FINCERA INC. - Annual Report: 2007 (Form 10-K)
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON,
D.C. 20549
FORM
10-K
ANNUAL
REPORT
PURSUANT
TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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ANNUAL
REPORT PURSUANT
TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE
ACT OF 1934
For
the
fiscal year ended December 31, 2007
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TRANSITION
REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13
OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE
ACT OF 1934
For
the
transition period from ________________ to ________________
(Name
of
issuer as specified in its charter)
Cayman
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39-2064705
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(State
or other jurisdiction of
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(I.R.S.
Employer
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incorporation
or organization)
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Identification
No.)
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10F,
Room # 1005, Fortune Int’l Building
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No.
17, North DaLiaShu Road
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Hai
Dain District, Beijing 100081
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People’s
Republic of China
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N/A
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(address
of principal executive offices)
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(Zip
Code)
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Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code: (86)
106214-3561
Securities
registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None
Securities
registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
Common
Stock, $.001 par value
(Title
of
Class)
Common
Stock Purchase Warrants
(Title
of
Class)
Units
consisting of one share of Common Stock and oneCommon
Stock Purchase Warrant
(Title
of
Class)
Indicate
by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined
in
Rule 405 of the Securities Act.
Yes
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No
x
Indicate
by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to
Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act.
Yes
o
No
x
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to
be
filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the
preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required
to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements
for
the past 90 days.
Yes
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No
x
Indicate
by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to item 405 of
Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best
of the 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. o
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an
accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated
filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange. (Check one):
Large
Accelerated Filer o Accelerated
Filer o Non-Accelerated
Filer £
Smaller
Reporting Company S
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule
12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
Yes
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No
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State
the
aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting stock held by non-affiliates
of the Issuer as of the last business day of the registrant’s most recently
completed second fiscal quarter: $0 (Since as of its most recently completed
second fiscal quarter the company was not public and its outstanding shares
were
all held by affiliates, the value as of that date was $0.)
Indicate
the number of shares outstanding of each of the Registrant's classes of common
stock, as of the latest practicable date: 6,468,750 at March 31,
2006
DOCUMENTS
INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE: NONE
TABLE
OF
CONTENTS
Part
I
Item
1.
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Business
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Item
1A.
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Risk
Factors
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Item
1B.
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Unresolved
Staff Comments
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Item
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Properties
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Item
3.
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Legal
Proceedings
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Item
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Submission
of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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Part
II
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Item
5.
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Market
for Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases
of
Equity Securities
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Item
6.
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Selected
Financial Data
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Item
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Management's
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations
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Item
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Quantitative
and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
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Item
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Financial
Statements and Supplementary Data
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Item
9.
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Changes
In and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting and Financial
Disclosure
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Item
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Controls
and Procedures
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Item
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Other
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Part
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Item
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Directors
and Executive Officers of the Registrant
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Item
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Executive
Compensation
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Item
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Security
Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related
Stockholder Matters
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Item
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Certain
Relationships and Related Transactions
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Principal
Accountant Fees and Services
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Part
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Item
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Exhibits
and Financial Statement Schedules
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PART
I
Item
1. Business
Introduction
Spring
Creek Acquisition Corp. (“we”,
“us”, “our” or the “Company”) is a recently formed limited life Cayman Islands
exempted company incorporated on October 16, 2007, organized as a blank check
company for the purpose of acquiring, through a stock exchange, asset
acquisition or other similar business combination, or controlling, through
contractual arrangements, an operating business, that has its principal
operations in the People’s Republic of China, or PRC, as well as the Hong Kong
Special Administrative Region, the Macau Special Administrative Region and
Taiwan, which we refer to as Greater China. Our Memorandum and Articles of
Association provides that we may not consummate a business combination with
a
business that has its principal operations outside of Greater China. Our efforts
to identify a prospective target business will not be limited to a particular
industry.
On
February 27, 2008, the we completed a private placement of 1,430,000 warrants
to
James Cheng-Jee Sha, our Chief Executive Officer and Chairman, Diana Chia-Huei
Liu, our President and Director, William Tsu-Cheng Yu, our Chief Financial
Officer and Director, Jimmy (Jim) Yee-Ming Wu, our Chief Operating Officer
and
Director and Gary Han Ming Chang, our Special Advisor, who we collectively
refer
to as our founding shareholders, and received net proceeds of $1,430,000. On
March 4, 2008, we consummated our initial public offering of 4,500,000 units.
On
March 13, 2008, the underwriters of our initial public offering exercised their
over-allotment option in full, for a total of an additional 675,000 units (over
and above the 4,500,000 units sold in the initial public offering) for an
aggregate offering of 5,175,000 units. Each unit in the offering consisted
of
one share of common stock and one redeemable common stock purchase warrant.
Each
warrant entitles the holder to purchase from us one share of our common stock
at
an exercise price of $5.00. Our common stock and warrants started trading
separately as of March 28, 2008.
The
net
proceeds from the sale of our warrants and units, after deducting certain
offering expenses of approximately $3,458,000, including underwriting discounts
of approximately $2,898,000, were approximately $39,372,000. Approximately
$40,671,000 of the proceeds from the initial public offering and the private
placement was placed in a trust account for our benefit. Except for up to
$1,050,000 in interest that is earned on the funds contained in the trust
account that may be released to us to be used as working capital, we will not
be
able to access the amounts held in the trust until we consummate a business
combination. The trust account contains $1,449,000 of the underwriter’s
compensation which will be paid to them only in the event of a business
combination. The amounts held outside of the trust account are available to
be
used by us to provide for business, legal and accounting due diligence on
prospective acquisitions and continuing general and administrative expenses.
The
net proceeds deposited into the trust fund remain on deposit in the trust
account earning interest. In connection with the initial public offering and
the
private placement, our officers and directors placed all the shares owned by
them before the private placement and the initial public offering into an escrow
account. Except in certain circumstances, these shares will not be released
from
escrow until nine months after our consummation of a business combination with
respect to 50% of the shares and one year after our consummation of a business
combination with respect to the remaining 50% of the shares.
Opportunities
in Greater China
Opportunities
for market expansion have emerged for businesses with operations in Greater
China, particularly in the PRC, due to certain changes in the PRC’s political,
economic and social policies as well as certain fundamental changes affecting
the PRC and its neighboring countries. We believe that Greater China represents
both a favorable environment for making acquisitions and an attractive operating
environment for a target business for several reasons, including:
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prolonged
economic expansion within China, including gross domestic product
growth
of approximately 15.9% on average over the last 25 years, including
approximately 17.7% in 2004, 14.5% in 2005, 15.2% in 2006 and 17.0%
projected in 2007, in each case calculated on current prices (National
Bureau of Statistics of China) (China Statistical Yearbook – 2006,
http://www.stats.gov.cn/tjsj/ndsj/2006/indexeh.htm
, viewed April 4, 2008 and Quarterly Data,
http://www.stats.gov.cn/english/statisticaldata/Quarterlydata/
viewed April 4, 2008);
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increased
government focus within the PRC on privatizing assets, improving
foreign
trade and encouraging business and economic activity;
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favorable
labor rates and efficient, low-cost manufacturing capabilities;
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the
recent entry of the PRC into the World Trade Organization, the sole
global
international organization dealing with the rules of trade between
nations, which may lead to a reduction on tariffs for industrial
products,
a reduction in trade restrictions and an increase in trading with
the
United States; and
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the
fact that the PRC’s public equity markets are not as well developed and
active as the equity markets within the United States and are
characterized by companies with relatively small market capitalizations
and low trading volumes, thereby causing Chinese companies to attempt
to
be listed on the United States equity markets.
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We
believe that these factors and others should enable us to acquire a target
business with growth potential on favorable terms.
Government
Regulations
Government
Regulations
Relating to Foreign Exchange Controls
The
principal regulation governing foreign exchange in the PRC is the Foreign
Currency Administration Rules (IPPS), as amended. Under these rules, the
Renminbi, the PRC’s currency, is freely convertible for trade and service
related foreign exchange transactions (such as normal purchases and sales of
goods and services from providers in foreign countries), but not for direct
investment, loan or investment in securities outside of China unless the prior
approval of the State Administration for Foreign Exchange (“SAFE”) of the PRC is
obtained. Foreign investment enterprises (“FIEs”) are required to apply to the
SAFE for “Foreign Exchange Registration Certificates for FIEs.” Following a
business combination, involving a change of equity ownership of a PRC operating
entity or through contractual arrangements with a PRC operating entity. Our
subsidiary will likely be an FIE as a result of our ownership structure. With
such registration certificates, which need to be renewed annually, FIEs are
allowed to open foreign currency accounts including a “basic account” and
“capital account.” Currency translation within the scope of the “basic account,”
such as remittance of foreign currencies for payment of dividends, can be
effected without requiring the approval of the SAFE. Such transactions are
subject to the consent of investment banks which are authorized by the SAFE
to
review “basic account” currency transactions. However, conversion of currency in
the “capital account,” including capital items such as direct investment, loans
and securities, still require approval of the SAFE. This prior approval may
delay or impair our ability to operate following a business combination. On
November 21, 2005, the SAFE issued Circular No. 75 on “Relevant Issues
Concerning Foreign Exchange Control on Domestic Residents’ Corporate Financing
and Roundtrip Investment Through Offshore Special Purpose Vehicles.” Circular
No. 75 confirms that the use of offshore special purpose vehicles as holding
companies for PRC investments are permitted, but proper foreign exchange
registration applications are required to be reviewed and accepted by the SAFE.
Government
Regulations Relating to Taxation
Under
the
currently effective PRC Foreign Investment Enterprise and Foreign Enterprise
Income Tax Law adopted by the National People’s Congress (NPC) on April 9, 1991
and the implementation rules applicable to an FIE, an income tax rate of 33%
is
generally imposed on an FIE, consisting of a 30% national income tax and a
3%
local surcharge, for their domestic and overseas incomes. If the FIE is engaged
in manufacturing with an operating period of more than 10 years, it could
further be exempted from enterprise income tax for two years beginning from
its
first profitable year, and allowed a 50% reduction in enterprise income tax
for
a period of three years thereafter.
A
company
might receive additional certain preferential enterprise income tax treatment
if
it qualifies as a company especially supported by the PRC government. FIEs
in
certain areas (e.g., some free trade zones and some technology parks) might
also
receive further reductions in their enterprise income tax rate. The PRC
government authorities, however, could reduce or eliminate these incentives
at
any time in the future.
On
March
16, 2007, the NPC, approved and promulgated a new tax law: the PRC Enterprise
Income Tax Law. This new tax law took effect on January 1, 2008. Under the
new
tax law, FIEs and domestic companies are subject to a uniform tax rate of 25%.
The new tax law provides a five-year transition period starting from its
effective date for those enterprises which were established before the
promulgation date of the new tax law and which were entitled to a preferential
lower tax rate under the then-effective tax laws or regulations. In accordance
with regulations issued by the State Council, the tax rate of such enterprises
may gradually transition to the uniform tax rate within the transition period.
For those enterprises which are enjoying tax holidays, such tax holidays may
continue until their expiration in accordance with the regulations issued by
the
State Council, but where the tax holiday has not yet started because of losses,
such tax holiday shall be deemed to commence from the first effective year
of
the new tax law. Although the new tax law equalizes the tax rates for FIEs
and
domestic companies, preferential tax treatment would continue to be given to
both FIEs and domestic companies in certain encouraged sectors and to entities
classified as high-technology companies supported by the PRC government.
According to the new tax law, entities that qualify as high-technology companies
especially supported by the PRC government are expected to benefit from a tax
rate of 15% as compared to the uniform tax rate of 25%. Nevertheless, there
can
be no assurances that any particular company will continue to qualify as a
high-technology company supported by the PRC government in the future, and
benefit from such preferential tax rate. Following the effectiveness of the
new
tax law, a company’s effective tax rate may increase, unless it is otherwise
eligible for preferential treatment.
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Additionally,
under the new tax law, an income tax rate for dividends payable to non-PRC
investors and derived from sources within the PRC may be increased to 20%.
It is
currently unclear in what circumstances a source will be considered as located
within the PRC.
Investors
should note that the new tax law provides only a framework of the enterprise
tax
provisions, leaving many details on the definitions of numerous terms as well
as
the interpretation and specific applications of various provisions unclear
and
unspecified. Any increase in our tax rate in the future could have a material
adverse effect on its financial conditions and results of
operations.
Regulation
of Foreign Currency Exchange and Dividend Distribution
Foreign
Currency Exchange. Foreign
currency exchange in the PRC is governed by a series of regulations, including
the Foreign Currency Administrative Rules (1996), as amended, and the
Administrative Regulations Regarding Settlement, Sale and Payment of Foreign
Exchange (1996), as amended. Under these regulations, the Renminbi is freely
convertible for trade and service-related foreign exchange transactions, but
not
for direct investment, loans or investments in securities outside China without
the prior approval of the SAFE. Pursuant to the Administrative Regulations
Regarding Settlement, Sale and Payment of Foreign Exchange, foreign-invested
enterprises in China may purchase foreign exchange without the approval of
the
SAFE for trade and service-related foreign exchange transactions by providing
commercial documents evidencing these transactions. They may also retain foreign
exchange, subject to a cap approved by SAFE, to satisfy foreign exchange
liabilities or to pay dividends. However, the relevant Chinese government
authorities may limit or eliminate the ability of foreign-invested enterprises
to purchase and retain foreign currencies in the future. In addition, foreign
exchange transactions for direct investment, loan and investment in securities
outside China are still subject to limitations and require approvals from the
SAFE.
