ZINDART LTD
10-Q, 2000-02-14
GAMES, TOYS & CHILDREN'S VEHICLES (NO DOLLS & BICYCLES)
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                United States Securities and Exchange Commission

                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 10-Q

[X]  Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
     Act of 1934.

     For the quarterly period ended December 31, 1999

[ ]  Transition report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
     Exchange Act of 1934

     For the transition period from _____________ to _______________

                        Commission file number 000-22161

                                 Zindart Limited
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                                    Hong Kong
         (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)


                                 Not Applicable
                      (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

                             Flat C&D, 25/F Block 1
                           Tai Ping Industrial Centre
                            57 Ting Kok Road, Tai Po
                           New Territories, Hong Kong
                    (Address of principal executive offices)

                                011-852-2665-6992
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)



                                 Not Applicable
          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)



        Indicate by checkmark 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 [ ]

        The number of shares of common stock outstanding as of December 31, 1999
was 8,834,125 (including the assumed issuance of 666,667 shares of common stock
reserved for future issuance pursuant to the acquisition of Hua Yang Holdings
Co., Ltd.).


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                                TABLE OF CONTENTS

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                          Page
<S>                                                                                       <C>
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS                                                                3



ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL                                  10
        CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS



ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK                         14



PART I. OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 6. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K                                                   15

SIGNATURE PAGE                                                                             16
</TABLE>







                             REPORTS TO SHAREHOLDERS

Zindart Limited (the "Company") is publishing this report on Form 10-Q in order
to provide additional information to the Company's shareholders. However, the
Company, as a foreign private issuer, is not required to publish these reports
on these forms and may discontinue doing so at any time without prior notice.
Moreover, as a foreign private issuer, the company is and will remain exempt
from Section 14(a), 14(b), 14(c), and 14(f) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 (the "Exchange Act"), and the Company's officers, directors and principal
shareholders are and will remain exempt from the reporting and "short-swing"
profit recovery provisions contained in Section 16 of the Exchange Act until
such time as the company ceases to be a foreign private issuer.

Unless otherwise indicated, amounts denoted by "$" are U.S. dollars and amounts
denoted by "GBP" are pounds sterling of the United Kingdom.


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PART I.   FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1.   FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

                           Consolidated Balance Sheets
                                 (in thousands)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                            As of Dec.      As of Mar 31,
                                                                             31, 1999            1999
                                                                             ---------        ---------
                                                                            (Unaudited)       (Audited)
<S>                                                                          <C>              <C>
Assets

Current assets:
Cash and bank deposits                                                       $   5,628        $  17,061
Accounts receivable, net                                                        33,365           18,871
Bills receivable                                                                    --              256
Deposits and prepayments                                                         4,198            1,379
Loan receivable                                                                  2,200               --
Inventories, net                                                                16,493           11,078
                                                                             ---------        ---------
        Total current assets                                                    61,884           48,645

Property, machinery, equipment, net                                             36,449           30,311
Goodwill, net                                                                   49,631           11,955
Deferred expenditures                                                              729               --
                                                                             ---------        ---------
        Total assets                                                         $ 148,693        $  90,911
                                                                             =========        =========

Liabilities, minority interests and shareholders' equity

Current liabilities:
Short-term bank borrowings                                                   $   6,993        $      --
Deferred consideration                                                           1,726               --
Convertible notes payable                                                        1,431               --
Long-term bank loan, current portion                                            12,000               --
Accounts payable                                                                10,108            5,421
Receipts in advance                                                              1,317            1,802
Accrued liabilities                                                             14,030           12,557
Taxation payable                                                                 4,081            1,436
                                                                             ---------        ---------
        Total current liabilities                                               51,686           21,216

Long-term bank loan, non-current portion                                        15,000               --
Convertible notes payable, non-current portion                                   3,341               --
Deferred taxation                                                                  971              971
                                                                             ---------        ---------
        Total liabilities                                                       70,998           22,187
                                                                             ---------        ---------

