UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 20-F
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REGISTRATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
ACT OF 1934
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ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2008
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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF
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For the transition period from
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SHELL COMPANY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT
OF 1934
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Date of event requiring this shell company report
Commission file number 000-22161
Corgi International Limited
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Hong Kong, S.A.R., China
(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
Unit 711 - 717 , 7/F., Tower A, New Mandarin Plaza,
14 Science Museum Road, TST East, Kowloon,
Hong Kong, S.A.R., China
(Address of principal executive offices)
Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act.
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Title of each class
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Name of each exchange on which registered
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American Depositary Shares, each representing one ordinary share
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NASDAQ Global Market
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Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act.
Not Applicable
(Title of Class)
Securities for which there is a reporting obligation pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Act.
Not Applicable
(Title of Class)
The number of the issuers ordinary shares outstanding at March 31, 2008 was 13,385,553, all
of which were represented by American Depositary Shares.
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule
405 of the Securities Act.
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Yes
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No
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.
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No
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed
by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or
for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been
subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
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Yes
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated
filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of large
accelerated filer, accelerated filer and smaller reporting company in Rule 12b-2 of the
Exchange Act. (Check one):
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Large accelerated filer
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Accelerated filer
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Non-accelerated filer
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Smaller reporting company
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(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
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Indicate by check mark which financial statement item the registrant has elected to follow.
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Item 17
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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).
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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PRESENTATION OF INFORMATION
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3
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DISCLOSURE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
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PART I
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Item 1.
Identity of Directors, Senior Management and Advisers
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Item 2.
Offer Statistics and Expected Timetable
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Item 3.
Key Information
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A. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
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B. CAPITALIZATION AND INDEBTEDNESS
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C. REASONS FOR THE OFFER AND USE OF PROCEEDS
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D. RISK FACTORS
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Item 4
Information on the Company
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A. HISTORY AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE COMPANY
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B. BUSINESS OVERVIEW
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C. ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
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D. PROPERTY, PLANTS AND EQUIPMENT
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Item 4A.
Unresolved Staff Comments
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Item 5.
Operating and Financial Review and Prospects
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A. OPERATING RESULTS
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B. LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
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C. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, PATENTS AND LICENSES, ETC.
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D. TREND INFORMATION
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E. OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS
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F. CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS
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Item 6.
Directors, Senior Management and Employees
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A. DIRECTORS AND SENIOR MANAGEMENT
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B. COMPENSATION
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C. BOARD PRACTICES
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D. EMPLOYEES
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E. SHARE OWNERSHIP
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Item 7.
Major Shareholders and Related Party Transactions
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A. MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS
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B. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
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Item 8.
Financial Information
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A. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS AND OTHER FINANCIAL INFORMATION
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B. SIGNIFICANT CHANGES
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Item 9.
The Offer and Listing
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A4. HISTORICAL SHARE PRICE INFORMATION
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B. PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION
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C. NON-COMPLIANCE WITH MINIMUM BID PRICE
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Item 10.
Additional Information
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A. SHARE CAPITAL
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B. MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION
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C. MATERIAL CONTRACTS
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D. EXCHANGE CONTROLS
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E. TAXATION
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H. DOCUMENTS ON DISPLAY
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Item 11.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
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Item 12.
Not applicable
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PART II
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Item 13.
Defaults, Dividend Arrearages and Delinquencies
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Item 14.
Not applicable
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Item 15.
Controls and Procedures
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Item 16A.
Audit Committee Financial Expert
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Item 16B.
Code of Ethics
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Item 16C.
Principal Accountant Fees and Services
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Item 16E.
Purchases of Equity Securities by the Issuer and Affiliated Purchasers
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PART III
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Item 18.
Financial Statements
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Item 19.
Exhibits
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SIGNATURES
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INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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PRESENTATION OF INFORMATION
Unless the context otherwise requires, references in this Annual Report on Form 20-F to
Corgi, the Company, we, us and our refers to Corgi International Limited and its
consolidated subsidiaries, after giving effect to the December 2006 merger of Corgi International
Limited and the acquisition of Cards Inc. Limited. The term Zindart Manufacturing refers to
Zindart Manufacturing Limited and its consolidated subsidiaries. The term historical Corgi refers
to Corgi prior to the December 2006 merger with Master Replicas. References to Master Replicas
refer to Master Replicas, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and its consolidated subsidiary, and
references to Cards or Cards Inc. refer to Cards Inc. Limited, a company organized under the
laws of the United Kingdom, and its consolidated subsidiaries. Prior to October 2005, the Company
had been known as Zindart Limited.
As a result of the merger of historical Corgi with Master Replicas and the acquisition of
Cards, for accounting purposes, Master Replicas was deemed to be the accounting acquirer and,
accordingly, Master Replicas financial statements are presented herein as the historical financial
statements of Corgi subsequent to the merger
. The historical fiscal year ends of historical
Corgi, Cards and Master Replicas were March 31, July 31 and December 31, respectively. Following
the merger and the acquisition, Master Replicas and Cards Inc. changed their respective fiscal year
ends to March 31.
The trading card business and trade name of Cards Inc. Limited were sold to Esdevium Games
Limited on April 9, 2008. Accordingly, although the trading card business Cards
Inc. Limited is reflected in the results of operations of Corgi for the period ended March 31,
2008, the trading card business of Cards Inc. Limited is no longer a part of the Corgi group. The
former Cards Inc. distribution business, now doing business as Popco
Distribution Ltd, will continue
its operations.
On May 2, 2008 we sold our Corgi collectibles die-cast business to Hornby Hobbies Limited
(Hornby), including the Corgi brand name and tooling, for consideration of approximately £7.5
million (or approximately US$15 million). We will continue to conduct our principal licensed
product and distribution businesses under the brand names PopCo and Master Replicas Inc. In
connection with the sale of the Corgi collectibles business, we agreed to stop using the Corgi name
and plan to officially change our corporate name to PopCo International Limited at our annual
general meeting, which we anticipate will be held by the end of 2008.
We
continue to market our consumer products under two brands: Master
Replicas and PopCo. We hold licenses for pop culture collectibles, gifts and toys for many of the highest
grossing film franchises of all time including, amongst others, Disney Classics, Harry Potter,
James Bond, Star Trek, Pirates of the Caribbean, Halo 3 and Nintendo.
We design, produce, market and distribute a broad product line of innovative, high-quality
licensed and non-licensed pop culture collectibles, gifts and toys, ranging from high-end movie and
television prop replicas to lower price point gifts and toys. We produced H2GO, the worlds first
renewable resource radio control vehicle which was the 2008 winner of the Nuremberg Toy Fair. We
will continue to expand the H2GO product line with the emphasis of environmentally
friendly Green Toys. This area of focus will allow us to capitalize on unique technology while
continuing to produce high-quality products sold though our worldwide diverse distribution
channels.
Please note that we were not able to secure the report of our previous independent registered public
account firm, Eisner LLP, for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2007 and the three months ended March 31, 2006 as a result of our inability to pay
Eisner LLP and provide them with adequate time to review this filing on Form 20-F. We have included the
report of our current independent registered public accounting firm,
Burr Pilger & Mayer LLP, for the fiscal
year ended March 31, 2008. We are seeking to obtain the reports and consent from Eisner LLP and plan to amend
this Annual Report as soon as is practicable to include such reports
and consent.
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The financial data contained in this Annual Report were derived from our consolidated
financial statements that have been prepared in accordance with United States generally accepted
accounting principles. When we discuss our historical financial statements in this Annual Report,
we are referring to the historical financial statements of Master Replicas, Inc., which, prior to
December 26, 2006, do not reflect the operations of the combined entities of historical Corgi,
Master Replicas and Cards. Thereafter, the historical financial statements reflect the operations
of the combined entity.
All share information presented herein takes into account historical our six for one share
reverse split in December 2006.
DISCLOSURE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This Annual Report contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of
the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 regarding events
and trends that may affect our future operating results and financial position. These statements
are subject to risks, assumptions and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ
materially from those anticipated. These risks, assumptions and uncertainties include, but are not
limited to, a history of losses, competition, acquisitions, mergers and/or dispositions, access to
credit facilities, dependence on certain customers and vendors, market demand for our products,
changes in general economic conditions, dependence on certain raw materials, impairment of
goodwill, changes in governmental regulations, a decline in capital markets, changes in the
political, social and economic situations of the United States, Hong Kong and the Peoples Republic
of China (which, excluding Hong Kong, we refer to as the PRC), and other risks described in Risk
Factors in this Annual Report. In some cases, forward-looking statements can be identified by
terminology such as may, will, should, could, predicts, potential, continue,
expects, anticipates, future, intends, plans, believes, estimates, and similar
expressions. The forward-looking statements are based on information available to us on the date of
this Annual Report. We undertake no obligation to revise or publicly release the results of any
revision to these forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances. Readers
should carefully review the risk factors described in this Annual Report as well as in other
documents that we file from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission, also referred
to as the SEC.
PART I
Item 1.
Identity of Directors, Senior Management and Advisers
Not applicable.
Item 2.
Offer Statistics and Expected Timetable
Not applicable.
Item 3.
Key Information
A. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
For financial accounting purposes, Master Replicas was the accounting acquirer with respect to
historical Corgis 2006 merger with Master Replicas, and from the date of the acquisition forward,
the historical financial statements of Master Replicas have been reported as our historical
financial statements.
The selected consolidated statements of operations and balance sheet data for the three-month
period ended March 31, 2006 and the years ended March 31, 2008, March 31, 2007 and December 31,
2005 were derived from the consolidated financial statements of Master Replicas included in Item 18
of this Annual Report. The selected consolidated statements of operations data for the year ended
December 31, 2004 were derived from the audited consolidated financial statements of Master
Replicas.
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Company Selected Financial Data
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Three-
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Period
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Ended
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Year Ended December 31,
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March 31,
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Year Ended March 31,
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2004
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2005
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2006(1)
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2007(2)
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2008
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Consolidated Statements of
Operations Data:
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Net sales
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$
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9,956,572
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$
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47,194,243
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$
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6,747,665
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$
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35,497,317
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$
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85,089,482
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Cost of goods sold
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7,657,753
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31,109,570
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4,095,489
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28,140,004
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71,632,147
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Gross profit
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2,298,819
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16,084,673
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2,652,176
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7,357,313
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13,457,335
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Operating expenses
Administration, sales and
Marketing expenses
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5,836,224
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9,841,742
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1,719,596
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20,667,062
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48,864,645
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Impairment of intangible assets
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0
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0
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0
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0
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8,275,921
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Income (loss) from operations
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(3,537,405
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6,242,931
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932,580
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(13,309,749
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(43,683,231
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Other income (expense)
Interest expense
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(178,190
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(252,078
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(23,321
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(538,273
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(2,190,373
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Change in Fair value of
derivative liability
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0
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0
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0
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380,000
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0
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Income (loss) before provision
(benefit) for income taxes
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(3,715,595
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5,990,853
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909,259
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(14,228,022
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(45,873,603
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Provision (benefit) for income tax
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23,564
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1,664,000
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566,000
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(965,178
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(606,767
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Net income (loss)
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(3,739,159
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4,326,853
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343,259
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(13,262,844
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(45,266,837
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Other comprehensive loss, net of
Foreign currency translation
adjustment
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(149,945
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295,938
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Comprehensive Income (loss)
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(3,739,159
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4,326,853
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343,259
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(13,412,789
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(44,970,899
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Income (Loss) per common share:
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Basic
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(115.04
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115.57
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9.17
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(5.28
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(4.22
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Diluted
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(115.04
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0.93
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0.07
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(5.28
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(4.22
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Weighted average ordinary shares:
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Basic
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32,503
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37,440
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37,440
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2,511,103
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10,718,436
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Diluted
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32,503
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4,645,000
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4,631,584
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2,511,103
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10,718,436
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5
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As of December 31,
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As of March 31,
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2004
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2005
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2006(1)
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2007(2)
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2008
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Consolidated Balance Sheets Data:
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Cash
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$
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690,740
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$
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4,381,751
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$
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616,444
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$
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2,149,180
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$
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718,245
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Accounts receivable, net
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840,718
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7,446,118
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4,030,254
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11,462,229
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8,634,140
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Income tax receivable
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354,850
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1,340,958
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Inventory
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1,021,794
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6,487,656
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5,787,605
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14,791,241
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2,438,766
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Prepaid expenses and other assets
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382,161
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829,586
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381,568
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5,301,552
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1,904,993
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Deferred tax asset
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870,000
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485,000
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728,000
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0
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Assets held for sales
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|
|
|
|
2,365,762
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|
Total current assets
|
|
|
2,935,413
|
|
|
|
20,015,111
|
|
|
|
11,300,871
|
|
|
|
34,787,052
|
|
|
|
17,402,864
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|
Property, plant and equipment, net
|
|
|
133,575
|
|
|
|
242,654
|
|
|
|
247,810
|
|
|
|
620,151
|
|
|
|
199,222
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|
Notes receivable
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
102,415
|
|
|
|
|
|
Tooling costs, net
|
|
|
473,556
|
|
|
|
188,238
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,466,970
|
|
|
|
385,388
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|
Assets held for sale
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7,351,543
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|
Goodwill
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
202,503
|
|
|
|
14,639,284
|
|
|
|
9,612,172
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|
Intangible assets, net
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
13,214,286
|
|
|
|
1,109,210
|
|
Restricted Investments
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
322,633
|
|
Deferred tax, non-current
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
56,975
|
|
|
|
48,309
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total assets
|
|
$
|
3,542,544
|
|
|
$
|
20,502,978
|
|
|
$
|
11,799,493
|
|
|
$
|
67,830,158
|
|
|
$
|
36,383,033
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|
Total Stockholders equity
|
|
|
($1,464,773
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)
|
|
$
|
5,755,010
|
|
|
$
|
3,478,533
|
|
|
$
|
29,888,432
|
|
|
|
($8,289,789
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)
|
|
|
|
(1)
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In connection with the merger with historical Corgi, Master Replicas changed its fiscal year
ended from December 31 to March 31. We have therefore included consolidated statements of
operations data derived from the audited financial statements for the three-month period ended
March 31, 2006, to cover the period from January 1, 2006 to March 31, 2006.
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(2)
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The selected financial data for the year ended March 31, 2007 take into account the merger of
historical Corgi and Master Replicas in December 2006, the acquisition of Cards in December
2006, the closing of historical Corgis private financing for $17.6 million in December 2006,
the conversion of historical Corgis April 2006 convertible notes into ADSs in December 2006,
and historical Corgis sale of its Zindart Manufacturing division in China in December 2006.
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B. CAPITALIZATION AND INDEBTEDNESS
Not applicable.
C. REASONS FOR THE OFFER AND USE OF PROCEEDS
Not applicable.
D. RISK FACTORS
Risks Related to our Business
We may be unable to operate as a going concern due to deterioration in our liquidity and the
unavailability of trade credit on favorable terms. We may be required to file for bankruptcy
protection for the Company or one or more of its operating subsidiaries if we can not find
immediate equity or debt financing or a buyer for the business, and we may need to immediately reduce the size of the business.
We continue to face extremely difficult market conditions and has not been able to
secure long-term equity or debt financing, which have caused significant operating losses and
placed considerable pressure on our liquidity. We had a loss of $45.3 million and negative working
capital of approximately $27.3 million for the fiscal year ended as of March 31, 2008. As of March
31, 2008, we had cash and cash equivalents totaling $0.7 million and no available credit on our
facilities of $30.0 million, of which $12.9 million were utilized as borrowings. As of September
30, 2008, we had $0.7 million in available cash and cash equivalents and no available credit on our
credit facilities.
Despite entering into a financing facility with Burdale Financial Limited (Burdale), a
member of the Bank of Ireland Group, in January 2008, we were required to repay and terminate the
facility in April 2008. In order to do so, we were forced to sell the trading cards business of
Cards Inc. Limited and the Corgi Classics historic die-cast business.
While
we were able to secure $5.0 million of financing in June and
August 2008 from Synergy Global Finance Master Fund Limited, we
need to immediately secure adequate equity or debt financing. If we fail to obtain such financing, we may be required to sell our remaining
assets and businesses or potentially seek bankruptcy protection for the Company or one or more of its
operating subsidiaries. If we are unable to obtain financing, in order to avoid bankruptcy, we may
seek to negotiate with our creditors for reduction of our
indebtedness in exchange for discounts on
our securities which may require significant dilution to our shareholders. We may need to effect a
very significant reduction of force to focus on our core products in order to avoid filing for
bankruptcy until the capital markets strengthen.
In September 2008, PopCo Classics Limited (formerly Corgi Classics Limited) in the United
Kingdom, had a number of creditors file Winding Up Petitions in the courts each seeking repayment
of outstanding debts in the aggregate amount of £360,402. The petitions will be heard on October
22, 2008. The ramifications of these proceedings may cause PopCo Classics Limited to liquidate its
remaining assets in the United Kingdom. We have retained legal counsel in the United Kingdom
regarding these actions and have advised our secured lenders (Coface and Synergy) of the situation,
who may foreclose on the assets of the company. Also, Pacific Industries Int. has filed a lawsuit
against Master Replicas Inc. in Los Angeles, California seeking the payment of approximately $2.9
million.
The consolidated financial statements incorporated by reference in Item 18 of this Annual
Report were prepared on a going concern basis, which contemplates the realization of assets and the
satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business. The realization of assets and the
satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business are dependent on, among other things,
our ability to operate profitably, to generate cash flows from operations, and maintain credit
facilities adequate to support our working capital requirements. As discussed below, we have
continued to suffer recurring losses from operations and generate negative cash flows that raise
substantial doubt regarding our ability to continue as a going concern. The consolidated financial
statements incorporated by reference in Item 18 of this Annual Report do not include any
adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
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We may be delisted from the NASDAQ Global Market System
Our ADSs are currently traded on the NASDAQ Global Market. If we are unable to maintain the
requirements for continued listing on the NASDAQ Global Market, including with respect to our
minimum share price, obtaining a new independent director and minimum market value of publicly traded
securities as required by the NASDAQ rules, which we currently do not
meet, our ADSs could be delisted from trading on this market.
Consequently, selling and buying our securities would be more difficult because of the absence
of a regular market for our ADSs, reduced liquidity due to lower trading volume, delays in the
timing of transactions, greater difficulty in disposing of securities and obtaining accurate
quotations, and possible reduction in securities analysts and the news media coverage of our
Company.
These factors could result in lower prices and larger spreads in the bid and ask prices for
our ADSs than might otherwise be obtained, which could have an adverse effect on the price of our
ADSs.
On June 16, 2008, the staff of The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. indicated that we are not in
compliance with The Nasdaq Stock Markets requirements for continued listing because, for the
previous 30 consecutive business days, the bid price of our ADSs
has closed below the minimum $1.00 per share requirement for continued inclusion under Nasdaq
Marketplace Rule 4450(a)(5) (the Minimum Bid Price Rule). We have until December 15, 2008 (180
days from June 16, 2008) to regain compliance with the Minimum Bid Price Rule. We can regain
compliance with the Minimum Bid Price Rule if the bid price of our ADSs closes at $1.00 per
share or more for a minimum of 10 consecutive business days before December 15, 2008. If
compliance is not achieved by December 15, 2008, Nasdaq staff will provide written notification to
us that our securities will be delisted.
On September 30, 2008, we received notice from the NASDAQ Stock Market that for the last 30
consecutive trading days, our ADS have not maintained a minimum market value of publicly
held shares (MVPHS) of $5,000,000 as required for continued inclusion by Marketplace Rule
4450(a)(2) (the Rule). Therefore, in accordance with
Marketplace Rule 4450(e)(1), we have been
provided 90 calendar days, or until December 29, 2008, to regain compliance. If we fail to comply with the Rule by December 29, 2008, Staff will provide written
notification that our securities will be delisted.
Also,
as a result of John Cloughs resignation on October 6, 2008, we are not in compliance
with the minimum number of independent directors for the Board and the Audit
Committee of the Board as required by NASDAQ rules. We have 180 days from the date of Mr.
Cloughs resignation to find a replacement for Mr. Clough or NASDAQ will provide us written
notification of delisting.
If we receive a delisting notification from NASDAQ, we may appeal the Staffs determination to
a Listing Qualifications Panel. We may seek to apply to transfer our securities to The Nasdaq
Capital Market. If Staff does not approve any transfer application, Staff will provide written
notification that our securities will be delisted.
We have incurred losses in prior periods and may incur losses in the future.
We have experienced a history of operating and net losses. We had an operating loss
of $43.7 million and a net loss of $45.3 million in the fiscal year ended March 31, 2008. We cannot
provide any assurance that operating profitability or net profitability can be achieved or
sustained due to several factors, including, but not limited to:
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we need additional capital to effect our business plan and to make additional investment
in product development and growth activities, and the cost of capital, and any inability to
raise additional capital, may limit our growth and reduce our profitability;
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as we seek to achieve organic growth or growth through acquisitions, additional
investment in product development activities will be necessary;
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we may fail to achieve our current strategic initiatives to increase market awareness of
the Company, our products and our brands;
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many of our expenses are fixed, and cannot be reduced if actual revenues are lower than
expected. As a result of such fixed expenses, revenue shortfalls could result in lower
profitability or greater losses than anticipated for any given period, which could have a
negative impact on our share price;
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competition in the collectibles, gift and toy industries is expected to continue to exert
price pressure and we may also face continued pressure from retailers to reduce our margins,
which will unfavorably effect our net sales;
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we may face increased costs relating to licensing of entertainment franchises and we may
not be able to obtain licenses for popular entertainment franchises in the future, either of
which could negatively affect our sales and profitability;
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our expenses may increase due to increased manufacturing costs, including higher labor
and raw materials costs, such as zinc for our die-cast products. In addition, recently
imposed requirements for additional lead testing at manufacturing facilities will further
increase our manufacturing costs;
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product costs and profit margins may be unfavorably affected due to foreign currency
fluctuations, particularly the appreciation of the Renminbi against the U.S. Dollar and the
British Pound;
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customer defaults, bankruptcies or poor financial conditions could result in the loss of
revenue or the decision not to continue, or to reduce, business with customers;
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ongoing efforts to comply with the regulations promulgated under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
of 2002 will continue to increase general and administrative expenses;
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changes in accounting standards, such as recognition of compensation costs relating to
employee stock option plans in accordance with the Statement of Financial Accounting
Standards No. 123 (revised 2004), Share Based Payment, will increase our operating
expenses; and
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changes in regulatory law, taxes or the overall political conditions in China may cause
an increase in our operating expenses.
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Product liability, product quality controls, product recalls and other claims relating to the use
of our product, as well as compliance with governmental regulations by our manufacturing customers,
could increase our costs.
Since we sell collectibles, gifts and toys to consumers, our company faces product liability
risks relating to the use of our products. We also must comply with a variety of product safety and
product testing regulations in multiple jurisdictions. If we fail to comply with these regulations
or if we face product liability claims, we may be subject to damage awards or settlement costs that
exceed our product liability insurance coverage, currently in the
amount of $35 million, and we may
incur significant costs in complying with recall requirements. In addition, our licenses may give
the licensor the right to terminate the license if any products marketed under the license are
subject to a product liability claim, recall or similar violations of product safety regulations or
if we breach covenants relating to the safety of the products or their compliance with product
safety regulations. A termination of a license could adversely affect our net sales. Even if a
product liability claim is without merit, the claim could harm our reputation and divert
managements attention and resources from our business.
We also implement quality controls with respect to our products. Monitoring the quality of
products produced by third parties is expensive, and we cannot provide assurance that we will be
successful in identifying all products that do not comply with our quality standards or that we
will successfully prevent such products from reaching the market. Sales of such products could
negatively affect our reputation, resulting in a decrease in net sales. The industry has long
recognized the risks associated with lead and participated in the establishment of federal
standards for lead in childrens products over 30 years ago. In 1998, the toy industry agreed to
abide by an
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even more stringent standard for lead than required by federal regulations. While we are
continually re-examining and improving our safety procedures, there is always an inherent risk that
such procedures will not be followed by our manufacturers and suppliers.
Competition for licenses could increase our licensing costs or limit our ability to market
products. We may lose our licenses in a bankruptcy filing
We market a majority of our products with licenses from other parties. These licenses are
limited in scope and duration, and generally authorize the sale of specific licensed products on a
nonexclusive basis. Our license agreements often require us to make minimum guaranteed royalty
payments, including up-front payments in the form of letters of credit or cash that may exceed the
amount we are able to generate from actual sales of the licensed products. Over the next two years,
license agreements in connection with several of our key licensed properties are scheduled to
expire, such as Harry Potter, Halo 3 and Star Trek. Our license for Star Wars products from
Lucasfilm Ltd. expired on December 31, 2007. If we file for bankruptcy, we could lose one or more
of our key licenses.
For the year ended March 31, 2008, net sales of our products with the licensed properties of
Lucasfilm Ltd. for Star Wars related products accounted for approximately 38.7% of total net sales,
or approximately $33 million compared to total net sales of $85.1 million.
Any termination of or failure to renew our significant licenses, or any inability to develop
and enter into new licenses, could limit our ability to market our products or develop new products
and could reduce our net sales and profitability. Competition for licenses may require us to pay
licensors higher royalties or higher minimum guaranteed payments in order to obtain or retain
attractive licenses, thus increasing our expenses. In addition, licenses granted to other parties,
whether or not exclusive, could limit our ability to market products, including products we
currently market, which might cause our net sales and profitability to decline.
If we fail to attract and retain qualified management and personnel, our performance may suffer.
Our success is substantially dependent upon our executive management, as well as upon our
ability to attract and retain qualified design, manufacturing and marketing personnel. In
particular, we are highly reliant upon the continued involvement of Michael Cookson, our Chief
Executive Officer, and Darren Epstein, former Chief Executive Officer of Cards and our Executive
Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer, and other members of our senior management team. After
consummation of the merger with Master Replicas, Mr. Cookson entered into a three year employment
contract with us to help ensure his continued management of the company, which expires on December
31, 2009. If Mr. Cookson were to terminate his employment with us, or if he does not remain
employed with us after the expiration of his employment agreement, or if we were to lose any of our
current executive management team members for any reason, our business, financial condition and
results of operations could be materially adversely affected. We are not the beneficiaries of any
key person life insurance policy for any members of our senior management as of the date hereof.
Our net sales and profitability depend on our ability to continue to conceive, design and market
products that appeal to consumers.
The introduction of new products is critical in our industry and to our growth strategy. Our
business depends on our ability to continue to conceive, design and market new products and upon
continuing market acceptance of our product offerings. Rapidly changing consumer preferences and
trends make it difficult to predict how long consumer demand for our existing products will
continue or what new products will be successful. Our current products may not continue to be
popular or new products that we introduce may not achieve adequate consumer acceptance for us to
recover development, manufacturing, marketing and other costs. A decline in consumer demand for our
products, our failure to develop new products on a timely basis in anticipation of changing
consumer preferences or the failure of our new products to achieve and sustain consumer acceptance
could reduce our net sales and profitability.
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Sales of a majority of our products are seasonal and dependent on the timing of movie, DVD and
video game releases, which causes our operating results to vary from quarter to quarter.
Our net sales and profitability are customarily slowest in the quarter ending March 31.
However, unlike many collectible, gift and toy companies, we may benefit from Spring, Summer, Fall
and holiday movie, DVD and video game releases that can help drive the sales of our products. Our
quarterly results will be affected depending on whether or not we have obtained licenses for
popular movie, DVD or video games released in such quarter. Quarterly variations in operating
results may cause us to increase our debt levels and interest expense in any quarter and may tend
to depress our stock price during such quarters.
On
August 14, 2008, the Warner Brothers Corporation announced the
postponement of the Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince movie from
November 2008 to July 2009. This change in the movie release date
materially impacted the Companys projected revenue and its
ability to obtain financing. The late date of Warner Brothers
decision to postpone the movie also impacted our immediate cash flow
due to investments in design, tooling, manufacturing, sales and
marketing already taken place.
If we fail to comply with internal controls evaluation requirements our stock price could be
adversely affected.
We are subject to United States securities laws, including the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and
the rules and regulations adopted by the SEC pursuant to such Act. We expect compliance with these
requirements to be time-consuming and expensive. If we fail to timely complete the evaluation of
our internal controls over financial reporting, or if we identify material weaknesses in these
internal controls, we could be subject to regulatory scrutiny and decreased public confidence in
our internal controls, which may adversely affect the market price of our ADSs.
We have completed the SOX 302/404 assessment of internal controls. In the second quarter of
calendar year 2007, we commenced review of internal control documentation within our Hong Kong and
U.S. operations. We have completed certain elements of the review effort while focusing on efforts
related to integration. In compliance with the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, Corgis SOX Section 302/404 compliance/readiness activities were
initiated in mid 2008, with its first internal assessment of internal controls over financial
reporting for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2008.
Our assessment process included project planning, establishing high-level scope and
risk assessment, identifying certain key relevant business and information technology processes,
performing benchmark tests of design and conducting a cursory evaluation of operation effectiveness
of relevant internal controls.
We believe that the internal controls design assessment was performed in compliance
with established PCAOB and other legislative requirements. We believe that our assessment process
adequately evaluated the companys internal control structure and procedures for financial
reporting.
We have evaluated all deficiencies identified during our assessment process. Using an
aggregation methodology based on general ledger account, COSO framework and/or financial disclosure
item, we have identified no specific material weaknesses in the design of our controls. However,
we have identified several significant deficiencies in our internal controls over financial
reporting.
Based on our assessment, we do not have a system of effective internal
controls over our financial reporting. We have begun plans to significantly improve the internal
controls over the course of the fiscal year ending March 2009. Current plans include the complete
replacement of the financial and operational systems. Subject to our liquidity constraints, we will continue to improve our
processes and intend to comply with the full compliance standard set forth in Section 368(a).
Competition in our markets could reduce our net sales and profitability.
We operate in highly competitive markets. We compete with several large domestic and foreign
companies such as Mattel, Inc., Hasbro, Inc., RC2 and The Franklin Mint, as well as a broad range
of smaller collectible, gift and toy companies. In addition, several large retailers are developing
and selling their own private label collectible, gift and toy products. We compete on the basis of
products, shelf-space and consumer spending. Some of our competitors have longer operating
histories, greater brand recognition and greater financial, technical, marketing and other
resources than we have. In addition, we may face competition from new participants
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in our markets because the collectible, gift and toy industries have limited barriers to
entry. We experience price competition for our products, competition for shelf space at retailers
and competition for licenses, all of which will continue to fluctuate in the future. If we cannot
compete successfully in the future, our net sales and profitability will likely decline.
We may not be able to collect our outstanding accounts receivable, and we depend on maintaining a
relationship with our largest customers for the successful operation of our business.
Many of our largest customers generally purchase large quantities of our products on credit,
which may cause a concentration of accounts receivable among some of these customers. Our
profitability may be harmed if one or more of our largest customers were unable or unwilling to pay
these accounts receivable when due, or demand credits or other concessions for products they are
unable to sell. For the year ended March 31, 2008, our top five customers, of which three are based
in UK, one in US and one in both the US and the UK, make up 24% of our consolidated net sales.
However, only one of our customers represented 12% of our consolidated net sales, whereas the
remaining four customers individually represent less than 5% of our consolidated net sales.
We rely on a limited number of foreign suppliers in China to manufacture substantially all of our
products.
We rely on third-party suppliers and manufacturers in China to manufacture substantially all
of our products. We enter into purchase orders with our foreign suppliers and generally do not
enter into long-term contracts. However, we entered into a three-year production agreement with
Zindart Manufacturing Limited (historical Corgis former Chinese factory division) to purchase up
to $7.5 million in products for the first year, $5.5 million in the second year and $5.0 million in
the third year, subject to competitive pricing and other conditions. Subsequent to March 31, 2008
this production agreement has been terminated and there are no longer any long-term production
contracts in place with third-party suppliers. Difficulties encountered by these suppliers such as
fire, accident, natural disaster or an outbreak of a contagious disease at one or more of their
facilities could halt or disrupt production at the affected facilities, delay the completion of
orders, cause the cancellation of orders, delay the introduction of new products or cause us to
miss a selling season applicable to some of our products. Any of these risks could increase our
expenses or reduce our net sales, which would have an adverse effect on our results of operations
and financial position.
In addition, our manufacturers may decide to discontinue production of our products. Several
quality manufacturing alternatives may be available in China, but there can be no assurance that we
will be able to find alternate producers on a timely basis, if at all, or that alternate producers
will be able to meet our quality standards. Also, prices charged by the alternate vendors may be
higher than those charged by our current manufacturers. The related price increases could
unfavorably affect our financial position and results of operations.
Increases in the cost of the raw materials used to manufacture our products could increase our cost
of sales and reduce our gross margins.
Since our products are manufactured by third-party manufacturers, we do not directly purchase
the raw materials used to manufacture our products. However, the prices we pay our manufacturers
may increase if their raw materials, labor or other costs increase. We may not be able to pass
along such price increases to our customers. As a result, increases in the cost of raw materials,
labor or other costs associated with the manufacturing of our products could increase our cost of
sales and reduce our gross margins. For example, increases in the price of zinc, a key component in
die-cast products, and increased costs in China, primarily for labor, may continue to reduce our
gross margins in the future.
Currency exchange rate fluctuations could increase our expenses.
Our net sales are primarily denominated in U.S. dollars and in British pounds sterling.
Generally, the expenses for our third-party manufacturers are denominated in Chinese Renminbi or
Hong Kong dollars. As a result, any material increase in the value of the Chinese Renminbi or the
Hong Kong dollar relative to the U.S. dollar or the British pound would increase our expenses and,
therefore, could adversely affect our profitability. We currently do not hedge our foreign currency
risk.
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Failure to protect our proprietary intellectual property and information could have a material
adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
The value of our business depends to a large degree on our ability to protect our intellectual
property, including our trademarks, trade names, copyrights, patents and trade secrets in the
United States, the United Kingdom and around the world. Any failure to protect our proprietary
intellectual property and information, including any successful challenge to our ownership of our
intellectual property or material infringements of our intellectual property, could have a material
adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. In addition, our
manufacturing is based in China, where product piracy and counterfeiting activities have been known
to be widespread. Although we make significant efforts to prevent piracy and counterfeiting of our
products, we can make no assurances that such activities will not occur, as certain of these
activities may be beyond our reasonable control. We incur expenses related to policing and other
prevention efforts against piracy and counterfeiting, and may lose legitimate sales of our product
when and where pirated or counterfeited product has been sold. We do not believe that such
activities have materially affected our historical operating results, but can provide no assurance
whether heightened piracy and counterfeiting activities may materially affect our future operating
results.
Risks Related to our Industry
Our exports to foreign countries may be limited by applicable tariffs and quotas.
Most of our products are shipped from our manufacturing centers and warehouses in the United
States, the United Kingdom and Hong Kong to customers in the U.S. and the U.K. The U.S. and U.K.
may, from time to time, impose new quotas, duties, tariffs, or other charges or restrictions, or
adjust presently prevailing quota, duty or tariff levels, which could adversely affect our ability
to continue to export products to the U.S. or U.K. at current or increased levels. We cannot
predict what regulatory changes may occur, if any, or the type or extent of any financial impact on
us that such changes may have in the future. In addition, various forms of protectionist trade
legislation have been proposed in the U.S., the U.K. and the European Union. Adverse changes in
tariff structures or other trade policies could have a material adverse effect on our business,
financial condition and results of operations. In addition, our business may be negatively affected
in the event there are any political changes or turmoil in China or with the U.S., the U.K. and the
European Union.
We may be negatively affected by political, social and economic instability in the Peoples
Republic of China or elsewhere.
Since substantially all our products are manufactured in China, the political, social and
economic environment in the Peoples Republic of China (PRC) may have an adverse impact on our
business. The PRC is controlled by the Communist Party of the PRC. Under its current leadership,
the PRC has been pursuing economic reform policies, including the encouragement of private economic
activity and greater economic decentralization; however, there can be no assurance that the PRC
government will continue to pursue such policies, that such policies will be successful if pursued,
or that such policies will not be significantly altered from time to time. Economic development may
be limited as well by the imposition of austerity measures intended to reduce inflation or reform
money-losing state-owned enterprises, the inadequate development or maintenance of infrastructure
or the unavailability of adequate power and water supplies, transportation, raw materials and
parts, or a deterioration of the general political, economic or social environment in the PRC, any
of which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of
operations. In addition, a deterioration of political relations between the U.S. or the U.K. and
the PRC may adversely affect our business.
The PRC only recently has permitted greater provincial and local economic autonomy and private
economic activities. Accordingly, PRC government actions in the future, including any decision not
to continue to support current economic reform programs and to return to a more centrally planned
economy, or regional or local variations in the implementation of economic reform policies, could
have a significant effect on economic conditions in the PRC or particular regions thereof. Any such
developments could affect current operations of and property ownership by foreign investors.
In addition, part of our administrative, compliance, sourcing and accounting activities are
located in Hong Kong. As a result, our business, financial condition and results of operations may
be influenced by the general political, social and economic situation in the
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PRC, Hong Kong, the U.K. and the U.S. Accordingly, we
may be subject to political and economic
risks, including political instability, currency controls, exchange rate fluctuations and changes
in import/export regulations, tariffs, duties and quotas.
We
may not continue to qualify as a foreign private issuer
If our Board composition or the location of a majority of our assets changes, we may no longer
constitute a foreign private issuer for U.S. Securities law purposes and would need to become a
U.S. domestic issuer under the U.S. Securities laws. As a domestic issuer, we would be required to
file annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form
8-K and comply with other reporting and disclosure requirements. The added costs for such additional compliance could be
significant which, given our liquidity constraints, could have a
material adverse effect on our business.
As a foreign private issuer, we have limited reporting requirements.
