20-F 1 apwcform20f_2012.htm FORM 20-F 2012

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 20-F

¨ REGISTRATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

OR

x ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012

OR

¨ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 or 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

OR

¨ SHELL COMPANY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Commission file number 1-14542

ASIA PACIFIC WIRE & CABLE
CORPORATION LIMITED

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Bermuda

(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

7/Fl. B, No. 132, Sec. 3
Min-Sheng East Road
Taipei, 105, Taiwan
Republic of China

(Address of principal executive offices)

Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act.

Title of each class |  | Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Shares, par value 0.01 per share |  | NASDAQ Global Market

Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act.

None

Securities for which there is a reporting obligation pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Act.

None

Indicate the number of outstanding shares of each of the issuer’s classes of capital or common stock as of the close of the period covered by the annual report.

13,828,869 Common Shares

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.
Yes ¨ No x

If this report is an annual or transition report, indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Yes ¨ No x

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x No ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes x No ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. Large accelerated Filer ¨ Accelerated filer ¨ Non-accelerated filer x

Indicate by check mark which basis of accounting the registrant has used to prepare the financial statements included in this filing: U.S. GAAP x International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board ¨ Other ¨

If “Other” has been checked in response to the previous question, indicate by check mark which financial statement item the registrant has elected to follow. Item 17 ¨ Item 18 ¨

If this is an annual report, indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ¨ No x

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Our disclosure and analysis in this Annual Report on Form 20-F contain some forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements give our current beliefs or expectations or forecasts of future events. You can identify these statements by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. Such statements may include words such as “anticipate,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “plan,” “believe” and other words and terms of similar meaning in connection with any discussion of future operating or financial performance.

Such statements are not promises or guarantees and are subject to a number of known and unknown risks and uncertainties that could cause our future results, performance or achievements to differ significantly from the results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include our ability to maintain and develop market share for our products; global, regional or national economic and financial conditions, including events such as the financial crisis that commenced in 2008 and the consequent economic recession, and their individual or collective impact on demand for our products and services; the introduction of competing products or technologies; our inability to successfully identify, consummate and integrate acquisitions; our potential exposure to liability claims; the uncertainty and volatility of the markets in which we operate; changes in laws or regulations applicable to the Company in the markets in which we conduct business; the availability and price of copper, our principal raw material; our ability to negotiate extensions of labor agreements on acceptable terms and to successfully deal with any labor disputes; our ability to service, and meet all requirements under, our debt, and to maintain adequate credit facilities and credit lines; our ability to make payments of interest and principal under our existing and future indebtedness; our ability to increase manufacturing capacity and productivity; the fact that we have operations outside the United States that may be materially and adversely affected by acts of terrorism, war and political and social unrest, or major hostilities; increased exposure to political and economic developments, crises, instability, terrorism, civil strife, expropriation and other risks of doing business in foreign markets; economic consequences arising from natural disasters and other similar catastrophes, such as floods, earthquakes, hurricanes and tsunamis; the fact that Asia Pacific Wire & Cable Corporation Limited (“APWC” or the “Company”) is a holding company that depends for income upon distributions from operating subsidiaries, most of which are not wholly‑owned and for which there may be restrictions on the timing and amount of distributions; price competition and other competitive pressures; the impact of climate change on our business and operations and on or customers; our ability to avoid limitations on utilization of net losses for income tax purposes; fluctuations in currency, exchange and interest rates, operating results and the impact of technological changes and other factors that are discussed in this report and in our other filings made with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC” or the “Commission”).

In particular, these statements include, among other things, statements relating to:

• our business strategy;

• our prospects for future revenues and profits in the markets in which we operate;

• the impact of political, legal or regulatory changes or developments in the markets in which we do business;

• our dependence upon the level of business activity and investment by our customers for the generation of our sales revenue;

• the fact that our Common Shares are now traded on a national exchange in the United States;

• our dependence on a limited number of suppliers for our raw materials and our vulnerability to fluctuations in the cost of our raw materials; and

• our liquidity.

We undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statements or other information contained in this Annual Report, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law. You are advised, however, to consult any additional disclosures we make in our filings with the SEC. Also note that we provide a cautionary discussion of risks and uncertainties under the “Risk Factors” section of this Annual Report. These are factors that we think could cause our actual results to differ materially from expected results. Other factors besides those listed there could also adversely affect us.

This discussion is permitted by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.

OTHER CONVENTIONS

Unless otherwise specified, all references in this Annual Report to “Thailand” are to the Kingdom of Thailand, all references to “Singapore” are to The Republic of Singapore, all references to “Taiwan” are to Taiwan, The Republic of China, all references to “China” and to the “PRC” are to The People’s Republic of China (for the purpose of this Annual Report, excluding Hong Kong and Macau), all references to “Australia” are to the Commonwealth of Australia and all references to the “U.S.” are to the United States of America.

Most measurements in this Annual Report are given according to the metric system. Standard abbreviations of metric units (e.g., “mm” for millimeter) have been employed without definitions. All references in this Annual Report to “tons” are to metric tons, which are equivalent in weight to 2,204.6 pounds.

With respect to measurements relating to the manufacture of wire and cable products, references to “pkm” are to kilometers of twisted pairs of copper wire.

Dollar amounts in this Annual Report are expressed in thousands ($000), except where otherwise indicated or with respect to earnings per share.

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Part I

Item 1: Identity of Directors, Senior Management and Advisers

(Not applicable)

Item 2: Offer Statistics and Expected Timetable

(Not applicable)

Item 3: Key Information

3.1 Selected Consolidated Financial Data

The following selected consolidated financial data is derived from the consolidated financial statements of the Company for the years ended December 31, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012, prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP.

The selected data set forth below should be read in conjunction with, and is qualified in its entirety by, the discussion in “Item 5: Operating and Financial Review and Prospects” and the consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included in “Item 18: Financial Statements.”

(Figures in 2008, 2009, and 2010 were restated to reflect the results of discontinued operations of Shandong Pacific Fiber Optics Co. Ltd. (“SPFO”). For details, see “Item 5.3: Operating Results”)

| For the Years Ended December 31,
| 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012
| (in US$ thousands)
Income Statement Data: |  |  |  |
Net sales | $484,218 | $326,238 | $446,594 | $471,946 | 462,265
Costs of sales | (473,911) | (285,595) | (389,571) | (428,051) | (410,450)
Gross profit | 10,307 | 40,643 | 57,023 | 43,895 | 51,815
Operating expenses | (26,586) | (24,151) | (28,371) | (33,220) | (28,200)
Impairment of long-lived assets | — | (77) | — | — | (22)
Impairment of goodwill | — | — | — | (8,791) | —
Operating (loss) profit | (16,279) | 16,415 | 28,652 | 1,884 | 23,593
Exchange (loss) gain | (1,712) | 507 | 3,041 | (1,346) | 2,398
Net interest expense | (4,107) | (1,139) | (872) | (808) | (640)
Share of net loss of equity investees | (142) | (40) | (21) | (58) | (21)
Gain on liquidation of subsidiaries | — | 568 | — | — | 279
Loss on sale of investment | — | — | — | (68) | —
Others | 2,861 | 2,111 | 1,032 | 1,032 | 1,684
Income from continuing operations before income taxes | 23,643 | 18,422 | 31,832 | 636 | 27,293
Income taxes | (2,132) | (4,647) | (6,441) | (4,566) | (8,383)
Net (loss) income from continuing operations | (21,511) | 13,775 | 25,391 | (3,930) | 18,910
(Loss) income from operations of discontinued SPFO | (689) | 1,150 | 446 | 1,075 | —
Income tax expenses | 0 | (697) | (450) | (229) | —
(Loss) income from discontinued operations | (689) | 453 | (4) | 846 | —
Net (loss) income | (22,200) | 14,228 | 25,387 | (3,084) | 18,910
Net (loss) income attributable to non-controlling interests | (8,551) | 4,139 | 11,247 | 2,355 | 7,961
Net (loss) income attributable to APWC | $(13,649) | $10,089 | $14,140 | $(5,439) | 10,949
Basic and diluted (loss) earnings per share from continuing operations(1) | $(0.96) | $0.71 | $1.02 | $(0.49) | 0.79
Basic and diluted (loss) earnings per share from discontinued operations(1) | $(0.03) | $0.02 | $(0.00) | $0.10 | —
Basic and diluted (loss) earnings per share(1) | $(0.99) | $0.73 | $1.02 | $(0.39) | 0.79

(1) The calculation of the (loss) earnings per share is based on 13,830,769 basic and diluted weighted Common Shares issued and outstanding for the years ended December 31, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, and 13,830,751 for year ended 2012.

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| As of December 31,
| 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012
(in thousands)
Balance Sheet Data: |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | $37,510 | $41,534 | $63,217 | $76,672 | $72,816
Working capital | 100,428 | 127,139 | 170,653 | 170,956 | 183,714
Total assets | 309,798 | 296,052 | 386,923 | 337,289 | 389,384
Total debt | 59,694 | 38,917 | 69,083 | 54,545 | 59,577
Total APWC shareholders’ equity | 114,129 | 127,392 | 153,194 | 146,510 | 161,717

3.2 Exchange Rates

Unless otherwise specified, all references in this Annual Report to “$,” “U.S. dollars” or “US$” are to United States dollars; all references to “Bt,” “Thai Baht” or “Baht” are to Baht, the legal tender currency of Thailand; all references to “S$” are to Singapore dollars, the legal tender currency of Singapore; all references to “A$” are to Australian dollars, the legal tender currency of Australia; and all references to “RMB” are to Chinese Renminbi, the legal tender currency of China.

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Unless otherwise noted, for the convenience of the reader, translations of amounts from Baht, Singapore dollars, Renminbi and Australian dollars to U.S. dollars have been made at the respective noon buying rates in New York City for cable transfers in those currencies as certified for customs purposes by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York (the “Noon Buying Rate”) on December 31, 2012. The respective Noon Buying Rates on December 31, 2012 were US$ 1.00 = Bt 30.59; S$ 1.221; RMB 6.230; and A$0.962. The respective Noon Buying Rates on April 19, 2012, the latest practicable date before publication of this Annual Report, were US$ 1.00 = Bt 28.6; S$ 1.237; RMB 6.177 and A$ 0.971. No representation is made that the foreign currency amounts could have been or could be converted into U.S. dollars on these dates at these rates or at any other rates.

Sources: Federal Reserve Bulletin, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. Federal Reserve Statistical Release H.10(512), from the website of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System at http://www.federalreserve.gov.

Thailand

The Thai Baht is convertible into foreign currencies and is subject to a managed float against a basket of foreign currencies, the most significant of which is the U.S. dollar. The composition of the basket for determining the value of the Baht is not made public by the Bank of Thailand. The following tables set forth, for the periods indicated, certain information concerning the Noon Buying Rate of the Thai Baht. No representation is made that the Baht or U.S. dollar amounts referred to herein could have been or could be converted into U.S. dollars or Baht, as the case may be, at any particular rate or at all.

Year Ended December 31, | At Period End | Average(1) | High | Low
| (Bt per $1.00)
2008 | 34.72 | 33.13 | 35.72 | 29.36
2009 | 33.33 | 34.30 | 36.25 | 33.10
2010 | 30.16 | 31.66 | 33.18 | 29.49
2011 | 31.51 | 30.46 | 31.76 | 29.68
2012 | 30.59 | 30.99 | 31.87 | 30.29

(1) Average means the average of the Noon Buying Rates on the last day of each month during a year.

The high and low exchange rates for the six months preceding the date of this Annual Report were:

Month | High | Low
October 2012 | 30.76 | 30.55
November 2012 | 30.81 | 30.62
December 2012 | 30.67 | 30.58
January 2013 | 30.48 | 29.70
February 2013 | 29.93 | 29.74
March 2013 | 29.83 | 29.11

Singapore

The Singapore dollar is convertible into foreign currencies and floats against a trade-weighted basket of foreign currencies, the composition of which is not made public by Singapore’s central bank, the Monetary Authority of Singapore, but of which the U.S. dollar is a component. The following tables set forth, for the periods indicated, certain information concerning the Noon Buying Rate of the Singapore dollar. No representation is made that the Singapore dollar or U.S. dollar amounts referred to herein could have been or could be converted into U.S. dollars or Singapore dollars, as the case may be, at any particular rate or at all.

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Year Ended December 31, | At Period End | Average(1) | High | Low
| (S$ per $1.00)
2008 | 1.438 | 1.410 | 1.529 | 1.347
2009 | 1.404 | 1.452 | 1.557 | 1.380
2010 | 1.289 | 1.359 | 1.423 | 1.282
2011 | 1.295 | 1.260 | 1.314 | 1.202
2012 | 1.221 | 1.245 | 1.294 | 1.216

(1) Average means the average of the Noon Buying Rates on the last day of each month during a year.

The high and low exchange rates for the six months preceding the date of this Annual Report were:

Month | High | Low
October 2012 | 1.232 | 1.216
November 2012 | 1.229 | 1.220
December 2012 | 1.223 | 1.217
January 2013 | 1.238 | 1.220
February 2013 | 1.241 | 1.236
March 2013 | 1.252 | 1.239

Sources: Federal Reserve Bulletin, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. Federal Reserve Statistical Release H.10(512), from the website of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System at http://www.federalreserve.gov.

China

The PRC government imposes control over its foreign currency reserves in part through direct regulation of the conversion of Renminbi into foreign currencies and through restrictions on foreign trade. The following tables set forth, for the periods indicated, certain information concerning the Noon Buying Rate of the Renminbi. No representation is made that the Renminbi or U.S. dollar amounts referred to herein could have been or could be converted into U.S. dollars or Renmimbi, as the case may be, at any particular rate or at all.

Year Ended December 31, | At Period End | Average(1) | High | Low
| (RMB per $1.00)
2008 | 6.823 | 6.919 | 7.295 | 6.780
2009 | 6.826 | 6.830 | 6.847 | 6.818
2010 | 6.600 | 6.760 | 6.833 | 6.600
2011 | 6.294 | 6.460 | 6.636 | 6.294
2012 | 6.230 | 6.299 | 6.338 | 6.222

(1) Average means the average of the Noon Buying Rates on the last day of each month during a year.

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The high and low exchange rates for the six months preceding the date of this Annual Report were:

Month | High | Low
October 2012 | 6.288 | 6.237
November 2012 | 6.245 | 6.222
December 2012 | 6.250 | 6.225
January 2013 | 6.230 | 6.213
February 2013 | 6.244 | 6.221
March 2013 | 6.225 | 6.211

Sources: Federal Reserve Bulletin, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. Federal Reserve Statistical Release H.10 (512), from the website of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System at http://www.federalreserve.gov.

Australia

The following tables set forth, for the periods indicated, certain information concerning the Noon Buying Rate of the Australian dollar. No representation is made that the Australian dollar or U.S. dollar amounts referred to herein could have been or could be converted into U.S. dollars or Australian dollars, as the case may be, at any particular rate or at all.

Year Ended December 31, | At Period | Average(1) | High | Low
| (A$ per $1.00)
2008 | 1.141 | 1.177 | 1.647 | 1.021
2009 | 1.114 | 1.252 | 1.587 | 1.067
2010 | 0.988 | 1.087 | 1.224 | 0.985
2011 | 0.976 | 0.968 | 1.058 | 0.907
2012 | 0.962 | 0.964 | 1.032 | 0.925

(1) Average means the average of the Noon Buying Rates on the last day of each month during a year.

The high and low exchange rates for the six months preceding the date of this Annual Report were:

Month | High | Low
October 2012 | 0.982 | 0.962
November 2012 | 0.969 | 0.955
December 2012 | 0.966 | 0.947
January 2013 | 0.961 | 0.945
February 2013 | 0.980 | 0.960
March 2013 | 0.984 | 0.954

Sources: Federal Reserve Bulletin, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. Federal Reserve Statistical Release H.10 (512), from the website of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System at http://www.federalreserve.gov.

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3.3 Risk Factors

You should carefully consider the following risks before you decide to buy our Common Shares. If any one of these risks or uncertainties were to occur, our business, financial condition, results and performance could be seriously harmed and/or the price of our Common Shares might significantly decrease. The risks and uncertainties described in this Annual Report on Form 20-F are not the only ones facing us. Additional risks and uncertainties that currently are not known to us or that we currently believe are immaterial also may adversely affect our businesses and operations.

3.3.1 Risks Related to PCAOB Inspection

Our auditor, Ernst & Young, is headquartered in Taiwan (“E&Y Taiwan”). Taiwan permits independent registered public accounting firms to be subject to inspection by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (“PCAOB”) to assess the auditor’s compliance with applicable PCAOB professional standards. However, the audit component team for the China operations of the Company is composed of the affiliated firm of E&Y Taiwan in China ("E&Y China"). E&Y China, like other independent registered public accounting firms operating in China, is not permitted to be subject to inspection by PCAOB. Therefore, investors may be deprived of the benefits arising from PCAOB inspections of the audit conducted by E&Y China of the Company’s China operations.

3.3.2 Risks Related to Loan Covenants

Our credit facility agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) with Bangkok Bank Hong Kong Branch (the “Bank”) was entered into on March 17, 2011 with a total cash loan of $14 million and a trade facility of $8 million. The cash loan carries an interest rate of Singapore Inter-bank Borrowing Rate (“SIBOR”) plus 2.5% (later amended to 2.75% on December 27, 2012), with a term of 5.5 years. This agreement requires us to maintain at all times certain financial covenants and non-financial covenants for both the guarantor, APWC, and borrower, Crown Century Holdings Ltd. (“CCH HK”). As of June 1, 2012, the Bank amended its Credit Agreement to make less onerous the financial covenants ratios applicable to the borrower and the guarantor. Since those amendments, APWC and CCH have been in compliance with all of the financial covenant ratios in the Credit Agreement. On December 27, 2012, the Bank again amended its non-financial covenants so that CCH HK should no longer be regarded by the Bank as a 100% direct owned subsidiary of PRC APWC Holdings. However, the Company decided to prepay the outstanding loan balance in the first quarter of 2013. Consequently, the outstanding loan balance was re-classified as a current liability as of December 31, 2012.

However, in addition to certain financial covenants relating to our financial position, operating performance and liquidity, the restrictions contained in our Credit Agreement may limit our ability to, or give rise to a risk of default if, among other things:

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Ÿ we incur additional indebtedness for CCH HK for factory expansions, if any;

Ÿ we fail to maintain our listing on the NASDAQ Stock Market, Inc. (“NASDAQ”) or are suspended for more than ten days, in the event that APWC’s stock price were to fall under $1 for consecutive thirty 30 days on NASDAQ;

Ÿ create liens on CCH HK’s assets;

Ÿ enter into business combinations (if it would be interpreted as major change in our business) or disposal of subsidiaries under CCH HK and under APWC; and

Our ability to comply with the requirements of the Credit Agreement is subject to certain risks, including:

Ÿ our ability to sustain the net worth requirements for CCH HK and APWC, if our organic growth in future years for CCH HK and for APWC is not sufficient;

Ÿ our ability to meet the proposed waivers which are still under negotiation with the Bank if our actual operational performance is not sufficient; and

Ÿ future covenant compliance issues, in the event of a rise in copper prices that leads to a material increase in the Company’s indebtedness.

Our ability to comply with the loan covenants may also be affected by economic, financial and industry conditions, commodity prices such as copper and other factors beyond our control.

For further information, see section 5.7 “Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement”.

3.3.3 Risks Related to the Global Economic and Financial Crisis

The aftermath of the 2008 global financial crisis continues to impact the Company, our customers and the markets in which we operate. One effect has been the growth of what some commentators refer to as hyper-competition, meaning an increase in competition among participants in various sectors competing for customers in a diminishing demand environment. The growth of emerging markets, including those markets in which conduct business, has continued, but the rate of growth and investment has curtailed and future demand prospects are uncertain.

The ongoing recession in the Euro zone may indirectly impact the business of the Company as the outcome of the Euro crisis may well affect global lending rates and policies, which could impact demand from our customers. China recently installed new leadership and while the outcome of this tightly scripted affair is not in doubt, the economic policy consequences are: will there be more fiscal or monetary stimulus, or greater liberalization of the economy? It will take months to find out. The high corporate and individual debt levels in China, and the possibility of a housing bubble, raise serious questions regarding the level of infrastructure investment that will be undertaken in the near term. The political situation in Thailand has stabilized for the time being; however, unrest in the future could adversely impact the level of infrastructure investment, and customer demand for our products, as has happened in the past.

Actual and Possible Impacts on the Company

A comparison of copper prices on the London Metals Exchange (the “LME”) between 2011 and 2012 shows that the average prices for copper fell 10% in 2012. The effect of that decrease has further impacted the Company’s ability to improve its overall financial performance, particularly since May 2012. The decrease in average LME copper price over 2012 was the principal contributing factor to the drop in 2012 of our ASP (average selling price) compared with 2011. In Thailand, the net sales were slightly lower as our production and our ability to ship our products was curtailed by the nationwide flooding in 2011 that affected Thailand and severely disrupted many business operations in that country well into 2012. In Australia and Singapore, we witnessed an increase in net sales, as manufactured products and distributed products each enjoyed a higher turnover.

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Copper prices on the LME dropped throughout the last two months of 2012 to lower than $8,000 per ton. Consistent with industry practice, customers would expect that the selling prices of our products, particularly of copper based wires, would therefore be lower than the first half of 2012. The decrease in copper prices and other commodity prices also resulted in a decreased turnover for the last part of the year, as customers delayed placing orders with the Company or reduced the quantity of such orders in anticipation of a possible further reduction in copper prices. A further decrease in copper prices would likely have an adverse effect on the revenues of the Company.

When compared with 2011 sales, overall sales of Manufactured Products in 2012 decreased by 6.6%. Power cables recorded the greatest increase which was offset by a decrease in enameled wire sales. Sales of supply, delivery and installation project services decreased by 62%, while sales of distributed wire and cable products increased by 115%.

The Company is unable to determine the precise impact of the Euro zone fiscal crises, and the fragile state of the global recovery, on its operations and cash flow, since its operating results are also affected by factors that are, or may be, unrelated to the economic turmoil, such as the completion of routine purchase cycles by customers and the completion, expansion or contraction of large infrastructure projects. However, the Company has concluded that the current economic instability has negatively affected the Company’s operations and cash flow. The Company believes that any efforts to forecast likely future performance with any degree of specificity would be fraught with uncertainty. Accordingly, the Company cautions against placing reliance on any efforts to identify trends for the foreseeable future.

Macroeconomic events and conditions may have a material adverse impact on the Company’s business operations until such time as the global financial crisis has substantially abated and financial and economic conditions have materially improved. The Company notes, however, that the foregoing is subject to a number of unknown variables, including the impact of actions taken or that may be taken in the future by governmental entities to address the capital needs of banks and other financial institutions and to increase the flow of credit to businesses.

3.3.4 Risks Related to the Common Shares and Corporate Governance

Consolidation of Charoong Thai Group Accounts

As of December 31, 2012, the Company effectively owned 50.93% of the issued and outstanding shares of Charoong Thai Wire and Cable Public Company Limited (“Charoong Thai” or “CTW”), a decrease from the Company’s initial ownership percentage which is attributable to the exercise of warrants or conversion of convertible securities by third parties. The Company’s present intention is to maintain majority ownership of the voting securities of Charoong Thai. However, there may be circumstances under which the Company cannot maintain majority ownership of Charoong Thai. In the event Charoong Thai were to make a further offering of voting securities, or securities convertible into or exchangeable for voting securities, and the Company was not in a position to fund or finance its participation in the offering, the ownership interest of the Company in Charoong Thai could fall below 50%. If the Company’s ownership percentage in Charoong Thai were to fall below 50%, the accounts of the Charoong Thai group, which includes all of the Company’s Thailand operations, would not be consolidated but instead would be accounted for under the equity method. In such an event, the Company’s accounts would show a decrease in revenue and most categories of assets and liabilities, which events could have a material adverse effect on the value of the Common Shares.

Potential Illiquidity of Common Shares

Approximately 75.5% of our Common Shares are either unregistered securities or registered securities held by affiliates (or were repurchased by the Company), which are subject to restrictions on trading. Accordingly, approximately 75% of our Common Shares are not fully liquid investments. Since April 2011, when APWC was listed on NASDAQ, the volume of trading in our Common Shares has picked up fractionally. However, the value of our Common Shares may be impacted negatively by their relative illiquidity when compared to the publicly-traded shares of many issuers.

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Control of the Company Rests with Majority Shareholder; Controlled Company Exemption; Risks Related to PEWC

As the majority shareholder, Pacific Electric Wire & Cable Co., Ltd. (“PEWC”) has sufficient votes to control the outcome of any matters presented for a shareholder vote, including the election of the members of the Board of Directors. PEWC may vote its shares in the Company in the manner that it sees fit. In addition, subject to compliance with applicable securities laws, PEWC may sell, convey or encumber all or a portion of its ownership interest in the Company without regard to the best interests of the other shareholders of the Company except to the extent that it is: (i) prohibited from engaging in conduct oppressive to minority interests under applicable law and (ii) required to comply with the terms of the Amended and Restated Shareholders’ Agreement dated March 27, 2009 among the Company, PEWC and MSD Credit Opportunity Master Fund, L.P. (“COF”) (as the assignee of SOF Investments, L.P. (“SOF”) in July 2011), a Delaware limited partnership which owns beneficially approximately 9.8% of the issued and outstanding Common Shares (the “Amended and Restated Shareholders Agreement”).

The Common Shares of the Company are traded on the NASDAQ Global Markets tier. However, as the Company has a more than fifty percent (50%) shareholder, the Company is entitled to rely upon a “controlled company exemption” to the requirement that a company have a board of directors comprised of a majority of independent directors in order to be listed on NASDAQ. At present, a majority of the board of directors of the Company is affiliated with PEWC.

PEWC was delisted from the Taipei Stock Exchange in 2003 following the disclosure of a major corporate scandal involving fraud and embezzlement by certain former executives of PEWC, one or more of whom are now serving prison sentences for their actions. Commencing in 2004, PEWC brought a number of actions in different jurisdictions against those former executives and others seeking to recover substantial assets that had been misappropriated. Some of those actions are ongoing. PEWC is still seeking to recover financially, and in terms of its market reputation, from the malfeasance of those former executives. The financial and governance problems experienced by PEWC increase the uncertainty regarding its ability to perform under the Composite Services Agreement between PEWC and the Company, although to date PEWC has met its obligations under that agreement. (See---section 10.3 Material Contracts).

Limited Trading Volume

Although our Common Shares are traded on the NASDAQ Global Markets tier, trading in, and demand for, our Common Shares has been limited. As a consequence, shareholders may find that their ability to sell their Common Shares quickly or in substantial amounts is adversely affected by the limited public trading market. Thinly-traded equity can be more volatile than equity securities traded in an active trading market. The high and low daily closing price for our Common Shares during the past 24 months (March 2010 – March 2012) has been $7.85 and $1.92, respectively. In the future, our Common Shares may experience significant price fluctuations which could adversely affect the value of your ownership interest in the Company.

Disclosure Controls and Procedures and Internal Control over Financial Reporting

Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting, as defined und er Rule 13a-15(f) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Based on the Company’s evaluation under the applicable framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (“COSO”), our management concluded that a material weakness in the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting was identified.

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In connection with the audit of our consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2012, our independent registered public accounting firm determined also the existence of a material weakness. A material weakness is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of the registrant’s annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis by the company’s internal controls.

Deficiencies were noted in our controls over complex and non-routine transactions in our financial statement closing process. These deficiencies were attributable to our decentralized reporting structure, our complex and manual consolidation process and inadequate reviews over account balances at the reporting date. The aggregate effect of these deficiencies represented a material weakness. Based on this assessment, the Company’s management, including its CEO and CFO, concluded that the Company’s internal control over financial reporting was ineffective as of December 31, 2012.

Some of the above-described deficiencies, the material weakness and the conclusion by our CEO and our CFO that the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting were ineffective as of December 31, 2012 were disclosed also in the Company’s annual report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2011 (the “2011 Annual Report”). Other deficiencies noted in our 2011 Annual Report were corrected by management and the Company subsequent to December 31, 2011. (See---Item 15 for a discussion of remedial measures undertaken by the Company).

Delinquency in Reporting Obligations; Reporting of Financial Results

The Company is currently compliant with its reporting obligations under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and believes that it has addressed certain corporate governance obstacles that led to its delinquency in filing its annual report six years ago. As a foreign private issuer, the Company is not required by the rules of the Commission to provide financial results on a quarterly or semi-annual basis. In addition, Bermuda law does not require the Company to provide interim financial information to its shareholders, whether on a quarterly or semi-annual basis. As such, investors may not have the same access to financial information of the Company as they customarily receive in the case of a domestic issuer disclosing quarterly results on a Form 10-Q. Under the NASDAQ rules; however, listed issuers are required to report semi‑annual unaudited financial results, which the Company has done since its listing on NASDAQ.

Potential Conflict of Certain Officers and Directors

In March 2011, the Company appointed a third independent director as required by NASDAQ. Other than our three independent directors, all of the members of the Board of Directors are also directors or officers or otherwise affiliated with PEWC, the majority shareholder. Certain of our officers are also affiliated with PEWC. In each case, they may be subject to potential conflicts of interest. In addition, certain of our officers and directors who are also officers and/or directors of PEWC may be subject to conflicts of interest in connection with, for example, pursuing corporate opportunities in which we and PEWC or one of its affiliates have competing interests, and the performance by us and PEWC of our respective obligations under existing agreements, including the Composite Services Agreement (discussed in section 10.3). In addition, some of these persons will devote time to the business and affairs of PEWC and its affiliates as is appropriate under the circumstances, which could reduce the amount of time available for overseeing or managing our business and affairs. Notwithstanding any such potential conflicts, however, such individuals, in their capacities as our directors and officers, are subject to fiduciary duties to our shareholders.

The Bermuda Companies Act 1981, as amended (the “Companies Act”), subjects our officers and directors to certain fiduciary standards in the exercise of their executive and management duties on behalf of the Company. Under the Companies Act, an officer of ours (which term includes our directors) is subject to a duty of care requiring him to act honestly, in good faith and in the best interests of the Company in the discharge of his duties and to, among other things, give notice to the Board of Directors at the first opportunity of any interest he has in any material contract or proposed material contract with us or any of our subsidiaries. The Companies Act also prohibits us, subject to certain exceptions, from making loans to any directors without first obtaining the consent of shareholders holding in the aggregate not less than nine-tenths of the total voting rights of all the shareholders having the right to vote at any shareholders meeting. We do not make any loans to our directors or executive officers in accordance with the provisions of The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

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Obligations under the Amended and Restated Shareholders Agreement

Pursuant to the original shareholders agreement dated June 28, 2007 (the “Shareholders Agreement”), the Company granted to SOF certain rights and protections (now held by COF, as successor-in-interest to SOF, as explained below). Under the Shareholders Agreement, the Company agreed to indemnify SOF and its partners and certain of its affiliates (the “SOF Indemnified Persons”), for any additional taxes, interest, penalties and other costs that might be imposed upon or incurred by the SOF Indemnified Persons in the event that the Company is determined by the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) to be a “controlled foreign corporation” (a “CFC”) or a “passive foreign investment company” (a “PFIC”), as such terms are interpreted and defined under IRS rules and regulations. The Company has determined that it was not a CFC or PFIC at any time during the 2012 fiscal year and does not believe that it is likely to become a CFC or a PFIC; however, the Company cannot provide any assurances that it will not become a CFC or a PFIC in the future.

In addition, the Company granted certain registration rights to SOF with respect to its Common Shares (the “Registrable Securities”) in the Shareholders Agreement. In particular, the Company agreed to use its reasonable best efforts to prepare and file, and cause to go effective, as soon as practicable, a shelf registration statement covering the resale of the Registrable Securities on a delayed or continuous basis. The Company also agreed to use its reasonable best efforts to keep its shelf registration statement effective until all Registrable Securities have been sold or until all Registrable Securities may be sold without restriction pursuant to Rule 144 promulgated pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. In addition, the Company granted to SOF two demand registration rights for underwritten offerings and customary piggyback registration rights with regard to the Registrable Securities. Moreover, the Company agreed to use its reasonable best efforts to cause the Common Shares to be listed on a national “Securities Market,” which means any of the NASDAQ Stock Market, Inc. (Global Market or Global Select Market), the American Stock Exchange LLC (now known as NYSE Amex Equities) or the New York Stock Exchange LLC, not later than January 31, 2009, subject to notice and a sixty (60) day cure period. All of the costs and expenses of the Company in connection with the fulfillment of its obligations under the Shareholders Agreement were to be paid by the Company, other than underwriting fees, discounts and commissions attributable to the sale of Common Shares held by SOF.

Under the Shareholders Agreement, if the Company failed to fulfill its obligations thereunder, SOF would have a claim for damages against the Company. No such claim has been made. In addition, if the Company fulfilled its reasonable best efforts undertakings but failed to meet one or more of the stated goals, SOF would have a put right of their Common Shares to PEWC. In accordance with those terms, on February 2, 2009, SOF delivered to PEWC notice of its exercise of the put right under the Shareholders Agreement due to the fact that the Common Shares were not listed on a national Securities Market as of January 31, 2009. On March 27, 2009, SOF sold 51% of its Common Shares to PEWC pursuant to the terms of a share purchase agreement between those parties. Upon the consummation of that share purchase agreement, SOF held 1,355,415 registered Common Shares of the Company and PEWC held 1,410,739 registered Common Shares, respectively, representing 9.8% and 10.2% of the outstanding Common Shares, with PEWC holding an additional 7,664,615 unregistered Common Shares, giving it an aggregate of 65.6% of the total issued and outstanding Common Shares. In connection with this transaction, the Company, PEWC and SOF entered into the Amended and Restated Shareholders Agreement, which among other things, granted to the Company an extension for listing the Common Shares on a national Securities Market until February 2011 and maintained for SOF the right to sell its remaining Common Shares to PEWC in the event the Company did not list its Common Shares on a national Securities Market by such time. In April 2011, the Common Shares of the Company were approved for trading on the NASDAQ Capital Markets tier, which tier does not fit within the definition of a national “Securities Market”, as provided in the Amended and Restated Shareholders Agreement. As of July 1, 2011, SOF transferred its Common Shares to COF, at which time COF executed a joinder agreement and became a party to the Amended and Restated Shareholders Agreement and succeeded to the rights and interests of SOF thereunder. The Company is not aware that COF has taken any action with respect to the Common Shares held by it. The Amended and Restated Shareholders Agreement also provides for those put, registration and indemnification rights set forth above in the description of the Shareholders Agreement and such rights now apply to COF in place of SOF. While the sale of Common Shares by SOF to PEWC resulted in PEWC holding a higher concentration of Common Shares which may impact liquidity for the other shareholders, the Company does not believe that any definitive impact can be determined.

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In addition, sales of Common Shares held by COF and registered under the shelf registration statement, or any registration statement that goes effective following an exercise of demand registration rights, will increase the number of Common Shares available for purchase in the public market and may adversely affect the value of the Common Shares held by other shareholders. Even without substantial sales by COF or PEWC of their respective Registrable Securities, the possibility of such sales may create a “market overhang” that has the effect of depressing the trading price of the Common Shares.

The Company has also granted to COF preemptive rights in the event of any issuance of additional equity securities (or securities convertible into or exchangeable for equity securities) by the Company, such that COF may subscribe for additional securities in order to maintain its then percentage ownership interest in the issued and outstanding equity securities of the Company.

Holding Company Structure; Potential Restrictions on the Payment of Dividends

We have no direct business operations other than our ownership of the capital stock of our subsidiaries and joint venture holdings. While we have no present intention to pay dividends, should we decide in the future to do so, as a holding company our ability to pay dividends and meet our other obligations will depend upon the amount of distributions, if any, received from our operating subsidiaries and other holdings and investments. Our operating subsidiaries and other holdings and investments, from time to time, may be subject to restrictions on their ability to make distributions to us, including as a result of restrictive covenants contained in loan agreements, restrictions on the conversion of local currency earnings into U.S. dollars or other hard currency and other regulatory restrictions. For example, PRC legal restrictions permit payments of dividends by our business entities in the PRC only out of their retained earnings, if any, determined in accordance with relevant PRC accounting standards and regulations. Under PRC law, such entities are also required to set aside a portion of their net income each year to fund certain reserve funds. These reserves are not distributable as cash dividends. The foregoing restrictions may also affect our ability to fund operations of one subsidiary with dividends and other payments received from another subsidiary.

Requirement to Maintain Effectiveness of the Registration Statement and to List on a National Securities Exchange; Effect of the Put of the COF Shares to PEWC

Under the Amended and Restated Shareholders Agreement, COF has retained the right to sell its remaining Common Shares (the “COF Shares”) to PEWC if the Company does not achieve a listing on a national Securities Market within the time frame provided in the agreement. The Company’s Common Shares are currently listed on the NASDAQ Global Markets tier. In addition, the Company has agreed to maintain the effectiveness of the registration statement on Form F-3, for the benefit of COF, and if the Company fails to do so for any period of thirty (30) consecutive trading days or an aggregate of sixty (60) trading days during any twelve month period, then COF may, subject to compliance with notice and other procedural requirements, exercise a right to sell its remaining Common Shares to PEWC. At all times, the Company must exercise its reasonable best efforts to comply with its covenants under the Amended and Restated Shareholders Agreement. Otherwise, the Company could be subject to a damages claim by COF.

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Corporate Matters; Limited Recourse; Limited Enforceability

We are incorporated in and organized pursuant to the laws of Bermuda. In addition, all of our directors and officers reside outside the United States and our material assets are located outside the United States. As a result, it may be difficult for investors to effect service of process within the United States upon such persons or to realize against them in courts of the United States upon judgments predicated upon civil liabilities under the United States federal securities laws. Even if investors are successful in realizing against such persons in courts of the United States, the laws of Taiwan may render such investors unable to enforce the judgment against the Company’s assets or the assets of its officers and directors. Also, investors may have difficulty in bringing an original action based upon the United States federal securities law against such persons in the Taiwan courts. Additionally, we have been advised by our legal counsel in Bermuda, Appleby (Bermuda) Limited, that there is doubt as to the enforcement in Bermuda, in original actions or in actions for enforcement of judgments of United States courts, of liabilities predicated upon U.S. federal securities laws, although Bermuda Courts will enforce foreign judgments for liquidated amounts in civil matters subject to certain conditions and exceptions. As a result, shareholders may encounter more difficulties in enforcing their rights and protecting their interests in the face of actions taken by management, the Board of Directors or controlling shareholders than they would if the Company were organized under the laws of the United States or one of the states therein, or if the Company had material assets located within the United States or some of the directors and officers were resident within the United States. See “Enforceability of Certain Civil Liabilities” for additional information.

3.3.5 Risks Relating to Our Business

Risks Relating to Copper

Copper is the principal raw material we use, accounting for a majority of the cost of sales. We purchase copper at prices based on the average prevailing international spot market prices on the LME for copper for the one month prior to purchase, or the first five days of current average copper price. The price of copper is affected by numerous factors beyond our control, including international economic and political conditions, supply and demand, inventory levels maintained by suppliers, actions of participants in the commodities markets and currency exchange rates. As with other costs of production, changes in the price of copper may affect the Company’s cost of sales. Whether this has a material impact on our operating margins and financial results depends primarily on the Company’s ability to adjust selling prices to its customers, such that increases and decreases in the price of copper are fully reflected in those selling prices. Most of our sales of manufactured products reflect the cost of copper used to manufacture those products at the time the products are ordered. In the ordinary course of business we maintain inventories of raw materials and finished products reasonably necessary for the conduct of our business. These inventories typically reflect the cost of copper prevailing in the market at the time of purchase. A long-term decrease in the price of copper would require the Company to revalue its inventory at periodic intervals to the then net realizable value, which could be below cost. Copper prices have been subject to considerable volatility and it is not always possible to manage our copper purchases and inventory so as to neutralize the impact of copper price volatility. Accordingly, significant volatility in copper prices could have an adverse effect on our operations. In November 2012, the average LME copper price dropped from $8,000 to just below $7,700 per ton, affecting our sales in the last two months of copper based products, as much of the Company’s copper inventory was procured prior to the price decline. No assurance can be given that such volatility will not recur.

Risks related to our Customer Base and our Geographic Markets

Our sales of manufactured and distributed products are made primarily to customers that use our products as components in their own products or in construction or infrastructure projects in which they participate. The volume of our sales is dependent largely on general economic conditions in the markets in which we compete, including how much our customers invest in their own product manufacturing or project development. Increases or decreases in economic activity and investment in the markets where we operate generally will result in higher or lower sales volume and higher or lower net income for the Company.

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Risks relating to Force Majeure Events

Operations and other business conducted at our plants and other facilities are at risk to acts of god consisting of uncontrollable natural and climatic events (often referred to as force majeure events), such as the 2011 flooding in much of Thailand that severely disrupted our manufacturing operations at our Thai plant controlled by our subsidiary, Charoong Thai. The severe flooding affected much of our Thai operations and forced the suspension of operations for a period of five months. The temporary suspension of operations at Siam Pacific Electric Wire & Cable Company Limited (“Siam Pacific”), which is 100% owned by Charoong Thai impacted adversely on its 2011 sales, which experienced a 20% reduction in product sales in 2011. The adverse impact of the flooding carried over into 2012. With the help of its affiliated companies such as Pacific Electric Wire & Cable (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. (“PEWS”) and Shanghai Yayang Electric Co., Ltd. (“Shanghai Yayang” or “SYE”), together with our parent company, PEWC, Siam Pacific fully restored its operations in second quarter of 2012. The insurance coverage includes flood, fire, and theft but does not include losses due to business interruption.

Risks Relating to China

We conduct substantial business operations in China. Accordingly, our results of operations and prospects are likely to be materially impacted by economic, legal and other developments in China.

Economic Reform Measures in the PRC May Adversely Affect the Company’s Operations or Financial Condition

The PRC government has gradually moved away from a planned economic model and implemented economic reform measures emphasizing decentralization, utilization of market forces in the development of the economy and a high level of management autonomy. When General Secretary Xi Jinping took office in December 2012, the government decreased its focus on export oriented activities and placed greater emphasis on building up rural areas in China, including integrating a number of primitive, largely inaccessible agricultural areas into the national economy. However, many of the reforms are unprecedented and may be subject to revision, modification or termination based on the outcome of such economic changes and other considerations, such as their social impact. There is not sufficient administrative or judicial precedent to permit the Company to determine with any degree of certainty how the reforms will impact our business in China. In the years 2011 and 2012, the government began to curtail credit in order to dampen an over-heated real estate market, including commercial and residential areas. While the extent of the impact is unknown at this time, any contraction in the construction sector would certainly affect the demand for building wires, one of the products that the Company manufactures and sells in China.

PRC Civil Law System May Limit the Company’s Remedies

The Chinese legal system is a civil law system based on written statutes. Prior court decisions may be cited for reference but have limited precedential value. Since the late 1970s, the central government has promulgated laws and regulations dealing with economic matters such as foreign investment, corporate organization and governance, commerce, taxation and trade. In particular, since 1979, the PRC legislation and regulations have significantly enhanced the protections afforded to various forms of foreign investment in China. Foreign investment laws and regulations in China are evolving and the interpretations of many laws, regulations and rules are not always uniform. Accordingly, enforcement of these laws, regulations and rules involves uncertainties, which may limit the remedies available to us in the event of any claims or disputes with third parties. In addition, any litigation in China may be protracted and could result in substantial costs and diversion of resources and management attention.

