UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 20-F/A
(Amendment No. 2)
(Mark One)
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REGISTRATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR 12(g) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
OR
x |
ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013
OR
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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the transition period from
to
OR
¨ |
SHELL COMPANY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
Date of event requiring this shell company report
Commission file number: 001-35645
China Mobile
Games and Entertainment Group Limited
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
N/A
(Translation of
Registrants Name Into English)
Cayman Islands
(Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)
Block A, 15/F Huajian Building
233 Tianfu Road, Tianhe District,
Guangzhou, PRC
(Address
of Principal Executive Offices)
Ken Fei Fu Chang, Chief Financial Officer
13th Floor, Asia Pacific Centre
No. 8 Wyndham Street, Central, Hong Kong
Tel: (852) 2700-6168
Email: ir@cmge.com
(Name,
Telephone, E-mail and/or Facsimile number and Address of Company Contact Person)
Securities registered or to be registered pursuant
to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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American Depositary Shares, each representing 14 Class A ordinary shares, par value $0.001 per share |
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Nasdaq Global Market |
Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
None
(Title of Class)
Securities for which there is a reporting obligation pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Act:
None
(Title of Class)
Indicate the number of outstanding shares of each of the issuers classes of capital or common stock as of the close of the period covered
by the annual report.
211,433,087 Class A ordinary shares and 180,821,228 Class B ordinary shares, par value $0.001 per share, as
of December 31, 2013.
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the
Securities Act Yes ¨ No x
If this report is an annual or transition report, indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to
Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Yes ¨ No x
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90
days. Yes x No ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data
File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files) Yes x No ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of
accelerated filer and large accelerated filer in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
Large accelerated
filer ¨ Accelerated filer x Non-accelerated filer ¨
Indicate by check mark which basis of accounting the registrant has
used to prepare the financial statements included in this filing:
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U.S. GAAP x |
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International Financial Reporting Standards as issued
by the International Accounting Standards Board ¨ |
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Other ¨ |
If Other has been checked in response to the previous question, indicate by check mark which
financial statement item the registrant has elected to
follow. Item 17 ¨ Item 18 ¨
If this is an annual report, indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange
Act). Yes ¨ No x
(APPLICABLE ONLY TO ISSUERS INVOLVED IN BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDINGS DURING THE PAST FIVE YEARS)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed all documents and reports required to be filed by Sections 12, 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 subsequent to the distribution of securities under a plan confirmed by a court. Yes ¨ No ¨
Explanatory Note
This Amendment No. 2 on Form 20-F/A (this Amendment No. 2) to our annual report on Form 20-F for the year ended
December 31, 2013, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 7, 2014, as amended by Amendment No. 1 to Form 20-F on March 20, 2015 (the 2013 Form 20-F), is filed solely for the purpose of
including the entire Item 3. Key Information. Other than the additional risk factor in Item 3.D. entitled Our current ineligibility to use a Registration Statement on Form F-3 may affect our ability to access the
public markets quickly to raise debt or equity capital, as previously included in Amendment No. 1, other information under Item 3. Key Information in the 2013 Form 20-F remains unchanged. As required by Rule 12b-15
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, new certifications by our chief executive officer and chief financial officer are being filed as exhibits to this Amendment No. 2. The complete text of Item 19 Exhibits, as amended, is
repeated in this Amendment No. 2.
This Amendment No. 2 speaks as of the filing date of the 2013 Form 20-F on March 7,
2014. Other than as set forth above, this Amendment No. 2 does not, and does not purport to, amend, update or restate any other information or disclosure included in the 2013 Form 20-F or reflect any events that have occurred since
March 7, 2014.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
3
Part I
Item 3. KEY INFORMATION
A. |
Selected Financial Data |
This annual report includes our selected consolidated
statements of comprehensive income data of our predecessor, Kuailefeng Software Development Co., Ltd., or Kuailefeng, for the period from January 1, 2009 to October 26, 2009, our selected consolidated statements of comprehensive income
data for the period from October 27, 2009 to December 31, 2009, for the years ended December 31, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013, and our selected consolidated balance sheet data as of December 31, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013.
The selected consolidated statement of comprehensive income data and consolidated balance sheet data for the years ended December 31,
2009 and 2010 have been derived from our audited consolidated financial statements that are not included in this annual report. Our selected consolidated statements of comprehensive income data and summary consolidated balance sheet data for the
years ended December 31, 2011, 2012 and 2013 have been derived from our audited consolidated financial statements that are included elsewhere in this annual report.
Our audited consolidated financial statements are prepared and presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The selected financial data set forth
below should be read in conjunction with Item 5. Operating and Financial Review and Prospects, and the consolidated financial statements and the notes to those statements included elsewhere in this annual report. Our historical results
do not necessarily indicate our results expected for any future periods.
4
Selected Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income Data
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For the Year Ended December 31, |
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From January 1,
2009 to
October 26,
2009 |
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From October 27, 2009 to December 31, 2009 |
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2010 |
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2011 |
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2012 |
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2013 |
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(predecessor)
RMB |
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(successor)
RMB |
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(successor)
RMB |
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(successor)
RMB |
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(successor)
RMB |
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(successor)
RMB |
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(successor)
US$ |
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(in thousands except for per share information) |
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Net revenues |
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Games |
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67,240 |
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17,525 |
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110,071 |
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204,794 |
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172,185 |
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319,218 |
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52,731 |
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Handset design |
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15,340 |
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38,694 |
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15,408 |
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33,789 |
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5,582 |
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Total net revenues |
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67,240 |
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17,525 |
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125,411 |
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243,488 |
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187,593 |
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353,007 |
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58,313 |
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Cost of revenues |
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Games |
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(31,921 |
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(5,108 |
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(32,827 |
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(79,311 |
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(74,878 |
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(124,506 |
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(20,567 |
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Handset design |
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(10,083 |
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(29,037 |
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(16,852 |
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(31,491 |
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(5,202 |
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Total cost of revenues |
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(31,921 |
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(5,108 |
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(42,910 |
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(108,348 |
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(91,730 |
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(155,997 |
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(25,769 |
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Gross profit |
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Games |
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35,319 |
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12,417 |
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77,244 |
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125,483 |
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97,307 |
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194,712 |
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32,164 |
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Handset design |
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5,257 |
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9,657 |
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(1,444 |
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2,298 |
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380 |
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Total gross profit |
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35,319 |
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12,417 |
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82,501 |
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135,140 |
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95,863 |
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197,010 |
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32,544 |
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Operating expenses |
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Selling expenses |
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(952 |
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(7,561 |
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(15,838 |
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(110,954 |
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(18,328 |
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General and administrative expenses |
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(2,536 |
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(2,556 |
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(11,817 |
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(16,263 |
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(35,633 |
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(55,925 |
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(9,238 |
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Research and development expenses |
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(4,438 |
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(226 |
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(8,377 |
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(24,566 |
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(35,071 |
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(54,294 |
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(8,969 |
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Impairment of goodwill |
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(33,517 |
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Impairment of intangible assets |
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(10,910 |
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(2,613 |
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(432 |
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Listing expenses |
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(17,307 |
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Total operating expenses |
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(6,974 |
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(2,782 |
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(21,146 |
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(48,390 |
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(148,276 |
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(223,786 |
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(36,967 |
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Operating income (loss) |
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28,345 |
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9,635 |
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61,355 |
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86,750 |
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(52,413 |
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(26,776 |
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(4,423 |
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Interest income |
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25 |
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70 |
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927 |
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1,474 |
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3,322 |
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549 |
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Other income, net |
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293 |
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451 |
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25,654 |
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4,237 |
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Changes in fair value of contingently returnable consideration assets |
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(948 |
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(2,065 |
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39,446 |
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27,326 |
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24,366 |
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4,025 |
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Income (loss) before income taxes and noncontrolling interests |
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28,370 |
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8,687 |
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59,360 |
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127,416 |
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(23,162 |
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26,566 |
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4,388 |
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Income tax (expense) benefit |
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(6,597 |
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638 |
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(18,647 |
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35,927 |
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8,689 |
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197 |
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33 |
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Net income (loss) |
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21,773 |
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9,325 |
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40,713 |
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163,343 |
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(14,473 |
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26,763 |
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4,421 |
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Accretion of contingently redeemable ordinary Shares |
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(3,023 |
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(3,174 |
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(524 |
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Net income (loss) attributable to shareholders |
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21,773 |
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9,325 |
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40,713 |
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163,343 |
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(17,496 |
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23,589 |
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3,897 |
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Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling Interests |
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2,798 |
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12,215 |
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11,837 |
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(135 |
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503 |
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83 |
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Net income (loss) attributable to China Mobile Games and Entertainment Group Limiteds ordinary shareholders |
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21,773 |
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6,527 |
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28,498 |
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151,506 |
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(17,361 |
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23,086 |
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3,814 |
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Other comprehensive (loss) income |
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Foreign currency translation adjustments |
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(111 |
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(278 |
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7 |
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542 |
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90 |
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Other comprehensive (loss) income |
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(111 |
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(278 |
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7 |
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542 |
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90 |
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Comprehensive income (loss) |
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21773 |
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9,325 |
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40,602 |
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163,065 |
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(17,489 |
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24,131 |
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3,987 |
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Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests |
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2,798 |
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12,181 |
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11,908 |
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(135 |
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451 |
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74 |
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Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to China Mobile Games and Entertainment Group Limiteds ordinary
shareholders |
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21,773 |
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6,527 |
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28,421 |
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151,157 |
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(17,354 |
) |
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|
23,680 |
|
|
|
3,913 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Earnings (loss) per share for Class A and Class B ordinary shares: |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic |
|
|
N/A |
|
|
|
|
|
0.03 |
|
|
|
0.13 |
|
|
|
0.62 |
|
|
|
(0.06 |
) |
|
|
0.07 |
|
|
|
0.01 |
|
Diluted |
|
|
N/A |
|
|
|
|
|
0.03 |
|
|
|
0.13 |
|
|
|
0.62 |
|
|
|
(0.06 |
) |
|
|
0.06 |
|
|
|
0.01 |
|
Weighted average number of Class A and Class B ordinary shares outstanding in computing basic earnings (loss) per
share |
|
|
N/A |
|
|
|
|
|
212,500,000 |
|
|
|
212,500,000 |
|
|
|
244,594,415 |
|
|
|
302,853,059 |
|
|
|
319,576,830 |
|
|
|
319,576,830 |
|
Weighted average number of Class A and Class B ordinary shares outstanding in computing diluted earnings (loss) per
share |
|
|
N/A |
|
|
|
|
|
212,500,000 |
|
|
|
212,500,000 |
|
|
|
244,594,415 |
|
|
|
302,853,059 |
|
|
|
333,580,269 |
|
|
|
333,580,269 |
|
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Non-GAAP Financial Information
To supplement our financial results presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP, we use non-GAAP net income, which is adjusted from our net income
(loss) based on U.S. GAAP to exclude: (1) share-based compensation expenses, (2) goodwill and intangible assets impairment loss, and (3) listing expenses. The non-GAAP financial information enables our management to assess our
operating results without considering the impact of non-cash charges, including share-based compensation expense and impairment of good will and intangible assets, and non-recurring expenses, including listing expenses relating to our initial public
offering.
Non-GAAP financial information is provided as additional information to help investors compare business trends among different
reporting periods on a consistent basis and to enhance investors overall understanding of the historical and current financial performance of our continuing operations and prospects for the future. Non-GAAP financial information should not be
considered a substitute for or superior to U.S. GAAP results. In addition, calculations of this non-GAAP financial information may be different from calculations used by other companies, and therefore comparability may be limited.
The following table sets forth our non-GAAP net income and the reconciliation of our non-GAAP net income to our U.S. GAAP net income (loss)
for the periods indicated:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the Year Ended December 31, |
|
|
|
2011 |
|
|
2012 |
|
|
2013 |
|
|
|
RMB |
|
|
RMB |
|
|
RMB |
|
|
US$ |
|
|
|
(in thousands) |
|
U.S. GAAP net income (loss) |
|
|
163,343 |
|
|
|
(14,473 |
) |
|
|
26,763 |
|
|
|
4,421 |
|
Share-based compensation expenses |
|
|
815 |
|
|
|
14,075 |
|
|
|
14,020 |
|
|
|
2,316 |
|
Impairment of goodwill |
|
|
|
|
|
|
33,517 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Impairment of intangible assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
10,910 |
|
|
|
2,613 |
|
|
|
432 |
|
Listing expenses |
|
|
|
|
|
|
17,307 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total non-GAAP adjustments |
|
|
815 |
|
|
|
75,809 |
|
|
|
16,633 |
|
|
|
2,748 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-GAAP net income |
|
|
164,158 |
|
|
|
61,336 |
|
|
|
43,396 |
|
|
|
7,169 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Summary Consolidated Balance Sheet Data
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of December 31, |
|
|
|
2009 |
|
|
2010 |
|
|
2011 |
|
|
2012 |
|
|
2013 |
|
|
|
RMB |
|
|
RMB |
|
|
RMB |
|
|
RMB |
|
|
RMB |
|
|
US$ |
|
|
|
(in thousands) |
|
Balance Sheet Data: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents |
|
|
5,657 |
|
|
|
104,038 |
|
|
|
187,237 |
|
|
|
128,736 |
|
|
|
249,126 |
|
|
|
41,153 |
|
Total current assets |
|
|
21,396 |
|
|
|
174,560 |
|
|
|
273,267 |
|
|
|
255,469 |
|
|
|
555,454 |
|
|
|
91,755 |
|
Total assets |
|
|
330,098 |
|
|
|
853,644 |
|
|
|
950,430 |
|
|
|
897,194 |
|
|
|
1,253,124 |
|
|
|
207,000 |
|
Total current liabilities |
|
|
3,662 |
|
|
|
29,873 |
|
|
|
111,278 |
|
|
|
26,050 |
|
|
|
128,608 |
|
|
|
21,243 |
|
Total liabilities |
|
|
18,877 |
|
|
|
119,668 |
|
|
|
154,252 |
|
|
|
57,988 |
|
|
|
148,371 |
|
|
|
24,507 |
|
Total shareholders equity |
|
|
311,221 |
|
|
|
733,976 |
|
|
|
796,178 |
|
|
|
762,348 |
|
|
|
1,027,076 |
|
|
|
169,662 |
|
6
Selected Operating Data
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the Year Ended December 31, |
|
|
|
2010 |
|
|
2011 |
|
|
2012 |
|
|
2013 |
|
Social Games |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Number of games (as of the end of the period) |
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
6 |
|
|
|
7 |
|
|
|
72 |
|
Total new registered users(1) |
|
|
8,251,037 |
|
|
|
12,701,493 |
|
|
|
21,460,178 |
|
|
|
113,075,858 |
|
Total paying users(2) |
|
|
825,270 |
|
|
|
809,407 |
|
|
|
303,613 |
|
|
|
7,686,498 |
|
ARPU (in RMB) |
|
|
33.08 |
|
|
|
26.39 |
|
|
|
108.48 |
|
|
|
28.88 |
|
Single-Player Games(3) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Number of games (as of the end of the period) |
|
|
97 |
|
|
|
135 |
|
|
|
175 |
|
|
|
215 |
|
Total paying users(4) |
|
|
23,530,123 |
|
|
|
29,040,203 |
|
|
|
31,665,050 |
|
|
|
13,711,235 |
|
ARPU (in RMB) |
|
|
3.47 |
|
|
|
4.58 |
|
|
|
3.56 |
|
|
|
4.31 |
|
Game Bundles(5) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Number of games (as of the end of the period) |
|
|
117 |
|
|
|
256 |
|
|
|
315 |
|
|
|
430 |
|
Total subscriptions(6) |
|
|
7,355,926 |
|
|
|
9,584,497 |
|
|
|
5,906,564 |
|
|
|
6,141,868 |
|
Average revenue per subscription (in RMB) |
|
|
4.99 |
|
|
|
4.64 |
|
|
|
4.50 |
|
|
|
5.12 |
|
(1) |
Represents the number of new registered users (as measured by user accounts) registered to play our social games within the relevant period. |
(2) |
Represents the number of users (as measured by user accounts) that have purchased in-game items for the relevant period, adjusted to eliminate double-counting of the same users. |
(3) |
The total paying users and the average revenue per paying user, or ARPU, for 2010 represent the operating and financial data of Dragon Joyce Limited, or Dragon Joyce, and its subsidiaries after our acquisition of Dragon
Joyce in October 2009. The ARPU for 2010 is calculated based on our net revenues for 2010 in an amount of RMB81.6 million, which excludes revenues from our exclusive technical support services on single-player games provided to Kuailefeng in an
amount of RMB5.9 million, and revenues from exclusive reseller rights on single-player games provided to Kuailefeng in an amount of RMB22.5 million. |
(4) |
Represents (i) the number of users that have purchased in-game items for the relevant period, adjusted to eliminate double-counting of the same users, and (ii) the total number of games purchased through app
stores. |
(5) |
Represents the operating data of 3GUU Mobile Entertainment Industrial Co., Ltd., or 3GUU BVI, and its subsidiaries prior to or after, as the case may be, its acquisition by Action King Limited, or Action King, in
December 2010, or the 3GUU Group, for 2010. We acquired the 3GUU Group in December 2010. See Item 4. Information on the CompanyA. History and Development of the Company. |
(6) |
Represents the total number of monthly subscriptions to our game bundles offered through mobile network operators. A user who pays two subscription fees during one month to subscribe to different game bundles would be
counted as two subscriptions. |
Exchange Rate Information
Our business is primarily conducted in China, and the financial records of our PRC subsidiaries are maintained in Renminbi, their functional
currency. We also use Renminbi as our reporting currency. The assets and liabilities of our PRC subsidiaries are translated from Renminbi into U.S. dollars at the exchange rates on the balance sheet date, shareholders equity is translated at
the historical rates and the revenues and expenses are translated at the weighted average exchange rate for the period. The exchange rate refers to the exchange rate as set forth in the H.10 statistical release of the Federal Reserve Board.
