Form: 425

Filing under Securities Act Rule 425 of certain prospectuses and communications in connection with business combination transactions

February 11, 2010

Filed By TTM Technologies, Inc.
Pursuant to Rule 425 Under the Securities Act of 1933
And Deemed Filed Pursuant to Rule 14a-12
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Subject Company: TTM Technologies, Inc.
Commission File No. 333-164012
[MEADVILLE HOLDINGS LIMITED JOINT ANNOUNCEMENT — FEBRUARY 11, 2010]
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited and The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited take no responsibility for the contents of this announcement, make no representation as to its accuracy or completeness, and expressly disclaim any liability whatsoever for any loss howsoever arising from or in reliance upon the whole or any part of the contents of this announcement.
No securities of Meadville Holdings Limited or TTM Technologies, Inc. may be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an exemption from registration under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended. This announcement does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any securities of Meadville Holdings Limited or TTM Technologies, Inc. nor shall there be any sale of any such securities in any country or jurisdiction in which any such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of such country or jurisdiction.
     
    (TTM TECHNOLOGIES LOGO)
    TTM Technologies, Inc.
    (incorporated in the State of Delaware, United States
    of America)
     
Top Mix Investments Limited   TTM Hong Kong Limited
     
(incorporated in the British Virgin Islands with
limited liability)
  (incorporated in Hong Kong with limited liability)
(MEADVILLE HOLDINGS LIMITED LOGO)
JOINT ANNOUNCEMENT
DESPATCH OF THE CIRCULAR
(1) VERY SUBSTANTIAL DISPOSAL AND VERY SUBSTANTIAL ACQUISITION IN RESPECT OF THE SALE OF THE PCB
BUSINESS
(2) MAJOR TRANSACTION AND CONNECTED TRANSACTION IN RESPECT OF THE SALE OF THE LAMINATE BUSINESS

 


 

(3) VOLUNTARY WITHDRAWAL OF LISTING
(4) DEREGISTRATION FROM THE CAYMAN ISLANDS AND CONTINUATION IN THE BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS
(5) PROPOSED DISTRIBUTION BY WAY OF DIVIDEND
MEADVILLE AUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL INFORMATION FOR THE YEARS ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2006, 2007 AND 2008 AND FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2009
     
Financial Adviser to Meadville Holdings
Limited
  Financial Adviser to TTM Technologies,
Inc. and TTM Hong Kong Limited
(BOFA MERRILL LYNCH LOGO)   (UBS INVESTMENT BANK LOGO)
Merrill Lynch (Asia Pacific) Limited   UBS AG, Hong Kong Branch
Financial Adviser to Top Mix Investments Limited
(SOMERLEY LIMITED LOGO)
Independent Financial Adviser to the Independent Board Committee of
Meadville Holdings Limited
(ING LOGO)
ING Bank N.V.

THE CIRCULAR AND FORM S-4
The Circular and its accompanying Form of Election, Tax Forms and form of proxy will be despatched to the Shareholders on 11 February 2010.
TTM has filed a Registration Statement on Form S-4 with the SEC that includes the U.S. Prospectus in connection with the proposed issuance of new TTM Shares. The SEC in the United States has declared the Form S-4 effective as of 8 February 2010 (Eastern Standard Time). The Form S-4 is available for public viewing on the SEC’s website (http://sec.gov/edgar/searchedgar/companysearch.html) and TTM’s website (www.ttmtech.com/investors/investor_sec.jsp) on 11 February 2010. TTM has mailed the U.S. Prospectus to its stockholders and a copy of the U.S. Prospectus will be mailed to the Shareholders together with the Circular. The Form S-4 contains important information. Before making any voting or investment decision, Shareholders and investors are urged to read the Form S-4 and the U.S. Prospectus carefully.
The EGM will be convened at 10:00 am on Tuesday, 9 March 2010 at Ballroom Level 3, JW Marriott Hotel Hong Kong, Pacific Place, 88 Queensway, Hong Kong and Shareholders are requested to attend. The Notice of the EGM is contained in the Circular. For the purpose of the EGM, dealings in Meadville Shares are expected to be suspended from 9:30 am on Tuesday, 9 March 2010 pending the release of the results of the EGM, which is expected to be published no

 


 

later than 7:00 pm on the same day. Trading of the Meadville Shares on the Stock Exchange is expected to resume at 9:30 am on Wednesday, 10 March 2010.
Independent Shareholders should read and consider carefully the Circular, including the recommendations of the IBC as set out in the letter from the IBC and the factors, reasons and recommendations in relation to the Proposal as set out in the letter from the IFA before making a decision on the Proposal.
Shareholders and potential investors should be aware that the Proposal is subject to the relevant conditions set out in the Circular being fulfilled (or, if applicable, waived) and may or may not be completed or effected, as the case may be. Shareholders and potential investors are advised to exercise caution when dealing in Meadville Shares.
MEADVILLE FINANCIAL INFORMATION
For the purposes of the Circular, Meadville was required to prepare audited consolidated financial information of Meadville for the nine months ended 30 September 2009. The Meadville Financial Information as extracted from Appendix VI to the Circular is set out in Appendix 1 to this announcement for Shareholders’ information.
AMENDMENT TO PCB AGREEMENT AND LAMINATE AGREEMENT
The parties to the PCB Agreement and the Laminate Agreement, respectively, entered into a side letter on 8 February 2010 to extend the completion of the PCB Sale and the Laminate Sale, respectively, to the date which is ten Business Days following the satisfaction or waiver of all the PCB Sale Conditions and the Laminate Sale Conditions, respectively.
INTRODUCTION
Reference is made to the joint announcement issued by Top Mix Investments Limited (“Top Mix”), TTM Technologies, Inc. (“TTM”), TTM Hong Kong Limited (“TTM HK”) and Meadville Holdings Limited (“Meadville”) in relation to the Proposal on 16 November 2009. Reference is also made to the joint announcement on 4 December 2009 in relation to the extension of time for despatch of the circular to be issued jointly by Meadville, Top Mix, TTM and TTM HK (the “Circular”).
Terms defined in the Circular have the same meaning when used in this announcement unless the context otherwise requires.
THE CIRCULAR AND FORM S-4
The Circular and its accompanying Form of Election, Tax Forms and form of proxy will be despatched to the Shareholders on 11 February 2010. The Circular contains, among other things, the expected timetable relating to the Proposal, the letter from the Meadville Board, the letter from the IBC, the letter from the IFA and the Notice of EGM.
TTM has filed a Registration Statement on Form S-4 with the SEC that includes a combined Proxy Statement and a U.S. prospectus (collectively, the “U.S. Prospectus”) in connection with the proposed issuance of new TTM Shares. The SEC in the United States has declared the Form S-4 effective as of 8 February 2010 (Eastern Standard Time). The Form S-4 is available for public viewing on the SEC’s website (http://sec.gov/edgar/searchedgar/companysearch.html) and TTM’s website (www.ttmtech.com/investors/investor_sec.jsp) on 11 February 2010. TTM has mailed the U.S. Prospectus to its stockholders and a copy of the U.S. Prospectus will be mailed to the Shareholders together with the Circular. The Form S-4 contains important information. Before

 


 

making any voting or investment decision, Shareholders and investors are urged to read the Form S-4 and the U.S. Prospectus carefully.
RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE IBC AND THE IFA
The IBC was established to advise the Independent Shareholders in connection with, among other things, the Transactions (as a whole), the Laminate Sale (as a connected transaction) and the Withdrawal Proposal and the IFA was appointed to advise the IBC and the Independent Shareholders.
The advice of the IFA and the recommendations of the IBC are set out respectively in the letter from the IBC and the letter from the IFA contained in the Circular.
Independent Shareholders should read and consider carefully the Circular, including the recommendations of the IBC as set out in the letter from the IBC and the factors, reasons and recommendations set out in the letter from the IFA before making a decision on the Proposal.
EGM
The EGM will be held at 10:00 am on Tuesday, 9 March 2010 at Ballroom, Level 3, JW Marriott Hotel Hong Kong, Pacific Place, 88 Queensway, Hong Kong. The Notice of EGM is set out in the Circular. For the purpose of the EGM, dealing in the Meadville Shares is expected to be suspended from 9:30 am on Tuesday, 9 March 2010 pending the release of the results of the EGM, which is expected to be published no later than 7:00 pm on the same day. Trading of the Meadville Shares on the Stock Exchange is expected to resume at 9:30 am on Wednesday, 10 March 2010.
CLOSURE OF THE REGISTER OF MEMBERS
For the purpose of determining the entitlements of the Shareholders to attend and vote at the EGM, the register of members of the Company will be closed from Thursday, 4 March 2010 to Tuesday, 9 March 2010 (both days inclusive) and during such period, no transfer of Meadville Shares will be effected. The register of members will re-open on Wednesday, 10 March 2010. In order to qualify to vote at the EGM, all duly completed instruments of transfer accompanied by the relevant share certificates must be lodged with the Registrar, Tricor Investor Services Limited, at 26th Floor, Tesbury Centre, 28 Queen’s Road East, Wan Chai, Hong Kong, by not later than 4:00 pm on Wednesday, 3 March 2010. The latest time for lodging the form of proxy for the EGM is 10:00 am on Sunday, 7 March 2010.
If the resolutions to be proposed at the EGM are duly approved by the Independent Shareholders or Shareholders (as the case may be) attending and voting at the EGM and all other PCB Sale Conditions and Laminate Sale Conditions being fulfilled, the latest time for dealings in Meadville Shares on the Stock Exchange is expected to be Friday, 26 March 2010 and latest time for lodging the Form of Election and the Tax Forms (where applicable) is expected to be 4:00 pm on Monday, 12 April 2010.
The Record Date for the purposes of determining the entitlements of the Shareholders under the Proposed Distribution and the Winding-up Proposal is expected to be Tuesday, 13 April 2010. To qualify for entitlements under the Proposed Distribution and the Winding-up Proposal, all duly completed instruments of transfer, accompanied by the relevant share certificates, must be lodged with the Registrar by not later than 4:00 pm on Wednesday, 31 March 2010.
CONDITIONS OF THE PROPOSAL
Shareholders and potential investors should be aware that the Proposal is subject to the relevant conditions set out in the Circular being fulfilled (or, if applicable, waived) and may or may not be completed or effected, as the case may be. Shareholders and potential investors are advised to exercise caution when dealing in Meadville Shares.

 


 

If the relevant conditions have not been fulfilled (or, if applicable, waived) on or before the Long Stop Date, the Transactions may be terminated unless the Long Stop Date is extended to a date on or before the Termination Date in accordance with the terms of the PCB Agreement and the Laminate Agreement, respectively. According to the current timetable, it is expected that completion of the Transactions will take place on Friday, 26 March 2010 and an announcement that the Transactions have been completed will be made.
If the Transactions are not completed by the Termination Date, the Proposal will lapse. If the Proposal is not approved or lapses, Meadville Shares will remain listed on the Stock Exchange.
EXPECTED TIMETABLE
Unless otherwise specified, all time references set out below are to Hong Kong time.
         
Date of despatch of the Circular
  Thursday, 11 February 2010
 
       
Latest time for lodging transfers of Meadville Shares to qualify for attending and voting at the EGM
  4:00 pm on Wednesday, 3 March 2010
 
       
Register of members closed for determination of Shareholders entitled to attend and vote at the EGM
  Thursday, 4 March 2010 to Tuesday, 9 March 2010
 
       
Latest time for lodging the form of proxy for the EGM (1)
  10:00 am on Sunday, 7 March 2010
 
       
Suspension of dealings in Meadville Shares
  9:30 am on Tuesday, 9 March 2010
 
       
EGM
  10:00 am on Tuesday, 9 March 2010
 
       
Announcement of the results of the EGM
  before 7:00 pm on Tuesday, 9 March 2010
 
       
Resumption of dealings in Meadville Shares
  9:30 am on Wednesday, 10 March 2010
 
       
Register of members re-open
  Wednesday, 10 March 2010
 
       
Special meeting of TTM’s stockholders
  10:00 am (Pacific Standard Time) on Friday, 12 March 2010
 
       
Announcement of fulfillment of all conditions to completion of the Transactions, conditional declaration of the Proposed Distribution by the Meadville Board and the Record Date for the Proposed Distribution and notice of intent to delist (2)
  before 9:00 am on Monday, 15 March 2010
 
       
Completion of the Transactions (2)
  Friday, 26 March 2010
 
       
Last day of dealings in Meadville Shares on the Stock Exchange (3)
  Friday, 26 March 2010

 


 

         
Latest time for lodging transfers of Meadville Shares to qualify for entitlements for the Proposed Distribution and the Winding-up Proposal
  4:00 pm on Wednesday, 31 March 2010
 
       
Register of members closed for determination of Shareholders’ entitlement for the Proposed Distribution and the Winding-up Proposal
  Thursday, 1 April 2010 onwards
 
       
Announcement of the withdrawal of the listing of Meadville Shares on the Stock Exchange
  Wednesday, 7 April 2010
 
       
Effective date for the withdrawal of listing of Meadville Shares on the Stock Exchange
  9:30 am on Thursday, 8 April 2010
 
       
Latest time for lodging the Form of Election (4)
  4:00 pm on Monday, 12 April 2010
 
       
Record Date for the Proposed Distribution and the Winding-up Proposal (5)
  Tuesday, 13 April 2010
 
       
Effective date on which Meadville is de-registered in the Cayman Islands and continued as a BVI business company in the BVI (6)
  on or before Monday, 26 April 2010
 
       
Effective date of the Proposed Distribution (7)
  Tuesday, 27 April 2010
 
       
Latest date for posting of cheques for cash payment pursuant to the Proposed Distribution to the Shareholders (8)
  Wednesday, 5 May 2010
 
       
Long Stop Date (9)
  Monday, 31 May 2010
 
       
Termination Date (10)
  Wednesday, 30 June 2010
 
       
Announcement of the average sale price of the TTM Shares sold through the Dealing Facility and the net cash amount to be distributed to Shareholders who elected or who are deemed to have elected option (c) on the Form of Election
  on or before Tuesday, 13 July 2010
 
       
Latest date for posting of cheques for the net cash amount to be distributed to Shareholders who elected or who are deemed to have elected option (c) on the Form of Election
  Tuesday, 20 July 2010
Notes:
(1)   The form of proxy should be lodged, by hand or by post, with the Registrar, Tricor Investor Services Limited, at 26th Floor, Tesbury Centre, 28 Queen’s Road East, Wan Chai, Hong Kong, as soon as possible and in any event not later than 10:00 am on Sunday, 7 March 2010 or not less than 48 hours before the time appointed for holding any adjournment of the EGM. The completion and return of the form of proxy for the EGM will not preclude a Shareholder from

 


 

    attending the EGM or any adjournment of the EGM and voting in person. In such event, the returned form of proxy will be deemed to have been revoked.
(2)   Assuming the requisite approvals are obtained at the special meeting of TTM’s stockholders and all other Laminate Sale Conditions and PCB Sale Conditions have been fulfilled (or, if applicable, waived) on or before the date of the special meeting of TTM’s stockholders, the PCB Sale and the Laminate Sale would then proceed to completion and an announcement that the Transactions have been completed will be made. If such other conditions have not then been fulfilled (or, if applicable, waived), the timetable for completion will be delayed and a further announcement will be made.
 
(3)   There are three Business Days from the last day of dealings in Meadville Shares on the Stock Exchange to the latest time for lodging transfers of Meadville Shares to quality for entitlements for the Proposed Distribution and under the Winding-up Proposal, in order to allow sufficient time for clearing and settlement of dealings in Meadville Shares on the last day of trading to enable purchasers of Meadville Shares on the last day of trading to qualify for the entitlements under the Proposed Distribution and under the Winding-up Proposal.
 
(4)   The Form of Election must be lodged, by hand or by post, with the Registrar, Tricor Investor Services Limited, at 26th Floor, Tesbury Centre, 28 Queen’s Road East, Wan Chai, Hong Kong, as soon as possible and in any event no later than the Election Deadline. Any Shareholder who does not return a duly completed and signed Form of Election with the Registrar on or before the Election Deadline will be deemed to have elected option (c) on the Form of Election.
 
(5)   The Proposed Distribution will not be made and the Winding-up Proposal will not proceed if the Transactions are not completed, or if the listing of Meadville Shares on the Stock Exchange is not withdrawn or the Deregistration and Continuation is not completed.
 
(6)   An announcement will be made by Meadville when the Deregistration and Continuation is completed.
 
(7)   This is the date on which the Proposed Distribution is expected to be made and the cheques for cash payment pursuant to the Proposed Distribution will be posted to the Shareholders as soon as possible thereafter but in any event on or before Wednesday, 5 May 2010.
 
(8)   This assumes that the effective date of the Deregistration and Continuation is Monday, 26 April 2010 and that the cheques will be despatched as soon as possible but in any event within 10 days of this date.
 
(9)   If the relevant conditions set out in the Circular have not been fulfilled (or, if applicable, waived), by Monday, 31 May 2010, the Transactions may be terminated unless the Long Stop Date is extended. An announcement will be made stating the lapse of the Proposal (if the Transactions are terminated) or, if the Long Stop Date has been extended, the revised Long Stop Date.
 
(10)   If the Transactions are not completed by Wednesday, 30 June 2010, the Proposal will lapse.
If there is a tropical cyclone warning signal number 8 or above or “black” rainstorm warning in force in Hong Kong before 12:00 noon and no longer in force after 12:00 noon on the relevant date for the lodgment of transfers, the lodgment of the form of proxy for the EGM or the lodgment of the Form of Election, then the latest time will be extended to 4:00 pm on the same day (if the latest time set out above is before 12:00 noon) or if there is a tropical cyclone warning signal number 8 or above or “black” rainstorm warning in force in Hong Kong between 12:00 noon and 4:00 pm on such date, then the latest time will be extended to 4:00 pm on the following day which does not have either of those warnings in force in Hong Kong (if the latest time set out above is at or after 12:00 noon). If the expected dates set out above changes, further announcement(s) will be made in the event of such change.

 


 

Shareholders and potential investors should be aware that the Proposal is subject to the relevant conditions set out in the Circular being fulfilled (or, if applicable, waived) and may or may not be completed or effected, as the case may be. Shareholders and potential investors are advised to exercise caution when dealing in Meadville Shares.
Shareholders and potential investors should also note that the above timetable is subject to change. Further announcement(s) will be made in the event of such change.
ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN
Actions to be taken by all Shareholders
If you are a Shareholder, regardless of whether or not you are able to attend the EGM, you are strongly urged to complete and sign the form of proxy in accordance with the instructions printed on the form of proxy and to lodge it with the Registrar, Tricor Investor Services Limited, at 26th Floor, Tesbury Centre, 28 Queen’s Road East, Wan Chai, Hong Kong, as soon as possible but in any event not later than 10:00 am on Sunday, 7 March 2010 or not less than 48 hours before the time appointed for any adjournment of the EGM in order for the form of proxy to be valid.
The completion and return of the form of proxy will not preclude you from attending and voting in person at the EGM or any adjournment of the EGM. In such event, the returned form of proxy will be deemed to have been revoked.
If you are a Shareholder, you are also strongly urged to complete and sign the Form of Election, together with the relevant Tax Form if you elect option (a) or option (b) on the Form of Election, in accordance with the instructions printed on the Form of Election and to lodge it with the Registrar, Tricor Investor Services Limited, at 26th Floor, Tesbury Centre, 28 Queen’s Road East, Wan Chai, Hong Kong, as soon as possible but in any event on or before the Election Deadline in order for the Form of Election to be valid.
Shareholders are strongly urged to read Appendix I to the Circular before completing the Form of Election.
Any Shareholder who does not return a duly completed and signed Form of Election to the Registrar, Tricor Investor Services Limited, at 26th Floor, Tesbury Centre, 28 Queen’s Road East, Wan Chai, Hong Kong, on or before the Election Deadline will be deemed to have elected option (c) on the Form of Election. As a result, such Shareholder will receive the net cash proceeds of sale of the TTM Shares to which such Shareholder would otherwise have been entitled under the Proposed Distribution sold through the Dealing Facility in lieu of receiving such TTM Shares.
Further details are set out in the sub-section headed “Election in relation to TTM Shares” of the letter from the Meadville Board set out in the Circular, the section headed “Actions to be taken” in Appendix I to the Circular and the Form of Election.
Actions to be taken by Beneficial Owners
Any Beneficial Owner who wishes to attend and vote at the EGM personally should contact the Registered Owner (or the appropriate intermediary) directly to make the appropriate arrangements with the Registered Owner to enable such Beneficial Owner to attend and vote at the EGM and, for such purpose, the Registered Owner may appoint such Beneficial Owner as its proxy or such Beneficial Owner must have his/her/its name entered in the register of members of Meadville no later than 4:00 pm on Wednesday, 3 March 2010.
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instructions to and/or to make arrangements with such Registered Owner as to the manner in which the Meadville Shares beneficially owned by such Beneficial Owner should be voted at the EGM and as to the form in which such Beneficial Owner would like to receive the component of the Proposed Distribution comprising TTM Shares. Any Beneficial Owner who instructs the relevant Registered Owner to elect option (a) or option (b) on the Form of Election should return to the Registrar, Tricor Investor Services Limited, at 26th Floor, Tesbury Centre, 28 Queen’s Road East, Wan Chai, Hong Kong, a duly completed and signed Tax Form on or before the Election Deadline.
Any Beneficial Owner who does not instruct its Registered Owner to complete, sign and return the Form of Election to the Registrar, Tricor Investor Services Limited, at 26th Floor, Tesbury Centre, 28 Queen’s Road East, Wan Chai, Hong Kong, on or before the Election Deadline will be deemed to have elected option (c) on the Form of Election. As a result, such Beneficial Owner will, through the relevant Registered Owner, receive the net cash proceeds of sale of the TTM Shares to which such Beneficial Owner would otherwise have been entitled under the Proposed Distribution sold through the Dealing Facility in lieu of receiving such TTM Shares.
Any Beneficial Owner whose Meadville Shares are deposited in CCASS and registered under the name of HKSCC Nominees must (unless such Beneficial Owner is a CCASS Investor Participant) contact their broker, custodian or nominee (or other relevant person who is or has in turn deposited such Meadville Shares with a CCASS Clearing Participant or CCASS Custodian Participant) regarding procedures for voting and election to be given to such person if such Beneficial Owner wishes to vote in respect of the Proposal and election instructions to be given to such person if such Beneficial Owner wishes to elect the form in which such Beneficial Owner would like to receive the component of the Proposed Distribution comprising the TTM Shares. CCASS Investor Participants should instruct HKSCC Nominees directly regarding the above.
Further details are set out in the sub-section headed “Election in relation to TTM Shares” of the letter from the Meadville Board set out in the Circular and the section headed “Actions to be taken” in Appendix I to the Circular and the Form of Election.
OVERSEAS SHAREHOLDERS
The Circular has been prepared for the purpose of complying with the laws, regulations and/or rules of Hong Kong and the information disclosed in the Circular may not be the same as that which would have been disclosed if the Circular had been prepared in accordance with the laws, regulations and/or rules of any other jurisdiction.
It is the responsibility of any overseas Shareholders wishing to accept the Proposed Distribution to satisfy themselves as to the full observance of the laws of the relevant jurisdiction(s) in connection with such acceptance and the payment of any issue, transfer or other taxes due in any such jurisdiction(s). Further details are set out in the section headed “Information for Overseas Shareholders” in Appendix I to the Circular.
MEADVILLE FINANCIAL INFORMATION
For the purposes of the Circular, Meadville was required to prepare audited consolidated financial information of Meadville for the nine months ended 30 September 2009. The audited consolidated financial information for the years ended 31 December 2006, 2007 and 2008 and for the nine months ended 30 September 2009 (“Meadville Financial Information”) as extracted from Appendix VI to the Circular is set out in Appendix 1 to this announcement for Shareholders’ information.

 


 

AMENDMENT TO PCB AGREEMENT AND LAMINATE AGREEMENT
The parties to the PCB Agreement and the Laminate Agreement, respectively, entered into a side letter on 8 February 2010 to extend the completion of the PCB Sale and the Laminate Sale, respectively, to the date which is ten Business Days following the satisfaction or waiver of all the PCB Sale Conditions and the Laminate Sale Conditions, respectively.
             
By order of the Board of
Top Mix Investments
Limited
  By order of the Board of
TTM Technologies, Inc.
  By order of the Board of
TTM Hong Kong
Limited
  By order of the Board of
Meadville Holdings
Limited
 
           
Tang Ying Ming, Mai
Director
  Robert E. Klatell
Chairman
  Kenton K. Alder
Director
  Tang Chung Yen, Tom
Executive Chairman
Hong Kong, 11 February 2010
As at the date of this announcement, Mr. Tang Hsiang Chien is the ultimate controlling shareholder of Top Mix.
As at the date of this announcement, the directors of Top Mix are Mr. Tang Hsiang Chien, Mr. Tang Chung Yen, Tom and Ms. Tang Ying Ming, Mai.
As at the date of this announcement, the directors of TTM are Mr. Robert E. Klatell, Mr. Kenton K. Alder, Mr. James K. Bass, Mr. Richard P. Beck, Mr. Thomas T. Edman and Mr. John G. Mayer.
As at the date of this announcement, the directors of TTM HK are Mr. Kenton K. Alder and Mr. Steven W. Richards.
As at the date of this announcement, the Meadville Directors are:
Executive Directors: Mr. Tang Hsiang Chien, Mr. Tang Chung Yen, Tom, Ms. Tang Ying Ming, Mai and Mr. Chung Tai Keung, Canice.
Independent non-executive Directors: Mr. Eugene Lee, Mr. Leung Kwan Yuen, Andrew and Dr. Li Ka Cheung, Eric.
Mr. Tang Hsiang Chien accepts full responsibility for the accuracy of the information contained in this announcement (other than that relating to the Meadville Group and the TTM Group) and confirms, having made all reasonable enquiries, that to the best of his knowledge, opinions expressed in this announcement (other than opinions expressed by the Meadville Group and the TTM Group) have been arrived at after due and careful consideration and there are no other facts not contained in this announcement, the omission of which would make any statement in this announcement misleading.
The directors of Top Mix jointly and severally accept full responsibility for the accuracy of the information contained in this announcement (other than that relating to the Meadville Group and the TTM Group) and confirm, having made all reasonable enquiries, that to the best of their knowledge, opinions expressed in this announcement (other than opinions expressed by the Meadville Group and the TTM Group) have been arrived at after due and careful consideration and there are no other facts not contained in this announcement, the omission of which would make any statement in this announcement misleading.

 


 

The directors of TTM jointly and severally accept full responsibility for the accuracy of the information contained in this announcement (other than that relating to the Meadville Group and Top Mix) and confirm, having made all reasonable enquiries, that to the best of their knowledge, opinions expressed in this announcement (other than opinions expressed by the Meadville Group and Top Mix) have been arrived at after due and careful consideration and there are no other facts not contained in this announcement, the omission of which would make any statement in this announcement misleading.
The directors of TTM HK jointly and severally accept full responsibility for the accuracy of the information contained in this announcement (other than that relating to the Meadville Group and Top Mix) and confirm, having made all reasonable enquiries, that to the best of their knowledge, opinions expressed in this announcement (other than opinions expressed by the Meadville Group and Top Mix) have been arrived at after due and careful consideration and there are no other facts not contained in this announcement, the omission of which would make any statement in this announcement misleading.
The Meadville Directors jointly and severally accept full responsibility for the accuracy of the information contained in this announcement (other than that relating to the TTM Group and Top Mix) and confirm, having made all reasonable enquiries, that to the best of their knowledge, opinions expressed in this announcement (other than opinions expressed by the TTM Group and Top Mix) have been arrived at after due and careful consideration and there are no other facts not contained in this announcement, the omission of which would make any statement in this announcement misleading.

 


 

Appendix 1
Meadville Financial Information
The following has been extracted from Appendix VI to the Circular.
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APPENDIX VI   ACCOUNTANT’S REPORT ON THE MEADVILLE GROUP
I   FINANCIAL INFORMATION
CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENTS
                                                 
                                    Nine months ended  
            Year ended 31 December     30 September  
    Note     2006     2007     2008     2008     2009  
            HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000  
                                    (unaudited)          
 
                                               
Revenue
    5       3,140,398       4,490,262       5,626,451       4,269,498       3,700,891  
Cost of sales
    9,22       (2,486,560 )     (3,430,222 )     (4,546,027 )     (3,426,634 )     (2,970,848 )
 
                                     
 
                                               
Gross profit
            653,838       1,060,040       1,080,424       842,864       730,043  
Other income
    6       97,145       177,050       172,495       137,369       98,909  
Selling and distribution expenses
    9       (126,467 )     (240,182 )     (280,422 )     (219,237 )     (196,220 )
General and administrative expenses
    9       (154,349 )     (245,152 )     (281,565 )     (158,676 )     (306,479 )
Share award expenses
    7,9       —       (254,502 )     (11,661 )     (9,198 )     (10,772 )
 
                                     
 
                                               
Operating profit
            470,167       497,254       679,271       593,122       315,481  
Loss on share reform of an associated company
    19       (52,237 )     —       —       —       —  
Interest income
    10       6,034       27,300       5,095       3,730       1,324  
Finance costs
    11       (88,171 )     (109,737 )     (132,011 )     (96,791 )     (64,057 )
Share of net profit of associated companies
    19       97,849       107,858       33,577       75,278       50,735  
 
                                     
 
                                               
Profit before income tax
            433,642       522,675       585,932       575,339       303,483  
Income tax expense
    12       (48,718 )     (72,116 )     (77,387 )     (81,929 )     (53,078 )
 
                                     
 
                                               
Profit for the year/period
    5       384,924       450,559       508,545       493,410       250,405  
 
                                     
 
                                               
Attributable to:
                                               
Equity holders of the Company
    13       320,017       341,648       402,468       417,642       178,307  
Minority interests
            64,907       108,911       106,077       75,768       72,098  
 
                                     
 
                                               
 
            384,924       450,559       508,545       493,410       250,405  
 
                                     
 
                                               
Earnings per share for profit attributable to equity holders of the Company during the year/period (expressed in HK$  per share) — basic and diluted
    13       0.21       0.17       0.20       0.21       0.09  
 
                                     
 
                                               
Dividends
    14       —       120,000       82,488       54,992       29,460  
 
                                     
The notes on pages VI-18 to VI-132 are an integral part of this Financial Information.

-VI-4-


 

APPENDIX VI   ACCOUNTANT’S REPORT ON THE MEADVILLE GROUP
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
                                         
                            Nine months ended  
    Year ended 31 December     30 September  
    2006     2007     2008     2008     2009  
    HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000  
                            (unaudited)          
 
                                       
Profit for the year/period
    384,924       450,559       508,545       493,410       250,405  
 
                             
 
                                       
Other comprehensive income
                                       
Exchange differences
    50,899       147,073       128,805       159,588       3,235  
Fair value (loss)/gain of available-for-sale financial asset
    —       —       (454 )     3,564       (2,921 )
Cash flow hedge
                                       
— change in fair value of hedging instruments
    —       —       —       —       22,796  
— transfer to income statement upon change in fair value of hedged items
    —       —       —       —       (17,226 )
— transfer to property, plant and equipment
    —       —       —       —       (178 )
 
                             
 
                                       
Other comprehensive income for the year/period, net of tax
    50,899       147,073       128,351       163,152       5,706  
 
                             
 
                                       
Total comprehensive income for the year/period
    435,823       597,632       636,896       656,562       256,111  
 
                             
 
Total comprehensive income attributable to:
                                       
Equity holders of the Company
    364,816       469,588       508,445       555,889       183,632  
Minority interests
    71,007       128,044       128,451       100,673       72,479  
 
                             
 
                                       
 
    435,823       597,632       636,896       656,562       256,111  
 
                             
The notes on pages VI-18 to VI-132 are an integral part of this Financial Information.

