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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 6-K

 

 

Report of foreign private issuer

pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

For the Month of February, 2015

Commission File Number: 001-12126

 

 

CHINA ENTERPRISES LIMITED

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

25/F., Paul Y. Centre, 51 Hung To Road, Kwun Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong

(Address of principal executive office)

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

x  Form 20-F            ¨  Form 40-F

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):  ¨

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7):  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

¨  Yes            x  No

If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82-             .

 

 

 


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CHINA ENTERPRISES LIMITED

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SIGNATURE

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2014 CIRCULAR

PROXY CARD


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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Date: February 24, 2015

 

CHINA ENTERPRISES LIMITED
By: /s/ Yap, Allan
Name: Yap, Allan

Title: Chairman


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CHINA ENTERPRISES LIMITED

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Bermuda

(Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)

25th Floor, Paul Y. Centre, 51 Hung To Road, Kwun Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong

(Address of Principal Executive Office)

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

2014

Enclosed herewith a notice convening an annual general meeting of China Enterprises Limited (“the Company”) to be held at 10:00 a.m. on March 30, 2015 (Hong Kong time) at Dragon II, 2/F., The Kowloon Hotel, 19-21 Nathan Road, Tsimshatsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong is set out on page 4 of this circular.

Whether or not you intend to attend the annual general meeting, you are requested to complete the enclosed proxy card in accordance with the instructions printed thereon to the Company. The proxy card must be received on or prior to March 27, 2015 (Hong Kong time) for action to be taken. Completion and return of the proxy card will not preclude you from attending and voting in person at the meeting should you so wish.

 

 

 


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CONTENTS

 

          PAGE(S)  
PART I:    CORPORATE INFORMATION      1-2   
PART II:    NOTICE OF 2014 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING      3-4   
PART III:    PROXY STATEMENT      5-9   
PART IV:    REPORTS OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM      10-13   
PART V:    CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2009, 2010 AND 2011      14-50   
PART VI:    CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010, 2011 AND 2012      51-84   
PART VII:    CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2011, 2012 AND 2013      85-117   

 

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PART I

CORPORATE INFORMATION

 

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CORPORATE INFORMATION

 

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING REGISTRAR, TRANSFER AGENT

Date and time:                    March 30, 2015

Bermuda:

at 10:00 a.m.

MUFG Fund Services (Bermuda)

(Hong Kong time)

Limited

Venue:                                 Dragon II, 2/F.

The Belvedere Building

The Kowloon Hotel

19-21 Nathan Road

Tsimshatsui

69 Pitts Bay Road

Pembroke HM08

Bermuda

Kowloon

Hong Kong

United States:
TRADING VENUE Address:
Computershare Trust Company, N. A .
OTC Securities Market P.O. Box 30170
Trading Symbol: CSHEF College Station, TX 77842-3170
PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS Private Couriers/Registered Mail:
Computershare Trust Company, N. A .
25th Paul Y. Centre 211 Quality Circle, Suite 210
51 Hung To Road, Kwun Tong College Station, TX 77845
Kowloon, Hong Kong

Telephone: (852) 3151-0300

Fax: (852) 2372-0620

Computershare Phone #:

Domestic: (800) 522- 6645

International: 1(201) 680-6578

Questions & Inquiries via
REGISTERED OFFICE Computershare’s Website:
http://www.computershare.com
Clarendon House Hearing Impaired #: TDD: 1-800-952-9245
2 Church Street
Hamilton HM 11 PUBLIC RELATIONS
Bermuda
Pristine Advisers LLC
OFFICIAL WEBSITE 8 Walnut Ave E
Farmingdale, NY11735
http://www.chinaenterpriseslimited.com Telephone: (631) 756-2486
Fax: (646) 478-9415
COUNSEL FORM 20-F
Conyers Dill & Pearman
2901 One Exchange Square Form 20-F for China Enterprises Limited
8 Connaught Place is available on the U. S. Securities and
Central Exchange Commission’s website at
Hong Kong www.sec.gov after its filing with the U.S.
Telephone: (852) 2524-7106 Securities Exchange Commission.
Fax: (852) 2845-9268
INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC
ACCOUNTING FIRM
Crowe Horwath (HK) CPA Limited
9/F Leighton Centre
77 Leighton Road
Causeway Bay, Hong Kong
Telephone: (852) 2894-6888
Fax: (852) 2895-3752

 

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NOTICE OF 2014

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

 

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NOTICE OF 2014 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

CHINA ENTERPRISES LIMITED

(incorporated in Bermuda with limited liability)

Principal Place of Business:

25th Floor, Paul Y. Centre, 51 Hung To Road, Kwun Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong

Registered Office:

Clarendon House, 2 Church Street, Hamilton HM 11, Bermuda

To the Shareholders of

China Enterprises Limited:

The annual general meeting of China Enterprises Limited (“the Company”) is called and will be held at 10:00 a.m. on March 30, 2015 at Dragon II, 2/F., The Kowloon Hotel, 19-21 Nathan Road, Tsimshatsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong (“Annual General Meeting”), for the following purposes:

 

  (1) To re-elect each of the following six directors for a term expiring at the next annual general meeting and to authorize the Board of Directors to determine the Directors’ remuneration:

Dr. Yap, Allan

Ms. Chan Ling, Eva

Mr. Lien Kait Long

Ms. Dorothy Law

Mr. Richard Whittall

Mr. Sin Chi Fai;

 

  (2) To consider and adopt the report of the independent registered public accounting firm and audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2011;

 

  (3) To consider and adopt the report of the independent registered public accounting firm and audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2012;

 

  (4) To consider and adopt the report of the independent registered public accounting firm and audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2013; and

 

  (5) To re-appoint Crowe Horwath (HK) CPA Limited as the independent registered public accounting firm for a term expiring at the next annual general meeting and to authorize the Board of Directors to determine its remuneration.

Only shareholders of record at the close of business on February 11, 2015 are entitled to attend and to vote at the Annual General Meeting.

It is requested that you sign, date and mail the enclosed proxy card whether or not you plan to attend the Annual General Meeting. You may revoke your voted proxy at any time prior to the meeting or vote in person if you attend the meeting.

We thank you for your assistance and appreciate your cooperation.

 

By order of the Board of Directors

Yap, Allan

Chairman

February 24, 2015

 

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PART III

PROXY STATEMENT

 

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PROXY STATEMENT

CHINA ENTERPRISES LIMITED

(incorporated in Bermuda with limited liability)

The accompanying proxy is solicited by the Board of Directors and is revocable at any time before it is exercised. The cost of solicitation will be borne by the Company. The reports of the independent registered public accounting firm and the audited consolidated financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2012 and 2013 are enclosed with this Proxy Statement.

PROPOSAL NO. 1

RE-ELECTION OF DIRECTORS

The shareholders of the Company will be asked to re-elect six persons to the Board of Directors to serve until the next annual general meeting of shareholders and until their successors have been duly elected and qualified and to authorize the Board of Directors to determine the Directors’ remuneration. All nominees are currently Directors of the Company. The persons named in the accompanying proxy will vote all properly executed proxies for the election of the persons named in the following table unless authority to vote for one or more of the nominees is withheld.

 

               Employed
Name    Age    Position    Since
Yap, Allan    59    Chairman of the Board of the Company    2001
Chan Ling, Eva    49    Deputy Chairman of the Board of the Company    2004
Lien Kait Long    66    Director    1999
Dorothy Law    45    Director    2000
Richard Whittall    56    Independent Director    2000
Sin Chi Fai    55    Independent Director    2010

Compensation of Directors and Officers

For the years ended December 31, 2011, 2012 and 2013, the aggregate amount of remuneration paid by the Company to all directors and executive officers, for services in all capacities, were US$107,720, US$108,170 and US$107,890 respectively (2010: US$110,700). No bonuses have been paid for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2012 and 2013.

Required Vote

The affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the votes cast, either in person or by proxy, at the Annual General Meeting is required for the election of the nominees to the Board of Directors of the Company, and to authorize the Board of Directors to determine the Directors’ remuneration.

The Company’s Board of Directors recommends that the shareholders vote FOR this proposal including the election of six nominees listed above and authorizing the Board of Directors to determine the Directors’ remuneration.

 

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PROXY STATEMENT

 

PROPOSAL NO. 2

ADOPTION OF THE REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT REGISTERED

PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM AND 2011 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

The Board of Directors approved the report of the independent registered public accounting firm and the audited financial statements of the Company for the year ended December 31, 2011 and the same will be presented at the Annual General Meeting for the shareholders’ consideration and adoption. The shareholders will be asked to approve adoption of the report of the independent registered public accounting firm and the Company’s audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2011 at the Annual General Meeting.

Required Vote

The affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast, either in person or by proxy, at the Annual General Meeting is required to adopt the report of the independent registered public accounting firm and the Company’s audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2011.

The Company’s Board of Directors recommends that the shareholders vote FOR this proposal.

PROPOSAL NO. 3

ADOPTION OF THE REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT REGISTERED

PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM AND 2012 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

The Board of Directors approved the report of the independent registered public accounting firm and the audited financial statements of the Company for the year ended December 31, 2012 and the same will be presented at the Annual General Meeting for the shareholders’ consideration and adoption. The shareholders will be asked to approve adoption of the report of the independent registered public accounting firm and the Company’s audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2012 at the Annual General Meeting.

Required Vote

The affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast, either in person or by proxy, at the Annual General Meeting is required to adopt the report of the independent registered public accounting firm and the Company’s audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2012.

The Company’s Board of Directors recommends that the shareholders vote FOR this proposal.

 

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PROXY STATEMENT

 

PROPOSAL NO. 4

ADOPTION OF THE REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT REGISTERED

PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM AND 2013 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

The Board of Directors approved the report of the independent registered public accounting firm and the audited financial statements of the Company for the year ended December 31, 2013 and the same will be presented at the Annual General Meeting for the shareholders’ consideration and adoption. The shareholders will be asked to approve adoption of the report of the independent registered public accounting firm and the Company’s audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2013 at the Annual General Meeting.

Required Vote

The affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast, either in person or by proxy, at the Annual General Meeting is required to adopt the report of the independent registered public accounting firm and the Company’s audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2013.

The Company’s Board of Directors recommends that the shareholders vote FOR this proposal.

PROPOSAL NO. 5

RE-APPOINTMENT OF CROWE HORWATH (HK) CPA LIMITED AS

INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

In accordance with applicable law, the Company’s shareholders have the right to appoint independent registered public accounting firm of the Company and to authorize the Board of Directors to fix the independent registered public accounting firm’s remuneration. The Board of Directors recommended that Crowe Horwath (HK) CPA Limited be re-appointed as independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for a term expiring at the next annual general meeting and the Board of Directors be authorized to fix the independent registered public accounting firm’s remuneration. The aggregate fees billed by Crowe Horwath (HK) CPA Limited for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2011, 2012 and 2013 were HK$750,000, HK$600,000 and HK$600,000 respectively. Accordingly, the shareholders will be asked to approve such re-appointment at the Annual General Meeting and to authorize the Board of Directors to fix the independent registered public accounting firm’s remuneration.

Required Vote

The affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast, either in person or by proxy, at the Annual General Meeting is required to approve the re-appointment of Crowe Horwath (HK) CPA Limited as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm and to authorize the Board of Directors to fix its remuneration.

 

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PROXY STATEMENT

 

The Company’s Board of Directors recommends that the shareholders vote FOR this proposal.

IT IS IMPORTANT THAT PROXIES BE RETURNED PROMPTLY, AND THEREFORE, SHAREHOLDERS WHO DO NOT EXPECT TO ATTEND THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING IN PERSON ARE URGED TO SIGN, DATE, AND RETURN THE ENCLOSED PROXY CARD IN THE REPLY ENVELOPE PROVIDED. DUE TO THE SIGNIFICANT TIME DIFFERENCE BETWEEN NORTH AMERICA AND HONG KONG, PROXIES MUST BE RECEIVED ON OR PRIOR TO MARCH 27, 2015 (HONG KONG TIME) FOR ACTION TO BE TAKEN.

 

By order of the Board of Directors

Yap, Allan

Chairman

February 24, 2015

 

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PART IV

REPORTS OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND SHAREHOLDERS OF

CHINA ENTERPRISES LIMITED

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of China Enterprises Limited (the “Company”) and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2011 and 2010, and the related consolidated statements of operations, shareholders’ equity and comprehensive income, and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2011. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of the Company and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2011 and 2010 and the consolidated results of their operations and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2011 in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

Our audits also included the translation of Renminbi (RMB) amounts into United States dollar (US$) amounts and, in our opinion, such translation, where provided, has been made in conformity with the basis stated in Note 2(h) to the consolidated financial statements. Such United States dollar amounts are presented for the convenience of the readers.

Crowe Horwath (HK) CPA Limited

Hong Kong, China

October 28, 2014

 

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND SHAREHOLDERS OF

CHINA ENTERPRISES LIMITED

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of China Enterprises Limited (“Company”) and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2012 and 2011, and the related consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income, shareholders’ equity and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2012. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of the Company and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2012 and 2011 and the consolidated results of their operations and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2012 in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

As discussed in Note 2(l) to the consolidated financial statements, such statements have been adjusted for the retrospective application of the authoritative guidance regarding the presentation of comprehensive income, which was adopted by the Company on January 1, 2012.

Our audits also included the translation of Renminbi (RMB) amounts into United States dollar (US$) amounts and, in our opinion, such translation, where provided, has been made in conformity with the basis stated in Note 2(h) to the consolidated financial statements. Such United States dollar amounts are presented for the convenience of the readers.

Crowe Horwath (HK) CPA Limited

Hong Kong, China

February 11, 2015

 

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND SHAREHOLDERS OF

CHINA ENTERPRISES LIMITED

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of China Enterprises Limited (“Company”) and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, and the related consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income, shareholders’ equity and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2013. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of the Company and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 and the consolidated results of their operations and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2013 in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

Our audits also included the translation of Renminbi (RMB) amounts into United States dollar (US$) amounts and, in our opinion, such translation, where provided, has been made in conformity with the basis stated in Note 2(h) to the consolidated financial statements. Such United States dollar amounts are presented for the convenience of the readers.

Crowe Horwath (HK) CPA Limited

Hong Kong, China

February 11, 2015

 

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PART V

CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2009, 2010

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Amounts in thousands, except number of shares and per share data)

 

     Year ended December 31,  
     2009     2010     2011     2011  
     Rmb     Rmb     Rmb     US$  

Operating activities

        

General and administrative expenses

     (2,819     (3,316     (4,186     (665

Non-operating income (expenses):

        

Interest income

     3,291        3,379        1,471        234   

Interest expense

     (4,493     (3,299     (2,239     (356

Investment income

     6,062        5,989        —          —     

Net realized (loss) gain recognized on investments

     (780     (1,287     4,393        698   

Unrealized gain (loss) on trading securities still held at the balance sheet date

     15,483        (3,555     (27,063     (4,300

Change in fair value of conversion option (note 7)

     72        (185     —          —     

Impairment loss recognized on available-for-sale securities

     —          (6,015     (2,281     (362

Loss on disposal of an affiliate (note 3)

     —          —          (364,480     (57,910

Administrative charges on investment (note 8)

     —          —          (7,500     (1,192

Others (note 14(a))

     —          —          744        118   

Exchange gain (loss)

     530        1,345        (114     (18
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Profit (loss) before income tax and equity in earnings of equity method affiliates

  17,346      (6,944   (401,255   (63,753

Income tax expense (note 9)

  (25,512   (15,194   (31,411   (4,991

Equity in earnings of equity method affiliates (note 6)

  255,117      190,167      157,711      25,058   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

  246,951      168,029      (274,955   (43,686
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings (loss) per common share

Basic and diluted

  27.39      18.63      (30.49   (4.84
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted average number of shares used in the calculation of earnings (loss) per common share

Basic and diluted

  9,017,310      9,017,310      9,017,310      9,017,310   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Amounts in thousands, except number of shares and their par values)

 

     As of December 31,  
     2010      2011      2011  
     Rmb      Rmb      US$  

ASSETS

        

Current assets:

        

Cash and cash equivalents

     87         523,594         83,191   

Notes receivable (note 4)

     —           —           —     

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     161         284         45   

Other receivables (note 4)

     —           15,465         2,457   

Due from related parties (note 14)

     24,093         14,698         2,336   

Trading securities (note 5)

     54,821         25,634         4,073   

Convertible note receivable (note 7)

     51,764         —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total current assets

  130,926      579,675      92,102   

Investments in and advances to equity method affiliates (Less allowance of Rmb7,601 in 2010) (note 6)

  838,634      —        —     

Deposits paid for acquisition of investments (note 8)

  75,000      127,278      20,222   

Available-for-sale securities (note 5)

  31,511      14,213      2,258   

Other assets

  6      6      1   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

  1,076,077      721,172      114,583   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Current liabilities:

Due to related parties (note 14)

  93,756      72,673      11,547   

Amounts due to securities brokers (note 15)

  23,961      19,776      3,142   

Other payables

  667      204      32   

Accrued liabilities

  5,815      5,285      840   

Other taxes payable

  2,753      2,753      438   

Income taxes payable

  23,484      22,729      3,611   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

  150,436      123,420      19,610   

Deferred tax liability (note 9)

  48,074      —        —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

  198,510      123,420      19,610   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS — CONTINUED

(Amounts in thousands, except number of shares and their par values)

 

     As of December 31,  
     2010     2011     2011  
     Rmb     Rmb     US$  

Commitments and contingencies (note 12)

      

Shareholders’ equity:

      

Common stock — par value US$0.01 per share (50,000,000 shares authorized; 9,017,310 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2010 and December 31, 2011) (note 10)

     770        770        122   

Additional paid-in capital

     1,000,958        1,000,958        159,036   

Accumulated other comprehensive losses

     (11,585     (16,445     (2,613

Accumulated deficit

     (112,576     (387,531     (61,572
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total shareholders’ equity

  877,567      597,752      94,973   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

  1,076,077      721,172      114,583   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(Amounts in thousands, except number of shares)

 

     Supervoting
common
stock
     Common
stock
     Supervoting
common
stock
     Common
stock
     Additional
paid-in
capital
    

Accumulated

other
compre-

hensive
(losses)

income

   

Accumulated

deficit

    Total    

Compre-

hensive
income

 
     Number      Number      Rmb      Rmb      Rmb      Rmb     Rmb     Rmb     Rmb  

Balance at January 1, 2009

     —           9,017,310         —           770         1,000,958         (15,367     (527,556     458,805     

Net income

     —           —           —           —           —           —          246,951        246,951        246,951   

Foreign currency translation adjustment

     —           —           —           —           —           (174     —          (174     (174

Unrealized loss on available-for-sale securities

     —           —           —           —           —           (171     —          (171     (171
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2009

  —        9,017,310      —        770      1,000,958      (15,712   (280,605   705,411      246,606   
                       

 

 

 

Net income

  —        —        —        —        —        —        168,029      168,029      168,029   

Foreign currency translation adjustment

  —        —        —        —        —        (1,023   —        (1,023   (1,023

Unrealized loss on available-for-sale securities

  —        —        —        —        —        (865   —        (865   (865

Impairment loss on available-for-sale securities

  —        —        —        —        —        6,015      —        6,015      6,015   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2010

  —        9,017,310      —        770      1,000,958      (11,585   (112,576   877,567      172,156   
                       

 

 

 

Net loss

  —        —        —        —        —        —        (274,955   (274,955   (274,955

Foreign currency translation adjustment

  —        —        —        —        —        119      —        119      119   

Reclassification adjustments relating to available-for-sale investments disposed of during the year

  —        —        —        —        —        (4,979   —        (4,979   (4,979

Unrealized loss on available-for-sale securities

  —        —        —        —        —        (2,281   —        (2,281   (2,281

Impairment loss on available-for-sale securities

  —        —        —        —        —        2,281      —        2,281      2,281   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2011

  —        9,017,310      —        770      1,000,958      (16,445   (387,531   597,752      (279,815
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2011 (in US$)

  —        122      159,036      (2,613   (61,572   94,973      (44,458
        

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Amounts in thousands)

 

     Year ended December 31,  
     2009     2010     2011     2011  
     Rmb     Rmb     Rmb     US$  

Cash flows from operating activities:

        

Net income (loss)

     246,951        168,029        (274,955     (43,686

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities:

        

Net realized loss (gain) recognized on investments

     780        1,287        (4,393     (698

Unrealized (gain) loss on trading securities still held at the balance sheet date

     (15,483     3,555        27,063        4,300   

Impairment loss on available-for-sale securities

     —            6,015        2,281        362   

Loss on disposal of an affiliate

     —          —          364,480        57,910   

Administrative charges on investment

     —          —          7,500        1,192   

Others

     —          —          (744     (118

Change in fair value of conversion option

     (72     185        —          —     

Equity in earnings of equity method affiliates

     (255,117     (190,167     (157,711     (25,058

Amortization of discount on subscription of convertible note receivable

     (3,275     (3,379     (1,471     (234

Interest income collected on convertible note

     1,110        1,097        458        73   

Interest income from note receivable and related party receivable

     (16     —          —          —     

Deferred tax

     25,512        19,017        15,771        2,506   

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

        

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     (789     804        (123     (20

Other payables

     (15,668     (429     (463     (74

Accrued liabilities

     (1,141     1,292        (530     (84

Income taxes payable

     —          —          (24,360     (3,870
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities

  (17,208   7,306      (47,197   (7,499
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS — CONTINUED

(Amounts in thousands)

 

     Year ended December 31,  
     2009     2010     2011     2011  
     Rmb     Rmb     Rmb     US$  

Cash flows from investing activities:

        

Advances to an unrelated party

     —          —          (15,465     (2,457

Decrease in due from related parties

     27,648        6,155        1,595        254   

Purchases of trading securities

     (9,946     (165     (3     (1

Proceeds from trading securities

     11,229        3,215        693        110   

Increase in amounts due to securities brokers

     (11,278     (4,879     (4,185     (665

Proceeds from available-for-sale securities

     1,326        —          13,118        2,084   

Proceeds from disposal of an affiliate (note 3)

     —          —          592,380        94,120   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by investing activities

  18,979      4,326      588,133      93,445   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows used in financing activities:

Changes in due to related parties

  (1,191   (13,282   (16,932   (2,690
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in financing activities

  (1,191   (13,282   (16,932   (2,690
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Effect of exchange rate change

  (471   1,508      (497   (79
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

  109      (142   523,507      83,177   

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year

  120      229      87      14   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of year

  229      87      523,594      83,191   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Supplemental schedule of cash flow information:

Income taxes paid (note 3)

  —        —        40,000      6,355   

Interest paid

  4,493      3,299      2,239      356   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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(Amounts in thousands)

 

 

     Year ended December 31,  
     2009      2010      2011      2011  
     Rmb      Rmb      Rmb      US$  

Non-cash investing and financing activities:

           

Deposits paid for new investment through settlement of Convertible Notes and accrued interest and refund of investment deposit (note 8)

     —           —           127,278         20,222   

Settlement of notes receivable and other payables (note 4)

     20,523         —           —           —     

Income tax on disposal of HZ borne by an independent party (note 3)

     —           —           39,485         6,274   

Disposal of an affiliate (note 3)

           

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

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

 

1. ORGANIZATION AND PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES

China Enterprises Limited (the “Company”) was incorporated in Bermuda on January 28, 1993. Its common stock trades on the OTC (Over-the-Counter) Securities Market in the United States of America (the “US”).