For your convenience, this annual report contains translations of some Renminbi and U.S. dollar amounts at the rate of RMB6.0537 to US$1.00,
the exchange rate set forth in the H.10 statistical release of the Federal Reserve Board on December 31, 2013.
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We make no representation that any Renminbi or U.S. dollar amounts could have been, or could be,
converted into U.S. dollars or Renminbi, as the case may be, at any particular rate, the rates stated below, or at all. See Item 3. Key InformationD. Risk FactorsRisks Related to Doing Business in ChinaFluctuations in the
value of the Renminbi may materially and adversely affect your investment. On February 28, 2014, the exchange rate was RMB6.1448 to US$1.00. The following table sets forth information concerning exchange rates between the Renminbi and the
U.S. dollar for the periods indicated.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exchange Rate |
|
|
|
Period End |
|
|
Average(1) |
|
|
Low |
|
|
High |
|
|
|
(RMB per US$1.00) |
|
2009 |
|
|
6.8259 |
|
|
|
6.8295 |
|
|
|
6.8470 |
|
|
|
6.8176 |
|
2010 |
|
|
6.6000 |
|
|
|
6.7603 |
|
|
|
6.8330 |
|
|
|
6.6000 |
|
2011 |
|
|
6.2939 |
|
|
|
6.4475 |
|
|
|
6.6364 |
|
|
|
6.2939 |
|
2012 |
|
|
6.2301 |
|
|
|
6.2991 |
|
|
|
6.3879 |
|
|
|
6.2221 |
|
2013 |
|
|
6.0537 |
|
|
|
6.1478 |
|
|
|
6.2438 |
|
|
|
6.0537 |
|
September |
|
|
6.1200 |
|
|
|
6.1198 |
|
|
|
6.1213 |
|
|
|
6.1178 |
|
October |
|
|
6.0943 |
|
|
|
6.1032 |
|
|
|
6.1209 |
|
|
|
6.0815 |
|
November |
|
|
6.0922 |
|
|
|
6.0929 |
|
|
|
6.0993 |
|
|
|
6.0903 |
|
December |
|
|
6.0537 |
|
|
|
6.0738 |
|
|
|
6.0927 |
|
|
|
6.0537 |
|
2014 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
January |
|
|
6.0590 |
|
|
|
6.0509 |
|
|
|
6.0600 |
|
|
|
6.0402 |
|
February |
|
|
6.1448 |
|
|
|
6.0816 |
|
|
|
6.1448 |
|
|
|
6.0591 |
|
(1) |
Annual averages are calculated by using the average of the exchange rates on the last day of each month during the relevant year. Monthly averages are calculated by using the average of the daily rates during the
relevant month. |
Source: Federal Reserve Board
In addition, all translations from Hong Kong dollars to U.S. dollars are made for your convenience at the rate of HK$7.7539 to US$1.00, the
exchange rate set forth in the H.10 statistical release of the Federal Reserve Board on December 31, 2013.
B. |
Capitalization and Indebtedness |
Not Applicable.
C. |
Reasons for the Offer and Use of Proceeds |
Not Applicable.
Risks Related to Our Business
Our new games may not be commercially successful and we may not be able to attract new players.
We cannot assure you that new games we license or develop will be commercially successful. You should not use the success of our existing
games as an indication of the future commercial success of any of the games in our pipeline.
There are many factors that could adversely
affect the popularity of our new games, including:
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|
|
our ability to anticipate and adapt to future technology trends, new business models and changed game player preferences and requirements; |
|
|
|
our ability to efficiently operate the game and resolve technical difficulties and player complaints; |
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|
|
|
our ability to plan and organize marketing and promotional activities; and |
|
|
|
our ability to differentiate our new games from our existing games and other games offered by other companies. |
In addition, though many new games are regularly introduced, only a relatively small number of hit titles accounts for a
significant portion of total revenue for the industry. For example, in 2013, 35.0% of our revenue was derived from Joyful Da Ying Jia and other card and board games in our Joyful series. If we fail to launch new games according to
our timetable or at all or if our new games are not commercially successful, our business prospects and results of operations would be materially and adversely affected and we may not be able to recover our game licensing or development costs, which
can be significant.
Further, many of our new games, especially social games, require significant build-up periods during which players
are first introduced to the games and the rise in popularity of some games can be slow, if it happens at all. Thus, if a game that we anticipate gaining acceptance by our players fails to do so, we may not be able to realize this failure until
several months after the game has been released, and if we do not introduce additional games to maintain our player base, the failure of recently introduced games to gain popularity could affect our ability to retain existing or attract new players.
Further, if a build-up period coincides with the inevitable phasing-out period of our older games, the result could be a decrease in the number of total paying users or total subscriptions as well as revenue during that period.
We may not be able to retain existing players.
In order to retain players and compete against our competitors, we must continue to invest significant resources in research and development
to develop new products, improve existing products and enhance player experience. We may not be able to maintain our player base if our products and services do not meet the needs of our players or are not effectively or timely marketed. We cannot
guarantee that our mobile games will continue to sustain their current level of popularity, and our players may lose interest in our games over time despite our efforts to improve and upgrade our mobile games. If we are not able to maintain or
extend the commercial lifespan of our mobile games, our business, prospects, financial condition and results of operations may be materially and adversely affected. Also, we have from time to time received user complaints with regards to fee
collection and technical problems, among others. If we are unable to address these and other complaints in a timely manner, we may lose existing players and become unable to attract new players. Any material decrease in our existing players that is
not compensated by a corresponding increase in new players could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.
We are dependent on our ability to license new games.
We license many of our mobile games, including some of our most popular games, from third parties. In 2012 and 2013, we derived 17.6% and
50.9% of our net revenues, respectively, from games that were licensed from third parties including a small number of games that we purchased. Choosing which games to license requires a high degree of judgment and we cannot guarantee that the games
we license will generate profit. The failure of a particular licensed game may result in a significant write-down or write-off of game licensing fees.
We must maintain good relationships with our licensors to ensure the continued smooth operation of our licensed games. Additionally, we depend
upon our licensors to provide technical support necessary for the operation of the licensed games, as well as updates and expansion packs that help to sustain interest in a game. Moreover, certain marketing activities often require the consent of
our licensors.
Our licenses may be terminated upon the occurrence of certain events, such as a material breach by us. While the licenses
with game developers generally are for a term that covers the life of the game, we may want to extend a license upon its expiration but may not be able to do so on terms acceptable to us or at all. Our licensors may also demand new revenue-sharing
terms that are unacceptable to us. Our ability to continue to license our games and to maintain good relationships with our licensors also affects our ability to license new games developed by the same licensors.
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We are dependent on our ability to internally develop new games.
We must continue to successfully develop new games in-house to expand our game portfolio and introduce updates and expansion packs to extend
the commercial lifespans of our games. Our ability to develop successful new games will largely depend on our ability to:
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|
|
attract, retain and motivate talented game development personnel; |
|
|
|
minimize launch delays and cost overruns in the development of new games; |
|
|
|
effectively monetize mobile games without degrading the game experience for our players; and |
|
|
|
effectively execute our game development plans. |
In-house development requires a substantial
initial investment prior to the launch of a game, as well as a significant commitment of future resources to produce updates and expansion packs. Our ability to introduce successful updates and expansion packs for our games will also depend on our
ability to collect and analyze user behavior data and feedback from our online community in a timely manner and to effectively incorporate features into our updates and expansion packs to improve the variety and attractiveness of our virtual items.
We cannot assure you that we will be able to collect and analyze player behavior data on a timely basis or that such data will accurately reflect player behavior.
We are dependent on relationships with chipset manufacturers and handset companies.
We work with a chipset manufacturers to pre-install our Game Center application and mobile games. For example, Mediatek Inc., or Mediatek, the
largest integrated circuit design company in Asia and one of the ten largest integrated circuit design companies in the world, pre-installed our Game Center application on its chipsets. The chipsets that have our pre-installed content are sent to
handset companies who can choose to disable our content or allow it to remain available to end-users. We cannot guarantee that handset companies will allow our content to remain available for end-users.
We also rely directly on handset companies to pre-install our games and Game Center application on smartphones. We have direct agreements with
many handset manufacturers and design houses, and these agreements are generally for terms of one year and generally contain automatic renewal provisions. These agreements usually do not prohibit handset companies from installing applications and
content from other mobile game developers. We compete with other mobile game developers for limited space in chipsets or more prominent display of our games to players.
In addition, we have entered into an agreement with Shenzhen Hengdarui Technology Co., Ltd., or Hengdarui, to arrange the pre-installation of
the Android version of our mobile games on the handsets produced or designed by handset companies and design houses that are Hengdaruis customers. Pursuant to the cooperation agreement, payment to Hengdarui is determined by a profit-sharing
formula, by reference to the number of activated accounts or the number of successful installations of our games from the app stores in the handsets.
Unfavorable changes to our relationship with chipset manufacturers, handset companies and Hengdarui could materially and adversely affect our
prospects, financial conditions and results of operations.
Due to our reliance on chipset manufacturers and handset companies to install
our games and Game Center application, any deterioration in our relationship with these companies, our failure to establish cooperation with additional companies, particularly those with a substantial market share or growth potential, or our failure
to maintain a good relationship with these companies would result in a decrease in the number of handsets pre-installed with our game and Game Center application and adversely affect our market share.
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We are dependent on relationships with app stores, web platforms and social networks.
We distribute our games through a number of app stores, web platforms and social networks, including Apples App Store, 91.com, Baidu,
HiMarket, Qihoo 360, Google Play, d.cn, China Mobiles app store, Sina Weibo mobile portal and UCWEB. These app stores, web platforms and social networks also serve as payment collection channels. App stores, web platforms and social networks
have strong bargaining power in dealing with online game developers and operators like us. We are subject to the standard service terms and conditions of these app stores, web platforms and social networks with regard to the promotion, distribution,
operation and payment methods for our online games. If any of these app stores, web platforms or social networks (i) goes out of business, (ii) discontinues its relationship with us due to any reason, such as our failure to comply with any
laws or regulations in any jurisdiction where our games are offered, (iii) limits our access to its platforms, (iv) modifies its terms of services or other policies, (v) changes its fee structure, (vi) provides more favorable
terms to our competitors or develop its own games, or (vii) is forced to cease the business relationship with us due to its lack of required license or permits or other regulatory compliance issues, our business could be adversely affected.
In addition, we have benefited from these platforms widely recognized brand names and large player bases. If any of these app
stores, web platforms and social networks loses its market position or otherwise falls out of favor among players or other factors cause its player base to stop growing or shrink, of if any of them fails to perform its contractual obligations to us,
we would need to identify alternative platforms for marketing, promoting and distributing our online games, which would consume substantial resources and may not be effective or available.
We are dependent on relationships with mobile network operators to distribute and promote our games.
We use PRC mobile network operators, directly and indirectly, to distribute our products to our players. The mobile telecommunications
business in China is highly concentrated, and major mobile network operators, such as China Mobile, may from time to time issue new policies or change their business practices, requesting or stating their preferences for certain actions to be taken
by all mobile service providers using their networks. For example, in the past, China Mobile, the service provider for all of our game bundles, decided to decrease the number of pop-up advertisements broadcast to its users. This limited the
promotion of our game bundles on China Mobiles platform and resulted in a decline in total subscriptions for our game bundles, which adversely affected our business.
The PRC government may implement new policies or change existing policies regulating the mobile telecommunications business. Such new policies
or changes may cause our revenues to decrease or our operating costs to increase. We cannot assure you that PRC mobile network operators or the PRC government will not introduce additional requirements with respect to the procedures for ordering
monthly subscriptions or single-transaction downloads of our mobile games, notifications to users, the billing of users or other consumer-protection measures or adopt other policies that may require significant changes in the way we promote and sell
our mobile games, any of which could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.
We are dependent on
relationships with mobile network operators and mobile service providers to receive payment.
We have entered into agreements with
mobile service providers for proceeds collection, and these service providers in turn contract with mobile network operators, such as China Mobile and China Telecom, who provide billing and collection services. During 2011, 2012 and 2013, 39.3%,
40.6% and 22.2%, respectively, of our mobile phone game revenues were collected through our top ten mobile service providers, the top three of which were Shenzhen Huayahexun Technology Co., Ltd., Beijing Shidai Xunda Technology Co., Ltd. and
Shenzhen Zhongxuntiancheng Technology Co., Ltd. during 2011, Guizhou Shanzi Information Technology Ltd., Shenzhen Givoe Technology Co., Ltd. and Beijing Leitingwanjun Network Technology Co. Ltd. during 2012, and Shenzhen Weiqite Technology Co.,
Ltd., Guangzhou Yicheng Computer Technology Co., Ltd. and Nanjing Zhuoxunfeng Information Consulting Co., Ltd. during 2013. The concentration of our sales through one or a few large mobile service providers and Chinas dominant mobile network
operators could lead to a short-term disruption in our sales if one or more of them were to reduce its offerings or cease offering our products. Such concentration also makes us more vulnerable to collection risks should one or more of these
providers or operators become unable or unwilling to share the proceeds it receives with us. Also, China Mobile places content providers, including us, into different preference classes based on a series of criteria, including game performance,
customer satisfaction, responsiveness and technical support, among others. Further, we have in the past been reclassified by China Mobile due to user complaints, and we may be subject to downgrades in the future. Our operations and business could be
harmed if our relationships with one or more of these mobile network operators and mobile service providers deteriorates, or if one or more of the key mobile service providers experience deterioration in their business or experiences an increase in
non-payment from users, or there is any disruption in the relationship between any of these mobile service providers and mobile network operators. In addition, we rely on some mobile network operators to distribute and promote certain of our games
and changes in how they distribute or promote our games could have a material and adverse effect on our results of operations and financial condition.
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Furthermore, we depend on mobile network operators directly and indirectly to maintain accurate
records of payments of sales proceeds by users and to collect such payments. We receive periodic statements from mobile network operators and mobile service providers that indicate the aggregate amount of fees that were charged to users for
purchases of mobile game products. Our mobile service providers usually generate their periodic statements to us based on the periodic statements they receive from the mobile network operators. We generally offer mobile network operators and service
providers credit terms ranging from 30 to 60 days. Receivables from China Mobile in terms of accounts receivable balances accounted for 15.2%, 8.0% and 28.0% of our total trade receivables as of December 31, 2011, 2012, and 2013, respectively.
Receivables from our top ten mobile service providers in terms of accounts receivable balances accounted for 48.9%, 71.1% and 9.8% of our total trade receivables as of December 31, 2011, 2012, and 2013, respectively. Failure to timely collect
our receivables from mobile network operators or mobile service providers may adversely affect our cash flows. In addition, if the mobile network operators or mobile service providers demand increase to their share of revenues under our
revenue-sharing arrangement, our results of operation may be materially and adversely affected.
We may not be successful in effectively promoting
or developing our brands.
Enhancing the awareness of our mobile game brands among players is a part of our growth strategy. We
believe our future success depends on, among other things, market recognition and acceptance of, as well as our ability to promote, our CMGE brand. We market our mobile games and promote our brands through advertising and promotional programs such
as online advertising. Our ability to sell our products and enhance recognition of our brands depends in part upon the success of these programs. There is no assurance that we will be able to effectively promote or develop our brand and if we fail
to do so, our growth may be adversely affected. In addition, negative publicity or disputes regarding our brands, offerings, company or management could materially and adversely affect public perception of our brands. Many of the factors that affect
our brands may be outside our control, such as industry participants, including handset companies and content providers working with us, tainting our brand because of the concern over the quality of such industry participants products and
services. Any impact on our ability to effectively promote our brands or any significant damage to our brands image could materially and adversely affect our sales, profits and prospects.
Our efforts to expand our proprietary publishing platform may not be successful.
A component of our growth strategy is to create a comprehensive gaming platform where players can download our games without going through
third-party intermediaries. In furtherance of this strategy, we have developed our Game Center application through which we publish our self-developed and licensed games for Android-based smartphones. Our Game Center application and our games are
also available for download on various websites that we operate. We cannot guarantee that we will be successful in developing or expanding our proprietary publishing platform and players may choose to download games from other, more established
publishing platforms.
Our limited operating history makes it difficult to evaluate our future prospects and results of operations.
We have a limited operating history under our current business model upon which to evaluate the viability and sustainability of our business.
CMGE was incorporated in the Cayman Islands as an exempted limited liability company on January 20, 2011 by VODone as its wholly-owned subsidiary. Our business was formed through three separate acquisitions undertaken by VODone in 2009 and 2010
and was operated by VODone through various subsidiaries and our variable interest entity, or VIE, until our reorganization effective August 23, 2011. We have also recently undergone two major shifts in our business model and the source of our
revenue. For example:
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in 2012, 17.6% of our revenue was derived from social games whereas in 2013, 62.9% of our revenue was derived from social games. |
Accordingly, you should consider our future prospects in light of the risks and uncertainties experienced by early stage companies in evolving
industries, such as the mobile game industry in China, and companies that have been formed through the combination of previously separate businesses. Some of these risks and uncertainties relate to our ability to:
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maintain and extend our position as the leading mobile game publisher in China; |
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continue to offer new and creative mobile games to attract and retain a larger player base and increase user activity; |
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maintain and expand our distribution network; and |
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If we are unsuccessful in addressing any of these risks and uncertainties, our business may be materially and adversely affected.
We generate a majority of our revenues from sales of virtual items. If we are unable to effectively market and price these virtual items, or if this
business model ceases to be commercially successful, our results of operations, financial condition and business prospects could be materially and adversely affected.
Aside from game bundles, the majority of our games are free to play, and we generate a majority of our revenues from sales of virtual items,
including virtual tokens and other virtual items. By allowing players to play our games without initial costs, this business model enables us to quickly attract new players to experience our games and then gradually develop their interest in
purchasing our virtual items. However, the success of this business model largely depends upon whether we can attract game players to play our games and whether we can successfully encourage more players to purchase virtual items and more paying
players to increase their in-game purchases. It is possible that we may not be able to market and price our virtual items effectively, or we might fail to accurately identify and introduce new and popular virtual items or price them properly. In
addition, this business model may cease to be commercially successful. There is no assurance that a sufficiently broad base of game players will continue to accept this model or that a new, competing business model will not emerge. If we fail to
continue to monetize our player base through sales of in-game virtual items, our business, financial condition and prospects may be materially and adversely affected.
