UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 OR l5d-16
Of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the month: August 31, 2005
Commission File Number: 333-114220
Grand Toys International Limited
(Translation of registrants name into English)
Room UG202, Floor UG2, Chinachem Golden Plaza, 77 Mody Road, Tsimshatsui East, Kowloon Hong Kong
(Address of principal executive office)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form
40-F.
Form 20-F [ X ]
Form 40-F [ ]
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Grand Toys International Limited
(Registrant)
Date
August 15, 2005
By
/s/ Henry Hai Lin Hu,
Chairman
(Signature) *
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GRAND TOYS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
Index to Quarterly Report on Form 6-K | |
Filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission | |
Period ended June 30, 2005 | |
ITEMS IN FORM 6-K | PAGE |
Part I Financial Information Item 1. Consolidated Financial Statements: | |
Consolidated Balance Sheets At June 30, 2005 (unaudited) and December 31, 2004 | 4-5 |
Consolidated Statements of Operations (unaudited) For The Three Month and Six Month Periods ended June 30, 2005 and 2004 | 6 |
Consolidated Statements of Shareholders Equity and Comprehensive Income (unaudited) For the Six Month Period ended June 30, 2005 | 7 |
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited) For The Six Month Period ended June 30, 2005 and 2004 | 8 |
Notes to unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements | 9-31 |
Item 2. Managements Discussion and Analysis | 32-52 |
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk | 52 |
Part II - Other Information | |
Item 1. Legal proceedings | 52-53 |
Item 2. Changes in Securities, Use of Proceeds and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities | 53 |
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a vote of Security Holders | 53-54 |
Signature | 55 |
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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This Form 6-K contains forward-looking statements about events and circumstances that have not yet occurred. For example, statements including terms such as the Company "expects" or "anticipates" are forward-looking statements. Investors should be aware that the Company's actual results may differ materially from the Company's expressed expectations because of risks and uncertainties about the future. The Company will not necessarily update the information in this Form 6-K if and when any forward-looking statement later turns out to be inaccurate. Risks and uncertainties that may affect the Company's future results and performance include, but are not limited to, the following: intense competition and pricing pressures in the toy industry; the general consolidation in the toy industry; whether the Company's general strategy with respect to the toy industry and the Company's implementation of that strategy will correctly anticipate key trends in the toy industry; the Company's ability to retain its product lines; the Company's relationships with retailers and other issues with respect to the Company's distribution channels. Additional information about factors that could affect future results and events is included elsewhere in this Form 6-K, in the Companys Audited Financial Statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004, in the Companys 2004 Form 20-F and Form F-4 and Playwells audited consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2003.
GRAND TOYS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
Part I. Financial Information
Item 1. Consolidated Financial Statements
Consolidated Balance Sheets
June 30, | December 31, | |||
2005 | 2004 | |||
(unaudited) | ||||
Assets | ||||
Current assets: | ||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 2,250,119 | $ | 5,885,307 |
Accounts receivable (net of allowance for | ||||
doubtful accounts of $926,467; 2004 - $696,362) | 10,895,073 | 3,731,759 | ||
Inventory | 8,267,485 | 2,022,270 | ||
Due from related parties (note 14) | 5,875,256 | 5,058,938 | ||
Prepaid royalties | 2,248,148 | 2,243,289 | ||
Other prepaid expenses and current assets (note 3) | 1,282,616 | 1,514,786 | ||
Total current assets | 30,818,697 | 20,456,349 | ||
Fixed assets, net (note 4) | 2,247,242 | 2,251,824 | ||
Goodwill | 17,691,916 | 14,736,315 | ||
Intangibles, net (note 5) | 8,121,178 | 6,627,184 | ||
Total assets | $ | 58,879,033 | $ | 44,071,672 |
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GRAND TOYS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
Consolidated Balance Sheets
June 30, | December 31, | |||
2005 | 2004 | |||
(unaudited) | ||||
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity | ||||
Current liabilities: | ||||
Bank indebtedness (note 6) | $ | 5,515,081 | $ | 786,042 |
Trade accounts payable | 3,996,451 | 2,247,778 | ||
Accrued payroll and related costs | 405,909 | 445,323 | ||
Other accounts payable and accrued liabilities | 2,910,959 | 1,727,818 | ||
Due to related parties (note 14) | 1,942,230 | 2,117,835 | ||
Income taxes payable | 160,276 | 95,517 | ||
Total current liabilities | 14,930,906 | 7,420,313 | ||
Deferred tax | 1,877,673 | 1,381,167 | ||
Shareholders' equity: | ||||
Capital stock (note 7): | 2,110,542 | 2,026,346 | ||
Voting ordinary shares, $0.13 par value | ||||
100,000,000 ordinary shares authorized | ||||
16,234,937 ordinary shares issued and outstanding | ||||
(2004 15,587,282) | ||||
Preferred stock (note 7) | ||||
2,000,000 Series A preference shares , $0.13 par | ||||
value (2004 Nil) | 260,000 | - | ||
Additional paid-in capital | 37,055,586 | 26,632,088 | ||
Retained earnings | 2,436,984 | 6,344,586 | ||
Accumulated other comprehensive income- | ||||
cumulative currency translation adjustment | 207,342 | 267,172 | ||
Total shareholders equity | 42,070,454 | 35,270,192 | ||
Commitments and contingencies (notes 12 and 13) | ||||
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity | $ | 58,879,033 | $ | 44,071,672 |
See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.
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GRAND TOYS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
Consolidated Statements of Operations
See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.
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GRAND TOYS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED,
Consolidated Statements of Shareholders Equity and Comprehensive Income
See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.
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GRAND TOYS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
For the six months ended June 30 | ||||
2005 | 2004 | |||
Cash flows from operating activities: | ||||
Net (loss) earnings from operations | $ | (2,747,916) | $ | 2,195,672 |
Adjustments for: | ||||
Depreciation and amortization General and | ||||
administrative | 866,148 | 227,231 | ||
Depreciation and amortization Cost of goods sold | 39,108 | 19,795 | ||
Income taxes | 65,107 | 505,044 | ||
Deferred income taxes | (53,144) | (17,065) | ||
Loss on disposal of fixed assets | 54,907 | (5) | ||
Acquisition adjustment | (118,000) | - | ||
Net change in non-cash operating working capital | ||||
items (note 10) | (4,119,686) | 64,720 | ||
Net cash (used for) provided by operating activities | (6,013,476) | 2,995,392 | ||
Cash flows from investing activities: | ||||
Acquisition expenses, net of cash received | (127,345) | - | ||
Increase in intangibles | (810) | - | ||
Proceeds from disposal of equipment | - | 128 | ||
Additions to equipment and leasehold improvements | (129,927) | (195,389) | ||
Net cash used for investing activities | (258,082) | (195,261) | ||
Cash flows from financing activities: | ||||
Increase (decrease) in bank indebtedness | 2,634,995 | (532,235) | ||
Repayment of obligation under a finance lease | - | (4,586) | ||
Proceeds from ADSs exercise, net of compensation expenses | 12,218 | - | ||
Other | (10,843) | (12,160) | ||
Net cash used for financing activities from continuing operations | 2,636,370 | (548,981) | ||
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents | (3,635,188) | 2,251,150 | ||
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period | 5,885,307 | 1,921,710 | ||
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period | $ | 2,250,119 | $ | 4,172,860 |
See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information (note 11)
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GRAND TOYS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
Notes to audited Consolidated Financial Statements
Grand Toys International Limited (the Company), a Nasdaq SmallCap Market listed company, is organized under the laws of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the Peoples Republic of China. The Companys main subsidiaries are Playwell International Limited (Playwell), which is organized under the laws of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the Peoples Republic of China, and Grand Toys International, Inc. (Grand US), which is organized under the laws of Nevada, United States of America (US). The Company, through its Hong Kong, US and Canadian operating subsidiaries, develops and supervises the outsourced manufacturing of toy and toy related products, and distributes them and other licensed products throughout the world. The Company was formerly a subsidiary of Grand US. It became the parent of Grand US on August 16, 2004, pursuant to a reorganization merger. Immediately after the reorganization merger, the Company acquired Playwell.
On August 16, 2004, the Company purchased the shares of Playwell. For accounting purposes, the acquisition has been accounted for as a reverse acquisition, in which Playwell was the acquirer. Accordingly, the historical financial statements presented herein are those of Playwell. The Companys results for the period January 1, 2005 to June 30, 2005 represent the consolidated results of the Company, Playwell and Grand US.
On March 1, 2005, Grand US acquired International Playthings Inc. (IPI), a New Jersey, US toy distributor. The operating results for IPI are included in the consolidated results of the Company since March 1, 2005.
Except as otherwise indicated, references to the Company include Grand Toys International Limited and its subsidiaries.
1.
Significant accounting policies:
a)
Principles of consolidation:
These consolidated financial statements, presented in US dollars and in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the US, include the accounts of the Company and its subsidiaries. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated.
b)
Revenue recognition:
Sales are recognized at the time of transfer of ownership, which is generally upon the shipment of products. The Company estimates liabilities and records provisions for customer allowances as a reduction of revenue when such revenue is recognized.
Net sales include gross revenues, freight charged to customers and FOB commissions, net of allowances and discounts such as defectives, returns, volume rebates, cooperative advertising, cash discounts, customer fines, new store allowances, markdowns, freight and warehouse allowances.
Cooperative advertising expense for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2005 and 2004 were $88,187, $nil, $153,233 and $nil, respectively, and are shown as a reduction of revenues in the financial statements.
Slotting fees are recorded as a deduction of gross sales. These fees are determined annually on a customer by customer basis.
c)
Cost of goods sold:
Cost of goods sold includes cost of merchandise, royalties, duties, brokerage fees, inbound freight, packaging, product development, provision on slow-moving inventory and mould amortization.
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d)
General and administrative costs:
General and administrative costs include rent, insurance costs, administrative salaries and related costs, travel and entertainment, utilities, courier, repairs and maintenance, communications expenses, office supplies, professional fees, dues and memberships, bank charges and property taxes.
e)
Selling and distribution expenses:
Selling and distribution expenses include sales salaries and fringe benefits, sales commissions, advertising and promotion and outbound shipping and handling costs.
For the three-month period ended June 30, 2005 and 2004, freight out was $409,133 and $21,162, respectively, and for the six-month period ended June 30, 2005 and 2004, freight out was $542,294 and $56,551 respectively.
Media advertising expense for the three-month period ended June 30, 2005 and 2004 were $357,492 and $nil, respectively, and for the six-month period ended June 30, 2005 and 2004, $411,822 and $4,235, respectively.
f)
Earnings per American depositary share (ADS):
In accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board Statement (SFAS) No. 128, the weighted average shares outstanding, for purposes of presenting comparative earnings per ADS, is retroactively restated to January 1, 2004 in order to reflect the recapitalization that occurred on August 16, 2004 in connection with the reorganization merger and the Playwell acquisition. Each ADS represents beneficial ownership interest of one ordinary share of the Company.
i)
Basic earnings per ADS are determined by dividing the weighted average number of ADSs outstanding during the period into net earnings attributable to ADS holders.
ii)
Diluted earnings per ADS give effect to all potentially dilutive ADSs that exist at the balance sheet date.
g)
Trade receivables:
Trade accounts receivable are recorded at the invoiced amount and do not bear interest. The allowance for doubtful accounts is the Companys best estimate of the amount of probable credit losses in the Companys existing accounts receivable. The Company determines the allowance based on historical write-off experience. The Company reviews its allowance for doubtful accounts monthly. Past due balances over 90 days and over a specified amount are reviewed individually for collectibility. Account balances are charged off against the allowance after all means of collection have been exhausted and the potential for recovery is considered remote. The Company does not have any off-balance sheet credit exposure related to its customers.
h)
Inventory:
Inventory, consisting of raw materials, work-in-process and finished goods, is valued at the lower of cost, determined by the first in, first out method or net realizable value. The only significant class of inventory is finished goods.
i)
Prepaid expenses:
Prepaid expenses primarily include insurance, advances on inventory purchases, current portion of royalties and real estate taxes. Insurance costs are written off over the term of the respective policies.
Prepaid royalties relate to licensing agreements for properties licensed from third parties, including character licenses. Some of these contracts extend for up to eight years. Total expense for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2005 and 2004 was $272,410 $45,046, $458,498 and $92,264, respectively. For the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2005 and 2004, in the statements of operations, $95,685, $45,046, $219,846 and $92,264, respectively, are shown as part
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of cost of goods sold and $176,725, $nil, $238,652 and $nil, respectively, are shown as part of general and administrative expenses. The amounts expected to be recognized in the statement of operations during the remainder of 2005 and the fiscal years ending December 31, 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009 are 972,030, $470,121, $404,579, $201,208 and $200,210, respectively.
Prepaid property taxes are amortized on a straight-line basis over the period to which they relate. The amount expected to be recognized in the statement of operations during the remainder of 2005 is $75,897.
j)
Fixed assets:
Fixed assets are carried at cost less accumulated depreciation and amortization. Depreciation and amortization are calculated on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of the assets. If an item is discontinued, the unamortized portion is written off immediately. During the period ended June 30, 2005, approximately $54,907 of unamortized moulds for discontinued products were written off. The estimated useful lives of the assets are as follows:
Asset | Useful Lives (in years) |
Leasehold improvements | 3 - 10 |
Plant & machinery | 10 |
Furniture, fixtures and equipment | 3 5 |
Moulds and loose tools | 2 - 10 |
k)
Goodwill:
Goodwill represents the excess of costs over fair value of assets of businesses acquired. The Company adopted the provisions of SFAS No. 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets. Goodwill and intangible assets acquired in a purchase business combination and determined to have an indefinite useful life are not amortized, but instead tested for impairment at least annually in accordance with the provisions of SFAS No. 142. SFAS No. 142 also requires that intangible assets with finite useful lives be amortized over their respective estimated useful lives to their estimated residual values, and reviewed for impairment in accordance with SFAS No. 144, Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-lived Assets.
l)
Intangibles:
Intangibles are carried at cost less accumulated amortization. Amortization is calculated on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of the assets. The estimated useful lives of the assets are as follows:
Asset | Useful Lives (in years) |
License | 8 |
Distribution network | 10 |
Customer relationship | 10 |
Trade name | 4 - indefinite |
Trademark | 6-7 |
Other acquired rights | 1-4 |
m)
Impairment of long-lived assets:
The Company evaluates the recoverability of long-lived assets with finite lives in accordance with SFAS No. 144, Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets. SFAS No. 144 requires
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long-lived assets, such as property, plant and equipment, and purchased intangibles subject to amortization, to be reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. Recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of an asset to estimated undiscounted future cash flows expected to be generated by the asset. If the carrying amount of an asset exceeds its estimated future cash flows, an impairment charge is recognized by the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset exceeds the fair value of the asset.
