China United Insurance Service, Inc. - Annual Report: 2016 (Form 10-K)

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-K

(Mark One)

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

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016

or

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

Commission file number: 000-54884

CHINA UNITED INSURANCE SERVICE, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

7F, No. 311 Section 3
Nan-King East Road
Taipei City, Taiwan
(Address of principal executive offices, with zip code)

+8862-87126958
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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

Securities registered under Section 12(g) of the Act:

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

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Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K (§229.405 of this chapter) is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. ¨

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The aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates of the registrant, as of the last business day of the registrant’s most recently completed second fiscal quarter was $244,457,153.

As of March 10, 2017, there were 29,452,669 shares of common stock issued and outstanding, and 1,000,000 preferred shares issued and outstanding.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION

This annual report contains forward-looking statements. These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performances or achievements expressed or implied by the forward- looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the factors described under Item 1 “Description of Business,” Item 1A “Risk Factors” and Item 7 “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.” In some cases, you can identify forward- looking statements by terms such as “anticipates,” “believes,” “could,” “estimates,” “expects,” “intends,” “may,” “plans,” “potential,” “predicts,” “projects,” “should,” “would” and similar expressions intended to identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements reflect our current views with respect to future events and are based on assumptions and subject to risks and uncertainties. Given these uncertainties, you should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements.

Forward-looking statements represent our estimates and assumptions only as of the date of this annual report. You should read this annual report and the documents that we reference in this annual report, or that we filed as exhibits to this annual report completely and with the understanding that our actual future results may be materially different from what we expect. Except as required by law, we assume no obligation to update any forward-looking statements publicly, or to update the reasons actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in any forward-looking statements, even if new information becomes available in the future.

OTHER PERTINENT INFORMATION

References in this annual report to “we,” “us,” “our” and the “Company” and words of like import refer to China United Insurance Service, Inc., its subsidiaries and variable interest entities.

References to China or the PRC refer to the People’s Republic of China (excluding Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan). References to Taiwan refer to Republic of China.

Unless context indicates otherwise, reference to the “Company” in this annual report refers to China United Insurance Service, Inc. and its subsidiaries. Reference to “AHFL” refers to the combined operations of Action Holdings Financial Limited and its Taiwan Subsidiaries (defined below). Reference to “Anhou” refers to the combined operations of Law Anhou Insurance Agency Co., Ltd. and its subsidiaries.

Our business is conducted in Taiwan and China using New Taiwanese Dollars (“NT$”), the currency of Taiwan, Hong Kong Dollars (“HK$”), the currency of Hong Kong, and RMB, the currency of China, respectively, and our financial statements are presented in United States dollars (“USD”, “US$” or “$”). In this annual report, we refer to assets, obligations, commitments and liabilities in our financial statements in USD. These dollar references are based on the exchange rate of NT$, HK$ and RMB to USD, determined as of a specific date. Changes in the exchange rate will affect the amount of our obligations and the value of our assets in terms of USD which may result in an increase or decrease in the amount of our obligations (expressed in USD) and the value of our assets, including accounts receivable (expressed in USD).

PART I

ITEM 1. BUSINESS

Corporate History and Structure Overview

Our Company is a Delaware corporation organized on June 4, 2010 and was quoted on the OTCQB® Venture Market (“OTCQB”). We provide life insurance products and property and casualty insurance products to our customers. We operate our Taiwan business primarily through Law Insurance Broker Co., Ltd. (“Law Broker”) and our PRC business primarily through Law Anhou Insurance Agency Co., Ltd. (“Anhou”).

Law Broker

The history of our Company dates back to 1992, when Law Broker was established on October 9, 1992.

Law Enterprise Co., Ltd. (“Law Enterprise”), a company limited by shares and incorporated under the laws of Taiwan, holds (i) 100% interest in Law Broker, a company limited by shares and incorporated under the laws of Taiwan on October 9, 1992, (ii) 97.84% interest in Law Risk Management & Consultant Co., Ltd. (“Law Management”), a company limited by shares and incorporated under the laws of Taiwan on December 5, 1987, and (iii) 96% of Law Insurance Agent Co., Ltd., a company limited by shares and incorporated under the laws of Taiwan on June 3, 2000 (“Law Agent”, collectively with “Law Enterprise”, “Law Broker” and “Law Management”, the “Taiwan Subsidiaries”, each a “Taiwan Subsidiary”). As Law Management and Law Agent are not in active operation, they were dissolved on April 20, 2016 and April 12, 2016, respectively.

Acquisition of AHFL

Action Holdings Financial Limited (“AHFL”) was incorporated in British Virgin Islands with limited liability on April 30, 2012. AHFL holds 65.95% interest in Law Enterprise and certain of our other subsidiaries as more fully described below.

On August 24, 2012, an acquisition agreement (the “AHFL Acquisition Agreement”) was entered into by and among our Company and the selling shareholders of AHFL named therein. Pursuant to the AHFL Acquisition Agreement, our Company acquired 100% interest in AHFL and its subsidiaries in Taiwan and our Company agreed to pay NT$15.0 million ($500,815) on or prior to March 31, 2013 and NT$7.5 million ($250,095) subsequent to March 31, 2013 in cash in two installments. In addition, our Company agreed to (i) issue 8,000,000 shares of common stock of our Company to the shareholders of AHFL; (ii) issue 2,000,000 shares of common stock of our Company to certain employees of Law Broker; and (iii) create an employee stock option pool, consisting of available options, exercisable for up to 2,000,000 shares of common stock of our Company. Upon closing of the transaction, we acquired 100% interest in AHFL and its subsidiaries in Taiwan.

On March 14, 2013, an Amendment to the AHFL Acquisition Agreement (the “First Amendment to AHFL Acquisition Agreement”) was entered into by and among our Company and the selling shareholders of AHFL named therein. Pursuant to the First Amendment to AHFL Acquisition Agreement, (i) the deadline for cash payment under the AHFL Acquisition Agreement was extended to March 31, 2015; and (ii) in lieu of the 2,000,000 employee stock option pool, our Company agreed to create an employee stock pool consisting of up to 4,000,000 shares of the common stock of our Company, among which 2,000,000 shares shall be solely granted to employees of Law Broker, and the remaining 2,000,000 shares shall be granted to employees of affiliated entities of our Company (including Law Broker employees).

On March 13, 2015, a second Amendment to the AHFL Acquisition Agreement (the “Second Amendment to AHFL Acquisition Agreement”) was entered into by and among our Company and the selling shareholders of AHFL named therein. Pursuant to the Second Amendment to AHFL Acquisition Agreement, the deadline for cash payment under the AHFL Acquisition Agreement was further extended to March 31, 2016.

On February 17, 2016, a third Amendment to the AHFL Acquisition Agreement (the “Third Amendment to AHFL Acquisition Agreement”) was entered into by and among our Company and the selling shareholders of AHFL named therein. Pursuant to the Third Amendment to AHFL Acquisition Agreement, on or prior to June 30, 2016, (i) our Company committed to complete the listing of our Company’s shares in a major capital market, where the net proceeds raised through such public offering financing shall be at least $10.0 million; (ii) our Company committed to distribute the cash payment in the amount of NT$22.5 million, on a pro rata basis, to the selling shareholders of AHFL and issue 5,000,000 common shares to its selected employees pursuant to its employee stock/option plan, and (iii) failure to timely complete either of the above-mentioned criteria shall be deemed as a material breach of our Company under Article 8 of the Acquisition Agreement, whereby the non-breaching party shall be entitled to terminate the Acquisition Agreement and unwind the Acquisition of AHFL by us and restore the status quo of our Company and the selling shareholders of AHFL as if the said acquisition had never happened.

On August 8, 2016, a fourth Amendment to the AHFL Acquisition Agreement (the “Fourth Amendment to AHFL Acquisition Agreement”) was entered into by and among our Company and the selling shareholders of AHFL named therein. Pursuant to the Fourth Amendment to AHFL Acquisition Agreement, (i) the Third Amendment to AHFL Acquisition Agreement was terminated with immediate effect on August 8, 2016, and (ii) our Company agreed to pay to the selling shareholders of AHFL NT$15.0 million on or prior to March 31, 2017 and NT$4.8 million on July 21, 2016. On July 21, 2016, our Company arranged for the payment of NT$4.8 million to the selling shareholders of AHFL.

On March 12, 2017, a fifth Amendment to the Acquisition Agreement (the “Fifth Amendment to AHFL Acquisition Agreement”) was entered into by and among our Company and the selling shareholders of AHFL named therein. Pursuant to the Fifth Amendment to AHFL Acquisition Agreement, our Company agreed to distribute the cash payment in the amount of NT$15 million to the selling shareholders of AHFL named therein on or prior to March 31, 2019.

Acquisition of GHFL

Genius Holdings Financial Limited (“GHFL”) is a wholly owned subsidiary of AHFL. On February 13, 2015, our Company, AHFL and Mr. Chwan Hau Li, being the selling shareholder of GHFL, entered into an acquisition agreement (the “GHFL Acquisition Agreement”). Pursuant to the GHFL Acquisition Agreement, our Company agreed to issue 352,166 fully paid and non-assessable shares of AHFL common stock (the “AHFL Shares”) together with a granted put option for 352,166 shares of common stock of our Company (the “Put Option”), in exchange for 704,333 shares of common stock of GHFL, being all of the issued and outstanding capital stock of GHFL. The Put Option may be exercised within six months of the closing date of the acquisition and the selling shareholder of GHFL would exchange the AHFL Shares as consideration for the exercise of the Put Option. Subsequent to the acquisition, GHFL became a wholly-owned subsidiary of our Company. GHFL holds 100% issued and outstanding shares of Genius Investment Consultant Co., Ltd. (“Taiwan Genius”), a company limited by shares and incorporated under the laws of Taiwan, which in turn holds approximately 15.64% issued and outstanding shares of Genius Insurance Broker Co., Ltd. (“Genius Broker”), a company limited by shares and incorporated under the laws of Taiwan. Both GHFL and Taiwan Genius have no substantive business operation other than the holding of shares of its subsidiary. Genius Broker is primarily engaged in broker business across Taiwan. Mr. Chwan Hau Li is the sole shareholder of GHFL and a director and shareholder of our Company. On March 31, 2015, Mr. Chwan Hau Li exercised the Put Option, pursuant to which, 352,166 shares of AHFL held by Mr. Chwan Hau Li were transferred back to our Company as the consideration for 352,166 shares of common stock of our Company, which were issued to Mr. Chwan Hau Li on April 29, 2015.

On February 17, 2016, our Company, AHFL and Mr. Chwan Hau Li entered into an Amendment 2 to the GHFL Acquisition Agreement (the “Second Amendment to GHFL Acquisition Agreement”), pursuant to which our Company agreed to complete the listing of our Company in a major capital market on or prior to February 28, 2016 where the net proceeds raised through such public offering financing shall be at least $10.0 million.

On August 8, 2016, our Company, AHFL and Mr. Chwan Hau Li entered into an Amendment 3 to the GHFL Acquisition Agreement (the “Third Amendment to GHFL Acquisition Agreement”), pursuant to which, the Second Amendment to GHFL Acquisition Agreement was terminated.

Anhou

On July 12, 2010, ZLI Holdings Limited (“CU Hong Kong”), a wholly owned subsidiary of our Company, was established in Hong Kong. On October 20, 2010, Zhengzhou Zhonglian Hengfu Consulting Co., Ltd., a wholly foreign owned enterprise (“CU WFOE”), a wholly owned subsidiary of CU Hong Kong, was established in Henan province of the PRC. On January 16, 2011, our Company issued 20,000,000 shares of common stock to several non-U.S. persons for their investment of $300,000 in CU WFOE. The issuance was made pursuant to an exemption from registration contained in Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

Zhengzhou Anhou Insurance Agency Co., Ltd., the predecessor entity of Anhou, was founded in Henan province of the PRC on October 9, 2003. Due to PRC legal restrictions on foreign ownership and investment in the insurance agency businesses in China, particularly those based on qualifications as well as capital requirements of the investors. Able Capital Holding Co., Ltd., a company established with limited liability in Hong Kong, delegated four PRC individuals, namely Yanyan Wang, Zhaohui Chen, Weizhe Hou and Yong Zhang, to invest in Anhou on its behalf.

On September 26, 2013, Yanyan Wang, Zhaohui Chen, Jing Yue, Weizhe Hou, Yong Zhang, Li Chen (“Anhou New Investors”) and Shuqin Zhu, Qun Wei, Qunlei Fang and Yanxia Chen (“Anhou Original Shareholders”) agreed to increase the registered capital of Anhou to RMB50 million, among which, (i) Yanyan Wang agreed to invest RMB10 million, accounting for 20% of registered capital in Anhou, (ii) Zhaohui Chen agreed to invest RMB10 million, accounting for 20% of registered capital in Anhou, (iii) Jing Yue agreed to invest RMB7.5 million, accounting for 15% of registered capital in Anhou, (iv) Weizhe Hou agreed to invest RMB5 million, accounting for 10% of registered capital in Anhou, (v) Yong Zhang agreed to invest RMB4.5 million, accounting for 9% of registered capital in Anhou, and (vi) Li Chen agreed to invest RMB3 million, accounting for 6% of registered capital in Anhou, respectively.

The registered capital increase of Anhou was in response to the promulgations of certain regulations by the China Insurance Regulatory Commission (“CIRC”). On April 27, 2013, CIRC issued the Decision on Revising the Provisions of the Supervision and Administration of Specialized Insurance Agencies (the “Decision on Revising the Agency Provisions”), pursuant to which, CIRC mandated any insurance agency established subsequent to the Decision on Revising the Agency Provisions to meet a minimum registered capital requirement of RMB50 million. On May 16, 2013, CIRC issued Notice for Further Clarification on Related Issues of Access to Professional Insurance Intermediary Market (the “2013 Notice”), pursuant to which, professional insurance agencies established prior to the issuance of the Decision on Revising the Agency Provisions, with registered capital less than RMB50 million, can continue operation of their existing business within the provinces where they have the registered office or branch office, but shall not set up any new branches in any province where they do not have the registered office or any branch office. To better implement the expansion strategies of our Company, Anhou increased its registered capital to RMB50 million to meet the requirement of CIRC so that it is able set up new branches in any province beyond its current operations in the PRC.

On October 24, 2013, Anhou Original Shareholders transferred their interests in Anhou to Changrong Hu, a PRC citizen (“Mr. Hu,” together with Anhou New Investors, “Anhou Existing Shareholders”), for an aggregate consideration of RMB10 million. Mr. Hu is currently the legal representative, General Manager and the sole director of Anhou.

On November 17, 2016, Li Chen transferred his interests in Anhou to Chunyan Lu for an aggregate consideration of RMB3 million.

Sichuan Kangzhuang Insurance Agency Co., Ltd. (“Sichuan Kangzhuang”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Anhou, was established with limited liability on September 4, 2006 in Sichuan province of the PRC. On September 6, 2010, shareholders of Sichuan Kangzhuang transferred their interest in Sichuan Kangzhuang to Anhou for an aggregate consideration of RMB532,622.

Jiangsu Law Insurance Brokers Co., Ltd. (“Jiangsu Law”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Anhou, was established with limited liability on September 19, 2005 in Jiangsu province of the PRC. Jiangsu Law is allowed to provide insurance brokerage services. On September 28, 2010, Anhou and the shareholders of Jiangsu Law entered into an equity transfer agreements. Pursuant to Provisions on the Supervision and Administration of Insurance Brokerage Institution, effective on October 1, 2009, if an insurance brokerage entity fails to bring its registered capital to no less than RMB10,000,000 on or prior to October 1, 2012, the CIRC or its local counterpart, as applicable, may determine not to extend the insurance brokerage license. To meet such minimum registered capital requirement, on February 11, 2011, Anhou invested RMB4.82 million in Jiangsu Law to increase the registered capital to RMB10 million.

Our Consolidated Affiliated Entities

Due to PRC legal restrictions on foreign ownership and investment in insurance agency and brokerage businesses in China, especially those on qualifications as well as capital requirement of the investors, we operate our PRC business primarily through Anhou, Sichuan Kangzhuang and Jiangsu Law (collectively, the “Consolidated Affiliated Entities”, each a “Consolidated Affiliated Entity”). We do not hold equity interests in our Consolidated Affiliated Entities. However, through the VIE Agreements (defined below), we effectively control, and are able to derive substantial economic benefits from, these Consolidated Affiliated Entities. On January 19, 2015, the Ministry of Commerce of China (“MOFCOM”) published a draft version of a proposed Foreign Investment Law (the “Draft Foreign Investment Law”) with an explanatory note. MOFCOM has requested comments from the public on the Draft Foreign Investment Law by February 17, 2015, which, once promulgated, will replace and integrate the three existing laws over foreign investment, however, how these changes will affect entities currently operating in China, particularly foreign controlled variable interest entities, is not entirely clear. See “Risks Related to Our Corporate Structure in the PRC”.

Our Consolidated Affiliated Entities in China are variable interest entities through which all of our insurance services in China are operated. It is through the VIE Agreements that gives us effective control over our Consolidated Affiliated Entities in China and allows us to consolidate the financial results of our Consolidated Affiliated Entities in our financial statements.

On January 17, 2011, CU WFOE, Anhou and Anhou Original Shareholders entered into a series of agreements (the “Old VIE Agreements”) pursuant to which CU WFOE exercises effective control over Anhou. As a result of the capital increase and the share transfer described above, on October 24, 2013, CU WFOE, Anhou and Anhou Existing Shareholders entered into a series of agreements (the “VIE Agreements”), including Power of Attorneys, Exclusive Option Agreements, Share Pledge Agreements, in the same form as the previous Old VIE Agreements, other than the change of shareholder names and their respective shareholdings. The Old VIE Agreements were terminated by and among CU WFOE, Anhou and Anhou Original Shareholders on the same date, except that the Exclusive Business Cooperation Agreement executed by and between CU WFOE and Anhou on January 17, 2011 remains in full effect. The VIE Agreements now in effect include:

Please refer to “Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence” for further information on the VIE Agreements.

PFAL

Prime Financial Asia Ltd. (“PFAL”) is a re-insurance broker company incorporated in Hong Kong. On April 23, 2014, AHFL and Chun Kwok Wong (“Mr. Wong”) entered into a Capital Increase Agreement, pursuant to which Mr. Wong agreed to increase PFAL’s registered capital from HK$500,000 to HK$1,470,000 and AHFL agreed to contribute HK$1,530,000 to PFAL’s registered capital. Upon the completion of capital increase on April 30, 2014, Mr. Wong and AHFL own 49% and 51% of PFAL’s equity interest, respectively.

On August 7, 2015, Max Key Investment Ltd. (“MKI”) was incorporated with limited liability in the British Virgin Islands. On August 15, 2015, Prime Management Consulting (Nanjing) Co., Ltd. (“PTC Nanjing”) was incorporated with limited liability in Nanjing province of the PRC. On September 3, 2015, Prime Asia Corporation Limited. (“PTC Taiwan”), a company limited by shares, was incorporated in Taiwan. Each of MKI, PTC Nanjing and PTC Taiwan is a wholly owned subsidiary of PFAL.

As a holding company with no business other than holding equity interest of our operating subsidiary, CU WFOE in China and Law Broker in Taiwan, we rely principally on dividends to be paid by CU WFOE in China and Law Broker in Taiwan. CU WFOE, being the exclusive service provider to Anhou, relies on the service fees to which it is entitled from Anhou. Pursuant to the Exclusive Cooperation Agreement between CU WFOE and Anhou, CU WFOE has the right to collect 90% of the net profits of Anhou. As Anhou is still operating at a loss, Anhou has not paid any service fees to CU WFOE yet and CU WFOE has not paid any dividend to us to date. We expect Anhou to make a profit beginning in the fiscal year ending December 31, 2017, when it should start to pay service fees to CU WFOE, although there can be no assurance that Anhou will become profitable by that time or ever. Our capability to receive dividends from CU WFOE, convert them into USD and make the repatriation out of China is subject to the applicable PRC restrictions on the payment of dividends by PRC companies, laws and regulations on foreign exchange and restrictions on foreign investment. For the year ended December 31, 2014, 93.55% and 6.45% of our revenues in our consolidated financial statements were derived from our Taiwan Subsidiaries and Consolidated Affiliated Entities, respectively. For the year ended December 31, 2015, 88.45%, 10.71% and 0.84% of our revenues in our consolidated financial statements were derived from our Taiwan Subsidiaries, Consolidated Affiliated Entities and PFAL, respectively. For the year ended December 31, 2016, 87.52%, 12.10% and 0.38% of our revenues in our consolidated financial statements were derived from our Taiwan Subsidiaries, Consolidated Affiliated Entities and PFAL, respectively.

Reclassification of Shares

On January 28, 2011, our Company increased the number of authorized shares from 30,000,000 shares of common stock to 100,000,000 shares of common stock and 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock. On July 2, 2012, our board of directors and stockholders approved, in connection with a reclassification of 1,000,000 issued and outstanding shares of common stock (the “Reclassified Shares”), par value $0.00001 per share held by Mr. Yi Hsiao Mao (“Mr. Mao”) into 1,000,000 shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.00001 per share (the “Series A Preferred Stock”) on a share-for-share basis (the “Reclassification”), the issuance of 1,000,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock to Mr. Mao and cancellation of 1,000,000 common stock held and submitted by Mr. Mao pursuant to the Reclassification. All of the 1,000,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock are reclassified from the 1,000,000 common stock held by Mr. Mao and no additional consideration has been paid by Mr. Mao in connection with the Reclassification. Each holder of common stock shall be entitled to one vote for each share of common stock held of record by such holder as of the applicable record date on any matter that is submitted to a vote of the stockholders of our Company; while each holder of Series A Preferred Stock shall be entitled to ten votes for each share of Series A Preferred Stock held of record by such holder as of the applicable record date on any matter that is submitted to a vote of the stockholders of our Company.

The following flow chart illustrates our Company’s organizational structure as of March 10, 2017:

Products and Services

Law Broker and Anhou market and sell to customers two broad categories of insurance products: life insurance products and property and casualty insurance products, both focused on meeting the particular insurance needs of individuals. The insurance products that Law Broker and Anhou sell are underwritten by some of the leading insurance companies in Taiwan and China, respectively.

Through Anhou’s wholly-owned insurance brokerage firm Jiangsu Law, it also closely interacts with insurance companies and actively locates and introduces the right customers in Anhou’s database matching the insurance products offered by such insurance companies to them.

Life Insurance Products

The life insurance products Law Broker distributes can be broadly classified into the categories set forth below. Due to constant product innovation by insurance companies, some of the insurance products Law Broker distributes combine features of one or more of the categories listed below. Total net revenues from life insurance products distributed by Law Broker is $57.8 million, accounted for approximately 94.60% of Law Broker’s total net revenues and 88.63% of our total net revenues of life insurance products for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016, respectively.