We may face increasing competition, which could reduce our market share and materially and adversely affect our results of operations.
The mobile game industry in China is highly competitive with low barriers to entry and we expect more companies to enter this industry and a
wider range of games to be introduced. The industry is characterized by the frequent introduction of new products and services, short product life cycles, evolving industry standards, rapid adoption of technological and product advancements, as well
as price sensitivity on the part of players. In China, we compete directly with:
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large China-based Internet companies that may develop and operate their own mobile games. |
Some of our games are made available to players in countries outside of China through our cooperation with mobile network operators abroad,
and various app stores. Our mobile game products offered internationally are also subject to intense competition. In addition, we face competition from other media formats and mobile applications and content, such as Internet-based games, mobile
music, mobile books and social network services.
Some of our existing and potential competitors have significantly greater financial,
technological and marketing resources and stronger relationships with industry participants than we do. Some of our competitors or potential competitors, especially major international mobile game developers, have greater mobile game development
experience and resources than we have. If there are new entrants in the market or intensified competition among existing competitors, we may have to provide more incentives to industry participants, such as distributors and agents, which could
adversely affect our profitability. If we fail to compete effectively, our market share could decrease and our results of operations could be materially and adversely affected.
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Our ability to generate revenues could suffer if the PRC market for mobile games does not develop as
anticipated.
The mobile games market in China has evolved rapidly in recent years, with developments such as the introduction of
new business models, the development of user preferences, the increasing popularity of smartphones over feature phones, market entry by new competitors and the adoption of new strategies by existing competitors. We expect each of these trends to
continue, and we must continue to adapt our strategy to successfully compete in our market. There are numerous other technologies and business models in varying stages of development, such as portable tablet computers, netbooks or other mobile
Internet handsets involving fourth generation mobile technologies, which could render certain current technologies or applications obsolete. Accordingly, it is extremely difficult to accurately predict user acceptance and demand for our various
existing and potential new offerings, and the future size, composition and growth of this market. Furthermore, given the limited history and rapidly evolving nature of our market, we cannot predict the price that players will be willing to pay for
our mobile games or whether players will have concerns over security, reliability, cost and quality of service associated with mobile games. If acceptance of our mobile games is different than anticipated, our ability to maintain or increase our
revenues and profits could be materially and adversely affected.
As social games are expected to account for a large portion of our revenues, any
adverse developments relating to such content may adversely affect our results of operations.
We anticipate that revenue
generated from our social games will continue to account for a large portion of our revenues in the foreseeable future. We are enhancing our efforts in developing and marketing social games because of the expected growth of the social game market.
Accordingly, any of the following could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations:
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any reduction in or failure to grow the player base of the existing social games; |
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any decrease in popularity of the existing social games in the market or any decrease in their purchases due to intensifying competition or other factors; |
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any failure to make quality upgrades, enhancements or improvements to social games in a timely manner in response to user preferences; |
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any failure of our games to reach a critical mass of players to become popular; |
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any failure to develop and launch new social games that appeal to players; |
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any failure to efficiently operate social games and provide effective customer service; |
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any failure to comply with regulatory requirements with respect to social games; or |
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In addition, we currently derive the majority of our revenue from social games even though the number of social games in our portfolio is far
less than the number of single-player games. As we shift to licensing and developing a smaller number of higher revenue-generative games, we are exposed to concentration risks in the event that certain of these social games are not successful.
Our strategy of acquiring and investing in complementary businesses, assets and technologies may result in operating difficulties, dilution to our
investors and other negative consequences.
As part of our business strategy, we have successfully acquired, and intend to
continue to selectively acquire and invest in, businesses, assets and technologies that complement our existing business, including (i) acquisitions of companies, businesses, intellectual property rights, and other assets, (ii) minority
investments in strategic partners, and (iii) investments in new interactive mobile game businesses. Acquisitions and investments involve uncertainties and risks, including:
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accurately evaluating potential acquisition targets and identifying acquisition targets with operations complementary to our existing operations; |
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potential ongoing financial obligations and unforeseen or hidden liabilities; |
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retaining key employees and maintaining the key business relationships with players of the businesses we acquire; |
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failure to achieve the intended objectives, benefits or revenue enhancement; |
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costs and difficulties of integrating acquired businesses and managing a larger business; |
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the need to integrate an acquired companys accounting, management information, human resource and other administrative systems to permit effective management and timely reporting; |
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the possibility that, before the acquisition or investment, we will not discover important facts during due diligence that could have a material adverse impact on the value of the businesses we acquire or invest in;
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significant accounting charges resulting from the completion and integration of a sizeable acquisition and increased capital expenditures; |
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the possibility that a change of control of a company we acquire triggers a termination of contractual or intellectual property rights important to the operation of its business; and |
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Our failure to address these risks
successfully may have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations. In addition, any such acquisition or investment may require a significant amount of capital investment, which would decrease the amount of cash
available for working capital or capital expenditures. Furthermore, if we use our equity securities to pay for acquisitions, we may dilute the value of the ADSs and the underlying Class A ordinary shares. Our shareholders may not have the
opportunity to review, vote on or evaluate future acquisitions or investments. If we borrow funds to finance acquisitions, such debt instruments may contain restrictive covenants that could, among other things, restrict us from distributing
dividends.
Our failure to anticipate or successfully implement new technologies could render our mobile games uncompetitive or obsolete, and reduce
our revenues and market share.
The mobile applications industry is subject to rapid technological change, which requires us to
anticipate well in advance, which technologies we must implement and take advantage of in order to make our mobile game products competitive in the market. We also need to invest significant financial resources in research and development to keep
pace with technological advances in order to make our technologies, product offerings and development capabilities competitive in the market. However, development activities are inherently uncertain, and we might encounter practical difficulties in
commercializing our development results. Our expenditures on research and development may not generate commensurate benefits. Given the fast pace with which mobile games technology has been and will continue to develop, we may not be able to timely
improve our technologies in an efficient and cost-effective manner, or at all. New technologies in our industry could render the technologies and product offerings that we are developing or expect to develop in the future obsolete or uncompetitive,
thereby potentially resulting in a decline in our revenues and market share.
Undetected programming errors or flaws in our mobile game products
could harm our reputation or decrease market acceptance of our products.
Our mobile games are subject to frequent improvement and
updates and may contain errors or flaws that may become apparent only after the updated applications are accessed by mobile users, particularly as we launch new updates under tight time constraints. From time to time, our players may inform us of
programming flaws affecting their experience, and we are generally able to resolve such flaws promptly. However, if for any reason, programming errors or flaws are not resolved in a timely fashion, we may lose some of our players and our revenues
will be affected negatively, and our reputation and market acceptance of our mobile games may also be harmed. In addition, the PRC government has promulgated rules and regulations targeting mobile service providers that charge for applications and
other content without user consent. If a programming error or flaw in our products inadvertently charges players without consent, we may be subject to administrative penalties and fines.
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Network interruptions caused by system failures or other internal or external factors may lead to player
attrition and revenue reduction and harm our business and reputation.
Any failure to maintain the satisfactory performance,
reliability, security and availability of our network and computer infrastructure may cause significant harm to our reputation and our ability to attract and maintain players. We have experienced server interruption lasting from several minutes to a
few hours. Any server interruptions, break-downs or system failures, including failures which may be attributable to events within or outside our control that could result in a sustained shutdown of all or a material portion of our services, could
adversely impact our ability to service our players and lead to player attrition and revenue reduction. Our network systems are also vulnerable to damage from computer viruses, fire, flood, earthquake, power loss, telecommunications failures,
computer hacking and similar events.
The growth of our business may be adversely affected due to breaches of our security measures and unintended
disclosures of our intellectual property or our customer data.
As we conduct our business on mobile handsets only, we are
collecting and storing an increasing amount of customer data. We rely on proprietary encryption and authentication technology to provide the security and authentication necessary to effect secure transmission of confidential user information, such
as user names and passwords. It is possible that our security controls over customer data may not prevent the improper disclosure of personal information. A party who is able to circumvent these security measures could misappropriate proprietary
information or cause interruptions in our operations. A security breach that leads to disclosure of customer account information (including mobile numbers or other personal information) could harm our reputation and subject us to liability under
laws that protect personal data, resulting in increased costs or loss of revenue. We may be required to expend significant capital and other resources to prevent such security breaches or to alleviate problems caused by such breaches. We may also
lose current or potential players of our mobile games that require the collection of customer data because of the perception that we cannot adequately protect our players privacy. Additionally, our business operation may be harmed by
players concerns over playing games on their mobile phones. For instance, malware has been disguised as popular mobile games on Android devices. The malware will subscribe to the paid services without users consent thus resulting in
fraudulent charges to players. Concerns over the security and privacy of user information may inhibit the wireless business generally, and our mobile games in particular. There can be no assurance that our security measures will prevent security
breaches or that players interest in playing mobile games would continue if we experienced problems with malware. Failure to prevent security breaches or players concerns over mobile phone malware may have a material adverse effect on
our business, prospects, financial condition and results of operations.
We could be liable for breaches of security of payment processing agents,
which may have a material adverse effect on our reputation and business.
In addition to collection through China Mobile and
mobile service providers, currently a large portion of our revenues is collected through payment processing agents, who help us collect sales proceeds through third-party payment channels such as prepaid cards and bank remittances. Although our
payment processing agents have not historically collected a significant volume of sales proceeds, going forward, we plan to increasingly utilize these payment processing agents. In transactions utilizing third-party payment channels, secured
transmission of confidential information, such as players card numbers and expiration dates, personal information and billing addresses, over wireless networks, the Internet and/or third-parties databases, is essential to maintain
consumer confidence. We do not have control over the security measures of third-party payment channels and we cannot assure you that their security measures are adequate or will be adequate with the expected increased usage of their payment
channels. Security breaches of these payment channels could expose us to litigation and possible liability for failure to secure customer transaction data and could harm our reputation and ability to attract players and encourage players to pay
through these third-party payment channels.
Changes or adjustments we make to our existing or new games may not be well received by our game
players.
As we develop new games or introduce updates and expansion packs to our existing games, we closely monitor our game
players tastes and preferences and may introduce or change certain game features or game play styles to make our games more attractive. We cannot assure you that these changes or adjustments will be well received by our game players, who may
decide not to play our new games or cease playing our existing games. As a result, any changes or adjustments we make to existing or new games may adversely impact our revenues and business prospects.
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Our business is subject to the risks associated with international operations.
As of December 31, 2013, we operated two games in overseas jurisdiction, and plan to increase this number in the future. Expanding our
business internationally exposes us to a number of risks, including:
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protecting our intellectual property rights overseas and managing the related costs; |
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receiving payments from our games; |
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compliance with different legal regimes; |
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difficulty in identifying appropriate partners and establishing and maintaining good cooperation relationships with them; |
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These and other
risks associated with international activities could also significantly affect our financial condition and operating results. Furthermore, we have implemented policies and procedures designed to facilitate compliance with laws and regulations in
foreign jurisdictions applicable to us, but there can be no assurance that our employees, contractors, or agents will not violate such laws and regulations or our policies. Any such violations could individually or in the aggregate materially and
adversely affect our financial condition or operating results.
We rely on a small portion of our total players for nearly all of our revenue.
Compared to all players who play our games in any period, only a small portion are paying players. During the year ended
December 31, 2013, we had 113.1 million new registered users of social games but only 7.7 million paying users of social games. In order to sustain our revenue levels, we must attract, retain and increase the number of players or more
effectively monetize our players. We must devote significant resources to retain our players interest in our games and attract them to our other games. If we fail to grow or sustain the number of our players, or if the rates at which we
attract and retain players declines or if the average amount that our players pay declines, our business may not grow and our financial results will suffer.
Our success depends on the continuing and collaborative efforts of our management team and other key personnel, and our business may be harmed if we
lose their services.
Our future success depends heavily upon the continuing services of our key management team. If one or more
of our executives or other key personnel are unable or unwilling to continue in their present positions, we may not be able to replace them easily or at all, and our business may be disrupted and our financial condition and results of operations may
be materially and adversely affected. Competition for management and key personnel is intense, the pool of qualified candidates is limited, and we may not be able to retain the services of our executives or key personnel, or attract and retain
experienced executives or key personnel in the future. If any of our executives or other key personnel joins a competitor or forms a competing company, we may lose players, distributors, know-how and key personnel. Each of our executive officers and
key employees has entered into an employment agreement with us that contains confidentiality provisions. If any disputes arise between any of our executives or key personnel and us, we cannot assure you the extent to which any of these agreements
may be enforced.
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We rely on highly skilled personnel. If we are unable to retain or motivate them or hire additional
qualified personnel, we may not be able to grow effectively.
Our performance and future success depend on the talents and efforts
of highly skilled individuals. We will need to continue to identify, hire, develop, motivate and retain highly skilled personnel for all areas of our organization. Competition in the mobile games industry for qualified employees is intense. Our
continued ability to compete effectively depends on our ability to attract new employees and to retain and motivate our existing employees. As competition in the mobile games industry intensifies, it may be more difficult for us to hire, motivate
and retain highly skilled personnel. While our game development engines help protect us from potential interruptions in our operations due to loss of development personnel, if we do not succeed in attracting additional highly skilled personnel or
retaining or motivating our existing personnel, we may be unable to grow effectively.
We may not be able to prevent others from unauthorized use of
our intellectual property, which could harm our business and competitive position.
We rely on a combination of copyright,
trademark and trade secret laws, as well as nondisclosure agreements and other methods to protect our intellectual property rights. We have applied for the registration of the Joygame trademark in China. As of December 31, 2013, we
had registered 30 copyrights with the State Copyright Bureau of the PRC, for software we developed or acquired from third parties. The protection of intellectual property rights in China may not be as effective as those in the United States or other
countries. We have in the past discovered some players had illegally modified our games so that they could access our games for free. The steps we have taken may be inadequate to prevent the misappropriation of our technology or unauthorized use of
our brands or products. Reverse engineering, unauthorized copying or other misappropriation of our technologies, or unauthorized access of our products could enable third parties to benefit from our technologies or products without compensating us.
Moreover, unauthorized use of our technology could enable our competitors to offer products and services that are comparable to or better than ours, which could harm our business and competitive position. From time to time, we may have to enforce
our intellectual property rights and brands through litigation. Such litigation may result in substantial costs and diversion of resources and management attention.
Third parties may claim that we infringe their proprietary rights, which could cause us to incur significant legal expenses and prevent us from
promoting our products and services.
We have not received any claims that we have infringed the intellectual property rights of
others, but may in the future receive such claims. Any such claim, with or without merit, could result in costly litigation and distract our management from day-to-day operations. If we fail to successfully defend against such claims, we could be
required to make unavailable or redesign our mobile games, pay monetary amounts as damages, enter into royalty or licensing arrangements, or satisfy indemnification obligations that we have with some of our players. Any royalty or licensing
arrangements that we may seek in such circumstances may not be available to us on commercially reasonable terms or at all. Also, if we acquire technology to include in our products from third parties, our exposure to infringement actions may
increase because we must rely upon these third parties to verify the origin and ownership of such technology. This exposure to liability could result in disruptions to our business that could materially and adversely affect our operating results.
If we fail to maintain an effective system of internal control over financial reporting, we may lose investor confidence in the reliability of our
financial statements.
We are subject to reporting obligations under U.S. securities laws. Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley
Act of 2002, or Sarbanes-Oxley, and related rules require a public company to include a management report on the companys internal control over financial reporting in its annual report, which contains managements assessment of the
effectiveness of the companys internal control over financial reporting. In addition, under Section 404(b) of Sarbanes-Oxley, our independent registered public accounting firm will be required to attest to the effectiveness of our
internal control over financial reporting beginning with our annual report on Form 20-F following the date on which we cease to qualify as an emerging growth company under the Securities Act, which may be up to five fiscal years
following the date of the September 2012 listing of our ADSs.
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In the preparation of the consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31,
2013, we identified a material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting. The material weakness identified was identical to the one identified during the audit of our consolidated financial statements for the years ended
December 31, 2010, 2011 and 2012. A material weakness is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of our companys financial
statements will not be prevented, or detected and corrected on a timely basis. Effective internal control over financial reporting is necessary for us to provide reliable financial reports, effectively prevent fraud and operate as a public company.
The material weakness relates to insufficient personnel with U.S. GAAP expertise in the preparation and review of the financial
statements and related disclosures in accordance with U.S. GAAP and Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, requirements. We have taken initiatives to improve and will continue to strengthen our internal control over financial reporting and
disclosure controls. For details on these initiatives, please see Item 5. Operating and Financial Review and ProspectsInternal Control Over Financial Reporting. However, the implementation of these initiatives may not fully address
the material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting. In addition, the process of designing and implementing an effective financial reporting system is a continuous effort that requires us to anticipate and react to changes in our
business and the economic and regulatory environments and to employ significant resources to maintain a financial reporting system that satisfies our reporting obligations. Our failure to remediate the material weakness or our failure to discover
and address any other material weaknesses or deficiencies may result in inaccuracies in our financial statements or delay the preparation of our financial statements. As a result, our business, financial condition, results of operations and
prospects, as well as the trading price of the ADSs, may be materially and adversely affected. Ineffective internal control over financial reporting could also expose us to increased risk of fraud or misappropriations of corporate assets and subject
us to potential delisting from the stock exchange on which the ADSs are listed, regulatory investigations or civil or criminal sanctions.
Our
current ineligibility to use a Registration Statement on Form F-3 may affect our ability to access the public markets quickly to raise debt or equity capital.
As a result of the fact that we have amended our Form 20-F to correct an Item 15 disclosure deficiency, we are ineligible to register
sales of our securities on the SECs short-form registration statement, Form F-3. We will not be eligible to use Form F-3 to conduct registered public offerings until our filings with the SEC have been timely made for 12 full months, assuming
the other eligibility criteria are satisfied at that time. While we are ineligible to use Form F-3, which is faster and less costly to prepare, we will be required to file a long-form registration statement in order to effect a registered public
offering. This will negatively affect our ability to access the public capital markets quickly and flexibly until we are once again eligible to use Form F-3. Furthermore, certain investors, for whom the ability to resell their shares relatively soon
after they acquire them is important, may only be willing to participate in private financings by us if we can register their shares using a Form F-3. Therefore, our ineligibility to use Form F-3 may limit our ability to raise additional capital
from such investors.
