ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS
General
We
were incorporated in Nevada on April 6, 1998.
Our principal executive
offices are located at 119 Commercial Street, Suite 190-115, Bellingham, Washington 98225. Our fiscal year end is December 31 and
our shares are traded on the Pink Sheets under the symbol “ASPZ”. We are also listed in the Mergent Manuals and News
Reports.
The Company has one wholly
owned subsidiary, Asia Properties (HK) Limited, registered in Hong Kong on November 7, 2007.
Industry
Asia Properties, Inc was
established to seek opportunities to invest in real estate and develop resorts in South East Asia. We are now a junior mining and
exploration company focused on gold and resources mining.
Our Planned Operations
We intend to
acquire and develop gold mining claims as well as existing claims around the world as opportunities present themselves.
Website
We currently maintain a website at www.asiaprop.com.
Revenues
Currently we have no revenue generating assets.
Competition
We have numerous small and large
mining competitors at present time.
Employees
We administer our business
through consulting arrangements with our company’s officers, directors, other individuals and one full-time employee.
Consultants
During the year ended December
31, 2011, the Company spent $48,604 to hire geological and prospecting consultants.
Offices
We maintained two offices,
one at 119 N. Commercial Street, Suite 190-115, Bellingham, Washington 98225, telephone number (360) 392-2841.
Our second office is at
Two Exchange Square, 8
th
Floor, 8 Connaught Place, Central, Hong Kong, a shared serviced office leased from The Executive
Centre.
Risk Factors
1.
We lack an operating history for our
current business and have losses that we expect to continue into the future. There is no assurance our future operations will
result in profitable revenues. If we cannot generate sufficient revenues to operate profitably, you will lose your investment
.
While we were incorporated
in 1998, we have just initiated our current business operations. Therefore our current operating history cannot be used to determine
our future success or failure. Our net loss since inception is $3,915,587. Our ability to achieve and maintain profitability and
positive cash flow is dependent upon our ability to secure profitable business investments and opportunities. Based upon current
plans, we expect to incur operating losses in the immediate future because we will be incurring expenses which will exceed our
revenues. If we cannot generate a profit, we will have to suspend or cease operations and you will lose your investment.
2.
We spent all of the proceeds from
our private placement to maintain our business operations. If we can’t raise additional funds, we may be forced to curtail
or cease future activities.
We have not initiated our
operations. There is no assurance that we will be able to obtain additional funding when needed, or that such funding, if available,
can be obtained on terms acceptable to us. If we cannot obtain needed funds, we may be forced to curtail or cease future activities.
3.
Because our operations are all located
outside of the United States, any change in the laws of the countries we operate in may adversely affect our business.
All of our operations are
in South China, Hong Kong and South East Asia. This exposes us to risks, such as exchange controls and currency restrictions, currency
fluctuations and devaluations, changes in local economic conditions, changes in laws and regulations, exposure to possible expropriation
or other government actions, and unsettled political conditions. These factors may have a material adverse effect on our operations
or on our business, results of operations and financial condition.
4.
Our international expansion plans
subject us to risks inherent in doing business internationally.
Our long-term business
strategy relies on the securing of investment opportunities in South China and South East Asia. We are faced by challenges caused
by distance, language and cultural differences, conflicting and changing laws and regulations, foreign laws, international import
and export legislation, trading and investment policies, foreign currency fluctuations, the burdens of complying with a wide variety
of laws and regulations, protectionist laws and business practices that favor local businesses in some countries, foreign tax consequences,
higher costs associated with doing business internationally, restrictions on the export or import of technology, difficulties in
staffing and managing international operations, trade and tariff restrictions, and variations in tariffs, quotas, taxes and other
market barriers. These risks could harm our business efforts, and materially and adversely affect our operating results and financial
condition.
5.
We face risks associated with currency
exchange rate fluctuations, any adverse fluctuation may adversely affect our operating margins.
Although we are incorporated
in the United States, the majority of our activities are transacted in the currencies of the countries we operate in. Conducting
business in currencies other than U.S. dollars subjects us to fluctuations in currency exchange rates that could have a negative
impact on our reported operating results. Fluctuations in the value of the U.S. dollar relative to other currencies impact our
revenues, cost of revenues and operating margins and result in foreign currency translation gains and losses. Historically, we
have not engaged in exchange rate hedging activities. Although we may implement hedging strategies to mitigate this risk, these
strategies may not eliminate our exposure to foreign exchange rate fluctuations and may involve costs and risks of their own, such
as ongoing management time and expertise, external costs to implement the strategy and potential accounting implications.
6.
If relations between the United States
and China or the countries in South East Asia change for the worse, our stock price may decrease and we may have difficulty accessing
the U.S. capital markets.
At various times during
recent years, the United States and the countries we operate in have had disagreements over political and economic issues. Any
political or trade controversies which may arise in the future between the United States and these countries could adversely affect
the market price of our common stock and our ability to access U.S. capital markets.
7.
The governments of the countries we
operate it could change its policies toward private enterprises, which could adversely affect our business.
Our business is subject
to and may be adversely affected by political and economic uncertainties and social developments in the countries we operate in.
