Troops, Inc. /Cayman Islands/ - Quarter Report: 2008 September (Form 10-Q)
UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON,
D.C. 20549
FORM
10-Q
x
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Quarterly
Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
Act of
1934
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For
the quarterly period ended September 30,
2008.
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or
¨
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Transition
Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
Act of
1934
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For
the transition period from
to .
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Commission
File Number: 000-53122
HAMBRECHT
ASIA ACQUISITION CORP.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Cayman
Islands
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N/A
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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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13/F
Tower 2
New
World Tower
18
Queens Road Central
Hong
Kong
(Address
of Principal Executive Offices including Zip Code)
852-2801-5383
(Registrant’s
Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Indicate
by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required to
be
filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act during the preceding 12 months
(or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such
reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past
90
days. Yes x No
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 ¨
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Accelerated
Filer ¨
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Non-Accelerated
Filer ¨
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Smaller
Reporting Company x
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Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule
12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes x No
¨
There
were 5,299,125 shares of the Registrant’s common stock issued and outstanding as
of November 1, 2008.
Hambrecht
Asia Acquisition Corp.
(a
corporation in the development stage)
Index
to Form 10-Q
Part
I.
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Financial
Information
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Item
1. Condensed Financial Statements
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Condensed
Balance Sheets
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3
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Condensed
Statements of Operations
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4
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Condensed
Statements of Shareholders’ Equity
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5
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Condensed
Statements of Cash Flows
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6
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Notes
to Condensed Financial Statements
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7
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Item
2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
of Operations
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14
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Item
3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market
Risk
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15
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Item
4T. Controls and Procedures
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15
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Part
II.
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Other
Information
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17
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Item
1A. Risk Factors
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17
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Item
2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of
Proceeds
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17
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Item
6. Exhibits
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18
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SIGNATURES
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19
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CERTIFICATIONS
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2
PART
I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Hambrecht
Asia Acquisition Corp.
Condensed
Balance Sheets
September
30, 2008
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December
31, 2007
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||||||
ASSETS
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(unaudited)
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|||||
Current
assets
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|||||
Cash
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$
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63,007
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$
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101,671
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|||
Prepaid
expenses
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120,831
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183,254
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|||||
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Total
current assets
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183,838
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284,925
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Other
asset
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|||||||
Cash
equivalents held in the Trust Account
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33,748,713
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--
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Total
assets
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$
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33,932,550
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$
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284,925
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Current
liabilities
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|||||||
Accrued
expenses
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$
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94,985
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$
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--
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Loan
payable, shareholder
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--
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281,661
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|||||
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Total
current liabilities
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94,985
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281,661
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|||||
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|||||||
Long-term
liabilities
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|||||||
Deferred
underwriting fees, net of $356,101 subject to
forfeiture
in the event of possible redemption
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830,903
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--
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|||||
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Ordinary
shares,
subject to redemption, (1,271,788 shares at
redemption
value of $7.92 per share)
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10,072,561
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--
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|||||
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|||||||
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Shareholders’
equity
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|||||||
Ordinary
shares, $.001 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized; 5,299,125
and
1,150,000 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2008
and
December 31, 2007 (which includes 1,271,788 shares and 0 shares subject
to
possible redemption)
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5,299
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1,150
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|||||
Additional
paid-in capital
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22,851,981
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23,850
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|||||
Earnings
accumulated during the development stage
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76,822
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(21,736
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)
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Total
shareholders’ equity
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22,934,102
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3,264
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Total
liabilities and shareholders’ equity
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$
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33,932,550
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$
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284,925
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See
accompanying notes to condensed financial statements.
3
Hambrecht
Asia Acquisition Corp.
(a
corporation in the development stage)
(Unaudited)
For
the Three
Months
Ended
September
30, 2008
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For
the Nine
Months
Ended
September
30, 2008
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Period
from
July
18, 2007
(inception)
to
September
30, 2008
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Period
from
July
18, 2007
(inception)
to
September
30, 2007
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Revenues
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$
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--
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$
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--
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$
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--
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$
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--
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|||||
Formation
and administrative costs
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91,353
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248,036
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|||||||||
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Loss
from operations
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(91,353
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)
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(248,036
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)
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(269,772
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)
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(3,438
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)
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Interest
income, net
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178,461
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346,594
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346,594
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—
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|||||||||
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Net
income (loss)
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87,108
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98,558
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76,822
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(3,438
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)
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Weighted
average number of ordinary shares subject to possible redemption,
basic
and diluted
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1,271,788
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963,873
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598,869
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1,150,000
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Income
per ordinary share subject to possible redemption, basic and
diluted
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$
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-
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$
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-
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$
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-
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$
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-
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Weighted
average number of ordinary shares outstanding (not subject to possible
redemption) , basic
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5,299,125
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4,296,435
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3,104,928
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1,150,000
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Income
(loss) per ordinary share not subject to possible redemption,
basic
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$
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0.02
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$
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0.02
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$
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0.02
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$
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(0.00
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)
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Weighted
average number of ordinary shares outstanding (not subject to possible
redemption), diluted
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7,485,119
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5,933,652
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3,882,080
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1,150,000
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Income
(loss) per ordinary share not subject to possible redemption,
diluted
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$
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0.01
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$
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0.02
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$
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0.02
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$
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(0.00
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)
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See
accompanying notes to condensed financial statements.
4
Hambrecht
Asia Acquisition Corp.