Goodwill and intangible assets not subject to amortization are tested annually for impairment, and are tested for impairment more frequently if events and circumstances indicate that the asset might be impaired. An impairment loss is recognized to the extent that the carrying amount exceeds the assets fair value.
n)
Incomes taxes:
The Company follows the asset and liability method of accounting for income taxes. Under the asset and liability method, the change in the net deferred tax asset or liability is included in the computation of net income. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted or substantively enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. Deferred tax assets are evaluated and, if realization is not considered to be more likely than not, a valuation allowance is provided.
o)
Foreign currency translation:
i)
Grand Toys Ltd., a subsidiary of Grand US, uses the Canadian dollar as its functional currency. The operating subsidiaries of Playwell use the Hong Kong dollar as their functional currency. IPI, a subsidiary of Grand US, uses the U.S. dollar as its functional currency. Financial statements of the self-sustaining foreign operations are translated into US dollars using the exchange rate prevailing at the balance sheet date for assets and liabilities and the average exchange rate for the period for revenues, expenses and cash flows. The resulting currency translation adjustments are accumulated and reported in other comprehensive income.
ii)
Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated at the exchange rate prevailing at the balance sheet date. Revenues and expenses denominated in foreign currencies are translated at the rate of exchange prevailing at the transaction dates. All exchange gains and losses are included in income.
p)
Employee stock option plan:
The Company accounts for its employee stock option plans in accordance with the provisions of Accounting Principles Board (APB) Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees. As such, compensation expense is recorded on the date of grant only if the current market price of the underlying stock exceeds the exercise price. SFAS No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation, allows entities to continue to apply the provisions of APB Opinion No. 25 and requires pro-forma net earnings and pro-forma earnings per share disclosures for employee stock option grants as if the fair-value-based method defined in SFAS No. 123 had been applied.
The disclosure under SFAS No. 123 (as amended by SFAS No. 148, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation Transition and Disclosure) are as follows:
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For the three months | For the six months | |||||||
ended June 30, | Ended June 30, | |||||||
2005 | 2004 | 2005 | 2004 | |||||
Net (loss) earnings, as reported | $ | (1,366,412) | $ | 1,354,005 | $ | (3,907,602) | $ | 2,195,672 |
Add compensation income cost | ||||||||
resulting from: | ||||||||
Application of variable accounting | ||||||||
to modified awards under | ||||||||
APB Opinion No. 25 | (1,807) | N/A | (2,530) | N/A | ||||
Application of fair value | ||||||||
method under SFAS 123 | (23,265) | N/A | (111,555) | N/A | ||||
Pro forma net earnings | $ | (1,391,484) | $ | N/A | $ | (4,021,687) | $ | N/A |
Reported net earnings available | ||||||||
to ADS holders: | ||||||||
Basic | $ | (0.08) | $ | 0.14 | $ | (0.24) | $ | 0.22 |
Diluted | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | ||||
Pro forma net earnings per | ||||||||
ADS holders | ||||||||
Basic | $ | (0.09) | $ | N/A | $ | (0.25) | $ | N/A |
Diluted | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
q)
Comprehensive income:
Comprehensive income consists of net income and cumulative currency translation adjustments and is presented in the consolidated statements of shareholders equity and comprehensive income.
r)
Use of estimates:
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 reported amounts of certain assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of and during the reporting periods. Significant items subject to such estimates and assumptions include the carrying amount of goodwill, fixed assets, intangibles, valuation allowances for receivables, inventories and reserves for warranties and product returns. Actual returns may differ from such estimates. Differences from those estimates are recorded in the period they become known.
s)
Cash and cash equivalents:
The Company considers all liquid investments with maturities of three months or less when acquired to be cash equivalents.
t)
Recent Accounting Pronouncements:
In November 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 151, Inventory Costs - an amendment of ARB No. 43, Chapter 4. SFAS No. 151 clarifies the accounting that requires abnormal amounts of idle facility expenses, freight, handling costs, and spoilage costs to be recognized as current-period charges. It also requires that allocation of fixed production overheads to the costs of conversion be based on the normal capacity of the production facilities. SFAS No. 151 will be effective for inventory costs incurred on or after July 1, 2005. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this standard on its consolidated financial statements.
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In December 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 123R, Share-Based Payment. This statement is a revision to SFAS No. 123 and supersedes APB Opinion No. 25. This statement establishes standards for the accounting for transactions in which an entity exchanges its equity instruments for goods or services, primarily focusing on the accounting for transactions in which an entity obtains employee services in share-based payment transactions. Entities will be required to measure the cost of employee services received in exchange for an award of equity instruments based on the grant-date fair value of the award (with limited exceptions). That cost will be recognized over the period during which an employee is required to provide service, the requisite service period (usually the vesting period), in exchange for the award. The grant-date fair value of employee share options and similar instruments will be estimated using option-pricing models. If an equity award is modified after the grant date, incremental compensation cost will be recognized in an amount equal to the excess of the fair value of the modified award over the fair value of the original award immediately before the modification. This statement is effective as of the beginning of the first interim or annual reporting period that begins after June 15, 2005. In accordance with the standard, the Company will adopt SFAS No. 123R effective July 1, 2005.
Upon adoption, the Company has two application methods to choose from: the modified-prospective transition approach or the modified-retrospective transition approach. Under the modified-prospective transition method the Company would be required to recognize compensation cost for share-based awards to employees based on their grant-date fair value from the beginning of the fiscal period in which the recognition provisions are first applied as well as compensation cost for awards that were granted prior to, but not vested as of the date of adoption. Prior periods remain unchanged and pro forma disclosures previously required by SFAS No. 123 continue to be required. Under the modified-retrospective transition method, the Company would restate prior periods by recognizing compensation cost in the amounts previously reported in the pro forma footnote disclosure under SFAS No. 123. Under this method, the Company is permitted to apply this presentation to all periods presented or to the start of the fiscal year in which SFAS No. 123R is adopted. The Company would follow the same guidelines as in the modified-prospective transition method for awards granted subsequent to adoption and those that were granted and not yet vested. The Company has not yet determined which methodology it will adopt but believes that the impact that the adoption of SFAS No. 123R will have on its financial position or results of operations will approximate the magnitude of the stock-based employee compensation cost disclosed in (p) above pursuant to the disclosure requirements of SFAS No. 148.
In December 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 153, Exchanges of Non-Monetary Assets An Amendment of APB Opinion No. 29. SFAS No. 153 amends APB Opinion No. 29, Accounting for Non-Monetary Transactions. The amendments made by SFAS No. 153 are based on the principle that exchanges of non-monetary assets should be measured based on the fair value of the assets exchanged. Further, the amendments eliminate the exception for non-monetary exchanges of similar productive assets and replace it with a general exception for exchanges of non-monetary assets that do not have commercial substance. The provisions in SFAS No. 153 are effective for non-monetary asset exchanges occurring in fiscal periods beginning after June 15, 2005. Early application of the SFAS No. 153 is permitted. The provisions of this Statement shall be applied prospectively. In accordance with the standard, the Company will adopt SFAS No. 153 effective July 1, 2005.
In May 2005, the FASB issued SFAS No. 154, Changes and Errors Corrections An Amendment of APB Opinion No. 20. and FASB Statement No. 3. This Statement replaces APB Opinion No. 20, Accounting Changes, and FASB Statement No. 3, Reporting Accounting Changes in Interim Financial Statements, and changes the requirements for the accounting for and reporting of a change in accounting principle. This Statement applies to all voluntary changes in accounting principle. It also applies to changes required by an accounting pronouncement in the unusual
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instance that the pronouncement does not include specific transition provisions. When a pronouncement includes specific transition provisions, those provisions should be followed. The provisions of this Statement shall be applied prospectively. In accordance with the standard, the Company will adopt SFAS No. 153 effective December 15, 2005.
2.
Segment information:
(a) Starting in the third quarter of 2004, the Company reports results of operation under two segments: Manufacturing and Distribution. This is how the Company manages its business and how it classifies its operations for planning and measuring performance.
The manufacturing segment consists of mould manufacturing for the subsidiaries of the Company and third parties. The distribution segment develops, produces for sale to both related parties and third parties, and distributes third parties products.
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For the three months | For the six months | |||||||
ended June 30, | ended June 30, | |||||||
2005 | 2004 | 2005 | 2004 | |||||
Interest expense: | ||||||||
Distribution | $ | 41,245 | $ | 28,775 | $ | 52,496 | $ | 31,099 |
Manufacturing | - | - | - | - | ||||
Unallocated Corporate | 47,312 | - | 145,089 | - | ||||
Total interest expense | $ | 88,557 | $ | 28,775 | $ | 197,585 | $ | 31,099 |
Income taxes, net: | ||||||||
Distribution | $ | (17,267) | $ | 278,031 | $ | (52,534) | $ | 451,572 |
Manufacturing | 23,699 | 33,333 | 64,497 | 36,407 | ||||
Unallocated Corporate | - | - | - | - | ||||
Total income taxes, net | $ | 6,432 | $ | 311,364 | $ | 11,963 | $ | 487,979 |
Net (loss) earnings from | ||||||||
operations: | ||||||||
Distribution | $ | (271,375) | $ | 1,239,865 | $ | (835,948) | $ | 2,067,040 |
Manufacturing | 247,964 | 114,140 | 530,803 | 128, 632 | ||||
Unallocated Corporate | (1,174,741) | - | (2,442,771) | - | ||||
Total net (loss) earnings from | ||||||||
Operations | $ | (1,198,152) | $ | 1,354,005 | $ | (2,747,916) | $ | 2,195,672 |
Additions to long-lived assets: | ||||||||
Distribution | $ | (612,021) | $ | 223,839 | 2,447,163 | 228,596 | ||
Manufacturing | 1,268 | 3,269 | 7,482 | 9,749 | ||||
Unallocated Corporate | - | - | - | - | ||||
Total additions to long-lived assets | $ | (610,753) | $ | 227,108 | $ | 2,454,645 | $ | 238,345 |
Bad debt expense: | ||||||||
Distribution | $ | 65,098 | $ | - | $ | 92,320 | $ | - |
Manufacturing | - | - | - | - | ||||
Unallocated Corporate | - | - | - | - | ||||
Total bad debt expense | $ | 65,098 | $ | - | $ | 92,320 | $ | - |
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June 30, | December 31, | |||
2005 | 2004 | |||
Assets: | ||||
Distribution | $ | 53,517,712 | $ | 36,393,939 |
Manufacturing | 4,488,203 | 3,901,081 | ||
Unallocated Corporate | 873,118 | 3,776,652 | ||
Total assets | $ | 58,879,033 | $ | 44,071,672 |
Goodwill acquired as a result of the IPI acquisition on March 1, 2005 has been allocated to the Distribution segment of the Company.
(b) Geographical information:
Net sales by geographic areas attributable to countries based on the ultimate location of where the products were shipped, are as follows:
For the three months | For the six months | |||||||
ended June 30, | ended June 30, | |||||||
2005 | 2004 | 2005 | 2004 | |||||
US | $ | 6,427,129 | $ | 437,422 | $ | 8,666,944 | $ | 627,915 |
Asia | 1,469,011 | 6,696,200 | 2,307,940 | 12,066,980 | ||||
Europe | 1,722,098 | 892,755 | 3,189,509 | 1,901,928 | ||||
Canada | 2,017,655 | 53,347 | 4,125,175 | 94,524 | ||||
Other | 17,931 | 77,814 | 213,095 | 97,067 | ||||
Total net sales | $ | 11,653,824 | $ | 8,157,538 | $ | 18,502,663 | $ | 14,788,414 |
(c) Long-lived assets principally include fixed assets and intangibles, based on their location are as follows:
June 30, | December 31, | |||
2005 | 2004 | |||
US | $ | 4,761,757 | $ | 2,771,454 |
Canada | 3,580,106 | 3,808,332 | ||
Hong Kong | 2,026,557 | 2,299,222 | ||
Total long-lived assets | $ | 10,368,420 | $ | 8,879,008 |
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d) Revenue from external customers by product category are summarized as follows:
For the three months | For the six months | |||||||
ended June 30, | ended June 30, | |||||||
2005 | 2004 | 2005 | 2004 | |||||
OEM | $ | 1,760,097 | $ | 6,864,410 | $ | 2,806,275 | $ | 11,970,110 |
Playwell plastic | 396,567 | 540,536 | 873,974 | 1,326,554 | ||||
Distributed lines | 7,530,133 | - | 11,206,350 | - | ||||
Playwell wood | 82,994 | 354,890 | 263,471 | 460,112 | ||||
Proprietary lines | 820,664 | - | 1,470,726 | - | ||||
Other | 1,063,369 | 397,702 | 1,881,867 | 1,031,638 | ||||
Total net revenues | $ | 11,653,824 | $ | 8,157,538 | $ | 18,502,663 | $ | 14,788,414 |
(e) Customer and vendor concentration:
For the three months | For the six months | |||||
ended June 30, | ended June 30, | |||||
2005 | % | 2005 | % | |||
Customer A | $ | 1,244,395 | 10.68 | $ | 1,970,864 | 10.65 |
B | 701,039 | 6.02 | 1,130,002 | 6.11 | ||
C | 503,471 | 4.32 | 680,988 | 3.68 | ||
All others | 9,204,919 | 78.98 | 14,720,809 | 79.56 | ||
Total net sales | $ | 11,653,824 | 100% | $ | 18,502,663 | 100% |
For the three months | For the six months | |||||
ended June 30, | ended June 30, | |||||
2004 | % | 2004 | % | |||
Customer A | $ | 6,357,525 | 77.93 | $ | 11,115,687 | 75.16 |
B | 367,158 | 4.50 | 612,217 | 4.14 | ||
C | 101,688 | 1.25 | 292,453 | 1.98 | ||
All others | 1,331,167 | 16.32 | 2,768,057 | 18.72 | ||
Total net sales | $ | 8,157,538 | 100% | $ | 14,788,414 | 100% |
Sales of toys purchased from the Company's two largest suppliers of toys in aggregate accounted for 17.81% and 8.56% of gross sales for the three months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively.
Sales of toys purchased from the Company's two largest suppliers of toys in aggregate accounted for 20.45% and 35.41% of gross sales for the six months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively.
3.
Other prepaid expenses and current assets:
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| June 30, 2005 |
| December 31, 2004 |
Prepaid inventory | $ | 9,992 | $ | 171,266 |
Insurance | 299,411 | 477,569 | ||
Other current assets | 742,785 | 598,843 | ||
Other prepaid expenses | 230,428 | 267,108 | ||
Total other prepaid expenses and current assets | $ | 1,282,616 | $ | 1,514,786 |
4.
Fixed assets:
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June 30, 2005 | December 31, 2004 | ||||||||||
Cost | Accumulated Depreciation | Cost | Accumulated depreciation | ||||||||
Leasehold improvements | $ | 376,588 | $ | 328,054 | $ | 349,540 | $ | 315,489 | |||
Plant & machinery | 663,814 | 305,186 | 548,901 | 270,814 | |||||||
Furniture, fixtures & | |||||||||||
Equipment | 616,103 | 344,790 | 511,877 | 273,690 | |||||||
Mould & loose tools | 2,201,476 | 632,709 | 2,178,814 | 477,315 | |||||||
Total fixed assets | $ | 3,857,981 | $ | 1,610,739 | $ | 3,589,132 | $ | 1,337,308 | |||
Net book value | $ | 2,247,242 | $ | 2,251,824 |
Depreciation of $19,721 and $9,991 has been charged to cost of goods sold for the three months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively and $39,108 and $19,795 for the six months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004.
5.
