20-F 1 v079128_20f.htm Unassociated Document
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 20-F
 
(Mark One)
 
¨
REGISTRATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
OR
 
x
ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006
 
OR
 
¨
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
OR
 
¨
SHELL COMPANY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
Date of event requiring this shell company report
 
For the transition period from ___________ to ___________.
 
Commission file number: 000-
 
Yucheng Technologies Limited
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Not Applicable
(Translation of Registrant’s name into English)
 
British Virgin Islands
(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

3F Tower B, Beijing Financial Trust Building
5 Anding Road, Chao Yang District, Beijing 1000029, PRC
(Address of principal executive offices)
 


Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act
 
Title of each class
Name of each exchange on which registered
Ordinary Shares
The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
 
Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act.
 
None
(Title of Class)
 
Securities for which there is a reporting obligation pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Act.
 
None
(Title of Class)
 
Indicate the number of outstanding shares of each of the issuer’s classes of capital or common stock as of the close of the period covered by the annual report: 9,528,320 ordinary shares.
 
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.
 
¨Yes  x No
 
If this report is an annual or transaction report, indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
 
¨Yes  x No
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
 
xYes  ¨No
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer.
 
Large accelerated filer ¨ Accelerated filer  ¨ Non-accelerated filer x
 
If this is an annual report, indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
 
¨Yes  x No
 
Indicate by check mark which financial statement item the registrant has elected to follow:
 
¨ Item 17  x Item 18
 
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YUCHENG TECHNOLOGY LIMITED

TABLE OF CONTENTS


       
Page
INTRODUCTION  
4
FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION  
4
PART I  
6
ITEM 1.
 
IDENTITY OF DIRECTORS, SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND ADVISERS
 
6
ITEM 2.
 
OFFER STATISTICS AND EXPECTED TIMETABLE
 
6
ITEM 3.
 
KEY INFORMATION
 
6
ITEM 4.
 
INFORMATION ON THE COMPANY
 
19
ITEM 5.
 
OPERATING AND FINANCIAL REVIEW AND PROSPECTS
 
39
ITEM 6.
 
DIRECTORS, SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND EMPLOYEES
 
55
ITEM 7.
 
MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
 
63
ITEM 8.
 
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
65
ITEM 9.
 
THE OFFER AND LISTING
 
65
ITEM 10.
 
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
 
67
ITEM 11.
 
QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT
 
   
MARKET RISK
 
77
ITEM 12.
 
DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES OTHER THAN EQUITY SECURITIES
 
78
PART II  
78
ITEM 13.
 
DEFAULTS, DIVIDEND ARREARAGES AND DELINQUENCIES
 
78
ITEM 14.
 
MATERIAL MODIFICATIONS TO THE RIGHTS OF SECURITY
 
   
HOLDERS AND USE OF PROCEEDS
 
78
ITEM 15.
 
CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
 
78
ITEM 16A.
 
AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT.
 
78
ITEM 16B.
 
CODE OF ETHICS.
 
79
ITEM 16C.
 
PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES.
 
79
ITEM 16D.
 
EXEMPTIONS FROM THE LISTING STANDARDS FOR AUDIT
 
   
COMMITTEES.
 
80
ITEM 16E.
 
PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY THE ISSUER AND
 
 
 
AFFILIATED PURCHASERS.
 
80
PART III  
81
ITEM 17.
 
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
81
ITEM 18.
 
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
81
ITEM 19.
 
EXHIBITS
 
122
INDEX TO EXHIBITS  
122
 
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INTRODUCTION
 
Except where the context otherwise requires and for purposes of this annual report only:
 
 
·
“we,” “us,” “our company,” “our” , “Company” , “the company” and “Yucheng” refer to Yucheng Technologies Limited and, in the context of describing our operations, also include our PRC operating companies, including our principal subsidiaries Beijing Sihitech Technology Co., Ltd and Beijing e-Channels Century Technology Co., Ltd.;
 
Yucheng Group refers to Yucheng Technologies Limited and its controlled subsidiaries;
 
Sihitech BVI refers to Ahead Billion Venture Ltd.;
 
e-Channels BVI refers to Port Wing Development Co., Ltd.
 
“Beijing Sihitech”, “Sihitech” and “Sihitech Group” refer to Beijing Sihitech Technology Co., Ltd. and its controlled subsidiaries;
 
“Beijing e-Channels” and “e-Channels” refer to Beijing e-Channels Century Technology Co., Ltd.
 
 
·
“shares” and “ordinary shares” refer to our ordinary shares;
 
 
·
“China” or “PRC” refers to the People’s Republic of China, excluding Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau;
 
 
·
“Hong Kong” refers to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China; and
 
 
·
all references to “Renminbi,” “RMB” or “yuan” are to the legal currency of China, all references to “U.S. dollars,” “dollars,” “$” or “US $” are to the legal currency of the United States. Any discrepancies in any table between totals and sums of the amounts listed are due to rounding.
 
FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION
 
This annual report on Form 20-F contains forward-looking statements that are based on our current expectations, assumptions, estimates and projections about us and our industry. All statements other than statements of historical fact in this annual report are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements can be identified by words or phrases such as “may,” “will,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “plan,” “believe,” “is /are likely to” or other similar expressions. The forward-looking statements included in this annual report relate to, among others:
 
 
·
our goals and strategies, including how we effect our goals and strategies;
 
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·
our expectations for our future business development, business prospects, results of operations and financial condition;
 
 
·
expected changes in our margins and certain costs or expenditures;
 
 
·
our future pricing strategies or policies;
 
 
·
our plans to expand our business operations and product offerings;
 
 
·
expected changes in our revenues from particular sources;
 
 
·
competition from other providers of IT services and products;
 
 
·
the time to develop and market new services and products;
 
 
·
PRC governmental policies relating to the business development, banking regulation and regulation of the financial services sector; and
 
 
·
other “forward-looking” information.
 
We believe it is important to communicate our expectations to our stockholders. However, there may be events in the future that we are not able to predict accurately or over which we have no control. The risk factors and cautionary language discussed in this annual report provide examples of risks, uncertainties and events that may cause actual results to differ materially from the expectations in these forward-looking statements, including among other things:
 
 
·
changing interpretations of generally accepted accounting principles;
 
 
·
outcomes of government reviews, inquiries, investigations and related litigation;
 
 
·
continued compliance with government regulations;
 
 
·
legislation or regulatory environments, requirements or changes adversely affecting the businesses in which we and our PRC operating companies are engaged; and
 
 
·
geopolitical events and regulatory changes.
 
These forward-looking statements involve various risks, assumptions and uncertainties. Although we believe that our expectations expressed in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot assure you that our expectations will turn out to be correct. Our actual results could be materially different from and worse than our expectations. Important risks and factors that could cause our actual results to be materially different from our expectations are generally set forth in Item 3.D of this annual report, “Key information — Risk Factors” and elsewhere in this annual report.
 
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The forward-looking statements made in this annual report relate only to events or information as of the date on which the statements are made in this annual report. You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, and you should read these statements in conjunction with the risk factors disclosed in Item 3.D of this annual report.
 
All forward-looking statements included herein attributable to us or other parties or any person acting on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements contained or referred to in this section. Except to the extent required by applicable laws and regulations, we undertake no obligations to update these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this annual report or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.
 
PART I
 
ITEM 1. IDENTITY OF DIRECTORS, SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND ADVISERS 
 
Not Applicable.
 
ITEM 2.  OFFER STATISTICS AND EXPECTED TIMETABLE 
 
Not Applicable.
 
ITEM 3.  KEY INFORMATION 
 
A. Selected financial data.
 
Yucheng Technologies Limited was formed on November 24, 2006 upon consummation of a three party merger of China Unistone Acquisition Corporation ("China Unistone"), Beijing Sihitech Technology Co., Ltd., and Beijing e-Channels Century Technology Co., Ltd. Due to the purchase method of accounting used in consolidating e-Channels and China Unistone Acquisiton Corporation into Sihitech, there is only one month’s operating data of e-Channels included in the consolidated income statement for the year ended December 31, 2006 of the Yucheng Group. To provide readers with a fuller view of the combined financial condition and operational results of the Yucheng Group for 2006 and meaningful comparison with previous years, the following selected financial information for the Yucheng Group is derived from the Yucheng Group’s unaudited pro forma results as if Sihitech and e-Channels (the Chinese operating companies) were combined as of January 1, 2003. The summary statement of operations data for the year ended December 31, 2006 and the summary balance sheet data as of December 31, 2006 are derived from the unaudited pro forma results in Note 20 “Acquisition of a subsidiary” and the audited consolidated financial statements of the Company, respectively, and are qualified in their entirety by reference to, the audited consolidated financial statements of the Company, including the notes thereto, which are included in this annual report. The summary statement of operations data for the years ended December 31, 2003, 2004 and 2005, and the summary balance sheet data as of December 31, 2003, 2004 and 2005 set forth below are derived from audited consolidated financial statements of Sihitech and e-Channels not included in this annual report, but filed with SEC in the Form S-4 Registration Statement declared effective on November 3, 2006. Our unaudited pro forma financial statements are assembled based on the consolidated financial statements or information prepared and presented in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, or U.S. GAAP.
 
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Pro forma (Unaudited), Year Ended December 31
 
   
2006(USD)
 
2006(RMB)
 
2005(RMB)
 
2004(RMB)
 
2003(RMB)
 
Revenues:
                     
Total revenues
   
39,979,849
   
312,190,647
   
201,381,727
   
260,091,930
   
198,477,863
 
-SI
   
24,915,788
   
194,559,916
   
118,706,464
   
206,156,475
   
167,459,338
 
-Non-SI
   
15,064,061
   
117,630,731
   
82,675,263
   
53,935,455
   
31,018,525
 
                                 
Cost of revenues:
                               
Total Cost of revenues
   
(28,599,404
)
 
(223,324,163
)
 
(141,039,821
)
 
(198,474,216
)
 
(159,447,092
)
-SI
   
(22,017,235
)
 
(171,925,980
)
 
(107,327,345
)
 
(176,817,463
)
 
(142,622,243
)
-Non-SI
   
(6,582,169
)
 
(51,398,183
)
 
(33,712,476
)
 
(21,656,753
)
 
(16,824,849
)
         
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
 
Total gross profit
   
11,380,445
   
88,866,484
   
60,341,906
   
61,617,714
   
39,030,771
 
-SI
   
2,898,554
   
22,633,936
   
11,379,119
   
29,339,012
   
24,837,095
 
-Non-SI
   
8,481,892
   
66,232,548
   
48,962,787
   
32,278,702
   
14,193,676
 
                                 
Operating expenses:
                               
Research and development
   
(482,146
)
 
(3,764,931
)
 
(2,349,536
)
 
(1,416,277
)
 
(811,103
)
Selling and marketing
   
(2,015,399
)
 
(15,737,643
)
 
(13,363,294
)
 
(16,694,697
)
 
(13,725,030
)
General and administrative
   
(2,599,996
)
 
(20,302,592
)
 
(16,838,352
)
 
(16,173,768
)
 
(13,300,981
)
Subsidies and value-added tax refunds
   
468,485
   
3,658,256
   
2,627,557
   
1,229,499
   
552,188
 
         
 
       
 
   
 
 
Total operating expenses
   
(4,629,056
)
 
(36,146,910
)
 
(29,923,625
)
 
(33,055,243
)
 
(27,284,926
)
                                 
Other income (expenses):
                               
Interest income
   
17,111
   
133,618
   
164,063
   
168,383
   
220,330
 
Interest expense
   
(163,646
)
 
(1,277,861
)
 
(630,520
)
 
(224,483
)
 
(125,429
)
Equity in loss of affiliates, net
    (17,287
)
  (134,986
)
  (758,609
)
  (444,498
)
  (1,275,481
)
Other income(expense), net
   
5,036
 
 
39,322
 
 
472,360
 
 
107,639
 
 
64,280
 
Minority interests
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
(260,550
)
 
(244,465
)
                       
Income before income taxes
   
6,592,603
   
51,479,667
   
29,665,575
   
27,908,962
   
10,385,080
 
Income tax expense
   
(482,495
)
 
(3,767,659
)
 
(4,326,053
)
 
(2,165,796
)
 
(1,272,111
)
 
                       
Net income
   
6,110,108
   
47,712,008
   
25,339,522
   
25,743,166
   
9,112,969
 

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As at Year Ended December 31,
 
   
Derived from audited
financial statements
 
Pro forma (Unaudited)
 
   
2006(USD) (1)
 
2006(RMB)
 
2005(RMB)
 
2004(RMB)
 
2003(RMB)
 
Cash
   
12,595,907
   
98,357,657
   
48,968,481
   
45,098,376
   
35,286,352
 
Trade accounts receivable
   
14,932,874
   
116,606,333
   
69,733,102
   
53,205,165
   
21,907,268
 
Total current assets
   
39,167,573
   
305,847,828
   
169,046,187
   
119,574,721
   
80,358,712
 
Total assets
   
49,834,239
   
389,140,626
   
186,434,530
   
135,008,164
   
92,739,898
 
Total current liabilities
   
18,084,760
   
141,218,461
   
103,840,139
   
79,459,038
   
51,155,864
 
Long-term liabilities
   
677,796
   
5,292,707
   
4,151,968
   
346,225
   
35,730
 
Minority interests
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
3,001,004
   
3,089,573
 
Stockholders' equity
   
31,071,683
   
242,629,458
   
78,442,423
   
52,201,897
   
38,458,731
 
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
   
49,834,239
   
389,140,626
   
186,434,530
   
135,008,164
   
92,739,898
 
 
(1)
Translations of RMB amounts into U.S. dollars were made at a rate of RMB7.8087 to US $1.00, the average trading price published by the People’s Bank of China on December 31, 2006.
 
Exchange Rate Information
 
We have published our financial statements in U.S. dollars. Our business is primarily conducted in China and revenues are denominated in Renminbi. Periodic reports will be made to shareholders and will be expressed in U.S. dollars using the then-current exchange rates. The conversion of Renminbi into U.S. dollars in this annual report is based on the daily base exchange rate of Reminbi into U.S. dollars published by the People’s Bank of China. Unless otherwise noted, for the years ended December 31, 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2006, all translations from Renminbi to U.S. dollars in this annual report were made at RMB8.0845, RMB8.0845, RMB8.0702 and RMB7.8087 per $1.00, respectively, which were the prevailing year end rates for those years. The high and low exchange rates of Renminbi into U.S. dollars are 7.8135 and 7.7735 for January 2007, 7.7662 and 7.7408 for February 2007, 7.7474 and 7.7303 for March 2007, 7.7349 and 7.7055 for April 2007, 7.6971 and 7.6488 for May 2007, 7.6785 and 7.618 for the most up to date period in June 2007. We make no representation that any Renminbi or U.S. dollar amounts could have been, or could be, converted into U.S. dollars or Renminbi, as the case may be, at any particular rate, the rates stated above, or at all. The PRC government imposes controls over its foreign currency reserves in part through direct regulation of the conversion of Renminbi into foreign exchange and through restrictions on foreign trade.
 
The People’s Bank of China sets and publishes daily a base exchange rate. Until July 21, 2005, the People’s Bank of China set this rate with reference primarily to the supply and demand of Renminbi against the U.S. dollar in the market during the prior day. Beginning on July 21, 2005, the People’s Bank of China has set this rate with reference primarily to the supply and demand of Renminbi against a basket of currencies in the market during the prior day. The People’s Bank of China also takes into account other factors such as the general conditions existing in the international foreign exchange markets. Although governmental policies were introduced in the PRC in 1996 to reduce restrictions on the convertibility of Renminbi into foreign currency for current account items, conversion of Renminbi into foreign exchange for capital items, such as foreign direct investment, loans or security, requires the approval of the State Administration for Foreign Exchange and other relevant authorities.
 
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B. Capitalization and indebtedness.
 
Not Applicable.
 
C. Reasons for the offer and use of proceeds.
 
Not Applicable.
 
D. Risk factors.
 
Risks relating to our business
 
If Yucheng does not manage its growth after the combination, the chances for continued profitability may slow or stop.
 
The acquisition of the businesses of Beijing Sihitech and e-Channels and other businesses such as Sunrisk Information Technology limited will permit Yucheng to take advantage of the synergies that the businesses offer one another. The continued success of Yucheng is partly dependent on a successful integration and being able to take advantage of the expanded opportunities presented by cross selling clients, developing new products and services that have higher margins and leveraging core banking know-how and relationships. If Yucheng experiences disruptions during the integration process or it is not able to take advantage of the currently perceived opportunities, then it is likely that the Company will not grow the operations and revenues as expected. Investors in Yucheng will not then experience the rewards of a growing company and may suffer a loss in the value of their investment.
 
The business of Yucheng depends on the financial services industry, and changes within that industry could reduce demand for its products and services.
 
The majority of the Company’s revenues have been derived from services and products to Chinese local banks. Unfavorable economic conditions adversely impacting that part of the financial services industry could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. For example, depository financial institutions have experienced, and may continue to experience, cyclical fluctuations in profitability as well as increasing challenges to improve their operating efficiencies. Due to the entrance of foreign global players, non-traditional competitors and the current environment of low interest rates, the profit margins of depository financial institutions have narrowed. As a result, some financial institutions have slowed, and may continue to slow, their capital spending, including spending on web-based products and solutions, which can negatively impact sales to new and existing clients. Decreases in, or reallocation of, capital expenditures by our current and potential clients, unfavorable economic conditions and new or persisting competitive pressures could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.
 
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Yucheng, on a combined basis in 2006, received approximately 54.0% of its revenues from services and products to different provincial branch offices and departments in the headquarters of the China Construction Bank (“CCB”), one of the largest banks in the PRC. The engagements with the branches and departments are under separate and independent contracts, and the projects vary in scope and nature of services and products. In 2006, there were 140 separate legal contracts. On a combined historical basis, the largest accounts within CCB accounted for 30.0% of the Company's revenues in 2006 and was with the head office of CCB. Two other accounts within the CCB Group represented 5.0% and 3.1% of revenues in 2006 and were with the Beijing Branch and Liaoning Provincial Branch. The rest of the contracts were distributed among other provincial branches around China. Notwithstanding the separate legal treatment of the engagements, a substantial failure to provide the contracted services and products under one agreement may result in a disruption to the overall CCB relationship. Also, if the general IT spending pattern and budgeting of CCB is changed or reduced, there could be an adverse impact on the Company’s ability to offer services and win contracts from different entities within CCB. The Agricultural Bank of China Head Office and the CITIC Bank were also significant customers in 2006, representing12.6% and 5.2% respectively of the total revenues. There are no long-term contracts with the CCB group on which the Company depends. There can be no assurance that Yucheng will be able to continue to retain these customers, and that Yucheng will maintain or increase their current level of business in the future.
 
There exists substantial and increasing competition with which Yucheng must compete in service offerings and pricing and if the Company is not successful in addressing those issues, it may lose market share and revenue potential.
 
In general, the level of competition in the PRC market to offer IT services and solutions to the banking services sector is intense. Yucheng will face competition from both local and international companies. Some of the competitors have longer operating histories, larger clientele, more varied service and product offerings and more extensive personnel and financial resources which place them in a better position than Yucheng to develop and expand their range of services and market share. It is also expected that there will be competition from new entrants into the industry. Current or future competitors may develop or offer services that are comparable or superior to ours at a lower price. In addition, only some of the products and services of the companies are protected by intellectual property rights, therefore competitors would not be prevented from copying our business techniques. If we fail to successfully compete against our current and future competitors, our business, financial condition and operating results will be adversely affected.
 
In some service areas of the IT business, prices are decreasing which is adversely affecting margins in those areas; if Yucheng does not meet the resulting pricing structure or shift away from those areas of business to more remunerative services, it may experience losses.
 
There has been increasing competition in some areas of IT consulting services with the result of more competitive pricing and falling margins being experienced by Yucheng. These are generally in the areas of labor intensive contracts with not much need for proprietary solutions or know-how. Smaller IT service companies depend on price cutting strategies to win those contracts. If Yucheng does not successfully manage its business and compete in these areas for engagements, it will suffer business or financial loss. Yucheng may also address the competitive situation by shifting to other service areas where margins are better or providing extra services or enhancements that result in different pricing. If it is not successful in implementing differentiating or other services, Yucheng may suffer losses in these particular segments of its business.
 