-VI-5-


 

APPENDIX VI   ACCOUNTANT’S REPORT ON THE MEADVILLE GROUP
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION
                                         
                                    At  
            At 31 December     30 September  
    Note     2006     2007     2008     2009  
            HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000  
 
                                       
Assets
                                       
Non-current assets
                                       
Property, plant and equipment
    16       2,030,800       4,121,368       5,290,295       5,166,726  
Leasehold land and land use rights
    17       114,549       174,420       178,430       175,181  
Intangible assets
    18       22,561       149,899       22,159       21,292  
Interests in associated companies
    19       441,409       579,543       620,573       635,563  
Available-for-sale financial asset
    21       —       21,089       20,635       17,714  
Derivative financial instruments
    29       —       —       —       22,358  
Deferred tax assets
    30       —       13,124       32,682       42,935  
 
                               
 
                                       
 
            2,609,319       5,059,443       6,164,774       6,081,769  
 
                               
 
                                       
Current assets
                                       
Inventories
    22       373,459       498,000       544,904       545,769  
Debtors and prepayments
    23       1,241,699       1,597,034       1,243,021       1,171,839  
Derivative financial instruments
    29       —       —       —       438  
Amount due from a minority shareholder
    36       —       39,055       —       —  
Taxation recoverable
            2,220       6,090       21,820       25,537  
Cash and bank balances
    25       211,150       418,192       889,773       951,865  
 
                               
 
                                       
 
            1,828,528       2,558,371       2,699,518       2,695,448  
 
                               
 
                                       
Total assets
            4,437,847       7,617,814       8,864,292       8,777,217  
 
                               
 
                                       
Equity
                                       
Capital and reserves attributable to the equity holders of the Company
                                       
Share capital
    26       777,000       1,822,612       1,822,252       1,822,252  
Reserves
    27       (43,189 )     560,901       929,024       1,093,968  
Proposed final dividend
    14, 27       —       80,000       27,496       —  
 
                               
 
                                       
 
            733,811       2,463,513       2,778,772       2,916,220  
Minority interests in equity
            203,916       359,293       425,167       560,894  
 
                               
 
                                       
Total equity
            937,727       2,822,806       3,203,939       3,477,114  
 
                               

-VI-6-


 

APPENDIX VI   ACCOUNTANT’S REPORT ON THE MEADVILLE GROUP
                                         
                                    At  
            At 31 December     30 September  
    Note     2006     2007     2008     2009  
            HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000  
 
                                       
Liabilities
                                       
Non-current liabilities
                                       
Borrowings
    28       749,060       1,738,067       2,777,110       2,964,762  
Derivative financial instruments
    29       —       —       17,350       13,944  
Deferred tax liabilities
    30       14,219       81,483       97,081       92,730  
Financial liabilities
    31       —       264,394       151,270       161,758  
Long-term other payables
    32       —       115,658       74,564       24,974  
 
                               
 
                                       
 
            763,279       2,199,602       3,117,375       3,258,168  
 
                               
 
                                       
Current liabilities
                                       
Creditors and accruals
    33       800,030       1,428,268       1,467,106       1,183,508  
Amount due to a subsidiary of a minority shareholder
    34       63,359       29,367       16,828       25,848  
Amounts due to associated companies
    34       120,742       150,669       121,595       140,595  
Amounts due to related parties
    24       709,598       —       —       —  
Amount due to a minority shareholder
    36       —       343       60,466       —  
Borrowings
    28       1,026,247       961,107       858,525       635,911  
Derivative financial instruments
    29       —       —       8,015       2,023  
Dividend payable
            —       —       —       29,460  
Taxation payable
            16,865       25,652       10,443       24,590  
 
                               
 
                                       
 
            2,736,841       2,595,406       2,542,978       2,041,935  
 
                               
 
                                       
Total liabilities
            3,500,120       4,795,008       5,660,353       5,300,103  
 
                               
 
                                       
Total equity and liabilities
            4,437,847       7,617,814       8,864,292       8,777,217  
 
                               
 
                                       
Net current (liabilities)/assets
            (908,313 )     (37,035 )     156,540       653,513  
 
                               
 
                                       
Total assets less current liabilities
            1,701,006       5,022,408       6,321,314       6,735,282  
 
                               
The notes on pages VI-18 to VI-132 are an integral part of this Financial Information.

-VI-7-


 

APPENDIX VI   ACCOUNTANT’S REPORT ON THE MEADVILLE GROUP
COMPANY STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION
                                         
                                    At  
            At 31 December     30 September  
    Note     2006     2007     2008     2009  
            HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000  
 
                                       
Assets
                                       
Non-current assets
                                       
Investments in subsidiaries
    20       777,000       777,000       777,000       777,000  
 
                               
 
                                       
Current assets
                                       
Debtors and prepayments
    23       7,532       312       582       235  
Amounts due from subsidiaries
    35       —       1,315,749       1,910,604       1,855,731  
Taxation recoverable
            —       —       9       —  
Cash and bank balances
    25       —       339       542       29,574  
 
                               
 
                                       
 
            7,532       1,316,400       1,911,737       1,885,540  
 
                               
 
                                       
Total assets
            784,532       2,093,400       2,688,737       2,662,540  
 
                               
 
                                       
Equity
                                       
Capital and reserves attributable to the equity holders of the Company
                                       
Share capital
    26       777,000       1,822,612       1,822,252       1,822,252  
Reserves
    27       (597 )     173,464       831,478       802,018  
Proposed final dividend
    14       —       80,000       27,496       —  
 
                               
 
                                       
Total equity
            776,403       2,076,076       2,681,226       2,624,270  
 
                               
 
                                       
Liabilities
                                       
Current liabilities
                                       
Creditors and accruals
    33       1,004       17,324       7,509       8,810  
Amounts due to subsidiaries
    35       7,125       —       —       —  
Dividend payable
            —       —       —       29,460  
Taxation payable
            —       —       2       —  
 
                               
 
                                       
 
            8,129       17,324       7,511       38,270  
 
                               
 
                                       
Total equity and liabilities
            784,532       2,093,400       2,688,737       2,662,540  
 
                               
 
                                       
Net current (liabilities)/assets
            (597 )     1,299,076       1,904,226       1,847,270  
 
                               
 
                                       
Total assets less current liabilities
            776,403       2,076,076       2,681,226       2,624,270  
 
                               
The notes on pages VI-18 to VI-132 are an integral part of this Financial Information.

-VI-8-


 

APPENDIX VI   ACCOUNTANT’S REPORT ON THE MEADVILLE GROUP
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                                                 
                                    Nine months ended  
            Year ended 31 December     30 September  
    Note     2006     2007     2008     2008     2009  
            HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000  
                                    (unaudited)          
 
                                               
Cash flows from operating activities
                                               
Profit before income tax
            433,642       522,675       585,932       575,339       303,483  
Adjustments for:
                                               
— Share of net profit of associated companies
            (97,849 )     (107,858 )     (33,577 )     (75,278 )     (50,735 )
— Loss on share reform of an associated company
            52,237       —       —       —       —  
— Interest income
            (6,034 )     (27,300 )     (5,095 )     (3,730 )     (1,324 )
— Finance costs
            88,171       109,737       132,011       96,791       64,057  
— Impairment of intangible assets
            55       —       19,860       —       —  
— Impairment of property, plant and equipment
            —       10,612       —       —       5,419  
— Amortisation of intangible assets
            1,170       1,337       2,991       2,513       878  
— Amortisation of leasehold land and land use rights
            2,472       2,904       4,353       3,252       3,297  
— Depreciation of property, plant and equipment
            208,770       291,760       441,705       322,361       387,084  
— Dividend income from available-for-sale financial asset
            —       —       —       —       (1,971 )
— Negative goodwill from acquisition of minority interest in a subsidiary
    38 (a)     (1,108 )     —       —       —       —  
— Income on partial disposal of a subsidiary
    38 (b)     —       (41 )     —       —       —  
— (Gain)/loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment
            (684 )     2,599       22,383       9,430       1,222  
— Gain on adjustment for contingent consideration in relation to business combination
            —       —       (13,933 )     —       (13,425 )
— Net exchange differences
            (5,115 )     (45,043 )     (141,888 )     (143,518 )     —  
— Share award expenses
            —       254,502       11,661       9,198       10,772  
 
                                     

-VI-9-


 

APPENDIX VI   ACCOUNTANT’S REPORT ON THE MEADVILLE GROUP
                                                 
                                    Nine months ended  
            Year ended 31 December     30 September  
    Note     2006     2007     2008     2008     2009  
            HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000  
                                    (unaudited)          
 
                                               
Operating profit before working capital changes
            675,727       1,015,884       1,026,403       796,358       708,757  
Changes in:
                                               
Inventories
            (114,271 )     (96,759 )     (46,904 )     (232,236 )     (865 )
Debtors and prepayments
            (272,588 )     (139,214 )     354,013       (128,156 )     71,182  
Restricted bank balances
            12,075       (2,477 )     (1,972 )     2,719       (2,524 )
Creditors and accruals
            204,356       456,466       38,838       110,936       (283,598 )
Long-term other payables
            —       115,658       (41,094 )     (16,265 )     (49,590 )
Amount due from a director
            20,809       —       —       —       —  
Amounts due to associated companies
            (23,210 )     29,927       (29,074 )     (44,085 )     19,000  
Amounts due from/(to) related parties
            (39,669 )     (9,598 )     —       —       —  
Amounts due from/(to) minority shareholders
            —       (38,712 )     39,055       39,958       —  
Amount due to a subsidiary of a minority shareholder
            39,565       (33,992 )     (12,539 )     32,099       9,020  
 
                                     
 
                                               
Cash generated from operating activities
            502,794       1,297,183       1,326,726       561,328       471,382  
Interest received
            6,034       27,300       5,095       3,730       1,324  
Interest paid
            (88,171 )     (109,737 )     (90,770 )     (82,653 )     (66,768 )
Hong Kong profits tax paid
            (2,900 )     (11,900 )     (3,285 )     (3,275 )     (5,605 )
Overseas tax paid
            (36,396 )     (70,741 )     (110,034 )     (85,341 )     (51,625 )
 
                                     
 
                                               
Net cash generated from operating activities
            381,361       1,132,105       1,127,732       393,789       348,708  
 
                                     

-VI-10-


 

APPENDIX VI   ACCOUNTANT’S REPORT ON THE MEADVILLE GROUP
                                                 
                                    Nine months ended  
            Year ended 31 December     30 September  
    Note     2006     2007     2008     2008     2009  
            HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000  
                                    (unaudited)          
 
                                               
Cash flows from investing activities
                                               
Purchase of property, plant and equipment
            (654,442 )     (1,387,330 )     (1,409,181 )     (1,100,129 )     (268,216 )
Purchase of leasehold land and land use rights
            (30,805 )     —       —       —       —  
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment
            7,482       3,431       2,644       3,514       1,022  
Acquisition of a subsidiary, net of bank balances and cash acquired
    38 (c)     —       (694,715 )     —       —       —  
Partial disposal of a subsidiary
    38 (b)     —       14,719       —       —       —  
Acquisition of minority interest in a subsidiary
    38 (a)     (6,354 )     —       —       —       —  
Purchase of available-for-sale financial asset
            —       (21,089 )     —       —       —  
Investment in an associated company
            (33,305 )     (20,750 )     —       —       —  
Distribution to equity holders
            (6,698 )     —       —       —       —  
Dividends received from associated companies
            41,112       26,511       27,749       27,749       36,114  
Dividend received from available-for-sale financial asset
            —       —       —       —       1,971  
 
                                     
 
                                               
Net cash used in investing activities
            (683,010 )     (2,079,223 )     (1,378,788 )     (1,068,866 )     (229,109 )
 
                                     

-VI-11-


 

APPENDIX VI   ACCOUNTANT’S REPORT ON THE MEADVILLE GROUP
                                                 
                                    Nine months ended  
            Year ended 31 December     30 September  
    Note     2006     2007     2008     2008     2009  
            HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000  
                                    (unaudited)          
 
                                               
Cash flows from financing activities
                                               
New borrowings
            1,967,787       3,095,406       3,506,676       3,088,152       1,129,480  
Repayment of borrowings
            (1,629,011 )     (2,186,244 )     (2,595,841 )     (2,173,344 )     (1,138,816 )
Repurchase of own shares
            —       —       (69,855 )     (69,855 )     —  
Proceeds from issuance of shares
            —       1,125,000       —       —       —  
Share issue expenses
            —       (79,388 )     —       —       —  
Partial consideration pursuant to the reorganisation
    38 (d)     —       (700,000 )     —       —       —  
Dividends paid to shareholders
            —       (40,000 )     (134,992 )     (134,992 )     (27,496 )
Dividends paid to minority shareholders
            (30,174 )     (101,630 )     (3,127 )     (3,127 )     (91,361 )
Capital contribution by minority shareholders
            18,068       114,285       —       —       94,199  
 
                                     
 
                                               
Net cash generated from/(used in) financing activities
            326,670       1,227,429       702,861       706,834       (33,994 )
 
                                     
 
                                               
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents
            25,021       280,311       451,805       31,757       85,605  
Exchange differences on cash and cash equivalents
            (16,497 )     (33,236 )     (7,822 )     (9,157 )     (411 )
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the year/period
            158,692       167,216       414,291       414,291       858,274  
 
                                     
 
                                               
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the year/period
    38 (e)     167,216       414,291       858,274       436,891       943,468  
 
                                     
The notes on pages VI-18 to VI-132 are an integral part of this Financial Information.

-VI-12-


 

APPENDIX VI   ACCOUNTANT’S REPORT ON THE MEADVILLE GROUP
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
                                                                                                         
    Attributable to the equity holders of the Company              
                            Available-                                                                
                            for-sale             Employee                                                  
                            financial     Capital     share-based                     Proposed                            
    Share     Merger     Hedging     asset     redemption     compensation     General     Exchange     final     Retained             Minority     Total  
    capital     reserve     reserve     reserve     reserve     reserve     reserve     reserve     dividend     earnings     Total     interests     equity  
    HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000  
 
                                                                                                       
At 1 January 2006
    777,000       (549,769 )     —       —       —       —       68,286       22,789       —       808,482       1,126,788       152,477       1,279,265  
 
                                                                             
 
                                                                                                       
Profit for the year
    —       —       —       —       —       —       —       —       —       320,017       320,017       64,907       384,924  
Other comprehensive income:
                                                                                                       
— Exchange differences
    —       2,934       —       —       —       —       336       41,529       —       —       44,799       6,100       50,899  
 
                                                                             
 
                                                                                                       
Total comprehensive income for the year ended
                                                                                                       
31 December 2006
    —       2,934       —       —       —       —       336       41,529       —       320,017       364,816       71,007       435,823  
 
                                                                             
Transactions with equity holders:
                                                                                                       
Capital contribution by minority shareholders
    —       —       —       —       —       —       —       —       —       —       —       18,068       18,068  
Partial consideration pursuant to the reorganisation
    —       (700,000 )     —       —       —       —       —       —       —       —       (700,000 )     —       (700,000 )
Distribution to equity holders
    —       —       —       —       —       —       —       —       —       (57,793 )     (57,793 )     —       (57,793 )
Disposal of equity interest by a minority shareholder
    —       —       —       —       —       —       —       —       —       —       —       (7,462 )     (7,462 )
Dividends
    —       —       —       —       —       —       —       —       —       —       —       (30,174 )     (30,174 )
Transfer
    —       —       —       —       —       —       12,773       —       —       (12,773 )     —       —       —  
 
                                                                             
 
                                                                                                       
 
    —       (700,000 )     —       —       —       —       12,773       —       —       (70,566 )     (757,793 )     (19,568 )     (777,361 )
 
                                                                             
 
                                                                                                       
At 31 December 2006
    777,000       (1,246,835 )     —       —       —       —       81,395       64,318       —       1,057,933       733,811       203,916       937,727  
 
                                                                             

-VI-13-


 

APPENDIX VI   ACCOUNTANT’S REPORT ON THE MEADVILLE GROUP
                                                                                                         
    Attributable to the equity holders of the Company              
                            Available-                                                                
                            for-sale             Employee                                                  
                            financial     Capital     share-based                     Proposed                            
    Share     Merger     Hedging     asset     redemption     compensation     General     Exchange     final     Retained             Minority     Total  
    capital     reserve     reserve     reserve     reserve     reserve     reserve     reserve     dividend     earnings     Total     interests     equity  
    HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000  
 
                                                                                                       
At 1 January 2007
    777,000       (1,246,835 )     —       —       —       —       81,395       64,318       —       1,057,933       733,811       203,916       937,727  
 
                                                                             
 
                                                                                                       
Profit for the year
    —       —       —       —       —       —       —       —       —       341,648       341,648       108,911       450,559  
Other comprehensive income:
                                                                                                       
— Exchange differences
    —       —       —       —       —       —       713       126,627       —       600       127,940       19,133       147,073  
 
                                                                             
 
                                                                                                       
Total comprehensive income for the year ended 31 December 2007
    —       —       —       —       —       —       713       126,627       —       342,248       469,588       128,044       597,632  
 
                                                                             
 
                                                                                                       
Transactions with equity holders:
                                                                                                       
Capital contribution by minority shareholders
    —       —       —       —       —       —       —       —       —       —       —       128,963       128,963  
Proceeds from issuance of shares
    1,125,000       —       —       —       —       —       —       —       —       —       1,125,000       —       1,125,000  
Share issue expenses
    (79,388 )     —       —       —       —       —       —       —       —       —       (79,388 )     —       (79,388 )
Share award expenses (Note 7)
    —       —       —       —       —       254,502       —       —       —       —       254,502       —       254,502  
Dividend (Note 14)
    —       —       —       —       —       (40,000 )     —       —       —       —       (40,000 )     (101,630 )     (141,630 )
Proposed final dividend (Note 14)
    —       —       —       —       —       (80,000 )     —       —       80,000       —       —       —       —  
Transfer
    —       —       —       —       —       —       48,461       —       —       (48,461 )     —       —       —  
 
                                                                             
 
                                                                                                       
 
    1,045,612       —       —       —       —       134,502       48,461       —       80,000       (48,461 )     1,260,114       27,333       1,287,447  
 
                                                                             
 
                                                                                                       
At 31 December 2007
    1,822,612       (1,246,835 )     —       —       —       134,502       130,569       190,945       80,000       1,351,720       2,463,513       359,293       2,822,806  
 
                                                                             

-VI-14-


 

APPENDIX VI   ACCOUNTANT’S REPORT ON THE MEADVILLE GROUP
                                                                                                         
    Attributable to the equity holders of the Company              
                            Available-                                                                
                            for-sale             Employee                                                  
                            financial     Capital     share-based                     Proposed                            
    Share     Merger     Hedging     asset     redemption     compensation     General     Exchange     final     Retained             Minority     Total  
    capital     reserve     reserve     reserve     reserve     reserve     reserve     reserve     dividend     earnings     Total     interests     equity  
    HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000  
 
                                                                                                       
At 1 January 2008
    1,822,612       (1,246,835 )     —       —       —       134,502       130,569       190,945       80,000       1,351,720       2,463,513       359,293       2,822,806  
 
                                                                             
 
                                                                                                       
Profit for the year
    —       —       —       —       —       —       —       —       —       402,468       402,468       106,077       508,545  
Other comprehensive income:
                                                                                                       
— Exchange differences
    —       —       —       —       —       —       649       105,782       —       —       106,431       22,374       128,805  
— Change in fair value of available-for-sale financial asset
    —       —       —       (454 )     —       —       —       —       —       —       (454 )     —       (454 )
 
                                                                             
 
                                                                                                       
Total comprehensive income for the year ended 31 December 2008
    —       —       —       (454 )     —       —       649       105,782       —       402,468       508,445       128,451       636,896  
 
                                                                             
 
                                                                                                       
Transactions with equity holders:
                                                                                                       
Share award expenses (Note 7)
    —       —       —       —       —       11,661       —       —       —       —       11,661       —       11,661  
Dividend (Note 14)
    —       —       —       —       —       (54,992 )     —       —       (80,000 )     —       (134,992 )     (62,577 )     (197,569 )
Cancellation upon repurchase of own shares (Note 26)
    (360 )     —       —       —       360       —       —       —       —       (69,855 )     (69,855 )     —       (69,855 )
Proposed final dividend (Note 14)
    —       —       —       —       —       (27,496 )     —       —       27,496       —       —       —       —  
Transfer
    —       —       —       —       —       —       35,388       —       —       (35,388 )     —       —       —  
 
                                                                             
 
                                                                                                       
 
    (360 )     —       —       —       360       (70,827 )     35,388       —       (52,504 )     (105,243 )     (193,186 )     (62,577 )     (255,763 )
 
                                                                             
 
                                                                                                       
At 31 December 2008
    1,822,252       (1,246,835 )     —       (454 )     360       63,675       166,606       296,727       27,496       1,648,945       2,778,772       425,167       3,203,939  
 
                                                                             

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APPENDIX VI   ACCOUNTANT’S REPORT ON THE MEADVILLE GROUP
                                                                                                         
    Attributable to the equity holders of the Company              
                            Available-                                                                
                            for-sale             Employee                                                  
                            financial     Capital     share-based                     Proposed                            
    Share     Merger     Hedging     asset     redemption     compensation     General     Exchange     final     Retained             Minority     Total  
    capital     reserve     reserve     reserve     reserve     reserve     reserve     reserve     dividend     earnings     Total     interests     equity  
    HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000  
 
At 1 January 2009
    1,822,252       (1,246,835 )     —       (454 )     360       63,675       166,606       296,727       27,496       1,648,945       2,778,772       425,167       3,203,939  
 
                                                                             
 
                                                                                                       
Profit for the period
    —       —       —       —       —       —       —       —       —       178,307       178,307       72,098       250,405  
Other comprehensive income:
                                                                                                       
Exchange differences
    —       —       —       —       —       —       8       2,846       —       —       2,854       381       3,235  
Change in fair value of available-for-sale financial asset
    —       —       —       (2,921 )     —       —       —       —       —       —       (2,921 )     —       (2,921 )
Cash flow hedge
                                                                                                       
— change in fair value of hedging instruments
    —       —       22,796       —       —       —       —       —       —       —       22,796       —       22,796  
— transfer to income statement upon change in fair value of hedged item
    —       —       (17,226 )     —       —       —       —       —       —       —       (17,226 )     —       (17,226 )
— transfer to property, plant and equipment
    —       —       (178 )     —       —       —       —       —       —       —       (178 )     —       (178 )
 
                                                                             
 
                                                                                                       
Total comprehensive income for the nine months ended 30 September 2009
    —       —       5,392       (2,921 )     —       —       8       2,846       —       178,307       183,632       72,479       256,111  
 
                                                                             
 
                                                                                                       
Transactions with equity holders:
                                                                                                       
Share award expenses (Note 7)
    —       —       —       —       —       10,772       —       —       —       —       10,772       —       10,772  
Dividend (Note 14)
    —       —       —       —       —       (29,460 )     —       —       (27,496 )     —       (56,956 )     (30,951 )     (87,907 )
Capital contribution by minority shareholders
    —       —       —       —       —       —       —       —       —       —       —       94,199       94,199  
Transfer
    —       —       —       —       —       —       28,183       —       —       (28,183 )     —       —       —  
 
                                                                             
 
                                                                                                       
 
    —       —       —       —       —       (18,688 )     28,183       —       (27,496 )     (28,183 )     (46,184 )     63,248       17,064  
 
                                                                             
 
At 30 September 2009
    1,822,252       (1,246,835 )     5,392       (3,375 )     360       44,987       194,797       299,573       —       1,799,069       2,916,220       560,894       3,477,114  
 
                                                                             
The notes on pages VI-18 to VI-132 are an integral part of this Financial Information.

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APPENDIX VI   ACCOUNTANT’S REPORT ON THE MEADVILLE GROUP
UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
                                                                                                         
    Attributable to the equity holders of the Company              
                            Available-                                                                
                            for-sale             Employee                                                  
                            financial     Capital     share-based                     Proposed                            
    Share     Merger     Hedging     asset     redemption     compensation     General     Exchange     final     Retained             Minority     Total  
    capital     reserve     reserve     reserve     reserve     reserve     reserve     reserve     dividend     earnings     Total     interests     equity  
    HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000  
 
                                                                                                       
At 1 January 2008
    1,822,612       (1,246,835 )     —       —       —       134,502       130,569       190,945       80,000       1,351,720       2,463,513       359,293       2,822,806  
 
                                                                             
 
                                                                                                       
Profit for the period
    —       —       —       —       —       —       —       —       —       417,642       417,642       75,768       493,410  
Other comprehensive income:
                                                                                                       
— Exchange differences
    —       —       —       —       —       —       717       133,966       —       —       134,683       24,905       159,588  
— Change in fair value of available-for-sale financial asset
    —       —       —       3,564       —       —       —       —       —       —       3,564       —       3,564  
 
                                                                             
 
                                                                                                       
Total comprehensive income for the nine months ended 30 September 2008
    —       —       —       3,564       —       —       717       133,966       —       417,642       555,889       100,673       656,562  
 
                                                                             
 
                                                                                                       
Transactions with equity holders:
                                                                                                       
Share award expenses (Note 7)
    —       —       —       —       —       9,198       —       —       —       —       9,198       —       9,198  
Dividend (Note 14)
    —       —       —       —       —       (54,992 )     —       —       (80,000 )     —       (134,992 )     (38,607 )     (173,599 )
Cancellation upon repurchase of own shares (Note 26)
    (360 )     —       —       —       360       —       —       —       —       (69,855 )     (69,855 )     —       (69,855 )
Transfer
    —       —       —       —       —       —       13,229       —       —       (13,229 )     —       —       —  
 
                                                                             
 
                                                                                                       
 
    (360 )     —       —       —       360       (45,794 )     13,229       —       (80,000 )     (83,084 )     (195,649 )     (38,607 )     (234,256 )
 
                                                                             
 
At 30 September 2008
    1,822,252       (1,246,835 )     —       3,564       360       88,708       144,515       324,911       —       1,686,278       2,823,753       421,359       3,245,112  
 
                                                                             
The notes on pages VI-18 to VI-132 are an integral part of this Financial Information.

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APPENDIX VI   ACCOUNTANT’S REPORT ON THE MEADVILLE GROUP
II   NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
1   General information, reorganisation and basis of preparation
 
(a)   General information
     Meadville Holdings Limited (the “Company”) and its subsidiaries (hereinafter collectively referred to as the “Group”) are principally engaged in the manufacturing and distribution of printed circuit boards (the “PCB Business”) and prepreg and laminate (the “Laminate Business”).
     The Company was incorporated in the Cayman Islands on 28 August 2006 as an exempted company with limited liability under the Companies Law (2004 Revision) of the Cayman Islands. The address of its registered office is Clifton House, 75 Fort Street, P.O. Box 1350 GT, George Town, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands.
     The Company’s shares were listed on the Main Board of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (“Stock Exchange”) on 2 February 2007 (“Listing”).
     This Financial Information are presented in units of Hong Kong dollars (“HK$”), unless otherwise stated.
(b)   Reorganisation
     Before completion of the reorganisation, the PCB Business and Laminate Business was carried out by Photomask (HK) Limited (formerly known as Meadville Technologies Group Limited) (“PHKL”), the former holding company, and all its subsidiaries except for Qingyi Precision Maskmaking (Shenzhen) Ltd. (“SQM”). SQM was engaged in the research, design and manufacturing of photomasks (the “Photomask Business”).
     For the preparation of the listing of shares of the Company on the Stock Exchange, the following reorganisation (the “Reorganisation”) was carried out to transfer the PCB Business and Laminate Business and its related assets to the Company by way of the following steps:
  •   MTG Investment (BVI) Limited (“MTG(INV)”) was incorporated in the British Virgin Islands on 23 August 2006 by Mr. Tang Hsiang Chien, a shareholder of MTG(INV). Pursuant to an agreement dated 30 December 2006 entered into between MTG(INV) and PHKL, MTG(INV) acquired the equity interests in the subsidiaries of PHKL engaged in the PCB Business and Laminate Business (including their holding companies) and certain assets and liabilities in relation to the PCB Business and Laminate Business of PHKL for a total consideration of approximately HK$1,219 million, which was satisfied partly by payment of cash of HK$700 million and partly by issue of 99,999 shares in MTG(INV). As a result of the transfer, PHKL ceased its operation in the PCB Business and Laminate Business and only conducted the Photomask Business thereafter.

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APPENDIX VI   ACCOUNTANT’S REPORT ON THE MEADVILLE GROUP
  •   Pursuant to an agreement dated 30 December 2006, the Company acquired the entire issued capital of MTG(INV) through a share swap, and the Company became the holding company of the companies now comprising the Group. Details of the Company’s interests in its subsidiaries and associated companies are set out in Note 20 and Note 19 respectively.
     The Reorganisation involved companies under common control, and the Group resulting from the Reorganisation is regarded as a continuing group. Accordingly, the Reorganisation has been accounted for on the basis of merger accounting, under which the consolidated financial statements have been prepared as if the Company had been the holding company of the subsidiaries comprising the Group throughout the year ended 31 December 2006, rather than from the date on which the Reorganisation was completed. The comparative figures as at 1 January 2006 have been presented on the same basis.
     As a result of the Reorganisation, all the PCB Business and Laminate Business were transferred to the Company and its subsidiaries now comprising the Group effective 30 December 2006. After the Reorganisation, the PCB Business and Laminate Business were carried out by the Group.

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APPENDIX VI   ACCOUNTANT’S REPORT ON THE MEADVILLE GROUP
(c)   Basis of preparation
     The Financial Information of the Company have been prepared in accordance with Hong Kong Financial Reporting Standards (“HKFRSs”) issued by the HKICPA. They have been prepared under the historical cost convention, as modified by the revaluation of available-for-sale financial asset and financial assets and financial liabilities (including derivative instruments) at fair value through profit or loss.
     The preparation of the Financial Information in conformity with HKFRSs requires the use of certain critical accounting estimates. It also requires management to exercise its judgement in the process of applying the Group’s accounting policies. The areas involving a higher degree of judgement or complexity, or areas where assumptions and estimates are significant to the Financial Information, are disclosed in Note 4.
  (i)   The following new standards, amendments to standards and interpretations are mandatory for the first time for the financial year beginning 1 January 2009:
         
        Effective for
        accounting
        periods
        beginning
        on or after
 
       
HKAS 1 (Revised)
  Presentation of financial statements   1 January 2009
HKAS 23 (Revised)
  Borrowing costs   1 January 2009
HKAS 32 and HKAS 1 (Amendments)
 
Puttable financial instruments and obligations arising on liquidation
  1 January 2009
HKFRS 1 and HKAS 27 (Amendments)
  Cost of an investment in a subsidiary, jointly controlled entity or associate   1 January 2009
HKFRS 2 (Amendment)
  Share-based payment — Vesting conditions and cancellations   1 January 2009
HKFRS 7 (Amendments)
  Financial instruments: Disclosures   1 January 2009
HKFRS 8
  Operating segments   1 January 2009
HK(IFRIC) — Int 13
  Customer loyalty programmes   1 July 2008
HK(IFRIC) — Int 15
  Agreements for construction of real estates   1 January 2009
HK(IFRIC) — Int 16
  Hedges of a net investment in a foreign operation   1 October 2008
      HK(IFRIC) — Int 18 “Transfer of assets from customers” is effective to transfers of assets from customers received on or after 1 July 2009.
 
      The adoption of the above new standards, amendments to standards and interpretations has no significant impact on the results and financial position of the Group.

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APPENDIX VI   ACCOUNTANT’S REPORT ON THE MEADVILLE GROUP
      In addition, HKICPA also published a number of amendments for the existing standards under its annual improvement project. These amendments are also not expected to have a significant financial impact on the results and financial position of the Group.
 