Intangibles:
June 30, 2005 | December 31, 2004 | ||||||||||
Cost | Accumulated Amortization | Cost | Accumulated amortization | ||||||||
License | $ | 2,546,783 | $ | 255,902 | $ | 2,545,974 | $ | 97,288 | |||
Distribution network | 2,600,000 | 183,625 | 1,790,000 | 67,125 | |||||||
Customer relationship | 1,085,000 | 80,095 | 811,000 | 30,412 | |||||||
Trade name | 1,086,000 | 25,000 | 786,000 | - | |||||||
Trademark | 1,241,710 | 756,682 | 1,246,173 | 664,169 | |||||||
Other acquired rights | 1,073,000 | 210,011 | 372,000 | 64,969 | |||||||
Total intangibles | $ | 9,632,493 | $ | 1,511,315 | $ | 7,551,147 | $ | 923,963 | |||
Net book value | $ | 8,121,178 | $ | 6,627,184 |
Amortization expense for the three months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004 was $334,801 and $48,390, respectively, and $591,612 and $96,762 for the six months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively. Based on current balances and estimated useful lives, the Company expects amortization expense to be $611,619, $1,196,489, $1,196,489, $947,906 and $810,978 in the remainder of 2005 and the fiscal years ended 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009, respectively. This would be calculated using the current balances for intangibles and the useful lives for each classification within the intangibles group.
6.
Bank indebtedness:
The Companys indirect wholly-owned US subsidiary, IPI, maintains a $10.0 million revolving credit facility agreement with Citibank, expiring on June 30, 2006. The interest rate on the revolving loan payable is LIBOR + 175 basis points or prime ½%, at the Companys election. The loan is collateralized by all of IPIs assets and there are covenants and cross defaults attached to the facility. Borrowing is limited based on a borrowing base formula consisting of eligible receivables and inventory. As of June 30, 2005, the amount outstanding was $5.05 million.
The Companys indirect wholly-owned Canadian subsidiary, Grand Toys Ltd., has a line of credit with Montcap Financial to finance its inventory and accounts receivable for advances of up to $2,894,000 (CA$3,500,000). The receivable line has a discount fee of 2.0% of invoice amount purchased and the
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inventory line bears interest at Canadian prime plus 7.5%. The line of credit is for a period of one year and is renewed automatically, unless prior notice is given by either the lender or Grand Toys Ltd.
The line of credit is secured by a lien on the assets of Grand Toys Ltd. There are no debt covenants or cross-default provisions.
As of June 30, 2005, Grand Toys Ltd. had approximately $2,422,114 (December 31, 2004 - $2,560,000) of credit available under this facility, subject to the existence of eligible inventory and accounts receivable. At June 30, 2005, Grand Toys Ltd. had bank indebtedness of $434,096 (December 31, 2004 - $351,562), which represents receivable advances on $578,792 (December 31, 2004 - $1,747,589).
As of June 30, 2005, Playwell had $30,985 (December 31, 2004 - $434,480) of discounted bills. The amounts are payable by customers banks. The recourse provisions provide that if such banks do not make the required payments, Playwells bank would have recourse to Playwell for the full amount. In the opinion of management, the likelihood of such occurrence is remote.
7.
Capital stock
a) On August 16, 2003, Grand US and Centralink Investments Limited completed the transactions contemplated by a Subscription and Exchange Agreement which was subsequently amended on March 6, 2004, March 31, 2004, May 31, 2004 and July 26, 2004 (as so amended, the Subscription and Exchange Agreement) pursuant to which, among other matters, included the following:
·
Grand US undertook a corporate reorganization pursuant to which Grand US and its operating subsidiaries became subsidiaries of the Company, with each issued and outstanding share of Common Stock of Grand US being converted into one ADS, evidenced by one American depositary receipt (ADR), representing beneficial ownership of one ordinary share of the Company, and each outstanding option and warrant to purchase Grand USs Common Stock being converted into one option or warrant to purchase the Companys ADSs representing beneficial ownership of one ordinary share of the Company.
·
The Company acquired from Centralink all of the issued and outstanding capital stock of Playwell in exchange for the issuance to Centralink of 5,000,000 ADSs. Playwell is a holding company which owns four subsidiaries: Hong Kong Toy Center Limited, a trading company which manufactures products designed by customers and Playwell branded items; Gatelink Mould Engineering Limited, a manufacturer of moulds primarily for related parties; Great Wall Alliance Limited, the holder of Playwell trademarks; and Asian World Enterprises Co. Limited, the holder of licenses for Walt Disney Company and Crayola branded products; and
·
Centralink subscribed for 5,000,000 ADSs for cash and other consideration in a total amount of $11,000,000.
b)
As of June 30, 2005, there were 16,234,937 ordinary shares of the Company issued and outstanding. These ordinary shares are traded in the United States on Nasdaq in the form of ADSs, and are evidenced by American depositary receipts.
c)
ADS transactions:
August 2004:
5,580,244 ADSs representing beneficial ownership of 5,580,244 ordinary shares were issued as a result of the reorganization merger of Grand US and the Company.
10,000,000 ADSs representing 10,000,000 ordinary shares were issued to Centralink, of which 5,000,000 were issued in exchange for the shares of Playwell International Limited.
December 2004:
7,038 ADSs representing 7,038 ordinary shares were issued upon exercise of stock options.
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January 2005:
2,000 ADSs representing 2,000 ordinary shares were issued upon exercise of stock options.
March 2005:
250 ADSs representing 250 ordinary shares were issued upon exercise of stock options.
582,730 ADSs representing beneficial ownership of 582,730 ordinary shares were issued as a result of the Companys acquisition of IPI.
April 2005:
52,175 ADSs representing beneficial ownership of 52,175 ordinary shares were issued in lieu of a cash payment of accrued interest on the Exchangeable Note.
10,500 ADSs representing beneficial ownership of 10,500 ordinary shares were issued upon exercise of stock options.
d)
Preferred shares
2,000,000 series A convertible preference shares of HK$1.00 each issued in exchange for an exchangeable note in the original principal amount of $7,675,000 (The Exchangeable Note).
e)
The number of ordinary shares/ADSs and preferred stock is as follows:
Common Stock | Preferred Stock | |
January 1, 2004 | ||
Playwell , historical | 101 | - |
Conversion factor | 99,010 | - |
Ordinary Shares | 10,000,000 | - |
ADSs issuance on Playwell merger | 5,580,244 | - |
ADSs exercise | 7,038 | - |
December 31, 2004 | 15,587,282 | - |
ADSs issuance on IPI acquisition | 582,730 | - |
ADSs issuance on settlement of interest on note payable | 52,175 | - |
ADSs exercise | 12,750 | - |
Preference shares issuance in exchange for exchangeable note | - | 2,000,000 |
June 30, 2005 | 16,234,937 | 2,000,000 |
f)
Dividends:
Deemed dividends of $991,426 is based on the difference between the effective conversion price of the preference shares and the market price of the ADSs at the March 1, 2005 issuance date of the exchangeable note.
Actual dividends of $168,260 on the Preference Shares expect to be satisfied in full by the issuance of 73,030 ADSs in August 2005.
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8.
Stock options and warrants:
Grand US maintained an amended and restated employee stock option plan (the "Old Option Plan") which provided for the issuance of up to 300,000 options to acquire common stock of Grand US. As part of the reorganization merger, the Company agreed to issue ADSs in satisfaction of Grand USs obligations to issue shares under the Grand US Option Plan.
On August 13, 2004, the Company adopted the Grand Toys International Limited 2004 Stock Option Plan (the "New Option Plan") which provides for the issuance of options to purchase up to 1,558,024 ADSs.
Stock options granted under the Old Option Plan and New Option Plan may be incentive stock options under the requirements of the US Internal Revenue Code, or may be non-statutory stock options, which do not meet such requirements. Options may be granted under the Old Option Plan or the New Option Plan to, in the case of incentive stock options, all employees (including officers) of the Company, or, in the case of non-statutory stock options, all employees (including officers) or non-employee directors of the Company. Under the Old Option Plan and the New Option Plan, the exercise price of each option granted was equal to the market price of the common stock of Grand US on the grant date and an options maximum term is ten years.
The options granted in 2004 were granted outside the Old Option Plan and the New Option Plan, except for options to purchase 46,875 ADSs, which were automatically granted to directors under the New Option Plan.
Changes in options and warrants are as follows:
Option Plan | Other stock options | Warrants | Total | Weighted-average exercise price per share | ||
January 1, 2005 | 208,176 | 1,290,375 | 412,143 | 1,910,694 | $ | 2.28 |
Granted | 39,000 | 45,907 | - | 84,907 | 1.98 | |
Exercised | (10,750) | (2,000) | - | (12,750) | 1.16 | |
Cancelled | (1,000) | - | - | (1,000) | 2.52 | |
Options and warrants | ||||||
outstanding at | ||||||
June 30, 2005 | 235,426 | 1,334,282 | 412,143 | 1,981,851 | $ | 2.29 |
Options and warrants | ||||||
exercisable at | ||||||
June 30, 2005 | 235,426 | 384,282 | 412,143 | 1,031,851 | $ | 2.07 |
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The following tables summarize information about options and warrants outstanding and exercisable at June 30, 2005:
Options and warrants outstanding | ||||
Weighted-average | Weighted-average remaining | |||
Range of exercise prices | Number | exercise price | contractual life (yrs) | |
$0.01 - $2.00 | 332,458 | $ | 1.06 | 5.91 |
$2.12 - $3.07 | 1,635,393 | 2.43 | 7.15 | |
$5.62 - $11.00 | 1,000 | 7.78 | 5.32 | |
$16.00 - $87.60 | 13,000 | 16.69 | 3.79 | |
1,981,851 | $ | 2.29 | 6.92 |
Options and warrants exercisable | ||||
Weighted-average | Weighted-average remaining | |||
Range of exercise prices | Number | exercise price | contractual life (yrs) | |
$0.01 - $2.00 | 332,458 | $ | 1.06 | 5.91 |
$2.12 - $3.07 | 685,393 | 2.27 | 4.59 | |
$5.62 - $11.00 | 1,000 | 7.78 | 5.32 | |
$16.00 - $87.60 | 13,000 | 16.69 | 3.79 | |
1,031,851 | $ | 2.07 | 5.01 |
The weighted average fair value of options granted in 2005 was $1.31, which is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following weighted average assumptions used:
For the three months ended June 30, 2005 | ||
Weighted average expected life (years) | 3 | |
Risk-free interest rate, average of grant dates | 3.70% | |
Volatility factor of expected market price of | ||
Companys ADSs | 77.9% | |
Dividend rate | - | |
Pro-forma information regarding net earnings and earnings per ADS is required by SFAS No. 123, and has been determined as if the Company had accounted for its employee stock options under the fair value method of that statement (note 1).
The Black-Scholes option valuation model was developed for use in estimating the fair value of traded options which have no vesting restrictions and are fully transferable. In addition, option valuation models require the input of highly subjective assumptions including the expected stock price volatility. Because the Companys stock options have characteristics significantly different from those of traded options, and
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because changes in the subjective input assumptions can materially affect their fair value estimate, in managements opinion, the existing models do not necessarily provide a reliable single measure of the fair value of its stock options.
Compensation income of $2,530 and $nil was recorded for the six months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004 as a result of the application of variable accounting to modified awards.
9.
Earnings per ADS:
For the six months ended June 30, 2005, options and warrants to purchase 1,981,851 ADSs (June 30, 2004 - nil) and the 2,804,600 ADSs issuable upon conversion of the Companys Series A Convertible preference Shares have not been included in the diluted earnings per ADS calculation as their effect is anti-dilutive.
10.
Net change in non-cash operating working capital items:
For the six months ended June 30, | ||||
2005 | 2004 | |||
Continuing operations: | ||||
Increase in accounts receivable | $ | (2,585,585) | $ | (6,179,226) |
(Increase) decrease in receivable from related companies | (1,062,228) | 4,159,680 | ||
Increase in inventory | (1,867,116) | (289,697) | ||
Decrease (increase) in other prepaid expenses and current | ||||
assets | 224,272 | (393,579) | ||
Increase in trade accounts payable | 904,615 | 5,541,491 | ||
Decrease in payable to related companies | (62,889) | (2,895,792) | ||
Increase in other accounts payable and | ||||
accrued liabilities | 329,245 | 121,843 | ||
Total net change in non-cash operating working capital items | $ | (4,119,686) | $ | 64,720 |
11.
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
For the six months ended June 30, | ||||
2005 | 2004 | |||
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information: | ||||
Cash paid during the period for: | ||||
Interest | $ | 52,496 | $ | 4,665 |
Income taxes | - | 5,002 |
12.
Commitments:
(a)The Company has entered into long-term leases with minimum annual rental payments for the next five years and thereafter approximately as follows:
2005 | $ | 615,083 |
2006 | 1,050,218 | |
2007 | 1,043,858 | |
2008 | 1,040,858 | |
2009 | 932,203 | |
Thereafter | 656,513 |
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Rent expense for the three months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004 amounted to approximately $283,235 and $114,664, respectively, and $463,840 and $88,603 for the six months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively.
The Companys Canadian subsidiary, Grand Toys Ltd., has entered into a long-term agreement to sub-lease a portion of its warehouse, resulting in a reduction of the minimum annual rental payments presented above of approximately $72,613, $131,051, $134,704 and $79,884 for the remainder of 2005 and the years 2006, 2007 and 2008, respectively.
(b)As at June 30, 2005, the Company has license agreements that include the minimum guarantees of royalties for 2005 through 2012. The amounts are $1,388,404, $3,124,616, $1,921,500, $1,875,000 for 2005 through 2008, respectively, and $2,250,000 annually from 2009 to 2012
13.
Contingencies:
Grand Toys Ltd. was named in two lawsuits by former sales agents, dated June 12, 2000 and April 15, 2004. In January 2005, the Company settled the latter claim for $291,181. The settlement was recorded in the December 31, 2004 results. In the opinion of management, it is difficult to ascertain or estimate the value of a settlement if any of the remaining claim.
On May 21, 2003, Grand US was named in a lawsuit for an alleged defective product causing personal injury. Grand US was acting as an agent for the vendor of the alleged defective product. This case was settled in February 2005 and the settlement is covered by insurance.
The Company believes that the ultimate resolution of the one unresolved claim will not have a material adverse effect on the Companys liquidity, financial condition or results of operations.
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14.
Related party transactions:
The Company has defined a related party as a company that is owned or controlled by the majority shareholder of the Company.
Name of related party | June 30, 2005 | December 31, 2004 | ||
a) Amount due from related party: | ||||
Toy Biz Worldwide Limited | $ | 2,099,372 | $ | 551,934 |
Playwell Toy (China) Ltd. | 1,006,112 | 1,005,687 | ||
Sunny Smile International Ltd. | 997,969 | 997,917 | ||
Cornerstone Overseas Investments, Limited | 678,817 | 1,293,273 | ||
Playwell Industry Limited | 546,726 | 497,398 | ||
Dongguan Playwell Products Co. Ltd. | 274,766 | 156 | ||
Guangzhou Playwell Trading Co. Ltd. | 270,113 | 155,238 | ||
Hua Yang Printing Holdings Co. Ltd. | 643 | 3,776 | ||
Long Sure Industries Ltd. | 582 | 1,042 | ||
Dongguan Bailiwei Plaything Co. Ltd. | 156 | 351,293 | ||
Brand Management Ltd. | - | 164,438 | ||
China Retail Management | - | 3,570 | ||
New Adventures Corporation | - | 31,945 | ||
Great Asian Development Inc. | - | 1,271 | ||
Total due from related party | $ | 5,875,256 | $ | 5,058,938 |
b) Amount due to related party: | ||||
Zhejiang Playwell Toy Co Ltd. | $ | 1,080,784 | $ | 1,008,705 |
Centralink Investments Limited | 304,781 | 304,765 | ||
Playwell Industry Ltd. | 227,244 | 380,928 | ||
China Retail Management | 209,341 | - | ||
Toy Biz Worldwide Ltd. | 120,080 | 147,341 | ||
Directors/Shareholders | - | 155,911 | ||
Hong Kong Toy USA | - | 115,289 | ||
Grand Toys Ltd. | - | 4,896 | ||
Total due to related party | $ | 1,942,230 | $ | 2,117,835 |
The amounts are unsecured, interest-free and have no fixed term of repayment or with normal trading terms for the trading balances.