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The failure to retain existing customers or changes in their continued use of our services will adversely affect operating results.
 
Yucheng competes using a service and product and fee structure designed to establish, solid, long term client relationships and recurring revenues through ongoing usage by customers. Some of the revenues are dependent on recurring revenues and the continued acceptance of services by customers in areas such as account presentation, payments and other financial services. The failure to retain the existing customers or a change in spending patterns and budgetary aspects of competing products would adversely affect the business model. Also, competitors may compete directly by adopting a similar business model or through the acquisition of companies, such as resellers, who provide complementary products or services.
 
Yucheng may incur losses on projects which are undertaken on a fixed-priced basis which would reduce margins and profitability.
 
IT consulting projects comprise a significant portion of the income of Yucheng and are usually undertaken on a fixed price basis where customers are charged a fixed price that is determined based on an evaluation of the estimated resources required to implement the project. If the project costs or scope of work to be done are underestimated for contracts that they win, there could result unanticipated costs which Yucheng will have to bear, resulting in reduced profits and overall business losses. This would have an adverse impact on the financial condition and the results of operations.
 
IT infrastructure components are obtained from selected suppliers; if the ability to obtain needed items is disrupted, the business of Yucheng would be adversely effected.
 
Many of the IT consulting services and system infrastructure installations conducted by Yucheng depend on the availability of the necessary hardware equipment and software applications from third parties. The current hardware vendors include IBM, HP, Sun and Intel for servers; Cisco, Nortel and Huawei for network equipment; and Oracle, Microsoft and BEA for software. The Company's operating companies have established relations with selected suppliers. There is no assurance that these vendors/distributors will continue to offer needed items or not terminate their relationship with the Company's operating companies. Although there are alternative suppliers for most of the needs, if Yucheng is unable to obtain the necessary IT infrastructure components from these or comparable vendors/distributors on a timely basis, the business, financial condition and results of operation would be adversely affected.
 
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If the senior management team and critical staff are not retained, Yucheng may suffer a loss of reputation, suffer an inability to manage its commitments and expand its operations as planned.
 
In a service-oriented business, personal relationships, goodwill and networks are critical in obtaining and maintaining customer engagements. The ability to successfully complete engagements depends on a trained, knowledgeable and stable staff. Future success depends on the continued efforts of the senior management team in building good relationships with existing and potential customers and in the implementation of the growth and business strategy and the Company’s ability to retain and replace its staff. The senior management team has substantial experience in the services offered by Yucheng and has been instrumental in past growth and expansion. The loss of any member of the senior management team and critical staff could, without adequate replacement, have an adverse impact on the business, financial condition and results of operations.
 
If Yucheng is unable to protect their respective proprietary technology and other rights, there may be an inability to effectively compete.
 
Yucheng will rely on a combination of patent, copyright, trademark and anti-competition laws, as well as licensing agreements, third-party nondisclosure agreements, internal confidentiality policies and other contractual provisions and technical measures to protect the intellectual property rights. PRC law is still developing in this area and the enforcement of such rights at the judicial level cannot be certain. There can be no assurance that these protections will be adequate to prevent competitors from copying or reverse-engineering their products, or that competitors will not independently develop technologies that are substantially equivalent or superior to their technology. To protect its trade secrets and other proprietary information, employees, consultants, advisors and collaborators are required to enter into confidentiality agreements. There can be no assurance that these agreements will provide meaningful protection for the trade secrets, know-how or other proprietary information in the event of any unauthorized use, misappropriation or disclosure of such trade secrets, know-how or other proprietary information. Although Yucheng will hold registered rights covering certain aspects of its technology, there can be no assurance of the level of protection that these registrations will provide. Yucheng may have to resort to litigation to enforce the intellectual property rights, to protect the trade secrets or know-how, or to determine their scope, validity or enforceability. Enforcing or defending intellectual property rights is expensive, could cause diversion of resources and may not prove successful.
 
If Yucheng’s proprietary rights infringe on those of other persons, we could be required to redesign those products, pay royalties or enter into license agreements with third parties or have to cease offering the infringing right, any of which could have an adverse impact on the business and revenues and profits of the Company.
 
There can be no assurance that a third party will not assert that the intellectual property rights and services of Yucheng violate their intellectual property rights. To some extent the laws of the PRC is not extensively developed in the area of enforcement. As the number of products offered by the Company and competitors increases and the functionality of these products further overlap, the provision of web-based financial services technology may become increasingly subject to infringement claims. Any claims, whether with or without merit, could:
 
 
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be expensive and time consuming to defend;
 
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cause Yucheng to cease making, licensing or using products that incorporate the challenged intellectual property;
 
 
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require Yucheng to redesign our products, if feasible;
 
 
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divert management’s attention and resources; and
 
 
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require Yucheng to pay royalties or enter into licensing agreements in order to obtain the right to use necessary technologies.
 
System failures could hurt business reputation, and Yucheng could be liable for some types of failures the extent or amount of which cannot be predicted.
 
The operations of the Company depends on its ability to protect its systems from interruption caused by damage from fire, earthquake, power loss, telecommunications failure, unauthorized entry or other events beyond our control. The Company in the future plans to maintain its own offsite disaster recovery facility. In the event of major disasters, both primary and backup locations could be equally, adversely impacted. The Company does not currently have sufficient backup facilities to provide full Internet services, if the primary facility is not functioning. The Company could also experience system interruptions due to the failure of its systems to function as intended or the failure of the systems relied upon to deliver services such as ATM networks, the Internet, or the systems of financial institutions, processors that integrate with other systems and networks and systems of third parties. Loss of all or part of the systems for a period of time could have a material adverse effect on the business and business reputation of the Company. Yucheng may be liable to its clients for breach of contract for interruptions in service. Due to the numerous variables surrounding system disruptions, the extent or amount of any potential liability cannot be predicted.
 
The Yucheng’s products use internally developed software and systems as well as third-party products, any of which may contain errors and bugs, the effect of which could cause Yucheng to spend additional sums and time to correct or cause a breach of services agreements and pay damages.
 
The products of Yucheng may contain undetected errors, defects or bugs that may or may not be correctable. The products involve integration with products and systems developed by third parties. Complex software programs of third parties may contain undetected errors or bugs when they are first introduced or as new versions are released. There can be no assurance that errors will not be found in existing or future products or third-party products upon which company products are dependent, with the possible result of delays in or loss of market acceptance of company products, diversion of resources, injury to corporate reputation and increased expenses and payment of damages.
 
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Risks relating to the PRC
 
Adverse changes in political and economic policies of the PRC, including its policy of reforming its economic system, could have a material adverse effect on the growth of private businesses in the PRC such as ours.
 
Since the late 1970’s, the PRC has been reforming its economic system and changing from a planned economy based on governmental dictates and priorities to one that uses market forces to influence deployment of economic resources, labor and capital and to determine business endeavors. It is impossible to predict whether or not the government will continue to encourage economic liberalization and further release its control over the economy and encourage private enterprise. We also cannot predict the timing or extent of future economic reforms that may be proposed. Any reimposition of planned economy regulation or similar kinds of restrictions could reduce the freedom of private businesses to operate in a profitable manner, restrict inflows of capital or stifle investor willingness to participate in the PRC economy. To the extent we need additional capital, any restrictions on foreign ownership, foreign investment and repatriation of profits will hamper our ability to find capital outside of the PRC.
 
The economy of China has been experiencing unprecedented growth, leading to some inflation. If the government tries to control inflation by traditional means of monetary policy or returns to planned economic techniques, our business will suffer a reduction in sales growth and expansion opportunities.
 
The rapid growth of the PRC economy has historically resulted in high levels of inflation. If the government tries to control inflation, it may have an adverse effect on the business climate and growth of private enterprise in the PRC. An economic slow down could have an adverse effect on our sales and may increase costs. If inflation is allowed to proceed unchecked, our costs would likely increase, and there can be no assurance that we would be able to increase our prices to an extent that would offset the increase in our expenses.
 
A return to profit repatriation controls may limit our ability to pay dividends, expand business and reduce the attractiveness of investing in PRC business opportunities.
 
PRC law allows enterprises owned by foreign investors to remit their profits, dividends and bonuses earned in the PRC to other countries, and the remittance does not require prior approval by the State Administration of Foreign Exchange, or SAFE. SAFE regulations require extensive documentation and reporting, some of which is burdensome and slows payments. If there is a return to payment restrictions and reporting, the ability of a PRC company to attract investors will be reduced. Also, current investors may not be able to obtain the benefits of the profits of the business generated in the PRC for other reasons. Relevant PRC laws and regulations permit payment of dividends only from retained earnings, if any, determined in accordance with PRC accounting standards and regulations. It is possible that the PRC tax authorities may require changes in determining income of the company that would limit its ability to pay dividends and make other distributions. PRC law requires companies to set aside a portion of net income to fund certain reserves, which amounts are not distributable as dividends. These rules and possible changes could restrict our PRC operating companies from repatriating funds to our stockholders as dividends.
 
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Any fluctuations in exchange rates could result in foreign currency exchange losses.
 
Because our earnings and cash from operations are denominated in Renminbi, fluctuations in exchange rates between U.S. dollars and Renminbi will affect our balance sheet and earnings per share in U.S. dollars. In addition, appreciation or depreciation in the value of the Renminbi relative to the U.S. dollar would affect our financial results reported in U.S. dollar terms without giving effect to any underlying change in our business or results of operations. The People’s Bank of China sets and publishes daily a base exchange rate. Beginning on July 21, 2005, the People’s Bank of China has set this rate with reference primarily to the supply and demand of Renminbi against a basket of currencies in the market during the prior day, and the People’s Bank of China also takes into account other factors such as the general conditions existing in the international foreign exchange markets. The PRC government may further adjust the exchange rate between the Renminbi and the U.S. dollar and other foreign currencies, and may further amend its policy of using a fixed-rate regime to govern foreign currency transactions, although the PRC government has not committed itself to take any such action currently. Fluctuations in the exchange rate will also affect the relative value of any dividend we issue which will be exchanged into U.S. dollars, the value of any U.S. dollar denominated investments we make in the future and any earnings on such investments.
 
Restrictions on currency exchange may limit our ability to receive and use our revenues effectively.
 
Substantially all our revenues and expenses are denominated in Renminbi. We may need to convert a portion of our revenues into other currencies to meet our foreign currency obligations, including, among others, payment of dividends declared, if any, in respect of our ordinary shares. Under China’s existing foreign exchange regulations, our PRC subsidiaries are able to pay dividends in foreign currencies, without prior approval from the State Administration of Foreign Exchange, or SAFE, by complying with certain procedural requirements. However, we cannot assure you that the PRC government will not take measures in the future to restrict access to foreign currencies for current account transactions.
 
Foreign exchange transactions under the capital account continue to be subject to significant foreign exchange controls and require the approval of PRC governmental authorities, including the SAFE. If our PRC Operating Companies borrow foreign currency loans from us or other foreign lenders, these loans must be registered with the SAFE, and if we finance our PRC subsidiaries by means of additional capital contributions, these capital contributions must be approved by certain government authorities including the Ministry of Commerce or its local counterparts. These limitations could affect the ability of our PRC subsidiaries to obtain foreign exchange through debt or equity financing.
 
Recent PRC regulations relating to offshore investment activities by PRC residents may increase the administrative burden we face and create regulatory uncertainties that could restrict our overseas and cross border investment activity, and a failure by our shareholders who are PRC residents to make any required applications and filings pursuant to such regulations may prevent us from being able to distribute profits and could expose us and our PRC resident shareholders to liability under PRC law.
 
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SAFE recently promulgated regulations that require registration with local SAFE offices in connection with direct or indirect offshore investment by PRC residents, including PRC individual residents and PRC corporate entities. These regulations apply to our shareholders who are PRC residents and also apply to our prior and future offshore acquisitions. In particular, the SAFE regulations require PRC residents to file with competent SAFE offices information about offshore companies in which they have directly or indirectly invested and to make follow-up filings in connection with certain material transactions involving such offshore companies, such as increases or decreases in investment amount, transfers or exchanges of shares, mergers or divisions, long-term equity or debt investments, or external guarantees, or other material events that do not involve return investment.
 
The SAFE regulations retroactively require registration by March 31, 2006 of direct or indirect investments previously made by PRC residents in offshore companies. If a PRC resident with a direct or indirect stake in an offshore parent company fails to make the required SAFE registration, the PRC subsidiaries of such offshore parent company may be prohibited from making distributions of profit to the offshore parent and from paying the offshore parent proceeds from any reduction in capital, share transfer or liquidation in respect of the PRC subsidiaries. Further, failure to comply with various SAFE registration requirements described above could result in liability under PRC law for foreign exchange evasion.
 
Our major shareholders who are PRC residents, or whose shares are beneficially owned by PRC residents, have completed foreign exchange registration with the local foreign exchange bureau according to these SAFE regulations. As a result of the newness of the regulations and uncertainty concerning the reconciliation of the new regulations with other approval requirements, it remains unclear how the regulations, and any future legislation concerning offshore or cross-border transactions, will be interpreted, amended and implemented by the relevant government authorities. We are committed to complying and to ensuring that our shareholders who are subject to the regulations comply with the relevant rules. However, we cannot assure you that all of our shareholders who are PRC residents will comply with our request to make or obtain any applicable registrations or approvals required by the regulations or other related legislation. The failure or inability of our PRC resident shareholders to receive any required approvals or make any required registrations may subject us to fines and legal sanctions, restrict our overseas or cross border investment activities, limit our PRC subsidiaries from making distributions or paying dividends or affect our ownership structure, as a result of which our business operations and our ability to distribute dividend to you could be materially and adversely affected.
 
If certain exemptions within the PRC regarding withholding taxes are removed, we may be required to deduct Chinese corporate withholding taxes from any dividends we may pay to our stockholders.
 
According to the PRC’s applicable income tax laws, regulations, notices and decisions related to foreign investment enterprises and their investors (the “Applicable Foreign Enterprises Tax Law”), income such as dividends and profits distribution from the PRC derived from a foreign enterprise which has no establishment in the PRC is subject to a 20% withholding tax, unless the relevant income is specifically exempted from tax under the Applicable Foreign Enterprises Tax Law. Currently, profits derived by a stockholder, such as through dividends, from a foreign-invested enterprise (an “FIE”) is exempted. If the foregoing exemption is removed in the future, we may be required to deduct certain amounts from dividends we may pay to our stockholders to pay corporate withholding taxes.
 
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Dividend payments are subject to corporate law and accounting requirements that may limit our ability to make these payments
 
Yucheng will rely on dividends and other distributions from our operating companies in China to provide us with cash flow and to meet our other obligations. Current regulations in China would permit our operating companies in China to pay dividends to us only out of accumulated distributable profits, if any, determined in accordance with Chinese accounting standards and regulations. In addition, our operating companies in China will be required to set aside at least 10% (up to an aggregate amount equal to half of its registered capital) of its accumulated profits each year. Such cash reserve may not be distributed as cash dividends. In addition, if our operating company in China incurs debt on its own behalf in the future, the instruments governing the debt may restrict its ability to pay dividends or make other payments to us.
 
The legal authorities in China are in the process of evaluating heretofore tax and fee benefits provided to foreign investors in companies to encourage development within the country such that these benefits may be lessened or removed with the consequence that expenses may rise impacting margins and net income.
 
The legal authorities are evaluating tax and fee benefits that have been available to foreign investors and companies operating in China and tax holidays for new enterprises. In the near term, there are going to be changes that substantially reduce or eliminate many, if not all, the tax and other governmental fee advantages that heretofore have been available to foreign entities and newly created entities whether or not such new entities are foreign. The goal is to institute greater equalization of tax and government fee treatment of all corporate and similar entities in China. China is being encouraged to create this more equal treatment because of its WTO obligations and public opinion within China. There are to be phase-ins of various taxes and tax rates and fees for entities that currently benefit from either no or lower tax rates and fees compared to wholly Chinese companies and entities, but there can be no assurance of this. Even if there are phase-in periods, the length of such periods is not known, but may be as long as five years. In addition, there are expected to be changes to allowable business deductions, reduced tax rates for certain industries, and to definitions of foreign enterprises. Any one or some of these changes may have an adverse impact on operating margins and net income.
 
The PRC legal system has inherent uncertainties that could limit the legal protections available to you.
 
Nearly all of our assets and all of our operations are in the PRC. The PRC legal system is based on written statutes. Prior court decisions may be cited for reference but are not binding on subsequent cases and have limited precedential value. Since 1979, the PRC legislative bodies have promulgated laws and regulations dealing with such economic matters as foreign investment, corporate organization and governance, commerce, taxation and trade. However, because these laws and regulations are relatively new, and because of the limited volume of published decisions and their non-binding nature, the interpretation and enforcement of these laws and regulations involve uncertainties. The laws in the PRC differ from the laws in the United States and may afford less protection to our stockholders.
 
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You may experience difficulties in effecting service of legal process, enforcing foreign judgments or bringing original actions in the PRC based on United States judgments against us, our subsidiaries, our officers and directors and experts named in the annual report.
 
We are incorporated in the British Virgin Islands and our PRC operating companies are formed under PRC law. Substantially all of our assets are located in the PRC. In addition, most of our directors and executive officers reside within the PRC, and substantially all of the assets of these persons are located within the PRC. It may not be possible to effect service of process within the United States or elsewhere outside the PRC upon our directors, or executive officers and experts named in the annual report, including effecting service of process with respect to matters arising under United States federal securities laws or applicable state securities laws. The PRC does not have treaties providing for the reciprocal recognition and enforcement of judgments of courts with the United States and many other countries. As a result, recognition and enforcement in the PRC of judgments of a court in the United States and many other jurisdictions in relation to any matter, including securities laws, may be difficult or impossible. Furthermore, an original action may be brought in the PRC against our assets and our subsidiaries, our directors and executive officers and experts named in the annual report only if the actions are not required to be arbitrated by PRC law and only if the facts alleged in the complaint give rise to a cause of action under PRC law. In connection with any such original action, a PRC court may award civil liability, including monetary damages.
 
Risks relating to our shares
 
There will be a substantial number of shares of common stock available for sale in the future which may increase volumes of common stock available and lead to a decline in the market price of the common stock.
 
The initial purchase price for the acquisition of operating companies in the PRC and subsidiaries included 5,328,320 ordinary shares. These shares were not registered, and a substantial portion of them are held by insiders; therefore they are restricted. Commencing on November 24, 2007, one year after the consummation of the acquisition, these shares will become eligible for resale in the public market under SEC Rule 144 with limitations, and after two years some of these shares will become eligible for resale in the public market under SEC Rule 144(k). As a result, the number of shares available for sale will likely increase over time, which tends to reduce the market price of a stock.
 
If certain financial or financing objectives are achieved, management will be entitled to receive shares of our stock which would result in dilution and might have an adverse effect on the market price of our common stock.
 
Management has the right to earn up to 952,832 shares based on net profit targets. There is no obligation to register the stock after issuance. However, after being held for the appropriate periods, the shares will be eligible for resale under Rule 144. If the additional shares are earned, they will significantly increase the number of shares outstanding. The issuance of the additional shares will have a dilutive effect on the stock already outstanding and may cause a reduction in the trading price of our common stock in the public market.
 
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Voting control by executive officers, directors and other of our affiliates may limit investors’ ability to influence the outcome of director elections and other matters requiring stockholder approval.
 
Our executive officers and directors, Messrs. Chih T. Cheung, Chairman of the Board, Weidong Hong, CEO and director and Shuo Zeng, COO and director own about 35% of our issued and outstanding ordinary shares. These three major shareholders may maintain significant control over the outcome of some corporate transactions or other matters submitted to our shareholders for approval, including the election of directors and the approval of other business transactions. This concentration of ownership could have the effect of delaying or preventing a change in our control or discouraging a potential acquirer from attempting to obtain control of us, which in turn could have a material adverse effect on the market price of our common stock or prevent stockholders from realizing a premium over the market price for their shares of our common stock. In addition, if our major shareholders chose to dispose of a material portion of the ordinary shares they hold, the prevailing market price of our securities may decline.
 
Certain provisions in our organizational documents may discourage our acquisition by a third party, which could limit your opportunity to sell your shares at a premium.
 