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PRC Control over the Convertibility of Currency May Restrict the Payment of Dividends

The PRC government imposes controls on the convertibility of the Renminbi into foreign currencies and in certain cases, the remittance of currency out of China. Under existing PRC foreign exchange regulations, payments of current account items, including profit distributions, interest payments and expenditures from trade related transactions, can be made in foreign currencies without prior approval from the State Administration of Foreign Exchange (“SAFE”) by complying with certain procedural requirements. However, approval from SAFE or its local branch is required where foreign currency is remitted out of China to pay capital expenses such as the repayment of loans denominated in foreign currencies unless SAFE has pre-approved the amortization schedule of the foreign currency loan in question. The PRC government may also at its discretion put restrictions on access in the future to foreign currencies for current account transactions.

Pursuant to the Foreign Exchange Administration Regulation promulgated on January 29, 1996, as amended on January 14, 1997 and August 5, 2008, and various regulations issued by the SAFE and other relevant PRC government authorities, the Renminbi is freely convertible only with respect to current account items, such as trade-related receipts and payments, interest and dividends. Capital account items, such as direct equity investments, loans and repatriations of investments, require the prior approval of the SAFE or its local branches for conversion of Renminbi into foreign currency, such as U.S. dollars, and remittance of the foreign currency outside the PRC. Payments for transactions that take place within the PRC must be made in Renminbi. Foreign exchange transactions under the capital account are still subject to limitations and require approvals from, or registration with, the SAFE and other relevant PRC governmental authorities, or their competent local branches.

On August 29, 2008, the SAFE promulgated SAFE Circular No. 142, a notice regulating the conversion by a foreign-invested company of foreign currency into Renminbi by restricting how converted Renminbi may be used. This notice requires that Renminbi converted from the foreign currency-denominated capital of a foreign-invested company only be used for purposes within the business scope approved by the applicable governmental authority and may not be used for equity investments within the PRC unless specifically provided for otherwise in its business scope. In addition, the SAFE strengthened its oversight of the flow and use of Renminbi funds converted from the foreign currency-denominated capital of a foreign-invested company. The use of such Renminbi may not be changed without SAFE’s approval and may not be used to repay Renminbi loans if the proceeds of such loans have not yet been used for purposes within the Company’s approved business scope. Violations of SAFE Circular No. 142 may result in severe penalties, including substantial fines as set forth in the Foreign Exchange Administration Regulation. As a result, SAFE Circular No. 142 may impose an additional layer of bureaucratic compliance and could, under certain circumstances, limit our ability to transfer the proceeds from our non-RMB denominated borrowing arrangements outside of the PRC to our PRC subsidiaries, which may, absent the requisite approvals from SAFE, adversely affect the continued growth of our business.

Pursuant to SAFE Circular No. 75, (i) a PRC resident must register with the local SAFE branch before establishing or controlling an overseas special purpose vehicle (“SPV”) for the purpose of obtaining overseas equity financing using the assets of or equity interests in a domestic enterprise; (ii) when a PRC resident contributes the assets of or its equity interests in a domestic enterprise into an SPV, or engages in overseas financing after contributing assets or equity interests into an SPV, such PRC resident must register his or her interest in the SPV and any subsequent change thereto with the local SAFE branch; and (iii) when the SPV experiences a material event, such as a change in share capital, merger or acquisition, share transfer or exchange, spin-off or long-term equity or debt investment, the PRC resident must, within 30 days after the occurrence of such event, register such event with the local SAFE branch. On May 29, 2007, the SAFE issued guidance to its local branches for the implementation of the SAFE Circular No. 75, which guidance provides for more standardized, specific and stringent supervision regarding such registration requirements and requires PRC residents holding any equity interests or options in SPVs, directly or indirectly, controlling or nominal, to register with the SAFE.

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Political or Social Instability in the PRC May Adversely Affect the Company’s Operations or Financial Condition

Political or social instability in China could also adversely affect our business operations or financial condition. In particular, adverse public health epidemics or pandemics in China could not only interfere with our ability to operate our PRC subsidiaries, but could also affect the country’s overall economic growth, which could in turn affect the sales of our products in China. In addition, as our corporate headquarters are located in Taipei, any escalation in political tensions between the PRC and the government of Taiwan could impact adversely our ability to manage our Chinese operations efficiently or without third party interference.

Inflation in the PRC May Adversely Affect the Company’s Operations or Financial Condition

The rapid growth of the PRC economy has historically resulted in high levels of inflation, coupled with a rise in the value of RMB against U.S. dollars. The PRC government has publicly announced its commitment to control inflation, and the anti-inflation policies of the PRC government may have an adverse effect on the business climate and growth of private enterprise in the PRC. An economic slowdown may increase our costs. If inflation is significant, our costs would likely increase, and there can be no assurance that we would be able to increase our prices to an extent that would offset the increase in our expenses.

PRC Power Shortages and Lack of Insurance May Adversely Affect the Company’s Operations or Financial Condition

We consume substantial amounts of electricity in our manufacturing processes at our production facilities in China. Certain parts of China have been subject to power shortages in recent years. We have experienced a number of power shortages at our production facilities in China to date, particularly in Shenzhen where numerous clusters of factories are situated. We are sometimes given advance notice of power shortages and in relation to this we currently have a backup power system at certain of our production facilities in China. However, there can be no assurance that in the future our backup power system will be completely effective in the event of a power shortage, particularly if that power shortage is over a sustained period of time and/or we are not given advance notice thereof. Any power shortage, brownout or blackout for a significant period of time may disrupt our manufacturing, and as a result, may have an adverse impact on our business.

The insurance industry in China is still at an early stage of development and foreign insurance companies are limited to operate only in a certain number of big cities. In particular, PRC insurance companies do not offer extensive business insurance products. As a result, we have limited business liability and disruption insurance coverage for our operations in China. Any business disruption, litigation or natural disaster might result in our incurring substantial costs and the diversion of resources.

PRC Tax Treatments May Affect the Company’s Operations or Financial Condition

On March 16, 2007, the National People’s Congress of the PRC, passed the new PRC Enterprise Income Tax Law (the “New EIT Law”). Under the New EIT Law, effective January 1, 2008, China adopted a uniform tax rate of 25% for all enterprises (including foreign-invested enterprises) and revoked the then current tax exemption, reduction and preferential treatments applicable to foreign-invested enterprises. However, there is a transition period for enterprises, whether foreign-invested or domestic, that were receiving preferential tax treatments granted by relevant tax authorities at the time the New EIT Law became effective. Enterprises that are subject to an enterprise income tax, or EIT, rate lower than 25% may continue to enjoy the lower rate and gradually transition to the new tax rate within five years after the effective date of the New EIT Law. Enterprises that are currently entitled to exemptions or reductions from the standard income tax rate for a fixed term may continue to enjoy such treatment until the fixed term expires. PEWS enjoyed a reduced tax rate under the transitional period. The preferential income tax rate of PEWS under the revised tax incentive regulations was 22% in 2010 and 24% in 2011, and was 25% in 2012.Accordingly, PEWS has been subject to the 25% uniform tax rate since the beginning of 2012. In the beginning of 2012, the Chinese government announced that it was contemplating a conversion of its sales tax system into a value added tax system (“VAT”). While a change to a VAT system would help alleviate sales taxes to some extent, the details of the proposed changes are still unknown to industries and trading enterprises. Accordingly, the Company cannot say what impact, if any, a conversion to a VAT system of taxation might have on the Company’s financial results.

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Labor Law Legislation in the PRC May Adversely Affect the Company’s Operations or Financial Condition

The Labor Contract Law became effective on January 1, 2008. It formalizes workers’ rights concerning overtime hours, pensions, layoffs, employment contracts and the role of trade unions. Considered one of the strictest labor laws in the world, among other things, this new law requires an employer to conclude an “open-ended employment contract” with any employee who either has worked for the employer for ten years or more or has had two consecutive fixed-term contracts. An “open-ended employment contract” is in effect a lifetime, permanent contract, which is terminable only in specified circumstances, such as a material breach of the employer’s rules and regulations, or for a serious dereliction of duty. Such employment contracts with qualifying workers would not be terminable if, for example, the Company determined to downsize its workforce in the event of an economic downturn. Under the new law, downsizing by 10% or more (or more than 20 persons) may occur only under specified circumstances, such as a restructuring undertaken pursuant China’s Enterprise Bankruptcy Law, or where a company suffers serious difficulties in production and/or business operations. Any of the Company’s staff employed to work exclusively within the PRC are covered by the new law and thus, the Company’s ability to adjust the size of its operations when necessary in periods of recession or less severe economic downturns has been curtailed. Accordingly, if the Company faces future periods of decline in business activity generally or adverse economic periods specific to the Company’s business, this new law can be expected to exacerbate the adverse effect of the economic environment on the Company’s results of operations and financial condition. Additionally, this new law has affected labor costs of our customers which may result in a decrease in such customers’ production and a corresponding decrease in their purchase of our products.

Exposure to Foreign Exchange Risks

Changes in exchange rates influence our results of operations. Our principal operations are located in Thailand, Australia, Singapore and China, and a substantial portion of our revenues is denominated in Baht, Australian dollars, Singapore dollars or Renminbi. Nearly all of the raw materials for these operations are imported and paid for in U.S. dollars and a substantial portion of our future capital expenditures are expected to be in U.S. dollars. We require a significant amount of U.S. dollars for our ongoing equipment upgrade and maintenance programs. Any devaluation of the Baht, the Australian dollar, the Singapore dollar or the Renminbi against the U.S. dollar would increase the effective cost of foreign manufacturing equipment and the amount of foreign currency denominated expenses and liabilities and would have an adverse impact on our operations.

Although our reporting currency is U.S. dollars, the functional currency of our Thai operations, which accounted for 39.1% of our manufactured goods sales in 2012, is the Thai Baht. The functional currency of our Singapore operations, which accounted for 9.6% of our manufactured goods sales in 2012, is the Singapore dollar. The functional currency of our Australian operations, which accounted for 13.0% of our manufactured good sales in 2012, is the Australian dollar. The functional currencies for our China operations, in total accounted for 25.0% of our manufactured goods sales in 2012, are divided into two groups: for Shandong Pacific Rubber Cable Company, Ltd. (“SPRC”, equity investee with 25% equity owned by APWC, accounting under equity method for consolidation purpose), and SYE, their functional currency is Renminbi, while for CCH HK, PEWS and Epan Industries Pte. Ltd (“Epan Industries”) in Singapore, their functional currency is U.S. dollars. Accordingly, the functional currency accounts of these operations are all translated into U.S. dollars utilizing, for the year, the balance sheet exchange rate for balance sheet accounts, and an average exchange rate for the year for the income statement accounts. Such translation of the functional currency accounts is recognized as other comprehensive income in the shareholders’ equity. Any devaluation of the Baht, the Australian dollar, the Singapore dollar, or the Renminbi against the U.S. dollar would adversely affect our financial performance measured in U.S. dollars.

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Competition

The wire and cable industry in the Asia Pacific region is highly competitive. Our competitors include a large number of independent domestic and foreign suppliers. Certain competitors in each of our markets have substantially greater manufacturing, sales, research and financial resources than we do. We and other wire and cable producers increasingly compete on the basis of product quality and performance, reliability of supply, customer service and price. To the extent that one or more of our competitors is more successful with respect to the primary competitive factors, our business could be adversely affected.

Risks associated with Required Productivity Increases

Our business strategy includes a focus on increasing profitability through increased efficiency and productivity. In the event we are not able to implement measures to increase efficiencies and productivity, we may be limited in achieving increased profitability or may become less profitable. Moreover, productivity increases are linked to capacity utilization rates. A drop in the utilization rate of our manufacturing capacity would adversely impact productivity.

Indebtedness

A s of December 31, 2012, the Company had a total of $336.1 million in credit available to itself, or one or more of its operating subsidiaries. The available credit is provided by a total of 16 banks in the various regions/territories in which we operate. Out of total available credit, $227.1 million was unused. The Company, collectively and on individual basis, is not highly leveraged and management does not consider it to be likely that the Company will become highly leveraged. The weighted average borrowing rate, for all the outstanding loans combined, would sum up to be 3.4%, which runs, at this point in time, slightly higher than like-kind borrowing rates that might be available to us in the marketplace, i.e., three month LIBOR (data of April 8, 2013) of 0.28% plus 2.5%.

Composite Services Agreement with PEWC

We engage in transactions in the ordinary course of business with PEWC, including the purchase of certain raw materials and the distribution of PEWC products in various countries in the Asia Pacific region. We and PEWC have entered into a composite services agreement dated November 7, 1996, as amended and supplemented (the “Composite Services Agreement”), which contains provisions that define our relationship and the conduct of our respective businesses and confers certain preferential benefits on us. The Composite Services Agreement is renewable at our option and is currently in force. However, we are unable to predict whether PEWC would, at some future date, seek to limit, or be unable to perform in whole or in part, the business it conducts with the Company pursuant to the terms of the Composite Services Agreement.

Risks Relating to Thailand

A substantial portion of our Thai operations, which accounted for approximately 39.1% of our total net sales in 2012, consists of the manufacture of telecommunications and power cable and sales of those products for use in large-scale telecommunications projects and various construction projects in Thailand. As a result, our future results will depend in part on the political situation in Thailand and the general state of the Thai economy. While the political turmoil in Thailand has subsided since 2010, the continuing political uncertainty and the risk of further social unrest lessens the attractiveness of the local market for foreign investment, and diminishes the focus of the government on infrastructure development, both of which considerations may adversely impact on the volume of business of the Company’s actual and potential customers in the Thai market. The Company’s Thai operations remain vulnerable to uncertainties with regard to payment for current sales and the award of future contracts in view of the ongoing political instability in Thailand. Additionally, in recent years the Thai economy has been highly cyclical and volatile, depending for economic growth in substantial part on a number of government initiatives for economic expansion. Moreover, the Baht remains volatile and subject to significant fluctuations in relation to the U.S. dollar. Such fluctuations in the value of the Baht may negatively impact our performance.

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Environmental Liabilities

We are subject to certain environmental protection laws and regulations governing our operations and the use, handling, disposal and remediation of hazardous substances used by us. A risk of environmental liability could arise from our manufacturing activities in the event of a release or discharge by us of a hazardous substance. Under certain environmental laws, we could be held responsible for the remediation of any hazardous substance contamination at our facilities and at third party waste disposal sites and could also be held liable for any consequences arising out of human exposure to such substances or other environmental damage. There can be no assurance that the costs of complying with environmental, health and safety laws and requirements in our current operations or the liabilities arising from past releases of, or exposure to, hazardous substances, will not result in future expenditures by us that could materially and adversely affect our financial results, cash flows or financial condition.

Alternative Transmission Technologies

Our fiber optic and copper-based telecommunications business is subject to competition from other transmission technologies, principally wireless-based technologies. Fiber optic cable is presently being used in telecommunications trunks and feeder cable businesses and minimally in the access cable business. In November 2011 we sold our entire 51% equity interest in SPFO to a group of buyers in China for a cash consideration of $2.9 million, due to its low profit margin generation and fierce competition in the local fiber optic cable market. In the Asia Pacific markets where we compete, wireless telecommunications businesses have sometimes made substantial inroads in early emerging markets where sufficient funding may not then be available to install the infrastructure necessary for market-wide fixed line telecommunications. In addition, the ease of use of wireless telecommunications may make that medium an attractive alternative in circumstances where access to fixed line telecommunications is limited. While these technologies do present significant competition in the markets in which we conduct or plan to conduct business, the Company believes that demand for its fixed wire products will remain strong. However, no assurance can be given that the future development and use of such alternative technologies will not adversely affect our results of operations.

International Business Risks

We are subject to risks specific to our international business operations, including: the risk of supply disruption; production disruption or other disruption arising from events of force majeure, such as the severe weather and climatic events that caused the 2011 floods in Thailand; the outbreak of highly infectious or communicable diseases such as Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome, swine influenza or pandemics of a similar nature; the risk of potential conflict and further instability in the relationship between Taiwan and the PRC; risks related to national and international political instability, such as disruptions to business activities and investment arising out of the political unrest and turmoil in Thailand; risks related to the recent global economic turbulence and adverse economic developments in a number of Asian markets; risks related to changes in governmental or private sector policies and priorities with respect to infrastructure investment and development; unpredictable consequences on the economic conditions in the U.S. and the rest of the world arising from terrorist attacks, and other military or security operations; unexpected changes in regulatory requirements or legal uncertainties regarding tax regimes; tariffs and other trade barriers, including current and future import and export restrictions; difficulties in staffing and managing international operations in countries such as Australia, Singapore, the PRC, Thailand and Taiwan; risks that changes in foreign currency exchange rates will make our products comparatively more expensive; limited ability to enforce agreements and other rights in foreign countries; changes in labor conditions; longer payment cycles and greater difficulty in collecting accounts receivable; burdens and costs of compliance with a variety of foreign laws; limitation on imports or exports and the possible expropriation of private enterprises; and reversal of the current policies (including favorable tax and lending policies) encouraging foreign investment or foreign trade by our host countries. Although we have not experienced any serious harm in connection with our international operations, we cannot assure you that such problems will not rise in the future.

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Item 4: Information on the Company

4.1 History and Development of the Company

General

Asia Pacific Wire & Cable Corporation Limited was formed on September 19, 1996 as a Bermuda exempted limited liability company under the Companies Act. The address of the Company’s principal place of business is 7/Fl. B, No. 132, Sec. 3, Min-Sheng East Road, Taipei, 105, Taiwan, Republic of China, and its telephone number is (886) 2-2712-2558. Puglisi & Associates, located at 850 Library Avenue, Suite 204, Newark, Delaware 19711, is the Company’s agent for service of process in the United States.

The Company is principally engaged in the manufacture and distribution of telecommunications (copper and fiber optic) and power cable, enameled wire and electronic wire products in the Asia Pacific region, primarily in Thailand, China, Singapore and Australia. The Company manufactures and distributes its own wire and cable products (“Manufactured Products”) and also distributes wire and cable products (“Distributed Products”) manufactured by its principal shareholder, Pacific Electric Wire & Cable, Co. Ltd. (“PEWC”) and other third party suppliers. The Company also provides project engineering services in the supply, delivery and installation (“SDI”) of power cables to certain of its customers.

Principal Capital Expenditures and Divestitures

Total purchases of property, plant and equipment amounted to $3.7 million in 2010, $8.9 million in 2011, and $ 11 million in 2012, mostly for old machinery replacements for newly purchased production machinery and equipment for the CTW group in Thailand and for Ningbo Pacific Cable Co., Ltd. (“NPC” or “Ningbo Pacific”) in Ningbo, China. The addition of a new plant at Shenzhen for the Chinese domestic market also accounted for a portion of our 2012 capital expenditures.

4.2.1 Certain Recent Events

On August 28, 2012, the Board approved a share buy-back plan to be executed by an investment bank in New York at a pre-determined buyback price. The Board authorized management to enter into a Rule 10b5-1 purchase plan (the “Share Buy-back Plan”), to be executed in accordance with Rule 10b-18 under the Exchange Act, for the purchase of Common Shares up to a value of Two Million Dollars (US$ 2,000,000). Under that plan, the Company re-purchased a total of 9,300 Common Shares at an average purchase price of $3.38 per share, with the most recent purchase under the Share Buy-back Plan having been made on January 10, 2013. On April 25, 2013 the Company announced the suspension of the Share Buy-back Plan, as the Board of Directors had determined to review the terms of that plan in light of the recent trading price of the Common Shares on the NASDAQ Capital Markets tier and changes in general market conditions, among other factors, including the pending announcement of 2012 results. At the August 28, 2012 Board meeting, the Board also approved the APWC six-month financial results, for the period ended June 30, 2012. In this meeting the Board delegated all matters relating to the 2012 Annual General Meeting of shareholders (the “2012 AGM”) to be handled by both the CEO and CFO as well.

On December 20, 2012, the Board approved the disposal of a 48.73% equity investment in Shandong Huayu Pacific Fiber Optics Communication, Co., Ltd., an equity investee of the Company. The Board also approved an early repayment of the Bangkok Bank loan at $14 million and the loan was fully paid off in March 2013.

Effective February 15, 2013, the Common Shares of the Company were elevated by NASDAQ to trade on the Global Markets tier.

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On March 31, 2013, Mr. Carson Tien resigned from APWC. Mr. Tien had served as our chief operating officer since 2005 and had worked with APWC, and before that with PEWC, for his entire professional career. Mr. William Gong Wei was appointed as our chief operating officer effective April 1, 2013.

4.2.2 Managing Our Business in Current Market Conditions

In order to address the continuing market challenges facing our business, the Company has taken and plans to continue to implement a number of measures in order to maintain efficient operations.

Specifically, the Company has continued to focus on increased efforts to collect its receivables on a timely basis. The days of sales outstanding in 2012 have improved from 92 days in 2011 to 91 days. The Company continues to focus on working actively with all of its significant customers to reduce collection times and minimize write-offs. The Company has also reduced its inventory levels through planned reductions in raw material purchases while negotiating with suppliers to reduce costs of raw materials and supplies. The Company has focused also on reducing operating costs where practicable. On the other hand, our overall headcount increased because of the resumption of Siam Pacific production activities in Q2 2012. We believe that the successful implementation of these actions has had a positive effect on our cash resources, and we intend to continue these measures in order to preserve our liquidity and maintain a strong cash position. As of December 31, 2012, the Company had available and unused lines of credits from suppliers, banks and other lenders totaling, in the aggregate, approximately $227.1 million, an increase of $2.5 million from that date one year prior. We believe, however, that available and unused amounts of credit are sufficient to support our current working capital needs. The total bank loans and trust receipts outstanding as of December 31, 2012 were $5 million higher than that as of December 31, 2011.

4.2.3  Recent Business Trends

APWC experienced a 2.1% reduction in overall 2012 revenues against revenue of 2011, but enjoyed an increase in gross margins by 1.9% against that of 2011. Operating profit was up from $1.9 million in 2011 to $23.6 million in 2012, due to the fact that the Company re-claimed the insurance proceeds out of Siam Pacific flood losses. In 2011, there was a write-off of goodwill in the amount of $8.8 million and Siam Pacific incurred flood damage of $3.9 million. The gross margin improvement in 2012 can be attributed primarily to higher margin on power cables and on telecommunication cables. The improvement in our gross margin, and Siam Pacific flood loss insurance claims, yielded a positive earnings per share of $0.79 in 2012, compared to earnings per share loss of $ (0.49) in 2011.

4.3 Business Overview

The Company is a holding company that operates its business through operating subsidiaries and joint ventures, principally located in Thailand, China, Singapore and Australia.

The following chart shows the organizational structure of the Company and its principal operating subsidiaries, including joint venture ownerships, and the percentage of ownership interest and voting power in each case. The location of the headquarters of each company is indicated in parentheses under the company’s name (“S” for Singapore, “T” for Thailand, “A” for Australia and “C” for China or Hong Kong).

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Thailand

The Company’s Thai operations are conducted through Charoong Thai, Siam Pacific Wire and Cable, and Siam Fiber Optics Co. Ltd.

Charoong Thai is a publicly-traded Thai corporation, the shares of which are listed on the Stock Exchange of Thailand (“SET”). It manufactures aluminum and copper electric wire, medium and high voltage power cable and telecommunications cable. It has subsidiaries and affiliates in the businesses of optic fiber cable manufacturing and telecommunication and network services. Charoong Thai was established in Thailand in 1967 as a limited public company. As of December 31, 2012, the Company effectively owned 50.93% of the issued and outstanding shares of Charoong Thai. The Company’s present intention is to maintain majority ownership of the voting securities of Charoong Thai. The board of directors of Charoong Thai may authorize the issuance of additional shares of common stock of Charoong Thai. The Company has preemptive rights to purchase its pro rata share of any additional authorized shares, less amounts reserved for directors, officers and employees. In the event the board of Charoong Thai decides to cause it to issue additional shares, the Company may decide not to exercise its preemptive rights, in which case the Company’s interest may be diluted.

Siam Pacific was established in 1988 as a joint venture between PEWC and Italian-Thai Development Plc (“Ital-Thai”), a third party, which at the time was the largest diversified construction company in Thailand, principally engaged in the design, engineering, construction and project management of large-scale civil engineering and telecommunications projects in Thailand. Capitalizing on PEWC’s wire and cable manufacturing expertise and Ital-Thai’s significant presence in the local market, Siam Pacific was able to establish its presence in this market and gain knowledge of business opportunities in Thailand. Siam-Pacific is now a 100%-owned subsidiary of Charoong Thai and it focuses on the manufacture of telecommunications cable, and enameled wire for the domestic Thailand market. As stated above, the Siam Pacific operation suffered significant flooding damage in September and October of 2011 but with the support from affiliated companies in Taiwan and in China, Siam Pacific resumed full operations during the course of 2012.

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Based on information published by the Thai Ministry of Commerce on sales by dollar value, the Company believes that Siam Pacific and Charoong Thai are two of the leading telecommunications and power cable and wire manufacturers in Thailand and are two of a very limited number of the government-approved suppliers of telecommunications cables for major public telecommunications projects in Thailand.

China

The Company’s China operations are conducted through six business entities – Shanghai Yayang, CCH HK, PEWS, NPC, SPRC (equity investee), and SHP (equity investee). The operating entities include Shanghai Yayang, formerly known as Shanghai Pacific Electric Co., Ltd., a joint venture in Shanghai incorporated in June 1998 to manufacture enameled wires. The Company’s effective holding in Shanghai Yayang is 54.41%. Shanghai Yayang manufactures enameled wires with a diameter between 0.05mm and 2.5mm for sale and distribution in the eastern part of China, including to local and Taiwanese based end-users. Sitting on the board are six directors, either members of management of Shanghai Yayang who are expatriated from Taiwan or Thai representatives, also expatriated or designated by APWC or PEWC.

The Company owns 100% of CCH HK, a Hong Kong registered company, and its wholly-owned subsidiary company, PEWS. PEWS manufactures enameled wires for electric, video and audio products primarily for export and with a little portion sold domestically. Since a restructuring in the first quarter of 2010, CCH HK is no longer the trading arm of PEWS, as it transferred its distribution role to Epan Industries in Singapore. The Company believes that PEWS is one of the major manufacturers of enameled wire products in the southern Chinese market.

Until 2006, the Company’s China operations included NPC, a telecommunications cable manufacturing joint venture located in Ningbo Yin County, Zhejiang Province in eastern China. NPC used to manufacture a range of telecommunications cable and local area network (“LAN”) electronic cables for sale and distribution in the Chinese domestic market and export market. In 2006, the Company decided to cease operations at NPC, as it concluded that the prospects for reversing the losses and achieving profitability were too remote. Thereafter, the Company liquidated certain machinery and equipment through sales to third parties. The land, building and some leftover machinery and equipment remained with NPC. In December 2009, the Company started a series of discussions with Bangkok Bank Hong Kong branch on a possible loan which would provide a cash infusion and a trade finance facility, each aimed at re-building NPC to be a viable operation focusing on producing electronic wiring. For the most updated loan situation, please refer to section 5.7 “Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement”. The construction of NPC’s factory is divided in two phases with the existing plant finished in October 2011 and the new plant is targeted to be completed by the end of the second quarter 2013. In connection with the planned re-commencement of operations at NPC, the Company acquired the interest of its joint venture partner and the Company now owns 100% of NPC.

The Company holds a 25.0% interest in SPRC, which manufactures rubber cable for the China market. The remaining 75% is owned by Shandong Yanggu Wire & Cable Corp. Ltd. (“Shandong Yanggu”), an established cable manufacturer in Shandong Province that produces a wide range of cable products and is considered one of the major cable producers in China.

The Company holds a 49% interest in a joint venture called Shandong Huayu Pacific Fiber Optics Communication, Co., Ltd. (“SHP”), which engages in the manufacture of optic fibers. The remaining 51% of SHP is now owned by Shandong Pacific Fiber Optics Cable Co. Ltd. Due to a severe downturn in the market for fiber optic cable after the SHP joint venture was established, the plant intended to be constructed for manufacturing fiber optic cable has yet to be completed and a production date for commencing operations has not been determined. The carrying value of the Company’s investment in SHP was $0.9 million as of December 31, 2012. On December 20, 2012, the Board approved disposal of SHP for RMB 9.5 million (approx $ 1.5 million) to Shandong Fiber Optics Cable Co. Ltd. The transaction is expected to complete before the end of the second quarter 2013, producing a gain of over $0.5 million. Sales proceeds are expected to be received before the end of the second quarter 2013. The management considered disposing of its interest in SHP for some time because this equity investee has been in a loss position for several years.

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Singapore

The Company’s Singapore operations are principally conducted through its 98.3%-owned subsidiary, Sigma Cable. The Company believes that Sigma Cable is one of the major suppliers of power cable products in Singapore. Sigma Cable manufactures and sells a range of low voltage power cable products, used mainly in infrastructure projects and commercial and residential developments. Sigma Cable is the exclusive distributor in Singapore of medium and high voltage wire and cable products manufactured by PEWC. It is also the distributor for general wire manufactured by a third party supplier.

Sigma Cable also has project engineering operations in Singapore to supply, deliver and install primarily medium and high voltage cable to power transmission projects. While the Company currently obtains its supply of medium and high voltage power cable for its SDI operations from PEWC, other suppliers are also available if necessary. The Company anticipates that there will be modest demand for medium and high voltage power cable projects sponsored by Singapore government in the fairly near future.

The Company also holds a 100% interest in Sigma‑Epan Industries, Pte. Ltd. (“Sigma-Epan”), a group of companies with its headquarters and limited operations in Singapore. Prior to ceasing manufacturing operations in May of 2007, Sigma‑Epan manufactured specialty cables and assembled cable harnesses for the electronics, computer, building automation, audio and communication industries. Sigma‑Epan continues to trade specialty electronic and other types of cables. After the Company’s restructuring, which was completed in April 2010, Epan Industries, one of the subsidiaries of Sigma‑Epan, became the trading arm for PEWS products in the South China market.

Australia

The Company went through a group restructuring in March 2010 and in June 2012. CCH HK, in total, acquired 64.79% shares of APEC from Sigma Cable. The Company’s effective interest in APEC is now 99.4%. APEC is located near Brisbane and is one of three major wire and cable manufacturers in Australia. APEC produces a range of power cables supplemented by imports from overseas sister companies. APEC possesses a substantial marketing and distribution infrastructure with a network of sales offices and warehouses in the major capital cities of Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and Perth.

4.3.1 Products and Services

The Company engages in three principal business lines consisting of the manufacture of wire and cable products, the distribution of certain wire and cable products manufactured by PEWC, as well as some third party products, and the provision of project engineering services to certain of its customers. The Company manufactures and sells a wide variety of wire and cable products primarily in three general categories: telecommunications cable, power transmission cable, enameled wires, and electronic wire. The Company’s telecommunications and power cables are used in a range of infrastructure projects and in commercial and residential developments. The Company’s enameled wire is used in the manufacturing of components and sub-components of household appliances and small machinery. The electronic wire products, which include cable harnesses, are used in the electronics, computer, building automation, audio and communication industries. In addition, the Company acts as the Singapore distributor of wire and cable products manufactured by PEWC and other third party suppliers. The Company also offers SDI project engineering services of medium and high voltage cable for power transmission projects in Singapore.

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Distribution Products

The Company has a sales and marketing force for the distribution of its Manufactured Products in the markets where it has manufacturing facilities and in certain other Asian markets. In addition, the Company is a distributor of wire and cable products manufactured by PEWC and other third party suppliers. . The leading PEWC products sold by the Company are medium and high voltage power cable (with capacities ranging from 3.3 kilovolts to 69 kilovolts), with the vast majority of such sales made in Singapore. The PEWC products sold by the Company do not compete with the Company’s Manufactured Products. In addition, certain subsidiaries also sell distributed products from other suppliers in Thailand and Australia during 2012.

SDI Project Engineering Services

Based upon the needs of government and the private sector with regard to residential and commercial buildings and infrastructure projects in Singapore, the Company anticipates modest demand for medium and high voltage power and for value added services in the power supply industry. To take advantage of these opportunities, the Company has developed its SDI project engineering capability. The SDI project engineering involves supply, delivery and installation primarily of medium and high voltage cable to power transmission projects in Singapore. After entering into a contract to supply, deliver and install cable for a power transmission project, the Company delivers medium and high voltage cables and enters into subcontracting agreements with local companies to install the cable as required by the project.

4.3.2 Manufacturing

Copper rod is the base component for most of the Company’s products. The manufacturing processes for these products require that the rod be “drawn” and insulated. In the “drawing” process, copper rod is drawn through a series of dies to reduce the copper to a specific diameter. For certain applications, the drawn copper conductor is then plated with tin. Copper used in cable is covered with various insulating materials that are applied in an extrusion process. The insulated wires are then combined, or “cabled” to produce the desired electrical properties and transmission capabilities. Then, depending upon the cable, some form of protective cover is placed over the cabled wires. A summary of the manufacturing process used for the Company’s primary wire and cable products is set forth below.

Telecommunications Cable

The Company produces a wide range of bundled telecommunications cable for telephone and data transmissions with different capacities and insulations designed for use in various internal and external environments principally as access cable to connect buildings and residents to trunk cables. Telecommunications cables produced by the Company include copper-based and fiber optic cables.

Production of copper-based telecommunications cable begins by drawing a copper rod until it has reached the desired diameter, after which the drawn wires are subjected to a process called “annealing” in which the wires are heated in order to make the wires softer and more pliable. Utilizing an extrusion process, which involves the feeding, melting and pumping of a compound through a die to shape it in final form as it is applied to insulate the wire, the wires are then covered by a polyethylene (“PE”) or polyvinyl chloride (“PVC”) compound and foam skin, suitable for different installations and environmental conditions. In order to reduce the cross-talk between pairs of communication wires, the insulated wires are then “twinned” or twisted so that two insulated single wires are combined to create a color-coded twisted pair. The twisted pairs of wire are then “cabled” or “stranded” into units of 25 twisted pairs for combination with other 25 pair units to form cable of various widths and capacities. The appropriate number of units is cabled together after stranding to form a round cable core. Depending upon the planned environment, a petroleum jelly compound may then be added to fill the cable core to seal out moisture and water vapor. Aluminum or copper tape is used to “shield” the cable and, finally, the shielded cable core is covered by plastic outer sheathing. The Company manufactures telecommunications cable with capacities and sizes ranging from 25 to 3,000 pairs of 0.4 mm-diameter wire to 10 to 600 pairs of 0.9 mm-diameter wire.

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Power Cable

The Company produces a range of armored and unarmored low voltage power transmission cable. Low voltage power cable, generally considered to be cable with a capacity of 1 to 3.3 kilovolts, is typically used to transmit electricity to and within commercial and residential buildings, as well as to outdoor installations such as street lights, traffic signals and other signs. Armored low-voltage power cable is usually used for public lighting and power transmission running to buildings and installed either above or below ground. Unarmored low voltage cable is mainly used as lighting and power supply cable inside and outside of buildings. The voltage capacity of the Company’s power cables range from 300 volts to one kilovolt.

Production of unarmored cable begins by drawing and annealing of copper rods. The drawn copper wires are then stranded or “bunched” into round or sector-shaped conductors in sizes ranging from 1.5 square millimeters to 1000 square millimeters. The copper conductors are then covered in an extrusion process with a plastic insulator such as PVC, after which 2-5 conductors are twisted into a circular cable core in a cabling process and covered by a plastic outer cover.

Unarmored cable is composed of one or more cores of copper wire, insulated by substances such as PVC. Armored cable is produced in the same manner and the same range of configurations as unarmored cable, but with the addition of an outer layer of galvanized steel or iron wires to protect the cable from damage.

Enameled Wire

The Company also produces several varieties of enameled wire. Enameled wire is copper wire varnished, in an enameling process, by insulating materials. The enameling process makes the wire more resistant to oil, heat, friction and fusion, and therefore suitable for use in machinery and components and sub-components of manufactured goods. The Company manufactures enameled wire in sizes that range from 0.02 mm to 4.00 mm in diameter, varnished by various types of petroleum insulation materials including polyvinyl formal, polyurethane wire and polyester, among others. Enameled wire products are used in the assembly of a wide range of electrical products, including oil-filled transformers, refrigerator motors, telephones, radios, televisions, fan motors, air conditioner compressors and other electric appliances.

4.3.3 Raw Materials

Copper is the principal raw material used by the Company for copper-based products. The Company purchases copper at prices based on the average prevailing international spot market prices on the LME for copper for the one month prior to purchase. The price of copper is influenced heavily by global supply and demand as well as speculative trading. As with other costs of production, changes in the price of copper may affect the Company’s cost of sales. Whether this has a material impact on the Company’s operating margins and financial results depends primarily on the Company’s ability to adjust selling prices to its customers, such that increases and decreases in the price of copper are reflected in those selling prices. Most sales of the Company’s Manufactured Products reflect copper prices prevailing at the time the products are ordered. A long-term decrease in the price of copper would require the Company to revalue the value of its inventory at periodic intervals to the then net realizable value, which could be below cost.

The Company purchases copper in the form of rods and cathodes. Copper cathodes are thin sheets of copper purified from copper ore. Copper purchased by the Company in the form of cathodes must be sent to subcontractors to be melted and cast into the copper rods necessary for the manufacturing processes, for a processing fee equal to approximately 3.5% (based on the Company’s past experience) of the copper cathode purchase price. The Company presently relies on the services of Thai Metal Processing Co., Ltd., the Company’s long term equity investment, to process its copper cathodes into copper rods in Thailand, although the Company has a variety of processing companies from which to obtain these services. Construction of such a processing facility could also be an additional source of revenues and profit, to the extent that sales are made to unaffiliated parties. Copper rods are drawn into copper wire for the production of telecommunications cable, power cable and enameled wire.

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The Company has historically purchased a substantial portion of its copper rods from PEWC. Under the Composite Services Agreement between the Company and PEWC, PEWC agreed to supply to the Company on a priority basis its copper rod requirements at prices at least as favorable as prices charged to other purchasers in the same markets purchasing similar quantities. PEWC continues to be the principal supplier of copper rods to the Company’s operations in other Asian countries. Under the Company’s copper rod supply arrangements, orders will be placed between eight to ten weeks before the desired delivery date, with prices “pegged” to the average spot price of copper on the LME for the one month prior to delivery plus a premium.

The Company purchases both copper cathodes which are subjected to a 1.0% import tariff, and copper rods which normally are subject to a 5.0% import tariff for its Thailand operations. The key suppliers are Sterlite Industries (India) Ltd - India, PEWC-Taiwan, Prime Global Corp.-Korea, Lanexang Mineral Ltd.-Laos and the Mitsubishi Corporation Unimetal Ltd.-Japan, Mitsubishi Corporation, Glencore International AG., and Marubeni Corporation. The Company has regularly signed one-year contracts with each of the copper suppliers, pursuant to which the Company agrees to purchase a set quantity of copper each month. Under the terms of such contracts, the price of copper is usually pegged to the monthly average of the spot price of copper on the LME for the delivery month (M-0), or 1 month before delivery month (M-1) plus a premium. The Company has almost two decades of good relationships with many copper suppliers, and currently believes that the copper suppliers will be capable of providing an adequate supply of copper for the Company’s requirements. The Company does not anticipate any change in relations with its copper suppliers in the near term.

The Company attempts to maintain approximately a three to five week supply of copper rods and cathodes for its Thai operations and approximately a two to four week supply in Singapore. In PEWS, the Company generally maintains one to two weeks of supply of copper rods and cathodes. In APEC, the copper supply was maintained at one to two weeks during 2012. In Epan Industries whose copper is purchased through CCH HK, approximately three weeks of copper supply is preserved for manufacturing purposes. The Company has never experienced a material supply interruption or difficulty obtaining a sufficient supply of copper rod or cathode.

Other raw materials used by the Company include aluminum used as a conductor in power cable and petroleum-based insulation materials such as PE, PVC and jelly compounds for insulating covers on cables and varnishes on enameled wire; aluminum foils for sheathing of communication cable; and galvanized steel wire for the production of armored wire. The Company has not had any difficulty in maintaining adequate supplies of these raw materials and expects to continue to be able to purchase such raw materials at prevailing market prices.

Other than import tariffs in Thailand, the Company does not face any restriction or control on the purchase or import of its raw materials. The Company may freely choose its suppliers and negotiate the price and quantity of material with its suppliers. The Company formulates consumption plans for raw materials regularly and continually monitors market conditions in respect of the supply, price and quality of raw materials.

Inflation would increase the cost of raw materials and operating expenses for the Company. The Company would try to maintain its gross margins by increasing the prices of its products.

4.3.4 Quality Control

The Company places a significant emphasis on product quality. The Company has implemented a range of quality control procedures with stringent quality standards under the supervision of dedicated quality control staff. Quality control procedures are implemented from the raw material to the finished product stages at each of the Company’s major production facilities. Raw materials are inspected to ensure they meet the necessary level of quality before production begins. During the manufacturing process, quality control procedures are performed at several stages of production. Upon completion, finished goods are brought to quality control centers set up in the factory for inspection and testing of different electrical and physical properties.

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Depending on the requirements of its customers, the Company has the capability to manufacture its products to meet a variety of different quality and production standards. These include local standards and certifications, such as the Singapore Institute of Standards and Industrial Research Quality Mark and the Thailand Industrial Standard, as well as other standards including the National Electrical Manufacturers Association Standard, the British Standard, the Japan Industrial Standard and Underwriters Laboratories Inc. Standard, as applicable.

All the major companies in the group have attained International Standards Organization (“ISO”) 9002 certification for quality management and assurance standards in the manufacture of electric wire and cable and have maintained that certification for at least the last ten years. The certifications mean that the companies have in place quality assurance systems and the capability to consistently manufacture products of quality.

4.3.5 Sales and Marketing

The Company’s telecommunications cable and power cable products are primarily sold in the domestic markets of the countries where they are manufactured, whereas most of the enameled wire manufactured by the Company in Thailand is exported. Enameled wire sold by Epan Industries in Singapore is manufactured by PEWS in Shenzhen, China. The enameled wire is also exported to the customers throughout Southeast Asia. The following table sets forth the Company’s sales revenues for the periods indicated among its three business segments — i.e., Manufactured Products, Distributed Products, and SDI and, within the Manufactured Products segment, by geographic locations of manufacturing, together with their respective percentage share of total sales for such periods.

(Figures in 2010 were restated to reflect the results of discontinued operations of SPFO. For details, see “Item 5.3: Operating Results”)

|  | Years ended December 31,
|  | 2010 |  | 2011 |  | 2012
|  | $ | % |  | $ | % |  | $ | %
Manufactured Products: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Thailand |  | 190,364 | 42.6% |  | 186,034 | 39.4% |  | 180,914 | 39.1%
Singapore |  | 34,248 | 7.7% |  | 52,353 | 11.1% |  | 44,603 | 9.6%
Australia |  | 45,053 | 10.1% |  | 58,932 | 12.5% |  | 60,019 | 13.0%
China |  | 126,394 | 28.3% |  | 132,155 | 28.0% |  | 115,487 | 25.0%
Total |  | 396,059 | 88.7% |  | 429,474 | 91.0% |  | 401,023 | 86.7%
Distributed Products (1) |  | 26,935 | 6.0% |  | 25,500 | 5.4% |  | 54,797 | 11.9%
SDI Project Engineering (2) | 23,600 | 5.3% |  | 16,972 | 3.6% |  | 6,445 | 1.4%
Total Net Sales |  | 446,594 | 100.0% |  | 471,946 | 100.0% |  | 462,265 | 100.0%
(1) Distributed products are sold in Singapore, Thailand, and Australia.
(2) All SDI project Engineering is supplied in Singapore.

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Sales within Thailand and Singapore are made directly by the sales department of the Company’s local subsidiaries in accordance with terms and pricing set by the local subsidiaries. The local subsidiaries are also responsible for sales planning, marketing strategy and customer liaison. The Company’s sales staff is knowledgeable about the Company’s products and frequently must render technical assistance, consulting services and repair and maintenance services to the Company’s customers. In order to ensure quality service and maintain sensitivity to market conditions, the Company does not conduct sales through independent sales agents on a commission basis but uses its own sales employees located at the operating subsidiaries.

