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CHINA RESOURCES LTD.
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Feb 1, 9:55 PM ET
CHINA RESOURCES LTD. S-1/A
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Registration No. 333-145901
UNITED STATESSECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549
AMENDMENT NO. 5 TOFORM S-1REGISTRATION STATEMENTUNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
CHINA RESOURCES LTD.
Shen Zhen China Jia Yue Trading Co., LtdRoom 921, Block A, Golden Central Tower, Jintian Road, Futian District,Shenzhen, P.R. China. Telephone: (86) 755-23993668 Facsimile: (86) 755-23993698
Frederick E. Smithline, Esq.China Resources Ltd.c/o Eaton & Van Winkle LLPThree Park Avenue, 16th floorNew York, NY 10016Telephone: (212) 779-9910Facsimile: (212) 779-9928
$40,000,000
CHINA RESOURCES LTD.
4,000,000 Units
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PROSPECTUS SUMMARY
Our Strategy and Target Business
Private Placement
The Offering
Risks
Summary Financial Data
RISK FACTORS
Risks Associated with an Investment in a Business Combination Company
We are a recently incorporated company with no operating history and, accordingly, you will not have any basis on which to evaluate our ability to achieve our business objective.
Although we initially intend to focus our efforts on acquiring an operating business in the natural resources sector that has its principal operations in China, we may consider other attractive business combination opportunities with principal operations in China in industries or other business sectors that may be beyond the expertise of our officers and directors.
We may not be able to complete a business combination within the required time frame, in which case, we will be forced to dissolve and liquidate.
The terms on which we may effect a business combination can be expected to become less favorable as we approach our 18 and 24 month deadlines.
Under Delaware law, the requirements and restrictions relating to this offering contained in our certificate of incorporation may be amended, which could reduce or eliminate the protection afforded to our stockholders by such requirements and restrictions.
You will not be entitled to protections normally afforded to investors of blank check companies.
Unlike most other blank check offerings, we allow 1,399,999 shares, representing one share less than 35% of the shares sold to our public stockholders, to exercise their conversion rights and this higher threshold could make it easier for us to consummate a business combination which may not be the most desirable for us or optimize our capital structure.
Public stockholders, together with any affiliates of theirs or any other person with whom they are acting in concert or as a “group”, will be restricted from exercising conversion rights with respect to more than 10% of the shares included in the units sold in this offering.
We may require stockholders who wish to convert their shares in connection with a proposed business combination to comply with specific requirements for conversion that may make it more difficult for them to exercise their conversion rights prior to the deadline for exercising their rights.
We may be required to subsequently take write-downs or write-offs, restructuring, and impairment or other charges that could have a significant negative effect on our financial condition, results of operations and our stock price, which could cause you to lose some or all of your investment.
Your only opportunity to evaluate and affect the investment decision regarding a potential business combination will be limited to voting for or against the business combination submitted to our stockholders for approval.
We may not seek an opinion from an unaffiliated third party as to the fair market value of the target business we acquire or that the price we are paying for the business is fair to our stockholders from a financial point of view.
We will likely seek to effect our initial business combination with one or more privately held companies, which may present certain challenges to us including the lack of available information about these companies.
We may co-invest with third parties through partnerships, joint ventures or other entities which are risky since these types of investments could be adversely affected by our lack of sole decision-making authority, our reliance on a partner’s or co-venturer’s financial condition and disputes between us and our partners or co-venturers.
Under Delaware law, our dissolution requires certain approvals by holders of our outstanding stock, without which we will not be able to dissolve and liquidate and distribute our assets to our public stockholders.
If third parties bring claims against us, the proceeds held in the trust account could be reduced and the per share liquidation amount receivable by public stockholders from the trust account could be less than $10.10.
Our independent directors may decide not to enforce our president’s indemnification obligations, resulting in a reduction in the amount of funds in the trust account available for distribution to our public stockholders.
We will dissolve and liquidate if we do not consummate a business combination and our stockholders may be held liable for claims by third parties against us to the extent of distributions received by them.
Since we have not currently selected any target business with which to complete a business combination, investors in this offering are unable to currently ascertain the merits or risks of the target business’s operations.