China Strategic Holdings Limited (“CSH”), a public company listed on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the “HKSE”), was the Company’s ultimate parent company before its completion of a group reorganization in May 2006 following which the Company became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Group Dragon Investments Limited (“GDI”), a then equity method affiliate of Hanny Holdings Limited (“Hanny”), a public company listed on the HKSE. In June 2006, Hanny acquired a controlling interest in GDI and became the parent company. On December 8, 2006, Hanny became a subsidiary of ITC Corporation Limited (“ITC”), a public company listed on HKSE and, as a result, ITC became the ultimate parent company. On May 18, 2007, Hanny ceased to be a subsidiary of ITC and Hanny became the ultimate parent company until 2008 when Hanny reduced its equity interest in the Company. Following the completion of the distribution of its Hanny shares to its shareholders in November 2010, ITC’s interests in Hanny dropped from 42% to 0.1%. As of December 31, 2011, Hanny held a 28.95% equity interest in the Company. There have been no further changes in the Company’s ownership status.

The accompanying financial statements include the financial statements of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries which primarily consist of Million Good Limited (“Million Good”, incorporated in the British Virgin Islands, “BVI”, principally engaged in investment holding), Wealth Faith Limited (“Wealth Faith”, incorporated in the BVI, principally engaged in investment holding), Cosmos Regent Limited (“Cosmos Regent”, incorporated in the BVI, principally engaged in investment holding), Cyber Generation Limited (“Cyber Generation”, incorporated in the BVI, principally engaged in investment holding) and Whole Good Limited (“Whole Good”, incorporated in the BVI, principally engaged in investment holding). The Company and all of its subsidiaries are collectively referred to as the “Group”.

As of December 31, 2010, the Company also had a 26% equity interest in Hangzhou Zhongce Rubber Co., Limited (“HZ”, located in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, the PRC). HZ and its consolidated subsidiaries (the “PRC entities”) are engaged in the manufacture of rubber tires in the PRC.

On November 28, 2011, the Company sold all of its ownership interests in HZ to CZ Tire Holdings Limited, an independent third party company incorporated in the British Virgin Islands (note 3).

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — CONTINUED

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

 

2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

  (a) Basis of Presentation

The consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”).

Certain amounts included in the 2010 financial statements have been reclassified to conform to the 2011 financial statement presentation. In presenting the 2010 consolidated balance sheet, convertible note receivable of Rmb51,764 was included as non-current assets. The Company has reclassified this as current assets. As a result of reclassification, the amount of the current assets of December 31, 2010 has changed from Rmb79,162 to Rmb130,926.

 

  (b) Basis of Consolidation

The Company consolidates all entities in which it is the primary beneficiary of variable interests in variable interest entities and entities in which it has a controlling financial interest. The Company did not have a variable interest in any variable interest entity during the periods presented.

The consolidated financial statements include the assets, liabilities, revenue and expenses of the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated on consolidation.

 

  (c) Equity Method Investments in Affiliates

Investments in 50% or less owned companies over which the Company exercises significant influence but not control, are accounted for using the equity method. Under the equity method, the Company’s proportionate share of the affiliate’s net income or loss is included in the consolidated statements of operations.

Investment in equity method affiliates is accounted for under the equity method, under which the amount of the investment is recorded at cost, with adjustments to recognize the Group’s share of the earnings or losses of the unconsolidated subsidiaries from the date of acquisition. The amount recorded in income is adjusted to eliminate intercompany gains and losses, and to amortize, if appropriate, any difference between the Group’s cost and the underlying equity in net assets of the affiliate at the date of investment. The investment amount is also adjusted to reflect the Group’s share of changes in the equity method affiliates’ capital. Dividends received from the unconsolidated subsidiaries reduce the carrying amount of the investment.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — CONTINUED

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

 

2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES — continued

 

  (d) Cash and Cash Equivalents

The Company considers cash on hand, demand deposits with banks with original maturities of three months or less when purchased to be cash and cash equivalents.

 

  (e) Trading Securities

Trading securities refer to equity securities that are bought and held principally for the purpose of selling them in the near term, and are reported at fair value, with unrealized gains and losses included in earnings. The fair value of the Company’s investments in trading securities is based on the quoted market price on the last business day of the fiscal year.

 

  (f) Available-for-sale Securities

Available-for-sale securities consist of quoted equity securities that are not designated as trading securities. They are held at fair value with unrealized gains and losses, net of tax, reported in accumulated other comprehensive gain or losses. Any unrealized losses that are deemed other-than-temporary are included in current period earnings and removed from accumulated other comprehensive gain or losses.

Realized gains and losses on investment securities are included in current period earnings. For purposes of computing realized gains and losses, the cost basis of each investment sold is generally based on the average cost method.

The Company regularly evaluates whether the decline in fair value of available-for-sale securities is other-than-temporary and objective evidence of impairment could include:

 

    The severity and duration of the fair value decline;

 

    Deterioration in the financial condition of the issuer; and

 

    Evaluation of the factors that could cause individual securities to have an other-than-temporary impairment.

During the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2011, Rmb6,015 and Rmb2,281 of losses previously classified in other comprehensive gain or losses were reclassified into earnings to recognize an other-than-temporary decline in fair value. No such other-than-temporary decline in fair value was recognized during the year ended December 31, 2009.

 

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

 

2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES — continued

 

  (g) Income Taxes

Deferred income taxes are recognized for temporary differences between the tax basis of assets and liabilities and their reported amounts in the consolidated financial statements and unutilized tax loss carry forwards by applying enacted statutory tax rates applicable to future years. Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance when, in the opinion of management, it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. Current income taxes are provided in accordance with the laws of the relevant taxing authorities.

The Company adopted ASC Topic 740, Income Taxes, which clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in an enterprise’s financial statements. The interpretation 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. ASC Topic 740 also provides accounting guidance on de-recognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure and transition.

 

  (h) Foreign Currencies

The functional currency of the Company and its Hong Kong domiciled subsidiaries is Hong Kong dollars. The Company has elected Renminbi as its reporting currency.

Foreign currency transactions are translated into the functional currencies of the Company and its subsidiaries at the applicable exchange rates prevailing at the dates of the transactions. Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into functional currencies using the applicable exchange rates prevailing at the respective balance sheet dates. Exchange differences are included in the consolidated statements of operations.

Assets and liabilities of the Company and its subsidiaries domiciled in Hong Kong have been translated into Renminbi at the rates of exchange prevailing at the balance sheet dates and all income and expense items are translated into Renminbi at the average rates of exchange over the year. Exchange differences resulting from the translation have been recorded as a component of comprehensive losses.

The translation of Renminbi amounts into US$ amounts are included solely for the convenience of readers and have been made at US$1.00 = Rmb6.2939, the noon buying rate from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York on December 31, 2011. No representation is made that the Renminbi amounts could have been, or could be, converted into United States dollar at that rate or at any other rate.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — CONTINUED

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

 

2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES — continued

 

  (i) Earnings (Loss) Per Share

Basic earnings (loss) per share is computed by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the year. The Company did not have dilutive potential common shares during fiscal 2009, 2010 and 2011.

 

  (j) Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. 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 for the years presented. Actual results may differ from those estimates. Significant estimates in these financial statements that are susceptible to change as more information becomes available are collectability of receivables, impairment of deposits paid for acquisition of investments and available-for-sale securities, valuation of derivative instruments and valuation allowances for deferred tax assets.

 

  (k) Financial Instruments

The Company recognizes all derivative instruments on the balance sheet at fair value with changes in fair values reported in the consolidated statements of operations.

The Company’s financial instruments that are exposed to concentration of credit risk consist primarily of its cash and cash equivalents, advances to affiliates, notes receivable, amounts due from related parties and convertible note receivables. The Company has reviewed the credit worthiness and financial position of its related parties for credit risks associated with amounts due from them. These entities have good credit standing and the Company does not expect to incur significant losses for uncollected advances from these entities.

 

  (l) Comprehensive Income

Comprehensive income represents changes in equity resulting from transactions and other events and circumstances from non-owner sources. Comprehensive income consists of net income (loss) and the foreign exchange differences arising from translation to the reporting currency and unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale securities.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — CONTINUED

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

 

2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES — continued

 

  (m) Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

In January 2011, the FASB issued ASU No. 2011-02 — Receivables (Topic 310): A Creditor’s Determination of Whether a Restructuring Is a Troubled Debt Restructuring. The amendments in this update provide additional guidance to assist creditors in determining whether a restructuring of a receivable meets the criteria to be considered a troubled debt restructuring. For public companies, the new guidance is effective for interim and annual periods beginning on or after June 15, 2011, and applies retrospectively to restructurings occurring on or after the beginning of the fiscal year of adoption. Early application is permitted. The adoption of the provisions in ASU 2011-02 will have no material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In May 2011, the FASB issued ASU No. 2011-04 — Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRSs. The amendments in this update intend to converge requirements for how to measure fair value and for disclosing information about fair value measurements in US GAAP with International Financial Reporting Standards. For public entities, this ASU is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2011. The adoption of the provisions in ASU 2011-04 will have no material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In June 2011, the FASB issued ASU No. 2011-05 — Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Presentation of Comprehensive Income. The amendments in this update require (i) that all non-owner changes in shareholders’ equity be presented either in a single continuous statement of comprehensive income or in two separate but consecutive statements (the current option to present components of other comprehensive income (“OCI”) as part of the statement of changes in shareholders’ equity is eliminated) and (ii) presentation of reclassification adjustments from OCI to net income on the face of the financial statements. For public entities, the amendments in this ASU are effective for years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2011. The amendments in this update should be applied retrospectively. Because the Company currently presents comprehensive income within the consolidated statements of changes of equity and therefore, it is expected this ASU adoption would change the presentation of comprehensive income in the Company’s consolidated financial statements. The adoption of its guidance is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — CONTINUED

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

 

2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES — continued

 

  (m) Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements — continued

 

In December 2011, the FASB issued ASU No. 2011-12 — Comprehensive Income (Topic 220). The amendments in this update supersede certain pending paragraphs in ASU No. 2011-05, to effectively defer only those changes in ASU No. 2011-05 that relate to the presentation of reclassification adjustments out of accumulated other comprehensive income. The amendments will be temporary to allow the Board time to redeliberate the presentation requirements for reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income for annual and interim financial statements for public, private, and non-profit entities. The amendments in this update are effective for public entities for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2011. The Company does not expect the adoption of the provisions in this update will have a significant impact on its consolidated financial statements.

In December 2011, the FASB issued an update regarding disclosure about offsetting assets and liabilities: The amendments in this update are intended to enhance disclosures required by US GAAP by requiring improved information about financial instruments and derivative instruments that are either (1) offset in accordance with applicable accounting guidance, or (2) subject to an enforceable master netting arrangement or similar agreement, irrespective of whether they are offset in accordance with applicable accounting guidance. This information is intended to enable users of an entity’s financial statements to evaluate the effect or potential effect of netting arrangements on an entity’s financial position, including the effect or potential effect of rights of setoff associated with certain financial instruments and derivative instruments in the scope of this update. An entity is required to apply the amendments for annual reporting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2013, and interim periods within those annual periods. An entity should provide the disclosures required by those amendments retrospectively for all comparative periods presented. The adoption of this update is not expected to have a significant effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In July 2012, the FASB issued ASU 2012-02 “Intangibles-Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Testing Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets for Impairment.” This ASU simplifies how entities test indefinite-lived intangible assets for impairment to improve consistency in impairment testing requirements among long-lived asset categories. These amended standards permit an assessment of qualitative factors to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of an indefinite-lived intangible asset is less than its carrying value. For assets in which this assessment concludes it is more likely than not that the fair value is more than its carrying value, these amended standards eliminate the requirement to perform quantitative impairment testing as outlined in the previously issued standards. The guidance is effective for annual and interim impairment tests performed for fiscal years beginning after September 15, 2012; early adoption is permitted. The adoption of this standard is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — CONTINUED

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

 

2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES — continued

 

  (m) Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements — continued

 

In February 2013, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2013-02 Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): The objective of this update is to improve the reporting of reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income. The amendments in this update seek to attain that objective by requiring an entity to report the effect of significant reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income on the respective line items in net income if the amount being reclassified is required under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) to be reclassified in its entirety to net income. For other amounts that are not required under U.S. GAAP to be reclassified in their entirety to net income in the same reporting period, an entity is required to cross-reference other disclosures required under U.S. GAAP that provide additional detail about those amounts. This would be the case when a portion of the amount reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income is reclassified to a balance sheet account (for example, inventory) instead of directly to income or expense in the same reporting period. For public entities, the amendments are effective prospectively for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2012. The Company does not expect the adoption of the provisions in this update will have a significant impact on its consolidated financial statements.

In March 2013, the FASB issued ASU No. 2013-05, “Foreign Currency Matters, (Topic 830): Parent’s Accounting for the Cumulative Translation Adjustment upon Derecognition of Certain Subsidiaries or Groups of Assets within a Foreign Entity or of an Investment in a Foreign Entity”, to resolve a diversity in accounting for the cumulative translation adjustment of foreign currency upon derecognition of a foreign subsidiary or group of assets. This ASU requires the parent to apply the guidance in Subtopic 830-30 to release any related cumulative translation adjustment into net income when a reporting entity (parent) ceases to have a controlling financial interest in a subsidiary or group of assets within a foreign entity. Accordingly, the cumulative translation adjustment should be released into net income only if the sale or transfer results in the complete or substantially complete liquidation of the foreign entity in which the subsidiary or group of assets had resided. Further, this ASU clarified that the parent should apply the guidance in subtopic 810-10 if there is a sale of an investment in a foreign entity, including both (1) events that result in the loss of a controlling financial interest in a foreign entity and (2) events that result in an acquirer obtaining control of an acquiree in which it held an equity interest immediately before the acquisition date. Accordingly, the cumulative translation adjustment should be released into net income upon the occurrence of those events. The provisions in this update are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2013. Early adoption is permitted. The adoption of this standard is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations.

 

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

 

2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES — continued

 

  (m) Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements — continued

 

In July 2013, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2013-11, “Income Taxes (Topic 740)”. The amendments in this update provide guidance on the financial statement presentation of an unrecognized tax benefit when a net operating loss carryforward, similar tax loss, or tax credit carryforward exists. These amendments provide that an unrecognized tax benefit, or a portion thereof, should be presented in the financial statements as a reduction to a deferred tax asset for a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward, except to the extent that a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward is not available at the reporting date to settle any additional income taxes that would result from disallowance of a tax position, or the tax law does not require the entity to use, and the entity does not intend to use, the deferred tax asset for such purpose, then the unrecognized tax benefit should be presented as a liability. The amendments in this update are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2013. Early adoption is permitted. The Company does not expect ASU 2013-11 to have a significant impact on its consolidated financial statements.

In April 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-08 “Presentation of Financial Statements (Topic 205) and Property, Plant, and Equipment (Topic 360) — Reporting Discontinued Operations and Disclosures of Disposals of Components of an Entity”, which changes the threshold for reporting discontinued operations and adds new disclosures. The new guidance defines a discontinued operation as a disposal that “represents a strategic shift that has (or will have) a major effect on an entity’s operations and financial results.” The standard is required to be adopted by public business entities in annual periods beginning on or after December 15, 2014, and interim periods within those annual periods. Entities may “early adopt” the guidance for new disposals. The Company does not expect ASU 2014-08 to have a significant impact on its consolidated financial statements.

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606)” which clarifies and improves the principles for recognizing revenue and develops a common revenue standard for United States generally accepted accounting principles (U.S. GAAP) and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) that among other things, improves comparability of revenue recognition practices and provides more useful information to users of financial statements through improved disclosure requirements. The amendments in ASU 2014-09 are effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim periods within that reporting period. Early application is not permitted. The Company does not expect ASU 2014-09 to have a significant impact on its revenue recognition.

 

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2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES — continued

 

  (m) Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements — continued

 

In June 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-12, “Compensation — Stock Compensation (Topic 718)” which provides explicit guidance on the treatment of awards with performance targets that could be achieved after the requisite service period. The amendments in ASU 2014-12 are effective for annual periods and interim periods within those annual periods beginning after December 15, 2015. The Company does not expect that the adoption will have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

Other accounting standards that have been issued or proposed by the FASB or other standards-setting bodies that do not require adoption until a future date are not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements upon adoption.

 

3. DISPOSAL OF AN AFFILIATE

On November 28, 2011, the Company sold all of its ownership interests in HZ to CZ Tire Holdings Limited, an independent third party company incorporated in the British Virgin Islands, for cash consideration of Rmb600,000 or approximately US$95,330. The Company is subject to the PRC EIT on the taxable gain arising from the disposal of HZ (notes 6 and 9) at a statutory rate of 10%. As such, the Company is required to pay an income tax of Rmb79,485 on the disposal of HZ. According to the disposal agreement, CZ Tire Holdings Limited bore the difference of the tax payment in excess of Rmb40,000 or approximately US$6,355.

The proceeds, net of expenses, were fully settled on November 28, 2011.

 

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3. DISPOSAL OF AN AFFILIATE — continued

A loss on disposal of Rmb364,480 was recognized which was the difference between the consideration and the net book value of HZ’s consolidated net assets at the date of disposal summarized in the table below:

 

     Rmb’000  

Current assets

     8,859,419   

Non-current assets

     6,393,798   

Current liabilities

     8,953,480   

Non-current liabilities

     2,101,789   
  

 

 

 

Total equity, excluding non-controlling interests

  3,832,622   
  

 

 

 

Company’s net equity interest

  26%   

Investments in equity method affiliates

  996,345   
  

 

 

 

Net consideration received

  (592,380

Income tax payment borne by CZ Tire Holdings Limited

  (39,485
  

 

 

 

Loss on disposal

  364,480   
  

 

 

 

 

4. NOTES RECEIVABLE AND OTHER RECEIVABLES

 

  a) The notes, carrying interest at commercial rates, were unsecured and receivable from an unrelated party. During 2009, the Company instructed the debtor to fully settle the notes receivable by directly paying off the Company’s other payables.

 

  b) Other receivables mainly as of December 31, 2011 represented a short-term advance to an independent third party company which was unsecured, non-interest bearing and had no fixed repayment terms. The amount was settled in full in December 2013.

