPA ”). Any violation of the FCPA or any similar anti-corruption law or regulation could result in substantial fines, sanctions, civil and/or criminal penalties and curtailment of operations that might harm our business, financial condition or results of operations.

 

You may face difficulties in protecting your interests and exercising your rights as a stockholder of ours since we conduct substantially all of our operations in Jordan and all of our officers and directors reside outside of the United States.

 

All of our officers and directors reside outside the United States. Therefore, investors may experience difficulties in effecting service of legal process, enforcing foreign judgments or bringing original actions in any of these jurisdictions based upon U.S. laws, including the federal securities laws or other foreign laws against us, our officers and directors. Furthermore, we conduct substantially all of our operations in Jordan through our operating subsidiaries. Because the majority of our assets are located outside the United States, any judgment obtained in the United States against us or any of our directors and officers may not be collectible within the United States.

 

Risk Factors Relating to this Offering and Ownership of our Securities

 

There currently is no trading market for our securities and one may never develop.

 

There is currently no active trading market or public market for our securities and such a market, public or private, may not develop in the foreseeable future or ever and, if it does, such a market may not be sustained. We intend to seek a market maker to apply for admission to quotation of our common stock on the OTCQB Market. However, there can be no assurance that a market maker will agree to file the necessary documents with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, nor can there be any assurance that such an application for quotation will be approved. If for any reason our securities are not approved for quotation on the OTCQB Market or a public trading market does not otherwise develop, purchasers of the securities may have difficulty selling their shares. Accordingly, investors may bear the economic risk of an investment in our securities for an indefinite period of time.

 

Our majority stockholders will control the Company for the foreseeable future, including the outcome of matters requiring stockholder approval.

 

Immediately prior to this offering, three of our stockholders beneficially owned approximately 84.82% of our outstanding common stock. Therefore you will not have any ability to exercise control over our company, and such entities and individuals will have the ability, acting together, to elect all of our directors and to substantially influence the outcome of corporate actions requiring stockholder approval, such as: (i) a merger or a sale of the Company, (ii) a sale of all or substantially all of our asset; and (iii) amendments to our corporate documents. This concentration of voting power and control could have a significant effect in delaying, deferring or preventing an action that might otherwise be beneficial to our other stockholders and be disadvantageous to our stockholders with interests different from those entities and individuals.

 

Your ownership interest may be diluted by exercises of currently outstanding or committed warrants.

 

We have granted warrants to purchases up to 71,100 units to designees of the placement agent in connection with the Private Placement. Each unit consists of one share of our common stock and one warrant (with each such warrant being immediately exercisable for one-tenth (1/10 th ) of one share of common stock at an exercise price of $6.25 per share for a period of five years from the issuance date). The placement agent warrants are exercisable with respect to 48,600 units beginning on July 15, 2017 and expiring on May 15, 2022, 18,000 units beginning on October 18, 2017 and expiring on August 18, 2022, and 4,500 units beginning on November 27, 2017 expiring on September 27, 2022. The placement agent’s warrants are exercisable at a price per unit equal to $5.50.

 

Future sales and issuances of our capital stock or rights to purchase capital stock could result in additional dilution of the percentage ownership of our stockholders and could cause the market price of our securities to decline.

 

We may issue additional securities in the future. We intend to establish an equity incentive plan (the “ Plan ”) and reserve a number of shares of common stock equal to ten percent (10%) of the total number of shares of common stock outstanding, for issuance to certain members of management and key employees of the Company pursuant to the Plan.

 

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Future sales and issuances of our capital stock or rights to purchase our capital stock could result in substantial dilution to our existing stockholders. We may sell common stock, convertible securities and other equity securities in one or more transactions at prices and in a manner as we may determine from time to time. If we sell any such securities in subsequent transactions, our stockholders may be materially diluted. New investors in such subsequent transactions could gain rights, preferences and privileges senior to those of holders of our common stock.

 

We do not expect to pay dividends for the foreseeable future.

 

We do not expect to pay dividends on our common stock for the foreseeable future. Accordingly, any potential investor who anticipates the need for current dividends from his or her investment should not purchase our common stock.

 

Our lack of experienced accounting staff may impact our ability to report our future financial results on a timely and accurate basis, and we need to retain the services of additional accountants and consultants with required accounting experience and expertise.

 

With the exception of our chief financial officer, our accounting and finance staff lacks depth and skill in the application of generally accepted accounting principles with respect to external financial reporting for Exchange Act reporting companies. We also do not have an audit committee or a member of our board of directors who would satisfy the definition of an audit committee financial expert. We intend to engage the services of additional accounting personnel and expert consultants to assist with our financial accounting and reporting requirements to develop our internal control over financial reporting and to produce timely financial reports. Until we do so, we may experience difficulty producing reliable and timely financial statements, which could cause investors to lose confidence in our reported financial information, the market price of our stock to decline significantly, we may be unable to obtain additional financing on acceptable terms, and our business and financial condition could be harmed.

 

We will not be required to evaluate our internal control over financial reporting under Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act until the end of the second fiscal year reported on our second annual report on Form 10-K.

 

We will not be required to evaluate our internal control over financial reporting under Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act until the end of the second fiscal year reported on our second annual report on Form 10-K. In addition, as a smaller reporting company, we will not be required to obtain an auditor attestation of management’s evaluation of internal controls over financial reporting once such internal controls are in place. As a result, we may fail to identify and remediate a material weakness or deficiency in our internal control over financial reporting, which may cause our financial statements and related disclosure to contain material misstatements and could cause delays in filing required financial statements and related reports. Furthermore, the process of designing and implementing internal controls over financial reporting may divert our internal resources and take a significant amount of time and expenditure to complete. The actual or perceived risk associated with our lack of internal controls could cause investors lose confidence in our reported financial information, which could negatively impact the market for our common stock and cause us to be unable to obtain additional financing on acceptable terms or at all, which could cause harm to our business and financial condition.

 

The reduced disclosure requirements applicable to emerging growth companies may make our common stock less attractive to investors, which may lead to volatility and a decrease in the price of our common stock.

 

For as long as we continue to be an emerging growth company, we may take advantage of exemptions from reporting requirements that apply to other public companies that are not emerging growth companies. Investors may find our common stock less attractive because we may rely on these exemptions, which include not being required to comply with the auditor attestation requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, reduced disclosure obligations regarding executive compensation in our periodic reports and proxy statements, and exemptions from the requirements of holding a nonbinding advisory vote on executive compensation and shareholder approval of any golden parachute payments not previously approved. In addition, Section 107 of the JOBS Act provides that an emerging growth company can take advantage of the extended transition period provided in Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “ Securities Act ”) for complying with new or revised accounting standards. We have elected to opt out of the extended transition period for complying with the revised accounting standards. This election is irrevocable. If investors find our common stock less attractive as a result of exemptions and reduced disclosure requirements, there may be a less active trading market for our common stock and our stock price may be more volatile or may decrease.

 

Our common stock may be subject to the “penny stock” rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission, which could make transactions in our common stock more cumbersome and may reduce the value of your investment in our securities.

 

Rule 15g-9 under the Exchange Act defines a “penny stock” as any equity security that has a market price of less than $5.00 per share, subject to certain exceptions. To the extent a market develops for our common stock, there can be no assurance that our common stock will not be considered a penny stock. In order to approve a person’s account for transactions in penny stocks, the broker or dealer must: (a) obtain financial information and investment experience objectives of the person and (b) make a reasonable determination that the transactions in penny stocks are suitable for that person and the person has sufficient knowledge and experience in financial matters to be capable of evaluating the risks of transactions in penny stocks.

 

The broker or dealer must also deliver, prior to any transaction in a penny stock, a disclosure schedule prescribed by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “ SEC ”) relating to the penny stock market, which, in highlight form: (a) sets forth the basis on which the broker or dealer made the suitability determination; and (b) confirms that the broker or dealer received a signed, written agreement from the investor prior to the transaction. Generally, brokers may be less willing to execute transactions in securities subject to the “penny stock” rules. This may make it more difficult for investors to dispose of our common stock and could depress the market value of our common stock, to the extent a market develops.

 

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SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

This prospectus contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (“PSLRA”). All statements other than statements of historical fact are “forward-looking statements” for purposes of federal and state securities laws, including: any projections of earnings, revenues or other financial items; any statements of the plans, strategies and objectives of management for future operations; any statements concerning proposed new products, services or developments; any statements regarding future economic conditions or performance; any statements of belief; and any statements of assumptions underlying any of the foregoing. Forward-looking statements may include the words “may,” “will,” “estimate,” “intend,” “continue,” “believe,” “expect,” “plan” or “anticipate” and other similar words. Such forward-looking statements may be contained in the sections “Risk Factors,” “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and “Business,” among other places in this prospectus.

 

Although we believe that the expectations reflected in our forward-looking statements are reasonable, actual results could differ materially from those projected or assumed. Our future financial condition and results of operations, as well as any forward-looking statements, are subject to change and to inherent risks and uncertainties, such as those disclosed in this prospectus. We do not intend, and undertake no obligation, to update any forward-looking statement, except as required by law.

 

Notwithstanding the above, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, expressly state that the safe harbor for forward looking statements does not apply to companies that issue penny stocks. Accordingly, the safe harbor for forward looking statements under the PSLRA is not currently available to the Company because we may be considered to be an issuer of penny stock.

 

DETERMINATION OF OFFERING PRICE

 

Following the effectiveness of the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part, we intend to apply for quotation of our common stock on the OTCQB Market. Until such time, the selling stockholders will offer shares of our common stock offered by this prospectus at a price between $5.00 to $6.00 per share. After our shares are listed on the OTCQB, the selling stockholders will determine at what price they may sell their shares of common stock through privately negotiated transactions or otherwise at market prices at the time of sale.

 

We determined the offering price range of $5.00 to $6.00 per share based on the sale price of $5.00 per share and warrant sold in the Private Placement, and our plans to become a publicly traded company and continue executing on our strategic plan to increase sales quarter over quarter. The sale price in the Private Placement was based on a multiple of 4.5 times earnings, which is conservative compares to peer group companies.

 

The offering price of the shares of our common stock does not necessarily bear any relationship to our book value, assets, past operating results, financial condition or any other established criteria of value. The facts considered in determining the offering price based on the analyses above included our expected financial results, our financial condition, our cost of capital, the peer group companies we selected, the lack of an established market for our common stock and the minority interest the purchasers of our securities will hold, our limited operating history and the general condition of the securities market.

 

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USE OF PROCEEDS

 

We will not receive any proceeds from the sale of the common stock or warrants offered by the selling stockholders under this prospectus. However, we will receive proceeds from the exercise of the warrants if the warrants are exercised for cash. If the selling stockholders exercise all of the warrants on a cash basis (assuming, in each case, no adjustments are made to the exercise price or number of shares issuable upon exercise of the warrants), we will receive approximately $462,500. We intend to use those proceeds, if any, for general corporate purposes.

 

MARKET FOR OUR COMMON STOCK

 

Currently, there is no public market for our common stock. Although our common stock is not listed on a public exchange, we intend to file to obtain a quotation on the OTCQB Market in the future. In order to be quoted on the OTCQB, a market maker must file an application on our behalf in order to make a market for our common stock. There can be no assurance that a market maker will agree to file the necessary documents with FINRA, which operates the OTCQB Market, nor can there be any assurance that such an application for quotation will be approved or that a public market will develop if our common stock is quoted.

 

Holders

 

As of September 29, 2017, there were twenty (20) holders of record of our common stock.  

 

Dividends

 

On December 14, 2016, we paid a dividend in an amount equal to $5,307,500 to our shareholders. The payment of dividends on our common stock in the future will depend on our earnings, capital requirements, operating and financial condition and such other factors as our board of directors may consider appropriate. We currently expect to use all available funds to finance the future development and expansion of our business and do not anticipate paying dividends on our common stock in the foreseeable future.

 

Equity Compensation Plan Information

 

As of September 29, 2017, we did not have any compensation plans, including individual compensation arrangements under which we could issue common stock. We intend to establish an equity incentive plan (the “ Plan ”) and reserve a number of shares of common stock equal to ten percent (10%) of the total number of shares of common stock outstanding, for issuance to certain members of management and key employees of the Company pursuant to the Plan.

 

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SELLING STOCKHOLDERS

 

This prospectus covers the resale from time to time by the selling stockholders identified in the table below of up to an aggregate of (i) 740,000 shares of our common stock and (ii) 74,000 shares of common stock that are issuable upon the exercise of the warrants, issued in connection with the Private Placement, and (iii) 851,750 shares of our common stock.

 

We are registering our securities hereby pursuant to the terms of the registration rights agreement (the “Registration Rights Agreement”) among us and the investors in the Private Placement in order to permit the selling stockholders identified in the table below to offer the securities for resale from time to time. Because the shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of the warrants are subject to adjustment if our shares of common stock are subdivided or combined (by any stock split, stock dividend, merger, consolidation, reclassification, reorganization or otherwise), the number of shares that will actually be issuable upon any exercise thereof may be more or less than the number of shares being offered by this prospectus.

 

None of the selling stockholders are licensed broker-dealers or affiliates of licensed broker-dealers. None of the selling stockholders nor any of their affiliates have held a position or office, or had any other material relationship, with us within the past three years.

 

The table below (i) lists the selling stockholders and other information regarding the beneficial ownership (as determined under Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations thereunder) of our common stock by each of the selling stockholders (including securities issued in transactions unrelated to the Private Placement, if any); (ii) have been prepared based upon information furnished to us by the selling stockholders; and (iii) to our knowledge, is accurate as of the date of this prospectus. The selling stockholders may sell all, some or none of their securities in this offering. The selling stockholders identified in the table below may have sold, transferred or otherwise disposed of some or all of their securities since the date of this prospectus in transactions exempt from or not subject to the registration requirements of the Securities Act. Information concerning the selling stockholders may change from time to time and, if necessary, we will amend or supplement this prospectus accordingly and as required.

 

Name   Number of
Shares of
Common
Stock
Beneficially
Owned Prior
to this
Offering
    Maximum
Number of
Shares of
Common Stock
to be Sold
Pursuant to this
Prospectus
    Number of
Shares of
Common
Stock
Beneficially
Owned After
this
Offering (1)
    Percentage of
Shares of
Common
Stock
Beneficially
Owned After
this Offering (2)
 
Shell Creek, LLC (3)     176,000 (4)     176,000 (4)            
PAT Amicus Investments, LLC (5)     44,000 (6)     44,000 (6)            
Craig D. Cairns     11,000 (7)     11,000 (7)            
Jared Penney     22,000 (8)     22,000 (8)            
The Entrust Group Inc. fbo David F Barden IRA #7230002696     11,000 (9)     11,000 (9)            
Gary J. Haseley     55,000 (10)     55,000 (10)            
Philip Tsz Fung Lo     154,000 (11)     154,000 (11)            
Ronald Billitier     22,000 (12)     22,000 (12)            
Yang Yu Tsen     44,000 (13)     44,000 (13)            
Chow Chung Yan     220,000 (14)     220,000 (14)            
Lau Lin Ling Helen     22,000 (15)     22,000 (15)            
Kan Chi Kin Kenneth     33,000 (16)     33,000 (16)            
Merlotte Enterprise Limited (17)     4,305,875       430,588       3,875,287       39.16 %
Lee Kian Tjiauw     3,098,031       322,303       2,775,728       28.05 %
Ng Tsze Lun     988,594       98,859       889,735       8.99 %

 

(1) For each selling stockholder and to the extent applicable, the totals reported in this column assume that (a) all of the securities to be registered by the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part, including the shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of the warrants held by such selling stockholder, are sold in this offering; (b) the selling stockholders do not (i) sell any of the securities, if any, that have been issued to them in transactions unrelated to the Private Placement; and (ii) acquire additional shares of our common stock after the date of this prospectus and prior to completion of this offering.

(2) Percentage ownership for each selling stockholder is determined in accordance with Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act the rules and regulations thereunder and is based on 9,895,000 outstanding shares of our common stock as of September 29, 2017, and assumes that all shares underlying such selling stockholder’s warrants that are being offered by such selling stockholder by this prospectus have been issued and are outstanding.

(3) Paul Hamlin, Al Hamlin and Theodore Kachris, as managers of Shell Creek, LLC, have shared voting and dispositive power over the securities held for the account of this selling stockholder.

(4) Includes 16,000 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of warrants.

(5) Paul Hamlin, Al Hamlin and Theodore Kachris, as managers of PAT Amicus Investments, LLC, and Peter Kachris, as manager of Storgic, LLC, a member of PAT Amicus Investments, LLC, have shared voting and dispositive power over the securities held for the account of this selling stockholder.

 

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(6) Includes 4,000 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of warrants.

(7) Includes 1,000 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of warrants.

(8) Includes 2,000 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of warrants.

(9) Includes 1,000 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of warrants.

(10) Includes 5,000 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of warrants.

(11) Includes 14,000 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of warrants.

(12) Includes 2,000 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of warrants.

(13) Includes 4,000 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of warrants.

(14) Includes 20,000 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of warrants.

(15) Includes 2,000 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of warrants.

(16) Includes 3,000 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of warrants.

(17) Merlotte Enterprise Limited is wholly-owned by Mr. Choi Lin Hung.  Mr. Choi was appointed a director of Global Trend on March 21, 2012, and became our President, Treasurer and director upon consummation of the Merger. Mr. Choi has held the position of director of Jerash Garments since 2012, the position of general manager of Chinese Garments and Jerash Embroidery since 2015, and the position of director of Treasure Success since 2016.

 

DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES

 

The following description includes the material attributes of our capital stock. This description is not complete, and we qualify it by referring to our certificate of incorporation, as amended, and our bylaws.

 

Our certificate of incorporation authorizes us to issue 15,500,000 shares of capital stock, divided into two classes:

 

  · 15,000,000 shares of common stock, $0.001 par value

 

  · 500,000 shares of preferred stock, $0.001 par value

 

Common Stock

 

Our common stock has one vote per share. The holders of our common stock are entitled to vote on all matters to be voted on by stockholders. The holders of our common stock do not have cumulative voting rights.

 

Directors are elected by a plurality vote of the shares represented in person or by proxy. All other actions by stockholders will be approved by a majority of votes cast except as otherwise required by law. Our bylaws do not provide for cumulative voting.

 

The holders of common stock are entitled to receive dividends ratably when, as and if declared by the board of directors out of funds legally available therefor. Our common stock is not liable to further calls or assessment.  The holders of our common stock have no preemptive rights.  Our common stock cannot be redeemed, and it does not have any conversion rights or sinking fund provisions.

 

In the event of our liquidation, dissolution or winding up, the holders of common stock are entitled to share equally and ratably in all assets remaining available for distribution after payment of liabilities and after provision is made for each class of stock, if any, having preference over the common stock. Holders of common stock have no preemptive, subscription, redemption, sinking fund, or conversion rights. The outstanding shares of common stock are validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable.

 

Amendment of Bylaws

 

Our certificate of incorporation grants our board of directors the power to adopt, amend or repeal our bylaws, except as otherwise set forth in the bylaws.

 

Effects on our Common Stock if we Issue Preferred Stock

 

Our board of directors has authority, without further action by the stockholders, to issue up to 500,000 shares of preferred stock in one or more series. Our board of directors has the authority to determine the terms of each series of preferred stock, within the limits of the certificate of incorporation and the laws of the state of Delaware. These terms include the number of shares in a series, dividend rights, liquidation preferences, terms of redemption, conversion rights and voting rights.

 

The issuance of any preferred stock may negatively affect the holders of our common stock. These possible negative effects include diluting the voting power of shares of our common stock and affecting the market price of our common stock.

 

Anti-Takeover Effects of Provisions of our Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws

 

Preferred Stock

 

We believe that the availability of the preferred stock under our certificate of incorporation provides us with flexibility in addressing corporate issues that may arise. Having these authorized shares available for issuance allows us to issue shares of preferred stock without the expense and delay of a special stockholders’ meeting. The authorized shares of preferred stock, as well as shares of common stock, will be available for issuance without further action by our stockholders, unless action is required by applicable law or the rules of any stock exchange on which our securities may be listed. The board of directors has the power, subject to applicable law, to issue series of preferred stock that could, depending on the terms of the series, impede the completion of a merger, tender offer or other takeover attempt that some, or a majority, of the stockholders might believe to be in their best interests or in which stockholders might receive a premium for their stock over the then prevailing market price of the stock.

 

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Exclusive Forum of Certain Actions

 

Our certificate of incorporation provides that derivative actions brought in the name of the Company, actions against directors, officers and employees for breach of fiduciary duty and other similar actions may be brought only in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware. Although we believe this provision benefits the Company and its stockholders by providing increased consistency in the application of Delaware law in the types of lawsuits to which it applies, the provision may have the effect of discouraging lawsuits against us or our directors, officers and employees.

 

Anti-Takeover Effects of Delaware Law

 

Section 203 of the Delaware General Corporation Law provides that, subject to exceptions specified therein, an “interested stockholder” of a Delaware corporation shall not engage in any “business combination,” including general mergers or consolidations or acquisitions of additional shares of the corporation, with the corporation for a three-year period following the time that such stockholder becomes an interested stockholder unless:

 

  · prior to such time, the board of directors of the corporation approved either the business combination or the transaction which resulted in the stockholder becoming an interested stockholder;

 

  · upon consummation of the transaction which resulted in the stockholder becoming an “interested stockholder,” the interested stockholder owned at least 85% of the voting stock of the corporation outstanding at the time the transaction commenced (excluding specified shares); or

 

  · on or subsequent to such time, the business combination is approved by the board of directors of the corporation and authorized at an annual or special meeting of stockholders, and not by written consent, by the affirmative vote of at least 66 2/3% of the outstanding voting stock not owned by the interested stockholder.

 

Under Section 203, the restrictions described above also do not apply to specified business combinations proposed by an interested stockholder following the announcement or notification of one of specified transactions involving the corporation and a person who had not been an interested stockholder during the previous three years or who became an interested stockholder with the approval of a majority of the corporation’s directors, if such transaction is approved or not opposed by a majority of the directors who were directors prior to any person becoming an interested stockholder during the previous three years or were recommended for election or elected to succeed such directors by a majority of such directors. The restrictions described above also do not apply to specified business combinations with a person who is an “interested stockholder” prior to the time when the corporation’s common stock is listed on a national securities exchange, so these restrictions would not apply to a business combination with any person who is one of our stockholders prior to this offering.

 

Except as otherwise specified in Section 203, an “interested stockholder” is defined to include:

 

  · any person that is the owner of 15% or more of the outstanding voting stock of the corporation, or is an affiliate or associate of the corporation and was the owner of 15% or more of the outstanding voting stock of the corporation at any time within three years immediately prior to the date of determination; and

 

  · the affiliates and associates of any such person.

 

Under some circumstances, Section 203 makes it more difficult for a person who is an interested stockholder to effect various business combinations with us for a three-year period.

 

Warrants

 

In connection with the Private Placement, we issued to the investors participating in the Private Placement five-year warrants to purchase up to an aggregate of 74,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $6.25 per share. If at any time after six (6) months following the issuance date of the warrants and prior to the expiration date there is not an effective registration statement on file with the SEC covering the resale of the shares underlying the warrants, the warrants may be exercised by means of a “cashless exercise”.

 

Registration Rights

 

On May 15, 2017, in connection with the Private Placement, we entered into a registration rights agreement with the investors participating in the Private Placement. Under the registration rights agreement, we agreed to file a registration statement to register such securities by June 29, 2017, and to use our reasonable best efforts to cause such registration statement to be declared effective by the SEC by October 27, 2017. Additionally, the investors will be entitled to certain piggyback registration rights for the securities in the event they are not otherwise registered for resale, which registration rights will us to notify the investors if we propose to register any shares of common stock under the Securities Act, and to include the securities for which we receive timely requests from such investors for inclusion in connection with such offering.

 

Disclosure of Commission Position on Indemnification for Securities Act Liabilities

 

Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, may be permitted to our directors, officers and persons controlling us, we have been advised that it is the Securities and Exchange Commission’s opinion that such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and is, therefore, unenforceable.

 

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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

You should read the following management’s discussion and analysis in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements of Jerash Holdings (US), Inc., its subsidiaries and its affiliate and the related notes thereto appearing elsewhere in this prospectus.

 

The information contained below may be subject to risk factors. We urge you to review carefully the section of this prospectus entitled “ Risk Factors ” for a more complete discussion of the risks associated with an investment in our common stock. See “ Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements ”.

 

Merger

 

Jerash Holdings (US), Inc. is a holding company organized in Delaware in January 2016 with nominal or no assets or operations. On May 11, 2017, we implemented two transactions, the first being an equity contribution whereby the shareholders of Global Trend Investments Limited, a limited company incorporated in the British Virgin Islands (“ Global Trend ”), contributed 100% of the outstanding capital stock of Global Trend to Jerash Holdings (US), Inc. in exchange for an aggregate of 8,787,500 shares of common stock of Jerash Holdings (US), Inc., with Global Trend becoming the wholly-owned subsidiary of Jerash Holdings (US), Inc. In the second transaction, Global Trend merged with and into Jerash Holdings (US), Inc., with Jerash Holdings (US), Inc. being the surviving entity, as a result of which Jerash Holdings (US), Inc. became the direct parent of Global Trend’s wholly-owned operating subsidiaries, Jerash Garments and Fashions Manufacturing Company Limited (“ Jerash Garments ”), which is an entity formed under the laws of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan (“ Jordan ”), and Treasure Success International Limited (“ Treasure Success ”), which is an entity formed under the laws of Hong Kong. The transactions described above are collectively referred to in this prospectus as the “ Merger ”.

 

Accounting Treatment of Merger

 

For accounting purposes, Global Trend is recognized as the accounting acquirer, and Jerash Holdings (US), Inc. is the legal acquirer or accounting acquiree. As such, following the Merger, the historical financial statements of Global Trend are treated as the historical financial statements of the combined company. Accordingly, the financial information in this prospectus, including management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations and the consolidated financial statements and the related notes thereto appearing elsewhere in this prospectus, reflect the consolidated financial statements of Global Trend, its subsidiaries and its affiliate, which includes as a variable interest entity Victory Apparel. Victory Apparel was incorporated in Jordan in 2005 and it is a wholly owned subsidiary of Wealth Choice Limited (“WCL”), a BVI corporation and the former sole shareholder of Global Trend. WCL acquired Global Trend and Jerash Garments from two third party individuals on March 21, 2012. On March 31, 2006, Victory Apparel purchased all of the property and equipment of Jerash Garments at an industrial building in Al Tajamouat Industrial City purchased by Jerash Garments on July 31, 2000. The land and building was not registered in Victory Apparel’s name, and Jerash Garments continued to hold the land and building in its name in trust for Victory Apparel. The declaration of trust was never registered with the Land Registry of Jordan, and on June 30, 2016, Victory Apparel and Jerash Garments dissolved the sale agreement, resulting in the property and equipment being owned free and clear by Jerash Garments. Victory Apparel does not currently have any material assets or operations of its own, and Mr. Choi Lin Hung and Mr. Lee Kian Tjiauw, our significant stockholders who together indirectly own 100% of Victory Apparel through WCL, intend to dissolve the entity. See the section titled “ Related Party Transactions ”.

 

Overview

 

Through our operating subsidiaries, we are principally engaged in the manufacturing and exporting of customized, ready-made sport and outerwear from knitted fabric from our production facilities in Jordan. Except as otherwise indicated herein or as the context otherwise requires, references in this prospectus to “ Jerash ,” the “ Company ,” “ we ,” “ us ,” “ our ” and similar references refer to Jerash Holdings (US), Inc. after giving effect to the Merger, with Jerash Holdings (US), Inc. as the parent holding company of our operating subsidiaries, Jerash Garments, including its wholly owned subsidiaries, and Treasure Success.

 

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We are an approved manufacturer by many well-known brands and retailers, such as Walmart, Costco, Sears, Hanes, Columbia, Land’s End, VF Corporation (which owns brands such as The North Face, Nautica, Timberland, Wrangler, Lee, Jansport, etc.), and Philip-Van Heusen (which owns brands such as Calvin Klein, Tommy Hilfiger, IZOD, Speedo, etc.). Our production facilities are made up of three factory units and two warehouses and employing approximately 2,500 people. Our employees include local Jordanian workers as well as migrant workers from Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, India, Myanmar and Nepal. The total annual capacity at our facilities is approximately 6.5 million pieces (average for product categories including t-shirts, polos and jackets).

   

Results of Operations

 

Three months ended June 30, 2017 and June 30, 2016

 

The following table summarizes the results of our operations during the three month periods ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively, and provides information regarding the dollar and percentage increase or (decrease) during such periods.

 

(All amounts, other than percentages, in thousands of U.S. dollars)

 

    Three months
Ended June 30, 2017
    Three months
Ended June 30, 2016
             
Statement of
Income Data:
  Amount     As % of
Sales
    Amount     As % of
Sales
    Amount
Increase
(Decrease)
    Percentage
Increase
(Decrease)
 
Revenue   $ 21,350       100 %   $ 18,506       100 %   $ 2,844       15 %
Cost of goods sold     16,498       77 %     14,715       80 %     1,783       12 %
Gross profit     4,852       23 %     3,791       20 %     1,061       28 %
Selling, general and administrative expenses     1,417       7 %     946       5 %     471       50 %
Other expense, net     6       0 %     18       0 %     (12 )     (67 )%
Net income   $ 3,429       16 %   $ 2,827       15 %   $ 602       21 %

 

Revenue. Revenue increased by approximately $2.8 million or 15%, to approximately $21.4 million in the three month period ended June 30, 2017 from approximately $18.5 million in the three month ended June 30, 2016. The growth was mainly the result of the expansion of our business with one of our major customers, and the economic recovery of the U.S., which remains our major export destination. Approximately 99% and 100% of our products were exported to the U.S. in the three months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016 respectively.

 

As a garment manufacturing group specializing in manufacturing outerwear, we derive most of our revenue from the manufacturing and sales of outerwear. Therefore, there was only one segment in terms of product type.

 

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Revenue by Geographic Area

(All amounts, other than percentages, in thousands of U.S. dollars)

 

    Three months
Ended June 30, 2017
    Three months Ended
June 30, 2016
   

Period over Period

Increase (decrease)

 
Region   Amount     %     Amount     %     Amount     %  
United States   $ 21,065       99 %   $ 18,470       100 %   $ 2,595       14 %
Jordan     57       0 %     34       0 %     23       68 %
Others     228       1 %     2       0 %     226       11,300 %
Total   $ 21,350       100 %   $ 18,506       100 %   $ 2,844       15 %

 

According to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Jordan Free Trade Treaty which was effective since December 2001, all apparels manufactured in Jordan could be exported to the U.S. with free duty. This treaty provides substantial competitiveness and benefit to us to expand our garment export business in the U.S. Our sales to the U.S. increased by approximately 14% for the three months ended June 30, 2017 compared to the same period in 2016. According to the Major Shippers Report issued by the Office of Textiles and Apparel under the U.S. Department of Commerce, U.S. global apparel import recorded a decrease of approximately 1.9% to $37.2 billion in the six month period ended June 30, 2017 from approximately $38.0 billion in the same period in 2016. On the other hand, U.S. apparel import from Jordan increased by approximately 15% to approximately $602.8 million in the six month period ended June 30, 2017 from approximately $523.8 million in the same period in 2016. Our sales growth ratio has been in line with industrial average growth ratios, and we still have plenty of room to expand our garment export business in the U.S.

 

Cost of goods sold. Following the growth in sales revenue, our cost of goods sold increased by approximately $1.8 million or 12%, to approximately $16.5 million in the three month period ended June 30, 2017 from approximately $14.7 million in the same period in 2016. As a percentage of revenues, the cost of goods sold decreased by approximately 3% to 77% in the three month period ended June 30, 2017 from 80% in the same period in 2016. The decrease in cost of goods sold as a percentage of revenues was primarily attributable to higher selling price and lower fixed cost per unit due to the increase of production volume.

 

Gross profit margin . Gross profit margin was approximately 23% in the three month period ended June 30, 2017, which increased by approximately 3% from 20% in the same period in 2016. The increase in gross profit margin was primarily driven by higher selling price, economies of scale in general, and improved production efficiency.

 

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Selling, general and administrative expenses. Selling, general and administrative expenses increased by approximately 50% from approximately $946,000 in the three month period ended June 30, 2016 to approximately $1.4 million in the same period in 2017. The increase was mainly attributable to the establishment of a sales and merchandising office in Hong Kong in October 2016 and the increase in legal and professional fees in relation to the Private Placement, and increase of board compensation of approximately $117,000 in 2017.

 

Other expense, net. Other expense, net remained relatively consistent and was approximately $6,000 and $18,000 in the three months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016 respectively.

 

Net income. Net income for the three months ended June 30, 2017 increased by approximately 21% from approximately $2.8 million to approximately $3.4 million. The increase was mainly attributable to the increase in revenue by approximately 15% and the improvement in gross profit margin from approximately 20% in the three month period ended June 30, 2016 to approximately 23% in the same period in 2017, for the reasons mentioned above.

 

Years ended March 31, 2017 and 2016

 

The following table summarizes the results of our operations during the fiscal years ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively, and provides information regarding the dollar and percentage increase or (decrease) during such years.

 

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(All amounts, other than percentages, in thousands of U.S. dollars)

 

Years Ended Mar 31,

    2017     2016              
Statement of Income
Data:
  Amount     As %
of
Sales
    Amount     As % of
Sales
    Amount
Increase
(Decrease)
    Percentage
Increase
(Decrease)
 
Revenue   $ 62,041       100 %   $ 52,557       100 %   $ 9,484       18 %
Cost of goods sold     46,637       75 %     39,912       76 %     6,725       17 %
Gross profit     15,404       25 %     12,645       24 %     2,759       22 %
Selling, general and administrative expenses     4,706       8 %     3,570       7 %     1,136       32 %
Other expense, net     50       0 %     65       0 %     (15 )     (23 )%
Net income   $ 10,648       17 %   $ 9,010       17 %   $ 1,638       18 %

 

Revenue. Revenue increased by approximately $9.5 million or 18%, to approximately $62.0 million in fiscal 2017 from approximately $52.6 million in fiscal 2016. The growth was mainly the result of the expansion of our business with our major customer, and recovery in the U.S., which continues to be our major export destination. Approximately 90% and 95% of our products were exported to the U.S. in fiscal 2017 and 2016 respectively.

 

As a garment manufacturing group specializing in manufacturing outerwear, we derive most of our revenue from the manufacturing and sales of outerwear. Therefore there was only one segment in terms of product type.

 

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Revenue by Geographic Area

(All amounts, other than percentages, in thousands of U.S. dollars)

 

Years Ended March 31,

    2017     2016     Year over Year  
Region   Amount     %     Amount     %     Amount     %  
United States   $ 55,779       90 %   $ 49,989       95 %   $ 5,790       12 %
Jordan     5,969       10 %     2,362       4 %     3,607       153 %
Others     293       0 %     206       1 %     87       42 %
Total   $ 62,041       100 %   $ 52,557       100 %   $ 9,484       18 %

 

According to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Jordan Free Trade Treaty which was effective since December 2001, all apparels manufactured in Jordan could be exported to the U.S. with free duty. This treaty provides substantial competitiveness and benefit for us to expand our garment export business in the U.S. Our sales to the U.S. increased by approximately 12% in fiscal 2017 compared to fiscal 2016. According to the Major Shippers Report issued by the Office of Textiles and Apparel under the U.S. Department of Commerce, U.S. apparel import from Jordan increased by approximately 5.4% from $1.23 billion in the fiscal year ended March 31, 2016 to approximately $1.30 billion in the fiscal year ended March 31, 2017. Our sales growth ratio has been exceeding the industrial average growth ratio, and we still have plenty of room to expand our garment export business in the U.S.

 

Cost of goods sold. Consistent with the growth in revenue, our cost of goods sold increased by approximately $6.7 million or 17%, to approximately $46.6 million in fiscal 2017 compared to approximately $39.9 million in fiscal 2016. As a percentage of revenues, the cost of goods sold decreased by approximately 1% to 75% in fiscal 2017 from 76% in fiscal 2016. The slight decrease in cost of goods sold as a percentage of revenues was primarily attributable to higher selling price and lower fixed cost per unit due to the increase of production volume.

 

Gross profit margin . Gross profit margin was approximately 25% in fiscal 2017, an increase of approximately 1% from approximately 24% in fiscal 2016. The increase in gross profit margin was primarily driven by higher selling price, economies of scale in general, and improved production efficiency.

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses. Selling, general and administrative expenses increased by approximately 32% from approximately $3.6 million in the fiscal 2016 to approximately $4.7 million in fiscal 2017. The increase was mainly attributable to the establishment of a sales and merchandising office in Hong Kong in October 2016 and the increase in legal and professional fees related to the Private Placement.

 

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Other expense, net. Other expense, net was approximately $50,000 and $65,000 in fiscal 2017 and 2016, respectively. Other expense, net consists of bank charges and foreign currency transaction gain or loss. The decrease of other expense, net in fiscal 2017 was primarily because of the decrease in bank charges.

 

Net income. Net income in fiscal 2017 increased by approximately 18% to approximately $10.6 million from approximately $9.0 million in fiscal 2016. The increase was mainly attributable to the increase in revenue by approximately 18% and the improvement in gross profit margin from approximately 24% in fiscal 2016 to approximately 25% in fiscal 2017 due to the reasons mentioned above.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

We are a holding company incorporated in the U.S. We may need dividends and other distributions on equity from our Jordanian subsidiaries to satisfy our liquidity requirements. Current Jordanian regulations permit our Jordanian subsidiaries to pay dividends to us only out of their accumulated profits, if any, determined in accordance with Jordanian accounting standards and regulations. In addition, our Jordanian subsidiaries are required to set aside at least 10% of their respective accumulated profits each year, if any, to fund certain reserve funds. These reserves are not distributable as cash dividends. We have relied on direct payments of expenses by our subsidiaries (which generate revenues), to meet our obligations to date. To the extent payments are due in U.S. dollars, we have occasionally paid such amounts in Jordanian Dinar (“JOD”) to an entity controlled by our management capable of paying such amounts in U.S. dollars. Such transactions have been made at prevailing exchange rates and have resulted in immaterial losses or gains on currency exchange but no other profit.

 

As of June 30, 2017, we had cash of approximately $1.5 million and restricted cash of approximately $0.5 million.

 

Our current assets as of June 30, 2017 were approximately $36.9 million, and our current liabilities were approximately $13.9 million, which resulted in a current ratio of approximately 2.7:1. Total equity as of June 30, 2017 was approximately $26.5 million.

 

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As the net working capital was approximately 3.9 times of the average monthly the aggregate of cost of sales, selling, general and administrative expenses, and other expenses in the three month period ended June 30, 2017, and assuming the same level of sales in the fiscal 2018 and the first three months in fiscal 2019, there would be sufficient working capital for the next 12 months.

 

We have funded our working capital needs from operations. Our working capital requirements are influenced by the level of our operations, the numerical and dollar volume of our sales contracts, the progress of execution on our customer contracts, and the timing of accounts receivable collections.

 

Based on our current operating plan, we believe that our cash on hand and cash generated from operations will be sufficient to meet our working capital requirement for our current operations over the next twelve months.

 

Three months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016

 

The following table set forth summary of our cash flows for the periods indicated:

 

(All in amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars)

  

    2017     2016  
Net cash (used)/provided by operating activities   $ (4,245 )   $ 416  
Net cash provided/(used) in investing activities     152       (216 )
Net cash provided by financing activities     1,904       -  
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash     (6 )     (5 )
Net (decrease) increase in cash     (2,195 )     195  
Cash, beginning of three month period     3,654       2,824  
Cash, end of three month period   $ 1,459     $ 3,019  

  

Operating Activities

 

Net cash used in operating activities was approximately $4.2 million in the three months ended June 30, 2017, compared to cash provided by operating activities of approximately $0.4 million for the same period in 2016. The increase in net cash used by operating activities was primarily attributable to the following factors:

 

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· Accounts receivable increased by approximately $15.3 million from $2.8 million as of March 31, 2017 to approximately $18.1 million as of June 30, 2017, which was primary attribute to the higher monthly sales in June 2017 with a major customer that has a credit period of 45 days.
· Inventory decreased by approximately $3.6 million from approximately $19.2 million as of March 31, 2017 to approximately $15.6 million as of June 30, 2017 due to higher volume of shipment in the three months ended June 30, 2017, that recorded an approximately 15% of growth from the same period in 2016.

· Accounts receivable – related party decreased by approximately $1.7 million from approximately $2.3 million as of March 31, 2017 to approximately US$0.7 million as of June 30, 2017, due to regular settlement of receivables on behalf of the Company by a related party.

· Accounts payable increased by approximately $2.0 million as of June 30, 2017 from March 31, 2017, which was due to extended payment terms from one of the major suppliers.

 

Investing Activities

 

Net cash provided by investing activities was approximately $0.2 million in the three months ended June 30, 2017, and net cash used in investing activities was approximately $0.2 million for the three month period ended March 31 2016. The net cash provided in investing activities was mainly attributable to the settlement of other receivables – related party of $0.3 million during the first quarter of fiscal 2018, but with no such settlement in the same period of fiscal 2017.

 

Financing Activities

 

Net cash provided by financing activities was approximately $1.9 million for the three month period ended June 30, 2017. The cash inflow was resulted from the net proceed from the Private Placement, as well as the settlement of due from shareholders during the first quarter of fiscal 2018.

 

Statutory Reserves

 

In accordance with the Corporate Law in Jordan, the subsidiaries in Jordan are required to make appropriations to certain reserve funds, based on net income determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles of Jordan. Appropriations to the statutory reserve are required to be 10% of net income until the reserve is equal to 100% of the entity’s share capital. This reserve is not available for dividend distribution. As the statutory reserve balance has already reached the cap before fiscal 2015, there was no additional appropriation into the statutory reserve in the three months periods ended June 30, 2017 and 2016 respectively.

 

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The following table provides the amount of our statutory reserves, the amount of restricted net assets, consolidated net assets, and the amount of restricted net assets as a percentage of consolidated net assets, as of June 30, 2016 and 2017.

 

    As of June 30,  
    2017     2016  
Statutory Reserves   $ 72     $ 72  
Total Restricted Net Assets   $ 72     $ 72  
Consolidated Net Assets   $ 26,515     $ 22,018  
Restricted Net Assets as Percentage of Consolidated Net Assets     0.27 %     0.33 %

 

Total restricted net assets accounted for approximately 0.27% of our consolidated net assets as of June 30, 2017. As our subsidiaries in Jordan is only required to set aside 10% of net profits to fund the statutory reserves and it has reached maximum amount could be appropriated, we believe the potential impact of such restricted net assets on our liquidity is limited.

 

Capital Expenditures

 

We had capital expenditures of approximately $0.2 million and $0.2 million in the three months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively, for and purchases of equipment in connection with our business activities and increase of capacity. Additions in plant, machinery and automobiles were amounted to approximately $92,000 and approximately $40,000 in the three months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively, and additions to leasehold improvements amounted to approximately $72,000 and $161,000 in the three months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

 

We projected that there will be an aggregate of approximately $3.1 million of capital expenditures in 2018 and 2019 for further enhancement of production capacity to meet future sales growth. We expect that our capital expenditures will increase in the future as our business continues to develop and expand. We have used cash generated from our subsidiaries’ operations to fund our capital commitments in the past and anticipate using such funds and proceeds received from our initial public offering to fund capital expenditure commitments in the future.

 

Credit Agreements

 

Pursuant to a letter agreement dated May 29, 2017, Treasure Success entered into an $8,000,000 import credit facility with Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (“HSBC”). In addition, pursuant to an offer letter dated June 5, 2017, HSBC agreed to provide Treasure Success with a $12,000,000 invoice discounting/factoring facility. On August 21, 2017, Treasure Success and HSBC entered into the Invoice Discounting/Factoring Agreement. The Invoice Discounting/Factoring Agreement is an agreement whereby HSBC will purchase accounts receivable and other debt pursuant to the terms set forth in the offer letter and the Invoice Discounting/Factoring Agreement. Both the offer letter and the Invoice Discounting/Factoring Agreement which are attached hereto as Exhibits 10.5 and 10.12, respectively, are incorporated by reference herein. The import credit and invoice discounting/factoring facilities are collectively referred to as the “Senior Credit Facility.” The Senior Credit Facility is guaranteed by Jerash Holdings, Jerash Garments, as well as the Company’s two individual shareholders, Mr. Choi Lin Hung and Mr. Ng Tsze Lun. In addition, the Senior Credit Facility requires cash and other investment security collateral of $3,000,000. HSBC provided that drawings under the Senior Credit Facility would be charged interest at the Hong Kong Interbank Offered Rate (“HIBOR”) plus 1.5% for drawings in Hong Kong dollars, and the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) plus 1.5% for drawings in other currencies. The Senior Credit Facility also contains certain service charges and other commissions and fees. As of September 28, 2017, there had been no borrowings under the Senior Credit Facility.

 

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Off-balance Sheet Commitments and Arrangements

 

We have not entered into any other financial guarantees or other commitments to guarantee the payment obligations of any third parties. In addition, we have not entered into any derivative contracts that are indexed to our own shares and classified as shareholders’ equity, or that are not reflected in our consolidated financial statements.

 

Years ended March 31, 2017 and 2016

 

The following table set forth summary of our cash flows for the periods indicated:

 

(All in amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars)

 

    2017     2016  
Net cash provided by operating activities   $ 7,677     $ 2,314  
Net cash used in investing activities     (829 )     (2,363 )
Net cash used in financing activities     (6,000 )     -  
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash     (18 )     6  
Net  increase (decrease) in cash     830       (43 )
Cash, beginning of year     2,824       2,867  
Cash, end of year   $ 3,654     $ 2,824  

 

Operating Activities

 

Net cash provided by operating activities was approximately $7.7 million in fiscal 2017, compared to cash provided by operating activities of approximately $2.3 million in fiscal 2016. The increase in net cash provided by operating activities was primarily attributable to the following factors:

 

· Accounts payable increased by approximately $10.0 million during the year ended March 31, 2017 as compared to $0.2 million during the year ended from March 31, 2016, which was primary attributable to the Company conducting business directly with its vendors rather than through its affiliates.
· Accounts payable – related party decreased by $5.9 million during the year ended March 31, 2017 as compared to $4.8 million during the year ended March 31, 2016 which was primary attributable to the Company conducting business directly with its vendors rather than through its affiliates.

 

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· The increase in accounts receivable – related party balance by approximately $2.3 million to approximately $2.3 million as of March 31, 2017 from the $-0- as of March 31, 2016 relating to amounts due from the Company’s affiliate for the collection of receivables on behalf of the Company pursuant to the support arrangement with that affiliate in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2017.
· The increase in accounts receivable balance by approximately $2.8 million to approximately $2.8 million as of March 31, 2017 from $-0- as of Mar 31, 2016, which was primary attribute to the Company starting to sell directly to its end-customers subsequent to the sale and purchase agreement, which was effective as of August 1, 2016.

 

Investing Activities

 

Net cash used in investing activities was approximately $0.8 million and $2.4 million for the years ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively. The decrease in net cash used in investing activities was mainly due to a decrease in spending on machinery and equipment for the years ended March 31, 2017 compared with fiscal 2016 as the investment in fiscal 2016 had already taken into account the increase in sales volume during fiscal 2017.

 

Financing Activities

 

Net cash used in financing activities was $6.0 million and $-0- for the years ended March 31, 2017 and 2016 respectively. On November 29, 2016, the Board of Directors of Jerash Garments declared and approved a cash dividend of $6,000,000 to its parent company, Global Trend. On November 30, 2016, the Board of Directors of Global Trend’s declared and approved a cash dividend of $5,307,500 to its shareholders. Jerash Garments paid the dividend of $6,000,000 directly to Global Trend’s shareholders on December 14, 2016. The overpaid amount had been treated as due from shareholders and was fully collected from shareholders on May 8, 2017. The amounted due from shareholders was interest-free.

 

Statutory Reserves

 

In accordance with the Corporate Law in Jordan, our subsidiaries in Jordan are required to make appropriations to certain reserve funds, based on net income determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles of Jordan. Appropriations to the statutory reserve are required to be 10% of net income until the reserve is equal to 100% of the entity’s share capital. This reserve is not available for dividend distribution. As the statutory reserve balance has already reached the cap before fiscal 2015, there was no additional appropriation into the statutory reserve in fiscal 2016 and 2017.

 

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The following table provides the amount of our statutory reserves, the amount of restricted net assets, consolidated net assets, and the amount of restricted net assets as a percentage of consolidated net assets, as of March 31, 2016 and 2017.

 

    As of March 31,  
    2017     2016  
Statutory Reserves   $ 72     $ 72  
Total Restricted Net Assets   $ 72     $ 72  
Consolidated Net Assets   $ 22,018     $ 16,717  
Restricted Net Assets as Percentage of Consolidated Net Assets     0.33 %     0.43 %

 

Total restricted net assets accounted for approximately 0.3% of our consolidated net assets as of March 31, 2017. As our subsidiaries in Jordan is only required to set aside 10% of net profits to fund the statutory reserves and it has reached maximum amount could be appropriated, we believe the potential impact of such restricted net assets on our liquidity is limited.

 

Capital Expenditures

 

We had capital expenditures of approximately $0.5 million and $2.4 million in fiscal 2017 and 2016, respectively, for and purchases of equipment in connection with our business activities and increase of capacity. Additions in plant and machinery were amounted to approximately $0.2 million and approximately $1.5 million in fiscal 2017 and 2016, respectively, and additions to leasehold improvements amounted to approximately $0.3 million and $0.9 million in fiscal 2017 and 2016, respectively.

 

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Off-balance Sheet Commitments and Arrangements

 

We have not entered into any other financial guarantees or other commitments to guarantee the payment obligations of any third parties. In addition, we have not entered into any derivative contracts that are indexed to our own shares and classified as shareholders’ equity, or that are not reflected in our consolidated financial statements.

 

Critical Accounting Policies

 

We prepare our financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted by the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”), which require us to make judgments, estimates and assumptions that affect our reported amount of assets, liabilities, revenue, costs and expenses, and any related disclosures. Although there was no material changes made to the accounting estimates and assumptions in the past three years, we continually 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. Since the use of estimates is an integral component of the financial reporting process, actual results could differ from our expectations as a result of changes in our estimates.

 

We believe that the following accounting policies involve a higher degree of judgment and complexity in their application and require us to make significant accounting estimates. Accordingly, these are the policies we believe are the most critical to understanding and evaluating our consolidated financial condition and results of operations.

 

Revenue recognition

 

Revenue from product sales is recognized, net of estimated provisions for sales allowances and returns, when the merchandise is shipped and title is transferred. Revenue is recognized when all four of the following criteria are met: (i) persuasive evidence that an arrangement exists (sales agreements and customer purchase orders are used to determine the existence of an arrangement); (ii) delivery of goods has occurred and risks and benefits of ownership have been transferred, which is when the goods are received by the customer at its designated location in accordance with the sales terms; (iii) the sales price is both fixed and determinable, and (iv) collectability is reasonably assured. Most of the Company’s products are custom-made for large brand-name retailers. Historically, sales returns have been minimal.

 

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Accounts receivable

 

Accounts receivable are recognized and carried at original invoiced amount less an estimated allowance for uncollectible accounts. The Company usually grants credit to customers with good credit standing with a maximum of 90 days and determines the adequacy of reserves for doubtful accounts based on individual account analysis and historical collection trends. The Company establishes a provision for doubtful receivables when there is objective evidence that the Company may not be able to collect amounts due. The allowance is based on management's best estimates of specific losses on individual exposures, as well as a provision on historical trends of collections. The provision is recorded against accounts receivables balances, with a corresponding charge recorded in the consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income. Actual amounts received may differ from management's estimate of credit worthiness and the economic environment. Delinquent account balances are written-off against the allowance for doubtful accounts after management has determined that the likelihood of collection is not probable. No allowance was considered necessary as of June 30, 2017, March 31, 2017 and March 31, 2016.

 

Inventories

 

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value. Inventories include cost of raw materials, freight, direct labor and related production overhead. The cost of inventories is determined using the First-in, First-out (“FIFO”) method. The Company periodically reviews its inventories for excess or slow-moving items and makes provisions as necessary to properly reflect inventory value.

 

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets

 

The Company assesses its long-lived assets, including property and equipment, for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset group may not be recoverable. Factors which may indicate potential impairment include a significant underperformance relative to the historical or projected future operating results or a significant negative industry or economic trend. Recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of an asset to the future undiscounted cash flows expected to be generated by that asset. If impairment is indicated, a loss is recognized for any excess of the carrying value over the estimated fair value of the asset. The fair value is estimated based on the discounted future cash flows or comparable market values, if available. The Company did not record any impairment loss during the three months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, and years ended March 31, 2017 and 2016.

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

The Company considers the applicability and impact of all accounting standards updates (“ASUs”). Management periodically reviews new accounting standards that are issued. 

 

New Accounting Pronouncements Recently Adopted

 

In July 2015, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued ASU No. 2015-11, “Simplifying the Measurement of Inventory”. ASU No. 2015-11 changes the measurement principle for inventory from the lower of cost or market to lower of cost and net realizable value. Net realizable value is defined as the estimated selling prices in the ordinary course of business; less reasonably predictable costs of completion, disposal and transportation. For public business entities, the amendments in this ASU are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim reporting periods within those fiscal years. For all other entities, the amendments in this ASU are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016, and interim reporting periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017. The amendments in this ASU should be applied prospectively with earlier application permitted as of the beginning of an interim or annual reporting period. The Company adopted this guidance in the first quarter of its fiscal year ended March 31, 2018 using a prospective application. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

 

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In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-09, “Compensation—Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting.” This update addresses several aspects of the accounting for share-based compensation transactions including: (a) income tax consequences when awards vest or are settled, (b) classification of awards as either equity or liabilities, (c) a policy election to account for forfeitures as they occur rather than on an estimated basis and (d) classification of excess tax impacts on the statement of cash flows. The Company adopted this guidance in the first quarter of its fiscal year ended March 31, 2018, which did not have a material impact to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and related disclosures. The amendments requiring recognition of excess tax benefits and tax deficiencies in the income statement will be applied prospectively. The inclusion of excess tax benefits and deficiencies as a component of the Company’s income tax expense will increase volatility within its provision for income taxes as the amount of excess tax benefits or deficiencies from share-based compensation awards are dependent on the Company’s stock price at the date the awards are exercised or settled. The Company does not expect the impact to be material to the consolidated results of operations; however, such determination is subject to change based on facts and circumstances at the time when awards vest or settle. The Company accounts for forfeitures of share-based awards when they occur. The Company will apply the amendments related to the presentation of excess tax benefits on the consolidated statement of cash flows using a retrospective transition method, and as a result, excess tax benefits related to share-based awards which had been previously classified as cash flows from financing activities will be reclassified as cash flows from operating activities.

 

In November 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-17, “Income Taxes (Topic 740): Balance Sheet Classification of Deferred Taxes”. ASU No. 2015-17 requires that deferred income tax liabilities and assets be classified as noncurrent in the balance sheet. For public business entities, the amendments in this ASU are effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim periods within those annual periods. For all other entities, the amendments in this ASU are effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017, and interim periods within annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018. Earlier application is permitted. The amendments in this ASU may be applied prospectively to all deferred tax liabilities and assets or retrospectively to all periods presented. The Company adopted this guidance in the first quarter of its fiscal year ended March 31, 2018 using a prospective application. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

 

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New Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted

 

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606)” (“ASU 2014-09”). ASU 2014-09 requires an entity to recognize the amount of revenue to which it expects to be entitled for the transfer of promised goods or services to customers. ASU 2014-09 will replace most existing revenue recognition guidance in U.S. GAAP when it becomes effective and permits the use of either the retrospective or cumulative effect transition method. The guidance also requires additional disclosure about the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from customer contracts. In August 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-14, “Deferral of the Effective Date” (“ASU 2015-14”), which defers the effective date for ASU 2014-09 by one year. For public entities, the guidance in ASU 2014-09 will be effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017 (including interim reporting periods within those periods), and for all other entities, ASU 2014-09 will be effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim reporting periods within annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2019. In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-08, “Principal versus Agent Considerations (Reporting Revenue versus Net)” (“ASU 2016-08”), which clarifies the implementation guidance on principal versus agent considerations in the new revenue recognition standard. In April 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-10, “Identifying Performance Obligations and Licensing” (“ASU 2016-10”), which reduces the complexity when applying the guidance for identifying performance obligations and improves the operability and understandability of the license implementation guidance. In May 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-12 “Narrow-Scope Improvements and Practical Expedients” (“ASU 2016-12”), which amends the guidance on transition, collectability, noncash consideration and the presentation of sales and other similar taxes. Preliminarily, the Company plans to adopt Topic 606 using the retrospective transition method, and is continuing to evaluate the impact its pending adoption of Topic 606 will have on its consolidated financial statements. The Company believes that its current revenue recognition policies are generally consistent with the new revenue recognition standards set forth in ASU 2014-09. Potential adjustments to input measures are not expected to be pervasive to the majority of the Company’s contracts. While no significant impact is expected upon adoption of the new guidance, the Company will not be able to make that determination until the time of adoption based upon outstanding contracts at that time.

 

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, "Leases” to increase transparency and comparability among organizations by recognizing lease assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet and disclosing key information about leasing arrangements. ASU 2016-02 creates a new ASC 842 "Leases" to replace the previous ASC 840 "Leases." ASU 2016-02 affects both lessees and lessors, although for the latter the provisions are similar to the previous model, but updated to align with certain changes to the lessee model and also the new revenue recognition provisions contained in ASU 2014-09. For public business entities, the amendments in this ASU are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim reporting periods within those fiscal years. For all other entities, the amendments in this ASU are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, and interim reporting periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is evaluating the impact of the adoption of this revised guidance on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

 

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In May 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-09, “Scope of Modification Accounting”, which amends the scope of modification accounting for share-based payment arrangements, provides guidance on the types of changes to the terms or conditions of share-based payment awards to which an entity would be required to apply modification accounting under ASC 718. For all entities, the ASU is effective for annual reporting periods, including interim periods within those annual reporting periods, beginning after December 15, 2017. Early adoption is permitted, including adoption in any interim period. The Company does not expect that adoption of this guidance will have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

 

In July 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-11, “Earnings Per Share (Topic 260); Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity (Topic 480); Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815): (Part I) Accounting for Certain Financial Instruments with Down Round Features, (Part II) Replacement of the Indefinite Deferral for Mandatorily Redeemable Financial Instruments of Certain Non-public Entities and Certain Mandatorily Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests with a Scope Exception.” The amendments in Part I of this Update change the classification analysis of certain equity-linked financial instruments (or embedded features) with down round features. When determining whether certain financial instruments should be classified as liabilities or equity instruments, a down round feature no longer precludes equity classification when assessing whether the instrument is indexed to an entity’s own stock. The amendments also clarify existing disclosure requirements for equity-classified instruments. As a result, a freestanding equity-linked financial instrument (or embedded conversion option) no longer would be accounted for as a derivative liability at fair value as a result of the existence of a down round feature. For freestanding equity classified financial instruments, the amendments require entities that present earnings per share (EPS) in accordance with Topic 260 to recognize the effect of the down round feature when it is triggered. That effect is treated as a dividend and as a reduction of income available to common shareholders in basic EPS. Convertible instruments with embedded conversion options that have down round features are now subject to the specialized guidance for contingent beneficial conversion features (in Subtopic 470-20, Debt—Debt with Conversion and Other Options), including related EPS guidance (in Topic 260). The amendments in Part II of this Update re-characterize the indefinite deferral of certain provisions of Topic 480 that now are presented as pending content in the Codification, to a scope exception. Those amendments do not have an accounting effect. For public business entities, the amendments in Part I of this Update are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2018. For all other entities, the amendments in Part I of this Update are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020. Early adoption is permitted for all entities, including adoption in an interim period. If an entity early adopts the amendments in an interim period, any adjustments should be reflected as of the beginning of the fiscal year that includes that interim period. The Company does not expect that adoption of this guidance will have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

 

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BUSINESS

 

Merger

 

Jerash Holdings (US), Inc. is a holding company organized in Delaware in January 2016 with nominal or no assets or operations. On May 11, 2017, we implemented two transactions, the first being an equity contribution whereby the shareholders of Global Trend Investments Limited, a limited company incorporated in the British Virgin Islands (“ Global Trend ”), contributed 100% of the outstanding capital stock of Global Trend to Jerash Holdings (US), Inc. in exchange for an aggregate of 8,787,500 shares of common stock of Jerash Holdings (US), Inc., with Global Trend becoming the wholly-owned subsidiary of Jerash Holdings (US), Inc. In the second transaction, Global Trend merged with and into Jerash Holdings (US), Inc., with Jerash Holdings (US), Inc. being the surviving entity, as a result of which Jerash Holdings (US), Inc. became the direct parent of Global Trend’s wholly-owned operating subsidiaries, Jerash Garments and Fashions Manufacturing Company Limited (“ Jerash Garments ”), which is an entity formed under the laws of Jordan, and Treasure Success International Limited (“ Treasure Success ”), which is an entity formed under the laws of Hong Kong. The transactions described above are collectively referred to in this prospectus as the “ Merger ”.