Regulation
of Foreign Exchange in Certain Onshore and Offshore
Transactions. Pursuant
to recent regulations issued by the SAFE, PRC residents are required to register
with and receive approvals from SAFE in connection with offshore investment
activities. SAFE has stated that the purpose of these regulations is to ensure
the proper balance of foreign exchange and the standardization of the
cross-border flow of funds.
On
January 24, 2005, SAFE issued a regulation stating that SAFE approval is
required for any sale or transfer by the PRC residents of a PRC company’s assets
or equity interests to foreign entities in exchange for the equity interests
or
assets of the foreign entities. The regulation also states that, when
registering with the foreign exchange authorities, a PRC company acquired by
an
offshore company must clarify whether the offshore company is controlled or
owned by PRC residents and whether there is any share or asset link between
or
among the parties to the acquisition transaction.
On
April
8, 2005, SAFE issued another regulation further explaining and expanding upon
the January regulation. The April regulation clarified that, where a PRC company
is acquired by an offshore company in which PRC residents directly or indirectly
hold shares, such PRC residents must (i) register with the local SAFE regarding
their respective ownership interests in the offshore company, even if the
transaction occurred prior to the January regulation, and (ii) file amendments
to such registration concerning any material events of the offshore company,
such as changes in share capital and share transfers. The April regulation
also
expanded the statutory definition of the term “foreign acquisition”, making the
regulations applicable to any transaction that results in PRC residents directly
or indirectly holding shares in the offshore company that has an ownership
interest in a PRC company. The April regulation also provides that failure
to
comply with the registration procedures set forth therein may result in the
imposition of restrictions on the PRC company’s foreign exchange activities and
its ability to distribute profits to its offshore parent company.
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On
October 21, 2005, SAFE issued the Notice on Issues Relating to the
Administration of Foreign Exchange in Fund-raising and Reverse Investment
Activities of Domestic Residents Conducted via Offshore Special Purpose
Companies, or Circular 75, which became effective as of November 1, 2005.
Circular 75 replaced the two rules issued by SAFE in January and April 2005
mentioned above.
According
to Circular 75:
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prior
to establishing or assuming control of an offshore company for the
purpose
of financing that offshore company with assets or equity interests
in an
onshore enterprise in the PRC, each PRC resident, whether a natural
or
legal person, must complete the overseas investment foreign exchange
registration procedures with the relevant local SAFE branch;
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an
amendment to the registration with the local SAFE branch is required
to be
filed by any PRC resident that directly or indirectly holds interests
in
that offshore company upon either (1) the injection of equity interests
or
assets of an onshore enterprise to the offshore company, or (2) the
completion of any overseas fund raising by such offshore company;
and
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an
amendment to the registration with the local SAFE branch is also
required
to be filed by such PRC resident when there is any material change
involving a change in the capital of the offshore company, such as
(1) an
increase or decrease in its capital, (2) a transfer or swap of shares,
(3)
a merger or division, (4) a long term equity or debt investment,
or (5)
the creation of any security interests over the relevant assets located
in
China.
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Moreover,
Circular 75 applies retroactively. As a result, PRC residents who have
established or acquired control of offshore companies that have made onshore
investments in the PRC in the past are required to complete the relevant
overseas investment foreign exchange registration procedures by March 31, 2006.
Under the relevant rules, failure to comply with the registration procedures
set
forth in Circular 75 may result in restrictions being imposed on the foreign
exchange activities of the relevant onshore company, including the payment
of
dividends and other distributions to its offshore parent or affiliate and the
capital inflow from the offshore entity, and may also subject relevant PRC
residents to penalties under PRC foreign exchange administration regulations.
As
a
Cayman Islands company, and therefore a foreign entity, if we purchase the
assets or equity interest of a PRC company owned by PRC residents, such PRC
residents will be subject to the registration procedures described in the
regulations as currently drafted. Moreover, PRC residents who are beneficial
holders of our shares are required to register with SAFE in connection with
their investment in us.
As
a
result of the lack of implementing rules, other uncertainties concerning how
the
existing SAFE regulations will be interpreted or implemented, and uncertainty
as
to when the new regulations will take effect, we cannot predict how they will
affect our business operations following a business combination. For example,
our ability to conduct foreign exchange activities following a business
combination, such as remittance of dividends and foreign-currency-denominated
borrowings, may be subject to compliance with the SAFE registration requirements
by such PRC residents, over whom we have no control. In addition, we cannot
assure you that such PRC residents will be able to complete the necessary
approval and registration procedures required by the SAFE regulations. We will
require all our shareholders, following a business combination, who are PRC
residents to comply with any SAFE registration requirements, although we have
no
control over either our shareholders or the outcome of such registration
procedures. Such uncertainties may restrict our ability to implement our
acquisition strategy and adversely affect our business and prospects following
a
business combination.
Dividend
Distribution. The
principal laws and regulations in China governing distribution of dividends
by
foreign-invested companies include:
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The
Sino-foreign Equity Joint Venture Law (1979), as amended;
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The
Regulations for the Implementation of the Sino-foreign Equity Joint
Venture Law (1983), as amended;
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The
Sino-foreign Cooperative Enterprise Law (1988), as amended;
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The
Detailed Rules for the Implementation of the Sino-foreign Cooperative
Enterprise Law (1995), as amended;
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The
Foreign Investment Enterprise Law (1986), as amended; and
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The
Regulations of Implementation of the Foreign Investment Enterprise
Law
(1990), as amended.
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Under
these regulations, foreign-invested enterprises in China may pay dividends
only
out of their accumulated profits, if any, determined in accordance with Chinese
accounting standards and regulations. In addition, wholly foreign-owned
enterprises in China are required to set aside at least 10% of their respective
accumulated profits each year, if any, to fund certain reserve funds unless
such
reserve funds have reached 50% of their respective registered capital. These
reserves are not distributable as cash dividends.
Regulation
of Foreign Investors’ Merging Chinese Enterprises
On
August
8, 2006, the Ministry of Commerce, the State-owned Assets Supervision and
Administration Commission, State Administration of Taxation, State
Administration for Industry and Commerce, China Securities Regulatory Commission
and State Administration of Foreign Exchange jointly promulgated the Provisions
for Foreign Investors to Merge Domestic Enterprises, which will take effect
from
September 8, 2006, replacing the Interim Provisions for Foreign Investors to
Merge Domestic Enterprises issued in March 2003 by four authorities, the
Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation, State Administration of
Taxation, State Administration for Industry and Commerce and State
Administration of Foreign Exchange. The State-owned Assets Supervision and
Administration Commission and China Securities Regulatory Commission newly
join
the regulation promulgation.
The
requirements and approval procedures for the Equity Acquisition and Assets
Acquisition remains unchanged as those in the interim regulation. The new
regulation adds one chapter on the acquisition with equity as the consideration
including one section on the special purpose company. This chapter stipulated
the relevant conditions and approval procedures in detail making such
acquisitions workable. The currently mandatory requirement for the submission
of
fund remittance into China will be changed.
The
Anti-monopoly Chapter in the new regulation is more or less the same as the
existing interim regulation, although Chinese government is recently tightening
such control.
We
cannot
predict how such regulations especially the anti-monopoly examination will
affect our future completion of a business combination. However, we are
confident our strong and in-depth understanding of Chinese market would help
us
minimize the negative impacts.
Contractual
Arrangements
The
government of the PRC has restricted or limited foreign ownership of certain
kinds of assets and companies operating in a wide variety of industries,
including certain aspects of telecommunications, advertising, food production,
and heavy equipment manufacturers. The PRC may apply these restrictions in
other
industries in the future. In addition, there can be restrictions on the foreign
ownership of businesses that are determined from time to time to be in
“important industries” that may affect the national economic security or having
“famous Chinese brand names” or “well established Chinese brand names.” Subject
to the review requirements of the Ministry of Commerce and other relevant
agencies as discussed elsewhere for acquisitions of assets and companies in
the
PRC and subject to the various percentage ownership limitations that exist
from
time to time, acquisitions involving foreign investors and parties in the
various restricted categories of assets and industries may nonetheless sometimes
be consummated using contractual arrangements with permitted Chinese parties.
To
the extent that such agreements are employed, they may be for control of
specific assets such as intellectual property or control of blocks of the equity
ownership interests of a company. The agreements would be designed to provide
our company with the economic benefits of and control over the subject assets
or
equity interests similar to the rights of full ownership, while leaving the
technical ownership in the hands of Chinese parties who would likely be
designated by our company.
For
example, these contracts could result in a structure where, in exchange for
our
payment of the acquisition consideration, (i) the target company would be
majority owned by Chinese residents whom we designate and the target company
would continue to hold the requisite licenses for the target business, and
(ii)
we would establish a new subsidiary in China which would provide technology,
technical support, consulting and related services to the target company in
exchange for fees, which would transfer to us substantially all of the economic
benefits of ownership of the target company.
These
contractual arrangements would be designed to provide the following:
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Our
exercise of effective control over the target company;
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A
substantial portion of the economic benefits of the target company
would
be transferred to us; and
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We,
or our designee, would have an exclusive option to purchase all or
part of
the equity interests in the target company owned by the Chinese residents
whom we designate, or all or part of the assets of the target company,
in
each case when and to the extent permitted by Chinese regulations.
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While
we
cannot predict the terms of any such contract that we will be able to negotiate,
at a minimum, any contractual arrangement would need to provide us with (i)
effective control over the target’s operations and management either directly
through board control or through affirmative and/or negative covenants and
veto
rights with respect to matters such as entry into material agreements,
management changes and issuance of debt or equity securities, among other
potential control provisions and (ii) a sufficient level of economic interest
to
ensure that we satisfy the 80% net asset test required for our initial business
combination. We have not, however, established specific provisions which must
be
in an agreement in order to meet the definition of business combination. We
would obtain an independent appraisal from an investment bank or industry expert
for the purpose of determining the fair value of any contractual arrangement.
These
agreements likely also would provide for increased ownership or full ownership
and control by us when and if permitted under PRC law and regulation. If we
choose to effect a business combination that employs the use of these types
of
control arrangements, we may have difficulty in enforcing our rights. Therefore
these contractual arrangements may not be as effective in providing us with
the
same economic benefits, accounting consolidation or control over a target
business as would direct ownership through a merger or stock exchange. For
example, if the target business or any other entity fails to perform its
obligations under these contractual arrangements, we may have to incur
substantial costs and expend substantial resources to enforce such arrangements,
and rely on legal remedies under Chinese law, including seeking specific
performance or injunctive relief, and claiming damages, which we cannot assure
will be sufficient to off-set the cost of enforcement and may adversely affect
the benefits we expect to receive from the business combination.
Moreover,
we expect that the contractual arrangements upon which we would be relying
would
be governed by Chinese law and would be the only basis of providing resolution
of disputes which may arise through either arbitration or litigation in China.
Accordingly, these contracts would be interpreted in accordance with Chinese
law
and any disputes would be resolved in accordance with Chinese legal procedures.
Uncertainties in the Chinese 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 the effective level of
control over the target business.
We
have
not selected any target business or target industry on which to concentrate
our
search for a business combination and we are, therefore, unable to determine
at
this time what form an acquisition of a target business will take.
Effecting
a Business Combination
General
We
are
not presently engaged in, and we will not engage in, any substantive commercial
business for an indefinite period of time until we enter into a business
combination. We intend to utilize cash derived from the proceeds of the private
placement consummated on February 27, 2008 and the initial public offering
of
our securities consummated on March 4, 2008, our capital stock, debt or a
combination of these in effecting a business combination.
We
Have Not Identified a Target Business or Target Industry
To
date,
we have not selected any target business with which to seek a business
combination. Our officers and directors are currently engaged in discussions
on
our behalf with representatives of other companies regarding the possibility
of
a potential merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition or other similar
business combination with us. To the extent we effect a business combination
with a financially unstable company or an entity in its early stage of
development or growth, including entities without established records of sales
or earnings, we may be affected by numerous risks inherent in the business
and
operations of financially unstable and early stage or potential emerging growth
companies. Although our management will endeavor to evaluate the risks inherent
in a particular target business, we cannot assure our stockholders that we
will
properly ascertain or assess all significant risk factors.
Sources
of Target Businesses
We
anticipate that target business candidates will be brought to our attention
from
various unaffiliated sources, including investment
bankers, venture capital funds, private equity funds, leveraged buyout funds,
management buyout funds and other members of the financial community. Target
businesses may be brought to our attention by such unaffiliated sources as
a
result of being solicited by us through calls or mailings. These sources may
also introduce us to target businesses they think we may be interested in on
an
unsolicited basis, since many of these sources will have read the prospectus
prepared in connection with our initial public offering and know we are seeking
to acquire a business in Greater China.
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Our
officers and directors, as well as their affiliates, may also bring to our
attention target business candidates that they become aware of through their
business contacts as a result of formal or informal inquiries or discussions
they may have, as well as attending trade shows or conventions.
While
we
do not presently anticipate engaging the services of professional firms or
other
individuals that specialize in business acquisitions on any formal basis, we
may
engage these firms or other individuals in the future, in which event we may
pay
a finder’s fee, consulting fee or other compensation to be determined in an
arm’s length negotiation based on the terms of the transaction. In no event,
however, will any of our existing officers, directors, shareholders, special
advisors or any entity with which they are affiliated, be paid, from us or
a
target business, any finder’s fee, consulting fee or other compensation prior
to, or for any services they render in order to effectuate, the consummation
of
a business combination (regardless of the type of transaction that it is).