Our memorandum and articles of association include provisions that could limit the ability of others to acquire control of us. Under those provisions, the board of directors has the power to issue preferred shares with such rights attaching to them as they decide and that this power could be used in a manner that would delay, defer of prevent a change of control of the company. These provisions could have the effect of depriving you of an opportunity to sell your shares at a premium over prevailing market prices by discouraging third parties from seeking to acquire control of us in a tender offer or similar transactions.
 
We qualify as a foreign private issuer and as a result are subject to reduced requirements with respect to the reporting of financial statements and other material events to our stockholders and the SEC.
 
As a foreign private issuer, we are obligated to file an annual report with audited financial statements and 6-K reports at such times as we release information to the public either voluntarily or pursuant to the laws of the British Virgin Islands or the PRC. Therefore, the regularity of financial and other information will be less than would be applicable to a domestic United States registered company under the rules and regulations of the SEC. Investors may not receive information on a timely basis, therefore increasing their risk of investment.
 
ITEM 4. INFORMATION ON THE COMPANY 
 
A. History and development of the Company.
 
Beijing Sihitech Technology Co., Ltd. (“Sihitech”) was founded in June 1999, and Beijing e-Channels Century Technology Co., Ltd. (“eChannels”) was founded in 2001. Each of these companies is organized and operating under PRC law. They are the principal subsidiaries of Yucheng, but there are several other subsidiary companies through which the Company operates throughout China and acts as holding companies for its operating companies.
 
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China Unistone was formed on May 7, 2004, to serve as a vehicle to effect a stock purchase, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition or other similar business combination with an unidentified operating business with operations in the PRC.
 
China Unistone acquired Sihitech and e-Channels on November 24, 2006. As part of the acquisition transaction of Sihitech and e-Channels, China Unistone merged with and into its wholly-owned subsidiary, Yucheng Technologies Limited for the purpose of redomestication of the surviving company out of the United States. Yucheng Technologies Limited (“Yucheng”), incorporated on November 24, 2006 under the laws of the British Virgin Islands, and its subsidiaries are engaged in system integration, software development, information technology (“IT”) consulting and training services, maintenance and support, technology development, sales of self-developed products, computer software, hardware and peripheral equipment, communication equipment and undertaking computer network projects. Its major customers are first tier state-owned commercial banks in China.
 
B. Business overview.
 
Business Overview
 
Yucheng operates in China providing IT (Intellectual Technology) solutions and services to the banking industry in China. The Company currently focuses on offering IT solutions and services to first tier Chinese local banks, with plans to expand its core offerings beyond internet banking, call center and customer data platforms to other participants in the financial services industry in the future, including smaller regional banks, insurance companies, investment banks and securities firms.
 
Yucheng has seven operating subsidiaries which include Sihitech, e-Channels, Beijing Sihitech Software, Shanghai Sihitech, Shanghai Sihitech Software, Guangzhou Sihitech and Beijing Yuxinyicheng Technologies Limited. There also are three representative offices in Fuzhou, Chengdu and Xian. The Company had approximately 612 employees as of December 31, 2006.
 
Financial Services Industry Overview
 
The market for Yucheng services and products is estimated by management to be substantial. Management believes that there are more than 40,000 financial institutions operating in China today. Most of these institutions are entirely state-owned, either directly or through state-owned companies. In recent years, however, there is a growing number of privately owned banks and significant changes are taking place in all banks as they search for strategic investors, plan for eventual listing on foreign exchanges, and come into line with the WTO (World Trade Organization) requirements. The banking industry in China continues to be the primary provider of capital in China and bank deposits remain the primary choice for domestic savings.
 
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The Chinese banking industry can be classified into four tiers, including:
 
 
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Tier I state-owned commercial banks. Also known as the “Big Four,” the Agricultural Bank of China (“ABC”), Bank of China (“BOC”), China Construction Bank (“CCB”) and Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (“ICBC”) are the largest among domestic banks in terms of assets, deposit base, loan portfolio and nationwide branch network. The Big Four together account for over 50% of industry assets. Historically, ABC was involved mainly in agricultural and rural loans and deposits; BOC has been strong in the foreign exchange business and foreign trade-related financing; CCB’s strength has been in loans to construction and infrastructure projects; and ICBC’s focus has been in providing working capital finance to the industrial and urban sectors.
 
 
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Tier II joint stock commercial banks. This group comprises of 13 other national commercial banks, which are owned by a combination of government entities, state-owned enterprises and other investors. The most prominent members of this group are listed domestically and in Hong Kong, and include China Merchants Bank (“Merchants”), China Minsheng Banking Corp (“Minsheng”), Hua Xia Bank (“Huaxia”), Shanghai Pudong Development Bank (“Pudong”) Shenzhen Development Bank (“Shenzhen”), and Bank of Communications (“BoComm”).
 
 
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Tier III banking institutions. This tier group, management believes, includes over 100 city commercial banks, over 34,000 credit cooperatives, over 200 foreign financial institutions, 65 trust and investment companies and over 70 finance companies.
 
The three policy banks—Agricultural Development Bank of China, State Development Bank of China and Export-Import Bank of China—were established in the mid-1990s as a result of banking reforms, to take over the policy lending function from the Big Four.
 
The primary institutions overseeing China’s banks include:
 
 
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Ministry of Finance (MOF)
 
 
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People’s Bank of China (PBOC)
 
 
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China Banking Regulatory Commission (CBRC)
 
 
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State Administration of Foreign Exchange (SAFE)
 
 
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China SAFE Investments Limited (Huijin), a.k.a. Central Huijin Investment Company
 
While the overall environment is still evolving from a level well below OECD (Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development) standards, which is typical of an emerging market, supervision and regulation of China’s banks has improved dramatically in recent years with oversight continuing to improve.
 
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In recent years, the Chinese financial system appears to have been undergoing changes and evolving to a market-oriented system. The two driving forces of changes to China’s banking industry are the growing economy and the ongoing regulatory reform which is partially driven by China’s ongoing WTO commitments. China has experienced economic growth over the past two decades largely as a result of the PRC government’s extensive economic reforms. China’s economic growth combined with increasing fixed capital formation, high household savings rates, a fixed currency, fixed interest rates and a closed capital account have driven the growth of the Chinese banks in the past decade.
 
Additionally, the PRC’s accession as a member of the WTO in December 2001 and its ongoing commitments to introduce modern management and accounting systems have served as a catalyst for regulatory reforms in the banking sector. Since its formation in April 2003, the China Banking Regulatory Commission (“CBRC”) has pushed for improved disclosure, management accountability, higher prudential and regulatory standards and more efficient operations. It has also played a key role in carving out bad debts, recapitalizing key banks, scrutinizing bank operations and cleaning up the system. Improvements in corporate governance, risk management, internal controls and disclosure are all the result of CBRC actions.
 
As required by the WTO ascension agreement, China has been slowly phasing out limits on foreign financial institutions. While a very gradual market opening has taken place to date, more dynamic change is anticipated after December 2006 when a number of important restrictions on foreign financial institutions will be removed, including, geographic restrictions on business activities and the permitted scope of business. The removal of current restrictions will eliminate two key advantages that Chinese banks currently enjoy: 1) the ability to take Renminbi deposits; and 2) their broad network scale. Management believes that the liberalization of the banking and financial services industry in the PRC will force both the domestic and foreign banks and financial institutions to upgrade their operations to offer their customers a range of financial products and services, breadth of services and the level of service quality that are in line with international standards. As such, financial institutions could seek technology and outsourced solutions to resolve inefficiencies and lower costs so that they can compete effectively in the market place. The financial services industry has traditionally been one of the largest and most aggressive users of technology in developed countries like the United States and we believe this characteristic could emerge in China as well.
 
Markets Served and Customers
 
The customer base for IT solutions in the banking sector is mainly composed of the large Tier 1 and Tier II national banks that look for customized IT solutions to meet specific business and operations requirements. Management believes that Yucheng will be well-positioned in the market, with nearly all of the Tier I and Tier II banks as part of its combined customer base of 74 institutions.
 
A significant portion of the business of Yucheng comes from the different constituents of CCB. Separate contracts for services exist with different departments, branches and provincial offices and the head office of CCB and each of them are effectively separate customers since the decision makers and budgets are unrelated. Its largest customer in 2006 was the CCB head office, which contributed about 30% of the total revenues. Also, management maintains a good relationship with CCB in multiple levels and the Company is designated by CCB as one of its four strategic IT partners. CCB has been a customer of the company since 1999 and the repeat business indicates that CCB has been satisfied with the company’s services. The Agricultural Bank of China Head Office and the CITIC Bank were also significant customers in 2006, representing 12.6% and 5.2% of the total revenues.
 
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Yucheng realizes the risk of overdependence on one or a few organizations and has put in place plans for vertical and horizontal expansion of its business to mitigate this risk. In addition to CCB, the Agricultural Bank of China Head Office and the CITIC Bank, the Yucheng current customer base includes the People’s Bank of China, Bank of communications, the Bank of China, China Merchants Bank, Shenzhen Development Bank, Shanghai Pudong Development Bank, Industrial Bank Co., Ltd, Social Insurance Bureau (Hebi), Guotai Fund Management, Guandong Development Bank Industrial and Commercial Bank, Beijing Commerce Bank, Export and Import Bank of China, and Weihai Commerce Bank, Huaxia Bank, and Bank of Shanghai.
 
Management believes that one of the near term opportunities of Yucheng is the cross selling of existing products and services to the breadth of its client base. Furthermore, while the customer base is composed mostly of the large, Tier 1 and 2 national banks, it is management’s opinion that over time, smaller and regional banks will have to dramatically increase IT investments due to competitive pressures and Yucheng will be well positioned to provide packaged applications and products that could meet their needs as well.
 
Management
 
Management believes that one of its key competitive strengths of Yucheng is its management team. Management believes that the team has experience in the banking sector and the China market that has given it insight into Chinese banking practices and operations and built long-term relationships with banks, other financial institutions, key partner vendors, and government regulatory agencies. Management believes that these experiences and relationships contributed significantly to Yuchengs’ current market position and a competitive advantage over other players, including foreign competitors.
 
The senior management of Yucheng has experience in serving the financial service industry in multiple disciplines: core banking know-how; capabilities in software development; and system integration consulting. Additionally, the executive management have assembled a team of experienced managers and skilled technical professionals. Many of the key mangers have experience in servicing the banking sector in multiple disciplines including sales, consulting and engineering. The IT team has capabilities in software development and system integration consulting. Moreover, the operations team has the experience and know-how to deliver high quality and reliable operations management. Yucheng reinforces the objective of providing high quality and reliable services through various incentives schemes (such as salary increase, promotion and bonus schemes) in which talented and well-performing employees, particularly those involved in the management, are rewarded for maintaining and contributing to the Company’s customer value propositions.
 
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Future Strategies
 
Yucheng’s goal is to become the dominating Chinese-based provider of IT and outsourced services to the banking sector in China and to enhance the competitiveness of its clients through information technology and outsourced services. To achieve such goal, it will execute a growth strategy with three core components. First, the Company will focus on product value chain migration. For example, the Company will continue to move from the traditionally lower margin system integration services into the higher margin IT solutions, consulting and outsourced operations and services. Lower margin service refers to system integration services. Higher margin services refer to IT consulting, e-Channels applications, and maintenance and support services. Yucheng will take the following steps to facilitate the product value chain migration:
 
 
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expand service offerings to credit card operations, customer data management and bill payment;
 
 
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expand cross-selling opportunities;
 
 
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acquire companies with proprietary business solutions or established customer bases;
 
 
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continue to develop current core application and solution, such as web-banking and call centers; and
 
 
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increase research and development activities to have more proprietary and leading-edge IT solutions, applications, and platforms specific to the Chinese banking industry.
 
 
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explore outsourced services required by banking clients due to their consideration of cost-cutting, improvement of service quality, and competitiveness improvement.
 
Yucheng plans to leverage its existing knowledge of core banking know-how and extensive relationships with leading banks to win mandates in outsourced operations. The basic plan is that management will continue building market share in IT consulting and expand the e-banking software platform. In 2007-2008, the Company plans to concentrate on winning high profiled outsourcing mandates and continue development of its core offerings related to the e-banking platform. In 2009 and beyond, the focus will be on consolidating market share as well as potentially moving into new solution segments such as transaction and data service management and business process outsourcing.
 
The second key initiative will be to seek accretive acquisitions and form joint ventures to 1) expand service offerings in related financial technology outsourced and infrastructure services such as payment processing, credit card operations, customer data management and bill payment, 2) acquire clients, and 3) expand cross-selling opportunities. By these means, Yucheng believes it can deepen the number of relationships with customers and achieve high retention rates with its existing clients. The local IT services industry for the financial services sector is currently highly fragmented and expected to consolidate. Management believes that Yucheng could be a market consolidator and be able to acquire some companies that can accelerate its growth in the future. As one step in this objective, Yucheng acquired Sunrisk in February 2007.
 
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The third key initiative is related to product value chain migration and acquisitions. Yucheng plans to expand its product and service offerings horizontally into other segments of financial services such as insurance, asset management, securities brokerage and investment banking.
 
Underlying the strategic growth plan is a core belief that it is important to organize Yucheng around its strengths and to leverage competencies and investments while focusing on customer services, technical advancement and product innovation. Management intends to invest significant resources and capital toward these strategic initiatives for years to come. In doing so, management is committed to extending its relationships with its partners and clients in order to become the leading provider of IT and outsourced services to the banking sector in China and to enhance the competitiveness of its clients through information technology. There can be no assurance given that Yucheng will be able to expand its business and thereby increase its revenue and profits, based on the above strategy and on the basis of being a combined company.
 
Products and Services
 
Yucheng provides basically three types of services to banks: 1) system integration; 2) IT consulting, and 3) software and outsourced operations. Unlike the more mature US market, the banking clients in China expect total “one-stop” solution from its IT service vendor. As such, system integration could remain an important component of the combined company’s business mix in the foreseeable future because system integration play an important role in securing and solidifying customer relationships and building awareness of the company’s brand and other product and service offerings. Like in the US, the margins for system integration have declined over the past few years from as high as 20% to high single digits to low teens today. Thus, while the combined company will continue to maintain its system integration business, the focus will be on expanding its other businesses such as IT consulting, outsourced operations and software products and in order to drive gross margins expansion.
 
E-Channel Solution Suite 
 
Yucheng provides banks with complete solutions for service channel integration and management, which allows clients to integrate and better manage its applications such as telephone banking, internet banking, counter system and mobile phone banking. These are based on e-Channels’ internet banking and multi-channel integration platform. The e-Channel solution suite includes the multi-channel integration platform, web banking application, teller application software and channel integration system supervision software. Also, it provides banking and other financial institutions with a basic J2EE application platform, which can be used to develop J2EE applications and process business rules process and data. The platform includes a basic application framework, as well as development environment and application supervision platform based on the framework. J2EE is Sun Microsystems version of Java for developing and deploying enterprise applications.
 
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The e-Channels solution suite offers a comprehensive platform for banks and financial institutions to manage data, information flow, and product presentation in a secure environment. The suite solution of software offers the following specific features:
 
 
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Database Operation: A bank’s IT solution suites are always dealing with massive amounts of data. Database operations and transaction processing are often the bottlenecks to banking system performance. e-Channel Solution Suite includes high-speed and reliable proceeding modules for database access and data processing. This allows high-speed, reliable access to various databases.
 
 
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Layered Platform Structure: A bank’s operations require the IT systems to be able to conduct a large number of parallel procedures, enable control transaction integration and process large data sets. e-Channels Core Transaction Platform has successfully established a reliable platform that can support parallel processing, transaction integration, complicated communication modes, database access and data analysis.
 
 
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Extensibility and Quick Development Capability: The e-Channel Solution Suite is built with a layered platform structure, providing the banking clients with supporting modules at each level and a development environment with maximum interoperability and flexibility. These supporting modules allows its customers to utilize the extensibility of the platform to develop its own related support applications. For example, the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China has developed more than 10 add-on application systems based on this platform.
 
 
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Web Banking Front-End Interface: This module allows banks to provide internet banking to its retail and corporate customers. Management believes that its Web Banking Front-End Interface is better tailored and has more features for local banking practices than other competitive products in the market.
 
 
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Security Control Component: e-Channels develops security control components using Microsoft ActiveX® technology, technologies developed by Microsoft for sharing information among different applications. Banks purchase such additional components to enhance the security of their web banking system. e-Channels currently is the only web banking solution provider in China offering such components.
 
 
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Dynamic Password Application System (DPAS): e-Channels provides integrated DPAS. DPAS is a security access method that allows customers to log into an internet banking system using a uniquely numbered physical plastic card with rows and columns of passwords on the back. Upon entering the user’s unique card number, the user is challenged to look up the correct password in the corresponding prompted row and column. In this way, one has a unique one-time only password to the user’s internet banking accounts. DPAS provides banks with a flexible cost effective solution that enables a balance between security, flexibility and cost. Firstly, adoption of DPAS is acceptable to banks because it is easy to use. Secondly, DPAS helps enhance the system security significantly while also lowering costs through wider adoption of DPAS. e-Channels is in the process of filing the patent application for DPAS.
 
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Security Management Center (SMC): SMC is a command console and interface that helps users to locate error events and take immediate action. SMC can efficiently supervise and manage system security by suggesting problem solutions and assisting resolving errors promptly. Thus SMC makes it possible to reduce range, degree and amount of system downtime.
 
The Teller application software contains the following attributes:
 
 
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J2EE architecture—It enables flexible architecture and deployment and reduces overall processing cost.
 
 
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Complete development platform—This visible development platform for teller applications can be used to accelerate installation of teller applications and to add new functions.
 
 
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Reasonable and flexible mechanism of teller management and authorization—The software provides mechanism of teller management and authorization that can be customized to meet the unique business rules and requirements of each bank client.
 
 
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Seemless integration with the core systems from international vendors—As a result of some teller business process and attributes being unique in China, many requirements of domestic teller applications can not be satisfied by foreign core systems. e-Channel’s teller systems provide modules to enable such business requirements due to layered teller management and management of significant blank vouches.
 
System Integration 
 
Currently, Sihitech provides a full scope of system integration covering server, network and storage infrastructure. The system integration solutions consist of the following four steps—design, implementation, testing and system performance optimization. During the design phase, a customer requirement analysis, cost analysis, hardware/operating system design and installation design is undertaken. During the implementation phase, the Company’s engineers install operating systems, system-level application software and database system onto server hardware. During the testing phase, the Companys technical team test effectiveness and performance of the server system infrastructure. During the system performance optimization phase, the Company will further optimize the system infrastructure’s performance according to testing result and real application environment.
 
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As part of the implementation phase, Sihitech also provides hardware and banking peripherals primarily as part of the total solution packages to its customers. The products Sihitech typically distributes include hardware/software products from IBM, HP, EMC and Microsoft; as well as network products from Cisco and Huawei. The IBM hardware products we distribute include PSeries & RS/6000, IBM Storage Products and IBM ATM; while the IBM software products we distribute include AIM, DM and Tivoli.
 
The main categories of banking systems that Sihitech have built for its banking clients includes the following:
 
 
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Credit Management System. Credit management is an important aspect of financial operations. A successful credit management system allows banks to expand high value low-risks customers and reduce its credit default risks. Sihitech has implemented a credit management system that enables the bank to investigate and evaluate the credit risk profile of a customer, as well as examine, approve, grant, check and seek repayment of the credit granted to each customer.
 
 
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Risks Monitoring System. This is a system to help banks supervise and estimate their risks in every operational area and in the branch offices by providing an analysis of various risk factors and provide advance risk warning to banks. The risks monitoring system is currently used in the State Development Bank of China and the Agricultural Bank of China.
 
 
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Call Center System. Sihitech has built call centre systems primarily for retail customer services such as credit cards and deposits. It often includes an interactive voice response system which enables responses to be generated and given for frequently asked questions through computers without the need for human operators. In addition, though automation, the call center system is operational 24 hours a day and can achieve a more friendly service interface than through the use of human operators. The call center system results from the use of two types of communications technology—the PSTN Exchange and the IP telephony technologies. The Call Center System is currently being used by several branches of the China Construction Bank including Shandong, Hunan, Liaoning, Shanghai and Beijing.
 