 

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5. INVESTMENTS

 

     2010      2011      2011  
     Rmb      Rmb      US$  

Trading securities:

        

Equity securities listed in Hong Kong

     38,846         16,557         2,631   

Equity securities listed in Singapore

     15,975         9,077         1,442   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

  54,821      25,634      4,073   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Available-for-sale securities:

Equity securities listed in Hong Kong

  31,511      14,213      2,258   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     2010      2011      2011  
     Rmb      Rmb      US$  

Trading securities:

        

Adjusted cost

     117,600         110,667         17,583   

Unrealized gains

     16,016         876         139   

Unrealized losses

     (78,795      (85,909      (13,649
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total at fair value

  54,821      25,634      4,073   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Available-for-sale securities:

Cost

  97,872      65,142      10,350   

Impairment recognized in earnings

  (71,511   (50,929   (8,092
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Adjusted amortized cost

  26,361      14,213      2,258   

Unrealized gains

  5,150      —        —     

Unrealized losses

  —        —        —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total at fair value

  31,511      14,213      2,258   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

As of December 31, 2011, the Company considers the declines in market value of one of its marketable securities in its investment portfolio to be other than temporary in nature and considers this investment other-than-temporarily impaired. Fair values were determined using closing prices of each individual security in the investment portfolio. When evaluating an investment for other-than-temporary impairment, the Company reviews factors such as the length of time and extent to which fair value has been below its cost basis, the financial condition of the issuer and any changes thereto, and the Company’s intent to sell, or whether it is more likely than not it will be required to sell, the investment before recovery of the investment’s cost basis. During 2009, 2010 and 2011, the Company recognized impairment charges of Nil, Rmb6,015 and Rmb2,281, respectively.

 

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6. INVESTMENTS IN AND ADVANCES TO EQUITY METHOD AFFILIATES

 

     2010      2011      2011  
     Rmb      Rmb      US$  

Investments in equity method affiliates

     838,500         —           —     

Advances to equity method affiliates

     7,735         —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

  846,235      —        —     

Less: Allowance for advances to equity method affiliate

  (7,601   —        —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  838,634      —        —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

As of December 31, 2010, the Company had a 26% equity interest in Hangzhou Zhongce Rubber Co., Limited (“HZ”, located in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, the PRC). HZ and its consolidated subsidiaries (the “PRC entities”) are engaged in the manufacture of rubber tires in the PRC.

On November 28, 2011, the Company sold all of its ownership interests in HZ to CZ Tire Holdings Limited, an independent third party company incorporated in the British Virgin Islands (note 3).

The advances to the affiliate were interest free and the Group would not demand repayment within one year from the respective balance sheet date and the amount was therefore considered non-current.

Summarized financial information of HZ:

 

     2010  
     Rmb’000  

Current assets

     6,087,063   

Non-current assets

     5,709,195   

Current liabilities

     6,840,021   

Non-current liabilities

     1,395,616   
  

 

 

 

Total equity. excluding non-controlling interests

  3,226,040   
  

 

 

 

Company’s share of net assets of HZ

  838,634   
  

 

 

 

 

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     2010      2011*      2011*  
     Rmb’000      Rmb’000      US$’000  

Revenues

     20,258,466         23,959,478         3,806,778   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net income and comprehensive income attributable to shareholders of HZ

  731,411      606,582      96,376   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Company’s share of net income of HZ

  190,167      157,711      25,058   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

* Up to the date of disposal.

 

7. CONVERTIBLE NOTE RECEIVABLE

On March 23, 2006, Rosedale Hotel Holdings Limited (“Rosedale”) entered into a subscription agreement with the Company and other subscribers for 2% convertible exchangeable notes (the “Convertible Notes”) with an aggregate principal amount of HK$1,000,000. The Company and other subscribers agreed to subscribe for the Convertible Notes in exchange for cash in the principal amount of HK$300,000 and HK$700,000, respectively.

The initial conversion price of the Convertible Note was HK$0.79 per share, subject to anti-dilutive adjustments. In July 2008, the conversion price was reduced from HK$0.79 per share to HK$0.339 per share as a result of rights issued by Rosedale. Unless previously converted or lapsed or redeemed by Rosedale, Rosedale will redeem the Notes on the fifth anniversary from the date of issue of the Notes (i.e. June 7, 2011, the “Maturity Date”) at the redemption amount which is 110% of the principal amount of the Notes outstanding.

The Company shall have the right to convert, on any business day commencing from the 7th day after the date of issue of the Convertible Note up to and including the date which is 7 days prior to the Maturity Date, the whole or any part (in an amount or integral multiple of HK$1,000) of the principal amount of the Convertible Note into shares of Rosedale at the then prevailing conversion price. Had the Company’s Convertible Notes been converted into new shares of Rosedale in full as of December 31, 2009 and 2010, the equity ownership percentage held by the Company in Rosedale would change from 10.72% to 10.59% and 8.90% to 9.64% respectively.

 

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Subject to certain restrictions which are intended to facilitate compliance with relevant rules and regulations, each noteholder shall have the right to exchange from time to time all or part (in the amount of HK$10,000 or integral multiples thereof) of 50% of the initial principal amount of its Convertible Notes for shares in the share capital of any company which is an affiliated company of Rosedale as defined in the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on the HKSE or subsidiary of Rosedale that is to be listed on a stock exchange through an initial public offering at the price (the “Spin-off Shares”), subject to anti-dilutive adjustments, at which the Spin-off Shares are actually issued to the public at the time of the listing on that stock exchange. The decision on whether to list any of its affiliated companies or subsidiaries in the future is at the sole discretion of the directors of Rosedale.

The subscription of the Convertible Notes by the Company was completed on June 8, 2006 which resulted in a payment by its then intermediate holding company, GDI, on behalf of the Company, of Rmb205,049, with the remainder of Rmb104,071 being offset by an advance previously made to Rosedale.

The Company exercised certain of its conversion rights in the principal amount of HK$158,000 (equivalent to approximately Rmb148,916) and HK$79,000 (equivalent to approximately Rmb74,458) in June 2007 and July 2007, respectively, under the terms of the Convertible Notes. No Convertible Notes were converted during the years ended December 31, 2009, 2010 and 2011.

Pursuant to the instrument constituting the Convertible Notes, the conversion price should be adjusted from HK$0.339 to HK$0.337 (the “2009 Adjustment”) as a result of completion of the placing of 1,800 million shares as announced by Rosedale on August 4, 2009. Since the 2009 Adjustment was less than 3% of the then prevailing conversion price of HK$0.339, pursuant to the terms of the Convertible Notes, the 2009 Adjustment did not take effect but would be carried forward and be taken into account in the next subsequent adjustment.

On February 2, 2010, Rosedale had completed a capital reorganization which involved, among others, consolidation of every 20 of its then issued shares of HK$0.01 each into 1 issued consolidated share of HK$0.20 each. Consequently, the conversion price of the Convertible Notes was adjusted from HK$0.339 to HK$6.780 with effect from February 1, 2010.

 

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In accordance with Derivative and Hedging Topic of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification Topic 815 (“ASC 815”), the conversion option element of the Convertible Notes represents an embedded derivative instrument which must be accounted for separately from the Convertible Notes and, as such, to be measured at fair value when initially recorded and at subsequent reporting dates. The debt element of the Convertible Notes was also measured at fair value initially and subsequently at amortized cost with an effective interest rate of 6.5%. The fair value of the conversion option was estimated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model at the date of its issuance and at each subsequent balance sheet date. The impact of changes in fair value of this conversion option, taking into account the portion of the conversion option exercised during fiscal 2009 and 2010, was a gain of Rmb72 and a loss of Rmb185 which have been recognized in the consolidated statements of operations for 2009 and 2010, respectively. No changes in fair value of conversion option were recognized in the consolidated statement of operations for 2011.

The assumptions adopted for the valuation of the conversion option as of December 31, 2010 under the Black-Scholes model are as follows:

 

    

December

31, 2010

 

Risk-free interest rate

  

(by reference to the yield of Hong Kong Exchange Fund Bills & Notes)

     0.30%   

Expected volatility

  

(estimated by the average annualized standard deviations of the continuously compounded rates of return on the Company’s share prices)

     37.98%   

Expected life (in years)

     0.43   

Expected dividend yield (per annum)

     0%   

Share price of Rosedale as of December 31, 2010

   HK$ 0.470   

Fair Value:

  

Conversion feature (Rmb)

     —     

Convertible note receivable consists of:

 

     2010  
     Rmb  

Debt element

     51,764   

Embedded derivative instrument

     —     
  

 

 

 
  51,764   
  

 

 

 

 

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7. CONVERTIBLE NOTE RECEIVABLE — continued

 

On June 7, 2011, the maturity date of the Convertible Notes, Convertible Notes in the amount of HK$63,000 remained outstanding. All such Convertible Notes, together with accrued interest of HK$10,800, totaled Rmb59,778, were subsequently fully settled (note 8).

As of December 31, 2011, the Company held a total of 7.40% equity interest of Rosedale, of which 43,325,554 shares and 5,334,870 shares were recorded as available-for-sale securities and trading securities respectively.

 

8. DEPOSIT PAID FOR ACQUISITION OF INVESTMENTS

 

  a) On April 15, 2008, Wealth Faith, a direct, wholly owned subsidiary, entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) with a third party for the acquisition of a 10% equity ownership interest in Always Rich Resources Inc. (“Always Rich”), an unrelated investment holding company. Always Rich indirectly holds a partial interest in a property under development and a parcel of land situated in Guangzhou, the PRC.

The total consideration for the acquisition of the interest in Always Rich was Rmb150,000. A deposit of Rmb75,000 was paid to a third party vendor on April 24, 2008.

On June 30, 2011, the MOU lapsed. The deposit of Rmb67,500 was refunded to the Company. Rmb7,500 was charged by the third party as an administrative fee and recorded as an expense of the Company for the year ended December 31, 2011.

 

  b) On June 1, 2011, the Company, through Wealth Faith, entered into a Memorandum of Understanding under which Wealth Faith will acquire an equity interest from a third party in an investment holding company with the intention of jointly operating a golf and hotel complex in the PRC. Under the Memorandum of Understanding, refundable deposits amounting to HK$154,800 or Rmb127,278 have been paid to the third party. The deposits were funded by the settlement of the Convertible Notes of Rosedale and accrued interest that totaled HK$73,800 or Rmb59,778 (note 7) and a refund of deposits paid for acquisition of a property investment company of Rmb67,500 (see (a) above).

 

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  b) continued

On September 28, 2012, the Company entered into a definitive investment agreement (the “Agreement”) with a third party vendor. The Agreement provides for the purchase by Wealth Faith Limited of 40% of the equity interest in Million Cube Limited (“Million Cube”), a company incorporated in BVI from the third party vendor at a consideration of HK$200,000 or approximately US$25,600. The Company, through Wealth Faith, has previously deposited HK$154,800 or Rmb127,278 in earnest money with the third party vendor, which will be applied toward the purchase price. According to the Agreement, the earnest money is refundable in full, without interest, within one month from the date of the receipt of a written notice from the Company should the Company is not satisfied. At the date of these financial statements, this transaction is not yet completed. The closing of the transaction is subject to, among other things, the Company and Wealth Faith Limited satisfactorily completing due diligence and the receipt of all necessary governmental and other consents. The parties to the transaction anticipate that the transaction will close sometime in the fourth quarter of 2014.

Business of Million Cube

Effective on May 31, 2012, Million Cube acquired from ITC Properties Group Limited, a company incorporated in Bermuda and listed on the HKSE (“ITC Properties”), effectively a 45% equity interest of Paragon Winner Company Limited (“Paragon”). Paragon was incorporated in the BVI and engages in the development and operation of a hotel and golf resort, ie Sanya Sun Valley Golf Resort in Yalong Bay, Sanya City, PRC. ITC Properties retained effectively a 55% equity interest in Paragon and accounted for Paragon as its jointly controlled entity, and reduced to 36.5% in February 2014 and to 11% in April 2014. According to the 2014 annual report of ITC Properties, ITC held a 30% equity interest in ITC Properties as of the latest date (ie June 25, 2014) and the chairman of ITC Properties is also the chairman and a director of Rosedale (note 14).

 

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9. INCOME TAXES

 

The components of profit (loss) from operations before income taxes and equity in earnings of equity method affiliates are as follows:

 

    

Year ended December 31,

 
     2009      2010      2011      2011  
     Rmb      Rmb      Rmb      US$  

The PRC

     —           —           (371,980      (59,102

All other jurisdictions

     17,346         (6,944      (29,275      (4,651
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  17,346      (6,944   (401,255   (63,753
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income taxes expense consists of:

 

    

Year ended December 31,

 
     2009      2010      2011      2011  
     Rmb      Rmb      Rmb      US$  

Current

     —           (3,823      15,640         2,485   

Deferred

     25,512         19,017         15,771         2,506   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  25,512      15,194      31,411      4,991   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Bermuda

The Company was incorporated under the laws of Bermuda and, under current Bermuda law, is not subject to tax on income or on capital gains. The Company has received an undertaking from the Ministry of Finance of Bermuda pursuant to the provisions of the Exempted Undertakings Tax Protection Act, 1966, as amended, that in the event that Bermuda enacts any legislation imposing tax computed on profits or income, including any dividend or capital gains withholding tax, or computed on any capital asset, gain or appreciation, or any tax in the nature of estate duty or inheritance tax, then the imposition of any such tax shall not be applicable to the Company or to any of its operations or the shares, debentures or other obligations of the Company until March 28, 2016. This undertaking is not to be construed so as to (i) prevent the application of any such tax or duty on such person as an ordinary resident in Bermuda; or (ii) prevent the application of any tax payable in accordance with the provision of the Land Tax Act, 1967 or otherwise payable in relation to any land leased to the Company in Bermuda.

 

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9. INCOME TAXES — continued

 

British Virgin Islands (“BVI”)

The Company has certain of its subsidiaries incorporated under the laws of BVI. Pursuant to the rules and regulations of the BVI, these subsidiaries are not subject to any income tax in the BVI.

Under the International Business Companies Act of the BVI as currently in effect, a holder of common stock who is not a resident of BVI is exempt from BVI income tax on dividends paid with respect to the common stock and all holders of common stock are not liable for BVI income tax on gains realized during that year on sale or disposal of such shares; BVI does not impose a withholding tax on dividends paid by a company incorporated under the International Business Companies Act.

There are no capital gains, gift or inheritance taxes levied by BVI on companies incorporated under the International Business Companies Act. In addition, the common stock is not subject to transfer taxes, stamp duties or similar charges.

There is no income tax treaty or convention currently in effect between the United States and the BVI.

Hong Kong

The Company and certain of its subsidiaries are operating in Hong Kong and their income taxes have been calculated by applying a profits tax rate of 16.5% to the estimated taxable income earned in or derived from Hong Kong.

PRC

The Group’s PRC entities (note 6) are subject to income taxes calculated at tax rates (15% to 25% beginning from January 1, 2008) on the taxable income.

The deferred tax liability of Rmb48,074 and Nil as of December 31, 2010 and 2011, respectively, has been recognized on the undistributed earnings of the Company’s affiliate in the PRC at a rate of 10%. In an announcement formally made on February 22, 2008, the PRC authorities clarified the distributions made out of undistributed earnings that arose prior to January 1, 2008 would not be subject to withholding tax. Consequently, the deferred tax liability on the undistributed earnings of the Company’s PRC affiliate at December 31, 2007 of Rmb19,324 was written off during the year ended December 31, 2008.

The Company is subject to the PRC EIT on the taxable gain arising from the disposal of HZ (notes 3 and 6) at a statutory rate of 10%. As such, the Company is required to pay an income tax of Rmb79,485 on the disposal of HZ, and a provision of Rmb15,640 was charged as current income tax expenses for the year ended December 31, 2011.

 

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9. INCOME TAXES — continued

 

PRC — continued

The Company adopted the provisions of ASC Topic 740 effective January 1, 2007. The Group has made its assessment of the level of tax authority for each tax position (including the potential application of interest and penalties) based on the technical merits, and has measured the unrecognized tax benefits associated with the tax positions. Based on the evaluation by the Company, it is concluded that there are no significant uncertain tax positions requiring recognition in the financial statements.

The Company has no material unrecognized tax benefit which would favorably affect the effective income tax rate in future periods and does not believe that there will be any significant increases or decreases of unrecognized tax benefits within the next twelve months. The Company classifies interest and/or penalties related to income tax matters in income tax expense. As of December 31, 2010 and 2011, there is no interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions.

The tax positions for the years 2004 to 2011 may be subject to examination by the Hong Kong tax authorities.

According to the PRC Tax Administration and Collection Law, the statute of limitations is three years if the underpayment of taxes is due to computational errors made by the taxpayer or its withholding agent. The statute of limitations extends to five years under special circumstances, which are not clearly defined. In the case of a related party transaction, the statute of limitations is ten years. There is no statute of limitations in the case of tax evasion.

The tax impact of temporary differences gives rise to the following deferred tax asset and liability:

 

     2010      2011      2011  
     Rmb      Rmb      US$  

Current deferred tax asset:

        

Tax losses

     7,183         12,441         1,977   

Valuation allowances

     (7,183      (12,441      (1,977
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  —        —        —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Non-current deferred tax liability:

Withholding income tax on dividend

  (48,074   —        —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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9. INCOME TAXES — continued

 

  PRC — continued

 

Movement in valuation allowance:

 

     2010      2011      2011  
     Rmb      Rmb      US$  

At the beginning of the year

     6,679         7,183         1,141   

Current year movement

     504         5,258         836   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

At the end of the year

  7,183      12,441      1,977   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The Group has total tax operating loss carry forwards of Rmb43,534 and Rmb75,400 as of December 31, 2010 and 2011, respectively, which is available for offset against future profits that may be carried forward indefinitely. The valuation allowance refers to the estimated portion of the deferred tax assets that are not “more likely than not” to be realized.

The reconciliation of the effective income tax rate based on profit (loss) from operations before income taxes to the statutory income tax rates in Hong Kong is as follows:

 

     Year ended December 31,  
     2009      2010      2011  

Profits tax rate in Hong Kong

     16.5%          16.5%          16.5%    

Permanent differences relating to non-taxable income and non-deductible expenses

     (16.2%)         (17.4%)         (13.8%)   

Effect on withholding income tax on dividends

     9.4%          10.4%          (6.5%)   

Tax on disposal of HZ

     —               —               (6.4%)   

Change in valuation allowance

     (0.3%)         0.9%          (2.7%)   

Change in estimate

     —               (2.1%)         —         
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Effective tax rate

  9.4%       8.3%       (12.9%)   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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

 

10. CAPITAL STOCK

 

Share Capital

The Company was incorporated with an initial share capital of 1,200,000 shares of Common Stock with a par value of US$0.01 each which was later reclassified to Supervoting Common Stock. On May 14, 1993, the authorized share capital of the Company was further increased from US$12 to US$700 by the creation of 50,000,000 shares of Common Stock of par value US$0.01 each and 18,800,000 shares of Supervoting Common Stock of par value US$0.01 each. As a result, the total number of authorized Supervoting Common Stock is 20,000,000 shares. 6,000,000 shares of Supervoting Common Stock (including the 1,200,000 shares of Common Stock reclassified to Supervoting Common Stock) were issued to the then ultimate parent company of the Company as consideration for the transfer of two PRC entities to the Company and on June 23, 1993, the Company redeemed 3,000,000 shares of its outstanding Supervoting Common Stock at their par value of US$0.01 per share.

In September 2006, the Company converted the entire outstanding 3,000,000 shares of Supervoting Common Stock into the same number of shares of Common Stock with a par value of US$0.01 each pursuant to the by-laws of the Company upon receipt of a written notification from the sole holder of Supervoting Common Stock. There was no outstanding Supervoting Common Stock as of December 31, 2010 and 2011.

Capital Stock

Each share of Supervoting Common Stock is entitled to 10 votes whereas each share of Common Stock is entitled to one vote. The Common Stock is identical to the Supervoting Common Stock as to the payment of dividends. Except for the difference in voting rights described above, the Supervoting Common Stock and the Common Stock rank pari passu in all respects.

 

11. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

Effective from January 1, 2008, the Company adopted ASC Topic 820 “Fair Value Measurement and Disclosures” for all financial assets and liabilities and nonfinancial assets and liabilities that are recognized or disclosed at fair value in the consolidated financial statements on a recurring basis (at least annually). ASC Topic 820 defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell the asset or paid to transfer a liability (i.e. the “exit price”) in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. When determining the fair value measurements for assets and liabilities required or permitted to be recorded at fair value, the Company considers the principal or most advantageous market in which it would transact and also considers assumptions that market participants would use when pricing the asset or liability.

 

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

 

11. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS — continued

 

Fair Value Hierarchy

ASC Topic 820 establishes a fair value hierarchy that requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. A financial instrument’s categorization within the fair value hierarchy is based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. ASC Topic 820 establishes three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value:

Level 1 applies to assets or liabilities for which there are quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

Level 2 applies to assets or liabilities for which there are inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets; quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in markets with insufficient volume or infrequent transactions (less active markets); or model-derived valuations in which significant inputs are observable or can be derived principally from, or corroborated by, observable market data.