The life insurance products Law Broker distributed in the fiscal year ending December 31, 2016 were primarily underwritten by, in alphabetical order, AIA International Limited, Taiwan Branch, Farglory Life Insurance Co., Ltd., Fubon Life Insurance Co., Ltd., Taiwan Life Insurance Co., Ltd. and TransGlobe Life Insurance IncTaiwan. Among them, Farglory Life Insurance Co., Ltd., Taiwan Life Insurance Co., Ltd., and Fubon Life Insurance Co., Ltd. accounted for 33.87%, 11.98%, and 10.24% of our total net revenues in the fiscal year ending December 31, 2016, respectively.

The life insurance products Anhou distributes can be broadly classified into the categories set forth below. Due to constant product innovation by insurance companies, some of the insurance products Anhou distributes combine features of one or more of the categories listed below. Total net revenues from life insurance products is approximately $7.4 million, accounted for 87.67% of Anhou’s total net revenues and approximately 11.37% of our total net revenues of life insurance products for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2016, respectively.

The life insurance products Anhou distributed in the fiscal year ending December 31, 2016 were primarily underwritten by, in alphabetical order, Aegon THTF Life Insurance Co., Ltd., AVIVA Life Insurance Co., Ltd., Funde Sino Life Insurance Co., Ltd., Huaxia Insurance Co., Ltd., and Taikang Life Insurance Company. None of these insurance company partners accounted for more than 10% of our total net revenues for the year ended December 31, 2016.

In addition to the periodic premium payment schedules described above, most of the individual life insurance products we distribute also allow the insured to choose to make a single, lump-sum premium payment at the beginning of the policy term. If a periodic payment schedule is adopted by the insured, a life insurance policy can generate periodic payment of fixed premiums to the insurance company for a specified period of time. This means that once Anhou or Law Broker sells a life insurance policy with a periodic premium payment schedule, they will be able to derive commission and fee income from that policy for an extended period of time, sometimes up to 25 years. Because of this feature and the expected sustained growth of life insurance sales in China and Taiwan, we have focused significant resources ever since the incorporation of Anhou and Law Broker on developing our capability to distribute individual life insurance products with periodic payment schedules. We expect that sales of life insurance products will continuously be our primary source of revenue in the next several years.

Property and Casualty Insurance Products

Law Broker’s main property and casualty insurance products are automobile insurance, casualty insurance and liability insurance. Law Broker commenced sale of automobile insurance, casualty insurance and liability insurance business in August 2003. Total net revenues from property and casualty insurance products is $3.3 million, accounted for approximately 5.40% of Law Broker’s total net revenues and 75.99% of our total net revenues of property and casualty insurance products in the fiscal year ending December 31, 2016, respectively.

The property and casualty insurance products Law Broker distributes can be further classified into the following categories:

The property and casualty insurance products Law Broker distributed in the fiscal year ending December 31, 2016 were primarily underwritten by, in alphabetical order, Fubon Insurance Co., Ltd., South China Insurance Co., Ltd., Taian Insurance Co., Ltd., Union Insurance Company, and Zurich Insurance Company.

Anhou’s main property and casualty insurance products are automobile insurance and commercial property insurance. Anhou commenced its sale of commercial property insurance in 2009 and had developed its automobile insurance business since 2010. Total net revenues from property and casualty insurance products distributed by Anhous is $1.0 million, accounted for approximately 12.33% of Anhou’s total net revenues and 24.01% of our total net revenues of property and casualty insurance products for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2016.

The property and casualty insurance products Anhou distributes can be further classified into the following categories:

The property and casualty insurance products Anhou distributed in the fiscal year ending December 31, 2016 were primarily underwritten by, in alphabetical order, Cathay Insurance Co., Ltd., China Pacific (Group) Co., Ltd., Fubon Property& Casualty Insurance Co., Ltd., Huatai P&C Insurance Co., Ltd., and PICC Property and Casualty Co., Ltd.

Strategic Alliance with AIATW

On June 10, 2013, AHFL entered into a Strategic Alliance Agreement (the “Alliance Agreement”) with AIA International Limited Taiwan Branch (“AIATW”). The purpose of the Alliance Agreement is to promote life insurance products provided by AIATW within the territory of Taiwan by insurance agency companies or insurance brokerage companies affiliated with AHFL or CUIS. The term of the Alliance Agreement is from April 15, 2013 to August 31, 2018. Pursuant to the terms of the Alliance Agreement, AIATW shall pay AHFL an execution fee of $8,326,700 (NT$ 250,000,000). The fee will be recorded as revenue upon fulfilling sales target over the next five years. As of September 23, 2013, AHFL has received $8,326,700 (NT$250,000,000) from AIATW under the Alliance Agreement. Pursuant to the Alliance Agreement, AHFL is entitled to the payment of the execution fee, subject to certain terms and conditions therein, including the satisfaction of the performance targets and the threshold 13-month persistency ratio. The execution fee may be required to be recalculated if certain performance targets are not met by AHFL.

On September 30, 2014, AHFL entered into an Amendment to Strategic Alliance Agreement (the “First Amendment to Alliance Agreement”) with AIATW. Pursuant to the First Amendment to Alliance Agreement, the expiration date of the Alliance Agreement has been extended from May 31, 2018 to December 31, 2020. In addition, both AHFL and AIATW agree to adjust certain terms and conditions set forth in the Strategic Alliance Agreement, including the downward adjustment of the performance targets as well as the mechanism and formula calculating the execution fee to be refunded, if any.

On January 6, 2016, AHFL entered into an Amendment 2 to Strategic Alliance Agreement (the “Second Amendment to Alliance Agreement”) with AIATW to further revise certain provisions in the Alliance Agreement and the previous amendment entered into by and between AHFL and AIATW.

Pursuant to the Second Amendment to Alliance Agreement, the expiration date of the Alliance Agreement was extended from May 31, 2018 to December 31, 2021, and the effect of the Alliance Agreement during the period from October 1, 2014 to December 31, 2015 has been suspended. In addition, both AHFL and AIATW agree to adjust certain terms and conditions set forth in the Alliance Agreement, among which: (i) expand the scope of services to be provided by AHFL to AIATW to include, without limitation, assessment and advice on suitability of cooperative partners, advice on product strategies suitable for promotion channel development, advice on promotion/sales channel improvement, advice on promotion channel marketing and strategic planning, and promotion channel talent training; and (ii) remove certain provisions related to performance milestones and refund of execution fees. On March 15, 2016, AHFL unilaterally issued a confirmation letter to AIATW, where it emphasized its commitment to achieve certain sales targets within a specific time frame and covenanted to refund a certain portion of execution fees calculated based on the formula therein upon failure to achieve such sales target, as applicable.

Unified Operating Platform

Law Broker has its own self-developed Unified Operating Platform. Since Law Broker’s establishment in 1992, it has successfully implemented the following components of its operating platform across its branch offices in Taiwan through a hub center located in Taipei:

Through years of operation, the Unified Operating Platform has proved to be an efficient and streamlined operating system which has contribute to the successful expansion and growth of Law Broker into one of the leading insurance brokerage companies in Taiwan, with 30 sales and service outlets (including the headquarters) across Taiwan and 2,523 employees and insurance sales professionals as of December 31, 2016.

In accordance with our growth strategy in China, Anhou has made significant effort to adapt the Unified Operating Platform utilized by Law Broker to better meet the operational need in China. Since September 2010, Anhou has successfully implemented the tailored operating platform across the PRC subsidiaries through a hub center located in Nantong, Jiangsu province. We expect that this tailored operating platform will make selling easier for sales agents in China, facilitate standardized business and financial management, enhance risk control and increase operational efficiency for the PRC subsidiaries.

Anhou has tailored and refined the platform on the basis of Law Broker’s well-developed operating platform in Taiwan and believes that it is difficult for our competitors in China, particularly new market entrants, to reproduce a similar platform without substantial financial resources, time and operating experience.

Because the various systems, policies and procedures under both of operating platforms utilized by Law Broker and Anhou can be rolled out quickly as we enter new regions or make acquisitions, we believe we can expand our distribution network rapidly and efficiently while maintaining the quality of our services.

Distribution and Service Network and Marketing

Since Law Broker’s establishment in 1992, it has devoted substantial resources to building up its distribution and service network. Law Broker currently has 30 sales and service outlets spread across Taiwan (including the headquarters), among which, nine are located in the northern region, 13 are located in the central region, five are located in the southern region and two are located in the eastern region. As of December 31, 2016, Law Broker had 2,346 sales professionals and 177 administrative staff members.

The following table sets forth some additional information of Law Broker’s distribution and service network by region as of December 31, 2016:

Law Broker markets and sells life insurance products, property and casualty insurance products directly to the targeted customers through the sales professionals, who are not its employees.

Since Anhou’s establishment in 2003, it has devoted substantial resources in building up its distribution and service network. Anhou has targeted its distribution and service network in provinces with most population in China, such as Henan, Jiangsu, Sichuan, Fujian, Guangdong, Yunnan. As of December 31, 2016, Anhou has two insurance agencies and one insurance brokerage firm, with 2,557 sales professionals and 111 administrative staff members operating across 45 cities within these six provinces.

The following table sets forth some additional information of Anhou’s distribution and service network by province as of December 31, 2016:

Anhou markets and sells life insurance products, property and casualty insurance products directly to the targeted customers through the sales agents, who are not its employees.

Customers

As of December 31, 2016, Law Broker had approximately 501,727 customers, among which approximately 82.4% purchased life insurance products and approximately 17.6% purchased property and casualty insurance products from Law Broker.

Due to its extensive line of insurance products underwritten by the insurance companies in Taiwan, Law Broker managed to offer a variety of insurance products to customers of different ages or professions. However, as an aging population in Taiwan has gradually become a more recognized social issue, despite relatively healthy government-sponsored retirement and medical programs, more and more Taiwanese, especially those with stable financial means and aiming for high-end retirement and medical treatment, have been focusing on endowment and medical type of commercial insurance products, while the investment type of insurance products have been playing a less significant role since the economic downturn.

In addition, from time to time, Law Broker has been, either voluntarily or upon request of insurance companies, advising insurance companies or providing feedback on particular types of insurance products before they are put on the market. This interaction with insurance companies has not only enhanced the close cooperation between Law Broker and the insurance companies, but also gives it an edge in understanding the in-depth features of such insurance products for marketing and distribution purposes.

Law Broker sells automobile insurance and casualty insurance primarily to individual customers. Law Broker sells liability insurance to institutional customers.

As of December 31, 2016, Anhou had 37,421 customers, among which 99% purchased life insurance products and 1% purchased property and casualty insurance products from Anhou.

Anhou sells automobile insurance and individual accident insurance primarily to individual customers. Anhou sells commercial property insurance to institutional customers.

The revenues of Anhou are primarily generated from the sale of life insurance products and we expect the continuous growth in this regard, as more and more customers in China realized the insufficiency of the mandatory social insurance coverage and the necessity to supplement it with commercial insurance.

Insurance Company Partners

We are selective in terms of choosing insurance companies as our partners. We take into consideration a variety of factors, such as the reputation and integrity of the insurance company, the quality and competitiveness of insurance products offered, the prudence and health of the financial standing of the insurance company as well as the complexity and efficiency of claim adjustment and settlement. During years of operation, both Law Broker and Anhou have formed strategic relationships with numerous insurance companies in Taiwan and China, respectively, as of December 31, 2016, Law Broker had established business relationships with 21 insurance companies in Taiwan and Anhou had established business relationships with 26 insurance companies in China.

In the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016, Law Broker’s major insurance company partners, after aggregating the business conducted between Law Broker and the various local branches of the insurance companies were AIATW, Farglory Life Insurance Co., Ltd., Fubon Life Insurance Co., Ltd., Shin Kong Life Insurance Co., Ltd., Taiwan Life Insurance Co., Ltd., and TransGlobal Life Insurance Co., Ltd, arranged in alphabetical order. Among them, Farglory Life Insurance Co., Ltd., Taiwan Life Insurance Co., Ltd. and Fubon Life Insurance Co., Ltd., accounted for 33.87%, 11.98% and 10.24% Taiwan of the Company’s total net revenues for the year ended December 31, 2016, respectively.

In the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016, Anhou’s major insurance company partners, after aggregating the business conducted between Anhou and the various local branches of the insurance companies were Aegon THTF Life Insurance Co., Ltd., AVIVA Life Insurance Co., Ltd., Funde Sino Life Insurance Co., Ltd., Huaxia Insurance Co., Ltd., and Taikang Life Insurance Co., Ltd., arranged in alphabetical order. None of these insurance company partners accounted for more than 10% of our total net revenues for the year ended December 31, 2016.

Competition

A number of industry players are involved in the distribution of insurance products in Taiwan and PRC. We compete for customers on the basis of product offerings, customer services and reputation. Because we primarily distribute individual insurance products, our principal competitors include:

Law Broker is one of the leading insurance brokerage firms in Taiwan. During the past two decades, Law Broker has expanded its business across Taiwan, with 30 sales and service outlets (including the headquarters) and 2,346 sales professionals and 177 administrative staff members spread over the four regions of Taiwan as of December 31, 2016. Other than insurance companies and commercial banks, Law Broker’s primary competitors are Taiwan insurance brokerage companies of relatively large size, such as Everpro Insurance Brokers Co., Ltd. Through years of operation, Law Broker has won numerous awards from various Taiwan government authorities for its excellence in the insurance brokerage industry. Among which, from year 2005 to year 2008, Law Broker has won the “Taiwan Insurance Excellence Award - Talent Training” for four consecutive years, the “Taiwan Insurance Excellence Award - E-commerce” in 2009, the “Taiwan Insurance Excellence Award - Customer Service and Personal Training” in 2011, the “Taiwan Insurance Excellence Award - Golden Medal for Information Application, Silver Medal for Personnel Training and Silver Medal for Customer Service” in 2013, the “Insurance Dragon and Phoenix Award” in 2012 and 2013 as well as the Most Desirable Insurance Brokerage Company of Finance Insurance Graduates in 2013. In 2015, Law Broker won the “Insurance Dragon and Phoenix Award” and the “Taiwan Insurance Excellence Award - Silver Medal for Personnel Training and Silver Medal for Customer Service”. The “Taiwan Insurance Excellence Award" is one of most prestigious as well as well-participated insurance events in Taiwan, co-sponsored by the Taiwan Insurance Institute, Taiwan Financial Supervisory Committee and Taiwan Consumer Protection Committee, to encourage the insurance industry participants to actively enhance insurance service quality as well as to improve customer services. In 2016, Law Broker was awarded, as the fifth consecutive year, the “Insurance Dragon and Phoenix Award” for the Most Desirable Insurance Brokerage Company of Finance Insurance Graduates. Law Broker was also approved by the Financial Supervisory Committee as the first insurance brokerage company to operate online insurance business in 2016.

During the past 13 years, Anhou has expanded its business across 45 cities within Henan, Sichuan, Jiangsu, Fujian, Guangdong and Yunnan provinces with 2,557 sales professionals and 111 administrative staff members. Based on the insurance products Anhou is offering and the geographic areas of its branch offices, Anhou’s primary competitors are small-sized and middle-sized insurance agency companies. Anhou is relatively larger in terms of the number of salesmen as well as the sales revenue comparing to those competing insurance agency companies. On April 20, 2012, Anhou obtained the nationwide license from CIRC, pursuant to which Anhou may set up its branch office across the PRC to carry out the insurance agency business with no further approval requirement from CIRC other than filing with the local CIRC at the provincial level.

On March 26, 2012, CIRC issued the Notice on Suspension of Market Entry Approval of Regional Insurance Agencies and Certain Part-time Insurance Agencies (“2012 Notice”). Pursuant to the 2012 Notice, CIRC and its local counterparts will suspend granting any new license to full-time insurance agencies operating on a regional basis (“Regional Insurance Agencies”) as well as to branch offices of existing Regional Insurance Agencies. In addition, no new license for part-time insurance agency businesses will be granted unless such applicant is a financial institution or a China Post office. However, CIRC emphasized in the 2012 Notice that its local counterparts shall continue to support the establishment of insurance intermediary groups and full-time insurance agencies operating on a nationwide basis, as well as continue to support their respective branch offices.

As indicated in the 2012 Notice, it appears that CIRC is aiming to increase the entry thresholds of Regional Insurance Agencies and part-time insurance agencies with a view to reducing the number, as well as, enhancing the quality of insurance agencies in the market. CIRC has also indicated in the 2012 Notice that it intends to further amend related rules and regulations to improve the market entry and exit mechanism for insurance agencies, and promote the professionalism as well as enhance the quality of insurance agencies in the market.

On April 27, 2013, CIRC issued the Decision on Revising the Provisions of the Supervision and Administration of Specialized Insurance Agencies (the “Decision on Revising the Agency Provisions”), pursuant to which, CIRC has mandated any insurance agency established subsequent to the Decision on Revising the Agency Provisions to meet a minimum registered capital requirement of RMB50 million.

On May 16, 2013, CIRC issued the 2013 Notice, pursuant to which, professional insurance agencies established prior to the issuance of the Decision on Revising the Agency Provisions, with registered capital less than RMB50 million, can continuously operate their existing business within the provinces where they have the registered office or branch office, but shall not set up any new branches in any province where they do not have the registered office or any branch office.

With the promulgation and implementation of the above-mentioned regulations, we expect a better regulated insurance agency market in China with orderly competition and pursuit for professional excellence, which will accentuate our competitive advantage due to our continuous commitment to quality service. On October 24, 2013, Anhou increased its registered capital to RMB50 million. As of the date of filing of this Annual Report on Form 10-K, Anhou is one of the approximately 100 insurance agencies with a PRC nationwide license. We believe that we will be in a better position to obtain the full support expressly provided in the 2012 Notice from the local CIRC on our expansion strategy nationwide.

Intellectual Property

To protect our intellectual property, we rely on a combination of trademark, copyright and trade secret laws as well as confidentiality agreements with our employees, sales agents, contractors and others.

Law Enterprise and Law Broker jointly own the following registered trademarks in Taiwan:

the Service Mark of Law Insurance Broker Co., Ltd. under the registration number 01462327, with a 10-year validity from June 16, 2011 to June 15, 2021;

the logo of Law Insurance Broker Co., Ltd. under the registration number 01604254, with a 10-year validity from October 16, 2013 to October 15, 2023;

the logo of Blue Magpie, with a 10-year validity from June 16, 2011 to June 15, 2021;

the logo of Law (定律) under the registration number 01462328, with a 10-year validity from June 16, 2011 to June 15, 2021;

the logo of Law (定律) under the registration number 01611772, with a 10-year validity from December 1, 2013 to November 30, 2023;

the logo of Bao Xian Tong and INS, with a 10-year validity from May 16, 2013 to May 15, 2023; and

the logo of Magpie Baby, with a 10-year validity from May 16, 2012 to May 15, 2022.

Law Broker has the following registered trademarks in Taiwan:

the logo of Blue Magpie Fleet, with a 10-year validity from December 1, 2008 to November 30, 2018;

the logo of Law Insurance Broker, with a 10-year validity from December 1, 2008 to November 30, 2018;

the logo of Law Blue Magpie, with a 10-year validity from December 1, 2008 to November 30, 2018;

the logo of Symbiosis, Co-cultivation Co-Prosperity and Law Blue Magpie Picture, with a 10-year validity from July 1, 2008 to June 30, 2018;

the logo of Education Training Blue Magpie, with a 10-year validity from June 1, 2008 to May 31, 2018;

the logo of Cartoon Blue Magpie, with a 10-year validity from June 1, 2008 to May 31, 2018;

the logo of Little Blue Magpie, with a 10-year validity from June 1, 2008 to May 31, 2018;

the logo of Triumph Blue Magpie, with a 10-year validity from June 1, 2008 to May 31, 2018;

the logo of Blue Magpie Fleet Picture, with a 10-year validity from May 1, 2008 to April 30, 2018; and

the logo of Fighting Blue Magpie, with a 10-year validity from June 1, 2008 to May 31, 2018.

Jiangsu Law has one registered trademark in China, the logo of Jiangsu Law:

Segments

The Company currently operates as three reporting segments. Revenues, net income and total assets can be found in Item 8 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Employees

As of December 31, 2016, Law Broker has a total of 117 full-time employees and Anhou has 111 full-time employees. Our employees are not represented by any collective bargaining agreement. We believe that we have good relations with our employees and we have never experienced a work stoppage.

Regulation

Taiwan Regulations of the Insurance Industry

The insurance industry in Taiwan is highly regulated. Financial Supervisory Committee of Republic of China, the FSC, is the regulatory authority responsible for the supervision of the insurance industry in Taiwan. Insurance activities undertaken within Taiwan are primarily governed by the Insurance Law and the related rules and regulations.

Insurance Law

The current principal regulation governing insurance in Taiwan is Insurance Law, latest amended on December 28, 2016 by Legislative Yuan, which provided the initial framework for regulating the insurance industry.

The Insurance Law defines several subjects of insurance industry, such as insurer, insurance agency, insurance brokerage and insurance adjustor. It established requirements for form of organization, and qualifications and procedures to establish an insurance organization as well as separation of property insurance businesses and life insurance businesses. The Insurance Law distinguishes insurance between fire disaster, marine, land and air, liability, surety, and other casualty and property insurance businesses on the one hand, and life insurance, health insurance, casualty insurance and annuity businesses on the other. Unless permitted by the FSC, insurance companies are not allowed to engage in both types of insurance businesses.

The insurers, insurance agencies, insurance brokerages and insurance adjustors must join the related industry associations, or they are prohibited from conducting business operation.

FSC

The FSC is in charge of the financial market and financial service industries, among the insurance industry and has the power to control the following items:

Regulation of Insurance Agents and Agencies

The current principal regulation governing insurance agents and agencies is the Regulations Governing Insurance Agents latest amended on June 18, 2015 by Insurance Bureau of FSC (the “Agent Rule”). An insurance agent stipulated under the Insurance Law refers to a person who is on behalf of the insurer to conduct agency business pursuant to the agency contract or the power of attorney and charges fees from the insurer. Depending on their focused insurance areas, i.e. property insurance and life insurance, insurance agents can be divided into property insurance agents and life insurance agents. No matter what insurance industry an insurance agent is engaged in, it must have one of the following qualifications: (1) having passed the insurance agency examination for professional and technical staff; (2) having passed the insurance agency qualification test; or (3) having obtained the agency practitioner certificate and practiced the same business. Those who have agent qualifications required by the Agent Rule may conduct business after they obtain the practitioner certificates under the name of themselves or the company they work for. An agency company must hire more than one agent to act as signatory(ies), and registered with the administrative authority, the number of whom can be adjusted appropriately in accordance with the scale of business. If necessary, the administrative authority may, in its discretion, require the company to add more signatories. An insurance agent may only work for one insurance agency company as signatory at one time.