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For the three months | For the six months | |||||||
Playwell International | ended June 30, | ended June 30, | ||||||
Limited | 2005 | 2004 | 2005 | 2004 | ||||
Sales | ||||||||
Toy Biz Worldwide Ltd. | $ | 75,241 | $ | 6,026,649 | $ | 196,946 | $ | 10,504,608 |
Dongguan Bailiwei | ||||||||
Plaything Co. Ltd | - | 27,228 | - | 93,868 | ||||
Playwell Industry Ltd. | 48,248 | 69,882 | 91,198 | 294,926 | ||||
123,489 | 6,123,759 | 288,144 | 10,893,402 | |||||
Purchases | ||||||||
Playwell Industry Ltd. | 654,113 | 8,431,610 | 1,268,193 | 4,522,222 | ||||
Zhejiang Playwell Toy | ||||||||
Co., Ltd. | 1,020,340 | 1,347,342 | 1,901,842 | 719,143 | ||||
1,674,453 | 9,778,952 | 3,170,035 | 5,241,365 | |||||
Mould income | ||||||||
Toy Biz Worldwide Ltd. | 1,168,571 | 568,083 | 1,773,918 | 315,084 | ||||
Playwell Industry Ltd. | (38) | 8,984 | (34,144) | 4,621 | ||||
1,168,533 | 577,067 | 1,739,774 | 319,705 | |||||
Commission income | ||||||||
Playwell Industry Ltd. | - | 115,168 | - | 39,782 | ||||
- | 115,168 | - | 39,782 | |||||
Royalty income | ||||||||
Guangzhou Playwell | ||||||||
Trading Co. Ltd. | 65,138 | 65,351 | 112,813 | 65,351 | ||||
65,138 | 65,351 | 112,813 | 65,351 | |||||
Other income | ||||||||
New Adventures | ||||||||
Corporation | 28 | - | 25,224 | - | ||||
Toy Biz Worldwide Ltd. | 12,211 | 42,996 | 26,507 | 15,792 | ||||
12,239 | 42,996 | 51,731 | 15,792 | |||||
Other expenses | ||||||||
Playwell Industry Ltd. | 882 | 35,250 | 3,350 | 13,731 | ||||
882 | 35,250 | 3,350 | 13,731 | |||||
For the three months | For the six months |
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ended June 30, | ended June 30, | |||||||
Grand US | 2005 | 2004 | 2005 | 2004 | ||||
Purchases | ||||||||
Toy Biz Worldwide Ltd. | $ | 540,588 | N/A | 796,040 | $ | N/A | ||
Commissions | ||||||||
Toy Biz Worldwide Ltd. | 1,848 | N/A | 2,569 | N/A | ||||
Other income | ||||||||
New Adventures Corporation | 5,606 | N/A | 14,163 | N/A | ||||
15.
Financial instruments:
a)
Fair values:
Fair value estimates are made as of a specific point in time, using available information about the financial instruments. These estimates are subjective in nature and often cannot be determined with precision.
The fair value of the Company's financial assets and liabilities approximates their carrying value due to the immediate or short-term maturity of these financial instruments.
b)
Credit risk and economic dependence:
For the three months ended June 30, 2005, approximately 18% (June 30, 2004 6%) of the Companys sales were made to five unrelated companies. Three unrelated customers representing approximately 13% (June 30, 2004 - 4%) of total sales, individually accounted for 3% or more (June 30, 2004 - 2%) of total sales.
For the six months ended June 30, 2005, approximately 21% (June 30, 2004 9%) of the Companys sales were made to five unrelated companies. Three unrelated customers representing approximately 15% (June 30, 2004 - 8%) of total sales, individually accounted for 3% or more (June 30, 2004 - 4%) of total sales.
The Company regularly monitors its credit risk exposure to these and other customers and takes steps to mitigate the risk of loss.
c)
Interest rate risk:
The Companys principal exposure to interest rate risk is with respect to its short-term financing which bears interest at floating rates.
16.
Acquisition:
On March 1, 2005, the Company acquired the assets of New Jersey based International Playthings, Inc. (IPI), a distributor of a broad range of toys primarily to the consumer specialty markets in the United States and Canada.
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Pursuant to the asset purchase agreement, the purchase price for the assets was $8,862,000, of which $7,262,000 was paid in cash and $1,600,000 was paid by the delivery of 582,730 ADSs. Acquisition costs relating to the acquisition of IPI were approximately $826,000. In order to finance the cash portion of the purchase price and to provide ongoing working capital for IPI, the Company sold to Centralink an exchangeable note in the principal amount of US$7,675,000 for proceeds of US$7,400,000. The Exchangeable Note was sold at a US$275,000 discount in order to compensate the ultimate beneficial owner of Centralink, for providing the Sellers of IPI with the option to require Centralink to purchase the Share Consideration after the first anniversary of the closing of the IPI Acquisition. The exchangeable note bore interest at 15% per annum and was exchanged for 2,000,000 series A convertible preference shares of HK$1.00 each (Preference Shares) of the Company when the issuance of the Preference Shares was approved by the Companys shareholders at the Companys 2005 Annual General Meeting on April 15, 2005.
The Preference Shares accrue preferential dividends at a rate of 10.5% per annum and are convertible into an aggregate of 2,804,600 ADSs based upon a current conversion price of $2.7365 per share. Centralink has voting rights for the Preference Shares equal to the number of votes that Centralink would have if the Preference Shares were converted into ordinary shares/ADSs.
The June 30, 2005 balance sheet reflects the exchange of the exchangeable notes into Preference Shares. The conversion feature relating to the preferential conversion price of the preference shares has been valued at $991,426, based on the difference between the effective conversion price and the market price of the ADSs at the March 1, 2005 issuance date of the Exchangeable Note. This value is considered to be deemed dividends to the holder of the Preference Shares and reduces earnings available to the ADS holders.
The total amount recorded in additional paid in capital as of June 30, 2005 was as follows:
(Amounts reported in thousands)
Exchangeable note | $ | 7,415 |
Shares issued to IPI sellers on | ||
Acquisition | 1,542 | |
Exchangeable note features: | ||
Beneficial conversion feature | 991 | |
Fair value of put option | 434 | |
Total | $ | 10,382 |
The following table summarizes the fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed in partial satisfaction of Centralinks subscription for the Companys ADS.
(Amounts reported in thousands)
Current assets | $ | 8,973 |
Long term assets | 328 | |
Intangible assets | 2,085 | |
Goodwill | 2,965 | |
Current liabilities | (3,525) | |
Deferred tax liabilities | (550) | |
Net assets acquired | $ | 10,276 |
The acquired intangible assets consist of:
(Amounts reported in thousands)
Distribution network | $ | 810 |
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Trade name | 300 | |
Customer relationship | 274 | |
Other acquired rights | 701 | |
Total intangible assets | $ | 2,085 |
The Company engaged Empire Valuations, an independent valuator, to perform a purchase price allocation review of this transaction. Their report has not been finalized for the issuance of this statement.
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Pro Forma presentation:
The following unaudited pro forma combined statement of operations gives effect to the business combination of the Company, Grand US and IPI. The acquisition, which occurred on March 1, 2005, is being accounted for under the purchase method of accounting, as required by SFAS No. 141 Business Combinations. Under this method of accounting, the purchase price has been allocated to the fair value of the net assets acquired, including goodwill.
The unaudited pro forma consolidated statements of operations for the six months ended June 30, 2004 combine the consolidated statements of operations of the Company, Grand US and IPI as if the acquisition had taken place on January 1, 2004.
The unaudited pro forma combined statement of operations is not necessarily indicative of the actual operating results that would have occurred or the future operating results that will occur as a consequence of such transactions.
The accounting policies used in the preparation of the pro forma combined statement of operations are those disclosed in Note 1 to the audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2004. The pro forma combined statement of operation for the six months ended June 30, 2004 give effect to the amortization of intangibles.
Pro Forma Combined Information: | ||||||
(In thousands, except share and per share data) | ||||||
For the three months ended | ||||||
June 30, 2005 | June 30, 2004 | |||||
Net sales | $ | 11,654 | $ | 16,080 | ||
Gross profit | 4,287 | 5,606 | ||||
Net (loss) earnings from operations | $ | (1,198) | $ | 1,820 | ||
Net (loss) earnings available to ADS | $ | (1,366) | $ | 1,820 | ||
Net (loss) earnings per ADS : | ||||||
Basic | $ | (0.07) | $ | 0.11 | ||
Diluted | N/A | 0.10 | ||||
Weighted average number of ADS: | ||||||
Basic | 16,234,937 | 16,162,974 | ||||
Diluted | 19,039,537 | 17,211,331 |
Pro Forma Combined Information: | ||||||
(In thousands, except share and per share data) | ||||||
For the six months ended | ||||||
June 30, 2005 | June 30, 2004 |
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Net sales | $ | 22,000 | $ | 22,403 | ||
Gross profit | 8,237 | 6,932 | ||||
Net (loss) earnings from operations | $ | (2,904) | $ | 1,749 | ||
Net (loss) earnings available to ADS | $ | (4,064) | $ | 1,738 | ||
Net (loss) earnings per ADS: | ||||||
Basic | $ | (0.18) | $ | 0.11 | ||
Diluted | N/A | 0.10 | ||||
Weighted average number of ADS: | ||||||
Basic | 16,234,937 | 16,162,974 | ||||
Diluted | 19,039,537 | 17,211,331 |
18. Subsequent event:
In August 2005, the Company will issue 73,030 ADS in full satisfaction of the $168,260 dividend to Centralink.
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Item 2. Managements Discussion and Analysis:
The following should be read in conjunction with the unaudited consolidated financial statements included in this Report on Form 6-K, the Companys Audited Financial Statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004, the Companys Registration Statement on Form F-4 which was declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 29, 2004 and Playwells audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2003, which were included in the Companys Form F-4.
Overview
On November 14, 2003, Grand US and Centralink entered into the Subscription and Exchange Agreement pursuant to which, among other matters:
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Grand US undertook a corporate reorganization pursuant to which Grand US and its operating subsidiaries became subsidiaries of the Company, with each issued and outstanding share of Common Stock of Grand US being converted into one ADSs, evidenced by one ADR, representing beneficial ownership of one ordinary share of the Company, and each outstanding option and warrant to purchase the Grand USs Common Stock being converted into one option or warrant to purchase the Companys ADSs representing beneficial ownership of one ordinary share of the Company.
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The Company acquired from Centralink all of the issued and outstanding capital stock of Playwell in exchange for the issuance to Centralink of 5,000,000 ADSs. Playwell is a holding company which owns four subsidiaries: Hong Kong Toy Center Limited, a trading company which manufactures products designed by customers and Playwell branded items; Gatelink Mould Engineering Limited, a manufacturer of moulds for Playwell; Great Wall Alliance Limited, the holder of Playwell trademarks; and Asian World Enterprises Co. Limited, the holder of licenses for Walt Disney Company and Crayola branded products; and
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Centralink subscribed for 5,000,000 of the Companys ADSs for cash and other consideration in a total amount of $11,000,000.
For accounting purposes, Playwell was deemed to be the acquirer, therefore the results of Grand US are only included for the period of January 1, 2005 to June 30, 2005, and the 2004 comparative numbers reflect Playwells results only.
Net sales include gross revenues, freight charged to clients and FOB commissions, net of allowances and discounts such as defectives, returns, volume rebates, cooperative advertising, cash discounts, customer fines, new store allowance, markdowns, freight and warehouse allowances.
The cost of goods sold for products imported as finished goods includes the cost of the product in the appropriate domestic currency, duty and other taxes, and freight and brokerage charges. Royalties payable to the Companys licensor-vendors which are not contingent upon the subsequent sales of the licensor-vendors products are included in the price paid for such products. Royalties include payments by the Companys subsidiaries to licensors of character properties and to manufacturers of toy products if such payments are contingent upon subsequent sales of the products. Royalties are usually a percentage of the price at which the product is sold and are payable once a sale is made.
Major components of selling, general and administrative expenses include: payroll and fringe benefits, advertising expense, which includes the cost of production of television commercials and the cost of air time, distribution, warehouse and freight expenses.
The pricing of the Companys goods is affected by the price it obtains from its vendors (cost of goods sold) and therefore dictates the selling price the Company can charge its customers. Other factors that influence the
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Companys setting of the selling price include the condition of the current market and the nature of the item itself.
From a selling, general and administrative aspect, the pricing will impact selling (commission expense) and general and administrative (advertising expense). In addition, if a lower selling price is set then the related margin on the product will be reduced and therefore the Company will look to rationalize other expenses, i.e. customer term packages.
Accounts receivable are receivables net of an allowance for doubtful accounts. The allowance is adjusted periodically to reflect the current status of receivables. Management believes that current reserves for doubtful accounts are adequate. Sales of products to retailers and distributors are on an irrevocable basis. Consistent with industry practices, the Company may make exceptions to this policy on a case-by-case negotiated basis. Inventory is comprised of finished goods at landed cost.
Critical Accounting Policies
Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations discuss the Companys consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. The preparation of these consolidated financial statements requires the Companys management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. On an on-going basis, the Companys management evaluates its estimates and judgments, including those related to sales reserve for returns and allowances and inventory obsolescence. The Companys management bases its estimates and judgments on the customer term agreements, historical experience, retail performance of the products sold and on various other factors that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates.
The Companys management believes that its critical accounting policies on sales reserves for returns and allowances and inventory obsolescence, among others, affect its more significant judgments and estimates used in the preparation of its consolidated financial statements.
The Company establishes sales reserves at the time of sale based on the terms indicated in the customer term agreements, historical experience of discounts and returns on related products. The return of non-defective products occurs infrequently in Canada and the United States, and such returns are usually covered by customer terms agreements, thereby reducing the risk of additional expense. If the defective issue is pervasive to the whole product line, the supplier of the product would be responsible for the excess defective claim over the amount allowed per the term agreement. The financial statement line that would be impacted is net sales as these charges offset gross sales.
Inventory obsolescence is reviewed on a monthly basis. The factors considered include current market prices, the demand for and the seasonality of its products. The Company tailors its purchase of inventory to the rate of sell-through at retail of each item. In addition, the Company does not have purchase commitments to its current vendors. For these reasons, the Companys management believes that the inventory is fairly stated. If circumstances should change (i.e. unexpected shift in market demand, pricing, trends etc.), there could be a material impact on the net realizable value of inventory that would impact the results of the Company. The financial statement line that would be impacted is cost of goods sold.