Minority interests                                                               1,222              946
                                                                             ---------        ---------

Shareholders' equity:
Common stock                                                                       527              527
Common stock reserved and to be issued                                              43               43
Additional paid-in capital                                                      38,634           38,497
Reorganization adjustment                                                       (8,180)          (8,180)
Retained earnings                                                               45,446           37,024
Cumulative translation adjustments                                                   3             (133)
                                                                             ---------        ---------
        Total shareholders' equity                                              76,473           67,778
                                                                             ---------        ---------
        Total liabilities, minority interests and shareholders' equity       $ 148,693        $  90,911
                                                                             =========        =========
</TABLE>


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                      Consolidated Statements of Operations
                                    Unaudited
                    (in thousands, except per share amounts)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                             Three Months Ended           Nine Months Ended
                                                                 December 31,                December 31,
                                                              1999          1998          1999         1998
                                                           ---------     ---------     ---------     ---------
<S>                                                        <C>           <C>           <C>           <C>
Net sales                                                  $  37,835     $  25,776     $ 108,153     $  90,585
Cost of sales                                                (24,796)      (18,144)      (73,399)      (62,991)
                                                           ---------     ---------     ---------     ---------
Gross profit                                                  13,039         7,632        34,754        27,594
Selling, general and administrative expenses                  (8,985)       (4,917)      (22,515)      (15,325)
                                                           ---------     ---------     ---------     ---------
Operating income                                               4,054         2,715        12,239        12,269
Other (expenses) income , net                                   (834)          114          (844)          (35)
Amortization of goodwill                                        (494)         (168)       (1,048)         (529)
                                                           ---------     ---------     ---------     ---------
Income before income taxes                                     2,726         2,661        10,347        11,705
Provision for income taxes                                      (674)         (217)       (1,650)       (1,042)
                                                           ---------     ---------     ---------     ---------
Income before minority interests                               2,052         2,444         8,697        10,663
Minority interests                                               (57)         (119)         (276)         (711)
                                                           ---------     ---------     ---------     ---------
Net income                                                 $   1,995     $   2,325     $   8,421     $   9,952
                                                           =========     =========     =========     =========

Basic earnings per share                                   $    0.23     $    0.26     $    0.95     $    1.13
Weighted average number of shares outstanding - Basic          8,825         8,814         8,818         8,800

Diluted earnings per share                                 $    0.22     $    0.26     $    0.95     $    1.13

Weighted average number of shares outstanding - Diluted        8,932         8,814         8,906         8,829
</TABLE>


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                      Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
                                   (Unaudited)
                                 (in thousands)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                 Nine Months Ended
                                                               ----------------------
                                                               Dec 31,       Dec 31,
                                                                 1999          1998
                                                               --------      --------
<S>                                                            <C>           <C>
Cash flows from operating activities:

Net income                                                     $  8,421      $  9,952
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
   provided by operating activities:
   Amortization of goodwill                                       1,048           529

   Amortization of deferred expenditures                            346           275

   Depreciation of property, machinery and equipment              4,460         3,171

   Net loss (gain) on disposals of property, machinery and
   equipment                                                         33           (23)

   Minority interests                                               276           711
(Increase) decrease in operating assets:
   Accounts receivable, net                                      (6,643)        2,973
   Bills receivable                                                 256            --
   Deposits and prepayments                                      (1,234)          208
   Inventories, net                                              (1,159)        3,096
Increase (decrease) in operating liabilities:

   Accounts payable                                                 916        (1,277)
   Receipts in advance                                             (485)       (1,030)
   Accrued liabilities                                              808         1,926
   Taxation payable                                               1,086           693
   Deferred taxation                                                 --            61

                                                               --------      --------
   Net cash provided by operating activities                      8,129        21,265
                                                               --------      --------

Cash flows from investment activities:

   Net cash outflow for acquisition of a subsidiary             (45,403)         (575)
   Acquisition of property, machinery and equipment              (5,996)       (3,755)
   Fixed assets disposal proceeds                                    --            28
   Additions of deferred expenditures                              (875)          (18)
   New loan receivables                                          (2,200)           --