Level 3 applies to assets or liabilities for which there are unobservable inputs to the valuation methodology that are significant to the measurement of the fair value of the assets or liabilities.

 

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

 

11. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS — continued

 

  Fair Value Hierarchy — continued

 

The following table summarizes the Company’s financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2010 and 2011:

 

     Quoted prices                       
     In Active      Significant                
     Market for      Other      Significant      Balance  
     Identical      Observable      Unobservable      as of  
     Assets      Inputs      Inputs      December 31,  
     (Level 1)      (Level 2)      (Level 3)      2010  
     Rmb      Rmb      Rmb      Rmb  

Current Assets:

           

Trading securities

           

— Equity securities listed in Hong Kong

     38,846         —           —           38,846   

— Equity securities listed in Singapore

     15,975         —           —           15,975   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  54,821      —        —        54,821   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Available-for-sale securities

— Equity securities listed in Hong Kong

  31,511      —        —        31,511   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

  86,332      —        —        86,332   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — CONTINUED

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

 

11. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS — continued

 

  Fair Value Hierarchy — continued

 

     Quoted                              
     prices In                              
     Active      Significant                       
     Market for      Other      Significant      Balance  
     Identical      Observable      Unobservable      as of  
     Assets      Inputs      Inputs      December 31,  
     (Level 1)      (Level 2)      (Level 3)      2011  
     Rmb      Rmb      Rmb      Rmb      US$  

Current Assets:

              

Trading securities

              

— Equity securities listed in Hong Kong

     16,557         —           —           16,557         2,631   

— Equity securities listed in Singapore

     9,077         —           —           9,077         1,442   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  25,634      —        —        25,634      4,073   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Available-for-sale securities

— Equity securities listed in Hong Kong

  14,213      —        —        14,213      2,258   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

  39,847      —        —        39,847      6,331   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The Company entered into a subscription agreement with Rosedale in relation to the subscription of the Convertible Notes (note 7). The fair value of the conversion option was estimated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model and recorded as derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheets. Since significant observable inputs such as risk free rates, volatility and dividend yield are used in the valuation model, the conversion option was considered a level 2 item in the fair value hierarchy.

 

12. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

As of December 31, 2010, the Company has outstanding capital commitments for acquisition of an investment amounting to approximately Rmb75,000 (note 8). There were no outstanding capital commitments as of December 31, 2011.

 

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

 

13. DISTRIBUTION OF PROFIT

 

  (a) Dividends

Dividends from the PRC entities will be declared based on the profits as reported in their statutory financial statements. Such profits will be different from the amounts reported under U.S. GAAP. As of December 31, 2010, the Company’s affiliates in the PRC had accumulated profits of Rmb2,379,278, as reported in their statutory financial statements. The Company had no affiliates as of December 31, 2011.

The Company did not propose or pay any dividends on the outstanding Common Stock for the years ended December 31, 2009, 2010 and 2011.

 

  (b) Profit appropriation

In accordance with the relevant laws and regulations for Sino-foreign equity joint venture enterprises, the PRC entities are required to make appropriation of 5% of after tax profit as prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the PRC to non-distributable reserve funds as determined by the Board of Director of the PRC entities. These reserves include a general reserve fund, an enterprise expansion fund, and a staff welfare and incentive bonus fund. The general reserve fund is used to offset future extraordinary losses. The PRC entities may, upon resolution passed by the shareholders, convert the general reserve fund into capital. The enterprises expansion fund is used for the expansion of the PRC entities’ operation and can be converted to capital subject to approval by the relevant authorities. In addition, certain of the PRC entities were granted a special reserve fund by the government for specific projects carried out by the relevant PRC entities. All other reserve funds are included in retained earnings of the PRC entities but can only be used for a specific purpose and are not distributable as a cash dividend.

Included in the accumulated deficit of the Company as of December 31, 2010 and 2011 was non-distributable reserves of Rmb2,171 and Nil, respectively.

 

14. RELATED PARTY BALANCES, TRANSACTIONS AND ARRANGEMENTS

Parties are considered to be related to the Company if the parties that, directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, control, are controlled by, or are under common control with the Company. Related parties also include principal owners of the Company, its management, members of the immediate families of principal owners of the Company and its management and other parties with which the Company may deal if one party controls or can significantly influence the management or operating policies of the other to an extent that one of the transacting parties might be prevented from fully pursuing its own separate interests. A party which can significantly influence the management or operating policies of the transacting parties or if it has an ownership interest in one of the transacting parties and can significantly influence the other to an extent that one or more of the transacting parties might be prevented from fully pursuing its own separate interests is also a related party.

 

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

 

14. RELATED PARTY BALANCES, TRANSACTIONS AND ARRANGEMENTS — continued

 

Other than those disclosed elsewhere in the consolidated financial statements, the Company had the following related party balances:

 

  (a) During the year ended December 31, 2011, the Company wrote off long outstanding balances from related parties of Rmb744. There were no such write off during the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2010.

 

  (b) Due from/to Related Parties

 

     2010      2011      2011  
     Rmb      Rmb      US$  

Due from:

        

CSH1 and its subsidiaries

     95         90         14   

GDI and its subsidiaries (“GDI Group”)

     2         2         1   

Hanny and its subsidiaries (except GDI Group) (note 1)

     1,217         1,207         192   

Rosedale1 and its subsidiaries (note 6)

     22,779 3       13,399         2,129   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  24,093      14,698      2,336   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Due to:

CSH1 and its subsidiaries

  382      295      47   

GDI and its subsidiaries

  1,737      1,737      276   

Hanny and its subsidiaries (except GDI Group) (note 1)

  90,835      70,641      11,224   

Rosedale1 and its subsidiaries (note 6)

  258      —        —     

Paul Y. Finance Limited2

  544      —        —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  93,756      72,673      11,547   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  1 Ms Eva Chan Ling is the deputy chairman and a director of the Company. She is also an executive director of CSH and the managing director of Rosedale, an equity method affiliate of the Company until June 30, 2007 and accounted for as investments of the Company thereafter.
  2 Paul Y. Finance Limited is a subsidiary of PYI Corporation Limited, an affiliate of ITC and a company listed on the HKSE.
  3 Included in the amount was accrued interest of RMB8,665 on the Convertible Notes (note 7). On June 7, 2011, the maturity date of the Convertible Notes, Convertible Notes in the amount of HK$63,000 remained outstanding. All such Convertible Notes, together with accrued interest of HK$10,800, totaled Rmb59,778, were subsequently fully settled (note 8).

 

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

 

14. RELATED PARTY BALANCES, TRANSACTIONS AND ARRANGEMENTS — continued

As of December 31, 2010 and 2011, the amounts due from/to related parties were unsecured, non-interest bearing and had no fixed repayment terms.

 

15. AMOUNTS DUE TO SECURITIES BROKERS

As of December 31, 2010 and 2011, the amounts due to securities brokers were bearing interest at 7.25% to 11.25% per annum, repayable on demand, and secured by trading and available-for-sale securities (note 17).

 

16. STAFF RETIREMENT PLANS

All of the Chinese employees of the PRC entities are entitled to an annual pension on retirement, which is equal to their ending basic salaries at their retirement dates. The Chinese government is responsible for the pension liabilities to these retired employees. The PRC entities are only required to make specified contributions to the state-sponsored retirement plan calculated at rates ranging from 12% to 20% of average monthly salaries for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2010 and eleven months ended November 30, 2011.

 

17. PLEDGE OF ASSETS

As of December 31, 2010 and 2011, trading and available-for-sale securities amounting to Rmb84,304 and Rmb38,172 (US$6,065) are collateralized to secure the security trading margin facilities of the Company.

 

18. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

The Company has evaluated all events or transactions that occurred through the date the consolidated financial statements were issued, and has determined that there were no material recognizable nor subsequent events or transactions which would require recognition or disclosure in the consolidated financial statements other than those disclosed elsewhere in the consolidated financial statements.

 

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CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010, 2011

AND 2012

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(Amounts in thousands, except number of shares and per share data)

 

     Year ended December 31,  
     2010     2011     2012     2012  
     Rmb     Rmb     Rmb     US$  

Operating activities

        

General and administrative expenses

     (3,316     (4,186     (1,708     (274

Non-operating income (expenses):

        

Interest income

     3,379        1,471        164        26   

Interest expense

     (3,299     (2,239     (916     (147

Investment income

     5,989        —          —          —     

Net realized (loss) gain recognized on investments

     (1,287     4,393        1,330        213   

Unrealized gain (loss) on trading securities still held at the balance sheet date

     (3,555     (27,063     4,541        729   

Change in fair value of conversion option (note 6)

     (185     —          —          —     

Impairment loss recognized on available-for-sale securities

     (6,015     (2,281     —          —     

Loss on disposal of an affiliate (note 3)

     —          (364,480     —          —     

Administrative charges on investment (note 7)

     —          (7,500     —          —     

Others (note 13(a))

     —          744        10        2   

Exchange gain (loss)

     1,345        (114     (490     (79
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Profit (loss) before income tax and equity in earnings of equity method affiliates

  (6,944   (401,255   2,931      470   

Income tax expense (note 8)

  (15,194   (31,411   —        —     

Equity in earnings of equity method affiliates (note 3)

  190,167      157,711      —        —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

  168,029      (274,955   2,931      470   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME — CONTINUED

(Amounts in thousands, except number of shares and per share data)

 

     Year ended December 31,  
     2010     2011     2012     2012  
     Rmb     Rmb     Rmb     US$  

Other comprehensive income, net of tax

        

Foreign currency translation adjustment

     (1,023     119        (3,548     (569

Available-for-sale investment securities:

        

Change in unrealized losses

     (865     (2,281     —          —     

Impairment loss

     6,015        2,281        —          —     

Less: reclassification adjustment for gains recorded in net income

     —          (4,979     —          —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change

  4,127      (4,860   (3,548   (569
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total comprehensive income

  172,156      (279,815   (617   (99
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings (loss) per common share

Basic and diluted

  18.63      (30.49   0.33      0.05   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted average number of shares used in the calculation of earnings (loss) per common share

Basic and diluted

  9,017,310      9,017,310      9,017,310      9,017,310   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

 

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Amounts in thousands, except number of shares and their par values)

 

     As of December 31,  
     2011      2012      2012  
     Rmb      Rmb      US$  

ASSETS

        

Current assets:

        

Cash and cash equivalents

     523,594         517,551         83,073   

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     284         154         25   

Other receivables (note 4)

     15,465         15,001         2,408   

Due from related parties (note 13)

     14,698         1,419         228   

Trading securities (note 5)

     25,634         25,795         4,140   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total current assets

  579,675      559,920      89,874   

Deposits paid for acquisition of investments (note 7)

  127,278      127,278      20,430   

Available-for-sale securities (note 5)

  14,213      14,108      2,264   

Other assets

  6      6      1   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

  721,172      701,312      112,569   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Current liabilities:

Due to related parties (note 13)

  72,673      70,412      11,302   

Payables to securities brokers (note 14)

  19,776      4,943      793   

Other payables

  204      290      47   

Accrued liabilities

  5,285      3,179      510   

Other taxes payable

  2,753      2,753      442   

Income taxes payable

  22,729      22,600      3,628   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

  123,420      104,177      16,722   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

  123,420      104,177      16,722   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS — CONTINUED

(Amounts in thousands, except number of shares and their par values)

 

     As of December 31,  
     2011     2012     2012  
     Rmb     Rmb     US$  

Commitments and contingencies (note 11)

      

Shareholders’ equity:

      

Common stock — par value US$0.01 per share (50,000,000 shares authorized; 9,017,310 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2011 and December 31, 2012) (note 9)

     770        770        124   

Additional paid-in capital

     1,000,958        1,000,958        160,665   

Accumulated other comprehensive losses

     (16,445     (19,993     (3,209

Accumulated deficit

     (387,531     (384,600     (61,733
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total shareholders’ equity

  597,752      597,135      95,847   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

  721,172      701,312      112,569   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(Amounts in thousands, except number of shares)

 

     Supervoting
common
stock
     Common
stock
     Supervoting
common
stock
     Common
stock
     Additional
paid-in
capital
     Accumulated
other
compre-
hensive
(losses)
income
    Accumulated
deficit
    Total  
     Number      Number      Rmb      Rmb      Rmb      Rmb     Rmb     Rmb  

Balance at January 1, 2010

     —           9,017,310         —           770         1,000,958         (15,712     (280,605     705,411   

Net income

     —           —           —           —           —           —          168,029        168,029   

Foreign currency translation adjustment

     —           —           —           —           —           (1,023     —          (1,023

Unrealized loss on available-for-sale securities

     —           —           —           —           —           (865     —          (865

Impairment loss on available-for-sale securities

     —           —           —           —           —           6,015        —          6,015   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2010

  —        9,017,310      —        770      1,000,958      (11,585   (112,576   877,567   

Net loss

  —        —        —        —        —        —        (274,955   (274,955

Foreign currency translation adjustment

  —        —        —        —        —        119      —        119   

Reclassification adjustments relating to available-for-sale investments disposed of during the year

  —        —        —        —        —        (4,979   —        (4,979

Unrealized loss on available-for-sale securities

  —        —        —        —        —        (2,281   —        (2,281

Impairment loss on available-for-sale securities

  —        —        —        —        —        2,281      —        2,281   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2011

  —        9,017,310      —        770      1,000,958      (16,445   (387,531   597,752   

Net income

  —        —        —        —        —        —        2,931      2,931   

Foreign currency translation adjustment

  —        —        —        —        —        (3,548   —        (3,548
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2012

  —        9,017,310      —        770      1,000,958      (19,993   (384,600   597,135   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2012 (in US$)

  —        9,017,310      —        124      160,665      (3,209   (61,733   95,847   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Amounts in thousands)

 

     Year ended December 31,  
     2010     2011     2012     2012  
     Rmb     Rmb     Rmb     US$  

Cash flows from operating activities:

        

Net income (loss)

     168,029        (274,955     2,931        470   

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities:

        

Net realized loss (gain) recognized on investments

     1,287        (4,393     (1,330     (213

Unrealized (gain) loss on trading securities still held at the balance sheet date

     3,555        27,063        (4,541     (729

Impairment loss on available-for-sale securities

     6,015        2,281        —          —     

Loss on disposal of an affiliate

     —          364,480        —          —     

Administrative charges on investment

     —          7,500        —          —     

Others

     —          (744     —          —     

Change in fair value of conversion option

     185        —          —          —     

Equity in earnings of equity method affiliates

     (190,167     (157,711     —          —     

Amortization of discount on subscription of convertible note receivable

     (3,379     (1,471     —          —     

Interest income collected on convertible note

     1,097        458        —          —     

Deferred tax

     19,017        15,771        —          —     

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

        

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     804        (123     130        21   

Other payables

     (429     (463     86        14   

Accrued liabilities

     1,292        (530     (2,106     (338

Income taxes payable

     —          (24,360     —          —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

  7,306      (47,197   (4,830   (775
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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(Amounts in thousands)

 

     Year ended December 31,  
     2010     2011     2012     2012  
     Rmb     Rmb     Rmb     US$  

Cash flows from investing activities:

        

(Advances to) repayment from an unrelated party

     —          (15,465     234        38   

Decrease in due from related parties

     6,155        1,595        13,260        2,128   

Purchases of trading securities

     (165     (3     (4,787     (768

Proceeds from trading securities

     3,215        693        10,946        1,757   

Decrease in payables to securities brokers

     (4,879     (4,185     (14,833     (2,381

Proceeds from available-for-sale securities

     —          13,118        —          —     

Proceeds from disposal of an affiliate (note 3)

     —          592,380        —          —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by investing activities

  4,326      588,133      4,820      774   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows used in financing activities:

Changes in due to related parties

  (13,282   (16,932   (1,736   (279
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in provided by financing activities

  (13,282   (16,932   (1,736   (279
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Effect of exchange rate change

  1,508      (497   (4,297   (690
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

  (142   523,507      (6,043   (970

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year

  229      87      523,594      84,043   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of year

  87      523,594      517,551      83,073   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Supplemental schedule of cash flow information:

Income taxes paid (note 3)

  —        40,000      —        —     

Interest paid

  3,299      2,239      916      147   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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(Amounts in thousands)

 

     Year ended December 31,  
     2010      2011      2012      2012  
     Rmb      Rmb      Rmb      US$  

Non-cash investing and financing activities:

           

Deposits paid for new investment through settlement of Convertible Notes and accrued interest, refund of investment deposit and settlement of amount due to a related party (note 7)

     —           127,278         —           —     

Income tax on disposal of HZ borne by an independent party (note 3)

     —           39,485         —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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

 

1. ORGANIZATION AND PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES

China Enterprises Limited (the “Company”) was incorporated in Bermuda on January 28, 1993. Its common stock trades on the OTC (Over-the-Counter) Securities Market in the United States of America (the “US”).

China Strategic Holdings Limited (“CSH”), a public company listed on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the “HKSE”), was the Company’s ultimate parent company before its completion of a group reorganization in May 2006 following which the Company became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Group Dragon Investments Limited (“GDI”), a then equity method affiliate of Hanny Holdings Limited (“Hanny”), a public company listed on the HKSE. In June 2006, Hanny acquired a controlling interest in GDI and became the parent company. On December 8, 2006, Hanny became a subsidiary of ITC Corporation Limited (“ITC”), a public company listed on HKSE and, as a result, ITC became the ultimate parent company. On May 18, 2007, Hanny ceased to be a subsidiary of ITC and Hanny became the ultimate parent company until 2008 when Hanny reduced its equity interest in the Company. Following the completion of the distribution of its Hanny shares to its shareholders in November 2010, ITC’s interests in Hanny dropped from 42% to 0.1%. As of December 31, 2012, Hanny held a 28.95% equity interest in the Company. There have been no further changes in the Company’s ownership status.

The accompanying financial statements include the financial statements of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries which primarily consist of Million Good Limited (“Million Good”, incorporated in the British Virgin Islands, “BVI”, principally engaged in investment holding), Wealth Faith Limited (“Wealth Faith”, incorporated in the BVI, principally engaged in investment holding), Cosmos Regent Limited (“Cosmos Regent”, incorporated in the BVI, principally engaged in investment holding), Cyber Generation Limited (“Cyber Generation”, incorporated in the BVI, principally engaged in investment holding) and Whole Good Limited (“Whole Good”, incorporated in the BVI, principally engaged in investment holding). The Company and all of its subsidiaries are collectively referred to as the “Group”.

Based in Hong Kong, the Company has historically been engaged in tire manufacturing, trading and related businesses, and actively participated in the management of China-based companies in a variety of industries for strategic operating purposes.

As of January 1, 2010, the Company had a 26% equity interest in Hangzhou Zhongce Rubber Co., Limited (“HZ”, located in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, the PRC). HZ and its consolidated subsidiaries (the “PRC entities”) are engaged in the manufacture of rubber tires in the PRC.

On November 28, 2011, the Company sold all of its ownership interests in HZ to CZ Tire Holdings Limited, an independent third party company incorporated in the British Virgin Islands (note 3).

 

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

 

1. ORGANIZATION AND PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES — continued

After disposal of all of its interest in the tire business in 2011, the Company is actively seeking new investment opportunities, including entering into an agreement through its wholly owned subsidiary to purchase a 40% equity interest in Million Cube Limited (“Million Cube”) in 2012. Million Cube has acquired a 45% equity interest and corresponding shareholder loans of Paragon Winner Company Limited (“Paragon”). Paragon was formed to invest in a joint venture that is developing a golf course, hotel and resort complex at Sanya City in the PRC.

The closing of this transaction is subject to the receipt of all necessary governmental and other consents, and is expected to be completed in the first quarter of 2015. Following the closing of the transaction and pursuant to the Agreement, the Company will have the right to appoint one director to Million Cube’s board of directors, in order to exercise influence over the financial and operating decisions of the golf resort business.

The Company has continued to seek new strategic investment opportunities in the PRC, including Hong Kong. Apart from the golf resort business, the Company is also looking at other potential investments and has a long term goal to build a platform of value-added and productive businesses under the strategic direction of the Company whereby it can exercise significant influence over the financial and operating decisions of its investees, and then have a degree of responsibility for the return on its investments.

 

2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

  (a) Basis of Presentation

The consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”).

 

  (b) Basis of Consolidation

The Company consolidates all entities in which it is the primary beneficiary of variable interests in variable interest entities and entities in which it has a controlling financial interest. The Company did not have a variable interest in any variable interest entity during the periods presented.

The consolidated financial statements include the assets, liabilities, revenue and expenses of the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated on consolidation.

 

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2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES — continued

 

  (c) Equity Method Investments in Affiliates

Investments in 50% or less owned companies over which the Company exercises significant influence but not control, are accounted for using the equity method. Under the equity method, the Company’s proportionate share of the affiliate’s net income or loss is included in the consolidated statements of operations.