As a foreign private issuer, we are exempt from certain rules and regulations of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, which we also refer to as the Exchange Act, including those
prescribing the furnishing and content of proxy statements. Also, our officers, directors and
principal shareholders are exempt from the reporting and short-swing profit recovery provisions
contained in Section 16 of the Exchange Act. In addition, we are not required to publish financial
statements as frequently, as promptly or containing the same information as U.S. companies. As a
result, the frequency and scope of information made publicly available may not be equivalent to
that of a domestic U.S. issuer.
There may not be a liquid market for our ADSs, which may cause our ADSs to trade at lower prices
and make it difficult to sell your ADSs.
Although historical Corgis ADSs have traded on the NASDAQ Global Market since February 1997,
the trading volume has been low. We cannot predict at this time if our ADSs will trade more
actively in the public market. The absence of a liquid trading market could make it more difficult
for you to sell your ADSs and could exert downward pressure on the
price of our ADSs. Our ADSs may also be subject to delisting from
Nasdaq. See We may be delisted from the Nasdaq Global
Market System.
If we are a passive foreign investment company, holders of our shares and ADSs may suffer adverse
tax consequences.
United States holders of our ADSs may experience unfavorable tax consequences if we are
treated as a passive foreign investment company, or PFIC, under the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of
1986, as amended, for any year during which the U.S. holder owned our ADSs. In general, we would be
considered a PFIC for any taxable year if either (1) 75% or more of our gross income in the taxable
year is passive income, or (2) 50% or more of the average value of our assets in the taxable year
produces, or is held for the production of, passive income. For example, if a U.S. holder disposes
of an ADS at a gain, and during any year of its holding period we were a PFIC, then such (absent certain elections) gain would
be taxable as ordinary income and not as capital gain and would be subject to additional taxation
based on the length of time the U.S. holder held such stock. See the
section below entitled United States Federal Income Tax
Considerations for additional information.
Holders of our ADSs may have limited rights relative to holders of our ordinary shares in certain
circumstances.
The rights of holders of ADSs with respect to voting of ordinary shares and receiving certain
distributions may be limited in certain respects by the deposit agreement entered into by us and
the Bank of New York. For example, although ADS holders are entitled under the deposit agreement to
instruct the depositary as to the exercise of their voting rights pertaining to the ordinary shares
represented by their ADSs, and the depositary has agreed that it will vote the ordinary shares so
represented in accordance with such instructions, ADS holders may not receive notices sent by the
depositary in time to ensure that the depositary will vote the ordinary shares. This means that
holders of ADSs may not be able to exercise their right to vote. In addition, under the deposit
agreement, the depositary has the right to restrict distributions to holders of the ADSs in the
event that it is unlawful or impractical to make such distributions. We have no obligation to take
any action to permit distributions to holders of our ADSs. As a result, holders of ADSs may not
receive distributions made by us.
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Certain of our shareholders own a significant percentage of our ordinary shares and therefore may
be able to influence our business in ways that are less beneficial to you.
As of March 31, 2008, our current executive officers, directors and shareholders holding 5% or
more of our outstanding shares (as known to us or based on public filings) collectively
beneficially own or control over 79.6%of our outstanding ADSs (including ownership of warrants and
options exercisable within 60 days of March 31, 2008). As a result, if our executive officers,
directors and these shareholders were all to vote in the same way, they would have the ability to
exert significant influence over our board of directors and how we operate our business. The
concentration of ownership may also have the effect of delaying or preventing a change in control
of our company, which could negatively affect the price of our ADSs.
We may incur liquidated damages if we fail to continue the effectiveness of our Registration
Statement on Form F-3.
Pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement dated as of December 20, 2006 as amended by the
Amendment to Warrants, Commitment to Issue Replacement Warrants, Amendment to Registration Rights
Agreement and Waiver, dated as of August 22, 2007, we are obligated to use commercially reasonable
efforts to maintain the effectiveness of our Registration Statement filed on Form F-3 on April 19,
2007, until the earlier of the date all securities registered
thereon has been sold or may be sold pursuant to Rule 144.
Currently, all the shares
registered there under may be sold under Rule 144 (other than
those held by affiliates). If we fail to maintain the effectiveness
of our Registration Statement, we may be required to
pay as liquidated damages an amount equal to 2.0% of the aggregate amount invested by such
investors in such registered securities for each 30-day period or pro rata for any portion thereof
following the date by which such Registration Statement ceases to be effective.
Item 4.
Information on the Company
A. HISTORY AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE COMPANY
Corgi International Limited (formerly known as Zindart International Limited) was incorporated
in Hong Kong as a limited company under the Hong Kong Companies Ordinance initially to operate a
manufacturing facility. In February 1997, historical Corgis ADSs were listed on the NASDAQ Global
Market (formerly known as the NASDAQ National Market) and historical Corgi acquired Corgi Classics
Limited in July 1999. In December 2006, historical Corgi sold its Zindart Manufacturing division.
Historical Corgi also operated a book and paper division, Hua Yang, which it acquired in February
1998 and sold in May 2004.
In December 2006, historical Corgi acquired Cards and merged with Master Replicas. Master
Replicas Inc., based in Walnut Creek, California, was founded in 2003 and is a designer and
marketer of movie and television prop replicas. Historically, Master Replicas has sold its products
principally to customers in the United States. Cards Inc. Limited, based in Watford, England, was
founded by Darren Epstein in 1989 and is a distributor of trading cards and pop culture memorabilia
principally in the United Kingdom and Europe.
During the last fiscal year, we closed a number of significant transactions and effected
certain management changes (collectively referred to as our recent transactions in this document),
including:
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In May 2007, Mr. Denis Horton joined us as Managing Director, Europe, and in June 2007,
Bob Esterbrook joined us as Finance Director, Europe;
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Effective July 1, 2007, Jack Lawrence became our new Chief Financial Officer, Chief
Operating Officer and General Manager, U.S.;
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Effective August 22, 2007, we and the warrant holders amended the terms of the 1,070,654
warrants issued in December 2006 pursuant to an Amendment to Warrants, Commitment to Issue
Replacement Warrants, Amendment to Registration Rights Agreement and Waiver, to reduce
temporarily their exercise price from $7.80 per share to $5.00 per share if exercised by
September 5, 2007. Any warrant holder exercising their warrants received a new warrant on
substantially the same terms as the existing warrants but with an exercise price of $6.00
per share. The terms of any warrant not exercised by September 5, 2007 remained unchanged.
Holders of 368,863 warrants took advantage of the amendment and exercised such warrants for
approximately $1.844 million by September 5, 2007, and we issued 184,427 new warrants to
such holders.
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On November 9, 2007, we secured $976,560 of bridge
financing (including $776,560
from officers, employees and directors) with an interest rate of 15% per annum and with an aggregate of
97,656 warrants with an exercise price of par value or $3.00 Hong Kong dollars (or
approximately $0.38 per ADS). We converted approximately $473,763 of the bridge financing
into ADSs at $2.03 per ADS, $200,000 at $1.0 per ADS.
The remaining
balance as of March 31, 2008 was $344,734, including accrued
interest. Approximately one third of the principal amount of Michael
Cooksons note is still outstanding.
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On January 7, 2008, we finalized arrangements for a three-year asset based credit
facility with Burdale Financial Limited (Burdale), a member of Bank of Ireland Group for a
maximum credit availability of approximately $30 million. Alongside the Burdale financing,
our existing lenders, Barclays Bank PLC, Ropart Asset Management Fund LLC (RAM) and
Gateway Trade Finance LLC each agreed to extend the maturity of their existing credit
facilities with us and Gateway agreed to provide up to $3.3 million of inventory financing
for at least one year. In connection with the RAM extension, we granted RAM a
warrant to purchase 500,000 ADSs with an exercise price at par value or $3.00 Hong Kong
dollars (or approximately $0.38 per ADS). This Burdale facility was paid in full and
terminated in April 2008.
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On January 7, 2008, we closed a $2.2 million equity financing in a private placement of
our ADSs to existing investors for $1.00 per ADS for a total of 2.2 million ADSs of which
$200,000 was in exchange of existing bridge loan indebtedness as described above. We
agreed to use our best efforts to register the ADSs for resale with the SEC within 90 days.
To date, we have not filed a registration statement in respect of these shares.
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On March 15, 2008, Charles McGettigan became the new Chairman of the Board. Our then
current Chairman, John Clough, remained on the Board until he resigned on October 6, 2008. In
addition, the Company restructured the Board, reducing the number of Directors from seven to
five Directors. In order to effect this change, Leo Koulos and Darren Epstein made the
decision to resign from the Board. Darren Epstein remains as our Executive Vice President.
Mr. Timothy Steel joined the Companys audit committee and Mr. Daniel Widdicombe joined the
Companys compensation committee.
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On April 8, 2008, we sold our Cards Inc. trading card distribution business to Esdevium
for approximately US$2.25 million and approximately US$0.7 million of inventory. As a
result of this sale and pursuant to the terms of our purchase agreement with the
shareholders of Cards Inc. Limited, we released to the former Cards Inc. shareholders
612,213 ADSs which had been held in escrow to cover certain representations and warranties
under the purchase agreement.
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On April 15, 2008, we terminated our agreement with Burdale Financial Limited and were
able to refinance the Burdale credit facility with a $16 million accounts receivable
financing facility with CoFace Receivables Finance Limited. We also resumed the
production finance facility with Gateway Finance Inc. which allows additional capital for
bringing products to market.
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On April 30, 2008, existing directors and officers of the Company converted approximately
$602,018 of indebtedness (principally in the form of accrued and unpaid board fees and
expenses and portions of the remaining bridge loans to the company referred to above), at
$1.90 per ADS for 316,849 ADS. In addition, the Board has reduced Board fees for the
year ending March 31, 2009, by 50%.
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On May 2, 2008, we sold our Corgi collectibles die-cast business to Hornby Hobbies
Limited (Hornby), including the Corgi brand name and tooling, for consideration of
approximately £7.5 million (or approximately US$15 million). In addition, the related
existing inventory will be sold for consideration of approximately £0.8 million or
approximately US$1.6 million. The Corgi collectibles die-cast business was not profitable.
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On May 2, 2008, we used the proceeds from the sale of the Corgi collectibles die-cast
business to Hornby to repay our other lenders, Barclays Bank PLC and Ropart Asset Management
Fund LLC, $3.8 million in the aggregate and to repay in part various other trade creditors.
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On May 2, 2008, we, following information and consultation with our employees announced a
global workforce reduction of approximately 82 employees or about 58% of our staff, a number
of whom joined Hornby. This force reduction was completed in June of 2008, with a remaining
employee base of 58 people.
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On May 20, 2008, we ceased our relationship with Eisner LLP, independent registered
accounting firm. We have continued our relationship with our statutory
auditors, Baker Tilly LLP, in Hong Kong and the United Kingdom.
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On June 16, 2008, we received notice from the staff of The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc.
indicating that we are not in compliance with The Nasdaq Stock Markets requirements for
continued listing because the bid price of our ADS has closed below the minimum $1.00 per
share requirement for continued inclusion under Nasdaq Marketplace Rule 4450(a)(5). We
have until December 15, 2008 (180 days from June 16, 2008) to regain compliance with the
Minimum Bid Price Rule. We can regain compliance with the Minimum Bid Price Rule if the bid
price of our ADSs closes at $1.00 per share or more for a minimum of 10 consecutive business
days before December 15, 2008.
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In June 2008, the Company executed a $5.0 million term loan agreement with Synergy Global
Finance Master Fund Limited (Synergy). $3.0 million of this term loan facility was drawn
in June 2008 and the remaining $2.0 million was drawn in July 2008. Both loans mature in
twenty four months and are payable in equal monthly installments beginning thirteen months
after the date of initial advance. In conjunction with the term loan agreement, the Company
agreed to issue to Synergy five year warrants to purchase 500,000 shares at an exercise
price of $3.0 Hong Kong dollars. Monthly interest payments are due at the rate of 1.5% per
annum. The loan is currently in default due to deficient asset levels
and variance to the fiscal year
2009 plan.
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On July 14, 2008 our audit committee have engaged Burr, Pilger & Mayer LLP (BPM) as its
independent registered public accounting firm. BPM is a regional accounting firm located in
California and operating in the San Francisco Bay Area, with four offices located in San
Francisco, San Jose, Palo Alto and Walnut Creek, California
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August 14, 2008, the Warner Brothers Corporation announced the
postponement of the Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince movie from
November 2008 to July 2009. This change in the movie release date
materially impacted the Companys projected revenue and its
ability to obtain financing. The late date of Warner Brothers
decision to postpone the movie also impacted our immediate cash flow
due to investments in design, tooling, manufacturing, sales and
marketing already taken place.
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On September 30, 2008, we received notice from the NASDAQ Stock Market that for the last
30 consecutive trading days, our ADSs have not maintained a minimum market value of
publicly held shares (MVPHS) of $5,000,000 as required for continued inclusion by
Marketplace Rule 4450(a)(2) (the Rule). Therefore, in accordance with Marketplace Rule
4450(e)(1), we will be provided 90 calendar days, or until December 29, 2008, to regain
compliance. If, at any time before December 29, 2008, the MVPHS of the our ADS is $5,000,000
or greater for a minimum of 10 consecutive trading days, Staff will provide written
notification that we comply with the Rule. If we fail to comply with the Rule by December
29, 2008, Staff will provide written notification that the Companys securities will be
delisted.
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On October 6, 2008, John Clough resigned from the Board of Directors. We have 180 days
from Mr Cloughs resignation to replace Mr. Clough with an independent director or we may be
delisted from NADSAQ Stock Market as described above.
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Registered Office
Our registered office is located at Unit 711 717 , 7/F., Tower A, New Mandarin Plaza, 14
Science Museum Road, TST East, Kowloon, Hong Kong, S.A.R., China and our telephone number is 011
(852) 2730-3322.
B. BUSINESS OVERVIEW
Business Segments and Principal Activities
We design, produce, market and distribute a broad product line of innovative, high-quality
licensed and non-licensed pop culture collectibles, gifts and toys, ranging from high-end movie and
television prop replicas to lower price point gifts and toys. We produced H2GO, the worlds first
renewable resource radio control vehicle which was the 2008 winner of the Nuremberg Toy Fair. We
will continue to expand the H2GO product line with the emphasis on environmentally
friendly Green Toys. This area of focus will allow us to capitalize on unique technology while
continuing to produce high-quality products sold though our worldwide diverse distribution
channels.
We
continue to market our consumer products under two brands: Master
Replicas and PopCo. We hold licenses for pop culture collectibles, gifts and toys for many of the highest
grossing film franchises of all time including, amongst others, Disney Classics, Harry Potter,
James Bond, Star Trek, Pirates of the Caribbean, Halo 3 and Nintendo.
For Fiscal Year ending March 31, 2009, we will continue to expand the product line through
additional licenses, the upcoming Star Trek movie and the recently
postponed sixth movie of the Harry
Potter series.
Products, Markets and Marketing Channels
For
the year ended March 31, 2008, we grouped our products into two primary product
categories: movie prop replicas (Master Replicas) and gift and toy
products (PopCo). Following the
sale of the Corgi Die-Cast business to Hornby Hobbies Ltd. in April 2008, we continue to sell
licensed die-cast products under the Popco brand.
We offer a wide range of products at varying retail price points from $4.99 to $1,499.00. We
believe our products appeal to a broad range of consumers.
Master Replicas Brand: Prop Replica Collectible Memorabilia Products.
This category includes a
wide range of licensed collectible products that generally are high quality, authentic
reproductions of movie props from leading entertainment franchises. Our Master Replicas brand
specifically targets passionate communities of fans and collectors. Products in this category
include:
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Limited Edition Prop Replicas;
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Studio Scale Replicas; and
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Scaled Replicas.
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PopCo Brand: Die-Cast Collectibles
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While we sold the historic Corgi collectible die-cast
business to Hornby Hobbies in April 2008, we continue to sell a number of die-cast
products under the Popco brand.
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PopCo: Gifts and Toys
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This category includes a wide range of licensed collectibles, gifts and
toys that are aimed at the broader market of casual fans in addition to serving as entry level
price points for younger collectors. Products in this category include:
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Harry Potter and Golden Compass toy lines (including action figures, play sets and
electronics); and
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Pop culture products, including movie memorabilia and gifts (bobble head dolls, plates,
cookie jars).
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PopCo Distribution
. Through this brand, we distribute memorabilia (other than trading cards),
including movie memorabilia (action figures, statuettes and other collectibles);
We serve our customers through a number of distribution channels, including wholesale, retail,
direct marketing and the Internet. Our products are sold in 30 countries throughout the world. In
addition to the U.K. and the U.S., important markets we serve include France, Germany, Japan,
Canada, South America and Australia.
Subsequent to April 2008, we sold our trading cards business and the Cards Inc. name. We will
continue to market memorabilia under the Master Replicas brand and as Popco Distribution Limited.
Geographic Markets
Our business is managed on a worldwide basis, and we market and distribute directly in two
principal geographic markets. The U.K., Europe and U.S. accounted for approximately 68% and 30%,
respectively, of our net sales for the year ended March 31, 2008. The remaining 2% of our net sales
are from numerous countries, including Australia, Brazil, Canada, Hong Kong, Japan and
Mexico.
As an international venture , we have partnered with Horizon Fuel Cell Technology to produce
cutting edge technology integration with the production of the H2GO the worlds first renewable
resource radio control vehicle. H2GO car was the 2008 winner of the Nuremberg Toy Fair.
Channels of Distribution
We market our products through multiple channels of distribution in order to maximize our
sales opportunities for our broad product offering, including the following:
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products with lower price points are generally sold in national accounts and chain
retailers such as Toys R Us, Tesco and Model Zone;
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products with higher prices are typically sold in specialty retailers such as hobby,
collector and gift shops, wholesalers and other international distributors; and
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PopCo and H2GO products are sold direct to consumers through our company websites, in addition
to traditional channels of distribution.
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We believe our multiple distribution channels mitigate the risk of concentration by any
specific channel or customer.
Business Strategy
Key elements of our management teams business strategy include:
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producing innovative, high quality pop culture products targeting customers ranging from
younger enthusiasts to the most passionate and discerning high-end collectors;
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building and expanding the Master Replicas brand for movie-prop replicas and high-end
collectibles and memorabilia;
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building and expanding a new brand called PopCo for lower-priced pop culture gift and
toys;
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increasing our sales of existing and new products to our current customers who
historically buy only one brand of our products by cross-selling other product brands to our
customers;
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building our base business and brands by targeting three key geographic markets for
growth: North America, Northern Europe and Japan;
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maintaining and growing a diversified portfolio of license relationships with the owners
of leading entertainment franchises;
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expanding our product categories of licensed products over time, either organically or
through acquisitions;
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leveraging a multi-prong distribution platform that includes (i) national accounts and
chain retailers; (ii) specialty channels of hobby/collector gift and toy shops; (iii)
international distributors; and (iv) direct-to-consumer sales; and
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utililizing third party manufacturing, primarily in China, to produce our products.
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Intellectual Property
Trademarks
We own certain trademarks and other intellectual property rights associated with products
marketed and sold by us. Key trademarks are registered in the substantive territories in which we
operate or distribute our products. Our key employees have entered into confidentiality agreements
with us.
Licenses
We market a significant portion of our products utilizing intellectual properties under
license from third parties. We hold license agreements with entertainment, publishing and media
companies; automotive and truck manufacturers; agricultural, construction vehicle and equipment
manufacturers. These licenses are integral to our strategy as a pop culture company. Our strategy
in execution of these agreements is two-fold: we seek out properties that provide access and appeal
to a slightly older toy demographic in order to continue to grow our core base through entry and
gateway consumer activities. We achieve marketing efficiencies via
programs that integrate our promotional activities with those of the licensor entities to generate awareness and
demand.
As of March 31, 2008, a significant number of our licenses required us to make minimum
guaranteed royalty payments whether or not we meet specific sales targets. Aggregate future
minimum guaranteed royalty payments as of March 31, 2008 are $5.9 million, with the individual
license minimum guarantees ranging from $60 thousand to $1.8 million. Royalty expense for the year
ended March 31, 2008 was $8.1 million. As of March 31, 2008, we have 15 working license agreements,
all of which are actively used in our current product lines, with terms generally of two or three
years. We are currently working on terms of additional licenses which are scheduled close after the
end of our fiscal year. Any termination of or failure to renew our significant licenses, or
inability to develop and enter into new licenses, could limit our ability to market our products or
develop new products and reduce our net sales and profitability. Competition for licenses could
require us to pay licensors higher royalties and higher minimum guaranteed payments in order to
obtain or retain attractive licenses, which could increase our expenses.
Sales and Marketing
Our sales organization consists of an internal sales force and external sales representative
organizations. Our internal sales force provides direct customer contact with several national
retailers and nearly all other specialty retail and whole-sale accounts. Our internal sales force
is supplemented by external sales representative organizations, which provide more frequent
customer contact and
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solicitation of the national accounts, chain retailers as well as many of our international
distributors. External sales representatives generally earn
commissions of 3.0% to 5% of the net
sales price from their accounts.
Our objective is to leverage the marketing of our licensed products with the licensors
marketing of the related movie, DVD and/or video game release. We believe the combined marketing
increases awareness of our products and sales. Our marketing programs are directed towards pop
culture collectors, from younger enthusiasts to passionate, discerning collectors. Our objectives
include increasing awareness of our product offerings and brand names, as well as executing
consumer promotions. We generally utilize the following media vehicles in our marketing plans:
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Digital Marketing.
The Internet and other digital media are an increasingly important
part of our marketing plan because many consumers have adopted the Internet as a preferred
way to communicate with others about their product preferences and purchases. Our websites,
www.masterreplicas.com and www.popcoltd.com , highlight our products, list product release
dates and collect market data directly from consumers. The information contained on our
websites is not intended to be a part of this Annual Report, and shall not be deemed to be
incorporated by reference herein or filed or furnished herewith. We also gather consumer
information through consumer letters, e-mails, telephone calls, product surveys and focus
groups.
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Advertising.
We place print advertisements in trade and consumer publications with high
circulation targeted to pop culture enthusiasts and collectors.
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Public Relations.
We have developed a trade and consumer public relations effort to build
relationships with editors at publications targeted across all of our product lines.
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Co-op Advertising.
We work closely with retail chains to plan and execute ongoing
retailer-driven promotions and advertising. The programs usually involve promotion of our
products in retail customers print circulars, mailings and catalogs, and sometimes include
placing our products in high-traffic locations within retail stores and end-cap displays. If we are not successful in raising additional capital, we may need to reduce our sales force.
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Competition
We compete with several large domestic and foreign companies, such as Mattel, Inc., Hasbro,
Inc., RC2 and The Franklin Mint, as well as a broad range of smaller gift and collectible
companies. In addition, a number of large retailers are developing and selling private label
memorabilia, gift and toy products. Competition in the distribution of our products is both intense
and highly fragmented, and the principal methods of competition consist of product appeal, ability
to capture shelf or rack space, timely distribution, price and quality. Competition is also based
on the ability to obtain license agreements for existing and new products to be sold through
specific distribution channels or retail outlets. Many of our competitors have longer operating
histories, greater brand recognition and greater financial, technical, marketing and other
resources than we have.
Production
Far East product
sourcing.
We have operations in Hong Kong that employed approximately 32 people as of March 31, 2008
who oversee the sourcing of the majority of our products. As part of our force reduction in June
2008, we reduced the employee base from 32 to 10 people. This group assists our suppliers
in sourcing raw materials and packaging, performs engineering and graphic art functions, executes
the production schedule, provides on-site quality control, facilitates third-party safety testing
and coordinates the delivery of shipments for export from China.
Far East production.
Substantially all of our products are manufactured by third parties in
China. All products are manufactured to our specifications using molds and tooling that we
generally own. Our manufacturing partners own the manufacturing equipment and machinery, purchase
raw materials, hire workers and plan production. In general, we purchase fully assembled and
packaged finished goods in master cartons for distribution to our customers. We enter into purchase
orders with our foreign suppliers and do not have any long-term contracts for purchase.
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Tooling.
To create new products, we continuously invest in new tooling. Tooling represents the
majority of our capital expenditures. We generally own all of our tools and provide them to our
suppliers during production. Tools are generally returned to us when a product is no longer in
production and are stored for future use.
Product safety.
Our products are designed, manufactured, packaged and labeled to conform with
all safety requirements under applicable laws and regulations in the countries in which our
products are manufactured and sold, industry developed voluntary standards and product specific
standards, and are periodically reviewed and approved by independent safety testing laboratories.
We carry product liability insurance coverage with a limit of over $27.0 million per occurrence.
The recall by major toy manufacturers has heightened the awareness of potential risk of lead
being contained in certain toy products. We continue to take a proactive approach with our
manufacturers in the following manner:
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our vendors are made aware of their obligation to comply with the requirements of EN71 /
ASTM relating to lead-based standards in Toys. This is stated on each order form we send to
them;
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our products are independently tested by reputable international testing houses in order
to secure certificates of conformity (without which major customers will not accept the
products);
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in light of the recent issues relating to excess lead in paints used on toy products, we
have reviewed our control procedures and are further strengthening our quality assurance
testing requirements, in particular the frequency of testing of paint to ensure it continues
to conform to the approved standard; and
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collector models are not intended for use as toys. They have an age grading of 14+ and
are clearly marked A Die Cast Model for the Adult Collector. As such they are not subject
to EN71.
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Logistics.
Our logistics operations strategy is to streamline the number of supply chain
facilities that we utilize, thereby enabling us to move product more quickly to the marketplace.
Currently, our product is shipped out of six warehouses worldwide, each only carrying one brand of
our product. The locations of these centers are as follows:
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Our plan is to continue to consolidate these centers to streamline our operations, improve
systems of the combined companies as well as meet the needs of our customers.
We have made capital expenditures of $0.3 million, $1.8 million and $0.8 million in each of the
years ended March 31, 2008, March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2005, respectively. These capital
expenditures included tooling for manufacturing of products, which represents our primary
investment in capital. We will continue to invest in tooling for new products to the extent
possible, but currently until we obtain additional capital, we can not make investments in tooling.
Seasonality and the Entertainment Industry
Sales of our products are seasonal and dependent on the timing of movie, DVD and video game
releases. Our net sales and profitability are customarily slowest in the quarter ending March 31.
However, unlike many collectible, gift and toy companies, we may benefit from Spring, Summer and
Fall/holiday movie, DVD and video game releases that can drive the sales of our products. Our
quarterly results will be affected, depending on whether or not we have successfully obtained
licenses for popular movies, DVDs or video games released in such quarter. Quarterly variations in
operating results may cause us to increase our debt levels and interest expense in any quarter and
may tend to depress our stock price during such quarters.
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Customers
We
have a diversified customer base with many of our largest customers
generally purchasing large quantities of our products on credit, which may cause a concentration of accounts receivable
among some of these customers along with significant returns and discounting. Our profitability may
be harmed if one or more of our largest customers were unable or unwilling to pay these accounts
receivable when due, or demand credits or other concessions for products they are unable to sell.
For the year ended March 31, 2008, our top five customers, of which three are based in UK, one in
the US and one both in the US and the UK , accounted for 24% of our consolidated net sales.
However, only one of our customers represented 12% of our consolidated net sales, whereas the
remaining four customers individually represented less than 5% of our
consolidated net sales.
Employees
We emphasize the recruiting and training of high-quality personnel, and to the extent
possible, promote people from within. We consider our employee relations to be good. Our continued
success will depend, in part, on our ability to attract, train and retain qualified personnel at
all of our locations.
Governmental Regulation
Our business activities are subject to various governmental regulations in countries in which
we operate, including regulations relating to business/investment approvals, export regulations
including those related to tariffs, antitrust, intellectual property, consumer and business
taxation, exchange controls, and environmental and recycling requirements. Please refer to
Item 3D
Risk Factors
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C. ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE.
Corgi International Limited is the parent company of our group. For a list of our material
subsidiaries, please see Exhibit 8.1 to this Annual Report, which is incorporated by reference
herein. We expect to change our name to PopCo International Limited at our next annual meeting.
D. PROPERTY, PLANTS AND EQUIPMENT
We are currently headquartered at Unit 711 717 , 7/F., Tower A, New Mandarin Plaza, 14
Science Museum Road, TST East, Kowloon, HK, Hong Kong, S.A.R., China.
PopCo Classics (formerly Corgi Classics) operated out of an office accommodation in
Leicester, England totaling approximately 8,415 square feet under a lease scheduled to expire in
February 2010. We have vacated the premises following the force reduction in June 2008. We are
currently in the process of sub-leasing or terminating the lease. Popco Distribution operates out
of a facility that has an office/warehouse combined facility in Watford, England, totaling
approximately 20,000 square feet under a lease scheduled to expire in June 2012. We continue to
operate this facility selling products through the Popco Entertainment and Popco Distribution
entities. Our Chicago office was closed on 03/31/2008. Master Replicas operates out of an office in
Walnut Creek, California, and occupies approximately 5,974 square feet under a lease that expires
in February 2009. We also utilize two other public warehouses in the U.K., one in the U.S. and one
in Hong Kong. As part of our restructuring in connection with the consummation of the recent
transactions and the force reductions in April and June of 2008, we have closed our office in
Leicester, U.K and Chicago IL. We plan to review all of our offices and warehouses and consolidate
office and warehouse operations space as appropriate and feasible.
Item 4A.
Unresolved Staff Comments
Not applicable.
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Item 5.
Operating and Financial Review and Prospects
Overview
Business
We design, produce, market and distribute innovative, high-quality licensed and unlicensed pop
culture collectibles, gifts and toys ranging from high-end movie and television prop replicas to
lower price-point gifts and toys. For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2008, we had $85.1 million in
net sales and an operating loss of $43.7 million.
Prior to the sale of the Corgi die-cast business to Hornby Hobbies Ltd. in May 2008, we
marketed our consumer products under three brands: Master Replicas, Corgi, and PopCo, and conducted
our distribution business under the Cards Inc. brand. Today, we use
the PopCo and Master
Replicas brand names.
We hold licenses for pop culture collectibles, gifts and toys for many of the highest grossing
film franchises and video game play, including Nintendo, James Bond, Star Trek, Ghostbusters, Igor,
Halo, Sonic, The Golden Compass, Harry Potter, Disney Classics and The Beatles. We have partnered
with Horizon Fuel Cell Technology to produce cutting edge technology integration with the
production of the H2GO, the worlds first renewable resource radio control vehicle. The H2GO car
was the 2008 winner of the Nuremberg Toy Fair.
Recent Transactions
On April 8, 2008, we sold our Cards Inc. trading card distribution business to Esdevium for
approximately US$2.25 million and approximately US$0.7 million of inventory. As a result of this
sale and pursuant to the terms of our purchase agreement with the shareholders of Cards Inc.
Limited, we released to the former Cards Inc. shareholders 612,213 ADSs which had been held in
escrow to cover certain representations and warranties under the purchase agreement.
On May 2, 2008 we sold our Corgi collectibles die-cast business to Hornby Hobbies Limited,
including the Corgi brand name and tooling, for consideration of approximately £7.5 million (or
approximately US$15 million). In addition, the related existing
inventory was sold for
consideration of approximately £800,000 (or approximately US$1.6 million). Furthermore, we used the
proceeds from the sale of the Corgi collectibles die-cast business to Hornby to repay other
lenders, Barclays Bank PLC and Ropart Asset Management Fund LLC, $3.8 million in the aggregate and
to repay in part various other trade creditors.
On May 2, 2008, we announced a global workforce reduction of approximately 82 employees or
about 58% of our staff. This force reduction was completed in June of 2008, with a remaining
employee base of 58.
In the future, we expect to implement additional consolidations and reductions and to identify
and leverage synergies that may exist.
Net Sales
We do not typically sell our products on consignment, and we ordinarily accept returns only
for defective merchandise. In certain instances, where retailers are unable to resell the quantity
of products that they have purchased from us, we may, in accordance with industry practice, assist
retailers in selling such excess inventory by offering credits and other price concessions, which
are typically evaluated and issued annually.
We recognize revenue when products are shipped and, in certain arrangements, when the products
reach the destination as specified by the customer, which is when title is passed and the customer
takes ownership and assumes risk of loss, collection of the relevant receivable is probable,
persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists and the sales price is fixed or determinable.
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The provisions for trade discounts, products returns, incentive programs for distributors and
end customers are recorded as a reduction of revenue in the same period the related revenue is
recognized. The provision is estimated based on factors that include, but are not limited to,
historical sales returns, discounts given and current known trends. Should the actual product
returns and allowances exceed the estimates, additional reductions to our revenue would result.
We provide certain customers the option to take delivery of our products with credit terms
generally ranging from 30 to 90 days.
Cost of Good Sold, Gross Profits and Gross Margin.
Costs of goods sold are costs specifically related to products sold during the fiscal period.
Gross profit is the difference between net sales and costs of goods sold. Gross margin is gross
profit as a percentage of sales.
Our products are manufactured by third-parties, generally located in China. Cost of sales
primarily consists of purchases of finished products, which accounted for approximately 80% of our
cost of sales for the year ended March 31, 2008. The remainder of our cost of sales primarily
includes tooling depreciation, freight-in from suppliers, concept and design expenses, employee
compensation and expense related to stock-based payment arrangements. Substantially all of our
purchases of finished products from the Far East are denominated in Hong Kong dollars, and
therefore, subject to currency fluctuations. Historically, we have not incurred substantial
exposure due to currency fluctuations because since 1983 the Hong Kong government has maintained a
policy of linking the Hong Kong dollar and the U.S. dollar. A future increase in the value of the
Hong Kong dollar relative to the U.S. dollar may increase our cost of sales and decrease our gross
margins.
Additionally, if our suppliers experience increased raw materials, labor or other costs and
pass along such cost increases to us through higher prices for finished goods, our cost of sales
would increase, and to the extent we are unable to pass such price increases along to our
customers, our gross margins would decrease. For example, increases in the price of zinc, a key
component in die-cast products, and increased costs in China, primarily for labor, reduced our
gross margins in fiscal 2008 and may continue to reduce our gross margins in fiscal 2009.
In addition, the recent testing requirements caused by lead based product violations may cause
an increase of up to 10% in product costs for the year ending March 31, 2009.
Our gross profits can also be affected by the mix of product that is shipped during each
quarter. As an example, the Cards Inc. card product category had higher sales of non-licensed
products that carry lower selling prices and lower gross profits than our licensed product
categories. Conversely, many of our high-priced prop replicas carry greater profits for the
category, but have associated license royalties which can vary based on the licensor. Additionally,
individual product lines within each category carry gross profits that vary and can cause quarterly
fluctuations, based on the timing of these individual shipments throughout the year.
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
Selling, general and administrative expenses comprise operating expenses that are not directly
allocable to the products being sold. Selling, general and administrative expenses primarily
consist of royalties, employee compensation, advertising and marketing expenses, freight-out to
customers, sales commissions and expenses related to stock-based payment arrangements. Royalties
vary by product category and are generally paid on a quarterly basis. Multiple royalties may be
paid to various licensors on a single product.
Selling, general and administrative expenses are mostly fixed in relation to anticipated
changes in sales volume (other than royalties which increase with net sales of licensed products).
We are continuing to drive efficiencies in our organization and are planning to consolidate
operations which could reduce expenses in future periods.
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Seasonality.
We have experienced, and expect to continue to experience, substantial fluctuations in our
quarterly net sales and operating results, which is typical of many companies in our industry. Our
business is highly seasonal due to high consumer demand for our products based on the timing of
movie, DVD and game releases for which we have licensed products.
Going Concern
We have historically incurred significant operating losses and net losses. As of March 31,
2008, we had an operating loss of $43.7 million, had cash and cash equivalents totaling $0.7
million, and were utilizing $12.4 million of borrowings under credit facilities.
The consolidated financial statements incorporated by reference in Item 18 of this Annual
Report were prepared on a going concern basis, which contemplates the realization of assets and the
satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business. The realization of assets and the
satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business are dependent on, among other things,
our ability to operate profitably, to generate cash flows from operations, and maintain credit
facilities adequate to support our working capital requirements. As discussed below, we have
continued to suffer recurring losses from operations and generate negative cash flows that raise
substantial doubt regarding our ability to continue as a going concern. Our plans in regard to
these matters are also described below. The consolidated financial statements incorporated by
reference in Item 18 of this Annual Report do not include any adjustments that might result from
the outcome of this uncertainty.
On
January 7, 2008, we finalized arrangements for a three-year asset based credit facility with
Burdale Financial Limited (Burdale), a member of Bank of Ireland Group for a maximum credit
availability of approximately $30 million. Alongside the Burdale financing, our existing lenders,
Barclays Bank PLC, Ropart Asset Management Fund LLC (RAM) and Gateway Trade Finance LLC, each
agreed to extend the maturity of their existing credit facilities with our company and Gateway
agreed to provide up to $3.3 million of inventory financing for at least one year. In connection
with the RAM extension, we granted RAM a warrant to purchase 200,000 American Depositary Shares
(ADS) with an exercise price at par value or $3.00 Hong Kong dollars (or approximately $0.38 per
ADS).
As of March 31, 2008, we had an Asset Based Line with Burdale of $30 million, of which $6.6
million was outstanding, and a loan with Barclays Bank of which $2.6 million was outstanding. The
utilization of this receivable discounting facilities depended on actual sales levels. We also had
a $2.9 million line of credit with Ropart Asset Management II, LLC (Ropart), which was fully
utilized as of March 31, 2008. The Ropart credit line and notes were paid in full with the Hornby
sale proceeds on May 2, 2008 with additional late fees and interest. Ropart is a shareholder of our
company; however the line is closed for any future borrowing.