 

Organizational Structure

 

We have the following wholly-owned subsidiaries: (i) Jerash Garments, an entity formed under the laws of Jordan, (ii) Treasure Success, an entity formed under the laws of Hong Kong, (iii) Chinese Garments and Fashions Manufacturing Company Limited, an entity formed under the laws of Jordan and a wholly owned subsidiary of Jerash Garments (“ Chinese Garments ”), and (iv) Jerash for Industrial Embroidery Company Limited, an entity formed under the laws of Jordan and a wholly owned subsidiary of Jerash Garments (“ Jerash Embroidery ”).

 

This table reflects our organizational structure:

  

 

Jerash Garments was established in Jordan in November 2000 and operates out of our factory unit in Al Tajamouat Industrial City, a Qualifying Industrial Zone in Amman, Jordan . Jerash Garments’ principal activities are to house management offices and to operate production lines and sewing, ironing, packing and quality control units, as well as house our trims and finished products warehouses.

 

Chinese Garments was established in Jordan in June 2013 and operates out of our factory unit in Al Tajamouat Industrial City, a Qualifying Industrial Zone in Amman, Jordan . Chinese Garments’ principal activities are to house administration, HR, finance and management offices and to operate additional production lines and sewing, ironing, and packing units, as well as house our trims warehouse.

 

Jerash Embroidery was established in Jordan in March 2013 and operates out of our factory unit in Al Tajamouat Industrial City, a Qualifying Industrial Zone in Amman, Jordan. Jerash Embroidery’s principal activities are to perform the cutting and embroidery for our products .

 

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Treasure Success was established in Hong Kong in July 2016 and operates in Hong Kong. Treasure Success’s primary activities are to employ sales and merchandising staff and supporting personnel in Hong Kong to support the business of Jerash Garments and its subsidiaries.

 

Overview

 

Through our operating subsidiaries, we are principally engaged in the manufacturing and exporting of customized, ready-made sport and outerwear from knitted fabric from our production facilities in Jordan. Except as otherwise indicated herein or as the context otherwise requires, references in this prospectus to “ Jerash ,” the “ Company ,” “ we ,” “ us ,” “ our ” and similar references refer to Jerash Holdings (US), Inc. after giving effect to the Merger, with Jerash Holdings (US), Inc. as the parent holding company of our operating subsidiaries, Jerash Garments, including its wholly owned subsidiaries, and Treasure Success.

 

We are an approved manufacturer by many well-known brands and retailers, such as Walmart, Costco, Sears, Hanes, Columbia, Land’s End, VF Corporation (which owns brands such as The North Face, Nautica, Timberland, Wrangler, Lee, Jansport, etc.), and Philip-Van Heusen (which owns brands such as Calvin Klein, Tommy Hilfiger, IZOD, Speedo, etc.). Our production facilities are made up of three factory units and two warehouses and employ approximately 2,500 people. Our employees include local Jordanian workers as well as migrant workers from Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, India, Myanmar and Nepal. The total annual capacity at our facilities is approximately 6.5 million pieces (average for product categories including t-shirts, polos and jackets).

 

Products

 

Our products are in the customized, ready-made sport and outerwear segment, and we derive all of our revenue from the manufacturing and sales of sport and outerwear. Our product offering consists of jackets, polo shirts, crew neck shirts, pants and shorts, made from knitted fabric. Our primary product offering is jackets, and in the fiscal years ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, approximately 58% and 69%, respectively, of our total shipped pieces were jackets.

 

Manufacturing and Production

 

Our production facilities are located in Al Tajamouat Industrial City, a Qualifying Industrial Zone in Amman, Jordan, and are comprised of three factory units and two warehouses. The first factory unit, which we own, employs approximately 1,100 people. Its primary functions are to house our management offices, as well as production lines, our trims warehouse, and sewing, ironing, and packaging units. The second factory unit, which we lease, employs approximately 1,300 people. Its primary functions are to house our administrative and human resources personnel, as well as merchandising and accounting departments, as well as additional production lines, our trims and finished products warehouses, and sewing, ironing, packing and quality control units. The third factory unit, which we lease, employs approximately 80 people. Its primary functions are to perform the cutting and embroidery for our products.

 

The total annual capacity at our facilities is approximately 6.5 million pieces (average for product categories including t-shirts, polos and jackets). Our production flow begins in our third factory unit in the cutting department. From there, the product moves to either our first or second factory unit for processing by the sewing unit, finishing department, quality control, and finally the ironing and packing units. If applicable during this process, the product is sent back to the embroidery department at our third factory unit for embroidery.

 

We do not have long term supply contracts or arrangements with our suppliers. Most of our ultimate suppliers for raw materials, such as fabric, zippers and labels, are designated by customers and we purchase such materials on a purchase order basis.

 

Employees

 

As of June 30, 2017, we had an aggregate of approximately 2,500 employees located in Jordan and in Hong Kong, all of which are full-time employees.

 

Customers

 

The following table outlines the dollar amount and percentage of total sales to our customers:

 

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Customer   Fiscal Year 2017     Fiscal Year 2016     Three Months Ended
June 30, 2017
 
    Sales           Sales           Sales        
    (USD, in thousands)     %     (USD, in thousands)     %     (USD, in thousands)     %  
Ford Glory International Limited (1)   $ 23,351       37.6 %   $ 50,195       95.5 %           —   
United Creations LLC     1       0 %     1,959       3.7 %           —   
Classic Fashion Apparel Industry Ltd.     3,354       5.4 %     303       0.6 %     10       0.1 %
Dynamic Sourcing Ent, Inc.     2,011       3.2 %                       —   
VF Corporation (2)     29,690       47.8 %                 17,602       82.4 %
Columbia     2,161       3.5 %                 2,300       10.8 %
Philip-Van Heusen     795       1.3 %                 1,392       6.5 %
Others     678       1.2 %     100       0.2 %     46       0.2 %
Total   $ 62,041       100.0 %   $ 52,557       100.0 %    $ 21,350       100.0 %

   

(1) Until August 2016, substantially all of our sales were to Ford Glory, which Ford Glory then sold to the end-customers. Ford Glory is 49% owned by Mr. Choi Lin Hung, our director and a significant stockholder, through his wholly-owned entity Merlotte. Pursuant to the terms of a sale and purchase agreement dated July 13, 2016 between Lee Kian Tjiauw, a significant stockholder of ours, and Victory City Investments Limited (“Victory City”), which at that time was the ultimate 51% shareholder of our predecessor entity, Global Trend (the “Sale and Purchase Agreement”), Victory City sold its 51% interest in RS International Holdings Limited, an investment holding company to Mr. Lee. Pursuant to the Sale and Purchase Agreement, and effective since August 1, 2016, all rights, interests and benefits of any contracts entered into with or sale/purchase orders made by any subsidiary of Victory City International Holdings Limited, the parent of Victory City, on or prior to August 1, 2016 in respect of the sale and purchase of garment products manufactured or to be manufactured by us or one of our subsidiaries, together with the costs and obligations relating to those contracts, were transferred to the relevant subsidiary. Thereafter, we began conducting business directly with the end-customers and no longer through our affiliate, Ford Glory. Following August 1, 2016, there was a transition period for orders placed directly with Ford Glory. For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2017 and for the first quarter of fiscal, approximately 37.6% and 0%, respectively, of our net sales were made to Ford Glory, which Ford Glory then sold to the end-customers, and approximately 52.6% and 87.9% of our net sales for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2017 and for the first quarter of fiscal 2018, respectively, were made directly to end-customers with the support of Ford Glory. For sales orders received before customers successfully changed their vendor registrations to issue orders directly to the Company, the Company actually fulfilled the order for customers, including inventory purchases and manufacturing. As customers have almost entirely started to issue sales orders directly to the Company, the support from Ford Glory will continue to fade in the coming quarters. We no longer rely on Ford Glory to receive sales orders, and we intend in the future to continue to sell all of our products directly to the end-customers for our products, and our merchandising personnel now receive orders directly from the end-customers through our wholly-owned subsidiaries, Treasure Success and Jerash Garments. (see “ Risk Factors - We have historically depended on Ford Glory for substantially all of our sales ”).

(2) Substantially all of our products are sold under The North Face brand that is owned by VF Corporation.

 

Ford Glory has historically been dependent on one key customer for its sales. Substantially all of Ford Glory’s sales over the last two years have been to VF Corporation. The following table outlines the dollar amount and percentage of Ford Glory’s total sales to its customers:

 

Customer   Fiscal Year 2017     Fiscal Year 2016     Three Months Ended
June 30, 2017
 
    Sales           Sales           Sales        
    (USD, in thousands)     %     (USD, in thousands)     %     (USD, in thousands)     %  
VF Corporation 1   $ 18,957       81.2 %   $ 44,675       89.0 %           0 %
Columbia     2,614       11.2 %     3,151       6.3 %           0 %
Philip-Van Heusen     1,780       7.6 %     2,369       4.7 %           0 %
Total   $ 23,351       100.0 %   $ 50,195       100.0 %           0 %

 

(1) Substantially all of our products are sold under The North Face brand that is owned by VF Corporation.

 

We established our relationship with VF Corporation in 2012. Substantially all of our products are sold under The North Face Brand that is owned by VF Corporation. Currently, we manufacture primarily outwear for The North Face. Approximately 85% of our sales in fiscal 2016 were derived from the sale of our products to VF Corporation. We are not party to any long-term contracts with VF Corporation or our other customers, and our sales arrangements with our customers do not have minimum purchase requirements. As is common in our industry, VF Corporation and our other customers place purchase orders to us after we complete detailed sample development and approval processes that we and our customers agree to the purchase and manufacture of the garments in question. It is through the sample development and approval processes that we and VF Corporation agree to the purchase and manufacture of the garments in question. From April 1, 2017 to July 26, 2017, VF Corporation issued approximately 2,200 purchase orders to us in amounts ranging from approximately $10 to $570,000. We are not substantially dependent on any particular order from VF Corporation. See “ Risk Factors - We rely on one key customer for substantially all of our revenue. We cannot assure that this customer or any other customer will continue to buy our products in the same volumes or on the same terms ”.

 

VF Corporation is in the retail industry, which is subject to substantial cyclical variations. Consequently, there can be no assurance that sales to current customers will continue at the current rate or at all. In addition, our annual and quarterly results may vary, which may cause our profits and/or the market price of our Securities to decline. See “ Risk Factors - Our direct and indirect end customers are in the clothing retail industry, which is subject to substantial cyclical variations which could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations ”.

 

We continue to seek to expand and strengthen our relationship with our current customers and other brand names. However, we cannot assure that these brands will continue to buy our products in the same volumes or on the same terms as they did in the past.

  

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Competition

 

The markets for the manufacturing of sport and outerwear are highly competitive. The competition in the fields in which we operate is focused primarily on the price of the product, its quality, and the level of customer service. Our products compete with products of other apparel manufacturers in Israel, Europe, the United States, South and Central America and Asia.

 

Most competition with other manufacturers in the clothing industry focuses on reducing production costs, reducing supply lead times, design, product quality, and efficiency of supply to the customer. Since production costs depend to a large extent on labor costs, in recent years most production in the industry has been moved to countries where the labor costs are low.  Some of our competitors have a lower cost base, longer operating experience, broader customer base and other advantages over us which allow them to compete with us. As described in more detail under “ - Conditions in Jordan ” below, we are able to sell our products manufactured at our facilities in Jordan to the United States free from customs, duties and import quotas under certain conditions. These favorable terms enable us to remain competitive on the basis of price.

 

Conditions in Jordan

 

Our offices and manufacturing facilities are located in Jordan. Accordingly, we are directly affected by political, security and economic conditions in Jordan.

 

From time to time Jordan has experienced instances of civil unrest, terrorism and hostilities among neighboring countries, including Syria and Israel. A peace agreement between Israel and Jordan was signed in 1994. Terrorist attacks, military activity, rioting, or civil or political unrest in the future could influence the Jordanian economy and our operations by disrupting operations and communications and making travel within Jordan more difficult and less desirable. Political or social tensions also could create a greater perception that investments in companies with Jordanian operations involve a high degree of risk, which could adversely affect the market and price for our common stock.

 

Jordan is a constitutional monarchy, but the King holds wide executive and legislative powers. The ruling family has taken initiatives that support the economic growth of the country. However, there is no assurance that such initiatives will be successful or will continue. The rate of economic liberalization could change, and specific laws and policies affecting manufacturing companies, foreign investments, currency exchange rates and other matters affecting investments in Jordan could change as well.

 

Trade Agreements

 

We benefit from exemptions from customs duties and import quotas due to our location in Al Tajamouat Industrial City, a Qualifying Industrial Zone in Amman, Jordan, and the free trade agreements with the United States.

 

Qualifying Industrial Zones (“ QIZ ”) are industrial parks that house manufacturing operations in Jordan and Egypt. They are special free trade zones established in collaboration with Israel to take advantage of the free trade agreements between the United States and Israel. Under the trade agreement between Jordan and the U.S., goods produced in QIZ areas can directly access U.S. markets without tariff or quota restrictions if they satisfy certain criteria.

 

Income Tax Incentives

 

The Encouragement of Investment Committee of Jordan resolved that Jerash Garments’ project is an economically approved project in accordance with the Encouragement of Investment Law number 16 of 1995 and accordingly was granted exemptions from customs duties on the plant’s equipment and machinery. Further, in accordance with the Jordanian Income Tax law, all of Jerash Garments’ exports are 100% exempted, provided a specific Declaration in that respect is filed with the Jordanian Customs and Income Tax Departments.

 

In addition, projects in QIZ areas are exempted from paying income and social services tax, total exemptions from buildings and land tax, and exemptions or reduction on most municipality fees.

 

Government Regulation

 

Our manufacturing and other facilities in Jordan are subject to various local regulations relating to the maintenance of safe working conditions and manufacturing practices. Management believes that it is currently in compliance in all material respects with all such regulations.

 

PROPERTIES

 

Jerash Garments owns an industrial building of approximately 8,300 square meters in Al Tajamouat Industrial City. See “ Related Party Transactions ”. We lease additional space totaling approximately 24,000 square meters in industrial buildings in Al Tajamouat Industrial City. We believe the real property that we own and lease is sufficient to conduct our operations as they are currently conducted. In addition, we lease space for our workers in dormitories located inside and outside of Al Tajamouat Industrial City. Treasure Success leases its office space in Hong Kong from Ford Glory International Limited, pursuant to an agreement dated October 3, 2016 providing for rent in the amount of HK$21,600 (approximately $2,760) per month and having a one-year term with an option to extend the term for an additional year at the same rent.

 

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LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

 

We are not currently involved in any material legal proceedings. From time-to-time we are, and we anticipate that we will be, involved in legal proceedings, claims and litigation arising in the ordinary course of our business and otherwise. The ultimate costs to resolve any such matters could have a material adverse effect on our financial statements. We could be forced to incur material expenses with respect to these legal proceedings, and in the event there is an outcome in any that is adverse to us, our financial position and prospects could be harmed.

 

MANAGEMENT

 

Directors and Executive Officers

 

The following table sets forth the name, age and position of each of our directors and executive officers as of September 29, 2017.

 

Name   Age   Position
Choi Lin Hung   55   President, Treasurer and Director
Wei (“Kitty”) Yang   34   Vice President, Secretary and Director
Richard J. Shaw   50   Chief Financial Officer

 

Directors are elected at each annual meeting of our stockholders and hold office until their successors are elected and qualified or until their earlier resignation or removal. Officers are appointed by our board of directors and serve at the discretion of the board of directors, absent an employment agreement.

 

The following includes a brief biography for each of our directors and executive officers, with each director biography including information regarding the experiences, qualifications, attributes or skills that caused our board of directors to determine that each member of our board of directors should serve as a director as of the date of this prospectus.

 

Choi Lin Hung has served as our President, Treasurer and a director since May 2017. Mr. Choi was appointed a director of Global Trend on March 21, 2012, and became our President, Treasurer and director upon consummation of the Merger. Mr. Choi has held the position of director of Jerash Garments since 2012, the position of general manager of Chinese Garments and Jerash Embroidery since 2015, and the position of director of Treasure Success since 2016. He is also an indirect substantial shareholder of the Company through his wholly-owned entity Merlotte.

 

Mr. Choi obtained a master’s degree with distinction in Business Administration from the University of Sheffield, the United Kingdom, in 1987, after being awarded the professional diploma in company secretaryship and administration from the Hong Kong Polytechnic, the predecessor of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, in 1985.

 

Mr. Choi worked at Deutsche Bank and First Pacific Bank from 1987 to 1995 and has extensive experience in the banking industry. Mr. Choi began his work in the garment and textile industry in 1995, and, since 2001, Mr. Choi has been a director of Victory City International Holdings Ltd., a textile and fabric manufacturing group listed on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong since 1996 and a director of Jiangmen V-Apparel Manufacturing Ltd. since May, 2010.

 

The Board of Directors believes that Mr. Choi’s financial and treasury expertise, his knowledge in fabric manufacturing and trading, coupled with his over 22 years of experience in the garment industry and his experience in managing the business of Jerash Garments and its subsidiaries, are crucial to growing our business.

 

Wei (“Kitty”) Yang has served as our Vice President, Secretary and a director since May 2017. Ms. Yang has served as deputy general manager of Jerash Garments since 2014, and became our Vice President, Secretary and director upon consummation of the Merger. Prior to joining us, Ms. Yang was deputy operations officer for Martino Holding Limited from 2010 until 2014, handling the operation of a business with global clientele and suppliers where her duties included liaison with customers and suppliers and human resources management. Ms. Yang was a partner at Eternity Travel Agency from 2008 until 2010, and human resources chief at Jordan Dragon Garment Co. Ltd., a listed company in Taiwan with over 4,000 employees and major customers, e.g. JC Penny, Philip Van Heusen, Liz Claiborne etc. Ms. Yang was responsible for the establishment and implementation of human resources policies and processes. Ms. Yang is fluent in English, Arabic and Chinese.

 

The Board of Directors believes that as a result of Ms. Yang’s experience in both Martino Holding Limited and Jordan Dragon Garment Co. Ltd, specifically in the areas of human resources management, and liaison with overseas customers and suppliers, supported by her previous exposure in a manufacturing environment in the factory in Jordan under Dragon Garment Co. Ltd, and her proficiency in both English and Arabic, Ms. Yang will contribute greatly on the management and development of our Company.

 

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Richard J. Shaw has served as our Chief Financial Officer since May 26, 2017. Mr. Shaw has served as the President of LogiCore Strategies, LLC, a financial and business advisory services firm, since June 2014. Mr. Shaw also has served as Chief Financial Officer of BirchBioMed, Inc., a clinical-stage biomedical company focused on the commercialization, clinical evaluation and development of anti-scarring drugs, autoimmune therapeutics/therapies and novel strategies for transplantation, since March 2016, and as Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of Tripborn, Inc., an online travel agency that offers travel reservations and related travel services to travel agents in India, since May 2016. Previously, Mr. Shaw served as Chief Operating Officer of Roberts Office Furniture Concepts, a designer, manufacturer and remanufacturer of sustainable office furniture and workplace systems, from September 2013 to June 2016. Mr. Shaw served as Chief Financial Officer of High Peaks Hospitality, LLC, an independent hotel ownership, development construction and management company from June 2012 to August 2013, and Chief Financial Officer of Harden Furniture, Inc., a manufacturer of solid wood furniture and upholstery from May 2008 to June 2012. Mr. Shaw earned a BS in Accounting from LeMoyne College and is a Certified Public Accountant, licensed by the State of New York.

 

We are not party to any employment agreements or other agreements with Mr. Choi or Ms. Yang that prevent them from providing similar services to other companies in our industry, which could potentially give rise to a conflict of interest if they chose to offer their services to a competitor. However, under Delaware law, as directors, Mr. Choi and Ms. Yang owe a duty of loyalty to our stockholders, which places limits on their ability to enter into transactions that conflict with the interests of our stockholders. In the event that Mr. Choi or Ms. Yang left the Company, they would not be prevented from participating in a venture or business that competes with us.

 

Board Observer

 

On July 1, 2017, we granted Theodore Kachris certain observation rights regarding our board of directors. For his services as a board observer, Mr. Kachris will receive $12,500 annually and a warrant to purchase 50,000 shares of our common stock. Mr. Kachris is one of three managers of Shell Creek, LLC and PAT Amicus Investments, LLC, two of the selling stockholders in this offering.

 

 Family Relationships

 

There are no family relationships among any of our directors or executive officers.

 

Code of Ethics

 

We intend to adopt a code of ethics that applies to our officers, directors and employees, including our principal executive officer and principal accounting officer, but have not done so to date due to our relatively small size. 

 

Committees of the Board of Directors

 

We expect our board of directors, in the future, to appoint an audit committee, nominating committee and compensation committee and to adopt charters relative to each such committee.  We intend to appoint such persons to committees of the board of directors as are expected to be required to meet the corporate governance requirements imposed by a national securities exchange, although we are not required to comply with such requirements until we elect to seek a listing on a national securities exchange.  In addition, we intend that at least one of our directors who serves on our audit committee will qualify as an “audit committee financial expert,” within the meaning of Item 407(d)(5) of Regulation S-K, as promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission. We do not currently have an “audit committee financial expert” since we currently do not have an audit committee in place.

 

EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

 

The following table sets forth the compensation paid by us during the fiscal years ended March 31, 2017 and 2016 for services performed on our behalf with respect to the persons who served as our named executive officers as of March 31, 2017. Our named executive officers are Mr. Choi, Ms. Yang and Timothy G. Murphy. Mr. Choi serves as our President, Treasurer and director, and Ms. Yang serves as our Vice President, Secretary and director. Prior to our acquisition by Global Trend in May 2017, Mr. Murphy served as our President, Treasurer, Secretary, and sole director.

 

Summary Compensation Table

 

  Name and Principal Position   Year Ended
March 31,
  Salary
($)(1)
    Bonus
($)
    Option
Awards
($)
    All Other
Compensation
($)(2)
    Total
($)
 
                                   
Choi Lin Hung   2017                              
President, Treasurer and director   2016                              
Wei (“Kitty”) Yang   2017     33,333       81,442                   114,775  
Vice President, Secretary and director   2016     27,119       73,000                   100,119  
Timothy G. Murphy   2017                              
Former President, Treasurer, Secretary and director   2016                              

 

In her capacity as deputy general manager of Jerash Garments, Ms. Kitty Yang received a base salary of $33,333, plus a bonus of $81,442, for total compensation of $114,775, in the fiscal year ended March 31, 2017, and base salary of $27,119, plus a bonus of $73,000, for total compensation of $100,119, in the fiscal year ended March 31, 2016. In January 2017, Ms. Yang entered into an employment agreement with our subsidiary, Jerash Garments, with respect to her services as deputy general manager. We have not entered into an employment agreement with Ms. Yang to serve as our Vice President or our Secretary. We did not otherwise award or pay, and our named executive officers and directors did not otherwise earn, any compensation with respect to our last two fiscal years ended March 31, 2017 and March 31, 2016.

 

We entered into a consulting agreement effective May 26, 2017 with LogiCore Strategies, LLC (“LogiCore”), pursuant to which Richard J. Shaw serves as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer. The Company compensates LogiCore for Mr. Shaw’s time at a rate of $5,000 per month. Mr. Shaw wholly owns LogiCore.

 

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Equity Compensation Plan Information

 

As of September 29, 2017, we did not have any compensation plans, including individual compensation arrangements under which we could issue common stock. We intend to establish an equity incentive plan (the “ Plan ”) and reserve a number of shares of common stock equal to ten percent (10%) of the total number of shares of common stock outstanding, for issuance to certain members of management and key employees of the Company pursuant to the Plan.

 

CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED PERSON TRANSACTIONS

 

As of June 30, 2017, we had a balance of an aggregate of $0 due to the overpaid dividend. On November 29, 2016, the Board of Directors of Jerash Garments declared and approved a cash dividend of $6,000,000 to its parent company, Global Trend. On November 30, 2016, the Board of Directors of Global Trend declared and approved a cash dividend of $5,307,500 to its shareholders. Jerash Garments paid the dividend of $6,000,000 directly to Global Trend’s shareholders on December 14, 2016. The overpaid amount had been treated as due from shareholders and was fully collected from shareholders on May 8, 2017. The amount due from shareholders was interest-free.

 

Until August 2016, substantially all of our sales were to Ford Glory, which Ford Glory then sold to the end-customers. Ford Glory is 49% owned by Mr. Choi Lin Hung, our president, director and a significant stockholder, through his wholly-owned entity, Merlotte. Pursuant to the terms of a sale and purchase agreement dated July 13, 2016 between Lee Kian Tjiauw, a significant shareholder of ours, and Victory City Investments Limited (“Victory City”), which at that time was the ultimate 51% shareholder of our predecessor entity, Global Trend (the “Sale and Purchase Agreement”), Victory City sold its 51% interest in RS International Holdings Limited, an investment holding company to Mr. Lee. Pursuant to the Sale and Purchase Agreement, and effective since August 1, 2016, all rights, interests and benefits of any contracts entered into with or sale/purchase orders made by any subsidiary of Victory City International Holdings Limited, the parent of Victory City, on or prior to August 1, 2016 in respect of the sale and purchase of garment products manufactured or to be manufactured by us or one of our subsidiaries, together with the costs and obligations relating to those contracts, were transferred to the relevant subsidiary. Mr. Choi Lin Hung, our president, director and a significant stockholder, is also a director of Victory City International Holdings Limited. Thereafter, we began conducting business directly with the end-customers and no longer through our affiliate, Ford Glory. Following August 1, 2016, there was a transition period for orders placed directly with Ford Glory. For the first quarter of fiscal 2018 none of our net sales were made to Ford Glory and $18,771,969, or approximately 87.9%, of our net sales for the first quarter of fiscal 2018, were made directly to end-customers with the support of Ford Glory. For fiscal 2016, fiscal 2017 and the three months ended June 30, 2017, $50,195,342, $23,350,919 and $0, respectively, of our net sales were made to Ford Glory.

 

We also periodically purchase merchandise or raw materials from certain related party suppliers. For the first quarter of fiscal 2018, we did not purchase any of our raw materials from two related major suppliers, Value Plus and Ford Glory, respectively, and for the first quarter of fiscal 2017, we purchased $4,494,653, or approximately 83%, and $786,172, or approximately 14%, of our raw materials from these two related major suppliers, respectively. For fiscal 2017 and fiscal 2016, we purchased $6,061,202 and $26,360,929, respectively, of our raw materials from these two related major suppliers. We had no balance due to/from Ford Glory as of June 30, 2016, and accounts receivable from Ford Glory of $664,315 as of June 30, 2017. Value Plus and Ford Glory are each 49% owned by Mr. Choi Lin Hung, our director and a significant stockholder through his wholly-owned entity Merlotte.

 

Historically, we have received working capital advances from certain of our affiliates and related parties to fund operations and capital expenditures. As of June 30, 2017, amounts due to related parties for working capital advances consisted of $0 to Ford Glory Holdings Limited (“ Ford Glory Holdings ”), the parent of Ford Glory and the former indirect parent of Global Trend, and $0 to Jiangmen V-Apparel Manufacturing Ltd., a subsidiary of Ford Glory Holdings. Mr. Choi Lin Hung, our president, director and a significant stockholder, is also a director of Jiangmen V-Apparel Manufacturing Ltd. As of June 30, 2016, amounts due to related parties for working capital advances consisted of $308,731 to Ford Glory Holdings and $341,171 to Jiangmen V-Apparel Manufacturing Ltd. During fiscal 2016, the largest amount due to Ford Glory Holdings was $309,276, all of which was outstanding at March 31, 2016 as no payments of principal or interest were made during fiscal 2016. During fiscal 2016, the largest amount due to Jiangmen V-Apparel Manufacturing, Ltd. was $37,209, all of which was outstanding at March 31, 2016 as no payments of principal or interest were made during fiscal 2016. During fiscal 2017, the largest amount due to Ford Glory Holdings was $309,276 of which $0 was outstanding at March 31, 2017 as $309,276 in payments of principal were made during fiscal 2017. During fiscal 2017, the largest amount due to Jiangmen V-Apparel Manufacturing, Ltd. was $37,209 of which $0 was outstanding at March 31, 2017 as $37,209 in payments of principal were made during fiscal 2017. There were no amounts outstanding to Ford Glory Holdings or Jiangmen V-Apparel Manufacturing, Ltd at any time during the quarter ended June 30, 2017 and balances due were $0 at June 30, 2017 with no payments of principal made during the quarter. The balances due to related parties are interest-free and due upon demand. Ford Glory Holdings is 49% owned by Mr. Choi Lin Hung through his wholly-owned entity Merlotte.

 

Jerash Garments purchased an industrial building in Al Tajamouat Industrial City on July 31, 2000. On March 31, 2006, Victory Apparel purchased all of the property and equipment of Jerash Garments at this industrial building, including machinery, equipment and tools, motor vehicles, software, and the land and building, for 1,996,632.37 Jordanian dinars (approximately USD $2.8 million). Mr. Choi Lin Hung, through his wholly-owned entity Merlotte, and Mr. Lee Kian Tjiauw, a significant stockholder, together indirectly own 100% of Victory Apparel through Wealth Choice Limited. The land and building was not registered in Victory Apparel’s name, and Jerash Garments continued to hold the land and building in its name in trust for Victory Apparel. The declaration of trust was never registered with the Land Registry of Jordan, and on June 30, 2016, Victory Apparel and Jerash Garments dissolved the sale agreement, resulting in the property and equipment being owned free and clear by Jerash Garments. Victory Apparel does not currently have any material assets or operations of its own, and Mr. Choi Lin Hung and Mr. Lee Kian Tjiauw intend to dissolve the entity.

 

Treasure Success leases its office space in Hong Kong from Ford Glory International Limited, pursuant to an agreement dated October 3, 2016 providing for rent in the amount of HK$21,600 (approximately $2,760) per month and having a one-year term with an option to extend the term for an additional year at the same rent.

 

Eric Tang, who is the husband of our Vice President, Secretary and director, Ms. Yang, has provided us with consulting services since 2013 primarily in sales and marketing, including playing a critical role providing consulting services in connection with our transition from receiving purchase orders from Ford Glory to receiving purchase orders directly from VF Corporation. On December 1, 2016, Mr. Tang entered into an employment agreement with our wholly-owned subsidiary, Treasure Success International Limited, to serve as our Administration Manager providing marketing advice. Mr. Tang is entitled to receive monthly compensation of HK$37,853 (approximately US$4,850). We do not consider Mr. Tang to be an executive officer of our company. Mr. Tang received aggregate compensation in the amount of HK$113,559 (approximately US$14,585) and HK$155,059 (approximately US$19,880) during the three months ended June 30, 2017 and two-year period ended March 31, 2017 in exchange for such consulting services and his employment, respectively.

 

In order to induce the investors in the Private Placement to waive the condition precedent to enter into the Secured Credit Facility and to consummate the initial closing and subsequent closings of the Private Placement, Mr. Choi Lin Hung, our director and a significant stockholder, together with Merlotte, his wholly-owned entity, agreed, jointly and severally, to fund, in the aggregate amount of up to US$5,000,000, the working capital, maintenance and capital costs necessary to maintain the business of Jerash Garments as currently conducted from and after the closing of the Private Placement until such time as Jerash Garments or Treasure Success obtained the Secured Credit Facility. Treasure Success entered into the Secured Credit Facility to finance the working capital needs of the Company. Pursuant to a letter agreement dated May 29, 2017, Treasure Success entered into an $8,000,000 import credit facility with HSBC. In addition, pursuant to an offer letter dated June 5, 2017, HSBC agreed to provide Treasure Success with a $12,000,000 invoice discounting/factoring facility. On August 21, 2017, Treasure Success and HSBC entered into the Invoice Discounting/Factoring Agreement. The Secured Credit Facility is guaranteed by our significant stockholders, Mr. Choi Lin Hung and Mr. Ng Tsze Lun, whose interests may differ from the other stockholders of the Company as a result of their personal guarantees.

 

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Timothy Murphy, the former president, treasurer, secretary and director of Jerash Holdings (US), Inc., is the chief financial officer of Maxim Group LLC (“ Maxim ”). We engaged Maxim as the Placement Agent for the Private Placement. Pursuant to the terms of an engagement letter between Maxim and us, Maxim received commissions on the proceeds raised in the private placement in the aggregate amount of $243,000 and warrants (the “ Maxim Warrants ”). Pursuant to the terms of the engagement letter, Maxim was entitled to, and did elect to, have the Maxim Warrants issued into the names of its affiliates. In connection with the Private Placement, we issued Maxim Warrants to purchase 71,100 units, with each unit consisting of one share of our common stock and one warrant (with each such warrant being immediately exercisable for one-tenth (1/10 th ) of one share of common stock at an exercise price of $6.25 per share for a period of five years from the issuance date), at an exercise price of $5.50 per unit. In addition to its service as our Placement Agent, Maxim also provided merger advisory services to us in connection with the Merger, for which we paid Maxim aggregate fees of $100,000.

 

We entered into a consulting agreement effective May 26, 2017 with LogiCore Strategies, LLC (“LogiCore”), pursuant to which Richard J. Shaw serves as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer. The Company compensates LogiCore for Mr. Shaw’s time at a rate of $5,000 per month. Mr. Shaw wholly owns LogiCore.

 

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SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT

 

The following table provides information as of September 29, 2017, concerning beneficial ownership of our common stock known to us to be held by (1) our named executive officers, (2) our directors, (3) our named executive officers and directors as a group and (4) each person or entity we know to beneficially own more than five percent of our common stock. The percentages of shares owned shown in the table below are based on 9,895,000 shares of our common stock outstanding as of September 29, 2017.

 

Name of Beneficial Owner   Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned(1)
    Percentage
of Common
Stock
Owned(1)
 
Named Executive Officers and Directors:                
                 

Choi Lin Hung (2)

President, Treasurer

and Director

    4,305,875       43.52 %
                 

Kitty Yang

Vice President, Secretary and Director

           
                 

Timothy G. Murphy (3)

Former President, Treasurer, Secretary and Director

    322,953 (4)     3.25 %
                 
All directors and executive officers as a group (3 persons)     4,628,828       46.53 %
                 
5% Stockholders:                
                 

Merlotte Enterprise Limited

19/F, Ford Glory Plaza

37-39 Wing Hong Street

Cheung Sha Wan, Kowloon, Hong Kong

    4,305,875       43.52 %
                 

Lee Kian Tjiauw

Flat A, 9/F, Block 3, Regency Park

3 Wah King Road

Kwai Chung, Hong Kong

    3,098,031       31.31 %
                 

Ng Tsze Lun

19/F, Ford Glory Plaza

37-39 Wing Hong Street

Cheung Sha Wan, Kowloon, Hong Kong

    988,594       9.99 %

 

  (1) Applicable percentages are based on 9,895,000 shares outstanding, adjusted as required by rules of the SEC. Beneficial ownership is determined under the rules of the SEC and generally includes voting or investment power with respect to securities. Shares of common stock subject to options, warrants and convertible notes currently exercisable or convertible, or exercisable or convertible within 60 days are deemed outstanding for computing the percentage of the person holding such securities but are not deemed outstanding for computing the percentage of any other person. Unless otherwise indicated in the footnotes to this table, the Company believes that each of the stockholders named in the table has sole voting and investment power with respect to the shares of Common Stock indicated as beneficially owned by them.

  (2) As the sole member of Merlotte Enterprise Limited, Mr. Choi may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the 4,305,875 shares held by Merlotte.

  (3) Our former president, treasurer, secretary and director, Timothy G. Murphy may be deemed to be a beneficial owner of the securities held by Maxim Partners LLC.

  (4)

Includes 47,457 shares of common stock and 4,746 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of warrants, which shares and warrants comprise units issuable upon the exercise of warrants that are currently exercisable or exercisable within 60 days of September 29, 2017.

 

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PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION

 

The selling stockholders may sell some or all of their shares at prices ranging from $5.00-$6.00 per share until our shares are quoted on the OTCQB Market, and thereafter at prevailing market prices or privately negotiated prices. Prior to being quoted on the OTCQB Market, the selling stockholders may sell their shares in private transactions to other individuals. Although our common stock is not listed on a public exchange, we intend to file to obtain a quotation on the OTCQB Market in the future. In order to be quoted on the OTCQB, a market maker must file an application on our behalf in order to make a market for our common stock. There can be no assurance that a market maker will agree to file the necessary documents with FINRA, which operates the OTCQB Market, nor can there be any assurance that such an application for quotation will be approved.

 

Once a market has developed for our common stock, the shares may be sold or distributed from time to time by the selling stockholders, directly to one or more purchasers or through brokers or dealers who act solely as agents, at market prices prevailing at the time of sale, at prices related to such prevailing market prices, at negotiated prices or at fixed prices, which may be changed. The distribution of the shares may be effected in one or more of the following methods:

 

  · ordinary brokers transactions, which may include long or short sales;

 

  · transactions involving cross or block trades on any securities market where our common stock is trading;

 

  · through direct sales to purchasers or sales effected through agents;

 

  · privately negotiated transactions;

 

  · any combination of the foregoing; or

 

  · any other method permitted by law

 

In addition, the selling stockholders may enter into hedging transactions with broker-dealers who may engage in short sales, if short sales were permitted, of shares in the course of hedging the positions they assume with the selling stockholders. The selling security holders may also enter into option or other transactions with broker-dealers that require the delivery by such broker-dealers of the shares, which shares may be resold thereafter pursuant to this prospectus. None of the selling security holders are broker-dealers or affiliates of broker dealers.

 

Each selling stockholder has informed us that it is not a registered broker-dealer and does not have any written or oral agreement or understanding, directly or indirectly, with any person to engage in a distribution of the common stock. Upon us being notified in writing by a selling stockholder that any material arrangement has been entered into with a broker-dealer for the distribution of common stock, a prospectus supplement, if required, will be distributed, which will set forth the aggregate amount of shares of common stock being distributed and the terms of the offering, including the name or names of any broker-dealers or agents, any discounts, commissions and other terms constituting compensation from the selling stockholders and any discounts, commissions or concessions allowed or re-allowed or paid to broker-dealers.

 

Under the securities laws of some states, the shares of common stock may be sold in such states only through registered or licensed brokers or dealers. In addition, in some states the shares of common stock may not be sold unless such shares have been registered or qualified for sale in such state or an exemption from registration or qualification is available and is complied with.

 

Each selling stockholder may sell all, some or none of the securities registered pursuant to the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part. If sold under the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part, the shares of common stock registered hereunder will be freely tradable in the hands of persons other than our affiliates that acquire such shares.

 

The selling stockholders and any other person participating in such distribution will be subject to applicable provisions of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations thereunder, including, without limitation, to the extent applicable, Regulation M of the Exchange Act, which may limit the timing of purchases and sales of any of the shares of common stock by the selling stockholders and any other participating person. To the extent applicable, Regulation M may also restrict the ability of any person engaged in the distribution of the shares of common stock to engage in market-making activities with respect to the shares of common stock. All of the foregoing may affect the marketability of the shares of common stock and the ability of any person or entity to engage in market-making activities with respect to the shares of common stock.

 

Offers Outside the United States

 

Other than in the United States, no action has been taken by us that would permit a public offering of the securities offered by this prospectus in any jurisdiction where action for that purpose is required. The securities offered by this prospectus may not be offered or sold, directly or indirectly, nor may this prospectus or any other offering material or advertisements in connection with the offer and sale of any such securities be distributed or published in any jurisdiction, except under circumstances that will result in compliance with the applicable rules and regulations of that jurisdiction. Persons into whose possession this prospectus comes are advised to inform themselves about and to observe any restrictions relating to the offering and the distribution of this prospectus. This prospectus does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any securities offered by this prospectus in any jurisdiction in which such an offer or a solicitation is unlawful.

 

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u.s. TAX MATTERS

 

THE SUMMARY OF U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES SET OUT BELOW IS FOR GENERAL INFORMATION ONLY. PROSPECTIVE INVESTORS SHOULD CONSULT THEIR TAX ADVISORS REGARDING THE PARTICULAR UNITED STATES FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES TO THEM OF ACQUIRING, OWNING AND DISPOSING OF THE SECURITIES, THE SHARES AND WARRANTS THAT COMPRISE SUCH SECURITIES AND ANY SHARES OF OUR COMMON STOCK UNDERLYING THE SECURITIES, AS WELL AS ANY TAX CONSEQUENCES ARISING UNDER ANY STATE, LOCAL OR FOREIGN TAX LAWS AND ANY OTHER UNITED STATES FEDERAL TAX LAWS.

 

The following is a summary of certain material United States federal income tax consequences to you of the acquisition, ownership and disposition of our common stock and warrants, and the shares of common stock underlying the warrants. This discussion is not a complete analysis of all of the potential United States federal income tax consequences relating thereto, and, except as otherwise specifically provided herein, it does not address any estate and gift tax consequences or any tax consequences arising under any state, local or foreign tax laws, or any other United States federal tax laws. This discussion is based on the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “ Code ”), Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder, judicial decisions, and published rulings and administrative pronouncements of the Internal Revenue Service (the “ IRS ”) all as in effect as of the date of this prospectus. These authorities may change, possibly retroactively, resulting in United States federal income tax consequences different from those discussed below.

 

The discussion does not cover all aspects of U.S. federal income taxation that may be relevant to, or the actual tax effect that any of the matters described herein will have on, the acquisition, ownership or disposition of our common stock and warrants, and the shares of common stock underlying the warrants, by particular investors, and does not address state, local or non-U.S. tax laws, or any aspect of U.S. federal tax law other than income taxation (such as the estate and gift tax). In particular, this summary does not discuss all of the tax considerations that may be relevant to certain types of investors subject to special treatment under the U.S. federal income tax laws (such as financial institutions, insurance companies, investors liable for the alternative minimum tax, regulated investment companies, real estate investment trusts, individual retirement accounts and other tax-deferred accounts, tax-exempt organizations, partnerships and other pass-through entities, dealers or traders in securities or currencies, investors that will hold securities as part of straddles, hedging transactions, conversion transactions or other integrated transactions for U.S. federal income tax purposes or investors whose functional currency is not the U.S. dollar). This discussion is limited to holders who purchase securities pursuant to this prospectus and who hold our common stock and warrants, and the shares of common stock underlying the warrants, as a “capital asset” within the meaning of Section 1221 of the Code (generally, property held for investment).

 

If a partnership (or other entity taxed as a partnership for United States federal income tax purposes) holds the securities, the tax treatment of a partner in the partnership will depend on the status of the partner, upon the activities of the partnership, and upon certain determinations made at the partner level. Accordingly, partnerships holding the securities and the partners in such partnerships should consult their tax advisors regarding the specific United States federal income tax consequences to them.

 

For purposes of this discussion, a “U.S. Holder” is any beneficial owner of securities who, for United States federal income tax purposes, is (i) an individual who is a citizen or resident of the United States; (ii) a corporation (or other entity treated as a corporation for United States federal income tax purposes) created or organized in or under the laws of the United States or of any state or in the District of Columbia; (iii) an estate the income of which is subject to United States federal income taxation regardless of its source; or (iv) a trust, if a United States court can exercise primary supervision over the administration of the trust and one or more United States persons have the authority to control all substantial decisions of the trust, or if the trust has a valid election in place to be treated as a United States person.

 

General Principles Related to Taxation of U.S. Holders

 

Distributions on Shares of our Common Stock . A distribution of cash or other property (other than certain pro rata distributions of our capital stock) in respect of our common stock owned by a U.S. Holder generally will be treated as a dividend to the extent it is paid from our current or accumulated earnings and profits (as determined under U.S. federal income tax principles). If the amount of such distribution exceeds our current and accumulated earnings and profits, such excess generally will be treated first as a tax-free return of capital to the extent of such U.S. Holder’s adjusted tax basis in such shares of our common stock, and then as capital gain (which will be treated in the manner described below under “- Sale or Other Taxable Dispositions of Securities ”). In the case of certain non-corporate U.S. Holders, any distribution on shares of our common stock treated as a dividend generally will be eligible for a reduced tax rate so long as certain holding period and other requirements are met. In general, dividends paid on our common stock will not be eligible for the dividends received deduction provided to corporations receiving dividends from certain United States corporations.

 

Sale or Other Taxable Dispositions of Securities . Upon a sale, exchange or other disposition of the securities or the common stock underlying the securities, a U.S. Holder generally will recognize gain or loss in an amount equal to the difference between the amount realized on such sale, exchange or other disposition and such U.S. Holder’s adjusted tax basis in such security. Any gain or loss so recognized on such security generally will be capital gain or loss and will be long-term capital gain or loss if such U.S. Holder has held such security for more than one year at the time of such sale, exchange or other disposition. Net long-term capital gain of certain non-corporate U.S. Holders generally is subject to preferential rates of tax. The deductibility of capital losses is subject to limitations.

 

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Backup Withholding and Information Reporting . Information reporting will generally apply to non-corporate U.S. Holders with respect to payments of dividends on our common stock or the shares of common stock underlying the securities and to certain payments of proceeds on the sale or other disposition of the common stock or the shares of common stock underlying the securities. Certain non-corporate U.S. Holders may be subject to U.S. backup withholding on payments of dividends on the common stock or the shares of common stock underlying the securities and certain payments of proceeds on the sale or other disposition of the common stock or the shares of common stock underlying the securities unless the beneficial owner furnishes the payor or its agent with a taxpayer identification number, certified under penalties of perjury, and certain other information, or otherwise establishes, in the manner prescribed by law, an exemption from backup withholding.

 

U.S. backup withholding is not an additional tax. Any amounts withheld under the backup withholding rules may be allowed as a credit against a U.S. Holder’s United States federal income tax liability, which may entitle the U.S. Holder to a refund, provided the U.S. Holder timely furnishes the required information to the IRS.

 

Medicare Tax . A U.S. person that is an individual or estate, or a trust that does not fall into the special classes of trusts that are exempt from such tax, will be subject to a 3.8% tax on the lesser of (1) the U.S. person’s “net investment income” for the relevant taxable year and (2) the excess of the U.S. person’s modified adjusted gross income for the taxable year over a certain threshold (which in the case of individuals will be between $125,000 and $250,000 depending on the individual’s circumstances). Net investment income generally includes interest, “S Corporation” flow through income, dividends, and net gains from the disposition of the Securities or the securities underlying the Securities, unless such income or gains are derived in the ordinary course of the conduct of a trade or business (other than a trade or business that consists of certain passive or trading activities). A U.S. Holder that is an individual, estate or trust should consult its tax advisor regarding the applicability of the Medicare tax to its income and gains in respect of its investment in our securities.

 

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LEGAL MATTERS

 

The validity of the securities in this offering will be passed upon for us by our counsel, Harter Secrest & Emery LLP (“HSE”), Rochester, New York. An affiliate of HSE is a stockholder of the Company and owns 57,000 shares of our common stock.

 

EXPERTS

 

Friedman LLP, our independent registered public accounting firm, has audited our financial statements for the years ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, as set forth in their report. We have included our financial statements in this prospectus and elsewhere in this registration statement in reliance on Friedman LLP’s report, given on their authority as experts in accounting and auditing.

 

WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION

 

We have filed with the SEC a registration statement on Form S-1 under the Securities Act with respect to our securities offered by this prospectus. This prospectus, which constitutes part of that registration statement, does not contain all of the information set forth in the registration statement or the accompanying exhibits and schedules. Some items included in the registration statement are omitted from this prospectus in accordance with the rules and regulations of the SEC. For further information with respect to us and the securities offered in this prospectus, we refer you to the registration statement and the accompanying exhibits and schedules. Statements contained in this prospectus regarding the contents of any contract, agreement or any other document are summaries of the material terms of these contracts, agreements or other documents. With respect to each of these contracts, agreements or other documents filed as an exhibit to the registration statement, reference is made to such exhibit for a more complete description of the matter involved.

 

A copy of the registration statement and the accompanying exhibits and schedules and any other document we file may be inspected without charge and copied at the SEC’s public reference room at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549. The public may obtain information on the operation of the public reference room by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330. The SEC maintains a website that contains reports, proxy and information statements and other information regarding registrants that file electronically with the SEC. The address of the SEC’s website is www.sec.gov.

 

We will become subject to the information and periodic reporting requirements of the Exchange Act, and we will file required periodic reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC. These periodic reports, proxy statements and other information will be available for inspection and copying at the public reference room and website of the SEC referred to above. We maintain a website at www.tripborn.com. You will be able to access our annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K and amendments to those reports, proxy statements and other information to be filed or furnished pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act with the SEC free of charge at our website as soon as reasonably practicable after such material will be electronically filed with, or furnished to, the SEC. The information contained in, or that can be accessed through, our website is not part of this prospectus.

 

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JERASH HOLDINGS (US), INC.

SUBSIDIARIES AND AFFILIATE

 

CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

FOR THE YEARS ENDED MARCH 31, 2017 AND 2016

 

AND

 

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

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JERASH HOLDINGS (US), INC.,
SUBSIDIARIES AND AFFILIATE

 
  TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

INDEX PAGE
   
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm F-3
   
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2017 and 2016 F-4
   
Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income for the Years Ended March 31, 2017 and 2016 F-5
   
Consolidated Statements of changes in Equity for the Years Ended March 31, 2017 and 2016 F-6
   
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Years Ended March 31, 2017 and 2016 F-7
   
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements F-8

 

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of

Jerash Holdings (US), Inc.

 

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Jerash Holdings (US), Inc. and Subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company”) as of March 31, 2017 and 2016, and the related consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income, changes in equity and cash flows for each of the years in the two-year period ended March 31, 2017. The Company’s management is responsible for these consolidated financial statements. 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 consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements, 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 the Company as of March 31, 2017 and 2016, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the years in the two-year period ended March 31, 2017, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

 

/s/ Friedman LLP

 

New York, NY

August 18, 2017

 

 

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JERASH HOLDINGS (US), INC.,
SUBSIDIARIES AND AFFILIATE

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

    March 31,  
    2017     2016  
             
ASSETS                
Current Assets:                
Cash   $ 3,654,373     $ 2,823,974  
Accounts receivable     2,776,314       -  
Accounts receivable - related party     2,343,892       -  
Other receivable - related party     336,746       -  
Due from shareholders     692,500       -  
Inventories     19,151,609       16,510,702  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets     1,303,230       1,221,273  
Total Current Assets     30,258,664       20,555,949  
                 
Restricted cash     478,388       479,609  
Property, plant and equipment, net     3,160,242       3,985,388  
 Total Assets   $ 33,897,294     $ 25,020,946  
                 
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY                
Current Liabilities:                
Accounts payable   $ 10,253,053     $ 274,621  
Accounts payable - related parties     -       5,882,673  
Accrued expenses     464,476       465,599  
Other payables     1,161,975       1,334,081  
Due to related parties     -       346,485  
Total Current Liabilities     11,879,504       8,303,459  
                 
 Total Liabilities     11,879,504       8,303,459  
                 
Commitments and Contingencies                
                 
Equity                
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value; 500,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding     -       -  
Common stock, $0.001 par value; 15,000,000 shares authorized; 8,787,500 shares issued and outstanding     8,788       8,788  
Additional paid-in capital     1,091,212       1,091,212  
Statutory reserve     71,699       71,699  
Retained earnings     20,537,889       15,153,000  
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)     (8,395 )     30,686  
Total Jerash Holdings (US), Inc.'s Shareholders' Equity     21,701,193       16,355,385  
                 
Noncontrolling interest     316,597       362,102  
Total Equity     22,017,790       16,717,487  
                 
Total Liabilities and Equity   $ 33,897,294     $ 25,020,946  

 

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

 

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JERASH HOLDINGS (US), INC.,
SUBSIDIARIES AND AFFILIATE

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

 

    For the Years Ended March 31,  
    2017     2016  
             
Revenue, net from related party   $ 23,350,919     $ 50,195,342  
Revenue, net from third parties     38,689,670       2,361,908  
Revenue, net     62,040,589       52,557,250  
Cost of goods sold     46,636,992       39,912,094  
Gross Profit     15,403,597       12,645,156  
                 
Selling, general and administrative expenses     4,705,498       3,570,172  
Total Operating Expenses     4,705,498       3,570,172  
                 
Income from Operations     10,698,099       9,074,984  
                 
Other Expense:                
Other expense, net     50,318       65,372  
Total other expense, net     50,318       65,372  
                 
Net Income     10,647,781       9,009,612  
                 
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest     44,608       66,197  

Net income attributable to Jerash Holdings (US), Inc.'s

Common Shareholders

  $ 10,692,389       9,075,809  
                 
Net Income   $ 10,647,781     $ 9,009,612  
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss):                
Foreign currency translation gain (loss)     (39,978 )     34,476  
Total Comprehensive Income     10,607,803       9,044,088  
Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interest     45,505       65,524  
Comprehensive Income Attributable to Jerash Holdings (US), Inc.'s Common Shareholders   $ 10,653,308     $ 9,109,612  
                 
Earnings Per Share Attributable to Common Shareholders:                
Basic and diluted   $ 1.22     $ 1.03  
                 
Weighted Average Number of Shares                
Basic and diluted     8,787,500       8,787,500  

 

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

 

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JERASH HOLDINGS (US), INC., SUBSIDIARIES AND AFFILIATE

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

FOR THE YEARS ENDED MARCH 31, 2017

 

                 Additional                 Accumulated
Other
             
    Preferred Stock     Common Stock     Paid-in     Statutory     Retained     Comprehensive     Noncontrolling     Total  
    Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Capital     Reserve     Earnings     Income (Loss)     Interest     Equity  
Balance at March 31, 2015     -     $ -       8,787,500     $ 8,788     $ 1,091,212     $ 71,699     $ 6,077,191     $ (3,117 )   $ 427,626     $ 7,673,399  
                                                                                 
Net income     -       -       -       -       -       -       9,075,809       -       (66,197 )     9,009,612  
Foreign currency translation gain     -       -       -       -       -       -       -       33,803       673       34,476  
                                                                                 
Balance at March 31, 2016     -     $ -       8,787,500     $ 8,788     $ 1,091,212     $ 71,699     $ 15,153,000     $ 30,686     $ 362,102     $ 16,717,487  
                                                                                 
Net income     -       -       -       -       -       -       10,692,389       -       (44,608 )     10,647,781  
Dividend distribution     -       -       -       -       -       -       (5,307,500 )     -       -       (5,307,500 )
Foreign currency translation loss     -       -       -       -       -       -       -       (39,081 )     (897 )     (39,978 )
                                                                                 
Balance at March 31, 2017     -     $ -       8,787,500     $ 8,788     $ 1,091,212     $ 71,699     $ 20,537,889     $ (8,395 )   $ 316,597     $ 22,017,790  

 

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

 

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JERASH HOLDINGS (US), INC.,

SUBSIDIARIES AND AFFILIATE

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

 

    For the Years Ended March 31,  
    2017     2016  
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES                
Net income     10,647,781       9,009,612  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:                
Depreciation and amortization     1,322,946       1,009,205  
Loss on abandonment of property, plant and equipment     -       52,288  
Changes in operating assets:                
Accounts receivable     (2,778,320 )     25,567  
Account receivable - related party     (2,345,221 )     -  
Inventories     (2,684,465 )     (2,856,274 )
Prepaid expenses and other current assets     (84,682 )     (294,833 )
Changes in operating liabilities:                
Accounts payable     9,984,792       155,080  
Accounts payable - related parties     (5,871,024 )     (4,799,942 )
Accrued expenses     61       (119,331 )
Due to related parties     (345,799 )     -  
Other payables     (168,807 )     132,904  
Net cash provided by operating activities     7,677,262       2,314,276  
                 
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES                
Purchases of property, plant and equipment     (491,633 )     (2,362,944 )
Other receivable - related party     (336,937 )     -  
Net cash used in investing activities     (828,570 )     (2,362,944 )
                 
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES                
Dividend distribution     (5,307,500 )     -  
Due from shareholders     (692,500 )        
Net cash used in financing activities     (6,000,000 )     -  
                 
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATES CHANGES ON CASH     (18,293 )     5,380  
                 
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH     830,399       (43,288 )
                 
CASH, BEGINNING OF THE YEAR     2,823,974       2,867,262  
                 
CASH, ENDING OF THE YEAR   $ 3,654,373     $ 2,823,974  

 

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

 

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JERASH HOLDINGS (US), INC.,
SUBSIDIARIES AND AFFILIATE

 
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

NOTE 1 – ORGANIZATION AND DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS

 

Jerash Holdings (US), Inc. (“Jerash Holdings”) is a corporation established under the laws of the State of Delaware on January 20, 2016. Jerash Holdings is a parent holding company with no operations.

 

Global Trend Investment Limited (“GTI”) is a limited company that was incorporated in the British Virgin Islands (“BVI”) on July 5, 2000, and is owned by two individuals and a BVI corporation, Merlotte Enterprise Limited, which is wholly owned by the Chairman of the Board of GTI and Jerash Garments and Fashions Manufacturing Company Limited (“Jerash Garments”). Wealth Choice Limited (“WCL”), a BVI corporation, was the former sole shareholder of GTI and the Chairman of the Board of Jerash Garments is also one of the ultimate shareholders of WCL and its subsidiaries. In September 2016, WCL transferred its ownership in GTI and its subsidiaries to Merlotte Enterprise Limited and an individual shareholder, and in October 2016, the individual shareholder transferred approximately 22% of its shares to another individual shareholder.

 

Jerash Garments is a wholly owned subsidiary of Jerash Holdings and was the wholly owned subsidiary of GTI prior to the Merger described below. Jerash Garments was established in Amman, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan (“Jordan”) as a limited liability company on November 26, 2000 with declared capital of 50,000 Jordanian Dinar (“JOD”) (approximately US$70,500).

 

Jerash for Industrial Embroidery Company (“Jerash Embroidery”) and Chinese Garments and Fashions Manufacturing Company Limited (“Chinese Garments”) were both incorporated in Amman, Jordan as limited liability companies on March 11, 2013 and June 13, 2013, respectively, with declared capital of JOD 50,000 each. Jerash Embroidery and Chinese Garments were initially established under the name of Jerash Garments’ nominated agent but were in fact controlled and fully funded by Jerash Garments. On January 1, 2015, the nominated agent entered into an equity transfer agreement with Jerash Garments, in which the nominated agent agreed to transfer 100% ownership interests of Jerash Embroidery and Chinese Garments to Jerash Garments (the “Equity Transfer”). Subsequent to the Equity Transfer, Jerash Embroidery and Chinese Garments became wholly owned subsidiaries of Jerash Garments. Jerash Garments, Jerash Embroidery and Chinese Garments were effectively controlled by the same Controlling Shareholders before and after the Equity Transfer. Thus, this transaction is considered as reorganization of entities under common control. The consolidations of Jerash Embroidery and Chinese Garments have been accounted for at their carrying amounts as of the beginning of the first period presented in the accompanying consolidated financial statements.

 

Victory Apparel (Jordan) Manufacturing Company Limited (“Victory Apparel”) was incorporated as a limited liability company in Amman, Jordan on September 18, 2005 with declared capital of JOD 50,000, as a wholly owned subsidiary of WCL. Jerash Garments is the sole user of the land, building and equipment being held by Victory Apparel and had a lease agreement with Victory Apparel related to the use of these assets before GTI and its subsidiaries were acquired by WCL in March 2012. The land and building was not registered in Victory Apparel’s name, and Jerash Garments continued to hold the land and building in its name in trust for Victory Apparel. The declaration of trust was never registered with the Land Registry of Jordan, and on June 30, 2016, Victory Apparel and Jerash Garments dissolved the sale agreement, resulting in the property and equipment being owned free and clear by Jerash Garments. Victory Apparel has no other operating activities of its own.