  (ii)   The following new standards, amendments to standards and interpretations have been issued but are not effective for the period beginning on 1 January 2009 and are relevant to the Group’s operations and have not been early adopted:
         
        Effective for
        accounting
        periods
        beginning
        on or after
 
       
HKAS 24 (Revised)
  Related party disclosures   1 January 2011
HKAS 27 (Revised)
  Consolidated and separate financial statements   1 July 2009
HKAS 39 (Amendment)
  Eligible hedged items   1 July 2009
HKFRS 3 (Revised)
  Business combinations   1 July 2009
HKFRS 9
  Financial instruments   1 January 2013
HK(IFRIC) — Int 9 and HKAS 39 (Amendments)
  Reassessment of embedded derivatives   30 June 2009
HK(IFRIC) — Int 17
  Distributions of non-cash assets to owners   1 July 2009
      Whether the adoption of HKFRS 3 (Revised) and HKAS 27 (Revised) has any material impact on the results and financial position of the Group will depend on the incidence and timing of business combinations occurring on or after 1 January 2010. The directors are not yet in a position to state whether any substantial changes to the financial statements will be resulted from adopting HKFRS 9. The directors anticipate that the adoption of other new standards, amendments and interpretations to standards will not result in a significant impact on the results and financial position of the Group.

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APPENDIX VI   ACCOUNTANT’S REPORT ON THE MEADVILLE GROUP
  (iii)   The following new standards, amendments to standards and interpretations have been issued but are not effective for the period beginning on 1 January 2009 and are not relevant to the Group’s operations and have not been early adopted:
         
        Effective for
        accounting
        periods
        beginning
        on or after
 
       
HKAS 32 (Amendment)
  Classification of right issues   1 February 2010
HKFRS 1 (Revised)
  First-time adoption of Hong Kong Financial Reporting Standards   1 July 2009
HKFRS 1 (Amendment)
  Additional exemptions for first-time
adopters
  1 January 2010
HKFRS 2 (Amendment)
  Group cash-settled share-based payment
transactions
  1 January 2010
HK(IFRIC) — Int 14 (Amendment)
  Prepayments of a minimum funding requirement   1 January 2011
HK(IFRIC) — Int 19
  Extinguishing financial liabilities with
equity instruments
  1 July 2010
  (iv)   HKICPA’s improvements to HKFRS have been published in October 2008 but are not effective for the period beginning on 1 January 2009 and have not been early adopted by the Group. Amendment has been made to the following standard according to the improvements:
         
        Effective for
        accounting
        periods
        beginning
        on or after
 
       
HKFRS 5
  Non-current assets held for sale and discontinued operations (and consequential amendment to HKFRS 1, First time adoption of Hong Kong Financial Reporting Standards)   1 July 2009

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APPENDIX VI   ACCOUNTANT’S REPORT ON THE MEADVILLE GROUP
  (v)   HKICPA’s improvements to HKFRS have been published in May 2009 but are not effective for the period beginning on 1 January 2009 and have not been early adopted by the Group. Amendments have been made to the following standards according to the improvements:
         
        Effective for
        accounting
        periods
        beginning
        on or after
 
       
HKAS 1 (Revised)
  Presentation of financial statements   1 January 2010
HKAS 7
  Statement of cash flows   1 January 2010
HKAS 17
  Leases   1 January 2010
HKAS 18
  Revenue   1 January 2010
HKAS 36
  Impairment of assets   1 January 2010
HKAS 38
  Intangible assets   1 July 2009
HKAS 39
  Financial instruments: Recognition and measurement   1 January 2010
HKFRS 2
  Share-based payment — Scope of HKFRS 2 and HKFRS 3 (Revised)   1 July 2009
HKFRS 5
  Non-current assets held for sale and discontinued operations   1 January 2010
HKFRS 8
  Operating segments   1 January 2010
HK — Int 4 (Revised)
 
Leases — Determination of the length of lease term in respect of Hong Kong land leases
  1 January 2010
HK(IFRIC) — Int 9
  Reassessment of embedded derivatives   1 July 2009
HK(IFRIC) — Int 16
  Hedges of a net investment in a foreign operation   1 July 2009
      The directors anticipate that the adoption of the above amendments to HKFRS mentioned in Note 1(c) (iii), (iv) and (v) will not result in a significant impact on the results and financial position of the Group.
2   Summary of significant accounting policies
 
(a)   Merger accounting for common control combinations
     The Financial Information incorporates the financial statements of the combining entities or businesses in which the common control combination occurs as if they had been combined from the date when the combining entities or businesses first came under the control of the controlling party.

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APPENDIX VI   ACCOUNTANT’S REPORT ON THE MEADVILLE GROUP
     The net assets of the combining entities or businesses are combined using the existing book values from the controlling parties’ perspective. No amount is recognised in respect of goodwill or excess of acquirers’ interest in the net fair value of acquiree’s identifiable assets, liabilities and contingent liabilities over cost at the time of common control combination, to the extent of the continuation of the controlling party’s interest.
     The consolidated income statement includes the results of the combining entities or businesses from the earliest date presented or since the date when the combining entities first came under the common control, where this is a shorter period, regardless of the date of the common control combination.
     A uniform set of accounting policies is adopted by those entities. All intra-group transactions, balances and unrealised gains on transactions between combining entities or businesses are eliminated on consolidation.
(b)   Consolidation
  (i)   Subsidiaries
     Subsidiaries are all entities (including special purpose entities) over which the Group has power to govern the financial and operating policies generally accompanying a shareholding of more than one half of the voting rights. The existence and effect of potential voting rights that are currently exercisable or convertible are considered when assessing whether the Group controls another entity.
     Subsidiaries are fully consolidated from the date on which control is transferred to the Group. They are de-consolidated from the date that control ceases.
     Except for the Reorganisation which has been accounted for as a combination of entities or businesses under common control using merger accounting as explained in Note 1(b), the purchase method of accounting is used to account for the acquisition of subsidiaries by the Group. The cost of an acquisition is measured at the fair value of the assets given, equity instruments issued and liabilities incurred or assumed at the date of exchange, plus costs directly attributable to the acquisition. Identifiable assets acquired and liabilities and contingent liabilities assumed in a business combination are measured initially at their fair values at the acquisition date, irrespective of the extent of any minority interests. The excess of the cost of acquisition over the fair value of the Group’s share of the identifiable net assets acquired is recorded as goodwill. If the cost of acquisition is less than the fair value of the net assets of the subsidiary acquired, the difference is recognised directly in the consolidated income statement.
     Inter-company transactions, balances and unrealised gains on transactions between group companies are eliminated. Unrealised losses are also eliminated. Accounting policies of subsidiaries have been changed where necessary in the consolidated financial statements to ensure consistency with the policies adopted by the Group.

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     In the Company’s statement of financial position the investments in subsidiaries are stated at cost less provision for impairment losses. The results of subsidiaries are accounted for by the Company on the basis of dividend received and receivable.
  (ii)   Transactions with minority interests
     The Group applies a policy of treating transactions with minority interests as transactions with parties external to the Group. Disposals to minority interests result in gains and losses for the Group that are recorded in the consolidated income statement. Purchases from minority interests result in goodwill, being the difference between any consideration paid and the relevant share acquired of the carrying value of net assets of the subsidiary.
  (iii)   Associated companies
     Associated companies are all entities over which the Group has significant influence but not control, generally accompanying a shareholding of between 20% and 50% of the voting rights. Interests in associated companies are accounted for using the equity method of accounting and are initially recognised at cost. The Group’s interests in associated companies include goodwill identified on acquisition, net of any accumulated impairment loss.
     The Group’s share of its associated companies’ post-acquisition profits or losses is recognised in the consolidated income statement, and its share of post-acquisition movements in reserves is recognised in reserves. The cumulative post-acquisition movements are adjusted against the carrying amount of the investment. When the Group’s share of losses in an associated company equals or exceeds its interest in the associated company, including any other unsecured receivables, the Group does not recognise further losses, unless it has incurred obligations or made payments on behalf of the associated company.
     Unrealised gains on transactions between the Group and its associated companies are eliminated to the extent of the Group’s interest in the associated companies. Unrealised losses are also eliminated unless the transaction provides evidence of an impairment of the asset transferred. Accounting policies of associated companies have been changed where necessary to ensure consistency with the policies adopted by the Group.
(c)   Segment reporting
     Operating segments are reported in a manner consistent with the internal reporting provided to the chief operating decision-maker. The chief operating decision-maker, who is responsible for allocating resources and assessing performance of the operating segments, has been identified as the management that makes strategic decisions.
(d)   Property, plant and equipment
     Property, plant and equipment are stated at historical cost less accumulated depreciation and accumulated impairment losses. Historical cost includes expenditure that is directly attributable to the acquisition of the items.

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     Subsequent costs are included in the asset’s carrying amount or recognised as a separate asset, as appropriate, only when it is probable that future economic benefits associated with the item will flow to the Group and the cost of the item can be measured reliably. All other repairs and maintenance are charged in the consolidated income statement during the financial period in which they are incurred.
     Depreciation of property, plant and equipment is calculated using the straight-line method to allocate their cost to their residual values over their estimated useful lives, which are summarised as follows:
         
Buildings
  22 - 25 years
Leasehold improvements
  22 - 25 years
Furniture and equipment
  5 - 6 years
Plant, machinery and equipment
  10 - 12 years
Motor vehicles
  5 - 6 years
     The assets’ residual values and useful lives are reviewed, and adjusted if appropriate, at the end of each reporting period.
     Construction in progress represents buildings or leasehold improvements on which construction work has not been completed and plant, machinery and equipment pending installation. It is carried at cost which includes construction expenditures and other direct costs less any impairment losses. On completion, construction in progress is transferred to the appropriate categories of property, plant and equipment at cost less accumulated impairment losses. No depreciation is provided for construction in progress until they are completed and available for use.
     An asset’s carrying amount is written down immediately to its recoverable amount if the asset’s carrying amount is greater than its estimated recoverable amount.
     Gains and losses on disposals are determined by comparing proceeds with carrying amount and are charged to the consolidated income statement.
(e)   Intangible assets
  (i)   Goodwill
     Goodwill represents the excess of the cost of an acquisition over the fair value of the Group’s share of the net identifiable assets of the acquired subsidiary and associated company at the date of acquisition. Goodwill on acquisitions of subsidiaries is included in intangible assets. Goodwill on acquisitions of associated companies is included in interests in associated companies. Goodwill is tested for impairment and carried at cost less accumulated impairment losses. Gains and losses on the disposal of an entity include the carrying amount of goodwill relating to the entity sold. Impairment losses on goodwill are not reversed.

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     Goodwill is allocated to cash-generating units (“CGUs”) for the purpose of impairment testing. The allocation is made to those CGUs or groups of CGUs that are expected to benefit from the business combination in which the goodwill arose.
  (ii)   Technologies fee
     The technologies fee is shown at historical cost. The technologies fee has a definite useful life and is carried at cost less accumulated amortisation. Amortisation is calculated using the straight-line method to allocate the cost of technologies fee over its estimated useful life of 10 years.
  (iii)   Customer relationship
     Customer relationship represents the fair value attributable to customer base or existing contractual bids with customers taken over as a result of business combination. Amortisation is calculated using the straight-line method over the estismated useful life of 10 years.
(f)   Trade and other receivables
     Trade and other receivables are recognised initially at fair value and subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method, less provision for impairment. A provision for impairment of trade and other receivables is established when there is objective evidence that the Group will not be able to collect all amounts due according to the original terms of receivables. The amount of the provision is the difference between the asset’s carrying amount and the present value of estimated future cash flows, discounted at the effective interest rate. The carrying amount of the assets is reduced through the use of an allowance account, and the amount of the loss is recognised in the consolidated income statement within selling and distribution expenses. When a receivable is uncollectible, it is written off against the allowance account for receivables. Subsequent recoveries of amounts previously written off are credited against selling and distribution expenses in the consolidated income statement.
(g)   Impairment of non-financial assets
     Non-financial assets that have an indefinite useful life or have not yet available for use are not subject to amortisation, which are at least tested annually for impairment and are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable. Assets that are subject to amortisation are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable. An impairment loss is recognised for the amount by which the asset’s carrying amount exceeds its recoverable amount.
     The recoverable amount is the higher of an asset’s fair value less costs to sell and value in use. For the purposes of assessing impairment, assets are grouped at the lowest levels for which there are separately identifiable cash flows (CGUs). Non-financial assets other than goodwill that suffered an impairment are reviewed for possible reversal of the impairment at each reporting date.

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(h)   Available-for-sale financial assets
     Available-for-sale financial assets are non-derivative financial assets. They are included in non-current assets unless management intends to dispose of the investment within twelve months of the statement of financial position. Available-for-sale financial assets are stated initially at fair value plus transaction costs and subsequently carried at fair value.
     Changes in fair value of monetary securities denominated in a foreign currency and classified as available-for-sale are analysed between translation differences resulting from changes in amortised costs of the security and other changes in the carrying amount of the security. Changes in the fair value of monetary and non-monetary securities classified as available-for-sale are recognised in equity.
     Interest on available-for-sale securities calculated using the effective interest method is recognised in the consolidated income statement. Dividends on available-for-sale equity instruments are recognised in the consolidated income statement when the Group’s right to receive payments is established.
     If the market for a financial asset is not active (and for unlisted securities), the Group established fair value by using valuation techniques. These include the use of recent arm’s length transactions, reference to other instruments that are substantially the same, discounted cash flow analysis and option pricing models, making maximum use of market inputs and relying as little as possible on entity-specific inputs.
     The Group assesses at the end of each reporting period whether there is objective evidence that a financial asset or a group of financial assets is impaired. In the case of equity securities classified as available-for-sale, a significant or prolonged decline in the fair value of the security below its cost is considered as an indicator that the securities are impaired. If any such evidence exists for available-for-sale financial asset, the cumulative loss — measured as the difference between the acquisition cost and the current fair value, less any impairment loss on that financial asset previously recognised in profit or loss — is removed from equity and recognised in the consolidated income statement. Impairment losses recognised in the consolidated income statement on equity instruments are not reversed through the consolidated income statement.
(i)   Inventories
     Inventories are stated at the lower of cost and net realisable value. Cost, calculated on the weighted average basis, comprises materials, direct labour, other direct costs and related production overheads (based on normal operating capacity). Net realisable value is the estimated selling price in the ordinary course of business, less applicable variable selling expenses.
(j)   Operating leases
     Leases in which a significant portion of the risks and rewards of ownership are retained by the lessor are classified as operating leases. Payments made under operating leases (net of any incentives received from the lessor) are expensed in the consolidated income statement on a straight line basis over the period of the lease.

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(k)   Borrowings
     Borrowings are recognised initially at fair value, net of transaction costs incurred. Borrowings are subsequently stated at amortised cost; any difference between the proceeds (net of transaction costs) and the redemption value is recognised in the consolidated income statement over the period of the borrowings using the effective interest method.
     Borrowing costs directly attributable to the acquisition and construction of any qualifying asset are capitalised during the period of time that is required to complete and prepare the asset for its intended use. Borrowing costs capitalised are either the actual costs incurred on a specific borrowing or an amount calculated using the weighted average method, considering all borrowing costs incurred on general borrowings outstanding. Other borrowing costs are expensed.
     Borrowings are classified as current liabilities unless the Group has an unconditional right to defer settlement of the liability for at least twelve months after the end of each reporting period.
(l)   Derivative financial instruments and hedging activities
     Derivatives are initially recognised at fair value on the date a derivative contract is entered into and are subsequently remeasured at their fair value. The method of recognising the resulting gain or loss depends on whether the derivative is designed as a hedging instrument, and if so, the nature of the item being hedged. The Group designates certain derivatives as either: (i) hedges of the fair value of recognised assets or liabilities or a firm commitment (fair value hedge) or (ii) hedges of highly probable forecast transactions (cash flow hedges).
     The Group documents at the inception of the transaction the relationship between hedging instruments and hedged items, as well as its risk management objectives and strategy for undertaking various hedge transactions. The Group also documents its assessment, both at hedge inception and on an ongoing basis, of whether the derivatives that are used in hedging transactions are highly effective in offsetting changes in fair values or cash flows of hedged items.
  (i)   Fair value hedge
     Changes in the fair value of derivatives that are designated and qualify as fair value hedges are recorded in the consolidated income statement, together with any changes in the fair value of the hedged asset or liability that are attributable to the hedged risk.
     If the hedge no longer meets the criteria for hedge accounting, the adjustment to the carrying amount of a hedged item for which the effective interest method is used is amortised through the consolidated income statement over the period to maturity.

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  (ii)   Cash flow hedge
     The effective portion of changes in the fair value of derivatives that are designated and qualify as cash flow hedges are recognised in hedging reserve. The gain or loss relating to the ineffective portion is recognised immediately in the consolidated income statement.
     Amounts accumulated in hedging reserve are recognised in the consolidated income statement in the periods when the hedged item affects profit or loss. However, when the forecast transaction that is hedged results in the recognition of a non-financial asset (for example, property, plant and equipment), the gains and losses previously deferred in hedging reserve are transferred from hedging reserve and included in the initial measurement of the cost of the asset. The deferred amounts are ultimately recognised as depreciation in case of property, plant and equipment.
     When a hedging instrument expires or is sold, or when a hedge no longer meets the criteria for hedge accounting, any cumulative gain or loss existing in hedging reserve at that time remains in hedging reserve and is recognised when the forecast transaction is ultimately recognised in the consolidated income statement. When a forecast transaction is no longer expected to occur, the cumulative gain or loss that was reported in hedging reserve is immediately transferred to the consolidated income statement.
     Certain derivative instruments do not qualify for hedge accounting. Changes in the fair value of these derivative instruments are recognised immediately in the consolidated income statement.
(m)   Current and deferred income tax
     The tax expense for the year/period comprises current and deferred tax. Tax is recognised in the consolidated income statement.
     The current income tax charge is calculated on the basis of the tax laws enacted or substantially enacted at the end of each reporting period in the countries where the Company and its subsidiaries and associated companies operate and generate taxable income. Management periodically evaluates positions taken in tax returns with respect to situations in which applicable tax regulation is subject to interpretation. It establishes provisions where appropriate on the basis of amounts expected to be paid to the tax authorities.
     Deferred income tax is recognised, using the liability method, on temporary differences arising between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their carrying amounts in the consolidated financial statements. However, the deferred income tax is not accounted for if it arises from initial recognition of an asset or liability in a transaction other than a business combination and at the time of the transaction affects neither accounting nor taxable profit or loss. Deferred income tax is determined using tax rates (and laws) that have been enacted or substantially enacted by the end of reporting period and are expected to apply when the related deferred income tax asset is realised or the deferred income tax liability is settled.

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     Deferred income tax assets are recognised only to the extent that it is probable that future taxable profit will be available against which the temporary differences can be utilised.
     Deferred income tax is provided on temporary differences arising on investments in subsidiaries and associated companies, except where the timing of the reversal of the temporary difference is controlled by the Group and it is probable that the temporary difference will not reverse in the foreseeable future.
(n)   Cash and cash equivalents
     Cash and cash equivalents include cash in hand, deposits held at call with banks, other short-term highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less, and bank overdrafts. Bank overdrafts are shown within borrowings in current liabilities on the statement of financial position.
(o)   Trade payables
     Trade payables are recognised initially at fair value and subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.
(p)   Provisions
     Provisions are recognised when the Group has a present legal or constructive obligation as a result of past events; it is probable that an outflow of resources will be required to settle the obligation; and the amount has been reliably estimated.
     Restructuring provisions comprise lease termination penalties and employee termination payments. Provisions are not recognised for future operating losses.
     Where there are a number of similar obligations, the likelihood that an outflow will be required in settlement is determined by considering the class of obligations as a whole. A provision is recognised even if the likelihood of an outflow with respect to any one item included in the same class of obligations may be small.
     Provisions are measured at the present value of the expenditures expected to be required to settle the obligation using a pre-tax rate that reflects current market assessments of the time value of money and the risks specific to the obligation. The increase in the provision due to passage of time is recognised as interest expense.
(q)   Employee benefits
  (i)   Employee leave entitlements
     Employee entitlements to annual and long service leaves are recognised when they accrue to employees. Provisions are made for the estimated liability for annual leave and long service leave as a result of services rendered by employees up to the end of each reporting period.

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  (ii)   Retirement benefits
     The Group pays contributions to separate trustee-administered funds on a mandatory basis. The Group has no further payment obligation once the contributions have been paid. The contributions are recognised as employee benefit expense when they are due and are not reduced by contributions forfeited by those employees who leave the scheme prior to vesting fully in the contribution.
     The Group’s employees in mainland China are covered by various government sponsored pension plans. These government agencies are responsible for the pension liabilities to these employees. The relevant group companies pay monthly contributions to these pension plans based on certain percentages of the salaries, subject to a certain ceiling. Under these plans, the Group has no legal or constructive obligation to make further payments once the required contributions have been paid. Contributions to these plans are expensed as incurred.
     The Group’s overseas employees are entitled to participate in a number of defined contribution pension schemes, the assets of which are generally held in separate trustee-administered funds. The pension schemes are generally funded by payments from employees and by the relevant group companies.
  (iii)   Bonus plans
     Provisions for bonus plan due wholly within twelve months after the end of each reporting period are recognised where contractually obliged or where there is a past practice that has created a constructive obligation.
  (iv)   Share-based compensation
     For shares granted to the employees, the fair value of the employee services received in exchange for the grant of the shares is recognised as an expense. The total amount to be expensed over the vesting period is determined by reference to the fair value of the shares granted. At the end of each reporting period, the Group revises its estimates of the number of shares that are expected to vest. It recognises the impact of the revision of original estimates, if any, in the consolidated income statement, with a corresponding adjustment to equity.
  (v)   Other benefits
     The Group’s employees in mainland China are also entitled to participate in various government sponsored medical insurance plan and housing funds. The relevant group companies pay monthly contributions to these funds based on certain percentages of the salaries. The Group’s liability in respect of these funds is limited to the contributions paid. Contributions to these plans are expensed as incurred.

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(r)   Government grants
     Grants from government are recognised at their fair value where there is a reasonable assurance that the grant will be received and the Group will comply with all attached conditions.
     Government grants relating to costs are deferred and recognised in the consolidated income statement over the period necessary to match them with the costs that they are intended to compensate.
     Government grants relating to the purchase of property, plant and equipment are included in non-current liabilities as deferred government grants and are credited to the consolidated income statement on a straight line basis over the expected lives of the related assets.
(s)   Share capital
     Shares are classified as equity. Incremental costs directly attributable to the issue of new shares are shown in equity as a deduction, net of tax, from the net proceeds.
     Where any group company purchases the Company’s equity share capital, the consideration paid, including any directly attributable incremental costs (net of income taxes) is deducted from equity attributable to the Company’s equity holders until the shares are cancelled or reissued. Where such shares are subsequently reissued, any consideration received, net of any directly attributable incremental transaction costs and the related income tax effects, is included in equity attributable to the Company’s equity holders.
(t)   Financial liabilities — put option
     Financial liabilities are recognised initially at fair value and subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method. The accretion of the discount on the financial liability should be recognised as finance costs in the consolidated income statement. Adjustments to the liability for the contingent consideration other than accretion of discount are recognised against goodwill including revision of cash flow estimates.
(u)   Revenue recognition
     Revenue comprises the fair value of the consideration received or receivable for the sale of goods in the ordinary course of the Group’s activities. Revenue is shown net of value-added tax, returns, rebates and discounts and after eliminating sales within the Group.
     Sales of goods are recognised when a group entity has delivered products to the customer, the customer has accepted the products and collectability of related receivables is reasonably assured.
     Dividend income is recognised when the right to receive payment is established.

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(v)   Interest income
 
    Interest income is recognised on a time proportion basis, using the effective interest method.
(w)   Foreign currency translation
  (i)   Functional and presentation currency
     Items included in the financial statements of each of the Group’s entities are measured using the currency of the primary economic environment in which the entity operates (“the functional currency”). The consolidated financial statements are presented in HK$ which is the Company’s functional and presentation currency.
  (ii)   Transactions and balances
     Foreign currency transactions are translated into the functional currency using the exchange rates prevailing at the dates of the transactions or valuation where items are remeasured. Foreign exchange gains and losses resulting from the settlement of such transactions and from the translation at year-end exchange rates of monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are recognised in the consolidated income statement except when deferred in equity as qualifying cash flow hedges.
     Foreign exchange gains and losses that relate to borrowings and cash and cash equivalents are presented in the consolidated income statement within interest income or finance cost. All other foreign exchange gains and losses are presented in the consolidated income statement within general and administrative expenses.
     Changes in the fair value of monetary securities denominated in foreign currency classified as available-for-sale are analysed between translation differences resulting from changes in the amortised cost of the security, and other changes in the carrying amount of the security. Translation differences related to changes in the amortised cost are recognised in profit or loss, and other changes in the carrying amount are recognised in equity.
     Translation differences on non-monetary financial assets and liabilities such as equities held at fair value through profit or loss are reported as part of the fair value gain or loss. Translation differences on non-monetary financial assets such as equities classified as available-for-sale are included in the available-for-sale reserve in equity.
  (iii)   Group companies
     The results and financial position of all the group entities (none of which has the currency of a hyperinflationary economy) that have a functional currency different from the presentation currency are translated into the presentation currency as follows:
  •   assets and liabilities for each statement of financial position presented are translated at the closing rate at the end of reporting period;

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  •   income and expenses for each income statement are translated at average exchange rates (unless this average is not a reasonable approximation of the cumulative effect of the rates prevailing on the transaction dates, in which case income and expenses are translated at the dates of the transactions); and
 
  •   all resulting exchange differences are recognised as a separate component of equity.
     On consolidation, exchange differences arising from the translation of the net investment in foreign entities, and of borrowings and other currency instruments designated as hedges of such investments, are taken to owners’ equity. When a foreign operation is partially disposed of or sold, such exchange differences that were recorded in equity are recognised in the consolidated income statement as part of the gain or loss on sale.
     Goodwill and fair value adjustments arising on the acquisition of a foreign entity are treated as assets and liabilities of the foreign entity and translated at the closing rate.
(x)   Dividend distribution
     Dividend distribution to the Company’s shareholders is recognised as a liability in the Group’s financial statements in the period in which the dividends are approved by the Company’s shareholders or directors, where appropriate.
3   Financial risk management
 
(a)   Financial risk factors
     The Group’s activities expose it to a variety of financial risks: foreign exchange risk, credit risk, liquidity risk and cash flow and fair value interest-rate risk. The Group’s overall risk management programme focuses on the unpredictability of financial markets and seeks to minimise potential adverse effects on the Group’s financial performance. The Group uses derivative financial instruments to hedge certain risk exposures.
  (i)   Foreign exchange risk
     The Group operates principally in Hong Kong and mainland China and is exposed to foreign exchange risk arising from various currency exposures, primarily with respect to the US Dollar (“US$”) and Renminbi (“RMB”). Foreign exchange risk arises from future commercial transactions, recognised assets and liabilities and net investments in foreign operations. The Group attempts to minimise its foreign exchange risk exposure through payment of operating costs and maintenance of borrowings at a balanced mix of major currencies.
     In addition, the conversion of RMB into foreign currencies is subject to the rules and regulations of the foreign exchange controls promulgated by the Chinese government.

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     The Group has certain investments in foreign operations, whose net assets are exposed to foreign currency translation risk. Currency exposure arising from the net assets of the Group’s foreign operations is managed primarily through borrowings denominated in the relevant foreign currencies.
     If RMB had weakened/strengthened by 3.5%, 5.0%, 4.0% and 0.1% against the HK$ with all other variables held constant, post-tax profit for the year/period would have been HK$9,143,000, HK$24,451,000, HK$16,804,000 and HK$100,000 higher/lower respectively for the years ended 31 December 2006, 2007 and 2008 and nine months ended 30 September 2009 respectively, mainly as a result of foreign exchange losses/gains on translation of RMB-denominated trade receivables and foreign exchange gains/losses on translation of RMB-denominated trade payables and borrowings.
     If US$ had weakened/strengthened by 0.2%, 0.4%, 0.7% and 0.1% against the HK$ with all other variables held constant, post-tax profit for the year/period would have been HK$572,000, HK$2,653,000, HK$13,460,000 and HK$1,942,000 higher/lower respectively for the years ended 31 December 2006, 2007 and 2008 and nine months ended 30 September 2009, mainly as a result of foreign exchange losses/gains on translation of US$-denominated trade receivables and foreign exchange gains/losses on translation of US$-denominated trade payables and borrowings. There is no significant impact on equity for the years ended 31 December 2006, 2007, 2008 and for the period ended 30 September 2009.
  (ii)   Credit risk
     The credit risk of the Group mainly arises from cash and cash equivalents and debtors. The carrying amounts of these balances represent the Group’s maximum exposure to credit risk in relation to financial assets. At 31 December 2006, 2007 and 2008 and 30 September 2009, all the bank deposits are deposited in high quality financial institutions without significant credit risk.

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     The table below shows the bank deposit balances of the five major banks at 31 December 2006, 2007, 2008 and 30 September 2009. Management does not expect any losses from non-performance by these banks. The Group has no policy to limit the amount of credit exposure to any financial institution.
                                         
                                    At  
            At 31 December     30 September  
            2006     2007     2008     2009  
Counterparty   Rating (i)     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000  
 
                                       
Bank 1
  Aa1     79,249       147,178       268,348       230,826  
Bank 2
  Aa3     10,863       8,756       169,273       125,495  
Bank 3
    A1       19,941       61,034       162,303       157,753  
Bank 4
    A1       66,902       106,732       144,979       184,715  
Bank 5
  Baa1     —       —       —       82,654  
Bank 6
    A1       10,771       76,187       104,461       —  
 
                               
 
                                       
 
            187,726       399,887       849,364       781,443  
 
                               
     Note (i): The source of current credit rating is from Moody’s.
     The table below shows major debtor balances at 31 December 2006, 2007, 2008 and 30 September 2009.
                                         
                                    At  
            At 31 December     30 September  
            2006     2007     2008     2009  
Counterparty   Rating     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000  
 
                                       
Debtors A (ii)
    5A3       156,732       297,354       213,849       261,164  
Debtors B (ii)
    4A3       —       28,475       27,985       61,645  
Debtors C (ii)
    3A3       72,349       229,850       180,920       17,605  
Debtors D (iii)
  AAA     —       —       4,287       —  
Debtors E (iii)
  AA-     —       —       —       3,644  
Debtors F (iii)
    A+       39,883       41,770       6,808       10,914  
Debtors G (iii)
    A-       —       6,685       19,337       19,050  
Debtors H (iii)
  BBB     —       1,266       10,418       5,592  
Debtors I (iii)
  BB+     69,679       117,629       77,148       62,106  
Debtors J (iii)
    B+       19,995       46,736       11,021       14,687  
Debtors K (iii)
  BB-     9,251       30,386       26,518       25,287  
 
                               
 
                                       
 
            367,889       800,151       578,291       481,694  
 
                               
     Note (ii): The source of current credit rating is from Dun & Bradstreet.
     Note (iii): The source of current credit rating is from Standard & Poor’s.

