20-F 1 v1499573_20f.htm 20-F Annual Report




UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 20-F

(Mark One)

 

 

o

REGISTRATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR 12(g) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

OR


 

þ

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


For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011

OR

 

 

o

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

OR


 

o

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





Commission File Number: 000-54173

        

FLATWORLD ACQUISITION CORP.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Not applicable                                                                                                                                         British Virgin Islands

(Translation of Registrant’s name into English)                                                                                 (Jurisdiction of  incorporation or organization)

Palm Grove House

 Road Town

Tortola VG1110

British Virgin Islands

Tel: +1 (284) 545 6127

 (Address of Principal Executive Offices)


Jeffrey A. Valenty

Palm Grove House

 Road Town

Tortola VG1110

British Virgin Islands

Tel: +1 (284) 545 6127

(Name, Telephone, Email and/or Facsimile number and Address of Company Contact Person)




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


None

 

Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

  


 


Title of each class

  

 

Ordinary Shares

 

 

Warrants

 

 

Units

 

 


Securities for which there is a reporting obligation pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Act:


None


Indicate the number of outstanding shares of each of the Issuer’s classes of capital or ordinary shares as of the close of the period covered by the annual report: 2,869,375 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 ¨ No þ



If this report is an annual or transition 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 ¨ No þ


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



Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of accelerated filer and large accelerated filer in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):


Large accelerated filer ¨ Accelerated filer ¨ Non-accelerated filer þ


Indicate by check mark which basis of accounting the registrant has used to prepare the financial statements included in this filing:

 

US GAAP þ

 

International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by

the International Accounting Standards Board   ¨

 

 Other   ¨


If Other has been checked in response to the previous question indicate by check mark which financial statement item the registrant has elected to follow.

Item 17 o     Item 18 o


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 þ No ¨

 

(APPLICABLE ONLY TO ISSUERS INVOLVED IN BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDINGS DURING THE PAST FIVE YEARS)


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed all documents and reports required to be filed by Sections 12, 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 subsequent to the distribution of securities under a plan confirmed by a court. Yes o  No o

 





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FLATWORLD ACQUISITION CORP.


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

INTRODUCTION

 

 

 

PART I

 

 

 

6

 

Item 1.

 

Identity of Directors, Senior Management and Advisors

 

6

 

Item 2.

 

Offer Statistics and Expected Timetable

 

6

 

Item 3.

 

Key Information

 

6

 

Item 4.

 

Information on the Company

 

37

 

Item 5.

 

Operating and Financial Review and Prospects

 

40

 

Item 6.

 

Directors, Senior Management and Employees

 

44

 

Item 7.

 

Major Shareholders and Related Party Transactions

 

48

 

Item 8.

 

Financial Information

 

50

 

Item 9.

 

The Offer and Listing

 

50

 

Item 10.

 

Additional Information

 

51

 

Item 11.

 

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

 

59

 

Item 12.

 

Description of Securities Other than Equity Securities

 

60

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PART II

 

 

 

60

 

Item 13.

 

Defaults, Dividend Arrearages and Delinquencies

 

60

 

Item 14.

 

Material Modifications to the Rights of Security Holders and Use of Proceeds

 

60

 

Item 15.

 

Controls and Procedures

 

60

 

Item 16A.

 

Audit Committee Financial Expert

 

60

 

Item 16B.

 

Code of Ethics

 

60

 

Item 16C.

 

Principal Accountant Fees and Services

 

61

 

Item 16D.

 

Exemption from the Listing Standards for Audit Committees

 

61

 

Item 16E.

 

Purchases of Equity Securities by the Issuer and Affiliated Purchasers

 

61

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PART III

 

 

 

61

 

Item 17.

 

Financial Statements

 

61

 

Item 18.

 

Financial Statements

 

61

 

Item 19.

 

Exhibits

 

62

 

 

 

 

 

 


 




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INTRODUCTION


Unless otherwise indicated and except where the context otherwise requires,


 

·

references to “we,” “us,” “our,” “company” or “our company” are to FlatWorld Acquisition Corp., a company organized under the laws of the British Virgin Islands;

 

 

·

references to “Securities Act” are to the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and references to the “Exchange Act” are to the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended;

 

 

 

 

·

references to a ‘FPI” or “FPI status” are references to a foreign private issuer as defined by and determined pursuant to Rule 3b-4 of the Exchange Act;


 

·

references to “initial business transaction” and to “business transaction” are to our initial acquisition, share exchange, share reconstruction and amalgamation or contractual control arrangement with, or purchase of, all or substantially all of the assets of, or engaging in any other similar business transaction with, an unidentified operating business or assets;

 

 

 

 

·

references to “initial shares” are to the 573,875 ordinary shares (net of 58,625ordinary shares which were redeemed on January 25, 2011 by us as a result of partial exercise of underwriter’s over-allotment option) owned by our sponsor and purchased in a private placement prior to our initial public offering;

 

 

 

 

·

references to the “Companies Act” or the “Act” mean the BVI Business Companies Act of 2004, as amended, of the British Virgin Islands;

  

 

·

references to “insider warrants” are to the warrants to purchase an aggregate of 2,000,000 ordinary shares for the purchase price of $1,500,000, in a private placement that occurred on December 9, 2010;


 

·

references to “public shares” are to ordinary shares sold as part of the units in the initial public offering (whether they were purchased in the offering or thereafter in the open market) and pursuant to exercise of underwriter’s over-allotment option;

 

 

·

references to “public shareholders” are to holders of public shares, including shares purchased by officers, directors and their affiliates;


 

·

references to our “sponsor” are to FWAC Holdings Limited, a British Virgin Islands business company with limited liability which is  owned by our officers, directors, advisors, their respective affiliates and other non-affiliates;

 

 

·

references to a “prospectus” are to the Company’s initial public offering prospectus dated December 9, 2010 filed with Securities and Exchange Commission;

 

 

 

 

·

references to a “target business” are to one or more operating businesses or assets which, we may target for an initial business transaction; and

 

 

 

 

·

all dollar amounts are in U.S. dollars unless otherwise indicated.

  




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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS


This Annual Report contains forward-looking statements as defined in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”). This Annual Report on Form 20-F contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. All statements other than statements of historical facts are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements include information about our possible or assumed future results of operations or our performance. Words such as “expects,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “anticipates,” “estimates,” and variations of such words and similar expressions are intended to identify the forward-looking statements.


The risk factors and cautionary language referred to in this Annual Report provide examples of risks, uncertainties and events that may cause actual results to differ materially from the expectations described by the Company in its forward-looking statements, including among other things:

 

 

·

our status as a development stage company;

 

·

the reduction of the proceeds held in the trust account due to third party claims;

 

·

our selection of a prospective target business or asset;

 

·

our issuance of our capital shares or incurrence of debt to complete a business transaction;

 

·

our ability to consummate an attractive business transaction due to our limited resources and the significant competition for business transaction opportunities;

 

·

conflicts of interest of our officers and directors;

 

·

potential current or future affiliations of our officers and directors with competing businesses;

 

·

our ability to obtain additional financing if necessary;

 

·

our sponsor’s ability to control or influence the outcome of matters requiring shareholder approval due to its substantial interest in us;

 

·

the adverse effect the outstanding warrants may have on the market price of our ordinary shares;

 

·

the adverse effect on the market price our ordinary shares due to the existence of registration rights with respect to the securities owned by our sponsor;

 

·

the lack of a market for our securities;

 

·

our being deemed an investment company;

 

·

our dependence on our key personnel;

 

·

our dependence on a single company after our business transaction;

 

·

environmental, permitting and other regulatory risks;

 

·

foreign currency fluctuations and overall political risk in foreign jurisdictions;

 

·

our operating and capital expenditures;

 

·

our competitive position; and

 

·

expected results of operations and/or financial position. 

Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this Annual Report.


Although we believe that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, there can be no assurance that such expectations will prove to be correct. These statements involve known and unknown risks and are based upon a number of assumptions and estimates which are inherently subject to significant uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are beyond our control. Actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.


We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements contained in this Annual Report, or the documents to which we refer readers in this Annual Report, to reflect any change in our expectations with respect to such statements or any change in events, conditions or circumstances upon which any statement is based.




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 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


The following selected financial data is derived from our audited financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2011. The financial statements were prepared and presented in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP. The statements of operations for the year ended December 31, 2011, for the period from June 25, 2010 (inception) to December 31, 2010 and for the period from June 25, 2010 (inception) to December 31, 2011; the statements of cash flow for year-ended December 31, 2011, for the period from June 25, 2010 (inception) to December 31, 2010 and for the period from June 25, 2010 (inception) to December 31, 2011; and the balance sheet as of December 31, 2011 and 2010 are included in this Annual Report.


Our results of operations in any past period may not necessarily be indicative of the results that may be expected for any future period. See “Risk Factors” included elsewhere in this Annual Report. The summary consolidated financial information for those periods and as of those dates should be read in conjunction with those consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes included elsewhere in this Annual Report.


Summary of statement of operation data:

(US$)

 

 

 

 Year

Ended
December 31, 2011

 

 

June 25, 2010
(date of inception)
to
December 31, 2010

 

 June 25, 2010
(date of inception)
to
December 31, 2011

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

  

$

 

$

 

$

Loss from operations

  

 $

(245,765)

 

$

 (15,763)

 

$

 (261,528)

Net loss attributable to ordinary shareholders

  

$

 (208,142)

 

$

 (14,756)

 

$

 (220,899)

Net loss per ordinary share attributable to
  ordinary shareholders, basic and diluted

  

 $

 (0.07)

 

 $

(0.02)

 

 $

(0.10)


 




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 Summary of statement of cash flow data:

(US$)

 


 

 Year

Ended
December 31, 2011

 

 

June 25, 2010
(date of inception)
to
December 31, 2010

 June 25, 2010
(date of inception)
to
December 31, 2011

Cash Flows from Operating Activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash used in operating activities

 

 $

(134,191)

 

 $

(61,310)

$

(195,501)

Cash Flows from Investing Activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash held in Trust Account

 

 $

(934,786)

 

 $

(22,440,000)

 $

23,374,786

Cash Flows from Financing Activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash provided by financing activities

 

 $

889,329

 

 $

22,848,828  

 $

23,736,157



 Summary of balance sheet data:

(US$)



 

December 31, 2011

Cash

$

 165,870

Working capital

$

138,471

Total assets

$

 23,553,258

Total shareholders’ equity

$

5,195,974


 

 

(1)

Working capital is calculated as current assets minus current liabilities.


B.  Capitalization and Indebtedness


Not applicable.

 

C.  Reasons for the Offer and Use of Proceeds


Not applicable.


D.  Risk Factors


Risks Related to Our Business

We are a development stage company with no operating history and, accordingly, you will not have any basis on which to evaluate our ability to achieve our business objective.

We are a development stage company incorporated on June 25, 2010 with no operating results to date. Since we do not have any operations or an operating history, you will have no basis upon which to evaluate our ability to achieve our business objective, the focus of which is to acquire through a merger, share capital exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization, exchangeable share transaction or other similar business transaction, one or more operating businesses or assets that we have not yet identified. We have no present revenue and will not generate any revenues or income until, at the earliest, after the consummation of a business transaction. We do not know when or if a business transaction will occur.

Our public shareholders may not be afforded an opportunity to vote on our proposed business transaction, unless such vote is required by law.

We may not hold a shareholder vote before we consummate our initial business transaction unless the business transaction would require shareholder approval under the Companies Act.  Accordingly, we may consummate our initial business transaction even if holders of a majority of our public shares which are entitled to vote do not approve of the business transaction we consummate.

 

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Your only opportunity to affect the investment decision regarding a potential business transaction may be limited to the exercise of your right to redeem your shares from us for cash, unless we seek shareholder approval of the business transaction.

Since our board of directors may consummate a business transaction without seeking shareholder approval, public shareholders may not have the right or opportunity to vote on the business transaction, unless we seek such shareholder vote.  Accordingly, your only opportunity to affect the investment decision regarding a potential business transaction may be limited to exercising your redemption rights within the period of time set forth in our tender offer documents mailed to our public shareholders in which we describe our business transaction.  In addition, your election to exercise your redemption rights could still be rejected if holders of more than 77.4% of our public shares elect to exercise their redemption rights, or if, as a condition of the consummation of the business transaction, we are required to retain a certain minimum amount in the trust account by the target company. 

If we are unable to consummate a business transaction, our public shareholders may be forced to wait until September 9, 2012 before redemption from our trust account.

We have until September 9, 2012 to consummate a business transaction. If we do not consummate a business transaction by September 9, 2012, we (i) will distribute the trust account, pro rata, to our public shareholders by way of redemption and (ii) intend to cease all operations except for the purposes of any winding up of our affairs.  Any redemption of public shareholders from the trust account shall be effected automatically by function of our fifth amended and restated memorandum and articles of association prior to any voluntary winding up.  If we are required to wind-up, liquidate the trust account and distribute such amount therein, pro rata, to our public shareholders, as part of any liquidation process, such winding up, liquidation and distribution must comply with the applicable provisions of the Companies Act.  In that case, investors may be forced to wait beyond September 9, 2012 before the redemption proceeds of our trust account become available to them, and they receive the return of their pro rata portion of the proceeds from our trust account.  We have no obligation to return funds to investors prior to the date of our redemption or liquidation unless we consummate a business transaction prior thereto and only then in cases where investors have sought to redeem their ordinary shares. Only upon our redemption or any liquidation will public shareholders be entitled to distributions if we are unable to complete a business transaction.

Our purchase of ordinary shares in the open market may support the market price of the ordinary shares and/or warrants during the buyback period and, accordingly, the termination of the support provided by such purchases may materially adversely affect the market price of the ordinary shares and/or warrants.

If we seek shareholder approval of our initial business transaction and we are not subject to the foreign private issuer rules, prior to the consummation of our initial business transaction, there could be released to us from the trust account amounts necessary to purchase up to 15% of the ordinary shares sold (344,325 ordinary shares). These purchases could occur at any time commencing after the filing of our preliminary proxy statement and ending on close of the shareholder meeting to approve the initial business transaction. Purchases will be made only in open market transactions at times when we are not in possession of material non-public information and will not be made during a restricted period under Regulation M under the Exchange Act. Consequently, if the market does not view our initial business transaction positively, these purchases may have the effect of counteracting the market’s view of our initial business transaction, which would otherwise be reflected in a decline in the market price of our securities. The termination of the support provided by these purchases may lead to a significant reduction in the market price of our securities.

We may not be able to consummate a business transaction within the required timeframe, in which case we will be forced to liquidate.

Our sponsor, officers and directors have agreed that we will only have until September 9, 2012 to consummate a business transaction.  If we do not consummate a business transaction within such period, we (i) will distribute the trust account, pro rata, to our public shareholders by way of redemption and (ii) intend to cease all operations except for the purposes of any winding up of our affairs.  Any redemption of public shareholders from the trust account shall be effected automatically by function of our fifth amended and restated memorandum and articles of association prior to any voluntary winding up.  We may not be able to find a suitable target business within the required time frame nor may we be able to consummate an acquisition in such time period.  In addition, our negotiating position and our ability to conduct adequate due diligence on any prospective target may be reduced as we approach the deadline for either our entering into a letter of intent or consummation of a business transaction. Furthermore, if we do not consummate an initial business transaction, there will be no distribution with respect to our outstanding warrants which will expire worthless.

 

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If we liquidate, distributions, or part of them, may be delayed while the liquidator determines the extent of potential creditor claims.

Pursuant to, among other documents, our fifth amended and restated memorandum and articles of association, if we do not complete a business transaction by September 9, 2012, this will trigger an automatic redemption of the trust account pursuant to our constitutional documents, resulting in our redemption of the trust account and may result in our subsequent voluntary liquidation as may be directed by our directors.  Our liquidator, if applicable, would give notice to our creditors inviting them to submit their claims for payment, by notifying known creditors (if any) who have not submitted claims and by placing a public advertisement in the British Virgin Islands Official Gazette and a British Virgin Islands newspaper, and taking any other steps he considers appropriate, after which our assets would be distributed.  

As soon as our affairs are fully wound-up, if we were to liquidate, the liquidator must complete his final report and accounts and will then notify the Registrar of Corporate Affairs in the British Virgin Islands (the “Registrar”).  However, we cannot assure you that the liquidator will not determine that he or she requires additional time to evaluate creditors’ claims (particularly if there is uncertainty over the validity or extent of the claims of any creditors). We also cannot assure you that a creditor or shareholder will not file a petition with the British Virgin Islands court which, if successful, may result in our liquidation being subject to the supervision of that court. Such events might delay distribution of some or all of our assets to our public shareholders.

We will pay the costs of our liquidation and distribution of the trust account from our remaining assets outside of the trust account.  In addition, the shareholders of our sponsor, pro rata based on their indirect beneficial ownership in us prior to the offering, have agreed to indemnify us for all claims of creditors to the extent that we fail to obtain executed waivers from such entities in order to protect the amounts held in trust.

In any liquidation proceedings of the company under British Virgin Islands law, the funds held in our trust account may be included in our estate and subject to the claims of third parties with priority over the claims of our shareholders. To the extent any such claims deplete the trust account we cannot assure you we will be able to return to our public shareholders the liquidation amounts payable to them.

If we are unable to consummate a transaction within the required time frame, our purpose and powers will be limited to distributing trust fund monies to shareholders and, if applicable, winding up our affairs with respect to a liquidation. As discussed above, upon notice from the liquidator, the trustee of the trust account will liquidate the investments constituting the trust account and will turn over the proceeds to our transfer agent for distribution to our public shareholders as part of our automatic redemption of the trust account and thereafter the directors may take such necessary steps as they deem appropriate and applicable, to place us into voluntary liquidation, although we cannot assure you that there will be sufficient funds for such purpose.  Concurrently, we shall pay, or reserve for payment, from funds not held in trust, our liabilities and obligations, although we cannot assure you that there will be sufficient funds for such purpose.  

However, because we are a blank check company, rather than an operating company, and our operations will be limited to searching for prospective target businesses to acquire, the only likely claims to arise would be from our vendors and service providers (such as accountants, lawyers, investment bankers, etc.) or potential target businesses. We intend to have all vendors, service providers and prospective target businesses execute agreements with us waiving any right, title, interest or claim of any kind in or to any monies held in the trust account.  The shareholders of our sponsor have agreed to indemnify us against all claims of creditors, pro rata based on their indirect beneficial ownership in us prior to the offering, to the extent we do not obtain executed waivers from vendors, prospective target businesses or other entities, for all creditor claims in order to protect the amounts held in the trust account. In the event that the board approves a liquidation plan where it is subsequently determined that the reserve for claims and liabilities is insufficient, shareholders who received a return of funds from the liquidation of our trust account could be liable for claims made by creditors.

In certain circumstances, a British Virgin Islands court could order that amounts received by our shareholders are to be repaid to us.

If we are forced to enter insolvent liquidation or a petition to wind up the company is filed against us which is not dismissed, any distributions received by shareholders could in certain circumstances be viewed by applicable laws (including insolvency laws and certain equitable and/or restitution principles) as either fraudulent transfers or mistaken or otherwise wrongful payments.  In those circumstances, a British Virgin Islands court could order that amounts received by our shareholders be repaid to us.  Claims may be brought against us for these reasons.  Since the trust account will be maintained outside of the United States in order to preserve our status as a foreign private issuer, it will be unlikely that involuntary insolvency proceedings can be filed in the United States since the trust funds will not be maintained within the United States.  Since we expect to have no assets in the United States and since we were formed offshore, any insolvency claim would likely have to be initiated elsewhere.

 

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Our directors may decide not to enforce our officers’, directors,’ advisors’ and their respective affiliates’ pro rata indemnification obligations, resulting in a reduction in the amount of funds in the trust account available for distribution to our public shareholders.

In the event that the proceeds in the trust account are reduced below $10.18 per share and the shareholders of our sponsor assert that they are unable to satisfy their pro rata indemnification obligations (based on their beneficial ownership in us prior to our initial public offering) or that they have no indemnification obligations related to a particular claim, our directors would determine whether to take legal action against such officers or directors to enforce their indemnification obligations.   This situation may present significant conflicts of interest and while we currently expect that our directors would take legal action on our behalf against such persons to enforce their indemnification obligations to us, it is possible that our directors in exercising their business judgment may choose not to do so in any particular instance. If our directors choose not to enforce these indemnification obligations, the amount of funds in the trust account available for distribution to our public shareholders may be reduced below $10.18 per share.

Our directors may decide not to enforce the obligations of our officers and directors to present us with business transaction opportunities, which may have the effect of decreasing the number and, potentially, the quality of potential business targets we evaluate.

In order to minimize potential conflicts of interest, which may arise from multiple corporate affiliations, our sponsor, officers and directors have agreed with our company and the underwriters, that until the earlier of a business transaction, any voluntary liquidation (or, in the case of our officers and directors, until such time as he ceases to be an officer or director), to present to us for our consideration, prior to presentation to any other entity, any potential transaction opportunities which may reasonably be required to be presented to us under British Virgin Islands law, taking into account any other fiduciary obligations they might have. While we currently expect that our directors would take action on our behalf against, as applicable, our sponsor, officers or directors to enforce these obligations, it is possible that our directors in exercising their business judgment may choose not to do so.  If our directors choose not to enforce these obligations, the number and, potentially, the quality of potential business targets we will have the opportunity to evaluate could be impaired.

If we seek shareholder approval of our initial  business transaction and holders of more than 77.4% of our public shares indicate their intention to vote against the transaction and exercise their redemption rights, our sponsor, directors, officers, advisors and their affiliates could affect the outcome of the consummation of our business transaction if they elect to purchase shares from shareholders who would otherwise choose to exercise their redemption rights provided we are not subject to the foreign private issuer rules.

Solely in the event we seek shareholder approval of our business transaction, we do not conduct redemptions in connection with our business transaction pursuant to the tender offer rules and we are not subject to the foreign private issuer rules, any privately negotiated transaction to purchase shares from a shareholder who would otherwise vote against the business transaction and redeem their shares for a pro rata portion of the trust account would include a contractual acknowledgement that such shareholder, although still the record holder of our shares is no longer the beneficial owner thereof and therefore agrees not to exercise their redemption rights. In the event that our sponsor, officers, directors, advisors or their respective affiliates purchase shares in privately negotiated transactions from public shareholders who have already elected to exercise their redemption rights, such selling shareholders would be required to revoke their prior elections to redeem their shares. Although we do not currently anticipate paying any premium purchase price for such public shares, in the event we do, the payment of a premium may not be in the best interest of those shareholders not receiving any such additional consideration.  The purpose of such purchases would be to increase the likelihood of obtaining shareholder approval of the business transaction or, where the purchases are made by our sponsor, directors, officers, advisors or their affiliates, to satisfy a closing condition in an agreement with a target that requires us to have a minimum amount remaining in the trust account at the closing of the business transaction, where it appears that such requirement would otherwise not be met. This may result in the consummation of our initial business transaction that may not otherwise have been possible.

None of our sponsor, officers, directors, advisors or their respective affiliates nor any third parties have agreed to purchase any such shares, and the failure to so agree at the applicable time could adversely impair our ability to consummate a business transaction. Moreover, even if our sponsor, officers, directors, advisors and their respective affiliates were to undertake such purchases, such purchases could be subject to limitations under applicable securities laws and regulations, including Regulation M and regulations regarding tender offers. The inability of such persons to effect such purchases could adversely impair our ability to consummate a business transaction.

 

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If we submit our business transaction to our shareholders for approval and we are not subject to the foreign private issuer rules, we may use funds in our trust account to purchase, directly or indirectly, shares from holders thereof who have indicated an intention to vote against the business transaction and redeem their shares.

Solely if we submit our business transaction to our shareholders for approval, we do not conduct redemptions in connection with our business transaction pursuant to the tender offer rules and we are not subject to the foreign private issuer rules, if holders of our public shares indicate an intention to vote against the business transaction and seek to redeem their shares, we may privately negotiate arrangements to provide for the purchase of such shares at or after the closing of the business transaction using funds held in the trust account.

In addition, in the event we seek shareholder approval of our business transaction, we do not conduct redemptions pursuant to a tender offer and we are not subject to the foreign private issuer rules, we may request our transfer agent release to us the necessary funds to make purchases of our public shares, in an amount up to 15% of the ordinary shares sold (344,250 ordinary shares), in the open market in a manner intended to comply with Rule 10b-18 under the Exchange Act, so long as the price paid for such ordinary shares (inclusive of commissions) does not exceed the per-share amount then held in the trust account (approximately $10.18 per share).  These purchases could begin immediately after the filing of our preliminary proxy statement.

The purpose of such purchases and arrangements would be to: (i) increase the likelihood of satisfaction of the requirement that no more than 77.4% of our outstanding public shares demand to redeem their shares, (ii) increase the likelihood of obtaining shareholder approval of the business transaction or (iii) satisfy a minimum valuation requirement, where it appears that such requirements would otherwise not be met.  This may result in the consummation of a business transaction that may not otherwise have been possible.  In addition, purchases in the open market would provide liquidity to public shareholders in advance of the closing of our initial business transaction.  

Our purchases of ordinary shares in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions would reduce the funds available to us after our initial business transaction, may make it more difficult for us to list our ordinary shares on a national securities exchange, and may have negative economic effects on shareholders from whom we do not purchase ordinary shares in such private or public transactions.

If we seek shareholder approval of our initial business transaction, we do not conduct redemptions pursuant to the tender offer rules in connection with our business transaction and we are not subject to the foreign private issuer rules, we, or our officers, directors and their affiliates, may privately negotiate transactions to purchase ordinary shares after the closing of the business transaction from shareholders who would have otherwise elected to have their ordinary shares redeemed in conjunction with a proxy solicitation pursuant to the proxy rules for a per-share pro rata portion of the trust account. In addition, in the event we seek shareholder approval of our initial business transaction, we may make purchases of our public shares, in an amount up to 15% of the ordinary shares sold (344,250 ordinary shares), in the open market in a manner intended to comply with Rule 10b-18 under the Exchange Act, using funds held in the trust account so long as the price paid for such ordinary shares does not exceed the per-share amount then held in the trust account (approximately $10.18 per share).

As a consequence of such purchases:

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the funds in our trust account that are so used will not be available to us after our initial business transaction;

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the public “float” of our ordinary shares may be reduced and the number of beneficial holders of our securities may be reduced, which may make it difficult to obtain the quotation, listing or trading of our securities on a national securities exchange if we determine to apply for such quotation or listing in connection with the business transaction;

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because the shareholders who sell their ordinary shares in a privately negotiated transaction or pursuant to open market transactions, as described above, may receive a per-share purchase price payable from the trust account that is not reduced by a pro rata share of taxes payable, our remaining shareholders may bear the entire payment of accrued and unpaid taxes. That is, if we seek shareholder approval of our initial business transaction, the redemption price per share payable to public shareholders who elect to have their ordinary shares redeemed will be reduced by a larger percentage of any taxes payable than it would have been in the absence of such privately negotiated or open market transactions, and shareholders who do not elect to have their ordinary shares redeemed and remain our shareholders after the business transaction will bear the economic burden of a  larger percentage of the taxes payable; and

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the payment of any premium would result in a reduction in book value per share for the remaining shareholders compared to the value received by shareholders that have their ordinary shares purchased by us at a premium.

 

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You will not have any rights or interests in funds from the trust account, except under certain limited circumstances.

Our public shareholders are entitled to receive funds from the trust account only upon the earlier to occur of:  (i) our consummation of a business transaction, and then only in connection with those ordinary shares that such shareholder properly elected to redeem, subject to the restrictions described in the prospectus, (ii) redemption to public shareholders prior to any voluntary winding-up in the event we do not consummate a business transaction or (iii) our liquidation.  In no other circumstances will a shareholder have any right or interest of any kind in the trust account.

We do not intend to establish an audit committee or a compensation committee until the consummation of a business transaction.

Our board of directors intends to establish an audit committee and a compensation committee upon the consummation of a business transaction. At that time our board of directors intends to adopt charters for these committees. Prior to such time we do not intend to establish either one. Accordingly, there will not be a separate committee comprised of some members of our board of directors with specialized accounting and financial knowledge to meet, analyze and discuss solely financial matters concerning prospective target businesses nor will there be a separate committee to review the reasonableness of expense reimbursement requests by anyone other than our board of directors, which includes persons who may seek such reimbursements.  

If the net proceeds of the offering not being placed in the trust account are insufficient to allow us to operate until September 9, 2012, we may not be able to complete an initial business transaction.

As of December 31, 2011, approximately $166,000 of the net proceeds of the offering were not held in the trust account and up to 100% of the interest earned on the proceeds placed in the trust account will be available to us for working capital purposes; however, we will not have an operating business in the period prior to our business transaction and will therefore be primarily dependent on these funds.  We believe this amount is sufficient to cover expenses incurred in connection with a business transaction or to cover expenses in connection with our liquidation if we do not complete a business transaction during that time; however, these amounts may prove to be insufficient, especially if a portion of the available proceeds is used to make a down payment or pay exclusivity or similar fees in connection with a business transaction, or if we expend a significant portion of the available proceeds in pursuit of a business transaction that is not consummated. The current low interest rate environment may make it more difficult for us to have sufficient funds available to structure, negotiate or close a business transaction.

We could use a portion of the funds not held in trust and up to 100% of the interest earned on the proceeds placed in the trust account for working capital purposes, including due diligence costs in connection with a potential business transaction or to pay fees to consultants to assist us with our search for a target business. We could also use a portion of these funds as a down payment, “reverse break-up fee” (a provision in designed to compensate the target for any breach by the buyer which results in a failure to close the transaction), or to fund a “no-shop” provision (a provision designed to keep target businesses from “shopping” around for transactions with others on terms more favorable to such target businesses) with respect to a particular proposed business transaction, although we do not have any current intention to do so. If we entered into such an agreement with a prospective target where we paid for the right to receive exclusivity from a target business and were subsequently required to forfeit such funds (whether as a result of our breach or otherwise) or if we agree to a reverse break-up fee and subsequently were required to pay such fee as a result of our breach of a merger or other agreement or if our costs are otherwise higher than expected, we might not have sufficient funds to continue searching for, or conduct due diligence with respect to, any other potential target businesses. If we do not have sufficient proceeds available to fund our expenses, we may be forced to obtain additional financing, either from our management or the sponsor or from third parties, to continue operating. We may not be able to obtain additional financing and our sponsor and management are not obligated to provide any additional financing. If we do not have sufficient proceeds and cannot find additional financing, we may be forced to dissolve and liquidate prior to consummating a business transaction.