We were in covenant default of these agreements. On April 15, 2008, we terminated our
agreement with Burdale Financial Limited and refinanced the Burdale credit facility with a $16
million accounts receivable financing facility with CoFace Receivables Finance Limited with a 75%
availability, a funding period of 123 days, interest rate of 1.75% per annum and annual fees of
approximately $80,000. However, we were in negotiation with Burdale to pay off the loan which we
subsequently completed in April 2008. Burdale, Barclays and Ropart Asset Management were
subsequently paid in full during May 2008.
In July of 2007, we entered into a revolving inventory financing facility with Gateway Trade
Finance, LLC (Gateway). The amount of financing available under this facility is based on committed orders
for inventory in the United States and United Kingdom and is currently at $3.5 million, unless
otherwise agreed by Gateway. The current amount outstanding under this facility as of October 10,
2008 was $0.5 million.
In July 2008, we entered into a two year $5 million long-term note with Synergy Global Capital Ltd.
We received $3 million in June 2008 and an additional
$2 million in July 2008. We pay interest
of $75,000 per month for the first twelve months and will begin the monthly repayment of the
outstanding principle starting in July 2009.
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A. OPERATING RESULTS
Year over Year Comparisons of Audited Operating Results Master Replicas as the Accounting Acquirer
As a result of the December 2006 merger, for accounting purposes, Master Replicas was deemed
to be the accounting acquirer and, accordingly, Master Replicas financial statements are presented
as the historical financial statements of the combined entity
subsequent to the merger. The
historical fiscal year ends of Corgi, Cards and Master Replicas were March 31, July 31 and December
31, respectively. Following the merger, Master Replicas and Cards changed their respective fiscal
year end to March 31, and March 31 became the fiscal year end of the group on a consolidated basis,
beginning with the fiscal year that ended on March 31, 2007.
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12/31/2005
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In connection with the merger with historical Corgi, Master Replicas changed its fiscal year
ended from December 31 to March 31. We have therefore included consolidated statements of
operations data derived from the audited financial statements for the three-month period ended
March 31, 2006, to cover the period from January 1, 2006 to March 31, 2006.
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Results of Combined Operations 12 months Audited Financial Statements
For comparison purposes, the operating results discussed below will reflect the audited
consolidated statement of operations for the 12 month period ended March 31, 2008 (which includes
the results of operations of Master Replicas, Corgi and Cards for the 12 month period ended March
31, 2008), the audited consolidated statement of operations for the 12 month period ended March 31,
2007 (which includes the results of operations of Master Replicas for the 12 month period ended
March 31, 2007 and the results of operations of Corgi and Cards for the period from the closing of
the merger to March 31, 2007) and the historical results of Master Replicas for the 12 month period
ended December 31, 2005 which are derived from Master Replicas audited statements of operations.
The historical results of Corgi International Ltd. and Cards for the 12 month period ended March
31, 2005 are not included in this section.
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For a detailed description of the basis of the preparation of the financial statements, please
see the footnotes of the financial statements Corgi incorporated by reference in Item 18 to this
Annual Report.
Year Ended March 31, 2008, Compared to Year Ended March 31, 2007
Net sales.
Net sales increased $49.6 million, or 139.7%, to $85.1 million for the year ended
March 31, 2008 from $35.5 million for the year ended March 31, 2007. Net sales increased primarily
as a result of the inclusion of full year operating results for Corgi and Cards.
Costs of goods sold, gross profit and gross margin.
Cost of goods sold were approximately
$71.6 million for the year ended March 31, 2008, an increase of $43.5 million, or 154.8%, from
approximately $28.1 million for the year ended March 31, 2007. This increase was primarily due to
the increase in net sales, offset by sales of some product inventory at discount prices. Gross
profit increased $6.1 million, or 82.4% to $13.5 million for the year ended March 31, 2008 from
$7.4 million for the year ended March 31, 2007, as a result of the higher net sales. The gross
profit margin, as a percentage of net sales, decreased to 15.8% for 2008 compared to 20.7% for
2007.
Selling, general and administrative expenses.
Excluding an $8.3 million impairment charge to
intangible assets, selling, general and administrative expenses increased $28.2 million, or
136.44%, to $48.9 million for 2008 from $20.7 million for 2007 as a result of the inclusion of full
year operating results for the combined entities as well as increases in legal, accounting and other
costs associated with the filing of the Companys Registration Statement on Form F-3 on April 19,
2007 and the first time filing of the combined companys Annual Report on Form 20-F, increases in
the amortization of intangible assets that were recorded as a result of the December 2006 merger,
costs associated with Celebration Europe, the July 2007 Star Wars convention hosted by us and negotiation costs of our financing. As a percentage of net sales, selling, general and administrative expenses, excluding the
impairment to intangible assets, decreased to 57.4% for fiscal 2008 from 58.2% for fiscal 2007.
Impairment charge
. We reported an impairment charge of $8.3 million in 2008 related to the
write down in fair value of the intangible assets of Cards and Corgi.
Operating income.
Operating income decreased to a loss of $43.7 million for fiscal 2008 from
a loss of $13.3 million for fiscal 2007. As a percentage of net sales, operating income decreased
to negative 51.3% for fiscal 2008 from negative 37.5% for fiscal 2007. Operating income decreased
as a result of higher costs of goods sold (driven by sales of product inventory at discount prices)
and one-time charges as described above under Selling, general and administrative expenses.
Net
interest expense
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Net interest expense of $2.2 million for fiscal 2008 and $0.5 million
for fiscal 2007 relate primarily to bank term loans and lines of credit. The increase in net
interest expense for fiscal 2008 was primarily due to an increase in average outstanding debt
balances.
Change in fair value of derivative liability.
The 2007 expense results from a change in the
fair value of a derivative liability in connection with the Master Replicas Series B Preferred
Stock which was converted into ADSs in connection with the merger. There was no change in 2008 as
the derivative was terminated in connection with the December 2006 merger.
Income tax.
Income tax benefit for fiscal 2008 relates to losses incurred by Master Replicas
and the carry back of such losses. The carry back resulted in an estimated tax refund of $1.3
million. The 2008 tax benefit generated by carry back was reduced by approximately $700,000 due to
the establishment of a 100% valuation allowance related to the deferred tax asset. The tax benefit
for fiscal 2007 related to the carry back of tax losses and establishment of a deferred tax asset
related to future estimated tax benefits.
Year Ended March 31, 2007, Compared to Year Ended December 31, 2005
Net sales.
Net sales decreased $11.7 million, or 24.8%, to $35.5 million for 2007 from $47.2
million for the year ended December 31, 2005. Net sales decreased primarily due to the lower sales
of the Star Wars line of products for Master Replicas, partially offset by
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the additional fourth quarter sales of Cards and Corgi in the combined entity. For 2005,
Master Replicas experienced large sales for the Star Wars products related to the release of the
final installment of the Star Wars Movie episodes produced by Lucasfilm Ltd.
Costs of goods sold, gross profit and gross margin.
Our cost of goods sold were approximately
$28.1 million for the year ended March 31, 2007, a decrease of $3.0 million, or 9.59%, from
approximately $31.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2005. This decrease was primarily due
to lower net sales, continued sales of historical Corgi and Cards Inc. product inventory at
discount prices, and the addition of historical Corgis and Cards fulfillment, warehousing and
sourcing offices, in addition to increased costs of raw materials and product in the Corgi
operating segments. Gross profit decreased $8.7 million, or 54.3%, to $7.4 million for the year
ended March 31, 2007 from $16.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2005, as a result of lower
net sales for the year ended March 31, 2007, accompanied by a decrease in cost of goods sold (noted
above) that was proportionally less than the decrease in sales. In addition, gross profit margin,
as a percentage of net sales, decreased to 20.7% for 2007 compared to 34.1% for 2005.
Selling, general and administrative expenses.
Selling, general and administrative expenses
increased $10.9 million, or 110%, to $20.7 million for the year ended March 31, 2007 from $9.8
million for the year ended December 31, 2005. As a percentage of net sales, selling, general and
administrative expenses increased to 58.2% for the year ended March 31, 2007 from 20.9% for the
year ended December 31, 2005, primarily due to $2.2 million of one-time charges for the combination
transactions and $1.4 million of stock option compensation expenses and additional expenses for the
restructuring of the combined company of $700,000, as well as the increase in the number of
employees from 30 to 159 and the expansion of warehouse leases each as a result of the merger with
historical Corgi and the acquisition of Cards in December 2006.
Operating income.
Operating income decreased to a loss of $13.3 million for the year ended
March 31, 2007 from positive operating income of $6.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2005.
As a percentage of net sales, operating income decreased to negative 37.5% for the year ended March
31, 2007 from 13.2% for the year ended December 31, 2005. Operating income decreased as a result of
lower sales and higher costs of goods sold and one-time charges as described above under Selling,
general and administrative expenses.
Net interest expense
.
Net interest expense of $0.5 million for the year ended March 31, 2007
and $0.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2005 relates primarily to bank term loans and
lines of credit. The increase in net interest expense for 2005 was primarily due to an increase in
average outstanding debt balances and higher interest rates.
Change in fair value of derivative liability.
The change results from a change in the fair
value of a derivative liability in connection with the Master Replicas Series B Preferred Stock
which was converted into ADSs in connection with the merger.
Income tax.
Income tax credits of $1.0 million for the year ended March 31, 2007 includes
provisions for tax credits associated with Net Operating Losses for the year ended March 31, 2007.
This credit provision for federal, state and foreign income taxes is at an effective rate of 37.3%.
B. LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
The consolidated financial statements incorporated by reference in Item 18 of this Annual
Report were prepared on a going concern basis, which contemplates the realization of assets and the
satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business. The realization of assets and the
satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business are dependent on, among other things,
our ability to operate profitably, generate cash flows from operations, and maintain credit
facilities adequate to support our working capital requirements. We have continued to suffer
recurring losses from operations and generate negative cash flows that raise substantial doubt
regarding our ability to continue as a going concern. Our consolidated financial statements do not
include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
The lack of liquidity and capital resources during the course of fiscal year 2008 was the most
significant factor associated with our performance. Although we increased our revenue by $49
million over the previous year, we have additional customer orders of over $20 million that were
unfulfilled due to lack of liquidity. Our original plans for the company for fiscal year 2008,
contemplated the completion of a global asset based line from Burdale Finance Limited in May of
2007. We did not complete this line until January
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of 2008. During the first nine months of the year (April to December 2007), we were unable to
maintain sufficient cash flow to properly build and sell product to our customers. As a
consequence, we lost substantial revenue, gross margin (discounting and product liquidation) and
incurred additional expenses due to product delays and received retailer penalties and
cancellations. In addition, we were unable to pay our vendors on a consistent and timely basis,
causing increased liabilities and interest expense.
Net cash used in operating activities was $5.9 million for the year ended March 31, 2008, a
$5.4 million increase from net cash used in operating activities of $0.5 million for the year ended
March 31, 2007. The increase was primarily due to a $45.3 million loss for the fiscal year ended
March 31, 2008.
Net cash used in investing activities for the year ended March 31, 2008 was $2.9 million,
compared to net cash provided by investing activities of $3.5 million for the year ended March 31,
2007. Net cash used in investing activities during the year ended March 31, 2008 was primarily
related to tooling costs.
Net cash provided by financing activities was $7.1 million for the year ended March 31, 2008,
compared to net cash used in financing activities of $1.3 million for the year ended March 31,
2007. Net cash provided by financing activities during the year was primarily derived from credit
lines and additional equity.
Consistent with industry practice, we offer payment terms or 30 to 60 days credit to our
customers. This practice creates working capital requirements that we generally finance through
short-term borrowings and factoring arrangements.
As of March 31, 2008, we had short-term borrowings of $12.4 million and long-term borrowings
of $0.0 million. As of March 31, 2008, we had banking facilities of approximately $30 million for
trade financing, and a $2.0 million term loan. Unused banking facilities at the same date amounted
to approximately $23.4 million. In August 2007, we entered into a revolving inventory financing
facility with Gateway Trade Finance, LLC. The amount of financing available under this facility is
based on committed orders for inventory in the United States. We also had a $16 million receivable
discounting facility with Coface Receivables Finance Limited. However, the utilization of the
receivable discounting facility will depend on actual sales levels.
On
April 8, 2008, we sold our Cards Inc. Limited trading card distribution business to Esdevium for
approximately US$2.25 million and approximately USD$0.7 million of inventory. As a result of this
sale and pursuant to the terms of our purchase agreement with the shareholders of Cards
Inc. Limited, we released to the former Cards Inc. shareholders 612,213 ADSs which had been held in
escrow to cover certain representations and warranties under the purchase agreement.
On April 15, 2008, we terminated our agreement with Burdale Financial Limited and were able to
refinance the Burdale credit facility with a $16 million accounts receivable financing facility
with CoFace Receivables Finance Limited. We also resumed the production finance facility
with Gateway Finance Inc. which allows additional capital for bringing products to market.
On May 2, 2008, we sold our Corgi collectibles die-cast business to Hornby Hobbies Limited
(Hornby), including the Corgi brand name and tooling, for consideration of approximately £7.5
million (or approximately US$15 million). In addition, the
related existing inventory was sold
for consideration of approximately £0.8 million or approximately US$1.6 million. The Corgi
collectibles die-cast business was not profitable.
On May 2, 2008, we used the proceeds from the sale of the Corgi collectibles die-cast business
to Hornby to repay our other lenders, Barclays Bank PLC and Ropart Asset Management Fund LLC, $3.8
million in the aggregate and to repay in part various other trade creditors.
In June 2008, the Company executed a $5.0 million term loan agreement with Synergy Global
Finance Master Fund Limited (Synergy). $3.0 million of this term loan facility was drawn in June
2008 and the remaining $2.0 million was drawn in July 2008. Both loans mature in twenty four months
and are payable in equal monthly installments beginning thirteen months after the date of initial
advance. In conjunction with the term loan agreement, we agreed to issue to Synergy five
year warrants to purchase 500,000 shares at an exercise price of $3.0 Hong Kong dollars. Monthly
interest payments are due at the rate of 1.5% per annum. The loan is currently in default due to
deficient asset levels and variance to the FY 2009 plan.
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We are currently negotiating with other potential lenders and investors for additional senior
and subordinated financing. There can be no assurance that we will be able to negotiate additional
financing. In the event that we can not obtain additional financing (equity or debt) or generate
positive cash flows from operations, we will be required to further dispose of business units or
assets, perhaps at a significant discount to the fair value thereof, seek bankruptcy protection or
commence liquidation or other administrative proceedings. Given the
current conditions of the global capital markets, we may not be
successful in raising additional capital.
In addition, in September 2008, PopCo Classics Limited (formerly Corgi Classics Limited) in
the United Kingdom, had Winding Up Petitions filed in the courts by three companies seeking
repayment of outstanding debts in the aggregate amount of £537,648. The petitions will be heard on
October 22, 2008. The ramifications of these proceedings may cause Popco Classics Limited to
liquidate its assets in the United Kingdom. We have taken advice from an insolvency practitioner
firm regarding these actions and have advised our two major secured lenders (Coface and Synergy) of
the situation.
Foreign Currency Fluctuations
Our functional currency is U.S. dollars as a substantial portion of our business activities is
based in U.S. dollars and Great Britain Pounds (GBP). Our sales are primarily denominated in both
U.S. dollars and GBP. The majority of our expenses are denominated in either U.S. dollars, Hong
Kong dollars and GBP. Aggregate gains or losses from foreign currency transactions included in cost
of goods sold for the year ended March 31, 2008 was
approximately a gain of $0.1 million compared to
a loss of $0.1 million for the year ended March 31, 2007. There were no gains or losses for the
years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004.
C. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, PATENTS AND LICENSES, ETC.
Not applicable.
D. TREND INFORMATION
The introduction of new products is critical in our industry and to our growth strategy. Our
business depends on our ability to continue to conceive, design and market new products and upon
continuing market acceptance of our product offerings and obtaining licenses for popular movie
releases. Rapidly changing consumer preferences and trends make it difficult to predict how long
consumer demand for our existing products will continue or what new products will be successful.
Over the past several years, electronic toys have succeeded in replacing demand for low-tech style
toys such as standard die cast and plastic toys that have no electronic features. This trend has
not slowed during the past year, and is expected to continue into the future.
Mass retail in the United States has become more consolidated over the past several years, as
larger retail chains such as WalMart successfully force smaller competitors out of business. This
trend has not changed in the past year, and is expected to continue into the future. Due to this
trend, our sales of mass market products are steadily more concentrated through a smaller number of
large retail merchandisers. We have attempted to broaden our sales base by focusing on the
middle-tier department stores, and have seen reasonable success in the current year, as many of our
products will be distributed through these smaller retail chains. We will continue this effort in
order to maintain as broad a distribution base as possible.
Concentration of the mass-market distributors has served to increase the bargaining power and
demands required by the large mass retailers. In the current year, we have noted that these
retailers are issuing purchase orders later in the business year (i.e., closer to the holiday
shopping season) in order to better manage their inventory. This has resulted in a delay in our
sales cycle, such that sales originally planned for mid-summer months will now be generated in the
early fall. This has the effect of postponing sales and the related cash inflow, while increasing
our finished goods inventories, which requires increased usage of working capital. While we have
maintained timely debt repayments to all financial institutions, we have increased amounts owed to
our vendors due to the related working capital constraints. We do not see this trend changing in
the near future.
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The costs of our raw materials, including but not limited to plastic and zinc, have increased
substantially over the past year. While our customers absorb a portion of these increased costs, we
are also forced to absorb a portion of these costs, which reduces our gross profit margin. We have
introduced additional efficient procedures in our manufacturing processes in order to reduce
wastage and scrap, as well as reduce other variable costs of goods such as labor. Plastic is an
oil-based product and the cost of plastic will increase or decrease with the cost of oil, although
the timing of the impact lags. Many economists believe that oil prices will continue to rise over
the near and long term, thereby increasing our production and raw-materials costs. Prices for zinc
have leveled off recently, and we do not expect additional increases in the short term; however,
zinc prices are related to multiple economic pressures and can be volatile.
E. OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS
As
of March 31, 2008, we have off-balance sheet
arrangements as indicated in section F. for Contractual Obligation.
F. CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS
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Payment Due by Periods
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(in thousands)
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More
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Less Than
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2-3 Years
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4-5 Years
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Than
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1 Year
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Years
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Years
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5 Years
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Total
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On-Balance Sheet:
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Short-term debt
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$
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12,459
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$
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0
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$
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0
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$
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0
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$
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12,459
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Long-term debt
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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Obligations under capital leases
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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Off-Balance Sheet:
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Capital commitment
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0
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0
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0
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0
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Licensing commitment
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2,829
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3,033
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60
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0
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5,922
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Operating lease
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1,362
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1,488
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561
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0
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3,411
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$
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16,650
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$
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4,521
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$
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621
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$
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0
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$
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21,792
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For additional information related to interest on our short-term debt and capital lease,
licensing and operating lease commitments, see notes 7, 8 and 10 to the consolidated financial
statements incorporated by reference in Item 18 of this Annual Report.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
We make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets,
liabilities, revenues and expenses. The accounting policies described below are those we consider
critical in preparing our consolidated financial statements. These policies include significant
estimates made by management using information available at the time the estimates are made.
However, as described below, these estimates could change materially if different information or
assumptions were used.
Principles of Consolidation and Reverse Purchase Accounting
As a result of the December 2006 merger, the historical consolidated financial statements of
the Company for the periods prior to the merger are those of Master Replicas and the equity
components have been adjusted to reflect the reverse acquisition of the Company by Master Replicas
for accounting purposes.
Intercompany balances and transactions from the date of the merger have been eliminated.
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Inventory
Inventory consists of finished goods and is valued at the lower of cost (first-in, first-out)
or market. Provisions, when required, are made to reduce excess and obsolete inventories to their
estimated net realizable values.
The Company provides a reserve for obsolescence based on the determination of future demand
forecasts and marketability.
Tooling Costs
Tooling costs consist of the costs incurred to make manufacturing materials required to
produce the replicas, such as molds or specialized tools. Tooling costs are amortized over the
economic life of the tools, which management has determined is one to three years. Amortization
expense is included in cost of goods sold as a product cost.
Revenue Recognition
The Company recognizes revenue when products are shipped and, in certain circumstances, when
the product reaches the destination as specified by the customer, which is when title is passed and
the customer takes ownership and assumes risk of loss, collection of the relevant receivable is
probable, persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists and the sales price is fixed or
determinable.
The provisions for trade discounts, products returns, incentive programs for distributor and
end customers are recorded as a reduction of revenue in the same period the related revenue is
recognized. The provision is estimated based on factors that include, but are not limited to,
historical sales returns, discounts given and current known trends. Should the actual product
returns and allowances exceed the estimates, additional reductions to the Companys revenue would
result.
Income Taxes
The Company accounts for income taxes in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting
Standards (SFAS) No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes, which is the asset and liability method
for accounting and reporting for income taxes. Under SFAS No. 109, deferred tax assets and
liabilities are recognized based on temporary differences between the financial reporting and
income tax bases of assets and liabilities using statutory rates. In addition, SFAS No. 109
requires a valuation allowance against net deferred tax assets if, based upon available evidence,
it is more likely than not that some or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized.
Foreign Currency Translation
The Companys functional and reporting currency is the U.S. dollar. Assets and liabilities of
subsidiaries, whose functional currency is not the U.S. dollar, are translated at year-end exchange
rates. Income and expense items are translated at the average rates of exchange prevailing during
the year. The adjustment resulting from translating the financial statements of these subsidiaries
are reflected as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) within stockholders
equity.
Goodwill and Intangible Assets
Goodwill represents the excess of costs over fair value of assets of businesses acquired. The
Company follows the provisions of SFAS No. 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (SFAS 142).
Goodwill acquired in a purchase business combination is determined to have an indefinite useful
life, is not amortized, but instead tested for impairment at least annually.
SFAS 142 also requires that intangible assets with estimable useful lives be amortized over
their respective estimated useful lives to their estimated residual values, and reviewed for
impairment in accordance with SFAS No. 144. The value of intangible assets at March 31, 2008 was
the result of the Merger in December 2006.
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The Company undertook an impairment analysis of its goodwill and other intangible assets as of
March 31, 2008 and incurred impairment expenses to intangible assets and goodwill of $4.2 million
and $4.0 million, respectively.
Stock-Based Compensation
Through December 31, 2004, the Company accounted for stock-based awards to employees using the
intrinsic value method prescribed in Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25, Accounting for
Stock Issued to Employees, and related interpretations. Under the intrinsic value method,
compensation expense is measured on the date of the grant as the difference between the deemed fair
value of our common stock and the exercise or purchase price multiplied by the number of stock
options or restricted stock awards granted.
From January 1, 2005 through December 31, 2005, the Company accounted for stock-based
compensation expense for employees and for non-employees using the fair value method prescribed by
SFAS No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation, and Emerging Issues Task Force No. 96-18,
Accounting for Equity Instruments that are Issued to Other than Employees for Acquiring, or in
Conjunction with Selling, Goods and Services, and recorded the fair value of non-employee stock
options as an expense over the vesting term of the option.
In December 2004, FASB issued SFAS No. 123(R), Share-Based Payments, which requires companies
to expense the fair value of employee stock options and other forms of stock-based compensation.
The Company adopted SFAS No. 123(R) effective January 1, 2006 using the modified prospective
method. Effective with the adoption of SFAS No. 123(R), we have elected to use the Black-Scholes
option pricing model to determine the fair value of stock options granted to employees. In
accordance with SFAS No. 123(R), the Company recognizes the fair value of employee stock-based
awards unvested, granted or modified on or after January 1, 2006 using the straight line method
over the vesting period of the award.
Item 6.
Directors, Senior Management and Employees
A. DIRECTORS AND SENIOR MANAGEMENT
In March of 2008, the Board of Directors approved a reduction in the number of Directors from
seven to five. As a result, Leo Koulos and Darren Epstein have resigned from the Board. Charles C.
McGettigan replaced Mr. Clough as the new Chairman of the Board. On October 6, 2008, Mr. Clough
resigned from the Board.
There are no family relationships among the members of our board of directors and our
executive officers.
Our directors term expires on the date of the following annual meeting of shareholders.
The following table sets forth our current directors and executive officers, and their ages as
of October 6, 2008.
Board of Directors
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Name
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Age
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Position
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Charles C. McGettigan
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63
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Chairman of the Board
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Michael Cookson
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52
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Chief Executive Officer
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Daniel Widdicombe(1)(2)
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42
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Director
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Timothy Steel(1)(2)
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56
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Director
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Member of our compensation committee.
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Member of our audit committee.
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Our Board has determined that Mr. Widdicombe qualifies as an audit committee financial
expert as defined in the applicable rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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Charles McGettigan, Chairman of the Board
. Charles McGettigan joined the Board in April 2006.
Since 1988, Mr. McGettigan has served as a principal of McGettigan, Wick & Co., an investment
banking firm co-founded by Mr. McGettigan. In addition, since 1991, Mr. McGettigan has served as a
principal of Proactive Partners, L.P., a merchant banking fund specializing in investments in small
public companies, which Mr. McGettigan also co-founded. Previously, Mr. McGettigan worked in
corporate finance at Blyth Eastman Dillon in New York and San Francisco; Dillon, Read & Co. (San
Francisco); Woodman, Kirkpatrick, & Gilbreath, and Hambrecht & Quist. Mr. McGettigan has served on
the boards of directors of numerous small companies, and currently serves on the boards of
directors of Cuisine Solutions, Inc., Modtech, Inc., Onsite Energy Corporation and Tanknology, Inc.
He serves as the chairman of the board of Modtech, Onsite and Tanknology. Mr. McGettigan received a
Bachelors degree from Georgetown University and a Masters degree in Business Administration from
the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. Mr. McGettigan is a resident and citizen of
the United States.
Michael Cookson, Chief Executive Officer
. Michael Cookson is our Chief Executive Officer, and
has served on our Board of Directors since December 2006. Mr. Cookson was appointed to our Board of
Directors as a director and as Chief Executive Officer pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger
dated October 4, 2006 among Master Replicas, Inc., Corgi International Limited and Lightsaber
Acquisition Corp. Mr. Cookson has been the Chief Executive Officer of Master Replicas since August
2004. He co-founded Master Replicas in 2002 and has served as Chairman of Master Replicas since
2002. During 2001, Mr. Cookson served as non-executive chairman of Get Real Girl
Inc., a toy company. From 1997 to 1999, he executed a turnaround as Chief Executive Officer of
Wham-O, Inc., a toy company. Mr. Cookson has led the development of several new companies,
including Aviva Sports, a childrens athletic equipment company sold to Mattel, Wild Planet, a
childrens adventure toy company, and Sportslab Inc., a traveling interactive sports concept
company. Previously, Mr. Cookson served as the Assistant Treasurer, International at Raychem
Company. Mr. Cookson holds a Masters of Science in Business degree from Stanford Universitys
Graduate School of Business and a B.S. from Pomona College. Mr. Cookson is a resident of the United
Kingdom and citizen of the United States.
Timothy Steel, Director
. Timothy Steel joined the Board in December 2006. Mr. Steel is a
graduate of Eton College, Windsor, where he was an Oppidan Scholar, and of Trinity College,
Cambridge (Philosophy and Law). Mr. Steel worked for five years with Robert Fleming & Co., prior to
moving to Cazenove & Co. where he became a partner. Since 2000 Mr. Steel has served as Vice
Chairman of Cazenove Capital Management. Mr. Steel is a resident and citizen of the United Kingdom.
Daniel Widdicombe, Director
. Daniel Wddicombe joined the Board in December 2004. Mr.
Widdicombe served as Chief Financial Officer for CDC Corporation (formerly Chinadotcom Corporation,
NASDAQ: China) from December 2000 until August 2004. From March 2000 to November 2000, Mr.
Widdicombe served as Chief Financial Officer, Executive Director & Compliance Officer for I-Quest
Corporation Ltd., an Asia-based hotel networking firm. Mr. Widdicombe spent over six years with
Bear Stearns Asia Limited as Managing Director of its Asian Equity Research Department, and four
years as an investment analyst with James Capel & Company Limited. Mr. Widdicombe received a First
Class Honors Master of Arts in Mandarin Chinese with Japanese as a Special Subject from Edinburgh
University, Scotland. Mr. Widdicombe is a resident and citizen of the United Kingdom.
Executive Officers
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Name
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Age
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Position
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Location
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Michael Cookson
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52
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Chief Executive Officer
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United Kingdom
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Darren Epstein
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37
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Executive Vice President, Chief Strategy Officer
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United Kingdom
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Jack Lawrence
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47
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Chief Financial Officer, Chief Operating
Officer and General Manager, U.S.
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United States
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Trevor Hayes
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61
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Vice President of Global Product Development
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United Kingdom
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Denis Horton
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57
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Managing Director, Europe
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United Kingdom
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Bob Esterbrook
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62
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Finance Director, Europe
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United Kingdom
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Michael Cookson, Chief Executive Officer
. See description under Directors above.
Darren Epstein, Executive Vice Presiden
t. Darren Epstein serves as our executive vice
president and has served on our Board of Directors till March 2008. Prior to our acquisition of
Cards, since 1989, Mr. Epstein had been the sole director and major shareholder of Cards, a
business he started as a teenager working out of his parents home. He won the Watford and North
London Business Award as leading Entrepreneur in 2003. In 2004, he was nominated for the Ernst and
Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award, and in 2005 he received the Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of
the Year Award for Consumer Products. Mr. Epstein is a resident and citizen of the United Kingdom.
Jack Lawrence, Chief Operating Officer, Chief Financial Officer and General Manager, U.S.
Jack
Lawrence, who joined Corgi in July 2007, was previously Chief Financial Officer of Cranium, Inc., a
privately held Seattle based Games Company. Prior to joining Cranium, Mr. Lawrence was Chief
Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer of Dotcast, Inc., a Silicon Valley company developing
a national high-speed digital network for the distribution of digital entertainment, interactive
services and multimedia communications. From 1994 to 1999, Mr. Lawrence was the executive vice
president at Chambers Communications Corp., Eugene, Oregon. From 1983 to 1994, Mr. Lawrence worked
for AT&T in California, New Jersey and London. He was the CFO for the Multimedia Products and
Services division of AT&T, where he was responsible for development of business plans, financial
analysis and financial reporting of AT&Ts mergers, acquisitions and investments in the areas of
personal communications, interactive multimedia, and consumer products. Prior to his CFO position,
Mr. Lawrence was the finance director of AT&T UK Limited in London and the controller for the
International Markets Group within AT&T-CP. Jack Lawrence is a citizen and resident of the United
States.
Mr. Lawrence holds a BSBA in Finance from Georgetown University, an MBA from Rutgers
University and an MBA in Accounting and International Business from Seton Hall University.
Trevor Hayes, Vice President of Global Product Development
. Trevor Hayes joined Corgi in May
2003 as Vice President of Global Product Development. From 1999 to 2003, Mr. Hayes worked for
Mattel, a toy company, in the U.S. as Director and later Vice President of Matchbox design and from
1990 to 1999 for Mattel Europe as Director of Design and Development. From 1984 to 1990, Mr. Hayes
was Director of Design & Development U.K. at Corgi. Prior to 1984, Mr. Hayes held a variety of
positions in design and development at Matchbox Toys U.K. from 1964 to 1984. Mr. Hayes received a
Bachelors degree in Industrial Management from Danbury College in Essex. Mr. Hayes is a resident
and citizen of the U.K.
Denis Horton, Managing Director, Europe
. Denis Horton joined Corgi in May 2007 as Managing
Director, Europe. Mr. Horton previously served as President of Radica International and Managing
Director of Radica UK Ltd, a leading manufacturer of handheld electronic games, youth electronic
products and video game accessories. Mr. Horton is a founding partner of DNA International Ltd.,
which creates, develops and sources promotional items for international blue-chip companies. He
also served as Vice President, General Manager of Safety 1st Europe, a division of Dorel Juvenile
Group, and Group Managing Director and Vice President of Mattel UK Ltd. Denis Horton received his
BA in business studies from Nottingham Trent University. He is a citizen and resident of the U.K.
Bob Esterbrook, Finance Director, Europe
. Bob Esterbrook joined Corgi in June 2007 as Finance
Director, Europe. Mr. Esterbrook previously served in management roles at several toy companies,
including Finance and Operations Director of Radica UK Ltd., a leisure electronics company, Finance
Director of Playmates Toys, a toy importer and distributor, Finance Director of Kiddie Group plc, a
developer of child safety equipment, Managing Director of Invicta Plastics Ltd, an educational toys
manufacturer, and Finance Director of Tonka Europe Ltd. and Mattel UK Ltd. He is a citizen and
resident of the U.K.
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B. COMPENSATION
Compensation of Directors and Executive Officers
For the year ended March 31, 2008 we paid an aggregate amount of compensation, including
salary, bonus and other compensation, to our executive officers as a group equal to $1.1 million.
No officer or director received a bonus for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2008. Our five highest
paid executive officers will have the opportunity to earn a performance based bonus of
approximately 50% of their base salary for the year ended March 31, 2009. They received a combined
total of 1.5 million in stock options for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2008. Finally, each of
our five non-employee directors received a restricted stock grant in March 2007 of 4,000 restricted
shares, vesting quarterly over one year.
Each of our non-employee directors of the Company was entitled to receive a $30,000 fee for
services as a Board member for the year ended March 31, 2008. Directors could elect to receive some
or all of this fee in fully-vested options to purchase the Companys ADSs with an exercise price
equal to the then current market price. Such options were exercisable for that number of ADSs equal
to the fee the director elected to receive in options divided by the per-share exercise price. Each
of our non-employee directors also was entitled to receive a fee of $1,000 for attendance at each
committee meeting. In addition, each committee chairman was entitled to receive a $5,000 fee for
service as chairman for the year ended March 31, 2008. During the year ended March 31, 2008, an
aggregate of $291,996 was accrued in to the non-employee directors as a group for board and committee
service. In March of 2008, the Board converted its outstanding fees and expenses to common stock
at $1.90 per share. In addition, in March 2008 the Board agreed to reduce its ongoing fees by 50% for the
upcoming year from $30,000 to $15,000 for non-executive chairman.
Directors who are employees of the Company do not receive any additional remuneration for
service as members of the Board or its committees.
Effective June 11, 2008 the Compensation Committee determined that it is in the Companys best
interests to make stock option awards to as Replacement Option Grants to certain employees so long
as such employees agree to cancel their existing Corgi Option Grants in accordance with applicable
laws and the Plan and pursuant to an Option Cancellation and Option Agreements to be prepared by
the Company. In addition, the Committee determined that it is in the Companys best interests to
make new stock option awards to and together with the Replacement Option Grants, to the employees
as set forth below. All options shall have a three year vesting period with a one year cliff on
which 33-1/3% shall automatically vest. The remaining unvested shares monthly at a rate of 1/36 of
the total grant over the remaining vesting period.
List of Cancelled and Replacement Options
*
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Name
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Cancelled Grant Date
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New Grant
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Michael Cookson
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|
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1/10/07
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|
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|
550,000
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|
|
|
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8/3/06
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|
|
|
182,919
|
|
Jack Lawrence
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|
6/6/07
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|
|
|
100,000
|
|
|
|
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9/24/07
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|
|
|
25,000
|
|
Denis Horton
|
|
|
6/6/07
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|
|
|
87,500
|
|
|
|
|
9/24/07
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|
|
|
25,000
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|
Darren Epstein
|
|
|
12/27/06
|
|
|
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83,333
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Robert Esterbrook
|
|
|
6/6/07
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|
|
|
25,000
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|
|
|
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9/24/07
|
|
|
|
10,000
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Dina Bohacek
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|
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1/3/07
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|
|
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12,500
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|
|
|
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9/24/07
|
|
|
|
10,000
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Trevor Hays
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1/3/07
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|
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16,667
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|
|
|
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1/6/06
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6,666
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Deidre Gonzalez
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|
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9/24/07
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|
|
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10,000
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Diane Burlando
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9/24/07
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|
|
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10,000
|
|
* See
Share Ownership
for details regarding options granted to our directors and executive
officers.
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On
November 9, 2007, we secured $976,560 of bridge financing (including
$776,560 from officers, employees and directors) with an interest
rate of 15% per annum and with an aggregate of 97,656 warrants with an
exercise price of par value or $3.00 Hong Kong dollars (or
approximately $0.38 per ADS). We converted approximately $473,763 of
the bridge financing into ADSs at $2.03 per ADS and $200,000 at $1.00
per ADS. The remaining balance as of March 31, 2008 was $344,734,
including accrued interest. Approximately one third of the principal
amount of Michael Cooksons note is still outstanding.
Certain Employment Contracts
In connection with his appointment as Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Cookson entered into a
three-year employment agreement with us which expires December 31,2009. In addition, Darren
Epstein, formerly the sole director of Cards, was appointed an executive officer (Executive Vice
President, Chief Strategy Officer) and member of our Board of Directors and entered into a two-year
Service Agreement with the Company. These employment agreements were filed with the Commission
under cover of Form 6-K on April 19, 2007. In connection with his appointment as Chief Financial
Officer, Chief Operating Officer and General Manager, U.S., we entered into a letter agreement with
Mr. Jack Lawrence dated May 22, 2007. See
Item 7 Related Party Transactions
.
C. BOARD PRACTICES
All members of the Board serve a one-year term. Please see Directors and Senior Management
above for information regarding the tenure of the current board members. Other than our employment
agreement with Michael Cookson, we have not entered into service contracts with any members of the
Board that provide benefits upon termination of employment. See
Item 7 Related Party
Transactions
.
Our business and affairs are managed under the direction of the Board. The Board monitors our
overall performance and oversees strategic planning. The Board also monitors our financial controls
and reviews and ratifies the selection and compensation of senior executives.
The Board has three standing committees: the Audit Committee, the Compensation Committee, and
the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.