As copper constitutes the most significant component of the Company’s wire and cable products, the price of the Company’s products depends primarily upon the price of copper. In order to minimize the impact of copper price fluctuations, the Company attempts to determine the prices of its products based on the prevailing market price of copper. The Company may be affected, to a degree, in the short term by significant fluctuations in the price of copper.

Payment methods for the Company’s products vary with markets and customers. The majority of sales by the Company of its Manufactured Products requires payment within 90 days, but may vary depending on the customer and payment record. Sales pursuant to a successful project tender or sales to governmental or public utilities are conducted in accordance with the tender or other applicable regulations. In connection with the distribution of medium and high voltage power cable manufactured by PEWC, the Company is required to pay PEWC 90% of the cost of the products either within 30 days of receipt of the product or, in the case of SDI products, upon installation, with the remaining 10% in either case to be paid within one year. In connection with the purchase of copper rod, the Company is required to pay PEWC the cost of the copper rod within 30 days from obtaining the products from PEWC. For the export market, payment is usually made by prior delivery of an irrevocable letter of credit. Neither the Company nor its local subsidiaries offers financing for purchases of the Company’s products. Except for PEWS, CCH HK and Epan Industries, the Company’s subsidiaries sell their products in the local currency of the country of sale. Company employees engaged in sales and marketing are paid a salary and may also receive a bonus based on performance.

Products are marketed under the respective names of each company. For instance, products manufactured by Siam Pacific are marketed under the “Siam Pacific”. Products manufactured by Sigma Cable are sold under the “Sigma Cable” brand.

Thailand

The Company produces and sells telecommunication cable, enameled wire and power cable in Thailand. Charoong Thai is one of the leading cable manufacturers in Thailand. Our distribution channels are both direct sell and agencies to the government and private sectors. The major customers of the Company are many prominent clients working with the government and contractors (True Corporation Plc (“True”), TT&T (“Triple T”), etc.), subcontractors, and distributors for the private sector. Charoong Thai successfully concluded many projects, for instance, Suwannabhumi International Airport, Government Center, PTT Maptaput, and BRT (Bus Rapid Transit).

Singapore

The Company produces and sells low voltage power cable in Singapore. In addition, the Company sells a wide range of wire and cable products produced by PEWC. The Company also offers project engineering services for the SDI of medium and high voltage power cable to power transmission projects in Singapore.

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In Singapore alone, sales of Manufactured Products in 2012 accounted for 48.5% of the total net sales in Singapore; sales of Distributed Products in 2012 accounted for 44.5%, the remaining 7.0% representing SDI project engineering services. In 2012, sales of SDI project engineering services to SP Power Assets Ltd. accounted for 100% of the Company’s SDI sales. Such sales are under a comprehensive contract, with purchase orders placed from time to time with the Company by SP Power Assets Ltd. Sales of Manufactured Products, i.e., power cable since 2010 have been as follows:

| Years ended December 31, (figures are in thousands of US$)
| 2010 | 2011 | 2012
Manufactured Product: |  |  |
Power Cable | 34,248 | 52,353 | 44,603
Total | 34,248 | 52,353 | 44,603

China

The Company produces and sells copper-based telecommunication cable and enameled wire in China. The Company’s China operations are conducted through six business entities. Copper-based telecommunication cables are generally sold to the national, provincial or local offices of the fixed-line and mobile telecommunications network operators or sub-contractors of such agencies. The Company generally sells enameled wire directly to manufacturers of electric motors for use in various consumer appliances.

4.3.6 Competition

The wire and cable industry in the Asia Pacific region is highly competitive. The Company’s competitors include a large number of independent domestic and foreign suppliers. Certain competitors in each of the Company’s markets have substantially greater manufacturing, sales, research and financial resources than the Company. The Company and other wire and cable producers increasingly compete on the basis of product quality and performance, reliability of supply, customer service and price. To the extent that one or more of the Company’s competitors is more successful with respect to the primary competitive factors, the Company’s business could be adversely affected.

Thailand

The wire and cable industry in Thailand is highly competitive. In its various product lines, the Company competes with a total of approximately thirty local wire and cable manufacturers and, to a lesser extent, with foreign producers for sales in Thailand of telecommunications cable, power cable and enameled wire. The Company is one of the five largest producers in the Thai market. These five largest producers are the only producers of telecommunications cable approved by the Thai Industrial Standards Institute and, therefore, the only cable producers whose products may be used in government-commissioned projects. Stringent governmental approval processes, tariffs and other import restrictions have limited competition in the Thailand market from foreign wire and cable producers. The Company also experiences significant competition from a number of smaller producers with regard to sales of enameled wire products.

Singapore

The Company believes that Sigma Cable is one of the major suppliers of power cable products in Singapore, it experiences significant competition from other local producers. There is no tariff or other barrier against foreign competition in the local Singapore market and potential competitors are free to enter the industry. However, because of high capital costs, the Company believes it is unlikely that there will be new domestic entrants to the wire and cable industry in Singapore in the near future.

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Australia

Currently, besides APEC, there are two major wire and cable producers in Australia: Olex Cables (owned by Nexans) and Prysmian Cables, with factories in the states of Victoria and New South Wales, respectively. Also, Advance Cable, a cable producer with a factory in Victoria, has recently obtained a bigger market share. In addition, a significant portion of the Australian market is serviced by two importers: (i) General Cables Australia, which imports cables from its parent company General Cables, which manufactures cables in New Zealand and (ii) Electra Cables, which imports cables from factories in China. These companies are APEC’s principal competitors. APEC however is the only power cable producer in Queensland and therefore seeks to take advantage of its comparative proximity to customers in contrast to competitors that are required to transport their products into Queensland from other states in Australia. APEC has also opened sales offices with warehousing facilities in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, and Perth in order to attract and service the customers in those regions. In February 2011, APEC entered into a distribution agreement with one of the regional suppliers with the hope that this collaboration will bring extra business to Australia operations. Foreign competition barriers exist with import duties and the more stringent Australian cable specifications standards. Asean (Association of South East Asian Nations) Free Trade Area (AFTA) Agreements are in effect with Singapore and Thailand, among other Asian countries.

China

PEWS manufactures enameled wires in the Shenzhen Special Economic Zone in Guangdong Province for electronic, video and audio products for the South China market and for export. After a restructuring, Epan Industries, one of the subsidiaries of Sigma-Epan, became the trading arm of PEWS. It supplies mainly to overseas transformer, motor and coil manufacturers. It faces competition principally from overseas imports and local manufacturers.

Shanghai Yayang is the only major enameled wire producer in Shanghai and it supplies mainly to transformer, motor and coil manufacturers in the eastern part of China. It faces competition principally from overseas imports and manufacturers from other provinces in China.

In addition to the disposal in 2011 of SPFO, in 2012 the Board also approved the disposal of a 48.73% equity investment in Shandong Huayu Pacific Fiber Optics Communication, Co., Ltd., an equity investee of the Company, to exit the fiber optic cable market in Shandong Province completely.

4.3.7 Regional Considerations

The principal Asian markets in which we do business have displayed exceptional overall economic growth in recent years compared to the United States and a number of other more developed markets, subject to occasional episodes of economic and currency exchange volatility attributable to various factors including the increased risks of emerging market investment, actual or potential political instability and pandemics such as the SARS health crisis several years ago. In some countries, the International Monetary Fund (the “IMF”) exerts considerable influence over economic policy and provides support to stabilize the domestic economy. In general, the Asian markets in which we do business have been export-driven in recent years and have in the case of China and Singapore, for example, accumulated considerable capital reserves, which contributes to a more stable business environment.

Thailand

A substantial portion of the Company’s Thai operations, whose Manufactured Products accounted for approximately 39.1% of the Company’s net sales in 2012, consists of the manufacture of telecommunications and power cable and sales of those products for use in large-scale telecommunications projects and various construction projects in Thailand. The volume of sales of these products tends to correlate with the general level of economic activity in Thailand. As a result, the performance of the Company’s Thai operations depends in significant part on the general state of the Thai economy. Infrastructure development and related construction projects in Thailand depend significantly upon government sponsored initiatives. In recent years, the level of government involvement in infrastructure development has tended to track increases or contractions in Thailand’s gross domestic product (“GDP”). Overall, the construction industry and infrastructure projects have slowed considerably, thereby affecting local sales, placing competitive pressure on prices and prompting the Company to rationalize Thai operations and actively seek overseas export markets.

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Telecommunications

Sales of the Company’s telecommunication products in Thailand have depended to a significant degree on the substantial investment in and development of the telecommunications sector by the Thai government. In particular, the Company’s sales of Manufactured Products are affected by the dollar value of contracts awarded by the government for telecommunications and other infrastructure projects.

The Company produces and sells copper core telecommunications cable, enameled copper wire and enameled aluminum wire to Thailand market, and also export enameled wire to overseas markets. Sales of telecommunications cable, one of the Company’s leading product in Thailand, are conducted either by tender for participation in large scale telecommunications project of the Telephone Organization of Thailand Corporation Plc. (“TOT”), or direct to subcontractors of Triple T and True, the two private telephone line contractors which would be licensed by TOT with regard to particular projects. The Company generally sells enameled wire directly to electrical appliance manufacturers or an OEM for both the local and export market, and in smaller units that are sold to local dealers.

Power

In Thailand, the prevailing historical trend has been that economic growth would stimulate rapid growth in the demand for electric power, and annual rates of growth in electricity demand would outpace annual economic growth rates. Despite the rapid growth in electricity demand, electricity consumption in Thailand remains low by international standards. The Company believes that, in the medium to longer term, there will be an increased demand for power supply which will lead to increased demand for the Company’s power cable products from both developers of power production facilities and contractors installing power supply lines.

Singapore

The Company’s distribution and project engineering business segments are concentrated in the Singapore market. In 2012, the Company realized $6.4 million in revenues from SDI projects, compared to $17.0 million in 2011. Revenue in Singapore from Distributed Products in 2012 was $41.9 million, increased by $37 million compared to the results in 2011.

The Singapore government has established targets to increase the population from 4.6 million in 2007 to approximately 6 million by the end of 2020. This planned growth in population is expected to result in an increase in demand for residential property and construction. The Company continues to seek ways to increase its business volume in its project engineering business segment.

China

The economy of China differs from that of most developed free-market economies in a number of respects, including structure, degree of government involvement, level of development, growth rate, capital reinvestment, allocation of resources, rate of inflation and balance of payments position. In recent years, the PRC government has implemented economic reform measures which emphasize decentralization, utilization of market forces and the development of foreign investment projects of which Shanghai Yayang is an example.

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4.4 Property, Plant and Equipment

The Company’s Manufactured Products are produced at facilities located on premises owned or leased by Siam Pacific, Charoong Thai, Sigma Cable, APEC, Shanghai Yayang, PEWS, NPC. The following is a summary of the Company’s material facilities and operations as of December 31, 2012.

Siam Pacific owns a 7.45 acre production facility near Bangkok, Thailand, located on a 26.79 acre site that it also owns. Telecommunications cable and enameled wire are manufactured here. The production facility constitutes a portion of certain property and assets which are pledged to a financial institution.

Charoong Thai owns a 24.7 acre production facility in Chachoengsao province, near Bangkok, Thailand, where telecommunications cable and power cable are manufactured. The production facility is located on a 57.9 acre site which Charoong Thai also owns. Neither the production facility nor the land is mortgaged.

Sigma Cable produces power cable on a 19,373 square meter site in Singapore leased from the Jurong Town Corporation (“JTC”) for 30 years from September 16, 2000 to September 16, 2030. JTC is a government-linked corporation and is Singapore’s largest industrial landlord. Building assets, with a total loan value of $11.7 million are pledged to United Overseas Bank.

APEC owns a 6,735 square meter power cable manufacturing facility on a 39,000 square meter land parcel in Brisbane, Australia. The land and building therein is mortgaged to Westpac Banking Corporation of Australia as security for a bank facility of approximately A$10.0 million (equivalent to $10.4 million).

Shanghai Yayang operates a factory that produces enameled wires, located in an area of approximately 27,839 square meters of state-owned land in an industrial district in Fengxian, Shanghai. Assets consisting of buildings of $1 million are pledged to the Agricultural Bank of China.

PEWS manufactures enameled wire in a facility on 36,000 square meters of state-owned land with a built-up area of 20,367 square meters in Long Gang, Shenzhen, China. A leasehold right of industrial land use for the land has been granted for 49 years. The land and building of $0.8 million is pledged to Agricultural Bank of China as security for a $7.9 million bank loan granted in 2003 and extended through May 2011. This facility is now further extended to end of July 2013.

Sigma-Epan leases an office space from Sigma Cable in Singapore where it employs nine individuals in its trading operations.

NPC ceased to be operational in 2006 due to unsatisfactory results and incompetent management team. The Board passed a resolution in October 2009 to re-construct NPC’s facilities to be used for production of electronic wires. The factory now occupies 44,000 total square meters, with a land usage right expiring July, 2044. NPC is situated in Ing-Chiang Township in Ningbo City in Zhè Jiāng Province, China.

All of the Company’s facilities in Thailand, Singapore, Australia and China use production processes and equipment of international standard imported from Europe, the United States, Taiwan, and Japan.

The production capacity and extent of utilization of the Company’s facilities varies from time to time and such information is considered to be commercially sensitive and proprietary information.

4.5 Insurance

The Company maintains insurance policies covering certain buildings, machinery and equipment against specified amounts of damage or loss caused by fire, flooding, other natural disasters and burglary and theft. The Company does not carry insurance for consequential loss arising from business interruptions or political disturbances and does not carry product liability insurance. In addition, the availability of insurance in China is limited, and the Company does not have business liability or disruption insurance for our operations in China. The Company believes that it maintains insurance coverage commensurate with the nature of and risks associated with its business, to the extent that appropriate insurance is available in the markets in which we conduct business. Siam Pacific, however, encountered a slight delay when it was trying to secure insurance coverage for year 2012 as the insurance companies operating in the Thai market fear the flooding may re-occur this year. Siam Pacific is reasonably confident that ultimately it will find a suitable insurance company to cover fire, flood, and theft.

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4.6 Environmental Matters

The Company is subject to a variety of laws and regulations covering the storage, handling, emission and discharge of materials into the environment. The Company believes that all of its operations are in compliance with, and in certain circumstances exceed, all applicable environmental laws and regulations. The Company has not been subject to any legal, regulatory or other action alleging violations or breaches of environmental standards. While it is difficult to accurately estimate future environmental compliance costs and potential liabilities, if any, accurately, the Company does not currently anticipate any material adverse effect on its consolidated results of operations, financial position or cash flows as a result of compliance with these laws.

Item 5: Operating and Financial Review and Prospects

The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the information contained in our audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto (the “Financial Statements”) presented in Item 18 of this Annual Report. Because around 91.0% of the Company’s revenues were derived from its Manufactured Products segment for the year ended December 31, 2012, the following discussion is not presented on a segment basis.

5.1 Disclosures of Critical Accounting Policies

Management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations discusses the Company’s consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. The preparation of these financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. On an ongoing basis, management evaluates its estimates and judgments. Management bases its estimates and judgments on historical experience and on various other factors that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.

Management believes the following critical accounting policies, among others, affect its more significant judgments and estimates used in the preparation of its consolidated financial statements.

Principles of Consolidation

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its subsidiaries. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated on consolidation. The Company’s investments for which its ownership exceeds 20%, but which are not majority-owned or controlled, are accounted for using the equity method if the Company has the ability to exercise significant influence over the companies’ operating and financial policies. When the Company’s carrying value in an equity investee company is reduced to zero, no further losses are recorded in the Company’s consolidated financial statements unless the Company has guaranteed obligations of the investee company or has committed additional funding. When the investee company subsequently reports income, the Company will not record its share of such income until it equals the amount of its share of losses not previously recognized.

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Use of Estimates

The preparation of the consolidated financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates, judgements, and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Significant estimates reflected in the Company’s consolidated financial statements include, but are not limited to, useful lives and residual values of long-lived assets, impairment assessment of long-lived assets and goodwill, allowance for accounts and other receivable, accounting for deferred income tax, income tax position, inventory valuation, valuation allowance of deferred tax assets. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand, bank deposits and all short-term highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less and are readily convertible to known amounts of cash.

Inventories

Inventories are valued at the lower of cost or market. Cost is determined using the first-in, first-out or weighted average method.

If the expected selling price less completion costs and costs to execute sales (market) is lower than the carrying amount, a write-down is charged to expenses in cost of sales for the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds its market. When the finished goods that were previously written down to market are subsequently sold at above market, a recovery is credited to cost of sales.

Income Taxes

The Company follows the liability method of accounting for income taxes in accordance with ASC 740, “Income Taxes” (“ASC 740”). Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on the difference between the financial reporting and tax bases of assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates that will be in effect in the period in which the differences are expected to reverse. Current income tax expense is the amount of income taxes expected to be payable for the current year. Deferred income tax balances reflect the effects of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities and their tax basis and are stated at enacted tax rates expected to be in effect when taxes are actually paid or recovered. ASC 740, requires that deferred tax assets be evaluated for future realization and reduced by a valuation allowance to the extent the Company believes a portion will not be realized. The Company considers many factors when assessing the likelihood of future realization of its deferred tax assets, including its recent cumulative earnings experience and expectations of future taxable income by taxing jurisdiction, the carry-forward periods available to the Company for tax reporting purposes, and other relevant factors. Deferred income tax expense (benefit) is the net change during the year in the deferred income tax asset or liability.

The Company adopted the provisions of ASC 740 to account for uncertainties in income taxes. ASC 740 contains a two-step approach to recognizing and measuring uncertain tax positions. The first step is to evaluate the tax position for recognition by determining if the weight of available evidence indicates it is more likely than not that the position will be sustained on audit, including resolution of related appeals or litigation processes, if any. The second step is to measure the tax benefit as the largest amount, which is more than 50% likely of being realized upon ultimate settlement. The Company considers many factors when evaluating and estimating its tax positions and tax benefits, which may require periodic adjustments and which may not accurately anticipate actual outcomes. The Company’s policy is to recognize interest expense and penalties related to income tax matters as a component of income tax expense.

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Property, Plant and Equipment

Property, plant and equipment are stated at cost less depreciation and any impairment losses. Asset leases qualifying as capital leases are also included in property, plant and equipment. Major renewals and improvements are capitalized and minor replacements, maintenance, and repair expenses are charged to current operations as incurred. Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets or the respective lease term, whichever is shorter, as follows:

Land | Nil
Land use rights | 15 - 50 years
Buildings | 5 - 30 years
Machinery and equipment | 5 - 10 years
Motor vehicles | 3 - 10 years
Office equipment | 3 - 10 years

Depreciation for 2010, 2011 and 2012 amounted to $6,857, $6,462 and $4,975, respectively. No depreciation expense is charged for construction in progress and machinery and equipment under installation.

No depreciation expense is charged for construction in progress and machinery and equipment under installation.

Capitalized interest on construction in progress is added to the cost of the underlying asset and is depreciated over the estimated useful life of the asset in the same manner as the underlying asset. Interest capitalized for 2011 and 2012 amounted to $9 and $69, respectively. The capitalized interest was related to and has been included as part of the cost of Ningbo Pacific’s construction in progress.

When property, plant and equipment are retired, sold or otherwise disposed of, the asset’s carrying amount and related accumulated depreciation are removed from the accounts and any gain or loss is included in operations.

In 2006, the Company terminated the Ningbo Pacific joint venture and liquidated its major equipment at the Ningbo Pacific facility. In October 2009, the Company has made a resolution to acquire an additional shareholding of Ningbo Pacific from the PRC joint venture partner. The acquisition was completed on July 22, 2012. CCH HK, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, currently owns 100% of Ningbo Pacific. The Company currently plans to resume manufacturing operations with the newly constructed facilities at the Ningbo Pacific site in 2013, although a commencement date has not yet been established.

Investments

Management determines the appropriate classification of its investments at the time of purchase and re-evaluates such designation as of each balance sheet date.

The Company accounts for its investments in equity securities of privately-held companies as cost method investment in accordance to ASC 325, “Investments – Others” as these securities do not have readily determinable fair value. Investments in which the Company does not have a controlling interest or an ownership voting interest to exert significant influence, and which are not publicly traded are accounted for at cost.

The Company accounts for its investments in debt and equity securities that have readily determinable fair value using ASC 320, “Investments – Debt and Equity Securities”. Debt securities are classified as held-to-maturity when the Company has the positive intent and ability to hold the securities to maturity. Held-to-maturity securities are recorded as either short term or long term on the balance sheet, based on contractual maturity date and are stated at amortized cost. Equity securities are classified as available-for-sale, as the Company does not trade in these securities, but rather they are held as longer term investments due to business relationships with the entities. Available-for-sale securities are carried at fair value, with the unrealized gains and losses, net of tax, reported in a separate component of shareholders’ equity. Realized gains and losses and declines in values judged to be other-than-temporary on available-for-sale securities are included in investment income. The cost of securities sold is based on the specific identification method. Interest and dividends on securities classified as available-for-sale are included in investment income.

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Investments in entities in which the Company can exercise significant influence but does not own a majority equity interest or control are accounted for using the equity method of accounting under ASC 323, “Investments—Equity Method and Joint Ventures” (“ASC 323”), and included as investment in equity investees in the balance sheets. Under the equity method, the Company’s proportionate share of each equity investee’s net income or loss is included as share of income (losses) of equity investees in the statements of operations. An investor records its proportionate share of equity adjustments for other comprehensive income (e.g. foreign currency items, etc.) as increase or decrease to the investment account with corresponding adjustment in shareholders’ equity. The Company evaluates investments in equity investees for impairment under ASC 323-10. An impairment loss on an investment in equity investee is recognized in the statements of operations when the decline in value is determined to be other-than-temporary.

A judgmental aspect of accounting for investments (including investments in equity investees) involves determining whether an other-than-temporary decline in value of the investment has been sustained. If it has been determined that an investment has sustained an other-than-temporary decline in its value, the investment is written down to its fair value, by a charge to earnings. Such evaluation is dependent on the specific facts and circumstances. Factors that are considered by the Company in determining whether an other-than-temporary decline in value has occurred include: the market value of the security in relation to its cost basis; the financial condition of the investee; and the intent and ability to retain the investment for a sufficient period of time to allow for recovery in the market value of the investments.

In 2010, 2011 and 2012, the Company recorded an impairment charge of $346, $nil and $nil, respectively, related to certain available-for-sale investment.

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets

The Company accounts for impairment of long-lived assets in accordance with ASC 360, “Property, Plant and Equipment”. Long-lived assets are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. In such instances, the Company estimates the undiscounted future cash flows that result from the use of the asset and its ultimate disposition. If the sum of the undiscounted cash flows is less than the carrying value, the Company recognizes an impairment loss, measured as the amount by which the carrying value exceeds the fair value of the asset group, determined principally using discounted cash flows.

In 2012, the Company recorded an impairment charge of $22 related to the impairment of a factory in Thailand (included in the manufactured products segment) that is not being used for operation. The impairment charge was recorded to reduce the carrying value of the identified assets to fair values. The fair values for the year 2012 have been determined based on a valuation performed by an accredited independent appraiser. The valuation has been made on the assumption to sell the property interests on the open market in the neighborhood without the benefit of any deferred term contract, leaseback, joint venture, management agreement or any similar arrangement which would serve to increase the value of the property interests.

In 2011, the Company recorded an impairment charge of $25 related to the damage to Siam Pacific’s machinery due to flooding in Thailand. The impairment was included in the line item “Charges related to flooding” within operating expenses.

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Account Receivables and allowance for doubtful accounts

Accounts receivables are stated at face value less any allowance for doubtful accounts. The Company maintains allowance for doubtful accounts for estimated losses resulting from the inability of its customers to make the required payments. Management considers the following factors when determining the collectability of specific customer accounts: customer credit-worthiness, customer financial condition, past transaction history with the customer, current economic industry trends, and changes in customer payment terms.

Lease Obligations

In accordance with ASC 840, “Leases”, leases for a lessee are classified at the inception date as either a capital lease or an operating lease. The Company assesses a lease to be a capital lease if any of the following conditions exist: a) ownership is transferred to the lessee by the end of the lease term, b) there is a bargain purchase option, c) the lease term is at least 75% of the property’s estimated remaining economic life or d) the present value of the minimum lease payments at the beginning of the lease term is 90% or more of the fair value of the leased property to the lessor at the inception date. A capital lease is accounted for as if there was an acquisition of an asset and an incurrence of an obligation at the inception of the lease. The capitalized lease obligation reflects the present value of future rental payments, discounted at the appropriate interest rates. The cost of the asset is amortized over the lease term. However, if ownership is transferred at the end of the lease term, the cost of the asset is amortized as set out above under property, plant and equipment.

Operating lease expenses are recognized on a straight-line basis over the applicable lease term.

Revenue Recognition

Revenue represents the invoiced value of goods sold, net of value added tax and returns, invoiced value on distribution activities, and service fee income on installation activities. Revenue is recognized to the extent that it is probable that the economic benefits will flow to the Company and the revenue can be reliably measured. The following specific recognition criteria must also be met before revenue is recognized.

Sales of manufactured goods and distributed products

The Company recognizes revenue from the sale of manufactured goods and distributed products upon passage of title to the customer that coincides with their delivery and acceptance. These revenue recognition are recognized in accordance with SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) No. 104. The Company recognizes its revenue of sale of distributed products at gross as the Company is the primary obligor in the transaction.

The Company classifies shipping and handling costs incurred within cost of sales.

Supply, Delivery and Installation

The Company’s supply, delivery and installation services are considered as multiple elements arrangements and are accounted for in accordance with ASC subtopic 605-25, “Revenue Recognition: Multiple-Element Arrangements” (“ASC 605-25”). Elements such as the sale of cables and the installation service are considered as separate elements contained in a single arrangement, or in related arrangements with the same customer. The Company allocates revenue to each element based on its relative fair value. The allocation of the fair value to the delivered elements is limited to the amount that is not contingent on future delivery of services or subject to customer-specified return or refund privileges. The Company prospectively adopted Accounting Standards Update (“ASU ”) No. 2009-13, Multiple-Deliverable Revenue Arrangements (“ASU 2009-13"), a consensus of the FASB Emerging Issues Task Force that amends ASC 605-25, on January 1, 2011.

In accordance with ASU 2009-13, certain delivered items in multiple-element arrangements, which previously would not qualify for separate units of accounting due to the lack of vendor-specific objective evidence or third-party evidence of the selling price, are accounted for as separate units of accounting, to which the total consideration of the arrangements is allocated based on management’s best estimate of the selling price (“BESP”). We consider all reasonably available information in determining the BESP, including both market and entity-specific factors. The adoption of ASU 2009-13 does not have a material effect on our financial statements, the units of accounting and the pattern and timing of revenue recognition is not changed materially.

The sale of cable is subject to acceptance by the SDI customer upon inspection which is carried out when the cable is laid. Revenue from installation is accounted for using the percentage-of-completion method, based on the customer certification of the distance of cable laid with respect to the estimated total contract revenue, and in accordance with ASC 605-35, “Revenue Recognition-Construction-Type and Production-Type Contracts”. The timing of revenue recognition of cables sales and installation services are substantially identical.

When the current estimates of total contract revenue and contract cost indicate a loss, a provision for the entire loss on the contract shall be made. The recognition of provision for losses shall be in the period in which they become evident.

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Bill-and-hold arrangements

The Company recognizes revenue of sale of cables under bill-and-hold arrangements requested by certain customers in Thailand, in accordance with SAB 104.

As at December 31, 2010, 2011 and 2012, the revenue recognized under bill-and-hold arrangements where the cables were yet delivered was $17.9 million, $5.8 million and $nil, respectively.

Customers’ incentive

The Company offers sales incentives in connection with power cable sales to wholesalers and distributors. These incentives include both rebates offered to customers for purchasing a certain volume of product during the year and settlement discounts for early payment of sales invoices. However, maximum amount is recorded if there is no reliable basis to measure a lower expected amount. Both forms of incentives are recognized as a reduction to gross sales.

For the past five years up to December 31, 2012, customers only claim for rebates and the Company only allows such claims based on the amount to which they are legally entitled, instead of the potential maximum amount (i.e. amount payable for the highest volume targets) without exceptions. The Company reviewed rebate provision balances arising in 2011 and earlier that remained unclaimed as of December 31, 2012. As the policy has been strictly enforced for the past five years, the Company has established sufficient historical fact pattern to conclude that the likelihood that such customers will claim and receive the excess above their legal entitlement in the future is remote and the Company will continue to strictly enforce the policy. As a result, the Company wrote back such rebates and accounted for this as a change in estimate of accrued rebates. The reversal of the accrued rebates amounting to $2,116 ($ 0.15 per share - basic and diluted) was related to 2008 to 2011.

Foreign Currency Translation and Transactions

The functional currency of the Company’s international subsidiaries is generally the local currency or U.S. Dollars. For these subsidiaries, the Company translates the assets and liabilities at exchange rates in effect at the balance sheet date and income and expense accounts at average exchange rates during the year. Resulting currency translation adjustments are recorded directly to accumulated other comprehensive income within shareholders’ equity.

Foreign currency transactions are recorded at the applicable rates of exchange in effect at the transaction dates. Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies at the balance sheet date are translated at the applicable rates of exchange in effect at that date. Gains and losses from foreign currency transactions are recorded in the consolidated statements of operations.

Earnings (Loss) Per Share

Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share are calculated in accordance with ASC 260, “Earnings Per Share”. There are no dilutive equity instruments for all periods presented.

Contingent Liability

When a loss contingency is not both probable and estimable, the Company does not record an accrued liability but discloses the nature and the amount of the claim, if material. However, if the loss (or an additional loss in excess of the accrual) is at least reasonably possible, then the Company discloses an estimate of the loss or range of loss, if such estimate can be made and material, or states that such estimate is immaterial if it can be estimated but immaterial, or discloses that an estimate cannot be made. The assessment of whether a loss is probable or reasonably possible, and whether the loss or a range of loss is estimable, often involve complex judgments about future events. Management is often unable to estimate the loss or a range of loss, particularly where (i) the damages sought are indeterminate, (ii) the proceedings are in the early stages, or (iii) there is a lack of clear or consistent interpretation of laws specific to the industry-specific complaints among different jurisdictions. In such cases, there is considerable uncertainty regarding the timing or ultimate resolution of such matters, including eventual loss, fine, penalty or business impact, if any.

Fair Value Measurements

The Company has adopted the provisions of ASC 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures” for financial assets and liabilities. Under ASC 820, the fair value is defined as the price that would have been received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability (i.e., the “exit price”) in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date.

In determining fair value, the Company uses various valuation approaches. ASC 820 establishes a hierarchy for inputs used in measuring fair value that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by requiring that the most observable inputs be used when available. Observable inputs are inputs that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on market data obtained from sources independent of the Company. Unobservable inputs are inputs that reflect the Company’s assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on the best information available in the circumstances. The hierarchy is broken down into three levels based on the observability of inputs as follows:

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• Level 1 - Valuations based on quoted prices in active markets for identical assets that the Company has the ability to access. Valuation adjustments and block discounts are not applied to Level 1 instruments. Since valuations are based on quoted prices that are readily and regularly available in an active market, valuation of these products does not entail a significant degree of judgment.

• Level 2 - Valuations based on one or more quoted prices in markets that are not active or for which all significant inputs are observable, either directly or indirectly.

• Level 3 - Valuations based on unobservable inputs which are supported by little or no market activity and significant to the overall fair value measurement.

The availability of observable inputs can vary from investment to investment and is affected by a wide variety of factors, including, for example, the type of investment, the liquidity of markets and other characteristics particular to the transaction. To the extent that valuation is based on models or inputs that are less observable or unobservable in the market, the determination of fair value requires more judgment and the investments are categorized as Level 3.

The carrying amounts of financial instruments, including cash and cash equivalents, bank deposits, trade receivables, other current assets, short-term loans, trade payables, related party balances and other liabilities approximate their fair value due to the short-term maturities of such instruments.

Recent Pronouncements

In February 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued ASU No. 2013-02, "Comprehensive Income (Topic 220)" (“ASU 2013-02”) to improve the reporting of reclassifications out of AOCI. This ASU sets requirements for presentation for significant items reclassified to net income in their entirety during the period and for items not reclassified to net income in their entirety during the period. It requires companies to present information about reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income (“AOCI”) in one place and to present reclassifications by component when reporting changes in AOCI balances. The modifications to ASC 220 “Comprehensive Income” resulting from the issuance of ASU 2013-02 are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2012 and interim periods within those years. Early adoption is permitted. The adoption of ASU 2013-02 on January 1, 2013 is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In March 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued ASU No. 2013-05, “Foreign Currency Matters (Topic 830)” (“ASU 2013-05”) Parent’s Accounting for the Cumulative Translation Adjustment upon Derecognition of Certain Subsidiaries or Groups of Assets within a Foreign Entity or of an Investment in a Foreign Entity . This ASU specifies that a cumulative translation adjustment (“CTA”) should be released into earnings when an entity ceases to have a controlling financial interest in a subsidiary or group of assets within a consolidated foreign entity and the sale or transfer results in the complete or substantially complete liquidation of the foreign entity. For sales of an equity method investment that is a foreign entity, a pro rata portion of CTA attributable to the investment would be recognized in earnings upon sale of the investment. When an entity sells either a part or all of its investment in a consolidated foreign entity, CTA would be recognized in earnings only if the sale results in the parent no longer having a controlling financial interest in the foreign entity. CTA would be recognized in earnings in a business combination achieved in stages (i.e., a step acquisition). The adoption of ASU 2013-05 on January 1, 2014 is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

5.2 Selected Gross Margin Data

This discussion should be read in conjunction with the information contained in our Financial Statements presented in Item 18 of this Annual Report.

Results are analyzed and reported along the lines of our three principal business segments, consisting of Manufactured Products, SDI project engineering, and Distributed Products. The operating data that senior management collects and analyzes from our operating subsidiaries include, in certain cases, certain limited information regarding results along product lines that are components within our Manufactured Products segment. For the benefit of our shareholders, included in the summary table below are certain results for product lines within our Manufactured Products segment with regard to net sales, gross profit and gross profit margin for the periods covered. The following table sets forth selected summary data for the periods indicated (dollar ($) amounts in thousands of US$).

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(Figures in 2010 were restated to reflect the results of discontinued operations of SPFO. For details, see “Item 5.3: Operating Results”)

| 2010 | 2011 | 2012
Net Sales: |  |  |
Manufactured Products: |  |  |
Telecommunications wire and cable | $44,917 | $28,580 | $22,464
Power cable | 148,300 | 200,673 | 206,330
Enameled wire | 202,842 | 200,221 | 172,229
Total Manufactured Products | 396,059 | 429,474 | 401,023
Supply, delivery and installation of wires and |  |  |
cables | 23,600 | 16,972 | 6,445
Distributed Products | 26,935 | 25,500 | 54,797
Total net sales | 446,594 | 471,946 | 462,265
Gross profit: |  |  |
Manufactured Products: |  |  |
Telecommunications wire and cable | 13,417 | 6,529 | 5,888
Power cable | 25,233 | 26,487 | 34,231
Enameled wire | 14,778 | 9,860 | 4,546
Total Manufactured Products | 53,428 | 42,876 | 44,665
Supply, delivery and installation of wires and |  |  |
cables | 242 | 57 | (1,015)
Distributed Products | 1,379 | 2,955 | 3,361
Inventory Impairment (Note) | 1,974 | (1,993) | 4,804
Total gross profit | 57,023 | 43,895 | 51,815
Gross profit margin: |  |  |
Manufactured Products: |  |  |
Telecommunications wire and cable | 29.9% | 22.8% | 26.2%
Power cable | 17.0% | 13.2% | 16.6%
Enameled wire | 7.3% | 4.9% | 2.6%
Total Manufactured Products | 13.5% | 10.0% | 11.1%
SDI Project engineering | 1.0% | 0.3% | (15.7%)
Distributed Products | 5.1% | 11.6% | 6.1%
Total gross margin | 12.8% | 9.3% | 11.2%

Note: Inventory impairment is separated from calculation of total manufactured gross margin but included in the total gross profit.

5.3 Operating Results

The Company is 65.6% owned and controlled by PEWC, a Taiwanese company. An additional 9.8% of the Common Shares are owned and controlled by a U.S.-based private equity fund. The remaining 24.6% of the outstanding Common Shares are publicly-traded in the United States and listed on NASDAQ. Based upon a review of Schedule 13D and 13G filings made with the Commission by shareholders, and a review of the share register maintained by the Company’s transfer agents in Bermuda and the U.S., the Company is not aware that it has any shareholders resident in the jurisdictions where the Company has business operations. While the Company’s operations and results are impacted by economic, fiscal, monetary and political policies of the respective governments in the countries where the Company operates, that impact is not a function of the shareholder base of the Company.

5.3.1 Year Ended December 31, 2012 Compared with Year Ended December 31, 2011

General

Results of operations are determined primarily by market demand and government infrastructure projects, market selling prices of our products, our ability to manufacture high quality products efficiently in quantities sufficient to meet demand and to control production and operating costs. Our results are also influenced by a number of factors, including currency stability in the countries in which our operations are located, competition and the cost of raw materials, especially copper, which accounted for majority of the cost of sales in 2012 and 2011.

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In order to minimize the impact of copper price fluctuations, we attempt to “peg” the prices of our products to the prevailing market price of copper and pass changes in the cost of copper through to customers as much as possible. In certain circumstances, however, we remain affected by fluctuations in the price of copper. A recent rise or decline in copper prices may not be fully reflected under this pricing scheme for several months.

Average copper prices per metric ton decreased by 9.9% from $8,826 in 2011 to $7,950 in 2012 (four quarters average). Gross profit margins for Manufactured Products in 2012 were on average at 11.1% compared to 10.0% in 2011.

Copper prices indicated in this report are quoted from the London Metals Exchange (“LME”) index. The 2011 and 2012 copper prices are as follows:

|  | 2011 | 2012
Average LME copper price ($/Ton) | 1Q | 9,641 | 8,308
| 2Q | 9,314 | 7,867
| 3Q | 8,710 | 7,717
| 4Q | 7,641 | 7,909
| Year | 8,826 | 7,950

The average copper price in February 2013 on the LME was $8,070 per metric ton.

Net Sales

Total sales of manufactured product decreased by $28.5 million, or 6.6%, from $429.5 million in 2011 to $401.0 million in 2012. Sales of power cable increased by $5.7 million in 2012, or 2.8%, due to an increasing demand in Thailand and particularly in Australia as a result of expanded government and private construction contracts respectively. Sales of enameled wire on the other hand decreased by $28.0 million, due to reduced customer demand in all of the enameled wire manufacturing sites, i.e., Charoong Thai, Siam Pacific, PEWS, Epan Industries, and Shanghai Yayang. Sales of telecommunication cable were reduced by $6.1 million in the CTW group, as the number of government projects in Thailand was reduced.

Revenue from supply, delivery and installation of wires and products in Singapore decreased in 2012 by $10.5 million or 62.0% due to the fact that one of the projects accounted for less revenue in comparison to that of 2011.

Revenue from distributed products was at $54.8 million in 2012, up from $25.5 million in 2011. The strategies to boost distributed product sales proved to produce some positive effects.

The following table shows the percentage share and dollar value (in thousands) of net sales of the respective geographical locations of manufacturing plants for Manufactured Products only and all products and services with respect to our total sales in 2012:

| Manufactured products only | All products and services
Thailand | 45.1% | $180,914 | 41.2% | $190,393
Singapore | 11.1% | $44,603 | 19.9% | $91,937
Australia | 15.0% | $60,019 | 13.9% | $64,402
China | 28.8% | $115,487 | 25.0% | $115,533
Total | 100.0% | $401,023 | 100.0% | $462,265

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Gross Profit

Gross profit for 2012 was $51.8 million, representing an increase of $7.9 million, or 18% up compared to $43.9 million in 2011. The increase was primarily attributable to the previous inventory impairment that was converted into finished goods and sold in 2012, coupled with higher margin on power cables, despite the margin erosion on enameled wires.

| 2011 | 2012
Manufactured Products: |  |
Telecommunications wire and cable | 15.2% | 13.2%
Power cable | 61.8% | 76.6%
Enameled wire | 23.0% | 10.2%
Total | 100.0% | 100.0%

The contribution to gross profit from each segment line (and the components within the Manufactured Products segment) for 2011 and 2012 is as follows:

| 2011 | 2012
Manufactured Products: |  |
Telecommunications wire and cable | 14.9% | 11.4%
Power cable | 60.3% | 66.1%
Enameled wire | 22.5% | 8.8%
Total | 97.7% | 86.3%
Supply, Delivery and Installation of wires and cables | 0.1% | (2.0%)
Distributed Products | 6.7% | 6.5%
Inventory impairment | (4.5%) | 9.2%
Total | 100.0% | 100.0%

Overall gross profit margins increased from 9.3% in 2011 to 11.2% in 2012 as mentioned above. Gross profit margins for Manufactured Products also increased from 10.0% in 2011 to 11.1% in 2012. Supply, Delivery and Installation of wires and cable project and Distributed Product segments posted lower gross margins as mentioned before, as our competition, primarily from four Korean contractors, i.e., ILJIN Electric Co. Singapore Branch, LS Cable & System Ltd. Singapore Branch, Taihan Electric Wire Co., Ltd., and Hi Power Pte. Ltd., are bidding at very low prices, and thereby creating a much more competitive market for distributed product sales.

Operating Profit

In 2012, we recorded a reversal of allowance for doubtful accounts of $0.7 million, owing to the fact that some of the major customers of the Company settled their outstanding trade receivables. Our internal controls provide that we perform a detailed review of our outstanding receivables, and make adjustments to our estimate to reflect significant delinquent accounts receivable. The Company is not aware of any significant delinquent accounts receivable that have not already been adequately reserved. In addition, we believe that our periodic allowance for doubtful accounts will continue to not have a material impact on our liquidity.

Overall Selling, General and Administrative (“SG&A”) expenses increased by $2.0 million, mainly due to the fact that CTW amended its pension plan to give extra benefits to its employees.

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Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts, increased by $26.7 million as of December 31, 2011 figure of $98.4 million to $125.1 million as of December 31, 2012. The increase in accounts receivable can be interpreted as increase in sales towards the end of 2012. The overall Day of Sales Outstanding was approximately 91days for 2012, slightly improved as compared to that of 2011 where the number showed 92 days to get the sales proceeds collected.

Exchange Gain/(Loss)

The exchange rates at end of December 31, 2011 and 2012 are listed below, based on the Noon Buying Rate. However, they do not actually reflect the ongoing rates during the year when transactions actually took place.

| December 31, 2011 | December 31, 2012
Foreign currency to US$1: |  |
Thai Baht | 31.51 | 30.59
Singapore $ | 1.295 | 1.221
Australian $ | 0.976 | 0.962
Chinese RMB | 6.294 | 6.230

Based on the above rates, the revaluation of assets and liabilities denominated in U.S. dollars or foreign currencies in the Company resulted in unrealized and realized foreign exchange gains of $2.4 million in 2012.

Other Income

Other income refers to scrap sales of copper as a result of testing and quality control process and dividend income received.

Bill-and Hold Transactions

During 2012, Charoong Thai entered into bill-and-hold arrangements with certain customers in Thailand. The Company recognized the revenue under such bill-and-hold arrangements in accordance with SAB Topic 13A.3.a, “Bill-and-hold Arrangements”. T he revenue recognized under bill-and-hold arrangements where the cables were yet delivered was $ nil and $5.8 million in 2012 and 2011, respectively.