(a
corporation in the development stage)
Condensed
Statements of Shareholders’ Equity
For
the Period July 18, 2007(date of inception) to September 30,
2008
Ordinary
Shares
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Shares
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Amount
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Additional
Paid-in
Capital
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Earnings
(Deficit)
Accumulated
During
the
Development
Stage
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Total
Shareholders’ Equity
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Balances
at July 18, 2007
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--
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$
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--
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$
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--
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$
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--
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$
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--
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Sale
of units issued to founders on July 18, 2007 at approximately $0.02
per
share
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1,150,000
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1,150
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23,850
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25,000
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Net
loss
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(21,736
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)
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(21,736
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)
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Balances
at December 31, 2007
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1,150,000
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$
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1,150
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$
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23,850
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$
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(21,736
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)
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$
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3,264
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||||||
Proceeds
from sale of warrants in a private placement to initial
shareholders
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1,550,000
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1,550,000
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Sale
of 4,000,000 units at $8.00 per share in the public offering, net
of
underwriters’ discount and offering expenses (1,199,999 shares subject to
possible redemption)
(unaudited)
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4,000,000
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4,000
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29,550,348
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29,554,348
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Sale
of 239,300 units at $8.00 per share in the public offering from
partial
exercise of underwriters’ overallotment option, net of underwriters’
discount and offering expenses (71,789 shares subject to possible
redemption)
(unaudited)
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239,300
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239
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1,800,344
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1,800,583
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Forfeiture
of founders shares from partial exercise of underwriters’ overallotment
option (unaudited)
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(90,175
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)
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(90
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)
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(90
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)
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Proceeds
subject to possible redemption
of 1,271,788 shares at a redemption value of $7.92 per share
(unaudited)
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(10,072,561
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)
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(10,072,561
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)
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Net
income
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98,558
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98,558
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Balances
at September 30, 2008 (unaudited)
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5,299,125
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$
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5,299
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$
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22,851,981
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$
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76,822
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$
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22,934,102
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See
accompanying notes to condensed financial statements.
5
Hambrecht
Asia Acquisition Corp.
(a
corporation in the development stage)
(unaudited)
Period
from
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Period
from
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For
the Nine
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July
18, 2007
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July
18, 2007
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Months
Ended
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(inception)
to
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(inception)
to
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||||||||
September
30, 2008
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September
30, 2008
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September
30, 2007
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||||||||
Cash
flows from operating activities:
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||||||||||
Net
income (loss)
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$
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98,558
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$
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76,822
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$
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(3,438
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)
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Adjustments
to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating
activities:
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||||||||||
Change
in operating assets and liabilities:
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||||||||||
Accrued
expenses
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94,985
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94,985
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—
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|||||||
Prepaid
expenses
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62,423
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(120,831
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)
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—
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||||||
Net
cash provided by (used in) operating activities
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255,966
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50,976
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(3,438
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)
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Cash
used in investing activities:
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||||||||||
Changes
in cash equivalents held in Trust Account
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(33,748,713
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)
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(33,748,713
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)
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—
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|||||
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||||||||||
Cash
flows from financing activities:
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||||||||||
Proceeds
from sale of ordinary shares to founders
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—
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25,000
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25,000
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|||||||
Proceeds
from shareholder’s note payable
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—
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281,661
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91,661
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|||||||
Payments
of Deferred Offering Cost
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—
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—
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(98,817
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)
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||||||
Proceeds
from warrants purchased in private placement
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1,550,000
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1,550,000
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—
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|||||||
Proceeds
from initial public offering
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32,000,000
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32,000,000
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—
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|||||||
Proceeds
from exercise of underwriters overallotment option
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1,914,400
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1,914,400
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—
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|||||||
Repayment
of shareholder’s note payable
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(281,661
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)
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(281,661
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)
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—
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|||||
Payment
of offering costs of initial public offering
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(1,728,656
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)
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(1,728,656
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)
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—
|
|||||
Net
cash provided by financing activities
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33,454,083
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33,760,744
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17,844
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|||||||
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||||||||||
Net
increase (decrease) in cash
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(38,664
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)
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63,007
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14,406
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||||||
Cash
at beginning of the period
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101,671
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—
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—
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|||||||
Cash
at end of the period
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$
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63,007
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$
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63,007
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$
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14,406
|
||||
Supplemental
schedule of non-cash financing activities:
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||||||||||
Deferred
underwriting fees, net
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$
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830,903
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$
|
830,903
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—
|
|||||
Ordinary
shares subject to possible redemption
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$
|
10,072,561
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$
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10,072,561
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See
accompanying notes to condensed interim financial
statements.
6
Hambrecht
Asia Acquisition Corp.
(a
corporation in the development stage)
Notes
to Condensed Interim Financial Statements
(unaudited)
NOTE
1—ORGANIZATION AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS
The
accompanying unaudited condensed financial statements have been prepared in
accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States
of
America ("U.S. GAAP") for interim financial statements and pursuant to the
instructions on the Form 10-Q and Article 8 of Regulation S-X of the Securities
and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Certain financial information and footnote
disclosures normally included in the financial statements prepared in accordance
U.S. GAAP have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations.
In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring
accruals) have been made that are considered necessary for a fair presentation
of the financial position, results of operations, and cash flows of the Company
for all periods presented.
The
results of operations for any interim period are not necessarily indicative
of
the results of operations to be expected for a full fiscal year. These condensed
interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited
financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2007 as reported on the
Company's Registration Statement on Form S-1, Amendment 3 filed with the SEC.