If we are required to write down goodwill and other intangible assets, our financial condition and results may be materially
and adversely affected.
When we acquire a business, a substantial portion of the purchase price of the acquisition is generally
allocated to goodwill and other identifiable intangible assets. The amount of the purchase price that is allocated to goodwill is determined by the excess of the purchase price over the amounts assigned to the fair value of the assets acquired and
the liabilities assumed of acquired businesses. As of December 31, 2013, goodwill represented RMB564.8 million (US$93.3 million), or 55.0% of our total shareholders equity, and other net intangible assets represented RMB86.9 million
(US$14.4 million), or 8.5% of our total shareholders equity. Management performed impairment assessment annually and we recognized an impairment loss of nil in goodwill and RMB2.6 million (US$0.4 million) in intangible assets in 2013.
Under current accounting standards, if we determine that goodwill or intangible assets are further impaired, we will be required to write
down the value of such assets and recognize corresponding impairment charges. We may make additional acquisitions in the future, and if we do so, goodwill and intangible assets may comprise a significant percentage of our shareholders equity.
As such, any write-down related to such goodwill and intangible assets may adversely and materially affect our shareholders equity and financial results.
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We may need additional capital, and we may be unable to obtain such capital in a timely manner or on
acceptable terms, or at all.
To grow our business and remain competitive, we may require additional capital. Our ability to
obtain additional capital is subject to a variety of uncertainties, including:
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We may be unable to
obtain additional capital in a timely manner or on acceptable terms or at all. In addition, our future capital needs and other business reasons could require us to sell additional equity or debt securities or obtain a credit facility. The sale of
additional equity or equity-linked securities could result in dilution to our shareholders. The incurrence of indebtedness would result in increased debt service obligations and could result in operating and financing covenants that would restrict
our operations or our ability to pay dividends to our shareholders.
We have limited insurance coverage which could expose us to significant costs
and business disruption.
We maintain various insurance policies to safeguard against risks and unexpected events for our
properties. However, as the insurance industry in China is still in an early stage of development, insurance companies in China currently offer limited business-related insurance products. We do not maintain business interruption insurance, key-man
life insurance, or insurance policies for certain of our properties. Any disruption in our network infrastructure or business operations, litigation or natural disaster may result in our incurring substantial costs and the diversion of our
resources. Our insurance coverage may not be sufficient to prevent us from any loss and there is no certainty that we will be able to successfully claim our losses under our current insurance policy on a timely basis, or at all. If we incur any loss
that is not covered by our insurance policies, or the compensated amount is significantly less than our actual loss, our business, financial condition and results of operations could be materially and adversely affected.
Risks Related to Our Corporate Structure
As our
largest shareholder, VODone controls the outcome of our shareholder actions, and may thereby limit our ability to undertake any corporate action that requires shareholder approval, such as obtaining additional financing or making acquisitions.
VODone holds, directly or indirectly, 48.3% of our outstanding ordinary shares, including all of our Class B ordinary
shares, representing 81.8% of the voting power of our outstanding ordinary shares. Its shareholding gives it the power to pass ordinary resolutions, thereby giving VODone effective control over a majority of our corporate actions (including
appointment of directors) and, for so long as it holds more than two-thirds of the voting power of our outstanding ordinary shares, to pass special resolutions, which are required to effect important corporate actions including removing directors,
approving a merger, changing our name, amending our constitutional documents and winding up our company. Even if VODone ceases to own or control more than 50% of our shares or voting power of our outstanding shares, for so long as it continues to
have a substantial equity interest in us, it may, as a practical matter, be in a position to control many or all of our actions. Significant corporate actions, including the incurrence of material indebtedness, the issuance of a material amount of
equity securities or significant strategic changes in our business, may be effected by our board of directors without the consent of our shareholders. VODone might oppose any action that would dilute its equity interest in us, and may be unable or
unwilling to participate in our future financings. VODone, as our majority shareholder with the right to appoint directors to our board of directors, could block any such action and thereby materially harm our business or prospects. In addition, if
VODone provides shareholder support to us in the form of shareholder loans or provides credit support by guaranteeing our obligations, they may become our creditors with different interests than shareholders with only equity interests in us. The
concentration of controlling ownership of our shares may discourage, delay or prevent a change in control of our company, which could deprive our shareholders of an opportunity to receive a premium for their shares as part of a sale of our company
and might reduce the price of the ADSs.
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We may have conflicts of interest with VODone and, because of VODones controlling ownership interest
in us, may not be able to resolve such conflicts on terms favorable to us.
Conflicts of interest may arise between VODone and us
in a number of areas relating to our past and ongoing relationships. Potential conflicts of interest that we have identified include, among others, competing for employee recruiting and retention and allocation of business and investment
opportunities. There may be conflicts of interest arising from the ownership of VODone stock and options by members of our board and management, notwithstanding the duty of loyalty these persons owe us. Also, VODone may decide to sell all or a
portion of the shares that it holds in us to a third-party and give that third-party substantial influence over our business and our affairs. Such a sale could be contrary to the interests of certain of our stakeholders, including our employees or
our public shareholders.
Our chairman, Lijun Zhang, is also the founder, chairman and a major shareholder of VODone. VODone may from time
to time make strategic decisions that it believes are in the best interests of its business as a whole, including its stake in us. These decisions may be different from the decisions that we would have made on our own and may not be aligned with the
interests of our shareholders. We may not be able to resolve any potential conflicts and, even if we do, the resolution may be less favorable to us than if we were dealing with an unaffiliated party.
On October 21, 2011, we entered into a non-compete agreement with VODone under which VODone agreed not to, among other things, engage, or
assist any of its other subsidiaries in engaging, in the mobile game development and operation, and handset design business. However, so long as VODone continues to control us, we may not be able to bring a legal claim against VODone in the event of
contractual breach, notwithstanding our contractual rights under the non-compete agreement. Even if the non-compete agreement is enforced, we may not receive adequate remedies from courts in China or elsewhere.
To comply with PRC laws and regulations limiting foreign ownership of telecommunication and online cultural businesses, we conduct a substantial portion
of our businesses through our VIEs in China by means of contractual arrangements. If the PRC government determines that these contractual arrangements do not comply with applicable regulations, our business could be materially and adversely
affected.
The PRC government restricts foreign investment in telecommunication and online cultural businesses. See Item 4.
Information on the CompanyB. Business OverviewRegulationsRegulations on Telecommunications Industry and Item 4. Information on the CompanyB. Business OverviewRegulationsRegulations on Online Games and
Cultural Products. In light of these restrictions, we conduct a significant portion of our business activities through our VIEs, Guangzhou Yingzheng Information Technology Co., Ltd., or Yingzheng and Shenzhen Lanyue Internet Technology Co.,
Ltd., or Lanyue. Although we do not have any equity interest in our VIEs, we are able to exercise effective control over our VIEs and receive substantially all of the economic benefits of its operations through various contractual arrangements with
Yingzheng, Lanyue and their respective registered shareholders. For a description of these contractual arrangements, see Item 4. Information on the CompanyA. History and Development of the CompanyOur Contractual Arrangements with
VIEs.
On July 13, 2006, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of the PRC, or the MIIT, issued the Circular
on Strengthening Administration of Foreign Invested Value-Added Telecommunications Business Operation, or the MIIT Circular. The MIIT Circular emphasizes that a foreign investor planning to invest in the PRC value-added telecommunications
sector must set up a foreign-invested enterprise and apply for the applicable telecommunications business operating license. Further, a domestic value-added telecommunications services provider cannot lease, transfer or sell any telecommunications
business operating license to a foreign investor, or provide resources, sites, facilities or other conditions to a foreign investor for its illegal operation of a telecommunications business in China. Due to a lack of interpretative materials from
the regulators, it is currently unclear what impact the MIIT Circular will have on us or other companies that have adopted similar corporate and contractual structures.
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On September 28, 2009, General Administration of Press and Publication, or GAPP, the
National Copyright Administration and the National Office of Combating Pornography and Illegal Publications jointly published the Notice Regarding the Consistent Implementation of the Stipulations on Three Provisions of the State Council and
the Relevant Interpretations of the State Commission Office for Public Sector Reform and the Further Strengthening of the Administration of Pre-examination and Approval of Internet Games and the Examination and Approval of Imported Internet
Games, or the GAPP Notice. The GAPP Notice prohibits foreign investors from participating in online game operating businesses through foreign-invested enterprises in China, and from controlling and participating in such businesses of domestic
companies indirectly through other forms of joint ventures or contractual or technical support arrangements. As no detailed interpretation of the GAPP Notice has been issued to date, it is not clear how the GAPP Notice will be implemented.
Furthermore, as some other primary government regulators, such as the Ministry of Commerce, or MOFCOM, Ministry of Culture, or MOC, and MIIT, did not join GAPP in issuing the GAPP Notice, the scope of the implementation and enforcement of the GAPP
Notice remains uncertain. According to Regulations on the Main Functions, Internal Organization and Staffing of GAPP issued by the General Office of the State Counsel on July 11, 2008 and its interpretation circulars, GAPP is authorized to
approve online games before their launch on the Internet, while the MOC is authorized to administer and regulate the overall online game industry. Once an online game is launched on the Internet, it will be regulated only by the MOC, and if an
online game is launched on the Internet without the prior GAPP approval, the MOC is the authority responsible for investigating the matter. We thus believe GAPP is unlikely to take action against our contractual arrangements with our VIEs based
solely on the GAPP Notice and without participation from other PRC governmental authorities, including the MOC. Effective on March 22, 2013, GAPP and the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television merged into one entity, namely, the
State General Administration of Press, Publication, Radio, Film and Television, or, SAPPRFT, which oversees Chinas press, publication, radio, film and TV sectors.
Our PRC legal advisor, Guantao Law Firm, is of the opinion that (i) our ownership structure is in compliance with PRC law; (ii) the
contractual arrangements are valid and legally binding and enforceable and do not result in any violation of PRC law; and (iii) there are, however, uncertainties regarding the interpretation and application of the MIIT Circular and GAPP Notice
or any other current and future PRC laws and regulations and there can be no assurance that the PRC regulatory authorities that regulate the online game industry, in particular, the MIIT and SAPPRFT, the PRC courts or arbitration institutions will
ultimately take a view that is consistent with the opinions of our PRC legal adviser. If we are found to be in violation of the MIIT Circular, the GAPP Notice or any other PRC laws or regulations, or if we fail to obtain or maintain any of the
required permits or approvals under our VIE arrangements, the relevant regulatory authorities would have broad discretion in dealing with such violations, including revoking the business and operating licenses of our VIEs, levying fines,
confiscating our income or the income of our VIEs to the extent that such income is related to the violation, discontinuing or restricting all or any portion of our operations or the operations of our VIEs or taking other regulatory or enforcement
actions. Any of these events could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Should
our ownership structure under the current VIE arrangement be challenged by the PRC authorities while the foreign investment restrictions over the telecommunications sector remain in effect, we would need to restructure our ownership structure. In
that case, we may still be able to (i) develop mobile games in China and own the copyright for those games; (ii) grant to our VIEs, or any other Chinese company that possesses necessary regulatory licenses, copyright licenses to operate
our games in China and collect royalties from our VIEs or such other Chinese company; (iii) use our technology, expertise and experience to provide technical services and support to Yingzheng in exchange for service fees; and (iv) require
the registered shareholders of our VIEs to pledge their equity interests in our VIEs in favor of us to secure our VIEs performance under these agreements. However, following such a restructuring we would not be able to adopt or rely on VIE
arrangements and would thus be unable to exercise effective control over our VIEs. Such a loss of control could result in disruptions in our business that could materially and adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations.
Further, we may not be able to consolidate our VIEs financial results in our consolidated financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP due to the lack of sufficient control over our VIEs after such restructuring, which could materially
and adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations.
Our contractual arrangements with our VIEs and their respective
shareholders may not be as effective in providing control over the entity as direct ownership.
In 2011, 2012 and 2013, our VIEs
and their respective subsidiaries contributed in aggregate 21.2%, 19.0% and 43.6% of our total net revenues, respectively. Our contractual arrangements with our VIEs and their respective shareholders may not be as effective in providing us with
control over our VIEs as direct ownership. If our VIEs and their respective shareholders fail to perform their obligations under these contractual arrangements, we may incur substantial costs and resources enforcing these arrangements, and rely on
legal remedies available under applicable PRC laws, including seeking specific performance and claiming damages. In particular, if shareholders of our VIEs refuse to transfer their equity interests to us or our designated persons when we exercise
the purchase option pursuant to these contractual arrangements, we may need to initiate legal actions to compel them to fulfill their contractual obligations.
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If the applicable PRC authorities invalidate our contractual arrangements for violation of PRC
laws, rules and regulations, or our VIEs or their respective shareholders terminate the contractual arrangements or fail to perform their obligations under these contractual arrangements, part of our mobile game businesses in China would be
materially disrupted, and the value of our ordinary shares would decrease substantially. Furthermore, if we fail to renew these contractual arrangements upon their expiration and the relevant foreign investment restrictions remain effective, we
would not be able to continue our mobile game business.
In addition, if our VIEs declare bankruptcy or if all or part of their assets
become subject to court injunctions or asset freezes or liens or rights of third-party creditors, we may be unable to continue our business, which could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations. If
our VIEs undergo a voluntary or involuntary liquidation proceeding, their respective shareholders or unrelated third-party creditors may claim rights to some or all of its assets and we would have to rely on their registered shareholders with whom
we have contractual arrangements to protect our rights. The occurrence of any of these events may hinder our ability to operate part of our mobile game business, which could in turn materially harm our business and our ability to generate revenues
and cause the market price of our ADSs to decline significantly.
The shareholders of our VIEs may have potential conflicts of interest with us,
which may adversely affect our business.
The registered shareholders of Yingzheng are Yongchao Wang, De Liang and Feng Zheng, who
are each directors and employees of the company. The registered shareholders of Lanyue are Ken Jian Xiao and Xiongfei Liu. Ken Jian Xiao is our chief executive officer and Xiongfei Liu, who holds a 1% interest in Lanyue, is an independent
third-party. Conflicts of interest may arise between these shareholders duties to us and our VIEs. If such conflicts arise, these shareholders may not act in our best interests and conflicts of interest may not be resolved in our favor. In
addition, these shareholders may breach or cause our VIEs to breach or refuse to renew its existing contractual arrangements that allow us to exercise effective control over it and to receive economic benefits from it. If certain shareholders of our
VIEs do not comply with their fiduciary duties to us as our designated directors, or if we cannot resolve any conflicts of interest or disputes between us and such shareholders or any future beneficial owners of our VIEs, we would have to rely on
legal proceedings to remedy the situation, which could result in disruption of our business and substantial uncertainty as to the outcome of any such legal proceedings.
Further, these remedies may not always be effective, particularly in light of uncertainties in the PRC legal system. For example, we may have
to resort to administrative and court proceedings to enforce the legal protection that we enjoy either by law or contract. Since PRC administrative and court authorities have significant discretion in interpreting and implementing statutory and
contractual terms, it may be more difficult to evaluate the outcome of administrative and court proceedings and the level of legal protection we enjoy than in more developed legal systems. These uncertainties may impede our ability to enforce the
contracts we have entered into with our VIEs and their shareholders.
Contractual arrangements we have entered into may be subject to scrutiny by
the PRC tax authorities, and a finding that we or our VIEs owe additional taxes could reduce our net income and the value of your investment.
Under applicable PRC tax laws and regulations, arrangements and transactions among related parties may be subject to audit or scrutiny by the
PRC tax authorities within five years (or ten years in special cases) after the taxable year when the arrangements or transactions are conducted. We could face material and adverse tax consequences if the PRC tax authorities were to determine that
the contractual arrangements with our VIEs and their respective shareholders were not entered into on an arms-length basis and therefore constituted unfavorable transfer pricing arrangements. Unfavorable transfer pricing arrangements could,
among other things, result in an upward adjustment in taxation. In addition, the PRC tax authorities may impose interest on late payments on our VIEs for the adjusted but unpaid taxes. Our results of operations may be materially and adversely
affected if our VIEs tax liabilities increase significantly or if they are required to pay interest on late payments.
We face uncertainty
regarding the PRC tax reporting obligations and consequences for certain indirect transfers of the stock of our operating companies.
Pursuant to the Notice on Strengthening Administration of Enterprise Income Tax for Share Transfers by Non-PRC Resident Enterprises, or
Circular 698, issued by the PRC State Administration of Taxation on December 10, 2009, where a foreign investor transfers the equity interests of a PRC resident enterprise indirectly by way of the sale of 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 should
report such Indirect Transfer to the competent tax authority of the PRC resident enterprise. 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, they will 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 the rate of up to 10%. In addition, the PRC resident enterprise is supposed to provide necessary assistance to support the enforcement of Circular 698.
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There is little guidance and practical experience regarding the application of Circular 698, and
we have not reported and it is not clear that we are required to report our offshore restructuring transactions, which were completed prior to the distribution, to the PRC tax authorities. It is possible that the PRC tax authorities would pursue our
offshore enterprise shareholders to conduct a filing regarding our offshore restructuring transactions and request our PRC subsidiaries to assist in providing such disclosures. In addition, if our offshore subsidiaries are deemed to lack substance,
they could be disregarded by the PRC tax authorities. As a result, we and our non-resident investors would be at risk of being taxed under Circular 698 and may be required to expend valuable resources to comply with Circular 698 or to establish that
we should not be taxed under Circular 698, which may have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations or such non-resident enterprise investors investments in us.
MOFCOM may determine that our contractual arrangements are subject to their national security review and if they determine that our contractual
arrangements are in violation of national security regulations, our business could be materially and adversely affected.