 
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Consumer Credit Management System. With rising consumer affluence, PRC banks have in recent years launched various consumer credit products. Demand for such products is currently strong and is expected to grow even further. The Sihitech consumer credit management system is an integrated system which includes account management, consumer credit risk control, consumer credit bookkeeping and operations management capabilities. Users of the Consumer Credit Management System include the Shaanxi branch of the China Construction Bank.
 
 
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Data Consolidation System. Faced with an increasing demand from its bank clients for IT systems with the capabilities to centralize the handling of account data, Sihitech has deployed Data Consolidation System which transfers all operations data from each bank branches to regional centers and hence streamlines the management and maintenance of information and substantially increases data security and integrity. Users of the Data Consolidation System include the Beijing and Liaoning Branch offices of China Construction Bank.
 
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As part of this division, Sihitech also provides maintenance and enhancement services for the banking systems built by the System Integration division. The maintenance services are undertaken to ensure that the systems are in workable conditions, constantly fine-tuned and optimized to operate at an expected efficiency level as the number of end-users of the applications software within the banks’ network increases. The enhancement services are undertaken to generate new functionalities in the applications software to meet our customer’s changing business requirements. Historically, banks in China have traditionally dedicated significant financial resources to the management of IT systems. Increasingly, the outsourcing of IT system management has become an option for banks and financial institutions to improve customer satisfaction and reduce operating costs.
 
IT Consulting and Support Services 
 
The IT consulting services division provides consulting services for banks and financial institutions in the PRC which are currently developing their IT capabilities in order to meet the challenges of their future business requirements. The IT consulting consists of teams of IT professionals with experience in IT applications in the PRC banking industry..
 
The division works closely with banks and financial institutions or in partnership to provide customized solutions that meet the customers’ unique requirements. The strategy is to establish a leadership position for consulting services in selected focus areas, which include:
 
 
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IT strategy review.  The review of clients’ IT strategies entails understanding the clients’ operating IT environment and the assessment of its suitability in providing the client with the level of IT support necessary for achieving their business objectives. The performance of an IT strategy review often requires an in-depth knowledge of IT architectures and understanding of the clients’ business operations.
 
 
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IT strategy formulation.  Following the review of the clients’ IT strategies, the team will identify areas where the existing strategies need to be improved and assist clients in formulating their future IT strategies. This requires an in-depth understanding of their business priorities and a thorough appreciation of a wide range of available IT capabilities and solutions. The team generally makes recommendations to clients on their future system requirements and the various types of hardware required for the construction of their IT infrastructures and how IT should be operated and managed within an enterprise.
 
 
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IT infrastructure architecture.  After formulating an IT strategy, the team will assist the clients in designing their IT infrastructures which comprise various architectural components. This includes hardware, system software, application software and the selection of the appropriate solutions. It is important to ensure that the components, which are usually supplied by different vendors, are compatible and can be integrated to perform the desired functions.
 
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Business Operation Agreements
 
The majority of the services of Yucheng are provided under written agreements. Because of the number of transactions, there is no single agreement that accounts for a significant transaction. Currently the companies seek to use its form agreement and the majority are this form or substantially similar. Such agreements include technology service agreements, service agreements, software sales agreements, software license agreements and software development agreements. The Company's operating companies attempt to conform their services to these agreements to assure uniformity in their ability to maintain standards and provide adequate protection for their intellectual property rights. Financial terms are negotiated for each transaction and largely depend on the scope of the project. A typical software development agreement requires payment in three installments with the first payment at the time of contract being equal to 30% of the fee, then a payment of about 65% at the time of delivery and the final 5% due within a short period after the contract completion. A system integration contract generally requires three installments of 30% each, payable at the signing, at time of delivery and then three months after delivery and the final 10% payable six months after delivery. Contracts are for durations of a few months to three years, depending on the project size and complexity of the undertaking. Typical software agreements require payment of 90% of the contract price after customers receive the product and opportunity to first assess the product delivered, with the balance due at the time of final assessment of the product, both subject to invoicing by the Company. The timing of projects undertaken by the Company depends on the scope of the assignment and complexity of the tasks. Although the foregoing describes the general forms of agreements, during the course of contract fulfillment the Company's operating companies may negotiate or accept changes to certain terms, including the payment timing, to accommodate changes in the customers’ requirements and implementation of the contract.
 
Intellectual Property Rights
 
Yucheng relies on a combination of intellectual property registrations, copyright and trademarks laws, trade secrets, confidentiality procedures and contractual provisions to protect its proprietary rights. The company also believes that factors such as the technological and creative skills of its personnel, new product developments, frequent product enhancements, increasing name recognition in its specific markets and reliable product development and maintenance are essential in establishing and maintaining a technology leadership position. The company understands that intellectual property laws only offer limited protection in any jurisdiction, and particularly in the PRC, where the law is still developing and enforcement of rights at the judicial level is not yet certain. Therefore, the Company tends to rely on contractual provisions, secrecy and leadership position for the protection of its rights.
 
The following is a list of the principal software owned by Yucheng through its e-Channels subsidiary, that e-Channels developed and has registered with the National Copyright Administration of the PRC pursuant to the Regulations for the Protection of Computer Software ((2002). Each of the registrations has a registered life expiring on the 31st of the fiftieth year after first publication of the software registration.
 
 
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e-Channels CTP V3.0 (Registration Number: 2002SR01908) (Expiration date: April 3, 2052)
 
e-Channels Financial Channel Core Transaction Platform: CTP
 
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e-Channels eATM V3.0 (Registration Number: 2002SR1912) (Expiration date: September 17, 2051)
 
e-Channels Financial Channel ATM System: eATM
 
 
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e-Channels Sisal V3.0 (Registration Number: 2002SR2383) (Expiration date: September 18, 2051)
 
e-Channels Financial Channel Teller System: Sisal
 
 
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e-Channels Liana V3.0 (Registration Number: 2002SR2384) (Expiration date: September 17, 2051
 
e-Channels Web Banking Transaction Platform: Liana
 
 
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e-Channels IDE V3.0 (Registration Number: 2002SR2385) (Expiration date: September 17, 2051)
 
e-Channels Financial Channel Software Development Environment: IDE
 
 
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e-Channels CTP V4.0 (Registration Number: 2004SR05572) (Expiration date: April 30, 2054)
 
e-Channels Financial Channel Core Transaction Platform: CTP
 
 
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e-Channels CMS V1.0 (Registration Number: 2004SR09399) (Expiration date: June 1, 2054)
 
e-Channels Content Management System: CMS
 
 
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e-Channels TestRecorder V3.0 (Registration Number: 2004SR09400) (Expiration date: April 20, 2054)
 
e-Channels Test Management System: TestRecorder
 
 
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e-Channels imSafe V1.0 (Registration Number: 2004SR09401) (Expiration date: May 24, 2054)
 
e-Channels Electronic Input Coffer System: imSafe
 
 
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e-Channels CTS V1.0 (Registration Number: 2005SR2144) (Expiration date: January 8, 2055)
 
e-Channels Card Transaction System: CTS
 
 
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e-Channels DynamicCipher V1.0 (Registration Number: 2005SR2145) (Expiration date: December 7, 2054)
 
e-Channels Dynamic Password System: DynamicCipher
 
 
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e-Channels MCI Saker V1.0 (Registration Number: 2005SR2149) (Expiration date: September 30, 2054)
 
e-Channels MCI Supervision Platform: Saker
 
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e-Channels B/S WADP V1.0 (Registration Number: 2005SR2150) (Expiration date: September 10, 2054)
 
e-Channels B/S System Development Platform: WADP
 
 
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e-Channels CTP V4.7 (Registration Number: 2005SR12183) (Expiration date: April 20, 2055)
 
e-Channels Financial Channel Core Transaction Platform: CTP
 
The e-Channels Financial Channel Core Transaction Platform is a multi-channel applications platform that provides support for development and an operational environment that suits most types of transaction systems. A transaction includes the whole interactive process between multi-channel terminals and systems.
 
The e-Channels Financial Channel ATM System is an application system for self-service equipment. It enables sharing of transaction types defined in a web banking system or teller system. Thus it facilitates expansion of the functions of an ATM network, like storing and drawing out cash and transferring payments and making payments.
 
The e-Channels Financial Channel Teller System, Sisal, is a network teller system. Sisal is a network teller system, installed with many self-contained service modules. It provides complete business customization modes through outside parameter configurations.
 
The e-Channels Web Banking Transaction Platform, Liana, is an application system based on the e-Channels core transaction platform, designed to facilitate internet access. Liana provides flexible personal web banking, enterprise web banking and an independent B2B/B2C online payment platform.
 
The e-Channels Financial Channel Software Development Environment, IDE, is an integrated development environment for channel integration application system. IDE facilitates the development of channel integration application systems by building up integration models and providing maintenance tools. IDE is based on ECLIPSE technology, and works in conjugation with Eclipse/WSAD, a J2EE application tool. IDE supports development of uniform channel transaction processes and special channel applications such as counter channel, HTML channel, etc.
 
The e-Channels Content Management System, CMS, provides an entire management system for content collection, compiling to publishing of website content and news. CMS can also help keep the order of data and provide functional model design.
 
The e-Channels Test Management System, TestRecorder, focuses on “finding a problem and resolving it’. TestRecorder is a testing process assistance tool which focuses on a problem, helps all relative members to work together on the problem, and then enables fast communication and data report analysis.
 
The e-Channels Electronic Input Coffer System, imSafe, is a tool used to protect sensitive transaction data. imSafe has following attributes:
 
1. Separate input data from displayed data and send input data into coffer for protection;
 
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2. Prevent a hostile program from modifying input data or stealing sensitive information;
 
3. Prevent intention of copy- paste;
 
4. Friendly user interface; and
 
5. Specially designed submission interface, to avoid leak of sensitive information.
 
The e-Channels Card Transaction System, CTS, is a preposition system for a bank’s network to connect with settlement networks such as VisaNet, Mastercard and Chinese Union Pay. CTS can be used for card issuing and settlement purposes also.
 
The e-Channels Dynamic Password System, DynamicCipher, is a novel system of password verification. DynamicCipher is suitable for all B/S application systems that require password verification, and for industries that require high system security level such as banking and telecommunications.
 
The e-Channels MCI Supervision Platform, Saker, is a platform for the supervision of business systems. Saker provides supervision on system resources and running status, real-time allocation and maintenance of system resources and configuration.
 
WADP functions as a basic platform, and is suitable for developing and operating all types of transaction systems. WADP is equipped with a transaction framework suitable for all B/S systems, highly abstracted transaction models, developing standards and modes and highly efficient service modules.
 
e-Channels also has two patent applications filed with State Intellectual Property Office of the Peoples Republic of China. One is a kind of dynamic password method and system with encryption (Patent application number: 200510069255.4) and the second is a kind of dynamic password method and system based on mobile communication terminals (Patent application number: 200510073434.5).
 
The market for the Company’s products and services is characterized by rapid technological change and the need of PRC banks to upgrade their technology to come in line with international accords. Therefore the life cycles of the Company’s products are difficult to estimate.
 
Suppliers
 
Yucheng works with the leading global hardware vendors such as IBM, HP, Sun and Intel for servers; Cisco, Nortel and Huawei for network equipments and Oracle, Microsoft and BEA for software. Yucheng is not dependant on any single supplier and believes that there are numerous and adequate alternatives for the supplies that they acquired from the aforementioned sources for system integration projects. Additionally, particularly in the software areas, internal product development has reduced the need for using third parties’ products.
 
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Competition
 
The IT solution market for China’s banking industry can be characterized by intense competition and rapid technological change. Yucheng faces direct competition from software solutions providers locally and internationally, whose products and services are specifically targeted at the banking and finance industry.
 
Yucheng faces two groups of competitors, one from global IT vendors, the other from local competitors. Global IT vendors include IBM Global Service, Accenture, Sungard, and Bearing Point. They are strong in high-level enterprise-wide IT strategy consulting. Compared with global IT vendors, Yucheng provides more comprehensive end-to-end localized solutions at a reasonable price. Moreover, Chinese local banks have vested interests in supporting local IT and outsourced providers. Local competitors include Digital China, Longtop, Client Server International Inc., Global Info Tech, Hi Sun Technology Holdings Ltd, and Vanda System & Communications Holdings Limited . Digital China is listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange and is the largest IT product distributor in China. It is also a significant IT service provider but the Company is not focused on the financial industry. Nevertheless, in the future, Digital China may become a more serious competitor since the Company has publicly announced a corporate goal to expand high-end IT consulting services to the financial institution segment. Client Server International Inc., a United States registered company, mainly operating in the PRC, is a competitor in the web banking segment. Its focus is on providing cheaper web banking solutions for smaller and middle tier banks so direct competition is limited unless Yucheng moves into the Tier III banks. In addition, management believes that another group of competitors is the banks’ internal IT departments which may be capable of creating in-house solutions. Longtop is an IT service and solution provider to Fortune 2000. It’s strong in providing ATM solution and services to the Chinese banking industry. Longtop is diversifying into off-shore outsourcing businesses. Global Info Tech, a company which focuses mainly on providing integrated IT services to state owned enterprises, foreign investment enterprises and companies in the financial, insurance, securities and telecommunications industries. Vanda System & Communications Holdings Limited is listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange and its operations are mainly in the Asian region. It provides IT services mainly to PRC banks in the mainframe area. Compared with the local competitors, as a pure play in the banking sector, Yucheng provides a more comprehensive end-to-end solutions at a premium price as its established leadership in some key segments, such as web-banking and call-center solution.
 

 
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Regulatory Matters
 
The business of Yucheng is not regulated. The PRC has not published any laws and regulations governing the standards that have to be met to supply solutions or infrastructure to state-owned or other commercial banks. Over time, management expects that aspects of its business may become directly or indirectly affected by changes in PRC banking regulatory policies promulgated by the China Banking Regulatory Commission, laws and regulations, such as those affecting the extent to which it can engage in specific businesses, as well as changes in other governmental policies. Notwithstanding the foregoing, certain banks in China have promulgated internal regulations with respect to computer information security, and/or technology in general, but such information is not available in public domain. If and when the companies have contracts with these entities, they are made known to them and they comply with them in the provision of products and services. To date, the company has not encountered any problems in meeting these internal regulations required by is customers.
 
To some extent, the products and services of Yucheng will be affected by the Basel Capital Accords relating to international banking, and therefore internal banking practices of the PRC. The Basel Capital Accord, or Basel I, was introduced by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision, or Basel Committee, in 1988. Since 1999, the Basel Committee has issued certain proposals for a New Capital Adequacy Framework, or Basel II, to replace Basel I. Basel II will be available for implementation in its entirety as of the end of 2007. Basel I was not adopted in the PRC and is not legally binding on PRC banks. Chinese government committed that all Chinese banks will be Basel Accord II compliance by 2012. The PRC, during the last five years, has developed a more comprehensive body of laws to protect intellectual property rights within the country. This, in part, has been prompted by China’s commitment for entry into the WTO. In July 2000 a comprehensive patent law was adopted. In October 2000 a comprehensive copyright law was adopted. In January 2002, there was adopted a law on the regulation of computer software protection. Also, in 2002, the Ministry of Information Industry developed an administration rule on Internet domain names. As these laws are developed and enforced, they will have impact on the property rights of Yucheng to add protection for those items registered and facilitate enforcement of rights.
 
Product Liability
 
e-Channels’ product lines are channel-oriented, and therefore do not deal with the back-end data of a customer. Sihitech also does not deal with customers’ back-end data. Consequently, the ultimate responsibility of data integrity and recovery issues lies with the customers. Therefore, there is little risk of liability arising from the integration of data and the manipulation thereof and overall data integrity. Yucheng also routinely enters into confidentiality agreements whereby they agree to respect the confidentiality of any customer data that should be revealed to them during the course of providing services.
 
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There may be some potential liability to Sihitech arising from the provision of systems maintenance contracts from time to time. The liability would arise from unanticipated down-time of a system that is related to the work of Sihitech. Often these amount are quantified in the contract in the nature of liquidated damages. Sihitech has one contract that could result in such penalties being due at the rate of RMB280,000 per day, but Sihitech does not believe that the likelihood of system disruption is high. Yucheng could be liable for the failure to provide products and services that meet the requirements of its clients. In some areas of the products and services provided, the clients are relying on the expertise of Yucheng the failure of which could have consequential damages to the client. The Company's operating companies attempt to protect themselves through contractual limitations in the client engagements, and in the future will seek insurance for such events as such insurance becomes more readily available in the PRC market and the potential for claims increases in response to the growth of their businesses. Notwithstanding the contractual limitations, the Company's operating companies may face breach of contract and product liability claims.
 
Research and Development
 
The market for the Company’s products and services is characterized by rapid technological change and the need of PRC banks to upgrade their technology to come into line with international accords. Therefore, the life cycles of the Company's operating companies’ products are difficult to estimate. The future success of the Company will depend on its ability to enhance on a timely basis its current products, develop and introduce new products that keep pace with technological developments, client needs and emerging industry standards and address the increasingly complex and sophisticated environment in which the products have to work.
 
Yucheng engages in research and development work to develop new features and functionalities on the existing products and platform and bring the implemented solutions to modulized and robust product lines. Through research and development work, Yucheng plans to stay at the leading edge of IT solution providing to Chinese banking industry. According to US GAAP, research and development-related expenses can only be capitalized after the technological feasibility point is reached. So, the amounts shown on the R&D expense line of the audited income statement indicates only those R&D expenditures non-qualified for capitalization. In addition with capitalized R&D expenditures, Yucheng incurs substantial R&D-related costs. The following table sets out the R&D expense amount shown on the income statement:
 
Expenditure on R&D for the last three years is the following:
 
R&D Expenditure
 
2006
 
2006
 
2005
 
2004
 
   
(USD)
 
(RMB)
 
(RMB)
 
(RMB)
 
     
482,146
   
3,764,931
   
2,349,536
   
1,416,277
 
 
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Employees
 
As of December 31, 2006, Yucheng had approximately 612 full-time employees. None of the employees is known by the Company's operating companies to be represented by a collective bargaining agreement and Yucheng has never experienced a strike or similar work stoppage. Yucheng considers its relations with its employees to be good.
 
Tax
 
PRC enterprise income tax is calculated based on taxable income determined under PRC accounting principles. In accordance with “Income Tax of China for Enterprises with Foreign Investment and Foreign Enterprises,” or the Income Tax Law, and the related implementing rules, foreign invested enterprises incorporated in the PRC are generally subject to an enterprise income tax rate of 33.0% (30.0% of state income tax plus 3.0% local income tax). PRC domestic companies are governed by the Enterprise Income Tax Laws of the PRC and are generally subject to an enterprise income tax rate of 33.0%.
 
Yucheng is a tax-exempted company incorporated in the British Virgin Islands. Our PRC operating companies are incorporated in the PRC and governed by the PRC laws.
 
Pursuant to the Provisional Regulation of China on Value Added Tax (“VAT”) and their implementing rules, all entities and individuals that are engaged in the sale of goods, the provision of repairs and replacement services and the importation of goods in China are generally required to pay VAT at a rate of 17.0% of the gross sales proceeds received, less any deductible VAT already paid or borne by the taxpayer.
 
Dividend Distribution
 
Under PRC law, foreign-invested enterprises in China may pay dividends only out of their accumulated profits, if any, determined in accordance with PRC accounting principles. In addition, a foreign-invested enterprise in China are required to set aside at least 10% of their after-tax profit based on PRC accounting standards each year to its general reserves until the accumulative amount of such reserves reach 50% of its registered capital. These reserves are not distributable as cash dividends. The board of directors of a foreign-invested enterprise has the discretion to allocate a portion of its after-tax profits to staff welfare and bonus funds, and expansion (development) fund which may not be distributed to equity owners except in the event of liquidation.
 
We believe that we are currently in compliance with all applicable PRC laws and regulations relating to our business.
 
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C. Organizational structure.
 
Yucheng is a holding company with no operations of its own. It conducts its operations in China primarily through its several PRC operating companies. The following diagram illustrates our organizational structure as of December 31, 2006
 
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(1) Yucheng Group: refers to Yucheng Technologies Limited and its controlled subsidiaries;
 
(2) Sihitech BVI: refers to Ahead Billion Venture Ltd.;
 
(3) e-Channels BVI: refers to Port Wing Development Co., Ltd.
 