The accompanying condensed balance sheet as of December 31, 2007 was derived
from the Company’s audited financial statements but does not include all
disclosures required by U.S. GAAP.
Hambrecht
Asia Acquisition Corp. (a corporation in the development stage) (the “Company”)
was incorporated in the Cayman Islands on July 18, 2007 with an authorized
share
capital of 50,000,000 ordinary shares (par value $0.001 per share). The
Company’s founders contributed $25,000 to the formation of the Company and were
issued 1,150,000 ordinary shares. The Company was formed to acquire, through
a
stock exchange, asset acquisition or other similar business combination, one
or
more operating businesses having its primary operations located in the People’s
Republic of China (“Business Combination”). The Company is considered to be in
the development stage as defined in Statement of Financial Accounting Standards
(“SFAS”) No. 7, “Accounting and Reporting By Development Stage Enterprises”, and
is subject to the risks associated with activities of development stage
companies. The Company’s operations, if a Business Combination is consummated
outside the United States, will be subject to local government regulations
and
to the uncertainties of the economic and political conditions of those areas.The
Company selected December 31st as its fiscal year end.
As
of
September 30, 2008, the Company had not commenced any operations or generated
any revenues. All activity from the period July 18, 2007 (date of inception)
through September 30, 2008 relates to the Company’s formation and its initial
public offering as described below. The company will not generate any operating
revenue until after the completion of the Business combination, at the earliest.
The Company currently generates non-operating income from interest income earned
on the investments held in a trust account (the “Trust Account”), from the
proceeds derived from the public offering.
The
registration statement for the Company’s initial public offering (the
“Offering”) described in Note 3 was declared effective on March 7, 2008. The
Company consummated the Offering on March 12, 2008. Immediately prior to the
Offering, the Company sold an aggregate of 1,550,000 warrants at $1.00 per
warrant to certain officers and affiliates of the Company in a private placement
(the “Private Placement”) described in Note 4. On March 31 2008, the
underwriters of the Offering exercised their over-allotment option for a total
of an additional 239,300 units. The net proceeds of the Offering and the Private
Placement are intended to be generally applied toward consummating a business
combination with one or more operating businesses having their primary
operations in the People’s Republic of China (“Business Combination”). Net
proceeds of $33,537,396 from the Offering, including the exercise of the
underwriters’ over-allotment option, and the Private Placement are held in a
Trust Account and will only be released to the Company upon the earlier of:
(i)
the consummation of a business combination; or (ii) the Company’s liquidation,
except that funds may be released to satisfy stockholder conversion rights.
The
Trust Account includes the deferred underwriting discount from the Offering
of
up to $1,187,004 which will be paid to the underwriters upon consummation of
a
business combination, as described in Note 6. Additionally, up to an aggregate
of $700,000, plus up to an additional $350,000 during the Extended Period (as
described below), if approved by shareholders, of interest earned on the Trust
Account balance (net of any taxes paid or payable) may be released to the
Company to fund operating activities. Through September 30, 2008, approximately
$130,000 of interest earned on the Trust Account balance has been released
to
the Company.
The
Company, after signing a definitive agreement for the acquisition of a target
business, is required to submit such transaction for shareholder approval.
In
the event that shareholders owning 30% 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 shareholders prior to the Offering, have agreed to vote their
pre-initial public offering ordinary shares in accordance with the vote of
the
majority of the shares voted by all shareholders of the Company who purchased
their shares in the Offering or the aftermarket (“Public Shareholders”) with
respect to any business combination. After consummation of a business
combination, these voting safeguards will no longer be applicable.
7
In
the
event that the Company does not consummate a business combination within 18
months from the date of the consummation of the Offering, or 24 months from
the
consummation of the Offering if certain extension criteria have been satisfied,
or 36 months with the extension approved by the shareholders, the Company will
be dissolved and the proceeds held in the Trust Account, plus certain interest,
less certain costs, each as described in this prospectus will be distributed
to
the Company’s public shareholders. If the Company has entered into a letter of
intent, agreement in principle or definitive agreement within 18 months
following the closing of the Offering, the Company will continue to exist until
24 months from the consummation of the Offering. If the Company has entered
into
a letter of intent, agreement in principle or definitive agreement within 18
months following the closing of the Offering and management anticipates that
the
Company may not be able to consummate a business combination within the 24
months from the date of the closing of the Offering, the Company may seek to
extend the time period within which it may complete its business combination
to
36 months, by calling a special (or annual) meeting of shareholders for the
purpose of soliciting their approval for such extension (the “Extended Period”).
If the Company receives Public Shareholder approval for the Extended Period
and
holders of 30% or more of the shares held by Public Shareholders do not vote
against the Extended Period and elect to convert their ordinary shares in
connection with the vote for the Extended Period, the Company will then have
an
additional 12 months in which to complete the initial business combination.
If
the Extended Period is approved, the Company will still be required to seek
Public Shareholder approval before completing a business combination. In the
event there is no business combination within the 24-month deadline (assuming
the Extended Period is not approved) described above, the Company will dissolve
and distribute to its Public Shareholders, in proportion to their respective
equity interests, the amount held in the Trust Account, and any remaining net
assets, after the distribution of the Trust Account. The Company’s corporate
existence will automatically cease at the end of the 36-month period if the
Company has not received shareholder approval for an initial business
combination. In the event of liquidation, the per share value of the residual
assets remaining available for distribution (including Trust Account assets)
may
be less than the initial public offering price per share in the
Offering.