Goodwill Impairment

The Company did not record any goodwill impairment for the year ended December 31, 2012.

Thailand Flood Losses

Siam Pacific suspended operations temporarily in the fourth quarter of 2011 due to damage sustained from the region’s then-recent flooding.

During 2012, Siam Pacific received confirmation of a settlement amount total of $4.8 million (Baht 149 million) from an independent surveyor on behalf of the insurance company. The Company received the interim payment of $3.6 million (Baht 109 million) and recorded the compensation as other income in 2012. The remaining balance of $38K (Baht 1 million) will be recognized to the consolidated statements of operations upon receipt of the payment.

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Income Taxes

Income tax expense was $8.4 million in 2012 compared to $4.6 million in 2011. The fluctuation was mainly due to the increase in pre-tax income.

5.3.2 Year Ended December 31, 2011 Compared with Year Ended December 31, 2010

General

Results of operations are determined primarily by market demand and government infrastructure projects, market selling prices of our products, our ability to manufacture high quality products efficiently in quantities sufficient to meet demand and to control production and operating costs. Our results are also influenced by a number of factors, including currency stability in the countries in which our operations are located, competition and the cost of raw materials, especially copper, which accounted for majority of the cost of sales in 2011 and in 2010.

In order to minimize the impact of copper price fluctuations, we attempt to “peg” the prices of our products to the prevailing market price of copper and pass changes in the cost of copper through to customers as much as possible. In certain circumstances, however, we remain affected by fluctuations in the price of copper. A recent rise or decline in copper prices may not be fully reflected under this pricing scheme for several months.

Average copper prices per metric ton have increased by 17% from $7,534 in 2010 to $8,826 in 2011 (four quarters average). Gross profit margins for Manufactured Products in 2010 were on average at 13.5% compared to 10.0% in 2011.

Copper prices indicated in this report are quoted from the LME index. The 2010 and 2011 copper prices are as follows:

|  | 2010 | 2011
Average LME copper price ($/Ton) | 1Q | 7,232 | 9,641
| 2Q | 7,027 | 9,314
| 3Q | 7,242 | 8,710
| 4Q | 8,686 | 7,641
| Year | 7,534 | 8,826

The average copper price in February 2012 on the LME was $8,591 per metric ton.

Net Sales

Total sales of manufactured product increased by $33.4 million, or 8.4%, from $396.1 million in 2010 to $429.5 million in 2011. Sales of power cable increased by $52.4 million in 2011, or 35.3%, due to an increasing demand in Thailand and Australia as a result of expanded government and private construction contracts. Sales of enameled wire on the other hand decreased by $2.6 million, due to reduced customer demand in all of the enameled wire manufacturing sites, i.e., Charoong Thai, Siam Pacific, PEWS, and Shanghai Yayang. Sales of telecommunication cable were reduced by $16.3 million, as the government projects in Thailand shrank.

Revenue from supply, delivery and installation of wires and products in Singapore decreased in 2011 by $6.6 million, or 28.1% due to reduced Singapore government expenditures on infrastructure.

Revenue from distributed products was at $25.5 million in 2011, down from $26.9 million in 2010. An overall strategy to boost sales and gross margin was undertaken beginning the second quarter 2012.

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The following table shows the percentage share and dollar value (in thousands) of net sales of the respective geographical locations of manufacturing plants for Manufactured Products only and all products and services with respect to our total sales in 2011:

| Manufactured products only | All products and services
Thailand | 43.3% | $186,034 | 42.0% | $198,077
Singapore | 12.2% | $52,353 | 17.6% | $74,227
Australia | 13.7% | $58,932 | 13.0% | $61,457
China | 30.8% | $132,155 | 27.4% | $138,185
Total | 100.0% | $429,474 | 100.0% | $471,946

Gross Profit

Gross profit for 2011 was $43.9 million, representing a decrease of $13.1 million, or 23.0% down compared to $57.0 million in 2010. The decrease was primarily attributable to the raw material (copper) cost that we were unable to pass on fully to our customers. In addition, our factory utilization was less than that of 2010, and thus we were unable to pass on the increased cost to our customers.

Apart from the inventory impairment of $2.0 million, gross profit contributed by sales of manufactured products was $42.9 million in 2011 compared to $53.4 million in 2010, a decrease of 19.7%, for the reason given above. The relative contribution to gross profit from Manufactured Products for 2010 and 2011 is as follows:

| 2010 | 2011
Manufactured Products: |  |
Telecommunications wire and cable | 25.1% | 15.2%
Power cable | 47.2% | 61.8%
Enameled wire | 27.7% | 23.0%
Total | 100.0% | 100.0%

The contribution to gross profit from each segment line (and the components within the manufactured products segment) for 2010 and 2011 is as follows:

| 2010 | 2011
Manufactured Products: |  |
Telecommunications wire and cable | 23.5% | 14.9%
Power cable | 44.3% | 60.3%
Enameled wire | 25.9% | 22.5%
Total | 93.7% | 97.7%
Supply, delivery and installation of wires and cables | 0.4% | 0.1%
Distributed Products | 2.4% | 6.7%
Inventory impairment | 3.5% | (4.5%)
Total | 100.0% | 100.0%

Overall gross profit margins decreased from 12.8% in 2010 to 9.3% in 2011 (reason as given above). Gross profit margins for Manufactured Products also decreased from 13.5% in 2010 to 10.0% in 2011. Manufactured Products and SDI project segments posted lower gross margins (reason as given before), as our competition, primarily from four Korean contractors, i.e., ILJIN Electric Co. Singapore Branch, LS Cable & System Ltd. Singapore Branch, Taihan Electric Wire Co., Ltd., and Hi Power Pte. Ltd., were bidding at very low prices, thus driving down the potential gross margin that could be generated by these segments. Gross profit from telecommunication cables posted lower margin in Siam Fiber Optics as the price competition has become more and more intense.

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Operating Profit

In 2011, we recorded a reversal of allowance for doubtful accounts of $1.5 million, owing to the fact that one of the major customers of Siam Pacific, A.S. Associated Engineering (1964) Co., Ltd. continued to settle the long outstanding trade receivables. Our internal controls provide that we perform a detailed review of our outstanding receivables, and make adjustments to our estimate to reflect significant delinquent accounts receivable. The Company is not aware of any significant delinquent accounts receivable that have not already been adequately reserved. In addition, we believe that our periodic allowance for doubtful accounts will continue to not have a material impact on our liquidity.

Overall Selling, General and Administrative (“SG&A”) expenses increased by $1.8 million, mainly due to the increase in transportation charges in APEC by $0.8 million resulted from the increase in fuel cost. The remaining variance was owing to currency translation adjustment.

Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts, decreased by $46.1 million from the December 31, 2010 figure of $144.5 million to $98.3 million as of December 31, 2011. The decrease in accounts receivable reflects our continuous effort in collecting outstanding debt in a time of global economic uncertainty. The overall Day of Sales Outstanding stands at approximately 92 days, improved as compared to that of 2010 where the number showed 102 days to get the sales proceeds collected.

Exchange Gain/Loss

The exchange rates at end of December 31, 2010 and 2011 are listed below, based on the Noon Buying Rate. However, they do not actually reflect the ongoing rates during the year when transactions actually took place.

| December 31, 2010 | December 31, 2011
Foreign currency to US$1: |  |
Thai Baht | 30.16 | 31.51
Singapore $ | 1.29 | 1.295
Australian $ | 1.00 | 0.976
Chinese RMB | 6.60 | 6.294

Based on the above rates, the revaluation of assets and liabilities denominated in U.S. dollars or other foreign currencies in the Company resulted in unrealized and realized foreign exchange loss of $1.3 million in 2011.

Impairment of Investment

There have been no investment impairment losses recorded in 2011.

Other Income

Other income refers to scrap sales of copper as a result of testing and quality control process and dividend income received.

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Bill-and Hold Transactions

During 2011, Charoong Thai entered into bill-and-hold arrangements with certain customers in Thailand. The Company recognized the revenue under such bill-and-hold arrangements in accordance with SAB Topic 13A.3.a, “Bill-and-hold Arrangements”. As of December 31, 2011, the revenue recognized under bill-and-hold arrangements where the cables were yet delivered was $8.6 million, compared to $17.9 million as of December 31, 2011.

Discontinued Operations

The divesture of Shandong Pacific Fiber Optics Co. Ltd (“SPFO”) was an important goal, and accomplishment, of the Company’s board of directors and management to enable the Company to focus on its core wire and cable businesses that are more profitable and thereby increase shareholder value.

While SPFO has been one of the larger manufacturers of fiber optic cable in Shandong Province, the Company believes that an oversupply of fiber-optic cable products limits the opportunities for sustained development of what is a non-core product line for the Company. In addition, the fiber-optic cable sector throughout China has been dominated by a few large players, who together account for more than 80% of sales of fiber-optic cable products. This market concentration has made competition difficult for companies, such as the Company, that have not committed substantial resources to the fiber optic industry, and SPFO faces additional challenges, such as obtaining raw materials like optical fiber at prices that are competitive in the market place. Moreover, the Chinese government is encouraging further consolidation of fiber and cable manufacturers, and it is not part of the Company’s current business strategies to put substantial investment in this market sector.

The Company successfully entered into an agreement to sell its 51% interest in the SPFO joint venture to a group of third party investors in exchange for a total cash consideration of RMB 18.5 million (approximately $2.9 million), effective upon the directors approval on September 7, 2011. The share transfer was completed on December 1, 2011. Consequently, the Company’s deconsolidated SPFO effective December 2011. The Company recognized $2.0 million gain on disposal of a subsidiary in the consolidated statement of operations.

Goodwill Impairment

Goodwill of $8.8 million as of December 31, 2010 relating to the manufactured products segment and the changes in the carrying amount of goodwill are as follows:

Balance, December 31, 2010 | $ 8,801
Disposal of a subsidiary | (10)
Impairment | (8,791)
Balance, December 31, 2011 | $ –

In accordance with ASC 350, the Company assessed the fair value of the reporting unit as of December 31, 2011. The Company adopted the discounted cash flow approach and, considering that the reporting unit constituted the majority of the overall consolidated group, by reference to the closing price of its Common Shares on that date as well as an assumed control premium. From January 2011 to December 2011, the stock market downturn caused a decline in the Company’s stock price by 54.8%, which resulted in a significant reduction in the Company’s market capitalization. As of December 31, 2011, the assessed fair value was below the carrying value of the reporting unit. The Company then performed a hypothetical purchase price allocation using the fair value of reporting unit and determined that the goodwill was fully impaired. As a result, the Company recognized a goodwill impairment charge of $8.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2011 as a separate item in the consolidated statements of operations.

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Thailand Flood Losses

Siam Pacific suspended operations temporarily in the fourth quarter of 2011 due to damage sustained from the region’s then-recent flooding. The Siam Pacific facility, located 30 kilometers (18.6 miles) north of Bangkok, manufactures enameled wire and communication wire. The facility sustained water damage, as the water level reached approximately 1.5 meters which damaged some of the machinery and equipment in the plant, as well as some of the inventory in the warehouse. As a result, the Company recorded $3.9 million of flood-related charges, including fixed asset impairments, recovery charges and a write-down of damaged inventory and recognized $0.9 million of deferred tax asset related to the charges in 2011. These charges are separately stated as a line item, “Charges related to flooding” within operating expense on the consolidated statements of operations.

The Company’s insurance policy covers the flood damage to the building, machinery, and inventory; however, it does not cover losses due to the business disruption.

Income Taxes

Income tax expense was $4.6 million in 2011 compared to $6.4 million in 2010. The fluctuation was mainly due to the decrease in pre-tax income and non-deductible expense of goodwill impairment.

5.4 Liquidity and Capital Resources

As of December 31, 2012 we had $72.8 million in cash and cash equivalents, primarily in bank accounts and cash on hand, and none of which was in unrestricted or restricted short-term bank deposits. Our current sources of cash are our cash on hand, cash generated by our operations and our credit facilities. Our primary financing needs will continue to be available for the purchase and replacement of property, plant and equipment and future acquisitions.

We have no direct business operations other than our ownership of the capital stock of our subsidiaries and equity investees. Consequently, our subsidiaries have been and will continue to be the primary source of funds generated by operations. Corporate needs are funded primarily through distributions from our subsidiaries. Although we have no current intention to pay dividends, we would rely upon distributions of dividends from our subsidiaries in order to do so. As noted in our risk factors, our operating subsidiaries and other holdings and investments, from time to time, may be subject to restrictions on their ability to make distributions to us. Such restrictions could result from restrictive covenants contained in our loan agreements, restrictions on the conversion of local currency earnings into U.S. dollars or other currency and other regulatory restrictions. For example, PRC legal restrictions permit payments of dividends by our business entities in the PRC only out of their retained earnings, if any, determined in accordance with relevant PRC accounting standards and regulations. Under PRC law, such entities are also required to set aside a portion of their net income each year to fund certain reserve funds. These reserves are not distributable as cash dividends. The foregoing restrictions may also affect our ability to fund operations of one subsidiary with dividends and other payments received from another subsidiary. We are not aware of any other restrictions in other countries in which we do business other than those discussed in the “Risk Factors” section. Distributions may also be restricted as the result of objections by minority shareholders of our subsidiaries and current cash requirements of the operating subsidiaries. Consequently, we periodically need to manage our corporate cash needs with the timing of distributions.

We maintain several working capital and overdraft credit facilities with various commercial bank groups and financial institutions. Under our line of credit arrangements for short-term debt with our banks, we may borrow up to approximately $336.1 million, including letters of credit for commodity purchases, on such terms as we and the banks mutually agreed upon. These arrangements do not have termination dates but are reviewed annually for renewal. As of December 31, 2012, the unused portion of the credit lines was approximately $227.1 million. Letters of credit are issued on our behalf in the ordinary course of business by our banks as required by certain supplier contracts. As of December 31, 2012, the Company had opened letters of credit totaling $39.8 million. Liabilities relating to the letters of credit are included in current liabilities. There is no seasonality to the company’s borrowing, nor is there any restriction on the use of such borrowing.

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Net cash provided by operating activities in the year ended December 31, 2012 was $11.6 million, as compared to $22.6 million of net cash provided by operating activities in the year ended December 31, 2011. Days of sales outstanding (“DSO”) is a measure of the average collection period of accounts receivable, and although the calculation is influenced by the period used and the timing of sales within that period, it can provide insight into the variances in collections from period to period. Our days of sales outstanding as December 31, 2012 were 91 days, as compared to 92 days as of December 31, 2011. The improvement in DSO as of December 31, 2012 is due to re-enforcing collection efforts based on various company policies across the group. Net cash used in investing activities amounted $15.8 million, incurred for the purchase of machinery and equipment at the CTW group, NPC, and PEWS.

We engage in various transactions with PEWC, including the purchase of certain raw materials and the distribution of PEWC products mainly in Singapore. The Composite Services Agreement contains provisions that define our relationship and the conduct of our respective businesses and confers certain preferential benefits on us. Under the Composite Services Agreement, the material terms of which are summarized in the “Material Contracts” section, there are no obligations binding on the Company in favor of PEWC, nor are there any pre-established purchase commitments for copper. As such, the Composite Services Agreement should not impact cash flows or liquidity until such time as actual purchases are made in the ordinary course of business such as for the purchase of raw materials. The Composite Service Agreement may, however, impact operations to the extent that PEWC is not able to fulfill its obligations, such as supplying copper, and copper is not otherwise readily available on comparable terms from other market sources. Cash generated by operations and borrowings, when needed, from our credit facilities have been the primary sources of funding purchases under the Composite Services Agreement, and we believe these sources will continue to provide sufficient funds for future purchases under this agreement.

We believe funds generated by our operating activities, our cash on hand and amounts available to us under our credit facilities will provide adequate cash to fund our requirements through at least the next twelve months. We continue to have sufficient liquidity to meet our anticipated working capital, capital expenditures, general corporate requirements, and other short-term and long-term obligations as they come due. We may further enhance our liquidity in the future, as needs arise, by establishing additional lines of credit, with the support of one or more of our principal shareholders if necessary and available. We currently anticipate that we will retain all of our earnings to fund our operations and do not anticipate paying any cash dividends in the foreseeable future.

5.5 Research and Development

The Company does not currently engage in its own research and development. Under the Composite Services Agreement with PEWC described herein, the Company benefits from research and development conducted by PEWC at little or no cost to the Company. Most recently, the Company utilized technology from its parent company, PEWC, to assist in developing the Company’s new business line of electronic wire being manufactured in NPC’s facility. Accordingly, the Company has not made material expenditures on or commitments to research and development since formation.

5.6 Trend Information

We are not aware of any trend, commitment, event or uncertainty that can reasonably be expected to have a material effect on our current or future business other than the following, each of which has materially impacted our financial results in the past and may do so in the future:

· Uncertainty arising from the volatility in the cost of copper, our principal raw material. In 2012, the copper price went down from $8,826 (yearly average for 2011) per metric ton to $7,950 per metric ton (yearly average for 2012). Since the copper price however bounced back in the beginning of 2012, the inventory impairment recorded in 2011 has been completely consumed. However, under our business model, the Company, like other companies in the industry, remains subject to movements in the price of copper, our principal raw material.

· Fluctuations in the demand for our products in the markets in which we do business, based upon variations in the level of governmental and private investments in communications, power and industrial projects and programs that utilize our products. We are not an end-user of our products and, therefore, we depend upon the requirements of our customers to generate sales.

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See “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.”

5.7 Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

On December 20, 2012, the Board approved early repayment of a loan of $14 million with Bangkok Bank Hong Kong branch, to be executed in February 2013 and March 2013. The purpose of this move was to free Ningbo Pacific assets and equipment for possible future financing needs and for restructuring of Shanghai Yayang. At the end of January and February 2013, the loan was partially paid off in the amount of $0.3 million and $ 4.7 million, respectively, by CCH HK with the remainder of $9 million paid at the end of March 2013.

5.8 Contractual Obligations

The following table sets forth our obligations and commitments to make future payments under contracts and other commitments as of December 31, 2012:

| Payments due by period
Contractual obligations (In thousands of US$) | Total | Less than 1 year | 1-3 years | 3-5 years | More than 5 years
Bank loans and overdrafts | $57,845 | $57,845 | - | - | -
Capital lease obligations (principal amount only) | $243 | $167 | $76 | - | -
Finance charges on capital lease obligations | $18 | $12 | $6 | - | -
Operating lease obligations | $4,681 | $1,033 | $958 | $373 | $2,317
Capital commitment relating to installation of equipment and acquisition of machinery | $2,492 | $2,492 |  |  |
Capital commitment relating to repair and maintenance consulting service | $232 | $232 |  |  |
Purchase obligations for copper cathodes | $231,652 | $231,652 | - | - | -
| $297,163 | $293,433 | $1,040 | $373 | $2,317

For more details on financial commitments and contingencies, please refer to our audited consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto in Item 18: “Financial Statements.”

5.9 Adoption of International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by International Accounting Standards Board

The management of the Company has decided to adopt International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) as issued by International Accounting Standards Board. The move from US GAAP to IFRS is to align with APWC subsidiaries that have already adopted local IFRS, and to bring more consistency in accounting and financial reporting amongst its operating subsidiaries. The date of the conversion to IFRS has yet to be determined.

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Item 6: Directors, Senior Management and Employees

6.1 Directors and Senior Management

There is only one class of directorships and no one or more directors possesses any veto power over matters presented to the Board or any other special or enhanced voting rights. The Bye-Laws provide that a quorum consists of a majority of the directors then in office. As of December 31, 2012, there were a total of 9 directors on the Board, including three independent directors, Mr. Anson Chan, Dr. Yichin Lee, and Dr. Lambert Ding. By a resolution passed at the Company’s most recent annual general meeting of shareholders (the “2012 AGM”) held on October 5, 2012, the shareholders determined that the minimum number of directors shall be fixed at two (2), the maximum number of directors be fixed at ten (10) and that one (1) vacancy shall exist on the Board of Directors, which shall be deemed to be a casual vacancy, which may be filled from time to time by the Board of Directors in accordance with the provisions of the Bye-Laws. Each director is entitled to one vote, and approval of any matter requires a simple majority assuming a quorum is present. The following table sets forth certain information concerning the current directors and certain other officers of the Company. All directors are subject to annual election by the shareholders of the Company. Each of the directors was reelected at the Company’s 2012 AGM. Officers generally hold office for such period and upon such terms as the Board may determine.

Name | Date of Birth | Position
Appleby Services (Bermuda) Ltd. | N/A | Assistant Resident Secretary
Anson Chan | November 3, 1963 | Independent director, Audit Committee Chairman
Andy C.C. Cheng | April 29, 1958 | Director and Non-Executive Chairman of the Board
Fang Hsiung Cheng | May 31, 1942 | Director
Alex Erskine | September 7, 1963 | Resident Secretary in Bermuda
Daphne Hsu | August 12, 1962 | Financial Controller
Lambert L. Ding | October 12, 1959 | Independent director, Audit Committee Member
Michael C. Lee | September 28, 1951 | Director
Yichin Lee | January 4, 1961 | Independent director, Audit Committee Member
Ching Rong Shue | March 4, 1950 | Director
David Sun | December 22, 1953 | Director
Yuan Chun Tang | November 26, 1960 | Director, Chief Executive Officer
William Gong Wei | October 31, 1961 | Chief Operating Officer
Frank Tseng | March 17, 1957 | Chief Financial Officer; Non-Resident Secretary

Certain officers and directors of the Company are or were also officers and directors of PEWC and/or PEWC affiliates, as described below. A brief professional summary for each member of the Board of Directors and senior management is as follows:

Mr. Anson Chan has been an independent member of the Company’s Board of Directors and a member and Chairman of the Audit Committee and compensation committee since 2007. Mr. Chan is also a Managing Director of the Bonds Group of Companies and was a Senior Advisor to Elliott Associates from 2005 to 2008.

Mr. Andy C.C. Cheng was a member of the Company’s Board of Directors from 2004 to 2005 and was re-elected in 2007. Mr. Cheng was appointed as Chairman of the Board in 2009. From 1987 to 2003, Mr. Cheng served as Vice President in charge of procurement at PEWC. Mr. Cheng has been an Executive Vice President at PEWC since 2004 and Chairman of each of the investment divisions of PEWC, Tai Ho Investment Co., Ltd. and You Chi Investment Co., Ltd., since June 2008. Mr. Andy C.C. Cheng is not related to Mr. Fang Hsiung Cheng.

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Mr. Fang Hsiung Cheng has been a member of the Company’s Board of Directors since 2006. He also serves as Assistant Vice President of PEWC. Mr. Fang Hsiung Cheng is not related to Mr. Andy C.C. Cheng.

Mr. Alex Erskine was appointed as resident Secretary in Bermuda in October 2008. Mr. Erskine is a partner in the Bermuda law firm of Appleby, where he is the local team leader of the funds and investment services practice group, which group he joined in 1999. From March 2007 until October 2008, Mr. Erskine was the managing partner of the British Virgin Islands office of Appleby. Prior to joining Appleby, Mr. Erskine was Deputy Legal and Compliance Director of the Asset Management Division of UBS AG.

Ms. Daphne Hsu has been Financial Controller of the Company since March 2005, prior to which she served as Financial Controller for ten years in Taiwan and China at a Thomson SA joint venture.

Dr. Lambert Ding was appointed March 17, 2011 as an independent member of the Board of Directors. Dr. Ding is the president and CEO of Union Environmental Engineering Services and before that, he was an associate professor at Yuan Ze University. Dr. Ding holds a Doctor of Philosophy degree from the University of Southern California, awarded in 1989. He is also a Registered Environment Assessor and holds several patents. Dr. Ding serves as a member of the audit committee and compensation committee.

Mr. Michael C. Lee has been a member of the Company’s Board of Directors since 2004 and is also Chief Executive Officer of PEWC and Chairman of Pacific USA Holdings, Ltd. Mr. Michael C. Lee is not related to Dr. Yichin Lee.

Dr. Yichin Lee has been an independent member of the Company’s Board of Directors and served on the Audit Committee since 2007. He is also a member of the compensation committee. Dr. Lee is the Managing Director of FCC partners. Dr. Yichin Lee holds a doctorate degree in Resource Planning and Management from Stanford University. Dr. Yichin Lee is not related to Mr. Michael C. Lee.

Mr. Ching Rong Shue has been a member of the Company’s Board of Directors since 2006. He also serves as Vice President of PEWC.

Mr. David Sun has been a member of the Company’s Board of Directors since 2007. He also serves as President of PEWC and Managing Director of Charoong Thai Wire and Cable Public Company Limited.

Mr. Yuan Chun Tang has been a member of the Company’s Board of Directors since 2004 and Chief Executive Officer since 2005. Mr. Yuan served as the Company’s Chairman from 2005 to 2009. He has also served as Chairman of PEWC since 2004 and has been the Director of Pacific Construction Corp. Ltd since 2002. Mr. Yuan served as the Director of Taiwan Co-generation Corp from 2005 to 2008. Mr. Yuan has also been the Chairman of Taiwan Electric Wire & Cable Industries Association since 2004. He has served as the Supervisor to Taipei Importers/Exporters Association as well as the Director of Chinese National Federation of Industries in Taiwan since 1998 and 2004, respectively.

Mr. Carson Tien has been with PEWC or one of its affiliates such as APWC for his entire career. He started out as engineer in PEWC’s Tao Yuan, Taiwan plant in 1969 and later was promoted to plant manager in 1977. In 1990 Carson again was promoted to Assistant VP responsible for Engineering and Manufacturing in PEWC. He then in 1996 was transferred from PEWC to APWC to head the Shenzhen, China plant as President of PEWS. In 2005, he was appointed as Chief Operating Officer at APWC headquarters. On March31, 2103, Mr. Tien retired from APWC.

Mr. William Gong Wei has been appointed Chief Operating Officer effective April 1, 2013. He was first assigned to Charoong Thai Wire and Cable Pte. Co. Ltd. as Engineer, Assistant Plant Manager, and later consultant to the high voltage cable division from 1991 to 2000. In April 2009 he was promoted to General Manager of Sigma Cable in Singapore. Mr. Gong Wei holds a master’s degree from the Asian Institute of Technology in Bangkok, Thailand.

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Mr. Frank Tseng was appointed as Chief Financial Officer and Non-Resident Company Secretary effective October 22, 2009. Mr. Tseng previously served as the Deputy CFO for ABB Taiwan. Prior to that, he served as the Financial Controller of the Asia Pacific region of Phoenix Technologies Co., a NASDAQ-listed California Silicon Valley-based high-tech company.

The Company’s Common Shares are traded on NASDAQ. Notwithstanding that, the Board of Directors is not composed of a majority of independent directors. The Company is relying upon the “controlled company exemption” that is available to issuers under the rules of NASDAQ. In effect, the “controlled company exemption” provides that an issuer is not required to have its Board of Directors consist of a majority of independent directors if a shareholder, or two or more shareholders who constitute a group, have beneficial ownership of more than 50% of the issued and outstanding voting securities of the issuer. PEWC owns and controls, directly or indirectly, 65.6% of the issued and outstanding Common Shares of the Company.

No service contract exists between any director and the Company or any of its subsidiaries providing for benefits upon termination of employment.

The Company has no arrangements or understandings with any major shareholders, customers, suppliers or others, pursuant to which any person referred to above was selected as a director or member of senior management.

6.2 Audit Committee

The Audit Committee of the Board of Directors primarily functions to assist the Board in its oversight of: (i) the reliability and integrity of accounting policies and financial reporting and disclosure practices and (ii) the establishment and maintenance of processes to ensure that there is compliance with all applicable laws, regulations and company policy and an adequate system of internal control, management of business risks and safeguard of assets.

The Audit Committee is composed of Mr. Anson Chan, Dr. Yichin Lee and Dr. Lambert Ding, with Mr. Chan serving as the chairman of the Audit Committee.

The Audit Committee, as currently constituted, complies with the requirements of Regulation 10A-3 of the Exchange Act and the corporate governance requirements of NASDAQ.

6.3 Compensation Committee

On June 13, 2008, the Board authorized the formation of a Compensation Committee to assist the Company in determining the compensation to be paid to the executive directors of the Company. According to the terms of reference under which it operates, the Compensation Committee is authorized to: (i) review and recommend to the Board, or determine, the annual salary, bonus, stock options, and other benefits, direct and indirect, of the senior management of the Company and its principal operating subsidiaries; (ii) review new executive compensation programs, review on a periodic basis the operations of the Company’s executive compensation programs to determine whether they are properly coordinated, establish and periodically review policies for the administration of executive compensation programs, and take steps to modify any executive compensation programs that yield payments and benefits that are not reasonably related to executive performance; (iii) engage outside auditors and consultants to advise on market compensation; and (iv) establish and periodically review policies in the area of management perquisites.

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The Compensation Committee is comprised of three independent directors, Mr. Anson Chan, Dr. Yichin Lee, and Dr. Lambert Ding. Mr. Andy Cheng and Mr. Yuan Chun Tang, the Company’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer respectively, serve in a non-voting advisory capacity to the Compensation Committee.

6.4 Compensation

The aggregate amount of compensation paid by the Company to all of the Company’s directors and executive officers, as a group, for services in all capacities during 2012 was approximately $1.8 million. As of March 31, 2013, our directors and executive officers beneficially owned approximately 50,000 Common Shares representing approximately 0.4% of the issued and outstanding Common Shares. The annual compensation of its executive officers and directors on an individual basis is not a disclosure item under the laws of Bermuda or Taiwan.

The fee payable to independent directors is $30,000 per year and the fee payable to directors who are executive officers of the Company or PEWC is $20,000 per year, together with, in each case, reimbursement of reasonable travel expenses for attendance of meetings of the Board of Directors.

No funds or provisions have been set aside to directors or management except for government mandated programs.

6.5 Employees

The Company employed a total of 1,413 employees as of December 31, 2012, of which about 19.7% were administrative and management personnel. Approximately 57.3% of employees were located in Thailand, 26.6% in China, 10.7% in Singapore and 5.4% in Australia. Production workers are usually organized into two 12-hour shifts or three 8-hour shifts to allow continuous factory operations.

The Company offers a range of employee benefits, which it believes are comparable to industry practice in its local markets. Such benefits include performance-based pay incentives, medical benefits, vacation, pension, housing for a small number of workers in Singapore and in Thailand, and a small housing supplement to other workers. The Company also provides training programs for its personnel designed to improve worker productivity and occupational safety.

Presently, there is no group bonus, profit-sharing or stock option plan. However, some of the Company’s subsidiaries have bonus or profit-sharing plans based on individual performance and the profitability of the particular subsidiary for the fiscal year, which plans are generally in accordance with the industry practice and market conditions in the respective countries.

The Company has several defined benefit and defined contribution plans covering its employees in Thailand, Australia, the PRC and Singapore. Contributions to the plans are made on an annual basis and totaled $1.2 million in 2012. Additionally, the Company has several defined benefit plans in accordance with Thailand labor law. In its Thai subsidiaries, the Company must pay a retiring employee from one to twenty-nine times such employee’s salary rate during his or her final month, depending on the length of service. During 2012, the Company’s total expenses under this labor law were $0.9 million. These plans are not funded and the amount is recognized and included in Other Current and Non-Current Liabilities in the Company’s balance sheet. The Company settles it obligations as and when employees retire. The accumulated benefit obligations under this plan amounted to $5.8 million as at December 31, 2012.

Approximately 27% of the employees of Sigma Cable are members of the United Workers of Electronics & Electrical Industries, an employees’ union in Singapore. Under the terms of a collective agreement signed in June 2003, the Company is required to negotiate salary and wage increases yearly. All other worker benefits and employment terms are included in the collective agreement. The Company believes that approximately 100% and 99% of the employees of PEWS and Shanghai Yayang, respectively, are members of their respective Company Workers’ Unions. These unions generally operate in accordance with related labor regulations in China. Approximately 15% of the employees of APEC are members of the Australian Workers’ Union. None of the employees of the other operating subsidiaries of the Company are members of a union.

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The Company has never experienced a strike or other disruption due to labor disputes. The Company considers its employee relations to be satisfactory and has not experienced difficulties attracting and retaining qualified employees. In Singapore, employee turnover is approximately 27% of total employees annually. In Thailand, average employee turnover is approximately 8.7% of total employees annually.

Item 7: Major Shareholders and Related Party Transactions

7.1 Major Shareholders

On March 27, 2009, PEWC acquired 1,410,739 Common Shares of the Company from SOF, which amount represented 51% of the Common Shares then held by SOF. Following that transaction, PEWC and SOF held 65.6% and 9.8% of the issued and outstanding Common Shares of the Company, respectively. As of July 1, 2011, SOF transferred and conveyed its ownership interest in the 1,355,415 Common Shares held by it to COF. Pursuant to the Share Buy-back Plan, the Company re-purchased 9,300 Common Shares, which are now held by the Company and booked as treasury shares. The remaining approximately 24.5% of the issued and outstanding Common Shares are publicly traded in the U.S. on the NASDAQ Global Markets tier.

The following table sets forth certain information regarding beneficial ownership of the Company’s Common Shares as of March 31, 2012 by (i) all persons who are known to the Company to own beneficially more than five percent of the Common Shares of the Company and (ii) the officers and directors of the Company as a group. The information set forth in the following table is derived from public filings made by holders and information obtained from directors and officers. The voting rights attaching to the Common Shares below are the same as those attaching to all other Common Shares.

Identity of Person or Group | Number of Shares | Percent of Class
Pacific Electric Wire & Cable Co., Ltd. (1) | 9,075,354 | 65.617%
MSD Credit Opportunity Master Fund, L.P. (2) | 1,355,415 | 9.800%
Directors and Officers of the Company | 50,000 | 0.362%

(1) PEWC owns 1,410,739 shares directly and owns its remaining shares indirectly, as a result of PEWC’s control of its direct wholly‑owned subsidiary, Moon View Ventures Limited, a BVI company, which beneficially owns 7,307,948 Common Shares, and as a result of PEWC’s control of its indirect wholly‑owned subsidiary, Pacific Holdings Group, a Nevada corporation, which beneficially owns 356,667 Common Shares.

(2) MSD Credit Opportunity Master Fund, L.P. is the record and direct beneficial owner of the securities. MSDC Management, L.P. is the investment manager of, and may be deemed to have or share voting and dispositive power over, and/or beneficially own securities owned by, MSD Credit Opportunity Master Fund, L.P. MSDC Management (GP), LLC is the general partner of, and may be deemed to have or share voting and dispositive power over, and/or beneficially own securities owned by, MSDC Management, L.P. Each of Glenn R. Fuhrman, John C. Phelan and Marc R. Lisker is a manager of MSDC Management (GP) and may be deemed to have or share voting and/or dispositive power over, and beneficially own, the common shares beneficially owned by MSDC Management (GP). Each of Mr. Fuhrman, Mr. Phelan and Mr. Lisker disclaim beneficial ownership of such common shares, except to the extent of the pecuniary interest of such person in such shares.

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The Company has 6,166,154 Common Shares that are registered securities, of which 3,390,700 Common Shares are publicly-traded on the NASDAQ Global Markets tier, which represents approximately 24.5% of the issued and outstanding Common Shares. The remaining registered securities, 2,766,154 Common Shares, are held by PEWC and COF, and are subject to trading restrictions under Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act. Other than the approximately 50,000 Common Shares held by directors or officers who are not resident in the United States and the 1,410,739 registered securities held indirectly by PEWC, the Company believes that substantially all of its registered securities are held by U.S. residents (other than the 9,300 Common Shares held by the Company in treasury). The Company has no means to definitively confirm that belief, however, which is based upon a review of the share registers maintained by the Company’s Bermuda transfer agent and U.S. transfer agent and the addresses provided by the record holders. Based upon a review of the records of the Company’s U.S. transfer agent, including a list of non-objecting beneficial holders (“NOBOs”), the Company believes there are substantially more than 400 beneficial holders that are resident in the United States, although that constitutes only the Company’s best estimate of the number of U.S. beneficial holders.

7.2 Related Party Transactions

The Company incurs ordinary course trade payables with PEWC in connection with copper purchases under the Composite Services Agreement and the sale by the Company of Distributed Products on behalf of PEWC.

As of December 31, 2012 and the latest practicable date, the Company, including its subsidiaries, had a net principal balance outstanding of $9.6 million borrowed from PEWC and subsidiaries of PEWC. This short-term indebtedness is payable on a demand basis and does not accrue interest.

The Company used the proceeds from each of the related party loans described above for working capital and purchases of capital equipment. The terms of borrowing by APWC or any of its subsidiaries from PEWC are on terms at least no less favorable than terms available in arms-length transactions with unaffiliated parties.

Other than the Amended and Restated Shareholders Agreement, the Company is not a party to any agreements, and has not engaged in any other transactions, with COF or SOF, or to the Company’s knowledge, their owners. For a more detailed description of the Company’s obligations under the Shareholders Agreement, see the risk factor entitled “Obligations under Amended and Restated Shareholders Agreement.”

Under the terms of the Composite Services Agreement, APWC pays a management fee to PEWC in connection with the secondment, or temporary assignment and relocation, of certain PEWC managers to APWC facilities in Shenzhen and Thailand. The assigned managers assist APWC in implementing the results of certain research and development conducted by PEWC and made available by PEWC to the Company under the terms of the Composite Services Agreement. The assigned managers also assist APWC in the procurement of raw materials, primarily copper, which is also provided for under the Composite Services Agreement. The amount of such annual management fee was $388,000 as of December 31, 2012.

Additional details regarding related party balances as of December 31, 2012 and related party transactions, including copper purchases from PEWC, are disclosed in Note 17 of our audited consolidated financial statements in Item 18: Financial Statements.

There have been no other related party transactions or contracts entered into between PEWC and APWC in 2012.

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Item 8: Financial Information

8.1 Legal Proceedings

There are currently no material proceedings in which any director, senior manager, or affiliate is adverse to the Company or has an adverse material interest. There are no legal proceedings to which the Company is a party which may have, or have had in the recent past, significant effects on the Company’s financial position or profitability.

8.2 Dividend Policy

To date, the Company, a Bermuda company formed in 1996, has not paid any dividends. While the Company has no present intention to pay dividends, should it decide in the future to do so, as a holding company the Company’s ability to pay dividends, as well as to meet its other obligations, will depend upon the amount of distributions, if any, received from the Company’s operating subsidiaries and other holdings and investments. The Company’s operating subsidiaries and other holdings and investments, from time to time, may be subject to restrictions on their ability to make distributions to the Company. Those restrictions may also affect the Company’s ability to fund operations of one subsidiary with dividends and other payments received from another subsidiary.

8.3 Significant Changes

There have been no material or significant changes in the Company’s affairs since the end of the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012 that have not been described herein.

Item 9: The Offer and Listing

9.1 Historical Trading Information

The high and low market prices for Common Shares on the Pink Sheets (from January 2007 until April 2008), and on the over-the-counter bulletin board (the “OTC BB”) (from April 2008 until April 2011), and on the NASDAQ since April 29, 2011, for each period specified are as follows:

| Price per Share ($)
| High | Low
Five most recent full financial years: |  |
2008 | 6.45 | 0.80
2009 | 3.39 | 0.50
2010 | 7.85 | 2.20
2011 | 7.05 | 1.92
2012 | 3.99 | 2.25
Two most recent full financial years: |  |
2011 |  |
First Quarter | 7.05 | 4,50
Second quarter | 6.85 | 3.50
Third quarter | 4.98 | 2.62
Fourth quarter | 3.30 | 1.92
2012 |  |
First quarter | 3.99 | 2.47
Second quarter | 3.36 | 2.25
Third quarter | 3.19 | 2.56
Fourth quarter | 3.45 | 2.64
Most recent six months: |  |
October 2012 | 3.27 | 2.64
November 2012 | 3.24 | 2.98
December 2012 | 3.45 | 3.02
January 2013 | 4.50 | 3.34
February 2013 | 4.30 | 3.80
March 2013 | 4.25 | 3.64

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9.2 Markets

The Company’s Common Shares were listed on NASDAQ Capital Markets tier on April 29, 2011 under the symbol “APWC”. On February 15, 2013, the Company’s Common Shares were elevated to NASDAQ Global Markets tier. Prior to its NASDAQ listing, the Common Shares were traded on the OTC BB since April 2008 under the symbol “AWRCF,” immediately prior to which the Common Shares were traded on the Pink Sheets. See the risk factor entitled “Potential Illiquidity of Common Shares.” The Common Shares are not listed on any other exchanges or otherwise publicly traded within or outside the United States. The elevation of the Common Shares to NASDAQ’s Global Markets tier was achieved due primarily to the improved trading price of the Common Shares.

10.1 Share Capital

As of December 31, 2012 and as of the date of the filing of this Annual Report, the Company has an authorized share capital of 50,000,000 Common Shares, par value $0.01 per share. During 2012, the Company repurchased 1,900 Common Shares. On December 31, 2012 there were 13,830,769 Common Shares issued and 13,828,869 Common Shares outstanding and a s of the date of the filing of this Annual Report, there were and there are 13,830,769 Common Shares issued and 13,821,469 Common Shares outstanding. No capital of the Company is under option or agreed conditionally or unconditionally to be put under option. The Company does not have any classes of capital stock other than its Common Shares.

10.2 Memorandum of Association and Bye-Laws

10.2.1 General

For a detailed description of the Company’s principal activities, see Section 4.1: “History and Development of the Business.” Pursuant to the Company’s Bye-Laws the Board of Directors consists of a single class of directors, each director has one vote on all matters put to the Board, and a quorum consists of a majority of the members of the Board of Directors then in office. The Company’s Bye-Laws were amended on October 7, 2011 to allow the Company to purchase its own shares for cancellation or acquire them to be held as treasury shares.

In 2012, the Company commenced a Share Buy-back Plan, pursuant to which the Company repurchased, in the aggregate, 9,300 issued and outstanding Common Shares, with the most recent purchase under the Share Buy-back Plan having been made on January 10, 2013. Those repurchased Common Shares are booked as treasury shares and may be re-sold to third parties by the Company in the future. In April 2013, the Company announced the suspension of the Share Buy-back Plan, although the Board of Directors may re-implement it in the future if it so determines.

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10.2.2 Description of Shareholder Rights Attaching to Our Common Shares

The Company was incorporated in Bermuda on September 19, 1996 under the Companies Act. The rights of our shareholders are governed by Bermuda law and our memorandum of association and Bye-Laws.

The following discussion of our Common Shares and the laws governing the rights of our shareholders is based upon the advice of Appleby (Bermuda) Limited, our Bermuda counsel.

Our authorized share capital as of December 31, 2012 was $500,000 consisting of 50,000,000 Common Shares, par value $0.01 per share, of which, as of December 31, 2012 there were 13,830,769 Common Shares issued and 13,828,869 Common Shares outstanding. As of the date of the filing of this Annual Report, there were and are 13,830,769 Common Shares issued and 13,821,469 Common Shares outstanding. There are 9,300 Common Shares that are issued (but not outstanding) and held as treasury shares, having been purchased by the Company pursuant to its Share Buy-back Plan.

• Holders of the Common Shares have no preemptive, redemption, conversion or sinking fund rights.

• Holders of the Common Shares are entitled to one vote per share on all matters submitted to a poll vote of holders of Common Shares and do not have any cumulative voting rights.

• In the event of our liquidation, dissolution or winding-up and subject to any alternative resolution that may be pursued by our shareholders, the holders of Common Shares are entitled to share ratably in our assets, if any, remaining after the payment of all our debts and liabilities.

• Our outstanding Common Shares are fully paid and non-assessable.

• Additional authorized but unissued Common Shares, and issued shares held in treasury, may be issued or conveyed by the Board without the approval of the shareholders.