(4) “Beijing Sihitech”, “Sihitech” and “Sihitech Group”: refer to Beijing Sihitech Technology Co., Ltd. and its controlled subsidiaries;
 
(5) “Beijing e-Channels” and “e-Channels”: refer to Beijing e-Channels Century Technology Co., Ltd.
 
D. Property, plant and equipment.
 
Our principal executive offices are located in the ChaoYang District in Beijing where we lease approximately 1,710 square meters of office. The Company has 5 other office locations in the PRC, in Shanghai, Guangzhou, Xian, Xiamen and Chengdu, representing an aggregate of 1,202 square meters of rented space. The aggregate rent for all the offices is $339,574. The leased facilities are rented at regular commercial rates, and management believes other facilities are available at competitive rates should it be required to change locations or add facilities.
 
We believe that our existing facilities are adequate to conduct our current and foreseeable future business operations.
 
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ITEM 5. OPERATING AND FINANCIAL REVIEW AND PROSPECTS 
 
Yucheng was formed on November 24, 2006 upon consummation of a three-party merger of China Unistone, Beijing Sihitech Technology Co., Ltd., and Beijing e-Channels Century Technology Co., Ltd. Due to the purchase method of accounting used in consolidating e-Channels and China Unistone into Sihitech, there is only one month’s operating data of e-Channels included in the consolidated income statements for the year ended December 31, 2006 for the Yucheng Group. Therefore the following discussion of our financial condition as of December 31, 2006 and our results of operations for the year then ended is based upon and should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2006 and the unaudited pro forma result in Note 20 “Acquisition of a subsidiary” and their related notes, to provide readers with a more complete view of the financial condition and operating results for the Yucheng Group for the year of 2006. In order to provide a meaningful comparison between 2006, 2005, 2004 and 2003, the following discussion of our financial condition and results of operations for the years ended December 31, 2003, 2004, and 2005 is based on the Yucheng Group’s unaudited pro forma results derived from audited financial statements of Sihitech and e-Channels previously filed with SEC for the years ended December 31, 2003, 2004, and 2005 as if Sihitech and e-Channels (Chinese operating companies) were combined as of January 1, 2003. The pro forma statements/results based on which the discussion in this section is conducted hereafter are unaudited pro forma financial information and not intended to represent or be indicative of the Yucheng Group's consolidated results of operations or financial condition that would have been reported had the acquisition been completed as of the beginning of the periods presented and should not be taken as indicative of the Yucheng Group's future consolidated results of operations or financial condition. This report contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, including, without limitation, statements regarding our expectations, beliefs, intentions or future strategies that are signified by the words “expect”, “anticipate”, “intend”, “believe”, or similar language. All forward-looking statements included in this annual report are based on information available to us on the date hereof, and we assume no obligation to update any such forward — looking statements. Actual results could differ materially from those projected in the forward — looking statements. In evaluating our business, you should carefully consider the information provided under the caption “Risk Factors” in this annual report on Form 20-F. We caution you that our businesses and financial performance are subject to substantial risks and uncertainties.
 
A. Operating Results.
 
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS OF YUCHENG
 
Overview
 
Business
 
Yucheng and its subsidiaries (the ‘‘Yucheng Group’’) currently provide a comprehensive suite of IT solutions and services to the banking industry in China. As Chinese banks are getting more sophisticated in terms of information technology adoption and utilization, Yucheng continues to migrate its business focus from traditional system integration services to high-growth IT consulting and maintenance services.
 
Yucheng was formed as a combined entity on November 24, 2006 upon consummation of a three-party merger among Sihitech, e-Channels, and China Unistone, an OTCBB listed shell company (CUAQ.OB). Both Sihitech and e-Channels are Chinese operating companies in the field of IT solution and services provision to Chinese banking industry.
 
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Business Trends Potentially Affecting the Yucheng Group
 
The Chinese banking industry is undergoing substantive expansion and change as a result of the rapid growth in the Chinese economy. Therefore, the domestic banks are experiencing a need for IT services and solutions which are viewed as increasingly critical to meet their growth and business objectives.
 
The PRC’s accession as a member of the WTO in December 2001 was a catalyst for the opening up of the domestic banking and financial services industry to foreign participation and exposure to substantive competition. This is a gradual process that will include, amongst other things, permitting foreign financial institutions to eventually provide a full range of financial services in both foreign currency as well as RMB in China to both individuals and corporate entities. Management believes that the liberalization of the banking and financial services industry in the PRC will enable foreign banks to compete on the same level as domestic banks and financial institutions in the future and that protectionist measures previously afforded to domestic banks and financial institutions will gradually be removed.
 
Under this change to the Chinese banking industry, management expects domestic banks and financial institutions to take the necessary steps to position themselves to compete with a larger pool of financial institutions. In order to meet the anticipated challenges presented by foreign banks and financial institutions, management believes that the domestic banks must be able to offer their customers a greater range of financial products and services that is in line with international standards and which are comparable to those offered by the foreign financial institutions in terms of the breadth of services and the level of service quality. Management believes that the PRC banks will need to undertake significant IT infrastructure revisions and enhancements to ensure that they are able to compete in the new competitive environment. There is an increased need by PRC banks and financial institutions to re-engineer their IT infrastructures and channel applications from web-banking to call centers to improve their customer service quality and to have ready access to data on their customers in an efficient manner.
 
Chinese tier I banks are also going through an internal reformation to prepare for raising additional investor capital in both the domestic and overseas capital markets. Coupled with compliance requirements under the Basel Accord II agreed to by the Chinese government, management believes that information technology will be heavily relied on to improve bank operating efficiency, risk management and internal controls.
 
Another trend is that the financial service industry is gradually being deregulated by the government. As a result, Chinese banks are being allowed to provide additional services to customers, including for example, insurance and brokerage services. This trend to mixed operations for PRC banks will require the brand new IT infrastructure and applications be set up to support the new businesses conducted by the banks.
 
Overview of Revenues
 
From theYucheng Group’s business perspective, management regards the aggregate of system integration, agency fees, and license fees shown on the audited financial statements and unaudited pro forma financials as system integration business, and the aggregate of e-Channels solutions, IT consulting, software development, and maintenance and support shown on the audited financial statements and unaudited pro forma financials as non-system integration.
 
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For the year ended December 31, 2006 and 2005, the Yucheng Group achieved unaudited pro forma consolidated net income of RMB47,712,008 (US $6,110,108) and RMB25,339,522, respectively. The Yucheng Group generated RMB312,190,647 (US $39,979, 849) in total unaudited pro forma consolidated revenues for the year ended December 31, 2006, compared to RMB201,381,727 for the year ended December 31, 2005. System integration services represented 62.3% of total unaudited pro forma consolidated revenues, with non-system integration contributing 37.7% of the unaudited pro forma consolidated revenues for the year ended December 31, 2006. System integration services contributed 25.5% of the unaudited pro forma consolidated gross profit for the year ended December 31, 2006, while non-system integration contributed the remaining 74.5%.
 
For the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003, the Yucheng Group achieved unaudited pro forma consolidated net income of RMB25,339,522 (US $3,139,888), RMB25,743,166 and RMB9,112,969, respectively. The Yucheng Group generated RMB201,381,727 (US $24,953,747) in total consolidated revenues in 2005, compared to RMB260,091,930 in 2004 and RMB198,477,863 in 2003. System integration services represented 58.9% of total unaudited pro forma consolidated revenue, with non-system integration contributing 41.1% of the consolidated revenues in 2005. System integration services contributed 18.9% of the unaudited pro forma consolidated gross profit in 2005, while non-system integration contributed the remaining 81.1%. This reflects both the result of management focus to grow high-growth and high-margin non-SI business over the years and flat sales in system integration for the years.
 
Critical Accounting Policies
 
The discussion and analysis of the Yucheng Group’s financial condition and results of operations is based upon its unaudited pro forma consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the U.S. (‘‘US GAAP’’). The preparation of the consolidated financial statements requires management to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amount of assets and liabilities, revenues and expenses and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.
 
Critical accounting policies are those that reflect significant judgments or uncertainties, and potentially result in materially different results under different assumptions and conditions.
 
Management has described below what it believes are the Yucheng Group’s most critical accounting policies that involve a high degree of judgment and the methods of their application.
 
Revenue recognition
 
As more fully described in Note 2(l) to the consolidated financial statements, the Yucheng Group generates revenues primarily from system integration, software development, IT consulting, maintenance and support, and agency services. Generally speaking, the Yucheng Group recognizes revenue when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, services have been rendered or products have been delivered, the price is fixed and determinable, and collectibility is reasonably assured. Due to our business characteristic of having substantial repeat business from a particular customer or branch, it is quite common that the Yucheng Group has already started the project without the contract signed. Accordingly, the Yucheng Group defers revenue until persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists. Management has a stringent internal approval process in place to mitigate the risks of not being able to receive compensation for the work done without contracts. Due to the high quality of our customers and the customer satisfaction of our service level, the Yucheng Group has not encountered any losses from this kind of arrangements. For software development and IT consulting contracts requiring significant production, modification, or customization, the Yucheng Group uses the percentage of completion method to recognize revenues. In the case of multiple element arrangements contained in a sales contract, revenue is allocated to the various elements based on vendor-specific objective evidence of fair value, regardless of any separate prices stated within the contract for each element. If sufficient vendor-specific objective evidence does not exist for the allocation of revenue to the various elements of the arrangement, all earnings from the arrangement is deferred until the earlier of the point at which such sufficient vendor-specific objective evidence does exist or all elements of the arrangement have been delivered. If the only undelivered element is post-contract customer support (‘‘PCS’’), revenue and costs are recognized on a zero margin basis and all earnings are recognized ratably over the PCS period.
 
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Trade accounts receivable and its collectibility
 
Trade accounts receivable are recorded at the invoiced amount and do not bear interest. The Yucheng Group’s unaudited pro forma accounts receivable were RMB116,606,333 (US $14,932,874) as at December 31, 2006 compared to RMB69,733,102 as at December 31, 2005. The Yucheng Group’s days sales outstanding (DSO) decreased from 113 days for 2005 to 110 days for 2006.
 
The marginal improvement of DSO from 2005 to 2006 is a reflection of concerted efforts of cash collection throughout the organization of the Yucheng Group. Management will continue to work on cash collection to reduce DSO to a reasonable level. As the majority of our customers are Tier I banks in China, management does not believe there were any collectibility issues on accounts receivable as of December 31, 2006 or 2005. Accordingly, no provision for bad debt expense was recognized for the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005.
 
The customary terms of system integration contracts is normally structured in a way that 30% of the payment is made on signing, 30% of the payment is made on testing and acceptance, 30% of the payment is made three months after delivery and 10% of the payment is made 180 days after the end of the contract. Software development contracts are generally structured in such a way that 30% is paid on signing, 65% is paid on implementation and 5% is paid in 6 months after the end of the contract.
 
Impairment of long-lived assets
 
The Yucheng Group evaluates impairment for its long-lived assets to be held and used, including office equipment and motor vehicles, intangible assets and other non-current assets, when events or changes in circumstances indicate, in management’s judgment, that the carrying value of such assets may not be recoverable in accordance with FASB Statement No. 144, Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets. Recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of an asset to estimate undiscounted future cash flows expected to be generated by the asset. If the carrying value of an asset exceeds its estimated future cash flows, an impairment charge is recognized by the amount that the carrying value exceeds the estimated fair value.
 
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Assets to be disposed of would be separately presented in the balance sheet and reported at the lower of carrying amount or estimated fair value less the cost to sell, and are no longer depreciated.
 
Judgments and assumptions are inherent in management’s estimate of undiscounted future cash flows used to determine recoverability of an asset and the estimate of an asset’s fair value used to calculate the amount of impairment to recognize. The use of alternate judgments and/or assumptions could result in the recognition of different levels of impairment charges in the consolidated financial statements.

Research and development costs
 
Research and development costs include payroll, employee benefits, and other headcount-related costs associated with product development. The Yucheng Group records expenditure incurred before technological feasibility is established into research and development cost and capitalizes expenditures incurred after that point into the cost of intangible assets. Unaudited pro forma research and development costs were RMB6,482,426(US $830,154), RMB5,397,349 and RMB3,899,779 in 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively, among which RMB2,717,496(US $348,009), RMB3,047,812 and RMB2,483,502 were capitalized in 2006, 2005 and 2004.
 
Precontract costs
 
Due to the business environment in which the Yucheng Group operates, it is common practice that the Yucheng Group commences the software development or IT consulting project for its banking clients without commercial contracts being signed. If the contracts are not obtained during the reporting period where implementation costs have been incurred, the Yucheng Group defers revenue recognition for the related contracts until contracts are obtained. In accordance with SOP 81-1, as modified by SOP 98-5, costs that are incurred for a specific anticipated contract and that will result in no future benefits unless the contract is obtained, including cost of equipment, direct labour costs, and other ancillary costs, are deferred until receipt of the signed contract, and are then included in contract costs or inventory. Such deferred costs, subject to their not being related to costs of start-up activities, are evaluated periodically for probability of recoverability. If deemed unrecoverable, deferred costs are expensed to operating expenses.

Goodwill

Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price and related costs over the valued assigned to net tangible and identifiable intangible assets of business acquired and accounted for under the purchase method.  

The Yucheng Group accounted for the acquisition of e-Channels BVI in accordance with SFAS No. 141 Business Combinations, which resulted in the recognition of goodwill. Goodwill represents the excess of acquisition cost over the estimated fair value of the net assets acquired as of November 24, 2006. The portion of the purchase price allocated to goodwill was RMB37,273,607.

In accordance with SFAS No. 142 Goodwill and Other Tangible Assets, the impairment evaluation of goodwill is conducted annually, or more frequently, if events or changes in circumstances indicate that an asset might be impaired. The evaluation is performed by using a two-step process. In the first step, the fair value of each reporting unit is compared with the carrying amount of the reporting unit, including goodwill. The estimated fair value of the reporting unit is generally determined on the basis of discounted future cash flows. If the estimated fair value of the reporting unit is less than the carrying amount of the reporting unit, then a second step must be completed in order to determine the amount of the goodwill impairment that should be recorded. In the step, the implied fair value of the reporting unit’s goodwill is determined by allocating the reporting unit’s fair value to all of its assets and liabilities other than goodwill (including any unrecognized intangible assets) in a manner similar to a purchase price allocation. The resulting implied fair value of the goodwill that results from the application of the second step is then compared to the carrying amount of the goodwill and an impairment charge is recorded for the difference.
 
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The assumptions used in the estimate of fair value are generally consistent with the past performance of each reporting unit and are consistent with the projections and assumptions that are used in current operating plans. Such assumptions are subject to change as a result of changing economic and competitive conditions.

Results of Operations
 
The year ended December 31, 2006 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2005
 
From theYucheng Group’s business perspective, management regards the aggregate of system integration, agency fees, and license fees shown on the audited financial statements and unaudited pro forma financials as system integration business, and the aggregate of e-Channels solutions, IT consulting, software development, and maintenance and support shown on the audited financial statements and unaudited pro forma financials as non-system integration.
 
Total unaudited pro forma revenue increased by 55% from RMB201,381,727 for the year ended December 31, 2005 to RMB312,190,647(US $39,979,849) for the year ended December 31, 2006.The mix of total revenue for 2006 is RMB194,559,916 (US $24,915,788) for system integration and RMB117,630,731 (US $15,064,061) for non-system integration businesses.
 
The total unaudited pro forma system integration revenue increased by 63.9% from RMB118,706,464 in 2005 to RMB194,559,916 (US $24,915,788) in 2006. The unaudited pro forma non-system integration revenue continued to grow at 42.3% from RMB82,675,263 in 2005 to RMB117,630,731 (US $15,064,061) in 2006 maintaining the growth momentum seen in the previous years, mainly due to the increase of IT consulting and e-Channels solutions. This reflects the results of management’s efforts to migrate from low-margin system integration business to higher-margin IT consulting, e-Channels solutions and maintenance and support service businesses since 2004. System integration will remain an important component of the company’s business mix in the foreseeable future because system integration plays an important role in securing and solidifying customer relationships and building awareness of the company’s brand and other product and service offerings.
 
Total cost of the revenue on an unaudited pro forma basis increased by 58.3% or RMB82,284,342 (US $10,537,521) from RMB141,039,821 in 2005 to RMB223,324,163 (US $28,599,404) in 2006. Cost of revenue for system integration on an unaudited pro forma basis increased by 60.2% or RMB64,598,635 (US $8,272,649) from RMB107,327,345 in 2005 to RMB171,925,980 (US $22,017,235) in 2006. The lower growth rate of cost of revenue for system integration was mainly due to the better management of sales and bidding process resulting in higher gross margin on annual blended basis. Cost of revenue for non-system integration on an unaudited pro forma basis increased by 52.5% or RMB17,685,707(US $2,264,872) from RMB 33,712,476 in 2005 to RMB51,398,183(US $6,582,169) in 2006. The increase was mainly attributable to the increase of the salaries and benefits.
 
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The overall gross margin on an unaudited pro forma basis was 28.5% for the year ended December 31, 2006, as compared to 30% for the year ended December 31, 2005. The gross margin decrease was mainly due to the significant increase of system integration revenue and its percentage of the overall revenue, which made system integration’s contribution to the company’s overall gross margin increased from 18.9% in 2005 to 25.5% in 2006.
 
Selling and marketing expenses on an unaudited pro forma basis increased by 17.8% from RMB13,363,294 in 2005 to RMB15,737,643 (US $2,015,399) in 2006. In 2006, approximately RMB7.46million (US $0.96 million) was spent on salaries and benefits, RMB2.78million (US $0.36 million) was spent on entertainment and RMB2.92 million (US $0.37 million) was for traveling and transportation. This increase is in line with the expansion of the business scope.
 
General and administrative expenses on an unaudited pro forma basis increased by 20.6% to RMB20,302,592(US $2,599,996) in 2006 from RMB16,838,352 in 2005. Of the RMB20.3 million (US $2.6 million) in 2006, approximately RMB8.60 million (US $1.10million) was for salaries and benefits, RMB2.65 million (US $0.34million) was for rent, RMB1.89 million (US $0.24 million) related to depreciation and amortization, RMB1.57million (US $0.20million) was for audit fees and RMB0.46million (US $0.06 million) was for entertainment. The increase is in line with the expansion of the business scope.
 
Research and development (R&D) expense on an unaudited pro forma basis increased by 60.2% to RMB3,764,931 (US $482,146) in 2006 from RMB2,349,536 in 2005. The increase is mainly due to increased R&D activities and amortization of capitalized R&D expenditures in the previous years. The R&D expense amount do not reflect the total picture of the Yucheng Group’s research and development activities, as R&D expense is only the portion expensed for costs incurred prior to establishing technological feasibility for the development of marketable computer software according to US GAAP. A significant portion of the related R&D expenditure was capitalized as intangible assets and is being amortized into net earnings on straight line basis over a 3 years period. The total research and development expenditure on a pro forma basis was RMB6,482,426 (US $830,154) in 2006 as compared to RMB5,397,349 in 2005.
 
Subsidies and tax refunds on an unaudited pro forma basis were RMB3,658,256 (US $468,485) in 2006 compared to RMB2,627,557 in 2005, mainly due to the increase of technology subsidy received from RMB652,000 in 2005 to RMB1,451,200 (US $185,844) in 2006.
 
Interest income on an unaudited pro forma basis decreased to RMB133,618 (US $17,111) in 2006 from RMB164,063 in 2005. The decrease of interest income is primarily due to the decrease in the average cash balances deposited in the bank.
 
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Interest expense on an unaudited pro forma basis increased to RMB1,277,861 (US $163,646) in 2006 from RMB630,520 in 2005. This was mainly due to the increase of working capital loans from the bank outstanding during the period.
 
Income tax expense on an unaudited pro forma basis decreased to RMB3,767,659 (US $482,495) in 2006 from RMB4,326,053 in 2005. The Yucheng Group’s effective income tax rate was 7.3% in 2006 compared with 14.6% in 2005, mainly because Shanghai Sihitech Software Co, Ltd. tax holiday was approved in 2006 and the Yucheng Group’s effective tax planning of utilizing newly obtained tax holiday of Shanghai Software Co., Ltd.’s and income tax credit from increased research and development activities.
 