The investment is recorded at cost, with adjustments to recognize the Group’s share of the earnings or losses of the unconsolidated subsidiaries from the date of acquisition. The amount recorded in income is adjusted to eliminate intercompany gains and losses, and to amortize, if appropriate, any difference between the Group’s cost and the underlying equity in net assets of the affiliate at the date of investment. The investment amount is also adjusted to reflect the Group’s share of changes in the equity method affiliates’ capital. Dividends received from the unconsolidated subsidiaries reduce the carrying amount of the investment.

 

  (d) Cash and Cash Equivalents

The Company considers cash on hand, demand deposits with banks with original maturities of three months or less when purchased to be cash and cash equivalents.

 

  (e) Trading Securities

Trading securities refer to equity securities that are bought and held principally for the purpose of selling them in the near term, and are reported at fair value, with unrealized gains and losses included in earnings. The fair value of the Company’s investments in trading securities is based on the quoted market price on the last business day of the fiscal year.

 

  (f) Available-for-sale Securities

Available-for-sale securities consist of quoted equity securities that are not designated as trading securities. They are held at fair value with unrealized gains and losses, net of tax, reported in accumulated other comprehensive gain or losses. Any unrealized losses that are deemed other-than-temporary are included in current period earnings and removed from accumulated other comprehensive gain or losses.

Realized gains and losses on investment securities are included in current period earnings. For purposes of computing realized gains and losses, the cost basis of each investment sold is generally based on the average cost method.

 

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

 

2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES — continued

 

  (f) Available-for-sale Securities — continued

The Company regularly evaluates whether the decline in fair value of available-for-sale securities is other-than-temporary and objective evidence of impairment could include:

 

    The severity and duration of the fair value decline;

 

    Deterioration in the financial condition of the issuer; and

 

    Evaluation of the factors that could cause individual securities to have an other-than-temporary impairment.

During the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2011, Rmb6,015 and Rmb2,281 of losses previously classified in other comprehensive gain or losses were reclassified into earnings to recognize an other-than-temporary decline in fair value. No such other-than-temporary decline in fair value was recognized during the year ended December 31, 2012.

 

  (g) Income Taxes

Deferred income taxes are recognized for temporary differences between the tax basis of assets and liabilities and their reported amounts in the consolidated financial statements and unutilized tax loss carry forwards by applying enacted statutory tax rates applicable to future years. Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance when, in the opinion of management, it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. Current income taxes are provided in accordance with the laws of the relevant taxing authorities.

The Company adopted ASC Topic 740, Income Taxes, which clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in an enterprise’s financial statements. The interpretation 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. ASC Topic 740 also provides accounting guidance on de-recognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure and transition.

 

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

 

2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES — continued

 

  (h) Foreign Currencies

The functional currency of the Company and its Hong Kong domiciled subsidiaries is Hong Kong dollars. The Company has elected Renminbi as its reporting currency.

Foreign currency transactions are translated into the functional currencies of the Company and its subsidiaries at the applicable exchange rates prevailing at the dates of the transactions. Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into functional currencies using the applicable exchange rates prevailing at the respective balance sheet dates. Exchange differences are included in the consolidated statements of operations.

Assets and liabilities of the Company and its subsidiaries domiciled in Hong Kong have been translated into Renminbi at the rates of exchange prevailing at the balance sheet dates and all income and expense items are translated into Renminbi at the average rates of exchange over the year. Exchange differences resulting from the translation have been recorded as a component of comprehensive losses.

The translation of Renminbi amounts into US$ amounts are included solely for the convenience of readers and have been made at US$1.00 = Rmb6.2301, the noon buying rate from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York on December 31, 2012. No representation is made that the Renminbi amounts could have been, or could be, converted into United States dollar at that rate or at any other rate.

 

  (i) Earnings (Loss) Per Share

Basic earnings (loss) per share is computed by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the year. The Company did not have dilutive potential common shares during fiscal 2010, 2011 and 2012.

 

  (j) Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. 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 for the years presented. Actual results may differ from those estimates. Significant estimates in these financial statements that are susceptible to change as more information becomes available are collectability of receivables, impairment of deposits paid for acquisition of investments and available-for-sale securities, and valuation allowances for deferred tax assets.

 

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

 

2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES — continued

 

  (k) Financial Instruments

The Company recognizes all derivative instruments on the balance sheet at fair value with changes in fair values reported in the consolidated statements of operations.

The Company’s financial instruments that are exposed to concentration of credit risk consist primarily of its cash and cash equivalents, advances to affiliates and amounts due from related parties. The Company has reviewed the credit worthiness and financial position of its related parties for credit risks associated with amounts due from them. These entities have good credit standing and the Company does not expect to incur significant losses for uncollected advances from these entities.

 

  (l) Comprehensive Income

Comprehensive income represents changes in equity resulting from transactions and other events and circumstances from non-owner sources. Comprehensive income consists of net income (loss) and the foreign exchange differences arising from translation to the reporting currency and unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale securities.

The consolidated financial statements have been adjusted for the retrospective application of the authoritative guidance regarding presentation of comprehensive income, which was adopted by the Company on January 1, 2012.

 

  (m) Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

In July 2012, the FASB issued ASU 2012-02 “Intangibles-Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Testing Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets for Impairment.” This ASU simplifies how entities test indefinite-lived intangible assets for impairment to improve consistency in impairment testing requirements among long-lived asset categories. These amended standards permit an assessment of qualitative factors to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of an indefinite-lived intangible asset is less than its carrying value. For assets in which this assessment concludes it is more likely than not that the fair value is more than its carrying value, these amended standards eliminate the requirement to perform quantitative impairment testing as outlined in the previously issued standards. The guidance is effective for annual and interim impairment tests performed for fiscal years beginning after September 15, 2012; early adoption is permitted. The adoption of this standard is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations.

 

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

 

2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES — continued

 

  (m) Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements — continued

 

In February 2013, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2013- 02 Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): The objective of this update is to improve the reporting of reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income. The amendments in this update seek to attain that objective by requiring an entity to report the effect of significant reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income on the respective line items in net income if the amount being reclassified is required under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) to be reclassified in its entirety to net income. For other amounts that are not required under U.S. GAAP to be reclassified in their entirety to net income in the same reporting period, an entity is required to cross-reference other disclosures required under U.S. GAAP that provide additional detail about those amounts. This would be the case when a portion of the amount reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income is reclassified to a balance sheet account (for example, inventory) instead of directly to income or expense in the same reporting period. For public entities, the amendments are effective prospectively for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2012. The Company does not expect the adoption of the provisions in this update will have a significant impact on its consolidated financial statements.

In March 2013, the FASB issued ASU No. 2013-05, “Foreign Currency Matters, (Topic 830): Parent’s Accounting for the Cumulative Translation Adjustment upon Derecognition of Certain Subsidiaries or Groups of Assets within a Foreign Entity or of an Investment in a Foreign Entity”, to resolve a diversity in accounting for the cumulative translation adjustment of foreign currency upon derecognition of a foreign subsidiary or group of assets. This ASU requires the parent to apply the guidance in Subtopic 830-30 to release any related cumulative translation adjustment into net income when a reporting entity (parent) ceases to have a controlling financial interest in a subsidiary or group of assets within a foreign entity. Accordingly, the cumulative translation adjustment should be released into net income only if the sale or transfer results in the complete or substantially complete liquidation of the foreign entity in which the subsidiary or group of assets had resided. Further, this ASU clarified that the parent should apply the guidance in subtopic 810-10 if there is a sale of an investment in a foreign entity, including both (1) events that result in the loss of a controlling financial interest in a foreign entity and (2) events that result in an acquirer obtaining control of an acquiree in which it held an equity interest immediately before the acquisition date. Accordingly, the cumulative translation adjustment should be released into net income upon the occurrence of those events. The provisions in this update are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2013. Early adoption is permitted. The adoption of this standard is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations.

 

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

 

2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES — continued

 

  (m) Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements — continued

In June 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2013-08, “Financial Services—Investment Companies (Topic 946)—Amendments to the Scope, Measurement, and Disclosure Requirements”. The amendments in this update affect the scope, measurement, and disclosure requirements for investment companies under U.S. GAAP. The amendments: (1) change the approach to the investment company assessment in Topic 946, clarify the characteristics of an investment company, and provide comprehensive guidance for assessing whether an entity is an investment company; (2) require an investment company to measure non-controlling ownership interests in other investment companies at fair value rather than using the equity method of accounting; and (3) require the following additional disclosures: (a) the fact that the entity is an investment company and is applying the guidance in Topic 946, (b) information about changes, if any, in an entity’s status as an investment company, and (c) information about financial support provided or contractually required to be provided by an investment company to any of its investees. These amendments are effective for interim and annual reporting periods in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2013. Early adoption is not permitted. The Company does not expect ASU 2013-08 to have a significant impact on its consolidated financial statements.

In July 2013, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2013-11, “Income Taxes (Topic 740)”. The amendments in this update provide guidance on the financial statement presentation of an unrecognized tax benefit when a net operating loss carryforward, similar tax loss, or tax credit carryforward exists. These amendments provide that an unrecognized tax benefit, or a portion thereof, should be presented in the financial statements as a reduction to a deferred tax asset for a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward, except to the extent that a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward is not available at the reporting date to settle any additional income taxes that would result from disallowance of a tax position, or the tax law does not require the entity to use, and the entity does not intend to use, the deferred tax asset for such purpose, then the unrecognized tax benefit should be presented as a liability. The amendments in this update are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2013. Early adoption is permitted. The Company does not expect ASU 2013-11 to have a significant impact on its consolidated financial statements.

 

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

 

2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES — continued

 

  (m) Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements — continued

 

In April 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-08 “Presentation of Financial Statements (Topic 205) and Property, Plant, and Equipment (Topic 360) — Reporting Discontinued Operations and Disclosures of Disposals of Components of an Entity”, which changes the threshold for reporting discontinued operations and adds new disclosures. The new guidance defines a discontinued operation as a disposal that “represents a strategic shift that has (or will have) a major effect on an entity’s operations and financial results.” The standard is required to be adopted by public business entities in annual periods beginning on or after December 15, 2014, and interim periods within those annual periods. Entities may “early adopt” the guidance for new disposals. The Company does not expect ASU 2014-08 to have a significant impact on its consolidated financial statements.

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606)” which clarifies and improves the principles for recognizing revenue and develops a common revenue standard for United States generally accepted accounting principles (U.S. GAAP) and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) that among other things, improves comparability of revenue recognition practices and provides more useful information to users of financial statements through improved disclosure requirements. The amendments in ASU 2014-09 are effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim periods within that reporting period. Early application is not permitted. The Company does not expect ASU 2014-09 to have a significant impact on its revenue recognition.

In June 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-12, “Compensation — Stock Compensation (Topic 718)” which provides explicit guidance on the treatment of awards with performance targets that could be achieved after the requisite service period. The amendments in ASU 2014-12 are effective for annual periods and interim periods within those annual periods beginning after December 15, 2015. The Company does not expect that the adoption will have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

Other accounting standards that have been issued or proposed by the FASB or other standards-setting bodies that do not require adoption until a future date are not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements upon adoption.

 

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

 

3. DISPOSAL OF AN AFFILIATE

On November 28, 2011, the Company sold all of its ownership interests in HZ to CZ Tire Holdings Limited, an independent third party company incorporated in the British Virgin Islands, for cash consideration of Rmb600,000 or approximately US$95,330. The Company is subject to the PRC EIT on the taxable gain arising from the disposal of HZ (notes 6 and 9) at a statutory rate of 10%. As such, the Company is required to pay an income tax of Rmb79,485 on the disposal of HZ. According to the disposal agreement, CZ Tire Holdings Limited bore the difference of the tax payment in excess of Rmb40,000 or approximately US$6,355.

The proceeds, net of expenses, were fully settled on November 28, 2011.

A loss on disposal of Rmb364,480 was recognized which was the difference between the consideration and the net book value of HZ’s consolidated net assets at the date of disposal summarized in the table below:

 

     Rmb  

Current assets

     8,859,419   

Non- current assets

     6,393,798   

Current liabilities

     8,953,480   

Non- current liabilities

     2,101,789   
  

 

 

 

Total equity, excluding non- controlling interests

  3,832,622   
  

 

 

 

Company’s net equity interest

  26

Investments in equity method affiliates

  996,345   
  

 

 

 

Net consideration received

  (592,380

Income tax payment borne by CZ Tire Holdings Limited

  (39,485
  

 

 

 

Loss on disposal

  364,480   
  

 

 

 

Summarized financial information of HZ:

 

     2010      2011*  
     Rmb      Rmb  

Revenues

     20,258,466         23,959,478   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net income and comprehensive income attributable to shareholders of HZ

  731,411      606,582   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Company’s share of net income of HZ

  190,167      157,711   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

* Up to the date of disposal.

 

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

 

4. OTHER RECEIVABLES

Other receivables as of December 31, 2011 and 2012 represented a short-term advance to an independent third party company which was unsecured, non-interest bearing and had no fixed repayment terms. The amount was settled in full in December 2013.

 

5. INVESTMENTS

 

     2011      2012      2012  
     Rmb      Rmb      US$  

Trading securities:

        

Adjusted cost

     110,667         80,638         12,943   

Unrealized gains

     876         1,511         242   

Unrealized losses

     (85,909      (56,354      (9,045
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total at fair value

  25,634      25,795      4,140   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Equity securities listed in Hong Kong

  16,557      12,126      1,946   

Equity securities listed in Singapore

  9,077      13,669      2,194   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

  25,634      25,795      4,140   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Available-for-sale securities:

Equity securities listed in Hong Kong:

Cost

  16,494      14,108      2,264   

Impairment recognized in earnings

  (2,281   —        —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Adjusted amortized cost

  14,213      14,108      2,264   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total at fair value

  14,213      14,108      2,264   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

As of the end of reporting period, the Company considers the declines in market value of one of its marketable securities in its investment portfolio to be other than temporary in nature and considers this investment other-than-temporarily impaired. Fair values were determined using closing prices of each individual security in the investment portfolio. When evaluating an investment for other-than-temporary impairment, the Company reviews factors such as the length of time and extent to which fair value has been below its cost basis, the financial condition of the issuer and any changes thereto, and the Company’s intent to sell, or whether it is more likely than not it will be required to sell, the investment before recovery of the investment’s cost basis. During 2010, 2011 and 2012, the Company recognized impairment charges of Rmb6,015, Rmb2,281 and Nil, respectively.

 

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6. CONVERTIBLE NOTE RECEIVABLE

On March 23, 2006, Rosedale Hotel Holdings Limited (“Rosedale”) entered into a subscription agreement with the Company and other subscribers for 2% convertible exchangeable notes (the “Convertible Notes”) with an aggregate principal amount of HK$1,000,000. The Company and other subscribers agreed to subscribe for the Convertible Notes in exchange for cash in the principal amount of HK$300,000 and HK$700,000, respectively.

Unless previously converted or lapsed or redeemed by Rosedale, Rosedale will redeem the Notes on the fifth anniversary from the date of issue of the Notes (i.e. June 7, 2011, the “Maturity Date”) at the redemption amount which is 110% of the principal amount of the Notes outstanding.

The Company shall have the right to convert, on any business day commencing from the 7th day after the date of issue of the Convertible Note up to and including the date which is 7 days prior to the Maturity Date, the whole or any part (in an amount or integral multiple of HK$1,000) of the principal amount of the Convertible Note into shares of Rosedale at the then prevailing conversion price.

Subject to certain restrictions which are intended to facilitate compliance with relevant rules and regulations, each noteholder shall have the right to exchange from time to time all or part (in the amount of HK$10,000 or integral multiples thereof) of 50% of the initial principal amount of its Convertible Notes for shares in the share capital of any company which is an affiliated company of Rosedale as defined in the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on the HKSE or subsidiary of Rosedale that is to be listed on a stock exchange through an initial public offering at the price (the “Spin-off Shares”), subject to anti-dilutive adjustments, at which the Spin-off Shares are actually issued to the public at the time of the listing on that stock exchange. The decision on whether to list any of its affiliated companies or subsidiaries in the future is at the sole discretion of the directors of Rosedale.

The subscription of the Convertible Notes by the Company was completed on June 8, 2006.

The Company exercised certain of its conversion rights in the principal amount of HK$158,000 (equivalent to approximately Rmb148,916) and HK$79,000 (equivalent to approximately Rmb74,458) in June 2007 and July 2007, respectively, under the terms of the Convertible Notes. No Convertible Notes were converted during the years ended 2010 and 2011.

 

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6. CONVERTIBLE NOTE RECEIVABLE — continued

 

In accordance with Derivative and Hedging Topic of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification Topic 815 (“ASC 815”), the conversion option element of the Convertible Notes represents an embedded derivative instrument which must be accounted for separately from the Convertible Notes and, as such, to be measured at fair value when initially recorded and at subsequent reporting dates. The debt element of the Convertible Notes was also measured at fair value initially and subsequently at amortized cost with an effective interest rate of 6.5%. The fair value of the conversion option was estimated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model at the date of its issuance and at each subsequent balance sheet date. The impact of changes in fair value of this conversion option was a loss of Rmb185 which has been recognized in the consolidated statements of operations for 2010. No changes in fair value of conversion option were recognized in the consolidated statement of operations for 2011.

On June 7, 2011, the maturity date of the Convertible Notes, Convertible Notes in the amount of HK$63,000 remained outstanding. All such Convertible Notes, together with accrued interest of HK$10,800, totaled Rmb59,778, were later refunded to the Company (note 7).

As of December 31, 2011 and 2012, the Company held a 7.4% equity interest of Rosedale, of which 43,325,554 shares and 5,334,870 shares were recorded as available-for-sale securities and trading securities, respectively.

 

7. DEPOSIT PAID FOR ACQUISITION OF INVESTMENTS

 

  a) On April 15, 2008, Wealth Faith, a direct, wholly owned subsidiary, entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) with a third party for the acquisition of a 10% equity ownership interest in Always Rich Resources Inc. (“Always Rich”), an unrelated investment holding company. Always Rich indirectly holds a partial interest in a property under development and a parcel of land situated in Guangzhou, the PRC.

The total consideration for the acquisition of the interest in Always Rich was Rmb150,000. A deposit of Rmb75,000 was paid to a third party vendor on April 24, 2008.

On June 30, 2011, the MOU lapsed. The deposit of Rmb67,500 was refunded to the Company. Rmb7,500 was charged by the third party as an administrative fee and recorded as an expense of the Company for the year ended December 31, 2011.

 

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  b) On June 1, 2011, the Company, through Wealth Faith, entered into a Memorandum of Understanding under which Wealth Faith will acquire an equity interest from a third party in an investment holding company with the intention of jointly operating a golf and hotel complex in the PRC. Under the Memorandum of Understanding, refundable deposits amounting to HK$154,800 or Rmb127,278 have been paid to the third party. The deposits were funded by the settlement of the Convertible Notes of Rosedale and accrued interest that totaled HK$73,800 or Rmb59,778 (note 6) and a refund of deposits paid for acquisition of a property investment company of Rmb67,500 (see (a) above).

On September 28, 2012, the Company entered into a definitive investment agreement (the “Agreement”) with a third party vendor. The Agreement provides for the purchase by Wealth Faith Limited of 40% of the equity interest in Million Cube Limited (“Million Cube”), a company incorporated in the BVI from the third party vendor at a consideration of HK$200,000 or approximately US$25,600.

The Company, through Wealth Faith, has previously deposited HK$154,800 or Rmb127,278 in earnest money with the third party vendor, which will be applied toward the purchase price. According to the Agreement, the earnest money is refundable in full, without interest, within one month from the date of the receipt of a written notice from the Company if the Company is not satisfied with the conditions precedent as stated in the Agreement. At the date of these financial statements, this transaction is not yet completed. The closing of the transaction is subject to, among other things, the Company and Wealth Faith Limited satisfactorily completing due diligence and the receipt of all necessary governmental and other consents. The parties to the transaction anticipate that the transaction will close in the first quarter of 2015. Million Cube is currently held 51% by the third party vendor and 49% by a company listed in Singapore, the chairman of which is Dr Allan Yap, the chairman, chief executive director and a director of the Company.

Business of Million Cube

Effective on May 31, 2012, Million Cube acquired from ITC Properties Group Limited, a company incorporated in Bermuda and listed on the HKSE (“ITC Properties”), a 45% equity interest of Paragon Winner Company Limited (“Paragon”). Paragon was incorporated in the BVI and engages in the development and operation of Sanya Sun Valley Golf Resort in Yalong Bay, Sanya City, PRC.

ITC Properties retained a 55% equity interest in Paragon, then reduced its interest to 36.5% in February 2014 and further reduced it to 11% in April 2014. The chairman of ITC Properties was also the chairman and a director of Rosedale (note 13) until December 30, 2014.