There are special requirements for agency companies, such as the name of an agent company must contain the words “insurance agency”, and when an agency company applies to operate agency business, the minimum registered capital must be at least NT$5 million ($157,953) fully paid up in cash, according to which, insurance agency companies with business license obtained prior to the implementation of this latest Agent Rule shall adjust their registered capital within five years upon the its implementation.

The Practitioner Certificate

The practitioner certificate has a duration of five years, and must be renewed before expiration. In case an agent has the qualifications for both of property and life insurance, unless otherwise approved by the administrative authority, only one kind of insurance agency practitioner certificate may be obtained upon his selection.

Education and Training

There are two types of education and training for an insurance agent, pre-vocational and on-the-job education and training. An insurance agent must attend in pre-vocational education and training for at least 32 hours during the one year before applying for practicing insurance agency business and on-the-job education and training for at least 16 hours with law courses for no less than 8 hours per year, commencing after one year from the issuance of this latest Agent Rule.

Management of Insurance Agencies

The rules describing how to conduct insurance agency business concentrate on the concept that the agencies must take care of customers' matters in good faith. To ensure this concept is properly carried out, the rules require insurance agency companies must have legal compliance officers with one of the following qualifications: (1) are qualified to be insurance agents or brokers and have worked as actual signatories; (2) have five years working experience in the insurance industry, insurance agency or insurance brokerage; or (3) having graduated from departments related to insurance or law departments of colleges and universities with more than three years working experience in insurance industry, insurance agency or insurance brokerage.

Regulation of Insurance Brokers and Brokerage Companies

The current principal regulation governing insurance brokers and brokerage companies is the Regulations Governing Insurance Brokers last amended on June 18, 2015 by Insurance Bureau of FSC (the “Broker Rule”). An insurance broker stipulated under the Insurance Law refers to a person who negotiates to conclude an insurance contract on behalf of the insured and charges fees from the insured. Depending on their focused insurance areas, i.e. property or life insurance, insurance brokers can be divided into property insurance brokers and life insurance brokers. No matter what insurance industry an insurance broker is engaged in, it must have one of the following qualifications: (1) have passed the insurance brokerage examination for professional and technical staff; (2) have passed the insurance brokerage qualification test; or (3) have obtained the insurance brokerage practitioner certificate and practiced the same business.

Those who have brokerage qualifications required by the Broker Rule may conduct business after they obtain the practitioner certificates under their own name or the company they work for. A brokerage company must hire more than one broker to act as signatory(ies), and registered with the administrative authority, the number of whom can be adjusted appropriately in accordance with the scale of business. If necessary, the administrative authority may, in its discretion, require the company to add signatories. An insurance broker may only work for one insurance brokerage company as signatory at one time.

There are special requirements for brokerage companies, such as the name of an brokerage company must contain the words “insurance broker” when an brokerage company applies to operate brokerage business, the minimum registered capital must be at least NT$5 million ($157,953) fully paid up in cash, according to which, insurance brokerage companies with business license obtained prior to the implementation of this latest Broker Rule shall adjust their registered capital within five years upon the its implementation.

The Practitioner Certificate

The insurance broker practitioner certificate has a validation duration of five years, and must be renewed before expiration. In case a broker has the qualifications for both property insurance and life insurance, he may obtain both insurance brokerage practitioner certificates.

Education and Training

There are two types of education and training for an insurance broker, pre-vocational and on-the-job education and training. An insurance broker must attend pre-vocational education and training for at least 32 hours during the one year before applying for practicing insurance broker business and on-the-job education and training for at least 16 hours with law courses for no less than 8 hours per year, commencing after one year from the issuance of this latest Broker Rule.

Management of Insurance Brokerages

The rules describing how to conduct brokerage business concentrate on the concept that the brokerages must take care of customers' matters in good faith. To ensure that this concept is properly carried out, the rules require insurance brokerage companies must have legal compliance officers who have one of the following qualifications: (1) are qualified to be insurance agents or brokers and have worked as actual signatories; (2) have five years working experience in the insurance industry, insurance agency or insurance brokerage; or (3) have graduated from college and university departments related to insurance or law with more than three years working experience in insurance industry, insurance agency or insurance brokerage.

Regulation of Insurance Salespersons

The current principal regulation governing individual insurance salespersons is the Rules on the Administration of Insurance Salespersons latest amended on September 14, 2010 by Insurance Bureau of FSC (the “Salesperson Rule”). An insurance salesperson falling under the Insurance Law refers to a person who is engaged in attracting insurance business for insurance companies, insurance brokerage companies and insurance agency companies. A salesperson is not allowed to attract business for the company he belongs to unless he has completed the registration in accordance with the Salesperson Rules and has obtained the registration certificate. In order to obtain the registration certificate, an insurance salesperson must be at least 20 years old and has at least graduated from a senior high school or a senior vocational school or have an equivalent educational background. In addition, the salesperson must meet one of the following requirements: (1) passed the salesperson qualification examination held by relevant associations; or (2) have a valid the registration certificate. Once the salespersons passed the qualification examination, the relevant association will notify the company where the salesperson works, then the company will issue a registration certificate for the salesperson and file such registration certificate with the relevant authorities. The registration certificate is valid for five years and must be renewed before expiration. The salesperson must present the registration certificate before they start attracting insurance business. Unless approved by the company, the salesperson may not work for any other insurance company, insurance brokerage company or insurance agency company. The company supervises the work of the salesperson and is joint and severally liable for any damage caused by its salesperson.

Education and Training

Salespersons must attend in education and training held by their companies every year, or the companies shall revoke the registration certificates of those who fail to attend such education and training.

The Salesperson Rule also stipulates the proper ways and manners to be followed by the salespersons in conducting their businesses and specifies the penalties in case of their violation of the Salesperson Rule.

Taiwan Regulations on Foreign Exchange

Foreign exchange regulation in Taiwan is primarily governed by the Ordinance of Foreign Exchange Administration, latest amended on April 29, 2009 (the “Foreign Exchange Ordinance”). Under the Foreign Exchange Ordinance, foreign exchange refers to foreign currency, bills and marketable securities. The authority managing the administration of foreign exchange is Ministry of Finance of Republic of China, while the authority managing the practical operation of foreign exchange business is Central Bank of Republic of China. The Foreign Exchange Ordinance also specifies the allocated power of Ministry of Finance and Central Bank, respectively. To the extent that any foreign exchange receipts, payments or transactions reach the threshold of NT$500,000 ($16,653) or equivalent in foreign currency, it must be reported to the Central Bank or its designated authorities. Upon incurrence of any of the following events, the State Council of Republic of China may determine and announce that for a period of time, to close the foreign exchange market, suspend or restrict all or partial foreign exchange payment, order a mandatory sale or deposit of all or partial foreign exchange into a designed bank, or dispose in any other manner as it deems necessary:

Taiwan Regulation on Foreign Investment

The current principal regulation governing foreign investment is Foreign Investment Regulation latest amended on November 19, 1997 (the “Investment Regulation”). Under the Investment Regulation, investment refers to any activities involving (1) holding share capital of a company incorporated in Taiwan; (2) establishing branches, wholly-owned or partnership enterprises in Taiwan; or (3) providing more than one-year term loan to the above-mentioned investee enterprises. The authority in charge of foreign investment is Ministry of Economic Affairs of Republic of China. The industries in Taiwan are categorized into permitted, restricted and prohibited foreign investment areas. Investors may apply for settlement of exchange in accordance with the annual yield of their investment or the allocation of surplus.

Eminent Domain

When the investment made by an investor constitutes less than 45% of the total amount of capital of the investee enterprise, and the investee enterprise has been expropriated or acquired by the government for the purpose of national defense, reasonable government compensation shall be paid to the investors. However, if the capital contribution made by the investor constitutes at least 45% of the total amount of capital of the investee enterprise and continues remaining above 45% for two decades since its establishment, then the government may not exercise its eminent domain power over such investee enterprise.

Taiwan Regulations on Tax

The current principal regulations governing tax in Taiwan include the following:

Under the Income Tax Law, there are two kinds of income tax, comprehensive income tax for individuals and income tax for enterprises operating for profit, respectively.

Individuals who have income with a source within Taiwan must pay comprehensive income tax on their income sourced within Taiwan; while non-resident individuals having income with a source within Taiwan, except otherwise provided in the Income Tax Law, shall pay tax based on the amount attributable to the sources of their income.

The enterprise with head office located in Taiwan shall pay profit-seeking income tax on its global income both within and outside Taiwan; while the enterprises with head office outside Taiwan shall only pay profit-seeking income tax on its business income sourced from within Taiwan.

Rate of Income Tax

The individual comprehensive income tax exemption threshold is NT$90,000 per person per year. Any income beyond such exemption threshold is subject to a progressive tax rate ranging from 5% to 45%.

With respect to enterprises operating for profit, the exemption threshold is NT$120,000. Any income beyond such exemption threshold is subject to 17% tax rate on its taxable income.

Sale of goods or service, import of goods in Taiwan are subject to a Value-Added or Non-Value-Added Business Tax. The Rate of business tax, except as otherwise stipulated in the relevant tax law, ranges from 5% to 10% as determined by the State Council of Taiwan.

PRC Regulations of the Insurance Industry

The insurance industry in the PRC is highly regulated. CIRC is the regulatory authority responsible for the supervision of the Chinese insurance industry. Insurance activities undertaken within the PRC are primarily governed by the Insurance Law and the related rules and regulations.

Initial Development of Regulatory Framework

The Chinese Insurance Law was enacted in 1995. This original insurance law, which we refer to as the 1995 Insurance Law, provided the initial framework for regulating the domestic insurance industry. Among the steps taken under the 1995 Insurance Law were the following:

Establishment of the CIRC and 2002 Amendments to the Insurance Law

China’s insurance regulatory regime was further strengthened with the establishment of the CIRC in 1998. The CIRC was given the mandate to implement reform in the insurance industry, minimize insolvency risk for Chinese insurers and promote the development of the insurance market.

The 1995 Insurance Law was amended in 2002 and the amended insurance law, which we refer to as the 2002 Insurance Law, became effective on January 1, 2003. The major amendments to the 1995 Insurance Law include:

2009 Amendments to the Insurance Law

The 2002 Insurance Law was amended again in 2009 and the amended insurance law, which we refer to as the 2009 Insurance Law, became effective on October 1, 2009. The major amendments to the 2002 Insurance Law include:

According to the 2009 Insurance Law, the minimum registered capital required to establish an insurance agency or insurance brokerage as a company must comply with the PRC Company Law. The registered capital or the capital contribution of insurance agencies or insurance brokerages must be paid-up capital in cash. The 2009 Insurance Law also sets forth some specific qualification requirements for insurance agency and brokerage practitioners. The senior managers of insurance agencies or insurance brokerages must meet specific qualification requirements, and their appointments are subject to approval of the CIRC. Personnel of an insurance agency or insurance brokerage engaging in the sales of insurance products must meet the qualification requirements set by the CIRC and obtain a qualification certificate issued by the CIRC. Under the 2009 Insurance Law, the parties to an insurance transaction may engage insurance adjusting firms or other independent appraisal firms that are established in accordance with applicable laws, or persons who possess the requisite professional expertise, to conduct assessment and adjustment of the insured subject matters. Additionally, the 2009 Insurance Law specifies additional legal obligations for insurance agencies and brokerages.

The 2009 Insurance Law was revised again on April 24, 2015, the 2015 Insurance Law, with an aim to further eliminate various administrative approvals as well as grant more market discretion to participants, among which, (i) the requirement of prior approval by CIRC to establish an insurance agency or an insurance brokerage; (ii) the requirement on personnel or senior managers of an insurance agency or an insurance brokerage to obtain certain relevant qualification certificate; or (iii) the requirement of prior approval for split, merger or change of organizational form of an insurance agency company or an insurance brokerage company.

On October 14, 2015, Legislative Affairs Office of the State Council circulated the Provisions on Amendment to Insurance Law (Draft) (the “2015 Draft Insurance Law”)for public opinion until November 14, 2015, with an aim to further grant market discretion to participants while strengthen supervision afterwards, among which, (i) allows insured funds to be invested in equity, insurance assets management products as well as financial derivative products for the purposes of risk management, (ii) allows pension insurance products to be provided, (iii) eliminate the limit on self-reserved insurance premiums of property insurance company, (iv) perfect the relevant rules and regulations, especially those on insurance solvency supervision, (v) strengthen the crackdown of illegal insurance activities, including substantially increased penalty fines, and (vi) impose certain measures for the protection of the insured, including a mandatory requirement of at least 20-day hesitation period for any life insurance with a term over one year and prohibition of any illegal disclosure, sale or otherwise provision of the insured’s personal information by insurance companies and intermediaries.

The CIRC

The CIRC has extensive authority to supervise insurance companies and insurance intermediaries operating in the PRC, including the power to:

Regulation of Insurance Agencies

The principal regulation governing insurance agencies is the Provisions on the Supervision and Administration of Specialized Insurance Agencies (the “Agency Provisions”) promulgated by the CIRC on September 25, 2009 and effective on October 1, 2009, which replaced the Provisions on the Administration of Insurance Agencies issued by the CIRC on December 1, 2004 and effective on January 1, 2005. According to the Agency Provisions, the establishment of an insurance agency is subject to minimum registered capital requirement and other requirements and the approval of the CIRC. The term “insurance agency” refers to an entity that engages in insurance agency business within the authorization of, and collects commissions from, insurance companies, including the professional insurance agency companies and their branches. The insurance agency shall meet the qualification requirements specified by the CIRC, obtain the license to conduct an insurance agency business with the approval of the CIRC. An insurance agency may take any of the following forms: (i) a limited liability company; or (ii) a joint stock limited company. An insurance agency must have a registered capital of at least RMB2 million ($313,332). Where it is established as a nationwide company, its registered capital must be at least RMB10 million ($1,566,661). The registered capital must be paid up in cash. On April 27, 2013, CIRC issued the Decision on Revising the Agency Provisions (the “2013 Agency Provisions”), pursuant to which, CIRC has mandated any insurance agency established subsequent to the Decision on Revising the Agency Provisions to meet a minimum registered capital requirement of RMB50 million ($8.1 million). On October 19, 2015, CIRC issued the Decision on Revising Eight Regulations including Provisions on Insurance Companies Setting up Offshore Insurance Organizations, which made certain revisions to the 2013 Agency Provisions (the “2015 Agency Provisions”), among which, (i) eliminate the requirement of prior approval by CIRC to establish an insurance agency; (ii) eliminate the requirement on personnel or senior managers of an insurance agency to obtain certain relevant qualification certificate; or (iii) eliminate the requirement of prior approval by CIRC on split, merger or change of organizational form of an insurance agency company.

On May 16, 2013, CIRC issued the 2013 Notice, pursuant to which, professional insurance agency established prior to the issuance of the Decision on Revising the Agency Provisions, with registered capital less than RMB50 million ($8.1 million), can operate their existing business within the provinces where they have the registered office or branch office, but shall not set up any new branches in any province where they do not have the registered office or any branch office.

On September 17, 2015, CIRC issued Opinions on Deepening the Reformation of Insurance Intermediary Market (the “Reformation Opinions”), pursuant to which, CIRC will take further actions to simplify unnecessary administrative procedures, among which, the elimination of 8 administrative approvals, including the cancellation of previously required qualification certificate for insurance salesperson, the previously required approval for the split, merger, organizational change, set-up of branch office and exit of insurance agency and brokerage company. CIRC will also focus on (i) improving management over entry into and exit from insurance intermediary market and setting up a multilayered service system; (ii)encouraging and pushing forward reformation and innovation to improve intermediary service; (iii)strengthening self-management and supervision and promoting the improvement of industrial quality; (iv) placing stronger supervision and management and improving the comprehensive administrative efficiency; (v)focusing more on organizational construction and industrial self-control; and (vi) consummating information disclosure system and making better use of social supervision.

On September 29, 2016, CIRC circulated the Notice on Issuance of Business License to Insurance Intermediaries. In order to promote the sound and steady development of insurance intermediary market, CIRC instructed its local counterparts to focus on the followings factors while managing the business licenses of insurance intermediaries: (i) capital contributions to be self-owned, genuine and legal; (ii) registered capital to be deposited into an escrow account set up with qualified commercial bank; (iii) to maintain sufficient and valid professional liability insurance; (iv) reasonable and viable business model; (v) established corporate governance; and (vi) to undergo mandatorily required risk assessment.

An insurance agency may engage in the following insurance agency businesses:

The name of an insurance agency must contain the words “insurance agency” or “insurance sales.” The license of an insurance agency company is valid for a period of three years and may be renewed with due application 30 days prior to its expiration. An insurance agency must report to the CIRC when it (i) changes its registered name or the name of its branches; (ii) changes its registered address or the operating address of its branches; (iii) the sponsors or major shareholders change their respective name; (iv) changes its major shareholders; (v) changes its registered capital; (vi) materially changes its equity structure; (vii)changes its organizational form; (viii) split, merger; (ix) amends its articles of association; or (x) sets up or closes its branches. The senior managers of an insurance agency including its branches must meet specific qualification requirements set forth in the Agency Provisions. The appointment of the senior managers of an insurance agency including its branches is subject to review and approval of the CIRC.

Regulation of Insurance Brokerages

The principal regulation governing insurance brokerages is the Provisions on the Supervision and Administration of Insurance Brokerage Institutions (the “Brokerage Provisions”) promulgated by the CIRC on September 25, 2009 and effective on October 1, 2009, which replaced the Provisions on the Administration of Insurance Brokerages issued by the CIRC on December 15, 2004 and effective on January 1, 2005. According to this Brokerage Provisions, the establishment of an insurance brokerage is subject to the approval of the CIRC. The term “insurance brokerage” refers to an entity provides brokerages service on the execution of the insurance contract between the insured and the insurance company based on the interests of the insured and collects commission as agreed, including the insurance brokerage companies and their branches, The insurance brokerage shall meet the qualification requirements specified by the CIRC and obtain the license to operate an insurance brokering business with the approval of the CIRC. Insurance brokering business includes both direct insurance brokering, which refers to brokering activities on behalf of insurance applicants or the insured in their dealings with the insurance companies, and reinsurance brokering, which refers to brokering activities on behalf of insurance companies in their dealings with reinsurance companies. An insurance brokerage may take any of the following forms: (i) a limited liability company; or (ii) a joint stock limited company. An insurance brokerage company must have a registered capital or capital contribution of at least RMB10 million ($1,566,661). The registered capital must be paid up in cash. On April 27, 2013, CIRC issued the Decision on Revising the Brokerage Provisions (the “2013 Brokerage Provisions”), pursuant to which, CIRC has mandated any insurance brokerage established subsequent to the 2013 Brokerage Provisions to meet a minimum registered capital requirement of RMB50 million ($8.1 million).On October 19, 2015, CIRC issued the Decision on Revising Eight Regulations including Provisions on Insurance Companies Setting up Offshore Insurance Organizations, which made certain revisions to the 2013 Agency Provisions (the “2015 Brokerage Provisions”), among which, (i) eliminate the requirement of prior approval by CIRC to establish an insurance brokerage company; (ii) eliminate the requirement on personnel or senior managers of an insurance brokerage company to obtain certain relevant qualification certificate; or (iii) eliminate the requirement of prior approval by CIRC on split, merger or change of organizational form of an insurance brokerage company.

On May 16, 2013, CIRC issued the 2013 Notice, pursuant to which, professional insurance brokerage established prior to the issuance of the Decision on Revising the Brokerage Provisions, with registered capital less than RMB50 million ($8.1 million), can operate their existing business within the provinces where they have the registered office or branch office, but shall not set up any new branches in any province where they do not have the registered office or any branch office.

On September 17, 2015, CIRC issued Opinions on Deepening the Reformation of Insurance Intermediary Market (the “Reformation Opinions”), pursuant to which, the following targets were erected for future reformation of insurance intermediary market: (i) improve management over entry into and exit from insurance intermediary market and set up a multilayered service system; (ii) encourage and push forward reformation and innovation and improve intermediary service; (iii) strengthen self-management and supervision and promote the improvement of industrial quality; (iv) place stronger supervision and management and improve the comprehensive administrative efficiency; (v) pay more attention to organizational construction and industrial self-control; and (vi) consummate information disclosure system and make better use of social supervision. The Reformation Opinions will be beneficial to both the improvement of reformation and development conducted by insurance intermediaries on their own and transformation and upgrading of the insurance intermediary market.

An insurance brokerage may conduct the following insurance brokering businesses:

The name of an insurance brokerage must contain the words “insurance brokerage.” The license of an insurance brokerage company is valid for three years and may be renewed with due application 30 days prior to its expiration. An insurance brokerage must report to the CIRC when it (i) changes its registered name or the name of its branches; (ii) change its registered address or the operating address of its branches; (iii) the sponsors or the major shareholders change their respective name; (iv) changes its major shareholders; (v) changes its registered capital; (vi) materially changes its equity structure; (vii)changes its organizational form; (viii) split, merger; (ix) amends its articles of association; or (x) sets up or closes its branches. The senior managers of an insurance brokerage including its branches must meet specific qualification requirements set forth in the Brokerage Provisions. Appointment of the senior managers of an insurance brokerage including its branches is subject to review and approval by the CIRC.

Regulation of Insurance Salespersons

The principal regulation governing individual insurance salespersons is the Measures on the Supervision of Insurance Salespersons issued by the CIRC on January 6, 2013 and effective on July 1, 2013, which replaced the Provisions on the Administration of Insurance Salespersons promulgated on April 6, 2006 and effective on July 1, 2006. Under this regulation, the term “insurance salesperson” refers to an individual who sells insurance products for an insurance company, including those who are engaged by insurance companies or by insurance agencies. To engage in insurance sales activities as an insurance salesperson, a person first must pass the qualification examination for the insurance agency practitioners organized by the CIRC to obtain a “Qualification Certificate of Insurance Agency Practitioners”. The person must have a junior high school education or above to be qualified for the examination. In addition to the qualification certificate, a person must be registered with the CIRC’s Insurance Intermediary Supervision Information System and obtain a “Practice Certificate of Insurance Salespersons” issued by the insurance company or insurance agency to which he or she belongs in order to conduct insurance sales activities. On August 3, 2015, CIRC issued the Notice on Relevant Issues to Management of Insurance Intermediary Practitioners (the “2015 Notice”), pursuant to which, the qualification certificate is no more a pre-requisite condition for insurance intermediary practitioners to practice, instead, the insurance intermediary companies where such practitioners work shall complete the practitioners registration for them and conduct professional training. CIRC branches shall not accept any application for qualification approval of insurance salesperson (including insurance agency practitioners) any more.