Net income on an unaudited pro forma basis increased by 88.3% to RMB47,712,008 (US $6,110,108) in 2006 as compared to RMB25,339,522 in 2005, for the reasons described above.
 
Year Ended December 31, 2005 as compared to year Ended December 31, 2004
 
Total unaudited pro forma revenue decreased by 22.6% from RMB260,091,930 for the year ended December 31, 2004 to RMB201,381,727 (US $24,953,747) for the year ended December 31, 2005. The mix of total revenue for 2005 is RMB118,706,464 (US $14,709,235) for system integration and RMB82,675,263(US $10,244,512) for non-system integration businesses. The overall decrease was due to the combining effect of decrease of the system integration revenue and increase of non-system integration revenue. The year of 2005 was a transitional year for the Yucheng Group where the Company was accelerating the migration from low-margin system integration business to higher-margin non-system integration business.
 
The total unaudited pro forma system integration revenue decreased by 42.4% from RMB206,156,475 in 2004 to RMB118,706,464 (US $14,709,235) in 2005. Total unaudited pro forma non-system integration revenue increased by 53.3% from RMB53,935,455 in 2004 to RMB82,675,263(US $10,244,512) in 2005, mainly due to the increase of maintenance and support services , IT consulting and e-Channels solutions. The increase in unaudited pro forma maintenance and support services revenue was mainly due to the Yucheng Group’s business strategy of developing this high-margin and high-growth business line and the fact that there is an increasing need for IT hardware maintenance services from our banking clients as original manufacture warranty expires. The increase in unaudited pro forma e-Channels solutions and IT consulting revenue was mainly due to Chinese banks heavy investments to improve their channel services through building more call centers and upgrading web-banking application and platforms.
 
Total cost of the revenue on an unaudited pro forma basis decreased by 28.9% or RMB57,434,395 (US $7,116,849) from RMB198,474,216 in 2004 to RMB141,039,821 (US $17,476,620) in 2005. Cost of revenue for system integration on an unaudited pro forma basis decreased by 39.3% or RMB69,490,118 (US $8,610,706) from RMB176,817,463 in 2004 to RMB107,327,345 (US $13,299,217) in 2005. The decrease was roughly in line with the revenue decrease of system integration. Cost of revenue for non-system integration on an unaudited pro forma basis increased by 55.7% from RMB21,656,753 in 2004 to RMB33,712,476 (US $4,177,403) in 2005. The higher growth rate of cost of revenue for non-system integration was mainly from the increase in IT consulting segment due to the Yucheng Group’s undertaking some projects with lower gross margin during the year to secure subsequent follow-on projects with higher margin in the future.
 
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The overall gross margin on an unaudited pro forma basis was 30% for the year ended December 31, 2005, as compared to 23.7% for the year ended December 31, 2004. The gross margin increase was mainly due to greater gross margin contribution by higher margin non-system integration businesses. Non-system integration businesses’ contribution to overall gross margin increased from 52.4% in 2004 to 81.1% in 2005, and system integration’s contribution to overall gross margin decreased from 47.6% in 2004 to 18.9% in 2005.
 
Selling and marketing expenses on an unaudited pro forma basis decreased by 20% from RMB16,694,697 in 2004 to RMB13,363,294 (US $1,655,881) in 2005. In 2005, approximately RMB9.14 million (US $1.13million) was spent on salaries and benefits, RMB2.33 million (US $0.29 million) was for traveling and transportation and RMB0.38 million (US $0.05 million) was spent on telecommunications. In 2004, approximately RMB9.48 million was spent on salaries and benefits, RMB3.41 million for traveling and transportation and RMB0.34 million was for telecommunications. The decrease is primarily due to the efficient cost control in 2005.
 
General and administrative expenses on an unaudited pro forma basis increased by 4.1% to RMB16,838,352 (US $2,086,485) in 2005 from RMB16,173,768 in 2004. Of the RMB16.84 million (US $2.09 million) in 2005, approximately RMB8.7 million (US $1.08 million) was for salaries and benefits, RMB2.73 million (US $0.34 million) was for rent, RMB1.56 million (US $0.19 million) related to depreciation and amortization and RMB0.5 million (US $0.06 million) was for transportation. The increase is in line with the expansion of the business scope.
 
Research and development expenses on an unaudited pro forma basis increased by 65.9% to RMB2,349,536 (US $291,137) in 2005 from RMB1,416,277 in 2004. These amounts do not reflect the total picture of the Yucheng Group’s research and development activities, as R&D expense is only the portion expensed for costs incurred prior to establishing technological feasibility for the development of marketable computer software and computer software for internal use according to US GAAP. The majority of the related R&D expenditure was capitalized as intangible assets and is being amortized into net earnings. The total research and development expenditure on an unaudited pro forma basis was RMB5,397,349 (US $668,800) in 2005 as compared to RMB3,899,779 in 2004. As the business focus is constantly moving from the traditional system integration to software development, the Yucheng Group expects to devote more resources to research and development; thus, management expects the trend in increasing R&D expenditures to continue year over year.
 
Subsidies and tax refunds on an unaudited  pro forma basis were RMB2,627,557 (US $325,588) in 2005 compared to RMB1,229,499 in 2004. This increase is mainly due to the increase of V.A.T(Value-added Tax) refund for software products sold.
 
Interest income on an unaudited pro forma basis decreased to RMB164,063 (US $20,329) in 2005 from RMB168,383 in 2004. The decrease of interest income is primarily due to the decrease in the average cash balances deposited in the bank.
 
Interest expense on an unaudited pro forma basis increased to RMB630,520 (US $78,129) in 2005 from RMB224,483 in 2004. This was mainly due to additional working capital loans from the bank outstanding during the period.
 
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Equity in loss of affiliates, net on an unaudited pro forma basis was RMB758,609 (US $94,001) in 2005 compared to RMB444,898 in 2004.
 
The minority shareholders of Shanghai Sihitech Technology Co., Ltd. and Guangzhou Sihitech Technology Co., Ltd. transferred their ownership to Mr. Weidong Hong in exchange for a portion of his ownership interest in the Beijing Sihitech Technology Co., Ltd. Mr. Weidong Hong agreed to waive his rights to his respective share of any dividends or equity in any subsequent income or losses and any gains or losses upon liquidation of the net assets of these subsidiaries. Minority interests on an unaudited pro forma basis was nil in 2005 compared with RMB260,550 in 2004.
 
Income tax expense on an unaudited pro forma basis increased to RMB4,326,053 (US $536,053) in 2005 from RMB2,165,796 in 2004. Our effective income tax rate was 14.6% in 2005 and 7.8% in 2004. The main reason for the increase in the effective tax rate is the combined factors of expiry of tax holidays of Beijing Sihitech Software Co., Ltd. resulting in an increase tax rate at 7.5% in 2005 from zero tax rate in 2004 , newly incorporated Shanghai Sihitech Software Co., Ltd. tax holiday not being approved yet in 2005 resulting in a 7.5% tax rate for the year, and decreased non-taxable income which increased e-Channels’ tax expenses.
 
Unaudited pro forma net income decreased by 1.6% to RMB25,339,522 (US $3,139,888) in 2005 as compared to RMB25,743,166 in 2004, for reasons described above.
 
Year Ended December 31, 2004 Compared To Year Ended December 31, 2003
 
Total unaudited pro forma consolidated revenues increased by 31% from RMB198,477,863 in 2003 to RMB260,091,930 in 2004. The mix of total revenues for 2004 is RMB206,156,475 for system integration and RMB53,935,455 for non-system integration businesses. Approximately 63% of the revenue increase was generated from system integration business. The remaining revenue increase was generated by non-system integration business.
 
The total unaudited pro forma system integration revenue increased by 23.1% from RMB167,459,338 in 2003 to RMB206,156,475 in 2004. Unaudited pro forma non-system integration revenue increased by 73.9% or RMB22,916,930 from RMB31,018,525 in 2003 to RMB53,935,455 in 2004. The majority of the revenue increase came from IT consulting and e-Channels solutions. As Chinese banks are investing more and more on channels application, such as web-banking and call centers, e-Channels is benefiting the most in the current Chinese banking business and IT spending needs in channels application due to its robust and scalable web-banking platform and application.
 
Total cost of the revenue on an unaudited pro forma basis increased by 24.5% or RMB39,027,124 from RMB159,447,092 in 2003 to RMB198,474,216 in 2004. Cost of revenue for system integration on an unaudited pro forma basis increased by 24% or RMB34,195,220 from RMB142,622,243 in 2003 to RMB176,817,463 in 2004, accounting for approximately 88% of the total cost of revenue increase. The increase was roughly in line with the revenue increase of system integration, but reflected a slight decrease in gross margin in this segment. Cost of revenue for non-system integration on an unaudited pro forma basis increased by 28.7% or RMB4,831,904 from RMB16,824,849 in 2003 to RMB21,656,753 in 2004. The lower growth rate of cost of revenue for non-system integration was mainly from the increase in channels application due to the Yucheng Group’s undertaking some projects with higher gross margin.
 
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The overall gross margin on an unaudited pro forma basis was 23.7% in the year ended December 31, 2004, as compared with 19.7% in the year ended December 31, 2003. The gross margin increase was mainly due to the increase in higher margin non-system integration business revenue. Non-system integration businesses’ contribution to overall gross margin increased from 36.4% in 2003 to 52.4% in 2004, and system integration’s contribution to overall gross margin decreased from 63.6% in 2003 to 47.6% in 2004.
 
Selling and marketing expenses on an unaudited pro forma basis increased by 21.6% or (RMB2.97 million) from RMB13,725,030 in 2003 to RMB16,694,697 in 2004. Of the RMB16.69 million in 2004, approximately RMB9.48 million was for salaries and benefits, RMB3.41million was for traveling and transportation, and RMB2.85 million was for marketing. RMB0.34 million was for telecommunications. The total increase in selling and marketing expenses was primarily due to an increase in salaries and benefits of RMB1.85 million, an increase in traveling and transportation of RMB0.56 million, and an increase in telecommunications of RMB0.06 million. All of this can be attributed to the increase in the scale of our operation.
 
General and administrative expenses on an unaudited pro forma basis increased by 21.6% to RMB16,173,768 in 2004 from RMB13,300,981 in 2003. The total increase of RMB2.87 million was primarily due to increases of salaries and benefits by RMB2.08 million and an increase of traveling expenses by 0.50 million. All of this can also be attributed to the increase in the scale of the Yucheng Group’s operations.
 
Research and development expense on an unaudited pro forma basis increased by 74.6% to RMB1,416,277 in 2004 from RMB811,103 in 2003. These amounts do not reflect the total picture of the Yucheng Group’s research and development activities, as R&D expense is only the portion expensed for costs incurred prior to establishing technological feasibility for the development marketable computer software and computer software for internal use according to US GAAP. The majority of the related R&D expenditure was capitalized as intangible assets and is being amortized into net earnings. As the business focus is constantly moving from the traditional system integration to software development, the Yucheng Group expects to devote more resources to research and development; thus, management expects the trend in increasing R&D expenditures to continue year over year.
 
Subsidies and tax refunds on an unaudited pro forma basis was RMB1,229,499 in 2004 compared to RMB552,188 in 2003. Equity in losses of affiliates, net on an unaudited pro forma basis decreased by 65% to RMB444,898 in 2004 from RMB1,275,481 in 2003. The improvement is primarily due to better local management at the affiliate companies compared to previous years.
 
Interest income on an unaudited pro forma basis decreased by 23.6% to RMB168,383 in 2004 from RMB220,330 in 2003. Interest income is mainly generated from cash in the bank, and the decrease in interest income is primarily due to the decrease in the average cash balances during the year.
 
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Interest expense on an unaudited pro forma basis increased by 79% to RMB224,483 in 2004 from RMB125,429 in 2003. This is mainly due to the increase in short-term loans of RMB12,000,000 in 2004.
 
Minority interests on an unaudited pro forma basis increased by 6.6% from RMB244,465 in 2003 to RMB260,550 in 2004.
 
Income tax expense on an unaudited pro forma basis increased by 70.3% to RMB2,165,796 in 2004 from RMB1,272,111 in 2003. The Yucheng Group’s effective income tax rate in 2004 was 7.8% compared to 12.2% in 2003. The reason for decline in the effective income tax rate in 2004 was the combined factors of the 50% reduction in tax rate granted by the government in e-Channels , proportionately less nondeductible expenses in Sihitech, an income tax refund and the recognition of net deferred tax assets that are expected to be realized at tax rates greater than the tax rate in preferential exemption period. If Yucheng and its subsidiaries had not had tax holidays and reduced favorable rates, income tax expense would have been RMB4,718,006 in 2004 and RMB2,526,505 in 2003.
 
Net income on an unaudited pro forma basis increased by 182.5% to RMB25,743,166 in 2004 as compared to RMB9,112,969 in 2003 for reasons described above.
 
Liquidity and capital resource
 
The following table set forth the Yucheng Group’s cash flows with respect to operating activities, investing activities and financing activities for the periods indicated:
 
   
Year Ended December 31
 
   
Audited
 
Pro forma (Unuaudited)  
 
   
 2006(USD)
 
 2006(RMB)
 
 2005(RMB)
 
 2005(RMB)
 
 2004 (RMB)
 
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities
   
(1,723,656
)
 
(13,459,510
)
 
14,805,904
 
 
16,658,414
   
1,799,852
 
Net cash used in investing activities
   
(6,922,961
)
 
(54,059,330
)
 
(13,555,598
)
 
(14,149,546
)
 
(6,119,337
)
Net cash provided by financing activities
   
15,772,252
   
123,160,786
   
1,634,797
   
1,361,237
   
14,131,509
 
Net increase in cash
   
7,125,635
   
55,641,946
   
2,885,103
   
3,870,105
   
9,812,024
 
Cash, beginning of the year
   
5,470,272
   
42,715,712
   
39,830,609
   
45,098,376
   
35,286,352
 
Cash, end of period
   
12,595,907
   
98,357,658
   
42,715,712
   
48,968,481
   
45,098,376
 
 
While total consolidated audited revenue increased by 63.3% from RMB177,326,680 in 2005 to RMB289,650,425 (US $37,093,296) in 2006, cash flows from operating activities resulted in a net cash outflow of RMB13,459,510 (US $1,723,656) in 2006 compared with net cash inflow of RMB14,805,904 in 2005. This is mainly due to increased trade accounts receivable of RMB47,822,765 (US $6,124,293), the decrease in trade accounts payable of RMB10,461,863(US $1,339,770) and the decrease in billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings of RMB6,276,883(US $803,832). The increase of trade accounts receivable is in line with the increase of total revenue. DSO achieved a marginal improvement from 113 days in 2005 to 110 days in 2006. Management believes that better accounts payable management will resolve the operating cash outflow problem in the subsequent reporting periods.
 
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Unaudited pro forma net cash provided by operating activities for the year ended December 31, 2005 was RMB16,658,414, while the net cash provided by operating activities for the year ended December 31, 2004 was RMB1,799,852. The decrease in unaudited pro forma cash generated from operating activities is mainly due to increased trade accounts payable balance at RMB22,727,506 (US $2,816,226) resulted from the prolonged trade accounts payable cycle due to our better payable management practice and offset by the increase of other current assets at RMB11,026,410 (US $1,366,312), and the increase of trade accounts receivable of RMB17,744,449 (US $2,198,762). The increase of Yucheng’s trade accounts receivable in 2005 is due mainly to a prolonged payment cycle of a significant customer that resulted from a more stringent internal approval process by the customer. The amount of accounts receivable outstanding from this particular customer was RMB 33,381,120 (US $4,136,344) as of December 31, 2005. Management of Yucheng has considered the change in the payment cycle occurring in 2005, and it does not expect its trade accounts receivable collectibility estimate to change. The increase of inventory for the year ended December 31, 2005 is attributable to one undelivered customer order of RMB6.9 million. Even though the Yucheng Group’s overall unaudited pro forma revenues decreased in 2005 compared with 2004, its unaudited pro forma IT consulting revenue and e-Channels solutions increased significantly in 2005. Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings increased significantly from December 31, 2004 to 2005. Unaudited pro forma costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings are comprised of IT consulting contracts. The increase of unaudited pro forma costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings is due to increased unaudited pro forma IT consulting revenue in 2005 and more uncompleted contracts as of the end of 2005. The Yucheng Group’s gross margin is a blended gross margin of system integration, IT consulting,e-Channels solutions and maintenance and support. Lower unaudited pro forma gross margin of system integration brings down the Yucheng Group’s overall unaudited pro forma gross margin. As costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings are comprised of IT consulting contracts, the unaudited pro forma gross margin on unbilled costs as of December 31, 2005 and 2004 is 51% and 76%, higher than the unaudited pro forma earned gross margins of 25% and 21% during these two years. Total unaudited pro forma consolidated revenues increased by 31% from RMB198,477,863 for the year ended December 31, 2003 to RMB260,091,930 for the year ended December 31, 2004, but unaudited pro forma net cash provided by operating activities decreased from 17,652,772 in 2003 to 1,799,852 in 2004. It was primarily due to the increase in unaudited pro forma accounts receivable balances as of December 31, 2004. DSO has increased from 33 days in 2003 to 53 days in 2004, which was still in line with the usual payment terms arranged with the Yucheng Group’s banking clients. The increase in unaudited pro forma accounts receivable in 2004 was mainly due to the increased unaudited pro forma sales in system integration services toward the end of the year. As the majority of its customers are Chinese tier I state-owned banks and the Yucheng Group has not historically encountered any accounts receivable collectibility problems, management does not expect any significant collectibility problems with its accounts receivable at December 31, 2004.
 
Net cash used in investing activities for the year ended December 31, 2006 was RMB54,059,330 (US $6,922,961), which is mainly comprised of the investments deposits paid on acquisition of a new subsidiary and the payment to purchase a new subsidiary of RMB52,543,085(US $6,728,787) and capital expenditures of RMB2,884,970(US $369,455) and offset by RMB1,282,212(US $164,203) from disposal of its shareholding of an affiliate. The capital expenditures were partly for purchased and developed software amounting to RMB1,366,549 (US $175,003), with the remainder of RMB1,518,421 (UD$ 194,452) for office equipment, furniture and motor vehicles. Net cash used in investing activities for the year ended December 31, 2005 was RMB14,149,546 (US $1,753,308) mainly comprising capital expenditures and deposits paid for business to be acquired. The capital expenditure were partly for purchased and developed software amounting to RMB3,936,855 (US $487,826) with the reminder of RMB2,936,078(US $363,817) for office equipment, furniture and motor vehicles. The Yucheng Group also incurred an amount of RMB7,000,000 as the prepayment for the acquisition of a related company named Jianyin Computer Co., Limited ("Jianyin Computer"). Unaudited pro forma net cash used in investing activities for the year ended December 31, 2004 was mainly comprised of capital expenditure of RMB5,131,813 including RMB3,179,891 for software development and the remainder for office equipment, furniture and motor vehicles.
 
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Net cash provided by financing activities for the year ended December 31, 2006 was RMB123,160,786 (US $15,772,252). The RMB123,160,786 cash inflow provided in 2006 is mainly comprised of the RMB138,213,541 (US $17,699,942) proceeds from Share Exchange Transactions and the RMB20,000,000 (US $2,561,246) from bank borrowings, offset by the RMB21,332,463 (US $2,731,884) payments for deemed distribution, the RMB3,500,000 (US $448,218) repayments to the bank, the RMB5,720,291 (US $732,554) dividends paid to ex-owners and the RMB4,000,000 (US $512,249) repayments of borrowings to an ex-owner. Unaudited pro forma cash inflow of RMBl,361,237 in 2005 is comprised of several transactions including the RMB25,890,000 proceeds from bank borrowings, the RMB4,000,000 capital contribution from an ex-owner and the RMB2,976,000 borrowing from Jianyin Computer, offset by the RMB21,163,560 repayment of bank borrowings, the RMB8,379,710 dividends paid to ex-owners and the RMB950,000 repayment of borrowing from affiliates. Unaudited pro forma cash inflow of RMB14,131,509 in 2004 is mainly attributed to the bank borrowing of RMB12,713,560.
 