If we
determine to enter into a business combination with a target business that
is
affiliated with our officers, directors, special advisors or shareholders,
we
would do so only if we obtained an opinion from an independent investment
banking firm that the business combination is fair to our unaffiliated
shareholders from a financial point of view. However, as of the date of this
Annual Report on Form 10-K, there are no affiliated entities of our officers,
directors, special advisors or shareholders that we are consideringas a business
combination target. We will not acquire an entity with which our management
had
acquisition or investment discussions prior to our initial public offering
through their other business activities. We also do not anticipate acquiring
an
entity that is either a portfolio company of, or has otherwise received a
financial investment from, an investment banking firm (or an affiliate thereof)
that is affiliated with our officers, directors, special advisors and founding
shareholders. However, if circumstances change and we determined to acquire
such
an entity, we are required to obtain an opinion from an independent investment
banking firm that the business combination is fair to our unaffiliated
shareholders from a financial point of view.
Selection
of a Target Business and Structuring of a Business Combination
Our
management has virtually unrestricted flexibility in identifying and selecting
a
prospective target business. We have not established any specific attributes
or
criteria (financial or otherwise) for prospective target businesses. In
evaluating a prospective target business, our management may consider a variety
of factors. Examples of factors that may be considered include the following:
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financial
condition and results of operation;
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growth
potential;
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experience
and skill of management and availability of additional personnel;
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capital
requirements;
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competitive
position;
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barriers
to entry;
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stage
of development of the products, processes or services;
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degree
of current or potential market acceptance of the products, processes
or
services;
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proprietary
features and degree of intellectual property or other protection
of the
products, processes or services;
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regulatory
environment of the industry; and
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costs
associated with effecting the business combination.
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These
criteria are not intended to be exhaustive. Any evaluation relating to the
merits of a particular business combination will be based, to the extent
relevant, on the above factors as well as other considerations deemed relevant
by our management in effecting a business combination consistent with our
business objective. In evaluating a prospective target business, we will conduct
an extensive due diligence review which will encompass, among other things,
meetings with incumbent management and inspection of facilities, as well as
review of financial and other information which is made available to us. This
due diligence review will be conducted either by our management or by
unaffiliated third parties we may engage,
although we have no current intention to engage any such third
parties.
We will
also seek to have all prospective target businesses execute agreements with
us
waiving any right, title, interest or claim of any kind in or to any monies
held
in the trust account. If any prospective target business refused to execute
such
agreement, we believe we would cease negotiations with such target business.
The
time
and costs required to select and evaluate a target business and to structure
and
complete the business combination cannot presently be ascertained with any
degree of certainty. Any costs incurred with respect to the identification
and
evaluation of a prospective target business with which a business combination
is
not ultimately completed will result in a loss to us and reduce the amount
of
capital available to otherwise complete a business combination.
Fair
Market Value of Target Business
The
target business that we acquire, or acquire control of, must have a fair market
value equal to at least 80% of our net assets at the time of such acquisition,
although we may acquire a target business whose fair market value significantly
exceeds 80% of our net assets. We anticipate structuring a business combination
to acquire 100% of the equity interests of the target business. We may, however,
structure a business combination to acquire less than 100% of such interests
of
the target business but will not acquire less than a controlling interest (which
would be more than 50% of the voting securities (or the ability to control
the
vote of such securities) of the target business). If we acquire only a
controlling interest in a target business or businesses, the portion of such
business that we acquire must have a fair market value equal to at least 80%
of
our net assets. In order to consummate such an acquisition, we may issue a
significant amount of our debt or equity securities to the sellers of such
businesses and/or seek to raise additional funds through a private offering
of
debt or equity securities. Since we have no specific business combination under
consideration, we have not entered into any such fund raising arrangement and
have no current intention of doing so. The fair market value of the target
will
be determined by our board of directors based upon one or more standards
generally accepted by the financial community (examples of which may include
actual and potential sales, earnings and cash flow and book value). If our
board
is not able to independently determine that the target business has a sufficient
fair market value, we will obtain an opinion from an unaffiliated, independent
investment banking firm with respect to the satisfaction of such criteria.
Since
any opinion, if obtained, would merely state that fair market value meets the
80% of net assets threshold, it is not anticipated that copies of such opinion
would be distributed to our shareholders, although copies will be provided
to
shareholders who request it. We will not be required to obtain an opinion from
an investment banking firm as to the fair market value if our board of directors
independently determines that the target business complies with the 80%
threshold.
Lack
of Business Diversification
Our
business combination must be with a target business or businesses which
satisfies the minimum valuation standard at the time of such acquisition, as
discussed above, although this process may entail the simultaneous acquisitions
of several operating businesses at the same time. Therefore, at least initially,
the prospects for our success may be entirely dependent upon the future
performance of a single business. Unlike other entities which may have the
resources to complete several business combinations of entities operating in
multiple industries or multiple areas of a single industry, it is probable
that
we will not have the resources to diversify our operations or benefit from
the
possible spreading of risks or offsetting of losses. By consummating a business
combination with only a single entity, our lack of diversification may:
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subject
us to numerous economic, competitive and regulatory developments,
any or
all of which may have a substantial adverse impact upon the particular
industry in which we may operate subsequent to a business combination,
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result
in our dependency upon the development or market acceptance of a
single or
limited number of products, processes or services.
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If
we
determine to simultaneously acquire several businesses and such businesses
are
owned by different sellers, we will need for each of such sellers to agree
that
our purchase of its business is contingent on the simultaneous closings of
the
other acquisitions, which may make it more difficult for us, and delay our
ability, to complete the business combination. With multiple acquisitions,
we
could also face additional risks, including additional burdens and costs with
respect to possible multiple negotiations and due diligence investigations
(if
there are multiple sellers) and the additional risks associated with the
subsequent assimilation of the operations and services or products of the
acquired companies in a single operating business.
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Limited
Ability to Evaluate the Target Business’ Management
Although
we intend to scrutinize the management of a prospective target business when
evaluating the desirability of effecting a business combination, we cannot
assure you that our assessment of the target business’ management will prove to
be correct. In addition, we cannot assure you that the future management will
have the necessary skills, qualifications or abilities to manage a public
company. Furthermore, the future role of our officers and directors, if any,
in
the target business following a business combination cannot presently be stated
with any certainty. While it is possible that each of our executive officers
could remain in a senior management or advisory position with us following
a
business combination, it is unlikely that they will devote their full time
efforts to our affairs subsequent to a business combination. Moreover, they
would only be able to remain with the company after the consummation of a
business combination if they are able to negotiate employment or consulting
arrangements in connection with the business combination. Such negotiations
could take place simultaneously with the negotiation of the business combination
and could provide for them to receive compensation in the form of cash payments
and/or our securities for services they would render to the company after the
consummation of the business combination. While the personal and financial
interests of our executive officers may influence their motivation in
identifying and selecting a target business, their ability to remain with the
company after the consummation of a business combination will not be the
determining factor in our decision as to whether or not we will proceed with
any
potential business combination. Additionally, we cannot assure you that our
officers and directors will have significant experience or knowledge relating
to
the operations of the particular target business.
Following
a business combination, we may seek to recruit additional managers to supplement
the incumbent management of the target business. We cannot assure you that
we
will have the ability to recruit additional managers, or that any such
additional managers we do recruit will have the requisite skills, knowledge
or
experience necessary to enhance the incumbent management.
Opportunity
for Shareholder Approval of Business Combination
Prior
to
the completion of a business combination, we will submit the transaction to
our
shareholders for approval, even if the nature of the acquisition is such as
would not ordinarily require shareholder approval under applicable law.
In
connection with seeking shareholder approval of a business combination, we
will
furnish our shareholders with proxy solicitation materials prepared in
accordance with the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, which, among
other matters, will include a description of the operations of the target
business and audited historical financial statements of the business. We will
publicly announce the record date for determining the shareholders entitled
to
vote at the meeting to approve our business combination at least two business
days prior to such record date. Pursuant to Section 59 of our memorandum and
articles of association we will provide our shareholders with a minimum of
10
days notice of a meeting (which is more than the 5 days notice required by
Cayman Islands law).
In
connection with the vote required for any business combination, all of our
founding shareholders, including all of our officers and directors, have agreed
to vote their respective initial shares in accordance with the majority of
the
ordinary shares voted by the public shareholders. As a result, if a majority
of
the ordinary shares voted by the public shareholders are voted in favor of
a
proposed business combination, our founding shareholders will vote all of their
initial shares in favor of such proposed business combination. This voting
arrangement does not apply to shares included in units purchased privately,
purchased in our initial public offering or purchased in the aftermarket by
any
of our founding shareholders, officers and directors. Accordingly, they may
vote
these shares on a proposed business combination any way they choose. We will
proceed with the business combination only if a majority of the ordinary shares
voted by the public shareholders are voted in favor of the business combination
and public shareholders owning less than 40% of the shares sold in our initial
public offering both exercise their conversion rights and vote against the
business combination.
Conversion
Rights
At
the
time we seek shareholder approval of any business combination, we will offer
each public shareholder the right to have such shareholder’s ordinary shares
converted to cash if the shareholder votes against the business combination
and
the business combination is approved and completed. Our founding shareholders
will not have such conversion rights with respect to any ordinary shares owned
by them, directly or indirectly, whether included in their initial shares or
purchased by them in our initial public offering or in the aftermarket (nor
will
they seek appraisal rights with respect to such shares if appraisal rights
would
be available to them). The actual per-share conversion price will be equal
to
the amount in the trust account, inclusive of any interest except for up to
$1,050,000 that may be released to us to fund our working capital requirements
(calculated as of two business days prior to the consummation of the proposed
business combination), divided by the number of shares sold in our initial
public offering. Without taking into any account interest then held in the
trust
account, the initial per-share conversion price would be $7.88, or $0.12 less
than the per-unit offering price of $8.00.
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Public
shareholders wishing to exercise their conversion rights must (i) vote against
the proposed business combination and (ii) request that we convert their shares
into cash. Additionally, we may require public shareholders to tender their
certificates to our transfer agent prior to the meeting or to deliver their
shares to the transfer agent electronically using Depository Trust Company’s
DWAC (Deposit Withdrawal At Custodian) System. The proxy solicitation materials
that we will furnish to shareholders in connection with the vote for any
proposed business combination will indicate whether we are requiring
shareholders to satisfy such certification and delivery requirements.
Accordingly, a shareholder would have from the time it receives our proxy
statement through the vote on the business combination to tender the
shareholder’s shares if the shareholder wishes to seek to exercise its
conversion rights. This time period varies depending on the specific facts
of
each transaction. However, as the delivery process can be accomplished by the
shareholder, whether or not the shareholder is a record holder or the shares
are
held in “street name,” in a matter of hours by simply contacting the transfer
agent or the shareholder’s broker and requesting delivery of the shares through
the DWAC System, we believe this time period is sufficient for an average
investor. However, because we do not have any control over this process, it
may
take significantly longer than we anticipate. Accordingly, we will only require
shareholders to deliver their certificate prior to the vote if we give
shareholders at least two weeks between the mailing of the proxy solicitation
materials and the meeting date.
Traditionally,
in order to perfect conversion rights in connection with a blank check company’s
business combination, a holder could simply vote no against a proposed business
combination and check a box on the proxy card indicating such holder was seeking
to convert. After the business combination was approved, the company would
contact such shareholder to arrange for him to deliver his certificate to verify
ownership. As a result, the shareholder then had an “option window” after the
consummation of the business combination during which he could monitor the
price
of the stock in the market. If the price rose above the conversion price, he
could sell his shares in the open market before actually delivering his shares
to the company for cancellation. Thus, the conversion right, to which
shareholders were aware they needed to commit before the shareholder meeting,
would become a continuing right surviving past the consummation of the business
combination until the converting holder delivered his certificate to us for
conversion at the conversion price. The requirement for physical or electronic
delivery prior to the meeting ensures that a converting holder’s election to
convert is irrevocable once the business combination is approved. There is
a
nominal cost associated with the above-referenced tendering process and the
act
of certificating the shares or delivering them through the DWAC system. The
transfer agent will typically charge the tendering broker $35 and it would
be up
to the broker whether or not to pass this cost on to the converting holder.
However, this fee would be incurred regardless of whether or not we require
holders seeking to exercise conversion rights to tender their shares prior
to
the meeting — the need to deliver shares is a requirement of
conversion regardless of the timing of when such delivery must be effectuated.
Accordingly, we do not believe that this would result in any increased cost
to
shareholders when compared to the traditional process.
Any
request for conversion, once made, may be withdrawn at any time up to the date
of the meeting. Furthermore, if a shareholder delivered his certificate for
conversion and subsequently decided prior to the meeting not to elect
conversion, he may simply request that the transfer agent return the certificate
(physically or electronically). It is anticipated that the funds to be
distributed to shareholders entitled to convert their shares who elect
conversion will be distributed within 10 business days after completion of
a
business combination. Public shareholders who convert their stock into their
share of the trust account still have the right to exercise any warrants they
still hold.
If
a vote
on our initial business combination is held and the business combination is
not
approved, we may continue to try to consummate a business combination with
a
different target until September 4, 2008 (assuming the period in which we need
to consummate a business combination has been extended, as provided in our
memorandum and articles of association). If the initial business combination
is
not approved or completed for any reason, then public shareholders voting
against our initial business combination who exercised their conversion rights
would not be entitled to convert their ordinary shares into a pro rata share
of
the aggregate amount then on deposit in the trust account. In such case, if
we
have required public shareholders to tender their certificates prior to the
meeting, we will promptly return such certificates to the tendering public
shareholder. Public shareholders would be entitled to receive their pro rata
share of the aggregate amount on deposit in the trust account only in the event
that the initial business combination they voted against was duly approved
and
subsequently completed, or in connection with our liquidation.
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We
will
not complete any business combination if public shareholders owning 40% or
more
of the shares sold in our initial public offering, both exercise their
conversion rights and vote against the business combination. Accordingly, it
is
our intention in every case to structure and consummate a business combination
in which approximately 39.99% of the public shareholders may exercise their
conversion rights and the business combination will still go forward. We have
set the conversion percentage at 40% in order to reduce the likelihood that
a
group of investors holding a block of our stock will be able to stop us from
completing a business combination that otherwise may approved by a large
majority of our public shareholders. Most other blank check companies have
a
conversion threshold of 20%, which makes it more difficult for such companies
to
consummate their initial business combination.
Investors
in initial public offering who do not sell, or who receive less than $0.12
of
net sales proceeds for, the warrant included in the units, or persons who
purchase ordinary shares in the aftermarket at a price in excess of $7.88 per
share, may have a disincentive to exercise their conversion rights because
the
amount they would receive upon conversion could be less than their original
or
adjusted purchase price.
Automatic
Dissolution and Subsequent Liquidation if No Business Combination
Our
memorandum and articles of association provides that we will continue in
existence only until September 4, 2009 or until September 4, 2010 if a letter
of
intent, agreement in principle or definitive agreement has been executed by
September 4, 2009 and the business combination has not been consummated by
such
date. If we have not completed a business combination by September 4, 2009,
or
September 4, 2010, as applicable, our corporate existence will cease except
for
the purposes of winding up our affairs and liquidating. This has the same effect
as if our board of directors and shareholders had formally voted to approve
our
voluntary winding up and dissolution. As a result, no vote would be required
from our shareholders to commence such a voluntary winding up and dissolution.
We view the provision terminating our corporate life by September 4, 2009,
or
until September 4, 2010 if a letter of intent, agreement in principle or
definitive agreement has been executed by September 4, 2009 and the business
combination has not been consummated by such date, as an obligation to our
shareholders and will not take any action to amend or waive this provision
to
allow us to survive for a longer period of time except in connection with the
consummation of a business combination. Under the Companies Law, in the case
of
a full voluntary liquidation procedure, a liquidator would give at least 21
days’ notice to creditors of his intention to make a distribution by notifying
known creditors (if any) who have not submitted claims and by placing a public
advertisement in the Cayman Islands Official Gazette, although in practice
this
notice requirement need not necessarily delay the distribution of assets as
the
liquidator may be satisfied that no creditors would be adversely affected as
a
consequence of a distribution before this time period has expired. We anticipate
the trust account would be liquidated shortly following the expiration of the
21
day period. As soon as the affairs of the company are fully wound-up, the
liquidator must lay his final report and accounts before a final general meeting
which must be called by a public notice at least one month before it takes
place. After the final meeting, the liquidator must make a return to the
Registrar confirming the date on which the meeting was held and three months
after the date of such filing the company is dissolved.
If
we are
unable to complete a business combination by September 4, 2009 or until
September 4, 2010 if a letter of intent, agreement in principle or definitive
agreement has been executed by September 4, 2009 and the business combination
has not been consummated by such date, we will distribute to all of our public
shareholders, in proportion to their respective equity interests, an aggregate
sum equal to the amount in the trust account, inclusive of any interest, plus
any remaining net assets (subject to our obligations under Cayman Islands law
to
provide for claims of creditors). We anticipate notifying the trustee of the
trust account to begin liquidating such assets promptly after expiration of
the
21 day period and anticipate it will take no more than 10 business days to
effectuate such distribution. Our founding shareholders have waived their rights
to participate in any liquidation distribution with respect to their initial
shares. There will be no distribution from the trust account with respect to
our
warrants which will expire worthless. We will pay the costs of liquidation
from
our remaining assets outside of the trust fund. If such funds are insufficient,
James Sha and Diana Liu have agreed to advance us the funds necessary to
complete such liquidation (currently anticipated to be no more than
approximately $15,000) and have agreed not to seek repayment for such expenses.
If
we
were to expend all of the net proceeds of our initial public offering, other
than the proceeds deposited in the trust account, and without taking into
account interest, if any, earned on the trust account, the initial per-share
liquidation price would be $7.88 or $0.12 less than the per-unit offering price
of $8.00. The proceeds deposited in the trust account could, however, become
subject to the claims of our creditors (which could include vendors and service
providers we have engaged to assist us in any way in connection with our search
for a target business and that are owed money by us, as well as target
businesses themselves) which could have higher priority than the claims of
our
public shareholders. James Sha and Diana Liu have agreed, pursuant to agreements
with us and EarlyBirdCapital (the representative of the underwriters in our
initial public offering) that, if we liquidate prior to the consummation of
a
business combination, they will be personally liable (on a pro rata basis
relative to the number of initial shares owned by them prior to the completion
of our initial public offering) to pay debts and obligations to target
businesses or vendors or other entities that are owed money by us for services
rendered or contracted for or products sold to us in excess of the net proceeds
of our initial public offering not held in the trust account. We cannot assure
you, however, that they would be able to satisfy those obligations. Furthermore,
if they refused to satisfy their obligations, we would be required to bring
a
claim against them to enforce our indemnification rights. Accordingly, the
actual per-share liquidation price could be less than $7.88, plus interest,
due
to claims of creditors.
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Our
public shareholders will be entitled to receive funds from the trust account
only in the event of the expiration of our existence and our dissolution and
subsequent liquidation or if they seek to convert their respective shares into
cash upon a business combination which the shareholder voted against and which
is completed by us. In no other circumstances will a shareholder have any right
or interest of any kind to or in the trust account.
Additionally,
in any liquidation proceedings of the company under Cayman Islands’ law, the
funds held in our trust account may be included in our estate and subject to
the
claims of third parties with priority over the claims of our shareholders.
To
the extent any such claims deplete the trust account, we cannot assure you
we
will be able to return to our public shareholders the liquidation amounts
payable to them. Furthermore, a liquidator of the company might seek to hold
a
shareholder liable to contribute to our estate to the extent of distributions
received by them pursuant to the dissolution of the trust account beyond the
date of dissolution of the trust account. Additionally, we cannot assure you
that third parties will not seek to recover from our shareholders amounts owed
to them by us. Furthermore, our board may be viewed as having breached their
fiduciary duties to our creditors and/or may have acted in bad faith, and
thereby exposing itself and our company to claims for having paid public
shareholders from the trust account prior to addressing the claims of creditors.
We cannot assure you that claims will not be brought against us for these
reasons.
If
we are
unable to consummate a transaction within 30 months (assuming the period in
which we need to consummate a business combination has been extended, as
provided in our memorandum and articles of association) from March 4, 2008,
our
purpose and powers will be limited to dissolving, liquidating and winding up.
Upon notice from us, the trustee of the trust account will liquidate the
investments constituting the trust account and will turn over the proceeds
to
our transfer agent for distribution to our public shareholders as part of our
plan of distribution and dissolution. Concurrently, we shall pay, or reserve
for
payment, from funds not held in trust, our liabilities and obligations, although
we cannot assure you that there will be sufficient funds for such purpose.
If
there are insufficient funds held outside the trust account for such purpose,
our directors and officers have agreed to indemnify us for all claims of
creditors to the extent we obtain valid and enforceable waivers from such
entities in order to protect the amounts held in trust. However, because we
are
a blank check company, rather than an operating company, and our operations
will
be limited to searching for prospective target businesses to acquire, the only
likely claims to arise would be from our vendors and service providers (such
as
accountants, lawyers, investment bankers, etc.) and potential target businesses.
As described above, pursuant to the obligation contained in our underwriting
agreement, we will seek to have all vendors, service providers and prospective
target businesses execute agreements with us waiving any right, title, interest
or claim of any kind they may have in or to any monies held in the trust
account. As a result, we believe the claims that could be made against us will
be limited, thereby lessening the likelihood that any claim would result in
any
liability extending to the trust. We therefore believe that any necessary
provision for creditors will be reduced and should not have a significant impact
on our ability to distribute the funds in the trust account to our public
shareholders. Nevertheless, we cannot assure you of this fact as there is no
guarantee that vendors, service providers and prospective target businesses
will
execute such agreements. Nor is there any guarantee that, even if they execute
such agreements with us, they will not seek recourse against the trust fund.
A
court could also conclude that such agreements are not legally enforceable.
As a
result, if we liquidate, the per-share distribution from the trust fund could
be
less than $7.88 due to claims or potential claims of creditors.
Competition
In
identifying, evaluating and selecting a target business, we may encounter
intense competition from other entities having a business objective similar
to
ours. Many of these entities are well established and have extensive experience
identifying and effecting business combinations directly or through affiliates.
Many of these competitors possess greater technical, human and other resources
than us and our financial resources will be relatively limited when contrasted
with those of many of these competitors. While we believe there may be numerous
potential target businesses that we could acquire with the net proceeds of
our
initial public offering, our ability to compete in acquiring certain sizable
target businesses will be limited by our available financial resources. This
inherent competitive limitation gives others an advantage in pursuing the
acquisition of a target business. Further, the following may not be viewed
favorably by certain target businesses:
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·
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our
obligation to seek shareholder approval of a business combination,
which
may delay the completion of a transaction;
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·
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our
obligation to convert into cash ordinary shares held by our public
shareholders to such holders that both vote against the business
combination and exercise their conversion rights, which may reduce
the
resources available to us for a business combination; and
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·
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our
outstanding warrants and option, and the potential future dilution
they
represent.
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Any
of
these factors may place us at a competitive disadvantage in successfully
negotiating a business combination. Our management believes, however, that
our
status as a public entity and potential access to the United States public
equity markets may give us a competitive advantage over privately-held entities
having a similar business objective as ours in acquiring a target business
with
significant growth potential on favorable terms.
If
we
succeed in effecting a business combination, there will be, in all likelihood,
intense competition from competitors of the target business. We cannot assure
you that, subsequent to a business combination, we will have the resources
or
ability to compete effectively.
Employees
We
have
four executive officers. These individuals are not obligated to devote any
specific number of hours to our matters and intend to devote only as much time
as they deem necessary to our affairs. The amount of time they will devote
in
any time period will vary based on whether a target business has been selected
for the business combination and the stage of the business combination process
the company is in. Accordingly, once management locates a suitable target
business to acquire, it is our belief, based on our management’s prior
transactional experience, that they will spend more time investigating such
target business and negotiating and processing the business combination (and
consequently spend more time to our affairs) than they would prior to locating
a
suitable target business. We presently expect each of our officers to devote
an
average of approximately 15 hours per week to our business. We do not intend
to
have any full time employees prior to the consummation of a business
combination.
Periodic
Reporting and Audited Financial Statements
We
have
registered our units, ordinary shares and warrants under the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended, and have reporting obligations, including the
requirement that we file annual, quarterly and current reports with the SEC.
In
accordance with the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, our
annual reports will contain financial statements audited and reported on by
our
independent registered public accountants.
We
will
provide shareholders with audited financial statements of the prospective target
business as part of the proxy solicitation materials sent to shareholders to
assist them in assessing the target business. In all likelihood, these financial
statements will need to be prepared in accordance with United States generally
accepted accounting principles. We cannot assure you that any particular target
business identified by us as a potential acquisition candidate will have
financial statements prepared in accordance with United States generally
accepted accounting principles or that the potential target business will be
able to prepare its financial statements in accordance with United States
generally accepted accounting principles. To the extent that such financial
statements cannot be obtained, we may not be able to acquire the proposed target
business. While this may limit the pool of potential acquisition candidates,
we
do not believe that this limitation will be material.
Item
1A. Risk Factors
We
are
not required to respond to this item because we are a smaller reporting
Company.
Item
1B. Unresolved Staff Comments
None.
We
maintain our executive offices at 10F, Room #1005, Fortune Int’l Building, No.
17, North DaLiuShu Road, Hai Dain District, Beijing 100081, People’s Republic of
China and began monthly payments of approximately $7,500 per month in February
2008. The monthly payments includes office space and secretarial services.
We
plan to enter into a lease agreement with the landlord in the near
future.
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Item
3. Legal Proceedings
Item
4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
During
the fourth quarter of our fiscal year ended December 31, 2007, there were no
matters submitted to a vote of security holders.
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PART
II
The
Company’s common stock, warrants and units, are quoted on the Over the Counter
Bulletin Board under the symbols “SCRQF” “SCRWF,” and “SCRUF,” respectively. The
Units have been quoted on the Bulletin Board since February 28, 2008 and the
common stock and warrants since March 28, 2008. Our securities did not trade
on
any market or exchange prior to February 28, 2008. The following table sets
forth the high and low sales information for the Company’s Units for the period
from February 28, 2008 through March 31, 2008 and the Company’s Common Stock and
Warrants for the period from March 2, 2006 through March 31, 2008. The
Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board quotations reflect inter-dealer prices, are
without retail markup, markdowns or commissions, and may not represent actual
transactions.
Common
Stock
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Warrants
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Units
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High
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Low
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High
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Low
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High
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Low
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First
Quarter 2008 (February 28 through March 31)
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N/A
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N/A(1
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)
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$
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0.80
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$
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0.75
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$
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8.15
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$
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7.92
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(1) There
were no trades of the Company’s Common Stock during this period.
Number
of Holders of Common Stock.
The
number of holders of record of our Common Stock on March 31, 2008 was 34,
which does not include beneficial owners of our securities.
Dividends.
There
were no cash dividends or other cash distributions made by us during the fiscal
year ended December 31, 2007. Future dividend policy will be determined by
our
Board of Directors based on our earnings, financial condition, capital
requirements and other then existing conditions. It is anticipated that cash
dividends will not be paid to the holders of our common stock in the foreseeable
future.
Recent
Sales of Unregistered Securities.
