中国陶瓷 2010年财报
·We may fail to locate suitable acquisition candidates with business operations that are consistent with our growth strategy and at prices and on terms that are satisfactory. Alternatively, we may have to compete with other Chinese ceramic tile producers in bidding to acquire production facilities or companies in regions where we expect demand for production of our products to increase. Some of these competitors may have greater capital resources than us.
·To finance part or all of our acquisition costs, we may need to issue shares, incur debt and assume contingent liabilities. Such acquisitions may also create additional expenses related to amortizing intangible assets. Any of these factors might harm our financial results and lead to volatility in the price of our shares. Further, any financing we might need for future acquisitions may be available only on terms that restrict our business or impose costs that decrease our profits.
·Any integration of acquisitions, including the continuing integration of Hengdali, may produce unforeseen operating difficulties and expenditures and may absorb significant management attention that would otherwise be available for the ongoing development of our business. Among others, we may be unable to discover during due diligence all contingent liabilities and adverse issues, giving rise to unexpected delays or difficulties during integration.
·Some acquisition targets, due to their limited operating history, may possess different technological standards and operational models than ours. We may need to devote significant time and resources upon completion of an acquisition to amend and transform the acquired target. We may, prior to the implementation of an acquisition, fail to predict the appropriate amount of time and resources required to complete such transformation. It is even possible that we may not be able to rectify the situation at all. Due to the foregoing uncertainties, we may be subject to substantial costs and unexpected delays arising out of an acquisition.
We plan to construct the manufacturing facilities operated by Hengdali in Gaoan, Jiangxi Province (the “Hengdali facility”) in three phases. So far, we have completed the construction of the first phase (with an output capacity of 10 million square meters of tile per year). Currently, we are in the process of applying for acceptance permits from relevant local governmental authorities including, without limitation, the environmental protection authority and the fire administration, for the first phase. However, as the timing and procedures for issuing such permits is under the control of the local governmental authorities, we cannot assure you that we will successfully obtain such permits, or that our operation will not be affected if we fail to obtain such permits for the continuation of the operations of Hengdali. Our applications for such permits are currently being processed. As we are currently operating without the permits, the relevant authorities may suspend our Hengdali operations and may impose fines, though they have not done so to date. We believe our future success depends on our ability to increase our production capacity by expanding our existing facilities and acquiring or developing new production facilities. If we are unable to grow our operations by expanding our facilities or through strategic acquisitions or realize anticipated benefits from past and future acquisitions, we may not be able to achieve the growth we anticipate and our overall business results may be negatively affected.
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