Because there are numerous companies with a business plan similar to ours seeking to effectuate a business combination, including companies seeking to consummate a business combination with companies in China, it may be more difficult for us to do so.
Our officers and directors may resign upon consummation of a business combination.
Negotiated retention of officers and directors after a business combination may create a conflict of interest.
If our management following a business combination is unfamiliar with United States securities laws, we may have to expend time and resources helping them become familiar with such laws which could lead to various regulatory issues.
Prospective target business’ compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 may increase the time and costs of completing an acquisition.
None of our officers and only one of our directors has any previous experience in effecting a business combination through a blank check company which could limit our ability to complete a business combination.
Some of our officers and directors are, and others may in the future become, affiliated with entities engaged in business activities similar to those intended to be conducted by us and, accordingly, may have conflicts of interest in determining to which entity they may present a viable business combination.
Because our officers and directors own shares of our common stock that they purchased for nominal consideration and will not participate in liquidating distributions, they may have a conflict of interest in determining whether a particular target business is appropriate for a business combination.
Our officers and directors may allocate their time to other businesses, thereby causing conflicts of interest in their determination as to how much time to devote to our affairs, which could have a negative impact on our ability to complete a business combination.
We will be dependent upon $100,000 available to us from the proceeds of the private placement and the interest earned on the trust account to fund our search for a target company and consummation of a business combination.
A decline in interest rates could limit the amount available to fund our search for a target business or businesses and complete a business combination since we will depend on interest earned on the trust account to fund our search, to pay our tax obligations and to complete our initial business combination.
Our officers’ and directors’ interests in obtaining reimbursement for any out-of-pocket expenses incurred by them may lead to a conflict of interest in determining whether a particular target business is appropriate for a business combination and in the public stockholders’ best interest.
It is probable that our initial business combination will be with a single target business, which may cause us to be solely dependent on a single business and a limited number of products and services.
Because of our limited resources and the significant competition for business combination opportunities, we may not be able to complete an attractive business combination.
A significant portion of our working capital could be expended in pursuing acquisitions that are not completed.
We may be unable to obtain additional financing, if required, to complete a business combination or to fund the operations and growth of the target business, which could compel us to restructure the transaction or abandon a particular business combination.
Because any target business with which we attempt to complete a business combination will have to provide financial statements prepared in accordance with and reconciled to United States generally accepted accounting principles, the potential pool of prospective target businesses may be limited.
Risks Related to Business Combinations with Companies That Have Operations in China
After a business combination, substantially all of our assets will likely be located in China and substantially all of our revenue will be derived from our operations in China. Accordingly, our results of operations and prospects will be subject, to a significant extent, to the economic, political and legal policies, developments and conditions in China.
If relations between the United States and the PRC deteriorate, potential target businesses or their goods or services could become less attractive.
Because Chinese law will govern almost all of any target business' material agreements, we may not be able to enforce our rights within the PRC or elsewhere, which could result in a significant loss of business, business opportunities or capital.
Investors may have difficulty enforcing their legal rights against our officers and directors who reside outside the United States.
Regulatory Risks Affecting Business Combinations
As a result of merger and acquisition regulations implemented on September 8, 2006 relating to acquisitions of assets and equity interests of Chinese companies by foreign persons, it is expected that acquisitions will take longer and be subject to economic scrutiny by the PRC government authorities such that we may not be able to complete a transaction.
Because the September 8, 2006, PRC merger and acquisition regulations permit government agencies to scrutinize the economics of an acquisition transaction and require consideration in a transaction to be paid within stated time limits, we may not be able to negotiate a transaction that is acceptable to our stockholders or sufficiently protect their interests in a transaction.
The PRC merger and acquisition regulations of September 8, 2006, have introduced industry protection and anti-trust aspects to the acquisition of Chinese companies and assets which may limit our ability to effect an acquisition.
Exchange controls that exist in the PRC may limit our ability to utilize our cash flow effectively following a business combination.
If the PRC enacts regulations in our target business' proposed industry segments which forbid or restrict foreign investment, our ability to consummate a business combination could be severely impaired.
Regulations relating to offshore investment activities by PRC residents may increase the administrative burden we face and create regulatory uncertainties that may limit or adversely affect our ability to acquire PRC companies.