The holders of Common Shares will receive such dividends, if any, as may be declared by the Board of Directors out of funds legally available for such purposes. We may not declare or pay a dividend, or make a distribution out of contributed surplus, if there are reasonable grounds for believing that:

• we are, or after the payment would be, unable to pay our liabilities as they become due; or

• the realizable value of our assets after such payment or distribution would be less than the aggregate amount of our liabilities and our issued share capital and share premium accounts.

The following is a summary of provisions of Bermuda law and our organizational documents, including our memorandum of association and bye-Laws. We refer you to our memorandum of association and our bye-Laws, copies of which have been filed with the SEC. You are urged to read these documents in their entirety for a complete understanding of the terms thereof.

10.2.3 Share Capital

Our authorized capital consists of one class of Common Shares. Under our Bye-Laws, our Board of Directors has the power to issue any authorized and unissued shares on such terms and conditions as it may determine. Any shares or class of shares may be issued with such preferred, deferred, qualified or other special rights or any restrictions with regard to such matters, whether in regard to dividend, voting, return of capital or otherwise, as we may from time to time by resolution of the shareholders prescribe, or in the absence of such shareholder direction, as the Board of Directors may determine. This provision in the Bye-Laws could be used to prevent a takeover attempt, or to make a takeover attempt prohibitively expensive, and thereby preclude shareholders from realizing a potential premium over the market value of their shares.

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10.2.4 Voting Rights

Generally, under Bermuda law and our Bye-Laws, questions brought before a general meeting are decided by a simple majority vote of shareholders present or represented by proxy, with no provision for cumulative voting. Matters will be decided by votes cast by way of voting cards, proxy cards or a show of hands unless a poll is demanded.

If a poll is demanded, each shareholder who is entitled to vote and who is present in person or by proxy has one vote for each Common Share entitled to vote on such question. A poll may only be demanded under the Bye-Laws by:

• the chairman of the meeting;

• at least three shareholders present in person or represented by proxy;

• any shareholder or shareholders present in person or represented by proxy and holding between them not less than one-tenth of the total voting rights of all shareholders having voting rights; or

• a shareholder or shareholders present in person or represented by proxy holding Common Shares conferring the right to vote on which an aggregate sum has been paid up equal to not less than one-tenth of the total sum paid up on all Common Shares.

Unless the Board of Directors otherwise determines, no shareholder shall be entitled to vote at any general meeting unless all calls or other sums presently payable by that shareholder in respect of all shares held by such shareholder have been paid.

10.2.5 Dividend Rights

Under Bermuda law, a company may declare and pay dividends unless there are reasonable grounds for believing that the company is, or would, after the payment, be unable to pay its liabilities as they become due or that the realizable value of the company’s assets would thereby be less than the aggregate of its liabilities and issued share capital and share premium accounts.

Under our Bye-Laws, the Board may from time to time declare dividends or distributions out of contributed surplus to be paid to the shareholders according to their rights and interests. With the sanction of a shareholders resolution, the Board of Directors may determine that any dividend may be paid by distribution of specific assets, including paid-up shares or debentures of any other company. The Board of Directors may also pay any fixed cash dividend which is payable on any of our Common Shares half-yearly or on other dates, whenever our position, in the opinion of the Board of Directors, justifies such payment.

Dividends, if any, on our Common Shares will be at the discretion of our Board of Directors, and will depend on our future operations and earnings, capital requirements, surplus and general financial condition as our Board of Directors may deem relevant.

10.2.6 Purchases by the Company of its own Common Shares

Under Bermuda law and as authorized by the Company’s memorandum of association, we may purchase our own Common Shares out of the capital paid up on the Common Shares in question or out of funds that would otherwise be available for dividend or distribution or out of the proceeds of a fresh issue of Common Shares made for the purposes of the purchase. We may not purchase our shares if, on the date on which the purchase is to be effected, there are reasonable grounds for believing that the Company is, or after the purchase would be, unable to pay its liabilities as they become due.

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However, to the extent that any premium is payable on the purchase, the premium must be provided out of the funds of the Company that would otherwise be available for dividend or distribution or out of the Company’s share premium account. Any Common Shares purchased by the Company are treated as cancelled and the amount of the Company’s issued capital is diminished by the nominal value of the shares accordingly but shall not be taken as reducing the amount of the Company’s authorized share capital.

10.2.7 Preemptive Rights

Our Bye-Laws generally do not provide the holders of our Common Shares preemptive rights in relation to any issues of Common Shares by us or any transfer of our shares.

However, the Company has in the Shareholders Agreement granted to COF preemptive rights in the event of any issuance of additional equity securities (or securities convertible into or exchangeable for equity securities) by the Company, such that COF may subscribe for additional securities in order to maintain its then percentage ownership interest in the issued and outstanding equity securities of the Company. See the risk factor entitled “Obligations under the Amended and Restated Shareholders Agreement.”

10.2.8 Variation of Rights

We may issue more than one class of shares and more than one series of shares in each class. The rights attached to any class of shares may be altered or abrogated either:

• with the consent in writing of the holders of more than fifty percent of the issued shares of that class; or

• pursuant to a resolution of the holders of such shares.

The Bye-Laws provide that the necessary quorum shall be two or more persons present in person or by proxy holding shares of the relevant class. The Bye-Laws specify that the creation or issuance of shares ranking pari passu with existing shares will not, subject to any statement to the contrary in the terms of issuance of those shares or rights attached to those shares, vary the special rights attached to existing shares.

10.2.9 Transfer of Common Shares

Subject to the “Transfer Restrictions” section below, a shareholder may transfer title to all or any of his shares by completing an instrument of transfer in the usual common form or in such other form as the Board of Directors may approve. The form of transfer is required to be signed by or on behalf of the transferor and also the transferee where any share is not fully paid. The transferor shall be deemed to remain the holder of the shares until the name of the transferee is entered in the Register of Members.

10.2.10 Transfer Restrictions

The Board of Directors may, in its absolute discretion and without assigning any reason therefore, decline to register any transfer of any share which is not a fully paid share. The Board of Directors may also refuse to register an instrument of transfer of a share unless the instrument of transfer:

• is duly stamped, if required by law, and lodged with us;

• is accompanied by the relevant share certificate and such other evidence of the transferor’s right to make the transfer as the Board of Directors shall reasonably require;

• is in respect of one class of shares; and

• has obtained, where applicable, permission of the Bermuda Monetary Authority.

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Our Common Shares are traded on the NASDAQ Stock Market, Inc. as of April 2011, which qualifies as an “appointed stock exchange” for purposes of the Companies Act and the Bermuda Exchange Control Act and regulations made thereunder, in particular a notice to the public dated 1 June 2005. Accordingly, our Common Shares benefit from a general permission for free transferability for all transfers between persons who are not resident in Bermuda for exchange control purposes, for as long as such Common Shares remain listed on an appointed stock exchange.

The Company, PEWC and COF (as successor-in-interest to SOF), are parties to the Amended and Restated Shareholders Agreement which provides, among other things, for certain transfer restrictions, notice requirements and tag-along rights in the event PEWC wishes to transfer any of its Common Shares in certain types of transactions.

10.2.11 Transmission of Shares

In the event of the death of a shareholder, the survivor or survivors, where the deceased shareholder was a joint holder, and the estate representative, where the deceased shareholder was sole holder, shall be the only persons recognized by us as having any title to the shares of the deceased. “Estate representative” means the person to whom probate or letters of administration has or have been granted in Bermuda, or failing any such person, such other person as the Board of Directors may in its absolute discretion determine to be the person recognized by us for this purpose.

10.2.12 Disclosure of Interests

Under the Companies Act, a director who has an interest in a material contract or a proposed material contract, or a 10% or more interest (directly or indirectly) in an entity that is interested in a contract or proposed contract or arrangement with us, is obligated to declare the nature of such interest at the first opportunity at a meeting of the Board of Directors, or by writing to the Board of Directors. If the director has complied with the relevant sections of the Companies Act and the Bye-Laws with respect to the disclosure of his interest, the director may vote at a meeting of the Board of Directors or a committee thereof on a contract, transaction or arrangement in which that director is interested, in which case his vote shall be counted and he shall be taken into account in ascertaining whether a quorum is present.

10.2.13 Rights in Liquidation

Under Bermuda law, in the event of liquidation or winding-up of a company, after satisfaction in full of all claims of creditors and subject to the preferential rights accorded to any series of preferred stock, the proceeds of such liquidation or winding-up are distributed among the holders of shares in accordance with a company’s bye-laws.

Under our Bye-Laws, if we are wound up, the liquidator may, pursuant to a resolution of the shareholders and any approval required by the Companies Act, divide among the shareholders in cash or other assets the whole or part of our assets, whether such assets shall consist of property of the same kind or not, and may for such purposes set such values as such liquidator deems fair upon any property to be divided and may determine how such division shall be carried out as between the shareholders.

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10.2.14 Meetings of Shareholders

Under Bermuda law, a company, unless it elects to dispense with the holding of annual general meetings, is required to convene at least one general meeting per calendar year. The directors of a company, notwithstanding anything in such company’s bye-laws, shall, on the requisition of the shareholders holding at the date of the deposit of the requisition not less than one-tenth of the paid-up capital of the company carrying the right of vote, duly convene a special general meeting. Our Bye-Laws provide that the Board of Directors may, whenever it thinks fit, convene a special general meeting.

Bermuda law requires that shareholders be given at least five days’ notice of a meeting of the Company. Our Bye-Laws extend this period to provide that not less than 20 days’ written notice of a general meeting must be given to those shareholders entitled to receive such notice. The accidental omission to give notice to or non-receipt of a notice of a meeting by any person does not invalidate the proceedings of a meeting.

Our Bye-Laws state that no business can be transacted at a general meeting unless a quorum of at least two shareholders representing a majority of the issued shares of the Company are present in person or by proxy and entitled to vote.

Under our Bye-Laws, notice to any shareholders may be delivered either personally or by sending it through the post, by airmail where applicable, in a pre-paid letter addressed to the shareholder at his address as appearing in the share register or by delivering it to, or leaving it at, such registered address. Any notice sent by post shall be deemed to have been served seven (7) days after dispatch. A notice of a general meeting is deemed to be duly given to the shareholder if it is sent to him by cable, telex or tele-copier or other mode of representing or reproducing words in a legible and non-transitory form and such notice shall be deemed to have been served twenty-four (24) hours after its dispatch.

10.2.15 Access to Books and Records and Dissemination of Information

Under Bermuda law, members of the general public have the right to inspect the public documents of a company available at the office of the Bermuda Registrar of Companies. These documents include the memorandum of association and any amendment to the memorandum of association.

Under Bermuda law, the minutes of shareholder meetings will be open for inspection by any shareholder or director without charge for not less than two hours during business hours each day, subject to any reasonable restrictions that we may impose. The shareholders shall be entitled to receive a copy of every balance sheet and statement of income and expenditure before a general meeting as required under the Bye-Laws.

Under our Bye-Laws, unless the Board otherwise determines, the register of shareholders of the Company is required to be open for inspection between 10:00 a.m. and 12:00 noon each working day without charge to members of the general public. A company is required to maintain its share register in Bermuda but may, subject to the provisions of the Companies Act, establish a branch register outside of Bermuda. We have established a branch register with our transfer agent, Computershare Limited, which is based in Jersey City, New Jersey.

Under Bermuda Law, a company is required to keep at its registered office a register of its directors and officers that is open for inspection for not less than two hours in each day by members of the public without charge. Under our Bye-Laws, the register of directors and officers is available for inspection by the public between 10:00 a.m. and 12:00 noon every working day.

Bermuda law does not provide a general right for shareholders to inspect or obtain copies of any other corporate records, except for the Bye-Laws of the Company.

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10.2.16 Election or Removal of Directors

The Bye-Laws provide that the number of directors will be such number, not less than two, as our shareholders by resolution may from time to time determine. A director will serve until re-elected or his successor is appointed at the next annual general meeting or his prior removal in the manner provided by the Companies Act or the Bye-Laws. There is no requirement under Bermuda law, the Company’s memorandum of association or its Bye-Laws that a majority of the Company’s directors be independent.

The Bye-Laws provide that each director shall have one vote on all matters presented to the Board for a vote. At the Annual General Meeting held on October 5, 2012, all nine directors then in office were re-elected.

The shareholders may by resolution determine that one or more vacancies in the Board of Directors shall be deemed casual vacancies for the purposes of the Bye-Laws. The Board, so long as a quorum of directors remains in office, shall have the power at any time and from time to time to appoint any individual to be a director so as to fill a casual vacancy. The shareholders may approve the appointment of alternate directors or may authorize the Board to appoint them. Directors may also appoint and remove their own alternates. At the Annual General Meeting held on October 5, 2012, the shareholders approved the reservation of one directorship as a casual vacancy.

We may, in a special general meeting called for this purpose, remove a director, provided notice of such meeting is served upon the director concerned not less than fourteen days before the meeting and he shall be entitled to be heard at that meeting.

The office of a director will be vacated in the event of any of the following:

• if he resigns his office by notice in writing to be delivered to our registered office or tendered at a meeting of the Board of Directors;

• if he becomes of unsound mind or a patient for any purpose under any statute or applicable law relating to mental health and the Board of Directors resolves that his office is vacated;

• if he becomes bankrupt or enters into a general settlement with his creditors;

• if he is prohibited by law from being a director; or

• if he ceases to be a director by virtue of the Companies Act or is removed from office pursuant to the Bye-Laws.

10.2.17 Amendment of Memorandum of Association and Bye-Laws

Bermuda law provides that the memorandum of association of a company may be amended by resolution passed at a general meeting of which due notice has been given. An amendment to a memorandum of association does not require the consent of the Minister of Finance save for specific circumstances, for example, the adopting of any authority to carry on restricted business activities.

Under Bermuda law, the holders of:

• an aggregate of not less than twenty percent in par value of a company’s issued share capital or any class thereof; or

• not less in the aggregate than twenty percent of the company’s debentures entitled to object to amendments to its memorandum of association,

have the right to apply to the Supreme Court of Bermuda for an annulment of any amendment of the memorandum of association. Where such an application is made, the amendment becomes effective only to the extent that it is confirmed by the Bermuda Supreme Court. An application for an annulment of an amendment of the memorandum of association must be made within twenty-one days after the date on which the resolution amending the memorandum of association is passed and may be made on behalf of the persons entitled to make the application by one or more of their number as they may appoint in writing for the purpose.

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Our Bye-Laws may be amended in the manner provided for in the Companies Act, which provides that the directors may amend the Bye-Laws, provided that any such amendment shall be effective only to the extent approved by the shareholders.

10.2.18 Merger or Amalgamation

The Companies Act provides that two or more Bermuda companies may merge and their undertaking, property and liabilities shall vest in one of such companies as the surviving company (referred to as a “merger” under Bermuda law). The Companies Act also provides that a Bermuda company may amalgamate with another company and continue as an amalgamated company (referred to as an “amalgamation” under Bermuda law). A merger or amalgamation requires a merger or amalgamation agreement which must be approved by the board of directors and at a meeting of the shareholders by seventy-five percent of the shareholders present and entitled to vote at such meeting in respect of which the quorum shall be two persons holding or representing by proxy more than one-third of the issued shares of the company. These provisions do not apply where a holding company is merging or amalgamating with one or more of its wholly-owned subsidiaries or where two or more wholly-owned companies of the same holding company are merging or amalgamating.

Under Bermuda law, in the event of a merger or an amalgamation of a Bermuda company, a shareholder who did not vote in favor of the transaction and who is not satisfied that fair value has been offered for the shares, may apply to the Supreme Court of Bermuda within one month of notice of the meeting of shareholders to appraise the fair value of those shares.

10.2.19 Class Actions and Derivative Actions

Class actions, as they are commonly understood in the United States, are not available to shareholders under Bermuda law. Derivative actions are generally only available to shareholders under Bermuda law in very limited circumstances. A shareholder may commence an action in the name of a company to remedy a wrong done to the company where the wrongdoers are in control of the company and the act complained of is of a fraudulent character, oppressive, beyond the corporate power of the company, illegal or would have required the approval of a greater percentage of the company’s shareholders than those that actually approved it. A shareholder may not commence such an action where the wrong complained of is capable of ratification by the company in a general meeting by ordinary resolution.

When one or more shareholders believes the affairs of a company are being conducted in a manner which is oppressive or prejudicial to the interest of some of the shareholders, the Supreme Court of Bermuda, upon petition, may make such order as it sees fit, including an order regulating the conduct of the company’s affairs in the future or ordering the purchase of the shares of any shareholders by other shareholders or by the company, and in the case of a purchase of the shares by the company, for the reduction accordingly of the company’s capital or otherwise.

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10.2.20 Personal Liability of Directors and Indemnity

The Companies Act requires every officer, including directors, of a company in exercising powers and discharging duties, to act honestly in good faith with a view to the best interests of the company, and to exercise the care, diligence and skill that a reasonably prudent person would exercise in comparable circumstances. The Companies Act further provides that any provision, whether in the bye-laws of a company or in any contract between the company and any officer or any person employed by the company as auditor, exempting such officer or person from liability, or indemnifying him against any liability which by virtue of any rule of law would otherwise attach to him, in respect of any fraud or dishonesty of which he may be guilty in relation to the company, shall be void.

Every director, officer and committee member shall be indemnified out of our funds against all civil liabilities, loss, damage or expense including liabilities under contract, tort and statute or any applicable foreign law or regulation and all reasonable legal and other costs and expenses properly payable, incurred or suffered by him as director, officer or committee member; provided that the indemnity contained in the Bye-Laws will not extend to any matter which would render it void under the Companies Act as discussed above.

10.2.21 Exchange Controls

We have been designated by the Bermuda Monetary Authority as a non-resident under the Exchange Control Act of 1972 (the “Exchange Control Act”). This designation allows us to engage in transactions in currencies other than the Bermuda dollar.

The transfer of Common Shares between persons regarded as resident outside Bermuda for exchange control purposes and the issue of Common Shares to such persons may be effected without specific consent under the Exchange Control Act and regulations thereunder, provided the Common Shares are listed on an appointed stock exchange.

Notwithstanding the recording of any special capacity, we are not bound to investigate or incur any responsibility in respect of the proper administration of any estate or trust.

We will take no notice of any trust applicable to any of our Common Shares whether or not we had notice of such trust.

As an “exempted company,” we are exempt from Bermuda laws which restrict the percentage of share capital that may be held by non-Bermudians. However, as an exempted company we may not participate in certain designated business transactions, which we do not consider relevant to our present or planned business activities.

10.3 Material Contracts

Composite Services Agreement (“CSA”)

The Company engages in transactions in the ordinary course of business with PEWC, including the purchase of certain raw materials and the distribution of PEWC products in various countries in the Asia Pacific region. The Company and PEWC are parties to a composite services agreement dated November 7, 1996 (the “Composite Services Agreement” or “CSA”), which the Company has renewed annually, at its option. The Composite Services Agreement contains provisions that define the relationship and the conduct of the respective businesses of the Company and PEWC and confers certain preferential benefits on the Company. In 2011 there were no material changes to the CSA between APWC and PEWC. Pursuant to the Composite Services Agreement,

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• PEWC agrees to (a) sell copper rod to the Company, upon the Company’s request, (i) at a price consisting of the spot price of copper on the LME plus an agreed upon premium and (ii) at prices and on terms at least as favorable as PEWC provides copper rod to other purchasers of similar amounts of copper rod in the same markets, and (b) give priority in the supply of copper rod to the Company over other purchasers of copper rod from PEWC.

• The Company has the right to distribute any wire or cable product manufactured by PEWC in all markets in which the Company presently distributes or develops the capability to distribute in the future such products on such terms as have historically been in effect or on terms at least as favorable as PEWC grants to third parties that distribute such products in such markets. However, PEWC is not required to grant to the Company the right to distribute products manufactured by PEWC in the future in markets where the Company does not currently have the capability to distribute unless and until PEWC has no pre-existing contractual rights which would conflict with the grant of such right to the Company.

• Each of PEWC and the Company will notify the other party prior to entering into any negotiations with a third party concerning the establishment of any facility or similar venture to manufacture or distribute any wire or cable product outside of the markets where the Company currently manufactures or distributes, or intends to develop the capability to manufacture or distribute, any wire or cable product. Unless the Company and PEWC mutually agree otherwise, the Company has the right of first refusal to enter into any definitive agreement with such third party. If, however, such third party would not agree to the substitution of the Company for PEWC or such substitution would prevent the successful completion of the facility or venture, PEWC has agreed to arrange for the Company to participate to the extent possible.

• PEWC agrees to make available to the Company, upon the Company’s request and on terms to be mutually agreed between PEWC and the Company from time to time, certain services with respect to the design and manufacture of wire and cable products, computerization, inventory control, purchasing, internal auditing, quality control, emergency back-up services, and recruitment and training of personnel; such services may include the training of the Company’s employees and managers at PEWC facilities and the secondment of PEWC employees and managers to the Company.

• Without the consent of the Company, PEWC will not compete with respect to the manufacture or distribution of wire and cable products in any market in which the Company is manufacturing or has taken significant steps to commence manufacturing.

• For purposes of the Composite Services Agreement, each province in China is considered the equivalent of a country.

To the extent that transactions occur in the future between the Company and PEWC or affiliates of PEWC other than under the Composite Services Agreement, such transactions will be entered into on an arm’s length basis on terms no less favorable than those available from unaffiliated third parties.

Amended and Restated Shareholders Agreement

In connection with the 2007 acquisition by SOF of twenty percent (20%) of the Company’s issued and outstanding Common Shares, the Company, PEWC and SOF entered into Shareholders Agreement, pursuant to which the Company granted to SOF certain rights and protections. Under the Shareholders Agreement, the Company agreed to indemnify the SOF Indemnified Persons (as defined in the Shareholders Agreement) for any additional taxes, interest, penalties and other costs that might be imposed upon or incurred by the SOF Indemnified Persons in the event that the Company is determined by the IRS to be a “controlled foreign corporation” (a “CFC”) or a “passive foreign investment company” (a “PFIC”) as such terms are interpreted and defined under IRS rules or regulations. In addition, under the Shareholders Agreement, the Company granted to SOF certain registration rights with respect to the Common Shares owned by it, including the undertaking by the Company to prepare and file a shelf registration statement, and the further right of SOF to exercise two demand registration rights with regard to its Common Shares and to further exercise certain piggyback registration rights in connection with its Common Shares. The Shareholders Agreement was amended and restated on March 27, 2009 in connection with the sale by SOF to PEWC of 51% of the Common Shares held by SOF. However, the foregoing rights of SOF have been preserved in the Amended and Restated Shareholders Agreement notwithstanding its sale of 51% of its original interest in APWC. As of July 1, 2011, COF succeeded to all of the right, title and interest in the Common Shares then held by SOF. Each of the rights of SOF under the Shareholders Agreement was conveyed to, and is now held by, COF. For a further description of the Company’s obligations under the Shareholders Agreement, see the risk factor entitled “Obligations under Amended and Restated Shareholders Agreement.”

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10.4 Taxation

The following is a summary of the material tax consequences of the acquisition, ownership and disposition of Common Shares based on the tax laws of the United States and Bermuda, subject to the assumptions, qualifications and limitations in our discussion below. Such summary is subject to changes in United States and Bermuda law, including changes that could have retroactive effect. The following summary does not take into account the individual circumstances of an investor, nor does it purport to be a complete technical analysis or examination of all potential tax effects relevant to a decision to purchase Common Shares, including without limitation, the tax laws of the various states or localities within the United States.

10.4.1 United States Taxation

The following is a summary of the material United States federal income tax consequences of the acquisition, ownership and disposition of Common Shares by a U.S. Holder (as defined below) and a Non-U.S. Holder (as defined below), in each case, subject to the assumptions, qualifications and limitations in our discussion below. Such summary is subject to changes in United States law, including changes that could have retroactive effect. The summary does not purport to be a comprehensive description of all possible tax considerations that may be relevant to a decision to purchase Common Shares. This summary is based upon the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), regulations promulgated under the Code by the U.S. Treasury Department (the “Treasury”) (including proposed and temporary regulations), rulings, current administrative interpretations and official pronouncements of the IRS, and judicial decisions, all as currently in effect and all of which are subject to differing interpretations or to change, possibly with retroactive effect. Such change could materially and adversely affect the tax consequences described below. No assurance can be given that the IRS would not assert, or that a court would not sustain, a position contrary to any of the tax consequences described below. Further, this summary does not discuss any foreign, state or local tax consequences.

In particular, this summary deals only with Common Shares held as capital assets and does not address the United States tax treatment of U.S. Holders and Non-U.S. Holders that are subject to special treatment under the Code, such as dealers in stocks, securities, or currencies, traders in securities that elect to use a mark-to-market method of accounting for their securities holdings, financial institutions, insurance companies, tax-exempt entities, real estate investment trusts, regulated investment companies, qualified retirement plans, individual retirement accounts, and other tax deferred accounts, expatriates of the United States, persons subject to the alternative minimum tax, persons holding shares as part of a hedging or conversion transaction or a straddle, or other integrated transaction, persons who acquired Common Shares pursuant to the exercise of any employee stock option or otherwise as compensation for services, or persons whose functional currency is not the United States dollar or who own (directly, indirectly or by attribution) 10% or more of the stock of the Company. This discussion is limited to investors who hold their shares as capital assets. No ruling has been or will be sought from the IRS regarding any matter discussed herein. Counsel to the Company has not rendered any legal opinion regarding any tax consequences to the Company or others of an investment in the Company. Consequently, prospective purchasers who are U.S. Holders or Non-U.S. Holders are advised to satisfy themselves as to the overall United States federal, state, local and foreign tax consequences of their acquisition, ownership and disposition of Common Shares by consulting their own tax advisors.

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As used herein, the term “U.S. Holder” means a beneficial owner of Common Shares that is (i) a citizen or resident of the United States, (ii) a corporation (including any entity treated as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes) created or organized in the United States or under the laws of the United States or any state (or the District of Columbia), (iii) an estate, the income of which is subject to United States federal income tax regardless of its source, or (iv) a trust, if a court within the United States is able to exercise primary supervision over the administration of the trust and one or more “United States persons” (as defined in Section 7701(a)(30) of the Code) has the authority to control all substantial decisions of the trust, or, to the extent provided in the Regulations, certain trusts in existence on August 20, 1996, and treated as U.S. Persons prior to such date, that elect to be treated as U.S. Persons.

The term “Non-U.S. Holder” means a beneficial owner of Common Shares that is not a U.S. Holder. As described in “Taxation of Non-U.S. Holders” below, the consequences to a Non-U.S. Holder may differ substantially from the tax consequences to a U.S. Holder.

If a partnership (including for this purpose any entity treated as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes) is a beneficial owner of Common Shares, the U.S. federal income tax consequences to a partner in the partnership will generally depend on the status of the partner and the activities of the partnership. A holder of Common Shares that is a partnership and the partners in such partnership should consult their own tax advisors regarding the U.S. federal income tax consequences of the ownership and disposition of Common Shares.

U.S. Federal Income Taxation of the Company

The Company expects that it will be treated as a foreign corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes, and it will make no election to the contrary. As a foreign corporation, subject to the rules discussed below, the income, gains, losses, deductions and expenses of the Company will not be passed through to the investors, and all distributions by the Company to the investors will be treated as dividends, return of capital, and/or capital gains.

The Company currently does not conduct activities in the United States and expects that it will continue to conduct activities in a manner so as not to constitute the conduct of a trade or business in the United States or, invest in securities the income from which is treated, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, as arising from a U.S. trade or business. As a result, the income of the Company generally should not be subject to U.S. federal income tax on a net income basis. However, gains realized from certain investments in United States real property interests by foreign persons, such as the Company, may be subject to U.S. federal income tax on a net basis, withholding tax and a branch profits tax. Debt instruments with an equity component linked to a United States real property interest and stock in certain United States corporations holding significant real property interests may be considered United States real property interests taxable as described above.

Taxation of U.S. Holders

The discussion in “Taxation of Dividends” and “Taxation of Capital Gains” below assumes that the Company will not be treated as a PFIC for U.S. federal income tax purposes. For a discussion of the rules that apply if the Company is treated as a PFIC, see the discussion in “Passive Foreign Investment Company” below.

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Taxation of Dividends

The Company has never declared or paid any cash dividends and does not presently anticipate paying dividends. A U.S. Holder receiving a distribution with respect to Common Shares generally will be required to include such distribution in gross income (as ordinary income subject to regular, and not reduced, tax rates) on the day received as foreign-source dividend income to the extent such distribution is paid from the Company’s current or accumulated earnings and profits (as determined under United States federal income tax principles). Such dividends will not be eligible for the dividends received deduction (generally allowed to certain United States corporations in respect of dividends received from United States corporations). U.S. Holders that are corporations and directly own 10% or more of the voting stock of the Company may be entitled to claim a foreign tax credit for United States federal income tax purposes in respect of foreign taxes paid by the Company and certain subsidiaries. However, if a U.S. Holder claims the foreign tax credit, it must “gross-up” the deemed tax payment and treat the grossed-up amount as part of the dividend distribution, so that the amount included in income is equal to the dividend received plus the amount of the foreign tax deemed paid by such U.S. Holder.

Under U.S. federal income tax laws, a dividend paid to an individual U.S. shareholder from either a domestic corporation or a “qualified foreign corporation” is subject to tax at the reduced rates applicable to certain capital gains. A qualified foreign corporation includes certain foreign corporations that are eligible for benefits of a comprehensive income tax treaty with the United States which the Secretary of the Treasury determines is satisfactory for purposes of this provision and which includes an exchange of information program. In addition, a foreign corporation not otherwise treated as a qualified foreign corporation is so treated with respect to any dividend it pays if the stock with respect to which it pays such dividend is readily tradable on an established securities market in the United States.

In the absence of a comprehensive income tax treaty between the United States and Bermuda, the Company will not be treated as a “qualified foreign corporation” under the treaty test. So long as the Company is not a PFIC (as discussed below), dividends paid by the Company to individual shareholders would qualify for these reduced rates if its stock was treated as readily tradable on an established securities market in the United States.

In Notice 2003-71, 2003-2 C.B. 922, the IRS determined that common or ordinary stock, or an American depositary receipt in respect of such stock, is considered readily tradable on an established securities market in the United States if it is listed on a national securities exchange that is registered under Section 6 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78f) or on the Nasdaq Stock Market. As stated in the SEC’s Annual Report for 2002, registered national exchanges as of September 30, 2002 include the American Stock Exchange (now known as NYSE Amex Equities), the Boston Stock Exchange, the Cincinnati Stock Exchange, the Chicago Stock Exchange, the NYSE, the Philadelphia Stock Exchange, and the Pacific Exchange, Inc.

For so long as the Common Shares continue to be traded on NASDAQ, or are readily tradable on any other established securities market in the United States, any dividends paid by the Company should qualify for the reduced rates referred to above so long as they remain in effect.

To the extent any distribution exceeds the current and accumulated earnings and profits of the Company for a taxable year, the distribution will be treated as a non-taxable return of capital to the extent of the U.S. Holder’s adjusted tax basis in the Common Shares with respect to which the distribution is made, causing a reduction in the adjusted basis of the Common Shares (thereby increasing the amount of gain, or decreasing the amount of loss, to be recognized by the U.S. Holder on a subsequent disposition of the Common Shares). To the extent such distribution exceeds the U.S. Holder’s adjusted tax basis in the Common Shares, such excess will be treated as capital gain.

Taxation of Capital Gains

A U.S. Holder will recognize taxable gain or loss on any sale, exchange or other disposition of Common Shares (including a liquidation, dissolution or as a result of a non-pro rata redemption of Common Shares that qualified for treatment as a sale or exchange for United States federal income tax purposes) in an amount equal to the difference between the amount realized for the Common Shares and the U.S. Holder’s adjusted tax basis in the Common Shares. Such gain or loss generally will be treated as capital gain or loss and will be long-term capital gain or loss if the Common Shares have been held for more than one year on the date of the sale, exchange or other disposition thereof, and will be short-term capital gain or loss if the Common Shares have been held for one year or less on the date of the sale or exchange thereof. Any gain recognized by a U.S. Holder generally will be treated as United States source income. In general, an individual’s short-term capital gains are taxable as ordinary income and an individual’s long-term capital gains are subject to U.S. federal income tax at preferential rates.

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Long-term capital gains of corporations generally are subject to the U.S. federal income tax at a current maximum marginal rate of 35%. Short-term capital gain generally is taxable at ordinary income rates. Although capital gains of corporations currently are taxed at the same rates as ordinary income, the distinction between capital gain and ordinary income or loss is relevant for purposes of, among other things, limitations on the deductibility of capital losses. Corporations may deduct capital losses only to the extent of capital gains and generally may carry back capital losses to each of the preceding three years and carry forward capital losses to each of the succeeding five years. Individuals may deduct capital losses to the extent of capital gains plus up to $3,000 ($1,500 for married individuals filing separate returns) and may carry forward capital losses indefinitely.

Backup Withholding

In general, information reporting requirements may be applicable to dividend payments (or other taxable distributions) made in respect of Common Shares to non-corporate U.S. Holders, and “backup withholding” at the rate of 28% will apply to such payments (i) if the holder or beneficial owner fails to provide a taxpayer identification number in the manner required by U.S. law and applicable regulations, (ii) if the IRS notifies the payor that the taxpayer identification number furnished by the holder or beneficial owner is incorrect, (iii) if there has been notification from the IRS of a failure by the holder or beneficial owner to report all interest or dividends required to be shown on its United States federal income tax returns or (iv) in certain circumstances, if the holder or beneficial owner fails to comply with applicable certification requirements. In general, payment of the proceeds from a sale of Common Shares to or through a United States office of a broker is subject to both United States backup withholding and information reporting unless the holder or beneficial owner establishes an exemption. U.S. Holders who are required to establish their exempt status generally must provide such certification on IRS Form W-9. Amounts withheld under the backup withholding rules may be credited against a holder’s tax liability, and a holder may obtain a refund of any excess amounts withheld under the backup withholding rules by timely filing the appropriate claim for refund with the IRS. Payment of the proceeds from the sale of Common Shares effected outside the United States by a foreign office of certain United States connected brokers will not be subject to backup withholding tax but will be subject to information reporting requirements unless the broker has documentary evidence in its records that the beneficial owner is a non-U.S. Holder and has no actual knowledge to the contrary, or the beneficial owner otherwise establishes an exemption.

Passive Foreign Investment Company

In general, the Company will be treated as a PFIC for United States federal income tax purposes for any taxable year if either (i) at least 75% of the gross income of the Company is passive income or (ii) at least 50% of the value (determined on the basis of a quarterly average) of the Company’s assets is attributable to assets that produce or are held for the production of passive income. The Company believes, based on its current operations and assets, that it is not a PFIC and does not expect to become a PFIC in the future. This conclusion is a factual determination based on, among other things, a valuation of the Company’s assets, which will likely change from time to time.

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If the Company were a PFIC for any taxable year during which a U.S. Holder held Common Shares, the U.S. Holder would be subject to special tax rules with respect to (i) any “excess distribution” by the Company to the U.S. Holder (generally any distribution received by the U.S. Holder in a taxable year that is greater than 125% of the average annual distribution received by the U.S. Holder in the three preceding taxable years, or the U.S. Holder’s holding period for the Common Shares, if shorter) and (ii) any gain realized on the sale or other disposition (including a pledge) of Common Shares.

Under these special tax rules, (i) the excess distribution or gain would be allocated ratably over the U.S. Holder’s holding period for the Common Shares, (ii) the amount allocated to the U.S. Holder’s current taxable year and to any period prior to the first taxable year in which the Company was a PFIC would be includible as ordinary income in the U.S. Holder’s current taxable year and (iii) the amount allocated to a prior year during which the Company was a PFIC would be subject to tax at the highest tax rate in effect for that year, and an interest charge would also be imposed with respect to the resulting tax attributable to each such prior year. The interest charge is computed using the applicable rates imposed on underpayments of United States federal income tax for the relevant periods.

The above rules will not apply if a “mark-to-market” election is available and a U.S. Holder validly makes such an election by filing a properly completed IRS Form 8621. If such election were made, a U.S. Holder generally would be required to take into account the difference, if any, between the fair market value and its adjusted tax basis in the Common Shares at the end of each taxable year as ordinary income or ordinary loss (to the extent of any net mark-to-market gains previously included in income). Thus, the U.S. Holder may recognize taxable income without receiving any cash to pay its tax liability with respect to such income. A U.S. Holder’s tax basis in the Common Shares would be adjusted to reflect any such income or loss amount. In addition, any gain from a sale, exchange or other disposition of the Common Shares would be treated as ordinary income, and any loss would be treated as ordinary loss (to the extent of any net mark-to-market gains previously included in income). A mark-to-market election is available to a U.S. Holder only if the Common Shares are considered “marketable stock” for these purposes. Generally, shares of a PFIC will be considered marketable stock if they are “regularly traded” on a “qualified exchange” within the meaning of applicable U.S. Treasury regulations. A class of shares is regularly traded during any calendar year during which such class of shares is traded, other than in de minimis quantities, on at least 15 days during each calendar quarter. A “qualified exchange” is defined to include a national securities exchange registered with the SEC or certain foreign exchanges. As the Common Shares of the Company commenced trading on the NASDAQ beginning on April 29, 2011, the mark-to-market election under the rules discussed above is available if the Company were otherwise classified as a PFIC, for so long as the Common Shares continue to be regularly traded on NASDAQ or another qualified exchange.

The special tax rules described above will also not apply to a U.S. Holder if the U.S. Holder elects to have the Company treated as a “qualified electing fund” (a “QEF election”) and the Company provides certain information to U.S. Holders. If the Company is treated as a PFIC, it will notify the U.S. Holders and provide such holders with the information necessary to make an effective QEF election, including information as to the procedures for making such an election. The QEF election is made on a shareholder-by-shareholder basis and can ordinarily be revoked only with the consent of the IRS.

A U.S. Holder that makes a valid QEF election will be currently taxable on its pro rata share of the Company’s ordinary earnings and net capital gain (at ordinary income and capital gains rates, respectively) for each taxable year that the Company is classified as a PFIC, regardless of whether distributions are received. Thus, the U.S. Holder may recognize taxable income without receiving any cash to pay its tax liability with respect to such income. The U.S. Holder’s basis in the Common Shares will be increased to reflect taxed but undistributed income. Distributions of income that have been previously taxed will result in a corresponding reduction of basis in the Common Shares and will not be taxed again as a distribution to the U.S. Holder.

A U.S. Holder owning Common Shares during any year that the Company is a PFIC must file IRS Form 8621. U.S. Holders should consult their tax advisors concerning the United States federal income tax consequences of holding Common Shares and of making a mark-to-market or QEF election if the Company is treated as a PFIC in the future.

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Controlled Foreign Corporation

A non-U.S. corporation generally will be a CFC for U.S. tax purposes if United States shareholders collectively own more than 50 percent of the total combined voting power or total value of the corporation’s stock on any day during any taxable year. For this purpose, United States shareholders are limited to those U.S. persons who own, directly, indirectly or constructively, 10 percent or more of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock of the non-U.S. corporation. If a corporation is a CFC for an uninterrupted period of 30-days in any tax year, every United States shareholder that owns stock on the last day of the CFC’s tax year, must include in gross income such shareholder’s pro rata share of the CFC’s “subpart F income” and income from investments in certain types of U.S. property (i.e., tangible personal property located in the United States, stock of a United States corporation, an obligation of a United States person, or a right to use patents, copyrights, and other similar property in the United States) even if the income has not been distributed to the shareholders in the form of dividends or otherwise. Subpart F income consists of certain specified categories of income including, among others, dividends, interest, rents, royalties, net gains from the sale of property giving rise to such income and income from certain types of transactions involving “related persons” as defined for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

Taxation of Non-U.S. Holders

Taxation of Dividends

Subject to the discussion in “Backup Withholding” below, Non-U.S. Holders generally will not be subject to U.S. federal income tax, including withholding tax, on distributions received on Common Shares, unless the distributions are effectively connected with a trade or business conducted in the United States (and, if an applicable income tax treaty so requires, attributable to a permanent establishment maintained in the United States).

If distributions are effectively connected with a U.S. trade or business (and, if applicable, attributable to a U.S. permanent establishment), Non-U.S. Holders generally will be subject to tax on such distributions in the same manner as U.S. Holders, as described in “Taxation of U.S. Holders — Taxation of Dividends” above. In addition, any such distributions received by a corporate Non-U.S. Holder may also, under certain circumstances, be subject to an additional “branch profits tax” at a 30% rate or such lower rate as may be specified by an applicable income tax treaty.

Taxation of Capital Gains

Gain realized by Non-U.S. Holders upon the sale or exchange or complete redemption of Common Shares held as a capital asset generally should not be subject to United States federal income tax provided that the gain is not effectively connected with a trade or business conducted in the United States (and, if an applicable tax treaty so requires, attributable to a permanent establishment maintained in the United States). However, in the case of nonresident alien individuals, such gain will be subject to the 30% (or lower tax treaty rate) U.S. flat tax if (i) such person is present in the United States for 183 days or more during the taxable year (on a calendar year basis unless the nonresident alien individual has previously established a different taxable year) and certain other conditions are met; and (ii) such gain is derived from U.S. sources.

Generally, the source of gain upon the sale or exchange or complete redemption of Common Shares is determined by the place of residence of the shareholder. For purposes of determining the source of gain, the Code defines residency in a manner that may result in an individual who is otherwise a nonresident alien with respect to the United States being treated as a United States resident for purposes of determining the source of income only. Each potential individual investor who anticipates being present in the United States for 183 days or more (in any taxable year) should consult a separate, outside tax advisor with respect to the possible application of this rule.

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Special rules may apply in the case of shareholders (i) that have an office or fixed place of business in the United States to which a distribution or gain in respect of the Common Shares is attributable; or (ii) that are former citizens or residents of the United States, CFCs, foreign personal holding companies or corporations that accumulate earnings to avoid United States federal income tax. Such persons in particular are urged to consult their United States tax advisors before investing in the Company.

Backup Withholding

In the case of Common Shares held by a Non-U.S. Holder, or held in the United States by a custodian or nominee for a Non-U.S. Holder, U.S. back-up withholding taxes may apply to distributions in respect of such Common Shares unless such Non-U.S. Holder properly certifies as to its non-U.S. status using IRS Form W-8.

Backup withholding is not an additional tax. Amounts withheld as backup withholding from a payment to a Non-U.S. Holder may be credited against his U.S. federal income tax liability and a Non-U.S. Holder may obtain a refund of any excess amounts withheld by filing the appropriate claim for refund with the IRS and furnishing any required information in a timely manner.

Future Tax Legislation

Future amendments to the Code, other legislation, new or amended U. S. Treasury Regulations, administrative rulings or guidance by the IRS, or judicial decisions may adversely affect the federal income tax aspects of an investment in the Company, with or without advance notice, and retroactively or prospectively.

U.S. Treasury Circular 230 Notice

Any United States federal tax advice included in this communication (a) was not intended to be used, and cannot be used, for the purpose of avoiding United States federal tax penalties, and (b) was not written to support the promotion or marketing of the transaction(s) or matter(s) addressed in the written advice. The taxpayer should seek advice based upon the taxpayer’s particular circumstances from an independent tax adviser.

10.4.2 Bermuda Taxation

In the opinion of Appleby, the following discussion correctly describes the material tax consequences of the ownership of Common Shares under Bermuda law, subject to the assumptions, qualifications and limitations in the discussion below. Such summary is subject to changes in Bermuda law, including changes that could have retroactive effect.