With
respect to a business combination which is approved and consummated or a vote
on
the Extended Period which is approved, any Public Shareholders who voted against
the business combination or Extended Period may contemporaneously with or prior
to such vote exercise their conversion right and their ordinary shares would
be
cancelled and returned to the status of authorized but unissued shares. The
per
share conversion price will equal the amount in the Trust Account (including
interest therein), calculated as of two business days prior to the consummation
of the proposed business combination or vote on Extended Period, divided by
the
number of common shares sold in the Offering and exercise of the over-allotment
option.
A
Public
Shareholder’s election to convert ordinary shares in connection with the vote on
the Extended Period will only be honored if the Extended Period is approved.
Public Shareholders who vote their shares against the Extended Period and
exercise their conversion rights, will not be able to vote these shares with
respect to the initial business combination. All other Public Shareholders
will
be able to vote on the initial business combination.
NOTE
2 — SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Cash
equivalents held in the Trust Account:
The
amounts held in the Trust Account as of September 30, 2008, represent
substantially all of the proceeds of the Offering, exercise of the underwriters’
over-allotment option and certain interest, and are classified as restricted
assets since such amounts can only be used by the Company in connection with
the
consummation of a Business Combination. The funds held in the Trust Account
are
invested in a tax-free money market fund that generally invests in US
short-term municipal obligations.
Fair
value of financial instruments:
The
Company does not enter into financial instruments for trading or speculative
purposes. The carrying amounts of financial instruments classified as current
assets and current liabilities as disclosed in the accompanying condensed
balance sheets, approximate their fair value due to their short maturities.
Use
of estimates:
The
preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S GAAP requires
management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts
of
assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities
at
the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and
expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those
estimates.
8
Income
taxes:
Under
current Cayman Islands laws, the Company is not subject to income taxes or
capital gains, and there is no Cayman Islands withholding tax imposed upon
payments of dividends by the Company to its shareholders. In the future, the
Company’s tax rate will be impacted by acquisitions of non-Cayman subsidiaries
governed by the respective local income tax laws. Accordingly, no provision
for
income taxes has been made in the accompanying condensed statement of
operations.
Ordinary
shares subject to possible redemption:
As
discussed in Note 1, the Company will only proceed with a Business Combination
if: (1) it is approved by a majority of the votes cast by the Company’s public
shareholders; and (2) public shareholders holding less than 30% (1,271,788)
of
the ordinary shares sold in the Offering and exercise of the over-allotment
option, choose to exercise their redemption rights thereby receiving their
per
share interest in the Trust Account. In accordance with FASB’s Emerging Issues
Task Force (EITF) Topic No. D-98, “Classification and Measurement of Redeemable
Securities”, the Company has classified 1,271,788 shares of its ordinary shares
outside of permanent equity as “Ordinary shares subject to redemption,” at an
initial redemption price of $7.92. The Company will recognize changes in the
conversion value as they occur and will adjust the carrying value of the
ordinary shares subject to conversion to be equal to its conversion value at
the
end of each reporting period.
Income
per ordinary share:
Basic
income per common share is computed by dividing net income by the weighted
average common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted income per common
share reflects the potential dilution that could occur if warrants were to
be
exercised or converted or otherwise resulted in the issuance of ordinary shares
that then shared in the earnings of the entity.
For
the
three and nine months ended September 30, 2008 and for the period from July
18,
2007 (inception) to September 30, 2008, the Company had potentially dilutive
securities in the form of 7,129,125, 5,299,125 and 1,830,000 warrants
issued as part of the Units (as defined below) in the Offering. Of the total
warrants outstanding for the periods then ended, approximately 2,185,994,
1,637,217, and 777,152, respectively, represent incremental ordinary shares,
based on their assumed redemption, to be included in the weighted average number
of ordinary shares outstanding (not subject to possible redemption) for the
calculation of diluted income per ordinary share. The Company uses the “treasury
stock method” to calculate potential dilutive shares, as if they were redeemed
for ordinary share at the beginning of the period.
The
Company’s condensed statement of operations includes a presentation of income
per ordinary share subject to possible redemption in a manner similar to the
two-class method of income per share. Basic and diluted income for the maximum
number of shares subject to possible redemption is calculated by dividing the
net interest attributable to common shares subject to redemption by the weighted
average number of shares subject to possible redemption. Basic and diluted
net
income per share amount for the shares outstanding not subject to possible
redemption is calculated by dividing the net income exclusive of the net
interest income attributable to ordinary shares subject to redemption by the
weighted average number of shares not subject to possible
redemption.
Recently
Adopted Accounting Pronouncements:
In
September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, Fair Value Measurements (SFAS
157)
. This Standard defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair
value, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. It applies to
other accounting pronouncements where the FASB requires or permits fair value
measurements but does not require any new fair value measurements. In February
2008, FASB issued FASB Staff Position (FSP) No. 157-2, Effective Date of FASB
Statement No. 157 , which delayed the effective date of SFAS 157 for certain
non-financial assets and non-financial liabilities to fiscal years beginning
after November 15, 2008, and interim periods within those fiscal years. The
Company adopted SFAS 157 for financial assets and liabilities on January 1,
2008. It did not have any impact on the Company’s results of operations or
financial position. The disclosures required under SFAS 157 are set forth in
Note 15. The Company is in the process of evaluating the effect, if any, the
adoption of FSP No. 157-2 will have on its results of operations or financial
position. On October 10, 2008, the FASB issued FSP FAS No. 157-3,
“Fair Value Measurements” (FSP FAS 157-3), which clarifies the application of
SFAS No. 157 in an inactive market and provides an example to demonstrate
how the fair value of a financial asset is determined when the market for that
financial asset is inactive. FSP FAS 157-3 was effective upon issuance,
including prior periods for which financial statements had not been issued.