 

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8. INCOME TAXES

The components of profit (loss) from operations before income taxes and equity in earnings of equity method affiliates are as follows:

 

     Year ended December 31,  
     2010      2011      2012      2012  
     Rmb      Rmb      Rmb      US$  

The PRC

     —           (371,980      —           —     

All other jurisdictions

     (6,944      (29,275      2,931         470   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  (6,944   (401,255   2,931      470   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income taxes expense consists of:

 

     Year ended December 31,  
     2010      2011      2012      2012  
     Rmb      Rmb      Rmb      US$  

Current

     (3,823      15,640         —           —     

Deferred

     19,017         15,771         —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  15,194      31,411      —        —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Bermuda

The Company was incorporated under the laws of Bermuda and, under current Bermuda law, is not subject to tax on income or on capital gains. The Company has received an undertaking from the Ministry of Finance of Bermuda pursuant to the provisions of the Exempted Undertakings Tax Protection Act, 1966, as amended, that in the event that Bermuda enacts any legislation imposing tax computed on profits or income, including any dividend or capital gains withholding tax, or computed on any capital asset, gain or appreciation, or any tax in the nature of estate duty or inheritance tax, then the imposition of any such tax shall not be applicable to the Company or to any of its operations or the shares, debentures or other obligations of the Company until March 28, 2016. This undertaking is not to be construed so as to (i) prevent the application of any such tax or duty on such person as an ordinary resident in Bermuda; or (ii) prevent the application of any tax payable in accordance with the provision of the Land Tax Act, 1967 or otherwise payable in relation to any land leased to the Company in Bermuda.

 

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8. INCOME TAXES — continued

 

  British Virgin Islands (“BVI”)

 

The Company has certain of its subsidiaries incorporated under the laws of the BVI. Pursuant to the rules and regulations of the BVI, these subsidiaries are not subject to any income tax in the BVI.

Under the International Business Companies Act of the BVI as currently in effect, a holder of common stock who is not a resident of the BVI is exempt from BVI income tax on dividends paid with respect to the common stock and all holders of common stock are not liable for BVI income tax on gains realized during that year on sale or disposal of such shares; the BVI does not impose a withholding tax on dividends paid by a company incorporated under the International Business Companies Act.

There are no capital gains, gift or inheritance taxes levied by the BVI on companies incorporated under the International Business Companies Act. In addition, the common stock is not subject to transfer taxes, stamp duties or similar charges.

There is no income tax treaty or convention currently in effect between the United States and the BVI.

Hong Kong

The Company and certain of its subsidiaries are operating in Hong Kong and their income taxes have been calculated by applying a profits tax rate of 16.5% to the estimated taxable income earned in or derived from Hong Kong.

PRC

The Group’s PRC entities (note 3) were subject to income taxes calculated at tax rates (15% to 25% beginning from January 1, 2008) on the taxable income.

Deferred tax for the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2011 of Rmb19,017 and Rmb15,771 had been recognized on the undistributed earnings of the Company’s affiliate in the PRC at a rate of 10%.

The Company was subject to the PRC EIT on the taxable gain arising from the disposal of HZ (note 3) at a statutory rate of 10%. As such, the Company was required to pay an income tax of Rmb79,485 on the disposal of HZ, A provision of Rmb15,640 was charged as current income tax expense for the year ended December 31, 2011 being the excess of Rmb79,485 over the carrying amount of deferred tax liabilities of Rmb63,845.

 

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8. INCOME TAXES — continued

 

  PRC — continued

 

The Company adopted the provisions of ASC Topic 740 effective January 1, 2007. The Group has made its assessment of the level of tax authority for each tax position (including the potential application of interest and penalties) based on the technical merits, and has measured the unrecognized tax benefits associated with the tax positions. Based on the evaluation by the Company, it is concluded that there are no significant uncertain tax positions requiring recognition in the financial statements.

The Company has no material unrecognized tax benefit which would favorably affect the effective income tax rate in future periods and does not believe that there will be any significant increases or decreases of unrecognized tax benefits within the next twelve months. The Company classifies interest and/or penalties related to income tax matters in income tax expense. As of December 31, 2011 and 2012, there is no interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions.

The tax positions for the years 2005 to 2012 may be subject to examination by the Hong Kong tax authorities.

According to the PRC Tax Administration and Collection Law, the statute of limitations is three years if the underpayment of taxes is due to computational errors made by the taxpayer or its withholding agent. The statute of limitations extends to five years under special circumstances, which are not clearly defined. In the case of a related party transaction, the statute of limitations is ten years. There is no statute of limitations in the case of tax evasion.

The tax impact of temporary differences gives rise to the following deferred tax asset and liability:

 

     2011      2012      2012  
     Rmb      Rmb      US$  

Current deferred tax asset:

        

Tax losses

     21,814         21,949         3,523   

Valuation allowances

     (21,814      (21,949      (3,523
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
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8. INCOME TAXES — continued

 

  PRC — continued

 

Movement in valuation allowance:

     2011      2012      2012  
     Rmb      Rmb      US$  

At the beginning of the year

     17,132         21,814         3,501   

Current year movement

     4,682         135         22   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

At the end of the year

  21,814      21,949      3,523   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The Group has total tax operating loss carry forwards of RMB132,211 and RMB133,026 as of December 31, 2011 and 2012, respectively, which are available for offset against future profits that may be carried forward indefinitely. The valuation allowance refers to the estimated portion of the deferred tax assets that are not “more likely than not” to be realized.

The reconciliation of the effective income tax rate based on profit (loss) from operations before income taxes to the statutory income tax rates in Hong Kong is as follows:

 

     Year ended December 31,  
     2010     2011     2012  
     Rmb     Rmb     Rmb  

Profits tax rate in Hong Kong

     16.5     16.5     16.5

Permanent differences relating to non-taxable income and non-deductible expenses

     (17.4 %)      (13.8 %)      (24.3 %) 

Effect on withholding income tax on dividends

     10.4     (6.5 %)      —     

Tax on disposal of HZ

     —          (6.4 %)      —     

Change in valuation allowance

     0.9     (2.7 %)      7.8

Change in estimate

     (2.1 %)      —          —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Effective tax rate

  8.3   (12.9 %)    —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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9. CAPITAL STOCK

Share Capital

The Company was incorporated with an initial share capital of 1,200,000 shares of Common Stock with a par value of US$0.01 each which was later reclassified to Supervoting Common Stock. On May 14, 1993, the authorized share capital of the Company was further increased from US$12 to US$700 by the creation of 50,000,000 shares of Common Stock of par value US$0.01 each and 18,800,000 shares of Supervoting Common Stock of par value US$0.01 each. As a result, there are 20,000,000 shares of authorized Supervoting Common Stock. 6,000,000 shares of Supervoting Common Stock (including the 1,200,000 shares of Common Stock reclassified to Supervoting Common Stock) were issued to the then ultimate parent company of the Company as consideration for the transfer of two PRC entities to the Company on June 23, 1993.

The Company subsequently redeemed 3,000,000 shares of its outstanding Supervoting Common Stock at their par value of US$0.01 per share and in September 2006, the Company converted the remaining outstanding 3,000,000 shares of Supervoting Common Stock into the same number of shares of Common Stock with a par value of US$0.01 each pursuant to the by-laws of the Company upon receipt of a written notification from the sole holder of Supervoting Common Stock. There was no outstanding Supervoting Common Stock as of December 31, 2011 and 2012.

Capital Stock

Each share of Supervoting Common Stock is entitled to 10 votes whereas each share of Common Stock is entitled to one vote. The Common Stock is identical to the Supervoting Common Stock as to the payment of dividends. Except for the difference in voting rights described above, the Supervoting Common Stock and the Common Stock rank pari passu in all respects.

 

10. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

Effective from January 1, 2008, the Company adopted ASC Topic 820 “Fair Value Measurement and Disclosures” for all financial assets and liabilities and nonfinancial assets and liabilities that are recognized or disclosed at fair value in the consolidated financial statements on a recurring basis (at least annually). ASC Topic 820 defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell the asset or paid to transfer a liability (i.e. the “exit price”) in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. When determining the fair value measurements for assets and liabilities required or permitted to be recorded at fair value, the Company considers the principal or most advantageous market in which it would transact and also considers assumptions that market participants would use when pricing the asset or liability.

 

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Fair Value Hierarchy

ASC Topic 820 establishes a fair value hierarchy that requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. A financial instrument’s categorization within the fair value hierarchy is based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. ASC Topic 820 establishes three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value:

Level 1 applies to assets or liabilities for which there are quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

Level 2 applies to assets or liabilities for which there are inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets; quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in markets with insufficient volume or infrequent transactions (less active markets); or model-derived valuations in which significant inputs are observable or can be derived principally from, or corroborated by, observable market data.

Level 3 applies to assets or liabilities for which there are unobservable inputs to the valuation methodology that are significant to the measurement of the fair value of the assets or liabilities.

 

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  Fair Value Hierarchy — continued
 

 

The following table summarizes the Company’s financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2011 and 2012:

 

    

Quoted prices
In Active
Market for
Identical
Assets

(Level 1)

Rmb

     Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
Rmb
    

Significant
Unobservable
Inputs

(Level 3)

Rmb

    

Balance as of
December 31,
2011

Rmb

 

Current Assets:

           

Trading securities

           

— Equity securities listed in Hong Kong

           

— Hotel operations

     1,750         —           —           1,750   

— Gaming, entertainment and tourist-related

     7,763         —           —           7,763   

— Property development and investment

     5,631         —           —           5,631   

— Others

     1,413         —           —           1,413   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  16,557      —        —        16,557   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

— Equity securities listed in Singapore

— Business management and consultancy, and provision of telecommunications and information technology services (through an associate)

  9,077      —        —        9,077   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  25,634      —        —        25,634   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Available-for-sale securities:

— Equity securities listed in Hong Kong

— Hotel operations

  14,213      —        —        14,213   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

  39,847      —        —        39,847   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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  Fair Value Hierarchy — continued

 

 

     Quoted
prices In
Active
Market for
Identical
Assets
(Level 1)
     Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
    

Significant
Unobservable
Inputs

(Level 3)

    

Balance

as of

December 31,

2012

 
     Rmb      Rmb      Rmb      Rmb      US$  

Current Assets:

              

Trading securities

              

— Equity securities listed in Hong Kong

              

— Hotel operations

     1,737         —           —           1,737         279   

— Gaming, entertainment and tourist-related

     2,802         —           —           2,802         450   

— Property development and investment

     6,475         —           —           6,475         1,039   

— Others

     1,112         —           —           1,112         178   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  12,126      —        —        12,126      1,946   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

— Equity securities listed in Singapore

— Business management and consultancy, and provision of telecommunications and information technology services (through an associate)

  13,669      —        —        13,669      2,194   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  25,795      —        —        25,795      4,140   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Available-for-sale securities:

— Equity securities listed in Hong Kong

— Hotel operations

  14,108      —        —        14,108      2,264   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

  39,903      —        —        39,903      6,404   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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11. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

There were no outstanding capital commitments as of December 31, 2011 or 2012.

 

12. DISTRIBUTION OF PROFIT

 

  (a) Dividends

The Company did not propose or pay any dividends on the outstanding Common Stock for the years ended December 31, 2010, 2011 and 2012.

 

  (b) Profit appropriation

As of December 31, 2011 and 2012 the Company had no distributable reserves.

 

13. RELATED PARTY BALANCES, TRANSACTIONS AND ARRANGEMENTS

Parties are considered to be related to the Company if the parties that, directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, control, are controlled by, or are under common control with the Company. Related parties also include principal owners of the Company, its management, members of the immediate families of principal owners of the Company and its management and other parties with which the Company may deal if one party controls or can significantly influence the management or operating policies of the other to an extent that one of the transacting parties might be prevented from fully pursuing its own separate interests. A party which can significantly influence the management or operating policies of the transacting parties or if it has an ownership interest in one of the transacting parties and can significantly influence the other to an extent that one or more of the transacting parties might be prevented from fully pursuing its own separate interests is also a related party.

Other than those disclosed elsewhere in the consolidated financial statements, the Company had the following related party balances:

 

  (a) During the year ended December 31, 2011, the Company wrote off long outstanding balances from related parties of Rmb744. There was no such write off during the year ended December 31, 2012.

 

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  (b) Due from/to Related Parties

 

     2011      2012      2012  
     Rmb      Rmb      US$  

Due from:

        

CSH1 and its subsidiaries

     90         90         14   

GDI and its subsidiaries (“GDI Group”)

     2         2         1   

Hanny and its subsidiaries (except GDI Group) (note 1)

     1,207         1,327         213   

Rosedale1 and its subsidiaries (note 6)

     13,399         —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  14,698      1,419      228   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Due to:

CSH1 and its subsidiaries

  295      295      47   

GDI and its subsidiaries

  1,737      —        —     

Hanny and its subsidiaries (except GDI Group) (note 1)

  70,641      70,117      11,255   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  72,673      70,412      11,302   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  1 Ms Eva Chan Ling is the deputy chairman and a director of the Company. She is also an executive director of CSH and the managing director of Rosedale (note 6). Dr. Allan Yap is the chairman, chief executive director and a director of the Company. He is appointed as the chairman of Rosedale with effect from December 30, 2014.

As of December 31, 2011 and 2012, the amounts due from/to related parties were unsecured, non-interest bearing and had no fixed repayment terms.

 

14. PAYABLES TO SECURITIES BROKERS

As of December 31, 2011 and 2012, the payables to securities brokers were bearing interest at 8% to 11.25% per annum, repayable on demand, and secured by trading and available-for-sale securities (note 16).

 

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

 

15. STAFF RETIREMENT PLANS

All of the Chinese employees of the PRC entities are entitled to an annual pension on retirement, which is equal to their ending basic salaries at their retirement dates. The Chinese government is responsible for the pension liabilities to these retired employees. The PRC entities are only required to make specified contributions to the state-sponsored retirement plan calculated at rates ranging from 12% to 20% of average monthly salaries for the year ended December 31, 2010 and eleven months ended November 30, 2011. The Company is no longer required to contribute to such retirement plans after the disposal of all its ownership interests in HZ (note 3).

 

16. PLEDGE OF ASSETS

As of December 31, 2011 and 2012, trading and available-for-sale securities amounting to Rmb38,172 and Rmb38,241 (US$6,138) are collateralized to secure the security trading margin facilities of the Company.

 

17. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

The Company has evaluated all events or transactions that occurred through the date the consolidated financial statements were issued, and has determined that there were no material recognizable nor subsequent events or transactions which would require recognition or disclosure in the consolidated financial statements other than those disclosed elsewhere in the consolidated financial statements.

 

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PART VII

CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2011, 2012

AND 2013

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(Amounts in thousands, except number of shares and per share data)

 

     Year ended December 31,  
     2011     2012     2013     2013  
     Rmb     Rmb     Rmb     US$  

Operating activities

        

General and administrative expenses

     (4,186     (1,708     (1,762     (291

Non- operating income (expenses):

        

Interest income

     1,471        164        145        24   

Interest expense

     (2,239     (916     (534     (88

Net realized gain recognized on investments

     4,393        1,330        —          —     

Unrealized gain (loss) on trading securities still held at the balance sheet date

     (27,063     4,541        12,165        2,010   

Impairment loss recognized on available-for-sale securities

     (2,281     —          —          —     

Loss on disposal of an affiliate (note 3)

     (364,480     —          —          —     

Administrative charges on investment (note 7)

     (7,500     —          —          —     

Others (note 13(a))

     744        10        —          —     

Exchange loss

     (114     (490     (76     (13
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Profit (loss) before income tax and equity in earnings of equity method affiliates

  (401,255   2,931      9,938      1,642   

Income tax expense (note 8)

  (31,411   —        —        —     

Equity in earnings of equity method affiliates (note 3)

  157,711      —        —        —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

  (274,955   2,931      9,938      1,642   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME — CONTINUED

(Amounts in thousands, except number of shares and per share data)

 

     Year ended December 31,  
     2011     2012     2013     2013  
     Rmb     Rmb     Rmb     US$  

Other comprehensive income, net of tax

        

Foreign currency translation adjustment

     119        (3,548     (14,217     (2,349

Available-for-sale investment securities:

        

Change in unrealized (losses) gains

     (2,281     —          7,041        1,163   

Impairment loss

     2,281        —          —          —     

Less: reclassification adjustment for gains recorded in net income

     (4,979     —          —          —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change

  (4,860   (3,548   (7,176   (1,186
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total comprehensive income

  (279,815   (617   2,762      456   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings (loss) per common share

Basic and diluted

  (30.49   0.33      1.10      0.18   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted average number of shares used in the calculation of earnings (loss) per common share

Basic and diluted

  9,017,310      9,017,310      9,017,310      9,017,310   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Amounts in thousands, except number of shares and their par values)

 

     As of December 31,  
     2012      2013      2013  
     Rmb      Rmb      US$  

ASSETS

        

Current assets:

        

Cash and cash equivalents

     517,551         440,164         72,710   

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     154         149         24   

Other receivables (note 4)

     15,001         7,682         1,269   

Due from related parties (note 13)

     1,419         401         66   

Trading securities (note 5)

     25,795         36,569         6,041   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total current assets

  559,920      484,965      80,110   

Deposits paid for acquisition of investments (note 7)

  127,278      127,278      21,025   

Available-for-sale securities (note 5)

  14,108      20,630      3,408   

Other assets

  6      6      1   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

  701,312      632,879      104,544   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Current liabilities:

Due to related parties (note 13)

  70,412      287      47   

Payables to securities brokers (note 14)

  4,943      5,328      880   

Other payables

  290      —        —     

Accrued liabilities

  3,179      2,519      416   

Other taxes payable

  2,753      2,753      455   

Income taxes payable

  22,600      22,095      3,650   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

  104,177      32,982      5,448   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

  104,177      32,982      5,448   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS — CONTINUED

(Amounts in thousands, except number of shares and their par values)

 

     As of December 31,  
     2012     2013     2013  
     Rmb     Rmb     US$  

Commitments and contingencies (note 11)

      

Shareholders’ equity:

      

Common stock — par value US$0.01 per share (50,000,000 shares authorized; 9,017,310 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2013) (note 9)

     770        770        127   

Additional paid-in capital

     1,000,958        1,000,958        165,347   

Accumulated other comprehensive losses

     (19,993     (27,169     (4,488

Accumulated deficit

     (384,600     (374,662     (61,890
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total shareholders’ equity

  597,135      599,897      99,096   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

  701,312      632,879      104,544   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(Amounts in thousands, except number of shares)

 

     Supervoting
common
stock
     Common
stock
     Supervoting
common
stock
     Common
stock
     Additional
paid-in
capital
     Accumulated
other
compre-
hensive
(losses)
income
    Accumulated
deficit
    Total  
     Number      Number      Rmb      Rmb      Rmb      Rmb     Rmb     Rmb  

Balance at January 1, 2011

     —           9,017,310         —           770         1,000,958         (11,585     (112,576     877,567   

Net loss

     —           —           —           —           —           —          (274,955     (274,955

Foreign currency translation adjustment

     —           —           —           —           —           119        —          119   

Reclassification adjustments relating to available-for-sale investments disposed of during the year

     —           —           —           —           —           (4,979     —          (4,979

Unrealized loss on available-for-sale securities

     —           —           —           —           —           (2,281     —          (2,281

Impairment loss on available-for-sale securities

     —           —           —           —           —           2,281        —          2,281   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2011

  —        9,017,310      —        770      1,000,958      (16,445   (387,531   597,752   

Net income

  —        —        —        —        —        —        2,931      2,931   

Foreign currency translation adjustment

  —        —        —        —        —        (3,548   —        (3,548
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2012

  —        9,017,310      —        770      1,000,958      (19,993   (384,600   597,135   

Net income

  —        —        —        —        —        —        9,938      9,938   

Foreign currency translation adjustment

  —        —        —        —        —        (14,217   —        (14,217

Unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities

  —        —        —        —        —        7,041      —        7,041   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2013

  —        9,017,310      —        770      1,000,958      (27,169   (374,662   599,897   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2013 (in US$)

  —        127      165,347      (4,488   (61,890   99,096   
        

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Amounts in thousands)

 

     Year ended December 31,  
     2011     2012     2013     2013  
     Rmb     Rmb     Rmb     US$  

Cash flows from operating activities:

        

Net income (loss)

     (274,955     2,931        9,938        1,642   

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities:

        

Net realized loss (gain) recognized on investments

     (4,393     (1,330     —          —     

Unrealized (gain) loss on trading securities still held at the balance sheet date

     27,063        (4,541     (12,165     (2,010

Impairment loss on available-for-sale securities

     2,281        —          —          —     

Loss on disposal of an affiliate

     364,480        —          —          —     

Administrative charges on investment

     7,500        —          —          —     

Others

     (744     —          —          —     

Equity in earnings of equity method affiliates

     (157,711     —          —          —     

Amortization of discount on subscription of convertible note receivable

     (1,471     —          —          —     

Interest income collected on convertible note

     458        —          —          —     

Deferred tax

     15,771        —          —          —     

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

        

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     (123     130        5        1   

Other payables

     (463     86        (290     (48

Accrued liabilities

     (530     (2,106     (660     (109

Income taxes payable

     (24,360     —          —          —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in operating activities

  (47,197   (4,830   (3,172   (524
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS — CONTINUED

(Amounts in thousands)

 

     Year ended December 31,  
     2011     2012     2013     2013  
     Rmb     Rmb     Rmb     US$  

Cash flows from investing activities:

        

(Advances to) repayment from an unrelated party

     (15,465     234        6,938        1,146   

Decrease in due from related parties

     1,595        13,260        1,008        167   

Purchases of trading securities

     (3     (4,787     —          —     

Proceeds from trading securities

     693        10,946        —          —     

Increase (decrease) in payables to securities brokers

     (4,185     (14,833     385        64   

Proceeds from available-for-sale securities

     13,118        —          —          —     

Proceeds from disposal of an affiliate (note 3)

     592,380        —          —          —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by investing activities

  588,133      4,820      8,331      1,377   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows used in financing activities:

Changes in due to related parties

  (16,932   (1,736   (70,117   (11,583
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in financing activities

  (16,932   (1,736   (70,117   (11,583
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Effect of exchange rate change

  (497   (4,297   (12,429   (2,053
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

  523,507      (6,043   (77,387   (12,783

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year

  87      523,594      517,551      85,493   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of year

  523,594      517,551      440,164      72,710   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Supplemental schedule of cash flow information:

Income taxes paid (note 3)

  40,000      —        —        —     

Interest paid

  2,239      916      534      88   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS — CONTINUED

(Amounts in thousands)

 

     Year ended December 31,  
     2011      2012      2013      2013  
     Rmb      Rmb      Rmb      US$  

Non-cash investing and financing activities:

           

Deposits paid for new investment through settlement of Convertible Notes and accrued interest, refund of investment deposit and settlement of amount due to a related party (note 7)

     127,278         —           —           —     

Income tax on disposal of HZ borne by an independent party (note 3)

     39,485         —           —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

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

 

1. ORGANIZATION AND PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES

China Enterprises Limited (the “Company”) was incorporated in Bermuda on January 28, 1993. Its common stock trades on the OTC (Over-the-Counter) Securities Market in the United States of America (the “US”).