The Audit Committee meets with our independent registered public accounting firm at least
annually to review the results of the annual audit and discuss the financial statements; recommends
to the Board the independent registered public accounting firm to be retained; oversees the
independence of the independent registered public accounting firm; evaluates the independent
registered public accounting firms performance; reviews our internal accounting procedures and
reports to the Board with respect to other auditing and accounting matters. Following Mr. Cloughs
resignation from the Board on October 6, 2008, where he served as a member of our audit committee,
the Audit Committee is currently composed of two members: Mr. Widdicombe and Mr. Steel. All
members of the Audit Committee meet the independence and financial literacy requirements of the
NASDAQ Global Market.
In addition, the Board has determined that Mr. Widdicombe qualifies as an audit committee
financial expert as defined in the instructions to Item 16A of Form 20-F.
The Compensation Committee makes recommendations concerning salaries and incentive
compensation, administers and awards stock options to employees and consultants under the Companys
stock option plans and otherwise determines compensation levels and performs such other functions
regarding compensation as the Board may delegate. Following the resignation of Mr. Clough from our
Board on October 6, 2008, where he served on the compensation committee, the Compensation Committee
is composed of two members: Mr. Widdicombe and Mr. Steel.
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The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee oversees all aspects of our corporate
governance functions on behalf of the Board; makes recommendations to the Board regarding corporate
governance issues; identifies, reviews and evaluates candidates to serve as directors of the
Company; reviews and evaluates incumbent
directors and serves as a focal point for communication between director candidates,
non-committee directors and our management. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee also
makes other recommendations to the Board regarding affairs relating to the directors of the
Company, including director compensation. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee is
composed of three members: Mr. Steel, Mr. Widdicombe and Mr. McGettigan.
D. EMPLOYEES
We had a total of 140 employees as of March 31, 2008. As of March 31, 2007 and December 31,
2006, we had a total of 159 and 30 employees, respectively. The decrease in the number of employees
as of March 31, 2008 is primarily as a result of the ongoing expense reductions implemented in
response to lower sales and reduced gross margins. As of the date hereof, we now have a total of
58 employees: 11 in Hong Kong, 25 in the United Kingdom and 22 in the U.S. The restructuring that
has taken place since March 2008 has resulted in a reduction in our workforce of 82 employees
worldwide. Information with respect to our employees, broken down by geographic location, is
presented below as of March 31, 2008:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Number of
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Employees
|
|
|
|
|
March 31, 2007
|
|
March 31, 2008
|
|
October 15, 2008
|
Hong Kong
|
|
|
24
|
|
|
|
32
|
|
|
|
11
|
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United Kingdom
|
|
|
90
|
|
|
|
75
|
|
|
|
25
|
|
United States of America
|
|
|
45
|
|
|
|
33
|
|
|
|
22
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
159
|
|
|
|
140
|
|
|
|
58
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E. SHARE OWNERSHIP
We have a stock-based compensation plan, under which non-qualified stock options may be
granted to certain directors and employees. The following table sets forth information concerning
individual grants of stock options made to our directors and executive officers.
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|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Number of
|
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Exercise
|
|
Expiration
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Name
|
|
Options Granted
|
|
Price (1)
|
|
Date (2)
|
Carrick John Clough
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Michael Cookson
|
|
|
1,219,714
|
|
|
$5.85 (with respect
to 550,000 shares);
$6.45 (with respect
to 182,919 shares)
and $0.55 (with
respect to 486,295
shares)
|
|
August 2016 (with respect to 182,919
shares); January
2017 (with respect
to 550,000 shares);
and June 2015 (with
respect to 486,798
shares)
|
Darren Epstein
|
|
|
83,333
|
|
|
|
$5.50
|
|
December 2016
|
Charles C. McGettigan
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Daniel Widdicombe
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Timothy Steel
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Jack Lawrence
|
|
|
125,000
|
|
|
$5.35 (with respect
to 100,000 shares);
$3.30 (with respect
to 25,000 shares)
|
|
July 2017 (with respect to 100,000
shares); September
2017 (with respect
to 25,000 shares)
|
Trevor Hayes
|
|
|
16,667
|
|
|
|
$6.87
|
|
|
Denis Horton
|
|
|
112,500
|
|
|
$5.35 (with respect
to 87,500 shares);
$3.30 (with respect
to 25,000 shares)
|
|
March 2017 (with respect to 87,500
shares); September
2017 (with respect
to 25,000 shares)
|
Bob Esterbrook
|
|
|
35,000
|
|
|
$5.35 (with respect
to 25,000 shares);
$3.30 (with respect
to 10,000 shares)
|
|
March 2017 (with respect to 25,000
shares); September
2017 (with respect
to 10,000 shares)
|
|
|
|
(1)
|
|
All options described above have a term of ten years and an exercise price equal to the
closing price of the ADSs on the trading date immediately prior to the date of grant.
|
|
(2)
|
|
These stock options generally vest 25% on the one year anniversary with the remaining options
vesting monthly over the following three year period on a pro rata basis.
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Pursuant to the Corgi International Limited Amended and Restated 1997 Equity Inventive Plan
and the Master Replicas Inc. 2004 Stock Option/Restricted Stock Plan, we may grant stock options to
directors, officers and key employees to purchase ADSs. These options generally expire 10 years
from the date of grant and vest over a four year period. On
March 31, 2008, the plans had 2,065,523
ADSs outstanding with exercise prices varying from $0.17 to $41.25 per ADS.
The
following table sets forth, as of March 31, 2008, information
concerning ADSs held by the Companys directors and executive officers.
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
ADS/Share Ownership
|
|
|
Name
|
|
Number
|
|
% of outstanding(5)
|
Carrick John Clough
|
|
|
64,455
|
(1)
|
|
|
*
|
|
Michael Cookson
|
|
|
711,629
|
(1,2)
|
|
|
5.63
|
|
Darren Epstein
|
|
|
1,075,055
|
(4)
|
|
|
9.73
|
|
Leo Paul Koulos
|
|
|
24,000
|
(2)
|
|
|
*
|
|
Charles C. McGettigan
|
|
|
147,108
|
(3)
|
|
|
*
|
|
Daniel Widdicombe
|
|
|
4,000
|
(2)
|
|
|
*
|
|
Timothy Steel
|
|
|
4,000
|
(2)
|
|
|
*
|
|
Denis Horton
|
|
|
50,475
|
(1)
|
|
|
*
|
|
Bob Esterbrook
|
|
|
30,285
|
(1)
|
|
|
*
|
|
|
|
|
*
|
|
less than 1%
|
|
(1)
|
|
On November 9, 2007 certain directors participated in bridge financing transaction that
converted our warrants to ADSs at $2.03 per share price.
|
|
(2)
|
|
Michael Cookson purchased 20,000 ADSs in October 2007 at a purchase price of $5.00 per
share. In addition, he participated in the November 2007 bridge financing. Mr. Cookson converted $100,000 of his loan into ADSs at $2.03 per ADS, and is still owed $200,000. He also received warrants to purchase 30,000 ADSs at HK $3.00 per share.
|
|
(3)
|
|
In August 2007, Mr. McGettigan converted 2,396 warrants to ADSs at $5.00 per share. In
December 2007, he participated in the equity purchase of 100,000 ADS at $1.00 per share.
|
|
(4)
|
|
In April 2008, the Board approved the release of these shares that had been held in escrow to
Mr. Epstein upon the sale of the Cards business to Esdevium.
|
|
(5)
|
|
Based on 13,385,553 shares outstanding as of March 31, 2008.
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Item 7.
Major Shareholders and Related Party Transactions
A. Major Shareholders
The following table sets forth beneficial ownership of our outstanding shares (in the form of
American Depositary Shares) as of March 31, 2008 by each person known by us to own beneficially
more than 5% of the outstanding shares based on such shareholders filings under Section 13(G)
under the Exchange Act and on our internal records. The information is not necessarily indicative
of beneficial ownership for any other purpose. Under Rule 13d-3 of the Securities Exchange Act,
beneficial ownership includes any ADSs as to which an individual has sole or shared voting power or
investment power, and also includes ADSs which an individual has the right to acquire within 60
days through the exercise of any stock option or other right to acquire ADSs. For purposes of
calculating each persons or entitys percentage ownership, we have based such calculation on
13,385,553 ADSs outstanding as of March 31, 2008 and 14,627,537 warrants exercisable within 60 days
of the date hereof. Except as indicated in the footnotes below, to our knowledge, the persons named
in the table below have not held any position or office or had any material relationship with us or
our affiliates within the past three years.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Number of Shares
|
|
Percentage of Shares
|
Name of Beneficial Owner
|
|
Beneficially Owned
|
|
Outstanding (%)
|
Knott Partners Offshore Fund, L.P.
|
|
|
1,305,297
|
|
|
|
7.8
|
|
485 Underhill Boulevard, Suite 205
Syosset, NY 11791(1)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Consor Capital LLC
|
|
|
1,602,557
|
|
|
|
9.6
|
|
475 Gate Five Road, Suite 320
Sausalito, CA 94965(2)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Special Situations Private Equity Fund, L.P., et al
|
|
|
1,292,552
|
|
|
|
7.7
|
|
527 Madison Avenue, Suite 2600
New York, NY 10022(3)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Royal Capital Management LLC
|
|
|
2,632,055
|
|
|
|
15.8
|
|
623 Fifth Avenue, 24th floor
New York, NY 10022(4)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gruber & McBaine Capital Management LLC
|
|
|
1,022,648
|
|
|
|
6.1
|
|
50 Osgood Place-Penthouse
San Francisco, CA 94133(5)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
SRB Greenway Capital / Walker Smith Capital
|
|
|
1,009,196
|
|
|
|
6.0
|
|
300 Crescent Court, Suite 1111
Dallas, TX 75219 (6)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
(1)
|
|
Based on our records as of March 31, 2008, the group comprising Knott Partners Offshore Fund
(including Knott Partners Offshore Master Fund, Findeme LLC, Shoshone Partners, L.P., Common
Fund Hedged Equity Co., Good Steward Trading Co., Matterhorn Offshore Fund and Mulsanne
Partners, L.P.) owns 1,034,847 ADSs and 270,450 warrants.
|
|
(2)
|
|
Based on our records as of March 31, 2008, the group comprising Consor Capital (including
Consor
Capital L.P., Consor Capital II, L.P., Consor Capital Savion, Joshua Huffard and Jay Huffard)
owns
1,568,923 ADSs and 33,634 warrants.
|
|
(3)
|
|
Based on our records as of March 31, 2008, the group comprising Special Situations Fund
(including
Special Situations Fund III QP, L.P., LJHS Company, SYM Partners, Special Situations Private
Equity
Fund L.P.) owns 1,048,186 ADSs and 244,366 warrants.
|
|
(4)
|
|
Based on our records as of March 31, 2008, the group comprising Royal Capital Fund
(including
Royal Capital Value Fund L.P., Royalty Capital Value Fund, (QP) L.P., Royal Capital Value
Fund, Ltd., Royal Capital Value Fund Ltd., II, Royal Capital LH Managed Account, LMASPC
Segregated Portfolio for and on behalf of Nap Q) owns 2,576,931 ADSs and 55,124 warrants.
|
|
(5)
|
|
Based on our records as of March 31, 2008, the group comprising Gruber & McBain International
(including Gruber & McBaine Capital Management, LLC, Jon D. Gruber, J. Patterson McBaine,
Eric B. Swergold, Gruber & McBaine International, Jon D. Gruber and Linda W. Gruber Trustees FBO
Jon D. and Linda W. Gruber trust dated July 4, 2004 beneficially owned by Eric Swergold and Dawn
Dobras, Trustees, Swergold Dobras Trust Dated August 1, 2000 beneficially owned by J. Patterson
McBaine; Jon D. Gruber and J. Patterson McBaine are the managers, controlling persons and
portfolio managers of Gruber & McBaine Capital Management, LLC) owns 984,174 ADSs and 38,474
warrants.
|
|
(6)
|
|
Based on our records as of March 31, 2008, the group comprising SRB Greenway Capital (including
SRB Greenway Capital L.P., SRB Greenway Capital (QP) L.P., SRB Greenway Offshore Operating Fund,
L.P., HHMI Investments, L.P., Walker Smith Capital L.P., Walker Smith Capital (QP), L.P.,
Walker Smith International Fund Ltd.) owns 822,465 ADSs and 186,731 warrants.
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Our major shareholders do not have voting rights that are different from other shareholders.
All of the shares outstanding as of March 31, 2008 were held in the form of ADSs, which are traded
on the NASDAQ Global Market under the symbol CRGI. We are not directly or indirectly controlled
by another corporation, any foreign government or any other natural or legal person.
B. Related Party Transactions
On December 26, 2006, we entered into an employment agreement with Michael Cookson,
pursuant to which Mr. Cookson will be employed as our Chief Executive Officer. This agreement has a
term of three years, and will automatically extend for successive one-year periods thereafter,
unless either party elects not to renew the contract. We may not exercise our election not to renew
the term of the agreement for a one-year renewal period (i) we are at the time party to an
agreement, understanding or letter of intent pertaining to a change of control transaction, or (ii)
during the 12-month period following a change in control (in each case as such term is defined in
the agreement).
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Pursuant to the terms of contract, Mr. Cooksons employment shall be at-will which means
that either we or Mr. Cookson may terminate Mr. Cooksons employment at any time and for any reason
provided that if he is terminated without cause, Mr. Cookson shall be entitled to a severance
payment equal to six months of his salary, in addition to a pro-rated annual management bonus, and
all his options shall automatically vest. The agreement entitles Mr. Cookson to a base salary of
$250,000 per year in addition to an annual management bonus to be paid from a management bonus pool
equal to 20% of our earnings before interest and taxes if we meet or exceed the achievement of
financial objectives and performance targets as established by the Board. Such bonus shall amount
to a minimum of 25% of the management bonus pool for each fiscal year overlapping with the initial
term we attain our financial objectives and performance milestones for that year. Any bonus in
excess of 25% of the management bonus pool shall be determined in the sole discretion of the Board
or its delegated committee.
In addition, under the agreement, Mr. Cookson was granted initial options to purchase 550,000
ADSs, and will be eligible, at the discretion of the Board, to receive additional performance
options based on growth of our market capitalization, up to 1% of our total outstanding ADSs on the
applicable grant date for each $75 million that fiscal year market capitalization exceeds base
market capitalization (as defined in the agreement), up to a maximum of 4% of our total outstanding
ADSs on the applicable grant date.
During the year ended March 31, 2008, Mr. Cookson received no new shares of restricted stock.
Mr. Cookson is also entitled to receive such other discretionary options or stock awards as the
Board may determine, and is entitled to certain severance benefits as set forth in the agreement.
On December 20, 2006, Cards Inc. Limited and Darren Epstein entered into a service agreement,
pursuant to which Mr. Epstein is entitled to a basic salary of GBP 140,000 per year, to be reviewed
by the Board on an annual basis. The term of the agreement will continue until terminated by either
party giving the other party no less than six months notice in writing. In addition, Mr. Epstein
is eligible for a performance-related bonus up to 100% of his basic salary, subject to meeting
targets agreed with the company, which will be reviewed by the company from time to time, and is
eligible to receive a car allowance of no less than GPB 10,680 per year.
Mr. Epstein received no bonus for the year ending March 31,
2008. Mr. Epstein continues in his
current capacity as Executive Vice President.
On May 22, 2007, we entered into a Letter Agreement with Jack Lawrence in connection with Mr.
Lawrences appointment as our Chief Financial Officer, Chief Operating Officer and General Manager,
U.S. Pursuant to the letter agreement, Mr. Lawrence is entitled to a base salary of US$250,000, an
agreement by us to grant Mr. Lawrence 100,000 stock options upon Board approval and an additional
50,000 stock options if we achieve certain objectives for the year ending March 31, 2008 Mr.
Lawrence was granted and approved by the Board of Directors the additional 50,000 stock options.
On December 20, 2006, historical Corgi entered into a Registration Rights Agreement with
certain investors, including investors holding more than 5% of our ADSs, and Mr. McGettigan, one of
our non-employee directors, pursuant to which we agreed to file a registration statement within 120
days after the closing of our December 2006 private placement registering for resale our ADSs
issued to the investors in the April 2006 and December 2006 private placements. On April 19, 2007,
we filed this registration statement on Form F-3 with the SEC, which was declared effective by the
SEC on June 22, 2007.
Effective August 22, 2007, we and the warrant holders amended the terms of the 1,070,654
warrants issued in December 2006 pursuant to an Amendment to Warrants, Commitment to Issue
Replacement Warrants, Amendment to Registration Rights Agreement and Waiver, to reduce temporarily
their exercise price from $7.80 per share to $5.00 per share if exercised by September 5, 2007.
Any warrant holder exercising their warrants would be entitled to receive a new warrant on
substantially the same terms as the existing warrants but with an exercise price of $6.00 per
share. The terms of any warrant not exercised by September 5, 2007 will remain unchanged. Holders
of 368,863 warrants took advantage of the amendment and exercised such warrants for approximately
$1.844 million by September 5, 2007, and we issued 184,427 new warrants to such holders.
On
November 9, 2007, we secured $976,560 of bridge financing (including
$776,560 from officers, employees and directors) with an interest
rate of 15% per annum and with an aggregate of 97,656 warrants with an
exercise price of par value or $3.00 Hong Kong dollars (or
approximately $0.38 per ADS). We converted approximately $473,763 of
the bridge financing into ADSs at $2.03 per ADS and $200,000 at $1.00
per ADS. The remaining balance as of March 31, 2008 was $344,734,
including accrued interest. Approximately one third of the principal
amount of Michael Cooksons note is still outstanding.
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On
January 7, 2008, we finalized arrangements for a three-year asset based credit facility with
Burdale Financial Limited (Burdale), a member of Bank of Ireland Group for a maximum credit
availability of approximately $30 million. Alongside the Burdale financing, the Companys existing
lenders, Barclays Bank PLC, Ropart Asset Management Fund LLC (RAM) and Gateway Trade Finance LLC
each agreed to extend the maturity of their existing credit facilities with the Company and Gateway
agreed to provide up to $3.3 million of inventory financing for at least one year. In connection
with the RAM extension, the Company granted RAM a warrant to purchase 200,000 American Depositary
Shares (ADS) with an exercise price at par value or $3.00 Hong Kong dollars (or approximately
$0.38 per ADS).
On April 15, 2008, we terminated our agreement with Burdale Financial Limited and refinanced
the Burdale credit facility with a more flexible $16 million accounts receivable financing facility
with CoFace Receivables Finance Limited with a 75% availability, a funding period of 123 days,
interest rate of 1.75% per annum and annual fees of approximately $80,000.
On January 7, 2008, we closed a $2.2 million equity financing in a private placement of its
ADSs to existing investors for $1.00 per ADS for a total of 2.2 million ADSs of which $200,000 was
in exchange of existing indebtedness. We agreed to register the ADSs for resale with the SEC
within 90 days. As of the date hereof, we have not registered these shares. In addition, pursuant
to an exchange agreement dated December 21, 2007, in a private placement, we converted
approximately $473,763 of existing indebtedness into approximately
233,381 ADSs at $2.03 per ADS
(the closing NASDAQ per share price for our ADS on December 20, 2007).
Pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement dated as of December 20, 2006 as amended by the
Amendment to Warrants, Commitment to Issue Replacement Warrants, Amendment to Registration Rights
Agreement and Waiver, dated as of August 22, 2007, we are obligated to use commercially reasonable
efforts to maintain the effectiveness of our Registration Statement filed on Form F-3 on April 19,
2007 and declared effective on June 22, 2007, until the earlier of the date all securities
registered thereunder have been sold or may be sold pursuant to Rule 144(k). If sales of the
registered securities cannot be made for any reason (including the failure to update the
Registration Statement), but excluding the inability of an investor to sell their ADSs due to
market conditions and except as excused pursuant to an allowed delay as described below, we will
make pro rata payments to each affected investor as liquidated damages an amount equal to 2.0% of
the aggregate amount invested by such investors in such registered securities for each 30-day
period or pro rata for any portion thereof following the date by which such Registration Statement
should have been declared effective. For not more than twenty (20) consecutive days or for a total
of not more than 45 days in any 12 month period, we may delay the disclosure of material non-public
information concerning the Company by suspending the use of the prospectus in the Form F-3
Registration Statement (an allowed delay).
In December 2006, historical Corgi paid McGettigan Wick & Co. and Consor Capital LLC each
$300,000 for services in connection with the December 2006 transactions and other consulting
services, of which $150,000 was paid in ADSs at a value of $6.60 per ADS and the remaining $150,000
was paid in cash.
Item 8.
Financial Information
A. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS AND OTHER FINANCIAL INFORMATION
See Item 18 of this Annual Report, the contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.
Legal Proceedings
We are involved in various legal proceedings arising out of our operations in the ordinary
course of business.
In September 2008, PopCo Classics (formerly Corgi Classics) Limited in the United Kingdom, had
winding up petitions filed in the courts by three companies seeking repayment of outstanding debts
in the aggregate amount of £537,648. The petitions will be heard on October 22, 2008. The
ramifications of these proceedings may cause PopCo Classics to liquidate its assets in the United
Kingdom. We have taken advice from an insolvency practitioner firm regarding these actions and
have advised our two major secured lenders (Coface and Synergy) of the situation.
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On July 23, 2008, a lawsuit was filed against Corgi International Limited and Master Replicas
by Pacific Industries Ltd in Los Angeles Superior Court. Pacific Industries has filed complaints
for the recovery of debt of $2.9 million. We have retained Troy and Gould PC to represent us in
these matters. If we cannot dismiss or settle this lawsuit, we may suffer a material adverse effect
to our business.
Dividend Policy
While we may pay dividends in the future, we currently intend to retain substantially all of
our earnings for expansion of our operations in accordance with our business strategy. We did not
declare a cash dividend or other dividend during the year ended March 31, 2008.
B. SIGNIFICANT CHANGES
We closed a number of significant transactions and effected certain management changes in the
year ended March 31, 2008, including:
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In May 2007, Mr. Denis Horton joined us as Managing Director, Europe, and in June
2007, Bob Esterbrook joined us as Finance Director, Europe
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Effective July 1, 2007,
Jack Lawrence became our new Chief Financial Officer, Chief Operating Officer and
General Manager, U.S.
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Effective August 22, 2007, we and the warrant holders amended the terms of the
1,070,654 warrants issued in December 2006 pursuant to an Amendment to Warrants,
Commitment to Issue Replacement Warrants, Amendment to Registration Rights Agreement
and Waiver, to reduce temporarily their exercise price from $7.80 per share to $5.00
per share if exercised by September 5, 2007. Any warrant holder exercising their
warrants would be entitled to receive a new warrant on substantially the same terms
as the existing warrants but with an exercise price of $6.00 per share. The terms
of any warrant not exercised by September 5, 2007 will remain unchanged. Holders of
368,863 warrants took advantage of the amendment and exercised such warrants for
approximately $1.844 million by September 5, 2007, and we issued 184,427 new
warrants to such holders.
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On
November 9, 2007, we secured $976,560 of bridge financing (including
$776,560 from officers, employees and directors) with an interest
rate of 15% per annum and with an aggregate of 97,656 warrants with an
exercise price of par value or $3.00 Hong Kong dollars (or
approximately $0.38 per ADS). We converted approximately $473,763 of
the bridge financing into ADSs at $2.03 per ADS and $200,000 at $1.00
per ADS. The remaining balance as of March 31, 2008 was $344,734,
including accrued interest. Approximately one third of the principal
amount of Michael Cooksons note is still outstanding.
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On January 7, 2008, we finalized arrangements for a three-year asset based credit
facility with Burdale Financial Limited (Burdale), a member of Bank of Ireland
Group for a maximum credit availability of approximately $30 million. Alongside the
Burdale financing, our existing lenders, Barclays Bank PLC, Ropart Asset Management
Fund LLC (RAM) and Gateway Trade Finance LLC each agreed to extend the maturity of
their existing credit facilities with us and Gateway agreed to provide up to $3.3
million of inventory financing for at least one year. In connection with the RAM
extension, we granted RAM a warrant to purchase 200,000 American Depositary Shares
(ADS) with an exercise price at par value or $3.00 Hong Kong dollars (or
approximately $0.38 per ADS).
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On Monday, January 7, 2008, we closed a $2.2 million equity financing in a
private placement of our ADSs to existing investors for $1.00 per ADS for a total of
2.2 million ADSs of which $200,000 was in exchange of existing indebtedness. We
agreed to register the ADSs for resale with the SEC within 90 days. In addition,
pursuant to an exchange agreement dated December 21, 2007, in a private placement,
we converted approximately $473,763 of existing indebtedness into approximately
233,381 ADSs at $2.03 per ADS (the closing NASDAQ per share price for our ADS on
December 20, 2007).
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On March 15, 2008, Charles McGettigan became the new Chairman of the Board
effective March 15, 2008. Our previous Chairman, John Clough remained on the Board
until he resigned on October 6, 2008. In addition, we restructured the Board
reducing the number of Directors from seven to five Directors. In order to effect
this change, Leo Koulos and Darren Epstein made the decision to resign from the
Board. Darren Epstein will continue as Executive Vice President. Mr. Tim Steel
joined the Companys audit committee and Mr. Daniel Widdicombe joined the Companys
compensation committee.
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On March 13, 2008, the Board authorized us to offer the right to our existing
directors and officers to convert into ADSs up to $500,000 of our indebtedness
(principally in the form of accrued and unpaid board fees and expenses and
short-term loans to the company), at the higher of the closing market price on March
13, 2004 or the closing of the conversion expected on or before March 21, 2008. In
addition, the Board has reduced Board fees for Fiscal Year 2009, ending in March
2009, by 50%.
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On April 8, 2008, we sold our Cards Inc. trading card distribution business to
Esdevium for approximately US$2.25 million and approximately USD$0.7 million of
inventory. As a result of this sale and pursuant to the terms of our purchase
agreement with the shareholders of Cards Inc. Limited, the Company released to the
former Cards Inc. shareholders 612,213 ADSs which had been held in escrow to cover
certain representations and warranties under the purchase agreement.
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On April 15, 2008, we terminated our agreement with Burdale Financial Limited and
was able to refinance the Burdale credit facility with a $16 million
accounts receivable financing facility with CoFace Receivables Finance Limited. The
Company also resumed the production finance facility with Gateway Finance Inc. which
allows additional capital for bringing products to market.
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On May 2, 2008 we sold our Corgi collectibles die-cast business to Hornby Hobbies
Limited , including the Corgi brand name and tooling, for consideration of
approximately £7.5 million (or approximately US$15 million). In addition, the
related existing inventory was sold for consideration of approximately £0.8 million
or approximately US$1.6 million. The Corgi collectibles die-cast business was not
profitable.
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On May 2, 2008, we used the proceeds from the sale of the Corgi collectibles
die-cast business to Hornby to repay our other lenders, Barclays Bank PLC and Ropart
Asset Management Fund LLC, $3.8 million in the aggregate and to repay in part
various other trade creditors.
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On May 2, 2008, following information and consultation with our employees, we
announced a global workforce reduction of approximately 82 employees or about 58% of
our staff, a number of whom joined Hornby. This force reduction was completed in
June of 2008, with a remaining employee base of 58 people.
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On May 20, 2008, we ceased our relationship with Eisner LLP, our independent
registered accounting firm. We have continued our relationship with our statutory
auditors, Baker Tilly LLP, in Hong Kong and the United Kingdom.
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On June 16, 2008, we received notice from the staff of The Nasdaq Stock Market,
Inc. indicating that we were not in compliance with The Nasdaq Stock Markets
requirements for continued listing because, for the previous 30 consecutive business
days, the bid price of our ADSs has closed below the
minimum $1.00 per share requirement for continued inclusion under Nasdaq Marketplace
Rule 4450(a)(5) (the Minimum Bid Price Rule). We have until December 15, 2008
(180 days from June 16, 2008) to regain compliance with the Minimum Bid Price Rule.
We can regain compliance with the Minimum Bid Price Rule if the bid price of our
ADSs closes at $1.00 per share or more for a minimum of 10 consecutive business days
before December 15, 2008. If compliance is not achieved by December 15, 2008,
Nasdaq staff will provide written notification to us that our securities will be
delisted. In the event that we receive notice that our ADSs are delisted, Nasdaq
rules permit us to appeal any delisting determination by Nasdaq staff to a Nasdaq
Listings Qualifications
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Panel. In addition, the Nasdaq Marketplace Rules may permit the Company to transfer
our ADSs to the Nasdaq Capital Market if our ADSs satisfy all criteria for initial
inclusion on such market other than compliance with the Minimum Bid Price Rule. In
the event such transfer were approved, the Nasdaq Marketplace Rules provide that we
would be provided an additional 180 calendar days to comply with the Minimum Bid Price
Rule while on the Nasdaq Capital Market.
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On July 14, 2008 our audit committee engaged Burr, Pilger & Mayer LLP (BPM) as
our independent registered public accounting firm. BPM is a regional accounting
firm located in California and operating in the San Francisco Bay Area, with four
offices located in San Francisco, San Jose, Palo Alto and Walnut Creek, California.
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On
August 14, 2008, the Warner Brothers Corporation announced the
postponement of the Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince movie from
November 2008 to July 2009. This change in the movie release date
materially impacted the Companys projected revenue and its
ability to obtain financing. The late date of Warner Brothers
decision to postpone the movie also impacted our immediate cash flow
due to investments in design, tooling, manufacturing, sales and
marketing already taken place.
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On September 30, 2008, we received notice from the NASDAQ Stock Market that we are not in compliance
with the NASDAQ rule requiring that we maintain a minimum market value of publicly held securities
of $50,000,000, if we do not regain compliance with this rule by
December 24, 2008, our securities may be delisted.
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On October 13, we received a letter from the Nasdaq Stock Market indicating that, as a
result of Mr. Cloughs
resignation from the Board on October 6, 2008, we no longer comply
with Nasdaqs independent director and audit committe
requirements. We have until April 6, 2009 to regain compliance, or our securities will be delisted.
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We have also made stock incentive grants to our executive officers. Please see
Item 6
Directors, Senior Management and Employees Compensation
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Beginning in May of 2008, as a result of the Hornby transaction, we underwent a consultation
process to identify redundancies in our U.K. operations. We have implemented and will continue to
implement a program to eliminate certain redundancies in the year ending March 31, 2009.
Item 9.
The Offer and Listing
A4. Historical Share Price Information
The table below sets forth, for the periods indicated, the high and low market prices of our
American Depositary Shares as reported by the NASDAQ Global Market. Each of our American Depositary
shares represents one ordinary share, par value HK $3.00 per share.
All numbers in the table below have been retroactively adjusted to reflect the six for one
share combination that occurred on December 20, 2006.
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$
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1.58
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6.29
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Third quarter
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0.59
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0.65
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0.79
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0.60
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0.80
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2.76
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1.90
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6.87
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4.86
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2.60
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4.54
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3.52
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4.86
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3.13
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3.40
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2.65
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3.50
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2.60
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6.48
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4.10
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9.34
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4.00
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B. Plan of Distribution
Not applicable.
C. Markets
Our ADSs are currently listed for trading on the Nasdaq Global Market. However, our securities may be subject to delisting for failure to comply with Nasdaq rules regarding
minimum bid price, minimum market value of publicly held securities,
and independent director and audit committee requirements. See Item 8B Significant Changes.
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Item 10.
Additional Information
A. SHARE CAPITAL
Not applicable.
B. MEMORANDUM and ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION
The information contained under the heading Memorandum and Articles of Association in Item
10 of the Companys Annual Report on Form 20-F for the Fiscal Year ended March 31, 2003 is
incorporated by reference herein in its entirety.
NASDAQ rules require any foreign issuer that follows home country practice in lieu of any
qualitative listing requirement to disclose in its annual reports filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission that it does not follow such qualitative listing requirement and to describe
the home country practice followed by the issuer in lieu of such requirement. In February 1997, we
were granted an exemption from the minimum quorum requirement for meetings of the holders of the
Companys ordinary shares. Under the Companys Articles of Association, the requirement for a
quorum at shareholder meetings is the presence of at least two shareholders in person or by proxy.
The Hong Kong Companies Ordinance, Section 114AA (Cap. 32), provides that if a company has only one
member, one member present in person or by proxy shall be a quorum of a meeting of the company.
Voting requirements
We are subject to the provisions of the Hong Kong Companies Ordinance, including its
shareholder vote requirements. The shareholder vote requirements in the Hong Kong Companies
Ordinance are generally more restrictive than the laws of most states of the United States and the
shareholder vote listing requirements for the NASDAQ Global Market. For example, the Hong Kong
Companies Ordinance generally prohibits a Hong Kong corporation from issuing additional shares of
its capital stock without the approval of its shareholders (unless the issue is pro rata to its
existing shareholders), unless the shareholders of the corporation approve at its annual general
meeting a resolution permitting the corporations board of directors to issue authorized but
unissued shares of that corporation at such time and in such a manner as the board of directors of
the corporation may, in its discretion, deem fit, in which case such general authorization
automatically lapses at the corporations next annual general meeting. As permitted by Rule
4350(a)(1) of the NASDAQ Marketplace Rules, we have elected to follow the shareholder vote
requirements of the Hong Kong Companies Ordinance in lieu of the shareholder vote requirements
contained in Rule 4350(j) of the NASDAQ Marketplace Rules.
C. MATERIAL CONTRACTS
We are party to the following material contracts:
Agreement and Plan of Merger
dated October 4, 2006 among Master Replicas, Inc., Corgi
International Limited and Lightsaber Acquisition Corp, incorporated by reference in our Form 6-K
filed with the Commission on October 26, 2006. This agreement provides that Lightsaber Acquisition
Corp., a subsidiary formed for purposes of effectuating the merger, will merge with and into Master
Replicas, leaving Master Replicas as our wholly-owned subsidiary. The agreement calls for the
issuance of our ADSs to the stockholders of Master Replicas according to a prescribed exchange
ratio, the assumption of all of the outstanding options to purchase Master Replicas common stock
and all of the outstanding warrants to purchase Master Replicas common stock and Master Replicas
preferred stock, such options and warrants will become exercisable for our ADSs based on the same
exchange ratio. Pursuant to this agreement, we issued 3,956,867 ADSs to the shareholders of Master
Replicas (including the assumed pre-existing Master Replicas warrants to purchase 139,617 ADSs
which were exercised on December 27, 2006), and assumed pre-existing Master Replicas options to
purchase 918,053 ADSs and pre-existing Master Replicas warrants to purchase 20,314 ADSs.
Share Purchase Agreement
, dated November 2, 2006, among Mr. Darren Epstein, Mr. David
Strelitz, Mr. Paul Freedman and Corgi International Limited, incorporated by reference in our Form
6-K filed with the Commission on November 20, 2006. Pursuant to the terms of this agreement, we
issued a total of 1,191,110 ADSs in a private placement transaction in consideration for the
acquisition of all of the outstanding shares of Cards Inc. Limited. A total of 612,213 of the ADSs
that we issued in this transaction are being held in escrow to cover certain representations and
warranties of Cards Inc., including representations relating to revenues and earnings of Cards Inc.
for 2008 and 2009.
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As a result of the Esdevium transaction, the shares held in escrow were released to Mr. Darren
Epstein, Mr. David Strelitz, Mr. Paul Freedman.
Purchase Agreement
dated as of November 16, 2006, by and among Corgi International Limited and
the investors named therein, incorporated by reference in our Form 6-K filed with the Commission on
November 20, 2006. This is an agreement for the private placement to certain investors named
therein for the sale of up to approximately 2,666,506 of our ADSs and warrants to purchase up to
799,938 of our ADSs at an exercise price of $7.80 per share, for gross proceeds to us at the
closing of the sale of ADSs and warrants of approximately $17,600,000 (excluding any additional
proceeds that may result in the future upon the exercise of the warrants).
Registration Rights Agreement
dated as of December 20, 2006, by and among Corgi International
Limited and the other parties signatories thereto, incorporated by reference in our Form 6-K filed
with the Commission on November 20, 2006, and
Amendment to Warrants, Commitment to Issue
Replacement Warrants, Amendment to Registration Rights Agreement and Waiver
effective as of August
22, 2007. Please see
Item 7 Related Party Transactions
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Amendment and Waiver Agreement
dated November 14, 2006, among the Company, Master Replicas
Inc. and LightSaber Acquisition Corp, incorporated by reference in our Form 6-K filed with the
Commission on November 20, 2006. Pursuant to this agreement, the parties amended the Merger
Agreement dated October 4, 2006 relating to the merger with Master Replicas to, among other things,
(i) extend the date by which all conditions must be met from December 15, 2006 to December 31,
2006, (ii) extend the timeline for filing a resale registration statement from 90 days to 120 days
following the closing of the merger, provide for liquidated damages and otherwise conform the
registration rights provisions to those provided in the purchase agreement relating to our December
2006 private placement financing; and (iii) agree that Master Replicas can no longer exercise the
termination right relating to the signing of a definitive agreement to sell the Zindart
Manufacturing division.
Amendment and Waiver Agreement
between the Company and the investors party to the Note and
Warrant Purchase Agreement, dated April 28, 2006, incorporated by reference in our Form 6-K filed
with the Commission on November 20, 2006. Pursuant to this agreement, the parties agreed to amend
certain provisions of the warrants issued in connection with the Note and Warrant Purchase
Agreement dated April 28, 2006, by and among the Company and the purchasers. The amendment and
waiver agreement, among other things, (i) modified the commencement of the exercise period of the
warrants; (ii) provided for the automatic conversion of the notes upon the occurrence of a change
of control transaction; and (iii) waived compliance with certain registration rights in connection
with the exercise of the warrants.