These risks are not specific to the Company and are considered normal business risks.
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Comparison of the three months ended June 30, 2005 to the three months ended June 30, 2004:
For the Three Months ended June 30, | ||||||
2005 | 2004 | |||||
$ | % | $ | % | |||
Net sales | $ | 11,653,824 | 100.00 | $ | 8,157,538 | 100.00 |
Cost of goods sold | 7,366,628 | 63.21 | 5,715,480 | 70.06 | ||
Gross profit | 4,287,196 | 36.79 | 2,442,058 | 29.94 | ||
Other operating income | (227,365) | (1.95) | (66,399) | (0.81) | ||
Operating costs and expenses: | ||||||
General and administrative | 3,131,485 | 26.87 | 636,518 | 7.80 | ||
Selling and distribution | 2,020,460 | 17.34 | 58,826 | 0.72 | ||
Depreciation and amortization | 476,926 | 4.09 | 119,258 | 1.46 | ||
Total operating costs and expenses | 5,628,871 | 48.30 | 814,602 | 9.98 | ||
Non-operating expense (income): | ||||||
Interest expense | 88,557 | 0.76 | 28,775 | 0.35 | ||
Interest revenue | (11,147) | (0.10) | (289) | - | ||
Total non-operating (income) expense | 77,410 | 0.66 | 28,486 | 0.35 | ||
(Loss) earnings before income taxes | (1,191,720) | (10.22) | 1,665,369 | 20.42 | ||
Net (loss) earnings from operations | $ | (1,198,152) | (10.28) | $ | 1,354,005 | 16.60 |
Dividends | (168,260) | (1.44) | - | - | ||
Net (loss) earnings applicable to | ||||||
ADS holders | $ | (1,366,412) | (11.72) | $ | 1,354,005 | 16.60 |
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Comparison of the three months ended June 30, 2005 to the three months ended June 30, 2004:
Net (loss) earnings from operations:
Net loss from operations for the second quarter of 2005 was approximately $1.2 million, as compared to net earnings of $1.4 million for the second quarter of 2004. Gross margins increased from 30% to 37%. Increased general and administrative expenses at the corporate group and a reduction in sales for the Playwell group primarily contributed to the significant decrease in net earnings from the 2004 period to the 2005 period.
Net sales:
Net sales increased during the second quarter of 2005 by approximately $3.5 million or by 43%, to $11.7 million from $8.2 million for the second quarter of 2004. The addition of sales from IPI, Grand Canada and Crayola Dough product sales in 2005 offset the declining OEM sales for Toy Biz product by the Companys Hong Kong Toy Center subsidiary.
The product mix for goods sold by the Company for the 3-months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004 are as follows:
(The amounts in the table below are expressed in thousands
For the Three Months ended June 30, | |||||
2005 | 2004 | ||||
US Distribution, net
| $ | 6,717 | $ | - | |
OEM products
| 1,760 | 6,864 | |||
Canadian distribution sales, net | 1,634 | - | |||
Mould income and other related services | 1,063 | 398 | |||
Playwell brand products | 480 | 896 | |||
Net sales | $ | 11,654 | $ | 8,158 |
IPI net sales for the three months ended June 30, 2005 were approximately $6 million. Included in the IPI sales are approximately $97,000 of commission income earned during the period.
The three-month period ended June 30, 2005 includes approximately $1.6 million of Canadian distribution sales from Grand Canada. Included in the Canadian distribution sales are approximately $133,000 of commissions earned during the period.
OEM product sales decreased by 74% from approximately $6.9 million in the three months ended June 30, 2004 to approximately $1.8 million during the three months ended June 30, 2005 due to the decrease in demand of specific Toy Biz items, offset in part by increased OEM sales of wooden toys.
The Playwell brand products are divided into plastic and wooden toys. The Playwell plastic toy sales decreased by 27% from $540,000 in the three months ended June 30, 2004 to $396,000 in the three months ended June 30, 2005 due to no new Playwell plastic toys introduced during the period. The Playwell wooden toy sales decreased by 77% from $356,000 in the three months ended June 30, 2004 to $84,000 in the three months ended June 30, 2005. The increase in Mould income and other related services resulted from an increase in moulds for Toy Biz Worldwide and Hong Kong Toy Center in the three months ended June 30, 2005, as well as licensing revenue from Disney product sales earned in the three months ended June 30, 2005.
Gross profit:
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Gross profit for the Company increased during the second quarter of 2005 by approximately $1.8 million from $2.5 million to $4.3 million. As a percentage of sales, gross profit increased from 30% in the second quarter of 2004 to 37% in the second quarter of 2005. The increased margin is due to the shift in product mix from the second quarter of 2004 to the second quarter of 2005. For the second quarter of 2005, IPI sales contributed a margin of 48%, the Canadian sales contributed a margin of 42%, the Playwell and OEM business maintained a 19% margin and the Crayola Dough sales contributed a margin of 8%.
General and administrative expenses:
General and administrative expenses increased by approximately $2.5 million to $3.1 million in the second quarter of 2005, from $637,000 in the second quarter of 2004. The Corporate group increased overhead in the latter part of 2004 to handle the increased business and prepare for assets that are to be acquired by Grand in 2005 and beyond. Corporate expenses for the quarter were approximately $924,000, consisting primarily of salaries, insurance and professional fees. Increased expenses related to the Canadian distribution business, IPI and Crayola products which were not present in the second quarter of 2004, accounted for $579,000, $887,000 and $174,000, respectively, of additional costs.
Selling and distribution expenses:
Selling and distribution expenses increased from $59,000 for the quarter ended June 30, 2004 to approximately $2.0 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2005. The increase is due to a shift in product mix. The Playwell product typically requires a very low percentage of selling & distribution costs (0.7% of net revenue in the 2004 and 2.0% in the 2005 period), while the Canadian distributed product generally requires selling & distribution costs that are approximately 10% - 12% of net revenues and the IPI sales to specialty stores require selling & distribution costs that are approximately 21% - 23% of net revenues. In the second quarter of 2005, a television campaign was run in Canada that did not result in the expected increase in sales, due to no open-to-buy from one of the Companys major customers. This event resulted in an actual percentage of selling & distribution costs of 24% of net revenue for Canadian distribution during the quarter. The addition of the IPI and Canadian distribution business added significant selling & distribution costs into the 2005 period that were not present in the 2004 period.
Depreciation and Amortization:
Depreciation and amortization increased from $119,000 for the quarter ended June 30, 2004 to $477,000 for the quarter ended June 30, 2005. $109,000 of the increase is due to amortization of the intangibles acquired in the Playwell acquisition; while $80,000 relates to amortization of the Crayola license and $99,000 relates to amortization of intangibles from the IPI acquisition. The balance of the increase relates to additional depreciation from Playwell assets and the newly acquired assets from the US (IPI) and Canadian distribution business.
Interest Expense:
The June 2005 quarter includes $47,000 of interest expense relating to the 15% exchangeable note that were sold to Centralink on March 1, 2005 to finance the IPI acquisition. The interest was satisfied on April 15, 2005 with the issuance of additional ADSs to Centralink.
Dividends:
The June 2005 quarter includes $168,000 of dividends to the holder of the Preferred stock, representing the period from April 15, 2005 June 30, 2005. After recording these dividends, the actual loss applicable to ADS holders for the three months ended June 30, 2005 is approximately $1.4 million.
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Comparison of the six months ended June 30, 2005 to the six months ended June 30, 2004:
For the six months ended June 30, | ||||||
2005 | 2004 | |||||
$ | % | $ | % | |||
Net sales | $ | 18,502,663 | 100.00 | $ | 14,788,414 | 100.00 |
Cost of goods sold | 11,925,729 | 64.45 | 10,767,869 | 72.81 | ||
Gross profit | 6,576,934 | 35.55 | 4,020,545 | 27.19 | ||
Other operating income | (411,860) | (2.23) | (256,020) | (1.73) | ||
Operating costs and expenses: | ||||||
General and administrative | 5,934,499 | 32.07 | 1,186,379 | 8.02 | ||
Selling and distribution | 2,754,927 | 14.89 | 148,654 | 1.00 | ||
Depreciation and amortization | 866,148 | 4.68 | 227,231 | 1.54 | ||
Total operating costs and expenses | 9,555,574 | 51.64 | 1,562,264 | 10.56 | ||
Non-operating expense (income): | ||||||
Interest expense | 197,585 | 1.07 | 31,099 | 0.21 | ||
Interest revenue | (28,412) | (0.15) | (449) | - | ||
Total non-operating (income) expense | 169,173 | 0.92 | 30,650 | 0.21 | ||
(Loss) earnings before income taxes | (2,735,953) | (14.78) | 2,683,651 | 18.15 | ||
Net (loss) earnings from operations | $ | (2,747,916) | (14.85) | $ | 2,195,672 | 14.85 |
Dividends | (1,159,686) | (6.27) | - | - | ||
Net (loss) earnings applicable to | ||||||
ADS holders | $ | (3,907,602) | (21.12) | $ | 2,195,672 | 14.85 |
Comparison of the six months ended June 30, 2005 to the six months ended June 30, 2004:
Net (loss) earnings from operations:
Net loss from operations for the first six months of 2005 was approximately $2.7 million, as compared to net earnings of approximately $2.2 million for the first six months of 2004. Gross margins increased from 27% to 36%. Increased general and administrative expenses at the corporate group and a reduction in sales for the Playwell group primarily contributed to the significant decrease in net earnings from the 2004 period to the 2005 period.
Net sales:
Net sales increased during the first six months of 2005 by approximately $3.7 million, or by 25%, to $18.5 million from $14.8 million for the first six months of 2004. The addition of sales from IPI, Grand Canada and Crayola Dough product sales in the first six months of 2005 more than offset the declining OEM sales for specific Toy Biz product at the Hong Kong Toy Center division.
The product mix for goods sold by the Company for the 6-months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004 were as follows:
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(The amounts in the table below are expressed in thousands
For the Six Months ended June 30, | |||||
2005 | 2004 | ||||
US Distribution, net
| $ | 9,180 | $ | - | |
Canadian distribution sales, net | 3,498 | - | |||
OEM products
| 2,806 | 11,970 | |||
Mould income and other related services | 1,882 | 1,031 | |||
Playwell brand products | 1,137 | 1,787 | |||
Net sales | $ | 18,503 | $ | 14,788 |
Sales from IPI for US distribution are included from March 1, 2005, the date of the IPI acquisition. IPI net sales for the period ended June 30, 2005 were approximately $8.0 million. Included in the IPI sales are approximately $135,000 of commission income earned during the period.
The six-month period ended June 30, 2005 includes approximately $3.5 million of Canadian distribution sales from Grand Canada. Included in the Canadian distribution sales are approximately $206,000 of commissions earned during the period.
OEM product sales decreased 77% from approximately $12 million in 2004 to approximately $3 million in 2005 due to the decrease in demand of specific Toy Biz items, partly offset by increased OEM sales of wooden toys.
The Playwell brand products are divided into plastic and wooden toys. The Playwell plastic toy sales decreased 34% from approximately $1.3 million in 2004 to $874,000 in 2005 due to no new Playwell plastic toys introduced during the period. The Playwell wooden toy sales decreased by 43% from $460,000 in the first six months of 2004 to $263,000 in the first six months of 2005. The increase in mould income and other related services resulted from an increase in moulds for Toy Biz Worldwide and Hong Kong Toy Center in 2005, as well as licensing revenue from Disney product sales earned in 2005.
Gross profit:
Gross profit for the Company increased during the first six months of 2005 by $2.6 million from $4.0 million to $6.6 million. As a percentage of sales, gross profit increased from 27% in the 2004 period to 36% in the first six months of 2005. The increased margin is due to the shift in product mix from 2004 to 2005. For the first six months of 2005, IPI sales contributed a margin of 47%, the Canadian sales contributed a margin of 42%, the Playwell and OEM business maintained a 22% margin and the Crayola Dough sales contributed a margin of 14%.
General and administrative expenses:
General and administrative expenses increased by approximately $4.7 million to $5.9 million in the first six months of 2005, from $1.2 million in the first six months of 2004. The Corporate group increased overhead in the latter part of 2004 to handle the increased business and prepare for assets that are to be acquired by Grand in 2005 and beyond. Corporate expenses for the period were approximately $2.0 million, consisting primarily of salaries, insurance and professional fees. Increased expenses related to the Canadian distribution business, IPI and Crayola products which were not present in the 2004 period, accounted for approximately $1.2 million, $1.2 million and $317,000, respectively, of additional costs.
Selling and distribution expenses:
Selling and distribution expenses increased from $149,000 for the first six months of 2004 to approximately $2.8 million for the first six months of 2005. The increase is due to a shift in product mix. The Playwell product typically requires a very low percentage of selling and distribution costs (1% of net revenue in the
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2004 and 2% in the 2005 period), while the Canadian distributed product generally requires selling and distribution costs that are approximately 10% - 12% of net revenues. In the first six months of 2005, a television campaign was run in Canada that did not result in the expected increase in sales, due to no open-to-buy from one of the Companys major customers. This event resulted in an actual percentage of selling & distribution costs of 17% of net revenue for Canadian distribution during the six-month period. The IPI sales to specialty stores require selling and distribution costs that are approximately 21% - 23% of net revenues. The addition of the IPI and Canadian distribution business added significant selling and distribution costs into the 2005 period that were not present in the 2004 period.
Depreciation and Amortization:
Depreciation and amortization increased from $227,000 for the first six months of 2004 to $866,000 for the first six months of 2005. $217,000 of the increase is due to amortization of the intangibles acquired in the Playwell acquisition; while $159,000 relates to amortization of the Crayola license and $120,000 relates to amortization of intangibles from the IPI acquisition. The balance of the increase relates to additional depreciation from Playwell assets and the newly acquired assets from the US (IPI) and Canadian distribution business.
Interest Expense:
The six month period ended June 30, 2005 includes $145,000 of interest expense relating to the 15% exchangeable notes that were sold to Centralink for the IPI financing on March 1, 2005. The interest was satisfied on April 15, 2005 with the issuance of additional ADSs to Centralink.
Dividends:
The six month period ended June 30, 2005 includes $991,000 of deemed dividends to the holder of the Preferred Stock which resulted from the difference between the effective conversion price of the preference shares and the market price of the ADSs at the March 1, 2005 issuance date of the exchangeable note.
Also included in the 2005 period is $168,000 of dividends to the holder of the Preferred Stock for the period from April 15, 2005 June 30, 2005. After recording these dividends, the actual net loss applicable to ADS holders for the six months ended June 30, 2005 is approximately $3.9 million.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
The Company generally finances its operations through its cash flow from operations and the existence of two working capital facilities, one for IPI and one for the Companys indirect Canadian subsidiary, Grand Toys Ltd.
Net cash used for operating activities was approximately $6.0 million in the first six months of 2005 compared to net cash provided by operating activities of approximately $3.0 million in the first six months of 2004. This change primarily resulted from the shift of focus of the operations in 2004 as an OEM manufacturer to a distributor in 2005. As a distributor, we have a seasonal increase in receivables resulting from receivable dating programs at IPI and a seasonal build-up of inventory for our distribution divisions, both of which use cash. Also, the corporate structure in place in 2005 used more operating cash than in the 2004 period. Cash for additions to equipment and leasehold improvements was $130,000 in the first six months of 2005 compared to $195,000 for the first six months of 2004.