The
adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on the Company’s
results of operations, cash flows or financial positions.
In
February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, The Fair Value Option for Financial
Assets and Financial Liabilities- Including an amendment of FASB Statement
No.
115 (SFAS 159 ). SFAS No. 159 permits entities to measure any financial
instruments and certain other items at fair value. Any unrealized gains or
losses are reported in earnings. Effective January 1, 2008, the Company adopted
the provisions of SFAS 159, resulting in no impact to the Company’s financial
position, results of operations, or cash flows.This statement permits entities
to choose to measure selected assets and liabilities at fair value.
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In
December 2007, the SEC issued SAB No. 110, “Share-Based Payment” (“SAB 110”).
SAB 110 establishes the continued use of the simplified method for estimating
the expected term of equity based compensation. The simplified method was
intended to be eliminated for any equity based compensation arrangements granted
after December 31, 2007. SAB 110 is being published to help companies that
may
not have adequate exercise history to estimate expected terms for future grants.
The Company does not expect the adoption of SAB 110 to have a material effect
on
its consolidated financial statements.
New
Accounting Pronouncements:
In
December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 141 (Revised 2007) “Business
Combinations” (“SFAS 141R”), which requires the acquiring entity in a business
combination to recognize all (and only) the assets acquired and liabilities
assumed in the transaction; establishes the acquisition-date fair value as
the
measurement objective for all assets acquired and liabilities assumed; and
requires the acquirer to disclose to investors, and other users, all of the
information they need to evaluate and understand the nature and financial effect
of the business combination. SFAS 141R will be effective for acquisitions with
a
date on or after the beginning of the first annual reporting period beginning
on
or after December 15, 2008. We will apply SFAS 141R for any of our applicable
acquisitions beginning January 1, 2009.
In
December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 160 “Noncontrolling Interests in
Consolidated Financial Statements-an amendment of ARB No. 51” (“SFAS 160”),
which requires the recognition of a noncontrolling interest (minority interest)
as equity in the consolidated financial statements and separate from the
parent’s equity; the inclusion of the amount of net income attributable to the
noncontrolling interest in consolidated income on the face of the income
statement; and a parent recognize a gain or loss in net income when a subsidiary
is deconsolidated. SFAS 160 will be effective for the fiscal years beginning
on
or after December 15, 2008. We will apply SFAS 160 to any applicable
transactions beginning January 1, 2009.
In
March
2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 161, “Disclosures about Derivative
Instruments and Hedging Activities - an amendment to FASB Statement No. 133”.
(“SFAS No. 161”). SFAS No. 161 is intended to improve financial standards for
derivative instruments and hedging activities by requiring enhanced disclosures
to enable investors to better understand their effects on an entity’s financial
position, financial performance, and cash flows. Entities are required to
provide enhanced disclosures about: (a) how and why an entity uses derivative
instruments; (b) how derivative instruments and related hedged items are
accounted for under Statement 133 and its related interpretations; and (c)
how
derivative instruments and related hedged items affect an entity’s financial
position, financial performance, and cash flows. It is effective for financial
statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2008, with
early
adoption encouraged. The adoption of this statement is not expected to have
a
material effect on the Company’s condensed financial statements.
Management
does not believe that any other recently issued, but no yet effective accounting
standards, if currently adopted, would have a material effect on the
accompanying condensed financial statements.
NOTE
3—PUBLIC OFFERING
On
March
7, 2008, the Company sold 4,000,000 units, in the Offering at a price of $8.00
per unit. On March 31, 2008, the Company consummated the closing of an
additional 239,300 units which were subject to the over-allotment option. Each
unit consists of one share of the Company’s ordinary shares, $0.001 par value,
and one warrant. Each warrant will entitle the holder to purchase from the
Company one share of the Company’s ordinary shares at an exercise price of $5.00
per share commencing on the later of: (i) The consummation of the business
combination, or (ii) March 7, 2009. The warrants will be exercisable only if
the
Company continues to provide for an effective registration statement covering
the ordinary shares issueable upon exercise of the warrants. In no event will
the holder of a warrant be entitled to receive a net cash settlement or other
consideration in lieu of physical settlement in shares of the Company’s ordinary
shares.
The
warrants expire on March 7, 2013, unless earlier redeemed. The warrants included
in the units sold in the Offering are redeemable, at the Company’s option, in
whole and not in part at a price of $0.01 per warrant upon a minimum of 30
days’
notice after the warrants become exercisable, only in the event that the last
sale price of the ordinary shares exceeds $11.50 per share for any 20 trading
days within a 30-trading day period.
The
purchased warrants are recognized in additional paid-in-capitl within
shareholders’ equity since, under the terms of the warrants, the Company cannot
be required to settle or redeem them for cash.
