FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
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PROSPECTUS SUMMARY
As used in this prospectus, references to the “Company,” “we,” “our”, “us” or “Vivic” refer to Vivic Corp. unless the context otherwise indicates. The following summary highlights selected information contained in this prospectus. Before making an investment decision, you should read the entire prospectus carefully, including the “Risk Factors” on page 25 to 40 and “Financial Statements”. All dollar amounts refer to US dollars unless otherwise indicated.
Corporate Information
The Company’s executive office is located at No. 19, Jianping 3rd St., An-Ping District., Tainan City 708, Taiwan and its telephone number is 886-6-2995233. The Company’s registered office is located at 187 E. Warm Springs Rd., Suite B450 Las Vegas, NV. 89119. Its telephone number is 702-899-0818 and its website is www.vivic.biz. Information contained on or accessed through our website is not intended to constitute and shall not be deemed to constitute part of this Prospectus.
Business Overview
We were incorporated on February 16, 2017 in the State of Nevada. In addition to the US administrative office, the company currently has several offices with 30 full-time employees located in Taiwan, China, and Hong Kong. We were initially a travel agency that organized individual and group tours in the Dominican Republic, such as cultural, recreational, sport, business, ecotours and other travel tours.
We acquired Guangzhou Monte Fino Yacht Co., Ltd, a Chinese limited liability company, in October 2019 to carry out business operations in China. Guangzhou Monte Fino Yacht Co., Ltd later changed its name to Vivic Guangdong Corporation Limited.(“ Vivic Guangdong”). Khashing Guangdong has been our major business operating entity in China. It holds an exclusive license to use Kha Shing Enterprise Company’s brand name “Monte Fino” in China.
On January 3, 2021, the Company entered into a Joint Venture and Cooperation Agreement to invest in Shenzhen Ocean Way Yachts Services Co., Ltd (“Ocean Way”). During the year ended December 31, 2021, we have invested a total amount of $122,665 (RMB 780,000). Ocean Way is a medial company which edits a yachts magazine and holds accounts in main media platforms such as Weibo. However, to concentrate on yachts manufacturing and sales, on March 27, 2022, we sold the investment in Ocean Way to a third party.
On May 11, 2021, our subsidiary namely Guangzhou Khashing Yacht Company Limited ceased its operation and de-registered.
On June 23, 2021, our subsidiary namely Vivic Corporation (Fujian) Co., Limited ceased its operation and de-registered.
On June 24, 2021, our subsidiary namely Khashing Yachts Industry Development (Hainan) Co. Ltd ceased its operations and de-registered.
On September 23, 2021, we acquired an additional 25% of Vivic Corporation (Hong Kong) Co., Limited. As a result, Vivic Corporation (Hong Kong) Co., Limited becomes a wholly-owned subsidiary.
In addition to the yacht and marina business operations beginning in August 2020, we developed our yacht and boat prototypes, especially all-electric boats which use clean energy for power, in partnership with KhaShing Enterprise Co., the leading yacht and boat manufacturing company in Taiwan.
Regarding our consulting services, we help customers find the best values and purchase products such as yachts by acting as an intermediary for their purchase and sales transactions. We also help customers obtain patents, implement product launch plans, and evaluate products. Through our assistance, some customers have sold yachts with satisfactory experiences, while others have started marina development plans in Taiwan and China.
Before the acquisition of Vivic Guangdong Corporation Limited. (formerly known as Guangzhou Monte Fino Yacht Company Limited (“MF”) by Vivic, MF had already approached local governments in Quanzhou, Chongwu and Shanwei for licenses to develop marinas in the area. As a result, after the merger, the company continued to apply for marinas and land use under the name of Vivic Corp.
We currently carry out the following business operations mainly in China and we provide some consulting services in Taiwan:
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Development and operation of yacht marina. We have leased and operated a yacht marina in Wenzhou, China.
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We developed and operated an online platform “Joy Wave” to provide yacht rental and time-share services in China.
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We provided consulting services to other yacht marina operators related to the planning, marketing and operating of yacht marinas
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Research and development of all-electric boats.
Organization & Subsidiaries
The following table sets forth our relationship with our subsidiaries whose financial statements are consolidated.
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Vivic Corp.
| N.A.
| Holding Company
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Vivic Corp. Taiwan Branch, a Taiwan company
| 100% owned by us
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Vivic Corporate (Hong Kong) Co., Limited (“Vivic HK”), a Hong Kong company
| 100% owned by us
| Holding Company
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Vivic Guangdong Corporation Limited.(“Vivic Guangdong”), a China company
| 100% owned by us
| Operates tourism, yacht rental service and Joywave online platform
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Guangzhou Hysoul Yacht Company Limited (“GZ Hysoul”), a China company
| 100% owned by Khashing Yachts
| Operates tourism business, Yacht rental service and operates online Joywave platform.
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Wenzhou Jiaxu Yacht Company Limited
| 100% owned by Khashing Yachts
| Operates tourism business and yacht rental service
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Vivic Guangdong Corporation Limited. Limited, QingDao branch
| 100% owned by Khashing Yachts
| Operates ship leasing and ship sales
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The following chart shows our corporate structure as of the date of this prospectus:
Development and Operations of Yacht Marinas
Development and operations of yacht marinas in China is our main business goal. On November 30, 2020, our China subsidiary Vivic Guangdong entered into a contract with Wenzhou Yangfushan Marina to lease and operate Wenzhou Yangfushan Yacht Marina. Under this agreement, we leased Wenzhou Yangfushan Marina from its landowner and developer for a term of 5 years. We will assume the full management and operation of this yacht marina and receive all the revenues generated from it. Under the contract, we shall pay to the landowner and the developer a fixed annual lease fee and some percentage of the operating revenues. The services we provided at this marina include yacht chartering, wedding photography, marina advertising, sailing events, yacht training, yacht sales, electric boat bases, etc. At the same time, a membership system will be adopted so that members can enjoy various membership benefits.
Our marina operations began in 2021 and its business includes yacht chartering, wedding photography, marina advertising, sailing events, yacht training, yacht sales, electric boat bases, etc. At the same time, a membership system was adopted at the marina, and members can enjoy various services by joining the membership. The marina has 18 berths that can fit yachts up to 60 feet, and can provide temporary berths of 115 feet. At the same time, the marina also has a 2,100 square feet office space that can be used for management and sailing training. There is also 21,000 square feet space next to the marina that can be rented for events. However, due to Covid-19 pandemic, our Wenzhou Yangfushan marina has limited operations in 2021.
“Joy Wave” Online Platform
Through Khashing Guangdong, we developed and operate an internet platform named “Joy Wave”(享浪) to provide yacht time-share, rental and charter services. Yacht owners can add their yachts onto Joy Wave for rental while customers can use the platform to book yacht for creational purpose. We are still developing an app version for our “Joy Wave” platform. Joy Wave is an essential platform to support our marina development and operations business. The platform has been tested in Guangzhou, Xiamen, Wenzhou and Shenzhen, China. When the app version is available in the near future, we will promote to netizens with marketing and advertising campaigns.
Consulting Services
We provide consulting services to other developers and operators of marinas related to the planning, marketing and operating of yacht marinas. We assist marina operator clients to promote their products through marketing channels, help to build customer relationships and increase brand loyalty and awareness. We help clients to develop marketing plan and packaging procedure. We also help clients evaluate their business performance to effectively control their manpower and costs. Instead of paying on a percentage of the total transaction, our clients pay a fixed monthly fee for our service provided. We introduce clients to the internet platform and assist them with broadcasting their business to the platform. We use our experience and technology on the network platform to help our clients expand their customer base.
Our service includes following categories:
• Marketing Planning and Promotion: We assist marina operator clients to promote their products through marketing channels, help to build customer relationships and increase brand loyalty and awareness. We help clients to develop marketing plan and packaging procedure. We also help clients evaluate their business performance to effectively control their manpower and costs. Instead of paying on certain percentages of the total transaction values, our clients pay a fixed monthly fee for our service.
• Internet platform: We introduce clients to the internet platform and assist them with promoting their business on the platform. We use our experience and technology on the network platform to help our clients expand their customer base.
• Industry-University cooperation and joint research: Using customer feedback and industry data, we analyze possible future products and participate in professional technology and marina operations transfer through our joint R&D centers including marina developing, design and yacht manufacturing technology.
Our clients include marina-operating private companies and local governments planning to develop local marina business industry.
We have provided consulting services to Kinmen Marina in Taiwan. We utilized our experiences in marina design and operation to conduct preliminary planning through on-site surveys, and utilized our local connections to help the client develop and construct the Kinmen Marina.
Research and Development of All-Electric Boats
Starting August 2020, we started the research and development of all-electric boats. We have developed several prototypes and are still in the process of improving and testing the technology for commercial production. We expect that the boating industry will follow the electrification roadmap of the automotive industry by creating all-electric boats that meet or exceed the traditional boating consumer’s expectations of price, value and run times. In other words, all-electric boats must offer a similar recreation experience when compared to traditional fuel-powered boat in terms of size, capability and price point. Since we expedited our electric boat R&D in the past months, we anticipated that our all-electric boat commercialization will realize in the second half of 2022. But we cannot guarantee you that we may progress or the commercialization of all-electric boats may develop as expected due to lack of funding and the impact of COVID-19 pandemic.,
Industry Overview
We carried out business operations mainly in Taiwan and China. Therefore, our yacht and boating industry overview primary covers Taiwan and Chinese markets.
Overview of Taiwan's yacht industry
Based on the information found in Chapter 7 Yachts in The Law of Ships by Taiwan Ministry of Transportation and Communications and Taiwan Shipbuilding Industry Association and Wikipedia, yacht manufacturing in Taiwan began from 1958 to the 1990s. It was started by the introduction of the US military in Taiwan and the combination of domestic sampan manufacturers. Later, foreign customers used yacht design drawings to find domestic manufacturers to accept orders and import glass fibers from abroad. Some manufacturers directly purchase design drawings from customers for mass production to reduce costs, and profits increased after the rapid growth of orders. Because domestic manufacturers only focused on OEM production in the industrial chain in the 1990s, the main market for yachts started shrinking. Yacht manufacturers have begun to diversify the market and seek technological upgrades, as well as to strengthen customization and increase added value. From 2000 to 2011, Taiwan’s yacht manufacturers began to conduct strategic alliances and improve the infrastructure of manufacturing engineering. This led to the development of larger markets such as customization and mega yachts. Those yachts include fiberglass yachts, luxury yachts, customized medium and large power yachts, and high-end custom sailing boats. The yachts range from 38 feet to 150 feet, and most of them are luxury yachts from 60 feet to 80 feet.
The standards of environmental protection have been increasing in recent decades. For example, The European Union and International Maritime Organization (“IMO”) has been implementing the new marine engine emission standards since 2008. The yachts with traditional diesel engines produce massive waste and lead to environmental pollution. Nowadays, the lithium battery with its clean energy is prevailing in the electric yachts industry. As they are eco-friendly, these liquified natural gas (“LNG”) yachts and electric yachts are the latest favorites in the market. Because electric yachts are made with zero-emission and low-noise level engines, they can easily meet energy-saving and emission control requirements. The trading volume of electric yachts increased tremendously in last decades. As yachts batteries and hybrid yachts become more advanced, the industry of electric yachts will continue its growth after 2020. We believe that eventually all-electric boats and yachts will completely replace their gasoline or diesel-powered counterparts, especially in the rivers, lakes, and coastal waters. The demand for the less polluting ships in Taiwan, China, South East Asia, and Europe are particularly high as there are millions of gas or diesel-powered ships in use in these regions and have caused severe pollution to their waters.
However, one issue should be borne in mind that electric yachts replacing traditional diesel yachts is a continuing process. Both should be co-existed for a long time, like the motor vehicle with new-energy engine and the traditional one.
There are ginormous potential markets for electric yachts in the Asian countries including Japan, Taiwan, PRC, and the Middle East countries. There are 400,000 yachts and skiffs in Japan and mostly are fishing boats. The skiffs are equipped with battery electric or hybrid module for efficiency. Further, the buyers of small-sized yachts are more price-conscious. Electric yachts will cut the costs down. Japan has more potentials in product update in the future. The Asian countries, like Taiwan and PRC, and the Middle East countries are emerging markets of yachts. They are the right places for launching new products. For our marketing strategy, new products are used for capturing the new market share and increasing the existing market share.
For yacht marketing activities, the size of exhibitions reveals the tremendous potential in the Asian markets. The yacht exhibition Singapore is the largest one in Asia. Only 11 yachts participated in the yacht exhibition Singapore 2011. Favorably, approximate
100 exhibitors joined the same in 2019, more than 80 yachts participated and attracted over 16,000 people entered into it. The number of yachts participated in this exhibition approximately 8 times increased from the one in 2011. This reflects high growth rate in the Asian yacht markets.
There are different needs from different Asian yacht markets. The high-GDP groups in Hong Kong and PRC become the potential growth markets for yacht industry. However, there is great divergence among the Asian and Western customers regarding the yacht specifications. Asian markets focus on the size instead of the number of functional areas of yachts. It is because they normally cruise with short-distance in day time but not long-distance at night. Therefore, there are a lot of works to be accomplished for developing the markets. Catamarans are popular in the Asian countries because they provide more spacious areas with stable navigation. They are also able to access to the shallow water for more fun.
In the research “Global Electric Boats, Small Submarines and Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUV) 2015-2024 – Forecasts, Players, Opportunities” from an international market research company, Research and Markets, it shows that the market of marine electric vehicles will rapidly grow due to the new capability, affordability and legislation banning or restricting internal combustion engines. The electric water craft will increase from $2.6 billion in 2013 to $7.3 billion in 2024 (quote from Research and Markets). It is approximate RMB 45.31 billion. The prospect in the electric boats is optimistic.
Overview of China's yacht industry
Yacht Manufacturing
According to the statistics in the "China Yacht Industry Development Summary Report" of Shanghai Shipbuilding Industry Association and China Shipbuilding Industry Association Boat Branch, China’s yacht industry started in the 1950s and experienced a slow development process for decades. The initial development of the yacht industry did not appear until the beginning of this century. Based on the development and construction of leisure (or household) yachts, the development of China's yacht industry is divided into the following four stages:
The first stage, the introduction of FRP technology, digestion, and absorption stage (late 1950s-60s).
The second stage is the stage of laying the technical foundation for OEM export of OEM processing (in the early 1980s-90s of the 20th century).
The third stage is the development stage of yacht manufacturing driven by market demand at home and abroad (from the late 1990s to 2008).
The fourth stage, the possible rise of opportunities caused by the financial turmoil (from 2008 to the present)
As of 2010, there were more than 370 yacht manufacturing companies in the mainland, and more than 30 companies with an output value of more than 10 million yuan. These companies are mainly concentrated in Shenzhen, Shanghai, Qingdao, Tianjin, Xiamen, Zhuhai and other cities. In 2017, Taiwan's export volume of mega yachts ranked first in Asia and fifth in the world. Exported 120 mega yachts with a total value of 200 million U.S. dollars. Taiwan has firmly established itself as a leader in the production of mega yachts in Asia. Because of this, many Chinese yacht manufacturers use Taiwan’s managers and designs.