Second Amendment and Waiver Agreement
dated August 2006, between the Company and the investors
party to the Note and Warrant Purchase Agreement, incorporated by reference in our Form 6-K filed
with the Commission on November 20, 2006. Pursuant to this agreement, the parties agreed to amend
certain provisions of the warrants issued in connection with the Note and Warrant Purchase
Agreement dated April 28, 2006, by and among the Company and the purchasers. The second amendment
and waiver agreement, among other things, (i) modified the commencement of the exercise period of
the warrants and (ii) extended the first due date for the payment of interest on the notes to
September 15, 2006, provided that in the event the Company enters into a definitive agreement for a
change of control transaction by September 15, 2006, no interest shall be payable until the earlier
of (y) conversion of the notes pursuant to the change of control transaction (with such interest to
convert into ADSs) and (z) the termination of such definitive agreement.
Third Amendment and Waiver Agreement
dated November 16, 2006, between the Company and the
investors party to the Note and Warrant Purchase Agreement, incorporated by reference in our Form
6-K filed with the Commission on November 20, 2006. Pursuant to this agreement, the parties agreed
to amend certain provisions of the warrants issued in connection with the Note and Warrant Purchase
Agreement dated April 28, 2006, by and among the Company and the purchasers. The third amendment
and waiver agreement, among other things, (i) terminated certain provisions of the purchase
agreement relating to registration rights, indemnification, reporting requirements and other
covenants of the Company; (ii) changed the terms of the exercise period of the warrants not to
commence unless the proposed merger with Master Replicas is not consummated on or prior to December
31, 2006; and (iii) extended the first due date for the payment of interest on the notes to the
earlier of (y) conversion of the notes upon the consummation of the December 2006 private financing
and (z) the termination of the merger agreement with Master Replicas.
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Sale and Purchase Agreement
by and among Corgi International Limited, Poundwell Limited,
Zindart Manufacturing Limited, Dongguan Xinda Giftware Co., Ltd. (Dongguan Xinda), Luen Tat Model
Design Company Limited, Luen tat Mould Manufacturing Limited and Onchart Industrial (BVI) Limited,
dated November 3, 2006, incorporated by reference in our Form 6-K filed with the Commission on
November 20, 2006. Pursuant to this agreement, we agreed to sell our Zindart Manufacturing division
(including the shares of Zindart Manufacturing Limited and Dongguan Xinda) and lease the underlying
land to Poundwell Limited for a nominal rent until the title of the land is transferred. Under the
terms of this agreement, we agreed to (i) pay to Poundwell approximately $2.225 million to settle
and waive inter-company liabilities owed to Zindart Manufacturing and other transaction costs; (ii)
discharge approximately $1.4 million of Zindart Manufacturing related bank indebtedness; (iii) pay
$250,000 with respect to the settlement of capital lease obligations; (iv) assume $1.0 million of
property transfer taxes arising from the sale of the factory; and (v) have our subsidiary, Corgi
Classics Limited, enter into a vendor agreement pursuant to which we agreed to purchase from
Zindart Manufacturing at least $7.5 million of product in the first year of the contract, $5.5
million in the second year and $5.0 million in the third year of the contract, subject to
competitive pricing and other conditions.
Employment Agreement
dated as of December 26, 2006 by and between Corgi International Limited
and Michael Cookson, incorporated by reference in our Form 6-K filed with the Commission on
April 19, 2007. Please see
Item 7 Related Party Transactions
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Stock Option Agreement Issued Pursuant to the Corgi International Limited Amended and Restated
1997 Equity Incentive Plan
dated January 6, 2007 by and between Corgi International Limited and
Michael Cookson, dated December 26, 2006, incorporated by reference in our Form 6-K filed with
the Commission on April 19, 2007. Pursuant to this agreement, we granted Michael Cookson options to
purchase 550,000 ADSs at a per ADS exercise price of $5.83. 137,500 ADSs will vest on December 26,
2007. Thereafter, the ADSs vest at the rate of 1/48 of the total number of ADSs covered by the
option each month on the first day of each of the 36 months following the month of the one-year
anniversary of December 26, 2006.
Service Agreement
dated December 20, 2006 between Cards Inc. Limited and Darren Epstein,
incorporated by reference in our Form 6-K filed with the Commission on April 19, 2007. Please see
Item 7 Related Party Transactions
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Employment Offer Letter
dated May 22, 2007 between Corgi International Limited and Jack
Lawrence, pursuant to which Mr. Lawrence will assume the role of Chief Operating Officer, Chief
Financial Officer and General Manager U.S. See
Item 7 Related Party Transactions
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Receivables
Finance Standard Terms and Conditions
dated June 6, 2006, by and between Corgi
International Limited and Coface Receivables Finance Limited. Pursuant to this agreement,
the Company entered into an $8.7 million
receivable discounting facility with Coface Receivables Finance Limited. The utilization of the
receivable discounting facility will depend on actual sales levels.
Gateway
Financing Agreement
by and between Master Replicas, Inc and Gateway Trade Finance, LLC, dated July 25, 2007. Pursuant to the terms of the agreement, Gateway, on an as needed basis, will provide
financing to the Company in the form of sale of purchase orders, accounts receivable financings,
inventory financings and other secured financings, term or revolving credit facilities. The
aggregate amount of transactions in which Gateway will be involved at any one particular time is
not to exceed $3.5 million, unless authorized by Gateway.
Ropart Asset Management Fund LLC Agreement
(RAM) agreed to extend the maturity of their
existing credit facilities with the Company. In connection with the RAM extension, the Company
granted RAM a warrant to purchase 200,000 American Depositary Shares (ADS) with an exercise price
at par value or $3.00 Hong Kong dollars (or approximately $0.38 per ADS). The Ropart credit line
and notes were paid in full with the Hornby sale proceeds on May 2, 2008 with additional late fees
and interest of $2,229,204 and $676,310, respectively. The line is closed to any future borrowing.
Amendment to Warrants,
Commitment to Issue Replacement Warrants, Amendment to Registration Rights Agreement and
Waiver
between the Company and various warrant holders effective as of August
22, 2007. Pursuant to this agreement, certain warrant holders amended the terms of
the 1,070,654 warrants issued in December 2006 to reduce temporarily their exercise price from
$7.80 per share to $5.00 per share if exercised by September 5, 2007. Any warrant holder exercising
their warrants would be entitled to receive a new warrant on substantially the same terms as the
existing warrants, but with an exercise price of $6.00 per share. The terms of any warrant not
exercised by September 5, 2007 remain unchanged. Holders of 368,863 warrants exercised such
warrants for approximately $1.844 million by September 5, 2007. The Company issued 184,427 new
warrants to such holders with an exercise price of $6.00 per ADS.
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Bridge
Note Purchase Agreement
by and among Corgi International Limited and the other
parties signatories thereto, dated November 9, 2007. Pursuant to
this agreement the Company had secured in $976,560 of
bridge financing with an interest rate of 15% per annum and an
aggregate of 97,656 warrants with
an exercise price of par value or $3.00 Hong Kong dollars (or approximately $0.38 per ADS). The
Company converted $473,763 of the bridge financing into ADSs at $2.03
per share and $200,000 at $1.00 per share.
Equity
Financing.
Pursuant to this agreement, on January 7,
2008 the Company secured a $2.2 million equity financing in a
private placement of ADSs to existing investors for $1.00 per ADS for a total of 2.2 million ADSs
of which $200,000 was in exchange of existing indebtedness. The Company agreed to register the
ADSs for resale with the SEC within 90 days. In addition, pursuant to an exchange agreement dated
December 21, 2007, in a private placement, the Company converted approximately $469,854 of existing
indebtedness into approximately 231,445 ADSs at $2.03 per ADS (the closing NASDAQ per share price
for our ADS on December 20, 2007).
Facility
Agreement
by and between Corgi International Limited and Burdale
Financial Limited dated January 4, 2008. Pursuant to this agreement, the Company finalized arrangements for a
three year asset based credit facility with Burdale Financial Limited (Burdale), a member of Bank
of Ireland Group for maximum credit availability, approximately $30 Million with fixed and floating
charges over all assets, at an interest rate of 3% plus LIBOR. This loan agreement was closed on
April 15, 2008.
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Coface Agreements.
As of April 16, 2008, the Companys Corgi Classics and Cards Inc.
division had a revolving Invoice Discounting Agreement with Coface
Receivables Finance Limited. This
facility is for maximum borrowings up to the lesser of $16 million or 75% of the eligible accounts
receivables based on the weekly levels of sales and customer payments of the Companys United
Kingdom entities. The interest rate is based on 1.75% plus LIBOR. The note is collateralized by all
the assets of Corgi and Cards Inc.
Asset Purchase Agreement
by and among Cards Inc. Limited, Corgi International Limited, Darren Epstein,
and Esdevium Games Limited, dated April 8, 2008. Pursuant to this agreement, the Company sold its Cards Inc trading card
distribution business to Esdevium for approximately US$2.25 million and approximately US$700,000 of
Inventory. As a result of this sale and pursuant to the terms of the Companys purchase agreement
with the shareholders of Cards Inc Limited, the Company released to the former Cards Inc
shareholders 612,213 ADSs which had been held in escrow to cover certain representations and
warranties under the purchase agreement.
General Security
Agreement
by and between Corgi USA, Inc. and Gateway Trade Finance, LLC, dated
September 12, 2007. Pursuant to this agreement, the Company utilizes production financing with Gateway Trade Finance, LLC (GTF). The commission costs are
.50% for each seven day period commencing the date of obligation. The interest rate is 1.5 % per
annum plus fees and cost.
Asset Purchase Agreement
by and among Corgi Classics Limited, Corgi USA, Inc., Corgi International LTD., and Hornby
Hobbies Limited, dated April 30, 2008. Pursuant to this agreement,
the Company sold its Corgi collectibles die-cast
business to Hornby Hobbies Limited (Hornby), including the Corgi brand name and tooling, for
consideration of approximately £7.5 million (or approximately US$15 million). In addition, the
related existing inventory will be sold for consideration of approximately £800,000 or
approximately US$1.6 million.
Term Facility
Agreement
by and between Popco Entertainment Limited and Synergy Global
Finance Master Fund Limited, dated June 2008. Pursuant to this agreement,
the Company executed a $5.0 million term loan agreement
with Synergy Global Finance Master Fund Limited (Synergy). $3.0 million of this term loan
facility was drawn in June 2008 and the remaining $2.0 million was drawn in July 2008. Both loans
mature in twenty four months and are payable in equal monthly installments beginning thirteen
months after the date of initial advance. In conjunction with the term loan agreement, the Company
agreed to issue to Synergy five year warrants to purchase 500,000 shares at an exercise price of
$3.0 Hong Kong dollars. Monthly interest payments are due at the rate of 1.5% per annum.
D. EXCHANGE CONTROLS
We were incorporated in Hong Kong as a limited company under the Hong Kong Companies Ordinance
in July 1977. We are
governed by and subject to the provisions of Hong Kong law.
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Under Hong Kong law, there are currently no restrictions on the degree of foreign ownership of
a company incorporated in Hong Kong. Likewise, there are currently no restrictions on the rights of
non-Hong Kong owners to exercise voting rights in respect of shares held by them in Hong
Kong-incorporated companies.
There are currently no foreign exchange control restrictions imposed by Hong Kong law that
affect us. There are currently no foreign exchange control restrictions on our ability to transfer
funds into and out of Hong Kong or to pay dividends to the depositary, the Bank of New York, who in
turn pays such dividends to U.S. residents who are holders of our ADSs.
In accordance with Hong Kong law, share certificates are only issued in the name of
corporations or individuals whose names are on the register of members of the Company. We will take
no notice of any trust applicable to any of our securities, whether or not we had actual notice of
such trust.
Our shareholders rights and liabilities are governed by the Companies Ordinance, the
Memorandum of Association of the Company and the Articles of Association of the Company. Under Hong
Kong law, shareholders are liable to pay the full purchase price of Shares or ADSs registered in
their name, but are not otherwise subject to liabilities vis-à-vis the Company in their capacity as
shareholders.
E. TAXATION
The following discussion under Hong Kong Taxation generally summarizes the material Hong
Kong tax consequences of an investment in the Shares or ADSs and the material Hong Kong taxes
applicable to our operations in Hong Kong. The discussion under United States Federal Income
Tax Considerations generally summarizes certain United States federal income tax consequences of
an investment in the Shares or ADSs. The summaries do not address all the possible tax consequences
relating to an investment in the Shares or ADSs and do not purport to address the tax consequences
applicable to all categories of investors, some of which may be subject to special rules. In
particular, the discussion does not address the tax consequences under state or local law or the
laws of countries other than Hong Kong and the U.S. Accordingly, an investor is urged to consult
its own tax advisor regarding the particular tax consequences to such investor of an investment in
the Shares or ADSs. The following summaries are based upon laws and relevant interpretations
thereof in effect at the date of this Annual Report, all of which are subject to change, possibly
with retroactive effect. There is no reciprocal tax treaty currently in effect between Hong Kong
and the United States.
Hong Kong Taxation
The following discussion summarizes the taxes applicable to the Group and our shareholders
under Hong Kong law:
Profits Tax
We are subject to profits tax on profits (excluding capital profits) arising in or derived
from the business we carry on in Hong Kong. The source of income is therefore the relevant factor,
and this is generally a question of fact. There are certain situations where the Hong Kong tax
authorities are prepared to accept apportionment of chargeable profits, for example when a Hong
Kong-based company has carried out manufacturing operations in the PRC under an approved contract
processing arrangement. The proportion of income originating from the PRC and Hong Kong,
respectively, in such a situation is a question of fact.
Profits tax is levied at the rate of 17.5% for corporations and 16% for unincorporated
entities. Generally speaking, business losses may be carried forward indefinitely to be offset
against future profits of the Group.
Capital Gains/Taxation of Dividends
Hong Kong has neither capital gains tax nor withholding tax on distribution of dividends.
Hence, distributable profits accumulated in a Hong Kong company can be distributed as dividends
without tax withheld in Hong Kong.
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However, Hong Kong profits tax will be charged on trading gains from the sale of property that
are derived from or arose in Hong
Kong, by persons carrying on a trade in Hong Kong where such gains are from such trade.
Liability to Hong Kong profits tax would therefore arise in respect of trading gains from the sale
of the ADSs or shares realized by persons carrying on a business of trading or dealing in
securities in Hong Kong.
Estate Duty
No estate duty is charged in Hong Kong for the estates of those who die on or after February
11, 2006. In general, ADSs or shares that are registered outside Hong Kong are not regarded as
properties situated in Hong Kong for estate duty purposes.
Stamp Duty
Hong Kong stamp duty is generally payable by the purchaser on every purchase, and by the
seller on every sale, of shares of Hong Kong-incorporated companies. The duty is charged to both
the purchaser and the seller at the current rate of HK$1.0 per HK$1,000 or part thereof of the
consideration for, or (if greater) the value of, the shares transferred. In addition, a fixed duty
of HK$5 is currently payable on an instrument of transfer of such shares. Under the current
practice of the Hong Kong Inland Revenue Department, if ADSs are not specifically identified to
correspond with particular underlying shares, the issuance of ADSs upon the deposit of shares
issued directly to the Depositary or for the account of the Depositary should not be subject to
stamp duty, nor should any Hong Kong stamp duty be payable upon the transfer of ADSs outside Hong
Kong.
United States Federal Income Tax Considerations
The following is a summary of certain United States federal income tax considerations relevant
to U.S. Holders, as defined below, who own Shares or ADSs. This summary is based upon existing
United States federal income tax law, which is subject to change, possibly with retroactive effect.
This summary does not discuss all aspects of United States federal income taxation which may be
important to particular investors in light of their individual investment circumstances, such as
investors subject to special tax rules including financial institutions, insurance companies,
broker-dealers, tax-exempt organizations, and foreign persons, or to persons that hold Shares or
ADSs as part of a straddle, hedge, conversion, or constructive sale transaction for United States
federal income tax purposes or that have a functional currency other than the U.S. dollar, or
persons treated as owning 10% or more of the voting power of our Shares, all of whom may be subject
to tax rules that differ significantly from those summarized below. In addition, this summary does
not discuss any state, local, or foreign tax considerations. This summary assumes that investors
hold their Shares or ADSs as capital assets (generally, property held for investment) under the
United States Internal Revenue Code. Each investor is urged to consult its tax advisor regarding
the United States federal, state, local, and foreign income and other tax considerations of the
ownership and disposition of Shares or ADSs.
General
For purposes of this summary, a U.S. Holder is a beneficial owner of Shares or ADSs that is
for United States federal income tax purposes:
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States court and which has one or more United States persons who have the authority to control
all substantial decisions of the trust; or
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a trust that was in existence on August 20, 1996, was treated as a United States person,
for United States federal income tax purposes, on the previous day, and elected to continue to be
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We will be treated as a passive foreign investment company (a PFIC) for United States
federal income tax purposes if 75% or more of our gross income consists of certain types of
passive income or 50% or more of our assets are passive. Based on our current and projected
income, assets, and activities, we presently do not believe that we are a PFIC. This is, however, a
factual determination that is made on an annual basis.
In addition, we will be treated as a controlled foreign corporation (a CFC) if in the
aggregate 10% U.S. Holders own more than 50% of the voting power or the value of our equity. A 10%
U.S. Holder is a U.S. Holder who owns 10% or more of the voting power of our equity. Complex
attribution rules apply in determining whether a person is treated as a 10% U.S. Holder and whether
10% U.S. Holders in the aggregate own more than 50% of the voting power or the value of the Group.
The principles for applying these tests are not entirely clear and this determination is based on
factors beyond our control such as the identity of our shareholders, and in the case of our
shareholders treated as pass-through entities for United States federal income tax purposes, the
identity of the owners of such entities. We cannot assure U.S. Holders that we
are not or will not become a CFC.
The discussion below under Dividends and Sale or Other Disposition of Shares or ADSs,
assumes that the Group will not be subject to treatment as a PFIC or as a CFC for United States
federal income tax purposes.
For United States federal income tax purposes, a U.S. Holder of an ADS will be treated as the
owner of a proportionate interest of the Shares held by the depositary that is represented by an
ADS. Accordingly, no gain or loss will be recognized upon the exchange of an ADS for the holders
proportionate interest in the underlying Shares. A U.S. Holders tax basis in the withdrawn shares
will be the same as the tax basis in the ADS surrendered in exchange therefore, and the holding
period in the withdrawn shares will include the period during which the holder held the surrendered
ADS.
Dividends
Any cash distributions paid by the Group out of our earnings and profits, as determined under
United States federal income tax principles, will be subject to tax as dividend income and will be
includible in the gross income of a U.S. Holder upon receipt. Cash distributions paid by the Group
in excess of our earnings and profits will be treated as a tax-free return of capital to the extent
of the U.S. Holders adjusted tax basis in its Shares or ADSs, and thereafter as gain from the sale
or exchange of a capital asset. Dividends paid in HK dollars will be includible in income in a U.S.
dollar amount based on the U.S. dollar HK dollar exchange rate prevailing at the time of receipt
of such dividends by the depositary, in the case of ADSs, or by the U.S. Holder, in the case of
shares held directly by such U.S. Holder. Each U.S. Holder is urged to consult its tax advisor
regarding the United States federal income tax treatment of any foreign currency gain or loss
recognized on the subsequent conversion of HK dollars into U.S. dollars. Dividends received on
Shares or ADSs will not be eligible for the dividends received deduction allowable to United States
corporations. You should consult your tax advisor regarding the availability of a lower rate for
qualified dividend income received with respect to our Shares or ADSs.
Dividends received on Shares or ADSs will be treated, for United States federal income tax
purposes, as foreign source income. A U.S. Holder may be eligible, subject to a number of complex
limitations, to claim a foreign tax credit in respect of any foreign withholding taxes imposed on
dividends received on Shares or ADSs. A U.S. Holder who does not elect to claim a foreign tax
credit for foreign withholding taxes may instead claim a deduction, for United States federal
income tax purposes, in respect of such withholdings, but only for a year in which the U.S. Holder
elects to do so for all creditable foreign income taxes.
In addition, the United States Treasury has expressed concerns that parties to whom depositary
shares are pre-released may be taking actions that are inconsistent with the claiming of foreign
tax credits by the holders of ADSs. Accordingly, the analysis of the creditability for foreign
withholding taxes could be affected by future actions that may be taken by the United States
Treasury.
Sale or Other Disposition of Shares or ADSs
A U.S. Holder will recognize capital gain or loss upon the sale or other disposition of Shares
or ADSs in an amount equal to the difference between the amount realized upon the disposition and
the U.S. Holders adjusted tax basis in such Shares or ADSs, as each is determined in U.S. dollars.
Any such gain or loss will be long-term if the Shares or ADSs have been held for more than one year
and will generally be United States source gain or loss. The claim of a deduction in respect of a
capital loss, for United States federal
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income tax purposes, may be subject to limitations. If a U.S. Holder receives HK dollars for
any such disposition, such U.S. Holder is urged to consult its tax advisor regarding the United
States federal income tax treatment of any foreign currency gain or loss recognized on the
subsequent conversion of the HK dollars to U.S. dollars.
PFIC Considerations
If we were to be classified as a PFIC in any taxable year, a U.S. Holder would be subject to
special rules generally intended to reduce or eliminate any benefits from the deferral of United
States federal income tax that a U.S. Holder could derive from investing in a foreign company that
does not distribute all of its earnings on a current basis. In such event, a U.S. Holder of the
Shares or ADSs may be subject to tax at ordinary income tax rates on (i) any gain recognized on the
sale of the Shares or ADSs and (ii) any excess distribution paid on the Shares or ADSs
(generally, a distribution in excess of 125% of the average annual distributions paid by the Group
in the three preceding taxable years). In addition, a U.S. Holder may be subject to an interest
charge on such gain or excess distribution. Each U.S. Holder is urged to consult its tax advisor
regarding the potential tax consequences to it if we are or become a PFIC, as well as certain
elections that may be available to such holder in order to mitigate such consequences.
Controlled Foreign Corporation Considerations
If we were to be classified as a CFC, a 10% U.S. Holder would be required to include in income
its pro rata share of Subpart F income of the Group, which generally includes income of a passive
nature such as dividends and interest, whether or not we pay dividends, and would be subject to
special rules on the disposition of Shares or ADSs that may treat all or a portion of any gain as
ordinary income. Each U.S. Holder is urged to consult its tax advisor regarding the potential tax
consequences to such holder if the Group is or becomes a CFC.
Information Reporting and Backup Withholding
Dividend payments with respect to Shares or ADSs and proceeds from the sale, exchange or
redemption of Shares or ADSs may be subject to information reporting to the Internal Revenue
Service and possible United States backup withholding unless the U.S. Holder furnishes a correct
taxpayer identification number and makes any required certifications or is otherwise exempt from
backup withholding. If backup withholding applies, the amount withheld is not an additional tax,
but is credited against your United States federal income tax liability, and you may obtain a
refund of any excess amounts withheld by furnishing the appropriate information to the Internal
Revenue Service.
F. DOCUMENTS ON DISPLAY
Reports and other information filed by us may be inspected and copied at the Public Reference
Section of the SEC located at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549. Please call the SEC at
1-800-SEC-0330 for more information about the operation of the public reference rooms. The SEC also
makes electronic filings publicly available on the Internet. The SECs Internet address is
http://www.sec.gov. Our ADSs are quoted on the NASDAQ Global Market under the symbol CRGI.
Item 11.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
Interest Rate Risk
We had $12.4 million in variable rate debt outstanding at March 31, 2008. We do not currently
hedge our interest rate exposure. Based on our current level of variable rate debt, we believe that
our financial position, results from operations and cash flows would not be adversely affected if
the applicable interest rate were increased one percent.
Raw Materials Price Risk
If worldwide oil prices or zinc prices increase, our cost of sales could be expected to rise
due to the related increase in the cost of petroleum-based products including plastic resins. The
gross margin impact of such an increase in cost of sales could be partially offset by related price
increases on new products that we introduce to the market.
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Foreign Currency Exchange Rate Risk
We are exposed to risk from changing foreign currency exchange rates. Our sales are
denominated primarily in U.S. dollars, followed by GBP, HK dollars and Euros. Our expenses are
denominated primarily in U.S. dollars followed by HK dollars, RMB, GBP and Euros. We are subject to
a variety of risks associated with changes in foreign currencies. Any material increase in the
value of the HK dollar, RMB, GBP or Euro relative to the U.S. dollar would increase our expenses
and therefore would have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results
of operations. We had no derivative financial instruments as of March 31, 2008.
Since 1983, the Hong Kong government has maintained a policy of linking the U.S. dollar and
the Hong Kong dollar at an exchange rate of approximately HK$7.80 to US$1.00, with an exchange rate
of HK$7.76 to US$1.00 as of October 12, 2007. There can be no assurance that this link will be
continued, although we are not aware of any intention of the Hong Kong government to abandon the
link. On July 21, 2005, the Peoples Bank of China announced the end of the RMB peg to the U.S.
dollar. The bank increased the value of the RMB to 8.11 to one U.S. dollar a 2.1% increase in
its value and decreed that henceforth the RMB would trade within a narrow band of 0.3% each day
against a basket of currencies. Eliminating the dollar peg is seen by some economists as a first
step toward a free-floating, and stronger, RMB. Uncertainty exists as to whether the PBC new
currency policy will support further appreciation of the RMB. We source most of our finished
products in the PRC. The appreciation of RMB will increase our product costs and may reduce our
sales, especially to U.S. and European distributors and retailers.
Item 12.
Not applicable
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PART II
Item 13.
Defaults, Dividend Arrearages and Delinquencies
None.
Item 14.
Not applicable.
Item 15.
Controls and Procedures
Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial
Officer, has concluded, based upon its evaluation as of the end of the period covered by this
report, that our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) are not effective. In light of the difficult operating
environment, we postponed the implementation of an integrated operational and financial
system until the upcoming year. We are aware of the need to improve our disclosure controls and
procedures to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports we file or submit
under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods
specified in the Securities and Exchange Commissions rules and forms. The controls and procedures
are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed is accumulated and communicated to
our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer, as
appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
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We have evaluated all deficiencies identified during our assessment process. Using an
aggregation methodology based on general ledger account, COSO framework and/or financial disclosure
item, we have identified no specific material weaknesses in the design of our controls. However,
we have identified several significant deficiencies in our internal controls over financial
reporting.
Based on our assessment, we do not have a system of effective internal controls over financial
reporting. We have begun plans to significantly improve the internal controls over the course of
the fiscal year ending March 31, 2009. Current plans include the complete replacement of the
financial and operational systems.
Changes in Internal Controls
We have completed the
SOX 302/404 assessment of internal controls. In the second quarter of
calendar year 2007, we commenced review of internal control documentation within our Hong Kong and
U.S. operations. We have completed certain elements of the review effort while focusing on efforts
related to integration. In compliance with the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, our SOX Section 302/404 compliance/readiness activities were
initiated in mid 2008, with our first internal assessment of internal controls over financial
reporting for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2008.
Our assessment process included project planning, establishing high-level scope and
risk assessment, identifying certain key relevant business and information technology processes,
performing benchmark tests of design and conducting a cursory evaluation of operation effectiveness
of relevant internal controls.
We believe that the internal controls design assessment was performed in compliance
with established PCAOB and other legislative requirements. We believe that our assessment process
adequately evaluated the companys internal control structure and procedures for financial
reporting.
We have evaluated all deficiencies identified during our assessment process. Using an
aggregation methodology based on general ledger account, COSO framework and/or financial disclosure
item, we have identified no specific material weaknesses in the design of our controls. However,
we have identified several significant deficiencies in our internal controls over financial
reporting.
Based on our assessment, we do not have a system of effective internal
controls over financial reporting. We have begun plans to significantly improve the internal
controls over the course of the fiscal year ending March 2009. Current plans include the complete
replacement of the financial and operational systems. We will continue to improve our
processes and intend to comply with the full compliance standard set forth in Section 368(a).
Item 16A.
Audit Committee Financial Expert
The Board has determined that Mr. Widdicombe qualifies as an audit committee financial
expert (as defined in Part (b) of Item 16A of Form 20-F) serving on the Audit Committee.
Item 16B.
Code of Ethics
We have developed a Code of Conduct and Ethics Policy that applies to our principal executive
officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons
performing similar functions, as well as all other employees, officers and directors of the Group.
A copy of our Code of Conduct and Ethics Policy is available in the corporate governance section of
our website at www.popcoltd.com/corporate.
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Item 16C.
Principal Accountant Fees and Services
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Year ended March 31,
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(in thousands)
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2007
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2008
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Audit fees billed (1)
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$
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1,577,535
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$
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863,441
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Tax preparation fees (2)
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$
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179,429
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$
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20,570
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Other (3)
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$
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878,428
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Total
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$
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1,756,964
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$
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1,762,439
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(1)
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For the years ended March 31, 2007 and March 31, 2008, these are fees for professional
services performed by Burr, Pilger & Mayer, Eisner LLP, and Baker Tilly for the audit of our
annual financial statements, preparation of our registration statement on Form F-3 and
preparation of our annual report on Form 20-F.
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(2)
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For the years ended March 31, 2007 and March 31, 2008, these are fees for tax preparation for
required state and federal filings for Burr, Pilger & Mayer and Baker Tilly.
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(3)
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Other includes Baker Tilly Corporate Finance billings, SOX
planning and managements report on internal control over financial
reporting.
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The Audit Committee pre-approves all audit, audit-related and non-audit services not
prohibited by law to be performed by our independent registered public accounting firm and
associated fees prior to the engagement of the independent registered public accounting firm with
respect to such services. The Audit Committee approved all of the audit and non-audit services
relating to the fees listed above for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2007 and 2008.
Item 16D.
Purchases of Equity Securities by the Issuer and Affiliated Purchasers
There were no purchases of equity securities by us and affiliated purchases during the year ended
March 31, 2008.
PART III
Item 17.
Financial Statements
In response to this item, the Company incorporates herein by reference the consolidated
financial statements of the Company set forth on pages F-4 through F-33 hereto.
Item 18.
Exhibits
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Exhibit
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No.
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Exhibit Title
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1.1
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Memorandum of Association of the Company.(1)
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1.2
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Articles of Association of the Company.(2)
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2.1
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Form of Deposit Agreement by and among Corgi International
Limited, The Bank of New York and Owners and Holders of American
Depositary Receipts, dated March 5, 1997.(9)
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2.2
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Amended and Restated 1997 Equity Incentive Plan.(7)
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2.3
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Master Replicas Stock Option Plan.(13)
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4.1
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Securities Exchange Agreement, by and among Corgi International
Limited and the other parties signatories thereto, dated April 30, 2008.*
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4.2
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Asset Purchase Agreement, by and among Cards Inc. Limited, Corgi International
Limited, Darren Epstein, and Esdevium Games Limited, dated April 8, 2008.*
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4.3
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Asset Purchase Agreement, by and among Corgi Classics Limited,
Corgi USA, Inc., Corgi International LTD., and Hornby Hobbies Limited, dated
April 30, 2008.*
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4.4
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Bridge Note Purchase Agreement, by and among Corgi International Limited
and the other parties signatories thereto, dated November 9, 2007.*
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4.5
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Form of Registration Rights Agreement dated as of December 20,
2006, by and among Corgi International Limited and the other
parties signatories thereto.(10)
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Exhibit
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No.
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Exhibit Title
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4.6
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Note and Warrant Purchase Agreement dated April 28, 2006, by and
between Corgi International Limited and certain investors listed
on the Schedule of Purchasers attached thereto.(8)
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4.7
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Form of Promissory Note issued by Corgi International Limited to
the other parties to the Note and Warrant Purchase Agreement
dated April 28, 2006.(8)
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4.8
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Form of Warrant issued by Corgi International Limited to the
other parties to the Note and Warrant Purchase Agreement dated
April 28, 2006.(8)
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4.9
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Share Purchase Agreement, dated November 2, 2006, between the
Company and the shareholders of Cards Inc. Limited. (10)
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4.10
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Sale and Purchase Agreement, dated November 3, 2006, between the
Company, Poundwell Limited, Zindart Manufacturing Limited,
Dongguan Xinda Giftware Co., Ltd., Luen Tat Model Design Company
Limited, Luen Tat Mould Manufacturing Limited and Onchart
Industrial (BVI) Limited. (10)
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4.11
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Amendment and Waiver Agreement, dated November 15, 2006, among
the Company, Master Replicas Inc. and LightSaber Acquisition
Corp.(10)
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4.12
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Amendment and Waiver Agreement, between the Company and the
investors party to the Note and Warrant Purchase Agreement, dated
April 28, 2006.(10)
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4.13
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Second Amendment and Waiver Agreement, dated August 2006, between
the Company and the investors party to the Note and Warrant
Purchase Agreement.(10)
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4.14
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Third Amendment and Waiver Agreement, dated November 16, 2006,
between the Company and the investors party to the Note and
Warrant Purchase Agreement.(10)
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4.15
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Purchase Agreement, dated November 16, 2006, between the Company
and the investors named therein. (10)
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4.16
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Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of October 4, 2006, by and
among Master Replicas, Inc., Corgi International Limited and
LightSaber Acquisition Corp.(11)
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4.17
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Amendment to Warrants, Commitment to Issue Replacement Warrants,
Amendment to Registration Rights Agreement and Waiver between the
Company and various warrant holders effective as of August 22,
2007.(13)
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4.18
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Form of Warrant issued by Corgi International Limited to the
other parties to the Amendment to Warrants, Commitment to Issue
Replacement Warrants, Amendment to Registration Rights Agreement
and Waiver between the Company and various warrant holders
effective as of August 22, 2007.(13)
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4.19
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Receivables Finance Agreement, by and between Corgi Classics Ltd.
and Coface Receivables Finance Limited, dated
June 26, 2006.(13)
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4.20
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Receivables Finance Standard Terms and Conditions, dated June 6,
2006, by and between Corgi International Limited and Coface
Receivables Finance Limited.(13)
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4.21
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All Assets Debenture by and between Corgi International Limited
and Coface Receivables Limited.(13)
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4.22
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Purchasing Arrangement Agreement, by and between Corgi
International Limited and Gateway Trade Finance, LLC, dated
July
25, 2007.(13)
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4.23
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Employment Agreement by and between Corgi International Limited
and Michael Cookson, dated December 26, 2006.(11)
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4.24
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Stock Option Agreement Issued Pursuant to the Corgi International
Limited Amended and Restated 1997 Equity Incentive Plan, by and
among Corgi International Limited and Michael Cookson, dated as
of January 2007.(11)
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4.25
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Service Agreement by and between Cards Inc. Limited and Darren
Epstein, dated as of December 20, 2006.(11)
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4.26
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Letter Agreement by and between Corgi International Limited and
Jack Lawrence, dated May 22, 2007.(13)
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4.27
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Receivables Finance Standard Terms and Conditions, by and between Corgi Classics Ltd and Coface Receivables Finance Limited, dated April 16, 2008.*
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4.28
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Receivables Finance Agreement, by and between Cards Inc Ltd and Coface Receivables Finance Limited, dated April 16, 2008.*
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4.29
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Receivables Finance Standard Terms and Conditions, by and between Cards Inc Ltd and Coface Receivables Finance Limited, dated April 16, 2008.*
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4.30
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Receivables Finance Agreement, by and between Corgi Classics Ltd and Coface Receivables Finance Limited, dated April 16, 2008.*
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4.31
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General Security Agreement, by and between Corgi USA, Inc. and Gateway Trade Finance, LLC, dated September 12, 2007.*
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4.32
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Gateway Financing Agreement, by and between Master Replicas, Inc and Gateway Trade Finance, LLC, dated July 25, 2007.*
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4.33
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|
Term Facility Agreement, by and
between Popco Entertainment Limited and Synergy Global Finance Master
Fund Limited, dated June 2008.*
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Exhibit
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No.
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Exhibit Title
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8.1
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List of subsidiaries*
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12.1
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Section 302 Certification of Michael Cookson*
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12.2
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|
Section 302 Certification of Jack Lawrence*
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13.1
|
|
Section 906 Certification of Michael Cookson and Jack Lawrence*
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23.1
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|
Consent of Burr, Pilger and Mayer
LLP for 2008*
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23.2
|
|
Consent of Burr, Pilger and Mayer
LLP for 2005*
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|
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*
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Filed herewith
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(1)
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Incorporated by reference in our Registration Statement on Form F-1, as amended (File No.
333-17973).
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(2)
|
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Incorporated by reference in our Registration Statement on Form F-1, as amended (File No.
333-08134).
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(3)
|
|
Incorporated by reference in our Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed June 29, 2000 (File No.
000-22161).
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(4)
|
|
Incorporated by reference in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, filed February 14, 2001 (File
No. 000- 22161).
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(5)
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|
Incorporated by reference in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, filed February 12, 2002.
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(6)
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Incorporated by reference in our Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed June 28, 2001.
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(7)
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|
Incorporated by reference in our Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed July 1, 2002.
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(8)
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Incorporated by reference in our Form 6-K, filed May 26, 2006.
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(9)
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Incorporated by reference in our Registration Statement on Form F-6 (File No. 333-08226),
filed January 20, 1998.
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(10)
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Incorporated by reference in our Form 6-K (File No. 000-22161) filed with the Commission on
November 20, 2006.
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(11)
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Incorporated by reference in our Form 6-K (File No. 000-22161) filed with the Commission on
April 19, 2007.
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(12)
|
|
Incorporated by reference in our Form 6-K (File No. 000-22161) filed with the Commission on
October 26, 2006.
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(13)
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Incorporated by reference in our Form 20-F (File No. 000-22161) filed with the Commission on October 15, 2007.
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SIGNATURES
The registrant 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 Annual Report on its
behalf.
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CORGI INTERNATIONAL
LIMITED
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/s/ Jack Lawrence
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Jack Lawrence
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Chief Financial Officer, Chief
Operating Officer and General
Manager, U.S.
(Principal Financial Officer)
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Date: October 15, 2008
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit
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|
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No.