 

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JERASH HOLDINGS (US), INC.,
SUBSIDIARIES AND AFFILIATE

 
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

NOTE 1 – ORGANIZATION AND DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS (Continued)

 

Although Jerash Garments doesn’t own the equity interest of Victory Apparel, the Board of Directors of Jerash Garments controls all decision-makings for Victory Apparel and has the ability to control Victory Apparel’s financial affairs. In addition, Victory Apparel's equity at risk is not sufficient to permit it to operate without additional subordinated financial support from Jerash Garments. Based on these facts, Jerash Garments has effective control over Victory Apparel and Victory Apparel should be considered a Variable Interest Entity (“VIE”) under Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 810-10-05-08A. Accordingly, Jerash Garments consolidates Victory Apparel’s operating results, assets and liabilities.

 

Treasure Success International Limited (“Treasure Success”) was incorporated on July 5, 2016 in Hong Kong, China, whose 100% equity interest is registered under the name of the Chairman of the Board of Jerash Garments, with the primary purpose to employ staff from China to support Jerash Garments' operations. On October 31, 2016, the Chairman of the Board of Jerash Garments transferred his 100% equity interest of Treasure Success to GTI. Treasure Success was inactive until October 2016. Treasure Success was consolidated as a VIE before October 31, 2016. The transfer was accounted for as a transfer between entities under common control.

 

On May 11, 2017, the shareholders of GTI contributed 100% of their outstanding capital stock in GTI to Jerash Holdings in exchange for an aggregate of 8,787,500 shares of common stock of Jerash Holdings. Immediately prior to this transaction, Jerash Holdings had 712,500 shares of common stock outstanding with a par value of $0.001 per share. Immediately following this transaction, GTI merged with and into Jerash Holdings, with Jerash Holdings being the surviving entity, as a result of which Jerash Holdings became the direct parent of GTI’s wholly owned subsidiaries, Jerash Garments, including its wholly owned subsidiaries, and Treasure Success. The transactions described above are collectively referred to as the “Merger”.

 

The Merger was accounted for as a reverse recapitalization. Under reverse capitalization accounting, GTI is recognized as the accounting acquirer, and Jerash Holdings is the legal acquirer or accounting acquiree. As such, following the Merger, the historical financial statements of GTI and its subsidiaries are treated as the historical financial statements of the combined company.

 

Consequently, the consolidated financial statements of Jerash Holdings reflect the operations of the accounting acquirer and a recapitalization of the equity of the accounting acquirer. These consolidated financial statements include the accounts of GTI, its subsidiaries and its VIE, Victory Apparel since inception.

 

Jerash Holdings, GTI, its subsidiaries and VIE (herein collectively referred to as the “Company”) are engaged in manufacturing and exporting customized ready-made apparel for large brand-name retailers.

 

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JERASH HOLDINGS (US), INC.,
SUBSIDIARIES AND AFFILIATE

 
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

NOTE 2 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

Basis of Presentation and Principles of Consolidation

 

The Company’s consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”). The consolidated financial statements include the financial statements of GTI and its subsidiaries and VIE. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

 

In accordance with accounting standards regarding the consolidation of variable interest entities, VIEs are generally entities that lack sufficient equity to finance their activities without additional financial support from other parties or whose equity holders lack adequate decision making ability. All VIEs with which the Company is involved must be evaluated to determine the primary beneficiary of the risks and rewards of the VIEs. The primary beneficiary is required to consolidate the VIE for financial reporting purposes.

 

As described in Note 1, management of the Company has concluded that Victory Apparel is a VIE, and that Jerash Garments is considered the primary beneficiary because it absorbs the risks and rewards of Victory Apparel; therefore, GTI consolidates Victory Apparel for financial reporting purposes. Noncontrolling interests result from the consolidation of Victory Apparel, which is 100% owned by WCL.

 

The following table sets forth the carrying amounts of the assets and liabilities of the VIE, Victory Apparel, which was included in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets:

 

    March 31, 2017     March 31, 2016  
Current assets   $ 2,096     $ 2,135  
Intercompany receivables*     321,317       471,662  
Non-current assets     -       205,850  
Total assets     323,413       679,647  
                 
Third party current liabilities     (6,815 )     (8,270 )
Due to related party – Ford Glory Holdings Limited     -       (309,275 )
Total liabilities     (6,815 )     (317,545 )
Net assets   $ 316,598     $ 362,102  

 

* Receivables from Jerash Garments are eliminated upon consolidation.

 

Victory Apparel did not generate any income but incurred certain expenses for each of the years ended March 31, 2017 and 2016. The loss was $44,608 and $66,197 for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

 

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JERASH HOLDINGS (US), INC.,
SUBSIDIARIES AND AFFILIATE

 
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

NOTE 2 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)

 

Use of Estimates

 

The preparation of the consolidated financial statements, in conformity with U.S. GAAP, requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. The Company’s most significant estimates include allowance for doubtful accounts, valuation of inventory reserve and useful lives of buildings and other property. Actual results could differ from these estimates.

 

Cash

 

The Company considers all highly liquid investment instruments with an original maturity of three months or less from the date of purchase to be cash equivalents. As of March 31, 2017 and 2016, the Company had no cash equivalents.

 

Restricted Cash

 

Restricted cash consists of cash used as security deposits to open its bank accounts and to secure custom clearance under the requirements of local regulations. The Company is required to keep certain amounts on deposit that are subject to withdrawal restrictions. These security deposits at the bank are refundable only when the bank accounts are closed. The restricted cash is classified as a non-current asset since the Company has no intention to close these bank accounts within one year.

 

Accounts Receivable

 

Accounts receivable are recognized and carried at original invoiced amount less an estimated allowance for uncollectible accounts. The Company usually grants credit to customers with good credit standing with a maximum of 90 days and determines the adequacy of reserves for doubtful accounts based on individual account analysis and historical collection trends. The Company establishes a provision for doubtful receivables when there is objective evidence that the Company may not be able to collect amounts due. The allowance is based on management's best estimates of specific losses on individual exposures, as well as a provision on historical trends of collections. The provision is recorded against accounts receivables balances, with a corresponding charge recorded in the consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income. Actual amounts received may differ from management's estimate of credit worthiness and the economic environment. Delinquent account balances are written-off against the allowance for doubtful accounts after management has determined that the likelihood of collection is not probable. No allowance was considered necessary as of March 31, 2017 and 2016.

 

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JERASH HOLDINGS (US), INC.,
SUBSIDIARIES AND AFFILIATE

 
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

NOTE 2 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)

 

Inventories

 

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market value. Inventories include cost of raw materials, freight, direct labor and related production overhead. The cost of inventories is determined using the First-in, First-out (“FIFO”) method. The Company periodically reviews its inventories for excess or slow-moving items and makes provisions as necessary to properly reflect inventory value.

 

Property, Plant and Equipment

 

Property, plant and equipment are recorded at cost, reduced by accumulated depreciation and amortization. Depreciation and amortization expense related to property, plant and equipment is computed using the straight-line method based on estimated useful lives of the assets, or in the case of leasehold improvements, the shorter of the initial lease term or the estimated useful life of the improvements. The useful life and depreciation method are reviewed periodically to ensure that the method and period of depreciation are consistent with the expected pattern of economic benefits from items of property, plant and equipment. The estimated useful lives of depreciation and amortization of the principal classes of assets are as follows:

 

  Useful life
Land   Infinite
Property and buildings   15 years
Equipment and machinery   3-5 years
Office and electronic equipment   3-5 years
Automobiles   5 years
Leasehold improvements Lesser of useful life and lease term

 

Expenditures for maintenance and repairs, which do not materially extend the useful lives of the assets, are charged to expense as incurred. Expenditures for major renewals and betterments which substantially extend the useful life of assets are capitalized. The cost and related accumulated depreciation or amortization of assets retired or sold are removed from the respective accounts, and any gain or loss is recognized in the consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income.

 

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets

 

The Company assesses its long-lived assets, including property and equipment, for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset group may not be recoverable. Factors which may indicate potential impairment include a significant underperformance relative to the historical or projected future operating results or a significant negative industry or economic trend. Recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of an asset to the future undiscounted cash flows expected to be generated by that asset. If impairment is indicated, a loss is recognized for any excess of the carrying value over the estimated fair value of the asset. The fair value is estimated based on the discounted future cash flows or comparable market values, if available. The Company did not record any impairment loss during the years ended March 31, 2017 and 2016.

 

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JERASH HOLDINGS (US), INC.,
SUBSIDIARIES AND AFFILIATE

 
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

NOTE 2 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)

 

Revenue Recognition

 

Revenue from product sales is recognized, net of estimated provisions for sales allowances and returns, when the merchandise is shipped and title is transferred. Revenue is recognized when all four of the following criteria are met: (i) persuasive evidence that an arrangement exists (sales agreements and customer purchase orders are used to determine the existence of an arrangement); (ii) delivery of goods has occurred and risks and benefits of ownership have been transferred, which is when the goods are received by the customer at its designated location in accordance with the sales terms; (iii) the sales price is both fixed and determinable, and (iv) collectability is reasonably assured. Most of the Company’s products are custom-made for large brand-name retailers. Historically, sales returns have been minimal.

 

Advertising Costs

 

Advertising costs are expensed as incurred and totaled $598 and $3,848 for the years ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

 

Shipping and Handling

 

Proceeds collected from customers for shipping and handling costs are included in revenues. Shipping and handling costs are expensed as incurred and are included in operating expenses, as a part of selling, general and administrative expenses, in the Company’s consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income. Total shipping and handling expenses were $503,818 and $407,293 for the years ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

 

Income Taxes

 

The Company is subject to income taxes on an entity basis on income arising in or derived from the tax jurisdiction in which each entity is domiciled. Jerash Holdings was incorporated in the State of Delaware and is subject to federal income tax in the United States of America. GTI was incorporated in the BVI and is not subject to income taxes under the current laws of BVI. Treasure Success was registered in Hong Kong and has no operating profit for current tax liabilities. Jerash Garments, Jerash Embroidery, Chinese Garments and Victory Apparel are subject to the regulations of Income Tax Department in Jordan. The corporate income tax rate is 14% for the industrial sector. In accordance with the Investment Encouragement Law, Jerash Garments' export sales to overseas customers is entitled to a 100% income tax exemption for a period of 10 years commencing at the first day of production, and the exemption have been extended for 5 years until December 31, 2018. Jerash Garments can apply for further extension of the tax exemption upon expiration. Income tax expenses of Jerash Garments totaling $1,536,474 and $1,261,539 were exempted for the years ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively. Per share effect of the tax exemption were $0.17 and $0.14 for the years ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

 

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JERASH HOLDINGS (US), INC.,
SUBSIDIARIES AND AFFILIATE

 
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

NOTE 2 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)

 

Income Taxes (Continued)

 

Local sales of Jerash Garments are subject to income tax at a fixed rate of 14%. No tax provision was provided for the years ended March 31, 2017 and 2016 since there was no net income generated from local sales.

 

The Company accounts for income taxes in accordance with ASC 740, “Income Taxes,” which requires the Company to use the asset and liability method of accounting for income taxes. Under the asset and liability method, deferred income taxes are recognized for the tax consequences of temporary differences by applying enacted statutory tax rates applicable to future years to differences between financial statement carrying amounts and the tax bases of existing assets and liabilities and operating loss and tax credit carry forwards. Under this accounting standard, the effect on deferred income taxes of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date. A valuation allowance is recognized if it is more likely than not that some portion, or all of, a deferred tax asset will not be realized. Deferred income taxes were immaterial, and accordingly, no deferred tax assets or liabilities were recognized as of March 31, 2017 and 2016.

 

ASC 740 clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in tax positions. This interpretation requires that an entity recognizes in its financial statements the impact of a tax position, if that position is more likely than not of being sustained upon examination, based on the technical merits of the position. Recognized income tax positions are measured at the largest amount that is greater than 50% likely of being realized. Changes in recognition or measurement are reflected in the period in which the change in judgment occurs. The Company has elected to classify interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits, if and when required, as part of income tax expense in the consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income. Jordan income tax returns prior to 2013 are not subject to examination by any applicable tax authorities.

 

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JERASH HOLDINGS (US), INC.,
SUBSIDIARIES AND AFFILIATE

 
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

NOTE 2 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)

 

Foreign Currency Translation

 

The reporting currency of the Company is the U.S. dollar and the Company uses the Jordanian Dinar (“JOD”) as its functional currency, except Treasure Success, which uses the Hong Kong Dollar (“HKD”) as its functional currency. The assets and liabilities of the Company have been translated into U.S. dollars using the exchange rates in effect at the balance sheet date, equity accounts have been translated at historical rates, and revenue and expenses have been translated into U.S. dollars using average exchange rates in effect during the reporting period. Cash flows are also translated at average translation rates for the periods, therefore, amounts related to assets and liabilities reported on the consolidated statements of cash flows will not necessarily agree with changes in the corresponding balances on the consolidated balance sheets. Translation adjustments arising from the use of different exchange rates from period to period are included as a separate component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss). Transaction gains and losses that arise from exchange rate fluctuations on transactions denominated in a currency other than the functional currency are included in the results of operations as incurred, and were immaterial for the years ended March 31, 2017 and 2016.

 

The value of JOD against US$ and other currencies may fluctuate and is affected by, among other things, changes in the Jordan’s political and economic conditions. Any significant revaluation of JOD may materially affect the Company’s financial condition in terms of US$ reporting. The following table outlines the currency exchange rates that were used in creating the consolidated financial statements in this report:

  

    March 31, 2017     March 31, 2016  
Year-end spot rate   US$ 1=JOD 0.7090     US$ 1=JOD 0.7072  
    US$ 1=HKD 0.1287     US$ 1=HKD 0.1289  
Average rate   US$ 1=JOD 0.7086     US$ 1=JOD 0.7088  
    US$ 1=HKD 0.1289     US$ 1=HKD 0.1290  

 

Earnings per Share

 

The Company computes earnings per share (“EPS”) in accordance with ASC 260, “Earnings per Share” (“ASC 260”). ASC 260 requires companies with complex capital structures to present basic and diluted EPS. Basic EPS is measured as net income divided by the weighted average common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted EPS is similar to basic EPS but presents the dilutive effect on a per share basis of potential common shares (e.g., convertible securities, options and warrants) as if they had been converted at the beginning of the periods presented, or issuance date, if later. Potential common shares that have an anti-dilutive effect (i.e., those that increase income per share or decrease loss per share) are excluded from the calculation of diluted EPS. There is no anti-dilutive effect for the years ended March 31, 2017 and 2016.

 

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NOTE 2 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)

 

Comprehensive Income

 

Comprehensive income consists of two components, net income and other comprehensive income (loss). The foreign currency translation gain or loss resulting from translation of the financial statements expressed in JOD or HKD to US$ is reported in other comprehensive income (loss) in the consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income.

 

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

 

ASC 825-10 requires certain disclosures regarding the fair value of financial instruments. Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. A three-level fair value hierarchy prioritizes the inputs used to measure fair value. The hierarchy requires entities to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. The three levels of inputs used to measure fair value are as follows:

 

· Level 1 - Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities.

 

· Level 2 - Quoted prices in active markets for similar assets and liabilities, or other inputs that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the financial instrument.

 

· Level 3 - Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets and liabilities. This includes certain pricing models, discounted cash flow methodologies and similar techniques that use significant unobservable inputs.

 

The Company considers the recorded value of its financial assets and liabilities, which consist primarily of cash, including restricted cash, accounts receivable, due from shareholders, accounts payable, accrued expenses, other payables and due to related parties to approximate the fair value of the respective assets and liabilities at March 31, 2017 and 2016 based upon the short-term nature of these assets and liabilities.

 

Concentrations and Credit Risk

 

Credit risk

 

Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to significant concentrations of credit risk consist primarily of cash. As of March 31, 2017 and 2016, $3,654,373 and $2,823,974 of the Company’s cash were on deposit at financial institutions in the JOD where there currently is no rule or regulation requiring such financial institutions to maintain insurance to cover bank deposits in the event of bank failure. While management believes that these financial institutions are of high credit quality, it also continually monitors their credit worthiness.

 

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NOTE 2 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)

 

Concentrations and Credit Risk (Continued)

 

Credit risk (Continued)

 

Accounts receivable are typically unsecured and derived from revenue earned from customers, thereby exposed to credit risk. The risk is mitigated by the Company's assessment of its customers' creditworthiness and its ongoing monitoring of outstanding balances.

 

Customer and vendor concentration risk

 

Prior to August 2016, substantially all of the Company’s sales were made to end-customers through its affiliate (see Note 7) that are located primarily in the United States (see Note 8). Thereafter, the Company began to sell directly to the end-customers. The Company’s operating results could be adversely affected by the government policy on exporting business, foreign exchange rate fluctuations, and change of local market conditions. The Company has a concentration of its revenues and purchases with specific customers and suppliers. For the fiscal years ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, one end-customer accounted for 79% and 85% of total revenue. However, for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2016, a significant amount of the Company’s sales and purchases were made through its related parties (see Note 7). As of March 31, 2017, one customer accounted for 94% of total accounts receivable balance, respectively.

 

For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2017 , the Company purchased approximately 64% and 24% of its raw materials from two major suppliers, Onset Time Limited ("ONSET") and Value Plus (Macao Commercial Offshore) Limited (“VPMCO”). VPMCO and Ford Glory International Limited (“FGIL”) are related parties of the Company (see Note 7). For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2016, the Company purchased approximately 77% and 23% of its raw materials from these two related major suppliers, VPMCO and FGIL, respectively. As of March 31, 2017, accounts payable to one major supplier accounted for 96% of the total accounts payable balance.

 

A loss of either of these customers or suppliers could adversely affect the operating results or cash flows of the Company.

 

Risks and Uncertainties

 

The principal operations of the Company are located in Jordan. Accordingly, the Company’s business, financial condition, and results of operations may be influenced by political, economic, and legal environments in Jordan, as well as by the general state of the Jordanian economy. The Company’s operations in Jordan are subject to special considerations and significant risks not typically associated with companies in North America. These include risks associated with, among others, the political, economic and legal environment and foreign currency exchange. The Company’s results may be adversely affected by changes in the political, regulatory and social conditions in Jordan. Although the Company has not experienced losses from these situations and believes that it is in compliance with existing laws and regulations including its organization and structure disclosed in Note 1, this may not be indicative of future results.

 

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NOTE 2 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standard Update ("ASU") No. 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606)” (“ASU 2014-09”). ASU 2014-09 requires an entity to recognize the amount of revenue to which it expects to be entitled for the transfer of promised goods or services to customers. ASU 2014-09 will replace most existing revenue recognition guidance in U.S. GAAP when it becomes effective and permits the use of either the retrospective or cumulative effect transition method. The guidance also requires additional disclosure about the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from customer contracts. In August 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-14, “Deferral of the Effective Date” (“ASU 2015-14”), which defers the effective date for ASU 2014-09 by one year. For public entities, the guidance in ASU 2014-09 will be effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017 (including interim reporting periods within those periods), and for all other entities, ASU 2014-09 will be effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim reporting periods within annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2019. In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-08, “Principal versus Agent Considerations (Reporting Revenue versus Net)” (“ASU 2016-08”), which clarifies the implementation guidance on principal versus agent considerations in the new revenue recognition standard. In April 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-10, “Identifying Performance Obligations and Licensing” (“ASU 2016-10”), which reduces the complexity when applying the guidance for identifying performance obligations and improves the operability and understandability of the license implementation guidance. In May 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-12 “Narrow-Scope Improvements and Practical Expedients” (“ASU 2016-12”), which amends the guidance on transition, collectability, noncash consideration and the presentation of sales and other similar taxes. Preliminarily, the Company plans to adopt Topic 606 using the retrospective transition method, and is continuing to evaluate the impact its pending adoption of Topic 606 will have on its consolidated financial statements. The Company believes that its current revenue recognition policies are generally consistent with the new revenue recognition standards set forth in ASU 2014-09. Potential adjustments to input measures are not expected to be pervasive to the majority of the Company’s contracts. While no significant impact is expected upon adoption of the new guidance, the Company will not be able to make that determination until the time of adoption based upon outstanding contracts at that time.

 

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NOTE 2 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements (Continued)

 

In July 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-11, “Simplifying the Measurement of Inventory”. ASU No. 2015-11 changes the measurement principle for inventory from the lower of cost or market to lower of cost and net realizable value. Net realizable value is defined as the estimated selling prices in the ordinary course of business; less reasonably predictable costs of completion, disposal and transportation. For public business entities, the amendments in this ASU are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim reporting periods within those fiscal years. For all other entities, the amendments in this ASU are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016, and interim reporting periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017. The amendments in this ASU should be applied prospectively with earlier application permitted as of the beginning of an interim or annual reporting period. The Company does not expect the adoption of this guidance will have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

 

In September 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-16, “Business Combinations: Simplifying the Accounting for Measurement Period Adjustments”. ASU No. 2015-16 requires that an acquirer recognize adjustments to provisional amounts that are identified during the measurement period in the reporting period in which the adjustment amounts are determined. For public business entities, the amendments in this ASU are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2015, including interim reporting periods within those fiscal years. For all other entities, the amendments in this ASU are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016, and interim reporting periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017. The amendments in this ASU should be applied prospectively to adjustments to provisional amounts that occur after the effective date of this ASU. Earlier application is permitted. The Company does not expect the adoption of this guidance to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

 

In November 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-17, “Income Taxes (Topic 740): Balance Sheet Classification of Deferred Taxes”. ASU No. 2015-17 requires that deferred income tax liabilities and assets be classified as noncurrent in the balance sheet. For public business entities, the amendments in this ASU are effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim periods within those annual periods. For all other entities, the amendments in this ASU are effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017, and interim periods within annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018. Earlier application is permitted. The amendments in this ASU may be applied prospectively to all deferred tax liabilities and assets or retrospectively to all periods presented. The Company does not expect the adoption of this guidance will have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

 

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NOTE 2 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements (Continued)

 

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, "Leases” to increase transparency and comparability among organizations by recognizing lease assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet and disclosing key information about leasing arrangements. ASU 2016-02 creates a new ASC 842 "Leases" to replace the previous ASC 840 "Leases." ASU 2016-02 affects both lessees and lessors, although for the latter the provisions are similar to the previous model, but updated to align with certain changes to the lessee model and also the new revenue recognition provisions contained in ASU 2014-09. For public business entities, the amendments in this ASU are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim reporting periods within those fiscal years. For all other entities, the amendments in this ASU are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, and interim reporting periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is evaluating the impact of the adoption of this revised guidance on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

 

In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-15, “Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments, to address diversity in how certain cash receipts and cash payments are presented and classified in the statement of cash flows”. The amendments provide guidance on the following eight specific cash flow issues: (1) Debt Prepayment or Debt Extinguishment Costs; (2) Settlement of Zero-Coupon Debt Instruments or Other Debt Instruments with Coupon Interest Rates That Are Insignificant in Relation to the Effective Interest Rate of the Borrowing; (3) Contingent Consideration Payments Made after a Business Combination; (4)Proceeds from the Settlement of Insurance Claims; (5) Proceeds from the Settlement of Corporate-Owned Life Insurance Policies, including Bank-Owned; (6) Life Insurance Policies; (7) Distributions Received from Equity Method Investees; (8) Beneficial Interests in Securitization Transactions; and Separately Identifiable Cash Flows and Application of the Predominance Principle. The amendments are effective for public business entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted, including adoption in an interim period. For all other entities, the amendments are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim reporting periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019. The amendments should be applied using a retrospective transition method to each period presented. If it is impracticable to apply the amendments retrospectively for some of the issues, the amendments for those issues would be applied prospectively as of the earliest date practicable. The Company does not expect that adoption of this guidance will have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

 

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NOTE 2 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements (Continued)

 

In October 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-16, “Income Taxes (Topic 740): Intra-Entity Transfer of Assets Other than Inventory”, which requires the recognition of the income tax consequences of an intra-entity transfer of an asset, other than inventory, when the transfer occurs. For public business entities, the amendments in this ASU are effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim reporting periods within those annual reporting periods. For all other entities, the amendments in this ASU are effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim reporting periods within annual periods beginning after December 15, 2019. Early adoption is permitted. The amendments in this ASU should be adopted on a modified retrospective basis. The Company does not expect that adoption of this guidance will have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

 

In October 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-17, “Consolidation (Topic 810): Interests Held through Related Parties That Are under Common Control”. The amendments affect reporting entities that are required to evaluate whether they should consolidate a variable interest entity in certain situations involving entities under common control. Specifically, the amendments change the evaluation of whether a reporting entity is the primary beneficiary of a variable interest entity by changing how a reporting entity that is a single decision maker of a variable interest entity treats indirect interests in the entity held through related parties that are under common control with the reporting entity. The amendments are effective for public business entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim periods within those fiscal years. For all other entities, the amendments are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016, and interim reporting periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017. Early adoption is permitted. The Company does not expect that adoption of this guidance will have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

 

In November 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-18, "Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Restricted Cash", which requires that a statement of cash flows explain the change during the period in the total of cash, cash equivalents, and amounts generally described as restricted cash or restricted cash equivalents. Therefore, amounts generally described as restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents should be included with cash and cash equivalents when reconciling the beginning-of-period and end-of-period total amounts shown on the statement of cash flows. The amendments in this ASU apply to all entities that have restricted cash or restricted cash equivalents and are required to present a statement of cash flows under Topic 230. The amendments are effective for public business entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, and interim periods within those fiscal years. For all other entities, the amendments are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019. Early adoption is permitted. The amendments should be applied using a retrospective transition method to each period presented. The adoption of this guidance will increase cash and cash equivalents by the amount of the restricted cash on the Company's consolidated statement of cash flows.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

NOTE 2 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements (Continued)

 

In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-01, "Business Combinations (Topic 805): Clarifying the Definition of a Business". The amendments in this ASU clarify the definition of a business with the objective of adding guidance to assist entities with evaluating whether transactions should be accounted for as acquisitions (or disposals) of assets or businesses. Basically these amendments provide a screen to determine when a set is not a business. If the screen is not met, the amendments in this ASU first, require that to be considered a business, a set must include, at a minimum, an input and a substantive process that together significantly contribute to the ability to create output and second, remove the evaluation of whether a market participant could replace missing elements. These amendments take effect for public businesses for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017 and interim periods within those periods, and all other entities should apply these amendments for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods within annual periods beginning after December 15, 2019. The Company does not expect that adoption of this guidance will have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

 

In February 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-05, “Other Income—Gains and Losses from the Derecognition of Nonfinancial Assets” to clarify the scope of Subtopic 610-20 and to add guidance for partial sales of nonfinancial assets. Subtopic 610-20, which was issued in May 2014 as a part of ASU No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606), provides guidance for recognizing gains and losses from the transfer of nonfinancial assets in contracts with noncustomers. For public entities, the amendments are effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim reporting periods within that reporting period. For all other entities, the amendments in this Update are effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim reporting periods within annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2019. The Company does not expect that adoption of this guidance will have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

 

In May 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-09, “Scope of Modification Accounting”, which amends the scope of modification accounting for share-based payment arrangements, provides guidance on the types of changes to the terms or conditions of share-based payment awards to which an entity would be required to apply modification accounting under ASC 718. For all entities, the ASU is effective for annual reporting periods, including interim periods within those annual reporting periods, beginning after December 15, 2017. Early adoption is permitted, including adoption in any interim period. The Company does not expect that adoption of this guidance will have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

NOTE 3 – INVENTORIES

 

Inventories consisted of the following:

 

    As of     As of  
    March 31, 2017     March 31, 2016  
Raw materials   $ 4,884,583     $ 2,704,906  
Raw materials in transit     4,380,618       3,411,070  
Work-in-progress     1,493,258       1,012,901  
Finished goods     8,393,150       9,381,825  
Total inventory   $ 19,151,609     $ 16,510,702  

 

An inventory allowance was not considered necessary as of March 31, 2017 and 2016.

 

NOTE 4 – PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, NET

 

Property, plant and equipment, net consisted of the following:

 

    As of
March 31, 2017
    As of
March 31, 2016
 
Land   $ 61,078     $ 61,234  
Property and buildings     432,562       433,666  
Equipment and machinery     4,370,095       4,516,145  
Office and electric equipment     472,918       702,261  
Automobiles     302,174       320,583  
Leasehold improvements     1,358,639       1,120,225  
Subtotal     6,998,016       7,154,114  
Construction in progress     206,246       186,224  
Less: Accumulated Depreciation and Amortization     (4,044,020 )     (3,354,950 )
Property and Equipment, Net   $ 3,160,242     $ 3,985,388  

 

Depreciation and amortization expense was $1,322,946 and $1,009,205 for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

 

Construction in progress represents costs of construction incurred for the Company's new project, which is expected to be completed before the end of calendar year 2017.

 

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NOTE 5 EQUITY

 

Preferred Stock

 

The Company has 500,000 authorized shares of preferred stock with a par value of $0.001 per share, and with none issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2017 and 2016. The preferred stock shall be issued by the Board of Directors of Jerash Holdings in one or more classes or one or more series within any class, and such classes or series shall have such voting powers, full or limited, or no voting powers, and such designations, preferences, rights, qualifications, limitations or restrictions of such rights as the Board of Directors may determine from time to time.

 

Statutory Reserve

 

In accordance with the Corporate Law in Jordan, Jerash Garments, Jerash Embroidery, Chinese Garments and Victory Apparel are required to make appropriations to certain reserve funds, based on net income determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles of Jordan. Appropriations to the statutory reserve are required to be 10% of net income until the reserve is equal to 100% of the entity’s share capital. This reserve is not available for dividend distribution. As of both March 31, 2017 and 2016, the consolidated balance of the statutory reserve was $71,699.

 

NOTE 6 – CASH DIVIDEND

 

On November 29, 2016, the Board of Directors of Jerash Garments declared and approved a cash dividend of $6,000,000 to its parent company, GTI. On November 30, 2016, the Board of Directors of GTI declared and approved a cash dividend of $5,307,500 to its shareholders. Jerash Garments paid the dividend of $6,000,000 directly to GTI’s shareholders on December 14, 2016. The overpaid amount had been treated as due form shareholders (see Note 7) and was fully collected from shareholders on May 8, 2017. The amount due from shareholders was interest-free.

 

NOTE 7 – RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

 

The relationship and the nature of related party transactions are summarized as follow:

 

Name of Related Party   Relationship
to the Company 
  Nature
of Transactions
Ford Glory Holdings Limited (“FGH”)   Intermediate Shareholder of GTI   Working Capital Advances
Ford Glory International Limited, or FGIL   Affiliate, subsidiary of FGH   Sales / Purchases
Value Plus (Macao Commercial Offshore) Limited, or VPMCO   Affiliate, subsidiary of FGH   Purchases
Jiangmen V-Apparel Manufacturing Limited   Affiliate, subsidiary of FGH   Working Capital Advances
Wealth Choice Limited, or WCL   Shareholder of Victory Apparel  

Working Capital

Advances

 

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NOTE 7 – RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (Continued)

 

Pursuant to the terms of a sale and purchase agreement between one of the Company’s current individual shareholders and Victory City Investments Limited, the ultimate 51% shareholder of FGIL, dated July 13, 2016 (the “Sale and Purchase Agreement”), and effective since August 1, 2016, all rights, interests and benefits of any contracts that FGIL had at that time with any of the Company’s customers for products manufactured or to be manufactured by the Company, together with the costs and obligations relating to those contracts were transferred to the Company. Thereafter, the Company began to sell directly to the end-customers and no longer through its affiliate, FGIL.

 

Related party balances:

  

a. Accounts receivable – related party:

 

Accounts receivable from related party in connection with the collection of accounts receivable from end-customers on behalf of the Company due to the support arrangement during the transition period as described below (see a. Sales to related party) consisted of the following:

 

    As of
March 31, 2017
    As of
March 31, 2016
 
FGIL   $ 2,343,892     $ -  

 

b. Other receivable – related party:

 

    As of
March 31, 2017
    As of
March 31, 2016
 
WCL   $ 336,746     $ -  

 

The balance due from WCL is interest-free and due upon demand. The balance as of March 31, 2017 has been fully collected from WCL on June 15, 2017.

 

c. Due from shareholders:

 

    As of
March 31, 2017
    As of
March 31, 2016
 
Two individual shareholders   $ 353,175     $ -  
Merlotte Enterprise Limited     339,325       -  
    $ 692,500     $ -  

 

The balance as of March 31, 2017 has been fully collected from shareholders on May 8, 2017.

 

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NOTE 7 – RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (Continued)

 

d. Accounts payable – related party:

 

Accounts payable to related party in connection with purchase transactions consisted of the following:

 

    As of
March 31, 2017
    As of
March 31, 2016
 
FGIL   $ -     $ 5,882,673  

 

e. Due to related parties:

 

Amounts due to related parties for working capital advances consisted of the followings:

 

    As of
March 31, 2017
    As of
March 31, 2016
 
FGH   $ -     $ 309,276  
Jiangmen V-Apparel Manufacturing Ltd.     -       37,209  
    $ -     $ 346,485  

 

The balances due to related parties are interest-free and due upon demand.

 

Related party transactions:

 

a. Sales to related party:

 

Before August 2016, the Company sold merchandise to end-customers through its affiliate during the ordinary course of business. The sales made to related party consists of the following:

 

    For the years ended March 31,  
    2017     2016  
FGIL   $ 23,350,919     $ 50,195,342  

 

Pursuant to the Sale and Purchase Agreement the Company has all rights, interests and benefits of the sales agreements signed with end-customers since August 2016, together with the costs and obligations of those shall all belong to the Company. During the transition period, the Company’s affiliate supports the Company to complete the transition with no additional fees charged. For the year ended March 31, 2017, $32,646,365 of sales was made with the support from FGIL with no profit earned and no fee charged by FGIL.

 

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NOTE 7 – RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (Continued)

 

b. Purchases from related parties:

 

Before August 2016, the Company periodically purchased merchandise or raw materials from its affiliates during the ordinary course of business. The purchases from related parties consist of the following:

 

    For the years ended March 31,  
    2017     2016  
VPMCO   $ 5,161,134     $ 20,350,780  
FGIL     919,459       6,010,149  
    $ 6,061,202     $ 26,360,929  

 

For the year ended March 31, 2017, $2,162,525 and $562,644 of purchases were made with the support from VPMCO and FGIL with no profit earned and no fee charged, respectively.

 

NOTE 8 – SEGMENT REPORTING

 

ASC 280, “Segment Reporting”, establishes standards for reporting information about operating segments on a basis consistent with the Company's internal organizational structure as well as information about geographical areas, business segments and major customers in financial statements for details on the Company's business segments. 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 operation results by the revenue of the Company’s products. The Company’s major product is outerwear. For the years ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, outerwear accounted for approximately 90.4% and 95.1% of total revenue. Based on management's assessment, the Company has determined that it has only one operating segment as defined by ASC 280.

 

The following table summarizes sales by geographic areas for the years ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

 

    For the years ended  
    March 31, 2017     March 31, 2016  
United States   $ 55,778,784     $ 49,989,326  
Jordan     5,968,607       2,361,908  
Other countries     293,198       206,016  
Total   $ 62,040,589     $ 52,557,250  

 

All long-lived assets were located in Jordan as of March 31, 2017 and 2016.

 

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NOTE 9 – COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

 

Rent Commitment

 

The Company leases two manufacturing facilities under operating leases. Operating lease expense amounted to $1,143,252 and $936,094 for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

 

Future minimum lease payments under non-cancelable operating leases are as follows:

 

Twelve months ended March 31,        
2018   $ 782,574  
2019     81,419  
2020 and thereafter     -  
Total   $ 863,993  

 

The Company has seventeen operating leases for its facilities that require monthly payments ranging between $247 and $28,695, and are renewable on an annual basis.

 

Contingencies

 

From time to time, the Company is a party to various legal actions arising in the ordinary course of business. The Company accrues costs associated with these matters when they become probable and the amount can be reasonably estimated. Legal costs incurred in connection with loss contingencies are expensed as incurred. The Company’s management does not expect any liability from the disposition of such claims and litigation individually or in the aggregate would not have a material adverse impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows.

 

NOTE 10 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 

On May 15, 2017, we conducted the initial closing of a private placement for the sale of an aggregate of 540,000 shares of common stock and warrants exercisable for up to 54,000 shares of common stock to ten accredited investors. Fifty percent of the shares (270,000 shares) purchased in the initial closing were sold by one of our shareholders at $4.99 per share, the remaining fifty percent of the shares (270,000 shares) were issued by us. Each share was sold together with one warrant, with each such warrant being immediately exercisable for one-tenth of one share of common stock. 540,000 five-year warrants were issued at $0.01 per warrant to purchase up to 54,000 shares of our common stock at an exercise price per full share equal to $6.25. We received aggregate gross proceeds of $1,352,700 for the shares and warrants issued and sold in the initial closing of private placement.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

NOTE 10 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS (Continued)

 

On May 15, 2017, Jerash Holdings issued warrants to the designees of the placement agent in the above private placement to purchase 48,600 units, with each unit consisting of one share of Jerash Holdings common stock and one warrant (with each such warrant being immediately exercisable for one-tenth of one share of its common stock at an exercise price of $6.25 per share for a period of five years from the issuance date), at an exercise price of $5.50 per unit.

 

On May 15, 2017, Jerash Holdings also issued a five-year warrant to purchase up to 50,000 shares of its common stock pursuant to a letter agreement with one of its director observers. The warrant has an exercise price of $5.00 per share, and may be converted by means of “cashless” exercise during the term of the warrant. This warrant may be exercised any time after issuance through and including the five year anniversary of the issuance date.

 

Pursuant to a letter agreement dated May 29, 2017, Treasure Success entered into an $8,000,000 import credit facility with Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (“HSBC”). In addition, pursuant to an offer letter dated June 5, 2017, HSBC offered to provide Treasure Success with a $12,000,000 factoring facility, subject to completion of final documentation. The import credit and factoring facilities are collectively referred to as the “Senior Credit Facility.” The Senior Credit Facility is guaranteed by Jerash Holdings, Jerash Garments, as well as the Company’s two individual shareholders. In addition, the Senior Credit Facility requires cash and other investment security collateral of $3,000,000. HSBC provided that drawings under the Senior Credit Facility would be charged interest at the Hong Kong Interbank Offered Rate (“HIBOR”) plus 1.5% for drawings in Hong Kong dollars, and the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) plus 1.5% for drawings in other currencies. The Senior Credit Facility will also contain certain service charges and other commissions and fees.

 

On August 1, 2017, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement to sell in a private placement an aggregate of 200,000 shares of common stock and warrants exercisable for up to 20,000 shares of common stock to one accredited investor. Fifty percent of the shares (100,000 shares) purchased in the closing will be sold by one of the Company’s shareholders at $4.99 per share, the remaining fifty percent of the shares (100,000 shares) will be issued by Jerash Holdings. Each share is being sold together with one warrant, with each such warrant being immediately exercisable for one-tenth of one share of common stock. 200,000 five-year warrants will be issued at $0.01 per warrant to purchase up to 20,000 shares of Jerash Holdings’ common stock at an exercise price per full share equal to $6.25. The Company expects to receive net proceeds of $451,000 for the shares and warrants issued and sold in the closing of this private placement. The private placement is expected to close on August 18, 2017, subject to customary closing conditions.

 

These consolidated financial statements were approved by management and available for issuance on August 18, 2017. The Company evaluated subsequent events through this date.

 

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JERASH HOLDINGS (US), INC.

SUBSIDIARIES AND AFFILIATE

 
 
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2017 AND 2016

 

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TABLE OF CONTENTS 

  

 

 

  PAGE
   
Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited):  
   
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2017 and March 31, 2017 F- 32
   
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income for the Three Months Ended June 30, 2017 and 2016 F-33
   

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity for the Three Months Ended June 30, 2017 and 2016

F-34
   
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Three Months Ended June 30, 2017 and 2016 F-35
   
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements F-36 – F-59

 

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JERASH HOLDINGS (US), INC.,
SUBSIDIARIES AND AFFILIATE

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(UNAUDITED)

 

    June 30,     March 31,  
    2017     2017  
             
ASSETS                
Current Assets:                
Cash   $ 1,459,127     $ 3,654,373  
Accounts receivable     18,056,326       2,776,314  
Accounts receivable- related party     664,315       2,343,892  
Other receivable - related party     -       336,746  
Due from shareholders     -       692,500  
Inventories     15,568,525       19,151,609  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets     1,151,171       1,303,230  
Total Current Assets     36,899,464       30,258,664  
Restricted cash     477,981       478,388  
Property, plant and equipment, net     3,054,667       3,160,242  
Total Assets   $ 40,432,112     $ 33,897,294  
                 
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY                
Current Liabilities:                
Accounts payable   $ 12,262,109     $ 10,253,053  
Accrued expenses     515,814       464,476  
Other payables     1,139,593       1,161,975  
Total Current Liabilities     13,917,516       11,879,504  
Total Liabilities     13,917,516       11,879,504  
                 
Commitments and Contingencies                
                 
Equity                
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value; 500,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding     -       -  
Common stock, $0.001 par value; 15,000,000 shares authorized; 9,770,000 shares and 8,787,500 shares issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2017 and March 31, 2017, respectively     9,770       8,788  
Additional paid-in capital     2,180,680       1,091,212  
Statutory reserve     71,699       71,699  
Retained earnings     23,969,379       20,537,889  
Accumulated other comprehensive loss     (30,442 )     (8,395 )
Total Jerash Holdings (US), Inc.'s Shareholder's Equity     26,201,086       21,701,193  
Noncontrolling interest     313,510       316,597  
Total Equity     26,514,596       22,017,790  
Total Liabilities and Equity   $ 40,432,112     $ 33,897,294  

 

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

 

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SUBSIDIARIES AND AFFILIATE

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(UNAUDITED)

 

   

For the Three Months Ended
June 30,

 
    2017     2016  
             
Revenue, net from related party   $ -     $ 18,469,898  
Revenue, net from third parties     21,350,158       36,357  
Revenue, net     21,350,158       18,506,255  
Cost of goods sold     16,497,614       14,715,236  
Gross Profit     4,852,544       3,791,019  
                 
Selling, general and administrative expenses     1,417,556       945,683  
Total Operating Expenses     1,417,556       945,683  
                 
Income from Operations     3,434,988       2,845,336  
                 
Other Expense:                
Other expense, net     6,316       18,471  
 Total other expense, net     6,316       18,471  
                 
Net Income     3,428,672       2,826,865  
                 
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest     2,818       14,621  
Net income attributable to Jerash Holdings (US), Inc.'s Common Shareholders   $ 3,431,490     $ 2,841,486  
                 
Net Income   $ 3,428,672     $ 2,826,865  
Other Comprehensive Loss:                
Foreign currency translation loss     (22,316 )     (28,383 )
Total Comprehensive Income     3,406,356       2,798,482  
 Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interest     3,087       15,261  
Comprehensive Income Attributable to Jerash Holdings (US), Inc.'s Common Shareholders   $ 3,409,443     $ 2,813,743  
                 
Earnings Per Share Attributable to Common Shareholders:                
Basic and diluted   $ 0.37     $ 0.32  
                 
Weighted Average Number of Shares                
Basic and diluted     9,315,467       8,787,500  

 

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

 

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2017 AND 2016

(UNAUDITED)

 

    Preferred Stock     Common Stock     Additional
Paid-in
    Statutory     Retained    

Accumulated

Other
Comprehensive
Noncontrolling        
    Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Capital     Reserve     Earnings     Loss     Interest     Total Equity  
Balance at March 31, 2017     -     $ -       8,787,500     $ 8,788     $ 1,091,212     $ 71,699     $ 20,537,889     $ (8,395 )   $ 316,597     $ 22,017,790  
                                                                                 
Reverse recapitalization     -       -       712,500       712       288       -       -       -       -       1,000  
Private placement - common stock and warrants issued, net of stock issuance costs of $379,828     -       -       270,000       270       972,602       -       -       -       -       972,872  
Stock-based compensation expense for the warrant issued to the board observer                                     116,578                                       116,578  
Net income     -       -       -       -       -       -       3,431,490       -       (2,818 )     3,428,672  
Foreign currency translation loss     -       -       -       -       -       -       -       (22,047 )     (269 )     (22,316 )
                                                                                 
Balance at June 30, 2017 (unaudited)     -     $ -       9,770,000     $ 9,770     $ 2,180,680     $ 71,699     $ 23,969,379     $ (30,442 )   $ 313,510     $ 26,514,596  
                                                                                 
Balance at March 31, 2016     -     $ -       8,787,500     $ 8,788     $ 1,091,212     $ 71,699     $ 15,153,000     $ 30,686     $ 362,102     $ 16,717,487  
                                                                                 
Net income     -       -       -       -       -       -       2,841,486       -       (14,621 )     2,826,865  
Foreign currency translation loss     -       -       -       -       -       -       -       (27,743 )     (640 )     (28,383 )
                                                                                 
Balance at June 30, 2016 (unaudited)     -     $ -       8,787,500     $ 8,788     $ 1,091,212     $ 71,699     $ 17,994,486     $ 2,943     $ 346,841     $ 19,515,969  

 

 

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

 

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(UNAUDITED)

 

    For the Three Months Ended June 30,  
      2017       2016  
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES                
Net income     3,428,672       2,826,865  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities:                
Depreciation and amortization     287,784       351,129  
Stock-based compensation expense     116,578       -  
Changes in operating assets:                
Accounts receivable     (15,282,375 )     1,190  
Accounts receivable- related party     1,677,582       (1,626,401 )
Inventories     3,566,791       4,636,343  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets     (88,249 )     68,999  
Changes in operating liabilities:                
Accounts payable     2,017,779       (109,889 )
Accounts payable - related parties     -       (5,867,199 )
Accrued expenses     51,737       (11,206 )
Due to related parties     -       (37,136 )
Other payables     (21,397 )     182,793  
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities     (4,245,098 )     415,488  
                 
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES                
Purchases of property, plant and equipment     (184,898 )     (215,654 )
Other receivable - related party     336,746       -  
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities     151,848       (215,654 )
                 
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES                
Due from shareholders     692,500       -  
Net proceeds from private placement     1,211,707       -  
Net cash provided by investing activities     1,904,207       -  
                 
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH     (6,203 )     (4,904 )
                 
NET (DECREASE) INCREASE IN CASH     (2,195,246 )     194,930  
                 
CASH, BEGINNING OF THE PERIOD     3,654,373       2,823,974  
                 
CASH, END OF THE PERIOD   $ 1,459,127     $ 3,018,904  
                 
Non-cash financing activities                
Warrants issued to placement agent in connection with the private placement   $ 107,990     $ -  
Prepaid stock issuance cost netted with proceeds from private placement   $ 239,105     $ -  

 

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

 

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SUBSIDIARIES AND AFFILIATE

 
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

   

NOTE 1 – ORGANIZATION AND DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS

 

Jerash Holdings (US), Inc. (“Jerash Holdings”) is a corporation established under the laws of the State of Delaware on January 20, 2016. Jerash Holdings is a parent holding company with no operations.

 

Global Trend Investment Limited (“GTI”) was a limited company that was incorporated in the British Virgin Islands (“BVI”) on July 5, 2000, and was owned by two individuals and a BVI corporation, Merlotte Enterprise Limited, which was wholly owned by the Chairman of the Board of GTI and Jerash Garments and Fashions Manufacturing Company Limited (“Jerash Garments”). Wealth Choice Limited (“WCL”), a BVI corporation, was the former sole shareholder of GTI and the Chairman of the Board of Jerash Garments is also one of the ultimate shareholders of WCL and its subsidiaries. In September 2016, WCL transferred its ownership in GTI and its subsidiaries to Merlotte Enterprise Limited and an individual shareholder, and in October 2016, the individual shareholder transferred approximately 22% of his shares to another individual shareholder.

 

Jerash Garments is a wholly owned subsidiary of Jerash Holdings and was the wholly owned subsidiary of GTI prior to the Merger described below. Jerash Garments was established in Amman, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan (“Jordan”) as a limited liability company on November 26, 2000 with declared capital of 50,000 Jordanian Dinar (“JOD”) (approximately US$70,500).

 

Jerash for Industrial Embroidery Company (“Jerash Embroidery”) and Chinese Garments and Fashions Manufacturing Company Limited (“Chinese Garments”) were both incorporated in Amman, Jordan as limited liability companies on March 11, 2013 and June 13, 2013, respectively, with declared capital of JOD 50,000 each. Jerash Embroidery and Chinese Garments were initially established under the name of Jerash Garments’ nominated agent but were in fact controlled and fully funded by Jerash Garments. On January 1, 2015, the nominated agent entered into an equity transfer agreement with Jerash Garments, in which the nominated agent agreed to transfer 100% ownership interests of Jerash Embroidery and Chinese Garments to Jerash Garments (the “Equity Transfer”). Subsequent to the Equity Transfer, Jerash Embroidery and Chinese Garments became wholly owned subsidiaries of Jerash Garments. Jerash Garments, Jerash Embroidery and Chinese Garments were effectively controlled by the same Controlling Shareholders before and after the Equity Transfer. Thus, this transaction is considered as reorganization of entities under common control. The consolidations of Jerash Embroidery and Chinese Garments have been accounted for at their carrying amounts as of the beginning of the first period presented in the accompanying consolidated financial statements.

 

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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

  

NOTE 1 – ORGANIZATION AND DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS (Continued)

 

Victory Apparel (Jordan) Manufacturing Company Limited (“Victory Apparel”) was incorporated as a limited liability company in Amman, Jordan on September 18, 2005 with declared capital of JOD 50,000, as a wholly owned subsidiary of WCL. Jerash Garments is the sole user of the land, building and equipment being held by Victory Apparel and had a lease agreement with Victory Apparel related to the use of these assets before GTI and its subsidiaries were acquired by WCL in March 2012. The land and building was not registered in Victory Apparel’s name, and Jerash Garments continued to hold the land and building in its name in trust for Victory Apparel. The declaration of trust was never registered with the Land Registry of Jordan, and on June 30, 2016, Victory Apparel and Jerash Garments dissolved the sale agreement, resulting in the property and equipment being owned free and clear by Jerash Garments. Victory Apparel has no other operating activities of its own.

 

Although Jerash Garments doesn’t own the equity interest of Victory Apparel, the Board of Directors of Jerash Garments controls all decision-makings for Victory Apparel and has the ability to control Victory Apparel’s financial affairs. In addition, Victory Apparel's equity at risk is not sufficient to permit it to operate without additional subordinated financial support from Jerash Garments. Based on these facts, Jerash Garments has effective control over Victory Apparel and Victory Apparel should be considered a Variable Interest Entity (“VIE”) under Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 810-10-05-08A. Accordingly, Jerash Garments consolidates Victory Apparel’s operating results, assets and liabilities.

 

Treasure Success International Limited (“Treasure Success”) was incorporated on July 5, 2016 in Hong Kong, China, whose 100% equity interest is registered under the name of the Chairman of the Board of Jerash Garments, with the primary purpose to employ staff from China to support Jerash Garments' operations. On October 31, 2016, the Chairman of the Board of Jerash Garments transferred his 100% equity interest of Treasure Success to GTI. Treasure Success was inactive until October 2016. Treasure Success was consolidated as a VIE before October 31, 2016. The transfer was accounted for as a transfer between entities under common control.

 

On May 11, 2017, the shareholders of GTI contributed 100% of their outstanding capital stock in GTI to Jerash Holdings in exchange for an aggregate of 8,787,500 shares of common stock of Jerash Holdings. Immediately prior to this transaction, Jerash Holdings had 712,500 shares of common stock outstanding with a par value of $0.001 per share. Immediately following this transaction, GTI merged with and into Jerash Holdings, with Jerash Holdings being the surviving entity, as a result of which Jerash Holdings became the direct parent of GTI’s wholly owned subsidiaries, Jerash Garments, including its wholly owned subsidiaries, and Treasure Success. The transactions described above are collectively referred to as the “Merger”.

 

The Merger was accounted for as a reverse recapitalization. Under reverse capitalization accounting, GTI is recognized as the accounting acquirer, and Jerash Holdings is the legal acquirer or accounting acquiree. As such, following the Merger, the historical financial statements of GTI and its subsidiaries are treated as the historical financial statements of the combined company.

 

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SUBSIDIARIES AND AFFILIATE

 
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

  

NOTE 1 – ORGANIZATION AND DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS (Continued)

 

Consequently, the consolidated financial statements of Jerash Holdings reflect the operations of the accounting acquirer and a recapitalization of the equity of the accounting acquirer. These consolidated financial statements include the accounts of GTI, its subsidiaries and its VIE, Victory Apparel since inception.

 

Jerash Holdings, GTI, its subsidiaries and VIE (herein collectively referred to as the “Company”) are engaged in manufacturing and exporting customized ready-made apparel for large brand-name retailers.

 

NOTE 2 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

Basis of presentation

 

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company have been prepared and presented in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“U.S. GAAP”) and pursuant to the rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Certain information and footnote disclosures, which are normally included in annual financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP, have been omitted pursuant to those rules and regulations. The unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2017.

 

In the opinion of management, all adjustments (which include normal recurring adjustments) necessary to present a fair presentation of the Company's financial position as of June 30, 2017, its results of operations and its cash flows for the three months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, as applicable, have been made. The unaudited interim results of operations are not necessarily indicative of the operating results for the full fiscal year or any future periods.

 

Principles of Consolidation

 

The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the financial statements of Jerash Holdings, its subsidiaries and VIE. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

 

In accordance with accounting standards regarding consolidation of variable interest entities, VIEs are generally entities that lack sufficient equity to finance their activities without additional financial support from other parties or whose equity holders lack adequate decision making ability. All VIEs with which the Company is involved must be evaluated to determine the primary beneficiary of the risks and rewards of the VIEs. The primary beneficiary is required to consolidate the VIE for financial reporting purposes.

 

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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

NOTE 2 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)

 

Principles of Consolidation (Continued)

 

As described in Note 1, management of the Company has concluded that Victory Apparel is a VIE, and that Jerash Garments is considered the primary beneficiary because it absorbs the risks and rewards of Victory Apparel; therefore, GTI consolidates Victory Apparel for financial reporting purposes. Noncontrolling interests result from the consolidation of Victory Apparel, which is 100% owned by WCL.

 

The following table sets forth the carrying amounts of the assets and liabilities of the VIE, Victory Apparel, which was included in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets:

 

    June 30, 2017     March 31, 2017  
Current assets   $ 2,094     $ 2,096  
Intercompany receivables*     315,407       321,317  
Total assets     317,501       323,413  
                 
Third party current liabilities     (3,991 )     (6,815 )
Total liabilities     (3,991 )     (6,815 )
Net assets   $ 313,510     $ 316,598  

 

* Receivables from Jerash Garments are eliminated upon consolidation.

 

Victory Apparel did not generate any income but incurred certain expenses for each of the three-month periods ended June 30, 2017 and 2016. The loss was $2,818 and $14,621 for the three months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

 

Use of Estimates

 

The preparation of the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements, in conformity with U.S. GAAP, requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. The Company’s most significant estimates include allowance for doubtful accounts, valuation of inventory reserve and useful lives of buildings and other property. Actual results could differ from these estimates.

 

Cash

 

The Company considers all highly liquid investment instruments with an original maturity of three months or less from the original date of purchase to be cash equivalents. As of June 30, 2017 and March 31, 2016 , the Company had no cash equivalents.

 

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SUBSIDIARIES AND AFFILIATE

 
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

NOTE 2 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)

 

Restricted Cash

 

Restricted cash consists of cash used as security deposits to open its bank accounts and to secure custom clearance under the requirements of local regulations. The Company is required to keep certain amounts on deposit that are subject to withdrawal restrictions. These security deposits at the bank are refundable only when the bank accounts are closed. The restricted cash is classified as a non-current asset since the Company has no intention to close these bank accounts within one year.

 

Accounts Receivable

 

Accounts receivable are recognized and carried at original invoiced amount less an estimated allowance for uncollectible accounts. The Company usually grants credit to customers with good credit standing with a maximum of 90 days and determines the adequacy of reserves for doubtful accounts based on individual account analysis and historical collection trends. The Company establishes a provision for doubtful receivables when there is objective evidence that the Company may not be able to collect amounts due. The allowance is based on management's best estimates of specific losses on individual exposures, as well as a provision on historical trends of collections. The provision is recorded against accounts receivable balances, with a corresponding charge recorded in the consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income. Actual amounts received may differ from management's estimate of credit worthiness and the economic environment. Delinquent account balances are written-off against the allowance for doubtful accounts after management has determined that the likelihood of collection is not probable. No allowance was considered necessary as of June 30, 2017 and March 31, 2016.

 

Inventories

 

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value. Inventories include cost of raw materials, freight, direct labor and related production overhead. The cost of inventories is determined using the First-in, First-out (“FIFO”) method. The Company periodically reviews its inventories for excess or slow-moving items and makes provisions as necessary to properly reflect inventory value.

 

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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

NOTE 2 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)

 

Property, Plant and Equipment

 

Property, plant and equipment are recorded at cost, reduced by accumulated depreciation and amortization. Depreciation and amortization expense related to property, plant and equipment is computed using the straight-line method based on estimated useful lives of the assets, or in the case of leasehold improvements, the shorter of the initial lease term or the estimated useful life of the improvements. The useful life and depreciation method are reviewed periodically to ensure that the method and period of depreciation are consistent with the expected pattern of economic benefits from items of property, plant and equipment. The estimated useful lives of depreciation and amortization of the principal classes of assets are as follows:

 

  Useful life
Land Infinite
Property and buildings 15 years
Equipment and machinery 3-5 years
Office and electronic equipment 3-5 years
Automobiles 5 years
Leasehold improvements Lesser of useful life and lease term

 

Expenditures for maintenance and repairs, which do not materially extend the useful lives of the assets, are charged to expense as incurred. Expenditures for major renewals and betterments which substantially extend the useful life of assets are capitalized. The cost and related accumulated depreciation or amortization of assets retired or sold are removed from the respective accounts, and any gain or loss is recognized in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income.

 

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets

 

The Company assesses its long-lived assets, including property and equipment, for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset group may not be recoverable. Factors which may indicate potential impairment include a significant underperformance relative to the historical or projected future operating results or a significant negative industry or economic trend. Recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of an asset to the future undiscounted cash flows expected to be generated by that asset. If impairment is indicated, a loss is recognized for any excess of the carrying value over the estimated fair value of the asset. The fair value is estimated based on the discounted future cash flows or comparable market values, if available. The Company did not record any impairment loss during the three months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016.

 

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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

NOTE 2 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)

 

Revenue Recognition

 

Revenue from product sales is recognized, net of estimated provisions for sales allowances and returns, when the merchandise is shipped and title is transferred. Revenue is recognized when all four of the following criteria are met: (i) persuasive evidence that an arrangement exists (sales agreements and customer purchase orders are used to determine the existence of an arrangement); (ii) delivery of goods has occurred and risks and benefits of ownership have been transferred, which is when the goods are received by the customer at its designated location in accordance with the sales terms; (iii) the sales price is both fixed and determinable, and (iv) collectability is reasonably assured. Most of the Company’s products are custom-made for large brand-name retailers. Historically, sales returns have been minimal.

 

Shipping and Handling

 

Proceeds collected from customers for shipping and handling costs are included in revenues. Shipping and handling costs are expensed as incurred and are included in operating expenses, as a part of selling, general and administrative expenses, in the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income. Total shipping and handling expenses were $124,951 and $113,663 for the three months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

 

Income Taxes

 

The Company is subject to income taxes on an entity basis on income arising in or derived from the tax jurisdiction in which each entity is domiciled. Jerash Holdings was incorporated in the State of Delaware and is subject to federal income tax in the United States of America. GTI was incorporated in the BVI and is not subject to income taxes under the current laws of BVI. Treasure Success was registered in Hong Kong and has no operating profit for current tax liabilities. Jerash Garments, Jerash Embroidery, Chinese Garments and Victory Apparel are subject to the regulations of Income Tax Department in Jordan. The corporate income tax rate is 14% for the industrial sector. In accordance with the Investment Encouragement Law, Jerash Garments' export sales to overseas customers is entitled to a 100% income tax exemption for a period of 10 years commencing at the first day of production, and the exemption have been extended for 5 years until December 31, 2018. Jerash Garments can apply for further extension of the tax exemption upon expiration. Income tax expenses of Jerash Garments totaling $504,675 and $395,761 for the three months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. Per share effect of the tax exemption were $0.05 and $0.05 for each of the three months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016.

 

Local sales of Jerash Garments are subject to income tax at a fixed rate of 14%. No tax provision was provided for the three months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016 since there was no net income generated from local sales.

 

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NOTE 2 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)

 

Income Taxes (Continued)

 

The Company accounts for income taxes in accordance with ASC 740, “Income Taxes,” which requires the Company to use the asset and liability method of accounting for income taxes. Under the asset and liability method, deferred income taxes are recognized for the tax consequences of temporary differences by applying enacted statutory tax rates applicable to future years to differences between financial statement carrying amounts and the tax bases of existing assets and liabilities and operating loss and tax credit carry forwards. Under this accounting standard, the effect on deferred income taxes of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date. A valuation allowance is recognized if it is more likely than not that some portion, or all of, a deferred tax asset will not be realized. Deferred income taxes were immaterial, and accordingly, no deferred tax assets or liabilities were recognized as of June 30, 2017 and March 31, 2017.

 

ASC 740 clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in tax positions. This interpretation requires that an entity recognizes in its financial statements the impact of a tax position, if that position is more likely than not of being sustained upon examination, based on the technical merits of the position. Recognized income tax positions are measured at the largest amount that is greater than 50% likely of being realized. Changes in recognition or measurement are reflected in the period in which the change in judgment occurs. The Company has elected to classify interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits, if and when required, as part of income tax expense in the consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income. Jordan income tax returns prior to 2013 are not subject to examination by any applicable tax authorities.

 

Foreign Currency Translation

 

The reporting currency of the Company is the U.S. dollar and the Company uses the Jordanian Dinar (“JOD”) as its functional currency, except Treasure Success, which uses the Hong Kong Dollar (“HKD”) as its functional currency. The assets and liabilities of the Company have been translated into U.S. dollars using the exchange rates in effect at the balance sheet date, equity accounts have been translated at historical rates, and revenue and expenses have been translated into U.S. dollars using average exchange rates in effect during the reporting period. Cash flows are also translated at average translation rates for the periods, therefore, amounts related to assets and liabilities reported on the consolidated statements of cash flows will not necessarily agree with changes in the corresponding balances on the consolidated balance sheets. Translation adjustments arising from the use of different exchange rates from period to period are included as a separate component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss). Transaction gains and losses that arise from exchange rate fluctuations on transactions denominated in a currency other than the functional currency are included in the results of operations as incurred, and were immaterial for the three months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016.

 

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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

NOTE 2 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)

 

The value of JOD against US$ and other currencies may fluctuate and is affected by, among other things, changes in the Jordan’s political and economic conditions. Any significant revaluation of JOD may materially affect the Company’s financial condition in terms of US$ reporting. The following table outlines the currency exchange rates that were used in creating the consolidated financial statements in this report:

 

  June 30, 2017 March 31, 2017 June 30, 2016
Period-end spot rate US$1=JOD 0.7096 US$1=JOD 0.7090 US$1=JOD 0.7085
  US$1=HKD 0.1281 US$1=HKD 0.1287 Not Applicable
Average rate US$1=JOD 0.7096 US$1=JOD 0.7086 US$1=JOD 0.7086
  US$1=HKD 0.1284 US$1=HKD 0.1289 Not Applicable

 

Stock-Based Compensation

 

The Company measures compensation expense for stock-based awards to employees, non-employee contractors and directors based upon the awards’ initial grant-date fair value. The estimated grant-date fair value of the award is recognized as expense over the requisite service period using the straight-line method. The fair value of awards to non-employees is then marked-to-market each reporting period until vesting criteria are met.

 

The Company estimates the fair value of stock warrants using a Black-Scholes model. This model is affected by the Company’s stock price on the date of the grant as well as assumptions regarding a number of highly complex and subjective variables. These variables include the expected term of the warrant, expected risk-free rates of return, the expected volatility of the Company’s common stock, and expected dividend yield, each of which is more fully described below.

 

· Expected Term: The Company expected term of a warrant is the period of time that the warrant is expected to be outstanding.

 

· Risk-free Interest Rate: The Company bases the risk-free interest rate used in the Black-Scholes model on the implied yield at the grant date of the U.S. Treasury zero-coupon issue with an equivalent term to the stock-based award being valued. Where the expected term of a stock-based award does not correspond with the term for which a zero coupon interest rate is quoted, the Company uses the nearest interest rate from the available maturities.

 

· Expected Stock Price Volatility: The Company utilizes comparable public company volatility over the same period of time as the life of the warrant.

 

· Dividend Yield: Because the Company does not expect to pay a dividend in the foreseeable future, a 0% dividend yield was used in valuing the stock-based awards.

 

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NOTE 2 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)

 

Earnings per Share

 

The Company computes earnings per share (“EPS”) in accordance with ASC 260, “Earnings per Share” (“ASC 260”). ASC 260 requires companies with complex capital structures to present basic and diluted EPS. Basic EPS is measured as net income divided by the weighted average common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted EPS is similar to basic EPS but presents the dilutive effect on a per share basis of potential common shares (e.g., convertible securities, options and warrants) as if they had been converted at the beginning of the periods presented, or issuance date, if later. Diluted EPS calculation takes into account the shares that may be issued upon exercise of stock warrants, reduced by shares that may be repurchased with the funds received from the exercise, based on the average price during the period. Potential common shares that have an anti-dilutive effect (i.e., those that increase income per share or decrease loss per share) are excluded from the calculation of diluted EPS. There is no anti-dilutive effect for the three months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016.

 

Comprehensive Income

 

Comprehensive income consists of two components, net income and other comprehensive income (loss). The foreign currency translation gain or loss resulting from translation of the financial statements expressed in JOD or HKD to US$ is reported in other comprehensive income (loss) in the consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income.

 

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

 

ASC 825-10 requires certain disclosures regarding the fair value of financial instruments. Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. A three-level fair value hierarchy prioritizes the inputs used to measure fair value. The hierarchy requires entities to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. The three levels of inputs used to measure fair value are as follows:

 

· Level 1 - Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities.

 

· Level 2 - Quoted prices in active markets for similar assets and liabilities, or other inputs that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the financial instrument.

 

· Level 3 - Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets and liabilities. This includes certain pricing models, discounted cash flow methodologies and similar techniques that use significant unobservable inputs.

 

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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

   

NOTE 2 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)

 

Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Continued)

 

The Company considers the recorded value of its financial assets and liabilities, which consist primarily of cash, including restricted cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable, accrued expenses, other payables and due to related parties to approximate the fair value of the respective assets and liabilities at June 30, 2017 and March 31, 2017 based upon the short-term nature of these assets and liabilities.

 

Concentrations and Credit Risk

 

Credit risk

 

Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to significant concentrations of credit risk consist primarily of cash. As of June 30, 2017 and March 31, 2017, $1,095,203 and $3,404,508 of the Company’s cash were on deposit at financial institutions in Jordan, where there currently is no rule or regulation requiring such financial institutions to maintain insurance to cover bank deposits in the event of bank failure. As of June 30, 2017 and March 31, 2017, $363,028 and $249,865 of the Company’s cash were on deposit at financial institutions in Hong Kong, which are insured by the Hong Kong Deposit Protection Board subject to certain limitations. While management believes that these financial institutions are of high credit quality, it also continually monitors their credit worthiness. As of June 30, 2017 and March 31, 2017, $896 and $0 of the Company’s cash was on deposit in the United States and are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) up to $250,000.

 

Accounts receivable are typically unsecured and derived from revenue earned from customers, thereby exposed to credit risk. The risk is mitigated by the Company's assessment of its customers' creditworthiness and its ongoing monitoring of outstanding balances.

 

Customer and vendor concentration risk

 

Prior to August 2016, substantially all of the Company’s sales were made to end-customers through its affiliate (see Note 6) that are located primarily in the United States (see Note 8). Thereafter, the Company has been selling directly to end-customers. The Company’s operating results could be adversely affected by the government policy on exporting business, foreign exchange rate fluctuations, and change of local market conditions. The Company has a concentration of its revenues and purchases with specific customers and suppliers. For the three months ended June 30, 2017, two end-customers accounted for 82% and 11% respectively, of total revenue. For the three months ended June 30, 2016, a significant amount of the Company’s sales and purchases were made through its related parties (see Note 6), one end-customer accounted for 84% of total revenue. As of June 30, 2017, two customers accounted for 79% and 13%, respectively of the total accounts receivable balance. As of March 31, 2017, one customer accounted for 94% of the total accounts receivable balance.

 

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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

NOTE 2 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)

 

Concentrations and Credit Risk (Continued)

 

Customer and vendor concentration risk (Continued)

 

For the three months ended June 30, 2017, the Company purchased approximately 92% of its raw materials from one major supplier, Onset Time Limited ("ONSET"). For the three months ended June 30, 2016, the Company purchased approximately 83% and 14% of its raw materials from two related major suppliers, Value Plus (Macao Commercial Offshore) Limited (“VPMCO”) and Ford Glory International Limited (“FGIL”), respectively (see Note 6). As of June 30, 2017, accounts payable to one major supplier accounted for 95% of the total accounts payable balance. As of March 31, 2017, accounts payable to one major supplier accounted for 96% of the total accounts payable balance.

 

A loss of either of these customers and suppliers could adversely affect the operating results or cash flows of the Company.

 

Risks and Uncertainties

 

The principal operations of the Company are located in Jordan. Accordingly, the Company’s business, financial condition, and results of operations may be influenced by political, economic, and legal environments in Jordan, as well as by the general state of the Jordanian economy. The Company’s operations in Jordan are subject to special considerations and significant risks not typically associated with companies in North America. These include risks associated with, among others, the political, economic and legal environment and foreign currency exchange. The Company’s results may be adversely affected by changes in the political, regulatory and social conditions in Jordan. Although the Company has not experienced losses from these situations and believes that it is in compliance with existing laws and regulations including its organization and structure disclosed in Note 1, this may not be indicative of future results.

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

The Company considers the applicability and impact of all accounting standards updates (“ASUs”). Management periodically reviews new accounting standards that are issued.

 

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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

  

NOTE 2 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)

 

New Accounting Pronouncements Recently Adopted

 

In July 2015, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued ASU No. 2015-11, “Simplifying the Measurement of Inventory”. ASU No. 2015-11 changes the measurement principle for inventory from the lower of cost or market to lower of cost and net realizable value. Net realizable value is defined as the estimated selling prices in the ordinary course of business; less reasonably predictable costs of completion, disposal and transportation. For public business entities, the amendments in this ASU are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim reporting periods within those fiscal years. For all other entities, the amendments in this ASU are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016, and interim reporting periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017. The amendments in this ASU should be applied prospectively with earlier application permitted as of the beginning of an interim or annual reporting period. The Company adopted this guidance in the first quarter of its fiscal year ended March 31, 2018 using a prospective application. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

 

In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-09, “Compensation—Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting.” This update addresses several aspects of the accounting for share-based compensation transactions including: (a) income tax consequences when awards vest or are settled, (b) classification of awards as either equity or liabilities, (c) a policy election to account for forfeitures as they occur rather than on an estimated basis and (d) classification of excess tax impacts on the statement of cash flows. The Company adopted this guidance in the first quarter of its fiscal year ended March 31, 2018, which did not have a material impact to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and related disclosures. The amendments requiring recognition of excess tax benefits and tax deficiencies in the income statement will be applied prospectively. The inclusion of excess tax benefits and deficiencies as a component of the Company’s income tax expense will increase volatility within its provision for income taxes as the amount of excess tax benefits or deficiencies from share-based compensation awards are dependent on the Company’s stock price at the date the awards are exercised or settled. The Company does not expect the impact to be material to the consolidated results of operations; however, such determination is subject to change based on facts and circumstances at the time when awards vest or settle. The Company accounts for forfeitures of share-based awards when they occur. The Company will apply the amendments related to the presentation of excess tax benefits on the consolidated statement of cash flows using a retrospective transition method, and as a result, excess tax benefits related to share-based awards which had been previously classified as cash flows from financing activities will be reclassified as cash flows from operating activities.

 

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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

  

NOTE 2 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements (Continued)

 

In November 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-17, “Income Taxes (Topic 740): Balance Sheet Classification of Deferred Taxes”. ASU No. 2015-17 requires that deferred income tax liabilities and assets be classified as noncurrent in the balance sheet. For public business entities, the amendments in this ASU are effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim periods within those annual periods. For all other entities, the amendments in this ASU are effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017, and interim periods within annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018. Earlier application is permitted. The amendments in this ASU may be applied prospectively to all deferred tax liabilities and assets or retrospectively to all periods presented. The Company adopted this guidance in the first quarter of its fiscal year ended March 31, 2018 using a prospective application. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

 

New Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted

 

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606)” (“ASU 2014-09”). ASU 2014-09 requires an entity to recognize the amount of revenue to which it expects to be entitled for the transfer of promised goods or services to customers. ASU 2014-09 will replace most existing revenue recognition guidance in U.S. GAAP when it becomes effective and permits the use of either the retrospective or cumulative effect transition method. The guidance also requires additional disclosure about the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from customer contracts. In August 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-14, “Deferral of the Effective Date” (“ASU 2015-14”), which defers the effective date for ASU 2014-09 by one year. For public entities, the guidance in ASU 2014-09 will be effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017 (including interim reporting periods within those periods), and for all other entities, ASU 2014-09 will be effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim reporting periods within annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2019. In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-08, “Principal versus Agent Considerations (Reporting Revenue versus Net)” (“ASU 2016-08”), which clarifies the implementation guidance on principal versus agent considerations in the new revenue recognition standard. In April 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-10, “Identifying Performance Obligations and Licensing” (“ASU 2016-10”), which reduces the complexity when applying the guidance for identifying performance obligations and improves the operability and understandability of the license implementation guidance. In May 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-12 “Narrow-Scope Improvements and Practical Expedients” (“ASU 2016-12”), which amends the guidance on transition, collectability, noncash consideration and the presentation of sales and other similar taxes. Preliminarily, the Company plans to adopt Topic 606 using the retrospective transition method, and is continuing to evaluate the impact its pending adoption of Topic 606 will have on its consolidated financial statements. The Company believes that its current revenue recognition policies are generally consistent with the new revenue recognition standards set forth in ASU 2014-09. Potential adjustments to input measures are not expected to be pervasive to the majority of the Company’s contracts. While no significant impact is expected upon adoption of the new guidance, the Company will not be able to make that determination until the time of adoption based upon outstanding contracts at that time.

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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

NOTE 2 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements (Continued)

 

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, "Leases” to increase transparency and comparability among organizations by recognizing lease assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet and disclosing key information about leasing arrangements. ASU 2016-02 creates a new ASC 842 "Leases" to replace the previous ASC 840 "Leases." ASU 2016-02 affects both lessees and lessors, although for the latter the provisions are similar to the previous model, but updated to align with certain changes to the lessee model and also the new revenue recognition provisions contained in ASU 2014-09. For public business entities, the amendments in this ASU are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim reporting periods within those fiscal years. For all other entities, the amendments in this ASU are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, and interim reporting periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is evaluating the impact of the adoption of this revised guidance on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

 

In May 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-09, “Scope of Modification Accounting”, which amends the scope of modification accounting for share-based payment arrangements, provides guidance on the types of changes to the terms or conditions of share-based payment awards to which an entity would be required to apply modification accounting under ASC 718. For all entities, the ASU is effective for annual reporting periods, including interim periods within those annual reporting periods, beginning after December 15, 2017. Early adoption is permitted, including adoption in any interim period. The Company does not expect that adoption of this guidance will have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

 

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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

NOTE 2 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements (Continued)

 

In July 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-11, “Earnings Per Share (Topic 260); Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity (Topic 480); Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815): (Part I) Accounting for Certain Financial Instruments with Down Round Features, (Part II) Replacement of the Indefinite Deferral for Mandatorily Redeemable Financial Instruments of Certain Non-public Entities and Certain Mandatorily Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests with a Scope Exception.” The amendments in Part I of this Update change the classification analysis of certain equity-linked financial instruments (or embedded features) with down round features. When determining whether certain financial instruments should be classified as liabilities or equity instruments, a down round feature no longer precludes equity classification when assessing whether the instrument is indexed to an entity’s own stock. The amendments also clarify existing disclosure requirements for equity-classified instruments. As a result, a freestanding equity-linked financial instrument (or embedded conversion option) no longer would be accounted for as a derivative liability at fair value as a result of the existence of a down round feature. For freestanding equity classified financial instruments, the amendments require entities that present earnings per share (EPS) in accordance with Topic 260 to recognize the effect of the down round feature when it is triggered. That effect is treated as a dividend and as a reduction of income available to common shareholders in basic EPS. Convertible instruments with embedded conversion options that have down round features are now subject to the specialized guidance for contingent beneficial conversion features (in Subtopic 470-20, Debt—Debt with Conversion and Other Options), including related EPS guidance (in Topic 260). The amendments in Part II of this Update re-characterize the indefinite deferral of certain provisions of Topic 480 that now are presented as pending content in the Codification, to a scope exception. Those amendments do not have an accounting effect. For public business entities, the amendments in Part I of this Update are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2018. For all other entities, the amendments in Part I of this Update are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020. Early adoption is permitted for all entities, including adoption in an interim period. If an entity early adopts the amendments in an interim period, any adjustments should be reflected as of the beginning of the fiscal year that includes that interim period. The Company does not expect that adoption of this guidance will have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

 

NOTE 3 – INVENTORIES

 

Inventories consisted of the following:

 

    As of     As of  
    June 30, 2017     March 31, 2017  
 Raw materials   $ 5,191,538     $ 4,884,583  
 Raw materials in transit     1,484,271       4,380,618  
 Work-in-progress     1,135,184       1,493,258  
 Finished goods     7,757,532       8,393,150  
 Total inventory   $ 15,568,525     $ 19,151,609  

 

An inventory allowance was not considered necessary as of June 30, 2017 and March 31, 2017.

 

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NOTE 4 – PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, NET

 

Property, plant and equipment, net consisted of the following:

 

    As of
June 30, 2017
    As of
March 31, 2017
 
Land   $ 61,026     $ 61,078  
Property and buildings     432,194       432,562  
Equipment and machinery     4,397,997       4,370,095  
Office and electric equipment     486,315       472,918  
Automobiles     377,870       302,714  
Leasehold improvements     1,425,432       1,358,649  
Subtotal     7,180,834       6,998,016  
Construction in progress     202,196       206,246  
Less: Accumulated Depreciation and Amortization     (4,328,363 )     (4,044,020 )
Property and Equipment, Net   $ 3,054,667     $ 3,160,242  

 

Depreciation and amortization expense was $287,784 and $351,129 for the three months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

 

Construction in progress represents costs of construction incurred for the Company's new project, which is expected to be completed before the end of calendar year 2017.

 

NOTE 5 EQUITY

 

Preferred Stock

 

The Company has 500,000 authorized shares of preferred stock with a par value of $0.001 per share, and with none issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2017 and March 31, 2017. The preferred stock shall be issued by the Board of Directors of Jerash Holdings in one or more classes or one or more series within any class, and such classes or series shall have such voting powers, full or limited, or no voting powers, and such designations, preferences, rights, qualifications, limitations or restrictions of such rights as the Board of Directors may determine from time to time.

 

Statutory Reserve

 

In accordance with the Corporate Law in Jordan, Jerash Garments, Jerash Embroidery, Chinese Garments and Victory Apparel are required to make appropriations to certain reserve funds, based on net income determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles of the Jordan. Appropriations to the statutory reserve are required to be 10% of net income until the reserve is equal to 100% of the entity’s share capital. This reserve is not available for dividend distribution. As of both June 30, 2017 and March 31, 2017, the consolidated balance of the statutory reserve was $71,699.

 

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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

NOTE 5 EQUITY (Continued)

 

Private placement

 

On May 15, 2017, the Company conducted the initial closing of a private placement for the sale of an aggregate of 540,000 shares of common stock and warrants exercisable for up to 54,000 shares of common stock to ten accredited investors. Fifty percent of the shares (270,000 shares) purchased in the initial closing were sold by one of the Company’s shareholders at $4.99 per share, the remaining fifty percent of the shares (270,000 shares) were issued by Jerash Holdings. Each share is being sold together with one warrant, with each such warrant being immediately exercisable for one-tenth of one share of common stock. 540,000 five-year warrants were issued at $0.01 per warrant to purchase up to 54,000 shares of Jerash Holdings’ common stock at an exercise price per full share equal to $6.25. The Company received aggregate gross proceeds of $1,352,700 for the shares and warrants issued and sold in the initial closing of private placement and incurred direct costs related to the offering of $379,828.

 

Warrants issued for services

 

From time to time, the Company issues warrants to purchase its common stock. These warrants are valued using a Black-Scholes model and using the volatility, market price, exercise price, risk-free interest rate and dividend yield appropriate at the date the warrants were issued.

 

On May 15, 2017, Jerash Holdings issued warrants to the designees of the placement agent in the above private placement to purchase 48,600 units, with each unit consisting of one share of Jerash Holdings common stock and one warrant (with each such warrant being immediately exercisable for one-tenth of one share of its common stock at an exercise price of $6.25 per share for a period of five years from the issuance date), at an exercise price of $5.50 per unit. The fair value of these 53,460 warrants was $107,990 at grant date, and was included in offering costs of the private placement in May 2017.

 

On May 15, 2017, Jerash Holdings also issued a five-year warrant to purchase up to 50,000 shares of its common stock pursuant to a letter agreement with one of its board advisors. The warrant has an exercise price of $5.00 per share, and may be converted by means of “cashless” exercise during the term of the warrant. This warrant may be exercised any time after issuance through and including the five year anniversary of the issuance date. The fair value of these warrants was $116,578 at grant date. Stock compensation expenses recognized for the period ended June 30, 2017 and 2016 was $116,578 and $-0-, respectively.

 

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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

NOTE 5 EQUITY (Continued)

 

Warrants issued for services (Continued)

 

During the quarter ended June 30, 2017, all of the outstanding warrants were fully vested and exercisable.

 

The fair value of these warrants granted was estimated as of the grant date using the Black-Scholes model with the following assumptions:

 

    Common Stock Warrants
June 30, 2017
 
Expected term (in years)     5.0  
Risk-free interest rate (%)     1.86 %
Expected volatility (%)     52.2 %
Dividend yield (%)     0.0 %

 

Warrant activity is summarized as follows:

 

    Shares     Weighted Average
Exercise Price
 
Warrants outstanding at March 31, 2017     -       -  
Granted     157,460     $ 5.62  
Exercised     -       -  
Cancelled     -       -  
Warrants outstanding at June 30, 2017     157,460     $ 5.62  

  

NOTE 6 – RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

 

The relationship and the nature of related party transactions are summarized as follow:

 

 

Name of Related Party

Relationship

to the Company

Nature

of Transactions

Ford Glory Holdings Limited (“FGH”) Intermediate Shareholder of GTI Working Capital Advances
Ford Glory International Limited, or FGIL Affiliate, subsidiary of FGH Sales / Purchases
Value Plus (Macao Commercial Offshore) Limited, or VPMCO Affiliate, subsidiary of FGH Purchases
Jiangmen V-Apparel Manufacturing Limited Affiliate, subsidiary of FGH Working Capital Advances
Wealth Choice Limited, or WCL Shareholder of Victory Apparel

Working Capital

Advances

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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

NOTE 6 – RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (Continued)

 

Pursuant to the terms of a sale and purchase agreement between one of the Company’s current individual shareholders and Victory City Investments Limited, the ultimate 51% shareholder of FGIL, dated July 13, 2016 (the “Sale and Purchase Agreement”), and effective since August 1, 2016, all rights, interests and benefits of any contracts that FGIL had at that time with any of the Company’s customers for products manufactured or to be manufactured by the Company, together with the costs and obligations relating to those contracts were transferred to the Company. Thereafter, the Company has been selling to the end-customers and no longer through its affiliate, FGIL.

 

Related party balances:

 

a. Accounts receivable – related party:

 

Accounts receivable from related party in connection with the collection of accounts receivable from end-customers on behalf of the Company due to the support arrangement during the transition period as described below (see a. Sales to related party) consisted of the following:

 

   

As of
June 30, 2017

   

As of
March 31, 2017

 
FGIL   $ 664,315     $ 2,343,892  

 

b. Other receivables – related party:

 

    As of     As of  
    June 30, 2017     March 31, 2017  
WCL   $ -     $ 336,746  

 

The balance due from WCL is interest-free and due upon demand. The balance as of March 31, 2017 was fully collected from WCL on June 15, 2017.

 

c. Due from shareholders:

 

 

   

As of

June 30, 2017

   

As of

March 31, 2017

 
Two individual shareholders   $ -     $ 353,175  
Merlotte Enterprise Limited     -       339,325  
    $ -     $ 692,500  

 

The balance as of March 31, 2017 was fully collected from shareholders on May 8, 2017.

 

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SUBSIDIARIES AND AFFILIATE

 
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

NOTE 6 – RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (Continued)

 

Related party transactions:

 

a. Sales to related party:

 

Before August 2016, the Company sold merchandise to end-customers through its affiliate during the ordinary course of business. The sales made to related party consists of the following:

 

    For the three months ended June 30,  
    2017     2016  
FGIL   $ -     $ 18,469,898  

 

Pursuant to the Sale and Purchase Agreement the Company has all rights, interests and benefits of the sales agreements signed with end-customers since August 2016, together with the costs and obligations of those shall all belong to the Company. During the transition period, the Company’s affiliate supports the Company to complete the transition, for sales orders received before customers successfully changed their vendor registrations to issue orders directly to the Company, the Company actually fulfilled the order for the customers, including inventory purchases and manufacturing. As customers have almost entirely started to issue sales orders directly to the Company, the support from FGIL will continue to fade in the coming quarters. For the three months ended June 30, 2017, $18,771,969 of sales was made with the support from FGIL.

 

b. Purchases from related parties:

 

Before August 2016, the Company periodically purchased merchandise or raw materials from its affiliates during the ordinary course of business. The purchases from related parties consist of the following:

 

    For the three months ended June 30,  
    2017     2016  
VPMCO   $ -     $ 4,494,652  
FGIL     -       786,172  
    $ -     $ 5,280,824  

 

For the three months ended June 30, 2017, none of purchases were made with the support from VPMCO or FGIL.

 

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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

NOTE 7 – SENIOR CREDIT FACILITY

 

Pursuant to a letter agreement dated May 29, 2017, Treasure Success entered into an $8,000,000 import credit facility with Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (“HSBC”). In addition, pursuant to an offer letter dated June 5, 2017, HSBC has agreed to provide Treasure Success with a $12,000,000 invoice discounting/factoring facility. The import credit and factoring facilities are collectively referred to as the “Senior Credit Facility.” The Senior Credit Facility is guaranteed by Jerash Holdings, Jerash Garments, as well as the Company’s two individual shareholders. In addition, the Senior Credit Facility requires cash and other investment security collateral of $3,000,000. HSBC provided that drawings under the Senior Credit Facility would be charged interest at the Hong Kong Interbank Offered Rate (“HIBOR”) plus 1.5% for drawings in Hong Kong dollars, and the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) plus 1.5% for drawings in other currencies. The Senior Credit Facility contains certain service charges and other commissions and fees, as well as certain covenant requirements. As of June 30, 2017, the Company has not made any withdrawals under the Senior Credit.

 

NOTE 8 – SEGMENT REPORTING

 

ASC 280, “Segment Reporting”, establishes standards for reporting information about operating segments on a basis consistent with the Company's internal organizational structure as well as information about geographical areas, business segments and major customers in financial statements for details on the Company's business segments. 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 operation results by the revenue of the Company’s products. The Company’s major product is outerwear. For the three-month periods ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, outerwear accounted for approximately 99.7% and 99.8% of total revenue. Based on management's assessment, the Company has determined that it has only one operating segment as defined by ASC 280.

 

The following table summarizes sales by geographic areas for the three months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

 

    For the three months ended  
    June 30, 2017     June 30, 2016  
 United States   $ 21,064,500     $ 18,469,898  
 Jordan     57,358       34,145  
 Other countries     228,300       2,212  
 Total   $ 21,350,158     $ 18,506,255  

 

All long-lived assets were located in Jordan as of June 30, 2017 and March 31, 2017.

 

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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

NOTE 9 – COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

 

Rent Commitment

 

The Company leases two manufacturing facilities under operating leases. Operating lease expense amounted to $316,742 and $280,220 for the three months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

 

Future minimum lease payments under non-cancelable operating leases are as follows:

 

Twelve months ended June 30,      
2018   $ 714,002  
2019     62,395  
2020 and thereafter     -  
Total   $ 776,397  

 

 

The Company has nineteen operating leases for its facilities that require monthly payments ranging between $247 and $26,930, and are renewable on an annual basis.

 

Contingencies

 

From time to time, the Company is a party to various legal actions arising in the ordinary course of business. The Company accrues costs associated with these matters when they become probable and the amount can be reasonably estimated. Legal costs incurred in connection with loss contingencies are expensed as incurred. The Company’s management does not expect any liability from the disposition of such claims and litigation individually or in the aggregate would not have a material adverse impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows.

 

NOTE 10 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 

On August 1, 2017, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement to sell in a private placement an aggregate of 200,000 shares of common stock and warrants exercisable for up to 20,000 shares of common stock to one accredited investor. Fifty percent of the shares (100,000 shares) purchased in the closing will be sold by one of the Company’s shareholders at $4.99 per share, the remaining fifty percent of the shares (100,000 shares) will be issued by Jerash Holdings. Each share is being sold together with one warrant, with each such warrant being immediately exercisable for one-tenth of one share of common stock. 200,000 five-year warrants will be issued at $0.01 per warrant to purchase up to 20,000 shares of Jerash Holdings’ common stock at an exercise price per full share equal to $6.25. The Company received net proceeds of $450,910 for the shares and warrants issued and sold in the closing of this private placement. The private placement was closed on August 18, 2017. 

 

On September 27, 2017, the Company entered into another securities purchase agreement to sell in a private placement an aggregate of 50,000 shares of common stock and warrants exercisable for up to 5,000 shares of common stock to two accredited investors. Fifty percent of the shares (25,000 shares) purchased in the closing will be sold by one of the Company’s shareholders at $4.99 per share, the remaining fifty percent of the shares (25,000 shares) will be issued by Jerash Holdings. Each share is being sold together with one warrant, with each such warrant being immediately exercisable for one-tenth of one share of common stock 50,000 five-year warrants will be issued at $0.01 per warrant to purchase up to 5,000 shares of Jerash Holdings’ common stock at an exercise price per full share equal to $6.25. The Company received net proceeds of $110,179 for the shares and warrants issued and sold in the closing of this private placement. The private placement was closed on September 27, 2017.

  

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SUBSIDIARIES AND AFFILIATE

 
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

NOTE 10 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS (Continued)

 

These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements were approved by management and available for issuance on September 29, 2017. The Company evaluated subsequent events through this date.

 

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1,591,750 Shares of Common Stock and
up to 74,000 Shares of Common Stock Underlying Warrants

 

 

 

PRELIMINARY PROSPECTUS

  

 

  

 

 

                           , 2017

 

Until and including            , 2017 (25 days after the date of this prospectus), all dealers that buy, sell or trade shares of our common stock, whether or not participating in this offering, may be required to deliver a prospectus. This delivery requirement is in addition to the dealers’ obligation to deliver a prospectus when acting as underwriters and with respect to their unsold allotments or subscriptions.

 

 

 

  

PART II
INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS

 

Item 13. Other Expenses of Issuance and Distribution.

 

The following table sets forth the costs and expenses payable by us in connection with the registration of the securities hereunder. None of the following expenses are payable by the selling security holders. All amounts are estimates, except the SEC registration fee.

 

    Amount  
SEC registration fee   $ 1,072  
Accountants’ fees and expenses*     50,000  
Legal fees and expenses*     50,000  
EDGAR filing service*     10,000  
Miscellaneous*     5,000  
Total*   $ 116,072  

 

Item 14. Indemnification of Directors and Officers.

 

Jerash Holdings (US), Inc. (the “Company”) is incorporated under the Delaware General Corporation Law (the “DGCL”).

 

Section 145(a) of the DGCL provides that a Delaware corporation shall have the power to indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (other than an action by or in the right of the corporation) by reason of the fact that the person is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, against expenses (including attorneys’ fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by the person in connection with such action, suit or proceeding if the person acted in good faith and in a manner the person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe the person’s conduct was unlawful.

 

Section 145(b) of the DGCL provides that a Delaware corporation shall have the power to indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action or suit by or in the right of the corporation to procure a judgment in its favor by reason of the fact that such person acted in any of the capacities set forth above, against expenses (including attorneys’ fees) actually and reasonably incurred by the person in connection with the defense or settlement of such action or suit if the person acted under standards similar to those discussed above, except that no indemnification shall be made in respect of any claim, issue or matter as to which such person shall have been adjudged to be liable to the corporation unless and only to the extent that the Court of Chancery or the court in which such action or suit was brought shall determine that despite the adjudication of liability, such person is fairly and reasonably entitled to be indemnified for such expenses which the Court of Chancery or such other court shall deem proper.

 

Section 145 of the DGCL further provides that to the extent a director or officer of a corporation has been successful in the defense of any action, suit or proceeding referred to in subsections (a) and (b) or in the defense of any claim, issue or matter therein, such person shall be indemnified against expenses (including attorneys’ fees) actually and reasonably incurred by such person in connection therewith; and that indemnification provided for by Section 145 shall not be deemed exclusive of any other rights to which the indemnified party may be entitled; and that the corporation shall have power to purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of a director or officer of the corporation against any liability asserted against such person and incurred by such person in any such capacity or arising out of such person’s status as such whether or not the corporation would have the power to indemnify such person against such liability under Section 145.

 

Section 102(b)(7) of the DGCL provides that a corporation may eliminate or limit the personal liability of a director to the corporation or its stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director, provided that such provisions shall not eliminate or limit the liability of a director (1) for any breach of the director’s duty of loyalty to the corporation or its stockholders, (2) for acts or omissions not in good faith or that involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law, (3) under section 174 of the DGCL or (4) for any transaction from which the director derived an improper personal benefit. No such provision shall eliminate or limit the liability of a director for any act or omission occurring before the date when such provision becomes effective.

 

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Article Nine of the Company’s certificate of incorporation, limits the liability of directors to the fullest extent permitted by the DGCL. The effect of this provision is to eliminate the Company’s rights, and the rights of its stockholders, through stockholder derivative suits on behalf of the Company, to recover monetary damages against a director for breach of fiduciary duty as a director, including breaches resulting from grossly negligent behavior. However, the Company’s directors will be personally liable to the Company and its stockholders for monetary damages if they acted in bad faith, knowingly or intentionally violated the law, authorized illegal dividends or redemptions or derived improper benefit from their actions as directors. In addition, the Company’s certificate of incorporation, as amended, provides that the Company has the right to indemnify its directors and officers to the fullest extent permitted by the Delaware General Corporation Law.

 

Item 15. Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities.

 

On January 20, 2016, we issued an aggregate of 712,500 shares of our common stock (after giving effect to a stock split effected on May 11, 2017), to five investors in a private placement exempt from registration under the Securities Act, for an aggregate purchase price of $1,000. The shares of common stock were not registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the securities laws of any state, and were offered and issued in reliance on the exemption from registration afforded by Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and corresponding provisions of state securities laws, which exempt transactions by an issuer not involving a public offering.

 

On May 11, 2017, we issued an aggregate of 8,787,500 shares of our common stock to three investors in a private placement exempt from registration under of the Securities Act, in exchange for 100% of the outstanding capital stock of Global Trend Investments Limited, a limited company incorporated in the British Virgin Islands. On that date, these shares represented 59% of our authorized shares of common stock and 92.5% of our common stock outstanding. The shares of common stock were not registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the securities laws of any state, and were offered and issued in reliance on the exemption from registration afforded by Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and corresponding provisions of state securities laws, which exempt transactions by an issuer not involving a public offering.

 

On May 15, 2017, we issued an aggregate of 270,000 shares of our common stock, together with five-year warrants to purchase up to 54,000 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $6.25 per share, to ten accredited investors in a private placement exempt from registration under the Securities Act, for an aggregate purchase price of $1,352,700. The securities sold in this offering were not registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the securities laws of any state, and were offered and sold in reliance on the exemption from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, provided by Section 4(a)(2) and Regulation D (Rule 506) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

On May 15, 2017 we issued warrants to the designees of our placement agent in the above private placement to purchase 48,600 units, with each unit consisting of one share of our common stock and one warrant (with each such warrant being immediately exercisable for one-tenth (1/10 th ) of one share of common stock at an exercise price of $6.25 per share for a period of five years from the issuance date), at an exercise price of $5.50 per unit. The shares of common stock were not registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the securities laws of any state, and were offered and issued in reliance on the exemption from registration afforded by Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and corresponding provisions of state securities laws, which exempt transactions by an issuer not involving a public offering.

 

On May 15, 2017, we issued a five-year warrant to purchase up to 50,000 shares of our common stock pursuant to a letter agreement with one of our directors. The warrant has an exercise price of $5.00 per share, and may be converted by means of “cashless” exercise during the term of the warrant. The securities were not registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the securities laws of any state, and were offered and issued in reliance on the exemption from registration afforded by Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and corresponding provisions of state securities laws, which exempt transactions by an issuer not involving a public offering.

 

On August 18, 2017, we issued an aggregate of 100,000 shares of our common stock, together with five-year warrants to purchase up to 20,000 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $6.25 per share, to one accredited investor in a private placement exempt from registration under the Securities Act, for an aggregate purchase price of $501,000. The securities sold in this offering were not registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the securities laws of any state, and were offered and sold in reliance on the exemption from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, provided by Section 4(a)(2) and Regulation D (Rule 506) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

On September 27, 2017, we issued an aggregate of 25,000 shares of our common stock, together with five-year warrants to purchase up to 50,000 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $6.25 per share, to two accredited investors in a private placement exempt from registration under the Securities Act, for an aggregate purchase price of $125,250. The securities sold in this offering were not registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the securities laws of any state, and were offered and sold in reliance on the exemption from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, provided by Section 4(a)(2) and Regulation D (Rule 506) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

Each of the above transactions was exempt from registration pursuant to Section 4(a)(2) and Regulation D (Rule 506) of the Securities Act. In reliance on this exemption, the registrant considered the following:

 

· The company did not engage in any general solicitation or advertising;
· Each of the investors is sophisticated in matters of finance and business;
  · Each of the investors is an “accredited investor” as defined in Rule 501 of Regulation D;
· The investors were given access to the type of information regarding the Company that would typically be included in a prospectus used in connection with an offering registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission; and
· The investors have agreed to hold the securities for their own accounts, and not with a view to distribute the securities.

 

Item 16. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules.

 

  1. Exhibits

 

Exhibit
Number
  Description
2.1   Equity Contribution Agreement, dated as of May 11, 2017, by and among (i) Jerash Holdings (US), Inc., (ii) Merlotte Enterprises Limited, Lee Kian Tjiauw and Ng Tsze Lun, and (iii) Maxim Partners LLC, Dayspring Capital LLC, HSE Capital Partners, LLC, GH Global Enterprises, LLC and Asset Intelligence Limited
     
2.2   Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of May 11, 2017, by and between Global Trend Investments Limited and Jerash Holdings (US), Inc.
     
3.1   Certificate of Incorporation
     
3.2   Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation, dated as of January 13, 2017
     
3.3   Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation, dated as of May 11, 2017
     
3.4   Certificate of Merger, dated as of May 11, 2017

 

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3.5   Bylaws
     
4.1   Form of Common Stock Certificate
     
5.1   Legal Opinion of Harter Secrest & Emery LLP
     
10.1   Securities Purchase Agreement, dated as of May 15, 2017, by and between Jerash Holdings (US), Inc., Lee Kian Tjiauw and the purchasers signatory thereto.
     
10.2   Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of May 15, 2017, by and between Jerash Holdings (US), Inc. and the purchasers signatory thereto
     
10.3   Form of Warrant
     
10.4   Letter Agreement for Banking Facilities, dated as of May 29, 2017, by and between The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited and Treasure Success International Limited
     
10.5   Letter Agreement for Invoice Discounting / Factoring Agreement, dated as of June 5, 2017, by and between The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited, Treasure Success International Limited, Choi Lin Hung, Ng Tsze Lun, Jerash Garments and Fashions Manufacturing Company Limited, and Jerash Holdings (US), Inc.
     
10.6+   Consulting Agreement, dated as of May 26, 2017, by and between Jerash Holdings (US), Inc., and LogiCore Strategies, LLC
     
10.7+   Unified Employment Agreement for Expatriate Staff in the Textile, Garment and Clothing Industry between Jerash Garments of Fashions Manufacturing Company Limited and Wei Yang dated as of January 5, 2017
     
10.8   Sale Agreement, dated as of March 31, 2006, by and between Jerash Garments and Fashions Manufacturing Company Limited and Victory Apparel (Jordan) Manufacturing Company Limited
     
10.9   Dissolution of Agreement, dated as of June 30, 2016, between Jerash Garments and Fashions Manufacturing Company Limited and Victory Apparel (Jordan) Manufacturing Company Limited
     
10.10  

Rental Agreement, dated as of October 3, 2016, by and between Ford Glory International Limited and Treasure Success International Limited

     
10.11   Guarantee of Mr. Choi Lin Hung and Mr. Ng Tsze Lun dated May 31, 2017
     
10.12   Invoice Discounting/Factoring Agreement dated August 21, 2017, by and between The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited and Treasure Success International Limited
     
21   List of Subsidiaries
     
23.1   Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
     
23.2   Consent of Harter Secrest & Emery LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1)
     
24.1   Power of Attorney (included on signature page)

 

+ Indicates a management contract or compensatory plan, contract or arrangement.

 

  2. Financial Statement Schedules

 

No financial statement schedules are provided, because the information called for is not required or is shown either in the financial statements or the notes thereto.

 

Item 17. Undertakings.

 

The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes:

 

1.           To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this Registration Statement:

 

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

 

  ii. To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the registration statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the registration statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more than 20% change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the “Calculation of Registration Fee” table in the effective registration statement.

 

  iii. To include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material change to such information in the registration statement.

 

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

 

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

 

4.           That, for the purpose of determining liability under the Securities Act of 1933 to any purchaser, each prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) as part of a registration statement relating to an offering, other than registration statements relying on Rule 430B or other than prospectuses filed in reliance on Rule 430A, shall be deemed to be part of and included in the registration statement as of the date it is first used after effectiveness. Provided , however , that no statement made in a registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement or made in a document incorporated or deemed incorporated by reference into the registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement will, as to a purchaser with a time of contract of sale prior to such first use, supersede or modify any statement that was made in the registration statement or prospectus that was part of the registration statement or made in any such document immediately prior to such date of first use.

 

5.           That:

 

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

 

  ii. For the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each post-effective amendment that contains a form of prospectus shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.

 

Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to our directors, officers and controlling persons pursuant to the provisions above, or otherwise, we have been advised that in the opinion of the SEC such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act, and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities, other than the payment by us of expenses incurred or paid by one of our directors, officers, or controlling persons in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding, is asserted by one of our directors, officers, or controlling persons in connection with the securities being registered, we will, unless in the opinion of our counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question of whether such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act, and we will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement on Form S-1 to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Kowloon, in Hong Kong, on this 29 th day of September 2017.

 

  JERASH HOLDINGS (US), INC.
     
  By: /s/ Choi Lin Hung
    Choi Lin Hung
    President

   

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated:

 

Signature   Title   Date
         
/s/ Choi Lin Hung   President, Treasurer and Director  

September 29, 2017

Choi Lin Hung   (Principal Executive Officer)    
         
/s/ Richard J. Shaw   Chief Financial Officer   September 29, 2017
Richard J. Shaw   (Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)    
         
*   Vice President, Secretary and Director   September 29, 2017
Wei Yang        
         
*By:                /s/ Choi Lin Hung        

Choi Lin Hung

Attorney-in-fact

       

 

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INDEX TO EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit
Number
  Description
2.1*   Equity Contribution Agreement, dated as of May 11, 2017, by and among (i) Jerash Holdings (US), Inc., (ii) Merlotte Enterprises Limited, Lee Kian Tjiauw and Ng Tsze Lun, and (iii) Maxim Partners LLC, Dayspring Capital LLC, HSE Capital Partners, LLC, GH Global Enterprises, LLC and Asset Intelligence Limited
2.2*   Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of May 11, 2017, by and between Global Trend Investments Limited and Jerash Holdings (US), Inc.
3.1*   Certificate of Incorporation
3.2*   Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation, dated as of January 13, 2017
3.3*   Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation, dated as of May 11, 2017
3.4*   Certificate of Merger, dated as of May 11, 2017
3.5*   Bylaws
4.1*   Form of Common Stock Certificate
5.1   Legal Opinion of Harter Secrest & Emery LLP
10.1   Securities Purchase Agreement, dated as of May 15, 2017, by and between Jerash Holdings (US), Inc., Lee Kian Tjiauw and the purchasers signatory thereto.
10.2   Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of May 15, 2017, by and between Jerash Holdings (US), Inc. and the purchasers signatory thereto
10.3*   Form of Warrant
10.4*   Letter Agreement for Banking Facilities, dated as of May 29, 2017, by and between The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited and Treasure Success International Limited
10.5*   Letter Agreement for Invoice Discounting / Factoring Agreement, dated as of June 5, 2017, by and between The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited, Treasure Success International Limited, Choi Lin Hung, Ng Tsze Lun, Jerash Garments and Fashions Manufacturing Company Limited, and Jerash Holdings (US), Inc.
10.6*+   Consulting Agreement, dated as of May 26, 2017, by and between Jerash Holdings (US), Inc., and LogiCore Strategies, LLC
10.7+   Unified Employment Agreement for Expatriate Staff in the Textile, Garment and Clothing Industry between Jerash Garments of Fashions Manufacturing Company Limited and Wei Yang dated as of January 5, 2017
10.8   Sale Agreement, dated as of March 31, 2006, by and between Jerash Garments and Fashions Manufacturing Company Limited and Victory Apparel (Jordan) Manufacturing Company Limited
10.9   Dissolution of Agreement, dated as of June 30, 2016, between Jerash Garments and Fashions Manufacturing Company Limited and Victory Apparel (Jordan) Manufacturing Company Limited
10.10*   Rental Agreement, dated as of October 3, 2016, by and between Ford Glory International Limited and Treasure Success International Limited
10.11   Guarantee of Mr. Choi Lin Hung and Mr. Ng Tsze Lun dated May 31, 2017
10.12   Invoice Discounting/Factoring Agreement dated August 21, 2017, by and between The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited and Treasure Success International Limited
21*   List of Subsidiaries
23.1   Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
23.2   Consent of Harter Secrest & Emery LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1)
24.1*   Power of Attorney (included on signature page II-4)

 

* Previously Filed.

+ Indicates a management contract or compensatory plan, contract or arrangement.

 

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Exhibit 5.1

 

 

 

September 29, 2017

 

 

Jerash Holdings (US), Inc.

Al-Tajamouat Industrial Estate

Sahab - P.O. Box 22

Amman, 11636, Jordan

 

 

Re: Registration on Form S-1

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

We have acted as counsel to Jerash Holdings (US), Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), in connection with the preparation and filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission of the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1, as amended (the “Registration Statement”) relating to the registration of an aggregate of 1,591,750 shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share of the Company (the “Common Shares”), and up to 74,000 shares of common stock that are issuable upon the exercise of warrants (the “Warrant Shares”), that may be offered for sale from time to time by the selling security holders named in the Registration Statement.

 

In connection with the foregoing, we have examined originals or copies of such corporate records of the Company, certificates and other communications of public officials, certificates of officers of the Company and such other documents as we have deemed relevant or necessary for the purpose of rendering the opinions expressed herein. As to questions of fact material to those opinions, we have, to the extent we deemed appropriate, relied on certificates of officers of the Company and on certificates and other communications of public officials. We have assumed the genuineness of all signatures on, and the authenticity of, all documents submitted to us as originals, the conformity to authentic original documents of all documents submitted to us as copies thereof, the due authorization, execution and delivery by the parties thereto other than the Company of all documents examined by us, and the legal capacity of each individual who signed any of those documents.

 

Based upon the foregoing, and having due regard for such legal considerations as we deem relevant, we are of the opinion that the Common Shares have been duly and validly authorized for issuance and are validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable, and the Warrant Shares, when issued and delivered by the Company pursuant to the form of warrant against payment of the consideration set forth in the warrant, will be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable.

 

 

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The opinions expressed herein are limited exclusively to the applicable provisions of the Delaware General Corporation Law and reported judicial interpretations of such law, in each case as currently in effect, and we are expressing no opinion as to the effect of the laws of any other jurisdiction.

 

This opinion letter has been prepared in accordance with the customary practice of lawyers who regularly give, and lawyers who regularly advise opinion recipients concerning, opinions of the type contained herein.

 

This opinion letter deals only with the specified legal issues expressly addressed herein, and you should not infer any opinion that is not explicitly addressed herein from any matter stated in this letter. We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as an exhibit to the Registration Statement and the reference to this firm under the caption “Legal Matters” in the Prospectus. In giving such consent, we do not hereby admit that we are within the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Securities Act, and the rules and regulations thereunder.

 

This opinion is rendered to you as of the date hereof and we assume no obligation to advise you or any person hereafter with regard to any change after the date hereof in the circumstances or the law that may bear on the matters set forth herein even though the change may affect the legal analysis or legal conclusion or other matters of law.

 

Very truly yours,

/s/ Harter Secrest & Emery LLP

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 10.1

 

SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT

 

THIS SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT (this “ Agreement ”), dated as of May 15, 2017, is by and between Jerash Holdings (US), Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ Company ”), Lee Kian Tjiauw, an individual (the “ Selling Stockholder ”), and the undersigned purchasers (each, a “ Purchaser ” and, collectively, the “ Purchasers ”).

 

WHEREAS , the Company, the Selling Stockholder and each Purchaser are executing and delivering this Agreement in reliance upon an exemption from securities registration afforded by the provisions of Section 4(a)(2) and/or Regulation D (“ Regulation D ”) promulgated by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “ SEC ”) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “ Securities Act ”);

 

WHEREAS , this Agreement has been provided to the Purchasers in connection with a “ Private Placement Memorandum ”, dated January 19, 2017, whereby the Company and the Selling Stockholder are offering (the “ Offering ”) a maximum of up to $5,000,000, or such greater amount as the Company may determine in its sole discretion, of the Company’s securities, consisting of shares (the “ Shares ”) of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “ Common Stock ”) and warrants to purchase shares of Common Stock (the “ Warrants ” and, together with the Shares, the “ Securities ”);

 

WHEREAS , fifty percent (50%) of the Shares being purchased in the Offering will be sold by the Selling Stockholder;

 

WHEREAS , the parties hereto desire that, upon the terms and subject to the conditions contained herein, the Company shall issue Shares and Warrants, and the Selling Stockholder shall sell Shares, to the Purchasers as set forth herein.

 

NOW, THEREFORE , in consideration of the mutual covenants and other agreements contained in this Agreement, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Company, the Selling Stockholder and each Purchaser hereby agree as follows:

 

1.              Closing .

 

(a)           On the initial Closing Date (as defined below), on the basis of the representations, warranties and agreements contained herein and subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, the Company and the Selling Stockholder agree to sell at the initial Closing (as defined below), and the Purchasers, severally and not jointly, agree to purchase at the initial Closing, an aggregate of up to $5,000,000, or such greater amount as the Company may determine in its sole discretion (the “ Maximum Offering Amount ”), of Shares, calculated based upon a price per Share equal to $5.00 (the “ Purchase Price ”), and Warrants as determined pursuant to Section 2(a). The Selling Stockholder will receive $4.99 for each Transferred Share (as defined below), and the remainder of the Purchase Price will be delivered to the Company. Thereafter, on any subsequent Closing Date, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein, the Company and the Selling Stockholder agree to sell, and each Purchaser purchasing Shares and Warrants at such subsequent Closing, severally and not jointly, agrees to purchase an aggregate of up to the Maximum Offering Amount of Shares and Warrants, calculated as set forth above, less the amount of Shares and Warrants sold at all previous Closings. Each Purchaser purchasing Shares and Warrants on a Closing Date shall deliver to Corporate Stock Transfer, as Escrow Manager for the Company (the Escrow Manager ”), the aggregate amount to be paid by such Purchaser for the Securities purchased hereunder as specified next to such Purchaser’s name on such Purchaser’s signature page hereto (the “ Subscription Amount ”) by wire transfer of immediately available funds in accordance with the Escrow Manager’s written wire instructions, and the Selling Stockholder shall deliver to each Purchaser fifty percent (50%) of such Purchaser’s respective Shares (the “ Transferred Shares ”), the Company shall deliver to the Purchaser the other fifty percent (50%) of such Purchaser’s respective Shares (the “ Issued Shares ”) and a Warrant, as determined pursuant to Section 2(a), and the Company, the Selling Stockholder and each Purchaser shall deliver the other items set forth in Section 2 deliverable at the Closing. In the event the Company increases the size of the Offering, one hundred percent (100%) of the Shares and Warrants in excess of $5,000,000 will be issued and sold by the Company. Upon satisfaction of the covenants and conditions set forth in Section 2 and 3, a Closing shall occur at the offices of Harter Secrest & Emery LLP (“ Company Counsel ”) or such other location as the parties shall mutually agree. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, each Closing Date shall occur on or before March 31, 2017; provided, however, that such date may be extended, without notice, to March 31, 2017 with the consent of the Company (such outside date, the “ Termination Date ”).

 

 

 

 

(b)           If a Closing is not held on or before the Termination Date, the Company shall cause all subscription documents and funds to be returned, without interest or deduction, to each prospective Purchaser. The Company shall also cause any subscription documents or funds received following the final Closing to be returned, without interest or deduction, to each applicable prospective Purchaser. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company in its sole discretion may elect not to sell to any person any or all of the Shares and Warrants requested to be purchased hereunder, provided that the Company causes all corresponding subscription documents and funds received from such person to be promptly returned.

 

(c)           As used herein, “ Closing ” means a closing of the purchase and sale of the Securities pursuant to Section 1, “ Closing Date ” means a business day on which all of the Transaction Documents have been executed and delivered by the Company, the Selling Stockholder and each of the Purchasers purchasing Securities at the relevant Closing, and all conditions precedent to (i) the Purchasers’ obligations to pay the Subscription Amount and (ii) the Company’s obligations to deliver the Securities, in each case, have been satisfied or waived, but in no event later than the third business day following the relevant Closing; and “ Transaction Documents ” means this Agreement, the Private Placement Memorandum, the Warrants, the Registration Rights Agreement, all exhibits and schedules thereto and hereto and any other documents or agreements executed in connection with the transactions contemplated herunder .

 

2.             Deliveries .

 

(a)           On or prior to each Closing Date, the Company shall deliver or cause to be delivered to each Purchaser the following:

 

(i)          this Agreement duly executed by the Company;

 

(ii)         the Registration Rights Agreement, in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit A , duly executed by the Company;

 

(iii)        a legal opinion of Company Counsel addressed to the Purchasers, in a form reasonably satisfactory to such Purchaser;

 

(iv)        a certificate representing the Issued Shares of such Purchaser, registered in the name of such Purchaser (such certificate may be delivered within three business days of the Closing Date); and

 

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(v)        a Warrant in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit B registered in the name of such Purchaser to purchase up to a number of shares of Common Stock equal to 10% of the aggregate of such Purchaser’s Issued Shares and Transferred Shares, with an exercise price equal to $6.25 per share, subject to adjustment therein (such Warrant certificate may be delivered within three business days of the Closing Date).

 

(b)           On or prior to each Closing Date, the Selling Stockholder shall deliver or cause to be delivered to each Purchaser the following:

 

(i)          this Agreement duly executed by the Selling Stockholder; and

 

(ii)         a certificate representing the Transferred Shares of such Purchaser, registered in the name of such Purchaser (such certificate may be delivered within three business days of the Closing Date).

 

(c)           On or prior to each Closing Date, each Purchaser purchasing Securities on such Closing Date shall deliver or cause to be delivered to the Company and the Selling Stockholder the following:

 

(i)          this Agreement duly executed by such Purchaser;

 

(ii)         the Investor Questionnaire (as defined in the Private Placement Memorandum), completed by such Purchaser;

 

(iii)        the Registration Rights Agreement, in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit A , duly executed by such Purchaser; and

 

(iv) such Purchaser’s Subscription Amount by wire transfer to the account directed by the Escrow Manager.

 

3.             Closing Conditions

 

(a)           The obligations of the Company and the Selling Stockholder hereunder in connection with each Closing are subject to the following conditions being met:

 

(i)          the accuracy in all material respects when made and on such Closing Date of the representations and warranties of the Purchasers contained herein (unless as of a specific date therein in which case they shall be accurate as of such date);

 

(ii)         all obligations, covenants and agreements of each Purchaser required to be performed at or prior to such Closing Date shall have been performed; and

 

(iii) the delivery by each Purchaser of the items set forth in Section 2(c) of this Agreement.

 

(b)           The respective obligations of the Purchasers hereunder in connection with each Closing are subject to the following conditions being met on or prior to the Closing Date:

 

(i)           the accuracy in all material respects when made and on such Closing Date of the representations and warranties of the Company and the Selling Stockholder contained herein (unless as of a specific date therein in which case they shall be accurate in all material respects as of such date);

 

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(ii)          all obligations, covenants and agreements of the Company and the Selling Stockholder required to be performed at or prior to such Closing Date shall have been performed;

 

(iii)         the delivery by the Company of the items set forth in Section 2(a) of this Agreement;

 

(iv)        the delivery by the Selling Stockholder of the items set forth in Section 2(b) of this Agreement;

 

(v)         the consummation of the Merger (as defined in the Private Placement Memorandum);

 

(vi)        the entry by the Company into the Secured Credit Facility (as defined in the Private Placement Memorandum) in an aggregate amount of no less than $20,000,000; and

 

(v)         there shall have been no (i) a material adverse effect on the legality, validity or enforceability of any Transaction Document, (ii) a material adverse effect on the results of operations, assets, business, prospects or condition (financial or otherwise) of the Company and the Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, or (iii) a material adverse effect on the Company’s ability to perform in any material respect on a timely basis its obligations under any Transaction Document (any of (i), (ii) or (iii), a “ Material Adverse Effect ”) since the date hereof.

 

4.             Purchaser Representations and Warranties . Each Purchaser, for itself and for no other Purchaser, hereby represents and warrants as of the date hereof and as of the Closing Date on which such Purchaser is purchasing Securities hereunder to the Company and the Selling Stockholder as follows (unless as of a specific date therein):

 

(a)            Organization; Authority . Such Purchaser is either an individual or an entity duly incorporated or formed, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation or formation with full right, corporate, partnership, limited liability company or similar power and authority to enter into and to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and otherwise to carry out its obligations hereunder and thereunder. The execution and delivery of this Agreement and performance by such Purchaser of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate, partnership, limited liability company or similar action, as applicable, on the part of such Purchaser. Each Transaction Document to which it is a party has been duly executed by such Purchaser, and when delivered by such Purchaser in accordance with the terms hereof, will constitute the valid and legally binding obligation of such Purchaser, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, except: (i) as limited by general equitable principles and applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and other laws of general application affecting enforcement of creditors’ rights generally, (ii) as limited by laws relating to the availability of specific performance, injunctive relief or other equitable remedies and (iii) insofar as indemnification and contribution provisions may be limited by applicable law.

 

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(b)            No Conflicts . The execution, delivery and performance by such Purchaser of the Transaction Documents to which it is a party and the consummation by such Purchaser of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby will not (i) result in a violation of the organizational documents, if any, of such Purchaser or (ii) result in a violation of any law, rule, regulation, order, judgment or decree (including federal and state securities laws) applicable to such Purchaser, except for such violations which would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the ability of such Purchaser to perform its obligations hereunder.