On
August 25, 2011, MOFCOM promulgated the Regulations on Implementation of Security Review System for the Merger and Acquisition of Domestic Enterprises by Foreign Investors, or the MOFCOM Security Review Regulations, which became effective on
September 1, 2011, to implement the Circular by General Office of State Council on Establishment of Security Review System for the Merger and Acquisition of Domestic Enterprises by Foreign Investors promulgated on February 3, 2011, or the
Security Review Circular. According to the Security Review Circular, if a targeted domestic enterprise is engaged in industries (such as defense sector, important agriculture products, important energy and resources, important infrastructure,
important transportation services, key technologies and material equipment manufacturers) having a national security concern and the merger or acquisition will result in foreign investors acquiring actual control of the domestic enterprise,
the transaction is subject to security review. According to the MOFCOM Security Review Regulations, MOFCOM will focus on substance and the actual impact of the transaction when deciding whether a specific merger or acquisition is subject to security
review. If MOFCOM decides that a specific merger or acquisition is subject to security review, it will submit it to the Inter-Ministerial Panel, an authority established under the Security Review Circular led by the National Development and Reform
Commission and MOFCOM under the leadership of the State Council, to carry out security review. The regulations prohibit foreign investors from bypassing the security review by structuring transactions through trusts, indirect investments, leases,
loans, control through contractual arrangements or offshore transactions. There is no explicit provision or official interpretation stating that the merging or acquisition of a company engaged in the mobile games business requires security review,
and there is no requirement that acquisitions completed prior to the promulgation of the Security Review Circular are subject to MOFCOM review.
We acquired actual control over Yingzheng prior to promulgation of the Security Review Circular and the MOFCOM Security Review Regulations, so
we do not believe we are required to submit our existing contractual arrangement with Yingzheng to MOFCOM for security review. We believe our current business operated in the PRC does not fall within the industries having a national security concern
under the Security Review Circular and our contractual arrangement with Lanyue is not subject to MOFCOMs security review. However, we have been advised by our PRC legal counsel, Guantao Law Firm, that as the Security Review Circular and the
MOFCOM Security Review Regulations are relatively new and there is no clear statutory interpretation of them, there can be no assurance that MOFCOM will have the same view as we do when applying the national security review requirements. If MOFCOM
takes the view that we are required to submit our existing contractual arrangement for review by them and the Inter-Ministerial Panels review, and if the Inter-Ministerial Panel determines that our contractual arrangement impacts or may impact
national security, MOFCOM will, at the request of the Inter-Ministerial Panel and in collaboration with relevant departments, terminate our arrangement or take other effective measures, such as an equity transfer or assets transfer, so as to
eliminate the impact of our contractual arrangement on national security. Any of these events could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations. Further, should MOFCOM take any of these actions, we may
not be able to consolidate our VIEs financial results in our consolidated financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP due to lack of sufficient control over our VIEs after such restructuring, which could materially and adversely affect
our financial condition and results of operations.
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Risks Related to Regulation of Our Services and Products
The laws and regulations regulating mobile games in China continue to evolve and change. If we fail to obtain or maintain all applicable permits and
approvals, our business and operations would be materially and adversely affected.
We are required to obtain licenses, permits
and approvals from different regulatory authorities in order to conduct our business. We have obtained the Internet Publishing License from SAPPRFT, which authorizes the release of our existing and future online mobile game products over the
Internet, and the Online Culture Operation License from the MOC, which is required for the operation of online mobile games.
In addition,
PRC laws and regulations require that all online mobile games that we develop and that we license from other PRC developers be approved by SAPPRFT and filed with the MOC. For games that we license from third parties in the PRC, these approval and
filing requirements can be completed by the third-party game developer. If, however, the third-party fails to complete this approval and filing requirement, we are obliged to complete such requirements. In addition, the online games authorized by
overseas developers shall be examined and approved by SAPPRFT and the MOC. We are in the process of obtaining SAPPRFT approvals and filing with the MOC for the games we currently operate in the PRC and have successfully filed some games with the
MOC. In addition, we are also in the process of applying for the approvals from SAPPRFT and the MOC for certain games we license from overseas developers. Due to the short game lifespan of many mobile games, it may not be practicable for us to apply
for the approval from SAPPRFT or register with the MOC for many of our mobile games, which process can take several months. If any of our PRC operating companies fails to obtain or maintain any of the required permits or approvals or if our practice
is later challenged by government authorities, they may be subject to various penalties, including without limitation, fines, being ordered to rectify the situation, confiscation of illegal revenues and the discontinuation of, or restriction on, our
operations. Any such disruption in business operations would materially and adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations.
As mobile games are at an early stage of development in China, new laws and regulations may be adopted or amended from time to time that
require licenses and permits beyond those we currently have. These regulations may also restrict our ability to expand our customer and player base or to provide services in additional geographic areas. Substantial uncertainty exists regarding the
implementation and interpretation of the current PRC laws and regulations applicable to the operation of mobile games, and as new laws and regulations are passed, their implementation and interpretation may also be uncertain or unfavorable to our
business and operations. We cannot assure you that in the future we will be able to obtain all required permits, licenses and approvals in a timely manner, or at all, and any failure to do so could result in penalties, or a requirement to curtail or
cease operating all or part of our business, any of which may materially and adversely affect our financial condition, results of operations and future prospects.
We may be subject to regulations concerning electronic publications and be required to obtain approvals and licenses or change our business model
regarding certain preinstalled single-player mobile games which could disrupt our operations, require a costly restructuring of our business or adversely affect our ability to roll out and operate new or existing preinstalled single-player mobile
games.
On February 21, 2008, GAPP issued the Regulations on Administration of the Publishing of Electronic Publications, or
the Electronic Publications Regulations, which became effective from April 15, 2008. The Electronic Publications Regulations require that a company wishing to publish electronic publication must obtain an Electronic Publications
Publishing License from GAPP, and that the electronic games to be published must be approved by, or filed with, GAPP. There are no interpretative materials, specific instructions or detailed implementation rules in respect of requirements or
procedures for applying for the license or approvals or making filings in respect of electronic publication and accordingly, we have so far not obtained such license, approvals or made such filings.
We have had meetings with GAPP officials during which we informed them of our business model regarding our single-player mobile games that are
preinstalled on mobile devices and are not operated online. They informed us that by their legal nature these preinstalled single-player mobile games may be deemed as electronic publications and therefore are theoretically subject to the Electronic
Publications Regulations; however, GAPP has to date never regulated the publication of single-player mobile games. During the meetings, the GAPP officials did not object to our current business model regarding preinstalled single-player mobile
games. Furthermore, we believe GAPP is aware that many companies in China provide preinstalled or offline single-player mobile games to the public without these approvals and licenses, and we are unaware of any instance in which GAPP has penalized
any company for its failure to obtain the approvals and licenses. The GAPP officials further informed us that prior to promulgating and implementing any new regulations to clarify the regulatory framework for both online and offline mobile games,
GAPP is unlikely to take regulatory or enforcement actions against such companies. Effective on March 22, 2013, GAPP and the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television merged into one entity, SAPPRFT, which oversees Chinas press,
publication, radio, film and TV sectors. SAPPRFT may begin requiring mobile game companies, such as us, to obtain approval under the Electronic Publications Regulations and impose penalties for any past non-compliance. SAPPRFT may take enforcement
action against us if it finds any game content to be in violation of any content restrictions issued by the PRC government.
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If SAPPRFT adopts regulations or other rules to enforce the Electronic Publications Regulations
against entities that develop, publish, preinstall in handsets or distribute single-player mobile games, we may be required to obtain approvals and licenses and/or change our current business model regarding our preinstalled single-player games. Any
failure to obtain the necessary approvals and licenses in a timely manner or at all could delay or prevent us from rolling out and operating new or existing preinstalled single-player mobile games. In addition, we may be required to restructure our
operations to comply with such requirements by entering into a contractual arrangement with a non-foreign invested entity which holds the Electronic Publications Publishing License and entrusting such entity to file all preinstalled single-player
games developed by Huiyou Digital (Shenzhen) Ltd., or Huiyou, with SAPPRFT for its approval. Such a restructuring could be costly and disruptive to our business and would expose us to the risks associated with such arrangements. See
Risks Related to Our Corporate StructureTo comply with PRC laws and regulations limiting foreign ownership of telecommunication and online cultural businesses, we conduct a substantial portion of our businesses through our VIEs in
China by means of contractual arrangements. If the PRC government determines that these contractual arrangements do not comply with applicable regulations, our business could be materially and adversely affected.
Huiyou, our subsidiary, has historically operated online mobile games and is currently promoting certain of our online mobile games to handsets
companies and design houses. If the PRC government determines that a license or permit is required for these activities, we might be subject to regulatory sanctions.
PRC laws and regulations require that an entity should obtain an Internet Publishing License and an Online Culture Operation License from the
relevant PRC government authorities in order to operate in online mobile game business. See Item 4. Information on the CompanyB. Business OverviewRegulationsRegulations on Online Games and Cultural Products. However,
our PRC subsidiary, Huiyou, has historically operated certain online mobile games without obtaining the required licenses from the relevant PRC government authorities, which may expose us to penalties and other administrative actions that may have a
material adverse effect upon our business.
Currently, Huiyou is developing mobile games, including certain online mobile games. Once an
online mobile game it has developed is ready to be commercialized, Huiyou licenses the game to Yingzheng, our VIE, which operates the game in its own name, and receives royalties from Yingzheng. Yingzheng currently holds all of the required licenses
and certificates for online mobile game operations and is responsible for all aspects of operating the game, including server maintenance, user registration and regulatory filings and approvals. Yingzheng entrusts Huiyou to enter into contracts with
handset companies and design houses to pre-install the licensed game in handsets, and with other mobile service providers for the collection of payments from end-users, for which Yingzheng pays commissions to Huiyou. Mobile network operators and
service providers are responsible for collecting payments from game players and for paying the contracted portion of the payments to Huiyou, who receives them on behalf of Yingzheng, the operator of the game. Huiyou then shares the payments it
receives with Yingzheng, according to their cooperation agreement.
Our PRC legal advisor, Guantao Law Firm, is of the opinion that this
current business model does not violate applicable PRC laws and regulations because (i) Huiyou develops online mobile games and promotes such games to handsets companies and design houses but it is not engaged in the operation of such games;
(ii) Huiyou licenses Yingzheng to operate such games in its own name and Yingzheng holds all necessary licenses and certificates for online mobile game operations; (iii) Huiyou keeps royalties and commissions for its copyright license and
promotional services while Yingzheng receives from Huiyou revenues for operating the games; and (iv) there are no explicit provisions in PRC laws or regulations requiring Huiyou to obtain any approval or license in order to develop online
mobile games, grant copyright licenses or provide promotional services, as contemplated by its cooperation agreement with Yingzheng. However, the relevant PRC governmental authorities may deem the activities of Huiyou described above to be the
operation of online games without obtaining the required licenses, which may subject us to penalties, require us to make costly changes to our business model and materially disrupt our business.
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Regulation and censorship of information disseminated over the Internet and wireless telecommunication
networks in China may adversely affect our business, and the mobile service providers with which we cooperate may be liable for information displayed on, retrieved from, or linked to their platforms.
China has enacted regulations governing telecommunication mobile service providers, Internet and wireless access and the distribution of news
and other information over the Internet and wireless telecommunication networks. Under these regulations, mobile content publishers like us are prohibited from posting or displaying over the Internet or wireless networks content that, among other
things, violates PRC laws and regulations, impairs the national dignity of China, or is obscene, superstitious, fraudulent or defamatory. Throughout the history of our industry, many mobile games have been designed to include certain hidden content
and game features that are accessible through the use of in-game cheat codes or other technological means that are intended to enhance the gameplay experience. We have implemented preventive measures designed to reduce the possibility of hidden,
objectionable content from appearing in the mobile games we publish. However, these preventive measures are subject to human error, circumvention, overriding and reasonable resource constraints.
Meanwhile, when Internet and mobile service providers find that any obscene, superstitious, fraudulent or defamatory information is
transmitted on their platforms, they are required to terminate the transmission of such information or delete such information immediately, keep records, and report to relevant authorities. Mobile network operators like China Mobile, China Telecom
and China Unicom also have their own policies prohibiting or restricting the distribution of inappropriate content. On December 15, 2009, the MIIT issued the Notice Regarding Plan for Further Regulating Obscene Materials on Mobile Phones, or
Circular 672. Under Circular 672, mobile network operators are required to examine their business, promotional channels, as well as the business of their partners, and must immediately terminate such business if any obscene material is involved.
Mobile service providers involved in distributing or publishing such obscene materials on mobile handsets are subject to immediate suspension or termination of cooperation with mobile network operators, and a violation will be reported to relevant
authorities. Mobile network operators and mobile service providers must examine all websites accessed through mobile handsets and conduct full daily inspection of such websites. If any obscene material is found, access and transmission must cease
and be reported to authorities. On June 3, 2010, the MOC issued the Online Game Measures, which became effective on August 1, 2010, according to which companies that plan to engage in the operation of online games, issuance of virtual
currency and provision of virtual currency transaction services shall obtain a license from the provincial counterpart of the MOC. Online and mobile game operators are required to establish a self-censorship mechanism and ensure the lawfulness of
the content of their games and corporate operations. On August 12, 2013, the MOC issued the Administrative Rules on Content Review by Internet Culture Operating Entities, which became effective on December 1, 2013, according to which
companies operating internet culture business shall have personnel with the required qualification certificate to conduct content review on their products before they provide the products to the public, and they shall keep the content review records
for at least two years.
As these regulations are relatively new and subject to interpretation by the relevant authorities, it may not be
possible for us to determine in all cases the type of content that could result in liability for us as a mobile game developer and operator. In addition, we may not be able to control or restrict the content of other content providers linked to or
accessible through our mobile service providers. To the extent that regulatory authorities find any portion of the applications and content on our mobile service providers objectionable, they may require them to limit or eliminate the dissemination
of such information or otherwise curtail the nature of such content on our mobile service providers, which may reduce our user traffic, which in turn decrease access to and downloading of our mobile games.
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If we are required to comply with or are found to violate any laws or regulations governing virtual
currency, prepaid card issuance and usage, online payment or money laundering, we may have to obtain additional licenses or approvals, be forced to change our current business practice, or be subject to certain penalties.
In January 2007, the MPS, MOC, MIIT and GAPP jointly issued a circular regarding online gambling which has implications for the use of virtual
currency. The circular (a) prohibits online game operators from charging commissions in the form of virtual currency in relation to winning or losing of games; (b) requires online game operators to impose limits on use of virtual currency
in guessing and betting games; (c) bans the conversion of virtual currency into real currency or property; and (d) prohibits services that enable game players to transfer virtual currency to other players. On June 4, 2009, MOC and
MOFCOM jointly issued a notice regarding strengthening the administration of online game virtual currency, or Virtual Currency Notice, The Virtual Currency Notice prohibits online game operators from setting game features that involve the direct
payment of cash or virtual currency by players for the chance to win virtual items or virtual currency based on random selection through a lucky draw, wager or lottery. Besides, the notice also prohibits game operators from issuing currency to game
players through means other than purchases with legal currency. On June 3, 2010, the MOC issued Interim Measures for Online Games Administration, or the Online Game Measures, which became effective on August 1, 2010, aiming to further
strengthen the MOCs supervision of the online game industry, including the issuance and trade of virtual currency in online games. According to the Online Game Measures, an online game operator who issues or provides the trading services for
the virtual currency must obtain a license for Internet culture operation from the MOC. Further, the Online Game Measures also provides, among other things, that virtual currency issued by online game operators may be only used to exchange its own
online game products and services and may not be used to pay for the products and services of other entities. The issuance of virtual currency is permitted under Yingzehngs Internet Culture Business License. However, if our current or future
operations are found to violate the Virtual Currency Notice and Online Game Measures or any other related regulations, our business and financial condition, operation results and business prospects may be materially and adversely affected.
Risks Related to Doing Business in China
Adverse
changes in economic and political policies of the PRC government could negatively impact Chinas overall economic growth, which could materially and adversely affect our business.
We conduct substantially all of our operations in China. Accordingly, our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects
depend significantly on economic developments in China. Chinas economy differs from the economies of most other countries in many respects, including the amount of government involvement in the economy, the general level of economic
development, growth rates and government control of foreign exchange and the allocation of resources. While the PRC economy has grown significantly over the past few decades, this growth has remained uneven across different periods, regions and
economic sectors.
The PRC government also exercises significant control over Chinas economic growth by allocating resources,
controlling the payment of foreign currency-denominated obligations, setting monetary policy and providing preferential treatment to particular industries or companies. Between late 2003 and 2008, the PRC government implemented a number of measures,
such as increasing the Peoples Bank of Chinas, or the PBOCs, statutory deposit reserve ratio and imposing commercial bank lending guidelines, which slowed the growth of credit. In 2008 and 2009, however, in response to the global
financial crisis, the PRC government loosened such requirements. Any actions and policies adopted by the PRC government or any prolonged slowdown in Chinas economy, in particular the mobile applications industry, could have a negative impact
on our business, operating results and financial condition in a number of ways. For example, our players may decrease spending on our offerings, while we may have difficulty expanding our player base fast enough, or at all, to offset the impact of
decreased spending by our existing players.
We may rely on dividends and other distributions from our subsidiaries in China to fund our cash and
financing requirements, and any limitation on the ability of our subsidiaries to make payments to us could materially and adversely affect our ability to conduct our business.
As an offshore holding company, we may rely principally on dividends from our subsidiaries in China for our cash requirements, including to
pay dividends or make other distributions to our shareholders or to service our debt we may incur and to pay our operating expenses. The payment of dividends by entities organized in China is subject to limitations. In particular, the PRC
regulations permit our subsidiaries to pay dividends to us only out of their accumulated profits, if any, as determined in accordance with Chinese accounting standards and regulations. In addition, each of our PRC subsidiaries is required each year
to set aside at least 10% of its annual after-tax profits (as determined under PRC accounting standards) into its statutory reserve fund until the aggregate amount of that reserve reaches 50% of such entitys registered capital. These reserves
are not distributable as cash dividends.