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|
Exhibit Title
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1.1
|
|
Memorandum of Association of the Company.(1)
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|
|
|
1.2
|
|
Articles of Association of the Company.(2)
|
|
|
|
2.1
|
|
Form of Deposit Agreement by and among Corgi International
Limited, The Bank of New York and Owners and Holders of American
Depositary Receipts, dated March 5, 1997.(9)
|
|
|
|
2.2
|
|
Amended and Restated 1997 Equity Incentive Plan.(7)
|
|
|
|
2.3
|
|
Master Replicas Stock Option Plan.(13)
|
|
|
|
4.1
|
|
Securities Exchange Agreement, by and among Corgi International
Limited and the other parties signatories thereto, dated April 30, 2008.*
|
|
|
|
4.2
|
|
Asset Purchase Agreement, by and among Cards Inc. Limited, Corgi International
Limited, Darren Epstein, and Esdevium Games Limited, dated April 8, 2008.*
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|
|
|
4.3
|
|
Asset Purchase Agreement, by and among Corgi Classics Limited,
Corgi USA, Inc., Corgi International LTD., and Hornby Hobbies Limited, dated
April 30, 2008.*
|
|
|
|
4.4
|
|
Bridge Note Purchase Agreement, by and among Corgi International Limited
and the other parties signatories thereto, dated November 9, 2007.*
|
|
|
|
4.5
|
|
Form of Registration Rights Agreement dated as of December 20,
2006, by and among Corgi International Limited and the other
parties signatories thereto.(10)
|
|
|
|
4.6
|
|
Note and Warrant Purchase Agreement dated April 28, 2006, by and
between Corgi International Limited and certain investors listed
on the Schedule of Purchasers attached thereto.(8)
|
|
|
|
4.7
|
|
Form of Promissory Note issued by Corgi International Limited to
the other parties to the Note and Warrant Purchase Agreement dated
April 28, 2006.(8)
|
|
|
|
4.8
|
|
Form of Warrant issued by Corgi International Limited to the other
parties to the Note and Warrant Purchase Agreement dated April 28,
2006.(8)
|
|
|
|
4.9
|
|
Share Purchase Agreement, dated November 2, 2006, between the
Company and the shareholders of Cards Inc. Limited. (10)
|
|
|
|
4.10
|
|
Sale and Purchase Agreement, dated November 3, 2006, between the
Company, Poundwell Limited, Zindart Manufacturing Limited,
Dongguan Xinda Giftware Co., Ltd., Luen Tat Model Design Company
Limited, Luen Tat Mould Manufacturing Limited and Onchart
Industrial (BVI) Limited. (10)
|
|
|
|
4.11
|
|
Amendment and Waiver Agreement, dated November 15, 2006, among the
Company, Master Replicas Inc. and LightSaber Acquisition Corp.(10)
|
|
|
|
4.12
|
|
Amendment and Waiver Agreement, between the Company and the
investors party to the Note and Warrant Purchase Agreement, dated
April 28, 2006.(10)
|
|
|
|
4.13
|
|
Second Amendment and Waiver Agreement, dated August 2006, between
the Company and the investors party to the Note and Warrant
Purchase Agreement.(10)
|
|
|
|
4.14
|
|
Third Amendment and Waiver Agreement, dated November 16, 2006,
between the Company and the investors party to the Note and
Warrant Purchase Agreement.(10)
|
|
|
|
4.15
|
|
Purchase Agreement, dated November 16, 2006, between the Company
and the investors named therein. (10)
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|
|
|
4.16
|
|
Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of October 4, 2006, by and
among Master Replicas, Inc., Corgi International Limited and
LightSaber Acquisition Corp.(11)
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|
|
|
4.17
|
|
Amendment to Warrants, Commitment to Issue Replacement Warrants,
Amendment to Registration Rights Agreement and Waiver between the
Company and various warrant holders effective as of August 22,
2007.(13)
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|
|
|
4.18
|
|
Form of Warrant issued by Corgi International Limited to the other
parties to the Amendment to Warrants, Commitment to Issue
Replacement Warrants, Amendment to Registration Rights Agreement
and Waiver between the Company and various warrant holders
effective as of August 22, 2007.(13)
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|
|
|
Exhibit
|
|
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No.
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|
Exhibit Title
|
4.19
|
|
Receivables Finance Agreement, by and between Corgi Classics Ltd.
and Coface Receivables Finance Limited, dated
June 26, 2006.(13)
|
|
|
|
4.20
|
|
Receivables Finance Standard Terms and Conditions, dated
June 6,
2006, by and between Corgi International Limited and Coface
Receivables Finance Limited.(13)
|
|
|
|
4.21
|
|
All Assets Debenture by and between Corgi International Limited
and Coface Receivables Limited.(13)
|
|
|
|
4.22
|
|
Purchasing Arrangement Agreement, by and between Corgi
International Limited and Gateway Trade Finance, LLC, dated
July 25, 2007.(13)
|
|
|
|
4.23
|
|
Employment Agreement by and between Corgi International Limited
and Michael Cookson, dated December 26, 2006.(11)
|
|
|
|
4.24
|
|
Stock Option Agreement Issued Pursuant to the Corgi International
Limited Amended and Restated 1997 Equity Incentive Plan, by and
among Corgi International Limited and Michael Cookson, dated as of
January 2007.(11)
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|
|
|
4.25
|
|
Service Agreement by and between Cards Inc. Limited and Darren
Epstein, dated as of December 20, 2006.(11)
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|
|
|
4.26
|
|
Letter Agreement by and between
Corgi International Limited and Jack Lawrence, dated May 22,
2007.(13)
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|
|
|
4.27
|
|
Receivables Finance Standard Terms and Conditions, by and between Corgi Classics Ltd and Coface Receivables Finance Limited, dated April 16, 2008.*
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|
|
|
4.28
|
|
Receivables Finance Agreement, by and between Cards Inc Ltd and Coface Receivables Finance Limited, dated April 16, 2008.*
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|
|
|
4.29
|
|
Receivables Finance Standard Terms and Conditions, by and between Cards Inc Ltd and Coface Receivables Finance Limited, dated April 16, 2008.*
|
|
|
|
4.30
|
|
Receivables Finance Agreement, by and between Corgi Classics Ltd and Coface Receivables Finance Limited, dated April 16, 2008.*
|
|
|
|
4.31
|
|
General Security Agreement, by and between Corgi USA, Inc. and Gateway Trade Finance, LLC, dated September 12, 2007.*
|
|
|
|
4.32
|
|
Gateway Financing Agreement, by and between Master Replicas, Inc and Gateway Trade Finance, LLC, dated July 25, 2007.*
|
|
|
|
4.33
|
|
Term Facility Agreement, by and
between Popco Entertainment Limited and Synergy Global Finance Master
Fund Limited, dated June 2008.*
|
|
|
|
8.1
|
|
List of subsidiaries*
|
|
|
|
12.1
|
|
Section 302 Certification of Michael Cookson*
|
|
12.2
|
|
Section 302 Certification of Jack Lawrence*
|
|
|
|
13.1
|
|
Section 906 Certification of Michael Cookson and Jack Lawrence*
|
|
|
|
23.1
|
|
Consent of Burr, Pilger and Mayer
LLP for 2008*
|
|
|
|
23.2
|
|
Consent of Burr, Pilger and Mayer
LLP for 2005*
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
*
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|
Filed herewith
|
|
(1)
|
|
Incorporated by reference in our Registration Statement on Form F-1, as amended (File No.
333-17973).
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(2)
|
|
Incorporated by reference in our Registration Statement on Form F-1, as amended (File No.
333-08134).
|
|
(3)
|
|
Incorporated by reference in our Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed June 29, 2000 (File No.
000-22161).
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|
(4)
|
|
Incorporated by reference in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, filed February 14, 2001 (File
No. 000- 22161).
|
|
(5)
|
|
Incorporated by reference in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, filed February 12, 2002.
|
|
(6)
|
|
Incorporated by reference in our Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed June 28, 2001.
|
|
(7)
|
|
Incorporated by reference in our Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed July 1, 2002.
|
|
(8)
|
|
Incorporated by reference in our Form 6-K, filed May 26, 2006.
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(9)
|
|
Incorporated by reference in our Registration Statement on Form F-6 (File No. 333-08226),
filed January 20, 1998.
|
|
(10)
|
|
Incorporated by reference in our Form 6-K (File No. 000-22161) filed with the Commission on
November 20, 2006.
|
|
(11)
|
|
Incorporated by reference in our Form 6-K (File No. 000-22161) filed with the Commission on
April 19, 2007.
|
|
(12)
|
|
Incorporated by reference in our Form 6-K (File No. 000-22161) filed with the Commission on
October 26, 2006.
|
|
(13)
|
|
Incorporated by reference in our Form 20-F (File No.
000-22161) filed with the Commission on October 15, 2007.
|
Index to Financial Statements
|
|
|
F-2
|
|
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
|
F-3
|
|
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
|
F-5
|
|
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2007 and 2008
|
F-6
|
|
Consolidated statements of Operations for the years ended December 31,
2004, December 31, 2005, the three month period ended March 31, 2006,
the year ended March 31, 2007 and the year ended March 31, 2008
|
F-7
|
|
Consolidated statements of stockholders equity for the years ended
December 31, 2004, December 31, 2005, the three month period ended
March 31, 2006, the year ended March 31, 2007 and the year ended March
31, 2008
|
F-8
|
|
Consolidated statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31,
2004, December 31, 2005, the three month period ended March 31, 2006,
the year ended March 31, 2007 and the year ended March 31, 2008
|
F-10
|
|
Notes to the consolidated financial statements
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65
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the
Board of Directors and Stockholders
Corgi International Limited
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of Corgi International Limited
and its subsidiaries (the Company) as of March 31, 2008, and the related consolidated
statements of operations, stockholders equity, and cash flows for the year then ended.
These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Companys management.
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements
based on our audit.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting
Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit
to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free
of material misstatement. The Company is not required to have, nor have we been engaged to
perform, an audit of the Companys internal control over financial reporting. Our audit
included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis of designing
audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of
expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Companys internal control over financial
reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining on a
test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial
statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe
that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in
all material respects, the consolidated financial position of Corgi International Limited
and its subsidiaries as of March 31, 2008 and the results of their operations and their cash
flows for the year ended March 31, 2008 in conformity with accounting principles generally
accepted in the United States of America.
The
accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming the Company
will continue as a going concern. As discussed in Note 1, Basis of Presentation, to the
consolidated financial statements, the Company has suffered reoccurring losses from
operations, has a working capital deficiency, an accumulated deficit and negative cash
flows. These factors raise substantial doubt about the Companys ability to continue as a
going concern. Management plans in regard to these matters are also described in Note 1,
Basis of Presentation. The consolidated financial statements do not
include any adjustments that might
result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
/S/ BURR, PILGER & MAYER LLP
San Francisco, California
October 15, 2008
F-2
Report of Independent Registered Public accounting firm
To the Board of Directors and Stockholders
Corgi International Limited
We have audited the accompanying consolidated statements of operations, stockholders equity and
cash flow of Corgi International Limited, formerly Master Replicas Inc. (from an accounting
perspective), for the year ended December 31, 2005. These financial statements are the
responsibility of the Companys management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these
financial statements based on our audit.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight
Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. The
Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform an audit of its internal control
over financial reporting. Our audit included consideration of internal control over financial
reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but
not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Companys internal control
over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit includes examining, on
a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements,
assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as
evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provide a
reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material
respects, the shareholders equity, results of operations and cash flows of Corgi International
Limited, formerly Master Replicas Inc. (from an accounting perspective) as of and for the year
ended December 31, 2005, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United
States of America.
/S/ BURR, PILGER & MAYER LLP
San Francisco, California
October 15, 2007
F-3
Corgi International Ltd.
Consolidated Balance
Sheets
As of March 31, 2007 and March 31, 2008.
CORGI INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
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March 31, 2007
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March 31, 2008
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ASSETS (NOTE 9)
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|
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|
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Current assets:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
|
|
$
|
2,149,180
|
|
|
$
|
718,245
|
|
Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $1,694,000 and
$998,000 as of 3/31/2007 and 3/31/2008, respectively
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|
|
11,462,229
|
|
|
|
8,634,140
|
|
Income tax receivable
|
|
|
354,850
|
|
|
|
1,340,958
|
|
Inventory, net
|
|
|
14,791,241
|
|
|
|
2,438,766
|
|
Prepaid expenses and other assets
|
|
|
5,301,552
|
|
|
|
1,904,993
|
|
Deferred tax assets
|
|
|
728,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
Assets held for sale
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,365,762
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total current assets
|
|
|
34,787,052
|
|
|
|
17,402,864
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Property and equipment, net
|
|
|
620,151
|
|
|
|
199,222
|
|
Notes receivable
|
|
|
102,415
|
|
|
|
|
|
Tooling costs, net
|
|
|
4,466,970
|
|
|
|
385,388
|
|
Assets held for sale
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7,351,543
|
|
Goodwill
|
|
|
14,639,284
|
|
|
|
9,612,172
|
|
Intangible assets, net
|
|
|
13,214,286
|
|
|
|
1,109,210
|
|
Restricted investments
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
322,634
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total assets
|
|
$
|
67,830,158
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|
|
$
|
36,383,033
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|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
LIABILITIES
AND STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY (DEFICIT)
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
Current liabilities:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Short term debt
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|
$
|
9,544,643
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|
|
$
|
12,459,060
|
|
Accrued expenses
|
|
|
10,685,502
|
|
|
|
10,148,126
|
|
Trade accounts payable
|
|
|
16,516,588
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|
|
|
22,065,636
|
|
Income taxes payable
|
|
|
205,017
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current portion long term debt
|
|
|
329,992
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total current liabilities
|
|
|
37,281,742
|
|
|
|
44,672,822
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Long term debt, net of current portion
|
|
|
659,984
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
37,941,726
|
|
|
|
44,672,822
|
|
Stockholders equity
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ordinary Stock, authorized 20,000,000 shares, par value
$0.384 (Hong Kong Equivalent HK $3), issued and
outstanding 9,873,142 and 12,793,341, (including 612,213
shares held in escrow)
|
|
|
3,791,282
|
|
|
|
4,908,799
|
|
Additional paid-in capital
|
|
|
37,073,942
|
|
|
|
42,749,103
|
|
Accumulated deficit
|
|
|
(10,826,847
|
)
|
|
|
(56,093,684
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
|
|
|
(149,945
|
)
|
|
|
145,993
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
stockholders equity (deficit)
|
|
|
29,888,432
|
|
|
|
(8,289,789
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
liabilities and stockholders equity (deficit)
|
|
$
|
67,830,158
|
|
|
$
|
36,383,033
|
|
|
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements
F-4
Corgi International Ltd.
Consolidated Statement of Operations
For the Periods Ended March 31, 2007 and March 31, 2008.
CORGI INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three month
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year ended
|
|
|
period ended
|
|
|
Year ended
|
|
|
Year ended
|
|
|
|
December 31, 2005
|
|
|
March 31, 2006
|
|
|
March 31, 2007
|
|
|
March 31, 2008
|
|
Net sales
|
|
$
|
47,194,243
|
|
|
$
|
6,747,665
|
|
|
$
|
35,497,317
|
|
|
$
|
85,089,482
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cost of goods sold
|
|
|
31,109,570
|
|
|
|
4,095,489
|
|
|
|
28,140,004
|
|
|
|
71,632,147
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross profit
|
|
|
16,084,673
|
|
|
|
2,652,176
|
|
|
|
7,357,313
|
|
|
|
13,457,335
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating expenses
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Administration, sales and marketing
expenses
|
|
|
9,841,742
|
|
|
|
1,719,596
|
|
|
|
20,667,062
|
|
|
|
48,864,645
|
|
Impairment of intangible assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8,275,921
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Loss) Income from operations
|
|
$
|
6,242,931
|
|
|
$
|
932,580
|
|
|
$
|
(13,309,749
|
)
|
|
$
|
(43,683,231
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other expense :
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest expense
|
|
|
252,078
|
|
|
|
23,321
|
|
|
|
538,273
|
|
|
|
2,190,373
|
|
Change in fair value of
derivative liability
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
380,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Loss) Income before (benefit) provision for
income taxes
|
|
|
5,990,853
|
|
|
|
909,259
|
|
|
|
(14,228,022
|
)
|
|
|
(45,873,604
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Benefit) Provision for income tax
|
|
|
1,664,000
|
|
|
|
566,000
|
|
|
|
(965,178
|
)
|
|
|
(606,767
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net (loss) income
|
|
$
|
4,326,853
|
|
|
$
|
343,259
|
|
|
$
|
(13,262,844
|
)
|
|
$
|
(45,266,837
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Foreign currency translation
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(149,945
|
)
|
|
|
295,938
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Comprehensive (loss) income
|
|
$
|
4,326,853
|
|
|
$
|
343,259
|
|
|
$
|
(13,412,789
|
)
|
|
$
|
(44,970,899
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Loss) income per ordinary share
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic
|
|
$
|
115.57
|
|
|
$
|
9.17
|
|
|
$
|
(5.28
|
)
|
|
$
|
(4.22
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted
|
|
$
|
0.93
|
|
|
$
|
0.07
|
|
|
$
|
(5.28
|
)
|
|
$
|
(4.22
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average ordinary shares
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic
|
|
|
37,440
|
|
|
|
37,440
|
|
|
|
2,511,103
|
|
|
|
10,718,436
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted
|
|
|
4,645,000
|
|
|
|
4,631,584
|
|
|
|
2,511,103
|
|
|
|
10,718,436
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements
F-5
Corgi International Ltd.
Consolidated Statement of Stockholders Equity
For the Periods Ended March 31, 2007 and March 31, 2008.
Corgi International Ltd.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY
For the years ended December 31, 2005, three months ended March 31, 2006, year ended March 31, 2007 and year ended March 31, 2008
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accumulated
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Series A Convertible
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
other
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Preferred Stock
|
|
|
Ordinary Stock
|
|
|
Additional
|
|
|
Accumulated
|
|
|
comprehensive
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
Amount
|
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
Amount
|
|
|
Paid-in Capital
|
|
|
Deficit
|
|
|
income (loss)
|
|
|
Total
|
|
Balance of Members equity at January
1, 2005
|
|
|
319,528
|
|
|
|
528
|
|
|
|
32,503
|
|
|
$
|
12,481
|
|
|
|
756,324
|
|
|
|
(2,234,106
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
(1,464,773
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Issuance of ordinary stock
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,937
|
|
|
|
1,896
|
|
|
|
(1,663
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
233
|
|
Deferred stock-based compensation
arising from options issued to
employees
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
89,748
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
89,748
|
|
Net Income for year ended December 31,
2005
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,326,844
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,326,844
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at December 31, 2005
|
|
|
319,528
|
|
|
$
|
528
|
|
|
|
37,440
|
|
|
$
|
14,377
|
|
|
$
|
844,409
|
|
|
$
|
2,092,738
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
2,952,052
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deferred Stock-based compensation
arising from options issued to
employees
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
183,222
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
183,222
|
|
Net Income three month ended March 31,
2006
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
343,259
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
343,259
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at March 31, 2006
|
|
|
319,528
|
|
|
$
|
528
|
|
|
|
37,440
|
|
|
$
|
14,377
|
|
|
$
|
1,027,631
|
|
|
$
|
2,435,997
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
3,478,533
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stock-based compensation arising from
options issued to employees
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,010,834
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,010,834
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Issuance of ordinary stock for services
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
131,220
|
|
|
|
50,384
|
|
|
|
675,640
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
726,024
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Preferred shares repurchased
|
|
|
(10,840
|
)
|
|
|
(32
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(71,272
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(71,304
|
)
|
Conversion preferred Series A and
Series B
|
|
|
(308,688
|
)
|
|
|
(496
|
)
|
|
|
3,720,862
|
|
|
|
1,428,811
|
|
|
|
1,374,634
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,802,949
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercise of stock warrants
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
139,617
|
|
|
|
53,613
|
|
|
|
12,735
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
66,348
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Acquisition of Cards Inc. Limited
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
578,897
|
|
|
|
222,296
|
|
|
|
3,019,527
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,241,823
|
|
Deemed acquisition of Corgi
International Limited
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,265,106
|
|
|
|
2,021,801
|
|
|
|
29,644,213
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
31,666,014
|
|
Conversion of Series B warrant
liability to equity
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
380,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
380,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Foreign currency translation adjustment
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(149,945
|
)
|
|
|
(149,945
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss for year ended March 31, 2007
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(13,262,844
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(13,262,844
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at March 31, 2007
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
|
9,873,142
|
|
|
$
|
3,791,282
|
|
|
$
|
37,073,942
|
|
|
$
|
(10,826,847
|
)
|
|
$
|
(149,945
|
)
|
|
$
|
29,888,432
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stock-based compensation arising from
options issued to employees
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,568,603
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,568,603
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stock options exercised
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
80,403
|
|
|
|
30,875
|
|
|
|
9,326
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
40,201
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fair value
of warrants issued in connection with debt financing
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
500,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
500,000
|
|
|
Issuance of ordinary stock for services
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
14,166
|
|
|
|
5,440
|
|
|
|
70,348
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
75,788
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercise of stock warrants
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
372,249
|
|
|
|
142,944
|
|
|
|
1,701,377
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,844,321
|
|
Equity
financing (January 2008)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,200,000
|
|
|
|
841,893
|
|
|
|
1,358,107
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,200,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Equity financing (October 2007)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
20,000
|
|
|
|
7,680
|
|
|
|
92,320
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
100,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Conversion
of bridge loans to stock
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
233,381
|
|
|
|
88,685
|
|
|
|
375,080
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
463,765
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Foreign currency translation adjustment
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
295,938
|
|
|
|
295,938
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss for year ended March 31, 2008
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(45,266,837
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(45,266,837
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at March 31, 2008
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
|
12,793,341
|
|
|
$
|
4,908,799
|
|
|
$
|
42,749,103
|
|
|
$
|
(56,093,684
|
)
|
|
$
|
145,993
|
|
|
$
|
(8,289,789
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements
F-6
Corgi International Ltd.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
As of March 31, 2007 and March 31, 2008.
CORGI INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fiscal Periods
|
|
|
|
Year ended
|
|
|
Three month period ended
|
|
|
Year ended
|
|
|
Year ended
|
|
|
|
December 31, 2005
|
|
|
March 31, 2006
|
|
|
March 31, 2007
|
|
|
March 31, 2008
|
|
Cash flows from operating
activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net (loss) income
|
|
$
|
4,326,853
|
|
|
$
|
343,259
|
|
|
$
|
(13,262,844
|
)
|
|
$
|
(45,266,837
|
)
|
Adjustments to reconcile net
(loss) income to net cash used
in operating activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gain on disposal of
fixed assets
|
|
|
3,971
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(203,741
|
)
|
Loss from impairment
of intangible assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8,275,921
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation and
amortization
|
|
|
965,997
|
|
|
|
150,157
|
|
|
|
3,281,426
|
|
|
|
8,118,127
|
|
Deferred tax asset
|
|
|
(935,975
|
)
|
|
|
393,666
|
|
|
|
(194,691
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stock compensation
expense
|
|
|
89,748
|
|
|
|
183,222
|
|
|
|
1,010,834
|
|
|
|
1,568,603
|
|
|
Fair value
of warrants issued in connection with debt financing
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
500,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ordinary stock issued
for services
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
726,074
|
|
|
|
75,788
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Derivative liability
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
380,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Changes in operating accounts:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts receivable
|
|
|
(6,082,287
|
)
|
|
|
3,400,032
|
|
|
|
5,221,476
|
|
|
|
2,828,089
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income tax receivable
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(354,850
|
)
|
|
|
(986,108
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deferred tax asset
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
728,000
|
|
Inventory
Including Assets Held
for Sale
|
|
|
(5,465,862
|
)
|
|
|
700,050
|
|
|
|
2,370,057
|
|
|
|
9,986,714
|
|
Prepaid expenses and
other current assets
|
|
|
(440,466
|
)
|
|
|
(104,984
|
)
|
|
|
5,517,020
|
|
|
|
3,396,559
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other
|
|
|
(6,959
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Notes receivable long
term
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
102,415
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Restricted investments
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(322,633
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accrued other expenses
|
|
|
4,640,198
|
|
|
|
(3,226,172
|
)
|
|
|
(5,579,712
|
)
|
|
|
462,625
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Trade accounts payable
|
|
|
4,577,879
|
|
|
|
(4,684,632
|
)
|
|
|
1,221,941
|
|
|
|
5,549,047
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income tax payable
|
|
|
1,624,975
|
|
|
|
(750,321
|
)
|
|
|
(874,564
|
)
|
|
|
(21,403
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash flows (used in) /
provided by operating activities
|
|
|
3,298,072
|
|
|
|
(3,595,723
|
)
|
|
|
(537,833
|
)
|
|
|
(5,208,835
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash flows from investing
activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash received in
acquisition of Cards
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
42,823
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash received in
acquisition of Corgi
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7,401,448
|
|
|
|
|
|
Purchase of property
and equipment
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(51,841
|
)
|
|
|
(390,831
|
)
|
|
|
(207,734
|
)
|
Purchase of web site
development costs
|
|
|
(321,674
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Costs incurred in
acquisition
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2,074,899
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
Tooling costs
Including Assets Held
for Sale
|
|
|
(472,810
|
)
|
|
|
(117,743
|
)
|
|
|
(1,436,956
|
)
|
|
|
(2,883,031
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements
F-7
Corgi International Ltd.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
As of March 31, 2007 and March 31, 2008.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fiscal Periods
|
|
|
|
Year ended
|
|
|
Three month period ended
|
|
|
Year ended
|
|
|
Year ended
|
|
|
|
December 31, 2005
|
|
|
March 31, 2006
|
|
|
March 31, 2007
|
|
|
March 31, 2008
|
|
Net cash (used in) provided by
investing activities
|
|
|
(794,484
|
)
|
|
|
(169,584
|
)
|
|
|
3,541,585
|
|
|
|
(3,090,765
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash flows from financing
activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net proceeds /
(payments) from line
of credit
|
|
|
(150,000
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,142,063
|
|
|
|
2,388,205
|
|
Repayment of debt
assumed in
acquisitions
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(3,458,178
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
Exercise of warrants
for ordinary shares
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,844,321
|
|
Proceeds from
issuance of standby
notes
|
|
|
(150,000
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
66,348
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds from
exercise of stock
options
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
40,201
|
|
Proceeds from sale of
ordinary shares to
CEO
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
100,000
|
|
Proceeds from
issuance of equity
securities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,200,000
|
|
Payments on capital
lease obligations
|
|
|
(8,642
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds from
inventory financing
|
|
|
(120,371
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds from sale of
assets
|
|
|
754
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Repurchase of
preferred shares
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(71,304
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Payments for purchase
of stock
|
|
|
1,615,682
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash provided by / (used in)
financing activities
|
|
$
|
1,187,423
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
(1,321,071
|
)
|
|
$
|
6,572,727
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Effect for foreign
currency translation
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
(149,945
|
)
|
|
|
295,938
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net (decrease) / increase in
cash and cash equivalents
|
|
|
3,691,011
|
|
|
|
(3,765,307
|
)
|
|
|
1,532,736
|
|
|
|
(1,430,935
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash at beginning of period
|
|
|
690,740
|
|
|
|
4,381,751
|
|
|
|
616,444
|
|
|
|
2,149,180
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash at end of period
|
|
$
|
4,381,751
|
|
|
$
|
616,444
|
|
|
$
|
2,149,180
|
|
|
$
|
718,245
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Supplemental disclosure of cash
flow information:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash paid for interest
|
|
$
|
125,494
|
|
|
$
|
36,341
|
|
|
$
|
298,359
|
|
|
$
|
896,572
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash paid for taxes
|
|
$
|
975,686
|
|
|
$
|
906,700
|
|
|
$
|
1,013,203
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Supplemental disclosure of
non-cash Investing and financing
activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Issuance of common stock
in connection with Cards
acquisition
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
3,241,823
|
|
|
|
|
|
Issuance of common stock
and warrants in connection
with Corgi acquisition
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
31,666,014
|
|
|
|
|
|
Conversion of Series A and
B Preferred shares to
common shares
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
2,802,949
|
|
|
|
|
|
Reduction in Goodwill and
Accrued Expenses
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
1,000,000
|
|
Conversion of Bridge
Finance and Interest to
stock
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
463,765
|
|
Fair value of warrants accounted
for as interest
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
500,000
|
|
Accrued expenses and goodwill were each reduced by $1 million during 2008 as the
estimated liabilities associated with the December 2006 Merger were lower.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements
F-8
Corgi International Ltd.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
1. Organization and Basis of Presentation
Corgi International Limited (the Company) is composed of the operations of Master Replicas,
Inc. and the operations of Corgi International Limited and Cards Inc. Limited which were
acquired for accounting purposes by Master Replicas, Inc. in December 26, 2006 ( Merger). All
references to Corgi International Limited, Master Replicas, Inc. and Cards Inc. Limited refer to
those entities prior to the Merger. The Company is a foreign private issuer for United States
securities law purposes.
The legal form of the transaction was the merger of Corgi International Limited with Master
Replicas, Inc. and the acquisition by Corgi International Limited of all of the outstanding
shares of Cards Inc. Limited. For accounting purposes, Master Replicas, Inc. was deemed to be
the accounting acquirer and, accordingly, Master Replicas, Inc.s financial statements are now
the historical financial statements of the Company. The statements of operations, stockholders
equity and cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2006 and the year ended December 31,
2005 represent the financial position, results of operations and cash flows of Master Replicas,
Inc. The statements of operations, stockholders equity and cash flows for the year ended March
31, 2007 represent the financial position, results of operations and cash flows of Master
Replicas, Inc. for the full year and the results of operations and cash flows of Corgi
International Limited and Cards Inc. Limited for the period from the date of the Merger through
March 31, 2007. The balance sheet as of March 31, 2008 and 2007 and the statements of
operations, stockholders equity and cash flows for the year ended March 31, 2008 are for the
combined entities.
All share and per share amounts for all periods presented prior to the Merger have been
retroactively adjusted to reflect the legal capital structure of Corgi International Limited.
In April and May 2008, the Company sold substantial portions of the Cards Inc trading card
business to Esdiveum Games Limited and the Corgi Classics die cast business to Hornby Hobbies
Limited, respectively. Both acquiring entities are located in the United Kingdom. Total sales
proceeds to be received are approximately $20.2 million. As a result of the sales, the Company
recorded an asset impairment charge of $8.3 million in fiscal 2008 and classified the related assets as held for sale as of March 31, 2008.
Corgi International Limited has not legally changed its name and will not do so until it receives shareholder approval to
amend the charter. Currently, the Company uses PopCo as its brand name.
The Company designs, produces, markets and distributes licensed and unlicensed pop culture
collectibles, gifts and toys ranging from high-end movie and television prop replicas to lower
price-point gifts and toys. The Company markets its consumer products
under two brands: Master
Replicas and PopCo.
The Company and its subsidiaries holds licenses for pop culture collectibles, gifts and toys for many of the highest
grossing film franchises and video game play; including Nintendo, James Bond, Star Trek,
Ghostbusters, Igor, Halo, Sonic, The Golden Compass, Harry Potter, Disney Classics and The
Beatles. The Company has partnered with Horizon Fuel Cell Technology to produce cutting edge
technology integration with the production of the H2GO the worlds first renewable resource
radio control vehicle. H2GO car was the 2008 winner of the Nuremberg Toy Fair.
Master Replicas Inc. was founded in 2003 and was a designer and marketer of movie and television
prop replicas distributed on behalf of major entertainment licensing companies to direct
consumers, retail and mass customers. Cards Inc. Limited was founded in 1989 and was a
distributor of trading cards and pop culture memorabilia principally in the United Kingdom and
Europe. Corgi International Limited was originally founded in 1956 in England and was a
marketer of collectible die-cast models of trucks, buses, cars and airplanes with its principal
markets in the United Kingdom and Northern Europe. Corgi International Limited was incorporated
in Hong Kong as a Limited company under the Hong Kong Companies Ordinance in July 1977. The
Companys ADSs have been listed on the Nasdaq Global Market (formerly the Nasdaq National
Market) since February 1997.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements
F-9
Corgi International Ltd.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Background to the Merger
On October 4, 2006, pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger between the Master Replicas,
Inc. and Corgi International Limited, and LightSaber Acquisition Corp. (a wholly-owned
subsidiary of Corgi International Limited) (Merger Sub), Merger Sub agreed to acquire the
outstanding common stock of Master Replicas, Inc. and merge with and into Corgi International
Limited pending the completion of certain events.
The Merger included a Tax Indemnity Agreement under which the Company indemnified its
shareholders against United Stated (U.S.) federal, state and local income taxes, interest and
penalties resulting from failure of the Merger to qualify as reorganization as defined by
section 368(a) of the tax code.
On November 1, 2006, Corgi International Limited entered into a binding purchase agreement with
Cards Inc. Limited providing for the acquisition of all outstanding capital stock of Cards Inc.
Limited (the Cards Acquisition). It was a condition to the Merger that the Cards Acquisition
be consummated.
It was also a condition to the Merger that Corgi International Limited dispose of its factory
and the related business. On November 3, 2006, Corgi International Limited entered into such an
agreement with an unrelated third party.
Another condition to the Merger was that Corgi International Limited obtain a minimum of $10
million in gross proceeds from financing (the Financing) that would close in connection with
the Merger. On November 15, 2006, Corgi International Limited signed a binding agreement to
raise $17.6 million. On December 20, 2006, Corgi International Limited closed a private
placement for the Financing for gross proceeds of approximately $17.6 million in exchange for
approximately 2.67 million of Corgi International Limiteds ADSs and warrants to purchase an
additional 800,000 of ADSs. The warrants exercise price was $7.80 per share.
On December 20, 2006, Corgi International Limited completed the Cards Acquisition for 1,191,110
ADSs, of which 612,213 ADSs were held in escrow until certain representations and warranties
were resolved. They include representations relating to revenues and earnings of the Cards Inc.
Limited business for 2008 and 2009. In April of 2008 the trading card division of Cards Inc. was
sold causing the ADS in escrow to be released to the shareholders.
On December 20, 2006, Corgi International Limited converted $5.65 million in principal amount of
convertible notes for an aggregate of 902,414 ADSs and issued warrants to purchase 270,716 ADSs
with an exercise price of $7.80 per ADS.
On December 26, 2006, Corgi International Limited completed the merger with Master Replicas,
Inc. pursuant to which Corgi International Limited issued 3,956,867 ADSs to the shareholders of
Master Replicas, Inc. (including the assumed pre-existing Master Replicas, Inc. warrants to
purchase 139,617 ADSs which were exercised on December 27, 2006), and assumed pre-existing
Master Replicas, Inc. options to purchase 918,053 ADSs and pre-existing Master Replicas, Inc.
warrants to purchase 20,314 ADS.
On December 26, 2006 the Merger transaction was considered complete as all conditions discussed
above had been satisfied.
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming the Company will
continue as a going concern. This contemplates the realization of assets and the satisfaction of
liabilities in the normal course of business. The realization of assets and the satisfaction of
liabilities in the normal course of
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements
F-10
Corgi International Ltd.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
business are dependent on, among other things, the Companys
ability to operate profitably, to generate cash flows from operations, and to maintain credit
facilities adequate to support working capital requirements. The Company has suffered losses
from operations, has a working capital deficiency, an accumulated deficit and has been
generating negative cash flows. These factors raise substantial doubt about the Companys
ability to continue as a going concern.
The Company continues to face difficult market conditions, which have caused significant
operating losses and placed considerable pressure on the Companys liquidity. The Company
continues to work with its banks and private equity firms to attempt to provide adequate
liquidity to support the business, but there can be no assurance that such cash will be
available and if available, at what terms.
In the event that market conditions and demand for the Companys products do not improve,
resulting in operating losses and negative cash flows, the Company will be required to secure
additional financing sources from lenders and/or other parties to fund its operations and
obligations. There is no assurance that financing will be available on terms suitable to the Company. The Company may be required to dispose of certain of its businesses, perhaps at a
significant discount to the carrying value, seek bankruptcy protection or commence liquidation
or other administrative proceedings. The United Kingdom entities, PopCo Classics Limited (formerly Corgi Classics Limited) and Cards Inc.,
have received winding up petitions from their creditors and may be placed in bankruptcy.
The accompanying consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might
result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Principles of Consolidation and Reverse Purchase Accounting
As a result of the Merger, the historical consolidated financial statements of the Company for
the periods prior to the Merger are those of Master Replicas, Inc. and the equity components
have been adjusted to reflect the reverse acquisition of Corgi International Limited by Master
Replicas, Inc. for accounting purposes.
Intercompany balances and transactions from the date of the Merger have been eliminated.
Reclassifications
Certain amounts in the March 31, 2007 consolidated balance sheet have been reclassified to
conform to the presentation used as of
March 31, 2008.
Financial Instruments
Financial instruments consist of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts
payable, short and long term debt. The estimated fair value of these financial instruments
approximates their carrying value.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally
accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions
that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosed amounts of
contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported
amount of revenues and expenses during the reported period. Significant estimates include
estimates for the recoverability of accounts receivable; returns and allowances; inventory;
impairment of goodwill and intangible assets and deferred taxes. Actual results could differ
from those estimates.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements
F-11
Corgi International Ltd.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents consist of cash on hand, cash in bank accounts, interest-bearing
savings accounts, and certificates of deposit with an initial term of less than three months at
the date of purchase.
Restricted Investment
The Company holds an interest bearing certificate with a term of thirty six months expiring
December 2010. This certificate of deposit is held as collateral for a letter of credit retained
by one of the Companys licensors for future royalty payments.