IPI maintains a $10.0 million revolving credit facility agreement with Citibank, expiring June 30, 2006. The interest rate on the revolving loan payable is LIBOR + 175 basis points or prime ½%, at the Companys election. The loan is collateralized by all IPIs assets and there are covenants and cross defaults attached to the facility. Borrowing is limited based on a borrowing base formula consisting of eligible receivables and inventory. As of June 30, 2005, the amount outstanding is $5.05 million.
Grand Toys Ltd. has a line of credit with Montcap Financial Inc. to finance its inventory and accounts receivable for advances of up to $2,894,000 (CA$3,500,000). The receivable loan has a discount fee of 2.0% on invoices purchased and the inventory loan bears interest at Canadian prime plus 7.5%. The agreement is for a period of one year and is renewed automatically, unless prior notice is given by either party. As of June
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30, 2005, the amount outstanding on the accounts receivable loan is $434,000. The loan is secured by a lien in the principal amount of $3,307,000 (CA$4,000,000) on all present and future assets of the Company and the assignment of insurance. There are no debt covenants or cross-default provisions.
PIL had as of June 30, 2005 $31,000 in bank indebtedness.
Net accounts receivable at June 30, 2005 were approximately $10.9 million compared to approximately $3.7 million at December 31, 2004. The sales were mainly to mass retailers and specialty stores. Net inventory at June 30, 2005 increased to approximately $8.3 million from approximately $2.0 million at December 31, 2004. The levels of accounts receivable and inventory are higher primarily due to the inclusion of the assets from IPI in the 2005 period.
Working capital increased from approximately $13.0 million at December 31, 2004 to approximately $15.9 million at June 30, 2005.
The Company received $8.7 million cash consideration from Centralink at the completion of the reorganization merger of Grand US and Playwell acquisition. On the date of the reorganization merger, Grand Toys Ltd had a cash balance of approximately $1.3 million. Acquisition costs relating to the reorganization merger of approximately $2.5 million were paid out of these proceeds.
On March 1, 2005, the Company received, from Centralink, $7.4 million. These funds were used to purchase IPI and inject working capital in the IPI operations. These proceeds, along with a $275,000 value to compensate Centralink for its option to purchase the Grand ADSs from the IPI sellers, were recorded as an exchangeable note and have subsequently been exchanged for Preference Shares as of April 15, 2005.
The Companys accounts receivable level is subject to significant seasonal variations due to the seasonality of sales. As a result, the Companys working capital requirements are greatest during its third and fourth quarters. In addition, to the extent accounts receivable, inventories, guarantees and advance payments increase as a result of growth of the Companys business, the Company could require additional working capital to fund its operations.
If the funds available to the Company from current cash and cash equivalents are not sufficient to meet the Companys cash needs, the Company may from time to time seek to raise capital from additional sources, including project-specific financing, additional public or private debt or equity financing.
Based on 2005 forecasts, the current credit facility appears to be sufficient to meet the Companys financial needs.
The Company believes that in order to achieve its long-term expansion objectives and to enhance its competitive position in the U.S. market, it will need additional financial resources over the next several years. The precise amount and timing of the Companys future financing needs cannot be determined at this time and will depend upon a number of factors, including the demand for its products and the management of its working capital. The Company may not be able to obtain additional financing on acceptable terms or at all. If the Company is unable to obtain sufficient capital, it could be required to curtail its expansion.
Contractual Obligations
The Company has entered into long-term leases with minimum annual rental payments approximately as follows:
The amounts of the operating lease obligations reflect the lease for the premises and the office equipment.
Contractual Obligations | Less than | More than | ||||||
1 year | 1 3 years | 3 5 years | 5 years | |||||
Operating lease obligations | $ | 615,083 | $ | 3,134,934 | $ | 1,588,716 | $ | - |
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RISK FACTORS
The Companys business faces significant risks. Investors should carefully consider all of the information set forth in this Form 6-K and in the Companys other filings with the SEC, including the following risk factors which we face and which are faced by the toy industry. The Companys business, financial condition or results of operations could be materially adversely affected by any of these risks. This Form 6-K also contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. The Companys results could materially differ from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements, as a result of certain factors including due to the risks described below and elsewhere in this Form 6-K. See Forward-Looking Statements on page 3.
The Company is controlled by a single investor and this control could inhibit potential changes of control which could benefit shareholders
Centralink owns approximately 72.42% of the Companys outstanding ADSs on a fully diluted basis assuming conversion of the Companys Preference Shares. The ultimate beneficial owner of Centralink is Mr. Jeff Hsieh. Accordingly, Mr. Hsieh will have the ability to control the outcome of all matters requiring shareholder approval, including the election and removal of the Companys entire board of directors, any merger, consolidation or sale of all or substantially all of the Companys assets, and the ability to control the Companys and affairs. This concentrated control could discourage others from initiating any potential merger, takeover or other change of control transaction that may otherwise be beneficial to the Companys businesses. As a result, the market price of the Companys ADSs could be adversely affected.
Centralink owns all of the Companys Preference Shares which could further restrict the Companys ability to secure additional investment.
In May 2005, the Company issued to Centralink 2,000,000 Preference Shares which are convertible into 2,804,600 ADSs of the Company. The provisions of the preference shares contain provisions protective to Centralink, including prohibitions on the Company issuing additional preference shares with rights equal or senior to the Preference Shares and preemptive rights to acquire shares of the Company if the Company determines to issue additional shares. The existence of the Preference Shares could affect the market price of the Companys ADSs, may discourage potential investors from investing in the Company or otherwise make it more difficult for the Company to issue additional equity securities.
The Company was recently formed through a reorganization merger with Grand US and the acquisition of Playwell and if the contemplated benefits of the transactions are not realized, the market price of the Companys ADSs may be adversely affected
The Company is operating the combined operations of Grand US and Playwell in a market environment that cannot be predicted and that involves significant risks, many of which will be beyond its control. The failure of the Company to realize any of the anticipated benefits of the reorganization merger and acquisition, including anticipated cost savings, could seriously harm the results of operations of the Company, thereby reducing earnings and potentially affecting the market price of the Companys ADSs. The challenges involved include the following:
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demonstrating to the customers of Grand US and Playwell that the reorganization merger of Grand US and Playwell acquisition will not result in adverse changes in customer service standards or business focus;
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preserving distribution, marketing or other important relationships of both Grand US and Playwell and resolving potential conflicts that may arise;
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minimizing the diversion of management attention from ongoing business concerns;
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persuading employees that the business culture of Grand US and Playwell are compatible, maintaining employee morale and retaining key employees;
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realizing economies of scale through the elimination of certain redundant administrative and overhead costs; and
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realizing cost savings and strategic benefits due to vertical integration resulting from the combination of Grand US distribution capabilities and Playwell's manufacturing capabilities.
If the benefits of the reorganization merger and Playwell acquisition do not exceed the related costs, the Companys financial results could be negatively impacted
If the benefits of the reorganization merger and Playwell acquisition do not exceed the costs associated with the reorganization merger and acquisition, including transaction costs and the dilution to the Companys ADS holders resulting from the issuance of the Companys ADSs to Centralink, the Companys financial results, including earnings per share, could be decreased. The Company incurred, on a consolidated basis, direct transaction costs of approximately $2,500,000 in connection with the reorganization merger and Playwell acquisition. The Company may incur additional charges in subsequent quarters to reflect costs associated with the reorganization merger and the Playwell acquisition. At this time, it cannot be determined whether the benefits will outweigh these costs.
The Company is in the process of restructuring its Hong Kong operations. If the Company is unsuccessful, the Companys results could be negatively impacted
Playwell's OEM business, conducted through its subsidiary, Hong Kong Toy Centre Ltd., is declining due primarily to the end of the lifecycle of various third-party product lines that the Company is servicing. As a result, the Company is restructuring its Hong Kong business to focus on the design, development and promotion of various key licensed products and the refreshing of the Playwell brand. Also, the Company is structuring the Hong Kong operations to develop its agency business for servicing the Companys subsidiaries and third parties. The failure to successfully implement this reorganization would have a material adverse impact on the Company's operating results.
Certain Members of the Companys management team will not perform duties exclusively for the Company and, as a result, their attention may be diverted from the Companys business and could result in conflicts of interest which would be detrimental to the Company
Although certain members of the Companys management team are employed by the Company under written employment or consulting agreements, including Henry Hai Lin Hu, who is the Companys executive director and chief executive officer, and Elliot L. Bier, who is a director, vice chairman and deputy chief executive officer, the terms of their employment or consulting agreements permit each of them to perform services for the Company on a non-exclusive basis. In the future, the Company may make similar non-exclusive arrangements with other senior management employees. These other business activities could divert their attention from or otherwise interfere with their future availability to, and efforts on behalf of, the Company.
In addition, Mr. Hu performs services for Cornerstone and subsidiaries of Cornerstone. The Company will do business with these subsidiaries, which could result in potential conflicts of interest arising out of his dual responsibilities. Although the Company and Cornerstone and its subsidiaries intend to operate on an arms-length basis, there can be no assurance that these potential conflicts of interest will not be resolved to the detriment of the Company.
Certain relationships among our management and affiliates create various perceived, potential or actual conflicts of interest which could adversely affect our business or the market price or liquidity of the Companys ADSs
The Company is engaged in business with companies that are affiliated with members of management and Mr Hsieh. As a result, situations may arise where an interested party would be required to vote on transactions
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with affiliated companies that could benefit such interested party and negatively impact the Company, or vice versa. Furthermore, a perceived or actual conflict of interest in the Companys management and/or the Companys affiliates may discourage investors from investing in the Companys ADSs, which may negatively impact the stock price or liquidity of the Companys ADSs.
If the Company fails to maintain existing relationships with related companies on which its business and operating results will be highly dependent, the Companys business and operating results may be adversely affected
The Company is and will continue to be very dependent on companies related to Mr Hsieh, its controlling shareholder, for the manufacturing, marketing and sale of its toy products. This dependency includes the following:
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Playwell historically purchases most of its plastic products from a factory in Dongguan, China operated by Playwell Industry Limited, a subsidiary of Centralink, and most of its wooden products in certain factories in Zhejiang, China operated by Zhejiang Playwell Toy Co., Ltd., an indirect subsidiary controlled by Mr. Hsieh, the ultimate beneficial owner Centralink;
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34% and 56% of Playwells net revenues in the first six months of 2005 and the year ended 2004, respectively are derived from Toy Biz Worldwide Ltd., an entity controlled by Mr. Hsieh (Toy Biz).
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Playwell also accesses, through Playwell Toy "China" Ltd., established retail outlets and multiple sales offices in Mainland China; and
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40% and 70% of Grand US' net sales in the first six months of 2005 and the year ended 2004, respectively, were from products sold under license from Toy Biz.
If relationships such as those listed above are not maintained, the failure could adversely affect the Companys business and operating results.
The Company may not be able to obtain sufficient funding for Playwell's working capital needs
Historically, Playwell has funded its working capital needs through its cash flow from operations and loans from its affiliates. Therefore, Playwell does not currently have an established line of credit from a financial institution for its working capital needs. In the event that Playwell's cash flow from operations is not sufficient to meet its working capital needs, Playwell could be forced to curtail or delay its business activities.
The Companys business and operating results are and may continue to be highly dependent on sales of products licensed from Marvel Enterprises, Inc.
A significant portion of the revenues of the Company are, and may continue to be, derived from the manufacture and distribution of toys based on certain Marvel comic and movie characters for Toy Biz. Toy Biz acquired the worldwide right to manufacture and sell toys based on these Marvel comic and movie characters from Marvel Enterprises Inc. through the end of 2006. In the event that Toy Biz is unable to secure the rights to continue to manufacture and sell these Marvel products after 2006, this may have a material adverse effect on the business of the Company.
The Company may be adversely affected by the seasonal aspect of its business
The business of the Company is seasonal and a majority of its sales take place in the third and fourth quarters of their fiscal years. Therefore, the Companys annual operating results will depend, in large part, on sales during the relatively brief holiday season from September through December. Further, the impact of seasonality is increasing as large retailers become more efficient in their control of inventory levels through quick response management techniques. Rather than maintaining large on-hand inventories throughout the year to meet consumer demand, these customers are timing reorders so that they are being filled by suppliers closer to the time of purchase by retail customers, which to a large extent occur during September through December.
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While these techniques reduce a retailer's investment in inventory, they increase pressure on suppliers to the Company to fill orders promptly and shift a significant portion of inventory risk and carrying costs to the supplier. The limited inventory carried by retailers may also reduce or delay retail sales. Additionally, the logistics of supplying more and more products within shorter time periods will increase the risk that the Company may fail to achieve tight and compressed shipping schedules. This seasonal pattern requires significant use of working capital mainly to manufacture inventory during the year, prior to the holiday season, and requires accurate forecasting of demand for products during the holiday season. The Companys failure to accurately predict and respond to consumer demand could result in its under-producing popular items and overproducing less popular items.
The Companys attempts to acquire other companies may not prove fruitful or even if successful could have an adverse effect on its liquidity and earnings
The Company is pursuing an acquisition strategy to expand its business and product offerings and, in anticipation of this strategy, has significantly expanded its overhead. For the year ended December 31, 2004 and the first three months of 2005, this overhead has negatively impacted the Companys results and will continue to do so in the near future. In addition, this process will likely divert a significant amount of management time and effort. New acquisition discussions will likely distract the Companys management from its day-to-day operations. Even if the Company does find companies that are worth acquiring, such as International Playthings Inc., which the Company recently acquired, it may be extremely difficult to integrate their operations into its existing operations. In addition, there is no guaranty that its acquisitions will be successfully completed or, if completed will be financially successful. Thus, any such acquisition could have an adverse effect on the Companys future liquidity and earnings.
An inability to obtain financing could adversely impact the Companys ability to expand its operations
In order to achieve the Companys long-term expansion objectives and to enhance its competitive position in the worldwide toy industry, the Company will need additional financial resources over the next several years. The precise amount and timing of its future financing needs cannot be determined at this time and will depend upon a number of factors, including the demand for its products, the management of its working capital and the nature of companies which the Company plans to acquire. The Company may not be able to obtain additional financing on acceptable terms, or at all. If the Company is unable to obtain sufficient capital, it could be required to curtail its expansion plans.
The Company is dependent upon key personnel whose loss may adversely impact the Company's business
The Company will depend on the expertise, experience and continued services of its senior management employees, including Henry Hu, the chairman and chief executive officer and director of the Company, Elliot L. Bier, who is vice-chairman and deputy executive officer and a director of the Company, David J. Fremed, who is the chief financial officer and a director of the Company, Tania M. Clarke, who is the vice-president and chief financial officer of Grand US and is a senior financial executive of the Company and Willie Wong who is President of Grands Hong Kong operations. Each of these individuals has acquired specialized knowledge and skills with respect to the Company and its operations and most decisions concerning the business of the Company will be made or significantly influenced by them. The Company does not maintain "key man" insurance on the life of any of these persons. The loss of some of these senior management employees, or an inability to attract or retain other key individuals, could materially adversely affect the Company. Growth in the Company's business is dependent, to a large degree, on the Companys ability to retain and attract such employees. The Company seeks to compensate and incentivize its key executives, as well as other employees, through competitive salaries, stock ownership and bonus plans, but there can be no assurance that these programs will allow it to retain key employees or hire new key employees. As a result, if any of these individuals were to leave, the Company could face substantial difficulty in hiring qualified successors and could experience a loss in productivity while any such successor obtains the necessary training and experience.