Regulation of Insurance Brokerage Practitioner and Insurance Adjustment Practitioners

The principal regulation governing insurance brokerage practitioners and insurance adjustment practitioners is the Measures on the Supervision of Insurance Brokerage Practitioners and Insurance Adjustment Practitioners issued by the CIRC on January 6, 2013 and effective on July 1, 2013. To engage in the insurance brokerage activities as an insurance brokerage practitioner, or in the insurance adjustment activities as an insurance adjustment practitioner, a person first must pass the qualification examination organized by the CIRC for the insurance brokerage practitioners or for the insurance adjustment practitioners to obtain a “Qualification Certificate of Insurance Brokerage Practitioners” or a “Qualification Certificate of Insurance Adjustment Practitioners”. The person must have a tertiary education or above to be qualified for the examination. In addition to the qualification certificate, a person also must be registered with the CIRC’s Insurance Intermediary Supervision Information System and obtain a “Practice Certificate of Insurance Brokerage Practitioners” or “Practice Certificate of Insurance Adjustment Practitioners” issued by the insurance brokerage firm or insurance claims adjusting company to which he or she belongs in order to conduct insurance brokerage or claims adjustment activities. An insurance brokerage practitioner is not allowed to conduct insurance brokerage activities on behalf of himself or herself. On August 3, 2015, CIRC issued the 2015 Notice, pursuant to which, the qualification certificate is no more a pre-requisite condition for insurance intermediary practitioners (including insurance adjustment practitioners) to practice, instead, the insurance intermediary companies where such practitioners work shall complete the practitioners registration for them and conduct professional training. CIRC branches shall not accept any application for qualification approval of insurance brokerage practitioners any more.

Content Related to Insurance Industry in the Legal Documents of China’s Accession to the WTO

According to the Circular of the CIRC on Distributing the Content Related to Insurance Industry in the Legal Documents of China’s Accession to the WTO, for the life insurance sector, within three years of China’s accession to the WTO on December 11, 2001, geographical restrictions were to be lifted, equity joint venture companies allowed to provide health insurance, group insurance, and pension/annuity services to Chinese citizens and foreign citizens, and no other restrictions allowed except those on the proportion of foreign investment (no more than 50%) and establishment conditions. For the non-life insurance sector, within three years of China’s accession, the geographical restrictions were to be lifted and no restrictions allowed other than establishment conditions. For the insurance brokerage sector, within five years of China’s accession, the establishment of wholly foreign-funded subsidiary companies was to be allowed, and no restrictions allowed other than establishment conditions and restrictions on business scope.

According to the latest Catalogue of Industries for Guiding Foreign Investment (2015 Revision) issued by Ministry of Commerce on March 10, 2015 with effective date on April 10, 2015, both the insurance agency and insurance brokerage do not fall into the prohibited or restricted category any more. On January 12, 2017, the State Council issued the Notice on Certain Measures to Strengthen Opening up and Utilization of Foreign Investment, pursuant to which, restrictions on foreign investors entry into the industry of insurance institutions and insurance intermediaries within China will be further relaxed. However, as these regulations are still relatively new, local CIRC counterparts may have different interpretations. Based on the consultation by the Company with the relevant local counterparts of CIRC, they are of the view that the proportion of foreign investment in insurance intermediaries shall not exceed 24.9%.

PRC Regulations on Foreign Exchange

Foreign Currency Exchange

Foreign exchange regulation in China is primarily governed by the following rules:

Under the Exchange Rules, the RMB is convertible for current account items, including the distribution of dividends, interest payments, trade and service-related foreign exchange transactions. Conversion of RMB for capital account items, such as direct investment, loan, security investment and repatriation of investment, however, is still subject to the approval of the SAFE or relevant authorities.

Under the Administration Rules, foreign-invested enterprises may only buy, sell or remit foreign currencies at those banks authorized to conduct foreign exchange business after providing valid commercial documents and, in the case of capital account item transactions, obtaining approval from the SAFE. Capital investments by foreign-invested enterprises outside of China are also subject to limitations, which include approvals by the Ministry of Commerce, the SAFE and the State Development and Reform Commission.

On June 9, 2016, SAFE issued the Notice on Reforming and Regulating Management Policies of Settlement of Foreign Exchange under Capital Accounts, pursuant to which, the domestic entity may, depending on its actual operation need, settle its revenue in foreign currency with the bank, provided such revenue falls into those under capital accounts with explicit policy on settlement by willingness; while for those revenue under capital accounts still subject to restrictive regulations, such applicable policies shall prevail.

On January 26, 2017, SAFE issued the Notice on Further Promoting the Reform of Foreign Exchange Management and Strengthening Verification on Authenticity and Legality, pursuant to which, banks are mandated to strengthen verification on authenticity and legality on foreign exchange conversion and remittance offshore.

PRC Regulations on Dividend Distribution

The principal regulations governing dividend distributions of wholly foreign-owned companies include:

Under these regulations, wholly foreign-owned companies in the PRC may pay dividends only out of their accumulated profits as determined in accordance with PRC accounting standards. In addition, these wholly foreign-owned companies are required to set aside at least 10% of their respective accumulated profits each year, if any, to fund certain reserve funds, until the accumulative amount of such fund reaches 50% of its registered capital. These reserve funds are not distributable as cash dividends. On January 19, 2015, MOFCOM published a draft version of a proposed Foreign Investment Law (the “Draft Foreign Investment Law”) with an explanatory note. MOFCOM has requested comments from the public on the Draft Foreign Investment Law by February 17, 2015, which, once promulgated, will replace and integrate the three existing laws over foreign investment, including the Foreign-Invested Enterprise Law.

PRC Regulations on Tax

PRC Enterprise Income Tax

The PRC EIT is calculated based on the taxable income determined under the PRC accounting standards and regulations, as well as the EIT law. On March 16, 2007, the National People’s Congress of China enacted the EIT Law, a new EIT law which became effective on January 1, 2008. On December 6, 2007, the State Council promulgated the Implementation Rules which also became effective on January 1, 2008. On December 26, 2007, the State Council issued the Notice on Implementation of Enterprise Income Tax Transition Preferential Policy under the EIT Law, or the Transition Preferential Policy Circular, which became effective simultaneously with the EIT Law. The EIT Law imposes a uniform EIT rate of 25% on all domestic enterprises and foreign-invested enterprises unless they qualify under certain exceptions. Under the EIT Law, as further clarified by the Implementation Rules, the Transition Preferential Policy Circular and other related regulations, enterprises that were established and already enjoyed preferential tax treatments before March 16, 2007 will continue to enjoy them in the following manners: (i) in the case of preferential tax rates, for a five-year period starting from January 1, 2008, during which the tax rate will gradually increase to 25%; or (ii) in the case of preferential tax exemption or reduction for a specified term, until the expiration of such term. However, if such an enterprise has not enjoyed the preferential treatments yet because of its failure to make a profit, its term for preferential treatment will be deemed to start from 2008.

PRC Business Tax and Implementation of VAT

Taxpayers providing taxable services in China were required to pay a business tax at a normal tax rate of 5% of their revenues, unless otherwise provided. According to the Announcement on the VAT Reform Pilot Program of the Transportation and Selected Modern Service Sectors issued by the State Tax Bureau in July 2012, the transportation and some selected modern service sectors, including research and development and technical services, information technology services, cultural creative services, logistics support services, tangible personal property leasing services, and assurance and consulting service sectors, should pay value-added tax instead of business tax based on a predetermined timetable (hereinafter referred to as the “VAT Reform”), effective September 1, 2012 for entities in Beijing and October 1, 2012 for entities in Jiangsu. In March 2016, the PRC State Council further expanded the application of VAT to several other key sectors, including real estate, construction, financial services and lifestyle services, effective May 1, 2016.

As of December 31, 2016, all of our Consolidated Affiliated Entities have been requested to convert into the VAT system.

Dividend Withholding Tax

Under the PRC tax laws effective prior to January 1, 2008, dividends paid to foreign investors by foreign-invested enterprises are exempt from PRC withholding tax. Pursuant to the EIT Law and the Implementation Rules, dividends generated after January 1, 2008 and distributed to us by our PRC subsidiaries are under a 5% withholding tax subject to PRC laws and regulations, provided that we are determined by the relevant PRC tax authorities to be a “non-resident enterprise” under the EIT Law.

AVAILABLE INFORMATION

Copies of our Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K, and amendments to those reports filed or furnished pursuant to Sections 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and other filings made with the Securities and Exchange Commission, are available free of charge through our Web site (http://cuis.asia/cuis_en, under the Investor Relations section) as soon as reasonably practicable after such reports are electronically filed with, or furnished to, the Securities and Exchange Commission. The inclusion of our Web site address in this report does not include or incorporate by reference into this report any information contained on, or accessible through, such Web sites.

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

You should carefully consider the risks described below together with all of the other information included in this Form 10-K. The statements contained in or incorporated herein that are not historic facts are forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those set forth in or implied by forward-looking statements. See “Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements.” If any of the following risks actually occurs, our business, financial condition or results of operations could be harmed. In that case, you may lose all or part of your investment.

Risks Relating to Our Business

If we are unable to obtain and maintain the licenses to operate our business, our business prospects and future results of operations would be adversely affected.

We operate our businesses with approvals and licenses granted by the government. If these approvals or licenses are revoked or suspended or are not renewed, or if we are unable to obtain any additional licenses that we may need to operate or expand our business in the manner we desire, then our financial condition and results of operations, as well as our prospects, will suffer.

We face substantial political risks associated with doing business in Taiwan, particularly due to domestic political events and the tense relationship between Taiwan and the People’s Republic of China, which could adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations.

Law Broker’s executive office and substantial assets are located in Taiwan and most of our revenues are derived from our operations in Taiwan currently. Accordingly, our business, financial condition and results of operations and the market price of our common shares may be affected by changes in Taiwan governmental policies, taxation, inflation or interest rates and by social instability and diplomatic and social developments in or affecting Taiwan which are outside of our control. Taiwan has a unique international political status. Since 1949, Taiwan and the Chinese mainland have been separately governed. The PRC claims it is the sole government in China and that Taiwan is part of China. Although significant economic and cultural relations have been established between Taiwan and the PRC, such as the engagement of Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement (“ECFA”) in 2010 and Cross-strait Investment Protection and Promotion Agreement in 2012, relations may become strained again. On June 21, 2013, Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Straits of the PRC and Straits Exchange Foundation of Taiwan entered into the Cross-Strait Agreement on Trade in Services, with the aim of smoothing and extending the cooperation between the PRC and Taiwan accordingly. However, as of the date of this Annual Report on Form 10-K, the Taiwan government has not approved Cross-Strait Agreement on Trade in Services. The PRC government has refused to renounce the use of military force to gain control over Taiwan. Past developments in relations between the Taiwan and the PRC have on occasion depressed the market prices of the securities of companies in Taiwan. Relations between the Taiwan and the PRC and other factors affecting military, political or economic conditions in Taiwan could materially and adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations, as well as the market price and the liquidity of our securities. In addition, the complexities of the relationship between the Taiwan and PRC require companies involved in cross-strait business operations to carefully monitor its actions and manage its relationships with both Taiwan and PRC governments. We cannot assure you that we will be able to successfully manage our relationships with the Taiwan and PRC governments for our cross-strait business operations, which could have an adverse effect on our ability to expand our business and conduct cross-strait business operations.

Sales of our products are concentrated in a few select markets. Adverse developments in these markets could have a material and disproportionate impact on us.

Our revenues are highly concentrated in a few select markets, including Taiwan and PRC. Net revenues generated from sales to customers in Taiwan and PRC, in the aggregate, accounted for 100% of the Company’s net revenues for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively. As a result of the concentration of our revenues in these markets, economic downturns, changes in governmental policies and increased competition in these markets could have a material and disproportionate impact on our revenues, operating results, business and prospects.

If we fail to attract and retain productive sales professionals or agents, our business could suffer.

Our entire sales of life, property and casualty insurance products are conducted through our individual sales professionals or agents, who are not our employees. Some of these sales professionals or sales agents are significantly more productive than others in generating sales. If we are unable to attract and retain the core group of highly productive sales professionals or sales agents, our business could be materially and adversely affected. Competition for sales personnel from insurance companies and other insurance intermediaries may also force us to increase the compensation of our sales professionals or sales agents, which would increase operating costs and reduce our profitability.

Our business and prospects could be materially and adversely affected if we are not able to manage our growth successfully.

Law Broker commenced its insurance intermediary business in 1992. During the past two decades, Law Broker has expanded its distribution and service networks across Taiwan, with 30 sales and service outlets (including the headquarters) and 2,523 employees and sales professionals as of December 31, 2016. Anhou commenced its insurance intermediary business in 2003 and has expanded its operations substantially in recent years. Anhou’s distribution and service networks expanded from one company in one province to two insurance agencies and one brokerage in six provinces and 49 service outlets as of December 31, 2016. Meanwhile, we broadened our service offerings from the distribution of only life insurance products to cover a wide variety of property and casualty insurance and automobile insurance products. We anticipate continued growth in the future through multiple means. Our expansion has placed, and will continue to place, substantial demands on our managerial, operational, technological and other resources. To manage and support our continued growth, we must continue to improve our operational, administrative, financial and technological systems, procedures and controls, and expand, train and manage our growing employee and agent base. Furthermore, our management will be required to maintain and expand our relationships with insurance companies, other insurance intermediaries, regulators and other third parties. We cannot assure you that our current and planned personnel, systems, procedures and controls will be adequate to support our future operations. Any failure to effectively and efficiently manage our expansion could materially and adversely affect our ability to capitalize on new business opportunities, which in turn could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations.

We may be unsuccessful in identifying and acquiring suitable acquisition candidates, which could adversely affect our growth.

We expect our future growth to come from acquisitions of high-quality independent insurance agencies and brokerages as well as establishment of new insurance agencies and brokerages. There is no assurance we can successfully identify suitable acquisition candidates, especially in those areas where we do not yet have a presence. Even if we identify suitable candidates, we may not be able to complete an acquisition on terms that are commercially acceptable to us. In addition, we compete with other entities to acquire high-quality independent insurance agencies and brokerages. Many of our competitors may have substantially greater financial resources than we do and may be able to outbid us for these acquisition targets. If we are unable to complete acquisitions, our growth strategy may be impeded and our earnings or revenue growth may be negatively affected.

If we fail to integrate acquired companies efficiently, or if the acquired companies do not perform to our expectations, our business and results of operations may be adversely affected.

Even if we succeed in acquiring other insurance agencies and brokerages, our ability to integrate an acquired entity and its operations is subject to a number of factors. These factors include difficulties in the integration of acquired operations and retention of personnel, especially the sales professionals and sales agents who are not employees of the acquired company, entry into unfamiliar markets, unanticipated problems or legal liabilities, and tax and accounting issues. The need to address these factors may divert management’s attention from other aspects of our business and materially and adversely affect our business prospects. In addition, costs associated with integrating newly acquired companies could negatively affect our operating margins.

Furthermore, the acquired companies may not perform to our expectations for various reasons, including legislative or regulatory changes that affect the insurance products in which a company specializes, the loss of key clients after the acquisition closes, general economic factors that impact a company in a direct way and the cultural incompatibility of an acquired company’s management team with us. If an acquired company cannot be operated at the same profitability level as our existing operations, the acquisition would have a negative impact on our operating margin. Our inability to successfully integrate an acquired entity or its failure to perform to our expectations may materially and adversely affect our business, prospects, results of operations and financial condition.

Because the commission and fee revenue we earn on the sale of insurance products is based on premiums and commission and fee rates set by insurance companies, any decrease in these premiums or commission and fee rates may have an adverse effect on our results of operations.

We are engaged in the insurance agency and brokerage business and derive revenues primarily from commissions and fees paid by the insurance companies whose policies our customers purchase. The commission and fee rates are set by insurance companies and are based on the premiums that the insurance companies charge. Commission and fee rates and premiums can change based on the prevailing economic, regulatory, taxation-related and competitive factors that affect insurance companies. These factors, which are not within our control, include the ability of insurance companies to place new business, underwriting and non-underwriting profits of insurance companies, consumer demand for insurance products, the availability of comparable products from other insurance companies at a lower cost, the availability of alternative insurance products such as government benefits and self-insurance plans, as well as the tax deductibility of commissions and fees and the consumers themselves. In addition, premium rates for certain insurance products, such as the mandatory automobile liability insurance that each automobile owner in Taiwan and the PRC is legally required to purchase, are tightly regulated by Insurance Bureau of FSC in Taiwan and CIRC in PRC.

Because we do not determine, and cannot predict, the timing or extent of premium or commission and fee rate changes, we cannot predict the effect any of these changes may have on our operations. Intense competition among insurance companies has led to a gradual decline in premium rate levels of some property and casualty insurance products. Although such decline may stimulate demand for insurance products and increase our total sales volume, it also reduces the commissions and fees we earn on each policy sold. Any decrease in premiums or commission and fee rates may significantly affect our profitability. In addition, our budget for future acquisitions, capital expenditures and other expenditures may be disrupted by unexpected decreases in revenues caused by decreases in premiums or commission and fee rates, thereby adversely affecting our operations.

Competition in our industry is intense and, if we are unable to compete effectively, we may lose customers and our financial results may be negatively affected.

The insurance intermediary industry in Taiwan and China is highly competitive, and we expect competition to persist and intensify. In insurance product distribution, we face competition from insurance companies that use their in-house sales force and exclusive sales agents to distribute their products, and from business entities that distribute insurance products on an ancillary basis, such as commercial banks, postal offices and automobile dealerships, as well as from other professional insurance intermediaries. We sell insurance products through our exclusive sales professionals and sales agents pursuant to agency contracts entered into with our subsidiaries or Consolidated Affiliated Entities in Taiwan and China, as applicable. The term of these agency contracts with Law Broker generally is for three years and will be re-signed upon expiration, while the term of these agency contracts with Anhou generally is for one year with automatic extension in case neither party objects at the end of the term. These sales professionals and sales agents are not our employees and we cannot assure you that they will continue their services subsequent to the expiration of such agency contracts. We compete for customers on the basis of product offerings, customer services and reputation. Many of our competitors have greater financial and marketing resources than we do and may be able to offer products and services that we do not currently offer and may not offer in the future. If we are unable to compete effectively against those competitors, we may lose customers and our financial results may be negatively affected.

Quarterly and annual variations in our commission and fee revenue may have unexpected impacts on our results of operations.

Our commission and fee revenue is subject to both quarterly and annual fluctuations as a result of the seasonality of its business, the timing of policy renewals and the net effect of new and lost business. Historically, Law Broker’s commission and fee revenue, particularly revenue derived from distribution of life insurance products, for the second and fourth quarters of any given year have been higher than the first and third quarters. Anhou’s commission and fee revenue, particularly revenue derived from distribution of life insurance products, for the fourth quarter of any given year has been the highest among all four quarters, while Anhou’s commission and fee revenue for the first quarter of any given year has been the lowest among all four quarters. The factors that cause the quarterly and annual variations are not within our control. Specifically, consumer demand for insurance products can influence the timing of renewals, new business and lost business, which generally includes policies that are not renewed, and cancellations. As a result, you may not be able to rely on quarterly or annual comparisons of our operating results as an indication of our future performance.

If our contracts with insurance companies are terminated or changed, our business and operating results could be adversely affected.

We primarily act as agents for insurance companies in distributing their products to retail customers. Our relationships with the insurance companies are governed by agreements between Law Broker or Anhou and the insurance companies. See “Corporate History and Structure - Insurance Company Partners.” These contracts establish, among other things, the scope of authority, the pricing of the insurance products we distributes and its fee rates. These contracts typically have a term of one year and will be automatically extended for successive one-year term unless terminated earlier with at least 30 days or 60 days advance notice prior to its expiration.

In the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016, Law Broker’s major insurance company partners, after aggregating the business conducted between Law Broker and the various local branches of the insurance companies were AIATW, Farglory Life Insurance Co., Ltd., Fubon Life Insurance Co., Ltd., Shin Kong Life Insurance Co., Ltd., Taiwan Life Insurance Co., Ltd. and TransGlobal Life Insurance Co., Ltd, arranged in alphabetical order. Among them, Farglory Life Insurance Co., Ltd., Taiwan Life Insurance Co., Ltd., and Fubon Life Insurance Co., Ltd. accounted for 33.87%, 11.98%, and 10.24% of our total net revenues in the fiscal year ending December 31, 2016, respectively.

In the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016, Anhou’s major insurance company partners, after aggregating the business conducted between Anhou and the various local branches of the insurance companies, were Aegon THTF Life Insurance Co., Ltd., AVIVA Life Insurance Co., Ltd., Funde Sino Life Insurance Co., Ltd., Huaxia Insurance Co., Ltd., and Taikang Life Insurance Co., Ltd., arranged in alphabetical order. None of these insurance company partners accounted for more than 10% of our total net revenues for the year ended December 31, 2016.

The termination of our contracts with insurance companies that in aggregate account for a significant portion of our business, or changes to material terms of these contracts, could adversely affect our business and operating results.

Our future success depends on the continuing efforts of our senior management team and other key personnel, and our business may be harmed if we lose their services.

Our future success depends heavily upon the continuing services of the members of our senior management team and other key personnel, in particular Mr. Yi Hsiao Mao, the Chief Executive Officer, Ms. Yung Chi Chuang, the Chief Financial Officer, Mr. Wen Yuan Hsu, the Chief Marketing Officer, Mr. Tung Chi Hsieh, the Chief Operating Officer, and Mr. Te-Yun Chiang, the Chief Technology Officer. If one or more of our senior executives or other key personnel, are unable or unwilling to continue in their present positions, we may not be able to replace them easily, or at all. As such, our business may be disrupted and our financial condition and results of operations may be materially and adversely affected. Competition for senior management and key personnel is intense, the pool of qualified candidates is very limited, and we may not be able to retain the services of our senior executives or key personnel, or attract and retain high-quality senior executives or key personnel in the future. As is customary in the PRC and Taiwan, we do not have insurance coverage for the loss of our senior management team or other key personnel.

In addition, if any member of our senior management team or any of our other key personnel joins a competitor or forms a competing company, we may lose customers, sensitive trade information and key professionals and staff members. Most of our executive officers and key employees have entered into an employment agreement with our subsidiaries or Consolidated Affiliated Entities, respectively. If any disputes arise between any of our senior executives or key personnel and us, we cannot assure you of the extent to which any of these agreements may be enforced.

Sales professionals or sales agent and employee misconduct is difficult to detect and deter and could harm our reputation or lead to regulatory sanctions or litigation costs.

Sales professionals or sales agent and employee misconduct could result in violations of law by us, regulatory sanctions, litigation or serious reputational or financial harm. Misconduct could include:

We cannot always deter sales professionals or sales agent or employee misconduct, and the precautions we take to prevent and detect these activities may not be effective in all cases. We cannot assure you, therefore, that sales professionals or sales agent or employee misconduct will not lead to a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations or financial condition.