The Yucheng Group historically has had access to sufficient sources of liquidity to satisfy its cash requirements. Management believes that the Yucheng Group’s cash on hand, together with its access to financing sources, will continue to be sufficient to meet its working capital and capital expenditure needs. However, it is possible that its cash requirement could increase beyond current forecasts as a result of a number of factors, including unfavorable timing of cash collections of accounts receivable and cash payments for costs and expenses, the decision to increase marketing and development activities or the use of cash for the acquisition of one or more of its competitors to accelerate its rate of growth.
 
Contractual Obligation and Commercial Commitments.
 
The Yucheng Group’s contractual obligations and commercial commitments as of December 31, 2006 were as follows:

   
 Payment Due by Period
 
 
 
 
 
Within 1
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total
 
Year
 
2008
 
2009
 
 
 
RMB
 
RMB
 
RMB
 
RMB
 
Bank Debt
   
35,500,000
   
35,500,000
             
Interest on Bank Debt
   
923,474
   
923,474
             
Operating leases
   
4,346,283
   
2,782,369
   
1,353,377
   
210,537
 
Total
   
40,769,757
   
39,205,843
   
1,353,377
   
210,537
 
 
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Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
 
Except as described above under ‘‘contract obligation and commercial commitments,’’ we have not entered into any financial guarantees or other commitments to guarantee the payment obligations of any third parties.
 
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure About Market Risks
 
The Yucheng Group is exposed to various market risks. First, the Company faces the potential risk of failing to adapt to rapid technological changes in the dynamic Chinese IT industry, which could cause the company to lose revenue opportunities. The Company expects to address this business challenge with continued investment in its intellectual and human resources. Nonetheless, as an early-stage growth company, it will be subject to the general risks, uncertainties and problems frequently encountered by similar companies operating in the Chinese IT industry. Changes in the financial services industry also could have adverse impacts on the Yucheng Group’s revenue since the majority of the revenues of the Company are derived from services and products to Chinese banks. Unfavorable economic conditions adversely impacting that part of the financial services industry could have a material adverse effect on the business, financial condition and results of operations of the Company. The Yucheng Group generates significant portion of its revenues from various provincial branches and head office of China Construction Bank and the loss of which would have an adverse impact on the financial condition and results of operation of the Company. Even though the IT purchasing practice and decision-making process are independent of each other and vary across different provincial branches and the headquarters and are treated as separate customers with separate legal engagement contracts, any disruptions to the CCB relationship in one department could result in an adversely impact on the overall business relationship with CCB. Also, if the general IT spending pattern and budgeting of CCB is changed or reduced, there could be an adverse impact on the Yucheng Group’s financial performance. The failure to retain existing customers or changes in their continued use of our services will adversely affect the company’s operating results. Further, if projects are not managed or completed to the satisfaction of our customers, the due contract installments may not be paid or we may suffer a loss of the customer and reputation, which in turn will have an adverse effect on the Company’s revenues and future ability to market its solutions and products. Another risk is that a failure to retain key management and technical personnel would cause disruptions to the daily businesses and operation, which in turn would negatively impact the Company’s financial performance and change in foreign currency exchanges rates may affect the Company’s financial performance in US dollar terms. However, the Yucheng Group’s product sales, assets and liabilities are denominated in RMB and therefore its actual exposure to foreign currency exchange risk is minimal unless its financial figures are converted and presented in US $. The Yucheng Group also has an exposure to the changes in interest rates primarily related to our short-term working capital bank debt and long-term debt. The current bank loan rate is about 5.76%, and the future interest expenses may fluctuate in line with changes in interest rates.

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Stock option plan and option agreements
 
Our stock options are granted under the China Unistone Acquisition Corporation 2005 Performance Equity Plan, which became the Yucheng Technologies Limited 2005 Performance Equity Plan (the “Plan”) by operation of law under the terms of our merger with China Unistone Acquisition Corporation. We adopted and obtained shareholder approval of the Plan in November 2006, under which we could issue share options with the right to purchase up to 1,500,000 ordinary shares to our directors, officers, employees, individual consultants and advisors. We granted no options under the Plan as of December 31, 2006.
 
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ITEM 6. DIRECTORS, SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND EMPLOYEES 
 
A. Directors and senior management.
 
The following table sets forth certain information regarding our directors and executive officers as of April 30, 2007.
 
Name
 
Age
 
Position
Chih T. Cheung
 
36
 
Non-Executive Chairman of the Board
Weidong Hong
 
40
 
Director and Chief Executive Officer
Shuo Zeng
 
37
 
Director and Chief Operating Officer
Li Liao
 
41
 
Director
Tao Huang (Michael)
 
43
 
Director
Chi Wei Joong
 
51
 
Director
Henry Wang
 
48
 
Director
Peter Li
 
42
 
Chief Financial Officer
 
Chih T. Cheung was the Chairman of the Board of China Unistone and predecessor from May, 2004 to November, 2006 and became the non-executive chairman of the board of Yucheng since November, 2006. Since September 2005, Mr. Cheung has been the Managing General Partner of Staples Asia Investment Limited, a subsidiary of Staples, Inc., created to make investments and form partnerships in the office product market in Asia. He currently sits on the boards of a number of private companies. From March 2003 until February 2006, he was a senior advisor to the chairman of the Chinatrust Commercial Bank. Prior to that, Mr. Cheung co-founded and was the chief executive officer of HelloAsia Corporation from its inception in 1999 until February 2002. In February 2002, Mr. Cheung negotiated the merger of HelloAsia into Brience, Inc. and served as executive vice president of Brience until February 2003. Prior to forming HelloAsia, Mr. Cheung co-founded and was the chief executive officer of Crimson Solutions. Mr. Cheung graduated from Harvard College, received an A.M. from Harvard Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, a J.D. from Harvard Law School and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School.
 
Weidong Hong became the Chief Executive Officer and a director of Yucheng since November, 2004. Mr. Hong is a founder and is also the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Sihitech. Prior to founding Sihitech in June, 1999, he was part of the senior management of Secom China Ltd., the Japanese publicly listed based electronic security services provider, from December 1994 to May 1997, where he served as the Vice President of the PC Department. From May 1997 to June 1999, Mr. Hong held the position of General Manager of GIT, a company engaged in the business of providing IT services to the Chinese banking industry. He holds B.E and EMBA degrees from Tsinghua University.
 
Shuo Zeng became the Chief Operating Officer and a director of Yucheng since November, 2004. Mr. Zeng is a founder and is also the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of e-Channels. From July 1991 to May 2000, Mr. Zeng held several senior positions in the Nantian Group, a manufacturer electronic and communication equipment in China publicly listed in Shenzhen, including as the General Manager of Information Product Department and Finance Project & System Integration Department. He holds a B.E in Automation from Beijing Polytechnic University.
 
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Li Liao became a director of Yucheng since November, 2006. Mr. Li has been a distinguished academician, serving as the Associate Dean and Director of EMBA Program as well as a Professor of Finance at the prestigious School of Economics and Management of Tsinghua University since September 2000. Between May 1999 and August 2000 he served as the Assistant to Chairman at the Esquel Group, a company engaged in apparel manufacturing. He finished his BE in Electrical Engineering and Ph. D in Engineering Economics from Tsinghua University followed by an MBA in Financial Engineering from the coveted MIT Sloan School of Management in the US. Mr. Li will be considered an independent director.
 
Tao Huang (Michael) became a director of Yucheng since November, 2006. Since March 2005, Mr. Huang has served as the Chairman and director of China Expert Technology Inc., a company listed on the OTC-BB (ticker: CSTI) and engaged in the business of providing e-government infrastructure and consulting services to community and governments in China. From August 1990 until March 2005, he worked at the Bank of China. He served as Deputy General Manager and Manager for the Retail Banking Department for the Bank of China, in charge of strategy and marketing between October 1998 and May 2004. From February 1997 to October 1998, he was the Deputy Manager of Bank of China’s Credit Card division. Prior to that, he managed the Board Secretariat, worked in the International Business Department and the Branch Banking division at Bank of China. Mr. Huang earned a degree in English language from Nanjing Normal University and a degree in Business Economy at China Academy of Social Sciences. Mr. Huang will be considered an independent director. .
 
Chi Wei Joong became a director of Yucheng since November, 2006. Since March 2004, Mr. Joong has been the General Manager and President for the Credit Card division of China Merchants Bank, the largest credit issuer in China. Before that, he was an Executive Vice President of the retail banking division of Chinatrust Commercial Bank, the largest credit issuer and one of the leading financial holdings company in Taiwan, from March 1999 to January 2004. From 1997 to 1998, he served as the Financial Director of AIG Credit Card Company (Taiwan). Between 1995 and 1997, he served as Financial Director for the credit card division of the Taipei City Bank (Taiwan). He also worked at American Express in the U.S. Currently, he also serves on the advisory board for Visa International. Mr. Joong has a degree from Keynes University and one from New York University. Mr. Joong is considered an independent director.
 
Henry Wang became a director of Yucheng since November, 2006. Since February 2003, Mr. Wang has served as the General Manager of the Operating Center of China Construction Bank. From July 2000 to February 2003, he served as General Manager of Settlement Accounts Department of China Construction Bank. Before that, he worked in the Funds Clearing Department and project auditing and consulting activities in the Investment and Research Department of China Construction Bank. He studied at Beihang University and later at South Western University of Finance and Economics. Mr. Wang is considered an independent director.
 
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Peter Li, became the Chief Financial Officer of Yucheng since November, 2006, and from 2002 to November, 2006 he was the Chief Financial Officer of Sihitech. Prior to his joining Sihitech in 2002, Mr. Li held the position of Internal Controller in Lenovo Group, a Chinese computer equipment manufacturer publicly listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, from September 2002 to March 2004. Mr. Li was the Financial Controller in Bayshore Capital Inc., a privately held high technology investment and incubator company, from February 2002 to August 2002. From April 1999 to November 2001, Mr. Li held the position of Financial Controller in Delano Technologies Corporation, a CRM software solution provider which had been a Nasdaq-listed software company. From July 1998 to April 1999, Mr. Li was the Accounting Manager in Keating Technologies Inc., a marketing and sales service provider for high technology companies. Mr. Li was the Assistant Controller in SoftArc Inc., a communication software provider, from April 1995 to July 1998. Mr. Li is a Certified General Accountant (C.G.A.) in Canada and holds a Master of education from the University of Toronto and a B.A. from Beijing Foreign Studies University.
 
B. Compensation.
 
In 2006, the aggregate cash compensation paid to our directors and executive officers as a group was RMB1,144,104(US $146,517). Below is a table of the 2006 compensation paid to our three most highly compensated officers:

   
Annual Compensation(RMB)
 
Name
   
salary
   
bonus
   
Total
 
Weidong Hong
   
318,986
         
318,986
 
Shuo Zeng
   
380,370
   
117,900
   
498,270
 
Peter Li
   
279,996
         
279,996
 
 
2005 Performance Equity Plan
 
Yucheng has an equity performance plan under the name Yucheng Technologies Limited 2005 Performance Equity Plan. To date, no awards have been granted under the plan.
 
Employment Agreements
 
Each of Mr. Weidong Hong, Mr. Shuo Zeng and Mr. Chih T. Cheung has entered into employment agreements with Yucheng, effective as of the effective time of the redomestication merger. Mr. Hong is employed as the chief executive officer at an annual salary of $50,000, Mr. Zeng is employed as the chief financial officer at an annual salary of $50,000 and Mr. Cheung is employed as the non-executive chairman of the board at an annual salary of $50,000. Each of the executives also is eligible for a cash bonus not to exceed 100% of the base salary, as determined by the compensation committee. Each executive is eligible to be awarded equity compensation as determined from time to time by the board of directors or the compensation and stock option committees. The executives are provided regular benefits as provided to other senior executives, such as medical, dental and life insurance, four weeks paid vacation, reimbursed automobile expenses and reimbursement of business related travel and moving expenses. Upon an early termination for no cause or upon a breach of the agreement by the Company, he would be paid $300,000 and benefits. The employment agreement also provides for the protection of confidential information and a three-year non-competition period with the business of Yucheng within the PRC, Hong Kong SAR and Taiwan. The agreements contain provisions for the protection of confidential information and a three-year-after employment non-competition period within China. In the securities purchase agreement for the acquisition by Yucheng of Sihitech and e-Channels, there is an additional non-competition agreement applicable to these persons for three years after consummation that includes Hong Kong and Taiwan, in addition to China.
 
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C. Board Practices.
 
Terms of directors and executive officers
 
Our directors are not subject to a term of office limitation and hold office until the next annual meeting of members or until such director’s earlier resignation, removal from office, death or incapacity. Any vacancy on the board of directors resulting from death, resignation, removal or other cause and any newly created directorship resulting from any increase in the authorized number of directors between meetings of members may be filled either by the affirmative vote of a majority of all the directors then in office (even if less than a quorum) or by a resolution of members.
 
Our officers are appointed by the board of directors. The officers shall hold office until their successors are duly elected and qualified, but any officer elected or appointed by the directors may be removed at any time, with or without cause, by resolution of directors. Any vacancy occurring in any office may be filled by resolution of directors.
 
Independence of Directors 
 
Yucheng has elected to follow the rules of Nasdaq to determine whether a director is independent. The board of directors of Yucheng also will consult with counsel to ensure that the board’s determinations are consistent with those rules and all relevant securities and other laws and regulations regarding the independence of directors. The Nasdaq listing standards define an “independent director” generally as a person, other than an officer of the company, who does not have a relationship with the company that would interfere with the director’s exercise of independent judgment. Consistent with these considerations, the board of directors of Yucheng has affirmatively determined that, Messrs. Li Liao, Tao Huang, Chi Wei Joong and Henry Wang are independent directors of Yucheng.
 
Director Compensation
 
Yucheng pays its directors who are not employees a meeting fee of $3,000 and reimbursement of expenses. Directors who are committee chairman also receive $750 per committee meeting and other committee members receive $500 per committee meeting.
 
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Board Committees
 
Our board of directors has established an audit committee, a stock option committee and a nominations committee.
 
Audit Committee
 
The members of our audit committee are Tao Huang, Chi Wei Joong and Li Liao.. Our board of directors has determined that all of our audit committee members are independent directors within the meaning of Nasdaq Marketplace Rule 4200(a)(15) and meet the criteria for independence set forth in Rule 10A-3(b)(1) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934.
 
The board of directors has determined that Messrs. Huang, Joong and Liao each has an understanding of generally accepted accounting principles and financial statements, the ability to assess the general application of such principles in connection with our financial statements, including estimates, accruals and reserves, experience in analyzing or evaluating financial statements of similar breadth and complexity as our financial statements, an understanding of internal controls and procedures for financial reporting and an understanding of audit committee functions.
 
The board of directors believes that Mr. Chi Wei Joong qualifies as an “audit committee financial expert” within the meaning of all applicable rules. The board of directors believes that Mr. Joong has financial expertise from his degrees in business, his activities as a chief executive officer and chief financial officer of various companies, and his consulting activities in the areas of accounting, corporate finance, capital formation and corporate financial analysis.
 
We adopted an audit committee charter under which the committee is responsible for reviewing the scope, planning and staffing of the audit and preparation of the financial statements. This includes consultation with management, the auditors and other consultants and professionals involved in the preparation of the financial statements and reports. The committee is responsible for performing oversight of the our relationship with our independent auditor. The committee also has a general compliance oversight role in assuring that our directors, officers and management comply with our code of ethics, review and approval of related party transactions, dealing with complaints regarding accounting, internal controls and auditing matters, and compliance with accounting and legal requirements applicable to us.
 
Pursuant to the terms of its charter, the audit committee’s responsibilities include, among other things:
 
 
·
annually reviewing and reassessing the adequacy of the committee’s formal charter;
 
 
·
reviewing our annual audited financial statements with our management and our independent auditors and the adequacy of our internal accounting controls;
 
 
·
reviewing analyses prepared by management and independent auditors concerning significant financial reporting issues and judgments made in connection with the preparation of our financial statements;
 
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·
the engagement of the independent auditor;
 
 
·
reviewing the independence of the independent auditors;
 
 
·
reviewing our auditing and accounting principles and practices with the independent auditors and reviewing major changes to our auditing and accounting principles and practices as suggested by the independent auditor or our management;
 
 
·
the appointment of the independent auditor to the board of directors, which firm is ultimately accountable to the audit committee and the board of directors;
 
 
·
approving professional services provided by the independent auditors, including the range of audit and non-audit fees; and
 
 
·
reviewing all related party transactions on an ongoing basis for potential conflicts of interest.
 
The audit committee will pre-approve the services to be provided by our independent auditors going forward. The audit committee also will also review and recommend to the board of directors whether or not to approve transactions between us and any officer or director that occurs outside the ordinary course of business.
 
Stock Option Committee
 
We established a stock option committee with Messrs Chi Wei Joong and Li Liao as its members. The purpose of the stock option committee is to administer our stock option plans, including authority to make and modify awards under such plans. Initially, our only plan is the 2005 Performance Equity Plan.
 
Nominating Committee
 
Our nominating committee consists of Messrs. Chi Wei Joong and Li Liao. The nominating committee is responsible for overseeing the selection of persons to be nominated to serve on our board of directors. The nominating committee will identify, evaluate and recommend candidates to become members of the Board of Directors with the goal of creating a balance of knowledge and experience.
 
The committee will consider suggestions from individual stockholders, based upon its assessment of certain criteria, including the proposed person’s merits. The suggested nominee must provide a statement of consent to being considered for nomination.
 
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D. Employees.
 
We had 349, 390 and 612 employees as of December 31, 2004, 2005 and 2006, respectively. We plan to hire additional employees as we expand. Substantially all of our employees are located in China. The following table sets forth the number of our employees categorized by our areas of operations and as a percentage of our workforce as of December 31, 2006:

   
R&D
 
Sales
 
Manager
 
Total
 
Numbers
   
498
   
52
   
62
   
612
 
percentage
   
81.4
%
 
8.5
%
 
10.1
%
 
100
%
 
From time to time, we also employ part-time employees, independent contractors to support our research and development and producing activities, and other temporary employees. During 2006, we had no temporary employees.
 
We offer our employees additional annual merit-based bonuses based on the overall performance of our company, his or her department and the individual. We are required by applicable PRC regulations to contribute amounts equal to 28%, 12%, 16%, 2%, 0.8% and 0.8%, of our employees’ aggregate salary to a pension contribution plan, a medical insurance plan, a housing fund, an unemployment insurance plan, a personal injury insurance plan and a maternity insurance plan, respectively, for our employees.
 
Our employees are not covered by any collective bargaining agreement. We believe that we have a good relationship with our employees.
 
E. Share ownership.
 
The following table sets forth information with respect to the beneficial ownership of our ordinary shares as of December 31, 2006, by:
 
 
·
each of our directors and executive officers who beneficially own our ordinary shares; and
 
 
·
each person known to us to own beneficially more than 5.0% of our ordinary shares.

Name
   
Shares of China
Unistone
Common Stock
   
Approximate
Percentage of
Outstanding
Common Stock(1)
 
Chih T. Cheung(2)(3)
Chairman of the Board
   
410,872
(4)
 
4.2
%
Weidong Hong(2)(3)
CEO and Director
   
2,252,090
(5)
 
23.6
%
Shuo Zeng(2)(3)
COO and Director
   
678,651
(6)
 
7.12
%
Li Liao(2)
Director
   
0
   
0
%
Tao Huang(2)
Director
   
0
   
0
%
Chi Wei Joong(2)
Director
   
0
   
0
%
Henry Wang(2)
Director
   
0
   
0
%
Peter Li(2)
CFO
   
37,545
   
0.4
%
Sihitech Company Limited(7)
   
2,252,090
   
23.6
%
Mega Capital Group Services Limited(8)
   
652,641
   
6.8
%
Profit Loyal Consultants Limited(9)
   
849,752
   
8.9
%
Elite Concord International Limited(10)
   
816,360
   
8.6
%
James Z. Li(11)
   
510,874
   
5.2
%
Jack Silver(12)
   
1,422,500
   
13.2
%
Directors and officers as a group (eight persons)
   
3,379,158
(4)(5)  
34.75
%
 

(1)
Beneficial ownership and percentage has been determined in accordance with Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, based on 9,528,320 shares outstanding.
 
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(2)
Unless otherwise indicated, the business address is c/o 3rd Floor, Tower B, Finance & Trust Building, No. 5 Anding Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing PRC.
 