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     In order to minimise the credit risk to debtors, the Group has delegated a credit control team to be responsible for determination of credit limits, credit approvals and other monitoring procedures to ensure that follow-up action is taken to recover overdue debts. In addition, the Group reviews the recoverable amount of each individual trade debt at the end of each reporting period to ensure that adequate impairment losses are made for irrecoverable amounts.
     As at 31 December 2006, 2007, 2008 and 30 September 2009, the credit quality of financial assets which include bank balances and debtors are neither past due nor impaired by making reference to the counterparty’s default history. The trade debtors have no history of default in recent years.
  (iii)   Liquidity risk
     Cash flow forecasting is performed in the operating entities of the Group and aggregated by Group finance. Group finance monitors rolling forecast of the Group’s liquidity requirements to ensure it has sufficient cash to meet operational needs while maintaining sufficient headroom on its undrawn committed borrowing facilities at all times so that the Group does not breach borrowing limits or covenants on any of its borrowing facilities. Such forecasting takes into consideration the Group’s debt financing plans, covenant compliance and external regulatory or legal requirements, for example, currency restrictions.
     Surplus cash held by the operating entities over and above balance required for working capital management are transferred to the Group’s treasury. Group treasury invests surplus cash in interest bearing current accounts and time deposits to provide sufficient headroom as determined by the above-mentioned forecasts. The table below analyses the Group’s financial assets held at 30 September 2009 for managing liquidity risk.
                                         
            Between     Between              
    Within     1 and     2 and     Over        
    1 year     2 years     5 years     5 years     Total  
    HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000  
 
                                       
At 30 September 2009
                                       
Debtors
    1,035,016       —       —       —       1,035,016  
Cash and bank balances
    943,468       —       —       —       943,468  
 
                             
 
                                       
 
    1,978,484       —       —       —       1,978,484  
 
                             
     The table below analyses the Group’s financial liabilities into relevant maturity groupings based on the remaining period at the end of each reporting period to the contractual maturity date. The amounts disclosed in the table are the contractual undiscounted cash flows, except for the non-interest bearing current liabilities, which are disclosed at their fair values. The difference between the amounts disclosed on the consolidated statement of financial position and the table below represents the derivative financial instruments that are calculated at the net-settled amount, interest elements that have been included in borrowings and long-term other payables

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which are calculated based on the amounts of the borrowings and long-term other payables held at 31 December 2006, 2007 and 2008 and 30 September 2009 without taking into account of future issues and a floating-rate interest which is estimated using applicable interest rate at respective end of reporting period.
                                         
            Between     Between              
    Within     1 and     2 and     Over        
    1 year     2 years     5 years     5 years     Total  
    HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000  
 
                                       
At 31 December 2006
                                       
Creditors and accruals
    800,030       —       —       —       800,030  
Amount due to a subsidiary of minority shareholder
    63,359       —       —       —       63,359  
Amounts due to associated companies
    120,742       —       —       —       120,742  
Amounts due to related parties
    709,598       —       —       —       709,598  
Borrowings
    1,094,408       301,114       506,801       14,086       1,916,409  
 
                             
 
                                       
 
    2,788,137       301,114       506,801       14,086       3,610,138  
 
                             
 
                                       
At 31 December 2007
                                       
Creditors and accruals
    1,428,268       —       —       —       1,428,268  
Amount due to a subsidiary of minority shareholder
    29,367       —       —       —       29,367  
Amounts due to associated companies
    150,669       —       —       —       150,669  
Borrowings
    1,056,941       527,472       1,338,753       —       2,923,166  
Amount due to a minority shareholder
    343       —       —       —       343  
Financial liabilities
    —       —       —       393,823       393,823  
Long-term other payables
    2,482       6,081       124,020       —       132,583  
 
                             
 
                                       
 
    2,668,070       533,553       1,462,773       393,823       5,058,219  
 
                             

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            Between     Between              
    Within     1 and     2 and     Over        
    1 year     2 years     5 years     5 years     Total  
    HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000  
 
                                       
At 31 December 2008
                                       
Creditors and accruals
    1,467,106       —       —       —       1,467,106  
Derivative financial instruments
    12,185       6,491       6,675       —       25,351  
Amount due to a subsidiary of minority shareholder
    16,828       —       —       —       16,828  
Amounts due to associated companies
    121,595       —       —       —       121,595  
Borrowings
    912,291       565,979       2,277,395       —       3,755,665  
Amount due to a minority shareholder
    60,466       —       —       —       60,466  
Financial liabilities
    —       —       190,587       —       190,587  
Long-term other payables
    810       15,817       61,064       —       77,691  
 
                             
 
                                       
 
    2,591,281       588,287       2,535,721       —       5,715,289  
 
                             
 
                                       
At 30 September 2009
                                       
Creditors and accruals
    1,183,508       —       —       —       1,183,508  
Derivative financial instruments
    8,084       6,126       2,938       —       17,148  
Amount due to a subsidiary of minority shareholder
    25,848       —       —       —       25,848  
Amounts due to associated companies
    140,595       —       —       —       140,595  
Borrowings
    716,860       1,247,403       1,802,646       —       3,766,909  
Financial liabilities
    —       —       196,806       —       196,806  
Long-term other payables
    21       23,267       1,780       —       25,068  
 
                             
 
                                       
 
    2,074,916       1,276,796       2,004,170       —       5,355,882  
 
                             

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     The table below analyses the Group’s derivative financial instruments held at 30 September 2009 that will be settled on a gross basis into relevant maturity groupings based on the remaining period at the balance sheet to the contractual maturity date. The amounts disclosed in the table are the contractual undiscounted cash flows. Balances due within 12 months equal their carrying balances as the impact of discounting is not significant.
                                         
            Between     Between              
    Within     1 and     2 and     Over        
    1 year     2 years     5 years     5 years     Total  
    HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000  
 
                                       
At 30 September 2009
                                       
Forward foreign exchange contracts — cash flow hedges:
                                       
Outflow
    (5,114 )     —       (174,541 )     —       (179,655 )
Inflow
    5,517       —       196,794       —       202,311  
 
                             
  (iv)   Cash flow and fair value interest-rate risk
     The Group’s interest-rate risk mainly arises from borrowings. Borrowings issued at variable rates expose the Group to cash flow interest-rate risk. Other than borrowings, the Group has no significant interest-bearing assets and liabilities. Accordingly, the Group’s income and operating cash flows, other than finance costs, are substantially independent of changes in market interest rates.
     The Group aims to maintain a suitable mixture of fixed rate and floating rate borrowings in order to stabilise interest costs despite rate movements. Interest rate hedging ratio is determined after taking into consideration of general market trend, the Group’s cash flow patterns and interest coverage ratio. The Group uses interest rate swaps to hedge exposures or to modify the interest rate characteristics of its borrowings. At 31 December 2008 and 30 September 2009, the Group has interest rate swap contracts to hedge certain of the Group’s borrowings amounting to US$100 million with fixed interest rates.
     The Group analyses its interest rate exposure on a dynamic basis. Various scenarios are simulated taking into consideration refinancing, renewal of existing positions and alternative financing. Based on these scenarios, the Group calculates the impact on income statement of a defined interest rate shift. For each simulation, the same interest rate shift is used for all currencies. The scenarios are run only for liabilities that represent the major interest-bearing positions.

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     Based on the simulations performed, the impact on income statement of a 10 basis-point shift would be a maximum increase of HK$1,775,000, HK$2,699,000, HK$2,895,000 and HK$2,137,000 or decrease of HK$1,775,000, HK$2,699,000, HK$2,895,000 and HK$2,137,000, for the years ended 31 December 2006, 2007 and 2008 and nine months period ended 30 September 2009 respectively.
(b)   Capital risk management
     The Group’s objectives when managing capital are to safeguard the Group’s ability to continue as a going concern in order to provide returns for shareholders and benefits for other stakeholders and to maintain an optimal capital structure to reduce the cost of capital.
     In order to maintain or adjust the capital structure, the Group will monitor the operating cash flow generated from operations and available banking facilities to match its capital expenditures and dividend outflow payments.
     The Group monitors capital on the basis of the gearing ratio. This ratio is calculated as net debt divided by total capital. Net debt is calculated as total borrowings less cash and bank balances. Total capital is calculated as “equity”, as shown in the consolidated statements of financial position.
     The Group’s strategy was to maintain a solid capital base to support the operations and development of its business in the long term. Management considers a gearing ratio of not more than 100% as solid and reasonable. The table below analyses the Group’s capital structure at 31 December 2006, 2007, 2008 and 30 September 2009:
                                 
                            At  
    At 31 December     30 September  
    2006     2007     2008     2009  
    HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000  
 
                               
Total borrowings
    1,775,307       2,699,174       3,635,635       3,600,673  
Less: cash and bank balances (Note 25)
    (211,150 )     (418,192 )     (889,773 )     (951,865 )
 
                       
 
                               
Net debt
    1,564,157       2,280,982       2,745,862       2,648,808  
 
                       
 
                               
Total capital
    937,727       2,822,806       3,203,939       3,477,114  
 
                       
 
                               
Gearing ratio
    167 %     81 %     86 %     76 %
     The increase in net debt during 2007 resulted primarily from the acquisition of 80% of the issued share capital of Aspocomp Asia Limited and its subsidiaries in November 2007.

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     The increase in net debt during 2008 resulted primarily from the increase in borrowings to finance the purchases of property, plant and equipment.
     The decrease in net debt during 2009 resulted primarily from the decrease in borrowings through repayment.
(c)   Fair value estimation
     Effective 1 January 2009, the Group adopted the amendment to HKFRS 7 for financial instruments that are measured in the statement of financial position at fair value, this requires disclosure of fair value measurements by level of the following fair value measurement hierarchy:
  •   Quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (level 1).
 
  •   Inputs other than quoted prices included within level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly (that is, as prices) or indirectly (that is, derived from prices) (level 2).
 
  •   Inputs for the asset or liability that are not based on observable market data (that is, unobservable inputs) (level 3).
     The following table presents the Group’s assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value at the end of the reporting period.
         
    At 30 September  
    2009  
    HK$’000  
 
       
Assets
       
Level 2
       
— Derivative financial instruments
    22,796  
Level 3
       
— Available-for-sale financial asset
    17,714  
 
     
 
       
Total assets
    40,510  
 
     
 
       
Liabilities
       
Level 2
       
— Derivative financial instruments
    15,967  
 
     
     The fair value of financial instruments that are not traded in an active market is determined by using valuation techniques. These valuation techniques maximise the use of observable market data where it is available and rely as little as possible on entity specific estimates. If all significant inputs required to fair value an instrument are observable, the instrument is included in level 2.

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     If one or more of the significant inputs is not based on observable market data. The instrument is included in level 3.
     Specific valuation techniques used to value financial instruments include:
  (i)   The fair value of interest rate swaps is calculated as the present value of the estimated future cash flows based on observable yield curve.
 
  (ii)   The fair value of forward foreign exchange contracts is determined using forward exchange rates at the end of reporting period, with the resulting value discounted back to present value.
 
  (iii)   Enterprise value calculation method is used to determine the fair value for the available-for-sale financial asset which use an average of the latest two years’ earnings before interest, tax and depreciation and amortisation (“EBITDA”) extracted from the latest unaudited financial results of the security and an enterprise value multiplier of 5.5 times. The enterprise value multiplier used is within the range of the multiplier of similar companies within the same industry.
4   Critical accounting estimates and judgements
     Estimates and judgements are continually evaluated and are based on historical experience and other factors, including expectations of future events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances.
     The Group makes estimates and assumptions concerning the future. The resulting accounting estimates will, by definition, seldom equal the related actual results. The estimates and assumptions that have a significant risk of causing a material adjustment to the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities within the next financial year are discussed below.
(a)   Useful lives of property, plant and equipment
     The Group’s management determines the estimated useful lives and related depreciation charges for its property, plant and equipment. This estimate is based on the historical experience of the actual useful lives of property, plant and equipment of similar nature and functions. It could change significantly as a result of technical innovations and competitor actions in response to severe industry cycles. Management will increase the depreciation charge where useful lives are less than previously estimated lives, or it will write-off or write-down technically obsolete or non-strategic assets that have been abandoned or sold.

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(b)  Impairment of non-financial assets
     Property, plant and equipment, leasehold land and land use rights, and intangible assets (other than goodwill) are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable, and goodwill is tested annually for impairment in accordance with accounting policy stated in Note 2(f). The recoverable amounts are determined based on value-in-use calculations or market valuations. These calculations require the use of judgement and estimates.
     Management judgement is required in the area of asset impairment particularly in assessing: (i) whether an event has occurred that may indicate that the related asset value may not be recoverable; (ii) whether the carrying value of an asset can be supported by the recoverable amount, being the higher of fair value less costs to sell or net present value of future cash flows which are estimated based upon the continued use of the asset in the business; and (iii) the appropriate key assumptions to be applied in preparing cash flow projections including whether these cash flow projections are discounted using an appropriate rate. Changing the assumptions selected by management in assessing impairment, including the discount rates or the growth rate assumptions in the cash flow projections, could materially affect the net present value used in the impairment test and as a result affect the Group’s financial position and results of operations. If there is a significant adverse change in the projected performance and resulting future cash flow projections, it may be necessary to take an impairment charge to the consolidated income statement.
(c)   Provision for impairment of trade and other receivables
     The Group makes provision for impairment of trade and other receivables based on an assessment of the recoverability of these receivables. Provisions are applied to trade and other receivables where events or changes in circumstances indicate that the balances may not be collectible. The identification of impairment of trade and other receivables requires the use of judgement and estimates. Where the expectation is different from the original estimate, such difference will impact the carrying value of receivables and provision for impairment losses in the period in which such estimate has been changed.
(d)   Net realisable values of inventories
     Inventories are carried at the lower of cost and net realisable value. The cost of inventories is written down to net realisable value when there is an objective evidence that the cost of inventories may not be recoverable. The cost of inventories may not be recoverable if those inventories are damaged, if they have become wholly or partially obsolete, or if their selling prices have declined. The cost of inventories may also not be recoverable if the estimated costs to be incurred to make the sale have increased. The amount written off to the consolidated income statement is the difference between the carrying value and net realisable value of the inventories. In determining whether the cost of inventories can be recoverable, significant judgement is required. In making this judgement, the Group evaluates, among other factors, the duration and extent by all means to which the amount will be recovered.

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(e)   Present value of financial liabilities
     The Group’ management determines the estimated redemption value of the financial liabilities by using a predetermined formula based on the put option agreement described in Note 31. This formula requires the use of estimates and assumptions which are described in Note 31. Any changes in these assumptions will impact the present value determined and the amount recorded in the consolidated statement of financial position.
5   Segment information
     The chief operating decision-makers have been identified as the Executive Directors. The Executive Directors review the Group’s internal reporting in order to assess performance and allocate resources. The Executive Directors have determined the operating segments based on these reports. The Executive Directors consider the business from product perspective. The Executive Directors assess the performance of two main business segments: (i) manufacturing and distribution of PCB including but not limited to provision of circuit design, quick-turn-around services and drilling and routing services; and (ii) manufacturing and distribution of prepreg and laminate.
     The Executive Directors assess the performance of the operating segments based on a measure of operating profit. Interest income, finance costs, share of net profit of associated companies and income tax expense are not included in the result for each operating segment. Other information provided to the Executive Directors, except as noted below, is measured in a manner consistent with that in the financial information.
     Revenue consists of sales of (i) PCB; and (ii) prepreg and laminate. Sales between segements are carried out on terms equivalent to those prevail in arm’s length transactions. The revenue from external parties reported to the Executive Directors is measured in a manner consistent with that in the consolidated income statement.
     Segment assets consist primarily of property, plant and equipment, leasehold land and land use rights, intangible assets, available-for-sale financial assets, derivative financial instruments, inventories, debtors and prepayments, amounts due from related parties and cash and bank balances. They exclude items such as interests in associated companies, deferred tax assets and taxation recoverable, which are managed by the head office.
     Segment liabilities comprise operating liabilities. They excluded items such as amounts due to associated companies and related parties, deferred tax liabilities, dividend payable and taxation payable.

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     Information regarding the Group’s reportable segments as provided to the Executive Directors for the purposes of resources allocation and assessment of segment performance is set out below:
Segment results, assets and liabilities
     The segment results for the years/periods are as follows:
                                         
                            Nine months ended  
    Year ended 31 December     30 September  
    2006     2007     2008     2008     2009  
    HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000  
                            (unaudited)          
 
                                       
Revenue/turnover
                                       
PCB
    2,838,773       4,108,638       5,212,437       3,930,212       3,505,389  
 
                             
 
                                       
Prepreg and laminate
    512,466       663,943       759,302       604,195       475,026  
Inter-segment revenue
    (210,841 )     (282,319 )     (345,288 )     (264,909 )     (279,524 )
 
                             
 
                                       
Subtotal for Prepreg and laminate
    301,625       381,624       414,014       339,286       195,502  
 
                             
 
                                       
Total revenue/ turnover
    3,140,398       4,490,262       5,626,451       4,269,498       3,700,891  
 
                             
 
                                       
Segment results
                                       
PCB
    412,303       448,462       693,667       570,831       294,151  
Prepreg and laminate
    57,864       48,792       (14,396 )     22,291       21,330  
 
                             
 
                                       
 
    470,167       497,254       679,271       593,122       315,481  
 
                             
 
                                       
Loss on share reform of an associated company
    (52,237 )     —       —       —       —  
Interest income
    6,034       27,300       5,095       3,730       1,324  
Finance costs
    (88,171 )     (109,737 )     (132,011 )     (96,791 )     (64,057 )
Share of net profit of associated companies
    97,849       107,858       33,577       75,278       50,735  
Income tax expense
    (48,718 )     (72,116 )     (77,387 )     (81,929 )     (53,078 )
 
                             
 
                                       
Profit for the year/period
    384,924       450,559       508,545       493,410       250,405  
 
                             

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     The segment assets and liabilities at the end of the years/period are as follows:
                                 
                            At  
    At 31 December     30 September  
    2006     2007     2008     2009  
    HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000  
 
                               
Segment assets
                               
PCB
    3,553,250       6,455,973       7,529,187       7,482,444  
Prepreg and laminate
    440,968       563,084       660,030       590,738  
 
                       
 
                               
 
    3,994,218       7,019,057       8,189,217       8,073,182  
 
                       
 
                               
Associated companies
    441,409       579,543       620,573       635,563  
Deferred tax assets
    —       13,124       32,682       42,935  
Taxation recoverable
    2,220       6,090       21,820       25,537  
 
                       
 
                               
Total assets
    4,437,847       7,617,814       8,864,292       8,777,217  
 
                       
 
                               
Segment liabilities
                               
PCB
    2,994,694       4,268,289       5,293,837       4,836,369  
Prepreg and laminate
    353,600       268,915       137,397       176,359  
 
                       
 
                               
 
    3,348,294       4,537,204       5,431,234       5,012,728  
 
                       
 
                               
Associated companies
    120,742       150,669       121,595       140,595  
Deferred tax liabilities
    14,219       81,483       97,081       92,730  
Dividend payable
    —       —       —       29,460  
Taxation payable
    16,865       25,652       10,443       24,590  
 
                       
 
                               
Total liabilities
    3,500,120       4,795,008       5,660,353       5,300,103  
 
                       

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APPENDIX VI   ACCOUNTANT’S REPORT ON THE MEADVILLE GROUP
     Other segment items included in the consolidated income statement are as follows:
                                         
                            Nine months ended  
    Year ended 31 December     30 September  
    2006     2007     2008     2008     2009  
    HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000  
                            (unaudited)          
 
                                       
Capital expenditures
                                       
PCB
    665,753       2,119,814       1,357,112       1,058,114       259,637  
Prepreg and laminate
    19,494       170,288       52,069       42,015       8,579  
 
                             
 
                                       
Total capital expenditures
    685,247       2,290,102       1,409,181       1,100,129       268,216  
 
                             
 
                                       
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment
                                       
PCB
    200,264       278,663       421,325       309,313       363,413  
Prepreg and laminate
    8,506       13,097       20,380       13,048       23,671  
 
                             
 
                                       
Total depreciation of property, plant and equipment
    208,770       291,760       441,705       322,361       387,084  
 
                             
 
                                       
Amortisation of leasehold land and land use rights
                                       
PCB
    1,876       2,167       3,600       2,688       2,730  
Prepreg and laminate
    596       737       753       564       567  
 
                             
 
                                       
Total amortisation of leasehold land and land use rights
    2,472       2,904       4,353       3,252       3,297  
 
                             
 
                                       
Amortisation of intangible assets
                                       
PCB
    1,170       1,337       2,991       2,513       878  
Prepreg and laminate
    —       —       —       —       —  
 
                             
 
                                       
Total amortisation of intangible assets
    1,170       1,337       2,991       2,513       878  
 
                             

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APPENDIX VI   ACCOUNTANT’S REPORT ON THE MEADVILLE GROUP
                                         
                            Nine months ended  
    Year ended 31 December     30 September  
    2006     2007     2008     2008     2009  
    HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000  
                            (unaudited)          
 
Impairment of property, plant and equipment
                                       
PCB
    —       10,612       —       —       5,419  
Prepreg and laminate
    —       —       —       —       —  
 
                             
 
                                       
Total impairment of property, plant and equipment
    —       10,612       —       —       5,419  
 
                             
 
                                       
Impairment of intangible assets
                                       
PCB
    55       —       19,860       —       —  
Prepreg and laminate
    —       —       —       —       —  
 
                             
 
                                       
Total impairment of intangible assets
    55       —       19,860       —       —  
 
                             
 
                                       
Provision for/ (written-back of) bad and doubtful debts
                                       
PCB
    15,818       6,587       (1,638 )     2,754       2,253  
Prepreg and laminate
    192       149       27       —       —  
 
                             
 
                                       
Total provision for/ (written-back of) bad and doubtful debts
    16,010       6,736       (1,611 )     2,754       2,253  
 
                             
 
                                       
Provision for/ (written-back of) inventories
                                       
PCB
    12,264       12,572       6,646       5,550       (2,315 )
Prepreg and laminate
    (81 )     1,026       997       361       272  
 
                             
 
                                       
Total provision for/ (written-back of) inventories
    12,183       13,598       7,643       5,911       (2,043 )
 
                             

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APPENDIX VI   ACCOUNTANT’S REPORT ON THE MEADVILLE GROUP
    The Group’s revenue by geographical locations (the final destination to where the products are delivered) is as follows:
                                         
                            Nine months ended  
    Year ended 31 December     30 September  
    2006     2007     2008     2008     2009  
    HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000  
                            (unaudited)          
 
Mainland China
    1,959,283       3,038,429       3,599,620       2,683,361       2,651,399  
Hong Kong
    186,272       411,155       481,912       394,698       210,242  
North Asia
    447,602       278,155       270,265       213,151       117,861  
North America
    182,759       223,689       402,344       319,934       153,565  
Europe
    224,517       308,387       467,434       375,891       285,427  
Southeast Asia
    139,965       230,447       404,876       282,463       282,397  
 
                             
 
                                       
Total revenue
    3,140,398       4,490,262       5,626,451       4,269,498       3,700,891  
 
                             
    The Group’s non-current assets are located in the following geographical areas:
                                 
                            At  
    At 31 December     30 September  
    2006     2007     2008     2009  
    HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000  
 
                           
Non-current assets
                               
Mainland China
    1,879,619       3,791,484       5,119,950       5,023,239  
Hong Kong
    288,291       309,356       287,513       297,466  
Finland
    —       301,489       44,738       31,808  
India
    —       64,447       59,318       50,758  
 
                       

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APPENDIX VI   ACCOUNTANT’S REPORT ON THE MEADVILLE GROUP
6   Other income
                                         
                            Nine months ended  
    Year ended 31 December     30 September  
    2006     2007     2008     2008     2009  
    HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000  
                            (unaudited)          
 
Sales of scrap
    64,805       129,767       167,961       134,533       91,674  
Dividend received from available-for-sale financial asset
    —       —       —       —       1,971  
Investment tax credits
    16,317       34,414       —       —       —  
Negative goodwill from acquisition of minority interest in a subsidiary (Note 38(a))
    1,108       —       —       —       —  
Income on partial disposal of a subsidiary (Note 38(b))
    —       41       —       —       —  
Tooling charges
    10,146       5,757       —       —       —  
Sundries
    4,769       7,071       4,534       2,836       5,264  
 
                             
 
                           
 
    97,145       177,050       172,495       137,369       98,909  
 
                             
     Investment tax credits represent incentives receivable as a result of the re-investment of the dividend incomes from subsidiaries and associated companies in mainland China.
7   Share award expenses
     In 2007, Su Sih (BVI) Limited (“Su Sih”), the controlling shareholder of the Company, through its then wholly-owned subsidiary Total Glory Holdings Limited (“Total Glory”) granted 134,800,000 shares from Total Glory’s shareholding in the Company to the employees and senior executives of the Group so as to allow them to share in the Group’s success and to incentivise and reward them.
     Out of the total 134,800,000 shares, 105,448,000 shares are not subject to any vesting conditions whereas 29,352,000 shares were then subject to certain vesting conditions. For the years ended 31 December 2007 and 2008 and nine months periods ended 30 September 2008 and 2009, out of the 29,352,000 shares which are subject to vesting conditions, nil, 4,752,000, 4,239,000 (unaudited) and 5,209,000 shares were forfeited and returned to Total Glory respectively. Accordingly, based on the offer price of HK$2.25 per share, share award expenses of nil, approximately HK$5.5 million, HK$3.7 million (unaudited) and HK$0.1 million were credited to the consolidated income statement for the years ended 31 December 2007 and 2008 and nine months periods ended 30 September 2008 and 2009

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APPENDIX VI   ACCOUNTANT’S REPORT ON THE MEADVILLE GROUP
respectively. In addition, those granted shares which are subject to the vesting conditions and based on the offer price of HK$2.25 per share, net share award expenses of HK$17.2 million, HK$11.7 million, HK$9.2 million (unaudited) and HK$10.8 million were charged to the consolidated income statement for the years ended 31 December 2007 and 2008 and nine months periods ended 30 September 2008 and 2009 respectively.
     In respect of 105,448,000 shares granted in 2007 which are not subject to any vesting conditions, all of them were vested in 2007 and HK$237.3 million was charged to the consolidated income statement for the year ended 31 December 2007. No share award expense was charged to the consolidated income statement for the year ended 31 December 2008 and nine months periods ended 30 September 2008 and 2009 in relation to those granted shares which are not subject to any vesting conditions.
     For the share award expenses charged for the years ended 31 December 2006, 2007 and 2008 and nine months periods ended 30 September 2008 and 2009, corresponding amounts were credited as an employee share-based compensation reserve under equity in the financial statements of the Company.
8   Employee benefit expenses (including directors’ emoluments)
                                         
                            Nine months ended  
    Year ended 31 December     30 September  
    2006     2007     2008     2008     2009  
    HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000  
                            (unaudited)          
 
                                       
Wages and salaries
    400,923       590,904       753,804       565,545       554,080  
Share award expenses (Note 7)
    —       254,502       11,661       9,198       10,772  
Retirement benefit costs
    18,146       22,927       33,292       24,062       20,263  
 
                             
 
                           
 
    419,069       868,333       798,757       598,805       585,115  
 
                             
     The Group participates in employee social security plans, including pension, medical and other welfare benefits organised by the municipal government in mainland China in accordance with relevant regulations. Contributions are calculated based on certain percentages of the total salary costs of employees, subject to certain ceilings. The assets of the plans are held separately by the municipal government, which is responsible for the entire pension obligations payable to the retired employees. The Group has no other obligations except for making these specific contributions to the plans.
     The Group also operates a defined contribution scheme in accordance with the requirements of the Mandatory Provident Fund Ordinance for all eligible employees in Hong Kong. Contributions to the scheme are calculated based on certain percentage of the applicable salary costs or pre-determined fixed sums. The assets of the scheme are held under separate independent trust funds.

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APPENDIX VI   ACCOUNTANT’S REPORT ON THE MEADVILLE GROUP
(a)   Directors’ emoluments
                                         
                            Nine months ended  
    Year ended 31 December     30 September  
    2006     2007     2008     2008     2009  
    HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000  
    (unaudited)              
 
                                       
Fees
    145       1,314       1,200       900       900  
Other emoluments
    13,412       173,268       26,966       19,396       15,513  
 
                             
 
                                       
 
    13,557       174,582       28,166       20,296       16,413  
 
                             
    The remuneration of every director of the Company for the year ended 31 December 2006 is set out below:
                                                         
                                            Employer’s        
    Share                                     contribution        
    award                     Discretionary     Other     to pension        
Name of director   expenses     Fees     Salary     bonuses     benefits     scheme     Total  
    HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000  
    (Note 7)                                                  
 
 
Tang Hsiang Chien
    —       73       —       —       —       —       73  
Tang Chung Yen, Tom
    —       36       3,491       1,046       1,042       148       5,763  
Tang Ying Ming, Mai
    —       36       3,327       —       —       143       3,506  
Chung Tai Keung, Canice
    —       —       2,897       —       1,209       109       4,215  
Leung Kwan Yuen, Andrew
    —       —       —       —       —       —       —  
Lee Eugene
    —       —       —       —       —       —       —  
Li Ka Cheung, Eric
    —       —       —       —       —       —       —  
 
                                         
 
                                                       
 
    —       145       9,715       1,046       2,251       400       13,557  
 
                                         

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APPENDIX VI   ACCOUNTANT’S REPORT ON THE MEADVILLE GROUP
     The remuneration of every director of the Company for the year ended 31 December 2007 is set out below:
                                                         
                                            Employer’s        
    Share                                     contribution        
    award                     Discretionary     Other     to pension        
Name of director   expenses     Fees     Salary     bonuses     benefits     scheme     Total  
    HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000  
    (Note 7)                                                  
 
 
Tang Hsiang Chien
    —       75       4,200       300       —       180       4,755  
Tang Chung Yen, Tom
    —       38       6,300       —       —       270       6,608  
Tang Ying Ming, Mai
    —       38       5,320       —       —       228       5,586  
Chung Tai Keung, Canice
    149,400       —       3,920       1,230       1,680       240       156,470  
Leung Kwan Yuen, Andrew
    —       349       —       —       —       —       349  
Lee Eugene
    —       465       —       —       —       —       465  
Li Ka Cheung, Eric
    —       349       —       —       —       —       349  
 
                                         
 
                                                       
 
    149,400       1,314       19,740       1,530       1,680       918       174,582  
 
                                         
     The remuneration of every director of the Company for the year ended 31 December 2008 is set out below:
                                                         
                                            Employer’s        
    Share                                     contribution        
    award                     Discretionary     Other     to pension        
Name of director   expenses     Fees     Salary     bonuses     benefits     scheme     Total  
    HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000  
    (Note 7)                                                  
 
 
Tang Hsiang Chien
    —       —       4,130       1,000       —       177       5,307  
Tang Chung Yen, Tom
    —       —       6,195       1,000       —       266       7,461  
Tang Ying Ming, Mai
    —       —       5,231       1,000       —       224       6,455  
Chung Tai Keung, Canice
    —       —       3,647       2,000       1,860       236       7,743  
Leung Kwan Yuen, Andrew
    —       360       —       —       —       —       360  
Lee Eugene
    —       480       —       —       —       —       480  
Li Ka Cheung, Eric
    —       360       —       —       —       —       360  
 
                                         
 
                                                       
 
    —       1,200       19,203       5,000       1,860       903       28,166  
 
                                         

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APPENDIX VI   ACCOUNTANT’S REPORT ON THE MEADVILLE GROUP
     The remuneration of every director of the Company for the nine months ended 30 September 2008 (Unaudited) is set out below:
                                                         
                                            Employer’s        
    Share                                     contribution        
    award                     Discretionary     Other     to pension        
Name of director   expenses     Fees     Salary     bonuses     benefits     scheme     Total  
    HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000  
    (Note 7)                                                  
 
 
Tang Hsiang Chien
    —       —       2,700       1,000       —       135       3,835  
Tang Chung Yen, Tom
    —       —       4,050       1,000       —       203       5,253  
Tang Ying Ming, Mai
    —       —       3,420       1,000       —       171       4,591  
Chung Tai Keung, Canice
    —       —       2,160       2,000       1,380       177       5,717  
Leung Kwan Yuen, Andrew
    —       270       —       —       —       —       270  
Lee Eugene
    —       360       —       —       —       —       360  
Li Ka Cheung, Eric
    —       270       —       —       —       —       270  
 
                                         
 
                                                       
 
    —       900       12,330       5,000       1,380       686       20,296  
 
                                         
     The remuneration of every director of the Company for the nine months ended 30 September 2009 is set out below:
                                                         
                                            Employer’s        
    Share                                     contribution        
    award                     Discretionary     Other     to pension        
Name of director   expenses     Fees     Salary     bonuses     benefits     scheme     Total  
    HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000  
    (Note 7)                                                  
 
 
Tang Hsiang Chien
    —       —       2,430       500       —       122       3,052  
Tang Chung Yen, Tom
    —       —       3,645       500       —       182       4,327  
Tang Ying Ming, Mai
    —       —       3,078       500       —       154       3,732  
Chung Tai Keung, Canice
    —       —       1,920       1,000       1,320       162       4,402  
Leung Kwan Yuen, Andrew
    —       270       —       —       —       —       270  
Lee Eugene
    —       360       —       —       —       —       360  
Li Ka Cheung, Eric
    —       270       —       —       —       —       270  
 
                                         
 
                                                       
 
    —       900       11,073       2,500       1,320       620       16,413  
 
                                         
     No directors waived or agreed to waive any emoluments during the years ended 31 December 2006, 2007 and 2008 and nine months ended 30 September 2008 and 2009. No incentive payment for joining the Group or compensation for loss of office was paid or payable to any directors during the years ended 31 December 2006, 2007 and 2008 and nine months ended 30 September 2008 and 2009.