Any devaluation of currencies used in the PRC could negatively impact our target business' results of operations and any appreciation thereof could cause the cost of a target business as measured in dollars to increase.
Changes in the PRC's currency policies may cause a target business' ability to succeed in the international markets to be diminished.
Fluctuations in the value of the Renminbi relative to foreign currencies could affect our operating results.
Tax Risks
After we consummate a business combination, our operating company in China will be subject to restrictions on dividend payments.
If any dividend is declared in the future and paid in a foreign currency, you may be taxed on a larger amount in U.S. dollars than the U.S. dollar amount that you will actually ultimately receive.
Because of certain tax rules, we may not be able to structure the most advantageous business combination to our company.
Risks Associated with Our Securities
Our determination of the offering price of our units and of the aggregate amount of proceeds we are raising in this offering was more arbitrary than typically would be the case if we were an operating company rather than an acquisition vehicle.
There is no market for our securities and a market for our securities may not develop, which could adversely affect the liquidity and price of our securities.
We intend to have our securities quoted on the OTC Bulletin Board, which will limit the liquidity and price of our securities more than if our securities were quoted or listed on a National Exchange.
If our common stock becomes subject to the SEC’s penny stock rules, broker-dealers may experience difficulty in completing customer transactions and trading activity in our securities may be adversely affected.
If our existing stockholders or the purchasers of our private warrants exercise their registration rights, it may have an adverse effect on the market price of our common stock and the existence of these rights may make it more difficult to effect a business combination.
Our outstanding warrants and the representative’s purchase option may have an adverse effect on the market price of our common stock and make it more difficult to effect a business combination.
We may issue shares of our capital stock to complete a business combination, which would reduce the equity interest of our stockholders and likely cause a change in control of our ownership.
We may issue notes or other debt securities, or otherwise incur substantial debt, to complete a business combination, which may adversely affect our leverage and financial condition.
Our existing stockholders control a substantial interest in us and thus may influence certain actions requiring stockholder vote.
Although we are required to use our best efforts to have an effective registration statement covering the issuance of the shares underlying the warrants at the time that our warrant holders exercise their warrants, we cannot guarantee that a registration statement will be effective, in which case our warrant holders may not be able to exercise our warrants.
If we are forced to liquidate before we complete a business combination, our warrants will expire worthless.
If you are unable to exercise the warrants and they become worthless, the entire $10.00 purchase price you paid for the units will be allocated to the shares of common stock included in the units you purchased in this offering.
Holders of our private warrants may be able to exercise the private warrants and acquire shares of our common stock at a time when holders of the warrants included in the units may not be able to do so.
If you are not an institutional investor, you may purchase our securities in this offering only if you reside within the states in which we will apply to have the securities registered. Although the states are preempted from regulating the resale of our securities, state securities regulators who view blank check offerings unfavorably could use or threaten to use their investigative or enforcement powers to hinder the resale of our securities in their states.
We may make a mandatory redemption of our outstanding warrants at a time that is disadvantageous to our warrant holders.
If we are deemed to be an investment company, we may be required to institute burdensome compliance requirements and our activities may be restricted, which may make it difficult for us to complete a business combination.
Our existing stockholders paid an aggregate of $25,000, or approximately $0.025 per share for their founding shares and, accordingly, you will experience immediate and substantial dilution from the purchase of our common stock.
Because our existing stockholders’ initial equity investment was only $25,000, our offering may be disallowed by state administrators that follow the North American Securities Administrators Association, Inc. Statement of Policy on promotional or development stage companies.
Our directors may not be considered “independent” under the policies of the North American Securities Administrators Association, Inc. and, therefore, may take actions or incur expenses that are not deemed to be independently approved or independently determined to be in our best interest.