China Strategic Holdings Limited (“CSH”), a public company listed on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the “HKSE”), was the Company’s ultimate parent company before its completion of a group reorganization in May 2006 following which the Company became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Group Dragon Investments Limited (“GDI”), a then equity method affiliate of Hanny Holdings Limited (“Hanny”), a public company listed on the HKSE. In June 2006, Hanny acquired a controlling interest in GDI and became the parent company. On December 8, 2006, Hanny became a subsidiary of ITC Corporation Limited (“ITC”), a public company listed on HKSE and, as a result, ITC became the ultimate parent company. On May 18, 2007, Hanny ceased to be a subsidiary of ITC and Hanny became the ultimate parent company until 2008 when Hanny reduced its equity interest in the Company. Following the completion of the distribution of its Hanny shares to its shareholders in November 2010, ITC’s interests in Hanny dropped from 42% to 0.1%. As of December 31, 2013, Hanny held a 28.95% equity interest in the Company. There have been no further changes in the Company’s ownership status.

The accompanying financial statements include the financial statements of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries which primarily consist of Million Good Limited (“Million Good”, incorporated in the British Virgin Islands, “BVI”, principally engaged in investment holding), Wealth Faith Limited (“Wealth Faith”, incorporated in the BVI, principally engaged in investment holding), Cosmos Regent Limited (“Cosmos Regent”, incorporated in the BVI, principally engaged in investment holding), Cyber Generation Limited (“Cyber Generation”, incorporated in the BVI, principally engaged in investment holding) and Whole Good Limited (“Whole Good”, incorporated in the BVI, principally engaged in investment holding). The Company and all of its subsidiaries are collectively referred to as the “Group”.

Based in Hong Kong, the Company has historically been engaged in tire manufacturing, trading and related businesses, and actively participated in the management of China-based companies in a variety of industries for strategic operating purposes.

As of January 1, 2010, the Company had a 26% equity interest in Hangzhou Zhongce Rubber Co., Limited (“HZ”, located in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, the PRC). HZ and its consolidated subsidiaries (the “PRC entities”) are engaged in the manufacture of rubber tires in the PRC.

On November 28, 2011, the Company sold all of its ownership interests in HZ to CZ Tire Holdings Limited, an independent third party company incorporated in the British Virgin Islands (note 3).

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — CONTINUED

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

 

1. ORGANIZATION AND PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES — continued

 

After disposal of all of its interest in the tire business in 2011, the Company is actively seeking new investment opportunities, including entering into an agreement through its wholly owned subsidiary to purchase a 40% equity interest in Million Cube Limited (“Million Cube”) in 2012. Million Cube has acquired a 45% equity interest and corresponding shareholder loans of Paragon Winner Company Limited (“Paragon”). Paragon was formed to invest in a joint venture that is developing a golf course, hotel and resort complex at Sanya City in the PRC.

The closing of this transaction is subject to the receipt of all necessary governmental and other consents, and is expected to be completed in the first quarter of 2015. Following the closing of the transaction and pursuant to the Agreement, the Company will have the right to appoint one director to Million Cube’s board of directors, in order to exercise influence over the financial and operating decisions of the golf resort business.

The Company has continued to seek new strategic investment opportunities in the PRC, including Hong Kong. Apart from the golf resort business, the Company is also looking at other potential investments and has a long term goal to build a platform of value-added and productive businesses under the strategic direction of the Company whereby it can exercise significant influence over the financial and operating decisions of its investees, and then have a degree of responsibility for the return on its investments.

 

2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

  (a) Basis of Presentation

The consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”).

 

  (b) Basis of Consolidation

The Company consolidates all entities in which it is the primary beneficiary of variable interests in variable interest entities and entities in which it has a controlling financial interest. The Company did not have a variable interest in any variable interest entity during the periods presented.

The consolidated financial statements include the assets, liabilities, revenue and expenses of the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated on consolidation.

 

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

 

2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES — continued

 

  (c) Equity Method Investments in Affiliates

Investments in 50% or less owned companies over which the Company exercises significant influence but not control, are accounted for using the equity method. Under the equity method, the Company’s proportionate share of the affiliate’s net income or loss is included in the consolidated statements of operations.

The investment is recorded at cost, with adjustments to recognize the Group’s share of the earnings or losses of the unconsolidated subsidiaries from the date of acquisition. The amount recorded in income is adjusted to eliminate intercompany gains and losses, and to amortize, if appropriate, any difference between the Group’s cost and the underlying equity in net assets of the affiliate at the date of investment. The investment amount is also adjusted to reflect the Group’s share of changes in the equity method affiliates’ capital. Dividends received from the unconsolidated subsidiaries reduce the carrying amount of the investment.

 

  (d) Cash and Cash Equivalents

The Company considers cash on hand, demand deposits with banks with original maturities of three months or less when purchased to be cash and cash equivalents.

 

  (e) Trading Securities

Trading securities refer to equity securities that are bought and held principally for the purpose of selling them in the near term, and are reported at fair value, with unrealized gains and losses included in earnings. The fair value of the Company’s investments in trading securities is based on the quoted market price on the last business day of the fiscal year.

 

  (f) Available-for-sale Securities

Available-for-sale securities consist of quoted equity securities that are not designated as trading securities. They are held at fair value with unrealized gains and losses, net of tax, reported in accumulated other comprehensive gain or losses. Any unrealized losses that are deemed other-than-temporary are included in current period earnings and removed from accumulated other comprehensive gain or losses.

Realized gains and losses on investment securities are included in current period earnings. For purposes of computing realized gains and losses, the cost basis of each investment sold is generally based on the average cost method.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — CONTINUED

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

 

2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES — continued

 

  (f) Available-for-sale Securities — continued

 

The Company regularly evaluates whether the decline in fair value of available-for-sale securities is other-than-temporary and objective evidence of impairment could include:

 

    The severity and duration of the fair value decline;

 

    Deterioration in the financial condition of the issuer; and

 

    Evaluation of the factors that could cause individual securities to have an other-than-temporary impairment.

During the year ended December 31, 2011, Rmb2,281 of losses previously classified in other comprehensive gain or losses were reclassified into earnings to recognize an other-than-temporary decline in fair value. No such other-than-temporary decline in fair value was recognized during the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2013.

 

  (g) Income Taxes

Deferred income taxes are recognized for temporary differences between the tax basis of assets and liabilities and their reported amounts in the consolidated financial statements and unutilized tax loss carry forwards by applying enacted statutory tax rates applicable to future years. Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance when, in the opinion of management, it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. Current income taxes are provided in accordance with the laws of the relevant taxing authorities.

The Company adopted ASC Topic 740, Income Taxes, which clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in an enterprise’s financial statements. The interpretation 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. ASC Topic 740 also provides accounting guidance on de-recognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure and transition.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — CONTINUED

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

 

2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES — continued

 

  (h) Foreign Currencies

The functional currency of the Company and its Hong Kong domiciled subsidiaries is Hong Kong dollars. The Company has elected Renminbi as its reporting currency.

Foreign currency transactions are translated into the functional currencies of the Company and its subsidiaries at the applicable exchange rates prevailing at the dates of the transactions. Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into functional currencies using the applicable exchange rates prevailing at the respective balance sheet dates. Exchange differences are included in the consolidated statements of operations.

Assets and liabilities of the Company and its subsidiaries domiciled in Hong Kong have been translated into Renminbi at the rates of exchange prevailing at the balance sheet dates and all income and expense items are translated into Renminbi at the average rates of exchange over the year. Exchange differences resulting from the translation have been recorded as a component of comprehensive losses.

The translation of Renminbi amounts into US$ amounts are included solely for the convenience of readers and have been made at US$1.00 = Rmb6.0537, the noon buying rate from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York on December 31, 2013. No representation is made that the Renminbi amounts could have been, or could be, converted into United States dollar at that rate or at any other rate.

 

  (i) Earnings (Loss) Per Share

Basic earnings (loss) per share is computed by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the year. The Company did not have dilutive potential common shares during fiscal 2011, 2012 and 2013.

 

  (j) Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. 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 for the years presented. Actual results may differ from those estimates. Significant estimates in these financial statements that are susceptible to change as more information becomes available are collectability of receivables, impairment of deposits paid for acquisition of investments and available-for-sale securities, and valuation allowances for deferred tax assets.

 

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2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES — continued

 

  (k) Financial Instruments

The Company recognizes all derivative instruments on the balance sheet at fair value with changes in fair values reported in the consolidated statements of operations.

The Company’s financial instruments that are exposed to concentration of credit risk consist primarily of its cash and cash equivalents, advances to affiliates, and amounts due from related parties. The Company has reviewed the credit worthiness and financial position of its related parties for credit risks associated with amounts due from them. These entities have good credit standing and the Company does not expect to incur significant losses for uncollected advances from these entities.

 

  (l) Comprehensive Income

Comprehensive income represents changes in equity resulting from transactions and other events and circumstances from non-owner sources. Comprehensive income consists of net income (loss) and the foreign exchange differences arising from translation to the reporting currency and unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale securities.

 

  (m) Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

In March 2013, the FASB issued ASU No. 2013-05, “Foreign Currency Matters, (Topic 830): Parent’s Accounting for the Cumulative Translation Adjustment upon Derecognition of Certain Subsidiaries or Groups of Assets within a Foreign Entity or of an Investment in a Foreign Entity”, to resolve a diversity in accounting for the cumulative translation adjustment of foreign currency upon derecognition of a foreign subsidiary or group of assets. This ASU requires the parent to apply the guidance in Subtopic 830-30 to release any related cumulative translation adjustment into net income when a reporting entity (parent) ceases to have a controlling financial interest in a subsidiary or group of assets within a foreign entity. Accordingly, the cumulative translation adjustment should be released into net income only if the sale or transfer results in the complete or substantially complete liquidation of the foreign entity in which the subsidiary or group of assets had resided. Further, this ASU clarified that the parent should apply the guidance in subtopic 810-10 if there is a sale of an investment in a foreign entity, including both (1) events that result in the loss of a controlling financial interest in a foreign entity and (2) events that result in an acquirer obtaining control of an acquiree in which it held an equity interest immediately before the acquisition date. Accordingly, the cumulative translation adjustment should be released into net income upon the occurrence of those events. The provisions in this update are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2013. Early adoption is permitted. The adoption of this standard is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations.

 

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2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES — continued

 

  (m) Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements — continued

 

In June 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2013-08, “Financial Services — Investment Companies (Topic 946) — Amendments to the Scope, Measurement, and Disclosure Requirements”. The amendments in this update affect the scope, measurement, and disclosure requirements for investment companies under U.S. GAAP. The amendments: (1) change the approach to the investment company assessment in Topic 946, clarify the characteristics of an investment company, and provide comprehensive guidance for assessing whether an entity is an investment company; (2) require an investment company to measure non-controlling ownership interests in other investment companies at fair value rather than using the equity method of accounting; and (3) require the following additional disclosures: (a) the fact that the entity is an investment company and is applying the guidance in Topic 946, (b) information about changes, if any, in an entity’s status as an investment company, and (c) information about financial support provided or contractually required to be provided by an investment company to any of its investees. These amendments are effective for interim and annual reporting periods in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2013. Early adoption is not permitted. The Company does not expect ASU 2013-08 to have a significant impact on its consolidated financial statements.

In July 2013, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2013-11, “Income Taxes (Topic 740)”. The amendments in this update provide guidance on the financial statement presentation of an unrecognized tax benefit when a net operating loss carryforward, similar tax loss, or tax credit carryforward exists. These amendments provide that an unrecognized tax benefit, or a portion thereof, should be presented in the financial statements as a reduction to a deferred tax asset for a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward, except to the extent that a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward is not available at the reporting date to settle any additional income taxes that would result from disallowance of a tax position, or the tax law does not require the entity to use, and the entity does not intend to use, the deferred tax asset for such purpose, then the unrecognized tax benefit should be presented as a liability. The amendments in this update are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2013. Early adoption is permitted. The Company does not expect ASU 2013-11 to have a significant impact on its consolidated financial statements.

In April 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-08 “Presentation of Financial Statements (Topic 205) and Property, Plant, and Equipment (Topic 360) — Reporting Discontinued Operations and Disclosures of Disposals of Components of an Entity”, which changes the threshold for reporting discontinued operations and adds new disclosures. The new guidance defines a discontinued operation as a disposal that “represents a strategic shift that has (or will have) a major effect on an entity’s operations and financial results.” The standard is required to be adopted by public business entities in annual periods beginning on or after December 15, 2014, and interim periods within those annual periods. Entities may “early adopt” the guidance for new disposals. The Company does not expect ASU 2014-08 to have a significant impact on its consolidated financial statements.

 

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2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES — continued

 

  (m) Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements — continued

 

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606)” which clarifies and improves the principles for recognizing revenue and develops a common revenue standard for United States generally accepted accounting principles (U.S. GAAP) and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) that among other things, improves comparability of revenue recognition practices and provides more useful information to users of financial statements through improved disclosure requirements. The amendments in ASU 2014-09 are effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim periods within that reporting period. Early application is not permitted. The Company does not expect ASU 2014-09 to have a significant impact on its revenue recognition.

In June 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-12, “Compensation — Stock Compensation (Topic 718)” which provides explicit guidance on the treatment of awards with performance targets that could be achieved after the requisite service period. The amendments in ASU 2014-12 are effective for annual periods and interim periods within those annual periods beginning after December 15, 2015. The Company does not expect that the adoption will have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

Other accounting standards that have been issued or proposed by the FASB or other standards-setting bodies that do not require adoption until a future date are not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements upon adoption.

 

3. DISPOSAL OF AN AFFILIATE

On November 28, 2011, the Company sold all of its ownership interests in HZ to CZ Tire Holdings Limited, an independent third party company incorporated in the British Virgin Islands, for cash consideration of Rmb600,000 or approximately US$95,330. The Company is subject to the PRC EIT on the taxable gain arising from the disposal of HZ (notes 6 and 9) at a statutory rate of 10%. As such, the Company is required to pay an income tax of Rmb79,485 on the disposal of HZ. According to the disposal agreement, CZ Tire Holdings Limited bore the difference of the tax payment in excess of Rmb40,000 or approximately US$6,355.

The proceeds, net of expenses, were fully settled on November 28, 2011.

 

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A loss on disposal of Rmb364,480 was recognized which was the difference between the consideration and the net book value of HZ’s consolidated net assets at the date of disposal summarized in the table below:

 

     Rmb  

Current assets

     8,859,419   

Non-current assets

     6,393,798   

Current liabilities

     8,953,480   

Non-current liabilities

     2,101,789   
  

 

 

 

Total equity, excluding non-controlling interests

  3,832,622   
  

 

 

 

Company’s net equity interest

  26

Investments in equity method affiliates

  996,345   
  

 

 

 

Net consideration received

  (592,380

Income tax payment borne by CZ Tire Holdings Limited

  (39,485
  

 

 

 

Loss on disposal

  364,480   
  

 

 

 

Summarized financial information of HZ for 2011 up to the date of disposal:

 

     Rmb  

Revenues

     23,959,478   
  

 

 

 

Net income and comprehensive income attributable to shareholders of HZ

  606,582   
  

 

 

 

Company’s share of net income of HZ

  157,711   
  

 

 

 

 

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4. OTHER RECEIVABLES

Other receivables as of December 31, 2012 represented a short-term advance to an independent third party company which was unsecured, non-interest bearing and had no fixed repayment terms. The amount was settled in full in December 2013.

Other receivables as of December 31, 2013 represented a short-term advance to another independent third party company which was unsecured, non-interest bearing and had no fixed repayment terms.

 

5. INVESTMENTS

 

     2012      2013      2013  
     Rmb      Rmb      US$  

Trading securities:

        

Adjusted cost

     80,638         78,291         12,933   

Unrealized gains

     1,511         4,098         677   

Unrealized losses

     (56,354      (45,820      (7,569
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total at fair value

  25,795      36,569      6,041   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Equity securities listed in Hong Kong

  12,126      19,433      3,210   

Equity securities listed in Singapore

  13,669      17,136      2,831   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

  25,795      36,569      6,041   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Available-for-sale securities:

Equity securities listed in Hong Kong:

Cost

  14,108      13,697      2,263   

Impairment recognized in earnings

  —        —        —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Adjusted amortized cost

  14,108      13,697      2,263   

Unrealized gains

  —        7,041      1,163   

Exchange differences

  —        (108   (18
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total at fair value

  14,108      20,630      3,408   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

As of the end of reporting period, the Company considers the declines in market value of one of its marketable securities in its investment portfolio to be other than temporary in nature and considers this investment other-than-temporarily impaired. Fair values were determined using closing prices of each individual security in the investment portfolio. When evaluating an investment for other-than-temporary impairment, the Company reviews factors such as the length of time and extent to which fair value has been below its cost basis, the financial condition of the issuer and any changes thereto, and the Company’s intent to sell, or whether it is more likely than not it will be required to sell, the investment before recovery of the investment’s cost basis. During 2011, 2012 and 2013, the Company recognized impairment charges of, Rmb2,281, Nil and Nil, respectively.

 

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6. CONVERTIBLE NOTE RECEIVABLE

On March 23, 2006, Rosedale Hotel Holdings Limited (“Rosedale”) entered into a subscription agreement with the Company and other subscribers for 2% convertible exchangeable notes (the “Convertible Notes”) with an aggregate principal amount of HK$1,000,000. The Company and other subscribers agreed to subscribe for the Convertible Notes in exchange for cash in the principal amount of HK$300,000 and HK$700,000, respectively.

Unless previously converted or lapsed or redeemed by Rosedale, Rosedale will redeem the Notes on the fifth anniversary from the date of issue of the Notes (i.e. June 7, 2011, the “Maturity Date”) at the redemption amount which is 110% of the principal amount of the Notes outstanding.

The Company shall have the right to convert, on any business day commencing from the 7th day after the date of issue of the Convertible Note up to and including the date which is 7 days prior to the Maturity Date, the whole or any part (in an amount or integral multiple of HK$1,000) of the principal amount of the Convertible Note into shares of Rosedale at the then prevailing conversion price.

Subject to certain restrictions which are intended to facilitate compliance with relevant rules and regulations, each noteholder shall have the right to exchange from time to time all or part (in the amount of HK$10,000 or integral multiples thereof) of 50% of the initial principal amount of its Convertible Notes for shares in the share capital of any company which is an affiliated company of Rosedale as defined in the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on the HKSE or subsidiary of Rosedale that is to be listed on a stock exchange through an initial public offering at the price (the “Spin-off Shares”), subject to anti-dilutive adjustments, at which the Spin-off Shares are actually issued to the public at the time of the listing on that stock exchange. The decision on whether to list any of its affiliated companies or subsidiaries in the future is at the sole discretion of the directors of Rosedale.

The subscription of the Convertible Notes by the Company was completed on June 8, 2006.

The Company exercised certain of its conversion rights in the principal amount of HK$158,000 (equivalent to approximately Rmb148,916) and HK$79,000 (equivalent to approximately Rmb74,458) in June 2007 and July 2007, respectively, under the terms of the Convertible Notes. No Convertible Notes were converted during the year 2011.

 

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In accordance with Derivative and Hedging Topic of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification Topic 815 (“ASC 815”), the conversion option element of the Convertible Notes represents an embedded derivative instrument which must be accounted for separately from the Convertible Notes and, as such, to be measured at fair value when initially recorded and at subsequent reporting dates. The debt element of the Convertible Notes was also measured at fair value initially and subsequently at amortized cost with an effective interest rate of 6.5%. The fair value of the conversion option was estimated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model at the date of its issuance and at each subsequent balance sheet date.

On June 7, 2011, the maturity date of the Convertible Notes, Convertible Notes in the amount of HK$63,000 remained outstanding. All remaining Convertible Notes, together with accrued interest of HK$10,800, equivalent to Rmb59,778, were later repaid to the Company (note 7).

As of December 31, 2012 and 2013, the Company held a 7.4% equity interest of Rosedale, of which 43,325,554 shares and 5,334,870 shares were recorded as available-for-sale securities and trading securities, respectively.

 

7. DEPOSIT PAID FOR ACQUISITION OF INVESTMENTS

 

  a) On April 15, 2008, Wealth Faith, a direct, wholly owned subsidiary, entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) with a third party for the acquisition of a 10% equity ownership interest in Always Rich Resources Inc. (“Always Rich”), an unrelated investment holding company. Always Rich indirectly holds a partial interest in a property under development and a parcel of land situated in Guangzhou, the PRC.

The total consideration for the acquisition of the interest in Always Rich was Rmb150,000. A deposit of Rmb75,000 was paid to a third party vendor on April 24, 2008.

On June 30, 2011, the MOU lapsed. The deposit of Rmb67,500 was refunded to the Company. Rmb7,500 was charged by the third party as an administrative fee and recorded as an expense of the Company for the year ended December 31, 2011.

 

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  b) On June 1, 2011, the Company, through Wealth Faith, entered into a Memorandum of Understanding under which Wealth Faith will acquire an equity interest from a third party in an investment holding company with the intention of jointly operating a golf and hotel complex in the PRC. Under the Memorandum of Understanding, refundable deposits amounting to HK$154,800 or Rmb127,278 have been paid to the third party. The deposits were funded by the settlement of the Convertible Notes of Rosedale and accrued interest that totaled HK$73,800 or Rmb59,778 (note 6) and a refund of deposits paid for acquisition of a property investment company of Rmb67,500 (see (a) above).

On September 28, 2012, the Company entered into a definitive investment agreement (the “Agreement”) with a third party vendor. The Agreement provides for the purchase by Wealth Faith Limited of 40% of the equity interest in Million Cube Limited (“Million Cube”), a company incorporated in the BVI from the third party vendor at a consideration of HK$200,000 or approximately US$25,600.

The Company, through Wealth Faith, has previously deposited HK$154,800 or Rmb127,278 in earnest money with the third party vendor, which will be applied toward the purchase price. According to the Agreement, the earnest money is refundable in full, without interest, within one month from the date of the receipt of a written notice from the Company if the Company is not satisfied with the conditions precedent as stated in the Agreement. At the date of these financial statements, this transaction is not yet completed. The closing of the transaction is subject to, among other things, the Company and Wealth Faith Limited satisfactorily completing due diligence and the receipt of all necessary governmental and other consents. The parties to the transaction anticipate that the transaction will close in the first quarter of 2015. Million Cube is currently held 51% by the third party vendor and 49% by a company listed in Singapore, the chairman of which is Dr Allan Yap, the chairman, chief executive director and a director of the Company.

Business of Million Cube

Effective on May 31, 2012, Million Cube acquired from ITC Properties Group Limited, a company incorporated in Bermuda and listed on the HKSE (“ITC Properties”), a 45% equity interest of Paragon Winner Company Limited (“Paragon”). Paragon was incorporated in the BVI and engages in the development and operation of Sanya Sun Valley Golf Resort in Yalong Bay, Sanya City, PRC.

ITC Properties retained a 55% equity interest in Paragon, then reduced its interest to 36.5% in February 2014 and further reduced it to 11% in April 2014. The chairman of ITC Properties was also the chairman and a director of Rosedale (note 13) until December 30, 2014.

 

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8. INCOME TAXES

The components of profit (loss) from operations before income taxes and equity in earnings of equity method affiliates are as follows:

 

     Year ended December 31,  
     2011      2012      2013      2013  
     Rmb      Rmb      Rmb      US$  

The PRC

     (371,980      —           —           —     

All other jurisdictions

     (29,275      2,931         9,938         1,642   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  (401,255   2,931      9,938      1,642   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income tax expense consists of:

     Year ended December 31,  
     2011      2012      2013      2013  
     Rmb      Rmb      Rmb      US$  

Current

     15,640         —           —           —     

Deferred

     15,771         —           —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  31,411      —        —        —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Bermuda

The Company was incorporated under the laws of Bermuda and, under current Bermuda law, is not subject to tax on income or on capital gains. The Company has received an undertaking from the Ministry of Finance of Bermuda pursuant to the provisions of the Exempted Undertakings Tax Protection Act, 1966, as amended, that in the event that Bermuda enacts any legislation imposing tax computed on profits or income, including any dividend or capital gains withholding tax, or computed on any capital asset, gain or appreciation, or any tax in the nature of estate duty or inheritance tax, then the imposition of any such tax shall not be applicable to the Company or to any of its operations or the shares, debentures or other obligations of the Company until March 28, 2016. This undertaking is not to be construed so as to (i) prevent the application of any such tax or duty on such person as an ordinary resident in Bermuda; or (ii) prevent the application of any tax payable in accordance with the provision of the Land Tax Act, 1967 or otherwise payable in relation to any land leased to the Company in Bermuda.

 

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British Virgin Islands (“BVI”)

The Company has certain of its subsidiaries incorporated under the laws of the BVI. Pursuant to the rules and regulations of the BVI, these subsidiaries are not subject to any income tax in the BVI.

Under the International Business Companies Act of the BVI as currently in effect, a holder of common stock who is not a resident of the BVI is exempt from BVI income tax on dividends paid with respect to the common stock and all holders of common stock are not liable for BVI income tax on gains realized during that year on sale or disposal of such shares; the BVI does not impose a withholding tax on dividends paid by a company incorporated under the International Business Companies Act.

There are no capital gains, gift or inheritance taxes levied by the BVI on companies incorporated under the International Business Companies Act. In addition, the common stock is not subject to transfer taxes, stamp duties or similar charges.

There is no income tax treaty or convention currently in effect between the United States and the BVI.

Hong Kong

The Company and certain of its subsidiaries are operating in Hong Kong and their income taxes have been calculated by applying a profits tax rate of 16.5% to the estimated taxable income earned in or derived from Hong Kong.

PRC

The Group’s PRC entities (note 3) were subject to income taxes calculated at tax rates (15% to 25% beginning from January 1, 2008) on the taxable income.

Deferred tax for the year ended December 31, 2011 of Rmb15,771 had been recognized on the undistributed earnings of the Company’s affiliate in the PRC at a rate of 10% up to the date of its disposal.

The Company was subject to the PRC EIT on the taxable gain arising from the disposal of HZ (note 3) at a statutory rate of 10%. As such, the Company was required to pay an income tax of Rmb79,485 on the disposal of HZ. A provision of Rmb15,640 was charged as current income tax expense for the year ended December 31, 2011 being the excess of Rmb79,485 over the carrying amount of deferred tax liabilities of Rmb63,845.

 

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PRC — continued

The Company adopted the provisions of ASC Topic 740 effective January 1, 2007. The Group has made its assessment of the level of tax authority for each tax position (including the potential application of interest and penalties) based on the technical merits, and has measured the unrecognized tax benefits associated with the tax positions. Based on the evaluation by the Company, it is concluded that there are no significant uncertain tax positions requiring recognition in the financial statements.

The Company has no material unrecognized tax benefit which would favorably affect the effective income tax rate in future periods and does not believe that there will be any significant increases or decreases of unrecognized tax benefits within the next twelve months. The Company classifies interest and/or penalties related to income tax matters in income tax expense. As of December 31, 2011 and 2012, there is no interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions.

The tax positions for the years 2006 to 2013 may be subject to examination by the Hong Kong tax authorities.

According to the PRC Tax Administration and Collection Law, the statute of limitations is three years if the underpayment of taxes is due to computational errors made by the taxpayer or its withholding agent. The statute of limitations extends to five years under special circumstances, which are not clearly defined. In the case of a related party transaction, the statute of limitations is ten years. There is no statute of limitations in the case of tax evasion.

The tax impact of temporary differences gives rise to the following deferred tax asset and liability:

 

     2012      2013      2013  
     Rmb      Rmb      US$  

Current deferred tax asset:

        

Tax losses

     21,949         20,502         3,387   

Valuation allowances

     (21,949      (20,502      (3,387
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  —        —        —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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  PRC — continued

 

Movement in valuation allowance:

 

     2012      2013      2013  
     Rmb      Rmb      US$  

At the beginning of the year

     21,814         21,949         3,626   

Current year movement

     135         (1,447      (239
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

At the end of the year

  21,949      20,502      3,387   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The Group has total tax operating loss carry forwards of RMB133,026 and RMB124,257 as of December 31, 2012 and 2013, respectively, which are available for offset against future profits that may be carried forward indefinitely. The valuation allowance refers to the estimated portion of the deferred tax assets that are not “more likely than not” to be realized.

The reconciliation of the effective income tax rate based on profit (loss) from operations before income taxes to the statutory income tax rates in Hong Kong is as follows:

 

     Year ended December 31,  
     2011      2012      2013  

Profits tax rate in Hong Kong

     16.5%         16.5%         16.5%   

Permanent differences relating to non-taxable income and non-deductible expenses

     (13.8%      (24.3%      (5.4%

Effect on withholding income tax on dividends

     (6.5%      —           —     

Tax on disposal of HZ

     (6.4%      —           —     

Change in valuation allowance

     (2.7%      7.8%         (11.1%

Change in estimate

     —           —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Effective tax rate

  (12.9%   —        —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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9. CAPITAL STOCK

Share Capital

The Company was incorporated with an initial share capital of 1,200,000 shares of Common Stock with a par value of US$0.01 each which was later reclassified to Supervoting Common Stock. On May 14, 1993, the authorized share capital of the Company was further increased from US$12 to US$700 by the creation of 50,000,000 shares of Common Stock of par value US$0.01 each and 18,800,000 shares of Supervoting Common Stock of par value US$0.01 each. As a result, there are 20,000,000 shares of authorized Supervoting Common Stock. 6,000,000 shares of Supervoting Common Stock (including the 1,200,000 shares of Common Stock reclassified to Supervoting Common Stock) were issued to the then ultimate parent company of the Company as consideration for the transfer of two PRC entities to the Company on June 23, 1993.

The Company subsequently redeemed 3,000,000 shares of its outstanding Supervoting Common Stock at their par value of US$0.01 per share and in September 2006, the Company converted the remaining outstanding 3,000,000 shares of Supervoting Common Stock into the same number of shares of Common Stock with a par value of US$0.01 each pursuant to the by-laws of the Company upon receipt of a written notification from the sole holder of Supervoting Common Stock. There was no outstanding Supervoting Common Stock as of December 31, 2012 and 2013.

Capital Stock

Each share of Supervoting Common Stock is entitled to 10 votes whereas each share of Common Stock is entitled to one vote. The Common Stock is identical to the Supervoting Common Stock as to the payment of dividends. Except for the difference in voting rights described above, the Supervoting Common Stock and the Common Stock rank pari passu in all respects.

 

10. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

Effective from January 1, 2008, the Company adopted ASC Topic 820 “Fair Value Measurement and Disclosures” for all financial assets and liabilities and nonfinancial assets and liabilities that are recognized or disclosed at fair value in the consolidated financial statements on a recurring basis (at least annually). ASC Topic 820 defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell the asset or paid to transfer a liability (i.e. the “exit price”) in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. When determining the fair value measurements for assets and liabilities required or permitted to be recorded at fair value, the Company considers the principal or most advantageous market in which it would transact and also considers assumptions that market participants would use when pricing the asset or liability.

 

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

 

10. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS — continued

 

Fair Value Hierarchy

ASC Topic 820 establishes a fair value hierarchy that requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. A financial instrument’s categorization within the fair value hierarchy is based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. ASC Topic 820 establishes three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value:

Level 1 applies to assets or liabilities for which there are quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

Level 2 applies to assets or liabilities for which there are inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets; quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in markets with insufficient volume or infrequent transactions (less active markets); or model-derived valuations in which significant inputs are observable or can be derived principally from, or corroborated by, observable market data.

Level 3 applies to assets or liabilities for which there are unobservable inputs to the valuation methodology that are significant to the measurement of the fair value of the assets or liabilities.

 

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

 

10. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS — continued

 

Fair Value Hierarchy — continued

 

The following table summarizes the Company’s financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2012 and 2013:

 

     Quoted prices                       
     In Active      Significant                
     Market for      Other      Significant      Balance  
     Identical      Observable      Unobservable      as of  
     Assets      Inputs      Inputs      December 31,  
     (Level 1)      (Level 2)      (Level 3)      2012  
     Rmb      Rmb      Rmb      Rmb  

Current Assets:

           

Trading securities

           

— Equity securities listed in Hong Kong

           

— Hotel operations

     1,737         —           —           1,737   

— Gaming, entertainment and tourist-related

     2,802         —           —           2,802   

— Property development and investment

     6,475         —           —           6,475   

— Others

     1,112         —           —           1,112   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  12,126      —        —        12,126   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

— Equity securities listed in Singapore

— Business management and consultancy, and provision of telecommunications and information technology services (through an associate)

  13,669      —        —        13,669   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  25,795      —        —        25,795   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Available-for-sale securities:

— Equity securities listed in Hong Kong

— Hotel operations

  14,108      —        —        14,108   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

  39,903      —        —        39,903   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — CONTINUED

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

 

10. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS — continued

 

Fair Value Hierarchy — continued

 

 

     Quoted                              
     prices In                              
     Active      Significant                       
     Market for      Other      Significant      Balance  
     Identical      Observable      Unobservable      as of  
     Assets      Inputs      Inputs      December 31,  
     (Level 1)      (Level 2)      (Level 3)      2013  
     Rmb      Rmb      Rmb      Rmb      US$  

Current Assets:

              

Trading securities

              

— Equity securities listed in Hong Kong

              

— Hotel operations

     2,540         —           —           2,540         420   

— Gaming, entertainment and tourist-related

     6,171         —           —           6,171         1,019   

— Property development and investment

     8,824         —           —           8,824         1,458   

— Others

     1,898         —           —           1,898         313   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  19,433      —        —        19,433      3,210   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

— Equity securities listed in Singapore

— Business management and consultancy, and provision of telecommunications and information technology services (through an associate)

  17,136      —        —        17,136      2,831   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  36,569      —        —        36,569      6,041   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Available-for-sale securities:

— Equity securities listed in Hong Kong

— Hotel operations

  20,630      —        —        20,630      3,408   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

  57,199      —        —        57,199      9,449   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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

 

11. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

There were no outstanding capital commitments as of December 31, 2012 or 2013.

 

12. DISTRIBUTION OF PROFIT

 

  (a) Dividends

The Company did not propose or pay any dividends on the outstanding Common Stock for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2012 and 2013.

 

  (b) Profit appropriation

As of December 31, 2012 and 2013, the Company had no distributable reserves.

 

13. RELATED PARTY BALANCES, TRANSACTIONS AND ARRANGEMENTS

Parties are considered to be related to the Company if the parties, directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, control, are controlled by, or are under common control with the Company. Related parties also include principal owners of the Company, its management, members of the immediate families of principal owners of the Company and its management and other parties with which the Company may deal if one party controls or can significantly influence the management or operating policies of the other to an extent that one of the transacting parties might be prevented from fully pursuing its own separate interests. A party which can significantly influence the management or operating policies of the transacting parties or if it has an ownership interest in one of the transacting parties and can significantly influence the other to an extent that one or more of the transacting parties might be prevented from fully pursuing its own separate interests is also a related party.

Other than those disclosed elsewhere in the consolidated financial statements, the Company had the following related party balances:

 

  (a) During the year ended December 31, 2011, the Company wrote off long outstanding balances from related parties of Rmb744. There was no such write off during the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2013.

 

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

 

13. RELATED PARTY BALANCES, TRANSACTIONS AND ARRANGEMENTS — continued

 

  (b) Due from/to Related Parties

 

     2012      2013      2013  
     Rmb      Rmb      US$  

Due from:

        

CSH1 and its subsidiaries

     90         87         14   

GDI and its subsidiaries (“GDI Group”)

     2         2         1   

Hanny and its subsidiaries (except GDI Group) (note 1)

     1,327         312         52   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  1,419      401      67   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Due to:

CSH1 and its subsidiaries

  295      287      47   

Hanny and its subsidiaries (except GDI Group) (note 1)

  70,117             
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  70,412      287      47   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  1 Ms Eva Chan Ling is the deputy chairman and a director of the Company. She is also an executive director of CSH and the managing director of Rosedale (note 6). Dr. Allan Yap is the chairman, chief executive director and a director of the Company. He is appointed as the chairman of Rosedale with effect from December 30, 2014.

 

       As of December 31, 2012 and 2013, the amounts due from/to related parties were unsecured, non-interest bearing and had no fixed repayment terms.

 

14. PAYABLES TO SECURITIES BROKERS

As of December 31, 2012 and 2013, the payables to securities brokers were bearing interest at 8% to 11.25% per annum, repayable on demand, and secured by trading and available-for-sale securities (note 16).

 

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

 

15. STAFF RETIREMENT PLANS

All of the Chinese employees of the PRC entities are entitled to an annual pension on retirement, which is equal to their ending basic salaries at their retirement dates. The Chinese government is responsible for the pension liabilities to these retired employees. The PRC entities are only required to make specified contributions to the state-sponsored retirement plan calculated at rates ranging from 12% to 20% of average monthly salaries for the eleven months ended November 30, 2011. The Company is no longer required to contribute to such retirement plans after the disposal of all its ownership interests in HZ (note 3).

 

16. PLEDGE OF ASSETS

As of December 31, 2012 and 2013, trading and available-for-sale securities amounting to Rmb38,241 and Rmb54,769 (US$ 9,047) are collateralized to secure the security trading margin facilities of the Company.

 

17. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

The Company has evaluated all events or transactions that occurred through the date the consolidated financial statements were issued, and has determined that there were no material recognizable nor subsequent events or transactions which would require recognition or disclosure in the consolidated financial statements other than those disclosed elsewhere in the consolidated financial statements.

 

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China Enterprises Limited
IMPORTANT ANNUAL MEETING INFORMATION
This proxy must be received on or prior to March 27, 2015 10 a.m. (Hong Kong Time) for action to be taken
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1. Re-elect each of the following six directors for a term expiring at the next annual general meeting and to authorize the Board of Directors to determine the Directors’ remuneration: +
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01 – Allan Yap
04 – Dorothy Law
For Against Abstain
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05 – Richard Whittall
For Against Abstain
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06 – Sin Chi Fai
For Against Abstain
2. Adopt the report of the independent registered public accounting firm and audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2011.
3. Adopt the report of the independent registered public accounting firm and audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2012.
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4. Adopt the report of the independent registered public accounting firm and audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2013.
5. Re-appoint Crowe Horwath (HK) CPA Limited as the independent registered public accounting firm for a term expiring at the next annual general meeting and to authorize the Board of Directors to determine its remuneration.
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2014 Annual Meeting
2014 Annual Meeting of
China Enterprises Limited Shareholders March 30, 2015, 10 a.m. Hong Kong Time
Dragon II, 2/F., The Kowloon Hotel, 19-21 Nathan Road, Tsimshatsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong
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Proxy — China Enterprises Limited
Notice of 2014 Annual Meeting of Shareholders
Proxy Solicited by Board of Directors for Annual Meeting – March 30, 2015
Chairman of the Meeting or (name) of (address), or any of them, each with the power of substitution, are hereby authorized to represent and vote all / shares of China Enterprises Limited registered in the name of the undersigned, with all the powers which the undersigned would possess if personally present, at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of China Enterprises Limited to be held on March 30, 2015 or at any postponement or adjournment thereof.
Shares represented by this proxy will be voted by the stockholder. If no such directions are indicated, the Proxies will have authority to vote FOR all nominees, and FOR Proposals 2, 3, 4 and 5.
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