Under current Bermuda law, there are no taxes on profits, income or dividends nor is there any capital gains tax. Furthermore, the Company has received from the Minister of Finance of Bermuda under the Exempted Undertakings Tax Protection Act of 1966, as amended, an undertaking that, in the event that Bermuda enacts any legislation imposing tax computed on profits or income, or computed on any capital asset, gain or appreciation, or any tax in the nature of estate duty or inheritance tax, then the imposition of any such tax shall not be applicable to the Company or to any of its operations, or the shares, debentures or other obligations of the Company, until March 31, 2035. This undertaking does not, however, prevent the imposition of any such tax or duty on such persons as are ordinarily resident in Bermuda and holding such shares, debentures or obligations of the Company or of property taxes on Company-owned real property or leasehold interests in Bermuda.

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As an exempted company, the Company must pay to the Bermuda government an annual government fee calculated on a sliding-scale basis by reference to its assessable capital, that is, its authorized share capital plus any share premium.

There is no stamp duty or other transfer tax payable upon the transfer of shares in the Company by shareholders.

The United States does not have a comprehensive income tax treaty with Bermuda.

10.5 Documents on Display

We are required to comply with the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act, applicable to a foreign private issuer. We are currently required to file annually a Form 20-F no later than four months after the close of our fiscal year, which is December 31. Any time the Company is delinquent in filing timely any periodic reports, including an Annual Report on Form 20‑F, with the SEC, that delinquency may adversely affect the Company’s status on any exchange or quotation service on which its shares are listed or quoted and the Company may not be entitled to use certain abbreviated registration statements with the SEC in connection with the registration of any of its securities. We have previously been delinquent in filing our annual reports. As a result, the Company was delisted from the OTC BB and traded on the Pink Sheets. On April 9, 2008, trading in the Common Shares of the Company was restored to the OTC BB under the trading symbol “AWRCF”. On April 29, 2011, the Common Shares of the Company commenced trading on the NASDAQ Capital Market tier under the trading symbol “APWC”. On February 15, 2013, the Common Shares commenced trading on NASDAQ’s Global Markets tier.

As a foreign private issuer, we are exempt from the rules under the Exchange Act prescribing the furnishing and content of proxy statements, and our officers, directors and principal shareholders are exempt from the reporting and short-swing profit recovery provisions contained in Section 16 of the Exchange Act.

Our reports and other information, when so filed, may be inspected and copied (at prescribed rates) at the public reference facilities maintained by the SEC at Judiciary Plaza, 100 F Street, N.E., Washington D.C. 20549. Please call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330 for further information. In addition, the SEC maintains a web site that contains information filed electronically with the SEC, which can be accessed over the Internet at http://www.sec.gov. We have filed all our reports electronically since November 4, 2002. Such reports can be accessed over the Internet at http://www.sec.gov.

In addition, we post certain information regarding the Company and its operations on our website located at www.apwcc.com. Summary information regarding the Company posted on our website should not be considered to be a substitute for, or a restatement of, the more complete information regarding the Company, its results of operations and financial condition set forth in this Annual Report or other documents or information which we may file with the SEC.

Item 11: Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risks

The Company has exposure to several quantitative market risks, including fluctuations in interest rates, foreign currency exchange rates and the pricing of commodities, principally copper, the Company’s main raw material. Risk management measures undertaken by the Company include entering into derivative agreements covering foreign exchange rates and copper pricing, as well as copper forward pricing agreements. The Company does not purchase or sell derivative instruments for trading purposes. The Company does not engage in trading activities involving copper contracts for which a lack of marketplace quotations would necessitate the use of fair value estimation techniques.

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11.1 Interest Rate Risk

The Company is not currently a party to any derivative instruments to manage interest rate exposure. As in our line of business, derivative instruments would more commonly be employed to hedge the price of commodities, copper in our case.

11.2 Foreign Currency Risk

The Company has exposure to fluctuations in currency exchange rates. The Company’s revenues are generated primarily in the local currency in its principal operating jurisdictions; namely Thailand, China, Singapore and Australia. However, nearly all of the costs associated with the purchase of the Company’s raw materials, including copper, and its capital expenditures, including ongoing equipment upgrade and maintenance programs, are in U.S. dollars.

As the Company’s operating subsidiaries incur operating costs in the local currency where they operate, the Company believes it is prudent that those operating subsidiaries incur indebtedness in the local currency when debt financing is necessary. The amount of indebtedness incurred by our operating subsidiaries from time to time is a function of our business strategy, the attractiveness of borrowing as opposed to other methods of financing operations and tax implications, among other considerations. The Company has exposure to currency exchange risk when the results of its operating subsidiaries are translated from the local currency into the U.S. dollar. At December 31, 2011 and 2012, the other comprehensive income in the total equity section of the consolidated balance sheets included currency translation adjustments of negative $1.4 million and $7.3 million, respectively.

11.3 Market Risks Relating to Copper

Copper is the principal raw material we use, accounting for a majority portion of the cost of sales in 2012. We purchase copper at prices based on the average prevailing international spot market prices on the LME for copper for the one month prior to purchase. The price of copper is influenced heavily by global supply and demand as well as speculative trading. As with other costs of production, changes in the price of copper may affect our cost of sales. Whether this has a material impact on our operating margins and financial results depends primarily on our ability to adjust our selling prices to our customers, such that increases and decreases in the price of copper are reflected in those selling prices. The purchase price of our products is based in part on the cost of copper used to manufacture those products. In addition, in the ordinary course of business we maintain inventories of raw materials and finished products reasonably necessary for the conduct of our business. These inventories typically reflect the cost of copper prevailing in the market at the time we purchase. Most of our sales of Manufactured Products reflect copper prices prevailing at the time the products are ordered. A long-term decrease in the price of copper would require the Company to revalue the value of its inventory at periodic intervals to the then market value, which could be below cost. Copper prices have been subject to considerable volatility and it is not always possible to manage our copper purchases and inventory so as to neutralize the impact of copper price volatility. Accordingly, significant volatility in copper prices could have an adverse effect on our operations. No assurance can be given that such volatility will not recur.

The Company enters into copper purchase contracts for future delivery for the purpose of securing its source of copper. The Company entered into certain copper purchase contracts with copper suppliers in 2012. All of the purchase contracts are still open as of the reporting date and with a latest due date of December 2013.

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11.4 Fair Value of Designated Market-Sensitive Derivative Contracts

(Not applicable)

Item 12: Description of Securities Other Than Equity Securities

(Not applicable)

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Part II

Item 13: Defaults, Dividend Arrearages and Delinquencies

The Company has experienced no material default in the payment of principal, interest, a sinking or purchase fund installment, or any other material default not cured within 30 days relating to the Company’s or any of its consolidated subsidiaries’ indebtedness.

Item 14: Material Modifications to the Rights of Security Holders and Use of Proceeds

(Not applicable)

Item 15: Controls and Procedures

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

An evaluation was carried out under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including the Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”) of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures in accordance with the provisions of Rule 13a-15 promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Based upon that evaluation and for the reasons stated in the management’s report on internal control over financial reporting below, our management concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were ineffective as of December 31, 2012.

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 und er Rule 13a-15(f) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Based on the Company’s evaluation under the applicable framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (“COSO”), our management concluded that a material weakness in the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting was identified.

In connection with the audit of our consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2012, our independent registered public accounting firm determined also the existence of a material weakness. A material weakness is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of the registrant’s annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis by the company’s internal controls.

Deficiencies were noted in our controls over complex and non-routine transactions in our financial statement closing process. These deficiencies were attributable to our decentralized reporting structure, our complex and manual consolidation process and inadequate reviews over account balances at the reporting date. The aggregate effect of these deficiencies represented a material weakness. Based on this assessment, the Company’s management, including its CEO and CFO, concluded that the Company’s internal control over financial reporting was ineffective as of December 31, 2012.

Management commenced to implement remedial measures to address this material weakness in 2013, including:

1) Before convening BOD meetings at all the subsidiaries, have them submit BOD agenda and after such meetings are concluded, forward a copy of the meeting minutes to APWC headquarters, so that major policy changes affecting financial results can be captured by the CFO and the finance team to perform assessment;

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2) Have each of the subsidiaries review all policy changes on a regular basis and have each of them confirm such policy changes in its respective reporting package;

3) Coordinate Internal Control department’s audit effort focusing on balance sheet review; and

4) Conduct more frequent visits by CFO and deputy CFO to subsidiaries’ sites to inquire about accounting estimates and various assumptions used in producing financial statement results.

Changes in internal control over financial reporting

Except for the remedial measures described above, there were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting, identified in connection with the evaluation of such internal control that occurred during the last fiscal year, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

Item 16A. Audit Committee Financial Expert

During 2010 and until April 29, 2011, the Common Shares of the Company were traded on the over-the-counter bulletin board (“OTCBB”). As of April 29, 2011, the Common Shares of the Company trade on NASDAQ. While the Company’s Common Shares were traded on the OTCBB, the Company was not required to have an audit committee that met the requirements of, nor was it required to have an audit committee financial expert as contemplated by, Regulation 10A-3 under the Exchange Act. During those periods of time when the Company did not have any independent directors, our full Board of Directors fulfilled the functions of an audit committee pursuant to Section 3(a)(58)(B) of the Exchange Act. On September 28, 2007, our Board appointed Mr. Anson Chan and Dr. Yichin Lee as independent directors to fill the two casual vacancies on the Board, and on March 17, 2011, a third independent Director – Dr. Lambert L. Ding was appointed, to constitute the members of the Audit Committee, with Mr. Chan serving as the Audit Committee’s chairman and financial expert. The Audit Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors now meets the requirements set forth in Regulation 10A-3 under the Exchange Act and under the rules of NASDAQ.

Item 16B. Code of Ethics

On April 26, 2005, the Company adopted a code of ethics applicable to its Chief Executive Officer and senior financial officers. A copy of the Company’s code of ethics for senior executives is on file with the SEC.

Item 16C. Principal Accountant Fees and Services

Audit Fees

The aggregate fees for fiscal years 2012 and 2011 for professional services rendered by the principal accountant for the audit of the Company’s annual financial statements totaled $0.8 million and $0.9 million, respectively.

Audit-Related Fees

No fees were billed for fiscal year 2012 or 2011 for assurance and audit-related services by the principal accountant other than as included in the figures provided in the preceding paragraph.

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Tax Fees

The aggregate fees for fiscal years 2012 and 2011 for professional services rendered by the principal accountant for tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning totaled approximately $95,000 and $34,000 respectively.

All Other Fees

The aggregate fees for fiscal years 2012 and 2011 for professional services rendered by the principal accountant for International Financial Reporting Standards conversion related services totaled approximately $136,000 and $nil, respectively.

Audit Committee Approval

The engagement of the accountant to render audit, audit-related and non-audit services is entered into pursuant to pre-approval policies and procedures established in the Charter of the Audit Committee of the Company. Each of the services described in this Item 16C was approved by the Audit Committee.

Item 16D. Exemptions from the Listing Standards for the Audit Committees

The Audit Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors consists of three directors, each of whom is independent, as such term is defined in Regulation 10A-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act, and one of whom is a financial expert.

Item 16E. Purchases of Equity Securities by the Issuer and Affiliated Purchasers

During 2012, the Company commenced a Share Buy-back Plan, pursuant to which the Company re-purchased a total of 9,300 Common Shares, with the most recent purchase taking place on January 10, 2013, at an average weighted price of $3.38 per share. The Company announced the suspension of the Share Buy-back Plan on April 25, 2013. As of the date of the filing of this Annual Report, the Company has 13,830,769 Common Shares issued and 13,821,469 Common Shares outstanding and 9,300 issued Common Shares held in treasury.

Item 16F. Change in Registrant’s Certifying Accountant

On October 5, 2012, the Company appointed E&Y Taiwan as its independent registered public accounting firm. The decision to appoint E&Y Taiwan as our new independent registered public accounting firm, and dismiss Ernst & Young, Hong Kong (“E&Y Hong Kong”), was approved, for cost and time efficiency reasons, by our audit committee and ratified by the board of directors and our shareholders. E&Y Hong Kong’s dismissal became effective on October 5, 2012.

The audit report of E&Y Hong Kong on our consolidated financial statements as of and for the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2011 prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP did not contain an adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion and was not qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or accounting principles.

In connection with the audits of the consolidated financial statements for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2011, and in the subsequent interim period through October 5, 2012, the date of E&Y Hong Kong’s dismissal, there were no disagreements with E&Y Hong Kong on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedure, which disagreements if not resolved to the satisfaction of E&Y Hong Kong would have caused them to make reference thereto in any reports on the financial statements for such period, nor have there been any reportable events (as defined in Form 20-F Item 16F(a)(1)(v)) that would require disclosure.

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We provided a copy of this disclosure to E&Y Hong Kong and requested that E&Y Hong Kong furnish a letter addressed to the SEC stating whether it agrees with the above statements, and if not, stating the respects in which it does not agree. A copy of the letter from E&Y Hong Kong addressed to the SEC, dated April 30, 2013, is filed as an exhibit to this annual report on Form 20-F.

For each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2011 and the subsequent period prior to the appointment of E&Y Taiwan as our independent registered public accountants, neither we nor any person on our behalf consulted with E&Y Taiwan regarding either (i) the application of accounting principles to a specific completed or contemplated transaction, or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on our financial statements and no written or oral advice was provided by E&Y Taiwan, which was an important factor considered by us in reaching a decision as to any accounting, auditing or financial reporting issue, or (ii) any matter that was the subject of a disagreement (as defined in Form 20-F Item 16F(a)(1)(iv) and the related instructions to such Item) or a reportable event (as described in Form 20-F Item 16F(a)(1)(v)).

Item 16G. Corporate Governance

The Common Shares of the Company are traded on the NASDAQ Global Markets tier. However, as the Company has a more than fifty percent (50%) shareholder, the Company is entitled to rely upon a “controlled company exemption” that exempts it from having a board of directors comprised of a majority of independent directors. At present, a majority of the board of directors of the Company is affiliated with PEWC. The Company also relies on the NASDAQ’s allowance for Foreign Private Issuers to follow home country practices in lieu of the requirement that listed companies have regularly scheduled meetings at which only independent directors are present (“executive sessions”). The independent directors of the Company meet periodically in executive session in their capacity as members of the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company without other Directors present, but on occasion meet with the independent auditors of the Company present in such executive session, and on occasion meet with members of management present in order to understand more fully management’s analysis of the Company’s financial performance and compliance with relevant corporate governance requirements. These are the only material differences between the Company’s corporate governance practices and the corporate governance practices set forth for domestic companies under the NASDAQ rules on the subject matter.

Item 16H. Mine Safety Disclosure

(Not applicable)

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Part III

Item 17: Financial Statements

The Company has elected to provide the financial statements and related information specified in Item 18 in lieu of Item 17.

Item 18: Financial Statements

See pages F-1 – F-53.

Item 19: Exhibits

19.1 | Index to Audited Financial Statements
| Reports of independent registered accounting firms
| Consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2011 and 2012
| Consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income for the years ended December 31, 2010, 2011 and 2012
| Consolidated statements of shareholders’ equity for the years ended December 31, 2010, 2011 and 2012
| Consolidated statements of cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2010, 2011 and 2012
| Notes to consolidated financial statements
19.2 | Index to Exhibits
1.1 | Memorandum of Association of Asia Pacific Wire & Cable Corporation Limited (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1.1 of the Company’s annual report on Form 20-F filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 21, 2001).
1.2 | Third Amended and Restated Bye-Laws of Asia Pacific Wire & Cable Corporation Limited (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 of the Company’s annual report on Form 20-F filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 30, 2012).
4.1 | Amended and Restated Shareholders’ Agreement dated March 27, 2009 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.4 of the Company’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Form F-1 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 2, 2009).
4.2 | Shareholders’ Agreement Joinder dated as of July 1, 2011(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.5 of the Company’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 8 to Form F-1 on Form F-3 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 31, 2011).
4.3 | Composite Services Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company’s Form F-1 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 13, 1996).
4.4 | Agreement for the Sale and Purchase of (i) Shares in Crown Century Holdings Limited and (ii) Shareholder’s Loan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 5.1 of the Company’s annual report on Form 20-F filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 1, 2002).
4.5 | Settlement Agreement between Asia Pacific Wire & Cable Corporation, Ltd. and Sino-JP Fund Co., Ltd. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.5 of the Company’s annual report on Form 20-F filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 9, 2007).
4.6 | Amended and Restated summaries of Joint Venture Agreements filed herewith.

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4.7 | Loan Facility Agreement between Crown Century Holdings Limited and Bangkok Bank Public Company Limited dated March 17, 2011 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8 of the Company’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 8 to Form F-1 on Form F-3 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 31, 2011).
4.8 | Rule 10b5-1 Issuer Purchase Plan (incorporated by reference to the Company’s report on Form 6-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 25, 2013).
8 | List of significant subsidiaries (see Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements).
11 | < FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang=EN-US>Code of Ethics (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 11 of the Company’s annual report on Form 20-F filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 9, 2007).
12.1 | Certification of Chief Executive Officer of the Company, pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
12.2 | < FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang=EN-US> Certification of Chief Financial Officer of the Company, pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
13.1 | Certification by Chief Executive Officer of periodic financial report pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as mandated by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
13.2 | < FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang=EN-US> Certification by Chief Financial Officer of periodic financial report pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as mandated by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
15(a) | Amended and Restated Audit Committee Charter (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 16.G of the Form 20-F filed on May 13, 2011).
15(b) | Letter of Ernst & Young Hong Kong to the Commission pursuant to Item 16F(a) filed herewith.
101 | Interactive Data Files submitted pursuant to Rule 405 under Regulation S-T.

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant certifies that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form 20-F and has duly caused this Annual Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

| ASIA PACIFIC WIRE & CABLE CORPORATION LIMITED
Date: April 30, 2013 | /s/ Yuan Chun Tang
| Yuan Chun Tang
| Chief Executive Officer

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Audited Financial Statements Asia Pacific Wire & Cable Corporation Limited As of December 31, 2011 and 2012 Years ended December 31, 2010, 2011 and 2012

INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

CONTENTS

| Page
Report of independent registered public accounting firms | F-2
Consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2011 and 2012 | F-4
Consolidated statements of operations for the years ended December 31, 2010, 2011 and 2012 | F-5
Consolidated statements of comprehensive income for the years ended December 31, 2010, 2011 and 2012 | F-7
Consolidated statements of shareholders’ equity for the years ended December 31, 2010, 2011 and 2012 | F-8
Consolidated statements of cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2010, 2011 and 2012 | F-9
Notes to consolidated financial statements | F-10

F-1

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

The Board of Directors and Shareholders of Asia Pacific Wire & Cable Corporation Limited:

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of Asia Pacific Wire & Cable Corporation Limited (the “Company”) and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2012, and the related consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income, shareholders’ equity, and cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2012. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit.

We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. We were not engaged to perform an audit of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Our audit 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 also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of Asia Pacific Wire & Cable Corporation Limited and subsidiaries at December 31, 2012, and the consolidated results of their operations and their cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2012, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

/s/ Ernst & Young

Taipei, Taiwan

April 30, 2013

F-2

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

The Board of Directors and Shareholders of Asia Pacific Wire & Cable Corporation Limited:

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of Asia Pacific Wire & Cable Corporation Limited (the “Company”) and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2011, and the related consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income, shareholders’ equity, and cash flows for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2011. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. We were not engaged to perform an audit of the Company’s 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 financial statements, the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of Asia Pacific Wire & Cable Corporation Limited and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2011, and the consolidated results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2011, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

As discussed in Note 4 “Comprehensive income (loss)” to the consolidated financial statements, the Company adopted Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2011-05 (“ASU 2011-05”), Comprehensive Income (Topic 220), Presentation of Comprehensive Income, in the year ended December 31, 2012 by presenting items of net income (loss) and other comprehensive income (loss) in two separate statements. Prior years’ comparative information has been rearranged to conform to the presentation in accordance with ASU 2011-05.

/s/ Ernst & Young

Hong Kong SAR

April 30, 2012

except for the consolidated statements of comprehensive income for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2011 and Note 4, as to which the date is April 30, 2013.

F-3

ASIA PACIFIC WIRE & CABLE CORPORATION LIMITED AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands of US Dollars, except share data)

| As of December 31,
| 2011 | 2012
ASSETS |  |
Current assets: |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | $ 76,672 | $ 72,816
Unrestricted short-term bank deposits (note 5) | 2,529 | 6,210
Restricted short-term bank deposits (note 5) | 12,024 | 11,217
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $4,614 and $2,580 at December 31, 2011 and 2012, respectively (note 10) | 98,329 | 125,128
Amounts due from related parties (note 18) | 5,227 | 4,066
Inventories (note 10) |  |
Distributed products | 2,243 | 12,780
Finished products | 35,786 | 40,589
Work-in-progress | 16,434 | 19,743
Raw materials and supplies | 24,552 | 25,409
| 79,015 | 98,521
Held-to-maturity securities (note 7) | − | 2,378
Deferred tax assets (notes 10 & 11) | 5,185 | 3,134
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 9,716 | 6,738
Total current assets | 288,697 | 330,208
Property, plant and equipment: |  |
Land | 5,964 | 6,194
Land use rights | 2,900 | 2,914
Buildings | 49,749 | 52,372
Machinery and equipment | 118,984 | 122,584
Motor vehicles | 4,203 | 4,336
Office equipment | 6,675 | 6,830
Construction in progress | 2,547 | 4,998
| 191,022 | 200,228
Accumulated depreciation and impairment losses | (148,108) | (149,832)
| 42,914 | 50,396
Investments (note 7) | 618 | 1,002
Investments in equity investees (note 22) | 4,435 | 4,414
Goodwill (note 6) | − | −
Other assets | 108 | 889
Deferred tax assets (notes 10 & 11) | 517 | 2,475
| 5,678 | 8,780
Total assets | $ 337,289 | $ 389,384

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (continued)

(In thousands of US Dollars, except share data)

| As of December 31,
| 2011 | 2012
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY |  |
Current liabilities: |  |
Bank loans and overdrafts (note 8) | $ 52,813 | $ 57,845
Accounts payable | 22,148 | 40,616
Accrued expenses | 10,737 | 13,499
Amounts due to related parties (note 18) | 14,693 | 11,428
Short-term loans from the immediate holding company (note 18) | 1,732 | 1,732
Income tax liabilities (note 11) | 9,835 | 11,225
Other current liabilities (note 19) | 5,783 | 10,149
Total current liabilities | 117,741 | 146,494
Non-current liabilities: |  |
Other non-current liabilities (note 19) | 3,678 | 6,060
Deferred tax liabilities (note 11) | 1,181 | 2,219
Total non-current liabilities | 4,859 | 8,279
Total liabilities | 122,600 | 154,773
Commitments and contingencies (note 14) |  |
Shareholders’ equity: |  |
Common shares, $0.01 per share: |  |
Authorized shares: 50,000,000 |  |
Issued shares: 13,830,769 Outstanding shares: (note 9) 2012 – 13,828,869 shares (net of 1,900 treasury shares) 2011 – 13,830,769 shares | 138 | 138
Additional paid-in capital | 111,541 | 110,608
Retained earnings | 34,545 | 45,553
Accumulated other comprehensive income (note 13) | 286 | 5,424
Treasury shares (1,900 shares at $3.2899) | − | (6)
Total APWC shareholders’ equity | 146,510 | 161,717
Noncontrolling interests | 68,179 | 72,894
Total equity | 214,689 | 234,611
Total liabilities and equity | $ 337,289 | $ 389,384

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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ASIA PACIFIC WIRE & CABLE CORPORATION LIMITED AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(In thousands of US Dollars, except share data)

| Year ended December 31,
| 2010 | 2011 | 2012
Net sales |  |  |
Manufactured products (including sales to related parties amounting to $3,806, $3,663 and $2,669 for the years ended December 31, 2010, 2011 and 2012, respectively (note 18)) | $ 396,059 | $ 429,474 | $ 401,023
Distributed products | 26,935 | 25,500 | 54,797
Supply, delivery and installation of wires and cables | 23,600 | 16,972 | 6,445
| 446,594 | 471,946 | 462,265
Costs of sales |  |  |
Manufactured products (including purchases from related parties amounting to $45,925, $46,953 and $23,857 for the years ended December 31, 2010, 2011 and 2012, respectively (note 18)) | (342,630) | (386,598) | (356,358)
Distributed products (including purchases from related parties amounting to $4,056, $7,484 and $9,083 for the years ended December 31, 2010, 2011and 2012, respectively (note 18)) | (25,557) | (22,545) | (51,436)
Supply, delivery and installation of wires and cables | (23,358) | (16,915) | (7,460)
Inventory impairment (note 10) | 1,974 | (1,993) | 4,804
| (389,571) | (428,051) | (410,450)
Gross profit | 57,023 | 43,895 | 51,815
Selling, general and administrative expenses (including expenses paid to related parties amounting to $239, $277 and $524 for the years ended December 31, 2010, 2011 and 2012, respectively (note 18)) | (28,965) | (30,760) | (32,794)
Recovery for doubtful accounts (note 10) | 940 | 1,487 | 720
Impairment of long-lived assets | − | − | (22)
Impairment of investments | (346) | − | −
Impairment of goodwill (note 6) | − | (8,791) | −
Charges related to flooding (note 15) | − | (3,947) | (888)
Recovery of loss from flooding (note 15) | − | − | 4,762
Income from operations | 28,652 | 1,884 | 23,593
Exchange gain (loss), net | 3,041 | (1,346) | 2,398
Interest income | 492 | 1,409 | 1,555
Interest expenses (including interest paid/payable to related parties amounting to $14, $13 and $14 for the years ended December 31, 2010, 2011 and 2012, respectively (note18)) | (1,364) | (2,217) | (2,195)
Share of net loss of equity investees | (21) | (58) | (21)
Gain on liquidation of a subsidiary | − | − | 279
Loss on disposal of available-for-sale securities | − | (68) | −
Other income, net (including other income received/receivable from related parties amounting to $154, $144 and $143 for the years ended December 31, 2010, 2011 and 2012, respectively (note 18)) | 1,032 | 1,032 | 1,684
Income from continuing operations before income taxes | 31,832 | 636 | 27,293
Income taxes (note 11) | (6,441) | (4,566) | (8,383)
Net income (loss) from continuing operations | 25,391 | (3,930) | 18,910
Discontinued operations (note 20) |  |  |
Income from operations of discontinued SPFO (including gain on disposal of $1,962 for the year ended December 31, 2011, purchases from related parties amounting to $4 and $317, and sales to related parties amounting to $54 and $693 for the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2011, respectively) | 446 | 1,075 | −
Income taxes | (450) | (229) | −
(Loss) income from discontinued operations | (4) | 846 | −
Net income (loss) | 25,387 | (3,084) | 18,910

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (continued)

(In thousands of US Dollars, except share data)

| Year ended December 31,
| 2010 | 2011 | 2012
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests | 11,247 | 2,355 | 7,961
Net income (loss) attributable to APWC shareholders | $ 14,140 | $ (5,439) | $ 10,949
Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share from continuing operations | $ 1.02 | $ (0.49) | $ 0.79
Basic and diluted earnings per share from discontinued operations | − | 0.10 | −
Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share | $ 1.02 | $ (0.39) | $ 0.79
Basic and diluted weighted average common shares outstanding | 13,830,769 | 13,830,769 | 13,830,751

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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ASIA PACIFIC WIRE & CABLE CORPORATION LIMITED AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(In thousands of US Dollars, except share data)

| Year ended December 31,
| 2010 | 2011 | 2012
Net income (loss) | $ 25,387 | $ (3,084) | $ 18,910
Other comprehensive income (loss) |  |  |
Currency translation adjustment, net of tax of nil | 18,091 | (3,726) | 6,918
Defined benefit pension plan |  |  |
Currency realignment | (54) | 23 | (21)
Prior service cost arising during the year | − | 135 | (2,973)
Net actuarial loss arising during the year | (432) | (228) | (151)
Less: amortization of prior service cost in net periodic pension cost | 14 | 1 | 144
Deferred tax related to defined benefit pension | − | − | 1,045
Defined benefit pension plan, net of tax (notes 11 & 19) | (472) | ( 69) | (1,956)
Unrealized loss of available-for-sale securities |  |  |
Unrealized loss of available-for-sale securities | − | (68) | −
Reclassification of unrealized loss of available-for-sale securities upon disposal or impairment | 30 | 68 | −
Income tax related to unrealized loss | 84 | − | −
Unrealized loss of available-for-sale securities, net | 114 | − | −
Other comprehensive income (loss) | 17,733 | (3,795) | 4,962
Total comprehensive income (loss) | 43,120 | (6,879) | 23,872
Total comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests | $ 17,499 | $ (440) | $ 7,785
Total comprehensive income (loss) attributable to APWC shareholders | 25,621 | (6,439) | 16,087

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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ASIA PACIFIC WIRE & CABLE CORPORATION LIMITED AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(In thousands of US Dollars, except share data)

| Common Stock | Additional paid-in capital | Retained earnings | Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income | Treasury stock | Total APWC shareholders’ equity | Noncontrolling interests | Total equity
Balance at January 1, 2010 | $ 138 | $ 111,541 | $ 25,908 | $ (10,195) | $ – | $ 127,392 | $ 55,200 | $ 182,592
Net income | – | – | 14,140 | − | – | 14,140 | 11,247 | 25,387
Other comprehensive income | – | – | – | 11,481 | – | 11,481 | 6,252 | 17,733
Increase in shareholding in a subsidiary | – | – | 181 | – | – | 181 | (181) | –
Balance at December 31, 2010 | 138 | 111,541 | 40,229 | 1,286 | – | 153,194 | 72,518 | 225,712
Net (loss) income | – | – | (5,439) | − | – | (5,439) | 2,355 | (3,084)
Other comprehensive loss | – | – | – | (1,000) | – | (1,000) | (2,795) | (3,795)
Increase in shareholding in a subsidiary | – | – | (245) | − | – | (245) | 245 | –
Disposal of a subsidiary | – | – | – | – | – | – | (949) | (949)
Dividend paid to noncontrolling shareholders of subsidiaries | – | – | – | − | – | − | (3,195) | (3,195)
Balance at December 31, 2011 | 138 | 111,541 | 34,545 | 286 | – | 146,510 | 68,179 | 214,689
Purchase of treasury stock | – | – | – | – | (6) | (6) | – | (6)
Net income | – | – | 10,949 | − | – | 10,949 | 7,961 | 18,910
Other comprehensive income (loss) | – | – | – | 5,138 | – | 5,138 | (176) | 4,962
Increase in shareholding in a subsidiary | – | (933) | 59 | − | – | (874) | (3) | (877)
Dividend paid to noncontrolling shareholders of subsidiaries | – | – | – | − | – | − | (3,067) | (3,067)
Balance at December 31, 2012 | $ 138 | $ 110,608 | $ 45,553 | $ 5,424 | $ (6) | $ 161,717 | $ 72,894 | $ 234,611

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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ASIA PACIFIC WIRE & CABLE CORPORATION LIMITED AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands of U.S. Dollars, except share data)

| Year ended December 31,
| 2010 | 2011 | 2012
Operating activities: |  |  |
Net income (loss) | $ 25,387 | $ (3,084) | $ 18,910
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net |  |  |
cash (used in) provided by operating activities: |  |  |
Gain on disposal of property, plant and equipment | (93) | (158) | (114)
Loss on disposal of available-for-sale securities | – | 68 | –
Depreciation | 6,857 | 6,462 | 4,975
Deferred income taxes | (213) | (2,273) | 1,264
Recovery for doubtful accounts | (1,317) | (1,555) | (720)
Inventory impairment | (1,974) | 1,993 | (4,804)
Share of net loss of equity investees | 21 | 58 | 21
Impairment of long-lived assets | – | – | 22
Impairment of investments | 346 | – | –
Impairment of goodwill | – | 8,791 | –
Gain on disposal of a subsidiary | – | (1,962) | –
Pension liability adjustments | 14 | 1 | 144
Unrealized foreign exchange difference, net | (284) | 974 | 26
Noncash other income | – | – | (519)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities |  |  |
Accounts receivable, net | (31,779) | 34,052 | (23,103)
Inventories | (8,595) | (5,539) | (12,022)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | (1,510) | (7,508) | 3,082
Amounts due to/from related parties | (4,026) | 580 | (2,102)
Other long term assets | 1,165 | (343) | 477
Accounts payable, accrued expenses, other current liabilities and other non-current liabilities | 13,365 | (7,933) | 26,111
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities | (2,636) | 22,624 | 11,648
Investing activities: |  |  |
Placement of unrestricted short-term bank deposits to financial Institutions | – | (2,625) | (3,542)
Placement of restricted short-term bank deposits to financial institutions | (12,638) | (13,906) | (2,608)
Maturity of restricted short-term bank deposits from financial institutions | 9,696 | 11,326 | 3,897
Purchases of held-to-maturity securities | – | – | (2,738)
Purchases of property, plant and equipment | (3,653) | (8,888) | (10,937)
Proceeds from disposal of an available-for-sale securities | – | 24 | –
Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment | 147 | 165 | 173
Net cash used in investing activities | (6,448) | (13,904) | (15,755)
Financing activities: |  |  |
Dividend paid to noncontrolling shareholders of subsidiaries | − | (3,195) | (3,067)
Repayments of bank loans | (19,608) | (22,503) | (6,000)
Proceeds from bank loans | 46,021 | 31,319 | 9,888
Share buy-back | − | − | (6)
Acquisition of noncontrolling interests | − | − | (877)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | 26,413 | 5,621 | (62)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | 4,354 | (886) | 313
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 21,683 | 13,455 | (3,856)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year | 41,534 | 63,217 | 76,672
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year | $ 63,217 | $ 76,672 | $ 72,816
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information: |  |  |
Cash paid for interest | $ 2,056 | $ 1,861 | $ 1,704
Cash paid for income taxes | 3,547 | 7,412 | 4,829

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(In thousands of U.S. Dollars, except share data)

1. ORGANIZATION AND PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES

Asia Pacific Wire & Cable Corporation Limited (“APWC” or the “Company”), which is a subsidiary of Pacific Electric Wire & Cable Co., Ltd. (“PEWC”), a Taiwanese company, was incorporated as an exempted company in Bermuda on September 19, 1996 under the Companies Act 1981 of Bermuda (as amended) for the purpose of acting as a holding company. The Company is principally engaged in owning operating companies engaged in the power cable, telecommunication cable, enameled wire and electronic cable industry.

The Company’s operating subsidiaries (the “Operating Subsidiaries”) are engaged in the manufacturing and distribution of telecommunications, power cable and enameled wire products in Singapore, Thailand, Australia, the People’s Republic of China (“PRC”) and other markets in the Asia Pacific region. Major customers of the Operating Subsidiaries include government organizations, electric contracting firms, electrical dealers, and wire and cable factories. The Company’s Operating Subsidiaries also engage in the distribution of certain wire and cable products manufactured by PEWC and third parties. In certain markets, the Company also provides project engineering services to customers through its supply, delivery and installation (the “SDI”) business segment.

The Company was listed on the New York Stock Exchange in March 1997. On December 24, 2001, the staff of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) announced that it had determined that the trading of the common shares of APWC should be suspended prior to December 31, 2001. The decision was reached in view of the fact that the Company’s share price had fallen below NYSE’s continued listing standards. Following the delisting of the Company’s common shares on the NYSE, the Company’s common shares were traded under the ticker AWRCF, on the Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board (“OTC BB”), operated by the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. (“NASD”). After the Company failed to timely file its annual report on Form 20-F for the 2004 fiscal year, the Company was delisted from the OTC BB in August 2005 and thereafter its common shares were quoted on the “pink sheets” market by Pink Sheets LLC, a privately owned company that provides pricing and financial information for over-the-counter securities.

On June 28, 2007, SOF Investment, L.P. (“SOF”), a Delaware limited partnership controlled by MSD Capital, L.P. acquired 20% of the issued and outstanding shares of the Company from a private equity investor and entered into a shareholders’ agreement with the Company and PEWC.

On April 9, 2008, the Company was listed again and began trading its common shares on the OTC BB after completing all reporting requirements and filing all outstanding financial reports with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). The Company is subject to the reporting requirements under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

On March 30, 2009, SOF sold 10.2% of the issued and outstanding shares of the Company to PEWC. PEWC is currently holding 65.6% of the equity of the Company and COF (as successor-in-interest to SOF) is holding 9.8%. The remaining 24.6% of the issued and outstanding common shares were publicly traded on the Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board (“OTC BB”) prior to that date.

On April 29, 2011, the Company’s common shares commenced trading on NASDAQ Capital Market tier.

As of July 1, 2011, SOF transferred its 9.8% interest in the Company to MSD Credit Opportunity Master Fund, L.P. (“COF”), which became a party to the shareholders agreement, as amended and restated on March 27, 2009 (the “Amended Shareholders Agreement”), and succeeded to all of the right, title, and interest in the common shares previously held by SOF.

On February 15, 2013, the Company’s common shares started trading on the NASDAQ Global Market tier.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(In thousands of U.S. Dollars, except share data)

1. ORGANIZATION AND PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES (continued)

Share Capital

On September 8, 2008, the Company’s shareholders approved an increase to the authorized share capital from 20,000,000 common shares, par value $0.01 per share, to 50,000,000 common shares, par value $0.01 per share.

Share Capital Repurchase Program

The Company’s board of directors authorized a share capital repurchase program for its common shares on August 28, 2012, up to $2 million worth of its common shares over the next twelve months. Up to December 31, 2012, the Company had repurchased 1,900 shares with a total consideration of $6. The Company records the value of its common shares held in the treasury at cost.

i) The subsidiaries of the Company are set out below:

Place of incorporation and operations | Percentage of equity interest As of December 31,
| 2011 | 2012
The British Virgin Islands |  |
Asia Pacific Wire & Cable General Holdings Ltd. | 100% | 100%
PRC (APWC) Holding Ltd. | 100% | 100%
Samray Inc. | 100% | 100%
Siam (APWC) Holdings Ltd. | 100% | 100%
Moon View Ltd. | 100% | 100%
Trigent Investment Holdings Limited | 100% | 100%
Crown Century Holdings Ltd. | 100% | 100%
Singapore |  |
Sigma Cable Company (Private) Limited (“Sigma Cable”) | 98.3% | 98.3%
Sigma-Epan International Pte Ltd. (“Sigma-Epan”) | 100% | 100%
Epan Industries Pte Ltd. | 100% | 100%
Epan Data-Comm System Pte Ltd. | 100% | 100%
Singvale Pte Ltd. | 100% | 100%
Malaysia |  |
Elecain Industry Sdn. Bhd. | 92.6% | 92.6%
Sigma-Epan Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. | 100% | 100%

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1. ORGANIZATION AND PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES (continued)

Place of incorporation and operations | Percentage of equity interest As of December 31,
| 2011 | 2012
The People’s Republic of China (“PRC”) |  |
Ningbo Pacific Cable Co., Ltd. (“Ningbo Pacific”) | 95.80% | 100%
Shanghai Yayang Electric Co., Ltd. | 54.41% | 54.41%
Pacific Electric Wire & Cable (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. (“PEWS”) | 100% | 100%
Hong Kong |  |
Crown Century Holdings Limited (“CCH (HK)”) | 100% | 100%
Australia |  |
Australia Pacific Electric Cable Pty Limited (“APEC”) | 99.40% | 99.40%
Thailand |  |
Charoong Thai Wire and Cable Public Company Limited (“Charoong Thai”)* | 50.93% | 50.93%
Siam Pacific Electric Wire & Cable Company Limited (“Siam Pacific”) | 50.93% | 50.93%
Double D Cable Company Limited (“Double D”) (pre-operating stage) | 0% | 50.93%
Hard Lek Limited | 73.98% | 73.98%
APWC (Thailand) Co., Ltd. | 99.48% | 99.48%
PEWC (Thailand) Co., Ltd. | 99.48% | 99.48%
CTW Beta Co. Ltd. | 50.89% | 50.89%
Siam Fiber Optics Co. Ltd. | 30.56% | 30.56%

* Charoong Thai is listed on the Stock Exchange of Thailand and is engaged in the manufacturing of wire and cable products for the power and telecommunications industries in Thailand.

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1. ORGANIZATION AND PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES (continued)

ii) The equity investees of the Company are set out below:

Place of incorporation and operations | Percentage of equity interest As of December 31,
| 2011 | 2012
The People’s Republic of China |  |
Shandong Huayu Pacific Fiber Optics Communications Co., Ltd. (“Shandong Huayu”) | 48.73% | 48.73%
Shandong Pacific Rubber Cable Co., Ltd. (“SPRC”) | 25.00% | 25.00%
Thailand |  |
Siam Pacific Holding Company Limited (“SPHC”) | 49.00% | 49.00%
Loxley Pacific Co., Ltd. (“Lox Pac”) | 21.39% | 21.39%

Acquisitions accounted for as purchases and disposals undertaken by the Company during the years ended December 31, 2010, 2011 and 2012 included the following:

(a) |  | On March 31, 2010, CCH acquired 51% of APEC shares from Sigma Cable, thereby increasing the Company’s interest in APEC from 98.53% to 99.40%. On April 14, 2010, CCH acquired 100% of Sigma-Epan from Samray, the Company’s interest in Sigma-Epan has not changed and Sigma-Epan remains as a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company.
(b) |  | On May 31, 2011, the Company contributed additional capital in Ningbo Pacific in the form of a cash injection of $5 million. The Company’s interest in Ningbo Pacific increased from 94.31% to 95.80%.
(c) |  | On December 1, 2011, the Company disposed its entire 51% equity interest in Shandong Pacific Fiber Optics Co., Ltd.(“SPFO”). Proceeds from the disposal of SPFO were $2.9 million (RMB18.5 million). The Company recorded a gain on disposal amounting to $1.96 million in the consolidated statement of operations.
(d) |  | On June 8, 2012, the Charoong Thai’s board of directors resolved to set up Double D. Double D registered its incorporation on August 30, 2012 with Baht 20 million registered capital and it is wholly owned by Charoong Thai.
(e) |  | On July 22, 2012, the Company acquired an additional 4.2% shareholding of Ningbo Pacific from PRC joint ventur e partner. The Company’s interest in Ningbo Pacific increased from 95.8% to 100%.

Put Right and Option

Under the terms of the Amended Shareholders’ Agreement, COF has the right and option (but not the obligation) to sell to PEWC upon the occurrence of a Put Event (defined below), and PEWC agreed to purchase from COF upon the occurrence of a Put Event, all registrable securities then owned by COF (the “ Put Shares ”), for an amount equal to the Put Price (defined below) together with interest (calculated on the basis of a 360 day year) on the Put Price, computed (x) from June 28, 2007 through May 31, 2010 at a rate per annum that shall be equal to the Libor rate plus fifty (50) basis points (compounded annually), and (y) from June 1, 2010 until the Put Closing (defined below) at a rate per annum that shall be equal to the Libor rate plus one hundred and fifty (150) basis points

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1. ORGANIZATION AND PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES (continued)

(compounded annually) (the “ Put Right ”). If the Put Event terminates prior to the closing of such Put Right, the exercise of the Put Right is deemed rescinded and the transaction relating to the Put Right is deemed cancelled, but this will not terminate the existence of a future Put Right upon the triggering of a future Put Event.

A “Put Event” means any date (i) after March 11, 2009 whereby an event has occurred and continues to occur, or (ii) after February 1, 2011 whereby the shares are not listed on a US Securities Market, which means any of the NASDAQ Stock Market, Inc. (Global Market or Global Select Market), Alternext U.S. (f/k/a the American Stock Exchange LLC), the New York Stock Exchange LLC or in conjunction with a dual listing on, or a transfer from, a US Securities Market to one or more of the principal or secondary exchanges for the public trading of equity securities in any of Hong Kong, Tokyo or Singapore. The “Put Price” means for (i) shares purchased pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, an aggregate amount equal to the product of (a) the number of shares being sold and (b) US$4.35 and (ii) shares purchased under preemptive right provisions of the amended shareholders’ agreement (the “Shareholders’ Agreement”), and aggregate amount equal to the purchase price thereof.