USE OF PROCEEDS
CAPITALIZATION
DILUTION
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Results of Operations and Known Trends or Future Events
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
Off-balance Sheet Arrangements; Commitments and Contractual Obligations; Quarterly Results
PROPOSED BUSINESS
Introduction
Business Strategy
Government Regulation
Regulations on Mergers and Acquisitions of PRC Companies by Foreign Investors
Regulation of Foreign Currency Exchange and Dividend Distribution
Regulation of Foreign Exchange in Certain Onshore and Offshore Transactions
According to Notice 75:
Dividend Distribution
Government Regulations Relating to Foreign Exchange Controls
Government Regulations Relating to Taxation
Recent Developments in Foreign Investment Procedures
Effecting a Business Combination
General
We Have Not Identified a Target Business
Sources of Target Businesses
Selection of a Target Business and Structuring of a Business Combination
Fair Market Value of Target Business
Possible Lack of Business Diversification
Limited Ability to Evaluate the Target Business’ Management
Opportunity for Stockholder Approval of Business Combination
Conversion Rights
Dissolution and Liquidation If No Business Combination
Competition
Facilities
Officers
Periodic Reporting and Financial Information
Legal Proceedings
Comparison to Offerings of Blank Check Companies
OUR EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS
No Assurance of Future Services from Executive Officers or Board Members
Audit Committee
Director Independence
Code of Ethics
Executive Compensation
Conflicts of Interest
Key Man Insurance
SECURITIES OWNERSHIP
CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
DESCRIPTION OF OUR SECURITIES
General
Units
Common Stock
Preferred Stock
Warrants
Warrants issued as part of the units in this offering
Private Warrants
Purchase Option
Our Transfer Agent and Warrant Agent
Shares Eligible for Future Sale
Rule 144
Sales Under Rule 144 By Non-Affiliates
Restrictions on the Use of Rule 144 by Shell Companies or Former Shell Companies
Registration Rights
Our Certificate of Incorporation
DIVIDEND POLICY
UNDERWRITING
State Blue Sky Information
Over-Allotment Option to Purchase Additional Units
Purchase Option
Discounts and Commissions
Warrant Solicitation Fee
Other Terms
Discretionary Accounts
Pricing
Stabilization
Escrow Agreement
Electronic Offer, Sale and Distribution of Shares
Other Relationships
Foreign Regulatory Restrictions on Purchase of the Units
LEGAL MATTERS
EXPERTS
WHERE YOU CAN FIND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
CHINA RESOURCES LTD.(A Development Stage Company)
INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
CHINA RESOURCES LTD. (A Development Stage Company)
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
CHINA RESOURCES LTD.(A Development Stage Company)
BALANCE SHEET
CHINA RESOURCES LTD.(A Development Stage Company)
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
CHINA RESOURCES LTD.(A Development Stage Company)
STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY For the Period June 8, 2007 (Date of Inception) to October 31, 2007
CHINA RESOURCES LTD.(A Development Stage Company)
STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
CHINA RESOURCES LTD.(A Development Stage Company)NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Note 1 — Discussion of the Company’s Activities and Proposed Offering
CHINA RESOURCES LTD.(A Development Stage Company)NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Note 1 — Discussion of the Company’s Activities and Proposed Offering – (continued)
Note 2 — Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
CHINA RESOURCES LTD.(A Development Stage Company)NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Note 2 — Summary of Significant Accounting Policies – (continued)
Note 3 — Deferred Registration Costs
Note 4 — Advances from Stockholders
CHINA RESOURCES LTD.(A Development Stage Company)NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Note 5 — Income Taxes
Note 6 — Commitments
Administrative Fees
Underwriting Agreement
CHINA RESOURCES LTD.(A Development Stage Company)NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Note 6 — Commitments – (continued)
Initial Stockholders
Note 7 — Preferred Stock
Note 8 — Equity
Public Warrants
CHINA RESOURCES LTD.(A Development Stage Company)NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Note 8 — Equity – (continued)
Private Warrants
Registration Rights — Warrants and Unit Purchase Option
Warrants
Unit Purchase Option
TABLE OF CONTENTS
$40,000,000
CHINA RESOURCES LTD.
4,000,000 Units
PROSPECTUS
Maxim Group LLC
Broadband Capital Management LLC
PART II
INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS
Item 13. Other Expenses of Issuance and Distribution.
Item 14. Indemnification of Directors and Officers.
Item 15. Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities.
Item 16. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules.
Item 17. Undertakings.
SIGNATURES
Exhibit Index