All of our personnel engaging in insurance agency or brokering are required under relevant regulations to have a qualification certificate issued by the relevant government authorities in Taiwan. If these qualification requirements are strictly enforced in the future, our business may be materially and adversely affected.

All of Law Broker’s personnel who engage in insurance agency and brokering are required under relevant Taiwan regulations to obtain a registration certificate. To obtain the registration certificate, the sale professionals have to pass the insurance sales professionals qualification test sponsored by the Life Insurance Association of the Republic of China or Property Insurance Association of the Republic of China (collectively the “Associations”, each a “Association”). Once the applicants passed such test, the Associations will notify Law Broker of those applicants who passed the test and Law Broker is obligated to issue the registration certificate to them. The registration certificate is valid for five years and the holder shall renew the registration certificate prior to its expiration date. See “Corporate History and Structure —Regulation.” As of December 31, 2016, all of Law Broker’s sales professionals had received and held a valid registration certificate.

If we fail to maintain an effective system of internal controls over financial reporting, we may not be able to accurately report our financial results or prevent fraud.

As a public company, we are subject to reporting obligations under U.S. securities laws. Pursuant to Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and the related rules adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, every public company is required to include a management report on our Company’s internal controls over financial reporting (“ICFR”) in its annual report, which contains management’s assessment of the effectiveness of the company’s internal controls over financial reporting.

While we believe our ICFR is currently effective, there is no assurance we will be able to maintain effective ICFR in the future. If we fail to do so, we may not be able to produce reliable financial reports and prevent fraud. Moreover, if we were not able to conclude we have effective ICFR, investors may lose confidence in the reliability of our financial statements, which would negatively impact the trading price of our shares. Our reporting obligations as a public company, including our efforts to comply with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, will continue to place a significant strain on our management, operational and financial resources and systems for the foreseeable future.

Any significant failure in our information technology systems could have a material adverse effect on our business and profitability.

Our business is highly dependent on the ability of our information technology systems to timely process a large number of transactions across different markets and products at a time when transaction processes have become increasingly complex and the volume of such transactions is growing rapidly. The proper functioning of our financial control, accounting, customer database, customer service and other data processing systems, together with the communication systems of our Taiwan Subsidiaries and Consolidated Affiliated Entities and our main offices in Taiwan and Jiangsu are critical to our business and to our ability to compete effectively. We cannot assure you that our business activities would not be materially disrupted in the event of a partial or complete failure of any of these primary information technology or communication systems, which could be caused by, among other things, software malfunction, computer virus attacks or conversion errors due to system upgrading. In addition, a prolonged failure of our information technology system could damage our reputation and materially and adversely affect our future prospects and profitability.

If we are unable to respond in a timely and cost-effective manner to rapid technological change in the insurance intermediary industry, there may be a resulting adverse effect on business and operating results.

The insurance industry is increasingly influenced by rapid technological change, frequent new product and service introductions and evolving industry standards. For example, the insurance intermediary industry has increased use of the Internet to communicate benefits and related information to consumers and to facilitate information exchange and transactions. We believe that our future success will depend on our ability to continue to anticipate technological changes and to offer additional product and service opportunities that meet evolving standards on a timely and cost-effective basis. There is a risk that we may not successfully identify new product and service opportunities or develop and introduce these opportunities in a timely and cost-effective manner. In addition, product and service opportunities that our competitors develop or introduce may render our products and services uncompetitive. As a result, we can give no assurances that technological changes that may affect our industry in the future will not have a material adverse effect on our business and results of operations.

Our Company’s affiliates have significant control over matters requiring approval by shareholders.

The affiliates of our Company hold 100% of our Company’s outstanding preferred shares, approximately 31.4% of our Company’s outstanding common shares, and approximately 48.8% of the voting power of our Company as of March 10, 2017 (calculated in accordance with Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended). As a result, our Company’s affiliates, in view of their ownership percentage of our common stock and voting power, have significant control over matters requiring approval by our shareholders, including the selection of our board of directors, approval or rejection of mergers, sales or licenses of all or substantially all of our assets, or other business combination transactions. The interests of our Company’s affiliates may not always coincide with the interests of our other shareholders and as such our Company may take action in advancement of its affiliates’ interests to the detriment of our other shareholders, including you. Accordingly, you may not be able to influence any action we take or consider taking, even if it requires a shareholder vote.

Fluctuation in the value of the RMB may have a material adverse effect on your investment.

The change in value of the RMB against the U.S. dollar, the Euro and other currencies is affected by changes in China's political and economic conditions, among other things. On July 21, 2005, the PRC government changed its decade-old policy of pegging the value of the RMB to the U.S. dollar. Under the new policy, the RMB is permitted to fluctuate within a narrow and managed band against certain foreign currencies. While the international reaction to the RMB revaluation has generally been positive, there remains significant international pressure on the PRC government to adopt an even more flexible currency policy, which could result in a further and more significant appreciation of the RMB against the U.S. dollar. As a portion of our costs and expenses is denominated in RMB, the revaluation in July 2005 and potential future revaluation has and could further increase our costs. In addition, any significant revaluation of the RMB may have a material adverse effect on our financial condition. For example, to the extent that we need to convert U.S. dollars we receive from financings into RMB for our operations, appreciation of the RMB against the U.S. dollar would have an adverse effect on the RMB amount we receive from the conversion. Conversely, if we decide to convert our RMB into U.S. dollars for the purpose of making payments for business purposes, appreciation of the U.S. dollar against the RMB would have a negative effect on the U.S. dollar amount available to us.

We are a holding company and depend upon the earnings of our subsidiaries.

We are a holding company and conduct all our operations through our subsidiaries. All of our operating income is generated by our operating subsidiaries. We primarily rely on dividends and other advances and transfers of funds from our subsidiaries, to provide the funds necessary to meet our debt service obligations or to pay dividends. Although we are the majority stockholder, directly or indirectly, of each of our operating subsidiaries and therefore able to control their respective declaration of dividends, applicable laws may prevent our operating subsidiaries from being able to pay such dividends. In addition, such payments may be restricted by claims against our subsidiaries by their creditors, such as suppliers, vendors, lessors, and employees, and by any applicable bankruptcy, reorganization, or similar laws applicable to our operating subsidiaries. The availability of funds, and therefore the availability of our operating subsidiaries to pay dividends or make other payments or advances to us, will depend upon their operating results.

Risks Related to Our Corporate Structure in the PRC

If the PRC government finds that the agreements that establish the structure for operating our China business do not comply with applicable PRC laws and regulations, we could be subject to severe penalties.

We conduct our operations in China principally through contractual arrangements among our wholly-owned PRC subsidiary, CU WFOE and our operating company in the PRC, namely, Anhou and its shareholders, where Anhou directly holds 100% equity interests in one PRC insurance agency, namely Sichuan Kangzhuang and one insurance brokerage, namely Jiangsu Law. Anhou, Sichuan Kangzhuang and Jiangsu Law hold the licenses and permits necessary to conduct our insurance intermediary business and related businesses in China.

Our contractual arrangements with Anhou and its shareholders enable us to:

Because of these contractual arrangements, we are the primary beneficiary of Anhou and its subsidiaries and have consolidated them into our consolidated financial statements. Although we believe that these agreements are in compliance with current PRC regulations, we cannot assure you that the PRC government would agree that these contractual arrangements comply with PRC licensing, registration or other regulatory requirements, with existing policies or with requirements or policies that may be adopted in the future, such as the Draft Foreign Investment Law described below.

On January 19, 2015, MOFCOM published a draft version of a proposed Foreign Investment Law (the “Draft Foreign Investment Law”) with an explanatory note. This Draft Foreign Investment Law, once promulgated, will replace and integrate the three existing laws over foreign investment, the Law of the PRC on Chinese-Foreign Equity Joint Ventures, the Wholly Foreign-owned Enterprise Law and the Law of the PRC on Sino-foreign Cooperative Enterprises. The Draft Foreign Investment Law was formulated with a view to opening wider to the outside, promoting and regulating foreign investment, protecting the legitimate rights and interests of foreign investors, safeguarding national security and public interests, and facilitating the healthy development of the socialist market economy. MOFCOM has requested comments from the public on the draft Law by February 17, 2015.

Some of the more significant concepts in the Foreign Investment Law include the following:

Effective Control

The proposed law has adopted the concept of effective control in the foreign investment area. The Draft Foreign Investment Law stipulates that a company established in China but controlled by foreign investors shall be deemed a foreign investor and foreign entities controlled by Chinese investors can, under some circumstances, be deemed Chinese domestic investors. According to Draft Foreign Investment Law, “control” refers to several circumstances including the contractual control by exercising decisive influences on the operation, finance, personnel or technology of the enterprise by contract, trust or other means.

Negative List Management

Most foreign investments will not need pre-approval as was previously required. It means that the Chinese market could be more open and efficient in some sectors to set up foreign invested companies. However, the Draft Foreign Investment Law sets out a Negative List, or Catalogue of Prohibitions. Foreign investors are not allowed to invest in any sector set out in the Catalogue of Prohibitions. Further, a Catalogue of Restrictions will set forth those sectors with restrictions imposed on foreign investors. The use of Negative lists represents a method of management or administration of foreign investments.

How domestic VIEs, potentially deemed to be foreign enterprises under the Draft Foreign Investment Law and currently operating in Negative List sectors, will be treated is unclear.

National Security Reviews

The Draft Foreign Investment Law also establishes a united foreign investment national security review system which will conduct examinations on the foreign investments that endangers or may endanger the national security.

Information Reporting System

The Draft Foreign Investment Law establishes a foreign investment information reporting system. The new rules include submission of a foreign investment report (such as when setting up a company), a report of any Changes of Foreign Investment (any adjustments of investment) and an annual report. Generally, reporting obligations arise when a foreign investor purchases not less than 10% of the stock of a domestic entity, or less than 10% but the purchase results in a change of control of the domestic entity.

Supervision and Inspection

The Draft Foreign Investment Law establishes a mechanism for the supervision and inspection of foreign investors and foreign invested enterprises from industrial and commercial, taxation, foreign exchange, auditing and other administrative departments. The government’s focus on foreign investments and foreign investment management has shifted from the approval prior to a foreign invested company being established to the supervision and inspection after it is set up.

PRC laws and regulations governing the validity of these contractual arrangements are uncertain and the relevant government authorities have broad discretion in interpreting these laws and regulations. If the PRC government determines that our contractual arrangements do not comply with applicable laws and regulations, it could revoke our business and operating licenses, require us to discontinue or restrict our operations, restrict our right to collect revenues, block our website, require us to restructure our operations, impose additional conditions or requirements with which we may not be able to comply, or take other regulatory or enforcement actions against us that could be harmful to our business. The imposition of any of these penalties would result in a material and adverse effect on our ability to conduct our business.

If the PRC government finds that we, our PRC subsidiary and Consolidated Affiliated Entities do not comply with applicable PRC laws and regulations, we could be subject to severe penalties.

If we, our Consolidated Affiliated Entity, Anhou or any of the existing and future subsidiaries of Anhou are found to be in violation of any existing or future PRC laws or regulations, or fail to obtain or maintain any of the required permits or approvals, the relevant PRC regulatory authorities, including the CIRC, will have broad discretion in dealing with such violations, including:

The imposition of any of these penalties could result in a material and adverse effect on our ability to conduct our business in the PRC.

We rely on contractual arrangements with Anhou and its shareholders for our China operations, which may not be as effective in providing operational control as direct ownership.

We have relied and expect to continue to rely on contractual arrangements with our PRC Consolidated Affiliated Entity, Anhou, and its shareholders to operate our business in China. For a description of these contractual arrangements, see “Corporate History and Structure”. These contractual arrangements may not be as effective in providing us with control over Anhou and its subsidiaries as direct ownership. We have no direct or indirect equity interests in Anhou or any of its subsidiaries.

Though subsequent to PRC’s accession to WTO, the restrictions on foreign investment in insurance intermediaries have been relaxed, except those on qualifications as well as capital requirement of the investors, the interpretations of local counterparts of CIRC have not been clear and consistent, especially on the proportion of foreign investment. We rely on contractual arrangements with Anhou to operate our business in China. If we had direct ownership of Anhou and its subsidiaries, we would be able to exercise our rights as a shareholder to effect changes in the board of directors of Anhou and its subsidiaries, which in turn could effect changes, subject to any applicable fiduciary obligations, at the management level. However, under the current contractual arrangements, we rely on Anhou and its shareholders’ performance of their contractual obligations to exercise effective control. In addition, our contractual arrangements generally have a term of ten-year with an automatic extension of another ten-year term unless our PRC subsidiary, CU WFOE, determines otherwise. Though neither Anhou nor its shareholders has any right under these agreements to terminate such agreements prior to the expiration date, we may not be able to strictly enforce these agreements in case they choose to do so, due to the uncertainty associated with PRC government’s determination on the validity of these contractual arrangements or the lack of assets enforceable outside PRC. Certain affiliates of our Company are also directors and executive officers of our Consolidated Affiliated Entities. In addition, though Anhou is under the effective control of CU WFOE through these contractual arrangements, the shareholders and officers of Anhou may not act in the best interests of our company or may not perform their obligations under these agreements, including the obligation to renew these agreements when their initial ten-year term expires. Furthermore, as all of Anhou’s assets are located in China, if Anhou or its shareholders determine to terminate the VIE Agreements, the unaffiliated investors will have little or no recourse against them. Such risks exist throughout the period in which we intend to operate our business through the contractual arrangements with Anhou. Therefore, these contractual arrangements may not be as effective as direct ownership in providing us with control over these Consolidated Affiliated Entities.

If Anhou and its shareholders fail to perform their obligations under these contractual arrangements, we may have to incur substantial costs and other resources to enforce such arrangements and rely on legal remedies under PRC law, including seeking specific performance or injunctive relief and claiming damages, which may not be effective. For example, if the shareholders and officers of Anhou were to refuse to transfer their equity interest in Anhou to us or our designee when we exercise the call option pursuant to these contractual arrangements, or if they were otherwise to act in bad faith toward us, then we may have to take legal action to compel them to fulfill their contractual obligations. However, due to the uncertainty associated with PRC government’s determination on the validity of these contractual arrangements or the lack of assets enforceable against Anhou outside PRC, we may not be able to effectively enforce our right under these agreements.

All of our contractual arrangements with Anhou and shareholders are governed by PRC law and provide for the resolution of disputes through arbitration in the PRC. Accordingly, these contracts would be interpreted in accordance with PRC law and any disputes would be resolved in accordance with PRC legal procedures. The legal environment in the PRC is not as developed as in some other jurisdictions, such as the United States. As a result, uncertainties in the PRC legal system could limit our ability to enforce these contractual arrangements. In the event we are unable to enforce these contractual arrangements, we may not be able to exert effective control over our Consolidated Affiliated Entities, and our ability to conduct our business in the PRC may be negatively affected.

Contractual arrangements we have entered into with Anhou may be subject to scrutiny by the PRC tax authorities. A finding that we owe additional taxes could substantially reduce our consolidated net income and the value of your investment.

Under PRC laws and regulations, arrangements and transactions among related parties may be subject to audit or challenge by the PRC tax authorities. Since both of CU WFOE and Anhou are under our common control, either under direct ownership or through contractual arrangements, and certain our officers and directors used to be and are currently the employees of Anhou and its subsidiaries (for example, Tung Chi Hsieh and Te Yun Chiang, our Chief Operating Officer and Chief Technology Officer, also act as Division Chief of Management and Manager of Jiangsu Law respectively, and Wen Yuan Hsu, our Chief Marketing Officer, also acts as the General Manager of Sichuan Kangzhuang), the VIE Agreements are likely to be deemed as arrangements between related parties. In addition, CU WFOE has been granted substantial unilateral right under the VIE Agreements. We could face material and adverse tax consequences if the PRC tax authorities determine that the contractual arrangements between our PRC subsidiary and Anhou are not on an arm’s-length basis and adjust the income of Anhou in the form of a transfer pricing adjustment, where the relevant PRC tax authorities may, in their discretion, disregard the tax filing of Anhou and impose a different tax amount payable by Anhou. A transfer pricing adjustment could among other things, result in a reduction, for PRC tax purposes, of expense deductions recorded by Anhou, which could in turn increase their respective tax liabilities. Moreover, the PRC tax authorities may impose interest and other penalties on Anhou for underpayment of taxes. Though we have not encountered any challenge or transfer pricing adjustment by the PRC tax authorities so far, we could not assure you that the PRC tax authorities will not do so in the future. Our consolidated net income may be materially and adversely affected by the occurrence of any of the foregoing.

PRC regulation of direct investment by offshore holding companies to PRC entities may delay or prevent us from making additional capital contributions to our PRC subsidiary, which could materially and adversely affect our liquidity and our ability to fund and expand our business.

We are an offshore holding company conducting our operations in China through our PRC subsidiary and Consolidated Affiliated Entities. In order to provide additional funding to our PRC subsidiary and Consolidated Affiliated Entities, we may make additional capital contributions to our PRC subsidiary.

Any capital contribution we make to our PRC subsidiary, shall be filed with the PRC Ministry of Commerce or its local counterparts and settled with banks where we have opened capital account and registered with the SAFE or its local counterparts. Such filings and settlement shall depend on the efficiency the relevant government authority and banks and might be time consuming while their outcomes would be uncertain. The registered capital of CU WFOE is $300,000 and has been contributed.

We cannot assure you that we will be able to complete the necessary government registrations or obtain the necessary government approvals on a timely basis, if at all, with respect to future capital contributions by us to our PRC subsidiary. If we fail to complete such registrations or obtain such approvals, our ability to capitalize or otherwise fund our PRC operations may be negatively affected, which could adversely and materially affect our liquidity and our ability to fund and expand our business.

It may be difficult to effect service of process and enforcement of legal judgments upon us and our officers and directors because they reside outside the United States.

To better operate our business, some of our directors and officers reside in the PRC or Taiwan, our service of process on such directors and officers may be difficult to effect within the United States. Also, with respect to the assets for overseas operation, any judgment obtained in the United States against us may not be enforceable outside the United States.

Risks Related to Doing Business in Taiwan

Extensive regulation of our industry may limit our flexibility to respond to market conditions and competition, and our business may suffer.

Subsequent to our acquisition of AHFL on August 24, 2012, we operate our insurance agency and brokerage business in Taiwan through our operating entity Law Broker. As an insurance agency and brokerage service provider in Taiwan, Law Broker is subject to extensive regulation. See “Item 1.Business—Regulation” for a discussion of the regulatory environment applicable to Law Broker. As revenue generated by Law Broker constitutes a substantial part of our revenue, any changes in the regulatory environment applicable to Law Broker may adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Currently, Law Broker’s principal regulator is the Financial Supervisory Committee of Republic of China, or the FSC, which was formed on July 1, 2004 in accordance with the Financial Supervisory Organization Act, which was intended to grant regulatory authority over the Taiwan insurance industry to the FSC.

Our operations and financial results could be severely harmed by natural disasters.

Law Broker’s executive office is located in Taiwan, which suffered a severe earthquake during fiscal year of 2000. We did not experience significant disruption to our operations as a result of that earthquake. Taiwan is also exposed to typhoons and tsunamis. If a major earthquake, typhoon, tsunami or other natural disaster were to affect our operations, our business would suffer serious harm.

Stockholders may have more difficulty protecting their interests under the laws of the Taiwan than they would under the laws of the United States.

Our corporate affairs are governed by our articles of incorporation, the Company Law, and by the laws governing corporations incorporated in Taiwan. In addition, our corporate affairs may remain governed by the Statute of Law Broker. The rights of stockholders and the responsibilities of management and the members of the board of directors of Taiwan companies are different from those applicable to a corporation incorporated in the United States. For example, controlling or major stockholders of Taiwan companies do not owe fiduciary duties to minority stockholders. As a result, holders of our common shares may have more difficulty in protecting their interests in connection with actions taken by our management or members of our board of directors than they would as public stockholders of a United States corporation.

Fluctuation in the value of the New Taiwanese Dollar may have a material adverse effect on your investment.

The value of the New Taiwanese Dollar (“NTD” or “NT$”) against the US dollar (“US$”) and other currencies may fluctuate and is affected by, among other things, changes in political and economic conditions. As of December 31, 2016, the exchange rate of NT$ to the US$ was NT$1=US$0.03104.

In Taiwan, our revenues and costs are denominated in the NT$, and a significant portion of our financial assets are also denominated in NT$. We rely substantially on dividends and other fees paid to us by our Taiwan Subsidiary. Any significant appreciation or depreciation of the NT$ against the USD may affect our cash flows, revenues, earnings and financial position, and the value of, and any dividends payable on, our shares in USD. For example, a further appreciation of the NT$ against the USD would make any new NT$-denominated investments or expenditures more costly to us, to the extent that we need to convert USD into the NT$ for such purposes. An appreciation of the NT$ against the USD would also result in foreign currency translation losses for financial reporting purposes when we translate our USD denominated financial assets into the NT$, as the NT$ is our reporting currency in Taiwan. Conversely, a significant depreciation of the NT$ against the USD may significantly reduce the USD equivalent of our reported earnings, and may adversely affect the price of our shares.

Sensitivity analysis

The following table indicates the instantaneous change in our Company's (loss) / profit after tax (and accumulated losses) that would arise if foreign exchange rates at the reporting date had changed at that date, assuming all other risk variables remained constant.

The weakening of the US Dollar against the above currencies by the same percentages would have had the equal but opposite effect on the above currencies to the amounts shown above, on the basis that all other variables remain constant.

The sensitivity analysis assumes that the change in foreign exchange rates had been applied to re-measure those financial instruments held by our Company which expose our Company to foreign currency risk at the reporting date. The analysis excludes differences that would result from the translation of the financial statements of foreign operations into our Company's presentation currency.

Risks Related to Doing Business in China

Our limited operating history in China, especially our limited experience in distributing property and casualty insurance products may not provide an adequate basis to judge our future prospects and results of operations.

We have a limited operating history in China. Anhou commenced our insurance intermediary business in 2003 by distributing life insurance products and expanded our offerings to other types of property and casualty insurance products in 2009. Anhou started distributing automobile insurance business in 2010. Life insurance products distributed by Anhou accounted for 87.7% of Anhou’s total net revenues in the fiscal year ending December 31, 2016. Property and casualty insurance products distributed by Anhou accounted for 12.3% of Anhou’s total net revenues in the fiscal year ending December 31, 2016. While life insurance and property and casualty insurance distribution are two major areas of our future growth strategy in China, we cannot assure you that our efforts to further develop these businesses will be successful. If Anhou’s life insurance distribution and property and casualty insurance distribution fail to grow, our future growth in China will be significantly affected. In addition, our limited operating history in China, especially our limited experience in selling property and casualty insurance products, may not provide a meaningful basis for you to evaluate our business, financial performance and prospects.