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If our subsidiaries in China incur debt on their own behalf, the instruments governing the debt
may restrict their ability to pay dividends or make other distributions to us. Any limitation on the ability of our subsidiaries to distribute dividends or other payments to us could materially and adversely limit our ability to grow, make
investments or acquisitions, pay dividends and otherwise fund and conduct our business.
PRC regulation of loans to, and direct investments in, PRC
entities by offshore holding companies may delay or prevent us from using the proceeds of any offering to make loans or capital contributions to our PRC operating subsidiaries, which could materially and adversely affect our liquidity and ability to
fund and expand our business.
We may transfer funds to our PRC subsidiaries or finance our PRC subsidiaries by means of
shareholders loans or capital contributions upon completion of an offering. Any loans to our PRC subsidiaries, which are foreign-invested enterprises, cannot exceed statutory limits based on the gap between the registered capital and the total
amount of the investments in such subsidiaries, and shall be registered with the State Administration of Foreign Exchange, or SAFE, or its local counterparts. Furthermore, any capital contributions we make to our PRC subsidiaries shall be approved
by the MOFCOM or its local counterparts. We may not be able to obtain these government registrations or approvals on a timely basis, if at all. If we fail to receive such registrations or approvals, our ability to provide loans or capital
contributions to our PRC subsidiaries may be negatively affected, which could adversely affect our liquidity and our ability to fund and expand our business.
In addition, SAFE promulgated the Circular on the Relevant Operating Issues concerning Administration Improvement of Payment and Settlement of
Foreign Currency Capital of Foreign-invested Enterprises, or Circular 142, on August 29, 2008. Under Circular 142, registered capital of a foreign-invested company settled in Renminbi converted from foreign currencies may only be used within
the business scope approved by the applicable governmental authority and may not be used for equity investments in the PRC, unless otherwise provided by PRC laws. In addition, foreign-invested companies may not change how they use such capital
without SAFEs approval, and may not in any case use such capital to repay Renminbi loans if they have not used the proceeds of such loans. Furthermore, SAFE promulgated a circular on November 9, 2010, or Circular 59, which requires
the authenticity of settlement of net proceeds from offshore offerings to be closely examined and the net proceeds to be settled in the manner described in the offering documents. SAFE further promulgated the Circular on Further Clarification and
Regulation of the Issues Concerning the Administration of Certain Capital Account Foreign Exchange Businesses, or Circular 45, on November 16, 2011, which expressly prohibits foreign-invested enterprises from using the registered capital
settled in Renminbi converted from foreign currencies to grant loans through entrustment arrangements with a bank, repay inter-company loans or repay bank loans that have been transferred to a third-party. Circular 142, Circular 59 and Circular 45
may significantly limit our ability to transfer the net proceeds from an offering to our PRC subsidiaries and convert the net proceeds into Renminbi, which may adversely affect our liquidity and our ability to fund and expand our business in the
PRC.
Pursuant to a supplementary agreements entered into between 3GUU BVI and Yingzheng and a supplementary agreement entered into
between China Wave Group Limited, or China Wave, and Lanyue, 3GUU BVI and China Wave, are obligated to provide Yingzheng and Lanyue, respectively, with continuing financial support to meet the capital demands of their business operations. Under
the current PRC law and policies regarding foreign direct investment and foreign debt, there are only limited means for an offshore company to provide financial support to a domestic PRC company. Currently, the only way that 3GUU BVI and China Wave
are able to provide financial support to Yingzheng and Lanyue is by providing a guarantee for Yingzheng and Lanyue to secure RMB loans from a bank within the PRC, if Yingzheng and Lanyue can meet the criteria set out in the detailed guidance issued
by SAFE under the Administrative Measures on Foreign Debts Registration effective from May 13, 2013. Furthermore, pursuant to the Administrative Measures on Foreign Debts Registration, 3GUU BVIs and China Waves provision of
guarantees to Yingzheng and Lanyue, respectively, is subject to approval from SAFE, which has broad discretion whether to grant approval and which approval will specify the maximum loan amount that Yingzheng and Lanyue can obtain using the
guarantee. We may not be able to obtain approval from SAFE or the other required authorities on a timely basis, or for the amount required by Yingzheng and Lanyue using the guarantees, or at all, which could impact our ability to provide financial
support to Yingzheng and Lanyue.
Fluctuations in the value of the Renminbi may materially and adversely affect your investment.
The value of the Renminbi against the U.S. dollar and other currencies may fluctuate. Exchange rates are affected by, among other things,
changes in political and economic conditions and the foreign exchange policy adopted by the PRC government. On July 21, 2005, the PRC government changed its policy of pegging the value of the Renminbi to the U.S. dollar. Under the new policy,
the Renminbi is permitted to fluctuate within a narrow and managed band against a basket of foreign currencies. Following the removal of the U.S. dollar peg, the Renminbi has appreciated significantly against the U.S. dollar.
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There remains significant international pressure on the PRC government to adopt a more flexible
currency policy, which could result in a further and more significant appreciation of the Renminbi against foreign currencies. On June 20, 2010, the PBOC announced that the PRC government would reform the Renminbi exchange rate regime and
increase the flexibility of the exchange rate. We cannot predict how this new policy will impact the Renminbi exchange rate.
Our revenues
and costs are mostly denominated in the Renminbi, and a significant portion of our financial assets are also denominated in the Renminbi. Any significant fluctuations in the exchange rate between the Renminbi and the U.S. dollar may materially and
adversely affect our cash flows, revenues, earnings and financial position, and the amount of and any dividends we may pay on the ADSs in U.S. dollars. In addition, any fluctuations in the exchange rate between the Renminbi and the U.S. dollar could
also result in foreign currency translation losses for financial reporting purposes.
Governmental control of currency conversion may limit our
ability to utilize our revenues effectively and affect the value of your investment.
The PRC government imposes controls on the
convertibility of the Renminbi into foreign currencies and, in certain cases, the remittance of currency out of China. We receive substantially all of our revenues in Renminbi. Under our current corporate structure, our Cayman Islands holding
company primarily relies on dividend payments from our wholly-owned PRC subsidiaries in China, Huiyou, OWX (Beijing) Technology Co., Ltd., or OWX Beijing, and Guangzhou Yitongtianxia Software Development Co., Ltd, or Yitongtianxia, to fund any cash
and financing requirements we may have. See Item 4. Information on the CompanyA. History and Development of the Company and Item 4. Information on the CompanyC. Organizational Structure.
Under existing PRC foreign exchange regulations, payments of current account items, including profit distributions, interest payments and
trade and service-related foreign exchange transactions, can be made in foreign currencies without prior SAFE approval by complying with certain procedural requirements. Therefore, Huiyou, OWX Beijing and Yitongtianxia may pay dividends in foreign
currency to us without pre-approval from SAFE. However, approval from or registration with competent government authorities is required where the Renminbi is to be converted into foreign currency and remitted out of China to pay capital expenses
such as the repayment of loans denominated in foreign currencies. With the prior approval from SAFE, cash generated from the operations of our PRC subsidiary may be used to pay off debt they owe to entities outside China in a currency other than the
Renminbi. The PRC government may at its discretion restrict access to foreign currencies for current account transactions in the future. If the foreign exchange control system prevents us from obtaining sufficient foreign currencies to satisfy our
foreign currency demands, we may not be able to pay dividends in foreign currencies to our shareholders, including holders of the ADSs.
Uncertainties in the PRC legal system could materially and adversely affect our business.
We conduct our business primarily through our subsidiaries and VIEs in China. Our operations in China are governed by PRC laws and
regulations. The PRC legal system is based on written statutes. Prior court decisions may be cited for reference but have limited precedential value.
In 1979, the PRC government began to promulgate a comprehensive system of laws and regulations governing economic matters in general, and
forms of foreign investment (including wholly foreign-owned enterprises and joint ventures) in particular. These laws, regulations and legal requirements, including those governing PRC tax matters, are relatively new and amended frequently, and
their interpretation and enforcement often raise uncertainties that could limit the reliability of the legal protections available to us. 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, we may not be aware of our violations of these policies and rules until the violations have occurred. Furthermore, any litigation in China may be protracted
and result in substantial costs and diversion of resources and managements attention. We cannot predict future developments in the PRC legal system. We may be required to procure additional permits, authorizations and approvals for our
operations, which we may not be able to obtain. Our inability to obtain such permits or authorizations may materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.
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The approval of the China Securities Regulatory Commission, or the CSRC, might have been required in
connection with the listing and trading the ADSs on the Nasdaq Global Market.
Pursuant to the Regulations on Mergers and
Acquisitions of Domestic Enterprises by Foreign Investors, or the New M&A Rules, an offshore special purpose vehicle formed for purposes of overseas listing and controlled directly or indirectly by PRC companies or individuals shall obtain CSRC
approval prior to listing and trading its securities on an overseas stock exchange. On December 14, 2006, the CSRC published procedures for special purpose vehicles to obtain approval of overseas listings. The procedures include filing
documents with the CSRC and take several months to complete. The application of this new PRC regulation remains unclear.
Based on the
advice we received from our PRC legal counsel, Guantao Law Firm, we did not seek CSRC approval in connection with the listing as our PRC legal counsel was of the opinion that such approval was not required because we are not an offshore special
purpose vehicle controlled directly or indirectly by PRC companies or individuals as defined by the New M&A Rules. However, we cannot assure you that PRC government authorities, including the CSRC, will reach the same conclusion as our PRC legal
counsel. If the CSRC or other PRC government authorities determine that prior CSRC approval was required, any future registered offering will be delayed until we obtain the approval from the CSRC, which may take several months or longer. If a prior
approval from the CSRC is required but not obtained, we may face regulatory actions or other sanctions from the CSRC or other PRC regulatory authorities.
These regulatory authorities may impose fines and penalties on our operations in the PRC, limit our operating privileges in the PRC, delay or
restrict the repatriation of the proceeds from future offerings into the PRC, or take other actions that could materially and adversely affect our business or the trading price of the ADSs. The CSRC or other PRC regulatory authorities may also
require us, or make it advisable for us, to halt an offering before settlement and delivery of the ADSs offered. Consequently, if investors engage in market trading or other activities in anticipation of and prior to settlement and delivery, they do
so at the risk that settlement and delivery may not occur.
A failure by the beneficial owners of our shares who are PRC residents to comply with
certain PRC foreign exchange regulations could restrict our ability to distribute profits, restrict our overseas and cross-border investment activities and subject us to liability under PRC law.
SAFE has promulgated several regulations, including the Notice on Relevant Issues Concerning Foreign Exchange Control on Domestic
Residents Corporate Financing and Roundtrip Investment Through Offshore Special Purpose Vehicles, or Circular 75, effective on November 1, 2005, and the Notice on Printing and Distributing the Implementing Rules for Administration of
Foreign Exchange in Fund-Raising and Roundtrip Investment Activities of Domestic Residents Conducted via Offshore Special Purpose Companies, or Circular 19, effective from July 1, 2011 and repealed in May 2013, and the Notice on Further
Improvement and Amendment of Foreign Exchange Administration Policies on Direct Investments, or Circular 59, effective on December 17, 2012. These regulations require PRC residents (including any PRC citizen) and PRC corporate entities to
register with local branches of SAFE in connection with their direct or indirect offshore investment activities. In the event that a PRC shareholder with a direct or indirect stake in an offshore parent company fails to make the required SAFE
registration, the PRC subsidiaries of that offshore parent company may be prohibited from making distributions of profit to the offshore parent and from paying the offshore parent proceeds from any reduction in capital, share transfer or liquidation
in respect of the PRC subsidiaries. Further, failure to comply with the various SAFE registration requirements described above could result in liability under PRC law for foreign exchange evasion.
These regulations apply to our direct and indirect shareholders who are PRC residents and may apply to any offshore acquisitions that we make
in the future. In practice, however, different local SAFE branches may have different views on application and implementation of the SAFE regulations and we cannot assure you that all of our beneficial owners that are PRC residents will be able to
register or update the registration of their direct and indirect equity interest in us as required. If they fail to make or update the registration, our PRC subsidiaries could be subject to fines and legal penalties, and SAFE could restrict our
cross-border investment activities and our foreign exchange activities, including restricting our PRC subsidiaries ability to distribute dividends to, or obtain loans denominated in foreign currencies from, our company, or prevent us from
paying dividends. As a result, our business operations and our ability to make distributions to you could be materially and adversely affected.
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Failure to comply with the registration requirements for employee share option plans may subject our PRC
equity incentive plan participants or us to fines and other legal or administrative sanctions.
In January 2007, SAFE issued
implementing rules for the Administrative Measures of Foreign Exchange Matters for Individuals, which, among other things, specified approval requirements for certain capital account transactions such as a PRC citizens participation in the
employee stock ownership plans or stock option plans of an overseas publicly-listed company. In addition, Circular of the SAFE on Relevant Issues Concerning the Foreign Exchange Administration for Domestic Individuals Participating in the
Share Incentive Schemes of Overseas-Listed Companies, or Circular 7, was promulgated by the SAFE on February 15, 2012.
In accordance
with Circular 7, PRC residents who are granted shares or share options by an overseas publicly-listed company under a share incentive scheme are required, through the PRC subsidiary of the overseas publicly-listed company, to entrust a PRC agent to
register with SAFE or its local office and complete certain procedures relating to the share incentive schemes. A PRC agent can be one of the PRC subsidiaries participating in the share incentive scheme or another institution qualified to hold the
assets as designated by the PRC subsidiary and in accordance with PRC laws. We and our PRC employees who receive shares under the stock option plan are subject to these regulations. If we or our PRC optionees fail to comply with these regulations,
we or our PRC optionees may be subject to fines and other legal or administrative sanctions.
We may be classified as a resident
enterprise for PRC enterprise income tax purposes, which could result in unfavorable tax consequences to us and our non-PRC shareholders.
Under the PRC Enterprise Income Tax Law, or the New EIT Law, and its implementation rules, both effective from January 1, 2008, an
enterprise established outside of the PRC with de facto management bodies within the PRC is considered a PRC resident enterprise and is subject to a 25% enterprise income tax on its global income. The implementation rules further define
the term de facto management bodies as establishments that carry out substantial and overall management and control over the manufacturing and business operations, personnel, accounting and properties of an enterprise. The State
Administration of Taxation, or the SAT, issued the Notice Regarding the Determination of Chinese-Controlled Offshore Incorporated Enterprises as PRC Tax Resident Enterprises on the Basis of De Facto Management Bodies, or Circular 82, which sets out
certain specific criteria for determining whether the de facto management body of a Chinese-controlled offshore incorporated enterprise is located in China.
Although such circular only applies to offshore enterprises controlled by PRC enterprises or PRC enterprise groups, not those controlled by
PRC individuals or foreign individuals, the determining criteria set forth in Circular 82 may reflect the SATs general position on how the de facto management body test should be applied in determining the tax resident status of
offshore enterprises, regardless of whether they are controlled by PRC enterprises, PRC enterprise groups or by PRC or foreign individuals. As a result, we cannot assure you that the SAT will not implement Circular 82 or amend the rules in the
future to the effect that such rules will apply to us or any of our overseas subsidiaries. The SAT issued the Administrative Measures on Enterprise Income Tax of Foreign-Incorporated Chinese-Controlled Resident Enterprises (Trial), or Bulletin 45,
on July 27, 2011, which will take effect from September 1, 2011. According to these measures, in the event that the PRC authorities subsequently determine that we should be treated as a resident enterprise and ever decide to issue the
Resident Enterprise Recognition Letter for Foreign-Incorporated Chinese-Controlled Enterprises to us, we are required to handle all tax matters according to the rules governing PRC resident enterprises for the enterprise income tax purpose from the
year when such letter is issued to us. In addition, Bulletin 45 specifies that when provided with a copy of a Resident Enterprise Recognition Letter, the payer should not withhold 10% income tax when paying Chinese-sourced dividends, interest and
royalties to the offshore incorporated PRC resident enterprise. If the PRC tax authorities determine that our company or any of our overseas subsidiaries is a PRC resident enterprise for PRC enterprise income tax purposes, a number of unfavorable
PRC tax consequences could follow. First, our company or our subsidiaries outside of China will be subject to the uniform enterprise income tax rate of 25% as to our global income as well as tax reporting obligations. Second, although dividends paid
by one PRC tax resident to another PRC tax resident should qualify as tax-exempt income under the PRC New EIT Law, there is no assurance that we would enjoy such tax exempt treatment on dividend paid to us from our PRC subsidiary as
offshore incorporated PRC resident enterprise controlled by PRC enterprise or corporate group enjoy under Bulletin 45. As a result, such dividend may continue to be subject to a 10% withholding tax. Finally, dividends payable by us to our investors
and gain on the sale of our shares may become subject to PRC withholding tax.
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Any change in the tax treatment we currently enjoy in the PRC may materially and adversely impact our net
income.
Our PRC subsidiaries are incorporated in the PRC and are governed by applicable PRC income tax laws and regulations. The
New EIT Law and its implementing rules, both of which came into effect on January 1, 2008, impose a statutory rate of 25% on PRC enterprises. However, the New EIT Law also permits enterprises to continue to enjoy their existing tax incentives,
adjusted by certain transitional phase-out rules, under which enterprises established before the promulgation date of the New EIT Law that were granted tax holidays under the then effective tax laws or regulations may continue to enjoy their tax
holidays until their expiration. Preferential tax treatments and incentives granted to us by PRC governmental authorities are subject to review and may be adjusted or revoked at any time in the future. While the PRC enterprise income tax is
generally imposed based on actual taxable income, some of our subsidiaries pay enterprise income tax based on a deemed profit calculation. Shenzhen Qilewuxian Software Development Co., Ltd., Shenzhen Yikechuanghui Technology Co., Ltd., Shenzhen
Zhongtuokechuang Technology Co., Ltd., or Zhongtuo, and Shenzhen Douwan Network Technology Co., Ltd., or Douwan, paid enterprise income taxes calculated according to deemed profit rates from 6% to 10% during certain taxable periods based on
documentation issued by the local tax authorities in lieu of their actual profits. However, starting from July 1, 2011 Shenzhen Yikechuanghui Technology Co., Ltd. ceased applying the deemed profits methodology as it was no longer qualified
under the applicable criteria. Similarly, on January 1, 2012 and July 1, 2012 Douwan and Zhongtuo, respectively, also ceased applying the deemed profits methodology. In addition, in 2013 Shenzhen Qilewuxian Software Development Co., Ltd.
did not pay tax as it had ceased operations. We cannot assure you that the local tax authorities will not, in the future, change their position and discontinue any of our current tax treatments, potentially with retroactive effect. The
discontinuation of any of our current tax treatments could materially increase our tax obligations and adversely impact our net income.
