UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 20-F

 

(Mark One)

¨ REGISTRATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(B) OR 12(G) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

OR

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

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017

OR

¨ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from             to      

OR

¨ SHELL COMPANY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of event requiring this shell company report                          

 

Commission file number: 000-53826

 

PLASTEC TECHNOLOGIES, LTD.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

N/A
(Translation of Registrant’s Name Into English)

 

Cayman Islands
(Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)

 

c/o Unit 01, 21/F, Aitken Vanson Centre, 61 Hoi Yuen Road, Kwun Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

Kin Sun Sze-To, Chief Executive Officer, Plastec Technologies, Ltd.

c/o Unit 01, 21/F, Aitken Vanson Centre, 61 Hoi Yuen Road, Kwun Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong

Tel.: 852-21917155, Fax: 852-27796001

(Name, Telephone, E-mail and/or Facsimile Number and Address of Company Contact Person)

 

Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of Each Class   Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered
     
 None    

  

Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

 

Ordinary Share, par value U.S.$0.001 per share
(Title of Class)

 

 

 

 

Securities for which there is a reporting obligation pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Act: None

 

 

Indicate the number of outstanding shares of each of the Issuer’s classes of capital or ordinary shares as of the close of the period covered by the annual report: 12,938,128 Ordinary Shares, par value U.S.$0.001 per share, as of December 31, 2017

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.    Yes  ¨  No  x

 

If this report is an annual or transition report, indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.     Yes  ¨  No  x

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.     Yes  x  No  ¨

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).     Yes  x  No  ¨

 

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

 

Large accelerated filer  ¨ Accelerated filer  ¨ Non-accelerated filer x
    Emerging growth company  ¨

 

If an emerging growth company that prepares its financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP, 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 pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨

 

Indicate by check mark which basis of accounting the registrant has used to prepare the financial statements included in this filing:

 

U.S. GAAP  x International Financial Reporting Standards as issued Other  ¨
  by the International Accounting Standards Board  ¨  

 

If “Other” has been checked in response to the previous question indicate by check mark which financial statement item the registrant has elected to follow.    Item 17  ¨  Item 18  ¨

 

If this is an annual report, indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes  x   No  ¨

 

 

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

INTRODUCTION   3
PART I       5
ITEM 1.   IDENTITY OF DIRECTORS, SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND ADVISERS.   5
ITEM 2.   OFFER STATISTICS AND EXPECTED TIMETABLE.   5
ITEM 3.   KEY INFORMATION.   5
ITEM 4.   INFORMATION ON THE COMPANY.   12
ITEM 4A.   UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS.   18
ITEM 5.   OPERATING AND FINANCIAL REVIEW AND PROSPECTS.   18
ITEM 6.   DIRECTORS, SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND EMPLOYEES.   25
ITEM 7.   MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS.   29
ITEM 8.   FINANCIAL INFORMATION.   31
ITEM 9.   THE OFFER AND LISTING.   32
ITEM 10.   ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.   33
ITEM 11.   QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK.   42
ITEM 12.   DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES OTHER THAN EQUITY SECURITIES.   42
PART II       43
ITEM 13.   DEFAULTS, DIVIDEND ARREARAGES AND DELINQUENCIES.   43
ITEM 14.   MATERIAL MODIFICATIONS TO THE RIGHTS OF SECURITY HOLDERS AND USE OF PROCEEDS.   43
ITEM 15.   CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.   43
ITEM 16A.   AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT.   44
ITEM 16B.   CODE OF ETHICS.   44
ITEM 16C.   PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES.   44
ITEM 16D.   EXEMPTIONS FROM THE LISTING STANDARDS FOR AUDIT COMMITTEES.   45
ITEM 16E.   PURCHASE OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY THE ISSUER AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS.   45
ITEM 16F.   CHANGE IN REGISTRANT’S CERTIFYING ACCOUNTANT.   46
ITEM 16G.   CORPORATE GOVERNANCE.   46
ITEM 16H.   MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES.   46
PART III       47
ITEM 17.   FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.   47
ITEM 18.   FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.   48
ITEM 19.   EXHIBITS.   49
SIGNATURES   50
EXHIBIT INDEX   51

 

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INTRODUCTION

 

Definitions

 

Unless the context indicates otherwise:

 

  “we,” “us,” “our” and “our company” refer to Plastec Technologies, Ltd., a Cayman Islands exempted company, its predecessor entities and direct and indirect subsidiaries;

 

  “Plastec” refers to Plastec International Holdings Limited, a British Virgin Islands company, formerly our direct wholly owned subsidiary until October 11, 2016;

 

  “BVI” refers to the British Virgin Islands;

 

  “China” or the “PRC” refer to the People’s Republic of China;

 

  “HK$” or “Hong Kong dollar” refer to the lawful currency of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People’s Republic of China; if not otherwise indicated, all financial information presented in HK$/RMB may be converted to U.S.$ or $ using the exchange rates of 7.8 HK$ and 6.3 RMB, respectively, for every 1 U.S.$ or $;

 

  “Renminbi” or “RMB” refer to the lawful currency of China; and

 

  “U.S.$” or “$” or “U.S. dollar” refer to the lawful currency of the United States of America.

 

Forward-Looking Statements

 

This Annual Report on Form 20-F (this “Form 20-F”) contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. All statements other than statements of historical facts are forward-looking statements. These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements.

 

These forward-looking statements include information about our possible or assumed future results of operations or our performance. Words such as “expects,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “anticipates,” “estimates,” and variations of such words and similar expressions are intended to identify the forward-looking statements. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, no assurance can be given that such expectations will prove to be correct. These statements involve known and unknown risks and are based upon a number of assumptions and estimates which are inherently subject to significant uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are beyond our control. Actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.

 

We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements contained in this Form 20-F, or the documents to which we refer you in this Form 20-F, to reflect any change in our expectations with respect to such statements or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any statement is based.

 

This report should be read in conjunction with our audited consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes thereto for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017, which are included in Item 18 to this Form 20-F.

 

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Completion of Sale of Assets

 

As disclosed in our various previous filings, we entered into a Share Transfer Agreement (the “Agreement”) with Shanghai Yongli Belting Co., Ltd. (“SYB”) and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Shanghai Yongjing Investment Management Co., Ltd. (“SYIM”). Pursuant to the Agreement, SYIM was to purchase, through a wholly-owned Hong Kong subsidiary, the entirety of our shareholding interests in Plastec for an aggregate purchase price of RMB 1,250,000,000 (or US$198,412,698), in cash (the “Transfer Price”). Of the Transfer Price, RMB 875,000,000 (or US$138,888,889) was payable within 60 days after the China Securities Regulatory Commission approved of the Issuance (as defined in the Agreement) and SYB’s receipt of the funds raised through the Issuance, the latter of which was confirmed by SYB to have happened by July 29, 2016. Accordingly, payment of the initial portion of the Transfer Price was made to us on September 21, 2016.

 

The remaining RMB 375,000,000 (or US$59,523,810) of the Transfer Price (the “Remaining Amount”) was deposited into a bank account designated solely for the purpose of the transaction, supervised and administered by SYB and us jointly, with tranches of which made payable to us upon Plastec achieving certain performance targets for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2017 and 2018. See below for further information.

 

On October 11, 2016, the parties consummated the transactions contemplated by the Agreement after the fulfillment of certain other conditions, as described in the Agreement. As a result, we no longer own Plastec.

 

Following consummation of the transactions described above, our only operations have generally been, or will be, to (i) complete the construction of our manufacturing plant in Kai Ping, China which was disposed of to SYB prior to its official operation as described below, (ii) collect rental income from certain property we own and that is being leased to one of Plastec’s subsidiaries, (iii) collect the payments upon Plastec achieving the performance targets for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2017 (which Plastec already did) and 2018 as described in the Agreement and below; and (iv) to explore other investment opportunities. 

 

Confirmations of Plastec’s Achievement of Performance Targets for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2017

 

By a letter dated May 10, 2017, SYB confirmed and acknowledged to us that Plastec’s audited net profit (on a consolidated basis, after deducting non-current gains and losses) for the year ended December 31, 2016 was HK$183,958,100, which was in excess of the performance target for the year ended December 31, 2016, set at HK$161,211,000 in the Agreement, by HK$22,747,100 or approximately 14.1%. Accordingly, we were paid a further sum of RMB 113,250,000 (or US$17,976,190) of the Remaining Amount on June 1, 2017 and in accordance with the terms of the Agreement.

 

By a letter dated March 28, 2018, SYB confirmed and acknowledged to us that Plastec’s audited net profit (on a consolidated basis, after deducting non-current gains and losses) for the year ended December 31, 2017 was HK$183,124,000, which was in excess of the performance target for the year ended December 31, 2017, set at HK$177,088,000 in the Agreement, by HK$6,036,000 or approximately 3.4%. Accordingly, we shall be paid a further sum of RMB 124,380,000 (or US$19,742,857) of the Remaining Amount in due course and in accordance with the terms of the Agreement

 

Transfer of our Manufacturing Plant in Kai Ping, China

 

In accordance with the terms and spirits of the Agreement, we caused Viewmount Developments Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of ours (“Viewmount”), to enter into a Share Transfer Agreement with Plastec (a wholly owned subsidiary of SYB since October 11, 2016) on March 30, 2018 (the “Manufacturing Plant Transfer Agreement”), pursuant to the terms and conditions of which Viewmount was to transfer the ownership interests in the subsidiaries of Viewmount holding our newly established manufacturing plant in Kai Ping, China through their PRC subsidiaries, Kai Ping Broadway Mold Tech Co., Limited and Yong Xie Precision Tech (Kai Ping) Co., Limited to Plastec for a total consideration of approximately HK$70,000 (or US$8,974), representing the actual registered capital injected by Viewmount into the relevant subsidiaries.

 

On April 20, 2018, the parties consummated the transactions contemplated by the Manufacturing Plant Transfer Agreement. The parties also settled all account payables owed by the relevant subsidiaries to Viewmount at the closing, totaling HK$258,910,000 (or US$33,193,590).

 

Impact of Sale of Assets on Our Financial Statements

 

The disposal of Plastec represented a strategic shift and had a major effect on our results of operations. Accordingly, assets and liabilities, revenues and expenses, and cash flows related to the disposed business lines have been reclassified as discontinued operations in the consolidated financial statements for the years ended December 2017, 2016 and 2015. The consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2016, the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income and the consolidated statements of cash flows for the years ended December, 2016 and 2015 have been adjusted retrospectively to reflect this strategic shift.

 

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PART I

 

ITEM 1. IDENTITY OF DIRECTORS, SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND ADVISERS.

 

Not Applicable.

 

ITEM 2. OFFER STATISTICS AND EXPECTED TIMETABLE.

 

Not Applicable.

 

ITEM 3. KEY INFORMATION.

 

A. Selected Financial Data

 

The selected financial information set forth below has been derived from our audited financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014 and 2013.

 

The selected financial information below is only a summary and should be read in conjunction with our audited financial statements and notes thereto contained elsewhere herein. The selected consolidated statements of operations data for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015 and the consolidated balance sheet data as of December 31, 2017 and 2016 have been derived from our audited consolidated financial statements prepared and presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP, which are included in this Form 20-F. The selected consolidated statements of operations data for the year ended December 31, 2014 and the consolidated balance sheet data of December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013 have been derived from our audited consolidated financial statements prepared and presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP, which are not included in this Form 20-F. The selected consolidated statements of operations data for the year ended December 31, 2013 have been derived from our financial statements for the relevant period, which are not included in this Form 20-F. The financial results should not be construed as indicative of financial results for subsequent periods. See Item 5 of this Form 20-F and the financial statements and the accompanying notes thereto included under Item 18 of this Form 20-F for further information about our financial results and condition.

 

    For the year ended  
    ended December 31,  
    2017     2016     2015     2014     2013  
    (HK$’000, except for per share data)  
    (Audited)     (Audited)     (Audited)     (Audited)     (Unaudited)  
Revenues     -       -       -       -       16,407  
Cost of revenues     -       -       -       -       (14,060 )
Gross profit/(loss)     -       -       -       -       2,347  
Selling, general and administrative expenses     (19,593 )     (18,946 )     (27,812 )     (20,022 )     (31,649 )
Other income     16,413       23,874       25,161       23,907       27,919  
Write-off of property, plant and equipment     -       -       -       -       (14,920 )
Gain/(loss) on disposal of property, plant and equipment     -       545       -       122       (3,481 )
Gain on disposal of subsidiary     -       -       -       29,125       -  
Income/(loss) from operations     (3,180 )     5,473       (2,651 )     33,132       (19,784 )
Interest income     2,258       1,276       1,028       963       52  
Interest expense     -       -       -       -       (163 )
Income/(loss) before income tax expense     (922 )     6,749       (1,623 )     34,095       (19,895 )
Income tax (expense)/benefits     (524 )     (1,241 )     (294 )     (3,169 )     5,240  
Net income/(loss) from continuing operations     (1,446 )     5,508       (1,917 )     30,926       (14,655 )
Discontinued operations:                                        
Net income from discontinued operations (including gain of HK$540,921 upon the disposal in the year ended December 31, 2016)     141,341       717,721       163,204       157,206       104,509  
Income tax expenses from discontinued operations     -       (31,187 )     (29,952 )     (20,311 )     (8,974 )
Net income from discontinued operations attributable to the Company’s shareholders     141,341       686,534       133,252       136,895       95,535  
Net income attributable to the Company’s shareholders     139,895       692,042       131,335       167,821       80,880  
Net income per share                                        
Weighted average number of ordinary shares                                        
- Continuing operations     12,938,128       12,938,128       12,938,128       12,938,128       13,503,623  
- Discontinued operations     12,938,128       12,938,128       12,938,128       12,938,128       13,503,623  
                                         

 

 

 

 

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Weighted average number of diluted ordinary shares                                        
- Continuing operations     12,938,128       12,938,128       12,938,128       12,938,128       13,503,623  
- Discontinued operations     12,938,128       12,938,128       12,938,128       12,938,128       13,503,623  
                                         
Basic income per share attributable from                                        
- Continuing operations   HK$  (0.11 )   HK$  0.44     HK$  (0.15 )   HK$  2.39     HK$  (1.09 )
- Discontinued operations   HK$  10.92     HK$  53.06     HK$  10.35     HK$  10.61     HK$  7.09  
                                         
Diluted income per share attributable from                                        
- Continuing operations   HK$  (0.11 )   HK$  0.44     HK$  (0.15 )   HK$  2.39       (1.09 )
- Discontinued operations   HK$  10.92     HK$  53.06     HK$  10.35     HK$  10.61     HK$  7.09  

 

    December 31,  
    2017     2016     2015     2014     2013  
    (HK$’000)  
    (Audited)     (Audited)     (Audited)     (Audited)     (Audited)  
Total assets     780,263       793,599       1,302,872       1,271,156       1,154,821  
Total liabilities     10,933       11,975       362,186       338,166       351,207  
Total shareholders’ equity     769,330       781,624       940,686       932,990       803,614  

 

Unless otherwise noted, all translations from Hong Kong dollars to U.S. dollars in this Form 20-F were made at the noon buying rate in the City of New York for cable transfers of Hong Kong dollars as certified for customs purposes by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York on April 20, 2018, which was HK$7.8448 to U.S.$1.00. We make no representation that any Hong Kong dollars or U.S. dollar amounts could have been, or could be, converted into U.S. dollar or Hong Kong dollars, as the case may be, at any particular rate, at the rates stated below, or at all.

 

The following table sets forth information concerning exchange rates between the Hong Kong dollar and the U.S. dollar for the periods indicated, in Hong Kong dollars per U.S. dollar. These rates are provided solely for your convenience and are not necessarily the exchange rates that we used in this Form 20-F or will use in the preparation of our periodic reports or any other information to be provided to you.

 

Period   Period End     Average  (1)     Maximum     Minimum  
April 2018 2     7.8448       7.8489       7.8499       7.8482  
March 2018     7.8484       7.8413       7.8486       7.8310  
February 2018     7.8262       7.8222       7.8267       7.8194  
January 2018     7.8210       7.8190       7.8230       7.8161  
December 2017     7.8128       7.8128       7.8228       7.8050  
November 2017     7.8093       7.8052       7.8118       7.7955  
October 2017     7.8015       7.8053       7.8106       7.7996  
                                 
FY Ended Dec. 31, 2017     7.8128       7.7926       7.8267       7.7540  
FY Ended Dec. 31, 2016     7.7534       7.7618       7.8270       7.7505  
FY Ended Dec. 31, 2015     7.7507       7.7525       7.7685       7.7495  
FY Ended Dec. 31, 2014     7.7531       7.7554       7.7648       7.7497  
FY Ended Dec. 31, 2013     7.7539       7.7565       7.7629       7.7526  

 

 

 

 

Source:  The exchange rate refers to the noon buying rate as set forth in the weekly H.10 statistical release of the Federal Reserve Board.

 

  (1) Annual averages are calculated from month-end rates. Monthly averages are calculated using the average of the daily rates during the relevant period.

  (2) Through April 20, 2018.

 

B. Capitalization and Indebtedness

 

Not applicable.

 

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C. Reasons for the Offer and Use of Proceeds

 

Not applicable.

 

D. Risk Factors

 

An investment in our securities involves a high degree of risk. You should consider carefully all of the risks described below, together with the other information contained in this Form 20-F before making a decision to invest in our securities.

 

Risks Relating to Our Business

 

We have limited scope of operation after divestment of our ownership interest in Plastec and, accordingly, you will have no or little basis on which to evaluate our prospect as a going concern.

 

Following divestment of our ownership interest in Plastec, our only operations have generally been, or will be, to (i) complete the construction of our manufacturing plant in Kai Ping, China which was disposed of to SYB prior to its official operation in April 2018, (ii) collect rental income from certain property we own and that is being leased to one of Plastec’s subsidiaries, (iii) collect the payments upon Plastec achieving the performance targets for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2017 (which Plastec already did) and 2018 as described in the Agreement; and (iv) explore other investment opportunities. As of the date hereof, we have no plans, arrangements or understandings of what long term, if at all, operations in which we might be engaged or business objective by which we might adopt and, accordingly, you will have no or little basis on which to evaluate our prospect as a going concern.

 

We have limited sources of revenues, the extent to which are contingent upon third parties’ performances and contractual commitments.

 

Currently, our only sources of revenues are receiving lease payments from one of Plastec’s subsidiaries. We also may receive a contingent payment upon Plastec achieving the prospective performance target for the year ended December 31, 2018 pursuant to the terms of the Agreement. If SYB fails to cause Plastec’s subsidiary to continue to make lease payments when and as due, or if it determines to cancel the lease as provided for therein, or if Plastec does not achieve the prospective performance target for the year ended December 31, 2018 as provided for in the Agreement, we would not have any sources of revenue. As a result, there would be substantial doubt regarding our ability to remain as a going concern from a long-term perspective.

 

If lessee of the land and premises under which our recurring rental income have been derived from terminates the underlying lease agreements prior to their stated maturities or not to renew them for another term upon their usual expiry for want of relevant land and building title certificates, we could incur significant losses of revenues.

 

Although our wholly-owned subsidiary, Broadway Manufacturing Company Limited, has the right to use the parcels of land in Shenzhen together with premises built thereon (with an aggregate site area and gross floor area of approximately 47,190 square meters and 108,180 square meters, respectively) which have been leased to a lessee for industrial manufacturing activities in return for recurring rental income, it has not obtained the relevant land and building title certificates due to historical reasons as of the date of this Form 20-F. It is therefore unclear whether Broadway Manufacturing Company Limited has the proper rights to lease the relevant parcels of land and to make the relevant premises built thereon available to the lessee for industrial manufacturing activities. In addition, the parcels of land in question are situated on collectively-owned land. Under the PRC laws and regulations, if the collectively-owned land does not belong to the collectively-owned land for non-agricultural use category, before such piece of land can be leased for industrial use, prior approval must be granted by competent governmental authorities. To date, Broadway Manufacturing Company Limited has not been able to complete the relevant governmental procedures to obtain the relevant land and building title certificates and regularize the leasing of such land and premises to the relevant lessee for manufacturing use as contemplated under the underlying lease agreements. As a result, the relevant lease agreements may not be legally valid and enforceable, as a matter of PRC laws and regulations due to lack of proper government approvals or title certificates. Accordingly, it is possible that the relevant lease agreements could be terminated or invalidated prior to their stated maturities.

 

If the lessee of the above mentioned land and premises terminates the relevant leases prior to their stated maturities or not to renew them for another term upon their usual expiry for want of proper title certificates, we would incur significant losses of revenues and we might experience significant difficulties in securing replacement lessee for the above mentioned land and premises, or if at all, on best available terms; in which case our business prospects and financial condition could be materially and adversely affected.

 

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We face uncertainties with respect to indirect transfers of equity interests in PRC resident enterprises by their non-PRC holding companies.

 

Pursuant to the Notice on Strengthening Administration of Enterprise Income Tax for Share Transfers by Non-PRC Resident Enterprises (“SAT Circular 698”), issued by the PRC State Administration of Taxation, or SAT, on December 10, 2009 with retroactive effect from January 1, 2008, except for the purchase and sale of equity through a public securities market where a non-resident enterprise transfers the equity interests of a PRC resident enterprise indirectly via disposing the equity interests of an overseas holding company, or an “Indirect Transfer,” the non-resident enterprise, being the transferor, shall report to the relevant tax authority of the PRC resident enterprise such Indirect Transfer. As a result, gains derived from such Indirect Transfer may be subject to PRC withholding tax at a rate of up to 10%. SAT Circular 698 also provides that, where a non-PRC resident enterprise transfers its equity interests in a PRC resident enterprise to its related parties at a price lower than the fair market value, the relevant tax authority has the power to make a reasonable adjustment to the taxable income of the transaction. On February 03, 2015, the SAT issued the Announcement of the State Administration of Taxation on Several Issues concerning the Enterprise Income Tax Deriving from the Indirect Transfers of Properties among Non-Resident Enterprises, or “Announcement 7”, which was further amended on December 1, 2017 and December 29, 2017. Announcement 7 repealed relevant provisions in Circular 698 with respect to Indirect Transfer, and stipulates more detailed rules for tax treatment of indirect transfer of equity interest in PRC resident enterprises and other assets situated in China. Announcement 7 has broadened the scope of the Indirect Transfer under Circular 698 to non-resident enterprises’ indirect transfer of (i) the assets of an "establishment or place" situated in the PRC; (ii) real property situated in the PRC; and (iii) equity interest in Chinese resident enterprises. The Announcement 7 has also elaborated how to determine that an Indirect Transfer has “a reasonable commercial purpose” and specified the legal consequences for failing to withhold and pay tax. We may conduct acquisitions involving changes in corporate structures in the future and Circular 698 and Announcement 7 may be interpreted by the relevant tax authorities to be applicable if such future acquisitions are considered by the relevant tax authorities to be devoid of “a reasonable commercial purpose.” As a result, we may be required to expend valuable resources to comply with Circular 698 or other related tax rules, which may have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition in the future. 

 

We are vulnerable to foreign currency exchange risk exposure.

 

Currently, our revenues are all denominated in Renminbi, which is not a freely convertible currency. The PRC government regulates conversion between Renminbi and foreign currencies. Changes in PRC laws and regulations on foreign exchange may result in uncertainties in our operation, albeit limited, in China. Our foreign currency exchange risk also arises from the fact that our financial statements are expressed in Hong Kong dollars. Our balance sheet uses the relevant prevailing period end exchange rate to convert all foreign currency amounts into Hong Kong dollars and our income statement records various payments and receipts using the relevant prevailing exchange rate on the date of each transaction. The different exchange rates prevailing at different times will give rise to foreign currency exchange exposures. In addition, the current peg of the exchange rate between the Hong Kong dollar and the U.S. dollar may be de-pegged or subject to an increased band of fluctuation. Fluctuations in the Hong Kong dollar exchange rates against other currencies may negatively impact our financial condition.

 

We intend to explore other currently unidentified investment opportunities and, accordingly, we are unable to currently ascertain the merits or risks of any such investment opportunity.

 

We intend to explore other currently unidentified investment opportunities to supplement our current minimal operations. Accordingly, there is no current basis for you to evaluate the possible merits or risks of any investment opportunity we may ultimately pursue. Although our management will endeavor to evaluate the risks inherent in any particular investment opportunity, we cannot assure you that we will properly ascertain or assess all of the significant risk factors or not be exposed to potential risks which could have a material and adverse effect on ability to manage our business. Further, as a result of our current minimal operations, limited sources of revenues and the need to maintain adequate control of our costs and expenses, we may not be able to attract, train, motivate and recruit suitably qualified personnel to explore or effect any investment opportunity thereby making it difficult for you to evaluate our long term business, financial performance and prospects. If we do not succeed in launching new business upon any investment opportunity to supplement our current minimal operations, our future results of operations and growth prospects may be materially and adversely affected.

 

Risks Related to Us and Our Securities

 

Because we are incorporated under the laws of the Cayman Islands, you may face difficulties in protecting your interests, and your ability to protect your rights through the U.S. Federal courts may be limited.

 

We are a company incorporated under the laws of the Cayman Islands, and substantially all of our assets are located outside the United States. In addition, our directors and officers are nationals or residents of jurisdictions other than the United States and all or a substantial portion of their assets are located outside the United States. As a result, it may be difficult for investors to effect service of process within the United States upon our directors or executive officers, or enforce judgments obtained in the United States courts against our directors or officers.

 

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Our corporate affairs are governed by our second amended and restated memorandum and articles of association, the Companies Law (2018 Revision) of the Cayman Islands (as the same may be supplemented or amended from time to time), or the “Companies Law,” and the common law of the Cayman Islands. The rights of shareholders to take action against the directors, actions by minority shareholders and the fiduciary responsibilities of our directors to us under Cayman Islands law are to a large extent governed by the common law of the Cayman Islands. The common law of the Cayman Islands is derived in part from comparatively limited judicial precedent in the Cayman Islands as well as from English common law, the decisions of whose courts are of persuasive authority, but are not binding on a court in the Cayman Islands. The rights of our shareholders and the fiduciary responsibilities of our directors under Cayman Islands law are not as clearly established as they would be under statutes or judicial precedent in some jurisdictions in the United States. In particular, the Cayman Islands has a less developed body of securities laws as compared to the United States, and certain states, such as Delaware, have more fully developed and judicially interpreted bodies of corporate law. In addition, Cayman Islands companies may not have standing to initiate a shareholders derivative action in a Federal court of the United States.

 

There is also uncertainty as to whether the courts of the Cayman Islands would:

 

  recognize or enforce judgments of United States courts obtained against us or our directors or officers predicated upon the civil liability provisions of the securities laws of the United States or any state in the United States; or

 

  entertain original actions brought in each respective jurisdiction against us or our directors or officers predicated upon the securities laws of the United States or any state in the United States.

 

The uncertainty relates to whether a judgment obtained from the U.S. courts under civil liability provisions of U.S. securities laws will be determined by the courts of the Cayman Islands as penal or punitive in nature. If such a determination is made, the courts of the Cayman Islands will not recognize or enforce the judgment against a Cayman Islands company, such as our company. As the courts of the Cayman Islands have yet to rule on making such a determination in relation to judgments obtained from U.S. courts under civil liability provisions of U.S. securities laws, it is uncertain whether such judgments would be enforceable in the Cayman Islands. The courts of the Cayman Islands would recognize as a valid judgment a final and conclusive judgment in personam obtained in the federal or state courts in the United States under which a sum of money is payable (other than a sum of money payable in respect of multiple damages, taxes or other charges of a like nature or in respect of a fine or other penalty) and would give a judgment based thereon provided that: (a) such courts had proper jurisdiction over the parties subject to such judgment; (b) such courts did not contravene the rules of natural justice of the Cayman Islands; (c) such judgment was not obtained by fraud; (d) the enforcement of the judgment would not be contrary to the public policy of the Cayman Islands; (e) no new admissible evidence relevant to the action is submitted prior to the rendering of the judgment by the courts of the Cayman Islands; and (f) there is due compliance with the correct procedures under the laws of the Cayman Islands.

 

As a result of all of the above, shareholders may have more difficulty in protecting their interests in the face of actions taken by management, members of the board of directors or controlling shareholders than they would as public shareholders of a United States company.

 

We may be treated as a passive foreign investment company (“PFIC”), which could result in adverse U.S. federal income tax consequences to U.S. investors.

 

In general, we would be treated as a PFIC for any taxable year in which either (1) at least 75% of our gross income (looking through certain 25% or more-owned corporate subsidiaries) is passive income or (2) at least 50% of the average value of our assets (looking through certain 25% or more-owned corporate subsidiaries) is attributable to assets that produce, or are held for the production of, passive income. Passive income generally includes, without limitation, dividends, interest, rents, royalties, and gains from the disposition of passive assets. If we are determined to be a PFIC for any taxable year (or portion thereof) that is included in the holding period of a U.S. holder of our ordinary shares, the U.S. holder may be subject to increased U.S. federal income tax liability and may be subject to additional reporting requirements. As a result of the disposition of all of our shareholdings in Plastec in October 2016 and based on the expected composition (and estimated values) of the assets and the nature of the income of us and our subsidiaries and our current plans of operation, we are expected to be treated as a PFIC in the near future. However, our actual PFIC status for any taxable year will not be determinable until after the end of such taxable year. Accordingly, there can be no assurance with respect to our status as a PFIC for our current taxable year or any subsequent taxable year. We urge U.S. investors to consult their own tax advisors regarding the possible application of the PFIC rules.

 

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A national securities exchange may not list our securities, or if a national securities exchange does grant such listing, it could thereafter delist our securities, which could limit investors’ ability to make transactions in our securities and subject us to additional trading restrictions.

 

We may consider applying to have our ordinary shares listed on a national securities exchange if circumstances permit. However, there is no assurance that such an application will be made or that we will be successful in our efforts to have our securities listed. If a national securities exchange does not list our securities or if it grants such listing and thereafter delists our securities, we could face significant material adverse consequences, including:

 

  A limited availability of market quotations for our securities;

 

  A reduced liquidity with respect to our securities;

 

  A determination that our ordinary shares are “penny stocks” which will require brokers trading in our shares to adhere to more stringent rules, possibly resulting in a reduced level of trading activity in the secondary trading market for our shares;

 

  A limited amount of news and analyst coverage for us; and

 

  A decreased ability to issue additional securities or obtain additional financing in the future.

 

If our ordinary shares become subject to the SEC’s penny stock rules, broker-dealers may experience difficulty in completing customer transactions and trading activity in our securities may be adversely affected.

 

If at any time we have net tangible assets of $5,000,000 or less and our ordinary shares have a market price per share of less than $5.00, transactions in our ordinary shares may be subject to the “penny stock” rules promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Under these rules, broker-dealers who recommend such securities to persons other than institutional accredited investors must:

 

  make a special written suitability determination for the purchaser;

 

  receive the purchaser’s written agreement to the transaction prior to sale;

 

  provide the purchaser with risk disclosure documents which identify certain risks associated with investing in “penny stocks” and which describe the market for these “penny stocks” as well as a purchaser’s legal remedies; and

 

  obtain a signed and dated acknowledgment from the purchaser demonstrating that the purchaser has actually received the required risk disclosure document before a transaction in a “penny stock” can be completed.

 

If our ordinary shares become subject to these rules, broker-dealers may find it difficult to effectuate customer transactions and trading activity in our securities may be adversely affected. As a result, the market price of our securities may be depressed, and you may find it more difficult to sell our securities.

 

If we fail to maintain an effective system of internal controls, we may be unable to accurately report our financial results or prevent fraud, and investor confidence and the market price of our ordinary shares may be adversely affected.

 

Our reporting obligations as a public company will place a significant strain on our management, operational and financial resources and systems for the foreseeable future. We are a relatively young company with limited accounting personnel and other resources with which to address our internal controls and procedures. In addition, we must implement financial and disclosure control procedures and corporate governance practices that enable us to comply, on a stand-alone basis, with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and related Securities and Exchange Commission, or the SEC, rules. For example, we will need to further develop accounting and financial capabilities, including the establishment of an internal audit function and development of documentation related to internal control policies and procedures. Failure to quickly establish the necessary controls and procedures would make it difficult to comply with SEC rules and regulations with respect to internal control and financial reporting. We will need to take further actions to continue to improve our internal controls. If we are unable to implement solutions to any weaknesses in our existing internal controls and procedures, or if we fail to maintain an effective system of internal controls in the future, we may be unable to accurately report our financial results or prevent fraud and investor confidence and the market price of our ordinary shares may be adversely impacted.

 

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Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 requires us to perform an evaluation of our internal controls over financial reporting and file annual management assessments of their effectiveness with the SEC. The management assessment to be filed is required to include a certification of our internal controls by our chief executive officer and chief financial officer. In addition to satisfying requirements of Section 404, we may also make improvements to our management information system to computerize certain manual controls, establish a comprehensive procedures manual for US GAAP financial reporting, and increase the headcount in the accounting and internal audit functions with professional qualifications and experience in accounting, financial reporting and auditing under US GAAP.

 

If we become an “accelerated filer” or a “large accelerated filer” as those terms are defined under Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), our auditors will be required to attest to our evaluation of internal controls over financial reporting. Unless we successfully design and implement changes to our internal controls and management systems, or if we fail to maintain the adequacy of these controls as such standards are modified or amended from time to time, we may not be able to comply with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. As a result, our auditors may be unable to attest to the effectiveness of our internal controls over financial reporting. This could subject us to regulatory scrutiny and result in a loss of public confidence in our management, which could, among other things, adversely affect the price of our ordinary shares and our ability to raise additional capital.

  

Our executive officers have limited experience managing a public company subject to United States securities laws and preparing financial statements in U.S. GAAP.

 

Our chief executive officer and chief financial officer, who are primarily responsible for the disclosure contained in our annual reports and financial statements filed with the SEC, have limited experience as officers of a public company subject to United States securities laws since we are the first United States public company they have managed. As a result, our executive officers chiefly in charge of our disclosure have limited experience with United States securities laws and U.S. GAAP. Accordingly, they may not have sufficient knowledge to properly interpret the extensive SEC financial reporting and disclosure rules or all relevant U.S. GAAP accounting standards and guidance, and may have to rely on third party advisers for compliance. If we are unable to engage knowledgeable third party advisers or our executive officers improperly interpret SEC financial reporting and disclosure rules and U.S. GAAP accounting standards and guidance, investor confidence and the market price of our securities may be adversely impacted. 

 

One of our directors and officers controls a significant amount of our ordinary shares and his interests may not align with the interests of our other shareholders.

 

Kin Sun Sze-To, our Chairman of the Board of Directors, currently has beneficial ownership of approximately 78.3% of our issued and outstanding ordinary shares. This significant concentration of share ownership may adversely affect or reduce the trading price of our ordinary shares because investors often perceive a disadvantage in owning shares in a company with one or several controlling shareholders. Furthermore, our directors and officers, as a group, have the ability to significantly influence or control the outcome of all matters requiring shareholders’ approvals, including electing directors and approving mergers or other business combination transactions. These actions may be taken even if they are opposed by our other shareholders. This concentration of ownership and voting power may also discourage, delay or prevent a change in control of our company, which could deprive our shareholders of an opportunity to receive a premium for their shares as part of a sale of our company.

 

Our executive officers have become affiliated with SYB following divestment of our shareholdings in Plastec and have thereafter allocated their time in pursuit of businesses of Plastec thereby causing conflicts of interest in their determination as to how much time to devote to our affairs. This conflict of interest could have a negative impact on our ability to remain as a going concern.

 

Our executive officers are not required to commit their full time to our affairs, which could create a conflict of interest when allocating their time between our operations (albeit limited currently) and their commitments vis-à-vis Plastec as part and parcel of our divestment of our shareholdings in Plastec to SYB. None of our executive officers are obligated to devote any specific number of hours to our affairs. If their other business affairs vis-à-vis Plastec require them to devote more substantial amounts of time to such affairs, it could limit their ability to devote time to our affairs and could have a negative impact on our ability to remain as a going concern from a long-term perspective. Additionally, our executive officers may become aware of business opportunities which may be appropriate for presentation to us and SYB/Plastec to which they owe fiduciary duties. Accordingly, they may have conflicts of interest in determining to which entity a particular business opportunity should be presented. As a result, a potential business opportunity may preferentially be presented to SYB/Plastec ahead, or instead, of to us and we may not be afforded a realistic chance of exploring any business opportunity.

 

O ur ability to consummate any investment opportunity will be dependent on the efforts of our key personnel.

 

Our ability to successfully effect any investment opportunity will be dependent upon the efforts of our key personnel. As indicated above, our executive officers are not required to commit their full time efforts to our affairs. Accordingly, there is no assurance that they will spend sufficient time to our locating any potential investment opportunity. Further, the unexpected loss of our executives could have a detrimental effect on us and our ability to realize any potential investment opportunity.

 

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Because of our limited resources, other companies may have a competitive advantage in locating and consummating investment opportunities.

 

We expect to encounter competition from entities having a business objective similar to ours, including venture capital funds, leveraged buyout funds and operating businesses competing for investment opportunities. Many of these entities are well established and have extensive experience in identifying and effecting investment opportunities directly or through affiliates. Many of these competitors possess greater technical, human and other resources than we do and our financial resources will be relatively limited when contrasted with those of many of these competitors. The foregoing may place us at a competitive disadvantage in successfully locating and consummating any investment opportunity.

 

The market price for our shares may be volatile.

 

The market price for our shares is likely to be highly volatile and subject to wide fluctuations in response to factors including the following:

 

  actual or anticipated fluctuations in our operating results and changes or revisions of our expected results;

 

  changes in financial estimates by securities research analysts;

 

  fluctuations of exchange rates between the RMB, the Hong Kong dollar and the U.S. dollar.

 

Volatility in the price of our shares may result in shareholder litigation that could in turn result in substantial costs and a diversion of our management’s attention and resources.

 

The financial markets in the United States and other countries have experienced significant price and volume fluctuations, and market prices have been and continue to be extremely volatile. Volatility in the price of our shares may be caused by factors outside of our control and may be unrelated or disproportionate to our results of operations. In the past, following periods of volatility in the market price of a public company’s securities, shareholders have frequently instituted securities class action litigation against such company. Litigation of this kind could result in substantial costs and a diversion of our management’s attention and resources.

 

If we do not pay dividends on our shares, shareholders may be forced to benefit from an investment in our shares only if those shares appreciate in value.

 

The payment of dividends in the future will be entirely within the sole discretion of our board of directors. Whether future dividends will be declared will largely be contingent upon Plastec’s ability to achieve the prospective performance target for the year ended December 31, 2018 pursuant to the terms of the Agreement, of which there can be no assurance, and our cash flow needs for future development; all of which may be adversely affected by one or more of the factors described herein. Accordingly, we may not declare or pay additional dividends in the future. Even if the board of directors decides to pay dividends, the form, frequency and amount will depend upon our future operations and earnings, capital requirements and surplus, general financial condition, contractual restrictions and other factors that the board may deem relevant. If we determine not to pay any dividends in future, realization of a gain on shareholders’ investments will depend on the appreciation of the price of our shares, and there is no guarantee that our shares will appreciate in value. 

 

We may need additional capital, and the sale of additional shares or equity or debt securities could result in additional dilution to our shareholders.

 

We believe that our current cash and cash equivalents will be sufficient to meet our anticipated cash needs at least for the next twelve month. We may, however, require additional cash resources due to changed business conditions or other future developments, including any investments or acquisitions we may decide to pursue. If these resources are insufficient to satisfy our cash requirements, we may seek to sell additional equity or debt securities or obtain one or more additional credit facilities. The sale of additional equity securities could result in additional dilution to our shareholders. The incurrence of indebtedness would result in increased debt service obligations and could result in operating and financing covenants that would restrict our operations. It is uncertain whether financing will be available in amounts or on terms acceptable to us, if at all. 

 

ITEM 4. INFORMATION ON THE COMPANY.

 

A. History and Development of Our Company

 

Office Location

 

Our principal executive offices are located at c/o Unit 01, 21/F, Aitken Vanson Centre, 61 Hoi Yuen Road, Kwun Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong and our telephone number at that location is 852-21917155. Our registered office is PO Box 309, Ugland House, Grand Cayman, KY1-1104, Cayman Islands and our registered agent is Maples Corporate Services Limited, PO Box 309, Ugland House, Grand Cayman, KY1-1104, Cayman Islands. Our agent for service of process in the United States is Graubard Miller, our U.S. counsel, located at 405 Lexington Avenue, New York, New York 10174. We maintain a website at http://www.plastec.com.hk that contains information about our company, but that information is not part of this Form 20-F.

 

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Principal Legal Advisers

 

Our principal legal adviser in the United States is Graubard Miller, located at 405 Lexington Avenue, New York, New York 10174. Our principal legal adviser in the Cayman Islands is Maples and Calder, located at PO Box 309, Ugland House, South Church Street, George Town, Grand Cayman KY1-1104, Cayman Islands. Our principal legal adviser in the People’s Republic of China is Jingtian & Gongcheng, located at 34/F, Tower 3, China Central Place, 77 Jianguo Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100025 People’s Republic of China.

 

History and Development

 

We are a Cayman Islands company incorporated under the Companies Law. We were formed on March 27, 2008 as an exempted company with limited liability. We were originally incorporated under the name “GSME Acquisition Partners I” for the purpose of acquiring, through a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, plan of arrangement, recapitalization, reorganization or similar business combination, an operating business, or control of such operating business through contractual arrangements, that had its principal operations located in the PRC.

 

On November 25, 2009, we closed our initial public offering, or “IPO,” of 3,600,000 units with each unit consisting of one ordinary share and one warrant, or “public warrants,” each to purchase one ordinary share at an exercise price of $11.50 per share. The units were sold at an offering price of $10.00 per unit, generating gross proceeds of $36,000,000. We also issued to the underwriters in the IPO an aggregate of 360,000 unit purchase options, each to purchase a unit identical to the units sold in the IPO, at an exercise price of $15.00 per unit, of which 70,375 unit purchase options were subsequently repurchased by us in April 2012. Simultaneously with the consummation of the IPO, we consummated the private sale of 3,600,000 warrants, or “insider warrants,” at a price of $0.50 per warrant, generating total proceeds of $1,800,000. In connection with the IPO, our initial shareholders placed a total of 1,200,000 ordinary shares, or “initial shares”, in escrow pursuant to an escrow agreement with Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, as escrow agent.

 

From the consummation of our IPO until August 6, 2010, we were searching for a suitable target business to acquire. On August 6, 2010, we entered into an agreement and plan of reorganization, or “Merger Agreement,” with Plastec, each of the former Plastec shareholders and our merger subsidiary, which provided, among other things, that our wholly owned subsidiary would merge with and into Plastec, with Plastec surviving as a wholly owned subsidiary of ours then. The Merger Agreement was subsequently amended in September 2010 and December 2010 but continued to provide for our wholly owned subsidiary to merge with and into Plastec, with Plastec surviving as a wholly owned subsidiary of ours then. On December 10, 2010, we held an extraordinary general meeting of our shareholders, at which our shareholders approved the merger and other related proposals. On December 16, 2010, we closed the merger. At the closing, we issued to the former shareholders of Plastec an aggregate of 7,054,583 ordinary shares and agreed to issue the former Plastec shareholders an aggregate of 9,723,988 earnout shares additionally upon the achievement by Plastec of certain net income targets. Also at the closing, 2,615,732 of the public shares sold in our IPO were converted into cash and cancelled based on the election of the holders to exercise their conversion rights. In connection with the merger, our business then became the business of Plastec and we changed our name to “Plastec Technologies, Ltd.” On April 30, 2011, we further amended the Merger Agreement to remove certain earnout provisions contained within it and to issue an aggregate of 7,486,845 ordinary shares to the former Plastec shareholders. We subsequently repurchased from one of the former Plastec shareholders an aggregate of 1,570,000 shares.

 

In connection with the merger with Plastec, we amended the terms of the escrow agreement with the initial shareholders to include in escrow an aggregate of 2,418,878 of the insider warrants and to provide additional restrictions on the release from escrow of all of the securities, including the requirement to raise certain financing by December 16, 2011. On December 16, 2011, the escrow agreement was again amended and the date on which the required financing was needed by was extended to March 16, 2012. No funds were ultimately raised and as a result, a total of 806,293 initial shares and the entire 2,418,878 insider warrants held in escrow were automatically repurchased by us at an aggregate consideration of $0.01 and cancelled.

 

We announced the establishment of a repurchase program in December 2011, under which and as the program was subsequently extended and expanded, we were allowed to repurchase up to $5 million of our ordinary shares and public warrants in both open market and privately negotiated transactions at the discretion of our management and as market conditions allowed, or “2011 Repurchase Program.” At the completion of the 2011 Repurchase Program on September 25, 2013, we had repurchased 832,765 ordinary shares and 85,000 public warrants thereunder.

 

On September 25, 2013, we also announced a new repurchase program, under which and as the program was subsequently extended and expanded, we are allowed to repurchase up to $5 million of our units, ordinary shares and public warrants in both open market and privately negotiated transactions at the discretion of our management and as market conditions allowed, or “2013 Repurchase Program.” The 2013 Repurchase Program (as extended) is currently valid through September 25, 2018 and so far we have repurchased 586,010 ordinary shares and 547,600 public warrants thereunder.

 

On November 18, 2014, all issued and outstanding public warrants, insider warrants and unit purchase options expired and were cancelled accordingly.

 

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On November 14, 2015, we entered into the Agreement with SYB and its wholly-owned subsidiary, SYIM. Pursuant to the Agreement, SYIM was to purchase, through a wholly-owned Hong Kong subsidiary, the entirety of our shareholding interests in Plastec for an aggregate purchase price of RMB 1,250,000,000 (or US$198,412,698), in cash (the “Transfer Price”). Of the Transfer Price, RMB 875,000,000 (or US$138,888,889) was payable within 60 days after the China Securities Regulatory Commission approved of the Issuance (as defined in the Agreement) and SYB’s receipt of the funds raised through the Issuance, the latter of which was confirmed by SYB to have happened by July 29, 2016. Accordingly, payment of the initial portion of the Transfer Price was made to us on September 21, 2016.

 

The remaining RMB 375,000,000 (or US$59,523,810) of the Transfer Price (the “Remaining Amount”) was deposited into a bank account designated solely for the purpose of the transaction, supervised and administered by SYB and us jointly, with tranches of which made payable to us upon Plastec achieving certain performance targets for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2017 and 2018 (the “Performance Commitments”) as described below:

 

Year ending December 31,   Net Profit Target   Payment Amount
2016   HK$161,211,000   RMB 113,250,000 (US$17,976,190)
2017   HK$177,088,000   RMB 124,380,000 (US$19,742,857)
2018   HK$195,408,000   RMB 137,370,000 (US$21,804,762)

 

Under the Agreement, we were obliged to use our best efforts to cause certain of our executives to continue their offices with certain of Plastec’s subsidiaries and to enter into services agreements with those subsidiaries for a term expiring no earlier than December 31, 2018. The parties also agreed that if Plastec’s cumulative actual net profits for the three years ended December 31, 2018 exceeds the cumulative Performance Commitment for such period, 30% of the surplus shall be distributed to Plastec’s management team, including those members designated by us, in cash as a bonus.

 

On October 11, 2016, the parties consummated the transactions contemplated by the Agreement after the fulfillment of certain other conditions, as described in the Agreement. As a result, we no longer own Plastec.

 

By a letter dated May 10, 2017, SYB confirmed and acknowledged to us that Plastec’s audited net profit (on a consolidated basis, after deducting non-current gains and losses) for the year ended December 31, 2016 was HK$183,958,100, which was in excess of the performance target for the year ended December 31, 2016, set at HK$161,211,000 in the Agreement, by HK$22,747,100 or approximately 14.1%. Accordingly, we were paid a further sum of RMB 113,250,000 (or US$17,976,190) of the Remaining Amount on June 1, 2017 and in accordance with the terms of the Agreement.

 

By a letter dated March 28, 2018, SYB confirmed and acknowledged to us that Plastec’s audited net profit (on a consolidated basis, after deducting non-current gains and losses) for the year ended December 31, 2017 was HK$183,124,000, which was in excess of the performance target for the year ended December 31, 2017, set at HK$177,088,000 in the Agreement, by HK$6,036,000 or approximately 3.4%. Accordingly, we shall be paid a further sum of RMB 124,380,000 (or US$19,742,857) of the Remaining Amount in due course and in accordance with the terms of the Agreement.

 

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If the Performance Commitment for the year ending December 31, 2018 is met, the Remaining Amount payable for fiscal 2018 shall be paid in full. If the actual net profit of Plastec in fiscal 2018 is less than the Performance Commitment of 2018 but more than or equal to 80% thereof, then the corresponding Remaining Amount payable for fiscal 2018 shall be adjusted proportionately at that same rate. If the actual net profit of Plastec in fiscal 2018 is less than 80% of the Performance Commitment of 2018, then the corresponding Remaining Amount payable for fiscal 2018, or any part thereof, will not be paid.

 

B. Business Overview

 

Following consummation of the transactions described above, our only operations have generally been, or will be, to (i) complete the construction of our manufacturing plant in Kai Ping, China which was disposed of to SYB prior to its official operation in April 2018, (ii) collect rental income from certain property we own and that is being leased to one of Plastec’s subsidiaries, (iii) collect the payments upon Plastec achieving the performance targets for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2017 (which Plastec already did) and 2018 as described in the Agreement; and (iv) to explore other investment opportunities.

 

In accordance with the terms and spirits of the Agreement, we caused Viewmount to enter into the Manufacturing Plant Transfer Agreement on March 30, 2018, pursuant to the terms and conditions of which Viewmount was to transfer the ownership interests in the subsidiaries of Viewmount holding our newly established manufacturing plant in Kai Ping, China through their PRC subsidiaries, Kai Ping Broadway Mold Tech Co., Limited and Yong Xie Precision Tech (Kai Ping) Co., Limited, to Plastec for a total consideration of approximately HK$70,000 (or US$8,974), representing the actual registered capital injected by Viewmount into the relevant subsidiaries.

 

On April 20, 2018, the parties consummated the transactions contemplated by the Manufacturing Plant Transfer Agreement. The parties also settled all account payables owed by the relevant subsidiaries to Viewmount at the closing, totaling HK$258,910,000 (or US$33,193,590).

 

To date, we have not identified any investment opportunities, the pursuit of which we believe would be advantageous to us to supplement our current minimal operations. As a result, we cannot assure you that we will be able to locate any such investment opportunity in the future and accordingly there is no current basis for you to evaluate the possible merits or risks of any investment opportunity we may ultimately pursue.

 

Although our management will endeavor to evaluate the risks inherent in any particular investment opportunity, we cannot assure you that we will properly ascertain or assess all of the significant risk factors or not be exposed to potential risks which could have a material and adverse effect on ability to manage our business. Further, as a result of our current minimal operations, limited sources of revenues and the need to maintain adequate control of our costs and expenses, we may not be able to attract, train, motivate and recruit suitably qualified personnel to explore or effect any investment opportunity thereby making it difficult for you to evaluate our long term business, financial performance and prospects. If we do not succeed in launching any new business upon an investment opportunity to supplement our current minimal operations, our future results of operations and growth prospects may be materially and adversely affected arising from a lack of business diversification.

 

Our ability to successfully effect any investment opportunity will also be dependent upon the efforts of our key personnel. However, our executive officers are not required to, and it is unlikely that they will, commit and devote their full time efforts to our affairs. Accordingly, there is no assurance that they will spend sufficient time to our locating any potential investment opportunity. Further, the unexpected loss of our executives could have a detrimental effect on us and our ability to realize any potential investment opportunity.

 

Further, we expect to encounter competition from entities having a business objective similar to ours, including venture capital funds, leveraged buyout funds and operating businesses competing for investment opportunities. Many of these entities are well established and have extensive experience in identifying and effecting investment opportunities directly or through affiliates. Many of these competitors possess greater technical, human and other resources than we do and our financial resources will be relatively limited when contrasted with those of many of these competitors. The foregoing may place us at a competitive disadvantage in successfully locating and consummating any investment opportunity.

 

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During fiscal year 2017 and through closing of the Manufacturing Plant Transfer Agreement on April 20, 2018, our minimal operations were subject to the following laws and regulations.

 

Wholly-Foreign Owned Enterprises.   Our former PRC subsidiaries, namely, Kai Ping Broadway Mold Tech Co., Limited and Yong Xie Precision Tech (Kai Ping) Co., Limited, are wholly foreign-owned enterprises, each of which is subject to foreign investment laws of the PRC. Wholly foreign-owned enterprises are governed by the Law of the People’s Republic of China on Foreign-Capital Enterprises and its amendment, which were promulgated on April 12, 1986 and October 31, 2000 respectively, and its Implementation Regulations promulgated on December 12, 1990 and lately amended on February 19, 2014 (together the “Foreign Enterprises Law”), which regulate all the matters as to establishment procedures, approval procedures, registered capital requirements, foreign exchange restrictions, accounting practices, taxation, employment and all other relevant matters.

 

On October 8, 2016, the Interim Measures for Record-filing Administration of the Establishment and Change of Foreign-invested Enterprises ( 《外商投資企業設立及變更備案管理暫行辦法》 , the “Interim Measures”) was promulgated by the Ministry of Commerce, pursuant to which, the establishment of foreign-invested enterprises which the special market entry management measures prescribed do not apply to and their changes shall be subject to record-filing instead of examination and approval. Within the record-filing scope stipulated in the Interim Measures, a foreign-invested enterprise shall fill in online and submit an application of record-filing for its establishment or change and the relevant documents for completing the record-filing procedures.

 

Further, any investments conducted by foreign investors and foreign enterprises in the PRC shall be subject to the Guidance Catalogue of Industries for the Foreign Investment (the “Guidance Catalogue”), the latest version of which was promulgated by the MOC and the National Development and Reform Commission on March 10, 2015 and came into effect on April 10, 2015. The Guidance Catalogue set out categories of foreign investment industries, namely, the Encouraged Foreign Investment Industries, the Restricted Foreign Investment Industries and the Prohibited Foreign Investment Industries. Any industry not listed in the Guidance Catalogue is classified as the Permitted Foreign Investment Industries. Under the Guidance Catalogue, our business does not fall under the prohibited or the restricted categories for foreign investments. Pursuant to Announcement No. 22, 2016 issued by the National Development and Reform Commission and the Ministry of Commerce ( 《國家發展和改革委員會 / 商務部2016年第22號公告》 , the “Announcement No. 22”) on 8 October 2016, the special market entry management measures shall be implemented with reference to the relevant regulations in relation to the restricted foreign-invested industries, prohibited foreign-invested industries and encouraged foreign-invested industries with requirements as to shareholding and senior management stipulated in the Guidance Catalogue.

   

Labor and Social Security. Pursuant to the Labor Law of the PRC, which was promulgated on July 5, 1994 and became effective on January 1, 1995, and the Labor Contract Law of the PRC, which became effective on January 1, 2008 and was amended on December 28, 2012, labor contracts shall be concluded in writing if labor relationships are to be or have been established between enterprises or entities on one hand and the laborers on the other hand. Further, under the Regulations on Paid Annual Leave for Employees, which became effective on January 1, 2008, employees who have served more than one year with an employer are entitled to a paid vacation ranging from five to fifteen days, depending on their length of service. Employees who waive such vacation entitlement at the request of the employer shall be compensated at three times their normal salaries for each waived vacation day.

 

As required under the Regulation of Insurance for Labor Injury, implemented on January 1, 2004, the Provisional Measures for Maternity Insurance of Employees of Corporations, implemented on January 1, 1995, the Decisions on the Establishment of a Unified Programme for Old-Aged Pension Insurance of the State Council, issued on July 16, 1997, the Decisions on the Establishment of the Medical Insurance Programme for Urban Workers of the State Council, promulgated on December 14, 1998, the Unemployment Insurance Measures, promulgated on January 22, 1999, and the Social Insurance Law of the PRC, implemented on July 1, 2011, enterprises are obliged to provide their employees in the PRC with welfare schemes covering pension insurance, unemployment insurance, maternity insurance, labor injury insurance and medical insurance. Enterprises must apply for social insurance registration with local social insurance agencies and pay premiums for their employees. If an enterprise fails to pay the required premiums on time or in full amount, the authorities in charge will demand the enterprise to settle the overdue amount within a stipulated time period and impose a 0.05% overdue fine. If the overdue amount is still not settled within the stipulated time period, an additional fine with an amount of three to five times of the overdue amount will be imposed.

 

According to the Administrative Regulation on Management of Housing Provident Fund ( 住房公積金管理條例 ), which was promulgated by the State Council on April 3, 1999, became effective on the same day and was amended on March 24, 2002, enterprises must register with the competent managing center for housing funds and, upon the examination by such managing center of housing fund, complete procedures for opening an account at the relevant bank for the deposit of employees’ housing funds. Employers are required to contribute, on behalf of their employees, to housing accumulation funds. The payment is required to be made to local administrative authorities. Any employer who fails to contribute may be fined and ordered to make good the deficit within a stipulated time limit.

 

Fire Control.   

 

According to the Fire Control Law of the PRC promulgated on September 1, 1998 and amended on October 28, 2008, we were required to submit the design and drawings of a construction project, relating to the construction of manufacturing plant at Kai Ping, to the relevant fire control bureau for approval before commencement of the construction. Also upon completion of a construction project, fire prevention mechanisms of the construction project should be evaluated and approved by the relevant fire control bureau before commencement of operation.

 

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Properties

  

As of the date of this Form 20-F, our subsidiary, namely Broadway Manufacturing Company Limited, has the right to use the parcels of land (of total site area 47,190 square meters) located in Furong Industrial District, Furongmei Area, Shajing Street, Xinqiao Village, Bao’an District, Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province of the PRC which together with industrial building and premises for dormitory purpose built thereon (of total gross floor area 108,180 square meters) are being leased to one of Plastec’s subsidiaries on terms as follows (referred to also as “Tenancy Agreements”):

 

Lessee   Location   Lessor   Site  
area/Gross
floor area
(sq. m.)
  Status of  
Land
  Term of  
Lease
    Fees
                             
Broadway Precision (Shenzhen) Co.
Ltd.
  Furong Industrial
District, Furongmei
Area, Shajing Street,
Xinqiao Village,
Bao’an District,
Shenzhen City,
Guangdong Province
  Broadway
Manufacturing
Company
Limited
  47,190/81,251   Collectively
owned land
    12/1/2015 to
11/30/2018
    RMB 893,761 per month
                             
Broadway Precision (Shenzhen) Co.
Ltd.
  Furong Industrial
District, Furongmei
Area, Shajing Street,
Xinqiao Village,
Bao’an District,
Shenzhen City,
Guangdong Province
  Broadway
Manufacturing
Company
Limited
  47,190/16,036   Collectively
owned land
    12/1/2015 to
11/30/2018
    RMB 128,292 per month
                             
Broadway Precision (Shenzhen) Co.
Ltd.
  Block A, Furong Industrial
District, Furongmei
Area, Xinqiao Street,
Xinqiao Village,
Bao’an District,
Shenzhen City,
Guangdong Province
  Broadway
Manufacturing
Company
Limited
  47,190/5,476   Collectively
owned land
    9/1/2017 to
8/31/2020
    RMB 54,760 per month
                             
Broadway Precision (Shenzhen) Co.
Ltd.
  Block B, Furong Industrial
District, Furongmei
Area, Xinqiao Street,
Xinqiao Village,
Bao’an District,
Shenzhen City,
Guangdong Province
  Broadway
Manufacturing
Company
Limited
  47,190/5,417   Collectively
owned land
    9/1/2017 to
8/31/2020
    RMB 54,170 per month

 

Executives and Directors

 

As of the date of this Form 20-F, we have no employees but have two executive officers and two independent directors. These individuals are not obligated to devote any specific number of hours to our matters and intend to devote only as much time as they deem necessary to our affairs. The amount of time they will devote in any time period will vary based on whether an investment opportunity has been targeted and works arising therefrom. Accordingly, once management locates a suitable investment opportunity, they will consequently spend more time to our affairs than they would prior to locating a suitable investment opportunity and we do not intend to have any full time employees prior to that event.

 

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Seasonality

 

The disclosure set forth under “ Seasonality ” in Item 5 of this Form 20-F is incorporated herein by reference.

 

C. Organizational Structure

 

The following chart illustrates the organizational structure of us and our subsidiaries as of the date of this Form 20-F   .

 

 

 

D. Property, Plants and Equipment

 

The disclosure set forth under “ Properties ” in Item 4.B is incorporated herein by reference.

 

ITEM 4A. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS.

 

None.

 

ITEM 5. OPERATING AND FINANCIAL REVIEW AND PROSPECTS.

 

You should read the following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and the related notes included elsewhere in this Form 20-F. This discussion may contain forward-looking statements. Our actual results may differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements because of various factors, including those set forth under Item 3.D (“Risk Factors”) or in other parts of this Form 20-F.

 

A. Operating Results

 

Overview

 

We used to be a vertically integrated plastic manufacturing services provider providing comprehensive precision plastic manufacturing services (through our former wholly owned subsidiary, Plastec) from mold design and fabrication and plastic injection manufacturing to secondary-process finishing as well as parts assembly to leading international OEMs, ODMs and OBMs of consumer electronics, electrical home appliances, telecommunication devices, computer peripherals and precision plastic toys.

 

Following consummation of the divestment transactions on October 11, 2016 and pursuant to the terms of the Agreement more particularly described in Item 4.A of this Form 20-F, we no longer own Plastec with the result that our only operations have generally been, or will be, to (i) complete the construction of our manufacturing plant in Kai Ping, China which was disposed of to SYB prior to its official operation in April 2018, (ii) collect rental income from certain property we own and that is being leased to one of Plastec’s subsidiaries, (iii) collect the payments upon Plastec achieving the performance targets for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2017 (which Plastec already did) and 2018 as described in the Agreement; and (iv) to explore other investment opportunities.

 

To date, we have not identified any investment opportunities, the pursuit of which we believe would be advantageous to us to supplement our current minimal operations. As a result, we cannot assure you that we will be able to locate any such investment opportunity in the future and accordingly there is no current basis for you to evaluate the possible merits or risks of any investment opportunity we may ultimately pursue.

 

Although our management will endeavor to evaluate the risks inherent in any particular investment opportunity, we cannot assure you that we will properly ascertain or assess all of the significant risk factors or not be exposed to potential risks which could have a material and adverse effect on ability to manage our business. Further, as a result of our current minimal operations, limited sources of revenues and the need to maintain adequate control of our costs and expenses, we may not be able to attract, train, motivate and recruit suitably qualified personnel to explore or effect any investment opportunity thereby making it difficult for you to evaluate our long term business, financial performance and prospects. If we do not succeed in launching any new business upon an investment opportunity to supplement our current minimal operations, our future results of operations and growth prospects may be materially and adversely affected arising from a lack of business diversification.

 

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Our ability to successfully effect any investment opportunity will also be dependent upon the efforts of our key personnel. However, our executive officers are not required to, and it is unlikely that they will, commit and devote their full time efforts to our affairs. Accordingly, there is no assurance that they will spend sufficient time to our locating any potential investment opportunity. Further, the unexpected loss of our executives could have a detrimental effect on us and our ability to realize any potential investment opportunity.

 

Further, we expect to encounter competition from entities having a business objective similar to ours, including venture capital funds, leveraged buyout funds and operating businesses competing for investment opportunities. Many of these entities are well established and have extensive experience in identifying and effecting investment opportunities directly or through affiliates. Many of these competitors possess greater technical, human and other resources than we do and our financial resources will be relatively limited when contrasted with those of many of these competitors. The foregoing may place us at a competitive disadvantage in successfully locating and consummating any investment opportunity. 

   

Critical Accounting Policies

 

We prepare our consolidated financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP, which requires us to make judgments, estimates and assumptions that affect:

 

  the reported amounts of its assets and liabilities;

 

  the disclosure of its contingent assets and liabilities at the end of each reporting period; and

 

  the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during each reporting period.

 

We continually evaluate these estimates based on our own experience, knowledge and assessment of current business and other conditions, our expectations regarding the future based on available information and reasonable assumptions, which together form our basis for making judgments about matters that are not readily apparent from other sources. Some of our accounting policies require a higher degree of judgment than others in their application. When reading our consolidated financial statements, you should consider:

 

  our selection of critical accounting policies;

 

  the judgment and other uncertainties affecting the application of such policies; and

 

  the sensitivity of reported results to changes in conditions and assumptions.

 

We believe the following accounting policies involve the most significant judgments and estimates used in the preparation of our financial statements:

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

Our long-lived assets include property, plant and equipment. We amortize our long-lived assets using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets, taking into account the assets’ estimated residual values. We estimate the useful lives and residual values at the time we acquire the assets based on our management’s knowledge on the useful lives of similar assets and replacement costs of similar assets having been used for the same useful lives respectively in the market, and taking into account anticipated technological or other changes. On this basis, we have estimated the useful lives of our buildings to be twenty-five years, our furniture, fixture and equipment to be three to five years, our computer equipment to be two to three years, our motor vehicles to be five years and our plant and machinery to be five years. We review the estimated useful life and residual value for each of our long-lived assets on a regular basis. If technological changes are to occur more rapidly than anticipated, we may shorten the useful lives or lower the residual value assigned to these assets, which will result in the recognition of increased depreciation and amortization expense in the adjusted remaining useful lives.

 

Discontinued Operation

 

A disposal of a component of an entity or a group of components of an entity shall be reported in discontinued operations if the disposal represents a strategic shift that has (or will have) a major effect on an entity’s operations. Classification as a discontinued operation occurs upon disposal or when the operation meets the criteria to be classified as held for sale, if earlier. Where an operation is classified as discontinued, a single amount is presented on the face of the consolidated statements of operations. The amount of total current assets, total non-current assets, total current liabilities and total non-current liabilities are presented separately on the consolidated balance sheets.

 

Revenues

 

We generated revenues from our continuing operations in fiscal years ended December 31, 2015, 2016 and 2017 as follows, which were presented as other income in our audited financial statements:

 

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    Fiscal Years Ended December 31,  
    2015     2016     2017  
    (HK$'000)  
    Amount     % of Total     Amount     % of Total     Amount     % of Total  
Rental income     12,768       50.7 %     14,874       62.3 %     15,224       92.8 %
Advisory fees income     12,000       47.7 %     9,000       37.7 %     0       0.0 %
Sundries     393       1.6 %     0       0.0 %     1,189       7.2 %
      25,161       100.0 %     23,874       100.0 %     16,413       100.0 %

 

Rental income

 

Our rental revenues were derived from properties located in Furong Industrial District, Furongmei Area, Shajing Street, Xinqiao Village, Bao’an District, Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province of the PRC as more particularly described in the section titled “ Properties ” in Item 4.B of this Form 20-F, which are being leased to one of Plastec’s subsidiaries and expiring in November 2018 and August 2020.

 

The most significant factors that directly or indirectly affect our revenues in the form of recurring rental income include the following:

 

  as disclosed under the section titled “ Risk Factors ” in Item 3.D of this Form 20-F, if current lessee of the land and premises under which our recurring rental income have been derived from terminates the underlying lease agreements prior to their stated maturities or not to renew them for another term upon their usual expiry for want of relevant land and building title certificates due to historical reasons (the renewal of which is not guaranteed but, if at all, will be subject to future negotiations and market conditions prevailing at the time), we could incur significant losses of revenues and we might experience significant difficulties in securing replacement lessee for the above mentioned land and premises, or if at all, on best available terms; in which case our business prospects and financial condition could be materially and adversely affected.

 

  the state of the PRC economy.

 

Advisory fees

 

Prior to October 11, 2016, we had received advisory fees from Plastec’s subsidiaries pursuant to advisory services agreements for provision of our know-how, practical advices and management skills and assistance to Plastec’s subsidiaries from time to time on a variety of operational, management and/or commercial issues arising from daily operations. All such advisory services agreements expired/terminated by the closing of the disposal of Plastec transaction on October 11, 2016.

 

Sundries

 

Sundries were non-recurring income. In fiscal year 2015, sundries arose from and were incidental to our disposal and closure of certain of our previous manufacturing plant in the PRC. In fiscal year 2017, sundries arose from reversal of land related charges in relation to the properties located in Furong Industrial District, Furongmei Area, Shajing Street, Xinqiao Village, Bao’an District, Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province of the PRC as more particularly described in the section titled “ Properties ” in Item 4.B of this Form 20-F.

 

Operating Costs

 

Our operating expenses arising from our continuing operations in fiscal years ended December 31, 2015, 2016 and 2017 consisted of the following:

 

    Fiscal Years Ended December 31,  
    2015     2016     2017  
    (HK$'000)  
    Amount     % of Total     Amount     % of Total     Amount     % of Total  
                                     
Amortization and depreciation     7,765       27.9 %     7,810       41.2 %     8,791       44.9 %
Land related governmental charges     1,521       5.5 %     1,189       6.3 %     -       - %
Other general administrative expenses     18,526       66.6 %     9,947       52.5 %     10,802       55.1 %
      27,812       100.0 %     18,946       100.0 %     19,593       100.0 %

 

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Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

 

Our selling, general and administrative expenses consisted primarily of amortization, depreciation and related governmental fees of the land and premises, legal and professional expenses, directors’ compensation, insurances, exchange differences and other administration related expenses, as well as transportation and motor vehicles related expenses.

 

Income Tax

 

Cayman Islands . We are incorporated in the Cayman Islands. The government of the Cayman Islands will not, under existing legislation, impose any income tax upon the Company or its shareholders.

 

British Virgin Islands . Our subsidiaries which are incorporated in the British Virgin Islands are exempted from income tax in the British Virgin Islands on their foreign-derived income.

 

Hong Kong . Our Hong Kong subsidiaries are subject to income tax on its profits in Hong Kong at the prevailing corporate tax rate of 16.5%. For the years ended December 31, 2015, 2016 and 2017, none of our Hong Kong subsidiaries recorded any Hong Kong profit tax on the basis that they did not have any assessable profits arising in or derived from Hong Kong.

 

China .   Under the PRC Enterprise Income Tax Law and Implementation Rules (“EIT Law”) effective as of January 1, 2008, all domestic enterprises and foreign-invested enterprises are subject to a unified income tax rate of 25% unless they qualify under certain limited exemptions.

 

Review of Results of Operations

 

The following table sets forth a summary of our consolidated results of operations for the periods indicated. This information should be read together with our consolidated financial statements, including the related notes that appear elsewhere in this Form 20-F.

 

    Fiscal Year ended December 31,  
    2015     2016     2017  
    HK$     HK$     HK$  
          (HK$'000)        
Revenues     -       -       -  
                         
Operating (expenses)/income, net                        
Selling, general and administrative expenses     (27,812 )     (18,946 )     (19,593 )
Other income     25,161       23,874       16,413  
Gain on disposal of property, plant and equipment     -       545       -  
Total operating (expenses)/income, net     (2,651 )     5,473       (3,180 )
                         
Income/(loss) from operations     (2,651 )     5,473       (3,180 )
                         
Interest income     1,028       1,276       2,258  
Income/(loss) before income tax expense     (1,623 )     6,749       (922 )
                         
Income tax expense from continuing operations     (294 )     (1,241 )     (524 )
Net income/(loss) from continuing operations attributable to the Company’s shareholders     (1,917 )     5,508       (1,446 )

 

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For the year ended December 31, 2017 compared to year ended December 31, 2016

 

Other income . Our other income for the year ended December 31, 2017 decreased by approximately HK$7.5 million or 31.3% to HK$16.4 million from HK$23.9 million in the year ended December 31, 2016 mainly attributable to the expiry/termination of advisory services agreements with Plastec’s certain subsidiaries since October 11, 2016 and cessation of advisory fees derived therefrom. On the other hand, we recorded an increase in rental income for fiscal 2017 as a result of additional monthly rentals derived from two new lease agreements in relation to the additional floor areas as more particularly described in the section titled “ Properties ” in Item 4.B of this Form 20-F, which are being leased to one of Plastec’s subsidiaries since September 2017, and also recorded an one-off reversal of land related charges in relation to the properties as more particularly described in the section titled “ Properties ” in Item 4.B of this Form 20-F..

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses . Our selling, general and administrative expenses for the year ended December 31, 2017 increased by approximately HK$0.6 million or 3.4% to HK$19.6 million from HK$18.9 million in the year ended December 31, 2016, mainly attributable to increased depreciation of fixed assets located in the manufacturing plant in Kai Ping, China.

 

Income from operations . Our loss from operations for the year ended December 31, 2017 was approximately HK$3.2 million, decreased by HK$8.7 million from HK$5.5 million income from operations for the year ended December 31, 2016. The loss was mainly due to the cessation of advisory fees arising from expiry/termination of advisory services agreements with Plastec’s certain subsidiaries since October 11, 2016 to cover operating expenses.

 

Income tax expenses . Our income tax expenses for the year ended December 31, 2017 decreased by approximately HK$0.7 million to HK$0.5 million from HK$1.2 million in the year ended December 31, 2016.

 

Net loss . Our net loss for the year ended December 31, 2017 was HK$1.4 million, compared to net income of HK$5.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2016.

 

For the year ended December 31, 2016 compared to year ended December 31, 2015

 

Other income . Our other income for the year ended December 31, 2016 decreased by HK$1.3 million or 5.2% to HK$23.9 million from HK$25.2 million in the year ended December 31, 2015 mainly attributable to a decrease in advisory fees received from one of Plastec’s subsidiaries as the underlying advisory services agreement was terminated during fiscal 2016. On the other hand, we recorded an increase in rental income for fiscal 2016 as a result of improved monthly rental upon renewal of lease agreements in relation to the premises more particularly described in the section titled “ Properties ” in Item 4.B of this Form 20-F, which are being leased to one of Plastec’s subsidiaries.

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses . Our selling, general and administrative expenses for the year ended December 31, 2016 decreased by HK$8.9 million or 32.0% to HK$18.9 million from HK$27.8 million in the year ended December 31, 2015 during which year we had incurred more in terms of legal and professional fees arising from the transaction to dispose of Plastec to SYB.

 

Income from operations . Our income from operations for the year ended December 31, 2016 increased by HK$8.2 million to HK$5.5 million from loss of HK$2.7 million in the year ended December 31, 2015. The loss from operation in the year ended December 31, 2015 was mainly due to legal and profession fees incurred arising from the transaction to dispose of Plastec to SYB.

 

Income tax expenses . Our income tax expenses for the year ended December 31, 2016 increased by HK$0.9 million to HK$1.2 million from HK$0.3 million in the year ended December 31, 2015.

 

Net income . Our net income for the year ended December 31, 2016 increased by HK$7.4 million to HK$5.5 million from a loss of HK$1.9 million in the year ended December 31, 2015.

 

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

Our operations have been generally funded through a combination of net cash generated from its operations, equity capital and borrowings from financial institutions. We believe that we have adequate working capital to finance our operations.

 

Summary of Cash Flows  

 

    Year Ended December 31,  
    2015     2016     2017  
    (HK$’000)  
Net Cash From Operating Activities     241,687       191,931       (21,689 )
Net Cash From Investing Activities     (150,437 )     675,849       82,743  
Net Cash From Financing Activities     (141,878 )     (843,429 )     (151,376 )
      (50,628 )     24,351       (90,322 )

 

For the year ended December 31, 2017 compared to year ended December 31, 2016

 

Net Cash From Operating Activities . For the year ended December 31, 2017, we generated a net cash outflow from operating activities of HK$21.7 million. Compared to the year ended December 31, 2016, which we generated a net cash inflow from operating activities of HK$191.9 million. The major cash outflow in fiscal year 2017 were prepayments and deposits of approximately HK$28 million which were mainly the amounts spent for the construction of manufacturing plant in Kai Ping, China.

 

Net Cash From Investing Activities . For the year ended December 31, 2017, we recorded a net cash inflow from investing activities of HK$82.7 million, comprised a net cash inflow of HK$131.7 million (being payment made to us under the Agreement as a result of Plastec achieving the performance target set for the year ended December 31, 2016) and a net cash outflow of HK$48.9 million for the purchase of properties, plant and equipment mainly for the manufacturing plant in Kai Ping, China. Compared to the year ended December 31, 2016, we recorded a net cash inflow of HK$675.8 million, which was mainly attributable to the net sales proceeds from disposal of Plastec for HK$703.4 million.

 

Net cash generated from financing activities .  We recorded a net cash outflow by financing activities of approximately HK$151.4 million, which comprised a net cash outflow of HK$151.4 million for the dividends paid. Compared to the year ended December 31, 2016, which we recorded a net cash outflow of HK$843.48 million, which was mainly attributable to payments of dividends totaling HK$837.6 million.

 

For the year ended December 31, 2016 compared to year ended December 31, 2015

 

Net Cash From Operating Activities . For the year ended December 31, 2016, we generated a net cash inflow from operating activities of HK$191.9 million, which comprised a net cash outflow by continuing operations of HK$4.5 million and a net cash inflow from discontinued operations of HK$196.5 million. Compared to the year ended December 31, 2015, which we generated a net cash inflow from operating activities of HK$241.7 million, which comprised of a net cash inflow from continuing operations of HK$9.4 million and a net cash inflow from discontinued operations of HK$232.3 million.

 

Net Cash From Investing Activities . For the year ended December 31, 2016, we recorded a net cash inflow from investing activities of HK$675.8 million, comprised a net cash inflow from continuing operations of HK$703.9 million which was mainly attributable to the net sales proceeds from disposal of Plastec of HK$703.4 million and a net cash outflow by discontinued operations of HK$28.1 million. Compared to the year ended December 31, 2015, which we recorded a net cash outflow by investing activities of HK$150.4 million, which comprised of a net cash outflow by continuing operations of HK$23.8 million and a net cash outflow by discontinued operations of HK$126.6 million.

 

Net cash generated from financing activities .  We recorded a net cash outflow by financing activities of approximately HK$843.4 million, which comprised a net cash outflow by continuing operations of HK$837.6 million for the dividends paid, and a net cash outflow by discontinued operations of HK$5.8 million. Compared to the year ended December 31, 2015, which we recorded a net cash outflow by financing activities of HK$141.9 million, which comprised of a net cash inflow from continuing operations of HK$22.9 million, and a net cash outflow by discontinued operations of HK$164.8 million.

 

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Working capital

 

We believe that we have adequate working capital for our present requirements and that our cash and cash equivalents will provide sufficient funds to satisfy our working capital requirements for the period ending 12 months from the date of this Form 20-F. As at the year ended December 31, 2017, we had a cash and bank balance of approximately HK$395.1 million, of which approximately HK$147.4 million was denominated in Hong Kong Dollars, approximately HK$247.5 million equivalent was denominated in US Dollars, approximately HK$0.2 million equivalent was denominated in Renminbi, respectively.

 

Indebtedness

 

As of December 31, 2017, our indebtedness was nil.

   

Contractual Obligations and Commitments

 

The following table sets forth our contractual cash commitments as of December 31, 2017.

 

    Payment by Period  
                Within     Within     After  
          Within     2 – 3     4 – 5     5  
    Total     1 Year     Years     Years     Years  
    (HK$’000)  
                               
Capital commitments     90,519       90,519       -       -       -  
                                         
TOTAL     90,519       90,519       -       -       -  

  

As of December 31, 2017, our estimated interest commitment and operating lease obligations were nil.

 

As of December 31, 2017, we had capital commitments for purchase of plant and machineries totaling HK$90.5 million, which were expected to be disbursed during the year ending December 31, 2018 but overtaken by our disposal of the manufacturing plant in Kai Ping, China in April 2018. 

 

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

We have not entered into any financial guarantees or other commitments to guarantee the payment obligations of third parties. We have not entered into any derivative contracts that are indexed to our shares and classified as shareholders’ equity or that are not reflected in our combined financial statements. Furthermore, we do not have any retained or contingent interest in assets transferred to an unconsolidated entity that serves as credit, liquidity or market risk support to such entity. We do not have any variable interest in any unconsolidated entity that provides financing, liquidity, market risk or credit support to it or that engages in leasing, hedging or research and development services with us. There are no off-balance sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future effect on our financial condition, net sales or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources that are material to an investor.

 

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risks

 

Market risk is a broad term for the risk of economic loss due to adverse changes in the fair value of a financial instrument. These changes may be the result of various factors, including interest rates, foreign exchange rates, commodity prices and/or equity prices.

 

Foreign exchange risk .  Our income is mainly denominated in Renminbi whereas our costs and capital expenditures are largely denominated in Renminbi and other foreign currencies. Fluctuations in currency exchange rates, particularly among the Hong Kong dollar, U.S. dollar and Renminbi, could have a significant impact on our financial condition and results of operations, affect our gross and operating profit margins and result in foreign exchange and operating gains or losses. We made gains of approximately HK$1,564,000 and HK$3,670,000 for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2016, respectively, and incurred loss of approximately HK$4,004,000 for the year ended December 31, 2017. We currently do not plan to enter into any hedging arrangements, such as forward exchange contracts and foreign currency option contracts, to reduce the effect of our foreign exchange risk exposure. Even if we decide to enter into any such hedging activities in the future, we may not be able to effectively manage our foreign exchange risk exposure.

 

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Seasonality

 

We have not been subject to any seasonality in our continuing operations in any material respect.

 

Subsequent Material Changes

 

Except as described under the headings “ Introduction - Confirmations of Plastec’s Achievement of Performance Targets for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2017 ” and “ Introduction – Transfer of our Manufacturing Plant in Kai Ping, China ”, there have been no material changes in our financial condition and results of operations subsequent to December 31, 2017.

 

B. Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

The disclosure set forth in Item 5.A of this Form 20-F is incorporated herein by reference.

 

C. Research and Development, Patents and Licenses, Etc.

 

We do not have a department for and therefore have not incurred any significant amount in research and development.

 

D. Trend Information

 

The disclosure set forth in Item 5.A of this Form 20-F is incorporated herein by reference.