The Shareholders’ Agreement does not contain any provisions that impose any purchase, reimbursement or financing obligations on the Company in the event that SOF exercises the Put Right. The Put Right is an obligation solely of PEWC and not of the Company. However, for the avoidance of doubt and as a re-affirmation that the financial and other obligation to SOF in the event

of an exercise of the Put Right rest exclusively with PEWC, the Company has, on March 27, 2009, entered into a non-recourse confirmation agreement (the “Non-recourse Confirmation Agreement”) with PEWC whereby PEWC (i) covenants that it has no put right against the Company relating to the Put Shares and that PEWC’s obligations to SOF are without recourse to the Company, (ii) waives any such right should it arise in the future, and (iii) agrees that it shall not cause the Company, directly or indirectly, to incur any costs associated with the exercise of the Put Right.

The Shareholders’ Agreement provides, and the Non-recourse Confirmation Agreement confirms, that the Put Right is solely the obligation of PEWC. The Company has no purchase, reimbursement or financing obligations in the event that SOF exercises the Put Right. As such, the Company has classified the Put Shares as equity in the accompanying financial statements.

The Company received an approval letter from Nasdaq on April 13, 2011 for the listing of its common shares on NASDAQ, with “APWC” as the trading symbol and, as noted, on April 29, 2011, the Company’s common shares commenced trading on NASDAQ Capital Market, which tier does not fit within the definition of a national “Securities Market”, as provided in the Shareholders’ Agreement. The Company applied to list the common shares on the NADAQ Global Market after the Company fulfilled NASDAQ’s requirement for the migration, which included trading price per shares, liquidity requirements, operating history and a diversified shareholder list. The Company’s common shares began trading on the NASDAQ Global Market effective February 15, 2013. There is no impact on existing shareholders from this change in trading tiers.

2. BASIS OF PRESENTATION

The consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“US GAAP”). The basis of accounting differs from that used in the statutory financial statements of the Company’s subsidiaries and equity investee companies, which are prepared in accordance with the accounting principles generally accepted in their respective countries of incorporation.

All dollar amounts in the financial statements and in the notes herein are U.S. Dollars (“US$”) unless otherwise designated.

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(In thousands of U.S. Dollars, except share data)

3. CHANGES IN PRESENTATION OF COMPARATIVE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

SPFO was consolidated prior to its disposal and it met the criteria for reporting as discontinued operations. Therefore, the results of operations of SPFO and the gain of the disposal have been classified as “Income from operations of discontinued SPFO” in the consolidated statements of operations for the year ended December 31, 2011 and prior period’s amounts have been reclassified accordingly.

4. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Principles of Consolidation

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its subsidiaries. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated on consolidation. The Company’s investments for which its ownership exceeds 20%, but which are not majority-owned or controlled, are accounted for using the equity method if the Company has the ability to exercise significant influence over the companies’ operating and financial policies. When the Company’s carrying value in an equity investee company is reduced to zero, no further losses are recorded in the Company’s consolidated financial statements unless the Company has guaranteed obligations of the investee company or has committed additional funding. When the investee company subsequently reports income, the Company will not record its share of such income until its previous share of losses has been recovered.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of the consolidated financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates, judgements, and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Significant estimates reflected in the Company’s consolidated financial statements include, but are not limited to, useful lives and residual values of long-lived assets, impairment assessment of long-lived assets and goodwill, allowance for accounts and other receivable, accounting for deferred income tax, uncertain tax position, inventory valuation, valuation allowance of deferred tax assets and accrued rebate. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand, bank deposits and all short-term highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less and are readily convertible to known amounts of cash. Investments with maturities of more than three months are classified as short-term bank deposits.

Inventories

Inventories are valued at the lower of cost or market. Cost is determined using the first-in, first-out or weighted average method.

If the expected selling price less completion costs and costs to execute sales (market) is lower than the carrying amount, a write-down is charged to expenses in cost of sales for the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds its market. When the finished goods that were previously written down to market are subsequently sold at above market, a recovery is credited to cost of sales. See note 10 – Valuation and Qualifying Accounts.

Income Taxes

The Company follows the liability method of accounting for income taxes in accordance with ASC 740, “Income Taxes” (“ASC 740”). Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on the difference between the financial reporting and tax bases of assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates that will be in effect in the period in which the differences are expected to reverse.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(In thousands of U.S. Dollars, except share data)

4. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

Income Taxes (cont’d)

Current income tax expense is the amount of income taxes expected to be payable for the current year. Deferred income tax balances reflect the effects of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities and their tax basis and are stated at enacted tax rates expected to be in effect when taxes are actually paid or recovered. ASC 740, requires that deferred tax assets be evaluated for future realization and reduced by a valuation allowance to the extent the Company believes a portion will not be realized. The Company considers many factors when assessing the likelihood of future realization of its deferred tax assets, including its recent cumulative earnings experience and expectations of future taxable income by taxing jurisdiction, the carry-forward periods available to the Company for tax reporting purposes, and other relevant factors. Deferred income tax expense (benefit) is the net change during the year in the deferred income tax asset or liability.

The Company adopted the provisions of ASC 740 to account for uncertainties in income taxes. ASC 740 contains a two-step approach to recognizing and measuring uncertain tax positions. The first step is to evaluate the tax position for recognition by determining if the weight of available evidence indicates it is more likely than not that the position will be sustained on audit, including resolution of related appeals or litigation processes, if any. The second step is to measure the tax benefit as the largest amount, which is more than 50% likely of being realized upon ultimate settlement. The Company considers many factors when evaluating and estimating its tax positions and tax benefits, which may require periodic adjustments and which may not accurately anticipate actual outcomes. The Company’s policy is to recognize interest expense and penalties related to income tax matters as a component of income tax expense.

Property, Plant and Equipment

Property, plant and equipment are stated at cost less depreciation and any impairment losses. Asset leases qualifying as capital leases are also included in property, plant and equipment. Major renewals and improvements are capitalized and minor replacements, maintenance, and repair expenses are charged to current operations as incurred. Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets or the respective lease term, whichever is shorter, as follows:

Land | Nil
Land use rights | 15 - 50 years
Buildings | 5 - 30 years
Machinery and equipment | 5 - 10 years
Motor vehicles | 3 - 10 years
Office equipment | 3 - 10 years

Depreciation expenses were $6,857, $6,462 and $4,975 for the years ended December 31, 2010, 2011 and 2012, respectively. No depreciation expense is charged for construction in progress and machinery and equipment under installation.

Capitalized interest on construction in progress is added to the cost of the underlying asset and is depreciated over the estimated useful life of the asset in the same manner as the underlying asset. Interest capitalized for 2011 and 2012 amounted to $9 and $69, respectively. The capitalized interest was related to and has been included as part of the cost of Ningbo Pacific’s construction in progress.

When property, plant and equipment are retired, sold or otherwise disposed of, the asset’s carrying amount and related accumulated depreciation are removed from the accounts and any gain or loss is included in operations.

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(In thousands of U.S. Dollars, except share data)

4. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

Property, Plant and Equipment (cont’d)

In 2006, the Company terminated the Ningbo Pacific joint venture and liquidated its major equipment at the Ningbo Pacific facility. In October 2009, the Company has made a resolution to acquire an additional shareholding of Ningbo Pacific from the PRC joint venture partner. The acquisition was completed on July 22, 2012. The Company plans to resume manufacturing operation with the newly constructed facilities at the Ningbo Pacific site in 2013.

Goodwill

Goodwill represents the excess of the cost of purchased business over the fair value of the underlying net assets acquired. Goodwill, is not amortized, but tested for impairment at least annually or more frequently if circumstances indicate that impairment may exist. The Company determined it has three reporting units in which the entire goodwill was allocated to manufactured product segment.

In accordance with ASC 350 “Intangible – Goodwill and Others”, (“ASC 350”), the Company performs a two-step test to assess goodwill impairment. First, the Company identifies potential goodwill impairment by comparing the fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying amount, including goodwill. The Company determines fair value using a discounted cash flow approach and makes reference to the market capitalization of the Company. If the carrying amount of a reporting unit exceeds its fair value, the second step of the goodwill impairment test is performed to measure the amount of goodwill impairment loss.

Based on the Company’s assessment conducted as of December 31, 2011, the Company recognized goodwill impairment charges of $8,791, and the carrying amount was $nil as of December 31, 2011 and 2012. See note 6 – Goodwill.

Investments

Management determines the appropriate classification of its investments at the time of purchase and re-evaluates such designation as of each balance sheet date.

The Company accounts for its investments in equity securities of privately-held companies as cost method investment in accordance to ASC 325, “Investments – Others” as these securities do not have readily determinable fair value. Investments in which the Company does not have a controlling interest or an ownership voting interest to exert significant influence, and which are not publicly traded are accounted for at cost.

The Company accounts for its investments in debt and equity securities that have readily determinable fair value using ASC 320, “Investments – Debt and Equity Securities”. Debt securities are classified as held-to-maturity when the Company has the positive intent and ability to hold the securities to maturity. Held-to-maturity securities are recorded as either short term or long term on the balance sheet, based on the contractual maturity date and are stated at amortized cost. Equity securities are classified as available-for-sale, as the Company does not trade in these securities, but rather they are held as longer term investments due to business relationships with the entities. Available-for-sale securities are carried at fair value, with the unrealized gains and losses, net of tax, reported in a separate component of shareholders’ equity. Realized gains and losses and declines in values judged to be other-than-temporary on available-for-sale securities are included in investment income. The cost of securities sold is based on the specific identification method. Interest and dividends on securities classified as available-for-sale are included in investment income.

Investments in entities in which the Company can exercise significant influence but does not own a majority equity interest or control are accounted for using the equity method of accounting under ASC 323, “Investments—Equity Method and Joint Ventures” (“ASC 323”), and included as investment in equity investees in the balance sheets. Under the equity method, the Company’s proportionate share of each equity investee’s net income or loss is included as share of income (losses) of equity investees in the statements of operations. An investor records its proportionate

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4. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

Investments (cont’d)

share of equity adjustments for other comprehensive income (e.g. foreign currency items, etc) as increase or decrease to the investment account with corresponding adjustment in shareholders’ equity. The Company evaluates investments in equity investees for impairment under ASC 323-10. An impairment loss on an investment in equity investee is recognized in the statements of operations when the decline in value is determined to be other-than-temporary.

A judgmental aspect of accounting for investments (including investments in equity investees) involves determining whether an other-than-temporary decline in value of the investment has been sustained. If it has been determined that an investment has sustained an other-than-temporary decline in its value, the investment is written down to its fair value, by a charge to statement of operations. Such evaluation is dependent on the specific facts and circumstances. Factors that are considered by the Company in determining whether an other-than-temporary decline in value has occurred include: the market value of the security in relation to its cost basis; the financial condition of the investee; and the intent and ability to retain the investment for a sufficient period of time to allow for recovery in the market value of the investments.

In 2010, 2011 and 2012, the Company recorded an impairment charge of $346, $nil and $nil, respectively, related to certain available-for-sale investments.

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets, Other Than Goodwill

The Company accounts for impairment of long-lived assets in accordance with ASC 360, “Property, Plant and Equipment”. Long-lived assets are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. In such instances, the Company estimates the undiscounted future cash flows that result from the use of the asset and its ultimate disposition. If the sum of the undiscounted cash flows is less than the carrying value, the Company recognizes an impairment loss, measured as the amount by which the carrying value exceeds the fair value of the asset group, determined principally using discounted cash flows.

In 2011, the Company recorded an impairment charge of $25 related to the damage to Siam Pacific’s machinery due to flooding in Thailand. The impairment was included in the line item, “Charges related to flooding” within operating expenses. See note 15.

In 2012, the Company recorded an impairment charge of $22 related to the impairment of a factory in Thailand (included in the manufactured products segment) that is not being used for operation. The impairment charge was recorded to reduce the carrying value of the identified assets to fair values. The fair values for the year 2012 have been determined based on valuation performed by an accredited independent appraiser. The valuation has been made on the assumption to sell the property interests on the open market in the neighborhood without the benefit of any deferred term contract, leaseback, joint venture, management agreement or any similar arrangement which would serve to increase the value of the property interests.

Accounts Receivables and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

Accounts receivables are stated at face value less any allowance for doubtful accounts. The Company maintains allowance for doubtful accounts for estimated losses resulting from the inability of its customers to make the required payments. Management considers the following factors when determining the collectability of specific customer accounts: customer credit-worthiness, customer financial condition, past transaction history with the customer, current economic industry trends, and changes in customer payment terms.

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4. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

Lease Obligations

In accordance with ASC 840, “Leases”, leases for a lessee are classified at the inception date as either a capital lease or an operating lease. The Company assesses a lease to be a capital lease if any of the following conditions exist: a) ownership is transferred to the lessee by the end of the lease term, b) there is a bargain purchase option, c) the lease term is at least 75% of the property’s estimated remaining economic life or d) the present value of the minimum lease payments at the beginning of the lease term is 90% or more of the fair value of the leased property to the lessor at the inception date. A capital lease is accounted for as if there was an acquisition of an asset and an incurrence of an obligation at the inception of the lease. The capitalized lease obligation reflects the present value of future rental payments, discounted at the appropriate interest rates. The cost of the asset is amortized over the lease term. However, if ownership is transferred at the end of the lease term, the cost of the asset is amortized as set out above under property, plant and equipment.

Operating lease expenses are recognized on a straight-line basis over the applicable lease term.

Revenue Recognition

Revenue represents the invoiced value of goods sold, net of value added tax and returns, invoiced value on distribution activities, and service fee income on installation activities. Revenue is recognized to the extent that it is probable that the economic benefits will flow to the Company and the revenue can be reliably measured. The following specific recognition criteria must also be met before revenue is recognized.

Sales of manufactured goods and distributed products

The Company recognizes revenue from the sale of manufactured goods and distributed products upon passage of title to the customer that coincides with their delivery and acceptance. These revenue recognition are recognized in accordance with SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) No. 104. The Company recognizes its revenue of sale of distributed products at gross as the Company is the primary obligor in the transaction.

The Company classifies shipping and handling costs incurred within cost of sales.

Supply, Delivery and Installation

The Company’s supply, delivery and installation services are considered as multiple elements arrangements and are accounted for in accordance with ASC subtopic 605-25, “Revenue Recognition: Multiple-Element Arrangements” (“ASC 605-25”). Elements such as the sale of cables and the installation service are considered as separate elements contained in a single arrangement, or in related arrangements with the same customer. The Company allocates revenue to each element based on its relative fair value. The allocation of the fair value to the delivered elements is limited to the amount that is not contingent on future delivery of services or subject to customer-specified return or refund privileges. The Company prospectively adopted Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") No. 2009-13, Multiple-Deliverable Revenue Arrangements (“ASU 2009-13”), a consensus of the FASB Emerging Issues Task Force that amends ASC 605-25, on January 1, 2011.

In accordance with ASU 2009-13, certain delivered items in multiple-element arrangements, which previously would not qualify for separate units of accounting due to the lack of vendor-specific objective evidence or third-party evidence of the selling price, are accounted for as separate units of accounting, to which the total consideration of the arrangements is allocated based on management’s best estimate of the selling price (“BESP”). We consider all reasonably available information in determining the BESP, including both market and entity-specific factors. The adoption of ASU 2009-13 does not have a material effect on our financial statements, the units of accounting and the pattern and timing of revenue recognition is not changed materially.

The sale of cable is subject to acceptance by the SDI customer upon inspection which is carried out when the cable is laid. Revenue from installation is accounted for using the percentage-of-completion method, based on the customer certification of the distance of cable laid with respect to the estimated total contract revenue, and in accordance with ASC 605-35, “Revenue Recognition-Construction-Type and Production-Type Contracts”. The timing of revenue recognition of cables sales and installation services are substantially identical.

When the current estimates of total contract revenue and contract cost indicate a loss, a provision for the entire loss on the contract shall be made. The recognition of provision for losses shall be in the period in which they become evident.

Bill-and-hold arrangements

The Company recognizes revenue of sale of cables under bill-and-hold arrangements requested by certain customers in Thailand, in accordance with SAB 104.

As at December 31, 2010, 2011 and 2012, the revenue recognized under bill-and-hold arrangements where the cables were yet delivered was $17.9 million, $5.8 million and $nil, respectively.

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4. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

Customers’ incentive

The Company offers sales incentives in connection with power cable sales to wholesalers and distributors. These incentives include both rebates offered to customers for purchasing a certain volume of product during the year and settlement discounts for early payment of sales invoices. However, maximum amount is recorded if there is no reliable basis to measure a lower expected amount. Both forms of incentives are recognized as a reduction to gross sales.

For the past five years up to December 31, 2012, customers only claim for rebates and the Company only allows such claims based on the amount to which they are legally entitled, instead of the potential maximum amount (i.e. amount payable for the highest volume targets) without exceptions. The Company reviewed rebate provision balances arising in 2011 and earlier that remained unclaimed as of December 31, 2012. As the policy has been strictly enforced for the past five years, the Company has established sufficient historical fact pattern to conclude that the likelihood that such customers will claim and receive the excess above their legal entitlement in the future is remote and the Company will continue to strictly enforce the policy. As a result, the Company wrote back such rebates and accounted for this as a change in estimate of accrued rebates. The reversal of the accrued rebates amounting to $2,116 ($0.15 per share - basic and diluted) was related to 2008 to 2011.

Foreign Currency Translation and Transactions

The functional currency of the Company is U.S. Dollars and the functional currency of the Company’s international subsidiaries is generally the local currency or U.S. Dollars. For these subsidiaries, the Company translates the assets and liabilities at exchange rates in effect at the balance sheet date and income and expense accounts at average exchange rates during the year. Resulting currency translation adjustments are recorded directly to accumulated other comprehensive income within shareholders’ equity.

Foreign currency transactions are recorded at the applicable rates of exchange in effect at the transaction dates. Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies at the balance sheet date are remeasured at the applicable rates of exchange in effect at that date. Gains and losses from foreign currency transactions are recorded in the consolidated statements of operations.

Foreign Currency Forward Contracts

The Company recognizes derivative financial instruments in the consolidated financial statements at fair value regardless of the purposes or intent for holding the instrument. Changes in the fair value of derivative financial instruments are either recognized periodically in income or in shareholders’ equity as a component of comprehensive income depending on whether the derivative financial instruments qualify for hedge accounting, and if so, whether they qualify as a fair value or cash flow hedge.

Generally, changes in fair values of derivatives accounted for as fair value hedges are recorded in income along with the portions of the changes in the fair value of the hedged items that relate to the hedged risks. Changes in fair value of derivatives accounted for as cash flow hedges, to the extent they are effective as hedges, are recorded in other comprehensive income net of taxes. Changes in fair value of derivatives used as hedges of the net investment in foreign operations are reported in other comprehensive income as part of the cumulative translation adjustment. Changes in fair values of derivatives not qualifying as hedges are reported in the consolidated statements of operations.

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4. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

Foreign Currency Forward Contracts (cont’d)

The Company’s subsidiaries use forward foreign exchange contracts to reduce their exposure to foreign currency risk for liabilities denominated in foreign currency. A forward foreign exchange contract obligates the Company to exchange predetermined amounts of specified foreign currencies at specified exchange rates on specified dates or to make an equivalent U.S. dollar payment equal to the value of such exchange. Realized and unrealized gains and losses on foreign exchange contracts are included as foreign exchange gains or losses in the consolidated statements of operations as such contracts do not qualify for hedge accounting.

As of December 31, 2011 and 2012, the Company had outstanding forward exchange contracts with notional values of $2,317 and $nil, respectively. The outstanding forward exchange contracts as of December 31, 2011 matured on January 16, 2012. The Company records these contracts at fair value with the related gains of $nil, $64 and $nil, for the years ended December 31, 2010, 2011 and 2012, respectively in the consolidated statements of operations.

Earnings (Loss) Per Share

Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share are calculated in accordance with ASC 260, “Earnings Per Share”. There are no dilutive equity instruments for all periods presented.

Comprehensive Income

Comprehensive income (loss) is defined as the changes in equity of the Company during a period from transactions and other events and circumstances excluding transactions resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners. Among other disclosures, ASC 220, "Comprehensive Income", requires that all items that are required to be recognized under current accounting standards as components of comprehensive income (loss) be reported in a financial statement that is displayed with the same prominence as other financial statements. For each of the periods presented, the Company’s comprehensive income (loss) includes net income (loss), currency translation adjustment, defined benefit pension plan and unrealized loss on sales of available-for-sale securities and is presented in the consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive income (loss). The Company adopted Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2011-05 (“ASU 2011-05”), "Comprehensive Income (Topic 220), Presentation of Comprehensive Income", in the year ended December 31, 2012 by presenting items of net income (loss) and other comprehensive income (loss) in two separate statements. Prior years’ comparative information has been rearranged to conform to the presentation in accordance with ASU 2011-05.

Contingent Liability

When a loss contingency is not both probable and estimable, the Company does not record an accrued liability but discloses the nature and the amount of the claim, if material. However, if the loss (or an additional loss in excess of the accrual) is at least reasonably possible, then the Company discloses an estimate of the loss or range of loss, if such estimate can be made and material, or states that such estimate is immaterial if it can be estimated but immaterial, or discloses that an estimate cannot be made. The assessment of whether a loss is probable or reasonably possible, and whether the loss or a range of loss is estimable, often involve complex judgments about future events. Management is often unable to estimate the loss or a range of loss, particularly where (i) the damages sought are indeterminate, (ii) the proceedings are in the early stages, or (iii) there is a lack of clear or consistent interpretation of laws specific to the industry-specific complaints among different jurisdictions. In such cases, there is considerable uncertainty regarding the timing or ultimate resolution of such matters, including eventual loss, fine, penalty or business impact, if any.

Fair Value Measurements

The Company has adopted the provisions of ASC 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures” for financial assets and liabilities. Under ASC 820, the fair value is defined as the price that would have been received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability (i.e., the “exit price”) in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date.

In determining fair value, the Company uses various valuation approaches. ASC 820 establishes a hierarchy for inputs used in measuring fair value that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by requiring that the most observable inputs be used when available. Observable inputs are inputs that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on market data obtained from sources independent of the Company. Unobservable inputs are inputs that reflect the Company’s assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on the best information available in the circumstances. The hierarchy is broken down into three levels based on the observability of inputs as follows:

• Level 1 - Valuations based on quoted prices in active markets for identical assets that the Company has the ability to access. Valuation adjustments and block discounts are not applied to Level 1 instruments. Since valuations are based on quoted prices that are readily and regularly available in an active market, valuation of these products does not entail a significant degree of judgment.

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• Level 2 - Valuations based on one or more quoted prices in markets that are not active or for which all significant inputs are observable, either directly or indirectly.

• Level 3 - Valuations based on unobservable inputs which are supported by little or no market activity and significant to the overall fair value measurement.

The availability of observable inputs can vary from investment to investment and is affected by a wide variety of factors, including, for example, the type of investment, the liquidity of markets and other characteristics particular to the transaction. To the extent that valuation is based on models or inputs that are less observable or unobservable in the market, the determination of fair value requires more judgment and the investments are categorized as Level 3.

The carrying amounts of financial instruments, including cash and cash equivalents, bank deposits, accounts receivable, short-term loans, accounts payable, and related party balances approximate their fair value due to the short-term maturities of such instruments.

Treasury Shares

On August 28, 2012 the Company's board of directors authorized a share capital repurchase program for its common shares over the next twelve months. The Company repurchases its common shares from time to time in the open market and holds such shares as treasury stock. The Company applies the “cost method” and presents the cost to repurchase such shares as a reduction in shareholders’ equity in accordance with ASC 505-30, “Treasury Stock”. During the year ended December 31, 2012, the Company repurchased a net total of 1,900 shares of common shares and the total cost is $6. Except for the shares repurchased as described above, there were no movements in the number of outstanding shares for all years presented.

Recent Pronouncements

In February 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued ASU No. 2013-02, "Comprehensive Income (Topic 220)" (“ASU 2013-02”) to improve the reporting of reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income (“AOCI”). This ASU sets requirements for presentation for significant items reclassified to net income in their entirety during the period and for items not reclassified to net income in their entirety during the period. It requires companies to present information about reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income AOCI in one place and to present reclassifications by component when reporting changes in AOCI balances. The modifications to ASC 220 “Comprehensive Income” resulting from the issuance of ASU 2013-02 are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2012 and interim periods within those years. Early adoption is permitted. The adoption of ASU 2013-02 on January 1, 2013 is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In March 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued ASU No. 2013-05, "Foreign Currency Matters (Topic 830)" (“ASU 2013-05”) Parent’s Accounting for the Cumulative Translation Adjustment upon Derecognition of Certain Subsidiaries or Groups of Assets within a Foreign Entity or of an Investment in a Foreign Entity . This ASU specifies that a cumulative translation adjustment (“CTA”) should be released into earnings when an entity ceases to have a controlling financial interest in a subsidiary or group of assets within a consolidated foreign entity and the sale or transfer results in the complete or substantially complete liquidation of the foreign entity. For sales of an equity method investment that is a foreign entity, a pro rata portion of CTA attributable to the investment would be recognized in earnings upon sale of the investment. When an entity sells either a part or all of its investment in a consolidated foreign entity, CTA would be recognized in earnings only if the sale results in the parent no longer having a controlling financial interest in the foreign entity. CTA would be recognized in earnings in a business combination achieved in stages (i.e., a step acquisition). The adoption of ASU 2013-05 on January 1, 2014 is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

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(In thousands of U.S. Dollars, except share data)

5. SHORT-TERM BANK DEPOSITS

|  | As of December 31,
|  | 2011 |  | 2012
Unrestricted short-term bank deposits |  | $ 2,529 |  | $ 6,210
Restricted short-term bank deposits |  | 12,024 |  | 11,217
|  | $ 14,553 |  | $ 17,427

Short-term bank deposits are deposits with maturities of more than three months but less than one year. Restricted short-term bank deposits represent the amounts of cash pledged by two subsidiaries in Thailand to secure credit facilities granted by financial institutions.

These bank deposits bear interest rates ranging from 0.3% to 3.7% and 0.25% to 2.75% per annum as of December 31, 2011 and 2012, respectively.

6. GOODWILL

Goodwill of $8,801 as of December 31, 2010 relating to the manufactured products segment and the changes in the carrying amount of goodwill were as follows:

Balance as of December 31, 2010 | $ 8,801
Disposal of a subsidiary | (10)
Impairment charge | (8,791)
Balance as of December 31, 2011 | $ –

The carrying amount of goodwill was $nil as of each of December 31, 2011 and 2012.

In accordance with ASC 350, the Company assessed the fair value of the reporting unit as of December 31, 2011. The Company adopted the discounted cash flow approach and, considering that the reporting unit constituted the majority of the overall consolidated group, by reference to the closing price of its common shares on that date as well as an assumed control premium. From January 2011 to December 2011, the stock market downturn caused a decline in the Company’s stock price by 54.8%, which resulted in a significant reduction in the Company’s market capitalization. As of December 31, 2011, the assessed fair value was below the carrying value of the reporting unit. The Company then performed a hypothetical purchase price allocation using the fair value of reporting unit and determined that the goodwill was fully impaired. As a result, the Company recognized a goodwill impairment charge of $8,791 for the year ended December 31, 2011 as a separate item in the consolidated statements of operations.

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(In thousands of U.S. Dollars, except share data)

7. INVESTMENTS

A summary of the carrying values and balance sheet classification of all investments in privately-held equity securities, debt, and equity securities was as follows:

|  | As of December 31,
|  | 2011 |  | 2012
Held-to-maturity securities |  | $ – |  | $ 2,378
Short-term investments |  | – |  | 2,378
Held-to-maturity securities |  | $ – |  | $ 360
Equity securities in privately-held companies (cost method) |  | 618 |  | 642
Long-term investments |  | 618 |  | 1,002
Total investments |  | $ 618 |  | $ 3,380

Held-to-maturity securities are comprised of:

|  |  | Investment carrying value at
|  |  | December 31,
Nature | Contracted maturity | Interest rate | 2011 | 2012
Short-term held-to-maturity securities | Two weeks to one month | 3.8% to 4.7% | $ – | $ 2,378
Subordinated debentures | 10 years | 4.375% | – | 360
Total held-to-maturity |  |  | $ – | $ 2,738

The investment is on a fixed or non-fixed income mature on or before the date of maturity. The Company recorded interest income related to short-term held-to-maturity securities amounting to $nil, $nil and $101 as a component of interest income for the years ended December 31, 2010, 2011 and 2012, respectively. The estimated fair value of the investment approximated its amortized cost and, therefore, there were no significant unrealized holding gains or losses.

In 2012, a Thai subsidiary invested $360 (Baht 11 million) in subordinated debentures of Bangkok Bank Public Company Limited. The debentures bear a fixed interest rate of 4.375% per annum with a maturity of ten years callable at the option of the issuer after five years. As the call option is clearly and closely related to the debt host contract, no bifurcation of embedded call option is required. The debentures are marketable and rated AA- by Fitch Rating (Thailand) Ltd.

The investments in equity securities in privately-held companies are recorded at cost as their market value is not readily and publicly determinable. It consists of the investment in Thai Metal Processing Co., Ltd, (“TMP”) which is engaged in the fabrication of copper rods. The investments were not evaluated for impairment because the Company did not identify any events or changes in circumstances that may have a significant effect on the fair value of the investments. During the years ended December 31, 2010, 2011 and 2012, the Company received dividends of $106, $111 and $109 from TMP, respectively, which was recorded in other income in the consolidated statements of operations.

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(In thousands of U.S. Dollars, except share data)

8. BANK LOANS AND OVERDRAFTS

Bank loans and overdrafts consist of the following:

As of December 31,
| 2011 | 2012
Bank loans and overdrafts | $ 13,886 | $ 23,844
Trust receipts | 38,927 | 34,001
Total bank loans and overdrafts | $ 52,813 | $ 57,845

Under the line of credit arrangements for short-term debt with the Company’s bankers, the Company may borrow up to approximately $336,053 (2011: $316,369) on such terms as the Company and the banks may mutually agree upon. These arrangements do not have termination dates but are reviewed annually for renewal. As of December 31, 2012, the unused portion of the credit lines was approximately $227,147 (2011: $224,640), which included unused letters of credit amounting to $144,183 (2011: $128,409). Letters of credit are issued by the Company in the ordinary course of business through major financial institutions as required by certain vendor contracts. As of December 31, 2012, the Company had open letters of credit totaling $39,793 (2011: $49,596). Liabilities relating to the letters of credit are included in current liabilities.

The credit lines of the Company were collateralized by:

(i) |  | Mortgage of the Company’s land, buildings, machinery and equipment with a total carrying amount of $16,383 at December 31, 2012 (2011: $15,792);
(ii) |  | Pledge of short-term deposits and accounts receivable of $11,217 at December 31, 2012 (2011: $12,024);
(iii) |  | Pledge of not fewer than 161.5 million shares of Charoong Thai; and
(iv) |  | Corporate guarantee issued by the Company and a subsidiary of the Company.
(v) |  | A trading facility was secured by all the assets and uncalled capital with total carrying amount of $35,425 of a subsidiary as at December 31, 2012 (2011: $31,414).

The weighted average interest rates on bank loans and overdrafts as of December 31, 2010, 2011 and 2012 were 3.6%, 3.7% and 3.4% per annum, respectively.

During 2011, CCH (HK) entered into a bank loan agreement with Bangkok Bank Hong Kong Branch with a total loan amount of US$ 14 million and a trade facility of US$ 8 million. The loan carries an interest rate of SIBOR (Singapore Inter-bank Borrowing Rate) plus 2.5% for a period of 5.5 years, adjusted on a quarterly basis. The bank loan is guaranteed by the Company, as guarantor. As of December 31, 2011, CCH (HK) was not in compliance with certain financial and non-financial loan covenants and the loan became callable on demand. The outstanding balance was classified as current liabilities as of December 31, 2011.

As of December 31, 2012, the loan was classified as current liabilities and it had been fully repaid subsequently.

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9. EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE

The Company computes earnings (loss) per share in accordance with ASC 260 “Earning Per Share”. Basic net earnings (loss) per share is computed by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted net earnings (loss) per share is computed by dividing net income (loss) by the sum of the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding and if dilutive, the potential common shares outstanding during the period. The treasury stock transaction resulted in an immediate reduction in outstanding shares used to calculate the weighted-average common shares outstanding for both basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share. Up to December 31, 2012, the Company had repurchased 1,900 shares.

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings (loss) attributable to common shareholders per share:

|  | Year ended December 31,
|  | 2010 |  | 2011 |  | 2012
Numerator: |  |  |  |  |  |
Income (loss) attributable to APWC from continuing operations |  | $ 14,142 |  | $ (6,832) |  | $ 10,949
Income (loss) attributable to APWC from discontinued operations |  | (2) |  | 1,393 |  | –
Net income (loss) attributable to APWC |  | $ 14,140 |  | $ (5,439) |  | $ 10,949
Denominator (in number of shares): |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted-average common shares outstanding - basic and diluted |  | 13,830,769 |  | 13,830,769 |  | 13,830,751
Earnings (loss) per share - basic and diluted |  |  |  |  |  |
Continuing operations |  | $ 1.02 |  | $ (0.49) |  | $ 0.79
Discontinued operations |  | – |  | 0.10 |  | –
Total earnings (loss) per share - basic and diluted |  | $ 1.02 |  | $ (0.39) |  | $ 0.79

Income from continuing operations attributable to non-controlling interests are $11,249, $2,902, $7,961 for the years ended December 31, 2010, 2011 and 2012, respectively.

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10. VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

Description | Balance at beginning of year | Net charge (credit) to income | Deduction | Currency translation adjustment | Balance at end of year
Year ended December 31, 2010: |  |  |  |  |
Allowance for doubtful accounts | $ 8,694 | $ (1,317) | $ (1,063) | $ 572 | $ 6,886
Inventory impairment |  |  |  |  |
- Lower of cost or market | 3,214 | (2,219) | – | 201 | 1,196
- Obsolescence | 781 | 245 | – | 93 | 1,119
Allowance for deferred tax assets | 2,489 | 2,460 | – | (132) | 4,817
| $ 15,178 | $ (831) | $ (1,063) | $ 734 | $ 14,018
Year ended December 31, 2011: |  |  |  |  |
Allowance for doubtful accounts | $ 6,886 | $ (1,555) | $ (664) | $ (53) | $ 4,614
Inventory impairment |  |  |  |  |
- Lower of cost or market | 1,196 | 1,725 | (888) | (14) | 2,019
- Obsolescence | 1,119 | 268 | – | (81) | 1,306
- Charges related to flooding in Thailand | – | 3,572 | – | (130) | 3,442
Allowance for deferred tax assets | 4,817 | (3,942) | – | – | 875
| $14,018 | $ 68 | $ (1,552) | $ (278) | $ 12,256
Year ended December 31, 2012: |  |  |  |  |
Allowance for doubtful accounts | $ 4,614 | $ (720) | $ (1,425) | $ 111 | $ 2,580
Inventory impairment |  |  |  |  |
- Lower of cost or market | 2,019 | (1,789) | – | 34 | 264
- Obsolescence | 1,306 | (21) | – | 53 | 1,338
- Charges related to flooding in Thailand | 3,442 | (2,994) | – | 69 | 517
Allowance for deferred tax assets | 875 | 466 | – | – | 1,341
| $ 12,256 | $ (5,058) | $ (1,425) | $ 267 | $ 6,040

During 2010, the Company exercised rigorous controls over raw-material inventory and through long-term copper future contacts reduced its exposure to the fluctuations in market prices for copper, which resulted in a significant reduction in the inventory impairment.

During 2011, the decrease in commodity prices, including that of copper, resulted in a write-down of the cost of inventories as of December 31, 2011. Copper prices on the London Metal Exchange (the “LME”) fell from an average monthly price high of $9,555 in January 2011 to $7,657 in December 2011. As a result, inventory write-down to market of $1,725 was charged to cost of sales for the year ended December 31, 2011.

During 2011, the Company recorded an impairment charge of $3,572 related to flooding in Thailand, and most of the damaged inventories were sold in 2012 (note 15).

During 2012, copper price on the LME gradually rose to an average yearly price of $7,950. Therefore, the Company was able to sell its finished goods above the new cost basis after taking into account the impairment in the prior years.

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11. INCOME TAXES

Under current Bermuda law, the Company is not subject to tax on income or capital gains, nor is withholding tax of Bermuda imposed upon payments of dividends by the Company to its shareholders.

The Company’s investments in the Operating Subsidiaries are held through subsidiaries incorporated in the British Virgin Islands (“BVI”). Under current BVI law, dividends from the BVI subsidiaries’ investments are not subject to income taxes and no withholding tax is imposed on payments of dividends by the BVI subsidiaries to the Company.

The Operating Subsidiaries and equity investees are governed by the income tax laws of Singapore, Thailand, Australia and the PRC. The corporate income tax rate in Singapore was 17% for each of the three years ended December 31, 2012, and there is no withholding tax on dividends applicable to the Company. For Thailand, the corporate income tax rate was 30% for each of the two years ended December 31, 2011 and a withholding tax of 10% is levied on dividends received by the Company. CTW is listed on Stock Exchange of Thailand (“SET”), its applicable corporate income rate was 25% for the first 300 million Baht of net profit and 30% for the amount exceeding 300 million Baht. The reduced rate of taxation applied for listed companies for three accounting periods from 2008 to 2010. As a part of an initiative to promote Thailand’s competitiveness, the Thai Government announced in Royal Decree (No. 530) to provide for a red uction of corporate income tax from 30% to: (1) 23% for any accounting periods commencing between January 1, 2012 and December 31, 2012; (2) 20% from any accounting periods commencing between January 1, 2013 and December 31, 2014. In Australia, the corporate income tax rate was 30% for 2010/2011, 2011/2012 and 2012/2013 tax years. The applicable corporate income tax rate for the subsidiaries in the PRC was 25% for each of the three years ended December 31, 2012.

Pursuant to the Corporate Income Tax Law (the CIT Law) of the PRC that came into effect on January 1, 2008, all the enterprises generally are subject to corporate income tax at an effective rate of 25% on income as reported in their statutory accounts. An enterprise located in specially-designated regions or cities and eligible for the preferential policy in the form of a reduced tax rate shall have five years from the time when the CIT Law takes effect to transition progressively to the legally prescribed tax rate. During this period, an enterprise that enjoyed the 15% corporate income tax rate shall be subject to the 18% tax rate for the year 2008, 20% for the year 2009, 22% for the year 2010, 24% for the year 2011, and 25% from the year 2012 onwards.

PEWS is located in Shenzhen, which is a region where preferential tax rates apply and qualified for a reduced rate of taxation of 22% and 24% for the years 2010 and 2011, respectively. PEWS is the only subsidiary of the Company in the PRC that qualified for the preferential tax rates under the CIT Law. For PEWS, the unified tax rate of 25% applied with effect from January 1, 2012. Under the CIT law, dividend distributions of profits earned prior to January 1, 2008 to foreign investor(s) are exempt from withholding tax; distribution of the profits earned after January 1, 2008 is subject to withholding tax of 10%, reduced to 5% under the Arrangement between the Mainland of China and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region on the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with Respect to Taxes on Income provided that the Hong Kong holding company, CCH (HK), qualifies as the “beneficial owner” of the dividend income under Cuoshuiban [2009] No.601.

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11. INCOME TAXES (continued)

Pre-tax income (loss) from continuing operations was taxed in the following jurisdictions:

|  | Year ended December 31,
|  | 2010 |  | 2011 |  | 2012
Thailand |  | $ 24,750 |  | $ 8,760 |  | $ 21,728
Singapore |  | 1,671 |  | (80) |  | 2,235
Australia |  | 2,176 |  | 3,130 |  | 5,426
PRC |  | 6,921 |  | 985 |  | (142)
Others |  | (3,665) |  | (12,101) |  | (1,933)
|  | 31,853 |  | 694 |  | 27,314
Equity investees |  |  |  |  |  |
Thailand |  | – |  | – |  | (2)
PRC |  | (21) |  | (58) |  | (19)
|  | $ 31,832 |  | $ 636 |  | $ 27,293

Significant components of the provision (benefit) for income taxes are as follows:

|  | Year ended December 31,
|  | 2010 |  | 2011 |  | 2012
Allocated to net income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |
Current: |  |  |  |  |  |
Thailand |  | $ 4,069 |  | $ 4,869 |  | $ 4,442
Singapore |  | – |  | – |  | 382
PRC |  | 1,324 |  | 679 |  | 149
Australia |  | 956 |  | 1,291 |  | 1,069
Total current |  | 6,349 |  | 6,839 |  | 6,042
Deferred: |  |  |  |  |  |
Thailand |  | 170 |  | (1,446) |  | 1,583
Singapore |  | 59 |  | (154) |  | 512
PRC |  | 197 |  | (43) |  | (192)
Australia |  | (262) |  | (316) |  | 438
Total deferred |  | 164 |  | (1,959) |  | 2,341
The benefits of operating loss carried forwards |  | (72) |  | (314) |  | –
|  | $ 6,441 |  | $ 4,566 |  | $ 8,383
Allocated to other comprehensive income (loss) |  | $ 84 |  | $ – |  | $ (1,045)

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(In thousands of U.S. Dollars, except share data)

11. INCOME TAXES (continued)

The parent company’s tax is filed in Bermuda, which does not have a statutory tax rate. The provision for income taxes differs based on the taxes incurred by the Operating Subsidiaries, in their respective jurisdiction. The Company determines its statutory tax rate based on its major commercial domicile that is its subsidiaries in Thailand. The reconciliation of the statutory tax rate and the Company’s effective tax rate is as follows:

|  | Year ended December 31,
Income tax at statutory tax rate in: |  | 2010 |  | 2011 |  | 2012
Tax provision at statutory rate (23%) |  | $ 9,608 |  | $ 191 |  | $ 6,277
Foreign income taxed at different rate |  | 881 |  | 1,350 |  | 692
Expenses not deductible for tax purpose |  | 1,684 |  | 753 |  | 172
Impairment of goodwill not deductible for tax |  | – |  | 2,637 |  | –
Written-off deferred tax assets arising from liquidation of a subsidiary |  | – |  | 3,633 |  | –
Reversal of valuation allowance arising from liquidation of a subsidiary |  | – |  | (3,633) |  | –
Utilization of prior year tax losses |  | (6,186) |  | – |  | –
Changes in valuation allowance |  | 2,473 |  | (291) |  | 466
Written-off deferred tax |  | 215 |  | - |  | 184
Tax exempt on income |  | (2,583) |  | (1,453) |  | (99)
Difference due to effect of tax holidays |  | (583) |  | – |  | –
Unrecognized tax benefits |  | 354 |  | 1,026 |  | 34
Deferred tax liability arising from undistributed earnings |  | 578 |  | 193 |  | 429
Effect of temporary tax rate changes on deferred tax assets |  | – |  | 862 |  | –
Effect of changes in temporary differences to realized in different periods with different enacted tax rates |  | – |  | – |  | 408
Withholding tax on dividends |  | – |  | – |  | 427
Others |  | – |  | (702) |  | (607)
Total tax income for the year |  | $ 6,441 |  | $ 4,566 |  | $ 8,383

Pacific Thai had deferred tax assets (mainly from prior year net operating losses) of $3,633 with a 100% valuation allowance as of December 31, 2010. Following the de-registration of Pacific Thai on January 5, 2011, its deferred tax assets could no longer be realized and thus were written off. The corresponding valuation allowance was reversed during the year.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(In thousands of U.S. Dollars, except share data)

11. INCOME TAXES (continued)

Deferred tax liabilities and assets comprised the following:

|  | As of December 31,
|  | 2011 |  | 2012
Deferred tax liabilities: |  |  |  |
Outside basis differences |  | $ (2,172) |  | $ (2,650)
Total deferred tax liabilities |  | (2,172) |  | (2,650)
Deferred tax assets: |  |  |  |
Unused tax losses |  | 1,181 |  | 1,140
Allowance for doubtful accounts |  | 682 |  | 372
Inventory impairment |  | 744 |  | 359
Allowance for impairment in investment |  | 933 |  | 913
Rebates and other accrued liabilities |  | 1,980 |  | 1,299
Unpaid retirement benefits |  | 854 |  | 660
Charges related to flooding in Thailand |  | 874 |  | 8
Deferred revenue and cost of sales |  | 320 |  | 625
Actuarial loss |  | – |  | 1,045
Unabsorbed depreciation |  | – |  | 960
Total deferred tax assets |  | 7,568 |  | 7,381
Valuation allowance for deferred tax assets (note 10) |  | (875) |  | (1,341)
Total deferred tax assets |  | 6,693 |  | 6,040
Net deferred tax assets |  | $ 4,521 |  | $ 3,390

The amount of deferred tax liabilities and assets at December 31, 2011 and 2012 were as follows:

|  | As of December 31,
|  | 2011 |  | 2012
Gross current deferred tax liabilities |  | $ (49) |  | $ (63)
Gross current deferred tax assets |  | 5,234 |  | 3,282
Valuation allowance for deferred tax assets |  | – |  | (85)
|  | 5,234 |  | 3,197
Net current deferred tax assets |  | 5,185 |  | 3,134
Gross non-current deferred tax liabilities |  | (2,123) |  | (2,587)
Gross non-current deferred tax assets |  | 2,334 |  | 4,099
Valuation allowance for deferred tax assets |  | (875) |  | (1,256)
|  | 1,459 |  | 2,843
Net non-current deferred tax (liabilities) assets |  | (664) |  | 256
Net deferred tax assets |  | $ 4,521 |  | $ 3,390

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(In thousands of U.S. Dollars, except share data)

11. INCOME TAXES (continued)

The deferred tax liabilities and assets are presented in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets as follows:

|  | As of December 31,
|  | 2011 |  | 2012
Current |  |  |  |
Deferred tax assets |  | $ 5,185 |  | $ 3,134
Total current |  | 5,185 |  | 3,134
Non-current |  |  |  |
Deferred tax assets |  | 517 |  | 2,475
Deferred tax liabilities |  | (1,181) |  | (2,219)
Total non-current |  | (664) |  | 256
Net deferred tax assets |  | $ 4,521 |  | $ 3,390

As of December 31, 2011 and 2012, the Company has available unused net operating losses that may be applied against future taxable income and that expire as follows respectively:

Year of expiration |  |  | 2011 |  | 2012
2012 |  |  | $ 656 |  | $ –
2013 |  |  | 461 |  | 477
2014 |  |  | 853 |  | 864
2015 |  |  | 356 |  | 361
2016 |  |  | 839 |  | 856
2017 |  |  | – |  | 1,661
No expiration |  |  | 1,801 |  | –
|  | $ 4,966 |  | $ 4,219

The remaining net operating losses can be carried forward, subject to any condition to be met under the relevant tax laws of the respective jurisdictions. The utilization of these net operating loss carry forwards is subject to agreement by the income tax authorities in the respective jurisdictions.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(In thousands of U.S. Dollars, except share data)

11. INCOME TAXES (continued)

A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amounts of unrecognized tax benefits is as follows:

Change in Uncertain Tax Positions | As of December 31,
|  | 2010 |  | 2011 |  | 2012
Balance at January 1 |  | $ 2,198 |  | $ 2,332 |  | $ 2,640
Additions based on tax positions related to the current year |  | 134 |  | 308 |  | 28
Additions for tax positions of prior years |  | – |  | – |  | –
Settlements |  | – |  | – |  | –
Decrease due to lapses in statute of limitations |  | – |  | – |  | (366)
Balance at December 31 |  | $ 2,332 |  | $ 2,640 |  | $ 2,302

The Company is not expecting there would be any reasonably possible change in the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits within twelve months of the reporting date. As of December 31, 2011 and 2012, the amount of unrecognized tax benefits (excluding interest and penalties) included in the consolidated balance sheets that would, if recognized, affect the effective tax rate is $2,640 and $2,302, respectively.