According to the China's Yacht Industry Report 2016-2021 (DUBLIN, April 06, 2017 /PRNewswire), manufacturing costs of yachts is 20% to 30% lower in China than that in Europe or North American countries. The yacht market is expected to remain an annual growth rate of over 10% because of the increasing high-income earners and yacht registration policies in China in the next few years.
Yacht Sale
According to the statistics of the article "The current situation of China's yacht industry in 2019, changes in consumption concepts, and the prospects for yacht consumption" by Huajing Information Network (huaon.com), with the rapid economic development and the improvement of living standards, some coastal cities in China already have the economic conditions to consume yachts. As such, the development of the yacht industry is entering a golden age. In 2018, China’s yacht production reached 2010, of which the luxury yacht market sales were approximately RMB 5.11 billion, accounting for 44.6% of the entire yacht industry, with an average annual growth rate of more than 30%. In 2018, the total number of Chinese yachts reached 22,060, and it is estimated that by 2025, the total number of Chinese yachts will reach 163,510. According to customs data, China’s yacht exports in 2017 were US$258 million, an increase of 24.1%, and imports also increased by 24.1% year-on-year to US$218 million. In 2018, the import volume of Chinese yachts fell by 47% compared with the previous year, but the value of imports increased by 47% compared with the previous year. The unit price of imported yachts reached a record high, reaching 75,300 US dollars per yacht.
Marina and Yacht Club
In terms of yacht marinas and clubs, the yacht industry is highly emphasized by many local governments as an emerging industry and that they have high hopes for and regard its development as a benchmark for urban success. According to CCYIA statistics, China currently has 149 yacht clubs, 93 of which are registered with the National Maritime Safety Department. There are 12,000 berths and 2,700 open-air berths on the land. China has a total of 11,184 miles of coastline, 6,530 islands, 8,700 miles of island coastline, and many rivers and lakes. This provides vast natural resources for yacht development, and because southern China is not affected much by the seasonal climate, visitors are able to enjoy the unique geographical conditions the coast has to offer.
Competitive Strengths
We face strong competition from well-established companies and small independent companies. We may be at a competitive disadvantage in obtaining the facilities, employees, financing, and other resources required to provide our services and products to customers. Our opportunity to obtain customers may be limited by our financial resources and other assets.
We believe we have the following competitive strengths. Some of our competitors may have these or other competitive strengths.
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| Advanced R&D and Design Capabilities. Our Operating Subsidiaries have currently been granted several patents, including invention patents, utility model patents, and design patents. The core team of our R&D department currently consists of three professionals who are in charge of yacht design, mechanical engineering, and shipbuilding engineering, respectively.
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| Strict Quality Control. Our Operating Subsidiaries pay great attention to the control of yacht quality and have established a comprehensive quality management system to strictly manage the purchase of raw materials and the production processes.
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| High Brand Recognition in the Industry and Commitment to Differentiated Services. In addition to affiliations with the renowned Kha Shing brand, our Operating Subsidiaries have registered a series of trademarks and created the independent brand of “VIVIC” through years of hard work in the field of recreational boating industry. Our Operating Subsidiaries provide our customers with individual design solutions and our diverse manufacturing technologies enable us to produce specialized and customized recreational boars according to their project needs.
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| High-Quality After-sales Maintenance and Market Development. Our Operating Subsidiaries have assigned dedicated personnel to be responsible for maintaining after-sales services in different regional markets.
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Experienced Management Team: Our management team members have many years of experiences in yacht and marina industry and their experiences allow us to grow our business more efficiently and swiftly.
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Strong Relationship with Kha Shing Enterprise Company., Kha Shing Enterprise Company is one of the leading yacht manufacturers in Taiwan and has high reputation in Taiwan, China and other countries. Having strong relationship with Kha Shing Enterprise allows us to be able to grow our business with the strong support from Kha Shing’s expertise and resources.
Transfers of Cash to and from Our Subsidiaries
Vivic Corp. is a holding company with no operations of its own. We conduct our operations in China primarily through our subsidiaries in China. We may depend on dividends to be paid by our PRC subsidiaries to fund our cash and financing requirements, including the funds necessary to pay dividends and other cash distributions to our shareholders, to service any debt we may incur and to pay our operating expenses. If our PRC subsidiaries incur debt on their own behalf in the future, the instruments governing the debt may restrict its ability to pay dividends or make other distributions to us.
VIVic Corp. is permitted under the Nevada laws to provide funding to our subsidiaries in Taiwan, Hong Kong and PRC through loans or capital contributions without restrictions on the amount of the funds, subject to satisfaction of applicable government registration, approval and filing requirements. Vivic Corporate (Hong Kong) Co., Limited (“Vivic HK”) is also permitted under the laws of Hong Kong to provide funding to Vivic Corp. through dividend distribution without restrictions on the amount of the funds. As of the date of this prospectus, there has been no distribution of dividends or assets among the holding company or the subsidiaries. We currently do not have any cash management policies in place.
We currently intend to retain all available funds and future earnings, if any, for the operation and expansion of our business and do not anticipate declaring or paying any dividends in the foreseeable future. Any future determination related to our dividend policy will be made at the discretion of our board of directors after considering our financial condition, results of operations, capital requirements, contractual requirements, business prospects and other factors the board of directors deems relevant, and subject to the restrictions contained in any future financing instruments.
Subject to the Nevada Business Corporation Act and our bylaws, our board of directors may authorize and declare a dividend to shareholders at such time and of such an amount as they think fit if they are satisfied, on reasonable grounds, that immediately following the dividend the value of our assets will exceed our liabilities and we will be able to pay our debts as they become due. There is no further Nevada statutory restriction on the amount of funds which may be distributed by us by dividends.
Under the current practice of the Inland Revenue Department of Hong Kong, no tax is payable in Hong Kong in respect of dividends paid by us. The laws and regulations of the PRC do not currently have any material impact on transfer of cash from Vivic Corp. to Vivic HK or from Vivic HK to VIVic Corp. There are no restrictions or limitation under the laws of Hong Kong imposed on the conversion of HK dollar into foreign currencies and the remittance of currencies out of Hong Kong or across borders and to U.S investors.
Current PRC regulations permit our PRC subsidiaries to pay dividends to us only out of their accumulated profits, if any, determined in accordance with Chinese accounting standards and regulations. In addition, each of our subsidiaries in China is required to set aside at least 10% of its after-tax profits each year, if any, to fund a statutory reserve until such reserve reaches 50% of its registered capital. Each of such entity in China is also required to further set aside a portion of its after-tax profits to fund the employee welfare fund, although the amount to be set aside, if any, is determined at the discretion of its board of directors. Although the statutory reserves can be used, among other ways, to increase the registered capital and eliminate future losses in excess of retained earnings of the respective companies, the reserve funds are not distributable as cash dividends except in the event of liquidation.
The PRC government also imposes controls on the conversion of RMB into foreign currencies and the remittance of currencies out of the PRC. Therefore, we may experience difficulties in completing the administrative procedures necessary to obtain and remit foreign currency for the payment of dividends from our profits, if any. Furthermore, if our subsidiaries in the PRC incur debt on their own in the future, the instruments governing the debt may restrict their ability to pay dividends or make other payments. If we or our subsidiaries are unable to receive all of the revenues from our operations, we may be unable to pay dividends on our common stock.
Cash dividends, if any, on our common stock will be paid in U.S. dollars. If we are considered a PRC tax resident enterprise for tax purposes, any dividends we pay to our overseas shareholders may be regarded as China-sourced income and as a result may be subject to PRC withholding tax at a rate of up to 10.0%.
In order for us to pay dividends to our shareholders, we will rely on payments made from our PRC subsidiaries to us. Certain payments from our PRC subsidiaries to us are subject to PRC taxes, including business taxes and VAT. As of the date of this prospectus, our PRC subsidiaries have not made any transfers or distributions.
Foreign Exchange Fund Transfer Regulations
China
According to the Foreign Investment Law of the People’s Republic of China and its implementing rules, which jointly established the legal framework for the administration of foreign-invested companies, a foreign investor may, in accordance with other applicable laws, freely transfer into or out of China its contributions, profits, capital earnings, income from asset disposal, intellectual property rights royalties acquired, compensation or indemnity legally obtained, and income from liquidation, made or derived within the territory of China in RMB or any foreign currency, and any entity or individual shall not illegally restrict such transfer in terms of the currency, amount and frequency. According to the Company Law of the People’s Republic of China and other Chinese laws and regulations, our PRC subsidiaries may pay dividends only out of their respective accumulated profits as determined in accordance with Chinese accounting standards and regulations. In addition, each of our PRC subsidiaries is required to set aside at least 10% of its accumulated after-tax profits, if any, each year to fund a certain statutory reserve fund, until the aggregate amount of such fund reaches 50% of its registered capital. Where the statutory reserve fund is insufficient to cover any loss the Chinese subsidiary incurred in the previous financial year, its current financial year’s accumulated after-tax profits shall first be used to cover the loss before any statutory reserve fund is drawn therefrom. Such statutory reserve funds and the accumulated after-tax profits that
are used for covering the loss cannot be distributed to us as dividends. At their discretion, our PRC subsidiaries may allocate a portion of their after-tax profits based on Chinese accounting standards to a discretionary reserve fund.
Renminbi is not freely convertible into other currencies. As result, any restriction on currency exchange may limit the ability of our PRC subsidiaries to use their potential future renminbi incomes to pay dividends to us. The Chinese government imposes controls on the convertibility of renminbi into foreign currencies and, in certain cases, the remittance of currency out of China. Shortages in availability of foreign currency may then restrict the ability of our PRC subsidiaries to remit sufficient foreign currency to our offshore entities for our offshore entities to pay dividends or make other payments or otherwise to satisfy our foreign-currency-denominated obligations. The renminbi is currently convertible under the “current account,” which includes dividends, trade and service-related foreign exchange transactions, without the need of the approval of the State Administration of Foreign Exchange of China (“SAFE”). By contrast, the renminbi under the “capital account,” which includes foreign direct investment and foreign currency debt, including loans we may secure for our onshore subsidiaries, may be converted into other currencies upon the approval of the SAFE and the conversion is also subject to other restrictions or limitations, e.g., control of a Chinese entity’s foreign debt quota. Currently, our PRC subsidiaries may purchase foreign currency for settlement of “current account transactions,” including payment of dividends to us, without the approval of the SAFE by complying with certain procedural requirements. However, the relevant Chinese governmental authorities may limit or eliminate our ability to purchase foreign currencies in the future for current account transactions. The Chinese government may continue to strengthen its capital controls, and additional restrictions and substantial vetting processes may be instituted by SAFE for cross-border transactions falling under both the current account and the capital account. Any existing and future restrictions on currency exchange may limit our ability to utilize revenue generated in renminbi to fund our business activities outside of China or pay dividends in foreign currencies to holders of our securities. Foreign exchange transactions under the capital account remain subject to limitations and require approvals from, or registration with, SAFE and other relevant Chinese governmental authorities. This could affect our ability to obtain foreign currency through debt or equity financing for our subsidiaries.
Hong Kong
There are no restrictions or limitations under the laws of Hong Kong imposed on the conversion of HK dollar into foreign currencies and the remittance of currencies out of Hong Kong, nor is there any restriction on any foreign exchange to transfer cash between the Company and its subsidiaries, across borders and to investors outside of PRC, nor is there any restrictions and limitations to distribute earnings from the subsidiaries, to the Company and investors outside of PRC and amounts owed.
Taiwan
Regulations Relating to Foreign Exchange
Taiwan Foreign Exchange Control Law and regulations provide that all foreign exchange transactions must be executed by banks designated by Taiwan’s Financial Supervisory Commission and the Central Bank of the Republic of China (Taiwan) to engage in such transactions. Current regulations favor trade-related or service-related foreign exchange transactions. Consequently, foreign currency earned from exports of merchandise and services may now be retained and used freely by exporters, and all foreign currency needed for the importation of merchandise and services may be purchased freely from the designated foreign exchange banks.
Apart from trade-related or service-related foreign exchange transactions, Taiwan companies and individual residents reaching the age of 20 may, without foreign exchange approval, remit foreign currency of up to US$50 million (or its equivalent) and US$5 million (or its equivalent) to and from Taiwan (or such other amount as determined by the Central Bank of the Republic of China (Taiwan) from time to time at its discretion in consideration of Taiwan’s economic and financial conditions or the needs to maintain the order of foreign exchange market in Taiwan), respectively, in each calendar year. The above limits apply to remittances involving either a conversion of NTD into a foreign currency or a conversion of foreign currency into NTD. In addition, a requirement is also imposed on all enterprises to register medium- and long-term foreign debt with the Central Bank of the Republic of China (Taiwan).
Subject to specified requirements but without foreign exchange approval of the Central Bank of the Republic of China (Taiwan), foreign persons may remit to and from Taiwan foreign currencies of up to US$100,000 (or its equivalent) per remittance if the required documentation is provided to the authorities in Taiwan. The above limit applies to remittances involving either a conversion of NTD into a foreign currency or a conversion of foreign currency into NTD.
Regulations Relating to Dividend Distribution and Fund Transfer
Except under limited circumstances, a Taiwanese company will not be permitted to distribute dividends or make other distributions to shareholders in any given year in which it did not record net income or retained earnings (excluding reserves). The Taiwan Company Act requires that 10% of annual net income (less prior years’ losses, if any, and applicable income taxes) be set aside as a legal reserve until the accumulated legal reserve equals the paid-in capital of the company. The company will be permitted to make distributions to its shareholders in cash or in the form of common shares from legal reserves if it has no accumulated loss, provided that the distribution payable out of the company’s legal reserve can only come from the amount exceeding 25% of the total paid-in capital.
Enforceability of Judgment Against Our China-based Officers and Directors
Some of our directors and officers are located in China. As a result, it may be difficult for a shareholder to effect service of process within the United States upon these individuals, or to bring an action against us or these individuals in the United States, or to enforce against us or them judgments obtained in United States courts, including judgments predicated upon the civil liability provisions of the securities laws of the United States or any state in the United States.
China has not entered into treaties or arrangements providing for the recognition and enforcement of judgments made by courts of most other jurisdictions. Any final judgment obtained against our directors or officers located in China in any court other than the courts of the PRC in connection with any legal suit or proceeding arising out of or relating to our securities will be enforced by the courts of the PRC in connection with any legal suit or proceeding arising out of or relating to our securities will be enforced by the courts of the PRC without further review of the merits only if the court of the PRC in which enforcement is sought is satisfied that:
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The recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments are provided for under the PRC Civil Procedures Law. PRC courts may recognize and enforce foreign judgments in accordance with the requirements of the PRC Civil Procedures Law based either on treaties between China and the country where the judgment is made or on principles of reciprocity between jurisdictions. China does not have any treaties or other form of reciprocity with the United States that provides for the reciprocal recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments. In addition, according to the PRC Civil Procedures Law, courts in the PRC will not enforce a foreign judgment against us or our directors and officers if it decides that the judgment violates the basic principles of PRC law or national sovereignty, security, or public interest. As a result, it is uncertain whether, and on what basis, a PRC court would enforce a judgment rendered by a court in the United States. Under the PRC Civil Procedures Law, foreign shareholders may originate actions based on PRC law against a company in China for disputes if they can establish sufficient nexus to the PRC for a PRC court to have jurisdiction, and meet other procedural requirements, including, among others, the plaintiff must have a direct interest in the case, and there must be a concrete claim, a factual basis and a cause for the suit. It will be, however, difficult for U.S. shareholders to originate actions against us in the PRC in accordance with PRC laws by virtue only of holding the common shares, to establish a connection to the PRC for a PRC court to have jurisdiction as required under the PRC Civil Procedures Law.