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APPENDIX VI   ACCOUNTANT’S REPORT ON THE MEADVILLE GROUP
(b)   Five highest paid individuals
     The five individuals whose emoluments were the highest in the Group include three, four, four, four (unaudited) and four directors for the years ended 31 December 2006, 2007 and 2008 and nine months ended 30 September 2008 and 2009, whose emoluments are reflected in the analysis presented above. The emoluments payable to the remaining two, one, one, one (unaudited) and one individual for the years ended 31 December 2006, 2007 and 2008 and nine months ended 30 September 2008 and 2009 are as follows:
                                         
                            Nine months ended  
    Year ended 31 December     30 September  
    2006     2007     2008     2008     2009  
    HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000  
    (unaudited)  
 
 
Basic salaries, bonuses, allowances and benefits in kind
    4,432       2,380       3,686       2,910       2,337  
Share award expenses (Note 7)
    —       14,500       560       420       268  
Retirement benefit — defined contribution scheme
    65       43       94       71       14  
 
                             
 
                                       
 
    4,497       16,923       4,340       3,401       2,619  
 
                             
     The emoluments fell within the following bands:
                                         
    No. of individuals  
                            Nine months ended  
    Year ended 31 December     30 September  
    2006     2007     2008     2008     2009  
    HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000  
    (unaudited)            
 
 
Emolument bands
                                       
Under HK$1,000,000
    —       —       —       —       —  
HK$1,000,001 - HK$1,500,000
    —       —       —       —       —  
HK$1,500,001 - HK$2,000,000
    1       —       —       —       —  
HK$2,000,001 - HK$2,500,000
    —       —       —       —       —  
HK$2,500,001 - HK$3,000,000
    1       —       —       —       —1  
HK$3,000,001 - HK$3,500,000
    —       —       —       1       —  
Over HK$3,500,001
    —       1       1       —       —  
 
                             
 
                                       
 
    2       1       1       1       1  
 
                             

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APPENDIX VI   ACCOUNTANT’S REPORT ON THE MEADVILLE GROUP
9   Expenses by nature
                                         
                            Nine months ended  
    Year ended 31 December     30 September  
    2006     2007     2008     2008     2009  
    HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000  
                            (unaudited)          
 
                                       
Raw materials and consumables used
    1,568,490       2,254,881       2,825,665       2,209,681       1,767,911  
Employee benefit expenses (Note 8)
    419,069       868,333       798,757       598,805       585,115  
Amortisation of intangible assets
    1,170       1,337       2,991       2,513       878  
Amortisation of leasehold land and land use rights
    2,472       2,904       4,353       3,252       3,297  
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment
    208,770       291,760       441,705       322,361       387,084  
Impairment of property, plant and equipment
    —       10,612       —       —       5,419  
Impairment of intangible assets
    55       —       19,860       —       —  
(Gain)/loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment
    (684 )     2,599       22,383       9,430       1,222  
Provision for/(written-back of) bad and doubtful debts
    16,010       6,736       (1,631 )     2,754       2,253  
Provision for/(written-back of) inventories
    12,183       13,598       7,643       5,911       (2,043 )
Management fee expense to a related company
    5,000       —       —       —       —  
Sales commission
    12,367       27,430       37,910       32,215       18,499  
Subcontracting expenses
    79,688       90,283       98,987       77,515       27,413  
Auditor’s remuneration
    2,887       4,661       6,432       4,399       4,078  
Operating lease rental expense — Land and buildings
    3,365       5,010       5,964       4,639       3,619  
Exchange (gain)/loss
    (15,479 )     (67,203 )     (158,174 )     (154,469 )     11,839  
Others
    452,013       657,117       1,006,830       694,739       667,735  
 
                             
 
                                       
Total cost of sales, selling and distribution expenses, general and administrative expenses and share award expenses
    2,767,376       4,170,058       5,119,675       3,813,745       3,484,319  
 
                             

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APPENDIX VI   ACCOUNTANT’S REPORT ON THE MEADVILLE GROUP
10   Interest income
                                         
                            Nine months ended  
    Year ended 31 December     30 September  
    2006     2007     2008     2008     2009  
    HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000  
                            (unaudited)          
 
                                       
Interest income from banks
    2,291       13,317       5,095       3,730       1,324  
Interest income from related parties
    3,743       —       —       —       —  
Interest income from deposits relating to share subscription during the global offering
    —       13,983       —       —       —  
 
                             
 
                                       
 
    6,034       27,300       5,095       3,730       1,324  
 
                             
11   Finance costs
                                         
                            Nine months ended  
    Year ended 31 December     30 September  
    2006     2007     2008     2008     2009  
    HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000  
                            (unaudited)          
Interest expenses on bank loans, overdrafts and other short-term loans wholly repayable within five years
    88,171       109,737       141,014       100,091       69,838  
Less: amounts capitalised in property, plant and equipment (Note)
    —       —       (24,879 )     (17,438 )     (12,468 )
 
                             
 
                                       
 
    88,171       109,737       116,135       82,653       57,370  
Interest on accretion of discount of financial liabilities
    —       —       15,876       14,138       6,687  
 
                             
 
                                       
 
    88,171       109,737       132,011       96,791       64,057  
 
                             

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APPENDIX VI   ACCOUNTANT’S REPORT ON THE MEADVILLE GROUP
Note:     Interest expenses of nil, nil, approximately HK$24,879,000, approximately HK$17,438,000 (unaudited) and approximately HK$12,468,000 arising on borrowings for the construction and acquisition of qualifying assets were capitalised during the years ended 31 December 2006, 2007 and 2008 and nine months ended 30 September 2008 and 2009 respectively and are included in ‘Additions’ under property, plant and equipment. A capitalisation rate of nil, nil, 3.9%, 3.8% (unaudited) and 2.0% per annum was used for the years ended 31 December 2006, 2007 and 2008 and nine months ended 30 September 2008 and 2009, representing the interest rate of the loans used to finance the projects.
12   Income tax expense
 
    The amounts of taxation charged to the consolidated income statement represent:
                                         
                            Nine months ended  
    Year ended 31 December     30 September  
    2006     2007     2008     2008     2009  
    HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000  
                            (unaudited)          
 
                                       
Current income tax
                                       
— Hong Kong profits tax
    3,151       5,859       3,532       2,664       4,408  
— Overseas taxation
    44,875       73,472       78,675       89,706       63,268  
Deferred income tax (Note 30)
    692       (7,215 )     (4,820 )     (10,441 )     (14,598 )
 
                             
 
                                       
 
    48,718       72,116       77,387       81,929       53,078  
 
                             
     Taxation has been provided at the appropriate tax rates prevailing in the countries in which the Group operates. Hong Kong profits tax has been provided at the rate of 17.5%, 17,5%, 16.5%, 16.5% and 16.5% on the estimated assessable profit for the years ended 31 December 2006, 2007 and 2008 and nine months ended 30 September 2008 and 2009 respectively. The rates applicable for income tax in mainland China is 33%, 33%, 25%, 25% and 25% for the years ended 31 December 2006, 2007 and 2008 and nine months ended 30 September 2008 and 2009 respectively. Certain subsidiaries established in mainland China are entitled to exemption and concessions from income tax under tax holidays. Income tax was calculated at rates given under the concessions.
     The new Corporate Income Tax Law increases the corporate income tax rate for foreign investment enterprises from previous preferential rates to 25% with effect from 1 January 2008. Companies established in mainland China before 16 March 2007 and previously taxed at the rate lower than 25% may be offered a gradual increase of tax rate to 25% within 5 years.
     Certain subsidiaries of the Company established in mainland China will enjoy preferential income tax rate from 2008 to 2011 and be taxed at the rate of 25% from 2012 or when the preferential treatment expires.

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APPENDIX VI   ACCOUNTANT’S REPORT ON THE MEADVILLE GROUP
     The taxation of the Group’s profit before income tax and share of net profit of associated companies differs from the theoretical amount that would arise using the applicable tax rate, being the weighted average of tax rates prevailing in the territories in which the Group operates, as follows:
                                         
                            Nine months ended  
    Year ended 31 December     30 September  
    2006     2007     2008     2008     2009  
    HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000  
                            (unaudited)          
 
                                       
Profit before income tax and share of net profit of associated companies
    335,793       414,817       552,355       500,061       252,748  
 
                             
 
                                       
Tax calculated at domestic applicable tax rate
    116,031       164,723       130,468       117,520       65,723  
Effect of change in tax rate
    —       (10,940 )     (15,296 )     (1,088 )     —  
Effect of relief on income tax
    (87,477 )     (133,516 )     (40,090 )     (45,866 )     (59,588 )
Expenses not deductible for taxation purposes
    43,258       73,134       43,970       41,225       39,179  
Income not subject to taxation
    (27,863 )     (31,042 )     (54,475 )     (45,536 )     (11,067 )
Unrecognised tax loss utilised during the year/period
    —       (15,900 )     (1,086 )     (4,678 )     (4,486 )
Tax losses for which no deferred income tax recognised
    4,769       25,657       13,896       20,352       23,317  
 
                             
 
                                       
Income tax expense
    48,718       72,116       77,387       81,929       53,078  
 
                             
 
                                       
Weighted average domestic applicable tax rate
    34.6 %     39.7 %     23.6 %     23.5 %     26.0 %
 
                             
     The change in weighted average domestic applicable tax rates above is mainly caused by a change in mix of profit earned in different tax jurisdictions and changes in respective tax rates as mentioned above.

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APPENDIX VI   ACCOUNTANT’S REPORT ON THE MEADVILLE GROUP
13   Earnings per share
 
(a)   Basic
     Basic earnings per share is calculated by dividing the profit attributable to equity holders of the Company by the weighted average number of shares in issue during the years/periods. In determining the weighted number of shares in issue, a total of 1,500,000,000 shares were deemed to be in issue since 1 January 2006 and in issue for 2007 as if the Reorganisation was completed on 1 January 2006.
                                         
                            Nine months ended  
    Year ended 31 December     30 September  
    2006     2007     2008     2008     2009  
                            (unaudited)          
 
                                       
Profit attributable to equity holders of the Company (HK$’000)
    320,017       341,648       402,468       417,642       178,307  
 
                             
 
                                       
Weighted average number of shares in issue (shares in thousands)
    1,500,000       1,956,164       1,987,360       1,995,232       1,964,000  
 
                             
 
                                       
Basic earnings per share (HK$  per share)
    0.21       0.17       0.20       0.21       0.09  
 
                             
(b)   Diluted
     Diluted earnings per share is calculated by adjusting the weighted average number of shares outstanding to assume conversion of all dilutive potential shares.
     During the years ended 31 December 2006, 2007, 2008 and nine months ended 30 September 2008 and 2009 there were no potential dilutive shares outstanding.

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APPENDIX VI   ACCOUNTANT’S REPORT ON THE MEADVILLE GROUP
14   Dividends
                                         
                            Nine months ended  
    Year ended 31 December     30 September  
    2006     2007     2008     2008     2009  
    HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000  
                            (unaudited)          
 
                                       
Interim dividend paid
    —       40,000       54,992       54,992       29,460  
Proposed final dividend
    —       80,000       27,496       —       —  
 
                             
 
                                       
 
    —       120,000       82,488       54,992       29,460  
 
                             
     The dividend per share during the years/periods is as follows:
                                         
                            Nine months ended  
    Year ended 31 December     30 September  
    2006     2007     2008     2008     2009  
                            (unaudited)          
 
                                       
Interim dividend paid (HK$  per share)
    —       0.020       0.028       0.028       0.015  
Proposed final dividend (HK$  per share)
    —       0.040       0.014       —       —  
 
                             
 
                                       
 
    —       0.060       0.042       0.028       0.015  
 
                             

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APPENDIX VI   ACCOUNTANT’S REPORT ON THE MEADVILLE GROUP
15   (Loss)/profit attributable to equity holders of the Company
     The (loss)/profit attributable to equity holders of the Company is dealt with in the financial statements of the Company for the years ended 31 December 2006, 2007 and 2008 and nine months ended 30 September 2008 and 2009 as follows:
                                         
                            Nine months ended  
    Year ended 31 December     30 September  
    2006     2007     2008     2008     2009  
    HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000  
                            (unaudited)          
 
                                       
(Loss)/profit attributable to equity holders of the Company
    (597 )     39,559       798,336       800,920       (10,772 )
 
                             
16   Property, plant and equipment — Group
                                                         
                            Plant,                    
            Leasehold     Furniture and     machinery and     Motor     Construction        
    Buildings     improvements     equipment     equipment     vehicles     in progress     Total  
    HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000  
 
                                                       
At 1 January 2006
                                                       
Cost
    496,435       18,780       82,511       1,558,211       17,549       194,534       2,368,020  
Accumulated depreciation and accumulated impairment
    (91,605 )     (8,237 )     (41,109 )     (679,328 )     (11,775 )     —       (832,054 )
 
                                         
 
                                                       
Net book amount
    404,830       10,543       41,402       878,883       5,774       194,534       1,535,966  
 
                                         
 
                                                       
Year ended 31 December 2006
                                                       
Opening net book amount
    404,830       10,543       41,402       878,883       5,774       194,534       1,535,966  
Exchange differences
    13,056       —       1,064       38,849       179       3,269       56,417  
Additions
    9,447       560       16,378       221,779       4,549       401,729       654,442  
Reclassification
    46,985       42       8,131       431,402       —       (486,560 )     —  
Disposals
    (823 )     (1,913 )     (226 )     (3,809 )     (25 )     (2 )     (6,798 )
Distribution to equity holders
    (391 )     —       —       —       (66 )     —       (457 )
Depreciation
    (26,842 )     (1,490 )     (12,176 )     (165,820 )     (2,442 )     —       (208,770 )
 
                                         
 
                                                       
Closing net book amount
    446,262       7,742       54,573       1,401,284       7,969       112,970       2,030,800  
 
                                         

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APPENDIX VI   ACCOUNTANT’S REPORT ON THE MEADVILLE GROUP
                                                         
                            Plant,                    
            Leasehold     Furniture and     machinery and     Motor     Construction        
    Buildings     improvements     equipment     equipment     vehicles     in progress     Total  
    HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000  
 
                                                       
At 31 December 2006
                                                       
Cost
    566,448       13,857       103,917       2,203,193       20,416       112,970       3,020,801  
Accumulated depreciation and accumulated impairment
    (120,186 )     (6,115 )     (49,344 )     (801,909 )     (12,447 )     —       (990,001 )
 
                                         
 
                                                       
Net book amount
    446,262       7,742       54,573       1,401,284       7,969       112,970       2,030,800  
 
                                         
 
                                                       
Year ended 31 December 2007
                                                       
Opening net book amount
    446,262       7,742       54,573       1,401,284       7,969       112,970       2,030,800  
Exchange differences
    30,449       —       4,454       106,326       401       43,760       185,390  
Additions
    8,950       864       22,055       298,404       5,372       1,051,685       1,387,330  
Acquisition through business combination (Note 38 (c))
    160,233       —       4,998       298,651       127       362,241       826,250  
Reclassification
    28,338       562       49,845       156,857       —       (235,602 )     —  
Disposals
    (173 )     (19 )     (191 )     (5,034 )     —       (613 )     (6,030 )
Depreciation
    (31,820 )     (451 )     (28,835 )     (227,377 )     (3,277 )     —       (291,760 )
Impairment
    —       —       (579 )     (10,033 )     —       —       (10,612 )
 
                                         
 
                                                       
Closing net book amount
    642,239       8,698       106,320       2,019,078       10,592       1,334,441       4,121,368  
 
                                         
 
                                                       
At 31 December 2007
                                                       
Cost
    801,977       15,234       226,252       3,028,310       24,564       1,334,441       5,430,778  
Accumulated depreciation and accumulated impairment
    (159,738 )     (6,536 )     (119,932 )     (1,009,232 )     (13,972 )     —       (1,309,410 )
 
                                         
 
                                                       
Net book amount
    642,239       8,698       106,320       2,019,078       10,592       1,334,441       4,121,368  
 
                                         
 
                                                       
Year ended 31 December 2008
                                                       
Opening net book amount
    642,239       8,698       106,320       2,019,078       10,592       1,334,441       4,121,368  
Exchange differences
    41,748       —       5,327       124,262       375       54,766       226,478  
Additions
    6,581       588       19,000       75,471       4,091       1,303,450       1,409,181  
Reclassification
    489,972       —       19,993       888,628       —       (1,398,593 )     —  
Disposals
    (19,073 )     (1,238 )     (158 )     (2,970 )     (118 )     (1,470 )     (25,027 )
Depreciation
    (44,178 )     (452 )     (36,807 )     (356,431 )     (3,837 )     —       (441,705 )
 
                                         
 
                                                       
Closing net book amount
    1,117,289       7,596       113,675       2,748,038       11,103       1,292,594       5,290,295  
 
                                         

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APPENDIX VI   ACCOUNTANT’S REPORT ON THE MEADVILLE GROUP
                                                         
                            Plant,                    
            Leasehold     Furniture and     machinery and     Motor     Construction        
    Buildings     improvements     equipment     equipment     vehicles     in progress     Total  
    HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000  
 
                                                       
At 31 December 2008
                                                       
Cost
    1,322,248       12,545       271,217       4,101,005       29,108       1,292,594       7,028,717  
Accumulated depreciation and accumulated impairment
    (204,959 )     (4,949 )     (157,542 )     (1,352,967 )     (18,005 )     —       (1,738,422 )
 
                                         
 
                                                       
Net book amount
    1,117,289       7,596       113,675       2,748,038       11,103       1,292,594       5,290,295  
 
                                         
 
                                                       
Nine months ended 30 September 2009
                                                       
Opening net book amount
    1,117,289       7,596       113,675       2,748,038       11,103       1,292,594       5,290,295  
Exchange differences
    629       —       24       1,790       3       516       2,962  
Additions
    4,849       157       21,341       365       446       241,058       268,216  
Reclassification
    95,579       —       8,869       208,804       —       (313,252 )     —  
Disposals
    —       —       (381 )     (1,355 )     —       (508 )     (2,244 )
Depreciation
    (48,489 )     (177 )     (32,209 )     (303,144 )     (3,065 )     —       (387,084 )
Impairment
    —       —       —       —       —       (5,419 )     (5,419 )
 
                                         
 
                                                       
Closing net book amount
    1,169,857       7,576       111,319       2,654,498       8,487       1,214,989       5,166,726  
 
                                         
 
                                                       
At 30 September 2009
                                                       
Cost
    1,423,438       12,702       300,214       4,309,014       29,506       1,220,408       7,295,282  
Accumulated depreciation and accumulated impairment
    (253,581 )     (5,126 )     (188,895 )     (1,654,516 )     (21,019 )     (5,419 )     (2,128,556 )
 
                                         
 
                                                       
Net book amount
    1,169,857       7,576       111,319       2,654,498       8,487       1,214,989       5,166,726  
 
                                         

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APPENDIX VI   ACCOUNTANT’S REPORT ON THE MEADVILLE GROUP
     Depreciation expenses for the years ended 31 December 2006, 2007 and 2008 and nine months ended 30 September 2008 and 2009 have been charged to the consolidated income statement as below:
                                         
                            Nine months ended  
    Year ended 31 December     30 September  
    2006     2007     2008     2008     2009  
    HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000  
                            (unaudited)          
 
                                       
Cost of sales
    192,229       271,912       414,521       305,247       350,450  
Selling and distribution expenses
    3,490       3,580       3,716       2,777       3,012  
General and administrative expenses
    13,051       16,268       23,468       14,337       33,622  
 
                             
 
                                       
 
    208,770       291,760       441,705       322,361       387,084  
 
                             
     Impairment loss of nil, approximately HK$10,612,000, nil, nil (unaudited) and HK$5,419,000 has been charged to general and administrative expenses for the years ended 31 December 2006, 2007 and 2008 and nine months ended 30 September 2008 and 2009, respectively.

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APPENDIX VI   ACCOUNTANT’S REPORT ON THE MEADVILLE GROUP
17   Leasehold land and land use rights — Group
     The Group’s interest in leasehold land and land use rights represents prepaid operating lease payments and their net book value are analysed as follows:
                                 
                            At  
    At 31 December     30 September  
    2006     2007     2008     2009  
    HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000  
 
                               
Beginning of the year/period
                               
Cost
    90,825       124,378       187,691       196,641  
Accumulated amortisation
    (7,171 )     (9,829 )     (13,271 )     (18,211 )
 
                       
 
                               
Net book amount
    83,654       114,549       174,420       178,430  
 
                       
 
                               
Opening net book amount
    83,654       114,549       174,420       178,430  
Exchange differences
    2,562       6,882       8,363       48  
Additions
    30,805       —       —       —  
Acquisition through business combination (Note 38(c))
    —       55,893       —       —  
Amortisation
    (2,472 )     (2,904 )     (4,353 )     (3,297 )
 
                       
 
                               
Closing net book amount
    114,549       174,420       178,430       175,181  
 
                       
 
                               
End of the year/period
                               
Cost
    124,378       187,691       196,641       196,696  
Accumulated amortisation
    (9,829 )     (13,271 )     (18,211 )     (21,515 )
 
                       
 
                               
Net book amount
    114,549       174,420       178,430       175,181  
 
                       

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APPENDIX VI   ACCOUNTANT’S REPORT ON THE MEADVILLE GROUP
     Amortisation of prepaid and operating lease payments for years ended 31 December 2006, 2007 and 2008 and nine months ended 30 September 2008 and 2009 has been charged to the consolidated income statement as below:
                                         
                            Nine months ended  
    Year ended 31 December     30 September  
    2006     2007     2008     2008     2009  
    HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000  
                            (unaudited)          
 
                                       
Cost of sales
    157       157       157       118       118  
General and administrative expenses
    2,315       2,747       4,196       3,134       3,179  
 
                             
 
                                       
 
    2,472       2,904       4,353       3,252       3,297  
 
                             
                                 
                            At  
    At 31 December     30 September  
    2006     2007     2008     2009  
    HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000  
 
                               
In Hong Kong held on:
                               
Leases of leasehold land between 10 to 50 years
    29,388       28,669       27,951       27,412  
In mainland China held on:
                               
Leases of land use rights between 10 to 50 years
    85,161       139,595       144,604       141,991  
In India held on:
                               
Leases of land use rights between 10 to 50 years
    —       6,156       5,875       5,778  
 
                       
 
                               
 
    114,549       174,420       178,430       175,181  
 
                       
     In regards with the leasehold land and land use rights owned and occupied by the Group, the Group holds all of the relevant certificates of state-owned land use rights except for a piece of land in mainland China for which the net book value at 31 December 2006, 2007 and 2008 and 30 September 2009 amounted to approximately HK$9,177,000, HK$9,637,000, HK$10,010,000 and HK$9,850,000 respectively.

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APPENDIX VI   ACCOUNTANT’S REPORT ON THE MEADVILLE GROUP
18 Intangible assets — Group
                                         
            Techno-     Customer              
    Goodwill     logies fee     relationship     Others     Total  
    HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000  
    (Note (a))                                  
 
                                       
At 1 January 2006
                                       
Cost
    33,779       11,700       —       800       46,279  
Accumulated amortisation and accumulated impairment
    (19,724 )     (2,925 )     —       (321 )     (22,970 )
 
                             
 
                                       
Net book amount
    14,055       8,775       —       479       23,309  
 
                             
 
                                       
Year ended 31 December 2006
                                       
Opening net book amount
    14,055       8,775       —       479       23,309  
Exchange differences
    477       —       —       —       477  
Impairment
    (55 )     —       —       —       (55 )
Amortisation
    —       (1,170 )     —       —       (1,170 )
 
                             
 
                                       
Closing net book amount
    14,477       7,605       —       479       22,561  
 
                             
 
                                       
At 31 December 2006
                                       
Cost
    34,201       11,700       —       800       46,701  
Accumulated amortisation and accumulated impairment
    (19,724 )     (4,095 )     —       (321 )     (24,140 )
 
                             
 
                                       
Net book amount
    14,477       7,605       —       479       22,561  
 
                             
 
                                       
Year ended 31 December 2007
                                       
Opening net book amount
    14,477       7,605       —       479       22,561  
Exchange differences
    1,014       —       294       —       1,308  
Acquisition through business combination (Note 38(c))
    106,738       —       20,629       —       127,367  
Amortisation
    —       (1,170 )     (167 )     —       (1,337 )
 
                             
 
                                       
Closing net book amount
    122,229       6,435       20,756       479       149,899  
 
                             

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APPENDIX VI   ACCOUNTANT’S REPORT ON THE MEADVILLE GROUP
                                         
            Techno-     Customer              
    Goodwill     logies fee     relationship     Others     Total  
    HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000  
    (Note (a))                                  
 
                                       
At 31 December 2007
                                       
Cost
    141,953       11,700       20,931       800       175,384  
Accumulated amortisation and accumulated impairment
    (19,724 )     (5,265 )     (175 )     (321 )     (25,485 )
 
                             
 
                                       
Net book amount
    122,229       6,435       20,756       479       149,899  
 
                             
 
                                       
Year ended 31 December 2008
                                       
Opening net book amount
    122,229       6,435       20,756       479       149,899  
Exchange differences
    9,253       —       925       —       10,178  
Impairment
    —       —       (19,860 )     —       (19,860 )
Adjustment for change in estimate of contingent consideration (Note (b))
    (115,067 )     —       —       —       (115,067 )
Amortisation
    —       (1,170 )     (1,821 )     —       (2,991 )
 
                             
 
                                       
Closing net book amount
    16,415       5,265       —       479       22,159  
 
                             
At 31 December 2008
                                       
Cost
    36,139       11,700       22,260       800       70,899  
Accumulated amortisation and accumulated impairment
    (19,724 )     (6,435 )     (22,260 )     (321 )     (48,740 )
 
                             
 
                                       
Net book amount
    16,415       5,265       —       479       22,159  
 
                             
 
                                       
Nine months ended 30 September 2009
                                       
Opening net book amount
    16,415       5,265       —       479       22,159  
Exchange differences
    11       —       —       —       11  
Amortisation
    —       (878 )     —       —       (878 )
 
                             
 
                                       
Closing net book amount
    16,426       4,387       —       479       21,292  
 
                             

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APPENDIX VI   ACCOUNTANT’S REPORT ON THE MEADVILLE GROUP
                                         
            Techno-     Customer              
    Goodwill     logies fee     relationship     Others     Total  
    HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000  
    (Note (a))                                  
 
                                       
At 30 September 2009
                                       
Cost
    36,150       11,700       22,260       800       70,910  
Accumulated amortisation and accumulated impairment
    (19,724 )     (7,313 )     (22,260 )     (321 )     (49,618 )
 
                             
 
                                       
Net book amount
    16,426       4,387       —       479       21,292  
 
                             
     Amortisation of approximately HK$1,170,000, HK$1,337,000, HK$2,991,000, HK$2,513,000 (unaudited) and HK$878,000 has been included in general and administrative expenses in the consolidated income statement for the years ended 31 December 2006, 2007 and 2008 and nine months ended 30 September 2008 and 2009, respectively.
     Impairment charge of approximately HK$55,000, nil, HK$19,860,000, nil (unaudited) and nil has been included in general and administrative expenses in the consolidated income statement for the years ended 31 December 2006, 2007 and 2008 and nine months ended 30 September 2008 and 2009, respectively.
     Notes:
  (a)   Impairment test for goodwill
     Goodwill is allocated to the Group’s CGUs identified according to the country of operation. The allocation by country of operation is presented below:
                                 
                            At  
    At 31 December     30 September  
    2006     2007     2008     2009  
    HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000  
 
                               
Mainland China
    14,477       122,229       16,415       16,426  
 
                       
     For the purposes of impairment reviews, the recoverable amount of goodwill is determined based on value-in-use calculations. The value-in-use calculations use cash flow projections based on the extrapolation of the latest unaudited financial results of each CGU to a five-year period. Cash flows beyond the five-year period are extrapolated using the estimated growth rates stated below. There are a number of assumptions and estimates involved for the preparation of cash flow projections for the year/period.