(3)
Each of these persons directly or indirectly is a party to or benefits from a voting agreement covering 6,150,064 shares of Yucheng voting stock representing 62% thereof, in respect of the nomination, election and removal of directors.
 
(4)
Includes 194,872 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of publicly traded common stock purchase warrants that are exercisable upon consummation of the acquisition of Yucheng.
 
(5)
Includes 675,807 shares held by Mr. Hong’s spouse. Represents shares held through Sihitech Company Limited, a BVI company, owned by Mr. Hong and his spouse, of which Mr. Hong has voting and dispositive authority.
 
(6)
Represents shares held through Elite Concord International Limited, a BVI company, of which Mr. Hong has voting and dispositive authority.
 
(7)
A BVI company owned by Mr. Hong and his spouse of which Mr. Hong has voting and dispositive authority.
 
(8)
A BVI company owned by ten persons, of which Mr. Yan Mei Wang is sole director, who has voting and dispositive authority.
 
(9)
A BVI company owned by nine persons, of which Mr. Hua Ge Ma is sole director, who has voting and dispositive authority.
 
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(10)
A BVI company owned by three persons, of which Mr. Shuo Zeng is the sole director, who have voting and dispositive authority. Mr. Zeng has 83% ownership of Elite Concord International Limited representing 678,651 shares.
 
(11)
Includes 294,870 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of warrants held by Mr. Li that become exercisable upon consummation of the acquisition of Yucheng.
 
(12)
Jack Silver beneficially owns 1,422,500 shares of Common Stock of China Unistone Acquisition Corporation. Such shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Mr. Silver include (i) 10,000 shares of Common Stock held by Sherleigh Associates Inc. Profit Sharing Plan (“Sherleigh Profit”), a trust of which Mr. Silver is the trustee and (ii) 199,000 shares of Common Stock held by Sherleigh Associates Inc. Defined Benefit Pension Plan (“Sherleigh Defined”), a trust of which Mr. Silver is the trustee, and includes (i) warrants to purchase 275,500 shares of Common Stock held by Sherleigh Profit and (ii) warrants to purchase 938,000 shares of Common Stock held by Sherleigh Defined. The information is derived from a Schedule 13G filed by such entity with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 29, 2007.
 
None of the above shareholders have voting rights that differ from the voting rights of other shareholders.
 
For information regarding stock options granted to them and other employees, see Item 6.B above.
 
ITEM 7. MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS 
 
A. Major shareholders.
 
Please refer to Item 6.E “Directors, Senior Management and Employees — Share Ownership.”
 
B. Related party transactions.
 
Escrow of Shares
 
Pursuant to an escrow agreement between Yucheng, nine initial shareholders of China Unistone Acquisition Corporation and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, 750,000 ordinary shares, representing all of their shares were placed in escrow, with Continental acting as escrow agent, pursuant to an escrow agreement, until the earliest of: (i) November 18, 2007; (ii) our liquidation; or (iii) the consummation of a liquidation, merger, stock exchange or other similar transaction which results in all of our stockholders having the right to exchange their shares of common stock for cash, securities or other property subsequent to our consummating a business combination with a target business.
 
During the escrow period, these shares cannot be sold, but the share holders will retain all other rights as stockholders, including, without limitation, the right to vote their shares of common stock and the right to receive cash dividends, if declared. If dividends are declared and payable in shares of common stock, such dividends will also be placed in escrow.
 
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Registration Rights Agreement
 
 
 
Yucheng had an aggregate of RMB386,867 (US $49,543) and RMB2,599,256 due from the company managements in fiscal years 2006 and 2005, respectively. Yucheng also owed RMB907,949 (US $116,274) and RMB5,407,949 to affiliates and shareholders in fiscal years 2006 and 2005, respectively .The balances were non-interest bearing and payable on demand. Amounts owed will be repaid when due or at such other times when repayment will not adversely impact the operating cash requirements. It is not intended to repay these amounts from funds available as a result of the merger.
 
As a public company, Yucheng, neither directly nor indirectly nor through any subsidiary, will make loans, extend credit, maintain credit or arrange for the extension of credit or renew an extension of credit in the form of a personal loan to or for any director or executive officer of the Company. This prohibition is in compliance with the provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. Moreover, Yucheng has adopted an audit committee charter that requires the audit committee to review and approve all related party transactions, assure compliance with the company’s code of ethics, and monitor and discuss with the auditors and outside counsel policies and compliance with applicable accounting and legal standards and requirements.
 
Voting Agreement
 
Sihitech Company Limited, Mega Capital Group Services Limited, Profit Loyal Consultants Limited, Elite Concord International Limited, all significant shareholders of the Company and two other corporate shareholders of the Company and Messrs. Chih T Cheung and James Z. Li entered into a voting agreement whereby they will agree to vote for a period of three years ending November 24, 2009, all of their respective shares held during the term of the agreement for six directors nominated by the Selling Stockholders and three directors nominated by Messrs. Cheung and Li. The parties to the voting agreement have also agreed not to take any action that would change the number of directors or the process of nomination, voting and removal of directors as set forth in the Articles of Association and Memorandum of Association of Yucheng, unless they agree unanimously on such action. The persons who are subject to the voting agreement, hold approximately 62% of the voting stock of Yucheng, and therefore they will have control of the board of directors and be able to influence the decisions of the board and the direction of the Company. Such agreement may also cause the current management to remain in place without opportunity for the other shareholders to effectuate change. Such an agreement may also be considered an anti-takeover device. Each of the parties to the agreement disclaim that they are part of a group for Section 13(d) purposes.
 
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C. Interests of experts and counsel.
 
Not applicable.
 
ITEM 8. FINANCIAL INFORMATION 
 
A. Consolidated statements and other financial information.
 
We have appended consolidated financial statements filed as part of this annual report. See Item 18 “Financial Statements.”
 
Legal Proceedings
 
Not applicable
 
Dividend Policy
 
We have never declared or paid any dividends, nor do we have any present plan to pay any cash dividends on our ordinary shares in the foreseeable future. We currently intend to retain most, if not all, of our available funds and any future earnings to operate and expand our business.
 
Our board of directors may by resolution authorize payment of dividends if the directors are satisfied, on reasonable grounds, Yucheng will, immediately after the distribution of dividends, satisfy the solvency test as stipulated in Section 56 of the BVI Business Companies Act. Even if our board of directors decides to pay dividends, the form, frequency and amount will depend upon our future operations and earnings, capital requirements and surplus, general financial condition, contractual restrictions and other factors that the board of directors may deem relevant.
 
B. Significant changes.
 
We have not experienced any significant changes since the date of our audited consolidated financial statements included in this annual report.
 
ITEM 9. THE OFFER AND LISTING
 
A. Offering and listing details.
 
The common stock, warrants and units of China Unistone Acquisition Corporation, our predecessor, were quoted on the Over the Counter Bulletin Board (“OTCBB”) under the symbols of CUAC.OB,CUACW.OB and CUACU.OB, respectively. China Unistone Units commenced public trading on November 18, 2004, and its common stock and warrants commenced public trading on November 24, 2004. On November 24, 2006, China Unistone merged with and into Yucheng for the purpose of redomestication out of the United States. From November 27, 2006 to March 13, 2007, Yucheng’s ordinary shares and warrants traded on the OTCBB, under the symbols YCHTF.OB and YCHWF.OB. On March 14, 2007, the ordinary shares and warrants were admitted for listing on the NASDAQ Capital Market, under the symbols YTEC and YTECW. On June 13, 2007, the warrants were delisted in connection with consummation of a call for redemption.
 
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The following table provides the high and low trading prices for Yucheng’s ordinary shares, and historical prices for the common stock, warrants and units of Yucheng for the periods indicated below as reported on the Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board. The over-the-counter market quotations reported below reflect inter-dealer prices, without markup, markdown or commissions and may not represent actual transactions.

   
The OTCBB Price Per Common Stock
 
The OTCBB
Price Per Warrant
 
The OTCBB
Price Per Unit
 
The Nasdaq Capital Market
Price Per Share
 
The Nasdaq Capital Market
Price Per Warrant
 
 
 
High
 
Low
 
High
 
Low
 
High
 
Low
 
High
 
Low
 
High
 
Low
 
Annual Market Prices
                                         
Year 2004
(from November 24, 2004)
       
$
$
       
$
$
       
$
$
   
N/A
   
N/A
   
N/A
   
N/A
 
Year 2005
                                       
N/A
   
N/A
   
N/A
   
N/A
 
Year 2006
                                       
N/A
   
N/A
   
N/A
   
N/A
 
 
                                                             
Quarterly Market Prices
                                                             
Fourth Quarter 2004
   
5.2
   
4.78
   
0.8
   
0.6
   
7
   
5.95
   
N/A
   
N/A
   
N/A
   
N/A
 
First Quarter 2005
   
5.6
   
5.1
   
1.12
   
0.8
   
7.75
   
6.6
   
N/A
   
N/A
   
N/A
   
N/A
 
Second Quarter 2005
   
5.52
   
5.05
   
0.98
   
0.75
   
7.15
   
6.5
   
N/A
   
N/A
   
N/A
   
N/A
 
Third Quarter 2005
   
5.45
   
5.1
   
1.2
   
0.83
   
7.95
   
6.6
   
N/A
   
N/A
   
N/A
   
N/A
 
Fourth Quarter 2005
   
6.75
   
5.15
   
2.07
   
0.93
   
10.6
   
6.65
   
N/A
   
N/A
   
N/A
   
N/A
 
First Quarter 2006
   
8.4
   
6.77
   
3
   
1.96
   
14
   
10.7
   
N/A
   
N/A
   
N/A
   
N/A
 
Second Quarter 2006
   
8.85
   
6.25
   
3.28
   
1.83
   
15
   
10
   
N/A
   
N/A
   
N/A
   
N/A
 
Third Quarter 2006
   
7
   
5.4
   
1.78
   
1.18
   
10.4
   
7.85
   
N/A
   
N/A
   
N/A
   
N/A
 
Fourth Quarter 2006
   
7.55
   
5.35
   
2.74
   
1.1
   
13.03
   
7.55
                         
First Quarter 2007
(until March 13, 2007)
   
8.3
   
6.47
   
2.95
   
1.84
   
14.2
   
10.15
                         
First Quarter 2007
(from March 13, 2007)
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
8.8
   
7.52
   
3.8
   
2.51
 
Second Quarter 2007
(until June 25, 2007)
                                       
9.5
   
8.06
             
Second Quarter 2007
(trading halted on June 14, 2007)
                                                   
4.45
   
3.02
 
Monthly Market Prices
                                                             
January 2006
   
8.24
   
6.77
   
2.72
   
1.96
   
13.68
   
10.69
                         
February 2006
   
8.4
   
7.3
   
3.00
   
2.30
   
14.4
   
11.9
                         
March 2006
   
8.85
   
7.85
   
3.28
   
2.85
   
15.41
   
13.55
                         
April 2006
   
8.37
   
7.73
   
3.08
   
2.80
   
14.53
   
13.33
                         
May 2006
   
7.75
   
6.25
   
2.85
   
1.83
   
13.45
   
9.91
                         
June 2006
   
6.71
   
5.80
   
2.03
   
1.04
   
10.77
   
7.88
                         
July 2006
   
7.00
   
6.00
   
1.78
   
1.35
   
10.56
   
8.7
                         
August 2006
   
6.35
   
5.40
   
1.43
   
1.25
   
9.21
   
7.9
                         
September 2006
   
5.68
   
5.40
   
1.33
   
1.18
   
8.34
   
7.76
                         
October 2006
   
5.65
   
5.27
   
1.3
   
1.06
   
8.25
   
7.39
                         
November 2006
   
7.45
   
5.56
   
2.52
   
1.27
   
12.49
   
8.1
                         
December 2006
   
7.55
   
6.93
   
2.74
   
1.34
   
13.03
   
9.61
                         
January 2007
   
7.40
   
6.47
   
2.61
   
1.84
   
12.62
   
10.15
                         

B. Plan of distribution.
 
Not applicable
 
C. Markets.
 
See Item 9.A above.
 
D. Selling shareholders.
 
Not applicable
 
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E. Dilution.
 
Not applicable
 
F. Expenses of the issue.
 
Not applicable
 
ITEM 10. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
 
A. Share capital.
 
Not applicable.
 
B. Memorandum and articles of association.
 
The following is a summary description of certain provisions of our Memorandum and Articles of Association:
 
Charter
 
Our charter documents consist of our Memorandum of Association and our Articles of Association. The Memorandum of Association loosely resembles the Articles of Incorporation of a United States corporation, and the Articles of Association loosely resembles the bylaws of a United States corporation. This description and summary does not purport to be complete and does not address all differences between United States and British Virgin Islands corporate laws. Copies of our Memorandum and Articles of Association have been filed as exhibits to the intial registration statement on Form S-4 of Yucheng.
 
Corporate Powers
 
Yucheng was first incorporated as a company under the International Business Companies Act, 1984 (as amended) on November 17, 2005. The M&A states that the Company can carry out any object not prohibited by the BVI Business Companies Act 2004 or as the same may be revised from time to time, or any other law of the British Virgin Islands.
 
Directors
 
The directors may fix their compensation for services rendered to us.
 
By a resolution of directors, the directors may exercise all our powers to borrow money, mortgage our property, issue debentures, and issue stock or other securities for any debt, liability or obligation given by us.
 
A director may resign or retire from our board at any time. The director must give written notice of his resignation to us. Directors hold office until the next annual meeting of members. We currently do not have a staggered election of directors.
 
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The shareholding qualification for directors may be fixed and varied by a resolution of members and unless it is fixed no shareholding qualification is required. A director must be an individual.
 
Rights of Shares
 
We are authorized to issue ordinary shares and preferred shares. The ordinary shares have one vote each, are subject to purchase or acquisition by us for fair value and have the same rights with regard to dividends and distributions upon our liquidation. The directors are authorized to issue one or more classes and series of preferred shares and to fix the rights and preferences attached to each class of preferred shares.
 
Meetings
 
An annual meeting of members must be held each year at such date and time as may be determined by the directors, but no later than one year after the end of our fiscal year pursuant to relevant Nasdaq rules. Special meetings of members may be called by the directors pursuant to a resolution of directors to that effect or upon the written request of members holding more than 50 percent of the votes of our outstanding voting shares. No less than seven days notice of meetings is required to be given to members.
 
A meeting of members may be called on short notice if members holding not less than 90 percent of the total number of shares entitled to vote on all matters to be considered at the meeting, or 90 percent of the votes of each class or series of shares where members are entitled to vote thereon as a class or series together with not less than a 90 percent majority of the remaining votes, have agreed to short notice of the meeting, or if all members holding shares entitled to vote on all or any matters to be considered at the meeting have waived notice of the meeting and for this purpose presence at the meeting shall be deemed to constitute waiver.
 
The inadvertent failure of the directors to give notice of a meeting to a member, or the fact that a member has not received notice, does not invalidate the meeting.
 
A member may be represented at a meeting of members by a proxy who may speak and vote on behalf of the member. A written instrument giving the proxy such authority must be produced at the place appointed for the meeting before the time for holding the meeting.
 
A meeting of members is duly constituted if; at the commencement of the meeting, there are present in person or by proxy not less than 50 percent of the votes of the shares or class or series of shares entitled to vote on resolutions of members to be considered at the meeting.
 
Limitations on Ownership of Securities
 
There are no limitations on the right of non residents or foreign persons to own our securities imposed by British Virgin Islands law or by our M&A.
 
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Change in Control of Company
 
There are no provisions in our M&A that would operate only to delay, defer or prevent a change of control of our company. However, the board of directors has the power to issue preferred shares with such rights attaching to them as they decide and that this power could be used in a manner that would delay, defer of prevent a change of control of our company.
 
Ownership Threshold
 
There are no provisions governing the ownership threshold above which shareholder ownership must be disclosed.
 
Changes in Capital
 
Subject to the provisions of the BVI Business Companies Act, 2004, we may, by a resolution of directors or members, amend our M&A to increase or decrease the number of shares authorized to be issued. There is no definition of capital in the BVI Business Companies Act, 2004. The directors of a company may, by resolution, authorize a distribution (including a capital distribution) by their company at a time, of an amount, and to any members they think fit if they are satisfied, on reasonable grounds, that the company will, immediately after the distribution, satisfy the solvency test. The solvency test is satisfied if the value of the company’s assets exceeds its liabilities, and the company is able to pay its debts as they fall due.
 
C. Material contracts.
 
We have not entered into any material contracts other than in the ordinary course of business and other than those described in Item 4, “Information on the Company” and in Item 7, “Major Shareholders and Related Party Transactions” or elsewhere in this annual report on Form 20-F.
 
D. Exchange controls.
 
British Virgin Islands
 
There are no material exchange controls restrictions on payment of dividends, interest or other payments to the holders of our ordinary or preferred shares or on the conduct of its operations in the BVI, where we were incorporated. There are no material BVI laws which impose any material exchange controls on us or that affect the payment of dividends, interest or other payments to nonresident holders of its ordinary or preferred shares. BVI law and our M&A impose no material limitations on the right of non-residents or foreign owners to hold or vote our ordinary or preferred shares.
 
China
 
China’s government imposes control over the convertibility of RMB into foreign currencies. Under the current unified floating exchange rate system, the China Foreign Exchange Transaction Center, authorized by the People’s Bank of China publishes a daily exchange rate for RMB, or the PBOC Exchange Rate, based on the weighted average of quotations from all the market makers in the inter-bank foreign exchange market before open quotation. Financial institutions authorized to deal in foreign currency may enter into foreign exchange transactions at exchange rates within an authorized range above or below the PBOC Exchange Rate according to market conditions.
 
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Pursuant to the Foreign Exchange Control Regulations issued by the State Council on January 29, 1996 and effective as of April 1, 1996 (and amended on January 14, 1997) and the Administration of Settlement, Sale and Payment of Foreign Exchange Regulations which came into effect on July 1, 1996 regarding foreign exchange control, or the Regulations, conversion of Renminbi into foreign exchange by foreign investment enterprises for current account items, including the distribution of dividends and profits to foreign investors of joint ventures, is permissible upon the proper production of qualified commercial vouchers or legal documents as required by the Regulations. Foreign investment enterprises are permitted to remit foreign exchange from their foreign exchange bank account in China upon the proper production of, inter alia, the board resolutions declaring the distribution of the dividend and payment of profits. Conversion of RMB into foreign currencies and remittance of foreign currencies for capital account items, including direct investment, loans, security investment, is still subject to the approval of the State Administration of Foreign Exchange or any authorized local branches, or SAFE or the Branches, in each such transaction. On January 14, 1997, the State Council amended the Foreign Exchange Control Regulations and added, among other things, an important provision, as Article 5 provides that the State shall not impose restrictions on recurring international payments and transfers under current accounts.
 
Under the Regulations, foreign investment enterprises are required to open and maintain separate foreign exchange accounts for capital account items (but not for other items). In addition, foreign investment enterprises may only buy, sell and/or remit foreign currencies at those banks authorized to conduct foreign exchange business upon the production of valid commercial documents and, in the case of capital account item transactions, document approval from SAFE or the Branches.
 
Currently, foreign investment enterprises are required to apply to SAFE for “foreign exchange registration certificates for foreign investment enterprises.” With such foreign exchange registration certificates (which are granted to foreign investment enterprises upon fulfilling specified conditions and which are subject to review and renewal by SAFE or its Branches on an annual basis) or with the foreign exchange sales notices from SAFE (which are obtained on a transaction-by-transaction basis), foreign-invested enterprises may open foreign exchange bank accounts (the advance examination and approval for the opening of foreign exchange current accounts has been cancelled according to the Notice of SAFE on Adjusting Policies Concerning the Administration of Foreign Exchange Current Accounts, which came into effect on May 1, 2006) and enter into foreign exchange transactions at banks authorized to conduct foreign exchange business to obtain foreign exchange for their needs.
 
E. Taxation.
 
The following is a general summary of certain material British Virgin Islands and U.S. federal income tax considerations. The discussion is not intended to be, nor should it be construed as, legal or tax advice to any particular prospective shareholder. The discussion is based on laws and relevant interpretations thereof in effect as of the date hereof, all of which are subject to change or different interpretations, possibly with retroactive effect.
 
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The discussion does not address United States state or local tax laws, or tax laws of jurisdictions other than t