 

(c)            Understandings or Arrangements . Such Purchaser is acquiring the Securities as principal for its own account and has no direct or indirect arrangement or understandings with any other persons to distribute or regarding the distribution of such Securities (this representation and warranty not limiting such Purchaser’s right to sell the Securities pursuant to a registration statement, if applicable, or otherwise in compliance with applicable federal and state securities laws). Such Purchaser is acquiring the Securities hereunder in the ordinary course of its business. Specifically, such Purchaser understands that the Securities are “restricted securities” and have not been registered under the Securities Act or any applicable state securities law and is acquiring such Securities as principal for its own account, not as nominee or agent, and not with a view to or for distributing or reselling such Securities or any part thereof in violation of the Securities Act or any applicable state securities law, has no present intention of distributing any of such Securities in violation of the Securities Act or any applicable state securities law and has no direct or indirect arrangement or understandings with any other persons to distribute or regarding the distribution of such Securities in violation of the Securities Act or any applicable state securities law (this representation and warranty not limiting such Purchaser’s right to sell such Securities pursuant to a registration statement, if applicable, or otherwise in compliance with applicable federal and state securities laws).

 

(d)            Independent Investment Decision . Such Purchaser has independently evaluated the merits of its decision to purchase Securities pursuant to the Transaction Documents, and such Purchaser confirms that it has not relied on the advice of any other Purchaser or party’s business advisors and/or legal counsel in making such decision. Such Purchaser understands that nothing in this Agreement or any other materials presented by or on behalf of the Company to the Purchaser in connection with the purchase of the Securities constitutes legal, tax or investment advice. Such Purchaser has consulted such legal, tax and investment advisors as it, in its sole discretion, has deemed necessary or appropriate in connection with its purchase of the Securities.

 

(e)            Purchaser Status . At the time such Purchaser was offered the Securities, it was, and as of the date hereof it is, and on each date on which it exercises any Warrants, it will be an “accredited investor” within the meaning of Regulation D, Rule 501(a), promulgated by the SEC under the Securities Act and has truthfully and accurately completed the Investor Questionnaire.

 

(f)            Experience of Such Purchaser; Holding of Securities . Such Purchaser, either alone or together with its representatives, has such knowledge, sophistication and experience in business and financial matters so as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of the prospective investment in the Securities, and has so evaluated the merits and risks of such investment. Such Purchaser is able to bear the economic risk of an investment in the Securities and, at the present time, is able to afford a complete loss of such investment. The Purchaser understands that there is no established market for the Warrants or Warrant Shares, nor is any such market expected to develop.

 

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(g)            Access to Information . Such Purchaser acknowledges that it has had the opportunity to review the Transaction Documents (including all exhibits and schedules thereto) and has been afforded, (i) the opportunity to ask such questions as it has deemed necessary of, and to receive answers from, representatives of the Company concerning the terms and conditions of the offering of the Securities and the merits and risks of investing in the Securities; (ii) access to information about the Company and its financial condition, results of operations, business, properties, management and prospects sufficient to enable it to evaluate its investment; and (iii) the opportunity to obtain such additional information that the Company possesses or can acquire without unreasonable effort or expense that is necessary to make an informed investment decision with respect to the investment.

 

(h)            No General Solicitation . Such Purchaser is not purchasing the Securities as a result of any advertisement, article, notice or other communication regarding the Securities published in any newspaper, magazine or similar media or broadcast over television or radio or presented at any seminar or, to such Purchaser’s knowledge, any other general solicitation or general advertisement.

 

(i)             Such Purchaser acknowledges and agrees that neither the Company nor any other Person has made any oral representation or warranty as to the Company or this Agreement.

 

(j)             Reliance on Exemptions . Such Purchaser understands that the Securities are being offered and sold to it in reliance on specific exemptions from the registration requirements of United States federal and state securities laws and that the Company is relying in part upon the truth and accuracy of, and such Purchaser’s compliance with, the representations, warranties, agreements, acknowledgements and understandings of such Purchaser set forth herein in order to determine the availability of such exemptions and the eligibility of such Purchaser to acquire the Securities.

 

(k)             No Governmental Review . Such Purchaser understands that no United States federal or state agency or any other government or governmental agency has passed on or made any recommendation or endorsement of the Securities or the fairness or suitability of the investment in the Securities nor have such authorities passed upon or endorsed the merits of the offering of the Securities.

 

(l)             Counsel . Such Purchaser acknowledges that Company Counsel is acting as counsel to the Company and not as counsel to such Purchaser.

 

(m)            Residency . If such Purchaser is an entity, such Purchaser’s principal executive offices are, and if such Purchaser is a natural person, such Purchaser’s principal residence is, in the jurisdiction set forth immediately below such Purchaser’s name on such Purchaser’s signature page hereto, and all communications between such Purchaser and the Company regarding the transactions contemplated by this Agreement took place within or from the state of such principal executive offices or principal residence.

 

(n)            Disqualification Events . No Purchaser that beneficially holds or will hold after the Closing 20% or more of the Company’s voting stock, nor, to the extent it has them, any of such Purchaser’s shareholders, members, managers, general or limited partners, directors, affiliates or executive officers, are subject to any Disqualification Event (as defined below), except for a Disqualification Event covered by Rule 506(d)(2) or (d)(3). The purchase of the Securities by any Purchaser that beneficially holds or will hold after the Closing 20% or more of the Company’s voting stock will not subject the Company to any Disqualification Event. “ Disqualification Event ” shall mean any of the disqualifications described in Rule 506(d)(1)(i) to (viii) under the Securities Act.

 

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5.             Selling Stockholder Representations and Warranties . Selling Stockholder hereby represents and warrants, as of the date hereof and as of the Closing Date, to the Purchasers purchasing Securities hereunder on such Closing Date, as follows (unless as of a specific date therein):

 

(a)            Authority . Selling Stockholder has all requisite power and authority to execute and deliver this  Agreement , to carry out its obligations hereunder, and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. This  Agreement  has been duly executed and delivered by Selling Stockholder and constitutes Selling Stockholder’s legal, valid and binding obligation, enforceable against Selling Stockholder in accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and by general principles of equity (regardless of whether enforcement is sought in a proceeding at law or in equity).

 

(b)            Title to Transfer Shares . The Transfer Shares have been duly authorized, are validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable, and are owned of record and beneficially by Selling Stockholder, free and clear of all liens, pledges, security interests, charges, claims, encumbrances, agreements, options, voting trusts, proxies and other arrangements or restrictions of any kind (“ Liens ”). Upon consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, each Purchaser shall own the Transferred Shares of such Purchaser, free and clear of all Liens.

 

(c)            No Conflicts . The execution, delivery and performance by Selling Stockholder of this Agreement do not conflict with, violate or result in the breach of, or create any Lien on the Transferred Shares pursuant to, any agreement, instrument, order, judgment, decree, law or governmental regulation to which Selling Stockholder is a party or is subject or by which the Transferred Shares are bound.

 

(d)            Consents . No governmental, administrative or other third party consents or approvals are required by or with respect to Selling Stockholder in connection with the execution and delivery of this  Agreement  and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.

 

(e)            Absence of Litigation . There are no actions, suits, claims, investigations or other legal proceedings pending or, to the knowledge of Selling Stockholder, threatened against or by Selling Stockholder that challenge or seek to prevent, enjoin or otherwise delay the transactions contemplated by this  Agreement .

 

6.             Company Representations and Warranties . The Company hereby represents and warrants, as of the date hereof and as of the Closing Date, to the Purchasers purchasing Securities hereunder on such Closing Date, as follows (unless as of a specific date therein):

 

(a)            Subsidiaries . All of the direct and indirect subsidiaries of the Company are set forth on Schedule 6(a) (the “ Subsidiaries ”). Except as set forth on Schedule 6(a) , the Company owns, directly or indirectly, all of the capital stock or other equity interests of each Subsidiary free and clear of any Liens, and all of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of each Subsidiary are validly issued and are fully paid, non-assessable and free of preemptive and similar rights to subscribe for or purchase securities. The Company does not own or have any rights to acquire, directly or indirectly, any capital stock or other equity interests of any Person, or is a participant in any joint venture, partnership or similar arrangement.

 

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(b)            Organization and Qualification . The Company and each of its Subsidiaries is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of their respective organization. The Company and each of its Subsidiaries has full corporate power and authority to own the assets owned by it and conduct its business as and where it is being conducted by it, and is duly licensed or qualified to do business and in good standing as a foreign entity in all jurisdictions in which its assets or the operation of its business makes such licensing or qualification necessary, except for such failures to be licensed, qualified or in good standing that, individually or in the aggregate, has not and would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(c)            Authorization; Corporate Documentation . The Company has full corporate power and authority to enter into this Agreement and the Transaction Documents to which it is or is required to be a party and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby and to perform its obligations hereunder and thereunder. The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the Transaction Documents and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby have been duly authorized by all necessary action on the part of the Company. Each of this Agreement and each Transaction Document to which the Company is or is required to be a party has been duly executed and delivered by the Company and constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Company, enforceable in accordance with its terms , except as such enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and by general principles of equity (regardless of whether enforcement is sought in a proceeding at law or in equity) .

 

(d)            Non-Contravention . Neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement or any Transaction Document by the Company, nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, will violate or conflict with or (with or without notice or the passage of time or both) constitute a breach or default under (a)  any provision of the organizational documents of the Company, (b) any law, rule, regulation, order, judgment or decree (including federal and state securities laws) applicable to the Company or (c) any contract or permit to which the Company is a party or by which the Company or any of its properties may be bound or affected, other than, in the cases of clauses (b) and (c), such violations and conflicts which would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(e)            Capitalization . The Company has an issued and fully paid up capital as set forth in the Private Placement Memorandum. All of the issued and outstanding capital stock of the Company (i) have been duly and validly issued, (ii) are fully paid and non-assessable and (iii) were not issued in violation of any preemptive rights or rights of first refusal or first offer. There are no issued or outstanding options, warrants or other rights to subscribe for or purchase any equity interests of the Company or securities convertible into or exchangeable for, or that otherwise confer on the holder any right to acquire any equity securities of the Company, or preemptive rights or rights of first refusal or first offer with respect to the equity securities of the Company, nor are there any Contracts, commitments, understandings, arrangements or restrictions to which the Company, or to the Knowledge of the Company, any stockholder of the Company, is a party or bound relating to any equity securities of the Company, whether or not outstanding. There are no outstanding or authorized stock appreciation, phantom stock or similar rights with respect to the Company, nor are there any voting trusts, proxies, shareholder agreements or any other agreements or understandings with respect to the voting of the equity securities of the Company. All of the equity securities of the Company have been granted, offered, sold and issued in compliance with all applicable corporate and securities Laws.

 

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(f)             Financial Statements; Indebtedness .

 

(i)          The audited consolidated balance sheet and income statement for Jerash Garments and Fashions Manufacturing Company Limited, subsidiaries and affiliates, is attached to the Private Placement Memorandum and was prepared in good faith and according to GAAP as of and for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2016 and March 31, 2015 (the “ Jerash Garment Financial Statements ”). The Jerash Garment Financial Statements are complete and accurate in all material respects.

 

(ii)         Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has any Indebtedness as of the Closing.

 

(g)            Absence of Liabilities . Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has any Liabilities except (a) Liabilities that are accrued and reflected on the Jerash Garment Financial Statements, and (b) obligations to be performed after the date hereof under any Contracts.

 

(h)            Absence of Certain Changes . Since March 31, 2016, there has not been a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(i)             Compliance with Laws . The Company and its Subsidiaries are in compliance with all applicable laws, and their respective assets, business, employees or equity securities, except to the extent that such non-compliance, individually and in the aggregate, would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has received any written or, to the Company’s Knowledge, oral notice of any actual or alleged violation of or non-compliance with applicable laws, except to the extent that such violations and non-compliance, individually or in the aggregate, has not had and would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(j)             Company Litigation . There is no action pending or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatened, nor any order of any governmental authority is outstanding, against or involving the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective officers, directors, stockholders, properties, assets or businesses, whether at law or in equity, before or by any governmental authority, which would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(k)             Intellectual Property . To the Knowledge of the Company, the Company and its Subsidiaries owns free and clear of any Liens or has the license or right to use all material (a) patents, patent applications and the inventions, designs and improvements described and claimed therein, patentable inventions, and other patent rights (including any divisionals, continuations, continuations-in-part, substitutions, or reissues thereof, whether or not patents are issued on any such applications and whether or not any such applications are amended, modified, withdrawn, or refiled); (b) trademarks, service marks, trade dress, trade names, brand names, Internet domain names, designs, logos, or corporate/company names (including, in each case, the goodwill associated therewith), whether registered or unregistered, and all registrations and applications for registration and renewal thereof; (c) works of authorship, mask works and all copyrights therein, including all renewals and extensions, copyright registrations and applications for registration and renewal, and non-registered copyrights; (d) trade secrets, confidential business information, concepts, ideas, designs, research or development information, processes, procedures, techniques, technical information, specifications, operating and maintenance manuals, engineering drawings, methods, know-how, data, mask works, discoveries, inventions, modifications, extensions, improvements, and other proprietary rights (whether or not patentable or subject to copyright, trademark, or trade secret protection); (e) all domain name and domain name registrations, web sites and web pages and related rights, registrations, items and documentation related thereto; (f) computer software, including all source code, object code, and documentation related thereto and all software modules, assemblers, applets, compilers, flow charts or diagrams, tools and databases; (g) rights of publicity and privacy, and moral rights, and (h) all licenses, sublicenses, permissions, and other agreements related to the preceding property (all of the foregoing, collectively, the “ Intellectual Property ”) used in the operations of the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries as currently conducted. To the Knowledge of the Company, neither the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries as currently conducted, nor the sale or use of any product or service offered by the Company or its Subsidiaries, infringes or misappropriates the Intellectual Property of any third party. To the Knowledge of the Company, no third party has infringed or misappropriated any of the Intellectual Property owned by the Company or its Subsidiaries. There is no third party claim or allegation asserted against the Company or its Subsidiaries in writing that the Company or its Subsidiaries is infringing or misappropriating any Intellectual Property of such third party. Each employee and each independent contractor of the Company and its Subsidiaries has executed a written agreement expressly assigning to the Company or its Subsidiaries, as applicable, all right, title and interest in any material Intellectual Property invented, created, developed, conceived or reduced to practice during the term of such employee’s employment or such independent contractor’s work for the Company or its Subsidiaries, as applicable, and to the extent no written assignment agreement may exist with respect to any Intellectual Property or independent contractor’s work, such absence of a written agreement is not reasonably likely to result in a Material Adverse Effect .

 

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(l)             Material Contracts . The Company is not a party to, and is not bound by, any Material Contract.

 

(m)           Tax Matters .

 

(i)          Each of the Company and its Subsidiaries has timely filed all material returns, reports, information returns, schedules, certificates, statements or other documents (including any related or supporting information) filed or required to be filed with any governmental authority responsible for the imposition or collection of any federal, state, local or foreign tax (“Tax Returns”) required to have been filed by it, and all such Tax Returns are accurate and complete in all material respects;

 

(ii)         each of the Company and its Subsidiaries has paid all federal, state, local or foreign tax (“ Taxes ”) owed by it which were due and payable (whether or not shown on any Tax Return), except for Taxes being contested in good faith and for which adequate reserves have been established and maintained;

 

(iii)        there is no current action against the Company or any of its Subsidiaries in writing by a governmental authority in a jurisdiction where the Company or its Subsidiaries, as applicable, does not file Tax Returns where the Company or its Subsidiaries, as applicable, is or may be subject to taxation by that jurisdiction;

 

(iv)        there are no currently pending or ongoing Tax audits or other administrative proceedings of the Company’s or any of its Subsidiaries’ Tax Returns by any governmental authority, for which written notice has been received, with regard to any Taxes for which the Company or its Subsidiaries, as applicable, would be liable; and

 

(v)         neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has requested or received any ruling from, or signed any binding agreement with, any Governmental Authority that would apply to any Tax periods ending after the Closing Date.

 

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(n)            Transactions with Related Persons . No affiliate, and no officer, director, manager, employee, trustee or beneficiary of the Company or the Company’s affiliates, and any immediate family member of any of the foregoing (whether directly or indirectly through an affiliate of such person) is presently a party to any transaction with the Company, including any contract or other arrangement (a) providing for the furnishing of services by (other than as officers, directors or employees of the Company), (b) providing for the rental of real or personal property to or from or (c) otherwise requiring payments to, any Related Person or any Person in which any Related Person has an interest as an owner, officer, manager, director, trustee or partner or in which any Related Person has any direct or indirect interest. The Company does not have any outstanding contract or other arrangement or commitment with any Related Person, and no Related Person owns any real or personal property, or right, or tangible or intangible property (including Intellectual Property) which is used in the Company’s business. The Company’s assets do not include any receivable or other obligation from a Related Person, and the liabilities of the Company do not include any payable or other obligation or commitment to any Related Person.

 

(o)            No Other Representations and Warranties . Except for the representations and warranties contained in this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents, neither the Company, nor any Subsidiary of the Company, makes any express or implied representations or warranties, and each such party hereby disclaims any other representations and warranties, whether made orally or in writing, by or on behalf of the Company by any Person.

 

7.             Broker’s Commission/Finder’s Fee . Each party hereto represents to the others that there are no parties entitled to receive fees, commissions, finder’s fees, due diligence fees or similar payments in connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, other than those fees payable by the Company pursuant to a Letter of Engagement between Jerash Garments & Fashions Manufacturing Company Limited and Maxim Group, LLC, as placement agent (the “ Placement Agent ”), dated July 15, 2016, the material terms of which are summarized in the Private Placement Memorandum.

 

8.             Form D; Blue Sky Filings . The Company agrees to timely file a Form D with respect to the Shares in the Offering as required under Regulation D and to provide a copy thereof, promptly upon request of the Subscriber. Subject to the Placement Agent providing a list of the states in which each Purchaser resides, the Company shall take such action as the Company shall reasonably determine is necessary in order to obtain an exemption for, or to qualify the Securities for, sale to the Purchasers at the Closing under applicable securities or “Blue Sky” laws of the states of the United States, and shall provide evidence of such actions promptly upon reasonable request of the Purchaser.

 

9.             Legend . The certificates representing the Securities sold pursuant to this Agreement will be imprinted with a legend in substantially the following form:

 

“THE SECURITIES EVIDENCED BY THIS CERTIFICATE [AND THE SECURITIES ISSUABLE UPON ITS EXERCISE] HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE "SECURITIES ACT"), OR THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION. THE SECURITIES MAY NOT BE OFFERED, SOLD, PLEDGED OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED EXCEPT (1) PURSUANT TO AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR (2) PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, IN EACH CASE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS AND THE SECURITIES LAWS OF OTHER JURISDICTIONS, AND IN THE CASE OF A TRANSACTION EXEMPT FROM REGISTRATION, UNLESS THE COMPANY HAS RECEIVED AN OPINION OF COUNSEL REASONABLY SATISFACTORY TO IT THAT SUCH TRANSACTION DOES NOT REQUIRE REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT AND SUCH OTHER APPLICABLE LAWS.”

 

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10.            Covenants Regarding Indemnification .

 

(a)            By the Company . The Company agrees to indemnify, hold harmless, reimburse and defend each Purchaser and such Purchaser’s officers, directors, agents, counsel, affiliates, members, managers, control persons, and principal shareholders (each, together with such Purchaser, a “ Purchaser Party ”), as applicable, against any claim, cost, expense, liability, obligation, loss or damage (including reasonable legal fees) of any nature, incurred by or imposed upon the Purchaser Party which results, arises out of or is based upon (i) any breach of any representation or warranty by the Company in this Agreement or the Private Placement Memorandum or (ii) any breach or default in performance by the Company of any covenant or undertaking to be performed by the Company (unless, in each case, such claim, cost, expense, liability, obligation, loss or damage results, arises out of or is based upon a breach of such Purchaser’s representations, warranties or covenants in this Agreement or the Private Placement Memorandum, any violations by a Purchaser Party of state or federal securities laws, or any conduct by a Purchaser Party which constitutes fraud, gross negligence, willful misconduct or malfeasance).

 

(b)            By the Purchaser . Each Purchaser agrees, severally and not jointly, to indemnify, hold harmless, reimburse and defend the Company and the Company’s officers, directors, agents, counsel, affiliates, members, managers, control persons, and principal shareholders (each, together with the Company, a “ Company Party ”), as applicable, against any claim, cost, expense, liability, obligation, loss or damage (including reasonable legal fees) of any nature, incurred by or imposed upon the Company Party which results, arises out of or is based upon (i) any breach of any representation or warranty by such Purchaser in this Agreement, the Private Placement Memorandum or in the exhibits thereto, or (ii) any breach or default in performance by such Purchaser of any covenant or undertaking to be performed by such Purchaser (unless, in each case, such claim, cost, expense, liability, obligation, loss or damage results, arises out of or is based upon a breach of the Company’s representations, warranties or covenants in this Agreement or the Private Placement Memorandum, any violations by the Company of state or federal securities laws, or any conduct by the Company which constitutes fraud, gross negligence, willful misconduct or malfeasance).

 

11.            Miscellaneous .

 

(a)             Notices . Any notice, request, instruction or other document to be given hereunder by a party hereto shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been given, (i) when received if given in person or by courier or a courier service, (ii) on the date of transmission if sent by facsimile or email transmission or (iii) three (3) business days after being deposited in the U.S. mail, certified or registered mail, postage prepaid:

 

(i)            if to the Company:

 

Jerash Holdings (US), Inc.

19/F, Ford Glory Plaza

37-39 Wing Hong Street

Cheung Sha Wan, Kowloon, Hong Kong

Attention: Mr. Choi Lin Hung

 

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Facsimile No.: (852) 2371-0010

Telephone No.: (852) 2484-6688

 

with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:

 

Harter Secrest & Emery LLP

1600 Bausch & Lomb Place

Rochester, New York 14604

Attention: James M. Jenkins, Esq.

Facsimile No.: (585) 232-2152

Telephone No.: (585) 232-6500

 

(ii)         If to a Purchaser, to the address set forth next to its name on the signature page hereto.

 

or to such other individual or address as a party hereto may designate for itself by notice given as herein provided.

 

(b)            Waivers . Failure of any party to exercise any right or remedy under this Agreement or otherwise, or delay by a party in exercising such right or remedy, shall not operate as a waiver thereof.

 

(c)            Entire Agreement . This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and may be amended only by a writing executed by each party hereto. Neither the Company, the Selling Stockholder nor any Purchaser has relied on any representations not contained or referred to in this Agreement and the Private Placement Memorandum delivered herewith.

 

(d)            Assignment . This Agreement may not be assigned by any party without the prior written consent of the other parties hereto, and any attempted assignment in violation of this Section 10(d) will be null and void ab initio. Subject to the preceding sentence, this Agreement will apply to, be binding in all respects upon and inure to the benefit of the successors and permitted assigns of each party hereto.

 

(e)            Counterparts/Execution . This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and by the different signatories hereto on separate counterparts, each of which, when so executed, shall be deemed an original, but all such counterparts shall constitute but one and the same instrument. This Agreement may be executed by facsimile transmission, PDF, electronic signature or other similar electronic means with the same force and effect as if such signature page were an original thereof.

 

(f)            Governing Law; Jurisdiction . This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York (without giving effect to its choice of law principles). For purposes of any action arising out of or in connection with this Agreement or any transaction contemplated hereby, each party hereto (a) irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of any state or federal court located within New York County, State of New York (or in any court in which appeal from such courts may be taken), (b) agrees that service of any process, summons, notice or document by U.S. registered mail to such party’s respective address set forth in Section 10(a) shall be effective service of process for any Action with respect to any matters to which it has submitted to jurisdiction in this Section 10(f), (c) waives and covenants not to assert or plead, by way of motion, as a defense or otherwise, in any such action, any claim that it is not subject personally to the jurisdiction of such court, that the action is brought in an inconvenient forum, that the venue of the action is improper or that this Agreement or the subject matter hereof may not be enforced in or by such court, and hereby agrees not to challenge such jurisdiction or venue by reason of any offsets or counterclaims in any such action, and (d) waives any bond, surety or other security that might be required of any other party with respect thereto. Each party hereto agrees that a final judgment in any such action shall be conclusive and may be enforced in other jurisdictions by suit on the judgment or in any other manner provided by law or in equity.

 

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(g)            Waiver of Jury Trial . The parties hereto hereby knowingly, voluntarily and intentionally waive the right any may have to a trial by jury in respect to any litigation based hereon, or arising out of, under, or in connection with this Agreement and any agreement contemplated to be executed in connection herewith, or any course of conduct, course of dealing, statements (whether verbal or written) or actions of any party in connection with such agreements, in each case whether now existing or hereafter arising and whether sounding in tort or contract or otherwise. Each party hereto acknowledges that it has been informed by the other parties hereto that this Section 10(g) constitutes a material inducement upon which they are relying and will rely in entering into this Agreement. Any party hereto may file an original counterpart or a copy of this Section 10(g) with any court as written evidence of the consent of each such party to the waiver of its right to trial by jury.

 

(h)            Severability . In the event that any provision of this Agreement or any other agreement delivered in connection herewith is invalid or unenforceable under any applicable statute or rule of law, then such provision shall be deemed inoperative to the extent that it may conflict therewith and shall be deemed modified to conform with such statute or rule of law. Any such provision which may prove invalid or unenforceable under any law shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision of any agreement.

 

(i)             Counsel; Ambiguities . Each party and its counsel have participated, or have had the opportunity to participate, fully in the review of this Agreement. The parties understand and agree that any rule of construction to the effect that ambiguities are to be resolved against the drafting party shall not apply in interpreting the Agreement.

 

(j)             Expenses . The Company and each Purchaser will each bear their own legal and other expenses with respect to this Offering.

 

(k)            Headings; Interpretation . The headings of the various sections and paragraphs of this Agreement have been inserted only for the purposes of convenience; such captions are not a part of this Agreement and shall not be deemed in any manner to modify, explain, enlarge or restrict any of the provisions of this Agreement. Unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, each pronoun herein shall be deemed to include the masculine, feminine, neuter, singular and plural forms thereof. The terms “including,” “includes,” “include” and words of like import shall be construed broadly as if followed by the words “without limitation.” The terms “herein,” “hereunder,” “hereof” and words of like import refer to this entire Agreement instead of just the provision in which they are found.

 

(l)             Further Assurances . Each party shall do and perform, or cause to be done and performed, all such further acts and things, and shall execute and deliver all such other agreements, certificates, instruments and documents, as the other party may reasonably request in order to carry out the intent and accomplish the purposes of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.

 

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(m)            Obligations Independent . The obligations of each Purchaser under this Agreement are several and not joint with the obligations of any other Purchaser, and no Purchaser shall be responsible in any way for the performance of the obligations of any other Purchaser under this Agreement. Nothing contained herein or in any other agreement or document delivered at any closing, and no action taken by any Purchaser pursuant hereto or thereto, shall be deemed to constitute the Purchasers as a partnership, an association, a joint venture or any other kind of group or entity, or create a presumption that the Purchasers are in any way acting in concert or as a group or entity with respect to such obligations or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any other matters, and the Company acknowledges that the Purchasers are not acting in concert or as a group, and the Company shall not assert any such claim, with respect to such obligations or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Each Purchaser shall be entitled to independently protect and enforce its rights, including, without limitation, the rights arising out of this Agreement, and it shall not be necessary for any other Purchaser to be joined as an additional party in any proceeding for such purpose.

 

[Signature Page Follows]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be executed on and as of the date set forth above.

 

  JERASH HOLDINGS (US), INC.  
       
  By: /s/ Choi Lin Hung  
    Name: Choi Lin Hung  
    Title: President  
       
  PURCHASERS:  
       
  The Purchasers executing the Signature Page in the form attached hereto as Annex A and delivering the same to the Company or its agents shall be deemed to have executed this Agreement and agreed to the terms hereof.

 

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Annex A

 

Securities Purchase Agreement

Purchaser Counterpart Signature Page

 

The undersigned, desiring to enter into this Securities Purchase Agreement dated as of May 15, 2017 (the “ Agreement ”), between the undersigned, Jerash Holdings (US), Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ Company ”), and the other parties thereto, in or substantially in the form furnished to the undersigned, hereby agrees to join the Agreement as a party thereto, with all the rights and privileges appertaining thereto, and to be bound in all respects by the terms and conditions thereof.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the undersigned has executed the Agreement as of March 16, 2017.

 

Subscription Amount: $ 800,000 (USD)
   
Shares: 160,000
   
Warrants: 16,000
   
Name of Subscriber: Shell Creek, LLC
   
  /s/ Theodore L. Kachris
  (signature)
     
  By: Theodore L. Kachris
     
  Title: Manager
     
  Dated: March 16, 2017
     
Address:  
   
   
   
   
   
Phone Number:  
   
Fax Number:  
   
Taxpayer ID:  

 

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Annex A

 

Securities Purchase Agreement

Purchaser Counterpart Signature Page

 

The undersigned, desiring to enter into this Securities Purchase Agreement dated as of May 15, 2017 (the “ Agreement ”), between the undersigned, Jerash Holdings (US), Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ Company ”), and the other parties thereto, in or substantially in the form furnished to the undersigned, hereby agrees to join the Agreement as a party thereto, with all the rights and privileges appertaining thereto, and to be bound in all respects by the terms and conditions thereof.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the undersigned has executed the Agreement as of March 17, 2017.

 

Subscription Amount: $ 200,000 (USD)
   
Shares: 40,000
   
Warrants: 4,000
   
Name of Subscriber: PAT Amicus Investments, LLC
   
  /s/ Theodore L. Kachris
  (signature)
   
  By: Theodore L. Kachris
     
  Title: Manager
     
  Dated: March 17, 2017
   
Address:  
   
   
   
   
   
Phone Number:  
   
Fax Number:  
   
Taxpayer ID:  

 

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Annex A

 

Securities Purchase Agreement

Purchaser Counterpart Signature Page

 

The undersigned, desiring to enter into this Securities Purchase Agreement dated as of May 15, 2017 (the “ Agreement ”), between the undersigned, Jerash Holdings (US), Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ Company ”), and the other parties thereto, in or substantially in the form furnished to the undersigned, hereby agrees to join the Agreement as a party thereto, with all the rights and privileges appertaining thereto, and to be bound in all respects by the terms and conditions thereof.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the undersigned has executed the Agreement as of March 8, 2017.

 

Subscription Amount: $ 250,000  (USD)
   
Shares: 50,000
   
Warrants: 5,000
   
Name of Subscriber: Karl Brenza
   
  /s/ Karl Brenza
  (signature)
     
  By:  
     
  Title:  
     
  Dated: March 8, 2017
   
Address:  
   
   
   
   
   
Phone Number:  
   
Fax Number:  
   
Taxpayer ID:  

 

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Annex A

 

Securities Purchase Agreement

Purchaser Counterpart Signature Page

 

The undersigned, desiring to enter into this Securities Purchase Agreement dated as of May 15, 2017 (the “ Agreement ”), between the undersigned, Jerash Holdings (US), Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ Company ”), and the other parties thereto, in or substantially in the form furnished to the undersigned, hereby agrees to join the Agreement as a party thereto, with all the rights and privileges appertaining thereto, and to be bound in all respects by the terms and conditions thereof.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the undersigned has executed the Agreement as of March 25, 2017.

 

Subscription Amount: $ 50,000 (USD)
   
Shares: 10,000
   
Warrants: 1,000
   
Name of Subscriber: The Entrust Group Inc fbo David F Barden IRA #7230002692
   
  /s/ Narcisa Patio
  (signature)
     
  By: Narcisa Patio
     
  Title: Authorized Signer
     
  Dated: March 27, 2017
   
Address:  
   
   
   
   
   
Phone Number:  
   
Fax Number:  
   
Taxpayer ID:  

 

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Annex A

 

Securities Purchase Agreement

Purchaser Counterpart Signature Page

 

The undersigned, desiring to enter into this Securities Purchase Agreement dated as of May 15, 2017 (the “ Agreement ”), between the undersigned, Jerash Holdings (US), Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ Company ”), and the other parties thereto, in or substantially in the form furnished to the undersigned, hereby agrees to join the Agreement as a party thereto, with all the rights and privileges appertaining thereto, and to be bound in all respects by the terms and conditions thereof.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the undersigned has executed the Agreement as of March 21, 2017.

 

Subscription Amount: $ 50,000 (USD)
   
Shares: 10,000
   
Warrants: 1,000
   
Name of Subscriber: Craig D. Cairns
   
  /s/ Craig D. Cairns
  (signature)
     
  By:  
     
  Title:  
     
  Dated: March 21, 2017
   
Address:  
   
   
   
   
   
Phone Number:  
   
Fax Number:  
   
Taxpayer ID:  

 

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Annex A

 

Securities Purchase Agreement

Purchaser Counterpart Signature Page

 

The undersigned, desiring to enter into this Securities Purchase Agreement dated as of May 15, 2017 (the “ Agreement ”), between the undersigned, Jerash Holdings (US), Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ Company ”), and the other parties thereto, in or substantially in the form furnished to the undersigned, hereby agrees to join the Agreement as a party thereto, with all the rights and privileges appertaining thereto, and to be bound in all respects by the terms and conditions thereof.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the undersigned has executed the Agreement as of March 20, 2017.

 

Subscription Amount: $ 100,000 (USD)
   
Shares: 20,000
   
Warrants: 2,000
   
Name of Subscriber: Jared Penney
   
  /s/ Jared Penney
  (signature)
     
  By:  
     
  Title:  
     
  Dated: March 20, 2017
   
Address:  
   
   
   
   
   
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Annex A

 

Securities Purchase Agreement

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The undersigned, desiring to enter into this Securities Purchase Agreement dated as of May 15, 2017 (the “ Agreement ”), between the undersigned, Jerash Holdings (US), Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ Company ”), and the other parties thereto, in or substantially in the form furnished to the undersigned, hereby agrees to join the Agreement as a party thereto, with all the rights and privileges appertaining thereto, and to be bound in all respects by the terms and conditions thereof.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the undersigned has executed the Agreement as of March 10, 2017.

 

Subscription Amount: $ 250,000 (USD)
   
Shares: 50,000
   
Warrants: 5,000
   
Name of Subscriber: Gary J. Haseley
   
  /s/ Gary J. Haseley
  (signature)
   
  By:  
     
  Title:  
     
  Dated: March 10, 2017
     
Address:  
   
   
   
   
   
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Annex A

 

Securities Purchase Agreement

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The undersigned, desiring to enter into this Securities Purchase Agreement dated as of May 15, 2017 (the “ Agreement ”), between the undersigned, Jerash Holdings (US), Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ Company ”), and the other parties thereto, in or substantially in the form furnished to the undersigned, hereby agrees to join the Agreement as a party thereto, with all the rights and privileges appertaining thereto, and to be bound in all respects by the terms and conditions thereof.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the undersigned has executed the Agreement as of April 3, 2017.

 

Subscription Amount: $ 700,000 (USD)
   
Shares: 140,000
   
Warrants: 14,000
   
Name of Subscriber: Lo Tsz Fung Philip
   
  /s/ Lo Tsz Fung Philip
  (signature)
     
  By:  
     
  Title:  
     
  Dated: April 3, 2017
   
Address:  
   
   
   
   
   
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Annex A

 

Securities Purchase Agreement

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The undersigned, desiring to enter into this Securities Purchase Agreement dated as of May 15, 2017 (the “ Agreement ”), between the undersigned, Jerash Holdings (US), Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ Company ”), and the other parties thereto, in or substantially in the form furnished to the undersigned, hereby agrees to join the Agreement as a party thereto, with all the rights and privileges appertaining thereto, and to be bound in all respects by the terms and conditions thereof.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the undersigned has executed the Agreement as of April 12, 2017.

 

Subscription Amount: $ 100,000 (USD)
   
Shares: 20,000
   
Warrants: 2,000
   
Name of Subscriber: Ronald D. Billitier
   
  /s/ Ronald D. Billitier
  (signature)
     
  By:  
     
  Title:  
     
  Dated: April 12, 2017
     
Address:  
   
   
   
   
   
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Annex A

 

Securities Purchase Agreement

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The undersigned, desiring to enter into this Securities Purchase Agreement dated as of May 15, 2017 (the “ Agreement ”), between the undersigned, Jerash Holdings (US), Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ Company ”), and the other parties thereto, in or substantially in the form furnished to the undersigned, hereby agrees to join the Agreement as a party thereto, with all the rights and privileges appertaining thereto, and to be bound in all respects by the terms and conditions thereof.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the undersigned has executed the Agreement as of April 21, 2017.

 

Subscription Amount: $ 200,000 (USD)
   
Shares: 40,000
   
Warrants: 4,000
   
Name of Subscriber: Yang Yu Tsen
   
  /s/ Yang Yu Tsen
  (signature)
   
  By:  
     
  Title:  
     
  Dated: April 21, 2017
   
Address:  
   
   
   
   
   
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Annex A

 

Securities Purchase Agreement

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The undersigned, desiring to enter into this Securities Purchase Agreement dated as of May 15, 2017 (the “ Agreement ”), between the undersigned, Jerash Holdings (US), Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ Company ”), and the other parties thereto, in or substantially in the form furnished to the undersigned, hereby agrees to join the Agreement as a party thereto, with all the rights and privileges appertaining thereto, and to be bound in all respects by the terms and conditions thereof.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the undersigned has executed the Agreement as of August 1, 2017.

 

Subscription Amount: $ 1,000,000 (USD)
   
Shares: 200,000
   
Warrants: 20,000
   
Name of Subscriber: Chow Chung Yan
   
  /s/ Chow Chung Yan
  (signature)
   
  By:  
     
  Title:  
     
  Dated: August 1, 2017
   
Address:  
   
   
   
   
   
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Annex A

 

Securities Purchase Agreement

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The undersigned, desiring to enter into this Securities Purchase Agreement dated as of May 15, 2017 (the “ Agreement ”), between the undersigned, Jerash Holdings (US), Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ Company ”), and the other parties thereto, in or substantially in the form furnished to the undersigned, hereby agrees to join the Agreement as a party thereto, with all the rights and privileges appertaining thereto, and to be bound in all respects by the terms and conditions thereof.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the undersigned has executed the Agreement as of August 28, 2017.

 

Subscription Amount: $ 150,000 (USD)
   
Shares: 30,000
   
Warrants: 3,000
   
Name of Subscriber: Kan Chi Kin Kenneth
   
  /s/ Kan Chi Kin Kenneth
  (signature)
     
  By:  
     
  Title:  
     
  Dated: August 28, 2017
   
Address:  
   
   
   
   
   
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Annex A

 

Securities Purchase Agreement

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The undersigned, desiring to enter into this Securities Purchase Agreement dated as of May 15, 2017 (the “ Agreement ”), between the undersigned, Jerash Holdings (US), Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ Company ”), and the other parties thereto, in or substantially in the form furnished to the undersigned, hereby agrees to join the Agreement as a party thereto, with all the rights and privileges appertaining thereto, and to be bound in all respects by the terms and conditions thereof.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the undersigned has executed the Agreement as of September 12, 2017.

 

Subscription Amount: $ 100,000 (USD)
   
Shares: 20,000
   
Warrants: 2,000
   
Name of Subscriber: Lau Lin Ling Helen
   
  /s/ Lau Lin Ling Helen
  (signature)
     
  By:  
     
  Title:  
     
  Dated: September 12, 2017
   
Address:  
   
   
   
   
   
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EXHIBIT A

 

FORM OF REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT

 

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EXHIBIT B

 

FORM OF WARRANT

 

JERASH HOLDINGS (US), INC.

 

WARRANT

 

THIS WARRANT AND THE SECURITIES ISSUABLE UPON ITS EXERCISE HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “ ACT’ ), OR QUALIFIED UNDER APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS AND MAY ONLY BE ACQUIRED FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSES ONLY AND NOT WITH A VIEW TO, OR IN CONNECTION WITH, THE SALE OR DISTRIBUTION THEREOF. THIS WARRANT AND THE SECURITIES ISSUABLE UPON ITS EXERCISE MAY NOT BE SOLD, OFFERED FOR SALE, PLEDGED OR HYPOTHECATED IN THE ABSENCE OF AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT AS TO THIS WARRANT OR SUCH SECURITIES UNDER THE ACT AND QUALIFICATION UNDER APPLICABLE STATE LAW OR WITHOUT AN OPINION OF COUNSEL SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY THAT SUCH REGISTRATION AND QUALIFICATION ARE NOT REQUIRED UNDER THE ACT OR RECEIPT OF A NO-ACTION LETTER FROM THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION (THE “ SEC ”).

 

 

Warrant Shares: _____  Issuance Date:  ___________, 20__

 

FOR VALUE RECEIVED , JERASH HOLDINGS (US), INC., as of ___________, 20__ (the “ Issuance Date ”) a Delaware corporation (the “ Company ”), hereby certifies that _______________________, or their registered assigns (the “ Warrant Holder ”), is entitled, subject to the terms set forth below, to purchase from the Company _________________ shares (the “ Warrant Shares ”) of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “ Common Stock ”) as defined in the signature block, exercisable at $6.25 per share (the “ Exercise Price ”), subject to adjustment hereunder. This Warrant may be exercised any time after issuance through and including the five (5) year anniversary of the Issuance Date (the “ Expiration Date ”), subject to the following terms and conditions set out in this Warrant.

 

1.              Registration of Warrant . The Company shall register this Warrant upon records to be maintained by the Company for that purpose (the “ Warrant Register ”), in the name of the record Warrant Holder hereof from time to time. The Company may deem and treat the registered Warrant Holder of this Warrant as the absolute owner hereof for the purpose of any exercise hereof or any distribution to the Warrant Holder, and for all other purposes, and the Company shall not be affected by notice to the contrary.

 

2.              Investment Representation . The Warrant Holder by accepting this Warrant represents that the Warrant Holder is acquiring this Warrant for its own account or the account of an affiliate for investment purposes and not with the view to any offering or distribution and that the Warrant Holder will not sell or otherwise dispose of this Warrant or the underlying Warrant Shares in violation of applicable securities laws. The Warrant Holder acknowledges that the certificates representing any Warrant Shares will bear a legend indicating that they have not been registered under the Act and may not be sold by the Warrant Holder except pursuant to an effective registration statement or pursuant to an exemption from registration requirements of the Act and in accordance with federal and state securities laws.

 

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3.              Validity of Warrant and Issue of Shares . The Company represents and warrants that this Warrant has been duly authorized and validly issued and warrants and agrees that all of the shares of Common Stock that may be issued upon the exercise of the rights represented by this Warrant will, when issued upon such exercise, be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable and free from all taxes, liens and charges with respect to the issue thereof. The Company further warrants and agrees that during the period within which the rights represented by this Warrant may be exercised, the Company will at all times have authorized and reserved a sufficient number of shares of Common Stock to provide for the exercise of the rights represented by this Warrant.

 

4.              Registration of Transfers and Exchange of Warrants .

 

(a)           Subject to compliance with the legend set forth on the face of this Warrant, the Company shall register the transfer of any portion of this Warrant in the Warrant Register, upon surrender of this Warrant with the Form of Assignment attached hereto duly completed and signed, to the Company at the office specified in or pursuant to Section 9 . Upon any such registration or transfer, a new warrant to purchase Common Stock, in substantially the form of this Warrant (any such new warrant, a “ New Warrant ”), evidencing the portion of this Warrant so transferred shall be issued to the transferee and a New Warrant evidencing the remaining portion of this Warrant not so transferred, if any, shall be issued to the transferring Warrant Holder. The acceptance of the New Warrant by the transferee thereof shall be deemed the acceptance of such transferee of all of the rights and obligations of a Warrant Holder of a Warrant.

 

(b)           This Warrant is exchangeable, upon the surrender hereof by the Warrant Holder to the office of the Company specified in or pursuant to Section 9 for one or more New Warrants, evidencing in the aggregate the right to purchase the number of Warrant Shares which may then be purchased hereunder. Any such New Warrant will be dated the date of such exchange.

 

5.              Exercise of Warrants .

 

(a)           This Warrant may be exercised at any time and from time to time from and after the Issuance Date and through and including the Expiration Date, for such number of Warrant Shares as is indicated in the form of Election to Purchase, which is attached hereto and incorporated herein as Exhibit A . If less than all of the Warrant Shares which may be purchased under this Warrant are exercised at any time, the Company shall issue or cause to be issued, at its expense, a New Warrant evidencing the right to purchase the remaining number of Warrant Shares for which no exercise has been evidenced by this Warrant. At 5:00 P.M., New York time on the Expiration Date, the portion of this Warrant not exercised prior thereto shall be and become void and of no value.

 

(b)           Exercise of this Warrant shall be made upon surrender of this Warrant (or any New Warrant, as applicable), with an Election to Purchase in the form attached hereto (or attached to such New Warrant), appropriately completed and duly signed, to the Company at its address set forth in Section 9 .

 

(c)           A “ Date of Exercise ” means the date on which the Company shall have received (i) this Warrant (or any New Warrant, as applicable), with an Election to Purchase in the form attached hereto (or attached to such New Warrant), appropriately completed and duly signed, and (ii) payment of the Exercise Price for the number of Warrant Shares specified in the Election to Purchase (as such exercise number shall be adjusted to reflect any adjustment in the total number of Warrant Shares issuable to the Warrant Holder per the terms of this Warrant), as set forth herein.

 

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(d)           Payment upon exercise may be made at the written option of the Warrant Holder either by cashless exercise, as set forth in Section 6 , or in cash, wire transfer or by certified or official bank check payable to the order of the Company equal to the applicable aggregate Exercise Price for the number of Warrant Shares specified in the Election to Purchase (as such exercise number shall be adjusted to reflect any adjustment in the total number of Warrant Shares issuable to the Warrant Holder per the terms of this Warrant) and the Warrant Holder shall thereupon be entitled to receive the number of duly authorized, validly issued, fully-paid and non-assessable Warrant Shares determined as provided herein.

 

(e)           The Company shall promptly, but in no event later than five (5) business days after the Date of Exercise as defined herein, issue or cause to be issued and cause to be delivered to, or upon the written order of the Warrant Holder in such name or names as the Warrant Holder may designate (subject to the restrictions on transfer described in the legend set forth on the face of this Warrant), a certificate for the Warrant Shares issuable upon such exercise, with such restrictive legend as required by the Act. If no such restrictive legend is applicable, upon request of the Warrant Holder, the Warrant Shares will be recorded by book entry with the Company’s transfer agent. Any person so designated by the Warrant Holder to receive Warrant Shares shall be deemed to have become holder of record of such Warrant Shares as of the Date of Exercise of this Warrant.

 

6.              Cashless Exercise .

 

(a)           If at any time after six (6) months following the Issuance Date and prior to the Expiration Date there is not an effective registration statement on file with the SEC covering the resale of the Warrant Shares by the Warrant Holder, then at such time this Warrant may also be exercised by means of a cashless exercise. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Company shall not be required to make any cash payments or net cash settlement to the Warrant Holder in lieu of issuance of the Warrant Shares. Upon a “cashless exercise”, the Warrant Holder shall surrender this Warrant to the Company, together with the Election to Purchase, and the Company shall issue to the Warrant Holder the number of Warrant Shares determined as follows:

 

X = Y (A-B)/A

 

where:

 

X    =    The number of Warrant Shares to be issued to the Warrant Holder.

 

Y   =     The number of Warrant Shares with respect to which this Warrant is being exercised.

 

A   =     The fair market value of one Warrant Share.

 

B   =     The Exercise Price.

 

For purposes of this Section 6(a) , the fair market value of one Warrant Share shall be determined by the first of the following clauses that applies:

 

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(i) if the Common Stock is traded on a national securities exchange, the fair market value shall be the last sale price on the trading day immediately prior to the Date of Exercise or, if no sale of the Company's Common Stock took place on the trading day immediately prior to the Date of Exercise, then the fair market value shall be the last sale price on the most recent day prior to the Date of Exercise on which trades were made and reported;

 

(ii) if the Common Stock is traded over-the-counter, the value shall be deemed to be the last sale price on the trading day immediately prior to the Date of Exercise or, if no sale of the Company's Common Stock took place on the trading day immediately prior to the Date of Exercise, then the fair market value shall be the last sale price on the most recent day prior to the Date of Exercise on which trades were made and reported; or

 

(iii) if there is no active public market for the Common Stock, the fair market value thereof shall be determined in good faith by the Company’s Board of Directors.

 

(b)          For purposes of Rule 144 of the Act, it is intended, understood and acknowledged that the Warrant Shares issued in a cashless exercise transaction shall be deemed to have been acquired by the Warrant Holder, and the holding period for the Warrant Shares shall be deemed to have been commenced, on the Issuance Date.

 

7.              Fractional Shares . The Company shall not be required to issue or cause to be issued fractional Warrant Shares on the exercise of this Warrant. The number of full Warrant Shares that shall be issuable upon the exercise of this Warrant shall be computed on the basis of the aggregate number of Warrant Shares purchasable on exercise of this Warrant so presented. If any fraction of a Warrant Share would, except for the provisions of this Section 7 , be issuable on the exercise of this Warrant, the Company shall, at its option, (i) pay an amount in cash equal to the Exercise Price multiplied by such fraction or (ii) round the number of Warrant Shares issuable up to the next whole number.

 

8.              Adjustment for Certain Events . The number, class, and price of Warrant Shares for which this Warrant may be exercised are subject to adjustment from time to time upon the happening of certain events as follows:

 

(a)            Subdivisions, Combinations and Other Issuances . If the outstanding shares of Common Stock are divided into a greater number of shares, by forward stock split or otherwise, or a dividend in stock is paid on the Common Stock, then the number of Warrant Shares for which the Warrant is then exercisable will be proportionately increased and the Exercise Price will be proportionately reduced. Conversely, if the outstanding shares of Common Stock are combined into a smaller number of shares of Common Stock, by reverse stock split or otherwise, then the number of Warrant Shares for which the Warrant is then exercisable will be proportionately reduced and the Exercise Price will be proportionately increased. The increases and reductions provided for in this Section 8(a) will be made with the intent and, as nearly as practicable, the effect that neither the percentage of the total equity of the Company obtainable on exercise of the Warrants nor the price payable for such percentage upon such exercise will be affected by any event described in this Section 8(a) .

 

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(b)            Merger, Consolidation, Reclassification, Reorganization, Etc . In case of any change in Common Stock through merger, consolidation, reclassification, reorganization, partial or complete liquidation, purchase of all or substantially all the assets of the Company, or other change in the capital structure of the Company, then, as a condition of such change, lawful and adequate provision will be made so that the Warrant Holder will have the right thereafter to receive upon the exercise of the Warrant the kind and amount of shares of stock or other securities or property to which the Warrant Holder would have been entitled if, immediately prior to such event, the Warrant Holder had held the number of Warrant Shares obtainable upon the exercise of the Warrant. In any such case, appropriate adjustment will be made in the application of the provisions set forth herein with respect to the rights and interest thereafter of the Warrant Holder, to the end that the provisions set forth herein will thereafter be applicable, as nearly as reasonably may be, in relation to any shares of stock deliverable upon the exercise of the Warrant. The Company will not permit any change in its capital structure to occur unless the issuer of the shares of stock or other securities to be received by the Warrant Holder agrees to comply with the provisions of this Warrant.

 

9.              Notice . Any notice, request, instruction or other document to be given hereunder by a party hereto shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been given, (i) when received if given in person or by courier or a courier service, (ii) on the date of transmission if sent by facsimile or email transmission or (iii) three (3) business days after being deposited in the U.S. mail, certified or registered mail, postage prepaid:

 

(a)           If to the Company:

 

Jerash Holdings (US), Inc.

19/F Ford Glory Plaza

37-39 Wing Hong Street

Cheung Sha Wan, Kowloon, Hong Kong

Attention: Mr. Choi Lin Hung
Facsimile No.: (852) 2371-0010

Telephone No.: (852) 2484-6688

 

with a copy (which will not constitute notice) to:

 

Harter Secrest & Emery LLP

1600 Bausch & Lomb Place

Rochester, New York 14604

Attention: James M. Jenkins, Esq.

Facsimile No.: (585) 232-2152

Telephone No.: (585) 232-6500

 

(b)           If to the Warrant Holder, to the address set forth for notice in the Securities Purchase Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, between the Warrant Holder and the Company.

 

or to such other individual or address as a party hereto may designate for itself by notice given as herein provided.

 

10.            Miscellaneous .

 

(a)           This Warrant shall be binding on and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns. This Warrant may be amended only in writing and signed by the Company and the Warrant Holder.

 

(b)           Nothing in this Warrant shall be construed to give to any person or corporation other than the Company and the Warrant Holder any legal or equitable right, remedy or cause of action under this Warrant; this Warrant shall be for the sole and exclusive benefit of the Company and the Warrant Holder.

 

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(c)           Without the prior written consent of the Company, this Warrant, or any of the rights granted hereunder, shall not be transferred, assigned, pledged, hypothecated or otherwise disposed of (whether by operation of law or otherwise) by the Warrant Holder, and shall not be subject to execution, attachment or similar process, unless (i) an effective registration statement is on file with the SEC covering the resale of the Warrant and the Warrant Shares by the Warrant Holder, or (ii) the Warrant and the Warrant Shares are otherwise exempt from the registration requirements under the Act. Any such attempted transfer or disposition of the Warrant or of any rights granted hereunder contrary to the provisions of this section, or the levy of any attachment or similar process upon the Warrant or such rights, shall be null and void.

 

(d)           The headings herein are for convenience only, do not constitute a part of this Warrant and shall not be deemed to limit or affect any of the provisions hereof.

 

(e)           In case any one or more of the provisions of this Warrant shall be invalid or unenforceable in any respect, the validity and enforceability of the remaining terms and provisions of this Warrant shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby and the parties will attempt in good faith to agree upon a valid and enforceable provision which shall be a commercially reasonably substitute therefore, and upon so agreeing, shall incorporate such substitute provision in this Warrant.

 

(f)           The Warrant Holder shall not, by virtue hereof, be entitled to any voting or other rights of a shareholder of the Company, either at law or equity, and the rights of the Warrant Holder are limited to those expressed in this Warrant.

 

(g)           This Warrant shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of New York without regard to principles of conflicts of laws.

 

[Signature Page Follows]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the Company has caused this Warrant to be duly executed by the authorized officer as of the date first above stated.

 

THE COMPANY:
   
  JERASH HOLDINGS (US), INC.
   
  By:  
  Name:  
  Title:  

 

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FORM OF ELECTION TO PURCHASE

(To be executed by the Warrant Holder to exercise the right to

purchase shares of Common Stock under the foregoing Warrant)

 

TO: JERASH HOLDINGS (US), INC.

 

(1)           The undersigned hereby elects to purchase ______________ shares of the Common Stock of Jerash Holdings (US), Inc. pursuant to the terms of the attached Warrant, and tenders herewith payment of the Exercise Price in full, together with all applicable transfer taxes, if any.

 

(2)           Payment shall take the form of (check applicable box):

 

¨       In lawful money of the United States; or

 

¨         [If permitted] the cancellation of such number of Warrant Shares as is necessary, in accordance with the formula set forth in Section 6 of the Warrant, to exercise this Warrant with respect to the maximum number of Warrant Shares purchasable pursuant to the cashless exercise procedure set forth in Section 6.

 

(3)           Please issue a certificate or certificates representing the Shares in the name of the undersigned or in such other name as is specified below:

 

  Name:  
     
  Taxpayer ID:  
     
  Address:  

 

(4)           If the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon this exercise shall not be all of the shares of Common Stock which the undersigned is entitled to purchase in accordance with the enclosed Warrant, the undersigned requests that a New Warrant evidencing the right to purchase the shares of Common Stock not issuable pursuant to the exercise evidenced hereby be issued in the name of and delivered to.

 

  Name:  
     
  Taxpayer ID:  
     
  Address:  

 

(5)           The undersigned represents that the undersigned is an “accredited investor” as defined in Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and that the Warrant Shares are being acquired for the account of the undersigned for investment and not with a view to, or for resale in connection with, the distribution thereof, and that the undersigned has no present intention of distributing or reselling such shares.

 

 

 

 

HOLDER:

 

Name:    
     
By:    
     
Title:    

 

Dated: _______________________, _______  

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 10.2

 

JERASH HOLDINGS (US), INC.

 

REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT

 

This REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT (this “ Agreement ”), dated as of May 15, 2017, is made and entered into by and between Jerash Holdings (US), Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ Company ”), and each of the purchasers set forth on the signature pages hereto (the “ Purchasers ”).

 

WHEREAS , in connection with the Securities Purchase Agreement of even date herewith by and among the Company, Lee Kian Tjiauw (the “ Selling Stockholder ”) and the Purchasers (the “ Securities Purchase Agreement ”), the Company and the Selling Stockholder have agreed to issue and sell to the Purchasers:  (i) up to 1,000,000 shares (the Shares ”) of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “ Common Stock ”), and (ii) warrants to purchase shares of Common Stock (the “Warrants” ); and

 

WHEREAS , in order to induce the Purchasers to execute and deliver the Securities Purchase Agreement, the Company has agreed to provide certain registration rights under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder, or any similar successor statute (collectively, the “ Securities Act ”), and applicable state securities laws.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants contained herein and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Company and each Purchaser hereby agree as follows:

 

1.              Definitions.

 

As used in this Agreement, the following capitalized terms shall have the following meanings.  Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the respective meanings set forth in the Securities Purchase Agreement.

 

(a)           Business Day ” means any day other than Saturday, Sunday or a federal holiday.

 

(b)           Closing Date ” shall have the meaning set forth in the Securities Purchase Agreement.

 

(c)           Effectiveness Deadline ” means (i) with respect to any Registration Statement required to be filed pursuant to Section 2(a), the 120 th calendar day after the Filing Deadline; and (ii) with respect to any additional Registration Statements that may be required to be filed by the Company pursuant to this Agreement, the earlier of the (A) 90 th calendar day following the date on which the Company was required to file such additional Registration Statement and (B) 5th Business Day after the date the Company is notified (orally or in writing, whichever is earlier) by the SEC that such Registration Statement will not be reviewed or will not be subject to further review.

 

   

 

 

(d)           Filing Deadline ” means (i) with respect to any Registration Statement required to be filed pursuant to Section 2(a), the 45 th calendar day following the date hereof; and (ii) with respect to any additional Registration Statements that may be required to be filed by the Company pursuant to this Agreement, the date on which the Company was required to file such additional Registration Statement pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.

 

(e)            Person ” means an individual, a limited liability company, a partnership, a joint venture, a corporation, a trust, an unincorporated organization or a government or any department or agency thereof.

 

(f)            Purchasers ” means the Purchasers and any transferee or assignee who agrees to become bound by the provisions of this Agreement in accordance with Section 9 hereof.

 

(g)           register ,” “ registered ,” and “ registration ” refer to a registration effected by preparing and filing a Registration Statement or Statements in compliance with the Securities Act and pursuant to Rule 415, and the declaration or ordering of effectiveness of such Registration Statement by the SEC; provided, however, if the Required Holders in good faith determine that under applicable SEC interpretations, rules or policies a Rule 415 registration would not, in light of the circumstances of the Company or the proposed offering, permit the resale of all of the Registrable Securities immediately after effectiveness, or material limitations would be imposed on any such resale, then the registration shall be on Form S-1 or such other form that permits the maximum ability of holders of Registrable Securities to effectuate an unrestricted resale of such securities.

 

(h)           Registrable Securities ” means, as of any date of determination, (a) all Shares, (b) all Warrants, (c) all shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise or otherwise pursuant to the Warrants (without regard to any limitations on exercise set forth therein) (the “ Warrant Shares ”) and (d) any securities issued or then issuable upon any stock split, dividend or other distribution, recapitalization or similar event with respect to the foregoing; provided, however, that any such Registrable Securities shall cease to be Registrable Securities (and the Company shall not be required to maintain the effectiveness of any, or file another, Registration Statement hereunder with respect thereto) for so long as (a) a Registration Statement with respect to the sale of such Registrable Securities is declared effective by the SEC under the Securities Act and such Registrable Securities have been disposed of by the Purchaser in accordance with such effective Registration Statement, (b) such Registrable Securities have been previously sold in accordance with Rule 144, or (c) such securities become eligible for resale without volume or manner-of-sale restrictions and without the requirement for current public information pursuant to Rule 144 as set forth in a written opinion letter to such effect, addressed, delivered and acceptable to the Company and the affected Purchasers (assuming that such securities and any securities issuable upon exercise, conversion or exchange of which, or as a dividend upon which, such securities were issued or are issuable, were at no time held by any affiliate of the Company, and all Warrants are exercised by “cashless exercise” as provided in Section 6 of each of the Warrants), as reasonably determined by the Company, upon the advice of counsel to the Company.

 

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(i)             Registration Statement ” means a registration statement of the Company under the Securities Act which the Company may or is obligated to file hereunder.

 

(j)             Required Holders ” means the holders of at least a majority of the Registrable Securities.

 

(k)            Rule 144 ” means Rule 144 promulgated by the SEC under the Securities Act, as such rule may be amended from time to time, or any other similar or successor rule or regulation of the SEC that may at any time permit the Purchasers to sell securities of the Company to the public without registration.

 

(l)             Rule 415 ” means Rule 415 promulgated by the SEC under the Securities Act, as such rule may be amended from time to time, or any other similar or successor rule or regulation of the SEC providing for offering securities on a continuous or delayed basis.

 

(m)           SEC ” means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission or any successor thereto.

 

2.              Registration.

 

(a)           Mandatory Registration .  Subject to the terms and conditions, and in accordance with the provisions of Section 3 and Section 4 hereof, and subject to the limitations of this Section 2, the Company shall prepare and, as soon as practicable, but in no event later than the Filing Deadline, file with the SEC an initial Registration Statement on Form S-1 (or if applicable, then a Form S-3) covering the resale of all of such Registrable Securities.  The Company shall use reasonable best efforts to have such initial Registration Statement, and each other Registration Statement required to be filed pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, declared effective by the SEC as soon as practicable, but in no event later than the applicable Effectiveness Deadline for such Registration Statement.

 

(b)           Piggy-Back Registrations .  Subject to the terms and conditions, and in accordance with the provisions of, Section 4 hereof, in the event that all Registrable Securities are not registered for resale, should the Company at any time prior to the expiration of the Registration Period (as hereinafter defined), determine to file with the SEC a Registration Statement relating to an offering for its own account or the account of others under the Securities Act of any of its equity securities (other than on Form S-4 or Form S-8 or their then equivalents relating to equity securities to be issued solely in connection with any acquisition of any entity or business or equity securities issuable in connection with stock option or other bona fide employee benefit plans), the Company shall send to each Purchaser who is entitled to registration rights under this Section 2(b) written notice of such determination and, if within 20 days after the effective date of such notice (as provided for in Section 11(b) hereof), such Purchaser shall so request in writing, the Company shall include in such Registration Statement all or any part of the Registrable Securities such Purchaser requests to be registered.  Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the Company may withdraw any registration statement referred to in this Section 2(b) without incurring any liability to the Purchasers.

 

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(c)           Offering . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, in the event the staff of the SEC (the “ Staff ”) or the SEC seeks to characterize any offering pursuant to a Registration Statement filed pursuant to this Agreement as constituting an offering of securities by, or on behalf of, the Company, or in any other manner, such that the Staff or the SEC do not permit such Registration Statement to become effective and used for resales in a manner that does not constitute such an offering and that permits the continuous resale at the market by the Purchasers participating therein (or as otherwise may be acceptable to each such Purchaser) without being named therein as an “underwriter,” then the Company shall reduce the number of shares to be included in such Registration Statement by all Purchasers until such time as the Staff and the SEC shall so permit such Registration Statement to become effective as aforesaid.  In making such reduction, the Company shall reduce the number of shares to be included by all Purchasers and other persons included in such Registration Statement on a pro rata basis (based upon the number of Registrable Securities otherwise required to be included for each Purchaser) unless the inclusion of shares by a particular Purchaser or a particular set of Purchasers are resulting in the Staff or the SEC’s “by or on behalf of the Company” offering position, in which event the shares held by such Purchaser or set of Purchasers shall be the only shares subject to reduction (and if by a set of Purchasers on a pro rata basis by such Purchasers or on such other basis as would result in the exclusion of the least number of shares by all such Purchasers); provided, that, with respect to such pro rata portion allocated to any Purchaser, such Purchaser may elect the allocation of such pro rata portion among the Registrable Securities of such Purchaser.  In addition, in the event that the Staff or the SEC requires any Purchaser seeking to sell securities under a Registration Statement filed pursuant to this Agreement to be specifically identified as an “underwriter” in order to permit such Registration Statement to become effective, and such Purchaser does not consent to being so named as an underwriter in such Registration Statement, then, in each such case, the Company shall reduce the total number of Registrable Securities to be registered on behalf of such Purchaser, until such time as the Staff or the SEC does not require such identification or until such Purchaser accepts such identification and the manner thereof.

 

(d)           Allocation of Other Securities . If for any reason the SEC or its Staff requires the Company to reduce the number of securities to be included on any Registration Statement in which the Registrable Securities are included (the “ SEC Cutback ”), then the Company shall reduce the number of securities to be included in such Registration Statement to the extent of the SEC Cutback as follows: first, for any securities other than the Registrable Securities; and second, for any Registrable Securities held by the Purchasers on a pro rata basis in accordance with Section 2(c) above.

 

3.             Obligations of the Company .  In connection with the registration of the Registrable Securities, the Company shall have the following obligations:

 

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(a)           On or prior to the Filing Deadline the Company will use reasonable best efforts to file a Registration Statement with the SEC on Form S-1 covering the Registrable Securities and shall use its reasonable best efforts to cause such Registration Statement to be declared effective by the SEC as soon as practicable after such filing (but in no event later than the Effectiveness Date).  Subject to the Grace Period (as defined below), upon effectiveness, the Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to keep such Registration Statement effective pursuant to Rule 415 at all times until such date as is the earlier of:  (i) the date on which all of the Registrable Securities covered by the Registration Statement have been sold and (ii) the date on which the Registrable Securities (in the opinion of counsel to the Purchasers reasonably acceptable to the Company) may be immediately sold to the public by non-affiliates without registration or restriction (including, without limitation, as to volume by each holder thereof) under the Securities Act (the “ Registration Period ”).  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, the Company shall ensure that, when filed and at all times while effective, each Registration Statement (including, without limitation, all amendments and supplements thereto) and the prospectus (including, without limitation, all amendments and supplements thereto) used in connection with such Registration Statement (1) shall not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein, or necessary to make the statements therein (in the case of prospectuses, in the light of the circumstances in which they were made) not misleading and (2) will disclose (whether directly or through incorporation by reference to other SEC filings to the extent permitted) all material information regarding the Company and its securities. The Company shall submit to the SEC, within five Business Days after the later of the date that (i) the Company learns that no review of a particular Registration Statement will be made by the Staff or that the Staff has no further comments on a particular Registration Statement (as the case may be) and (ii) the consent of legal counsel is obtained pursuant to Section 3(c) (which consent shall be immediately sought), a request for acceleration of effectiveness of such Registration Statement to a time and date not later than 48 hours after the submission of such request.

 

(b)           The Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to prepare and file with the SEC such amendments (including post-effective amendments) and supplements to the Registration Statements and the prospectus used in connection with the Registration Statements, which prospectus is to be filed pursuant to Rule 424 promulgated under the Securities Act, as may be necessary to keep the Registration Statements effective at all times during the Registration Period, and, during such period, comply with the provisions of the Securities Act with respect to the disposition of all Registrable Securities of the Company covered by the Registration Statements; provided, however, by 9:30 a.m. (New York time) on the Business Day immediately following each Effective Date, the Company shall file with the SEC in accordance with Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act the final prospectus to be used in connection with sales pursuant to the applicable Registration Statement (whether or not such a prospectus is technically required by such rule).

 

(c)           If requested by a Purchaser, the Company shall furnish to each Purchaser whose Registrable Securities are included in a Registration Statement promptly (but in no event more than three Business Days) after the Registration Statement is declared effective by the SEC, such number of copies of a final prospectus and all amendments and supplements thereto and such other documents as such Purchaser may reasonably request in order to facilitate the disposition of the Registrable Securities owned by such Purchaser.  The Company will promptly notify each Purchaser of the effectiveness of each Registration Statement or any post-effective amendment.  The Company will, as promptly as reasonably practical, respond to any and all comments received from the SEC (which comments relating to such Registration Statement that pertain to the Purchasers as “Selling Shareholders” shall promptly be made available to the Purchasers upon request; provided that, the Company shall not be obligated to make available any comments that would result in the disclosure to the Purchasers of material and non-public information concerning the Company or that contain information for which the Company has sought confidential treatment), with a view towards causing each Registration Statement or any amendment thereto to be declared effective by the SEC as soon as practicable, shall promptly file an acceleration request as soon as practicable following the resolution or clearance of all SEC comments or, if applicable, following notification by the SEC that any such Registration Statement or any amendment thereto will not be subject to review and, if required by law, shall promptly file with the SEC a final prospectus as soon as practicable following receipt by the Company from the SEC of an order declaring the Registration Statement effective.

 

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(d)           The Company shall use reasonable best efforts to:  (i) register and qualify the Registrable Securities covered by the Registration Statements under such other securities or “blue sky” laws of such jurisdictions in the United States as the Purchasers who hold a majority-in-interest of the Registrable Securities being offered reasonably request (not to exceed 10 states), (ii) prepare and file in those jurisdictions such amendments (including post-effective amendments) and supplements to such registrations and qualifications as may be necessary to maintain the effectiveness thereof during the Registration Period, (iii) take such other actions as may be necessary to maintain such registrations and qualifications in effect at all times during the Registration Period, and (iv) take all other actions reasonably necessary or advisable to qualify the Registrable Securities for sale in such jurisdictions; provided, however, that the Company shall not be required in connection therewith or as a condition thereto to:  (a) qualify to do business in any jurisdiction where it would not otherwise be required to qualify but for this Section 3(d), (b) subject itself to general taxation in any such jurisdiction, (c) file a general consent to service of process in any such jurisdiction, (d) provide any undertakings that cause the Company undue expense or burden, or (e) make any change in its charter or bylaws, which in each case the Board of Directors of the Company determines to be contrary to the best interests of the Company and its shareholders.

 

(e)           The Company shall promptly notify each Purchaser (i) when a prospectus or any prospectus supplement or post-effective amendment has been filed, when a Registration Statement or any post-effective amendment has become effective, and when the Company receives written notice from the SEC that a Registration Statement or any post-effective amendment will be reviewed by the SEC, (ii) of any request by the SEC for amendments or supplements to a Registration Statement or related prospectus or related information, (iii) of the Company’s reasonable determination that a post-effective amendment to a Registration Statement would be appropriate; and (iv) of the receipt of any request by the SEC or any other federal or state governmental authority for any additional information relating to the Registration Statement or any amendment or supplement thereto or any related prospectus. The Company shall respond as promptly as practicable to any comments received from the SEC with respect to each Registration Statement or any amendment thereto.

 

(f)            The Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to prevent the issuance of any stop order or other suspension of effectiveness of any Registration Statement, and, if such an order is issued, to obtain the withdrawal of such order at the earliest possible moment and to notify each Purchaser who holds Registrable Securities being sold (or, in the event of an underwritten offering, the managing underwriters) of the issuance of such order and the resolution thereof.

 

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(g)           The sections of such Registration Statement covering information with respect to the Purchasers, the Purchaser’s beneficial ownership of securities of the Company or the Purchasers intended method of disposition of Registrable Securities shall conform to the information provided to the Company by each of the Purchasers.

 

(h)           In connection with an underwritten offering only, at the request of the Required Holders, the Company shall furnish, on the date that Registrable Securities are delivered to an underwriter for sale in connection with any Registration Statement:  (i) an opinion, dated as of such date, from counsel representing the Company for purposes of such Registration Statement, in form, scope and substance as is customarily given in an underwritten public offering, addressed to the underwriters, if any, and the Purchasers and (ii) a letter, dated such date, from the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm in form and substance as is customarily given by independent certified public accountants to underwriters in an underwritten public offering, addressed to the underwriters, if any, and the Purchasers.

 

(i)            The Company shall take all reasonable efforts to cause all the Registrable Securities covered by the Registration Statement to be quoted on each national securities exchange and automated quotation system, if any, on which securities of the same class or series issued by the Company are then listed, if any, if the listing of such Registrable Securities is then permitted under the rules of such exchange or system.

 

(j)            The Company shall provide a transfer agent and registrar, which may be a single entity, for the Registrable Securities not later than the effective date of the Registration Statement.

 

(k)           The Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to cause the Registrable Securities covered by a Registration Statement to be registered with or approved by such other governmental agencies or authorities as may be necessary to consummate the disposition of such Registrable Securities.

 

(l)            The Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to comply with all applicable rules and regulations of the SEC in connection with any registration hereunder.

 

(m)           Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein (but subject to the last sentence of this Section 3(m)), at any time after the Effective Date of a particular Registration Statement, the Company may delay the disclosure of material, non-public information concerning the Company or any of its subsidiaries, the disclosure of which at the time is not, in the good faith opinion of the board of directors of the Company, in the best interest of the Company and is not otherwise required to be disclosed under applicable law (a “ Grace Period ”), provided that the Company shall promptly notify the Purchasers in writing of the existence of material, non-public information giving rise to a Grace Period (provided that in each such notice the Company shall not disclose the content of such material, non-public information to any of the Purchasers) and the date on which such Grace Period will begin and end.

 

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4.              Underwriting Requirements.   In connection with any Registration Statement involving an underwritten offering of shares of the Company’s Common Stock, the Company shall not be required to include any of the Purchasers’ Registrable Securities in such underwriting unless the Purchaser accepts the terms of the underwriting as agreed upon between the Company and its underwriters, and then only in such quantity as the underwriter in its sole discretion determines will not jeopardize the success of the offering by the Company.  If the total number of Registrable Securities to be included in such offering (the “ Requested Securities ”) exceeds the number of securities to be sold (other than by the Company) that the underwriter in its reasonable discretion determines is compatible with the success of the offering, then the Company shall be required to include in the offering only that number of such Requested Securities which the underwriter, in its sole discretion, determines will not jeopardize the success of the offering.  If the underwriter determines that less than all of the Requested Securities can be included in such offering, then the securities to be registered that are included in such offering shall be allocated among the holders of the Registrable Securities (the “ Holders ”) in proportion (as nearly as practicable) to the number of Requested Securities owned by each Holder.  To facilitate the allocation of shares in accordance with the above provisions, the Company or the underwriters may round the number of shares allocated to any Holder to the nearest 10 shares.  For purposes of the provision in this Section 4 concerning apportionment, for any Holder that is a partnership, limited liability company, or corporation, the partners, members, retired partners, retired members, shareholders, and affiliates of such Holder, or the estates and immediate family members of any such partners, retired partners, members, and retired members and any trusts for the benefit of any of the foregoing Persons, shall be deemed to be a single “Holder,” and any pro rata reduction with respect to such “Holder” shall be based upon the aggregate number of Requested Securities owned by all Persons included in such “Holder,” as defined in this sentence.  The Purchasers understand that the underwriter may determine that none of the Registrable Securities can be included in the offering.

 

5.              Obligations of the Purchasers . In connection with the registration of the Registrable Securities, the Purchasers shall have the following obligations:

 

(a)           It shall be a condition precedent to the obligations of the Company to include any Purchaser’s Registrable Securities in any Registration Statement that such Purchaser shall timely furnish to the Company such information regarding itself, the Registrable Securities held by it, the intended method of disposition of the Registrable Securities held by it and any other information as shall be reasonably required to effect the registration of such Registrable Securities and shall provide such information and execute such documents in connection with such registration as the Company may reasonably request.  At least three Business Days prior to the first anticipated filing date of the Registration Statement, the Company shall notify each Purchaser of the information the Company requires from each such Purchaser.

 

(b)           Each Purchaser, by such Purchaser’s acceptance of the Registrable Securities, agrees to cooperate with the Company as reasonably requested by the Company in connection with the preparation and filing of the Registration Statements hereunder, unless such Purchaser has notified the Company in writing of such Purchaser’s election to exclude all of such Purchaser’s Registrable Securities from the Registration Statements.

 

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(c)           In the event that Purchasers holding a majority-in-interest of the Registrable Securities being registered determine to engage the services of an underwriter, each Purchaser agrees to enter into and perform such Purchaser’s obligations under an underwriting agreement, in usual and customary form, including, without limitation, customary indemnification and contribution obligations, with the managing underwriter of such offering and take such other actions as are reasonably required in order to expedite or facilitate the disposition of the Registrable Securities, unless such Purchaser has notified the Company in writing of such Purchaser’s election to exclude all of such Purchaser’s Registrable Securities from such Registration Statement.

 

(d)           Each Purchaser agrees that, upon receipt of any notice from the Company of the happening of any event of which the Company has knowledge as a result of which the prospectus included in any Registration Statement, as then in effect, includes an untrue statement of a material fact or omission to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, or of the issuance of a stop order or other suspension of effectiveness of any Registration Statement, such Purchaser will immediately discontinue disposition of Registrable Securities pursuant to the Registration Statement covering such Registrable Securities until such Purchaser’s receipt of the copies of the supplemented or amended prospectus and, if so directed by the Company, such Purchaser shall deliver to the Company (at the expense of the Company) or destroy (and deliver to the Company a certificate of destruction) all copies in such Purchaser’s possession, of the prospectus covering such Registrable Securities current at the time of receipt of such notice.

 

(e)           No Purchaser may participate in any underwritten registration hereunder unless such Purchaser:  (i) agrees to sell such Purchaser’s Registrable Securities on the basis provided in any underwriting arrangements in usual and customary form entered into by the Company, (ii) completes and executes all questionnaires, powers of attorney, indemnities, underwriting agreements and other documents reasonably required under the terms of such underwriting arrangements, and (iii) agrees to pay its pro rata share of all underwriting discounts and commissions and any expenses in excess of those payable by the Company pursuant to Section 6 below.

 

(f)            Each Purchaser covenants and agrees that it will comply with the prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act as applicable to it or an exemption therefrom in connection with the offer and sale of Registrable Securities pursuant to any Registration Statement.

 

6.              Expenses of Registration.   All reasonable expenses, other than underwriting discounts and commissions, incurred in connection with registrations, filings or qualifications pursuant to Sections 2 and 3, including, without limitation, all registration, listing and qualification fees, printers and accounting fees, the fees and disbursements of counsel for the Company, and the reasonable fees and disbursements of legal counsel to the underwriter (if any), shall be borne by the Company.

 

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7.              Indemnification .

 

(a)           To the fullest extent permitted by law, the Company will, and hereby does, indemnify, hold harmless and defend each Purchaser and each of its directors, officers, shareholders, members, partners, employees, agents, advisors, representatives (and any other Persons with a functionally equivalent role of a Person holding such titles notwithstanding the lack of such title or any other title) and each Person, if any, who controls such Purchaser within the meaning of the Securities Act or the Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “ Exchange Act ”) and each of the directors, officers, shareholders, members, partners, employees, agents, advisors, representatives (and any other Persons with a functionally equivalent role of a Person holding such titles notwithstanding the lack of such title or any other title) of such controlling Persons (each, an “ Indemnified Person ”), against any losses, obligations, claims, damages, liabilities, contingencies, judgments, fines, penalties, charges, costs (including, without limitation, court costs, reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs of defense and investigation), amounts paid in settlement or expenses, joint or several, (collectively, “ Claims ”) incurred in investigating, preparing or defending any action, claim, suit, inquiry, proceeding, investigation or appeal taken from the foregoing by or before any court or governmental, administrative or other regulatory agency, body or the SEC, whether pending or threatened, whether or not an indemnified party is or may be a party thereto (“ Indemnified Damages ”), to which any of them may become subject insofar as such Claims (or actions or proceedings, whether commenced or threatened, in respect thereof) arise out of or are based upon: (i) any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact in a Registration Statement or any post-effective amendment thereto or in any filing made in connection with the qualification of the offering under the securities or other “blue sky” laws of any jurisdiction in which Registrable Securities are offered (“ Blue Sky Filing ”), or the omission or alleged omission to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, (ii) any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in any preliminary prospectus if used prior to the effective date of such Registration Statement, or contained in the final prospectus (as amended or supplemented, if the Company files any amendment thereof or supplement thereto with the SEC) or the omission or alleged omission to state therein any material fact necessary to make the statements made therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading or (iii) any violation or alleged violation by the Company of the Securities Act, the Exchange Act, any other law, including, without limitation, any state securities law, or any rule or regulation thereunder relating to the offer or sale of the Registrable Securities pursuant to a Registration Statement (the matters in the foregoing clauses (i) through (iii) being, collectively, “ Violations ”). Subject to Section 7(c), the Company shall reimburse the Indemnified Persons, promptly as such expenses are incurred and are due and payable, for any legal fees or other reasonable expenses incurred by them in connection with investigating or defending any such Claim.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the indemnification agreement contained in this Section 7(a): (i) shall not apply to a Claim by an Indemnified Person arising out of or based upon a Violation which occurs in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished in writing to the Company by such Indemnified Person for such Indemnified Person expressly for use in connection with the preparation of such Registration Statement or any such amendment thereof or supplement thereto and (ii) shall not be available to a particular Purchaser to the extent such Claim is based on a failure of such Purchaser to deliver or to cause to be delivered the prospectus made available by the Company (to the extent applicable), including, without limitation, a corrected prospectus, if such prospectus or corrected prospectus was timely made available by the Company and then only if, and to the extent that, following the receipt of the corrected prospectus no grounds for such Claim would have existed; and (iii) shall not apply to amounts paid in settlement of any Claim if such settlement is effected without the prior written consent of the Company, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. Such indemnity shall remain in full force and effect regardless of any investigation made by or on behalf of the Indemnified Person.

 

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(b)           In connection with any Registration Statement in which a Purchaser is participating, such Purchaser agrees to severally and not jointly indemnify, hold harmless and defend, to the same extent and in the same manner as is set forth in Section 7(a), the Company, each of its directors, each of its officers who signs the Registration Statement and each Person, if any, who controls the Company within the meaning of the Securities Act or the Exchange Act (each, an “ Indemnified Party ”), against any Claim or Indemnified Damages to which any of them may become subject, under the Securities Act, the Exchange Act or otherwise, insofar as such Claim or Indemnified Damages arise out of or are based upon any Violation, in each case, to the extent, and only to the extent, that such Violation occurs in reliance upon and in conformity with written information furnished to the Company by such Purchaser expressly for use in connection with such Registration Statement; and, subject to Section 7(c) and the below provisos in this Section 7(b), such Purchaser will reimburse the Indemnified Party, promptly as such expenses are incurred and are due and payable, for any legal fees or other reasonable expenses incurred by them in connection with investigating or defending any such Claim; provided, however, the indemnity agreement contained in this Section 7(b) shall not apply to amounts paid in settlement of any Claim if such settlement is effected without the prior written consent of such Purchaser, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed, provided further that such Purchaser shall be liable under this Section 7(b) for only that amount of a Claim or Indemnified Damages as does not exceed the net proceeds to such Purchaser as a result of the applicable sale of Registrable Securities pursuant to such Registration Statement. Such indemnity shall remain in full force and effect regardless of any investigation made by or on behalf of such Indemnified Party.

 

(c)           Promptly after receipt by an Indemnified Person or Indemnified Party (as the case may be) under this Section 7 of notice of the commencement of any action or proceeding (including, without limitation, any governmental action or proceeding) involving a Claim, such Indemnified Person or Indemnified Party (as the case may be) shall, if a Claim in respect thereof is to be made against any indemnifying party under this Section 7, deliver to the indemnifying party a written notice of the commencement thereof, and the indemnifying party shall have the right to participate in, and, to the extent the indemnifying party so desires, jointly with any other indemnifying party similarly noticed, to assume control of the defense thereof with counsel mutually satisfactory to the indemnifying party and the Indemnified Person or the Indemnified Party (as the case may be); provided, however, an Indemnified Person or Indemnified Party (as the case may be) shall have the right to retain its own counsel with the fees and expenses of such counsel to be paid by the indemnifying party if: (i) the indemnifying party has agreed in writing to pay such fees and expenses; (ii) the indemnifying party shall have failed promptly to assume the defense of such Claim and to employ counsel reasonably satisfactory to such Indemnified Person or Indemnified Party (as the case may be) in any such Claim; or (iii) the named parties to any such Claim (including, without limitation, any impleaded parties) include both such Indemnified Person or Indemnified Party and the indemnifying party, and such Indemnified Person or such Indemnified Party shall have been advised by counsel that a conflict of interest is likely to exist if the same counsel were to represent such Indemnified Person or such Indemnified Party and the indemnifying party (in which case, if such Indemnified Person or such Indemnified Party notifies the indemnifying party in writing that it elects to employ separate counsel at the expense of the indemnifying party, then the indemnifying party shall not have the right to assume the defense thereof and such counsel shall be at the expense of the Indemnifying Party, provided further that in the case of clause (iii) above the indemnifying party shall not be responsible for the reasonable fees and expenses of more than one separate legal counsel for such Indemnified Person or Indemnified Party). The Indemnified Party or Indemnified Person shall reasonably cooperate with the indemnifying party in connection with any negotiation or defense of any such action or Claim by the indemnifying party and shall furnish to the indemnifying party all information reasonably available to the Indemnified Party or Indemnified Person which relates to such action or Claim. The indemnifying party shall keep the Indemnified Party or Indemnified Person reasonably apprised at all times as to the status of the defense or any settlement negotiations with respect thereto. No indemnifying party shall be liable for any settlement of any action, claim or proceeding effected without its prior written consent; provided, however, the indemnifying party shall not unreasonably withhold, delay or condition its consent.  No indemnifying party shall, without the prior written consent of the Indemnified Party or Indemnified Person, consent to entry of any judgment or enter into any settlement or other compromise which does not include as an unconditional term thereof the giving by the claimant or plaintiff to such Indemnified Party or Indemnified Person of a release from all liability in respect to such Claim or litigation, and such settlement shall not include any admission as to fault on the part of the Indemnified Party. Following indemnification as provided for hereunder, the indemnifying party shall be subrogated to all rights of the Indemnified Party or Indemnified Person with respect to all third parties, firms or corporations relating to the matter for which indemnification has been made. The failure to deliver written notice to the indemnifying party within a reasonable time of the commencement of any such action shall not relieve such indemnifying party of any liability to the Indemnified Person or Indemnified Party under this Section 7, except to the extent that the indemnifying party is materially and adversely prejudiced in its ability to defend such action.

 

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(d)           No Person involved in the sale of Registrable Securities who is guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the Securities Act) in connection with such sale shall be entitled to indemnification from any Person involved in such sale of Registrable Securities who is not guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation.

 

(e)           The indemnity agreements contained herein shall be in addition to (i) any cause of action or similar right of the Indemnified Party or Indemnified Person against the indemnifying party or others, and (ii) any liabilities the indemnifying party may be subject to pursuant to the law.

 

8.              Amendment of Registration Rights .  The terms and provisions of this Agreement may be amended and the observance thereof may be waived (either generally or in a particular instance and either retroactively or prospectively), only with written consent of the Company and the Required Holders.  Any amendment or waiver effected in accordance with this Section 8 shall be binding upon each Purchaser and the Company; provided that no such amendment shall be effective to the extent that it (1) applies to less than all of the Purchasers or (2) imposes any obligation or liability on any Purchaser without such Purchaser’s prior written consent (which may be granted or withheld in such Purchaser’s sole discretion). No waiver shall be effective unless it is in writing and signed by an authorized representative of the waiving party.  No consideration shall be offered or paid to any Person to amend or consent to a waiver or modification of any provision of this Agreement unless the same consideration also is offered to all of the parties to this Agreement.

 

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9.              Miscellaneous .

 

(a)           A Person is deemed to be a holder of Registrable Securities whenever such Person owns of record such Registrable Securities.  If the Company receives conflicting instructions, notices or elections from two or more Persons with respect to the same Registrable Securities, the Company shall act upon the basis of instructions, notice or election received from the registered owner of such Registrable Securities.

 

(b)           Any and all notices or other communications or deliveries required or permitted to be provided hereunder shall be delivered as set forth in the Securities Purchase Agreement.

 

(c)           Failure of any party to exercise any right or remedy under this Agreement or otherwise, or delay by a party in exercising such right or remedy, shall not operate as a waiver thereof.

 

(d)           All questions concerning the construction, validity, enforcement and interpretation of this Agreement shall be determined in accordance with the provisions of the Securities Purchase Agreement.

 

(e)            In the event that any provision of this Agreement is invalid or unenforceable under any applicable statute or rule of law, then such provision shall be deemed inoperative to the extent that it may conflict therewith and shall be deemed modified to conform with such statute or rule of law.  Any provision hereof which may prove invalid or unenforceable under any law shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision hereof.

 

(f)            This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement among the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof.  There are no restrictions, promises, warranties or undertakings, other than those set forth or referred to herein.  This Agreement supersedes all prior agreements and understandings among the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof.

 

(g)           This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties and their successors and assigns.  This Agreement is not for the benefit of, nor may any provision hereof be enforced by, any Person, other than the parties hereto or their respective permitted successors and assigns. The Company may not assign (except by merger) its rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of all of the holders of the then outstanding Registrable Securities.

 

(h)           The headings in this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and shall not form part of, or affect the interpretation of, this Agreement.  Unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, each pronoun herein shall be deemed to include the masculine, feminine, neuter, singular and plural forms thereof. The terms “including,” “includes,” “include” and words of like import shall be construed broadly as if followed by the words “without limitation.” The terms “herein,” “hereunder,” “hereof” and words of like import refer to this entire Agreement instead of just the provision in which they are found.

 

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(i)            This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original but all of which shall constitute one and the same agreement and shall become effective when counterparts have been signed by each party and delivered to the other party.  This Agreement, once executed by a party, may be delivered to the other party hereto by facsimile transmission or electronic mail delivery of a copy of this Agreement bearing the signature of the party so delivering this Agreement.

 

(j)             Each party shall do and perform, or cause to be done and performed, all such further acts and things, and shall execute and deliver all such other agreements, certificates, instruments and documents, as the other party may reasonably request in order to carry out the intent and accomplish the purposes of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.

 

(k)            Except as otherwise provided herein, all consents and other determinations to be made by the Purchasers pursuant to this Agreement shall be made by the Required Holders.

 

(l)            The language used in this Agreement will be deemed to be the language chosen by the parties to express their mutual intent, and no rules of strict construction will be applied against any party.

 

(m)           The obligations of each Purchaser under this Agreement are several and not joint with the obligations of any other Purchaser, and no Purchaser shall be responsible in any way for the performance of the obligations of any other Purchaser under this Agreement. Nothing contained herein or in any other agreement or document delivered at any closing, and no action taken by any Purchaser pursuant hereto or thereto, shall be deemed to constitute the Purchasers as a partnership, an association, a joint venture or any other kind of group or entity, or create a presumption that the Purchasers are in any way acting in concert or as a group or entity with respect to such obligations or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any other matters, and the Company acknowledges that the Purchasers are not acting in concert or as a group, and the Company shall not assert any such claim, with respect to such obligations or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Each Purchaser shall be entitled to independently protect and enforce its rights, including, without limitation, the rights arising out of this Agreement, and it shall not be necessary for any other Purchaser to be joined as an additional party in any proceeding for such purpose.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the undersigned Purchasers and the Company have caused this Registration Rights Agreement to be duly executed as of the date first above written.

 

 

  JERASH HOLDINGS (US), INC.  
       
  By: /s/ Choi Lin Hung  
    Name: Choi Lin Hung  
    Title: President  
       
  PURCHASERS:  
       
  The Purchasers executing the Signature Page in the form attached hereto as Annex A and delivering the same to the Company or its agents shall be deemed to have executed this Agreement and agreed to the terms hereof.

 

 

 

 

Annex A

 

Registration Rights Agreement
Purchaser Counterpart Signature Page

 

The undersigned, desiring to enter into this Registration Rights Agreement dated as of May 15, 2017 (the “ Agreement ”), between the undersigned, Jerash Holdings (US), Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ Company ”), and the other parties thereto, in or substantially in the form furnished to the undersigned, hereby agrees to join the Agreement as a party thereto, with all the rights and privileges appertaining thereto, and to be bound in all respects by the terms and conditions thereof.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the undersigned has executed the Agreement as of March 16, 2017.

 

Name of Subscriber: Shell Creek, LLC
   
  /s/ Theodore L. Kachris
  (signature)
   
  By: Theodore L. Kachris
     
  Title: Manager
     
  Date: March 16 2017
       
Address:  
   
   
   
   
   
Phone Number:  
   
Fax Number:  
   
Taxpayer ID:  

 

 

 

 

Annex A

 

Registration Rights Agreement
Purchaser Counterpart Signature Page

 

The undersigned, desiring to enter into this Registration Rights Agreement dated as of May 15, 2017 (the “ Agreement ”), between the undersigned, Jerash Holdings (US), Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ Company ”), and the other parties thereto, in or substantially in the form furnished to the undersigned, hereby agrees to join the Agreement as a party thereto, with all the rights and privileges appertaining thereto, and to be bound in all respects by the terms and conditions thereof.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the undersigned has executed the Agreement as of March 17, 2017.

 

Name of Subscriber: PAT Amicus Investments, LLC
   
  /s/ Theodore L. Kachris
  (signature)
   
  By: Theodore L. Kachris
     
  Title: Manager
     
  Date: March 17 2017
       
Address:  
   
   
   
   
   
Phone Number:  
   
Fax Number:  
   
Taxpayer ID:  

 

 

 

 

Annex A

 

Registration Rights Agreement
Purchaser Counterpart Signature Page

 

The undersigned, desiring to enter into this Registration Rights Agreement dated as of May 15, 2017 (the “ Agreement ”), between the undersigned, Jerash Holdings (US), Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ Company ”), and the other parties thereto, in or substantially in the form furnished to the undersigned, hereby agrees to join the Agreement as a party thereto, with all the rights and privileges appertaining thereto, and to be bound in all respects by the terms and conditions thereof.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the undersigned has executed the Agreement as of March 8, 2017.

 

Name of Subscriber: Karl Brenza
   
  /s/ Karl Brenza
  (signature)
   
  By:  
     
  Title:  
     
  Date: March 8, 2017
       
Address:  
   
   
   
   
   
Phone Number:  
   
Fax Number:  
   
Taxpayer ID:  

 

 

 

 

  Annex A

 

Registration Rights Agreement
Purchaser Counterpart Signature Page

 

The undersigned, desiring to enter into this Registration Rights Agreement dated as of May 15, 2017 (the “ Agreement ”), between the undersigned, Jerash Holdings (US), Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ Company ”), and the other parties thereto, in or substantially in the form furnished to the undersigned, hereby agrees to join the Agreement as a party thereto, with all the rights and privileges appertaining thereto, and to be bound in all respects by the terms and conditions thereof.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the undersigned has executed the Agreement as of March 21, 2017.

 

Name of Subscriber: Craig D. Cairns
   
  /s/ Craig D. Cairns
  (signature)
   
  By:  
     
  Title:  
     
  Date: March 21, 2017
       
Address:  
   
   
   
   
   
Phone Number:  
   
Fax Number:  
   
Taxpayer ID:  

 

 

 

 

Annex A

 

Registration Rights Agreement
Purchaser Counterpart Signature Page

 

The undersigned, desiring to enter into this Registration Rights Agreement dated as of May 15, 2017 (the “ Agreement ”), between the undersigned, Jerash Holdings (US), Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ Company ”), and the other parties thereto, in or substantially in the form furnished to the undersigned, hereby agrees to join the Agreement as a party thereto, with all the rights and privileges appertaining thereto, and to be bound in all respects by the terms and conditions thereof.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the undersigned has executed the Agreement as of March 20, 2017.

 

Name of Subscriber: Jared Penney
   
  /s/ Jared Penney
  (signature)
   
  By:  
     
  Title:  
     
  Date: March 20, 2017
       
Address:  
   
   
   
   
   
Phone Number:  
   
Fax Number:  
   
Taxpayer ID:  

 

 

 

 

Annex A

 

Registration Rights Agreement
Purchaser Counterpart Signature Page

 

The undersigned, desiring to enter into this Registration Rights Agreement dated as of May 15, 2017 (the “ Agreement ”), between the undersigned, Jerash Holdings (US), Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ Company ”), and the other parties thereto, in or substantially in the form furnished to the undersigned, hereby agrees to join the Agreement as a party thereto, with all the rights and privileges appertaining thereto, and to be bound in all respects by the terms and conditions thereof.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the undersigned has executed the Agreement as of March 25, 2017.

 

Name of Subscriber: The Entrust Group Inc fbo David F. Barden IRA #7230002692
   
  /s/ Narcisa Patio
  (signature)
   
  By: Narcisa Patio
     
  Title: Authorized Signer
     
  Date: March 27, 2017
       
Address:  
   
   
   
   
   
Phone Number:  
   
Fax Number:  
   
Taxpayer ID:  

 

 

 

 

Annex A

 

Registration Rights Agreement
Purchaser Counterpart Signature Page

 

The undersigned, desiring to enter into this Registration Rights Agreement dated as of May 15, 2017 (the “ Agreement ”), between the undersigned, Jerash Holdings (US), Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ Company ”), and the other parties thereto, in or substantially in the form furnished to the undersigned, hereby agrees to join the Agreement as a party thereto, with all the rights and privileges appertaining thereto, and to be bound in all respects by the terms and conditions thereof.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the undersigned has executed the Agreement as of March 10, 2017.

 

Name of Subscriber: Gary J. Haseley
   
  /s/ Gary J. Haseley
  (signature)
   
  By:  
     
  Title:  
     
  Date: March 10, 2017
       
Address:  
   
   
   
   
   
Phone Number:  
   
Fax Number:  
   
Taxpayer ID:  

 

 

 

 

Annex A

 

Registration Rights Agreement
Purchaser Counterpart Signature Page

 

The undersigned, desiring to enter into this Registration Rights Agreement dated as of May 15, 2017 (the “ Agreement ”), between the undersigned, Jerash Holdings (US), Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ Company ”), and the other parties thereto, in or substantially in the form furnished to the undersigned, hereby agrees to join the Agreement as a party thereto, with all the rights and privileges appertaining thereto, and to be bound in all respects by the terms and conditions thereof.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the undersigned has executed the Agreement as of April 3, 2017.

 

Name of Subscriber: Lo Tsz Fung Philip
   
  /s/ Lo Tsz Fung Philip
  (signature)
   
  By:  
     
  Title:  
     
  Date: April 3, 2017
       
Address:  
   
   
   
   
   
Phone Number:  
   
Fax Number:  
   
Taxpayer ID:  

 

 

 

 

Annex A

 

Registration Rights Agreement
Purchaser Counterpart Signature Page

 

The undersigned, desiring to enter into this Registration Rights Agreement dated as of May 15, 2017 (the “ Agreement ”), between the undersigned, Jerash Holdings (US), Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ Company ”), and the other parties thereto, in or substantially in the form furnished to the undersigned, hereby agrees to join the Agreement as a party thereto, with all the rights and privileges appertaining thereto, and to be bound in all respects by the terms and conditions thereof.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the undersigned has executed the Agreement as of April 12, 2017.

 

Name of Subscriber: Ronald D. Billitier
   
  /s/ Ronald D. Billitier
  (signature)
   
  By:  
     
  Title:  
     
  Date: April 12, 2017
       
Address:  
   
   
   
   
   
Phone Number:  
   
Fax Number:  
   
Taxpayer ID:  

 

 

 

 

Annex A

 

Registration Rights Agreement
Purchaser Counterpart Signature Page

 

The undersigned, desiring to enter into this Registration Rights Agreement dated as of May 15, 2017 (the “ Agreement ”), between the undersigned, Jerash Holdings (US), Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ Company ”), and the other parties thereto, in or substantially in the form furnished to the undersigned, hereby agrees to join the Agreement as a party thereto, with all the rights and privileges appertaining thereto, and to be bound in all respects by the terms and conditions thereof.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the undersigned has executed the Agreement as of April 21, 2017.

 

Name of Subscriber: Yang Yu Tsen
   
  /s/ Yang Yu Tsen
  (signature)
   
  By:  
     
  Title:  
     
  Date: April 21, 2017
       
Address:  
   
   
   
   
   
Phone Number:  
   
Fax Number:  
   
Taxpayer ID:  

 

 

 

 

Annex A

 

Registration Rights Agreement
Purchaser Counterpart Signature Page

 

The undersigned, desiring to enter into this Registration Rights Agreement dated as of May 15, 2017 (the “ Agreement ”), between the undersigned, Jerash Holdings (US), Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ Company ”), and the other parties thereto, in or substantially in the form furnished to the undersigned, hereby agrees to join the Agreement as a party thereto, with all the rights and privileges appertaining thereto, and to be bound in all respects by the terms and conditions thereof.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the undersigned has executed the Agreement as of August 1, 2017.

 

Name of Subscriber: Chow Chung Yan
   
  /s/ Chow Chung Yan
  (signature)
   
  By:  
     
  Title:  
     
  Date: August 1, 2017
       
Address:  
   
   
   
   
   
Phone Number:  
   
Fax Number:  
   
Taxpayer ID:  

 

 

 

 

Annex A

 

Registration Rights Agreement
Purchaser Counterpart Signature Page

 

The undersigned, desiring to enter into this Registration Rights Agreement dated as of May 15, 2017 (the “ Agreement ”), between the undersigned, Jerash Holdings (US), Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ Company ”), and the other parties thereto, in or substantially in the form furnished to the undersigned, hereby agrees to join the Agreement as a party thereto, with all the rights and privileges appertaining thereto, and to be bound in all respects by the terms and conditions thereof.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the undersigned has executed the Agreement as of August 28, 2017.

 

Name of Subscriber: Kan Chi Kin Kenneth
   
  /s/ Kan Chi Kin Kenneth
  (signature)
   
  By:  
     
  Title:  
     
  Date: August 28, 2017
       
Address:  
   
   
   
   
   
Phone Number:  
   
Fax Number:  
   
Taxpayer ID:  

 

 

 

 

Annex A

 

Registration Rights Agreement
Purchaser Counterpart Signature Page

 

The undersigned, desiring to enter into this Registration Rights Agreement dated as of May 15, 2017 (the “ Agreement ”), between the undersigned, Jerash Holdings (US), Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ Company ”), and the other parties thereto, in or substantially in the form furnished to the undersigned, hereby agrees to join the Agreement as a party thereto, with all the rights and privileges appertaining thereto, and to be bound in all respects by the terms and conditions thereof.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the undersigned has executed the Agreement as of September 12, 2017.

 

Name of Subscriber: Lau Lin Ling Helen
   
  /s/ Lau Lin Ling Helen
  (signature)
   
  By:  
     
  Title:  
     
  Date: September 12, 2017
       
Address:  
   
   
   
   
   
Phone Number:  
   
Fax Number:  
   
Taxpayer ID:  

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 10.7

 

Unified Employment Agreement for Expatriate Workers in the Textile, Garment and Clothing Industry

 

Issued pursuant to Article 15 of the Collective Agreement No. 39/2013 signed on 28/5/2013 between the Jordan Garments, Accessories and Textiles Exporters’ Association, the

Association of Owners of Garment Factories and Workshops, and the General Trade Union of Workers in Textile, Garment and Clothing Industries

 

 

Jordan Garments, Accessories and Textiles Exporters’ Association

 

The Association of Owners of Garment Factories and Workshops

 

The General Trade Union of Workers in Textile, Garment and Clothing Industries

  

 

First Party

 

Employer: Jerash Garments & Fashions Manufacturing Co. Ltd

 

Represented by Mr. / Ms.: Ala’a Nawaf Awaisheh

 

Address: Al-Tajamouat Industrial Estate – Sahab

 

Telephone: 00962 775757138

  

 

Second Party

 

Employee: Wei Yang

 

Date of Birth (Day/ Month/ Year) :1 Oct 1982

 

Nationality: Chinese

 

Passport number: G55400584

 

Address: Abdun -Amman

 

Telephone: 00962 775757350

  

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Both parties hereby agreed that the Second Party (hereinafter referred to as the “Employee”) will be employed by the First Party (hereinafter referred to the “Employer”), under the supervision and management of the First Party in return for a wage and in accordance with the following terms and conditions:

  

 

1. The Employment Agreement:

 

The agreement shall be drafted in Arabic and the Employee's native language and three original copies shall be signed by both the Employer and the Employee. Both parties shall maintain one original copy of the agreement

  

 

2. Term of Employment:

 

Both parties agreed that the duration of this employment agreement is 3 years, wherein the term of employment shall commence on the date of the Employee’s arrival in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan (hereinafter referred to as “Jordan”) taking into consideration the issuance of work permits according to the procedures followed by the Ministry of Labour. The employer shall fulfill the legal requirements related to the issuance of residency and work permits.

 

  

3. Job Description and Location of Employment:

 

a. The Employee shall be employed in the profession of Deputy General Manager and shall be committed to performing his/her duties and responsibilities as required by the nature of the work and according to the instructions issued by the Employer or his/her representative.

 

b. The Employee’s workplace shall be at the Employer’s enterprise in the administration area. The Employer has the right to relocate the Employee to other branches of the enterprise within Jordan, provided that the Employee shall be informed in writing one week prior to the date of relocation, without prejudice to the Employee’s financial entitlements, and after receiving approval from the Ministry of Labour.

 

 

4. Employment and Travel Arrangements

 

a. The Employer shall complete the recruitment process including the Employee's travel arrangements. The Employee shall not be subject to any charges or fees except for the official fees incurred in his/her home country. The Employee confirms his/her awareness that he/she is not obliged to pay any fees to any party other than the official fees in his/her home country.

 

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b. The Employer shall:

 

1. Make the proper reception and transportation arrangements from the point of the Employee's arrival in Jordan to his/her place of employment free of any charges.

 

2. Provide the Employee with a free plane ticket from the Employee's home country to Jordan upon employment, in addition to a free return plane ticket to the Employee's home country either at the end of the contract or at the termination of the employment relationship, subject to section 4/b/3 of this agreement.

 

3. If the Employee terminates the employment relationship illegally before completing one full year of employment, the Employer shall not be obliged to cover the full cost of the return plane ticket to the Employee’s home country. In this situation, the Employer shall cover a proportion of the cost of the return plane ticket which shall be equivalent to the proportion of the total term of employment completed by the Employee.

 

 

5. Wage and Working time/Employer's Obligation

 

In return for his/her services, the employer shall provide the employee with the following commitments and benefits:

 

a. Salary: The Employee shall be paid a monthly salary of 3,900 Jordanian Dinar (JOD), subject to the terms of the Collective Agreements for the Textile, Garment and Clothing Industry, including the provisions of annual increases and bonuses stipulated in those agreements and subject to the stipulated tax and social insurance deductions and any other deductions in accordance with the law.

 

b. In-kind compensation: The Employer shall provide the Employee with food and accommodation as follows:

 

1. Three daily meals of reasonable quantity and quality, providing adequate nutrition.

 

2. Free transportation to and from the Employee’s place of residence and the location of employment, providing that the place of residence is one kilometer away or more from the premises of the factory, subject to the terms of the Collective Agreements for the Textile, Garment and Clothing Industry.

 

3. Shared accommodation shall comply with the relevant legislation governing worker dormitory standards in Jordan.

 

4. In-kind compensation shall be valued according to the Collective Agreements' terms on attainment of equality in the payment and calculation of wages (No. 47/2014 submitted to the Ministry of Labour on 9/11/2014).

 

c. Working hours: The normal working hours shall be 8 hours per day or 48 working hours per week, excluding the time allocated for meal and rest breaks.

 

d. Payment: The Employee's salary and any overtime payments shall be paid on a monthly basis within the first 7 days of the following month in cash or by electronic bank transfer.

  

 

6. Bonuses

 

The Employee may be eligible for performance bonus based on factors including but not limited to individual and company performance in the sole discretion of the Employer.

  

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7. Leave

 

a. Annual leave: The Employee is entitled to 14 days fully paid annual leave. The annual leave will be increased to 21 days per year if the Employee remains in service with the Employer for more than 5 consecutive years. Weekends and religious and official holidays are not considered annual leave. The Employee shall be paid for unused annual leave, if any, no later than the date that he/she completes two years of service, calculated on the basis of the most recent monthly salary received.

 

b. Medical leave: The Employee is entitled to 14 days fully paid medical leave per year, supported by a medical report issued by a doctor who has been approved by the Employer. Medical leave may be renewed for a further 14 fully paid days during the same year if the Employee is an in-patient in a hospital or with the support of a report issued by an approved medical committee.

 

c. Weekly leave: The Employee is entitled to one fully paid weekly day of rest, which is Friday unless the nature of the work requires otherwise.

 

 

8. Social Security

 

The provisions of the Social Security Law, its amendments, and the regulations and instructions issued pursuant thereto shall be applied with regard to social security contributions, entitlements and occupational injuries.

 

 

9. Healthcare

 

The Employer shall:

 

a. Make arrangements for a preliminary medical examination, as well as routine medical examinations in accordance with the Instructions for Workers’ Medical Examinations, issued pursuant to the Labour Law of Jordan, as well as the official form issued by the Ministry of Labour for the purpose of these examinations.

 

b. Provide the Employee with services to diagnose and treat any acute illnesses (illnesses with an abrupt onset lasting for a short term) free of any charges to the Employee, and this includes the cost of medication.

 

 

10. Work Permits, Residency Permits and Identification Documents

 

The Employer shall:

 

a. Not withhold any of the Employee’s identification documents including the passport, residency permit and work permit.

 

b. Obtain annual work and residency permits for the Employee for the duration of employment, free of any charges to the Employee, even if the contract is prematurely terminated.

 

 

11. Non-discrimination

 

a. The Employer shall not discriminate between the Employee and other employees on the basis of race, colour, sex, religion, political opinion, nationality or social origin, subject to section 13/b of this agreement.

 

b. The addendum of the Collective Barging Agreement with the General Trade Union of Workers in Textile, Garment and Clothing Industries on Attainment of Equality in the Payment and Calculation of Wages (No. 47/2014 submitted to the Ministry of Labour on 9/11/2014) shall be implemented.

  

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12. Union Organization and Collective Bargaining

 

a. An Employee who wishes to join the General Trade Union of Workers in Textile, Garment and Clothing Industries shall complete the membership form attached to this agreement and submit it to the Employer after the work permit is issued, under the condition that the membership form is written in a language understood by the worker.

 

b. The Employer shall:

 

1. Respect the rights of the Employee to freedom of association and collective bargaining as stipulated in the Labour Law of Jordan and its amendments, including the right to join the General Trade Union of Workers in Textile, Garment and Clothing Industries without harassment, interference or retaliation.

 

2. If the Employee is a member of the General Trade Union of Workers in Textile, Garment and Clothing Industries, provide the union with the name of the worker and his/her passport number in the first month of every year for the duration of the employment relationship.

  

 

13. Provision of Information to the Employee’s Embassy

 

The Employer shall provide the Embassy of the Employee’s country in Jordan with the name of the Employee and his/her passport number in the first month of every year for the duration of the employment relationship.

  

 

14. Disciplinary Measures

 

a. The Employer may take disciplinary measures against the Employee or impose fines on the Employee in accordance with the list of penalties which has been approved by the Minister of Labour or his/her authorized representative.

 

b. The Employer shall inform the Employee about the conditions set out in the factory by-laws which have been approved by the Minister of Labour or his/her authorized representative.

 

  

15. Confidentiality

 

The Employee undertakes not to disclose any confidential information regarding commercial, financial or technical information at the Employer’s enterprise for any reason during the employment relationship and after its termination. The Employer has the right to terminate the employment of the Employee if he/she discloses any such information and may seek compensation from the Employee for losses arising from such disclosure. Confidential information includes all non-public information pertaining to commercial, financial or technical aspects of the Employer’s business that, if disclosed, might be of use to the Employer’s competitors.

  

 

16. Termination of the Employment Agreement

 

a. The employment relationship may be terminated under any of the following conditions:

 

i. If both parties mutually agree to terminate the employment relationship.

 

ii. If the term of employment has ended, or the work itself has ended.

 

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iii. If the Employee dies or acquires a disability or injury which prevents him/her from carrying out the duties of his/her position, as proven by a report issued by a medical authority.

 

iv. If the Employee’s age exceeds the retirement age specified in the Social Security Law of Jordan, unless both parties mutually agree to continue the employment relationship.

 

b. If the Employer terminates the employment agreement before the term of employment has ended, or the Employee terminates the employment agreement for one of the reasons set out in Article 29 of the Labour Law of Jordan, the Employee shall be entitled to all the rights and dues specified in the contract, including salary, benefits and other amounts due to the Employee in accordance with the law, in addition to an amount equivalent to the total value of the Employee’s wages for the remainder of the term of employment, provided that the contract has not been terminated in accordance with Article 28 of the Labour Law of Jordan.

 

c. If the Employee terminates the employment agreement under circumstances which do not fall under the provisions of Article 29 of the Labour Law of Jordan, the Employer may seek compensation for losses or damages incurred as a result of the termination of the contract, the value of which shall be determined in a court of competent authority, provided that the compensation does not exceed half of the total value of the Employee’s wages for the remainder of the term of employment.

  

 

17. Termination Settlement

 

Upon termination of the employment relationship, the Employee will be entitled to a prompt settlement of all outstanding payments, including salary and overtime payments, which should be completed within seven days of the Employee’s final day of employment. The Employer shall provide the Employee with accommodation and meals until his/her travel proceedings are completed.

 

 

18. Death

  

The Employer and the Employee agree that in the event of the death of the Employee during the period of employment,

 

a. The Employer shall notify the Embassy of the Employee’s home country within 24 hours and cover the costs of the body’s repatriation to his/her home country.

 

b. The Employer shall pay all outstanding dues owed to the Employee to the Employee's lawful heirs or any authorized person with an official power of attorney certified by the government of the Employee’s home country. The Employer shall inform the Embassy of the Employee’s home country about any such payment.

 

 

19. Dispute Settlement

 

a. All dispute settlement procedures shall be in line with the Labour Law of Jordan and the Collective Agreements for the Textile, Garment and Clothing Industry.

 

b. The courts of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan shall have the authority to solve any disputes arising in relation to the application, interpretation or execution of this agreement. Claims related to terms or conditions of this employment agreement shall be filed before the courts of competent authority in the place of employment.

  

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20. Declaration

 

The Employer and Employee hereby declare that they fully understand the provisions of this employment agreement. Both parties sign and retain a copy of this employment agreement.

 

 

Signature of Employer

/s/ Ala’a Nawaf Awaisheh

Head of Human Resources

Ala’a Nawaf Awaisheh

Date: 1/5/2017 (Day/Month/Year)

 

 

 

Signature of Employee

/s/ Wei Yang

 

 

Date: 1/5/2017 (Day/Month/Year)

 

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Exhibit 10.8

 

SALE AGREEMENT

Between:-

 

First Party Jerash Garments & Fashions Manufacturing Co. Ltd. A duly registered company at the Companies Controller under number 6434 and conducting its business in Jordan, hereinafter referred to as the “Seller”.

 

And

 

Second Party Victory Apparel Jordan Garments Manufacturing Co., Ltd. A duly registered company at the Companies Controller under number 10790 and conducting its business in Jordan, hereinafter referred to as the “Buyer”.

 

Whereas the Second Party is specialized in garments manufacturing and has filed an application to Jordan Investment Board in order to obtain exemptions in connection with its objects at Al Tajamouat Industrial City.

 

And Whereas, the Second Party in order to conduct its business and comply with the regulations, has offered the First Party to purchase all of its machinery & equipment, motor vehicles, software and immovable property at Al Tajamouat Industrial City plot

number 1340 parcel 3 of AlRakim city at the South Amman Land and the building built on, hereinafter referred to as the “Assets”.

 

And Whereas, the First Party agreed to sell its Assets to the Second Party: Therefore, the two parties agreed to sell and buy the said Assets in accordance with the hereunder terms and conditions:

 

1. The aforementioned recitals are considered an integral part of this Agreement.

 

2. The Seller sold its Assets for a total consideration of Jordanian Dinars One Million Nine Hundred Ninety Six Thousand Six Hundred Thirty Two and Cents Thirty (JD1,996,632.30) (hereafter referred to as “Price”) and the Buyer bought the Assets for the said Price. The Price comprises of the following:

 

a) Machinery, Equipment and Tools, Motor Vehicles and Software (hereafter referred to as “Machinery”) for an amount equal to Jordanian Dinars One Million Six Hundred Forty Six Thousand Six Hundred Thirty Two and Fils Thirty (JD1,646,632.30). The Machinery is to be handed over immediately.

 

b) Land and Building (hereinafter referred to as the “Property”) for an amount equal to Jordanian Dinars Three Hundred and Fifty Thousand (JD350,000)

 

 

 

 

3. The seller shall hold the Property UPON TRUST for the Buyer and undertakes to immediately transfer said Property in accordance with the Buyer’s instructions. It is the buyer’s discretion to decide when the Property to be transferred.

 

4. The Seller shall bare all fees, taxes and expenses imposed on the Assets by the public authorities until the date of this Agreement. The Buyer shall bare all fees, taxes and expenses imposed on the Assets by the public authorities one day after the date of this Agreement.

 

5. This Agreement will be governed by and construed in all respects in accordance with the English Laws and each party submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English Courts.

 

6. The titles and subtitles of the various sections and paragraphs of this Agreement are inserted for convenience, and shall not be deemed to affect the meaning of construction of any of the terms, provisions, covenants and conditions of this Agreement.

 

7. The language in all parts of this Agreement shall in all cases be construed simply according to its fair meaning and not strictly for or against either party.

 

8. Is agreed that if any provision of this Agreement is capable of two constructions, one of which would render the provision void and the other of which would render the provision valid, then the provision shall have the meaning which renders it valid.

 

9. Any notice or consent required by this Agreement shall be in writing and either personally delivered or mailed by register or certified mail, return receipt requested to such party at its address specified hereunder or to such other address as such party may designate by notice given in accordance herewith. Such notices shall be deemed delivered on the date of receipt, or upon attempted delivery if acceptance if delivery is refused.

 

10. Neither this Agreement nor any provisions thereof many be modified , waived, discharged or terminated orally, but only by writing signed by the party to be charged. A waiver of any provision by either party to this Agreement shall be valid only in the instance for which given and shall not be deemed continuing; further, any such waiver shall not be construed as a waiver of any other provision of this Agreement.

 

11. Each party to this Agreement represents, agrees and warrants that it will perform all other acts and execute and deliver all other documents that may be necessary or appropriate to carry out the intent and purpose of this Agreement.

 

12. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original and all of which together shall be deemed to be one and the same instrument.

 

 

 

 

INTENDING TO BE LEGALLY BOUND , the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the date and year written below.

 

FIRST PARTY SECOND PARTY
/s/ Mr. Lo Chun Hang /s/ Mr. Yang Aihe
Jerash Garments & Fashions Victory Apparel Jordan
Manufacturing Co., Ltd Manufacturing Co. Ltd

 

Date: 31 March 2006

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 10.9

 

Dissolution of Agreement

 

With reference to the Sale Agreement of Machinery Equipment, Motor Vehicles, Software and Immovable Property at Al Tajamouat Industrial City plot number 1340 parcel 3 of AlRakim city at the South Amman Land entered into by Jerash Garments & fashions manufacturing Company L.L. as the Seller and Victory Apparel Jordan Garments Manufacturing Company L.L. as the buyer, according to article 241 of Jordan’s Civil Code, the contracting Parties hereby mutually and amiably consent to dissolve the said Agreement as of 30 Jun June 2016 with no further financial and /or any other obligations whatsoever.

 

Signed this day 30 of June 2016

 

Jerash Garment & Fashions Manufacturing Company L.L. (Seller)

 

/s/ Choi Lin Hung

(Signature)

 

 

Victory Apparel Jordan Garments Manufacturing Company L.L (Buyer)

 

/s/ Eric Tang

(Signature)

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 10.11

 

 

HSBC Commercial Banking – GP4 Major 1 (CARM 170310 / 170524 & CM 170328) LETTER TO SURETY CONFIDENTIAL Choi Lin Hung and Ng Tsze Lun c/o Treasure Success International Limited 19/F Ford Glory Plaza 37-39 Wing Hong Street Cheung Sha Wan Kowloon 31 May 2017 Dear Sirs Re: Treasure Success International Limited (the ‘Customer’) A Guarantee (Unlimited Amount) from Choi Lin Hung and Ng Tsze Lun (the ‘Security’) The Customer has told the Bank that you may be prepared to provide the Security for the liabilities of the Customer to the Bank. You are provided with the option to choose whether the Security shall be limited or unlimited in amount. Please indicate your choice by ticking one of the following boxes: • (A) Security for a limited amount [You are liable for the Customer’s debts up to the amount of the ‘Maximum Liability’ as described in the Security.] OR • (B) Security for an unlimited amount [You should note that the Security you are signing does not have a limit on your liability. The Security will secure all liabilities of the Customer. The Bank will inform you of any increase in the amount of the Borrower’s facilities but will not be required to seek your consent to such increase.] THE BANK RECOMMENDS THAT YOU SEEK INDEPENDENT LEGAL ADVICE BEFORE SIGNING THE SECURITY OF YOUR CHOICE. SHOULD YOU WISH TO SEEK SUCH ADVICE YOU ARE FREE TO CONSULT SUCH SOLICITORS AS YOU WISH. YOU HAVE, HOWEVER, ADVISED THE BANK THAT YOU WISH TO SIGN THE SECURITY WITHOUT THE BENEFIT OF OBTAINING INDEPENDENT LEGAL ADVICE. Enclosed with this letter are: 1. a copy each of the Security for a limited amount and the Security for an unlimited amount; 2. relevant Explanatory Notes setting out certain details in relation to each of the Security forms enclosed; 3. a copy of the Facility Letter evidencing the obligations to be guaranteed or secured by you. The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited HSBC Main Building, 1 Queen’s Road Central. Hong Kong Tel: (852) 2822 1111 Web: www.hsbc.com.hk lncorporated in the Hong Kong SAR with limited liability Registered at the Hong Kong Companies Registry No. 263876 Page 1 of 2 L019 (220799)

 

 

 

 

 

At your request, the Bank can also supply you with copies of any security documents provided by you to the Bank. Please sign and return to the Bank the duplicate copy of this letter together with the duplicate Explanatory Note relating to the Security of your choice. Please then telephone Chris Lam to make an appointment at the Bank in order to sign the Security of your choice. It remains your ongoing responsibility to keep the Bank informed of any events which may be relevant to the Security, such as: - charging order on a property which is the subject of the Security; and / or - potential change in ownership of any asset which is the subject of the Security; and / or - your filing bankruptcy; and / or - any other event that may have an impact on the value of the Security. Should you have any questions regarding completion of the Security please telephone Chris Lam and please do likewise should you wish to act upon the Bank’s recommendation that you seek independent legal advice prior to signing the Security of your choice as in the latter instance alternate arrangements will need to be made for you to sign the Security. Yours faithfully Chris Lam Senior Vice President For and on behalf of The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited I/We confirm that I/we understand and agree with the contents of this letter and the enclosed Explanatory Note and that: I/We do not wish to take independent legal advice and return the signed Explanatory Note relating to the Security of my/our choice. I/We have elected to provide the Security of the choice indicated above after considering the terms of the respective forms of the Security provided and also the relevant Explanatory Notes. I/We acknowledge that the Bank has strongly recommended that I/we seek independent legal advice in relation to and before signing the Security. Surety: Surety: CHOI LIN HUNG NG TSZE LUN Page 2 of 2

 

 

 

 

 

To: The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region GUARANTEE (Unlimited Amount) 1. Definitions “Bank” means The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited or any person who is entitled at any future date to exercise all or any of the Bank’s rights under this Guarantee: “Banking Facilities” means such facilities as the Bank may make or continue to make available to the Customer or to any other person at the request of the Customer at any branch or office of the Bank and whether now or in the future; “Customer” means all or any one or more persons whose names and addresses are specified in the Schedule; “Default Interest” means interest at such rate as the Bank specifies in its Tariff Book from time to time, compounded monthly if not paid on the dales specified by the Bank: “Exchange Rate” means the rate for converting one currency into another currency which the Bank determines to be prevailing in the relevant foreign exchange market at the relevant time, such determination to be conclusive and binding on the Guarantor; “Guaranteed Monies” means (i) all monies, obligations and liabilities in any currency whenever and however due, owing or incurred, whether with or without the Guarantor’s knowledge or consent and due, owing or incurred by the Customer to the Bank at any branch or office at any time, whether separately or jointly with any other person, actually or contingently whether presendy or in future in any capacity including as principal or as surety; (ii) interest (both before and after any demand or judgment), to the date on which the Bank receives payment, at the rates payable by the Customer or which would have been payable but for any circumstance which restricts or prohibits payment: (iii) any amount due under the indemnity in Clauses 9 and 16.03 below; and (iv) all costs, expenses and fees incurred or charged by the Bank in enforcing this Guarantee on a full indemnity basis: “Guarantor” means all or any persons whose names and addresses are specified in the Schedule; together with their executors, administrators, successors and assigns: “person” includes an individual, firm, company, corporation and an unincorporated body of persons; “Process Agent” means the person, if any, whose name and Hong Kong address are specified in the Schedule; and “Tariff Book” means the Bank’s tariff book which is available upon request or accessible at http://www.commercial.hsbc.com.hk/1/2/commercial/customer service/tariffs or such other source as may replace that webpage. 2. Interpretation 2.01 Where there are two or more persons comprised in the expression “the Customer” the Guaranteed Monies shall include all monies and liabilities due owing or incurred to the Bank by such persons whether solely or jointly with one or more of the others or any other person(s) and the expression “the Customer” will be construed accordingly. 2.02 Where the persons comprised in the expression “the Customer” are carrying on business in partnership under a firm name or are trustees of a trust the Guaranteed Monies (notwithstanding any change in the composition of that partnership) shall include the monies and liabilities which shall at any time be due owing or incurred to the Bank by the person(s) from time to time carrying on the partnership business under that name or under any name in succession thereto and includes those due from all persons from time to time being trustees of that trust and the expression “the Customer” shall be construed accordingly. 2.03 Where there are two or more persons comprised in the expression “the Guarantor” the obligations of each such person as Guarantor under this Guarantee shall be joint and several. 3. Guarantee 3.01 In consideration of the Banking Facilities, the Guarantor guarantees to pay toe Guaranteed Monies to the Bank on demand. 3.02 The Guarantor shall pay Default Interest (to the extent that it is not paid by the Customer) on the Guaranteed Monies from the date of demand by the Bank on the Guarantor until the Bank receives payment of the whole of the Guaranteed Monies (both before and after any demand or judgment or any circumstances which restrict payment by the Customer). 3.03 A certificate of balance signed by any duly authorised officer of the Bank shall be conclusive evidence against the Guarantor of the amount of the Guaranteed Monies owing at any time. 3.04 The Bank shall be entitled to retain this Guarantee and any security it has in respect of the Guaranteed Monies until it is satisfied that any repayment of the Guaranteed Monies will not be avoided whether as a preference or otherwise. 4. Continuing and Additional Security 4.01 This Guarantee is a continuing security and shall secure the whole of the Guaranteed Monies until one calendar month after receipt by the Bank of notice in writing by the Guarantor or a liquidator, receiver or personal representative of the Guarantor (in the event of the death of the Guarantor) to terminate it. In the case of the Guarantor’s death, this Guarantee shall remain binding as a continuing guarantee on that Guarantor’s heirs, executors, successors or administrators until the expiry of notice given in accordance with this Clause. Nevertheless and despite the giving of such notice, this Guarantee shall continue to apply to the Guaranteed Monies in respect of which the Customer is or becomes actually or contingently liable up to such termination and the Guarantor guarantees to pay such Guaranteed Monies to the Bank on demand whether that demand is made before, at the time of or after such termination. 4.02 Where there is more than one person comprised in the expression “the Guarantor”, any notice under Clause 4.01 above may be given by any one of the persons comprising the Guarantor. The Bank will treat any such notice as terminating that Guarantor’s liability to the extent provided in Clause 4.01 without affecting or terminating the obligations or liability of any otter person comprising the Guarantor and this Guarantee shall continue to bind those persons as a continuing guarantee. 4.03 This Guarantee is in addition to, shall not be affected by and may be enforced despite the existence of any other guarantee or security held by the Bank. 4.04 Where there is more than one person comprised in the expression “the Guarantor”, if for any reason this Guarantee is not or ceases to be binding on any Guarantor, it shall subject to Clause 3.01 remain binding as a continuing security on the remaining person(s) comprising the Guarantor. 4.05 The obligations of the Guarantor under this Guarantee shall not be affected by any of the following: (i) any part payment of the Guaranteed Monies by the Customer or any other person; (ii) any change in the name or constitution of the Customer, the Guarantor or the Bank; (iii) any merger, amalgamation, reconstruction or reorganisation affecting the Customer, the Guarantor or the Bank; (iv) the death, mental incapacity, bankruptcy, insolvency, liquidation or administration of the Customer or the Guarantor; and (v) any other act, omission, event or circumstance which but for this provision would discharge any Guarantor from liability under this Guarantee. 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5. Customer’s Accounts The Bank may, at any time and despite the termination of this Guarantee, continue any existing account and open any new account in the name of the Customer and no subsequent transactions, receipts or payments involving such new accounts shall affect the liability of the Guarantor. 6. Payments 6.01 Payments by the Guarantor shall be made to the Bank as specified by the Bank without any set-off, counterclaim, withholding or condition of any kind except that, if the Guarantor is compelled by law to make such withholding, the sum payable by the Guarantor shall be increased so that the amount actually received by the Bank is the amount it would have received if there had been no withholding. 6.02 Payment by the Guarantor to the Bank shall be in the currency of the relevant liability or, if the Bank so agrees in writing, in a different currency, in which case the conversion to that different currency shall be made at the Exchange Rate. The Bank shall not be liable to the Guarantor for any loss resulting from any fluctuation in the Exchange Rate. 6.03 No payment to the Bank under this Guarantee pursuant to any judgment, court order or otherwise shall discharge the obligation of the Guarantor in respect of which it was made unless and until payment in full has been received in the currency in which it is payable under this Guarantee and, to the extent that the amount of any such payment shall, on actual conversion into such currency, at the Exchange Rate, fall short of the amount of the obligation, expressed in that currency, the Guarantor shall be liable for the shortfall. 6.04 Any monies paid to the Bank in respect of the Guaranteed Monies may be applied in or towards satisfaction of the same in such manner as determined by the Bank or placed to the credit of such account (including a suspense or impersonal account) and for so long as the Bank may determine pending the application from time to time of such monies in or towards the discharge of the Guaranteed Monies. 6.05 If any monies paid to the Bank in respect of the Guaranteed Monies are required to be repaid by virtue of any law relating to insolvency, bankruptcy or liquidation or for any other reason, the Bank shall be entitled to enforce this Guarantee as if such monies had not been paid. 7. Set-off The Bank may, at any time and without notice, apply any credit balance to which the Guarantor is entitled on any account with the Bank in or towards satisfaction of the Guaranteed Monies. For this purpose, the Bank is authorised to purchase, at the Exchange Rate, such other currencies as may be necessary to effect such application with the monies standing to the credit of such account. 8. Lien The Bank is authorised to exercise a lien over all property of the Guarantor coming into the possession or control of the Bank, for custody or any other reason and whether or not in the ordinary course of banking business, with power for the Bank to sell such property to satisfy the Guaranteed Monies. 9. Guarantor as Principal Debtor As a separate obligation, the Guarantor shall be liable as a principal debtor including, but not limited to, where any liability or obligation of the Customer for any of the Guaranteed Monies is or becomes unlawful, irrecoverable, invalid or unenforceable for any reason including by reason of any legal limitation, disability or incapacity or any other act, omission or circumstance which, but for this provision, would discharge the Guarantor to any extent. Any Guaranteed Monies which may not be recoverable from the Customer for any reason whatsoever shall be recoverable by the Bank from the Guarantor as principal debtor by way of indemnity under this separate obligation, on demand, together with Default Interest thereon in accordance with Clause 3.02 above. 10. Variation of Terms and Release of Security The Bank may at any time and without affecting or discharging this Guarantee or the obligations of the Guarantor: (i) extend, increase, renew, replace or otherwise vary any of the Banking Facilities; (ii) vary, exchange, abstain from perfecting or release any other security or guarantee held or to be held by the Bank as security for the Guaranteed Monies; (iii) give time for payment or accept any composition from and make any arrangement with the Customer or any other person; (iv) release any Guarantor from that Guarantor’s obligation under this Guarantee or otherwise and give any time for payment, accept any composition from or make any arrangement with any Guarantor; (v) make demand under this Guarantee and enforce all or any of the Guarantor’s obligation under this Guarantee without having enforced or sought to enforce any rights or remedies which the Bank may have in respect of the Guaranteed Monies against the Customer, any other surety or in relation to any other security; or (vi) do or omit to do any thing which but for this provision would discharge any Guarantor from liability under this Guarantee. 11. Guarantor as Trustee 11.01 The Guarantor shall not, until the whole of the Guaranteed Monies have been received by the Bank, exercise any right of subrogation, indemnity, set-off or counterclaim against the Customer or any other Guarantor or person or any right to participate in any security the Bank has in respect of the Guaranteed Monies or, unless required by the Bank to do so. to prove in the bankruptcy or liquidation of the Customer or any other Guarantor. The Guarantor shall hold any amount recovered, as a result of the exercise of any of such right, on trust for the Bank and shall pay the same to the Bank immediately on receipt 11.02 The Guarantor has not taken any security from the Customer or any other Guarantor and agrees not to do so until the Bank has received the whole of the Guaranteed Monies. Any security taken by the Guarantor in breach of this provision shall be held in trust for the Bank as security for the Guaranteed Monies and all monies at any time received in respect thereof shall be paid to the Bank immediately on receipt. 12. Negligence in Realisations This Guarantee shall not be affected as security for the Guaranteed Monies by any neglect by the Bank, or by any agent or receiver appointed by the Bank, in connection with the realisation of any other security (whether by way of mortgage guarantee or otherwise) which the Bank may hold now, or at any time in the future, for the Guaranteed Monies. 13. No Waiver No act or omission by the Bank pursuant to this Guarantee shall affect its rights, powers and remedies hereunder or any further or other exercise of such rights, powers or remedies. Page 2/4 GUARANTEE (Unlimited Amount) CBA418R9 H

 

 

 

 

 

14. Assignment The Guarantor may not assign or transfer any of its rights or obligations hereunder. The Bank may assign any of its rights hereunder to a person in whose favour it has made an assignment of all or any of the Banking Facilities. 15. Communications Any notice, demand or other communication under this Guarantee shall be in writing addressed to the Guarantor at its registered office address or at the last address registered with the Bank and if addressed to the Bank at its office specified in the Schedule or such other address as the Bank may notify to the Guarantor for this purpose and may be delivered personally, by leaving it at such address, by post, facsimile transmission or telex and shall be deemed to have been delivered to the Guarantor at the time of personal delivery or on leaving it at such address if sent by post at the time it would, in the ordinary course of post, be delivered, if sent by facsimile transmission or telex on the date of despatch, and to the Bank on the day of actual receipt. 16. Debt Collection and Disclosure of Information 16.01 The Bank may employ debt collecting agent(s) to collect any sum due under this Guarantee. 16.02 Without prejudicing the rights of the Bank under any other agreement with the Guarantor, the Guarantor consents to the Bank, for such purposes as the Bank may consider reasonably appropriate, disclosing and/or obtaining information about the Guarantor (including details of all or any transactions or dealings between the Guarantor and the Bank) and this Guarantee, both within and outside the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, to or from (as the case may be): (i) any agent contractor or third party service provider which provides services to the Bank in relation to the operation of its business (including without limitation administrative, telecommunications, computer, payment or processing services); (ii) credit reference agencies; (iii) any person to whom the Bank proposes to sell, assign or transfer, or has sold, assigned or transferred, all or any of its rights in relation to this Guarantee or the Banking Facilities; (iv) any company within the HSBC Group, being HSBC Holdings plc and its associated and subsidiary companies from time to time or any of its or their agents; or (v) any other person, if required or permitted by applicable laws, regulations, regulators’ or other authorities’ guidelines or judicial process to do so. 16.03 If any information disclosed by the Guarantor to the Bank includes information of any third party, the Guarantor confirms and warrants that it has obtained the consent of such third party to the provision of such information to the Bank for such purposes and for disclosure to such persons as referred to in Clause 16.02. The Guarantor agrees to indemnify and hold the Bank harmless from all costs, penalties, damages and other losses incurred as a result of the Guarantor’s breach of this Clause 16,03. 17. Severability Each of the provisions of this Guarantee is severable and distinct from the others and, if one or more of such provisions is or becomes illegal, invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall not be affected in any way. 18. Governing Law and Jurisdiction 18.01 This Guarantee is governed by and shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (“Hong Kong”). 18.02 The Guarantor submits to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the Hong Kong courts but this Guarantee may be enforced in the courts of any competent jurisdiction. 18.03 No person other than the Bank and the Guarantor will have any right under the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Ordinance to enforce or enjoy the benefit of any of the provisions of this Guarantee. 19. Governing Version A Chinese translation of this Guarantee shall be provided to the Guarantor upon request The English version is the governing version and shall prevail whenever there is any discrepancy between the English version and the Chinese version. 20. Process Agent If a Process Agent is specified in the Schedule, service of any legal process on the Process Agent shall constitute service on the Guarantor, 21. Headings In this Guarantee the headings arc for guidance only and shall not affect the meaning of any clause. 22. Execution IN WITNESS WHEREOF this Guarantee has been executed and delivered by the Guarantor as a deed on 7 SEP 2017 Page 3/4 GUARANTEE (Unlimited Amount) CBA418R9 H

 

 

 

 

 

Schedule Details of Customer Name: TREASURE SUCCESS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED *Address: 19/F FORD GLORY PLAZA, 37-39 WING HONG STREET, CHEUNG SHA WAN, KOWLOON *P O Box is not acceptable. Details of Guarantor 1. Name: CHOILIN HUNG *Address: 19/F FORD GLORY PLAZA, 37-39 WING HONG STREET, CHEUNG SHA WAN, KOWLOON Identification Document Type and Number: HKID NO. E721641(A) Name of Process Agent: *Address of Process Agent: , the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 2. Name: NG TSZE LUN *Address: 19/F FORD GLORY PLAZA, 37-39 WING HONG STREET, CHEUNG SHA WAN, KOWLOON Identification Document Type and Number: HKID No. D163121(8) Name of Process Agent: *Address of Process Agent: , the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region *P O Box is not acceptable Address of Bank’s Office (for the Purpose of Clause 15 only) 1 Queen’s Road Central, Hong Kong, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Execution by Individual Signature of Guarantor 1 Signature of Witness L.S. Full Name (in Block Letters): Office: Name of Guarantor: CHOILIN HUNG Identification Document Type and Number: Signature of Guarantor 2 Signature of Witness L.S. Full Name (in Block Letters): Office: Name of Guarantor: NG TSZE LUN Identification Document Type and Number: Guarantee (Unlimited Amount) Page 4/4 CBA418R9 H

 

 

 

 

 

To: The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region EXPLANATORY NOTES - GUARANTEE BY INDIVIDUAL(S) You have been asked to sign a guarantee (the “Guarantee”) by The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited (the “Bank”) a copy of which is attached to this Explanatory Note. THE BANK RECOMMENDS THAT YOU SEEK INDEPENDENT LEGAL ADVICE BEFORE SIGNING THE GUARANTEE. THIS EXPLANATORY NOTE IS INTENDED TO HELP YOU BY EXPLAINING THE MEANING OF SOME OF THE MAIN CLAUSES IN THE GUARANTEE. IF YOU HAVE ALREADY PROVIDED THE BANK, OR IN FUTURE PROVIDE THE BANK, WITH SECURITY FOR YOUR OWN LIABILITIES (INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY SECURITY AS SPECIFIED IN THE COPY OF THE FACILITY LETTER EVIDENCING OBLIGATIONS TO BE GUARANTEED/SECURED WHICH HAS BEEN PROVIDED TO YOU AND ANY PROPERTY MORTGAGE), YOU SHOULD NOTE THAT SUCH SECURITY MAY ALSO SECURE YOUR LIABILITIES UNDER THE GUARANTEE. IF AFTER READING THE GUARANTEE AND THIS NOTE, THERE IS ANYTHING IN THE GUARANTEE YOU DO NOT UNDERSTAND, OR YOU WANT ANY ADVICE ABOUT THE GUARANTEE OR THE CONSEQUENCES OF SIGNING IT, YOU SHOULD TAKE INDEPENDENT LEGAL ADVICE BEFORE SIGNING. The main provisions in the Guarantee are: 1. The Guarantee makes you liable for all money and debts owed by the person named as “the Customer” in the Guarantee. The expression “Customer” means all or any one or more persons/entities named in the Guarantee. 2. If the Guarantee is given by more than one person, the Guarantee makes you jointly and individually liable for all money and debts owed by the person named as “the Customer” in the Guarantee and the Bank may claim all of the monies owing under the Guarantee from any one of you without having to claim those monies from all of you. 3. If the Guarantee is a “Guarantee (Unlimited Amount)” (an Unlimited Guarantee), your liability for the Customer’s debts is for an unlimited amount. Where the Guarantee is headed “Guarantee (Limited Amount)” (Limited Guarantee), you are liable for the Customer’s debts up to the amount of the “Maximum Liability” as described in the Guarantee. Those debts can be overdrafts, loans, interest, costs, charges or any other money owed by the Customer (or any one or more of them) to the Bank, including money owed by the Customer jointly with any other person. 4. Facilities made available by the Bank to the Customer will normally be repayable on demand. We may make demand under the Guarantee if the Customer fails to repay the Bank when the Customer should. 5. If you do not pay the guaranteed monies to the Bank when they are due, the Bank may charge you interest on that overdue amount and any costs it incurs in recovering such monies from you. Under a Limited Guarantee, interest and costs are recoverable by the Bank and are included in the definition of “Maximum Liability”. 6. If the Guarantee is an Unlimited Guarantee, then the Bank, without needing to inform you or seek your permission, can change, renew or replace any loan or facility made available to the Customer. Should there be any new or increased facilities granted to the Customer, the Bank will inform you but will not be required to seek your permission. 7. If the Guarantee is a Limited Guarantee, then the Bank, without needing to inform you or seek your permission, can change, renew or replace any loan or facility made available to the Customer or, provided the amount of the “Maximum Liability” as described in the Guarantee is not exceeded, grant any new or increased facilities to the Customer. 8. You can serve one month’s notice ending the Bank’s right to continue lending further money to the Customer secured by the Guarantee. That notice will be effective one month after receipt by the Bank. When that notice expires, you will remain liable for whatever monies are owed by the Customer or which the Bank is committed to advance to the Customer at that date, where you have given an Unlimited Guarantee but only up to the “Maximum Liability” where the Guarantee is a Limited Guarantee. 9. If you comprise two or more persons, the notice referred to in paragraph 8 may be given by any one of you. The Bank will treat any such notice as terminating that person’s liability without affecting or terminating the obligations or liability of any other person(s) who has/have not served notice of termination. 10. The Bank may, without giving you any notice before doing so, use any money you have in any of your accounts with the Bank to pay your liabilities under the Guarantee. 11. You cannot, without the permission of the Bank either seek repayment of any money you pay to the Bank under the Guarantee from the Customer, or claim against any other security the Bank holds for the Customer’s debts until all the monies and debts owed by the Customer to the Bank have been fully repaid. 12. The Bank may require you to pay to the Bank any money you do receive before the Bank is fully repaid. The Code of Banking Practice If we have the Customer’s consent, we will, if you ask us to, provide you with a copy of the last statement of account issued to the Customer in relation to the facilities covered by the Guarantee. Supporting Security If you provide supporting security for your guarantee liabilities (for example in the form of a mortgage over a property, a charge over shares or a sum of money deposited with this or another bank), then the Bank recommends that you also seek independent legal advice before signing such supporting security. 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Further, as mentioned above, any security already provided or that are provided in future by any of you to the Bank for your own individual liabilities will also secure your liabilities under the Guarantee. If the Bank makes demand for payment under the Guarantee, and you do not pay the sums demanded, then the Bank may, usually after further demand, enforce any supporting security. This enforcement will include taking possession of and selling any property or shares mortgaged to the Bank or applying the amount of any deposits charged to discharge your liabilities. I/We confirm that I/we have read the above and the Guarantee and that I/we understand the terms of the Guarantee. I/We understand that this Explanatory Note does not explain all of the clauses in the Guarantee, but only the main clauses. If I/we sign the Guarantee without independent legal advice. I/we acknowledge that the Bank has recommended that I/we take such independent legal advice. I/We am/are willing to sign the Guarantee and to provide any supporting security. I/We understand that this will make me/us liable for all the Customer’s debts to you if the Guarantee is an Unlimited Guarantee, or up to the amount of the “Maximum Liability” where the Guarantee is a Limited Guarantee in each case including interest and costs incurred by you as described above. EXPLANATORY NOTES - GUARANTEE BY INDIVIDUAL(S) Page 2/4 CBA481R2 (301013)W (110314)

 

 

 

 

 

Signed by In the Presence of X X Name Name CHOI LIN HUNG Identification Document Type and Number Identification Document Type and Number Address Address Signed by In the Presence of X X Name Name NG TSZE LUN Identification Document Type and Number Identification Document Type and Number Address Address Signed by In the Presence of X X Name Name Identification Document Type and Number Identification Document Type and Number Address Address Signed by In the Presence of X X Name Name Identification Document Type and Number ldentification Document Type and Number Address Address Signed by In the Presence of X X Name Name Identification Document Type and Number Identification Document Type and Number Address Address EXPLANATORY NOTES - GUARANTEE BY INDIVIDUAL(S) Page 3/4 CBA481R2 (301013)W (110314)

 

 

 

 

 

Signed by In the Presence of X X Name Name Identification Document Type and Number Identification Document Type and Number Address Address Signed by In the Presence of X X Name Name Identification Document Type and Number Address Identification Document Type and Number Address Signed by In the Presence of X X Name Name Identification Document Type and Number Identification Document Type and Number Address Address Signed by In the Presence of X X Name Name Identification Document Type and Number Identification Document Type and Number Address Address Signed by In the Presence of X X Name Name Identification Document Type and Number Identification Document Type and Number Address Address EXPLANATORY NOTES - GUARANTEE BY INDIVIDUAL(S) Page 4/4 CBA481R2 (301013)W (110314)

 

 

 

Exhibit 10.12

 

INVOICE DISCOUNTING / FACTORING AGREEMENT

 

A. PARTIES

 

This Invoice Discounting / Factoring Agreement is made on 21 AUG 2017 between The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited of 1 Queen's Road Central, Hong Kong (the " Bank ") and the person whose particulars are set out in the Client Particulars below (the " Client ").

 

B. INCORPORATION OF TERMS

 

The Bank's Standard Conditions For Invoice Discounting / Factoring (the " Conditions ", which is attached hereto) is incorporated into this Invoice Discounting / Factoring Agreement as if the Conditions were written in full herein. The Client acknowledges that it has received and read the Conditions and agrees to be bound by the Conditions, and any reference to this Invoice Discounting / Factoring Agreement shall be deemed to refer to this Invoice Discounting / Factoring Agreement incorporating the Conditions.

 

Each Offer Letter (including any supplemental letter(s) and schedule(s) thereof) and each Customer Limit Advice issued by the Bank to the Client from time to time shall supplement this Invoice Discounting / Factoring Agreement and accordingly this Invoice Discounting / Factoring Agreement together with the Offer Letter shall constitute one single agreement between the Bank and the Client with respect to the debts purchase services.

 

C. GOVERNING LAW

 

This Invoice Discounting / Factoring Agreement is governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Hong Kong.

 

D. MISCELLANEOUS

 

No person other than Client and Bank will have any right under the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Ordinance to enforce or enjoy the benefit of any of the provisions of this Invoice Discounting / Factoring Agreement.

 

Client Particulars

 

Name: TREASURE SUCCESS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
Address: 19/F FORD GLORY PLAZA,37-39 WING HONG STREET, CHEUNG SHA WAN KLN
Company Number
(if applicable):
2398596

 

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Execution Page

 

THE BANK

 

Signed for and on behalf of The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited by

 

Yu Chit Kin Tony 

053658

 

Wong Mei Chun Miranda

02281

 

(Name of Signatory)

Signature

 

/s/ Yu Chit Kin Tony

 

/s/ Wong Mei Chun Miranda

 

THE CLIENT

 

A. Executed under the Seal of the Client in the presence of the following Director(s) and/or Secretary:

 

Name of Client: TREASURE SUCCESS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED

Signature of Director/Secretary

 

/s/ Choi Lin Hung

 

 

 

Signature of Director/Secretary

 

 

Full Name (in Block Letters)

Choi Lin Hung

Full Name (in Block Letters)
   

Address

Address
   

Identification Document Type and Number

E721641(A)

Identification Document Type and Number
   

Duly Authorised by a Board Resolution Dated

21-August-2017

Duly Authorised by a Board Resolution Dated

 

Witnessed by:

 

Signature of Witness

 

/s/ Ho Wai Kuong

Signature of Witness
   

Full Name (in Block Letters)

Ho Wai Kuong

Full Name (in Block Letters)
   
Office Office
   

Identification Document Type and Number

P116364(O)

Identification Document Type and Number

 

INVOICE DISCOUNTING / FACTORING AGREEMENT

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B. Executed as a deed and signed by the following Director(s) and, if applicable, Secretary on behalf of the Client:

 

Name of Client: TREASURE SUCCESS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
Signature of Director/Secretary Signature of Director/Secretary
   
Full Name (in Block Letters) Full Name (in Block Letters)
   
Address Address
   
   
Identification Document Type and Number Identification Document Type and Number
   
   
Duly Authorised by a Board Resolution Dated Duly Authorised by a Board Resolution Dated

 

Witnessed by:

 

Signature of Witness Signature of Witness
   
Full Name (in Block Letters) Full Name (in Block Letters)
   
Office Office
   
Identification Document Type and Number Identification Document Type and Number

 

[FOR SOLE PROPRIETORSHIP/PARTNERSHIP ONLY] – Please delete if not applicable

 

Executed as a Deed and Signed, Sealed and Delivered by

 

Name of Signatory Signature
Title

 

Name of Signatory Signature
Title

 

INVOICE DISCOUNTING / FACTORING AGREEMENT

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Witness

 

Signature Full Name (in Block Letters)
Identification Document Type and Number
Address

 

INVOICE DISCOUNTING / FACTORING AGREEMENT

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THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING
CORPORATION LIMITED

 

STANDARD CONDITIONS FOR
INVOICE DISCOUNTING / FACTORING

 

INVOICE DISCOUNTING / FACTORING AGREEMENT

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CONTENTS

 

 

1. DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION 2
2. DURATION OF THIS AGREEMENT 11
3. PURCHASE OF DEBTS 11
4. NOTIFICATION OF DEBTS 11
5. PURCHASE PRICE OF DEBTS 12
6. CREDIT COVER LIMITS AND FUNDING LIMITS 14
7. PREPAYMENT OF PURCHASE PRICE 14
8. ACCOUNTS AND STATEMENTS 15
9. COLLECTION OF DEBTS 16
10. DISPUTES 19
11. CHARGES AND EXPENSES 20
12. PAYMENT AND ALLOWANCE 20
13. INSURANCE 21
14. RETURNED GOODS 23
15. SUPPLY OF INFORMATION AND RECORDS KEEPING 23
16. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES 23
17. UNDERTAKINGS 26
18. TERMINATION 28
19. POWER OF ATTORNEY AND FURTHER ASSURANCE 30
20. LIMITATION ON LIABILITY 31
21. VARIATION 31
22. INTERFACTORING ARRANGEMENT 31
23. INFORMATION AND DISCLOSURE 31
24. SET-OFF AND DEBIT 33
25. CLIENT'S INSTRUCTIONS 33
26. INDEMNITY 33
27. ERECEIVABLEFINANCE FACILITY 34
28. ASSIGNMENT 34
29. NOTICES 34
30. SEVERABILITY 35
31. GOVERNING LAW AND JURISDICTION 35
32. MISCELLANEOUS 35
CREDIT PROTECTION SCHEDULE 36

 

STANDARD CONDITIONS FOR INVOICE DISCOUNTING / FACTORING

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Important Note: These Standard Conditions for Invoice Discounting / Factoring ("these Conditions") are incorporated into, and form part of, the Invoice Discounting / Factoring Agreement between the Bank and the Client.

 

1. Definitions and Interpretation

 

1.1 In these Conditions:

 

"this Agreement" comprises the Invoice Discounting / Factoring Agreement between the Bank and the Client incorporating these Conditions (collectively, the "Invoice Discounting / Factoring Agreement" ), the Offer Letter and any schedule or other document expressly incorporated into such Invoice Discounting / Factoring Agreement or such Offer Letter and any replacement of, or any amendment to, any of them;

 

"Assignee" means a person to whom any Debt is assigned by the Bank including any Correspondent Factor;

 

"Authorized Person(s)" means the person(s) authorized by the Client to give instructions to the Bank in connection with this Agreement as notified to and accepted by the Bank from time to time;

 

"Availability" means the amount equivalent to the Net Invoice Amounts of Outstanding Notified Debts (calculated in Hong Kong dollars at the Exchange Rate at the time of calculation) minus all of the following items:-

 

(i) the Retention to be held by the Bank at its sole discretion;

 

(ii) the Funds In Use;

 

(iii) all Service Charges, Discounting Charges and other fees and commissions to be paid by the Client to the Bank (except to the extent that they have been added to Funds In Use);

 

(iv) all payments pending to be made by the Bank to the Client, provided that the amount

 

calculated above (when aggregated with the Funds In Use) shall not exceed the Funds In Use Limit;

 

"Bank" means The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited and its successors and assigns;

 

"Bank's Group" means the group comprising the Bank, its branches and offices, wherever situated; the holding company of the Bank; the subsidiaries and affiliates of the Bank and the subsidiaries and affiliates of that holding company;

 

"Business Day" means a day (other than a Saturday and Sunday) on which the Bank is open for business in Hong Kong;

 

"Client" means the person whose name is set out in the Client Particulars in the Invoice Discounting / Factoring Agreement;

 

"Client's Associate" means:-

 

(a) any subsidiary, holding company or related company of the Client or any subsidiary or related company of that holding company; or

 

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(b) any director, partner, shareholder or employee of the Client or of any Client's Associate; or

 

(c) any person directly or indirectly controlled by the Client and/or any Client's Associate or which controls the Client or any Client's Associate directly or indirectly or is controlled directly or indirectly by the same company which directly or indirectly controls the Client or any Client's Associate; or

 

(d) any person (or its business) in which the Client or any Client's Associate has a material interest or any person which has a material interest in the Client or any Client's Associate (or its business); or

 

(e) any person from which the Client is not wholly legally or financially independent; or

 

(f) any person in which the Client directly or indirectly holds any share(s) or other interest or in which the Client can exert influence on management, administration or business decisions or any person which directly or indirectly holds any share(s) or other interest in the Client or any Client's Associate or which can exert influence on the management, administration or business decisions of the Client or any Client's Associate;

 

"Collection Date" means, in relation to any Debt, the date on which the Bank receives the cleared funds in payment of such Debt;

 

"Commencement Date" means the date of the Invoice Discounting / Factoring Agreement;

 

"Concentration Percentage" means the percentage specified as such in the Offer Letter, being the maximum percentage of all Outstanding Notified Debts against which the Bank may allow Prepayments to be made in or towards payment of the Purchase Price of the Debts due from the same Customer;

 

"Contract of Sale" means a contract (in any form, including a purchase order) for the supply or provision of Goods by the Client (or agent(s) of the Client) to a Customer at any time;

 

"Correspondent Factor" has the meaning given to it in condition 22.1;

 

"Credit Cover Currency" means the currency, if any, specified as such in a Customer Limit Advice;

 

"Credit Cover Exchange Rate" means the currency exchange rate, if any, specified as such in a Customer Limit Advice;

 

"Credit Cover Limit" means the maximum amount determined by the Bank up to which Notified Debts (or any part of such Debts) due from a Customer may be designated as Credit Protected Debts;

 

"Credit Cover Percentage" means the percentage specified in or referred to as such in respect of a Customer in the Offer Letter or in a Customer Limit Advice;

 

"Credit Protected Debt" means a Debt which is treated as a Credit Protected Debt in accordance with the provisions in the Credit Protection Schedule to these Conditions and has not become an Unprotected Debt under this Agreement, and "Credit Protected" when used in relation to a Debt shall be construed accordingly;

 

"Credit Protection Event" means, with respect to a Customer, any event specified in or referred to as such in a Customer Limit Advice in respect of such Customer;

 

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"Customer" means a person which incurs any obligation to make payment to the Client under a Contract of Sale and which is accepted or approved by the Bank as a Customer for the purposes of this Agreement;

 

"Customer Default" means any of the following events:

 

(i) any Debt of a Customer is overdue for payment past the expiry of the Maximum Extension Period (or such other period as determined by the Bank);

 

(ii) the Customer becomes Insolvent or the Customer is subject to any event or matter described in paragraph (A) of the definition of "Insolvency" in these Conditions;

 

(iii) the Customer is unable to pay any Debt due to any Extraordinary Event; or

 

(iv) any situation of the Customer resulting from the occurrence of any dishonour or non- payment of a bill of exchange, promissory note, cheque or direct debit upon its first presentation for payment;

 

"Customer Limit Advice" means each notice or advice from time to time issued by the Bank to the Client notifying the Client of, inter alia, the Funding Limit and/or the Credit Cover Limit in relation to a Customer or Customers;

 

"Debt" means a debt (including any tax or duty payable) and any other obligation incurred by a Customer under a Contract of Sale together with its Related Rights;

 

"Delivered" means:-

 

(a) in relation to Goods, (i) delivered to the possession of the Customer in accordance with the Contract of Sale and (ii) the acceptance of the delivery of the Goods and taking possession of the Goods by the Customer; and

 

(b) in relation to services, complete performance, and

 

"delivery" shall be construed accordingly;

 

"Discounting Account" means the account maintained in the Bank's record in the Client's name reflecting the Funds In Use;

 

"Discounting Charge" means the charge calculated on the Funds In Use at the relevant rate(s) specified in the Offer Letter;

 

"Dispute" refers to any situation where a Customer fails to accept Goods, any transport document or an invoice or raises a dispute, defence, counterclaim or set-off in relation to any Debt or Contract of Sale, including any defence arising from a claim to the proceeds of the Debt by any third party;

 

"Eligible Currencies" means such currencies specified by the Bank from time to time as being the currencies in which a Debt may be denominated;

 

"Eligible Debt" means:

 

(i) an Outstanding Credit Protected Debt; or

 

(ii) a Notified Unprotected Debt owing by a Customer which is Outstanding and within a Funding Limit when aggregated with all other Outstanding Debts then owing by the same Customer, and where only a portion of such Notified Debt is within the Funding Limit, only such portion of the Debt shall be treated as an Eligible Debt,

 

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but shall exclude any of the following Debts:-

 

(i) any Debt which is subject to or otherwise affected by a Dispute;

 

(ii) any Debt, the payment of which by the relevant Customer is or becomes prohibited, restricted or suspended by reason of an Extraordinary Event;

 

(iii) any Debt which is at any time the subject of a breach of any representation, warranty, undertaking or obligation by the Client;

 

(iv) any Unprotected Debt which remains unpaid (whether wholly or partly) at or after the end of the Eligible Debt Grace Period;

 

(v) any Unprotected Debt owing by an Insolvent Customer;

 

(vi) any Debt owing by a Customer when aggregated with all other Outstanding Notified Debts then owing by the same Customer would exceed the Concentration Percentage of the all Outstanding Notified Debts;

 

(vii) any Debt owing by a Customer when aggregated with all other Outstanding Debts then owing by the same Customer would exceed the Funding Limit in respect of that Customer;

 

(viii) any Debt relating to the sale of moulds, tooling and samples;

 

(ix) any Debt which, at the sole discretion of the Bank, is designated as Ineligible Debt;

 

(x) any other Debt which pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement becomes an Ineligible Debt;

 

"Eligible Debt Grace Period" means the period specified as such in the Offer Letter, or if no such period specified in the Offer Letter, such period as determined by the Bank from time to time in its sole discretion;

 

"Encumbrance" means a mortgage, charge, pledge, lien, assignment or other encumbrance or any other type of preferential arrangement (including title transfer and retention arrangements) having a similar effect;

 

"Exchange Rate" means the rate for converting one currency into another currency which the Bank determines to be prevailing in the relevant foreign exchange market at the time of conversion, such determination to be conclusive and binding on the Client;

 

"Excluded Amount" means, in relation to a Debt, the aggregate of the following amounts:-

 

(i) any interest accruing on the Debt after the original due date of payment of such Debt;

 

(ii) any penalties or damages, whether contractual or otherwise, which may be required to be paid by the Customer in addition to the amount owing for such Debt;

 

(iii) any losses as a result of any currency exchange rate fluctuation in respect of the Debt;

 

(iv) any contractual discounts, rebates or other similar allowances with respect to such Debt;

 

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(v) the value of the Goods not accepted by the Customer or the loss or damages of any physical damage to the Goods;

 

(vi) any sum or benefit the Client has received from any source in relation to the Debt, including without limitation any sale proceeds of the Goods, realisation of any security or payment by any guarantor;

 

(vii) any amount which the Customer is entitled to deduct by way of credit, set-off, counterclaim, deduction or otherwise from the Debt;

 

(viii) any expenses, interest or any sale, value-added, or other similar taxes saved by the Client due to non-payment of the Debt; and

 

(ix) any reduction of payment or waiver of rights mutually agreed between the Client and the Customer without the consent of the Bank;

 

"Extraordinary Event" means, with respect to a Debt,

 

(a) a general moratorium decreed by the government of the country in which the relevant Customer is situated or in which the Debt is payable or any other measure or decision by any national, regional or local authority or state institution of any country affecting the payment of the Debt;

 

(b) the occurrence of rebellion and insurrection, revolution, riot, general strike, social or political disorder, civil commotion or war (whether declared or not) and/or military or usurped power including civil war or hostilities, invasion, total or partial occupation of the territory by a foreign power or terrorist action;

 

(c) any legislation, order, law, measure or decision of a government which in whole or in part prevents performance of contractual obligations by a Customer under a Contract of Sale, in particular, with regard to the transfer of funds in the currency required under the Contract of Sale (or other freely convertible currency) to the Bank or the Assignee or the conversion of a currency into the currency required for payment under the Contract of Sale or the confiscation, requisition or destruction of the Goods or prohibition on the import of the Goods or revocation of any import licence (or refusal to extend any current import licence) to the Customer;

 

(d) a delay in transfer of payments caused by banks and other fund transfer systems;

 

(e) the ionising, radioactive, toxic, explosive or other hazardous or contaminating properties or effects of any explosive nuclear assembly or component thereto, nuclear fuel, combustion or waste affecting the payment of the Debt;

 

(f) political events or economic difficulties or legislative or administrative measures which prevent or delay the transfer to the Bank or the Assignee of payments or deposits due in respect of the Contract of Sale;

 

(g) a natural disaster, flood, storm, typhoon or other act of God or any nuclear explosion or contamination, leak of radioactivity, nuclear reaction, nuclear radiation or radioactive contamination; or

 

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(h) any other political event that prevents the payment of the Debt or the performance of contractual obligations by a Customer under a Contract of Sale,

 

save as otherwise expressly varied in the Offer Letter or the relevant Customer Limit Advice;

 

"First Loss " means, in relation to a Debt of a Customer, the amount, if any, specified as such in the Customer Limit Advice in respect of that Customer;

 

"Funding Limit" means the maximum amount of Outstanding Debts of a Customer in respect of which Prepayments may be made by the Bank;

 

"Funds In Use" or "FIU" means the total amount of payments (including Prepayments) made by the Bank to the Client in respect of Debts, plus Service Charges, Discounting Charges and other fees, charges and commissions and all other sums owing or payable by the Client to the Bank under this Agreement, but less the total amount of clear funds received by the Bank towards discharge of Debts, and less the payments in clear funds actually received by the Bank from the Client under this Agreement, which will be reflected as the balance(s) in the Discounting Account(s);

 

"Funds In Use Limit" or "FIU Limit" means the limit specified as such in the Offer Letter representing the aggregate maximum amount of Funds In Use permissible at any time under this Agreement;

 

"Goods" means any merchandise and where the context so permits, any services provided by the Client to the Customer under a Contract of Sale;

 

"Hong Kong" means Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China;

 

"Ineligible Debt" means any Debt which is not an Eligible Debt;

 

"Insolvency" means:-

 

(A) in relation to the Client or any person which has given a guarantee, indemnity or security in respect of the Client's obligations or any other person as the context may require, any of the matters in paragraphs (a) to (h) immediately below:

 

(a) the issue of a petition or application, the calling of a meeting or making proposals for any of the matter in items (b)(i) to (vii) immediately below;

 

(b) any part of the Client's income or assets, being subject to:

 

(i) seizure, distress or lien which has been or is being enforced; or
(ii) enforcement of security rights; or
(iii) execution of legal process; or
(iv) sequestration; or
(v) injunction; or
(vi) attachment; or
(vii) any other legal process;

 

(c) the service of any statutory demand under the Companies Ordinance which is not withdrawn within 5 Business Days of having been made or the presentation of any winding up petition by creditors;

 

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(d) the entry of any judgment, order or award which shall remain unsatisfied or whose terms shall not be complied with for seven days (except pending any appeal);

 

(e) an application for a garnishee order by any creditor or alleged creditor of the Client or making of any assignment or composition or other arrangement for the benefit of its creditors generally;

 

(f) giving notice of the intended suspension of payments of debts;

 

(g) the taking of any steps for the commencement of any proceedings in respect of or the occurrence of any of the matters in sub-paragraphs (A) and (B) of this definition;

 

(h) any event referred to in (B)(a) to (e) inclusive immediately below;

 

(B) in relation to a Customer, any of the matters in paragraphs (a) to (e) immediately below:

 

(a) in respect of a company - the passing of a resolution to wind up the company, the making of an order for the winding up of the company, the appointment of a liquidator, in each case on the ground that the company is insolvent;

 

(b) in respect of a partnership - the making of an order for the winding up of the partnership or the making of orders for the bankruptcy of all or any of the partners of the partnership, in each case on the ground that the partnership or the relevant partner is insolvent;

 

(c) in respect of an individual or a sole proprietor - the making of an order for his bankruptcy;

 

(d) in respect of any entity other than those described in (B)(a) to (c) immediately above, the making of an order for the bankruptcy or winding up of that entity, in each case on the ground that such entity is insolvent; or

 

(e) any equivalent event or procedure to those set out in (B)(a) to (d) immediately above in any jurisdiction, or where such word or expression has no counterpart in that jurisdiction, the meaning of its closest equivalent in that place,

 

and "Insolvent" shall be construed accordingly;

 

"Interfactoring Arrangement" means the arrangement between the Bank and the Correspondent Factor as described in condition 22;

 

"Maximum Extension Period" means the period, if any, specified as such in the Customer Limit Advice [or a period of 60 days (whichever is shorter)];

 

"Maximum Invoicing Period" means, in relation to a Debt of a Customer, the period specified as such in the Offer Letter or in the Customer Limit Advice (calculated from the date of shipment or delivery (whichever is earlier) of the Goods;

 

"Maximum Term of Payment" means the period specified as such in the Offer Letter or the Customer Limit Advice;

 

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"Net Invoice Amount" in respect of a Debt means the net invoice amount of the Debt after deducting any deductions appearing in the invoice of the Debt and after deducting any credit note(s) amount(s) of the Debt;

 

"Notify" , "Notified" or "Notification" means, in relation to a Debt, the Client's notification of the Debt to the Bank in such way as the Bank may determine, together with the Client's provision of invoice(s) and such other documents, instruments and information relating to the Debt as the Bank may from time to time require;

 

"Notified Debt" means a Debt in respect of which the Client has duly Notified the Bank in accordance with the terms of and within the time required in this Agreement;

 

"Notified Value" means the amount of a Debt as shown in the Notification submitted by the Client to the Bank;

 

"Offer Letter" means the offer letter (including any supplemental letter(s) thereto) from time to time issued by the Bank to the Client in connection with the Invoice Discounting/Factoring Agreement;

 

"Outstanding" means a Debt remaining wholly or partly unpaid;

 

"PRC" means the People’s Republic of China (excluding Hong Kong, the Macau Special Administrative Region and Taiwan);

 

"Prepayment" means a payment by the Bank to the Client on account of the Purchase Price of Debts prior to the Collection Date(s) of the Outstanding Debts;

 

"Prepayment Percentage" means the percentage specified as such in respect of a Customer in the Offer Letter or in a Customer Limit Advice;

 

"Purchase Price" means the purchase price for a Debt specified in condition 5;

 

"Related Rights" means in relation to a Debt:-

 

(a) the Client's rights as unpaid vendor and all other rights and remedies under the Contract of Sale (whether such rights arise from or are created by statute, common law, contract or otherwise);

 

(b) the benefit of all cheques, bills of exchange, instruments, securities, guarantees, letters of credit, standby letters of credit, indemnities and any insurance in connection with the Debt;

 

(c) the rights to Returned Goods and the benefit of insurance in relation to the Goods;

 

(d) the rights to any documents of title to the Goods and the rights to possession of all records and documents relating to the Debt or evidencing the Contract of Sale and its performance; and

 

(e) the rights to the proceeds arising from or in connection with the Debts and its Related Rights described in (a) to (d) above,

 

(and where the context requires, a Debt means any part of a Debt);

 

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"Retention" means the amount equivalent to the aggregate of the following sums:-

 

(i) the total amount of Ineligible Debts;

 

(ii) the Outstanding Eligible Debts multiplied by (100% - Prepayment Percentage); and

 

(iii) such other amounts as the Bank may in its absolute discretion determine to be held as unavailable for Prepayment drawings.

 

"Returned Goods" means any Goods relating to a Contract of Sale which a Customer rejects or returns or indicates a wish to do so or which the Bank or the Client recovers from the Customer;

 

"Sales Ledger Account" means the account maintained in the Bank's record in the Client's name reflecting, inter alia, the Notified Debts and the payments received in respect of the Notified Debts and where the context so admits a combination of such accounts;

 

"Service Charge" means a service charge specified as such in the Offer Letter;

 

"Termination Event" means any event specified in condition 18.1;

 

"Unprotected Debt" means a Debt which is not a Credit Protected Debt, including any Credit Protected Debt which has subsequently become an Unprotected Debt and any Debt which is Outstanding at the time this Agreement is terminated even if previously Credit Protected, and "Unprotected" when used in relation to a Debt shall be construed accordingly;

 

"With Recourse" when used in conjunction with a Debt means that the Bank shall be entitled at any time at its sole discretion to re-assign the Debt to the Client and/or require the Client to repurchase such Debt; and

 

"Without Recourse" when used in conjunction with a Credit Protected Debt means that the Bank may not re-assign the Debt to the Client and/or may not require the Client to repurchase such Credit Protected Debt, except as expressly provided in this Agreement.

 

1.2 Unless the context otherwise requires, any reference in this Agreement to:-

 

(a) a person includes an individual, a company, partnership, body incorporate, body unincorporated, organisation or association and its successors and assigns;

 

(b) the singular includes the plural and vice versa and any gender includes any other genders;

 

(c) a document is a reference to that document as amended, supplemented or replaced;

 

(d) any provision of any statutory provision includes any change to that statutory provision; and

 

(e) "including" and "includes" means including or includes without limitation.

 

1.3 Any expression defined in these Conditions shall have the same meaning when used in any other provisions of this Agreement (including the Offer Letter).

 

1.4 The headings in this Agreement are inserted for the ease of reference only. Any schedule to these Conditions shall form part of these Conditions.

 

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1.5 Reference to numbered conditions are to conditions in these Conditions.

 

1.6 In the case of conflict between the provisions of the Offer Letter and those of these Conditions, the provisions of the Offer Letter shall prevail to the extent of the conflict.

 

2. Duration of this Agreement

 

This Agreement shall start on the Commencement Date and will continue until (i) terminated by either the Bank or the Client giving to the other not less than 30 days’ notice or (ii) terminated by the Bank at any time after the occurrence of a Termination Event.

 

3. Purchase of Debts

 

3.1 The Client sells and the Bank purchases all Debts existing on the Commencement Date or arising after the Commencement Date during the term of this Agreement on and subject to the terms of this Agreement.

 

3.2 The Client hereby assigns the Debts existing on the Commencement Date to the Bank. The ownership of such existing Debts shall vest in the Bank forthwith on the Commencement Date.

 

3.3 The Client hereby assigns all future Debts arising during the term of this Agreement to the Bank. The ownership of such future Debts will vest in the Bank automatically as soon as they come into existence without the need for any other act of transfer.

 

3.4 If the ownership of any Debt shall for any reason fail to vest in the Bank, the Client shall hold such Debt on trust for the Bank.

 

3.5 The Bank may at its sole discretion reject and re-assign any Unprotected Debt to the Client at any time (whether before or after the Client's Notification of such Debt to the Bank).

 

3.6 If any Debt is re-assigned by the Bank to the Client, the Bank shall be relieved of all its obligations in respect of such Debt and may recover from the Client any amount paid by the Bank (including Prepayment) in respect of such Debt.

 

3.7 Reassignment of a Debt may be effected by debiting the Notified Value of such Debt from the Sales Ledger Account.

 

4. Notification of Debts

 

4.1 The Client shall, on the Commencement Date, Notify the Bank of the Debts then in existence. Any Debt arising after the Commencement Date shall be Notified by the Client to the Bank as soon as practicable after the Debt comes into existence, and in any event not later than 30 days after the delivery of the Goods relating to such Debt and before the payment due date of such Debt stated on the relevant invoice when the invoice is first Notified to the Bank.

 

4.2 Each Notification of the Debts referred to in condition 4.1 will constitute specific assignment of each Debt mentioned in such notification and shall be in addition to the general assignment of all Debts effected by condition 3.

 

4.3 The Client shall promptly provide the Bank with copies of the invoice, evidence of Delivery of the Goods and such other documents, instruments and information (including the contract of sale and/or purchase order) relating to each Debt as the Bank requires.

 

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4.4 On the Commencement Date (or as soon as the Bank accepts or approves the relevant Customer for the purpose of this Agreement), the Client shall, for each Customer, at its own expense sign and deliver a notice of assignment notifying the Customer that all of its Debts have been assigned to the Bank and/or an Assignee. If so requested by the Bank, the delivery of the notice of assignment shall be made by the Client through the Bank. The notice of assignment shall be in the form prescribed by the Bank and shall contain the payment instructions that the Bank requires. The Bank may direct that the notice of assignment be sent forthwith to the relevant Customer or be left undated and deposited with the Bank or the Assignee. The Client irrevocably authorises each of the Bank and the Assignee to date and send any notice of assignment held by it on behalf of the Client at any time.

 

4.5 Unless the Bank otherwise agrees, each invoice for a Debt shall be endorsed with the notice of assignment in the form prescribed by the Bank. The Bank may also require the Client to give any other written notice of assignment relating to a Debt to the relevant Customer.

 

4.6 If the Bank requests, the Client shall at its own expense execute a formal written assignment of any Debt in a form approved by the Bank. Without affecting the obligations of the Client, the Bank may at any time in its absolute discretion give notice to a Customer of any assignment of Debt without reference to the Client.

 

4.7 The Client shall pay the Bank on demand any stamp duty or other taxes levied on any transfer of a Debt or otherwise required to render such transfer enforceable in any jurisdiction.

 

5. Purchase Price of Debts

 

5.1 The Purchase Price of each Debt is the Net Invoice Amount of that Debt, subject to adjustments and deductions provided in other provisions of condition 5.

 

5.2 For any Credit Protected Debt in respect of which a Credit Protection Event occurs, the Purchase Price of such Debt shall be adjusted to be the aggregate of:-

 

(a) the amount, if any, actually received by the Bank in clear funds towards the discharge of the Debt prior to the Credit Protection Event; and

 

(b) the Credit Cover Percentage of the unpaid invoice amount of the Debt (after deduction of the Excluded Amount) (or its equivalent in any other currency as determined by the Bank) actually due and owing by the Customer at the time of the Credit Protection Event less any First Loss,

 

subject to the deductions provided in other provisions of condition 5. Any amount payable pursuant to sub-clause (b) above may at the absolute discretion of the Bank be converted into the Credit Cover Currency at the Credit Cover Exchange Rate.

 

5.3 The Bank is only obliged to pay the Purchase Price in relation to a Debt on the day and in the amount as follows:-

 

(a) on the Business Day following the Bank's receipt of clear funds towards discharge of the Debt, the Bank is obliged to pay the Purchase Price (or part of it) for the Debt equal to the amount of such clear funds actually received by the Bank in respect of the Debt; and

 

(b) where the Debt is a Credit Protected Debt in respect of which any Credit Protection Event occurs, the Bank is obliged to pay the Purchase Price (or part of it) for the Debt

(i)        in the amount stipulated in condition 5.2(a) on the Business Day following the Bank's receipt of the relevant clear funds towards discharge of the Debt; and (ii) in an amount stipulated in condition 5.2(b) on the day falling on the 150th Business Day after the occurrence of the Credit Protection Event.

 

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For the avoidance of doubt, the Bank is under no obligation to pay the Purchase Price (or any part of it) for a Debt in the amount(s) over, or at the time prior to the relevant day(s), as stipulated above in this condition 5.3, but the Bank may, at its sole and absolute discretion, provide Prepayments on account of the Purchase Prices of the Debts to the Client on and subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement.

 

5.4 The Purchase Price (or any part of it) for a Debt, when paid, shall be first credited towards reduction of the Funds In Use (as reflected by the balance(s) of the Discounting Account(s)). The Bank shall be entitled to convert the Purchase Price for a Debt into the currency in which the Funds In Use (or any part thereof) is denominated at the prevailing spot exchange rate for credit towards the Funds In Use, and the Client shall be solely responsible for any exchange loss suffered as a result. Any payment of Purchase Price of the Debts may only be made in the manner described in condition 5.4 and any payment credited or made by the Bank in accordance with condition 5.4 shall be treated as payment of Purchase Price for the Debts by the Bank to the Client.

 

5.5 If the Credit Protection Event relates to the Insolvency of a Customer, the Client shall provide satisfactory evidence proving the Insolvency of the Customer before the Bank is obliged to pay the Purchase Price for the unpaid Credit Protected Debt.

 

5.6 The following sums shall be deducted from the amount payable by the Bank in respect of the Purchase Price:-

 

(a) the discounts, credits, deductions, set-offs or other allowances or adjustments taken or claimed by the Customers;

 

(b) the Discounting Charges, Service Charges and other fees, charges and commissions payable by the Client;

 

(c) all Prepayments made in respect of the Outstanding Debts; and

 

(d) all other sums due from the Client to the Bank,

 

and the Bank is at any time entitled to convert any amount payable in respect of the Purchase Price into the currency in which any of the above sum(s) is denominated at the prevailing spot rate of exchange for the purpose of making the deductions. The Client shall solely be responsible for any exchange losses suffered as a result.

 

5.7 If, pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement, the Bank re-assigns a Debt (or any part of it) to the Client, the Purchase Price of the Debt shall be adjusted by deducting the amount of the Debt (or any part of it) so re-assigned by the Bank.

 

5.8 If, at the Client's request, the Bank agrees to pay the Purchase Price, or the Prepayment, of a Debt in a currency other than that of its invoice then:

 

(a) the Bank shall calculate the Purchase Price of that Debt by using the prevailing spot selling rate prevailing on the date of receipt of clear funds by the Bank in respect of such Debt; and

 

(b) for the purpose of making any Prepayment, the Bank may apply such rate as the Bank may determine on the date of the Client's request for Prepayment and make any adjustment to such Prepayment that may be required after the Bank's receipt of clear funds in respect of such Debt.

 

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5.9 The Client undertakes to indemnify the Bank any loss, cost and expense incurred by the Bank in the collection or attempted collection of any such Debt and of the conversion of the currency of the amount received by the Bank in payment of the Debt (including bank charges and commissions) and the Bank may in its discretion add such loss, cost or expenses so incurred by the Bank to the Funds In Use.

 

5.10 If the Bank has credited or paid the Purchase Price for an unpaid Credit Protected Debt but such Debt subsequently becomes an Unprotected Debt for any reason (including, a Dispute raised by the Customer) or the Bank subsequently discovers that such Debt should be an Unprotected Debt, the Client shall immediately repay such Purchase Price and shall indemnify the Bank against any other losses and damages (including any currency conversion losses) suffered by the Bank as a result thereof. Such amount of the Purchase Price may in the Bank's discretion be added to the Funds In Use.

 

5.11 If a payment received by the Bank towards discharge of, or in connection with, a Debt is rescinded or must otherwise be returned by the Bank for any reason, the Purchase Price credited in respect of such payment shall be repaid by the Client to the Bank. The amount of such payment may in the Bank's discretion be added to the Funds In Use and the Client shall indemnify the Bank against any other losses and damages (including any currency conversion losses and interest) suffered by the Bank as a result thereof.

 

6. Credit Cover Limits and Funding Limits

 

6.1 The Bank may, at its sole discretion, establish a Credit Cover Limit and/or a Funding Limit in relation to a Customer. In considering the establishment of a Credit Cover Limit and/or a Funding Limit, the Bank (or the Assignee) may investigate the financial status of the Customers and the Client must provide the Bank with the information that the Bank requires. The Client shall not reveal to any person, including any Customers, the existence, amount or condition of any Credit Cover Limits, Credit Cover Percentages or Funding Limit. If no Credit Cover Limit and/or Funding Limit is established with respect to a Customer, the Credit Cover Limit and/or Funding Limit (as the case may be) shall be regarded as nil.

 

6.2 The Client represents and warrants that the information provided by it under or in connection with this Agreement is complete, true and correct and the Client is not aware of any fact which has not been disclosed in writing to the Bank which might affect the completeness or accuracy of such information. Any Credit Cover Limit or Funding Limit will only be valid for so long as such information remains unchanged. If the Client later becomes aware of any change to the information provided or the Client has knowledge of any negative or adverse information, financial difficulty or the threatened Insolvency of any Customer, the Client undertakes to immediately inform the Bank in writing.

 

7. Prepayment of Purchase Price

 

7.1 The Bank may at its sole discretion (but is not obliged to) make Prepayments in respect of the Outstanding Debts up to the Availability. The proceeds of Prepayments may be credited to any account of the Client maintained with the Bank.

 

7.2 The Prepayments when made need not identify the particular Outstanding Debts to which the Prepayments relate. The Bank may in its sole discretion from time to time designate and allocate the exact amount of Prepayments made with respect to any particular Outstanding Debts. Without limiting the foregoing, the Bank may designate and allocate the Prepayment amount as having been made in respect of Unprotected Debts in priority to Credit Protected Debts.

 

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7.3 Any Prepayments made will be added to the Funds In Use.

 

7.4 The Client agrees and acknowledges that (i) the Bank is under no obligation to make or maintain the Prepayment with respect to the Outstanding Debts (whether such Debts are Credit Protected or not) and (ii) the Funds In Use (constituted, inter alia, by the Prepayments amount and such other sums due, owing or payable by the Client to the Bank) shall be repayable immediately by the Client to the Bank upon demand. The Client shall, upon demand of the Bank, immediately pay to the Bank the Funds In Use amount. The payment of the Funds In Use amount by the Client shall not affect the Bank's ownership of the Outstanding Debts nor shall it affect the Bank's payment obligations of the Purchase Price expressly provided under this Agreement.

 

8. Accounts and Statements

 

8.1 The Bank will maintain such accounts as it considers necessary to record the transactions under this Agreement, including Sales Ledger Account and Discounting Account.

 

8.2 The Bank may at its discretion maintain separate Sales Ledger Accounts and Discounting Accounts for each currency. The Bank may at any time notionally convert and combine all such accounts into Hong Kong Dollars or any other currency to calculate the outstanding Funds In Use and the Availability in one single currency. When the Bank has to add together the balances on two or more accounts recording transactions between the Bank and the Client and such accounts are in different currencies, the Bank will use the Exchange Rate for the purpose of calculation of the resulting balance.

 

8.3 The Bank will credit the Notified Value of every Notified Debt to the relevant Sales Ledger Account as soon as practicable after its receipt of the Notification of such Debt from the Client. The Bank will also debit to the relevant Sales Ledger Account: (i) the payments received by the Bank in respect of the Notified Debts; (ii) credit notes issued by the Client for the Notified Debts; (iii) any discounts, deductions, credits, set-offs or other allowances or adjustments taken or claimed by the Customers for such Notified Debts.

 

8.4 The amounts of payments (including Prepayments) made by the Bank to the Client and all Discounting Charges, Service Charges and other fees, charges and commissions and all other sums owing or payable by the Client to the Bank under this Agreement shall be credited to the Discounting Account. Any Purchase Price paid by the Bank under this Agreement and the payments received by the Bank from the Client will be debited to the Discounting Account.

 

8.5 The amounts of Funds In Use will be reflected as the balance(s) shown in the Discounting Account(s). The Client shall immediately pay to the Bank (i) any amount by which the Funds In Use amount exceeds the Funds In Use Limit and (ii) (where the amount of Availability is below zero) the absolute value of such amount.

 

8.6 Where the total amount of the outstanding Funds In Use is below zero (the absolute value of such amount being " Collected Surplus Funds "), the amount of such Collected Surplus Funds may be payable by the Bank to the Client. But no interest shall accrue on any Collected Surplus Funds. The Bank may, at its sole discretion, credit such Collected Surplus Funds to the Client's other bank account(s) maintained with the Bank without receiving instructions from the Client or may elect to hold such Collected Surplus Funds pending specific instructions from the Client.

 

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8.7 The Bank will provide statements to the Client relating to the transactions contemplated under this Agreement at such intervals as the Bank determines. The Client shall promptly examine each statement sent by the Bank. If the Client is of the view that any statement contains any manifest error, it shall immediately notify the Bank. Each statement shall be binding upon the Client in the absence of manifest error provided that such manifest error is notified in writing to the Bank within one month of the date the Client was provided with such statement.

 

8.8 In any proceedings, the Client agrees that any accounts, records or statements maintained by the Bank and certified by an officer of the Bank relating to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated herein shall be final and conclusive evidence for all purposes as to the sums paid or collected by the Bank in respect of the Debts and as to any other matter stated in such accounts, records or statements in the absence of manifest errors, save that the Bank may amend such accounts, records or statements in the case of any error.

 

8.9 If, for any reason, any payment received by the Bank or the Assignee has to be refunded or any financial instrument is dishonoured or any other similar circumstance occurs, the Bank shall be entitled to make any adjustment to the relevant accounts, statements and/or records reflecting the same. Such adjustment will be conclusive and binding on the Client and the rights and powers of the Bank shall be as if there had been no such payment, dishonour or circumstance.

 

9. Collection of Debts

 

9.1 The Bank shall have the exclusive right (but shall not be obliged) to collect and enforce payment of any Debt in such manner as it may decide. The Bank or the Assignee may, at the cost and expense of the Client, take such action as the Bank or the Assignee thinks fit to enforce its rights in any Debt. Upon request of the Bank or the Assignee, the Client shall also, at the Client’s own cost and expense, take such action as the Bank or the Assignee requires for collection of any Debt including without limitation employing or nominating any third party agent to collect payment of any Debt or to carry out debt collection activities. The Client undertakes to ensure that the Customers will pay all their Debts to the Bank or as the Bank may direct.

 

9.2 If the Bank, acting in good faith, and in its reasonable discretion considers appropriate, the Bank may at any time modify the terms of payment, grant time or other indulgence to any Customer and negotiate settlement and compromise claims with Customers or accept payment from a Customer which is less than the amount of the Debt without discharging any of the Client's obligations to the Bank and without liability on the part of the Bank to account for any shortfall. The Client shall accept any reduction in or extinction of payment of the Debts which may result from such compromise or settlement or from any decision by the Bank to treat any Debt as uncollectable.

 

9.3 Upon the Bank's request, the Client shall take all steps and measures and render such assistance that the Bank may require to avoid, mitigate or minimise the amount of a potential or actual loss and help the Bank to realise any security and/or collect Debts against the Customer or any guarantor, whether or not the Bank may institute any legal proceedings. At its absolute discretion, the Bank may also start, defend or compromise any legal proceedings and the Client will be bound by the Bank's actions and decisions. The proceedings may be in the name of the Bank, the Assignee and/or the Client. The Client will provide to the Bank all evidence that the Bank may at any time need, whether before, during or after any proceedings. The Client will ensure that any witnesses that the Bank needs will attend court hearings. The Bank may also use any alternate dispute resolution procedures including mediation or arbitration. Without prejudice to the foregoing, the Client shall also, upon the request of the Bank or its Assignee, commence legal proceedings against the Customer or a guarantor at the cost and expense of the Client.

 

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9.4 If the Client requests the Bank not to institute or continue with proceedings for recovering a Debt, the Bank may (but is not obliged to) agree to the request. If the Bank does agree to such request, the Debt (if it is a Credit Protected Debt) will then immediately become an Unprotected Debt.

 

9.5 If the Client receives any payment, negotiable instrument or other financial instrument in relation to a Debt, the Client shall immediately inform the Bank and make the payment or deliver the instrument to the Bank. Pending payment or delivery by the Client, the Client shall hold the payment or instrument absolutely on trust for the Bank. The Bank may give notice to anyone about such trust.

 

9.6 Where the Bank agrees to purchase any Debt without requiring a notice of assignment to be sent to the Customer (that is, the purchase of such Debt on an undisclosed basis), the Bank appoints the Client as its agent to collect and enforce payment of such Debt at the Client’s own expense on the following terms:-

 

(a) the Client shall act promptly and efficiently to collect and enforce the Debt and take such actions that the Bank may instruct for collection and enforcement of the Debt;

 

(b) the Client shall, upon request, provide the Bank with the evidence of its collection and enforcement action and the details of its collection procedures and records and shall regularly provide the Bank with monthly reports on the progress of its collection in such form and contents as required by the Bank;

 

(c) the Client shall not appoint any other person to collect or enforce payment of Debts without the Bank's prior written consent;

 

(d) the Client shall, at the request of the Bank, open and maintain a designated account with the Bank for collecting the payment of the Debts;

 

(e) the Client shall provide the Bank with duly signed written payment instructions directing all the Customers to pay the amounts owing in respect of the Debts into such designated account and the Bank may send the payment instructions to the Customers;

 

(f) the Client shall, at the request of the Bank, undertake any other action necessary in order for payments in respect of the Debts to be made into such designated account;

 

(g) if the Client receives a payment in respect of a Debt, it shall forthwith pay the amount received into such designated account or as the Bank may direct without any deduction, and pending such payment, such amounts shall be held by the Client on trust for the sole benefit of the Bank;

 

(h) all monies in such designated account shall be held on trust for the absolute benefit of the Bank and on such other terms as the Bank in its discretion prescribes. The Bank is entitled to withdraw and dispose of such monies from such designated account at any time and in any manner as it thinks fit. No withdrawal or transfer of the monies may be made by the Client from such designated account without the prior written consent of the Bank; and

 

(i) The Client shall not hold itself out as the Bank's agent other than for collection of the Debts.

 

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9.7 The Bank is entitled at any time to terminate the Client’s agency under condition 9.6 and to require notice of assignment regarding any Debt to be given to any Customer. In such event, the Bank may, without reference to the Client, give notice of assignment to any Customer regarding any Debt initially purchased without notice to the Customer and take any collection and enforcement actions as it may decide. The Client shall also procure that the Debts shall be paid directly to the Bank.

 

9.8 Where any notice of assignment is sent in respect of the Debts but the Bank agrees that the Debts shall be collected and paid into a designated account of the Client maintained with the Bank, the following provisions shall apply:-

 

(a) the Client shall open and maintain the designated account with the Bank for collection of the Debts;

 

(b) the Client shall, at the request of the Bank, undertake any action necessary for payments in respect of the Debts to be made into such designated account;

 

(c) all monies in such designated account shall be held on trust for the absolute benefit of the Bank and on such other terms as the Bank in its discretion prescribes. The Bank is entitled to withdraw and dispose of such monies from the designated account at any time and in any manner as it thinks fit. No withdrawal or transfer of the monies may be made by the Client from such designated account without the prior written consent of the Bank; and

 

(d) the Bank has the overriding right at any time to direct any Debt to be paid directly to the Bank.

 

9.9 If an amount payable to the Bank in respect of a Debt is received in a currency other than the currency of the relevant Debt, the Client shall be liable for any shortfall arising from conversion of the amount received into the currency of the Debt at the Exchange Rate on the date of receipt.

 

9.10 In the event that the Bank gives consent to the Client permitting a Debt to be collected through any documentary collection (including Documents against Acceptance (“ D/A ”) or Documents against Payment (“ D/P ”) collection), the following provisions shall apply:-

 

(a) the documentary collection shall be subject to the Uniform Rules for Collections most recently published by the International Chamber of Commerce (“ URC ”) and the Client shall be bound by, and duly observe, the provisions of URC, provided that in case of conflict between the provisions of URC and this Agreement, the provisions of this Agreement shall prevail and also provided that the Bank shall be entitled to exercise all its rights, powers and authorities under this Agreement notwithstanding that such exercise may conflict with the provisions of URC and the collection instructions given by the Client;

 

(b) the Client shall duly declare in writing to the Bank that any particular Debt is to be collected through documentary collection at the time of Notification of Debt under condition 4, and will, upon the request of the Bank, provide such additional instructions and information relating to the documentary collection as the Bank requires;

 

(c) the Client shall ensure that (i) the Bank is the remitting bank and that all documents must be sent to the Bank for processing; and (ii) the drawee shall be the Customer;

 

(d) in the case of D/A collection, the Client shall ensure that the relevant bills of exchange are payable to the Bank or endorsed in blank and (until the payment of Debt is made in full) in the possession or control of the Bank; and

 

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(e) the Bank shall have no duty to check or verify whether a particular Debt is to be collected through D/A or D/P collection (notwithstanding that the Bank may actually handle the documentary collection) and the Bank will solely rely on the information stated in the Notification submitted by the Client. The Bank will not be treated as waiving any of its rights under this Agreement or as giving prior consent to the documentary collection arrangement for the relevant Debt even if the Bank has accepted the collection instruction of the Client with respect to the Debt.

 

9.11 In the event that the Bank gives consent to the Client permitting a Debt to be paid by a documentary credit,

 

(a) the Client shall promptly deposit with the Bank the original documentary credit relating to the Debt together with all documents required to be presented under such documentary credit so as to enable the Bank to present these documents for payment under the documentary credit;

 

(b) the Client shall duly declare in writing to the Bank that any particular Debt is to be paid by a documentary credit at the time of Notification of Debt under condition 4, and will, upon the request of the Bank, provide such additional instructions and information relating to the documentary credit as the Bank requires; and

 

(c) the Bank shall have no duty to check or verify whether a particular Debt is to be paid by documentary credit (notwithstanding that the Bank may actually handle the documentary credit) and the Bank will solely rely on the information stated in the Notification submitted by the Client. The Bank will not be treated as waiving any of its rights under this Agreement or as granting prior consent to settle the Debt by the documentary credit even if the Bank has handled such documentary credit.

 

10. Disputes

 

10.1 If any Customer raises a Dispute in relation to a Debt or a Contract of Sale, then:

 

(a) the Client must promptly give full details to the Bank; and

 

(b) the Client must do its best to procure the settlement of such Dispute promptly; but

 

(c) the Bank may also settle or compromise (or require the Client to settle or compromise) the Dispute on such terms as the Bank may acting in good faith and in its reasonable discretion decide and the Client will be bound by such settlement or compromise.

 

10.2 If the Bank becomes aware that a Customer has raised a Dispute in relation to a Debt or a Contract of Sale, the Bank will (but is not obliged to) send the Client a notice notifying the Dispute. The Client must resolve the dispute within the period stipulated by the Bank in such notice. The Debt will automatically become an Unprotected Debt once the Customer has raised a Dispute in relation to the Debt or the Contract of Sale to which the Debt relates.

 

10.3 If so agreed by the Bank, the Client will promptly raise a credit note if a Customer is entitled to one.

 

10.4 The occurrence of any of the events specified in conditions 10.1 to 10.3 shall not affect any of the Bank's rights under this Agreement.

 

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11. Charges and Expenses

 

11.1 The Client shall pay to the Bank the Discounting Charge which shall accrue on a daily basis on the Funds In Use amounts at the relevant rate specified in the Offer Letter. Where the Bank maintains Discounting Accounts in different currencies, the Discounting Charge shall be calculated on the Funds In Use as reflected by the balance shown in each Discounting Account. However, any such account with a negative Funds In Use amount shall not cause a reduction in the Discounting Charge payable on any other Discounting Accounts.

 

11.2 The Discounting Charge shall be payable by the Client monthly and shall be added to the Funds In Use.

 

11.3 The Bank is entitled to a Service Charge for each Debt calculated at the relevant rate specified in the Offer Letter. The Client shall pay the Service Charge when the Client Notifies the Bank of a Debt. No refund of any Service Charge will be made in any circumstances.

 

11.4 The Client shall pay to the Bank all other fees, charges and commissions as the Bank may prescribe from time to time in respect of the services covered by this Agreement. Such fees, charges and commissions shall be paid by the Client at the time prescribed by the Bank or on demand, whichever first occurs.

 

11.5 All outstanding fees, charges, commissions and all other sums due and payable by the Client to the Bank under this Agreement shall be added to the Funds In Use and therefore is subject to the payment of the Discounting Charge.

 

12. Payment and Allowance

 

12.1 Any payments by the Bank to the Client may be made by transfer to the account designated by the Client in writing or in other manner agreed between the parties. The Client shall pay to the Bank the standard charge for making such transfer.

 

12.2 When the Bank receives a payment in relation to a Debt of a Customer, the Bank is entitled to apply the payment in satisfaction of such Debt or any other Debt owed by the Customer in the chronological order of the dates of the Debts or in such other order as the Bank may at its absolute discretion decide. The Bank may apply such payment towards discharge of any Credit Protected Debt in priority to any Unprotected Debt or any Ineligible Debt. The Bank's right under this condition shall override any appropriation by the Customer or the Client.

 

12.3 The Bank may also appropriate any allowance or credit granted to the Customer towards the discharge of any Credit Protected Debt in priority to any Unprotected Debt or any Ineligible Debt of the relevant Customer.

 

12.4 All payments due from the Client to the Bank shall be made in immediately available funds free and clear of any right of retention, set-off, counterclaim or any other withholding or deduction. If the Client is required by law to make any withholding or deduction, the Client will pay such additional sum needed so that the Bank receives the full amount due to the Bank under this Agreement.

 

12.5 The Client agrees that no cheque or bill of exchange or other instrument received by the Bank shall constitute final payment unless and until such cheque or bill of exchange or other instrument shall have been actually and irrevocably collected by the Bank in immediately available funds.

 

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12.6 If any payments received by the Bank or the Assignee in respect of, or in connection with, a Debt are declared to be fraudulent or preferential or otherwise invalid and are required to be repaid to a liquidator, trustee, receiver or other person in a proceeding under any insolvency law or otherwise, then to the extent of such recovery, such payment shall be deemed to have not been made and the obligation originally intended to be satisfied thereby shall be revived and continued in full force and effect as if such payment had not been made.

 

12.7 If the Client fails to pay any sum when due to the Bank, the Bank may charge default interest (at the rate of 8.5% per annum over the best lending rate quoted by the Bank from time to time) on the overdue sum. The default interest shall accrue on a daily basis and shall be calculated, payable and compounded on such basis and in such manner as the Bank may determine at its absolute discretion. The obligation of the Client to pay default interest on an overdue sum shall continue until the overdue sum owing by the Client to the Bank has been paid in full.

 

13. Insurance

 

13.1 The Bank may take out and maintain insurance in relation to the Debts on such terms and with such insurers as it may select. If so required by the Bank, all premiums and other sums necessary for effecting and maintaining any such insurance shall be borne by the Client and added to the Funds In Use.

 

13.2 The Client shall provide such assistance or cooperation at its own cost as the Bank may reasonably require for taking out, maintaining, complying with and/or making any claim under, any insurance relating to any Debt.

 

13.3 The Client shall:-

 

(a) promptly disclose all material facts and information in any way affecting the risks of payment of any Debt and immediately report any loss or any event likely to cause any loss arising out of non-payment of any Debt;

 

(b) at the request of the Bank, take such actions as the Bank or its insurer may require for preventing or minimising losses or for obtaining recoveries in relation to the Debts;

 

(c) at the request of the Bank, give full access to the insurer of all documents and records for inspection in connection with the Debts;

 

(d) act as a reasonable and prudent uninsured supplier of goods or services and use due care and diligence in executing all contracts, managing all businesses, avoiding or minimising loss and in granting credit to any Customer for whom a Credit Cover Limit has been established;

 

(e) promptly inform the Bank upon occurrence of any Customer Default in relation to any Customer, any event of loss or likely to cause loss or any financial difficulty of the Customer, and promptly disclose to the Bank any material knowledge, information or events that could, in the reasonable opinion of a prudent and careful uninsured, be interpreted as adverse and/or negative with regard to any Customer; and

 

(f) provide all necessary information and documents to support claims made by the Bank under the insurance.

 

13.4 Any insurance taken out by the Client in relation to the Debts shall, at the Client's expense, be assigned to the Bank and the Client shall take all such action as the Bank may require to perfect the assignment. Such insurance shall, if so required by the Bank, designate the Bank as a loss payee and/or contain provisions which enable an assignment of such insurance to the Bank without the consent of the insurer. The Client warrants to the Bank that:

 

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(a) the Client has disclosed to the insurer every fact or matter which the Client knows or ought to know might influence the insurer in relation to the issue or continuation of cover under the insurance;

 

(b) the Client has deposited or will promptly deposit with the Bank the original or a certified copy of each insurance policy (together with each premium payment receipt issued during the term of this Agreement) and will not agree to any change to the insurance without the prior written consent of the Bank;

 

(c) the Client has fully complied with the terms of the insurance;

 

(d) the Client has not done or omitted to do anything which might invalidate the insurance and the Client shall not amend the insurance without the prior written consent of the Bank;

 

(e) the Client will promptly submit and recover all claims relating to Debts which the Client is entitled to make under the insurance;

 

(f) the Client will duly comply with the provisions of the insurance assignment (if any) executed by the Client in favour of the Bank relating to the Debts and the provisions of such insurance assignment are valid, binding and enforceable in accordance with its terms at any time;

 

(g) the Client will ensure that the Bank has direct claims against the insurer under the insurance policy and has the right to receive the insurance proceeds under the insurance policy as if the Bank were insured person under the insurance policy;

 

(h) the Client will ensure that the Bank will receive the insurance proceeds in full in relation to each unpaid Debt covered by the insurance as soon as practicable and in any event within 60 days from the date of the occurrence of the relevant Credit Protection Event (or within such other extended period as agreed by the Bank) and if the insurance proceeds are not received by the Bank in full by the time stipulated above for whatever reason, such Debt (if it is a Credit Protected Debt) shall automatically become an Unprotected Debt; and

 

(i) the Client undertakes to the Bank that the Client will continue to comply with the warranties set out in this condition 13.4 for the duration of this Agreement and will pay any premiums when due, hold any sums received from an insurer in respect of Debts on trust for the Bank and tell the Bank immediately if the insurance shall be cancelled or lapse.

 

13.5 If the claims of the Bank under any insurance mentioned in condition 13 are delayed, disputed or rejected, or the total proceeds which it is entitled to receive under the insurance are reduced due to any breach by the Client under this Agreement, the Client shall on demand pay to the Bank a sum equivalent to what the Bank would otherwise have received under the insurance. The Client shall indemnify the Bank against all losses suffered by the Bank if any sum received by the Bank under any insurance relating to a Debt is, or becomes, liable to be repaid, refunded or set aside.

 

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14. Returned Goods

 

14.1 The Client must promptly inform the Bank about all Returned Goods and deal with the Returned Goods strictly to the order of the Bank. The Bank may require the Client to set these aside and marked with the Bank's name as the owner. The Client will then deliver the Returned Goods (together with other items comprised in the Related Rights) to the Bank, or deal with them as the Bank directs.

 

14.2 The Bank may, without notice, enter any premises where the Bank believes the Returned Goods and any other items comprised in the Related Rights are kept. The Bank has the right to

take possession of any Returned Goods and those items comprised in the Related Rights.

 

14.3 The Bank may sell the Returned Goods on such terms as it deems fit. The proceeds of sale, after deduction of costs and expenses (including legal fees) incurred by the Bank in relation to any taking possession of and sale of such Goods, shall be treated by the Bank as a payment of or on account of the Debt to which such Goods relate.

 

15. Supply of Information and Records keeping

 

15.1 The Client will at the Bank's request make available to the Bank and/or its agent all books, documents, accounts, computer or other records, orders and original correspondence relating to the Debts, their collection and enforcement and the Customers, and will supply, at the Client ’s e xpense, certified copies of any of the above on request. The Client will allow any duly authorised representative or agent of the Bank, at all reasonable times, to attend any premises where the Client carries on business to inspect, check, verify and copy (at the Client ’s expense) any of the above.

 

15.2 The Client shall duly keep all records and documents which evidence the Contracts of Sale and the Debts or which are otherwise necessary or desirable for collection or enforcement of any Debts.

 

16. Representations and Warranties

 

16.1 The Client represents and warrants to the Bank that: -

 

(a) the Client has the legal capacity, powers and authority to execute and perform this Agreement and the making and performance of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby will not violate any provision of (a) any law, regulation, order or decree of any governmental authority, agency or court or (b) its constitution or (c) any agreement, contract, mortgage, charge, debenture or other undertaking to which the Client is a party nor might such making and performance with or without the passage of time or the giving of notice of other conditions, constitute any breach or event of default under any of the foregoing or result in the creation, imposition or enforceability of any security interest or encumbrance over any of its assets;

 

(b) prior to the making of this Agreement, the Client has disclosed to the Bank every fact or matter known to the Client which the Client knew or ought to have known might influence the Bank in its decision whether or not to enter into this Agreement and, if so, as to the terms of this Agreement;

 

(c) this Agreement and transactions contemplated hereby constitute legal, valid and binding obligations of the Client in accordance with their terms under all applicable laws;

 

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(d) each Debt is valid, genuine, undisputed, sustainable and enforceable obligation and indebtedness of the Customer and represents an actual and bona fide sale and completed delivery of Goods made in the Client’s ordinary and regular course of business and in conformity with the description of the Client’s business, the terms of payment and other provisions stipulated in the relevant Contract of Sale and/or invoice (including without limitation the quality, quantity, shipment date, ports and transhipment and the like);

 

(e) each Contract of Sale is legal, valid and enforceable in all respects under all applicable laws and regulations and constitutes binding obligations on the Customer in accordance with its terms and the Customer is liable for the payment of the amount stated in each invoice in accordance with the terms;

 

(f) each Contract of Sale shall contain such standard terms and conditions as acceptable to the Bank, including the provisions specifying the nature and quantity of the Goods as well as terms of payment and the condition which reserves title and ownership of the relevant Goods to the Client pending payment of the purchase price of the Goods;

 

(g) the Client has not sold, encumbered, transferred or otherwise disposed of any Debt to any person other than the Bank and the Debt is free and clear of any Encumbrance or any third party rights or claims and the Bank's ownership in the Debts is valid and perfected in all relevant jurisdictions without any Encumbrance or any third party rights or claims;

 

(h) the Client has an unqualified right to assign and transfer to the Bank full ownership of each Debt free from any Encumbrance or any third party rights or claims, and such assignment or transfer is enforceable against the Customer and any other relevant third party and does not violate any applicable law and does not constitute a breach of the Client’s obligation under any agreement to which it is a party;

 

(i) each invoice issued by the Client to any Customer relating to a Debt covers Goods which have been actually Delivered and contains, (i) a notice of assignment of the Debt to the Bank or an Assignee (except for Debts which the Bank has agreed to purchase on an undisclosed basis), (ii) term of payment not more than the Maximum Term of Payment, (iii) identification of the Client and the Customer as the contracting parties; and (iv) if the Goods are merchandise, the customary trade particulars as to description, quantity, contract price, shipment date and payment terms of the relevant Goods and if the Goods are services, the nature and terms of services rendered;

 

(j) each invoice is or will be issued by the Client within the Maximum Invoicing Period and each Debt is evidenced by a debt instrument or documents which together show that (i) the Goods have been ordered by the Customer, (ii) the sale of Goods has been invoiced, and (iii) the Goods have been duly Delivered to the Customer;

 

(k) all such duties, forwarder's fees, storage and shipping charges and insurance and other expenses as are the responsibility of the Client under the Contract of Sale have been fully discharged;

 

(l) the Client receives the purchase order(s) in respect of the Goods under each Debt directly from the Customer(s) and has duly and fully performed and discharged its obligations under the Contracts of Sale (including all such duties, forwarder's fees, storage and shipping charges and insurances and other expenses as are the responsibilities of the Client under the Contracts of Sale);

 

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(m) the terms and conditions of each Contract of Sale are evidenced in writing and shall be in a form acceptable to the Bank in all respects (and in particular, it shall contain no prohibition or restriction against the transfer or assignment of the Debts), and each Contract of Sale does not contravene any applicable law or regulation and does not contain any provision which may in any way limit the Bank's rights to directly collect the relevant Debts on the relevant due date from the Customer, and each Debt is not overdue on the Commencement Date or at the time of Notification to the Bank and is denominated in an Eligible Currency;

 

(n) each of the Client and the relevant Customer has duly complied with each Contract of Sale and is not in breach of its respective obligations thereunder or any applicable law or regulation;

 

(o) each of the Client and the relevant Customer holds, maintains and keeps in its possession all necessary permit, authorisation, licences and authorities (including any import or export licence) and any authorisation pursuant to any exchange control regulation for due performance and enforcement of each Contract of Sale and for payment of the Debts;

 

(p) no payment has been received by the Client (or its agent) in respect of the Debt except for the payment already notified by the Client to the Bank in writing on or prior to the Notification of such Debt to the Bank;

 

(q) no Customer is or will be a Client's Associate;

 

(r) all information supplied or to be supplied to the Bank in connection with this Agreement, each Contract of Sale, each invoice, each Debt and each Customer is and will be true, accurate, timely and complete in all respects and the Client is not aware of any fact which has not been disclosed in writing to the Bank which might have a material effect on any such information and the Client is not aware of any event that may reasonably be expected to result in non-payment or delay in payment of the Debt when the Client Notifies the Debt;

 

(s) no Contract of Sale has been or shall be effected on terms requiring payment by documentary credit (other than standby letters of credit) or cash against documents or any kind of sales for cash or documentary collection (including D/A and D/P collection), except with the Bank's prior written approval;

 

(t) at the time when a Debt is Notified by the Client to the Bank, the Client has no reason to believe that the Customer is or may be unable to meet its payment or any other contractual obligations relating to the Debt;

 

(u) no Dispute has arisen and no Customer has repudiated, rescinded, or claimed damages in respect of any Contract of Sale and no Debt is or will be the subject of any counterclaim, set-off or other equity, or is or will be subject to any credit, discount or allowance except as shown on the face of the relevant invoice;

 

(v) if any Debt is due but unpaid, the Bank and/or the Assignee will be entitled to bring legal proceedings, file a proof of debt, commence any insolvency or bankruptcy proceedings, apply for winding up order and/or obtain judgment against the Customer in the courts of the Customer’s country in respect of such Debt; and

 

(w) no Termination Event or prospective Termination Event has occurred.

 

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(x) neither the Client nor any of its subsidiaries, directors, officers, employees, agents, or affiliates is an individual or entity (“Person”) that is, or is owned or controlled by Persons that are, (i) the subject of any sanctions issued, administered or enforced by the US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”), the US Department of State, the United Nations Security Council, the European Union, Her Majesty’s Treasury, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority, or any other relevant issuing or enforcement body that may be applicable in a local jurisdiction (collectively, “Sanctions”), or (ii) located, organised or resident in a country or territory that is, or whose government is, the subject of Sanctions;

 

(y) the Client will not, directly or indirectly, use any benefit derived from this Agreement to fund any activities or business of or with any Person, including a Customer, or in any country or territory, that is, or whose government is, the subject of Sanctions; or in any other manner that would result in a violation of Sanctions by any Person;

 

(z) the Client certifies its compliance in all material respects with foreign and domestic laws and regulations, including Sanctions, pertaining to each jurisdiction in which it operates and to each Debt;

 

16.2 The Client also represents and warrants to the Bank that the foregoing representations and warranties in condition 16.1 above will be true and accurate throughout the term of this Agreement with reference to the facts and circumstances subsisting from time to time.

 

17. Undertakings

 

17.1 The Client undertakes and agrees with the Bank that the Client will: -

 

(a) at the Client's own cost and expense, perform punctually and fully all its obligations under the Contracts of Sale and at the Bank's request, provide satisfactory evidence of complete performance of the Contracts of Sale;

 

(b) immediately disclose to the Bank:

 

(i) any change or contemplated change in the control or ownership of the Client or its business or trading name;

 

(ii) details of any Insolvency action or proceedings threatened or pending against the Client or the Customer;

 

(iii) any material information about the creditworthiness and financial position of a Customer and such other information of a Customer as the Bank requires;

 

(iv) any material change in the information provided by the Client to the Bank under this Agreement;

 

(v) the occurrence of any event which may cause non-payment of a Debt when due;

 

(c) not (i) grant any discount, allowance or credit to a Customer; (ii) change to a less secured payment term of any Debt; (iii) extend the due date for payment of any Debt; and/or (iv) waive all or part of the Debt or give up any of the Client’s rights or guarantees, in respect of all or any part of the Debt unless with the Bank's consent and will not issue or agree with the Customer to issue any credit note against the Debt if the Bank has notified the Client not to do so;

 

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(d) in the case of any credit note issued by the Client, promptly notify the Bank of the details of the credit note;

 

(e) use best endeavours to ensure the due and punctual payment by Customers to the Bank or the Assignee of all Debts and at the request of the Bank, take all reasonable steps as required by the Bank for recovery of the Debts;

 

(f) ensure that Notified Value of each Debt shall be the same as the Net Invoice Amount of such Debt at the time of Notification by the Client;

 

(g) in the case of cash against documents sales approved by the Bank, retain full control over the Goods (and their title documents) prior to payment by the Customer;

 

(h) ensure that no details relating to any request for a Credit Cover Limit or the Bank's response to such request shall be disclosed to the relevant Customer or any other person;

 

(i) comply with any procedures which the Bank communicates to the Client for the day- to-day operation of the services and/or transactions contemplated under this Agreement;

 

(j) not amend or permit any amendment to the terms of any Contract of Sale or the relevant invoice without the Bank's prior written consent;

 

(k) promptly inform the Bank of any Termination Event or prospective Termination Event or any payment default or financial difficulties of any Customer;

 

(l) promptly take such actions at its own expense to perfect and protect the rights, powers and interest of the Bank under this Agreement and promptly take such steps as the Bank may require for facilitating the protection, exercise or enforcement of any right or power of the Bank under this Agreement;

 

(m) use due care and diligence and take all measures to prevent and minimize the loss caused by any actual or prospective non-payment by the Customer in respect of the Debts (including, ensuring that all rights against the Goods, the Customers and third parties are properly preserved and exercised);

 

(n) promptly execute all such documents, and do all such things as the Bank may require in respect of any Debt in order to perfect the Bank's or the Assignee's ownership of the Debts or to protect or enforce the Bank's or the Assignee's rights over the Debts;

 

(o) not sell, assign, transfer, discount, charge or otherwise dispose of any of its rights, title or interest in and to any Contract of Sale or any Debt (whether existing now or arising in the future) except pursuant to this Agreement or in favour of the Bank;

 

(p) comply with all data protection, privacy and similar laws applicable to any information relating to the Customers and the Debts and will take all reasonable actions appropriate under such laws to enable and facilitate the Bank to use, process and transfer such information;

 

(q) keep proper books and records of account and make appropriate entries in them to show the sale to the Bank of the Debts;

 

(r) not enter into any agreement for the factoring or discounting or otherwise for the sale or assignment of any Debt except with the Bank;

 

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(s) ensure that any distribution, franchise or similar arrangement between the Client and the Customer shall remain in full force and effect and such arrangement shall not be terminated without prior written consent of the Bank;

 

(t) not accept any reduction, compromise, settlement, agreement, composition, rescheduling of Debts or Returned Goods unless with the Bank’s prior written consent;

 

(u) file all necessary tax returns in relation to any Goods or any Contract of Sale, and promptly pay all taxes adjudicated to be payable on such returns; and

 

(v) not take or omit to take any action which will reduce or impede full recoveries in respect of any Debt and will not do or omit to do anything which would prejudice the interest of the Bank or the Assignee in respect of any Debt or the effectiveness of this Agreement.

 

(w) while any Debt is outstanding, it will maintain operational procedures to ensure that it does not breach any Sanction or other law or regulation applicable to it.

 

(x) the Client will promptly notify the Bank of any circumstance in connection with a Debt that may relate to money laundering, terrorist financing, bribery, corruption, tax evasion or Sanctions.

 

17.2 The Client shall provide the Bank with its audited financial statements for each financial year as soon as they are available but in any event within 180 days after the end of each of its financial year.

 

18. Termination

 

18.1 The Bank shall have the right to terminate this Agreement immediately by notice to the Client at any time if any of the following Termination Events happens: -

 

(a) the Client breaches any term of this Agreement;

 

(b) the Client breaches any term of any other agreement between the Client and any member of the Bank's Group which the Bank, at its sole discretion, considers material;

 

(c) any of the representations or warranties given by the Client in this Agreement and/or any other agreement or document relating to the Debts is inaccurate or untrue;

 

(d) the Client becomes Insolvent;

 

(e) any person which has given the Bank a guarantee, indemnity or security in respect of the Client’s obligations under this Agreement or any other agreement between the Client and any member of the Bank's Group, becomes Insolvent or terminates that guarantee, indemnity or security;

 

(f) there is any change in the ownership, control, constitution or composition of the Client which the Bank, at its sole discretion, considers material;

 

(g) there is any adverse change in the overall financial condition or business performance of the Client which the Bank, at its sole discretion, considers material;

 

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(h) any creditor enforces any security over all or any part of the Client's assets or undertaking;

 

(i) the Client ceases or threatens to cease to carry on business;

 

(j) distress, execution or similar proceedings is or are levied against the Client;

 

(k) any provision of this Agreement and/or any other agreement or document executed by the Client relating to the Debts ceases to be in full force and effect or the Client contests or repudiates in any manner the validity or enforceability of any provision of this Agreement and/or any other agreement or document executed by the Client relating to the Debts or denies that it has any or further liability or obligation under this Agreement and/or any other agreement or document executed by the Client relating to the Debts;

 

(l) this Agreement shall for any reason cease to create a valid and perfected first priority ownership interest in the Debts in favour of the Bank or the Client or the Customer asserts such invalidity or lack of perfection or priority; and

 

(m) any other event occurs or circumstance arises which, in the Bank's sole opinion, is likely to adversely affect the Client’s ability to comply with its obligations under this Agreement.

 

18.2 Upon or at any time after a Termination Event (whether or not the Bank exercises its right to terminate this Agreement) the Bank may, with or without giving written notice to the Client:-

 

(a) reduce the Funds In Use Limit, Prepayment Percentage and/or Funding Limit to zero or to such other figure as the Bank shall decide in its sole discretion;

 

(b) cancel all Credit Cover Limits;

 

(c) designate all or any of the Credit Protected Debts as Unprotected Debts and/or designate all or any of the Eligible Debts as Ineligible Debt;

 

(d) withhold payment of the Purchase Price and/or Prepayment of any Debt to the Client;

 

(e) require the Client to repurchase all the Outstanding Debts at a price equivalent to the total outstanding Funds In Use amounts as reflected in the balance(s) of the Discounting Account(s) plus all other sums which the Client owes to the Bank under this Agreement or any other agreement, provided that the ownership of the Outstanding Debts will continue to belong to the Bank until the Client has paid the repurchase price of the Outstanding Debts to the Bank in full; and

 

(f) increase the relevant rate of the Discounting Charge by such percentage as the Bank may specify from time to time.

 

18.3 Upon termination of this Agreement for whatever reason:

 

(a) all Credit Protected Debts shall automatically become Unprotected Debts;

 

(b) the Client shall, if so required by the Bank, immediately repurchase all the Outstanding Debts from the Bank at a price equivalent to the total outstanding Funds In Use amounts plus all other sums which the Client owes to the Bank under this Agreement or any other agreement;

 

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(c) the ownership of all Debts coming into existence prior to the termination of this Agreement will continue to belong to the Bank until and unless (after the Bank has required the Client to repurchase the Outstanding Debts under condition 18.3(b)) the Client has paid the repurchase price of the Outstanding Debts to the Bank in full under condition 18.3(b); and

 

(d) the respective rights and obligations of the parties under this Agreement arising from or in respect of (i) any transaction which has commenced prior to the termination of this Agreement or (ii) any Debt purchased by the Bank shall continue to apply and will remain in full force and effect notwithstanding the termination.

 

18.4 Any repurchase price payable under condition 18.2 or condition 18.3 shall be immediately due and payable by the Client to the Bank upon the Bank requiring the Client to repurchase the Outstanding Debts.

 

18.5 The Client will indemnify the Bank against all losses suffered by it in connection with any claim by a Customer to repayment of any sum paid to the Bank by mistake or for a consideration which has wholly failed or which is set aside or refunded (whether in whole or in part) for whatever reason, whether such claim shall be communicated to the Bank before or after the termination of this Agreement or the making of any payment under condition 18.3(b).

 

18.6 Each indemnity in this Agreement is a continuing obligation and survives the termination of this Agreement.

 

19. Power of Attorney and Further Assurance

 

19.1 The Client shall perform such further acts and execute and deliver such further documents as the Bank may require to implement the purposes of and perfect this Agreement and/or any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

 

19.2 To secure the performance of the Client's obligation under this Agreement, the Client irrevocably and severally appoints the Bank, the Assignee and any person nominated by the Bank or the Assignee as its attorney (with full power of delegation and substitution) in its name or otherwise on its behalf to perform such acts and execute such documents as the attorney may at its sole discretion deem necessary for the carrying out of any obligation imposed on the Client under this Agreement or to facilitate the exercise of the rights and powers conferred on the Bank under this Agreement, including the following:-

 

(a) to execute or sign such deeds or documents as the Bank or the Assignee may reasonably consider necessary to effect a legal assignment of or otherwise perfect the Bank's or the Assignee's title to any Debts under this Agreement;

 

(b) to endorse in favour of the Bank or the Assignee any negotiable instrument drawn in favour of the Client for payment of any Debts; and

 

(c) to institute, conduct or defend proceedings and to perform such other acts in the name of the Client as the Bank or the Assignee may consider necessary in order to effect collection of any such Debts so assigned.

 

19.3 The authority and powers granted under condition 19.2 shall continue both during and after the term of this Agreement. The Client agrees to ratify any act performed pursuant to such authority and powers.

 

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20. Limitation on Liability

 

The Bank shall not be liable to the Client for any action taken or not taken by it unless directly caused by the Bank's gross negligence or wilful misconduct.

 

21. Variation

 

The Bank may at any time, at its sole discretion, by notice to the Client unilaterally vary, amend or replace all or any of the terms of this Agreement, including without limitation, any Credit Cover Limit, Funding Limit, Credit Cover Percentage, Funds In Use Limit, Prepayment Percentage, Concentration Percentage, Credit Protection Event, Maximum Term of Payment, Maximum Extension Period and/or First Loss. Any such variation shall take effect from a date specified by the Bank in the notice, but no such variation under this condition will affect any Credit Protected Debts coming into existence and directly arising from Goods Delivered before the effective date of the notice of variation.

 

22. Interfactoring Arrangement

 

22.1 The Bank may sell assign or otherwise transfer a Debt to a factoring company, financial institution, other agent or service provider (whether within or outside Hong Kong) (the " Correspondent Factor ") in its absolute discretion. In such a case, the Bank's rights shall remain unchanged and any payment by the Customer to the Correspondent Factor shall not be treated as having been received by the Bank until the proceeds of such payment are actually received by the Bank.

 

22.2 All costs, fees and other sums paid by the Bank for effecting and maintaining the Interfactoring Arrangement for the Debts shall be borne by the Client and added to the Funds In Use.

 

23. Information and Disclosure

 

23.1 The Client confirms that all information given to the Bank for the purpose of this Agreement and every transaction is true and complete. The Client will promptly notify the Bank of any material change to that information. The Client authorises the Bank to contact any sources including the Client's banks to obtain or verify any information.

 

23.2 The Client agrees that the Bank may from time to time transfer or disclose any information concerning the Client or the Client's relationship with the Bank to the Bank's holding companies, branches, offices, subsidiaries, representative offices, affiliates, associated companies, agents or any other entities within the Bank’s Group and any third parties (including any networks, exchanges and clearing houses) selected by the Bank or any of them (each a "transferee"), wherever situated, for its business or operation purposes. The Bank and any of the transferees may transfer and disclose any such information to any person as required by any law, court, regulator or legal process in Hong Kong or any relevant overseas jurisdictions. If the Client is comprised of an individual, this condition will apply to the Client subject to condition 23.6 and the Bank's Notice to Customers relating to the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance. The rights of the Bank under this condition are without prejudice to the rights of the Bank under any other agreement with the Client.

 

23.3 The Client consents that the Bank may also disclose the information about the Client and any actual or potential Customer to any actual or potential insurer, factor and/or any third party credit protection provider as the Bank considers appropriate.

 

23.4 The Client consents to the Client's information being used, processed and stored in or outside Hong Kong by third parties on behalf of the Bank. The Bank will contract with the third parties to take reasonable care to keep the Client's information confidential and to observe, in conformity with local laws and regulations, the requirements of the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance. Local and overseas regulatory and judicial authorities may in certain circumstances have access to the Client's information.

 

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23.5 The Client consents and acknowledges that the Bank may provide the following information/documents to any actual or potential guarantor(s) or security provider(s) in respect of the Client's obligations and liabilities owing to the Bank:

 

(a) any financial information concerning the Client;

 

(b) a copy of the contract evidencing the obligations to be guaranteed or secured or a summary thereof;

 

(c) a copy of any formal demand for payment which may be sent to the Client; and

 

(d) from time to time on request of the guarantor(s) or security provider, a copy of the latest statement of account or other information showing the financial status of the Client and/or facilities/services provided to the Client.

 

23.6 If the Client is comprised of an individual, the Client acknowledges receipt of the Bank's Notice to Customers relating to the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance and agrees that the contents of the Bank's Notice to Customers relating to the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance (as the same may be amended from time to time) shall be binding on the Client.

 

23.7 The Client acknowledges and agrees that some services, operational and processing procedures relating to the transactions/services provided by the Bank to the Client may from time to time be outsourced by the Bank to the Bank's regional or global processing centers, holding companies, branches, subsidiaries, representative offices, affiliates, agents and third parties selected by the Bank or any of them, wherever situated, and these service providers may from time to time be given access to information relating to the Client and the transactions and services provided by the Bank to the Client for the purpose of or in relation to the services and procedures they perform.

 

23.8 The Client acknowledges and agrees that:

 

(a) the Bank’s Group and service providers to the Bank’s Group are required to act in accordance with the laws and regulations of various jurisdictions, including those which relate to Sanctions and the prevention of money laundering, terrorist financing, bribery, corruption and tax evasion;

 

(b) the Bank may take, and may instruct other members of the Bank’s Group to take, to the extent it is legally permitted to do so under the laws of its jurisdiction, any action (a “Compliance Action”) which it, in its sole discretion, considers appropriate to act in accordance with Sanctions or domestic and foreign laws and regulations. Such Compliance Action may include but is not limited to the interception and investigation of any payment, communication or instruction; the making of further enquiries as to whether a person or entity is subject to any Sanctions; and the refusal to process any transaction or instruction that does not conform with Sanctions; and

 

(c) neither the Bank nor any member of Bank’s Group will be liable to the Client for any loss, damage, delay, or a failure of the Bank to perform its duties under this agreement arising out of or relating to Compliance Action taken by the Bank or any member of the Bank’s Group in its sole discretion.

 

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24. Set-off and Debit

 

24.1 The Bank may, at any time and without prior notice to the Client or any other persons, set-off, combine and/or apply any amount to which the Client is entitled on any account of the Client with the Bank or any member of the Bank's Group, and any liability at any time owing or payable by the Bank or any member of the Bank's Group to the Client, in or towards satisfaction of any amount payable or liability owing by the Client to the Bank or any member of the Bank's Group. If the amounts or liabilities subject to set-off are in different currencies, the Bank may convert the relevant amount or liability at the Exchange Rate for the purpose of set-off.

 

24.2 For the purpose of condition 24.1, the Bank is authorised to purchase, at the Exchange Rate, such other currencies as the Bank at its sole discretion may deem necessary with the monies standing to the credit of any such account. This provision shall not prejudice or affect any lien, set-off or other right to which the Bank may otherwise be entitled.

 

24.3 For the purpose of set-off, the Bank may make a reasonable estimate of the Client's liability the amount of which cannot be immediately ascertained.

 

24.4 At any time the Bank may combine any two or more accounts held by the Bank in the Client's name and if the Bank so decides, the Bank may combine any such account held by the Bank with any such account held by any member of the Bank's Group.

 

24.5 Where (i) any monetary liability is in a currency other than that of the relevant account or (ii) accounts held in different currencies are to be combined, then the Bank may apply the Exchange Rate at the time of the debit or combination.

 

25. Client's Instructions

 

25.1 The Bank is authorized to act on the instructions of the Authorized Person(s).

 

25.2 The Bank may, at its discretion, accept instructions believed by it to have emanated from the Authorized Person(s) and, if it acts in good faith on such instructions, such instructions shall be binding on the Client and the Bank shall not be liable for doing so, whether or not the instructions were given by the Authorized Person(s) and the Bank shall not be under any duty to verify the identify of the person(s) giving those instructions.

 

25.3 The Bank reserves the right to refuse to act on the instructions of the Client if, in its opinion, there are grounds for doing so.

 

26. Indemnity

 

26.1 The Client shall indemnify the Bank (on a full indemnity basis) against all losses, liabilities, damages, costs and expenses which the Bank may incur in connection with this Agreement or as a consequence of any breach by the Client of any of its obligations under this Agreement.

 

26.2 The Client will indemnify and keep indemnified the Bank (on a full indemnity basis) against any claim or counterclaim of whatsoever nature by a Customer in respect of or arising out of a Debt and all costs and expenses suffered or incurred by the Bank in connection with or arising out of any such claim, and the Client shall pay to the Bank, without any deduction whatsoever, the amount of all losses, damages, costs, charges and expenses so suffered or incurred by the Bank.

 

26.3 The Client shall pay to the Bank the amount of all costs, charges and expenses of whatsoever nature which may be incurred by the Bank or Assignee or any other person in collecting or enforcing or attempting to collect or enforce the Debts, or in performing any of the obligations assumed by the Client under this Agreement.

 

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26.4 The Client will indemnify the Bank for all losses, costs, damages, claims, actions, suits, demands and liabilities (together, the “Losses”) suffered or incurred by or brought against the Bank arising out of or relating to any Compliance Action, unless such Losses are solely and directly caused by the gross negligence or wilful misconduct of the Bank.

 

27. eReceivableFinance Facility

 

In order to facilitate communication between the Bank and the Client, the Bank may provide the Client with a eReceivableFinance Facility without any responsibility or liability on the Bank's part and the Client agrees:-

 

(a) to be bound by the terms and conditions prescribed by the Bank applicable to the provision of the eReceivableFinance Facility;

 

(b) to return the equipment, software and other materials in connection with eReceivable Finance Facility to the Bank immediately upon the termination of this Agreement; and

 

(c) to indemnify the Bank against any loss or damage arising from the provision or use of eReceivable Finance Facility.

 

28. Assignment

 

28.1 The Client may not assign or transfer any of its rights or obligations under this Agreement. The Bank may transfer any of its rights and/or obligations hereunder to any other person, including its rights and/or obligations in respect of any Debt. To the extent that such transfer relates to the Bank's obligations, the Bank shall be relieved from such obligations as from the effective date specified in the transfer notice from the Bank to the Client.

 

28.2 The Client agrees that if the Bank sells, assigns or otherwise transfers a Debt to a Correspondent Factor:

 

(a) the collection and enforcement of that Debt may be carried out by the Correspondent Factor for such purpose; and

 

(b) it shall observe and carry out such additional requirements and procedures as may be reasonably required by the Correspondent Factor under the Interfactoring Arrangement from time to time.

 

28.3 This Agreement shall continue notwithstanding any change in the name or constitution of the Bank or by its absorption or amalgamation with any other company.

 

29. Notices

 

29.1 All notices or other communications in connection with this Agreement are to be sent at the Client’s risk. The Bank does not assume any responsibility for any inaccuracy, interruption, error or delay or total failure in transmission or delivery by post, facsimile or other written form of electronic communication.

 

29.2 All notices or other communications from the Bank to the Client will be deemed to be received by the Client:

 

(a) when left at any of the Client's addresses on the Bank's record, or 48 hours after mailing to such address or 7 days if the address is overseas;

 

(b) when sent by electronic mail or message or facsimile to any of the Client's email addresses or equipment or facsimile number on the Bank's record;

 

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(c) when communicated including by leaving a voice message, if by telephone or other oral communication,

 

notwithstanding return through the post (in the case of a mailing), or the dissolution, death or incapacity of the Client.

 

29.3 Any notice or other communication to the Bank must be given in writing and addressed to the manager of the branch of the Bank through which the relevant banking services are provided to the Client and shall be deemed to have been given only on actual receipt.

 

30. Severability

 

If any provision of this Agreement is or becomes illegal, invalid or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, that will not affect:

 

(a) the validity or enforceability in that jurisdiction of any other provision of this Agreement; or

 

(b) the validity or enforceability in other jurisdictions of that or any other provision of this Agreement.

 

31. Governing Law and Jurisdiction

 

This Agreement is governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Hong Kong and the parties agree to submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the Hong Kong courts.

 

32. Miscellaneous

 

No person other than the Client and the Bank will have any right under the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Ordinance to enforce or enjoy the benefit of any of the provisions of this Agreement.

 

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CREDIT PROTECTION SCHEDULE

 

1. A Notified Debt may, subject to other provisions of this Agreement, be a Credit Protected Debt if it is within a Credit Cover Limit relating to that Customer when aggregated with all other Notified Debts owing by the same Customer. Where any Notified Debt is not denominated in the same currency as the Credit Cover Limit, such Debt may be notionally converted into the currency of the Credit Cover Limit (at such exchange rate determined by the Bank from time to time or as otherwise advised in the Customer Limit Advice) for determining whether such Debt or other Notified Debt owing by that Customer is within the Credit Cover Limit or not.

 

2. Notwithstanding paragraph 1 above, the following Notified Debts shall be Unprotected Debt:-

 

(a) the Debts in excess of a Credit Cover Limit and the Debts for which no Credit Cover Limit exists;

 

(b) the Debts for which a Credit Cover Limit has been cancelled, invalid or ineffective at the time prior to the Debts coming into existence or prior to the shipment or delivery of the Goods to which the Debts relate;

 

(c) any Debt relating to mould, tooling and samples;

 

(d) any Debt relating to the sale of Goods to the Client's Associate, to a private individual or to any member of the Bank's Group (or any person in which any such member has control or has a substantial financial interest);

 

(e) any Debt relating to the Contract of Sale under which the Goods are to be despatched to, services are to be performed in, or payment is to be made from a country other than the Customer's country, unless otherwise agreed by the Bank;

 

(f) any Debt where its loss for non-payment is capable of being covered by other insurances held by the Client or from which the Client may be entitled to benefit or receive payment;

 

(g) any Debt which has been Outstanding on the Commencement Date or at the time when the Credit Cover Limit is established (except where the Bank otherwise agrees);

 

(h) any Debt with advance or cash with order payment;

 

(i) any Debt relating to the Contract of Sale in which the sale of Goods or provision of the services fall outside the Client's usual business activity;

 

(j) any Debt owing by a Customer arising after such Customer has failed to pay any other Debt which is past due after the expiry of the Maximum Extension Period (or such other period determined by the Bank);

 

(k) where any insurance is or is intended to be taken out by the Client in relation to a Debt,

(i)        any such Debt which is due but unpaid for any reason, cause or circumstance not expressly insured and covered under such insurance or (ii) any such Debt in respect of which the insurer under the insurance refuses or indicates its intention to refuse payment of claim in respect of the non-payment of such Debt;

 

(l) (i) any Debt being the subject of a Dispute between the Client and the relevant Customer (whether or not the Dispute is subsequently resolved or settled) and (ii) any other Debt owing by the same relevant Customer (unless such Debt is proved to the satisfaction of the Bank that it is not connected with the Dispute and its payment in full will not be in any way affected by the Dispute);

 

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(m) any Debt in respect of which the payment by the relevant Customer is or becomes prohibited, restricted or suspended by reason of an Extraordinary Event;

 

(n) any Debt in respect of which the Client is in breach of any of its representations, warranties or obligations in relation to the Debt;

 

(o) any Debt which is, on the Commencement Date or at the time of its coming into existence, owing by a Customer in respect of which any Customer Default occurs;

 

(p) any Debt owing by the Customer which is subject to any event or matter described in paragraph (A) of the definition of “Insolvency” at the time when the Bank establishes the Credit Cover Limit in respect of such Customer;

 

(q) any Debt in respect of which the proceeds are not received by the Bank due to the Insolvency or any act on the part of any agent (including but not limited to any carrier, bank or financial institution) of the Customer or due to any fraudulent act, illegal conduct or breach of the Customer or the Client or any of their agent(s);

 

(r) any Debt which is past due on the Commencement Date or on the date when the Bank establishes Credit Cover Limit relating to the Customer owing such Debt;

 

(s) any Debt in relation which the Customer does not accept the Goods sold to it or for which the Customer is not liable for payment in full under the invoice relating to such Debt in accordance with its payment terms (or, if the Customer is Insolvent, the Customer's liquidator or equivalent does not accept a proof of debt for the unpaid invoice relating to such Debt) or which is subject to any deduction or withholding of whatever nature;

 

(t) any Debt which is the result of or relates to a fraudulent set up (or alleged fraudulent set up) whichever person or party has initiated it;

 

(u) any Debt in respect of which the payment by the relevant Customer is affected by any event in the jurisdiction which is outside the Customer’s location but in which the Goods are delivered or the services are provided or from which the payment of Debt is to be made;

 

(v) any Debt which is designated in the Customer Limit Advice as an Unprotected Debt or in relation to which the Client does not comply with any term or condition specified in the relevant Customer Limit Advice; or

 

(w) any Debt which fails to satisfy any eligibility criteria determined by the Bank for a Credit Protected Debt or which is otherwise designated by the Bank (acting in its sole discretion) as an Unprotected Debt.

 

3. If the total of Outstanding Notified Debts owing by a Customer is in excess of any Credit Cover Limit for that Customer, the Notified Debts shall be treated as Credit Protected or Unprotected in the chronological order of due dates or in such other order as determined by the Bank in its sole discretion from time to time. Upon payment of a Credit Protected Debt, a Notified Unprotected Debt which then comes within the Credit Cover Limit may (subject to other provisions of this Agreement) become a Credit Protected Debt.

 

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4. The Bank may, in its absolute discretion, specifically refuse to accept any Debt as a Credit Protected Debt notwithstanding any other provision in this Agreement. The Bank will inform the Client of its refusal as soon as practicable after the Client's Notification of such Debt to the Bank.

 

5. The Bank may at its sole discretion vary or cancel a Credit Cover Limit. Any variation or cancellation of a Credit Cover Limit under this condition shall not affect any Credit Protected Debt directly arising from Goods Delivered prior to the variation or cancellation. But any Debt coming into existence, or arising from Goods Delivered, after the cancellation of a Credit Cover Limit shall be an Unprotected Debt.

 

6. If (i) a Customer Default occurs; or (ii) the Bank determines that the Customer's financial position has deteriorated, then the Credit Cover Limit for that Customer shall be immediately treated as being ineffective in relation to any Debt of that Customer coming into existence thereafter and such Debt will be an Unprotected Debt.

 

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Exhibit 23.1

 

 

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

We consent to the use in this Amendment No. 3 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 of Jerash Holdings (US), Inc., of our report dated August 18, 2017, with respect to the consolidated balance sheets of Jerash Holdings (US), Inc., subsidiaries and affiliate as of March 31, 2017 and 2016, and the related consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income, changes in equity and cash flows for each of the years in the two-year period ended March 31, 2017, included in this Registration Statement. We also consent to the reference to our firm under the heading “Experts” in such prospectus.

 

/s/ Friedman LLP  
 
New York, New York
September 29, 2017