The Company recognized interest expense and penalties related to income tax matters as a component of income tax expense. The amount of related interest and penalties the Company have provided as of the dates listed below were:

| As of December 31,
|  | 2010 |  | 2011 |  | 2012
Accrued interest on unrecognized tax benefits |  | $ 1,373 |  | $ 1,783 |  | $ 2,143
Accrued penalties on unrecognized tax benefits |  | 1,948 |  | 2,256 |  | 2,284
Total accrued interest and penalties on unrecognized tax benefits |  | $ 3,321 |  | $ 4,039 |  | $ 4,427

As of December 31, 2011 and 2012, the Company is subject to taxation in the PRC, Australia, Thailand, and Singapore. The Company’s tax years from 2007 and forward are still subject to examination by the tax authorities in various tax jurisdictions.

The Company recognized $74 and $142 in interest and penalties for the year ended December 31, 2010, $410 and $308 in interest and penalties for the year ended December 31, 2011, and $360 and $28 in interest and penalties for the year ended December 31, 2012, respectively.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(In thousands of U.S. Dollars, except share data)

12. VALUE ADDED TAX (“VAT”)

According to the value-added tax policies of the relevant tax authorities, sales are subject to an output VAT, while the purchase of products is subject to an input VAT. VAT payable or receivable is the net difference between periodic output VAT and deductible input VAT. The revenue, expenses and assets are recognized net of the amount of VAT except where the VAT incurred in a purchase of assets or services is not recoverable from taxation authority, in which case the VAT is recognized as part of the cost of acquisition of the assets or as part of the expenses item as applicable. Receivables and payables are stated with the VAT incurred. The net amount of VAT recoverable from, or payable to, the taxation authority is included as part of prepaid expenses and other current assets on the balance sheet.

The VAT rates of our Operating Subsidiaries in various tax jurisdictions are:

PRC | 17%
Singapore | 7%
Thailand | 6%
Australia | 10%

13. ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

The changes in the balances of each component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for the years ended December 31, 2010, 2011 and 2012 are as follows:

| Currency translation adjustment | Defined benefit pension plan | Unrealized loss on available-for-sale securities and others | Total
Balance at January 1, 2010 | $ (9,660) | $ (68) | $ (467) | $ (10,195)
Current-period other comprehensive income (loss) | 12,027 | (472) | (74) | 11,481
Balance at December 31, 2010 | $ 2,367 | $ (540) | $ (541) | $ 1,286
Current-period other comprehensive loss | (931) | (69) | – | (1,000)
Balance at December 31, 2011 | $ 1,436 | $ (609) | $ (541) | $ 286
Current-period other comprehensive income (loss) | 5,834 | (696) | – | 5,138
Balance at December 31, 2012 | $ 7,270 | $ (1,305) | $ (541) | $ 5,424

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(In thousands of U.S. Dollars, except share data)

14. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

(a) Leases

The Company leases certain machinery and equipment under capital leases for 2011 and 2012.

The Company leases a piece of land in Singapore and certain buildings under non-cancellable operating lease arrangements for terms from 5 to 30 years.

Future minimum payments under capital leases and non-cancellable operating leases with initial terms of one year or more consisted of the following as of December 31, 2012:

|  | Capital leases |  | Operating leases
2013 |  | $ 179 |  | $ 1,033
2014 |  | 47 |  | 682
2015 |  | 30 |  | 276
2016 |  | 5 |  | 187
2017 |  | – |  | 186
Thereafter |  | – |  | 2,317
Net minimum lease payments |  | $ 261 |  | $ 4,681
Less: amount representing interest |  | (18) |  |
Present value of net minimum lease payments |  | $ 243 |  |
Less: non-current portion included in other non-current liabilities |  | (76) |  |
Current portion included in other current liabilities |  | $ 167 |  |

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

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14. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (continued)

(a) Leases (continued)

Rental expense consisted of the following:

|  | Year ended December 31,
|  | 2010 |  | 2011 |  | 2012
Rentals under operating leases |  | $ 937 |  | $ 911 |  | $ 1,196

The capital lease liabilities are secured by the leased machinery and equipment at cost of $195 and $199 as of December 31, 2011 and 2012, respectively. The accumulated depreciation of these leased assets as of December 31, 2011 and 2012 amounted to $97 and $147, respectively. The depreciation of machinery and equipment under capital leases are included in the depreciation expenses under costs of sales.

The average discount interest rate implicit in the lease is in the range of 6.58% to 8.78%, 6.5% to 8.73% and 6.5% to 8.77% for 2010, 2011 and 2012, respectively.

(b) As of December 31, 2012, the Company and its subsidiaries had commitments to purchase raw materials totaling $184 million to $231.7 million (22,590 to 28,445 metric tons), from third parties at the prices stipulated in the contracts.

(c) As of December 31, 2012, Charoong Thai and its subsidiaries had given continuing corporate guarantee of $10.8 million (2011: $9.7 million) in respect of banking facilities extended to two Operating Subsidiaries.

As of December 31, 2012, the Company provided a corporate guarantee not exceeding the sum of $31.2 million (2011: $26.3 million) for the bond performance and banking facility of Sigma Cable.

As of December 31, 2012, there were outstanding bank guarantees of $30.9 million (2011: $18 million) issued by the banks on behalf of Charoong Thai and its subsidiaries in respect of certain performance bonds as required in the normal course of business of the companies. These guarantees generally expire within 1 year.

(d) As of December 31, 2012, the Company and its subsidiaries had capital commitment relating to the construction of factory building improvement and acquisition of machinery, totaling $2.5 million (2011: $1 million).

(e) As of December 31, 2012, the Company and its subsidiaries had commitments in respect of repair and maintenance consulting services with unrelated parties and related parties totaling $0.2 million (2011: $0.1 million) and $nil (2011: $3.1 million) respectively.

(f) As of December 31, 2012, the Company pledged 161.5 million shares of Charoong Thai for a $14 million term loan facility and a $8 million trade facilities of CCH HK.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(In thousands of U.S. Dollars, except share data)

14. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (continued)

(g) As disclosed in note 1, on June 28, 2007 SOF entered into a Shareholders’ Agreement with the Company and PEWC. On March 27, 2009, SOF sold 10.2% of the issued and outstanding shares of the Company to PEWC. On July 1, 2011, SOF transferred its remaining 9.8% interest in the Company to COF, which became a party to the Amended Shareholders Agreement, which provides for the following:

Indemnification

The Company must certify to SOF (now became COF) whether or not it is considered a Controlled Foreign Corporation or a Passive Foreign Investment Company as of each fiscal year end. Should this certification be challenged by the taxing authorities and found to be incorrect, the Company must indemnify SOF (now became COF) and its shareholders against interest and penalties that may be imposed and reasonable attorney’s fees incurred.

It is management’s opinion that this indemnification will not result in any adverse material financial consequence to the Company.

Controlled Foreign Corporation is any foreign corporation of which more than 50

percent of either -

(1) The total combined voting power of all classes of stock of the corporation entitled to vote; or

(2) The total value of the stock of the corporation, is owned by United States shareholders on any day during the taxable year of such foreign corporation. The term “United States Shareholders” is defined to mean only U.S. shareholders holding blocks of 10% or more of the common shares.

Passive Foreign Investment Company (“PFIC”) has one of the following attributes:

(1) At least 75% of the corporation's income is considered "passive", which is based on investments rather than standard operating business.

(2) At least 50% of the company's assets are investments that produce interest, dividends and/or capital gains.

PFICs include foreign-based mutual funds, partnerships and other pooled investment vehicles that have at least one U.S. shareholder.

Registration Rights

The Company has prepared and filed with the SEC a registration statement on Form F-1 (now converted to Form F-3) covering the resale of the “Registrable Securities” for an offering to be made on a continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 of the Securities Act of 1933, which registration statement was declared effective under the Securities Act by the SEC on March 11, 2009, but requires updating by means of incorporation by reference of futures filings with the SEC or the filing of a post-effective amendment to include the most recent annual audited financial statements, and, from time to time, unaudited financial statements for the six month period then ended. “Registrable Securities” includes the shares beneficially owned by COF and the 10.2% of the common shares acquired by PEWC from SOF in March 2009.

Subject to the Amended Shareholders’ Agreement, the Company must use its reasonable best efforts to keep such registration statement continuously effective until (i) all Registrable Securities either have been sold or may be sold without volume restrictions pursuant to Rule 144 of the Securities Act of 1933 and (ii) COF receives freely transferable shares from the Company’s transfer agent.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(In thousands of U.S. Dollars, except share data)

14. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (continued)

Registration Rights (cont’d)

If any such registration statement ceases to remain continuously effective for any reason after the effective date and during any time when the registration statement is required to be effective, or SOF (now became COF) is otherwise not permitted to utilize the prospectus therein to resell such Registrable Securities, in either case, for more than thirty (30) consecutive trading days or more than an aggregate of sixty (60) trading days during any twelve month period (an “ Event ”), then the “Put Right” (as explained in note 1) will become immediately exercisable and will continue until such event has been cured.

15. FLOODING IN THAILAND

Siam Pacific, a wholly owned subsidiary of Charoong Thai, suspended operations temporarily in 2011 due to damage sustained from the region’s flooding. The facilities of Siam Pacific, located 30 kilometers north of Bangkok, manufactures enameled wire and communication wire. The facility sustained water damage, as the water level reached approximately 1.5 meters which damaged some of the machinery and equipment in the plant, as well as some of the inventories in the warehouse. As a result, the Company recorded $3,947 and $888 of flood-related charges, including property, plant and equipment impairments, repairing charges and a write-down of damaged inventory and recognized $874 and $8 of deferred tax assets related to the charges in 2011 and 2012, respectively. These charges are separately stated as a line item, “Charges related to flooding” included in operating expense on the consolidated statement of operations.

The following table summarizes the flood related charges for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2012:

|  | Year ended December 31,
|  | 2011 |  | 2012
Inventory write-down |  | $ 3,572 |  | $ –
Property, plant and equipment impairment |  | 25 |  | –
Repairing charges |  | 350 |  | 888
Total charges |  | $ 3,947 |  | $ 888

The Company’s insurance policy covers the flood damage to the building, machinery, and inventory; however, it does not cover losses incurred due to the business disruption. The process of submitting claims to the Company’s insurers was ongoing and the Company was unable to determine of the amount of losses to be recovered from the insurance company in 2011.

During the year ended December 31, 2012, Siam Pacific received a letter which confirmed the settlement amount of $4.8 million (Baht 149 million) from an independent surveyor on behalf of the insurance company. The Company recorded the compensation of $4.8 million as a component of in the consolidated statement of operations in the year ended December 31, 2012. During the year ended December 31, 2012, Siam Pacific received payment of $3.5 million (Baht 109 million) and Siam Pacific expected that the remaining of $1.3 million will be received within six months after the balance sheet date and recorded as prepaid expenses and other current assets on the balance sheet.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(In thousands of U.S. Dollars, except share data)

16. FAIR VALUE DISCLOSURES

The following methods and assumptions were used by the Company in estimating its fair value disclosures for financial instruments:

Cash and cash equivalents: The carrying amount reported in the balance sheet for cash and cash equivalents approximates its fair value because of the short-term maturity of these instruments.

Bank deposits: The carrying amount reported in the balance sheet for bank deposits approximates its fair value because of the short-term maturity of these instruments.

Accounts receivable and accounts payable: The carrying amounts reported in the balance sheet for accounts receivable and accounts payable approximate their fair values because of the short-term maturity of these instruments.

Related party balances: The carrying amounts reported in the balance sheet for related party balances approximate their fair values because of the short-term maturity of these instruments.

Short-term loan: The carrying amounts of the Company’s borrowings under its short-term revolving credit arrangements approximate their fair values. The fair value of the non-interest bearing short-term loan from related parties approximates to its carrying amount as it is repayable on demand.

Foreign currency forward contracts: The fair values of foreign currency forward contracts are estimated by reference to market quotations for forward contracts with similar terms, adjusted where necessary for maturity differences. The foreign currency forward contracts are classified within Level 2 as the valuation inputs are based on quoted prices and market observable data of similar instruments.

Held-to-maturity securities: Held-to-maturity securities are recorded as either short term or long term on the balance sheet, based on contractual maturity date and are stated at amortized cost. The maturity for short term held-to-maturity securities are less than one year, the estimated fair value approximated its amortized cost. The maturity for the investment in subordinated debentures is ten years and the debentures is marketable. The market yield is close to coupon rate, the fair value approximated its amortized cost as of December 31, 2012.

17. CONCENTRATIONS OF RISKS

(a) Concentrations of credit risk

Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to significant concentrations of credit risk consist principally of cash and cash equivalents, bank deposits, held-to-maturity securities, and accounts receivable.

The Company maintains cash and cash equivalents with various financial institutions. These financial institutions are located in Singapore, Thailand, Australia, Hong Kong and the People’s Republic of China. The Company’s policy is designed to limit its exposure to any one institution. The Company performs periodic evaluations of the relative credit standing of those financial institutions that are considered in the Company’s investment strategy.

Concentrations of credit risk with respect to accounts receivable are limited due to the large number of entities comprising the Company’s customer base. The Company carefully assesses the financial strength of its customers and generally does not require any collateral. At December 31, 2012, one Singapore subsidiary’s customer accounted for 10% of the Company’s accounts receivable. The Company’s exposure to credit risk arises from default of counterparty, with maximum exposure equal to the carrying amount of these financial instruments.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(In thousands of U.S. Dollars, except share data)

17. CONCENTRATIONS OF RISKS (continued)

(a) Concentrations of credit risk (cont’d)

The Company is exposed to credit loss in the event of non-performance by counter parties on foreign exchange contracts, but the Company does not anticipate non-performance by any counter parties.

(b) Concentrations of customers

No single customer accounted for more than 10% of the total revenue for the years ended December 31, 2010, 2011 and 2012.

(c) Risk related to copper and supplier

Copper is the principal raw material used by the Company. The Company purchases copper at prices closely related to the prevailing international spot market prices on the London Metal Exchange for copper. The price of copper is influenced heavily by global supply and demand as well as speculative trading. Consequently, a change in the price of copper will have a direct effect on the Company’s cost of sales.

Substantially all of the Company’s copper rods are supplied by PEWC. In addition to copper rod, the Company purchases high voltage power cable from PEWC for distribution purposes.

(d) Foreign exchange risk

Changes in exchange rates influence the Company’s results of operations. The Company’s principal operations are located in Thailand, the PRC and Singapore and a substantial portion of its revenues are denominated in Thai Baht, U.S. Dollars or Singapore Dollars, whereas a substantial portion of the Company’s cost of sales are denominated in U.S. Dollars. Any devaluation of the Thai Baht or Singapore dollar against the US dollar would have an adverse impact on the operations of the Company.

(f) Current vulnerability due to certain other concentrations

The Company conducts substantial business operations in the PRC. The results of operations and prospects may be adversely affected by significant economic, legal and other developments in the PRC. Although the PRC government has been pursuing economic reform policies for more than 20 years, no assurance can be given that the PRC government will continue to pursue such policies or that such policies may not be significantly altered, especially in the event of a change in leadership, social or political disruption or unforeseen circumstances affecting the PRC’s political, economic and social conditions. There is also no guarantee that the PRC government’s pursuit of economic reforms will be consistent or effective.

(g) C oncentration in the geographic area

The Company conducts substantial business operations in the Thailand, PRC, Singapore and Australia. See note 21 – Segment Financial Information for details.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(In thousands of U.S. Dollars, except share data)

18. RELATED PARTY BALANCES AND TRANSACTIONS

The related parties are defined as affiliates of the Company; entities for which investments are accounted for by the equity method by the Company; the principal owners of the Company; its management; members of the immediate families of the principal owners of the Company and its management.

Moon View Venture Limited (“Moon View”), PEWC, Singapore Branch and PEWC Singapore Co. (Pte) Ltd. are controlled by PEWC. Moon View is the immediate holding company of the Company. Italian-Thai Development Public Company Limited (“Italian-Thai”) is the noncontrolling shareholder of one of the Company’s Operating Subsidiaries in Thailand. SPHC is one of the Company’s equity investees. Fujikura Limited is a noncontrolling shareholder of one of the Company’s Operating Subsidiaries in Thailand.

|  | As of December 31,
|  | 2011 |  | 2012
Due from: |  |  |  |
PEWC |  | $ 1,797 |  | $ 542
PEWC, Singapore Branch |  | 1,071 |  | 1,101
Italian-Thai and its affiliates |  | 1,180 |  | 2,096
SPHC |  | 1,179 |  | 327
|  | $ 5,227 |  | $ 4,066
Due to: |  |  |  |
PEWC |  | $ 9,490 |  | $ 7,513
PEWC, Singapore Branch |  | 893 |  | 892
PEWC Singapore Co. (Pte) Ltd. |  | 1,276 |  | 1,185
Fujikura Limited |  | 184 |  | 226
TMP |  | 60 |  | 119
SPHC |  | 2,384 |  | 1,493
Shandong Huayu |  | 406 |  | –
|  | $ 14,693 |  | $ 11,428
Short-term loan from: |  |  |  |
Moon View |  | $ 1,732 |  | $ 1,732

The interest rates on the short-term loan from Moon View range from 1.36% to 1.58% and are repayable upon demand. All balances with related parties are unsecured.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

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18. RELATED PARTY BALANCES AND TRANSACTIONS (continued)

The transactions undertaken with related parties are summarized as follows:

|  | Year ended December 31,
|  | 2010 |  | 2011 |  | 2012
Purchases of copper from PEWC |  | $ 42,236 |  | $ 44,466 |  | $ 21,443
Purchases of power cables from PEWC |  | 3,846 |  | 7,164 |  | 8,705
Purchases of raw materials from TMP |  | 1,153 |  | 1,139 |  | 1,340
Purchases of goods from PEWC |  | 210 |  | 320 |  | 378
Purchases of goods from Fujikura Limited |  | 2,536 |  | 1,348 |  | 1,074
Purchases of machinery from PEWC |  | – |  | – |  | 203
Sales to Italian Thai and its affiliates |  | 3,741 |  | 3,663 |  | 2,563
Sales to PEWC |  | 65 |  | – |  | 106
Interest expense paid to PEWC Singapore Co. (Pte) Ltd. |  | 14 |  | 13 |  | 14
Management fee paid to PEWC |  | 204 |  | 239 |  | 388
Management fee received from PEWC |  | – |  | 19 |  | 19
Management fee received from PEWC, Singapore Branch |  | 14 |  | 14 |  | 15
Management fee received from Italian-Thai |  | 34 |  | – |  | –
Dividend income from TMP |  | 106 |  | 111 |  | 109
Information technology service fee paid to PEWC |  | 35 |  | 38 |  | 136

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(In thousands of U.S. Dollars, except share data)

18. RELATED PARTY BALANCES AND TRANSACTIONS (continued)

Copper is the major raw material of the Company’s wire and cable products. The Company purchases copper in the form of copper rods and copper cathode. Copper cathode is purchased by Siam Pacific to avoid the high import tariffs levied on copper rods. Copper cathode needs to be processed into copper rods prior to the manufacturing of wire and cable products.

Substantially all of the Company’s copper rods are supplied by PEWC while copper cathodes are supplied by unrelated third parties. The price of copper rods purchased from PEWC is determined by reference to the quoted copper prices on the London Metal Exchange (the “LME”) plus a certain premium.

In addition to copper rods, the Company purchases high voltage power cable from PEWC for distribution purposes. The purchase price of power cable from PEWC is determined by reference to the quoted copper prices on the LME. No sales commission was received from PEWC during the years ended December 31, 2010, 2011 and 2012.

Pursuant to the composite services agreement:

(a) PEWC will sell copper rod to the Company, upon the Company’s request, (i) at a price consisting of the average spot price of copper on the LME for the one month prior to purchase plus an agreed upon premium, (ii) at prices and on terms at least as favorable as it provides copper rod to other purchasers of similar amounts of copper rod in the same markets as PEWC and (iii) will give priority in the supply of copper rod to the Company over other purchasers of copper rod from PEWC.

(b) PEWC grants to the Company the right to distribute any wire or cable product manufactured by PEWC in all markets in which the Company presently distributes or develops the capability to distribute in the future, such products on such terms as have historically been in effect or on terms at least as favorable as PEWC grants to third parties that distribute such products in such markets. However, PEWC shall not be required to grant to the Company the right to distribute products manufactured by PEWC in the future in markets where the Company does not currently have the capability to distribute unless and until PEWC has no pre-existing contractual rights which would conflict with the grant of such right to the Company.

(c) PEWC will make available to the Company, upon the Company’s request and on terms to be mutually agreed between PEWC and the Company from time to time, access to certain of PEWC’s technology (and PEWC personnel necessary to use such technology) with respect to the design and manufacture of wire and cable products, including, without limitation, certain fiber optic technology.

(d) PEWC will make available to the Company, upon the Company’s request and on terms to be mutually agreed between PEWC and the Company from time to time, certain services with respect to the design and manufacture of wire and cable products, computerization, inventory control, purchasing, internal auditing, quality control, emergency back-up services, and recruitment and training of personnel; such services may include the training of the Company’s employees and managers at PEWC facilities and the secondment of PEWC employees and managers to the Company.

(d) Each of PEWC and the Company will offer the other party the right to participate in any negotiations with a third party concerning the establishment of any facility or similar venture to manufacture or distribute any wire or cable product outside of the markets where the Company currently manufactures or distributes, or intends to develop the capability to manufacture or distribute, any wire or cable product. Unless the Company and PEWC mutually agree otherwise, the Company shall have the right of first refusal to enter into any definitive agreement with such third party. If, however, such third party would not agree to the substitution of the Company for PEWC or such substitution would prevent the successful completion of the facility or venture, PEWC will arrange for the Company to participate to the extent possible.

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18. RELATED PARTY BALANCES AND TRANSACTIONS (continued)

(f) Without the consent of the Company, PEWC will not compete with respect to the manufacture of wire and cable products in any market in which the Company is manufacturing or has taken significant steps to commence manufacturing.

(g) For purposes of the composite services agreement, each province in China is considered the equivalent of a market.

(h) The composite services agreement dated November 7, 1996 has a three-year term. The Agreement originally expired on November 7, 1999. The Company gave a notice to extend the Agreement by successive one-year periods commencing on April 20, 2001. The notice is treated as a standing notice for successive one-year period renewals until further written notice from the Company.

To the extent that transactions occur in the future between the Company and PEWC or affiliates of PEWC other than under the Composite Service Agreement, such transactions will be entered into on an arm’s length basis on terms no less favorable than those available from unaffiliated third parties.

19. DEFINED CONTRIBUTION AND BENEFIT PLANS

The Company records the funded status of the Company’s defined benefit plans in the consolidated balance sheet. Actuarial gains and losses and prior service costs continue to be deferred and recognized in expense ratably over appropriate future periods, but the overfunded or underfunded status of the defined benefit plans is now measured as the difference between the fair value of plan assets and the projected benefit obligation (“PBO”). This difference is recorded as an asset (if overfunded) or a liability (if underfunded), with a corresponding adjustment to accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax. The net unrecognized actuarial loss and unrecognized prior service costs are recognized in net periodic benefit cost in the consolidated statements of operations, those amounts are reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income. The Company currently measures the funded status of its plan as of the balance sheet date.

In accordance with the Thailand labor law, Charoong Thai is obliged to make payment to retiring employees, at rates of 1 to 10 times of their final month’s salary rate, depending on the length of service. The Company’s net periodic benefit cost was $539, $288 and $851 for the years ended December 31, 2010, 2011 and 2012, respectively. The plan is not funded and the amount is recognized $453 in current liabilities and $5,387 in other non-current liabilities o n the balance sheet. The Company pays to settle the obligations as and when employees retire.

The Company has several defined contribution plans covering its employees in Australia, PRC and Singapore. Contributions to the plan are made annually. Total charges of continuing operations for the years ended December 31, 2010, 2011 and 2012 were $708, $891, and $1,253, respectively and for the year ended December 31, 2010 and the period ended November 30, 2011, that of discontinued operations were $138 and $205, respectively.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(In thousands of U.S. Dollars, except share data)

19. DEFINED CONTRIBUTION AND BENEFIT PLANS (continued)

In conformity with ASC 715 “Compensation – Retirement Benefits” (“ASC 715”), the following table sets forth the Plan’s funded status and pension amounts recognized as at December 31, 2010, 20111 mer accounted form 10% of eased from 95.8% to 100%.insd)ch to completely pay off the term loan by end of February 2013. o 2011 and 2012 based on the latest actuarial valuation:

| 2010 | 2011 | 2012
Change in benefit obligation: |  |  |
Benefit obligation at beginning of year | $ 2,012 | $ 2,761 | $ 2,935
Foreign currency translation adjustments | 285 | (136) | 110
Service cost | 302 | 181 | 192
Interest cost | 223 | 106 | 128
Benefits paid | (61) | (219) | (1,038)
Actuarial loss | – | 244 | 153
Prior service cost | – | – | 2,973
Curtailment | – | (2) | –
Other adjustment | – | – | 387
Benefit obligation at end of year | $ 2,761 | $ 2,935 | $ 5,840
Change in plan assets: |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | $ – | $ – | $ –
Employer’s contribution | – | – | –
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | $ – | $ – | $ –
Funded status | $ (2,761) | $ (2,935) | $ (5,840)
Unrealized net transition obligation | – | – | –
Unrecognized net actuarial loss (gain) | – | – | –
Accrued benefit cost | $ (2,761) | $ (2,935) | $ (5,840)
Components of net periodic benefit cost: |  |  |
Service cost | $ 302 | $ 181 | $ 192
Interest cost | 223 | 106 | 128
Amortizations of: |  |  |
Unrecognized net prior service cost (credit) | (8) | (8) | (7)
Unrecognized actuarial loss | 22 | 9 | 151
Other adjustment | – | – | 387
Net periodic benefit cost | $ 539 | $ 288 | $ 851
Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss consist of the following: (recognized under ASC 715) |  |  |
Actuarial loss | $ 669 | $ 602 | $ 748
Prior service (credit) cost | (129) | 7 | 2,862
Total recognized in other comprehensive loss | $ 540 | $ 609 | $ 3,610

The accumulated benefit obligations amounted to $2,935 and $5,840 as of December 31, 2011 and 2012, respectively.

The estimated net loss and prior service cost (credit) for the defined benefit plans that will be amortized from accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income into net periodic benefit cost over the next fiscal year are $17 and $175, respectively.

The actuarial loss increased due to the change in assumption:

- Discount rate was changed from 4.8%, 4.2% and 4.0% per annum for 2010, 2011 and 2012 to reflect prevailing bond yield.

- The mortality rate have been updated from TMO97 table (Thailand Mortality Ordinary Lite Tables 1997) to TMO98 table (Thailand Mortality Ordinary Lite Tables 2008) reflect the latest available mortality study.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(In thousands of U.S. Dollars, except share data)

19. DEFINED CONTRIBUTION AND BENEFIT PLANS (continued)

In 2012, the benefit obligation, periodic cost and prior service cost increased sharply mainly due to Charoong Thai changed plan provisions:

- Effective January 1, 2012, the Extra Benefits payment to retiring employees was changed at rates of 1 to 5 times of final month’s salary to 29 times. The changes created a prior service cost and increased the benefit obligation totaling $3million (Baht 91million).

The significant assumptions used in determining the actuarial present value of the projected benefit obligations as of December 31, 2011 and 2012 are as follows:

|  | 2011 |  | 2012
Discount rate |  | 4.2% |  | 4.0%
Rate of increase in compensation levels |  | 6.0% - 8.0% |  | 6.0%
Employee turnover rates: |  |  |  |
Prior to age 29 |  | 9.0% - 15.0% |  | 9.0% - 15.0%
Age 30 to 39 |  | 4.0% - 7.0% |  | 4.0% - 7.0%
Age 40 to 49 |  | 2.0% - 5.0% |  | 2.0% - 5.0%
Age 50 and above |  | 0.0% - 2.0% |  | 0.0% - 2.0%

The following pension benefit payments, which reflect expected future service, as appropriate, are expected to be paid:

Year ended December 31 |
2013 | $ 453
2014 | 21
2015 | 619
2016 | 254
2017 | 301
2018 - 2022 | 2,248
| $ 3,896

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(In thousands of U.S. Dollars, except share data)

20. DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

The Company entered into an agreement to dispose its 51% equity interest in the SPFO joint venture to a group of investors in exchange for a total cash consideration of RMB18.5 million (approximately $2.9 million), effective upon the directors’ approval on September 7, 2011. The purpose of the disposal is to focus on the Company’s core wire and cable business that are more profitable by divesting its non-core fiber-optics cable, for which the market in China has been very competitive. The share transfer was completed on December 1, 2011, consequently, the Company’s deconsolidated SPFO effective December 1, 2011. The Company recognized $1,962 gain on disposal of a subsidiary in consolidated statement of operations.

SPFO was consolidated prior to its disposal and it met the criteria for reporting as discontinued operations. Therefore, the results of operations of SPFO and the gain of the disposal have been classified as “Income from operations of discontinued SPFO” in the consolidated statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2011 and prior periods' amounts have been reclassified accordingly.

Results from discontinued operations related to SPFO for the year ended December 31, 2010 and period from January 1, 2011 to November 30, 2011 are as follows:

|  | Year ended December 31, 2010 | Period ended November 30, 2011
Net sales |  | $ 22,736 | $ 30,210
Cost of sales |  | (18,072) | (25,111)
Gross profit |  | 4,664 | 5,099
Selling, general and administrative expenses |  | (3,545) | (4,809)
Recovery of doubtful accounts |  | 377 | 68
Income from discontinued operations |  | 1,496 | 358
Exchange gain, net |  | - | -
Interest income |  | 110 | 129
Interest expenses |  | (1,197) | (1,336)
Other income (expenses) |  | 37 | (38)
Income (loss) before income tax |  | 446 | (887)
Gain on disposal of SPFO |  | - | 1,962
Income from operations of discontinued SPFO |  | 446 | 1,075
Income tax |  | (450) | (229)
Net (loss) income of discontinued operations |  | $ (4) | $ 846
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests |  | (2) | (547)
Net (loss) income attributable to APWC shareholders |  | $ (2) | $ 1,393

The transactions undertaken with related parties are summarized as follows:

|  | Year ended December 31, 2010 |  | Period ended November 30, 2011
Purchases of goods from Shandong Yanggu |  | 17 |  | 317
Sales to Shandong Yanggu |  | 96 |  | 536
Sales to SPRC |  | 160 |  | 157
Interest expense paid to Shandong Yanggu |  | 63 |  | –
Management fee paid to Shandong Yanggu |  | – |  | 387

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(In thousands of U.S. Dollars, except share data)

21. SEGMENT FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Description of Products by Segments

t57 ititivein china has very re than 10% of the total reveune 4 (2010:$28,484) of a subsidiary as at Decebsidiary as at Deceents In accordance with ASC 280, “Segment Reporting”, the chief operating decision maker has been identified as the chief operating officer, who reviews consolidated results when making decisions about allocating resources and assessing performance of the Company. According to the management approach, the Company currently operates in three operating segments: (1) manufacturing of wire and cable products (“Manufactured products”), (2) distribution of copper and cable products manufactured by PEWC and third party suppliers (“Distributed products”) and (3) SDI.

Measurement of Segment Profit or Loss and Segment Assets

The Company evaluates performance and allocates resources based on gross profit. The accounting policies of the reportable segments, including transactions entered between reportable segments, are the same as those described in the summary of significant accounting policies.

|  | Year ended December 31,
|  | 2010 |  | 2011 |  | 2012
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues from external customers: |  |  |  |  |  |
Manufactured products |  | $ 396,059 |  | $ 429,474 |  | $ 401,023
Distributed products |  | 26,935 |  | 25,500 |  | 54,797
Supply, delivery and installation of wires and cables |  | 23,600 |  | 16,972 |  | 6,445
Total revenues from external customers |  | $ 446,594 |  | $ 471,946 |  | $ 462,265
Intersegment revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |
Manufactured products |  | $ 3,143 |  | $ 3,283 |  | $ –
Distributed products |  | 9,898 |  | 13,960 |  | 12,449
Total intersegment revenues |  | $ 13,041 |  | $ 17,243 |  | $ 12,449
Total segment revenues |  | $ 459,635 |  | $ 489,189 |  | $ 474,714
Reconciling item |  |  |  |  |  |
Elimination of intersegment revenues |  | (13,041) |  | (17,243) |  | (12,449)
Total revenues |  | $ 446,594 |  | $ 471,946 |  | $ 462,265

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(In thousands of U.S. Dollars, except share data)

21. SEGMENT FINANCIAL INFORMATION (continued)

|  | Year ended December 31,
|  | 2010 |  | 2011 |  | 2012
Segment profit |  |  |  |  |  |
Manufactured products |  | $ 53,429 |  | $ 42,876 |  | $ 44,665
Distributed products |  | 1,378 |  | 2,955 |  | 3,361
SDI |  | 242 |  | 57 |  | (1,015)
Inventory impairment |  | 1,974 |  | (1,993) |  | 4,804
Total segment profit |  | $ 57,023 |  | $ 43,895 |  | $ 51,815
Reconciling items |  |  |  |  |  |
Corporate and other expenses |  | (28,371) |  | (42,079) |  | (32,984)
Exchange gain (loss) |  | 3,041 |  | (1,346) |  | 2,398
Recovery of loss from flooding |  | – |  | – |  | 4,762
Gain on liquidation of a subsidiary |  | – |  | – |  | 279
Interest income |  | 492 |  | 1,409 |  | 1,555
Interest expense |  | (1,364) |  | (2,217) |  | (2,195)
Share of net loss of equity investees |  | (21) |  | (58) |  | (21)
Other income |  | 1,032 |  | 1,032 |  | 1,684
Income from continuing operations before income taxes |  | $ 31,832 |  | $ 636 |  | $ 27,293

|  | As of December 31,
|  | 2011 |  | 2012
Segment assets |  |  |  |
Manufactured products |  | $ 326,960 |  | $ 362,092
Distributed products |  | 4,369 |  | 16,711
SDI |  | 357 |  | 257
Total segment assets |  | $ 331,686 |  | $ 379,060
Reconciling items |  |  |  |
Corporate and other assets |  | 1,168 |  | 5,910
Investment in equity investee companies |  | 4,435 |  | 4,414
Total assets |  | $ 337,289 |  | $ 389,384

|  | Year ended December 31,
|  | 2010 |  | 2011 |  | 2012
Expenditures for additions to long-lived assets |  |  |  |  |  |
Manufactured products |  | $ 3,650 |  | $ 8,775 |  | $ 10,922
Distributed products |  | – |  | – |  | –
SDI |  | – |  | – |  | –
Corporate |  | 3 |  | 113 |  | 15
Total expenditure for additions to long-lived assets |  | $ 3,653 |  | $ 8,888 |  | $ 10,937

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21. SEGMENT FINANCIAL INFORMATION (continued)

|  | Year ended December 31, |
|  | 2010 |  | 2011 |  | 2012 |
Depreciation expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Manufactured products |  | $ (6,474) |  | $ (6,014) |  | $ (4,918) |
Distributed products |  | – |  | – |  | – |
SDI |  | – |  | – |  | – |
Corporate |  | (14) |  | (52) |  | (57) |
Depreciation expenses of continuing operations |  | $ (6,488) |  | $ (6,066) |  | $ (4,975) |
Depreciation expenses of discontinued operations |  | (369) |  | (396) |  | – |
Total depreciation expenses |  | (6,857) |  | (6,462) |  | (4,975) |
Impairment loss of long-lived assets and goodwill |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Manufactured products |  | $ – |  | $ (8,816) |  | $ (22) |
Distributed products |  | – |  | – |  | – |
SDI |  | – |  | – |  | – |
Corporate |  | – |  | – |  | – |
Total impairment loss |  | $ – |  | $ (8,816) |  | $ (22) |
Interest income |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Manufactured products |  | $ 454 |  | $ 1,305 |  | $ 1,421 |
Distributed products |  | 27 |  | 81 |  | 65 |
SDI |  | 11 |  | 3 |  | 1 |
Corporate |  | – |  | 20 |  | 68 |
Total interest income of continuing operations |  | $ 492 |  | $ 1,409 |  | $ 1,555 |
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Manufactured products |  | $ (1,203) |  | $ (2,050) |  | $ (2,017) |
Distributed products |  | (73) |  | (88) |  | (120) |
SDI |  | (39) |  | (39) |  | (11) |
Corporate |  | (49) |  | (40) |  | (47) |
Total interest expense of continuing operations and discontinuing operations |  | $ (1,364) |  | $ (2,217) |  | $ (2,195) |

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(In thousands of U.S. Dollars, except share data)

21. SEGMENT FINANCIAL INFORMATION (continued)

There is no sales of 10% or more of the total revenue to a single customer for the year ended 2010, 2011 and 2012.

Geographic Area Data

Revenue from external customers is attributed to individual countries based on the customer’s country of domicile and is summarized as follows:

|  | Year ended December 31,
|  | 2010 |  | 2011 |  | 2012
Revenues from external customers |  |  |  |  |  |
Continuing operations |  |  |  |  |  |
Thailand |  | $ 165,191 |  | $ 176,011 |  | $ 167,762
Singapore |  | 70,154 |  | 86,474 |  | 93,285
Australia |  | 46,288 |  | 61,457 |  | 64,402
PRC |  | 146,529 |  | 138,970 |  | 120,763
Vietnam |  | 9,752 |  | 5,106 |  | 6,366
Southeast Asia |  | 8,680 |  | 3,928 |  | 7,376
Northeast Asia |  | – |  | – |  | 2,311
|  | $ 446,594 |  | $ 471,946 |  | $ 462,265
Revenue from discontinued operations |  | $ 22,736 |  | $ 30,210 |  | $ –
Countries in the Southeast Asia region include: - - Cambodia, Indonesia, India, Laos, Malaysia and Myanmar Countries in the Northeast Asia region include: - - Japan and South Korea Long-lived assets by the country of domicile are summarized as follow:
|  | As of December 31,
|  | 2010 |  | 2011 |  | 2012
Long-lived assets by area: |  |  |  |  |  |
Thailand |  | $ 27,928 |  | $ 19,894 |  | $ 23,360
Singapore |  | 8,987 |  | 10,339 |  | 10,474
Australia |  | 3,520 |  | 6,119 |  | 6,035
PRC |  | 12,261 |  | 6,500 |  | 10,487
Others |  | 8 |  | 62 |  | 40
Total long-lived assets |  | $ 52,702 |  | $ 42,914 |  | $ 50,396

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(In thousands of U.S. Dollars, except share data)

22. SUMMARIZED FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF EQUITY INVESTEES

The following tables present the summarized financial information of the Company’s principal equity investees, Lox Pac, SPHC, Shandong Huayu and SPRC.

|  | As of December 31,
|  | 2011 |  | 2012
|  | Unaudited |  | Unaudited
Current assets |  | $ 54,968 |  | $ 82,231
Non-current assets |  | 17,961 |  | 17,381
Current liabilities |  | (44,870) |  | (72,389)
Non-current liabilities |  | (1,156) |  | (303)
Total shareholders’ equity |  | $ 26,903 |  | $ 26,920

|  | Year ended December 31,
|  | 2010 |  | 2011 |  | 2012
|  | Unaudited |  | Unaudited |  | Unaudited
Net sales |  | $44,866 |  | $55,727 |  | $57,467
Gross profit |  | 10,457 |  | 13,543 |  | 13,207
Net loss |  | (1,347) |  | (1,360) |  | (959)

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