The New EIT
Law will affect tax exemptions on dividends to be paid by our PRC subsidiaries to us through our Hong Kong subsidiaries and we may not be able to obtain certain treaty benefits under the relevant tax treaty.
We are a holding company incorporated under the laws of the Cayman Islands. We conduct substantially all of our business and derive all our
income through our PRC subsidiaries. Prior to January 1, 2008, dividends derived by foreign enterprises from business operations in China were not subject to the PRC enterprise income tax. However, under the New EIT Law and its implementation
rules, dividends payable by a foreign-invested enterprise in China to its shareholders that are non-resident enterprises are subject to a 10% withholding tax starting from January 1, 2008, unless such shareholders jurisdiction
of incorporation has a tax treaty with China that provides for a preferential arrangement.
Pursuant to the Notice of the SAT on Issuing
the Table of Tax Rates on Dividends in Treatises, or Notice 112, which was issued on January 29, 2008, the Arrangement between the PRC and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region on the Avoidance of Double Taxation and Prevention of
Fiscal Evasion, or the Double Taxation Arrangement (Hong Kong), which became effective on December 8, 2006, such withholding tax may be lowered to 5% if the PRC enterprise is at least 25% directly held by a Hong Kong enterprise. In October
2009, the SAT further issued the Notice on How to Understand and Determine the Beneficial Owners in Tax Treaties, or Circular 601. According to Circular 601, non-resident enterprises that cannot provide valid supporting documents as
beneficial owners may not be approved to enjoy tax treaty benefits, and beneficial owners refers to individuals, companies or other organizations which are normally engaged in substantive operations. These rules also set
forth certain adverse factors on the recognition of a beneficial owner. Specifically, they expressly exclude a conduit company that is usually established for the purposes of avoiding or reducing tax obligations or
transferring or accumulating profits and not engaged in substantive operations such as manufacturing, sales or management, from being a beneficial owner. On June 29, 2012, the SAT further issued the Announcement of the SAT regarding
Recognition of Beneficial Owner under Tax Treaties, or Announcement 30, which provides that a comprehensive analysis should be made when determining the beneficial owner status based on various factors that supported by various
types of documents including the articles of association, financial statements, records of cash movements, board meeting minutes, board resolutions, staffing and materials, relevant expenditures, functions and risk assumption as well as relevant
contracts and other information. As a result, dividends from our PRC subsidiaries paid to us through our Hong Kong subsidiaries may be subject to a reduced withholding tax at a rate of 5% if our Hong Kong subsidiaries are determined to be Hong Kong
tax residents and are considered to be beneficial owners that are generally engaged in substantive business activities and entitled to treaty benefits under the Double Taxation Arrangement (Hong Kong). Otherwise, we may not be able to
enjoy the preferential withholding tax rate of 5% under the tax arrangement and therefore be subject to withholding tax at a rate of 10% with respect to dividends to be paid by our PRC subsidiaries to us through our Hong Kong subsidiaries.
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Certain of our subsidiaries have not made all necessary contributions to social insurances and the housing
fund, which could subject us to penalties, including fines and court enforcement.
In accordance with the relevant laws and
regulations on social security, employers in the PRC are required to make contributions to various social insurances (including medical, pension, unemployment, work-related injury and maternity insurance) and the housing fund on behalf its
employees. As of December 31, 2013, certain of our subsidiaries have not made all necessary contributions to the various social insurances and the housing fund on behalf of their employees, the aggregate amount of which is RMB10.9 million
(US$1.8 million), for which we have made a full provision. Our PRC legal counsel, Guantao Law Firm, has advised us that our failure to make such payments could subject us to penalties, including fines, and court enforcement.
If the custodians or authorized users of our corporate chops and seals, fail to fulfill their responsibilities, or misappropriate or misuse these
corporate instruments, our business and operations could be materially and adversely affected.
The corporate chops and seals of
our PRC entities are essential to our ability to enter into contracts, conduct banking business and take certain corporate actions, including registering any change to the composition of the board of directors or management with the relevant PRC
authorities. In order to maintain the physical security of our corporate chops and seals, we generally store these items in secured locations accessible only to authorized personnel, who are usually members of our senior management. Although we
monitor such authorized personnel, there is no assurance such procedures will prevent all instances of abuse or negligence. Accordingly, if any of our authorized personnel misuse or misappropriate our corporate chops or seals, we could experience
significant disruption to our operations. Attempts to remedy such disruption may involve expensive legal or other proceedings, and we may not prevail for a long time or at all. In particular, during any period we lose effective control of an entity
as a result of such misuse or misappropriation, the business activities and economic contribution of the affected entity could be severely disrupted, or our auditor may be unable to access documents and information from such entities that may be
necessary for them to complete an audit of the consolidated financial statements of our group.
Risks Related to the ADSs
The market price for the ADSs may be volatile.
The market price of our ADSs has fluctuated since we first listed our ADSs. Since our ADSs became listed on the Nasdaq Global Market on
September 25, 2012, the trading price of our ADSs have ranged from US$3.00 to US$40.31 per ADS, and the last reported trading price on March 5, 2014 was US$34.77 per ADS. The market price of the ADSs may be highly volatile and subject
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In addition, securities markets have experienced significant price and volume fluctuations
unrelated to the operating results of any particular companies. These market fluctuations may also materially adversely affect the market price of the ADSs.
Our ADSs may have a low trading volume and limited liquidity, resulting from a lack of analyst coverage and institutional interest.
Our ADSs may receive limited attention from market analysts. Lack of up-to-date analyst coverage may make it difficult for potential investors
to fully understand our operations and business fundamentals, which may limit our trading volume. Such limited liquidity may impede the development of institutional interest in our ADSs, could adversely affect the value of our ADSs and limit your
ability to sell our ADSs.
As a controlled company under the Nasdaq Listing Rules, we rely on exemptions from certain corporate
governance requirements, and therefore our shareholders may have less protection than if we did not rely on the controlled company exception.
Because VODone, owns more than 50% of the total voting rights in our company, we are a controlled company under the Nasdaq Listing
Rules. We rely on the controlled company exemption under the Nasdaq Listing Rules and are not obligated to comply with certain Nasdaq corporate governance requirements, including requirements: that a majority of our board of directors be
independent directors; that we have a corporate governance and nominating committee composed entirely of independent directors; that we have a compensation committee composed entirely of independent directors with a written charter addressing the
committees purpose and responsibilities; and for an annual performance evaluation of the nominating and governance committee and the compensation committee. See Item 16G. Corporate Governance for more information on the differences
between our corporate governance practices and those followed by domestic U.S. companies under the Nasdaq Listing Rules. We are not required to and will not voluntarily meet all these requirements. If we are no longer a controlled
company, we may in the future invoke the home country exceptions available to foreign private issuers, such as us, under the Nasdaq Listing Rules which are similar to the exemptions for controlled companies. As a result of our use
of the controlled company exemptions, and any future use by us of the home country exceptions, holders of our ADSs will not have the same protection afforded to shareholders of companies that are subject to all of
Nasdaqs corporate governance requirements.
We are an emerging growth company and the reduced disclosure requirements applicable
to emerging growth companies may make the ADSs less attractive to investors.
As we are an emerging growth company, as
defined in Section 2(a) of the Securities Act, we benefit from certain exemptions from reporting requirements that apply to other public companies that are not emerging growth companies. For example, we will not be required to comply with the
auditor attestation requirements of Section 404(b) of Sarbanes-Oxley until up to five fiscal years after our September 2012 listing. Emerging growth companies can also delay adopting new or revised accounting standards until such time as those
standards apply to private companies. We have irrevocably elected not to avail ourselves of this exemption from new or revised accounting standards and, therefore, we are subject to the same new or revised accounting standards as other public
companies that are not emerging growth companies. We will cease to be an emerging growth company on the earliest of (i) the last day of the fiscal year in which we had US$1 billion or more in annual gross revenues, (ii) the last day of the
fiscal year following the fifth anniversary of our listing, (iii) the date on which we have, during the previous three-year period, issued more than US$1 billion in non-convertible debt, or (iv) the date on which we are deemed a
large accelerated filer under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act.
We cannot predict if
investors will find the ADSs less attractive if we rely on any of the exemptions available to emerging growth companies. If some investors find the ADSs less attractive as a result, there may be a less active trading market for the ADSs and the
price of the ADSs may be more volatile.
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We may be classified as a passive foreign investment company, which could result in adverse United States
federal income tax consequences to United States holders of the ADSs or ordinary shares.
Based on the market value of our ADSs,
the value of our assets and the composition of our income and assets, we do not believe we were a passive foreign investment company for United States federal income tax purposes, or PFIC, for the taxable year ended December 31, 2013, and we do
not expect to be a PFIC for our current taxable year ending December 31, 2014. However, the application of the PFIC rules is subject to uncertainty in several respects, and we cannot assure you the United States Internal Revenue Service, or
IRS, will not take a contrary position. A non-United States corporation will be a PFIC for any taxable year if either (i) at least 75% of its gross income for such year is passive income or (ii) at least 50% of the value of its assets
(based on an average of the quarterly values of the assets) during such year is attributable to assets that produce or are held for the production of passive income. A separate determination must be made after the close of each taxable year as to
whether we were a PFIC for that year.
The classification of certain of our income as active or passive, and certain of our assets as
producing active or passive income, and hence whether we expect to be or will become a PFIC, depends on the interpretation of certain United States Treasury Regulations, including regulations relating to royalty income and income from intangible
assets, as well as certain IRS guidance relating to the classification of assets as producing active or passive income and certain IRS guidance relating to the distinction between services income and royalties for United States federal income tax
purposes. Such regulations and guidance are potentially subject to different interpretations. If the percentage of our assets treated as producing passive income increases, we may be a PFIC for the taxable year ended December 31, 2013, or we
may become a PFIC for the current or one or more future taxable years.
In addition, the determination of whether we expect to be or will
become a PFIC will depend in part upon the value of our goodwill and other unbooked intangibles not reflected on our balance sheet (which may depend upon the market value of the ADSs or ordinary shares) and also will be affected by how, and how
quickly, we spend our liquid assets. In estimating the value of our goodwill and other unbooked intangibles, we have taken into account our current market capitalization. Among other matters, if our market capitalization were to decrease below our
current market capitalization, we may become a PFIC for the current or future taxable years because our liquid assets and cash (which are for this purpose considered assets that produce passive income) may then represent a greater percentage of our
overall assets. Further, while we believe our classification methodology and valuation approach is reasonable, it is possible that the IRS may challenge our classification or valuation of our goodwill and other unbooked intangibles, which may result
in our company being classified as a PFIC for the taxable year ended December 31, 2013, or becoming classified as a PFIC for the current or one or more future taxable years.
If we are a PFIC for any taxable year during which a United States person holds an ADS or ordinary share, certain adverse United States
federal income tax consequences could apply to such United States Holder. See Item 10. Additional InformationE. TaxationUnited States Federal Income TaxationPassive Foreign Investment Company.
Our dual-class ordinary share structure with different voting rights limits the ability of our shareholders to influence corporate matters and could
discourage others from pursuing any change of control transactions that holders of our Class A ordinary shares and ADSs may view as beneficial.
Pursuant to our Second Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association, our ordinary shares are divided into Class A ordinary
shares and Class B ordinary shares. Holders of Class A ordinary shares are entitled to one vote per share, while holders of Class B ordinary shares are entitled to five votes per share. We may issue Class A ordinary shares represented by
ADSs in future registered offerings. Only VODone and its affiliates hold our Class B ordinary shares.
Each Class B ordinary share is
convertible into one Class A ordinary share at any time upon the Class B shareholders request. Class A ordinary shares are not convertible into Class B ordinary shares under any circumstances. Upon any transfer of Class B ordinary
shares to any person or entity which is not an affiliate of the Class B shareholder, such Class B ordinary shares will automatically and immediately convert into an equal number of Class A ordinary shares.
Due to the disparate voting powers attached to these two classes, as of February 20, 2014, VODone owns approximately 48.3% of our
outstanding ordinary shares, representing 81.8% of our total voting power, and has considerable influence over matters requiring shareholder approval, including election of directors and significant corporate transactions, such as a merger of our
company. This concentrated control limits the ability of individual holders of our ADSs to influence corporate matters and could discourage others from pursuing any potential merger, takeover or other change of control transactions that holders of
Class A ordinary shares and ADSs may view as beneficial.
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We may need additional capital, and the sale of additional ADSs or other equity securities could result in
dilution to our shareholders.
We believe that our current cash and cash equivalents and anticipated cash flow from operations
will be sufficient to meet our anticipated cash needs for the foreseeable future. We may, however, require additional cash resources due to changed business conditions or other future developments, including any investments or acquisitions we may
decide to pursue. If these resources are insufficient to satisfy our cash requirements, we may seek to sell equity or debt securities or obtain a credit facility. The sale of equity securities could result in dilution to our shareholders. The
incurrence of indebtedness would result in increased debt service obligations and could result in operating and financing covenants that would restrict our operations. It is uncertain whether financing will be available in amounts or on terms
acceptable to us, if at all.
Substantial future sales of our ADSs in the public market, or the perception that these sales could occur, could cause
the price of our ADSs to decline.
If our shareholders sell substantial amounts of our ADSs, including those issued upon the
exercise of outstanding options, in the public market, the market price of our ADSs could fall. Such sales also might make it more difficult for us to sell equity or equity-related securities in the future at a time and price that we deem
appropriate. If any existing shareholder or shareholders sell a substantial amount of ordinary shares, the prevailing market price for our ADSs could be adversely affected.
In addition, we may issue additional ordinary shares or ADSs for future acquisitions. If we pay for our future acquisitions in whole or in
part with additionally issued ordinary shares or ADSs, your ownership interest in our company would be diluted and this, in turn, could have a material adverse effect on the price of our ADSs.
Our memorandum and articles of association will contain anti-takeover provisions that could materially and adversely affect the rights of holders of our
ordinary shares and ADSs.
Our articles of association contain provisions that could limit the ability of others to acquire
control of our company or cause us to engage in change-of-control transactions. These provisions could deprive our shareholders of an opportunity to sell their shares at a premium over prevailing market prices by discouraging third parties from
seeking to obtain control of our company in a tender offer or similar transaction. For example, our board of directors has the authority, without further action by our shareholders, to issue preferred shares in one or more series and to fix their
designations, powers, preferences, privileges and relative participating, optional or special rights and their qualifications, limitations or restrictions. These preferred shares may include dividend rights, conversion rights, voting rights, terms
of redemption and liquidation preferences, any or all of which may provide rights and preferences that holders our ordinary shares or ADSs do not have.
We could issue preferred shares quickly on terms that could delay or prevent a change in control of our company or make removal of management
more difficult. If we issue preferred shares, the price of the ADSs may fall and the voting and other rights of the holders of our ordinary shares and ADSs may be materially and adversely affected.
Furthermore, our amended and restated articles of association provide for a staggered board, which means that our directors are divided into
three classes, with one-third of our board retiring from office and standing for re-election at each general meeting of our shareholders. Accordingly, with our staggered board, at least two annual general meetings of our shareholders are generally
required in order to effect a change in a majority of our directors as a result of retirement by rotation. Our staggered board can discourage proxy contests for the election of our directors and purchases of substantial blocks of our shares by
making it more difficult for a potential acquirer to take control of our board in a relatively short period of time.
The depositary for our ADSs
may give us a discretionary proxy to vote the Class A ordinary shares underlying our ADSs if holders of ADSs do not give voting instructions, which could adversely affect such holders interests.
Under the deposit agreement for the ADSs, if we asked for voting instructions from the holders of ADSs but the depositary does not receive
those instructions by the cutoff date it sets, the depositary will give us a discretionary proxy to vote the Class A ordinary shares underlying such ADSs as to all matters at the shareholders meeting unless:
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The effect of
this discretionary proxy is that if holders of our ADSs do not give voting instructions, they cannot prevent the Class A ordinary shares underlying their ADSs from being voted, except in the circumstances described above. This may make it more
difficult for shareholders to influence the management of our company. Holders of our Class A ordinary shares are not subject to this discretionary proxy.
Holders of the ADSs will not have the same voting rights as the holders of our Class A ordinary shares and may not receive voting materials in time
to be able to exercise their right to vote through the depositary.
Holders of the ADSs will not be able to directly exercise
voting rights attaching to the Class A ordinary shares represented by their ADSs. Holders of the ADSs will have the right to instruct the depositary how to vote the shares represented by the ADSs, but may not receive voting materials in time to
instruct the depositary to vote, and they may not have the opportunity to exercise a right to vote.
Holders of the ADSs may not be able to
participate in rights offerings and may experience dilution of your holdings as a result.
We may distribute rights to our
shareholders, including rights to acquire our securities. Under the deposit agreement for the ADSs, the depositary will not offer those rights to ADS holders unless both the rights and the underlying securities to be distributed to ADS holders are
either registered under the Securities Act or exempt from registration under the Securities Act with respect to all holders of ADSs.
We
are not obligated to file a registration statement with respect to any such rights or underlying securities or to endeavor to cause such a registration statement to be declared effective. In addition, we may not be able to take advantage of any
exemptions from registration under the Securities Act. Accordingly, holders of the ADSs may be unable to participate in our rights offerings and may experience dilution in their holdings as a result.
Holders of the ADSs may be subject to limitations on transferring their ADSs.
The ADSs are transferable on the books of the depositary. However, the depositary may close its transfer books at any time or from time to
time when it deems doing so expedient in connection with the performance of its duties. In addition, the depositary may refuse to deliver, transfer or register transfers of ADSs when our books or the books of the depositary are closed, when we or
the depositary deem it advisable to do so because of any requirement of law or of any government or governmental body, under any provision of the deposit agreement or for any other reason.