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NOTE
4—RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
The
Company has agreed to pay Hambrecht-Eu Capital, a company owned and managed
by
the Company’s Chairman of the Board, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary,
$7,500 per month for office space and general and administrative services
including secretarial support commencing on November 15, 2007 and continuing
(i)
until the consummation by the Company of a Business Combination (as described
in
Note 1), (ii) 18 months from commencement of the Offering if the Company does
not effect a Business Combination, (iii) 24 months from the consummation of
the
Offering if a letter of intent, agreement in principle or definitive agreement,
has been executed within 18 months of commencement of the Offering and the
Company has not effected a business combination, or (iv) 36 months from the
consummation of the Offering if an extension has been approved by the Company’s
shareholders under certain circumstances.
AEX
Enterprises Limited, W.R. Hambrecht + Co., LLC and the Hambrecht 1980 Revocable
Trust, companies controlled by Elizabeth R. Hambrecht, wife of Robert Eu, one
of
the Company’s founders and the Company’s Chairman, Chief Financial Officer and
Secretary and William R. Hambrecht, Robert Eu’s father-in-law, Shea Ventures
LLC, a company controlled by Edmund H. Shea Jr. and Marbella Capital Partners
Ltd., a company controlled by John Wang, our Chief Executive Officer, purchased
an aggregate of 1,550,000 warrants at a price of $1.00 per warrant ($1,550,000
in the aggregate) in a private placement immediately prior to the initial public
offering (“private placement warrants”). Elizabeth R. Hambrecht owns
approximately 25% and William R. Hambrecht controls (through a trust of which
he
is trustee) approximately 38% of the voting shares of AEX Enterprises Limited.
William Hambrecht is a controlling person of W.R. Hambrecht + Co., LLC and
is
the trustee of the Hambrecht 1980 Revocable Trust. The proceeds from the sale
of
the private placement warrants were added to the proceeds from this Offering
to
be held in the Trust Account pending the Company’s consummation of a Business
Combination. If the Company does not complete a Business Combination that meets
the criteria described in the Offering, then the $1,550,000 purchase price
of
the private placement warrants will become part of any liquidating distribution
to the Company’s public shareholders following the Company’s liquidation and
dissolution and the private placement warrants will expire worthless.
The
private placement warrants will be non-redeemable so long as they are held
by
the original holders of the warrants, the pre-initial public offering
shareholder and director or their permitted transferees. In addition, pursuant
to the registration rights agreement, the holders of the private placement
warrants and the underlying ordinary shares will be entitled to certain
registration rights immediately after the consummation of the initial business
combination and the warrants may be exercised on a cashless basis if held by
the
original holder, the pre-initial public offering shareholder and director or
their permitted transferees. With those exceptions, the private placement
warrants have terms and provisions that are otherwise identical to those of
the
warrants being sold as part of the units in this Offering.
The
sale
of private placement warrants did not result in the recognition of stock-based
compensation expense because the private placement warrants were sold at or
above fair market value.
AEX
Enterprises Limited, W.R. Hambrecht + Co., LLC, the Hambrecht 1980 Revocable
Trust, Shea Ventures LLC and Marbella Capital Partners Ltd. have agreed, subject
to certain exceptions, not to transfer, assign or sell any of its private
placement warrants until after the Company consummate a Business Combination.
However, prior to the consummation of a business combination, the original
holders of the warrants will be permitted to transfer their private placement
warrants in certain limited circumstances, such as to the Company’s officers and
directors, and other persons or entities associated with such persons, but
the
transferees receiving such private placement warrants will be subject to the
same sale restrictions imposed on such entity.
Robert
Eu, one of the Company’s founders, had provided to the Company advances totaling
approximately $282,000 to pay a portion of the expenses of the Offering for
the
SEC registration fee, FINRA registration fee, and accounting and legal fees
and
expenses. The note was payable on demand with interest at 4% per annum. The
note, plus interest of approximately $5,000, was repaid out of the proceeds
of
the Offering on March 12, 2008.
NOTE
5—FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
Effective
January 1, 2008, the Company adopted SFAS No. 157, Fair
Value Measurement
, or
SFAS 157, for its financial assets and liabilities that are re-measured and
reported at fair value at each reporting period, and non-financial assets and
liabilities that are re-measured and reported at fair value at least annually.
In accordance with the provisions of FSP No. FAS 157-2, Effective
Date of FASB Statement No. 157,
the
Company has elected to defer adoption of SFAS 157 as it relates to its
non-financial assets and non-financial liabilities that are recognized and
disclosed at fair value in the financial statements on a nonrecurring basis
until January 1, 2009. The Company is evaluating the impact, if any, this
standard will have on its non-financial assets and liabilities.
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The
adoption of SFAS 157 to the Company’s financial assets and liabilities that are
re-measured and reported at fair value at each reporting period did not have
an
impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations, or cash
flows.
The
following table presents information about the Company’s assets and liabilities
that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of September 30, 2008,
and indicates the fair value hierarchy of the valuation techniques the Company
utilized to determine such fair value. In general, fair values determined by
Level 1 inputs utilize quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for
identical assets or liabilities. Fair values determined by Level 2 inputs
utilize data points that are observable such as quoted prices, interest rates
and yield curves. Fair values determined by Level 3 inputs are unobservable
data
points for the asset or liability, and includes situations where there is
little, if any, market activity for the asset or liability (in
millions):
Fair
Value of Financial Assets as of September 30,
2008
|
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Description
|
September
30,
2008
|
Quoted Prices in
Active
Markets
(Level
1)
|
Significant Other
Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
|
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
|
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Assets:
|
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Cash
equivalents
|
$
|
67,001
|
$
|
67,001
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
—
|
|||||
Cash
equivalents held in Trust Account
|
33,748,713
|
33,748,713
|
—
|
—
|
|||||||||
Total
|
$
|
33,815,714
|
$
|
33,815,714
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
—
|
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The
fair
values of the Company’s cash and cash equivalents held in the Trust Account are
determined through market, observable and corroborated sources.
The
carrying amounts reflected in the condensed balance sheets for other current
assets and current liabilites approximate fair value due to their short-term
maturities.
NOTE
6— COMMITMENTS AND UNDERWRITERS’ COMPENSATION
The
Company consummated its Offering on March 12, 2008 and paid to the underwriters
a $1,120,000 underwriting fee, representing 3.5% of the gross proceeds, and
is
committed to pay up to an additional $1,120,000, currently held in the Trust
Account, representing an additional deferred underwriting fee of 3.5%, payable
upon the Company’s consummation of a Business Combination.
On
March
31, 2008, the underwriters exercised their over-allotment option and purchased
from the Company an additional 239,300 units. The Company paid to the
underwriters a $67,004 underwriting discount, representing 3.5% of the
over-allotment gross proceeds, and is committed to pay up to an additional
$67,004, currently held in the Trust Account, representing an additional
deferred underwriting discount of 3.5%, payable upon the Company’s consummation
of a Business Combination.
The
Company also issued and sold to the underwriters on the closing date an option,
as an additional compensation to purchase up to an aggregate of 280,000 units
for an aggregate purchase price of $100. The option shall be exercisable, in
whole or in part, commencing on the later of the consummation of a Business
Combination or six months from March 7, 2008 and expiring on March 7, 2013
at an
initial exercise price of $10.00 per Unit.
The
Company has determined based upon a Black-Scholes- Merton option pricing model,
that the estimated fair value of the option on the date of sale would be
approximately $3.36 per unit or an aggregate of approximately $941,000, assuming
an expected term of five years, volatility of 51.51% and a risk-free interest
rate of 3.38%. Given the parameters used in the computation of the value of
the
option change over time, the actual fair value of the option on the date of
sale
is expected to be different from the estimated fair value computed above.
The
volatility calculation of 51.51% is based on the latest five year average
volatility of 62 companies drawn from the Shanghai Stock Exchange Composite
Index that had market capitalizations between $70 million and $150 million.
Because the Company does not have a trading history, the Company estimated
the
potential volatility of its ordinary share price, which will depend on a number
of factors which cannot be ascertained at this time. The Company used the
annualized volatility of the historical volatilities for a period of time equal
in length to the term of the option because the Company believes that the
volatility of these companies is a reasonable benchmark to use in estimating
the
expected volatility for the Company’s ordinary share post-Business Combination.
Although an expected life of five years was taken into account for purposes
of
assigning value to this option, if the Company does not consummate a Business
Combination within the prescribed time period and liquidates, this option would
become worthless.
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Pursuant
to Rule 2710(g)(1) of FINRA Conduct Rule, the option to purchase 280,000 units
is deemed to be underwriting compensation and therefore upon exercise, the
underlying shares and warrants are subject to a 180-day lock-up. Additionally,
the option may not be sold, transferred, assigned, pledged or hypothecated
for a
one-year period (including the foregoing 180-day period) following the date
of
the Proposed Offering.
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ITEM
2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF
OPERATIONS
Forward
Looking Statements
This
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q 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.
Overview
We
are a
blank check company formed under the laws of the Cayman Islands on July 18,
2007. We were formed to acquire one or more operating businesses through a
merger, stock exchange, asset acquisition or similar business combination or
control through contractual arrangements having its primary operations in the
People’s Republic of China, or PRC. We will not seek to acquire a business with
its primary operations outside of the PRC. We do not have any specific business
combination under current consideration, though we have had discussions with
several potential target businesses regarding a possible business
combination.
If
we do
not consummate a business combination by September 12, 2009, but have entered
into a letter of intent or definitive agreement with respect to a business
combination before such date, we will have until March 12, 2010, in which to
consummate a business combination. However, if we anticipate that we will not
be
able to consummate a business combination by March 12, 2010, we may seek
shareholder approval to extend the period of time to consummate a business
combination until March 12, 2011. In order to extend the period of March 12,
2011, (i) public shareholders must approve the extension and (ii) public
shareholders owning no more than one share less than 30% of the shares sold
in
this offering may have exercised their redemption rights.
Results
of Operations for the Three Month Period ended September 30,
2008
We
reported net income of $87,108 for the three-month period ended September 30,
2008 due to interest earned on the Trust Account. Until we enter into a business
combination, we will not have any operating revenues.
Overall,
for the quarter ended September 30, 2008, we incurred $12,501
of insurance expense from the amortization of our pre-paid D&O insurance
policy, $22,500
of rent expense and other operating costs of approximately $60,000.
For
the three months ended September 30, 2008, our Trust Account earned interest
of
$178,461.
Results
of Operations for the Nine Month Period ended September 30,
2008
We
recorded net income of $98,558 for the nine-month period ended September 30,
2008 due to interest earned on the Trust Account.
Overall,
for the nine months ended September 30, 2008, we incurred $29,169
of insurance expense from the amortization of our pre-paid D&O insurance
policy, $67,500 of rent expense and other operating costs of approximately
$160,000.
For
the nine months ended September 30, 2008, our trust account earned interest
of
$346,594.
Liquidity
and Capital Resources
On
March
7, 2008, we completed a private placement of 1,550,000 warrants to AEX
Enterprises Limited, a company controlled by Elizabeth R. Hambrecht, wife of
Robert Eu, one of our founders and our Chairman, Chief Financial Officer and
Secretary, and William R. Hambrecht, Robert Eu’s father-in-law, W.R. Hambrecht +
Co., LLC and the Hambrecht 1980 Revocable Trust, each an entity controlled
by
William Hambrecht, Shea Ventures LLC, a company controlled by Edmund H. Shea
Jr., and Marbella Capital Partners Ltd., a company owned by John Wang, our
Chief
Executive Officer, and received net proceeds of $1,550,000. On March 12, 2008,
we consummated our initial public offering of 4,000,000 units. On March 31,
2008, the underwriters of our initial public offering exercised their
over-allotment option , for a total of an additional 239,300 units (over and
above the 4,000,000 units sold in the initial public offering) for an aggregate
offering of 4,239,300 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 April 9, 2008.
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The
net
proceeds from the sale of our warrants and units, after deducting certain
offering expenses of approximately $2,784,873, including underwriting discounts
of approximately $2,374,008, were approximately $32,679,527. Approximately
$33,527,396 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 $1,187,004 of the underwriter’s compensation which will be paid to them
only in the event of a business combination. The remaining $339,135 will not
be
held in the trust account. Except for up to $700,000 (plus up to and additional
$350,000 if approved by our shareholders in connection with the extension of
the
period in which we must complete our initial business combination to March
12,
2011) 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 July
18,
2007 (the date of our inception) through December 31, 2007, we had operating
expenses of $21,737 and deferred offering costs of $183,253. From January 1,
2008 through September 30, 2008, we had operating expenses of $158,866. The
net
proceeds deposited into the trust fund remain on deposit in the trust account
earning interest. Other than $700,000 (or $1,050,000 if approved by our
shareholders) 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, 2007, we had no amount held in the
trust account and as of September 30, 2008 there was $33,748,713 held in the
trust account, which includes deferred underwriting fees of 1,187,004.
Additionally, as of September 30, 2008, we have $63,007 outside the trust
account to fund our working capital requirements, we withdrew $130,000 from
the
trust account to fund our working capital purposes and we are able to withdraw
an additional $570,000 from the trust account to fund our working capital
purposes (and an additional $350,000 if approved by stockholders).
We
will
use substantially all of the net proceeds of our initial public offering to
acquire one or more target businesses, and will use a portion of the interest
earned on the trust account together with the funds not held in trust to
identify and evaluate prospective target businesses, to select one or more
target businesses, and to structure, negotiate and consummate the business
combination. We do not believe we will need to raise additional funds following
our initial public offering 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 were required to
consummate a business combination. Such debt securities may include a working
capital revolving debt facility or a longer term debt facility. Subject to
compliance with applicable securities laws, we would only consummate such
financing simultaneously with the consummation of a business
combination.
Commencing
on November 15, 2007, we began incurring a fee of approximately $7,500 per
month
for office space.
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.
ITEM
3. QUANTITATIVE
AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
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
account, 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 account 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.
ITEM
4T. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
An
evaluation of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as
of
September 30, 2008 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 and Chief
Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are
effective as of the end of the period covered by this report. Disclosure
controls and procedures are designed 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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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, 2009, 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.
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PART
II - OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM
1A. RISK FACTORS
We
are
not required to respond to this item because we are a smaller reporting
company.
ITEM
2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF
PROCEEDS
Use
of Proceeds
On
March
7, 2008, we completed a private placement of 1,550,000 warrants. On March 12,
2008, we consummated our initial public offering of 4,000,000 units. On March
31, 2008, the underwriters of our initial public offering exercised their
over-allotment option for a total of an additional 239,300 units (over and
above
the 4,000,000 units sold in the initial public offering) for an aggregate
offering of 4,239,300 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 $35,464,400. Broadband Capital Management LLC 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. 333-146147).
The Securities and Exchange Commission declared the registration statement
effective on March 7, 2008.
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We
incurred a total of $2,374,008 in underwriting discounts and commissions, of
which $1,187,004 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 $2,784,873.
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 $32,679,527. Approximately $33,527,396 (or
approximately $7.91 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 $1,187,004 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
$700,000 (or $1,050,000 if approved by our shareholders) of the interest earned
on the trust account to fund our working capital prior to a business
combination. As of September 30, 2008, there was $ 33,748,713 held in the trust
account, which includes deferred underwriting fees of $1,187,004.
ITEM
6. EXHIBITS
Exhibit
No.
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Description
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31.1
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Certification
of the Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) pursuant
to
Rule 13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act, as
amended.
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31.2
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Certification
of the Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting
Officer) pursuant to rule 13A-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act,
as
amended.
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32.1
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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 .
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SIGNATURES
In
accordance with the requirements of the Exchange Act, the registrant caused
this
report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized.
HAMBRECHT
ASIA ACQUISITION CORP.
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November
13, 2008
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By:
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/s/ John
Wang
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John
Wang
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Chief
Executive Officer, President and Director
(Principal
Executive Officer)
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November
13, 2008
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By:
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/s/ Robert
J. Eu
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Robert
J. Eu
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Chairman
of the Board, Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Director
(Principal
Financial and Accounting Officer)
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Exhibit
Index
Exhibit
No.
|
Description
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31.1
|
Certification
of the Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) pursuant
to
Rule 13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act, as
amended.
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31.2
|
Certification
of the Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting
Officer) pursuant to rule 13A-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act,
as
amended.
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32.1
|
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 .
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