If you fail to establish the foregoing to the satisfaction of the courts in the PRC, you may not be able to enforce a judgment against our officers or directors rendered by a court in the United States.
Further, pursuant to the Civil Procedures Law of the PRC, any matter, including matters arising under U.S. federal securities laws, in relation to assets or personal relationships may be brought as an original action in China, only if the institution of such action satisfies the conditions specified in the Civil Procedures Law of the PRC. As a result of the conditions set forth in the Civil Procedures Law and the discretion of the PRC courts to determine whether the conditions are satisfied and whether to accept action for adjudication, there remains uncertainty as to whether an investor will be able to bring an original action in a PRC court based on U.S. federal securities laws. See also “Risk Factors - Risks Related to Doing Business in China - You may have difficulty effecting service of legal process, enforcing judgments or bringing actions against us and our management”.
Our Challenges and Risks.
We recommend that you consider carefully the risks discussed below and under the heading “Risk Factors” beginning on page 11 of this prospectus before purchasing our common shares. If any of these risks occur, our business, prospects, financial condition, liquidity, results of operations and ability to make distributions to our shareholders could be materially and adversely affected. In that case, the trading price of our common shares could decline and you could lose some or all of your investment. These risks include, among others, the following:
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The market in which we participate is intensely competitive, and we may not be able to compete successfully with our current or future competitors.
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We rely on contracts with the PRC and Taiwan government to use land. If the PRC or Taiwan revokes our land use rights, we would have no operational capabilities or ability to conduct our business.
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We are subject to PRC and Taiwan laws and regulations. Changes in the laws, regulations or current policies of the PRC and Taiwan could negatively affect our ability to conduct our business or eliminate certain tax-related benefits that we enjoy.
These and other risks are discussed more fully in the section of this Prospectus “Risk Factors” on page 25 to 40.
Implications of Being an Emerging Growth Company
We qualify as an “emerging growth company” as defined in the Jumpstart our Business Startups Act of 2012, or the JOBS Act. An emerging growth company may take advantage of specified reduced reporting and other burdens that are otherwise applicable generally to public companies. These provisions include:
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We may take advantage of these provisions for up to five years or such earlier time that we are no longer an emerging growth company. We would cease to be an emerging growth company if we have more than $1.0 billion in annual revenue, have more than $700 million in market value of our common shares held by non-affiliates or issue more than $1.0 billion of non-convertible debt over a three-year period.
Intellectual Property and Patents
We expect to rely on, trade secrets, copyrights, know-how, trademarks, license agreements and contractual provisions to establish our intellectual property rights and protect our brand and services. These legal means, however, afford only limited protection and may not adequately protect our rights. Litigation may be necessary in the future to enforce our intellectual property rights, protect our trade secrets or determine the validity and scope of the proprietary rights of others. Litigation could result in substantial costs and diversion of resources and management attention.
We intend to seek the widest possible protection for significant product and process developments in our major markets through a combination of trade secrets, trademarks, copyrights, and patents, if applicable. We anticipate that the form of protection will vary depending upon the level of protection afforded by the particular jurisdiction.
We intend to register trademarks as a means of protecting the brand names of our companies and products. We intend protect our trademarks against infringement and seek to register design protection where appropriate.
We rely on trade secrets and unpatentable know-how that we seek to protect, in part, by confidentiality agreements. We expect that, where applicable, we will require our employees to execute confidentiality agreements upon the commencement of employment with us. We expect these agreements to provide that all confidential information developed or made known to the individual during the course of the individual's relationship with us is to be kept confidential and not disclosed to third parties except in specific limited circumstances. The agreements will also provide that all inventions conceived by the individual while rendering services to us shall be assigned to us as the exclusive property of our company. There can be no assurance, however, that all persons who we desire to sign such agreements will sign, or if they do, that these agreements will not be breached, that we would have adequate remedies for any breach, or that our trade secrets or unpatentable know-how will not otherwise become known or be independently developed by competitors.
We currently hold or submitted application for the following licensed patents:
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Khashing Yachts Industry (Gougdong) Limited holds the patent of product outlook design in China, number ZL 2021 3 064100.5 which was granted on February 15, 2022.
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Guangzhou Hysoul Yacht Company Limited holds the software intellectual property patent in China, number 2021SR1144816 which was granted on August 4, 2021.
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Guangzhou Hysoul Yacht Company Limited holds the software intellectual property patent in China, number 2021SR1145446 which was granted on August 4, 2021.
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Guangzhou Hysoul Yacht Company Limited holds the software intellectual property patent in China, number 2021SR1145445 which was granted on August 4, 2021.
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Guangzhou Hysoul Yacht Company Limited holds the software intellectual property patent in China, number 2021SR1149124 which was granted on August 4, 2021.
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Guangzhou Hysoul Yacht Company Limited holds the software intellectual property patent in China, number 2021SR1145444 which was granted on August 4, 2021.
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Guangzhou Hysoul Yacht Company Limited holds the software intellectual property patent in China, number 2021SR1144815 which was granted on August 4, 2021.
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Guangzhou Hysoul Yacht Company Limited holds the software intellectual property patent in China, number 2021SR1150088 which was granted on August 4, 2021.
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Guangzhou Hysoul Yacht Company Limited holds the software intellectual property patent in China, number 2021SR1149123 which was granted on August 4, 2021.
We currently hold or submitted application for the following trademarks:
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Vivic Corporation holds the trademark in China, number 37996389 which is registered on January 7, 2020 and valid until January 6, 2030.
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Guangzhou Hysoul Yacht Company Limited holds the trademark in China, number 43040712 which was registered on October 7, 2020 and valid until October 6, 2030.
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Guangzhou Hysoul Yacht Company Limited holds the trademark in China, number 43044195 which was registered on December 21, 2020 and valid until December 20, 2030.
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Guangzhou Hysoul Yacht Company Limited holds the trademark in China, number 43052680 which was registered on December 21, 2020 and valid until December 20, 2030.
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Guangzhou Hysoul Yacht Company Limited holds the trademark in China, number 43048081 which was registered on October 7, 2020 and valid until October 6, 2030.
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Guangzhou Hysoul Yacht Company Limited holds the trademark in China, number 43043622 which was registered on December 14, 2020 and valid until December 13, 2030.
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Vivic Corp. holds the trademark in Nevada, USA, Reference Number 16460524 on December 29, 2020 covering Class 35 and National Classes 100, 101 and 102.
Summary of Risks Affecting Our Company
Our business is subject to numerous risks described in the section titled “Risk Factors” and elsewhere in this prospectus. The main risks set forth below and others you should consider are discussed more fully in the section entitled “Risk Factors – Risks Related to Our Business,” “Risk Factors – Risk Related to Our Industry,” “Risk Factors – Risks Related to Doing Business in the PRC,” “Risk Factors – Risks Related to Doing Business in Taiwan,” and “Risk Factors- Risks Related to Ownership of Our Common Stock” which you should read in its entirety starting from page 18.
Risks Related to Conducting Operations in PRC
Currently, our business operations are mainly based in the PRC. Because of such ties to China, we may be subjected to the laws, rules and regulations of the PRC. For more detailed description of the below risks and other risks related to acquiring and operating business in China and Hong Kong, see “Risk Factors — Risks Related to Conducting Operations in PRC” beginning on page 20. These risks include, but are not limited to, the following:
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A downturn in the PRC or global economy, and economic and political policies of the PRC could materially and adversely affect our business and financial condition. For more detailed discussion of this risk, please refer to “Risks Factors – Risks Related to Doing Business in the PRC - A downturn in the PRC or global economy, and economic and political policies of the PRC could materially and adversely affect our business and financial condition” on page 20.
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Uncertainties with respect to the PRC legal system could adversely affect us. For more detailed discussion of this risk, please refer to “Risks Factors – Risks Related to Doing Business in the PRC - Uncertainties with respect to the PRC legal system could adversely affect us” on page 20.
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As our production and operations are currently conducted in the PRC, we are subject to certain legal and operational risks associated with our PRC operating subsidiaries. Changes in the policies, regulations, rules, and the enforcement of laws of the PRC government may be quick with little advance notice and could have a significant impact upon our ability to operate profitably in the PRC and the value of our securities. For more detailed discussion of this risk, please refer to “Risks Factors – Risks Related to Doing Business in the PRC - Changes in the policies, regulations, rules, and the enforcement of laws of the PRC government may be quick with little advance notice and could have a significant impact upon our ability to operate profitably in the PRC and may cause the value of our securities to significantly decline or be worthless” on page 20.
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The Chinese government may exercise significant oversight and discretion over the conduct of business in the PRC and may intervene in or influence our operations at any time, which could result in a material change in our operations and/or the value of our securities. We are currently not required to obtain any pre-approval or fulfill the filing and reporting obligation from or to Chinese authorities to list on U.S. exchanges; however, if we are required to obtain approval or fulfill the filing and reporting in the future and are denied permission from Chinese authorities to list on U.S. exchanges, we will not be able to continue listing on U.S. exchange, which would materially affect the interest of the investors. For more detailed discussion of this risk, please refer to “Risks Factors – Risks Related to Doing Business in the PRC - The Chinese government may exercise significant oversight and discretion over the conduct of business in the PRC and may intervene in or influence our operations at any time, which could result in a material change in our operations and/or the value of our securities. We are currently not required to obtain any pre-approval or fulfill the filing and reporting obligation from or to Chinese authorities to list on U.S. exchanges; however, if we are required to obtain approval or fulfill the filing and reporting in the future and are denied permission from Chinese authorities to list on U.S. exchanges, we will not be able to continue listing on U.S. exchange, which would materially affect the interest of the investors” on page 21.
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The Chinese government may intervene in or influence our business operations at any time or may exert more control over offerings conducted overseas and foreign investment in China based issuers, which could result in a material change in our business operations and significantly and adversely impact the value of our securities. Additionally, the governmental and regulatory interference could significantly limit or completely hinder our ability to offer or continue to offer securities to investors and cause the value of such securities to significantly decline or be worthless. For more detailed discussion of this risk, please refer to “Risks Factors – Risks Related to Doing Business in the PRC - The Chinese government may intervene in or influence our business operations at any time or may exert more control over offerings conducted overseas and foreign investment in China based issuers, which could result in a material change in our business operations and significantly and adversely impact the value of our securities. Additionally, the governmental and regulatory interference could significantly limit or completely hinder our ability to offer or continue to offer securities to investors and cause the value of such securities to significantly decline or be worthless” on page 22.
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Compliance with China’s new Data Security Law, Cybersecurity Review Measures, Personal Information Protection Law, regulations and guidelines relating to the multi-level protection scheme and any other future laws and regulations may entail significant expenses and could materially affect our business. For more detailed discussion of this risk,
please refer to “Risks Factors – Risks Related to Doing Business in the PRC - Compliance with China’s new Data Security Law, Cybersecurity Review Measures, Personal Information Protection Law, regulations and guidelines relating to the multi-level protection scheme and any other future laws and regulations may entail significant expenses and could materially affect our business” on page 24.
Legal and Operational Risks Related to Operations in PRC
We conduct certain operations through our subsidiaries in PRC and we also have direct and indirect wholly-owned subsidiaries with some operations in the PRC, which may subject us to certain laws and regulations in the PRC. The Chinese government has exercised and continues to exercise substantial control over virtually every sector of the Chinese economy through regulations and state ownership. Our ability to conduct business may be harmed by changes in its laws and regulations, including those relating to taxation, environmental regulations, property and other matters. Also, economic, political and legal developments in the PRC will affect our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects. Policies, regulations, rules, and the enforcement of laws of the PRC government can have significant effects on economic conditions in the PRC and the ability of business to operate profitably. Our ability to operate profitably in the PRC may be adversely affected by changes in policies by the PRC government, including changes in laws, regulations or their interpretation, particularly those dealing with the Internet, including censorship and other restriction on material which can be transmitted over the Internet, security, intellectual property, money laundering, taxation and other laws that affect our ability to operate our business in China. As such, these may result in a material change in our operations and/or the value of the securities we are registering for sale or could significantly limit or completely hinder our ability to offer or continue to offer securities to investors and cause the value of such securities to significantly decline or be worthless.
Regulatory Actions and Statements to Regulate Business Operations in PRC
We are aware that recently, the Chinese government initiated a series of regulatory actions and statements to regulate business operations in China with little advance notice, including cracking down on illegal activities in the securities market, enhancing supervision over China-based companies listed overseas using VIE structure, adopting new measures to extend the scope of cybersecurity reviews, and expanding the efforts in anti-monopoly enforcement. Since these regulatory actions and statements are new, it is highly uncertain how soon legislative or administrative regulation making bodies will respond and what existing or new laws or regulations or detailed implementations and interpretations will be modified or promulgated, if any, and the potential impact such modified or new laws and regulations will have on our business operations in China, the ability to accept foreign investments and list on a U.S. or other foreign exchange. Although currently our business is not affected under these regulatory actions, however, if the legislative or administrative regulation making bodies change their focus to the sector which we operate in, it may impact our ability to conduct our business, accept foreign investments, or list on a U.S. or other foreign exchange. Any future action by the Chinese government expanding the categories of industries and companies whose foreign securities offerings are subject to government review could significantly limit or completely hinder our ability to offer or continue to offer securities to investors and could cause the value of such securities to significantly decline or be worthless. For a detailed description of the risks related to doing business in the PRC and Taiwan, and the offering, see “Risks Related to Doing Business in the PRC” and “Risks Related to Doing Business in Taiwan” in the Risk Factors section.
The recent joint statement by the SEC and PCAOB, and the Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act and the Accelerating the Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act all call for additional and more stringent criteria to be applied to emerging market companies upon assessing the qualification of their auditors, especially the non-U.S. auditors who are not inspected by the PCAOB. Trading in our securities may be prohibited under the Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act and the Accelerating the Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act if the PCAOB determines that it cannot inspect or investigate completely our auditor, and that as a result, an exchange may determine to delist our securities. Our auditor is based in the U.S. and is subject to PCAOB inspection. It is not subject to the determinations announced by the PCAOB on December 16, 2021. Due to the recent developments in connection with the implementation of the Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act and the Accelerating the Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act, we cannot assure you whether the SEC or other regulatory authorities would apply additional and more stringent criteria to us after considering the effectiveness of our auditor’s audit procedures and quality control procedures, adequacy of personnel and training, or sufficiency of resources, geographic reach or experience as it relates to the audit of our financial statements. The requirement in the HFCA Act that the PCAOB be permitted to inspect the issuer’s public accounting firm within two or three years, may result in the delisting of our securities from applicable trading markets in the U.S, in the future if the PCAOB is unable to inspect our accounting firm at such future time. Please see “Risk Factors- The Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act requires the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) to be permitted to inspect the issuer’s public accounting firm within three years. There are uncertainties under the PRC Securities Law relating to the procedures and requisite timing for the U.S. securities regulatory agencies to conduct investigations and collect evidence within the territory of the PRC. If the U.S. securities regulatory agencies are unable to conduct such investigations, they may suspend or de-register our registration with the SEC and delist our securities from applicable trading market within the US.”