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APPENDIX VI   ACCOUNTANT’S REPORT ON THE MEADVILLE GROUP
     Key assumptions used for value-in-use calculations for goodwill for the following five years of each of the years ended 31 December 2006, 2007 and 2008 and nine months ended 30 September 2009 are presented below:
                                 
                            At  
            At 31 December             30 September  
    2006     2007     2008     2009  
 
                               
Gross margin
    21.0 %     23.0 %     19.2 %     19.7 %
Growth rate
    16.8 %     20.0 %     10.0 %     10.0 %
Discount rate
    10.0 %     8.3 %     6.1 %     6.1 %
 
                       
     These assumptions have been used for the analysis of each CGU within the business segment. The directors prepared the financial budgets reflecting actual and prior year performance and market development expectations. The growth rates used are consistent with the industry growth estimates. The directors estimate discount rate using pre-tax rates that reflect market assessments of the time value of money of the Group for each of the years ended 31 December 2006, 2007 and 2008 and nine months ended 30 September 2009. Judgement is required to determine key assumptions adopted in the cash flow projections and changes to key assumptions can significantly affect these cash flow projections.
  (b)   Adjustment for change in estimate of contingent consideration
     At 31 December 2008 and 30 September 2009, the present value of the put option which represents a contingent consideration due in 2013 in relation to the acquisition of Meadville Aspocomp (BVI) Holdings Limited (“MAH”) (Note 38(c)), has been decreased by approximately HK$129,000,000 and has been increased by approximately HK$3,801,000 respectively. In connection with the adjustments made for the year ended 31 December 2008, relevant goodwill has been reduced by approximately HK$115,067,000 and the excess credit of approximately HK$13,933,000 has been recognised in the consolidated income statement. In connection with the adjustments made for the period ended 30 September 2009, no adjustment was made to relevant goodwill and the excess credit of approximately HK$13,425,000 has been recognised in the consolidated income statement while an amount of approximately HK$17,226,000 has been debited to the hedging reserve in the consolidated statement of changes in equity.
19 Interests in associated companies — Group
                                 
                            At  
            At 31 December             30 September  
    2006     2007     2008     2009  
    HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000  
 
                               
Share of net assets
    440,782       578,871       619,859       634,849  
Goodwill
    627       672       714       714  
 
                       
 
                               
 
    441,409       579,543       620,573       635,563  
 
                       

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     The movements of share of net assets and goodwill of associated companies are as follows:
                                 
                            At  
    At 31 December     30 September  
    2006     2007     2008     2009  
    HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000  
 
                               
Beginning of the year/period
    389,947       441,409       579,543       620,573  
Exchange differences
    13,657       36,037       35,202       369  
Additional investments in an associated company
    33,305       20,750       —       —  
Loss on share reform of an associated company (Note)
    (52,237 )     —       —       —  
Share of associated companies’ results
                               
— net profit after income tax
    97,849       107,858       33,577       50,735  
— dividend received
    (41,112 )     (26,511 )     (27,749 )     (36,114 )
 
                       
 
                               
End of the year/period
    441,409       579,543       620,573       635,563  
 
                       
Note:   Guangdong Shengyi Sci. Tech Co., Ltd. (“GSST”) is listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange. The Group’s shares in GSST carrying at cost at 31 December 2005 of HK$70.1 million were promoter shares, which were restricted and could not be freely traded on the public market till 9 March 2007. On 19 January 2006, GSST approved to convert all restricted shares to unrestricted shares by paying 3.3 shares to the shareholders of every 10 unrestricted shares (the “Share Reform”). Immediately after the Share Reform, the number of shares and percentage of equity held by the Group decreased from 165,305,000 shares to 141,525,000 and from 25.91% to 22.18% respectively and such share become gradually tradable effective from 9 March 2007. Pursuant to this Share Reform, the Group’s share of net assets value in GSST had decreased by an amount of HK$52,237,000 and was charged to the consolidated income statement for the year ended 31 December 2006.
     The aggregate amounts of each of current assets, non-current assets, current liabilities, non-current liabilities, income and expenses related to the Group’s interests in associated companies are as follows:
                                 
                            At  
    At 31 December     30 September  
    2006     2007     2008     2009  
    HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000  
 
 
Assets
                               
Non-current assets
    365,549       578,155       636,153       655,825  
Current assets
    537,867       788,048       675,439       747,223  
 
                       
 
                               
 
    903,416       1,366,203       1,311,592       1,403,048  
 
                       

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    At 31 December     At  
    2006     2007     2008     30 September 2009  
    HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000  
 
 
Liabilities
                               
Non-current liabilities
    84,094       128,369       127,470       158,249  
Current liabilities
    378,540       658,963       564,263       609,950  
 
                       
 
                               
 
    462,634       787,332       691,733       768,199  
 
                       
 
                               
Net assets
    440,782       578,871       619,859       634,849  
 
                       
 
                               
Share of net assets of:
                               
A listed associated company
    355,901       458,911       509,056       522,632  
An unlisted associated company
    84,881       119,960       110,803       112,217  
 
                       
 
                               
 
    440,782       578,871       619,859       634,849  
 
                       
                                         
                            Nine months ended  
    Year ended 31 December     30 September  
    2006     2007     2008     2008     2009  
    HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000  
                            (unaudited)          
 
 
Income
    917,130       1,197,411       1,294,194       717,489       819,154  
Expenses
    (819,281 )     (1,089,553 )     (1,260,617 )     (642,211 )     (768,419 )
 
                             
 
                                       
Profit after income tax
    97,849       107,858       33,577       75,278       50,735  
 
                             
     The Group’s interests in its associated companies as at 30 September 2009 are as follows:
                 
    Place of       Percentage of  
Name   establishment   Principal activities   equity held  
 
 
GSST
  Mainland China   Manufacturing of prepreg and laminate     22.18  
 
               
Suzhou Shengyi Sci. Tech Co., Ltd. (“SSST”)
  Mainland China   Manufacturing of prepreg and laminate     41.64  

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APPENDIX VI   ACCOUNTANT’S REPORT ON THE MEADVILLE GROUP
     Based on the market price of the un-restricted shares of GSST, the market value of the Group’s shares at 31 December 2006, 2007, 2008 and 30 September 2009 was approximately as follows:
                                 
    At 31 December     At  
    2006     2007     2008     30 September 2009  
    HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000  
 
                               
Market value of the listed equity securities
    1,736,981       3,604,569       1,114,503       2,023,420  
 
                       
20   Investments in subsidiaries — Company
                                 
                            At  
    At 31 December     30 September  
    2006     2007     2008     2009  
    HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000  
 
                               
Unlisted investment, at cost
    777,000       777,000       777,000       777,000  
 
                       
     The following is a list of the principal subsidiaries at 30 September 2009:
                 
                Proportion of
                issued and fully
                paid share capital/
            Issued and   registered capital
    Place of       fully paid up   held by the
    incorporation/   Principal activities and   share capital/   Company directly/
Name   establishment   place of operation   registered capital   indirectly
 
               
ACP Electronics Co., Ltd.2 (“ACPE”)
  Mainland China   Manufacturing and sales of high precision PCB/Mainland China   US$51,400,000   80.00
 
               
Aspocomp Chin-Poon Holdings Limited3 (“ACPH”)
  British Virgin Islands (“BVI”)   Investment holding/
BVI
  US$54,300,000   80.00
 
               
Aspocomp Electronics India Private Limited3 (“ACI”)
  India   Manufacturing of PCB/ India   INR100,000   80.00
 
               
Dongguan Meadville
Circuits Limited2
  Mainland China   Manufacturing of PCB/Mainland China   US$78,000,000   80.00

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                Proportion of
                issued and fully
                paid share capital/
            Issued and   registered capital
    Place of       fully paid up   held by the
    incorporation/   Principal activities and   share capital/   Company directly/
Name   establishment   place of operation   registered capital   indirectly
 
               
Dongguan Shengyi Electronics Ltd.2
  Mainland China   Manufacturing, sales and distribution of PCB/Mainland China   US$89,420,000   70.20
 
               
Guangzhou Meadville Electronics Co., Ltd.2
  Mainland China   Manufacturing of PCB/Mainland China   US$60,000,000   100.00
 
               
OPC Manufacturing
Limited3
  Hong Kong   Manufacturing of PCB/Hong Kong   HK$8,000,000   100.00
 
               
Meadville Innovations (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.2
  Mainland China   Provision of PCB design services/Mainland China   US$1,000,000   100.00
 
               
Meadville International Trading (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.2
  Mainland China   Trading of PCB and liaison office/ Mainland China   US$500,000   100.00
 
               
Meadville Enterprises (HK)
Limited3
  Hong Kong   Administration and treasury/ Hong Kong   HK$1   100.00
 
               
Mica-Ava (No.3) Limited3 (“MA3”)
  BVI   Investment holding/
BVI
  —   93.71
 
               
Mica-Ava China Limited3
  Hong Kong   Investment holding/Hong
Kong
  HK$2,200,000,000   100.00
 
               
Mica-AVA (Guangzhou) Material Company Ltd.2 (“MAGL”)
  Mainland China   Manufacturing of prepreg and laminate/Mainland China   US$42,000,000   93.71
 
               
Mica-Ava (Far East)
Industrial Limited3
  Hong Kong   Manufacturing of prepreg and laminate/Hong Kong   HK$13,088   93.71
 
               
Meadville Aspocomp (BVI)
Holdings Limited3
  BVI   Investment holding/
BVI
  —   80.00
 
               
MTG Investment (BVI)
Limited1,3
  BVI   Investment holding/
BVI
  —   100.00
 
               
MTG(PCB) No.2 (BVI) Limited3 (“MTG(PCB2)”)
  BVI   Investment holding/
BVI
  —   100.00

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APPENDIX VI   ACCOUNTANT’S REPORT ON THE MEADVILLE GROUP
                 
                Proportion of
                issued and fully
                paid share capital/
            Issued and   registered capital
    Place of       fully paid up   held by the
    incorporation/   Principal activities and   share capital/   Company directly/
Name   establishment   place of operation   registered capital   indirectly
 
               
Oriental Printed Circuits
Limited3
  Hong Kong   Sales and distribution of PCB/ Hong Kong   HK$90,000,000   100.00
 
               
Shanghai Kaiser Electronics Co., Ltd.2
  Mainland China   Provision of PCB drilling service/Mainland China   US$16,420,000   100.00
 
               
Shanghai Meadville Electronics Co., Ltd.2
  Mainland China   Manufacturing of PCB/Mainland China   US$67,500,000   100.00
 
               
Shanghai Meadville Science & Technology Co., Ltd.2
  Mainland China   Research and development of high-end multi-layer PCB / Mainland China   US$48,000,000   100.00
 
1   Direct subsidiary
 
2   Foreign investment enterprise
 
3   Limited liability company
     No change in the percentage of beneficial interest of the above principal subsidiaries attributable to the Group during the years ended 31 December 2006, 2007, 2008 and nine months ended 30 September 2009, except for the following subsidiaries:
                                 
                            At  
    At 31 December     30 September  
    2006     2007     2008     2009  
    %     %     %     %  
 
                               
ACPE
    —       80.00       80.00       80.00  
ACPH
    —       80.00       80.00       80.00  
ACI
    —       80.00       80.00       80.00  
MA3
    100.00       93.71       93.71       93.71  
MAGL
    100.00       93.71       93.71       93.71  
MAH
    —       80.00       80.00       80.00  
MTG(PCB2)
    —       100.00       100.00       100.00  
 
                       

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APPENDIX VI   ACCOUNTANT’S REPORT ON THE MEADVILLE GROUP
21   Available-for-sale financial asset — Group
                                 
                            At  
    At 31 December     30 September  
    2006     2007     2008     2009  
    HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000  
 
                               
Unlisted equity security
                               
Beginning of the year/period
    —       —       21,089       20,635  
Addition
    —       21,089       —       —  
Less: fair value loss recognised directly in available-for-sale financial asset reserve
    —       —       (454 )     (2,921 )
 
                       
 
                               
End of the year/period
    —       21,089       20,635       17,714  
 
                       
     The fair value of unlisted equity security is based on enterprise value calculation which uses an average of the latest two years’ earnings before interest, tax and depreciation and amortisation (“EBITDA”) extracted from the unaudited financial results of this security and an enterprise value multiplier of 5.5 times at 31 December 2007, 2008 and 30 September 2009.
22   Inventories — Group
                                 
                            At  
    At 31 December     30 September  
    2006     2007     2008     2009  
    HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000  
 
                               
Raw materials
    136,733       162,314       201,606       204,809  
Work in progress
    93,488       133,448       124,109       148,250  
Finished goods
    139,644       201,203       216,812       187,988  
Consumable stocks
    3,594       1,035       2,377       4,722  
 
                       
 
                               
 
    373,459       498,000       544,904       545,769  
 
                       

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APPENDIX VI   ACCOUNTANT’S REPORT ON THE MEADVILLE GROUP
     The cost of inventories recognised as expenses and included in cost of sales is as follows:
                                         
                            Nine months ended  
    Year ended 31 December     30 September  
    2006     2007     2008     2008     2009  
    HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000  
                            (unaudited)           
 
                                       
Cost of inventories
    2,474,377       3,416,624       4,538,384       3,420,723       2,972,891  
 
                             
     Provision for/(written-back of) inventories amounted to approximately to HK$12,183,000, HK$13,598,000 and HK$7,643,000, HK$5,911,000 (unaudited) and HK$(2,043,000) which have also been included in cost of sales in the consolidated income statement for the years ended 31 December 2006, 2007 and 2008 and nine months ended 30 September 2008 and 2009, respectively.
23   Debtors and prepayments
 
    Group
                                 
                            At  
    At 31 December     30 September  
    2006     2007     2008     2009  
    HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000  
 
Debtors
    1,124,995       1,471,542       1,058,029       1,035,016  
Prepayments and other receivables
    116,704       125,492       184,992       136,823  
 
                       
 
                               
 
    1,241,699       1,597,034       1,243,021       1,171,839  
 
                       
     The carrying amounts of debtors and prepayments approximate their fair values.

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APPENDIX VI   ACCOUNTANT’S REPORT ON THE MEADVILLE GROUP
         During the years/period, the Group normally granted credit terms of 60-90 days. The ageing analysis of the debtors, based on the invoice date and net of provision, is as follows:
                                 
                            At  
    At 31 December     30 September  
    2006     2007     2008     2009  
    HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000  
 
                               
Within credit period
    827,403       977,641       768,021       839,100  
0 - 30 days
    171,962       235,108       190,703       108,337  
31 - 60 days
    61,396       138,175       37,824       43,190  
61 - 90 days
    26,449       72,902       41,262       25,202  
Over 90 days
    37,785       47,716       20,219       19,187  
 
                       
 
                               
 
    1,124,995       1,471,542       1,058,029       1,035,016  
 
                       
     At 31 December 2006, 2007, 2008 and 30 September 2009, debtors of approximately HK$60,841,000, HK$32,284,000, HK$40,854,000 and HK$15,611,000 were impaired. The amount of the provision was HK$35,049,000, HK$24,936,000, HK$15,160,000 and HK$12,670,000 at 31 December 2006 2007, 2008 and 30 September 2009. The individually impaired receivables mainly relate to customers, which are in unexpected difficult economic situations. It was assessed that a portion of the receivables is expected to be recovered.
     At 31 December 2006, 2007, 2008 and 30 September 2009, debtors of approximately HK$271,800,000, HK$486,553,000, HK$264,314,000 and HK$192,975,000 were past due but not considered impaired. These relate to a number of independent customers for whom there is no recent history of default. The ageing analysis of these debtors is as follows:
                                 
                            At  
    At 31 December     30 September  
    2006     2007     2008     2009  
    HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000  
 
 
0 - 30 days
    171,962       235,108       190,703       108,337  
31 - 60 days
    61,396       138,175       37,824       43,190  
61 - 90 days
    14,552       67,748       21,794       24,517  
Over 90 days
    23,890       45,522       13,993       16,931  
 
                       
 
                               
 
    271,800       486,553       264,314       192,975  
 
                       

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APPENDIX VI   ACCOUNTANT’S REPORT ON THE MEADVILLE GROUP
     The carrying amounts of the Group’s debtors and prepayments are denominated in the following currencies:
                                 
                            At  
    At 31 December     30 September  
    2006     2007     2008     2009  
    HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000  
 
                               
HK$
    130,531       24,440       19,597       19,872  
US$
    467,004       783,160       628,890       702,277  
RMB
    639,607       785,117       572,953       409,876  
EUR
    2,866       2,257       21,540       32,565  
Other currencies
    1,691       2,060       41       7,249  
 
                       
 
                               
 
    1,241,699       1,597,034       1,243,021       1,171,839  
 
                       
    Movements on the provision for impairment of debtors are as follows:
                                 
                            At  
    At 31 December     30 September  
    2006     2007     2008     2009  
    HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000  
 
                               
Beginning of the year/period
    35,535       35,049       24,936       15,160  
Exchange differences
    773       999       484       10  
Provision for impairment of receivables
    17,127       12,240       7,685       5,125  
Receivables written off during the year/period as uncollectible
    (17,269 )     (17,848 )     (8,629 )     (4,753 )
Unused amounts reversed
    (1,117 )     (5,504 )     (9,316 )     (2,872 )
 
                       
 
                               
End of the year/period
    35,049       24,936       15,160       12,670  
 
                       
     The creation and release of provision for impaired receivables have been included in selling and distribution expenses in the consolidated income statement. Amounts charged to the allowance account are generally written off when there is no expectation of recovering additional cash.
     The other classes within debtors and prepayments do not contain impaired assets.
     The maximum exposure to credit risk at the reporting date is the fair value of each class of receivable mentioned above. The Group does not hold any collateral as security.

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APPENDIX VI   ACCOUNTANT’S REPORT ON THE MEADVILLE GROUP
     Company
                                 
                            At  
    At 31 December     30 September  
    2006     2007     2008     2009  
    HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000  
 
                               
Prepayments and other receivables
    7,532       312       582       235  
 
                       
     The carrying amounts of prepayments and other receivables of the Company approximate their fair values and are denominated in following currencies.
                                 
                            At  
    At 31 December     30 September  
    2006     2007     2008     2009  
    HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000  
 
                               
HK$
    7,532       251       517       220  
US$
    —       61       65       15  
 
                       
 
                               
 
    7,532       312       582       235  
 
                       
24   Amounts due to related parties
     The amounts due to related parties were unsecured, interest-free and repayable on demand. The carrying amounts of these amounts approximated their fair values. The amounts due to related parties at 31 December 2006 were denominated in HK$.
25   Cash and bank balances
 
    Group
                                 
                            At  
    At 31 December     30 September  
    2006     2007     2008     2009  
    HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000  
 
                               
Cash in hand
    1,960       404       536       393  
Bank balances
    209,190       417,788       889,237       951,472  
 
                       
 
                               
 
    211,150       418,192       889,773       951,865  
 
                       

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APPENDIX VI   ACCOUNTANT’S REPORT ON THE MEADVILLE GROUP
     Cash and bank balances are denominated in the following currencies:
                                 
                            At  
    At 31 December     30 September  
    2006     2007     2008     2009  
    HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000  
 
                               
HK$
    5,801       20,941       25,468       60,354  
RMB
    73,309       203,620       394,097       565,301  
US$
    118,831       139,293       427,032       299,722  
Other currencies
    13,209       54,338       43,176       26,488  
 
                       
 
                               
 
    211,150       418,192       889,773       951,865  
 
                       
     Cash and bank balances include the following:
                                 
                            At  
    At 31 December     30 September  
    2006     2007     2008     2009  
    HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000  
 
                               
Restricted bank balances
    1,424       3,901       5,873       8,397  
 
                       
     Some of the Group’s bank balances denominated in RMB are deposited with banks in mainland China. The remittance of funds out of these bank accounts is subject to the rules and regulations of foreign exchange control by the Chinese Government.
     Company
                                 
                            At  
    At 31 December     30 September  
    2006     2007     2008     2009  
    HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000  
 
                               
Bank balances
    —       339       542       29,574  
 
                       
     All of the bank balances held by the Company are unrestricted and denominated in HK$ at 31 December 2007, 2008 and 30 September 2009.

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APPENDIX VI   ACCOUNTANT’S REPORT ON THE MEADVILLE GROUP
26   Share capital
                                 
            Nominal              
    Number     value of     Share        
    of shares     shares     premium     Total  
          HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000  
 
                               
Authorised
                               
Shares of HK$0.1 each upon incorporation (Note (a))
    3,800,000       380       —       380  
Sub-division of issued shares (Note (b)(i))
    34,200,000       —       —       —  
 
                       
 
                               
 
    38,000,000       380       —       380  
Increase in authorised share capital of HK$0.01 each (Note (b)(ii))
    19,962,000,000       199,620       —       199,620  
 
                       
 
                               
At 31 December 2006, 2007, 2008 and 30 September 2009
    20,000,000,000       200,000       —       200,000  
 
                       
 
                               
Issued and fully paid
                               
Shares of HK$0.1 each issued (Note (a))
    1       —       —       —  
Sub-division of issued shares (Note (b)(i))
    9       —       —       —  
 
                       
 
                               
 
    10       —       —       —  
 
                               
Shares issued to Tang Hsiang Chien credited as fully paid of HK$0.01 each (Note (b)(iii))
    235,305,000       2,353       119,535       121,888  
Shares issued to Su Sih credited as fully paid of HK$0.01 each (Note (b)(iii))
    1,264,694,990       12,647       642,465       655,112  
 
                       
 
                               
At 31 December 2006
    1,500,000,000       15,000       762,000       777,000  
Shares issued by global offering as fully paid of HK$0.01 each (Note (c))
    500,000,000       5,000       1,040,612       1,045,612  
 
                       
 
                               
At 31 December 2007
    2,000,000,000       20,000       1,802,612       1,822,612  
Cancellation upon repurchase of own shares (Note (d))
    (36,000,000 )     (360 )     —       (360 )
 
                       
 
                               
At 31 December 2008 and 30 September 2009
    1,964,000,000       19,640       1,802,612       1,822,252  
 
                       

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APPENDIX VI   ACCOUNTANT’S REPORT ON THE MEADVILLE GROUP
Notes:
(a)   As at the date of incorporation of the Company, its authorised share capital was HK$380,000 divided into 3,800,000 shares of HK$0.10 each. On 28 August 2006, one subscriber’s share of HK$0.10 in the Company was allotted and issued to the initial subscriber and was transferred by the initial subscriber on the same day to Tang Hsiang Chien, a director of the Company, for cash at par.
 
(b)   Pursuant to a written resolution of the sole shareholder of the Company passed on 30 December 2006,
  (i)   Each of the then issued and unissued shares of HK$0.10 each in the share capital of the Company was subdivided into 10 shares of HK$0.01 each so that the authorised and issued share capital of the Company comprises shares of HK$0.01 each;
 
  (ii)   The authorised share capital of the Company was increased from HK$380,000 to HK$200,000,000 by the issue of an additional 19,962,000,000 shares. On 30 December 2006, Tang Hsiang Chien transferred 10 shares to Su Sih, a company wholly owned by Tang Hsiang Chien for cash at par value; and
 
  (iii)   On 30 December 2006, the Company issued and allotted, credited as fully paid, 235,305,000 shares to Tang Hsiang Chien (in his capacity as the trustee of Mein et Moi Trust (“MEM Trust”) and 1,264,694,990 shares to Su Sih respectively in consideration of a total of 100,000 shares representing the entire issued shares of MTG(INV) transferred to the Company by Tang Hsiang Chien (in his capacity as the trustee of MEM Trust) and Su Sih pursuant to a sale and purchase agreement entered into by the Company as purchaser and Tang Hsiang Chien (in his capacity as the trustee of MEM Trust) and Su Sih as the vendor.
(c)   On 2 February 2007, the Company completed a global offering of 500,000,000 shares with a par value of HK$0.01 each at a price of HK$2.25 per share and raised HK$1,125,000,000 share proceeds. All these shares rank pari passu in respect with the then existing shares. The Company’s shares commenced trading on the Stock Exchange on 2 February 2007. The listing proceeds of the aforementioned shares, net of direct listing expenses of approximately HK$79,388,000, amounted to approximately HK$1,045,612,000. The resulting share premium amounted to approximately HK$1,040,612,000.
 
(d)   The Company repurchased 36,000,000 of its own shares through purchases on the Stock Exchange during the year ended 31 December 2008. The total amount paid to repurchase the shares, including relevant direct costs of HK$431,000, was HK$69,855,000 and has been deducted from retained earnings (Note 27).

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APPENDIX VI   ACCOUNTANT’S REPORT ON THE MEADVILLE GROUP
27   Reserves
 
    Group
                                                                         
                                    Employee                          
                    Available-for-     Capital     share-based                          
    Merger     Hedging     sale financial     redemption     compensation     General     Exchange     Retained        
    reserve     reserve     asset reserve     reserve     reserve     reserve     reserve     earnings     Total  
    HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000  
    Note (i)                             Note (iii)     Note (iv)                  
 
                                                                       
At 1 January 2006
    (549,769 )     —       —       —       —       68,286       22,789       808,482       349,788  
Exchange differences
    2,934       —       —       —       —       336       41,529       —       44,799  
Profit for the year
    —       —       —       —       —       —       —       320,017       320,017  
Partial consideration pursuant to the Reorganisation
    (700,000 )     —       —       —       —       —       —       —       (700,000 )
Distribution to equity holders (Note (ii))
    —       —       —       —       —       —       —       (57,793 )     (57,793 )
Transfer
    —       —       —       —       —       12,773       —       (12,773 )     —  
 
                                                     
 
                                                                       
At 31 December 2006
    (1,246,835 )     —       —       —       —       81,395       64,318       1,057,933       (43,189 )
Exchange differences
    —       —       —       —       —       713       126,627       600       127,940  
Profit for the year
    —       —       —       —       —       —       —       341,648       341,648  
Share award expenses (Note 7)
    —       —       —       —       254,502       —       —       —       254,502  
Interim dividend (Note 14)
    —       —       —       —       (40,000 )     —       —       —       (40,000 )
Proposed final dividend (Note 14)
    —       —       —       —       (80,000 )     —       —       —       (80,000 )
Transfer
    —       —       —       —       —       48,461       —       (48,461 )     —  
 
                                                     
 
                                                                       
At 31 December 2007
    (1,246,835 )     —       —       —       134,502       130,569       190,945       1,351,720       560,901  
Exchange differences
    —       —       —       —       —       649       105,782       —       106,431  
Profit for the year
    —       —       —       —       —       —       —       402,468       402,468  
Share award expenses (Note 7)
    —       —       —       —       11,661       —       —       —       11,661  
Interim dividend (Note 14)
    —       —       —       —       (54,992 )     —       —       —       (54,992 )
Proposed final dividend (Note 14)
    —       —       —       —       (27,496 )     —       —       —       (27,496 )
Cancellation upon repurchase of own shares (Note 26)
    —       —       —       360       —       —       —       (69,855 )     (69,495 )
Change in fair value of available-for-sale financial asset
    —       —       (454 )     —       —       —       —       —       (454 )
Transfer
    —       —       —       —       —       35,388       —       (35,388 )     —  
 
                                                     
 
                                                                       
At 31 December 2008
    (1,246,835 )     —       (454 )     360       63,675       166,606       296,727       1,648,945       929,024  
 
                                                     

-VI-87-


 

APPENDIX VI   ACCOUNTANT’S REPORT ON THE MEADVILLE GROUP
                                                                         
                                    Employee                          
                    Available-for-     Capital     share-based                          
    Merger     Hedging     sale financial     redemption     compensation     General     Exchange     Retained        
    reserve     reserve     asset reserve     reserve     reserve     reserve     reserve     earnings     Total  
    HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000  
    Note (i)                             Note (iii)     Note (iv)                          
 
                                                                       
At 1 January 2009
    (1,246,835 )     —       (454 )     360       63,675       166,606       296,727       1,648,945       929,024  
Exchange differences
    —       —       —       —       —       8       2,846       —       2,854  
Profit for the period
    —       —       —       —       —       —       —       178,307       178,307  
Share award expenses (Note 7)
    —       —       —       —       10,772       —       —       —       10,772  
Interim dividend (Note 14)
    —       —       —       —       (29,460 )     —       —       —       (29,460 )
Cash flow hedge
                                                                       
— Change in fair value of hedging instrument
    —       22,796       —       —       —       —       —       —       22,796  
— Transfer to income statement upon change in fair value of hedged item
    —       (17,226 )     —       —       —       —       —       —       (17,226 )
— Transfer to property, plant and equipment
    —       (178 )     —       —       —       —       —       —       (178 )
Change in fair value of available-for-sale financial assets
    —       —       (2,921 )     —       —       —       —       —       (2,921 )
Transfer
    —       —       —       —       —       28,183       —       (28,183 )     —  
 
                                                     
 
                                                                       
At 30 September 2009
    (1,246,835 )     5,392       (3,375 )     360       44,987       194,797       299,573       1,799,069       1,093,968  
 
                                                     
 
                                                                       
Unaudited
                                                                       
At 1 January 2008
    (1,246,835 )     —       —       —       134,502       130,569       190,945       1,351,720       560,901  
Exchange differences
    —       —       —       —       —       717       133,966       —       134,683  
Profit for the period
    —       —       —       —       —       —       —       417,642       417,642  
Share award expenses (Note 7)
    —       —       —       —       9,198       —       —       —       9,198  
Interim dividend (Note 14)
    —       —       —       —       (54,992 )     —       —       —       (54,992 )
Cancellation upon repurchase of own shares
    —       —       —       360       —       —       —       (69,855 )     (69,495 )
Change in fair value of available-for-sale financial asset
    —       —       3,564       —       —       —       —       —       3,564  
Transfer
    —       —       —       —       —       13,229       —       (13,229 )     —  
 
                                                     
 
                                                                       
At 30 September 2008
    (1,246,835 )     —       3,564       360       88,708       144,515       324,911       1,686,278       1,001,501  
 
                                                     

-VI-88-


 

APPENDIX VI   ACCOUNTANT’S REPORT ON THE MEADVILLE GROUP
Notes:
(i)   The merger reserve of the Group represents the difference between the nominal amount of the share capital issued by the Company and the nominal amount of the share capital of the subsidiaries transferred to the Company pursuant to the Reorganisation.
 
(ii)   The reduction during the year ended 31 December 2006 represented the assets and liabilities related to the Photomask Business which were excluded from the Group as a result of the Reorganisation. The above reduction is reflected as a distribution made to the equity holders of the Company.
 
(iii)   The employee share-based compensation reserve relates to the share award expenses, details of which are described in Note 7.
 
(iv)   As stipulated by regulations in mainland China, the Company’s subsidiaries established and operated in mainland China are required to appropriate a portion of their after-tax profit (after offsetting prior year losses) to the general reserve, at rates determined by their respective boards of directors. The general reserve can be utilised to offset prior year losses or be utilised for the issuance of bonus shares. During the years ended 31 December 2006, 2007 and 2008 and nine months ended 30 September 2008 and 2009, the boards of directors of certain of the Company’s subsidiaries established in mainland China appropriated an aggregate amount of approximately HK$12,773,000, HK$48,461,000 HK$35,388,000, HK$13,229,000 (unaudited) and HK$28,183,000 to the general reserve respectively.

-VI-89-


 

APPENDIX VI   ACCOUNTANT’S REPORT ON THE MEADVILLE GROUP
    Company
                                         
            Employee     Retained              
    Capital     share-based     profit/              
    redemption     compensation     (accumulated     Proposed        
    reserve     reserve     loss)     final dividend     Total  
    HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000  
 
                                       
At 1 January 2006
    —       —       —       —       —  
Loss for the year (Note 15)
    —       —       (597 )     —       (597 )
 
                             
 
                                       
At 31 December 2006
    —       —       (597 )     —       (597 )
Profit for the year (Note 15)
    —       —       39,559       —       39,559  
Share award expenses (Note 7)
    —       254,502       —       —       254,502  
Interim dividend (Note 14)
    —       (40,000 )     —       —       (40,000 )
Final dividend (Note 14)
    —       (80,000 )     —       80,000       —  
 
                             
 
                                       
At 31 December 2007
    —       134,502       38,962       80,000       253,464  
Profit for the year (Note 15)
    —       —       798,336       —       798,336  
Share award expenses (Note 7)
    —       11,661       —       —       11,661  
Cancellation upon repurchase of own shares (Note 26)
    360       —       (69,855 )     —       (69,495 )
Interim dividend (Note 14)
    —       (54,992 )     —       (80,000 )     (134,992 )
Final dividend (Note 14)
    —       (27,496 )     —       27,496       —  
 
                             
 
                                       
At 31 December 2008
    360       63,675       767,443       27,496       858,974  
Loss for the period (Note 15)
    —       —       (10,772 )     —       (10,772 )
Share award expenses (Note 7)
    —       10,772       —       —       10,772  
Interim dividend (Note 14)
    —       (29,460 )     —       (27,496 )     (56,956 )
 
                             
 
                                       
At 30 September 2009
    360       44,987       756,671       —       802,018  
 
                             
 
                                       
Unaudited
                                       
At 1 January 2008
    —       134,502       38,962       80,000       253,464  
Profit for the period (Note 15)
    —       —       800,920       —       800,920  
Share award expenses (Note 7)
    —       9,198       —       —       9,198  
Interim dividend (Note 14)
    —       (54,992 )     —       (80,000 )     (134,992 )
Cancellation upon repurchase of own shares (Note 26)
    360       —       (69,855 )     —       (69,495 )
 
                             
 
                                       
At 30 September 2008
    360       88,708       770,027       —       859,095  
 
                             

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APPENDIX VI   ACCOUNTANT’S REPORT ON THE MEADVILLE GROUP
28   Borrowings — Group
                                 
                            At  
    At 31 December     30 September  
    2006     2007     2008     2009  
    HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000  
 
                               
Non-current
                               
Long-term bank loans (Note (a))
    749,060       1,738,067       2,777,110       2,964,762  
 
                       
 
                               
Current
                               
Current portion of long-term bank loans (Note (a))
    166,200       394,334       364,022       472,996  
Short-term bank loans (Note (b))
    817,537       566,773       468,877       162,915  
Bank overdrafts (Note (b))
    42,510       —       25,626       —  
 
                       
 
                               
 
    1,026,247       961,107       858,525       635,911  
 
                       
                                 
                            At  
    At 31 December     30 September  
    2006     2007     2008     2009  
    HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000  
 
                               
Long-term bank loans
    915,260       2,132,401       3,141,132       3,437,758  
Less: current portion included under current liabilities
    (166,200 )     (394,334 )     (364,022 )     (472,996 )
 
                       
 
                               
Long-term portion under non-current liabilities
    749,060       1,738,067       2,777,110       2,964,762  
 
                       
     All long-term bank loans are unsecured and repayable in equal quarterly or semi-annual instalments up to 2013. The long-term bank loans carry interests that were above Hong Kong Interbank Offered Rate, London Interbank Offered Rate or Singapore Interbank Offered Rate in the range of 0.75%-1.20%, 0.67%-1.20%, 0.65%-1.50% and 0.67%-2.00% for the years ended 31 December 2006, 2007 and 2008 and nine months ended 30 September 2009, respectively.