                                                               --------      --------
   Net cash used in investing activities                        (54,474)       (4,320)
                                                               --------      --------
</TABLE>


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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                Nine Months Ended
                                                              Dec 31,       Dec 31,
                                                                1999          1998
                                                              --------      --------
<S>                                                           <C>           <C>
Cash flows from financing activities:

   Net proceeds from issuance of common stock                      137         4,931
   Increase in short-term bank borrowings                        3,017            --
   New bank loan                                                27,000            --
   New convertible notes issued                                  4,772            --
   Repayment of revolving credit facility                           --       (28,000)
                                                              --------      --------
   Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities          34,926       (23,069)
                                                              --------      --------

   Effect of cumulative translation adjustments                    (14)         (115)
                                                              --------      --------

Net decrease in cash and bank deposits                         (11,433)       (6,239)
Cash and bank deposits, as of the beginning of the period       17,061        22,373
                                                              --------      --------
Cash and bank deposits, as of the end of the period           $  5,628      $ 16,134
                                                              ========      ========
</TABLE>


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                   Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
                                   (Unaudited)
                                December 31, 1999

1.   Basis of Presentation

     The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been
     prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for
     interim financial reporting and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and
     Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Certain information and footnote disclosures
     required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial
     statements have been condensed or omitted.

     In the opinion of management, the accompanying financial statements include
     all adjustments considered necessary to present fairly the financial
     position, results of operations, and cash flows of the Company. The results
     of operations for the three months ended December 31, 1999 are not
     necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for fiscal year
     2000. These consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction
     with the financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company's
     Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 1999, which have been
     previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

2.   Inventories

     Inventories comprised:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                          December 31, 1999    March 31, 1999
                                          -----------------    --------------
                                                $'000               $'000
<S>                                             <C>                 <C>
Raw materials                                    9,123               6,641
Work-in-process                                  2,854               3,287
Finished goods                                   5,200               2,212
                                               -------             -------
                                                17,177              12,140
Less: Allowance for slow-moving and
          obsolete inventories                    (684)             (1,062)
                                               -------             -------
                                                16,493              11,078
                                               =======             =======
</TABLE>

3.   Comprehensive Income

     The Company has adopted SFAS No. 130 "Reporting Comprehensive Income" which
     establishes guidance for the reporting and display of comprehensive income
     and its components. The purpose of reporting comprehensive income is to
     report a measure of all changes in equity that resulted from


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     recognized transactions and other economic events of the period other than
     transactions with stockholders. Adoption of SFAS No. 130 had no economic
     impact on the Company's consolidated financial position, net income,
     stockholders' equity or cash flows, although the presentation of certain
     items has changed. The components of accumulated other comprehensive income
     included in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets consist of
     cumulative translation adjustments as of the end of each period.

     Comprehensive income and its components, net of tax, comprised:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                            Three Months Ended
                                                               December 31,
                                                           1999            1998
                                                          ------          ------
                                                           $'000           $'000
<S>                                                        <C>             <C>
Net income                                                 1,995           2,325

Other comprehensive income, net of tax :
 Translation adjustments                                    (163)             --
                                                          ------          ------
Comprehensive income                                       1,832           2,325
                                                          ======          ======
</TABLE>

4.   Computation of earnings per share:

     The numerator in calculating both basic and diluted earnings per share for
     each period is reported net income. The denominator is based on the
     following weighted-average number of common shares:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                   Three Months Ended December 31,
                                                     ---------------------------
                                                      1999                 1998
                                                     -----                 -----
                                                     (`000)                (`000)
<S>                                                  <C>                   <C>
Basic                                                8,825                 8,814
Diluted                                              8,932                 8,814
</TABLE>

     The difference between basic and diluted weighted average common shares
     results from the assumption that dilutive stock options outstanding were
     exercised.