In
October 2007,
we
issued 1,293,750 ordinary shares to the individuals set forth below for $25,000
in cash, at a purchase price of approximately $0.02 per share, as follows:
Shareholder
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Number of Shares
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James
Cheng-Jee Sha
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646,875
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Diana
Chia-Huei Liu
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258,750
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William
Tsu-Cheng Yu
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258,750
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Jimmy
(Jim) Yee-Ming Wu
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90,563
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Gary
Han Ming Chang
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38,812
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Such
shares were issued pursuant to the exemption from registration contained in
Section 4(2) of the Securities Act as they were sold to sophisticated, wealthy
individuals. No underwriting discounts or commissions were paid with respect
to
such sales.
On
February 27, 2008, the we completed a private placement of 1,430,000 warrants
to
our founding shareholders and received net proceeds of $1,430,000. We refer to
the warrants sold in this private placement as the insider warrants. The insider
warrants are identical to the warrants underlying the units sold in our initial
public offering except that if we call the warrants for redemption, the insider
warrants may be exercised on a cashless basis so long as such warrants are
held
by our founding shareholders or their affiliates. The securities were sold
in
reliance on the exemption from registration contained in Section 4(2) of the
Securities Act since they were sold to sophisticated, wealthy individuals.
No
underwriting discounts or commissions were paid with respect to such
securities.
On
February 27, 2008, we sold options to purchase up to an aggregate of 450,000
units to the representative of the underwriter (and certain of its affiliates)
in our initial public offering for an aggregate of $100. The exercise price
per
unit is $8.80, and each unit consists of one share of common stock and a warrant
to purchase one share of common stock, exercisable at $5.00 per share. The
securities were sold in reliance on the exemption from registration contained
in
Section 4(2) of the Securities Act since they were sold to the underwriters
in
our initial public offering. No underwriting discounts or commissions were
paid
with respect to such securities.
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Use
of Proceeds
On
February 27, 2008, the we completed a private placement
of 1,430,000 warrants. On March 4, 2008, we consummated our initial public
offering of 4,500,000 units. On March 13, 2008, the underwriters of our initial
public offering exercised their over-allotment option in full, for a total
of an
additional 675,000 units (over and above the 4,500,000 units sold in the initial
public offering) for an aggregate offering of 5,175,000 units. Each unit
consists of one share of common stock and one redeemable common stock purchase
warrant. Each warrant entitles the holder to purchase from us one share of
our
common stock at an exercise price of $5.00. The units were sold at an offering
price of $8.00 per unit and the warrants we sold at an offering price of $1.00
per warrant, generating total gross proceeds of $42,830,000. EarlyBirdCapital,
Inc. acted as lead underwriter. The securities sold in our initial public
offering were registered under the Securities Act of 1933 on a registration
statement on Form S-1 (No. 333-147284). The Securities and Exchange Commission
declared the registration statement effective on February 27, 2008.
We
incurred a total of $2,898,000 in underwriting discounts and commissions, of
which $1,449,000 has been placed in the trust account. Such portion of the
underwriter’s compensation will only be paid to the underwriters in the event
that we consummate a business combination. The total expenses in connection
with
the sale of our warrants in the private placement and the initial public
offering were $3,458,000. No expenses of the offering were paid to any of our
directors or officers or any of their respective affiliates. We did, however,
repay James Sha, Diana Liu, and William Yu for loans interest free loans they
made to us prior to the consummation of the private placement and the initial
public offering. The aggregate amount of principal on such loans that we repaid
was $100,000. All the funds held in the trust account have been invested in
either Treasury Bills or Money Market Accounts.
After
deducting the underwriting discounts and commissions and the offering expenses,
the total net proceeds to us from the private placement and the initial public
offering were approximately $39,372,000. Approximately $40,671,000 (or
approximately $7.86 per unit sold in our initial public offering) of the
proceeds from the initial public offering and the private placement was placed
in a trust account for our benefit and the remaining proceeds are available
to
be used to provide for business, legal and accounting due diligence on
prospective business combinations and continuing general and administrative
expenses. The trust account contains $1,449,000 of the underwriter’s
compensation which will be paid to them only in the event of a business
combination. The amounts held in the trust account may only be used by us upon
the consummation of a business combination, except that we may use up to
$1,050,000 of the interest earned on the trust account to fund our working
capital prior to a business combination. As of March 31, 2008, there was
approximately $40,671,000 held in the trust account, which includes deferred
underwriting fees of $1,449,000.
Repurchases
of Equity Securities.
None
We
are
not required to respond to this item because we are a smaller reporting
Company.
Item
7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
of
Operations
Forward
Looking Statements
This
Annual
Report on Form 10-K includes forward-looking statements within the meaning
of
Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. We have based these forward-looking
statements on our current expectations and projections about future events.
These forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks,
uncertainties and assumptions about us that may cause our actual results, levels
of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from any
future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or
implied by such forward-looking statements. In some cases, you can identify
forward-looking statements by terminology such as “may,” “should,” “could,”
“would,” “expect,” “plan,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “continue,” or
the negative of such terms or other similar expressions. Factors that might
cause or contribute to such a discrepancy include, but are not limited to,
those
described in our other Securities and Exchange Commission filings. The following
discussion should be read in conjunction with our Financial Statements and
related Notes thereto included elsewhere in this report.
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Overview
Spring
Creek Acquisition Corp. (“we”,
“us”, “our” or the “Company”) is a recently formed limited life Cayman Islands
exempted company incorporated on October 16, 2007, organized as a blank check
company for the purpose of acquiring, through a stock exchange, asset
acquisition or other similar business combination, or controlling, through
contractual arrangements, an operating business, that has its principal
operations in the People’s Republic of China, or PRC, as well as the Hong Kong
Special Administrative Region, the Macau Special Administrative Region and
Taiwan, or Greater China. Our Memorandum and Articles of Association provides
that we may not consummate a business combination with a business that has
its
principal operations outside of Greater China. Our efforts to identify a
prospective target business will not be limited to a particular industry. We
do
not have any specific business combination under consideration, though we have
had discussions with several target businesses regarding a possible business
combination.
Critical
Accounting Policies
Deferred
income taxes are provided for the differences between bases of assets and
liabilities for financial reporting and income tax purposes. A valuation
allowance is established when necessary to reduce deferred tax assets to the
amount expected to be realized.
Basic
and
diluted loss per share is computed by dividing net loss by the weighted-average
number of ordinary shares outstanding during the period.
The
preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make
estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and
liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts
of
expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those
estimates.
Management
does believe that any recently issued, but not yet effective, accounting
standards if currently adopted would have a material effect on the accompanying
financial statements.
Results
of Operations
for the Period from October 16, 2007 (inception) to December 31,
2007
We
had
a
net
loss of $23,428 for the period ended December 31, 2007 as a result of formation
and operating costs. Additionally, deferred offering costs of $199,957 were
incurred in 2007. These costs consisted of professional fees of $189,437 and
regulatory and filing fees of approximately $10,520. We had no income in 2007.
Until we enter into a business combination, we will not have revenues and will
continue to incur losses due to management’s expenses relating to locating a
target business to acquire.
Liquidity
and Capital Resources
On
February
27, 2008, the we completed a private placement of 1,430,000 warrants to James
Cheng-Jee Sha, our Chief Executive Officer and Chairman, Diana Chia-Huei Liu,
our President and Director, William Tsu-Cheng Yu, our Chief Financial Officer
and Director, Jimmy (Jim) Yee-Ming Wu, our Chief Operating Officer and Director
and Gary Han Ming Chang, our Special Advisor, which we collectively refer to
as
our founding shareholders, and received net proceeds of $1,430,000. On March
4,
2008, we consummated our initial public offering of 4,500,000 units. On March
13, 2008, the underwriters of our initial public offering exercised their
over-allotment option in full, for a total of an additional 675,000 units (over
and above the 4,500,000 units sold in the initial public offering) for an
aggregate offering of 5,175,000 units. Each unit in the public offering
consisted of one share of common stock and one redeemable common stock purchase
warrant. Each warrant entitles the holder to purchase from us one share of
our
common stock at an exercise price of $5.00. Our common stock and warrants
started trading separately as of March 28, 2008.
The
net
proceeds from the sale of our warrants and units, after deducting certain
offering expenses of approximately $3,458,000, including underwriting discounts
of approximately $2,898,000, were approximately $39,372,000. Approximately
$40,671,000 of the proceeds from the initial public offering and the private
placement was placed in a trust account for our benefit. The trust account
contains $1,449,000 of the underwriter’s compensation which will be paid to them
only in the event of a business combination. Except for up to $1,050,000 in
interest that is earned on the funds contained in the trust account that may
be
released to us to be used as working capital, we will not be able to access
the
amounts held in the trust until we consummate a business combination. The
amounts held outside of the trust account are available to be used by us to
provide for business, legal and accounting due diligence on prospective
acquisitions and continuing general and administrative expenses. From October
16, 2007 (the date of our inception) through December 31, 2007, we had operating
expenses of $23,428 and deferred offering costs of $199,957. From January 1,
2008 through March 4, 2008 (the date on which we consummated our initial public
offering), we had operating expenses of $356 and offering costs of $196,659,
exclusive of the $2,898,000 in underwriting discounts. The net proceeds
deposited into the trust fund remain on deposit in the trust account earning
interest. Other than $1,050,000 in interest which we may use to fund working
capital, the amounts held in the trust account may only be used by us upon
the
consummation of a business combination. As of December 31, 2006, we had no
amount held in the trust account and as of March 31, 2008 there was
approximately $40,671,000 held in the trust account, which includes deferred
underwriting fees of 1,449,000. Additionally, as of March 31, 2008, we have
approximately $121,000 outside the trust account to fund our working capital
requirements
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We
will
use substantially all of the net proceeds of the initial public offering to
acquire a target business, including identifying and evaluating prospective
acquisition candidates, selecting the target business, and structuring,
negotiating and consummating the business combination. To the extent that our
capital stock is used in whole or in part as consideration to effect a business
combination, the proceeds held in the trust account as well as any other net
proceeds not expended will be used to finance the operations of the target
business.
Assuming
the release of the full amount of the interest we are entitled to receive from
the trust account, we believe we will have sufficient available funds outside
of
the trust account to operate through September 4, 2010, assuming that a business
combination is not consummated during that time. We do not believe we will
need
to raise additional funds in order to meet the expenditures required for
operating our business. However, we may need to raise additional funds through
a
private offering of debt or equity securities if such funds are required to
consummate a business combination that is presented to us. We would only
consummate such a financing simultaneously with the consummation of a business
combination.
Commencing
on February 27, 2008 we began incurring a fee of approximately $7,500 per month
for office space. As discussed above, we plan on entering into a formal
agreement relating to the lease of space in the near future.
Off-Balance
Sheet Arrangements
We
have
never entered into any off-balance sheet financing arrangements and have never
established any special purpose entities. We have not guaranteed any debt or
commitments of other entities or entered into any options on non-financial
assets.
Contractual
Obligations
We
do not
have any long term debt, capital lease obligations, operating lease obligations,
purchase obligations or other long term liabilities. However, as discussed
above, we anticipate entering into a lease with the landlord of our office
facilities at a monthly rental of approximately $7,500.
Market
risk is the sensitivity of income to changes in interest rates, foreign
exchanges, commodity prices, equity prices, and other market-driven rates or
prices. We are not presently engaged in and, if a suitable business target
is
not identified by us prior to the prescribed liquidation date of the trust
fund,
we may not engage in, any substantive commercial business. Accordingly, we
are
not and, until such time as we consummate a business combination, we will not
be, exposed to risks associated with foreign exchange rates, commodity prices,
equity prices or other market-driven rates or prices. The net proceeds of our
initial public offering held in the trust fund have been invested only in money
market funds meeting certain conditions under Rule 2a-7 promulgated under the
Investment Company Act of 1940. Given our limited risk in our exposure to money
market funds, we do not view the interest rate risk to be significant.
Financial
statements are attached hereto beginning on Page F-1.
None.
An
evaluation of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as
of
December
31, 2007 was made under the supervision and with the participation of our
management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer.
Based on that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer concluded that our
disclosure controls and procedures are effective as of the end of the period
covered by this report to ensure that information required to be disclosed
by us
in reports that we file or submit under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
is
recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified
in Securities and Exchange Commission rules and forms. During the most recently
completed fiscal quarter, there has been no significant change in our internal
control over financial reporting that has materially affected, or is reasonably
likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
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This
annual report does not include a report of management's assessment regarding
internal control over financial reporting or an attestation report of the
company's registered public accounting firm due to a transition period
established by rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission for newly
public
companies.
Compliance
with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
Pursuant
to Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (the Act), beginning with
our
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2008, we
will
be required to furnish a report by our management on our internal control over
financial reporting. This report will contain, among other matters, an
assessment of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting
as of the end of our fiscal year, including a statement as to whether or not
our
internal control over financial reporting is effective. This assessment must
include disclosure of any material weaknesses in our internal control over
financial reporting identified by management. If we identify one or more
material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting, we will
be
unable to assert that our internal control over financial reporting is
effective. This report will also contain a statement that our independent
registered public accountants have issued an attestation report on management's
assessment of such internal controls and conclusion on the operating
effectiveness of those controls.
Management
acknowledges its responsibility for internal controls over financial reporting
and seeks to continually improve those controls. In order to achieve compliance
with Section 404 of the Act within the prescribed period, we are currently
performing the system and process documentation and evaluation needed to comply
with Section 404, which is both costly and challenging. We believe our process,
which will begin in 2008 and continue in 2009 for documenting, evaluating and
monitoring our internal control over financial reporting is consistent with
the
objectives of Section 404 of the Act.