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
Bad debts are provided for based on managements evaluation of outstanding accounts receivable.
As of March 31, 2007 and March 31, 2008 the Company reserved approximately $1,694,000, and
$998,000 respectively, for uncollectible accounts receivable. Bad debt expense for the year
ended December 31, 2005, the three month period ended March 31, 2006, and the years ended March
31, 2007 and March 31, 2008 was approximately $0, $44,000, $442,000 and $515,000, respectively.
After all collection efforts are exhausted or an insolvency filing is received the actual
customer account is removed from accounts receivable and adjusted to the allowance for doubtful
account balance.
The Company performs credit evaluations of its customers and requires no collateral from its
customers. The Company periodically checks the balance history, aging and reevaluates credit of
its customers.
Property and Equipment
Property and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation and
amortization is computed using the straight-line method based upon the estimated useful life of
the assets, which range from three to five years.
Repairs and maintenance are charged to expense as incurred, costs of significant renewals and
improvements are added to the depreciable base of the property.
Web Site Development
In accordance with Statement of Position 98-1
Accounting for the Costs of Computer Software
Developed or Obtained for Internal Use
, issued by the American Institute of Certified Public
Accountants, the Company capitalized costs associated with Web development, or building of its
Website. Costs incurred in the preliminary project stage were expensed as incurred. Costs
incurred in the development stage were capitalized and included in property and equipment on the
balance sheet. Costs incurred for maintenance are expensed as incurred. Capitalized costs are
stated at cost and are amortized on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful life of two
years.
Inventory
Inventory consists of finished goods and is valued at the lower of cost (first-in, first-out) or
market. Provisions, when required, are made to reduce excess and obsolete inventories to their
estimated net realizable values.
The Company provides a reserve for obsolescence based on the determination of future demand
forecasts and marketability. Reserves for obsolescence at March 31, 2007 and March 31, 2008 were
approximately, $2,358,000 and $4,058,000, respectively.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements
F-12
Corgi International Ltd.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
The Companys finished goods inventory is held at third party distribution centers in North
America, United Kingdom and Hong Kong.
Tooling Costs
Tooling costs consist of the costs incurred to make manufacturing materials required to produce
the replicas, such as molds or specialized tools. Tooling costs are amortized over the economic
life of the tools, which management has determined is one to three years. Amortization expense
is included in cost of goods sold as a product cost.
Revenue Recognition
The Company recognizes revenue when products are shipped and, in certain circumstances, when the
products reach the destination as specified by the customer, which is when title is passed and
the customer takes ownership and assumes risk of loss, collection of the relevant receivable is
probable, persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists and the sales price is fixed or
determinable.
The provisions for trade discounts, products returns, incentive programs for distributor and end
customers are recorded as a reduction of revenue in the same period the related revenue is
recognized. The provision is estimated based on factors that include, but are not limited to,
historical sales returns, discounts given and current known trends. Should the actual product
returns and allowances exceed the estimates, additional reductions to the Companys revenue
would result.
Taxes assessed by governmental authorities in the form of sales and value added taxes are
presented in the income statement on a net basis, excluded from revenue.
Revenue from internet sales which commenced in 2004 amounted to approximately $5,535,000,
$1,596,000, $4,965,000 and $6,381,000 for the years ended December 31, 2005, the three month
period ended March 31, 2006, and the years ended March 31, 2007, and March 31, 2008,
respectively.
Income Taxes
The Company accounts for income taxes in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting
Standards (SFAS) No. 109,
Accounting for Income Taxes
, which is the asset and liability method
for accounting and reporting for income taxes. Under SFAS No. 109, deferred tax assets and
liabilities are recognized based on temporary differences between the financial reporting and
income tax bases of assets and liabilities using statutory rates. In addition, SFAS No. 109
requires a valuation allowance against net deferred tax assets if, based upon available
evidence, it is more likely than not that some or all of the deferred tax assets will not be
realized.
Uncertain Tax Positions are accounted for effective April 1, 2007, the first day of fiscal year
ended March 31, 2008 under the provisions of FASB Interpretation No. 48 (FIN 48),
Accounting
for Uncertainty in Income Taxes.
This interpretation clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in
income taxes recognized in an enterprises financial statements in accordance with SFAS No. 109
and prescribes a minimum recognition threshold of more-likely-than-not to be sustained upon
examination that a tax position must meet before being recognized in the financial statements.
Under FIN 48, the impact of an uncertain income tax position on the income tax return must be
recognized at the largest amount that is more-likely-than-not to be sustained upon audit by the
relevant taxing authority. An uncertain income tax position will not be recognized if it has
less than a 50% likelihood of being sustained. Additionally, FIN 48 provides guidance on
de-recognition, measurement, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim
periods, disclosure and transition.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements
F-13
Corgi International Ltd.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Master
Replicas Inc. is subject to federal tax in the Unites States plus multiple state jurisdictions.
The Company and/or one or more of its subsidiaries is also subject to tax in the United Kingdom and Hong Kong. The Company does not
believe that it has any material uncertain tax positions and as such the Company was not
required to recognize a liability for adoption of FIN 48.
Advertising Costs
Advertising costs are expensed as incurred. Advertising expense was approximately $443,000,
$223,000, $2,606,000 and $5,720,000 for the year ended December 31, 2005, the three month period
ended March 31, 2006, and the years ended March 31, 2007 and March 31, 2008, respectively.
Freight and Shipping Costs
Freight costs that are incurred to ship products and materials to the fulfillment house are
expensed as cost of goods when incurred. Freight-in for inventory is capitalized in the cost of
inventory.
Shipping costs for internet sales are included in cost of goods and revenue. The amount included
in revenue for the year ended December 31, 2005, the three month period ended March 31, 2006,
and the years ended March 31, 2007 and March 31, 2008 was approximately $863,000, $163,000,
$553,000 and $646,000, respectively.
Earnings per Ordinary Share
Basic (loss) earnings per ordinary share is computed in accordance with SFAS No. 128,
Earnings
Per Share
, by dividing the net (loss) income by the weighted average number of ordinary shares
outstanding during the year. Diluted (loss) income per ordinary share is computed based on
dividing the net (loss) income by the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding and
giving effect to the dilutive potential of outstanding stock options and warrants to the extent
the effect of including such securities were dilutive during the year.
Foreign Currency Translation
The Companys functional and reporting currency is the U.S. dollar. Assets and liabilities of
subsidiaries, whose functional currency is not the U.S. dollar, are translated at year-end
exchange rates. Income and expense items are translated at the average rates of exchange
prevailing during the year. The adjustment resulting from translating the financial statements
of these subsidiaries are reflected as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income
(loss) within stockholders equity.
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
Long-lived assets, such as property and equipment, and purchased intangibles subject to
amortization, are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate
that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable.
An asset is tested for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the
carrying amount may not be recoverable. An asset is considered to be impaired when its carrying
amount exceeds the sum of the undiscounted future net cash flows expected to result from the use
of the asset and its eventual disposition.
Goodwill and Intangible Assets
Goodwill represents the excess of costs over fair value of assets of businesses acquired. The
Company follows the provisions of SFAS No. 142
, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
(SFAS
142). Goodwill acquired in a purchase business combination is determined to have an indefinite
useful life, and is not amortized,but
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements
F-14
Corgi International Ltd.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
instead tested for impairment at least annually. The goodwill at March 31, 2007 was the
result of the Merger in December 2006. The Company undertakes its annual goodwill impairment
analysis as of March 31 of each year.
SFAS 142 also requires that intangible assets with estimable useful lives be amortized over
their respective estimated useful lives to their estimated residual values, and reviewed for
impairment in accordance with SFAS No. 144. The goodwill and intangible assets were valued on
March 31, 2008 with the assumption that the Hornby and Esdevium purchase price reflected the
fair value of the assets.
For the year ended March 2008 the goodwill and intangible assets were impaired by $4,027,000,
and $4,249,000, respectively.
Provision for Returns
The accompanying financial statements include a provision for product returns of approximately
$465,000, $606,000 and $1,911,000 at March 31, 2006, March 31, 2007 and March 31, 2008,
respectively. These amounts are based on current sales and estimates of future returns. The
estimates are derived from historical cost experience. This amount is deducted from accounts
receivable in the accompanying balance sheets.
Concentrations of Credit Risk and Seasonality
The Companys accounts receivable are subject to a concentration of credit risk with customers
in North America, Hong Kong and the United Kingdom.
For the year ended March 31, 2008 one customer accounted for 12% of consolidated sales, and no
other customer accounted for more than 10% of consolidated sales. As of March 31, 2008, one
individual customers accounts receivable was 12% of total accounts receivable, and no other
customer was more than 10% of accounts receivable. The top five customers at March 31, 2007
represented approximately 35% of total accounts receivable, while the top five customers at
March 31, 2008 represented approximately 45%.
Customers make no binding long-term commitments to the Company regarding purchase volumes and
make all purchases by delivering one-time purchase orders. Any customer could reduce its overall
purchases of the Companys products, reduce the number and variety of the Companys products
that it carries and the shelf space allotted for the Companys products, or otherwise seek to materially change the terms of
the business relationship at any time. Any such change could significantly impact the Companys
business and operating results. In addition, the loss of any one of its major customers would
have a material adverse effect on the Companys business, financial condition and results of
operations. Further, several of the Companys licenses apply to products that generate a large
volume of sales. To the extent the Company is unable to maintain these licenses, the lost sales
would have a significant impact on future sales.
The Company performs ongoing credit evaluations of its customers financial condition and
generally requires no collateral from its customers. There is a risk that customers will not
pay, or that payment may be delayed, because of bankruptcy or other factors beyond the Companys
control, which could increase the Companys exposure to losses from bad debts. In addition, if
these or other customers were to cease doing business as a result of bankruptcy, or
significantly reduce the number of stores operated, it could have a material adverse effect on
the Companys business, financial condition and results of operations.
The Company relies on several manufacturers, all based in the Peoples Republic of China, to
produce its products. Manufacturing alternatives may be available, but there can be no assurance
that the Company will be able to find alternate quality producers on a timely basis, if at all.
In addition, prices charged by the alternate vendors may be higher than charged by the Companys
current manufacturers. The related price increases could unfavorably impact the Companys
financial results.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements
F-15
Corgi International Ltd.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Sales of the Companys products and its operating results are highly seasonal. Net sales and
operating are customarily lower in the fourth quarter of the Companys fiscal year. The
accompanying statement of operations for the year ended March 31, 2007 includes the results of
Corgi International Limited and Cards Inc. Limited for the date of the Merger, which therefore
includes sales and operating results for those entities for only the fourth quarter of the
fiscal year. Cost of good sold include product cost, freight, warehousing, fulfillment, royalty
and tooling amortization. A significant amount of these costs are fixed in nature, and therefore
cause significant variation in the Companys gross profit percentage for each period, relative
to sales volume.
The Company maintains cash balances at various U.S. financial institutions. Accounts at each
U.S. institution are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation up to $100,000. At
March 31, 2007 and March 31, 2008, the Companys uninsured cash balance was approximately
$920,000 and $93,000, respectively. At March 31, 2008, cash maintained in the United Kingdom was
approximately $507,000 and cash maintained in Hong Kong was approximately $15,000, respectively.
Stock-Based Compensation
From January 1, 2005 through December 31, 2005, the Company accounted for stock-based
compensation expense for employees and for non-employees using the fair value method prescribed
by SFAS No. 123,
Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation
, and Emerging Issues Task Force
No. 96-18,
Accounting for Equity Instruments that are Issued to Other than Employees for
Acquiring, or in Conjunction with Selling, Goods and Services
, and recorded the fair value of
non-employee stock options as an expense over the vesting term of the option.
In December 2004, FASB issued SFAS No. 123(R),
Share-Based Payments,
which requires companies to
expense the fair value of employee stock options and other forms of stock-based compensation.
The Company adopted SFAS No. 123(R) effective January 1, 2006 using the modified prospective
method. Effective with the adoption of SFAS No. 123(R), the Company has elected to use the
Black-Scholes option pricing model to determine the fair value of stock options granted to
employees. In accordance with SFAS No. 123(R), the Company recognizes the fair value of employee
stock-based awards unvested, granted or modified on or after January 1, 2006 over the vesting
period of the award.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In July 2006, the FASB published FASB Interpretation No. 48,
Accounting for Uncertainty in
Income Taxes, an Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109
which clarifies the accounting for
uncertainty in income taxes
recognized in an enterprises financial statements in accordance with SFAS No. 109,
Accounting
for Income Taxes
. This Interpretation prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement
attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of tax position taken or
expected to be taken in a tax return. This Interpretation also provides guidance on
de-recognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods,
disclosure and transition. This Interpretation is effective for the Companys fiscal year
beginning April 1, 2007. The Company adopted this standard in the year ended March 31, 2008 with
no impact.
On December 4, 2007, the FASB issued FASB Statement No. 141 (Revised 2007),
Business
Combinations.
SFAS Statement 141R will significantly change the accounting for business
combinations; an acquiring entity will be required to recognize all the assets acquired and
liabilities assumed at the acquisition fair date value with limited exceptions. SFAS Statement
141R also includes a substantial number of new disclosure requirements. SFAS Statement 141
applies to business combinations with a reporting period beginning on or after December 15,
2008. The revision of FASB Statement No. 141 is not expected to have a material impact on the
Companys consolidated financial position, results of operation or cash flows.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements
F-16
Corgi International Ltd.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
On December 4, 2007 the FASB issued FASB Statement No. 160
, Noncontrolling Interests in
Consolidated Financial Statements An Amendment of ARB No. 51.
SFAS Statement 160 establishes
new accounting and reporting standards for the non controlling interest in a subsidiary and for
the deconsolidation of a subsidiary. Specifically, this statement required the recognition of a
noncontrolling interest (minority interest) as equity in the consolidated financial statements
and separate from the parents equity. SFAS Statement 160 is effective for fiscal years, and
interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning on or after December 15, 2008 (early
adoption is prohibited). The adoption of FASB Statement No. 160 is not expected to have a
material impact on the Companys consolidated financial position, results of operation or cash
flows.
3. Acquisitions
In December 2006, for accounting purposes, Master Replicas, Inc. acquired Corgi International
Limited and Cards, Inc. Limited in a series of conditional transactions accounted for as a
reverse merger. The Company acquired 100% of the outstanding shares of Cards Inc. Limited and
was deemed to have acquired 100% of the outstanding shares of Corgi International Limited. For
accounting purposes, Master Replicas, Inc. was deemed to be the accounting acquirer. The
acquisitions were treated as business combinations and accounted for under the purchase method
of accounting. The results of operations of Corgi International Limited and Cards, Inc. Limited
are consolidated with the results of operations from the date of the Merger.
The following table summarizes the approximate estimated fair value of the assets acquired and
liabilities assumed of Corgi International Limited at the date of the acquisition:
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
|
|
$
|
7,400,000
|
|
Accounts receivable
|
|
|
7,904,000
|
|
Inventory
|
|
|
5,780,000
|
|
Fixed assets and tooling
|
|
|
4,955,000
|
|
Intangibles
|
|
|
8,400,000
|
|
Other assets
|
|
|
9,750,000
|
|
Liabilities
|
|
|
(23,717,000
|
)
|
Goodwill
|
|
|
12,750,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
Purchase Price
|
|
$
|
33,222,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
The approximate purchase price for Corgi International Limited was determined as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
Value of shares at fair value
|
|
|
|
|
(5,265,106 shares at $5.60 per share)
|
|
$
|
29,484,000
|
|
Fair value of options and warrants
|
|
|
2,182,000
|
|
Costs incurred*
|
|
|
1,556,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
Purchase Price
|
|
$
|
33,222,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
*
|
|
Costs incurred were allocated 75% to the acquisition of Corgi International Limited and 25%
to the acquisition of Cards Inc. Limited.
|
The following table summarizes the portion of purchase price of Corgi International Limited
allocated to certain intangible assets, and the estimated useful lives of those intangible assets,
based on a valuation:
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements
F-17
Corgi International Ltd.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Estimated
|
|
|
|
Value
|
|
|
Useful Life
|
|
Trade Name
|
|
$
|
4,800,000
|
|
|
8 Years
|
|
Customer Relationships
|
|
|
2,700,000
|
|
|
4 - 8 Years
|
|
Other
|
|
|
900,000
|
|
|
1 - 3 Years
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
8,400,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The purchase price for Cards Inc. Limited does not include 612,213 ADSs that were issued June
2008, but held in escrow to be released upon achievement of certain levels of sales and
profitability. Those shares have now been released from escrow. The following table summarizes
the estimated fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed of Cards Inc. Limited at
the date of the acquisition:
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
|
|
$
|
43,000
|
|
Accounts receivable
|
|
|
4,750,000
|
|
Inventory
|
|
|
5,593,000
|
|
Fixed assets and tooling
|
|
|
250,000
|
|
Intangibles
|
|
|
5,700,000
|
|
Other assets
|
|
|
790,000
|
|
Liabilities
|
|
|
(15,254,000
|
)
|
Goodwill
|
|
|
1,889,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
Purchase Price
|
|
$
|
3,761,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
The purchase price for Cards Inc. Limited was determined as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
Value of shares at fair value
(578,897 shares at $5.60 per share)
|
|
$
|
3,242,000
|
|
Costs incurred*
|
|
|
519,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
Purchase Price
|
|
$
|
3,761,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
*
|
|
Costs incurred were allocated 75% to the acquisition of Corgi International Limited and 25%
to the acquisition of Cards Inc. Limited.
|
The
following table summarizes the portion of purchase price of Cards Inc. Limited allocated
to certain intangible assets, and the estimated useful lives of those intangible assets, based on a
valuation.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Estimated Useful
|
|
|
|
Value
|
|
|
Life
|
|
Supplier Relationships
|
|
$
|
1,700,000
|
|
|
7 Years
|
Other
|
|
|
1,400,000
|
|
|
1 - 5 Years
|
Licensing Relationships
|
|
|
2,600,000
|
|
|
3 Years
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
5,700,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The allocation of assets acquired and liabilities assumed for both acquisitions is based on a
preliminary allocation and is subject to change.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements
F-18
Corgi International Ltd.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Unaudited Pro Forma Summary
The following pro forma consolidated amounts give effect to the acquisitions accounted for by
the purchase method of accounting as if they had occurred at the beginning of the periods
presented. The pro forma results are not necessarily indicative of the operating results that
would have been achieved had the transaction been in effect as of the beginning of the periods
presented and should not be construed as being representative of future operating results.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For year ended
|
|
|
For year ended
|
|
|
|
March 31, 2006
|
|
|
March 31, 2007
|
|
Net Sales
|
|
$
|
105,588,000
|
|
|
$
|
81,549,000
|
|
Operating loss
|
|
|
(9,311,000
|
)
|
|
|
(39,342,000
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss
|
|
|
(13,412,000
|
)
|
|
|
(39,788,000
|
)
|
Loss per ordinary share
|
|
$
|
(1.40
|
)
|
|
$
|
(4.11
|
)
|
4. Tooling Costs
Tooling Costs
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 31, 2007
|
|
|
March 31, 2008
|
|
Tooling Costs
|
|
$
|
8,320,482
|
|
|
$
|
9,262,192
|
|
Accumulated Amortization
|
|
|
(3,853,512
|
)
|
|
|
(6,038,671
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Tooling Costs
|
|
$
|
4,466,970
|
|
|
$
|
3,223,521
|
|
Less Assets Held For Sale Tooling
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2,838,133
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Tooling Costs
|
|
$
|
4,466,970
|
|
|
$
|
385,388
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amortization expense was
approximately $758,000, $103,000, $2,123,000 and $4,126,480 for the
year ended December 31, 2005, the three month period ended March 31, 2006, and the years ended
March 31, 2007 and March 31, 2008, respectively. Amounts for fully amortized tools no longer in
service were removed from the accounts.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements
F-19
Corgi International Ltd.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
5. Property and Equipment
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 31, 2007
|
|
|
March 31, 2008
|
|
Computer Equipment
|
|
$
|
345,750
|
|
|
$
|
503,838
|
|
Furniture and Fixtures
|
|
|
303,261
|
|
|
|
550,661
|
|
Capital Lease Equipment
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
17,053
|
|
Tradeshow Booth
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
61,117
|
|
Software
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
156,778
|
|
Website Development
|
|
|
524,765
|
|
|
|
629,982
|
|
Automobiles
|
|
|
33,532
|
|
|
|
50,926
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Property and Equipment
|
|
$
|
1,207,308
|
|
|
$
|
1,970,355
|
|
Accumulated Depreciation and amortization
|
|
|
(587,157
|
)
|
|
|
(1,771,133
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Property and Equipment
|
|
$
|
620,151
|
|
|
$
|
199,222
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation and amortization expense was approximately, $208,000, $47,000, $273,000 and
$1,157,000 for the year ended December 31, 2005, the three month period ended March 31, 2006,
and the years ended March 31, 2007 and March 31, 2008, respectively. Amounts for fully amortized
Property and Equipment no longer in service were removed from the accounts.
6. Assets Held For Sale
Assets held for sales are summarized as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As
of March 31, 2008
|
|
|
|
Corgi Classics
|
|
|
Cards
|
|
|
Total
|
|
Inventory-total
current assets held for sale
|
|
$
|
1,619,490
|
|
|
$
|
746,272
|
|
|
$
|
2,365,762
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Tooling
|
|
$
|
2,838,133
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
2,838,133
|
|
|
Identifiable
intangibles assets
|
|
|
4,062,100
|
|
|
|
451,310
|
|
|
|
4,513,410
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total long
term assets held for sale
|
|
$
|
6,900,233
|
|
|
$
|
451,310
|
|
|
$
|
7,351,543
|
|
|
|
|
|
The inventory and tooling assets have been classified on the balance sheet as held
for sale as of March 31, 2008 in accordance with FASB statement 144, these assets were
disposed of in April and May 2008. In accordance with FASB
statement 144, Goodwill is not included in assets held for sale. The
assets being disposed of do not meet the definition of discontinued
operations and as such, the results of operations of this asset group are not separately disclosed on the statement
of operations.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements
F-20
Corgi International Ltd.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
7. Intangible Assets and Goodwill
Amortizable intangible assets and goodwill are summarized as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2008 Year
|
|
|
2008 Year
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 31, 2007
|
|
|
Ended
|
|
|
Ended
|
|
|
March 31, 2008
|
|
|
Estimated
|
|
|
|
Net Carrying
|
|
|
Amortization
|
|
|
Impairment
|
|
|
Net Carrying
|
|
|
Useful
|
|
|
|
Value
|
|
|
Expense
|
|
|
Charge
|
|
|
Value
|
|
|
Life
|
|
Trade Names
|
|
|
4,931,250
|
|
|
|
675,000
|
|
|
|
120,000
|
|
|
|
4,136,250
|
|
|
|
5 to 8
|
|
Customer Relationships
|
|
|
4,933,036
|
|
|
|
1,467,857
|
|
|
|
3,032,143
|
|
|
|
433,036
|
|
|
|
2 to 8
|
|
Licensing Relationships
|
|
|
2,383,333
|
|
|
|
866,667
|
|
|
|
910,000
|
|
|
|
606,666
|
|
|
|
3
|
|
Other
|
|
|
966,667
|
|
|
|
333,333
|
|
|
|
186,666
|
|
|
|
446,668
|
|
|
|
1 to 3
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sub-Total
|
|
$
|
13,214,286
|
|
|
$
|
3,342,857
|
|
|
$
|
4,248,809
|
|
|
$
|
5,622,620
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Less Assets held for sale
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(4,513,410
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
13,214,286
|
|
|
$
|
3,342,857
|
|
|
$
|
4,248,809
|
|
|
$
|
1,109,210
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Purchase Price
|
|
2008 Impairment
|
|
|
|
|
March 31, 2007
|
|
Adjustment
|
|
Charge
|
|
March 31, 2008
|
Goodwill
|
|
|
14,639,284
|
|
|
|
(1,000,000
|
)
|
|
|
(4,027,112
|
)
|
|
|
9,612,172
|
|
As of March 31, 2007, the cost basis of the intangible assets was $14.1 million and accumulated
amortization was $885,714.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 31, 2008
|
|
Impairment Charge Intangibles
|
|
|
4,248,809
|
|
Impairment Charge Goodwill
|
|
|
4,027,112
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Impairment Charge
|
|
|
8,275,921
|
|
|
|
|
|
In April and May 2008 the Company sold substantial portions of the Corgi Classics die cast
business and the trading card division of Cards Inc. Limited including intangible assets, for
approximately $20.2 million. The sale resulted in a total impairment charge of $8,275,921
related to intangible assets and goodwill. Subsequent to March 31, 2008 the remaining
balance of goodwill was written off when proceeds equal to the
carrying amount was received in conjunction with sale of Corgi and
Cards.
Amortization of intangibles assets for the years ended March 31, 2007 and 2008 were $886,000 and
$3,343,000, respectively. March 31, 2007 amortization expense was calculated from the date of
acquisition of Corgi International Limited and Cards Inc. Limited, which represented a period of
approximately three months, and March 31, 2008 amortization expense was for the twelve month
period of the combined entities.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements
F-21
Corgi International Ltd.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
8. Accrued Expenses and Prepaid Expenses
Accrued expenses consist of the following:
Accrued Expenses
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 31, 2007
|
|
|
March 31, 2008
|
|
Accrued Royalties
|
|
$
|
2,638,974
|
|
|
$
|
3,435,759
|
|
Accrued Professional Fees
|
|
|
1,886,211
|
|
|
|
1,823,554
|
|
Accrued Freight and Production Costs
|
|
|
1,813,050
|
|
|
|
1,556,480
|
|
Accrued Other
|
|
|
1,981,976
|
|
|
|
656,744
|
|
Accrued Property Tax
|
|
|
1,000,000
|
|
|
|
1,000,000
|
|
Accrued Finance Charges
|
|
|
521,566
|
|
|
|
96,306
|
|
Accrued Salaries and Related
|
|
|
474,858
|
|
|
|
1,344,271
|
|
Accrued Selling Expenses
|
|
|
368,867
|
|
|
|
235,012
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
10,685,502
|
|
|
$
|
10,148,126
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Prepaid expenses consist of the following:
Prepaid
Expenses
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 31, 2007
|
|
|
March 31, 2008
|
|
Prepaid Other
|
|
$
|
1,606,110
|
|
|
$
|
184,488
|
|
Prepaid Marketing
|
|
|
1,203,337
|
|
|
|
|
|
Prepaid Production
|
|
|
1,072,150
|
|
|
|
553,013
|
|
Prepaid Royalties
|
|
|
747,332
|
|
|
|
415,258
|
|
Prepaid Inventory
|
|
|
396,624
|
|
|
|
61,048
|
|
Prepaid Rent
|
|
|
275,999
|
|
|
|
341,695
|
|
Prepaid Property Taxes
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
349,491
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
5,301,552
|
|
|
$
|
1,904,993
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9. Long and Short Term Debt
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 31, 2007
|
|
|
March 31, 2008
|
|
Burdale Financial Limited
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,556,307
|
|
Ropart Asset Management
|
|
|
2,142,063
|
|
|
|
2,942,243
|
|
Barclays Bank
|
|
|
3,155,411
|
|
|
|
2,602,818
|
|
Coface
|
|
|
4,209,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
Promissory Notes
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
344,734
|
|
Other
|
|
|
38,170
|
|
|
|
12,958
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
9,544,644
|
|
|
$
|
12,459,060
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
On January 7, 2008, the Company finalized arrangements for a three year asset based credit
facility with Burdale Financial Limited (Burdale), a member of Bank of Ireland Group for
maximum credit availability of approximately $30 million with fixed and floating charges over
all assets, at an interest rate of 3% plus LIBOR. This Burdale facility replaced the Coface
facility described below. The Companys existing short term debtors extended their debt
agreements to accommodate the facility; Barclays Bank PLC, Ropart Asset
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements
F-22
Corgi International Ltd.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Management Fund LLC (RAM) and Gateway Trade Finance LLC. The Burdale notes had a balance of
$6.6 million as of March 31, 2008. The credit line was closed and repaid on April 16, 2008 with
$400,000 in legal and cancellation fees incurred. The credit facility was replaced with a new
credit facility from CoFace described in Note 19.
As of March 31, 2007, the Companys Corgi division had a revolving Invoice Discounting Agreement
with Coface Receivables Finance Limited with an outstanding balance of $4,209,000. This facility
is for maximum borrowings up to the lesser of $10 million or 75% of the eligible accounts
receivables based on the weekly levels of sales and customer payments of the Companys Corgi
division in the United Kingdom. The interest rate is based on 1.75% plus LIBOR. The note is
collateralized by all the assets of Corgi. The credit facility was terminated and repaid in full
in January 2008.
In May of 2006, Master Replicas Inc. entered into a line of credit with Ropart Asset Management,
II, LLC (RAM) for a $2,000,000 credit line with an added principal of $234,936 at an interest
rate of 18% per annum. This agreement renews every six months in May and November. In the
event of default, as defined, the interest rate will increase to 20%. The outstanding balance
at March 31, 2008 totals $2,234,936 and is currently in default with a 20% interest rate
effective May 2007. The line of credit is secured by a lien and security interest in all assets
of the Companys Master Replicas division. RAM is also a shareholder of the Company. The Company
is also obligated to RAM for a promissory note bearing interest at 18% on March 1, 2008. The
notes outstanding balance is $707,307 at March 31, 2008 and is included in short term debt as
the note is in default and is due and payable. As of March 31, 2006 the notes outstanding
balance was $989,976 of which $329,992 was included as a current liability and $659,984 was a
long term liability. The total amount due to RAM under the line of credit and promissory note
were paid in full by May 2008 with proceeds from the sale of Corgi assets. The line of credit
was terminated simultaneously with repayment in May 2008.
As of March 31, 2008 and 2007, the Companys Cards division had a short-term note with Barclays
Bank in the amount of $2,602,818 and $3,155,411. The interest rate is 2.25% plus Bank of England
base rate percentage (5.25% at March 31, 2008). The note is collateralized by all of the assets
of the Companys Cards division. The note also has a partial personal guarantee by Darren
Epstein, Executive Vice President of the Company. The note was repaid in full in May 2008 with
proceeds from the sale of Corgi assets (Note 19)
The Company entered into various bridge promissory notes issued to investors (including certain
officers and directors) of the Company with a principle balance and
interest due on March 31, 2008 of $344,744.
The notes were issued in November 2007 and bear an interest rate of 15% per annum for the first
90 days and 25% per annum thereafter. The notes are unsecured and have a maturity date of one
year. Interest expense for the year ended March 31, 2008 is
$41,942 in regards to these notes. $659,960 of the notes have been
converted into equity and $316,600 remains unpaid. Subsequent to March 31, 2008,
$100,000 of the outstanding principle was converted to equity. The
balance of the principle and interest remains unpaid.
The Company periodically utilizes production financing with Gateway Trade Finance, LLC (GTF)
under the terms of their June 25, 2007 agreement. Under the agreement, GTF provides a letter of
credit on behalf of the Company to contract manufactures to fund production costs. The Company
pays interest on the letter of credit of 1.5% per month and must pay a commission of .50% of the
letter of credit for each seven day period the letter of credit is outstanding. The letter of
credit is secured by future receivables of the Company which are generated from the product
being manufactured. As of March 31, 2008 there were no letters of credit outstanding. During the
year ended March 31, 2008 the Company paid GTF commissions and interest of $603,430 and
$188,120, respectively.
10. License Agreements
The Company markets a significant portion of its products with licenses from other parties. The
Company has license agreements with entertainment, publishing and media companies; automotive
and truck manufacturers and agricultural and construction vehicle and equipment manufacturers;
among others. The
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements
F-23
Corgi International Ltd.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
licenses are limited in scope and duration, and authorize the sale of specific licensed
products generally on a nonexclusive basis. For the year ended December 31, 2005, the three
month period ended March 31, 2006, and the years ended March 31, 2007 and March 31, 2008, net
sales of the Companys products with the licensed properties of Lucasfilm Ltd. (Star Wars)
accounted for approximately 91%, 95%, 62% and 39% of the Companys net sales. No other licensed
property accounted for more than 15% of the Companys total net sales for any of those periods.
As of March 31, 2008, a significant number of the Companys licenses require the Company to
make minimum guaranteed royalty payments whether or not the Company meets specific sales
targets. Aggregate future minimum guaranteed royalty payments as of March 31, 2008 are $5.9
million through 2012, with the individual license minimum guarantees ranging from $60 thousand
to $1.8 million. The Company and its subsidiaries are party to over 15 license agreements, all of which are actively
used in current product lines, with terms generally of two to three years. Any termination of
or failure to renew the significant licenses, or inability to develop and enter into new
licenses, could limit the Companys ability to market products or develop new products and
reduce sales and profitability. The Star Wars, Universal and Marvel licenses were terminated
as of March 31, 2008. Over the next two years, license agreements in connection with several
key licensed properties, including licenses for certain Spiderman, Halo, Golden Compass,
Disney, Harry Potter, Star Trek and Igor products, are scheduled to expire. Within several
license agreements, including Marvel, Golden Compass, Igor and possibly additional licenses,
the Company failed to produce successful product to earn out the guaranteed payments on the
license.
The Harry Potter movie initially scheduled to be released for the holidays in fiscal year 2009 has been delayed
to fiscal year 2010 causing a significant loss of revenue for the Company for fiscal year 2009.
The Companys license with Lucasfilm Ltd. for Star Wars products expired on December 31, 2007.
Lucasfilm Ltd. had previously notified the Company that it was not willing to provide a new
license on the terms proposed by the Company. The Company believed that it was not in the best
interest of its shareholders to accept a new license on the terms proposed by Lucasfilm Ltd.
and therefore the parties agreed not to renew the contract. The Marvel license was terminated
for nonpayment of scheduled guarantees. The Halo license notified the Company they will not be
renewing the license that expires December 31, 2008.
Royalty expenses for all licenses were approximately $6,800,000, $810,000, $3,025,000 and
$8,189,000 for the year ended December 31, 2005, the three month period ended March 31, 2006,
and the years ended March 31, 2007 and March 31, 2008, respectively.
As discussed in note 2 summary of significant accounting policies, one of our licensors
holds a letter of credit secured by our Certificate of Deposit amounting to $322,000 as of
March 31, 2008.
As of March 31, 2008, approximate future minimum annual royalty commitments are as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
For the year ended March 31:
|
|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
$
|
2,829,000
|
|
2010
|
|
|
2,705,125
|
|
2011
|
|
|
327,500
|
|
2012
|
|
|
60,000
|
|
2013
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
5,921,625
|
|
|
|
|
|
11. Contingencies
The Company is involved in various legal proceedings arising in the ordinary course of
business. The Company, based on discussions with its counsel, does not believe that such
proceedings, even if determined adversely, will have a material adverse effect on the Companys
business, financial condition, or results of operations.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements
F-24
Corgi International Ltd.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
12. Lease Commitments
The Company has entered into various lease agreements for office space. Approximate future
minimum lease obligations at March 31, 2008 are as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
For the year ended March 31:
|
|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
$
|
1,361,955
|
|
2010
|
|
|
929,535
|
|
2011
|
|
|
558,578
|
|
2012
|
|
|
311,017
|
|
2013
|
|
|
250,327
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
3,411,412
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rent expense was approximately $189,000, $47,000, $534,000 and $1,770,000 for the year ended
December 31, 2005, the three month period ended March 31, 2006, and the years ended March 31,
2007 and March 31, 2008, respectively.
13. Income Taxes
Prior to the Merger the Company was subject to income taxes in the Unites States. Subsequent to
the Merger, the Company, and certain of its subsidiaries, are subject to tax reporting in the
United States, the United Kingdom and Hong Kong. For tax reporting purposes, Corgi
International Limited was considered to be the parent. For the year ended March 31, 2008 and
2007, the loss before income tax benefit consisted of approximately
$23 and $6.8 million
generated in the Unites States, and $22.9 and $7.4 million generated by foreign operations. As
of March 31, 2008, Corgi, Master Replicas and Cards are each filing their own stand alone tax
returns. The tax year for Master Replicas is currently December 31. The Company is currently
evaluating its tax requirements and determining the optimal way to file and report taxes in the
future. As a result of the Merger, the ability to utilize future net operating losses in the
United States may be limited due to the ownership change that has occurred with respect to each
entity.
The income tax provisions (benefits) consisted of the following:
Income
Taxes
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended
|
|
|
Three Months
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
Ended
|
|
|
Year Ended
|
|
|
Year Ended
|
|
|
|
2005
|
|
|
March 31, 2006
|
|
|
March 31, 2007
|
|
|
March 31, 2008
|
|
Current:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Federal
|
|
$
|
2,050,000
|
|
|
$
|
250,000
|
|
|
$
|
(820,070
|
)
|
|
$
|
(1,340,958
|
)
|
State
|
|
|
550,000
|
|
|
|
110,000
|
|
|
|
49,583
|
|
|
|
|
|
Foreign
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total current
|
|
$
|
2,600,000
|
|
|
$
|
360,000
|
|
|
$
|
(770,487
|
)
|
|
$
|
(1,340,958
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deferred:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Federal
|
|
|
(721,000
|
)
|
|
|
93,000
|
|
|
|
(194,691
|
)
|
|
|
734,191
|
|
State
|
|
|
(215,000
|
)
|
|
|
113,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Foreign
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Deferred
|
|
|
(936,000
|
)
|
|
|
206,000
|
|
|
|
(194,691
|
)
|
|
|
734,191
|
|
|
|
|
Total Tax (benefit)
|
|
$
|
1,664,000
|
|
|
$
|
566,000
|
|
|
$
|
(965,178
|
)
|
|
$
|
(606,767
|
)
|
|
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements
F-25
Corgi International Ltd.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Income tax benefit of fiscal 2008 relates to losses incurred by Master Replicas and the carry back
of such losses. The carry back resulted in a tax refund of
$1.34 million that was received subsequent to March 31, 2008. The 2008 tax
benefit generated by the loss carry back was reduced by approximately
$734,000 due to the establishment of a
100% valuation allowance related to the deferred tax asset. The tax benefit for fiscal 2007 related
to the carry back of the losses and establishment of a deferred tax asset selected to future
estimated tax benefits.