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5.   Segment Disclosure:

     The Company organises its operations into three business segments: (i)
     die-cast and injection-moulded plastic, (ii) books and specialty packaging
     and (iii) production and marketing of collectibles through the Company's
     United Kingdom subsidiary, Corgi Classics. The following table presents
     certain operating segment information:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                     Die-Cast     Paper       Corgi       Total
                                     Division    Division    Classics    Segments
                                      ------      ------      ------      ------
<S>                                  <C>         <C>         <C>         <C>
Three Months Ended
Dec 31, 1999
        Net revenue                   20,934       7,418       9,483      37,835
        Operating income               1,546         415       2,093       4,054

Three Months Ended
Dec 31, 1998
        Net revenue                   20,572       5,204          --      25,776
        Operating income               2,606         109          --       2,715

Total identifiable assets*
Dec 31, 1999                          47,971      27,500      23,591      99,062
Dec 31, 1998                          51,522      30,523          --      82,045
</TABLE>

*Identifiable assets represent total assets less goodwill, net.


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ITEM 2.   MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND
          RESULTS OF OPERATIONS


This Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A
of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 regarding events and trends which may affect the Company's future operating
results and financial position. These statements are subject to risks and
uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those
anticipated. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the
Company's dependence on major customers and on parties located in mainland
China, changes in market demand for the Company's products, economic factors
that include the international financial situation in Asia and other economic
conditions, the Company's reliance on key personnel and those other factors
discussed in the section titled "Risk Factors" and elsewhere in the Company's
Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 1999, as well as those discussed
elsewhere in this Form 10-Q. The forward-looking statements are based on
information available to the Company on the date of this report, and the Company
undertakes no obligation to revise these forward-looking statements to reflect
subsequent events or circumstances.

The Company is a turnkey manufacturer of high-quality die-cast, injection-molded
and paper products, including die-cast collectibles, collectible holiday
ornaments and toys, hand-made books and specialty packaging products. The
Company is a Hong Kong corporation headquartered in Hong Kong, and its
manufacturing operations are located in the neighboring Guangdong province of
mainland China. The Company serves a growing number of customers that are
brand-name marketers of die-cast and injection-molded giftware and collectibles,
as well as packagers and publishers of books in the United States and Europe.

On July 28, 1999, the Company acquired all of the outstanding shares of stock of
Corgi Classics Limited, a corporation registered in England and Wales. Corgi is
a producer of collectible items and figurines. In consideration for the stock,
the Company paid GBP29,000,000, including the assumption of existing debt, the
redemption of GBP6,557,817 of preferred stock from certain former stockholders
of Corgi and the issuance of GBP3,000,000 in loan notes (the "Loan Notes") to
certain stockholders of Corgi. The Loan Notes carry with them a right
exercisable by the Noteholders (as defined in the Loan Notes) to require the
Company to purchase the outstanding amount of the Loan Notes in exchange for the
issuance to the Noteholders of common stock of the Company on terms set forth in
the Loan Notes. This right is exercisable over a two-year period commencing on
July 28, 1999 subject to certain conditions.

The acquisition of Corgi was financed by a $30,000,000 term loan extended on
July 28, 1999 to a subsidiary of the Company by ABN AMRO Bank N.V., London
Branch (the "Term Loan"). A standby letter of credit facility between ABN AMRO
Bank N.V., Hong Kong Branch, and certain other financial institutions and the
Company also in the amount of $30,000,000, was entered into on the same date in
support of the Term Loan.


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On November 16, 1999, Corgi purchased certain assets from Lledo PLC, a leading
brand in the United Kingdom collectibles industry including the right to the
brand name of Lledo and certain tooling, for GBP1.95 million in cash.

Results of Operations

The table below sets forth certain statement of operations data as a percentage
of net sales for the three months ended December 31, 1999 and 1998.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                         Three Months Ended    Three Months Ended
                                         December 31, 1999     December 31, 1998
                                         ------------------    ------------------
<S>                                      <C>                   <C>
Net sales                                      100.0%                100.0%
Gross profit                                    34.5%                 29.6%
Selling, general and administrative             23.8%                 19.1%
    expenses
Operating income                                10.7%                 10.5%
Other (expenses) income, net                    (2.2%)                 0.4%
Amortization of goodwill                         1.3%                  0.7%
Income before income taxes                       7.2%                 10.3%
Provision for income taxes                       1.8%                  0.8%
Minority interests                               0.2%                  0.5%
Net income                                       5.3%                  9.0%
</TABLE>


        Net sales. Net sales for the three months ended December 31, 1999 were
$37.8 million, an increase of $12.0 million, or 46.8%, from the same period in
1998. The increase was primarily driven by three sources: the contribution of
Corgi Classics, Inc., growth in the high-quality book category and an increase
in sales of die-cast products as a result of new OEM customers.

        Gross profit. Gross profit was $13.0 million for the three months ended
December 31, 1999, an increase of $5.4 million, or 70.8%, from the same period
in 1998. Gross margin was 34.5% for the three months ended December 31, 1999 as
compared to 29.6% for the same period in 1998. The increase in gross profit is
primarily due to the addition of the Corgi business, whose gross profit was
53.1% in the three months ended December 31, 1999.

        Selling, general and administrative expenses. Selling, general and
administrative expenses were $9.0 million for the three months ended December
31, 1999, an increase of $4.1 million, or 82.7%, from the same period in 1998.
The increase is primarily due to the addition of the selling, general and
administrative expenses of Corgi Classics and expenses of Zindart's expanded
marketing program.

        Other (expenses) income, net. Other expenses were $0.8 million for the
three months ended December 31, 1999, an increase of $0.9 million from the same
period in 1998. The increase in other expenses was primarily due to interest
expenses for the Term Loan and the Loan Notes and amortization of debt issuance
expenses incurred in connection with the Corgi acquisition.


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        Net income. Net income was $2.0 million for the three months ended
December 31, 1999, a decrease of $0.3 million, or 14.2%, from the same period in
1998. The lower net income reflects primarily the higher selling, general and
administrative expenses and higher effective income tax rate of Corgi and
expenses associated with Corgi acquisition. The Company increased expenditures
in its marketing program and recorded $1.2 million in interest and debt issuance
expenses and amortization of goodwill associated with the Corgi acquisition.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

        Cash and bank deposits were $5.6 million at December 31, 1999. Cash
generated from operating activities was $8.1 million for the nine months ended
December 31, 1999. Cash used by investing activities was $54.5 million,
primarily in connection with the Corgi acquisition.

        Zindart has revolving lines of credit with certain banks, including ABN
AMRO Bank, Standard Chartered Bank, KBC Bank NV and The Hongkong and Shanghai
Banking Corporation Limited. As of December 31, 1999, the Company had available
banking facilities with these banks of up to $56 million. On July 28, 1999, the
Company drew down its $30 million term loan from ABN AMRO Bank at interest rate
of 3-month LIBOR plus a margin. The term loan has a tenure of 30 months. The
company expects to repay the term loan and related interest from internally
generated funds.

        In May 1999, the Company entered into a credit agreement with one of its
customers, Intervisual Books Inc. ("IBI") to facilitate its acquisition of a
distributing company. The Company believes this acquisition will be beneficial
to both IBI and the Company. Under the terms of this credit agreement, the
Company agreed to provide a $2.3 million revolving credit facility to IBI, which
bears interest at a rate of 5% above LIBOR per annum and will mature in May 2000
and is secured by certain assets of IBI. The credit agreement may be extended
for an additional year in exchange for warrants to purchase IBI stock. As of
December 31, 1999, the loan due from IBI was $2.2 million.

        Consistent with the industry practice, the Company offers accounts
receivable terms to its customers. This practice has created working capital
requirements that the Company generally has financed with net cash balances and
internally generated cash flow. The Company's accounts receivable balance at
December 31, 1999 was $33.4 million.

        The Company's sales are denominated in either U.S. dollars or Hong Kong
dollars. The majority of the Company's expenses are denominated in Hong Kong
dollars, followed by renminbi (the currency of mainland China) and U.S. dollars.
The Company is subject to a variety of risks associated with changes among the
relative values of the U.S. dollar, Hong Kong Dollar and the renminbi. The
Company does not currently hedge its foreign exchange positions. Any material
increase in the value of the Hong Kong dollar or renminbi relative to the U.S.
dollar would increase the Company's expenses and therefore would have a material
adverse effect on the Company's business, financial condition and results of
operations.


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Year 2000 Compliance

The Company's operations may suffer if the computer systems on which it depends
are not Year 2000 compliant. The Company has undertaken a systematic approach to
address the Year 2000 issue. A detailed Y2K rollover plan and rollover team were
established to set up procedures to address any issues resulting from the
changeover from December 31,1999 to January 1,2000. The rollover resulted in no
material adverse effect on the Company's computer systems and operations. Also
no data or reports were lost in the Company's computer systems during the
transition period and all date-based calculations were appeared to be calculated
correctly by the Company's computer systems following the rollover. The Company
suffered no interruption in supplies from third parties as a result of the
rollover. Production machinery and equipment were also tested and their function
has not been affected by the year changeover. Date-based computer systems may
also fail to recognize February 29, 2000, possibly resulting in faulty date
calculations and related errors or disruptions. The Company conducted a review
of its date-based computer systems in respect of February 29, 2000, as part of
its systematic Y2K review; however, there can be no assurance that the computer
systems and operations of the Company will not be disrupted by the failure of
computer systems to recognize February 29, 2000.

Seasonality

Our operating results in the past have fluctuated and those results may
fluctuate in the future. We cease production for a two-week period during
January or February of each year due to the observance of the lunar new year
holiday in Hong Kong and mainland China, which has caused revenues during the
fourth fiscal quarter of each year to be lower than revenues during the other
three quarters. We may also experience fluctuations in quarterly sales and
related net income compared with other quarters due to the timing of receipt of
orders from customers and the shipment of products. Sales of books are weighted
toward the Christmas season; as a result, book sales in the first half of our
fiscal year are generally higher than in the second half.


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ITEM 3.   QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

The Company's primary risk exposures arise from changes in interest rates and
foreign currency exchanges rates. The Company had $27 million in variable rate
debt outstanding at December 31, 1999. The Company does not currently hedge its
interest rate exposure. Based on its current level of variable rate debt, the
Company believes that its results from operations and cash flows would not be
adversely affected if the applicable interest rate were increased one percent.

The Company is exposed to risk from changing foreign currency exchange rates.
The Company's sales are denominated either in U.S. dollars or Hong Kong dollars.
The majority of the Company's expenses are denominated in Hong Kong dollars,
followed by renminbi (the currency of mainland China) and U.S. dollars. The
Company is subject to a variety of risks associated with changes among the
relative values of the U.S. dollar, Hong Kong Dollar and the renminbi. The
Company does not currently hedge its foreign exchange positions. Any material
increase in the value of the Hong Kong dollar or renminbi relative to the U.S.
dollar would increase the Company's expenses and therefore would have a material
adverse effect on the Company's business, financial condition and results of
operations.


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PART II   OTHER INFORMATION


ITEM 6. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

(a)      Exhibits.  The following exhibits are filed with this report:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
         Exhibit
         Number               Description
<S>                           <C>
         27.1                 Financial Data Schedule
</TABLE>

(b)     Reports on Form 8-K

        None


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                                   SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

                                       ZINDART LIMITED

                                       /s/ Feather Fok
                                       ----------------------------------
Dated: February 14, 2000               By:  Feather Fok
                                            Chief Financial Officer
                                            (Principal Financial Officer)


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                                  Exhibit Index

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Exhibit
Number                Description
<S>                   <C>
27.1                  Financial Data Schedule
</TABLE>




                                      17.

<TABLE> <S> <C>

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This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the
consolidated balance sheets and consolidated statement of operations and is
qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements.
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