None
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Directors
and Executive Officers
Our
current directors and executive officers are as follows:
Age
|
Position
|
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James
Cheng-Jee Sha
|
57
|
Chief
Executive Officer and Chairman
|
||
Diana
Chia-Huei Liu
|
43
|
President
and Director
|
||
Jimmy
(Jim) Yee-Ming Wu
|
40
|
Chief
Operating Officer and Director
|
||
William
Tsu-Cheng Yu
|
46
|
Chief
Financial Officer and Director
|
James
Cheng-Jee Sha
has
served as Chairman of our Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer since
our inception. Mr. Sha founded and has been a partner of Spring Creek
Investments since December 1999. Spring Creek Investments is a private
investment firm specializing in principal investments and business consultations
with internet and infrastructure companies. Mr. Sha also has served as the
Chief
Executive Officer of Optoplex Corporation, a communication networks company,
since December 2002. From September 2005 to February 2007, Mr. Sha served as
Chief Executive Officer of AppStream, a software application virtualization
company. From February 1999 to September 1999, Mr. Sha served as the Chief
Executive Officer for Sina.com (NASDAQ: SINA), a global Chinese on-line media
company and value added information service provider. From July 1996 to August
1998, Mr. Sha served as the Chief Executive Officer of Actra Business Systems,
a
joint venture between Netscape Communications Corporation and GE Information
Services (GEIS), providing next-generation internet commerce application
solutions for both business-to-consumer and business-to-business commerce
markets. From August 1994 to August 1998, Mr. Sha served as Senior Vice
President and General Manager of Netscape Communications Corporation, a computer
services company until its merger with AOL. From May 1990 to August 1994, Mr.
Sha was a Vice President at Oracle Corporation (NASDAQ:ORCL), a database
management and development systems software company. From June 1986 to May
1990,
Mr. Sha was a Vice President at Wyse Technology, Inc., a hardware, software
and
services computing company. Mr. Sha currently serves as a member of the Board
of
Directors of Tom.com (HK: 8282), a wireless internet company in the PRC
providing value-added multimedia products and services. Mr. Sha also serves
as a
trustee of the University of California at Berkeley Foundation and is a Board
member of the Berkeley Chinese Alumni International Association. Mr. Sha
graduated from National Taiwan University with a BS in Electrical Engineering,
the University of California at Berkeley with an MS in EECS and from Santa
Clara
University with an MBA.
Jimmy
(Jim) Yee-Ming Wu has
served as our Chief Operating Officer since our inception. Mr. Wu founded and
has been a Managing Director of Aragon Partners Limited since July 2007. Aragon
Partners Limited is an advisory firm specializing in business consultations
with
companies in Asia and Silicon Valley. Mr. Wu has also served as Vice President
for TaiMed Inc., a private investment company in Taiwan focused on the
biotechnology industry, since January 2008. Mr. Wu also served as Vice President
of Corporate Development, Asia Pacific and General Counsel of Openwave Systems
Inc. (NASDAQ:OPWV), a provider of server and client software products and
services for the communications and media industries, from September 2005 to
July 2007. Prior to joining Openwave, Mr. Wu held various positions at Yahoo!
Inc. (NASDAQ:YHOO), which he joined in March of 1999, including Vice President
of International Mergers & Acquisitions, Director Corporate Development for
North Asia and General Counsel for Asia Pacific. Prior to joining Yahoo, Mr.
Wu
practiced corporate securities law at Preston Gates & Ellis LLP, a law firm
which he joined in June of 1997. While at Preston, Mr. Wu helped found the
firm’s San Francisco, Beijing and Taipei offices, and served as partner and
member of the firm-wide governance council. Mr. Wu began his career as an
associate at Brobeck Phleger & Harrison LLP, a law firm, in the corporate
securities practice from September 1993 to June 1997. Mr. Wu graduated from
the
Haas School of Business at the University of California at Berkeley with a
BS in
Finance. Mr. Wu also earned a JD from Cornell Law School.
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William
Tsu-Cheng Yu has
served as our Chief Financial Officer since our inception. Since July 2000,
Mr.
Yu has served as the Managing Partner of Cansbridge Capital. Since July 2006,
Mr. Yu has also served as a special advisor to the Chief Executive Officer
of
Optoplex Corporation, a communication networks company and also as director
to
the company. Mr. Yu currently serves as a director of Abebooks, Inc., the
world’s largest on-line used book seller. From February 2002 to August 2003, Mr.
Yu served as the Chief Financial Officer to Telos Technology Corp., a supplier
of wireless solutions for voice and data communication networks, up to its
acquisition by UT Starcom (NASDAQ: UTSI) in 2004. Mr. Yu co-founded Intrinsyc
Software Inc. (TSE: ICS), a TSE-listed embedded software company, and served
in
various capacities including director, Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice
President and Chief Operating Officer from July 1996 to November 2002. From
August 1994 to May 1996, Mr. Yu was an associate in the Asia Pacific corporate
finance group of Marleau, Lemire Securities, Inc., an investment banking firm
headquartered in Montreal, Canada. From July 1991 to August 1994, Mr. Yu was
an
investment portfolio manager at Discovery Enterprises Inc., a
provincial-government sponsored venture capital fund. Mr. Yu also previously
worked with China-Canada Investment and Development and the Lawson Mardon Group.
He has also served in various capacities with the Monte Jade Science and
Technology Association, a non-profit organization supporting entrepreneurship
and investment in technology companies in North America and Asia. Mr. Yu earned
a BS in Mechanical Engineering with Honors and an MBA with Honors from Queen’s
University in Canada. Mr. Yu is the spouse of Ms. Diana Liu, our President.
Special
Advisors
We
may
seek guidance and advice from the following special advisor. We have no formal
arrangements or agreements with this advisor to provide services to us. This
special advisor simply provides
advice,
introductions to potential targets, and assistance to us, at our request, only
if he is able to do so. Nevertheless, we believe with his business background
and extensive contacts, he will be helpful to our search for a target business
and our consummation of a business combination.
Gary
Han Ming Chang has
served as our special advisor since our inception. Mr. Chang has served as
a
Managing Director at Advanced Capital Financial Advisory Ltd., an investment
advisory firm, since January 2004 advising companies in the Greater China region
on public listings, M&A transactions and senior and bridge lending. From
August 1991 to August 2003, Mr. Chang served in various capacities at the
Polaris Securities Group, an investment banking firm, including as a member
of
the Board of Directors at both Polaris Taiwan and Polaris Hong Kong, a managing
director of the firm’s Hong Kong operations and as an Executive Vice President
heading the brokerage, underwriting, proprietary trading and fixed income
business units. From 1989 to 1991, prior to joining Polaris, Mr. Chang founded
and served as Chairman of Gemini Securities Co., an investment banking firm
which then merged with and became a subsidiary of the Polaris Securities Group
in 1991. Mr. Chang graduated with a BA in International Economics from the
National Chengchi University in Taiwan.
Mr.
Chang
plays a key role in identifying and evaluating prospective acquisition
candidates, selecting the target business, and structuring, negotiating and
consummating its acquisition. We believe that the skills and expertise of Mr.
Chang, his access to acquisition opportunities and ideas, his contacts, and
his
transactional expertise should enable him to successfully identify and effect
an
acquisition.
Code
of Ethics
We
currently do not have a formal code of ethics. Upon consummation of a business
combination, we intend to adopt a code of ethics that applies to our principal
executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer
or
controller or persons performing similar functions.
Section
16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act requires our directors, executive officers
and persons who own more than 10% of our common stock to file reports of
ownership and changes in ownership of our common stock with the Securities
and
Exchange Commission. Directors, executive officers and persons who own more
than
10% of our common stock are required by Securities and Exchange Commission
regulations to furnish to us copies of all Section 16(a) forms they
file.
Our
executive officers and directors and persons who own more than 10% of our common
stock were not subject to the Section 16(a) filing requirements in the fiscal
year ended December 31, 2007 since our registration statement did not become
effective until February 27, 2008.
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Item
11. Executive Compensation
No
executive officer has received any cash compensation for services rendered
to
us. Commencing on February
27, 2008 through the acquisition of a target business, we will pay Live ABC
Interactive Co., Ltd. Beijing, an affiliate of James Sha, a fee of $7,500 per
month for providing us with office space and certain office and secretarial
services. However, this arrangement is solely for our benefit and is not
intended to provide our officers and directors compensation in lieu of a salary.
Other than the $7,500 per month administrative fee, no compensation of any
kind,
including finders, consulting or other similar fees, will be paid to any of
our
founding shareholders, including our directors, or any of their respective
affiliates, prior to, or for any services they render in order to effectuate,
the consummation of a business combination. However, such individuals will
be
reimbursed for any out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with activities
on our behalf such as identifying potential target businesses and performing
due
diligence on suitable business combinations. There is no limit on the amount
of
these out-of-pocket expenses and there will be no review of the reasonableness
of the expenses by anyone other than our board of directors, which includes
persons who may seek reimbursement, or a court of competent jurisdiction if
such
reimbursement is challenged. To the extent that such expenses exceed the
available proceeds not deposited in the trust account and interest income that
is released to us from the trust account, such out-of-pocket expenses would
not
be reimbursed by us unless we consummate a business combination. These expenses
would be a liability of the post-combination business and would be treated
in a
manner similar to any other account payable of the combined business. Our
officers and directors may, as part of any such combination, negotiate the
repayment of some or all of any such expenses. Because of the foregoing, we will
generally not have the benefit of independent directors examining the propriety
of expenses incurred on our behalf and subject to reimbursement.
Item
12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related
Stockholder Matters
The
following table sets forth, as of March 31, 2008, certain information regarding
beneficial ownership of our common stock by each person who is known by us
to
beneficially own more than 5% of our common stock. The table also identifies
the
stock ownership of each of our directors, each of our officers, and all
directors and officers as a group. Except as otherwise indicated, the
stockholders listed in the table have sole voting and investment powers with
respect to the shares indicated.
Shares
of
common stock which an individual or group has a right to acquire within 60
days
pursuant to the exercise or conversion of options, warrants or other similar
convertible or derivative securities are deemed to be outstanding for the
purpose of computing the percentage ownership of such individual or group,
but
are not deemed to be outstanding for the purpose of computing the percentage
ownership of any other person shown in the table.
Name
and Address of Beneficial Owner(1)
|
Amount and
Nature of
Beneficial
Ownership(2)
|
Approximate
Percentage of
Outstanding
Common Stock
|
|||||
James
Cheng-Jee Sha
|
646,875
|
10.0
|
%
|
||||
William
Tsu-Cheng Yu
|
258,750
|
4.0
|
%
|
||||
Diana
Chia-Huei Liu
|
258,750
|
4.0
|
%
|
||||
Jimmy
(Jim) Yee-Ming Wu
|
90,563
|
1.4
|
%
|
||||
Private
Equity Management Group LLC(3)
|
800,000
|
12.4
|
%
|
||||
All
directors and executive officers as a group (four individuals)
|
1,254,938
|
19.4
|
______________
(1) |
Unless
otherwise indicated, the business address of each of the individuals
is
10F, Room#1005, Fortune Int’l Building, No. 17, North DaLiuShu Road, Hai
Dian District, Beijing 100081, People’s Republic of China.
|
(2) |
Does
not include 1,430,000 ordinary shares issuable upon exercise of warrants
to be purchased by our founding shareholders prior to the consummation
of
this offering and which are not exercisable and will not become
exercisable within the next 60 days.
|
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(3) |
Based
on a Schedule 13D filed by Private Equity Management Group LLC, a
Nevada
limited liability company whose principal business address is One
Park
Plaza, Suite 550, Irvine, CA 92614-2594. Private Equity Management
Group
LLC has the sole power to vote or direct the vote, and the sole power
to
dispose or to direct the disposition of, an aggregate of 800,000
shares of
Ordinary Shares.
|
Item
13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions
In
October 2007,
we
issued 1,293,750 ordinary shares to the individuals set forth below for $25,000
in cash, at a purchase price of approximately $0.02 per share, as follows:
Shareholder
|
Number of Shares
|
|||
James
Cheng-Jee Sha
|
646,875
|
|||
Diana
Chia-Huei Liu
|
258,750
|
|||
William
Tsu-Cheng Yu
|
258,750
|
|||
Jimmy
(Jim) Yee-Ming Wu
|
90,563
|
|||
Gary
Han Ming Chang
|
38,812
|
Such
shares were issued pursuant to the exemption from registration contained in
Section 4(2) of the Securities Act as they were sold to sophisticated, wealthy
individuals. No underwriting discounts or commissions were paid with respect
to
such sales.
On
October 24, 2007, James Sha, Diana Liu and William Wu loaned us an aggregate
of
$100,000 to cover expenses related to our initial public offering. The loans
were repaid without interest on March 4, 2007 from a portion of the proceeds
of
our initial public offering and the private placement of the insider warrants
not placed in trust.
On
February 27, 2008, the we completed a private placement of 1,430,000 warrants
to
our founding shareholders and received net proceeds of $1,430,000. We refer
to
the warrants sold in this private placement as the insider warrants. The insider
warrants are identical to the warrants underlying the units sold in our initial
public offering except that if we call the warrants for redemption, the insider
warrants may be exercised on a cashless basis so long as such warrants are
held
by our founding shareholders or their affiliates. The securities were sold
in
reliance on the exemption from registration contained in Section 4(2) of the
Securities Act since they were sold to sophisticated, wealthy individuals.
No
underwriting discounts or commissions were paid with respect to such
securities.