 

E. Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

The disclosure set forth in Item 5.A of this Form 20-F is incorporated herein by reference.

 

F. Contractual Obligations and Commitments

 

The disclosure set forth in Item 5.A of this Form 20-F is incorporated herein by reference.

 

ITEM 6. DIRECTORS, SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND EMPLOYEES.

 

A. Directors and Senior Management

 

Our current directors and officers are:

 

Name   Age   Position
Kin Sun Sze-To (4)   56   Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operating Officer
Ho Leung Ning (4)   57   Chief Financial Officer and Director
Chung Wing Lai (1) (2) (3)   70   Director
Joseph Yiu Wah Chow (1) (2) (3)   58   Director

 

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  (1) Serves as a member of the Audit Committee.
  (2) Serves as a member of the Compensation Committee.
  (3) Serves as a member of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.
  (4) Serves as a member of the Executive Committee.

 

Kin Sun Sze-To has been our Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer since the consummation of the merger in December 2010 and more recently has also served as our Chief Operating Officer since consummation of the disposal of our shareholdings in Plastec to SYB in October 2016. He has also been a non-independent director of SYB since January 2018. Mr. Sze-To is responsible for exploring, directing and reviewing our long-term investment opportunities and business development strategies. Mr. Sze-To started his career in the specialized field of spraying and silk screening of plastics products, before diversifying and accumulating over 20 years of experience in other areas of the plastic injection and molding industry. We believe Mr. Sze-To’s past business experience as well as his contacts and relationships make him well qualified to be a member of our board of directors. Mr. Sze-To graduated from the Third Kaiping High School of China in 1978 and completed a 2-year Organizational Design Program for Enterprise Founders conducted by the HSBC Business School of Peking University in 2014.

 

Ho Leung Ning has served as our Chief Financial Officer and a Director of ours since the consummation of the merger in December 2010. He has also served as Deputy Vice President of SYB since August 2017. Mr. Ning is responsible for our corporate planning and financial activities, and he has over 20 years of experience in the banking and finance industry. Prior to joining Plastec, Mr. Ning was the Assistant General Manager of the Hong Kong branch of The Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd. We believe Mr. Ning’s past business experience and financial knowledge and understanding makes him well qualified to be a member of our board of directors. Mr. Ning graduated from the Hong Kong Baptist University with an Honors Diploma in Economics in 1984.

 

Chung Wing Lai has been a Director of ours since the consummation of the merger in December 2010. Since July 2002, Mr. Lai has been involved in business consultancy and advisory work in the Asia Pacific region. From 1999 to February 2009, he was an independent non-executive director of Kingboard Copper Foil Holdings Ltd, a public listed company on The Stock Exchange of Singapore. He was previously the managing director of Seaunion Holdings Ltd. (now known as South Sea Petroleum Holdings Ltd), an oil and gas company listed on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Ltd. From February 2009 through May 2016, he was an independent non-executive director of Kingboard Chemical Holdings Ltd, a public listed company on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Ltd. We believe Mr. Lai’s past business experience, including serving as an independent director of a number of publicly listed companies, makes him well qualified to be a member of our board of directors. Mr. Lai received a Bachelor-of-Laws (Honours) degree from the University of London in 1983.

 

Joseph Yiu Wah Chow has been a Director of ours since the consummation of the merger in December 2010. Mr. Chow has over 20 years experience in auditing, accounting, and financial management. He has been a senior partner of JYC & Company, an accounting firm, since January 2006 and a practicing director of KTC Partners CPA Ltd. since May 2008. We believe Mr. Chow’s financial background in auditing, accounting and financial management makes him well qualified to be a member of our board of directors and chairman of our audit committee. Mr. Chow graduated from the University of Ulster in the United Kingdom with a Bachelor degree in Accounting in 1989. Additionally, Mr. Chow is also admitted as a member of Association of Chartered Certified public Accountants in 1991 and a member of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants in 1992. He has also been an associate member of the Taxation Institute of Hong Kong since 1992, Hong Kong Securities Institute since 1998 and Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales since 2006.

 

B. Compensation

 

Compensation of Executive Officers

 

Following consummation of our divestment of our shareholdings in Plastec to SYB on October 11, 2016 and as a result of our current minimal operations, effective from November 2016 each of our current executive officers has received monthly cash compensation in the sum of HK$10,000.

 

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During the year ended December 31, 2017, the aggregate amount of compensation paid to our executive officers was HK$240,000.

 

The following table sets forth the compensation of our named executive officers for the year ended December 31, 2017:

 

Name and Principal Position   Year ended
December
31,
  Salary
(HK$)
   

 Total

(HK$)

 
Kin Sun Sze-To   2017     120,000       120,000  
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operating Officer                    
                     
Ho Leung Ning   2017     120,000       120,000  
Chief Financial Officer                    
                     

Compensation of Non-Executive Independent Directors

 

Following consummation of our divestment of our shareholdings in Plastec to SYB on October 11, 2016 and as a result of our current minimal operations, effective from November 2016 each of our current non-executive independent directors has been paid HK$10,000 for each month that they continue to serve on our board.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2017, the aggregate amount of compensation paid to our non-executive independent directors was HK$240,000.

 

C. Board Practices

 

Director Term of Office

 

Each director serves until our next annual general meeting, if one is called for, and until his successor is elected and qualified. We have not entered into service or similar contracts with our directors.

 

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Board Committees

 

We have standing executive, audit, compensation and nominating and corporate governance committees. Except for the executive committee, each of these committees is comprised entirely of independent directors, as defined by the listing standards of the NASDAQ Stock Market. Moreover, the compensation committee is composed exclusively of individuals intended to be, to the extent required by Rule 16b-3 of the Exchange Act, non-employee directors and will, at such times as we are subject to Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code, qualify as outside directors for purposes of Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code.

 

Executive Committee

 

Our executive committee is currently comprised of Kin Sun Sze-To and Ho Leung Ning. While the executive committee does not have a formal written charter, the board has determined that the executive committee’s responsibilities will be to generally manage our business affairs and exercise all powers of the board (other than actions that would require the board to act as a whole or which actions are vested in other committees of the board or require shareholder approval).

 

Audit Committee Information

 

Our audit committee is currently comprised of Joseph Yiu Wah Chow and Chung Wing Lai, with Joseph Yiu Wah Chow serving as chairman. The audit committee, pursuant to the audit committee charter, is responsible for engaging independent certified public accountants, preparing audit committee reports, reviewing with the independent certified public accountants the plans and results of the audit engagement, approving professional services provided by the independent certified public accountants, reviewing the independence of the independent certified public accountants, considering the range of audit and non-audit fees, reviewing the adequacy of our internal accounting controls and reviewing all related party transactions.

 

Financial Experts on Audit Committee

 

The audit committee will at all times be composed exclusively of “independent directors” who are “financially literate” as defined under NASDAQ listing standards. The definition of “financially literate” generally means being able to read and understand fundamental financial statements, including a company’s balance sheet, income statement and cash flow statement.

 

In addition, our board of directors has determined that Joseph Yiu Wah Chow satisfies the definition of financial sophistication and also qualifies as an “audit committee financial expert,” as defined under rules and regulations of the SEC.

 

Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee

 

Our nominating and corporate governance committee is currently comprised of Chung Wing Lai and Joseph Yiu Wah Chow, with Chung Wing Lai serving as chairman. The nominating and corporate governance committee is responsible for seeking, considering and recommending to the board qualified candidates for election as directors and will approve and recommend to the full board of directors the appointment of each of our executive officers. It also periodically prepares and submits to the board of directors for adoption the committee’s selection criteria for director nominees. It reviews and makes recommendations on matters involving the general operation of the board and our corporate governance, and annually recommends to the board nominees for each committee of the board. In addition, the committee annually facilitates the assessment of the board of directors’ performance as a whole and of the individual directors and report thereon to the board.

 

Compensation Committee

 

Our compensation committee currently is comprised of Joseph Yiu Wah Chow and Chung Wing Lai, with Joseph Yiu Wah Chow serving as chairman. The principal functions of the compensation committee are to:

 

  evaluate the performance of our officers;

 

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  review any compensation payable to our directors and officers;

 

  prepare compensation committee reports; and

 

  administer the issuance of any ordinary shares or other equity awards issued to our officers and directors.

 

D. Employees

 

We have no employees as of the date of this Form 20-F.

 

E. Share Ownership

 

The disclosure relating to the share ownership of the persons listed in Item 6.B set forth in Item 7.A of this Form 20-F is incorporated herein by reference.

 

ITEM 7. MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS.

 

A. Major Shareholders

 

The following table sets forth, as of April 26, 2018, certain information regarding beneficial ownership of our shares by each person who is known by us to beneficially own more than 5% of our shares. The table also identifies the share ownership of each of our directors, each of our named executive officers, and all directors and officers as a group. Except as otherwise indicated, the shareholders listed in the table have sole voting and investment powers with respect to the shares indicated. Our major shareholders do not have different voting rights than any other holder of our shares.

 

Shares which an individual or group has a right to acquire within 60 days pursuant to the exercise or conversion of options, warrants or other similar convertible or derivative securities, if any, are deemed to be outstanding for the purpose of computing the percentage ownership of such individual or group, but are not deemed to be outstanding for the purpose of computing the percentage ownership of any other person shown in the table.

 

Beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission and generally includes voting and investment power. Except as otherwise indicated below, each beneficial owner holds voting and investment power directly. The percentage of ownership is based on 12,938,128 shares issued and outstanding as of April 26, 2018.

 

Name and Address of Beneficial Owner   (1)   Amount and
Nature of
Beneficial
Ownership
    Percent
of Class
 
Major Shareholder(s):                
Kwok Wa Hung     1,014,753 (2)     7.8 %
Directors and Executive Officers:                
Kin Sun Sze-To     10,134,283 (3)     78.3 %
Ho Leung Ning     241,971 (4)     1.9 %
Chung Wing Lai     0       0 %
Joseph Yiu Wah Chow     0       0 %
All directors and executive officers as a group (4 individuals)     10,376,254       80.2 %

 

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  (1) Unless otherwise indicated, the business address of each of the individuals is Unit 01, 21/F, Aitken Vanson Centre, 61 Hoi Yuen Road, Kwun Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong. Unless otherwise indicated, none of the individuals have voting rights that differ from other shareholders.

 

  (2) The business address of Mr. Hung is c/o 16 th Floor, Guangdong Finance Building, 88 Connaught Road West, Central, Hong Kong. The foregoing information is derived from a Schedule 13G/A filed with the SEC on March 03, 2015 and other information known to us.

 

  (3) Consists of 9,245,382 ordinary shares held by Sun Yip Industrial Company Limited and 888,901 ordinary shares held by Tiger Power Industries Limited (“Tiger Power”), each of which is an entity controlled by Mr. Sze-To. The foregoing information is derived from a Schedule 13D/A filed with the SEC on January 5, 2017.
     
  (4) Includes 241,971 ordinary shares held by Expert Rank Limited, an entity controlled by Mr. Ning.

  

As of April 26, 2018, there were 17 shareholders of record holding a total of 12,938,128 of our ordinary shares. To the best of our knowledge there were 4 shareholders of record with addresses in the United States holding 554,439 (4.3%) of our outstanding ordinary shares. The foregoing calculations include 1 unit holder with a United States address holding 1,694 units, each consisting of 1 ordinary share. Ordinary shares held in the names of banks, brokers and other intermediaries were assumed to be held by residents of the same country in which the bank, broker or other intermediary was located.

 

B. Related Party Transactions

 

Our Code of Ethics and Related Person Policy

 

In November 2009, our board of directors adopted a code of ethics that applies to our directors, officers and employees as well as those of our subsidiaries.

 

Our Code of Ethics requires it to avoid, wherever possible, all related party transactions that could result in actual or potential conflicts of interest, except under guidelines approved by the board of directors (or the audit committee, if one exists). Related-party transactions with respect to smaller reporting companies such as us are defined under SEC rules as transactions in which (1) the aggregate amount involved will or may be expected to exceed the lesser of $120,000 or one percent of the average of the smaller reporting company’s total assets at year end for the last two completed years, (2) we or any of our subsidiaries is a participant, and (3) any (a) executive officer, director or nominee for election as a director, (b) greater than 5 percent beneficial owner of our shares, or (c) immediate family member of the persons referred to in clauses (a) and (b), has or will have a direct or indirect material interest (other than solely as a result of being a director or a less than 10 percent beneficial owner of another entity). A conflict of interest situation can arise when a person takes actions or has interests that may make it difficult to perform his or her work objectively and effectively. Conflicts of interest may also arise if a person, or a member of his or her family, receives improper personal benefits as a result of his or her position.

 

Our audit committee, pursuant to its written charter, is responsible for reviewing and approving related-party transactions to the extent we enter into such transactions. The audit committee will consider all relevant factors when determining whether to approve a related party transaction, including whether the related party transaction is on terms no less favorable than terms generally available to an unaffiliated third party under the same or similar circumstances and the extent of the related party’s interest in the transaction. No director will be able to participate in the approval of any transaction in which he is a related party, but that director will be required to provide the audit committee with all material information concerning the transaction. Additionally, we will require each of our directors and executive officers to complete a directors’ and officers’ questionnaire on an annual basis that elicits information about related party transactions.

 

These procedures are intended to determine whether any such related party transaction impairs the independence of a director or presents a conflict of interest on the part of a director, employee or officer.

 

Our Related Person Transactions

 

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Corporate guarantees provided by us for Plastec

 

We had been (as in the past) providing corporate guarantees to various financial institutions as collaterals to secure various credit facilities and financing of machineries for Plastec and certain of its operating subsidiaries, each of which Kin Sun Sze-To is a director thereof. All such corporate guarantees were duly cancelled and terminated by May 2017 and accordingly, there was no outstanding amount of corporate guarantees for such purposes as of December 31, 2017.

 

Interests of our Executive Officers in connection with Share Transfer Agreement

 

Under the Share Transfer Agreement, if the cumulative net profits of Plastec for the three years ended December 31, 2018 exceeds the cumulative Performance Commitment for such period, an amount equal to 30% of the surplus shall be distributed to Plastec’s management team, including those designated by us, in cash as a bonus (the “Performance Bonus”). See the section titled “ Information on the Company – History and Development ” in Item 4.A of this Form 20-F.

 

Tenancy Agreements with Plastec’s subsidiary

 

As more particularly described in the section titled “ Properties ” in Item 4.B of this Form 20-F, we have, in the ordinary course of our business, leased properties located in Furong Industrial District, Furongmei Area, Shajing Street, Xinqiao Village, Bao’an District, Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province of the PRC to one of Plastec’s subsidiaries, expiring in November 2018 and August 2020.

 

Manufacturing Plant Transfer Agreement

 

In accordance with the terms and spirits of the Agreement, we caused Viewmount to enter into the Manufacturing Plant Transfer Agreement with Plastec on March 30, 2018, pursuant to the terms and conditions of which Viewmount was to transfer the ownership interests in the subsidiaries of Viewmount holding our newly established manufacturing plant in Kai Ping, China through their PRC subsidiaries, Kai Ping Broadway Mold Tech Co., Limited and Yong Xie Precision Tech (Kai Ping) Co., Limited, to Plastec for a total consideration of approximately HK$70,000 (or US$8,974), representing the actual registered capital injected by Viewmount into the relevant subsidiaries.

 

On April 20, 2018, the parties consummated the transactions contemplated by the Manufacturing Plant Transfer Agreement. The parties also settled all account payables owed by the relevant subsidiaries to Viewmount at the closing, totaling HK$258,910,000 (or US$33,193,590).

 

Each of Messrs. Kin Sun Sze-To and Ho Leung Ning remains affiliated with SYB as indicated above in Item 6 of this Form 20-F.

 

We require that all ongoing and future transactions between us and any of our officers and directors or their respective affiliates will be on terms that we believe to be no less favorable to us than are available from unaffiliated third parties. Such transactions require prior approval by a majority of our uninterested “independent” directors or the members of our board who do not have an interest in the transaction, in either case who have access, at our expense, to our attorneys or independent legal counsel.

 

C. Interest of Experts and Counsel

 

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 8. FINANCIAL INFORMATION.

 

A. Consolidated Statements and Other Financial Information

 

List of Financial Statements

 

See Item 18 of this Form 20-F for a list of the financial statements filed as part of this Form 20-F.

 

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Dividend Policy

 

The payment of dividends in the future will be entirely within the sole discretion of our board of directors. Whether future dividends will be declared will depend upon our future growth and earnings, of which there can be no assurance, and our cash flow needs for future development; all of which may be adversely affected by one or more of the factors discussed in Item 3.D of this Form 20-F “ Risk Factors ”. Accordingly, we may not declare or pay any additional dividends in the future. Even if the board of directors decides to pay dividends, the form, frequency and amount will depend upon our future operations and earnings, capital requirements and surplus, general financial condition, contractual restrictions and other factors that the board may deem relevant.

 

B. Significant Changes

 

See the notes to the financial statements included under Item 18 of this Form 20-F.

 

ITEM 9. THE OFFER AND LISTING.

 

A. Offer and Listing Details

 

Our ordinary shares are quoted on the OTC Bulletin Board under the symbol “PLTYF”. The following table sets forth the range of high and low closing sale prices for the units and shares for the periods indicated.

 

    Ordinary Shares     Units  
Period   High     Low     High     Low  
April 2018 (1)   $ 24.80     $ 10.00     $ 6.00     $ 6.00  
March 2018   $ 24.80     $ 4.00     $ 6.00     $ 6.00  
February 2018   $ 4.00     $ 4.00     $ 6.00     $ 6.00  
January 2018   $ 4.00     $ 4.00     $ 6.00     $ 6.00  
December 2017   $ 4.20     $ 4.00     $ 6.00     $ 6.00  
November 2017   $ 4.20     $ 4.20     $ 6.00     $ 6.00  
October 2017   $ 4.20     $ 4.20     $ 6.00     $ 6.00  
                                 
Fiscal Quarter for                                
FY Ending Dec. 31, 2018:                                
First Quarter   $ 24.80     $ 4.00     $ 6.00     $ 6.00  
                                 
 Fiscal Quarter for                                
FY Ended Dec. 31, 2017:                                
Fourth Quarter   $ 4.20     $ 4.00     $ 6.00     $ 6.00  
Third Quarter   $ 6.50     $ 4.20     $ 6.00     $ 6.00  
Second Quarter   $ 8.00     $ 4.50     $ 6.00     $ 6.00  
First Quarter   $ 8.00     $ 4.38     $ 6.00     $ 6.00  
                                 
Fiscal Quarter for                                
FY Ended Dec. 31, 2016:                                
Fourth Quarter   $ 12.00     $ 2.50     $ 6.00     $ 6.00  
Third Quarter   $ 9.50     $ 9.50     $ 6.00     $ 6.00  
Second Quarter   $ 9.50     $ 9.00     $ 6.00     $ 6.00  
First Quarter   $ 9.50     $ 7.80     $ 6.00     $ 6.00  
FY Ended Dec. 31, 2015:                                
Fourth Quarter   $ 8.01     $ 7.80     $ 6.00     $ 6.00  
Third Quarter   $ 8.00     $ 6.50     $ 6.00     $ 6.00  
Second Quarter   $ 6.50     $ 6.50     $ 6.00     $ 6.00  
First Quarter   $ 6.50     $ 6.50     $ 6.00     $ 6.00  
                                 
FY Ended Dec 31,                                
2017   $ 4.20     $ 4.00     $ 6.00     $ 6.00  
2016   $ 12.00     $ 2.50     $ 6.00     $ 6.00  
2015   $ 8.01     $ 6.50     $ 7.50     $ 3.00  
2014   $ 7.00     $ 5.00     $ 7.50     $ 3.00  
2013   $ 9.00     $ 5.50     $ 7.50     $ 3.00  

 

 

  

(1) Through April 26, 2018.

 

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B. Plan of Distribution

 

Not applicable.

 

C. Markets

 

Our ordinary shares are quoted under the symbols “PLTYF” on the OTC Bulletin Board.

 

We may consider applying to have our ordinary shares listed on a national securities exchange, if circumstances permit. We can provide no assurance, however, that we will so apply, that any such exchange will approve our application, if made, or that our ordinary shares will ever become so listed.

 

D. Selling Shareholders

 

Not applicable.

 

E. Dilution

 

Not applicable.

 

F. Expenses of the Issue

 

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 10. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

 

A. Share Capital

 

Not applicable.

 

B. Memorandum and Articles of Association

 

The summary below relates to our second amended and restated memorandum and articles of association as currently in effect. The summary below is of the key provisions of our second amended and restated memorandum and articles of association and does not purport to be a summary of all of the provisions thereof or of all relevant provisions of Cayman Islands law governing the management and regulation of Cayman Islands exempted companies.

 

Incorporation

 

We were incorporated in the Cayman Islands on March 27, 2008 under the Companies Law with company registration number 207509.

  

We are an exempted company incorporated in the Cayman Islands. A Cayman Islands company qualifies for exempted status if its operations will be conducted mainly outside of the Cayman Islands. Exempted companies are exempted from complying with certain provisions of the Cayman Islands Companies Law. An exempted company is not required to obtain prior approval for registration or to hold an annual general meeting and the annual return that must be filed with the Registrar is considerably more simple than for non-exempted Cayman Islands companies. Names of shareholders are not required to be filed with the Registrar of Companies in the Cayman Islands. While there are currently no forms of direct taxation, withholding or capital gains tax in the Cayman Islands, an exempted company is entitled to apply for a tax exemption certificate from the Governor in Cabinet which provides written confirmation that, amongst other things, should the laws of the Cayman Islands change, the company will not be subject to taxes for the period during which the certificate is valid (usually 20 years) (see the section titled “Taxation — Cayman Islands Taxation” below).

 

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Objects and Purposes

 

Our second amended and restated memorandum and articles of association grants us full power and authority to carry out any object not prohibited by the Companies Law or as the same may be revised from time to time, or any other law of the Cayman Islands.

 

Directors

 

We currently have four directors with each director serving until the Company’s next annual general meeting, if one is called for, and until his successor is elected and qualified. There is no cumulative voting with respect to the election of directors, with the result that the holders of more than 50% of the shares eligible to vote for the election of directors can elect all of the directors.

 

Cayman Islands law imposes duties on directors of Cayman Islands companies. These duties can be summarised as comprising (i) fiduciary duties of loyalty, honesty and good faith owed to the company, which in practical terms means that directors must act bona fide in what they consider to be the best interests of the company as a whole, exercising their powers for a proper purpose, using unfettered discretion in their decision making and avoiding positions where there is a conflict between their duty to the company and their personal interests; and (ii) duties of care, diligence and skill owed to the company.

 

Our second amended and restated articles of association provide that no person shall be disqualified from the office of director or prevented by such office from contracting with us, nor shall any such contract or any contract or transaction entered into by or on our behalf in which any director shall be in any way interested be or be liable to be avoided, nor shall any director so contracting or being so interested be liable to account to us for any profit realised by or arising in connection with any such contract or transaction by reason of such director holding office or of the fiduciary relationship thereby established. A director shall be at liberty to vote in respect of any contract or transaction in which he is interested provided that the nature of the interest of any director in any such contract or transaction shall be disclosed by him at or prior to its consideration and any vote thereon.

 

Subject to their fiduciary duties and our second amended and restated memorandum and articles of association (described above), directors may engage in transactions with us and vote on such transactions, provided the nature of the interest is disclosed in accordance with the procedures under our second amended and restated memorandum and articles of association. Directors also may exercise all the powers of the company to borrow money and to mortgage or charge its undertaking, property and uncalled capital or any part thereof and to issue debentures, debenture stock, mortgages, bonds and other such securities whether outright or as security for any debt, liability or obligation of the company or of any third party.

 

Rights and Obligations of Shareholders

 

Dividends

 

Subject to the Companies Law (see summary below), directors may declare dividends and distributions on our ordinary shares in issue and authorize payment on the dividends or distributions out of lawfully available funds. No dividend or distribution may be paid except out of our realized or unrealized profits, or out of the share premium account or as otherwise permitted by the Companies Law. The Companies Law provides that a Cayman Islands company may declare and pay a dividend on its shares out of either profit or share premium account. Subscription monies received by the company by way of pure share capital (i.e. the par value of the shares) may not be used for the payment of dividends. A dividend may not be paid if this would result in the company being unable to pay its debts as they fall due in the ordinary course of business.

 

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Voting Rights

 

Subject to any rights or restrictions attached to any shares (our second amended and restated memorandum and articles of association do not contain any special voting right or restrictions on our ordinary shares), every member who (being an individual) is present in person or by proxy or, if a corporation or other non-natural person is present by its duly authorized representative or proxy has one vote for every share of which he is the holder.

 

In the case of joint holders of record the vote of the senior holder who tenders a vote, whether in person or by proxy, is accepted to the exclusion of the votes of the other joint holders, and seniority is determined by the order in which the names of the holders stand in the Register of Members.

 

A member of unsound mind, or in respect of whom an order has been made by any court, having jurisdiction in lunacy, may vote, whether on a show of hands or on a poll, by his committee, receiver, curator bonis, or other person on such member's behalf appointed by that court, and any such committee, receiver, curator bonis or other person may vote by proxy.

 

No person is entitled to vote at any general meeting or at any separate meeting of the holders of a class of shares unless he is registered as a member on the record date for such meeting or unless all calls or other monies then payable by him in respect of shares have been paid.

 

Votes may be cast either personally or by proxy. A member may appoint more than one proxy to attend and vote at a meeting.

 

A member holding more than one share need not cast the votes in respect of his shares in the same way on any resolution and therefore may vote a share or some or all such shares either for or against a resolution and/or abstain from voting a share or some or all of the shares and, subject to the terms of the instrument appointing him, a proxy appointed under one or more instruments may vote a share or some or all of the shares in respect of which he is appointed either for or against a resolution and/or abstain from voting.

 

Any person in consequence of the death or bankruptcy or winding-up of a member (or in any other way than by transfer) who becomes the holder of a share may vote at any general meeting in respect thereof in the same manner as if he were the registered holder of such shares, provided that forty-eight hours at least before the time of the holding of the meeting or adjourned meeting, as the case may be, at which he proposes to vote, he satisfies the directors of his entitlement to such shares, or the directors have previously admitted his right to vote at such meeting in respect thereof.

 

Change to Rights of Shareholders

 

Shareholders may change the rights of their class of shares by:

 

getting the written consent of not less than two-thirds of the shareholders of that class; or

 

passing a special resolution at a general meeting of the shareholders of that class.

 

There are no general limitations on the rights to own shares specified by our second amended and restated memorandum and articles of association.

 

General Meetings

 

A general meeting may be convened by a majority of directors at any time by providing at least 10 days’ notice. Additionally, the directors shall convene an extraordinary general meeting upon a members’ requisition (a requisition of members holding at the date of deposit of the requisition not less than 10% in par value of our capital which as at that date carries the right of voting at general meetings). The requisition must state the objects of the meeting and must be signed by the requisitionists and deposited at the registered office, and may consist of several documents in like form each signed by one or more requisitionists.

 

If the directors do not within twenty-one days from the date of the deposit of the requisition duly proceed to convene a general meeting to be held within a further twenty-one days, the requisitionists, or any of them representing more than one-half of the total voting rights of all of them, may themselves convene a general meeting, but any meeting so convened shall not be held after the expiration of three months after the expiration of the said twenty-one days.

 

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A general meeting convened as aforesaid by requisitionists shall be convened in the same manner as nearly as possible as that in which general meetings are to be convened by the directors. 

 

Notice of a general meeting is to be given to all shareholders. All business transacted at an extraordinary general meeting or an annual general meeting is considered special business except:

 

· the declaration and sanctioning of dividends;

 

· consideration and adoption of the accounts and balance sheet and the reports of directors and auditors and other documents required to be annexed to the balance sheet;

 

· the election of directors;

 

· appointment of auditors (where special notice of the intention for such appointment is not required by applicable law) and other officers;

 

· the fixing or remuneration of the auditors, and the voting of remuneration or extra remuneration to the directors;

 

· the granting of any mandate or authority to the directors to offer, allot, grant options over or otherwise dispose of the unissued shares in the capital of the company representing not more than 20% in nominal value of its existing share capital; and

 

· the granting of any mandate or authority to the directors to repurchase our securities.

 

A quorum of shareholders is required to be present at any meeting in order to carry out business. The holders of a majority of the shares being individuals present in person or by proxy or if a corporation or other non-natural person by its duly authorized representative or proxy shall be a quorum.

 

Changes in Capital

 

We may increase our share capital by ordinary resolution. The new shares will be subject to all of the provisions to which the original shares are subject. We may also by ordinary resolution:

 

· consolidate and divide all or any of our share capital into shares of a larger amount;

 

· sub-divide existing shares into shares of a smaller amount; and

 

· cancel any shares which, at the date of the resolution, are not held or agreed to be held by any person.

 

We may reduce our share capital and any capital redemption reserve by special resolution in accordance with relevant provisions of Cayman Islands law.

 

Indemnity

 

Pursuant to our second amended and restated memorandum and articles of association, every director, agent or officer of our company shall be indemnified out of our assets against any liability incurred by him as a result of any act or failure to act in carrying out his functions other than such liability (if any) that he may incur by his own actual fraud or willful default. No such director, agent or officer shall be liable to us for any loss or damage in carrying out his functions unless that liability arises through the actual fraud or willful default of such director, agent or officer. Additionally, we entered into an indemnification agreement with each of our officers and directors in February 2011 whereby we agreed to indemnify, and advance expenses to, each officer and director to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law.

  

C. Material Contracts

 

The following summarizes each material contract, other than contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business, to which we or any subsidiary of ours is a party for the immediately preceding two years.

     

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Share Transfer Agreement.   The Agreement summarized under the section titled “ Development of Our Company - History and Development ” in Item 4.A of this Form 20-F is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Manufacturing Plant Transfer Agreement . The Agreement summarized under the section titled “ Development of Our Company – Business Overview ” in Item 4.B of this Form 20-F is incorporated herein by reference.

 

 

D. Exchange Controls and Other Limitations Affecting Security Holders

 

Under Cayman Islands law, there are currently no restrictions on the export or import of capital, including foreign exchange controls or restrictions that affect the remittance of dividends, interest or other payments to nonresident holders of our shares.

 

E. Taxation

 

The following summary of the material Cayman Islands, PRC and U.S. federal income tax consequences of the acquisition, ownership, and disposition of our ordinary shares is based upon laws and relevant interpretations thereof in effect as of the date of this Form 20-F, all of which are subject to change. This summary does not deal with all possible tax consequences relating to an investment in our ordinary shares, such as the tax consequences under state, local and other tax laws, except to the extent local tax consequences are discussed under the PRC taxation section.

 

As used in this discussion, references to “the company,” “we,” “our” or “us” refer only to Plastec Technologies, Ltd.

 

Cayman Islands Taxation

 

The government of the Cayman Islands will not, under existing legislation, impose any income, corporate or capital gains tax, estate duty, inheritance tax, gift tax or withholding tax upon the company or its shareholders. The Cayman Islands is not party to any double taxation treaties that are applicable to payments made to or by us.

 

No Cayman Islands stamp duty will be payable by you in respect of the issue or transfer of ordinary shares. However, an instrument transferring title to an ordinary share, if brought to or executed in the Cayman Islands, would be subject to Cayman Islands stamp duty.

 

We have received an undertaking from the Governor-in-Cabinet of the Cayman Islands, dated January 11, 2011, that, in accordance with section 6 of the Tax Concessions Law (2018 Revision) of the Cayman Islands, for a period of 20 years from the date of the undertaking, no law which is enacted in the Cayman Islands imposing any tax to be levied on profits, income, gains or appreciations shall apply to us or our operations and, in addition, that no tax to be levied on profits, income, gains or appreciations or which is in the nature of estate duty or inheritance tax shall be payable (i) on the ordinary shares, or on the debentures or other obligations, of the company or (ii) by way of the withholding in whole or in part on a payment of a dividend or other distribution of income or capital by the company to its shareholders or a payment of principal or interest or other sums due under a debenture or other obligation of the company.

 

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PRC Taxation

 

The following is a summary of the material PRC tax consequences of the acquisition, ownership and disposition of our ordinary shares. You should consult with your own tax adviser regarding the PRC tax consequences of the acquisition, ownership and disposition of our ordinary shares in your particular circumstances.

 

Income from Leasing Real Properties of Our Non- PRC Subsidiaries in Shenzhen, PRC

 

Pursuant to the Announcement of the State Administration of Taxation on Several Issues concerning the Administration of Income Tax on Non-Resident Enterprise, issued by SAT on April 1, 2011, which was further amended in 2015 and 2017, a non-resident enterprise without any branch or establishment to conduct management within the territory of China leases its immovable property such as houses or buildings in China, the enterprise income tax on the income from the lease of the houses or buildings shall be calculated on the basis of all the rent income. The domestic tenants shall withhold the enterprise income tax when paying the rent or when the rent is due and payable; a non-resident enterprise dispatches employees or entrust other domestic units or individuals to conduct daily management of the aforesaid immovable property within the territory of China, such non-resident enterprise shall be deemed to have a branch or establishment within the territory of China, and it shall, within the time limit specified by the Enterprise Income Tax Law, file a tax return for enterprise income tax and pay it.

 

As of the date of this Form 20-F, our non- PRC subsidiary, Broadway Manufacturing Company Limited engaged a PRC individual to manage its real properties in Shenzhen, PRC and to lease, receive income of leasing and pay tax for our non- PRC subsidiary.

 

Penalties for Failure to Pay Applicable PRC Income Tax

 

A non-resident investor in us may be responsible for paying PRC income tax on any gain realized from the sale or transfer of our ordinary shares, if such non-resident investor and the gain satisfy the requirements under the PRC tax laws, as described above.

 

According to the EIT Law and its implementing rules, the PRC Tax Administration Law (the “Tax Administration Law”) and its implementing rules, the Provisional Measures for the Administration of Source-based Withholding of Enterprise Income Tax for Non-Resident Enterprises (the “Administration Measures”) and other applicable PRC laws or regulations (collectively the “Tax Related Laws”), where any gain derived by a non-resident investor from the sale or transfer of our ordinary shares, is subject to any income tax in the PRC, and such non-resident investor fails to file any tax return or pay tax in this regard pursuant to the Tax Related Laws, such investor may be subject to certain fines, penalties or punishments, including without limitation: (1) if the non-resident investor fails to file a tax return and present the relevant information in connection with tax payments, the competent PRC tax authorities may order it to do so within the prescribed time limit and may impose a fine up to RMB 2,000, and in egregious cases, may impose a fine ranging from RMB 2,000 to RMB 10,000; (2) if the non-resident investor fails to file a tax return or fails to pay all or part of the amount of tax payable, the non-resident investor may be required to pay the unpaid tax amount payable, a surcharge on overdue tax payments (the daily surcharge is 0.05% of the overdue amount, beginning from the day the deferral begins) and a fine ranging from 50% to 500% of the unpaid amount of the tax payable; (3) if the non-resident investor fails to file a tax return and to pay the tax within the prescribed time limit according to the order by the PRC tax authorities, the PRC tax authorities may collect and check information about the income receivable by the non-resident investor in the PRC from other payers (the “Other Payers”) who will pay amounts to such non-resident investor and the information about the Other Payers, and send a “Notice of Tax Issues” to the Other Payers to collect and recover the tax payable and overdue fines imposed on such non-resident investor from the amounts otherwise payable to such non-resident investor by the Other Payers; (4) if the non-resident investor fails to pay the tax payable within the prescribed time limit as ordered by the PRC tax authorities, a fine ranging from 50% to 500% of the unpaid tax payable and a surcharge on overdue tax payments (the daily surcharge is 0.05% of the overdue amount, beginning from the day the deferral begins) may be imposed on the non-resident investor, and the PRC tax authorities may, upon approval by the director of the tax bureau (or sub-bureau) of, or higher than, the county level, take the following compulsory measures: (i) notify in writing the non-resident investor’s bank or other financial institution to withhold from the account thereof for payment of the amount of tax payable, and (ii) detain, seal off, or sell by auction or on the market the non-resident investor’s commodities, goods or other property in a value equivalent to the amount of tax payable; or (5) if the non-resident investor fails to pay all or part of the amount of tax payable or the surcharge for the overdue tax payment, and cannot provide a guarantee to the PRC tax authorities, the tax authorities may notify the frontier authorities to prevent the non-resident investor or its legal representative from leaving the PRC.

 

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U.S. Taxation

 

With respect to the U.S. tax matters discussed, this summary only applies to you if all of the following three points apply to you:

  

  · You own, directly or indirectly less than 10% of our capital stock;
     
  · You are any one of (a), (b), (c) or (d) below:

 

(a) an individual citizen or resident of the United States,

 

(b) a corporation (including an entity treated as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes) that is created or organized under the laws of the United States, any of its states or the District of Columbia,

 

(c) an estate whose income is subject to U.S. federal income taxation regardless of its source, or

 

(d) a trust if (i) a U.S. court is able to exercise primary supervision over the administration of such trust and one or more U.S. persons have the authority to control all of the substantial decisions of such trust or (ii) it has a valid election in place to be treated as a U.S. person;

 

· You hold our ordinary shares as capital assets.

 

The following description of tax consequences should be considered only as a summary and does not purport to be a complete analysis of all potential tax effects of owning or disposing of our ordinary shares.

 

Special rules may apply to U.S. expatriates, insurance companies, tax-exempt organizations, regulated investment companies, real estate investment trusts, real estate mortgage investment conduits, financial institutions, persons subject to the alternative minimum tax, securities broker-dealers, traders in securities that elect to use a mark-to-market method of accounting for the securities’ holdings, and persons holding their ordinary shares as part of a hedging, straddle, conversion transaction or other integrated investment, among others. Those special rules are not discussed in this Form 20-F. This summary does not address all potential tax implications that may be relevant to you as a holder, in light of your particular circumstances. You should consult your tax advisor concerning the overall U.S. federal, state and local tax consequences, of your ownership of our ordinary shares.

 

We have not sought, and will not seek, any ruling from the IRS or any opinion of counsel with respect to the tax consequences discussed below.

 

Taxation of Dividends

 

For U.S. federal income tax purposes, the gross amount of any dividend we pay on our ordinary shares will be included in your gross income as dividend income to the extent paid or deemed paid out of our current or accumulated earnings and profits as calculated for U.S. federal income tax purposes. You must include the gross amount treated as a dividend in income in the year the dividend is paid to you. Cash dividends paid on our ordinary shares will be taxable at ordinary U.S. federal income tax rates. Dividends paid on our ordinary shares do not qualify for the lower rates of federal income tax applicable to non-corporate U.S. Holders because our shares are currently quoted only on the OTC Bulletin Board and are not treated as readily tradable on an established securities market in the United States.

 

To the extent that any distributions paid exceed our current and accumulated earnings and profits as calculated for U.S. federal income tax purposes, the distribution will be treated as follows:

 

  · First, as a tax-free return of capital to the extent of your basis (determined for U.S. federal income tax purposes) in your ordinary shares which will reduce your adjusted tax basis of your ordinary shares. This adjustment will increase the amount of gain, or decrease the amount of loss, which you will recognize if you later dispose of those ordinary shares.
     
  · Second, the balance of the distribution in excess of your adjusted tax basis will be taxed as capital gain.

 

Dividends paid by us will not give rise to any dividends-received deduction generally allowed to a U.S. corporation under Section 243 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”).

 

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Taxation of Capital Gains

 

In general, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, you will recognize capital gain or loss if you sell or otherwise dispose of your ordinary shares based on the difference between the amount realized on the disposition and your adjusted tax basis in the ordinary shares. Any gain or loss generally will be U.S. source gain or loss. If you are a non-corporate holder, and you satisfy certain minimum holding period requirements, any capital gain generally will be treated as long-term capital gain that generally is subject to U.S. federal income tax at preferential rates under current law. Long-term capital gains realized upon a sale or other disposition of the ordinary shares generally will be subject to U.S. federal income tax at the rate of 15%, increased to 20% on taxpayers with taxable income exceeding certain thresholds.

 

Unearned Income Medicare Tax

 

A 3.8% Medicare contribution tax will generally apply to all or some portion of net investment income of a U.S. Holder that is an individual with adjusted gross income that exceeds a threshold amount. Net investment income includes dividend income and realized capital gains.

 

U.S. Information Reporting and Backup Withholding

 

In general, if you are a non-corporate U.S. holder of our ordinary shares (or do not come within certain other exempt categories), information reporting requirements will apply to distributions paid to you and proceeds from the sale, exchange redemption or disposal of your ordinary shares. U.S. holders that are corporations generally are excluded from these information reporting and backup withholding tax rules.

 

Additionally, if you are a non-corporate U.S. holder of our ordinary shares (or do not come within certain other exempt categories) you may be subject to backup withholding at the current applicable rate with respect to such payments, unless you provide a correct taxpayer identification number (your social security number or employer identification number), and with respect to dividend payments, certify that you are not subject to backup withholding and otherwise comply with applicable requirements of the backup withholding rules. Generally, you will be required to provide such certification on Internal Revenue Service Form W-9 (“Request for Taxpayer Identification Number and Certification) or a substitute Form W-9.

 

If you do not provide your correct taxpayer identification number, you may be subject to penalties imposed by the Internal Revenue Service, as well as backup withholding. Backup withholding is not an additional tax. In general, any amount withheld under the backup withholding rules should be allowable as a credit against your U.S. federal income tax liability (which might entitle you to a refund), provided that you timely furnish the required information to the Internal Revenue Service.

 

Disclosure of Information with Respect to Foreign Financial Assets

 

Certain U.S. holders are required to report information with respect to their investment in our ordinary shares not held through a custodial account with a U.S. financial institution to the Internal Revenue Service. In general, U.S. taxpayers holding specified “foreign financial assets” (which generally would include our ordinary shares) with an aggregate value exceeding $50,000 will report information about those assets on new IRS Form 8938, which must be attached to the taxpayer’s annual income tax return. Higher asset thresholds apply to U.S. taxpayers who file a joint tax return or who reside abroad. Investors who fail to report required information could become subject to substantial penalties. You should consult your own tax advisor concerning the effect, if any, of holding your ordinary shares on your obligation to file new Form 8938.

 

U.S. State and Local Taxes

 

In addition to U.S. federal income tax, you may be subject to U.S. state and local taxes with respect to your ordinary shares. You should consult your own tax advisor concerning the U.S. state and local tax consequences of holding your ordinary shares.

 

Passive Foreign Investment Company

 

In general, we would be treated as a PFIC for any taxable year in which either (1) at least 75% of our gross income (looking through certain 25% or more-owned corporate subsidiaries) is passive income or (2) at least 50% of the average value of our assets (looking through certain 25% or more-owned corporate subsidiaries) is attributable to assets that produce, or are held for the production of, passive income. Passive income generally includes, without limitation, dividends, interest, rents, royalties, and gains from the disposition of passive assets.

 

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If we were a PFIC for any taxable year during which a taxable U.S. holder held ordinary shares, gain recognized by the U.S. holder on a sale or other disposition (including certain pledges) of the ordinary shares would be allocated ratably over the U.S. holder’s holding period for the ordinary shares. The amounts allocated to the taxable year of the sale or other disposition and to any year before we became a PFIC would be taxed as ordinary income. The amount allocated to each other taxable year would be subject to tax at the highest rate in effect for individuals or corporations, as appropriate, for that taxable year, and an interest charge would be imposed on the amount allocated to that taxable year. Further, to the extent that any distribution received by a U.S. holder on its ordinary shares exceeds 125% of the average of the annual distributions on the ordinary shares received during the preceding three years or the U.S. holder’s holding period, whichever is shorter, that distribution (an “excess distribution”) would be subject to taxation in the same manner as gain, described immediately above. Certain elections may be available that would result in alternative treatments (such as mark-to-market treatment) of the ordinary shares. In addition, each U.S. holder of a PFIC is required to file an annual report containing such information as the U.S. Department of the Treasury may require. If we were classified as a PFIC in any year with respect to which a U.S. holder owns ordinary shares, we would continue to be treated as a PFIC with respect to the U.S. holder in all succeeding years during which the U.S. holder owns ordinary shares, regardless of whether we continue to meet the tests described above. However, if we ceased to be a PFIC, a U.S. holder of our ordinary shares could avoid some of the adverse effects of the PFIC regime by making a deemed sale election with respect to our ordinary shares.

 

A U.S. holder that owns (or is deemed to own) shares in a PFIC during any taxable year of the U.S. holder, may have to file an IRS Form 8621 (whether or not a QEF or market-to market election is made) and such other information as may be required by the U.S. Treasury Department.

 

As a result of the disposition of all of our shareholdings in Plastec in October 2016 and based on the expected composition (and estimated values) of the assets and the nature of the income of us and our subsidiaries and our current plans of operation, we are expected to be treated as a PFIC in the near future. However, our actual PFIC status for any taxable year will not be determinable until after the end of such taxable year. Accordingly, there can be no assurance with respect to our status as a PFIC for our current taxable year or any subsequent taxable year. We urge U.S. investors to consult their own tax advisors regarding the possible application of the PFIC rules.

 

F. Dividends and Paying Agents

 

Not applicable.

 

G. Statement by Experts

 

Not applicable.

 

H. Documents on Display

 

We file annual or transition reports on Form 20-F and furnish certain reports and other information with the SEC as required by the Exchange Act in accordance with our status as a foreign private issuer. You may read and copy any report or other document filed or furnished by us, including the exhibits, at the SEC’s public reference room located at 450 Fifth Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20549. Please call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330 for further information on the public reference room. Such materials can also be obtained on the SEC’s site on the internet at http://www.sec.gov.

 

We will also provide without charge to each person, including any beneficial owner, upon written or oral request of that person, a copy of any and all of the information that has been incorporated by reference in this Form 20-F. Please direct such requests to us, Attention Kin Sun Sze-To, c/o Unit 01, 21/F, Aitken Vanson Centre, 61 Hoi Yuen Road, Kwun Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong.

 

I. Subsidiary Information

 

Not applicable.

 

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ITEM 11. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK.

 

The disclosure set forth under “ Market Risk ” in Item 5.A of this Form 20-F is incorporated herein by reference.

 

ITEM 12. DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES OTHER THAN EQUITY SECURITIES.

 

A. Debt Securities

 

Not applicable.

 

B. Warrants and Rights

 

Not applicable.

 

C. Other Securities

 

Not applicable.

 

D. American Depositary Shares

 

Our securities trade directly on U.S. markets and do not trade through the use of American depositary receipts.

 

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PART II

 

ITEM 13. DEFAULTS, DIVIDEND ARREARAGES AND DELINQUENCIES.

 

There has been no default in the payment of principal, interest or sinking or purchase fund installments, or any other default relating to indebtedness, nor has there been any arrearage in the payment of dividends on any class of our preferred shares or the preferred shares of our subsidiaries.

 

ITEM 14. MATERIAL MODIFICATIONS TO THE RIGHTS OF SECURITY HOLDERS AND USE OF PROCEEDS.

 

On December 10, 2010, we held an extraordinary general meeting of our shareholders, at which our shareholders approved the merger and other related proposals, including proposals to amend our memorandum and articles to:

 

· increase our authorized share capital to U.S.$101,000 divided into 100,000,000 ordinary shares of a par value of U.S.$0.001 each and 1,000,000 preferred shares of a par value of U.S.$0.001 each;

 

· change our name from “GSME Acquisition Partners I” to “Plastec Technologies, Ltd.”; and

 

· enable us to repurchase ordinary shares in order to facilitate the approval of the merger proposal and the conversion of shares in accordance with shareholders’ conversion rights and in certain other circumstances and provide for ordinary shares to be uncertificated if requested by a holder rather than requiring shares to be issued in certificated form.

 

Except for the foregoing, there have been no changes to the instruments defining the rights of the holders of any class of our registered securities, and the rights of holders of our registered securities have not been altered by the issuance or modification of any other class of our securities. There has been no removal or substitution of assets securing any class of our registered securities. None of our registered securities have a trustee or paying agent.

 

ITEM 15. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.

 

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

 

Disclosure controls and procedures are controls and other procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in company reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in company reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

 

As required by Rules 13a-15 and 15d-15 under the Exchange Act, our principal executive officer and principal financial officer carried out an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of December 31, 2017. Based upon their evaluation, they concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of such date.

 

Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting

 

Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting of the Company. Our internal control over financial reporting is a process designed by, or under the supervision of, our principal executive officer and principal financial officer and effected by our board of directors, management and other personnel, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of our financial reporting and the preparation of our financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Internal control over financial reporting includes policies and procedures that pertain to the maintenance of records that in reasonable detail accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of our assets; provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of our financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that our receipts and expenditures are being made only in accordance with the authorization of our board of directors and management; and provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of our assets that could have a material effect on our financial statements.

 

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Our management assessed the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of the year ended December 31, 2017. In making this assessment, our management used the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission in Internal Control — Integrated Framework (2013). Based on management’s assessment and those criteria, our management believes that we maintained effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2017.

 

This Annual report does not include an attestation report of our registered public accounting firm regarding internal control over financial reporting. An attestation report is not required pursuant to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, as amended, and the rules and regulations of the SEC.

 

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

 

During the most recently completed fiscal year, there has been no change in our internal control over financial reporting that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

ITEM 16A.  AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT.

 

Since December 16, 2010, we have had a standing audit committee, now consisting of Joseph Yiu Wah Chow and Chung Wing Lai, with Joseph Yiu Wah Chow serving as chairman. Each is an independent director under the NASDAQ listing standards. The audit committee will at all times be composed exclusively of “independent directors” who are “financially literate” as defined under NASDAQ listing standards. The definition of “financially literate” generally means being able to read and understand fundamental financial statements, including a company’s balance sheet, income statement and cash flow statement. In addition, our board of directors has determined that Joseph Yiu Wah Chow satisfies the definition of financial sophistication under the NASDAQ listing standards and also qualifies as an “audit committee financial expert” as defined under rules and regulations of the SEC.

 

ITEM 16B.  CODE OF ETHICS.

 

In November 2009, our board of directors adopted a code of ethics that applies to our directors, officers and employees as well as those of our subsidiaries. We will provide to any person upon request, without charge, a copy of our code of ethics. Please direct such requests in writing to us, Attention Kin Sun Sze-To, c/o Unit 01, 21/F, Aitken Vanson Centre, 61 Hoi Yuen Road, Kwun Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong.  

 

ITEM 16C.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES.

 

Our independent registered public accounting firm for the audit of our financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 were Centurion ZD CPA Limited.

 

The following table presents the aggregate fees for professional services and other services rendered by Centurion ZD CA Limited to us for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016:

 

    Fiscal Year
Ended
December 31,
    Fiscal Year
Ended
December 31,
 
Service Category   2017     2016  
Audit Fees   HK$ 220,000     HK$ 353,000  
Audit-Related Fees   HK$ 30,500     HK$ 197,500  
Tax Fees   HK$     HK$  
All Other Fees   HK$     HK$  
Total Fees   HK$ 250,500     HK$ 550,500  

 

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In the above tables, in accordance with the SEC’s definitions and rules, “audit fees” are fees for professional services for the audit and review of our annual financial statements, as well as the audit and review of our financial statements included in our registration statements filed under the Securities Act and issuance of consents and for services that are normally provided by the accountant in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements except those not required by statute or regulation; “audit-related fees” are fees for assurance and related services that were reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of our financial statements, including attestation services that are not required by statute or regulation, due diligence and services related to acquisitions; “tax fees” are fees for tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning; and “all other fees” are fees for any services not included in the first three categories.

 

Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures

 

Our audit committee of the board of directors pre-approves all audit, audit-related and non-audit services not prohibited by law to be performed by our independent auditors and associated fees prior to the engagement of the independent auditor with respect to such services.

 

ITEM 16D.

EXEMPTIONS FROM THE LISTING STANDARDS FOR AUDIT COMMITTEES.

 

Our securities are not listed on a national securities exchange.

 

ITEM 16E. PURCHASE OF SECURITIES BY THE ISSUER AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS.

 

In November 2011, our board of directors approved a $5 million share repurchase program expiring initially in June 2012, which was extended twice through December 9, 2013 and expanded to cover public warrants. Under the 2011 Repurchase Program, we could make repurchases of shares and public warrants from time to time in open market or in privately negotiated transactions. The timing of repurchases under the 2011 Repurchase Program was dependent on a variety of factors, including price and market conditions prevailing from time to time. The 2011 Repurchase Program was completed on September 25, 2013. On the same date, we announced a new $5 million repurchase plan approved by our board of directors to cover repurchases of shares and public warrants from time to time in open market or in privately negotiated transactions through September 25, 2014. On May 13, 2014, we announced expansion of the scope of the 2013 Repurchase Program to include our units, with all other terms thereunder remained unchanged. On August 11, 2014, we announced a 12-month extension of the 2013 Repurchase Program (as expanded) through September 25, 2015. On August 6, 2015, we announced a further 12-month extension of the 2013 Repurchase Program (as expanded) through September 25, 2016, under which period, all warrants (insider or public) expired on November 18, 2014. On August 5, 2016, we announced a further 12-month extension of the 2013 Repurchase Program (as expanded) through September 25, 2017. On August 9, 2017, we announced a further 12-month extension of the 2013 Repurchase Program (as expanded) through September 25, 2018. The timing of repurchases under the 2013 Repurchase Program would depend on a variety of factors, including price and market conditions prevailing from time to time, and the program may be suspended, modified or discontinued without notice at any time.

 

We made no repurchases of our securities during the period covered by this Form 20-F. The approximate dollar value of securities that may be purchased under our current repurchase program stood at $1,431,918 as of the date of this Form 20-F.

 

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ITEM 16F CHANGE IN REGISTRANT’S CERTIFYING ACCOUNTANT.

 

Not Applicable.

 

ITEM 16G.

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE.

 

Our securities are not listed on a national securities exchange.

  

ITEM 16H. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES.

 

Not applicable.

 

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PART III

 

ITEM 17. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

 

We have provided financial statements pursuant to Item 18.

 

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ITEM 18. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

 

PLASTEC TECHNOLOGIES, LTD.

 

Consolidated Financial Statements

For the Years Ended December 31, 2017, 2016 And 2015

 

 

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CONTENT

 

  Page
   
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm F-1
Consolidated Balance Sheets F-2
Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income F-3 to F-4
Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity F-5
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows F-6
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements F-7 to F-24

 

 

 

 

 

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of

Plastec Technologies, Ltd.