A decline in interest rates could limit the amount available to fund our search for a target business or businesses and complete our initial business transaction since we will depend on interest earned on the trust account to fund our search, to pay our tax obligations and to complete a business transaction.  

Of the net proceeds of the offering, only $166,000 were available to us as of December 31, 2011 outside the trust account to fund our working capital requirements.  We will depend on sufficient interest being earned on the proceeds held in the trust account to provide us with additional working capital that we will need to identify one or more target businesses and to consummate our initial business transaction, as well as to pay any tax obligations that we may owe.  We will depend on sufficient interest being earned on the proceeds held in the trust account to provide us with the additional working capital we may need to identify one or more target businesses and to complete our initial business transaction, as well as to pay any accrued and unpaid taxes that we may owe. The current low interest rate environment may make it more difficult for us to have sufficient funds available to structure, negotiate or close our initial business transaction. In such event, we would need to borrow funds from our sponsor or management team to operate or may be forced to liquidate. Neither our sponsor nor any of our officers, directors, advisors or affiliates is under any obligation to advance funds to us in such circumstances.

 

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If we are deemed to be an investment company under the United States Investment Company Act, we may be required to institute burdensome compliance requirements and our activities may be restricted, which may make it difficult for us to complete a business transaction.

If we are deemed to be an investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, our activities may be restricted, including: 

 

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restrictions on the nature of our investments; and

 

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restrictions on the issuance of securities, each of which may make it difficult for us to complete a business transaction.

In addition, we may have imposed upon us burdensome requirements, including:

  

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registration as an investment company;

  

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adoption of a specific form of corporate structure; and

  

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reporting, record keeping, voting, proxy and disclosure requirements and other rules and regulations.

In order not to be regulated as an investment company under the Investment Company Act, unless we can qualify for an exclusion, we must ensure that we are engaged primarily in a business other than investing, reinvesting or trading of securities and that our activities do not include investing, reinvesting, owning, holding or trading "investment securities" constituting more than 40% of our assets (exclusive of U.S. government securities and cash items) on an unconsolidated basis. Our business will be to identify and consummate a business transaction and thereafter to operate the acquired business or assets for the long term. We do not plan to buy businesses or assets with a view to resale or profit from their resale. We do not plan to buy unrelated businesses or assets or to be a passive investor. We do not believe that our anticipated principal activities will subject us to the Investment Company Act. To this end, the proceeds held in the trust account may only be invested in United States "government securities" within the meaning of Section 2(a)(16) of the Investment Company Act having a maturity of 180 days or less or in money market funds meeting certain conditions under Rule 2a-7 promulgated under the Investment Company Act. Pursuant to the trust agreement, the trustee is not permitted to invest in other securities or assets. By restricting the investment of the proceeds to these instruments, and by having a business plan targeted at acquiring, growing and businesses for the long term (rather than on buying and selling businesses in the manner of a merchant bank or private equity fund), we intend to avoid being deemed an "investment company" within the meaning of the Investment Company Act. The trust account is intended as a holding place for funds pending the earlier to occur of either: (i) the consummation of our primary business objective, which is a business transaction; or (ii) absent a business transaction, our return of the funds held in the trust account to our public shareholders as part of our redemption of public shares. If we do not invest the proceeds as discussed above, we may be deemed to be subject to the Investment Company Act. If we were deemed to be subject to the Investment Company Act, compliance with these additional regulatory burdens would require additional expense for which we have not accounted.

In certain circumstances, our board of directors may be viewed as having breached their fiduciary duties to our creditors, thereby exposing itself and our company to claims of punitive damages.

If we are forced to enter into insolvent liquidation or a petition for winding up is filed against us which is not dismissed, any distributions received by shareholders could be viewed under applicable debtor/creditor and/or insolvency laws as either a “preferential transfer” or a “fraudulent conveyance.”  As a result, a court could seek to recover all amounts received by our shareholders.  Furthermore, because we intend to distribute the proceeds held in the trust account to our public shareholders promptly after the termination of our existence by operation of law, this may be viewed or interpreted as giving preference to our public shareholders over any potential creditors with respect to access to or distributions from our assets.  Furthermore, our board of directors may be viewed as having breached its fiduciary duty to our creditors and/or may have acted in bad faith, thereby exposing itself and our company to claims of punitive damages, by paying public shareholders from the trust account prior to addressing the claims of creditors.  We cannot assure you that claims will not be brought against us for these reasons.  

 

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Although we are required to use our best efforts to have an effective registration statement covering the issuance of the ordinary shares underlying the warrants at the time that our warrant holders exercise their warrants, a registration statement may not be effective, in which case our warrant holders may not be able to exercise their warrants and therefore the warrants could expire worthless.

Holders of our warrants will be able to exercise the warrants for cash only if we have an effective registration statement covering the ordinary shares issuable upon exercise of the warrants and a current prospectus relating to such ordinary shares and, even in the case of a cashless exercise which is permitted in certain circumstances, such ordinary shares are qualified for sale or exempt from qualification under the applicable securities laws of the states in which the various holders of warrants reside. Although we have undertaken in the warrant agreement, and therefore have a contractual obligation, to use our best efforts to maintain an effective registration statement covering the ordinary shares issuable upon exercise of the warrants following completion of the offering, and we intend to comply with our undertaking, we may not be able to do so. Factors such as an unexpected inability to remain current in our SEC reporting obligations or other material developments concerning our business could present difficulties in maintaining an effective registration statement and a current prospectus. Holders of warrants will not be entitled to a cash settlement for their warrants if we fail to have an effective registration statement or a current prospectus available relating to the ordinary shares issuable upon exercise of the warrants. The expiration of warrants prior to exercise would result in each unit holder paying the full unit purchase price solely for the ordinary shares underlying the unit.

Unlike many other blank check companies, we are not required to consider a target’s valuation when entering into or consummating our business transaction.  Our officers’,  directors’ and advisors’ unrestricted flexibility in identifying and selecting a prospective acquisition candidate, along with management’s financial interest in consummating an initial business transaction, may lead management to enter into an acquisition agreement that is not in the best interest of the our shareholders.

Many blank check companies are required to consummate their initial business transaction with a target whose value is equal to at least 80% of the amount of money deposited in the trust account of the blank check company at the time of entry into a materially definitive agreement.  Because we do not have the limitation that a target business have a minimum fair market enterprise value of a percentage of the assets held in the trust account, net of taxes, up to 100% of the interest earned on the proceeds placed in the trust account which we may withdraw for working capital purposes and any amounts necessary to purchase up to 15% of our public shares as described in the prospectus and exclusive of any amounts subject to the exercise of redemption rights, at the time of our signing a definitive agreement in connection with our initial business transaction, we will have virtually unrestricted flexibility in identifying and selecting a prospective acquisition candidate. Investors will be relying on our management’s ability to identify business transactions, evaluate their merits, conduct or monitor diligence and conduct negotiations.  Management’s unrestricted flexibility in identifying and selecting a prospective acquisition candidate, along with management’s financial interest in consummating an initial business transaction, may lead management to enter into an acquisition agreement that is not in the best interest of our shareholders.

We may not obtain an opinion from an independent investment banking firm as to the fair market enterprise value of the target business or that the price we are paying for the business is fair to our shareholders.

Unless we consummate a business transaction with an affiliated entity, we are not required to obtain an opinion from an independent investment banking firm that either the target business we select has a certain fair market enterprise value at the time of our signing a definitive agreement in connection with our initial business transaction or that the price we are paying is fair to our shareholders unless our board of directors is not able to independently determine that a target business or businesses have a sufficient fair market enterprise value or there is a conflict of interest with respect to the transaction. The fair market enterprise value of such business will be determined by our board of directors based upon standards generally accepted by the financial community, such as actual and potential sales, earnings and cash flow and book value, and the price for which comparable businesses have recently been sold. If no opinion is obtained, our shareholders will be relying on the judgment or our board of directors. 

We may issue additional ordinary shares to complete our initial business transaction which would reduce the equity interest of our shareholders and likely cause a change in control of our ownership.

Our fifth amended and restated memorandum and articles of association authorizes the issuance of an unlimited number of ordinary shares, no par value per share, and 5,000,000 preferred shares of no par value per share. There are unlimited numbers of authorized but unissued ordinary shares available for issuance and 5,000,000 preferred shares all of which will be available for issuance. Although we have no commitment as of the date of this Annual Report, we may issue a substantial number of additional ordinary or preferred shares, or a combination of ordinary and preferred shares, to complete a business transaction. The issuance of additional ordinary shares or any number of preferred shares:

 

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may significantly reduce the equity interest of investors in the offering;

 

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may subordinate the rights of holders of ordinary shares if preferred shares are issued with rights senior to those afforded to the holders of our ordinary shares;

 

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may cause a change in control if a substantial number of our ordinary shares are issued, which may affect, among other things, our ability to use our net operating loss carry forwards, if any, and may result in the resignation or removal of our present officers and directors; and

 

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may adversely affect prevailing market prices for our ordinary shares.

 

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Substantial resources could be expended in researching initial business transactions that are not consummated, which could materially adversely affect subsequent attempts to locate and consummate an initial business transaction.

We anticipate the investigation of each specific target business and the negotiation, drafting and execution of relevant agreements, disclosure documents and other instruments will require substantial management time and attention and substantial costs for accountants, attorneys and other third party fees and expenses. If we decide not to enter into an agreement with respect to a specific proposed initial business transaction we have investigated, the costs incurred up to that point for the proposed transaction likely would not be recoverable. Furthermore, even if an agreement is reached relating to a specific target business, we may fail to consummate the business transaction for any number of reasons including those beyond our control. In addition, in the event we seek shareholder approval of our initial business transaction and we do not conduct redemptions pursuant to the tender offer rules in connection with our initial business transaction, we may make purchases of our ordinary shares, in an amount up to 15% of the public shares sold in the offering, in the open market in a manner intended to comply with Rule 10b-18 under the Exchange Act.  Any such event will result in a loss to us of the related costs incurred which could materially adversely affect subsequent attempts to locate and consummate a business transaction.

 Our ability to successfully effect a business transaction and to be successful thereafter will be dependent in large part upon the background, experience and effort of our key personnel, including our officers and directors.

Our ability to successfully effect a business transaction is dependent upon the background, experience and effort of our key personnel. Our key personnel will also be officers, directors, key personnel and/or members of other entities, to whom we anticipate we will have access on an as needed basis, although such personnel may not be able to devote sufficient time, effort or attention to us when we need it.  None of our key personnel, including our executive officers, will have entered into employment or consultant agreements with us.  A company founded by Mr. Gupta, Yada Yada Inc., sold its technology assets and liquidated its remaining assets and discharged its remaining liabilities under Chapter 7 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code in January, 2002.  The case was closed in April, 2005.  

Our officers and directors may allocate their time to other businesses, thereby causing conflicts of interest in their determination as to how much time to devote to our affairs. These conflicts could impair our ability to consummate a business transaction.

 Our officers and directors are not required to commit their full time to our affairs, which may result in a conflict of interest in allocating their time between our operations and other businesses. We do not intend to have any full time employees prior to the consummation of a business transaction. Certain of our executive officers are engaged in several other business endeavors and are not obligated to contribute any specific number of hours per week to our affairs. If our executive officers’ other business affairs require them to devote more substantial amounts of time to such affairs, it could limit their ability to devote time to our affairs and could impair our ability to consummate a business transaction. These conflicts may not be resolved in our favor.

Our officers, directors, advisors and their respective affiliates currently are, and may in the future become, affiliated with entities engaged in business activities that are similar to those intended to be conducted by us and, accordingly, may have conflicts of interest in determining to which entity a particular business opportunity should be presented.

Certain of our officers, directors, advisors and their respective affiliates have been principals of, or affiliated or associated with, other blank check companies, and/or may in the future become, affiliated with additional entities engaged in business activities similar to those intended to be conducted by us. Due to these existing affiliations, our officers and directors may have fiduciary obligations to present potential business opportunities to those entities prior to presenting them to us, which could cause additional conflicts of interest. Accordingly, they may have conflicts of interest in determining to which entity a particular business opportunity should be presented. These conflicts may not be resolved in our favor.  

Our management may negotiate fees, employment, consulting or similar types of agreements with a target business in connection with a particular business transaction. These agreements may provide for them to receive compensation following a business transaction and, as a result, may cause them to have conflicts of interest in determining whether a particular business transaction is in the best interest of our public shareholders.

Our management may not be able to remain with the company after the consummation of a business transaction unless they are able to negotiate employment or consulting agreements in connection with a business transaction. If, as a condition to a potential initial business transaction, our existing officers negotiate to be retained after the consummation of the business transaction, or to be paid fees, such negotiations may result in a conflict of interest. Such negotiations would take place simultaneously with the negotiation of the business transaction and could provide for such individuals to receive compensation in the form of cash payments and/or our securities for services they would render to us after the consummation of the business transaction. While the personal and financial interests of such individuals may influence their motivation in identifying and selecting a target business, the ability of such individuals to remain with us after the consummation of a business transaction will not be the determining factor in our decision as to whether or not we will proceed with any potential business transaction. In making the determination as to whether current management should remain with us following the business transaction, we will analyze the experience and skill set of the target business’s management and negotiate as part of the business transaction that our existing officers and directors remain if it is believed to be in the best interests of the combined company after the consummation of the business transaction.

 

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We will only have a limited ability to evaluate the management of the target business.

We intend to closely scrutinize the management of the target business; however, our assessment of these individuals may not prove to be correct. These individuals may be unfamiliar with the requirements of operating a public company which could cause us to have to expend time and resources helping them become familiar with such requirements. This could be expensive and time-consuming and could lead to various operational issues which may adversely affect our operations.

We may engage in a business transaction with one or more target businesses that have relationships or are affiliated with our sponsor, directors or officers, which may raise potential conflicts.

We may engage in a business transaction with one or more target businesses that have relationships or are affiliated (as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act) with our sponsor, directors or officers, which may raise potential conflicts. Also, the completion of a business transaction between us and an entity owned by a business in which one of our directors or officers may have an interest could enhance their prospects for future business from such client. To minimize potential conflicts of interest, we have agreed not to consummate, and our fifth amended and restated memorandum and articles of association provides that we may not consummate, a business transaction with a target business that is affiliated with our sponsor, officers, directors or advisors unless we obtain an opinion from an independent investment banking firm that may or may not be a member of FINRA that the business transaction is fair to our shareholders from a financial point of view.

Since our sponsor will lose its entire investment in us if a business transaction is not consummated and may be required to pay costs associated with our liquidation and our officers and directors have significant financial interests in us, a conflict of interest may arise in determining whether a particular acquisition target is appropriate for our initial business transaction.

Our sponsor owns 573,875 shares of our ordinary shares that will be worthless if we do not consummate a business transaction. In addition, our sponsor purchased warrants exercisable for our ordinary shares (for $1,500,000), which will also be worthless if we do not consummate a business transaction.  In addition, in the event we enter into an automatic redemption pursuant to our fifth amended and restated memorandum and articles of association, our sponsor has agreed to advance us the entire amount of the funds necessary to complete any voluntary liquidation (currently anticipated to be no more than approximately $20,000) and has agreed not to seek repayment for such expenses. The personal and financial interests of our officers, directors and advisors may influence their motivation in identifying and selecting a target business transaction and completing an initial business transaction. Consequently, the discretion of our officers and directors, in identifying and selecting a suitable target business transaction may result in a conflict of interest when determining whether the terms, conditions and timing of a particular initial business transaction are appropriate and in the best interest of our public shareholders.

Since our officers, directors, advisors and their respective affiliates will lose their entire investment if we are unable to complete a business transaction, in the event we seek shareholder approval of our initial business transaction, our intention to pay only holders of our ordinary shares voting in favor of such business transaction a pro rata portion of the interest earned on our trust account may be viewed as a conflict of interest. 

Our sponsor, which is controlled by our officers, directors, advisors and their respective affiliates, will lose its entire investment in us if we are unable to consummate a business transaction by September 9, 2012.  The personal and financial interests of our officers, directors and advisors may influence their motivation in identifying and selecting a target business transaction and completing an initial business transaction. As a result of this potential conflict, our intention, solely in the event we seek shareholder approval of our initial business transaction, to only pay holders of our ordinary shares who vote in favor of such transaction a pro rata portion of the interest earned on the trust account may be viewed as a conflict of interest and may be challenged as not enforceable. 

 

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The requirement that we complete a business transaction by September 9, 2012 may motivate our officers and directors to approve a business transaction that is not in the best interests of shareholders.

Each of our officers and directors may receive reimbursement for out-of-pocket expenses incurred by him in connection with activities on our behalf, such as identifying potential target businesses and performing due diligence on suitable business transactions. The funds for such reimbursement will be provided from the money not held in trust. In the event that we do not effect a business transaction by September 9, 2012, then any expenses incurred by such individuals in excess of the money being held outside of the trust account will not be repaid and we will liquidate. On the other hand, if we complete a business transaction within such time period, those expenses will be repaid by the target business.

Consequently, our officers and directors may have an incentive to complete a business transaction other than just what is in the best interest of our shareholders.

We will not be limited to a particular industry or geographic area and may acquire a business operating in an industry that is beyond the expertise of our management.

Our efforts in identifying a prospective target business will not be limited to any particular industry or geographic area, although we initially intend to focus our efforts on acquiring a target business having its primary operations in India, China or South/East Asia.  Our management will not rule out pursuing attractive business opportunities in any geographic location or industry, even if such location or industry is outside our areas of expertise, if our management determines that such business transaction is in the best interests of our company and shareholders.

Should a favorable business opportunity present itself in an industry or area that is outside of our management’s expertise, our ability to assess the growth potential, financial condition, experience and skill of incumbent management, competitive position, regulatory environment and other criteria in evaluating such a business opportunity may be adversely affected. If we determine to acquire a prospective target business which is outside of the expertise of our management, no assurance can be given that we will be able to complete such an acquisition, and an unsuccessful attempt to do so could result in redemption of funds to public shareholders from the trust account and, if applicable, our subsequent entry into a voluntary liquidation.

Our officers, directors, securityholders and their respective affiliates may have competitive pecuniary interests that conflict with our interests. 

We have not adopted a policy that expressly prohibits our directors, officers, securityholders or affiliates from having a direct or indirect pecuniary interest in any investment to be acquired or disposed of by us or in any transaction to which we are a party or have an interest. Nor do we have a policy that expressly prohibits any such persons from engaging for their own account in business activities of the types conducted by us. Accordingly, such persons or entities may have a conflict between their interests and ours.

We will probably complete only one business transaction with the proceeds of the offering and the private placement of the insider warrants, meaning our operations will depend on a single business and we will be exposed to higher risk than other entities that have the resources to complete several transactions.

The net proceeds from the offering, the private placement of insider warrants and exercise of underwriter’s over-allotment option provided us with approximately  $23,374,786 that we may use to complete a business transaction (excluding up to $860,813 in deferred compensation). We may not be able to acquire more than one target business because of various factors, including the existence of complex accounting issues and the requirement that we prepare and file pro forma financial statements with the SEC that present operating results and the financial condition of several target businesses as if they had been operated on a combined basis. Additionally, we may encounter numerous logistical issues if we pursue multiple target businesses, including the difficulty of coordinating the timing of negotiations, notice disclosure and closings. We may also be exposed to the risk that our inability to satisfy conditions to closing with one or more target businesses would reduce the fair market enterprise value of the remaining target businesses in the combination. Due to these added risks, we are more likely to choose a single target business with which to pursue a business transaction than multiple target businesses. Unless we combine with a target business in a transaction in which the purchase price consists substantially of ordinary shares and/or preferred stock, it is likely we will complete only one business transaction with the proceeds of the offering. Accordingly, the prospects for our success may depend solely on the performance of a single business. If this occurs, our operations will be highly concentrated and we will be exposed to higher risk than other entities that have the resources to complete several business transactions, or that operate in diversified industries or industry segments.

We may not be able to maintain control of a target business after our initial business transaction.

We may structure a business transaction to acquire less than 100% of the equity interests or assets of a target business, but will not acquire less than a controlling interest. We will acquire a controlling interest either through the acquisition of at least 50.1% of the voting equity interests in the target or through the acquisition of a significant voting equity interest that enables us to exercise a greater degree of control over the target than any other person or group. However, other minority shareholders may subsequently combine their holdings resulting in a single person or group obtaining a larger share of the company’s issued shares than we initially acquired. Accordingly, this may make it more likely that we will not be able to maintain our control of the target business.

 

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Unlike other blank check companies, we allow our public shareholders holding no more than 77.4% of the public shares sold in the offering to exercise their redemption rights. This higher threshold will make it easier for us to consummate a business transaction with which a substantial majority of our shareholders do not agree.

We will proceed with our initial business transaction unless holders of more than 77.4% of our public shares redeem their ordinary shares; however, should we be required to retain a minimum amount in the trust account by the target company, we may be unable to consummate our initial business transaction even if holders of less than 77.4% of our public shares elect to redeem.  The 77.4% redemption threshold is different from the redemption or conversion thresholds used by most blank check companies.  Traditionally, blank check companies would not be able to consummate a business transaction if the holders of the company’s public shares voted against a proposed business transaction and elected to redeem more than a much smaller percentage of the shares sold in such company’s initial public offering, which percentage threshold is typically between 19.99% and 39.99%.  As a result, many blank check companies have been unable to complete business transactions because the amount of shares voted by their public shareholders electing redemption exceeded the maximum redemption threshold pursuant to which such company could proceed with a business transaction.  As a result, we may be able to consummate a business transaction even though a substantial majority of our public shareholders entitled to vote do not agree with the transaction and have redeemed their shares or, solely if we hold a shareholder vote to approve our initial business transaction, and do not conduct redemptions in connection with our business transaction pursuant to the tender offer rules, have entered into privately negotiated agreements to sell their shares to us or our sponsor, officers, directors, advisors or their affiliates.

The exercise price for the public warrants is higher than past blank check company offerings; accordingly, the warrants are more likely to expire worthless.

The exercise price of the public warrants issued in the offering is higher than the exercise price of warrants issued in past blank check company offerings.  Historically, the exercise price of a warrant was generally a fraction of the purchase price of the units in the IPO; however, the exercise price for our public warrants is $11.00 per share.  As a result of this increased exercise price, it is less likely the intrinsic value of your warrants will ever be positive (i.e. “in the money”) which means they are more likely to expire worthless.

The ability of a larger number of our shareholders to exercise redemption rights may not allow us to consummate the most desirable business transaction or optimize our capital structure.

If our business transaction requires us to use substantially all of our cash to pay the purchase price, because we will not know how many shareholders may exercise such redemption rights, we may either need to reserve part of the trust account for possible payment upon such redemption, or we may need to arrange third party financing to help fund our business transaction in case a larger percentage of shareholders exercise their redemption rights than we expect. In the event that the acquisition involves the issuance of our stock as consideration, we may be required to issue a higher percentage of our stock to make up for a shortfall in funds. Raising additional funds to cover any shortfall may involve dilutive equity financing or incurring indebtedness at higher than desirable levels. This may limit our ability to effectuate the most attractive business transaction available to us.

Even if holders of no more than 77.4% of our public shares vote against the transaction and elect to exercise their redemption rights, we may be unable to consummate a business transaction.

Although we permit holders of no more than 77.4% of our public shares to exercise their redemption rights, a potential target may make it a closing condition to our business transaction that we retain a minimum amount in the trust account.  If the number of our public shareholders electing to exercise their redemption rights would have the effect of reducing the funds in the trust account below such required minimum amount, we would not be able to consummate our business transaction.

In order to effectuate a business transaction, blank check companies have, in the recent past, amended various provisions of their charters and modified governing instruments.  We cannot assure you that we will not seek to amend our memorandum and articles of association or governing instruments in order to effectuate our initial business transaction.

In order to effectuate a business transaction, blank check companies have, in the recent past, amended various provisions of their constitutional documents and modified governing instruments.  For example, blank check companies have amended the definition of business transaction, increased redemption thresholds and changed industry focus.  We cannot assure you that we will not seek to amend our memorandum and articles of association in order to effectuate our initial business transaction.  

 

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Unlike most other blank check companies, the provisions of our fifth amended and restated memorandum and articles of association may be amended with the approval of a majority of our shareholders.

Most blank check companies have a provision in their constitutional documents which prohibits the amendment of certain of its provisions, including those which relate to a company’s pre-business transaction activity, without approval by a certain percentage of the company’s shareholders.  Typically, amendment of these provisions requires approval by between 90% and 100% of the company’s public shareholders.  Our fifth amended and restated memorandum and articles of association provides that, with the exception of those provisions specifically related to redemption of your shares in connection with (i) a tender offer or shareholder vote, in the case of a business transaction, or (ii) upon our winding-down, in the case of our not consummating an initial business transaction by September 9, 2012, any of its provisions, including those related to pre-business transaction activity, may be amended if approved by a majority of our shareholders.  As a result, we may be able to amend the provisions of our fifth amended and restated memorandum and articles of association which govern our pre-business transaction behavior more easily that other blank check companies and this may increase our ability to consummate a business transaction with which you do not agree.

We may issue notes or other debt securities, or otherwise incur substantial debt, to complete a business transaction, which may adversely affect our leverage and financial condition.

Although we have no commitments as of the date of the prospectus to issue any notes or other debt securities, or to otherwise incur outstanding debt, we may choose to incur substantial debt to complete a business transaction. The incurrence of debt could result in:

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default and foreclosure on our assets if our operating cash flow after a business transaction is insufficient to pay our debt obligations;

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acceleration of our obligations to repay the indebtedness even if we have made all principal and interest payments when due if the debt security contains covenants that require the maintenance of certain financial ratios or reserves and any such covenant is breached without a waiver or renegotiation of that covenant;

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our immediate payment of all principal and accrued interest, if any, if the debt security is payable on demand; covenants that limit our ability to acquire capital assets or make additional acquisitions;

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our inability to obtain additional financing, if necessary, if the debt security contains covenants restricting our ability to obtain additional financing while such security is outstanding;

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our inability to pay dividends on our ordinary shares;

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using a substantial portion of our cash flow to pay principal and interest on our debt, which will reduce the funds available for dividends on our ordinary shares if declared, expenses, capital expenditures, acquisitions and other general corporate purposes;

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limitations on our flexibility in planning for and reacting to changes in our business and in the industry in which we operate;

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increased vulnerability to adverse changes in general economic, industry and competitive conditions and adverse changes in government regulation; and

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limitations on our ability to borrow additional amounts for expenses, capital expenditures, acquisitions, debt service requirements, execution of our strategy and other purposes and other disadvantages compared to our competitors who have less debt.

Our sponsor controls a substantial interest in us and thus may influence certain actions requiring a shareholder vote.

Our sponsor owns 20% of our issued and outstanding ordinary shares. This ownership interest, together with any other acquisitions of our ordinary shares (or warrants held by our sponsor and subsequently exercised), could allow our sponsor to influence the outcome of matters requiring shareholder approval, including the business transaction and election of directors.  Unlike other blank check companies, our sponsor has no requirement to vote with the majority of the public shareholders which are entitled to vote and, therefore, may have a significant influence on the approval of an initial business transaction, which may not be in your best interest.

Additionally, our board of directors is divided into two classes, each of which will generally serve for a term of two years with only one class of directors being elected in each year.   It is unlikely that there will be an annual meeting of shareholders to re-elect existing directors or elect new directors prior to the consummation of a business transaction, in which case all of the current directors will continue in office until at least the consummation of the business transaction. If there is an annual meeting, as a consequence of our “staggered” board of directors, only a minority of the board of directors will be considered for election and our sponsor, because of its ownership position, will have considerable influence regarding the outcome of an election of directors. The interests of our sponsor and your interests may not always align and taking actions which require approval of a majority of our shareholders which are entitled to vote, such as selling the company, may be more difficult to accomplish.

 

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We may be unable to obtain additional financing, if required, to complete a business transaction or to fund the operations and growth of the target business, which could compel us to restructure the transaction or abandon a particular business transaction.

We believe that the net proceeds of the offering will be sufficient to allow us to consummate a business transaction. However, because we have not yet identified any prospective target business, we cannot ascertain the capital requirements for any particular transaction. If the net proceeds of the offering prove to be insufficient, either because of the size of the business transaction, the depletion of the available net proceeds in search of a target business, or the obligation to pay cash for a significant number of shares  redeemed, we will be required to seek additional financing. Such financing may not be available on acceptable terms, if at all. To the extent that additional financing proves to be unavailable when needed to consummate a particular business transaction, we would be compelled to either restructure the transaction or abandon that particular business transaction and seek an alternative target business candidate. None of our officers, directors or shareholders are required to provide any financing to us in connection with or after a business transaction. 

We may choose to redeem our outstanding warrants at a time that is disadvantageous to our warrant holders.

We may redeem the outstanding warrants (excluding any insider warrants held by our sponsor or its permitted assigns) issued as a part of our units at any time after the warrants become exercisable, in whole and not in part, at a price of $0.01 per warrant, upon not less than 30 days prior written notice of redemption, and if, and only if, the volume weighted average price of our ordinary shares equals or exceeds $16.50 per share for any 20 trading days within a 30 trading day period ending three business days before we send the notice of redemption. In addition, we may not redeem the warrants unless on the date we give notice of redemption and during the entire period thereafter until the time we redeem the warrants we have an effective registration statement covering the ordinary shares issuable upon the exercise of the warrants and a current prospectus relating to such ordinary shares is available.

We will likely redeem the warrants if the market price of our ordinary shares reaches $16.50 per share for the necessary trading period, since doing so would allow us to decrease the dilutive effect of the warrants. Redemption of the warrants could force the warrant holders to exercise the warrants, whether by paying the exercise price in cash or through a cashless exercise at a time when it may be disadvantageous for the holders to do so, to sell the warrants at the then current market price when they might otherwise wish to hold the warrants, or to accept the nominal redemption price which, at the time the warrants are called for redemption, is likely to be substantially less than the market value of the warrants. We expect most purchasers of our warrants will hold their securities through one or more intermediaries and consequently you are unlikely to receive notice directly from us that the warrants are being redeemed. If you fail to receive notice of redemption from a third party and your warrants are redeemed for nominal value, you will not have recourse to us. 

Our management’s ability to require holders of our warrants to exercise such warrants on a cashless basis after we call the warrants for redemption or if the holder elects to do so if there is no effective registration statement covering the ordinary shares issuable upon exercise of the warrants, will cause holders to receive fewer ordinary shares upon their exercise of the warrants than they would have received had they been able to pay the exercise price of their warrants in cash.

If we call our warrants for redemption after the redemption criteria described elsewhere in the prospectus have been satisfied, our management will have the option to require any holder that wishes to exercise his warrant to do so on a “cashless basis.”  “Cashless exercise” means the warrant holder pays the exercise price by giving up some of the shares for which the warrant is being exercised, with those shares valued at the then current market price.  Accordingly, each holder would pay the exercise price by surrendering the warrants for: that number of ordinary shares equal to the quotient obtained by dividing (x) the product of the number of ordinary shares underlying the warrants, multiplied by the difference between the exercise price of the warrants and the fair market value by (y) the fair market value. The “fair market value” shall mean the volume weighted average price of our ordinary shares for the 10 trading days ending on the third trading day prior to the date on which notice of redemption is sent to the holders of the warrants.  For example, if the holder is exercising 1,200 public warrants at $11.00 per share through a cashless exercise when the ordinary shares has a fair market value per share of $16.50 per share, then upon the cashless exercise, the holder will receive 400 ordinary shares.  The holder would have received 1,200 ordinary shares if the exercise price was paid in cash.  In addition, in the event a registration statement covering the ordinary shares issuable upon exercise of the warrants is not effective within a specified period following the consummation of our initial business transaction, warrantholders may, until such time as there is an effective registration statement and during any period when we shall have failed to maintain an effective registration statement, exercise warrants on a cashless basis.  For purposes of calculating the number of shares issuable upon such cashless exercise, the “fair market value” of warrants shall mean the volume weighted average price of the ordinary shares for the 10 trading days ending on the trading day prior to the date on which notice of exercise is received by the warrant agent.  If our management chooses to require holders to exercise their warrants on a cashless basis of if the holder elects to do so when there is no effective registration statement, the number of ordinary shares received by a holder upon exercise will be fewer than it would have been had such holder exercised his warrant for cash. This will have the effect of reducing the potential “upside” of the holder’s investment in our company because the warrantholder will hold a smaller number of ordinary shares upon a cashless exercise of the warrants they hold.

 

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Our outstanding warrants may have an adverse effect on the market price of ordinary shares and make it more difficult to effect a business transaction.

To the extent we issue ordinary shares to effect a business transaction, the potential for the issuance of a substantial number of additional ordinary shares upon exercise of these warrants could make us a less attractive acquisition vehicle to a target business. Such warrants, when exercised, will increase the number of issued and outstanding shares of our ordinary shares and reduce the value of the ordinary shares issued to complete the business transaction. Therefore, our warrants may make it more difficult to effectuate a business transaction or increase the cost of acquiring the target business.

An investor will only be able to exercise a warrant if the issuance of ordinary shares upon such exercise has been registered or qualified or is deemed exempt under the securities laws of the state of residence of the holder of the warrants.

No warrants will be exercisable and we will not be obligated to issue ordinary shares unless the ordinary shares issuable upon such exercise has been registered or qualified or deemed to be exempt under the securities laws of the state of residence of the holder of the warrants. Because the exemptions from qualification in certain states for resales of warrants and for issuances of ordinary shares by the issuer upon exercise of a warrant may be different, a warrant may be held by a holder in a state where an exemption is not available for issuance of ordinary shares upon an exercise and the holder will be precluded from exercise of the warrant.  As a result, the warrants may be deprived of any value, the market for the warrants may be limited and the holders of warrants may not be able to exercise their warrants if the ordinary shares issuable upon such exercise are not qualified or exempt from qualification in the jurisdictions in which the holders of the warrants reside.

If we redeem our warrants, the private placement warrants, which are non-redeemable, could provide the purchasers thereof with the ability to realize a larger gain than the public warrant holders.

The warrants held by our public warrantholders may be called for redemption at any time after the warrants become exercisable:

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in whole and not in part,

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at a price of $0.01 per warrant at any time after the warrants become exercisable,

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upon not less than 30 days’ prior written notice of redemption, and

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if, and only if, the volume weighted average price of our ordinary shares equals or exceeds $16.50 per share for any 20 trading days within a 30 trading day period ending three business days before we send the notice of redemption.

In addition, we may not redeem the warrants unless the ordinary shares underlying those warrants are covered by an effective registration statement from the beginning of the measurement period through the date fixed for the redemption.

As a result of the private placement warrants not being subject to the redemption feature that our publicly-held warrants are subject to, holders of the private placement warrants, or their permitted transferees, could realize a larger gain than our public warrantholders in the event we redeem our public warrants.

We may amend the terms of the warrants in a manner that may be adverse to holders with the approval by the holders of 65%of the then outstanding public warrants.

Our warrants will be issued in registered form under a warrant agreement between Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, as warrant agent, and us.  The warrant agreement provides that the terms of the warrants may be amended without the consent of any holder to cure any ambiguity or correct any defective provision, but requires the approval by the holders of 65% of the then outstanding public warrants in order to make any change that adversely affects the interests of the registered holders.   Accordingly, we may amend the terms of the warrants in an adverse way to a holder if 65% of the holders of our public warrants approve of such amendment.

 

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Compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 could require substantial financial and management resources and may increase the time and costs of completing an acquisition.

Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 requires that we evaluate and report on our system of internal controls.  As a company with a market capitalization less than $75 million, per Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (added as part of the Dodd-Frank Act), we will be permanently exempt from the requirement that we have such system of internal controls audited.  If no further action is taken by Congress or the SEC, at such time as we exceed a market capitalization of $75 million, we will be required to comply with such audit requirement.  Further, if we generally fail to maintain the adequacy of our internal controls, we could be subject to regulatory scrutiny, civil or criminal penalties and/or shareholder litigation and any inability to provide reliable financial reports could harm our business.

Regardless of value and sophistication (if privately held) or market capitalization (if public), there can be no assurances a target company will be in compliance with all such applicable provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act regarding adequacy of their internal controls. The development of the internal controls of any such entity to achieve compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act may increase the time and costs necessary to complete any such acquisition. Furthermore, any failure to implement required new or improved controls, or difficulties encountered in the implementation of adequate controls over our financial processes and reporting in the future, could harm our operating results or cause us to fail to meet our reporting obligations. Inferior internal controls could also cause investors to lose confidence in our reported financial information, which could have a negative effect on the trading price of our securities.

Because any target business with which we attempt to complete a business transaction may be required to provide our shareholders with financial statements prepared in accordance with and reconciled to United States generally accepted accounting principles, or International Financial Reporting Standards, prospective target businesses may be limited.

In accordance with requirements of United States federal securities laws, in order to seek shareholder approval of a business transaction, a proposed target business may be required to have certain financial statements which are prepared in accordance with, or which can be reconciled to, U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP, or International Financial Reporting Standards, as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board, or International GAAP, and audited in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), or PCAOB.  If we decide to hold a shareholder vote, the U.S. proxy rules require that a proxy statement with respect to a vote on a business transaction include historical and/or pro forma financial statement disclosure. In the event we did not have a shareholder vote, we would include the same financial statement disclosure in connection with our tender offer documents, if we do not hold a vote on a business transaction, whether or not they are required under the tender offer rules.  Thus, to the extent that a proposed target business does not have financial statements which have been prepared with, or which can be reconciled to, GAAP, or International GAAP, and audited in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB, we may not be able to complete a business transaction with that proposed target business.    

These financial statement requirements may limit the pool of potential target businesses with which we may complete a business transaction.  Furthermore, to the extent that we seek to acquire a target business that does not have financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP, or International GAAP, it could make it more difficult for our management to analyze such target business.  It could also delay our preparation of our Form 6-K or our proxy statement in the event we are required to seek shareholder approval and which we will send to shareholders relating to the proposed business transaction with such a target business, thereby making it more difficult for us to consummate such a business transaction.

We do not currently intend to hold an annual meeting of shareholders until after our consummation of a business transaction. 

We do not currently intend to hold an annual meeting of shareholders until after we consummate our initial business transaction. Therefore, if our shareholders want us to hold a meeting prior to such consummation, they may requisition the directors to hold one upon the written request of members entitled to exercise at least 30 percent of the voting rights in respect of the matter for which the meeting is requested. Under British Virgin Islands law, we may not increase the required percentage to call a meeting above 30 percent.

The grant of registration rights to our sponsor may make it more difficult to complete our initial business transaction, and the future exercise of such rights may adversely affect the market price of our ordinary shares.

Pursuant to an agreement to be entered into concurrently with the issuance and sale of the securities in the offering, our sponsor and its permitted transferees can demand that we register the initial shares and the insider warrants purchased by them, and the ordinary shares issuable upon exercise of such warrants. The registration rights will be exercisable prior to their release from lockup but any such registration statement so filed will not take effect until after the release from such transfer and sale restrictions.  We will bear the cost of registering these securities. If our sponsor exercises its registration rights in full, there will be an additional 573,875 ordinary shares  and up to 2,000,000 ordinary shares issuable on exercise of the insider warrants eligible for trading in the public market. The registration and availability of such a significant number of securities for trading in the public market may have an adverse effect on the market price of our ordinary shares. In addition, the existence of the registration rights may make our initial business transaction more costly or difficult to conclude. This is because the shareholders of the target business may increase the equity stake they seek in the combined entity or ask for more cash consideration to offset the negative impact on the market price of our ordinary shares that is expected when the securities owned by our sponsor are registered.

 

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Because of our limited resources and the significant competition for business transaction opportunities, it may be more difficult for us to complete a business transaction. 

We expect to encounter intense competition from other entities having a business objective similar to ours, including private investors (which may be individuals or investment partnerships), other blank check companies and other entities, domestic and international, competing for the type of businesses we intend to acquire. Many of these individuals and entities are well established and have extensive experience in identifying and effecting, directly or indirectly, acquisitions of companies operating in or providing services to various industries. Many of these competitors possess greater technical, human and other resources, or more local industry knowledge, than we do and our financial resources will be relatively limited when contrasted with those of many of these competitors. While we believe there are numerous target businesses we could potentially acquire with the net proceeds of the offering, our ability to compete with respect to the acquisition of certain target businesses that are sizable will be limited by our available financial resources. This inherent competitive limitation gives others an advantage in pursuing the acquisition of certain target businesses. Furthermore, if we choose to seek shareholder approval of a business transaction may delay the consummation of a transaction. Also, our obligation to pay cash for the ordinary shares redeemed in certain instances may reduce the resources available for a business transaction. Any of these obligations may place us at a competitive disadvantage in successfully negotiating a business transaction.

Our securities are quoted on the OTC Bulletin Board, which may limit the liquidity and price of our securities more than if our securities were quoted or listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market or another national exchange.

Our units, ordinary shares and warrants are traded in the over-the-counter market and are quoted on the OTC Bulletin Board, a FINRA-sponsored and operated inter-dealer automated quotation system for equity securities not included in the Nasdaq Stock Market, which we refer to as Nasdaq. Quotation of our securities on the OTC Bulletin Board may limit the liquidity and price of our securities more than if our securities were quoted or listed on Nasdaq or a national exchange. Lack of liquidity may limit the price at which you may be able to sell our securities or your ability to sell our securities at all.  We, however, will endeavor to list our securities on a national exchange (e.g. Nasdaq or NYSE Amex) immediately following the consummation of our initial business transaction, however, we can provide no assurances we will meet the minimum listing requirement for such exchange or ultimately list on such national securities exchange.

As a result of new rules affecting reverse mergers, we may not be able to list our securities on a national securities exchange immediately following the completion of a business combination.

 

Unlike many-blank check companies that were previously quoted on the OTC Bulletin Board and subsequently became listed on a national securities exchange as part of their business combination, we may not be able, immediately following our business transaction, to list our securities on a national securities exchange. On November 9, 2011, the SEC approved new rules of the three major U.S. listing markets that toughen the standards that companies going public through a reverse merger must meet to become listed on those exchanges. Following the completion of our business transaction, we may have to meet the strengthened listing criteria of such securities exchanges, including but not limited to having completed a one-year “seasoning period” by trading on the OTC Bulletin Board following our business transaction, having filed an annual report on Form 20-F covering a full fiscal year commencing after the filing with the SEC of all information regarding our business transaction and having maintained a requisite minimum bid price for a sustained period of time. As a result, the liquidity and price of our securities, following our business transaction, may be more limited than if our securities were listed on a national securities exchange.


If our ordinary shares become subject to the SEC’s penny stock rules, broker-dealers may experience difficulty in completing customer transactions and trading activity in our securities may be adversely affected.

If our ordinary shares become subject to the “penny stock” rules promulgated under the Exchange Act, broker-dealers may find it difficult to effectuate customer transactions and trading activity in our securities may be adversely affected.  As a result, the market price of our securities may be depressed, and you may find it more difficult to sell our securities.

If at any time we have net tangible assets of $5,000,000 or less and our subunits or ordinary shares have a market price per share of less than $5.00, transactions in our ordinary shares will be subject to these “penny stock” rules.  Under these rules, broker-dealers who recommend such securities to persons other than institutional accredited investors must:

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make a special written suitability determination for the purchaser;

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receive the purchaser’s written agreement to the transaction prior to sale;

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provide the purchaser with risk disclosure documents which identify certain risks associated with investing in “penny stocks” and which describe the market for these “penny stocks” as well as a purchaser’s legal remedies;

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obtain a signed and dated acknowledgment from the purchaser demonstrating that the purchaser has actually received the required risk disclosure document before a transaction in a “penny stock” can be completed; and

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cancel the purchase transaction in violation of the “penny stock” rules and return the investor’s money.

 

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We may qualify as a passive foreign investment company, or “PFIC,” which could result in adverse U.S. federal income tax consequences to U.S. investors.

In general, we will be treated as a PFIC for any taxable year in which either (1) at least 75% of our gross income (looking through certain 25% or more-owned corporate subsidiaries) is passive income or (2) at least 50% of the average value of our assets (looking through certain 25% or more-owned corporate subsidiaries) is attributable to assets that produce, or are held for the production of, passive income. Passive income generally includes, without limitation, dividends, interest, rents, royalties, and gains from the disposition of passive assets. If we are determined to be a PFIC for any taxable year (or portion thereof) that is included in the holding period of a U.S. Holder of our ordinary shares or warrants, the U.S. Holder may be subject to increased U.S. federal income tax liability and may be subject to additional reporting requirements.   We intend to elect a fiscal year ending on June 30 of each year as our taxable year for U.S. federal income tax purposes.  Our actual PFIC status for our taxable year ending June 30, 2011 may depend on whether we qualify for the PFIC start-up exception.  We likely will be a PFIC for our taxable year ending June 30, 2011 unless we complete a business transaction in our taxable year ending June 30, 2012 and are not treated as a PFIC for either of our taxable years ending June 30, 2012 or June 30, 2013. Our actual PFIC status for any taxable year, however, will not be determinable until after the end of such taxable year. Accordingly, there can be no assurance with respect to our status as a PFIC for our current taxable year or any subsequent taxable year. We urge U.S. investors to consult their own tax advisors regarding the possible application of the PFIC rules.

Being a foreign private issuer exempts us from certain Securities and Exchange Commission requirements that provide shareholders the protection of information that must be made available to shareholders of United States public companies.

We are a “foreign private issuer” within the meaning of the rules promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.  As such, we are exempt from certain provisions applicable to United States public companies including:

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the rules requiring the filing with the SEC of quarterly reports on Form 10-Q or Current Reports on Form 8-K;

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provisions of Regulation FD aimed at preventing issuers from making selective disclosures of material information; and

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the sections of the Exchange Act requiring insiders to file public reports of their share ownership and trading activities and establishing insider liability for profits realized from any “short swing” trading transactions (i.e., a purchase and sale, or a sale and purchase, of the issuer’s equity securities within less than six months).

Because of these exemptions, our shareholders will not be afforded the same protections or information generally available to investors holding shares in public companies organized in the United States.

International and political events could adversely affect our results of operations and financial condition.

We may enter into an initial business transaction with a non-U.S. entity and, accordingly, a significant portion of our post business transaction revenue may be derived from non-U.S. operations, which exposes us to risks inherent in doing business in each of the countries in which we transact business. The occurrence of any of the risks described below could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and financial condition.

Operations in countries other than the U.S. are subject to various risks peculiar to each country. With respect to any particular country, these risks may include:

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expropriation and nationalization of our assets in that country;

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political and economic instability;

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civil unrest, acts of terrorism, force majeure, war, or other armed conflict;

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natural disasters, including those related to earthquakes and flooding;

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inflation;

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currency fluctuations, devaluations, and conversion restrictions;

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confiscatory taxation or other adverse tax policies;

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governmental activities that limit or disrupt markets, restrict payments, or limit the movement of funds;

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governmental activities that may result in the deprivation of contract rights; and

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governmental activities that may result in the inability to obtain or retain licenses required for operation.

Due to the unsettled political conditions in many countries in which we may operate, our revenue and profits may be subject to the adverse consequences of war, the effects of terrorism, civil unrest, strikes, currency controls, and governmental actions. Our facilities and our employees could come under threat of attack in some countries where we may operate. In addition, we may become subject to the risk related to loss of life of our personnel and our subcontractors in these areas. We are also subject to the risks that our employees, joint venture partners, and agents outside of the U.S. may fail to comply with applicable laws.

 

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After a business transaction, it is likely that a majority of our directors and officers will live outside the United States and all of our assets will be located outside the United States; therefore investors may not be able to enforce federal securities laws or their other legal rights.

It is likely that after a business transaction, a majority of our directors and officers will reside outside of the United States and a majority of our assets will be located outside of the United States.  As a result, it may be difficult, or in some cases not possible, for investors in the United States to enforce their legal rights, to effect service of process upon all of our directors or officers or to enforce judgments of United States courts predicated upon civil liabilities and criminal penalties on our directors and officers under United States laws.

Uninsured claims and litigation could adversely impact our operating results.

After a business transaction, we expect to secure insurance coverage against operating hazards.  However, we may not be able to procure insurance for the particular risks associated with our target business on favorable economic terms if at all, and the nature and amount of that insurance may not be sufficient to fully indemnify us against liabilities arising out of pending and future claims and litigation.  This insurance typically has deductibles or self-insured retentions and contains certain coverage exclusions.  In addition, this insurance typically does not cover damages from breach of contract by us or based on alleged fraud, gross negligence, misrepresentation or other deceptive trade practices.  Insurance and customer agreements do not provide complete protection against losses and risks, and our results of operations could be adversely affected by unexpected claims not covered by insurance.

We may re-incorporate in another jurisdiction in connection with a business transaction, and the laws of such jurisdiction will likely govern all of our material agreements and we may not be able to enforce our legal rights.

In connection with a business transaction, we may relocate the home jurisdiction of our business from the British Virgin Islands to another jurisdiction.  If we determine to do this, the laws of such jurisdiction would likely govern all of our material agreements.  We cannot assure you that the system of laws and the enforcement of existing laws in such jurisdiction would be as certain in implementation and interpretation as in the United States.  The inability to enforce or obtain a remedy under any of our future agreements could result in a significant loss of business, business opportunities or capital.  Any such reincorporation and the international nature of our business will likely subject us to foreign regulation.

You may face difficulties in protecting your interests, and your ability to protect your rights through the U.S. federal courts may be limited, because we are incorporated under British Virgin Islands law.

We are a company incorporated under the laws of the British Virgin Islands, and substantially all of our assets are located outside the United States.  In addition, certain of our directors and officers are nationals or residents of jurisdictions other than the United States, such as Canada and India, and all or a substantial portion of their assets are located outside the United States.  As a result, it may be difficult for investors to effect service of process within the United States upon our directors or executive officers, or enforce judgments obtained in the United States courts against our directors or officers.  

Our corporate affairs will be governed by our fifth amended and restated memorandum and articles of association, the Companies Act and the common law of the British Virgin Islands.  The rights of shareholders to take action against the directors, actions by minority shareholders and the fiduciary responsibilities of our directors to us under British Virgin Islands law are to a large extent governed by the Act and the common law of the British Virgin Islands.  The common law of the British Virgin Islands is derived from English common law, and the decisions of the English courts are of persuasive authority, but are not binding on a court in the British Virgin Islands.  The rights of our shareholders and the fiduciary responsibilities of our directors under British Virgin Islands law may not be as clearly established as they would be under statutes or judicial precedent in some jurisdictions in the United States.  In particular, the British Virgin Islands has a less developed body of securities laws as compared to the United States, and some states, such as Delaware, have more fully developed and judicially interpreted bodies of corporate law.  In addition, while statutory provisions do exist in British Virgin Islands law for derivative actions to be brought in certain circumstances, shareholders in British Virgin Islands companies may not have standing to initiate a shareholder derivative action in a federal court of the United States.  The circumstances in which any such action may be brought, and the procedures and defenses that may be available in respect to any such action, may result in the rights of shareholders of a British Virgin Islands company being more limited than those of shareholders of a company organized in the United States.  Accordingly, shareholders may have fewer alternatives available to them if they believe that corporate wrongdoing has occurred.

 

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The British Virgin Islands courts are also unlikely:


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to recognize or enforce against us judgments of courts of the United States based on certain civil liability provisions of U.S. securities laws; and

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to impose liabilities against us, in original actions brought in the British Virgin Islands, based on certain civil liability provisions of U.S. securities laws that are penal in nature.

There is no statutory recognition in the British Virgin Islands of judgments obtained in the United States, although the courts of the British Virgin Islands will in certain circumstances recognize and enforce a non-penal judgment of a foreign court of competent jurisdiction without retrial on the merits provided that in respect of the U.S. judgment:


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the U.S. court issuing the judgment had jurisdiction in the matter and the company either submitted to such jurisdiction or was resident or carrying on business within such jurisdiction and was duly served with process;

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the judgment given by the U.S. court was not in respect of penalties, taxes, fines or similar fiscal or revenue obligations of the company;

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in obtaining judgment there was no fraud on the part of the person in whose favor judgment was given or on the part of the court;

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recognition or enforcement of the judgment in the British Virgin Islands would not be contrary to public policy; and

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the proceedings pursuant to which judgment was obtained were not contrary to natural justice.

As a result of all of the above, public shareholders may have more difficulty in protecting their interests in the face of actions taken by management, members of the board of directors or controlling shareholders than they would as public shareholders of a U.S. company.  

Under British Virgin Islands law, the requirements and restrictions relating to the offering contained in our fifth amended and restated memorandum and articles of association may be amended, which could reduce or eliminate the protection afforded to our shareholders by such requirements and restrictions.

Our fifth amended and restated memorandum and articles of association sets forth certain requirements and restrictions relating to the offering that shall apply to us until the consummation of a business transaction.  Specifically of our fifth amended and restated memorandum and articles of association provides among other things, that:

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if we submit our initial business transaction to a shareholder vote, we may only consummate such business transaction if approved by a majority of the ordinary shares entitled to vote;

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a requirement that in the event we do not consummate a business transaction within 21 months from the date of the prospectus, we will distribute to our public shareholders by way of redemption or distribution the amount in our trust account (net of taxes and up to 100% of the interest earned on the proceeds placed in the trust account which our officers may withdraw for working capital purposes) and thereafter the directors may take such necessary steps, in their discretion, so as to put us into voluntary liquidation;

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our officers and directors will take all actions necessary to distribute our trust account to our public shareholders prior to any voluntary liquidation if a business transaction is not consummated within the time period specified in the prospectus; and

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our shareholders’ rights to receive a portion of the trust account so that they may only receive a portion of the trust account upon a redemption pursuant to the tender offer rules or if we hold a shareholder vote in connection with our business transaction or upon our inability to consummate a business transaction within 21 months from the date of the prospectus.

 

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Our fifth amended and restated memorandum and articles of association permit the board of directors to create additional classes of securities, including shares with rights, preferences, designations and limitations as they determine which may have an anti-takeover effect.

Our fifth amended and restated memorandum and articles of association permits the board of directors to designate rights, preferences, designations and limitations attaching to the preferred shares as they determine in their discretion, without shareholder approval with respect the terms or the issuance. If issued, the rights, preferences, designations and limitations of the preferred shares would be set by the board of directors and could operate to the disadvantage of the outstanding ordinary shares. Such terms could include, among others, preferences as to dividends and distributions on liquidation, or could be used to prevent possible corporate takeovers.


Risks Associated with the Business Services Industry

While we may consummate a business transaction with a target in any industry, one of the sectors on which we will initially focus is the global business services sector.  If we are successful in completing a business transaction with a target business in the business services sector, we will be subject to, and possibly adversely affected by, the following risks:

There is intense competition in the market for outsourcing services.

We believe that the principal competitive factors in business services markets are price, service quality, sales and marketing skills, and industry expertise. Certain factors may affect the competitive landscape in the outsourcing industry, including divestitures and acquisitions that result in consolidation within the industry. In addition, we may face competition from a client’s or potential client’s own in-house employees. We will also face competition from onshore and offshore business process outsourcing and information technology services companies. In addition, the trend toward offshore outsourcing, international expansion by foreign and domestic competitors and continuing technological changes will result in new and different competitors entering the outsourcing market. These competitors may include entrants from the communications, software and data networking industries or entrants in geographic locations with lower costs than those in which we intend to operate.

Some of these competitors will have greater financial, human and other resources, longer operating histories, greater technological expertise, more recognizable brand names and more established relationships. In addition, some of our potential competitors may enter into strategic or commercial relationships among themselves or with larger, more established companies in order to increase their ability to address client needs, or enter into similar arrangements with potential clients. Increased competition, our inability to compete successfully against competitors, or pricing pressures could harm our business.

Our business may not develop in ways that we currently anticipate due to negative public reaction to offshore outsourcing.

Upon a business transaction with a target in the business services industry, our strategy may be based on certain assumptions regarding our industry. The trend to outsource business services, however, may not continue and could reverse. In particular, offshore outsourcing is a politically sensitive topic in the United States, Europe and elsewhere. For example, many organizations and public figures in the United States and the U.K. have publicly expressed concern about a perceived association between offshore outsourcing providers and the loss of jobs in their home countries.

Wage pressures in our proposed offshore destinations may prevent target businesses from sustaining a competitive advantage and may reduce their profit margins.

Wage costs in offshore locations such as India, China, Malaysia and the Philippines have historically been significantly lower than wage costs in the United States for comparably skilled professionals, which we expect will be one of the competitive strengths of offshoring the business services operations of a target business. However, if, following a business transaction, wages for skilled professionals increase in the country in which we have established a business services facility, we may not be able to sustain this competitive advantage, which could negatively affect profit margins.

Business service providers often encounter long sales and implementation cycles and require significant resource commitments by us and potential clients, which they may be unwilling or unable to make.

Providing business services will involve significant resource commitments by a company and its potential clients. Potential clients may require that we expend substantial time and money educating them as to the value of our services and assessing the feasibility of integrating our systems and processes with theirs. Decisions relating to engaging business service providers generally involve the evaluation of the service by our clients’ senior management and a significant number of client personnel in various functional areas, each having specific and often conflicting requirements. We may expend significant funds and management resources during the sales cycle and ultimately the potential client may not engage our services. Our sales cycle for all of our services may be subject to significant risks and delays over which we have little or no control, including:

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potential clients’ alternatives to our services, including their willingness to replace their internal solutions or existing vendors;

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potential clients’ budgetary constraints, and the timing of our clients’ budget cycles and approval process;

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potential clients’ willingness to expend the time and resources necessary to integrate their systems with our systems and network; and

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the timing and expiration of potential clients’ current outsourcing agreements for similar services.

 

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If we are unsuccessful in closing sales after expending significant funds and management resources, or if we experience delays in the sales cycle, it could have a negative impact on our revenues and margins. The sales and implementation process occupies important personnel resources that could otherwise be assisting other new clients. Moreover, after being engaged by a client after the sales process, it frequently takes an additional period of time to integrate the client’s systems with ours, and to thereafter ramp-up our services to the client’s requirements.

Unauthorized disclosure of sensitive or confidential client and customer data, whether through breach of our computer systems or otherwise, could expose us to protracted and costly litigation and cause us to lose clients.

Business service providers sometimes are required to collect and store sensitive data in connection with their services, including names, addresses, social security numbers, credit card account numbers, checking and savings account numbers and payment history records, such as account closures and returned checks. If any person, including any of our employees, penetrates our network security or otherwise misappropriates any sensitive data that we may have, we could be subject to liability for breaching contractual confidentiality provisions or privacy laws. Penetration of the network security of our data centers could have a negative impact on our reputation and could lead our present and potential clients to choose other service providers.

Our revenues may be highly dependent on a limited number of major clients and any loss of business from a target business’s major clients would reduce our revenues and growth.

Some business services companies derive a substantial portion of their revenues from a limited number of customers. Post business transaction, if we fail to renew or extend contracts with major clients, or if these contracts are terminated for cause or convenience, these clients will have no further obligation to purchase services from us. The loss of, or any significant decline in business from, one or more major clients could lead to a significant decline in revenues and operating margins, particularly if we are unable to make corresponding reductions in our expenses in the event of any such loss or decline. We may not be able to retain a target business’ major clients following a business transaction if we were to lose any of a target business’ major clients, we may not be able to timely replace the revenue generated by the lost clients. In addition, the revenue we generate from major clients may decline or grow at a slower rate in future periods than it has in the past. If we lose any major clients, or if they reduce the volume of services contracted from us, we may suffer from the costs of underutilized capacity because of our inability to eliminate all of the costs associated with conducting business with them, which could exacerbate the harm that any such loss or reduction would have on our operating results and financial condition.

Our clients may adopt technologies that decrease the demand for our services, which could reduce our revenues and threaten our ability to compete.

Our business will likely depend on our customers continued need for our services, especially major clients who generate the substantial majority of our revenues. However, over time, clients may adopt new technologies that streamline or automate business processes. The adoption of such technologies could reduce the demand for our services, pressure our pricing, cause a reduction in our revenues and threaten our ability to compete.

Post business transaction, we may fail to attract and retain enough sufficiently trained employees to support our operations, as competition for highly skilled personnel is intense and we experience significant employee attrition. These factors could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, financial condition and cash flows.

The business services outsourcing industry relies on large numbers of skilled employees, and, following a business transaction, our success will depend to a significant extent on our ability to attract, hire, train and retain qualified employees. The business services outsourcing industry experiences high employee attrition.  Following a business transaction, increased competition for these professionals, in the business services outsourcing industry or otherwise, could have an adverse effect on us. A significant increase in the attrition rate among employees with specialized skills could decrease our operating efficiency and productivity and could lead to a decline in demand for the services we intend to provide.

In addition, our ability to maintain and renew then-existing engagements and obtain new businesses will depend, in large part, on our ability to attract, train and retain personnel with skills that enable us to keep pace with growing demands for outsourcing, evolving industry standards and changing client preferences. Our failure either to attract, train and retain personnel with the qualifications necessary to fulfill the needs of our future clients or to assimilate new employees successfully could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, financial condition and cash flows.

Our operations may suffer from telecommunications or technology failure, disruptions or increased costs.

Our businesses may be highly dependent on our computer and telecommunications equipment and software systems. They may need to record and process significant amounts of data quickly and accurately to access, maintain and expand the databases used for the provision of business services. We may also be dependent on the continuous availability of voice and electronic communication with customers.  If we experience an interruption of our telecommunications network as a result of errors by technology suppliers, clients or third parties, or electronic or physical attacks by persons seeking to disrupt our operations resulting in the temporary or permanent loss of telecommunications equipment and software systems, this would likely impede our ability to provide services to our clients. A significant interruption of service could damage our reputation and, ultimately, result in the loss of clients and revenue.

 

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New technologies or processes may be adopted which could reduce a target businesses’ revenues, increase costs and/or threaten their ability to compete.

New technologies or processes may be introduced by competitors that streamline or automate business processes in a manner that a target business may not have the resources to replicate. The adoption of such technologies could reduce the demand for target businesses’ services, place pressure on pricing, cause a reduction in their revenues and/or threaten their ability to compete.

Risks Associated with Acquiring and Operating a Business in Emerging Market Countries

If we effect an initial business transaction with a company located outside of the United States, we would be subject to a variety of additional risks that may negatively impact our operations.

If we effect an initial business transaction with a company located outside of the United States, we would be subject to any special considerations or risks associated with companies operating in the target business’ home jurisdiction, including any of the following:

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rules and regulations or currency redemption or corporate withholding taxes on individuals;

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laws governing the manner in which future business transactions may be effected;

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exchange listing and/or delisting requirements;

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tariffs and trade barriers;

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regulations related to customs and import/export matters;

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longer payment cycles;

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tax issues, such as tax law changes and variations in tax laws as compared to the United States;

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currency fluctuations and exchange controls;

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rates of inflation;

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challenges in collecting accounts receivable;

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cultural and language differences;

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employment regulations;

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crime, strikes, riots, civil disturbances, terrorist attacks and wars; and

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deterioration of political relations with the United States.

We cannot assure you that we would be able to adequately address these additional risks.  If we were unable to do so, our operations might suffer.

Because of the costs and difficulties inherent in managing cross-border business operations, our results of operations may be negatively impacted.

Managing a business, operations, personnel or assets in another country is challenging and costly. Any management that we may have (whether based abroad or in the U.S.) may be inexperienced in cross-border business practices and unaware of significant differences in accounting rules, legal regimes and labor practices. Even with a seasoned and experienced management team, the costs and difficulties inherent in managing cross-border business operations, personnel and assets can be significant (and much higher than in a purely domestic business) and may negatively impact our financial and operational performance.

If social unrest, acts of terrorism, regime changes, changes in laws and regulations, political upheaval, or policy changes or enactments occur in a country in which we may operate after we effect a business transaction, it may result in a negative impact on our business.

Political events in another country may significantly affect our business, assets or operations. Social unrest, acts of terrorism, regime changes, changes in laws and regulations, political upheaval, and policy changes or enactments could negatively impact our business in a particular country.

 

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Because many countries have difficult and unpredictable legal systems and underdeveloped laws and regulations that are unclear and subject to corruption and inexperience, it may adversely impact our results of operations and financial condition.

Many countries have difficult and unpredictable legal systems and underdeveloped laws and regulations that are unclear and subject to corruption and inexperience. Our ability to seek and enforce legal protections, including with respect to intellectual property and other property rights, or to defend ourselves with regard to legal actions taken against us in a given country, may be difficult or impossible, which could adversely impact our operations, assets or financial condition.

Rules and regulations in many countries are often ambiguous or open to differing interpretation by responsible individuals and agencies at the municipal, state, regional and federal levels. The attitudes and actions of such individuals and agencies are often difficult to predict and inconsistent.

Delay with respect to the enforcement of particular rules and regulations, including those relating to customs, tax, environmental and labor, could cause serious disruption to operations abroad and negatively impact our results.

If relations between the United States and a foreign government deteriorate, it could cause potential target businesses or their goods and services to become less attractive.

The relationship between the United States and foreign governments could be subject to sudden fluctuation and periodic tension. For instance, the United States may announce its intention to impose quotas on certain imports. Such import quotas may adversely affect political relations between the two countries and result in retaliatory countermeasures by the foreign government in industries that may affect our ultimate target business. Changes in political conditions in foreign countries and changes in the state of U.S. relations with such countries are difficult to predict and could adversely affect our operations or cause potential target businesses or their goods and services to become less attractive. Because we are not limited to any specific industry, there is no basis for investors in this offering to evaluate the possible extent of any impact on our ultimate operations if relations are strained between the United States and a foreign country in which we acquire a target business or move our principal manufacturing or service operations.

If we acquire control of a target business through contractual arrangements with one or more operating businesses in, for example, China or India, such contracts may not be as effective in providing operational control as direct ownership of such business and may be difficult to enforce.

While our efforts in identifying a prospective target business for our initial business transaction will not be limited to a particular industry or geographic region, we will focus our search on identifying a prospective target business in either (i) the global business services sector or (ii) emerging Asian markets, China or India.  Certain governments such as the People’s Republic of China and India have restricted or limited foreign ownership of certain kinds of assets and companies operating in certain industries. The industry groups that are restricted are wide ranging, including, for example, certain aspects of telecommunications, food production, and heavy equipment manufacturers. In addition there can be restrictions on the foreign ownership of businesses that are determined from time to time to be in “important industries” that may affect the national economic security or having “famous brand names” or “well-established brand names.” Subject to the review and approval requirements of the relevant agencies for acquisitions of assets and companies in the relevant jurisdictions and subject to the various percentage ownership limitations that exist from time to time, acquisitions involving foreign investors and parties in the various restricted categories of assets and industries may nonetheless sometimes be consummated using contractual arrangements with permitted local parties. To the extent that such agreements are employed, they may be for control of specific assets such as intellectual property or control of blocks of the equity ownership interests of a company which may provide exceptions to the restrictions mentioned above since these types of arrangements typically do not involve a change of equity ownership in the operating company. The agreements would be designed to provide our company with the economic benefits of and control over the subject assets or equity interests similar to the rights of full ownership, while leaving the technical ownership in the hands of local parties who would be our nominees and, therefore, may exempt the transaction from certain regulations, including the application process required thereunder. However, since there has been limited implementation guidance provided with respect to such regulations, the relevant government agency might apply them to a business transaction effected through contractual arrangements. If such an agency determines that such an application should have been made or that our potential future target businesses are otherwise in violation of local laws or regulations, consequences may include confiscating relevant income and levying fines and other penalties, revoking business and other licenses, requiring restructure of ownership or operations, requiring discontinuation or restriction of the operations of any portion or all of the acquired business, restricting or prohibiting our use of the proceeds of this offering to finance our businesses and operations and imposing conditions or requirements with which we or potential future target businesses may not be able to comply. These agreements likely also would provide for increased ownership or full ownership and control by us when and if permitted under local laws and regulations. If we choose to effect a business transaction that employs the use of these types of control arrangements, we may have difficulty in enforcing our rights. Therefore, these contractual arrangements may not be as effective in providing us with the same economic benefits, accounting consolidation or control over a target business as would direct ownership. For example, if the target business or any other entity fails to perform its obligations under these contractual arrangements, we may have to incur substantial costs and expend substantial resources to enforce such arrangements, and rely on legal remedies under local law, including seeking specific performance or injunctive relief, and claiming damages, which we cannot assure will be sufficient to off-set the cost of enforcement and may adversely affect the benefits we expect to receive from the business transaction.

 

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If any dividend is declared in the future and paid in a foreign currency, you may be taxed on a larger amount in U.S. dollars than the U.S. dollar amount that you will actually ultimately receive.

If you are a U.S. holder of our ordinary shares, you will be taxed on the U.S. dollar value of your dividends, if any, at the time you receive them, even if you actually receive a smaller amount of U.S. dollars when the payment is in fact converted into U.S. dollars.  Specifically, if a dividend is declared and paid in a foreign currency, the amount of the dividend distribution that you must include in your income as a U.S. holder will be the U.S. dollar value of the payments made in the foreign currency, determined at the spot rate of the foreign currency to the U.S. dollar on the date the dividend distribution is includible in your income, regardless of whether the payment is in fact converted into U.S. dollars.  Thus, if the value of the foreign currency decreases before you actually convert the currency into U.S. dollars, you will be taxed on a larger amount in U.S. dollars than the U.S. dollar amount that you will actually ultimately receive.

If our management following a business transaction is unfamiliar with United States securities laws, they may have to expend time and resources becoming familiar with such laws which could lead to various regulatory issues.

Following a business transaction, our management will likely resign from their positions as officers of the company and the management of the target business at the time of the business transaction will remain in place. We cannot assure you that management of the target business will be familiar with United States securities laws. If new management is unfamiliar with our laws, they may have to expend time and resources becoming familiar with such laws. This could be expensive and time-consuming and could lead to various regulatory issues which may adversely affect our operations.

After a business transaction, substantially all of our assets will likely be located in a foreign country and substantially all of our revenue will be derived from our operations in such country. Accordingly, our results of operations and prospects will be subject, to a significant extent, to the economic, political and legal policies, developments and conditions in the country in which we operate.

The economic, political and social conditions, as well as government policies, of the country in which our operations are located could affect our business. The economies of China, India and Southeast Asia differ from the economies of most developed countries in many respects.  For the most part, such economies have grown at a rate in excess of the United States; however, (i) such economic growth has been uneven, both geographically and among various sectors of the economy and (ii) such growth may not be sustained in the future. If in the future such country’s economy experiences a downturn or grows at a slower rate than expected, there may be less demand for spending in certain industries. A decrease in demand for spending in certain industries could materially and adversely affect our ability to find an attractive target business with which to consummate a business transaction and if we effect a business transaction, the ability of that target business to become profitable.

Currency policies may cause a target business’ ability to succeed in the international markets to be diminished.

Because our initial objective is to acquire a target business having its primary operating facilities located within China, India or Southeast Asia and because substantially all revenues and income would likely be received in a foreign currency, the dollar equivalent of our net assets and distributions, if any, could be adversely affected by reductions in the value of the local currency. The value of the currencies in our target regions fluctuate and are affected by, among other things, changes in political and economic conditions.  Any change in the relative value of such currency against our reporting currency may affect the attractiveness of any target business or, following consummation of our initial business transaction, our financial condition and results of operations. Additionally, if a currency appreciates in value against the dollar prior to the consummation of a business transaction, the cost of a target business as measured in dollars will increase, which may make it less likely that we are able to consummate such transaction.

Because foreign law could govern almost all of our material agreements, we may not be able to enforce our rights within such jurisdiction or elsewhere, which could result in a significant loss of business, business opportunities or capital.

Foreign law could govern almost all of our material agreements. We cannot assure you that the target business will be able to enforce any of its material agreements or that remedies will be available outside of such foreign jurisdiction’s legal system.  The system of laws and the enforcement of existing laws and contracts in such jurisdiction may not be as certain in implementation and interpretation as in the United States.  The judiciaries in China, India and Southeast Asia are relatively inexperienced in enforcing corporate and commercial law, leading to a higher than usual degree of uncertainty as to the outcome of any litigation.  As a result, the inability to enforce or obtain a remedy under any of our future agreements could result in a significant loss of business and business opportunities.

 

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Many of the economies in China, India and Southeast Asia are experiencing substantial inflationary pressures which may prompt the governments to take action to control the growth of the economy and inflation that could lead to a significant decrease in our profitability following a business transaction.

While many of the economies in China, India and Southeast Asia have experienced rapid growth over the last two decades, they currently are experiencing inflationary pressures.  As governments take steps to address the current inflationary pressures, there may be significant changes in the availability of bank credits, interest rates, limitations on loans, restrictions on currency conversions and foreign investment.  There may also be imposition of price controls. If prices for the products of our ultimate target business rise at a rate that is insufficient to compensate for the rise in the costs of supplies, it may have an adverse effect on our profitability.  If these or other similar restrictions are imposed by a government to influence the economy, it may lead to a slowing of economic growth.  Because we are not limited to any specific industry, the ultimate industry that we operate in may be affected more severely by such a slowing of economic growth.

Many industries in China, India and Southeast Asia are subject to government regulations that limit or prohibit foreign investments in such industries, which may limit the potential number of acquisition candidates.

Governments in China and India and many governments in Southeast Asia have imposed regulations that limit foreign investors’ equity ownership or prohibit foreign investments altogether in companies that operate in certain industries.  As a result, the number of potential acquisition candidates available to us may be limited or our ability to grow and sustain the business which we ultimately acquire will be limited.

If China, India or a country in Southeast Asia enacts regulations in industry segments that forbid or restrict foreign investment, our ability to consummate a business transaction could be severely impaired.

Many of the rules and regulations that companies face concerning foreign ownership are not explicitly communicated.  If new laws or regulations forbid or limit foreign investment in industries in which we want to complete a business transaction, they could severely impair our candidate pool of potential target businesses.  Additionally, if the relevant central and local authorities find us or the target business with which we ultimately complete a business transaction to be in violation of any existing or future laws or regulations, they would have broad discretion in dealing with such a violation, including, without limitation:

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levying fines;

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revoking our business and other licenses;

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requiring that we restructure our ownership or operations; and

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requiring that we discontinue any portion or all of our business.

Any of the above could have an adverse effect on our company post-business transaction and could materially reduce the value of your investment.

Corporate governance standards in China, India and Southeast Asia may not be as strict or developed as in the United States and such weakness may hide issues and operational practices that are detrimental to a target business.

General corporate governance standards in some countries are weak in that they do not prevent business practices that cause unfavorable related party transactions, over-leveraging, improper accounting, family company interconnectivity and poor management.  Local laws often do not go far enough to prevent improper business practices.  Therefore, shareholders may not be treated impartially and equally as a result of poor management practices, asset shifting, conglomerate structures that result in preferential treatment to some parts of the overall company, and cronyism.  The lack of transparency and ambiguity in the regulatory process may also result in inadequate credit evaluation and weakness that may precipitate or encourage financial crisis.  In our evaluation of a business transaction we will have to evaluate the corporate governance of a target and the business environment, and in accordance with United States laws for reporting companies take steps to implement practices that will cause compliance with all applicable rules and accounting practices.  Notwithstanding these intended efforts, there may be endemic practices and local laws that could add risk to an investment we ultimately make and that result in an adverse effect on our operations and financial results.

 

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Risks Related to a Potential Business in China

Business transactions with companies with operations in China entail special considerations and risks. If we are successful in completing a business transaction with a target business with operations in China, we will be subject to, and possibly adversely affected by, the following risks:

As a result of merger and acquisition regulations implemented on September 8, 2006 relating to acquisitions of assets and equity interests of Chinese companies by foreign persons,  acquisitions with foreign person will take longer and be subject to economic scrutiny by the PRC government authorities such that we may not be able to complete a transaction.

On August 8, 2006, the Ministry of Commerce (“MOFCOM”), together with several other government agencies, promulgated a comprehensive set of regulations (the “New M&A Rules”) governing the approval process by which a Chinese company may participate in an acquisition of its assets or its equity interests and by which a Chinese company may obtain public trading of its securities on a securities exchange outside the PRC. Such regulations became effective on September 8, 2006. Although there was a complex series of regulations in place prior to September 8, 2006 for approval of Chinese enterprises that were administered by a combination of provincial and centralized agencies, the new regulations have largely centralized and expanded the approval process to the MOFCOM, the State Administration of Industry and Commerce (SAIC), the State Administration of Foreign Exchange (SAFE) or its branch offices, the State Asset Supervision and Administration Commission (SASAC), and the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC). Depending on the structure of the transaction as determined once a definitive agreement is executed, these regulations will require the Chinese parties to make a series of applications and supplemental applications to the aforementioned agencies, some of which must be made within strict time limits and depending on approvals from one or the other of the aforementioned agencies. The application process has been supplemented to require the presentation of economic data concerning a transaction, including appraisals of the business to be acquired and evaluations of the acquirer which will permit the government to assess the economics of a transaction in addition to the compliance with legal requirements. If obtained, approvals will have expiration dates by which a transaction must be completed. Also, completed transactions must be reported to MOFCOM and some of the other agencies within a short period after closing or be subject to an unwinding of the transaction. It is expected that compliance with the regulations will be more time consuming than in the past, will be more costly for the Chinese parties and will permit the government much more extensive evaluation and control over the terms of the transaction. Therefore, a business transaction we propose may not be able to be completed because the terms of the transaction may not satisfy aspects of the approval process and may not be completed, even if approved, if they are not consummated within the time permitted by the approvals granted. Because the September 8, 2006, PRC merger and acquisition regulations permit the government agencies to have scrutiny over the economics of an acquisition transaction and require consideration in a transaction to be paid within stated time limits, we may not be able to negotiate a transaction that is acceptable to our shareholders or sufficiently protect their interests in a transaction.

The regulations have introduced aspects of economic and substantive analysis of the target business and the acquirer and the terms of the transaction by MOFCOM and the other governing agencies through submissions of an appraisal report, an evaluation report and the acquisition agreement, all of which form part of the application for approval, depending on the structure of the transaction as determined once a definitive agreement is executed. The regulations also prohibit a transaction at an acquisition price obviously lower than the appraised value of the Chinese business or assets. The regulations require that in certain transaction structures, the consideration must be paid within strict time periods, generally not in excess of a year. In asset transactions there must be no harm to third parties or the public interest in the allocation of assets and liabilities being assumed or acquired. These aspects of the regulations will limit our ability to negotiate various terms of the acquisition, including aspects of the initial consideration, contingent consideration, holdback provisions, indemnification provisions and provisions relating to the assumption and allocation of assets and liabilities. Therefore, we may not be able to negotiate a transaction with terms that will satisfy our investors and protect our shareholders’ interests in an acquisition of a Chinese business or assets.

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The PRC merger and acquisition New M&A Rules, have introduced industry protection and antitrust aspects to the acquisition of Chinese companies and assets which may limit our ability to effect an acquisition.

Under the PRC merger and acquisition regulations, acquisitions of Chinese domestic companies relating to “important industries” that may affect the national economic security or result in the transfer of “actual control” of companies having “famous Chinese brand names” or “well established Chinese brand names” must be reported and approved by the Ministry of Commerce. The merger and acquisition regulations also provide for antitrust review requirements for certain large transactions or transactions involving large companies and roll-up transactions with the same effect in the relevant Chinese market. In addition, certain mergers and acquisitions among foreign companies occurring outside of the PRC could also be subject to antitrust review in China which is similar to United States anti-trust law concepts. The regulations use various economic tests to determine if the transaction has to be reported to MOFCOM which include (i) if any of the parties to the transaction has a turnover in the Chinese market of more than RMB 1,500,000,000, (ii) if in a transaction outside of the PRC, any party thereto has assets in the PRC of more than RMB 3,000,000,000, (iii) if any of the parties to the transaction, before its consummation, has control not less than 20% of the Chinese market, (iv) if any of the parties as a result of the transaction will control 25% of the Chinese market, (v) the foreign investor has acquired 10 or more enterprises in related industries in the PRC during the last year, or (vi) if in a transaction outside of the PRC results in the foreign entities acquiring 15 or more FIEs in related industries within the PRC. Exemptions may be sought from the MOFCOM and SAIC on the basis that: (i) the transaction will improve market competition, (ii) the transaction will restructure unprofitable entities and ensures employment, (iii) the transaction will introduce high technologies and increase international competitiveness, and (iv) the transaction will improve the environment. Notwithstanding the September 8, 2006, regulations, the Anti-Monopoly Law of the PRC took effect as of August 1, 2008, which replace or supplement the above provisions. Any transaction that we contemplate will have to comply with these regulations and may require additional approval or abandonment if we are not able to satisfy the requirements of the governmental authorities. When we evaluate a potential transaction, we will consider the need to comply with these regulations which may result in our modifying or not pursuing a particular transaction.

Business transaction with a target business with operations in China may be subject to national security review by the PRC government and we may have to spend additional resources and incur additional time delays to complete any such business combination or be prevented from pursuing certain investment opportunities.

On February 3, 2011, the PRC government issued a Notice Concerning the Establishment of Security Review Procedure on Mergers and Acquisitions of Domestic Enterprises by Foreign Investors, or Security Review Regulations, which became effective on March 5, 2011. The Security Review Regulations cover acquisitions by foreign investors of a broad range of PRC enterprises if such acquisitions could result in de facto control by foreign investors and the enterprises are relating to military, national defense, important agriculture products, important energy and natural resources, important infrastructures, important transportation services, key technologies and important equipment manufacturing. The Security Review Regulations will potentially subject a large number of mergers and acquisitions transactions by foreign investors in China to an additional layer of regulatory review. Currently, there is significant uncertainty as to the implication of the Security Review Regulations. Neither the Department of Commerce nor other PRC government agencies have issued any detailed rules for the implementation of the Security Review Regulations. If, for example, our potential initial business transaction is with a target company operating in the PRC in any of the sensitive sectors identified above, the transaction will be subject to the Security Review Regulations, and we may have to spend additional resources and incur additional time delays to complete any such acquisition. We may also be prevented from pursuing certain investment opportunities if the PRC government considers that the potential investments will result in a significant national security issue.

Recent regulations relating to offshore investment activities by PRC residents may increase the administrative burden we face and create regulatory uncertainties that may limit or adversely effect our ability to acquire PRC companies.

Notice on Issues Relating to Administration of Foreign Exchange in Fund-raising and Reverse Investment Activities of Domestic Residents Conducted via Offshore Special Purpose Companies, or Notice 75, was issued on October 21, 2005 by SAFE (that replaced two previously issued regulations on January 24, 2005 and April 8, 2005, respectively) that will require approvals from, and registrations with, PRC government authorities in connection with direct or indirect offshore investment activities by PRC residents and PRC corporate entities. SAFE regulations retroactively require approval and registration of direct or indirect investments previously made by PRC residents in offshore companies. In the event that a PRC shareholder with a direct or indirect stake in an offshore parent company fails to obtain the required SAFE approval and make the required 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 the various SAFE approval and registration requirements described above, as currently drafted, could result in liability under PRC law for foreign exchange evasion.  There are uncertainty as to when and how the new procedure and requirements will take effect or be enforced, and uncertainty concerning the reconciliation of the new regulations with other approval requirements, it remains unclear how these existing regulations, and any future legislation concerning offshore or cross-border transactions, will be interpreted, amended and implemented by the relevant government authorities. As a result of the foregoing, we cannot assure you that we or the owners of the target business we intend to acquire, as the case may be, will be able to complete the necessary approval, filings and registrations for a proposed business combination. This may restrict our ability to implement our initial business transaction strategy and adversely affect our operations.

 

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Ambiguities in the New M&A Rules may make it difficult for us to properly comply with all applicable rules and may affect our ability to consummate a business transaction.

Although the merger and acquisition regulations provide specific requirements and procedures, there are many ambiguities which give the regulators great latitude in the approval process which will cause uncertainty in our ability to complete a transaction on a timely basis.

The merger and acquisition regulations set forth many requirements that have to be followed, but there are still many ambiguities in the meaning of many provisions. Although further regulations are anticipated in the future, until there has been clarification either by pronouncements, regulation or practice, there is some uncertainty in the scope of the regulations. Moreover, the ambiguities give the regulators wide latitude in the enforcement of the regulations and approval of transactions. Therefore, we cannot predict the extent to which the regulations will apply to a transaction, and therefore, there may be uncertainty in whether or not a transaction will be completed until the approval process is under way or until the preliminary approvals are obtained. This may negatively impact our ability to consummate a business transaction. In addition, if we fail to get all the required approval, these regulatory agencies may impose fines and penalties on our operations, limit our operating privileges, delay or restrict the repatriation of the proceeds from this offering into China or payment or distribution of dividends by our PRC subsidiaries, or take other actions that could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations, reputation and prospects, as well as the trading price of our stock.

Exchange controls that exist in the PRC may limit our ability to utilize our revenue effectively following a business transaction.

Following a business transaction, we will be subject to the PRC’s rules and regulations on currency conversion. In the PRC, the State Administration for Foreign Exchange (SAFE) regulates the conversion of the RMB into foreign currencies. Currently, foreign investment enterprises (FIEs) are required to apply to the SAFE for “Foreign Exchange Registration Certificates for FIEs.” Following a business transaction, we will likely be an FIE as a result of our ownership structure. With such registration certificates, which need to be renewed annually, FIEs are allowed to open foreign currency accounts including a “basic account” and “capital account.” Conversion of currency in the “capital account,” including capital items such as infused registered capital and foreign currency loans require approval of the SAFE. Restrictions on the convertibility of the Renminbi for “capital account” transactions could affect our ability to fund our PRC target business through debt or equity financing, including by means of loans or capital contributions from us to the PRC target business. In particular, if PRC target businesses borrow foreign currency from us or other foreign lenders, they must do so within approved limits that satisfies their approval documentation and PRC debt to equity ratio requirements. Further, such loans must be registered with the SAFE or its local counterpart. In practice, it could be time-consuming to complete such SAFE registration process. We cannot assure you that the PRC regulatory authorities will not impose further restrictions on the convertibility of the RMB. Any future restrictions on currency exchanges may limit our ability to use our cash flow for the distribution of dividends to our shareholders or to fund operations we may have outside of the PRC. If we fail to complete such registrations or obtain such approvals, our ability to use the proceeds we receive from any offering and to capitalize or otherwise fund our PRC operations may be negatively affected, which could adversely and materially affect our liquidity and our ability to fund and expand our business following a business transaction.

There are significant uncertainties under the new corporate income tax law of the PRC, or the New CIT Law, which became effective on January 1, 2008, regarding our PRC enterprise income tax liabilities after we consummate a business transaction, such as tax on dividends paid to us by a subsidiary. The New CIT Law also contains uncertainties regarding possible PRC withholding tax on dividends we pay to our overseas shareholders and gains realized from the transfer of our shares by our overseas shareholders.

We are a British Virgin Islands company. After we consummate a business transaction, we will likely be a British Virgin Islands holding company which operates through our target business.  If such business is located in the PRC, we could be affected by the New CIT Law and its implementation rules, both of which became effective on January 1, 2008.  Such law and rules provide that China-sourced income of foreign enterprises, such as dividends paid by a PRC subsidiary to its overseas parent, will normally be subject to PRC withholding tax at a rate of 10%, unless there are applicable treaties that reduce such rate.

Under the New CIT Law, enterprises established under the laws of jurisdictions outside China with their “de facto management bodies” located within China may be considered to be PRC tax resident enterprises for tax purposes. A substantial majority of the members of our management team following a business transaction likely will be located in China. If we are considered as a PRC tax resident enterprise under the above definition, then our global income will be subject to PRC enterprise income tax at the rate of 25%.

 

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Furthermore, the implementation rules of the New CIT Law provide that, (i) if the enterprise that distributes dividends is domiciled in the PRC, or (ii) if gains are realized from transferring equity interests of enterprises domiciled in the PRC, then such dividends or capital gains are treated as China-sourced income. It is not clear how “domicile” may be interpreted under the New CIT Law, and it may be interpreted as the jurisdiction where the enterprise is a tax resident. Therefore, if we are considered as a PRC tax resident enterprise for tax purposes, any dividends we pay to our overseas shareholders as well as gains realized by such shareholders from the transfer of our shares may be regarded as China-sourced income and as a result be subject to PRC tax. We intend to take the position that any dividends we pay to our overseas shareholders will not be subject to a withholding tax in the PRC.

If the relevant PRC tax authorities disagree with our position and determine that dividend payments from any subsidiary to us are subject to PRC withholding tax, or our global income becomes subject to PRC corporate income tax, our financial condition, results of operations and the amount of dividends available to pay our shareholders following our business transaction may be adversely affected. If dividends we pay to our overseas shareholders or gains realized by such shareholders from the transfer of our shares are subject to PRC tax, it may materially and adversely affect your investment return and the value of your investment in us.

Risks Related to a Potential Business in India

Business transactions with companies with operations in India entail special considerations and risks. If we are successful in completing a business transaction with a target business with operations in India, we will be subject to, and possibly adversely affected by, the following risks:

We could become subject to regulatory, economic, social and political uncertainties in India.

 The Government of India has exercised and continues to exercise significant influence over many aspects of the Indian economy. Since 1991, successive Indian governments have generally pursued policies of economic liberalization and financial sector reforms, including by significantly relaxing restrictions on the private sector. Nevertheless, the role of the Indian central and state governments in the Indian economy as producers, consumers and regulators has remained significant and we cannot assure you that such liberalization policies will continue. The present government, formed in May 2009, has announced policies and taken initiatives that support the continued economic liberalization policies that have been pursued by previous governments. However, the present government is a multiparty coalition and therefore there is no assurance that it will be able to generate sufficient cross-party support to implement such policies or initiatives. The rate of economic liberalization could change, and specific laws and policies affecting travel service companies, foreign investments, currency exchange rates and other matters affecting investments in India could change as well. A significant change in India’s policy of economic liberalization and deregulation or any social or political uncertainties could adversely affect business and economic conditions in India generally and our business and prospects.   

Our business and activities may be regulated by the Competition Act, 2002.

The Competition Act, 2002, as amended, or the Competition Act, several provisions of which have recently come into force, seeks to prevent practices that could have an appreciable adverse effect on competition. Under the Competition Act, any arrangement, understanding or action between enterprises, whether formal or informal, which causes or is likely to cause an appreciable adverse effect on competition is void and will be subject to substantial penalties. Any agreement that directly or indirectly determines purchase or sale prices, limits or controls production, or creates market sharing by way of geographical area or number of customers in the market is presumed to have an appreciable adverse effect on competition. Provisions relating to the regulations of certain acquisitions, mergers or amalgamations which have an appreciable adverse effect on competition are not yet in force. Such provisions could, if brought into force in the future, be applicable to us.

Risks Associated with a Business in Southeast Asia

Business transactions with companies with operations in Southeast Asia entail special considerations and risks. If we are successful in completing a business transaction with a target business with operations in Southeast Asia, we will be subject to, and possibly adversely affected by, the following risks:

Regulations relating to the transfer of state-owned property rights in enterprises may increase the cost of our acquisitions and impose an additional administrative burden on us.

The legislation governing the acquisition of a state-owned company or assets, notably in Vietnam and Indonesia, are subject to governmental regulations.  The transfer of state-owned property rights in enterprises must take place through a government approved processes.  The final price may be dictated or influenced by regulation, such as a requirement of an appraisal and minimum valuation based thereon. Alternatively, bidding/auction procedures may be required.  There may also be a requirement of a resettlement plan to properly resettle the employees, and the resettlement plan may have to be approved by the employee.  These types of regulations may adversely affect our ability to acquire a state-owned business or assets.

 

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ITEM 4. INFORMATION ON THE COMPANY


A. History and development of the company


FlatWorld Acquisition Corp. was formed on June 25, 2010 as a British Virgin Islands business company with limited liability. The Company was formed for the purpose of acquiring, engaging in a share exchange, share reconstruction and amalgamation or contractual control arrangement with, purchasing all or substantially all of the assets of, or engaging in any other similar business transaction with an unidentified operating business or assets (“Business Transaction”). The Company’s efforts in identifying a prospective target business for its Business Transaction is not limited to a particular industry, geographic region or minimum transaction value, but will focus its search on identifying a prospective target business in either (i) the global business services sector or (ii) emerging Asian markets. The Company is considered to be in the development stage as defined in FASB Accounting Standard Codification, or FASB ASC 915, “Development Stage Entities,” and is subject to the risks associated with activities of development stage companies.

The Company is currently evaluating Business Transaction candidates. All activity through December 31, 2011 relates to the Company’s formation and initial public offering described below and identifying and investigating prospective target businesses with which to consummate a Business Transaction. The registration statement for the offering was declared effective on December 9, 2010. The Company consummated the offering on December 15, 2010 and received net proceeds of approximately $21,000,000.

On December 15, 2010, our Units commenced trading on the OTC Bulletin Board under the symbol “FTWAF”.  Holders of our Units were able to separately trade the ordinary shares and warrants included in such Units commencing on February 4, 2011 under the symbols “FWLAF” and “FWLWF”, respectively.

On December 29, 2010, Shri Krishan (S.K.) Gupta notified the Company that he was resigning from his position as assistant secretary of the Company, effective immediately. The Company determined that because of the resignation of S.K. Gupta, it did not meet the requirements set forth in Rule 3b-4 of the Exchange Act, to qualify as a foreign private issuer as of the last business day of its second fiscal quarter (December 31, 2010).  As a result, the Company was to become subject to the U.S. securities laws and rules governing domestic issuers as of the first day of its next fiscal year, or July 1, 2011.

On June 29, 2011, the Company also reappointed Shri Krishan (S.K.) Gupta to the position of Assistant Secretary, effective immediately. The Company determined that because of the reappointment of S.K. Gupta as Assistant Secretary, it met the requirements set forth in Rule 3b-4 of the Exchange Act, to qualify as a foreign private issuer on the last business day of its second fiscal quarter (June 30, 2011).  As a result, the Company continued to avail itself of the foreign private issuer accommodations, including use of the foreign private issuer forms and reporting requirements, beginning June 30, 2011, the determination date on which the Company has reestablished its eligibility as a foreign private issuer.  

On January 25, 2011, the Company consummated the closing of an additional 95,500 Units pursuant to the exercise of the underwriters' over-allotment option. Each Unit consisted of one ordinary share, no par value per share, and one warrant to purchase one ordinary share.  The Units were sold at an offering price of $10.00 per Unit, bringing total gross proceeds to the Company from the 2,295,500 Units sold in its IPO (including the 95,500 Units sold pursuant to the over-allotment option) to $22,955,000. A total of $23,374,785 (including the proceeds of a private placement) has been placed in trust.

On June 29, 2011, the Company changed its fiscal year solely for financial accounting purposes such that the Company’s fiscal year will now end on December 31st of each calendar year.  The Company had initially adopted a fiscal year end of June 30th solely for financial accounting purposes.  For financial accounting purposes, the period from June 25th, 2010 (inception) until December 31st, 2010 was treated as a transitional period. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company will elect a tax year end of June 30th and it will maintain adequate books and records to support a June 30th tax year end as required under the U.S. federal income tax principles.

On February 9, 2012, Juan Ruiz notified the Company that he was resigning from his position as a member of the advisory board.

 

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B. Business overview


FlatWorld Acquisition Corp., is a blank check company formed as a British Virgin Islands business company with limited liability for the purpose of acquiring, engaging in a share exchange, share reconstruction and amalgamation or contractual control arrangement with, purchasing all or substantially all of the assets of, or engaging in any other similar business transaction with one or more operating businesses or assets that we have not yet identified.  While our efforts in identifying a prospective target business for our initial business transaction are not limited to a particular industry, geographic region or minimum transaction value, we have and will focus our search on identifying a prospective target business in (i) the global business services sector where our officers, directors and advisors have many years of experience and, in particular, where opportunities exist to take advantage of scalable, low-cost delivery destinations in South/East Asia to improve margins and accelerate growth through expanded access to new high-growth emerging markets for the company’s services, and (ii) attractive, Asian emerging markets, China or India, where the target business has significant growth potential and/or we can provide international expansion and domain expertise to enhance global revenue opportunities. Evaluation of these factors involve subjective judgment by our officers, which gives us a great deal of discretion in determining whether a prospective target business is appropriate to pursue. Prior to December 9, 2010, our efforts were limited to our formation and initial public offering and since that time, to identifying and investigating prospective target businesses with which to consummate a Business Transaction.  We presently have no business operations and no financial history.

The Company’s sponsor, officers and directors have agreed that the Company will only have until September 9, 2012 to consummate its initial Business Transaction.  If the Company does not consummate a business transaction by September 9, 2012, it (i) will distribute the Trust Account to the public shareholders, pro rata, less taxes and up to 100% of the interest earned on the proceeds placed in the Trust Account which it may withdraw for working capital purposes by way of redemption and (ii) intends to cease all operations except for the purpose of any winding up of its affairs.


Strategy


While our efforts in identifying a prospective target business are not be limited to a particular industry, geographic region or minimum transaction value, we have focused and will continue to focus our search on identifying a prospective target business in: (i) the global business services sector where our officers, directors and advisors have many years of experience and, in particular, where opportunities exist to take advantage of scalable, low-cost delivery destinations in South/East Asia to improve margins and accelerate growth through expanded access to new high-growth emerging markets for the company’s services, and (ii) attractive, Asian emerging markets where the target business has significant growth potential and/or we can provide international expansion and domain expertise to enhance global revenue opportunities. We intend to identify targets where we can: (i) provide the expertise to manage global sourcing strategies; (ii) provide international expansion and domain expertise to South/East Asia based companies; and (iii) create global companies with South/East Asia and North American operations fully integrated to provide seamless control of resources, quality and security of service and product offerings.  


We have identified the following key investment criteria that we believe are important and that we intend to use in evaluating business transaction opportunities. While we intend to utilize these criteria in evaluating business transaction opportunities, we expect that no individual criterion will entirely determine a decision to pursue a particular opportunity. Further, any particular business transaction opportunity which we ultimately determine to pursue may not meet one or more of these criteria:


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High growth potential.  We will seek a business transaction with one or more businesses or assets with significant growth potential in both the firm’s current domestic markets as well as new global markets.

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Long-term revenue visibility.  We will seek a business transaction with one or more businesses or assets that have a history of long-term revenue visibility, including a high recurring revenue mix and strong order book. We will focus on companies that have predictable cash flows as well as low customer attrition and a diversified customer base.

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Defensible market position.  We will focus on one or more businesses or assets that offer strong products and/or services and that demonstrate advantages when compared to their competitors, which may help to protect their market position and profitability and deliver strong free cash flow.

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Potential to benefit from globalization trends.  We will seek a business transaction with one or more businesses or assets (i) for which labor represents a significant portion of operating expense and which can take advantage of global sourcing of labor from low-cost delivery centers to deliver high-quality services at lower cost, and/or (ii) that offer the opportunity to accelerate revenue growth by accessing new global markets, including, for North American companies, new high-growth South/East Asian emerging markets, and for high-growth South/East Asia-based companies, established North American markets.

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Strong management team.  We will seek a business transaction with one or more businesses or assets that have strong, experienced management teams or those that provide a platform for us to assemble an effective and experienced management team. We will focus on management teams with a proven track record of driving revenue growth, enhancing profitability and creating value for their shareholders.

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Opportunities for add-on acquisitions.  We will seek a business transaction with one or more businesses or assets that we can grow both organically and through acquisitions. In addition, our ability to source proprietary opportunities and execute transactions will help the business we acquire grow through acquisition, and thus serve as a platform for further add-on acquisitions.

 

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Status as a Public Company

We believe our structure will make us an attractive business transaction partner to prospective target businesses. As an existing public company, we will offer a target business an alternative to the traditional initial public offering through a merger or other business transaction.  In this situation, the owners of the target business would exchange their equity shareholdings in the target business for ordinary shares in the company. We believe target businesses will find this path to be less expensive, and offer greater certainty of becoming a public company than the typical initial public offering process. In an initial public offering, there are typically expenses incurred in marketing, road show and public reporting efforts that will likely not be present to the same extent in connection with a business transaction with us. Furthermore, once a proposed business transaction is approved by our shareholders and the transaction is consummated, the target business will have effectively become public, whereas an initial public offering is always subject to the underwriters’ ability to complete the offering, as well as general market conditions that could prevent the offering from occurring. Once public, we believe the target business would have greater access to capital and additional means of creating management incentives that are better aligned with shareholders’ interests than it would as a private company. It can offer further benefits by augmenting a company’s profile among potential new customers and vendors and aid in attracting talented employees.

Strong Financial Position and Flexibility 

With a trust account initially in the amount of $23,786,000 and a public market for our ordinary shares, we offer a target business a variety of options to facilitate a future business transaction and fund growth and expansion of business operations. Because we are able to consummate a business transaction using our authorized shares, debt or a combination of the foregoing, we have the flexibility to use an efficient structure allowing us to tailor the consideration to be paid to the target business to address the needs of the parties. However, if our business transaction requires us to use a significant portion of our cash to pay the purchase price, we may need to arrange third party financing to help fund our business transaction.

Competition

 

In identifying, evaluating and selecting a target business for an initial business transaction, we may encounter intense competition from other entities having a business objective similar to ours including other blank check companies, private equity groups and leveraged buyout funds, and operating businesses seeking strategic acquisitions. Many of these entities are well established and have extensive experience identifying and effecting business transactions directly or through affiliates. Moreover, many of these competitors possess greater financial, technical, human and other resources than us. Our ability to acquire larger target businesses will be limited by our available financial resources. This inherent limitation gives others an advantage in pursuing the acquisition of a target business. Furthermore, our obligation to pay cash in connection with 77.4% of our shares held by our public shareholders who exercise their redemption rights may reduce the resources available to us for an initial business transaction and our outstanding warrants, and the future dilution they potentially represent, may not be viewed favorably by certain target businesses. Either of these factors may place us at a competitive disadvantage in successfully negotiating an initial business transaction.

 

Facilities

 

We currently maintain our executive office at an approximately 3,500 square feet facility located at Palm Grove House, Road Town, Tortola, VG1110, British Virgin Islands.  FWC Management Services Ltd, an entity controlled by Messrs. Valenty and Gupta, charges us $7,500 per-month for use of this office space and, if necessary, access to facilities located in other jurisdictions, as well as for certain general and administrative services, including but not limited to receptionist, secretarial and general office services. This agreement commenced on December 9, 2010 and shall continue until the earliest to occur of: (i) the consummation of a business transaction or (ii) September 9, 2012. Our current office space, as well as the services provided by FWC Management Services Ltd, are not currently used by or provided to any similar blank check companies. We consider our current office space adequate for our current operations.

 


Employees


We currently have four executive officers and one employee.  These individuals are not obligated to devote any specific number of hours to our matters and intend to devote only as much time as they deem necessary to our affairs. The amount of time they will devote in any time period will vary based on whether a target business has been selected for the initial business transaction and the stage of the initial business transaction process the company is in. Accordingly, once management locates a suitable target business to acquire, they will spend more time investigating such target business and negotiating and processing the initial business transaction (and consequently spend more time on our affairs) than they would prior to locating a suitable target business. We expect our executive officers to devote a reasonable amount of time to our business.  We do not intend to have any full time paid employees prior to the consummation of our initial business transaction. 

 

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Legal Proceedings

 

There is no litigation currently pending or, to our knowledge, contemplated against us, our sponsor or any of our officers or directors in their capacities as such.


ITEM 4A. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS


 

None.


ITEM 5. OPERATING AND FINANCIAL REVIEW AND PROSPECTS


Overview

We are a blank check company formed as a British Virgin Islands business company with limited liability for the purpose of acquiring, engaging in a share exchange, share reconstruction and amalgamation or contractual control arrangement with, purchasing all or substantially all of the assets of, or engaging in any other similar business transaction with one or more operating businesses or assets that we have yet to identify. While our efforts in identifying a prospective target business for our initial business transaction will not be limited to a particular industry, geographic region or minimum transaction value, we will focus our search on identifying a prospective target business in either (i) the global business services sector or (ii) emerging Asian markets. We do not have any specific business transaction under consideration although we are actively searching for a target business.

We intend to utilize cash derived from the proceeds of our initial public offering, the private placement of warrants, our share capital, debt or a combination of these in effecting a business transaction. Although substantially all of the net proceeds of the offering and private placement are intended to be applied generally toward effecting a business transaction, the proceeds are not otherwise being designated for any more specific purposes. The issuance of additional ordinary shares in a business transaction:

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may significantly dilute the equity interests of our shareholders;

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may subordinate the rights of holders of ordinary shares if we issue preferred stock with rights senior to those afforded to our ordinary shares;

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may cause a change in control if a substantial number of our ordinary shares are issued, which may affect, among other things, our ability to use our net operating loss carry forwards, if any, and most likely will also result in the resignation or removal of our present officers and directors; and

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may adversely affect prevailing market prices for our ordinary shares.

Similarly, any issuance of debt securities could result in:

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default and foreclosure on our assets if our operating cash flow after a business transaction is insufficient to pay our debt obligations;

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acceleration of our obligations to repay the indebtedness even if we have made all principal and interest payments when due if the debt security contains covenants that require the maintenance of certain financial ratios or reserves and any such covenant is breached without a waiver or renegotiation of that covenant;

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our immediate payment of all principal and accrued interest, if any, if the debt security is payable on demand; covenants that limit our ability to acquire capital assets or make additional acquisitions;

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our inability to obtain additional financing, if necessary, if the debt security contains covenants restricting our ability to obtain additional financing while such security is outstanding;

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our inability to pay dividends on our ordinary shares;

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using a substantial portion of our cash flow to pay principal and interest on our debt, which will reduce the funds available for dividends on our ordinary shares if declared, expenses, capital expenditures, acquisitions and other general corporate purposes;

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limitations on our flexibility in planning for and reacting to changes in our business and in the industry in which we operate;

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increased vulnerability to adverse changes in general economic, industry and competitive conditions and adverse changes in government regulation; and

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limitations on our ability to borrow additional amounts for expenses, capital expenditures, acquisitions, debt service requirements, execution of our strategy and other purposes and other disadvantages compared to our competitors who have less debt.

 

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Results of Operations and Known Trends or Future Events

We have neither engaged in any operations nor generated any revenues to date. Our entire activity since inception to the closing of our initial public offering was limited to preparations for that event. Since the consummation of our initial public offering, our activity has been limited to evaluating business transaction candidates. We have not generated any operating revenues and will not until after completion of our initial business transaction, at the earliest. We will generate non-operating income in the form of interest income on cash and cash equivalents. We expect to incur substantially increased expenses as a result of being a public company (for legal, financial reporting, accounting and auditing compliance), as well as for due diligence.

For the twelve months ended December 31, 2011, we had net (loss) of ($195,642) consisting of expenses of $233,265 and interest income of $37,623.

 Liquidity and Capital Resources

As of December 31, 2011, we had $165,870 in a bank account available for use by management to cover the costs associated with identifying a target business and negotiating an acquisition or merger.

 For the twelve months ended December 31, 2011, we used cash of $134,192 in operating activities which was attributable to $61,458 of money transferred to an affiliate to settle certain vendor bills on behalf of the Company, together with a net loss for the period of $208,142. The net decrease in cash for twelve months period ending December 31, 2011 was $179,648. We started with a cash balance of $344,608 as of January 1, 2011. We ended the period at December 31, 2011 with a cash balance of $165,870.

We intend to use substantially all of the funds held in the trust account (net of taxes) to consummate our initial business transaction. To the extent that our capital stock or debt is used, in whole or in part, as consideration to consummate our initial business transaction, the remaining proceeds held in the trust account will be used as working capital to finance the operations of the target business or businesses, make other acquisitions and pursue our growth strategies.

 We believe that the $165,870 in funds available to us outside of the trust account, together with interest earned on the trust account balance, net of taxes payable on such interest, that may be released to us to fund our expenses relating to investigating and selecting a target business and other working capital requirements, will be sufficient to allow us to operate until September 9, 2012, assuming that a business transaction is not consummated during that period.  Over this time period, we will use these funds for identifying and evaluating prospective acquisition candidates, performing business due diligence on prospective target businesses, traveling to and from the offices, plants, sites or similar locations of prospective target businesses, reviewing corporate documents and material agreements of prospective target businesses, selecting the target business to acquire and structuring, negotiating and consummating the business transaction.  In order to meet our working capital needs, certain of our officers and directors may, but are not obligated to, loan us funds, from time to time, or at any time, in whatever amount such officer or director deems reasonable in his sole discretion. The unpaid principal amount of any such loans may be converted, at the option of the lender, into warrants to acquire shares of the post transaction business on the basis of one warrant for each $0.75 of principal amount so converted.  The warrants would be identical to the insider warrants.  The holders of a majority of any such warrants that may be issued (or the underlying shares) will be entitled to demand that we register these securities pursuant to an agreement to be entered into at the time of the loan.  The holders of a majority of these securities would have certain “piggy-back” registration rights with respect to registration statements filed by us subsequent to such date.  We will bear the expense incurred with the filing of any such registration statements.  The terms of such loans by our officers and directors, if any, have not been determined and no written agreements exist.  However, such loans would not have any recourse against the trust account and would be on terms believed by us to be no less favorable to us than would be available from unaffiliated third parties.

We could use a portion of the funds not being placed in trust to pay commitment fees for financing, fees to consultants to assist us with our search for a target business or as a down payment or to fund a “no-shop” provision (a provision designed to keep target businesses from “shopping” around for transactions with other companies on terms more favorable to such target businesses) with respect to a particular proposed business transaction, although we do not have any current intention to do so. If we entered into an agreement where we paid for the right to receive exclusivity from a target business, the amount that would be used as a down payment or to fund a “no-shop” provision would be determined based on the terms of the specific business transaction and the amount of our available funds at the time. Our forfeiture of such funds (whether as a result of our breach or otherwise) could result in our not having sufficient funds to continue searching for, or conducting due diligence with respect to, prospective target businesses.

 

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 We do not believe we will need to raise additional funds until the consummation of our initial business transaction to meet the expenditures required for operating our business. However, we may need to raise additional funds through a private offering of debt or equity securities if such funds are required to consummate a business transaction that is presented to us. Subject to compliance with applicable securities laws, we would only consummate such financing simultaneously with the consummation of our initial business transaction.

 We have evaluated the appropriate accounting treatment for the insider warrants and the warrants attached to the public units. As we are not required to net-cash settle such warrants under any circumstances, including when we are unable to maintain sufficient registered shares to settle such warrants, the terms of the warrants satisfy the applicable requirements of paragraph 11 of SFAS 133, which provides guidance on identifying those contracts that should not be accounted for as derivative instruments, and paragraphs 12-33 of EITF 00-19. Accordingly, such instruments are classified within permanent equity as additional paid-in capital.

Off-Balance Sheet Financing Arrangements

We have no obligations, assets or liabilities which would be considered off-balance sheet arrangements. We did not participate in transactions that create relationships with unconsolidated entities or financial partnerships, often referred to as variable interest entities, which would have been established for the purpose of facilitating off-balance sheet arrangements.

We have not entered into any off-balance sheet financing arrangements, established any special purpose entities, guaranteed any debt or commitments of other entities, or entered into any non-financial assets.

Contractual Obligations

We do not have any long-term debt, capital lease obligations, operating lease obligations or long-term liabilities, other than a monthly fee of $7,500 for office space and general and administrative services payable to FWC Management Services Ltd, an entity controlled by two officers of the Company. We began incurring this fee on December 9, 2010, and will continue to incur this fee monthly until the completion of our initial business combination.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

Basis of presentation

The accompanying financial statements are presented in U.S. dollars in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”).

Development stage company

The Company complies with the reporting requirements of FASB ASC 915, “Development Stage Entities.” At December 31, 2011, the Company had not commenced any operations nor generated revenue to date. All activity through December 31, 2011 relates to the Company’s formation and the Offering and identifying and investigating prospective target businesses with which to consummate a Business Transaction. The Company will not generate any operating revenues until after completion of a Business Transaction, at the earliest. The Company will generate non-operating income in the form of interest income on the designated Trust Account after the Offering.

Net loss per share

The Company complies with accounting and disclosure requirements of FASB ASC 260, “Earnings Per Share.” Net loss per ordinary share is computed by dividing net loss applicable to shareholders by the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding for the period. At December 31, 2011, the Company did not have any dilutive securities and other contracts that could, potentially, be exercised or converted into ordinary share and then share in the earnings of the Company. As the Company reported a net loss for all periods presented, the effect of the 4,295,500 warrants (including 2,000,000 warrants issued to the members of the Sponsor in connection with the private placement), have not been considered in the diluted loss per ordinary share because their effect would be anti-dilutive. As a result, dilutive loss per ordinary share is equal to basic loss per ordinary share for all periods presented.

 

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Ordinary Shares subject to possible redemption

The Company accounts for redeemable ordinary shares that are redeemable for cash or other assets, by classifying them outside of permanent equity if they are redeemable at the option of the holder. In addition, the amount of ordinary shares subject to redemption is classified outside of permanent equity to the extent that such redemption does not cause a liquidation event. As discussed in Note A, in no event will the Company redeem its public shares in an amount that would exceed 77.4% of the shares sold in the Offering.

Accordingly, 1,775,987  of ordinary shares have been classified outside of permanent equity at redemption value, which is equal to the per share amount held in the Trust Account. The Company recognizes changes in the redemption value immediately as they occur and adjusts the carrying value of ordinary shares subject to redemption equal its redemption value at the end of each reporting period.

Concentration of credit risk

Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist of cash accounts in a financial institution, which at times, may exceed the Federal depository insurance coverage of $250,000. The Company has not experienced losses on these accounts and management believes the Company is not exposed to significant risks on such accounts.

Restricted cash equivalents held in the Trust Account

The amounts held in the Trust Account represents substantially all the proceeds of the Offering and are classified as restricted assets since such amounts can only be used by the Company in connection with the consummation of a business transaction. As of December 31, 2011, the funds held in the Trust Account were invested in combination of cash and money market funds meeting certain conditions under Rule 2a-7 promulgated under the 1940 Act.

Fair value of financial instruments

The fair value of the Company’s assets and liabilities, which qualify as financial instruments under FASB ASC 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures”, approximates the carrying amounts represented in the balance sheet.

In accordance with GAAP, fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability (i.e., the “exit price”) in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date.

In accordance with GAAP, a fair value hierarchy for inputs is used in measuring fair value that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by requiring that the most observable inputs be used when available.  Observable inputs are those that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on market data obtained from sources independent of the Company.  Unobservable inputs reflect the Company's assumptions about the inputs market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on the best information available in the circumstances.  The fair value hierarchy is categorized into three levels based on the inputs as follows:

Level 1 - Valuations based on unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Company has the ability to access.  Valuation adjustments and block discounts are not applied to Level 1 securities.  Since valuations are based on quoted prices that are readily and regularly available in an active market, valuation of these securities does not entail a significant degree of judgment.

Level 2 - Valuations based on quoted prices in markets that are not active or for which all significant inputs are observable, either directly or indirectly.

Level 3 - Valuations based on inputs that are unobservable and significant to the overall fair value measurement.

The availability of valuation techniques and observable inputs can vary from security to security and is affected by a wide variety of factors including, the type of security, whether the security is new and not yet established in the marketplace, and other characteristics particular to the transaction.  To the extent that valuation is based on models or inputs that are less observable or unobservable in the market, the determination of fair value requires more judgment.  Those estimated values do not necessarily represent the amounts that may be ultimately realized due to the occurrence of future circumstances that cannot be reasonably determined.  Because of the inherent uncertainty of valuation, those estimated values may be materially higher or lower than the values that would have been used had a ready market for the securities existed.  Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised by the Company in determining fair value is greatest for securities categorized in Level 3.  In certain cases, the inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy.  In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurement in its entirety falls is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement.

  Fair value is a market-based measure considered from the perspective of a market participant rather than an entity-specific measure.  Therefore, even when market assumptions are not readily available, the Company's own assumptions are set to reflect those that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability at the measurement date.  The Company uses prices and inputs that are current as of the measurement date, including periods of market dislocation.

 

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Use of estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Investments

The Company carries its investments in money market funds at fair value. The Company’s investments are classified as level 1 under the fair value hierarchy. Security transactions are recorded on a trade date basis. Unrealized gains and losses are included in the statements of operations.

Income tax

The Company complies with FASB ASC 740, “Income Taxes,” which requires an asset and liability approach to financial accounting and reporting for income taxes. Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are computed for differences between the financial statement and tax bases of assets and liabilities that will result in future taxable or deductible amounts, based on enacted tax laws and rates applicable to the periods in which the differences are expected to affect taxable income. Valuation allowances are established, when necessary, to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount expected to be realized. The Company did not establish a valuation allowance as of December 31, 2011 as there were no deferred tax assets at that date.

The Company adopted the provisions of FASB ASC 740-10-25 which establishes recognition requirements for the accounting for income taxes. There were no unrecognized tax benefits as of December 31, 2011. The section prescribes a recognition threshold and a measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of tax positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. For those benefits to be recognized, a tax position must be more-likely-than-not to be sustained upon examination by taxing authorities. The Company recognizes accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense. No amounts were accrued for the payment of interest and penalties at December 31, 2011. The Company is currently not aware of any issues under review that could result in significant payments, accruals or material deviation from its position.  The Company is subject to income tax examinations by major taxing authorities since inception. The adoption of the provisions of FASB / ASC 740-10-25 did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial position and results of operation and cash flows as of and for the period ended December 31, 2011.

Recently issued accounting standards

The Company does not believe that the adoption of any new recently issued accounting standards will have a material impact on its financial position and results of operations.

ITEM 6. DIRECTORS, SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND EMPLOYEES

Directors and Executive Officers

Our directors and executive officers are as follows:

Name

 

Age

 

Position

Gilbert H. Lamphere

 

59

 

Chairman of the Board and Office of the Chief Executive

Raj K. Gupta

 

40

 

Chief Executive Officer, Secretary and Director

Jeffrey A. Valenty

 

41

 

Chief Financial Officer, Office of the Chief Executive, President, Treasurer and Director

Shri Krishan Gupta

 

74

 

Assistant Secretary and Director

Gilbert H. Lamphere has been chairman of the board of directors and a member of the office of the chief executive of FlatWorld Acquisition Corp. since its inception. Mr. Lamphere is a partner at FlatWorld Capital LLC. Mr. Lamphere has served as a director of CSX Corporation (NYSE:CSX) since July 2008 and has served as an advising director of J.H. Whitney Pan Asia Fund LLC, a family of Asia-focused hedge funds, since March 2005.  Mr. Lamphere has previously served on the boards of several publicly traded companies including: Canadian National Railway Company (NYSE); Illinois Central Corporation (NYSE–acquired by Canadian National); Carlyle Industries, Inc.; Recognition International, Inc. (NYSE); Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. (NYSE); R.P. Scherer Corporation (NYSE–acquired by Cardinal Health, Inc.); Global Natural Resources Corporation (NYSE); Sylvan Inc. (NASDAQ); Lincoln Snacks Company (NASDAQ); Simmons Outdoor Corporation and Children’s Discovery Centers of America (NASDAQ). Mr. Lamphere also served as chairman and CEO of the Prospect Group (NASDAQ), the first ever publicly traded leveraged buyout fund.   Mr. Lamphere has also headed four other private equity funds and has extensive operational experience as a chairman and board member of a wide range of publicly traded and private companies. Mr. Lamphere has 30 years of experience as a principal investor and financier in private equity transactions. Mr. Lamphere was a managing director and member of the board of directors of The Fremont Group, a diversified investment company with over $9 billion of assets under management, from 1994 to 1998.   Mr. Lamphere also co-headed the raising and management of Fremont Partners’ $605 million private equity fund, his fourth fund, during his tenure at The Fremont Group from 1994-1998.  Mr. Lamphere left Morgan Stanley & Co in 1981 as a vice president in the mergers and acquisitions department.  Mr. Lamphere graduated from Princeton University with an A.B. in economics with Honors and from Harvard Business School as a Baker Scholar and a recipient of the Loeb Rhoades Fellow finance prize.

 

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Raj K. Gupta has been chief executive officer, secretary and a member of the board of directors of FlatWorld Acquisition Corp. since its inception. Mr. Gupta is a partner at FlatWorld Capital LLC, where he has been a partner since the firm’s inception in January, 2006.  From January, 2010 to October, 2010, Mr. Gupta was also a member of the board of managers of DAL Group, LLC, the operating company of DJSP Enterprises, Inc. (NASDAQ:DJSP), formerly a blank check company. Mr. Gupta has extensive experience as an advisor, principal investor, and entrepreneur in private equity funded transactions.  From 2002 through December, 2005, Mr. Gupta was the president of Gupta Ventures, an India and China based venture investment and advisory firm focused on business services technology start ups.  From 1999 to 2002, Mr. Gupta was the founder and CEO of YadaYada Inc., an independent wireless internet service provider in the U.S.  Prior to forming YadaYada, Mr. Gupta was a member of the Merchant Banking and High Yield Group at CIBC World Markets and Acquisition Finance at Chase Securities, where he was involved in transactions totaling over $20 billion. In May 2001, Crain’s New York Business magazine named Mr. Gupta as “one of 100 most important persons likely to shape the direction and growth of New York’s economy–beyond technology–for years to come.” In September 2000, Mr. Gupta was named as a top 25 wireless industry innovator by Unstrung magazine. Mr. Gupta graduated from Trinity College as the President’s Scholar with a BA in computer engineering and economics.

Jeffrey A. Valenty has been chief financial officer, president, treasurer, and a member of the office of the chief executive and of the board of directors of FlatWorld Acquisition Corp. since its inception. Mr. Valenty has been a partner at FlatWorld Capital LLC since the firm’s inception in January 2006. Mr. Valenty has extensive experience as a principal investor, financier and advisor in private equity funded transactions. From 2001 through 2005, Mr. Valenty was the president of Fortuna Capital Corp., a financial investment and advisory firm wholly-owned by Mr. Valenty.  Until 2001, Mr. Valenty was a managing director at CIBC World Markets, providing private equity investments, high yield financings and merger and acquisition advisory services totaling over $5 billion. Mr. Valenty was responsible for investment commitments of $350 million in 12 companies, including structuring the initial $30 million equity investment in Global Crossing, which returned $1.9 billion. Prior to CIBC, Mr. Valenty was at The Argosy Group, a merchant banking firm founded by senior executives of Drexel Burnham Lambert, and Kidder, Peabody & Co. Mr. Valenty graduated from Harvard University with an AB degree magna cum laude in international and development economics and was a Presidential Scholar.

Shri Krishan Gupta has been assistant secretary and a member of the board of directors of FlatWorld Acquisition Corp. since June 29, 2011.  Mr. Gupta is a retired businessman. Prior to his retirement in 1995, Mr. Gupta built and ran one of the largest dairy milk collection and pasteurization plants in North India. Mr. Gupta is the father of our chief executive officer, Raj K. Gupta.

Non-Executive Employees

Currently we have one employee who is neither an officer nor director.  Our employee receives no compensation from us.

Vivek Selot has been our director of business development since September 2010.  Mr. Selot is a vice president and has been an employee of FlatWorld Capital LLC since the firm’s inception in January 2006.  Mr. Selot’s experience includes private equity investment, credit analysis and information technology project management. Prior to joining FlatWorld Capital, Mr. Selot was a credit analyst at Royal Bank of Canada from April 2005 to August 2005, where he was involved in analyzing corporate credit transactions totaling over $280 million. Before working at Royal Bank, Mr. Selot was a project manager at Infosys Technologies Ltd. from May 2000 to July 2004 where he recommended and executed information technology outsourcing strategies for Fortune 1000 companies such as Tesco, Ericsson, Sony Ericsson, Syngenta Global and Shell Group. Mr. Selot received a bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), First Class Honors, and an MBA from the University of Toronto, Rotman School of Management in May 2006.

 

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Officer and Director Qualifications

We have not established a nominating committee and have not formally established any specific, minimum qualifications that must be met by each of our officers or directors or specific qualities or skills that are necessary for one or more of our officers or members of the board of directors to possess. However, we generally evaluate the following qualities: educational background, diversity of professional experience, including whether the person is a current or former CEO or CFO of a public company or the head of a division of a prominent international organization, knowledge of our business, integrity, professional reputation, independence, wisdom, and ability to represent the best interests of our shareholders.

Our officers and board of directors are composed of a diverse group of leaders.  In their prior positions they have gained experience in core management skills, such as strategic and financial planning, public company financial reporting, compliance, risk management, and leadership development. Most of our officers and directors also have experience serving on boards of directors and board committees of other public companies and private companies, and have an understanding of corporate governance practices and trends, which provides an understanding of different business processes, challenges, and strategies. Further, certain of our officers and directors have other experience that makes them valuable, such as prior experience leading a target in connection with a blank check company business transaction, managing and investing assets or facilitating the consummation of business transactions.

We, along with our officers and directors, believe that the above-mentioned attributes, along with the leadership skills and other experiences of our officers and board members described below, provide us with a diverse range of perspectives and judgment necessary to facilitate our goals of consummating a business transaction.

Gilbert H. Lamphere

 Mr. Lamphere is well-qualified to serve as a member of the board due to his public company experience, business leadership, operational experience, and experience as a principal investor and financier in private equity transactions.  We believe Mr. Lamphere’s access to extensive contacts and sources, ranging from private and public company contacts, private equity funds and investment bankers will allow us to generate acquisition opportunities and identify suitable acquisition candidates. We believe Mr. Lamphere’s strategic experience and background in negotiating, structuring and consummating private equity transactions will further our purpose of consummating a business transaction. 

Raj K. Gupta

 Mr. Gupta is well-qualified to serve as a member of the board due to his public company experience, business leadership, operational experience and private equity investing experience.  We believe Mr. Gupta’s access to extensive contacts and sources, ranging from private and public company contacts, private equity funds and investment bankers will allow us to generate acquisition opportunities and identify suitable acquisition candidates.  We believe Mr. Gupta’s strategic experience and background in negotiating, structuring and consummating the business transaction with Chardan 2008 China Acquisition Corp.’s merger with an affiliate of Mr. Gupta and certain other of our officers and directors, DAL Group, LLC, will further our purposes of consummating a business transaction.



Jeffrey A. Valenty

Mr. Valenty is well-qualified to serve as a member of the board due to his extensive contacts and sources, ranging from private and public contacts, private equity funds and investment bankers which, we believe, will allow us to generate acquisition opportunities. We believe Mr. Valenty’s extensive experience in evaluating businesses and in providing private equity investments, high yield financings and merger and acquisition advisory services will allow us to identify suitable acquisition candidates and further our purpose of consummating a business transaction. We believe Mr. Valenty’s strategic experience and background in negotiating, structuring and consummating the business transaction with Chardan 2008 China Acquisition Corp.’s merger with an affiliate of Mr. Valenty and other officers and directors, DAL Group, LLC, will further our purposes of consummating a business transaction.

Shri Krishan Gupta

Mr. Gupta is well-qualified to serve as a member of the board due to his extensive contacts and relationships.  Having built and run one of the largest dairy plants in North India, he has the hands on knowledge of operating in bureaucratic challenging emerging markets such as India.  Mr. Gupta also has intimate knowledge of negotiating and selling businesses in India.

Advisory Board

In addition to our board of directors, we have an advisory member to assist us in evaluating our business strategies and development.

Name

 

Age

 

Position

David S. Wu

 

52

 

Advisory Board


 

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David S. Wu has served as an advisory board member of FlatWorld Acquisition Corp. since its inception.  Mr. Wu is currently president of Wu & Associates LLC, a position he has held since September 2002.  Mr. Wu has extensive experience in start-up and turnaround situations in China over the past 15 years.  From June 2009 to October 2009, Mr. Wu was the chief financial officer of Spreadtrum (NASDAQ: SPRD), a venture capital-backed firm.  From 2007 to April 2009, Mr. Wu was a managing director of the United States Fund for CITIC Capital (a member of the largest financial conglomerate in China), where he chaired the Operating Group of portfolio companies across the billion-dollar China, Japan, and U.S. Funds.  From 2005 to 2006, Mr. Wu served as a senior advisor to EMD, previously the locomotive division of General Motors until its divestiture to two private equity firms in 2006, and was the chief negotiator when EMD sold the first 300 diesel locomotives in China.  From 2004 to 2005, Mr. Wu served as a consultant to Kaiser Permanente.   Mr. Wu started his career in China 15 years ago by negotiating a foreign majority-owned joint venture between AlliedSignal (now Honeywell) and China Eastern Airlines.  As president and chief financial officer, his joint venture was among the first to deliver profit among all China investments and was featured on the cover of the 1995 AlliedSignal Annual Report.  Mr. Wu has also worked for Danaher, Boeing, RR Donnelley & Sons, Tyco, and Arthur Young (now Ernst & Young).  Mr. Wu received his B.S.E. in Engineering with Honors from Princeton University, M.S.E. in engineering from University of Pennsylvania, and MBA from the Wharton School where he was a Management and Technology Program graduate.  Mr. Wu is a CPA in the states of Virginia and Illinois, and has certificates from ICMA’s Certified Management Accountant and ACFEI’s Certified Forensic Accountant programs.

Number and Terms of Office of Directors

Our board of directors is divided into two classes with only one class of directors being elected in each year and each class serving a two-year term. The term of office of the first class of directors, consisting of Messrs. S.K. Gupta and Lamphere, will expire at our first annual meeting of shareholders. The term of office of the second class of directors, consisting of Messrs. Gupta and Valenty, will expire at the second annual meeting of shareholders. These individuals will play a key role in identifying and evaluating prospective acquisition candidates, selecting the target business, and structuring, negotiating and consummating our initial business transaction. Collectively, through their positions described above, our directors have extensive experience in the alternative asset management and private equity businesses.

We do not currently intend to hold an annual meeting of shareholders until after we consummate our initial business transaction. Therefore, if our shareholders want us to hold a meeting prior to such consummation, they may requisition the directors to hold one upon the written request of members entitled to exercise at least 30 percent of the voting rights in respect of the matter for which the meeting is requested. Under British Virgin Islands law, we may not increase the required percentage to call a meeting above 30 percent.

Compensation for Officers and Directors

No compensation of any kind will be paid to our officers and directors (directly or indirectly) prior to a business transaction; however, our officers and directors will be reimbursed for any out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with activities on our behalf such as identifying prospective target businesses and performing due diligence on suitable business transactions. There is no limit on the amount of these out-of-pocket expenses and there will be no review of the reasonableness of the expenses by anyone other than our board of directors, which includes persons who may seek reimbursement, or a court of competent jurisdiction if such reimbursement is challenged.  Since it is unlikely that any of our directors would be considered “independent,” we will not have the benefit of independent directors examining the propriety of expenses incurred on our behalf and subject to reimbursement.

After our business transaction, our executive officers and directors who remain with us may be paid consulting, management or other fees from the combined company with any and all amounts being fully disclosed to shareholders, to the extent then known, in the notice furnished to our shareholders. It is unlikely, however, that the amount of such compensation will be known at the time of a shareholder meeting held to consider a business transaction, as it will be up to the directors of the post-combination business to determine executive officer and director compensation. Any compensation to be paid to our chief executive officer and other officers will be determined, or recommended to the board of directors for determination, either by a compensation committee constituted solely by independent directors or by a majority of the independent directors on our board of directors.

Director Independence

The laws of the British Virgin Islands do not require independent directors and since we anticipate that our securities will be quoted on the Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board, we do not intend to establish a board of directors comprised of a majority of independent directors until after we consummate our initial business transaction.

Board Committees

Our board of directors intends to establish an audit committee and a compensation committee upon consummation of a business transaction. At that time our board of directors intends to adopt charters for these committees. Prior to such time we do not intend to establish either one. Accordingly, there will not be a separate committee comprised of some members of our board of directors with specialized accounting and financial knowledge to meet, analyze and discuss solely financial matters concerning prospective target businesses. We do not feel a compensation committee is necessary prior to a business transaction as there will be no salary, fees or other compensation being paid to our officers or directors prior to a business transaction other than as disclosed in the prospectus.

 

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ITEM 7. MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS AND RETLATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

A. Major Shareholders

The following table sets forth information regarding the beneficial ownership based on 2,869,375 shares of our ordinary shares outstanding as of March 31, 2012, based on information obtained from the persons named below, with respect to the beneficial ownership of our ordinary shares by:


 

each person known by us to be the beneficial owner of more than 5% of our outstanding ordinary shares;

 

each of our officers and directors; and


 

all our officers and directors as a group.

 

Unless otherwise indicated, we believe that all persons named in the table have sole voting and investment power with respect to all ordinary shares beneficially owned by them.


Name and Address of Beneficial Owners(1)

 

Amount and

nature of

beneficial

ownership

 

 

Percentage of

outstanding

ordinary

shares (9)

FWAC Holdings Limited (2)

 

 

     573,875

 

 

 

20.00

%

FWAC Sponsor Limited (2)

 

 

   513,222

 

 

 

17.89

%

Nagina Engineering Investment Corp. (2), (3)

 

 

 

     58,507

 

 

 

2.04

%

Raj K. Gupta (2), (3)

 

 

       2,925

 

 

 

0.10

%

Shri Krishan Gupta (2), (3)

 

 

    198,771

 

 

 

6.93

%

Jeffrey A. Valenty (2)

 

 

   134,464

 

 

 

4.69

%

Gilbert H. Lamphere (2), (4)

 

 

    227,062

 

 

 

7.91

%

AQR Capital Management, LLC (5)

 

 

 269,325

 

 

 

9.39

%

Polar Securities Inc.(6)

 

 

278,800

 

 

 

9.72

%

Fir Tree, Inc. (7)

 

 

150,000

 

 

 

5.23

%

Bulldog Investors (8)

 

 

 365,850

 

 

 

12.75

%

All directors and officers as a group

(4 persons) (2), (4)

 

 

   563,222

 

 

 

19.63

%


(1)

Unless otherwise indicated, the business address of each of the stockholders is c/o FWC Management Services, Ltd, Palm Grove House, Road Town, Tortola, VG1110, British Virgin Islands.


(2)

The shareholders of FWAC Holdings Limited are FWAC Sponsor Limited, Ruiz Capital Advisors LLC, DSCWU Hong Kong Company Limited, Vivek Selot, Yuri Punj, Suneel G. Kaji, Craig Bergstrom and family affiliates (with 50% of such interest owned through Athena Trust, a family trust), Blackhawk Partners, Inc., Eli D. Scher and Shane M. Duggan. The shareholders of FWAC Sponsor Limited are Nagina Engineering Investment Corp. (owned by Mr. Gupta and Mr. S.K. Gupta, see footnote 3, below), Mr. S.K. Gupta, Jeffrey A. Valenty (including interests held through Fortuna Capital Partners LP, a limited partnership 100% owned and controlled by Mr. Valenty), and Gilbert H. Lamphere (who holds his interests through Gilbert H. Lamphere WFBNA Custodian Trad IRA).  As a result, each of FWAC Sponsor Limited, Nagina Engineering Investment Corp., Ruiz Capital Advisors LLC, DSCWU Hong Kong Company Limited and Blackhawk Partners, Inc., and Messrs. S.K. Gupta, Gupta, Valenty, Lamphere, Selot, Punj, Kaji, Bergstrom, Scher and Duggan may be deemed to be beneficial owners of shares owned by FWAC Holdings Limited.  The shares in the table above for holders of FWAC Holdings represent their indirect ownership in us.  Ruiz Capital Advisors LLC beneficially owns 18,663 ordinary shares (0.65%), DSCWU Hong Kong Company Limited, an entity wholly-owned by Mr. Wu, a member of our advisory board, beneficially owns 9,331 ordinary shares (0.33%), Mr. Selot, our employee, beneficially owns 9,331 ordinary shares (0.33%), Mr. Punj, a non-affiliated individual, beneficially owns 3,733 ordinary shares (0.13%), Mr. Kaji, a non-affiliated individual, beneficially owns 1,866 ordinary shares (0.07%), Mr. Bergstrom, a non-affiliated individual, collectively as an individual and through his controlling position as trustee of Athena Trust, beneficially owns 5,972 ordinary shares (0.21%), Blackhawk Partners, Inc., a private entity that manages assets for wealthy families managed by Ziad K. Abdelnour, beneficially owns 1,866 ordinary shares (0.07%), Mr. Scher, a non-affiliated individual, beneficially owns 9,331 ordinary shares (0.33%), and Mr. Duggan, an employee of one of our affiliates, beneficially owns 560 ordinary shares (0.02%). Each of Nagina Engineering Investment Corp., Ruiz Capital Advisors LLC, DSCWU Hong Kong Company Limited and Blackhawk Partners, Inc. and our officers, directors, employee, advisors and their respective affiliates and Messers. Punj, Kaji, Bergstrom, Scher and Duggan, disclaim beneficial ownership of any shares in which he or it does not have a pecuniary interest. 

 

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(3)

Mr. S.K. Gupta holds a 95% ownership interest in Nagina (representing an indirect ownership of 55,582 ordinary shares (1.94%) in us) and Mr. Gupta holds a 5% ownership interest in Nagina (representing an indirect ownership of 2,925 ordinary shares (0.10%) in us).  Each of Mr. Gupta and Mr. S.K. Gupta have dispositive and voting control over their own securities and disclaim beneficial ownership of any shares in Nagina in which such individual does not have a pecuniary interest.  Additionally, through his individual interest in FWAC Sponsor Limited, Mr. S.K. Gupta beneficially owns 143,189 ordinary shares (4.99%) in us.


(4)

Mr. Lamphere is the beneficial owner of 227,062 ordinary shares (or 7.91%) in us, which includes 177,062 ordinary shares (or 6.17%) in us through his interests in Gilbert H. Lamphere WFBNA Custodian Trad IRA, as well as 50,000 ordinary shares (or 1.74%) in us owned directly which were purchased under the Directed Unit Program of our initial public offering.  Mr. Lamphere has sole voting and dispositive power with respect to 50,000 ordinary shares and shared voting and dispositive power with respect to remaining 177,062 ordinary shares.  Mr. Lamphere disclaims beneficial ownership of any shares in which he does not have a pecuniary interest.


(5)

Based on information contained in Schedule 13G filed by AQR Capital Management, LLC on February 8, 2012, AQR Capital Management, LLC serves as the investment manager to the AQR Diversified Arbitrage Fund, an open-end registered investment company which directly owns the 269,325 shares reported in that Schedule 13D.  AQR Capital Management, LLC has shared voting and dispositive power with respect to 269,325 ordinary shares.  The address of such reporting person is Two Greenwich Plaza, 3rd Floor, Greenwich, CT 06830.


(6)

Based on information contained in Schedule 13G filed by the following persons on February 14, 2012, Polar Securities Inc. (“Polar Securities”), a company incorporated under the laws on Ontario, Canada, serves as the investment manager to North Pole Capital Master Fund ("North Pole"), a Cayman Islands exempted company, and a number of discretionary accounts with respect to which it has voting and dispositive authority over the ordinary shares reported in that Schedule 13G. Polar Securities and North Pole have shared voting and dispositive power with respect to 278,800 ordinary shares.  The address of all such reporting persons are is 372 Bay Street, 21st floor, Toronto, Ontario M5H 2W9, Canada.


(7)

Based on information contained in Schedule 13G filed by the following persons on December 20, 2010, Fir Tree, Inc., a New York corporation (“Fir Tree”), is the investment manager of Fir Tree Value Master Fund, L.P., a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership (“Fir Tree Value”), and has been granted investment discretion over portfolio investments, including the ordinary shares, held by Fir Tree Value.  Fir Tree and Fir Tree Value have shared voting and dispositive power with respect to 150,000 ordinary shares.  The place of organization of Fir Tree Value is c/o Admiral Administration Ltd., Admiral Financial Center, 5th Floor, 90 Fort Street, Box 32021 SMB, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands and the principal office of Fir Tree is 505 Fifth Avenue, 23rd Floor, New York, New York 10017.


(8)

Based on information contained in Schedule 13G filed by the following persons on February 14, 2012, Phillip Goldstein and Andrew Dakos are principals of Bulldog Investors.  Bulldog Investors has the sole voting and dispositive power with respect to 365,850 ordinary shares.   The address of Bulldog Investors is Park 80 West, 250 Pehle Ave. Suite 708, Saddle Brook, NJ 07663.


(9)

The percentages have been rounded to the hundredth decimal place.

 

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B.  Related Party Transactions

On July 9, 2010, the Company issued to its sponsor 1,078,125 ordinary shares for an aggregate amount of $25,000 in cash.  On October 8, 2010, the Company effected a share combination (reverse stock split) of its issued and outstanding ordinary shares, with each ordinary share being combined into 0.933333 ordinary shares.  On November 9, 2010, the Company effected another share combination (reverse stock split) of its issued and outstanding ordinary shares, with each ordinary share being combined into 0.5714286 ordinary shares. On December 9, 2010, the Company effected a 1.1 for 1 share split (forward) of its issued and outstanding ordinary shares. As a result, the Company’s sponsor (and sole shareholder) was left with 632,500 ordinary shares (58,625 of which were forfeited since the underwriters’ over-allotment option was not exercised in full).  All share information in the Company’s financial statements have been retroactively restated for the effect of splits. The sponsor has agreed that the ordinary shares purchased by it prior to consummation of the offering will not be sold or transferred until one year following consummation of a Business Transaction, subject to certain limited exceptions.

The Company had entered into an unsecured promissory note with the Company’s sponsor in an aggregate principal amount of $125,000. The note did not bear interest. The note was payable on the earlier of (i) July 9, 2011 or (ii) the date of the consummation of the offering. This promissory note was repaid on December 15, 2010.

During the period, an affiliate of the Company paid certain vendor bills on behalf of the Company in the amount of $37,700.  The advance was non-interest bearing and payable upon the earlier of July 9, 2011 or upon consummation of the offering. This amount was repaid on August 23, 2010.

The sponsor purchased, in a private placement, 2,000,000 warrants prior to the offering at a price of $0.75 per warrant (a purchase price of $1,500,000) from the Company. The sponsor has agreed that the warrants purchased by it will not be sold or transferred until 30 days following consummation of a Business Transaction, subject to certain limited exceptions. If the Company does not complete a Business Transaction, then the proceeds will be part of the liquidating distribution to the public shareholders and the warrants issued to the sponsor will expire worthless.

On December 9, 2010, the Company entered into an Administrative Services Agreement with FWC Management Services Ltd, an entity controlled by two officers of the Company, for an estimated aggregate monthly fee of $7,500 for office space, secretarial, and administrative services. This agreement expires upon the earlier of the successful completion of the Company’s Business Transaction or September 9, 2012.

The sponsor will be entitled to registration rights pursuant to a registration rights agreement signed on December 9, 2010. The sponsor will be entitled to demand registration rights and certain “piggy-back” registration rights with respect to its ordinary shares, the warrants and the ordinary shares underlying the warrants, commencing on the date such ordinary shares or warrants are released from lockup. The Company will bear the expenses incurred in connection with the filing of any such registration statements.

ITEM 8. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

A. Consolidated Statements and Other Financial Information

Please see “Item 18. Financial Statements” for a list of the financial statements filed as part of this Annual Report.

B. Significant Changes

Not applicable.

ITEM 9. THE OFFER AND LISTING


A. Offer and Listing Details

Not applicable.

B. Plan of Distribution

Not applicable.

C. Markets

The units, shares and warrants are quoted on the OTC Bulletin Board under the symbols FTWAF, FWLAF and FWLWF. The following table sets forth the highest and lowest quotations, which represent the average of closing bid and asked prices, for the ordinary shares, warrants and units as derived from the OTC Bulletin Board:

 

 

 

on an annual basis for our five most recent fiscal years,

 

 

 

on a quarterly basis for our most recent quarter and two most recent fiscal years, and

 

 

 

on a monthly basis for the six most recent months.

 

 

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Units

Ordinary Shares

Warrants

Reference period

High

Low

High

Low

High

Low

Five most recent fiscal years

  

 

 

 

  

 

2011

10.10

9.98

9.90

9.75

0.50

0.27

 

2010

10.07

10.00

NA

NA

NA

NA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Most recent quarter and two most recent fiscal years

 

 

 

 

 

 

2011 Fourth quarter

10.05

10.05

9.81

9.75

0.36

0.27

 

Third quarter

10.10

10.00

9.80

9.75

0.36

0.36

 

Second quarter

10.05

9.99

9.90

9.76

0.40

0.28

 

First quarter

10.07

9.98

9.90

9.75

0.50

0.28

 

2010 Fourth quarter

10.07

10.00

NA

NA

NA

NA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Most recent six months

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mar-12

10.05

10.05

10.06

9.81

0.30

0.27

 

Feb-12

10.05

10.05

9.81

9.81

0.27

0.27

 

Jan-12

10.05

10.05

9.81

9.81

0.27

0.27

 

Dec-11

10.05

10.05

9.81

9.76

0.30

0.27

 

Nov-11

10.05

10.05

9.78

9.76

0.36

0.30

 

Oct-11

10.05

10.05

9.78

9.75

0.36

0.36



D. Selling Shareholders

Not applicable.

 E. Dilution

Not applicable.

 F. Expenses of the Issue

Not applicable.

ITEM 10. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

 

A. Share Capital


The Company is authorized to issue an unlimited number of ordinary shares, no par value per share, and 5,000,000 preferred shares of no par value per share. As of December 31, 2011, there were 2,869,375 ordinary shares outstanding.  There were also 4,295,500 warrants outstanding, each to purchase one ordinary share. In addition, there was one unit purchase option outstanding to purchase 88,000 units.

 

 

B. Memorandum and Articles of Association


The description of our fifth amended and restated memorandum and articles of association is contained in our 6-K report (File No. 000-54173), filed with the Commission on December 15, 2010, which is incorporated herein by reference.


 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 which are incorporated herein by reference.



D. Exchange Controls and Other Limitations Affecting Security Holders


 

Under British Virgin Islands law, there are currently no restrictions on the export or import of capital, including foreign exchange controls or restrictions that affect the remittance of dividends, interest or other payments to nonresident holders of our ordinary shares.

 

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 E. Taxation



British Virgin Islands Taxation



The Government of the British Virgin Islands will not, under existing legislation, impose any income, corporate or capital gains tax, estate duty, inheritance tax, gift tax or withholding tax upon the company or its securityholders.  The British Virgin Islands are not party to any double taxation treaties.

The company and all distributions, interest and other amounts paid by the company to persons who are not persons resident in the British Virgin Islands are exempt from the provisions of the Income Tax Act in the British Virgin Islands and any capital gains realized with respect to any shares, debt obligations or other securities of the company by persons who are not resident in the British Virgin Islands are exempt from all forms of taxation in the British Virgin Islands.  As of January 1, 2007, the Payroll Taxes Act, 2004 came into force. It will not apply to the company except to the extent the company has employees (and deemed employees) rendering services to the company wholly or mainly in the British Virgin Islands.  The company at present has no employees in the British Virgin Islands and has no intention of having any employees in the British Virgin Islands.

No estate, inheritance, succession or gift tax, rate, duty, levy or other charge is payable by persons who are not persons resident in the British Virgin Islands with respect to any shares, debt obligations or other securities of the company.

All instruments relating to transactions in respect of the shares, debt obligations or other securities of the company and all instruments relating to other transactions relating to the business of the company are exempt from the payment of stamp duty in the British Virgin Islands.

There are currently no withholding taxes or exchange control regulations in the British Virgin Islands applicable to the company or its securityholders.

United States Federal Income Taxation

General

Because the components of a unit are separable at the option of the holder, the holder of a unit generally will be treated, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, as the owner of the underlying ordinary share and warrant components of the unit, as the case may be. As a result, the discussion below of the U.S. federal income tax consequences with respect to actual holders of ordinary shares and warrants should also apply to holders of units (as the deemed owners of the underlying ordinary shares and warrants that comprise the units).

The discussion below of the U.S. federal income tax consequences to “U.S. Holders” will apply to a beneficial owner of our securities that is for U.S. federal income tax purposes:

·

an individual citizen or resident of the United States;

·

a corporation (or other entity treated as a corporation) that is created or organized (or treated as created or organized) in or under the laws of the United States, any state thereof or the District of Columbia;

·

an estate whose income is includible in gross income for U.S. federal income tax purposes regardless of its source; or

·

a trust if (i) a U.S. court can exercise primary supervision over the trust’s administration and one or more U.S. persons are authorized to control all substantial decisions of the trust, or (ii) it has a valid election in effect under applicable U.S. Treasury regulations to be treated as a U.S. person.

If a beneficial owner of our securities is not described as a U.S. Holder and is not an entity treated as a partnership or other pass-through entity for U.S. federal income tax purposes, such owner will be considered a “Non-U.S. Holder.” The material U.S. federal income tax consequences applicable specifically to Non-U.S. Holders is described below under the heading “Non-U.S. Holders.”

This discussion is based on the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or the “Code,” its legislative history, Treasury regulations promulgated thereunder, published rulings and court decisions, all as currently in effect. These authorities are subject to change or differing interpretations, possibly on a retroactive basis.

 

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This discussion assumes that the ordinary shares and warrants will trade separately and does not address all aspects of U.S. federal income taxation that may be relevant to any particular holder based on such holder’s individual circumstances. In particular, this discussion considers only holders that own our securities as capital assets within the meaning of Section 1221 of the Code, and does not address the potential application of the alternative minimum tax. In addition, this discussion does not address the U.S. federal income tax consequences to holders that are subject to special rules, including:

·

financial institutions or financial services entities;

·

broker-dealers;

·

taxpayers that are subject to the mark-to-market accounting rules under Section 475 of the Code;

·

tax-exempt entities;

·

governments or agencies or instrumentalities thereof;

·

insurance companies;

·

regulated investment companies;

·

real estate investment trusts;

·

expatriates or former long-term residents of the United States;

·

persons that actually or constructively own 5 percent or more of our voting shares;

·

persons that acquired our securities pursuant to an exercise of employee share options, in connection with employee share incentive plans or otherwise as compensation;

·

persons that hold our securities as part of a straddle, constructive sale, hedging, conversion or other integrated transaction; or

·

persons whose functional currency is not the U.S. dollar.

This discussion does not address any aspect of U.S. federal non-income tax laws, such as gift or estate tax laws, state, local or non-U.S. tax laws or, except as discussed herein, any tax reporting obligations of a holder of our securities. Additionally, this discussion does not consider the tax treatment of partnerships or other pass-through entities or persons who hold our securities through such entities. If a partnership (or other entity classified as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes) is the beneficial owner of our securities, the U.S. federal income tax treatment of a partner in the partnership generally will depend on the status of the partner and the activities of the partnership. This discussion also assumes that any distributions made (or deemed made) by us on our ordinary shares and any consideration received (or deemed received) by a holder in consideration for the sale or other disposition of our securities will be in U.S. dollars.

We have not sought, and will not seek, a ruling from the IRS as to any U.S. federal income tax consequence described herein. The IRS may disagree with the descriptions herein, and its determination may be upheld by a court. Moreover, there can be no assurance that future legislation, regulations, administrative rulings or court decisions will not adversely affect the accuracy of the statements in this discussion.

THIS DISCUSSION IS ONLY A SUMMARY OF THE MATERIAL U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES OF THE ACQUISITION, OWNERSHIP AND DISPOSITION OF OUR SECURITIES. EACH PROSPECTIVE INVESTOR IN OUR SECURITIES IS URGED TO CONSULT ITS OWN TAX ADVISOR WITH RESPECT TO THE PARTICULAR TAX CONSEQUENCES TO SUCH INVESTOR OF THE ACQUISITION, OWNERSHIP AND DISPOSITION OF OUR SECURITIES, INCLUDING THE APPLICABILITY AND EFFECT OF ANY STATE, LOCAL, AND NON-U.S. TAX LAWS, AS WELL AS U.S. FEDERAL TAX LAWS AND ANY APPLICABLE TAX TREATIES.

Allocation of Purchase Price and Characterization of a Unit

Each unit should be treated for U.S. federal income tax purposes as an investment unit consisting of one ordinary share and one warrant to acquire one ordinary share. For U.S. federal income tax purposes, each holder of a unit generally must allocate the purchase price of a unit between the ordinary share and the warrant that comprise the unit based on the relative fair market value of each at the time of issuance. The price allocated to each ordinary share and the warrant generally will be the holder’s tax basis in such share or warrant, as the case may be.  

Each holder is advised to consult its own tax advisor regarding the risks associated with an investment in a unit (including alternative characterizations of a unit) and regarding an allocation of the purchase price between the ordinary share and the warrant that comprise a unit.  We do not intend to provide any allocation of the purchase price between the ordinary share and the warrant that comprise a unit. The balance of this discussion assumes that the characterization of the units described above is respected for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

 

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U.S. Holders

Tax Reporting

U.S. Holders will be required to file an IRS Form 926 (Return of a U.S. Transferor of Property to a Foreign Corporation) to report a transfer of property (other than cash) to us.  In addition, U.S. Holders will be required to file IRS Form 926 to report transfers of cash to us if the amount of such cash exceeds $100,000 or if such U.S. Holder holds directly or indirectly at least 10% of the total voting power or value of our ordinary shares following a transfer of cash to us.  Substantial penalties are generally imposed on a U.S. Holder that fails to comply with these reporting requirements. Each U.S. Holder is urged to consult with its own tax advisor regarding these reporting obligations.

Taxation of Distributions Paid on Ordinary Shares

Subject to the passive foreign investment company (‘‘PFIC’’) rules discussed below, a U.S. Holder generally will be required to include in gross income as ordinary income the amount of any cash dividend paid on our ordinary shares. A cash distribution on such shares generally will be treated as a dividend for U.S. federal income tax purposes to the extent the distribution is paid out of our current or accumulated earnings and profits (as determined under U.S. federal income tax principles). Such dividend will not be eligible for the dividends-received deduction generally allowed to domestic corporations in respect of dividends received from other domestic corporations. Such distribution in excess of such earnings and profits generally will be applied against and reduce the U.S. Holder’s basis in its ordinary shares (but not below zero) and, to the extent in excess of such basis, will be treated as gain from the sale or exchange of such ordinary shares.

With respect to non-corporate U.S. Holders for taxable years beginning before January 1, 2013, dividends will be taxed at the lower applicable long-term capital gains rate (see ‘‘—Taxation on the Disposition of Ordinary Shares and Warrants’’ below) only if our ordinary shares are readily tradable on an established securities market in the United States and certain other requirements are met.  Under published IRS authority, the term “established securities market in the United States” presently does not include the OTC Bulletin Board. Because our ordinary shares will be quoted only on the OTC Bulletin Board and will not, therefore, be treated as readily tradable on an established securities market in the United States, any cash dividends paid on our ordinary shares currently will not qualify for the lower rate. U.S. Holders should consult their own tax advisors regarding the availability of the lower rate for any dividends paid with respect to our ordinary shares.  


Possible Constructive Distributions

The terms of each warrant provide for an adjustment to the number of shares for which the warrant may be exercised or to the exercise price of the warrant in certain events.  An adjustment which has the effect of preventing dilution generally is not taxable.  However, the U.S. Holders of the warrants would be treated as receiving a constructive distribution from us if, for example, the adjustment increases the warrant holders’ proportionate interest in our assets or earnings and profits (e.g., through an increase in the number of ordinary shares that would be obtained upon exercise) as a result of a distribution of cash to the holders of our ordinary shares which is taxable to the U.S. Holders of such ordinary shares as described under “—Taxation of Distributions Paid on Ordinary Shares” above.  Such constructive distribution would be subject to tax as described under that section in the same manner as if the U.S. Holders of the warrants received a cash distribution from us equal to the fair market value of such increased interest.

Taxation on the Disposition of Ordinary Shares and Warrants

Upon a sale or other taxable disposition of our ordinary shares or warrants, and subject to the PFIC rules discussed below, as well as the discussion in “—Possible Ordinary Income Treatment in Respect of Additional Amounts Following a Vote in Favor of a Proposed Business Transaction” below, a U.S. Holder generally will recognize capital gain or loss in an amount equal to the difference between the amount realized and the U.S. Holder’s adjusted tax basis in the ordinary shares or warrants. See ‘‘—Exercise or Lapse of a Warrant’’ below for a discussion regarding a U.S. Holder’s basis in the ordinary share acquired pursuant to the exercise of a warrant.

The regular U.S. federal income tax rate on capital gains recognized by U.S. Holders generally is the same as the regular U.S. federal income tax rate on ordinary income, except that long-term capital gains recognized by non-corporate U.S. Holders are generally subject to U.S. federal income tax at a maximum regular rate of 15% for taxable years beginning before January 1, 2013 (and 20% thereafter). Capital gain or loss will constitute long-term capital gain or loss if the U.S. Holder’s holding period for the ordinary shares or warrants exceeds one year. The deductibility of capital losses is subject to various limitations that are not described herein because a discussion of such limitations depends on each U.S. Holder’s particular facts and circumstances.  U.S. Holders who recognize losses with respect to a disposition of our ordinary shares or warrants should consult their own tax advisors regarding the tax treatment of such losses.  

 

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Redemption of Ordinary Shares

If a U.S. Holder redeems ordinary shares for the right to receive cash pursuant to the exercise of a shareholder redemption right or if we purchase a U.S. Holder’s ordinary shares in an open market transaction, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, such redemption will be subject to the following rules.  If the redemption qualifies as a sale of the ordinary shares under Section 302 of the Code, then the tax treatment of such redemption will be as described under “—Taxation on the Disposition of Ordinary Shares and Warrants” above.  If the redemption does not qualify as a sale of ordinary shares under Section 302 of the Code, a U.S. Holder will be treated as receiving a distribution with the tax consequences described below.  Whether that redemption qualifies for sale treatment will depend largely on the total number of our ordinary shares treated as held by such U.S. Holder (including any shares constructively owned as a result of, among other things, owning warrants).  The redemption of ordinary shares generally will be treated as a sale or exchange of the ordinary shares (rather than as a distribution) if the receipt of cash upon the redemption (i) is “substantially disproportionate” with respect to a U.S. Holder, (ii) results in a “complete termination” of such holder’s interest in us or (iii) is “not essentially equivalent to a dividend” with respect to such holder.  These tests are explained more fully below.

In determining whether any of the foregoing tests are satisfied, a U.S. Holder must take into account not only our ordinary shares actually owned by such holder, but also our ordinary shares that are constructively owned by such holder.  A U.S. Holder may constructively own, in addition to our ordinary shares owned directly, ordinary shares owned by related individuals and entities in which such holder has an interest or that have an interest in such holder, as well as any ordinary shares such holder has a right to acquire by exercise of an option, which would generally include ordinary shares which could be acquired pursuant to the exercise of the warrants.  In order to meet the substantially disproportionate test, the percentage of our outstanding voting shares actually and constructively owned by a U.S. Holder immediately following the redemption of our ordinary shares must, among other requirements, be less than 80% of the percentage of our outstanding voting shares actually and constructively owned by such holder immediately before the redemption.  There will be a complete termination of a U.S. Holder’s interest if either (i) all of our ordinary shares actually and constructively owned by such U.S. Holder are redeemed or (ii) all of our ordinary shares actually owned by such U.S. Holder are redeemed and such holder is eligible to waive, and effectively waives, in accordance with specific rules, the attribution of shares owned by family members and such holder does not constructively own any other shares.  The redemption of the ordinary shares will not be essentially equivalent to a dividend if such redemption results in a “meaningful reduction” of a U.S. Holder’s proportionate interest in us.  Whether the redemption will result in a meaningful reduction in a U.S. Holder’s proportionate interest in us will depend on the particular facts and circumstances.  However, the IRS has indicated in a published ruling that even a small reduction in the proportionate interest of a small minority shareholder in a publicly held corporation who exercises no control over corporate affairs may constitute such a “meaningful reduction.”  U.S. Holders should consult with their own tax advisors as to the tax consequences of an exercise of the redemption right.

If none of the foregoing tests are satisfied, then the redemption may be treated as a distribution and the tax effects will be as described under “—Taxation of Distributions Paid on Ordinary Shares,” above.  After the application of those rules, any remaining tax basis a U.S. Holder has in the redeemed ordinary shares will be added to the adjusted tax basis in such holder’s remaining ordinary shares.  If there are no remaining ordinary shares, a U.S. Holder should consult its own tax advisors as to the allocation of any remaining basis.

Exercise or Lapse of a Warrant

Subject to the PFIC rules discussed below, a U.S. Holder generally will not recognize gain or loss upon the acquisition of an ordinary share on the exercise of a warrant for cash. An ordinary share acquired pursuant to the exercise of a warrant for cash generally will have a tax basis equal to the U.S. Holder’s tax basis in the warrant, increased by the amount paid to exercise the warrant. The holding period of such ordinary share generally would begin on the day after the date of exercise of the warrant. If a warrant is allowed to lapse unexercised, a U.S. Holder generally will recognize a capital loss equal to such holder’s tax basis in the warrant. U.S. Holders who exercise a warrant other than by paying the exercise price in cash should consult their own tax advisors regarding the tax treatment of such an exercise, which may vary from that described above.

Additional Taxes After 2012

For taxable years beginning after December 31, 2012, U.S. Holders that are individuals, estates or trusts and whose income exceeds certain thresholds generally will be subject to a 3.8% Medicare contribution tax on unearned income, including, among other things, dividends on, and capital gains from the sale or other taxable disposition of, our securities, subject to certain limitations and exceptions. U.S. Holders should consult their own tax advisors regarding the effect, if any, of such tax on their ownership and disposition of our securities.

 

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Possible Ordinary Income Treatment in Respect of Additional Amounts Following a Vote in Favor of a Proposed Business Transaction

In the event we seek shareholder approval in connection with a proposed business transaction, a U.S. Holder that votes in favor of such proposed business transaction and receives redemption proceeds may receive more per ordinary share than a similar U.S. Holder that does not vote in favor of the proposed business transaction.  Any such additional amount will be treated for U.S. federal income tax purposes as either (1) ordinary income, and not as a payment in consideration for the redemption of our ordinary shares, or (2) as additional consideration in redemption of our ordinary shares, which redemption proceeds will be taxed as described above under “—Redemption of Ordinary Shares”.  A U.S. Holder should consult with its own tax advisors regarding the U.S. federal income tax treatment of any such amount.

Passive Foreign Investment Company Rules

A foreign (i.e., non-U.S.) corporation will be a PFIC if at least 75% of its gross income in a taxable year of the foreign corporation, including its pro rata share of the gross income of any corporation in which it is considered to own at least 25% of the shares by value, is passive income. Alternatively, a foreign corporation will be a PFIC if at least 50% of its assets in a taxable year of the foreign corporation, ordinarily determined based on fair market value and averaged quarterly over the year, including its pro rata share of the assets of any corporation in which it is considered to own at least 25% of the shares by value, are held for the production of, or produce, passive income. Passive income generally includes dividends, interest, rents and royalties (other than rents or royalties derived from the active conduct of a trade or business) and gains from the disposition of passive assets.

Because we are a blank check company, with no current active business, we believe that it is likely that we will meet the PFIC asset or income test for our taxable year ending June 30, 2011. However, pursuant to a start-up exception, a corporation will not be a PFIC for the first taxable year the corporation has gross income, if (1) no predecessor of the corporation was a PFIC; (2) the corporation satisfies the IRS that it will not be a PFIC for either of the first two taxable years following the start-up year; and (3) the corporation is not in fact a PFIC for either of those years. The applicability of the start-up exception to us will not be known until after the close of our taxable year ending June 30, 2013, at the earliest. After the acquisition of a company or assets in a business transaction, we may still meet one of the PFIC tests depending on the timing of the acquisition and the amount of our passive income and assets as well as the passive income and assets of the acquired business. If the company that we acquire in a business transaction is a PFIC, then we will likely not qualify for the start-up exception and will be a PFIC beginning with our taxable year ending June 30, 2011. Our actual PFIC status for our current taxable year or any subsequent taxable year, however, will not be determinable until after the end of such taxable year. Accordingly, there can be no assurance with respect to our status as a PFIC for our taxable year ending June 30, 2011 or any future taxable year.  

If we are determined to be a PFIC for any taxable year (or portion thereof) that is included in the holding period of a U.S. Holder of our ordinary shares or warrants and, in the case of our ordinary shares, the U.S. Holder did not make either a timely qualified electing fund (“QEF”) election for our first taxable year as a PFIC in which the U.S. Holder held (or was deemed to hold) ordinary shares, or a mark-to-market election, as described below, such holder generally will be subject to special rules with respect to:

·

any gain recognized by the U.S. Holder on the sale or other disposition of its ordinary shares or warrants; and

·

any “excess distribution” made to the U.S. Holder (generally, any distributions to such U.S. Holder during a taxable year of the U.S. Holder that are greater than 125% of the average annual distributions received by such U.S. Holder in respect of the ordinary shares during the three preceding taxable years of such U.S. Holder or, if shorter, such U.S. Holder’s holding period for the ordinary shares).

Under these rules,

·

the U.S. Holder’s gain or excess distribution will be allocated ratably over the U.S. Holder’s holding period for the ordinary shares or warrants;

·

the amount allocated to the U.S. Holder’s taxable year in which the U.S. Holder recognized the gain or received the excess distribution, or to the period in the U.S. Holder’s holding period before the first day of our first taxable year in which we are a PFIC, will be taxed as ordinary income;

·

the amount allocated to other taxable years (or portions thereof) of the U.S. Holder and included in its holding period will be taxed at the highest tax rate in effect for that year and applicable to the U.S. Holder; and

·

the interest charge generally applicable to underpayments of tax will be imposed in respect of the tax attributable to each such other taxable year of the U.S. Holder.

 

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In general, a U.S. Holder will avoid the PFIC tax consequences described above in respect to our ordinary shares by making a timely QEF election to include in income its pro rata share of our net capital gains (as long-term capital gain) and other earnings and profits (as ordinary income), on a current basis, in each case whether or not distributed, in the taxable year of the U.S. Holder in which or with which our taxable year ends. A U.S. Holder may make a separate election to defer the payment of taxes on undistributed income inclusions under the QEF rules, but if deferred, any such taxes will be subject to an interest charge.

A U.S. Holder may not make a QEF election with respect to its warrants to acquire our ordinary shares. As a result, if a U.S. Holder sells or otherwise disposes of such warrants (other than upon exercise of such warrants), any gain recognized generally will be subject to the special tax and interest charge rules treating the gain as an excess distribution, as described above, if we were a PFIC at any time during the period the U.S. Holder held the warrants. If a U.S. Holder that exercises such warrants properly makes a QEF election with respect to the newly acquired ordinary shares (or has previously made a QEF election with respect to our ordinary shares), the QEF election will apply to the newly acquired ordinary shares, but the adverse tax consequences relating to PFIC shares, adjusted to take into account the current income inclusions resulting from the QEF election, will continue to apply with respect to such newly acquired ordinary shares (which generally will be deemed to have a holding period for purposes of the PFIC rules that includes the period the U.S. Holder held the warrants), unless the U.S. Holder makes a purging election. The purging election creates a deemed sale of such shares at their fair market value. The gain recognized by the purging election will be subject to the special tax and interest charge rules treating the gain as an excess distribution, as described above. As a result of the purging election, the U.S. Holder will have a new basis and holding period in the ordinary shares acquired upon the exercise of the warrants for purposes of the PFIC rules.

The QEF election is made on a shareholder-by-shareholder basis and, once made, can be revoked only with the consent of the IRS. A U.S. Holder generally makes a QEF election by attaching a completed IRS Form 8621 (Return by a Shareholder of a Passive Foreign investment Company or Qualified Electing Fund), including the information provided in a PFIC annual information statement, to a timely filed U.S. federal income tax return for the tax year to which the election relates. Retroactive QEF elections generally may be made only by filing a protective statement with such return and if certain other conditions are met or with the consent of the IRS.  U.S. Holders should consult their own tax advisors regarding the availability and tax consequences of a retroactive QEF election under their particular circumstances.

In order to comply with the requirements of a QEF election, a U.S. Holder must receive a PFIC annual information statement from us.  If we determine we are a PFIC for any taxable year, we will endeavor to provide to a U.S. Holder such information as the IRS may require, including a PFIC annual information statement, in order to enable the U.S. Holder to make and maintain a QEF election. However, there is no assurance that we will have timely knowledge of our status as a PFIC in the future or of the required information to be provided.  

If a U.S. Holder has made a QEF election with respect to our ordinary shares, and the special tax and interest charge rules do not apply to such shares (because of a timely QEF election for our first taxable year as a PFIC in which the U.S. Holder holds (or is deemed to hold) such shares or a purge of the PFIC taint pursuant to a purging election, as described above), any gain recognized on the sale of our ordinary shares generally will be taxable as capital gain and no interest charge will be imposed. As discussed above, U.S. Holders of a QEF are currently taxed on their pro rata shares of its earnings and profits, whether or not distributed. In such case, a subsequent distribution of such earnings and profits that were previously included in income generally should not be taxable as a dividend to such U.S. Holders. The tax basis of a U.S. Holder’s shares in a QEF will be increased by amounts that are included in income, and decreased by amounts distributed but not taxed as dividends, under the above rules. Similar basis adjustments apply to property if by reason of holding such property the U.S. Holder is treated under the applicable attribution rules as owning shares in a QEF.

Although a determination as to our PFIC status will be made annually, an initial determination that our company is a PFIC will generally apply for subsequent years to a U.S. Holder who held ordinary shares or warrants while we were a PFIC, whether or not we meet the test for PFIC status in those subsequent years. A U.S. Holder who makes the QEF election discussed above for our first taxable year as a PFIC in which the U.S. Holder holds (or is deemed to hold) our ordinary shares, however, will not be subject to the PFIC tax and interest charge rules discussed above in respect to such shares. In addition, such U.S. Holder will not be subject to the QEF inclusion regime with respect to such shares for any taxable year of us that ends within or with a taxable year of the U.S. Holder and in which we are not a PFIC. On the other hand, if the QEF election is not effective for each of our taxable years in which we are a PFIC and the U.S. Holder holds (or is deemed to hold) our ordinary shares, the PFIC rules discussed above will continue to apply to such shares unless the holder makes a purging election, as described above, and pays the tax and interest charge with respect to the gain inherent in such shares attributable to the pre-QEF election period.

 

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Alternatively, if a U.S. Holder, at the close of its taxable year, owns shares in a PFIC that are treated as marketable stock, the U.S. Holder may make a mark-to-market election with respect to such shares for such taxable year. If the U.S. Holder makes a valid mark-to-market election for the first taxable year of the U.S. Holder in which the U.S. Holder holds (or is deemed to hold) ordinary shares in us and for which we are determined to be a PFIC, such holder generally will not be subject to the PFIC rules described above in respect to its ordinary shares. Instead, in general, the U.S. Holder will include as ordinary income each year the excess, if any, of the fair market value of its ordinary shares at the end of its taxable year over the adjusted basis in its ordinary shares. The U.S. Holder also will be allowed to take an ordinary loss in respect of the excess, if any, of the adjusted basis of its ordinary shares over the fair market value of its ordinary shares at the end of its taxable year (but only to the extent of the net amount of previously included income as a result of the mark-to-market election). The U.S. Holder’s basis in its ordinary shares will be adjusted to reflect any such income or loss amounts, and any further gain recognized on a sale or other taxable disposition of the ordinary shares will be treated as ordinary income. Currently, a mark-to-market election may not be made with respect to warrants.

The mark-to-market election is available only for stock that is regularly traded on a national securities exchange that is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission or on a foreign exchange or market that the IRS determines has rules sufficient to ensure that the market price represents a legitimate and sound fair market value. Because our ordinary shares will be quoted on the OTC Bulletin Board, they will not currently qualify as marketable stock for purposes of the election. U.S. Holders should consult their own tax advisors regarding the availability and tax consequences of a mark-to-market election in respect to our ordinary shares under their particular circumstances.

If we are a PFIC and, at any time, have a foreign subsidiary that is classified as a PFIC, U.S. Holders generally would be deemed to own a portion of the shares of such lower-tier PFIC, and generally could incur liability for the deferred tax and interest charge described above if we receive a distribution from, or dispose of all or part of our interest in, the lower-tier PFIC or the U.S. Holders otherwise were deemed to have disposed of an interest in the lower-tier PFIC. We will endeavor to cause any lower-tier PFIC to provide to a U.S. Holder the information that may be required to make or maintain a QEF election with respect to the lower- tier PFIC. However, there is no assurance that we will have timely knowledge of the status of any such lower-tier PFIC.  In addition, we may not hold a controlling interest in any such lower-tier PFIC and thus there can be no assurance we will be able to cause the lower-tier PFIC to provide the required information.  U.S. Holders are urged to consult their own tax advisors regarding the tax issues raised by lower-tier PFICs.

If a U.S. Holder owns (or is deemed to own) shares in a PFIC during any taxable year of the U.S. Holder, such holder will have to file an IRS Form 8621 in any such taxable year in which such holder (1) recognizes gain on a direct or indirect disposition of such PFIC’s stock, (2) receives direct or indirect distributions from such PFIC, (3) is making a QEF election with respect to such PFIC’s stock or (4) as otherwise provided in future Treasury regulations.

The rules dealing with PFICs and with the QEF and mark-to-market elections are very complex and are affected by various factors in addition to those described above. Accordingly, U.S. Holders of our ordinary shares and warrants should consult their own tax advisors concerning the application of the PFIC rules to our ordinary shares and warrants under their particular circumstances.

Non-U.S. Holders

Dividends (including constructive dividends) paid or deemed paid to a Non-U.S. Holder in respect to its ordinary shares generally will not be subject to U.S. federal income tax, unless the dividends are effectively connected with the Non-U.S. Holder’s conduct of a trade or business within the United States (and, if required by an applicable income tax treaty, are attributable to a permanent establishment or fixed base that such holder maintains in the United States).

In addition, a Non-U.S. Holder generally will not be subject to U.S. federal income tax on any gain attributable to a sale or other disposition of our ordinary shares or warrants unless such gain is effectively connected with its conduct of a trade or business in the United States (and, if required by an applicable income tax treaty, is attributable to a permanent establishment or fixed base that such holder maintains in the United States) or the Non-U.S. Holder is an individual who is present in the United States for 183 days or more in the taxable year of sale or other disposition and certain other conditions are met (in which case, such gain from United States sources generally is subject to tax at a 30% rate or a lower applicable tax treaty rate).

Dividends and gains that are effectively connected with the Non-U.S. Holder’s conduct of a trade or business in the United States (and, if required by an applicable income tax treaty, are attributable to a permanent establishment or fixed base in the United States) generally will be subject to U.S. federal income tax (but not the Medicare contribution tax) at the same regular U.S. federal income tax rates applicable to a comparable U.S. Holder and, in the case of a Non-U.S. Holder that is a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes, may also be subject to an additional branch profits tax at a 30% rate or a lower applicable tax treaty rate.

 

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The U.S. federal income tax treatment of a Non-U.S. Holder’s exercise of a warrant, or the lapse of a warrant held by a Non-U.S. Holder, generally will correspond to the U.S. federal income tax treatment of the exercise or lapse of a warrant by a U.S. Holder, as described under “U.S. Holders—Exercise or Lapse of a Warrant,” above. In addition, the U.S. federal income tax treatment of any additional amount payable to a Non-U.S. Holder that votes in favor of a business transaction generally will correspond to the U.S. federal income tax treatment of such additional amount to a U.S. Holder, as described under “U.S. Holders—Possible Ordinary Income Treatment in Respect of Additional Amounts Following a Vote in Favor of a Proposed Business Transaction,” above. However, a Non-U.S. Holder generally should be subject to U.S. federal income tax on any such additional amount only if such amount is effectively connected with its conduct of a trade or business in the United States (and if required by an applicable income tax treaty, is attributable to a permanent establishment or fixed base that such holder maintains in the United States).

Backup Withholding and Information Reporting

In general, information reporting for U.S. federal income tax purposes should apply to distributions made on our ordinary shares within the United States to a non-corporate U.S. Holder and to the proceeds from sales and other dispositions of our ordinary shares or warrants by a non-corporate U.S. Holder to or through a U.S. office of a broker. Payments made (and sales and other dispositions effected at an office) outside the United States will be subject to information reporting in limited circumstances.

In addition, backup withholding of U.S. federal income tax, currently at a rate of 28%, generally will apply to dividends paid on our ordinary shares to a non-corporate U.S. Holder and the proceeds from sales and other dispositions of shares or warrants by a non-corporate U.S. Holder, in each case who:

·

fails to provide an accurate taxpayer identification number;

·

is notified by the IRS that backup withholding is required; or

·

fails to comply with applicable certification requirements.

A Non-U.S. Holder generally will eliminate the requirement for information reporting and backup withholding by providing certification of its foreign status, under penalties of perjury, on a duly executed applicable IRS Form W-8 or by otherwise establishing an exemption.

We will withhold all taxes required to be withheld by law from any amounts otherwise payable to any holder of our ordinary shares or securities, including tax withholding required by the backup withholding rules.  Backup withholding is not an additional tax. Rather, the amount of any backup withholding will be allowed as a credit against a U.S. Holder’s or a Non-U.S. Holder’s U.S. federal income tax liability and may entitle such holder to a refund, provided that the requisite information is timely furnished to the IRS. Holders are urged to consult their own tax advisors regarding the application of backup withholding and the availability of and procedure for obtaining an exemption from backup withholding in their particular circumstances.

F. Dividends and Paying Agents

 

The Company has no current plans to pay dividends.  The Company does not currently have a paying agent.

 

G. Statement by Experts

 

Not applicable.

 

H. Documents on Display

 

The Company files annual reports and other information with the SEC. You may read and copy any report or document we file, including the exhibits, at the SEC’s public reference room located at 450 Fifth Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20549. Please call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330 for further information on the public reference room. Such materials can also be obtained on the SEC’s site on the internet at http://www.sec.gov.

  

I. Subsidiary Information

 

Not applicable.


ITEM 11. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISKS

The net proceeds of our initial public offering, including amounts in the trust account, have been invested in U.S. “government securities,” within the meaning of Section 2(a)(16) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”) with a maturity of 180 days or less, or in money market funds meeting certain conditions under Rule 2a-7 promulgated. Due to the short-term nature of these investments, we believe there will be no associated material exposure to interest rate risk.

 

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ITEM 12. DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES OTHER THAN EQUITY SECURITIES

 

Not applicable.


PART II


ITEM 13. DEFAULTS, DIVIDEND ARREARAGES AND DELINQUENCIES


Not applicable.


ITEM 14. MATERIAL MODIFICATIONS TO THE RIGHTS OF SECURITY HOLDERS AND USE OF PROCEEDS


The rights of security holders have not been materially changed.


ITEM 15. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES


Disclosure controls and procedures

An evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of December 31, 2011 was carried out by us under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including the principal executive officer and principal financial officer. Based on that evaluation, the principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective in providing, reasonable assurance that the information required to be disclosed by us in reports filed under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms and that such information is accumulated and communicated to management, including the principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate to allow such timely decision regarding required disclosures. A controls system, no matter how well designed and operated cannot provide absolute assurance to achieve its objectives.


Management’s annual report on internal control over financial reporting


This Annual Report does not include a report of management’s assessment regarding internal control over financial reporting or an attestation report of the company’s registered public accounting firm due to a transition period established by rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission for newly public companies.

Change in internal control over financial reporting

During the period covered by this Annual Report on Form 20-F, the Company  has made no changes to its internal controls over financial reporting that have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect our internal control over financial reporting.


ITEM 15T. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES


Not Applicable.


ITEM 16. [RESERVED]



ITEM 16A.  AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT


Not Applicable.

ITEM 16B. CODE OF ETHICS


In December 2010, our board of directors adopted a code of ethics for senior executive and financial officers. A copy of the code of ethics is filed as an exhibit to this Annual Report.

 

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ITEM 16C. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES


Since June 25, 2010 (date of inception), the Company’s principal independent registered public accounting firm has been Rothstein Kass, located at 4 Becker Farm Road, Roseland, NJ 07068. Rothstein Kass has audited the balance sheets of the Company as of December 31, 2011 and 2010, and the related statements of operations, changes in shareholders’ equity, and cash flows for the year-ended December 31, 2011 and for periods from June 25, 2010 (date of inception) to December 31, 2010 and June 25, 2010 (date of inception) to December 31, 2011.



The following table represents the aggregate fees for service rendered by Rothstein Kass for the period from June 25, 2010 to December 31, 2011.


 

  

 

December 31,

2011

 

Audit Fees

 

$

42,500

 

Audit-Related Fees

 

 

-

 

Tax Fees

 

 

-

 

All Other Fees

 

 

-

 

Total fees

 

$

42,500

 



 

  

 

December 31,

2010

 

Audit Fees

 

$

32,000

 

Audit-Related Fees

 

 

-

 

Tax Fees

 

 

-

 

All Other Fees

 

 

-

 

Total fees

 

$

32,000

 



ITEM 16D.  EXEMPTIONS FROM THE LISTING STANDARDS FOR AUDIT COMMITTEES


Not Applicable.


ITEM 16E.  PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY THE ISSUER AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS


Not Applicable.


ITEM 16F.

CHANGE IN REGISTRANT’S CERTIFYING ACCOUNTANT

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 16G.

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 16H.

MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURE

Not applicable.


PART III

 

ITEM 17. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

See Item 18.

 

ITEM 18. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

The financial statements of the Company are included in this Annual Report beginning on page F-1, which are incorporated herein by reference.



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 ITEM 19. EXHIBITS

EXHIBIT INDEX


 

 

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

 

 

 

1.1

 

Underwriting Agreement, dated  December 9, 2010, by and between FlatWorld Acquisition Corp. and Rodman & Renshaw, LLC, as representative of the underwriters (1)

3.1

 

Fifth Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association (2)

4.1

 

Warrant Agreement dated December 9, 2010 by and between Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company and the Registrant (2)

4.2

 

Unit Purchase Option dated December 9, 2010 between the Company and Rodman & Renshaw LLC (2)

10.1

 

Investment Management Trust Account Agreement dated December 9, 2010, by and between Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company and the Registrant (2)

10.2

 

Registration Rights Agreement dated December 9, 2010 by and between the Registrant and FWAC Holdings Limited (2)

10.3

 

Letter Agreement dated December 9, 2010 by and between the Registrant and FWAC Holdings Limited (2)

10.4

 

Amendment No. 4 to the Insider Warrants Subscription Agreement dated December 9, 2010 by and between the Registrant and FWAC Holdings Limited (2)

10.5

 

Amendment No. 3 to the Securities Purchase Agreement dated December 9, 2010 by and between the registrant and FWAC Holdings Limited (2)

10.6

 

Administrative Services Agreement dated December 9, 2010 by and between the Company and FWC Management Services Ltd  (2)

10.7

 

Right of First Refusal Agreement by and between the Company and FlatWorld Capital LLC (2)

11.1

 

Code of Business and Ethics (3)

12.1

 

Certification of Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to Exchange Act Rules 13a-14(a) and Rule 15d-1(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002*

12.2

 

Certification of Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to Exchange Act Rules 13a-14(a) and Rule 15d-1(a) , as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002*

13.1

 

Certifications of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002*

99.1

 

Financial Statements for the period ending December 31, 2011*

101

 

Interactive Data File*

  

(1)

Incorporated by reference to the registrant’s current report on Form 6-K/A filed on December 22, 2010.

(2)

Incorporated by reference to the registrant’s current report on Form 6-K filed on December 15, 2010

(3)

Incorporated by reference to the registrant’s registration statement on Form F-1 filed on October 12, 2010.

(*) Filed herewith



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SIGNATURES

The registrant hereby certifies that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form 20-F and has duly caused and authorized the undersigned to sign this annual report on its behalf.


 

FLATWORLD ACQUISITION CORP.

 

 

 

April 30, 2012

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Jeffrey A. Valenty

 

 

Jeffrey A. Valenty

 

 

President





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TABLE OF CONTENTS



Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

F-2

Financial Statements:

 

Balance Sheets

F-3

Statements of Operations

F-4

Statements of Shareholders’ Equity

F-5

Statements of Cash Flows

F-6

Notes to Financial Statements

F-7








































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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm





To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of

FlatWorld Acquisition Corp.


We have audited the accompanying balance sheets of FlatWorld Acquisition Corp. (a corporation in the development stage) (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2011 and 2010 and the related statements of operations, changes in shareholders’ equity, and cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2011 and the periods from June 25, 2010 (date of inception) to December 31, 2010 and June 25, 2010 (date of inception) to December 31, 2011.  These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management.  Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.


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


The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern.  As discussed in Note A to the financial statements, the Company will face a mandatory liquidation if a business combination is not consummated by September 9, 2012, which raises substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern.  The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.


In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2011 and 2010 and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2011 and the periods from June 25, 2010 (date of inception) to December 31, 2010 and June 25, 2010 (date of inception) to December 31, 2011, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.





/s/ Rothstein Kass


Roseland, New Jersey

April 30, 2012
















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FlatWorld Acquisition Corp.

(a corporation in development stage)


BALANCE SHEETS








December 31,

2011

2010

ASSETS

 

Current assets

Cash

$

165,870

$

 345,518

Prepaid expense and other current assets

12,602

12,597

Due from Affiliate

61,458

Total current assets

178,472

419,573

Restricted  cash equivalents held in Trust Account

23,374,786

22,440,000

Total assets

$

23,553,258

$

 22,859,573

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Current liabilities

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

$

40,000

$

68,958

Deferred legal fee

 

 

50,000

 

50,000

Deferred underwriting fee

 

 

182,638

 

181,253

Total liabilities

272,638

300,211

Ordinary shares subject to possible redemption (1,775,987 and 1,683,000 ordinary shares at December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively, at a per-share redemption price of approximately $10.183 and $10.20, respectively)  

 

 

 

18,084,646

 

 

 

17,166,600

   Commitments

Shareholders’ equity

Preferred shares, no par value; 5,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding

 

 

 —

Ordinary shares, no par value, unlimited shares authorized; 2,869,375 and 2,832, 500 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively (including 1,775,987 and 1,683,000 ordinary shares subject to possible redemption at December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively)   

 

 

 

3,918,873

 

 

 

3,907,518

Additional paid-in capital

1,500,000

1,500,000

Deficit accumulated during development stage

(222,899)

(14,756)

Total shareholders’ equity

5,195,974

5,392,762

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

$

23,553,258

$

 22,859,573



The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements





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FlatWorld Acquisition Corp.

(a corporation in development stage)


STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS









 

 

 
Year Ended
December 31, 2011

 

 June 25, 2010
(date of inception)
to
December 31, 2010

 

June 25, 2010
(date of inception)
to
December 31, 2011

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue  

 

$

 

$

$

General and administrative expenses  

 

 

245,766

 

 

15,762

 

261,528

Loss from operations  

 

 

(245,766)

 

 

 (15,762)

 

(261,528)

Interest and dividend income  

 

 

37,623 

 

 

1,006

 

38,629

Net loss attributable to ordinary shareholders  

 

$

 (208,143)

 

$

 (14,756)

$

(222,899)

Weighted average number of ordinary shares
  outstanding, basic and diluted

 

 

2,866,849

 

 

         832,500

 

2,207,569

Net loss per ordinary share attributable to
  ordinary shareholders, basic and diluted

 

 $

 (0.07)

 

 $

(0.02)

 $

(0.10)







The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements


















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FlatWorld Acquisition Corp.

(a corporation in development stage)


STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDER'S EQUITY

For the period from June 25, 2010 (date of inception) to December 31, 2011





 

 

Ordinary Shares

 

 Additional paid-in

capital

 

 Deficit

accumulated

during

development stage

 

 Total shareholders’ equity

 

  

Shares

 

Amount

no par

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    Sale of ordinary shares issued to initial shareholder on July 9, 2010 at approximately $0.040 per share, as adjusted

  

 632,500

  

 $

       25,000

 $

 —

 $

 —

 $

                25,000

        Sale of 2,200,000 units on December 15, 2010 (including 1,683,000 ordinary shares subject to possible redemption)

 

2,200,000

 

 

        21,049,118

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 21,049,118

    Net proceeds subject to possible redemption 1,683,000 ordinary shares, at redemption price

 

 

 

 

 

(17,166,600)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(17,166,600)

    Sale of 2,000,000 private placement warrants on December 12, 2010

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,500,000

 

 

 

 

 

1,500,000

    Net loss attributable to ordinary shareholders

  

 —

  

 

 

 

 —

 

 

(14,756)

  

 

 (14,756)

    Balance, December 31, 2010

2,832,500

3,907,518        

1,500,000

(14,756)

5,392,762

    Sale of 95,500 units on January 25, 2011 (including 92,987 ordinary shares subject to possible redemption) pursuant to the exercise of the underwriters' over-allotment option, net of underwriters’ discount and offering expenses  

 

95,500

 

 

        929,401

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 929,401

    Forfeiture of sponsor shares on January 25, 2011 in connection with the underwriters’ election to not exercise its over-allotment option in full   

 

(58,625)

 

 

        

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    Net proceeds subject to possible redemption 92,987 ordinary shares, at redemption price

 

 

 

 

 

(918, 046)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(918,046)

    Net loss attributable to ordinary shareholders

  

 —

  

 

 

 

 —

 

 

(208,143)

  

 

 (208,143)

Balances, December 31, 2011

 

2,869,375

 

$

3,918,873

 

$

1,500,000

 

$

(222,899)

 

$

5,195,974


The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements





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FlatWorld Acquisition Corp.

(a corporation in the development stage)


STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS




 


 

 Year
Ended
December 31, 2011

 

 

 June 25, 2010
(date of inception)
to
December 31, 2010

 

 

June 25, 2010
(date of inception)
to
December 31, 2011

Cash Flows from Operating Activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss attributable to ordinary shareholders

 

$

(208,143)

 

 

 $

(14,756)

 

$

(222,899)

Adjustments to reconcile net loss attributable to ordinary shareholders to net cash used in operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

Increase in prepaid expense and other current assets

 

 

(6)

 

 

 

(12,596)

 

 

(12,602)

Increase in due from Affiliate

 

 

61,457

 

 

 

(61,458)

 

 

 

Increase in accounts payable and accrued expenses

 

 

12,500

 

 

 

27,500

 

 

40,000

Net cash used in operating activities

 

 

(134,192)

 

 

 

(61,310)

 

 

(195,501)

Cash Flows from Investing Activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Restricted cash equivalents held in Trust Account

 

 

(934,785)

 

 

 

(22,440,000)

 

 

(23,374,786)

Cash Flows from Financing Activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Proceeds from note payable, shareholder  

 

 

 

 

 

125,000

 

 

125,000

Proceeds from issuance of ordinary shares to initial shareholder

 

 

 

 

 

25,000

 

 

25,000

Proceeds from public offering

 

 

 

 

 

22,000,000

 

 

22,000,000

Proceeds from issuance of warrants

 

 

 

 

 

1,500,000

 

 

1,500,000

Proceeds from over-allotment

 

 

955,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

955,000

Payment of note payable, shareholder

 

 

 

 

 

(125,000)

 

 

(125,000)

Payment of offering costs

 

 

                 (65,671)

 

 

 

                (678,172)

 

 

(743,843)

Net cash provided by financing activities

 

 

889,329

 

 

 

22,846,828  

 

 

23,736,157

Net increase in cash

 

 

(179,648)

 

 

 

345,518

 

 

165,870

Cash at beginning of the period

 

 

 345,518

 

 

 

 —

 

 

Cash at end of the period

 

$

165,870

 

 

 $

345,518

 

$

165,870

Supplemental disclosure of non-cash financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accrued offering costs

 

 

 

 

 

$

41,458

 

$

 

Deferred underwriting fee

 

$

1,385

 

 

 $

181,253

 

$

182,638

Deferred legal fee

 

$

-

 

 

 $

50,000

 

 $

50,000



The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements



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FlatWorld Acquisition Corp.

(a corporation in the development stage)

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS




NOTE A — DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS

FlatWorld Acquisition Corp. (a corporation in the development stage) (the “Company”) was formed on June 25, 2010 as a British Virgin Islands business company with limited liability. The Company was formed for the purpose of acquiring, engaging in a share exchange, share reconstruction and amalgamation or contractual control arrangement with, purchasing all or substantially all of the assets of, or engaging in any other similar business transaction with an unidentified operating business or assets (“Business Transaction”). The Company’s efforts in identifying a prospective target business for its Business Transaction will not be limited to a particular industry, geographic region or minimum transaction value, but will focus its search on identifying a prospective target business in either (i) the global business services sector or (ii) emerging Asian markets. The Company is considered to be in the development stage as defined in Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standard Codification (“ASC”), or FASB ASC 915, “Development Stage Entities,” and is subject to the risks associated with activities of development stage companies. On June 29, 2011, the Company changed its fiscal year solely for financial accounting purposes such that the Company’s fiscal year will now end on December 31st of each calendar year.  

The Company is currently evaluating Business Transaction candidates. All activity through December 31, 2011 relates to the Company’s formation, initial public offering described below and identifying and investigating prospective target businesses with which to consummate a Business Transaction. The registration statement for the Offering was declared effective on December 9, 2010. The Company consummated the Offering on December 15, 2010 and received net proceeds of approximately   $21,000,000. On January 25, 2011, the Company consummated the closing of an additional 95,500 units pursuant to the exercise of the underwriters' over-allotment option and received additional net proceeds of approximately $929,000.

The Company’s management has broad discretion with respect to the specific application of the net proceeds of the Offering, although substantially all of the net proceeds of the Offering are intended to be generally applied toward consummating a Business Transaction. Furthermore, there is no assurance that the Company will be able to successfully affect a Business Transaction. Upon the closing of the Offering, the private placement of warrants and partial exercise of over-allotment, $23,374,786 was placed in a trust account (“Trust Account”) and invested in U.S. “government securities,” within the meaning of Section 2(a)(16) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”) with a maturity of 180 days or less, or in money market funds meeting certain conditions under Rule 2a-7 promulgated under the 1940 Act. The funds in the Trust Account will not be released until the earlier of (i) the consummation of a Business Transaction or (ii) the distribution of the Trust Account as described below.

The Company, after signing a definitive agreement for the acquisition of one or more target businesses or assets will provide its shareholders with the opportunity to redeem their ordinary shares for cash equal to their pro rata share of the aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account, less taxes and up to 100% of the interest earned on the proceeds placed in the Trust Account which the Company may withdraw for working capital purposes, upon the consummation of its Business Transaction.  The Company is not required to submit the transaction for shareholder approval prior to consummating the Business Transaction. If no shareholder approval is sought, the Company will proceed with a Business Transaction if it is approved by its board of directors and less than 77.37% of the public shareholders exercise their redemption rights.  Only in the event that the Company seeks shareholder approval in connection with its initial Business Transaction, the Company will proceed with a Business Transaction only if a majority of the outstanding ordinary shares voted are voted in favor of the Business Transaction. However, the Company's sponsor’s, officers’, directors’ or their affiliates’ participation in privately-negotiated transactions (as described in the prospectus and solely in the event the Company seeks shareholder approval and is not subject to foreign private issuer rules), if any, could result in the approval of a Business Transaction even if a majority of the Company’s public shareholders either vote against, or indicate their intention to vote against, such Business Transaction. If the Company is subject to the U.S. domestic issuer rules at the time of Business Transaction, the Company's public shareholders voting in favor of initial Business Transaction may elect to exercise their redemption rights and shall be entitled to receive cash equal to their pro rata share of the aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account, including any amounts representing interest earned on the Trust Account, less taxes and any interest earned on the proceeds placed in the Trust Account actually withdrawn for working capital purposes, but the Company's public shareholders voting against the Business Transaction and electing to exercise their redemption rights shall only be entitled to receive cash equal to their pro rata share of the aggregate amount in the Trust Account less taxes and interest earned on the proceeds placed in the Trust Account. These ordinary shares are recorded at redemption value and classified as temporary equity, in accordance with FASB ASC 480-10. FWAC Holdings Limited (the “sponsor”) has agreed, in the event the Company seeks shareholder approval of its Business Transaction, to vote its initial shares in favor of approving a Business Transaction. The sponsor and the Company’s officers and directors have also agreed to vote ordinary shares acquired by them in the Offering or in the aftermarket in favor of a Business Transaction submitted to the Company’s shareholders for approval.

The Company’s sponsor, officers and directors have agreed that the Company will only have 21 months from December 9, 2010, the date of the prospectus for the Offering, to consummate its initial Business Transaction.  If the Company does not consummate a business transaction within such 21 month period, it i) will distribute the Trust Account to the public shareholders, pro rata, less taxes and up to 100% of the interest earned on the proceeds placed in the Trust Account which it may withdraw for working capital purposes by way of redemption and (ii) intends to cease all operations except for the purpose of any winding up of its affairs.

In the event that the Company does not consummate a Business Combination by September 9, 2012, the proceeds held in the Trust Account will be distributed to the Company's shareholders, excluding the sponsor.  After distributing the proceeds of the Trust Account, the Company will promptly distribute the balance of its net assets to its remaining shareholders according to the Company's plan of dissolution. This mandatory liquidation and subsequent dissolution raises substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern.








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FlatWorld Acquisition Corp.

(a corporation in the development stage)

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS



NOTE B — SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of presentation

The accompanying financial statements are presented in U.S. dollars in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”).

Development stage company

The Company complies with the reporting requirements of Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Certification (“ASC”) 915, “Development Stage Entities.” At December 31, 2011, the Company had not commenced any operations nor generated revenue to date. All activity through December 31, 2011 relates to the Company’s formation, the Offering and identifying and investigating prospective target businesses with which to consummate a Business Transaction. The Company will not generate any operating revenues until after completion of a Business Transaction, at the earliest. The Company will generate non-operating income in the form of interest income on the designated Trust Account after the Offering.

Net loss per share

The Company complies with accounting and disclosure requirements of FASB ASC 260, “Earnings Per Share.” Net loss per ordinary share is computed by dividing net loss applicable to ordinary shareholders by the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding for the period. At December 31, 2011, the Company did not have any dilutive securities and other contracts that could, potentially, be exercised or converted into ordinary shares and then share in the earnings of the Company. As the Company reported a net loss for all periods presented, the effect of the 4,295,500 warrants (including 2,000,000 warrants issued to the members of the Sponsor in connection with the private placement) as of December 31, 2011 and 4,200,000 warrants (including 2,000,000 warrants issued to the members of the Sponsor in connection with the private placement) as of December 31, 2010, have not been considered in the diluted loss per ordinary share because their effect would be anti-dilutive. As a result, dilutive loss per ordinary share is equal to basic loss per ordinary share for all periods presented.

Ordinary Shares subject to possible redemption

The Company accounts for redeemable ordinary shares that are redeemable for cash or other assets, by classifying them outside of permanent equity if they are redeemable at the option of the holder. In addition, the amount of ordinary shares subject to redemption is classified outside of permanent equity to the extent that such redemption does not cause a liquidation event. As discussed in Note A, in no event will the Company redeem its public shares in an amount that would exceed 77.37% of the shares sold in the Offering.

Accordingly, 1,775,987 and 1,683,000 of ordinary shares have been classified outside of permanent equity at redemption value at December 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively, which is equal to the per share amount held in the Trust Account. The Company recognizes changes in the redemption value immediately as they occur and adjusts the carrying value of ordinary shares subject to redemption to equal its redemption value at the end of each reporting period.

Concentration of credit risk

Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist of cash accounts in financial institutions, which at times, may exceed the Federal depository insurance coverage of $250,000. The Company has not experienced losses on these accounts and management believes the Company is not exposed to significant risks on such accounts.

Restricted cash equivalents held in the Trust Account

The amounts held in the Trust Account represent substantially all the proceeds of the Offering and are classified as restricted assets since such amounts can only be used by the Company in connection with the consummation of a business transaction. Any interest income earned from the restricted assets can be used for operational purposes and is not considered restricted. As of December 31, 2011 and 2010, the funds held in the Trust Account were invested in a combination of cash and money market funds meeting certain conditions under Rule 2a-7 promulgated under the 1940 Act.

Fair value of financial instruments

The fair value of the Company’s assets and liabilities, which qualify as financial instruments under FASB ASC 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures” approximates the carrying amounts represented in the balance sheet.

In accordance with GAAP, fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability (i.e., the “exit price”) in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date.



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FlatWorld Acquisition Corp.

(a corporation in the development stage)

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS



In accordance with GAAP, a fair value hierarchy for inputs is used in measuring fair value that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by requiring that the most observable inputs be used when available.  Observable inputs are those that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on market data obtained from sources independent of the Company.  Unobservable inputs reflect the Company's assumptions about the inputs market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on the best information available in the circumstances.  The fair value hierarchy is categorized into three levels based on the inputs as follows:

Level 1 - Valuations based on unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Company has the ability to access.  Valuation adjustments and block discounts are not applied to Level 1 securities.  Since valuations are based on quoted prices that are readily and regularly available in an active market, valuation of these securities does not entail a significant degree of judgment.

Level 2 - Valuations based on quoted prices in markets that are not active or for which all significant inputs are observable, either directly or indirectly.

Level 3 - Valuations based on inputs that are unobservable and significant to the overall fair value measurement.

The availability of valuation techniques and observable inputs can vary from security to security and is affected by a wide variety of factors including, the type of security, whether the security is new and not yet established in the marketplace, and other characteristics particular to the transaction.  To the extent that valuation is based on models or inputs that are less observable or unobservable in the market, the determination of fair value requires more judgment.  Those estimated values do not necessarily represent the amounts that may be ultimately realized due to the occurrence of future circumstances that cannot be reasonably determined.  Because of the inherent uncertainty of valuation, those estimated values may be materially higher or lower than the values that would have been used had a ready market for the securities existed.  Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised by the Company in determining fair value is greatest for securities categorized in Level 3.  In certain cases, the inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy.  In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurement in its entirety is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement.

  Fair value is a market-based measure considered from the perspective of a market participant rather than an entity-specific measure.  Therefore, even when market assumptions are not readily available, the Company's own assumptions are set to reflect those that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability at the measurement date.  The Company uses prices and inputs that are current as of the measurement date, including periods of market dislocation.

Investments

 

The Company carries its investments in money market funds at fair value. The Company’s investments are classified as level 1 under the fair value hierarchy. Security transactions are recorded on a trade date basis. Unrealized gains and losses are included in the statements of operations.


Use of estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.


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FlatWorld Acquisition Corp.

(a corporation in the development stage)

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the period from January 1, 2011 to December 31, 2011


Income tax

The Government of British Virgin Islands will not, under existing legislation, impose any income, corporate or capital gains tax, estate duty, inheritance tax, gift tax or withholding tax upon the Company or its security holders. The British Virgin Islands is not party to any double taxation treaties.

Notwithstanding the above, the Company complies with FASB ASC 740, “Income Taxes,” which requires an asset and liability approach to financial accounting and reporting for income taxes. Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are computed for differences between the financial statement and tax bases of assets and liabilities that will result in future taxable or deductible amounts, based on enacted tax laws and rates applicable to the periods in which the differences are expected to affect taxable income. Valuation allowances are established, when necessary, to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount expected to be realized. The Company did not establish a valuation allowance as of December 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010 as there were no deferred tax assets at that date.

The Company adopted the provisions of FASB ASC 740-10-25 which establishes recognition requirements for the accounting for income taxes. There were no unrecognized tax benefits as of December 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010. The section prescribes a recognition threshold and a measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of tax positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. For those benefits to be recognized, a tax position must be more-likely-than-not to be sustained upon examination by taxing authorities. The Company recognizes accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense. No amounts were accrued for the payment of interest and penalties at December 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010. The Company is currently not aware of any issues under review that could result in significant payments, accruals or material deviation from its position.  The Company is subject to income tax examinations by major taxing authorities since inception.

Recently issued accounting standards

The Company does not believe that the adoption of any new recently issued accounting standards will have a material impact on its financial position and results of operations.


NOTE C — INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERING

Between December 15, 2010 and January 25, 2011, the Company sold to the public 2,295,500 units (including 95,500 units sold pursuant to the over-allotment option) at $10.00 per unit (“Units”). Each Unit consists of one ordinary share of the Company, no par value, and one warrant to purchase one ordinary share (“Warrant”). Each warrant entitles the holder to purchase one ordinary share at a price of $11.00. Each warrant will become exercisable on the later of (i) 30 days after the Company’s completion of a Business Transaction or (ii) one year from December 9, 2010, the date of the prospectus for the Offering, and will expire five years from the date of the Company’s initial Business Transaction, or earlier upon redemption or liquidation.  If the Company is unable to deliver registered ordinary shares to the holder upon exercise of Warrants during the exercise period, there will be no cash settlement of the Warrants and the Warrants will expire worthless.

The Warrants will be redeemable by the Company at a price of $0.01 per Warrant upon 30 days prior notice after the Warrants become exercisable, only in the event that the volume weighted average price of the ordinary shares is at least $16.50 per share for any 20 trading days within a 30 trading day period ending on the third business day prior to the date on which notice of redemption is given.  





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FlatWorld Acquisition Corp.

(a corporation in the development stage)

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the period from January 1, 2011 to December 31, 2011


NOTE D — RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

On July 9, 2010, the Company issued to its sponsor 1,078,125 ordinary shares for an aggregate amount of $25,000 in cash.  On October 8, 2010, the Company effected a share combination (reverse stock split) of its issued and outstanding ordinary shares, with each ordinary share being combined into 0.933333 ordinary shares.  On November 9, 2010, the Company effected another share combination (reverse stock split) of its issued and outstanding ordinary shares, with each ordinary share being combined into 0.5714286 ordinary shares. On December 9, 2010, the Company effected a 1.1 for 1 share split (forward) of its issued and outstanding ordinary shares. As a result, the Company’s sponsor (and sole shareholder) was left with 632,500 ordinary shares (up to 82,500 of which were subjected to forfeiture if the underwriters’ over-allotment option was not exercised in full). On January 25, 2011, the Company redeemed from its sponsor, at nominal cost, an aggregate of 58,625 ordinary shares. The Company redeemed these ordinary shares in order to maintain the sponsor’s 20% ownership interest in the Company after giving effect to partial exercise of the underwriters’ over-allotment option. All share information in the Company’s financial statements have been retroactively restated for the effect of the share splits. The sponsor has agreed that the ordinary shares purchased by it prior to consummation of the Offering will not be sold or transferred until one year following consummation of a Business Transaction, subject to certain limited exceptions.

The Company entered into an unsecured promissory note with the Company’s sponsor in an aggregate principal amount of $125,000 on July 9, 2010. The note did not bear interest. The note was payable on the earlier of (i) July 9, 2011 or (ii) the date of the consummation of the Offering. This promissory note was repaid on December 15, 2010.

During the period, an affiliate of the Company paid certain vendor bills on behalf of the Company in the amount of $37,700.  The advance was non-interest bearing and payable upon the earlier of July 9, 2011 or upon consummation of the Offering. This amount was repaid on August 23, 2010.

The sponsor purchased on December 12, 2010, in a private placement, 2,000,000 warrants prior to the Offering at a price of $0.75 per warrant (a purchase price of $1,500,000) from the Company. Based on the observable market prices, the Company believes that the purchase price of $0.75 per warrant for such warrants exceeded the fair value of such warrants on the date of the purchase. The valuation was based on comparable initial public offerings by blank check companies in 2009 and 2010. The sponsor has agreed that the warrants purchased by it will not be sold or transferred until 30 days following consummation of a Business Transaction, subject to certain limited exceptions. If the Company does not complete a Business Transaction, then the proceeds will be part of the liquidating distribution to the public shareholders and the warrants issued to the sponsor will expire worthless. The Company classifies the private placement warrants within permanent equity as additional paid-in capital in accordance with FASB ASC 815 derivatives and hedging.

On December 9, 2010, the Company entered into an Administrative Services Agreement with FWC Management Services Ltd, an entity controlled by two officers of the Company, for an estimated aggregate monthly fee of $7,500 for office space, secretarial, and administrative services. This agreement expires upon the earlier of the successful completion of the Company’s Business Transaction or 21 months from December 9, 2010, the date of the prospectus. Through December 31, 2011, $90,000 has been incurred under this agreement.

The sponsor will be entitled to registration rights pursuant to a registration rights agreement signed on December 9, 2010, the date of the prospectus for the Offering. The sponsor will be entitled to demand registration rights and certain “piggy-back” registration rights with respect to its ordinary shares, the warrants and the ordinary shares underlying the warrants, commencing on the date such ordinary shares or warrants are released from lockup. The Company will bear the expenses incurred in connection with the filing of any such registration statements.





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FlatWorld Acquisition Corp.

(a corporation in the development stage)

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the period from January 1, 2011 to December 31, 2011


NOTE E — COMMITMENTS

The Company granted the underwriters a 45-day option to purchase up to 330,000 additional Units to cover the over-allotment at the initial public offering price less the underwriting discounts and commissions. On January 25, 2011, the Company consummated the closing of an additional 95,500 Units pursuant to the exercise of the underwriters' over-allotment option.

The Offering proceeds include a contingent fee equal to 3.75% of the sum of: (i) the gross proceeds of the Offering (less any amounts redeemed by investors pursuant to any redemption, cash conversion right or privately negotiated transaction) and (ii) the gross proceeds from any new equity raised, payable to Rodman & Renshaw and/or such other firms, if any, who are instrumental in advising us in connection with the consummation of the Company’s initial Business Transaction. If no amount is redeemed by investors pursuant to any redemption, cash conversion right or privately negotiated transaction, the deferred underwriting fee is $860,812 and $825,000 as of December 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively. If the maximum number of shares subject to possible redemptions is redeemed, the deferred underwriting fee is $182,638 and $181,253, and is included in the balance sheet as of December 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively.

The Company has deferred portion of legal fee incurred in connection with the initial public offering. The total deferred fee of $50,000 is included in the balance sheets as of December 31, 2011 and 2010, and is payable upon the consummation of an initial Business Transaction.

The Company also issued a unit purchase option, for $100, to Rodman & Renshaw, LLC (“Rodman”), the representative of the underwriters in the Offering, to purchase 88,000 Units (4% of the total number of units sold in the Offering) at an exercise price of $12.50 per Unit. The Units issuable upon exercise of this option are identical to the Units offered in the Offering. This option is exercisable commencing on the later of the consummation of a Business Transaction and one year from the date of the Offering and expiring five years from the date of the Offering. The Company accounted for the fair value of the unit purchase option, net of the receipt of the $100 cash payment, as an expense of the Offering resulting in a charge directly to shareholders' equity. The Company estimated the fair value of this unit purchase option at approximately $2.59 per unit using a Black-Scholes option-pricing model. The fair value of the unit purchase option granted to the underwriter was estimated as of the date of grant using the following assumptions: (1) expected volatility of 35%, (2) risk-free interest rate of 1.78% and (3) expected life of 5 years. The unit purchase option may be exercised for cash or on a “cashless” basis, at the holder’s option, such that the holder may use the appreciated value of the unit purchase option (the difference between the exercise prices of the unit purchase option and the underlying Warrants and the market price of the Units and underlying ordinary shares) to exercise the unit purchase option without the payment of cash.


NOTE F — PREFERRED SHARES

The Company is authorized to issue 5,000,000 preferred shares divided into five classes, Class A through Class E, each comprising 1,000,000 preferred shares with such designation, rights and preferences as may be determined by the Company's board of directors. The Company has five classes of preferred shares to give it flexibility as to the terms on which each Class is issued. No preferred shares are currently issued or outstanding at December 31, 2011.


NOTE G —RESTRICTED CASH EQUIVALENTS HELD IN TRUST ACCOUNT


Subsequent to the Offering, an amount of $23,374,786 (including $860,813 of deferred underwriting fee), of the net proceeds of the Offering was deposited in an interest-bearing trust account and invested in combination of cash and money market funds meeting certain conditions under Rule 2a-7 promulgated under the 1940 Act. The Fair Value of Investments at December 31, 2011 was $23,374,786.

NOTE H —FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS


The Company adopted FASB ASC 820, “Fair Value Measurements” for its financial assets that are re-measured and reported at fair value at each reporting period, and non-financial assets and liabilities that are re-measured and reported at fair value at least annually.


The following table presents information about the Company’s assets that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2011, and indicates the fair value hierarchy of the valuation techniques the Company utilized to determine such fair value. In general, fair values determined by Level 1 utilize quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Fair values determined by Level 2 inputs utilize data points that are observable such as quoted prices, interest rates and yield curves. Fair values determined by Level 3 inputs are unobservable data points for the asset or liability, and includes situations where there is little, if any, market activity for the asset or liability:

 

 

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FlatWorld Acquisition Corp.

(a corporation in the development stage)

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the period from January 1, 2011 to December 31, 2011



Description

Balance as of

December 31, 2011

Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets

(Level 1)

Significant Other Observable Inputs

(Level 2)

Significant Unobservable Inputs

(Level 3)

Assets:

 

 

 

 

Restricted cash held in Trust Account

$23,374,786

$23,374,786

$         -

$         -





Description

Balance as of

December 31, 2010

Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets

(Level 1)

Significant Other Observable Inputs

(Level 2)

Significant Unobservable Inputs

(Level 3)

Assets:

 

 

 

 

Restricted cash held in Trust Account

$22,400,000

$22,400,000

$         -

$         -





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