Our businesses in China are highly regulated, and the administration, interpretation and enforcement of the laws and regulations currently applicable to us involve uncertainties, which could materially and adversely affect our business and results of operations.

Anhou operates in a highly regulated industry. The CIRC has authority to supervise and regulate the insurance industry in China. In exercising its authority, the CIRC has wide discretion, and the administration, interpretation and enforcement of the laws and regulations applicable to us involve uncertainties that could materially and adversely affect our business and results of operations. Although we have not had any material violations to date, we cannot assure you that our operations will always be consistent with the interpretation and enforcement of the laws and regulations by the CIRC from time to time.

The principal regulation governing insurance agencies in China is the Provisions on the Supervision and Administration of Specialized Insurance Agencies (the “Agency Provisions”) promulgated by the CIRC on September 25, 2009 and effective on October 1, 2009 (restated on October 19, 2015), which replaced the Provisions on the Administration of Insurance Agencies issued by the CIRC on December 1, 2004 and effective on January 1, 2005. The Agency Provisions have not only set forth the market entrance standards for applicants to establish an insurance agency, but also stipulate the qualification criteria of senior management for such insurance agency. The Agency Provisions have also provided general rules on business operations as well as granted relatively broad supervision rights to the CIRC. The principal regulation governing insurance brokerages in China is the Provisions on the Supervision and Administration of Insurance Brokerage Institutions (the “Brokerage Provisions”) promulgated by the CIRC on September 25, 2009 and effective on October 1, 2009 (restated on October 19, 2015), which replaced the Provisions on the Administration of Insurance Brokerages issued by the CIRC on December 15, 2004 and effective on January 1, 2005. The Brokerage Provisions have not only set forth the market entrance standards for applicants to establish a brokerage firm, but also stipulate the qualification criteria of senior management for such brokerage firm. The Brokerage Provisions have also provided general rules on business operations as well as granted relatively broad supervision rights to the CIRC. On January 6, 2013, CIRC issued Measures on the Supervision of Insurance Salespersons and Measures on the Supervision of Insurance Brokerage Practitioners and Insurance Adjustment Practitioners, which sets forth a higher academic requirement for candidates to take the qualification examination for the insurance agency and brokerage practitioners organized by the CIRC. On August 3, 2015, CIRC issued the 2015 Notice, pursuant to which, in lieu of the qualification examination/test previously required for insurance salesperson, insurance agency practitioners and insurance brokerage practitioners, CIRC only requires their companies to complete such practitioner registrations on their behalves and conduct professional training on them. The enactment of any new laws and regulations in replacement of the above-mentioned laws or the change of interpretations of any such current laws and regulations may have a significant impact on the operation and financial results of our Company.

For an expanded discussion of the material regulations affecting our Company, please review the discussion located under the “Regulation” heading in the “Corporate History and Structure” section of this annual report.

Further development of regulations in China may impose additional costs and restrictions on our activities.

China’s insurance regulatory regime is undergoing significant changes. Some of these changes and the further development of regulations applicable to us may result in additional restrictions on our activities or more intensive competition in this industry. For example, under the provisions for administration of professional insurance agencies and brokerages promulgated on September 25, 2009, insurance agencies and brokerage companies are required to increase their guaranty deposit, which generally cannot be withdrawn without the CIRC’s approval, when they open any new branches. Furthermore, pursuant to the provisions, the minimum registered capital requirements for insurance agencies and brokerages were increased substantially. Under the provisions for administration of professional insurance agencies and brokerages promulgated on October 19, 2015, CIRC now allows professional insurance agency companies and insurance brokerage companies to more freely use their guaranty deposit under the following circumstances, among which: (i) reduction in their registered capital; (ii) cancellation of their licenses; (iii) purchase of qualified professional liability insurance; or (iv) other circumstances as set forth by CIRC, provided that a written report be submitted within 5 days of such use. On April 27, 2013, CIRC issued the Decision on Revising the Agency Provisions and Decision on Revising the Brokerage Provisions, pursuant to which, CIRC has mandated any insurance agency and insurance brokerage established subsequent to the Decisions to meet a minimum registered capital requirement of RMB50 million ($8.1 million). On May 16, 2013, CIRC issued the 2013 Notice, pursuant to which, professional insurance agencies and insurance brokerages established prior to the issuance of the above Decisions, with registered capital less than RMB50 million($8.1 million), can continuously operate their existing business within the provinces where they have the registered office or branch office, but shall not set up any new branches in any province where they do not have the registered office or any branch office. See “Corporate History and Structure - Regulation.” In addition, the CIRC issued an Opinion of CIRC on Reforming and Improving the Management System of Insurance Salespersons in September 2010 (the “Reforming Opinion”), which requires the insurance companies and insurance intermediaries to build up a clear legal relationship with the insurance salespersons, improve the fundamental protection rights of the insurance salespersons, and encourage the insurance companies and insurance intermediaries to actively explore new models and marketing channels for insurance sales system. On September 14, 2012, CIRC issued another opinion to reiterate and push forward the Reforming Opinion above.

Adverse changes in economic and political policies of the PRC government could have a material adverse effect on the overall economic growth of China, which could adversely affect our business.

We conduct our business in China primarily through our PRC subsidiary and Consolidated Affiliated Entities. Accordingly, our results of operations, financial condition and prospects in China are subject to a significant degree to economic, political and legal developments in China. China’s economy differs from the economies of most developed countries in many respects, including with respect to the amount of government involvement, level of development, growth rate, control of foreign exchange and allocation of resources. While the PRC economy has experienced significant growth in the past 40 years or so, growth has been uneven across different regions and among various economic sectors of China and has been slowed down during the past few years. The PRC government has implemented various measures to encourage economic development and guide the allocation of resources. While some of these measures benefit the overall PRC economy, they may also have a negative effect on us. For example, our financial condition and results of operations may be adversely affected by government control over capital investments or changes in tax regulations that are applicable to us.

Although the PRC government has implemented measures since the late 1970s emphasizing the utilization of market forces for economic reform, the reduction of state ownership of productive assets and the establishment of improved corporate governance in business enterprises, the PRC government still owns a substantial portion of productive assets in China. In addition, the PRC government continues to play a significant role in regulating industry development by imposing industrial policies. The PRC government also exercises significant control over China’s economic growth through the allocation of resources, controlling payment of foreign currency-denominated obligations, setting monetary policy and providing preferential treatment to particular industries or companies. Actions and policies of the PRC government could materially affect our ability to operate our business.

Uncertainties with respect to the PRC legal system could adversely affect us.

We conduct our business in China primarily through our PRC subsidiary and Consolidated Affiliated Entities. The business conducted by our PRC subsidiary and Consolidated Affiliated Entities in China are governed by PRC laws and regulations. Our PRC subsidiary is generally subject to laws and regulations applicable to foreign investments in China and, in particular, laws applicable to wholly foreign-owned enterprises. The PRC legal system is based on written statutes. Prior court decisions may be cited for reference but have limited precedential value.

Although, since 1979, PRC legislation and regulations have significantly enhanced the protections afforded to various forms of foreign investments in China, China has not developed a fully integrated legal system, and recently enacted laws and regulations may not sufficiently cover all aspects of economic activities in China. In particular, because these laws and regulations are relatively new, and because of the limited volume of published decisions and their nonbinding nature, the interpretation and enforcement of these laws and regulations involve uncertainties. In addition, the PRC legal system is based in part on government policies and internal rules (some of which are not published on a timely basis or at all) that may have a retroactive effect. As a result, we may not be aware of our violation of these policies and rules until some time after the violation. In addition, any litigation in China may be protracted and result in substantial costs and diversion of resources and management attention.

Governmental control of currency conversion may affect the value of your investment.

The PRC government imposes controls on the convertibility of the RMB into foreign currencies and, in certain cases, the remittance of currency out of China. Under existing PRC foreign exchange regulations, payments of current account items, including profit distributions, interest payments and expenditures from trade-related transactions, can be made in foreign currencies without prior approval from the SAFE by complying with certain procedural requirements. But approval from appropriate government authorities is required where RMB is to be converted into foreign currency and remitted out of China to pay capital expenses such as the repayment of loans denominated in foreign currencies. The PRC government may also at its discretion restrict access in the future to foreign currencies for current account transactions, and the recent drop in foreign exchange reserve of PRC has made it more likely to impose tighter control on foreign currency conversion and remittance offshore. Under our current corporate structure in the PRC, the primary source of our income at the holding company level from our PRC operations is dividend payments from our PRC subsidiary. Shortages in the availability of foreign currency may restrict the ability of our PRC subsidiary and our Consolidated Affiliated Entities to remit sufficient foreign currency to pay dividends or other payments to us, or otherwise satisfy their foreign currency denominated obligations. If the foreign exchange control system in China prevents us from obtaining sufficient foreign currency to satisfy our currency needs, we may not be able to pay dividends in foreign currencies to our shareholders.

We rely principally on dividends and other distributions on equity paid by our subsidiary to fund any cash and financing requirements we may have, and any limitation on the ability of our subsidiary to make payments to us could have a material adverse effect on our ability to conduct our business.

We are a holding company, and in the PRC we rely principally on dividends from our PRC subsidiary in China and service, license and other fees paid to our PRC subsidiary by our Consolidated Affiliated Entities for our cash requirements, including any debt we may incur. Current PRC regulations permit our PRC subsidiary to pay dividends to us only out of their accumulated profits, if any, determined in accordance with PRC accounting standards and regulations. In addition, our PRC subsidiary is required to set aside at least 10% of its after-tax profits each year as reported in its PRC statutory financial statements, if any, to fund a statutory reserve until such reserve reaches 50% of its registered capital, and our PRC subsidiary that is considered foreign-invested enterprises is required to further set aside a portion of its after-tax profits as reported in its PRC statutory financial statements to fund the employee welfare fund at the discretion of the board. These reserves are not distributable as cash dividends. However, according to the Draft Foreign Investment Law, which may replace the Wholly Foreign-owned Enterprise Law once promulgated, no such reserve is required. Furthermore, if our PRC subsidiary and Consolidated Affiliated Entities in China incur debt on their own behalf in the future, the instruments governing the debt may restrict their ability to pay dividends or make other payments to us. In addition, the PRC tax authorities may require us to adjust our taxable income under the contractual arrangements we currently have in place in a manner that would materially and adversely affect our PRC subsidiary’s ability to pay dividends and other distributions to us.

The PRC subsidiary has not made any profits to date and as a result has no accumulated profits available for the purposes of dividend distribution. Even though we expect the PRC subsidiary to become profitable in 2017, we intend to use any profits to fund our business operations or expansion of our business.

Any limitation on the ability of our subsidiary and Consolidated Affiliated Entities to distribute dividends or other payments to us could materially and adversely limit our ability to grow, make investments or acquisitions that could be beneficial to our businesses, pay dividends, or otherwise fund and conduct our business.

The PRC Labor Contract Law and its implementing rules may adversely affect our business and results of operations.

On June 29, 2007, the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress of China promulgated the Labor Contract Law, which became effective on January 1, 2008 and revised in 2012. On September 18, 2008, the State Council promulgated the implementing rules for the Labor Contract Law, which became effective upon adoption. This new labor law and its implementing rules have reinforced the protection for employees, who, under the existing PRC Labor Law, already have certain rights, such as the right to have written labor contracts, the right to enter into labor contracts with indefinite terms under specific circumstances, the right to receive overtime wages when working overtime, and the right to terminate in the labor contracts. In addition, the Labor Contract Law and its implementing rules have made some amendments to the existing PRC Labor Law and added some clauses that could increase cost of labor to employers. In the event that we decide to significantly reduce our workforce, the Labor Contract Law and its implementing rules could adversely affect our ability to effect these changes cost-effectively or in the manner we desire, which could lead to a negative impact on our business and results of operations in the PRC.

We may have difficulty establishing adequate management, legal and financial controls in the PRC.

The PRC historically has been deficient in western style management and financial reporting concepts and practices, as well as in modern banking, computer and other control systems. We may have difficulty in hiring and retaining a sufficient number of qualified employees to work in the PRC. Currently, we do not have any employees that are formally trained in US GAAP or in ICFR in the PRC. As a result of these factors, we may experience difficulty in establishing management, legal and financial controls, collecting financial data and preparing financial statements, books of account and corporate records and instituting business practices that meet western standards.

We may have limited legal recourse under the PRC laws if disputes arise under our contracts with parties in China.

The Chinese government has enacted significant laws and regulations dealing with matters such as corporate organization and governance, foreign investment, commerce, taxation and trade. However, their experience in implementing, interpreting and enforcing these laws and regulations is limited, and our ability to enforce commercial claims or to resolve commercial disputes is unpredictable. Our Company faces the risk that the parties to contracts may seek ways to terminate the transactions. For example, management of our Consolidated Affiliated Entities may hinder or prevent us from accessing important information regarding the financial and business operations of the Consolidated Affiliated Entities or refuse to pay us contractual consideration due under the VIE Agreements. The resolution of these matters may be subject to the exercise of considerable discretion by agencies of the Chinese government, and forces unrelated to the legal merits of a particular matter or dispute may influence their determination. Any rights we may have to specific performance, or to seek an injunction under the PRC laws, in either of these cases, are severely limited, and without a means of recourse by virtue of the Chinese legal system, we may be unable to prevent these situations from occurring. The occurrence of any such events could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. Although legislation in China over the past 40 years or so has significantly improved the protection afforded to various forms of foreign investment and contractual arrangements in China, these laws, regulations and legal requirements are relatively new and their interpretation and enforcement involve uncertainties, which could limit the legal protection available to us, and our stockholders. The inability to enforce or obtain a remedy under any of our existing or future agreements could result in a significant loss of business, business opportunities or capital and could have a material adverse impact on our operations.

Certain affiliates of ours are also directors and executive officers of our Consolidated Affiliated Entities. PRC laws provide that a director or certain members of senior management owes a fiduciary duty to the company he/ she directs or manages. These individuals must therefore act in good faith and in the best interests of the relevant PRC company pursuant PRC laws and must not use their respective positions for personal gains. These laws do not require them to consider our best interests when making decisions as a director or member of management of the relevant PRC company. For example, it may be possible for management of Anhou to breach the VIE agreements and while their actions may be in violation of US laws they could be legal in the PRC. Any judgment for violation of fiduciary duty under U.S. law may not be enforceable outside the United States. It may not be possible to effect service of process within the United States or elsewhere outside China upon certain our directors or senior executive officers residing in China, irrespective of matters arising under U.S. federal securities laws or applicable state securities laws. Any court judgment of United States for violation of fiduciary duty under U.S. law may not be enforceable in the PRC due to the lack of bilateral treaties between PRC and the United States providing for the reciprocal recognition and enforcement of civil judgment of courts.

Risks Relating to Ownership of Our Shares

You may not be able to liquidate your investment since there is no assurance that a public market will develop for our common stock or that our common stock will ever be approved for trading on a recognized exchange.

There is no established public trading market for our securities. Though we have engaged a market maker to apply for a quotation on the OTCQB in the United States and obtained the approval for trading, our shares are not and have not been listed on any recognized exchange. We cannot assure you that a regular trading market will develop or that if developed, will be sustained. In the absence of a regular trading market, you may be unable to liquidate its investment, which will result in the loss of your investment.

We have no plans to declare any dividends to shareholders in the near future.

We currently intend to retain our future earnings, if any, to support our operations and to finance expansion. The declaration, and amount of any future dividends will be made at the discretion of the board of directors, and will depend upon, among other things, the results of our operations, cash flows and financial condition, operating and capital requirements, and other factors as our board of directors considers relevant. There is no assurance that future dividends will be paid, and, if dividends are paid, there is no assurance with respect to the amount of any such dividend. If you require dividend income, you should not rely on an investment in our Company. Income received from an investment in our Company will only come from a rise in the market price in our Company’s stock, which is uncertain and unpredictable.

ITEM 1B. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS.

Not Applicable.

ITEM 2. PROPERTIES.

Facilities

Law Enterprise and Law Broker shared the same address as their registered address, which is located at 5th Floor, No. 311 3rd Section, Nanjing East Road, Taipei City, Taiwan, with approximately 753.29 square meters of office space. The lease is between Pon-Chen Co., Ltd. and Law Broker, for two years commencing from June 1, 2015 to May 31, 2017 and with a monthly rent of $11,562 (NT$373,251). Law Broker has also entered into 50 leases for each of its sales and service outlets and training centers (excluding its headquarters), with an aggregate office size of 18,036 square meters for an aggregate monthly fee of $125,132 (NT$4,030,989). Set forth below is a summary of our lease arrangements for the key offices and branches of our Company.

Anhou’s current registered address is located at Room 1906-1910, No. 215 Jiangzhong Middle Road, Jianye District, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China, with 6,458 square feet (600 square meters) of office space. The lease agreement is between Qing Tian and Anhou. The term is from February 1, 2014 to January 31, 2019 with rent of first year being $120,578 (RMB750,000), second year being $125,592 (RMB795,000), third year being $135,482 (RMB842,700), the fourth year being $143,611 (RMB893,262), and the fifth year being $152,227 (RMB946,857).

Sichuan Kangzhuang’s office is located at A and B areas, 14th Floor Renbao Building, No. 57 Dongyu Street, Jinjiang District, Chengdu City, Sichuan province, China, with 8,353 square feet (776 square meters) of office space. The lease was between People's Insurance Company of China, Sichuan Branch and Sichuan Kangzhuang. The lease term is from September 1, 2006 to August 31, 2011 for four years, with rent of approximately $4,862 (RMB31,040) per month, to be increased by 8% per annum commencing from September 1, 2008, payable every three months. Upon the expiration of the above lease, Sichuan Kangzhuang entered into a new lease with People's Insurance Company of China, Sichuan Branch, which is located at B area, 14th Floor Renbao Building, No.57 Dongyu Street, Chengdu City, Sichuan province, China, with 6,672 square feet (612 square meters) of office space. The lease term is from September 1, 2011 to August 31, 2014 for three years, with rent of $5,313 (RMB33,652) per month in the first year commencing from September 1, 2011, $5,844 (RMB37,017) per month in the second year commencing from September 1, 2012, $6,429 (RMB40,719) per month in the third year commencing from September 1, 2013, payable every three months. On August 8, 2014, the lease was renewed and the term was extended to August 31, 2017 for three years, with rent of $5,992 (RMB41,606) per month payable every three months.

Jiangsu Law’s office is located at No. 888 Jintong Road, Xingren County, Tongzhou District, Nantong City, Jiangsu province, China, with 21,527 square feet (2,000 square meters) of office space. The lease was between Xiangriya Industrial (Nantong) Co., Ltd., which is an affiliate of Mao Yi Hsiao. The lease term is from January 1, 2014 to December 31, 2019 for five years, with rent of approximately $12,241 (RMB 85,000) per year, payable every year.

ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.

From time to time, we may become involved in various lawsuits and legal proceedings, which arise, in the ordinary course of business. However, litigation is subject to inherent uncertainties, and an adverse result in these or other matters may arise from time to time that may harm our business. We are currently not aware of any such legal proceedings or claims that we believe will have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition or operating results.

ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

Not applicable.

PART II

ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES.

Market Information

Our common stock has been quoted on the Over the Counter Bulletin Board (“OTCBB”) under the symbol “CUII” since August 2012 and further uplisted from OTCBB to OTCQB in October 2016. The latest available closing price of our common stock prior to March 14, 2017 was US$5.00.

The following table sets forth for the respective periods indicated the high and low closing prices for our common stock. Such prices are based on inter-dealer bid and asked prices, without markup, markdown, commissions, or adjustments and may not represent actual transactions.

Shareholders

As of December 31, 2016, there were 160 record owners of our common stock and one record owner of our preferred stock.

Transfer Agent

Our transfer agent is Island Stock Transfer, at the address of 15500 Roosevelt Blvd., Suite 301, Clearwater, FL33760.

Dividends

We have never declared or paid any cash dividends or distributions on our common stock. We currently intend to retain our future earnings, if any, to support operations and to finance future growth and expansion and, therefore, do not anticipate paying any cash dividends on our common stock in the foreseeable future.

Securities Authorized for Issuance Under Equity Compensation Plans

Pursuant to the provisions of the AHFL Acquisition Agreement dated August 24, 2012 and its amendments on March 14, 2013, March 13, 2015, February 17, 2016 and August 8, 2016, in lieu of the 2 million employee stock option pool (the “ESOP”) described in the AHFL Acquisition Agreement, our Company committed to create an employee stock pool or similar plan consisting of up to 5 million shares of common stock to be granted to employees of affiliated entities of our Company (including Law Broker employees). Law Broker, being the only actively operated subsidiary in Taiwan, primarily engages in insurance brokerage and insurance agency service business across Taiwan. Upon satisfaction of respective performance criteria of Law Broker employees, the board of directors of Law Broker may submit its recommendation to our Company for its approval and issuance of such options under the ESOP. Details of terms and conditions on the said ESOP shall be set forth in separate ESOP documents duly approved by our Company. As of March 10, 2017, we has not yet set up the ESOP.

Options and Warrants

As of March 10, 2017, we had no outstanding options or warrants.

ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA.

The following selected consolidated statement of operations data for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014 and the selected consolidated balance sheet data as of December 31, 2016 and 2015 are derived from our audited consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Form 10-K.

On January 17 2014, our board of directors approved a change in our fiscal year end to December 31 from June 30.

Our historical results are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected in the future. You should read the following selected financial data in conjunction with the section titled “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations”, our consolidated financial statements, related notes, and other financial information included elsewhere in this Form 10-K.

CHINA UNITED INSURANCE SERVICE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME / (LOSS)

Selected Consolidated Balance Sheet Data

ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITIONS AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS.  

The following Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes thereto included in Part II, Item 8 of this Form 10-K Report. 

Overview

We are a Delaware corporation organized on June 4, 2010 by Mr. Mao as a listing vehicle for CU Hong Kong to be quoted on the Over the Counter Bulletin Board. CU Hong Kong, a wholly owned Hong Kong-based subsidiary of our Company, was founded by us on July 12, 2010 under Hong Kong laws. On October 20, 2010, CU Hong Kong founded a wholly foreign owned enterprise CU WFOE in Henan province in the PRC.

On January 16, 2011, we issued 20,000,000 shares of common stock, $0.00001 par value per share, to several non-U.S. persons for $300,000 in cash invested in our subsidiaries.  The issuance was made pursuant to an exemption from registration contained in Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The consideration was paid as of June 30, 2012. On January 28, 2011, we increased the number of authorized shares from 30,000,000 shares of common stock to 100,000,000 shares of common and 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock.

Anhou was founded in Henan province of the PRC on October 9, 2003. Anhou provides insurance agency services in the PRC.