On
February 27, 2008, we sold options to purchase up to an aggregate of 450,000
units to the underwriter (and certain of its affiliates) in our initial public
offering for an aggregate of $100. The exercise price per unit is $8.80, and
each unit consists of one share of common stock and a warrant to purchase one
share of common stock, exercisable at $5.00 per share. The securities were
sold
in reliance on the exemption from registration contained in Section 4(2) of
the
Securities Act since they were sold to the underwriters in our initial public
offering. No underwriting discounts or commissions were paid with respect to
such securities.
Commencing
on February 27, 2008 through the acquisition of a target business, we will
pay
Live ABC Interactive Co., Ltd. Beijing, an affiliate of James Sha, a fee of
$7,500 per month for providing us with office space and certain office and
secretarial services. However, this arrangement is solely for our benefit and
is
not intended to provide our officers and directors compensation in lieu of
a
salary.
We
will
reimburse our founding shareholders, officers, directors, special advisors
or
their affiliates for any reasonable out-of-pocket business expenses incurred
by
them in connection with certain activities on our behalf such as identifying
and
investigating possible target businesses and business combinations. There is
no
limit on the amount of out-of-pocket expenses reimbursable by us, which will
be
reviewed only by our board or a court of competent jurisdiction if such
reimbursement is challenged. To the extent that such expenses exceed the
available proceeds not deposited in the trust account and interest income that
is released to us from the trust account, such out-of-pocket expenses would
not
be reimbursed by us unless we consummate a business combination. These expenses
would be a liability of the post-combination business and would be treated
in a
manner similar to any other account payable of the combined business. Our
officers and directors may, as part of any such combination, negotiate the
repayment of some or all of any such expenses.
Other
than the $7,500 per-month administrative fee and reimbursable out-of-pocket
expenses payable to our officers and directors, no compensation or fees of
any
kind, including finder’s fees, consulting fees or other similar compensation,
will be paid to any of our founding shareholders, officers, directors or special
advisors who owned our ordinary shares prior to this offering, or to any of
their respective affiliates, prior to or with respect to the business
combination (regardless of the type of transaction that it is).
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During
the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007, our principal independent registered
public accounting firm was UHY LLP. The firm of UHY LLP acts as our principal
independent registered public accounting firm. Through and as of March 5, 2008,
UHY LLP had a continuing relationship with UHY Advisors, Inc. from which it
leased auditing staff who were full-time, permanent employees of UHY Advisors,
Inc. and through which UHY LLP’s partners provide non-audit services. UHY LLP
has only a few full-time employees. Therefore, few, if any, of the audit
services performed were provided by permanent, full-time employees of UHY LLP.
UHY LLP manages and supervises the audit services and audit stall and is
exclusively responsible for the opinion rendered in connection wit this
examination.
The
services of UHY LLP were provided in the following categories and amount:
Audit
Fees
The
aggregate fees billed by UHY
LLP
for professional services rendered for the audit of the Company's balance sheet
at March 13, 2008 included in our Current Report on Form 8-K, for the audit
of
our annual financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007
and
for services performed in connection with the Company's registration statement
on Form S-1 initially filed in 2007, were $100,195.
Audit
Related Fees
Other
than the fees described under the caption "Audit Fees" above, UHY
LLP
did not bill any fees for services rendered to us during fiscal year 2007 for
assurance and related services in connection with the audit or review of our
financial statements.
Tax
Fees
The
aggregate fees billed by UHY LLP for professional services rendered for tax
compliance, tax advice and tax planning for the company’s balance sheet at March
13, 2008 included in our current Report on Form 8-K filled with the SEC on
March
19, 2008, were $850.
All
Other Fees
There
were no fees billed by UHY
LLP
for other professional services rendered during the fiscal year ended December
31, 2007.
Pre-Approval
Of Services
We
do not
have an Audit Committee. The Board of Directors does not have any pre-approval
policies in place.
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PART
IV
Item
15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules
(a)
|
(1)
Financial Statements
|
Balance
Sheets as of December 31, 2006
|
|
Statement
of Operations for the period from October 16, 2007 (inception) to
December
31, 2007
|
|
Statement
of Stockholders’ Equity for the period from October 16, 2007 (inception)
to December 31, 2007
|
|
Statement
of Cash Flows for the period from October 16, 2007 (inception) to
December
31, 2007
|
|
(2)
Schedules
|
None.
(b)
Exhibits
Exhibit No.
|
Description
|
|
3.1
|
Certificate
of Incorporation. (1)
|
|
3.2
|
Memorandum
and Articles of Association. (1)
|
|
3.3
|
Amended
and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association.
(1)
|
|
4.1
|
Specimen
Unit Certificate. (1)
|
|
4.2
|
Specimen
Ordinary Share Certificate. (1)
|
|
4.3
|
Specimen
Warrant Certificate. (1)
|
|
4.4
|
Form
of Unit Purchase Option to be granted to Representative.
(1)
|
|
4.5
|
Form
of Warrant Agreement between American Stock Transfer & Trust Company
and the Registrant. (1)
|
|
10.1
|
Letter
Agreement among the Registrant, EarlyBirdCapital, Inc. and James
Cheng-Jee
Sha. (1)
|
|
10.2
|
Letter
Agreement among the Registrant, EarlyBirdCapital, Inc. and William
Tsu-Cheng Yu. (1)
|
|
10.3
|
Letter
Agreement among the Registrant, EarlyBirdCapital, Inc. and Diana
Chia-Huei
Liu. (1)
|
|
10.4
|
Letter
Agreement among the Registrant, EarlyBirdCapital, Inc. and Jimmy
(Jim)
Yee-Ming Wu. (1)
|
|
10.5
|
Letter
Agreement among the Registrant, EarlyBirdCapital, Inc. and Gary Han
Ming
Chang. (1)
|
|
10.6
|
Form
of Investment Management Trust Agreement between American Stock Transfer
& Trust Company and the Registrant. (1)
|
|
10.7
|
Form
of Share Escrow Agreement between the Registrant, American Stock
Transfer
& Trust Company and the Founding Shareholders. (1)
|
|
10.8
|
Form
of Letter Agreement between Live ABC Interactive Co., Ltd. Beijing
and
Registrant regarding administrative support. (1)
|
|
10.9
|
Promissory
Note, dated as of October 24, 2007, issued to James Sha.
(1)
|
|
10.10
|
Promissory
Note, dated as of October 24, 2007, issued to Diana Liu.
(1)
|
|
10.11
|
Promissory
Note, dated as of October 24, 2007, issued to William Yu.
(1)
|
25
10.12
|
Form
of Registration Rights Agreement among the Registrant and the Founding
Shareholders. (1)
|
|
10.13
|
Form
of Placement Warrant Purchase Agreement among the Registrant and
the
Founding Shareholders. (1)
|
|
31.1
|
Certification
of the Chief Executive Officer (Principal Financial Officer) pursuant
to
Rule 13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act, as
amended.
|
|
31.2
|
Certification
of the Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer) pursuant
to
Rule 13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act, as
amended
|
|
32
|
Certification
of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant
to 18
U.S.C. 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley
Act
of 2002.
|
(1)
Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1
(File No. 333-147284).
26
Pursuant
to the requirements of Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act
of
1934, the Registrant had duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf
by
the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
SPRING
CREEK ACQUISITION CORP.
|
||
April
14, 2006
|
By:
|
/s/ James
Cheng-Jee Sha
|
James
Cheng-Jee Sha
Chief
Executive Officer and Chairman
(Principal
Financial Officer)
|
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has
been
signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the
capacities and on the dates indicated.
April
14, 2006
|
By:
|
/s/ James
Cheng-Jee Sha
|
James
Cheng-Jee Sha
Chief
Executive Officer and Chairman
(Principal
financial officer)
|
||
April
14, 2008
|
By:
|
/s/ Diana
Chia-Huei Liu
|
Diana
Chia-Huei Liu
President
and Director
|
||
April
14, 2008
|
By:
|
/s/ Jimmy
(Jim) Yee-Ming Wu
|
Jimmy
(Jim) Yee-Ming Wu
Chief
Operating Officer and Director
|
||
April
14, 2008
|
By:
|
/s/ William
Tsu-Cheng Yu
|
William
Tsu-Cheng Yu
Chief
Financial Officer and Director
(Principal
Accounting and Financial Officer)
|
27
SPRING
CREEK ACQUISITION CORP.
(A
Corporation in the Development Stage)
TABLE
OF
CONTENTS
Page
|
||||
Report
of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
|
F-2
|
|||
Financial
Statements
|
||||
Balance
Sheet
|
F-3
|
|||
Statement
of Operations
|
F-4
|
|||
Statement
of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity
|
F-5
|
|||
Statement
of Cash Flows
|
F-6
|
|||
Notes
to Financial Statements
|
F-7
|
F-1
REPORT
OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To
the
Board of Directors
Spring
Creek Acquisition Corp.
We
have
audited the accompanying balance sheet of Spring Creek Acquisition Corp. (a
corporation in the development stage) as of December 31, 2007, and the related
statements of operations, changes in stockholders’ equity and cash flows for the
period from October 16, 2007 (inception) to December 31, 2007. These financial
statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our
responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based
on
our audit.
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 audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial
statements are free of material misstatement. The Company is not required to
have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of 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 financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and
significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall
financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a
reasonable basis for our opinion.
In
our
opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all
material respects, the financial position of Spring Creek Acquisition Corp.
as
of December 31, 2007, and the results of its operations and its cash flows
for
the period from October 16, 2007 (inception) to December 31, 2007, in conformity
with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of
America.
/s/
UHY LLP
New
York,
New York
March
5,
2008
F-2
SPRING
CREEK ACQUISITION CORP.
(A
Corporation in the Development Stage)
BALANCE
SHEET
December
31, 2007
ASSETS
|
||||
Cash
|
$
|
628
|
||
Deferred
offering costs associated with proposed public offering
|
199,957
|
|||
Total
assets (all current)
|
$
|
200,585
|
||
LIABILITIES
AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
|
||||
CURRENT
LIABILITIES
|
||||
Accrued
expenses
|
$
|
99,013
|
||
Notes
payable to stockholders
|
100,000
|
|||
Total
liabilities
|
199,013
|
|||
COMMITMENTS
|
||||
STOCKHOLDERS'
EQUITY
|
||||
Preferred
shares, $.001 par value
Authorized
1,000,000 shares; none issued
|
-
|
|||
Ordinary
shares, $.001 par value
|
||||
Authorized
50,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 1,293,750 shares
|
1,294
|
|||
Additional
paid-in capital
|
23,706
|
|||
Deficit
accumulated during the development stage
|
(23,428
|
)
|
||
Total
stockholders' equity
|
1,572
|
|||
Total
liabilities and stockholders' equity
|
$
|
200,585
|
See
notes to financial statements.
F-3
SPRING
CREEK ACQUISITION CORP.
(A
Corporation in the Development Stage)
STATEMENT
OF OPERATIONS
For
The Period October 16, 2007 (Inception) To December 31,
2007
Professional
fees
|
$
|
(18,700
|
)
|
|
Formation
costs
|
(4,728
|
)
|
||
Operating
loss
|
(23,428
|
)
|
||
Net
loss
|
$
|
(23,428
|
)
|
|
Weighted
average shares outstanding
|
1,293,750
|
|||
Basic
and diluted net loss per share
|
$ |
(0.02
|
)
|
See
notes to financial statements.
F-4
SPRING
CREEK ACQUISITION CORP.
(A
Corporation in the Development Stage)
STATEMENT
OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
For
The Period October 16, 2007 (Inception) To December 31,
2007
Deficit
|
||||||||||||||||
Accumulated
|
||||||||||||||||
Ordinary
Shares
|
Additional
Paid-In
|
During
the Development
|
Stockholders'
|
|||||||||||||
Shares
|
Amount
|
Capital
|
Stage
|
Equity
|
||||||||||||
Ordinary
shares issued October 16, 2007 for cash at $0.02 per share
|
1,293,750
|
$
|
1,294
|
$ |
23,706
|
$
|
-
|
$ |
25,000
|
|||||||
Net
loss
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
(23,428
|
)
|
(23,428
|
)
|
|||||||||
Balance
at December 31, 2007
|
1,293,750
|
$
|
1,294
|
$
|
23,706
|
$
|
(23,428
|
)
|
$
|
1,572
|
See
notes to financial statements.
F-5
SPRING
CREEK ACQUISITION CORP.
(A
Corporation in the Development Stage)
STATEMENT
OF CASH FLOWS
For
The Period October 16, 2007 (Inception) To December 31,
2007
CASH
FLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
|
||||
Net
loss
|
$
|
(23,428
|
)
|
|
Adjustments
to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:
|
||||
Change
in accrued expenses
|
99,013
|
|||
Net
cash provided by operating activities
|
75,585
|
|||
CASH
FLOW FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
|
||||
Proceeds
from sale of ordinary shares to founding stockholders
|
25,000
|
|||
Proceeds
from stockholders notes payable
|
100,000
|
|||
Deferred
offering costs associated with proposed public offering
|
(199,957
|
)
|
||
Net
cash used in financing activities
|
(74,957
|
)
|
||
NET
INCREASE IN CASH
|
628
|
|||
Cash,
Beginning of Period
|
-
|
|||
Cash,
End of Period
|
$
|
628
|
See
notes to financial statements.
F-6
SPRING
CREEK ACQUISITION CORP.
(A
Corporation in the Development Stage)
NOTES
TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For
The Period October 16, 2007 (Inception) To December
31, 2007
NOTE
1 - ORGANIZATION
AND PLAN OF BUSINESS OPERATIONS
Spring
Creek Acquisition Corp. (the “Company”) was incorporated in the Cayman Islands
on October 16, 2007 as a blank check company whose objective is to acquire,
through a stock exchange, asset acquisition or other similar business
combination, an operating business, or control of such operating business
through contractual arrangements, that has its principal operations located
in
the Greater China region, which includes Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan (“Greater
China”).