The Company may suffer from bad debts and returns of toy products manufactured or sold by the Company
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The Company cannot be assured that any customer will not default on a payment of debt. Such a default could have a significant effect on its results. Furthermore, it is industry practice for retailers to hold back payments on slow moving stock or to request markdowns or returns on such stock. In certain instances, where retailers are unable to sell the quantity of products which have been ordered from the Company, the Company may, in accordance with industry practice, assist retailers to enable them to sell such excess inventory by offering discounts or accepting returns. A portion of firm orders, by their terms, may be canceled if shipment is not made by a certain date. There can be no assurance that these defaults, returns and cancellations will not have a material adverse effect on the business, financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
In order to maintain its business, the Company will depend on obtaining and maintaining licenses for the manufacture and distribution of products
The Company has entered into various licenses and royalty agreements in which it pays fees in exchange for rights to the use of product inventions or trademarked names, shapes and likenesses for use in development of its product lines. The major licenses that the Company holds are the right to certain Walt Disney Company and Crayola branded products and for various soccer action figures and the right to distribute Toy Biz products in Canada. These agreements generally include minimum fee guarantees based on a reasonable expectation of the product sales to be generated throughout the life of the agreement. There can be no assurance that the Company will be able to meet these projected expectations and may be obligated to pay unearned fees as a result. License and royalty agreements are also mostly for fixed terms and often contain performance-related covenants. The Companys licenses for such Walt Disney Company and Crayola branded products are both short-term agreements, expiring in 2006. Similarly, there is no written agreement with Toy Biz to distribute its products. There is no assurance that the Company will be able to maintain or extend the rights to these or other of its existing licenses. The failure to renew these license agreements or any difficulty in entering into other license agreements with other entertainment companies will have an adverse effect on the Companys business and results of operations.
The Company may fail to make new product introductions in a timely fashion, which could negatively impact its operating results
Once a new product is conceived, the principal steps to the introduction of the product include design, sourcing and testing of components, tooling, and purchase and design of graphics and packaging. At any stage in the process, there may be difficulties or delays in completing the necessary steps to meet the contemplated product introduction schedule. It is, for example, common in new product introductions or product revisions to encounter technical and other difficulties affecting manufacturing efficiency and, at times, the ability to manufacture at all, that will typically be corrected or improved over a period of time with continued manufacturing experience and engineering efforts. If one or more aspects necessary for introduction of products are not met in a timely fashion, or if technical difficulties take longer than anticipated to overcome, the anticipated product introductions will be delayed, or in some cases may be terminated. Therefore, no assurances can be given that products will be introduced in a timely fashion. Significant delays in the introduction of, or the failure to introduce, new products or improved products would have an adverse effect on the Company's operating results.
The Companys operating results may be highly volatile which could have a material adverse impact on the Companys results of operations
The toy industry is known for a high level of volatility as a result of changing consumer tastes, competition and over-saturation of popular products. Playwell and Grand US have both experienced significant volatility in their results in their past histories. While the Company is expected to diversify its business in the future to reduce volatility, there can be no guarantee that this history of volatility will not continue.
Because the life cycle for toy products is usually very short and consumer preferences are unpredictable, the Companys business may be adversely affected by its inability to develop or secure the right to distribute new products
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The Companys business and operating results will depend largely upon the appeal of the toy products it manufactures and sells. Consumer preferences in the toy industry are highly subjective, and there can be no assurance that consumers will continue to find existing products of the Company appealing or will find new products introduced by the Company appealing. As a result of changing consumer preferences, many toy products are successfully marketed for only one or two years. The Companys continued success will depend on the ability of the Company to redesign, restyle and extend its existing toy and fashion accessory products and to develop, acquire the right to, introduce and gain customer acceptance of new products. A decline in the popularity of its existing products and product lines or the failure of new products and product lines to achieve and sustain market acceptance could result in reduced overall revenues and margins, which could have a material adverse effect on the Company's business, financial condition and results of operations. There can be no assurances that
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any of the current products or product lines manufactured or sold by the Company will continue to be popular for any significant period of time;
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any new products or product lines subsequently manufactured or sold by the Company will achieve an adequate degree of market acceptance;
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any new product's life cycle will be sufficient to permit the Company to recover development, manufacturing, marketing or other costs of the product; or
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retailers will react positively to any new product introduced by the Company.
If the market for new or existing products is less than expected, the Company may build excess quantities of certain products and subsequently may be required to sell inventory of such products at a substantial discount or put inventory provisions in place to mark the value of excess inventory quantities down to their estimated market value.
Finally, Playwell continues to offer a relatively limited range of products that are all in the categories of generic toys in the infant, preschool, and activity toys for younger children. This exposes Playwell to the risks of any narrowly focused business.
The Company may have difficulty retaining or increasing market share because the segments of the toy industry in which Playwell, Grand US and IPI operate are highly competitive.
The Company faces significant competition in the segments of the toy industry in which they operate. Playwell faces significant competition in the infant and pre-school toy industry. The barriers for new producers to enter into Playwell's markets are relatively low and Playwell expects that it will face increased competition in the future. Some competitors offer products at lower prices, are better established in the industry and are larger than Playwell. In addition, with respect to original design manufacturing, or ODM, and original equipment manufacturing, or OEM, Playwell competes with a number of substantially larger and more experienced manufacturers.
Grand US and IPI primarily operates in the rapidly consolidating toy distribution business. Many other companies involved in the toy distribution industry in Canada and the U.S. have greater financial resources, larger sales forces, greater name recognition, larger facilities for product development and products that may be more competitively priced than Grand US and IPI products. As a result, some of Grand US' and IPIs competitors may be able to obtain toy products in greater volume or more lucrative distribution contracts than Grand US or IPI can. In addition, as the toy industry consolidates, many retailers have begun to deal directly with toy manufacturers, thereby reducing or eliminating the need for distributors such as Grand US, and to a more limited extent, IPI.
The Company may be involved in disputes regarding its ownership and use of intellectual property which, if unsuccessfully defended, may result in the Company being held responsible for payment of substantial amounts of money
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From time to time, other companies and individuals may assert exclusive patent, copyright, trademark and other intellectual property rights to technologies or marks that are important to the toy industry generally or to the Company's business specifically. The Company will evaluate each claim relating to its products or other aspects of its business and, if appropriate, will seek a license to use the protected technology. There can be no assurance that the Company will be able to obtain licenses to intellectual property of third parties on commercially reasonable terms, if at all. In addition, the Company could be at a disadvantage if its competitors obtain licenses for protected technologies on more favorable terms than does the Company. If the Company or its suppliers are unable to license protected technology used in the Companys products, the Company could be prohibited from marketing those products or may have to market products without desirable features. The Company could also incur substantial costs to redesign its products or to defend any legal action taken against the Company. If the Companys products or manufacturing methods should be found to infringe protected technology, the Company could be enjoined from further infringement and required to pay damages to the infringed party. Any of the foregoing could have an adverse effect on the results of operations and financial position of the Company.
The Company may not be able to protect its intellectual property
On occasion in the toy industry, successful products are "knocked-off" or copied. While the Company strives to protect its intellectual property, there can be no guarantee that knock-offs will not have a significant negative effect on its business. In addition, intellectual property laws are less developed in China than in the U.S., and historically, China has not protected companies' intellectual property rights to the same extent as the U.S. The costs incurred in protecting the Companys intellectual property rights could be significant and there is no assurance that it will be able to successfully protect their rights.
The Company may be subject to product liability claims which, if not covered by adequate insurance, could result in the Company becoming responsible for paying substantial amount of damages, which could adversely impact its business, financial condition and results of operations
The Company is subject to product liability claims relating to the products they manufacture and distribute. Since most of Playwell's products are manufactured for infants and pre-school children, safety has been a major concern in the toys that Playwell, in particular, designs, develops and has manufactured. However, the Company cannot assure total safety of its products and therefore can be subject to possible claims for injury or damage, some or all of which may not be covered by insurance. Playwell is not currently, nor has it been in the past, a defendant in any product liability lawsuit. Grand US was a defendant in a product liability claim relating to a third party's product which was distributed by Grand US, but this was settled at minimum cost to the Company in January 2005. A successful claim brought against the Company by a customer which is not covered by insurance or a consumer and the adverse publicity that could accompany any such claim could have a material adverse effect on the business, financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
The Company operates across a number of international borders and may face unanticipated assessments from taxing authorities from these jurisdictions
The Company's operations involve a significant number of cross-border transactions. The Company is expected to establish provisions for its known and estimated income tax obligations. However, whether through a challenge by one of the many tax authorities in international jurisdictions where the Company operates, through the Company's transfer pricing, or through challenges to the Company's claim regarding lack of permanent establishment, or other matters that may exist, the Company could be exposed to possible additional taxation that will not have been accrued.
The Company will be subject to many U.S. regulations when exporting toys into the U.S. that could result in the exclusion of some of its products from U.S. markets
U.S. customers of the Company are and the Company will be subject to the provisions of the Federal Hazardous Substances Act and the Federal Consumer Product Safety Act when importing or producing toys to be sold in the U.S. These laws empower the Consumer Product Safety Commission, or the CPSC, to protect consumers from hazardous toys and other articles. The CPSC has the authority to exclude products from the
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market that are found to be unsafe or hazardous, and can require a recall of such products under certain circumstances. Similar laws exist in some states and cities in the U.S., as well as in foreign jurisdictions. The Company designs and tests the products it purchases or manufactures for compliance with regulatory standards, however, there can be no assurance that the Company's products will not be found to violate applicable laws, rules and regulations, which could have a material adverse effect on the business, financial condition and results of operations of the Company. In addition, there can be no assurance that more restrictive laws, rules and regulations will not be adopted in the future, or that the Company's products will not be marketed in the future in countries with more restrictive laws, rules and regulations, either of which could make compliance more difficult or expensive, and which could have a material adverse effect on the Company's business, financial condition and results of operations.
The Company may be subject to tariffs and quotas that could restrict its ability to export products to the U.S.
A substantial portion of the Company's products are expected to be shipped to customers in the U.S. The U.S. may, from time to time, impose new quotas, duties, tariffs, or other charges or restrictions, or adjust presently prevailing quota, duty or tariff levels, which could adversely affect the Company's ability to continue to export products to the U.S. at the expected or increased levels. The Company cannot predict what regulatory changes may occur, if any, or the type or extent of any financial impact on the Company that such changes may have in the future. In addition, various forms of protectionist trade legislation have been proposed in the U.S. Adverse changes in tariff structures or other trade policies could have a material adverse effect on the Company's business, financial condition and results of operations.
The market price of the Companys ADSs is expected to be volatile
Market prices of the securities of toy companies are often volatile and Grand US' historical stock price has reflected this volatility. The trading price of the Company's ADSs may be subject to wide fluctuations. These broad market and industry fluctuations may result in the decline of the market price of the Company's ADSs, regardless of its operating performance.
The Company expects that the market price of the Companys ADSs will be, affected by many factors, including:
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fluctuations in the Company's financial results;
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the actions of the Company's customers and competitors;
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new regulations affecting foreign manufacturing;
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other factors affecting the toy industry in general;
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announcements of new products by the Company or its competitors;
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the operating and stock price performance of other companies that investors may deem comparable;
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news reports relating to trends in its markets; and
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sales of the Companys ADSs into the public market.
It may be difficult for the Companys ADSs to be sold at attractive prices
The Companys ADSs have generally experienced limited liquidity and trading volume and there is no coverage of the Company by analysts and market makers. This may or may not affect the future performance of the Companys ADSs. There can be no assurance that a more active trading market for the Companys ADSs will develop or that, if developed, will be sustained. Further, there is no public market for the ordinary shares of the Company underlying the ADSs. In the past several years, many foreign issuers with market capitalization
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similar to that of the Company have been unable to sustain an active trading market for their securities.
In addition, the stock market in general has experienced extreme volatility that often has been unrelated to the operating performance of any company. These broad market and industry fluctuations may result in the decline of the price of the Companys ADSs, regardless of its operating performance.
Future sales of the Companys ADSs by existing shareholders, option holders and warrant holders could result in a decline of the price of the Companys ADSs
The market price of the Companys ADSs could decline as a result of sales of a large number of its ADSs into the market, or the perception that these sales could occur. There are currently options and warrants to purchase 1,981,851 of the Companys ADSs and the Company intends to file a Form S-8 registration statement covering the shares underlying the ADSs issuable upon exercise of the options shortly after the filing of this reports which would permit the immediately sale of all vested options. In addition, the Company recently issued to Centralink 2,000,000 Preference Shares which are convertible into 2,804,600 ADSs. Centralink has the right to demand registration of the shares underlying these ADSs. If and when these options and warrants are exercised or the Preference Shares are converted and registered, it might have a depressive impact on the market price of the Companys ADSs. This might make it more difficult for the Company to sell equity securities in the future at a time and at a price that it deems appropriate.
The Company does not expect to pay dividends on its common stock
The Company has not paid any cash or other dividends on its ADSs and the Company does not expect to declare or pay any cash dividends on its ADSs in the foreseeable future.
It may be difficult to enforce civil liabilities against the Company
The Company is a Hong Kong company, and a substantial portion of its assets are located outside the U.S. In addition, certain of the Company's directors and officers are resident outside the U.S., and all or a substantial portion of the assets of such persons are or may be located outside the U.S. As a result, it may not be possible for investors to affect service of process within the U.S. upon such persons, or to enforce against them or the Company judgments obtained in the U.S. courts predicated upon the civil liability provisions of the U.S. securities laws. The availability in Hong Kong, in original actions or in actions for enforcement of judgments of U.S. courts, of remedies provided for under the U.S. securities laws may be subject to the discretion of the Hong Kong courts based on consideration of Hong Kong public policy.
Features of Hong Kong law which allow an acquiring party to compulsorily acquire shares held by minority shareholders may force minority shareholders of the Company to sell their shares under certain circumstances which may negatively impact the price and liquidity of the Companys ADSs
Hong Kong law allows a party to compulsorily acquire the shares of a Hong Kong company held by minority shareholders. These circumstances are described under the section titled "Additional Information" appearing elsewhere in the Companys 2004 Form 20-F. This in turn may discourage ownership of the Company ADSs and negatively impact the price and liquidity of the Companys ADSs. Mr. Jeff Hsieh, who indirectly or directly controls over 72.42% of the shares of the Company on a fully diluted basis, could potentially force the minority shareholders of the Company to sell their ADSs pursuant to these provisions. Mr. Hsieh has informed the Company that he does not presently intend to initiate or support an effort to force the compulsory acquisition of shares using these provisions. Should he initiate or support such an effort in the future, minority shareholders may be forced to sell their ADSs.
Risks Related to Doing Business in China
The Company is organized and based in Hong Kong, which is part of the People's Republic of China, and the Company is also expected to purchase most of its products from manufacturers in China. The following addresses some of the risks associated with doing business in China.
The Company depends on certain of its related subsidiaries for producing its products. These related
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subsidiaries have large manufacturing operations in China and interruptions in the production capacity of these related subsidiaries will adversely affect the Companys business and financial results.