Due to PRC legal restrictions on foreign ownership and investment in the insurance agency businesses in China, particularly those based on qualifications as well as capital requirements of the investors, Able Capital Holding Co., Ltd., a limited liability company established and registered in Hong Kong, delegated four PRC individuals, namely Yanyan Wang, Zhaohui Chen, Weizhe Hou and Yong Zhang, to invest in Anhou on its behalf. On September 26, 2013, the Anhou New Investors and the Anhou Original Shareholders entered into a shareholders’ resolution of Anhou, pursuant to which, Anhou Original Shareholders and Anhou New Investors agreed to increase the registered capital of Anhou to RMB50 million. On October 24, 2013, Anhou Original Shareholders entered into share transfer agreements with Anhou Existing Shareholders, pursuant to which Anhou Original Shareholders transferred all of their equity interests in Anhou to Mr. Hu for an aggregate transfer price of RMB10 million. Mr. Hu is currently the legal representative and the sole director of Anhou. On October 24, 2013, Anhou completed the registration with local Administration Industry and Commerce (“AIC”). The new business license was issued to Anhou on October 25, 2013. On November 17, 2016, Li Chen and Chunyan Lu entered into a share transfer agreement, pursuant to which Li Chen agreed to transfer all of his equity interest in Anhou to Chunyan Lu for an aggregate consideration of RMB3 million.

The registered capital increase of Anhou is in response to the promulgations of certain regulations by CIRC. On April 27, 2013, CIRC issued the Decision on Revising the Agency Provisions, pursuant to which, CIRC has mandated any insurance agency established subsequent to the Decision on Revising the Agency Provisions to meet a minimum registered capital requirement of RMB50 million. On May 16, 2013, CIRC issued the 2013 Notice, pursuant to which professional insurance agencies established prior to the issuance of the Decision on Revising the Agency Provisions, with registered capital less than RMB50 million, can continue operation of their existing business within the provinces where they have the registered office or branch office, but shall not set up any new branches in any province where they do not have the registered office or any branch office.

Prior to the capital increase, Anhou, a professional insurance agency with a PRC nationwide license, has a registered capital in the amount of RMB10 million. The branch offices of Anhou were all in Henan province. To better implement its expansion strategies, Anhou increased its registered capital to RMB50 million to meet the requirement of CIRC so that it can set up new branches in any province beyond its current operations in Mainland China.

On February 26, 2014, Anhou completed the registration of the change of its registered address to Room 1906-1910, No. 215 Jiangdong Middle Road, Jianye District, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province with the local AIC of Jiangsu Province. The new business license was issued to Anhou on February 26, 2014. Anhou obtained the Professional Insurance Agency License issued by Jiangsu Bureau of CIRC on April 21, 2014. Anhou’s previous headquarters located at Building 4K, Hesheng Plaza, No. 26 Yousheng South Road, Jinshui District, Zhengzhou, Henan province, has been registered as the Henan branch office of Anhou and it obtained the Professional Insurance Agency License issued by Henan Bureau of CIRC on January 3, 2014 and the business license issued by local AIC on January 9, 2014.

Sichuan Kangzhuang was founded on September 4, 2006 in Sichuan province in the PRC and provides insurance agency services in the PRC.  On August 23, 2010, at Sichuan Kangzhuang’s general meeting of shareholders, its shareholders voted to sell their shares to Anhou for RMB532,622. On September 6, 2010, the equity transfer agreements were signed between Anhou and each shareholder of Sichuan Kangzhuang. Sichuan Kangzhuang then had net liabilities of RMB219,123. Goodwill of RMB751,745 was therefore recorded. However, Sichuan Kangzhuang suffered loss since the acquisition, indicating the impairment of goodwill. As of December 31, 2014, the carrying value of the goodwill was fully impaired.

Jiangsu Law was founded on September 19, 2005 in Jiangsu Province in the PRC and provides insurance brokerage services in the PRC. On August 12, 2010, at Jiangsu’s general meeting of shareholders, its shareholders voted to sell their shares to Anhou for RMB518,000 and Anhou increased Jiangsu Law’s paid-in capital to RMB10,000,000 from RMB5,180,000 on January 18, 2011 to meet the PRC paid-in capital requirements for insurance brokerage companies. On September 28, 2010, the equity transfer agreements were signed between Anhou and each shareholder of Jiangsu. On acquisition date, Jiangsu had net assets of RMB2,286,842. Based on the purchase price allocation, the fair value of the identifiable assets and liabilities assumed exceeded the fair value of the consideration paid. As a result, our Company recorded a gain on acquisition of RMB1,768,842.

Due to PRC legal restrictions on foreign ownership and investment in insurance agency and brokerage businesses in China, especially those on qualifications and capital requirements of the investors, we operate our business primarily through our Consolidated Affiliated Entities in China. On January 17, 2010, CU WFOE and Anhou and Anhou Original Shareholders entered into a series of Old VIE Agreements pursuant to which CU WFOE has executed effective control over Anhou through these contractual arrangements. As a result of the capital increase and the share transfer described above, on October 24, 2013, CU WFOE, Anhou and Anhou Existing Shareholders entered into a series of VIE Agreements, including Power of Attorneys, Exclusive Option Agreements, Share Pledge Agreements, in the same form as the previous Old VIE Agreements, other than the change of shareholder names and their respective shareholdings. The Old VIE Agreements were terminated by and among CU WFOE, Anhou and Anhou Original Shareholders on the same date. The Exclusive Business Cooperation Agreement executed by and between CU WFOE and Anhou on January 17, 2011 remains in full effect. We do not hold equity interests in our Consolidated Affiliated Entities. However, through the VIE Agreements with these Consolidated Affiliated Entities and their respective shareholders, our Company effectively control, and are able to derive substantially all of the economic benefits from, these Consolidated Affiliated Entities, which allows us to consolidate the financial results of the Consolidated Affiliated Entities in its financial statements.

Our Consolidated Affiliated Entities in China are variable interest entities through which part of our insurance services are operated. It is through the VIE Agreements that it has effective control of the Consolidated Affiliated Entities, which allows us to consolidate the financial results of the Consolidated Affiliated Entities in our financial statements.  If Anhou and its shareholders fail to perform their obligations under the VIE Agreements, it could be limited in its ability to enforce the VIE Agreements that give us effective control. Furthermore, if we are unable to maintain effective control of our Consolidated Affiliated Entities, we would not be able to continue to consolidate the Consolidated Affiliated Entities’ financial results with our financial results. On January 19, 2015, MOFCOM published the Draft Foreign Investment Law with an explanatory note. MOFCOM has requested comments from the public on the Draft Foreign Investment Law by February 17, 2015, which, once promulgated, will replace and integrate the three existing laws over foreign investment, however, how these changes will affect entities currently operating in China, particularly foreign controlled variable interest entities, is not entirely clear. For more information see “Risk Factors-Risks Related to our Corporate Structure.”

On July 2, 2012, our Board of Directors and stockholders approved the Reclassified Shares, par value $0.00001 per share held by Mr. Mao into 1,000,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock on a share-for-share basis, the issuance of 1,000,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock to Mr. Mao and cancellation of 1,000,000 common stock held and submitted by Mr. Mao pursuant to the Reclassification.

Mr. Mao has extensive experience in the insurance agency and brokerage industry and had acted as the chairman of the board of Law Broker. Under the leadership of Mr. Mao, Law Broker has grown into one of the top insurance brokerage firms in Taiwan, has sustained stable growth for the past decades and generated substantial shareholder value for its stockholders. Our management wanted Mr. Mao to apply his years of experience in insurance industry into our expansion and to lead our growth. As a result, we approached Mr. Mao to discuss the possibility of Mr. Mao to play more of a managerial role and commit more time on the strategy design and operation of our Company and our subsidiaries. To ensure the consistently implementation of our strategies and policies, through mutual discussion and negotiations, both our Company and Mr. Mao (and subsequently a majority of the shareholders) agreed to the reclassification, pursuant to which, 1,000,000 shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock (with 1 to 10 special voting power) were issued to Mr. Mao in replacement of the 1,000,000 shares of Common Stock previously held by Mr. Mao. In exchange for the reclassification, Mr. Mao agreed to be engaged by our Company as our Chief Executive Officer within six months after July 2, 2012 or according to a timetable otherwise agreed upon. On August 8, 2014, the Board of Directors appointed Mr. Mao as the Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately.

All 1,000,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock were reclassified from the 1,000,000 shares of common stock held by Mr. Mao and no additional consideration was paid by Mr. Mao in connection with the Reclassification. The preferred stock has no material quantitative preferences over common stock, such as liquidation preferences and dividend preferences, and it specifically granted equal status to common stock pursuant to the terms of the Certificate of Designation. Each holder of common stock is entitled to one vote for each share of common stock held of record by such holder as of the applicable record date on any matter submitted to a vote of our stockholders; while each holder of Series A Preferred Stock is entitled to ten votes for each share of Series A Preferred Stock held of record by such holder as of the applicable record date on any matter submitted to a vote of our stockholders.

On August 24, 2012, our Company acquired all of the issued and outstanding shares of AHFL together with its subsidiaries in Taiwan. Subsequent to the acquisition, AHFL became a 100% owned subsidiary of our Company.

AHFL holds 65.95% of the issued and outstanding shares of Law Enterprise. Law Enterprise holds 100% Law Broker; 97.84% of Law Management; and 96% of Law Agent.

Pursuant to the provisions of the AHFL Acquisition Agreement between our Company and the selling shareholders of AHFL named therein and for all of the issued and outstanding shares of AHFL, our Company was to pay NTD15 million on or prior to March 31, 2013 and NTD7.5 million subsequent to March 31, 2013 in cash in two installments, subject to terms and conditions therein. In addition, our Company agreed to (i) issue 8,000,000 shares of common stock of our Company to the shareholders of AHFL; (ii) issue 2,000,000 shares of common stock of our Company to certain employees of Law Broker; and (iii) create an employee stock option pool, consisting of available options, exercisable for up to 2,000,000 shares of common stock of our Company.

On March 14, 2013, our Company and the selling shareholders of AHFL entered into the First Amendment to AHFL Acquisition Agreement, pursuant to which, (i) the cash payment deadline as set forth in the AHFL Acquisition Agreement was extended from March 31, 2013 to March 31, 2015 or at any other time or in any other manner otherwise agreed upon by and among our Company and the selling shareholders of AHFL; and (ii) in lieu of the 2,000,000 employee stock option pool described in the AHFL Acquisition Agreement, our Company agrees to use our best efforts, as soon as practically possible, to create an employee stock pool consisting of up to 4,000,000 shares of common stock of our Company, among which 2,000,000 shares shall be solely granted to employees of Law Broker, and the remaining 2,000,000 shares to be granted to employees of affiliated entities of our Company (including Law Broker employees). On March 13, 2015, our Company and the selling shareholders of AHFL entered into the Second Amendment to the AHFL Acquisition Agreement, pursuant to which, the cash payment deadline as set forth in the AHFL Acquisition Agreement has been extended from March 31, 2013 to March 31, 2016 or at any other time or in any other manner otherwise agreed upon by and among our Company and the selling shareholders of AHFL. On February 17, 2016, our Company and the selling shareholders of AHFL entered into the Third Amendment to the AHFL Acquisition Agreement, pursuant to which, on or prior to June 30, 2016, (i) our Company committed to complete the listing of our Company’s shares in a major capital market, where the net proceeds raised through such public offering financing shall be at least USD10,000,000; (ii) our Company committed to distribute the cash payment in the amount of NTD22.5 million (approximately US$676,466), on a pro rata basis, to the selling shareholders of AHFL and issue 5 million common shares to its selected employees pursuant to its employee stock/option plan, or any alternative plan mutually accepted by our Company and such selling shareholders; and (iii) failure to timely complete either of the above-mentioned criteria shall be deemed as a material breach of our Company under Article 8 of the AHFL Acquisition Agreement, whereby the non-breaching party shall be entitled to terminate the AHFL Acquisition Agreement and unwind the acquisition of AHFL by our Company and restore the status quo of our Company and the selling shareholders of AHFL as if the said acquisition had never happened. On August 8, 2016, our Company and the selling shareholders of AHFL entered into the Fourth Amendment to the AHFL Acquisition Agreement, pursuant to which: (i) the Third Amendment to the AHFL Acquisition Agreement was terminated with immediate effect on August 8, 2016, and (ii) our Company agreed to pay NTD15 million (USD475,406) to the selling shareholders of AHFL on or prior to March 31, 2017; and (iv) pay NTD4,830,514 (USD153,097) to the selling shareholders of AHFL on July 21, 2016. On July 21, 2016, our Company arranged for the payment of NTD4,830,514 (USD153,097) to the selling shareholders of AHFL. As a result, the selling shareholders of AHFL no longer have the right to unwind the acquisition of AHFL by our Company. On March 12, 2017, our Company and the selling shareholders of AHFL entered into the Fifth Amendment to the AHFL Acquisition Agreement, pursuant to which our Company agreed to distribute the cash payment in the amount of NTD15 million to the selling shareholders of AHFL on or prior to March 31, 2019.

Law Enterprise is a holding company for its operating subsidiaries in Taiwan. Law Broker primarily engages in insurance brokerage and insurance agency service business across Taiwan, while Law Management and Law Agent are completed the liquidation in April 2016. We operate our Taiwan business primarily through Law Broker.

On January 17, 2014, our Board of Directors approved a change in our fiscal year end to December 31 from June 30.

On April 23, 2014, AHFL and Mr. Wong entered into a Capital Increase Agreement, pursuant to which Mr. Wong agreed to increase PFAL’s registered capital from HK$500,000 to HK$1,470,000 and AHFL agreed to contribute HK$1,530,000 to PFAL’s registered capital. Upon the completion of capital increase on April 30, 2014, Mr. Wong and AHFL own 49% and 51% of PFAL’s equity interest, respectively.

In the fourth quarter of 2014, the shareholders of the Law Management and Law Agent made the resolution to dissolve Law Management and Law Agent, respectively, because those companies have not been in operation. The dissolution of Law Management and Law Agent was approved by the Taiwan (R.O.C) Government on November 26, 2014 and on January 13, 2015, respectively. Abide by the law in Taiwan, the liquidator was appointed by the shareholders of the Law Management and Law Agent and the liquidator shall complete the liquidation process no later than six months from the appointment date. Both Law Management and Law Agent completed the liquidation process in April 2016.

On February 13, 2015, our Company, AHFL and Mr. Chwan Hau Li, being the selling shareholder of GHFL, entered into the GHFL Acquisition Agreement. Pursuant to the GHFL Acquisition Agreement, our Company agreed to issue 352,166 fully paid and non-assessable shares of AHFL Shares together with a granted Put Option, in exchange for 704,333 shares of common stock of GHFL, being all of the issued and outstanding capital stock of GHFL. The Put Option may be exercised within six months of the closing date of the acquisition and the selling shareholder of GHFL would exchange the AHFL Shares as consideration for the exercise of the Put Option. Subsequent to the acquisition, GHFL became a wholly-owned subsidiary of our Company. GHFL holds 100% issued and outstanding shares of Taiwan Genius, a company limited by shares and incorporated under the laws of Taiwan, which in turn holds approximately 15.64% issued and outstanding shares of Genius Broker, a company limited by shares and incorporated under the laws of Taiwan. Both GHFL and Taiwan Genius have no substantive business operation other than the holding of shares of its subsidiary. Genius Broker is primarily engaged in broker business across Taiwan. Mr. Chwan Hau Li is the sole shareholder of GHFL and a director and shareholder of our Company. On March 31, 2015, Mr. Chwan Hau Li exercised the Put Option, pursuant to which, 352,166 shares of AHFL held by Mr. Chwan Hau Li were transferred back to our Company as the consideration for 352,166 shares of common stock of our Company, which were issued to Mr. Chwan Hau Li on April 29, 2015. On February 17, 2016, our Company, AHFL and Mr. Chwan Hau Li entered into the Second Amendment to GHFL Acquisition Agreement, pursuant to which our Company agreed to complete the listing of our Company in a major capital market on or prior to February 28, 2016 where the net proceeds raised through such public offering financing shall be at least $10.0 million. On August 8, 2016, our Company, AHFL and Mr. Chwan Hau Li entered into the Third Amendment to GHFL Acquisition Agreement, pursuant to which, the Second Amendment to GHFL Acquisition Agreement was terminated with immediate effect. As a result, Mr. Chwan Hau Li is no longer entitled to revoke the exercised Put Option right.

AHFL holds 51% of the issued and outstanding shares of PFAL. PFAL incorporated MKI on August 7, 2015 and PTC Nanjing on August 15, 2015.

On September 3, 2015, MKI incorporated PTC Taiwan. On May 10, 2016, PTC Taiwan changed its name to PA Taiwan. MKI is a holding company for its operating subsidiaries in Taiwan. PTC Taiwan primarily engages in insurance platform establishment and related information technology consulting service business across Taiwan.

As of December 31, 2016, through our Consolidated Affiliated Entities, we had two insurance agencies, one brokerage and 49 service outlets with 2,557 full-time sales professionals and 111 administrative staff in Henan, Sichuan, Jiangsu, Fujian, Guangdong and Yunnan provinces in China. In addition, through Law Broker, we had 30 sales and service outlets (including the headquarters) with 2,346 sales professionals and 177 administrative staff in Taiwan.

During the year ended December 31, 2016, 87.52%, 12.10% and 0.38% of our revenues were derived from our Taiwan Subsidiaries, Consolidated Affiliated Entities and Hong Kong, respectively. During the year ended December 31, 2015, 88.45%, 10.71% and 0.84% of our revenues were derived from our Taiwan Subsidiaries, Consolidated Affiliated Entities and Hong Kong, respectively. During the year ended December 31, 2014, 93.55% and 6.45% of our revenues were derived from our Taiwan Subsidiaries and Consolidated Affiliated Entities, respectively.

Critical Accounting Policies

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with Accounting Principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“US GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the dates of the consolidated financial statements and the amounts of revenues and expenses during the period. Management makes these estimates using the best information available when they are made.  However, actual results could differ materially from those estimates. While there are a number of significant accounting policies affecting our financial statements; we believe the following critical accounting policies involve the most complex, difficult and subjective estimates and judgments. We have not made any material changes in the methodology used in these accounting polices during the past three years.

Principles of consolidation

The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of our Company and our subsidiaries. All significant intercompany transactions and balances were eliminated in consolidation.

Accounts Receivable, net

We review our accounts receivable regularly to determine if a bad debt allowance is necessary at each year-end. Management reviews the composition of accounts receivable and analyzes the age of receivables outstanding, customer concentrations, customer credit worthiness, current economic trends and changes in customer payment patterns to evaluate the necessity of making such allowance. No allowance was deemed necessary as of December 31, 2016 and 2015.

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets

In accordance with ASC Topic 360, “Property, Plant and Equipment”, we review the carrying values of long-lived assets whenever facts and circumstances indicate that the assets may be impaired.  Recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of an asset to future net undiscounted cash flows expected to be generated by the asset.  If an asset is considered impaired, the impairment to be recognized is measured by the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset exceeds the fair value.  Assets to be disposed of are reported at the lower of the carrying amount or fare value, less costs of disposal. No impairment was recognized for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015.

Goodwill

Goodwill arose from both the acquisition of PFAL and GHFL. Goodwill is the excess of the cost of an acquisition over the fare value of the net assets acquired. Goodwill is tested for impairment annually or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate it might be impaired, using the prescribed two-step process under US GAAP. The first step screens for potential impairment of goodwill to determine if the fare value of the reporting unit is less than its carrying value, while the second step measures the amount of goodwill impairment, if any, by comparing the implied fare value of goodwill to its carrying value. As of December 31, 2016, there were no any indications of the impairment of goodwill that arose from the acquisition of PFAL and GHFL.

Revenue recognition

Our revenue is from insurance agency and brokerage services. Our Company, through our subsidiaries, sells insurance products to customers, and obtains commissions from the respective insurance companies according to the terms of each insurance company service agreement. Our Company recognizes revenue when the following have occurred: persuasive evidence of an agreement between the insurance company and insured exists, services were provided, the fee for such services is fixed or determinable and collectability of the fee is reasonably assured. Insurance agency services are considered complete, and revenue is recognized, when an insurance policy becomes effective. The customers are entitled to a 10-day cancellation period from the date of issuance of the policies, in which customers can cancel the contract without any fees. Our Company is notified of such cancellations by the insurance carriers. For the fiscal years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014, policy cancellations were $0, $2,226 and $84,476, respectively.

Our Company pays commissions to its sub-agents when an insurance product is sold by the sub-agent. Our Company recognizes commission revenue on a gross basis. The commissions paid by us to our sub-agents are recorded as costs of revenue.

Income taxes

Our Company utilizes ASC Topic 740 “Income Taxes”, which requires recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of events that were included in the financial statements or tax returns. Under this method, deferred income taxes are recognized for the tax consequences in future years of differences between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their financial reporting amounts at each period end based on enacted tax laws and statutory tax rates applicable to the periods in which the differences are expected to affect taxable income. Valuation allowances are established, when necessary, to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount expected to be realized.

When tax returns are filed, it is likely some positions taken would be sustained upon examination by the taxing authorities, while others are subject to uncertainty about the merits of the position taken or the amount of the position that would be ultimately sustained. The benefit of a tax position is recognized in the financial statements in the period during which, based on all available evidence, management believes it is more likely than not that the position will be sustained upon examination, including the resolution of appeals or litigation processes, if any. Tax positions taken are not offset or aggregated with other positions. Tax positions that meet the more-likely-than-not recognition threshold are measured as the largest amount of tax benefit that is more than 50% likely of being realized upon settlement with the applicable taxing authority. The portion of the benefits associated with tax positions taken that exceeds the amount measured as described above is reflected as a liability for unrecognized tax benefits in the accompanying balance sheets along with any associated interest and penalties that would be payable to the taxing authorities upon examination. Interest associated with unrecognized tax benefits are classified as interest expense and penalties are classified in selling, general and administrative expenses in the statements of operations and other comprehensive income (loss). As of December 31, 2016 and 2015, our Company did not have any uncertain tax positions.

Our Company was not subjected to income tax examinations by taxing authorities during the current or past fiscal years. In connection with the acquisition of China entities, our Company is required to comply with the information return reporting requirements such as Foreign Bank Accounts Reporting (FBAR), Information Return on Foreign-Owned U.S. Corporation or U.S. Corporation owning certain foreign corporation (Under Section 6038A and 6038C of Internal Revenue Code, etc.). Our Company failed to comply with such requirements for the years of 2010, 2011 and 2012. The potential penalty is estimated to be $370,000 in the event of a tax audit, which has been accrued in the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014, and it has not been paid during the year ended December 31, 2016.