At
December 31, 2007 the Company had not yet commenced any significant operations.
All activity through December 31, 2007 relates to the Company’s formation and
the initial public offering described below. The Company has selected December
31st
as its
fiscal year-end.
The
registration statement for the Company’s initial public offering (“Offering”)
was declared effective February 27, 2008. The Company consummated the offering
on March 4, 2008 and received proceeds net of transaction costs of approximately
$34,030,000 (Note 3). The Company’s management has broad discretion with respect
to the specific application of the net proceeds of this Offering, although
substantially all of the net proceeds of this Offering are intended to be
generally applied toward consummating a business combination with an operating
business that has its principal operations located in the Greater China region
(“Business Combination”). Furthermore, there is no assurance that the Company
will be able to successfully affect a Business Combination. Net proceeds of
$35,460,000 (including $1,430,000 of proceeds from the sale of insider warrants
is being held in a trust account (“Trust Account”) and invested in United States
“government securities” within the meaning of Section 2(a)(16) of the Investment
Company Act of 1940 having a maturity of 180 days or less or in money market
funds meeting certain conditions under Rule 2a-7 promulgated under the
Investment Company Act of 1940 until the earlier of (i) the consummation of
its
first Business Combination and (ii) liquidation of the Company. The placing
of
funds in the Trust Account may not protect those funds from third party claims
against the Company. Although the Company will seek to have all vendors,
prospective target businesses or other entities it engages, execute agreements
with the Company waiving any right, title, interest or claim of any kind in
or
to any monies held in the Trust Account, there is no guarantee that they will
execute such agreements. Two of the initial shareholders have agreed that they
will be liable under certain circumstances to ensure that the funds in the
Trust
Account are not reduced by the claims of target businesses or vendors or other
entities that are owed money by the Company for services rendered contracted
for
or products sold to the Company. However, there can be no assurance that they
will be able to satisfy those obligations should they arise. The remaining
funds
(not held in the Trust Account) may be used to pay for business, legal and
accounting due diligence on prospective acquisitions and continuing general
and
administrative expenses. Additionally, if the Company is unable to consummate
a
Business Combination by the one year anniversary of the effective date of the
Offering, up to an aggregate of $1,050,000 of interest earned on the Trust
Account balance may be released to the Company to fund working capital
requirements as well as any amounts that are necessary to pay the Company’s tax
obligations.
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SPRING
CREEK ACQUISITION CORP.
(A
Corporation in the Development Stage)
NOTES
TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For
The Period October 16, 2007 (Inception) To December
31, 2007
NOTE
1 – ORGANIZATION AND PLAN OF BUSINESS OPERATIONS (Continued)
The
Company, after signing a definitive agreement for the acquisition of a target
business, is required to submit such transaction for stockholder approval.
In
the event that stockholders owning 40% or more of the shares sold in the
Offering vote against the Business Combination and exercise their conversion
rights described below, the Business Combination will not be consummated. All
of
the Company’s stockholders prior to the Offering, including all of the officers
and directors of the Company (“Initial Stockholders”), have agreed to vote their
founding shares of ordinary shares in accordance with the vote of the majority
interest of all other stockholders of the Company (“Public Stockholders”) with
respect to any Business Combination. After consummation of a Business
Combination, these voting safeguards will no longer be applicable.
With
respect to a Business Combination which is approved and consummated, any Public
Stockholder who voted against the Business Combination may demand that the
Company convert his or her shares to cash. The per share conversion price will
equal the amount in the Trust Account, calculated as of two business days prior
to the consummation of the proposed Business Combination, divided by the number
of shares of ordinary shares held by Public Stockholders at the consummation
of
the Offering. Accordingly Public Stockholders holding up to 39.99% of the
aggregate number of shares owned by all Public Stockholders may seek conversion
of their shares in the event of a Business Combination. Such Public Stockholders
are entitled to receive their per share interest in the Trust Account computed
without regard to the shares held by Initial Stockholders.
The
Company’s Memorandum and Articles of Association were amended prior to the
Offering to provide that the Company will continue in existence only until
18
months from the effective date of the Offering or until 30 months if a letter
of
intent, agreement in principle or definitive agreement has been executed within
18 months after consummation of this offering and the Business Combination
has
not been consummated within such 18 month period. If the Company has not
completed a Business Combination by such date, its corporate existence will
cease and it will dissolve and liquidate for the purposes of winding up its
affairs. In the event of liquidation, it is likely that the per share value
of
the residual assets remaining available for distribution (including Trust
Account assets) will be less than the initial public offering price per share
in
the Offering (assuming no value is attributed to the Warrants contained in
the
Offering Unit discussed in Note 3).
NOTE
2 – SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Deferred
income taxes are provided for the differences between bases of assets and
liabilities for financial reporting and income tax purposes. A valuation
allowance is established when necessary to reduce deferred tax assets to the
amount expected to be realized.
Basic
and
diluted loss per share is computed by dividing net loss by the weighted-average
number of ordinary shares outstanding during the period.
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SPRING
CREEK ACQUISITION CORP.
(A
Corporation in the Development Stage)
NOTES
TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For
The Period October 16, 2007 (Inception) To December
31, 2007
NOTE
2 –
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)
The
preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make
estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and
liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts
of
expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those
estimates.
Management
does believe that any recently issued, but not yet effective, accounting
standards if currently adopted would have a material effect on the accompanying
financial statements.
NOTE
3 - INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERING
On
February 27, 2008, the Company sold 4,500,000 units (“units”) at a price of
$8.00 per unit in the Offering. Each
unit
consists of one ordinary share of the Company’s stock and one Redeemable
Ordinary Share Purchase Warrants (“Warrants”). Each Warrant entitles the holder
to purchase from the Company one ordinary share at an exercise price of $5.00
commencing the later of the completion of a Business Combination or one year
from the Effective Date of the Offering and expiring four years from the
Effective Date of the Offering. The Company may redeem the Warrants, with the
prior consent of EarlyBirdCapital, Inc. (”EBC”), the representative of the
underwriters in the Offering, at a price of $.01 per Warrant upon 30 days notice
while the Warrants are exercisable, only in the event that the last sale price
of the ordinary shares is at least $11.50 per share for any 20 trading days
within a 30 trading day period ending on the third day prior to the date on
which notice of redemption is given. If the Company redeems the Warrants as
described above, management will have the option to require any holder that
wishes to exercise his Warrant to do so on a “cashless basis.” In such event,
the holder would pay the exercise price by surrendering his Warrants for that
number of ordinary shares equal to the quotient obtained by dividing (x) the
product of the number of ordinary shares underlying the Warrants, multiplied
by
the difference between the exercise price of the Warrants and the “fair market
value” (defined below) by (y) the fair market value. The “fair market value”
shall mean the average reported last sale price of the ordinary shares for
the
10 trading days ending on the third trading day prior to the date on which
the
notice of redemption is sent to holders of Warrants. In accordance with the
warrant agreement relating to the Warrants to be sold and issued in the Offering
the Company is only required to use its best efforts to maintain the
effectiveness of the registration statement covering the Warrants. The Company
will not be obligated to deliver securities, and there are no contractual
penalties for failure to deliver securities, if a registration statement is
not
effective at the time of exercise. Additionally, in the event that a
registration is not effective at the time of exercise, the holder of such
Warrant shall not be entitled to exercise such Warrant and in no event (whether
in the case of a registration statement not being effective or otherwise) will
the Company be required to net cash settle the Warrant exercise. Consequently,
the Warrants may expire unexercised and unredeemed.
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SPRING
CREEK ACQUISITION CORP.
(A
Corporation in the Development Stage)
NOTES
TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For
The Period October 16, 2007 (Inception) To December
31, 2007
NOTE
3 -
INTIAL PUBLIC OFFERING (Continued)
The
Company paid the underwriters in the Offering an underwriting discount of 7.0%
of the gross proceeds of the Offering. However, the underwriters have agreed
that 3.5% of the underwriting discounts will not be payable unless and until the
Company completes a Business Combination and have waived their right to receive
such payment upon the Company’s liquidation if it is unable to complete a
Business Combination. The Company issued a unit purchase option, for $100,
to
the underwriters to purchase 450,000 units at an exercise price of $8.80 per
unit. The units issuable upon exercise of this option are identical to the
Offering units. The Company will account for the fair value of the unit purchase
option, inclusive of the receipt of $100 cash payment, as an expense of the
Offering resulting in a charge directly to stockholders’ equity. The Company
estimates that the fair value of this unit purchase option is approximately
$701,005 ($1.56 per unit) using a Black-Scholes option-pricing model. The fair
value of the unit purchase option granted to the underwriters is estimated
as of
the date of grant using the following assumptions: (1) expected volatility
of
17.46%, (2) risk-free interest rate of 3.70% and (3) expected life of 5 years.
The unit purchase option may be exercised for cash or on a “cashless basis”, at
the holder’s option (except in the case of a forced cashless exercise upon the
Company’s redemption of the Warrants, as described above), such that the holder
may use the appreciated value of the unit purchase option (the difference
between the exercise prices of the unit purchase option and the underlying
Warrants and the market price of the Units and underlying ordinary shares)
to
exercise the unit purchase option without the payment of any cash. The Company
will have no obligation to net cash settle the exercise of the unit purchase
option or the Warrants underlying the unit purchase option. The holder of the
unit purchase option will not be entitled to exercise the unit purchase option
or the Warrants underlying the unit purchase option unless a registration
statement covering the securities underlying the unit purchase option is
effective or an exemption from registration is available. If the holder is
unable to exercise the unit purchase option or underlying Warrants, the unit
purchase option or Warrants, as applicable, will expire worthless.
NOTE
4 - DEFERRED OFFERING COSTS
Deferred
offering costs consist principally of legal and underwriting at closing fees
incurred through the balance sheet date that are directly related to the
Offering. At closing, the deferred offering costs will be charged to
stockholders’ equity.
NOTE
5 - NOTES PAYABLE TO STOCKHOLDERS
The
Company issued, in aggregate, $100,000 principal amount of unsecured promissory
notes to certain officers and initial stockholders on October 24, 2007. The
notes are non-interest bearing and are payable on the earlier of June 30, 2008
or the consummation of the Offering. Due to the short-term nature of the note,
the fair value of the notes approximates their carrying amount.
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SPRING
CREEK ACQUISITION CORP.
(A
Corporation in the Development Stage)
NOTES
TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For
The Period October 16, 2007 (Inception) To December
31, 2007
NOTE
6 - COMMITMENTS
The
Company presently occupies office space provided by an affiliate of the
Company’s Chief Executive Officer and director. Such affiliate has agreed that,
until the Company consummates a Business Combination, it will make such office
space, as well as certain office and secretarial services, available to the
Company, as may be required by the Company from time to time. The Company has
agreed to pay such affiliate $7,500 per month for such services commencing
on
the effective date of the Offering.
Pursuant
to letter agreements dated as of September 25, 2007 with the Company and the
underwriter, the initial stockholders have waived their right to receive
distributions with respect to their founding shares upon the Company’s
liquidation.
NOTE
7 – INSIDER WARRANTS AND UNITS
The
Initial stockholders of the Company purchased 1,430,000 Warrants (“Insider
Warrants”) at $1.00 per Warrant (for an aggregate purchase price of $1,430,000)
in a private placement that took place simultaneously with the Offering. The
Company believes the purchase price of these warrants approximates the fair
value of such warrants because the fair market value of publicly traded warrants
for similarly structured blank check companies is typically no greater than
$1.00. The warrants will be accounted for as permanent equity. All of the
proceeds received from this purchase were placed in the Trust Account. The
Insider Warrants purchased by such purchasers are identical to the Warrants
in
the Offering except that if the Company calls the Warrants for redemption,
the
Insider Warrants may be exercisable on a “cashless basis,” at the holder’s
option (except in the case of a forced cashless exercise upon the Company’s
redemption of the Warrants, as described above), so long as such securities
are
held by such purchasers or their affiliates. Furthermore, the purchasers have
agreed that the Insider Warrants will not be sold or transferred by them until
after the Company has completed a Business Combination.
The
Initial Stockholders and the holders of the Insider Warrants (or underlying
ordinary shares) will be entitled to registration rights with respect to their
founding shares or Insider Warrants (or underlying ordinary shares) pursuant
to
an agreement to be signed prior to or on the effective date of the Offering.
The
holders of the majority of the founding shares are entitled to demand that
the
Company register 50% of these shares at any time commencing three months prior
to nine months after the consummation of the Business Combination and the
balance of these shares at any time commencing three months prior to the first
anniversary of the consummation of a Business Combination. The holders of the
Insider Warrants (or underlying ordinary shares) are entitled to demand that
the
Company register these securities at any time after the Company consummates
a
Business Combination. In addition, the Initial Stockholders and holders of
the
Insider Warrants (or underlying ordinary shares) have certain “piggy-back”
registration rights on registration statements filed after the Company’s
consummation of a Business Combination.
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SPRING
CREEK ACQUISITION CORP.
(A
Corporation in the Development Stage)
NOTES
TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For
The Period October 16, 2007 (Inception) To December
31, 2007
NOTE
8 - PREFERRED STOCK
The
Company is authorized to issue 1,000,000 shares of preferred stock with such
designations, voting and other rights and preferences as may be determined
from
time to time by the Board of Directors.
The
agreement with the underwriters prohibits the Company, prior to a Business
Combination, from issuing preferred stock which participates in the proceeds
of
the Trust Account or which votes as a class with the ordinary shares on a
Business Combination.
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