The income tax provisions for the year ended December 31, 2005, the three month period ended March
31, 2006, the year ended March 31, 2007 and March 31, 2008 differ from the amounts computed by
applying the statutory federal income tax rate to the consolidated income before income taxes, as
follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended
|
|
|
Three Months
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
Ended
|
|
|
Year Ended
|
|
|
Year Ended
|
|
|
|
2005
|
|
|
March 31, 2006
|
|
|
March 31, 2007
|
|
|
March 31, 2008
|
|
Federal expense (benefit) computed at statutory rate
|
|
$
|
2,037,000
|
|
|
$
|
309,000
|
|
|
$
|
(2,315,400
|
)
|
|
|
(7,800,000
|
)
|
State expense (benefit) at statutory rate
|
|
|
359,000
|
|
|
|
55,000
|
|
|
|
(612,900
|
)
|
|
|
(2,050,000
|
)
|
Foreign expense (benefit) at statutory rate
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2,299,580
|
)
|
|
|
(6,600,000
|
)
|
Increase (Decrease) resulting from:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deferred tax valuation allowance
|
|
|
(732,000
|
)
|
|
|
125,000
|
|
|
|
4,262,702
|
|
|
|
15,843,243
|
|
Adjustment to prior year
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
77,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Provision (benefit) for income taxes
|
|
$
|
1,664,000
|
|
|
$
|
566,000
|
|
|
$
|
(965,178
|
)
|
|
$
|
(606,767
|
)
|
|
|
|
Significant components of the Companys net deferred tax assets and liabilities are as follows:
Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 31, 2007
|
|
|
March 31, 2008
|
|
Deferred tax assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accruals and allowance
|
|
$
|
863,000
|
|
|
|
2,400,000
|
|
Depreciation
|
|
|
1,169,000
|
|
|
|
500,000
|
|
Net Operating losses
|
|
|
13,072,000
|
|
|
|
21,100,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross deferred tax assets
|
|
$
|
15,104,000
|
|
|
$
|
24,000,000
|
|
Less valuation allowance
|
|
|
(10,416,000
|
)
|
|
|
(21,100,000
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deferred Tax Liability: Intangible Assets
|
|
|
(3,960,000
|
)
|
|
|
(2,900,000
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total net deferred tax assets
|
|
$
|
728,000
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
In evaluating the ability to realize its net deferred tax assets, the Company considers all
available evidence, both positive and negative, including past operating results, the existence
of cumulative losses in the most recent fiscal years, tax planning strategies that are prudent
and feasible, and forecasts of future taxable income. In considering sources of future taxable
income, the Company makes certain assumptions and judgments which are based on the plans and
estimates used to manage as of March 31, 2007, the underlying business of the Company. The cumulative Net Operating
Loss for Corgi International Limited and Cards Inc. Limited as of
March 31, 2007 is approximately $44,000,000. As of March 31, 2008 the cumulative net
operating loss for Corgi International Limited and Cards is
approximately $61.5 million. Master Replicas has an estimated net
operating loss of approximately $4.5 million at March 31,
2008. A partial or full valuation allowance has been recorded against the gross deferred tax
assets for all periods presented since management believes that after considering a number of
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements
F-26
Corgi International Ltd.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
factors, including the positive and negative evidence regarding the realization of deferred tax
assets, that it is more likely than not that a portion or all of these assets will not be realized. The
portion of 2007 deferred tax assets which do not require a valuation allowance relates to current
deferred tax assets of Master Replicas, Inc. which the Company can carry back to the year it
paid taxes. The valuation allowance increased by approximately
$10,416,000 and $10,684,000 for
the years ended March 31, 2007 and 2008, respectively.
The increase in the valuation allowance during 2007 was due primarily to the Merger as discussed
in Note 1. The Company may be subject to limitation on the availability of net operating loss
carry forwards in the United States due to changes in ownership.
As of March 31, 2008, the Company estimates it will receive approximately $1,340,000 primarily
for Federal losses incurred by Master Replicas Inc. for the tax year ended December 31, 2007
which is expected to be carried back to the 2005 tax year when Master Replicas Inc. paid federal
taxes.
14. Stock Option Plan
The Company has two stock incentive plans, the Amended and Restated 1997 Equity Incentive Plan
dated December 6, 2007 and Master Replicas 2004 Stock Option/Restricted Stock Plan. In
accordance with the Plans, the Company may grant stock options to directors, officers and key
employees to purchase ADSs representing ordinary shares of the Company. On March 31, 2008, the
total number of options authorized under all Plans is 2,493,089 with exercise prices varying
from $0.17 to $41.25 per ADS. These options generally expire 10 years from the date of grant and
generally vest over a four year period.
The fair value of each option granted is estimated on the grant date using the Black-Schools
model. As of March 31, 2008, stock based compensation for unvested options which will be
recognized in the future is approximately $3.5 million.
The following assumptions were made in estimating the fair value of options in those periods
presented after adopting SFAS 123R Share based payment effective January 1, 2006:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three months ended
|
|
Twelve months ended
|
|
Twelve months ended
|
Assumptions
|
March 31, 2006
|
|
March 31, 2007
|
|
March 31, 2008
|
Dividend Yield
|
|
|
0
|
%
|
|
|
0
|
%
|
|
|
0
|
%
|
Risk Free Interest Rate
|
|
|
4.70
|
%
|
|
|
4.50
|
%
|
|
|
4.50
|
%
|
Expected life (in years)
|
|
|
5
|
|
|
|
5
|
|
|
|
4
|
|
Expected Volatility
|
|
|
100
|
%
|
|
|
75
|
%
|
|
|
75
|
%
|
The Company estimated volatility based upon the Companys limited equity transactions and the
volatility that a similar industry company stock has undertaken. In the twelve months ended
March 31, 2007, the expected life of the option was the legal life of the option. In the year
ended March 31, 2008, the expected life was set at 4 years. The risk free interest rate is
based upon government investment.
Stock based compensation charged to operations related to stock options was $183,000, $1,011,000
and $1,568,603 for the three months period ended March 31, 2006, and the years ended March 31,
2007 and March 31, 2008, respectively.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements
F-27
Corgi International Ltd.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Summary of Activity:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-vested
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Available for
|
|
Options
|
|
Vested
|
|
Options
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Grant
|
|
Outstanding
|
|
Exercisable
|
|
Outstanding
|
Balance
|
|
January 1, 2006
|
|
|
195,093
|
|
|
|
742,147
|
|
|
|
365,767
|
|
|
|
376,380
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercised
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Vested
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
80,747
|
|
|
|
(80,747
|
)
|
Cancelled
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,669
|
|
|
|
(4,669
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(4,669
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance
|
|
March 31, 2006
|
|
|
199,762
|
|
|
|
737,478
|
|
|
|
446,514
|
|
|
|
290,964
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Granted
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,342,757
|
)
|
|
|
1,342,757
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,342,757
|
|
Exercised
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Vested
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
206,067
|
|
|
|
(206,067
|
)
|
Cancelled
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
32,846
|
|
|
|
(32,846
|
)
|
|
|
(30,501
|
)
|
|
|
(2,345
|
)
|
Merger- increase in
authorized
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,385,447
|
|
|
|
170,402
|
|
|
|
101,663
|
|
|
|
68,739
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance
|
|
March 31, 2007
|
|
|
275,298
|
|
|
|
2,217,791
|
|
|
|
723,743
|
|
|
|
1,494,048
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Granted
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(420,000
|
)
|
|
|
420,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
420,000
|
|
Exercised
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
80,403
|
|
|
|
(80,403
|
)
|
|
|
(80,403
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
Vested
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
555,785
|
|
|
|
(555,785
|
)
|
Cancelled
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
491,865
|
|
|
|
(491,865
|
)
|
|
|
(175,564
|
)
|
|
|
(316,301
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance
|
|
March 31, 2008
|
|
|
427,566
|
|
|
|
2,065,523
|
|
|
|
1,023,561
|
|
|
|
1,041,962
|
|
The weighted average grant date fair value of the 420,000 options issued during the year
ending March 31, 2008 is $2.55 per option.
Vesting Schedules:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average
|
|
|
Intrinsic
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercise
|
|
|
Values of
|
|
|
|
|
Vesting
|
|
Exercise
|
|
|
Number
|
|
|
Remaining Life
|
|
|
Number
|
|
|
Price of
|
|
|
Exercisable
|
|
|
|
|
Schedule
|
|
Price
|
|
|
Outstanding
|
|
|
in Years
|
|
|
Exercisable
|
|
|
Exercisable
|
|
|
Options
|
|
|
Term
|
|
|
|
$
|
0.165
|
|
|
|
1,209
|
|
|
|
8.25
|
|
|
|
739
|
|
|
$
|
0.165
|
|
|
$
|
1,222
|
|
|
|
10
|
|
|
|
|
0.50
|
|
|
|
221,463
|
|
|
|
9.25
|
|
|
|
80,678
|
|
|
|
0.50
|
|
|
|
106,740
|
|
|
|
10
|
|
|
|
|
0.55
|
|
|
|
486,795
|
|
|
|
9.25
|
|
|
|
365,096
|
|
|
|
0.55
|
|
|
|
464,921
|
|
|
|
10
|
|
|
|
|
1.82
|
|
|
|
28,011
|
|
|
|
9.66
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1.82
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 31, 2006
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
737,478
|
|
|
|
9.25
|
|
|
|
446,513
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
572,883
|
|
|
|
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements
F-28
Corgi International Ltd.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average
|
|
|
Intrinsic
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercise
|
|
|
Values of
|
|
|
|
|
Vesting
|
|
Exercise
|
|
|
Number
|
|
|
Remaining Life
|
|
|
Number
|
|
|
Price of
|
|
|
Exercisable
|
|
|
|
|
Schedule
|
|
Price
|
|
|
Outstanding
|
|
|
in Years
|
|
|
Exercisable
|
|
|
Exercisable
|
|
|
Options
|
|
|
Term
|
|
Market Value
- $.11 per
share
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
0.17
|
|
|
|
1,209
|
|
|
|
7.2
|
|
|
|
1,142
|
|
|
$
|
0.17
|
|
|
$
|
5,287
|
|
|
|
10
|
|
|
|
|
0.50
|
|
|
|
212,120
|
|
|
|
8.3
|
|
|
|
123,737
|
|
|
|
0.50
|
|
|
|
532,069
|
|
|
|
10
|
|
|
|
|
0.55
|
|
|
|
486,795
|
|
|
|
8.3
|
|
|
|
486,795
|
|
|
|
0.55
|
|
|
|
2,068,879
|
|
|
|
10
|
|
|
|
|
1.82
|
|
|
|
28,008
|
|
|
|
8.7
|
|
|
|
12,448
|
|
|
|
1.82
|
|
|
|
37,095
|
|
|
|
10
|
|
|
|
|
5.05
|
|
|
|
252,826
|
|
|
|
10
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5.05
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10
|
|
|
|
|
5.50
|
|
|
|
185,160
|
|
|
|
8.9
|
|
|
|
70,191
|
|
|
|
5.50
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10
|
|
|
|
|
5.85
|
|
|
|
550,000
|
|
|
|
9.8
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5.85
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10
|
|
|
|
|
6.45
|
|
|
|
182,919
|
|
|
|
9.4
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6.45
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10
|
|
|
|
|
6.87
|
|
|
|
268,678
|
|
|
|
9.8
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6.87
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10
|
|
|
|
|
9.24
|
|
|
|
3,246
|
|
|
|
5.4
|
|
|
|
3,246
|
|
|
|
9.24
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10
|
|
|
|
|
15.90
|
|
|
|
24,000
|
|
|
|
8.8
|
|
|
|
7,000
|
|
|
|
15.90
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10
|
|
|
|
|
18.18
|
|
|
|
5,000
|
|
|
|
5.8
|
|
|
|
5,000
|
|
|
|
18.18
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10
|
|
|
|
|
30.12
|
|
|
|
4,166
|
|
|
|
7.6
|
|
|
|
4,166
|
|
|
|
30.12
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10
|
|
|
|
|
30.60
|
|
|
|
8,333
|
|
|
|
7.8
|
|
|
|
4,687
|
|
|
|
30.60
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10
|
|
|
|
|
35.88
|
|
|
|
333
|
|
|
|
7.2
|
|
|
|
333
|
|
|
|
35.88
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10
|
|
|
|
|
40.50
|
|
|
|
3,332
|
|
|
|
1.8
|
|
|
|
3,332
|
|
|
|
40.50
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10
|
|
|
|
|
41.25
|
|
|
|
1,666
|
|
|
|
2.8
|
|
|
|
1,666
|
|
|
|
41.25
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 31,
2007
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,217,791
|
|
|
|
8.9
|
|
|
|
723,743
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
2,643,330
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Market Value
- $4.80
per share
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$
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0.17
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1,209
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6.1
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1,209
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$
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0.17
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$
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1,705
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10
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0.50
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66,477
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7.2
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61,876
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0.50
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69,347
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10
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0.55
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486,795
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7.2
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486,795
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0.55
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501,399
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10
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1.82
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14,004
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7.6
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11,272
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1.82
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10
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3.30
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199,000
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9.5
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3.30
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10
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5.05
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153,021
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8.9
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39,792
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5.05
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10
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5.35
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212,500
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9.2
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5.05
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10
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5.50
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97,976
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8.5
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35,390
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5.50
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10
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5.85
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550,000
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8.8
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160,417
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5.85
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10
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6.45
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182,919
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8.3
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182,919
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6.45
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10
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6.87
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84,212
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8.8
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26,480
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6.87
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10
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9.24
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3,246
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4.4
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3,246
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9.24
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10
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18.18
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5,000
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4.8
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|
5,000
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18.18
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|
|
|
|
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10
|
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|
30.12
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4,166
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6.5
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4,166
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30.12
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10
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40.50
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3,332
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0.3
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3,333
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40.50
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|
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10
|
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41.25
|
|
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1,666
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1.8
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|
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|
1,666
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41.25
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10
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March 31,
2008
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|
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|
2,065,523
|
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8.4
|
|
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|
1,023,561
|
|
|
|
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|
$
|
572,451
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Market Value
- $1.58
per share
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15. Outstanding Stock Warrants
In connection with the Merger transaction described in Note 1, certain notes payable of $5.65
million in
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements
F-29
Corgi International Ltd.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
principal were converted into 902,419 ADSs of ordinary shares of Corgi. In connection with these
notes payable agreements entered into prior to the Merger, the Company had issued 270,716
warrants to purchase ADSs at an exercise price of $7.80. As of March 31, 2008 all these
warrants are still outstanding and are exercisable through 2016.
As of March 31, 2006, Master Replicas, Inc. had outstanding warrants to purchase 72,561 shares
of Common Stock to certain holders of Redeemable Series B preferred stock. The warrants were
part of the 2004 convertible loan agreements. The convertible notes were converted to Redeemable
Series B preferred stock in 2005 at an exercise price of approximately $0.002 per share. The
warrants are exercisable any time before the termination date, which is the earlier of December
14, 2014 or five years after the repayment in full of the standby lines of credit owing to the
warrant holders. The fair value of these warrants was estimated to be nominal on the date the
initial convertible note payable agreement was entered into during 2005 and no separate value
was assigned to these warrants. On December 27, 2006, 59,500 warrants were exercised. As of
March 31, 2008, the Company had outstanding warrants to purchase 9,674 ADSs of Corgi at an
exercise price of $0.402 per share.
As of March 31, 2006, the Company had outstanding warrants to purchase 10,276 shares of Series A
convertible Preferred Stock at an exercisable price of $20.70 per share. The warrants were
issued in conjunction with the conversion of notes payable to Series A preferred Stock in 2004.
The warrants are exercisable at any time before the termination dates, ranging from May 17, 2009
to May 20, 2014. The fair value of these warrants was estimated to be $54,664 at the time of
issuance. The fair value of the warrants were treated as a cost of conversion and recorded as
paid in capital of the Series A Preferred Stock. Following the Merger, 3,022 warrants were
forfeit as a condition of the Merger, while the remaining warrants were converted to warrants
for ADSs in the new entity. As of March 31, 2008, the Company had outstanding warrants to
purchase 7,254 ADSs of Corgi at an exercise price of $20.68 per share.
As of March 31, 2006, Master Replicas had outstanding warrants to purchase 80,119 shares of
Series B Preferred Stock at an exercisable price of $0.80 per share. As of December 27, 2006,
all of these warrants were exercised for cash and the shares converted to ADSs. As of March 31,
2006 the warrants were converted into Series B Preferred Stock which stock is not classified
within the equity section of the balance sheet, the warrants to purchase shares of Series B
Preferred were treated as a derivative liability and are recorded at fair value and adjusted to
fair value at all reporting dates. The fair value of these warrants was de minims on the date of
issuance. At the date of the Merger, the Company recorded a charge of $372,249 in the
accompanying statement of operations related to the change in value of the derivative liability.
Upon completion of the Merger, the warrants were converted into shares of the Company, and
accordingly, the derivative liability was reclassified into equity.
On August 22, 2007, certain warrant holders amended the terms of the 1,070,654 warrants issued
in December 2006 to reduce temporarily their exercise price from $7.80 per share to $5.00 per
share if exercised by September 5, 2007. Any warrant holder exercising their warrants would be
entitled to receive a new warrant on substantially the same terms as the existing warrants, but
with an exercise price of $6.00 per share. The terms of any warrant not exercised by September
5, 2007 remain unchanged. Holders of 372,249 warrants exercised such warrants for approximately
$1.844 million by September 5, 2007. The Company issued 184,427 new warrants to such holders
with an exercise price of $6.00 per ADS.
On November 9, 2007, the Company had secured approximately $974,172 of bridge financing with an
interest rate of 15% per annum and an aggregate of 128,837 warrants with an exercise price of
par value or $3.00 Hong Kong dollars (or approximately $0.38 per ADS). The Company converted
$463,763 of the bridge financing into 233,381 ADSs. As of March 31, 2008 the balance
outstanding under the loans totaled $344,734. The Company recognized
interest expense of approximately $150,000 in 2008 related to the
fair value of the warrants.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements
F-30
Corgi International Ltd.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
In connection with the Ropart Asset Management (RAM) loan extension, the Company granted RAM a
warrant to purchase 200,000 ADSs with an exercise price at par value or $3.00 Hong Kong dollars
(or approximately $0.38 per ADS). The Company recognized interest
expense of approximately $350,000 in 2008 related to the fair value of
the warrants.
Total warrants outstanding to purchase ADSs at March 31, 2008 totaled 1,241,984.
16. Stockholder Equity and Redeemable Preferred Series B Stock
Upon the execution of the Merger described in Note 1, all Series A and B preferred stock were
converted into ordinary shares on a one for one basis. As a result of the redemption privileges
that were given to the redeemable preferred Series B stockholders, these shares could not be
considered and classified as permanent equity and were classified outside of shareholders
equity for purposes of financial statement presentation for all periods presented prior to the
Merger.
Pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement dated as of December 20, 2006 as amended by the
Amendment to Warrants, Commitment to Issue Replacement Warrants, Amendment to Registration
Rights Agreement and Waiver, dated as of August 22, 2007, the Company is obligated to use
commercially reasonable efforts to maintain the effectiveness of its Registration Statement
filed on Form F-3 on April 19, 2007 and declared effective in June 2007, until the earlier of
the date all securities registered thereon has been sold or may be sold pursuant to Rule 144(k).
If sales of the registered securities cannot be made for any reason (including the failure to
update the Registration Statement), but excluding the inability of an investor to sell their ADS
due to market conditions and except as excused pursuant to an allowed delay as described below,
the Company will make pro rata payments to each affected investor as liquidated damages an
amount equal to 2.0% of the aggregate amount invested by such investors in such registered
securities for each 30-day period or pro rata for any portion thereof following the date by
which such Registration Statement should have been declared effective. For not more than twenty
(20) consecutive days or for a total of not more than 45 days in any 12 month period, the
Company may delay the disclosure of material non-public information concerning the Company by
suspending the use of the prospectus in the Form F-3 Registration Statement (an allowed delay)
and not incur liquidated damages.
During
October 2007 the Company sold 20,000 shares for $100,000 in a private
stock sale to the Companys CEO.
On January 7, 2008, the Company secured a $2.2 million equity financing in a private placement
of ADSs to existing investors for $1.00 per ADS for a total of 2.2 million ADSs of which
$200,000 was in exchange of existing indebtedness. The Company agreed to register the ADSs for
resale with the SEC within 90 days. As of the date hereof, these
shares have not been registered
with the SEC for resale.
17. Employee Benefit Plans and Employment Contracts
The employees of the Company are covered by different benefit plans. Employees of the Companys
Corgi division in the United Kingdom and the United States are entitled to join defined
contribution and Safe Harbor plans managed by independent trustees in the United Kingdom and the
United States after completing a probation period and meeting minimum plan requirements. The
Cards Inc. Limited division in the United Kingdom does not participate in a pension plan. The Company
arranged for its employees in Hong Kong to participate in a defined contribution plan managed by
an independent trustee.
Total expense for all plans was approximately, $0, $13,000, $146,000 and $758,000 for the year
ended December 31, 2005, the three month period ended March 31, 2006 and the years ended March
31, 2007 and March 31, 2008, respectively.
The Company has entered into various employment arrangements with four key executives in the
company.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements
F-31
Corgi International Ltd.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
The terms are summarized below:
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On December 26, 2006, the Company entered into a three year employment agreement
with Michael J. Cookson, pursuant to which Mr. Cookson will be employed as our Chief
Executive Officer.
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|
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|
|
On December 20, 2006, Cards Inc. Limited and Darren Epstein entered into a service
agreement, pursuant to which Mr. Epstein will be employed as our Executive Vice
President.
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|
|
|
|
On April 28, 2006, the Company entered into a Letter agreement with Denis Horton as
Corgi Group Managing Director, Europe.
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|
|
|
|
On May 22, 2007, the Company entered into a Letter Agreement with Jack Lawrence in
connection with Mr. Lawrences appointment as Chief Financial Officer, Chief Operating
Officer and General Manager North America.
|
The total combined executive compensation for base salary is $1,070,000. In addition, the
Company Executives will have the opportunity to earn a performance based bonus of approximately
50% of salary for the year ended March 31, 2009. Permanent relocation costs of $100,000 were
approved by the Board. The executive employment agreements include severance payments ranging
from six months to one year of salary. Lastly, a combined total of 737,500 and 1,540,547 of
stock options were granted to the executives listed above in 2007 and 2008.
Effective June 11, 2008 the Compensation Committee determined that it is in the Companys best
interests to make stock option awards to as Replacement Option Grants to certain employees so
long as such employees agree to cancel their existing Corgi Option Grants in accordance with
applicable laws and the Plan and pursuant to an Option Cancellation and Option Agreements to be
prepared by the Company. The agreement cancelled and reissued 1,154,585 options at $0.81.
18. Earnings per Share
The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted loss per ordinary share:
Earnings
per Share
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2005
|
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2006
|
|
2007
|
|
2008
|
In thousands except per share amounts
|
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|
(000)
|
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|
(000)
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(000)
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(000)
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Numerator for basic and diluted loss
per ordinary share:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Income (loss)
|
|
|
4,327
|
|
|
|
343
|
|
|
|
(13,263
|
)
|
|
|
(45,266
|
)
|
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Denominator:
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Basic weighted average number of
ordinary shares outstanding
|
|
|
37
|
|
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|
37
|
|
|
|
2,511
|
|
|
|
10,718
|
|
Convertible Stock
|
|
|
3,720
|
|
|
|
3,720
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Options and Warrants
|
|
|
888
|
|
|
|
875
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
Diluted weighted average number of shares
|
|
|
4,645
|
|
|
|
4,632
|
|
|
|
2,511
|
|
|
|
10,718
|
|
Basic and Diluted Income per common share:
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|
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|
|
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|
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|
|
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Basic Earnings (loss)
|
|
|
116.00
|
|
|
|
9.17
|
|
|
|
(5.28
|
)
|
|
|
(4.22
|
)
|
Fully Diluted Earnings (loss)
|
|
|
0.93
|
|
|
|
0.07
|
|
|
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(5.28
|
)
|
|
|
(4.22
|
)
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements
F-32
Corgi International Ltd.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
As disclosed in note 1, the Merger provides for additional purchase price in the release of
ordinary shares to the shareholders of Cards Inc. Limited, contingent upon attainment of certain
amounts of earnings and approval by the Board of directors of the Company. For the purpose of
the above 2007 and 2008 diluted income per share calculations, these 612,213 ADS subject to escrow have
not been included because their inclusion would be anti-dilutive.
19. Segment Information
Subsequent to the Merger, the Companys operations consist of Corgi, Master Replicas and Cards
Inc. Corgi primarily consists of the design, marketing and distribution of die-cast products
under its proprietary brand names. Master Replicas consists of the design, marketing and
distribution of movie, video game play and television prop replicas. Cards Inc. Limited is a distributor
of trading cards and pop culture memorabilia. Segment information is provided exclusively as of
and for the year ended March 31, 2008 and 2007. Management evaluates performance of the segment
based on profit or loss from operations before income taxes but not including corporate general
and administrative expenses, interest income, interest expense and other non-operating income
(loss).
The segment information is as follows (in thousands):
Net Sales
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2007
|
|
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2008
|
|
2008 net sales consist of the following:
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|
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|
|
|
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|
|
Master Replicas
|
|
$
|
22,951
|
|
|
$
|
23,579
|
|
Cards
|
|
|
4,080
|
|
|
|
28,671
|
|
Corgi
|
|
|
8,466
|
|
|
|
32,839
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total 2008 net sales
|
|
$
|
35,497
|
|
|
$
|
85,089
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Loss
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2008
|
|
Master Replicas
|
|
$
|
(3,831
|
)
|
|
$
|
(21,001
|
)
|
Cards
|
|
|
(1,844
|
)
|
|
|
(9,634
|
)
|
Corgi
|
|
|
(7,588
|
)
|
|
|
(13,048
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total (loss) from operations
|
|
$
|
(13,263
|
)
|
|
$
|
(43,683
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Geographic analysis of net sales
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2008
|
|
United States of America
|
|
$
|
23,366
|
|
|
$
|
25,270
|
|
France
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,044
|
|
UK
|
|
|
11,050
|
|
|
|
42,080
|
|
Other countries
|
|
|
1081
|
|
|
|
12,695
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
35,497
|
|
|
$
|
85,089
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements
F-33
Corgi International Ltd.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Reportable Segment Asset and Liabilities
The reconciliation of segment assets and liabilities is as follows:
Reportable Segment Assets and Liabilities
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2007 Geographical
|
|
|
|
Location
|
|
|
|
United
|
|
|
United
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
States
|
|
|
Kingdom
|
|
|
Hong Kong
|
|
|
Total
|
|
Total assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Master Replicas
|
|
|
9,774
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9,774
|
|
Cards
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
17,429
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
17,429
|
|
Corgi
|
|
|
2,559
|
|
|
|
36,046
|
|
|
|
2,022
|
|
|
|
40,627
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total assets
|
|
$
|
12,333
|
|
|
$
|
53,475
|
|
|
$
|
2,022
|
|
|
$
|
67,830
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Master Replicas
|
|
|
6,401
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,401
|
|
Cards
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
16,044
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
16,044
|
|
Corgi
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
15,496
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
15,496
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities
|
|
$
|
6,401
|
|
|
$
|
31,540
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
37,941
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Reportable Segment Assets and Liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2008 Geographical
|
|
|
|
Location
|
|
|
|
United
|
|
|
United
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
States
|
|
|
Kingdom
|
|
|
Hong Kong
|
|
|
Total
|
|
Total assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Master Replicas
|
|
|
19,679
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
19,679
|
|
Cards
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,889
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,889
|
|
Corgi
|
|
|
1,316
|
|
|
|
9,146
|
|
|
|
353
|
|
|
|
10,815
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total assets
|
|
$
|
20,995
|
|
|
$
|
15,035
|
|
|
$
|
353
|
|
|
$
|
36,383
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Master Replicas
|
|
|
16550
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
16,550
|
|
Cards
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10,032
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10,032
|
|
Corgi
|
|
|
782
|
|
|
|
9,301
|
|
|
|
8,008
|
|
|
|
18,091
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities
|
|
$
|
17,332
|
|
|
$
|
19,333
|
|
|
$
|
8,008
|
|
|
$
|
44,673
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements
F-34
Corgi International Ltd.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Long-Lived Assets
2007 Geographical Location:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
United
|
|
|
United
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
States
|
|
|
Kingdom
|
|
|
Hong Kong
|
|
|
Total
|
|
Long-Lived assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Master Replicas Inc.
|
|
|
27,393
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
27,393
|
|
Cards Inc. Limited
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
180
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
180
|
|
Corgi International Limited
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,365
|
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
|
4,368
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total long-lived assets
|
|
$
|
27,393
|
|
|
$
|
4,545
|
|
|
$
|
3
|
|
|
$
|
31,941
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Long-Lived Assets
2008 Geographical Location:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
United
|
|
|
United
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
States
|
|
|
Kingdom
|
|
|
Hong Kong
|
|
|
Total
|
|
Long-Lived assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Master Replicas Inc.
|
|
|
15,484
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
15,484
|
|
Cards Inc. Limited
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Corgi International Limited
|
|
|
33
|
|
|
|
301
|
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
|
335
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total long-lived assets
|
|
$
|
15,517
|
|
|
$
|
301
|
|
|
$
|
2
|
|
|
$
|
15,819
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The long lived assets represent property, equipment, tooling, intangibles and goodwill.
20. Subsequent Events
Since the end of fiscal 2008, Corgi closed a number of significant transactions:
|
|
|
On April 8, 2008, the Company sold its Cards Inc. Limited trading card distribution business to
Esdevium for approximately US$2.25 million and approximately US$.7 million of inventory.
As a result of this sale and pursuant to the terms of the Companys purchase agreement with
the shareholders of Cards Inc. Limited, the Company released to the former Cards Inc. Limited
shareholders 612,213 ADSs which had been held in escrow to cover certain representations
and warranties under the purchase agreement.
|
|
|
|
|
On April 15, 2008, the Company terminated its agreement with Burdale Financial Limited
and refinanced the Burdale credit facility with a $16 million accounts
receivable financing facility with CoFace Receivables Finance Limited with a 75%
availability, a funding period of 123 days, interest rate of 1.75% per annum and annual
fees of approximately $80,000.
|
|
|
|
|
On April 30, 2008, the existing
directors and officers of the Company converted $602,018 of indebtedness
of the Company (principally in the form of accrued and unpaid board fees and expenses and
bridge loans to the company) into 316,844 ADSs.
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements
F-35
Corgi International Ltd.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
|
|
|
On May 2, 2008 the Company sold its Corgi collectibles die-cast business to Hornby
Hobbies Limited (Hornby), including the Corgi brand name and tooling, for consideration
of approximately £7.5 million (or approximately US$15 million). In addition, the related
existing inventory was sold for consideration of approximately £800,000 or approximately
US$1.6 million.
|
|
|
|
|
On May 2, 2008, the Company used the proceeds from the sale of the Corgi collectibles
die-cast business to Hornby to repay its other lenders, Barclays Bank PLC and Ropart Asset
Management Fund LLC, $3.8 million in the aggregate and to repay in part various other trade
creditors.
|
|
|
|
|
On May 2, 2008, the Company announced a global workforce reduction of approximately 65
employees or about 50% of its staff. This force reduction was completed in June of 2008,
with a remaining employee base of 58.
|
|
|
|
|
In June 2008, the Company executed a $5.0 million term loan agreement with Synergy
Global Finance Master Fund Limited (Synergy). $3.0 million of this term loan facility was
drawn in June 2008 and the remaining $2.0 million was drawn in July 2008. Both loans mature
in twenty four months and are payable in equal monthly installments beginning thirteen
months after the date of initial advance. In conjunction with the term loan agreement, the
Company agreed to issue to Synergy five year warrants to purchase 500,000 shares at an
exercise price of $3.0 Hong Kong dollars. Monthly interest payments are due at the rate of
18% per annum. The loan is currently in default due to deficient asset levels and variance
to the FY 2009 plan.
|
|
|
|
|
On June 16, 2008, Corgi received notice from the staff of The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc.
indicating that Corgi is not in compliance with The Nasdaq Stock Markets requirements for
continued listing because, for the previous 30 consecutive business days, the bid price of
Corgis American Depository Shares (ADSs) has closed below the minimum $1.00 per share
requirement for continued inclusion under Nasdaq Marketplace Rule 4450(a)(5) (the Minimum
Bid Price Rule). Corgi has until December 15, 2008 (180 days from June 16, 2008) to
regain compliance with the Minimum Bid Price Rule. Corgi can regain compliance with the
Minimum Bid Price Rule if the bid price of Corgis ADSs closes at $1.00 per share or more
for a minimum of 10 consecutive business days before December 15, 2008. If compliance is
not achieved by December 15, 2008, Nasdaq staff will provide written notification to Corgi
that its securities will be delisted. In the event that Corgi receives notice that its ADSs
are delisted, Nasdaq rules permit Corgi to appeal any delisting determination by Nasdaq
staff to a Nasdaq Listings Qualifications Panel. In addition, the Nasdaq Marketplace Rules
may permit the Company to transfer its ADSs to the Nasdaq Capital Market if the Companys
ADSs satisfy all criteria for initial inclusion on such market other than compliance with
the Minimum Bid Price Rule. In the event such transfer were approved, the Nasdaq
Marketplace Rules provide that the Company would be provided an additional 180 calendar
days to comply with the Minimum Bid Price Rule while on the Nasdaq Capital Market.
|
|
|
|
|
In August 2008, the Company committed to Letters of Credit with production vendors
financed with customer orders in exchange for a lien on the Companys accounts receivable
as an instrument in the production finance facility with Gateway Finance Inc. which allows
additional capital for bringing products to market. The fees and interest in this
arrangement range for 21% - 30% per annum.
|
|
|
|
|
On September 30, 2008, the company received notice from NASDAQ Stock Market that for the
last 30 consecutive trading days, the Companys American Depositary Shares (ADS) have not
maintained a minimum market value of publicly held shares (MVPHS) of $5,000,000 as
required for continued inclusion by Marketplace Rule 4450(a)(2) (the Rule). Therefore,
in accordance with Marketplace Rule 4450(e)(1), the Company will be provided 90 calendar
days, or until December 29, 2008, to regain compliance. If, at anytime before December 29,
2008, the MVPHS of the Companys ADS is $5,000,000 or greater for a minimum of 10
consecutive trading days, Staff will provide written notification that the Company complies
with the Rule. If the Company fails to comply with the Rule by December 29, 2008,
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements
F-36
Corgi International Ltd.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
|
|
|
Staff will provide written notification that the Companys securities will be delisted. At
that time, the Company may appeal Staffs determination to a Listing Qualifications Panel.
The Company may want to apply to transfer its securities to The Nasdaq Capital Market. To
transfer, the Company must satisfy the continued inclusion requirements for that market. If
the Company submits a transfer application and pays the applicable listing fees by December
29, 2008, the initiation of the delisting proceedings will be stayed pending Staffs review
of the application. If Staff does not approve the Companys transfer application, Staff
will provide written notification that its securities will be delisted.
|
|
|
|
|
In September 2008, PopCo Classics Limited (formerly
Corgi Classics Limited) was unable to pay certain
vendors and was served with winding up petitions that may
force PopCo Classics Limited into administration (bankruptcy) if settlement with these vendors is not
met.
|
|
|
|
|
On October 6, 2008, John Clough resigned from the Board.
On October 13, 2008, Nasdaq notified the Company that, as a result
of Mr. Cloughs resignation, the Company no longer complies with
Nasdaqs director independence and audit committee requirement.
If the Company does not regain compliance within 180 days of Mr.
Cloughs resignation, its securities will be subject to
delisting.
|
|
|
|
|
Subsequent to March 31, 2008, the Company granted 1,154,585 stock options while
simultaneously cancelling stock options to purchase 1,154,585 number of shares.
|
21. Related Party Transactions
In December 2006, the Company paid McGettigan Wick & Co. and Consor Capital LLC, entities to the
Company through the Companys Board of Directors or through ownership of the Companys shares, each
$300,000 for services in connection with the December 2006 transactions and other consulting
services, of which $150,000 was paid in ADSs at a value of $6.60 per ADS and $150,000 was paid in
cash.
Darren Epstein the Executive Vice President of the Company had entered into personal limited
guarantee by an individual on October 4, 2006 in the amount of $750,000 (375,000 GBP) with Barclays
Bank to fund the operations of then (pre merger) Cards Inc. Limited. This loan and personal
guarantee was paid by the Company in April 2008 in relation to closing the Burdale facility,
releasing Darren Epstein from the original October 2006 agreement.
During the
year ended March 31, 2008 Michael Cookson, CEO of the company, provided
bridge financing and equity financing in the amounts of $300,000 and $100,000 respectively. Of the
balances the Company repaid no amounts, however $200,000 of Bridge
notes were converted to equity
and is obligated to repay $100,000 as of March 31, 2008. No additional amounts have been received
or paid since year end. Mr. Cookson received warrants to purchase
20,000 ADSs with an exercise price of HK$3.00 (U.S.
$0.38) per ADS as part of the bridge loan.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements
F-37
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