Playwell sources most of its supplies of finished products and moulds for manufacturing from two subsidiaries of Cornerstone, Playwell Industry Ltd. and Zhejiang Playwell Toy Co. Ltd. Both of these companies have their manufacturing facilities in China. Should the production capacity of any of these companies be interrupted for whatever reason, including risks inherently associated with doing business in China, the operations of Playwell would be materially affected. The U.S. government is currently reviewing a number of commercial and legal practices widespread in China, such as China's handling of intellectual property and certain of its labor practices, and certain political and military actions taken or proposed by China. If the U.S. ultimately takes negative action against China's exports or its transaction of business with U.S. entities, then the cost of Chinese imports could increase significantly and the ability of Playwell to source its supplies of finished goods and moulds from China may be materially impaired. If the production capacity of any of the companies on which Playwell depends is interrupted for any reason, including the actions described above, there could be an adverse effect on Playwell's ability to develop and supply products until alternative manufacturing arrangements are made on economic, production and operational terms at least as favorable as those currently in effect.
Because China does not have a well developed, comprehensive system of laws, it may be difficult for the Company and its subsidiaries to protect or enforce their legal rights
A majority of the Company's assets and operations are located in Hong Kong, but certain of Playwell's related subsidiaries, on which Playwell depends, have large operations in China. For instance, Playwell Industry Ltd. and Zhejiang Playwell Toy Co. Ltd., from which Playwell sources most of its supplies of finished products and moulds for manufacturing, have their manufacturing facilities in China. While Hong Kong corporate law is based on English law and is well-developed, the Chinese legal system is a civil law system based on written statutes in which decided legal cases have little value as precedents, unlike the common law system in the U.S. China does not have a well-developed, consolidated body of law governing foreign investment enterprises. As a result, the administration of laws and regulations by government agencies may be subject to considerable discretion and variation.
In addition, the Chinese legal system relating to foreign investments is both new and continually evolving, and currently there can be no certainty as to the application of its laws and regulations in particular instances. Definitive regulations and policies with respect to such matters as the permissible percentage of foreign investment and permissible rates of equity returns have not yet been published, statements regarding these evolving policies have been conflicting, and any such policies, as administered, are likely to be subject to broad interpretation, discretion and modification, perhaps on a case-by-case basis. As the legal system in China develops with respect to these new types of enterprises, foreign investors may be adversely affected by new laws, changes to existing laws (or interpretations thereof) and the preemption of provincial or local laws by national laws. Enforcement of existing laws may be sporadic and implementation and interpretation thereof inconsistent. Furthermore, the Chinese judiciary is relatively inexperienced in enforcing the laws that exist, leading to a higher than usual degree of uncertainty as to the outcome of any litigation. Even where adequate laws exist in China, it may be impossible to obtain swift and equitable enforcement of such laws, or to obtain enforcement of a judgment by a court of another jurisdiction. It is widely believed that China's entry into the World Trade Organization, or WTO, should expedite the uniform interpretation and enforcement of laws throughout China. However, there can be no assurance that the Company's current or future activities in China will have a high degree of certainty under China's legal system.
If the Company is not able to obtain appropriate governmental support and approvals in China, it may not be able to conduct its business activities as planned.
The Company's activities in China may by law be subject, in some circumstances, to administrative review and approval by various national and local agencies of the Chinese government. Although the Company believes that the present level of support from local, provincial and national governmental entities enjoyed by the Company benefits the Companys operations in connection with administrative review and the receipt of approvals, there is no assurance that such approvals, when necessary or advisable in the future, will be forthcoming. The inability to obtain such approvals could have a material adverse effect on the Company's
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business, financial condition and results of operations.
If the Exchange Rate for the Hong Kong Dollar ceases to be fixed against the U.S. Dollar, the Company would be subject to potentially significant adverse exchange rate risks
The Hong Kong dollar has remained relatively constant against the U.S. dollar due to the U.S. dollar peg and currency board system that has been in effect in Hong Kong since 1983. One U.S. dollar is pegged to $7.80 HK dollar under that system. There can be no assurance that the historical currency peg of the Hong Kong dollar to the U.S. dollar will be maintained in the future. Because the Company's corporate headquarters are located in Hong Kong, a large proportion of the Company's administrative and business expense are denominated in Hong Kong dollars and a large proportion of its revenues is expected to be in U.S. dollars from the sale of toy products to the U.S. Should the currency peg cease to be maintained and the exchange rate between the Hong Kong dollar and the U.S. dollar be allowed to float, the Company's business and results of operations may be negatively impacted.
A change in currency exchange rates could increase the Company's costs relative to its revenues
The Company's sales are mostly denominated in U.S. dollars or Euros. The majority of the Company's expenses are denominated in Hong Kong dollars, followed by Chinese renminbi, the currency of China, Euros and U.S. dollars. The Company is also expected to generate revenues, expenses and liabilities in other currencies such as Singapore dollars and New Taiwan dollars. As a result, the Company will be subject to the effects of exchange rate fluctuations with respect to any of these currencies and the related interest rate fluctuations. Fluctuations in the exchange rate of the U.S. dollar against the respective foreign currencies could have a significant impact on the Company's revenues, results and financial condition. A rise in the value of the foreign currencies relative to the U.S. dollar will increase the Company's relative production costs and decrease the relative value of its revenue, thereby reducing its operating margins. Furthermore, should the U.S. dollar weaken, the Company's products could become more expensive in the U.S. even if the prices of the products in Hong Kong dollars remain unchanged, which could further adversely affect the Company's revenues. Currently, the Company has not entered into agreements or purchase instruments to hedge its exchange rate risks.
Effects of Inflation
The Company does not believe that inflation has had a significant impact on its financial position or results of operations in the past three years.
Recently Issued Accounting Standards
In November 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 151, Inventory Costs - an amendment of ARB No. 43, Chapter 4. SFAS No. 151 clarifies the accounting that requires abnormal amounts of idle facility expenses, freight, handling costs, and spoilage costs to be recognized as current-period charges. It also requires that allocation of fixed production overheads to the costs of conversion be based on the normal capacity of the production facilities. SFAS No. 151 will be effective for inventory costs incurred on or after July 1, 2005. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this standard on its consolidated financial statements.
In December 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 123R, Share-Based Payment. This statement is a revision to SFAS No. 123 and supercedes APB Opinion No. 25. This statement establishes standards for the accounting for transactions in which an entity exchanges its equity instruments for goods or services, primarily focusing on the accounting for transactions in which an entity obtains employee services in share-based payment transactions. Entities will be required to measure the cost of employee services received in exchange for an award of equity instruments based on the grant-date fair value of the award (with limited exceptions). That cost will be recognized over the period during which an employee is required to provide service, the requisite service period (usually the vesting period), in exchange for the award. The grant-date fair value of employee share options and similar instruments will be estimated using option-pricing models. If an equity award is modified after the grant date, incremental compensation cost will be recognized in an amount equal to the
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excess of the fair value of the modified award over the fair value of the original award immediately before the modification. This statement is effective as of the beginning of the first interim or annual reporting period that begins after June 15, 2005. In accordance with the standard, the Company will adopt SFAS No. 123R effective July 1, 2005.
Upon adoption, the Company has two application methods to choose from: the modified-prospective transition approach or the modified-retrospective transition approach. Under the modified-prospective transition method the Company would be required to recognize compensation cost for share-based awards to employees based on their grant-date fair value from the beginning of the fiscal period in which the recognition provisions are first applied as well as compensation cost for awards that were granted prior to, but not vested as of the date of adoption. Prior periods remain unchanged and pro forma disclosures previously required by SFAS No. 123 continue to be required. Under the modified-retrospective transition method, the Company would restate prior periods by recognizing compensation cost in the amounts previously reported in the pro forma footnote disclosure under SFAS No. 123. Under this method, the Company is permitted to apply this presentation to all periods presented or to the start of the fiscal year in which SFAS No. 123R is adopted. The Company would follow the same guidelines as in the modified-prospective transition method for awards granted subsequent to adoption and those that were granted and not yet vested. The Company has not yet determined which methodology it will adopt but believes that the impact that the adoption of SFAS No. 123R will have on its financial position or results of operations will approximate the magnitude of the stock-based employee compensation cost disclosed in (p) above pursuant to the disclosure requirements of SFAS No. 148.
In December 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 153, Exchanges of Non-Monetary Assets An Amendment of APB Opinion No. 29. SFAS No. 153 amends APB Opinion No. 29, Accounting for Non-Monetary Transactions. The amendments made by SFAS No. 153 are based on the principle that exchanges of non-monetary assets should be measured based on the fair value of the assets exchanged. Further, the amendments eliminate the exception for non-monetary exchanges of similar productive assets and replace it with a general exception for exchanges of non-monetary assets that do not have commercial substance. The provisions in SFAS No. 153 are effective for non-monetary asset exchanges occurring in fiscal periods beginning after June 15, 2005. Early application of the SFAS No. 153 is permitted. The provisions of this Statement shall be applied prospectively. In accordance with the standard, the Company will adopt SFAS No. 153 effective July 1, 2005.
In May 2005, the FASB issued SFAS No. 154, Changes and Errors Corrections An Amendment of APB Opinion No. 20. and FASB Statement No. 3. This Statement replaces APB Opinion No. 20, Accounting Changes, and FASB Statement No. 3, Reporting Accounting Changes in Interim Financial Statements, and changes the requirements for the accounting for and reporting of a change in accounting principle. This Statement applies to all voluntary changes in accounting principle. It also applies to changes required by an accounting pronouncement in the unusual instance that the pronouncement does not include specific transition provisions. When a pronouncement includes specific transition provisions, those provisions should be followed. The provisions of this Statement shall be applied prospectively. In accordance with the standard, the Company will adopt SFAS No. 153 effective December 15, 2005.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
The Company is exposed to certain market risks, which arise from transactions entered into the normal course of business. The Companys primary exposures are changes in interest rates with respect to its debt and foreign currency exchange fluctuations.
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INTEREST RATE RISK The interest payable on the Companys revolving lines-of-credit are variable based on the prime rate, and therefore, affected by changes in market interest rates. The Company does not use derivative financial instruments.
FOREIGN CURRENCY RISK
While the Companys product purchases are transacted in United States dollars; most transactions among the suppliers and subcontractors are effected in Hong Kong dollars, where most of the Companies products are manufactured. Accordingly, fluctuations in Hong Kong monetary rates may have an impact on the Companys cost of goods. Furthermore, appreciation of Chinese currency values relative to the Hong Kong dollar could increase the cost to the Company of the products manufactured in the Peoples Republic of China, and thereby have a negative impact on the Company. As well since a portion of the Companys sales are in Canadian dollars, the Company is at risk with regards to the conversion of Canadian dollars to US dollars to pay its suppliers. Therefore, fluctuations in conversion rates may have an impact on the Company. The Company may use derivative financial instruments solely to hedge the effects of such currency fluctuations.
Part II: Other Information
Item 1. Legal proceedings
Grand Toys Ltd., an indirect Canadian subsidiary of the Company was named in two lawsuits by former sales agents, dated June 12, 2000 and April 15, 2004. In January 2005, the Company settled the latter claim for $291,181. The settlement was recorded in the December 31, 2004 results. In the opinion of management, it is difficult to ascertain or estimate the value of a settlement if any of the remaining claim.
On May 21, 2003, Grand US was named in a lawsuit for an alleged defective product causing personal injury. Grand US was acting as an agent for the vendor of the alleged defective product. This case was settled in February 2005 and the settlement is covered by insurance.
The Company believes that the ultimate resolution of the claim will not have a material adverse effect on the Companys liquidity, financial condition or results of operations.
Item 2. Changes in Securities, Use of Proceeds and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
The following securities were issued on:
ADS transactions:
August 16, 2004:
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5,580,244 ADS representing beneficial ownership of 5,580,244 ordinary shares were issued as a result of the acquisition of Grand Toys International Inc., and
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10,000,000 ADS representing 10,000,000 ordinary shares were issued to Centralink Investments Limited, of which 5,000,000 were issued in exchange for the shares of Playwell international Limited
December 2004:
7,038 ADSs representing 7,038 ordinary shares were issued upon exercise of stock options.
January 2005:
2,000 ADSs representing 2,000 ordinary shares were issued upon exercise of stock options.
March 2005:
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250 ADSs representing 250 ordinary shares were issued upon exercise of stock options.
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582,730 ADSs representing beneficial ownership of 582,730 ordinary shares were issued as a result of the Companys acquisition of IPI.
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April 15, 2005:
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52,175 ADS issued in lieu of a cash payment of accrued interest on the exchangeable note.
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10,500 ADSs representing 10,500 ordinary shares were issued upon exercise of stock options.
Preferred shares:
April 15, 2005:
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2,000,000 series a convertible preference shares issued in exchange for the exchangeable note.
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders:
On April 15, 2005, the Company held its 2004 annual meeting of stockholders. At the meeting, the following actions took place:
At the meeting, all matters submitted to the shareholders were overwhelmingly approved, including the following:
1.
The approval of Grands consolidated financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2004, December 31, 2003 and December 31, 2002, as audited by Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu with 16,172,262 votes cast in favor and nil against. There were no abstentions;
2.
The shareholders re-elected as directors of Grand of Henry Hai Lin Hu and Elliot L. Bier, and elected as directors of David J. Fremed, Allen S. Perl and Douglas Van. Messrs. Perl and Van were nominated for election by Centralink Investments Limited.
Director Name | For | Against | Withheld | Abstain |
Henry Hai Lin Hu | 16,172,112 | 150 | n/a | n/a |
Elliot L. Bier | 16,172,112 | 150 | n/a | n/a |
David J. Fremed | 16,172,112 | 150 | n/a | n/a |
Allen S. Perl | 16,172,112 | 150 | n/a | n/a |
Douglas Van | 16,172,112 | 150 | n/a | n/a |
3.
The ratification of payments and options granted to the directors and an executive officer in 2004 with 16,171,956 votes cast in favor and 306 against. There were no abstentions;
4.
The appointment of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu as independent public accountants of Grand to audit and report on the consolidated financial statements of Grand for the fiscal year ending 31st December, 2005 with 16,172,262 votes cast in favor and nil against. There were no abstentions;
5.
The approval of the issuance of 2,000,000 series A preference shares to Centralink Investments Limited in exchange for Grands exchangeable note in the aggregate principal amount of US$7,675,000 and the issuance of Grand ADSs upon any subsequent conversion of the series A preference shares into Grand ADSs with 16,172,231 votes cast in favor and 31 against. There were no abstentions;
6.
The approval of the issuance of ordinary shares with 16,171,918 votes in favour and 344 against. There were no abstentions;
7.
The approval of amendments to the Articles of Association of the Company eliminating the requirement of a staggered board with 16,172,137 votes in favor and 125 against. There were no abstentions;
8.
The adoption of the Companys 2004 Stock Option Plan with 16,172,074 votes in favour and 188 against. There were no abstentions; and
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The approval to increase the maximum size of the Board of Directors from five to ten persons with 16,172,137 votes in favor and 125 against. There were no abstentions.
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GRAND TOYS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
Signatures
Pursuant to the requirements of the Security Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Dated August 15, 2005
GRAND TOYS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED.
By: /s/ Henry Hai Lin Hu |
Henry Hai Lin Hu |
Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board |
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