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APPENDIX VI   ACCOUNTANT’S REPORT ON THE MEADVILLE GROUP
  (a)   The carrying amounts and fair values of the long-term bank loans are as follows:
                                 
                            At  
    At 31 December     30 September  
    2006     2007     2008     2009  
    HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000  
 
                               
Long-term bank loans
                               
Carrying amounts
    915,260       2,132,401       3,141,132       3,437,758  
Fair values
    927,277       2,192,181       3,439,069       3,444,471  
 
                       
      The fair values of non-current borrowings are estimated based on discounted cash flow approach using the prevailing market rates of interest available to the Group of 5.09%, 4.08%, 0.50% and 2.05% per annum for financial instruments with substantially the same terms and characteristics for the years ended 31 December 2006, 2007 and 2008 and nine months ended 30 September 2009, depending on the types and currencies of borrowings.
 
  (b)   The carrying amounts of the short-term bank loans and bank overdrafts approximate their fair values. All short-term bank loans are unsecured.
 
  (c)   The carrying amounts of bank borrowings are denominated in the following currencies:
                                 
                            At  
    At 31 December     30 September  
    2006     2007     2008     2009  
    HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000  
 
                               
RMB
    593,846       570,494       493,893       249,634  
HK$
    569,918       1,093,492       728,564       717,833  
US$
    610,932       966,217       2,413,178       2,633,206  
EUR
    611       45,718       —       —  
Japanese Yen (“JPY”)
    —       23,253       —       —  
 
                       
 
                               
 
    1,775,307       2,699,174       3,635,635       3,600,673  
 
                       

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APPENDIX VI   ACCOUNTANT’S REPORT ON THE MEADVILLE GROUP
  (d)   The effective interest rates (per annum) at the dates of statement of financial position are as follows:
                                         
    At 31 December 2006  
    RMB     HK$     US$     JPY     EUR  
 
                                       
Long-term loans
    5.58 %     5.11 %     6.51 %     —       —  
Short-term loans
    5.09 %     4.95 %     6.32 %     —       5.63 %
Bank overdrafts
    5.58 %     7.75 %     —       —       —  
 
                             
                                         
    At 31 December 2007  
    RMB     HK$     US$     JPY     EUR  
 
                                       
Long-term loans
    5.73 %     4.20 %     6.23 %     —       —  
Short-term loans
    6.34 %     4.35 %     6.14 %     3.03 %     5.43 %
 
                             
                                         
    At 31 December 2008  
    RMB     HK$     US$     JPY     EUR  
 
                                       
Long-term loans
    6.36 %     4.10 %     4.33 %     —       —  
Short-term loans
    5.79 %     —       3.71 %     —       —  
Bank overdrafts
    5.10 %     —       —       —       —  
 
                             
                                         
    At 30 September 2009  
    RMB     HK$     US$     JPY     EUR  
 
                                       
Long-term loans
    5.06 %     0.99 %     1.48 %     —       —  
Short-term loans
    4.90 %     —       1.75 %     —       —  
 
                             

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APPENDIX VI   ACCOUNTANT’S REPORT ON THE MEADVILLE GROUP
  (e)   All short-term bank loans and bank overdrafts will mature within one year. The maturity of long-term bank loans is as follows:
                                 
                            At  
    At 31 December     30 September  
    2006     2007     2008     2009  
    HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000  
 
                               
Within one year
    166,200       394,334       364,022       472,996  
Between one and two years
    263,736       466,225       530,265       1,190,800  
Between two and five years
    471,524       1,271,842       2,246,845       1,773,962  
 
                       
 
                               
Wholly repayable within five years
    901,460       2,132,401       3,141,132       3,437,758  
Over five years
    13,800       —       —       —  
 
                       
 
                               
 
    915,260       2,132,401       3,141,132       3,437,758  
 
                       
  (f)   The Group has the following undrawn borrowing facilities:
                                 
                            At  
    At 31 December     30 September  
    2006     2007     2008     2009  
    HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000  
 
                               
Fixed rate — expiring within one year
    382,293       408,472       631,289       1,090,642  
 
                               
Floating rate — expiring within one year
    1,148,817       2,026,269       1,646,924       2,373,958  
 
                       
 
                               
 
    1,531,110       2,434,741       2,278,213       3,464,600  
 
                       
      At 31 December 2006, 2007, 2008 and 30 September 2009, the facilities were subject to annual review at various dates.

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APPENDIX VI   ACCOUNTANT’S REPORT ON THE MEADVILLE GROUP
  (g)   The exposure of the Group’s borrowings to interest rate changes and the contractual repricing dates at the end of each reporting period are as follows:
                                 
                            At  
    At 31 December     30 September  
    2006     2007     2008     2009  
    HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000  
 
                               
Changes in interest rates
                               
— 6 months or less
    906,047       674,061       1,378,821       421,105  
— over 6 months and up to 12 months
    869,260       2,025,113       2,256,814       3,179,568  
 
                       
 
                               
 
    1,775,307       2,699,174       3,635,635       3,600,673  
 
                       
29   Derivative financial instruments — Group
                                 
                            At  
    At 31 December     30 September  
    2006     2007     2008     2009  
    HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000  
 
                               
Assets
                               
Forward foreign exchange contracts (Note (i))
    —       —       —       22,796  
Less: current portion included under current assets
    —       —       —       (438 )
 
                       
 
                               
Long-term portion under non-current assets
    —       —       —       22,358  
 
                       
 
                               
Liabilities
                               
Interest rates swap contracts (Note (ii))
    —       —       25,365       15,967  
Less: current portion included under current liabilities
    —       —       (8,015 )     (2,023 )
 
                       
 
                               
Long-term portion under non-current liabilities
    —       —       17,350       13,944  
 
                       

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APPENDIX VI   ACCOUNTANT’S REPORT ON THE MEADVILLE GROUP
Note:
 
(i)   At 30 September 2009, the Group entered into certain forward foreign exchange contracts to buy EUR17,523,720 and JPY48,000,000 (equivalent to approximately HK$202,311,000) and to sell US$23,179,838 (equivalent to approximately HK$179,655,000). These outstanding forward foreign exchange contracts were mainly entered into to hedge against the foreign exchange risk in relation to the financial liabilities denominated in EUR which will mature in 2013 and payables denominated in EUR and JPY for property, plant and equipment which will mature within twelve months from date of statement of financial position.
 
(ii)   At 31 December 2008 and 30 September 2009, the aggregate notional principal amounts of the outstanding swap contracts were HK$774,990,000 and HK$775,050,000 respectively, of which the Group pays fixed interest at 2.72% or 3.43% per annum and receives variable rates to hedge against interest rate risk in relation to the bank borrowings and will be matured between 19 November 2009 and 30 July 2012.
30   Deferred income tax — Group
     Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are offset when there is legally enforceable right to offset current tax assets against current tax liabilities and when the deferred income taxes relate to the same tax jurisdication. The offset amounts are as follows:
                                 
                            At  
    At 31 December     30 September  
    2006     2007     2008     2009  
    HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000  
 
                               
Deferred tax assets:
                               
— Deferred tax assets to be recovered after more than 12 months
    —       (13,124 )     (32,682 )     (42,935 )
 
                               
Deferred tax liabilities:
                               
— Deferred tax liabilities to be settled after more than 12 months
    14,219       81,483       97,081       92,730  
 
                       
 
                               
Deferred tax liabilities — net
    14,219       68,359       64,399       49,795  
 
                       

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APPENDIX VI   ACCOUNTANT’S REPORT ON THE MEADVILLE GROUP
     The gross movement of deferred income tax account is as follows:
                                 
                            At  
    At 31 December     30 September  
    2006     2007     2008     2009  
    HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000  
 
                               
Beginning of the year/period
    13,642       14,219       68,359       64,399  
Exchange differences
    —       (57 )     860       (6 )
Recognised in the consolidated income statement (Note 12)
    692       (7,215 )     (4,820 )     (14,598 )
Acquisition through business combination (Note 38(c))
    —       61,412       —       —  
Distribution to equity holders (Note 27(ii))
    (115 )     —       —       —  
 
                       
 
                               
End of the year/period
    14,219       68,359       64,399       49,795  
 
                       
 
                               
Representing:
                               
 
                               
Accelerated tax depreciation
    24,329       28,774       33,378       30,343  
Tax losses
    (10,110 )     (9,726 )     (11,034 )     (18,376 )
Valuation adjustment resulting from acquisition of a subsidiary
    —       78,203       67,633       62,104  
Decelerated tax depreciation
    —       (27,210 )     (38,206 )     (43,529 )
Others
    —       (1,682 )     12,628       19,253  
 
                       
 
                               
 
    14,219       68,359       64,399       49,795  
 
                       

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APPENDIX VI   ACCOUNTANT’S REPORT ON THE MEADVILLE GROUP
     The movement in deferred tax assets and liabilities during the years ended 31 December 2006, 2007 and 2008 and nine months ended 30 September 2009 without taking into consideration the offsetting of balances within the same tax jurisdiction, is as follows:
     Deferred tax assets:
                                 
    Decelerated                    
    tax                    
    depreciation     Tax losses     Others     Total  
    HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000  
 
                               
At 1 January 2006
    —       (4,902 )     —       (4,902 )
Recognised in the consolidated income statement
    —       (5,208 )     —       (5,208 )
 
                       
 
                               
At 31 December 2006
    —       (10,110 )     —       (10,110 )
Exchange differences
    (754 )     —       (3 )     (757 )
Recognised in the consolidated income statement
    (12,360 )     384       699       (11,277 )
Acquisition through business combination (Note 38(c))
    (14,096 )     —       (2,378 )     (16,474 )
 
                       
 
                               
At 31 December 2007
    (27,210 )     (9,726 )     (1,682 )     (38,618 )
Exchange differences
    (1,806 )     —       (134 )     (1,940 )
Recognised in the consolidated income statement
    (9,190 )     (1,308 )     (4,050 )     (14,548 )
 
                       
 
                               
At 31 December 2008
    (38,206 )     (11,034 )     (5,866 )     (55,106 )
Exchange differences
    (29 )     (1 )     (5 )     (35 )
Recognised in the consolidated income statement
    (5,294 )     (7,341 )     (168 )     (12,803 )
 
                       
 
                               
At 30 September 2009
    (43,529 )     (18,376 )     (6,039 )     (67,944 )
 
                       

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APPENDIX VI   ACCOUNTANT’S REPORT ON THE MEADVILLE GROUP
          Deferred tax liabilities:
                                 
    Valuation                    
    adjustment                    
    resulting from     Accelerated              
    acquisition of     tax              
    a subsidiary     depreciation     Others     Total  
    HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000  
 
                               
At 1 January 2006
    —       18,544       —       18,544  
Recognised in the consolidated income statement
    —       5,900       —       5,900  
Distribution to equity holder (Note 27(ii))
    —       (115 )     —       (115 )
 
                       
 
                               
At 31 December 2006
    —       24,329       —       24,329  
Exchange differences
    700       —       —       700  
Recognised in the consolidated income statement
    (383 )     4,445       —       4,062  
Acquisition through business combination (Note 38(c))
    77,886       —       —       77,886  
 
                       
 
                               
At 31 December 2007
    78,203       28,774       —       106,977  
Exchange differences
    2,801       —       (1 )     2,800  
Recognised in the consolidated income statement
    (13,371 )     4,604       18,495       9,728  
 
                       
 
                               
At 31 December 2008
    67,633       33,378       18,494       119,505  
Exchange differences
    20       —       9       29  
Recognised in the consolidated income statement
    (5,549 )     (3,035 )     6,789       (1,795 )
 
                       
 
                               
At 30 September 2009
    62,104       30,343       25,292       117,739  
 
                       
     Pursuant to the new Corporate Income Tax Law with effect from 1 January 2008, a 5% withholding tax is levied on dividends distributed to foreign investors by the foreign investment enterprises established in mainland China. The requirement applies to earnings accumulated after 31 December 2007. At 31 December 2008 and 30 September 2009, approximately HK$10,807,000 and HK$17,033,000 deferred tax liabilities have been recognised by the Group respectively.

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APPENDIX VI   ACCOUNTANT’S REPORT ON THE MEADVILLE GROUP
     Deferred income tax assets are recognised for tax losses carry forwards to the extent that the realisation of the related benefit through the future taxable profits is probable. The Group did not recognise deferred income tax assets of approximately HK$49,748,000, HK$60,766,000, HK$83,230,000 and HK$97,845,000 in respect of accumulated tax losses amounting to approximately HK$183,851,000, HK$262,536,000, HK$357,907,000 and HK$403,486,000 at 31 December 2006, 2007, 2008 and 30 September 2009, respectively that can be carried forward against future taxable income. At 31 December 2006, 2007, 2008 and 30 September 2009, these accumulated tax losses amounting to approximately HK$114,952,000, HK$194,777,000, HK$283,094,000 and HK$366,549,000 respectively will be expired in five years. There is no expiry period for the other tax losses.
31   Financial liabilities — Group
                                 
                            At  
    At 31 December     30 September  
    2006     2007     2008     2009  
    HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000  
 
                               
Put option
    —       264,394       151,270       161,758  
 
                       
Note:
In November 2007, the Company entered into a contract with Aspocomp Group OYJ (“Aspocomp”), an independent third party, to acquire 80% of the equity interest in MAH. The Company and Aspocomp also entered into a put and call option agreement (“Option Deed”) as part and parcel of the MAH acquisition. Under the Option Deed, the Company was granted a call, to buy the remaining 20% equity interests in MAH and Aspocomp was granted a put option to sell its remaining 20% equity interests in MAH in the period from 2013 to 2023.
The put option granted under the Option Deed was recognised as financial liabilities in the consolidated financial statements of the Group at the present value of the redemption amount.
For the purposes of determining the present value of the put option, the put option is determined based on the greater of (i) enterprise value calculation which uses EBITDA projections based on the extrapolation of the latest unaudited consolidated financial results of MAH to a four-year period and an enterprise value multiplier of 5.5 times or (ii) net asset value based on the extrapolation of the latest unaudited consolidated financial results of MAH at end of the financial year 2012; or (iii) the minimum price of approximately EUR15.38 million plus interest which will accrue at the rate of 2.5% per annum, compounding annually for a five-year period up to financial year ending 31 December 2012.

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APPENDIX VI   ACCOUNTANT’S REPORT ON THE MEADVILLE GROUP
There are a number of assumptions and estimates involved in the preparation of EBITDA projections for the years/periods. Key assumptions used for enterprise value calculation for put option of each of the years ended 31 December 2007 and 2008 and nine months ended 30 September 2009 are presented as below:
                                 
                            Nine months  
                            ended  
    Year ended 31 December     30 September  
    2006     2007     2008     2009  
 
                               
Gross margin
    —       17.8 %     19.2 %     19.7 %
Growth rate
    —       25.0 %     10.0 %     10.0 %
Discount rate
    —       8.3 %     6.1 %     6.1 %
 
                       
The directors prepared the financial budgets reflecting actual and prior year performance and market development expectations. The growth rates used are consistent with the industry growth estimates. The directors estimate discount rate using pre-tax rates that reflect market assessments of the time value of money of the Group for the years ended 31 December 2007 and 2008 and nine months ended 30 September 2009. Judgement is required to determine key assumptions adopted in the EBITDA projections and changes to key assumptions can significantly affect these EBITDA projections.
The value of put option at 31 December 2008 and 30 September 2009 represents the present value of the minimum price which was the highest possible value under the put option. (Note 18(b))
32   Long-term other payables — Group
     The balances represent payable for purchase of property, plant and equipment and will be settled after twelve months.
     The balances are denominated in the following currencies:
                                 
                            At  
    At 31 December     30 September  
    2006     2007     2008     2009  
    HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000  
 
                               
HK$
    —       —       —       1,257  
US$
    —       87,862       44,349       23,717  
JPY
    —       26,272       13,039       —  
EUR
    —       1,524       17,176       —  
 
                       
 
                               
 
    —       115,658       74,564       24,974  
 
                       

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APPENDIX VI   ACCOUNTANT’S REPORT ON THE MEADVILLE GROUP
33   Creditors and accruals
     Group
                                 
                            At  
    At 31 December     30 September  
    2006     2007     2008     2009  
    HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000  
 
                               
Creditors
    382,330       675,853       711,895       655,170  
Accruals
    417,700       752,415       755,211       528,338  
 
                       
 
                               
 
    800,030       1,428,268       1,467,106       1,183,508  
 
                       
     The carrying amounts of creditors and accruals approximate their fair values.
     During the years/period, the Group normally received credit terms of 60-90 days. The ageing analysis of the creditors, based on the invoice date, is as follows:
                                 
                            At  
            At 31 December             30 September  
    2006     2007     2008     2009  
    HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000  
 
                               
Within credit period
    286,059       435,324       431,516       482,243  
0 - 30 days
    58,823       136,473       193,084       116,768  
31 - 60 days
    21,214       60,111       62,425       38,099  
61 - 90 days
    9,629       25,042       10,600       6,324  
Over 90 days
    6,605       18,903       14,270       11,736  
 
                       
 
                               
 
    382,330       675,853       711,895       655,170  
 
                       

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APPENDIX VI   ACCOUNTANT’S REPORT ON THE MEADVILLE GROUP
     The carrying amounts of the Group’s creditors and accruals are denominated in the following currencies:
                                 
                            At  
    At 31 December     30 September  
    2006     2007     2008     2009  
    HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000  
 
                               
HK$
    266,815       244,018       182,414       152,490  
RMB
    356,555       659,374       789,154       753,153  
US$
    162,127       366,513       443,314       230,235  
EUR
    3,338       91,365       39,963       33,233  
JPY
    9,854       46,480       12,020       13,238  
Other currencies
    1,341       20,518       241       1,159  
 
                       
 
                               
 
    800,030       1,428,268       1,467,106       1,183,508  
 
                       
Company
                                 
                            At  
    At 31 December     30 September  
    2006     2007     2008     2009  
    HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000  
 
                               
Accruals
    1,004       17,324       7,509       8,810  
 
                       
     The carrying amounts of the Company’s accruals are denominated in the following currencies:
                                 
                            At  
    At 31 December     30 September  
    2006     2007     2008     2009  
    HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000  
 
                               
HK$
    1,004       16,651       7,165       8,526  
RMB
    —       267       283       283  
US$
    —       392       60       —  
EUR
    —       4       1       1  
JPY
    —       10       —       —  
 
                       
 
                               
 
    1,004       17,324       7,509       8,810  
 
                       

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APPENDIX VI   ACCOUNTANT’S REPORT ON THE MEADVILLE GROUP
34   Amounts due to a subsidiary of a minority shareholder/associated companies
     The amounts due to a subsidiary of a minority shareholder/associated companies are unsecured, interest-free and repayable within normal trade credit terms. The carrying amounts of the amounts due to a subsidiary of a minority shareholder/associated companies approximate their fair values.
     The carrying amount of the amount due to a subsidiary of a minority shareholder is denominated in HK$.
     The carrying amounts of the amounts due to associated companies are denominated in the following currencies:
                                 
                            At  
    At 31 December     30 September  
    2006     2007     2008     2009  
    HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000  
 
                               
RMB
    23,727       —       43,633       72,418  
US$
    97,015       150,669       77,962       68,177  
 
                       
 
                               
 
    120,742       150,669       121,595       140,595  
 
                       
35   Amounts due from/(to) subsidiaries
     The amounts due from/(to) subsidiaries are unsecured, interest-free and repayable on demand. The carrying amounts of the amounts due from/(to) subsidiaries approximate their fair values and are denominated in HK$.

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APPENDIX VI   ACCOUNTANT’S REPORT ON THE MEADVILLE GROUP
36   Amounts due from/(to) a minority shareholder
     The amounts due from/(to) a minority shareholder are unsecured, interest-free and repayable on demand. The carrying amount of amount due to a minority shareholder approximates its fair value and is denominated in RMB.
     The carrying amount of the amount due from a minority shareholder was denominated in the following currencies:
                                 
                            At  
    At 31 December     30 September  
    2006     2007     2008     2009  
    HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000  
 
US$
    —       2,529       —       —  
EUR
    —       36,526       —       —  
 
                       
 
                               
 
    —       39,055       —       —  
 
                       
37   Commitments
(a)   Capital commitments
     Capital commitments in respect of property, plant and equipment at the dates of statement of financial position are as follows:
                                 
                            At  
    At 31 December     30 September  
    2006     2007     2008     2009  
    HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000  
 
                               
Contracted but not provided for
    271,270       658,567       347,543       279,249  
Authorised but not contracted for
    6,998       123,153       10,880       2,173  
 
                       
 
                               
 
    278,268       781,720       358,423       281,422  
 
                       
     At 31 December 2006, 2007, 2008 and 30 September 2009, the Group had commitment in respect of the injection of additional capital into certain subsidiaries established in mainland China totalling approximately HK$433,700,000, HK$808,565,000, HK$654,574,000 and HK$186,012,000 respectively.

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APPENDIX VI   ACCOUNTANT’S REPORT ON THE MEADVILLE GROUP
(b)   Operating lease commitments
     The future aggregate minimum lease expense under non-cancellable operating leases in respect of land and buildings is payable as follows:
                                 
                            At  
    At 31 December     30 September  
    2006     2007     2008     2009  
    HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000  
 
                               
Within one year
    3,387       3,055       2,391       3,713  
One to five years
    2,035       3,908       2,992       4,018  
More than five years
    5,027       18,956       18,695       18,507  
 
                       
 
 
    10,449       25,919       24,078       26,238  
 
                       

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APPENDIX VI   ACCOUNTANT’S REPORT ON THE MEADVILLE GROUP
38   Notes to the consolidated statements of cash flows
(a)   Acquisition of minority interest in a subsidiary
     On 20 September 2005, Goalink Industrial Ltd. (“Goalink”) invested US$500,000 in Shanghai Kaiser Electronics Co., Ltd which represented 10% of its new registered share capital.
     On 27 July 2006, the Group acquired 10% equity interest in Shanghai Kaiser Electronics Co., Ltd. from Goalink at a consideration of US$815,000 (approximately HK$6,354,000).
     Details of the net assets acquired and goodwill are as follows:
         
    Acquiree’s  
    carrying amount  
    2006  
    HK$’000  
 
       
Net assets acquired comprised of:
       
Property, plant and equipment
    69,646  
Land use right
    2,242  
Inventories
    857  
Debtors and prepayments
    9,283  
Cash and bank balances
    5,237  
Creditors and accruals
    (10,187 )
Balances with group companies
    (2,461 )
 
     
 
       
Net assets value
    74,617  
 
     
 
       
Additional share of net assets value (10%)
    7,462  
Less: Consideration paid
    (6,354 )
 
     
 
       
Negative goodwill credited to consolidated income statement (Note 6)
    1,108  
 
     
Note:   Negative goodwill represents excess of acquirers interest in the net fair value of acquiree’s identifiable assets, liabilities and contingent liabilities over cost.

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APPENDIX VI   ACCOUNTANT’S REPORT ON THE MEADVILLE GROUP
(b)   Partial disposal of a subsidiary
     In April 2007, the Group disposed of 6.29% equity interest in a subsidiary, MA3, at a consideration of US$1,887,000 (approximately HK$14,718,600), to a minority shareholder of a subsidiary.
     Details of the net assets disposed of are as follows:
         
    Acquiree’s  
    carrying amount  
    2007  
    HK$’000  
 
       
Net assets disposed of:
       
Property, plant and equipment
    3,579  
Land use right
    8,596  
Debtors and prepayments
    29,039  
Cash and bank balances
    200,651  
Creditors and accruals
    (248 )
Balances with group companies
    (8,267 )
 
     
 
       
Net assets value
    233,350  
 
     
 
       
Disposal of share of net assets value (6.29%)
    14,678  
Income on partial disposal of a subsidiary (Note 6)
    41  
 
     
 
       
Total consideration
    14,719  
 
     

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APPENDIX VI   ACCOUNTANT’S REPORT ON THE MEADVILLE GROUP
(c)   Acquisition of a subsidiary through business combination
     On 30 November 2007, the Group acquired 80% of the equity interest of MAH from a third party, Aspocomp, for a consideration of approximately HK$724,166,000.
     Details of the net assets acquired and goodwill are as follows:
         
    HK$’000  
 
       
Purchase consideration:
       
— Cash paid
    707,666  
— Financial liabilities — put option (Note 31)
    264,394  
— Direct costs relating to the acquisition
    16,500  
 
     
 
Total purchase consideration
    988,560  
Fair value of net assets acquired — shown as below
    (881,822 )
 
     
 
       
Goodwill (Note 18)
    106,738  
 
     
     The goodwill is attributable to the workforce of the acquired business and the significant synergies expected to arise after the Group’s acquisition of MAH.

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APPENDIX VI   ACCOUNTANT’S REPORT ON THE MEADVILLE GROUP
     The assets and liabilities at 30 November 2007 arising from the acquisition are as follows:
                         
    Acquiree’s              
    carrying              
    amount before     Fair value     Acquiree’s  
    acquisition     adjustment     fair amount  
    HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000  
 
       
Net assets acquired comprised of:
                       
Property, plant and equipment (Note 16)
    568,776       257,474       826,250  
Leasehold land and land use rights (Note 17)
    21,099       34,794       55,893  
Intangible assets (Note 18)
    —       20,629       20,629  
Inventories
    27,782       —       27,782  
Debtors and prepayments
    216,121       —       216,121  
Deferred tax assets
    16,474       —       16,474  
Cash and bank balances
    29,451       —       29,451  
Creditors and accruals
    (171,772 )     —       (171,772 )
Tax payable
    (3,905 )     —       (3,905 )
Borrowings
    (57,215 )     —       (57,215 )
Deferred tax liabilities
    —       (77,886 )     (77,886 )
 
                 
 
                       
 
    646,811       235,011       881,822  
Goodwill (Note 18)
                    106,738  
 
                     
 
                       
 
                    988,560  
 
                     
 
                       
Satisfied by:
                       
Cash consideration
                    724,166  
Financial liabilities (Note 31)
                    264,394  
 
                     
 
                       
 
                    988,560  
 
                     
 
                       
Net cash outflow arising on acquisition
                       
Cash consideration
                    724,166  
Bank balances and cash acquired
                    (29,451 )
 
                     
 
                       
Net outflow of cash and cash equivalents in respect of the acquisition of a subsidiary
                    694,715  
 
                     

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APPENDIX VI   ACCOUNTANT’S REPORT ON THE MEADVILLE GROUP
(d)   Partial consideration pursuant to the reorganisation
     The balance represents the partial consideration paid pursuant to an agreement dated 30 December 2006 entered into between MTG(INV) and PHKL, the former holding company, for the purpose of preparation of the listing of shares of the Company on the Stock Exchange to PHKL, to acquire the equity interest in the subsidiaries of PHKL which are engaged in the PCB, prepreg and laminate business.
(e)   Analysis of cash and cash equivalents
                                         
    At 31 December     At 30 September
    2006     2007     2008     2008     2009  
    HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000  
                            (unaudited)          
 
                                       
Cash and bank balances (Note 25)
    211,150       418,192       889,773       463,856       951,865  
Bank overdrafts (Note 28)
    (42,510 )     —       (25,626 )     (25,782 )     —  
 
                             
 
                                       
 
    168,640       418,192       864,147       438,074       951,865  
 
                                       
Less: restricted bank balances (Note 25)
    (1,424 )     (3,901 )     (5,873 )     (1,183 )     (8,397 )
 
                             
 
                                       
Cash and cash equivalents
    167,216       414,291       858,274       436,891       943,468  
 
                             
39   Related party transactions
     The Directors regard Su Sih (BVI) Limited, a company incorporated in the British Virgin Islands, as being the ultimate holding company of the Group.
     Parties are considered to be related if one party has the ability, directly or indirectly control the other party or exercise significant influence over the other party in making financial and operating decisions. Parties are also considered to be related if they are subject to common control.

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APPENDIX VI   ACCOUNTANT’S REPORT ON THE MEADVILLE GROUP
     The Group regularly conducts transactions in the normal course of business with the associated companies and related parties, details of which during the years/periods are:
(a)   Purchases of raw materials (Note i)
                                         
                            Nine months ended  
    Year ended 31 December     30 September  
    2006     2007     2008     2008     2009  
    HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000  
                            (unaudited)          
 
                                       
Associated companies
                                       
GSST
    304,836       421,549       406,840       340,560       225,458  
SSST
    34,280       37,272       30,047       17,690       42,498  
 
                             
 
                                       
A subsidiary of a minority shareholder
Hitachi Chemical Co. (Hong Kong) Limited
    176,922       156,910       225,838       206,150       101,014  
 
                             
(b)   Purchases of finished goods (Note i)
                                         
                            Nine months ended  
    Year ended 31 December     30 September  
    2006     2007     2008     2008     2009  
    HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000  
                            (unaudited)          
 
                                       
A subsidiary of a minority shareholder
Hitachi Chemical Co. (Hong Kong) Limited
    2,361       1,869       3,221       2,815       1,337  
 
                             
(c)   Sales of finished goods (Note ii)
                                         
                            Nine months ended  
    Year ended 31 December     30 September  
    2006     2007     2008     2008     2009  
    HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000  
                            (unaudited)          
 
                                       
A subsidiary of a minority shareholder
Hitachi Chemical Co. (Hong Kong) Limited
    27,230       75,471       136,031       114,930       52,739  
 
                             

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APPENDIX VI   ACCOUNTANT’S REPORT ON THE MEADVILLE GROUP
(d)   Commissions (Note iii)
                                         
                            Nine months ended  
    Year ended 31 December     30 September  
    2006     2007     2008     2008     2009  
    HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000  
                            (unaudited)          
 
                                       
A subsidiary of a minority shareholder Hitachi Chemical Co. (Hong Kong) Limited
    22,810       19,379       20,872       16,891       12,310  
 
                             
(e)   Interest income (Note iv)
                                         
                            Nine months ended  
    Year ended 31 December     30 September  
    2006     2007     2008     2008     2009  
    HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000  
                            (unaudited)          
Companies beneficially owned by directors of the Company Su Sih Enterprises Limited
    714       —       —       —       —  
Le Baron International Ltd.
    1,275       —       —       —       —  
 
                                       
A director Tang Hsiang Chien
    1,754       —       —       —       —  
 
                             
(f)   Management fee expenses (Note v)
                                         
                            Nine months ended  
    Year ended 31 December     30 September  
    2006     2007     2008     2008     2009  
    HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000  
                            (unaudited)          
 
                                       
Companies controlled by directors of the Company Su Sih Enterprises Limited
    5,000       —       —       —       —  
 
                             

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(g)   Amounts due from/(to) related parties
                                         
                                    At  
            At 31 December     30 September  
    Note     2006     2007     2008     2009  
            HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000  
 
                                       
A minority shareholder
                                       
Non-trade balance Aspocomp Group OYJ
    36       —       39,055       —       —  
 
                               
 
                                       
Related parties
    24                                  
Non-trade balances
                                       
Companies controlled by directors of the Company
                                       
Qingyi Precision Maskmaking (Shenzhen) Ltd
            5       —       —       —  
PHKL
            (709,603 )     —       —       —  
 
                               
 
                                       
 
            (709,598 )     —       —       —  
 
                               
 
                                       
A subsidiary of a minority shareholder
                                       
Trade balance
                                       
Hitachi Chemical Co. (Hong Kong) Limited
    34       (63,359 )     (29,367 )     (16,828 )     (25,848 )
 
                               
 
                                       
Associated companies Trade balance
                                       
GSST
            (110,026 )     (146,062 )     (109,257 )     (122,344 )
SSST
            (10,716 )     (4,607 )     (12,338 )     (18,251 )
 
                               
 
                                       
 
    34       (120,742 )     (150,669 )     (121,595 )     (140,595 )
 
                               
 
                                       
A minority shareholder
                                       
Dividend payable GSST
    36       —       (343 )     (60,466 )     —  
 
                               

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(h)   Key management compensation
                                         
                            Nine months ended  
    Year ended 31 December     30 September  
    2006     2007     2008     2008     2009  
    HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000  
                            (Unaudited)          
 
                                       
Basic salaries, allowances and benefits in kind
    31,219       39,956       51,826       33,657       34,140  
Share award expenses (Note 7)
    —       171,831       4,367       3,276       3,276  
Bonuses
    5,919       11,559       14,417       13,215       7,050  
 
                             
 
                                       
 
    37,138       223,346       70,610       50,148       44,466  
 
                             
Notes:
(i)   Purchases of raw materials/finished goods from associated companies and a subsidiary of a minority shareholder of a subsidiary are made at prices and terms comparable to those charged by and contracted with other third party suppliers of the Group.
 
(ii)   Sales of finished goods are made at prices and terms comparable to those sold by and contracted with other third party customers of the Group which are due within normal credit terms.
 
(iii)   Commission on sales of finished goods are based on terms of the underlying agreement.
 
(iv)   Interest income from a controlling shareholder and a director are calculated at prime rate and 5.30% per annum on the amount receivable, respectively.
 
(v)   Management fee expense is subject to the terms of an agreement signed by the parties at a fixed monthly fee for the provision of management services and consultancy services by the controlling shareholder. The service contract expired on 31 October 2006.
40   Events after the end of reporting period
     On 16 November 2009, the Company and MTG(INV), entered into stock purchase agreement (“PCB Agreement”) with TTM Technologies, Inc. (“TTM”), TTM Technologies International, Inc. (“TTM International”) and TTM Hong Kong Limited (“TTM HK”), pursuant to which MTG(INV) has conditionally agreed to sell, and TTM HK has conditionally agreed to purchase, the PCB Business of the Company for a consideration of approximately US$114.0 million in cash and 36,334,000 new TTM’s shares (“the PCB Transaction”). TTM, TTM International and TTM HK are independent third parties to the Group. The completion of the PCB Transaction is subject to various conditions as stated in the PCB Agreement.

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     On the same day, MTG(INV) and Top Mix Investment Limited (“Top Mix”) entered into a sale and purchase agreement (the “Laminate Agreement”) pursuant to which MTG(INV) has conditionally agreed to sell, Top Mix has conditionally agreed to purchase, the Laminate Business for a consideration of approximately HK$2,783.8 million (the “Laminate Transaction”). If AVA International Limited (“AVA”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company in the Laminate Business, sells any of its shareholding in GSST, an associated company of AVA, listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange, prior to the completion date of the Laminate Transaction at a sale price per GSST share above the GSST Reference Price (as defined in the Laminate Agreement), the Company will propose the distribution of the incremental net amount (after any applicable transaction expenses and taxes) of the sale price per GSST share that is sold above the GSST Reference Price (“Incremental Net Amount”), subject to the fulfillment of the conditions precedent to making such distribution, to the shareholders of the Company as dividends. Top Mix is a connected person of the Company. The completion of the Laminate Transaction is subject to various conditions as stated in the Laminate Agreement.
     On 3 and 4 February 2010, AVA disposed of totally 47,000,000 of its GSST shares (“GSST Shares”), representing approximately 4.91% of the current issued share capital of GSST to certain independent third parties, for a total cash consideration of RMB518,750,000. The consideration on the disposal of GSST Shares after netting off the carrying value of the disposed GSST Shares and relevant expenses and taxes directly attributable to the disposed GSST Shares will be recognised as a gain in the consolidated income statement for the year ending 31 December 2010. Immediately after the disposal of the GSST Shares as aforementioned, the number of shares and percentage of equity held by AVA decreased from 212,288,109 shares to 165,288,109 shares and from approximately 22.18% to approximately 17.27% respectively of the current entire issued share capital of GSST.
     Subject to the fulfilment of certain conditions (including the completions of the PCB Transaction and Laminate Transaction), the Company will make a distribution of the entire amount of the considerations of PCB Transaction and Laminate Transaction (including the Incremental Net Amount, if any, arising from the disposal of GSST shares) by way of the dividend to the shareholders of the Company.
(a)   The PCB Business of Meadville Holdings Limited
     The PCB Business has historically been conducted by various subsidiaries directly or indirectly controlled by the Company. Therefore, the accompanying combined income statements, statements of financial position and statements of cash flows were prepared by combining the assets, liabilities, revenues, expenses and cash flows that were directly applicable to the PCB Business and operations for the years/periods presented.
     The combined income statements of the PCB Business includes all the historical actual costs of the PCB Business and an allocation of certain general corporate expenses of the Company. These corporate expenses primarily relate to share award expenses in connection with shares that were granted by the controlling shareholder of the Company, Su Sih to senior executives of the Company

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who are involved in the PCB Business and Laminate Business. For those expenses for which a specific identification method was not practicable, the expenses were allocated based on estimates that management considered as a reasonable reflection of the utilisation of services provided to, or benefits received by the PCB Business.
     In relation to share award expenses, for shares that are granted to the employees of the PCB Business, the related expenses of approximately HK$86,070,000, HK$10,461,000, HK$8,297,000 (unaudited) and HK$9,632,000 for the years ended 31 December 2007, 2008 and nine months ended 30 September 2008 and 2009, respectively, are recorded based on the actual expenses of those employees. For shares which are granted to corporate level management, share award expenses of HK$140,027,000, HK$140,000, HK$107,000 (unaudited) and HK$265,000 for the years ended 31 December 2007, 2008 and nine months ended 30 September 2008 and 2009, respectively, are allocated based on revenue of the PCB Business to the Group.
     While the expenses allocated to the PCB Business are not necessarily indicative of the expenses that the PCB Business would have incurred if the PCB Business had been a separate, independent entity during the years/periods presented, management believes that the foregoing presents a reasonable basis of estimating what the PCB Business’ expenses would have been on a historical basis.
     The Company earned interest income on the deposits from the share subscriptions during the Listing in 2007. Interest income of nil, HK$12,038,000, nil, nil (unaudited) and nil for the years ended 31 December 2006, 2007 and 2008 and nine months ended 30 September 2008 and 2009 respectively are reflected in the PCB Business’ income statement based on specific identification of the use of the Listing proceeds.
     The combined income statements, combined statements of financial position and combined statements of cash flows of the PCB Business for the years ended 31 December 2006, 2007, 2008 and the nine months ended 30 September 2008 and 2009 are as follows:

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  (i)   Combined income statements
                                         
                            Nine months ended  
    Year ended 31 December     30 September  
    2006     2007     2008     2008     2009  
    HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000  
                            (unaudited)          
 
                                       
Revenue
    2,838,773       4,108,638       5,212,437       3,930,212       3,505,389  
Cost of sales
    (2,261,374 )     (3,150,277 )     (4,205,020 )     (3,156,792 )     (2,844,527 )
 
                             
 
                                       
Gross profit
    577,399       958,361       1,007,417       773,420       660,862  
Other income
    87,226       161,330       158,810       125,233       91,733  
Selling and distribution expenses
    (118,899 )     (199,790 )     (227,397 )     (179,097 )     (164,209 )
General and administrative expenses
    (129,493 )     (200,869 )     (259,762 )     (140,314 )     (276,255 )
Share award expenses
    —       (226,097 )     (10,601 )     (8,404 )     (9,897 )
 
                             
 
                                       
Operating profit
    416,233       492,935       668,467       570,838       302,234  
Interest income
    5,871       28,507       17,440       13,010       5,192  
Finance costs
    (77,974 )     (104,311 )     (129,359 )     (94,503 )     (63,759 )
 
                             
 
                                       
Profit before income tax
    344,130       417,131       556,548       489,345       243,667  
Income tax expense
    (41,577 )     (64,193 )     (72,895 )     (76,927 )     (45,002 )
 
                             
 
                                       
Profit for the year/period
    302,553       352,938       483,653       412,418       198,665  
 
                             
 
                                       
Attributable to:
                                       
Equity holders of the PCB Business
    239,762       246,094       376,071       336,258       127,245  
Minority interests
    62,791       106,844       107,582       76,160       71,420  
 
                             
 
                                       
 
    302,553       352,938       483,653       412,418       198,665  
 
                             

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  (ii)   Combined statements of financial position
                                 
                            At  
    At 31 December     30 September  
    2006     2007     2008     2009  
    HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000  
 
                               
Assets
                               
Non-current assets
                               
Property, plant and equipment
    1,893,672       3,821,412       4,941,778       4,840,601  
Leasehold land and land use rights
    83,045       143,042       147,256       144,567  
Intangible assets
    22,561       149,899       22,159       21,292  
Available-for-sale financial asset
    —       21,089       20,635       17,714  
Derivative financial instruments
    —       —       —       22,358  
Deferred tax assets
    155       13,124       32,517       42,437  
Loan to a fellow subsidiary
    —       —       41,074       10,076  
 
                       
 
                               
 
    1,999,433       4,148,566       5,205,419       5,099,045  
 
                       
 
                               
Current assets
                               
Inventories
    266,565       398,420       427,053       457,569  
Debtors and prepayments
    1,114,910       1,480,853       1,163,672       1,083,759  
Derivative financial instruments
    —       —       —       438  
Amounts due from fellow subsidiaries
    —       244,296       390,242       13,889  
Amount due from intermediate holding company
    —       40,177       —       —  
Amount due from a minority shareholder
    —       39,055       —       —  
Taxation recoverable
    1,129       3,500       19,269       23,752  
Cash and bank balances
    164,964       402,822       797,874       849,012  
 
                       
 
                               
 
    1,547,568       2,609,123       2,798,110       2,428,419  
 
                       
 
                               
Total assets
    3,547,001       6,757,689       8,003,529       7,527,464  
 
                       
 
                               
Equity
                               
Capital and reserves
    433,621       1,524,327       1,371,198       1,779,298  
Minority interests in equity
    197,475       335,728       405,411       534,598  
 
                       
 
                               
Total equity
    631,096       1,860,055       1,776,609       2,313,896  
 
                       

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APPENDIX VI   ACCOUNTANT’S REPORT ON THE MEADVILLE GROUP
                                 
                            At  
    At 31 December     30 September  
    2006     2007     2008     2009  
    HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000  
 
Liabilities
                               
Non-current liabilities
                               
Borrowings
    667,600       1,679,147       2,763,230       2,954,662  
Derivative financial instruments
    —       —       17,350       13,944  
Deferred tax liabilities
    —       65,183       79,520       74,779  
Financial liabilities
    —       264,394       151,270       161,758  
Long-term other payables
    —       115,658       74,564       24,974  
 
                       
 
                               
 
    667,600       2,124,382       3,085,934       3,230,117  
 
                       
 
 
Current liabilities
                               
Creditors and accruals
    711,257       1,270,757       1,388,419       1,060,395  
Amounts due to fellow subsidiaries
    66,454       99,838       88,481       97,952  
Amount due to immediate holding company
    —       290,000       643,961       49,492  
Amount due to a related party
    417,859       —       —       —  
Amount due to a minority shareholder
    119,918       173,677       169,659       122,334  
Amount due to a subsidiary of a minority shareholder
    10,716       5,040       12,338       18,251  
Borrowings
    905,236       908,288       823,013       609,794  
Derivative financial instruments
    —       —       8,015       2,023  
Taxation payable
    16,865       25,652       7,100       23,210  
 
                       
 
                               
 
    2,248,305       2,773,252       3,140,986       1,983,451  
 
                       
 
                               
Total liabilities
    2,915,905       4,897,634       6,226,920       5,213,568  
 
                       
 
                               
Total equity and liabilities
    3,547,001       6,757,689       8,003,529       7,527,464  
 
                       
 
                               
Net current (liabilities)/assets
    (700,737 )     (164,129 )     (342,876 )     444,968  
 
                       
 
                               
Total assets less current liabilities
    1,298,696       3,984,437       4,862,543       5,544,013  
 
                       

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(iii)   Combined statements of cash flows
                                         
                            Nine months ended  
    Year ended 31 December     30 September  
    2006     2007     2008     2008     2009  
    HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000  
                            (unaudited)          
 
                                       
Cash flows from operating activities
                                       
Profit before income tax
    344,130       417,131       556,548       489,345       243,667  
Adjustments for:
                                       
— Finance costs
    77,974       104,311       129,359       94,503       63,759  
— Interest income
    (5,871 )     (28,507 )     (17,440 )     (13,010 )     (5,192 )
— Impairment of intangible assets
    55       —       19,860       —       —  
— Impairment of property, plant and equipment
    —       10,612       —       —       5,419  
— Amortisation of intangible assets
    1,170       1,337       2,991       2,513       878  
— Amortisation of leasehold land and land use rights
    1,876       2,167       3,600       2,688       2,730  
— Depreciation of property, plant and equipment
    200,264       278,664       420,885       309,313       363,980  
— Dividend income from available-for-sale financial asset
    —       —       —       —       (1,971 )
— Negative goodwill from acquisition of minority interest in a subsidiary
    (1,108 )     —       —       —       —  
— (Gain)/loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment
    (780 )     2,563       19,493       6,540       735  
— Gain on adjustment for contingent consideration in relation to business combination
    —       —       (13,933 )     —       (13,425 )
— Net exchange differences
    (7,849 )     (48,270 )     (138,453 )     (139,271 )     74  
— Share award expenses
    —       226,097       10,601       8,404       9,897  
 
                             

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                            Nine months ended  
    Year ended 31 December     30 September  
    2006     2007     2008     2008     2009  
    HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000  
                            (unaudited)          
 
 
Operating profit before working capital changes
    609,861       966,105       993,511       761,025       670,551  
Changes in:
                                       
Inventories
    (56,692 )     (104,073 )     (28,633 )     (136,445 )     (30,516 )
Debtors and prepayments
    (235,328 )     (149,822 )     317,181       (135,694 )     79,913  
Restricted bank balances
    12,075       (2,477 )     (1,972 )     2,719       (2,524 )
Creditors and accruals
    202,160       387,728       117,662       167,349       (328,024 )
Long-term other payables
    —       115,658       (41,094 )     (16,266 )     (49,590 )
Amounts due from/(to) fellow subsidiaries
    (53,667 )     (210,912 )     (157,303 )     (153,013 )     112,359  
Amount due from intermediate holding company
    —       (40,177 )     40,177       40,177       —  
Amount due to immediate holding company
    —       290,000       353,961       353,187       (54,884 )
Amount due to a related party
    (26,340 )     (7,859 )     —       —       —  
Amounts due from/(to) minority shareholders
    (3,240 )     14,704       (25,429 )     (17,499 )     13,141  
Amount due to a subsidiary of a minority shareholder
    1,686       (5,676 )     7,298       3,968       5,913  
 
                             
 
                                       
Cash generated from operating activities
    450,515       1,253,199       1,575,359       869,508       416,339  
Interest received
    5,871       28,507       17,440       13,010       5,192  
Interest paid
    (77,974 )     (104,311 )     (88,118 )     (80,365 )     (66,470 )
Hong Kong profits tax paid
    (2,627 )     (4,451 )     (3,226 )     (3,275 )     —  
Overseas tax paid
    (36,396 )     (70,693 )     (110,083 )     (85,341 )     (48,015 )
 
                             
 
                                       
Net cash generated from operating activities
    339,389       1,102,251       1,391,372       713,537       307,046  
 
                             

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APPENDIX VI   ACCOUNTANT’S REPORT ON THE MEADVILLE GROUP
                                         
                            Nine months ended  
    Year ended 31 December     30 September  
    2006     2007     2008     2008     2009  
    HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000  
                            (unaudited)          
 
 
Cash flows from investing activities
                                       
Purchase of property, plant and equipment
    (643,282 )     (1,218,320 )     (1,347,624 )     (1,058,114 )     (269,023 )
Purchase of leasehold land and land use rights
    (22,473 )     —       —       —       —  
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment
    6,627       3,370       2,650       3,497       2,878  
Acquisition of minority interest in a subsidiary
    (6,354 )     —       —       —       —  
Acquisition of a subsidiary, net of bank balances and cash acquired
    —       (694,715 )     —       —       —  
Purchase of available-for-sale financial asset
    —       (21,089 )     —       —       —  
Dividend from available-for-sale financial asset
    —       —       —       —       1,971  
 
                               
 
                                       
Net cash used in investing activities
    (665,482 )     (1,930,754 )     (1,344,974 )     (1,054,617 )     (264,174 )
 
                             

-VI-123-


 

 
 
APPENDIX VI   ACCOUNTANT’S REPORT ON THE MEADVILLE GROUP
                                         
                            Nine months ended  
    Year ended 31 December     30 September  
    2006     2007     2008     2008     2009  
    HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000  
                            (unaudited)          
 
                                       
Cash flows from financing activities
                                       
New borrowings
    1,743,682       3,030,033       3,355,784       2,965,040       1,086,128  
Repayment of borrowings
    (1,433,973 )     (2,030,992 )     (2,382,602 )     (2,013,526 )     (1,082,289 )
Capital contribution from immediate holding company
    —       826,612       —       —       —  
Loan to a fellow subsidiary
    —       —       (41,074 )     (41,227 )     —  
Repayment of loan to a fellow subsidiary
    —       —       —       —       30,998  
Dividend paid to shareholders
    —       (290,000 )     (600,100 )     (600,100 )     —  
Dividend paid to a minority shareholder
    (29,227 )     (101,630 )     —       —       (91,361 )
Capital contribution by a minority shareholder
    18,068       114,285       —       —       88,349  
Distribution to a shareholder
    —       (410,000 )     —       —       —  
 
                             
 
                                       
Net cash generated from financing activities
    298,550       1,138,308       332,008       310,187       31,825  
 
                             
 
                                       
Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents
    (27,543 )     309,805       378,406       (30,893 )     74,697  
Exchange differences on cash and cash equivalents
    (8,229 )     (32,767 )     (10,952 )     (13,123 )     (457 )
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the year/period
    157,655       121,883       398,921       398,921       766,375  
 
                             
 
                                       
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the year/period
    121,883       398,921       766,375       354,905       840,615  
 
                             

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APPENDIX VI   ACCOUNTANT’S REPORT ON THE MEADVILLE GROUP
(b) The Laminate Business of Meadville Holdings Limited
     The Laminate Business has historically been conducted by various subsidiaries directly or indirectly controlled by the Company. Therefore, the accompanying combined income statements, statements of financial position and statements of cash flows were prepared by combining the assets, liabilities, revenues, expenses and cash flows that were directly applicable to the Laminate Business and operations for the years/periods presented.
     The combined income statements of the Laminate Business include all the historical actual costs of the Laminate Business and an allocation of certain general corporate expenses of the Company. These corporate expenses primarily relate to share award expenses in connection with shares that were granted by the controlling shareholder of the Company, Su Sih to senior executives of the Company who are involved in the PCB Business and Laminate Business. For those expenses for which a specific identification method was not practicable, the expenses were allocated based on estimates that management considered as a reasonable reflection of the utilisation of services provided to, or benefits received by the Laminate Business.
     In relation to share award expenses, for shares that are granted to the employees of the Laminate Business, the related expenses of approximately HK$5,777,000, HK$1,036,000, HK$777,000 (unaudited) and HK$838,000 for the years ended 31 December 2007, 2008 and nine months ended 30 September 2008 and 2009, respectively, are recorded based on the actual expenses of those employees. For shares which are granted to corporate level management, share award expenses of HK$22,628,000, HK$24,000, HK$17,000 (unaudited) and HK$37,000 for the years ended 31 December 2007, 2008 and nine months ended 30 September 2008 and 2009, respectively, are allocated based on revenue of the Laminate Business to the Group.
     While the expenses allocated to the Laminate Business are not necessarily indicative of the expenses that the Laminate Business would have incurred if the Laminate Business had been a separate, independent entity during the years/periods presented, management believes that the foregoing presents a reasonable basis of estimating what the Laminate Business’ expenses would have been on a historical basis.
     The Company earned interest income on the deposits from the share subscriptions during the Listing in 2007. Interest income of nil, HK$1,945,000, nil, nil (unaudited) and nil for the years ended 31 December 2006, 2007 and 2008 and nine months ended 30 September 2008 and 2009 respectively are reflected in the Laminate Business’ income statement based on specific identification of the use of the Listing proceeds.

-VI-125-


 

APPENDIX VI   ACCOUNTANT’S REPORT ON THE MEADVILLE GROUP
     The combined income statements, combined statements of financial position and combined statements of cash flows of the Laminate Business for the years ended 31 December 2006, 2007, 2008 and nine months ended 30 September 2008 and 2009 are as follows:
     (i) Combined income statements
                                         
                            Nine months ended  
    Year ended 31 December     30 September  
    2006     2007     2008     2008     2009  
    HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000  
                            (unaudited)          
 
                                       
Revenue
    512,466       663,943       759,302       604,195       475,026  
Cost of sales
    (438,632 )     (563,726 )     (688,079 )     (535,847 )     (406,730 )
 
                             
 
                                       
Gross profit
    73,834       100,217       71,223       68,348       68,296  
Other income
    13,161       17,183       15,470       13,232       8,061  
Selling and distribution expenses
    (7,568 )     (40,392 )     (53,026 )     (40,140 )     (32,011 )
General and administrative expenses
    (24,890 )     (44,280 )     (29,866 )     (18,355 )     (22,141 )
Share award expenses
    —       (28,405 )     (1,060 )     (794 )     (875 )
 
                             
 
                                       
Operating profit
    54,537       4,323       2,741       22,291       21,330  
Loss on share reform of an associated company
    (52,237 )     —       —       —       —  
Share of net profit of associated companies
    97,849       107,858       33,577       75,278       50,735  
Interest income
    361       5,398       315       221       55  
Finance costs
    (10,395 )     (12,109 )     (15,312 )     (11,789 )     (4,221 )
 
                             
 
                                       
Profit before income tax
    90,115       105,470       21,321       86,001       67,899  
Income tax expense
    (7,141 )     (7,924 )     (3,252 )     (5,000 )     (9,314 )
 
                             
 
                                       
Profit for the year/period
    82,974       97,546       18,069       81,001       58,585  
 
                             
 
                                       
Attributable to:
                                       
Equity holders of the Laminate Business
    80,858       95,479       19,574       81,393       57,907  
Minority interests
    2,116       2,067       (1,505 )     (392 )     678  
 
                             
 
                                       
 
    82,974       97,546       18,069       81,001       58,585  
 
                             

-VI-126-


 

APPENDIX VI   ACCOUNTANT’S REPORT ON THE MEADVILLE GROUP
  (ii)   Combined statements of financial position
                                 
                            At  
    At 31 December     30 September  
    2006     2007     2008     2009  
    HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000  
 
                               
Assets
                               
Non-current assets
                               
Property, plant and equipment
    137,128       299,956       339,699       326,125  
Leasehold land and land use rights
    31,504       31,378       31,174       30,614  
Interests in associated companies
    441,409       579,543       620,573       635,563  
Deferred tax assets
    —       —       165       498  
 
                       
 
                               
 
    610,041       910,877       991,611       992,800  
 
                       
 
                               
Current assets
                               
Inventories
    106,894       99,580       117,851       88,200  
Debtors and prepayments
    126,388       115,859       79,500       87,833  
Amounts due from fellow subsidiaries
    66,454       99,838       88,481       97,952  
Amounts due from associated companies
    9,892       27,705       —       —  
Taxation recoverable
    1,091       2,590       2,542       1,785  
Cash and bank balances
    46,186       15,031       91,357       73,279  
 
                       
 
                               
 
    356,905       360,603       379,731       349,049  
 
                       
 
                               
Total assets
    966,946       1,271,480       1,371,342       1,341,849  
 
                       
 
                               
Equity
                               
Capital and reserves
    300,793       689,713       556,024       1,095,879  
Minority interests in equity
    6,441       23,565       19,756       26,296  
 
                       
 
                               
Total equity
    307,234       713,278       575,780       1,122,175  
 
                       

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APPENDIX VI   ACCOUNTANT’S REPORT ON THE MEADVILLE GROUP
                                 
                            At  
    At 31 December     30 September  
    2006     2007     2008     2009  
    HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000  
 
                               
Liabilities
                               
Non-current liabilities
                               
Borrowings
    81,460       58,920       13,880       10,100  
Deferred tax liabilities
    14,374       16,300       16,323       17,951  
Loan from a fellow subsidiary
    —       —       41,074       10,076  
 
                       
 
                               
 
    95,834       75,220       71,277       38,127  
 
                       
 
                               
Current liabilities
                               
Creditors and accruals
    87,770       156,500       78,298       114,303  
Amount due to a subsidiary of a minority shareholder
    63,358       29,367       16,828       25,848  
Amount due to immediate holding company
    —       —       200,000       —  
Amounts due to fellow subsidiaries
    —       244,296       390,242       13,889  
Amounts due to related parties
    291,739       —       —       —  
Amounts due to associated companies
    —       —       64       10  
Borrowings
    121,011       52,819       35,512       26,117  
Taxation payable
    —       —       3,341       1,380  
 
                       
 
                               
 
    563,878       482,982       724,285       181,547  
 
                       
 
                               
Total liabilities
    659,712       558,202       795,562       219,674  
 
                       
 
                               
Total equity and liabilities
    966,946       1,271,480       1,371,342       1,341,849  
 
                       
 
                               
Net current (liabilities)/assets
    (206,973 )     (122,379 )     (344,554 )     167,502  
 
                       
 
                               
Total assets less current liabilities
    403,068       788,498       647,057       1,160,302  
 
                       

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APPENDIX VI   ACCOUNTANT’S REPORT ON THE MEADVILLE GROUP
  (iii)   Combined statements of cash flows
                                         
                            Nine months ended  
    Year ended 31 December     30 September  
    2006     2007     2008     2008     2009  
    HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000  
                      (unaudited)          
 
                                       
Cash flows from operating activities
                                       
Profit before income tax
    90,115       105,470       21,321       86,001       67,899  
Adjustments for:
                                       
— Share of net profit of associated companies
    (97,849 )     (107,858 )     (33,577 )     (75,278 )     (50,735 )
— Loss on share reform of an associated company
    52,237       —       —       —       —  
— Finance costs
    10,395       12,109       15,312       11,789       4,221  
— Interest income
    (361 )     (5,398 )     (315 )     (221 )     (55 )
— Amortisation of leasehold land and land use rights
    596       737       753       564       567  
— Depreciation of property, plant and equipment
    8,507       13,097       20,252       13,049       23,671  
— Gain on partial disposal of a subsidiary
    —       (41 )     —       —       —  
— Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment
    76       36       2,890       2,890       487  
— Net exchange differences
    2,734       3,228       (3,435 )     (4,246 )     (74 )
— Share award expenses
    —       28,405       1,060       794       875  
 
                             
 
                                       
Operating profit before working capital changes
    66,450       49,785       24,261       35,342       46,856  
Changes in:
                                       
Inventories
    (57,539 )     7,314       (18,271 )     (95,791 )     29,651  
Debtors and prepayments
    (36,860 )     10,529       36,359       7,508       (8,333 )
Creditors and accruals
    1,193       68,730       (78,202 )     (55,828 )     36,005  
Amounts due to associated companies
    (21,655 )     (17,813 )     27,769       9,404       (54 )
Amounts due from/(to) fellow subsidiaries
    69,667       210,912       157,303       153,013       94,761  
Amount due from/(to) immediate holding company
    —       —       200,000       200,000       (200,000 )
Amounts due from/(to) related parties
    3,720       (1,739 )     —       —       —  
Amount due to a subsidiary of a minority shareholder
    39,564       (33,991 )     (12,539 )     32,100       9,020  
 
                             

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APPENDIX VI   ACCOUNTANT’S REPORT ON THE MEADVILLE GROUP
                                         
                            Nine months ended  
    Year ended 31 December     30 September  
    2006     2007     2008     2008     2009  
    HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000  
                    (unaudited)
 
                                       
Cash generated from operating activities
    64,540       293,727       336,680       285,748       7,906  
Interest received
    361       5,398       315       221       55  
Interest paid
    (10,395 )     (12,109 )     (15,312 )     (11,789 )     (4,221 )
Hong Kong profits tax paid
    (273 )     (7,448 )     (51 )     —       (5,611 )
Overseas tax (paid)/refund
    —       (48 )     50       —       (3,610 )
 
                             
 
                                       
Net cash generated from/(used in) operating activities
    54,233       279,520       321,682       274,180       (5,481 )
 
                             
 
                                       
Cash flows from investing activities
                                       
Purchase of property, plant and equipment
    (11,162 )     (169,009 )     (52,178 )     (42,015 )     (11,259 )
Purchase of leasehold land and land use rights
    (8,332 )     —       —       —       —  
Proceeds from sales of property, plant and equipment
    875       60       —       16       825  
Partial disposal of a subsidiary
    —       14,719       —       —       —  
Investment in an associated company
    (33,305 )     (20,750 )     —       —       —  
Dividends received from associated companies
    41,112       26,511       27,749       27,749       36,114  
Capital contribution to previous shareholders
    —       (290,000 )     —       —       —  
 
                             
 
                                       
Net cash (used in)/generated from investing activities
    (10,812 )     (438,469 )     (24,429 )     (14,250 )     25,680  
 
                             

-VI-130-


 

APPENDIX VI   ACCOUNTANT’S REPORT ON THE MEADVILLE GROUP
                                         
                            Nine months ended  
    Year ended 31 December     30 September  
    2006     2007     2008     2008     2009  
    HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000     HK$’000  
                    (unaudited)
 
                                       
Cash flows from financing activities
                                       
New borrowings
    224,105       65,373       150,893       123,112       43,352  
Repayment of borrowings
    (195,038 )     (155,252 )     (213,240 )     (159,818 )     (56,527 )
Loan from parent company
    (16,000 )     —       —       —       —  
Loan from a fellow subsidiary
    —       —       41,074       41,227       (30,998 )
Proceeds from issuance of shares
    —       219,000       —       —       —  
Dividend paid to shareholders
    —       —       (200,000 )     (200,000 )     —  
Dividend paid to minority shareholders
    (946 )     —       (3,127 )     (3,127 )     —  
Capital contribution by minority shareholders
    —       —       —       —       5,850  
 
                                       
 
                                       
Net cash generated from/(used in) financing activities
    12,121       129,121       (224,400 )     (198,606 )     (38,323 )
 
                                       
 
                                       
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
    55,542       (29,828 )     72,853       61,324       (18,124 )
 
                                       
Exchange differences on cash and cash equivalents
    (8,932 )     (474 )     3,473       3,967       46  
 
                                       
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the year /period
    (1,277 )     45,333       15,031       15,031       91,357  
 
                                       
 
                                       
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the year/period
    45,333       15,031       91,357       80,322       73,279  
 
                                       

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APPENDIX VI   ACCOUNTANT’S REPORT ON THE MEADVILLE GROUP
III Subsequent financial statements
     No audited financial statements have been prepared by the Company or its subsidiaries in respect of any period subsequent to 30 September 2009 up to the date of this report. Save as disclosed in “Events after the end of reporting period” in Note 40 of Section II of this report, no dividend or distribution has been declared or made by the Company or any of its subsidiaries in respect of any period subsequent to 30 September 2009.

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Important Information Relating to the Proposed Transaction
This document does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities of Meadville Holdings Limited (“Meadville”) or TTM Technologies, Inc. (“TTM”) or a solicitation of any vote or approval. In connection with the proposed transactions described in this document, TTM will file relevant materials with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) at www.sec.gov, and Meadville will publish certain relevant materials on the websites of the Securities and Futures Commission at www.sfc.hk and The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong at www.hkex.com.hk. On December 24, 2009 TTM filed a preliminary Registration Statement on Form S-4 with the SEC that includes a proxy statement for the shareholders of TTM and a U.S. prospectus for Meadville and the shareholders of Meadville. Before making any voting or investment decision, TTM’s and Meadville’s shareholders and investors are urged to read the circular and proxy statement/U.S. prospectus regarding such transactions when they become available because they will contain important information. The proxy statement/U.S. prospectus and other documents that are and will be filed by TTM with the SEC are available free of charge at the SEC’s website, www.sec.gov, or by directing a request when such a filing is made to TTM, 2630 S. Harbor Blvd., Santa Ana, CA 92704, Attention: Investor Relations.
Participants in Solicitation
TTM, its directors and certain of its executive officers may be considered participants in the solicitation of proxies in connection with the transactions described in this document. Information about the directors and executive officers of TTM is set out in TTM’s definitive proxy statement, which was filed with the SEC on March 26, 2009. Investors may obtain additional information regarding the interests of such participants by reading the proxy statement/U.S. prospectus which TTM will file with the SEC when it becomes available.