Although the Philippine administrations have been relatively stable and the Chinese government has successfully pursued economic
reform policies during the past several years, there is political unrest in Thailand and the Chinese face accusations regarding
the valuation of the Renminbi. These governments may continue to pursue these policies or may alter them from time to time to our
detriment. Changes in policies, laws and regulations, or in their interpretation or the imposition of confiscatory taxation, restrictions
on currency conversion, restrictions or prohibitions on dividend payments to stockholders, devaluations of currency or the nationalization
or other expropriation of private enterprises could have a material adverse effect on our business. Nationalization or expropriation
could result in the total loss of our investments.
Risk Factors (continued)
8.
The economic, political and social
conditions in the countries we operate in could affect our business.
All of our business, assets
and operations are located outside of the United States. In many respects, the economies of the other countries we operate in differs
from the economies of most developed countries, including government involvement, level of development, growth rate, control of
foreign exchange, and allocation of resources.
In particular, while the
Chinese economy has transitioned from a planned economy to a market-oriented economy and the Chinese government has implemented
measures emphasizing the utilization of market forces for economic reform, the reduction of state ownership of productive assets
and the establishment of sound corporate governance in business enterprises, a substantial portion of productive assets in China
is still owned by the government. The government continues to play a significant role in regulating industry by imposing industrial
policies. It also exercises significant control over China’s economic growth through the allocation of resources, controlling
payment of foreign currency-denominated obligations, setting monetary policy and providing preferential treatment to particular
industries or companies. Therefore, the Chinese government’s involvement in the economy could adversely affect our business
operations, results of operations and financial condition.
9.
The significant but uneven growth
in the economy of China in the past 20 years could have an adverse effect on our business and results of operations.
The Chinese government
has implemented various measures from time to time to control the rate of economic growth. Some of these measures benefit the overall
economy of China, but may have a negative effect on us.
10.
Government control of currency conversion
and future movements in exchange rates may adversely affect the Company’s operations and financial results.
All of our transactions
are substantially in currencies other than the U.S. dollar, including the Renminbi, Thai Baht, Philippine Peso and the Hongkong
Dollar. A portion of such monies will be converted into other currencies to meet our foreign currency obligations. Foreign exchange
transactions continue to be subject to significant foreign exchange controls in the countries we operate in and in China, require
the approval of the State Administration of Foreign Exchange in China. The Chinese government controls its foreign currency reserves
through restrictions on imports and conversion of Renminbi into foreign currency. Although the exchange rate of the Renminbi to
the U.S. dollar has been stable since January 1, 1994, and the Chinese government has stated its intention to maintain the stability
of the value of Renminbi.
These limitations could
affect our ability to obtain foreign exchange through debt or equity financing, or to obtain foreign exchange for capital expenditures.
There can be no assurance
that exchange rates will remain stable. Any currency devaluation against the U.S. dollar might increase our cash flow required
to satisfy our foreign currency-denominated obligations, adversely affecting our financial condition and results of operations.
11.
It may be difficult to serve us with
legal process or enforce judgments against our management or us.
All of our assets are located
outside the United States. In addition, our officers and directors are not based in the United States. As a result, it may not
be possible to effect service of process within the United States upon such persons to originate an action in the United States.
Moreover, there is uncertainty that the courts of the countries we operate in will enforce judgments of U.S. courts against us
or our directors and officers based on the civil liability provisions of the securities laws of the United States or any state,
or entertain an original action brought in the countries we operate in based upon the securities laws of the United States or any
state.
Investment risks:
12.
Because our securities are subject
to penny stock rules, you may have difficulty reselling your shares
.
Our shares as penny stocks
are covered by section 15(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 which imposes additional sales practice requirements on broker/dealers
who sell the Company’s securities including the delivery of a standardized disclosure document; disclosure and confirmation
of quotation prices; disclosure of compensation the broker/dealer receives; and, furnishing monthly account statements. For sales
of our securities, the broker/dealer must make a special suitability determination and receive from its customer a written agreement
prior to making a sale. The imposition of the foregoing additional sales practices could adversely affect a shareholder’s
ability to dispose of his stock.
Risk Factors (continued)
13.
Because we may issue additional shares
of common stock in public offerings or private placements, your ownership interest in us may be diluted.
Because in the future we
may issue shares of common stock to pay for services, to pay for equipment, or to raise money for our operations, your ownership
interest may be diluted which results in your percentage of ownership in us decreasing.
14.
Because of the ongoing US-led global
economic downturn, our ability to significantly complete our business plan may not materialize.
The recent financial turmoil
following from the Wall Street failures has made it very difficult for us to secure financing for our business ventures at this
time. This will adversely affect our market capitalization and, therefore, the price of our shares. We plan to engage other similar
projects when the viability to finance such projects returns.
15
.
Because our President and
Chief Executive Office, Daniel McKinney, is our only employee at this time, any change in his status with our Company will negatively
affect both the operations of our Company as well as our ability to secure funding in the future.
Any change in our sole
employee, Daniel McKinney’s involvement with our Company may negatively affect our operations and our ability to execute
our business plan. This may affect the value of shares in our Company.