 

Opinion on the Financial Statements

 

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Plastec Technologies, Ltd. (the "Company") as of December 31, 2017 and 2016, the related consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income, shareholders’ equity and cash flows, for each of the year in the three-year period ended December 31, 2017, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the "consolidated financial statements"). In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2017 and 2016, and the consolidated results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the year in the three-year period ended December 31, 2017, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

 

Basis for Opinion

 

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company's financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) ("PCAOB") and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

 

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting 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.

 

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

 

 

/s/ Centurion ZD CPA Limited

Certified Public Accountants

Hong Kong

Date: 29 March 2018

 

 

We have served as the Company's auditor since 2012

 

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PLASTEC TECHNOLOGIES, LTD.

 

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Hong Kong dollars in thousands, except number of shares, per share data and unless otherwise stated)

 

    December 31,     December 31,  
    2016     2017  
      HK$       HK$  
ASSETS                
Current assets                
Cash and cash equivalents     486,222       395,087  
Deposits, prepayment and other receivables (note 4)     4,833       33,574  
Consideration receivable (note 5)     131,686       141,341  
Total current assets     622,741       570,002  
                 
Property, plant and equipment, net (note 6)     153,782       194,712  
Prepaid lease payments, net (note 7)     16,638       15,111  
Intangible assets     438       438  
Total assets     793,599       780,263  
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY                
Current liabilities                
Other payables and accruals (note 8)     6,138       4,690  
Tax payable     5,837       6,243  
Total current liabilities     11,975       10,933  
                 
Total liabilities     11,975       10,933  
                 
Commitments and contingencies (note 11)     -       -  
                 
Shareholders’ equity                
Ordinary shares (U.S.$0.001 par value; 100,000,000 authorized, 12,938,128 and 12,938,128 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31 2016 and 2017, respectively)     101       101  
Additional paid-in capital     26,049       26,049  
Accumulated other comprehensive income     (5,891 )     (6,704 )
Retained earnings     761,365       749,884  
Total shareholders’ equity     781,624       769,330  
                 
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity     793,599       780,263  

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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PLASTEC TECHNOLOGIES, LTD.

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(Hong Kong dollars in thousands, except number of shares, per share data and unless otherwise stated)

 

   

 

Year ended December 31,

   

 

Year ended December 31,

   

 

Year ended December 31,

 
    2015     2016     2017  
      HK$       HK$       HK$  
                         
Revenues     -       -       -  
                         
Operating (expenses)/income, net                        
Selling, general and administrative expenses     (27,812 )     (18,946 )     (19,593 )
Other income     25,161       23,874       16,413  
Gain on disposal of property, plant and equipment     -       545       -  
Total operating (expenses)/income, net     (2,651 )     5,473       (3,180 )
                         
Income/(loss) from operations     (2,651 )     5,473       (3,180 )
                         
Interest income     1,028       1,276       2,258  
Income/(loss) before income tax expense     (1,623 )     6,749       (922 )
                         
Income tax expense from continuing operations (note 9)     (294 )     (1,241 )     (524 )
Net income/(loss) from continuing operations attributable to the Company’s shareholders     (1,917 )     5,508       (1,446 )
                         
Discontinued operations (note 3):                        
Net income from discontinued operations (including gain of HK$141,341 (2016:HK$540,921) upon the disposal)     163,204       717,721       141,341  
Income tax expenses from discontinued operations     (29,952 )     (31,187 )     -  
                         
Net  income from discontinued operations attributable to the Company’s shareholders     133,252       686,534       141,341  
                         
Net income attributable to the Company’s shareholders     131,335       692,042       139,895  
                         
Other comprehensive income:                        
Foreign currency translation adjustment     (2,538 )     (13,490 )     (813 )
Comprehensive income attributable to the Company’s shareholders     128,797       678,552       139,082  

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements

 

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PLASTEC TECHNOLOGIES, LTD.

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (CONTINUED)

(Hong Kong dollars in thousands, except number of shares, per share data and unless otherwise stated)

 

   

 

Year ended December 31,

   

 

Year ended December 31,

   

 

Year ended December 31,

 
    2015     2016     2017  
      HK$       HK$       HK$  
                         
Net income per share (note 10):                        
                         
Weighted average number of ordinary shares                        
    Continuing operations     12,938,128       12,938,128       12,938,128  
    Discontinued operations     12,938,128       12,938,128       12,938,128  
                         
Weighted average number of diluted ordinary shares                        
    Continuing operations     12,938,128       12,938,128       12,938,128  
    Discontinued operations     12,938,128       12,938,128       12,938,128  
                         
Basic income per share attributable from                        
    Continuing operations     (HK$0.15)       HK$0.44       (HK$0.11)  
    Discontinued operations     HK$10.35       HK$53.06       HK$10.92  
                         
Diluted income per share attributable from                        
    Continuing operations     (HK$0.15)       HK$0.44       (HK$0.11)  
    Discontinued operations     HK$10.35       HK$53.06       HK$10.92  

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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PLASTEC TECHNOLOGIES, LTD.

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(Hong Kong dollars in thousands, except number of shares, per share data and unless otherwise stated)

 

    Ordinary shares           Accumulated              
   

Number of shares

outstanding

   

 

 

Amount

   

Additional

paid-in

capital

   

other

comprehensive

income

   

 

Retained

earnings

   

 

Shareholders’

equity

 
          HK$     HK$     HK$     HK$     HK$  
                                     
Balance  at January 1, 2015     12,938,128       101       26,049       10,137       896,703       932,990  
                                                 
Net income for the year     -       -       -       -       131,335       131,335  
Dividend paid     -       -       -       -       (121,101 )     (121,101 )
Cumulative translation
adjustment
    -       -       -       (2,538 )     -       (2,538 )
                                                 
Balance at December 31, 2015 and at January 1, 2016     12,938,128       101       26,049       7,599       906,937       940,686  
                                                 
Net income for the year     -       -       -       -       692,042       692,042  
Dividend paid     -       -       -       -       (837,614 )     (837,614 )
Cumulative translation
adjustment
    -       -       -       (13,490 )     -       (13,490 )
                                                 
Balance at December 31, 2016 and at
January 1, 2017
    12,938,128       101       26,049       (5,891 )     761,365       781,624  
                                                 
Net income for the year     -       -       -       -       139,895       139,895  
Dividend paid     -       -       -       -       (151,376 )     (151,376 )
Cumulative translation
adjustment
    -       -       -       (813 )     -       (813 )
                                                 
Balance at December 31, 2017     12,938,128       101       26,049       (6,704 )     749,884       769,330  

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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PLASTEC TECHNOLOGIES, LTD.

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Hong Kong dollars in thousands, except number of shares, per share data and unless otherwise stated)

 

   

 

Year ended December 31,

   

 

Year ended December 31,

   

 

Year ended December 31,

 
    2015     2016     2017  
      HK$       HK$       HK$  
                         
Operating activities                        
Net income     131,335       692,042       139,895  
Less: Net income from discontinued operations     (133,252 )     (686,534 )     (141,341 )
Net income/(loss) from continuing operations     (1,917 )     5,508       (1,446 )
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:                        
Depreciation and amortization     8,366       8,772       8,791  
Net gain on disposal of property, plant and equipment     -       (545 )     -  
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:                        
Deposits, prepayment and other receivables     (3,451 )     (144 )     (28,017 )
Other payables and accruals     6,430       (19,802 )     (1,425 )
Tax payables     639       1,664       408  
Subsidiaries     (636 )     -       -  
Net cash provided by/(used in) continuing operations     9,431       (4,547 )     (21,689 )
Net cash provided by discontinued operations     232,256       196,478       -  
Net cash provided by/(used in) operating activities     241,687       191,931       (21,689 )
                         
Investing activities                        
Purchase of property, plant and equipment     (23,809 )     -       (48,943 )
Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment     -       545       -  
Sale proceeds from disposal of a subsidiary (net of cash disposed of HK$314,079 for the year 2016)     -       703,363       131,686  
Net cash (used in)/provided by continuing operations     (23,809 )     703,908       82,743  
Net cash provided by/(used in) discontinued operations     (126,628 )     (28,059 )     -  
Net cash (used in)/provided by investing activities     (150,437 )     675,849       82,743  
                         
Financing activity                        
Dividends paid     22,899       (837,614 )     (151,376 )
Net cash provided by/(used in) continuing operations     22,899       (837,614 )     (151,376 )
Net cash used in discontinued operations     (164,777 )     (5,815 )     -  
Net cash used in financing activities     (141,878 )     (843,429 )     (151,376 )
                         
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents     (50,628 )     24,351       (90,322 )
                         
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents     (2,538 )     (13,490 )     (813 )
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year     528,527       475,361       486,222  
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year     475,361       486,222       395,087  
Less: cash and cash equivalents from discontinued operations     (163,696 )     -       -  
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year from continuing operations     311,665       486,222       395,087  
                         
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:                        
Interest (income)/paid, net     1,207       731       (2,258 )
Income taxes paid/(refund)     345       (424 )     116  
                         
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF NON-CASH ACTIVITY:                        
Consideration receivable     -       131,686       141,341  

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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PLASTEC TECHNOLOGIES, LTD.

 

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Hong Kong dollars in thousands, except number of shares, per share data and unless otherwise stated)

 

1. Organization and Business Background

 

Plastec Technologies, Ltd. (“Company”) (formerly known as “GSME Acquisition Partners I”), incorporated under the laws of Cayman Islands on March 27, 2008, and its subsidiaries (where the context permits, references to the “Company” below shall include references to its subsidiaries (collectively as the “Group”)) had principally been engaged in the provision of integrated plastic manufacturing services from mold design and fabrication, plastic injection manufacturing to secondary-process finishing as well as parts assembly. The Group’s manufacturing activities had been performed in the People’s Republic of China (the “PRC” or “China”) and Thailand during the years 2015 and through October 11, 2016. The selling and administrative activities had mainly been performed in China.

 

On November 14, 2015, the Company entered into a Share Transfer Agreement (the “Agreement”) with Shanghai Yongli Belting Co., Ltd. (“SYB”) and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Shanghai Yongjing Investment Management Co., Ltd. (“SYIM”). Pursuant to the Agreement, SYIM was to purchase, through a wholly-owned Hong Kong subsidiary (the “HK Subsidiary”), the entirety of the Company’s shareholding interests in its then wholly-owned subsidiary, Plastec International Holdings Limited (“PIHL”) alongside the latter’s subsidiaries (collectively, “PIHL Group”), for an aggregate purchase price of RMB 1,250,000,000 (or US$195,312,500), in cash (the “Transfer Price”) subject to terms and conditions thereof.

 

The disposal represents a strategic shift and has a major effect on the Group’s results of operations. Accordingly, assets and liabilities, revenues and expenses, and cash flows related to the disposed business lines have been reclassified in the accompanying consolidated financial statements as discontinued operations for all periods presented. The consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2015 (note 3), the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income and the consolidated statements of cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2015 and 2016 adjusted retrospectively to reflect this change.

 

The disposal of PIHL was completed on 11 October, 2016. As a result, the Company no longer owns PIHL. Thereafter, the Group’s only operations have generally been, or will be, to complete construction of a manufacturing plant at Kai Ping intended to be disposed of to SYB or company designated by it (as agreed, in principle, under the Agreement), collect rental income from certain property the Group owns and is being leased to one of PIHL’s subsidiaries and explore other investment opportunities.

 

On August 25, 2017, Yong Xie Precision Tech (Kai Ping) Co., Limited, a wholly foreign-owned enterprise in the PRC was established as part and parcel of establishing the manufacturing plant at Kai Ping.

 

As of December 31, 2017, details of the Company’s subsidiaries are as follows:

 

 

Name

 

Date of incorporation/ establishment

 

Place of incorporation/

registration and operation

  Percentage of equity interest attributable to the Company  

Principal activities

                 
Allied Sun Corporation Limited
盟暉有限公司
  August 20, 2008   Hong Kong   100%   Dormant
                 
Broadway Manufacturing Company Limited   August 17, 2005   BVI   100%   Property investment
                 
Ever Ally Developments Limited
永協發展有限公司
  January 30,  2015   BVI   100%   Investment holding
                 
Kai Ping Broadway Mold Tech Co., Limited
开平市百汇模具科技有限公司
  June 16, 2015   PRC   100%   Investment holding
                 
Sun Line Industrial Limited
新麗工業有限公司
  April 27, 1993   Hong Kong   100%   Dormant
                 
Sun Ngai Spraying and Silk Print Co., Ltd.   July 25, 1995   BVI   100%   Dormant

 

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Hong Kong dollars in thousands, except number of shares, per share data and unless otherwise stated)

 

1. Organization and Business Background (Continued)

 

Name

 

Date of incorporation/ establishment

 

Place of incorporation/

registration and operation

  Percentage of equity interest attributable to the Company  

Principal activities

                 

Sun Ngai Industries (HK) Co., Limited 新藝工業 ( 香港 ) 有限公司 (Formerly
known as Sun Ngai Spraying and Silk
Print (HK) Co., Limited. 新藝噴油絲印
( 香港 ) 有限公司 )

  March 22, 2006   Hong Kong   100%   Investment holding
                 
Sun Terrace Industries Limited   March 2, 2004   BVI   100%   Dormant
                 
Viewmount Developments Limited   November 12, 2013   BVI   100%   Investment holding
                 
Yong Xie Precision Tech (Kai Ping) Co., Limited
永协精密科技(开平)有限公司
  August 25, 2017   PRC   100%   Investment holding

 

 

The Merger Transaction with Plastec International Holdings Limited

 

On March 27, 2008, the Company was established as a special purpose acquisition company whose objective was to consummate an acquisition, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses located in the PRC.

 

On August 6, 2010, the Company entered into an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization (the “Merger Agreement”) with GSME Acquisition Partners I Sub Limited (“GSME Sub”), Plastec International Holdings Limited (“PIHL”) and all former shareholders of PIHL (“PIHL Shareholders”) (together, the “Parties”). Upon the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, GSME Sub was to be merged with and into PIHL, with PIHL surviving as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company (the “Merger”). The PIHL Shareholders were then entitled to receive up to an aggregate of 16,948,053 ordinary shares, par value U.S.$0.001 per share, of the Company.

 

On September 13, 2010, in connection with the Merger, the Parties entered into an Amended and Restated Agreement and Plan of Reorganization (the “Amended and Restated Merger Agreement”) to, amongst other matters, revise the terms of the merger consideration to be paid to the PIHL Shareholders. Pursuant to the Amended and Restated Merger Agreement, upon consummation of the Merger, the PIHL Shareholders became entitled to receive up to an aggregate of 16,778,571 ordinary shares of the Company, of which 7,054,583 shares were issued to the PIHL Shareholders on the closing of the Merger and the remaining of up to 9,723,988 shares (2,944,767, 3,389,610 and 3,389,611 shares for 2011, 2012 and 2013 respectively) (the “Earnout Shares”) would have been issued to the PIHL Shareholders, if PIHL had net income as defined in the Amended and Restated Merger Agreement in the following amounts for the indicated years ending April 30 below:

 

Year ending April 30,   Net Income
    HK$
     
2011   130,700
2012   176,000
2013   250,000

 

At the Special Meeting held on December 10, 2010, the merger proposal was approved by the shareholders. On December 16, 2010, the Company consummated the transactions contemplated by the Amended and Restated Merger Agreement, pursuant to which, amongst other things, PIHL became a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company (the “Merger Transaction”). The Merger Transaction was accounted for as a reverse acquisition with PIHL being considered the accounting acquirer in the Merger.

 

The completion of the Merger enabled the PIHL Shareholders to obtain a majority voting interest in the Company. Generally accepted accounting principles in the United States require that a company whose shareholders retain the majority interest in a combined business be treated as the acquirer for accounting purposes. Accordingly, the aforementioned Merger Transaction was accounted for as a reverse acquisition of a private operating company (PIHL) with a non-operating public company (the Company) with significant amount of cash. The reverse acquisition process utilized the capital structure of the Company and the assets and liabilities of PIHL were recorded at historical cost. The transaction was recorded as a recapitalization of PIHL and thus was reflected retrospectively in PIHL’s historical financial statements. Although PIHL was deemed to be the accounting acquirer for financial accounting and reporting purposes, the legal status of PIHL as the surviving company did not change.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Hong Kong dollars in thousands, except number of shares, per share data and unless otherwise stated)

 

1. Organization and Business Background - Continued

 

Under the reverse acquisition accounting, the historical consolidated financial statements of the Company for the periods prior to December 16, 2010 were those of PIHL and its subsidiaries. Since PIHL was deemed as accounting acquirer, PIHL’s fiscal year replaced the Company’s fiscal year. The fiscal year end changed from October 31 to April 30. The financial statements of the Company reflected the aforementioned Merger Transaction in the consolidated statement of shareholders’ equity through a line of “Recapitalization in connection with the reverse merger” to present the net assets of the Company as of December 16, 2010. The net assets of the Company as of December 16, 2010 were as follows:

 

Net assets acquired:   HK$  
       
Cash     58,160  
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities     (1,524 )
      56,636  

 

On April 30, 2011, the Parties entered into an amendment to the Amended and Restated Merger Agreement to remove the provisions of Earnout Shares and issued an aggregate of 7,486,845 ordinary shares of the Company to the PIHL Shareholders on April 30, 2011.

 

Purchase of securities by the issuer

 

Prior to November 2011, the Company had no plans or programs for the purchase of its outstanding securities.  However, in connection with the Merger, holders of 2,615,732 of the Company public shares elected to exercise their conversion rights (for a description of these rights, see the IPO Prospectus and the Merger Proxy Statement) and, upon the closing of the Merger, such shares were converted into an average U.S. $10.30 (including proceeds that were originally to be from a letter of credit provided by Cohen & Company Securities, LLC but were ultimately paid by Company) in cash and were cancelled.  Under Cayman Islands law, such conversions are technically considered “repurchases.”

 

In November 2011, the board of directors of Company approved a U.S.$5 million share repurchase program expiring initially in June 2012 but which was extended twice through December 2013 and expanded to cover publicly held warrants (“2011 Repurchase Program”).  Under the 2011 Repurchase Program, the Company was permitted to make repurchases of ordinary shares and publicly held warrants from time to time in open market or in privately negotiated transactions.  The timing of repurchases under this program was dependent on a variety of factors, including price and market conditions prevailing from time to time. The 2011 Repurchase Program was completed on September 25, 2013. On the same date, the Company announced a new U.S.$5 million repurchase plan (“2013 Repurchase Program”) approved by the board of directors of the Company to cover repurchases of ordinary shares and publicly held warrants from time to time in open market or in privately negotiated transactions through September 25, 2014. In May 2014, the Company announced expansion of the scope of the 2013 Repurchase Program to include the Company’s units, with all other terms of the 2013 Repurchase Program remained unchanged. In August 2014, the Company announced a 12-month extension of the 2013 Repurchase Program (as expanded) through September 25, 2015. In August 2015, the Company announced a further 12-month extension of the 2013 Repurchase Program (as expanded) through September 25, 2016, under which period, all warrants, insider or public, expired on November 18, 2014. In August 2016, the Company announced a further 12-month extension of the 2013 Repurchase Program (as expanded) through September 25, 2017. On August 9, 2017, the Company announced a further 12-month extension of the 2013 Repurchase Program (as expanded) through September 25, 2018. The timing of repurchases under the 2013 Repurchase Program will depend on a variety of factors, including price and market conditions prevailing from time to time, and the program may be suspended, modified or discontinued without notice at any time.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Hong Kong dollars in thousands, except number of shares, per share data and unless otherwise stated)

 

1. Organization and Business Background - Continued

 

The following table summarizes the Company’s repurchases of securities under the 2011 and 2013 Repurchase Programs:

 

Period*  

Total number of

publicly held

warrants purchased as

part of the publicly

announced

repurchase plans

   

Total number of

ordinary shares

purchased as part of

the publicly

announced repurchase

plans

   

Total number of units

purchased as part of the

publicly announced

repurchase plans

 
February 2012     -       4,000       -  
June 2012     -       60,675       -  
January 2013     -       600,000       -  
June 2013     80,000       94,100       -  
August 2013     5,000       -       -  
September 2013     -       73,990       -  
October 2013     -       586,010       -  
August 2014     547,600       -       -  

 

* Each period covers the full calendar month indicated. There were no repurchases made in omitted months. Repurchases for September 2013 and earlier months were under the 2011 Repurchase Program. Repurchases for October 2013 onward were under the 2013 Repurchase Program. As of the date hereof, the approximate dollar value of securities that may be purchased under the Company’s current repurchase program stood at U.S.$1,431,918.

 

In addition to the purchases made pursuant to the 2011 and 2013 Repurchase Programs, the Company also repurchased 1,570,000 ordinary shares held by Sun Yip Industrial Company Limited, an entity controlled by Mr. Sze-To, pursuant to a purchase agreement on December 1, 2011 at a price of U.S.$7.5 per share or approximately U.S.$11.8 million in cash, which shares were cancelled.

 

Further, pursuant to the mandatory redemption terms of an escrow agreement (as amended on December 16, 2011), a total of 806,293 ordinary shares held in escrow on account of the Company’s initial shareholders were automatically repurchased by the Company at the close of business on March 16, 2012 for an aggregate consideration of U.S.$0.01, which redeemed shares were likewise cancelled.

 

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

 

Principles of consolidation

 

The consolidated financial statements, prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“US GAAP”), include the assets, liabilities, revenues, expenses and cash flows of all subsidiaries. All significant intercompany balances, transactions and cash flows are eliminated on consolidation.

 

Discontinued operations

 

A disposal of a component of an entity or a group of an entity shall be reported in discontinued operations if the disposal represents a strategic shift that has (or will have) a major effect on an entity’s operations. Classification as a discontinued operations occurs upon disposal or when the operation meets the criteria to be classified as held for sale, if earlier. Where an operation is classified as discontinued, a single amount is presented on the face of the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income. The amount of total current assets, total non-current assets, total current liabilities and total non-current liabilities are presented separately on the consolidated balance sheets.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Hong Kong dollars in thousands, except number of shares, per share data and unless otherwise stated)

 

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Continued

 

Foreign currency translation

 

The functional currency of the Company is United States Dollar. The functional currency of the subsidiaries other than the subsidiaries in the PRC is Hong Kong dollar. The subsidiaries in the PRC have their local currency, Renminbi, as their functional currencies.

 

In the individual financial statements of the consolidated entities, foreign currency transactions are translated into the functional currency of the individual entity using the exchange rates prevailing at the dates of the transactions. At the reporting date, monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated at the foreign exchange rates ruling at the reporting date. Foreign exchange gains and losses resulting from the settlement of such transactions and from the reporting date retranslation of monetary assets and liabilities are recognized in the consolidated statement of income. Aggregate net foreign currency transaction gain (loss) were HK$1,564, HK$3,670 and (HK$4,004) for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2016 and 2017, respectively.

 

Non-monetary items carried at fair value that are denominated in foreign currencies are retranslated at the rates prevailing on the date when the fair value was determined and are reported as part of the fair value gain or loss. Non-monetary items that are measured in terms of historical cost in a foreign currency are not retranslated.

 

In the consolidated financial statements, all individual financial statements originally presented in a currency different from the Company’s reporting currency have been converted into Hong Kong dollars. Assets and liabilities have been translated into Hong Kong dollars at the closing rates at the reporting date. Income and expenses have been converted into the Hong Kong dollars at the exchange rates ruling at the transaction dates, or at the average rates over the reporting period provided that the exchange rates do not fluctuate significantly. Any differences arising from this procedure have been recognized in other comprehensive income and accumulated separately in the shareholders’ equity.

 

Use of estimates

 

The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with the US GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. The most significant estimates relate to allowances for doubtful accounts, inventory valuation, useful lives of property, plant and equipment, valuation allowance for deferred tax assets and contingencies. Actual results could differ from those estimates made by management.

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

Cash and cash equivalents include cash at bank and in hand and demand deposits with banks with original maturities of three months or less that are readily convertible into known amounts of cash and which are subject to an insignificant risk of changes in value.

 

Allowance for doubtful account

 

The Group regularly monitors and assesses the risk of not collecting amounts owed to the Group by debtors. This evaluation is based upon a variety of factors including: ongoing credit evaluations of its debtors’ financial condition, an analysis of amounts current and past due along with relevant history and facts particular to the debtors. Other receivables are written off if reasonable collection efforts are not successful.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Hong Kong dollars in thousands, except number of shares, per share data and unless otherwise stated)

 

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Continued

 

Property, plant and equipment

 

Property, plant and equipment, other than construction in progress, are stated at acquisition cost less accumulated depreciation and impairment losses. The cost of an asset comprises its purchase price and any directly attributable costs of bringing the asset to its working condition and location for its intended use.

 

Depreciation is provided to write off the cost less their residual values over their estimated useful lives, using the straight-line method, at the following rates per annum:

 

Buildings   4%
Furniture, fixtures and equipment   20%-33.33%
Computer equipment   33.33%-50%
Motor vehicles   20%
Plant and machinery   20%

 

The assets’ estimated residual values, depreciation methods and estimated useful lives are reviewed, and adjusted if appropriate, at each reporting date.

 

Construction in progress represents assets in the course of construction for production or for its own use purpose. It is stated at cost less any impairment loss and is not depreciated. Cost includes direct costs incurred during the periods on construction, installation and testing plus interest charges arising from borrowings used to finance these assets during the construction period, if any. Construction in progress is reclassified to the appropriate category of property, plant and equipment and depreciation commences when the construction work is completed and the asset is ready for use.

 

The gain or loss arising on retirement or disposal is determined as the difference between the sales proceeds and the carrying amount of the asset and is recognized in the consolidated statement of income.

 

All other costs, such as repairs and maintenance are charged to the operations during the financial period in which they are incurred.

 

Land use rights

 

Land use rights are stated at fair value less accumulated amortisation and accumulated impairment losses, if any.

 

Cost represents consideration paid for the rights to use the land on which various plants and buildings are situated for periods of the lease. Amortisation of land use rights is calculated on a straight-line basis over the periods of the lease.

 

Prepaid lease payments

 

Upfront payments made to acquire land held under an operating lease are stated at costs less accumulated amortization and any accumulated impairment losses. The determination if an arrangement is or contains a lease and the lease is an operating lease is detailed as below. Amortization is calculated on a straight line basis over the term of the lease/right of use except where an alternative basis is more representative of the time pattern of benefits to be derived by the Group from use of the land.

 

Leases

 

Lease payments for operating leases, where substantially all of the risks and benefits remain with the lessor, are charged as expenses on a straight-line basis over the life of the lease term.

 

Impairment of long-lived assets

 

The Group periodically evaluates the carrying value of long-lived assets to be held and used when events and circumstances warrant such a review. The carrying value of a long-lived asset is considered impaired when the anticipated undiscounted cash flow from such asset is separately identifiable and is less than its carrying value. In that event, a loss is recognized based on the amount by which the carrying value exceeds the fair market value of the long-lived asset. Fair market value is determined primarily using the anticipated cash flows discounted at a rate commensurate with the risk involved. Losses on long-lived assets to be disposed of are determined in a similar manner, except that fair market values are reduced for the cost to dispose.

 

Intangible asset

 

Intangible asset consist of acquired golf club membership. Intangible asset with an indefinite useful life is not amortized.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Hong Kong dollars in thousands, except number of shares, per share data and unless otherwise stated)

 

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Continued

 

Fair value of financial instruments

 

The Group has no financial instruments that are measured at fair value.

 

The carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalents, short term bank deposits, accounts receivable and accounts payable, approximate their fair value due to the short-term maturities of such instruments.

 

Revenue recognition

 

Rental income receivable under operating leases is recognized in profit or loss in equal instalments over the periods covered by the lease term, except where an alternative basis is more representative of the pattern of benefits to be derived from the use of the leased assets. Lease incentives granted are recognized in profit or loss as an integral part of the aggregate net lease payments receivable.

 

Comprehensive income

 

The Group presents comprehensive income in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 220 “Comprehensive Income”. FASB ASC 220 states that all items that are required to be recognized under accounting standards as components of comprehensive income be reported in the consolidated financial statements. The components of comprehensive income were the net income for the periods and the foreign currency translation adjustments.

 

Shipping and handling cost

 

The Group did not have shipping and handling cost for the years ended December, 2015, 2016 and 2017.

 

Income taxes

 

The Company accounts for income taxes in accordance with FASB ASC 740 “Income taxes”, which requires an entity to recognize deferred tax assets and liabilities using the asset and liability method. Under this method, deferred income taxes are recognized for all temporary differences at enacted rates and classified as current or non-current based upon the classification of the related asset or liability in the consolidated financial statements. A valuation allowance is provided to reduce the amount of deferred tax assets if it is considered more likely than not that some portion of, or all, the deferred tax asset will not be realized.

 

FASB ASC 740 clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in an enterprise’s financial statements, and prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. It also provides accounting guidance on de-recognition, classification, interest or penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure and transition. Interest and penalties from tax assessments, if any, are included in income taxes in the consolidated statement of income.

 

Post-retirement and post-employment benefits

 

The Company’s Hong Kong former subsidiaries contributed to a defined contribution retirement benefit plan under the Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Ordinance for all of its Hong Kong employees who were eligible to participate in the Mandatory Provident Fund (“MPF”) Scheme. Contributions were made based on a percentage of the employees’ basic salaries.

 

The employees of The Company’s former subsidiaries which operated in the PRC were required to participate in a central pension schemes operated by the local municipal governments, respectively. PRC subsidiaries are required to contribute certain percentage of its payroll costs to the central pension scheme.

 

Contributions are recognized as an expense in consolidated statement of income as employees render services during the period. The Group's obligations under these plans are limited to the fixed percentage contributions payable.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Hong Kong dollars in thousands, except number of shares, per share data and unless otherwise stated)

 

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies – Continued

 

Earning per share

 

Basic net income per share is computed by dividing net income available to ordinary shares by the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the period. Diluted net income per share gives effect to all dilutive potential ordinary shares outstanding during the period. The weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding is adjusted to include the number of additional ordinary shares that would have been outstanding if the dilutive potential ordinary shares had been issued. In computing the dilutive effect of potential ordinary shares, the average stock price for the period is used in determining the number of treasury shares assumed to be purchased with the proceeds from the exercise of derivative securities.

 

Dividends

 

Dividends are recorded in the period in which they are approved by the Company’s Board of Directors.

 

Operating segment

 

Operating segments are reported in a manner consistent with the internal reporting provided to the chief operating decision maker. The executive directors are the chief operating decision maker, responsible for allocating resources and assessing performance of the Group’s various lines of geographical.

 

Contingencies

 

From time to time, the Group is subject to claims arising in the conduct of its business, including claims relating to employees and public authorities. In determining whether liabilities should be recorded for pending litigation claims, an assessment of the claims is made and the likelihood that the Group will be able to defend itself successfully against such claims is evaluated. When it is believed probable that the Group will not prevail in a particular matter, an estimate is made of the amount of liability based, in part, on advice of legal counsel.

 

Recent accounting pronouncements adopted

 

Going Concern: In August 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2014-15, Presentation of Financial Statements – Going Concern (Subtopic 205-40): Disclosure of Uncertainties about an Entity’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern, which defines management’s responsibility to assess an entity’s ability to continue as a going concern, and to provide related footnote disclosures if there is substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern. The pronouncement is effective for annual report beginnings ending after December 15, 2016 with early adoption permitted. The adoption of this guidance is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

 

Under the new guidance, only disposals representing a strategic shift in operations should be presented as discontinued operations. Those strategic shifts should have a major effect on the organization’s operations and financial results. Examples include a disposal of a major geographic area, a major line of business, or a major equity method investment.

 

In addition, the new guidance requires expanded disclosures about discontinued operations that will provide financial statement users with more information about the assets, liabilities, income, and expenses of discontinued operations.

 

The new guidance also requires disclosure of the pre-tax income attributable to a disposal of a significant part of an organization that does not qualify for discontinued operations reporting. This disclosure will provide users with information about the ongoing trends in a reporting organization’s results from continuing operations. The amendments in the ASU are effective in the first quarter of 2015 for public organizations with calendar year ends. Early adoption is permitted. The effects of the pronouncement have been reflected in the consolidated financial statements.

 

Recently issued accounting pronouncements not yet adopted

 

Revenue from Contracts with Customers: In May 2014, FASB issued ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606). ASU 2014-09 outlines a single comprehensive model for entities to use in accounting for revenues arising from contracts with customers. Under the guidance, revenue is recognized when a customer obtains control of promised goods or services in an amount that reflects the consideration the entity expects to receive in exchange for those goods or services. In addition, the guidance requires disclosure of the nature, amount, timing, and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from contracts with customers. The guidance specifically notes that lease contracts are a scope exception. The guidance is effective for annual reporting periods, including interim periods, beginning after December 15, 2017. The Company adopted the guidance effective January 1, 2018. The adoption will not have a significant impact on the consolidated financial statements and the related footnotes.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Hong Kong dollars in thousands, except number of shares, per share data and unless otherwise stated)

 

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies – Continued

 

Recently issued accounting pronouncements not yet adopted (Continued)

 

Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities: In January 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-01—Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities. The amendment addresses various aspects of the recognition, measurement, presentation, and disclosure for financial instruments. This amendment will be effective for the interim and annual period beginning after December 31, 2017. Early adoption by public entities is permitted only for certain provisions. The Company is currently in the process of evaluating the impact of adoption of this ASU on the Company's consolidated financial statements.

 

Leases: In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842). The guidance supersedes existing guidance on accounting for leases with the main difference being that operating leases are to be recorded in the statement of financial position as right-of-use assets and lease liabilities, initially measured at the present value of the lease payments. For operating leases with a term of 12 months or less, a lessee is permitted to make an accounting policy election not to recognize lease assets and liabilities. For public business entities, the guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early application of the guidance is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of the new lease accounting guidance on its consolidated financial statements.

 

Cash Flows: In August 2016, FASB issued ASU 2016-15, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230). The new guidance is intended to reduce diversity in practice in how certain transactions are classified in the statement of cash flows. The guidance is effective for annual reporting periods, including interim periods, beginning after December 15, 2017. The guidance requires application using a retrospective transition method. The Company early adopted the guidance effective December 31, 2017. The adoption of the guidance requires the classification of cash payments for debt prepayments or extinguishment costs (including third-party costs, premiums paid, and other fees paid to lenders) as financing activities in the Company’s statement of cash flows. The adoption will not have a significant impact on the consolidated statement of cash flows.

 

Cash Flows: In November 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-18, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230) to require amounts generally described as restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents 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 are effective January 1, 2019, and for interim periods within that year. Early adoption is permitted. The Company will adopt ASU 2016-18 in its future consolidated financial statements.

 

3. Discontinued Operations

 

The disposal of PIHL Group described in Note 1 was completed on 11 October, 2016.

 

The Share Transfer Agreement (the “Agreement”) also contains an earnout structure. Subject to terms and conditions thereof, Remaining Amount (as the capitalized term is defined in the Agreement), capped at RMB375 Million in the aggregate, shall be paid to the Company in the event that the audited net profit of PIHL (after deducting all non-recurring gains and losses and on a consolidated basis) for the fiscal years of 2016, 2017 and 2018 shall be no less than HK$161,211, HK$177,088 and HK$195,408, respectively.

 

The disposal represents a strategic shift and has a major effect on the Group’s results of operations. The disposed entities are accounted as discontinued operations in the consolidated financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2016. A gain of HK$540,921 was recognized on the disposal including in net income from discontinuing operation, which is determined based on the total consideration of HK$1,149,128 equivalent.

 

The financial results of the disposed business lines are set out below. Based on the Group’s management accounts, the assets, liabilities as of December 31, 2015 the revenues and expenses for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2016 have been reclassified as discontinued operations to retrospectively reflect the changes.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Hong Kong dollars in thousands, except number of shares, per share data and unless otherwise stated)

 

3. Discontinued Operations (Continued)

 

Carrying amounts of assets disposed

 

    December 31,  
    2015  
      HK$  
         
Cash and cash equivalents     163,696  
Trade receivables, net     303,681  
Inventories     105,221  
Deposits, prepayment and other receivables     42,345  
Tax prepayment     3,431  
Current assets of discontinued operations     618,374  
         
Property, plant and equipment, net     190,776  
Deferred tax assets     13,260  
Non-current assets of discontinued operations     204,036  
Total assets of discontinued operations     822,410  

 

Carrying amounts of liabilities disposed

 

    December 31,  
    2015  
      HK$  
         
Bank borrowings     29,223  
Trade payables     111,659  
Other payables and accruals     141,606  
Tax payable     65,107  
Current liabilities of disposal liabilities     347,595  
Total liabilities of disposal liabilities     347,595  

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Hong Kong dollars in thousands, except number of shares, per share data and unless otherwise stated)

 

3. Discontinued Operations (Continued)

 

Consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive income

 

    For the year ended December 31,  
    2015     2016     2017  
    HK$     HK$     HK$  
                   
Revenue     1,298,493       1,073,536       -  
Cost of sales     (977,851 )     (778,059 )     -  
                         
Gross profit     320,642       295,477       -  
Other revenue     6,200       5,897       -  
Selling, general and administrative expenses     (158,882 )     (125,520 )     -  
Gain/(loss) on disposal of property, plant and equipment     (841 )     1,197       -  
Written off of property, plant and equipment     (2,798 )     -       -  
Gain on disposal of PIHL     -       540,921       141,341  
Interest income     311       294       -  
Finance costs     (1,428 )     (545 )     -  
                         
Profit before income tax     163,204       717,721       -  
Income tax expense     (29,952 )     (31,187 )     -  
                         
Profit for the year     133,252       686,534       141,341  
                         
Other comprehensive income                        
Exchange gain on translation of financial statements of foreign operations     (1,566 )     (12,241 )     -  
Income from discontinued operations attributable to members of the Company     131,686       674,293       141,341  

 

4. Deposits, Prepayment and Other Receivables

 

Deposits, prepayment and other receivables consist of the following:

 

    December 31,     December 31,  
    2016     2017  
      HK$       HK$  
                 
Prepaid insurance     272       1,184  
Prepaid renovation/property, plant and equipment     1,603       25,241  
Rental deposits / prepaid rent     1,536       1,535  
Other receivables     1,422       5,614  
      4,833       33,574  

 

 

5. Consideration Receivable

 

Consideration receivable of HK$141,341 (2016: HK$131,686) represents the third installment of the total consideration for the sale of 100% equity interest in PIHL to SYB and SYIM. The transaction is disclosed in Note 1. The first installment of RMB875 million (HK$1,017,442) was received in September, 2016 and the second installment of RMB113.25 million (HK$131,686) was received in June 2017. The Company will receive the third installment of RMB124.38 million (HK$141,341) .

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Hong Kong dollars in thousands, except number of shares, per share data and unless otherwise stated)

 

6. Property, Plant and Equipment

 

Property, plant and equipment consist of the following:

 

    December 31,     December 31,  
    2016     2017  
      HK$       HK$  
                 
Property, plant and equipment:                
Buildings     136,099       136,099  
Furniture, fixtures and equipment     694       694  
Computer equipment     38       488  
Motor vehicles     1,814       1,814  
Plant and machinery     -       4,121  
Land use right     18,976       27,981  
      157,621       171,197  
Accumulated depreciation and amortization     (18,312 )     (25,563 )
Construction in progress     14,473       49,078  
Property, plant and equipment, net     153,782       194,712  

 

The Group’s interests in land use right represent prepaid operating lease payment of land located in Kai Ping. The land use right in the PRC is leased held for medium term.

 

As of December 31, 2016 and 2017, construction in progress mainly represents the production facilities and foundation work in construction in the factories located in Kai Ping, China.

 

Depreciation and amortization of property, plant and equipment were HK$6,839, HK$7,245 and HK7,264 during the years ended December 31, 2015, 2016 and 2017, respectively.

 

7. Prepaid Lease Payments

 

As of December 31, 2016 and 2017, prepaid lease payments represented the prepayment of land use right for three pieces of lands located in Shenzhen (with expiry dates on December 31, 2037, December 31, 2037 and February 28, 2040, respectively).

 

Amortization of prepaid lease payments were HK$1,527, HK$1,527 and HK$1,527 for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2016 and 2017, respectively.

 

8. Other Payables and Accruals

 

Other payables and accruals consist of the following:

 

    December 31,     December 31,  
    2016     2017  
      HK$       HK$  
                 
Accrued salaries, wages and bonus     372       58  
Accrued audit and professional fees     1,143       977  
Accrued sundries expenses     1,194       43  
Other payables     3,429       3,612  
      6,138       4,690  

 

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PLASTEC TECHNOLOGIES, LTD.

 

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Hong Kong dollars in thousands, except number of shares, per share data and unless otherwise stated)

 

9. Income Taxes

 

The Company and its subsidiaries are subject to taxation in various jurisdictions including Hong Kong and PRC. Pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Cayman Islands, the Company is not subject to any income tax in the Cayman Islands. The income of its subsidiaries which are incorporated in the BVI is not subject to taxation in the BVI under the current BVI law. The subsidiaries operating in Hong Kong and the PRC are subject to income taxes as described below.

 

The provision for current income taxes of the subsidiaries operating in Hong Kong has been calculated by applying the rate of taxation of 16.5%, 16.5% and 16.5% for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2016 and 2017, respectively, to the estimated income earned in or derived from Hong Kong if applicable.

 

Under the new PRC Enterprise Income Tax Law and Implementation Rules (“EIT Law”), the enterprise income tax rate on all domestic-invested enterprises and foreign investment enterprises in the PRC is 25%, unless they qualify for certain exemptions.

 

Uncertain tax positions of all PRC subsidiaries (former and existing) have been also assessed and in the opinion of the independent tax advisor, there are no significant uncertain tax positions including those transactions in between the PRC subsidiaries and their holding companies being subject to transfer pricing rulings in the PRC.

 

The Company recognizes interest expense and penalties related to income tax matters in interest and penalties expense within income tax expense. The sum of accrued interest or penalties accrued on the consolidated balance sheets accumulated to HK$2,061 on the consolidated balance sheets as at December 31, 2016. The Company had no significant unrecognized tax benefits at December 2016 and December 2017.

 

As of December 31, 2016 and 2017, board of directors considered that the Company had accounted for the uncertain tax positions affecting its consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows, and will continue to evaluate for any uncertain position in future. The Company’s tax positions related to open tax years are subject to examination by the relevant tax authorities.

 

The provision for income taxes consists of the following:

 

   

 

Year ended December 31,

   

 

Year ended December 31,

   

 

Year ended December 31,

 
    2015     2016     2017  
      HK$       HK$       HK$  
                         
Current tax                        
- Hong Kong     62       81       144  
- PRC     -       118       -  
-  Other countries     232       1,042       380  
      294       1,241       524  

 

Reconciliations between the provision for income taxes computed by applying the Hong Kong profits tax to income before income tax expense are as follows:

 

   

 

Year ended December 31,

   

 

Year ended December 31,

   

 

Year ended December 31,

 
    2015     2016     2017  
      HK$       HK$       HK$  
                         
Provision for income taxes at Hong Kong profits tax rate     (4,349 )     (69 )     (208 )
Current tax in other jurisdictions     232       1,160       380  
Effect of income not chargeable for tax purpose     (90 )     (152 )     (2,732 )
Effect of expenses not deductible for tax purpose     4,401       -       1,289  
Tax effect of unused tax losses not recognized     -       221       1,795  
Under provision in previous years     100       81       -  
      294       1,241       524  

 

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PLASTEC TECHNOLOGIES, LTD.

 

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Hong Kong dollars in thousands, except number of shares, per share data and unless otherwise stated)

 

10. Net Income Per Share

 

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted income per share for the years indicated:

 

   

 

Year ended December 31,

   

 

Year ended December 31,

   

 

Year ended December 31,

 
    2015     2016     2017  
      HK$       HK$       HK$  
                         
Basic and diluted income per share                        
Numerator:                        
Net income/(loss) for the year attributable to the Company’s ordinary shareholders     131,335       692,042       139,895  
-          Continuing operations     (1,917 )     5,508       (1,446 )
-          Discontinued operations     133,252       686,534       141,341  
                         
Denominator:                        
Weighted average number of basic and diluted ordinary shares outstanding                        
-          Continuing operations     12,938,128       12,938,128       12,938,128  
-          Discontinued operations     12,938,128       12,938,128       12,938,128  
                         
Weighted average number of basic and diluted ordinary shares used in calculating income per share                        
-          Continuing operations     12,938,128       12,938,128       12,938,128  
-          Discontinued operations     12,938,128       12,938,128       12,938,128  
                         
Net income of Basic and diluted income per share     HK$10.20       HK$53.50       HK$10.81  
-          Continuing operations     (HK$0.15)       HK$0.44       (HK$0.11)  
-          Discontinued operations     HK$10.35       HK$53.06       HK$10.92  

 

11. Commitments and Contingencies

 

Corporate guarantee

 

The former subsidiaries of the Company have credit facilities with various banks representing import loans, trust receipt, documentary credits, loans and overdraft. As of December 31, 2016 and 2017 in consolidated balance sheet from discontinued operations, these facilities totaled HK$110,200 and HK$Nil respectively, of which HK$96,920 and HK$Nil were unused as of December 31, 2016 and 2017, respectively. These facilities were granted with the provision of corporate and personal guarantees jointly by the Company, PIHL and a director of the Company to the banks.

 

Capital commitment

 

As of December 31, 2017, the Group had capital commitments for purchase of plant and machineries and investment in subsidiary totaling HK$90,519 and HK$62,400 , respectively, which are expected to be disbursed/invested during the year ending December 31, 2018.

 

Bonus Plan

 

The Company had established a bonus plan for the management/executive officers. Pursuant to the plan, in order for any bonus to be paid, the Company had to achieve an annual net profit (excluding any extraordinary items) of HK$78,000 in any fiscal year, referred to as the “Net Profit Target”. If the Net Profit Target was achieved in any fiscal year, a pool of 4% of any amount over the Net Profit Target would be set aside to provide bonuses to the management/executive officers. Of the bonus pool that was created, Kin Sun Sze-To, Chin Hien Tan (our previous executive) and Ho Leung Ning would be entitled to 32%, 24% and 24%, respectively, of the available bonus, with the remaining amount being made available for distribution to the remaining officers, subject to adjustment at the discretion of the board. Payment of any bonuses under the plan would be in cash or ordinary shares (to be purchased in the open market), at the board’s sole discretion. The plan had taken effect beginning with the fiscal year ended April 30, 2011. T he Company met the Net Profit Target for the year ended December 31, 2014 and 2015 and accordingly paid bonuses in the total sum of HK$2,428 and HK$1,707, respectively under the plan to its management/executive officers.

 

Effective from October 11, 2016, the entirety of the aforesaid bonus plan has been terminated.

 

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PLASTEC TECHNOLOGIES, LTD.

 

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Hong Kong dollars in thousands, except number of shares, per share data and unless otherwise stated)

 

11. Commitments and Contingencies (Continued)

 

Legal Proceeding

 

As of December 31, 2017, the Group is not aware of any material outstanding claim and litigation against them.

 

 

12. Statutory Reserve Appropriation for PRC Subsidiaries

 

Pursuant to the laws and regulations applicable to the PRC, the Company’s wholly foreign-owned subsidiaries must make appropriations from after-tax profit to non-distributable reserves funds including: (i) the statutory surplus reserve and; (ii) the statutory public welfare fund. Subject to the law applicable to foreign invested enterprises in the PRC, they were required annual appropriations of the general reserve fund no less than 10% of after-tax profit (as determined under accounting principles generally accepted in the PRC at each year-end). These reserve funds can only be used for specific purposes of enterprise expansion and staff welfare and are not distributable as cash dividends. No appropriation had been made as a result of their accumulated after-tax losses incurred in those years.

 

 

13. Operating Segment and Geographical Information

 

The Company uses the management approach model for segment reporting. The management approach model is based on the way a Company’s management organizes segments within the Group for making operating decisions and assessing performance. The Group does not allocate any assets and liabilities to the three geographic segments as management does not use the information to measure the performance of the reportable segments.

 

(i)       The location of the Group’s identifiable assets other than acquired intangible asset and liabilities by business operations from continuing operations are as follows:

 

    December 31,     December 31,  
    2016     2017  
      HK$       HK$  
Identifiable assets                
PRC     189,055       286,729  
Hong Kong     600,460       489,450  
United States     3,646       3,646  
                 
      793,161       779,825  
                 
Identifiable liabilities                
PRC     143       7,263  
Hong Kong     11,832       3,670  
                 
      11,975       10,933  

 

(ii) Reconciliations of reportable segment assets and liabilities from continuing operations:

 

   

 

Year ended December 31

   

 

Year ended December 31

 
    2016     2017  
      HK$       HK$  
                 
Assets                
Current assets     622,741       570,002  
Non-current financial assets     170,420       209,823  
Consolidated total assets before intangible asset     793,161       779,825  
Intangible asset     438       438  
                 
Consolidated total assets     793,599       780,263  
                 
Liabilities                
Liabilities excluding tax liabilities     6,138       4,690  
Tax liabilities     5,837       6,243  
                 
Consolidated total liabilities     11,975       10,933  

 

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PLASTEC TECHNOLOGIES, LTD.

 

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Hong Kong dollars in thousands, except number of shares, per share data and unless otherwise stated)

 

14. Cash dividend

 

On April 9, 2015, the Company approved and declared a final cash dividend of US$0.20 per ordinary share on its total 12,938,128 outstanding shares as of the close of trading on April 24, 2015, resulting in payments totaling US$2,587,625.60 to shareholders. Such dividend was recorded as a reduction to retained earnings at the declaration date.

 

On May 12, 2015, the Company approved and declared a special one-time cash dividend of US$0.90 per ordinary share on its total 12,938,128 outstanding shares as of the close of trading on May 26, 2015, resulting in payments totaling US$11,644,315.20 to shareholders. Such dividend was recorded as a reduction to retained earnings at the declaration date.

 

On August 6, 2015, the Company approved and declared an interim cash dividend of US$0.10 per ordinary share on its total 12,938,128 outstanding shares as of the close of trading on August 20, 2015, resulting in payments totaling US$1,293,812.80 to shareholders. Such dividend was recorded as a reduction to retained earnings at the declaration date.

 

On March 22, 2016, the Company approved and declared a final cash dividend of US$0.20 per ordinary share on its total 12,938,128 outstanding shares as of the close of trading on April 5, 2016, resulting in payments totaling US$2,587,625.60 to shareholders. Such dividend was recorded as a reduction to retained earnings at the declaration date.

 

On August 5, 2016, the Company approved and declared an interim cash dividend of US$0.10 per ordinary share on its total 12,938,128 outstanding shares as of the close of trading on August 19, 2016, resulting in payments totaling US$1,293,821.80 to shareholders. Such dividend was recorded as a reduction to retained earnings at the declaration date.

 

On October 11, 2016, the Company approved and declared a special cash dividend of US$8.0 per ordinary share on its total 12,938,128 outstanding shares as of the close of trading on October 25, 2016, resulting in payments totaling US$103,505,024 to shareholders. Such dividend was recorded as a reduction to retained earnings at the declaration date.

 

On June 7, 2017, the Company approved and declared a special cash dividend of US$1.50 per ordinary share on its total 12,938,128 outstanding shares as of the close of trading on June 21, 2017, resulting in payments totaling US$19,407,192 to shareholders. Such dividend was recorded as a reduction to retained earnings at the declaration date.

 

 

15. Related Party Transaction

 

The Group had the following related party transaction during the year:-

 

    Year ended     Year ended  
    December 31,     December 31,  
    2017     2016  
Nature     HK$       HK$  
                 
Rental income from related company     15,224       2,190  

 

The key management person in the related company has a controlling interest in the Company. The rental income was priced with reference to the related agreements entered into.

 

16. Subsequent Events

 

The Company has evaluated all other subsequent events through 29 March 2018, the date these consolidated financial statements were issued, and determined that there were no other subsequent events or transaction, apart from the above described events, that required recognition or disclosures in the financial statements.

 

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PLASTEC TECHNOLOGIES, LTD.

 

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Hong Kong dollars in thousands, except number of shares, per share data and unless otherwise stated)

 

17. Condensed financial information of Plastec Technologies, Ltd.

 

The condensed financial statements of Plastec Technologies, Ltd. have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

 

Balance Sheets

 

    December 31,     December 31,  
    2016     2017  
      HK$       HK$  
Assets                
Current assets                
Cash and cash equivalents     394,508       274,094  
Amounts due from subsidiaries     265,536       364,596  
Consideration receivable     131,686       141,341  
Prepaid expenses     171       1,053  
Total current assets     791,901       781,084  
Investment in subsidiaries     -       -  
Total assets     791,901       781,084  
                 
Liabilities and shareholders’ equity                
Current liabilities                
Account payable and accrued liabilities     1,485       950  
Tax payable     3,129       3,129  
Total current liabilities     4,614       4,079  
NET CURRENT ASSETS     787,287       777,005  
TOTAL ASSETS AND LIABILITIES     787,287       777,005  
                 
Shareholders’ equity                
Ordinary shares (US$0.001 par value; 100,000,000 authorized, 12,938,128  and 12,938,128 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2016 and 2017, respectively)     101       101  
Retained earnings     787,186       776,904  
Total shareholders’ equity     787,287       777,005  

 

Statements of operations and comprehensive income

 

   

Year ended December 31,

   

Year ended December 31,

   

Year ended December 31,

 
    2015     2016     2017  
      HK$       HK$       HK$  
                         
Revenues     74,000       -       -  
Other income     13,091       17,866       5,689  
Gain on disposal of a subsidiary     -       1,149,128       141,341  
Administrative expenses     (16,213 )     (10,573 )     (5,937 )
Income before income tax expense     70,878       1,156,421       141,093  
Income tax expense     (232 )     -       -  
Total comprehensive income     70,646       1,156,421       141,093  
                         

 

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PLASTEC TECHNOLOGIES, LTD.

 

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Hong Kong dollars in thousands, except number of shares, per share data and unless otherwise stated)

 

18. Condensed financial information of Plastec Technologies, Ltd. – Continued

 

Statements of cash flows

 

   

 

Year ended December 31,

   

 

Year ended December 31,

   

 

Year ended December 31,

 
    2015     2016     2017  
      HK$       HK$       HK$  
Cash flows from operating activities                        
Net income     70,646       1,156,421       141,093  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:                        
    Gain on disposal of a subsidiary     -       (1,149,128 )     (141,341 )
Change in operating assets and liabilities                        
Prepaid expenses     (94 )     999       (882 )
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities     5,585       (4,516 )     (534 )
Income tax     232       -       -  
Net cash provided by/(used in) operating activities     76,369       3,776       (1,664 )
                         
Cash flows from investing activities                        
Decrease in dividend receivable     70,000       -       -  
Sale proceeds of disposal of a subsidiary, net     -       1,017,442       131,686  
Net cash provided by investing activities     70,000       1,017,442       131,686  
                         
Cash flows from financing activities                        
Decrease/(increase) in amount due from subsidiaries     -       22,300       (99,060 )
Dividend paid     (121,101 )     (837,614 )     (151,376 )
Net cash used in financing activities     (121,101 )     (815,314 )     (250,436 )
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents     25,268       205,904       (120,414 )
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year     163,336       188,604       394,508  
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year     188,604       394,508       274,094  
                         
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:                        
Interest income     267       857       2,089  
                         
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF NON-CASH ACTIVITY:                        
Consideration receivable     -       131,686       141,341  

 

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ITEM 19. EXHIBITS.

 

The list of exhibits set forth under the “Exhibit Index” of this Form 20-F is incorporated herein by reference.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

The registrant hereby certifies that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form 20-F and has duly caused and authorized the undersigned to sign this annual report on its behalf.

 

Dated: April 30, 2018

 

  PLASTEC TECHNOLOGIES, LTD.
     
  By: /s/ Kin Sun Sze-To
    Name: Kin Sun Sze-To
    Title: Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit
No.
  Description
1.1   Form of Second Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association (included as Annex C to the Merger Proxy Statement and incorporated herein by reference).
2.1   Specimen Ordinary Shares Certificate (included as Exhibit 4.3 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form F-1 filed on October 16, 2009 and incorporated herein by reference).
4.1   Registration Rights Agreement (included as Exhibit 4.17 to the Company’s Shell Company Report on Form 20-F filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 22, 2010 and incorporated herein by reference).
4.2   Amendment No. 1 to Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of November 19, 2009, between Plastec Technologies, Ltd. (formerly GSME Acquisition Partners I) and its initial shareholders (included as Exhibit 4.18 to the Company’s Shell Company Report on Form 20-F filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 22, 2010 and incorporated herein by reference).
4.3   Form of Indemnification Agreement (included as Exhibit 99.1 to the Company’s Report of Foreign Private Issuer on Form 6-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 16, 2011 and incorporated herein by reference).
4.4   Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of April 30, 2011, by and among Plastec Technologies, Ltd. and parties named and listed therein as Investors (included as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Report of Foreign Private Issuer on Form 6-K filed with the SEC on May 3, 2011 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

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Exhibit
No.
  Description
4.5   Employment Contract between Kin Sun Sze-To and Broadway Precision Co. Limited, dated March 28, 2013 (included as Exhibit 4.32 to the Company’s Transition Report on Form 20-F filed on April 30, 2013 and incorporated herein by reference).
4.6   Employment Contract between Ho Leung Ning and Broadway Precision Co. Limited, dated March 28, 2013 (included as Exhibit 4.33 to the Company’s Transition Report on Form 20-F filed on April 30, 2013 and incorporated herein by reference).
4.7   First Amendment to Employment Contract between Kin Sun Sze-To and Broadway Precision Co. Limited, dated April 1, 2013 (included as Exhibit 4.34 to the Company’s Transition Report on Form 20-F filed on April 30, 2013 and incorporated herein by reference).
4.8   First Amendment to Employment Contract between Ho Leung Ning and Broadway Precision Co. Limited, dated April 1, 2013 (included as Exhibit 4.35 to the Company’s Transition Report on Form 20-F filed on April 30, 2013 and incorporated herein by reference).
4.9   Second Amendment to Employment Contract between Kin Sun Sze-To and Broadway Precision Co. Limited, dated December 05, 2013 (included as Exhibit 4.21 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2013 filed on April 25, 2014 and incorporated herein by reference)
4.10   Second Amendment to Employment Contract between Ho Leung Ning and Broadway Precision Co. Limited, dated December 05, 2013 (included as Exhibit 4.22 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2013 filed on April 25, 2014 and incorporated herein by reference)
4.11   Share Transfer Agreement (included as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Report of Foreign Private Issuer filed on November 16, 2015 and incorporated herein by reference)
4.12   Share Transfer Agreement
8.1   List of Subsidiaries as of April 30, 2018.
12.1   Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
12.2   Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
13.1   Certification pursuant to 18 USC § 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
101.INS   XBRL Instance Document
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Exhibit 4.12

 

股权转让协议

SHARE TRANSFER AGREEMENT

 

本《股权转让协议》(以下简称 本协议 )由以下各方,为本协议之目的,于 2018 3 30 日签署:

 

THIS SHARE TRANSFER AGREEMENT (hereinafter referred to as “ Agreement ”) is made and entered into for the purpose of this Agreement on 30th Mar 2018 by and between:

 

甲方: Plastec International Holdings Limited

授权代表:恽黎明

注册地址: Sea Meadow House, Blackburne Highway, (P.O. Box 116), Road Town, Tortola, British Virgin Islands

 

Plastec International Holdings Limited (hereinafter referred to as “ Party A ”), a company organized and validly existing under the laws of the British Virgin Islands, with its registered office at Sea Meadow House, Blackburne Highway, (P.O. Box 116), Road Town, Tortola, British Virgin Islands, and the authorized representative of which is Mr. YUN Liming; and

 

乙方: Viewmount Developments Limited

授权代表: SZE-TO Kin Sun

注册地址: Vistra Corporate Services Centre, Wickhams Cay II, Road Town, Tortola, VG1110, British Virgin Islands

 

Viewmount Developments Limited (hereinafter referred to as “ Party B ”), a company organized and validly existing under the laws of the British Virgin Islands, with its registered office at Vistra Corporate Services Centre, Wickhams Cay II, Road Town, Tortola, VG1110, British Virgin Islands, and the authorized representative of which is Mr. SZE-TO Kin Sun.

 

以上甲方、乙方单独称为 一方 ,合称 双方

 

Each of the parties listed above is referred to herein individually as a “ Party ” and collectively as the “ Parties ”.

 

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鉴于:

 

WHEREAS:

 

1 、甲方为一家依据英属维尔京群岛法律注册成立并有效存续的有限公司,其母公司为上海永利带业股份有限公司。

 

Party A is a limited liability company organized and existing under the laws of the British Virgin Islands, which is wholly owned by Shanghai YongLi Belting Co., Ltd..

 

2 、乙方为一家依据英属维尔京群岛法律注册成立并有效存续的有限公司,合法持有标的公司 Sun Ngai Industries HK Co., Limited (新艺工业(香港)有限公司,以下简称 新艺工业 )及 Ever Ally Developments Limited (永协发展有限公司,以下简称 永协发展 100% 已发行的股权,乙方持有新艺工业、永协发展及其附属公司的情况详见本协议 附件一

 

Party B is a limited liability company organized and existing under the laws of the British Virgin Islands, and legally holds 100% of the issued shares of Sun Ngai Industries (HK) Co., Limited ( 新艺工业(香港)有限公司 , hereinafter referred to as “ Sun Ngai Industries ” ) and Ever Ally Developments Limited ( 永协发展有限公司 , hereinafter referred to as “ Ever Ally Developments ”). Details of holding of Sun Ngai Industries and Ever Ally Developments, together with their subsidiaries, by Party B are set out in the Exhibit I of this Agreement.

 

以上新艺工业及永协发展合称 标的公司

 

Sun Ngai Industries and Ever Ally Developments mentioned above shall be referred to herein collectively as the “ Target Companies ”.

 

3 、甲方拟收购乙方持有的标的公司 100% 已发行股权。 甲、乙双方已就上述股权收购事宜进行协商并达成如下条款及条件。

 

Party A intends to purchase 100% issued shares of the Target Companies held by Party B. Party A and Party B have negotiated and agreed on the terms and conditions below in connection with the aforesaid transaction.

 

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为此,双方现特签订本协议并共同信守。

 

THEREFORE , the Parties now execute this Agreement for all Parties’ observance.

 

第一条 交易标的股权

 

Article 1 Target Shares of the Transaction

 

1.1 乙方拟转让的标的股权为:乙方持有新艺工业及永协发展 100% 已发行股权(以下有关之股权及交易分别合称 标的股权 及简称 交易 )。

 

The target shares to be transferred by Party B are: 100% issued shares of Sun Ngai Industries and Ever Ally Developments held by Party B (the relevant shares and transaction shall, respectively, be referred to herein collectively as “ Target Shares ” and the “ Transaction ”).

 

第二条 定价依据、交易对价

 

Article 2 Pricing Basis and the Consideration

 

2.1 根据甲方母公司上海永利带业股份有限公司与乙方母公司 Plastec Technologies, Ltd. 2015 11 14 日签署的《关于 Plastec International Holdings Limited 之股权转让协议》的条款及精神,经友好协商,各方一致同意,以乙方实际投入标的公司的经审计的原始货币资金总金额作为对价收购标的股权。

 

In accordance with the terms and spirits of SHARE TRANSFER AGREEMENT In connection with 100% Shares of Plastec International Holdings Limited signed by Party A’s parent company, Shanghai YongLi Belting Co., Ltd., and Party B’s parent company, Plastec Technologies, Ltd., on November 14, 2015, the Parties, through friendly negotiations, have agreed that Party A shall purchase the Target Shares for a consideration equivalent to the aggregate of the actual registered capitals injected by Party B into the Target Companies, as audited.

 

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2.2 根据大华会计师事务所(特殊普通合伙)于 2018 3 26 日出具的《新艺工业(香港)有限公司审计报告》(大华审字 [2018] 003677 号)及《永协发展有限公司审计报告》(大华审字 [2018] 003678 号,以下有关之审计报告合称 审计报告 ),截至 2017 12 31 日,乙方实际投入新艺工业的原始货币资金金额为港币 70,000 元,实际投入永协发展的原始货币资金金额为 1 美元。经双方友好协商, 新艺工业 及永协发展的 100% 已发行股权转让总价款分別为港币 70,000 元 及 1 美元(以下合称 对价 )。

 

In accordance with the Audit Report of Sun Ngai Industries (HK) Co., Limited (Da Hua Shen Zi [2018] No. 003677) and Audit Report of Ever Ally Developments Limited (Da Hua Shen Zi [2018] No. 003678) issued on March 26, 2018 by Da Hua Certified Public Accountants (Special General Partnership) (the relevant audited reports shall be referred to herein collectively as the “ Audited Reports ”), as of December 31, 2017, the actual registered capital injected into Sun Ngai Industries by Party B is HK$70,000, the actual registered capital injected into Ever Ally Developments by Party B is US$1. Following further negotiations between the Parties, the total prices for the transfers of 100% issued shares of Sun Ngai Industries and Ever Ally have been agreed to be HK$70,000 and US$1, respectively (hereinafter collectively referred to as the “ Consideration ”).

 

第三条 对价支付及股权交割

 

Article 3 Payment of Consideration and Closing

 

3.1 甲方在第四条中的所有交割条件满足后 90 日内一次性向乙方支付本协议第二条规定的对价,并应在该期限内根据审计报告项下之财务报表附注十所确认的数据一次性向乙方支付,截至 2018 3 26 日标的公司对乙方的全部应付款项(包括但不限于股东贷款),总额为港币 258,910,000 元;

 

Party A shall pay Party B the Consideration (as sets forth in Article 2) and pay Party B all accounts payables (including but not limited to the shareholder loans) which the Target Companies owe to Party B in accordance with the amounts as confirmed in note numbered 10 to the financial statements under the Audited Reports, totaling HK$258,910,000 as of March 26, 2018, fully and in one go within 90 days after all the closing conditions, set forth in Article 4 herein, have been satisfied.

 

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3.2 双方同意,乙方收到对价后 30 日内完成交易的交割,使甲方在交割日登记成为标的公司的唯一股东(以下简称 标的股权交割 ,完成标的股权交割的当日为 股权交割日 )。交割后,甲方持有标的公司及其附属公司的情况详见本协议 附件二

 

The Parties agree that closing of the Transaction shall be completed within 30 days after the receipt of the Consideration by Party B, so that on the date of closing Party A be registered as the sole shareholder of the Target Companies (hereinafter referred to as “ Closing ” and the date on which Closing shall take place as “ Closing Date ”). Details of holding of the Target Companies, together with their subsidiaries, by Party A after Closing are set out in the Exhibit II of this Agreement.

 

第四条 本协议的交割条件

 

Article 4 Closing Conditions

 

4.1 双方同意,本协议下的交割受限于下列先决条件的满足:

 

The Parties agree that Closing contemplated hereby shall be subject to the satisfaction of the following conditions precedent:

 

(1 本协议及本次交易所需的相关文件已经各方或相关方依法签署;

 

The Parties and any relevant parties have signed this Agreement and all the relevant documents of the Transaction in accordance with law;

 

(2 甲方母公司上海永利带业股份有限公司董事会会议和股东大会审议通过本次交易;

 

The Transaction has been considered and approved both at the board of directors meeting and at the shareholders’ meeting of Party A’s parent company, Shanghai YongLi Belting Co., Ltd.;

 

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(3 乙方 / 乙方母公司 Plastec Technologies, Ltd. 董事会审议通过本次交易。

 

The Transaction has been considered and approved by the board of directors of Party B and Party B’s parent company, Plastec Technologies, Ltd.

 

4.2 如本次交易交割前,本次交易适用的法律予以修订,双方以届时生效的法律、法规为准调整本次交易交割的先决条件。

 

If, prior to Closing of the Transaction, any laws applicable to the Transaction have been amended, the Parties shall in that case vary the conditions precedent to Closing of the Transaction in accordance with the applicable laws and regulations as in force at the time.

 

第五条 权利义务的转移

 

Article 5 Transfer of Rights and Obligations

 

5.1 自股权交割日起,乙方基于交易标的股权所享有和 / 或承担的一切权利和 / 或义务转移由甲方享有和 / 或承担;

 

As from the Closing Date, all rights and/or obligations arising from the Target Shares entitled and/or liable to by Party B shall be transferred to, and be entitled to and assumed by, Party A.

 

5.2 上述权利包括基于交易标的股权而产生的表决权、红利分配权、剩余财产分配权以及其它法律规定和章程赋予的权利。

 

The rights set forth in Article 5.1 include voting rights, dividends distribution rights, residual assets distribution rights and any other rights in accordance with any applicable laws and articles of association arising from the Target Shares.

 

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5.3 双方确认,本协议签署时标的公司及其附属公司的董事、监事及员工,在本次股权交割后,将按照原董事、监事聘任文件或其与标的公司或其附属公司已签署的《劳动合同》约定继续留任。

 

The Parties confirm that all current directors, supervisors and employees of the Target Companies and their subsidiaries shall remain in their office after Closing, pursuant to the appointment documents for directors and supervisors that are in force or the labor contracts for employees signed by/with the Target Companies or their subsidiaries.

 

第六条 甲方的声明与保证

 

Article 6 Representations and Warranties of Party A

 

6.1 甲方具有必要的权利和授权签署本协议及履行本协议订明的各项义务;不会因甲方无权签署本协议而导致本协议无效;

 

Party A has all requisite power and authority to enter into and to perform its obligations under this Agreement. Party A represents and warrants that this Agreement shall not be rendered ineffective for want of authority on the part of Party A to enter into this Agreement;

 

6.2 签署和履行本协议,没有且不会违反对甲方有约束力的任何合同或其他法律文件;

 

The entering into and implementation of this Agreement do not and shall not violate any contracts or legal documents as enforceable against Party A;

 

6.3 甲方及其聘请的中介机构已对标的公司及其附属公司完成其所认为必要的尽职调查,且甲方无条件同意于股权交割日按照届时状态(包括但不限于工厂建设、设施设备、员工聘用等)接受该等公司。

 

Party A and any intermediaries engaged by it have completed all necessary due diligence investigations upon the Target Companies and their subsidiaries as they deemed appropriate. Party A agrees unconditionally to take over the Target Companies and their subsidiaries on an “ as is where is ” basis (including but not limited to the construction of factory, the factory facilities and equipment and employment relationship) on the Closing Date.

 

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第七条 乙方的声明与保证

 

Article 7 Representations and Warranties of Party B

 

7.1 乙方具有必要的权利和授权签署本协议及履行本协议订明的各项义务,不会因乙方无权签署本协议而导致本协议无效;

 

Party B has all requisite power and authority to enter into and to perform its obligations under this Agreement. Party B represents and warrants that this Agreement shall not be rendered ineffective for want of authority on the part of Party B to enter into this Agreement;

 

7.2 签署和履行本协议,没有且不会违反对乙方有约束力的任何合同或其他法律文件;

 

The entering into and implementation of this Agreement do not and shall not violate any contracts or legal documents as enforceable against Party B;

 

7.3 乙方保证标的公司不存在向第三方提供的对外担保、税务纠纷和帐外债务,如发现有股权交割日以前的对外担保、税务纠纷和帐外债务的情形给标的公司造成的损失,全部由乙方承担;

 

Party B represents and warrants that the Target Companies have not given any guarantees to any third parties, not been subject to any tax disputes or off-balance sheet debts. If there exists any of the foregoing prior to the Closing Date resulting in any losses and damages to the Target Companies, Party B shall be fully responsible therefor;

 

7.4 乙方向甲方及其聘请的中介机构提供的资料、文件及数据均是真实、准确、完整的,并无重大隐瞒、遗漏、虚假或误导之处;

 

The documents, materials and information provided by Party B to Party A and any intermediaries engaged by Party A are true, accurate and complete without material concealment or omission, not false or misleading;

 

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7.5 乙方保证其合法持有且有权转让标的股权,标的股权上未附带任何抵押、质押、留置、查封、冻结或其他任何限制转让的情形,且未因拥有标的股权受到诉讼或行政处罚。

 

Party B represents and warrants that it is the legal owner of the Target Shares and is entitled to transfer the Target Shares. The Target Shares are not subject to any mortgages, pledges, liens, sequestration, Mareva process or any encumbrances preventing their transfers, and are not subject to any lawsuit or administrative penalties arising from its ownership of the Target Shares.

 

第八条 有关税费的承担

 

Article 8 Taxes

 

8.1 因签订和履行本协议而发生的各种税费,双方应按照有关法律的规定分别承担。

 

Each Party shall be respectively responsible for its tax liability incurred in entering into and performance of the Agreement pursuant to applicable law.

 

第九条 违约责任

 

Article 9 Breaches

 

9.1 除不可抗力原因以外,任何一方不履行或不及时、不适当履行本协议项下其应履行的任何义务,或违反其在本协议项下作出的任何陈述、保证或承诺,即构成违约,应按照法律规定承担相应法律责任。

 

Unless caused by Force Majeure, any Party that fails to perform or fails to timely or properly perform any of its obligations, or is in breach of any representations, warranties or undertakings under this Agreement shall be in breach of the Agreement, and shall be liable therefor in accordance with law.

 

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第十条 不可抗力

 

Article 10 Force Majeure

 

10.1 “ 不可抗力 指本协议生效日后发生的、阻碍本协议一方履行其全部或部分义务的、本协议一方无法控制、不可预见、不可避免或不可克服的所有事件,包括地震、台风、水灾、火灾、战争、政府行为或任何其他不可预见的、不可避免或不可控制的事件;

 

Force majeure means any event unforeseen by any party, unavoidable, uncontrollable and insurmountable to such party occurring after this Agreement shall become effective, which prevents any party to this Agreement from performing all or any of its obligations hereunder, including earthquake, typhoon, flood, fire, war, governmental action or other unforeseen, unavoidable or uncontrollable events;

 

10.2 任何一方由于不可抗力且自身无过错造成的部分或者全部不能履行本协议的义务将不视为违约,但该方应在条件允许的情况下采取一切必要的补偿措施,以减少因不可抗力造成的损失;

 

Any Party, not at fault of its own, shall not be regarded as to be in breach of this Agreement if the non-performance of all or any of its obligations hereunder is caused by force majeure; and if circumstances permit, such Party shall take all necessary remedial steps in order to mitigate losses caused by force majeure;

 

10.3 遇有不可抗力的一方,应在事件发生之日起三个工作日内,将事件的发生情况以书面形式通知对方,并应在事件发生后十五个工作日内,向对方提供不可抗力的详情,以及不能履行、或者部分不能履行、或者需要全部或部分延期履行理由的有效证明。按其对本协议的影响程度,双方协商决定是否解除本协议、或者免除履行本协议之相关部分、或者延期履行本协议。

 

In event of force majeure, the Party so affected shall notify the other Party of such an event in writing within 3 business days from the date of its occurrence, and also provide the other Party with details of force majeure and valid proof of reasons for its inability to perform or delay in performing this Agreement, whether in whole or in part, within 15 business days from the date of its occurrence. Depending on the extent to which this Agreement might be affected by force majeure, the Parties shall, through friendly negotiations, decide whether or not to terminate this Agreement or to exempt performance of certain part of this Agreement or to delay in performing this Agreement.

 

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第十一条 适用法律与争议解决

 

Article 11 Governing Law and Dispute Resolution

 

11.1 本协议的订立、执行、效力及解释均适用中华人民共和国法律;

 

The execution, performance, effectiveness and interpretation of this Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the law of PRC;

 

11.2 凡因本协议所发生的或与本协议有关的任何争议,双方应争取以友好协商方式迅速解决。当事方协商未果时,任何一方均可将该争议提交中国国际经济贸易仲裁委员会按照届时适用的仲裁规则在北京以仲裁方式解决。仲裁裁决将是终局的、对争议各方均有约束力。

 

Both Parties shall seek to resolve any differences arising out of or relating to this Agreement expeditiously through friendly negotiations, failing which, any Party may refer the differences to China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission in Beijing for arbitration in accordance with the arbitration rules applicable and in force at the time. The arbitration award shall be final and binding on all Parties.

 

第十二条 生效、修改

 

Article 12 Effectiveness and Amendment

 

12.1 本协议经双方授权代表签署并加盖公章后成立,并经甲方母公司上海永利带业股份有限公司董事会会议及股东大会以及乙方 / 乙方母公司 Plastec Technologies, Ltd. 各自董事会批准之日起生效。

 

This Agreement shall be established upon its execution by authorized representatives of each Party and shall become effective on the date on which this Agreement has been approved of at the board of directors meeting and at the shareholders’ meeting of Party A’s parent company, Shanghai YongLi Belting Co., Ltd., and by the board of directors of Party B and Party B’s parent company, Plastec Technologies, Ltd.; whichever happens last.

 

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12.2 本协议的任何修改均应经各方协商一致后,以书面方式进行,并经各方签署后方可生效。

 

This Agreement may be altered or amended by mutual consents of Parties hereto by an instrument in writing signed by the Parties.

 

第十三条 其他

 

Article 13 Miscellaneous

 

13.1 除非各方另有书面约定,否则任何一方在未经其他方事先书面同意之前,不得向第三方全部或部分转让本协议或本协议项下的任何权利、利益或义务。

 

Unless otherwise agreed by all Parties in writing, no Party shall assign all or part of this Agreement or any of its rights, benefits or obligations hereunder to any third party without prior written consent of the other Parties.

 

13.2 本合同内容以中英文两种语言书写,若有冲突,以中文版为准。

 

This Agreement shall be written in both English and Chinese. In the event that there is any inconsistence between the English and Chinese version of the Agreement, the Chinese version shall prevail.

 

13.3 本协议一式四份,每份具有同等法律效力。双方各执一份,其余用于办理相关审批、登记或备案手续。

 

This Agreement shall be executed in four original sets, each of which shall have the same legal effect. Each party shall have one original set and the rest shall be used for relevant approvals, registrations or record putting purposes.

 

(以下无正文,为附件及签字页。)

[Exhibits and Signature Page to Follow]

 

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(《股权转让协议》之签署页)  
   
[Signature Page of the Share Transfer Agreement]  
   
甲方:Plastec International Holdings Limited(盖章)  
Party A: Plastec International Holdings Limited (Seal)  
   
授权代表(签字):  
Authorized Representative (Sign): /s/ YUN LiMing  
签署地点:    
Place of Signing: Shanghai    
日期:    
Date: March 30, 2018    
   
乙方:Viewmount Developments Limited(盖章)  
Party B: Viewmount Developments Limited (Seal)  
   
授权代表(签字):    
Authorized Representative (Sign): /s/ SZE-TO Kin Sun  
签署地点:    
Place of Signing: Shanghai    
日期:    
Date: March 30, 2018    

 

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附件一:乙方持有标的公司股权结构图

Exhibit I: Corporate Chart depicting Party B’s holding in the Target Companies

 

 

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附件二:交割后 方持有标的公司股权结构图

Exhibit II: Corporate Chart depicting Party A’s holding in the Target Companies after Closing  

 

 

 

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Exhibit 8.1

 

List of subsidiaries of Plastec Technologies, Ltd. as of April 30, 2018

 

Name   Date of
incorporation/
establishment
  Place of
incorporation/
registration and
operation
  Percentage of
equity interest
attributable to
the Company
  Principal activities
                 
Allied Sun Corporation Limited
盟暉有限公司
  August 20, 2008   Hong Kong     100%   Dormant
                   
Broadway Manufacturing Company Limited   August 17, 2005   BVI     100%   Property investment
                   
Sun Line Industrial Limited
新麗工業有限公司
  April 27, 1993   Hong Kong     100%   Dormant
                   
Sun Ngai Spraying and Silk Print Co., Ltd.   July 25, 1995   BVI     100%   Dormant
                   
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Exhibit 12.1

CERTIFICATIONS

 

I, Kin Sun Sze-To, certify that:

 

1. I have reviewed this annual report on Form 20-F of Plastec Technologies, Ltd.;

 

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the issuer as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

4. The company’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a–15(e) and 15d–15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a–15(f) and 15d–15(f)) for the company and have:

 

(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under my supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the issuer is made known to me by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the issuer's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report my conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

 

(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the issuer's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by the annual report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the issuer's internal control over financial reporting; and

 

5. The company’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on my most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the issuer's auditors and the audit committee of the issuer's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the issuer's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

 

(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the issuer's internal control over financial reporting.

 

Dated: April 30, 2018

 

  By: /s/ Kin Sun Sze-To
    Kin Sun Sze-To
    Chief Executive Officer
    (Principal Executive Officer)

 

 

Exhibit 12.2

CERTIFICATIONS

 

I, Ho Leung Ning, certify that:

 

1. I have reviewed this annual report on Form 20-F of Plastec Technologies, Ltd.;

 

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the issuer as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

4. The company’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a–15(e) and 15d–15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a–15(f) and 15d–15(f)) for the company and have:

 

(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under my supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the issuer is made known to me by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the issuer's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report my conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

 

(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the issuer's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by the annual report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the issuer's internal control over financial reporting; and

 

5. The company’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on my most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the issuer's auditors and the audit committee of the issuer's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the issuer's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

 

(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the issuer's internal control over financial reporting.

 

Dated: April 30, 2018

 

  By: /s/ Ho Leung Ning
    Ho Leung Ning
    Chief Financial Officer
    (Principal Accounting Officer and Principal Financial Officer)

 

 

 

Exhibit 13.1

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

 

In connection with the Annual Report of Plastec Technologies, Ltd. (the “Company”) on Form 20-F as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), each of the undersigned, in the capacities and on the dates indicated below, hereby certifies pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

 

1. The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

 

2. The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operation of the Company.

 

Dated: April 30, 2018

 

  By: /s/ Kin Sun Sze-To
    Kin Sun Sze-To
    Chief Executive Officer
    (Principal Executive Officer)

 

Dated: April 30, 2018

 

  By: /s/ Ho Leung Ning
    Ho Leung Ning
    Chief Financial Officer
    (Principal Accounting Officer and
    Principal Financial Officer)