We are a Cayman Islands company and, because judicial precedent regarding the rights of shareholders is more limited under Cayman Islands law than under
U.S. law, our shareholders may have less shareholder rights protection than under U.S. law.
Our corporate affairs are governed by
our Second Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association, the Cayman Islands Companies Law and the common law of the Cayman Islands. The rights of shareholders to take action against the directors, the rights of minority shareholders
to institute actions and the fiduciary responsibilities of our directors to us are to a large extent governed by the common law of the Cayman Islands. The common law of the Cayman Islands is derived in part from comparatively limited judicial
precedent in the Cayman Islands as well as from English common law, the latter of which has persuasive, but not binding, authority on a court in the Cayman Islands.
The rights of our shareholders and the fiduciary responsibilities of our directors under Cayman Islands law are not as clearly established as
they would be under statutes or judicial precedent in the United States. In particular, the Cayman Islands has a less developed body of securities law than the United States. In addition, Cayman Islands companies may not have standing to initiate a
shareholder derivative action before the federal courts of the United States. As a result, our public shareholders may encounter more difficulty in protecting their interests against actions taken by the management, the board of directors or the
controlling shareholders of our company than they would as shareholders of a public company incorporated in the United States.
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Holders of our ADSs may have difficulty enforcing judgments obtained against us.
We are a Cayman Islands company, and we conduct substantially all of our operations in the PRC. Substantially all of our assets are located
outside of the United States. In addition, most of our directors and officers are nationals and residents of countries other than the United States. As a result, it may be difficult for holders of our ADSs to effect service of process upon our
directors and officers in the United States. It may also be difficult for holders of our ADSs to enforce judgments obtained in U.S. courts based on the civil liability provisions of the U.S. federal securities laws against us and our officers and
directors, most of whom are not residents of the United States and the substantial majority of whose assets are located outside of the United States.
In addition, the courts of the Cayman Islands or the PRC may not recognize or enforce judgments of U.S. courts against us or our directors and
officers predicated upon the civil liability provisions of the securities laws of the United States or any state. Furthermore, Cayman Islands or PRC courts may not be competent to hear original actions brought in the Cayman Islands or the PRC
against us or our directors and officers predicated upon the securities laws of the United States or any state.
We are a foreign private
issuer, and our disclosure obligations differ from those of U.S. domestic reporting companies. As a result, we may not provide holders of our ADSs the same information as U.S. domestic reporting companies or we may provide information at
different times, which may make it more difficult for holders of our ADSs to evaluate our performance and prospects.
We are
a foreign private issuer and, as a result, we are not subject to the same requirements as U.S. domestic issuers. Under the Exchange Act, we are subject to reporting obligations that, to some extent, are more lenient and less frequent than those of
U.S. domestic reporting companies. For example, we are not required to issue quarterly reports or proxy statements. We are not required to disclose detailed individual executive compensation information. Furthermore, our directors and executive
officers will not be required to report equity holdings under Section 16 of the Exchange Act and will not be subject to the insider short-swing profit disclosure and recovery regime.
As a foreign private issuer, we are also exempt from the requirements of Regulation FD (Fair Disclosure) which, generally, are meant to ensure
that select groups of investors are not privy to specific information about an issuer before other investors. However, we are still subject to the anti-fraud and anti-manipulation rules of the SEC such as Rule 10b-5 under the Exchange Act. Since
many of the disclosure obligations imposed on us as a foreign private issuer differ from those imposed on U.S. domestic reporting companies, holders of our ADSs should not expect to receive the same information about us and at the same time as the
information provided by U.S. domestic reporting companies.
Our auditor, like other independent registered public accounting firms operating in
China, is not permitted to be subject to inspection by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, and as such, investors may be deprived of the benefits of such inspection.
The independent registered public accounting firm that issues the audit reports included in our filings made with the SEC, as an auditor of
companies that are traded publicly in the United States and a firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), or PCAOB, is required by the laws of the United States to undergo regular inspections by PCAOB to
assess its compliance with the laws of the United States and professional standards. Because it is located in China, a jurisdiction where PCAOB is currently unable to conduct inspections without the approval of the PRC authorities, our auditor, like
other independent registered public accounting firms operating in China, does not undergo regular PCAOB inspection.
Inspections of other
firms that PCAOB has conducted outside of China have identified deficiencies in those firms audit and quality control procedures, which may be addressed as part of the inspection process to improve the quality of future audits. The inability
of PCAOB to inspect independent registered public accounting firms operating in China makes it more difficult to evaluate the effectiveness of our auditors audit or quality control procedures compared to those conducted by auditors outside of
the PRC that are subject to PCAOB inspections. As a result, investors may be deprived of the benefits of PCAOB inspections and they may lose confidence in our reported financial information and procedures and the quality of our financial statements.
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We may be adversely affected by the proceedings instituted recently by the SEC against five PRC-based
accounting firms, including our independent registered public accounting firm.
In December 2012, the SEC instituted proceedings
under Rule 102(e)(1)(iii) of the SECs Rules of Practice against five PRC-based accounting firms, including our independent registered public accounting firm, alleging that these firms had violated U.S. securities laws and the SECs rules
and regulations thereunder by failing to provide to the SEC the firms work papers related to their audits of certain PRC-based companies that are publicly traded in the United States. Rule 102(e)(1)(iii) grants the SEC the authority to deny to
any person, temporarily or permanently, the ability to practice before the SEC who is found by the SEC, after notice and opportunity for a hearing, to have willfully violated any such laws or rules and regulations. On January 22, 2014, an
initial administrative law decision was issued, censuring these accounting firms and suspending four of the five firms from practicing before the SEC for a period of six months. The decision is neither final nor legally effective unless and until
reviewed and approved by the SEC. On February 12, 2014, four of these PRC-based accounting firms appealed to the SEC against this decision. Accordingly, the sanction will not become effective until after a full appeal process is concluded and a
final decision is issued by the SEC. The accounting firms can also further appeal the final decision of the SEC through the federal appellate courts. We are not involved in the proceedings brought by the SEC against the accounting firms. However,
our independent registered public accounting firm is one of the four accounting firms subject to the six month suspension from practicing before the SEC in the initial administrative law decision. We may therefore be adversely affected by the
outcome of the proceedings, along with other U.S.-listed companies audited by these accounting firms.
Part III
Item 19. EXHIBITS
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Second Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association of China Mobile Games and Entertainment Group Limited (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 from our F-1 registration statement (File No. 333-183423), as
amended, initially filed publicly with the Commission on August 20, 2012) |
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2.1 |
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Registrants Specimen American Depositary Receipt (included in Exhibit 2.3) |
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2.2 |
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Registrants Specimen Certificate for ordinary shares (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 from our F-1 registration statement (File No. 333-183423), as amended, initially filed publicly with the Commission on August 20,
2012) |
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2.3 |
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Form of Deposit Agreement, among China Mobile Games and Entertainment Group Limited, the depositary and the owners and holders of American Depositary Shares (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 from our F-1 registration
statement (File No. 333-183423), as amended, initially filed publicly with the Commission on August 20, 2012) |
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4.1 |
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Form of Employment Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 from our F-1 registration statement (File No. 333-183423), as amended, initially filed publicly with the Commission on August 20, 2012) |
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4.2 |
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Form of Indemnification Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 from our F-1 registration statement (File No. 333-183423), as amended, initially filed publicly with the Commission on August 20, 2012) |
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4.3 |
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English translation of Supplementary Agreement to Technology Services Agreement between Guangzhou Yitongtianxia Software Development Co., Ltd. and Guangzhou Yingzheng Information Technology Co., Ltd. dated December 30, 2011
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.18 from our F-1 registration statement (File No. 333-183423), as amended, initially filed publicly with the Commission on August 20, 2012) |
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4.4 |
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English translation of Supplementary Agreement to Loan Agreement among Guangzhou Yitongtianxia Software Development Co., Ltd., Yongchao Wang, De Liang and Feng Zheng dated December 30, 2011 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
10.25 from our F-1 registration statement (File No. 333-183423), as amended, initially filed publicly with the Commission on August 20, 2012) |
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4.5 |
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English translation of Supplementary Agreement between Guangzhou Yitongtianxia Software Development Co., Ltd., Guangzhou Yingzheng Information Technology Co., Ltd., Yongchao Wang, De Liang and Feng Zheng dated August 23, 2011
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.27 from our F-1 registration statement (File No. 333-183423), as amended, initially filed publicly with the Commission on August 20, 2012) |
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English translation of Supplementary Agreement between 3GUU Mobile Entertainment Industrial Co., Ltd. and Guangzhou Yingzheng Information Technology Co., Ltd. dated December 16, 2011 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.29
from our F-1 registration statement (File No. 333-183423), as amended, initially filed publicly with the Commission on August 20, 2012) |
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English translation of Agreement on Issues regarding Shareholder Voting Proxy among Guangzhou Yingzheng Information Technology Co., Ltd., Guangzhou Yitongtianxia Software Development Co., Ltd., 3GUU Mobile Entertainment Industrial
Co., Ltd., Yongchao Wang, Feng Zheng and De Liang dated December 16, 2011 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.30 from our F-1 registration statement (File No. 333-183423), as amended, initially filed publicly with the Commission on August 20,
2012) |
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Share Option Scheme (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.47 from our F-1 registration statement (File No. 333-183423), as amended, initially filed publicly with the Commission on
August 20, 2012) |
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Form of Amended and Restated Subscription Agreement between China Mobile Games and Entertainment Group Limited and directors or executive officers (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.48 from our F-1 registration statement
(File No. 333-183423), as amended, initially filed publicly with the Commission on August 20, 2012) |
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Non-compete Agreement between China Mobile Games and Entertainment Group Limited and VODone Limited dated October 21, 2011 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.49 from our F-1 registration statement (File No. 333-183423), as
amended, initially filed publicly with the Commission on August 20, 2012) |
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Amendment to Non-compete Agreement between China Mobile Games and Entertainment Group Limited and VODone Limited dated August 15, 2012 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.50 from our F-1 registration statement
(File No. 333-183423), as amended, initially filed publicly with the Commission on August 20, 2012) |
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Share Purchase Agreement among VODone Limited, China Mobile Games and Entertainment Group Limited, Core Tech Resources Inc., Mediatek Inc. and PVG Venture Capital Partners (Wuxi), Limited Partnership dated March 21, 2012
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.55 from our F-1 registration statement (File No. 333-183423), as amended, initially filed publicly with the Commission on August 20, 2012) |
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Share Purchase Agreement between Champion Plus Group Limited and China Mobile Games and Entertainment Group Limited, dated July 26, 2013 |
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Share Purchase Agreement between Grand Synergy Limited and China Mobile Games and Entertainment Group Limited, dated July 26, 2013 |
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Share Purchase Agreement between ICBC Credit Suisse Asset Management (International) Company Limited, acting as the Investment Manager for the National Council for Social Security Fund and China Mobile Games and Entertainment Group
Limited, dated November 15, 2013 |
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English translation of Supplementary Agreement among Shenzhen Lanyue Internet Technology Co, Ltd. and China Wave Group Limited dated September 1, 2013 |
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4.17 |
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English translation of Exclusive Technology and Market Promotion Services Agreement among Huiyou Digital (Shenzhen) Ltd. and Shenzhen Lanyue Internet Technology Co, Ltd. dated September 13, 2013 |
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English translation of Technology Services Agreement among Huiyou Digital (Shenzhen) Ltd. and Shenzhen Lanyue Internet Technology Co, Ltd. dated September 13, 2013 |
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English translation of Supplementary Agreement to Technology Services Agreement among Huiyou Digital (Shenzhen) Ltd. and Shenzhen Lanyue Internet Technology Co, Ltd. dated September 13, 2013 |
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English translation of Personal Loan Agreement among Huiyou Digital (Shenzhen) Ltd. and Ken Jian Xiao dated September 10, 2013 |
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English translation of Supplementary Agreement to Personal Loan Agreement among Huiyou Digital (Shenzhen) Ltd. and Ken Jian Xiao dated September 10, 2013 |
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English translation of Voting Proxy Agreement among Huiyou Digital (Shenzhen) Ltd., Shenzhen Lanyue Internet Technology Co, Ltd., Ken Jian Xiao and Xiongfei Liu dated September 16, 2013 |
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English translation of Supplementary Agreement to Voting Proxy Agreement among Huiyou Digital (Shenzhen) Ltd., Shenzhen Lanyue Internet Technology Co, Ltd., Ken Jian Xiao and Xiongfei Liu dated September 16, 2013 |
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English translation of Agreement on Matters Regarding Voting Proxy among Huiyou Digital (Shenzhen) Ltd., Shenzhen Lanyue Internet Technology Co, Ltd., China Wave Group Limited, Ken Jian Xiao and Xiongfei Liu dated September 16,
2013 |
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English translation of Option Agreement among Huiyou Digital (Shenzhen) Ltd., Ken Jian Xiao and Xiongfei Liu dated September 16, 2013 |
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English translation of Equity Pledge Agreement among Huiyou Digital (Shenzhen) Ltd., Shenzhen Lanyue Internet Technology Co, Ltd., Ken Jian Xiao and Xiongfei Liu dated September 16, 2013 |
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English translation of Supplementary Agreement among Huiyou Digital (Shenzhen) Ltd., Shenzhen Lanyue Internet Technology Co, Ltd., Ken Jian Xiao and Xiongfei Liu dated September 16, 2013 |
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English translation of the Letter of Undertaking by Xiongfei Liu dated September 16, 2013 |
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Subsidiaries of China Mobile Games and Entertainment Group Limited |
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11.1 |
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Code of Business Conduct and Ethics of China Mobile Games and Entertainment Group Limited (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.6 from our F-1 registration statement (File No. 333- 183423), as amended, initially filed publicly
with the Commission on August 20, 2012) |
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CEO Certification Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |
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12.2* |
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CFO Certification Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |
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13.1** |
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CEO Certification Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |
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CFO Certification Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |
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15.1 |
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Consent of Ernst & Young Hua Ming LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm |
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Consent of Guantao Law Firm |
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Financial information from registrant for the year ended December 31, 2013 formatted in eXtensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL): |
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(i) Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2012 and 2013; (ii) Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the Years Ended December 31, 2011, 2012 and 2013; (iii) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Years
Ended December 31, 2011, 2012 and 2013; (iv) Consolidated Statements of Shareholders Equity for the Years Ended December 31, 2011, 2012 and 2013; and (v) Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements |
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Previously filed with the 2013 Form 20-F on March 7, 2014. |
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Filed with this Amendment No. 2 to the Annual Report on Form 20-F. |
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Furnished with this Amendment No. 2 to the Annual Report on Form 20-F. |
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Previously filed with the 2013 Form 20-F on March 7, 2014. Pursuant to Rule 406T of Regulation S-T, the Interactive Data Files on Exhibit 101 hereto are deemed not filed or part of a registration statement or
prospectus for purposes of Sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, are deemed not filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and otherwise are not subject to liability under those
sections. |
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SIGNATURES
China Mobile Games and Entertainment Group Limited hereby certifies that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form 20-F and that it
has duly caused and authorized the undersigned to sign this Amendment No. 2 on Form 20-F/A on its behalf.
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China Mobile Games and Entertainment Group Limited |
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/s/ Ken Jian Xiao |
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Ken Jian Xiao |
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Chief Executive Officer |
Date: April 2, 2015
Exhibit 12.1
CERTIFICATIONS
I, Ken
Jian Xiao, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this Amendment No. 2 on Form 20-F/A to the annual report on Form 20-F of China Mobile
Games and Entertainment Group Limited (the Company);
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue
statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material
respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the Company as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4. The Companys other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as
defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the Company and have:
(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision,
to ensure that material information relating to the Company, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our
supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the Companys disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about
the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the Companys internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period
covered by the annual report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Companys internal control over financial reporting; and
5. The Companys other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial
reporting, to the Companys auditors and the audit committee of the Companys board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are
reasonably likely to adversely affect the Companys ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
(b)
Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the Companys internal control over financial reporting.
Date: April 2, 2015
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/s/ Ken Jian Xiao |
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Ken Jian Xiao |
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Director and Chief Executive Officer |
Exhibit 12.2
CERTIFICATIONS
I, Ken
Fei Fu Chang, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this Amendment No. 2 on Form 20-F/A to the annual report on Form 20-F of China Mobile
Games and Entertainment Group Limited (the Company);
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue
statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material
respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the Company as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4. The Companys other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as
defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the Company and have:
(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision,
to ensure that material information relating to the Company, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our
supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the Companys disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about
the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the Companys internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period
covered by the annual report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Companys internal control over financial reporting; and
5. The Companys other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial
reporting, to the Companys auditors and the audit committee of the Companys board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function):
(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are
reasonably likely to adversely affect the Companys ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
(b)
Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the Companys internal control over financial reporting.
Date: April 2, 2015
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/s/ Ken Fei Fu Chang |
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Ken Fei Fu Chang |
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Director and Chief Financial Officer |
Exhibit 13.1
CERTIFICATIONS
In
connection with this Amendment No. 2 on Form 20-F/A to the annual report on Form 20-F of China Mobile Games and Entertainment Group Limited (the Company) for the year ended December 31, 2013 as filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the Report), I, Ken Jian Xiao, Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley
Act of 2002, that to my knowledge:
(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934; and
(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition
and results of operations of the Company.
Date: April 2, 2015
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By: |
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/s/ Ken Jian Xiao |
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Name: |
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Ken Jian Xiao |
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Title: |
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Director and Chief Executive Officer |
Exhibit 13.2
CERTIFICATIONS
In
connection with this Amendment No. 2 on Form 20-F/A to the annual report on Form 20-F of China Mobile Games and Entertainment Group Limited (the Company) for the year ended December 31, 2013 as filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the Report), I, Ken Fei Fu Chang, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
2002, that to my knowledge:
(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934; and
(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and
results of operations of the Company.
Date: April 2, 2015
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Ken Fei Fu Chang |
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Director and Chief Financial Officer |
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