Proposed PRC Cybersecurity Measures
The amendment to the Cybersecurity Review Measures published by CAC on December 28, 2021, which has become effective on February 15, 2022 replaced the former Cybersecurity Review Measures. On November 14, 2021, the CAC released a draft of the Administrative Regulations on Network Data Security, or Draft Regulations, for public comments. The amended Cybersecurity Review Measures stipulate that, among other items, if an issuer is classified as a “network platform operator” and such issuer possesses personal information of more than one million users and intends to be listed on a securities exchange in a foreign country, it must complete a cybersecurity review. Alternatively, relevant governmental authorities in China may initiate a cybersecurity review if such governmental authorities determine an operator’s cyber products or services, data processing or potential listing in a foreign country affect or may affect national security. The Draft Regulations also stipulate that, among other items, for any listing to be done on a securities exchange in a foreign country involving a “data processing operator” with personal information of more than one million users, such “data processing operator” shall report to the CAC for a cybersecurity review. The Draft Regulations were released for public comment only, and the draft provisions and anticipated adoption or effective date are subject to changes and thus its interpretation and implementation remain substantially uncertain. We cannot predict the impact of the draft measures, if any, on the operations of our Company at this stage.
“Data processing operators” is defined under the Draft Regulations as “any individual or organization that autonomously determines the purpose and manner of the processing of network data” and “network platform operators” is not defined under the amended Cybersecurity Review Measures. While the exact scope of “network platform” and “data processing operators” remains unclear, the Chinese government authorities may have wide discretion in the interpretation and enforcement of these laws. Currently, the draft amended Cybersecurity Review Measures and the Draft Regulations have not materially affected our business and operations and we do not believe our business activities affect or may be interpreted to affect PRC’s national security. As of the date of this prospectus, we have not been informed by any relevant Chinese government authorities that we are identified as or considered a “network platform operator” or “data processing operator.” We are not aware of any requirement that we should file for a cybersecurity review, nor have we received any inquiry, notice, warning, sanction in such respect or any regulatory objections to this offering. However, in anticipation of the strengthened implementation of cybersecurity laws and regulations, there can be no assurance that we will not be deemed as a network platform operator or data processing operator under the Chinese cybersecurity laws and regulations in the future, or that the amended Cybersecurity Review Measures and the Draft Regulations will not be further amended or other laws or regulations will not be promulgated to subject us to the cybersecurity review or other compliance requirements. In such case, we may face challenges in addressing such enhanced regulatory requirements. For additional information, see “Risk Factors––Risks related to Our Business and Industry—Our failure to comply with data protection laws and regulations could lead to government enforcement actions and significant penalties against us, and adversely impact our operating results,” “Risk Factors — Risks Related to Conducting Operations in PRC —Compliance with China’s new Data Security Law, Cybersecurity Review Measures, Personal Information Protection Law, regulations and guidelines relating to the multi-level protection scheme and any other future laws and regulations may entail significant expenses and could materially affect our business,” and “Risk Factors — Risks Related to Doing Business in the PRC — The approval of the CSRC or other Chinese regulatory agencies may be required in connection with this offering under Chinese law.”
PRC Regulations on Tax
Enterprise Income Tax
The Enterprise Income Tax Law of the People’s Republic of China (the “EIT Law”) was promulgated by the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress on March 16, 2007 and became effective on January 1, 2008, and was later amended on February 24, 2017. The Implementation Rules of the EIT Law (the “Implementation Rules”) were promulgated by the State Council on December 6, 2007 and became effective on January 1, 2008. According to the EIT Law and the Implementation Rules, enterprises are divided into resident enterprises and non-resident enterprises. Resident enterprises shall pay enterprise income tax on their incomes obtained in and outside the PRC at the rate of 25%. Non-resident enterprises setting up institutions in the PRC shall pay enterprise income tax on the incomes obtained by such institutions in and outside the PRC at the rate of 25%. Non-resident enterprises with no institutions in the PRC, and non-resident enterprises whose incomes having no substantial connection with their institutions in the PRC, shall pay enterprise income tax on their incomes obtained in the PRC at a reduced rate of 10%.
The Arrangement between the PRC and Hong Kong Special Administrative Region for the Avoidance of Double Taxation the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with respect to Taxes on Income (the “Arrangement”) was promulgated by the State Administration of Taxation (“SAT”) on August 21, 2006 and came into effect on December 8, 2006. According to the Arrangement, a company incorporated in Hong Kong will be subject to withholding tax at the lower rate of 5% on dividends it receives from a company incorporated in the PRC if it holds a 25% interest or more in the PRC company. The Notice on the Understanding and Identification of the Beneficial Owners in the Tax Treaty (the “Notice”) was promulgated by SAT and became effective on October 27, 2009.
According to the Notice, a beneficial ownership analysis will be used based on a substance-over-form principle to determine whether to grant tax treaty benefits.
In April 2009, the Ministry of Finance, or MOF, and SAT jointly issued the Notice on Issues Concerning Process of Enterprise Income Tax in Enterprise Restructuring Business, or Circular 59. In December 2009, SAT issued the Notice on Strengthening Administration of Enterprise Income Tax for Share Transfers by Non-PRC Resident Enterprises, or Circular 698. Both Circular 59 and Circular 698 became effective retroactively as of January 2008. In February 2011, SAT issued the Notice on Several Issues Regarding the Income Tax of Non-PRC Resident Enterprises, or SAT Circular 24, effective April 2011. By promulgating and implementing these circulars, the PRC tax authorities have enhanced their scrutiny over the direct or indirect transfer of equity interests in a PRC resident enterprise by a non-resident enterprise.
Under Circular 698, where a non-resident enterprise conducts an “indirect transfer” by transferring the equity interests of a PRC “resident enterprise” indirectly by disposing of the equity interests of an overseas holding company, the non-resident enterprise, being the transferor, may be subject to PRC enterprise income tax, if the indirect transfer is considered to be an abusive use of company structure without reasonable commercial purposes. As a result, gains derived from such indirect transfer may be subject to PRC tax at a rate of up to 10%. Circular 698 also provides that, where a non-PRC resident enterprise transfers its equity interests in a PRC resident enterprise to its related parties at a price lower than the fair market value, the relevant tax authority has the power to make a reasonable adjustment to the taxable income of the transaction.
In February 2015, the SAT issued Circular 7 to replace the rules relating to indirect transfers in Circular 698. Circular 7 has introduced a new tax regime that is significantly different from that under Circular 698. Circular 7 extends its tax jurisdiction to not only indirect transfers set forth under Circular 698 but also transactions involving transfer of other taxable assets, through the offshore transfer of a foreign intermediate holding company. In addition, Circular 7 provides clearer criteria than Circular 698 on how to assess reasonable commercial purposes and has introduced safe harbors for internal group restructurings and the purchase and sale of equity through a public securities market. Circular 7 also brings challenges to both the foreign transferor and transferee (or other person who is obligated to pay for the transfer) of the taxable assets. Where a non-resident enterprise conducts an “indirect transfer” by transferring the taxable assets indirectly by disposing of the equity interests of an overseas holding company, the non-resident enterprise being the transferor, or the transferee, or the PRC entity which directly owned the taxable assets may report to the relevant tax authority such indirect transfer. Using a “substance over form” principle, the PRC tax authority may disregard the existence of the overseas holding company if it lacks a reasonable commercial purpose and was established for the purpose of reducing, avoiding or deferring PRC tax. As a result, gains derived from such indirect transfer may be subject to PRC enterprise income tax, and the transferee or other person who is obligated to pay for the transfer is obligated to withhold the applicable taxes, currently at a rate of 10% for the transfer of equity interests in a PRC resident enterprise.
On October 17, 2017, the SAT issued a Notice Concerning Withholding Income Tax of Non-Resident Enterprise, or SAT Notice No. 37, which abolishes Circular 698 and certain provisions of Circular 7. SAT Notice No. 37 reduces the burden of the withholding obligator, such as revocation of contract filing requirements and tax liquidation procedures, strengthens the cooperation of tax authorities in different places, and clarifies the calculation of tax payable and mechanism of foreign exchange.
Value-added Tax
Pursuant to the Provisional Regulations on Value-added Tax of the PRC, or the VAT Regulations, which were promulgated by the State Council on December 13, 1993, took effect on January 1, 1994, and were amended on November 10, 2008, February 6, 2016, and November 19, 2017, respectively, and the Rules for the Implementation of the Provisional Regulations on Value-added Tax of the PRC, which were promulgated by the MOF on December 25, 1993, and were amended on December 15, 2008, and October 28, 2011, respectively, entities and individuals that sell goods or labor services of processing, repair or replacement, sell services, intangible assets, or immovables, or import goods within the territory of the People’s Republic of China are taxpayers of value-added tax. The VAT rate is 17% for taxpayers selling goods, labor services, or tangible movable property leasing services or importing goods, except otherwise specified; 11% for taxpayers selling services of transportation, postal, basic telecommunications, construction, and lease of immovable, selling immovable, transferring land use rights, selling, and importing other specified goods including fertilizers; 6% for taxpayers selling services or intangible assets.
According to the Notice on the Adjustment to the Value-added Tax Rates issued by the SAT and the MOF on April 4, 2018, where taxpayers make VAT taxable sales or import goods, the applicable tax rates shall be adjusted from 17% to 16% and from 11% to 10%, respectively. Subsequently, the Notice on Policies for Deepening Reform of Value-added Tax was issued by the SAT, the MOF and the General Administration of Customs on March 30, 2019 and took effective on April 1, 2019, which further adjusted the
applicable tax rate for taxpayers making VAT taxable sales or importing goods. The applicable tax rates shall be adjusted from 16% to 13% and from 10% to 9%, respectively.
Dividend Withholding Tax
The Enterprise Income Tax Law provides that since January 1, 2008, an income tax rate of 10% will normally be applicable to dividends declared to non-PRC resident investors that do not have an establishment or place of business in the PRC, or that have such establishment or place of business but the relevant income is not effectively connected with the establishment or place of business, to the extent such dividends are derived from sources within the PRC.
PRC Laws and Regulations on Employment and Social Welfare
Labor Law of the PRC
Pursuant to the Labor Law of the PRC, which was promulgated by the Standing Committee of the NPC on July 5, 1994 with an effective date of January 1, 1995 and was last amended on August 27, 2009 and the Labor Contract Law of the PRC, which was promulgated on June 29, 2007, became effective on January 1, 2008 and was last amended on December 28, 2012, with the amendments coming into effect on July 1, 2013, enterprises and institutions shall ensure the safety and hygiene of a workplace, strictly comply with applicable rules and standards on workplace safety and hygiene in China, and educate employees on such rules and standards. Furthermore, employers and employees shall enter into written employment contracts to establish their employment relationships. Employers are required to inform their employees about their job responsibilities, working conditions, occupational hazards, remuneration and other matters with which the employees may be concerned. Employers shall pay remuneration to employees on time and in full accordance with the commitments set forth in their employment contracts and with the relevant PRC laws and regulations. Our China subsidiaries currently comply with PRC laws and regulations.
Social Insurance and Housing Fund
Pursuant to the Social Insurance Law of the PRC, which was promulgated by the Standing Committee of the NPC on October 28, 2010 and became effective on July 1, 2011, employers in the PRC shall provide their employees with welfare schemes covering basic pension insurance, basic medical insurance, unemployment insurance, maternity insurance, and occupational injury insurance. Our Hong Kong subsidiary has not deposited the social insurance fees in full for all the employees in compliance with the relevant regulations. We may be ordered by the social security premium collection agency to make or supplement contributions within a stipulated period, and shall be subject to a late payment fine computed from the due date at the rate of 0.05% per day; where payment is not made within the stipulated period, the relevant administrative authorities shall impose a fine ranging from one to three times the amount of the amount in arrears. Our China subsidiaries have deposited the social insurance fees as required by relevant regulations.
In accordance with the Regulations on Management of Housing Provident Fund, which were promulgated by the State Council on April 3, 1999 and last amended on March 24, 2002, employers must register at the designated administrative centers and open bank accounts for depositing employees’ housing funds. Employers and employees are also required to pay and deposit housing funds, with an amount no less than 5% of the monthly average salary of the employee in the preceding year in full and on time. Our subsidiaries have not registered at the designated administrative centers nor opened bank accounts for depositing employees’ housing funds. They also have not deposited employees’ housing funds. Our subsidiaries may be ordered by the housing provident fund management center to complete the registration formalities, open bank accounts, make the payment and deposit within a prescribed time limit if they become subject to PRC laws. Failing to register or open bank accounts at the expiration of the time limit could result in fines of not less than 10,000 yuan nor more than 50,000 yuan. And an application may be made to a people’s court for compulsory enforcement if payment and deposit has not been made after the expiration of the time limit.
PRC Regulations Relating to Foreign Exchange
General Administration of Foreign Exchange
The principal regulation governing foreign currency exchange in the PRC is the Administrative Regulations of the PRC on Foreign Exchange (the “Foreign Exchange Regulations”), which were promulgated on January 29, 1996, became effective on April 1, 1996 and were last amended on August 5, 2008. Under these rules, Renminbi is generally freely convertible for payments of current account items, such as trade- and service-related foreign exchange transactions and dividend payments, but not freely convertible for capital account items, such as capital transfer, direct investment, investment in securities, derivative products or loans unless prior approval by competent authorities for the administration of foreign exchange is obtained. Under the Foreign Exchange Regulations,
foreign-invested enterprises in the PRC may purchase foreign exchange without the approval of SAFE to pay dividends by providing certain evidentiary documents, including board resolutions, tax certificates, or for trade- and services-related foreign exchange transactions, by providing commercial documents evidencing such transactions.
Circular No. 37 and Circular No. 13
Circular 37 was released by SAFE on July 4, 2014 and abolished Circular 75 which had been in effect since November 1, 2005. Pursuant to Circular 37, a PRC resident should apply to SAFE for foreign exchange registration of overseas investments before it makes any capital contribution to a special purpose vehicle, or SPV, using his or her legitimate domestic or offshore assets or interests. SPVs are offshore enterprises directly established or indirectly controlled by domestic residents for the purpose of investment and financing by utilizing domestic or offshore assets or interests they legally hold. Following any significant change in a registered offshore SPV, such as capital increase, reduction, equity transfer or swap, consolidation or division involving domestic resident individuals, the domestic individuals shall amend the registration with SAFE. Where an SPV intends to repatriate funds raised after completion of offshore financing to the PRC, it shall comply with relevant PRC regulations on foreign investment and foreign debt management. A foreign-invested enterprise established through return investment shall complete relevant foreign exchange registration formalities in accordance with the prevailing foreign exchange administration regulations on foreign direct investment and truthfully disclose information on the actual controller of its shareholders.
If any shareholder who is a PRC resident (as determined by the Circular No. 37) holds any interest in an offshore SPV and fails to fulfil the required foreign exchange registration with the local SAFE branches, the PRC subsidiaries of that offshore SPV may be prohibited from distributing their profits and dividends to their offshore parent company or from carrying out other subsequent cross-border foreign exchange activities. The offshore SPV may also be restricted in its ability to contribute additional capital to its PRC subsidiaries. Where a domestic resident fails to complete relevant foreign exchange registration as required, fails to truthfully disclose information on the actual controller of the enterprise involved in the return investment or otherwise makes false statements, the foreign exchange control authority may order them to take remedial actions, issue a warning, and impose a fine of less than RMB 300,000 on an institution or less than RMB 50,000 on an individual.
Circular 13 was issued by SAFE on February 13, 2015, and became effective on June 1, 2015. Pursuant to Circular 13, a domestic resident who makes a capital contribution to an SPV using his or her legitimate domestic or offshore assets or interests is no longer required to apply to SAFE for foreign exchange registration of his or her overseas investments. Instead, he or she shall register with a bank in the place where the assets or interests of the domestic enterprise in which he or she has interests are located if the domestic resident individually seeks to make a capital contribution to the SPV using his or her legitimate domestic assets or interests; or he or she shall register with a local bank at his or her permanent residence if the domestic resident individually seeks to make a capital contribution to the SPV using his or her legitimate offshore assets or interests.
We cannot assure that our PRC beneficial shareholders have completed registrations in accordance with Circular 37.
Circular 19 and Circular 16
Circular 19 was promulgated by SAFE on March 30, 2015, and became effective on June 1, 2015. According to Circular 19, the foreign exchange capital in the capital account of foreign-invested enterprises, meaning the monetary contribution confirmed by the foreign exchange authorities or the monetary contribution registered for account entry through banks, shall be granted the benefits of Discretional Foreign Exchange Settlement (“Discretional Foreign Exchange Settlement”). With Discretional Foreign Exchange Settlement, foreign capital in the capital account of a foreign-invested enterprise for which the rights and interests of monetary contribution have been confirmed by the local foreign exchange bureau, or for which book-entry registration of monetary contribution has been completed by the bank, can be settled at the bank based on the actual operational needs of the foreign-invested enterprise. The allowed Discretional Foreign Exchange Settlement percentage of the foreign capital of a foreign-invested enterprise has been temporarily set to be 100%. The Renminbi converted from the foreign capital will be kept in a designated account and if a foreign-invested enterprise needs to make any further payment from such account, it will still need to provide supporting documents and to complete the review process with its bank.
Furthermore, Circular 19 stipulates that foreign-invested enterprises shall make bona fide use of their capital for their own needs within their business scopes. The capital of a foreign-invested enterprise and the Renminbi it obtained from foreign exchange settlement shall not be used for the following purposes:
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Circular 16 was issued by SAFE on June 9, 2016. Pursuant to Circular 16, enterprises registered in the PRC may also convert their foreign debts from foreign currency to Renminbi on a self-discretionary basis. Circular 16 provides an integrated standard for conversion of foreign exchange capital items (including but not limited to foreign currency capital and foreign debts) on a self-discretionary basis applicable to all enterprises registered in the PRC. Circular 16 reiterates the principle that an enterprise’s Renminbi capital converted from foreign currency-denominated capital may not be directly or indirectly used for purposes beyond its business scope or purposes prohibited by PRC laws or regulations, and such converted Renminbi capital shall not be provided as loans to non-affiliated entities.
Our PRC subsidiaries’ distributions to their offshore parents are required to comply with the requirements as described above.
PRC Share Option Rules
Under the Administration Measures on Individual Foreign Exchange Control issued by the PBOC on December 25, 2006, all foreign exchange matters involved in employee share ownership plans and share option plans in which PRC citizens participate require approval from SAFE or its authorized branch. Pursuant to SAFE Circular 37, PRC residents who participate in share incentive plans in overseas non-publicly-listed companies may submit applications to SAFE or its local branches for the foreign exchange registration with respect to offshore special purpose companies. In addition, under the Notices on Issues concerning the Foreign Exchange Administration for Domestic Individuals Participating in Share Incentive Plans of Overseas Publicly-Listed Companies, or the Share Option Rules, issued by SAFE on February 15, 2012, PRC residents who are granted shares or share options by companies listed on overseas stock exchanges under share incentive plans are required to (i) register with SAFE or its local branches, (ii) retain a qualified PRC agent, which may be a PRC subsidiary of the overseas listed company or another qualified institution selected by the PRC subsidiary, to conduct the SAFE registration and other procedures with respect to the share incentive plans on behalf of the participants, and (iii) retain an overseas institution to handle matters in connection with their exercise of share options, purchase and sale of shares or interests and funds transfers.
PRC Regulation of Dividend Distributions
The principal laws, rules and regulations governing dividend distributions by foreign-invested enterprises in the PRC are the Company Law of the PRC, as amended, the Wholly Foreign-owned Enterprise Law and its implementation regulations, the Chinese-foreign Cooperative Joint Venture Law and its implementation regulations, and the Chinese-foreign Equity Joint Venture Law and its implementation regulations. Under these laws, rules and regulations, foreign-invested enterprises may pay dividends only out of their accumulated profit, if any, as determined in accordance with PRC accounting standards and regulations. Both PRC domestic companies and wholly-foreign owned PRC enterprises are required to set aside a general reserve of at least 10% of their after-tax profit, until the cumulative amount of such reserve reaches 50% of their registered capital. A PRC company is not permitted to distribute any profits until any losses from prior fiscal years have been offset. Profits retained from prior fiscal years may be distributed together with distributable profits from the current fiscal year.
Corporate Control
We have adopted a share structure consisting of common shares and Preferred Shares. In respect of matters requiring the votes of shareholders, each common share is entitled to one vote and each Preferred Share is entitled to fifty (50) votes. Each Preferred Shares may be converted into ten (10) common shares by its holder.
We have authorized 5,000,000 Preferred Shares and Honetech Inc, a Samoa company, beneficially owns all of the 832,200 issued and outstanding Preferred Shares. Mr. Yun-Kuang Kung through the appointment by Honetech Inc, exercise the voting power of these preferred stock. Therefore, Honetech Inc and Yun-Kuang Kung both control 41,600,000 votes, which constitute approximately 54.7% of the aggregate voting power of the Company assuming we are able to successfully sell all the 10,000,000 shares registered in this Prospectus.
RISK FACTORS
The reader should carefully consider the risks described below together with all of the other information included in this Prospectus. Some of these risks relate principally to the Offering, while others relate principally to our business and the industry in which we operate or to the securities markets generally and ownership of our securities specifically. The statements contained in this Prospectus that are not historic facts are forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those set forth in or implied by forward-looking statements. If any of the following risks actually occurs, our business, financial condition, or results of operations could be harmed. In that case, the trading price of our common stock, if and when a market for our common stock develops, could decline, and an investor in our securities may lose all or part of their investment.
Risks Related to Our Business
We may not be able to compete effectively against our competitors.
We face competition from well-established companies and small independent companies. We will be at a competitive disadvantage in obtaining the facilities, staffing, financing and other resources required to provide our services and products to customers. Our opportunity to obtain customers may be limited by our financial resources and other assets. Our main competitors in marine tourism likely are Jetpon Yacht Club, Lucky Bay Yacht Club and Ocean Blue Hatch Company.
We also face keen competition in the prospective business that we intend to engage, including manufacture and sales in energy-saving engines and yachts, marina development and operation. In the energy-saving engines business, we believe that our main competitors are ERIC Boating, HENSEN Yacht Company and Ikung Yacht Company. In the marina development and operation business, our main competitors likely are Seven Star Marina in Shenzhen, Shenzhen Bay Yacht Marina and Wuyuan Bay Yacht Marina. In the yacht manufacturing business, our main competitors likely are Jetpon Yacht Club, HAISEA Yacht Company and HENSEN Yacht Company.
Many of our main competitors are well-established companies with reputation in the respective industries. Therefore, there is no assurance that we will be able to effectively compete against those competitors.
Our independent registered public accounting firm has expressed substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern.
The report of our independent registered public accounting firm contains a note stating that the accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming we will continue as a going concern. The Company has suffered from net loss of $2,662,829 during the year ended December 31, 2021. Also, the Company has incurred the accumulated deficits of $4,339,037and working capital deficit of $958,081as of June 30,2022. The Company had $91,274 cash and cash equivalents and working capital deficit of $958,081 as of June 30, 2022 and net loss of $508,145 during the six months ended June 30, 2022. Losses have principally occurred as a result of our business development and operations efforts coupled with limited operating revenues.
Without raising capital, there is a substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern through August 15, 2023.
Declines or disruptions in the tourism industry generally could reduce our revenues.
We strongly rely on the health and growth of the tourism industry. Tourism is highly sensitive to business and personal discretionary spending levels, and thus tends to decline during general economic downturns. In addition, other adverse trends or events that tend to reduce tourism are likely to reduce our revenues. Also, due to the nature of our business, we may be subject to liability claims arising out of accidents or disasters causing injury to our customers, including claims for serious personal injury or death. There can be no assurance that we will be able to obtain sufficient insurance coverage at acceptable premium levels in the future. Successful assertion against us of one or a series of large uninsured claims, or of one or a series of claims exceeding our insurance, could adversely affect our business, financial condition, and results of operations.
The lack of intellectual property protection might cause adverse impact to our business,
We already have a trademark in China and will continue the process of applying trademarks in Taiwan and US. There is no assurance that the trademark registration can be obtained timely.
Our lack of revenues and limited operations cause us unable to afford to establish an audit committee.
We are unable to afford establishing an audit committee due to limited operations and lack of revenue.
We may require additional capital to fund the expansion of our business, and our inability to obtain such capital could harm our business.
To support our expanding business, we must have sufficient capital to continue to make significant investments in our existing products and advertising. We cannot assure you that cash generated by our operations will be sufficient to allow us to fund such expansion. If cash flows from operations are not sufficient, we may need additional equity or debt financing to provide the funds required to expand our business. If such financing is not available on satisfactory terms or at all, we may be unable to expand our business or to develop new business at the rate desired and our operating results may suffer. Debt financing increases expenses, may contain covenants that restrict the operation of our business, and must be repaid regardless of operating results. Equity financing, or debt financing that is convertible into equity, could result in additional dilution to our existing stockholders.
Our inability to obtain adequate capital resources, whether in the form of equity or debt, to fund our business and growth strategies may require us to delay, scale back or eliminate some or all our operations or the expansion of our business, which may have a material adverse effect on our business, operating results, financial condition, or prospects.
We don’t have any substantial asset in the United States and may not be able to own substantial assets in the United States in the near future.
As a Nevada corporation, we plan to be able to carry out business in the United States eventually. However, currently we don’t have any substantial assets in the U.S. and we may not be able to own any substantial assets in the near future. Lack of substantial assets will make it difficult for us to launch business operations and delay the execution of our business plans in the U.S.
If our land use rights are revoked, we would have no operational capabilities or ability to conduct our business.
Under PRC law, land is owned by state or rural collective economic organizations. The State issues tenants the rights to use property. Rights to use property can be revoked and tenants can be forced to vacate at any time when redevelopment of the land is in the public interest. The public interest rationale is interpreted broadly and the process of land appropriation may be less than transparent. We rely on these land use rights as the cornerstone of our operations, and the loss of such rights would have a detrimental effect on our business.
COVID-19 pandemic may cause significant impact to our business operations.
Our business had been adversely affected by the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. Both China and Taiwan governments have imposed various strict measures including, but not limited to, travel restrictions, mandatory quarantine requirements, and postponed resumption of business operations. Considering the features of our business in the tourism and recreation industries, we have been experiencing business downturn due to the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak. Further, COVID-19 pandemic leads to worldwide health crisis, it has been harmfully influencing the global economy and financial markets. The COVID-19 pandemic has not been effectively controlled so far, our businesses, results of operations and net loss in 2021 may be worse than that in 2020 and 2019. The Company’s major income sources has been coming from consultation services to the yacht marina operators which has been largely affected due to government emergency policies to control leisure travel and activities. Most yacht marina operations of our clients have been stopped during the COVID-19 pandemic which has imposed direct negative effect to the Company’s income during the COVID-19 pandemic. We expect our consultation business will resume once the COVID-19 pandemic will go away with government policies begin to allow some leisure travel and activities to resume most of the yacht marina operations in China and Taiwan.
We may require additional capital to fund the expansion of our business, and our inability to obtain such capital could harm our business.
To support our expanding business, we must have sufficient capital to continue to make significant investments in our existing products and advertising. We cannot assure you that cash generated by our operations will be sufficient to allow us to fund such expansion. If cash flows from operations are not sufficient, we may need additional equity or debt financing to provide the funds required to expand our business. If such financing is not available on satisfactory terms or at all, we may be unable to expand our business or to develop new business at the rate desired and our operating results may suffer. Debt financing increases expenses, may contain covenants that restrict the operation of our business, and must be repaid regardless of operating results. Equity financing, or debt financing that is convertible into equity, could result in additional dilution to our existing stockholders. Our inability to obtain adequate capital resources, whether in the form of equity or debt, to fund our business and growth strategies may require us to delay,
scale back or eliminate some or all our operations or the expansion of our business, which may have a material adverse effect on our business, operating results, financial condition, or prospects.
Our growth could strain our personnel and infrastructure resources, and if we are unable to implement appropriate controls and procedures to manage our growth, we may not be able to successfully implement our business plan.
Our success will depend in part upon management’s ability to manage growth. To do so, we must continue to hire, train, and manage new employees as needed. If our new hires perform poorly, or if we are unsuccessful in hiring, training, managing, and integrating these new employees, or if we are not successful in retaining our existing employees, our business may be harmed. To manage the expected growth of our operations and personnel, we will need to continue to improve our operational, financial and management controls and our reporting systems and procedures. The additional headcount and capital investments we are adding will increase our cost base, which will make it more difficult for us to offset any future revenue shortfalls by offsetting expense reductions in the short term. If we fail to successfully manage our growth, we will be unable to execute our business plan.
Risks Related to Our Industry
We might not be able to receive the applicable governmental approval for the land use and the construction of marinas which might cause us unable to carry out our marina business.
Since our current marina projects are all in China and China requires government approval for the land use and construction of marinas, if we are unable to receive all the required approvals and permits, we may not be able to start the marina development and may not be able to carry out our marina business operations.
Weather conditions and natural disasters may have severe impact on our business operations and cause damage to our business.
The entire yacht and marina industry is significantly affected by natural disasters and weather conditions. In the cold weather season, overall customer consumption will be reduced. Weather conditions of natural disasters can also affect our business performance. For example, drought can bring risks to shipping, hurricanes or other storms can also cause operational interruptions, or damage ships and dock facilities.
Risks Related to Doing Business in the PRC
A downturn in the PRC or global economy, and economic and political policies of the PRC could materially and adversely affect our business and financial condition.
We conduct certain operations through our subsidiaries in the PRC and we also have wholly-owned subsidiaries with operations in the PRC. Accordingly, our business, prospects, financial condition and results of operations may be influenced to a significant degree by political, economic and social conditions in the PRC generally and by continued economic growth in the PRC as a whole. The Chinese economy differs from the economies of most developed countries in many respects, including the amount of government involvement, level of development, growth rate, control of foreign exchange and allocation of resources. While the Chinese economy has experienced significant growth over the past decades, growth has been uneven, both geographically and among various sectors of the economy. The Chinese government has implemented various measures to encourage economic growth and guide the allocation of resources. Some of these measures may benefit the overall Chinese economy, but may have a negative effect on us.
Economic conditions in China are sensitive to global economic conditions. Any prolonged slowdown in the global or Chinese economy may affect potential clients’ confidence in financial market as a whole and have a negative impact on our business, results of operations and financial condition. Additionally, continued turbulence in the international markets may adversely affect our ability to access the capital markets to meet liquidity needs.
Lack of experienced professionals might cause us unable to find adequate workforce to fulfill our demand.
Currently, even though there is a growing yacht industry in China, there are not enough professional personnel to manage these specialized services. Furthermore, there are no companies that focus on training these essential personnel. The personnel in the marina management, yacht service, event planning, repair and maintenance do not meet the high demand of the yacht services.
Uncertainties with respect to the PRC legal system could adversely affect us and we may have limited legal recourse under PRC law if disputes arise under our contracts with third parties.
China has not developed a fully integrated legal system and recently enacted laws and regulations may not sufficiently cover all aspects of economic activities in the PRC. Because these laws and regulations are relatively new, the interpretation and enforcement of these laws and regulations involve uncertainties. In addition, the PRC legal system is based in part on government policies and internal rules (some of which are not published on a timely basis or at all) that may have a retroactive effect. As a result, sometimes we may not be aware of our violation of these policies and rules until sometime after violation.
The PRC government has enacted some laws and regulations dealing with matters such as corporate organization and governance, foreign investment, commerce, taxation, and trade. However, their experience in implementing, interpreting, and enforcing these laws and regulations is limited, and our ability to enforce commercial claims or to resolve commercial disputes is unpredictable. The resolution of these matters may be subject to the exercise of considerable discretion by agencies of the PRC government, and forces unrelated to the legal merits of a particular matter or dispute may influence their determination. Any rights we may have to specific performance, or to seek an injunction under PRC law, in either of these cases, are severely limited, and without a means of recourse by virtue of the PRC legal system, we may be unable to prevent these situations from occurring. The occurrence of any such events could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, and results of operations.
Changes in the policies, regulations, rules, and the enforcement of laws of the PRC government may be quick with little advance notice and could have a significant impact upon our ability to operate profitably in the PRC and may cause the value of our securities to significantly decline or be worthless.
We conduct operations through our subsidiaries in the PRC, which may subject us to certain laws and regulations in the PRC. Accordingly, economic, political and legal developments in the PRC will affect our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects. Policies, regulations, rules, and the enforcement of laws of the PRC government can have significant effects on economic conditions in the PRC and the ability of businesses to operate profitably. Our ability to operate profitably in the PRC may be adversely affected by changes in policies by the PRC government, including changes in laws, regulations or their interpretation, particularly those dealing with the Internet, including censorship and other restriction on material which can be transmitted over the Internet, security, intellectual property, money laundering, taxation and other laws that affect our ability to operate our business in China.
Additionally, most of our production and operations are currently conducted in the PRC, and we are subject to certain legal and operational risks associated with our PRC operating subsidiaries. We are aware of the recent regulatory actions and statements initiated by the PRC government to regulate business operations in certain areas in PRC with little advance notice, such as regulatory actions targeting certain sectors of the for-profit education sector and technology and gaming platforms that have a quantitatively significant number of users located in PRC. There was also introduction of new legislative and regulatory proposals in PRC concerning data protection, see “Risk Factors – Our failure to comply with data protection laws and regulations could lead to government enforcement actions and significant penalties against us, and adversely impact our operating results”. Although our current businesses are not affected under these regulatory actions, it is highly uncertain if the legislative or administrative regulation making bodies will change their focus to the sector which we operate in. It is also highly uncertain if, in the case we are subject to new laws and regulations, it will result in a material change in our operations and/or the value of our securities or if such modified or new laws and regulations could significantly limit or completely hinder our ability to offer or continue to offer securities to investors and cause the value of our securities to significantly decline or be worthless.
The Chinese government may exercise significant oversight and discretion over the conduct of business in the PRC and may intervene in or influence our operations at any time, which could result in a material change in our operations and/or the value of our securities. We are also currently not required to obtain any pre-approval or fulfil the filing or reporting obligations from or to Chinese authorities to list on U.S. exchanges, however, if we are required to obtain approval in the future and are denied permission from Chinese authorities to list on U.S. exchanges, we will not be able to continue listing on U.S. exchange, which would materially affect the interest of the investors.
Since our operations are conducted through our subsidiaries in the PRC, this may subject us to certain laws and regulations in China. The Chinese government has exercised and continues to exercise substantial control over virtually every sector of the Chinese economy through regulation and state ownership. Our ability to conduct our current business may be harmed by changes in its laws and regulations, including those relating to taxation, environmental regulations, property and other matters. The central or local governments of these jurisdictions may impose new, stricter regulations or interpretations of existing regulations that would require additional expenditures and efforts on our part to ensure our compliance with such regulations or interpretations. Accordingly, government actions in the future, including any decision not to continue to support recent economic reforms and to return to a more centrally planned economy or regional or local variations in the implementation of economic policies, could have a significant effect on economic conditions in China or particular regions thereof.
For example, the Chinese cybersecurity regulator announced on July 2, 2021 that it had begun an investigation of Didi Global Inc. (NYSE: DIDI) and two days later ordered that the company’s app be removed from smartphone app store. On July 21,2022,Didi Global Inc. was fined 8 billion yuan ($1.18 billion) for breaching China's cybersecurity and data security laws. The Chinese ride-sharing operator was accused of 16 illegal practices involving the collection of passenger data. On July 24, 2021, the General Office of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and the General Office of the State Council jointly released the Guidelines for Further Easing the Burden of Excessive Homework and Off-campus Tutoring for Students at the Stage of Compulsory Education, pursuant to which foreign investment in such firms via mergers and acquisitions, franchise development, and variable interest entities are banned from this sector.
As such, we could be subject to regulations by various political and regulatory entities, including various local and municipal agencies and government sub-divisions, and these regulations may be interpreted and applied inconsistently by different agencies or authorities. We may incur increased costs necessary to comply with existing and newly adopted laws and regulations or penalties for any failure to comply, and such compliance or any associated inquiries or investigations or any other government actions may:
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Further, our business is subject to various government regulations and regulatory interference. As of the date of this prospectus, each of our PRC subsidiaries has received all requisite permissions and approvals from the Chinese authorities for the operation of our business in the PRC. Based on the PRC laws and regulations currently effective, we, including our subsidiaries, are not subject to any pre-approval requirement, filing or reporting from Chinese authorities, including the China Securities Regulatory Commission, or CSRC, or Cybersecurity Administration Committee, or CAC, to conduct this offering or list on U.S. exchanges or issue securities to foreign investors or to obtain any further permissions to conduct our current business in the PRC in addition to the permits currently held by us to operate our general business activities. Nevertheless, we may incur increased costs necessary to comply with existing and newly adopted laws and regulations or penalties for any failure to comply. Furthermore, given recent statements by the Chinese government indicating an intent to exert more oversight and control over offerings that are conducted overseas and there are uncertainties with respect to the Chinese legal system and changes in laws, regulations and policies, including how those laws and regulations will be interpreted or implemented, although as of the date of this prospectus, we have not been involved in any investigations initiated by the applicable government regulatory authorities, nor have we received any inquiry, notice, warning or sanction in such respect, it is uncertain whether or when we might be subject to such requirements, permission and approval from any related PRC government to list our shares in the U.S. exchanges in the future. If approval is required in the future and we were denied permission from Chinese authorities to list on U.S. exchanges, we will not be able to continue listing on U.S. exchange or it may adversely affect our business and results of operation, which would materially affect the interest of the investors. Although we are currently not required to obtain any pre-approval requirement from any of the PRC central or local government and we have not received any denial to conduct this offering, to list on the U.S. exchange or to conduct our current business, our operations may be adversely affected in the future, directly or indirectly, by existing or future PRC laws and regulations if PRC regulatory authorities do not take the same view as us. If the CSRC or other regulatory agencies later promulgate new rules or explanations requiring that we obtain their approvals for this offering and any follow-on offering, we may be unable to obtain such approvals which could significantly limit or completely hinder our ability to offer or continue to offer securities to our investors. The CSRC or other PRC regulatory agencies may also take actions requiring us, or making it advisable for us, to halt this offering before the settlement and delivery of the ordinary shares that we are offering. Consequently, if you engage in market trading or other activities in anticipation of and prior to the settlement and delivery of the ordinary shares we are offering, you would be doing so at the risk that the settlement and delivery may not occur. Any uncertainties or negative publicity regarding such approval requirements could have a material adverse effect on our ability to complete this offering or any follow-on offering of our securities or the market for and market price of our ordinary shares. However, currently, we are not required to obtain additional permission or approval from Chinese authorities, including the CSRC and the CAC, to either approve our PRC subsidiaries’ operation or to offer the securities being registered to foreign investors.
It is uncertain when and whether we will be required to obtain any pre-approval or fulfil any filing or reporting obligation from or to the PRC government to list on U.S. exchanges or to obtain any further permissions to conduct our current business operation in the PRC in addition to the permits currently held by us to operate our general business activities, and even when such pre-approval or permission is obtained, whether it will be denied or rescinded. Further, the promulgation of new laws or regulations, or the new interpretation of existing laws and regulations, in each case that restrict or otherwise unfavorably may impact the ability or the way we may conduct our business and could require us to change certain aspects of our business to ensure compliance, which could
decrease demand for our products or services, reduce revenues, increase costs, require us to obtain more licenses, permits, approvals or certificates, or subject it to additional liabilities. As such, our operations could be adversely affected, directly or indirectly, by existing or future PRC laws and regulations relating to its business or industry, which could result in a material adverse change in the value of our ordinary shares, potentially rendering it worthless. As a result, both you and us face uncertainty about future actions by the PRC government that could significantly affect our ability to offer or continue to offer securities to investors and cause the value of our securities to significantly decline or be worthless.
The Chinese government may intervene in or influence our business operations at any time or may exert more control over offerings conducted overseas and foreign investment in China based issuers, which could result in a material change in our business operations and significantly and adversely impact the value of our securities. Additionally, the governmental and regulatory interference could significantly limit or completely hinder our ability to offer or continue to offer securities to investors and cause the value of such securities to significantly decline or be worthless.
The Chinese government has significant oversight and discretion over the conduct of our business and may intervene or influence our operations as the government deems appropriate to further regulatory, political and societal goals. The Chinese government has recently published new policies that significantly affected certain industries such as the education and internet industries, and we cannot rule out the possibility that it will in the future release regulations or policies regarding our industry that could require us to seek permission from Chinese authorities to continue to operate our business, which may adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations. Furthermore, recent statements made by the Chinese government have indicated an intent to increase the government’s oversight and control over offerings of companies with significant operations in China that are to be conducted in foreign markets, as well as foreign investment in China-based issuers like us. Any such action, once taken by the Chinese government, could significantly limit or completely hinder our ability to offer or continue to offer ordinary shares to our investors, and could cause the value of our ordinary shares to significantly decline or become worthless.
Recent statements by the Chinese government have indicated an intent to exert more oversight and control over offerings that are conducted overseas and/or foreign investments in China-based issuers. On July 6, 2021, the General Office of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the General Office of the State Council jointly promulgated the Opinions on Strictly Cracking Down on Illegal Securities Activities in Accordance with the Law, pursuant to which Chinese regulators are required to accelerate rulemaking related to the overseas issuance and listing of securities, and update the existing laws and regulations related to data security, cross-border data flow, and management of confidential information. On December 24, 2021, the State Council published the Provisions on the Administration of Overseas Securities Offering and Listing by Domestic Companies, or Draft Administration Provisions, as well as the Administrative Measures for the Filing of Overseas Securities Offering and Listing by Domestic Companies, or Draft Administration Measures, for public comments. Under the Draft Administration Provisions, a filing-based regulatory system will be introduced to cover both direct and indirect overseas issuance and listing of securities. The Draft Administration Measures further provide the scope of activities subject to the filing requirement, and relevant criteria for determining whether an activity falls within the scope. Pursuant to the Draft Administration Measures, the determination as to whether a PRC domestic company is indirectly offering and listing securities in an overseas market shall be made on a substance over form basis. If the issuer meets the following conditions, the offering and listing shall be determined as an indirect overseas offering and listing by a domestic company: (1) the total assets, net assets, revenues or profits of the domestic operating entity of the issuer in the most recent accounting year account for more than 50% of the corresponding figure in the issuer’s audited consolidated financial statements for the same period; and (2) the senior management in charge of business operation and management of the issuer are mostly Chinese citizens or have domicile in China, and the issuer’s main places of business are located in China or main business activities are conducted in China. The PRC has recently published new rules that require companies collecting or holding large amounts of data to undergo a cybersecurity review prior to listing in foreign countries. Pursuant to Article 7 of the Measures for Cybersecurity Review published by the CAC on December 28, 2021 and became effective on February 15, 2022, if an issuer is classified as a “network platform operator” and such issuer possesses personal information of more than 1 million users must now apply for cybersecurity approval when seeking listings in other nations due to the risk that such data and personal information could be “affected, controlled, and maliciously exploited by foreign governments.”
As a holding company with no material operations of our own, our operations are conducted through our subsidiaries in the PRC, which may subject us to certain laws and regulations in China. As such, we may collect certain personal data from our customers in connection with our business and operations and we are subject to various regulatory requirements relating to the security and privacy of data in various jurisdictions. However, we do not hold personal information of more than one million users and we believe that this offering is not subject to PRC cybersecurity review. In addition, as of the date of this prospectus, we have not received any notice of and is not currently subject to any proceedings initiated by the CAC or any other PRC regulatory authority. Nonetheless, we may be subject to heightened regulatory scrutiny from PRC governmental authorities in the future. As there remains significant uncertainty in the interpretation and enforcement of the Data Security Law and the Personal Information Protection Law, we cannot assure you that we will comply with such regulations in all respects. Any non-compliance with these laws and regulations may subject us to fines, orders to rectify or terminate any actions that are deemed illegal by regulatory authorities, other penalties,
including but not limited to reputational damage or legal proceedings against us, which may affect our business, financial condition or results of operations.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, as of the date of this prospectus, there are no PRC laws and regulations in force explicitly requiring that we obtain any pre-approval from PRC authorities to issue securities to foreign investors, and we have not received any inquiry, notice, warning, sanction or any regulatory objection to this offering from the CSRC, the CAC or any other PRC authorities that have jurisdiction over our operations. Based on our understanding of the PRC laws and regulations currently in effect as of the date of this prospectus, our registered public offering in the U.S. is not subject to the review or prior approval of the CAC or the CSRC. However, there remains uncertainty as to the enactment, interpretation and implementation of regulatory requirements related to overseas securities offering and other capital markets activities and due to the possibility that laws, regulations, or policies in the PRC could change rapidly in the future. Any future action by the PRC government expanding the categories of industries and companies whose foreign securities offerings are subject to review by the CSRC, the CAC or other PRC regulatory authorities could significantly limit or completely hinder our ability to offer or continue to offer securities to investors and could cause the value of such securities to significantly decline or be worthless.
The approval of the CSRC or other Chinese regulatory agencies may be required in connection with this offering under Chinese law.
The Regulations on Mergers and Acquisitions of Domestic Enterprises by Foreign Investors (the “M&A Rules”) purport to require offshore special purpose vehicles that are controlled by Chinese companies or individuals and that have been formed for the purpose of seeking a public listing on an overseas stock exchange through acquisitions of Chinese domestic companies or assets in exchange for the shares of the offshore special purpose vehicles shall obtain CSRC approval prior to publicly listing their securities on an overseas stock exchange.
Furthermore, on July 6, 2021, the General Office of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the General Office of the State Council jointly promulgated the Opinions on Strictly Cracking Down on Illegal Securities Activities in Accordance with the Law, pursuant to which Chinese regulators are required to accelerate rulemaking related to the overseas issuance and listing of securities, and update the existing laws and regulations related to data security, cross-border data flow, and management of confidential information. On December 24, 2021, the State Council published the Provisions on the Administration of Overseas Securities Offering and Listing by Domestic Companies, or Draft Administration Provisions, as well as the Administrative Measures for the Filing of Overseas Securities Offering and Listing by Domestic Companies, or Draft Administration Measures, for public comments. Under the Draft Administration Provisions, a filing-based regulatory system will be introduced to cover both direct and indirect overseas issuance and listing of securities. The Draft Administration Measures further provide the scope of activities subject to the filing requirement, and relevant criteria for determining whether an activity falls within the scope. Pursuant to the Draft Administration Measures, the determination as to whether a PRC domestic company is indirectly offering and listing securities in an overseas market shall be made on a substance over form basis. if the issuer meets the following conditions, the offering and listing shall be determined as an indirect overseas offering and listing by a domestic company: (1) the total assets, net assets, revenues or profits of the domestic operating entity of the issuer in the most recent accounting year account for more than 50% of the corresponding figure in the issuer’s audited consolidated financial statements for the same period; and (2) the senior management in charge of business operation and management of the issuer are mostly Chinese citizens or have domicile in China, and the issuer’s main places of business are located in China or main business activities are conducted in China. Numerous regulations, guidelines and other measures have been or are expected to be adopted under the umbrella of or in addition to the Cyber Security Law and Data Security Law. As there are still uncertainties regarding the interpretation and implementation of such regulatory guidance, we cannot assure you that we will be able to comply with new regulatory requirements relating to our future overseas capital-raising activities and we may become subject to more stringent requirements with respect to matters including data privacy and cross-border investigation and enforcement of legal claims. Notwithstanding the foregoing, as of the date of this prospectus, we are not aware of any Chinese laws or regulations in effect requiring that we obtain permission from any Chinese authority to issue securities to foreign investors, and we have not received any inquiry, notice, warning, sanction or any regulatory objection to this offering from the CSRC, the CAC or any other Chinese authorities that have jurisdiction over our operations.
Our business is subject to various government regulations and regulatory interference. As of the date of this prospectus, each of our PRC subsidiaries has received all requisite permissions and approvals from the Chinese authorities for the operation of our business in the PRC. Based on the PRC laws and regulations currently effective, we, including our subsidiaries, are not subject to any pre-approval requirement, filing or reporting from Chinese authorities, including the China Securities Regulatory Commission, or CSRC, or Cybersecurity Administration Committee, or CAC, to conduct this offering or list on U.S. exchanges or issue securities to foreign investors or to obtain any further permissions to conduct our current business in the PRC in addition to the permits currently held by us to operate our general business activities. Nevertheless, we may incur increased costs necessary to comply with existing and newly adopted laws and regulations or penalties for any failure to comply. Furthermore, given recent statements by the Chinese government indicating an intent to exert more oversight and control over offerings that are conducted overseas and there are
uncertainties with respect to the Chinese legal system and changes in laws, regulations and policies, including how those laws and regulations will be interpreted or implemented, although as of the date of this prospectus, we have not been involved in any investigations initiated by the applicable government regulatory authorities, nor have we received any inquiry, notice, warning or sanction in such respect, it is uncertain whether or when we might be subject to such requirements, permission and approval from any related PRC government to list our shares on U.S. exchanges in the future. If approval is required in the future and we were denied permission from Chinese authorities to list on U.S. exchanges, we will not be able to continue listing on U.S. exchange or it may adversely affect our business and results of operation, which would materially affect the interest of the investors. It is uncertain when and whether the Company will be required to obtain permission from the PRC government to continue to list on U.S. exchanges or to conduct our current business in the future, and even when such permission is obtained, whether it will be denied or rescinded. Although we are currently not required to obtain any pre-approval requirement from any of the PRC central or local government and we have not received any denial to conduct this offering, to list on the U.S. exchange or to conduct our current business, our operations may be adversely affected in the future, directly or indirectly, by existing or future PRC laws and regulations if PRC regulatory authorities do not take the same view as us. If the CSRC or other regulatory agencies later promulgate new rules or explanations requiring that we obtain their approvals for this offering and any follow-on offering, we may be unable to obtain such approvals which could significantly limit or completely hinder our ability to offer or continue to offer securities to our investors. The CSRC or other PRC regulatory agencies may also take actions requiring us, or making it advisable for us, to halt this offering before the settlement and delivery of the ordinary shares that we are offering. Consequently, if you engage in market trading or other activities in anticipation of and prior to the settlement and delivery of the ordinary shares we are offering, you would be doing so at the risk that the settlement and delivery may not occur. Any uncertainties or negative publicity regarding such approval requirements could have a material adverse effect on our ability to complete this offering or any follow-on offering of our securities or the market for and market price of our ordinary shares. However, currently, we are not required to obtain additional permission or approval from Chinese authorities, including the CSRC and the CAC, to either approve our PRC subsidiaries’ operation or to offer the securities being registered to foreign investors.
Based on the above and our understanding of the Chinese laws and regulations currently in effect as of the date of this prospectus, we are not required to submit an application to the CSRC or the CAC for the approval of this offering and the listing and trading of our ordinary shares on the U.S. exchanges. However, there remains significant uncertainty as to the enactment, interpretation and implementation of regulatory requirements related to overseas securities offerings and other capital markets activities. If it is determined in the future that the approval or filing of the CSRC, CAC or any other regulatory authority is required for this offering, we may face sanctions by the CSRC, the CAC or other Chinese regulatory agencies. These regulatory agencies may impose fines and penalties on our operations in China, limit our ability to pay dividends outside of China, limit our operations in China, delay or restrict the repatriation of the proceeds from this offering into China or take other actions that could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects, as well as the trading price of our ordinary shares. The CSRC, the CAC or other Chinese regulatory agencies may take actions requiring us, or making it advisable for us, to halt this offering before settlement and delivery of the ordinary shares. Consequently, if you engage in market trading or other activities in anticipation of and prior to settlement and delivery, you do so at the risk that settlement and delivery may not occur. In addition, if the CSRC, the CAC or other regulatory agencies later promulgate new rules requiring that we obtain their approvals for this offering, we may be unable to obtain a waiver of such approval requirements, if and when procedures are established to obtain such a waiver. Any uncertainties and/or negative publicity regarding such an approval requirement could have a material adverse effect on the trading price of the ordinary shares.
Compliance with China’s new Data Security Law, Cybersecurity Review Measures, Personal Information Protection Law, regulations and guidelines relating to the multi-level protection scheme and any other future laws and regulations may entail significant expenses and could materially affect our business.
China has implemented or will implement rules and is considering a number of additional proposals relating to data protection. China’s new Data Security Law took effect in September 2021. The Data Security Law provides that the data processing activities must be conducted based on “data classification and hierarchical protection system” for the purpose of data protection and prohibits entities in China from transferring data stored in China to foreign law enforcement agencies or judicial authorities without prior approval by the Chinese government.
Additionally, China’s Cyber Security Law requires companies to take certain organizational, technical and administrative measures and other necessary measures to ensure the security of their networks and data stored on their networks. Specifically, the Cyber Security Law provides that China adopts a multi-level protection scheme (MLPS), under which network operators are required to perform obligations of security protection to ensure that the network is free from interference, disruption or unauthorized access, and prevent network data from being disclosed, stolen or tampered. Under the MLPS, entities operating information systems must have a thorough assessment of the risks and the conditions of their information and network systems to determine the level to which the entity’s information and network systems belong-from the lowest Level 1 to the highest Level 5 pursuant to a series of national standards on the grading and implementation of the classified protection of cyber security. The grading result will determine the set
of security protection obligations that entities must comply with. Entities classified as Level 2 or above should report the grade to the relevant government authority for examination and approval.
Recently, the Cyberspace Administration of China has taken action against several Chinese internet companies in connection with their initial public offerings on U.S. securities exchanges, for alleged national security risks and improper collection and use of the personal information of Chinese data subjects. According to the official announcement, the action was initiated based on the National Security Law, the Cyber Security Law and the Cybersecurity Review Measures, which are aimed at “preventing national data security risks, maintaining national security and safeguarding public interests.” On December 28, 2021, the CAC published an amendment to the Cybersecurity Review Measures which have been in effect since June 1, 2020 and became effective on February 15, 2022, expanding the cybersecurity review to network platform operators in possession of personal information of over 1 million users if the operators intend to list their securities in a foreign country.
It is unclear at the present time how widespread the cybersecurity review requirement and the enforcement action will be and what effect they will have on the manufacturing and healthcare sectors generally and the Company in particular. China’s regulators may impose penalties for non-compliance ranging from fines or suspension of operations, and this could lead to us delisting from the U.S. stock market.
The National People’s Congress released the Personal Information Protection Law, which has become effective on November 1, 2021. The Personal Information Protection Law provides a comprehensive set of data privacy and protection requirements that apply to the processing of personal information and expands data protection compliance obligations to cover the processing of personal information of persons by organizations and individuals in China, and the processing of personal information of persons in China outside of China if such processing is for purposes of providing products and services to, or analyzing and evaluating the behavior of, persons in China. The Personal Information Protection Law also provides that critical information infrastructure operators and personal information processing entities who process personal information meeting a volume threshold to be set by Chinese cyberspace regulators are also required to store in China personal information generated or collected in China, and to pass a security assessment administered by Chinese cyberspace regulators for any export of such personal information. Lastly, the Personal Information Protection Law contains proposals for significant fines for serious violations of up to RMB 50 million (approximately $7.7 million) or 5% of annual revenues from the prior year and may also be ordered to suspend any related activity by competent authorities.
Interpretation, application and enforcement of these laws, rules and regulations evolve from time to time and their scope may change, through new legislation, amendments to existing legislation or changes in enforcement. Compliance with the Cyber Security Law and the Data Security Law could significantly increase the cost to us of providing our service offerings, require significant changes to our operations or even prevent us from providing certain service offerings in jurisdictions in which we currently operate or in which we may operate in the future. Despite our efforts to comply with applicable laws, regulations and other obligations relating to privacy, data protection and information security, it is possible that our practices, offerings or platform could fail to meet all of the requirements imposed on us by the Cyber Security Law, the Data Security Law and/or related implementing regulations. Any failure on our part to comply with such law or regulations or any other obligations relating to privacy, data protection or information security, or any compromise of security that results in unauthorized access, use or release of personally identifiable information or other data, or the perception or allegation that any of the foregoing types of failure or compromise has occurred, could damage our reputation, discourage new and existing counterparties from contracting with us or result in investigations, fines, suspension or other penalties by Chinese government authorities and private claims or litigation, any of which could materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations. Even if our practices are not subject to legal challenge, the perception of privacy concerns, whether or not valid, may harm our reputation and brand and adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations. Moreover, the legal uncertainty created by the Data Security Law and the recent Chinese government actions could materially adversely affect our ability, on favorable terms, to raise capital, including engaging in follow-on offerings of our securities in the U.S. market once we are a public company.
In addition, on April 2, 2022, the CSRC published a draft of the Provisions on Strengthening Confidentiality and Archives Administration of Overseas Securities Offering and Listing by Domestic Companies, or Draft Provisions, for public comments. The Draft Provisions provides that, in relation to the overseas listing activities of domestic enterprises, such domestic enterprises therein, as well as securities companies and securities service institutions providing relevant securities services, are required to strictly comply with the relevant requirements on confidentiality and archives management, establish a sound confidentiality and archives system, and take necessary measures to implement their confidentiality and archives management responsibilities. It further provides that, during the course of an overseas offering and listing therein, if a PRC company needs to publicly disclose or provide to securities companies, accounting firms or other securities service providers and overseas regulatory authorities, any materials that contain relevant state secrets or that have a sensitive impact, the PRC company should complete the relevant approval/filing and other regulatory procedures. However, the Draft Provisions has been issued recently and the definition of materials that contain relevant
state secrets or that have a sensitive impact requires further interpretation or detailed rules or regulations. Hence, there exists uncertainties regarding the interpretation and enforcement of the Draft Provisions.
Capital outflow policies in the PRC may hamper our ability to remit income to the United States.
The PRC has adopted currency and capital transfer regulations. These regulations may require that we comply with complex regulations for the movement of capital and as a result we may not be able to remit income earned and proceeds received in connection with our operations or from the sale of our operating subsidiary to the U.S. or to our shareholders.
Increases in labor costs in the PRC may adversely affect our business and results of operations.
The economy in China has experienced increases in inflation and labor costs in recent years. As a result, average wages in the PRC are expected to continue to increase. In addition, we are required by PRC laws and regulations to pay various statutory employee benefits, including pension, housing fund, medical insurance, work-related injury insurance, unemployment insurance and maternity insurance to designated government agencies for the benefit of our employees. The relevant government agencies may examine whether an employer has made adequate payments to the statutory employee benefits, and those employers who fail to make adequate payments may be subject to late payment fees, fines and/or other penalties. We expect that our labor costs, including wages and employee benefits, will continue to increase. Unless we are able to control our labor costs or pass on these increased labor costs to our users by increasing the fees of our services, our financial condition and results of operations may be adversely affected.
Changes in PRC’s economic, political or social conditions or government policies could have a material adverse effect on our business and operations.
Currently, most of our production is conducted in PRC. Accordingly, our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects may be influenced to a significant degree by political, economic and social conditions in PRC generally and by continued economic growth in PRC as a whole.
PRC’s economy differs from the economies of most developed countries in many respects, including the level of government involvement, level of development, growth rate, control of foreign exchange and allocation of resources. Although the PRC government has implemented measures since the late 1970’s emphasizing the utilization of market forces for economic reform, the reduction of state ownership of productive assets, and the establishment of improved corporate governance in business enterprises, which are generally viewed as a positive development for foreign business investment, a substantial portion of productive assets in PRC is still owned by the PRC government. In addition, the PRC government continues to play a significant role in regulating industry development by imposing industrial policies. The PRC government also exercises significant control over the PRC economic growth through allocating resources, controlling payments of foreign currency-denominated obligations, setting monetary policy, and providing preferential treatment to particular industries or companies.
While PRC’s economy has experienced significant growth over the past decades, growth has been uneven, both geographically and among various sectors of the economy, and the rate of growth has been slowing down. Some of the governmental measures may benefit the overall Chinese economy, but may have a negative effect on us. For example, our financial condition and results of operations may be adversely affected by government control over capital investments or changes in tax regulations. Any stimulus measures designed to boost the Chinese economy may contribute to higher inflation, which could adversely affect our results of operations and financial condition. For example, certain operating costs and expenses, such as employee compensation and office operating expenses, may increase as a result of higher inflation. In addition, the PRC government has implemented in the past certain measures to control the pace of economic growth. These measures may cause decreased economic activity, which in turn could lead to a reduction in demand for our products and services, and consequently have a material adverse effect on our businesses, financial condition and results of operations.
Certain PRC regulations may make it more difficult for us to pursue growth through acquisitions.
Among other things, the M&A Rules, adopted by six PRC regulatory agencies in 2006 and amended in 2009, established additional procedures and requirements that could make merger and acquisition activities by foreign investors more time-consuming and complex. Such regulation requires, among other things, that the Ministry of Commerce of the PRC, or the MOFCOM, be notified in advance of any change-of-control transaction in which a foreign investor acquires control of a PRC domestic enterprise or a foreign company with substantial PRC operations, if certain thresholds under the Provisions on Thresholds for Prior Notification of Concentrations of Undertakings, issued by the State Council in 2008, are triggered. Moreover, the Anti-Monopoly Law promulgated by the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress which became effective in 2008 requires that transactions which are deemed concentrations and involve parties with specified turnover thresholds must be cleared by the Anti-Monopoly Bureau of
State Administration for Market Regulation, or the Anti-Monopoly Bureau before they can be completed. In addition, PRC national security review rules which became effective in September 2011 require acquisitions by foreign investors of PRC companies engaged in military related or certain other industries that are crucial to national security be subject to security review before consummation of any such acquisition. We may pursue potential strategic acquisitions that are complementary to our business and operations. Complying with the requirements of these regulations to complete such transactions could be time-consuming, and any required approval processes, including obtaining approval or clearance from the MOFCOM or the Anti-Monopoly Bureau or its local counterparts, may delay or inhibit our ability to complete such transactions, which could affect our ability to expand our business or maintain our market share.
Enhanced scrutiny over acquisition transactions by the PRC tax authorities may have a negative impact on potential acquisitions we may pursue in the future.
Pursuant to the Notice on Strengthening Administration of Enterprise Income Tax for Share Transfers by Non-PRC Resident Enterprises, or SAT Circular 698, issued by China’s State Administration of Taxation (“SAT”) on December 10, 2009, where a foreign investor transfers the equity interests of a resident enterprise indirectly via disposition of the equity interests of an overseas holding company, or an “indirect transfer,” and such overseas holding company is located in a tax jurisdiction that (i) has an effective tax rate less than 12.5% or (ii) does not tax foreign income of its residents, the foreign investor shall report the indirect transfer to the competent PRC tax authority. The PRC tax authority will examine the true nature of the indirect transfer, and if the tax authority considers that the foreign investor has adopted an “abusive arrangement” in order to avoid PRC tax, it may disregard the existence of the overseas holding company and re-characterize the indirect transfer and as a result, gains derived from such indirect transfer may be subject to PRC withholding tax at a rate of up to 10%.
On February 3, 2015, the SAT issued the Announcement of the State Administration of Taxation on Several Issues Concerning the Enterprise Income Tax on Indirect Property Transfer by Non-Resident Enterprises, or SAT Bulletin 7, to supersede existing provisions in relation to the “indirect transfer” as set forth in SAT Circular 698, while the other provisions of SAT Circular 698 remain in force. Pursuant to SAT Bulletin 7, where a non-resident enterprise indirectly transfers properties such as equity in PRC resident enterprises without any justifiable business purposes and aiming to avoid the payment of enterprise income tax, such indirect transfer must be reclassified as a direct transfer of equity in PRC resident enterprise. To assess whether an indirect transfer of PRC taxable properties has reasonable commercial purposes, all arrangements related to the indirect transfer must be considered comprehensively and factors set forth in SAT Bulletin 7 must be comprehensively analyzed in light of the actual circumstances. SAT Bulletin 7 also provides that, where a non-PRC resident enterprise transfers its equity interests in a resident enterprise to its related parties at a price lower than the fair market value, the competent tax authority has the power to make a reasonable adjustment to the taxable income of the transaction.
On October 17, 2017, the SAT issued the Announcement of the State Administration of Taxation on Matters Concerning Withholding of Income Tax of Non-resident Enterprises as Source, or SAT Bulletin 37, which repealed the entire SAT Circular 698 and the provision in relation to the time limit for the withholding agent to declare to the competent tax authority for payment of such tax of SAT Bulletin 7. Pursuant to SAT Bulletin 37, the income from a property transfer, as stipulated in the second item under Article 19 of the Enterprise Income Tax Law, shall include the income derived from transferring such equity investment assets as stock equity. The balance of deducting the equity’s net value from the total income from equity transfer shall be taxable income from equity transfer. Where a withholding agent enters into a business contract, involving the income specified in the third paragraph of Article 3 in the Enterprise Income Tax Law, with a non-resident enterprise, the tax-excluding income of the non-resident enterprise will be treated as the tax-including income, based on which the tax payment will be calculated and remitted, if it is agreed in the contract that the withholding agent shall assume the tax payable.
During the effective period of SAT Circular 698 and by the application of SAT Bulletin 7 and SAT Bulletin 37, some intermediary holding companies were actually looked through by the PRC tax authorities, and consequently the non-PRC resident investors were deemed to have transferred the PRC subsidiary and PRC corporate taxes were assessed accordingly. It is possible that we or our non-PRC resident investors may become at risk of being taxed under SAT Bulletin 7 and SAT Bulletin 37 and may be required to expend valuable resources to comply with SAT Bulletin 7 and SAT Bulletin 37 or to establish that we or our non-PRC resident investors should not be taxed under SAT Bulletin 7 and SAT Bulletin 37, which may have an adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations or such non-PRC resident investors’ investment in us.
Your ability to bring an action against us or against our directors and officer, or to enforce a judgment against us or them, will be limited because we conduct all our operations in the PRC and because all our directors and the majority of our officers reside outside of the United States.
We are a company in Nevada but all our assets are located outside of the United States. All our current operations are conducted in the PRC and Taiwan. In addition, all our directors and officers are nationals and residents of countries other than the United States.
A substantial portion of the assets of these persons are located outside the United States. As a result, it may be difficult for you to effect service of process within the United States upon these persons. It may also be difficult for you to enforce in U.S. courts’ judgments on the civil liability provisions of the U.S. federal securities laws against us and our officers and directors, none of whom are residents in the United States and the substantial majority of whose assets are located outside of the United States. In addition, there is uncertainty as to whether the courts of the PRC would recognize or enforce judgments of U.S. courts. Our counsel as to PRC law has advised us that the recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments are provided for under the PRC Civil Procedures Law. Courts in the PRC may recognize and enforce foreign judgments in accordance with the requirements of the PRC Civil Procedures Law based on treaties between the PRC and the country where the judgment is made or on reciprocity between jurisdictions. The PRC does not have any treaties or other arrangements that provide for the reciprocal recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments with the United States. In addition, according to the PRC Civil Procedures Law, courts in the PRC will not enforce a foreign judgment against us or our directors and officers if they decide that the judgment violates basic principles of PRC law or national sovereignty, security, or the public interest. Therefore, it is uncertain whether a PRC court would enforce a judgment rendered by a court in the United States.
It may be difficult for overseas regulators to conduct investigation or collect evidence within China.
Shareholder claims or regulatory investigation that are common in the United States generally are difficult to pursue as a matter of law or practicality in China. For example, in China, there are significant legal and other obstacles to providing information needed for regulatory investigations or litigations initiated outside China. Although the authorities in China may establish a regulatory cooperation mechanism with the securities regulatory authorities of another country or region to implement cross-border supervision and administration, such cooperation with the securities regulatory authorities in the Unities States may not be efficient in the absence of mutual and practical cooperation mechanism. Furthermore, according to Article 177 of the PRC Securities Law, which became effective in March 2020, no overseas securities regulator is allowed to directly conduct investigation or evidence collection activities within the PRC territory. While detailed interpretation of or implementation rules under Article 177 have yet to be promulgated, the inability for an overseas securities regulator to directly conduct investigation or evidence collection activities within China may further increase the difficulties you face in protecting your interests.
Risks Related to Doing Business in Taiwan
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Political Issue
Taiwan is surrounded by sea and the coastline is curved long. The population density is high around the west coast and Taiwan Strait. The Taiwan vessels are allowed to cruise offshore only on the west coast due to the political issue between Taiwan and PRC. It harmfully influences the accessibility of Taiwan vessels along the west coast and sea tourism eventually.
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Consumer Prospect
Most consumers do not well understand the luxury yachts market and are price-conscious in the past. As a result, the sightseeing boats with high-carrying capacity are targeted. The operating costs between luxury yachts and sightseeing boats are hugely different. More educational and promotional activities should be launched to arouse potential consumers how the luxury yachts valued for money.
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Climate Issue
Taiwan is located in the subtropical and tropical areas with typhoons in Summer and strong seasonal wind in Winter normally. Therefore, the sea tourism in Summer and Winter is adversely affected. Intense sales and marketing activities are required.
4. Competition
The government of Taiwan maintains a favorable stance on the development of the yacht industry. As such, the continued investments in yacht related businesses and marina infrastructure by the government has led to fierce competition among the companies here. Due to the limited number of ports along the coastline, additional effort and funds will be required to capture market share.
Risks Related to Ownership of Our Common Stock
We are offering 10,000,000 common shares without an underwriter and may be unable to sell any shares. We are not going to engage the services of an underwriter to sell the shares; we intend to sell our shares through our officers and directors, who will receive no commissions. They will offer the shares to friends, family members, and business associates, however, there is no guarantee that they will be able to sell any of the shares. Unless they are successful in selling all of the shares and we receive the proceeds from this offering, we may have to seek alternative financing to implement our business plan.
Because there is no minimum proceeds the Company can receive from its offering of 10,000,000 shares. The Company may not raise sufficient capital to implement its planned business and your entire investment could be lost.
The Company is offering of 10,000,000 shares of common stock on a best-efforts basis and there is no minimum amount of proceeds the Company expect to receive. Funds raised under this offering will not be held in trust or in any escrow account and all funds raised regardless of the amount will be available to the Company. In the event the company is unable to raise sufficient capital to implement its planned operations, your entire investment could be lost. As the company is still developing its businesses and weathering the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, our major shareholders have agreed to provide sufficient funding for company operations if needed.
There is no liquidity and no established public market for our common stock and we may not be successful at obtaining a quotation on a recognized quotation service. In such an event it may be difficult to sell your shares. We may, in the future, issue additional common shares, which would reduce investors’ percent of ownership and may dilute our share value.
Our Articles of Incorporation authorize the issuance of 70,000,000 shares of common stock and 5,000,000 shares of preferred stock. As of the date of this prospectus, the Company had 25,546,810 shares of common stock outstanding. Accordingly, we may issue up to an additional 10,000,000 shares of common stock. The future issuance of common stock may result in substantial dilution in the percentage of our common stock held by our then existing shareholders. We may value any common stock in the future on an arbitrary basis. The issuance of common stock for future services or acquisitions or other corporate actions may have the effect of diluting the value of the shares held by our investors, and might have an adverse effect on any trading market for our common stock.
Because we do not intend to pay any cash dividends on our common stock, our stockholders will not be able to receive a return on their shares unless they sell them.
We intend to retain any future earnings to finance the development and expansion of our business. We do not anticipate paying any cash dividends on our common stock in the foreseeable future. Unless we pay dividends, our stockholders will not be able to receive a return on their shares unless they sell them. There is no assurance that stockholders will be able to sell shares when desired.
Investors and financial professionals should consider the potential risks related to the PCAOB’s lack of access to inspect PCAOB-registered accounting firms in China. Also, the SEC, U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) and other authorities often have substantial difficulties in conducting investigations and inspections or in bringing and enforcing actions against non-U.S. persons, including company directors and officers, in certain emerging markets, including China.
Our share structure with different voting rights will limit your ability to influence corporate matters and could discourage others from pursuing any change of control transactions that holders of our common shares may view as beneficial.
We have adopted a hare structure consists of common shares and Preferred Shares. In respect of matters requiring the votes of shareholders, each common share is entitled to one vote and each Preferred Share is entitled to fifty (50) votes. Each Preferred Shares may be converted into ten (10) common shares by its holder.
We have authorized 5,000,000 Preferred Shares and Honetech Inc, a Samoa company, beneficially owns all of the 832,200 issued and outstanding Preferred Shares. Mr. Yun-Kuang Kung through the appointment by Honetech Inc, exercise the voting power of these preferred stock. Therefore, Honetech Inc and Yun-Kuang Kung both control 41,600,000 votes, which constitute approximately 54.7% of the aggregate voting power of the Company assuming we are able to successfully sell all the 10,000,000 shares registered in this Registration Statement.
As a result of this share structure, the holder of our Preferred Shares will have concentrated control over the outcome of matters put to a vote of shareholders and have significant influence over our business, including decisions regarding mergers, consolidations, liquidations and the sale of all or substantially all of our assets, election of directors and other significant corporate actions. The holder of Preferred Shares may take actions that are not in the best interest of us or our other shareholders. This concentration of ownership may discourage, delay or prevent a change in control of our company, which could have the effect of depriving our other shareholders of the opportunity to receive a premium for their shares as part of a sale of our company and may reduce the price of the common share. This concentrated control will limit your ability to influence corporate matters and could discourage others from pursuing any potential merger, takeover or other change of control transactions that holders of common shares may view as beneficial.
If the holder of our Preferred Shares decides to convert into common shares in full, we will issue 8,320,000 shares of common stock to Honetech Inc. This issuance of common shares will dilute the value of the common shares you own in our company and reduce your ownership proportion in our company.
Our common shares have been thinly traded and you may be unable to sell at or near ask prices or at all if you need to sell your shares to raise money or otherwise desire to liquidate your shares.
Our common shares may be “thinly-traded”, meaning that the number of persons interested in purchasing our common shares at or near bid prices at any given time may be relatively small or non-existent. This situation may be attributable to a number of factors, including the fact that we are relatively unknown to stock analysts, stock brokers, institutional investors and others in the investment community that generate or influence sales volume, and that even if we came to the attention of such persons, they tend to be risk-averse and might be reluctant to follow an unproven company such as ours or purchase or recommend the purchase of our shares until such time as we became more seasoned. As a consequence, there may be periods of several days or more when trading activity in our shares is minimal or non-existent, as compared to a seasoned issuer which has a large and steady volume of trading activity that will generally support continuous sales without an adverse effect on share price. A broad or active public trading market for our common shares may not develop or be sustained.
If securities or industry analysts do not publish research or reports about our business, or if the publish a negative report regarding our common shares, the price of our common shares and trading volume could decline.
Any trading market for our common shares may depend in part on the research and reports that industry or securities analysts publish about us or our business. We do not have any control over these analysts. If one or more of the analysts who cover us downgrade us, the price of our common shares would likely decline. If one or more of these analysts cease coverage of our company or fail to regularly publish reports on us, we could lose visibility in the financial markets, which could cause the price of our common shares and the trading volume to decline.
The market price for our common shares may be volatile.
The trading price of our common shares may be volatile and could fluctuate widely due to factors beyond our control. This may happen because of the broad market and industry factors, like the performance and fluctuation of the market prices of other companies with business operations located mainly in China that have listed their securities in the United States. A number of Chinese companies have listed or are in the process of listing their securities on U.S. stock markets. The securities of some of these companies have experienced significant volatility, including price declines in connection with their initial public offerings. The trading performances of these Chinese companies’ securities after their offerings may affect the attitudes of investors toward Chinese companies listed in the United States in general and consequently may impact the trading performance of our common shares, regardless of our actual operating performance.
The market price for our common shares may be volatile and subject to wide fluctuations due to factors such as: