ITEM 1. BUSINESS
Corporate History
We were incorporated on July 19, 2013 in the state of Nevada under the name Greenpro, Inc. On May 6, 2015, we changed our name to Greenpro Capital Corp. Our corporate structure is set forth below:
A list of our subsidiaries and affiliates together with a brief description of their business is set forth below:
Name
Business
Greenpro Capital Corp. (Nevada, USA)
Provides cloud system resolution, financial consulting services and corporate accounting services
Greenpro Resources Limited (British Virgin Islands)
Holding company
Greenpro Holding Limited (Hong Kong)
Holds life insurance products
Greenpro Resources (HK) Limited (Hong Kong)
Holds Greenpro intellectual property and currently holds six trademarks and applications thereof
Greenpro Resources Sdn. Bhd. (Malaysia)
Holds real property usable as offices in Malaysia
Greenpro Management Consultancy (Shenzhen) Limited (China)
Provides corporate advisory services such as tax planning, cross-border listing solution and advisory, transaction services in China
Shenzhen Falcon Finance Consulting Limited (China)
Provide Hong Kong Company Formation Advisory Services & Company Secretarial Services and Financial Services. Client Base in China
Greenpro Capital Village Sdn Bhd (Formerly known as Greenpro Global Advisory Sdn. Bhd.) (Malaysia)
Provide educational and support services via seminars and courses to new start-up companies or SME.
Greenpro Financial Consulting Limited (Belize)
Provides corporate advisory services such as tax planning, cross-border listing solution and advisory, transaction services
Asia UBS Global Limited (Belize)
Provide business advisory services with main focus on offshore company formation advisory and company secretarial service, such as tax planning, bookkeeping and financial review. It focuses on South-East Asia and China clients.
Asia UBS Global Limited (Hong Kong)
Provide business advisory services with main focus on Hong Kong company formation advisory and company secretarial service, such as tax planning, bookkeeping and financial review. It focuses on Hong Kong clients.
Falcon Corporate Services Limited (Formerly known as Ace Corporate Services Limited) (Hong Kong)
Provide Offshore Company Formation Advisory Services & Company Secretarial Services. Client Base in Hong Kong & China
Falcon Secretaries Limited (Hong Kong)
Provide Hong Kong Company Formation Advisory Services & Company Secretarial Services. Client Base in Hong Kong & China
Yabez (Hong Kong) Company Limited (Hong Kong)
Provides Hong Kong company formation advisory services, corporate secretarial services and IT related services to Hong Kong based clients.
Yabez Business Service (SZ) Company Limited (China)
Provides Shenzhen company formation advisory services, corporate secretarial services and IT related services to China based clients.
Greenpro Venture Capital Limited (Anguilla)
Holding company
Forward Win International Limited (Hong Kong)
Holding Hong Kong real estate for investment purpose
Chief Billion Limited (Hong Kong)
Holding Hong Kong real estate for investment purpose
Greenpro Venturecap (Qianhai) Limited (Formerly known as Greenpro Venture Cap (CGN) Limited) (Anguilla)
Holding company
Acquisition and Reorganization History
Acquisition of Greenpro Resources Limited
On July 31, 2015, we acquired 100% of the issued and outstanding securities of Greenpro Resources Limited, a British Virgin Islands corporation that was our affiliate at the time of the acquisition (“GRBV”). As consideration thereof, we issued to the shareholders of GRBV 9,070,000 restricted shares of our common stock (valued at $3,174,500 based on the average closing price of the six trading days preceding July 28, 2015, which was $0.35 per share) and paid US$25,500 in cash, representing an aggregate purchase price of US$3,200,000. The purchase price was determined based on the existing business value of GRBV, carrying value of GRBV properties, brand names of GRBV and settlement of GRBV founder initial investment.
GRBV provides corporate advisory services such as tax planning, cross-border listing solutions and advisory and transaction services to start-up and high -growth companies. It also owns real estate in Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia that are investment properties, which are currently generating rental income. Through our acquisition of GRBV, we hope to expand our customer and revenue base as well as broaden the range of services we offer.
Lee Chong Kuang, our Chief Executive Officer, President and director, was also the Chief Executive Officer, President and director of GRBV at the time of the acquisition. Mr. Lee holds 44.6% of our issued and outstanding securities and held 50% of the issued and outstanding securities of GRBV at the time of the acquisition. Gilbert Loke Che Chan, our Chief Financial Officer, Secretary, Treasurer and director, is also the Chief Financial Officer and director of GRBV. Mr. Loke holds 44.6% of our issued and outstanding securities and held 50% of the issued and outstanding securities of GRBV at the time of the acquisition. Upon the consummation of the acquisition, Messrs. Lee and Loke received, in the aggregate,US$25,500 in cash and 9,070,000 shares of our restricted common stock.
Acquisition of A&G International Limited
On September 30, 2015, we acquired of 100% of the issued and outstanding securities of A&G International Limited, a Belize corporation (“A&G”). In connection therewith, we issued to Yap Pei Ling, the shareholder of A&G, 1,842,000 restricted shares of our common stock, representing an aggregate purchase price of $957,840 based on the average closing price of the ten trading days preceding July 31, 2015, the date of the acquisition agreement, of $0.52 per share. The purchase price was determined based on the existing business value generated from A&G.
Ms Yap Pei Ling, the director and sole shareholder of A&G, is the spouse of Lee Chong Kuang, our Chief Executive Officer, President and director.
A&G provides corporate and business advisory services through its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Asia UBS Global Limited (Hong Kong) and Asia UBS Global Limited (Belize).
On December 30, 2015, A&G International Limited transferred all of the issued and outstanding securities of Asia UBS Global Limited, a Belize Corporation, and Asia UBS Global Limited, a Hong Kong limited company, to Greenpro Resources Limited to simplify our corporate structure. A&G International Limited, now a corporation with no assets, was subsequently transferred back to Ms Yap Pei Ling.
Acquisition of Falcon Secretaries Limited, Ace Corporate Services Limited and Shenzhen Falcon Financial Consulting Limited
On September 30, 2015, we acquired all of the issued and outstanding securities of Falcon Secretaries Limited, Ace Corporate Services Limited and Shenzhen Falcon Financial Consulting Limited (these companies collectively known as “F&A”). As consideration therefor, we issued to Ms. Chen Yan Hong, the sole shareholder of F&A, 2,080,200 restricted shares of our common stock, representing an aggregate purchase price of $1,081,704 based on the average closing price of the ten trading days preceding July 31, 2015, the date of the acquisition agreement, of $0.52 per share. The purchase price was determined based on the existing business value generated from F&A.
Ms, Chen Yan Hong, the director and sole shareholder of F&A, is also the director and legal representative of Greenpro Management Consultancy (Shenzhen) Limited, one of our subsidiaries..
Acquisition of Yabez (Hong Kong) Company Limited
On September 30, 2015, we acquired 60% of the issued and outstanding securities of Yabez (Hong Kong) Company Limited, a Hong Kong corporation (“Yabez”). As consideration therefor, we issued to the shareholders of Yabez 486,171 restricted shares of our common stock, representing an aggregate purchase price of $252,808 based on the average closing price of the ten trading days preceding July 31, 2015, the date of the acquisition agreement, of $0.52 per share. The purchase price was determined based on the existing business value generated from Yabez. Yabez provides Hong Kong company formation advisory services, corporate secretarial services and IT related services to Hong Kong based clients.
Acquisition of Greenpro Venture Capital Limited, an Anguilla corporation
On September 30, 2015, we acquired all of the issued and outstanding securities of Greenpro Venture Capital Limited, an Anguilla corporation, (“GPVC”) from its shareholders, Lee Chong Kuang and Loke Che Chan Gilbert. As consideration thereof, we issued to the shareholders of GPVC an aggregate of 13,260,000 restricted shares of our common stock (valued at $7,956,000 based on the signed Memorandum of Understanding on July 25, 2015 of $0.6 per share) and paid US$6,000 in cash, representing an aggregate purchase price of US$7,962,000. The purchase price was determined based on the existing business value of GPVC, including all customers, fixed assets, investments, cash and cash equivalents and assuming certain liabilities of GPVC. Mr. Lee Chong Kuang, our Chief Executive Officer, President and director, was also the Chief Executive Officer, President and director of GPVC at the time of the acquisition. Mr. Lee holds 43.02% of our issued and outstanding shares and held 50% of the issued and outstanding shares of GPVC at the timed of the acquisition. Mr. Loke Che Chan Gilbert, our Chief Financial Officer, Secretary, Treasurer and director, was also the Chief Financial Officer and director of GPVC. Mr. Loke holds 43.02% of our issued and outstanding shares and held 50% of the issued and outstanding shares of GPVC at the time of the acquisition.
Incorporation of Greenpro Captial Pty Ltd, an Australia company
Greenpro Capital Pty Ltd was formed on May 11, 2016 with 50% held by Greenpro Holding Limited (“GPH”), one of our subsidiaries, and 50% was held by Mohammad Reza Masoumi Al Agha.
Acquisition of Greenpro Wealthon Sdn Bhd, a Malaysia company
On May 23, 2016, our subsidiary. Greenpro Holding Limited (GPHL) acquired 400 shares of Greenpro Wealthon Sdn Bhd. from Mr. Lee Chong Kuang with MYR 1 (approximately US$0.25). On June 7, 2016, GPHL acquired an additional 200 shares of Greenpro Wealthon Sdn Bhd for MYR120,000 (approximately US$30,000), resulting in GPHL owing 60% of Greenpro Wealthon Sdn Bhd. The remaining 40% of Greenpro Wealthon Sdn. Bhd. is held by Mr. Yiap Soon Keong.
VIE Structure And Arrangements
Greenpro Synergy Network Ltd (“GSN”) was incorporated in Hong Kong on March 2, 2016, as a variable interest entity (“VIE”) that is subject to consolidation with the Company. GSN’s principal activities are to hold certain of our universal life insurance policies. Loke Che Chan, Gilbert, our Chief Financial Officer, Secretary, Treasurer and director and Lee Chong Kuang, our Chief Executive Officer, President and director are the sole shareholders of GSN. We control GSN through a series of contractual arrangements (the “VIE Agreements”) between GPHL and GSN. The VIE agreements include (i) an Exclusive Business Cooperation Agreement, (ii) a Loan Agreement, (iii) a Share Pledge Agreement, (iv) a Power of Attorney and (v) an Exclusive Option Agreement with the shareholder of GSN.
Set forth below is a more detailed description of each of the VIE agreement.
Exclusive Business Cooperation Agreement: Pursuant to the Exclusive Business Cooperation Agreement, GPHL serves as the exclusive provider of technical support, consulting services and management services to GSN. In consideration of such services, GSN has agreed to pay a service fee to GPHL, which is based on the time of services rendered multiplied by the corresponding rate, plus amount of the services fees or ratio decided by the board of directors of GPHL. The Agreement has a term of 10 years but may be extended GPHL in its discretion.
Loan Agreement: Pursuant to the Loan Agreement, GPHL granted interest-free loans to the shareholders of the GSN for the sole purpose of increasing the registered capital of the GSN. These loans are eliminated with the capital of GSN during consolidation.
Share Pledge Agreement: Pursuant to the Share Pledge Agreement, the shareholders of GSN pledged to GPHL a first security interest in all of their equity interests in GSN to secure GSN’s timely and complete payment and performance of its obligations under the Exclusive Business Cooperation Agreement. During the term of the Share Pledge Agreement, the pledgors agreed, among other things, not to transfer, place or permit the existence of any security interest or other encumbrance on their interest in GSN without the prior written consent of GPHL. The pledge shall remain in effect until 10 years after the obligations under the principal agreement will have been fulfilled. However, upon the full payment of the consulting and service fees under the Exclusive Business Cooperation Agreement and upon the termination of GSN’s obligations under the Exclusive Business Cooperation Agreement, the Share Pledge Agreement shall be terminated and GPHL shall terminate this agreement as soon as reasonably practicable.
Power of Attorney: Pursuant to the Power of Attorney, Messrs. Lee and Loke, as the sole shareholders of GSN, granted to the GPHL the right to (i) attend shareholders meetings of GSN (ii) exercise all shareholder rights (including voting rights) with respect to such equity interests in GSN and (iii) designate and appoint on behalf of such shareholders the legal representative, directors, supervisors, and other senior management members of GSN. The Power of Attorney is irrevocable and is continuously valid from the date of execution of such Power of Attorney, so long as such persons remain shareholders of GSN.
Exclusive Option Agreement: Pursuant to the Exclusive Option Agreement, the shareholders of GSN granted to the GPHL an irrevocable and exclusive right and option to purchase all of their equity interests in GSN. The purchase price shall be equal to the capital paid in by the shareholders, adjusted pro rata for the purchase of less than all of the equity interests. The Agreement is effective for a term of 10 years, and may be renewed at GPHL’s election
Investment and Divestment via Greenpro Venture Capital Limited during year 2016
On April 1, 2016, we mutually agreed with Lepora Holdings Corporation and CGN Nanotech Inc. to withdraw our investment in the 36,000,000 shares and 21,600,000 shares, respectively, we held in the companies and to release each other from any and all claims and/or obligations arising under the Subscription Agreement. As a result of the agreement, the shares were cancelled and our funds were returned. Since April 1, 2016, the Company has not owned any shares of Lepora Holdings Corporation and CGN Nanotech Inc.
On October 3, 2016, we purchased 4,000,000 shares of ECCO Auto World Corporation Common Stock at a price of US$ .0001 per share for a total purchase price of US$400..
On December 19, 2016 we purchased 1,800,000 shares of Seeder Media Corporation Common Stock at US$ .0001 per share for a total US$180.
Business Overview
We currently operate and provide a wide range of business solution services to small and medium-size businesses located in Asia, with an initial focus on Hong Kong, China and Malaysia. Our comprehensive range of services include cross-border business solutions, record management services, and accounting outsourcing services. Our cross border business services include, among other services, tax planning, trust and wealth management, cross border listing advisory services and transaction services. As part of the cross border business solutions, we have developed a package solution of services (“Package Solution”) that can reduce their business costs and improve their revenues.
In addition to our business solution services, we also operate a venture capital business through Greenpro Venture Capital Limited, an Anguilla corporation. Our venture capital business is focused on (1) establishing a business incubator for start-up and high growth companies to support such companies during critical growth periods, which will include education and support services, and (2) searching the investment opportunities in selected start-up and high growth companies, which can generate exponential return to the Company. We expect to target companies located in Asia and South-East Asia including Hong Kong, Malaysia, China, Thailand, and Singapore. We anticipate our venture capital business will also engage in the purchase, acquisition and rental of commercial properties in the same Asia and South-East Asia region.
We expect to operate our venture capital related education and support services through our subsidiary Greenpro Global Advisory Sdn. Bhd., which was renamed Greenpro Capital Village Sdn. Bhd. on September 23, 2015.
Subsequently, on October 1, 2015, QSC Asia Sdn. Bhdacquired 49% of Greenpro Capital Village Sdn. Bhd. in consideration of $11,000 (RM 49,000) from Greenpro Financial Consulting Limited. Concurrently with such sale, Greenpro Financial Consulting Limited transferred 51% of Greenpro Capital Village Sdn. Bhd. to Greenpro Holding Limited, our subsidiary.
Our Services
We provide a range of services to our clients as part of the Package Solution. We have developed the Package Solution, and we believe that our potential clients can reduce their business costs and improve their revenues by offering our Package Solution.
Cross-Border Business Solutions/Cross-Border Listing Solution
We provide a full range of cross-border services to small to mid-sized businesses to assist them in conducting their business effectively and we generate revenue from such services. Our “Cross-Border Business Solution” include the following services:
● Advising clients on company formation in Hong Kong, U.S., British Virgin Island and other overseas jurisdictions
● Providing assistance to set up bank accounts with banks in Hong Kong to facilitate clients’ banking operations
● Providing bank loan referrals services
● Providing company secretarial services
● Assisting companies in applying for business registration certificates with the Inland Revenue Department of Hong Kong
● Providing corporate finance consulting services
● Providing due diligence investigations and valuation of companies
● Advising clients regarding debt and company restructuring
● Providing liquidation, insolvency, bankruptcy and individual voluntary arrangement advice and assistance
● Designing a marketing strategy and promoting the company’s business, products and services
● Providing financial and liquidity analysis
● Assisting in setting up cloud invoicing system for clients
● Assisting in liaising with capital funds for raising capitals
● Assisting in setting up cloud inventory system to assist clients to record, maintain and control their inventories and knowing their inventory levels
● Assisting in setting up cloud accounting system to enable clients to keep track of their financial performance
● Assisting client’s payroll matters operated in our cloud payroll system
● Assisting clients in tax planning, preparing the tax computation and compiling with the filing of profits tax with the Inland Revenue Department of Hong Kong
● Cross border listing advisory services
● International tax planning in China
● Trust and wealth management
● Transaction services
With growing competition and increasing economic sophistication, we believe more companies need strategies for cross-border restructuring and other corporate matters. Our plan is to bundle our Cross Border Business Solution services with our Cloud Accounting Solution.
Accounting Outsourcing Services
We intend to develop relationships with professional firms from Hong Kong, Malaysia and China that can provide company secretarial, business centers and virtual offices, book-keeping, tax compliance and planning, payroll management, business valuation, and wealth management services to our clients. We intend to include local accounting firms within this network to provide general accounting, financial evaluation and advisory services to our clients. Our expectation is that firms within our professional network will refer their international clients to us that may need our book-keeping, payroll, company secretarial and tax compliance services. We believe that this accounting outsourcing service arrangement will be beneficial to our clients by providing a convenient, one-stop firm for their local and international business and financial compliance and governance needs.
Our Service Rates
We intend to have a two-tiered rate system based upon the type of services being offering. We may impose project-based fees, where we charge 10% -25% of the revenues generated by the client on projects that are completed using our services, such as transaction projects contract compliance projects, and business planning projects. We may also charge a flat rate fee or fixed fee based on the estimated complexity and timing of a project when our professionals provide specified expertise to our clients on a project. For example, for the cross-border business solutions, we plan to charge our client a monthly fixed fee.
Our Venture Capital Business Segment
Venture Capital Investment
As a result of our acquisition of Greenpro Venture Capital Limited in 2015, we entered the venture capital business in Hong Kong with a focus on companies located in Asia and South-East Asia, including Hong Kong, Malaysia, China, Thailand, and Singapore. Our venture capital business is focused on (1) establishing a business incubator for start-up and high growth companies to support such companies during critical growth periods and (2) investment opportunities in select start-up and high growth companies. .
We believe that a company’s life cycle can be divided into five stages, including the seed stage, start up stage, expansion stage, mature stage and decline stage.
● Seed stage: Financing is needed for assets, and research and development of an initial business concept. The company usually has relatively low costs in developing the business idea. The ownership model is considered and implemented.
● Start-up stage: Financing is needed for product development and initial marketing. Firms in this phase may be in the process of setting up a business or they might have been in operating the business for a short period of time, but may not have sold their products commercially. In this phase, costs are increasing due to. product development, market research and the need to recruit personnel. Low levels of revenues are starting to generate.
● Expansion stage: Financing is needed for growth and expansion. Capital may be used to finance increased production capacity, product or marketing development or to hire additional personnel. In the early expansion phase, sales and production increases but there is not yet any profit. In the later expansion stage, the business typically needs extra capital in addition to organically generated profit, for further development, marketing or product development.
We anticipate that most of a company’s funding needs will occur during these first three stages.
We intend for our business incubators to provide valuable support to young, emerging growth and potential high growth companies at critical junctures of their development. For example, our incubators will offer office space at a below market rental rate. We will also provide our expertise, business contacts, introductions and other resources to assist their development and growth. Depending on each individual circumstance, we may also take an active advisory role in our venture capital companies including board representation, strategic marketing, corporate governance, and capital structuring. We believe that there will be potential investment opportunities for us in these start-up companies.
In addition to our business incubator, we have also taken an equity position in the following companies that we believe have high growth potential.
Our business processes for our investment strategy in select start-up and high growth companies is as follows:
● Step 1. Generating Deal Flow: We expect to actively search for entrepreneurial firms and to generate deal flow through our business incubator and the personal contacts of our executive team. We also anticipate that entrepreneurs will approach us for financing.
● Step 2. Investment Decision: We will evaluate, examine and engage in due diligence of a prospective portfolio company, including but not limited to product/services viability, market potential and integrity as well as capability of the management. After that both parties arrive at an agreed value for the deal. Following that is a process of negotiation, which if successful, ends with capital transformation and restructuring.
● Step 3. Business Development and Value Adding: In addition to capital contribution, we expect to provide expertise, knowledge and relevant business contacts to the company.
● Step 4. Exit: There are several ways to exit an investment in a company. Common exits are:
○ IPO (Initial Public Offering): The company’s shares are offered in a public sale on an established securities market.
○ Trade sale (Acquisition): The entire company is sold to another company.
○ Secondary sale: The company’s firm sells only part of its shares..
○ Buyback or MBO: Either the entrepreneur or the management of the company buys back the company’s shares of the firm.
○ Reconstruction, liquidation or bankruptcy: If the project fails the company will restructure or close down the operations.
Our objective for is to achieve a superior rate of return through the eventual and timely disposal of investments. We expect to look for businesses that meet the following criteria:
● high growth prospects
● ambitious teams
● viability of product or service
● experienced management
● ability to convert plans into reality
● justification of venture capital investment and investment criteria
Our Venture Capital Related Education and Support Services.
In addition to providing venture capital services through GPVC, we also intend to provide educational and support services that we believe will be synergistic with our venture capital business. We intend to provide these educational services through our subsidiary Greenpro Capital Village Sdn. Bhd. Specifically, we expect to arrange one or more seminars called the CEO & Business Owners Strategic Session (CBOSS) for business owners who are interested in the following:
● Developing their business globally;
● Expanding business with increased capital funding;
● Creating a sustainable SME business model;
● Accelerating the growth of the business; and
● Significantly increasing company cash flows.
The objective the CBOSS seminar is to educate the Chief Executive Officer or business owner on how to acquire “smart capital” and the considerations involved. We expect the seminar to include an introduction to the basic concepts of “smart capital,” “wealth and value creation,” recommendation and planning and similar topics. We believe that this seminar will synergistically support our venture capital business segment.
Sales and Marketing
We plan to deploy three strategies to market the Greenpro brand: leadership, market segmentation, and sales management process development.
● Building Brand Image: Greenpro’s marketing efforts will focus on building the image of the our extensive expertise and knowledge of our professionals. We intend to conduct a marketing campaign through media visibility, seminars, webinars, and the creation of a wide variety of white papers, newsletters, books, and other information.
● Market segmentation: We plan to devote marketing resources to the highly measurable and high return on investment tactics that specifically target those industries and areas where Greenpro has particularly deep experience and capabilities. These efforts typically involve local, regional or national trade show and event sponsorships, targeted direct mail, email, and telemarketing campaigns, and practice and industry specific micro-sites, newsletters, etc. in the Asia region.
● Social Media: We plan to begin a social media campaign utilizing blogs, twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn after we secure sufficient financing. A targeted campaign will be made to the following groups of clients: law firms, auditing firms, consulting firms, small to mid-size enterprises in different industries, including biotechnologies, intellectual property, information technologies and real estate.
Market Opportunities
We intend to assist our clients in the cost-effective preparation of their financial statements and provide security based on such financial information since the data will be stored in the cloud system. We anticipate a market with growing needs in South-East Asia. We believe that today there is an increasing need for enterprises in different industries to maximize their performance with cost-effective methods. We believe our services will create numerous competitive advantages for our clients. We believe our clients can focus on developing their businesses and expanding their own client portfolio.
We believe the main drivers for the growth of our business are the products and services together with the resources such as an office network, professional staff members, and operational tools to make the advisory and consulting business more competitive.
Customers
Before the acquisitions previously described, we generated minimal revenue from three clients in Hong Kong. The revenue generated related to assisting these clients with company formation and secretary services. As a result of the new acquisition, we expect to generate revenues from clients located globally including those from Hong Kong, China, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand, Australia, Japan, Taiwan, Russia, USA. Our venture capital business segment will initially focus on Hong Kong and South-East Asia start-ups and high growth companies. We hope to generate deal flow through personal contacts of our management team as well as through our business incubator.
We generated net revenues of $2,776,435 during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016. Our venture capital business accounted for approximately two percent of our net revenue. We are not a party to any long-term agreements with our customers.
Competition
Our industry is highly competitive. We compete with local and international venture capital, financial advisory and corporate business service companies such as Cornerstone Management Group in Hong Kong, CST Tax Advisor in Singapore and Maceda Valencia & Co in Philippines that provide services comparable to our Package Solution. We also compete with numerous local and international financial advisory and corporate business service companies, however those companies do not offer our broad range of services. They typically focus on specialized areas such as tax planning and cross-border solutions.. Some of our competitors may provide a broader selection of services, including investment banking services, which may position them better among customers who prefer to use a single company to meet all of their financial and business advisory needs. In addition, some of our competitors are substantially larger than we are, may have substantially greater resources than we do or may offer a broader range of products and services than we do. We believe that we compete on the basis of a number of factors, including breadth of service and product offerings, one stop convenience, pricing, marketing expertise, service levels, technological capabilities and integration, brand and reputation.
Intellectual Property
We intend to protect our investment in the research and development of our products and technologies. We intend to seek the widest possible protection for significant product and process developments in our major markets through a combination of trade secrets, trademarks, copyrights and patents, if applicable. We anticipate that the form of protection will vary depending upon the level of protection afforded by a particular jurisdiction. Currently, our revenue is derived principally from our operations in Hong Kong and Malaysia, where intellectual property protection may be limited and difficult to enforce. In such instances, we may seek protection of our intellectual property through measures taken to increase the confidentiality of intellectual property.
We intend to register trademarks as a means of protecting the brand names of our companies and products. We intend protect our trademarks against infringement and also seek to register design protection where appropriate.
We rely on trade secrets and un-patentable know-how that we seek to protect, in part, by confidentiality agreements. Our policy is to require some of our employees to execute confidentiality agreements upon the commencement of employment with us. These agreements provide that all confidential information developed or made known to the individual during the course of the individual’s relationship with us is to be kept confidential and not disclosed to third parties except in specific limited circumstances. The agreements also provide that all inventions conceived by the individual while rendering services to us shall be assigned to us as the exclusive property of our company. There can be no assurance, however, that all persons who we desire to sign such agreements will sign, or if they do, that these agreements will not be breached, that we would have adequate remedies for any breach, or that our trade secrets or unpatentable know-how will not otherwise become known or be independently developed by competitors.
Government Regulation
We intend to provide our Package Solution initially in Hong Kong, China and Malaysia, which we believe would welcome outsourcing support services. Further, we believe these markets are the central and regional markets for many customers doing cross border businesses in Asia. We plan to target those customers from South-East Asia doing international business and plan to provide our Package Solution to meet their needs. Our planned Packaged Solution will be structured in Hong Kong but services may be outsourced to lower cost jurisdictions such as Malaysia, which encourage and welcome outsourcing services.
The following regulations are the applicable laws and regulations that may be applicable to us:
Hong Kong
Our businesses located in Hong Kong are subject to the general laws in Hong Kong governing businesses including labor, occupational safety and health, general corporations, intellectual property and other similar laws. Because our website is maintained through the server in Hong Kong, we expect that we will be required to comply with the rules of regulations of Hong Kong governing the data usage and regular terms of service applicable to our potential customers. As the information of our potential customers is preserved in Hong Kong, we will need to comply with the Hong Kong Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance (Cap 486).
The Employment Ordinance is the main piece of legislation governing conditions of employment in Hong Kong since 1968. It covers a comprehensive range of employment protection and benefits for employees, including Wage Protection, Rest Days, Holidays with Pay, Paid Annual Leave, Sickness Allowance, Maternity Protection, Statutory Paternity Leave, Severance Payment, Long Service Payment, Employment Protection, Termination of Employment Contract, Protection Against Anti-Union Discrimination.
An employer must also comply with all legal obligations under the Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Ordinance, (CAP485). These include enrolling all qualifying employees in MPF schemes and making MPF contributions for them. Except for exempt persons, employer should enroll both full-time and part-time employees who are at least 18 but under 65 years of age in an MPF scheme within the first 60 days of employment. The 60-day employment rule does not apply to casual employees in the construction and catering industries.
We are required to make MPF contributions for our Hong Kong employees once every contribution period (generally the wage period). Employers and employees are each required to make regular mandatory contributions of 5% of the employee’s relevant income to an MPF scheme, subject to the minimum and maximum relevant income levels. For a monthly-paid employee, the minimum and maximum relevant income levels are $7,100 and $30,000 respectively.
Malaysia
Our businesses located in Malaysia are subject to the general laws in Malaysia governing businesses including labor, occupational safety and health, general corporations, intellectual property and other similar laws including the Computer Crime Act 1997 and The Copyright (Amendment) Act 1997. We believe that the focus of these laws realize it is an issue of censorship in Malaysia. But we believe this issue will not impact our businesses because the censorship focus on media controls and does not relate to cloud based technology we plan to use.
Our real estate investments are subject to extensive local, city, county and state rules and regulations regarding permitting, zoning, subdivision, utilities and water quality as well as federal rules and regulations regarding air and water quality and protection of endangered species and their habitats. Such regulation may result in higher than anticipated administrative and operational costs.
China
A portion of our acquired businesses is located in China and subject to the general laws in China governing businesses including labor, occupational safety and health, general corporations, intellectual property and other similar laws.
Employment Contracts
The Employment Contract Law was promulgated by the National People’s Congress’ Standing Committee on June 29, 2007 and took effect on January 1, 2008. The Employment Contract Law governs labor relations and employment contracts (including the entry into, performance, amendment, termination and determination of employment contracts) between domestic enterprises (including foreign-invested companies), individual economic organizations and private non-enterprise units (collectively referred to as the “employers”) and their employees.
a. Execution of employment contracts
Under the Employment Contract Law, an employer is required to execute written employment contracts with its employees within one month from the commencement of employment. In the event of contravention, an employee is entitled to receive double salary for the period during which the employer fails to execute an employment contract. If an employer fails to execute an employment contract for more than 12 months from the commencement of the employee’s employment, an employment contract would be deemed to have been entered into between the employer and employee for a non-fixed term.
b. Right to non-fixed term contracts
Under the Employment Contract Law, an employee may request for a non-fixed term contract without an employer’s consent to renew. In addition, an employee is also entitled to a non-fixed term contract with an employer if he has completed two fixed term employment contracts with such employer; however, such employee must not have committed any breach or have been subject to any disciplinary actions during his employment. Unless the employee requests to enter into a fixed term contract, an employer who fails to enter into a non-fixed term contract pursuant to the Employment Contract Law is liable to pay the employee double salary from the date the employment contract is renewed.
c. Compensation for termination or expiry of employment contracts
Under the Employment Contract Law, employees are entitled to compensation upon the termination or expiry of an employment contract. Employees are entitled to compensation even in the event the employer (i) has been declared bankrupt; (ii) has its business license revoked; (iii) has been ordered to cease or withdraw its business; or (iv) has been voluntarily liquidated. Where an employee has been employed for more than one year, the employee will be entitled to such compensation equivalent to one month’s salary for every completed year of service. Where an employee has employed for less than one year, such employee will be deemed to have completed one full year of service.
d. Trade union and collective employment contracts
Under the Employment Contract Law, a trade union may seek arbitration and litigation to resolve any dispute arising from a collective employment contract; provided that such dispute failed to be settled through negotiations. The Employment Contract Law also permits a trade union to enter into a collective employee contract with an employer on behalf of all the employees.
Where a trade union has not been formed, a representative appointed under the recommendation of a high-level trade union may execute the collective employment contract. Within districts below county level, collective employment contracts for industries such as those engaged in construction, mining, food and beverage and those from the service sector, etc., may be executed on behalf of employees by the representatives from the trade union of each respective industry. Alternatively, a district-based collective employment contract may be entered into.
As a result of the Employment Contract Law, all of our employees have executed standard written employment agreements with us. We have not experienced any significant labor disputes or any difficulties in recruiting staff for our operations.
On October 28, 2010, the National People’s Congress of China promulgated the PRC Social Insurance Law, which became effective on July 1, 2011. In accordance with the PRC Social Insurance Law, the Interim Regulations on the Collection and Payment of Social Security Fund and other relevant laws and regulations, China establishes a social insurance system including basic pension insurance, basic medical insurance, work-related injury insurance, unemployment insurance and maternity insurance. An employer shall pay the social insurance for its employees in accordance with the rates provided under relevant regulations and shall withhold the social insurance that should be assumed by the employees. The authorities in charge of social insurance may request an employer’s compliance and impose sanctions if such employer fails to pay and withhold social insurance in a timely manner. Under the Regulations on the Administration of Housing Fund effective in 1999, as amended in 2002, PRC companies must register with applicable housing fund management centers and establish a special housing fund account in an entrusted bank. Both PRC companies and their employees are required to contribute to the housing funds.
The Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security promulgated the Interim Provisions on Labor Dispatch on January 24, 2014. The Interim Provisions on Labor Dispatch, which became effective on March 1, 2014, sets forth that labor dispatch should only be applicable to temporary, auxiliary or substitute positions. Temporary positions shall mean positions subsisting for no more than six months, auxiliary positions shall mean positions of non-major business that serve positions of major businesses, and substitute positions shall mean positions that can be held by substitute employees for a certain period of time during which the employees who originally hold such positions are unable to work as a result of full-time study, being on leave or other reasons. The Interim Provisions further provides that, the number of the dispatched workers of an employer shall not exceed 10% of its total workforce, and the total workforce of an employer shall refer to the sum of the number of the workers who have executed labor contracts with the employer and the number of workers who are dispatched to the employer.
Foreign Exchange Control and Administration
Foreign exchange in China is primarily regulated by:
● The Foreign Currency Administration Rules (1996), as amended; and
● The Administration Rules of the Settlement, Sale and Payment of Foreign Exchange (1996), or the Administration Rules.
Under the Foreign Currency Administration Rules, if documents certifying the purposes of the conversion of RMB into foreign currency are submitted to the relevant foreign exchange conversion bank, the RMB will be convertible for current account items, including the distribution of dividends, interest and royalties payments, and trade and service-related foreign exchange transactions. Conversion of RMB for capital account items, such as direct investment, loans, securities investment and repatriation of investment, however, is subject to the approval of SAFE or its local counterpart.
Under the Administration Rules for the Settlement, Sale and Payment of Foreign Exchange, foreign-invested enterprises may only buy, sell and/or remit foreign currencies at banks authorized to conduct foreign exchange business after providing valid commercial documents and, in the case of capital account item transactions, obtaining approval from SAFE or its local counterpart.
As an offshore holding company with a PRC subsidiary, we may (i) make additional capital contributions to our PRC subsidiaries, (ii) establish new PRC subsidiaries and make capital contributions to these new PRC subsidiaries, (iii) make loans to our PRC subsidiaries or consolidated affiliated entities, or (iv) acquire offshore entities with business operations in China in offshore transactions. However, most of these uses are subject to PRC regulations and approvals. For example:
● capital contributions to our PRC subsidiaries, whether existing or newly established ones, must be approved by the Ministry of Commerce or its local counterparts;
● loans by us to our PRC subsidiaries, each of which is a foreign-invested enterprise, to finance their activities cannot exceed statutory limits and must be registered with SAFE or its local branches; and
● loans by us to our consolidated affiliated entities, which are domestic PRC entities, must be approved by the National Development and Reform Commission and must also be registered with SAFE or its local branches.
On August 29, 2008, SAFE promulgated the Circular on the Relevant Operating Issues concerning the Improvement of the Administration of Payment and Settlement of Foreign Currency Capital of Foreign-invested Enterprises, or “Circular 142”. On March 30, 2015, SAFE issued the Circular of the State Administration of Foreign Exchange Concerning Reform of the Administrative Approaches to Settlement of Foreign Exchange Capital of Foreign-invested Enterprises, or “Circular 19”, which became effective on June 1, 2015, to regulate the conversion by foreign invested enterprises, or FIEs, of foreign currency into Renminbi by restricting how the converted Renminbi may be used. Circular 19 requires that Renminbi converted from the foreign currency-dominated capital of a FIE shall be managed under the Accounts for FX settlement and pending payment. The expenditure scope of such Account includes: expenditure within the business scope, payment of funds for domestic equity investment and Renminbi deposits, repayment of the Renminbi loans after completed utilization and so forth. A FIE shall truthfully use its capital by itself within the business scope and shall not, directly or indirectly, use its capital or Renminbi converted from the foreign currency-dominated capital for (i) expenditure beyond its business scope or expenditure prohibited by laws or regulations, (ii) disbursing Renminbi entrusted loans (unless permitted under its business scope), repaying inter-corporate borrowings (including third-party advance) and repaying Renminbi bank loans already refinanced to any third party. Where a FIE, other than a foreign-invested investment company, foreign-invested venture capital enterprise or foreign-invested equity investment enterprise, makes domestic equity investment by transferring its capital in the original currency, it shall obey the current provisions on domestic re-investment. Where such a FIE makes domestic equity investment by its Renminbi conversion, the invested enterprise shall first go through domestic re-investment registration and open a corresponding Accounts for FX settlement and pending payment, and the FIE shall thereafter transfer the conversion to the aforesaid Account according to the actual amount of investment. In addition, according to the Regulations of the People’s Republic of China on Foreign Exchange Administration, which became effective on August 5, 2008, the use of foreign exchange or Renminbi conversion may not be changed without authorization.
Violations of the applicable circulars and rules may result in severe penalties, including substantial fines as set forth in the Foreign Exchange Administration Regulations.
In light of the various requirements imposed by PRC regulations on loans to and direct investment in PRC entities by offshore holding companies, we cannot assure you that we will be able to complete the necessary government registrations or obtain the necessary government approvals on a timely basis, if at all, with respect to future loans to our PRC subsidiary or future capital contributions by us to our PRC subsidiary. If we fail to complete such registrations or obtain such approvals, our ability to use the proceeds we expect to receive from this offering and the concurrent private placement and to capitalize or otherwise fund our PRC operations may be negatively affected, which could materially and adversely affect our liquidity and our ability to fund and expand our business.
Seasonality
Our businesses are not subject to seasonality.
Insurance
We do not current maintain property, business interruption and casualty insurance. As our business matures, we expect to obtain such insurance in accordance customary industry practices in Malaysia, Hong Kong and China, as applicable.
Employees
As of March 27, 2017, we have 42 employees, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, located in the following territories:
As a result of the Employment Contract Law, all of our employees in China have executed standard written employment agreements with us.
We are required to contribute to the Employees Provident Fund under a defined contribution pension plan for all eligible employees in Malaysia between the ages of eighteen and fifty-five. We are required to contribute a specified percentage of the participant’s income based on their ages and wage level. The participants are entitled to all of our contributions together with accrued returns regardless of their length of service with the company. For the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, the contributions are $19,151 and $3,378, respectively.
We are required to contribute to the MPF for all eligible employees in Hong Kong between the ages of eighteen and sixty five. We are required to contribute a specified percentage of the participant’s income based on their ages and wage level. For the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, Greenpro Resources Limited and its subsidiaries did not have employees in Hong Kong. For the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, the MPF contributions by Greenpro Capital Corp. were $14,529 and $11,627, respectively. We have not experienced any significant labor disputes or any difficulties in recruiting staff for our operations.
We are required to contribute to the Social Insurance Schemes and Housing fund Schemes for all eligible employees in PRC. For the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, the contributions were $9,262 and $1,772, respectively.
Executive Office
Our principal executive office is located at Suite 2201, 22/F, Malaysia Building, 50 Gloucester Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong. Our principal telephone number is +(852) 3111-7718. Our website is at: http://www.greenprocapital.com. The information contained on our website is not, and should not be interpreted to be, a part of this prospectus.
ITEM 1A.
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
You should carefully consider the risks described below and elsewhere in this report, which could materially and adversely affect our business, results of operations or financial condition. Our business faces significant risks and the risks described below may not be the only risks we face. Additional risks not presently known to us or that we currently believe are immaterial may materially affect our business, results of operations, or financial condition. If any of these risks occur, the trading price of our common stock could decline and you may lose all or part of your investment.
Risks Related to our Business
We have a limited operating history that you can use to evaluate us, and the likelihood of our success must be considered in light of the problems, expenses, difficulties, complications and delays frequently encountered by a small developing company.
We were incorporated in Nevada in July 2013. We have significant financial resources and as of December 31, 2016, we have generated $2,776,435 in revenues and incurred net losses of $222,323. The likelihood of our success must be considered in light of the problems, expenses, difficulties, complications and delays frequently encountered by a small company starting a new business enterprise and the highly competitive environment in which we will operate. We have a limited operating history upon which an evaluation of our future success or failure can be made. Our ability to achieve and maintain profitability and positive cash flow is dependent upon:
● our ability to market our product and services
● our ability to generate revenues; and
● our ability to raise the capital necessary to continue marketing and developing our product.
The report of our independent registered public accounting firm has previously expressed substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern and future reports may similarly express a going concern.
Our auditors indicated in their report on the Company’s financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015 that conditions existed that raise a substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern due to our net loss for the year ended December 31, 2015. A similar future “going concern” opinion could impair our ability to finance our operations through the sale of equity, incurring debt, or other financing alternatives and/or negatively affect our relationships with customers and suppliers and/or negatively effect the willingness of our suppliers to allow us to maintain credit with them. Our ability to continue as a going concern will depend upon our ability to grow our operations and integrate newly acquired assets and operations, our ability to acquire additional assets and operations, and our ability to improve operating margins and regain profitability. If we are unable to achieve these goals, our business would be jeopardized and the Company may not be able to continue. If we ceased operations, it is likely that all of our investors would lose their investment.
Our operating results may prove unpredictable which could negatively affect our profit.
Our operating results are likely to fluctuate significantly in the future due to a variety of factors, many of which we have no control. Factors that may cause our operating results to fluctuate significantly include: our inability to generate enough working capital from future equity sales; the level of commercial acceptance by clients of our services; fluctuations in the demand for our service the amount and timing of operating costs and capital expenditures relating to expansion of our business, operations and infrastructure and general economic conditions.
If realized, any of these risks could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and operating results.
If we are unable to gain any significant market acceptance for our service or establish a significant market presence, we may be unable to generate sufficient revenue to continue our business.
Our growth strategy is substantially dependent upon our ability to successfully market our service to prospective clients. However, our planned services may not achieve significant acceptance. Such acceptance, if achieved, may not be sustained for any significant period of time. Failure of our services to achieve or sustain market acceptance could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial conditions and the results of our operations.
Management’s ability to implement the business strategy may be slower than expected and we may be unable to generate a profit.
Our business plans, including offering a cloud auditing system and consulting services, may be slow to develop or may not occur at all. Our services may be slow to achieve profitability, or may not become profitable at all, which will result in losses. We may be unable to enter into our intended markets successfully. The factors that could affect our growth strategy include our success in (a) developing our business plan, (b) obtaining our clients, (c) obtaining adequate financing on acceptable terms, and (d) adapting our internal controls and operating procedures to accommodate our future growth.
Competitors may enter this market with superior services which would adversely affect our business.
We have identified a market opportunity for our business. Potential competitors may enter this sector with superior services. This would have an adverse effect upon our business and the results of our operations. In addition, a high level of support is critical for the successful marketing and recurring sales of our services. Although we currently only have a limited number of customers, we may need to improve our platform and software in order to assist our potential customers in using our platform, and we also need to provide effective support to future clients. Our inability to make necessary improvements and upgrades to our platform in the event of the expansion of our business, would adversely affect the sale of our services to potential customers and would harm our reputation.
Our use of open source and third-party software could impose limitations on our ability to commercialize our services.
We intend to incorporate open source software into our platform. Although we monitor our use of open source closely, the terms of many open source licenses have not been interpreted by U.S. courts or jurisdictions elsewhere, and there is a risk that such licenses could be construed in a manner that could impose unanticipated conditions or restrictions on our ability to commercialize our services. We could also be subject to similar conditions or restrictions should there be any changes in the licensing terms of the open source software incorporated into our products. In either event, we could be required to seek licenses from third parties in order to continue our services in the event re-engineering cannot be accomplished on a timely or successful basis, any of which could adversely affect our business, operating results and financial condition.
We also intend to incorporate certain third-party technologies, including software programs, into our website and may need to utilize additional third-party technologies in the future. However, licenses to relevant third-party technology may not continue to be available to us on commercially reasonable terms, or at all. Therefore, we could face delays in releases of our platform until equivalent technology can be identified, licensed or developed, and integrated into our current products. These delays, if they occur, could materially adversely affect our business, operating results and financial condition. Any disruption in our access to software programs or third-party technologies could result in significant delays in releases of our platform and could require substantial effort to locate or develop a replacement program. If we decide in the future to incorporate into our products any other software program licensed from a third party, and the use of such software program is necessary for the proper operation of our appliances, then our loss of any such license would similarly adversely affect our ability to release our products in a timely fashion.
The security of our computer systems may be compromised and harm our business.
A significant portion of our business operations is conducted through use of our computer network. Although we intend to implement security systems and procedures to protect the confidential information stored on these computer systems, experienced computer programmers and hackers may be able to penetrate our network security and misappropriate our confidential information or that of third parties. As well, they may be able to create system disruptions, shutdowns or effect denial of service attacks. Computer programmers and hackers also may be able to develop and deploy viruses, worms, and other malicious software programs that attack our networks or client computers, or otherwise exploit any security vulnerabilities, or that misappropriate and distribute confidential information stored on these computer systems. Any of the foregoing could result in damage to our reputation and customer confidence in the security of our products and services, and could require us to incur significant costs to eliminate or alleviate the problem. Additionally, our ability to transact business may be affected. Such damage, expenditures and business interruption could seriously impact our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Adverse developments in our existing areas of operation could adversely impact our results of operations, cash flows and financial condition.
Our operations are focused on utilizing our sales efforts which are principally located in South-East Asia. As a result, our results of operations, cash flows and financial condition depend upon the demand for our services in these regions. Due to our current lack of broad diversification in industry type and geographic location, adverse developments in our current segment of the midstream industry, or our existing areas of operation, could have a significantly greater impact on our results of operations, cash flows and financial condition than if our operations were more diversified.
We are an “emerging growth company” and we cannot be certain if the reduced disclosure requirements applicable to emerging growth companies will make our common stock less attractive to investors.
We are an “emerging growth company,” as defined in the JOBS Act, and we may take advantage of certain exemptions from various reporting requirements that are applicable to other public companies that are not “emerging growth companies” including not being required to comply with the auditor attestation requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, reduced disclosure obligations regarding executive compensation in our periodic reports and proxy statements and exemptions from the requirements of holding a nonbinding advisory vote on executive compensation and shareholder approval of any golden parachute payments not previously approved. We cannot predict if investors will find our common stock less attractive because we may rely on these exemptions. If some investors find our common stock less attractive as a result, there may be a less active trading market for our common stock and our stock price may be more volatile.
In addition, Section 107 of the JOBS Act also provides that an “emerging growth company” can take advantage of the extended transition period provided in Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act for complying with new or revised accounting standards. An “emerging growth company” can therefore delay the adoption of certain accounting standards until those standards would otherwise apply to private companies. We are choosing to follow the extended transition period, and as a result, we will delay adoption of certain new or revised accounting standards on the relevant dates on which adoption of such standards is required for non-emerging growth companies.
Risks Related to Doing Business in South-East Asia
Our contractual arrangements may not be as effective in providing control over the variable interest entities as direct ownership.
We rely on contractual arrangements with our variable interest entities to hold part of our assets in Hong Kong. For a description of these contractual arrangements, see “Acquisition and Reorganization History - VIE Structure And Arrangements.” These contractual arrangements may not be as effective as direct ownership in providing us with control over our variable interest entities.
If we had direct ownership of the variable interest entities, we would be able to exercise our rights as an equity holder directly to effect changes in the boards of directors of those entities, which could effect changes at the management and operational level. Under our contractual arrangements, we may not be able to directly change the members of the boards of directors of these entities and would have to rely on the variable interest entities and the variable interest entity equity holders to perform their obligations in order to exercise our control over the variable interest entities. The variable interest entity equity holders may have conflicts of interest with us or our shareholders, and they may not act in the best interests of our company or may not perform their obligations under these contracts. For example, our variable interest entities and their respective equity holders could breach their contractual arrangements with us by, among other things, failing to conduct their operations, including maintaining our websites and using our domain names and trademarks which the relevant variable interest entities have exclusive rights to use, in an acceptable manner or taking other actions that are detrimental to our interests. Pursuant to the call option, we may replace the equity holders of the variable interest entities at any time pursuant to the contractual arrangements. Consequently, the contractual arrangements may not be as effective in ensuring our control over the relevant portion of our business operations as direct ownership.
Our business is subject to the risks of international operations.
Substantially all of our business operations are conducted in South-East Asia. Accordingly, our results of operations, financial condition and prospects are subject to a significant degree to economic, political and legal developments in the Asian countries we intend to develop business. Following the closing of our initial public offering, we will derive a significant portion of our revenue and earnings from the operation in Hong Kong, our principal business place, and also in Malaysia, China and other South-East Asian countries. Operating in multiple foreign countries involves substantial risk. For example, our business activities subject us to a number of laws and regulations, such as anti-corruption laws, tax laws, foreign exchange controls and cash repatriation restrictions, data privacy and security requirements, labor laws, intellectual property laws, privacy laws, and anti-competition regulations. As we expand into additional countries, the complexity inherent in complying with these laws and regulations increases, making compliance more difficult and costly and driving up the costs of doing business in foreign jurisdictions. Any failure to comply with foreign laws and regulations could subject us to fines and penalties, make it more difficult or impossible to do business in that country and harm our reputation.
We may be exposed to liabilities under the Foreign corrupt practices act, and any determination that we violated the foreign corrupt practices act could have a material adverse effect on our business.
We are subject to the Foreign Corrupt Practice Act, or FCPA, and other laws that prohibit improper payments or offers of payments to foreign governments and their officials and political parties by U.S. persons and issuers as defined by the statute for the purpose of obtaining or retaining business. We will have operations, agreements with third parties and make sales in South-East Asia, which may experience corruption. Our proposed activities in Asia create the risk of unauthorized payments or offers of payments by one of the employees, consultants, or sales agents of our Company, because these parties are not always subject to our control. It will be our policy to implement safeguards to discourage these practices by our employees. Also, our existing safeguards and any future improvements may prove to be less than effective, and the employees, consultants, or sales agents of our Company may engage in conduct for which we might be held responsible. Violations of the FCPA may result in severe criminal or civil sanctions, and we may be subject to other liabilities, which could negatively affect our business, operating results and financial condition. In addition, the government may seek to hold our Company liable for successor liability FCPA violations committed by companies in which we invest or that we acquire.
You may have difficulty enforcing judgments against us.
We are a Nevada corporation and most of our assets are and will be located outside of the United States. Almost all of our operations will be conducted in Hong Kong. In addition, our officers and directors are nationals and residents of a country other than the United States. All of their assets are located outside the United States. As a result, it may be difficult for you to effect service of process within the United States upon them. It may also be difficult for you to enforce in U.S. courts judgments on the civil liability provisions of the U.S. federal securities laws against us and our officer and director, since he is not a resident in the United States. In addition, there is uncertainty as to whether the courts of Hong Kong or other Asian countries would recognize or enforce judgments of U.S. courts.
Payment of dividends is subject to restrictions under Nevada and the PRC laws.
Under Nevada law, we may only pay dividends subject to our ability to service our debts as they become due and provided that our assets will exceed our liabilities after the dividend. Our ability to pay dividends will therefore depend on our ability to generate sufficient profits. In addition, because of the various rules applicable to our operations in China and the regulations on foreign investments as well as the applicable tax law, we may be subject to further limitations on our ability to declare and pay dividends to our shareholders.
We can give no assurance that we will declare dividends of any amounts, at any rate or at all in the future. The declaration of future dividends, if any, will be at the discretion of our board of directors and will depend upon our future operations and earnings, capital requirements, general financial conditions, legal and contractual restrictions and other factors that our board of directors may deem relevant.
Risks Related to Being a Public Company
We have a limited public market for our shares of common stock and you may not be able to resell our shares at or above the price you paid, or at all.
There is a limited public market for our common stock in the OTC Market. We cannot assure you that an active public market for our common stock will develop or that the market price of our shares will not decline below the public offering price. The public offering price of our shares may not be indicative of prices that will prevail in the trading market following the offering.
Together, our Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Lee Chong Kuang, and our Chief Financial Officer, Mr. Loke Che Chan Gilbert, own a large percentage of our outstanding stock and could significantly influence the outcome of our corporate matters.
Mr. Lee Chong Kuang, our CEO, beneficially owns 47.91% of our outstanding shares of common stock, and Mr. Loke Che Chan Gilbert, our CFO, beneficially owns 44.76% of our outstanding shares of common stock. As a result, Messrs. Lee and Loke are able to exercise significant influence over all matters that require us to obtain shareholder approval, including the election of directors to our board and approval of significant corporate transactions that we may consider, such as a merger or other sale of our company or its assets. This concentration of ownership in our shares by executive officers will limit the other shareholders’ ability to influence corporate matters and may have the effect of delaying or preventing a third party from acquiring control over us.
Future sales of substantial amounts of the shares of common stock by existing shareholders could adversely affect the price of our common stock.
If our existing shareholders sell substantial amounts of the shares, the market price of our common stock could fall. Such sales by our existing shareholders might make it more difficult for us to issue new equity or equity-related securities in the future at a time and place we deem appropriate.
The market price of our shares is likely to be highly volatile and subject to wide fluctuations in response to factors such as:
● variations in our actual and perceived operating results;
● news regarding gains or losses of customers or partners by us or our competitors;
● news regarding gains or losses of key personnel by us or our competitors;
● announcements of competitive developments, acquisitions or strategic alliances in our industry by us or our competitors;
● changes in earnings estimates or buy/sell recommendations by financial analysts;
● potential litigation;
● general market conditions or other developments affecting us or our industry; and
● the operating and stock price performance of other companies, other industries and other events or factors beyond our control.
In addition, the securities markets have from time to time experienced significant price and volume fluctuations that are not related to the operating performance of particular companies. These market fluctuations may also materially and adversely affect the market price of the shares
In the event that our shares are traded, they may trade under $5.00 per share and thus will be a penny stock. Trading in penny stocks has many restrictions and these restrictions could severely affect the price and liquidity of our shares.
In the event that our shares are traded, and our stock trades below $5.00 per share, our stock would be known as a “penny stock”, which is subject to various regulations involving disclosures to be given to you prior to the purchase of any penny stock. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) has adopted regulations which generally define a “penny stock” to be any equity security that has a market price of less than $5.00 per share, subject to certain exceptions. Depending on market fluctuations, our common stock could be considered to be a “penny stock”. A penny stock is subject to rules that impose additional sales practice requirements on broker/dealers who sell these securities to persons other than established Members and accredited investors. For transactions covered by these rules, the broker/dealer must make a special suitability determination for the purchase of these securities. In addition, he must receive the purchaser’s written consent to the transaction prior to the purchase. He must also provide certain written disclosures to the purchaser. Consequently, the “penny stock” rules may restrict the ability of broker/dealers to sell our securities, and may negatively affect the ability of holders of shares of our common stock to resell them. These disclosures require you to acknowledge that you understand the risks associated with buying penny stocks and that you can absorb the loss of your entire investment. Penny stocks are low priced securities that do not have a very high trading volume. Consequently, the price of the stock is often volatile and you may not be able to buy or sell the stock when you want to.
We do not anticipate paying cash dividends on our common stock in the foreseeable future.
We do not anticipate paying cash dividends in the foreseeable future. Presently, we intend to retain all of our earnings, if any, to finance development and expansion of our business. Consequently, your only opportunity to achieve a positive return on your investment in us will be if the market price of our common stock appreciates.
Future issuances of capital stock may depress the trading price of our common stock.
Any issuance of shares of our common stock after this offering could dilute the interests of our existing stockholders and could substantially decrease the trading price of our common stock. We may issue additional shares of common stock in the future for a number of reasons, including to finance our operations and business strategy (including in connection with acquisitions, strategic collaborations or other transactions). Sales of a substantial number of shares of our common stock in the public market could depress the market price of our common stock, and impair our ability to raise capital through the sale of additional equity securities. We cannot predict the effect that future sales of our common stock or other equity-related securities would have on the market price of our common stock.
ITEM 1B.
ITEM 1B. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS
None.
ITEM 2.
ITEM 2. PROPERTIES
Our principal executive office is located at Suite 2201, 22/F, Malaysia Building, 50 Gloucester Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong. In July 2016, we renewed our operating lease for an additional two years with a monthly payment of approximately $8,768.The Company owns the following properties which are currently used for investment purposes:
Location
Owner
Use
B-7-5, North Point Office~Mid Valley City, No. 1, Medan Syed Putra Utara~59200 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Greenpro Resources Sdn. Bhd.
Office Building
D-07-06 and D-07-07~Skypark @ One City Jalan USJ 25.1~47650 Subang Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia
Greenpro Resources Sdn. Bhd.
Investment for rental and capital gains
14/F, Wang Cheung Industrial Building, 6 Tsing Yeung Circle- Tuen Mun, N.T., Hong Kong
Forward Win International Limited
Investment for rental and capital gains
6/F, Block A, Wah Tat Industrial Centre . No. 8 Wah Sing Street, Kwai Chung, Kowloon, Hong Kong
Chief Billion Limited
Investment for capital gains
In May 2013, the Company obtained a loan in the principal amount of MYR1,629,744 (approximately $495,170) from Standard Chartered Saadiq Berhad, a financial institution in Malaysia to finance the acquisition of leasehold office units at Skypark One City, Selangor in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The loan bears interest at the base lending rate less 2.1% per annum, is payable in 300 monthly installments of MYR9,287 (approximately $2,840) each and matures in May 2038. The mortgage loan is secured by (i) the first legal charge over the property, (ii) a personal guarantee by Mr. Lee Chong Kuang and Ms. Yap Pei Ling, the director and spouse of director of the Company, respectively, and (iii) a corporate guarantee by Weld Asia International Sdn Bhd, a related company which controlled by the directors of the Company previously.
In August 2013, the Company, through Mr. Lee Chong Kuang, the director of the Company, obtained a loan in the principal amount of MYR1,074,696 (approximately $326,530) from United Overseas Bank (Malaysia) Berhad, a financial institution in Malaysia, to finance the acquisition of a leasehold office unit at Northpoint, Mid Valley City in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The loan bears interest at the base lending rate less 2.2% per annum, is payable in 360 monthly installments of MYR5,382 (approximately $1,645) each and matures in August 2043. The mortgage loan is secured by the first legal charge over the property.
The Company leases an office in Shenzhen, China, located at Room 2206-2207, Di Wang Building (Shun Hing Square), No. 5002 East Shennan Road, Luohu District, Shenzhen, China. The lease provides for a monthly rental rate of approximately $9,800 and expires on December 31, 2017.
We believe that the current facilities are adequate for our current needs. We intend to secure new facilities or expand existing facilities as necessary to support future growth. We believe that suitable additional space will be available on commercially reasonable terms as needed to accommodate our operations.
ITEM 3.
ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
As of the date hereof, we know of no material pending legal proceedings against to which we or any of our subsidiaries is a party or of which any of our property is the subject. There are no proceedings in which any of our directors, executive officers or affiliates, or any registered or beneficial shareholder, is an adverse party or has a material interest adverse to our interest. From time to time, we may be subject to various claims, legal actions and regulatory proceedings arising in the ordinary course of business.
ITEM 4.
ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES
Not applicable.
PART II
ITEM 5.
ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES
Our common stock is currently quoted on the OTCQB under the trading symbol “GRNQ.” Our common stock did not trade prior to July 9, 2015.
Trading in stocks quoted on the OTCQB is often thin and is characterized by wide fluctuations in trading prices due to many factors that may have little to do with a company’s operations or business prospects. We cannot assure you that there will be a market for our common stock in the future.
For the periods indicated, the following table sets forth the high and low bid prices per share of common stock based on inter-dealer prices, without retail mark-up, mark-down or commission and may not represent actual transactions.
* The Company’s common stock did not trade until July 9, 2015.
Holders
As of March 27, 2017, we had 52,865,843 shares of our common stock issued and outstanding. There were approximately 225 record holders of our common stock. Such number does not include any shareholders holding shares in nominee or “street name”.
Dividend Policy
We have not declared or paid dividends on our common stock since our formation, and we do not anticipate paying dividends in the foreseeable future. Declaration or payment of dividends, if any, in the future, will be at the discretion of our Board of Directors and will depend on our then current financial condition, results of operations, capital requirements and other factors deemed relevant by the Board of Directors. There are no contractual restrictions on our ability to declare or pay dividends.
Equity Compensation Plan Information
There are no options, warrants or convertible securities outstanding.
Transfer Agent and Registrar
The transfer agent for our capital stock is VStock Transfer, LLC, with an address at 18 Lafayette Place, Woodmere, NY 11598, telephone number is 212-828-8436.
ITEM 6.
ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
We are a smaller reporting company as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and are not required to provide the information under this item.
ITEM 7.
ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following discussion and analysis of our results of operations and financial condition for fiscal years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, should be read in conjunction with our financial statements and the notes to those financial statements that are included elsewhere in this report. The following discussion contains certain statements that may be deemed “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements appear in a number of places in this Annual Report, including, without limitation, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.” These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks, uncertainties and requirements that are difficult to predict or are beyond our control. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of thisAnnual Report. You should not put undue reliance on any forward-looking statements. We strongly encourage investors to carefully read the section entitled “Risk Factors” for a description of certain risks that could, among other things, cause actual results to differ from these forward-looking statements. We assume no responsibility to update the forward-looking statements contained in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Company Overview
Greenpro Capital Corp. (the “Company” or “Greenpro”), was incorporated in the State of Nevada on July 19, 2013 with a fiscal year end of December 31. Our business and registered office is located at Suite 2201, 22/F., Malaysia Building 50 Gloucester Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong. We provide cross-border business solutions and accounting outsourcing services to small and mid-size businesses located in Asia, with an initial focus on Hong Kong, Malaysia and China.
Greenpro provides a range of services as a package solution (the “Package Solution”) to our clients and we believe that our clients can reduce their business costs and improve their revenues.
In addition to our business solution services, we also operate a venture capital business through Greenpro Venture Capital Limited, an Anguilla corporation. One of our venture capital business segments is focused on (1) establishing a business incubator for start-up and high growth companies to support such companies during critical growth periods, which will include education and support services, and (2) searching the investment opportunities in selected start-up and high growth companies, which can generate exponential return to the Company. Our venture capital business is focused on companies located in Asia and Southeast Asia including Hong Kong, Malaysia, China, Thailand, and Singapore. Another one of our venture capital business segments is focused on rental activities of commercial properties, the sale of investment properties.
As of January 15, 2015, our common stock has been quoted and traded in the over-the-counter market. As of April 6, 2015, Greenpro is verified for trading on the OTCQB® Venture Marketplace.
On May 6, 2015, Greenpro with approval of a majority of the Company’s shareholders, changed its name from Greenpro, Inc. to Greenpro Capital Corp. The board of directors believed that the name change facilitate the Company’s efforts to re-brand itself to develop and enhance its business.
Effective July 21, 2015, the Board of Directors of Greenpro approved a change in the Company’s fiscal year end from October 31 to December 31. The change is intended to improve comparability with industry peers.
On July 29, 2015, Greenpro acquired its related company, Greenpro Resources Limited, which provides business consulting and advisory services and generates income through the subsidiaries of Greenpro Resources Limited. Greenpro Resources Sdn. Bhd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Greenpro Resources Limited, holds real estate in Malaysia as investment properties and generates rental income from such investments.
On July 31, 2015, Greenpro acquired 100% of the shares of A&G International Limited, Falcon Secretaries Limited, Ace Corporate Services Limited andShenzhen Falcon Financial Consulting Limited, and 60% of the shares of Yabez (Hong Kong) Company Limited. The acquisition of these companies broadened the range of our services, including, but not limited to company formation advisory services and company secretarial services.
On September 30, 2015, Greenpro acquired its related company, Greenpro Venture Capital Limited, which is an investment holding company and generates income through the subsidiaries of Greenpro Venture Capital Limited. Forward Win International Limited and Chief Billion Limited, the subsidiaries of Greenpro Venture Capital Limited, are engaged in investing and trading real estate in Hong Kong.
On October 1, 2015, Greenpro Financial Consulting Limited transferred 51% and 49% shares of Greenpro Capital Village Sdn. Bhd. (Formerly known as Greenpro Global Advisory Sdn. Bhd.) to Greenpro Holding Limited and QSC Asia Sdn Bhd respectively. This subsidiary becomes the new business arm which provides educational and support services.
On October 18, 2015, our Board of Directors (the “Board”) appointed Mr. Thanawat Lertwattanarak and Ms. Srirat Chuchottaworn to the Board. We believed that the presence of these new directors would help to develop our business in the Thailand market.
On December 30, 2015, A&G International Limited transferred 100% of its shares of Asia UBS Global Limited, a Belize Corporation, and Asia UBS Global Limited, a Hong Kong limited company, to Greenpro Resources Limited due to an internal restructuring. A&G International Limited, a holding company, was transferred to Ms Yap Pei Ling on the same date for consideration of US$1.
On March 14, 2016, the Board appointed Mr. Shum Albert, Mr Chin Kiew Kwong and Mr. Hee Chee Keong to the Board as the independent directors of the Company. On March 23, 2016, our Audit Committee was established and is comprised of three independent directors.
On December 7, 2016, the Board appointed Mr. How Kok Choong to the Board as independent director of the Company. On March 17, 2017, our Compensation Committee, and Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee were established and are comprised of two independent directors.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
As of December 31, 2016, we had working capital of $3,541,077 as compared to working capital of $2,911,967 as of December 31, 2015. The increase was due to settlement of amounts due to related parties and directors. We had total current assets of $5,323,480 consisting of cash on hand of $1,021,351 and Inventory - finished property of $3,747,732 compared to total current assets of $5,823,970 as of December 31, 2015. The decrease was due to the repayment of loan from shareholder. We had current liabilities of $1,782,403 consisting of amounts due to related parties of $1,463,386, and accounts payable and accrued liabilities of $241,789. The Company’s net loss was $222,323 and $383,772 for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively. The Company’s comprehensive loss was $193,928 and $299,728 for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively. The decrease in net loss and comprehensive loss were due to a significant increase in revenue from the service income as a result of the acquisitions in 2016.
As of December 31, 2016, a related party advanced $1,441,548 to the Company for purchasing the inventory - finished property. This loan carries no interest and probably converts into common stock in the future.
As of December 31, 2016, our long-term liabilities consist of bank loans from Standard Chartered Saadiq Berhad, with 300 monthly installments of MYR9,287 (approximately $2,840) each and will mature in May 2038, and from United Overseas Bank (Malaysia) Berhad, with 360 monthly installments of MYR5,382 (approximately $1,645) each and will mature in August 2043. The maturities of the long-term bank loans for each of the five years and thereafter following December 31, 2016 are as follows:
Due to the long maturity and relatively small amount for current portion of bank loans, we believe our position does not cause the substantial doubt over going concern.
Operating activities
Net cash used in operating activities was $502,390 for the year ended December 31, 2016 as compared to net cash used in operating activities of $3,390,397 for the year ended December 31, 2015. The less operating cash was used in 2016 because there is was no purchase of inventory - finished property
The cash used in operating activities in 2016 was mainly from the net loss for the year, increase in accounts receivable and decrease in other payable and accrued liabilities. Non-cash expenses totaled $153,385 and $128,083 for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively, which were primarily composed of depreciation and amortization of $167,204, surrender charge on life insurance of $19,226 and share of loss on investments in unconsolidated entities of $9,007 for the year ended December 31, 2016.
The Company has incurred operating losses and used cash in its operating activities for the past two years. Cash was mainly used to acquire the inventory and repay the liabilities in 2015 and 2016 respectively. In fiscal 2015, the Company initiated and executed a plan to acquire several properties as inventory, which the Company paid the purchase price of property, legal fees, improvement costs to the building structure, and other acquisition costs. All properties were finished and ready for sale. In fiscal 2016, the Company suffered an increase in accounts receivable and decrease in other payable and accrued liabilities and deferred revenue, which resulted in negative operating cash flow. The increase in accounts receivable was due to pending receipt of service income, but at least half of the accounts receivable were collected after December 31, 2016. The Company’s management believes it will have an improvement in accounts receivable turnover and accounts payable turnover ratios in fiscal 2017. As such, management believes that the Company will provide sufficient cash flows to fund its operations in the ordinary course of business through at least the next twelve months. However, there can be no assurance that the anticipated sales level will be achieved.
Investing activities
Net cash used in investing activities was $14,566 and $151,774 for the years ended December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 respectively.
The cash used in investing activities were mainly for the purchase of property, plant and equipment of $16,126 in 2016 and $20,846 in 2015.
Financing activities
Net cash used in financing activities was $46,162 for the years ended December 31, 2016 and net cash provided by financing activities was $4,548,865 for the years ended December 31, 2015, respectively. The cash used in financing activities was mainly resulted from the repayment of loan to shareholders and directors of $787,008 in 2016.
Below is the tabular summary of the financing activities of the Company since inception:
1. The Company issued 10,000,000 restricted common shares at a conversion price of $0.00825 per share to our Chief Executive Officer, Lee Chong Kuang and our Chief Financial Officer, Loke Che Chan, Gilbert for conversion of two 8% Convertible Promissory Notes.
2. The Company completed a public offering whereby it sold 2,000,000 restricted common shares at $0.25 per share for total gross proceeds of $500,000; and the Company also completed a private placement where it totally issued 422,800 common shares at $0.25 per share to three investors for $105,700 pursuant to Regulation S promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
3. The Company issued 9,070,000 restricted common shares at a price of $0.35 per share and paid US$25,500 in cash, representing an aggregate purchase price of $3,200,000, for the acquisition of an affiliate of the Company, Greenpro Resources Limited, which was wholly owned by our directors Lee Chong Kuang and Loke Che Chan, Gilbert.
4. The Company completed the sale of 625,000 shares of our restricted common stock at a price of $0.80 per share for aggregate gross proceeds of $500,000 in a private placement to Zong Yi Holding Co. Ltd.
5. The Company completed the sale of 500,000 shares of our restricted common stock at a price of $1.00 per share for aggregate gross proceeds of $500,000 in a private placement to Thanawat Lertwattanarak and Srirat Chuchottaworn.
6. The Company issued 1,171,000 restricted common shares at a conversion price of $1.00 per share to our shareholders, Thanawat Lertwattanarak and Srirat Chuchottaworn for the conversion of two 8% Convertible Promissory Notes. (Cash amount of $111,000 was received in 2014.)
7. The Company issued 1,842,000 restricted common shares at a price of $0.52 per share, representing an aggregate purchase price of $957,840, for the acquisition of A&G International Limited, which was wholly owned by Yap Pei Ling, the spouse of our director Lee Chong Kuang. The Company issued 2,080,200 restricted common shares at a price of $0.52 per share, representing an aggregate purchase price of $1,081,704, for the acquisition of Falcon Secretaries Limited, Ace Corporation Services Limited and Shenzhen Falcon Financial Consulting Limited, which were wholly owned by Chen Yan Hong, a director and legal representative of Greenpro Management Consultancy (Shenzhen) Limited, a subsidiary of the Company. The Company issued 486,171 restricted common shares at a price of $0.52 per share, representing an aggregate purchase price of $252,808, for the acquisition of 60% of the issued and outstanding securities of Yabez (Hong Kong) Company Limited.
8. The Company issued 13,260,000 restricted common shares at a price of $0.6 per share and paid US$6,000 in cash, representing an aggregate purchase price of $7,962,000, for acquiring an affiliate of the Company, Greenpro Venture Capital Limited, which was wholly owned by our directors Lee Chong Kuang and Loke Che Chan Gilbert.
9. The Company completed the sale of 96,270 shares of our restricted common stock at a price of $1.50 per share for aggregate gross proceeds of $144,405 in a private placement to certain investors.
10. The Company completed the sale of 410,314 shares of our restricted common stock at a price of $1.50 per share for aggregate gross proceeds of $615,471 in a private placement to Dongjia Holdings Limited and Fortune Wealth (Asia) Limited.
11. The Company completed the sale of 257,500 shares of our restricted common stock at a price of $1.60 per share for aggregate gross proceeds of $412,000 in a private placement to Fortune Wealth (Asia) Limited, Bosy Consultancy Sdn Bhd and Dongjia Holdings Limited.
12. The Company completed the sale of 27,700 shares of our restricted common stock at a price of $1.80 per share for aggregate gross proceeds of $49,860 in a private placement to Dato Seri Dr. How Kok Choong.
13. The Company completed the sale of 138,804 shares of our restricted common stock at a price of $1.80 per share for aggregate gross proceeds of $249,847 in a private placement to Dongjia Holdings Limited and Fortune Wealth (Asia) Limited.
As of December 31, 2016, the Company had cash on hand of $1,021,351 and expects to be able to maintain its basic operating requirements for approximately twelve months and to meet its current obligations.
As of December 31, 2016, there were 52,387,759 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding.
Subsequent to March 21, 2017, the Company received $916,183.6 by issuing 478,084 common stocks to several investor. The proceeds went into the working capital of the Company.
Results of Operation
During the year ended December 31, 2016, we operated in three regions: Hong Kong, Malaysia and China. We derived income from rental activities of our commercial properties, the sale of our investment properties and the provision of services. A table further describing our revenue and cost of revenues is set forth below:
Revenues, net
Total revenue was $2,776,435 and $2,946,164 for the year ended December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 respectively. The decrease was primarily due to no revenue received from the sale of properties, an increase in service income of $1,419,140 and an increase in rental income of $48,679.
Rental Income
Revenue from rental was $100,143 and $51,464 for the year ended December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 respectively. It was derived principally from leasing properties in Malaysia and Hong Kong. We believe our rental income will be quite stable in the near future.
Service Income
Revenue from the provision of services was $2,676,292 and $1,257,152 for the year ended December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively. It was derived principally from the provision of business consulting and advisory services and company secretarial, accounting and financial review. We experienced an increase in service income as a result of our integration of clients as a result of our acquisitions and increased focus on high-end services.
Sale of properties
There was no revenue generated from the sale of properties for the year ended December 31, 2016. Revenue from the sale of properties was $1,637,548 for the year ended December 31, 2015, was derived from the sale of certain commercial properties located in Hong Kong. During the same period ended December 31, 2015, the Company also purchased property located at Tuen Mun, Hong Kong.
As opportunities permit, management expects to continue to purchase and sell commercial real estate in the near future. Accordingly, we expect revenue and costs attributable to the sale of properties to fluctuate on a going forward basis.
Cost of Revenues
Total cost of revenues was $1,046,315 and $1,852,865 for the years ended December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively. The decrease was primarily attributed to the lack of activity in the real estate business in 2016.
The overall gross profit for the Company was $1,730,120 and $1,093,299 for the years ended December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively. Gross profit as a percentage of total revenues was 62.3% and 37.1% for the same period ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively. The increase was due to cost savings and no sale of properties with lower profit margin ratios.
Cost of rental
Cost of revenue on rental was $48,914 and $38,354 for the years ended December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively. It includes the costs associated with government rent and rates, repairs and maintenance, property insurance, depreciation and other related administrative costs.
Cost of service
Costs of revenue on provision of services was $997,401 and 506,306 for the years ended December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively. It primarily consists of employee compensation and related payroll benefits, company formation cost and other professional fees. We expect the increase in the cost of service to be aligned with an increase in service income.
Cost of properties sold
Cost of revenue on properties sold was $1,308,205 for the year ended December 31, 2015. It primarily consisted of the purchase price of property located at Tuen Mun, Hong Kong, legal fees, improvement costs to the building structure, and other acquisition costs.
As opportunities permit, management expects to continue to purchase and sell commercial real estate in the near future. Accordingly, we expect revenue and costs attributable to the sale of properties to fluctuate on a going forward basis.
Operating Expenses
General and administrative expenses
General and administrative expenses was $1,869,494 and $1,382,424 for the years ended December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 respectively. The increase in general and administrative expenses was primarily due to the increase in directors’ remuneration and housing allowance, salary, office rent, professional and legal fees. We expect our G&A to continue to increase as we integrate our business acquisitions, expand our offices into Thailand and Australia, and deepen our existing businesses.
Other Incomes (Expenses)
Other incomes were $12,064 and $0 for the year ended December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 respectively. Other expenses were $76,405 and $52,371 for the year ended December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 respectively. The increase was primarily due to the interest expense paid to a shareholder for the loan advance and bank loan borrowed by our subsidiary in Malaysia.
Attributable to non-controlling interest
The Company records income attributable to non-controlling interest in the consolidated statements of operations for any non-owned portion of consolidated subsidiaries. As of December 31, 2016, the Company holds 60% shareholding of Forward Win International Limited and attributed a net income of $2,313 to the non-controlling interest of Forward Win International Limited for the year ended December 31, 2016. As of December 31, 2016, the Company holds 60% shareholding of Yabez (Hong Kong) Company Limited and attributed a net income of $2,688 to the non-controlling interest of Yabez (Hong Kong) Company Limited for the year ended December 31, 2016. As of December 31, 2016, the Company holds 51% shareholding of Greenpro Capital Village Sdn Bhd and attributed a net income of $7,262 to the non-controlling interest of Greenpro Capital Village Sdn Bhd for the year ended December 31, 2016. As of December 31, 2016, the Company holds 60% shareholding of Greenpro Wealthon Sdn Bhd and attributed a net loss of $1,114 to the non-controlling interest of Greenpro Wealthon Sdn Bhd for the year ended December 31, 2016.
Net Loss
The net loss was $222,323 and $383,772 for the year ended December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 respectively. The decrease in net loss is due to the cost control and increase in services income.
Other than as disclosed elsewhere in this annual report, we are not aware of any trends, uncertainties, demands, commitments or events for the year ended December 31, 2016 that are reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, changes in our financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources, or that would cause the disclosed financial information to be not necessarily indicative of future operating results or financial conditions.
Off-balance Sheet Arrangements
We have no significant off-balance sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future effect on our financial condition, changes in our financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources that are material to our stockholders as of December 31, 2016.
Contractual Obligations
As of December 31, 2016, the Company leases an office in Hong Kong under a non-cancellable operating lease that expires in August 2018. The lease, which covers a term of two years, generally provides for renewal options at specified rental amounts. The Company’s subsidiaries lease certain office premises in the PRC under a non-cancellable operating lease that expire in December 2017. The leases, which cover a term of two years, generally provide for renewal options at specified rental amounts.
Related Party Transaction
Related party transaction amounted of $222,493 and $243,916 for the year ended December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 respectively in business consulting and advisory income.
Our related parties are those companies where Greenpro Venture Capital Limited owns certain percentage of their company shares. One related party is under common control of Mr. Loke Che Chan, Gilbert, director of the Company. One related party is under common control of Ms. Chen Yanhong, one of the subsidiaries’ directors of the Company. One related party is under common control of Mr. Lee Chong Kuang and Mr. Loke Che Chan, Gilbert, the directors of the Company. All of these related party transactions are generally transacted in an arm-length basis at the current market value in the normal course of business.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
Our consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, or US GAAP. The preparation of these consolidated financial statements requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues, costs and expenses and related disclosures. We base our estimates on historical experience, as appropriate, and on various other assumptions that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances. Changes in the accounting estimates are reasonably likely to occur from period to period. Accordingly, actual results could differ significantly from the estimates made by our management. We evaluate our estimates and assumptions on an ongoing basis. To the extent that there are material differences between these estimates and actual results, our future financial statement presentation, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows will be affected. We believe that the following critical accounting policies involve a greater degree of judgment and complexity than our other accounting policies. Accordingly, these are the policies we believe are the most critical to understanding and evaluating our consolidated financial condition and results of operations.
● Inventory - finished property
Inventory - finished property represents a multi-unit property developed for resale on a unit by unit basis. Inventory is stated at cost unless the inventory is determined to be impaired in which case the impaired inventory is written down to fair value. The cost of inventory - finished property includes the purchase price of property, legal fees, improvement costs to the building structure, and other acquisition costs. Project wide costs such as land acquisition and certain development costs are allocated to the specific units based upon their relative fair value before construction. All property is finished and ready for sale.
In conducting its reviews for indicators of impairment, the Company evaluates, among other things, the margins on units already sold within the project, margins on units under contract but not closed (none as of December 31, 2016), and projected margin on future unit sales. The Company pays particular attention to discern if inventory is moving at a slower than expected pace or where margins are trending downward.
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Investment Property
Investment Property is stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and accumulated impairment losses, if any. Depreciation is calculated on the straight-line basis over the following expected useful lives from the date on which they become fully operational and after taking into account their estimated residual values:
The cost of leasehold land and buildings includes the purchase price of property, legal fees, and other acquisition costs.
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Plant and equipment
Plant and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and accumulated impairment losses, if any. Depreciation is calculated on the straight-line basis over the following expected useful lives from the date on which they become fully operational and after taking into account their estimated residual values:
Expenditures for maintenance and repairs are expensed as incurred. The gain or loss on the disposal of plant and equipment is the difference between the net sales proceeds and the carrying amount of the relevant assets and is recognized in the statement of operations.
● Intangible assets
Intangible assets are stated at cost less accumulated amortization. Intangible assets represented the registration costs of trade marks registered in Hong Kong, the PRC, and Malaysia, which are amortized on a straight-line basis over a useful life of ten year. Intangible assets acquired in business combinations are provisionally considered customer lists amortized on a straight-line basis over a useful life of five year.
The Company follows ASC Topic 350 in accounting for intangible assets, which requires impairment losses to be recorded when indicators of impairment are present and the undiscounted cash flows estimated to be generated by the assets are less than the assets’ carrying amounts. There were no impairment losses recorded on intangible assets for the year ended December 31, 2016 and 2015.
● Goodwill
Goodwill is the excess of cost of an acquired entity over the fair value of amounts assigned to assets acquired and liabilities assumed in a business combination. With the provision of ASC 350 “Goodwill and Other”, goodwill is not amortized, rather it is tested for impairment annually, and will be tested for impairment between annual tests if an event occurs or circumstances change that would indicate the carrying amount may be impaired. An impairment loss generally would be recognized when the carrying amount of the reporting unit’s net assets exceeds the estimated fair value of the reporting unit and would be measured as the excess carrying value of goodwill over the derived fair value of goodwill. The Company’s policy is to perform its annual impairment testing for its reporting units on December 31, of each fiscal year.
In assessing the fair value of goodwill, we first make a qualitative assessment of whether it is more likely than not that a reporting unit’s fair value is less than its carrying amount before applying the two-step goodwill impairment test. If, after completing our qualitative assessment, we determine that it is more likely than not that the carrying value exceeds estimated fair value, we compare the fair value to our carrying value (including goodwill). If the estimated fair value is greater than the carrying value, we conclude that no impairment exists. If the estimated fair value of the reporting unit is less than the carrying value, a second step is performed in which the implied fair value of goodwill is compared to its carrying value. If the implied fair value of goodwill is less than its carrying value, goodwill must be written down to its implied fair value, resulting in goodwill impairment.
The qualitative analysis included assessing the impact of changes in certain factors including: (1) changes in the overall economy, our market share and market interest rates (2) changes in forecasted operating results and a comparison of actual results to projections, (3) changes in the industry or our competitive environment since the acquisition date.
Based on our qualitative assessment performed during the fourth quarter of 2016, we concluded that it was more likely than not that the estimated fair values of our reporting units exceeded their carrying values as of December 31, 2016 and, therefore, determined it was not necessary to perform the two-step goodwill impairment test.
● Impairment of long-lived assets
Long-lived assets primarily include property, plant and equipment and intangible assets. In accordance with the provision of ASC Topic 360-10-5, “Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets”, the Company generally conducts its annual impairment evaluation to its long-lived assets, usually in the fourth quarter of each year, or more frequently if indicators of impairment exist, such as a significant sustained change in the business climate. The recoverability of long-lived assets is measured at the reporting unit level. If the total of the expected undiscounted future net cash flows is less than the carrying amount of the asset, a loss is recognized for the difference between the fair value and carrying amount of the asset. There has been no impairment charge for the periods presented.
● Investments in unconsolidated entities
Under the equity method of accounting, investments in unconsolidated entities are initially recognized in the consolidated balance sheet at cost and are subsequently adjusted to reflect the Company’s proportionate share of net earnings or losses of the entity, distributions received, contributions and certain other adjustments, as appropriate. The Company’s share of the income or loss of the unconsolidated entity is reflected in the consolidated statements of operations and will increase or decrease, as applicable, the carrying value of the Company’s investments in unconsolidated entities on the consolidated balance sheet.
When the investment cost in an unconsolidated entity is reduced to zero, the Company records no further losses in its consolidated statements of operations unless the Company has an outstanding guarantee obligation or has committed additional funding to the entity. When such entity subsequently reports income, the Company will not record its share of such income until it exceeds the amount of the Company’s share of losses not previously recognized.
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Revenue recognition
The Company recognizes its revenue in accordance with ASC Topic 605, “Revenue Recognition”, upon the delivery of its products when: (1) delivery has occurred or services rendered; (2) persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists; (3) there are no continuing obligations to the customer; and (4) the collection of related accounts receivable is probable.
(a) Rental income
Revenue from rental of leasehold land and buildings are recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term when collectability is reasonably assured and the tenant has taken possession or controls the physical use of the leased assets.
(b) Service income
Revenue from the provision of (i) business consulting and advisory services and (ii) company secretarial, accounting and financial review services are recognized when there is (i) an existence of contract or an arrangement (ii) services are rendered, (iii) the service price is fixed or determinable, and (iv) collectability is reasonable assured.
(c) Sale of properties
Revenue from the sale of properties is recognized at the time each unit is delivered and title and possession are transferred to the buyer. Specifically, the Company utilizes the full accrual method where recognition occurs when (i) the collectability of the sales price is reasonably assured, (ii) the seller is not obligated to perform significant activities after the sale, (iii) the initial investment from the buyer is sufficient, and (iv) the Company recognizes revenue when it satisfies a performance obligation by transferring control of a promised property to a customer.
Revenue on sales of properties may be deferred in whole or in part until the requirements for revenue recognition have been met.
● Cost of revenues
Cost of revenue on rental shown on the accompanying statements of operations include costs associated with government rent and rates, repairs and maintenance, property insurance, depreciation and other related administrative costs. Property management fee and utility expenses are paid directly by tenants.
Costs of revenue on provision of services primarily consist of employee compensation and related payroll benefits, company formation cost and other professional fees directly attributable to cost in related to the services rendered.
Cost of revenues on sale of properties primary consist of the purchase price of property, legal fees, improvement costs to the building structure, and other acquisition costs. Selling and advertising costs are expensed as incurred.
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Income taxes
Income taxes are determined in accordance with the provisions of ASC Topic 740, “Income Taxes” (“ASC 740”). Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax basis. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted income tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. Any effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date.
ASC 740 prescribes a comprehensive model for how companies should recognize, measure, present, and disclose in their financial statements uncertain tax positions taken or expected to be taken on a tax return. Under ASC 740, tax positions must initially be recognized in the financial statements when it is more likely than not the position will be sustained upon examination by the tax authorities. Such tax positions must initially and subsequently be measured as the largest amount of tax benefit that has a greater than 50% likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement with the tax authority assuming full knowledge of the position and relevant facts.
Furthermore, significant judgment is required in evaluating our tax positions. In the ordinary course of business, there are many transactions and calculations for which the ultimate tax settlement is uncertain. As a result, we recognize the effect of this uncertainty on our tax attributes based on our estimates of the eventual outcome. These effects are recognized when, despite our belief that our tax return positions are supportable, we believe that it is more likely than not that those positions may not be fully sustained upon review by tax authorities. The Company conducts major businesses in Hong Kong, Malaysia and China and is subject to tax in its own jurisdiction. As a result of its business activities, the Company will file separate tax returns that are subject to examination by the foreign tax authorities. Such returns are subject to audit by the various foreign taxing authorities, who may disagree with respect to our tax positions. We believe that our consideration is adequate for all open audit years based on our assessment of many factors, including past experience and interpretations of tax law. We review and update our estimates in light of changing facts and circumstances, such as the closing of a tax audit, the lapse of a statute of limitations or a change in estimate. To the extent that the final tax outcome of these matters differs from our expectations, such differences may impact income tax expense in the period in which such determination is made. The eventual impact on our income tax expense depends in part if we still have a valuation allowance recorded against our deferred tax assets in the period that such determination is made.
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Related parties
Parties, which can be a corporation or individual, are considered to be related if the Company has the ability, directly or indirectly, to control the other party or exercise significant influence over the other party in making financial and operating decisions. Companies are also considered to be related if they are subject to common control or common significant influence.
● Segment reporting
ASC Topic 280, “Segment Reporting” establishes standards for reporting information about operating segments on a basis consistent with the Company’s internal organization structure as well as information about geographical areas, business segments and major customers in financial statements. The Company operates in two reportable operating segments in Hong Kong, China, and Malaysia.
ITEM 7A.
ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
We are a smaller reporting company as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and are not required to provide the information under this item.
ITEM 8.
ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
The financial statements required by this item are located following the signature page of this Annual Report.
ITEM 9.
ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
The disclosure with respect to the change in our accountants required under this section was previously reported as such term is defined in Rule 12b-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, on a Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 20, 2016. As previously disclosed, there were no disagreements or any reportable events to disclose.
ITEM 9A.
ITEM 9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
We conducted an evaluation under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures. The term “disclosure controls and procedures”, as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (“Exchange Act”), means controls and other procedures of a company that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the company in the reports it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures also include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by a company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the company’s management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Based on this evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded as of December 31, 2016, that our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective. The matters involving internal controls and procedures that our management considered to be material weaknesses under the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board were: (1) inadequate segregation of duties consistent with control objectives; (2) ineffective controls over period end financial disclosure and reporting processes; and (3) lack of internal audit function due to the fact that the Company lacks qualified resources to perform the internal audit functions properly and that the scope and effectiveness of the internal audit function are yet to be developed. The aforementioned material weaknesses were identified by our Chief Financial Officer in connection with the review of our financial statements as of December 31, 2016.
Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act. Our internal control over financial reporting is designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. The internal controls for the Company are provided by executive management’s review and approval of all transactions. Our internal control over financial reporting also includes those policies and procedures that:
1. pertain to the maintenance of records that in reasonable detail accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of our assets;
2. provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP, and that our receipts and expenditures are being made only in accordance with the authorization of our management; and
3. provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of our assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
Management assessed the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2016. In making this assessment, management used the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission in Internal Control-Integrated Framework. Management’s assessment included an evaluation of the design of our internal control over financial reporting and testing of the operational effectiveness of these controls.
Based on this assessment, management has concluded that as of December 31, 2016, our internal control over financial reporting was not effective to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. In an effort to remediate the identified material weaknesses and other deficiencies and enhance our internal controls, we have initiated, or plan to initiate, the following series of measures:
We have increased our personnel resources and technical accounting expertise within the accounting function, however, we should continue to hire one or more personnel for the function due to turnover. We will create a position to segregate duties consistent with control objectives. We also plan to prepare written policies and procedures for accounting and financial reporting to establish a formal process to close our books monthly on an accrual basis and account for all transactions, including equity and debt transactions. We plan to test our updated controls and remediate our deficiencies in the year 2017.
This annual report does not include an attestation report of the Company’s registered public accounting firm regarding internal control over financial reporting. Management’s report was not subject to attestation by the Company’s registered public accounting firm pursuant to rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission that permit the Company to provide only management’s report in this annual report.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting for the year ended December 31, 2016, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
ITEM 9B.
ITEM 9B. OTHER INFORMATION
None.
PART III
ITEM 10.
ITEM 10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
The following table sets forth certain information about our executive officers and directors as of the date of this Annual Report.
Name
Age
Positions and Offices
Lee Chong Kuang
President, Chief Executive Officer, Chairman of the Board
Loke Che Chan, Gilbert
Chief Financial Officer, Secretary, Treasurer, Director
Srirat Chuchottaworn
Director
Hee Chee Keong (1)
Director
Shum Albert (1)(2)(3)
Director
Chin Kiew Kwong (1)(2)(3)
Director
How Kok Choong
Director
(1) Member of the Audit Committee.
(2) Member of the Compensation Committee.
(3) Member of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.
Lee Chong Kuang, age 43, has served as our Chief Executive Officer, President and Chairman of the Board since July 19, 2013. From 2003 until January 30, 2015, Mr. Lee served as a director of Asia UBS Global Ltd, a Hong Kong company, which he founded in 2003. He served as director, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of Odenza Corp. (ODZA: OTCQB) since February 4, 2013. He also served as the Chief Financial Officer and director of Moxian Corporation since October 5, 2012. The registration of Moxian Corporation was revoked on December 24, 2014. From 1997 to 2000, Mr. Lee worked at K. Y. Ho & Co, Chartered Accountants. He began his professional career with Siva Tan & Co., a Chartered Accountant firm in Malaysia in 1995 where he remained until 1997. As a qualified member of the ACCA and Malaysia Institute of Accountants, Mr. Lee earned his professional qualification from the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants and extended his professional services covering accounting, tax, corporate structuring planning with special focus in cross-border client nature, in addition to his accounting software businesses. Mr. Lee established the Cross Border Business Association (CBBA) - a NGO (Non-Government Organization) established under Hong Kong Society Act - to provide information and professional advice in Cross Border Business for its investment members. For the Cross Border Investment especially in the mining resources companies which are growing fast since 2011, Mr. Lee continues to support its clients by using cloud platform to strengthen its clientele through the use of technology advancement and models such as SaaS, PaaS, etc., for accounting and management solution purposes. Mr. Lee brings to the Board of Directors business leadership, corporate strategy and accounting and financial expertise.
Loke Che Chan, Gilbert, age 61, has served as our Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Director since inception on July 19, 2013. Mr. Loke has extensive knowledge in accounting and has been an accountant for more than 30 years. He was trained and qualified with UHY (formerly known as Hacker Young), Chartered Accountants, one of the large accounting firms based in London, England between 1980 and 1988. His extensive experience in auditing, accounting, taxation, SOX compliance and corporate listing has prompted him to specialize in corporate advisory, risk management and internal controls serving those small medium-sized enterprises. From September 1999 until June 2013, Mr. Loke served as an adjunct lecturer in ACCA P3 Business Analysis at HKU SPACE (HKU School of Professional and Continuing Education), which is an extension of the University of Hong Kong and provides professional and continuing education. Mr. Loke worked as an independent, non-executive director of ZMay Holdings Limited, a public company listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange from January 2008 to July 2008 and as Chief Financial Officer for Asia Properties Inc. from May 31, 2011 to March 28, 2012 and Sino Bioenergy Inc., with both companies listed on the OTC Markets in the US, from 2011 to 2012. Mr. Loke has served as the Chief Executive Officer and a director of Greenpro Resources Corporation since October 16, 2012. He has also served the Chief Executive Officer and a director of Moxian Corporation since October 5, 2012. The registrations of Moxian Corporation and Greenpro Resources were revoked on December 24, 2014. Mr. Loke has served as an independent director of Odenza Corp. (ODZA: OTCQB) from February 4, 2013 to May 28, 2015. He has also served as the Chief Financial Officer, Secretary, Treasurer, and a director of CGN Nanotech, Inc. since September 4, 2014. Mr. Loke earned his degree of MBA from Bulacan State University, Philippines, and earned his professional accountancy qualifications from the ACCA, AIA and HKICPA. He also earned other professional qualifications from the HKICS, ICSA as Chartered Secretary, FPAM - Malaysia as Certified Financial Planner and ATIHK as tax adviser in Hong Kong. Mr. Loke brings to the Board of Directors accounting and financial expertise and business leadership.
Srirat Chuchottaworn, age 48, joined us as our Director on October 18, 2015. Ms. Chuchottaworn has more than 20 years in the IT and consulting business. In 1997, she has become an SAP consultant for finance and controlling (FI/CO) and held a certificate of FI/CO.. In 2004, she found I AM Group and has been the group director since then. She is an experienced project manager and holds multiple SAP certifications. She obtained a Bachelor Degree in Engineer from the King Monkut’s Institute of Technology Ladkrabang and Master of Science in Information Technology from the Chulalongkorn University. Ms. Chuchottaworn brings to the Board of Directors business leadership and experience and familiarity with conducting business in Thailand.
Hee Chee Keong, age 45, joined us as a Director of the Company on March 14, 2016. From June 2014 to October 2015, Mr. Hee served as the Chief Financial Officer of Galasys Plc. From June 2013 to September 2014, he served as the Chief Financial Officer of Apple Green Holding, Inc. (formerly called Blue Sun Media, Inc). Mr. Hee was the Finance Director and Non-Independent & Non-Executive Director at NetX Holdings Berhad (known as Global Soft Berhad) from November 2004 to January 2009 and January 2009 to June 2013, respectively. Mr. Hee is a Chartered Accountant of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA) and a fellow member of Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (FCCA). He has more than 18 years of working experience in both private and public companies. Mr. Hee has also worked as the Group Accountant and Principal Accounting Officer in his career. During the course of his career, Mr. Hee was involved in various industries, including accounting, information technology, manufacturing, trading, property, construction, leisure and entertainment. He has hands-on experience with the due diligence process, IPOs, issuance of warrants, corporate and debt restructuring in different fields and industries especially in accounting and finance. He brings to the Board of Directors deep finance, audit and business experience. Mr. Hee serves as an independent director and the chairman of audit committee.
Shum Albert, age 57, joined us as a Director of the Company on March 14, 2016. Mr. Shum is a certified Project Management Practitioner with over 30 years of experience in leading projects and people, implementing and overseeing technology programs, and administering all facets of technology initiatives. Mr. Shum has served as the Global Head of IT (ADM) in the Intertrust Group since May 2010, where he was responsible for leading the delivery of core information technology services through a global team to business units across more than twenty jurisdictions. Mr. Shum was fully accountable for the implementation of professional and effective solutions to ensure that the underlying functions, coupled with effective internal controls and worked together with the business to achieve its overall strategy across all locations. Prior to that time, Mr. Shum served as the Chief Information Officer in the South China Morning Post Group from January 2007 to March 2010 and the Regional CIO for Schindler Group from October 2000 to December 2006. Mr. Shum holds a Bachelor Degree of Business Administration from Pacific States University, USA, a Diploma in Computer Science from the Computer Learning Institute, USA and had attended program for Executive Development at IMD business school in Lausanne, Switzerland. Mr. Shum brings to the Board of Directors his wide experience in internal controls and information technology.
Chin Kiew Kwong, age 45, joined us as a Director of the Company on March 14, 2016. Mr. Chin has served as a Group Agency Manager at Public Mutual Berhad since 2005, a company listed on the Bursa, Stock Exchange of Malaysia which is a provider of private unit trust company and private retirement scheme (PRS) in Malaysia. He is a project leader and marketing expert in leading more than 100 unit trust consultants for the past 10 years. He was frequently awarded by the Great Eastern Assurance from 1997 to 2004 and Public Mutual Berhad Achievement since 2005. Mr. Chin was a Post graduate in computer studies from Informatics College, Kuala Lumpur in 1993. He is also a Certified NLP Practitioner and has vast experience in the fields of IT services, finance and unit trust since 1991. Mr. Chin brings to the Board of Directors his broad business and management experience.
How Kok Choong, age 53, joined us as a Director of the Company on December 7, 2016. Mr. How earned Master and Doctorate in Business Administrative from Newport University, USA. He is also a Fellow Member of Chartered Institute of Management in UK and a Fellow Member of Canadian Chartered Institute of Business Administration in Canada. Mr. How has extensive knowledge in business management for more than 20 years. Since 1993, Mr. How has served as CEO of San Hin Group which is a strong group of companies ranging from property development, civil & building construction, machinery & transportation, ready mixed concrete and shopping complex management in Malaysia. Since 1994, he has also served as managing director of Wawasan Saga, Kota Kinabalu which is a shopping complex with hotel at the heart of Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia. Since 1997, he has served as a group CEO of Tang Dynasty Hotel Group which is the largest chain hotel in Sabah, Malaysia. In 2004, Mr. How started to work as Global president of AGAPE Superior Living International Group which is a leading health and wellness company in nine countries. Since 2010, he has worked as president of TH3 Holdings Sdn Bhd which specializes in IT, academy, online education, mobile App, e-Commerce and digital marketing. In Malaysia, he received Outstanding Asian Community Contribution Award in 2011, Malaysia Top Team 50 Enterprise Award in 2011, The Contributor Award (Medical and Health Research) in 2012, “Man of The Year” in Worldwide Excellence Award in 2015 and “Man of The Year” in McMillan Global Award in 2016. Mr. How brings to the Board of Directors his business leadership and experience in wide range of industries.
Family Relationships
There are no family relationships between any of our directors or executive officers.
Involvement in Certain Legal Proceedings
No executive officer or director is a party in a legal proceeding adverse to us or any of our subsidiaries or has a material interest adverse to us or any of our subsidiaries. No executive officer or director has been involved in the last ten years in any of the following:
● Any bankruptcy petition filed by or against any business or property of such person, or of which such person was a general partner or executive officer either at the time of the bankruptcy or within two years prior to that time;
● Any conviction in a criminal proceeding or being subject to a pending criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations and other minor offenses);
● Being subject to any order, judgment, or decree, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, of any court of competent jurisdiction, permanently or temporarily enjoining, barring, suspending or otherwise limiting his involvement in any type of business, securities or banking activities;
● Being found by a court of competent jurisdiction (in a civil action), the SEC or the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to have violated a federal or state securities or commodities law, and the judgment has not been reversed, suspended, or vacated;
● Being the subject of or a party to any judicial or administrative order, judgment, decree or finding, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated relating to an alleged violation of any federal or state securities or commodities law or regulation, or any law or regulation respecting financial institutions or insurance companies, including but not limited to, a temporary or permanent injunction, order of disgorgement or restitution, civil money penalty or temporary or permanent cease-and-desist order, or removal or prohibition order, or any law or regulation prohibiting mail, fraud, wire fraud or fraud in connection with any business entity; or
● Being the subject of or a party to any sanction or order, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, of any self-regulatory organization (as defined in Section 3(a)(26) of the Exchange Act, any registered entity (as defined in Section 1(a)(29) of the Commodity Exchange Act), or any equivalent exchange, association, entity or organization that has disciplinary authority over its members or persons associated with a member.
Board of Directors
All directors hold office until the next annual meeting of shareholders and until their successors have been duly elected and qualified. Directors are elected at the annual meetings to serve for one-year terms. Officers are elected by, and serve at the discretion of, the board of directors. Our board of directors shall hold meetings on at least a quarterly basis.
The board of directors has determined to comply with the NASDAQ Listing Rules with respect to certain corporate governance matters. As a smaller reporting company, under the NASDAQ rules we are only required to maintain a board of directors comprised of at least 50% independent directors, and an audit committee of at least two members, comprised solely of independent directors who also meet the requirements of Rule 10A-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Director Independence
The Board of Directors has reviewed the independence of our directors, applying the NASDAQ independence standards. Based on this review, the Board of Directors determined that each of Hee Chee Keong , Shum Albert, Chin Kiew Kwong, Srirat Chuchottaworn and How Kok Choong are independent within the meaning of the NASDAQ rules. In making this determination, our Board of Directors considered the relationships that each of these non-employee directors has with us and all other facts and circumstances our Board of Directors deemed relevant in determining their independence. As required under applicable NASDAQ rules, we anticipate that our independent directors will meet on a regular basis as often as necessary to fulfill their responsibilities, including at least annually in executive session without the presence of non-independent directors and management.
Board Committees
Our Board of Directors established standing committees in connection with the discharge of its responsibilities. These committees include an Audit Committee, a Compensation Committee and a Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. Our Board of Directors has adopted written charters for each of these committees. Upon completion of this offering, copies of the charters will be available on our website. Our Board of Directors may establish other committees as it deems necessary or appropriate from time to time.
Audit Committee
Our Audit Committee was established on March 23, 2016 and is comprised of our three independent directors: Hee Chee Keong (Chairman), Shum Albert and Chin Kiew Kwong. Hee Chee Keong serves as the Audit Committee financial expert as defined in Item 407(d)(5) of Regulation S-K promulgated under the Securities Act.
According to its charter, the Audit Committee consists of at least three members, each of whom shall be a non-employee director who has been determined by the Board to meet the independence requirements of NASDAQ, NYSE AMEX or such other exchange on which the Company’s common stock is traded (NASDAQ if the Company’s common stock is traded on the OTCBB), and also Rule 10A-3(b)(1) of the SEC, subject to the exemptions provided in Rule 10A-3(c). We do not have a website containing a copy of the Audit Committee Charter. The Audit Committee Charter describes the primary functions of the Audit Committee, including the following:
● Oversee the Company’s accounting and financial reporting processes;
● Oversee audits of the Company’s financial statements;
● Discuss policies with respect to risk assessment and risk management, and discuss the Company’s major financial risk exposures and the steps management has taken to monitor and control such exposures;
● Review and discuss with management the Company’s audited financial statements and review with management and the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm the Company’s financial statements prior to the filing with the SEC of any report containing such financial statements.
● Recommend to the Board that the Company’s audited financial statements be included in its annual report on Form 10-K for the last fiscal year;
● Meet separately, periodically, with management, with the Company’s internal auditors (or other personnel responsible for the internal audit function) and with the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm;
● Be directly responsible for the appointment, compensation, retention and oversight of the work of any independent registered public accounting firm engaged to prepare or issue an audit report for the Company;
● Take, or recommend that the Board take, appropriate action to oversee and ensure the independence of the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm; and
● Review major changes to the Company’s auditing and accounting principles and practices as suggested by the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, internal auditors or management
Compensation Committee
The Compensation Committee will be responsible for, among other matters:
● reviewing and approving, or recommending to the board of directors to approve the compensation of our CEO and other executive officers and directors reviewing key employee compensation goals, policies, plans and programs;
● administering incentive and equity-based compensation;
● reviewing and approving employment agreements and other similar arrangements between us and our executive officers; and
● appointing and overseeing any compensation consultants or advisors.
Our Compensation Committee was established on March 17, 2017 and currently consists of Mr. Chin Kiew Kwong and Mr. Shum Albert and Mr. Chin Kiew Kwong serves as chair of the Compensation Committee. Our Board of Directors has affirmatively determined that each of the members of the Compensation Committee meets the definition of “independent director” for purposes of serving on an Compensation Committee under NASDAQ rules.
Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee
The Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee will be responsible for, among other matters:
● selecting or recommending for selection candidates for directorships;
● evaluating the independence of directors and director nominees;
● reviewing and making recommendations regarding the structure and composition of our board and the board committees;
● developing and recommending to the board corporate governance principles and practices;
● reviewing and monitoring the Company’s Code of Business Conduct and Ethics; and
● overseeing the evaluation of the Company’s management
Our Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee was established on March 17, 2017 and currently consists of Mr. Shum Albert and Mr. Chin Kiew Kwong and Mr. Shum Albert serves as chair of the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee. Our Board of Directors has affirmatively determined that each of the members of the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee meet the definition of “independent director” for purposes of serving on a Nominating Committee under NASDAQ rules.
Board Leadership Structure and Role in Risk Oversight
Mr. Lee Chong Kuang holds the positions of chief executive officer and chairman of the Board of the Company. The Board believes that Mr. Lee’s services as both chief executive officer and chairman of the Board is in the best interest of the Company and its shareholders. Mr. Lee possesses detailed and in-depth knowledge of the issues, opportunities and challenges facing the Company in its business and is thus best positioned to develop agendas that ensure that the Board’s time and attention are focused on the most critical matters relating to the business of the Company. His combined role enables decisive leadership, ensures clear accountability, and enhances the Company’s ability to communicate its message and strategy clearly and consistently to the Company’s shareholders, employees and customers.
The Board has not designated a lead director. Given the limited number of directors comprising the Board, the independent directors call and plan their executive sessions collaboratively and, between meetings of the Board, communicate with management and one another directly. Under these circumstances, the directors believe designating a lead director to take on responsibility for functions in which they all currently participate might detract from rather than enhance performance of their responsibilities as directors.
Management is responsible for assessing and managing risk, subject to oversight by the Board of Directors. The Board oversees our risk management policies and risk appetite, including operational risks and risks relating to our business strategy and transactions. Various committees of the Board assist the Board in this oversight responsibility in their respective areas of expertise.
● The Audit Committee assists the Board with the oversight of our financial reporting, independent auditors and internal controls. It is charged with identifying any flaws in business management and recommending remedies, detecting fraud risks and implementing anti-fraud measures. The audit committee further discusses Greenpro policies with respect to risk assessment and management with respect to financial reporting.
● The Compensation Committee oversees compensation, retention, succession and other human resources-related issues and risks.
● The Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee overviews risks relating to our governance policies and initiatives.
Code of Business Conduct and Ethics
Our Board of Directors has adopted a code of ethics that applies to all of our directors, officers and employees, including our principal executive officer, principal financial officer and principal accounting officer. The code addresses, among other things, honesty and ethical conduct, conflicts of interest, compliance with laws, regulations and policies, including disclosure requirements under the federal securities laws, confidentiality, trading on inside information, and reporting of violations of the code. The code of ethics is available on the Company’s website at www.greenprocapital.com and has been incorporated by reference as Exhibit 14.1 to this Annual Report.
SECTION 16(A) BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP REPORTING COMPLIANCE
Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act requires our executive officers and directors, and persons who own more than 10% of our common stock, to file reports regarding ownership of, and transactions in, our securities with the Securities and Exchange Commission and to provide us with copies of those filings. Based solely on our review of the copies of such forms furnished to us and written representations by our officers and directors regarding their compliance with applicable reporting requirements under Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act, we believe that all Section 16(a) filing requirements for our executive officers, directors and 10% stockholders were met during the year ended December 31, 2016, except as follows: Mr. How Kok Choong was late in filing his Form 3.
ITEM 11.
ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
Set forth below is information regarding the compensation paid during the year ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 to our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, who are collectively referred to as “named executive officers” elsewhere in this annual report.
Employment Agreements
We are parties to a three year employment contract with each of Loke Che Chan, Gilbert, our Chief Financial Officer, Secretary, and director, and Mr. Lee Chong Kuang, our Chief Executive Officer, President and director. Each employment agreement commenced September 1, 2014, and will expire August 31, 2017.
Under the terms of the agreements, each of Messrs. Loke and Lee will receive a monthly salary equal to $8,000, and a monthly housing allowance of $2,000, both which may also be payable in Hong Kong Dollars. From the second year of employment, the monthly salary is increased to $13,000, and a monthly housing allowance of $2,000 and entitled to an additional month’s salary as a result of the acquisition of the businesses under the common control of Messrs. Loke and Lee.
In addition, each of Messrs. Loke and Lee is entitled to receive an additional 864,000 shares of our common stock upon the expiration of this agreement, based upon a $0.50 per share price. However, Messrs. Loke and Lee agreed to waive the additional 864,000 shares as stated in the employment contract.
Messrs. Loke and Lee are entitled to reimbursement for reasonable travel and other out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with their services on our behalf. The employment agreements also contain normal and customary terms relating to confidentiality, indemnification, nonsolicitation and ownership of intellectual property
Outstanding Equity Awards At Fiscal Year-End
None.
Director Compensation
During our fiscal year ended December 31, 2016, we did not provide compensation to our executive directors, Lee Chong Kuang and Loke Che Chan Gilbert. However, we have provided $500 per month as compensation to our independent directors, including Hee Chee Keong, Shum Albert and Chin Kiew Kwong, who are in the audit committee.
We currently have no plan for compensating our executive directors for their services in their capacity as directors, although we may elect to issue stock options or provide cash compensation to such persons from time to time in the future. However, we are compensating the independent directors who are serving in the audit committee. These independent directors in the audit committee are entitled to the reimbursement for reasonable travel and other out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with attendance at meetings of our board of directors. Our board of directors may award special remuneration to any director undertaking any special services on our behalf other than services ordinarily required of a director.
Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation
We are a smaller reporting company as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and are not required to provide the information under this item.
ITEM 12.
ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
The following table sets forth, as of March 27, 2017, certain information concerning the beneficial ownership of our common stock by (i) each stockholder known by us to own beneficially five percent or more of our outstanding common stock or series a common stock; (ii) each director; (iii) each named executive officer; and (iv) all of our executive officers and directors as a group, and their percentage ownership and voting power.
The information presented below regarding beneficial ownership of our voting securities has been presented in accordance with the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission and is not necessarily indicative of ownership for any other purpose. Under these rules, a person is deemed to be a “beneficial owner” of a security if that person has or shares the power to vote or direct the voting of the security or the power to dispose or direct the disposition of the security. A person is deemed to own beneficially any security as to which such person has the right to acquire sole or shared voting or investment power within sixty (60) days through the conversion or exercise of any convertible security, warrant, option, or other right. More than one (1) person may be deemed to be a beneficial owner of the same securities. The percentage of beneficial ownership by any person as of a particular date is calculated by dividing the number of shares beneficially owned by such person, which includes the number of shares as to which such person has the right to acquire voting or investment power within sixty (60) days, by the sum of the number of shares outstanding as of such date. Consequently, the denominator used for calculating such percentage may be different for each beneficial owner. Except as otherwise indicated below and under applicable community property laws, we believe that the beneficial owners of our common stock listed below have sole voting and investment power with respect to the shares shown.
(1) Except as otherwise set forth below, the address of each beneficial owner is Suite 2201, 22/F, Malaysia Building, 50 Gloucester Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong
(2) Based on shares of common stock outstanding as of March 27, 2017, together with securities exercisable or convertible into shares of common stock within 60 days of March 27, 2017. Beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission and generally includes voting or investment power with respect to securities. Shares of common stock that a person has the right to acquire beneficial ownership of upon the exercise or conversion of options, convertible stock, warrants or other securities that are currently exercisable or convertible or that will become exercisable or convertible within 60 days of March 27, 2017, are deemed to be beneficially owned by the person holding such securities for the purpose of computing the number of shares beneficially owned and percentage of ownership of such person, but are not treated as outstanding for the purpose of computing the percentage ownership of any other person.
(3) Represents 18,665,000 shares held directly by Mr. Lee Chong Kuang, 1,666,400 shares held by his spouse Yap Pei Ling, and 5,000,000 shares held by Greenpro Talents Ltd.
(4) Represents 18,665,000 held by Mr. Loke Che Chan and 5,000,000 shares held by Greenpro Talents Ltd.
(5) Mr. Lee is the Chief Executive Officer, director, and 50% shareholder of Greenpro Talents Ltd. Mr. Loke is the Chief Financial Officer, director and 50% shareholder of Greenpro Talents
ITEM 13.
ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE
Related Party Transactions
Except as set forth below, we have not been a party to any transaction since January 1, 2016, in which the amount involved in the transaction exceeded or will exceed the lesser of $120,000 or one percent of the average of our total assets as at the year-end for the last two completed fiscal years, and to which any of our directors, executive officers or beneficial holders of more than 5% of our capital stock, or any immediate family member of, or person sharing the household with, any of these individuals, had or will have a direct or indirect material interest.
Our policy is that a contract or transaction either between the Company and a director, or between a director and another company in which he is financially interested is not necessarily void or void-able if the relationship or interest is disclosed or known to the board of directors and the board of directors is entitled to vote on the issue.
Transactions with certain companies which Greenpro Venture Capital Limited owns certain percentage of their company shares.
Related party transaction amounted to $222,493 and $243,916 for the years ended December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively, as a result of the payment of business consulting and advisory income.
Our related party transactions mainly arise from the companies which Greenpro Venture Capital Limited, our subsidiary, holds equity in them, but without common directors and officers in control among Greenpro and those companies. Those companies are stated in page 11 of this Form 10-K. All of these related party transactions are generally transacted on an arm-length basis at the current market value in the normal course of business.
ITEM 14.
ITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES
Audit Fees
The following table sets forth the aggregate fees billed to the Company by its independent registered public accounting firms for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015.
The category of “Audit fees” includes fees for our annual audit, quarterly reviews and services rendered in connection with regulatory filings with the SEC, such as the issuance of comfort letters and consents.
The category of “Audit-related fees” includes employee benefit plan audits, internal control reviews and accounting consultation.
The category of “Tax services” includes tax compliance, tax advice, tax planning.
The category of “All other fees” generally includes advisory services related to accounting rules and regulations.
The policies and procedures contained in the Audit Committee Charter provide that the Committee must pre-approve the audit services, audit-related services and non-audit services provided by the independent auditor and the provision for such services by Anton & Chia, LLP was compatible with the maintenance of the firm’s independence in the conduct of its audits.
Pre-approval Policies and Procedures
Consistent with SEC policies regarding auditor independence, the Audit Committee has responsibility for appointing, setting compensation and overseeing the work of the independent auditor. Our Audit Committee has adopted certain pre-approval policies and procedures which are more fully described in Exhibit 99.2.
PART IV
ITEM 15.
ITEM 15. EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES
(a) Financial Statements
The following are filed as part of this report:
Financial Statements
The following financial statements of Greenpro Capital Corp. and Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm are presented in the “F” pages of this Report:
(b) Exhibits
Exhibit No.
Description
3.1
Articles of Incorporation, as amended (3)
3.2
Bylaws, as amended (5)
4.1
Form of common stock certificate (5)
10.1
Employment Contract dated August 28, 2014, by and between the Company and Loke Che Chan, Gilbert (1)
10.2
Employment Contract dated August 28, 2014, by and between the Company and Lee Chong Kuang (1)
10.3
Letter of offer of Malaysia Office- One City D-07-06 (2)
10.4
Letter of offer of Malaysia Office- One City D-07-07 (2)
14.1
Code of Ethics (4)
31.1
Rule 13(a)-14(a)/15(d)-14(a) Certification of principal executive officer*
31.2
Rule 13(a)-14(a)/15(d)-14(a) Certification of principal financial officer*
32.1
Section 1350 Certification of principal executive officer*
32.2
Section 1350 Certification of principal financial officer and principal accounting officer*
99.1
Charter of the Audit Committee (2)
99.2
Audit Committee Pre-Approval Procedures (2)
99.3
Charter of the Compensation Committee*
99.4
Charter of the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee*
*Filed herewith
(1) Management Contract or Compensatory Agreement. Filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Form 8-K/A filed with the SEC on September 30, 2015 and incorporated herein by reference.
(2) Previously filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 30, 2016
(3) Previously filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Form 8-k filed with SEC on May 7, 2015
(4) Incorporated by reference from Form S-1 registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 27, 2014.
(5) Previously filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on May 16, 2016
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this report has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
Signatures
Title
Date
/s/ Lee Chong Kuang
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
March 27, 2017
Lee Chong Kuang
(Principal Executive Officer)
/s/ Loke Che Chan, Gilbert
Chief Financial Officer
March 27, 2017
Loke Che Chan, Gilbert
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
/s/ Srirat Chuchottaworn
Director
March 27, 2017
Srirat Chuchottaworn
/s/ Hee Chee Keong
Director
March 27, 2017
Hee Chee Keong
/s/ Shum Albert
Director
March 27, 2017
Shum Albert
/s/ Chin Kiew Kwong
Director
March 27, 2017
Chin Kiew Kwong
/s/ How Kok Choong
Director
March 27, 2017
How Kok Choong
GREENPRO CAPITAL CORP.
Consolidated Financial Statements
For The Years Ended December 31, 2016 And 2015
(With Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm Thereon)
GREENPRO CAPITAL CORP.
INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Board of Directors
Greenpro Capital Corp.
Suite 2201, 22/F., Malaysia Building,
Gloucester Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Greenpro Capital Corp. (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, and their related consolidated statements of operations, changes in shareholders’ equity and cash flows for the years then ended. These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement. The Company was not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2016 and 2015, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the year then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
/s/ Anton & Chia, LLP
Newport Beach, California
March 27, 2017
GREENPRO CAPITAL CORP.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2016 AND 2015
(Currency expressed in United States Dollars (“US$”))
See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.
GREENPRO CAPITAL COPR.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2016 AND 2015
(Currency expressed in United States Dollars (“US”))
See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.
GREENPRO CAPITAL CORP.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGE IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2016 AND 2015
(Currency expressed in United States Dollars (“US$”))
(1) Being accounted for the acquisition of Greenpro Resources Ltd. and Greenpro Venture Capital Ltd as if it occurred in January in 2014. The above entities are wholly owned by Mr. Lee Chong Kuang and Mr. Loke Che Chan, Gilbert. The shares issuance is shown on the Shares issued for acquisition of subsidiaries in 2014.
(2) Dividend is declared before the acquisition of A&G.
(3) Due to thin-trade market of the Company, the purchase price consideration transferred is based on the latest offering price in the private placement to third party before the acquisition close date, which is $0.8 per share of restricted common stock.
See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statement.
GREENPRO CAPITAL CORP.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2016 AND 2015
(Currency expressed in United States Dollars (“US$”))
See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.
GREENPRO CAPITAL CORP.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2016 AND 2015
(Currency expressed in United States Dollars (“US$”))
NOTE 1 - ORGANIZATION AND BUSINESS BACKGROUND
Greenpro, Inc. (the “Company” or “GRNQ”) was incorporated on July 19, 2013 in the state of Nevada. On May 6, 2015, the Company changed its name to Greenpro Capital Corp. The Company currently operates and provides a wide range of business solution services varying from cloud system resolution, financial consulting service and corporate accounting services to small and mid-size businesses located in Asia, with an initial focus in Hong Kong, China, and Malaysia. The Company’s comprehensive range of services cover cloud accounting solutions, cross-border business solutions, record management services, and accounting outsourcing services.
In addition to our business solution services, we also operate a venture capital business through Greenpro Venture Capital Limited, an Anguilla corporation. One of our venture capital business segments is focused on establishing a business incubator for start-up and high growth companies to support them during their critical growth periods and investing in select start-up and high growth companies. Our venture capital business is focused on companies located in Asia and Southeast Asia including Hong Kong, Malaysia, China, Thailand, and Singapore. Another one of our venture capital business segments is focused on rental activities of commercial properties, the sale of investment properties.
On July 29, 2015, the Company entered into a Sale and Purchase Agreement (the “Agreement”) with Greenpro Resources Limited (“GRBV”), a company incorporated in British Virgin Islands, and the stockholders of GRBV to purchase 100% of the issued and outstanding shares and the assets of GRBV. Pursuant to the Agreement, GRNQ agreed to issue 9,070,000 shares of its restricted common stock at $0.35 per share to the stockholders of GRBV and pay $25,500 in cash, representing an aggregate purchase consideration of $3,200,000. Mr. Lee Chong Kuang and Mr. Loke Che Chan, Gilbert, the directors of the Company, are the stockholders and directors of GRBV each with 50% shareholdings.
On July 31, 2015, the Company further entered into various Sale and Purchase Agreements to purchase the following companies:
(i) 100% of the issued and outstanding shares and the assets of A&G International Limited (“A&G”), a company incorporated in Belize. GRNQ agreed to issue 1,842,000 shares of its restricted common stock at $0.52 per share to the stockholder of A&G, representing an aggregate purchase consideration of $957,840. Ms. Yap Pei Ling, the sole stockholder and director of A&G, is the spouse of the director of the Company.
(ii) 100% of the issued and outstanding shares and the assets of Falcon Secretaries Limited, Ace Corporate Services Limited, and Shenzhen Falcon Financial Consulting Limited (collectively refer as “F&A”). GRNQ agreed to issue 2,080,200 shares of its restricted common stock at $0.52 per share to the stockholder of F&A, representing an aggregate purchase consideration of $1,081,740. Ms. Chen Yan Hong, an independent third party, is the sole stockholder of F&A.
(iii) 60% of the issued and outstanding shares and the assets of Yabez (Hong Kong) Company Limited (“Yabez”), a company incorporated in Hong Kong. GRNQ agreed to issue 486,171 shares of its restricted common stock at $0.52 per share to the stockholders of Yabez, representing an aggregate purchase consideration of $252,808. Mr. Cheng Chi Ho and Ms. Wong Kit Yi, both are independent third parties, are the stockholders of Yabez with 51% and 49% of shareholdings, respectively.
GREENPRO CAPITAL CORP.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2016 AND 2015
(Currency expressed in United States Dollars (“US$”))
On September 30, 2015, the Company further entered into a Sale and Purchase Agreement to purchase the following company:
(iv) 100% of the issued and outstanding shares and the assets of Greenpro Venture Capital Limited (“GPVC”), a company incorporated in Anguilla. GRNQ agreed to issue 13,260,000 shares of its restricted common stock at $0.60 per share to the stockholders of GPVC and pay $6,000 in cash, representing an aggregate purchase consideration of $7,962,000. Mr. Lee Chong Kuang and Mr. Loke Che Chan, Gilbert, the directors of the Company, are the stockholders and directors of GPVC each with 50% shareholdings.
These shares exchange transactions between GRNQ and GRBV, A&G, and GPVC resulted in the owners of these companies obtaining a majority of over 89% voting interest in GRNQ. The merger of GRBV, A&G, and GPVC into GRNQ, which has nominal net assets, is considered to be acquisition transactions under common control. For accounting purpose, GRNQ presents consolidated financial statements as of the beginning of the period as though the shares exchanges had occurred at the beginning of the period. Financial statements of all prior periods are retrospectively adjusted to furnish comparative information. No goodwill was recognized for these acquisition transactions under common control.
The acquisition of F&A and Yabez is considered as business combination using the acquisition method of accounting under ASC 805 “Business Combinations”, which requires all the assets acquired and liabilities assumed, including amounts attributable to non-controlling interest, be recorded at their respective fair values at the date of acquisition. Any excess of purchase price over the fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed is allocated to goodwill.
On October 1, 2015, QSC Asia Sdn. Bhd., an unaffiliated third party, acquired 49% of Greenpro Capital Village Sdn. Bhd. (Formerly known as Greenpro Global Advisory Sdn. Bhd.) in consideration of $11,000 (RM 49,000) from Greenpro Financial Consulting Limited. Concurrently with such sale, Greenpro Financial Consulting Limited transferred 51% of Greenpro Capital Village Sdn. Bhd. to Greenpro Holding Limited, our subsidiary. This subsidiary becomes the new business arm which provides educational and support services.
NOTE 2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The accompanying consolidated financial statements reflect the application of certain significant accounting policies as described in this note and elsewhere in the accompanying consolidated financial statements and notes.
GREENPRO CAPITAL CORP.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2016 AND 2015
(Currency expressed in United States Dollars (“US$”))
●  Basis of presentation
The accompanying consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“US GAAP”).
●  Basis of consolidation
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and include the assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses of all majority-owned subsidiaries over which the Company exercises control and, when applicable, entities for which the Company has a controlling financial interest or is the primary beneficiary. All inter-company accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. The Company records income attributable to non-controlling interest in the consolidated statements of operations for any non-owned portion of consolidated subsidiaries. Non-controlling interest is recorded within the equity section but separate from GRNQ’s equity in the consolidated balance sheets.
●  Use of estimates
In preparing these consolidated financial statements, management makes estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities in the balance sheets and revenues and expenses during the periods reported. Actual results may differ from these estimates. The following are some of the areas requiring significant judgments and estimates: determinations of the useful lives of assets, estimates of allowances for doubtful accounts, cash flow and valuation assumptions in performing asset impairment tests of long-lived assets.
●  Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents are carried at cost and represent cash on hand, demand deposits placed with banks or other financial institutions and all highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less as of the purchase date of such investments.
●  Accounts receivable
Accounts receivable are recorded at the invoiced amount less an allowance for any uncollectible accounts and do not bear interest, which are due on demand. Management reviews the adequacy of the allowance for doubtful accounts on an ongoing basis, using historical collection trends and aging of receivables. Management also periodically evaluates individual customer’s financial condition, credit history, and the current economic conditions to make adjustments in the allowance when it is considered necessary. Account balances are charged off against the allowance after all means of collection have been exhausted and the potential for recovery is considered remote.
●  Inventory - finished property
Inventory - finished property represents a multi-unit property developed for resale on a unit by unit basis. Inventory is stated at cost unless the inventory is determined to be impaired in which case the impaired inventory is written down to fair value. The cost of inventory - finished property includes the purchase price of property, legal fees, improvement costs to the building structure, and other acquisition costs. Project wide costs such as land acquisition and certain development costs are allocated to the specific units based upon their relative fair value before construction. All property is finished and ready for sale.
GREENPRO CAPITAL CORP.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2016 AND 2015
(Currency expressed in United States Dollars (“US$”))
In conducting its reviews for indicators of impairment, the Company evaluates, among other things, the margins on units already sold within the project, margins on units under contract but not closed (none as of December 31, 2016), and projected margin on future unit sales. The Company pays particular attention to discern if inventory is moving at a slower than expected pace or where margins are trending downward. As at December 31, 2016, the Company determined inventory - finished property was not impaired.
●  Investment Property
Investment Property is stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and accumulated impairment losses, if any. Depreciation is calculated on the straight-line basis over the following expected useful lives from the date on which they become fully operational and after taking into account their estimated residual values:
The cost of leasehold land and buildings includes the purchase price of property, legal fees, and other acquisition costs.
Depreciation expense, classifiedas cost of rental, for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 were $30,050 and $30,975, respectively.
●  Plant and equipment
Plant and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and accumulated impairment losses, if any. Depreciation is calculated on the straight-line basis over the following expected useful lives from the date on which they become fully operational and after taking into account their estimated residual values:
Expenditures for maintenance and repairs are expensed as incurred. The gain or loss on the disposal of plant and equipment is the difference between the net sales proceeds and the carrying amount of the relevant assets and is recognized in the statement of operations.
Depreciation expense, classified as operating expenses, for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 were $15,291 and $11,809, respectively.
GREENPRO CAPITAL CORP.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2016 AND 2015
(Currency expressed in United States Dollars (“US$”))
●  Intangible assets
Intangible assets are stated at cost less accumulated amortization. Intangible assets represented the registration costs of trade marks registered in Hong Kong, the PRC, and Malaysia, which are amortized on a straight-line basis over a useful life of ten year. Intangible assets acquired in business combinations are provisionally considered customer lists amortized on a straight-line basis over a useful life of five year.
The Company follows ASC Topic 350 in accounting for intangible assets, which requires impairment losses to be recorded when indicators of impairment are present and the undiscounted cash flows estimated to be generated by the assets are less than the assets’ carrying amounts. There were no impairment losses recorded on intangible assets for the year ended December 31, 2016 and 2015.
Amortization expense for the year ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 were $121,862 and $35,164, respectively.
●  Goodwill
Goodwill is the excess of cost of an acquired entity over the fair value of amounts assigned to assets acquired and liabilities assumed in a business combination. With the provision of ASC 350 “Goodwill and Other”, goodwill is not amortized, rather it is tested for impairment annually, and will be tested for impairment between annual tests if an event occurs or circumstances change that would indicate the carrying amount may be impaired. An impairment loss generally would be recognized when the carrying amount of the reporting unit’s net assets exceeds the estimated fair value of the reporting unit and would be measured as the excess carrying value of goodwill over the derived fair value of goodwill. The Company’s policy is to perform its annual impairment testing for its reporting units on December 31, of each fiscal year.
In assessing the fair value of goodwill, we first make a qualitative assessment of whether it is more likely than not that a reporting unit’s fair value is less than its carrying amount before applying the two-step goodwill impairment test. If, after completing our qualitative assessment, we determine that it is more likely than not that the carrying value exceeds estimated fair value, we compare the fair value to our carrying value (including goodwill). If the estimated fair value is greater than the carrying value, we conclude that no impairment exists. If the estimated fair value of the reporting unit is less than the carrying value, a second step is performed in which the implied fair value of goodwill is compared to its carrying value. If the implied fair value of goodwill is less than its carrying value, goodwill must be written down to its implied fair value, resulting in goodwill impairment.
The qualitative analysis included assessing the impact of changes in certain factors including: (1) changes in the overall economy, our market share and market interest rates (2) changes in forecasted operating results and a comparison of actual results to projections, (3) changes in the industry or our competitive environment since the acquisition date.
Based on our qualitative assessment performed during the fourth quarter of 2016, we concluded that it was more likely than not that the estimated fair values of our reporting units exceeded their carrying values as of December 31, 2016 and, therefore, determined it was not necessary to perform the two-step goodwill impairment test.
●  Impairment of long-lived assets
Long-lived assets primarily include property, plant and equipment and intangible assets. In accordance with the provision of ASC Topic 360-10-5, “Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets”, the Company generally conducts its annual impairment evaluation to its long-lived assets, usually in the fourth quarter of each year, or more frequently if indicators of impairment exist, such as a significant sustained change in the business climate. The recoverability of long-lived assets is measured at the reporting unit level. If the total of the expected undiscounted future net cash flows is less than the carrying amount of the asset, a loss is recognized for the difference between the fair value and carrying amount of the asset. There has been no impairment charge for the periods presented.
●  Cash value of life insurance
The cash value of life insurance relates to the Company-owned life insurance policies on the general manager and executive corporate advisor of the Company, which is stated at the cash surrender value of the contract.
GREENPRO CAPITAL CORP.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2016 AND 2015
(Currency expressed in United States Dollars (“US$”))
●  Investments in unconsolidated entities
Under the equity method of accounting, investments in unconsolidated entities are initially recognized in the consolidated balance sheet at cost and are subsequently adjusted to reflect the Company’s proportionate share of net earnings or losses of the entity, distributions received, contributions and certain other adjustments, as appropriate. The Company’s share of the income or loss of the unconsolidated entity is reflected in the consolidated statements of operations and will increase or decrease, as applicable, the carrying value of the Company’s investments in unconsolidated entities on the consolidated balance sheet.
When the investment cost in an unconsolidated entity is reduced to zero, the Company records no further losses in its consolidated statements of operations unless the Company has an outstanding guarantee obligation or has committed additional funding to the entity. When such entity subsequently reports income, the Company will not record its share of such income until it exceeds the amount of the Company’s share of losses not previously recognized.
●  Comprehensive income
Comprehensive income is defined as the change in equity of a business enterprise during a period from transactions and other events and circumstances from non-owner sources. The Company’s accumulated other comprehensive income consists of cumulative foreign currency translation adjustments.
●  Revenue recognition
The Company recognizes its revenue in accordance with ASC Topic 605, “Revenue Recognition”, upon the delivery of its products when: (1) delivery has occurred or services rendered; (2) persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists; (3) there are no continuing obligations to the customer; and (4) the collection of related accounts receivable is probable.
(a) Rental income
Revenue from rental of leasehold land and buildings are recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term when collectability is reasonably assured and the tenant has taken possession or controls the physical use of the leased assets.
The Company leases its commercial office premises in Malaysia and Hong Kong under various non-cancelable operating leases with terms of two to three years and renewal options. For the year ended December 31, 2016, the Company has recorded $100,143 in rental revenue, based upon its annual rental over the life of the lease under operating lease, using straight-line method.
(b) Service income
Revenue from the provision of (i) business consulting and advisory services and (ii) company secretarial, accounting and financial review services are recognized when there is (i) an existence of contract or an arrangement (ii) services are rendered, (iii) the service price is fixed or determinable, and (iv) collectability is reasonable assured.
(c) Sale of properties
Revenue from the sale of properties is recognized at the time each unit is delivered and title and possession are transferred to the buyer. Specifically, the Company utilizes the full accrual method where recognition occurs when (i) the collectability of the sales price is reasonably assured, (ii) the seller is not obligated to perform significant activities after the sale, (iii) the initial investment from the buyer is sufficient, and (iv) the Company recognizes revenue when it satisfies a performance obligation by transferring control of a promised property to a customer.
Revenue on sales of properties may be deferred in whole or in part until the requirements for revenue recognition have been met.
GREENPRO CAPITAL CORP.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2016 AND 2015
(Currency expressed in United States Dollars (“US$”))
●  Cost of revenues
Cost of revenue on rental shown on the accompanying statements of operations include costs associated with government rent and rates, repairs and maintenance, property insurance, depreciation and other related administrative costs. Property management fee and utility expenses are paid directly by tenants.
Costs of revenue on provision of services primarily consist of employee compensation and related payroll benefits, company formation cost and other professional fees directly attributable to cost in related to the services rendered.
Cost of revenues on sale of properties primary consist of the purchase price of property, legal fees, improvement costs to the building structure, and other acquisition costs. Selling and advertising costs are expensed as incurred.
●  Non-controlling interest
Non-controlling interest represents the capital contribution, income and loss attributable to the shareholders of less than wholly-owned and consolidated entities.
●  Income taxes
Income taxes are determined in accordance with the provisions of ASC Topic 740, “Income Taxes” (“ASC 740”). Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax basis. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted income tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. Any effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date.
ASC 740 prescribes a comprehensive model for how companies should recognize, measure, present, and disclose in their financial statements uncertain tax positions taken or expected to be taken on a tax return. Under ASC 740, tax positions must initially be recognized in the financial statements when it is more likely than not the position will be sustained upon examination by the tax authorities. Such tax positions must initially and subsequently be measured as the largest amount of tax benefit that has a greater than 50% likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement with the tax authority assuming full knowledge of the position and relevant facts.
The Company conducts major businesses in Hong Kong, Malaysia and China and is subject to tax in its own jurisdiction. As a result of its business activities, the Company will file separate tax returns that are subject to examination by the foreign tax authorities.
●  Foreign currencies translation
Transactions denominated in currencies other than the functional currency are translated into the functional currency at the exchange rates prevailing at the dates of the transaction. Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than the functional currency are translated into the functional currency using the applicable exchange rates at the balance sheet dates. The resulting exchange differences are recorded in the statement of operations.
GREENPRO CAPITAL CORP.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2016 AND 2015
(Currency expressed in United States Dollars (“US$”))
The reporting currency of the Company is the United States Dollars (“US$”) and the accompanying financial statements have been expressed in US$. In addition, the Company’s operating subsidiaries maintain their books and record in a local currency, Malaysian Ringgit (“MYR”), Renminbi (“RMB”), and Hong Kong Dollars (“HK$”), which is also the respective functional currencies for each subsidiary as they are the primary currency of the economic environment in which each subsidiary operates.
In general, for consolidation purposes, assets and liabilities of its subsidiaries whose functional currency is not the US$ are translated into US$, in accordance with ASC Topic 830-30, “Translation of Financial Statement”, using the exchange rate on the balance sheet date. Revenues and expenses are translated at average rates prevailing during the period. The gains and losses resulting from translation of financial statements of foreign subsidiary are recorded as a separate component of accumulated other comprehensive income within the statement of stockholders’ equity.
Translation of amounts from the local currencies of the Company into US$ has been made at the following exchange rates for the respective periods:
●  Related parties
Parties, which can be a corporation or individual, are considered to be related if the Company has the ability, directly or indirectly, to control the other party or exercise significant influence over the other party in making financial and operating decisions. Companies are also considered to be related if they are subject to common control or common significant influence.
●  Segment reporting
ASC Topic 280, “Segment Reporting” establishes standards for reporting information about operating segments on a basis consistent with the Company’s internal organization structure as well as information about geographical areas, business segments and major customers in financial statements. The Company operates in two reportable operating segments in Hong Kong, China, and Malaysia.
●  Fair value of financial instruments
The carrying value of the Company’s financial instruments: cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, deposits, prepayments and other receivables, accounts payable, receipts in advance, loan from shareholders, amounts due to directors, amount due to related companies, amount due to non-controlling interest party, and other payables and accrued liabilities approximate at their fair values because of the short-term nature of these financial instruments.
GREENPRO CAPITAL CORP.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2016 AND 2015
(Currency expressed in United States Dollars (“US$”))
The Company follows the guidance of the ASC Topic 820-10, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures” (“ASC 820-10”), with respect to financial assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value. ASC 820-10 establishes a three-tier fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value as follows:
● Level 1 : Observable inputs such as quoted prices in active markets;
● Level 2 : Inputs, other than the quoted prices in active markets, that are observable either directly or indirectly; and
● Level 3 : Unobservable inputs in which there is little or no market data, which require the reporting entity to develop its own assumptions
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Recent accounting pronouncements
In May 2014, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers” (“ASU 2014-09”). ASU 2014-09 supersedes the revenue recognition requirements in “Revenue Recognition (Topic 605)”, and requires entities to recognize revenue when it transfers promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled to in exchange for those goods or services. ASU 2014-09 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim periods within that reporting period. Early adoption is not permitted. In August 2015, the FASB issued an Accounting Standards Update to defer by one year the effective dates of its new revenue recognition standard until annual reporting periods beginning after January December 15, 2017 (2018 for calendar-year public entities) and interim periods therein. Management is currently assessing the impact the adoption of ASU 2014-09 and has not determined the effect of the standard on our ongoing financial reporting.
The Company has reviewed all recently issued, but not yet effective, accounting pronouncements and does not believe the future adoption of any such pronouncements may be expected to cause a material impact on its financial condition or the results of its operations.
GREENPRO CAPITAL CORP.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2016 AND 2015
(Currency expressed in United States Dollars (“US$”))
NOTE 3 - BUSINESS COMBINATIONS
On September 30, 2015, GRNQ completed the business purchase of 100% equity interest and assets of Falcon Secretaries Limited, Ace Corporate Services Limited, and Shenzhen Falcon Financial Consulting Limited (Collectively known as “F&A”). On the same day, GRNQ completed the business purchase of 60% equity interest and assets of Yabez (Hong Kong) Company Limited (“Yabez”).
As of the acquisition date, the allocations of the purchase price are stated as follows:
*The goodwill were adjusted from $1,402,316 in 2015 to $1,472,729 in 2016 due to finalize the purchase price allocation and valuation of the acquired entities.
**Total purchase considerations were consisted of 2,080,200 and 486,171 shares of GRNQ common stock, which is priced at $0.80 per share, for F&A and Yabez respectively.
GREENPRO CAPITAL CORP.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2016 AND 2015
(Currency expressed in United States Dollars (“US$”))
NOTE 4 - AMOUNT DUE FROM RELATED COMPANIES
The amount due from related companies are interest free, with no specific term of repayment.
NOTE 5 - INVENTORY - FINISHED PROPERTY
It represents properties which were acquired directly or through foreclosure for which a committed plan to sell exists and an active program to market such properties has been initiated. We planned to sell the inventory to generate revenue in the fiscal 2017 at the Company’s best effort. Inventory is stated at cost unless the inventory is determined to be impaired in which case the impaired inventory is written down to fair value. (see Note 2)
NOTE 6 - INVESTMENT PROPERTY
Depreciation expense, classified as cost of rental, was 30,050 and 30,975 for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 respectively.
GREENPRO CAPITAL CORP.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2016 AND 2015
(Currency expressed in United States Dollars (“US$”))
NOTE 7 - PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
Depreciation expense, classified as operating expenses, was $15,291 and $11,809 for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 respectively.
NOTE 8 - CASH SURRENDER VALUE OF LIFE INSURANCE
On September 9, 2013, the Company purchased insurance on the life of the General Manager of the Company. As beneficiary, the Company receives the cash surrender value if the policy is terminated and, upon death of the insured, receives all benefits payable. Net cash surrender value of this life insurance is presented in the accompanying financial statement, net of surrender charge.
On May 15, 2015, the Company purchased additional insurance on the life of an executive Corporate Advisor of the Company. As beneficiary, the Company receives the cash surrender value if the policy is terminated and, upon death of the insured, receives all benefits payable. The cash surrender value of this life insurance is pledged as collateral against HK$902,663 (approximately $116,473) credit facility with Hang Seng Bank Limited. Cash value of this life insurance is presented in the accompanying financial statement, net of the policy loan. The loan carry interest at an effective rate of 1.75% per annum over 1 months Hong Kong Interbank Offered Rate (“HIBOR”), payable with one lump sum on maturity in May 2016, which are secured by the cash value of the life insurance policy and personally guaranteed by Mr. Lee Chong Kuang and Mr. Loke Che Chan, the directors of the Company. The Loan was renewed on May 27, 2016. The loan carry interest at 1.75% per annum over 1 month HIBOR or the Bank’s Cost of Funds, whichever is higher, payable at the end of each interest period. Final maturity date of the loan is 12 month(s) from the date of drawdown.
A summary of net cash surrender value of life insurance as of December 31, 2016 is reported as below:
GREENPRO CAPITAL CORP.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2016 AND 2015
(Currency expressed in United States Dollars (“US$”))
NOTE 9 - INVESTMENTS IN UNCONSOLIDATED ENTITIES
For the year ended December 31, 2016, the Company invested in four different unconsolidated entities, which the Company’s ownership ranges from 19% to 50% and are accounted for under the equity method of accounting, with initial investment amount of $10,507. The Company recognized its share of loss on investments in unconsolidated entities of $9,007 in 2016.
For the year ended December 31, 2015, the Company invested in Greenpro Trust Limited with initial investment amount of $51,613, approximated 12% of equity interest of Greenpro Trust Limited and is accounted for under the cost method of accounting. Greenpro Trust Limited is a company incorporated in Hong Kong with 3,400,000 ordinary shares authorized, issued and outstanding at a par value of HK$1. Mr. Lee Chong Kuang and Mr. Loke Che Chan, Gilbert are the common directors of Greenpro Trust Limited and the Company.
Combined summarized financial information for all the unconsolidated entities are as follows:
NOTE 10 - ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED LIABILITIES
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities consist of:
For Other Payables and Accrued Liabilities, about 70% of the $197,557 is Salary Payable and another 30% belongs to Other Payable.
NOTE 11 - DEFERRED REVENUE
As of December 31, 2015, we received a deposit of $174,547 from a client. During the year ended December 31, 2016, we have repaid the whole amount to the client due to the cancellation of our consulting service engagement.
NOTE 12 - AMOUNTS DUE TO RELATED PARTIES
For the amount due to related companies, those are expense paid to third party by the related companies, it is interest free and repay on demand.
GREENPRO CAPITAL CORP.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2016 AND 2015
(Currency expressed in United States Dollars (“US$”))
During the year ended December 31, 2015, a shareholder advanced $500,000 to the Company, which is unsecured, bears interest at 12% per annum and payable with one lump sum in September 2016 up on maturity, for the purpose of business development. The remaining amounts of $5,327 are temporary advances made to the Company by various shareholders, which are unsecured, interest-free and are payable on demand, for working capital purpose.
As of December 31, 2016, the non-controlling interest party of Forward Win advanced $1,441,548 to the Company, which is unsecured, bears no interest and payable upon demand, for the purchase of real properties for trading purpose.
NOTE 13 - AMOUNTS DUE TO DIRECTORS
As of December 31, 2016, the directors of the Company advanced collectively $46,109 to the Company, which is unsecured, bears no interest and is payable upon demand, for working capital purpose. Imputed interest is considered insignificant.
NOTE 14 - LONG-TERM BANK LOANS
In May 2013, the Company obtained a loan in the principal amount of MYR1,629,744 (approximately $495,170) from Standard Chartered Saadiq Berhad, a financial institution in Malaysia to finance the acquisition of leasehold office units at Skypark One City, Selangor in Kulua Lumpur, Malaysia which bears interest at the base lending rate less 2.1% per annum with 300 monthly installments of MYR9,287 (approximately $2,840) each and will mature in May 2038. The mortgage loan is secured by (i) the first legal charge over the property, (ii) personally guaranteed by Mr. Lee Chong Kuang and Mr. Loke Che Chan Gilbert, the directors of the Company, and (iii) corporate guaranteed by a related company which controlled by the directors of the Company.
In August 2013, the Company, through Mr. Lee Chong Kuang, the director of the Company, obtained a loan in the principal amount of MYR1,074,696 (approximately $326,530) from United Overseas Bank (Malaysia) Berhad, a financial institution in Malaysia to finance the acquisition of a leasehold office unit at Northpoint, Mid Valley City in Kulua Lumpur, Malaysia which bears interest at the base lending rate less 2.2% per annum with 360 monthly installments of MYR5,382 (approximately $1,645) each and will mature in August 2043. The mortgage loan is secured by the first legal charge over the property.
Maturities of the long-term bank loans for each of the five years and thereafter following December 31, 2016 are as follows:
For the year ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, the base lending rate is 6.85% per annum.
GREENPRO CAPITAL CORP.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2016 AND 2015
(Currency expressed in United States Dollars (“US$”))
NOTE 15 - COMMON STOCK
On July 31, 2015, GRNQ completed the purchase of GRBV and issued 9,070,000 shares of its restricted common stock at $0.35 per share to the stockholders of GRBV and pay $25,500 in cash, representing an aggregate purchase consideration of $3,200,000.
On August 20, 2015, GRNQ entered into a Subscription Agreement with an investor relating to the private placement of a total of 625,000 shares of common stocks at a subscription price of $0.8 per share, for an aggregate gross proceeds of $500,000.
On August 21, 2015, GRNQ entered into two Subscription Agreements with two investors relating to the private placement of a total of 500,000 shares of common stocks at a subscription price of $1 per share, for an aggregate gross proceeds of $500,000.
On August 31, 2015, GRNQ issued an aggregate of 1,171,000 shares of its restricted common stock pursuant to the conversion of $1,171,000 of two promissory notes issued on July 10, 2015.
On September 30, 2015, GRNQ completed the purchase of A&G, F&A and Yabez and issued 1,842,000 shares, 2,080,200 shares, and 486,171 shares of its restricted common stock at $0.52 per share to the stockholders of A&G, F&A, and Yabez, representing an aggregate purchase consideration of $2,292,352, per acquisition agreements. Due to thin-trade market of the Company, the purchase price consideration transferred is based on the latest offering price in the private placement to third party before the acquisition close date, which is $0.8 per share of restricted common stock. The aggregate purchase consideration is amount of 4,408,371.
On September 30, 2015, GRNQ completed the purchase of GPVC, an entity under common control of directors, and issued 13,260,000 shares of its restricted common stock at $0.60 per share to the stockholders of GPVC and pay $6,000 in cash, representing an aggregate purchase consideration of $7,962,000, per sale and purchase agreement. The aggregate purchase consideration based on fair value, which is $0.8 per share of restricted common stock, is amount of 10,608,000.
On October 19, 2015, GRNQ entered into a number of Subscription Agreements with those investors relating to the private placement of a total of 96,270 shares of common stocks at a subscription price of $1.50 per share, for an aggregate gross proceeds of $144,405.
On December 31, 2015, GRNQ entered into two Subscription Agreements with two investors relating to the private placement of a total of 410,314 shares of common stocks at a subscription price of $1.50 per share, for an aggregate gross proceeds of $615,471.
On May 20, 2016, GRNQ entered into three Subscription Agreements with three investors relating to the private placement of a total of 257,500 shares of common stocks at a subscription price of $1.60 per share, for an aggregate gross proceeds of $412,000.
On December 7, 2016, GRNQ entered into a Subscription Agreement with an investor relating to the private placement of a total of 27,700 shares of common stocks at a subscription price of $1.80 per share, for an aggregate gross proceeds of $49,860.
On December 27, 2016, GRNQ entered into two Subscription Agreements with two investors relating to the private placement of a total of 138,804 shares of common stocks at a subscription price of $1.80 per share, for an aggregate gross proceeds of $249,847.
As of December 31, 2016, the Company has 52,387,759 shares issued and outstanding. There are no shares of preferred stock issued and outstanding.
GREENPRO CAPITAL CORP.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2016 AND 2015
(Currency expressed in United States Dollars (“US$”))
NOTE 16 - GAIN ON RECOVERY OF INVESTMENT
During the year ended December 31, 2015, the Company had written off the investment in one of the associates, amount of $3,600. During the year ended December 31, 2016, the Company mutually agreed with the invested company to withdraw the subscription and to release each other from any and all claims and/or obligations arising under the Subscription Agreement. The Company was repaid the investment, amount of $3,600, and recovered the previous share of loss of investment, which was treated as loss in 2015.
NOTE 17 - INCOME TAXES
The (loss) income before income taxes of the Company for the year ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 were comprised of the following:
Provision for income taxes consisted of the following:
The effective tax rate in the periods presented is the result of the mix of income earned in various tax jurisdictions that apply a broad range of income tax rates. During the periods presented, the Company has a number of subsidiaries that operates in different countries and is subject to tax in the jurisdictions in which its subsidiaries operate, as follows:
GREENPRO CAPITAL CORP.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2016 AND 2015
(Currency expressed in United States Dollars (“US$”))
United States of America
GRNQ is registered in the State of Nevada and is subject to United States of America tax law. As of December 31, 2016, the operations in the United States of America incurred $1,149,716 of cumulative net operating losses which can be carried forward to offset future taxable income. The net operating loss carryforwards begin to expire in 2036, if unutilized. The Company has provided for a full valuation allowance of approximately $412,900 against the deferred tax assets on the expected future tax benefits from the net operating loss carryforwards as the management believes it is not likely that these assets will not be realized in the future.
British Virgin Islands
Under the current BVI law, the Company’s subsidiaries are not subject to tax on income. No provision for income tax is required due to operating loss incurred.
Belize
Under the current Laws of Belize, the Company’s subsidiaries are registered as a Belizean International Business Corporation which is subject to 0% income tax rate.
Anguilla
Under the current laws of the Anguilla, GPVC and GPVC (CGN) are registered as an international business company which governs by the International Business Companies Act of Anguilla and there is no income tax charged in Anguilla. For the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, the GPVC and GPVC (Qianhai) incurred aggregated net operating loss of $5,543 and $6,287, respectively.
Hong Kong
All of the Company’s subsidiaries operating in Hong Kong subject to the Hong Kong Profits Tax, which is charged at the statutory income tax rate of 16.5% on its assessable income for its tax year. A reconciliation of income (loss) before income taxes to the effective tax rate as follows:
GREENPRO CAPITAL CORP.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2016 AND 2015
(Currency expressed in United States Dollars (“US$”))
Deferred income taxes reflect the net tax effects of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for income tax purposes. There was no significant temporary difference as of December 31, 2016, therefore no deferred tax assets or liabilities have been recognized.
The PRC
GMC(SZ) and SZ Falcon are operating in the PRC subject to the Corporate Income Tax governed by the Income Tax Law of the People’s Republic of China with a unified statutory income tax rate of 25%. For the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, the GMC(SZ) and SZ Falcon incurred aggregated operating loss of $42,092 and $51,594, respectively, which can be carried forward indefinitely to offset its taxable income. As of December 31, 2016, the operations in the PRC incurred $240,836 of cumulative net operating losses which can be carried forward to offset future taxable income. The net operating loss carryforwards begin to expire in 2021, if unutilized. The Company has provided for a full valuation allowance against the deferred tax assets of $60,209 on the expected future tax benefits from the net operating loss carryforwards as the management believes it is more likely than not that these assets will not be realized in the future.
Malaysia
GRSB, GCVSB and GWSB are subject to the Malaysia Corporate Tax Laws at a progressive income tax rate starting from 20% on the assessable income for its tax year. For the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, GRSB and GCVSB incurred an aggregated operating loss of $65,776 and $28,235, respectively which can be carried forward indefinitely to offset its taxable income. As of December 31, 2016, the operations in the Malaysia incurred $228,225 of cumulative net operating losses which can be carried forward to offset future taxable income. The net operating loss can be carried forward indefinitely, if unutilized. The Company has provided for a full valuation allowance against the deferred tax assets of $45,645 on the expected future tax benefits from the net operating loss carryforwards as the management believes it is more likely than not that these assets will not be realized in the future.
The following table sets forth the significant components of the aggregate deferred tax assets of the Company as of December 31, 2016 and 2015:
Management believes that it is more likely than not that the deferred tax assets will not be fully realizable in the future. Accordingly, the Company provided for a full valuation allowance against its deferred tax assets of $518,754 as of December 31, 2016. During the year ended December 31, 2016, the valuation allowance increased by $290,578, primarily relating to net operating loss carryforwards from the various tax regime.
GREENPRO CAPITAL CORP.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2016 AND 2015
(Currency expressed in United States Dollars (“US$”))
NOTE 18 - RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Related party A and F are under common control of Mr. Loke Che Chan, Gilbert, the director of the Company.
Related party B and C are under common control of Ms. Chen Yanhong, the director of GMC(SZ), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company.
Related party D is under common control of Mr. Lee Chong Kuang and Mr. Loke Che Chan, Gilbert, the directors of the Company.
Related parties E represented companies where Greenpro Venture Capital Limited owns certain percentage of their company shares.
All of these related party transactions are generally transacted in an arm-length basis at the current market value in the normal course of business.
NOTE 19 - SEGMENT INFORMATION
The Company operates three reportable business segments, as defined by ASC Topic 280:
● Service business - provision of business solution services
● Real estate business - leasing and trading of commercial real estate properties in Hong Kong and Malaysia
● Corporate - other than the above two-segments
The accounting policies of the segments are the same as those described in the summary of significant accounting policies (see Note 2). The Company had no inter-segment sales for the periods presented. Summarized financial information concerning the Company’s reportable segments is shown as below:
(a) By Categories
GREENPRO CAPITAL CORP.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2016 AND 2015
(Currency expressed in United States Dollars (“US$”))
(b) By Geography*
*Revenues and costs are attributed to countries based on the location of customers.
GREENPRO CAPITAL CORP.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2016 AND 2015
(Currency expressed in United States Dollars (“US$”))
NOTE 20 - CONCENTRATIONS OF RISKS
(a) Major customers
For Service income:
For the year ended December 31, 2016, the customers who accounted for 10% or more of the Service income are presented as follows:
For the year ended December 31, 2015, the customers who accounted for 10% or more of the Service income are presented as follows:
For Sale of properties:
For the year ended December 31, 2016, there was no revenue generated from sale of properties.
For the year ended December 31, 2015, revenue are generated from selling ten (10) units of the Company’s development buildings to ten (10) unrelated third parties.
(b) Major vendors
For the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, there was no vendor who accounted for 10% or more of the Company’s cost of revenues with no accounts payable balance at year-end.
GREENPRO CAPITAL CORP.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2016 AND 2015
(Currency expressed in United States Dollars (“US$”))
(c) Credit risk
Financial instruments that are potentially subject to credit risk consist principally of accounts receivable. The Company believes the concentration of credit risk in its trade receivables is substantially mitigated by its ongoing credit evaluation process and relatively short collection terms. The Company does not generally require collateral from customers. The Company evaluates the need for an allowance for doubtful accounts based upon factors surrounding the credit risk of specific customers, historical trends and other information.
(d) Interest rate risk
As the Company has no significant interest-bearing assets, the Company’s income and operating cash flows are substantially independent of changes in market interest rates. The Company’s interest-rate risk arises from bank loans. The Company manages interest rate risk by varying the issuance and maturity dates variable rate debt, limiting the amount of variable rate debt, and continually monitoring the effects of market changes in interest rates.
(e) Exchange rate risk
The reporting currency of the Company is US$, to date the majority of the revenues and costs are denominated in MYR and RMB and a significant portion of the assets and liabilities are denominated in MYR and RMB. As a result, the Company is exposed to foreign exchange risk as its revenues and results of operations may be affected by fluctuations in the exchange rate between US$, MYR and RMB. If MYR and RMB depreciates against US$, the value of MYR and RMB revenues and assets as expressed in US$ financial statements will decline. The Company does not hold any derivative or other financial instruments that expose it to substantial market risk.
(f) Economic and political risks
Substantially all of the Company’s services are conducted in Malaysia, the PRC and Asian region. The Company’s operations are subject to various political, economic, and other risks and uncertainties inherent in Malaysia. Among other risks, the Company’s operations are subject to the risks of restrictions on transfer of funds; export duties, quotas, and embargoes; domestic and international customs and tariffs; changing taxation policies; foreign exchange restrictions; and political conditions and governmental regulations in Malaysia.
The Company’s operations in the PRC are subject to special considerations and significant risks not typically associated with companies in North America and Western Europe. These include risks associated with, among others, the political, economic and legal environment and foreign currency exchange. The Company’s results may be adversely affected by changes in the political and social conditions in the PRC, and by changes in governmental policies with respect to laws and regulations, anti-inflationary measures, currency conversion, remittances abroad, and rates and methods of taxation.
NOTE 21 - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
GRNQ leases an office premises in Hong Kong under a non-cancellable operating lease that expire on August 2016. The leases, which cover a term of two years, generally provide for renewal options at specified rental amounts. On July 2016, the Company renewed the lease agreement and the new expiry date is on August 2018.
The Company’s subsidiaries lease certain office premises in the PRC under a non-cancellable operating lease that expire in December 2017. The leases, which cover a term of two years, generally provide for renewal options at specified rental amounts.
The aggregate lease expense for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 were $273,947 and $149,303, respectively.
As of December 31, 2016, the Company has future minimum rental payments of $246,284 for office premises due under a non-cancellable operating lease in the next twelve months.
GREENPRO CAPITAL CORP.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2016 AND 2015
(Currency expressed in United States Dollars (“US$”))
NOTE 22 - SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
In accordance with ASC Topic 855, “Subsequent Events”, which establishes general standards of accounting for and disclosure of events that occur after the balance sheet date but before financial statements are issued, the Company has evaluated all events or transactions that occurred after December 31, 2016 up through the date the Company issued the consolidated financial statements with this Form 10-K. There was no subsequent event that required recognition or disclosure.
On January 13, 2017, the Company completed the sale of 199,922 shares of our restricted common stock at a price of $1.80 per share for aggregate gross proceeds of $359,860 in a private placement to certain investors.
On March 8, 2017, the Company completed the sale of 278,162 shares of our restricted common stock at a price of $2.00 per share for aggregate gross proceeds of $556,324 in a private placement to certain investors.
Both private placements have been disclosed in the Form 8K filed with the SEC on January 17, 2017 and March 9, 2017, respectively.