Results of Operations

Overview of the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015

The following table shows the results of operations for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015:

Revenue

As a distributor of insurance products, we derive our revenue primarily from commissions and fees paid by insurance companies, typically calculated as a percentage of premiums paid by our customers to the insurance companies in among Taiwan, PRC and Hong Kong. We generate revenue primarily through our sales force, which consists of individual sales agents in our distribution and service network. For the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, the revenue generated respectively from Taiwan, PRC and Hong Kong was as follows:

During the year ended December 31, 2016, 87.52%, 12.10% and 0.38% of our revenue in our audited consolidated financial statements were derived from Taiwan, Consolidated Affiliated Entities in PRC and Hong Kong, respectively. During the year ended December 31, 2015, 88.45%, 10.71% and 0.84% of our revenue in our audited consolidated financial statements were derived from Taiwan, PRC and Hong Kong, respectively.

Total revenue increased by $14,910,240, or 27%, from $55,023,766 for the year ended December 31, 2015 to $69,934,006 for the year ended December 31, 2016, which was mainly due to the increase of the revenue in Taiwan and PRC for the following reasons:

Cost of revenue and gross profit

The cost of revenue mainly consists of commissions paid to our sales agents. The cost of revenue for the year ended December 31, 2016 increased by $11,130,733 or 31%, to $46,554,495 compared with $35,423,762 for the year ended December 31, 2015. The primary attribute of the heightened cost of revenue was the portion of the first-year commission (FYC) revenue over total revenue increased noticeably. Since the commission rate of FYC revenue was comparatively higher than any other type of commission revenue, the cost of revenue increased accordingly.

The gross profit for the year ended December 31, 2016 increased by $3,779,507 or 19%, to $23,379,511 compared with $19,600,004 for the year ended December 31, 2015. The gross profit ratio decreased to 33% for the year ended December 31, 2016 from 36% for the year ended December 31, 2015. The primary attribute of the heightened cost of revenue was the portion of the first-year commission (FYC) revenue over total revenue increased noticeably. With the increase in revenue in year 2016, other indirect commission cost also increased in year 2016, such as high-performance awards, practicing bonus, etc. Since the commission rate of FYC revenue was comparatively higher than any other type of commission revenue, the cost of revenue increased accordingly.

Selling expenses

Selling expenses mainly occurred in Law Broker, representing the expense for marketing promotion. The selling expense for the year ended December 31, 2016 decreased by $241,664 or 8%, to $2,842,744 compared with $3,084,408 for the year ended December 31, 2015. The decrease was mainly due to the decrease in advertising expense spent in publicity of our brand.

General and administrative expenses

The general and administrative expenses principally comprise salaries and benefits for our administrative staff, office rental expenses, travel expenses, depreciation and amortization, entertainment expenses, and professional service fees.

For the year ended December 31, 2016, G&A expenses were $13,852,277, an increased of $1,177,106, or 9%, compared with $12,675,171 for the year ended December 31, 2015, which was mainly due to 1) the increased number of branches and personnel costs in the year 2016; and 2) the increased amortization expenses of intangible asset.

Other income (expenses)

Net other income for the year ended December 31, 2016 was $454,691 and the net other income for the year ended December 31, 2015 was $379,926. Other income (expense) mainly consists of interest income, interest expenses, dividend income and other income. Compared with the year ended December 31, 2015, other income (expenses) increased due to the increase in dividend income. Compared with the year ended December 31, 2015, other – net decreased due to the decrease in foreign exchange gain.

Income tax

For the year ended December 31, 2016, the income tax expense was $2,119,598, an increased of $600,372, or 40%, compared with $1,519,226 for the year ended December 31, 2015. The increase was mainly due to the increased income before income tax for the year ended December 31, 2016 compared with that for the year ended December 31, 2015.

Our subsidiaries in Taiwan are governed by the Income Tax Law of Taiwan, and are generally subject to tax at 17% on income reported in the statutory financial statements after appropriate adjustments. Also, the Income Tax Law of Taiwan provides that a company is taxed an additional 10% on any undistributed earnings to its shareholders. 

CU WFOE and the Consolidated Affiliated Entities in the PRC are governed by the Income Tax Law of the PRC concerning the private-run enterprises, which are generally subject to tax at 25% on income reported in the statutory financial statements after appropriated adjustments. According to the requirement of local tax authorities, the taxable income of Jiangsu Law is deemed as 10% of total revenue, instead of the income before income tax. The tax rate of Jiangsu Law is also 25%.

Our subsidiaries in Hong Kong are governed by the Inland Revenue Ordinance Tax Law of Hong Kong, and are generally subject to a profits tax at the rate of 16.5% on the estimated assessable profits.

Overview of the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014

The following table shows the results of operations for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014:

Revenue

As a distributor of insurance products, we derive our revenue primarily from commissions and fees paid by insurance companies, typically calculated as a percentage of premiums paid by our customers to the insurance companies. We generate revenue primarily through our sales force, which consists of individual sales agents in our distribution and service network. The acquisition of AHFL enabled us to reach the untapped market in Taiwan. For the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, the revenue generated respectively from Taiwan and PRC was as follows:

During the year ended December 31, 2015, 88.45%, 10.71% and 0.84% of our revenues in our consolidated financial statements were derived from Taiwan, PRC and Hong Kong, respectively. During the year ended December 31, 2014, 93.55%, 6.45% and Nil of our revenues in our consolidated financial statements were derived from Taiwan, Consolidated Affiliated Entities and Hong Kong, respectively.

Total revenues increased by $7,573,804, or 16%, from $47,449,962 for the year ended December 31, 2014 to $55,023,766 for the year ended December 31, 2015, which was mainly due to the increase of the revenue in Taiwan and PRC for the following reasons,

Cost of revenue and gross profit

The cost of revenue mainly consists of commissions paid to our sales agents. The cost of revenue for the year ended December 31, 2015 increased by $5,015,644 or 16%, to $35,423,762 compared with $30,408,118 for the year ended December 31, 2014. The cost of revenue increased with the increase in revenue.

The gross profit for the year ended December 31, 2015 increased by $2,558,160 or 15%, to $19,600,004 compared with $17,041,844 for the year ended December 31, 2014. The gross profit ratios for the year ended December 31, 2015 and for the year ended December 31, 2014 were consistent.

Selling expenses

Selling expenses were mainly occurred in Law Broker, representing the expense for marketing promotion. The selling expense for the year ended December 31, 2015 decreased by $950,001 or 24%, to $3,084,408 compared with $4,034,408 for the year ended December 31, 2014. The decrease was mainly results from the decrease of the advertisement expense, donation fee and other business expenses incurred by the sales department.

General and administrative expenses

The general and administrative expenses principally comprise of salaries and benefits for our administrative staff, office rental expenses, travel expenses, depreciation and amortization, entertainment expenses, and professional service fees.

For the year ended December 31, 2015, general and administrative expenses were $12,675,171, increased by $703,308, or 6%, compared with $11,971,863 for the year ended December 31, 2014, which mainly due to the increase in payroll, health insurance and employee retirement plan. The numbers of administrative employees were increased for the year ended December 31, 2015 compared with the same period in last year. In addition, the general and administrative expense increased in Anhou due to the fact the company recently added additional location in Yunnan and requires more expenditure to start the business operation and increased the number of employee in the new location.

Other income

Other income (expense) mainly consists of interest income; gain on change of fair value of marketable securities, loss on disposal of fixed assets and foreign currency exchange gain and loss. Net other income for the year ended December 31, 2015 was $379,926. Net other income for the year ended December 31, 2014 was $594,542. Compared with the year ended December 31, 2014, net other income decreased due to the increase of foreign exchange loss.

Income tax

For the year ended December 31, 2015, the income tax expense was $1,519,226, decreased by $153,614, or 9%, compared with $1,672,840 for the year ended December 31, 2014. The decrease was mainly due to the company paid additional 10% on any undistributed earnings income tax from prior period for the year ended December 31, 2015 compared with that for the year ended December 31, 2014.

Our subsidiaries in Taiwan are governed by the Income Tax Law of Taiwan, and are generally subject to tax at 17% on income reported in the statutory financial statements after appropriate adjustments. In the meanwhile, Income Tax Law of Taiwan provides that a company is taxed at additional 10% on any undistributed earnings to its shareholders. On December 31, 2015 and 2014, Law Enterprises decided not to distribute its earnings in 2015 and 2014. Accordingly, additional NTD14,018,314 and NTD9,200,945, approximately $427,000 and $304,000, of income tax was accrued as of December 31, 2015 and 2014.

CU WFOE and the Consolidated Affiliated Entities in the PRC are governed by the Income Tax Law of the PRC concerning the private-run enterprises, which are generally subject to tax at 25% on income reported in the statutory financial statements after appropriated adjustments. According to the requirement of local tax authorities, the taxable income of Jiangsu Law is deemed as 10% of total revenue, instead of the income before income tax.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

The following table represents a comparison of the net cash provided by operating activities, net cash provided by (used in) investing activities, and net cash provided by (used in) financing activities for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015:

Operating activities

Net cash provided by operating activities during the year ended December 31, 2016 was $7,544,382, significantly increased in comparison with $1,770,017, net cash provided by operating activities during the year ended December 31, 2015. The increase was mainly due to increased net income and other current liabilities for the year ended December 31, 2016 compared with that for the year ended December 31, 2015.

Investing activities

Net cash used in investing activities was $2,625,499 during the year ended December 31, 2016, which was mainly due to purchase of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets of approximately $1 million and loan made to RFL amount of approximately $1.5 million. Net cash used in investing activities was $383,843 during the year ended December 31, 2015, which was mainly due to purchase of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets amount of approximately $0.6 million less dividend received in excess of earnings as reductions of cost of the investment amount of approximately $0.2 million.

Financing activities

Net cash used in financing activities was $376,473 during the year ended December 31, 2016, which was mainly due to the repayment to related parties and third parties loan. Net cash provided by financing activities was $706,145 during the year ended December 31, 2015, which was mainly due to the loan borrowed from related parties and third parties.

The following table represents a comparison of the net cash provided by operating activities, net cash provided by (used in) investing activities, and net cash provided by (used in) financing activities for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014:

Operating activities

Net cash provided by operating activities during the year ended December 31, 2015 was $1,770,017, significantly increased in comparison with $469,470, net cash provided by operating activities during the year ended December 31, 2014. The increase was mainly due to increased net income for the year ended December 31, 2015 compared with that for the year ended December 31, 2014.

Investing activities

Net cash used in investing activities was $383,843 during the year ended December 31, 2015, which was mainly due to purchase of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets of approximately $0.6 million. Net cash provided by investing activities was $1,205,962 during the year ended December 31, 2014, which was mainly due to selling investment of approximately $1.6 million in current deposit and cash of approximately $0.2 million obtained by acquisition of PFAL. In addition, compared with the year ended December 31, 2014, during the year ended December 31, 2015, our investment in property, plant and equipment, and intangible assets increased by approximately $0.7 million.

Financing activities

Net cash provided by financing activities was $706,145 during the year ended December 31, 2015, which was mainly due to the loan borrowed from related parties and third parties. During the year ended December 31, 2014, net cash provided by financing activities was $391,812, which was mainly due to the loan borrowed from Shu-Fen Lee, the Series A Director of the company, in the amount of $314,644 to AHFL.

Related Party Loan and Loans from/to Unrelated Third Parties

Anhou Registered Capital Increase

On April 27, 2013, the CIRC issued the Decision on Revising the Agency Provisions, pursuant to which, CIRC mandated any insurance agency established subsequent to the Decision on Revising the Agency Provisions to meet a minimum registered capital requirement of RMB50 million (approximately $8 million). On May 16, 2013, CIRC issued the 2013 Notice, pursuant to which, professional insurance agencies established prior to the issuance of the Decision on Revising the Agency Provisions, with registered capital less than RMB50 million (approximately $8 million) can continue to operate its existing business within the provinces where they have a registered office or branch office, but shall not set up any new branches in any provinces where it has no registered office or a branch office.

Prior to the capital increase, Anhou, a professional insurance agency with a PRC nationwide license, used to have a registered capital of RMB10 million (approximately $1.6 million). The branch offices of Anhou currently were all in Henan province. To better implement its expansion strategies, Anhou intended to increase its registered capital to RMB50 million (approximately $8 million) to meet the requirement of CIRC so that it can set up new branches in any province beyond its current operations in Mainland China.

Due to certain restrictions on direct foreign investment in insurance agency business under current PRC legal regime, Anhou has sought certain investments made by the Investor Borrowers and they may need funds through individual loans. Upon the completion of the contemplated increase of registered capital of Anhou, each Investor Borrower shall, or cause their designated persons to, enter into the Variable Interest Entities Agreement with CU WFOE, Anhou and other parties so as to consolidate any additional VIE interest generated from the said registered capital increase into the Company.

On June 9, 2013, AHFL entered into a Loan Agreement (the “Company Loan Agreement”) with CU Hong Kong.

Under the Company Loan Agreement, AHFL agreed to provide a loan to the CU Hong Kong with the principal amount equal to the US Dollar equivalent of RMB40,000,000 ($6,389,925). The term for such was ten years which could be extended upon the agreement of the parties. The amount of such loan was remitted to the account of CU Hong Kong on August 30, 2013.

In August 2013, the CU Hong Kong entered into several Loan Agreements (collectively, the “Investor Loan Agreements”) with the following unrelated parties: Able Capital Holding Co., Ltd., a limited liability company established and registered in Hong Kong, Mr. Li Chen and Ms. Jing Yue, both PRC citizens (collectively, the “Investor Borrowers”).

Under the Investor Loan Agreements, the Investor Borrowers loaned cash from CU Hong Kong for their investment in Anhou and CU Hong Kong agreed to provide certain loans to each of the Investor Borrowers with an aggregate principal amount equal to the US Dollar equivalent of RMB40,000,000 ($6,389,925). The term for such loans was ten years which could be extended upon the agreement of the parties. Pursuant to the Investor Loan Agreements, each of the Investor Borrowers covenants to enter into certain Variable Interest Entities Agreements with Anhou, CU WFOE and certain existing shareholders of Anhou. The proceeds received from the said loans by the Investor Borrowers shall be solely used to increase the registered capital of Anhou, and CU Hong Kong may determine the repayment methods including transferring of the Investor Borrowers’ corresponding registered capital in Anhou or through other manner as full payment of the loans subject to terms and conditions therein in the event that the Investor Borrowers fails to repay the loan in currency to CU Hong Kong.

The specific amounts loaned to the Investor Borrowers were as follows:

Able Capital Holding Co., Ltd.: RMB29,500,000 ($4,712,570)

Ms. Chunyan Lu: RMB3,000,000 ($479,244)

Ms. Yue: RMB7,500,000 ($1,198,111)

On October 20, 2013, the Investor Borrowers, through certain nominees, increased Anhou’s registered capital by RMB 40 million ($6,389,925).

Loan Receivable

On October 24, 2016, our Company entered into a loan agreement (“Loan E”) with third party, Rich Fountain Limited (“RFL”), which was incorporated under the laws of Samoa. We provided a short-term loan amount of NTD 48,000,000 ($1,486,846) to RFL. The short-term loan bears an interest rate of 4.5% per annum and the principal and interest are due on April 23, 2017.

Short-term Loans

On October 12, 2015, our Company entered into a loan agreement (“Loan A”) with Zhengxiong Huang. The Short-term Loan Agreement provided for a $70,000 loan to our Company. The Short-term Loan bore an interest rate of 1.5% per annum and the principal and interest were due on December 31, 2015. On December 31, 2015, our Company extended this loan agreement to December 31, 2016 with the same conditions. The entire amount of this Loan A and interest expense were paid off in May 2016.

On December 3, 2015, our Company entered into a loan agreement (“Loan B”) with Yuzhen Chen. The Short-term Loan Agreement provided for a $152,235 (NTD 5,000,000) loan to our Company. The Short-term Loan bore an interest rate of 1.5% per annum and the principal and interest were due on December 31, 2015. On December 31, 2015, our Company extended this loan agreement to December 31, 2016 with the same conditions. On January 13, 2016, our Company paid an amount of $46,582 (NTD 1,500,000) back. The remaining amount of this Loan B and interest expense were paid off in May 2016.

Long-term Loans

On May 15, 2016, our contractually controlled PRC affiliate Law Anhou Insurance Agency Co., Ltd entered into a loan agreement (“Loan C”) with third party Guowei Hu. The long-term Loan Agreement provided for a $144,015 loan to our Company. The long-term Loan C bears an interest rate of 8% per annum and interest is payable annually. The principal and the last year’s interest will be due on May 15, 2019.

On July 20, 2016, our contractually controlled PRC affiliate Law Anhou Insurance Agency Co., Ltd entered into a loan agreement (“Loan D”) with third party Guowei Hu. The long-term Loan Agreement provided for a $110,892 loan to our Company. The long-term Loan D bears an interest rate of 8% per annum and interest is payable annually. The principal and the last year’s interest will be due on July 20, 2019.

Convertible Bonds

On June 23, 2016, our Company has issued two units of its convertible bonds with an aggregate principal amount of $200,000 to a non-US person and the value of the embedded derivatives liabilities is trivial. As of December 31, 2016, our Company has an outstanding principal balance of $200,000 of convertible bonds. Total interest expense was $6,363 for the year ended December 31, 2016.

Related Party Loan

On December 23, 2014, AHFL entered into a Loan Agreement (the “Loan Agreement”) with Shu-Fen Lee (“Ms. Lee”), the Series A Director of our Company. Pursuant to the Loan Agreement, Ms. Lee provided a loan in the amount of $314,644 (NTD10 million) (the “Loan”) to AHFL. The term for the Loan was from December 23, 2014 to December 22, 2015 with a fixed interest rate at 1.5%. The entire loan and interest amount of $314,928 (ND$10,009,041) have been paid off on January 14, 2015.

On December 25, 2015, our Company entered into a loan agreement (the “Short-term Loan Agreement) with Multiple Capital Enterprise Co., Ltd. The Short-term Loan Agreement provided for a $608,941 (NTD 20,000,000) loan to our Company. The Short-term Loan bore an interest rate of 1.5% per annum and the principle and interest are due on June 30, 2016. The entire loan and interest amount of $598,905 (NT$20,014,795) have been paid off on January 11, 2016. Majority of Multiple Capital Enterprise shareholder are our management level.

Except for the two aforementioned loans, the advance arose from due to related parties bore no interest and were payable on demand.

Due to related parties

The related parties listed below loaned money to our Company for working capital. Due to related parties consisted of the following as of December 31, 2016 and 2015:

*24% of Multiple Capital Enterprise’s shares are owned by the Company’s management level.

**25% of I Health Management Corp’s shares are owned by Multiple Capital Enterprise.  

On a going forward basis, our primary requirements for cash over the next 12 months consist of:

Lease Agreements

On January 1, 2016, our Company entered into a lease agreement with I Health Management Corp. (“I Health”) to lease its Nan-King East Road office space and some equipment in Taipei City. The lease term was for one year commencing on January 1, 2016 and ending on December 31, 2016, with an annual base rent of $5,200 (NTD167,515). For the year ended and as of December 31, 2016, rent income and advance amount were $5,200 and nil, respectively.

On July 1, 2016, our Company entered into a lease agreement with Yuli Broker to lease its Nan-King East Road office space in Taipei City. The lease term was for one year commencing on July 1, 2016 and ending on June 30, 2017, with an annual base rent of $559 (NTD18,000). For the year ended and as of December 31, 2016, rent income and advance amount were $279 and $279, respectively.

On July 1, 2016, our Company entered into a lease agreement with Yuli Investment to lease its Nan-King East Road office space in Taipei City. The lease term was for one year commencing on July 1, 2016 and ending on June 30, 2017, with an annual base rent of $559 (NTD18,000). For the year ended and as of December 31, 2016, rent income and advance amount were $279 and $279, respectively.

Advisory Agreements

On May 2, 2016, our Company entered into an Advisory Agreement with I Health. Pursuant to the Advisory Agreement, I Health provided 10,000 Taiwan citizen’s health information to our Company for its new insurance product during May 2, 2016 to May 1, 2017. The total advisory fee was $388,031 (NTD1,250,000). Our Company has cost of revenue and due to I Health amount of $25,130 and $3,724, respectively, for the year ended and as of December 31, 2016.

On November 1, 2016, our Company entered into an Advisory Agreement with Prime Technology Corp. (“Prime Tech”). Pursuant to the Advisory Agreement, our Company provided the following services to Prime Tech: 1) to set up the consulting software system, and 2) to develop the consulting project from November 1, 2016 to December 30, 2017. One of the Prime Tech board members is Mr. Wong, who owned 49% of PFAL. Our Company has revenue and accounts receivable from Prime Tech amount of $6,356 and $6,660, respectively, for the year ended and as of December 31, 2016.

Contractual Obligations

Operating Leases

Our Company has operating leases for its offices. Rental expenses for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014 were $2,132,950, $1,735,521and $1,668,571, respectively. At December 31, 2016, total future minimum annual lease payments under operating leases were as follows, by years:

Off Balance Sheet Arrangements

As of December 31, 2016, our Company had no off balance sheet arrangements.

ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURE ABOUT MARKET RISK.

We are exposed to market risk in the ordinary course of our business. Market risk represents the risk of loss that may impact our financial position due to adverse changes in financial market prices and rates. Our market risk exposure is primarily a result of fluctuations in interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates.

Interest Rate Sensitivity

As of December 31, 2016, we had cash of RMB13.1 million, approximately $1.9 million, and NT$754.0 million, approximately $23.4 million, and HK$2.0 million, approximately $0.2 million. We hold our cash for working capital purposes. Declines in interest rates would reduce future interest income. For the year ended December 31, 2016, the effect of a hypothetical 10% increase or decrease in overall interest rates would not have had a material impact on our interest income.

Foreign Currency Risk

The functional currency for the subsidiaries in Taiwan is NT$ and the functional currency for the subsidiaries and Consolidated Affiliated Entities in the PRC is RMB. Our financial statements are in USD. The fluctuation of NT$ and RMB will affect our operating results expressed in USD. We reviews our foreign currency exposures. To date, we have not entered into any hedging arrangements with respect to foreign currency risk or other derivative financial instruments. The management does not consider its present foreign exchange risk to be significant.

We performed a sensitivity analysis assuming a hypothetical 100 basis point increase in foreign currency exchange rates applied to our historical fiscal 2016 results of operations. For the year ended December 31, 2016, the analysis indicated that a decrease of 1% in exchange rates would have decreased our revenues by approximately $692,783.

ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA.

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Directors and Stockholders
China United Insurance Service, Inc.

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of China United Insurance Service, Inc. and Subsidiaries (collectively the “Company”) as of December 31, 2016 and 2015, and the related consolidated statements of operations and other comprehensive income (loss), changes in stockholders' equity and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2016. These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audits.

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

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company at December 31, 2016 and 2015, and the results of its operations and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2016 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

CHINA UNITED INSURANCE SERVICE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

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

CHINA UNITED INSURANCE SERVICE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME / (LOSS)

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

CHINA UNITED INSURANCE SERVICE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY